The St. Bernard NewsRemembering Our Past, Building a Better Future

www.thestbernardnews.com Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Volume 51, Issue 1

INDEXCalendar/Religious News ...............2 Obituaries ...................................... 6 Arrest Reports ................................. 8Community/State News ...3-5, 10, 12 Classifieds ..................................... 7 Education .................................. 9, 11

St. Bernard Parish prisoner escaped a work detail, caught Sunday night outside a Slidell residence

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

A St. Bernard Parish prison-er escaped a work detail out-side the Parish Prison the night of Dec. 31, then later stole a truck in Chalmette and ditched it in Slidell before he was caught outside a Slidell residence Sun-day night, Sheriff James Pohl-mann said.

Shawn Landry, 18, of Bog-alusa, serving one year for a non- violent offense and had the status of a trusty prisoner, ran from a corrections officer about 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 while tak-ing garbage outside the prison,

Sheriff Pohlmann saidIt is believed Landry, who was

arrested last August for posses-sion of a vehicle stolen in St. Tammany Parish, after his es-cape burglarized a car in Chal-mette about 1 a. m. Jan. 1 and found keys to a truck parked at the same location.

Landry then allegedly stole the truck, which was found abandoned about 6 a. m. Jan. 1 on Highway 11 in Slidell, the sheriff said.

But after a day-long effort to find him, Landry was captured about 7 p.m. outside a resi-dence in Slidell by officers from

the St. Bernard and St. Tamma-ny sheriff’s offices, Sheriff Pohl-mann said.

He was being held in St. Tam-many as a fugitive from St. Ber-nard.

Landry, who pleaded guilty Dec. 7 to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and was sen-tenced to one year, still faced a stolen auto charge in St. Tam-many when released from St. Bernard.

Now, he faces additional charges in St. Bernard Parish of escape from the prison, bur-glary and vehicle theft, Sheriff Pohlmann said.

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Shawn Landry, escaped prisoner captured

St. Bernard Port Receives Tourist Commission AwardThe St. Bernard Port, Harbor

& Terminal District recently re-ceived the St. Bernard Tourist Commission’s 2016 Friend of Tourism Award.

Presented this year during the St. Bernard Chamber of Com-merce’s gala held Dec. 8, the award is given annually by the Commission to a local business or organization that helps bring tourists to St. Bernard.

Gayle Buckley, Tourist Com-mission chair, said the Com-mission chose the Port as this year’s recipient due to its active role in promoting tourism in St. Bernard.

“We chose to recognize the Port for its tour-boat landing barge that allows visitors ar-riving by paddle wheeler easy access to visit the historic Chalmette Battlefield,” Buckley said. “Most people are totally unaware of the large number of visitors who come to the Bat-

tlefield on the Creole Queen via the landing because they come by river.”

Built in the 1990s, the tour-boat landing was in operation until a hiatus following Hurri-cane Katrina in August, 2005. According to Buckley, when the mooring reopened in 2010, near-ly 34,000 Creole Queen passen-gers utilized the pier to visit the Battlefield. Since then, Buckley said the landing has provided more than 221,000 visitors with a chance to witness a huge as-pect of St. Bernard Parish’s rich history.

Dr. Robert Scafidel, the Port’s executive director, accepted the award at the Chamber’s gala.

“We are pleased to be hon-ored by the Tourist Commission with this award,” Scafidel said. “The Port is committed to bring-ing to light all that St. Bernard Parish has to offer, both in the maritime industry and historical-

ly.”Others who attended the gala

to receive the award on behalf of the Port are: Drew Heaphy, Port director of administration;

and Cheri Chestnut Quigley, president of the Port’s Board of Commissioners.

The St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District recently received the St. Bernard Tourist Commission’s 2016 Friend of Tourism Award. At the award presentation held during the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce’s gala Dec. 8, are, from left: Gayle Buckley, Tourist Commission chair; Gary Huettmann, Tourist Commission member; Dr. Robert Scafidel, Port executive director; Jenifer Heintz, Tourist Commission member; Cheri Chestnut Quigley, Port Board of Commissioners member; Drew Heaphy, Port director of adminis-tration; and Katie Tommaseo, St. Bernard Parish Tourism manager and Tourist Commis-sion exofficio member. Photo provided by St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District

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JANUARY 4-7• 5th Annual Battle of New Orleans His-torical Symposium, January 4th at St. Bernard Historic Courthouse (former PGT Beauregard High School) – 2nd floor; Jan-uary 5th at Los Islenos Museum Complex – Multi-purpose building; January 6th at St. Bernard Parish Government Complex Council Chambers; January 7th at St. Ber-nard Parish Government Complex Council Chambers (see full preliminary schedule at http://bit.ly/2h4d20L)

JANUARY 6 & 7• The Cary Black Band, Lacy’s Cue in Chalmette (701 W. Judge Perez Drive), clas-sic rock, blues, a little country and includes original music. 9:00 PM

JANUARY 6-8• Bicentennial Battle of New Orleans: Chalmette, Battle of New Orleans anni-versary event Friday-Saturday, January 6-7, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.– Return to 1815 with campfires, cannons, and living histo-ry experts in period dress as civilians and soldiers. Military drills, musket and cannon

firing, music, hands-on activities, and peri-od craft demonstrations. All public parking at St. Bernard Parish Government Complex, 8201 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette. Free shuttle buses (wheelchair accessible) from parking area to battlefield 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Last shuttle leaves battlefield for parking area at 4:00 p.m. Full event sched-ule of all area Battle of New Orleans events at www.nps.gov. Free.· Wreath-laying ceremony Sunday, Janu-ary 8, 9:00 a.m. – Honor the troops who fought at the Battle of New Orleans. Park at the battlefield at 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette; battlefield opens for parking at 8:30 a.m. Free.

