Pink Fling Goes Hollywood
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Patron Party 7 - 8 p.m.
Special Pink Cosmos, Open Bar
Passed Hors D’oeuvres, Celebrity Waiters
Fling Event 8 - 11 p.m.
Gourmet Dinner Buffet
Delectable Desserts
Silent Auction & Raffles
Open Bar
Featuring
Dance Band ~ Harvey Jesus & Fire
at
The Foundry
333 Saint Joseph Street
New Orleans Warehouse District
What to Wear:
Hollywood Chic - Upscale Casual
with a Touch of Pink!
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Fling Co-Chairs
Jane Goldring
Linda Vining
Fling Board Coordinator & Chairman Emeritus
Andree Herrington
No tickets will be mailed ~
All tickets held at Will Call
Sponsorships Available.
PATRON Ticket - $125
includes one ticket to 7pm Patron Party and one ticket to 8pm Fling
FLING Ticket - $75
includes one ticket to 8pm Fling
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To charge your Sponsorship
or to purchase Patron or Fling Tickets
or to purchase Raffle Tickets,
on your credit card,
call CAGNO
at (504) 733-5539.
For more information:
email pinkribbonfling@aol.com;
Call Maria at (985) 893-4060 or (504) 669-5331;
or Dale at (985) 951-9281
Louisiana Breast Cancer Task Force
P.O. Box 8826, Metairie, LA 70011
Bid by Mail on Special Auction Items & Purchase Raffle Tickets ~
BID BY MAIL ON
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS!!!!
AUCTION Item 501
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints
at Tampa Bay
Sunday, October, 17 2010, at 1:00 PM
Two nights stay at a Tampa hotel,
2 Club Level 50-yard line tickets, 1 parking pass,
PLUS 2 pre-game field passes
Minimum Bid - $700.
SILENT AUCTION BID - Place your completed bid in a
separate sealed envelope labeled “501″
and mail it to the Task Force at
PO Box 8826,
Metairie, LA 70011.
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AUCTION Item 502
New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
at New Orleans
Sunday, January 2, 2011, at 1:00 PM
in the Superdome
2 sideline game tickets
PLUS 2 pre-game field passes
Minimum Bid - $500.
SILENT AUCTION BID - Place your completed bid in a
separate sealed envelope labeled “502″
and mail it to the Task Force at
PO Box 8826,
Metairie, LA 70011.
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PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS !!!!!
New Orleans SAINTS vs. Atlanta FALCONS
TW0 50-yard line tickets to SAINTS Home Game on September 26, 2010, at 1pm,
a Parking Pass in the Superdome
& Passes to the Clubhouse.
Winner need not be present to win!
Drawing will be held at the Fling on July 31, 2010.
Charge tickets to your credit card by calling
CAGNO (504) 669-5331, or
mail a check to the Task Force,
PO Box 8826, Metairie, LA 70011.
• 1 raffle ticket -$10
• 3 raffle tickets -$20
• 9 raffle tickets -$50
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Thank You for your support of the Pink Ribbon Fling!
Downtown Hammond, La—The Hammond Downtown Development District has another open call for all amateur singers, 18 and older, to sign to compete in the Hammond’s Hottest Talent Singing Competition on Friday, August 6, 2010. Round 1 of the amateur singing competition is held during the First Friday - Take It to the Tracks block parties in Downtown Hammond, and the Final Round will be held on the La Carreta stage during Hot August Night on Friday, August 20, 2010. As long as space is available, the organization will continue to register singers for the summer-time competition until July 30, 2010. The contestant named “Hammond’s Hottest Talent” will receive $1,000. Anyone interested in signing up can register online at www.dddhammond.com or call (985) 542-3471.
Round 1 of the Hammond’s Hottest Talent competition kicks off the First Friday – Take It to the Tracks block party which features live music by great local bands, a classic car showcase as well as food and craft vendors. Hammond’s Hottest Talent contestants will take the stage on North Cate Street across from Cate Street Pub at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 6.
