• CALENDAR
MONDAY

• COMMUNITY REPORT
ALGIERS INVITATIONAL

• DANCING DADS
Fathers joined their daughters on the dance floor during a Father-Daughter Square Dance sponsored by Girl Scout Cadette Troop 694 of Algiers on Nov. 8.

• HEALTH NEWS
WEST JEFFERSON

• Heart patient wants to educate other women
Last week, the spotlight was on the science of heart health, with more than 1,500 world-renowned faculty in town to educate their colleagues about the latest in cardiovascular research for the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions at the Ernest N. Morial Convention center.

• Holocaust survivor recounts horrors
Living history enhanced the studies of Academy of Our Lady seniors recently, when local Holocaust survivor Shep Zitler shared with students his experiences of being persecuted by the Nazis.

• Holocaust survivor's story is riveting
Living history enhanced the studies of Academy of Our Lady seniors recently, when local Holocaust survivor Shep Zitler shared with students his experiences of being persecuted by the Nazis.

• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
BLENK'S FAMILY SOCIAL

• Leave leaves alone, they're organic benefit
Leaves that are falling with the change of seasons are a cheap and important source of organic material for home vegetable and flower gardens.

• PAWS volunteers keeping busy
The volunteers at PAWS (Plaquemines Animal Welfare Society) have been busy this fall, aside from their constant quest to find homes for the shelter's animals. They participated at the recent Petriotic Pet Fest, the Delgado Pet Health Fair and held their annual Halloween event at the Gretna Farmers Market, which featured autumn-themed photographs by Muttshotz and the traditional costume contest.

• PAWS volunteers keeping busy
The volunteers at PAWS (Plaquemines Animal Welfare Society) have been busy this fall, aside from their constant quest to find homes for the shelter's animals. They participated at the recent Petriotic Pet Fest, the Delgado Pet Health Fair and held their annual Halloween event at the Gretna Farmers Market, which featured autumn-themed photographs by Muttshotz and the traditional costume contest.

• REUNIONS
JOHN EHRET CLASS OF 1983

• SCHOOL MENUS
The following meals will be served at Jefferson Parish public schools this week. Menus are subject to change. Choice of milk is served at all meals.

• SCHOOL MENUS
The following meals will be served at Jefferson Parish public schools this week. Menus are subject to change. Choice of milk is served at all meals.

• SCHOOL MENUS
The following meals will be served at Algiers Charter schools this week. Menus are subject to change. Choice of milk is served at all meals.

• SCHOOLS
DE LA SALLE

• SCOUTS
BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE

• SHAPING UP
Saints running back Deuce McAllister thrilled students at Truman Middle School in Marrero recently at a pep rally and groundbreaking ceremony celebrating upcoming repairs and improvements to the gym on campus, and a commitment to physical fitness by students and the administration.

• TAKING ROOT
Seventh-graders from St. Martin's Episcopal School in Metairie spent Monday morning planting red maples and bald cypress trees at Bayou Segnette State Park in Westwego as part of the LSU Coastal Roots program.

• VETERANS NEWS
FRA ESSAY CONTEST

• Veterans tell students about service
The troops of third-graders at Alice Harte Elementary School in Algiers were at attention and made not a peep as they listened to a panel of six veterans tell what it was like to serve in the U.S. military, from World War II on up to Iraq.

• ACADEMY OF OUR LADY HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the honor roll at Academy of Our Lady in Marrero for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• BEST BETS THIS WEEKEND
GRETNA FALL CONCERT SERIES

• BIRTHS
OCHSNER-WEST BANK

• BOXES OF FOOD
In response to a plea from the Archdiocese of New Orleans to help get donations of food for Second Harvest Food Bank, the Mission Club of St. Cletus School in Gretna held a food drive Nov. 3-7. Students boxed up the donated items on Nov. 6. The class that brought in the most food will receive an ice cream party.

• BROTHER MARTIN HONOR ROLL
The following Algiers students have been named to the honor roll at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• CALENDAR
TODAY

• Children can now see dreams come true
I was home -- in a house that, most likely, was once staffed by slaves -- when I learned that Barack Obama had been elected our next president. Living here in New Orleans -- and in Algiers, specifically -- and given our community's history and current demographics, we are unusually positioned to understand the significance of this moment in history.