JANUARY 14 & 18• Nature Photography Walk, Join local photographer Mike Murphree to discover the secrets of memorable pictures. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, January 14, and February 18. Free but space limited so call for reservations (sign up for one or more walks). Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown

Point). 689-3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela.

JANUARY 21• Day at the Races, New Orleans Fair-grounds. $45.00 per person includes Buffet, Racing Program, Admission, Tax & Gratuity It is a Special Day “Road to the Derby Day” at the Fairgrounds. CALL SHRINE CENTER (985) 725-1716 FOR RESERVATION

JANUARY 26• Crescent City Culinaire Series, Take a ranger-led folklife foodways walk through the French Quarter to explore how local food, history, and culture have influenced one another. 1:00-3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26. Free but space limited so call for required registration. French Quar-ter Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 419 Decatur St. in New Orleans. 504-589-3882;227 or www.nps.gov/jela.

FEBRUARY 3 & 10• The Cary Black Band, Lacy’s Cue in Chalmette (701 W. Judge Perez Drive), clas-sic rock, blues, a little country and includes original music. 9:00 PM

MARCH 4• Shriner’s Presidents & Captains Ball, Landmark Hotel, 2601 Severn Ave, Me-tairie, LA (Free Parking). Room Rates: $110 per night or $150 SUITE per night. Call Landmark Hotel for room reservations. Ball Tickets: $80.00 Shriner & Lady per person. $100 Non-Member per person *Call Shrine Center (985) 725-1716 for ball tickets.

Daily• Battle of New Orleans Talk, Discover 1815’s Battle of New Orleans with a ranger talk 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. daily (no talk Monday, January 2, or Monday, January 16; visitor center closed for federal holidays). Free. Chalmette Battlefield of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. 281-0510 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Walk the Wetlands - Explore Louisiana swamp and marsh on a ranger-guided walk 10:00 a.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free. Bara-taria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National His-torical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689-3690;10 or www.nps.gov/jela.

Weekly, Thursday• St. Bernard Social Ride, Start your New Year with our bike riding group. We ride at night with lighted wheels through neigh-borhoods in St. Bernard Parish. Meet at 6:00 PM, Ride at 7:00 PM (sharp). Meets at First Baptist Church, Chalmette, 305 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette, LA. Lights on sale before the ride. $7.00/wheel. On FB - “St Bernard Social Ride” and join our group.

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Assembly of God Church 494-73781561 Hwy. 46, St. Bernard, Sun.services 10am & 5:30pmWed. Bible study 7pm

Assumption of Our Lady Catholic Church682-5607 • 6951 Hwy. 39,Braithwaite Tue. & Thu. masses7:30am • Sat. 4pm • Sun. 11am

Bethlehem Baptist Church 682-0675111 Bethlehem Lane, BraithwaiteSun. School 8am, worship 9amThu. Bible study 7pm

Call on Me Ministries anon-denominational Christian Church298-1019 • 3620 De La Ronde Dr.Sunday 10am, Hands-on-Prayer isTues-Thurs 12-3pm

Carolyn Park Presbyte-rian Church7408 W. Judge Perez Dr, Arabi. 733-2326 • Sun. worship 11am

Chalmette Church of Christ 250-8492200 De La Ronde Dr. Sun. Biblestudy 9am, worship 10am & 6pmWed. Bible study 7pm

Celebration Church831-9673 • 7500 W. Judge PerezDr., Arabi Sunday worship 9am &10:45am

Christ Lutheran Church3300 Jupiter Drive ~ Chalmette(504) 342-2830Sunday Worship 10:00 amBible Study Sunday 9:00 am

Christian Fellowship Family Worship Center5816 E. Judge Perez Dr, Violet •324-4092Sun. Service 8amWed. Bible Study 6pm

A Closer Walk, Meeting the Need Ministry682-0333 • 6201 E. St Bernard Hwy,Violet, La 70092Sun. Service 8amMon. Bible Study 6:30 pmThurs. prayer service 6:30 pm

Corinne Missionary Baptist Church5620 E. Judge Perez Dr. 272-0558Sun. school, 10am, worship 8amBible study 7pm Wed.

Cornerstone Church of God 343-84464905 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Violet www.Cornerstone-stb.netSun. school 9:30am, worship10:30am

Covenant United Meth-odist Church115 E. D’Amour St. • 271-3763Sun. Service 11am

Delacroix Hope Baptist Mission 452-60921932 Bayou Rd, St. BernardSun. worship 11amBible Study 10am

Faith Baptist Church of Chalmette 682-11444825 E. St. Bernard Hwy. Sun.School 10am, Service 11am and6pm • Wed. 7pm

First Asia Baptist Church 432-25252408 Walkers Ln, Meraux Sun.School 10:30am, worship 8amThur. Bible Study 7pm

First Baptist Church of Chalmette 277-2939305 E. St. Bernard Hwy.Sun. Fellowship 9:30am, Service10:45am & 6pm • Wed. Service6:30pm

First Baptist Church of Verrett 682-07433737 Bayou Rd., St. Bernard Sun.School 9:30am, worship 11amWed. Bible Study 7pm

First Pentecostal Church of Chalmette2015 Palmisano Blvd., 710-0600Sun. School 10:30amWed. Bible Study 7:30pmFri. Youth Service 7:30pm

Freedom For Life Christian Fellowship1010 East Judge Perez, Chalmette• 421-6132 Sun. Worship 10am& 7pm

Garden of Prayer Fami-ly Worship Center419-0288 • 2605 Munster, MerauxSun. Service 8am • Wed. Service7pm

Gethsemane Lutheran Church 271-42542825 Paris Rd, Chalmette

Worship 9am • Sun. School10:30am

Gospel Temple 272-0123 •301 E. Morales (behind Breaux Mart)Chalmette, LASunday 10:30AM • Wed. 7:00pm

Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church 272-03921904 Goodwill Dr, Violet. Sun. school8am, worship 9am • Thur. 7pm

Greater Round Hill Baptist Church905-9162 • 2213 Canal St, VioletSunday worship 11amWed Bible study 7pm

Greater South Shore F.G.B.C. “Rebuilding the family Structure”7408 west Judge Perez Dr., Arabic,La 70032 • 278-8854Sun. worship 9:00amWed Bible study (Bread of Life) 6:45

High Praise Fellowship781-4414 • 120 E. Solidelle, Ste.A, Chalmette, Sun. service 10am

Lighthouse Pentecos-tal Church 272-0785•7724 E.St. Bernard Hwy., Violet Sun. school10am, worship 11amWed. Bible Study 7pm

Living Cornerstone Church International714 W. St. Bernard Pkwy.,Braithwaite 228-6401Sun. service 10am

Nabi Healing Center7451 W. St. Bernard Hwy, Arabi.Sunday 5-8pm

New Birth Ministries6321 Louis Elam St, Violet, 301-9282Wed. Church School 6pmSun. service 10:30am

One in Christ Church530 East Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette682-1117 Sun. service 10am

Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church 271-34412320 Paris Rd, Chalmette masses:Sat. 4pm • Sun. 7am, 8:30am,10:30am & 7pm (Spanish) 2pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 682-70702621 Colonial Blvd., Violet MassesMon., Wed., Thurs & Fri. 8:30am •Tues. 6:30pm • Sat. 4pm • Sun.9&11am

Poydras Baptist Church of St. Bernard8213 Saro Lane. 237-3538Sun. Bible study 9:30am, worship10:30am

Praise Temple Fellow-ship 650-17947517 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Violet Sun. 10:30amBible Study Thur. 7pm

Second Missionary Baptist Church 278-23382109 Caluda Lane, VioletSun. service 8amWed. Bible Study 7pm

St. Bernard Baptist Church 881-67232615 Jacob, ChalmetteSun. service at 11am

St. Bernard Catholic Church 281-22672805 Bayou Rd, St. Bernard massesMon/Wed/Fri 8:30am Sun. 9am

St. John Baptist Church 654-95677047 Hwy. 39, Braithwaite Sun. Sch. 10amSun. Ser. 11am • Wed 6:30pm

St. Luke Baptist Church 682-3718 or 418-7492126 Poindexter Lane, BraithwaiteSun. worship 8am

St. Thomas Catholic Church17605 Hwy. 15, Pointe a la Hachemasses: Sat. 6pm • Sun. 9am

Third Missionary Baptist Church 272-0504206 Armstrong Lane, St. BernardSun. worship 10am

Trumpet of Truth Ministry 7451 W. St. BernardHwy, Arabi. Sun. School 9am •Sevice 10amTues. & Thurs Bible Study 7pm

World Prayer Tabernacle (S) 277-45554030 Paris Rd. ChalmetteSun. service 10amYouth Service Wed. 7pm

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11 lucky puppies chosen as transport candidates

Stitch in Time Club visitsSt. Margaret Nursing Home

Congratulations and best wishes to our latest candidates. These lucky pups traveled to Virginia and Washington D.C. to meet their new families. The Animal Shelter staff is happy to see these guys get this wonderful opportunity. A dog must meet certain require-ments and be reviewed by the receiving shelter before being se-lected as a transport candidate. Transports open up many possibilities for wonderful homes for our shelter dogs. We have received many heartwarm-ing stories and great pictures from the owners that have adopted our dogs in the past. Hugs, kisses and best wishes to the little guys.

Stitch In Time Club, an organization under the St. Bernard Vol-unteers for Family and Community, that is sponsored by the LSU Ag Center, visited the residents in the St. Margaret Nursing Home, in N.O., to hand out Christmas gifts and serve refreshments.

First Row: Linda Woodward, Jenna Justi, Marian Bourgeois, Joan Garofalo, Bella Justi, Shelia Schulz and Linda Woodward. Last Row: Yvonne Spicuzza, Carolyn Costance, Nora Ega,Hope Larios, Judy Barattini, Linda Gaudet, and Carol Justi.

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PORT from Page 1

3 Strategies For Living A LifeThat Makes A Difference In 2017

It’s common for people to think about putting their mark on the world and leaving it a better place than when they arrived.

But in many cases people fail to put those thoughts into ac-tion – possibly because they’re hesitant to step outside their comfort zones.

And there’s no time like the present to begin. As people make their resolutions for the New Year, a good place to start for having a positive impact on family and others is to vow to:

• Be the kind of spouse you would like to have. John C. Neyland, author of How to Live the Life You’ve Yet to Dream, grew up watching his father abuse his mother and he vowed things would be different for him. “If I accomplish every goal I have in life but if I don’t treat my wife the way I should,

then for me my life would have no purpose,” Neyland says. He suggests an unusual bench-mark – eulogies – for setting the standard for how you treat your spouse. People usually speak with great respect of the deceased in eulogies, Neyland says, but why wait until then to show someone how much you honor them? “Why not treat your loved ones as if you honor them every day?”

• Be the kind of parent you would have liked to have had. Think back on your childhood and consider what your par-ents did right and what they did wrong. You can learn from both. Everyone understands the val-ue of loving parents who invest time in their children and set a good example. “There have

Much has changed since the 1980s when the St. Bernard Port purchased and redeveloped the 216-acre site of the old Kaiser Alu-minum plant. The development of that Chalmette Terminal, along with the Arabi Terminal in 1993, the Violet Terminal in 2012 and its Midstream Operations in Meraux and Violet, has made the Port an

economic engine for St. Bernard Parish. Each year, the Port handles millions of tons of bulk, break-bulk

and general cargo transfers, to and from thousands of barges and hundreds of cargo ships. In addition, the Port, along with its ten-ants and users of its facilities, produce an estimated $325 million in direct and indirect spending annually for the local economy, and create more than 2,000 full-time jobs.

