Superintendent Voitier Announces Retirement at Latest Board Meeting

After a long and storied career, one that stretches back 55 years, Superintendent Doris Voitier’s time with the St. Bernard Parish School System is finally coming to an end. During the April 28 parish school board meeting, Voitier announced that she will be retiring at the end of the fiscal year.

SBFD Announces Interim Fire Chief Appointment Following Leadership Transition

The St. Bernard Parish Fire Department announced on April 21 the appointment of an Interim Fire Chief following the departure of Fire Chief Earl Borden, who has accepted the position of Fire Chief with the Lafayette Fire Department.

PEACE & JUSTICE

Two hundred and ten years ago, Louisiana was the center of a major turning point in both American and world history. The War of 1812 was the first time in the short life of the nation’s history that the U.S.

POINT OF VIEW

Iran is a rogue state. It began forty-seven years ago when Ayatollah Ali Khomeine took over, seized the American embassy, then held embassy staff hostage for 444 days. An embassy is that nation's property. Invading an embassy is tantamount to invading the nation itself. That was an act of war!

Perspectives

by Garey ForsterFor the last 20 years, military and political leaders have thought the Iranians were crazy. Politicians thought the Islamic Revolution had a million men in their army with 10,000 ballistic missiles, and their proxy to us: a “Ring of Fire.” So we gave them pallets of cash.

CALLING IT HOME

As we approach the end of the short window of pleasant spring weather, we can anew. It is time to remove the damaged foliage and dead plants from the cold winter weather. Those April showers that bring May flowers have not been so predictable.Water is a basic element to virtually all life.

Zuppa di Pesce (Fish Soup)

Ingredients:• ½ cup olive oil• 1 onion, slivered• 4 tender inner stalks celery, cut thin on bias• Celery leaves from stalks• ½ bulb fennel, trimmed, cored, and thinly sliced• 1 pound shrimp• 2 cups white wine• 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes• 2 quarts water• 1 pound cod, cut in 2-inch pieces• 12...

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

I have been writing a children’s book about St. Joseph altars. I tried to find one to give to my grandchildren, and I haven’t found one. So I decided that I had to write it myself. I have been using the resources of the SoFAB Culinary Research Center at Nunez Community College.