• COLLEGES
NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY

• COMMUNITY REPORT
ALGIERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

• DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
The following West Bank students have been named to the honor roll at De La Salle High School in New Orleans for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• Drop off recyclables in Algiers, Gretna
The City of New Orleans will hold a recycling day on Saturday, and Jefferson Parish is sponsoring a recycling drop-off event Nov. 22.

• Drop off recyclables in Gretna, Algiers
The City of New Orleans will hold a recycling day on Saturday, and Jefferson Parish is sponsoring a recycling drop-off event Nov. 22.

• Drop off recyclables in Gretna, Algiers
The City of New Orleans will hold a recycling day on Saturday, and Jefferson Parish is sponsoring a recycling drop-off event Nov. 22.

• Fundraiser to help Wayne Foret's family
The Westwego Civic Association, 1220 Avenue H, will hold a benefit dance for the family of the late Wayne "Winkie" Foret Jr. on Nov. 23 from noon until 6 p.m.

• Gretna teen has lead in 'Nutcracker' ballet
Gretna's Rosalie Stoner has made the move from star pupil to simply star as she prepares to play Clara in Ballet Hysell's 35th production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker."

• Gretna teen has lead in 'Nutcracker' production
Gretna's Rosalie Stoner has made the move from star pupil to simply star as she prepares to play Clara in Ballet Hysell's 35th production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker."

• Gretna teen has lead in 'Nutcracker' production
Gretna's Rosalie Stoner has made the move from star pupil to simply star as she prepares to play Clara in Ballet Hysell's 35th production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker."

• Gretna teen has lead in 'Nutcracker' production
Gretna's Rosalie Stoner has made the move from star pupil to simply star as she prepares to play Clara in Ballet Hysell's 35th production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker."

• Gretna teen to star in 'The Nutcracker'
Gretna's Rosalie Stoner has made the move from star pupil to simply star as she prepares to play Clara in Ballet Hysell's 35th production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker."

• HARVEST FUN
Elisabeth Rivera, 6, of Gretna, Bell Chasse Academy.

• HEAD OVER HEELS
Music, rides, games and food were featured during the annual Westwego Cypress Swamp Festival held this past weekend in Catfish Bourgeois Park in Westwego.

• IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the honor roll at Immaculate Conception School in Marrero for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• IT'S YOUR CALL
The New Orleans Saints have seven games left. How many games do you think they will win?

• Kerner Elementary elects new officers
The Leo Kerner Jr. Elementary School recently elected new officers to officiate over this year's activities.

• Kids Corner drawings wanted
The Times-Picayune West Bank bureau invites children to submit drawings for Kids Corner.

• Poker tourney to aid school
The Marrero Lions Club is hosting a No Limit Texas Hold'em charity poker tournament this Saturday, with proceeds benefiting Fisher Middle-High School in Lafitte, which was flooded by Hurricane Ike.

• POWER PUFF
Freshman Hailey Loga runs with the football against the Academy of Our Lady sophomore team during the 'Powder Puff' flag football tournament in Marrero on Nov. 6. The student council homecoming event featured games between each of the school's grade levels and also acted as a fundraiser for the 'I Wish Foundation.'

• Principal believes in geting parents involved
On any given school day at McDonogh No. 32, parents can be found staffing the front door, peeking into classrooms or making photocopies for teachers in the main office.

• Principal believes in geting parents involved
On any given school day at McDonogh No. 32, parents can be found staffing the front door, peeking into classrooms or making photocopies for teachers in the main office.

• Residents tell sheriff about crime
Crime has become a major concern for residents in Waggaman even though overall statistics show that crime has dropped in the area compared with 2007.

• Retirement ceremony set for Judge Zeno
After 16 years of service as judge in Division P of the 24th Judicial District Court in Gretna, Pastor Melvin C. Zeno will retire from the bench. A retirement ceremony sponsored by the Jefferson Bar Association will be held in the Parish Council Chambers, New Government Building, 200 Derbigny St., Gretna on Friday at 10:30 a.m.

