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

www.thestbernardnews.com Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Volume 52, Issue 41

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

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

Education .................................... 5-6Classifieds ..................................... 7

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

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"Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies." – John 11:25 (NIV)

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrest Chalmette man for possession with intent to distribute crack, possession of marijuana

Katherine Lemoine Honored For Excellence in Teaching

A Chalmette man was arrested Sept. 20 for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and possession of marijuana, St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Tyrone Smothers, 36, of the 300 block of West Magnolia Street in Chalmette, was booked with possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug para-phernalia.

Responding to a complaint from an anonymous source, St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Agents arrived shortly be-fore 10 p.m. at Smothers’ home where they came in contact with him standing outside

his residence near the doorway of his home.As they approached Smothers, agents

noticed a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the interior of the residence. Following a search of Smothers’ home, agents recov-ered several clear plastic bags, including several smaller individual baggies, contain-ing crack cocaine, as well as marijuana, and a digital scale.

A criminal history check on Smothers re-vealed he has several prior narcotics arrests in Orleans Parish.

Smothers was transported to St. Ber-nard Parish Prison to be booked. He was released Sept. 24 on a $16,500 bond.

The Louisiana Technical and Community College System re-cently celebrated its 20th anni-versary of higher education, and for Nunez Community College educator, Katherine Karcher Lemoine, it was a celebration she would never forget. At this year’s annual LCTCS confer-ence, Lemoine was honored with the inaugural President’s Award for Excellence in Teach-ing, given to one educator statewide who represents the best practices for all of the com-munity and technical colleges in Louisiana. In addition to this prestigious award, Lemoine was also awarded $5000 to hon-or her outstanding service and commitment to her students and community.

Dr. Monty Sullivan, the Pres-ident of the LCTCS, said the award recognizes a teach-ing faculty within the system who represents the excellent teaching found throughout the LCTCS college system. He said Lemoine was selected based on several criteria, including her instructional effectiveness, student focus, discipline com-petence, and her personal at-tributes of promoting a positive culture on campus.

Dr. Tina Tinney, the Chancel-lor of Nunez Community Col-lege, referred to Lemoine as a gem and a keystone of both the college and the St. Bernard community at large.

“Katherine stands out among her peers as a key faculty and

Katherine Lemoine, a faculty member at Nunez Community College was recently named as the state wide winner for Excellent in Teaching. Pictured with her is Chancellor Dr. Tiina Tinney.

Tyrone Smothers

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OCTOBER 6, 2018• Blues, Brews and BBQ in da Parish, 11AM-6PM, Docville Farm (5124 E. St. Ber-nard Highway), FREE admission, $25 VIP tickets available for a VIP beer glass with 4 pours of your choice of beer, live music all day, local craft beers, delicious BBQ, har-monica lessons and free harmonicas to the first 200 attendees.• Rummage Sale, 8AM-2PM, Covenant United Methodist Church (115 E. D Amour St, Chalmette). Come enjoy some browsing as most of us do for some good deals.

OCTOBER 7-11, 2018• Chalmette Church of Christ, would like to invite everyone to come hear God's word proclaimed with Tony Lawrence of McMin-nville, Tennessee speaking. Mon-Thu 7PM. 200 DeLaRonde Drive, Chalmette. (504) 279-9438. Sunday Morning Bible Study 9AM; Sunday Morning Worship 10AM; Sun-day Night Worship 6PM.

OCTOBER 13, 2018• 10th Annual Sugar Festival, 1-9PM, at the Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St. in Old Arabi. The Old Arabi Neighborhood Associ-ation promises a sweet time at this 10th Anniversary event, with food, live music, children's activities, a cooking competition, donut-eating contest, crafts, free historic tours of Old Arabi, and more. Free.• Coffee and Cars, 10-11:30AM, The Antique Auto Club of St. Bernard will host the monthly (2nd Saturday of each month) gathering of Coffee and Cars at Gerald’s Do-nuts (6901 St. Claude Avenue) on Saturday. Bring your antique, modified, show car, mo-torcycle or other show-ready vehicle. You can show off your “pride and joy” while en-joying a free donut and coffee and discuss your “baby” with other enthusiasts.

OCTOBER 14, 2018• St. Bernard Sports Hall of Fame's 23rd Annual Golf Tournament, 11AM, Oak Harbor in Slidell (tee off at 1pm). Regis-

tration fees for the event are $100/player or $400/foursome. Beer, lunch and dinner are included in the cost of registration. Hole sponsorship opportunities start at $50 per hole. The Hall of Fame is a non-profit or-ganization and all proceeds will be donated to local athletic programs and/or schools. For more information regarding golf tour-nament registration or sponsorship oppor-tunities, please contact one of the following board members: Eddie Appel, Treasurer (504) 301-6135; Roy Cortes, Vice President (985) 246-8354; or Dr. Bryan Frichter, Pres-ident (504) 554-2685.• Covenant United Methodist Church Homecoming and Heritage, 10AM, Join us at Covenant United Methodist Church (115 E. D Amour St, Chalmette) for coffee, donuts and fellowship; 11AM Worship Ser-vice led by Rev. Beth Tu’uta; 12:30PM lunch and fellowship.

