• Adopt a pet at Clearview
The Louisiana SPCA will hold a pet adoption day on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Clearview Mall, 4436 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie.

• Amtrak workers sing praises of jobs
"Riding on the City of New Orleans,

• BEST BETS THIS WEEKEND
'INDECENT PROPOSAL' AUDITIONS

• BEST BETS THIS WEEKEND
'INDECENT PROPOSAL' AUDITIONS

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• Camellia Club show Saturday
The Camellia Club of New Orleans will hold its 69th annual show and sale on Saturday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 3314 Richland Ave., Metairie.

• Camellia Club show Saturday
The Camellia Club of New Orleans will hold its 69th annual show and sale on Saturday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 3314 Richland Ave., Metairie.

• Charity total pleases Cancer Crusaders
The Cancer Crusaders held its installation luncheon last month at Ralph's on the Park.

• Charity total pleases Cancer Crusaders
The Cancer Crusaders held its installation luncheon last month at Ralph's on the Park.

• Dinner to help family of boy who lost battle
On Friday, the Cleary Booster Club will sponsor a spaghetti dinner in memory of 13-year-old Carl Barre to help his family with medical expenses.

• Dinner to help family of boy who lost battle
On Friday, the Cleary Booster Club will sponsor a spaghetti dinner in memory of 13-year-old Carl Barre to help his family with medical expenses.

• Genealogy speaker specializes in Italy
The Jefferson Genealogical Society will meet tonight at 7:30 in the John Calvin Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, 4201 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie.

• GOOD SPORTS
CHAD FISHER

• GOOD SPORTS
EDDIE CORASS

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brandi Krause

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sabrina Fiallos

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mariana Marquez

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Heather Ortiz

• Rummel junior tops athletic assessment
Now that the hubbub of the holidays has died down, let's acknowledge the recent accomplishments of several young people in our area.

• Scholars from Tulane to speak on Judaism
Congregation Gates of Prayer, Congregation Beth Israel and Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation will offer four lectures by members of the Tulane University Jewish studies program.

• SELF-HELP EVENTS
ADOPTEES BIRTHRIGHTS COMMITTEE

• Opportunities to gather and pray offered
The Cenacle Retreat House in Metairie has scheduled several events at 5500 St. Mary St. in Metairie.

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• Christmas shoe boxes filled for the needy
Seven years ago while surfing the Internet, Robert Porter came across a Web site about Operation Christmas Child.

• Christmas trees will help restore marsh
Jefferson Parish residents are asked to place their Christmas trees on the curb on Wednesday evening for the annual Christmas Tree Marsh Restoration Project.

• Country Day to open new parking entrance
A second entrance to the campus of Metairie Park Country Day School will open beginning Monday.

• Country Day to open new parking entrance
A second entrance to the campus of Metairie Park Country Day School will open beginning Monday.

• HEAD OF THE CLASS
Angela Moore of Kenner, has been a teacher for nine years. For the past four years she has taught at Chateau Elementary School in Kenner. At Chateau, she teaches second grade. Moore earned a bachelor of science degree from Mississippi State University. She is the technology coordinator at the school and a member of Title One Committee.

• High-tech mapping can help businesses
The Chamber works to achieve economic growth and development throughout all of Jefferson Parish. To accomplish this, we have selected Village Profile to produce our 2009 high-tech community map.

• High-tech mapping can help businesses
The Chamber works to achieve economic growth and development throughout all of Jefferson Parish. To accomplish this, we have selected Village Profile to produce our 2009 high-tech community map.

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hunter Badeaux

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Logan Bertucci

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Maddie Edmonson

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Shawn Parr

• SELF-HELP EVENTS
ADOPTEES BIRTHRIGHTS COMMITTEE

• SELF-HELP EVENTS
ADOPTEES BIRTHRIGHTS COMMITTEE

• SELF-HELP EVENTS
ADOPTEES BIRTHRIGHTS COMMITTEE

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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

• Children, grandpas receive gifts
This Christmas season, the St. Philip Neri Ladies' Co-Operative Club collected more than 450 gifts as part of this year's Catholic Charities Adopt-a-Family program.

• GOOD SPORTS
CHARLES THOMAS

• JPAS plans auditions for youth chorale, chorus
The Jefferson Performing Arts Society, or JPAS, will hold auditions next week for its spring session of the Children's Chorus and Youth Chorale.

• JPAS to hold auditions for youth chorale, chorus
The Jefferson Performing Arts Society, or JPAS, will hold auditions next week for its spring session of the Children's Chorus and Youth Chorale.

• Kenner detective is honored
Kenner Police Department Detective Shaun Watson was recognized by the Metropolitan Orleans Bank Security Association at an award dinner held at Ralph's on the Park Restaurant in New Orleans.