The two contestants that receive the most cheers at the end of the contest will become finalists and will proceed to the Final Round. During the Final Round, each of the four finalists will perform before an audience and a panel of judges. The judges will vote to decide the overall winner.
All contestants must be amateurs, which is defined as anyone without a recording contract, and must be available to compete on Friday, August 20. Contestants will be allowed to sing along with a music track that they provide or to play an instrument rather than providing a music track. However, the instrument must be played by the contestant, and no other person will be allowed on stage during performances.
Details concerning the event, including contestant registration can be found online at www.dddhammond.com or by calling the Hammond Downtown Development District at (985) 542-3471.
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BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Ohana Pier, Slidell’s premiere teen hangout, is excited to announce their 1st annual Battle of the Bands. Starting at 6pm on Saturday, July 31st, the Battle of the Bands will feature the talents of seven local teen bands going head to head in a contest whose winner will receive a cash prize of $500.00 as well as a professional recording session.
Ohana Pier’s Battle of the Band line-up will include Rural Route 9, Embrace the Abyss, Jones Unleashed, Oh! The Moment, Sound Tree, The Chasing and Yellow Light Accelerators. Each band will be judged on content, use of time, originality, musical ability and crowd participation. Ticket prices are $5.00 and can be purchased in advance or at the door the day of the concert at Ohana Pier.
Ohana Pier is located at 1321 Gause Blvd. in Slidell next to Slidell Athletic Club. For more information, or to inquire about participating as an event sponsor, please visit www.ohanapier.com or call (985)288-0842.
Take Care of Yourself and Your Family
Louisiana DHH Office of Public Health
West St. Tammany Health Fair
The best way to stay healthy is to watch for signs and symptoms.
Don’t miss this FREE chance to check up!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
9am to 1pm
First Baptist Church
of Covington
16333 Highway 1085
Free Screenings All Ages:
Cholesterol first 120 requests (12-hour fast recommended)
Glucose
Bone density/Osteoporosis
Blood Pressure
Colorectal Cancer (take-home kits)
Hearing
Pulse Ox/Sleep Apnea
School/Sports Physicals (first 10 children 9 am-11 am)
Free Immunizations
Please bring shot records
Childhood diseases (except chicken pox)
Pneumonia (at risk age groups)
Tetanus
Free Health Education
Senior Services/SeniorRx
Child/Parenting Services/WIC
Medicaid/LAChip/Take Charge
Breast Health
Smoking Cessation
Diabetes and Nutrition
Stroke
Handwashing, Environmental Health
Massages!
Door Prizes! Giveaways!
Grow your own Garden.
Free vegetable seed packets.
25 book bags! Child must be present.
Transportation provided by goStat for a
reasonable fee. Space limited, call early.
985-649-6956 (rural) 877-810-7828 (urban)
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Susan Russell -502-0280
RELEASE IMMEDIATELY
“Keep Your Butt in your Pants”
(6/22/10 Mandeville, LA.) - Keep Mandeville Beautiful (KMB) is kicking off “Keep Your Butt in your Pants” a cigarette butt litter campaign to encourage smokers to dispose of their butts responsibly.
First issued in 2008, KMB is conducting a second round of distributing pocket ashtrays in an attempt to reduce the amount of cigarette butt litter. The campaign is a joint effort between Keep Mandeville Beautiful and local businesses who have agreed to help distribute the ashtrays to smokers.
Eleven local stores are distributing free pocket ashtrays to reduce the amount of cigarette butt litter in Mandeville. Pocket ashtrays are small, portable ashtrays that smokers can carry on their person to extinguish and dispose of their cigarette butts when there is no ashtray available. The business partners will also be displaying a “Keep Your Butt in your Pants” poster. When smokers purchase cigarettes from the store they can ask the clerk for a free ashtray or the clerk will offer one to them. KMB is supplying the stores with the pocket ashtrays free of cost. Pocket ashtrays can be picked up at the following locations in Mandeville; Blue Harbor, Town Crier (both locations), Texaco (Girod St.), Bargain Stop Fuels, Chevron and North Lake Spur (Hwy. 22), Shell (East Causeway), Jemworks, Rusty’s Tobacco Shop, and Discount Zone.