OCTOBER 15, 2018• 2018-2019 History Lecture Series: "The 1868 St. Bernard Parish Massacre: Blood in the Cane Fields", 7PM, Nunez Community College Auditorium, the lecture will be given by author, historian, and ed-ucator Chris Dier. Mr. Dier will discuss his book of the same title that details the days before the tumultuous presidential election of 1868. St. Bernard Parish descended into chaos as African American men gained the right to vote and white Democrats of the parish feared losing their majority. Books will be sold before and after the lecture, and the usual reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the lecture starting promptly at 7:00 p.m.

OCTOBER 17, 2018• St. Bernard Business and Professional Women's Club Man and Woman of the Year Gala, 6PM, Sigur Civic Center North Ballroom. Cash bar and dinner start at 6PM and award ceremony is from 7-9PM. Tick-ets are $55.00 each. Please contact Wanda Alcon to purchase tickets at (504) 451-

3694.

OCTOBER 19, 20 & 21, 2018• Our Lady of Lourdes Violet Oyster Fes-tival, $3.00 Admission. October 19 from 6:00PM-11PM; October 20 from 11AM-11PM; October 21 frp, 11AM-9PM, live bands, rides, games, raffles, and good food. Fried seafood plates & po-boys, grilled and raw oysters, gumbo, jambalaya, pizza, on-ion mums, crawfish fried rice, hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, sweets, daiquiris, funnel cakes, snowballs and much more!! Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (2621 Colonial Blvd., Violet, LA 70092) Children under 4' tall are free. Free admission with purchase of arm band.

OCTOBER 25, 2018• Free Legal Advice at the St. Bernard Parish Library, free legal advice event as part of the Louisiana State Bar Associations annual Ask a Lawyer Day. Appointments can be scheduled by calling (504) 279-0448.

OCTOBER 26, 2018• St. Bernard Parish Government Lei-sure Department 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat, 6-9PM, Sidney Torres Memorial Park in Chalmette, open to the public. There will be a “Best Decorated” Trunk Contest, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners. The Leisure De-partment is in need of volunteers, donations as well as participation from businesses, clubs, individuals, families, churches, orga-nizations to make this another great year. Join the Leisure Department in creating a positive experience for St. Bernard Parish. If you would like to participate please be prepared to hand out about 4000 pieces of candy. To volunteer, or to participate in Trunk or Treat event please contact Denise Montalbano/Leisure Coordinator at (504) 518-6031 or dmontalbano@sbpg.net.

Daily• Battle of New Orleans Talk, Discover 1815's Battle of New Orleans with a ranger talk 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. daily. No talk Monday, October 8; battlefield visitor cen-ter closed for Columbus Day holiday. Free. Chalmette Battlefield of Jean Lafitte Nation-al Historical Park and Preserve, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. 281-0510 or www.nps.gov/jela.• 1815 Alive - Join the Baratarian cannon crew for artillery demonstrations and dis-cussions of gunnery skills and strategies during the Battle of New Orleans era. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 28. Free. Chalmette Battlefield of Jean Lafitte Nation-

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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 343-84464905 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Violet www.Cornerstone-stb.netSun. school 9:30am, worship10:30am

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, MerauxSun. Service 8am • Wed. Service7pm

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

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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.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - The St. Bernard News State & Local News 3

Thank You!Friday marked an important anniversary for my family, my col-

leagues, myself and everyone who followed my recovery from last year’s shooting. We marked the one-year anniversary of my return to work in the United States Capitol. Thanks to all of you who prayed for my family's strength and for my full recovery. I truly believe I was able to return to work because of your prayers and God's miracles and grace.

Visit https://bit.ly/2NeofXY to hear a short message of what this day meant to me.

House Passed Tax Reform 2.0Thanks to pro-growth Republican policies like the Tax Cuts and

Jobs Act, families all across America are enjoying the benefits of a booming economy. Wages are up, jobless claims are at a nearly 50-year low, small businesses have reported record hiring increases, and middle-class incomes just reached an all-time high.

This week, we voted to make those tax cuts permanent for families and small businesses, giving them the long-term certainty to devel-op their budgets, and plan for savings and investing. We also voted to improve the ability for families to plan for retirement by increas-ing the flexibility of retirement and savings plans for hard-working taxpayers, helping families receive more benefits from this strong economy so they can better prepare for their futures. Not only that, the House voted to invest in American ingenuity and jobs by making it easier for entrepreneurs to get their businesses up and running

and put more people to work. With this week’s action in the House, we are building a stronger economy and a stronger America.

Music to Our EarsIn Louisiana, the birthplace of jazz and home to pioneering artists

from genres like zydeco, gospel, blues, and rock, music has helped shape our culture and history. Protecting the rights and legacies of musicians past and present will ensure our talented artists are prop-erly compensated for the art they create. H.R. 1551, the Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act, will ensure that our music licensing and copyright law operates fairly for singers, songwriters, and dig-ital service providers, for the health and preservation of American music. I look forward to President Trump signing this bipartisan leg-islation into law soon.

Instituting Disaster Recovery ReformsThis week, the House passed H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthoriza-

tion Act of 2018. This bipartisan legislation ensures that our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is able to operate at its full capacity for the safety, security, and efficiency of American air travelers. For Louisiana, this legislation includes crucial disaster recovery reforms to fix the unfair ‘duplication of benefits’ rules that have plagued 2016 flood victims, and will also allow FEMA to improve its disaster mitigation efforts to help reduce the costly impact of future storms. I’m glad the House passed this strong, bipartisan legislation, and I look forward to President Trump signing it into law.

