Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM Lafayette Arbor Day tree planting and proclamation - Mayor-President Josh Guillory and Lafayette Consolidated Government, in conjunction with the Arbor Day Foundation and the Lafayette Garden Club, celebrate Arbor Day with a tree planting ceremony and proclamation

Location: Heymann Memorial Park, 700 Girard Park Dr, Lafayette, LA

Weblinks: http://www.lafayettela.gov/

Contacts: Cydra Wingerter, City of Lafayette, LA, cwingerter@lafayettela.gov, 1 337 291 8012

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UPDATED EVENT: Friday, Jan. 17 11:00 AM President Trump welcomes College Football Playoff National Champions LSU to the White House - President Donald Trump welcomes the College Football Playoff National Champions Louisiana State University to the White House. Vice President Mike Pence also attends * Top seeds LSU beat third-seeded Clemson 42-25 earlier this week in the championship game, with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback and projected NFL Draft first pick Joe Burrow passing for five touchdowns and President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump among attendees

Location: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov/president, https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse

Contacts: White House office of media affairs, 1 202 456 6238

Pre-set at 7:55am at Palm Room Doors

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Friday, Jan. 17 Arbor Day in Florida and Louisiana - Arbor Day in Florida and Louisiana - optimal time for planting trees in the state * The official state tree of Florida is the Sabal Palm, and in Louisiana, the Baldcypress * National Arbor Day is the last Friday in April

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Saturday, Jan. 18 10:00 AM Surrogates on campaign trail for Joe Biden in South Carolina - Surrogates campaign in South Carolina for 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, as part of the 'South Carolina Soul of the Nation' surrogate bus tour. Agenda today includes Clarendon County NAACP Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Breakfast with Valerie Biden Owens and Biden for President Senior Advisor Symone Sanders, Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Rd, Summerton (10:00 AM EST); community event with Biden Owens and Sanders, Town and Country Restaurant, 1636 Bridge St, St. Matthews (1:00 PM EST); local stop with Dem Rep. Cedric Richmond, Biden Owens and Sanders, Dorchester Habitat for Humanity, 101 Greyback Rd, Summerville (3:30 PM EST); before a community event with Rep. Richmond, Biden Owens, Sanders, South Carolina state Sen. Marlon Kimpson, and South Carolina state Rep. Marvin Pendarvis, The Blue Note, 7550 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston (6:00 PM EST)

Weblinks: https://joebiden.com/, https://twitter.com/JoeBiden

Contacts: Joe Biden for President press, BidenPress@joebiden.com

RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq9ctmxeoTiYWsJwBaOH3IlWOUdS-tCt2EdMMipQlm8itwSQ/viewform

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NEW EVENT: Saturday, Jan. 18 11:00 AM Tigers parade to celebrate College Football National Championship - LSU Tigers celebrate their College Football National Championship victory with an on-campus parade * The Tigers triumphed 42-25 over their Clemson rivals on 14 Jan * Agenda includes the presentation of the championship trophy by College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock, remarks from Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and local officials, as well as National Coach of the Year Ed Orgeron and Heisman Trophy winner quarterback Joe Burrow

Location: LSU School of Music, 102 New, Music, Baton Rouge, LA

Weblinks: http://www.lsu.edu/, https://twitter.com/lsu

Contacts: Michael Bonnette, Louisiana State University, mbonnet@lsu.edu, 1 225 578 8226