Vol. 25, No. 8 Kenner’s Community Newspaper Since 1991 AUGUST 2016 Five qualify for Kenner’s mayor’s race in November During the qualifying period of July 20 through July 22 for the November 8, 2016 mayoral election, five candidates entered the race. Kenner District 1 Councilman Gregory W. Carroll, Kenner Councilwoman-at-large Maria DeFrancesch, “Al” Morella, Kenner District 3 Councilman Keith Reynaud and Jefferson Parish District 4 Councilman “Ben” Zahn qualified for the mayor’s race. Gregory W. Carroll, a Democrat, was elected in 2009 to the Kenner Council City to fulfill the Kenner District 1 Kenner Kenner District 3 Jefferson Parish unexpired term of Marc E. Johnson. Carroll was re- Councilman Councilwoman-at-large “Al” Morella Councilman District 4 Councilman elected in 2010 for his first full term and re-elected Gregory W. Carroll Maria DeFrancesch Keith Reynaud “Ben” Zahn again in 2014. Carroll works for the Orleans Parish Sheriff Office as program director of the incarcer- educator in the Jefferson Parish Public School Sys- Kenner Councilwoman-at-large in 2014. run for elective offices in the past, is also on the bal- ated population. tem and began serving as Kenner District 4 Council- Morella, a retired Kenner resident and long- lot. Morella is an “Other” party candidate. DeFrancesch, a Republican, is a former 30-year woman in 2006 until she began her current term of time critic of city and parish government who has page 19 Website ranks Kenner number Kenner Council-at-large race draws two two safest city in state candidates Kenner has been ranked number two on a At the end of the qualifying period, July 20 list of the safest cities in Louisiana by the website through July 22, 2016, two Republican candidates BackgroundChecks.org. entered the race for Kenner Council-at-large, Di- The list was based on FBI violent crime stats vision B. The seat became available when former and proprietary research data, according to Back- three and Slidell at number seven. Councilman-at-large Keith Conley vacated the po- groundChecks.org. “This is a testament to the hard work of our sition after being appointed chief operating officer Kenner had a violent crime rate of 239.2 per police department, led by Chief Michael Glaser,” of Jefferson Parish by new Jefferson Parish Presi- 100,000 residents – the average for the state was Acting Kenner Mayor Michael Sigur said. “It is also dent Michael S. Yenni. The councilman-at-large 515 – and residents of the city have a 3.8 percent a reminder of the type of work the department can remaining term ends June 30, 2018. State Representative Victor Amstutz “Tom” Wilmott chance of being involved in a property crime, ac- do as long as we keep it properly funded.” Victor Amstutz and “Tom” Willmott will be cording to the website. Glaser said he was honored to learn about on the November 8, 2016 ballot, which is also the retired with 38 years of service. During the last Kenner trailed only Baker on the top 10 list the ranking and he praised the dedication and presidential election. ten years Amstutz was the JPSO’s Fourth District and beat out other cities in the metropolitan New Amstutz is a former law enforcement offi- Commander working closely with the Kenner Orleans area, including Mandeville at number page 19 cer with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office who page 19 Kenner Council approves $2 million for Another new See center 8-page pull-out section Kenner Parks & Recreation 1 improvements to park and playgrounds in sculpture installed Fall 2016 District 5 on Power Boulevard By Allan Katz In July another of three On June 16, 2016, the Kenner City Council sculptures by artist gave unanimous approval to a $2 million plan that Hunt Slonem will bring major improvements in District 5 to the donated by Kenner Kenner City Park, Wentwood Playground and Wood- residents Henry lake Playground. and Pat Shane was Kenner Parks & Recreation The plan to improve recreational facilities was installed on the authored by Kenner District 5 Councilman Domi- Power Boulevard Fall 2016 Leisure nick Impastato. After getting the approval to move median. The Kenner District 5 Councilman 7/23/16 12:42 PM forward with the projects, Councilman Impastato sculpture, eight Service Programs Dominick Impastato 2016 Fall Leisure Service Supp 8pg.indd 1 said, “I’d like to thank my colleagues on the council feet tall and for their support. I have promised them that these throughout the region and other states.” consisting of 25 “Hop” by internationally major improvements will benefit the entire city of The winning low bid of $2,098,846 for all hand painted famous Hunt Slonem Athletic Registrations Kenner as well as District 5. These improvements the work came from Gottfried Contracting LLC., colorful will give us world-class facilities for our citizens as a company located in Covington. 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