The St. Bernard NewsRemembering Our Past, Building a Better Future

www.thestbernardnews.com Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Volume 53, Issue 18

INDEXCalendar of Events ..........................2Church Directory .............................2

Local News ...............1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11State News ......................................3

Education .................................... 5, 6Classifieds ..................................... 7

Obituaries ........................................9

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"being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." – Phil. 1:6 (NIV)

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Arrests New Orleans Woman On Child Desertion Charges

Old Arabi Neighborhood Association Brings Neighbors Together

A New Orleans woman was arrested in St. Bernard Parish after she sent her 5-year-old child alone in a transportation service vehicle, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Reiona Oliver, 27, of the 2300 block of 4th Street in New Orle-ans, was booked April 23 with child desertion after she placed her 5-year-old child in a trans-portation service vehicle and instructed the driver to take the child from a residence in Chal-mette to school in New Orleans.

On Tuesday, April 23, short-ly after 9 a.m., Sheriff Pohl-mann said, a driver with a local transportation service company brought a 5-year-old child to a Sheriff’s Office substation in Arabi to seek assistance after he told a woman who had sum-moned a ride for the child that he could not take the child un-accompanied by an adult.

According to the driver, when he arrived at the Chalmette residence in the 1000 block of East St. Avide, the woman, later

identified as Oliver, placed the child in the vehicle, and stated she wouldn’t be riding along. The driver said the woman went back into the residence and did not return.

Oliver was taken into custody and transported to St. Bernard Parish Prison where she was booked on the above charge.

A criminal history check was conducted on Oliver which re-vealed she had two outstanding warrants out of Jefferson Parish for traffic attachments.

From a purple, green and gold stroll on Lundi Gras to a Spring Sippin’ celebration at the Aycock Barn, the Old Ara-bi Neighborhood Association always enjoys bringing people together in St. Bernard.

Over 170 revelers took part in the inaugural “March 4th to the River”, a pub crawl Lundi Gras celebration. Co-sponsored by OANA and the St. Claude Heights Neighborhood Associa-tion, this stroll was the brainchild of Old Arabi President, Barry Lemoine. Costumed friends and neighbors walked, danced and meandered through the area’s cultural and historical district, with stops at Whiskey Bayou,

the new Zeitgeist Theatre, and Old Arabi Bar. At sunset on the riverfront, the revelers and an adhoc Royal Court toasted Ara-bi to the End of the World, mak-ing this event one to remember.

Lemoine said he was glad that so many folks took part in bringing the festive fun to life. “Thanks to Clay and Marie Cossé for hosting our toast on their riverview balcony, to Richie Lewis at Gerald’s Donuts for the king and queen cakes, and to Royal Brewery for their generos-ity in truly creating a happy Roy-al Court and Kingdom.” He also gave kudos to William McGoey and the St. Claude Heights or-ganization for arranging and

OANA President Barry Lemoine leads Lundi Gras revelers.

Reiona Oliver

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JANUARY 22 - MAY 8, 2019• Telling Tales at the St. Bernard Parish Library, 2600 Palmisano Blvd., Chalmette Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Free story pro-gram for pre-readers and up.

MAY 8, 2019• All active and retired federal/postal em-ployees as well as members of neighboring chapters are cordially invited to join NARFE Vernon N. Landry St. Bernard Chapter 1398 for our monthly luncheon and meeting on Wednesday, May 8th, beginning at 11 a.m., in the Sicilian Room of Rocky and Carlo’s Restaurant, 613 St. Bernard Highway. We are pleased to announce that Ms. Mary Hand, Chairperson, St. Bernard Hospital Service District, will be our guest speaker. Please take advantage of this opportunity and bring your spouse or a guest. For additional in-formation, contact pamela.e.marks1953@gmail.com, publicity officer.

Daily• Battle of New Orleans Talk, Discover 1815's Battle of New Orleans with a rang-er talk 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. daily. Free. Chalmette Battlefield of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. 281-0510 or www.nps.gov/jela.• History Talk, Discover 300 years of New Orleans history and culture. 9:30 a.m. Tues-day-Saturday. Free. French Quarter Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans. 504-589-3882;221 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Louisiana Dance Party - Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogiie perform Creole and zydeco music; a dance instructor will be on hand to help you start your steppin’. 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Free. French Quarter Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte Nation-al Historical Park and Preserve, 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans. 504-589-3882;221 or

www.nps.gov/jela.• Music at Noon, A New Orleans Jazz Na-tional Historical Park ranger performs music from the park’s CD “New Orleans at 300” on the piano. Noon-1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 22. Free. French Quarter Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans. 504-589-3882;221 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Walk the Wetlands, Explore Louisiana swamp and marsh on a ranger-guided walk 10:00 a.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free. Bara-taria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National His-torical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689-3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Spring Wildflower Walk, Learn some ba-sic botany and find out what’s blooming in the wetlands on a guided walk. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday, May 4. Free but space limited so reservations required; call 504-689-3690;10. Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689-3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Special Exhibit “Roots in the Water: Remembering Manila Village,” Prints and oral histories by Shelbey Leco and underwa-ter portraits by Michel Varisco tell the story of a bygone Filipino village in Barataria Bay. Exhibit on view Wednesday, May 1, through Friday, May 31. Free. Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689-3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela.

Weekly, Tuesday• Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard/Arabi Luncheon, college scholarships, Key Club, Builders Clubs, K-Kids, Read-to-Ride, Read Around the World, reading incentive program and the well known Terrific Kids and Terrific Teens programs in parish schools are a few of the projects. Anyone interested in learn-ing more about or joining the Kiwanis Club community service organization can join them for lunch each Tuesday, noon at Rock &

Carlo’s Sicilian Room, or call Robby at (504) 616-7312.

Weekly, Thursday• St. Bernard Social Ride, Start your New Year with our bike riding group. We ride at night with lighted wheels through neighbor-hoods in St. Bernard Parish. Meet at 6 PM, Ride at 7 PM (sharp). Meets at First Baptist Church, Chalmette, 305 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette, LA. Lights on sale before the ride. $7.00/wheel. On FB - “St Bernard Social Ride” and join our group.

