It has been a year-and-four months since David Peralta took the oath of office and became St. Bernard’s Parish President. And it’s been a rough year. The budget crisis from a lack of sale tax revenue has hit hard. In turn, to keep a balanced budget, 123 parish employees had to be laid off. “It [...]
St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Members posed with Dr. Peter Fos, UNO President, center. They are Vice Chair Jerry Calcagno, CEO Stephen Reuther, Administration Director Fred J. Sigur Jr., and Finance Director Joey DiFatta. *** Peter Fos graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1972. Today he is the first president of [...]
The St. Bernard Business and Professional Women honored three Model Working Women during National Business Women’s Week at the club’s 50th anniversary party on October 17 at Sebastopol Plantation. “National Business Women’s Week is a nationwide celebration started in 1928 during the third week of October. St. Bernard Parish government issued a proclamation for the [...]
Recognizing that local fisheries are a vital part of the region, the state, and the nation and that every effort should be made to preserve the economic vitality and cultural heritage of fishing communities in southern Louisiana, St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) has been working for the past year to develop additional business opportunities [...]
SB Middle School’s October Students of the Month Congratulations to the St. Bernard Middle School October Students of the Month: 6th Grader, Kasey Esteves; 7th Grader, Macie Graf; and 8th Grader, Tylon Richard. Each month, one student from each grade is chosen by their teachers because he or she has demonstrated SBM’s three expectations of being responsible, respectful and positive. [...]
The late Joan Elizabeth Manzella who, spent most of her life in Chalmette, left her entire estate – more than $400,000 to the St. Bernard Parish Animal Services Department. St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro and Animal Services Director Beth Brewster met with attorney Al Perry and Manzella’s cousin, Josephine Carderera, to sign the papers [...]
Led by 29 points from team captain and Most Valuable Player Ryan Laylle, the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office beat parish firefighters 86-79 in their fourth annual charity basketball game at Chalmette High gym Saturday night, July 9, with proceeds to benefit children’s recreation programs. The series is now 2-2. St. Bernard Recreation Corporation and Abba’s [...]
2011 Art in April Scholarship winners announced: Using proceeds from the annual Art in April Fest, four $1,000 scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors who will be pursuing their college education in the arts. This year’s recipients, from left: Michael Gatechair, Demi Peralta, Erin Schott and Daniel Flattmann.
For the fourth consecutive year, school supplies donated by individuals and a group will be given away to St. Bernard Parish children, this year at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, at Violet Park No. 2 on East St. Bernard Highway in Violet, near Willie Smith Elementary School. Supplies for up to 1,000 children, including [...]
