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With beads flying, music playing and people dancing, New Iberia’s own Mardi Gras parade had all the elements of the famous celebrations in New Orleans without all the added drama at the annual Krewe of Andalusia event Friday night.
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TODAY'S EVENTS

Vietnamese Festival
The annual Vietnamese Festival will be held from 9 a.m. until midnight Feb. 13 and 14 at the Cyr-Gates Community Center gymnasium in New Iberia. The event will feature dragon dancers, food, games and karaoke. For more information, contact Lac Le at 335-7345.

Home, trade show
The 2010 Iberia Home and Trade Show will be held from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Cyr-Gates Community Center in City Park. The event features area builders and other vendors offering answers to building and remodeling projects and include prizes and a silent auction.

Mardi Gras Ball
The Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church is sponsoring its 15th annual Mardi Gras ball and dance from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Feb. 13 at Ward 8 Recreation Center on Hubertiville Road. Tickets are $15 per person. For more information, contact a table sponsor or the church rectory.


N.I.A.A. Babe Ruth Baseball Registration
The New Iberia Athletic Association will be conducting Babe Ruth Baseball & Softabll registration at the Airbase Ballpark. Registration will be from 10:00am - 2:00pm every Saturday in February, and on Wednesday, February 24th from 5:30 - 8:00pm. Open to all of Iberia & St. Martin Parishes, and some of Lafayette Parish, boys ages 4 to 18, girls ages 4 to 12. Birth Certificate required for new players. Registration fees will be $60 for the first child, $40 for the second & $20 for the third, maximum fee for a family with 3 or more children will be $120. For more information, please contact Shane Verret @ 277-2100 or Kenneth Stansbury, Jr. @ 256-0353.

Adult Basketball Tournament
Iberia Parish Recreation will hold an Adult Basketball Tournament at the King Joseph Recreation Center on Feb. 20. Reservation deadline is Feb. 17. The tournament will have a certified official. For more information call 276-6414.

Lydia Youth Baseball/Softball Registration
Lydia Youth Baseball Association will be holding its 2010 Pony Baseball registration on Saturday, January 30th & February 6th, from 10am-2pm, and on Thursday,February 4th, & 11th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Registration fee is $55 for the first child and $35 for each additional sibling. Accepting boys and girls, ages 4 1/2 - 14 yrs. Birth certificate is required for all new applicants. For more information contact Lisa Boutte @ 280-5851 or Phyllis Hebert @ 380-5319.

Jaeanerette Chamber awards banquet
The Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen and Achiever's Award Banquet will be held on Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Ward Eight Recreation Center with a social hour from 6 to 7 p.m. and banquet immediately following. Tickets are $25 and are available at the Ward Eight Recreation Center. Moon Griffon, political speaker and humorist will entertain guests. For more information, call Butch Bourgeois at 519-41283.

Farmer's Market
Fresh fruits & vegetables, arts and crafts, seafood, baked goods. Come and get your healthy locally grown produce and a Mother's Day gift too!

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