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

www.thestbernardnews.com Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Volume 51, Issue 48

INDEXCalendar of Events ..........................2Church Directory .............................2

Local News ........................ 1, 6, 8, 12Arrest Reports .................................4

Education ..............................1, 3 & 5 Classifieds ..................................... 7

Obituaries .................................. 9-11

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Sheriff's Office agents seize large amount of methamphetamine, cocaine during recent arrests

Meraux Foundation lauds success of Bayou Road Balloon Festival

St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann said three Chalmette men were recently arrested in separate, unrelated incidents in which Special Investigations

Division agents seized large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine. A handgun, mar-ijuana and other narcotics also were recovered.

Sheriff Pohlmann said SID Narcotics Unit agents, acting on information received from an anonymous source and through a sequence of events, booked

Joseph Pravata, 38, of the 2800 block of Decomine Street in Chalmette, on Nov. 6 with two counts of cocaine distribution, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of Oxycodone, possession of MDMA, possession of a firearm while in possession of a con-trolled dangerous substance, and possession of drug para-phernalia.

Narcotics agents executed a search warrant on Pravata’s residence where they recov-ered approximately 55 grams, nearly 2 ounces, of cocaine, some packaged in individual bags containing approximately

The first ever hot air balloon festival in the Greater New Orleans area was held this weekend at Sidney D. Torres Memorial Park in Chalmette. The Arlene and Joseph Mer-aux Charitable Foundation was a Present-ing Sponsor of the festival, which helped boost the local economy, attract visitors, and create another family-friendly commu-nity event in St. Bernard Parish. The Mer-aux Foundation also provided an additional sponsorship to keep the festival ticket price low.

“It’s very exciting that the first balloon festival in the region was held right here in St. Bernard Parish,” said Rita Gue, the

president of the Meraux Foundation. “It was a great event for the whole family, and we’re happy to have been a presenting sponsor. The festival helped showcase the very best of St. Bernard, and it is yet another new as-set that our community can be proud of.”

The three-day festival featured 15 hot air balloons that lit up the night sky, creat-ing a ‘night glow’. In addition, the festival boasted tethered balloon rides, a carnival, performances by local musicians, displays by local artists, and a wide variety of food from local vendors. Participating hot air bal-loon pilots came from all around the United States, with one traveling all the way from

the United Kingdom.“The weekend was beyond our expec-

tations. We had great crowds, really good weather, and our opening night was spec-tacular,” said Mike Zalaznik, the Balloon Festival’s director.

According to Zalaznik, more than 20,000 people from across the region visited St. Bernard Parish over the weekend for the festival.

The Balloon Festival fit well within the Meraux Foundation’s mission to improve the quality of life in St. Bernard, said Gue,

Joseph Pravata, booking photo Michael Trahan, booking photo Robert Paulhus Jr., booking photo

See BALLOON FESTIVAL on Page 8

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." – Phil. 4:6 (NIV)

See DRUGS on Page 12

2 Church Directory & Calendar Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - The St. Bernard News

DECEMBER 2• Isleños Christmas Celebration, 4:00 to 8:30 PM. The Museum, Village houses and grounds will be beautifully decorated. We will have several schools performing, a Christmas hayride, Christmas music and a bonfire. Hot chocolate, apple cider and cookies will be free. Hot dogs and drinks will be sold. For more information call (504) 494-5848.

DECEMBER 11• Knights of Nemesis Social Club and Parade Social Meetin, 6:30 PM at The Palms Too Restaurant (8000 W. St. Bernard Hwy, Arabi). All members and prospective members are invited to attend. Food will be provided. The Knights of Nemesis organiza-tion was formed in 2004 and has paraded in the parish for the past twelve years. The 13th Annual Knights of Nemesis Parade is scheduled for Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 1 pm. For information about the social or parade, contact Billy Showalter, 504-583-3998 or visit our web-site.www.knightsofnemesis.org

DECEMBER 13• NARFE Vernon N. Landry St. Bernard Chapter 1398 Christmas Party, 11 AM, annual Christmas party and installation of officers, in the Sicilian Room of Rocky and Carlo's Restaurant, 613 St. Bernard High-way. If you are an active or retired federal/postal employee and would like to learn more about NARFE and its mission, please consider joining us. Your spouse or guest is welcome as well. For additional informa-tion, contact pamela.e.marks1953@gmail.com, publicity officer.

