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

www.thestbernardnews.com Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Volume 51, Issue 12

INDEXCalendar/Religious News ...............2 Obituaries ............................... 3, 6, 8 Education .................................. 9-11Local & State News..............3, 11-12 Classifieds ..................................... 7

Kylie Bordelon wins Regional Student of the Year

St. Bernard deputies speak to students about the dangers of cyberbullying

Joseph J. Davies Elementary fifth grade student Kylie Bordelon has won the Region 5 Student of the Year Competition. Kylie will be one of six students competing for the top honors on Wednesday, April 5 in Baton Rouge.

The Student of the Year Com-petition recognizes exceptional students for their accomplish-ments both in school and in the community.

Kylie is an active member of her school’s morning news crew, Beta Club, and the Pelican Players Drama Club. Outside of school, Kylie keeps herself busy with dancing.

St. Bernard Parish Superinten-dent Doris Voitier commended Kylie for her achievements.

“We are so proud of all that Ky-lie has been able to accomplish.

Her ability to maintain high ac-ademic scores while also being an active member of her school community at such a young age is admirable. We wish her the best of luck in the next round of competitions and know that she will represent our district well,” Voitier said.

Several deputies with the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office juvenile division recently facilitated a talk with a group of middle school students about the dangers of using social media, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

During the lecture held March 16 at N.P. Trist Middle School in Meraux, Capt. Mark Jackson, Lt. Michelle Canepa, Det. Don-ald Shreve and Det. Joe Warren were accompanied by an agent from Louisiana

Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Bureau of Investigations Cyber Crime Unit.

Students in sixth through eighth grades were educated on the risks involved with cyber-bullying, or using technology to

harass, threaten, embarrass or target another person.

Students were given informa-tion on how to recognize cyber-bullying, as well as advice on how to respond to certain situ-ations that may arise.

Trist Principal Denise Pritchard also took part in the lecture.

“We have been having more and more problems arising from social media pouring into our schools,” Pritchard said. “We have been spending a lot of time investigating things on social media that are disrupting learning time so we wanted to bring in some professionals to offer their expertise in this area

See CYBERBULLYING on Page 3

Superintendent Doris Voitier congratulated Kylie Bordelon on being named the dis-trict Student of the Year winner. Kylie has won the regional competition and will compete at the state level this April.

A lecture was held March 16 at N.P. Trist Middle School in Meraux to educate stu-dents in sixth through eighth grades about the dangers of using social media and cyberbullying. Participants in the lecture included, from left: St. Bernard Sheriff’s Of-fice Det. Donald Shreve and Lt. Michelle Canepa, and Trist Principal Denise Pritchard. Deputies who also participated in the lecture but are not pictured are: Capt. Mark Jackson and Det. Joe Warren.

Kylie Bordelon, Regional Student of the Year.

2 Church Directory, Calendar & News Wednesday, March 22, 2017 - The St. Bernard News

MARCH 24• Starry Night astronomy program, Join park rangers and the Pontchartrain Astron-omy Society for star gazing and a night hike. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 24. 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.

MARCH 25• St. Bernard Parish School Board Em-ployees Lions Club, 9th Annual Golf Tour-nament, Oak Harbor Golf Course, 11:30 AM Sign-in, 11:30AM-12:30PM Putting contest qualifying, 12:30PM Putting contest finals, 1:00 PM Shotgun start. $90/golfer; $360/team. For additional information contact: Paul Granberry, 504-818-8932; David Fer-nandez, 504-818-8935; Charles Raviotta, 504-577-0435. Proceeds to benefit the St. Bernard Parish School Board Employees Li-ons Club.• Veterans Recognition Breakfast, Cele-bration Church 7500 W Judge Perez Arabi, LA. 9AM For more information contact John Clark (434) 247-1389.

APRIL 1• St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Com-munity Parade & Marching Club, set to hit the streets of Chalmette at 11 AM (March-ers) and 12 Noon (Floats). A limited amount of floats are still available for the 2017 pa-rade, if interested or for more information please contact Chad O’Neil, 504.655.7555 or Danny O’Neil 504.655.7553 or email us at iiiparade@att.net. The club is now ac-cepting Princesses ages 10-17 for the 2017 Princess float in the parade, the cost to be a Princess is $125 and includes your ride on a float, insurance, tiara, sash, reception dinner and more. For more information or to sign up a Princess please contact Mary O’Neil, 504.638.4476 or mary_oneil@bell-south.net.

APRIL 2-6• Gospel Meeting, Chalmette Church of Christ, 200 DeLaRonde Drive, Chalmette. The speaker will be Bill Boyd. Sunday Morn-ing Bible Study 9:00AM; Sunday Morning Worship 10:00AM; Sunday Night Worship 6:00PM; Monday-Thursday Nights 7:00PM

APRIL 8• St. Bernard Sporls Hall of Fame’s 22 Annual Induction Awards Ceremony, Bobby April, guest speaker. Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette at 6:30pm. Tickets are $500/table of ten or $50/person, which includes dinner and an open bar (beer and wine). A cash bar will be available for other beverages. Please forward all ticket inquiries to one of the following Hall of Fame board members: Roy Cortes (985) 246-8354; Dr. Bryan Frichter (Teasurer) (504)

554-2685; Eddie Appel (President) (504) 301-6135; Dr. Jerry Graves (Vice-President) fortyarpentbacks@yahoo.com.