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

THE SCALISE CAPITOL REPORT

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office 30-year veteran deputy passes away following

single-car accident on Twin Spans

Delacroix Island Shipyard Opens

A 30-year veteran of the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office passed away Friday, Sept. 28, from injuries he suffered in a traffic accident, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Sgt. Henry Maitre Jr., 83, of Chalmette, passed away at University Medical Center in New Orleans where he had undergone emergency sur-gery following a single-vehi-cle accident which occurred Friday morning shortly after 11 a.m. on the southbound lanes of the Twin Spans.

The cause of the crash is undetermined at this time and is being investigated by Louisiana State Police Troop L.

Sheriff Pohlmann is sad-dened by Sgt. Maitre’s pass-ing.

“The passing of Sgt. Mai-tre brings me great sadness,” Sheriff Pohlmann said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.”

Sgt. Maitre, a detective with the Criminal Investiga-tions Bureau, was an inves-tigator with the sex offender compliance unit.

First hired in 1986 by for-mer St. Bernard Sheriff Jack Stephens, Sgt. Maitre served until 1997 and then returned in 2007. Sgt. Maitre also has served under Sheriff Pohl-mann since he took office in 2012.

Sgt. Maitre, a widower, leaves behind five children, and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The Delacroix Island Shipyard marks the first parish owned boat lift and shipyard facility in East-ern St. Bernard Parish. The lift will provide operational assistance for commercial, recreational and oil field related vessels. The Marine Lift has a capacity of 75 tons with the ability to safely raise boats to a length of 70 feet. This St. Bernard Parish Government owned facility is anticipated to be a game chang-er for commercial fisherman. This boat lift will provide residents with more efficient lift options.

Parish President Guy McInn-is said, “This project was con-structed in hopes of providing the residents of Eastern St. Bernard Parish and local commercial fish-erman access to safer methods of marine maintenance and vessel repairs. No longer will our fisher-man have to venture outside of St. Bernard Parish to lift their ves-

sels.” Fishermen will now be able to directly access local businesses more easily.

The Delacroix Island Shipyard along with the Delacroix Island Fishing Pier are part of a multi-phase project focused on the Eastern St. Bernard Parish fishing industry. Many of our local resi-dents are descendants of the Isle-nos whom first colonized the sur-rounding area. Councilman Monty Montelongo states, “It is imper-ative that we continue to provide these types of services in Eastern St. Bernard as we try to preserve our culture of commercial and recreational fishing in St. Bernard Parish.” Moving forward, this ad-ministration will continue to bring awareness to the cultural and eco-nomic impact the fishing industry has in St. Bernard Parish.

See more photos online at www.thestbernardnews.com.

Henry Maitre, Jr.

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Fair Grounds Opens 14th Off-Track-Betting Facility in Meraux

Val Riess Park host of the ASANA Tournament

The Fair Grounds held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to mark the grand opening of its newest Off-Track Betting (OTB) facility in Mer-aux, LA.

The Meraux OTB, located at 4224 East Judge Perez Drive in Meraux, LA, has 60 video poker games, a self-serve pari-mutuel horse wagering area, 8 large screen high-definition televisions, sta-dium-style seating and a menu concession station. The $2.0 Million Dollar investment in the Meraux OTB reflects a contemporary feel in décor with a balance of comfort for state-of-the-art gaming op-portunities.

Charleyn Gilmore, Parlor Manager of the Chalmette/Meraux Lo-cations was born and raised in Arabi and is excited to be back home. Meraux OTB will host a grand opening weekend celebra-tion with free food prepared by Fair Grounds’ Chef, Dwight Sher-man, and culminate on Sunday with over $5,000 in cash drawings. This weekend also marks the start of a month of celebratory offer-ings for customers that will include free food and drink, $15,000 in cash and prize giveaways as well as HDTV’s and iPad drawings to end the month. A full schedule is available at the location and participants must be 21 or older to enter.

About Fair Grounds Race Course & SlotsFair Grounds Race Course & Slots (“Fair Grounds”), the nation’s

third-oldest racetrack, has been in operation since 1872. Located in New Orleans, LA, Fair Grounds is owned by Churchill Downs Incor-porated (NASDAQ: CHDN). Fair Grounds also operates 14 OTBs (12 with video poker facilities) throughout southeast Louisiana. Live racing at Fair Grounds returns in the fall with the 147th Thorough-bred Racing Season – highlighted by the 106th running of the Lou-isiana Derby in March of 2019. More information can be found online at www.fairgroundsracecourse.com.

Parish President Guy McInnis threw the first pitch at the start of the Amateur Sports Alliance of North America ( ASANA ), Tour-nament at Val Riess Park. There are 75 teams participating in the all-female slow pitch tournament. On September 21 the theme was Cancer Awareness Day.

ASANA was created in 2007 as a non-profit organization com-prised of women dedicated to promoting the participation LGBTQ+ people in organized softball competition. Currently 25 cities in the United States are member leagues, and many of these leagues participate in the ASANA Softball World Series, which is hosted each year in a different member city.