N.O. police arrest Violet man wanted for the attempted murder of a man who was shot and injured

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

New Orleans Police have ar-rested a Violet man wanted in St. Bernard Parish for attempt-ed murder for a Dec. 16 shoot-ing in Violet in which a man suf-fered a minor leg injury, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

The sheriff said Edward Charles Henry, who made 22 on New Year’s Day, was arrested Friday night in the French Quar-ter and is now in the St. Bernard Parish Prison, being held with-out bond pending an appear-ance before a judge.

Henry was spotted at the intersection of St. Louis and Bourbon streets and taken into custody.

St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s detectives had obtained war-rants for Henry’s arrest from a judge after he was a suspect in the shooting of Darius Taylor, 17, who suffered a graze wound to the right leg in a Dec. 16 inci-dent in the 2800 block of Daniel Drive in Violet, Sheriff Pohlmann said.

Henry was wanted for four counts of attempted murder in that incident after he fired sev-eral shots at Taylor and in the di-rection of a parked car in which three women were inside. No one but Taylor was injured and he was treated and released from a hospital, the sheriff said.

Henry was also wanted on ar-rest warrants charging criminal

damage to property and mari-juana possession.

The incident on Daniel Drive began with several women ar-guing and Taylor had gotten out of an auto to confront Henry, who responded by firing several shots, the sheriff said.

Sheriff’s detectives had been looking for Henry and earlier this week got information he might be at a residence in eastern New Orleans.

With the help of New Orleans police, Sheriff Pohlmann said, detectives went to the residence and didn’t find Henry but recov-ered a .22-caliber handgun be-lieved to have been used in the Dec. 16 shooting.

Edward Charles Henry, arrested for shoot-ing a man in Violet who suffered a minor leg injury

KIWANIS KORNER

Submitted by Robert Showalter Katie Tomasseo, Department Manager St. Bernard Parish Gov-

ernment Office of Tourism, was the Kiwanis Club guest speaker at the recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard. Katie updated everyone on the efforts of the Tourism Office in particu-lar to St. Bernard’s History, Culture, Public Relations Campaign and the upcoming Reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans.

Amanda Hardesty - President Kiwanis Club, Katie Tommaseo, Tourist Commissioner & Department Manager St. Bernard Parish Government Office of Tourism .

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Associated Terminals donates 20 children’s bicycles to Sheriff’s Office to give to needy St. Bernard families

St. Bernard Parish President Selects Louis Pomes as Interim CAO

Associated Terminals, exclusive operator of the Port of St. Ber-nard’s marine facilities, has donated 20 children’s bicycles to the Sheriff’s Office to give to needy St. Bernard families for Christmas.

Sheriff James Pohlmann said recipients of the bicycles have been chosen.

Associated Terminals, the largest midstream stevedoring com-pany on the Mississippi River, operates at sites including at Chal-mette Slip in St. Bernard Parish, in Plaquemines Parish and in Re-serve.

Sheriff Pohlmann met Dec. 21 with Jason Perez, Associated Ter-minals’ operations manager, and Louis Fos, its cranes manager, to receive the girls’ and boys’ bicycles.

“We are happy to help brighten Christmas for the boys and girls of St. Bernard Parish who will receive the bicycles donated by As-sociated Terminals,’’ Sheriff Pohlmann said. “They have been help-ing us for years.’’

Associated Terminals has donated bicycles to the Sheriff’s Of-fice at Christmas for a number of years to help the needy and has also donated bicycles to several other groups in St. Bernard. This year some 160 bicycles were being given by the company to nine agencies and several individual families.

Employees at Associated Terminals donate money to help fund the bicycle project, which has been active with the Christmas bike project in several parishes since 2002.

St. Bernard Parish Pres-ident Guy McInnis has se-lected Louis Pomes to serve as the Interim Chief Ad-ministrative Officer (CAO). Pomes began his career with Parish Government in 1981 as an Equipment Operator. Over the years he has served in various capacities including Road Manager and Acting Pub-lic Works Director. Pomes also worked with the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District as Levee Superintendent where he was responsible for maintaining 60 miles of levees and flood protection.

Mr. Pomes’ knowledge and experience in the dif-ferent positions has earned him the respect of officials and parish employees. President McInnis said he wanted to promote Pomes in an effort to main-tain stability of parish operations.

The current CAO Ronnie Alonzo will return to the St. Bernard Parish School System. President McInnis expressed his grati-tude for the many contributions of Alonzo and wished him the best of luck.

The 20 bicycles donated by Associated Terminals are shown as Sheriff James Pohlmann stands with Jason Perez, left, operations manager at Associated Terminals, and Louis Fos, right, its cranes manager.

Dr. Wally Ansardiis announcing his retirement from

Paris Road Animal Hospitaland would like to thank the community

for your support over the years.It was an honor to serve the area.

Doctors Chris and Alex Baudyand Doctor Nick Rose

are now the new Veterinarians ofParis Road Animal Hospital.

504-277-12772510 Paris Road

Chalmette, LA 70043

They have all your pet records and are available immediately to

serve your veterinary needs.

Our staff will remain the same. We encourage existing and

new clients to come and meet and greet our new “Doctors.”

been times I haven’t measured up,” Neyland says, “but I truly give it my all.”

• Enable others to have a life they otherwise would not have had. Human nature often causes us to think about our-selves. But to live better lives, we also need to think about oth-ers, Neyland says. He has made it a mission to help underprivi-leged young people improve their lives. “When you help that one person, good things can

result,” Neyland says. “Imagine if the person you helped also is inspired to help someone else. And that person helps someone else, and so on.”

