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"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." – Rom 6:23 (NIV) Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division undergo armed intruder response training year-round Members of the St. Bernard ceive this training year-round at Sheriff’s Office Special Oper- various locations throughout the ations Division have been un- parish. dergoing response training for Under the direction of Capt. various types of armed intruder Bobby Norton, the SOD runs situations, Sheriff James Pohl- through various scenarios of mann said. how to best handle armed in- While everyone involved truder situations. hopes these types of circum- “Our goal with this type of on- stances never have to be dealt site training is to familiarize our- with in St. Bernard, Sheriff Pohl- selves with the layouts of these mann said his department al- buildings to be as prepared as ways trains for the possibilities. possible should something like “It’s a question of being pre- this occur,” said Capt. Norton, pared in advance for what could who is aided by S.W.A.T. assis- happen, while hoping it doesn’t tant commander Capt. Ronnie happen,’’ the Sheriff said. “In Martin. Members of the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Special Weapons and Tactics team, or today’s environment, it’s the Keeping his team abreast of S.W.A.T. team, ran through an armed intruder response training drill at Meraux Elemen- preparation that’s the key.’’ the latest trends in these types tary School recently. Officers train throughout the year at various locations across the Members of the SOD, which of occurrences is crucial, Capt. parish, including schools, churches, local businesses including the movie theater, and includes the Special Weapons Norton said. government buildings such as the parish courthouse and government complex. and Tactics team, or S.W.A.T. “It is imperative to run through team, and the Bomb Squad, re- these drills often for the safety See INTRUDER RESPONSE on Page 10 Villeré Plantation recently received historical marker A Historical marker was recently dedicated by the St. Bernard Tourist Commission, Valero Refinery and Councilmember Wanda Alcon to commemorate the role of the Villeré Plantation during the War of 1812: The Villeré Plantation was owned by Jacques Philippe Villeré
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Tourist Commission member Gayle Buckley, Lead Community Relations Specialist Taryn Rogers, Tourist Commission members Gary Huetmann and Lena Nunez, Valero Refinery VP and General Manager Jack Merrill, St. Bernard Parish Tourism Manager Katie Tom- maseo, Councilmember Wanda Alcon and Tourist Commission members Alvin Jones and Jennifer Heintz and Tourism Staff member Samantha Meyer. Photo by Lenor Duplessis. Read your St. Bernard News on the go. Find us on your favorite social media platform, or scan the provided QR Codes with your mobile device.
INDEX Calendar of Events...... 2 Local News...... 1, 6, 8, 10-12 Arrest Reports...... 4 Classifieds...... 7 Church Directory...... 2 State News...... 3 Education...... 5-6, 8, Obituaries...... 9 2 Church Directory & Calendar Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - The St. Bernard News
Assembly of God 2015 Palmisano Blvd., 710-0600 Church 494-7378 Sun. School 10:30am 1561 Hwy. 46, St. Bernard, Sun. Wed. Bible Study 7:30pm services 10am & 5:30pm Fri. Youth Service 7:30pm Wed. Bible study 7pm Garden of Prayer Assumption of Our Family Worship Center Lady Catholic Church 419-0288 • 2605 Munster, Meraux 682-5607 • 6951 Hwy. 39, Sun. Service 8am • Wed. Service Braithwaite Tue. & Thu. masses 7pm Submit Your Events to [email protected] or call us at 504-832-1481. 7:30am • Sat. 4pm • Sun. 11am Gethsemane Lutheran Bethlehem Baptist Church 271-4254 Church 682-0675 2825 Paris Rd, Chalmette APRIL 11, 2018 • Knights of Columbus Our Lady of • Ranger Talk, Discover New Orleans his- 111 Bethlehem Lane, Braithwaite Worship 10am • NARFE (National Active and Retired Lourdes Council No. 8442's second tory and culture with a ranger talk in the Sun. School 8am, worship 9am Gospel Temple 272-0123 • Federal Employees Association) Vernon annual Our Lady of Lourdes Crawfish visitor center courtyard. 