| Sept. 28,
2002 |
Cleaning
up
Although St. Charles Parish
woke up Thursday morning drenched and soggy, it appeared as though
the region had escaped disaster as Tropical Storm Isidore did not
grow as fierce as originally predicted. |
| Sept. 28,
2002 |
Alligator
Festival rescheduled
The Alligator Festival,
which was scheduled to be held this weekend, has been rescheduled
due to Tropical Storm Isidore. The event will be held November 14-17
at the West Bank Bridge Park in Luling. |
| Sept. 28,
2002 |
Election
2002: School board, District 3
As a public service,
the St. Charles Herald-Guide is providing the candidates for the Oct.
5 election an opportunity to speak to the voters about themselves
and their positions. In this edition we present the candidates for
school board in district three, Cindy Brasher
and Henry LeBoyd Jr. Attempts to contact
Ray Davezac were unsuccessful. |
| Sept. 25,
2002 |
The
gathering storm
The past few days have provided
one of the greatest examples in recent years of the uncertainty that
comes with living along the Gulf Coast during hurricane season. People
from Texas to Florida have been patiently watching Hurricane-then
Tropical Storm Isidore as it pounds the Yucatan Peninsula, achingly
aware that the forecast calls for the storm to turn northward. At
press time, the most recent forecast places Isidore just to the west
of New Orleans by 1 a.m. Thursday -- nearly the worst possible track
for St. Charles Parish. |
| Sept. 25,
2002 |
Summer
fun drifts away
As summer officially ends,
summer activities also draw to a close. Those who frequent the Arc
of St. Charles will greatly miss their fun in the sun. For the past
few months a dozen participants of the adult activity center have
attended water exercise classes at Ellington Fitness Club.
|
| Sept. 25,
2002 |
Council
says 'no' to barge clean-out dock
Agreeing with over a dozen
St. Charles Parish residents scheduled to speak on the subject, the
St. Charles Parish Council voted Monday night to issue a letter of
strong objection to a proposed Carline Barge Clean-Out Facility in
Hahnville |
| Sept. 25,
2002 |
Election
2002: School Board, District 1
As a public service,
the St. Charles Herald-Guide is providing the candidates for the Oct.
5 election an opportunity to speak to the voters about themselves
and their positions. In this edition we present the candidates for
school board in district one, Incumbent Alfred
Green and challenger Terrell Wilson.
|
| Sept. 21,
2002 |
First
shovels turned on West Bank Protection Levee
Officials from around the
region gathered together Wednesday afternoon to ceremonially turn
the first shovels of dirt at the starting point for the West Bank
Hurricane Protection Levee. |
| Sept. 21,
2002 |
Randa
prepares for St. Rose move
Randa Corp., the world’s
largest manufacturer of men’s accessories, broke ground on its new
headquarters in St. Rose’s James Business Park Thursday afternoon.
|
| Sept. 21,
2002 |
Election
2002: School Board, District 6; Justice of the Peace, District 4 &
Justice of the Peace, District 6
As
a public service, the St. Charles Herald-Guide is providing the candidates
for the Oct. 5 election an opportunity to speak to the voters about
themselves and their positions. In this edition we present a candidate
for school board in district 6, Incumbent Ronald
St. Pierre; candidate for Justice of the Peace in District 4,
Incumbent Lloyd Frickey; and two of the
candidates for Justice of the Peace in District 6 -- James
Barreca and John Marino Jr. Efforts to
contact Jay Robichaux, Joe McWilliams and Glen D. Camp were unsuccessful. |
| Sept. 18,
2002 |
School
system breaks ground on new construction
Two
major projects are being kicked off this month by the school system
as part of the $28 million bond issue passed by voters last October.
Phase II of the construction at St. Rose K-5 and an addition at Luling
Elementary are the third and fourth of an outburst of groundbreakings
which began in August as part of the system’s long-range strategic
action plan. The first two were the expansion of the school system’s
distribution center and an addition at Norco Elementary, both of which
took place in August. |
| Sept. 18,
2002 |
Trahan
pleads guilty to battery in Dufrene case
Shawn Trahan, 21, plead
guilty on Sept. 11 to aggravated battery before Judge Emile St. Pierre.
