River Parish Community College has been recognized by the Corporation for National and Community Service by placing it on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth through the university’s Book Buddy Program.
Launched in 2006, the Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.
Honorees were chosen based on factors including scope and innovativeness of service projects, percentage of student participation, incentives for service, and the extent to which it offers academic service-learning courses. |
The weekend of April 5th and 6th was celebrated in Crescent Park with the second annual Art, Antiques, and Authors Festival.
The two day event featured Cajun dancers, the Lagniappe Dulcimer Society, the Dixie Cloggers, and a Bark in the Park Saturday.
The Bark in the Park featured thirteen dogs of various sizes, colors, and breeds. Numerous awards were given for categories such as smallest, largest, oldest, best costume, most talented, and owner look alike. We had two dogs enter from Baton Rouge and a Chihuahua from Raceland who also walked away with the look-alike award. Julie Foles chaired this well attended event. Judges for the contest were Daryl Hambrick, Sheryl Dugas, and Joyce Hennesee.
Sunday morning started off hot and spicy with the Hot and Spicy Political Cook-off chaired by Jerry Folse and Kenny Frederic. Ten cooking teams headed headed by local politicians served various dishes from crawfish bisque to Chipotle glazed salmon with mango salsa.
The cook-off competition won by Pegrim Mire’s team, Shrimp Stirrers, served a shrimp and corn dish titled Sunshine Shrimp. Ricky Babin’s team took second place with a grilled tilapia, crabmeat topping with butter sauce. The Flamin’ Raymond’s, headed by City Councilman Raymond Aucoin took third place honors with their Orange-Chipotle glazed Salmon with mango salsa. This team also offered a complimentary cruise for one on the LePelican. Requirements were you must have your own scuba gear, children under 21 must be accompanied by an adult, and adults over 21 must be accompanied by a child. The certificate was non-transferable, non-returnable, non-useable, non-negotiable, non-perishable, non-redeemable, non-sense. Music during the cook-off was provided by Ernie Blanchard and Barry Blanchard of Cool Jazz.
Festival chairman Danielle Doyle worked long hours with her committee to plan a successful weekend. |
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