Monthly, 4th Wednesday• St. Bernard Parish Hospital’s Alzhei-mer’s Caregiver Support Group, designed to provide emotional, educational, and social support for caregiver’s through regularly scheduled meetings. Participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. The group encourages caregivers to maintain their own personal, physical, and emotion-al health, as well as optimally care for the person with dementia. St. Bernard Parish Hospital first floor conference room, 2 PM.

Weekly, Tues. & Wed.• Telling Tales at the St. Bernard Parish Library, 2600 Palmisano Blvd., Chalmette Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Free story pro-gram for pre-readers and up.

Events in nearby Parishes• MAY 7, 2019 - Evanescence. Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets for Evanes-cence are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com, evanescence.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees. Limited VIP packages will also be available, which include meet and greets with the band, access to watch sound check, and ex-clusive merch items.• MAY 11, 2019 - New Kids On The Block Announce The Mixtape Tour With Very Special Guests Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson And Naughty By Nature. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at ticketmaster.com.• MAY 16, 2019 - India.Arie. Mahalia Jack-son Theater, New Orleans. Tickets for India.Arie are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applica-

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Assembly of God Church 494-73781561 Hwy. 46, St. Bernard, Sun.services 10am & 5:30pmWed. Bible study 7pm

Assumption of Our Lady Catholic Church682-5607 • 6951 Hwy. 39,Braithwaite Tue. & Thu. masses7:30am • Sat. 4pm • Sun. 11am

Bethlehem Baptist Church 682-0675111 Bethlehem Lane, BraithwaiteSun. School 8am, worship 9amThu. Bible study 7pm

Call on Me Ministries anon-denominational Christian Church298-1019 • 3620 De La Ronde Dr.Sunday 10am, Hands-on-Prayer isTues-Thurs 12-3pm

Carolyn Park Presbyte-rian Church7408 W. Judge Perez Dr, Arabi. 733-2326 • Sun. worship 11am

Chalmette Church of Christ 250-8492200 De La Ronde Dr. Sun. Biblestudy 9am, worship 10am & 6pmWed. Bible study 7pm

Celebration Church831-9673 • 7500 W. Judge PerezDr., Arabi Sunday worship 9am &10:45am

Christ Lutheran Church3300 Jupiter Drive ~ Chalmette(504) 342-2830Sunday Worship 10:00 amBible Study Sunday 9:00 am

Christian Fellowship Family Worship Center5816 E. Judge Perez Dr, Violet •324-4092Sun. Service 8amWed. Bible Study 6pm

A Closer Walk, Meeting the Need Ministry682-0333 • 6201 E. St Bernard Hwy,Violet, La 70092Sun. Service 8amMon. Bible Study 6:30 pmThurs. prayer service 6:30 pm

Corinne Missionary Baptist Church5620 E. Judge Perez Dr. 272-0558Sun. school, 10am, worship 8amBible study 7pm Wed.

Cornerstone Church of God 504-382-11444905 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Violet Sunday services 9 & 11:15 am Discipleship classes 10:30 am Sun. Wed./Thurs. Bible study 7pm Fri. Prayer services 7pm Bus ride available.

Covenant United Meth-odist Church115 E. D’Amour St. • 271-3763Sun. Service 11am

Delacroix Hope Baptist Mission 452-60921932 Bayou Rd, St. BernardSun. worship 11amBible Study 10am

Faith Baptist Church of Chalmette 682-11444825 E. St. Bernard Hwy. Sun.School 10am, Service 11am and6pm • Wed. 7pm

First Asia Baptist Church 432-25252408 Walkers Ln, Meraux Sun.School 10:30am, worship 8amThur. Bible Study 7pm

First Baptist Church of Chalmette 277-2939305 E. St. Bernard Hwy.Sun. Fellowship 9:30am, Service10:45am & 6pm • Wed. Service6:30pm

First Pentecostal Church of Chalmette2015 Palmisano Blvd., 710-0600Sun. School 10:30amWed. Bible Study 7:30pmFri. Youth Service 7:30pm

Garden of Prayer Family Worship Center419-0288 • 2605 Munster, Meraux

Sunday 8am • Wednesday 7pm

Gethsemane Lutheran Church 271-42542825 Paris Rd, Chalmette Worship 10am

Gospel Temple 272-0123 •301 E. Morales (behind Breaux Mart)Chalmette, LASunday 10:30AM • Wed. 7:00pm

Greater South Shore F.G.B.C. “Rebuilding the family Structure”7408 west Judge Perez Dr., Arabic,La 70032 • 278-8854Sun. worship 9:00amWed Bible study (Bread of Life) 6:45

Lighthouse Pentecos-tal Church 272-0785•7724 E.St. Bernard Hwy., Violet Sun. school10am, worship 11amWed. Bible Study 7pm

Living Cornerstone Church International714 W. St. Bernard Pkwy.,Braithwaite 228-6401Sun. service 10am

Miracle Baptist Cather-dral (Adance the King-dom of God) 913-90087403 W Judge Perez Dr., VioletSun. Breakfast 9:30a-10:00aSunday School 10a-10:30aSun. Worship 10:30a-11:30aTue. 7p-8pD.S Grandberry Sr. (Senior Pastor)deandregrandberry@gmail.comdeandresg@icloud.com

Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church 271-34412320 Paris Rd, Chalmette masses:Sat. 4pm • Sun. 7am, 8:30am,10:30am & 7pm (Spanish) 2pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 682-70702621 Colonial Blvd., Violet MassesMon., Wed., Thurs & Fri. 8:00am •Tues. 6:00pm • Sat. 4:00pm • Sun. 9:00&11:00am

Peace and Prayer Ministries 919-66252900 Oakridge Blvd., VioletWorship service, prayer and praise,bible study 10am Sunday

Poydras Baptist Church of St. Bernard8213 Saro Lane. 237-3538Sun. Bible study 9:30am, worship10:30am

Praise Temple Fellowship(504) 650-17947517 E. St. Bernard Hwy., VioletSun. 10:30am, Bible Study Thu. 7:00pm

Second Missionary Baptist Church 2109 Caluda Lane, VioletServices 8am Sunday, Sunday School 9:30am, Bible Study 7pm on Wednesday

