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| Dec. 29,
2001 |
Top
10 stories of 2001
10. Coleman prison
opens in Killona
The
Nelson Coleman St. Charles Parish Correctional Center was dedicated
with a mid-morning ceremony on the facility grounds. Remarks were
made by several parish officials including Parish President Albert
Laque, Councilman Barry Minnich, Judge Emile St. Pierre, D.A. Harry
Morel, Jr. and Sheriff Greg Champagne. |
| Dec. 22,
2001 |
Angel
brings $5,000 to HOSTS program
Mary “Betty” Braun, recognized
as one of the angels of St. Charles Parish, brought $5000 to the J.B.
Martin HOSTS program during a ceremony Wednesday morning.
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| Dec. 22,
2001 |
School
board meets on reapportionment
Members of the school board
decided Wednesday night to hold a public hearing on the eight district
plan that was approved at the last meeting. In November, the school
board voted to create an additional district on the eastbank, equalizing
the number of districts on each side of the river at four.
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| Dec. 19,
2001 |
Council
extends contract with Mosquito Control, Inc.
The St. Charles Parish Council
voted 5-4 to extend their contract with Mosquito Control, Inc. for
another five years. |
| Dec. 19,
2001 |
Schoolboard looks
at fees
The subject of school
fees, recently raised by Hahnville resident Milton Allemand, was
discussed at a meeting of the school board’s finance committee Monday
evening.
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| Dec. 15,
2001 |
Archdiocese
to discuss replacements
With
the laying to rest of Father Benedict Quang and Msgr. John Phuc, the
Archdiocese is beginning to plan for replacements for the two St.
Charles Parish Pastors. |
| Dec. 15,
2001 |
Gumbo
Krewe sent packing from NY
The Gumbo Krewe’s third
trip to ground zero in New York ended early when city officials asked
them to leave. |
| Dec. 12,
2001 |
Priests
perish in fishing accident
Two local priests were
killed Thursday after an apparent fishing accident.
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| Dec. 12,
2001 |
Cooksey
introduces Seaport Security Act
Representative John Cooksey
has introduced a bill to increase seaport security, acting on suggestions
by Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta and U.S. Coast Guard commander
Admiral James Loy. |
| Dec. 8,
2001 |
Two
local priests missing
Two local priests were
reported missing Thursday afternoon after they failed to return home
from a fishing trip in Golden Meadow. |
| Dec. 8,
2001 |
Lack
of quorum cancels meeting
On Wednesday night a special
meeting of the school board was cancelled due to lack of quorum. The
meeting was called by board president Steve Crovetto to decide whether
or not a new public hearing would be needed to debate the reapportionment
plan that the school board approved at its last meeting.
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| Dec. 5,
2001 |
DHS
students send help to ground zero
With people all over the
country looking for ways to help those touched by the tragedy of Sept.
11, a group of students from Destrehan High School have found something
they can do to help. |
| Dec. 5,
2001 |
Back
to Plan A for St. Charles Parish
Over the protests of many
vocal residents Monday night, the St. Charles Parish council finally
approved a reapportionment plan that keeps the parish as seven districts,
with one overlapping the Mississippi River. |
| Dec. 1,
2001 |
Local
student's letter gets response from New York
When the students at Mimosa
Park Elementary School sent cards up to the fire fighters and police
officers in New York last month, they did not realize how much of
an effect they would have. Not only would several of them receive
correspondence back from the workers, but one student received a little
more. |
| Dec. 1,
2001 |
Bordelon
sentenced to 10 years for child molestation
Charles Bordelon, the Luling
man who last month pleaded guilty to two charges of indecent behavior
with a juvenile and possession of child pornography, was sentenced
to ten year in prison on Wednesday. |
| Dec. 1,
2001 |
Rotary
club members to bring $25,000 to New York
Representatives from the
Parish President’s office and the St. Charles Rotary Club are heading
to New York, and they’ve got a check with them. |
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