Way Back Wednesday: May 24, 2017

Published 12:09 am Wednesday, May 24, 2017

May 21, 1987: Allison Fontenot, center, a student at Riverside Academy, received a third place award in the VFW Americanism District II level contest. With Fontenot is Mrs. Jerry Luminais, left, Riverside elementary school principal, and Eunice Melancon, Americanism chairperson for the Garyville VFW Ladies Auxiliary 8167.

 

May 21, 1997: Greg “Za” Maurin of the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office accepts a $1,000 check from Bertram Madere, left, and Whitney Hickerson, right, from Dupont and Dupont/Dow. The kickoff donation began the fundraising efforts of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.