Daily• Battle of New Orleans Talk, Discov-er 1815's Battle of New Orleans with a ranger talk 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 PM daily. No talk Monday, December 25; battlefield visitor center closed for federal holiday. 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 AM. 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.• Ranger Talk, Discover New Orleans his-tory and culture with a ranger talk in the visitor center courtyard. 9:30 AM Tues-day-Saturday. Free. French Quarter Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans. 504-589-3882;221 or www.nps.gov/jela.

• Yuletide at the Malus-Beauregard House, Celebrate the season in old-fash-ioned style as the historic house puts on holiday dress. Reenactors portray resi-dents from throughout the 1800s as well as Battle of New Orleans troops celebrating Christmas 1814. Make ornaments for the house Christmas tree and your own home. 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday, December 9. Free. Chalmette Battlefield of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. 281-0510 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Book Signing at Chalmette Battlefield Visitor Center, Historian and author Sara Ann Harris signs “The Dance Halls of Span-ish Louisiana” and shares stories of how community gathering places like dance halls nurtured Louisiana’s Isleño culture. 10:45 AM to 12:45 PM Saturday, December 9. Free. Chalmette Battlefield of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. 281-0510 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 PM, Ride at 7 PM (sharp). Meets at First Baptist Church, Chalmette, 305 E. St. Ber-nard Hwy., Chalmette, LA. Lights on sale before the ride. $7.00/wheel. On FB - “St Bernard Social Ride” and join our group.

Monthly, 4th Wednesday• St. Bernard Parish Hospital’s Alzhei-mer’s Caregiver Support Group, de-signed to provide emotional, educational, and social support for caregiver’s through regularly scheduled meetings. Participants develop methods and skills to solve prob-lems. The group encourages caregivers to maintain their own personal, physical, and emotional health, as well as optimally care for the person with Dementia. St. Bernard Parish Hospital first floor conference room, 2 PM.

Events in nearby Parishes• NOVEMBER 30 - Michael Carbonaro. Saenger Theatre, New Olreans. Tickets are on saleat the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable ser-vice charges and fees. • DECEMBER 1 - The Avett Brothers. Saenger Theatre, New Olreans. All valid tickets from the March 30 show will be honored for the newly scheduled date on December 1, 2017 at 7:30pm. The few re-maining tickets for the show are on sale now at the Saenger Theatre box office, tick-

etmaster.com, livenation.com or by calling 800-745-3000.• DECEMBER 1 - New Found Glory. House of Blues. Tickets are available at http://newfoundglory.shofetti.com/.• DECEMBER 5 - Dead & Company Fall Tour. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Check deadandcompany.com for complete tour and ticketing information.• DECEMBER 5 - Cirque Dreams Holi-daze. Saenger Theater, New Orleans. Tick-ets for Cirque Dreams Holidaze ($35.00, $45.00, $55.00, $65.00, $99.00) are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable ser-vice charges and fees. • DECEMBER 9 - Running of the Santas. The 7th annual extravaganza kicks off with holiday food and specialty drinks from 3 to 6 p.m. at the “South Pole” located at Man-ning’s, at 519 Fulton Street. At 6 p.m., the crowd of Santas will begin the five-block “Fun Run” to the “North Pole” located at Generations Hall, at 310 Andrew Higgins Dr. Registration for the event opens at 1 p.m. at Manning’s. Tickets are available at runningofthesantas.com. New details con-cerning the New Orleans “Running of the Santas” will be released via Facebook at facebook.com/runningsantas and on Twit-ter @RunningSantas.• DECEMBER 20 - Trans-Siberian Or-chestra. Smoothie King Center, New Or-leans. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.• DECEMBER 21-31 - NOLA Christmas-Fest. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at www.nolachristmasfest.com.• DECEMBER 26 - Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker. Saenger Theatre, New Olreans. The one and only Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker will return to New Orleans on the day after Christmas, Tuesday, December 26, 3:00 PM matinee and 7:00 PM at Saenger Theatre. Tickets start at $28.00 and are available at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.• DECEMBER 28 - The Great XSCAPE Tour. with special guests Monica and Tam-ar Braxton. Smoothie King Center, New Or-leans. 7:30PM. Tickets are at the Smoothie King Center box office and Ticketmaster. Go to www.thegreatxscapetour.com for info.

