The Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard-Arabi will hold its annual Run Da Parish 5K race on Saturday June 10 and for the first time the event will feature a Family Field Day with games and activities for the whole family.

April 17, 2023 Lasalle Terrace, Sq: 5, Lt: 28a, Chalmette. Jatin Ajit Desai, Jigisha Vashi Desai to Chimento Builders LLC.

LSU AgCenter Horticulture Agent It turns out that passing along a love of gardening to the younger generation sets them up for a healthier adulthood, and they may even learn to love eating vegetables and to be less picky eaters. Over the years I’ve enjoyed working on a few school and community garden projects geared towards teaching kids not only how to grow plants, but how to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

The annual Our Lady of Prompt Succor (OLPS) Tomato Festival was held over the weekend of Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23, and, according to event organizers, this was a record year in terms of attendance.

On April 19, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) named the three Students of the Year, and out of over 600,000 students state-wide, a fifth grader in St. Bernard Parish was one of the three students who received the award.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Capt.

Gabby Glapion Abadie, a third-grade teacher in St. Bernard Parish, was recently honored as an Outstanding Master's Graduate in K-12 Educational Administration by the University of New Orleans.

As a general rule, I begin writing my column on Sunday morning. I have a process that begins with deciding the subject matter as it happens or comes to mind. My phone is turned off, I only organize my emails, and save reading them and The Advocate until later so I can stay focused. By Sunday, most of what has occurred in the week will be completed by the evening. I try to find something that brings attention to activities in our community or topics that may be relevant to the Parish. Sadly, I must address a topic none of us like, violent crime and murder.

The Judeo-Christian penal code was based upon “An Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth.” This imposed a limitation on punishment because it was no more than an Eye for an Eye.” Nevertheless, the punishment was exacted by the offended person directly upon the perpetrator.

Former three term Attorney General Richard Ieyoub passed away last week at the age of 78. He was currently serving as Louisiana’s commissioner of conservation, overseeing the regulation of all oil and gas activities in the state.