St. Bernard Baptist Church 881-67232615 Jacob, ChalmetteSun. service at 11am

St. Bernard Catholic Church 281-22672805 Bayou Rd, St. Bernard massesMon/Wed/Fri 8:30am Sun. 9am

St. Paul Ministries228-39327724 E. St. Bernard Hwy., VioletSun. Service 8am • Thu. 6pm

St. Luke Baptist Church 682-3718 or 418-7492126 Poindexter Lane, BraithwaiteSun. worship 8am

Trumpet of Truth Ministry 7451 W. St. BernardHwy, Arabi. Sun. School 9am •Service 10amTues. & Thurs Bible Study 7pm

World Prayer Tabernacle 504-356-6901 4030 Paris Rd., ChalmetteSunday 10am • Movement Youth Service Wednesday 7pmSenior Pastor Derek Buchert

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s OfficeAddiction Resource Program

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Addiction Resource Program helps residents struggling with an addiction, whether it be substance abuse, or even gam-

bling related, find the resources they need to better cope with their situation. The program provides individuals and/or their families with information on

resources available to them, such as rehabilitation programs, detox centers, therapeutic plans of action and faith-based assistance. If you or someone you may know could benefit from this program and would like more information,

call Stanley Simeon, program facilitator, at (504) 517-2944 or (504) 278-7659. Participation in the program is kept confidential.

Lieutenant Governor Nungesser Announces Funding To Expand Scope Of Study On Economic Development In The Seafood Industry In Coastal Louisiana

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser announced nearly $250,000 dollars in funding for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to increase the scope of a university research proj-ect with a goal of increasing economic development in the seafood industry. The funding, provided by the Louisiana Sea-food Promotion and Marketing Board, will be combined with a USDA Rural Business Devel-opment Grant (RBDG) of nearly $250,000 to help researchers expand the study from the ini-tial three parishes to ten coast-al Louisiana Parishes. Under the RBDG project, researchers had funding to conduct feasi-bility studies, develop business and community economic de-velopment plans, and incorpo-rate leadership and entrepre-neurship training to assist small and emerging business within Vermilion, Iberia, and St. Mary Parishes. This additional fund-ing will help expand the study to Cameron, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Ber-nard, and Terrebonne Parishes.

“Seafood is not just an im-portant part of our culture and heritage, it’s a way of life for many families along the Louisi-ana coast. It is how they make a living and provide for their fam-ilies,” said Lieutenant Governor

Nungesser. “As the nation’s sec-ond largest seafood producer, Louisiana produces more than 850 million pounds of seafood every year and is the largest commercial fishery in the contig-uous United States. This study will help our seafood suppliers align better with the global mar-ketplace so our coastal commu-nities can realize their potential and be more competitive. This will be a win for our seafood pro-ducers and for the state.”

The study, Seafood Econom-ic Development in Underserved Rural Coastal Louisiana Parish-es, will evaluate the coastal Lou-isiana seafood supply chain to build a comprehensive econom-ic development strategy that is grounded in the needs and per-spectives of stakeholders who live and work in coastal commu-nities. Headed by Dr. Geoffrey Stewart with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the proj-ect will encompass four tasks. First, researchers will conduct a supply chain study, produc-ing a feasibility study explore economic development op-portunities in coastal Louisiana evaluating seafood-related busi-nesses and assets, economic development needs, and infra-structure needs. During the fea-sibility assessment, research-ers will engage key community

and business leaders to gain a better understanding of the po-tential development landscape, studying various economic de-velopment approaches and sharing insights on what would be required to expand seafood markets in their communities. Finally, researchers will lever-age information gained through the industry/supply chain as-

sessment, engagement of key leaders, and group discussions to draft a community business development plan for coastal Louisiana.

The completion date for the Seafood Economic Develop-ment in Underserved Rural Coastal Louisiana Parishes study is expected to be July 31, 2020.

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Restoring our Coast through Offshore Energy RevenuesThursday, I was proud to share the Department of Interior’s an-

nouncement that Louisiana will receive $94.7 million in revenue sharing funding as required by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA). This announcement was welcome news for Louisiana families and communities. Revenues from oil and gas activity in the Gulf of Mexico are vital to restoring our coast and pro-tecting coastal communities, which is why I’ve fought to protect this revenue sharing from attempts to raid it. Through this revenue shar-ing, Louisiana will receive nearly $100 million to invest directly into vital coastal restoration and hurricane protection projects that pro-vide greater security against strong Gulf storms and floods. Amer-ican energy dominance will play an increasing role in the revenue sharing dollars coming to Louisiana, and I look forward to working with President Trump to support a robust energy strategy in the Gulf of Mexico which allows us to better protect the coast we love. I will also continue fighting every day to equalize the revenue sharing from offshore production with that from onshore drilling so that we can finally get our fair share of energy revenues generated off our

coast. Fighting to Defend our Constitutionally-Protected RightsOn Friday, I addressed the National Rifle Association's 2019

Leadership Forum to share how my personal experience of sur-viving an attempted mass shooting has strengthened my belief in the importance of the Second Amendment so all law-abiding citi-zens can defend themselves and their families against criminals like my shooter. It is more important than ever to defend the Second Amendment as radical liberals increase their efforts to completely deny Americans the right to arm and protect themselves. I will al-ways fight for our Second Amendment rights.

Working to Improve the Lives of those with DisabilitiesI recently had the opportunity to meet with the Pittman, Ehrle,

and LaCour families to discuss ways Congress could work to im-prove the lives of their children and all Americans living with Down Syndrome. Nothing should stand in the way of anyone from realiz-ing their full potential and I support reforms to improve the lives of those with Down Syndrome and other disabilities.

It is an honor to represent you in Congress. For more information please visit my website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.

God Bless, Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip

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Chalmette Refining Terrific Kids Pancake BreakfastBy Steve Fecke, Pancake Breakfast Chairman

Chalmette Refining and The Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard-Arabi will honor the Terrific Kids and Terrific Teens from the 2018/2019 school year at the club’s annual pan-cake breakfast, set for Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 11 am in the Chalmette High School Ninth Grade Academy cafeteria, located across the street from the main high school building on 1100 E.

Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette. In addition to a pancake break-fast, Chalmette Refining is pro-viding a mini-fun fair for children along with a photo booth for children to take special Mothers Day pictures.

