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Donations needed for Soldiers' care packages

Donations needed for Soldiers' care packages

Deployment Care Packages  

Donation deadline is Friday June 17th

Saturday June 18th - packaging event will be hosted by District Five Fire Dept in Denham Springs

Where we will divide, sort and package all items received by donation. Packages will ship
Monday June 20th so that the soldiers who fight for our freedom can receive these by the 4th of July.

 

You can help us by donating any of the goods listed below at the following locations

LSU student named Kids' Orchestra artistic director

Kids’ Orchestra of Baton Rouge recently announced the appointments of LSU School of Music doctoral student Raul Gomez as artistic director  and Eliza Eaton as project director.

A native of Costa Rica, Gomez is a conductor, violinist, composer and teacher working to complete his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting at LSU. He is a Sidney M. Blitzer violinist and a Huel D. Perkins Fellow in the university’s Doctor of Musical Arts program

As artistic director, Gomez said he is looking forward to working with the very talented team of Kids’ Orchestra teachers, student and their families to start a movement that will make a huge difference in the community.

“I am a strong believer in the power of the arts to help improve our society and culture and that’s what Kids’ Orchestra is all about,” Gomez said.

Troops enjoy some Louisiana cuisine

Troops enjoy some Louisiana cuisine

Lt. Col. Paul Sturges (right) enjoys a meal sent to Afghanistan by Chef John Folse.  He said it was the best meal he has had since his arrival.  

McKernan featured in USA Today

McKernan featured in USA Today

Attorney Gordon McKernan of the Mckernan Law Firm was interviewed recently for a feature in the USA Today.  The article was about his life as an attorney and taking a faith-based approach to building his law practice.  It published on May 25 and June 2.  Below is a snippet of the article:

 When Baton Rouge personal injury attorney Gordon McKernan uses the term “trial by fire,” he’s not just working a metaphor. Years before he earned his law degree from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1992, he found himself in the courtroom, personally defending a client he knew quite well - himself!Groomed for a legal career from an early age by his father Jerry McKernan - a veteran personal injury lawyer and onetime president of the Louisiana Association for Justice - Gordon was working for McKernan Law Firm during his high school years when he got a ticket for a hit and run incident involving a fire hydrant. The elder McKernan instructed Gordon to represent himself, which seemed like a scary proposition at first.

Author Will Hillenbrand visits library

Author Will Hillenbrand visits library

Author and illustrator Will Hillenbrand will explain his writing and illustrating process and books to adults and children ages 2-11 at the Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., on Friday, June 24, at 10 a.m.

 Hillenbrand uses an “idea journal” so the audience can witness how his rough sketches grow as he works, including the tricky parts of book-making. We will see where his ideas come from and how he turns them into stories and books.

 The ALA Notable Book Award, IRA Children’s Choice Award and Publishers Weekly Starred Review are among the many accolades earned by Hillenbrand. His books include “Traveling to Tondo,”  “Counting Crocodiles,” “Coyote and the Fire Stick” and “The House That Drac Built.”

Hillenbrand will leave you inspired and geared up to create your own work!

 Registration is required. For more information or to register, call (225) 231-3760.

Statewide panel discussion on education

Statewide panel discussion on education

Advance Innovative Education (AIE), a statewide educational nonprofit, is holding a statewide panel discussion to promote the urgency of school turnaround in Louisiana. 

As a premier organization in educational leadership development, AIE presents this opportunity for honest conversation with experts involved in successful school turnaround.  All stakeholders of education are invited to learn about the turnaround mindset in Louisiana and what it means to align leadership for student success.

The featured panelist in this discussion is Dr. Tierney Temple Fairchild, co-author of The Turnaround Mindset: Aligning Leadership with Student Success.  Dr. Fairchild is the former executive director of the Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education at the University of Virginia and served as the lead consultant for EduLead, the developer of the blueprint for the Louisiana School Turnaround Specialist program, which began implementation in 2010.

In addition to Dr.

Red Carpet on the Bluff set for June 17

Red Carpet on the Bluff set for June 17

 "Red Carpet On The Bluff," a major fundraiser for the Southern Univeristy Athletic Department, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on June 17 at the Mumford Fieldhouse. Tickets are $51. There will also be a limited number of tables on sale for $500.

The event will include: Valet parking, red carpet entrance, live and silent auction, a tour of the facility (see football war room), old Mumford videos, two live Jazz musical acts and DJ Smooth, sofa seating, two cash bars and food, a goody bag and more. Tickets can be purchased from "Red Carpet On The Bluff" committee members, the SU ticket office, or ticketmaster.com.

For more information, call (225) 771-3171.