Around the Westside for March 4, 2009
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Iberville Parish parents and students alike are encouraged to fill out applications ahead of the March 16 deadline for the parish’s two Math, Science and Arts academies.
The two academies — at the E.J. Gay Campus in Plaquemine and at the St. Gabriel Community Center in St. Gabriel — offer students an intensive curriculum in math, science and English, while also providing students opportunities to participate in theater, dance and music classes.
For the 2009-10 school year, the academies are expanding to include the sixth and 10th grades in addition to the seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade levels being offered.
The deadline for applications is 4 p.m. March 16. Students (and parents) will be notified at 6 p.m. April 16 at the School Board office if they have been selected for admission.
For information, contact the academies at (225) 687-6845.
Register for election
Today is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming West Baton Rouge School Board District 5 special election.
Parish residents who are not registered to vote may do so at the Registrar of Voters Office, 880 N. Alexander Ave. in Port Allen, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Voters can access election information at http://www.wbrcouncil.org under “Departments” and “Registrar of Voters.”
Lenten dinners served
Seafood dinners will be served every Friday for the next six weeks — through the end of Lent — at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 679 N. Jefferson St., Port Allen.
Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Fridays at a cost of $7 per plate. For information, contact Adrian Genre at (225) 387-9667.
Steamboat book ready
A second edition of the book taking a look at the history of the steamboat Carrie B. Schwing has been published in honor of the 100th anniversary of the April 9, 1909, opening of the Plaquemine Lock.
Copies of the book written by James “Fry” Hymel are available at the Iberville Museum, 57735 Main St., Plaquemine.
For information, contact the museum at (225) 687-7197 or by e-mail at: ibervillemuseuma@yahoo.com.
Fish fry Friday
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Hall in Maringouin announces to the public that it will hold its annual fish fry from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
Fish and trimmings will be sold for dine in or take-out for $6 per plate.
Quilting guild meeting
The Iberville Quilting Guild will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church on Church Street in Plaquemine. The public is invited to attend.
For information, contact Dr. Charlene Bishop at (225) 687-8392.
Come fly your kites
The West Baton Rouge Museum will host a free family program about kiting and aviation during Abraham Lincoln’s lifetime Saturday at noon. After the talking portion of the program, materials will be given out for children to make their own kites to be flown on the museum’s grounds.
To submit news about West Baton Rouge, Iberville and Pointe Coupee parishes, contact Koran Addo at (225) 387-6171; fax: (225) 344-0099; e-mail:kaddo@theadvocate.com Deadline: noon Tuesday.
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