Christmas trees to be recycled
The city of Walker, the LSU AgCenter and volunteers from the Livingston Master Gardeners and Livingston 4-H clubs have joined together to offer residents and utility customers the opportunity to recycle their Christmas trees and help beautify the community.
Participants can drop off natural Christmas trees at the designated area in Sidney Hutchinson Park from Dec. 26 through Jan. 6.
All metal stands, tinsel, ribbons and other decorations should be removed prior to drop off. The trees will be mulched and used in Walker’s parks and organic landscaping projects.
For information, log on to http://www.walker.la.us/WalkerReport2
December2011.html.
Christmas Eve Service
The Unity Prayer Center, 28145 Frost Road, Livingston, will host a Christmas Eve Candle Light Service at 11 p.m. Saturday. Call (225) 939-3970 for more information.
Christmas Service
Historic Macedonia Baptist Church, La. 1036, Holden, will hold a Christmas service at 10 a.m. Sunday. Call Pastor Roger Dunlap at (225) 664-4448 or Henry Harris at (225) 664-7411 for more information.
Meeting rescheduled
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Walker Board of Aldermen set for Jan. 9 will be held Jan. 10, because of the BCS national championship, Walker Mayor Bobby Font said.
Department moves
Walker’s Department of Public Works has moved into its new building on Ballpark Road.
The $474,000 facility includes a new office building and repair shop. Significant landscaping was done so that the new building blends into the surrounding neighborhood and beautifies the gateway to Sidney Hutchinson Park.
The building replaces the outdated facility on Stump Street, which has been sold to the Livingston Parish School Board. Duplantis Design Group drew up the blueprints, Blount General Contractors did the construction and Forte & Tablada did the engineering work.
The facility consolidates many more of the city’s services in a common location.
The site is home to the Walker Animal Shelter, the Purchasing Department and Walker Parks and Recreation.
Relay for Life
This year’s theme for the Livingston Parish Relay for Life will be Lights, Camera, Relay! Each team is asked to choose a movie or TV show and dress up, decorate and have activities related to that theme the night of the relay.
A captains’ meetings will be at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at Denham Springs City Hall. Relay for Life will be held from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. March 23 at Denham Springs High School, 1000 N. Range Ave.
Additional planning meetings will be at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2, March 1 and April 5.
Visit http://www.relay
forlife.org/livingstonla. Contact Amy Douglas at amy.douglas@cancer.org, (225) 767-4554 or (225) 966-4645 for more information.
To submit news, contact the Florida Parishes Bureau office by phone at (225) 664-9058; by fax at (225) 664-9710; or by email at Florida@theadvocate.com.