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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 277-2939

305 E. St. Bernard Hwy.Sun. Fellowship 9:30am, Service10:45am & 6pm • Wed. Service6:30pm

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

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

Gethsemane Lutheran Church 271-42542825 Paris Rd, Chalmette Worship 10am

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

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

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

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. 8:00am •Tues. 6:00pm • Sat. 4:00pm • Sun. 9:00&11:00am

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

Praise Temple Fellowship(504) 650-17947517 E. St. Bernard Hwy., VioletSun. 10:30am, Bible Study Thu. 7:00pm

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. Paul Ministries228-39327724 E. St. Bernard Hwy., VioletSun. Service 8am • Thu. 6pm

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

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

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - The St. Bernard News Education 3

Joseph Davies Elementary Character Day

Lacoste Elementary Beta attends District Beta Convention

Arlene Meraux Elementary School celebrates Thanksgiving

Teachers and students at Joseph Davies Elementary celebrat-ed literacy week by dressing up as their favorite book characters.

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Lacoste Elementary Beta attended District Beta Convention on November 11, 2017 at Belle Chasse Middle.

The following awards were won at the convention: 1st place t-shirt - Jorge Vargas and Hunter Dunn; 1st place living Litera-ture - Christian Fenner, Boston Thompson, Levan Levron, Gabriel Woodson, Kimberly Quintenilla, Nhar Abdelhaq, Gadeer Thabata, Brianna Sino, Alyssa Heigle, Daniel Thomason, Mia Jackson, and Ciera Nunez; 1st place book battle - Anjalae Moseley, Hunter Dunn and Mia Christie; 1st place special talent - Torin Deselle; 1st place Songfest (see photo below); 2nd place quiz bowl- Hasan Kahla, Cooper McNamara, Mercedes Guillen, and Lily Vu; 2nd place ban-ner - Mia Patcheco and Cole Caruso.

Kindergarten Students at Arlene Meraux Elementary School celebrated Thanksgiving with a Feast! Parents were invited and many joined their children for a Lunch Feast to celebrate being thankful. Students enjoyed turkey sandwiches, cornbread stuffing, corn, macaroni, and many desserts.

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Mrs. Frazier and some of her 4th grade students.

FIRST PLACE SONGFEST: [L-R] Front Row: Hasan Kahla, Ja’Den Williams, Alyssa Heigle, Mia Jackson, Torin Desselle, Cole Caruso, Ciera Nunez, Levan Levron, Aubrei Chianelli, Brandi Phan, and Anjalae’ Mosely. Middle Row: Sponsor Mandy Nguyen, Gabriel Wood-son, Hunter Dunn, Kimberly Quintanilla, Gavin Imbornone, Briana Sino, Mia Patche-co, Brooklyn Wilson, Lilly Vu, Aja Deal, and Christian Fenner. Back Row: Sponsor Lori Gilchrist, Daniel Thomason, Addisyn Gagnard, Boston Thompson, Ghadeer Thabata, Mia Christie, Mercedes Guillen, Cooper McNamara, Makenzie Dusang, Nahr Abdelhaq, Spon-sor Dina Martinez, and Jorge Vargas.

Joseph Davies Elementary 2nd grade team dressed as "Pete the Cat, Too Cool for School."

Joseph Davies 1st Grade Team dressed as characters from "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Series."

Joseph Davies Kindergarten teachers dressed as the crayons from the story, "The Day the Crayons Quit."

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Meraux Elementary Poetry Slam

St. Bernard Middle School’s2017 - 2018 Boys’ Basketball Schedule

St. Bernard Middle School’s2017 - 2018 Girls’ Basketball Schedule

St. Bernard Middle School’s2017 - 2018 Soccer Schedule

After learning about poetry in class, 4th-grade students then participated in a Poetry Slam. Students performed both original poems and favorite poems. Winners from each class were voted on by the students, and these students went on to the Poetry Slam and were judged by School Board member Joe Long and Principal Natalie Albers.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME12/6/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fannie C. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00pm12/12/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.P. Trist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00pm12/13/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belle Chasse Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belle Chasse Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:15pm12/14/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00pm1/4/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00pm1/9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.P. Trist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.P. Trist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00pm1/10/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Plaquemine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00pm1/11/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fannie C. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fannie C. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00pm1/18/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belle Chasse Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:15pm2/5/18-2/8/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys’ Playoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME12/6/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fannie C. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm12/7/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenner Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm12/12/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.P. Trist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm12/13/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belle Chasse Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belle Chasse Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:15pm12/14/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm1/4/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm1/9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.P. Trist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.P. Trist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm1/10/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Plaquemine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm1/11/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fannie C. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fannie C. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm1/17/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morris Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30pm1/18/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belle Chasse Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:15pm1/23/18-1/25/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Girls’ Playoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belle Chasse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME11/29/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm12/6/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm12/7/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.P. Trist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm12/12/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belle Chasse Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30pm12/14/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belle Chasse Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm1/4/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.P. Trist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Bernard Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm1/10/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belle Chasse Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belle Chasse Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30pm1/16/18-1/19/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

