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Arrests Made

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August 30, 2023 Brett D. Shawn, 52, Gretna, Hit and Run with Injuries, Negligent Injuring Vehicular (3), Driving While Intoxicated - 1st Offense, Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

TC Energy

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nks to a generous donation of $45,000 received from TC Energy on September 1, 2023, you will start to see a lot more assessment and restoration activity underway at Woodlands Preserve beginning this fall. “TC Energy became one of Woodlands Conservancy’s partners in 2022 and continues to invest in restoring our forested wetlands.” said Katie Brasted, Woodlands Conservancy.

Deadline Set For October 2023 Commodity Food Distribution

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Deadline for accepting applications for participation in the October 2023 Food Distribution Program is October 5, 2023. Plaquemines Parish residents who have not yet applied for or completed an Application/Declaration Form of Eligibility can do so now or before the above mentioned date. All applications received after the deadline will not be processed for the upcoming October 2023 distribution. Commodity applications are available at ALL Parish Council offices, Council on Aging and the Community Action Agency office.

Craft a Leafy Luminary!

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This Woodlands Conservancy craft project will help teach children about the different kinds of trees and how to identify them based upon the shape of its leaves! Visit https://tinyurl.com/7t7f7yds for the instructions

OCTOBER 27

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Annual Golf Tournament Belle Chasse YMCA’s 4th Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, October 27 at Stonebridge Golf Club! Check-in begins at 10 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11 a.m.! Every year we look forward to our golf tournament because it helps raise money for our Annual Campaign and it is a great time! The friendly competition will feature food and drinks, raffl e prizes and bragging rights! If you are interested in forming a 4-person team, becoming a sponsor, or providing food/drinks/raffle prizes, contact Jodi at jodit@ymcaneworleans.org, or 504.392.9622.

WEEKLYAND MONTHLY MEETINGS

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Rotary Club of Belle Chasse Meetings The Rotary Club of Belle Chasse meets every Tuesday at 12 p.m. at Adams Catfish House in Belle Chasse.

Real Estate Transfers

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August 28, 2023 Rushville Property, 30 Miles Below New Orleans. Torrey Matthew Wallace to Pedro Gonzalo Fabian, Pedro G Fabian, Roxany Pamela Palacios Escobar, Roxany P Palacios Escobar.

With the Rain, Here Comes Split Fruit

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Much of the GNO Area finally got some much-needed rain over the Labor Day weekend, with up to six inches falling in some parts of the region. With us being down by over 20 inches this year compared to our normal rainfall, this good soak was just what the (plant) doctor ordered. We’re not out of the woods yet, with a summer of stress related to heat and drought, plants are in a weakened state and additional problems can come from lots of rainfall all at once. Fungal pressures have been relatively low all season, but with renewed moisture, this may be the opportunity needed for pathogens to impact plants. Weak plants are not as vigorous or able to protect themselves with natural defenses, so be vigilant about monitoring for lawn fungal problems, black spot on roses, citrus canker, root rot, and other common diseases we see in a typical wet year.

Parish Water System Struggles with Recent Drought, Aging Pipes

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Despite the e_orts of the Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) to provide safe, clean drinking water to southern Plaquemines communities in the wake of the salt-water intrusion event that began in May 2023, the parish water system continues to struggle. According to district 9 council member Mark “Hobbo” Cognevich, while PPG has been able to overcome the salt-water intrusion by having water from the Belle Chasse Water Station pumped all the way down the road, residents still su_er from low-water pressure and many are still forced to use solely bottled water.

Greco Announces Candidacy for Sheri_

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To my fellow residents of Plaquemines Parish, My name is Lonnie Greco Sr. My wife, Jodie, and I have been married for 25 years and have two children; Lonnie Jr. and Catherine. I have 20 years of law enforcement experience with four of those years as Sheri_ of Plaquemines Par- ish. Additionally, I worked for the Plaquemines Parish Government serving as the Director of Operations for 2 ½ years just before and after Hurricane Katrina. I am running for election to become your next Sheri_.