9:30 a.m. Tues- Thu. Bible study 7pm 301 E. Morales (behind Breaux Mart) N. Landry Chapter 1398, St. Bernard, will Cook-of, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic day-Saturday. Free. French Quarter Visitor Call on Me Ministries a Chalmette, LA non-denominational Christian Church Sunday 10:30AM • Wed. 7:00pm conduct its monthly luncheon and meeting, Church in Violet. This year will also feature Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical 298-1019 • 3620 De La Ronde Dr. Greater South Shore 11AM, at the Palms Too Restaurant, 8001 an antique car display by the St. Bernard Park and Preserve, 419 Decatur Street, Sunday 10am, Hands-on-Prayer is F.G.B.C. St. Bernard Highway. If you are an active Rod Knockers. The cost for a team of 6 New Orleans. 504-589-3882;221 or www. Tues-Thurs 12-3pm “Rebuilding the family Structure” or retired federal/postal employee, we hope to enter the cook-off is $350. Each team nps.gov/jela. Carolyn Park Presbyte- 7408 west Judge Perez Dr., Arabic, rian Church La 70032 • 278-8854 you'll join us. And please bring your spouse will be provided with 200 pound of craw- • Spring in the Swamp, Celebrate spring 7408 W. Judge Perez Dr, Arabi. Sun. worship 9:00am or a guest. Also, any members interested fish and must purchase all other supplies. with alligators, birds, and wildflowers. Be- 733-2326 • Sun. worship 11am Wed Bible study (Bread of Life) 6:45 in attending NARFE's premier conference, Teams will be judged in four categories: come a Junior Ranger, explore the trailside Chalmette Church of Lighthouse Pentecos- which will be held August 26-28, 2018, in crawfish, potatoes, corn, and lagniappe. touch table, discover swamp critters with Christ 250-8492 tal Church 272-0785•7724 E. 200 De La Ronde Dr. Sun. Bible St. Bernard Hwy., Violet Sun. school Jacksonville, FL, and features Henry Win- Awards will be given for each category as dipnets. Guided trail walks at 11:00 a.m. study 9am, worship 10am & 6pm 10am, worship 11am kler, Mara Liasson, Mike Massimino, and well as for an overall winner. Admission to and 1:00 p.m. Free. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Wed. Bible study 7pm Wed. Bible Study 7pm Tammy Flanagan as keynote speakers, the event begins at noon and is $25 per Friday, March 30, through Sunday, April 1. Celebration Church Living Cornerstone should register at www.narfe.org/fed- person for all the crawfish you can eat. Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National 831-9673 • 7500 W. Judge Perez Church International Dr., Arabi Sunday worship 9am & 714 W. St. Bernard Pkwy., con18. Person 10 and under are free. Hamburg- Historical Park and Preserve, 6588 Baratar- 10:45am Braithwaite 228-6401 ers will also be available. The proceeds ia Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689- Sun. service 10am Christ Lutheran Church APRIL 14, 2018 from the event will go towards the various 3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela. 3300 Jupiter Drive ~ Chalmette Our Lady of Prompt • St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Com- charities supported by the Knights of Co- • Spring Wildflower Walk, Learn some (504) 342-2830 Succor Catholic Sunday Worship 10:00 am Church 271-3441 munity Parade & Marching Club, The lumbus, including scholarships, the Spe- basic botany and find out what’s blooming Bible Study Sunday 9:00 am 2320 Paris Rd, Chalmette masses: 2018 St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Com- cial Olympics, Thanksgiving baskets, and in the wetlands on a volunteer-led walk. Christian Fellowship Sat. 4pm • Sun. 7am, 8:30am, munity Parade & Marching Club will hit the Catholic organizations including Our Lady Free but space limited; call to register. 10:30am & 7pm (Spanish) 2pm Family Worship Center streets of St. Bernard Parish on Saturday, of Lourdes Church. For more information, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday, April 7. 