Photo by Lenor Duplessis.

Photos courtesy of the Recreation Director Yolanda Thomas.

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Lacoste Terrific Kid September 2018

TiPS Training at Nunez CC

CHS Seniors Win Spirit Stick

Lacoste Elementary September Terrific Kids is sponsored by Ki-wanis.

Nunez Community College will offer TiPS training on Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 10:00AM-2:00PM in Kane Technology, Room A117. The cost of the course is $40 and includes the book.

TiPS (Training for Intervention Procedure S) is a dynamic, skills based training program designed to prevent intoxication, drunk driving, and underage drinking by enhancing the fundamental “people skills” of servers, sellers, and consumers of alcohol. TIPS helps individuals understand the difference between people en-joying themselves and those who are getting into trouble with al-cohol. Employees and managers who participate are able to: Spot underage drinkers and prevent sales to minors. Recognize signs of intoxication. Effectively intervene to prevent problem situations. Handle refusal situations with greater confidence. Certification is valid for four years and is in compliance with regulations for server training in the State of Louisiana.

For more information or to register, call 504-278-6419 or visit https://www.nunez.edu/admissions/Workforce-Development.

Nunez Community College is located at 3710 Paris Road in Chalmette.

Traditions run deep at Chalmette High School. This year’s Owl Week marked the 45 year students have come together to cele-brate school spirit and compete for the coveted Spirit Stick. The week-long competition began with the decorating of the school’s main campus hallway and concluded with a lively pep rally. Post-ers, themed art work, and a bevy of student activities were all part of the fun.

Judging this year’s Owl Week were School Board Member Carl Gaines, Parish President Guy McInnis, CEO of the St. Bernard Chamber Cathy Alfonso, and Meraux Foundation Board Member Chris Haines.

After much deliberation, the judges determined the junior class to be the winners of the wall décor competition while the senior class was named the most school spirited.

This was Haines first time attending a CHS pep rally and said he was proud of all of the students.

“I was overwhelmed by the excitement of the students,” he said. “I was super impressed with the variety of events and displays of school pride I witnessed.”

CHS performing groups also took center stage as the band, cheerleaders, and Charmers all performed.

Assistant Principal Will Schneider said these three groups are the backbone of Chalmette High’s energy.

“These students’ enthusiasm and spirit of pride is contagious,” Schneider said. “This year’s groups are incredibly strong, and I am excited to see all they will accomplish this year.”

The 2018 Homecoming Court was also announced. This year’s queen is Dejanae’ Thompson, and the court is Alexis Gonzales, Abigale Licciardi, Alondra Lombongtare, Jy’Jay Johnson, Madison Bastoe, Zipporah Singleton, Calina Loescher, and Jaida Alphonso.

The CHS Homecoming Game is October 26 at the Bobby Nuss Stadium with activities starting at 6:30 P.M. and kick-off for 7:00 P.M. Tickets can purchased in advance at Chalmette High School or at the gate the night of the event.

Kindergarten: Harper Robin, Christian Booker, Kaelyn Bailey, Abigail Chambon, Blake Therio. 1st Grade: Hallie White, Autum Higginbotham, KyReese Francis, Ellie Landry, Gabrielle Develle. 2nd Grade: Remi Voorhies, Elliana Duque, Lexi Kohnken, Ashton Fau-rie, Hayes Johnson. 3rd Grade: Albernae Harris, Jerrhanda Smith, Dariella Morales-Al-faro, Elyse Blum, Remy Hull. 4th Grade: Connor Dewey, Dream Martin, Gage Hebert, Deanah Madere, Rylee Topey. 5th Grade: Jadalynn Madere, Jolie Whitaker, Layla Allan, and Olivia Bradbury.

Student Council President Scotty Thornton and Co-Captain of the Cheerleaders Abigale Licciardi served as the Masters of Ceremony for the event.

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October Public Showings at the Maumus Center Planetarium

St. Bernard Parish School District is excited to announce the October schedule of public showings at the Maumus Center Planetarium. Tickets can be purchased at the door; however, it is recommended audiences reserve tickets in advance by calling 504-301-0239. Children tickets, ages 4 - 12, are $5.00, and adult tickets are $10.00. Due to the nature of the shows, children un-der the age of four are not recommended to attend. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Planetarium doors close at the times listed, and attendees will not be admitted after the show begins. Please plan on arriving a few minutes early.

The Maumus Center is located at 721 Friscoville Ave., Arabi, LA 70032.

October 13Zula Patrol Under the Weather (4-12, ANIMATED) - 11AMThe stalwart heroes of The Zula Patrol are on an expedition

collecting samples of weather for scientist Multo’s research.When the Zula gang inadvertently hurts their loyal pet Gorga’s feelings, he decides to leave Zula and find another planet to live on. Villain Dark Truder then tricks Gorga into helping with his latest nefarious scheme to rule the universe. The Zula Patrollers find out and go after him— in the process learning all about weather, both terres-trial and interplanetary.

Habitat Earth (Ages 6 and Up) - 12:30PMPlunge below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic rela-

tionships found in deep ocean ecosystems; dig beneath the forest floor to see how Earth’s tallest trees rely on tiny fungi to survive; and soar to new heights to witness the intricate intersection be-tween human and ecological networks.