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Joseph Davies Elementary Math and Literacy Night

Chalmette High SchoolNational Merit Semifinalist

Joseph Davies Elementary hosted it's annual Math and Liter-acy night. Students of all ages were invited to Davies to partic-ipate in activities. Teachers volunteered their time and worked with the students on a variety of games all revolved around math and reading. Students and parents were also able to shop at the school's book fair. A great time was had by all!

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For the fourth consecutive year, Chalmette High School is the home school of a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. Recent-ly, Meghan St. Angelo was recognized for this prestigious honor, granted to the nation’s most promising graduating seniors.

Over a million students take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, or PSAT each year, allowing them to vie for millions of dollars in scholarship money, and St. Angelo, a CHS senior, was recently notified of her achievement.

An honor roll student at the top of her senior class with a 4.0125 grade point average, St. Angelo is a product of St. Ber-

nard Parish Public Schools, having attended elementary school at Joe Davies and middle school at Trist before becoming a CHS Owl. Kelli Watson, an Assistant Principal at CHS, said St. Angelo is

truly committed to academic success. “Meghan has taken all of the Advanced Placement courses that are available to her,” Watson said. “She has been able to maintain her grade point average while taking the most rigorous courses we offer. That is impressive.”

St. Angelo credits her teachers and family for their support and attributes her success on the PSAT to her ability to focus and her desire to do well. After graduation, she plans to attend Boston Uni-versity or Syracuse to pursue forensic science.

“I want to do forensics because science has always interested me and criminology was my original choice, so I combined the two,” she said.

In addition to her love of science, St. Angelo also has a passion for the performing arts, having starred as Ursula in the district’s summer production of The Little Mermaid. She said she is proud of the diverse roles she has played in the past and has truly enjoyed mentoring younger students.

St. Angelo said she is looking forward to college but leaving high school will be bittersweet.

“I’m looking forward to experiencing many new things, but I will miss the family I have come to know through theater and choir,” she said.

Superintendent Doris Voitier congratulated Meghan for her achievement and applauded the Chalmette High School adminis-tration and staff for their excellence in rigorous academic course-work.

“We are proud of Meghan and happy that she has continued Chalmette High School’s streak of National Merit Finalists,” Voitier said. “Four years is no fluke. We have an excellent academic pro-gram in our schools, preparing our best and brightest to compete on the national stage.”

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St. Bernard Parish Government Celebrates the 2nd Annual “Christmas At The Complex”Friday, December 1, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

Caroling and Tree Lighting Ceremony St. Bernard Parish Government invites the public to attend the 2nd Annual Christmas at the Complex on Friday, December 1st at 5:00 p.m. The Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at 6:00 p.m. in Sidney Torres Park behind the Government Complex located at 8201 W. Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette. Festivities include photos with Santa, train rides, cookies and hot chocolate while listening to the caroling of our own St. Bernard Parish School children. For more information please visit www.visitstbernard.com or call 504-278-4242.

Photos by Lenor Duplessis of the 2016 Christmas at Complex.

St. Bernard Sports Hall of Fame hosts 22nd Annual Golf Tournament; resumes for Inductees and Award Winners now being accepted

The St. Bernard Sports Hall of Fame and Gulf Coast Bank recently hosted the 22nd an-nual Hall of Fame golf tourna-ment at Oak Harbor in Slidell. The winning foursome included Zach Gaillot, Chris Cooley, Ernie Mcisner, and Mark Matherne. The Carolyn Park Booster Club (Brandon Pigg, Howard Beal, Duane Deblonde, and Corey Hume) won the 1st Annual Hall of Fame Playground Challenge. Parkview Baptist High School (Kenny Guilliot, Dale Spikes, Karl Weber, and Dicky Long) won the 1st Annual High School Challenge.

The Hall of Fame would also like to congratulate David John-son of Valero for winning the Par 3 contest and donating his win-nings back to the Hall of Fame. All proceeds from the golf tour-nament will be donated to ath-letic organizations and athletes in St. Bernard Parish.

Nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame and 2017 Male and Female Amateur Athletes of Year are now being accepted. Applications and resumes are due no later than December 31, 2017, and may be submitted ei-ther by mail or email. The appli-cation form is available at www.

stbhof.com. For more information, please

contact one of the following Hall of Fame board members:

Dr. Bryan Frichter, President (504) 554-2685 or Roy Cortes,

Vice President (985) 246-8354The Hall of Fame may also

be reached via mail at PO Box 1602, Chalmette, Louisiana 70044 or email at fortyarpent-backs@yahoo.com.

Zach Gaillot of the winning foursome.Carolyn Park Booster Club representatives (left to right): Andrew Oakman, Ray Doran, Duane DeBlonde, Bryan Montalero, Corey Hume, and Brandon Pigg.

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who underscored that economic impact and community build-ing are core components of the charitable Foundation’s work.

“The Meraux Foundation's sponsorship was key for us to be able to act on the idea in the first place. Without the Mer-aux Foundation, this would not have happened. They were the first to see our vision, and they got it right away,” said Zalaznik. “Their initial sponsorship helped with follow-on sponsorships. When the Meraux Foundation came on board, everyone else took notice.”

Zalaznik said that he plans to make the Balloon Festival an annual event that will grow and improve each year.

“To come into this beautiful park, and see the setting…people just really liked it,” he said. “And we hope to do it for years.”

See more photos online at www.thestbernardnews.com.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office receives Traffic Safety Enforcement Grant

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Of-fice recently received a grant from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission to conduct additional traffic safety enforce-ment activities.

The grant, issued in October, will allow the Sheriff’s Office to have deputies perform seat belt checks and DWI sobriety check-points throughout the year.

Sheriff James Pohlmann, who is a member of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, representing the 1st Congres-

sional District, feels grants such as this one are an important tool for the Sheriff’s Office.

"These types of programs promote safety on our state roads and highway systems,'' Sheriff Pohlmann said. "Too many people are needlessly killed or injured each year in traffic accidents."

The LHSC is responsible for developing and administering the state's traffic safety program by cooperating with the federal gov-ernment and other entities for the purpose of highway safety.

In addition to administering the state's highway safety grants program, the LHSC also prepares highway safety plans; studies, evaluates and prepares statistics regarding motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and deaths; and obtains federal funds for use within the state for highway safety purposes. Programs and projects are ad-ministered in accordance with uniform guidelines.

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Sherry Lynne Whitley TowleSherry Lynne Whitley Towle passed away on Tuesday, November

14, 2017, at the age of 55. Loving mother of Austin Chase Towle and Ashleigh Layne Towle. Beloved daughter of Charles and “Nap-pi” Whitley. Sister of Edie Schulz (Wayne), Veneta Gautreaux (the late Edmond), Melissa Gaspard (Brian). Proud aunt of Nicole Tsch-irn (Robert), Christopher Schulz (Rachel), Tyler Shellabarger, Joshua Gaspard and Amber Gaspard.

Sherry was born on December 18, 1961, in Iuka, MS and moved to St. Bernard Parish when she was 5 months old. Since then she has been a resident of the Greater New Orleans Area. She was bap-

tized as a young teenager and attended Chalmette Church of Christ over the years. She was a graduate of Loyola City College and received her Master’s degree from Our Lady of Holy Cross. Sherry will be forever remembered and deeply missed by her family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memo-rial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Monday, November 20, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be private. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

James Russell, IIIJames “Jimmy” Russell, III, fondly known as “Wrecker” by family and friends, born on February 18, 1951, passed away on No-

vember 15, 2017, at the age of 66. He was preceded in death by his parents, James “Jim” Russell, Jr. and Alice G. Russell, and his two precious twin boys, Billy and Pat. He is survived by his loving children, James Albert Russell (Jennifer) and Jill Russell Jeffrey (Mel), and was the cherished grandfather of James Jr. and Julia Russell and Lauryn, Landon and Laikyn Jeffrey. Brother of Brenda Russell Lovas (the late Don) and Bentley Russell (Marian.)

He was a graduate of Chalmette High School and was a lifelong resident of Delacroix Island. A well-respected fisherman and cattleman, Wrecker loved spending his days on the water and out in the field tending to his cows. He was a familiar face to his fellow fishermen and neighbors. Wrecker was well known in lower St. Bernard Parish and loved by everyone who knew him.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, LA, on Saturday, November 25, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A service in Wrecker’s honor will be held at 1:00 p.m. He will

be laid to rest in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Mary C. NeltonMary C. Nelton passed away on

November 16, 2017, at the young age of 94. She was a lifelong resi-dent of Chalmette.