5816 E. Judge Perez Dr, Violet • Our Lady of Lourdes 324-4092 Catholic Church 682-7070 April 14, 2018 with the theme “Through the contact Grand Knight Cliff Bertucci at (504) Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Sun. Service 8am 2621 Colonial Blvd., Violet Masses Decade’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s”. The parade 342-6654 or Chairman Walter Tabony at Historical Park and Preserve, 6588 Baratar- Wed. Bible Study 6pm Mon., Wed., Thurs & Fri. 8:00am • will feature approximately 50 floats and ap- (504) 228-6295, e-mail crawfishcookoff@ ia Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689- Tues. 6:00pm • Sat. 4:00pm A Closer Walk, Meeting proximately 40 additional groups and other kc8442.org, or visit http://www.kc8442. 3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela. the Need Ministry • Sun. 9:00&11:00am 682-0333 • 6201 E. St Bernard Hwy, Peace and Prayer units. The club has some floats available org/crawfishcookoff/ . • Swamp Science Fest, Celebrate Citizen Violet, La 70092 Ministries 919-6625 for those interested in adding a float with Science Day with water quality testing, Sun. Service 8am 2900 Oakridge Blvd., Violet friends, family or even a business. For more prothonotary warbler nest box building, Mon. Bible Study 6:30 pm Worship service, prayer and praise, MAY 26, 2018 Thurs. prayer service 6:30 pm bible study 10am Sunday information or to secure a float in the pa- • PGT Beauregard Classes 1980-86, at frog call identification, and water level Corinne Missionary Poydras Baptist rade please call Chad, (504) 655.7555 or The Old Court House, limited tickets are monitoring. Guided bird walks and plant Baptist Church Church of St. Bernard Danny, (504) 655.7553 or email iiiparade@ $50 (classmates only). Contact Jenifer at life cycle walks 11:00 a.m. to noon, 12:30 5620 E. Judge Perez Dr. 272-0558 8213 Saro Lane. 237-3538 att.net. Young ladies ages 10-18 are invit- (504) 669-2280. p.m. to 1:30 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 Sun. school, 10am, worship 8am Sun. Bible study 9:30am, worship Bible study 7pm Wed. 10:30am ed to ride as a Parade Princess, $125 cov- p.m. Environmental documentary showings Cornerstone Church of Praise Temple ers the ride and much more, contact Mary JUNE 24, 2018 and discussions with filmmaker Josh Fox God 343-8446 Fellowship O’Neil @ (504) 638-4476 or mary_oneil@ • F.T. Nicholls High School Class of 1968, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4905 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Violet (504) 650-1794 bellsouth.net for more information or to will hold their 50th Reunion on Sunday, 3:30 p.m. FREE. 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., www.Cornerstone-stb.net 7517 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Violet Sun. school 9:30am, worship Sun. 10:30am, register a Princess. June 24, 2018, at Jefferson Orleans South Saturday, April 14. Barataria Preserve of 10:30am Bible Study Thu. 7:00pm in Metairie, La. from 2PM to 6PM. The cost Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Covenant United Meth- Second Missionary APRIL 21, 2018 is $55 per person in advance or $65 at the Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero odist Church Baptist Church • St. Bernard Sports Hall of Fame 23rd door. This is a 4 hour event with unlimited (near Crown Point). 689-3690; 10 or www. 115 E. D’Amour St. • 271-3763 2109 Caluda Lane, Violet Sun. Service 11am Services 8am Sunday, Annual Induction and Awards Ceremo- buffet, hot and cold pass around d’oeuvres, nps.gov/jela. Delacroix Hope Baptist Sunday School 9:30am, ny, The St. Bernard Sports Hall of Fame premium bar brands and music provided • Salute the Ships, Join living history Bible Study 7pm on Wednesday Mission 452-6092 and Gulf Coast Bank are proud to announce by Get Back Band with Paul Ketry (Class volunteers for a cannon salute to the tall 1932 Bayou Rd, St. Bernard St. Bernard Baptist its 23rd annual induction class and award of 1969). For additional information, please ships as they sail up the Mississippi River Sun. worship 11am Church 881-6723 Bible Study 10am 2615 Jacob, Chalmette