• Riding center needs support
Pointe Celeste Therapeutic Riding Center needs your help.

• Sasanquas good choice for fall landscaping
Sasanquas are bursting into bloom throughout south Louisiana, and if you have not yet considered them for your landscape, you are missing out on a true winner.

• SAVING THE EARTH
Third-grade students at St. Andrew School in Algiers participated in the school's annual 'environmental fair' where they learned about ways to preserve the planet.

• SAVING THE EARTH
Third-grade students at St. Andrew School in Algiers participated in the school's annual 'environmental fair' where they learned about ways to preserve the planet.

• SCHOOLS
ALGIERS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

• SCHOOLS
ALGIERS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

• SCHOOLS
ALGIERS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

• ST. ANTHONY HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the honor roll at St. Anthony School in Gretna for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• ST. CLETUS HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the honor roll at St. Cletus Catholic Elementary School in Gretna for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• Students' fitness center trips return
West Jefferson Fitness Center, at the Marrero and Oakwood locations, is inviting schools to participate in health program field trips.

• Students' Thanksgiving meal, recipe ideas sought
Halloween is over, and now it's countdown to turkey time.

• Timberlane benefit aids local food bank
The Gretna Food Bank was the recipient of a recent fundraiser put on by Timberlane Country Club and Timberlane Estates Improvement Association.

• Walker dreaming of a championship season
"It ain't about the X's and the O's," O.P. Walker Coach Brian Gibson is fond of saying, "it's about the Billys and the Joes."

• Walker dreaming of a championship season
"It ain't about the X's and the O's," O.P. Walker Coach Brian Gibson is fond of saying, "it's about the Billys and the Joes."

• WEST BANK BASKETBALL CAPSULES
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• WEST BANK BASKETBALL CAPSULES
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• WESTWEGO ELEMENTARY HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the honor roll at Westwego Elementary School in Westwego for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• ALL SAINTS BLESSING
The Rev. Han Vu of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Jefferson blesses the grave of the husband of Ly Dao, left, during the 25th annual Blessing of the Graves at Restlawn Park Cemetery and Mausoleum in Avondale on Nov. 1.

• ARMED FORCES
WAGGAMAN

• BLAST FROM THE PAST
Christ the King School celebrated the 50th day of school by treating students and parents to a 1950s ice cream party on Oct. 30.

• COLLEGES
The University of New Orleans Center Austria will present a lunch talk by Paul Luif, Fulbright visiting professor at Loyola University and a member of the scientific staff of the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Center Austria Conference Room, Bicentennial Education Center, Room 138. The presentation is titled "The European Union and Its Distance to the United States: How Can Europe Deal with the New U.S. Administration?"

• COMMUNITY REPORT
'ALGIERS CARES CHARACTER WALK'

• Corner artists go for Obama
If the presidential election had been decided by the weekly Kids Corner feature on the Thursday West Bank Picayune covers, the vote for Barack Obama would have been unanimous.

• HEALTH NEWS
TOPS WEIGHT LOSS GROUP

• It's not too early to think about toy drives
I like to take my holidays one at a time: first Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then Christmas.

• JOHN EHRET HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the honor roll at John Ehret High School in Marrero for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• KISSING A PIG
Belle Chasse Primary School teachers literally put lipstick on a pig when they had to kiss 'Hammy Davis Jr.,' a 5-month-old pig from Zoo 2U of Folsom on Oct. 31 in Belle Chasse. The teachers told their students that they would kiss a pig if the students helped raise money to rebuild a playground. The students raised $2,015 in three weeks.

• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ST. CLETUS

• LOOK AHEAD
--- VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION ---

• OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the honor roll at Our Lady of Prompt Succor School in Westwego for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• Passport fair eases process
The U.S. Postal Service will hold a passport fair Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gretna Main Post Office on Gretna Boulevard.

• Passport fair eases process
The U.S. Postal Service will hold a passport fair Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gretna Main Post Office on Gretna Boulevard.

• Passport fair eases process
The U.S. Postal Service will hold a passport fair Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gretna Main Post Office on Gretna Boulevard.

