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Sunday, November 8, 2009
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After becoming certified adoptive parents, Sonja and Keith Patton, of Baker, waited almost a year to receive their first child.care, a temporary home, until the state can decide whether the child can be returned to their home.
Living in Hawaii at the time, the couple said the state adoption agency there was not sure if the couple — both being of mixed race — would want a child that did not look like them.
I have a new favorite place to watch Saints football — the ER waiting room at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. The OLOL ER waiting room had everything but beer on tap Monday night as the formerly hapless Saints, now everyone’s darling football team, played the Atlanta Falcons. Radionthon/Harvest Fest: 7 a.m., WTQT 94.9, 3313 Government St., celebrating the radio station’s four-year anniversary. Elizabeth "Boo" Thomas is in excellent company these days. As the 2009 recipient of the American Society of Landscape Architects’ Olmsted Medal, she has joined the ranks of former Sen. Gaylord Nelson, former Vice President Al Gore, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center, former President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and the Nature Conservancy, all former recipients of the medal. The members of St. John Baptist Church have long known about their pastor’s servant’s heart. They’ve watched him serve as a teenager singing in the choir, as a young man teaching Sunday school and as their pastor for 13 years leading the church in service to the surrounding community. The faith of a few led to the founding of the Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. That same kind of faith has brought the church to a very special place in its history: its 100th year anniversary with the theme “We’ve Come This Far by Faith.” The Cenacle Retreat House in Metairie is offering a selection of retreats leading into the holiday season. A panel of researcher physicians succinctly laid out the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, the various hypotheses of causes and what researchers are trying to do to stop the disease. Fans at LSU’s Halloween night football game against Tulane saw the Tiger Girls’ music video prowess on the big screen. With their precision dance moves, the Tiger Girls helped Mike the Tiger recreate Michael Jackson’s classic “Thriller” video. Continue dividing and transplanting hardy perennials. I suffered palsy of the check-writing hand when I bought enough rudbeckia to go across a bed that parallels my street. That was three years ago. Although poets often paint autumn as a time of closure and death, I’ve always thought of the season as a chance for new beginnings. The crisp air and clarified landscape suggest a clean slate and the opportunity for new dreams and fresh resolve. Good-looking people earn more money in the workforce, but that doesn’t mean you should rush to the beauty counter to update your makeup or drop a ton of cash on new clothes. Myrtle E.B. Dorsey, chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College, and Christel Slaughter, a partner at SSA Consultants LLC, will be recognized for their work to promote justice and harmony at the 47th annual Brotherhood and Sisterhood Awards Dinner on Nov. 19. “I can’t believe I’m a senior already. I have accumulated over the years great work ethics from my teachers, memories and support from my student body, and love from my family. “Staying focused this school year, I can’t help looking forward to what college has in store for me. Whether I major in pharmacy or pre-med, I plan on taking it one day at a time.” Growing up Baptist, I didn’t participate in All Saints Day, though living along Bayou Lafourche exposed me to the concept at an early age. To be honest, I’ve seldom thought much about the day, but this year I got a feel for its beauty. Blue-eyed, with a round face and soft blonde hair, 3-year-old Alyssa Chance smiles sweetly at the adults around her, rewarding their attention with an affectionate look in her eyes. Her small hands clasp and unclasp each other constantly. When the members of a new club at Tara High School were seeking a charitable project this year, they found one with a special connection to the school. Principal Luanne Estess has a 14-year-old granddaughter, Mary Beth Cvitanovich, who has Rett syndrome, a neurological developmental disorder. Each week The Advocate asks a different “quiz taker” for his or her current favorites in pop culture. QUIZ TAKER: Kyle A. Ferachi, 32 (33 on Nov. 19), partner with McGlinchey Stafford. “I practice in the labor and employment section and also do general litigation.” Dr. Martin Langston works with patients who have had strokes, traumatic injuries, sports injuries and other similar problems. His occupation as a rehabilitation physician is stressful at times. For many, his hobby can be stressful and dangerous. We appreciate a “Style File” with a fashion pedigree. “This suit is actually my own ‘vintage.’ I found this chocolate brown three-piece gabardine suit by Infinitive in Paris back in 1999. I was attracted to the goldstone studs that trim it. The buttery Prada handbag works easily with the Dolce & Gabbana animal print sling backs.” “One day, we’ll be mining landfills for this stuff,” said Nancy Jo Craig, waving a hand at disemboweled computers in the workshop warrens of Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council. Mayor’s expo Just say go! First lady Michelle Obama is encouraging American youth to eat right and enjoy a healthy lifestyle of fun through exercise. For several years, Gerrad Delatte’s goal has been to get on the TV reality show "Survivor." To do so, he realized he’d have to get off the couch. The show hasn’t called, but reality hasn’t been boring. A good vacation begins a month before you load the car. Weeks before I left on vacation, my body was at my desk or out talking to people for stories, but my mind was at my wife’s family farm. |
