Shelton and Gwen Davidson of Springfield and Norris and Karen Hull of French Settlement are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelli De’Ette Davidson, to Brandt Joseph Moran, son of Randy and Kathy Moran of Gonzales.

The Ascension Chamber of Commerce announced air times for its recent Christmas parade held in Gonzales.

Grand Marshall Buzzy Haydel led the 2009 Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade through downtown Gonzales Sunday before a crowd estimated by the chamber to be 25 to 30,000 people strong.

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The sounds of the holidays filled the Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales Tuesday night.

It was standing-room-only Thursday night in the Gonzales Civic Center as droves of people showed up to meet Santa Claus and rock the night away with Center Stage performers at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting.

Megyn Gauthier, daughter of Charles and Sheena Gauthier of Prairieville, told her mom that she wanted a Cinderella Tea Party for her fifth birthday.

Christmas comes to Gonzales early every year. It was standing-room-only Thursday night in the Gonzales Civic Center as droves of people showed up to meet Santa Claus and rock the night away with Center Stage performers at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting.

Center Stage Performing Arts Academy and the Center Stage Singers are set to entertain at the Gonzales Christmas Tree Lighting to be held Dec. 3.

Child Advocacy Services recently announced the winners of the Cottages for CASA playhouse raffle. The winners were Joey Goscha of Gonzales and Faith Miller of Baton Rouge.

A City of Gonzales worker applies ribbon bows to the city Christmas tree in preparation for the annual lighting of the tree set for Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Gonzales Civic Center.

Rotary Club of East Ascension members volunteered Friday to serve a Thanksgiving meal to Community Opportunities of East Ascension at the Knights of Columbus hall in Gonzales.

The annual High Heels for High Hopes at Palazzo Bernardo’s in Donaldsonville Nov. 12 proved a night to remember. There were celebrity waiters in tuxedos serving 240 high-heeled women in a festive mood, fashion models, an auction and raffled prizes.

John and Kimberly Myers of Gonzales announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Marie Myers, to Jami Boyd Harpole, son of Samuel and Cindy Harpole of Prairieville.

A celebration of freedom filled the Veterans' Memorial Park in Gonzales Wednesday morning.

BATON ROUGE – Ascension Parish was well-represented Saturday night when former Golden Girls performed at halftime of LSU’s game against Tulane in Tiger Stadium.