winners. Dr. Tommy Warner will be the contact Shelia Meyers Schulz @ (504) 388- for the New Orleans Tricentennial. Time of Faith Baptist Church of Sun. service at 11am guest speaker at this year’s ceremony. Ad- 7625 or [email protected]. All salute will depend on when ships pass the Chalmette 682-1144 St. Bernard Catholic ditionally, the Hall of Fame will be honoring Rebel classes are invited to this function. battlefield; follow them online at www.tall- 4825 E. St. Bernard Hwy. Sun. Church 281-2267 the 1967-1968 and 1968-1969 Chalmette shipsnola2018.com/follow-the-fleet/ Can- School 10am, Service 11am and 2805 Bayou Rd, St. Bernard masses 6pm • Wed. 7pm Mon/Wed/Fri 8:30am Sun. 9am High School football teams. The event will non firings and ranger talk on why military First Asia Baptist St. Paul Ministries be held at the St. Bernard Civic Center on Daily honors are rendered with firings at 10:00 Church 432-2525 228-3932 Saturday, April 21st at 6:30pm. Tickets are • Battle of New Orleans Talk, Discover a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m, FREE. 2408 Walkers Ln, Meraux Sun. 7724 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Violet $500/table of ten or $50/person, which 1815's Battle of New Orleans with a ranger Thursday, April 19. Chalmette Battlefield School 10:30am, worship 8am Sun. Service 8am • Thu. 6pm includes dinner and soft drinks. A cash talk 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. daily. Free. of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Thur. Bible Study 7pm St. Luke Baptist First Baptist Church of Church 682-3718 or 418-7492 bar will be available for other beverages. Chalmette Battlefield of Jean Lafitte Na- Preserve, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette 277-2939 126 Poindexter Lane, Braithwaite Please forward all ticket inquiries to one of tional Historical Park and Preserve, 8606 Chalmette. 281-0510 or www.nps.gov/jela. 305 E. St. Bernard Hwy. Sun. worship 8am the following Hall of Fame board members: West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. 281- Sun. Fellowship 9:30am, Service Trumpet of Truth 10:45am & 6pm • Wed. Service Dr. Bryan Frichter (President) (504) 554- 0510 or www.nps.gov/jela. Weekly, Thursday Ministry 7451 W. St. Bernard 6:30pm Hwy, Arabi. Sun. School 9am • 2685; Roy Cortes (Vice President) (985) • Walk the Wetlands - Explore Louisiana • St. Bernard Social Ride, Start your New First Pentecostal Service 10am 246-8354; Eddie Appel (Tresurer) (504) swamp and marsh on a ranger-guided walk Year with our bike riding group. We ride at Church of Chalmette Tues. & Thurs Bible Study 7pm 301-6135. The Hall of Fame may also be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free. Bara- Listing additions or changes send to: The St. Bernard News reached on Facebook (St. Bernard Sports taria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National His- 190 Hickory Avenue, Suite 6 • New Orleans, LA 70123 Hall of Fame group page), Twitter (STB Hall torical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Phone: 504-832-1481 Fax: 504-837-5923 What's Happening Email: [email protected] of Fame @ParishHOF), or at www.stbhof. Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689- com. 3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela. — CONTINUES ON PG. 10 — Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - The St. Bernard News State News 3
spoke with FOX8 about the trip, which you can watch here. THE SCALISE CAPITOL REPORT Louisiana Wins with Tax Reform I recently joined local Louisiana business owners to learn firsthand Secured $1.2 Billion for Flood Control how federal policies impact their businesses. They shared how the This past week I was able to help secure $1.2 billion for flood tax cut bill has helped their business grow, and helped them give control and disaster recovery projects. As Majority Whip, I’m proud pay raises and bonuses to their employees. Most of those I spoke to have led the effort in Congress to pass the bill that provided these with are small business owners. In Louisiana, small businesses em- funds to