State Representative Ray Garofalo is following up his recent appointment to the Louisiana House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources with another important appointment – the Select Committee on Oversight of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF). Appointed by Speaker of the House Chuck Kleckley, the GCCF Oversight Committee is comprised of members from both [...]
Wayne Landry, Chairman of the Hospital Service District Board, took several dozen parish officials and Chamber of Commerce members on a tour of St. Bernard Hospital, set to open in August. He explained that the hospital beds are so sophisticated that they measure body weight, then he joked that may be a feature administrators can [...]
Chalmette Bicycle was named “Business of the Month” by the St. Bernard Parish Council at their July 3 meeting for the business’ 50 years of dedication to customer satisfaction and to the parish. Established in 1963 by William and Annie Ybarzbal, the community staple is currently run by the Ybarzbal’s children. Councilman Nathan Gorbaty remembered [...]
Associated Terminals held a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for their state-of-the-art St. Bernard Hwy. office building. The office space, attached to a warehouse, was badly damaged after Hurricane Katrina and sat vacant for several years before it was purchased and renovated by the company. Associated Terminals moved into the office building in April of [...]
Two weeks after receiving pressure from the Louisiana Land Trust to get the ball rolling on taking ownership of the 2,400 properties or face an auction where they could be listed below market value, the St. Bernard Parish Council during their July 3 meeting approved the LLT Disposition Plan. Additionally, the council adopted a resolution [...]
Fresh after the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Health Care Act, Senator David Vitter hosted a Town Hall meeting in Chalmette at the Council Chambers July 2, informing the public of his stance on the healthcare industry overhaul, providing an update on his policy victories from the 2012 session. Vitter said that the new [...]
Greg Gabb Logan Chaplain Logan Chaplain and Greg Gabb, recent graduates of Chalmette High School, were named as this year’s Voices Scholarship recipients. Each year, the Voices Foundation, a local, nonprofit organization, awards scholarships to students who have shown continued public interest in the arts and are seeking attendance at a college in art, music, [...]
To Lena Torres, being the Clerk of Court for St. Bernard Parish has been about more than maintaining records— it’s been about maintaining relationships. “I think I’ll miss the people the most— I know just about everyone,” said Torres, who’s last day in office after 24 years was Friday, June 29. Torres took over the [...]
Sheriff Jimmy Pohlmann Clerk of Court Randy Nunez Sheriff Jimmy Pohlmann and Clerk of Court Randy Nunez were sworn into office Sunday July 1 in front of a packed auditorium at the Fred Sigur Civic Center. Pohlmann is replacing the longest-serving Sheriff in Louisiana, Jack Stephens, who is retiring after a 28 year career. [...]