Additional tickets will be avail-able for adults ($5) or children ($3) at the door the day of the event. The breakfast is open to the public.

Steve Fecke, Pancake Break-fast Chairman, encourages all parish residents to come out and support the Terrific Kids

and Terrific Teens at the pan-cake breakfast. “This is a great opportunity to support our par-ish children by coming out and showing them your support for their hard work and efforts throughout the school year. You will enjoy a good breakfast, and enjoy seeing the kid’s faces light up when they are recognized for their efforts.”

Terrific Kids is a Kiwanis In-ternational program that awards outstanding students that are: Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Re-spectful, Responsible, Inclusive,

Friendly, Inquisitive, and Capa-ble.

You may have seen the Terrif-ic Kids/Terrific Teens yard signs and T-shirts throughout the community.

The Kiwanis Club of St. Ber-nard-Arabi’s program, spon-sored by Chalmette Refin-ing LLC., honors elementary, middle, and high school stu-dents at St. Bernard Parish’s public schools, as well as Lynn Oaks and Our Lady of Prompt Succor.

Japan Society Of New Orleans Presents Children’s Day At The St. Bernard Parish LibraryChildren's Day, known as ko-

domo no hi, is a fun-filled festiv-ity held every year in Japan that celebrates children's happiness and fosters the creative growth of the next generation! A nation-al holiday since 1948, this is a special day set aside to let chil-dren’s personalities shine and

let kids share their happiness. St. Bernard Parish Library be-lieves that our youngest patrons are most definitely worth cele-brating and thanks to the Japan Society of New Orleans we will do just that. Society members will be at the library on Saturday, May 11th from 10:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. to bring this special occasion to life for St. Bernard Parish residents as well as those from surrounding areas. Japa-nese storytelling, songs, crafts and more will be on the agenda. Storytelling and songs will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be imme-diately followed by craft-mak-ing. All materials will be provid-ed for this free event which will take place at the library’s main location, 2600 Palmisano Blvd., in Chalmette. Parents may need to assist younger children with craft activities. Come to the li-brary for a morning of cultur-al exchange and spend some quality family time together.

The St. Bernard Parish Library is proud to, once again, be the venue for this JSNO event. The Japan Society of New Orleans

was founded in 1928 to promote friendly relationships with Japan through the study of Japanese art and culture as well as social and trade contacts between the two countries. Their goal is to provide a formal organization to bring together the leaders of our community who have a vital interest in, and appreciation for, the history, culture, government and economic achievement of Japan, and to provide and en-courage understanding, com-merce, and good-will between the peoples of Japan and the United States.

For more information about this free program, please vis-it www.japansocietyofnewor-leans.org or call the library at 504-279-0448. Like the library’s Facebook page for updates.

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Just Like New.Only BetterCHS Senior Awards Night

The best and brightest of the Chalmette High School Class of 2019 gathered in the Chalmette High School Cultural Arts Center on April 24 for the school’s annual Senior Awards Night; a night in which about 70 seniors were recognized for their hard work, awarded over a million dollars in scholarship money, and named as coveted Golden Owls for their class. While all of the scholar-ships and awards are outstanding, a few of the awards given were of particular prestige.

Two seniors will join the ranks of nine other CHS graduates who have received the prestigious Posse Scholarship – a four year, full-academic scholarship valued at approximately $150,000 per student. Hailey Abrams will be attending the University of Notre Dame and Brian Williams will be attending Tulane University as part of the Posse program.

Senior Sage Montz was recognized for the outstanding achieve-ment of completing 13 years of school with perfect attendance.

Senior Lukas Caruso, who has been an active member of the ROTC program at CHS for four years, was awarded the Tulane ROTC Scholarship in the amount of $21,040.00.

To cap off scholarship awards, the Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation annually supports the graduating class with scholarships to further their education. This year the foundation gave 60 scholarships for a total gift amounting to $240,000.

The night ended with the most coveted award a graduating se-nior can receive - the title of Golden Owl. Senior class sponsor Tom Dugger said the award began 31 years ago and is awarded based on faculty nominations and voting. This year ten students were named as Golden Owls: Nicholas Campo, Ronnie Presten-bach, Emily Vu, Hayden Williams, Eryn Loria, Brian Williams, Hai-ley Abrams, Abigale Licciardi, Jaida Alphonso, and Holly Harper.Award RecipientSemper Fidelis Music Award - USMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eryn LoriaUSMC Award for Scholastic Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronnie Prestenbach Jr.USMC Award for Outstanding Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas PowellBPW Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tessy Kolar, Raeann Koehler, Jaida AlphonsoPosse Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hailey Abrams, Brian WilliamsLauren Saubat Memorial Student Council Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diamond TateRotary Club of St. Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas Eiserloh, Holly Harper, Raeann Koehler, Emily VuFirefighters Association Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . Abigale Licciardi, Holly HarperTulane Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Romero BarronDAR Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eryn LoriaTrudy Foret Science Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aseel JebreelCandy Zeairs Mathematics Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily VuSt. Bernard Chapter of the Louisiana VFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly HarperPerfect Attendance Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sage MontzSt. Bernard Retired Teachers’ Scholarship to Nunez . . . . . . . . . . . . Kylei UbasSt. Bernard School Board Employees FCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian KlineJoseph Davies Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily VuEthel Pourciau/SBH Memorial Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Precious CharlesIslenos Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas PowellJohn Richard Bienvenu Key Club Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scotty ThorntonSt. Bernard Kiwanis Foundation Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily VuGulf Coast Bank Key Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily VuSt. Bernard School Board Members’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick OliverJoseph Accardo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eryn LoriaBetty Polk Moody Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eryn LoriaAl Waller Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronnie Prestenbach Jr.CHS Faculty Awards . . . . . . . . . . Aiden Edler, Jaidia Alphonso, Glen PalmisanoMilton Sand Memorial Art Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison DeffesPam Wegener Legacy Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eryn LoriaCHS Alumni Association Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hailey Abrams

See AWARDS on Page 6

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High Flying Owl Awards . . . . . Aseel Jebreel, Megan Nguyen, Hayden WilliamsTulane ROTC Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lukas CarusoGolden Owl Awards . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Powell, Brian Williams, Hailey Abrams, Jaida Alphonso, Ronnie Prestenbach Jr., Emily Vu, Abigale Licciardi, Eryn Loria, Hayden Williams, Holly Harper