“The value of our lives is mea-sured by how we leave others in our wake, whether it’s our spouses, our children or the person down the street,” Ney-land says. “Plan on helping someone, somewhere or some-how on a regular basis. If you do this and do it earnestly, you’ll be surprised at what it does for your own life.”

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6 Obituaries Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - The St. Bernard News

Juliette K. DardarJuliette K. Dardar, age 65 years, passed away peace-

fully on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at her home in Violet, LA. Beloved wife of the late Roland B. Dardar. Loving mother of Daniel J. Ruiz, Jr. (Melissa), Ronnie J. Ruiz, and Brad J. Ruiz (Valerie). Daughter of the late Ju-lian Kloeber and Effie Dill Kloeber. Sister of the late Roy Kloeber, Jr. Grandmother of Ryan Ruiz, Colby Deffes, Danielle Ruiz, Brandon Ruiz, Austin Ruiz, Alexis Ruiz, and Addison Ruiz. Great grandmother of Jayden Ruiz, and Kai Deffes. Step-mother of Deanne Weaver, Destrie

Gonzales, Michael Dardar, and Robin Pampos. Aunt of Sherri Quarterman and Roy Kloeber, III. Also survived by her former husband Daniel J. Ruiz, Sr. and other numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 2:00 p.m. Interment will be private in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Stephanie Perez AdamsStephanie “Missy” Perez Adams passed into the arms of her loving savior on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the age of 55.

She was a loving and compassionate mother to her only child, Korin Michelle Adams and her future son-in law Cody. Stephanie was the former wife of Barry Adams and the devoted daughter of the late August and Irene Nunez Perez. She is survived by her siblings Elsie Perez Halda and Ashley Perez along with his wife Cherie. She was preceded in passing by her Mother and Father-in-law, Jeanne and Wilfred Adams, Sr. Stephanie was the sister-in-law of Grace and Wilfred Adams Jr. and Goddaughter of Belle Campo and the late Walter Nunez Sr. She was a devoted aunt to Nick, Patrick, and Megan Halda, Bonnie Schneider and the late Timothy Adams. She is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and her special friend, Lance Whiting. Stephanie was born on October 11, 1961 in New Orleans, LA and was a lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish. She has been a dedicated employee of Associated Terminals for 10 years. Stephanie was passionate about animals and loved the peace and tranquility of nature. She will be forever remembered as a kind and gentle soul with a loving and generous heart. Stephanie will be deeply missed by her

family and friends. May our hearts be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times with Stephanie as we celebrate her life. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Saturday, December 31, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. A memorial service will begin at 1:30 p.m. Inurnment will be private. To view and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

George C. Hartman, Jr.George C. Hartman, Jr., age 84 years,

passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Carol Larsen Hartman. Loving father of George C. Hartman, III (Daphne) and the late Debra A. Hartman Daquana. Father-in-law of Joseph Daquana. Grandfather of Ricky, Ryan, and George Hartman, IV and Dina and Michael Laine. Great grandfather of Blake and Blair Caballero, and Palin and Chase Hartman.

Brother of the late Raymond Hartman, Gloria Hemard, and Yvonne Hartman. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the vis-itation at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Friday, December 30, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in the chapel at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stber-nardmemorial.com.

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Arrests8 Arrests Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - The St. Bernard News

St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office

ARABI• Kobe Cazes, 18, 1905 Center

Street, Schedule I Poss Marijuana

• Dominick Lebourgeous, 38, 121 Coney, Fugitive (3)

• Juan Toledo, 55, 301 Parish Drive, Pobation Violator

CHALMETTE• Jamie Adams, 19, 203 E Moreau

St, Simple Battery, Resisting An Officer, Criminal Trespass

• Terry Adams, 55, 2512 Victor Drive, Simple Battery, Aggravated Obstruction Of Highway, Rubber Tires Required, No Liability Insurance, No Seat Belt

• Cullen Baile, 19, 2531 Delille Street, Schedule I Possession Marijuana

• William Bell, 52, 2310 Stander Place, Assault/Aggravated

• Edwinioue Bonner, 21, 3800 Richelieu Street, Theft Of Goods Under $500

• Michael Boudreaux, 32, 3 Marietta Court, Resisting An Officer, Poss Of Drug Paraphernalia,

Probation Violator• Kristopher Cavignac, 25, 3604

Despeaux, Domestic Abuse Battery

• Tremell Condoll, 44, 2437 Piety Street, Violating Max Speed, Driving License-Susp, Poss Drug Paraphernalia, Fugitive

• Kevin Diamond, 39, 2221 Pirate Drive, Cruelty To Juvenile

• Candace Diamond, 31, 2221 Pirate Drive, Cruelty To Juvenile

• Frank Dibetta, 58, 3513 Plaza Drive, Driving While Intox, Proper Control Of Vehicle, Drugs-Schedule Ii

• Keilan Harris, 19, 3 Marietta Court, Illegal Use Of Weapon, Obstruction Of Justice, Firearm Dom Abuse

• Jarrell Holmes, 23, 3412 Chalona Drive, Fugitive

• Justin Hutchinson, 35, 2517 Jackson Blvd, Bench Warrant

• Ashley Jackson, 28, 71 W Carolina Drive, Simple Battery

• Vincent Magallanes, 18, 2409 River Land Drive, Driver Not Licensed, Fl To Dim-Approx Frt, Schedule I Dist/Wtd Of A

CDS• Kenneth Martin, 42, 2721

Packenham, Fugitive• Joshua Perry, 26, 2313 Plaza

Drive, 2nd Degree Battery, Resisting An Officer, Simple Battery

• Chris Sand, 19, 318 Vurtue Street, Schedule I Poss Marijuana

• Matthew Scallon, 31, 400 E Celestine Drive, Attempt Home Invasion

• Terrineka Toney, 24, 3802 Juno Drive, Poss With Intent-Schedule I, Poss Of Drug Paraphernalia

