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Y O U R DISCOVER TALENTS & a CHIeVe eTHEXPLO OPPOR TUNreI T I ES SUCCESS OPEN Vol. 28, HOUSE No. 9 DATESKenner’s Community Newspaper Since 1991 SEPTEMBER 2019 January 12 - Grades 1 - 8 Kenner’s 3rd annual Labor Day Freedom Fest concert to feature Clint Black Kenner’s Discovery January 25 - Grades 9 & 10 Country music great Clint Black is the fun and music on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain,” School has an headline entertainer for the 3rd annual Freedom said Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn. “This event is the city Openings in Pre-K, Kindergarten & 9th grade.Fest at the Lake concert in Laketown at the foot of of Kenner’s thank you to the men and women who enrollment of 1,850 Williams Boulevard. Admission is free. make our city and parish strong and keep America DEADLINE TO APPLY: FEBRUARYRising 17 stars on the country music charts, High thriving and free. We have created this special day students Valley, and country music and TV and film favorite of revelry for you to relax and enjoy the fruits of John Schneider, along with Kenner’s own popular labor. Join us for Freedom Fest at the Lake.” By Allan Katz singer-songwriter Jenna Hunts will also perform at Kenner native Jenna Hunts starts the the festival. festivities as the first act. She will start the event Freedom Fest gates will open at 3:30 p.m. on off by singing the national anthem at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 1, 2019 and entry is allowed any will also will perform her new hit single. The fest DISCOVERY time after the doors have opened. “The 3rd annual will be capped off with a spectacular firework’s Freedom Fest at the Lake is a celebration of food, HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY H H H Clint Black H H H page 22 Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy 2504has Maine emerged Avenue, as one of Louisiana’s Metairie, most successfulLA 70003 open-enrollment public charter schools. The Airport serves record-high 1.28 million passengers in May 2019 www.discoveryhsf.orgschool has consistently earned | 504-233-4720high academic ratings since its inception. Most recently, Kenner The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International experiencing this growth, it is important that we have KDHSA does not discriminateDiscovery on has the been basis recognized of race, by the creed,Louisiana national,Airport or(MSY) ethnic announced origin. recently that a record- sustainable infrastructure in place to support our Department of Education as a “Top Gains Honoree.” breaking 1.28 million passengers traveled through residents and visitors. The new airport terminal is the This prestigious honor was awarded to schools that MSY in May 2019. This marks the highest number of largest infrastructure project for New Orleans since demonstrated excellence with significant student passengers ever served in a single month. The May 2019 the Superdome and we look forward to providing our progress beyond students’ expected growth targets. figures are 7.4 percent higher than May 2018 and they residents and visitors with a new and improved airport When the school bell rang to start school this represent over 20,000 more passengers than MSY’s experience when the new terminal opens this fall.” year, Discovery had 1,850 students registered at four previous record-high month in March of this year. Much of the increase in passengers can be locations with a waiting list of 1,076. “The phenomenal growth we are seeing at attributed to the new flight frequencies and destinations Beyond those numbers are plans for a our airport is a sign that New Orleans’ economy is added since the beginning of the year. 20-acre permanent campus in North Kenner thriving in a very real way,” said New Orleans Mayor February 2019 at Vintage Drive and Loyola Avenue, funded by LaToya Cantrell. “The continued boost in passengers Alaska Airlines added a second daily departure to Louisiana-backed bonds sold in October 2018, for shows that our economy is diversifying. As we are Seattle, WA (SEA). approximately $51.2 million. Construction for the Spirit Airlines began new nonstop service to high school began in November 2018, with the Austin, TX (AUS) and Denver, Co (DEN). project well underway. The school expects to have THEMap layout NEW of new Allegiant Air began seasonal twice weekly service an enrollment of 2,136 students, kindergarten to airport facility to Louisville, KY (SDF), which is a new destination Heritage School of Music Stage located 12th grade when the new campus is complete. The from MSY. on Concourse B of the new terminal will construction will be done in three phases with the on page 20. MSY page 20 offer live music and a wine bar. high school being phase one. City of Kenner has new Hispanic Health Fair to be held at recycling rules, do not place OMC-Kenner this month itemsLOUIS in bags,ARMSTRONG yard waste rules Hispanics at Ochsner