The award winning Habitat Earth features stunning visualiza-tions of both biological and human-built networks (and of how they intersect), taking show-goers on an incredible, immersive journey through the interconnectedness of life on Earth.

October 17Dynamic Earth (Ages 8 and Up) - 6:30PMDynamic Earth explores the inner workings of Earth's climate

system. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge produc-tion follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the inter-locking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere.

Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes.

Nunez Community College will hold pri-ority registration for active military, veterans and their dependents on October 17, 2018 from 10:00 am - 6:00pm in the AST Build-ing on campus. During this event, students will be able to apply for admissions, attend orientation, register for 2019 spring and sum-mer classes and meet with a VA representa-tive regarding financial aid and certification of benefits.

For more information, please call 504-278-6257 or email knettles@nunez.edu.

Priority Registration For Military & Veterans

Joseph Davies ElementarySeptember 2018 Terrific Kids

Joseph Davies Students of the Month for September

Evyann Bodden, Eli Austin, Abigail DuBose, Anna Bruno, Hayden Pilet, Kenzie Cange-losi, Dylan Rhodes, Malayna Holder, Jos’Lynn Cole, Rowan Brannon, Kaylynn Mason, Bobby Turner, Cayden Nata, Cheyenne Locue, Billy Campsen, Randen Chestnut, Titus Cease, Maliha Finch, Thomas Mahon, Cherish McCants, Preston Boye, Emma Guerra, Carmella Rodrigue, Sydney Roussell, Danae Meyer, Hayden Whitfield, Olyvia May, Ma-cie Fernandez, Chloe Ostendorf, Laci Evans, and Mia Belsom.

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SBEDF Highlights Manufacturing in St. Bernard Parish for Manufacturing Day 2018

Since 2012, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) has been cel-ebrated nationally to highlight modern manufacturing and in-spire the future generation of manufacturers. Manufacturing is defined as the process of converting raw materials, com-ponents, or parts into finished products. Manufacturing is also an essential element of the U.S. economy representing over 12.5 million jobs according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Data. MFG Day is be-ing celebrated on Friday, Octo-ber 5, 2018, across the U.S. and locally in St. Bernard Parish.

As MFG Day 2018 approach-es, St. Bernard Economic De-velopment Foundation (SBEDF) is spotlighting the importance of fostering an interest in careers in manufacturing to remain a viable community, ready to capitalize on economic oppor-tunity. “Approximately 2 million manufacturing jobs will go un-filled over the next year due to our country’s skills gap in this area. For our economy to pros-per, we must do a better job of highlighting the fruitful careers and potential earnings in the manufacturing sector, explains SBEDF Executive Director An-drew Jacques. SBEDF is also proud to recognize St. Bernard Parish’s local manufacturers and their advancements in this vital industry. “Thanks to our workforce and connectivity, St. Bernard has a history and fu-ture in manufacturing,” explains Jacques. “Of course, we would be remised if we didn’t mention Domino Sugar, the largest man-ufacturer located in St. Bernard Parish.”

The Crown Jewel of American Sugar Refining, Inc. is located less than four miles from the French Quarter in Arabi, Loui-siana. Most commonly referred to as Domino Sugar, the state-of-the-art facility employs over 450 full-time employees with an average salary of $79,000 a year. The Arabi Refinery has the largest capacity of any of

ASR, Inc. refineries worldwide and can refine over 1.11 mil-lion tons of raw sugar annually. Allan Reichert who is a lifelong resident of St. Bernard and has worked at Domino Sugar for 47 years spoke about the values of the company and its commit-ment to the community. “Dom-ino Sugar has been here for 109 years and we expect to be here for many more. We embrace our role in the community to be a great business by providing good paying jobs and a place to stay and earn a living in a safe and environmentally friendly at-mosphere.” Along with provid-ing monetary and in-kind ser-vices to more than 30 charitable organizations, the company also funds 3 full scholarships to Nunez Community College.

Also located in St. Bernard Parish, Southern Services and Equipment (SSE,) is a manufac-turer of custom metal compo-nents and assemblies typically used in commercial building projects throughout Greater New Orleans. Once a manu-facturer of mostly handrails, guardrails, and stairs, SSE has evolved to a firm that focuses primarily on structural steel and machined components that sup-port the loads of large buildings, bridges, and canopies. For the second consecutive year, SSE was recognized as one of the fastest-growing private compa-nies in the United States on the Inc. 5000 list. SSE Chief Execu-tive Officer, Mindy Nunez Airhart discussed their rapid growth and the importance of MFG Day. “Coupled with our nearly 250% growth in revenue over the past three years is the need to have employees with the skills to im-prove our systems, explained Airhart. “I believe it is extremely important to continue to nurture the manufacturing industry for a multitude of reasons. We are proud to partner with Nunez Community College by send-ing our laborers to take welding classes on our own dime. We also hire Nunez students after

they graduate. By supporting the growing manufacturing in-dustry in our parish, we support both the local labor force and our local tax base, which is a win-win for everyone.”