• 'Pet-riotic' theme wins big
The first annual Pet Fest sponsored by the Friends of the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter was a winner. The election-themed "Pet-riotic Party" deserves the highest approval rating in any poll.

• Pets, owners show their 'Pet-riotic' sides
The first annual Pet Fest sponsored by the Friends of the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter was a winner. The election-themed "Pet-riotic Party" deserves the highest approval rating in any poll.

• Post office will sponsor passport fair
The U.S. Postal Service will hold a passport fair Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gretna Main Post Office on Gretna Boulevard.

• Principals walk more than the halls in their schools
Taking a daily walk sounds like a good idea for maintaining health, but perhaps not necessarily for being a good principal.

• Principals walk more than the halls in their schools
Taking a daily walk sounds like a good idea for maintaining health, but perhaps not necessarily for being a good principal.

• Principals walk more than the halls in their schools
Taking a daily walk sounds like a good idea for maintaining health, but perhaps not necessarily for being a good principal.

• Sasanquas good choice for fall landscaping
Sasanquas are bursting into bloom throughout south Louisiana, and if you have not yet considered them for your landscape, you are missing out on a true winner.

• SCHOOL MENUS
The following meals will be served at Jefferson Parish public schools this week. Menus are subject to change. Choice of milk is served at all meals.

• SCHOOL MENUS
The following meals will be served at Algiers Charter schools this week. Menus are subject to change. Choice of milk is served at all meals.

• SCHOOLS
BROTHER MARTIN

• SCOUTS
BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE

• Students' Thanksgiving meal, recipe ideas sought
Halloween is over, and now it's countdown to turkey time.

• Terrytown cheerleaders help Rose Thorne team
"Way to go Terrytown, way to go." With the Alario Center crowd chanting loudly, those words recognized a group of young cheerleaders from Terrytown for a job well done -- not the job they did on the stage, but the one they performed off of it.

• Terrytown cheerleaders help Rose Thorne team
"Way to go Terrytown, way to go." With the Alario Center crowd chanting loudly, those words recognized a group of young cheerleaders from Terrytown for a job well done -- not the job they did on the stage, but the one they performed off of it.

• Terrytown cheerleaders help Rose Thorne team
"Way to go Terrytown, way to go." With the Alario Center crowd chanting loudly, those words recognized a group of young cheerleaders from Terrytown for a job well done -- not the job they did on the stage, but the one they performed off of it.

• Terrytown cheerleaders help Rose Thorne team
"Way to go Terrytown, way to go." With the Alario Center crowd chanting loudly, those words recognized a group of young cheerleaders from Terrytown for a job well done -- not the job they did on the stage, but the one they performed off of it.

• THE LAND OF OZ
Students at George Cox Elementary School in Gretna were expected to 'follow the Yellow Brick Road' on Oct. 31, as Principal Scott Steckler and staff members surprised them by attending school dressed as characters from 'The Wizard of Oz.' Pictured on the top row, from left are: Steckler, Wizard of Oz; Mary Ring, Auntie Em; Tanya Cook, Tin Man; Beth Boudreaux, Dorothy; Kim Fontenot, Scarecrow; Lori Powers, Wicked Witch of the East Bank; and Kellie Edwards, the Cowardly Lion. Bottom row: Greer Palmisano, Wicked Witch of the West Bank, and Maggie Retz, Glenda the Good Witch. Taking the photo is Sheryl Bushnell.

• VETERANS NEWS
VFW DANCE

• 10-4A title will be decided tonight
Helen Cox Coach Willie Brooks knew what to emphasize in practice this week in preparation for tonight's District 10-4A showdown against Shaw at Hoss Memtsas Stadium.

• Adoption process not like it was years ago
November is National Adoption Month, and so this week's column is devoted to the adoption program Catholic Charities operates to help moms-to-be make plans for their babies.

• Alternative school awarded arts grant
Students at the Waggaman Alternative School are being given a second chance to succeed. Through a partnership with the Jefferson Performing Arts Society's Cultural Crossroads program, Waggaman Alternative School students will be exposed to an arts-enriched curriculum that will directly and indirectly teach them the skills they'll need to succeed in school and in life.