MERAUX FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Alayna Abadie, Hailey Abrams, Paul Alfonso Jr., Sierra Allemand, Amber Allen, Elizabeth Alphonso, Jaida Alphonso, Spen-cer Beck, Dustin Bell, Corrine Billiot, Tiffany Brandt, Hydiya Butler, Ashley Canas, Hay-lie Creason, Stormie Crowell, Amy Dang, Allison Deffes, Aiden Edler, Layla Favalora, India Flowers, Tyler Fogarty, James Frazier, Lexie Guerra, Falyn Hardouin, Holly Harper, Jarnell Hayes III, Trevor Hume, Aseel Jebreel, Christian Kline, Raeann Koehler, Ethan Konnecker, Gabriell Konnecker, Abigale Licciardi, Alondra Lombongtare, Eryn Loria, Jan Nicole Magundayao, Erica McCormick, Dylan Meredith, Sage Montz, Bao Nguyen, Kaitlyn Nguyen, Megan Nguyen, Patrick Oliver, Glen Palmisano III, Daniel Perez, Nich-olas Powell, Ronnie Prestenbach Jr., Gage Randazzo, India Rhodes, Mariam Sanogo, Victoria Schaeffer, Derek Thompson, My Tra, Emily Tran, Kayla Tran, Emily Vu, Brian Williams, Hayden Williams, Diana Willoz, Joshua Zaldivar

St. Bernard Volunteers for Family and Community celebrating Easter playing bingo and serving refreshments to the residents of St. Margaret's Nursing Home. KNEELING: B.J. Schultz, Donna Schultz, Carol Eilers, and Nora Egan. BACK ROW: Lucy Ruffino, Linda Woodward, Yvonne Spicuzza, Carolyn Little, Carol Ludwig, Hope Larios, Judy Barratini, Shelia Schulz, and Faye Shirley.

AWARDS from Page 5 St. Bernard VFC Celebrating Spring At Messina's

St. Bernard VFC celebrating Easter at St. Margaret's

St. Bernard Bird Festival May 3-4The St Bernard Bird Festival for 2019 will be held on Friday, May

3, 10 am to 4 pm, and Saturday, May 4, 9 am to 4pm. All events except birding field trips will be on the grounds of the Historic Be-auregard Courthouse, at 1201 Bayou Road, St Bernard, La.

The Festival began its work early this year, sponsoring Pur-ple Martin houses for Gauthier Elementary, St. Bernard Middle, and Nunez Community College. Students will experience these insect-eating birds who migrate here from the Amazon Valley of South America. Krista Adams, an expert on Purple Martins, will be a special presenter on both Friday and Saturday at the Bird Festival. She will speak on the life cycle and migration of these interesting birds and address how each Festival visitor can erect a purple martin house and have their own small colony of insect eaters in their own yard.

Other festival events will include:• A close up view of bird banding of migrant and resident pas-

serines, done periodically through both days, under the direc-tion of Dr. Erik Johnson of Audubon Louisiana. Dr. Johnson is an expert birder and ornithologist.

• A presentation by Dr. Johnson entitled “Coastal Bird Conser-vation in a Vanishing Landscape”.

• An exhibit of Parish decoy and bird carving sponsored by ex-pert wood carvers and the St Bernard Art Guild.

• A demonstration by Sally Farrell of Wind in My Feathers. She will exhibit birds that she helped recover from injuries. Some of these beautiful birds are the American Kestrel, Mississippi Kite, and several species of owls.

• Half day birding field trips by car pool in eastern St. Bernard Parish. For field trips, bring binoculars, footwear for potential-ly wet grass, sunscreen and optional bug repellent (bugs not usually a big problem ). Hoped for species highlights include: Wood Duck, Roseate Spoonbill, Swallow-tailed Kite, Missis-sippi Kite, Bald Eagle, Painted Bunting, and transient migrant vireos, thrushes, wood warblers, buntings, and grosbeaks.

Audubon is also organizing airboat tours of the Caernarvon Di-version outlet in Big Mar. For the last several years, there has been an active waterbird rookery that includes a variety of egrets, her-ons, anhinga, and all three species of ibis! The airboats will be somewhat distant to prevent disturbance, but we will have a spot-ting scope that can be used and shared by the 4 guests on each tour. Each tour will last approximately 1.5-2 hours and will run all day Friday and Saturday. Pre-registration is encouraged. If you are interested in this, please contact Nic Dixon (ndixon@audubon.org) to sign up. We believe there will be a nominal fee to hold your spot.

St Bernard's wonderful river delta environment of woodland, swamp, and marsh struggles with large scale incremental envi-ronmental damage and piecemeal conversion to human habitat in accessible areas.. Festival goers will see the beauty and richness of the environment and its wildlife showing through it all and ap-preciate their resiliency and potential to recover if further abuse can be stopped.

For more details and information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1125477167623065/

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funding the police escort for the parade.At a recent OANA meeting, Councilman Gillis McCloskey

praised the organization for “providing leadership and bringing the neighborhood together in a positive way.”

OANA also hosted another community celebration, its March Sippin’ in the Sunset soiree. The Kenny Kerth Jass Band created merriment for the scores of people who came to the Aycock Barn to enjoy the music, together with delicious food and fun shop-ping provided by a wide variety of vendors. In addition, the eve-ning served as the official "after party" for the Startup St. Bernard competition held earlier that day.

OANA Board Member Linda VanAman said Sippin’ continues to grow and is a great way to celebrate the neighborhood. “More and more folks are coming from St. Bernard and beyond to enjoy an evening of delightful camaraderie in Old Arabi.”

Thanks to Maegan Dobson, Katherine Lemoine, Sal Cusimano, and all of the board members and volunteers who make this event possible, and to Parish President Guy McInnis for sponsoring the band.

Next up is the May 9th Sippin’, beginning at 6 pm. Being held on the Thursday of Teacher Appreciation Week, the social will cel-ebrate teachers, spring, and all that is good in the Parish.

For more info about OANA visit www.oldarabi.org and the Old Arabi Neighborhood Organization page on Facebook.