Trahan was arrested on Aug. 5 of last year. The day before, Trahan
was involved in a physical altercation with the victim, Justin Dufrene,
at a party. |
| Sept. 18,
2002 |
Election
2002: School Board District 7
As
a public service, the St. Charles Herald-Guide is providing the candidates
for the Oct. 5 election an opportunity to speak to the voters about
themselves and their positions. In
this edition we present the candidates for school board in District
7 -- Incumbent Steve Crovetto and challenger
Robin Triche Fields. |
| Sept. 14,
2002 |
Day
of remembrance
The entire planet spent
Wednesday in a state of remembrance for the events of last Sept. 11,
and St. Charles Parish was no different. |
| Sept. 14,
2002 |
Norco
man convicted of robbing undercover police
Alton Joseph was convicted
of armed robbery Tuesday by a St. Charles Parish jury.
|
| Sept. 14,
2002 |
Election
2002: Constable, District 5 & Justice of the Peace, District 2
As a public service, the St. Charles Herald-Guide is providing the
candidates for the Oct. 5 election an opportunity to speak to the
voters about themselves and their positions. In this edition we present
the candidates for Constable in District Five -- Incumbent Stephen
Black and challenger Paul Hymel; and the
candidates for Justice of the Peace in District Two -- Incumbent Earl
“Pie” Tastet and challenger Tracy Young
Chiasson. |
| Sept. 11,
2002 |
Disaster
relief
"Ask not what your country
can do for you....but what you can do for your country." The meaning
of this quote from President Kennedy was never more evident than after
the terrorist attacks last September. |
| Sept. 11,
2002 |
Gumbo
Krewe finds renewed purpose
Before the dust at Ground
Zero had settled one year ago, Americans from all walks of life and
around the world began searching for ways to help those who fell and
those heroes still hoping to save them. Money and blood were donated
in record amounts and people volunteered for tasks anywhere they could
be useful in New York. But one group of volunteers from St. Rose used
the tragedy to begin a movement now dedicated to helping relief workers
whenever the call is heard. |
| Sept. 11,
2002 |
EOC
makes internal changes post 9/11
While the Federal Government
has been making radical changes to policies, agencies and operations
after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the St. Charles Parish Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) has been emphasizing their existing plans.
|
| Sept. 11,
2002 |
Council
starts wheels spinning on bike path
Bicyclists in St. Charles
Parish can start oiling their gears and flexing their calves. The
St. Charles Parish Council has approved the first eight miles of the
east bank bike path. |
| Sept. 11,
2002 |
Election
2002: Judge, Division D
As a public service,
the St. Charles Herald-Guide is providing the candidates for the Oct.
5 election an opportunity to speak to the voters about themselves
and their positions. In this issue we present the candidates for Judge
in Division D -- Incumbent Kirk Granier
and Randy Lewis. |
| Sept. 7,
2002 |
Destrehan
drugstore recognized for HIV care
Even after decades of public
discourse and information about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, many
people infected with the disease are still nervous or ashamed, even
to the point of denying themselves treatment. When a business like
Destrehan Discount Pharmacy goes out of its way to provide services
to these patients, to some, it is a cause for celebration.
|
| Sept. 7,
2002 |
Blood
drive held for local 3-year-old ALL patient
The Blood Mobile will be
at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Boutte today from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.
collecting donations to help 3-year-old Peyton Fabre of Luling, who
has been diagnosed with Leukemia. |
| Sept. 7,
2002 |
Election
2002: Justice of the Peace, District 3
As a public service,
the St. Charles Herald-Guide is providing the candidates for the Oct.
5 election an opportunity to speak to the voters about themselves
and their positions. In this issue we present the candidates for Justice
of the Peace in District 3 -- Incumbent Henry
Miller Jr. and Dr. Kenneth Pace.
|
| Sept. 4,
2002 |
Ali's
number one fan
To be a fan is to idolize.
To be a fan is to adore, to love and to admire. For most fans, those
expressions of adoration come in the form of a picture hanging in
a room of the house, a bumper sticker, a t-shirt, or following their
idol’s career in the media. |
| Sept. 4,
2002 |
School
shares new technology lab with community
Fluency in computer technology
is no longer just the wave of the future. It is now part of the present
reality for most school children and their parents too. Facilitating
the need of the times, Landry Middle School now offers the use of
its brand new technology lab to any parent or community member. On
the first Wednesday of every month, the school will offer training
and assistance in various software programs. |
| Sept. 4,
2002 |
Des
Allemands truck stop back at P&Z
The proposal to build
a truck stop on Hwy. 90 in Des Allemands will be reintroduced at a
meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission tomorrow night. The
commission will reconsider a request by Annabel and Donald Hogan for
a special permit for a truck stop with video poker, a restaurant and
small shops. |
