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Andouille Festival '09 goes off without a hitch
Gal Holiday and the Honky Fonk Revenue rocked the crowd Saturday.
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LaPlace Elementary’s ‘09-’10 cheerleaders
LaPlace Elementary School Cheerleaders for 2009-2010 are (front row, left to right) Team Leaders Angel Robinson, Jannie Wilright, (second row, left to right) Brooke Guillory, Myca Parker, Amari Clark, Chante’ Schnyder, (back row, left to right) Taiyiana Robinson, MaKayla Duncan, My’Jewell Sly, Zharya Johnson and Kayla Ceaser.
The new mascots of R. J. Vial
R.J. Vial Elementary School in Paradis recently held their mascot try-outs. The students had to do a dance solo and interview with judges. The sixth-grade students who are “R.J.” the jaguar are (left to right) Maeson Martindale, Charleigh Frickey, Kiel Bates and Taylor Wester.
Hahnville High School Cadet selected for Honors Camp
HHS Cadet Jean Pierre Alexander DuRousseau was selected to attend one of 10 honors camps this summer at the University of Oklahoma. Out of 107,000 cadets in AFJROTC only 500 are selected for the camps. During the week-long camp, he took tours of Tinker AFB facilities, got briefings on the Air Force Academy, ROTC and the University of Oklahoma. He participated in college engineering classes and experimented with many hands-on activities. He also attended a ground school course which will lead up to flying a single engine plane. This camp also gave an insight into the operations of the Air Force and opportunities available to high school seniors upon graduation.
Letterman jackets handed out at DHS
Homecoming week festivities kicked off with the annual Senior Jacket Night ceremony. These traditional jackets were awarded to the seniors who held memberships in clubs, organizations, the honors program, or played a sport for three or more years. In all, a total of 125 seniors participated in the event.
Get High on Life: It’s never to late to turn your life around
Over a year ago, a young man
Just hanging out
St. Charles Borromeo School P.T.F.O. BoxTops coordinator Donna Blanchard issued a challenge for students to collect as many box tops for
No matter the outcome, just try
Snakes? Not really.
ESJE students of the month
East St. John Elementary held it’s Best of the Bobcat Celebration to recognize students with outstanding behavior. Students are nominated from their homeroom teacher for being respectful, responsible and following school rules.
Under the canopy of oaks there’s a party going on
Oak Alley Plantation held their fourth annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival recently.
St. Peter school Fisherman’s Festival Pageant winners
Baby Miss 5-11 months
Garyville VFD teaches fire safety
The Garyville Volunteer Fire Department recently visited St. John Early Childhood Development Center and Garyville Magnet School (K-2) with the fire prevention trailer for fire prevention activities.
Wal-Mart donation
Wal-Mart in LaPlace donated $2,500 to the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Department for bulletproof vests. Pictured with the check are (left to right) Deputy Bryan Mcleod, Sheriff Wayne L. Jones, Tammy Gan from Wal-Mart and Corporal Callun Malbrough.
Sporting event outcomes have a big affect
Over the years, I’ve heard people say, especially salesmen, that when the Saints or LSU lose a game, the attitude of many people is affected. On the other hand, a win by both teams makes living more pleasant and exciting.
Bugmobile visits SCB students
Early childhood students at St. Charles Borromeo School in Destrehan recently had a visit from the Audubon Nature Institute’s Bugobile. Students were given a presentation on what makes a bug an insect and the different parts of an insect.
Six complete the LELI
Six administrators in St. John the Baptist Parish successfully completed the Louisiana Educational Leaders Induction Program (LELI): Alison Cupit (LaPlace Elementary School principal), Stacey Bradford (West St. John High School assistant principal), Bonnie Dinvaut (coordinator of educational technology), Genevieve Gomez (East St. John Elementary School assistant principal), Zina Jones (Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School assistant principal), Lanette Perrin (coordinator of Instruction and professional development) and Kendria Spears (Fifth Ward Elementary School principal).
Wetland Watchers receive Brown Foundation Grant Award
Recently, 35 Hurst students were presented a grant for $3335 to purchase materials in support of the Hurst Wetland Watchers Project at the Joe and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation Service-Learning Grant Kick-off Celebration. Hurst students were able to share their knowledge with over 1100 students representing nine parishes.
Remembering the past can be an adventure
I looked forward to spending time with my Mom, Aunt Judy and cousin Tommye Lou. Now that would have been fun in itself but add old photographs and a bowl of my Mom’s chicken salad, and we were content to sit around the kitchen table all day.
Congressman Scalise visits Harry Hurst Middle
Recently, U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise visited the Harry Hurst Middle Library on behalf of the U.S. Congress and the National Endowment for Humanities. As one of thousands of libraries around the country whom received the “Picturing America” Bookshelf, Hurst received 17 hardcover books and 20 pieces of laminated art reproductions with the theme of “We the People.” Through the Picturing America initiative, the NEH aims to tell the story of America through its art. The program seeks to introduce Americans to their artistic heritage and inspire them to become more informed citizens.
Andouille Festival gumbo cook-off and apron winners
2009 Gumbo Cook-Off Winner
Even a well tended yard can becomme overgrown
When people talk about the moral condition of society, they blame it on drugs, the entertainment industry, poor schools, crooked politicians, the liberal media, etc. Those are all by-products of the root cause “ the breakdown of the family.
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