APRIL 10• The Knights of Nemesis Social Club and Parade Monthly Social Meeting, Da Bayou Swamp Bar, 2029 Parish Road, Chalmette, LA. All members and prospective members are invited to attend. Food will be provided. The Knights of Nemesis organization was formed in 2004 and has paraded in the parish for the past eleven years. The 13th Annual Knights of Nemesis Parade is sched-uled for Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 1 pm. For information about the social or parade, contact Billy Showalter, 504-583-3998 or visit our web-site. www.knightsofnemesis.org. 6:30PM

APRIL 22• Battle of the Models, A fundraiser to support the “We Lift You Up” fund - help-ing women embrace life beyond a cancer diagnosis. 36 cancer survivor role models will go “heel to heel” on stage against pro-fessional models in a runway show com-petition. Chalmette Civic Auditorium, 8245 W Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA 70043. Runway Show 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Eloquent Productions Runway Show 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. (guests can check in as early as 5:30 p.m. to shop several vendor booths). Concessions will be available for sale. $25 General Ad-mission (open seating), $50 VIP Reserved Seating. Tickets available online at www.younightevents.com (“Buy Tickets”), or at All About Me Boutique in Chalmette.

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 Nation-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 His-torical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689-3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Chalmette National Cemetery Tour - Walk the national cemetery to discover its history and the stories of some of the thou-sands buried there. Meet at front porch of old cemetery superintendent’s lodge (two-story brick building just inside cemetery gate). Through March: Sundays, Mondays, Thurs-days, Saturdays at 10:00 a.m., noon, 2:00 p.m.; Fridays noon, 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Free. Chalmette National Cemetery of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette.

281-0510 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Crescent City Culinaire Series - Free. French Quarter Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans. 589-3882 ext. 227 or www.nps.gov/jela.

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 6:00 PM, Ride at 7:00 PM (sharp). Meets at First Baptist Church, Chalmette, 305 E. St. Ber-nard 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 reg-ularly scheduled meetings. Participants develop methods and skills to solve prob-lems. 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, 2:00 PM.

Events in nearby Parishes• MARCH 23 - Top Taco Festival, Chefs from area restaurants will be paired with tequilas and spirits to create festive and flavorful cocktails. The event will take place at 6:30PM in Riverwalk’s Spanish Pla-za. General Admission discounted passes are $50 per person; First Tasting tickets are $75 and include early entry; and VIP dis-counted tickets are $110 per person which includes early entry plus the VIP experience on the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen. To pur-chase tickets, please visit www.toptaconola.com.• MARCH 24 to 26 - First Annual New Or-leans Bourbon Festival Comes to Town, at the Sugar Mill and Marriott Convention Center. Tickets range from $59 - $490 (Ultimate VIP) and can be purchased at http://bit.ly/2krotgB. Information and schedule at www.neworleansbourbonfesti-val.com or by downloading the event apps (Bourbon Fest IOS App or Bourbon Fest An-droid App).• MARCH 25 - Charlie Wilson with special guests Fantasia, Johnny Gill and Solero, Smoothie King Center box office, by phone at 800-745-3000; or online at Ticketmaster.com. For info on presale tickets, VIP packag-es, visit charliewilsonmusic.com.• APRIL 3 - Radiohead, Smoothie King Center. Please check www.radiohead.com for further information.

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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 Baptist Church of Verrett 682-07433737 Bayou Rd., St. Bernard Sun.School 9:30am, worship 11amWed. Bible Study 7pm

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

Freedom For Life Christian Fellowship1010 East Judge Perez, Chalmette• 421-6132 Sun. Worship 10am& 7pm

Garden of Prayer Fami-ly Worship Center419-0288 • 2605 Munster, MerauxSun. Service 8am • Wed. Service7pm

Gethsemane Lutheran Church 271-42542825 Paris Rd, Chalmette

Worship 9am • Sun. School10:30am

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

Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church 272-03921904 Goodwill Dr, Violet. Sun. school8am, worship 9am • Thur. 7pm

Greater Round Hill Baptist Church905-9162 • 2213 Canal St, VioletSunday worship 11amWed Bible study 7pm

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

High Praise Fellowship781-4414 • 120 E. Solidelle, Ste.A, Chalmette, Sun. service 10am

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

Nabi Healing Center7451 W. St. Bernard Hwy, Arabi.Sunday 5-8pm

New Birth Ministries6321 Louis Elam St, Violet, 301-9282Wed. Church School 6pmSun. service 10:30am

One in Christ Church530 East Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette682-1117 Sun. service 10am

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. 8:30am •Tues. 6:30pm • Sat. 4pm • Sun.9&11am

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

Praise Temple Fellow-ship 650-17947517 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Violet Sun. 10:30amBible Study Thur. 7pm

Second Missionary Baptist Church 278-23382109 Caluda Lane, VioletSun. service 8amWed. Bible Study 7pm

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. John Baptist Church 654-95677047 Hwy. 39, Braithwaite Sun. Sch. 10amSun. Ser. 11am • Wed 6:30pm

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

St. Thomas Catholic Church17605 Hwy. 15, Pointe a la Hachemasses: Sat. 6pm • Sun. 9am

Third Missionary Baptist Church 272-0504206 Armstrong Lane, St. BernardSun. worship 10am

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

World Prayer Tabernacle (S) 277-45554030 Paris Rd. ChalmetteSun. service 10amYouth Service Wed. 7pm

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CYBERBULLYING from Page 1

Hello, my name is Violet and I am a Beagle Mix about three years old. I give plenty of kisses and love a comfortable lap to sit in. I am social with other dogs and would be a great addition to your home. Come meet me and all of my friends at the St. Bernard Par-ish Animal Shelter located at 5455 E. Judge Perez Drive in Violet or call 504-278-1535.