protect families and communities in Louisiana against fu- ploy over half of the people in our state, and their continued suc- ture storms and to help Louisiana continue rebuilding after the 2016 cess is critical to the growth of Louisiana's economy. floods. I will continue working to secure funding for critical hurri- Strengthening our Border Security with the National Guard cane protection and coastal restoration projects so that families This week, President Trump announced he is fortifying the and businesses in South Louisiana can be protected against hurri- US-Mexico border with National Guard troops. I’m glad that we fi- canes, flood events and storms. nally have a president in Donald Trump who is taking direct action Offshore Energy Tour to secure America’s borders and is restoring our national security. Last week I was also pleased to host my colleagues, Rep. Greg Gi- Protecting our nation’s borders is a basic responsibility of govern- anforte (R-Mon.), Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.), Rep. Jodey Arrington ment, yet at every turn liberals in Washington have obstructed ef- (R-Texas), and Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) on my annual Offshore forts to enhance border security and enforce the rule of law. This Energy Tour. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the tour. We week's action by President Trump is another important step as he rode a helicopter out to the Olympus TLP, an oil rig more than 60 keeps his promise to restore the rule of law and make America safe. miles off our coast in the Gulf of Mexico. As we flew out, I was able It is an honor to represent you in Congress. For more information to point out how quickly we are losing coastline and how import- please visit my website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. ant the revenues from offshore drilling are to restoring Louisiana's God Bless, coast. We also discussed how important American energy indepen- Steve Scalise dence is to our country's national security and the U.S. economy. I House Majority Whip 2018 Louisiana Fallen Firefighter FEMA uses many platforms to Memorial Service held deliver need-to-know information The Walk of Honor Foundation hosted its 13th annual memorial Several digital resources are available to follow developing service in honor of all of Louisiana’s fallen firefighters Saturday. response and recovery efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and The event, held on the grounds of the Department of Public Maria. This includes FEMA websites, social media pages and Safety complex in Baton Rouge, saw more than 200 attendees, official online handles and hashtags. which included more than a dozen fire departments and districts In Louisiana, more than 1,000 households remain in Manu- from around the state. factured Housing Units while other survivors continue to recov- This year, three fallen firefighters were added to the Wall of Hon- er following the August 2016 floods. The disaster impacted 26 or- James Brandon Sarrett, Caddo Parish Fire District 3; Troy De- parishes statewide. Visit fema.gov/disaster/4277 for progress, wayne McGee, New Orleans Fire Department; and Ronda Sylvest photos and flooding statistics about this disaster. Information Varnado, Washington Parish Fire District 2. regarding flood relief can be found at restore.la.gov. Sarrett perished in the line of duty in December 2013, McGee Track coverage of the recovery from the last storm season died in the line of duty in October of 2014 and Varnado was killed anytime through official websites, social media pages and dig- in a crash while responded to a call in July of 2017. ital resources. The additional resources offer multiple opportu- Their names will join the other 116 heroes already on the Wall. nities to locate information faster and in real-time. Fact sheets, To those who may wonder, names to be added to the Wall are brochures and other documents are also available for specific finalized by December 31st of the previous calendar year of the disaster-related information. service. Links to online resources are