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Carnival Des Cajuns

Pine Leaf Boys

The Southeast Texas Arts Council along with the City of Port Arthur Commission on the Arts, through the Cajun French Music Association, present the first ever Carnival Des Cajuns on Saturday, April 11, at the Port Arthur Pavilion at 500 Procter. Tickets are $5 for adults and children 12 and under are free. Gates will open at 10 a.m. and tickets can be purchased onsite or online at setxac.org.

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‘tis the season for snow cones

SnoBiz, 5945 College St., Beaumont • (409) 860-3474

SnoBiz, 5945 College St., Beaumont • (409) 860-3474

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Texas Department of Aging and Disability’s Antipsychotic Medication Tool Kit

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In a September 2012 article titled, “Atypical Antipsychotic Use in Patients With Dementia: Managing Safety Concerns,” the American Journal of Psychiatry stated: “In the elderly population, the largest number of prescriptions for atypical antipsychotics is written for the neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia, e.g., delusions, depression, agitation which affect up to 97 percent of people with dementia.

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Post-awards doldrums assuaged by TV offerings

Furious 7

The seventh outing for the “Fast and Furious” franchise proved to be its most successful topping over $100 million last weekend. This is a fitting tribute to Paul Walker, one of the returning stars who died in a car crash last year before he could finish the movie.

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Repossession does not necessarily end liability

Q. My car was repossessed. Now, a year later, I received a notice from a debt collector that I still owe $6,000. How can this be? They have the car, shouldn’t that be the end of the matter?

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