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and speak directly to the students.”For more information about cyberbullying, or to organize an

educational talk, contact the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office juvenile division at (504) 278-7749, or Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Investigations Division at (225) 326-6100.

Pamela Ann Morgan TrainaPamela Ann Morgan Traina, “Glitter Girl” passed

away on March 13, 2017 in Slidell, LA at the age of 60. Born November 19, 1956 in New Orleans, Lou-isiana to Harry and Mae Morgan. Pamela always tried to do the best she could for everyone. Her life was not perfect, and she encountered many humps in the road, but was always dressed for every occasion. She loved shopping for a cute pair of heels, crafting and creating elaborate floral arrangements.

She will be fondly remembered for the fun times out on the water, whether she was sun tanning on the beach or screaming “Here fishy fishy” trying to catch her a big redfish. Pamela will be forever remem-bered for her enthusiasm and bubbly personality.

Her spirit is carried on by her mother Mae Morgan, sister Tammy Morgan (Alice Avery), brother Keith Morgan (Patricia Moran), half-sister Marsha Morgan, 4 sons Dustin Gisclair (Christie Bene), Brad Boudreaux, Travis Troxclair (Jessica Troxclair) and Nicholas Troxclair, 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandson.

A celebration of her life will be held at The Abbey Rose, 2900 Oakridge Blvd., Violet, LA 70092 on Wednesday, March 22nd. Family is invited from 2:00PM – 3:00PM, friends and relatives are invited from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in memory of Pamela to: www.paypal.me/Pamtraina. To view and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

4 Community Wednesday, March 22, 2017 - The St. Bernard News

Grow St. Bernard seminar series aims to assist local businesses, professionals, and startups

Christ In Youth organization volunteers revitalize

community playgrounds

4-H students helpingto restore the Earth

It’s time to breakthrough!Transform your business withnew strategies and fresh ideas!Grow St. Bernard, a new sem-

inar series brought to you by the St. Bernard Chamber of Com-merce and the St. Bernard Eco-nomic Development Founda-tion, offers professional insight on a variety of topics important to emerging and growing busi-nesses. This educational series encourages business owners and professionals to turn infor-mation into action; and partici-pants will benefit from learning

and sharing with the cohort of small businesses. The 2017 series includes presentations, panels, and workshops from notable guest speakers on ev-erything from business planning to marketing and beyond.

St. Bernard Parish is home to one of the highest percent-age of locally owned businesses in the Greater New Orleans re-gion. Grow St. Bernard is an ef-fort developed to provide busi-ness owners and professionals with the practical skills nec-essary to grow their company with limited resources and staff-ing. Participants who complete the program will gain valuable knowledge of current trends and best practices for operating a business successfully. Partic-

ipation is open to all individuals regardless of location or occu-pation.

Enrollment for the 2017 co-hort is now open. Program tu-ition is $50 and includes ac-cess to all seminars and special recognition of all businesses that complete the program. All seminars are on Tuesdays from 8:00am-10:00am with locations TBD. To register or for more in-formation about the program contact SBEDF by phone (504) 277-4009 or email at contact@sbedf.

2017 Seminar ScheduleApril 4, 2017

Perfect your elevator pitch! Win new clients and

engage your audience.April 18, 2017

Start and grow your biz! Get the help you need

with small business resourcesand alternative funding.

May 2, 2017Build your brand!

Strategies for social media and reaching customers

in a digital age.May 16, 2017

Hire, fire, and retain your team! Create a strong office culture

with the right staffing decisions.May 30, 2017

How to handle the money! Basics to small business

bookkeeping.June 13, 2017

Changing the gameplan! How to utilize your business plan

to make smarter decisionsabout new directions.

Volunteers from Missouri and Atlanta are in town this week with the Christ In Youth organization (CIY). The students helped to restore parks and playgrounds in the Recreation Department as well as assisted with hanging and replacing of signs and painting. CIY is a Christian organization that teaches youth to become Kingdom workers. For more information on Christ in Youth visit www.ciy.com

LSU AgCenter’s County Agent Wayne Burgess and 25 4-H Students unloaded cypress trees and brought them into the marsh for volunteers to plant on Saturday, March 11th.

St. Bernard Parish Government and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) planted cypress trees in the Caernar-von area on March 11th and 18th. The planting was sponsored by the St. Bernard Wetlands Foundation, Meraux Foundation, and the Restore the Earth Foundation.

