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• Celebration Church in Metairie has reason to celebrate
Earl Hodges

• Christolettes to host Christmas boutique
The St. Christopher Christolette dance team will host a Christmas boutique on Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. in the school gym, 3900 Derbigny Str., Metairie.

• Christolettes to host Christmas boutique
The St. Christopher Christolette dance team will host a Christmas boutique on Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. in the school gym, 3900 Derbigny Str., Metairie.

• Church celebrates 20 years in Metairie
Chris Russo of Metairie will never forget that first day 13 years ago when he visited Celebration Church.

• Church celebrating 20 years
Chris Russo of Metairie will never forget that first day 13 years ago when he visited Celebration Church.

• Church celebrating 20 years
Chris Russo of Metairie will never forget that first day 13 years ago when he visited Celebration Church.

• Come out of your shell at Pecan Fest
The St. Rita Pecan Festival will be held Nov. 13-15 on the grounds of St. Rita Church and School, 7100 Jefferson Highway, Harahan.

• Come out of your shell at Pecan Fest
The St. Rita Pecan Festival will be held Nov. 13-15 on the grounds of St. Rita Church and School, 7100 Jefferson Highway, Harahan.

• Fifth-grader excels in academic game
Sadye Treadway, a fifth-grader at Harold Keller Elementary School in Metairie, is accomplishing great things this school year.

• It's your call
To balance the 2010 budget, should Jefferson Parish officials raise water and sewer rates or reduce public services? Call 504.826.3779.

• Japan Fest at NOMA will feature cultural activities
The Japan Club of New Orleans and the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville, Tenn., has joined with the New Orleans Museum of Art and will present the 2009 Japan Fest on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum.

• Japan Fest to feature cultural activities
The Japan Club of New Orleans and the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville, Tenn., has joined with the New Orleans Museum of Art and will present the 2009 Japan Fest on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum.

• Kehoe-France gives special salute to troops
Kudos to the members of the Service Club at Kehoe-France School in Metairie for its efforts on behalf of our U.S. military men and women.

• Local judge to speak on funny experiences
Judge Thomas Wicker will the guest speaker at the meeting of the Alliance for Good Government today at 7 p.m. at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 West Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

• Local judge to speak on funny experiences
Judge Thomas Wicker will the guest speaker at the meeting of the Alliance for Good Government today at 7 p.m. at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 West Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

• 'Oncology on Canvas' is at Ochsner
Lilly Oncology On Canvas, an art exhibition honoring the physical and emotional journeys people face when confronted by a cancer diagnosis, is on display at Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, Old Jefferson, from now until Nov. 30.

• 'Oncology on Canvas' is at Ochsner
Lilly Oncology On Canvas, an art exhibition honoring the physical and emotional journeys people face when confronted by a cancer diagnosis, is on display at Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, Old Jefferson, from now until Nov. 30.

• 'Oncology on Canvas' is on display at Ochsner
Lilly Oncology On Canvas, an art exhibition honoring the physical and emotional journeys people face when confronted by a cancer diagnosis, is on display at Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, Old Jefferson, from now until Nov. 30.

• Recycling facility reopens Saturday
Allied Waste of New Orleans is reopening to the public its recycling facility the first Saturday of every month beginning this Saturday.

• Tour de Jefferson will be held Sunday
The third annual Tour de Jefferson, sponsored by the Jefferson Chamver, is Sunday at Bayou Segnette State Park, 7777 West Bank Expressway, Westwego.

• Tour de Jefferson will be held Sunday
The third annual Tour de Jefferson, sponsored by the Jefferson Chamver, is Sunday at Bayou Segnette State Park, 7777 West Bank Expressway, Westwego.

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Angie Martinez

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• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aubry Lavarine

• PLAYER OF THE WEEK
George Foot

• Toastmasters helps people gain control of fear of public speaking
It was in the basement of a YMCA in Santa Ana, Calif., that Ralph Smedley held the first meeting of Toastmasters on Oct. 22, 1924.