Along with Domino Sugar and SSE, Jacques also men-tioned the vital role that Nunez Community College is playing to ensure that St. Bernard Par-ish remains a competitive loca-tion for current and prospective companies specializing in man-ufacturing. Programs offered at Nunez related to manufacturing include PTEC, Industrial Mainte-nance, Electrical Construction, Welding, HVAC and the newly launched Aerospace Technolo-gy Manufacturing. Nunez Com-munity College Chancellor, Dr. Tina Tinney believes that the college is an economic driver in the region providing work-force training that addresses the skilled labor shortage in ad-vanced manufacturing. “Most importantly, these skills lead to high wage, high demand jobs and make the student attractive and marketable to an employer in two years or less. With the opening of the Kane Technology

Center, Nunez is revitalizing the career and technical programs that are keystones to economic prosperity, says Dr. Tinney.”

Nunez Community College’s expanded curriculum offerings are focused on equipping the local workforce to lead the re-gion in advanced manufactur-ing. “Advancements in man-ufacturing have led to work environments that involve auto-mation, new technologies and clean lab settings, explained Dr. Tinney.” Dr. Tinney mentioned that Nunez Community College will be participating in MFG Day to showcase modern manufac-turing and demonstrate how starkly different it is from past perceptions of manufacturing. “We are excited that Nunez will be recognized statewide during MFG Day 2018 and our new Aerospace Manufacturing Tech-nology program, along with our other manufacturing programs that make our institution unique-ly positioned to deliver first-rate educational programs to meet the needs of this growing sec-tor.”

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Domino Sugar employee stands in front of their Arabi Refinery.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - The St. Bernard News Obituaries 9

George Ernest LopezGeorge “Ching” Ernest

Lopez peacefully went to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the age of 87. His greatest love was his family. He was preceded in death by his father Frank Lopez, his mother Cecile Rodriguez Lopez and siblings Joseph,

Woodrow, Andrew, John, Frank Jr. and Marie. He was the beloved husband of 66 years to Billie Ann Magee Lopez.

George and Billie met at Southeastern College and began a steady friendship until their early marriage. He had a great love and devotion for his children Ronnie Lopez (Leslie), Rodney Lopez (Rhonda), Russell Lopez, Angela Lopez and the late Stephen Lopez.

George was the proud grandfather of Nicole Lopez, Amanda Lopez (Haley), Rodney Lopez Jr. (Deanna), Shane Quirk (Chelsey), Billie-Ann Reed (Blaine, Katie-Marie Lopez, William Lopez, Stephen Lopez Jr. (Michelle), Brad Morales (Su-zanne), Pam Morales, Michael Morales and Jon-athan Bartholomew. His great grandchildren are Blake Lopez, Destiny Bartholomew, Jonathan Bartholomew Jr., Landon Bartholomew, Laina Lo-pez, Scarlett Lopez, Stephen Lopez III, Madelynn Lopez, Mia Morales and Savanah Morales. He was also blessed with his great great grandchild Carter Lopez.

George was also loved by many nieces and nephews; Woody, Andrew Jr., Jeanne, Terri, Da-vid, Elizabeth, Laurie, Michael, Patrick, Kevin, Kelly, Kim, Denise and the late Juanita.

Ching was a lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish where he had a long career with Western Auto. He also served as a commissioner with the Lake Borgne Levee District where he became President until the position was dissolved after Hurricane Katrina.

His favorite pastimes were fishing on the wa-ters of Delacroix Island and cheering on the LSU Tigers. He will be remembered for his loy-alty and dedication to his family and friends and will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched.

We have been thankful for all the doctors, home health, Ochsner Medical Center, St. Bernard Par-ish Hospital, Notre Dame Hospice and all the friends who have been so supportive and most of all the support from our wonderful loving family.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts and masses may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Violet, LA.

Relatives and friends were invited to attend a visitation held at Our Lady Of Lourdes Cath-olic Church, 2621 Colonial Blvd., Violet, LA on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A funeral Mass began at 2:00 p.m. He was laid to rest in St. Bernard Catholic Ceme-tery, St. Bernard, LA.

To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Douglas Paul CoutureDouglas Paul “Duddy” Couture passed away September 24, 2018 at

the age of 83, surrounded by his loving family. He was a native of St. Bernard Parish and resident of Picayune, MS. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Becker Couture of 27 years; His three daughters, Kim Melerine (Allen), Cheryl Pilet (Kevin), and Terri Sharp (Donald); his stepchildren, Michael Kahrs (Susie), Gretchen Kraft (Todd), and Kelly Kahrs; his Grand-children, Bella Pilet-Lacayo, Joshua Pilet, Gabriel Pilet, Christina Rook, and Donald Sharp, Jr.; Great-grandchildren, Asialynn Singleton, James Rook, Jr., Angelo Lacayo, Ivan Lacayo, Mia Bautista, Ian Pilet, Chloe Pilet and Enoch Pilet; Siblings, Ester Gladys Assevado, Audrey Rose

Arceneaux, and Dr. Jacqueline Lewis; his step-children, Betty Ferrier, Jackie Evans and Albert Heavener; his step-grandchildren, Ernest, Chad, Aimee, Anna, Albert Jr., and Angelle, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Douglas was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Carrie Badeaux Couture, his brothers, Joseph Couture (Inez), Robert Couture (Augustine), his sister Leola Lindsly (Coy), Grandchild, Bridget Melerine and Brothers-in-law Marco Assevado and Robert Lewis, as well as his former wives, Shirley Gonzales and Agnes Larrieu, and step-son, Ernest Whittington. Douglas was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and an avid sportsman and was also active in the seafood industry. He will be dearly missed by all.