OANA’s next general meeting will be at the Maumus Center on May 23 at 6 pm.

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Royal Court toasts St. Bernard from the "Cossé Castle Balcony.

Maegan Dobson, Katherine Lemoine and Troy Barrios thank Guy McInnis for sponsor-ing the band.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office searchingfor suspect in rash of vehicle burglaries

and vehicle theftsThe St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the

public in locating and identifying a suspect who is wanted in con-nection with several automobile burglaries and automobile thefts which took place in the early morning hours of April 22 in Chal-mette and Meraux.

On April 22, several vehicles were burglarized and items were taken between 4 and 6 a.m.

The suspect is a black male, between 5’10” and 6’ tall with a slender build.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity, his whereabouts or further information regarding this incident is asked to call the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office at (504) 271-2501 or Crimes-toppers GNO at (504) 822-1111. Tipsters who call Crimestoppers can remain anonymous, do not have to testify and could be eligi-ble for a cash reward.

The suspect is believed to be involved in a stolen vehicle ring that detectives are currently investigating along with the New Or-leans Police Department.

A 15-year-old juvenile involved in the case was arrested April 22 at approximately 10 a.m. by NOPD after he crashed a stolen grey 2007 Chevrolet Silverado into a McDonald's on the I-10 service road and Read Boulevard in eastern New Orleans.

An arrest warrant has been issued for another juvenile believed to be involved in the case.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - The St. Bernard News Obituaries & Local News 9

Letha May AlongiVisitation was held Sunday, April 28, 2019 from

10:00 a.m. until noon at McDonald Funeral Home for Letha May Alongi, age 95, of Covington, LA, who passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

Arrangements were under the direction of Mc-Donald Funeral Home.

A native of St. Bernard, LA, she was a re-tired Medical Office Nurse for Dr. Frank Minyard and a member of First Baptist Church of Chal-mette. Letha was a member of AARP, The

Golden Opportunity, and The Chit Chat Club. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grand-mother, sister, aunt, and friend, who will be truly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Andrew Stewart and Cora Mary May Darbro Stewart; her loving husband of 46 years, Dominick Joseph Alongi; her son, Dominick Salvador Alongi; her daugh-ter, Letha Mary Alongi; her sisters, Nora Menge, Nola Landry, Dora An-trich, Mary Van Hees; her brother, Nolden Stewart; and her son in law, Eldin Graffeo .

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Cora Graffeo, Catherine (Ernest) Krieger, and Nolden (Diane) Alongi; 20 Grandchildren; 31 Great Grandchildren; 3 Great Great Grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Obituary, register book, and driving directions can be found on the internet page, at www.mcdonaldfh.com.

Leona A. BerndtLeona A. Berndt passed away peacefully on

April 23, 2019, at the age of 92. She was married to the late Walter L. Berndt, Sr., for 64 years. She is survived by her three children, Bethann Pope (Ed-ward), Walter L. Berndt, Jr., and Frank A. Berndt (Debbie). Loving grandmother of Eric Pope (Steph-anie), Jennifer Giglio (Gasper), Jeremy Berndt (Bridget), Joshua Pope (Sandy), Walter J. Berndt (Kelly), Joei Dark, Alicia Berndt, and the late Chris-ty Berndt. Great-grandmother of Gabrielle, Blake,

Kaylee, Olivia, Gavin, Jeremy (Do), Emily, Edward, Nicholas, Brennan, William, Jacob, Chloe, Caleb, Ella, and Ollie. Great-great-grandmother of Luke. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Aymami, Sr. and Camille Stein Aymami, her step-mother, Gabrielle Aymami, and her siblings, Frank and Teddy Aymami.

Leona will always be remembered for her passion for reading and her love of Louisiana and Civil War history. She will be missed dearly by all of her family, who will never forget the wonderful stories she told over her 92 years.

Leona’s family would like to extend a special thanks to the entire staff of Avanti Memory Care and Hospice, of St. Tammany Parish Hospital.

A gathering of friends and family will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, in Chalmette, LA. A memorial service will be held in Leona's honor at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Leona’s memory, to the Salvation Army.

Re: Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge Film, Music & Performance Schedule - Apr 26 thru May 2, 2019FILMS:3:30 pm daily - SCARY STO-

RIES, A documentary about chil-dren's horror classic Scary Sto-ries to Tell in the Dark. It includes the author's family, scholars, folklorists, artists, and children's book authors such as R.L. Stine, Q.L. Pearce, and more. Screens as part of our weekly Internation-al Children’s Film Series MOVIE DAYS, recommended for teens and adults only.

5:15 pm nightly - MINE 9, presented by actor Clint James. Two miles into the earth, nine Appalachian miners struggle to survive after a methane explo-sion leaves them with one hour of oxygen.

7:00 pm daily - STOCKHOLM, This Canadian indie black com-edy based on an absurd but true story about the event that created the term “Stockholm syndrome” stars Ethan Hawke, Mark Strong, Noomi Repace, etc.

1:30 pm Saturday; 9:00 pm Sunday, Tuesday & Wednes-day - 3 FACES, Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s fourth completed feature since he was officially banned from filmmaking is one of his very best. Panahi begins

with a smartphone video shot by a young woman (Marziyeh Rezaei) who announces to the camera that her parents have forbidden her from realizing her dream of acting and then, by all appearances, takes her own life. The recipient of the video, Behnaz Jafari, as herself, asks Panahi, as himself, to drive her to the woman’s tiny home vil-lage near the Turkish border to investigate. From there, 3 Fac-es builds in narrative, thematic, and visual intricacy to put forth a grand expression of community and solidarity under the eye of oppression.

MUSIC / PERFORMANCE:Friday, April 26 @ 9:00 pm -

MANIFESTO! Improv Comedy Troupe plus special guests. $10

Saturday, April 27 @ 9:00 pm - JONATHAN FREILICH & JAMES SINGLETON

Saturday, April 27 @ 9:00 pm - ROCKET BABE BURLESQUE. $10

Sunday, April 28 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm - SONGS FROM EARTH featuring CIGA BIGA (Transylvanian string band)

Mondays @ 9:00 pm - HEL-EN GILLET PERFORMANCE RESIDENCY - The acclaimed

Belgian cellist, singer, composer will perform her beautiful looping chansons and original composi-tions at Zeitgeist every Monday night. $10

Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Lounge: NO FRETS, Moroccan musician AMINE BOUCETTA and SIMON MOUSHABECK and guests will perform a weekly program of Ar-abic music and jazz. Oud, New Flute, Arabic Accordion, Riq, Tabla, Darbuka, etc. $10.

