Dec. 8, 1988: VFW Auxiliary 5004 of Reserve sponsored the November Birthday Party at Twin Oaks Nursing Home in LaPlace. Helping serve the refreshments are, from left, Lucille Roussel, Edwina Hymel, Alba Madere, Estelle Duhe, Doris Jacob and Lorraine Cambre. Missing from the picture: Marion Jacob and Joslyn Jacob.

Dec. 9, 1998: 13 boxes of food were gathered by Waterford 3 employees for area needy families for Thanksgiving. The baskets were donated to St. John Ministry of Care and St. Charles Social Concerns. Delivery team members include, from left, Shirley Sims, Jim Jackson, Atanya Lewis, Brion Randolph, Daniel Ellwin, Joyce Jacque, Al Joseph and, front, McHenry Cornell.