• Derrick Ulmer, 39, 107 1st Street, Domestic Abuse Battery

• Joseph Wright, 38, 310 E Josephine Street, Poss With Intent Sched I, Poss Drug Paraphernalia, Driver Not Licensed, Illegal Tinting, Fugitive (2)

MERAUX• Tyler Bridges, 18, 2908 Earl

Drive, Poss With Intent Schedule I, Poss Of Drug Paraphernalia

• Sidney Constant, 25, 2901 Fable, Obscene Talk On Phone, Bench Warrant (6)

• Christine Doane, 39, 3303 Nancy Drive, Driving While Intox, Veh Reqd Headlamp

• William Dorrell, 42, 2301 Valmar Drive, Fugitive

• Christopher Greer, 33, 2436 Mary Ann, Domestic Abuse Battery

• Amy Ledet, 32, 2217 Paul Drive, Violation Of Protective Order (2)

• Cole Marks, 19, 2000 Etienne Drive, Tail Lamps, Proper Signal To Turn, Schedule I Poss Marijuana

• Anthony Papania, 56, 4112 Najolia Drive, Fugitive

• Daryl Robin, 32, 2329 Guillot Drive, Attempt-Simple Burglary (2), Theft Of Goods Under $500

• Gavin Salaun, 18, 4421 Olive Drive, Schedule I Poss Marijuana

ST. BERNARD• Chad Bertonierre, 25, 1801

Delacroix Highway, Theft Of Goods Under $500 (2)

• Dodi Ellzey, 35, 1605 Robert Drive, Bond Surrender (4)

• Lacy Lejeune, 33, 1600 Linda Lou Drive, Driving While Intox, Reckless Operation Vehicle, Open Alcohol Container In Veh, Child Desertion

• Robert Williams, 34, 2200

Torres Drive, Bench Warrant (4), Fugitive

VIOLET• Brandon Celestain, 29, 2121

Riverbend Drive, Fugitive, Meth Possession, Disregard Stop Sign

• Ashika Hill, 38, 5901 6th Street, Theft Of Goods Under $500

• Precious Major, 19, 2918 Daniel Drive, Disturbing The Peace

• Trey Nelson, 24, 6311 Fourth Street, Fugitive

• Tiffany Thompson, 37, 2811 Stacie Drive, Disregard Stop Sign, License Plate/Switched, Vehicle Needs Inspection Tag, Registration Certificate, Liability Security Reqd, Driver Not Licensed

OUTSIDE ST. BERNARD PARISH• Carnisha Bannister, 20, 2917

Clara Street, Theft Of Goods Under $500

• Thaddeus Beaulieu, 21, 6324 Baccich Street, Fugitive

• Raouel Janeau, 33, 2824 St. Roch Ave, Theft Of Goods Under $500, Theft $25000 Or More

• Carl King, 40, 6301 Ackel Street, Fugitive (8)

• Donald Laigast, 35, 117 Goldenwood Drive, Bench Warrant

• Brittany Mangerchine, 27, 517 Bon Temps Roule, Fugitive

• Matthew Martinez, 29, 1006 Sun Valley Lane, Schedule I Poss Marijuana, Poss Of Drug Paraphernalia

• Cary Noil, 26, 542 Ayo Street, Dist Peace Drunk, Fugitive (4)

• Ericka Pearson, 23, 404 Fredrick Street, Probation Violator

• Russell Reboche, 55, 517 Legendre Drive, Fugitive

• Osmar Silva, 26, 533 Airline Drive, Bench Warrant

• Marouelle Taylor, 21, 1412 Alabo Street, Theft Of Goods Under $500

• Donald Titus, 27, 6516 Park Manor Drive, Fugitive (2)

• Akeem Washington, 29, 8500 Fordham Court, Fugitive

• Keith Wilkinson, 41, 708 Woodduck Lane, Home Invasion, Battery/Aggravated, Simple Battery, Simp Crim Dmg $500 To $50000, Drugs-Sched Ii, Poss Drug Paraphernalia, Felony Carrying Illegal Weapon

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Education Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - The St. Bernard News Education 9

Events, Organizations, Obituaries, Classifieds, News

Lacoste Elementary December 2016 Terrific Kids

Lacoste Elementary School is proud to announce the following students as our December Terrific Kids! Congratulations to all stu-dents who were nominated as a Terrific Kid! Go Bulldogs!

Remi Voorhies, Cayden Vu, Taylor Ballom, Aiden Truong, Lo-gan Barcellona, Isha JeanPierre, Briston Wilson, Carter Tran, Treshad Taylor, Mohannad Badwan, X’AVion Peake, Alley Hensley, Logan Ra-gan, Alivia Nevels, Aljanea Waterhouse, Joshua Arceneaux, Mhmood Yousef, Gabriella Trege, Zachary Gilmore, Kendal Hills, Jeriel Perales, Journey Horne, Louis Schneider, Layla Webb, Jolie Whitaker, Peyton Trosclair, Brandi Phan, Baileigh Truitt, Jace Mahner, Daniel Thoma-

son, Ahkerah Everett, Cailan Williams, Neshell Massey, Mariely Gui-Farro, Dakota Vicknair, Payton Desselles, Madeline Sparnecht, Elmi Gonzalez Carleigh Schaefer

St. Bernard Parish School District Winter Academic Games CompetitionRecently, 150 students from across St. Bernard Parish School District gathered together to compete in the December Academic

Games Competition, one of four competitions throughout the year. Winners of the four competitions vie for a spot on the St. Bernard Parish National Academic Games Team, which will be competing in Wheeling, West Virginia, this April.