Wednesdays - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - MARTIN MASAKOW-SKI will preform solo and with special guests. He uses dou-ble-bass to explore various folk traditions from around the world, specializing in Eastern European and Middle Eastern music and most recently has started taking these sounds into the electronic realm.

Thursdays @ 9:00 pm - JON-ATHAN FREILICH PRESENTS - The acclaimed guitarist and composer from The Naked Or-chestra, Naked On The Floor and The New Orleans Klezmer All-stars will perform and curate a weekly creative music concert series featuring local as well as internationally renown musi-

cians.COMING SOON:Opens May 3: STORM BOY,

A contemporary retelling of Col-in Thiele's classic Australian tale. 'Storm Boy' grew up on an isolated coastline with his father. He recounts to his grand-daugh-ter the story of how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraor-dinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival. Screens as part of our weekly International Children’s Film series MOVIE DAYS.

Opens May 3: BLACK MOTH-ER, From red light districts to lush rain-forests, 'Black Moth-er' is a loving and lyrical ode to Jamaica and its people, a visu-al poem that is at once deep-ly felt love letter and ecstatic street-corner prayer.

Opens May 3: RAMEN SHOP, Masato, a young Ramen chef, leaves his hometown in Japan to embark on a culinary journey to Singapore to find the truth about his past. He uncovers a lot more than family secrets and delicious recipes.

Opens May 10: CHAR-LIE SAYS, The tragic tale of an all-American girl who was

See ZEITGEIST on Page 11

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ble service charges and fees. Her new WOR-THY album will also be available free with tick-et purchase in select markets. Exclusive meet & greet and VIP packages will be available via Future Beat.• MAY 23, 2019 - Paul McCartney: The Freshen Up Tour 2019. Smoothie King Cen-ter, New Orleans. For further information, please visit http://paulmccartney.com/.• JUNE 8, 2019 - Derek Hough: Live! Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticket-master.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tick-ets subject to applicable service charges and fees.• JUNE 13, 2019 - Weird Al Yankovic. Tick-ets for Weird Al Yankovic ($52.00 - $77.50) are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.• JUNE 14-16, 2019 - Kinky Boots. Tickets for Kinky Boots are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, locat-ed at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. Tickets start at just $39.50! All tickets subject to applicable ser-vice charges and fees.• JUNE 25, 2019 - Rob Thomas. Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets for Rob Thomas are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees. • JULY 5-7, 2019 - 2019 Essence Festival. Mercedes Benz Superdome, New Orleans. Weekend ticket packages are on sale now with prices starting at $185. For information about ticket sales, accommodations and the latest news about the ESSENCE FestivalⓇ visit Essence.com/festival. Join the festival com-munity: Follow us on Twitter @essencefest #EssenceFest and become a fan of Festival on Facebook.• JULY 11, 2019 - New Found Glory. House of Blues, New Orleans. Tickets Available Now at newfoundglory.shofetti.com.• JULY 25, 2019 - Iyanla Vanzant. Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets for Iyanla Van-zant are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com. IyanlaVanzantLive.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box of-fice, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Mon-day through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees. • AUGUST 1, 2019 - BRING IT! LIVE: The

What's Happening— CONTINUED FROM PG. 2 —

Dance Battle Tour. Tickets for Bring It! Live: The Dance Battle Tour are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.• AUGUST 20, 2019 - Queen and Adam Lam-bert. Tickets for the Rhapsody tour are on sale at LiveNation.com.• AUGUST 23, 2019 - Double Vision Revist-ed. Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-982-2787. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is

open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.• AUGUST 30, 2019 - The Backstreet Boys. Tickets are on sale at LiveNation.com. Every ticket purchased to the North American head-lining tour will include one (1) physical copy of their 10th studio album DNA. Learn more about the album/ticket bundles here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/backstreet-boys-tick-ets/artist/781254• OCTOBER 29, 2019 - The Chainsmokers. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at LiveNation.com.• DECEMBER 9, 2019 - Marine Forces Re-serve Band & Saenger Theatre To Collect

Donations For Toys For Tots At 4th Annual FREE Holiday Concert. Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. The holiday performance is open to the public; however, the donation of a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots is appreciated. While admission is free, all seating is reserved and requires a ticket, which will be available at the Saenger Theatre box office (1111 Ca-nal Street, New Orleans 70112) on Friday, Dec. 7th from 10am-5pm and on Sunday, Dec. 9th starting at 10am through the show. Toy do-nations will be distributed by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program during the holidays to greater New Orleans children in need. Toys, including stuffed toys, must be new and in original packaging.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Recruiting Junior Deputies

Parish President Addresses NARFE Chapter

Are you a St. Bernard Parish youth between the ages of 10 and 13 who is looking for some-thing fun and exciting to do this summer? Are you interested in learning valuable skills needed to be law-abiding citizens with good moral character and in-tegrity?

If so, the St. Bernard Sher-iff’s Office wants you to join its annual Junior Deputy program. Registration is now open.

Formed in 2015, the Junior Deputy Academy is designed to foster community pride and self esteem in boys and girls while teaching them about various aspects of police work.

“Our Junior Deputy Acad-emy program affords children a chance to learn something about law enforcement and have some fun at the same time,” St. Bernard Parish Sher-iff James Pohlmann said. “It’s designed to help them develop pride and self-respect for them-

selves, as well as their commu-nity and our law enforcement officers.”

The Junior Deputy Acade-my, which is patterned after the Sheriff’s Office Citizens Police Academy for adults, will be held two days a week, from June 4 to July 11, at the Sheriff’s Office Training Center, on the second floor at 2118 Jackson Blvd. in Chalmette, immediately behind the Parish Courthouse.

Classes will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. on June 4 and 6, June 11 and 13, June 18 and 20, June 25 and 27, and July 9 and 11. A graduation ceremo-ny is set for July 17 at noon at Docville Farms, 5124 E. St. Ber-nard Highway in Violet.

