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WEEKLY & MONTHLY MEETINGS

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Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step meetings are held in St. Bernard Parish on the following days: • Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 7 p.m.

Tips For Planting Citrus Trees in Southeast Louisiana

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Some exciting news came out last week for gardeners across the nationthe USDA released the new plant hardiness zone maps based on previous year’s high and low temperature data. Everyone knows we’ve been getting hotter, and the thermometers back this up! All of St. Bernard Parish and the upper Plaquemines Parish area has shifted from USDA Zone 9a to Zone 9b, and lower Plaquemines Parish is now 10a, in-line with central Florida. Overall, winters have been averaging warmer, in spite of the periodic polar vortex events that bring frost to the area. Summer temperatures were high, even overnight, contributing to the warming climate data. This was reflected in plants this year. Fruits that require chill hours to make a crop mostly did not produce fruit, while more tropical, cold-sensitive species did pretty well this year. Drought-hardy, tropical ornamental plants had a great year and still look good now, into fall. To see the new hardiness map, visit https://planthardiness. ars.usda.gov/.

November 18th Election Results

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The November 18 primary election came to a close this pastweekendwithSt.Bernard Parish voters both voting in major local races and larger, statewide races as well. In this election parish residents had the opportunity to vote in races for Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Parish President, District D Council member, 103rd Representative District State Representative, and four constitutional amendments.

Crafty Little Turkeys Invited to Library for Holiday Fun

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It’s time to trot on over the St. Bernard Parish Library for some family holiday fun. Telling Tales at the library is moving to Tuesday, November 21, at 11 a.m. so that we can feast on some tasty Thanksgiving stories before the library’s holiday closure. All ages are welcome to attend this free 30-minute program. All festivities will take place at the library’s main location, 2600 Palmisano Blvd., in Chalmette.

Last Week Shenanigans

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Some would say you gain experience by making mistakes (unless it’s the same ones over and over again). MeMerriam-Webster says Experience is a 'direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge.' Having participated in and observed many, many political campaigns over the last five decades, one thing you should always expect is that the losing candidate/campaign will start attacking during the very last week in a desperate attempt to change voters’ minds.

POINT OF VIEW

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I may do something I swore I would never do! But more on that later… TheLouisianaInternational terminal (LIT) remains a major issue for residents of St. Bernard. If it comes into existence, our parish as we know it disappears. A recent court decision by the Fourth Circuit Appeal Court affirmed a decision rendered by a lower court relating to this port. Save Our St. Bernard (SOS) appealed this decision and the Appeals Court sided with the lower court. The SOS case is NOT dismissed, it is merely being delayed until such time as the Port of New Orleans completes its permitting process.