Christ in Youth volunteers raked leaves in Torres Park. Photo by Lenor Duplessis. Photos by Lenor Duplessis.

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St. Bernard Recreation Department kicks off 2017 soccer season

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Reserve Division receives bullet proof vest

St. Bernard Parish Recreation Department kicked off the 2017 Soccer Season with games this past weekend at Carolyn Park, Hannan and Kenilworth. There are 710 children participating this season ranging from ages 4 to 14. The teams consists of 5 year old boys, 6 year old boys, 7-8 boys, 9-10 boys, 5-6 girls, 7-8 girls and 9-10 girls. The Co-ed teams are 4 year olds, 11-12 year olds and 13-14 year olds. The soccer season ends April 8th with playoff games to follow. Come out and support your zones.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Chalmette recently donated a bullet proof vest to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office Re-serve Division, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Each year, Gethsemane holds an Oktoberfest on the church grounds which features German style food, live music, games and crafts. Steven Brandt, a church council member, said pro-ceeds from the annual event are donated to worthy causes in the parish.

“This year, we decided one of the organizations we wanted to help was the Sheriff’s Office Reserve Division,” Brandt said.

The Second Chance bullet proof vest, which cost approxi-mately $500 and was specially fitted, will be used by Reserve Dep. Monica D’Antoni, Sheriff Pohlmann said.

Anyone interested in joining the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Reserve Division can call Capt. Charles Borchers at (504) 278-7628 or Sgt. Eric Eilers at (504) 278-7799 for more information.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Chalmette recently donated a $500 bullet proof vest to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office Reserve Division. At the presentation held March 12 at the church are, from left: Gethsemane Lutheran Church Council Member Steven Brandt, Gethsemane Pastor Sandra Barnes, Reserve Dep. Monica D’Antoni and Sgt. Eric Eilers.

KIWANIS KORNER

Submitted by Michael B. Chutz Dr. Soniat is a UNO professor, with research interest in ecology

and conservation of oysters. He received a grant from the na-tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation to study sustainable harvesting methods, oyster growth, and natural mortality. The Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard-Arabi was informed about the future of our Oyster Species from one of the leading experts in the field. It was a very inter es ting desiccation with many question being asked. “I Love Oyster Fried, Grilled, Raw and a good Oyster Dressing” was said by many.

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6 Obituaries & News Wednesday, March 22, 2017 - The St. Bernard News

Brian Lee ElliersBrian Lee Elliers passed

away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the age of 61. He was the son of the late William El-liers Sr. Beloved husband of Cheryl Arostegui Elliers. Father of Stephanie Bosch (Preston) and Melanie Lane (John). Pops to Griffin Lane, Claudia Bosch, Trevor Lane, Harrrison Bosch,

Aubrey Lane and Gabriel Bosch. He is also survived by his brother William Elliers Jr. and many nieces, nephews and cousins all of which he loved dearly. Brian was a native of Arabi and a lifelong resident of St. Bernard. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a me-morial visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memori-al Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A memorial Mass will begin at 1:00 p.m. Internment will be private. To view and sign the Fam-ily Guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Alta Mae Gossett GalyeanAlta Mae Gossett Galyean passed away peacefully at

her home on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the age of 95. Beloved wife of the late Travis Lee Galyean. Loving mother of Iris Galyean Schmid (the late William) of Gulfport, MS, Gloria Galyean Elfert (Whittney) of Hammond, LA and Mary Galyean Robertson (William) of Hammond, LA. Daughter of the late Smith B. Gossett and Elizabeth Hunter Gossett. Sister of the late Ira S. Gossett and Gracie D. “Baby Gra-cie” Gossett. Proud grandmother of 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Also

survived by 3 nieces and 1 late nephew.Alta was born on June 3, 1921 in Morehead, Kansas and was a longtime

resident of St. Bernard Parish. In 2005 she moved to Natchez, MS and was cur-rently residing in Hammond, LA. She was a charter member of Poydras Baptist Church and a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Chalmette. Alta will be forever remembered and deeply missed by her family and friends.

Special thanks to the nurses and staff of New Century Hospice, Tracie Rob-inson, Chris Chavers, Jim Stanley and Sheika Hudson for their loving care and support.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at St. Ber-nard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the Reverend Chris Chavers officiating. She will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. To view and sign the family guestbook and directions, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Christina Marie BilliotA native of Chalmette, LA and resident

of Houston, TX Christina Marie Billiot passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2017 at the age of 40. Bright and am-bitious from the start, she landed her first job at 15, and was consistently promot-ed in every position she held. Ultimately, she managed the workforce of Fortune 500 companies in both New Orleans and Houston. She won the respect and praises

of hundreds of corporate peers throughout her career in staffing and labor management. Through her professional and her per-sonal life, Christina made friends wherever she went. She lived life to the fullest and inspired others to do the same. She loved the outdoors, fitness, and beach vacations. Hosting countless dinners and gatherings so family and friends could get together to share in laughter, she was fun and full of zest for life. With a caring heart and beautiful smile, she was truly a remarkable woman who brought joy to all with her humor and wit. Christina adored her children and spent time with her family and friends, as often as possible.

Christina was preceded in death by her grandfather Stanley Billiot Sr., and her grandmother, Lorraine Mackles Wuertz whom she dearly loved.

