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Teachers get lessons on school gardens at workshop

By Johnny Morgan, jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — Getting children to eat their vegetables may get a bit easier as schools implement gardens across East Baton Rouge Parish.

Birth Announcements

Benjamin Atkinson Timothy Guy Atkinson and Rebekah Celeste Coleman Atkinson of Eunice announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Nolen Atkinson, born at Acadian Medical Center on June 6 weighing 7 pounds and 11.6 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Michael and Gayle Coleman of Spring, Texas.

Cajun Stompers at Liberty Saturday

The “Rendez-vous des Cajuns” Cajun Music Radio & TV show Saturday at the Liberty Center at 6 p.m. will have a performance by Cajun Stompers. Show starts at 6 p.m. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, and children ages 7 to 12 are $3. Children, 6, and under, admission is free.

How June got its name

How did the month of June get its name? Courtesy of Newspaper Metro the following are facts and origins about June. There are 12 months in a year, and each has it’s own unique name.

Summer Reading theme at library ‘Libraries Rock’

There was a whole lot of “Shaking, moving and jumping” at the library Wednesday morning during Story Time hour. Bobbie Bordelon, far right, led the children with dance moves to a song played, “Come on Jump, Come on Move, and freeze, Shake It to The East, Shake it to the West.

A coconut tree at the library

Bobbie Bordelon, children’s librarian, read at The Story Time hour at the library Wednesday. Her storybook was, “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” by Bill Martin Jr. Children had the opportunity to color and add letters to their coconut tree craft.

May Students of the Month at East Elementary

East Elementary honored its Students of the Month for May recently. Seated, from left are, Adalyn Peres, Gavin Gilley, Cullen Babineaux and Lailynn Simon. In back, from left are Sadie Spell, Tylaejah Paul and Blaise Ledoux. (Submitted Photo)

Accelerated Readers honored at East Elem.

East Elemen​tary presented AR awards to top readers recently. From left are Karsyn Daigle, 50 points; Anna Oubre, 75 points; Lillion Fruge, 25 points; Haylie Lacombe, 50 points; and Principal Gina LaGrange. Not pictured is Reagen Phenice, 25 points. (Submitted Photo)

Teacher of the Year at East Elementary

Myria Ledet was named Teacher of the Year at East Elementary. She is a fourth grade teacher. From left are Principal Gina LaGrange, Ledet, and Brunella Ledet, mother of Myria. (Submitted Photo)

LSU AgCenter LaHouse celebrates 10 years

By Tobie Blanchard, Reichel, Claudette Hanks BATON ROUGE — Ten years ago, the LSU AgCenter opened LaHouse Home and Landscape Resource Center, a permanent, high-performance housing educational exhibit, attraction and outreach program.