Leading and Advocating (HOLA) is hosting a Hispanic NEW ORLEANS Health Fair – a free wellness event where members of the Hispanic community NewINTERNATIONAL recycling rules were implementedAIRPORT by Ramelli Waste Management for in Kenner and its surrounding areas can learn ways to improve their health. The Kenner residents on August 1, 2019. Residents are asked not to place recycling fair will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. until noon at the New Kenner Discovery Health Sciences items in bags as allARRIVING recycling items must be visible to Ramelli workers so any non- Medical Office Building Atrium connected to Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 20-acre permanent campus under compliant items FALLcan be removed. 2019 located at 200 West Esplanade Avenue. construction in North Kenner. Only plastic food and beverage containers coded 1 and 2 will be accepted This health fair is open to the public and will feature cholesterol and For this 2019-2020 school year, Discovery is now. Recycling codes can usually be found within the recycling logo triangle of blood sugar screenings, blood pressure monitoring, diabetes education, stroke operating from four different locations, three of arrows on the item. Examples include empty plastic and clean soft drink, fruit prevention tips and cancer awareness. These onsite screenings can detect a which are located in Kenner. The newest Discovery juice, cooking oil, shampoo, conditioner and hand soap bottles as well as milk potential health issue and get the attendee on track to remedy the problem. location is located in Old Jefferson at 2012 Jefferson page 23 page 16 Highway at the site of the former Smothers Academy. Patty Glaser, founder and chief executive officer of Discovery, said plans for the Jefferson campus Winning candidates and Oct. were worked out with Jefferson Parish School Superintendent Cade Brumley and the Jefferson LIVE 12 Election day Gubernatorial Parish School Board. WRESTLING The original Discovery location in Kenner Primary Election information was opened in an abandoned school building on COMES TO KENNER! Maine Avenue. The Maine Avenue location houses see story on page 8 see story on page 10 page 23 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 KENNER STR 4:30 JENNA HUNTS ★ 5:15 JOHN SCHNEIDER 6:15 HIGH VALLEY ★ 7:45 CLINT BLACK ★ 9:00 FIREWORKS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 LAKETOWN GATES OPEN AT 3:30 PM AT THE FOOT OF WILLIAMS BLVD. IN KENNER FROM THE RIVER TO THE LAKE CITY OF KENNER DOMINICK IMPASTATO PAUL D. JOHNSTON MARK D. SPEARS, JR. RICKY TEMPLET COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN H DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 1 AND LOUIS J. ROUSSEL, JR. LASER PLANETARIUM 2020 Fourth Street • Kenner, LA 70062 one world one sky: Big Bird’s Saturdays - 11 a.m. H Running time: 27 minutes Adventure Join Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu as they locate the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the Moon in the night sky. Take an imaginary trip to the moon and discover how different it is from Earth. Audiences will see that even though friends may live in different countries, we all share the same sky! Flying Monsters Saturdays - 12 p.m. H Running time: 40 minutes Set out to uncover the truth about the dinosaur cousin, the pterosaur, with a wingspan of approximately 40 feet and equal to that of a modern-day jet plane. Saturdays - 1 p.m. H Running time: 40 minutes Get into the “spirit” with a show full of the Red, White, and Blue! From patriotic to pop this show rocks to a wide selection of great music and will leave you beaming with American pride. Selections include Servicemen on Parade, God Bless America, the Star Spangled Banner and many other familiar favorites! DreamJoin Us For toAn Fly Saturdays - 2 p.m. H Running Time: 35 minutes Since the beginning of Experience That’s history, people have dreamed of flying. Open your hearts to new ideas about flight, OUT OF THIS WORLD! and learn how generations of dreamers pursued the ancient impulse that has taken us from the ground to the stars. Louis J. Roussel, Jr. Laser Planetarium SEPTEMBER 2019 One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s CAPCOM GO! NEW The Apollo Story SHOW! Adventure EnjoyCAPCoM an immersive, historical Go! The Apollo Story Join Big Bird, Elmo, and their documentary that showcases the friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu as achievementsSaturdays of the Apollo - program3 p.m. H Running Time: 28 minutes Enjoy an they locate the Big Dipper, the North and what it took to put the first Star, and the Moon in the night sky. humanimmersive, on the Moon. historical Capcom Go! documentary that showcases the achievements of Take an imaginary trip to the moon introduces a new generation to the and discover how different it is from immensethe Apollo challenges program NASA overcame and what it took to put the first human on the Moon.