From 1930 to the year 2000, coastal Louisiana lost over 1,500 square miles of marsh land, and the data presented to by the panel at the America’s Wetland Foundation Conference in Belle Chasse indicates an additional 513 square miles will be lost by 2050. The conference held on May 16 in the Belle Chasse Auditorium [...]
The healthcare reform was put together to provide coverage to the 32 to 54 million Americans who currently do not have coverage. It has been the largest change to this country’s healthcare system since the creation of the Medicare program. “It was not just insurance, but that all Americans should have easy access to healthcare,” [...]
They didn’t have a guitarist, no one owned drums, the bassist never touched a string instrument, and not one among them had seen sheet music or performed in public, and they were starting a band, who sang before the crowd at the Plaquemines’ Seafood Festival, a home town crowd for Adam’s Attic. “We recorded the [...]
Name: Eden Bubrig Age: 17 School: Mount Carmel Plans for the future: Pursuing a degree in business at LSU, with a career in insurance. What is your favorite seafood? Crawfish Do you own a pair of shrimp boots? Yes, of course! What is your favorite thing to do at the Seafood Fest? Ride the carnival [...]
PABI business leaders lunched with the Journey to Career students recently at the Belle Chasse Auditorium. The members sat with the students during the lunch. Students used the time to question the business people and practice their newly acquired business etiquette skills. Afterward, the business leaders spoke to the group in two to four minute [...]
The Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival Association donated cookbooks to Cafe Hope earlier this month. Kim Turlich-Vaughan, President, Karen Leonard, Director and Wanda [...]
The Plaquemines Parish Council met on May 12, discussing several ordinances and resolutions surrounding the rising Mississippi River, as well as ongoing issues over zoning in Myrtle Grove. At the Port, Harbor and Terminal District Meeting Port Manager John Pennison talked about the ongoing efforts to manage the rising river. “We are out inspecting the [...]
South Plaquemines’ Beau Fitte beats Bentrell McGee of East Iberville to the finish line in the Boys 110 Meter Hurdles during the LHSAA Class 1A State Championships at Bernie Moore Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Fitte took home the Gold Medal for the event.
The 2010-2011 Student School to Work program banquet was held at the Belle Chasse “White” Auditorium. The ballroom had been decorated for the catered affair. Balloons atop tables, plaques laid out in honor of the graduates, rows of trays full with food still covered. Volunteers worked right through until 6:30 p.m. prepping the celebration for [...]
The 2011 Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival was held May 12-15. Tents and tables offered a series of seafood dishes for patrons to enjoy. The entertainment included Belle Chasse born group Adam’s Attic on the music stage. This year’s Festival Queen was Eden Bubrig, who is daughter of Bill and Gena Bubrig. See next week’s Gazette [...]
