Jason DeCuir, Assistant Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue and Chief of Staff for Legal Affairs, spoke at a recent weekly meeting of the Baton Rouge Early Risers Kiwanis.  According to DeCuir, the tax reform will result in many changes for residents of Louisiana, including the elimination of state income taxes.  Pictured are Kimberly Doley, General Counsel, Louisiana Department of Revenue, Dr. Donald Andrews, Dean of the College of Business at Southern University and Attorney DeCuir.

The president of Xavier University, Norman Francis,  will be the keynote speaker at a jazz brunch hosted by the Baton Rouge Chapter of the  Xavier University Alumni Association.

The brunch will be held March 24 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lod Cook alumni Conference Center, 3838 West Lakeshore Drive,  on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge. A silent auction will also be held.

Tickets are $50.  Proceeds will be used to fund scholarships.

For more information, call (225) 205-1544 or (225) 939-7346.  Tickets will also be available at the door.

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The Baton Rouge Early Risers Kiwanis Club recently took part in Winnbourne Elementary’s Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss.  Members of the organization were assigned to pre-k to third grade classes, to read Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!”

Some of the other organizations taking part in the occasion included: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Southern University Honors College, EBR Sheriff’s Department, and WAFB.

The “Seussational Readers” were escorted to the classes by school representatives, where students anxiously awaited to hear the story from the enthusiatic and highly motivated volunteers.

The volunteers were treated to a choral presentation which celebrated Black History, with with a hint of Dr. Seuss,  by members of the first grade class.   The musician, Stephen Watkins, cleverly directed  “He’s Got the Whole World in his hands” and included “Dr. Seuss in his hands.”