Studies have shown that most smokers don’t make the connection between cigarette butts and litter! In Mandeville, cigarette butt litter is the number one litter problem. This is evident by observing the large amounts of butts collected at intersections where there are signal lights or stop signs. To make the problem even worse, these lightweight butts often make their way into our ditches and waterways, threatening the quality of the water and the lives of the creatures that live in the water.
Cigarette Butt Fast Facts:
- Cigarette butt litter is the world’s greatest environmental litter problem.
- About 95% of cigarette filters are composed of cellulose acetate, a form of plastic which does not quickly degrade and can persist in the environment.
- Cigarette butt litter is not just a local problem. Communities across the country report that cigarette butts are the most littered item – representing over 34% of the items collected during cleanups.
- Most cigarette butts travel into waterways through the storm water systems where toxic chemicals leak out of the filters threatening the quality of the water and the lives of the creatures that live in the water.
To request a pocket ashtray or for more information about cigarette butt litter email KMB at KMB@cityofmandeville.com or call 624-3165.
Nothing says Fourth of July like a neighborhood fireworks show or parade. But in recent years, many U.S. towns were forced to cancel their official Independence Day events, when funding ran short. Liberty Mutual would like to help.
From now until June 14th, Liberty Mutual is hosting a contest allowing towns across America to compete for $10,000 Bring Back the 4th grants. They are offering 10 grants total, divided between small, medium and large towns.
How can you earn a grant for Slidell? Click, http://www.libertymutualgroup.com/omapps/ContentServer?pagename=LMGroup%2FViews%2FLMG&ft=2&fid=1239994513828&cid=0, to take a brief quiz on “Responsible Moments in U.S. History,” focusing on people and events that helped shape our nation and inspire others. Each completed quiz counts as one credit towards a BringBackThe4th.com visitor’s town, and credits are earned by quiz completion alone, not by quiz score.
The 10 U.S. towns that successfully encourage the highest quiz participation among their residents will be eligible to win $10,000 grants! Winners will be notified and announced during the week of June 14th.
If you need further information regarding the SLIDELL HERITAGE FESTIVAL, please contact, Brenda Case/Volunteer Chair at brendac@ldcv.com or via cell phone at 985-707-3722.
Please, let’s all take time to complete the quiz and raise $10,000 for this Festival which donates its proceeds to many different local charities each year!!
David Kiviaho
Truth 180
2010 Slidell Heritage Festival Grant Recipient
Rules and Information
- One quiz may be taken per person
- Grants may only be used for Fourth of July events
- Last day to take quiz: June 14
- For questions, contact: BBT4@LibertyMutual.com
- Funding must go to a city or a town administrator for the purpose of using Bring Back the 4th grants for Fourth of July events organized by your city or town. If you represent an independent organization that supports your city or town’s Fourth of July celebration, please contact your local municipal administrator to coordinate your effort.
Event: Street Fair “Gold Rush in the Magic City”
Date: July 3rd and 4th, 2010 Time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Place: Louisiana Ave., Bogalusa, LA 70427
Contact: 985-735-5731 Fax: 985-735-1670 Email: bogalusachamber@bellsouth.net
Come celebrate the 4th of July the old-fashioned way in the Piney Woods of Bogalusa in
Washington Parish! “Gold Rush in the Magic City”-Our 5th Street Fair Version of
our “Festival in the Park” is presented by the Bogalusa Chamber of Commerce in
conjunction with the birthday of our city on July 4th, 1914, and leading up to our Centennial
Celebration in 2014. The American Legion sponsors one of the few July 4th parades (10 a.m.
Saturday morning) and co-ops with the City of Bogalusa to present fireworks that night
(after dark falls at the Bogalusa High School Stadium). The parade will cross Louisiana
Ave. just below our Street Fair’s two blocks of vendors. Restaurants and lounges just above
our area will be open as well, offering other entertainment and libations.
