Jerusalem Shriners host Christmas party for patients in Destrehan

The Jerusalem Shriners held their annual Christmas party for patients of Shriners Hospitals for Children on Dec. 14 at the Shrine Center in Destrehan. About 60 patients who have received free medical care at Shriners Hospitals for Children and their families attended the party.

Santa arrived with a Shriners green and yellow Harleys motorcycle escort. A winter wonderland was created for Shriners and patient to walk through. Gifts from Santas, food, and music were among the highlights.

Shriners Hospitals for Children offer free care and treatment for children suffering from orthopaedics, burns, cleft lip and palate, and spinal cord injury.

The Destrehan High baseball team will hold its annual vegetable sale fund-raiser Dec. 29-31 in Norco and Destrehan. Players will be selling cabbage, cauliflower, brocolli, mustard greens, turnips and romanesco. Other vegetables may be available. All vegetables are grown at Timmy Perrilouxs garden in Montz.

The team will be set up at north and south bound on Airline Highway near Apple Street in Norco, Ormond Boulevard near the Shriners Hall, River Road and Ormond Boulevard on the levee in Destrehan, and River Road near by Charleston subdivision.

Dance

The Oldies but Goodies dance and social club will hold a New Year's Eve dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus home, 375 Spruce St., in Norco. Admission is $40 per couple. Dr. Music will provide music. For tickets and information, call 764.9402

East Regional Library in Destrehan will hold Teen Computer Caf Dec. 30 from 4 7 p.m.

Shelby Breaux, a Norco resident, writes about people and events in Norco, Montz, New Sarpy and Destrehan. She can be reached at 985.764.6811 or email shelbybreaux@live.com.

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