Academic Games strives to develop “Thinking Kids” of character, excellence, and integrity. Students partake in a series of games: On-Sets, Presidents, Propaganda, and Equations.

This extra-curricular activity is made possible by the generous support of Chalmette Refining, LLC.

St. Bernard Parish Holds Junior National Beta Club District Day

Trist Middle School was the proud host of the recent District 12 Junior National Beta Club District Day Competition. Students from all three St. Bernard Parish middle schools attended the event alongside students from Plaquemines and Jefferson Par-ishes. Over 400 students were in attendance.

The day focused on the four pillars of Beta Club: leadership, character, achievement, and service. Competitions included Speech, Advertising Design, T-shirt Design, Banner Painting, Spotlight your Club, Robotics, Tower of Power, Songfest, Quiz Bowl, Book Battle, Group Talent and Special Talent.

The day concluded with Katherine Lemoine, St. Bernard Parish

School Board Member and Nunez Community College professor, addressing the students.

“I was in Beta a long time ago, and being a part of that was

See JR BETA on Page 11

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Coast Guard, with help from Sheriff’s Office, rescues Chalmette man and 5-year-old daughter from sinking boat in Lake Borgne

A Chalmette man said his main concern was the safety of his 5-year-old daughter when their fishing boat start-ed to take on water Dec. 27 near the northern edge of Lake Borgne.

Jonathan Mason, 35, and daughter, Gracie, had water in the 17-foot boat in the late af-ternoon, the engine was dead and fog was rolling in but he was able to paddle to a marshy shore, he said.

That’s where they were res-cued by a Coast Guard heli-copter crew, which had been

summoned by the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office, which had also helped pinpoint the location for the rescue.

“My main thing was getting her (his daughter) to safety and keeping her dry,’’ Mason said on Wednesday. “She had leg cramps and was starting to shiver.’’

He said low tides had bot-tomed out the boat and ap-parently tore off its plug, and it began to take on water. Mason said he was concerned about the water until it leveled off in the boat.

Mason said he had gone out to fish for speckled trout.

The Sheriff’s Office received a call from a relative of the man about 4 p.m. saying Mason’s boat was sinking with two peo-ple aboard and the department contacted Mason and promptly notified the Coast Guard Sec-tor New Orleans.

The Sheriff’s Office Com-munications Division and Marine Division stayed in contact the whole time with the father and Coast Guard, helping pinpoint the location, until the man and daughter

were reached. “It’s a good example of

agencies working together to help the public,’’ Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

The Coast Guard launched an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew at 4:50 p.m. The air-crew reached the boat at 5:10 p.m. The father and daughter were flown to Air Station New Orleans, where they were met by EMS, according to the Coast Guard.

The duo, reported to be in stable condition, were released to their family.

The Louisiana Department of Wild-life and Fisheries processed 161 Com-mercial Fishing Licenses at the Parish Government Complex Building between Tuesday, December 13th and Thursday, December 15th . President McInnis was pleased that his office was able to offer this convenience to local fishermen. The commercial fishing industry in St. Ber-nard Parish is a very important part of our economy as well as to the nation. We thank the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for their efforts in making this a successful community outreach endeavor and we hope to be able to offer this service again to our res-idents in the future. Photo by Michelle Walsh

Meraux teen booked with possession of high-grade marijuana with intent to distribute and $9,150 cash was seized

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

A Meraux teen-age male was booked with posses-sion of a quarter-pound of high-grade marijuana with intent to distribute that was worth some $1,650 and also $9.150 in cash was seized in his home, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Six other teen-age males, in-cluding one juvenile, were also arrested in the same case on a misdemeanor count of marijua-na possession each, the sheriff said.

Tyler L. Bridges, 18, 2908 Earl Drive, was arrested Dec. 14 af-ter an investigation that began when agents of the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Di-vision received information he was selling high-grade marijua-na.

A search warrant was then obtained from a judge for Bridges’ home after he was observed by agents conduct-ing a transaction outside with a driver of a vehicle and when the vehicle was stopped mar-ijuana was found inside Three teen-agers in the vehicle were

arrested.During the search of 2908 Earl

Drive, a quarter-pound of high-grade marijuana worth $1,650 was found, along with $9,150 cash believed to be drug pro-ceeds. Bridges and three other teen-agers were arrested in the residence.

Bridges was booked into St. Bernard Parish Prison on a charge of possession of mar-ijuana with intent to distribute and with possession of drug paraphernalia.

He has since been released on bond.

Tyler L. Bridges of Meraux, booked with possession with intent to distribute $1,650 worth of high-grade marijuana.

LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries processed 161 Commercial Fishing Licenses

Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - The St. Bernard News Education & News 11

something I still remember. To be chosen, not elected, for the organization is a true complement to your character and intelli-gence. You should be proud of yourselves for being a part of this incredible organization,” she said.

Lemoine also acknowledged the hard work and dedication of the club sponsors who were present at the event.

“I hope you all have a great time today and while you are here, take a moment to appreciate the adults that made this morning possible. On a Saturday, teachers and other school leaders are working, not for themselves, but for you so that you can experi-ence this opportunity. They are providing this moment for you to learn and laugh and grow. They aren’t doing it for the applause or for extra credit. That’s what character and leadership are truly about - service, commitment, and dedication.”

Caption: Over 400 students attended the District 12 Junior Na-tional beta Club at Trist Middle School.

JR BETA from Page 9

Lacoste Elementary’s FirstGrade Teachers celebrated“Grinch Day” as the Who

First Grade Teachers at Lacoste Elementary School celebrat-ed Grinch day as the Who! Teachers celebrated with Who in-spired hairstyles and costumes. First Graders had a great time with Grinch Theme Math and Literacy Centers.