available at the following sites. To learn more about the Walk of Honor Foundation, including To learn about the presidential disaster declaration process how to donate to its growth, visit https://www.facebook.com/ check out this guide: fema.gov/pdf/rrr/dec_proc.pdf. La.F.F.Memorial/ gohsep.la.gov/ is a link to the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness website. Visit fema.gov/disasters/ for a list of disasters and specific re- sponse information. Louisianans urged to buy flood insurance Social Media Handles and Hashtags As the spring rainy season approaches, Louisiana homeowners, FEMA’s national Facebook page is available at facebook.com/ renters and business owners are urged to purchase affordable flood FEMA. insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. For breaking news about the recovery, follow FEMA on Twit- More than 50 percent of the homes and businesses damaged by ter @FEMA and FEMA Administrator Brock Long @FEMA_Brock the August 2016 floods in Louisiana were located in moderate- and and FEMA Region 6 in Denton, TX @FEMARegion6. low-risk areas. The NFIP disbursed more than $2.4 billion to Louisi- Recovery updates for Louisiana disasters can be found on ana policyholders for this disaster. The average claim payment for Facebook at facebook.com/LouisianaGov/ or by following @ this disaster was more than $90,000. Payments are calculated on LouisianaGov on Twitter. the value of the structure minus the depreciation at time of disaster. Search for these hashtags for updates about the most recent There is a 30-day waiting period between purchasing a policy disasters: #FEMA, #Harvey, #HurricaneHarvey, #HarveyRecov- and the date the policy goes into effect. ery, #Irma, #HurricaneIrma, #Maria and #HurricaneMaria. FEMA assistance is not the same as insurance. Visit ready.gov/ For Louisiana specific updates please search #LAFlood and floods for flood information and safety tips. #LAgov on Twitter and Facebook. 4 Arrest Reports & Local News Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - The St. Bernard News
Arrests St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office ARABI Mumphrey, Simple Burglary • Melvin A. Alfonso, 56, Gina Drv., • Marco Zulli, 25, Palm Ave., • Thomas Peter Jones, 23, Seal, • Lee Everidge, 38, E. Liberaux, Bench Warrant (2), Fugitive (3) Attempt. Theft (2), Simp. Crim. Simple Burglary, Illegal Poss. Poss. with Intent Schedule I, • Craig Troxclair, 40, Bayou Rd., Damage Under $500 Stolen Under $500 Traffic Control Signal, Driving Simple Burglary • Amanda Orgeron, 29, Terry • Wilfred Celestine, 22, Mehle License Suspd., Fugitive Pkwy., Bench Warrant, Bond Ave., Contraband in Correct. • Rashad A. Brundy, 28, VIOLET Surrender (4) Center, Fugitive, Schedule I Delambert Sq., Bench Warrant, • Jamerson Blaise, 40, Tara, Time • Jerome J. White, 41, Farwood Poss. Marijuana Fugitive (4) Served Rd., Forgery • Kendall Celestine, 20, Mehle • Christopher Barron, 50, W. • Brene Major, 29, Guerra Drv., • Stephen Harvey Jr, 55, Chef Str., Housing for Other Agency Solidelle, Fugitive Poss. with Intent Schedule I, Mentoure Hwy., Bench Warrant • Jesse Bye Barker, 30, Angela • Brandon Wiltz, 26, E. Philips Poss. with Intent Schedule II, (2) Str., Contempt of Court Crt., Bench Warrant Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia • Romero G. Butler, 30, Samovar • Dontae James, 33, N. • Yancey Marcello Aisola Jr, Drv., Worthless Checks $300- CHALMETTE Robertson Drv., Domestic 20, Delta Queen Drv., Video $500 (2) • Rebekah Ebanks, 35, Veronica Abuse Battery (2), Resisting an Voyeurism • Erin N. Kirtland, 37, Darby Ln., Str., Bench Warrant (2), Poss. of Officer • Gary Allen, 24, Guerra, Poss. Renewal Registration, Hit and Drug Paraphernalia • Caleb Anthony Frey, 39, 6th Marijuana 1st Offense Run Driving, Expired Driver's • Frederick Knight, 29, E. Str., Dist. Peace Drunk (3) License, Bench Warrant Clairborne Str., Morphine • Jamie Encardes, 43, W. Genie, OUTSIDE ST. BERNARD PARISH • Louis Eugene Benjamin, 44, Poss., Poss. Schedule III, Stalking, Fugitive, Bench • Nakita N. Wallis, 24, N. Sandra Delmar, Fugitive (6) Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia, Warrant Claiborne Ave., Bench Warrant, • Alfred J. Williams, 57, St. Methamphetamine Poss. • Michael Antonio Andrews, 29, Fugitive Maurice Ave., Resist Arrest by • Tramon Joseph, 23, Atreus Str., Juno Drv., Bench Warrant • Angel Deshotel, 40, Ernest Str., Refuse to ID, Fugitive (3) Agg. Crim. Damage to Prop., • Donna Marie Chiasson, 46, Theft Under $750, Fugitive, • Floyd E. Beshears Jr, 26, Att. Agg. Battery, Fugitive (5) Jackson Bvd., Resisting an Forgery (6) Deckar Drv., Fugitive • Falou Biteye, 37, Delaronde Dr., Officer, Fugitive • Michael L. Harris, 22, • Joshua J. Gillum, 29, John Fugitive (2) • Suelynn Annette Corley, 30, Mandeville Str., Illegal Poss. Hopkins Drv., Fugitive (2) • Jeremy M. Dillon, 34, Decomine Gallo Drv., Dist. Peace Drunk Stolen Over $1500 • Shamar Harbey Holmes, 17, Drv., Bench Warrant • Tommy Poche, 42, W. 5th Str., Vespasian Bvd., Schedule I • Roosevelt Wallis, 18, ST. BERNARD Fugitive (2) Poss. Marijuana • Marie N. Schumaker, 46, • Terry Gibson, 41, Piety Str., Hideway, Unauth. Entry of Bench Warrant Inhab. Dwelling • Ciera Evette Craig, 29, N. • Justin Craft, 29, N. I-10 Service Galvez Str., Bench Warrant (3), Rd., Housing for Other Agency Illegal Poss. Stolen Over $1500, • Devon Petit, 40, Gordon Str., Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia, Fugitive, Heroin Poss., Drugs Fugitive (6) Schedule II, Fugitive • Gage A. Desadier, 24, Eli, • Lorenzo Clavo, 32, Dreux Ave., Fugitive (2) Bench Warrant • Dedrick Chambers, 44, Holmes • Taylor M. Stromain, 25, Serenity Bvd., Simple Battery, Resisting Drv., Fugitive an Officer, Disturbing the Peace • Amanda Williams, 29, Trapier • Joshua Breaux, 29, Spain Str., Ave., Fugitive, Bench Warrant Fugitive (2) • Benola Holmes, 30, Mazant Str., • Dlacey Stewart, 29, E. Bench Warrant (3) Claiborne Pkwy., Bench • Dean C. Bagert, 50, Waverly Warrant Drv., Fugitive Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - The St. Bernard News Education 5 Ms. Rousssell's class completed a Nunez Community College Chapter of Spring STEM activity Gamma Beta Phi welcomes new members 4th graders in Ms. Maggie Rousssell's class at Arlene Meraux Elementary School completed a Spring STEM activity that chal- lenged them to build a raft that could hold 2 Peep candies and float in a pool of water. They were only allowed to use plastic wrap, rubber bands, popsicle sticks, and the packaging from the Peep candies.
Ariel Troxclair, Aurora Troxclair, Kim Doty (Chapter Advisor), Gennard Davis, Darrin Mahler, Stacey Labit (Chapter Vice President), Theresa Doty (Chapter Secretary), Ja- cob Bianchini (Chapter President), Mariah Hawkins, Amara Jackson, Devin Drury, Chris Eugene, Christel Antunez, and Mr. Craig Pickett Jr. (Interim National Executive Director Gamma Beta Phi Society). Not pictured: Joshua Heigle, Michal Jazwinski, Melissa Kan- dous, Tyrone Landry Jr. Timothy Owen Masterson II, Ali Meyer, William Taylor, and Hong Cuc Trinh.
Nunez Community College’s chapter of Gamma Beta Phi inducted new members. Gamma Beta Phi Society was chartered in 1964 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Today, Gamma Beta Phi has chapters across the country. The Society regularly inducts academically ex- cellent students who share its mission of promoting education and providing community service. In recent years, The Gamma Beta Phi Society has supported various charities such as: St. Jude Children’s Hospital, the Heavenly Hats Foundation, and Heifer International. There are approximately 40,000 active student members of Gamma Beta Phi. Locally Gamma Beta Phi has collected and donated Easter baskets for the children at the St. Bernard battered women’s shelter, collected and donated books for the Salvation Army transition hous- ing library, fundraised and joined a team for the American Cancer Society ‘Relay For Life’ donated to the Wounded Warrior project held a collection for the St. Bernard food bank and sent Christmas cards to soldiers overseas. Know someone who would enjoy reading
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