• ARCHBISHOP SHAW HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the honor roll at Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• ARMED FORCES
TERRYTOWN

• Awards go to gumbo cooks
Hello, neighbors! Hope you had a safe and fun week! On Oct. 16, the Nine Mile Point Civic Association had their last meeting for the year. Jefferson Parish Drainage Director Kazem Alikhani and drainage department supervisor Larry Palmisano f came to the meeting to discuss problems in the Nine Mile Point area.

• BEST BETS THIS WEEKEND
WESTWEGO CYPRESS SWAMP FEST

• BIKE TOUR
Bike riders pedaled their way through Bayou Segnette State Park during the 'Tour de Jefferson' Sunday in Westwego. The routes ranged from a 7.5-mile ride to a 45.5-mile ride.

• BIRTHS
OCHSNER-WEST BANK

• Bridge City Baptist to show movie Saturday
Bridge City Baptist will show the movie "Facing the Giants" on Saturday at 6 p.m. at 217 Ninth St., Bridge City. The movie is about a high school football coach who tries to turn around his team's losing season by using his faith to inspire them.

• CALENDAR
TODAY

• COLLEGES
DELGADO

• COMMUNITY REPORT
BARSTOOL OPEN BENEFIT

• Concert series winding down
The Gretna Fall Concert Series is still going on and it's not too late to catch a concert or two. Friday night will feature Rockin' Dopsie Jr., and the last concert of the series, Nov. 14, will feature The Vettes. The concerts are free and located on the levee near the Gretna Ferry Landing.

• DANCE MOVES
Members of Ballet Hispanico of New York visited 24 schools and taught 60 classes in the New Orleans area during their recent visit.

• FAITH ACADEMY HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the honor roll at Faith Academy in Marrero for the first nine weeks of the 2008-09 school year:

• FALL FUN
Teachers and parents helped Gretna No. 2 Academy's Fall Festival on Friday in Gretna. The festival featured a variety of fun booths and games.

• Fifth-graders learn good health habits
A fifth-grade class at Woodmere Elementary School is learning the key ingredients in the fight against the battle of the bulge: moderation and exercise.

• Homecoming filled with action
Crowds gathered at the A.J. "Catfish" Bourgeois Park on Oct. 18 under clear blue skies for the Westwego Playground's homecoming.

• Ike's impact stuns Crown Point couple
There is an old saying that after the dust settles, everything is the same as before. In some respects that is true, but in Crown Point, Barataria and Lafitte, the dust has settled but things are not the same.

• Include planting when enclosing outdoor area
Barriers have been used for centuries to achieve physical and visual separation in landscape planning. Although it is still true today, as landscapes and living styles change, so do the use, location and design of fences and walls.

• IT'S YOUR CALL
Do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on holiday gifts than you did last year? Call 504.826.3778.

• Kids Corner drawings wanted
The Times-Picayune West Bank bureau invites children to submit drawings for Kids Corner.

• NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Tracie Buckman, age 10, of Belle Chasse.

• PAUL SOLIS HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the honor roll at Paul Solis Elementary School in Harvey for the first nine weeks:

• PRESERVE PRESERVATION
Anybody interested in witnessing the effects of global climate and weather change need look no further than the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Park, located on the West Bank a mere 15 minutes from the French Quarter.

• PRESERVE PRESERVATION
Anybody interested in witnessing the effects of global climate and weather change need look no further than the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Park, located on the West Bank a mere 15 minutes from the French Quarter.

• Rangers excited about new jobs
Visitors to the Barataria Preserve at Jean Lafitte National Park in Marrero have seen plenty of new faces lately, as new staff members join the team. Three new rangers have relocated there in recent months, bringing their own unique perspective and experience to the job.

• SCHOOLS
URSULINE

• Students learn lesson in democracy
Between the time I write this column and the time you read it, history will have been made, the way the world sees us will have changed and our expectations for the future will be different. Last week I got a preview of the future.

• Students' Thanksgiving meal, recipe ideas sought
Halloween is over, and now it's countdown to turkey time.

• SWIMMING
West District Championship