• Kenner police detective honored at award dinner
Kenner Police Department Detective Shaun Watson was recognized by the Metropolitan Orleans Bank Security Association at an award dinner held at Ralph's on the Park Restaurant in New Orleans.

• Kenner police detective receives award
Kenner Police Department Detective Shaun Watson was recognized by the Metropolitan Orleans Bank Security Association at an award dinner held at Ralph's on the Park Restaurant in New Orleans.

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Breion Brown

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Deborah Labatut

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jourdan Grubb

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Meghan Blackwell

• St. Benilde couple wins national award
When John and Anne Stiegman traveled to Cleveland for the National Catholic Youth Conference in early December, little did they realize that they would be nominated for a national award.

• Students help restore wetlands
Kate Marchal, a middle school science teacher at St. Martin Episcopal School in Metairie, said she wanted her students to be involved in restoring the wetlands and coastal habitats of Louisiana.

• Student shows he has heart for giving
In today's troubled economy, Erron Goodwin, a student at Crescent City Christian School in Metairie, understands the importance of a helping hand.

• Tax program seeks volunteers
The AARP Tax Aid Program, which assists low- and medium-income citizens with tax preparation, needs volunteers.

• Tax program seeks volunteers to help others
The AARP Tax Aid Program, which assists low- and medium-income citizens with tax preparation, needs volunteers.

• Tax program seeks volunteers to help others
The AARP Tax Aid Program, which assists low- and medium-income citizens with tax preparation, needs volunteers.

• Residents express their wishes for the new year
In just a few days we will leave 2008 behind, along with its highlights and its disappointments. We look forward to the future.

• Blood drive to be Monday for hit-and-run victim
A blood drive to benefit an Archbishop Chapelle High School graduate who was badly injured in a hit-and-run wreck will be held Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bergeron Chrysler Jeep, 3525 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie

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• Emily Richardson
Emily Richardson

• Erin Chopin
Erin Chopin

• Grace Tassin
Grace Tassin

• GRANVILLE T. WOODS ELEMENTARY HONOR ROLL
Students named to the first nine-weeks honor roll at Granville T. Woods Elementary School in Kenner are:

• HEAD OF THE CLASS
Antoinette C. Davis, of Metairie, has been a teacher advisor at Kenner Head Start for 11 years. She is a member of the Awards Day and Interview Panel committees. At Kenner Head Start, she conducts teacher workshops and is a member of the Self-Assessment and Transition teams. Davis received a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education at Southern University at New Orleans.

• It's been a very good year
This is the time of the year when I feel nostalgic. Why? Because it is time for my annual "year in review" from our neighborhood.

• JOHN CURTIS CHRISTIAN HONOR ROLL
These students from John Curtis Christian School in River Ridge were named to the honor roll for the third grading period:

• Local artist helps brighten White House
The first time Kathline Malone visited the White House, it was on an eighth-grade field trip with her classmates from the Academy of the Sacred Heart.

• Local artist helps brighten White House
The first time Kathline Malone visited the White House, it was on an eighth-grade field trip with her classmates from the Academy of the Sacred Heart.

• Motor home rules reviewed
Prompted by a feud between Metairie neighbors over a 37-foot-long motor home, Jefferson Parish planners are studying changes to the codes governing recreational vehicles on residential lots.

• Motor home rules reviewed
Prompted by a feud between Metairie neighbors over a 37-foot-long motor home, Jefferson Parish planners are studying changes to the codes governing recreational vehicles on residential lots.

• Motor home rules reviewed
Prompted by a feud between Metairie neighbors over a 37-foot-long motor home, Jefferson Parish planners are studying changes to the codes governing recreational vehicles on residential lots.

• Natalie Krummel
Natalie Krummel

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chris Boudreaux

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Israel Tucker

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Justin Erdal

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Corey Rholdon

• SELF-HELP EVENTS
ADOPTEES BIRTHRIGHTS COMMITTEE

• St. Benilde students compete in De La Salle math tournament
Fourth through sixth grade students from St. Benilde School attended the De Le Salle Elementary School math tournament held recently.

• Traffic light sought for busy local intersection
Heavy traffic and bad drivers make the curve in the road near the Kenner-St. Charles Parish line dangerous.

• Traffic light sought for busy local intersection
Heavy traffic and bad drivers make the curve in the road near the Kenner-St. Charles Parish line dangerous.

• Traffic light sought for busy local intersection
Heavy traffic and bad drivers make the curve in the road near the Kenner-St. Charles Parish line dangerous.

• Traffic light sought for busy local intersection
Heavy traffic and bad drivers make the curve in the road near the Kenner-St. Charles Parish line dangerous.

• Traffic light sought for busy local intersection
Heavy traffic and bad drivers make the curve in the road near the Kenner-St. Charles Parish line dangerous.