Joseph Davies Elementary “American Revolution Day”

Fourth graders at Joseph Davies Elementary held an “Amer-ican Revolution Day” as a culminating activity to celebrate the end of their unit study of the Revolutionary time period. Bron-son Navarro-Carcamo, left, dressed as a royalist while class-mate, Connor Hartmann, dressed as a Patriot, in honor of the day. The fourth graders chose a position, then wrote and pre-sented an opinion essay defending their position.

(L-R) Teachers Dorothy Buras, Rebekah Topey, Erin St. Philip, Katie Green, and Melissa Collins.

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Events in St. Bernard and Orleans Parishes will bring the world of the Battle of New Orleans to life and explore its meaning for to-day on Wednesday-Sunday, January 4-8. A complete schedule of events and links to related websites are available at www.nps.gov/jela.

Battle of New Orleans anniversary events at Chalmette Bat-tlefield will be highlighted by solemn ceremony, hands-on activi-ties, period craft demonstrations, and over 100 living history reen-actors. The battlefield was the site of the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and is managed by Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve as part of the National Park Service. More information at 504-281-0510 or www.nps.gov/jela.

Anniversary activities Friday, January 6, and Saturday, January 7, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Living history experts dressed as civilians and troops from 1815 demonstrate military drills, fire cannons and muskets, perform period music, and share life in 1815 via hands-on activities, games, and craft demonstrations. Free. ALL public parking for Chalmette Battlefield events on Friday and Saturday, January 8-9, will be at the St. Bernard Parish Government Center, 8201 West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette; restrooms and tourism information will be available. Free shuttles, including wheelchair accessible shuttles, will run continuously between parking area and Chalmette Battlefield; allow 20 minutes for trip. First shuttle leaves the parking area each day at 8:30 a.m.; last shuttle leaves the parking area each day at 2:30 p.m.; last shuttle leaves the bat-tlefield each day at 4:00 p.m. Note that only public parking shuttles and buses on registered field trips may drop off and pick up pas-sengers at Chalmette Battlefield on Friday and Saturday.

Wreath-laying ceremony – Sunday, January 8, 9:00 a.m. Honor the men who fought at the Battle of New Orleans with a solemn ceremony at Chalmette Monument. Free. Park at Chalmette Battle-field, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. Battlefield opens at 8:30 a.m.

The Fifth Annual Battle of New Orleans Historical Sympo-sium will feature speakers, scholars, and historical artifacts pre-

sented by the Louisiana Institute of Higher Education and spon-sored by the Greater New Orleans Foundation Exxon Mobil Fund.

Symposium events are scheduled Wednesday, January 4, through Saturday, January 7; see the Battle of New Orleans 2017 event program or http://www.lahighered.org/ for times, locations, and activities. Free.

Battle of New Orleans Historical Tour provides a guided bus tour of St. Bernard Parish sites related to the New Orleans cam-paign of 1814-1815 on Friday, January 6, and Saturday, January 7. $25 donation per ticket. Tour times and tickets at http://www.lahighered.org/

Other events: Daughters of the British Empire Remembrance Ceremony 11:30 a.m., Friday, January 6, at de La Ronde Historic Site, 200 block of West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. Free.

Living History Parade 9:30 p.m., Friday, January 6. Begins at Jackson Square, 700 block of Decatur Street, and ends at corner of Bourbon Street and St. Phillip Street, New Orleans. Free.

United States Daughters Wars of 1812 Wreath-Laying Cer-emony 12:30 p.m., Sunday, January 8, at Jackson Square, 700 block of Decatur Street, New Orleans. Free.

Tourism information for St. Bernard Parish is available at www.visitstbernard.com or 504-278-4242.

Historical Background: The Battle of New Orleans was one of the most significant battles in American history--- the last im-portant land battle of the War of 1812 and the last time the United States and Great Britain fought as enemies. The United States de-clared war on Great Britain in June 1812 to uphold American mar-itime rights, preserve American claims to the Louisiana Purchase, and drive the British from Canada. At that time, the British were at war with Napoleon’s France, so action on the American front remained limited until Napoleon’s defeat in May 1814 freed thou-sands of battle-tested British troops for an American campaign. In late November 1814, 10,000 British troops under the command of Maj. Gen. Sir Edward Pakenham set sail for New Orleans. Facing the British would be about 5,400 Americans under the command of Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson.

By December 14, 1814, the British had captured American gun-boats on Lake Borgne. After an indecisive night battle on December 23, the British waited for reinforcements and the Americans pre-pared their defenses behind the Rodriguez Canal, which bordered the Chalmet plantation just downriver from New Orleans. They dug a mud rampart across a narrow strip of land between the Missis-sippi River and a cypress swamp, hoping to force the British troops through a bottleneck. As dawn broke on January 8, 1815, 7,000 British troops marched toward the rampart where 4,000 Americans waited for the order to fire.

The Battle of New Orleans lasted less than two hours, with the major fighting confined to about 30 minutes. Ironically, the British defeated the Americans on the west bank of the river, but the Brit-ish on the east bank (at what is now Chalmette Battlefield) sound-ed the retreat after it became apparent that the battle was lost. At the battle, the Americans suffered fewer than 20 casualties (dead, wounded, or captured); the British sustained more than 2,000.

Many people believe the battle was unnecessary, since the Treaty of Ghent ending the war had been signed on December 24, 1814. However, the treaty stated that it was not binding and that fight-ing would continue until it was ratified by the governments of the United States and Britain and final copies of the treaty exchanged. Since the treaty did not specify what land would be awarded to the combatants, the Battle of New Orleans can literally be seen as a fight for New Orleans, since many in the British government did not feel that the Louisiana Purchase was legal and that therefore the United States did not own Louisiana or the Mississippi River when the war began. The War of 1812 officially ended on February 17, 1815, with no changes in the ownership of any territory.

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