She is survived by her parents Yvonne “Sue” Updegraff, Car-los “Papa” Lind, Jr. and Stanley Billiot, Jr.; her grandparents Car-los Sr. and Donna Lind; grandmother Pauline Billiot; sister Becky Billiot; daughters, Paris Dominique Bordelon and Mila Grace Pena; grandchildren Mileena and Michael Abarca, Jr.; godchil-dren Brooklyn Eagan and Victoria Wilson as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial gath-ering to be held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Saturday, March, 25th from 10:00 a.m. – noon, followed by a memorial service in Christina’s mem-ory beginning at noon. Burial will be private. To view and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com

Lois MoleroCusimanoLois Molero Cusimano passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at

the age of 98. Beloved wife of the late John Cusimano. Loving moth-er of Janice Cusimano Vitenas (Michael). Daughter of the late Edwin and Sarah Testa Molero. Sister of the late Milton Molero and Eddie Molero. Proud grandmother of Sarah Fanguy (Tim), Christopher Vite-nas (Sarah) and Jeffrey Vitenas. Soon to be great grandmother of her first great grandchild due in July. Godmother of Kim Campbell. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Lois was born on January 20, 1919 in New Orleans, LA and was a longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish. She enjoyed gardening and

especially spending time with her family. Lois was a dedicated legal secretary for Exxon Mobil and retired after over 30 years of service. She will be forever remembered and deep-ly missed by her family and friends.

Special thanks to the nurses and staff of Sunrise Assisted Living Center, Heart of Hos-pice, Brookdale Senior Living, Kelvin Contreary, MD and especially Jennifer Manuel and Diane Smith for their loving and dedicated care.

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, March 25, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. A funeral Mass will begin at 2:00 p.m. She will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, St. Bernard, LA. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her memory to the National Parkinson Foundation, www.parkison.org, 200 SE 1st St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131 or the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org, 1285 Rudy St., # 103, Onalaska, WI 54650. To view and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

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Services

Mike’s Lawn Care. Full service, quality work. Free estimates. Call 481-4286.

P.J.’s Lawn Service Free Estimates Insured, dependable service, call (504) 453-6857

Naquin’s Lawn Service, full lawn care, trash & junk hauling, gutters cleaned, small demo. Born and raised in the parish, proudly serving our community. (601) 215- 6982.

Plumbing

Larry’s Plumbing. Sewer & Drain Cleaning. Senior citizens discount. Now accepting all major credit cards and debit cards! Locally owned & operated by Larry Merritt. State Lic #LJP3610, #68 W. Claiborne Square, Chalmette, LA (504)277-1528, (504) 669-4471

Garage Sales

1724 Esteban St. Arabi, Sat. March 25, 8 till 1, Kids toys, clothes, house ware & various other items.

301 E. D’Amour Chalmette, Sat. March 25, 10AM till 3PM, ladies clothes & wall pictures.

2215 Montesquieu St. Sat.March 25, 8 till 12. A little bit of everything!

For Sale

3-ROOM FURNITURE SPECIAL! 7 piece living room set with 5 piece dining room and 6 piece queen bedroom including mattress and foundation only $1,999. Additional 10% saving with your tax refund check at Cour-tesy Discount Furniture, Appliances and Mobile Homes, 7777 West St. Bernard Hwy. in Arabi. (504) 277-8106.

St. Bernard Memorial Garden, new mausoleum, holds 4, Valued at $6600. Asking $5,000. 601-798-2207

343 dozen Mardi Gras Beads, Large bag of plush animals and throws, Asking $200. OBO, (504) 277-9775

Portable Oxygen Concentrator. May be covered by Medicare! Reclaim Independence and mobility with company design and long lasting battery of Inogen One, Free information kit! Call 800-406-9153

Help Wanted

Brockhaus Electrical and Air Conditioning, looking to fill a full time service technician/installer position. Appplicants can call (504) 577-1010, Ask for Joshua.

For Rent

Rental house fully furnished. For construction workers and others. (504) 682-4900

2913 Palmetto, Chalmette, 3 bedroom house, newly renovated, all appli-ances, fenced back yard, patio, Section 8 welcome, pets ok with $400 pet deposit, $1200 monthly, $1200 deposit. (504) 430-5393

3/4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 555 Golden Court, no pets, $1300 monthly, $1300 deposit, 512-0550

3 Bdrm/2 Bath Single Family Home. Convenient location: Gas Stove, DW, Microwave; Central Air/Heat, Fenced Yard. 1 Yr. Lease. $1200 + $1300 Deposit. Call 276-2569.

Jean Lafitte, 1 bedrooms, 1 bath, $600 monthly (504)628-8376

Mobile Home Lots/Rent

Mobile homes and RV’s furnished for rent. Water & Sewage paid, RV lots for rent, paved streets and paprking,laundry service provided, cable and internet available $600 all utilities paid, no deposit required. 682-4900.