The program is led by Capt. Charles Borchers, head of community relations and longtime Crime-Prevention and Neighborhood Watch director for the Sheriff’s Office, and Sgt.

Eric Eilers.During the program, Sheriff

Pohlmann said, deputies from various divisions of the Sher-iff’s Office visit with participants during the course of the pro-gram, including Patrol, Narcot-ics, Marine and Criminal Inves-tigations divisions. Participants will visit St. Bernard Parish Pris-on, and will be shown some of the department’s state-of-the-art equipment. They also will be taught firearms safety at a local shooting range, and will learn basic first aid and CPR. Mem-bers of the St. Bernard Fire De-partment also participate in the program.

Participants will receive offi-cial Junior Deputy T-shirts and badges.

To register for the Junior Deputy Academy, parents can call Capt. Borchers at (504) 278-7628 or Sgt. Eilers at (504) 278-7799.

Members of Vernon N. Landry NARFE Chapter 1398 would like to sincerely thank St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis (pictured here with Chapter Trea-surer Sylvia Keller, President Mike Ben-dich, Vice-President Ellen Barrois, and Secretary Kim Janneck) for addressing our group on the many developments happening around St. Bernard…with still so much more to come. It is truly an exciting time to be from da parish!

Please contact pamela.e.marks1953@gmail.com, publicity officer, if you are an ACTIVE or RETIRED federal/postal em-ployee interested in joining NARFE.

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transformed by Charles Manson into a cold-blooded killer in the summer of 1969 starring Matt Smith, Hannah Murray, Suki Water-house, Grace Van Died, Chace Crawford, etc.

Opens May 10: THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE, Terry Gilliam's epic tale, decades in the making, finally sees the light of day! Jonathan Pryce and Adam Driver star in the film that audi-ence have been waiting on for years.

Opens May 17: SHADOW, Master filmmaker Zhang Yimou re-turns to the genre he mastered with HERO and HOUSE OF FLY-ING DAGGERS with this stunning, gorgeous story of a command-er who uses a lookalike to trick a kingdom into all-out war.

Saturday, May 18 @ 9:00 pm - FIORE - IN LOVE WITH CLAY by visiting filmmaker Richard Whymark. Internationally-renowned artist Fiore De Henriquez flew in the face of 20th Century gender norms, blazing her own trail and shaping her own identity in the art world across Europe and the United States. But there was more to Fiore than sculpture. While battling with - and eventually ac-cepting - her intersexuality, duality became prominent in her art, her life and her explosive love affairs. Screens as part of our on-going series BEUYS AND BEYOND: CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS ON FILM.

Opens May 24: RAFIKI, Bursting with the colorful street style & music of Nairobi’s vibrant youth culture, RAFIKI is a tender love story between two young women in a country that still criminalizes homosexuality that was banned in Kenya.

Opens May 24: MEETING GORBACHEV by Werner Herzog. The life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final President of the Soviet Union in chronological order.

Opens May 31: ASAKO I & II, One day Asako’s first love sud-denly disappears. Two years later, she meets his perfect double. The newest film from Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, the acclaimed director of Happy Hour.

Opening May 31: HUGH HEFNER'S AFTER DARK: SPEAKING OUT IN AMERICA - - CANADA NOW 2019

Saturday, June 1 @ 9:00 pm - Electronica from Shreveport fea-turing: CHRIS ALEXANDER and QUIET, ETC (8bit Hip-Pop Punk from Ian Quiet and Chris Meshell (Das Pretzels)

Sunday, June 2 @ 9:00 pm - BITE ME presented by visiting filmmaker Calaine Schafer. a subversive romantic comedy about a real-life vampire and the IRS agent who audits her. There will be an after party with Capes, Cocktails and filming of the film tour podcast.

Opening June 7: MOUTHPIECE - CANADA NOW 2019Opening June 14: FIREFLIES ARE GONE - CANADA NOW

2019Opening June 24: EDGE OF THE KNIFE - CANADA NOW 2019Opening June 28: CLARA - CANADA NOW 2019Opening July 5: FOR THOSE WHO DON'T READ ME - CANA-

DA NOW 2019Opening July 12: GENESIS - CANADA NOW 2019Opening July 19: THE ACCOUNTANT OF AUSCHWITZ - CAN-

ADA NOW 2019Opens July 12: RAY & LIZ, Turner Prize winning Photographer

Richard Billingham returns to the squalid council flat outside of Birmingham where he and his brother were raised, in a confronta-tion and reconciliation with parents Ray and Liz.

Friday, September 6 @ 7:30 pm & Saturday, September 7 @ 6:30 pm - NOLA EDGE FILM FESTIVAL

ZEITGEIST from Page 9 St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrests Chalmette man for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, child endangerment after domestic disturbance

A Chalmette man was arrest-ed April 15 on various charges, including possession with in-tent to distribute marijuana and child endangerment, following a domestic dispute with the mother of his children, St. Ber-nard Sheriff James Pohlmann said. A handgun also was re-covered in the incident.

Wilbert Green, 36, of the 2200 block of Volpe Drive in Chalmette, was booked with possession with intent to dis-tribute marijuana, possession

with intent to distribute THC, two counts of child endangerment, and illegal carrying of a weapon.

On April 15, at approximately 11 a.m., Sheriff Pohlmann said, deputies responded to a call about a domestic disturbance in the 2200 block of Volpe Drive in Chalmette.

When deputies arrived on the scene, they were met by a female who stated she had been in a verbal altercation with

her children’s father, later identified as Green.During the course of the investigation, deputies detected a

strong odor of marijuana emitting from the residence. Based on their findings, detectives with the Criminal Investigations Bureau obtained a search warrant for the residence.

Detectives recovered a large amount of prepackaged, edible food items containing THC, numerous hand-rolled marijuana cig-arettes, and a glass jar containing melted butter which contained cooked marijuana. The estimated street value for the edible items and narcotics is $3,400.

A 32 revolver handgun and $780 in cash were also recovered, Sheriff Pohlmann said.

Green was apprehended on the scene after he was found hiding in the attic of the residence. He was transported to St. Bernard Parish to be booked on the above charges.

Wilbert Green

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