Help Sianna Paddie Sianna Paddie of Denham Springs, age 5, was involved in a car accident on May 13, 2011. Her mother, Jenna Fabre died in the accident. Sianna is currently at Shiner's Hospital in Chicago and is suffering from spinal injuries. To help Sianna or make a donation, visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/siannapaddie.
Huey Wilson Golf Classic The Louisiana Hemophilia Foundation (LHF) announces the 2011 Huey Memorial Golf Classic to raise funds to improve the quality of life for those affected by bleeding disorders in Louisiana. The tournament will be held at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Denham Springs on Oct. 24 with shot gun start at 9 a.m. The event includes 18 holes of golf, snacks and lunch, door prizes, team prizes and silent auction. The cost is $550 for a 4 person team or $150 for an individual. To register or make a donation, call 800-749-1680 or visit http://www.lahemo.org/.
Members For Hunting Club Members are needed for the Turtle Creek Hunting Club in the vicinity of Buddy Ellis and Walker South. Applications will be taken until the end of September. Call 664-4770.
AA And Al Anon AA and Al Anon both hold meetings at the Denham Springs municipal building at 941 Government St. every Friday at 8 p.m.
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Thursday, February 2
Lights, Camera, Relay! This year's theme for the Livingston Parish Relay For Life will be Lights, Camera, Relay! Each team is asked to choose a movie or TV show and dress up, decorate and have activities related to that theme the night of the relay. Attend captains' meetings for information, prizes, food. Relay for Life will be held March 23, 2012, at Denham Springs High School from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Show times will be held at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 2, March 1 and April 5. Visit www.relayforlife.org/livingstonla. For more information, contact Amy Douglas at amy.douglas@cancer.org, 767-4554 or 966-4645.
Saturday, February 4
Walker Mardi Gras Parade The Walker Mardi Gras Parade will be held Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. There will be floats, antique cars, horseback riders, marching bands, dancers and more. There is no fee to enter. You can walk, pull a little red wagon, drive a golf cart or ATV, or ride in a truck or trailer or on a float. All participants must fill out an entry form at walker.la.us/MardiGras.html or call 665-4356. All participants should line up at Walker High School at 11 a.m. on the day of the parade. The parade will begin at Walker High School and travel east on Burgess Ave. to Hwy 447. It will then travel south on Hwy 447 one block to Florida Blvd. The parade will head west on Florida to Palmetto St., where it will travel north to Burgess, returning to the high school. A map of the route is available online at walker.la.us/MardiGras.html.
Free Youth Rally Gray's Creek Baptist Church, Hwy. 16 South, Denham Springs, will hold a free youth rally on Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. at the church's Family Life Center. The event will feature the Crusaders Ministry, Singing Quartet adn powerful testimony from those who were previously addicted to drugs before finding Christ. All area youth invited and a meal will be provided. For more information, call Brant Clayton at 978-3284.
Saturday, February 11
Mardi Gras Boat Parade The St. Jude Krewe of Diversion Mardi Gras Boat Parade will be held Feb. 11 at noon on the Diversion Canal under Hwy 22 and ends at Manny's. An auction will be held at Manny's after the parade. Boats and costumes will be judged for first, second, and third place. Pre-registration is required on Feb. 10 at Manny's at 6:30 p.m. $35 per boat. All proceeds will go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Call David or Vivian Stevens at 698-3127.