Commercial Property/Lease

Chalmette-Office/Retail

Space now Available in the Arena Center and Franklin Square $475.- $1100. monthly. Electric and water paid in some units. Office or retail space in Franklin Sq. (next to China Ruby) 1250 to 2650 sq. ft. Call Frank or Doug, 333-6336 or 234-1911

Real Estate

2909 Deer Creek, Violet, 1320 sq. ft. with carport. (504) 214-4116 or (504) 277-8106

Miscellaneous

DIRECTTV, NFL Sunday Ticket (Free!) w/Choice All-Included Package, $60/mo for 24 months. No upfront cost or equipment to buy. Ask about next day installation! 1-800-867-9130

Notices

DENTAL INSURANCE. Call Physicians Mutual Insurance Company for details. NOT just a discount plan, REAL coverage for 350 proce-dures.800-976-8205 or http://www.dental50plus.com/

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Three St. Bernard deputiesgraduate from the POST basicpolice academy in March 2017

Mark your calendars: State of the Parish address in April 2017

Three St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies graduat-ed March 10 from the Peace Officers Standards and Training, or P.O.S.T., basic police academy held at the Kenner Regional Training Center.

Graduates are: Dep. Sarah Perkins and Dep. William Serigne, both of the Corrections Division; and Dep. Crystal Kelly, from the Communications Division.

The academy includes about 400 hours of training in basic police work, including firearms use, criminal investigation, patrol procedures, writing reports, driving training and physical fitness.

Dep. Perkins was named top firearms shooter among the academy graduates.

Representing the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office at the ceremony were: Maj. Angela Huff, Capt. Dennis Morgan and Capt. Chad Silcio.

Please join Parish President Guy McInnis as he delivers the 2017 State of the Parish address on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Sig-ur Civic Center Auditorium, 8245 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette.

There will be two opportunities to attend the event: • Noon luncheon hosted by the St. Bernard Chamber. Cost is

$25.00 for members - $30 for non-members. For tickets call 504-277-4001.

• 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public

Three St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies graduated March 10 from the Peace Officers Standards and Training police academy held at the Kenner Regional Training Center. From left, are: Capt. Chad Silcio, Maj. Angela Huff, graduates Dep. Crystal Kelly, Dep. William Serigne and Dep. Sarah Perkins, and Capt. Dennis Morgan. Perkins was named top firearms shooter among the academy graduates.

KIWANIS KORNER

Submitted by Michael B. Chutz Fire Chief Tommy Stone of St. Bernard Fire Department was

the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard-Arabi. Chief Stone gave us his annual report on 2016 Emergency Responses and Fire Department Equipment. Kiwanis Celebrated Valentines Day having one of our Best Speakers, Chief Stone guest was Lau-ren Stone his wife. The happy couple had lunch with us at Rocky & Carlo’s . The Kiwanis Club meets at Rocky and Carlos’s every Tuesday for Lunch and on the third Tuesday of the Month Dinner at 6:00 pm, Join us anytime.

Charlene Abadie, Linh Hoang, Olivia Simmons, Amanda Hardesty Chief Tonny Stone, Ellis Fortinberry, Truc Hoang, Scotty Thornton and Danny Bourgeois hiding in the back.

February 14, 2017

Earl Joseph BalserEarl Joseph Balser, 93, passed away at 5:05a.m.

on Wednesday, March 15,2017 in Sulphur, Louisi-ana.

He was the child of the late Edward Balser and Louise Y. Balser; and had 8 siblings. He joined the military on Feb. 11, 1943 and served in the Air Force for 20 years. During WWII while stationed in Scot-land he met and married his wife, Mary Lynch on Oct. 1, 1945 and came to New Orleans, LA. Later, he was transferred to San Antonio, TX where their

daughter was born. After his retirement he began a career as a civilian employee for the U.S. Navy. After his 2nd retirement, Earl did various vol-unteer work, including an advocate for a local nursing home and helping at the N.O. Veterans Hospital, he was an active member of the AARP chapter and VFW in St. Bernard Parish. Following the death of his wife and Hurricane Katrina, he moved to Westlake and later Sulphur, LA. He had a unique sense of humor and made many long lasting friendships wherever he resided.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; 7 brothers, 1 sister and six sisters-in-law. Earl leaves behind his daughter, Carolyn Ripoll; son-in-law, Terry Ripoll; granddaughter, Cherie Benoit (Sean); grandsons, Ste-ven Ripoll (Nicole) and David Ripoll (Tracy); 5 great grandchildren, Luke and Zachary Benoit, Ava Ripoll and Matthew and Mason Ripoll, numer-ous relatives in Louisiana and Scotland and 1sister-in-law.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at noon with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. until the service at Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. A visitation will be held Friday, March 24, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at St. Bernard Funeral Home in Chalmette, Louisiana with Mass of Christian Burial following at noon in St. Bernard Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a local VFW. Words of com-fort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.

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Events, Organizations, Obituaries, Classifieds, News

Joseph Davies Elementary shoebox Mardi Gras parade

Joseph Davies Elementary Dr. Suess Day

The kindergarten students at Joseph Davies Elementary pa-raded through the halls at school showing off their shoebox Mardi Gras float! The rest of the student body watched and en-joyed their creations! See more photos online at www.thest-bernardnews.com.

The pre-K students and faculty at Joseph Davies Elementary recently celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday by dressing up as their fa-vorite Dr. Seuss characters. See more photos online at www.thestbernardnews.com.

