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St. John the Baptist Parish animal rabies campaign Vaccination Day will be held throughout the parish. The vaccination fee is $7 per pet. Times and locations are: east bank: 8 a.m. – Wayne Jacobs Smokehouse, River Road, LaPlace; 9 a.m. – Super Foods, River Road, LaPlace; 9:30 a.m. – Brooks Products, Inc., LaPlace; 10 a.m. – River Forest Subdivision entrance, Airline Highway, LaPlace; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Hibernia National Bank, 1200 W. Airline Highway, LaPlace; 1 p.m. – East St. John High School, 1 Wildcat Drive, Reserve; 1:30 p.m. – Garyville Post Office, 495 Historic Main, Garyville; and 2 p.m. – V.F.W. Hall, Reserve; and west bank: 2:30 p.m. – Bridge View Grocery; 3 p.m. – Club Grocery, 3035 Highway 18, Edgard; and 3:45 p.m. – Soraparus Big Wheel, Lucy.
A Relay for Life fund-raiser sidewalk sale is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Childrens World in LaPlace. All proceeds will benefit Relay of Life, American Cancer Society.Adult Residential Care Homes, Inc. Easter celebration is from noon to 5 p.m. at 137 Belle Grove, LaPlace (located off Old Highway 51). A luncheon, Easter egg hunt and Easter outfit/bonnet contest will be featured. Participants are asked to bring a covered dish and provide their own Easter outfit/bonnet. For information call 651-3322 or 652-7942.Riverlands SPCA adoptions are taking place at PetsMart, 8660 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.Our Lady of Grace Saturday night bingo begins at 7:30 p.m. in the school gym.TODAY & TOMORROW
Fire hydrant testing in the LaPlace area will be done by the LaPlace Fire Department. Residents may experience brown water temporarily.First Assembly of God Church Easter drama will be enacted at 7 p.m. today and at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. The event takes place at the church, located at 713 Walnut St. in LaPlace; open to the public.APRIL 15
An Easter Sunday holy eucharist service will be observed at 9 a.m. at St. Timothy Episcopal Church in LaPlace.Riverlands SPCA adoptions are taking place at PetsMart, 8660 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.APRIL 16
Monday night bingo is at 7:30 p.m. at the V.F.W. Hall, 205 W. Fifth St. in LaPlace.Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program for anyone who is struggling with co-dependency, alcohol and substance abuse, sexual addiction, eating disorders, gambling, etc., is from 7-9 p.m. at Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church, 4224 Williams Blvd. in Kenner. The group offers support, confidentiality and anonymity. For more information call the church at 467-3257 or 785-8384.APRIL 17
Genealogical research takes place from 1:30-4 p.m. at the St. John the Baptist Parish Library in LaPlace. Volunteers will be on hand to assist researchers. Call 652-6266 for more information.VFW 3750 bingo begins at 7 p.m. at the V.F.W. Hall, 148 Angus Road in Luling.An exercise class meets from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Norco Senior Citizen Activity Center, 149 Apple St., and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at The Fitness Center. For more information call 764-7025.A diabetes support group meets at 7 p.m. in Classroom A of St. Charles Hospital, Paul Maillard Road in Luling.The American Business Womens Association LaFlambeau Chapter meets. For information call Janet Hymnel at 652-3065 daytime or 652-9984 evenings.
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St. John the Baptist Parish Council on Aging general membership meeting is at 2 p.m. at the St. John Parish Senior Citizen Center, 1805 W. Airline Highway in LaPlace. Free art classes for St. Charles Parish senior citizens, age 60 and up, are from noon to 3 p.m. at the New Sarpy Senior Citizen Center. The class is taught by local artist and member of the Le Petit Art Guild Edie Corso. Supplies are furnished by St. Charles Parish Parks and Recreation Department. Call Lois Eugene at 764-2412 to join. The LaPlace Duplicate Bridge Club holds a bridge game at 7 p.m. at the LaPlace Holiday Inn. The game is open to the public.APRIL 19
An exercise class meets from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at New Sarpy Senior Citizen Activity Center, 150 Trosclair Drive, and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at The Fitness Center. For more information call 764-2412.St. Charles Womens Club meets from 9-11:30 a.m. at the First Union Presbyterian Church, 134 Lakewood Drive in Luling. Babysitting is required and is available by reservation; call Theresa Loving at 785-7962 or Candace Kissee at 431-7811.A Fibromyalgia Support Group meets from 6:30-8 p.m. at River Parishes Hospital, small dining room, LaPlace. All those who suffer from Fibromyalgia/Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome are welcome. For more information call Nancy at 869-8020, Carol at 536-3660 or Linda at 652-5901.Bosom Buddies, a cancer support group, meet at 7 p.m. in Classroom A of St. Charles Hospital, Paul Maillard Road in Luling.