Family and friends were invited to attend a visitation on Sunday, September 30, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A funeral service in his honor began at 2:00 p.m. To sign and view the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Douglas Harold Roberts, Jr.Douglas Harold Roberts Jr. passed away on Tuesday, September 18,

2018 at the age of 77. He was the beloved husband of 55 years to San-dra Monroe Roberts. Loving father of Michael A. Roberts (Wendy) and Keith A Roberts (Amanda). Proud grandfather of Megan Corona, Chris-tian Roberts, Paul Roberts, Anthony Roberts and Lucy Roberts. Son of the late Adele Tucker Brown and Douglas Harold Roberts. Step-son of the late Boyce Brown (Adele) and Tamiko Roberts (Douglas). Brother of Charlotte Schaeffer (the late Mike), Bruce Brown (Dena), Shawn Gress (Todd), Donald Roberts (Tina) and the late Rosiland Webber (the late Ted). Son-in-law of the late Anthony and Mercedes Monroe. Brother-in-law of

Eric Monroe (Ruth), Anthony Monroe (Constance), Cynthia Miller (Neal), Darryl Monroe (Lisa) and the late Kenneth Monroe (Joni). He is also survived and fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

Douglas was born in New Orleans, LA and was a longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish where he enjoyed a 21-year career with Kaiser Aluminum. He truly enjoyed life through his simple pleasures of fishing and being out on the water. He was a loving and loyal husband, father, son, son-in-law, grandfather, brother and brother-in-law who treasured his family and friends. He will always be remembered for his loyalty and dedication to his family, his car-ing spirit, his laughter, and spoiling the grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched.

Relatives and friends were invited to attend a celebration of Douglas’ life held at the DVL Building (Disabled Veterans of Louisiana), 151 Friscoville Ave., Arabi, LA on Sunday, Septem-ber 30, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

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al Historical Park and Preserve, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. 281-0510 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 Histor-ical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689-3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Ranger Talk, Discover New Orleans history and culture with a ranger talk in the visitor center courtyard. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday-Satur-day. Free. French Quarter Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Pre-serve, 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans. 504-589-3882;221 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Swamp Science Fest, Learn from a frog, check waterway health, track bird migra-tions, and enjoy hands-on activities, walks, and talks with local nature and science or-ganizations. 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20. 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.• Creatures of the Night Bat Program, Get to know Barataria’s bats with research Dr. Craig Hood of Loyola University. Talk by Dr. Hood (children’s bat craft available during talk) followed by bat-spotting with special bat detection equipment. Free but space limited so call for required reservations. 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 Lun-cheon, college scholarships, Key Club, Build-ers 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 learning 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-

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mer’s Caregiver Support Group, designed to provide emotional, educational, and so-cial 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 emotional 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 Li-brary, 2600 Palmisano Blvd., Chalmette Tues-days at 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Wednes-days at 10:30 a.m. Free story program for pre-readers and up.

Events in nearby Parishes

• OCTOBER 10, 2018 - Fall Out Boy. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com. $1 from every ticket sold will go to the Fall Out Boy Fund benefiting charities throughout Chicago. For a complete list of tour dates, please visit https://falloutboy.

Judy Wuertz MalozJudy Wuertz Maloz passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at

the age of 77. She was the cherished wife of 57 years to Robert “Bob” Maloz. Loving mother of Robin Ann Maloz (Robbie). Proud grandmother of Robert Elvis Maloz (Lau-ren). Daughter of the late Henry P. Wuertz Sr. and Irmgard O. Wuertz. Sister of Florence W. Battaglia (Johnny), Thelma W. Lucido (Anthony), Irene W. Wilson (Gerald) and the late Margie W. Mistretta (John), Irma W. Traub (Eddie), Clifford C. Wuertz (Dot), Henry P. Wuertz Jr. (Shirley), Roy I. Wuertz (Loretta), Cecile W. Merwin (Eddie) and Melvin H. Wuertz (Gail). Sister-in-law of the late Jack Bennett, Lloyd Martin and Ernest Hucke. She is also survived and fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

Judy was a lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish where she was a devoted Catholic and parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Violet, LA for over 45 years. She truly enjoyed life through her simple pleasures of her flowers and gardening, cooking for her friends and family, creating elaborate decorations (inside and outside) for the holidays, enjoying hot tea, good conversation and sharing wonderful and colorful stories from her past. She adored playing with her furbabies, Lady, Josè & Honey. She will always be remem-bered for her dedication to her family, her caring and loving spirit, her laughter, and the way she was able to make everyone feel special after talking to “Ms. Judy.” Finally, her well-known adoration for Elvis Presley was surpassed only by the love and devotion she held for her Grandson, her greatest joy in life, Robbie Elvis. He meant the world to her and she will always have a special place in his heart. She will be deeply missed by her family and by all those whose lives she touched.