Some of Mrs. Smith’s kindergarten students parade down the halls of Joseph Davies.

Ms. Mayer’s and Ms. Carolyn’s class.

Ms. Truitt’s and Ms. Mary’s class.

Byson Riviere shows off his float.

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The Pelican Players at Joseph Davies Elementary are “off their rockers!”Students in grades third through fifth danced and sang in the

school’s drama performance at the Chalmette High School’s the-ater of performing arts. These boys and girls have been practicing for months and were very excited to showcase their talent in front of their family and friends.

The cast is under the direction of teachers Michelle Daussin, To-nya Lambert, and Terri Nobles.

The cast is comprised of Adrian Rijo, Sophia Ali, Terrance Paul, Olivia Cancienne, Kylie Bordelon, Alyssa Touchet, Cole Devenport, Alexa Sullivan, Randi Lynn Rhoden, Cadence Dettwiller, Avery

Johnston, Mia Belsom, Ky’Liah Cameron, Jackson Nunez, Briah Smallwood, Tayde Natalia Gonzalez, Faith Clark, Jaidyn Ferguson, Mariska Oggs, Ainsley Abadie, Journey Bee, Sarah Breaux, Kayden Duplissis, Macie Fernandez, Kennedi Grosch, Kaylie Hiers, Lindsey Ludwig, Marissa Martin, Payten Mayer, Chloe Ostendorf, Bradyn Rhoden, Rilee Rodrigue, Molly Schroeder, Olivia Sibal, Gionne Sol-omon, Hannan Topey, Maegan Geralds, Isabella Landry, Oliva Lew-is and Kaylie Smith.

See more photos online at www.thestbernardnews.com.

The cast of “Off Their Rockers” on stage at the Chalmette High School theater. [L-R] Senior Bradyn Rhoden, Senior Chloe Ostendorf, Grandma Alexa Sullivan, Center Worker Sophia Ali, and Senior Kaden Duplessis get down to “Old Time Rock and Roll.”

[L-R] 3rd grade performers, Mabel Avery Johnston and Uncle John Jackson Nunez.

[L-R] Grandpa Hector Cole Devenport, Grandma Alexa, Grandchild Alyssa Touchet, and Uncle John, Jackson Nunez.

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Cabrini High School Crescents Soar at District RallyMore than half of the 32 Cabrini High School stu-

dents who competed in the Literary District Rally qualified to the State Literary Rally competition at Louisiana State University to be held April 1, 2017.

The 16 Crescents and their area advancing to State competition include First Place finishers: Senior Han-nah Brayden, Business Computer App; and Juniors Taylor Rogge, Accounting; Marielle Scott, Psycholo-gy.

Second Place Finishers: Freshmen Jianna Collins, Spanish III; Victoria Duke, Spanish II; and Katie Hell-er, Biology 1; Seniors Kristen Lonsberry, Calculus 1; Marie Polk, Biology II; and Freshman Savannah Schenck, French II.

Third Place Finishers include: Freshman Caroline Allen, Civics; Junior Bailey Chauvin, Journalism I; Sophomores Sydnee Glass, Spanish IV; Abigail Mar-key,English III; Junior Megan Nelson, Fine Arts Sur-vey; Freshmen Mary Roach, English I; Cydney St. Junior, Health; and Sophomore Karen Vo, Chemistry.

District and State Rally moderator Velinda Mascor-ro (’89) and chaperone Anne Jeanmard, attended the annual Literary District Rally at Nicholls State Univer-sity in Thibodeaux, LA.Cabrini students heading to State Rally with District and State Rally moderator Ms. Velinda Mascorro.

State testing begins in April Gethsemane Preschool registrationState testing will take place for St. Bernard Parish stu-

dents throughout the months of April and May. For stu-dents in 3rd and 4th grade, testing will take place May 1-5, 2017. Fifth grade students will be taking the English Language Arts test April 4-6, 2017, and the math test April 10-12, 2017. Testing for grades 6-8 will take place on April 10-12, 2017 for English Language Arts and May 1, 3-4, 2017 for math. Paper-based testing will be given to students in grades 3 and 4. Computer-based testing will be given to grades 5-8. High school students tak-ing Algebra, Geometry, Biology, English II, English III and U.S. History will take an End of Course exam for each of these courses throughout the month of May.

Students enrolled in state-approved home-study pro-grams and students currently enrolled in private or paro-chial schools who plan to enter public schools next year in grade 9 must register for this test. These students may participate in testing at their district public school during the scheduled testing sessions. Registration is required for participation. Registration forms may be completed at the St. Bernard Parish School Board Administration Office at 200 E. St. Bernard Highway until March 24, 2017. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Registration forms may be faxed upon request.

Printable registration forms and links to test informa-tion and preparation materials are available on the St. Bernard Parish School Board website at www.stbernard.k12.la.us via the Quick Link on the left side of the web-site.

Students currently enrolled in St. Bernard Parish public schools are not required to register for state testing.

Questions about testing and requests for registration forms can be directed to the District Testing Supervisor at 301-2000.

Gethsemane Preschool is currently holding registration for the 2017-2018 school year. The school will be open to 2, 3, and 4 year old children. Hours will be from 9:00 a.m. – noon. Child must be 2, 3, 4, on or before Sept. 30, 2017.

