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Ascension Parish Library
The Ascension Parish Library will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 31, and Thursday, Jan. 1.

Notice of Public Hearing
The Planning and Zoning Committee for the City of Donaldsonville will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. at City Hall for re-subdivision application for property owner Stanley Dill and John Beck representing Terry Landry.

Emmanuel Baptist Church
"Praising for the past and preparing for the future" is the celebration for the Pre-New Year Celebration Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. for message by Christopher Smith Sr. All services will be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Donaldsonville. For more information visit www. Cdsministries.com

Pilates Exercise Classes
Are you interested in taking Pilates Exercise Classes?
Ascension Council on Aging will begin offering Pilates Exercise Classes starting January 13, 2009.  The classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:15 a. at our Gonzales Senior Center located at 526 S. Irma Boulevard.  To join, call Ascension COA at 225-621-5750.  Sign up today!
 

Ascension Parish Library
The Ascension Parish Library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving.

Pictures of DHS football players throughout the season can be viewed at www.myspace.com/the_capitol.circa_1830.

Lowery Intermediate
The Lowery Intermediate School Drama Club will present "Bringing Christmas Home," Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. in the school's cafeteria. Special guests will be the LOI schools' band and From the Soul featuring Cleveland Washington.

Pilates Exercise Classes
Are you interested in taking Pilates Exercise Classes?
Ascension Council on Aging will begin offering Pilates Exercise Classes starting January 13, 2009.  The classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:15 a. at our Gonzales Senior Center located at 526 S. Irma Boulevard.  To join, call Ascension COA at 225-621-5750.  Sign up today!

Assumption Parish Preschool
Anyone seeking the opportunity to substitute in an Assumption Parish Preschool classroom should attend the upcoming training on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - at the Head Start Office, 4891 Highway 308, Napoleonville. Training for substitutes will be held from 9 a.m. till noon and is mandatory.  In order to be added to the substitute list, you must attend this class. 
A cleared criminal background check is required to substitute.  In order to speed up the process, it is highly recommended that you have your fingerprints done by the sheriff's office before the training.  Please bring your prints with you to the training.  For more information you may call (985) 369-9735 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Phone Cards for Service
Ourso Funeral Home of Donaldsonville, Pierre Part and White Castle, a Dignity Funeral Service Provider has announced the availability of phone cards for active military personnel for free. Family members may call Edward Hahn at Donaldsonville location (473-8122) with necessary information. Cards available while supply lasts.

DHS Class Reunion Central
The DHS Alumni has launched their own website. Please feel free to join and interact with the site. You can complete a profile, post pictures, blogs, and comments and create your own group.  The possibilities are endless.  This site was created to reconnect with those who we've spent the majority of our childhood with. Visit the site today at http://dhsclassreunions.ning.com.

DHS Class of 1994
DHS Class of 1994 is planning their 15-year reunion for Summer 2009. For more information call 225-253-7719 or email dhsclassof1994@gmail.com or visit the website www.dhsclassof1994.ning.com

Small Business Consulting at Library
Ascension Parish Library offers free small business consulting on the second Wednesday of each month at the library in Donaldsonville located at 500 Mississippi Street.  Persons wanting to start or improve a small business receive a private, two-hour consultation designed to provide professional help in areas of financing, marketing, and accounting. This service is sponsored by Ascension Parish Library and is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, and the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge.  All services are free and confidential.  To schedule an appointment call the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at 225-922-0998. 

 

More than 50 parents and educators discussed options for students who attend two west Ascension Parish schools which have been included on the state's list for those that did not meet minimum standards Monday during an informational meeting.

The Ascension Parish school system learned Friday that Donaldsonville High and Lowery Intermediate schools did not meet minimum standards required by the Louisiana Department of Education that is linked to students' performance on standardized tests, attendance and number of dropouts.
 

Deputy Clerk of Court Peggy Denoux and Stacy Sagona demonstrate the election booths during an Election Commissioner's class Wednesday night at the Donaldsonville Courthouse. Elections are set for Oct. 4 and Nov. 4.

The artwork of 46-year-old painter Alvin Batiste of Donaldsonville is celebrated throughout the state for its charm and inspired application.

The E.D. White Historic Site will present Batiste's renowned work in an exhibition forty pieces strong Aug. 15-16.

"The Folk Art of Alvin Batiste" will only be on display for two days, but live painting by Batiste on site enhances the brief celebration.
 

"The screaming voices of fans is something that I need to hear regularly," says Isaac M. Chatman, a Donaldsonville resident who feels it is a prerequisite to achieve excellence in his musical craft.

"I need to feel that rush and chill down my spine."

Chatman, also known as "Array" on stage, will be taking on the biggest performance of his life on Aug. 15 as he opens for platinum recording artists, Carl Thomas and Keke Wyatt.