NARFE Vernon N. Landry St. Bernard Chapter 1398 is excited to mail a check to the NARFE Alzheimer’s Research Program in the amount of $2,500. Pictured presenting the check on March 9 to Chapter President Mike Bendich is Laura Napolitano, Chapter Alzheimer’s Representative. Also pictured, are just some of the proud members who participated in various fundraisers specifically for this reason. A very special “thank you” is extended to Ms. Napolitano whose talent for arts and crafts produced many of the beautiful items raffled or sold. Since 1985, NARFE has provided research into the cause, prevention, and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

March 6, 2023 Christie Park Sub., Sq: d, Lt: 29, St. Bernard.

Mark your calendars for AgMagic on the River on Saturday, March 25, a oneof- a-kind event at Docville Farm, 5124 E. St.

The St. Bernard Sports Hall of Fame's 27th Annual Induction and Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at the St. Bernard Sports Hall of Fame Center (Val Riess Complex), located at 1101 Magistrate Street, Chalmette.

Money Raised Goes Back to Charity 1 Proceeds go directly back to local schools, the parish's Recreation Department, community organizations, feeding individuals after natural disasters and more! Meet Visitors from All Over the World 2 Through online ticketing last year, the festival had people from over 42 different states and 3 different countries attend. 3 Children's Pageant Because some little girls and boys dream of being a king or queen! The Children's Pageant will be held on Saturday, March 25, from 10:30 a.m.

Tensions over the fire department’s organization erupted once again at the March 21 St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG) council meeting, with council chairman Richie Lewis struggling to maintain order as parish president Guy McInnis and district E council member Fred Everhardt yelled at one another across the dais.

Goat in the Road Productions (GRP) and the Meraux Foundation are excited to announce the first ever Play/Write Showcase in St. Bernard Parish on Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at the Nunez Community College Auditorium (3710 Paris Rd., Chalmette). At the Showcase, eight plays written by fifth-grade students from St. Bernard Parish Public Schools will be performed by local theatre companies. The event is free and family friendly. Reservations are encouraged at www.goatintheroadproductions. org.

I hard a difficult time sleeping last night. I had a shift change of work from nights to regular daytime. A quick shower and getting dressed to go downstairs to have breakfast with my kids before they go to school. It has been almost a year since my schedule would be at normal daytime hours for work. My children enjoyed telling me how much they looked forward to going to class and what exciting things they were going to do at school. I always pray they will do well and get a good education. A hurried kiss was the goodbye for my kids. The school bus is arriving soon and off to school for another day. My wife and I cleaned up the kitchen as we do on our mornings together. A smile of joy we share each morning was blessed with a kiss from my wife,a goodbye.

Most of St. Bernard is seriously concerned about the impact of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) on the Quality of life in our parish. Issues concerning traffic congestions, railroad blockages, roadway damage, pollution, impact on culture, diminishing property values, railroad and traffic accidents, river accidents, etc. are all a matter of record. There is no doubt in the minds of locals that St. Bernard will not see any advantage in this project. Our parish is being sacrificed.

Let me tell you about a great American war hero. His name is Hugh Thompson and he comes from Lafayette, Louisiana. When you make a list of Louisiana’s best, special and brightest, Hugh Thompson will certainly be in that number. It all goes back to Viet Nam some five decades ago.