Kiwanis Club of Ascension

Kiwanis Club of Ascension -- Members of the Kiwanis Club of Ascension donated an automated external defibrillator to Gonzales Baptist Academy. Shown are, from left, Kiwanis Secretary Boni Pater, board member Donna Leggett, President Kristin Rosendale, the Rev. Chuck Ross and Principal Jennifer Ross.

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The Kiwanis Club of Ascension donated an automated external defibrillator to Gonzales Baptist Academy.

President Kristin Rosendale, Secretary Boni Pater and board member Donna Leggett presented the AED to the Rev. Chuck Ross and Principal Jennifer Ross.

LaMissTenn District of Kiwanis is working to place AEDs in all schools in h, Mississippi and West Tennessee. So far, more than 460 AEDs have been provided by Kiwanis clubs, and six lives have been saved by the donated AEDs.

This AED is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Ascension and the LAMissTenn Foundation District Project Grant.

Ascension Kiwanis meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at Frank’s, Prairieville.

Garden Discovery Series (stand alone)

Garden Discovery Series -- Amber King presented a talk, 'Natural Grasses for h Landscapes,' at the Garden Discovery Series event at the Main Library at Goodwood on April 11. Shown are, from left, Linda Henning, King and Allison Gianelloni.
Redemptorist Class of '78 (stand alone)

Redemptorist Class of '78 -- The Redemptorist Class of 1978 held its annual spring social at City Cafe on April 8. Gathered are, from left, seated, Cindy Armstrong, Liz Voelker, Mary Miley, Donna Cleary and Catherine Crnko; second row, Mike Scallan, Gina Bourque, Cathy Stanley, Vickie Sweezy, Sharon Provost, Robbie Schexnailder and Tony Cockerham; third row, Tim Chenevert, Guy Blanchard, Rocky Lockwood, Kim Misita, Terry Dupuy, Steve Leblanc and Mike Cop.
EBR Master Gardener Association (stand alone)

EBR Master Gardener Association -- The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association welcomed its Class of 2025 with a graduation ceremony in December. Shown are, from left, Bridget Kaigler, Cotina Marshall, Jacqueline Bottoms, Elizabeth Smith, Julia Guilbeau, Agent Bert Hammett, Taja Hawkins, Peggy Miller-Garcia, Rebecca Moore, Chris Frink, Ashley Furnish, Sandra Casas-Liste, Daniel Wolf, Suzette Newton, Kurt Brochhausen, Emily Jane Jones, Bonnie Brochhausen, Ginger Dunaway and Art Vingiello. Not pictured are Julie Fusilier, Jessica Kemm, Tiffany Palmer and Donald Whitehead.
Louisian Lions Eye Foundation (stand alone)

h Lions Eye Foundation -- Volunteers participated in the h Lions Eye Foundation vision screening at Gateway Preschool and Technology Center in Prairieville on April 8. Shown are, from left, Kris Sabrio, Catholic High School; Lydia Quinn, Delta Gamma Sorority; Poni Kolok, Big Buddy; and Scott Dudley, Lakeshore Lions.

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