Located on Louisiana Avenue (just off LA Hwy. 10 East), between Atlanta and Masonic
streets, the outdoor event will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting. There are
openings for craft and food vendors, non-profit agencies, children’s activities and
commercial entities. Security is provided within the reserved area, with spaces assigned and
fees charged according to type of vendor booth.
Applications may be obtained by email at bogalusachamber@bellsouth.net or by calling the Chamber at 985-735-5731.
Further media releases will include those vendors’ products. Visit us online at latravel.com, eventlister.com
or festivalnet.com for other information.
Workshop highlights state incentive programs that support Louisiana businesses
Louisiana Economic Development is scheduled to host a free business incentives workshop Tuesday, June 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Workshops are open to small business owners, certified public accountants, bankers and potential business owners interested in learning how to take advantage of the state’s financial incentives provided through LED.
Workshop participants will find out about program rules and application processes for: Enterprise Zone, Industrial Tax Exemption, Research and Development, Restoration Tax Abatement, Small Business Loan Guaranty, Technology Commercialization and Quality Jobs.
The workshop is scheduled to be held at the LASERS Building, Fourth Floor, 8401 United Plaza Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70809. LED workshop partners include the Louisiana Department of Revenue and Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Certified public accountants can also earn Continuing Professional Education credits for attending the workshop.
Registration is not required. For more information, contact Marylyn Friedkin, 225.342.9228 or Marylyn.Friedkin@la.gov.
Early detection of cancer saves lives. Screening is a method of detecting cancer early before symptoms occur.
COVINGTON, LA- St. Tammany Parish Hospital and the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Covington will host a free community-based prostate cancer screening on Saturday, June 19 from 9 a.m. to noon at Walmart, 218 Cumberland St., Bogalusa.
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men.
“This screening is for men age 45 and older who do not have a doctor or have not been screened in the past 12 months,” Chryl Corizzo, RN, BSN, OCN and STPH Cancer Program Director said.
The prostate screening is performed by a physician and includes a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and physical exam. No fasting is required.
Louisiana’s cancer incidence rates for most common cancers are in line with the rest of the nation. However, the state has inordinately high cancer mortality rates.
“This clearly indicates the need for early detection interventions,” Kate Messina, Mary Bird Perkins early detection director said. “Screenings offer the potential to diagnose cancer at its earliest stage when the greatest chance for a cure exists.”
The screenings are made possible by donor gifts. Call 1-888-616-4687 for more information.
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St. Tammany Parish Hospital
A full-service acute care facility committed to providing world-class healthcare and the latest technology, St. Tammany Parish Hospital delivers today’s life-improving procedures with the utmost care to area residents with emphasis on wellness, preventive care and disease management close to home. STPH is a self-supporting not-for-profit community hospital; it receives no tax funding. www.stph.org
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has been fighting cancer for over 35 years with locations in Baton Rouge, Covington, Hammond, Houma and Gonzales. It has comprehensive cancer programs with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. These programs are accredited by the American College of Surgeons – the gold standard for community-based cancer care. For more information visit www.marybird.org.
Save the Date!
The 2nd Annual Strike Out Cancer Baseball/Softball Tournament is right
around the corner. This volunteer-driven event is a weekend-long USSSA
baseball and softball tournament to be held on July 24th and 25th. A girls’ softball tournament will be held at North Oaks Park in Hammond and the boys’ baseball tournament will be played at Pelican Park in Mandeville.
All proceeds will Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in its fight against cancer, providing cutting-edge radiation treatment to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. The official media sponsor for Strike Out Cancer is Northshorelinks.com. Grand Slam sponsor is First Guaranty Bank. Home Run sponsors include Capital One Bank, Resource Bank, Specialty LTCH Hospital and Kelly Villars of Villars Physical Therapy, LLC.
For more information about the event or sponsorships, please contact Jenni O’Neil at 985-215-1150 or joneil@marybird.com.
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