Special thanks to Dr. Paul R. Verette, Dr. Jose Silva, Shelita Carr (NP), and the nurses and staff of both Ferncrest and St. Catherine’s.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Saturday, October 6th from 9:00 a.m. to noon, followed by the praying of the Rosary beginning at noon. A funeral Mass will take place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2621 Colonial Blvd, Violet, LA beginning at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please consider Masses at Our Lady of Lourdes or a donation to the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org), Diabetes Foundation (www.diabetes.org), Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org) or the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org).

Anthony FradellaAnthony “Tony” Fradella, a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident Chalmation

for the last 63 years, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the age of 88. Beloved husband of Marie Louise Barras Fradella for nearly 65 years. Loving father of Elizabeth Steddum (Dave), David Fradella (Kathy), Vincent Fradella (Barbara) and Carol Roger (the late Randy). Brother of Paul Fradella (Claire). Brother-in-law to Debbie Evers (Mike) and the late Geraldine Markey (the late Jack). Preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy Piazza Fradella and Frank Fradella, a sister Josephine Reidy (the late Bill) and two brothers, Salvador & Frank Fradella, Jr. He was the proud grandfather of Matthew Steddum (Siara), Jeffrey Steddum (Melanie), Sara Felt (Dan), Rachel Fradella, Judy Rockwell (Norman), Michele Gerarve (Chris), Randy Swan and Kayla Roger. Also

survived by his great-grandchildren Nick, Emma, Sienna, Margaret, Athena and Elena. He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews, as well as great nieces and nephews. He was a graduate of St. Aloysius High School in New Orleans, a member of the Army National Guard and employee of Kaiser Aluminum for 30 years before retiring. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, neighbors and many passersby, who got and gave greetings to Tony, from his favorite spot on his front porch. The family would like to give special thanks to St. Margaret’s Home Health and Hospice for their care and support, as well as his good neighbor, Ms. Connie. He will be remembered for his love of family and his loathing of leaves falling on his lawn, but especially his sense of humor and quick wit.

A gathering for friends and family was held on Monday, October 1, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., in Chalmette, Louisiana. He will be laid to rest at a later date. To sign and view the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

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staff leader and has been instru-mental in building both internal and external relationships and partnerships,” Dr. Tinney said. “Katherine Lemoine is adamant about seeking continued, rele-

vant opportunities for her stu-dents and is a model of excel-lence in all that she does for our college, our community and our system.”

These attributes were evident to her peers as well, being se-lected by the faculty for the col-lege’s Excellence in Teaching this spring. This selection quali-fied her for the recent statewide competition with other college winners across Louisiana.

Lemoine said she was sur-prised at being named one of the five state finalists and elat-ed when Dr. Sullivan announced her as the winner.

“I had no idea that I was even a finalist,” she said. “When my name was called, the tears just started. I was overwhelmed with happiness and pride - not just for me, but as a representative for Nunez. I couldn’t believe it.”

Lemoine said her love for ed-ucation and service are instilled in her by her parents Kevin and

Tara Karcher, and credits them and the support of her husband and extended family as part of her success. She said being recognized in front of her peers and fellow educators made the moment even more special.

“Being honored in front of hundreds of so many commit-ted and caring educators from across the state was humbling and something I will never for-get. I am blessed to be sur-rounded by such caring and compassionate colleagues.”

Lemoine was also quick to credit the administration, her fellow faculty members and staff at Nunez for their ongoing support and guidance. She said she is excited by the college’s future.

“I love sharing my Nunez Pel-ican Pride and all of the exciting opportunities at our college,” Lemoine said. “Each day, we create opportunities to inform and enlighten our stakeholders

about the important work that we do in higher education - es-pecially in the Louisiana Com-munity and Technical College System. Every interaction with our community leaders and elected officials is an opportu-nity to strengthen our army of advocates and recruit new stu-dents into our varied programs.”

Lemoine , who is finishing her doctoral course work at UNO, said the prize money will help defer the cost of that pursuit. She is also looking forward to her work as the new director of development at Nunez.

“As an educator, my obli-gation extends far beyond the walls of our campus and deep into the community,” Lemoine explained. “ I want to use my community involvement to con-tinue to advocate for higher ed-ucation while sharing our col-lege goals, mission and success stories.”

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Monty Sullivan, the President of the LCTCS, awards Katherine Lemoine the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

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1:00 - 2:30: Harmonica Workshop11:00 - 12:00: Chalmette High Jazz Ensemble12:00 - 1:00: Right Hand Road1:00 - 2:00: 30 x 90 Blueswomen2:00 - 3:00: Da' By-U Blues Band3:00 - 4:00: Keith Stone with Red Gravy4:00 - 5:00: Blues Stompers5:00 - 6:00: Vic Shepard with More Reverb featuring Hector NievesFacebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/BluesBrewsBBQintheParish/Facebook Event:https://www.facebook.com/events/272335760026653/

St. Bernard Parish Government would like to remind residents to properly dispose of used motor oil. Don't pour that used motor oil down the drain, ditches or canals! Used motor oil is not only a hazardous waste, but it is a general environmental hazard. As such, an unauthorized release to surface water can be subject to heavy penalties. Once oil gets into a drinking water supply it's very difficult, time-consuming and expensive to remove.

Used motor oil may be brought to the Area 4 Maintenance Yard located at 7715 E. Judge Perez Dr. in Violet (behind St. Bernard Middle School). The Maintenance yard is open daily between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. There is no charge for this ser-vice.

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