Gethsemane Preschool admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discrimi-nate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, or admissions policies.

For more information please contact Ms. Peggy 279-1917 (school), or 277-4010 (home).

St. Bernard Parish Government isaccepting applications to fill vacancies on volunteer boards and commissionsSt. Bernard Parish Government is accepting applications for vacancies

on the Planning Commission for the “District A” position. The requirements for this position are as follows:

1. A resident of St. Bernard Parish residing in Council District “A”. 2. A registered voter of St. Bernard Parish Applications are available Monday through Friday between the hours of

8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., in the St. Bernard Parish Government Human Re-sources Department. The St. Bernard Parish Government Complex build-ing is located at 8201 West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette, LA.

The Application Period is open from Wednesday, March 15, 2017 through Friday, April 7, 2017. Please feel free to e-mail William McCartney with any questions at wmccartney@sbpg.net.

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Lieutenant Governor Nungesser traveled to Missouri and Washington D.C. for tourism and seafood advocacy

Shine Productions to host a “Shine Variety Show” at Docville to benefit The Community Center of St. Bernard

Lieutenant Governor Nung-esser will spent last week trav-eling to Branson, Missouri, and Washington D.C. to support his agencies within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tour-ism.

On Monday, March 13, Nun-gesser addressed a group of more than 300 tour operators and travel writers to promote

Louisiana at the Travel South Domestic Showcase held in Branson, Missouri. Nungesser spoke to the group about the importance of sending their tour groups to Louisiana and why they should showcase Louisi-ana to their clients. The group was greeted with a warm Loui-siana welcome thanks to a mu-sical performance by John Gray and the program concluded with a traditional Louisiana sec-ond line.

The rest of the week Lt. Gov-ernor Nungesser was engaged in Washington D.C. with the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) and the Louisiana Seafood Marketing and Promotion Board, which he heads, and testified at the U.S. International Trade Com-mission (USITC) Sunset Review

on retaining current shrimp anti-dumping orders.

Nungesser also had the op-portunity to meet with sever-al lieutenant governors from throughout the country who were in attendance for the NLGA conference throughout the week.

Lt. Governor Nungesser was also able to give a personal testi-mony to the USITC in favor of re-taining the current antidumping orders that have been placed on shrimp in the U.S. The seafood industry employs nearly 43,000 people in our state. Louisiana shrimpers catch over 50 million pounds of shrimp annually, with landed values typically exceed-ing $200 million.

Before the orders were im-posed, unfairly traded imports from Brazil, China, India, Thai-

land, and Vietnam inundated the U.S. market and drove prices down to dangerously low levels for the families and businesses that rely on shrimping for their livelihoods.

The USITC instituted orders on dumped shrimp which have kept significant volumes of un-fairly traded shrimp out of the market since 2005, allowing the domestic industry to compete fairly. Lt. Governor Nungesser testified to keep those orders intact to protect our Louisiana families� livelihoods.

Thursday night, March 16, Lt. Governor Nungesser was one of ten lieutenant governors selected to attend the White House St. Patrick’s Day recep-tion with President Trump and the Prime Minister of Ireland, Enda Kenny.

Shine Productions, will hold a “Shine Variety Show” for a good cause on Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. with all proceeds benefiting the literacy and food bank initiatives for The Com-munity Center of St. Bernard. The show will take place at the Docville Farm and promises to be a fun fundraiser. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Cafe Aquarius in Chalmette or by calling (504) 301-8770.

Barry Lemoine and the Shine Productions’ troupe are orga-nizing this event to help others and showcase the local talent. “The fundraiser will help in the Community Center’s mission to feed hungry families and hungry minds through nutrition and lit-eracy,” Lemoine said.

Lemoine said the show will be fun, fast, and sometimes poignant. “The show will also showcase the beginning of a new work, “A Love Song to St. Bernard Parish,” with a monologue performed by Will Schnedier and accompaniment

by the band Cypress Pop Trio.” The Silver Linings, a senior sing-ing and acting group will also debut.

The variety show is an hom-age to Shine Productions earli-er days as a fledgling company when Shine would hold “Friday Night Live” variety shows on the first Friday of every month at Nunez Community College. “That was 15 years ago, and now there is so much new tal-ent to showcase in St. Bernard,” Lemoine said. “It will be fun and nostalgic and something St. Bernard folks should enjoy it.”

This evening of music, come-dy and dance featuring some of St. Bernard’s best local talent, such as Will Schneider, Krystal and Keith Gonzales, Cypress Pop Trio, David Hennessy, An-nelise and Arianna Cassar, Jack Jackson, Sara Felt, Pam Wegenner, the members of the Silver Lining Singers, Abagail Coker, Elena Ozuna, and several surprise guests.

Community Center vice chair,

Kim Melerine said they are ap-preciative of the community support since the center has re-opened. “The variety show will be a night to come together and have some fun and fundraise. All proceeds will help those in need in our community.”

“A special thank you to Shine

Productions for putting this to-gether and the Meraux Founda-tion for hosting this event,” Mel-erine said.

For more information visit Shine Productions or The Com-munity Center of St. Bernard on Facebook or call (504) 301-8770.