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| Oct. 31,
2001 |
Luling
volunteer firefighter laid to rest
Andrew C. Lee, a Luling
resident and member of the Luling Volunteer Fire Department, was laid
to rest last week following a battle with leukemia.
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| Oct. 31,
2001 |
Sesser
elected trade association president
Larry Sesser, Director of
Physical Plant Services for St. Charles Parish Schools, has been elected
to serve as President of the La. School Facility Manager’s Association
(LSFMA). The association’s members are involved in the daily operation
of schools around the state. |
| Oct. 27,
2001 |
VH-1
comes to Carver
Officials from the music
video channel VH-1 will be making a stop in Hahnville this Tuesday
to officially present the students at G.W. Carver Elementary School
with a new $25,000 keyboard lab. |
| Oct. 27,
2001 |
Unemployment
climbs slightly in September
St. Charles Parish recorded
a small climb in the unemployment rate in September, going from 4.8
percent in August up to 4.9 percent. |
| Oct. 24,
2001 |
Schoolboard
takes steps towards reapportionment
On Monday afternoon, members
of the school board were shown the district map which was approved
by the Reapportionment Committee. The new plan, which was rejected
by the Parish Council, simplifies the current map somewhat by crossing
the river at only one area in Destrehan while maintaining a minority
district. |
| Oct. 24,
2001 |
School
taxes, mosquito millage pass
St. Charles Parish voters
approved all three tax initiatives on Saturday’s ballot, renewing
the mosquito millage, adding a $28 million school bond issue and a
new one-cent sales tax to benefit the school system.
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| Oct. 24,
2001 |
Candidates
say run-off will not get personal
As the votes were counted
down on Saturday evening, it became apparent that Judges John Weimer
and Mary Hotard Becnel would be heading into a runoff slated for November
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| Oct. 20,
2001 |
Lemmon
looking forward to retirement
As residents in St. Charles
and surrounding parishes go to the polls today to elect a new justice
for the supreme court, Harry Lemmon will be moving into his new office
in the Poydras Center. The retiring justice, who resides in St. Charles
Parish, said that retirement from the court has given him more time
to do volunteer work, legal consulting, and, most importantly, be
with his family. |
| Oct. 20,
2001 |
Lafon
named superintendent of the year
The Louisiana Association
of School Executives has named St. Charles Parish School Superintendent
Rodey R. Lafon the 2001 Louisiana State Superintendent of the year.
Lafon will be formally recognized at the LASE annual conference in
November. |
| Oct. 17,
2001 |
Voters
to decide state Supreme Court race, school tax issues
On Saturday the people of
St. Charles Parish will be asked to take to the polls to decide on
the next Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, as well as to vote
on a pair of issues to bring money to the school system.
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| Oct. 17,
2001 |
Council
approves "No Parking" signs
In a tight 5-4 vote the
St. Charles Parish Council has approved a measure to install “No Parking”
signs on Luling Avenue from Paul Maillard Road to Gassen Lane.
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| Oct. 13,
2001 |
Circus
of the Kids to play Hahnville
Hahnville, LA – Smell the
sawdust and cotton candy? That means it’s circus time---Circus of
the Kids, that is – the circus that makes hometown kids into stars.
For the first time, the Tallahassee, Fla.-based program is bringing
its unique mix of learning, exercise and character building to Landry
Middle School. |
| Oct. 13,
2001 |
Kenner
man fakes his own death
A Kenner man is under arrest
after allegedly faking his own death, apparently to collect over $1
million in insurance money. |
| Oct. 10,
2001 |
Locals
represent region as teachers of the year
Two parish teachers have
been selected as teachers of the year from the New Orleans region.
Hettie Averite of Lakewood Elementary and Matthew Spitz of J.B. Martin,
who were both teachers of the year in St. Charles, will represent
the region in the statewide selection process which will culminate
on October 24 when the Elementary, Middle, High School and overall
teachers of the year are selected for Louisiana. |
| Oct. 10,
2001 |
Keller
honored by statewide senior organization
Richard J. Keller has been
named this year’s recipient of the Louisiana Executive Board on Aging’s
“Elder Service Recognition Award.” |
| Oct. 6,
2001 |
Bayou
Gauche intersection gets traffic light
After nearly 20 years of
petitioning from various organizations around the parish, the intersection
of Highway 90 and Bayou Gauche Road has gotten traffic lights. The
La. Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) installed the lights
this past week. |
| Oct. 6,
2001 |
Rivalry
leads to property damage
Every year, during the week
leading up to the Hahnville-Destrehan football game, there are toilet
paper rolling incidents, posting of derogatory signs at the opposing
school and the occasional spray painting of street signs. But this
year, one incident has gone a little too far. |
| Oct. 6,
2001 |
School
issues to be decided on Oct. 20
On Oct. 20, residents of
St. Charles Parish will be asked to go to the polls to vote for their
next Supreme Court Justice. At the same time, however, there will
also be a number of initiatives on the ballot, including two that
will bring money to the schoolboard. |
| Oct. 3,
2001 |
Alligator
festival blessed with fall weather
People from St. Charles
Parish and across the region showed up at the Alligator Festival this
past weekend to enjoy the beautiful fall weather. |
| Oct. 3,
2001 |
Council
rejects reapportionment plan
Following a vocal dispute
among both citizens and parish officials, the St. Charles Parish Council
rejected a proposed reapportionment plan Monday night.
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