She was the happy wife of the late Jeffery J. Nelton, Sr. and the mother of the late Jeffery J. Nelton, Jr., the late Mary Ann Smiling, and is survived by James Ward. She was the grandmother of Berna-

dette Achee’, Ronald J. Bouffine, Jr., Jeffery, Sheldon, and Donovan Ward, and Maggie Brouillette. She was the great-grandmother of Brianna, Joseph, Emily, Del-ilah, and Angelina. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

A graveside service will be held in Mary’s honor at St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. To sign and view the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Patrick Anthony BenfattiPatrick Anthony Benfatti lost his battle with early

onset dementia after valiantly fighting since March of 2014. Patrick was 54 years old. He was the sec-ond born son of Jude T. Benfatti, Sr., and the late Betty S. Benfatti. Patrick leaves behind his wonder-ful wife Melanie Davis Benfatti, who has been his rock, caregiver, and nurse, staying by his bedside for the last 8 months. Father of Erika, Carmella, Dom-inic, Antonio, Isabella and Mallerie Benfatti, Krystal B. Kelley, Gabby Snyder-Benfatti, and Rachel Caro,

and grandchildren, Danny, Jr., Devin, Darian, Danilo, Antonio, and Eva. He was the brother of Jude T. Benfatti, Jr. (Darlene), and sisters Kim M. Ben-fatti and Michelle M. Benfatti. He is also survived by step-mother Cynthia L. Benfatti and step-siblings Dawn Weldon and James Steinkamp III. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Paw-Paw Anthony Smith and Maw-Maw Pauline Smith, as well as his paternal grand-par-ents Anthony Benfatti Sr., and Anna Bono Benfatti. He was also survived by a host of beloved family and friends, who loved him dearly.

He was born in the St. Roch area, before moving to New Orleans East in 1970. He lived the latter part of his life in Houma, with his loving wife.

Patrick was a jack of all trades and found his calling while serving as a police officer in many parishes throughout Louisiana. He was a self-taught musician and had a deep love for music, dancing, and singing. He enjoyed working as a D.J. in and around Orleans Parish, and found joy in the sports of boxing and bodybuilding, and loved to watch the Saints, Tulane, and LSU.

Patrick was always the life of the party and a practical joker. He was never without a smile and will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.

The family would like to thank the caring staff of Terrebonne General Medical Center, Hospice of South Louisiana and Dr. Jules Dupont for their loving attention and support during Patrick’s last days. A special debt gratitude is extended to Rachelle Snyder and Jerome Fontenot for their unwavering love, care and dedication to Patrick.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, LA on Wednes-day, November 22, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. He will be laid to rest at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a GoFundMe page has been established to help offset medical and funeral expenses, under the name: Patrick’s Medical and Funeral Fund. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

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• JANUARY 5 - Katy Perry announces North American arena tour and new al-bum, Witness. Smoothie King Center, New Olreans. Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com and www.citiprivatepass.com.

• JANUARY 16 - The Moody Blues. Saegner Theater, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box of-fice, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Mon-day through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees. VIP packages will be available.

• JANUARY 21 - Steve Martin and Martin Short with The Sttep Canyon Rangers. Saegner Theater, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.

• JANUARY 24 - WILD KRATTS. The wild-ly popular PBS KIDS television show, WILD KRATTS, is coming to the live stage. Wild Kratts LIVE! will be at the Saenger Theatre AT 6:30 PM. Tickets for Wild Kratts Live are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.

• JANUARY 25 - Johnny Mathis. Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.

• FEBRUARY 17 - The Harlem Globetrot-ters. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale, starting at $24.50, at harlemglobetrotters.com, ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, or the Smoothie King Center box office.

• FEBRUARY 28 - Saban's Power Rangers Live. Mahalia Jackson Theater, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, located at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Fri-day 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to ap-plicable service charges and fees. Citi is the official card of Saban’s Power Rangers Live.

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Mary Elizabeth House WardMary Elizabeth House Ward passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 18, 2017,

at the age of 91. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Francis Ward. Loving moth-er of Cecelia Fox Benfiglio and Kathrine Ward Peralla. Daughter of the late Thomas Her-bert George House and Mabel Driscoll House of Barry, S. Wales UK. Sister of Anthony “Tony” House of Swansea, S. Wales UK, and the late Nadine House, Jack House, David House, Terrence House, Christina House, Rita House, Danny House, Peter House and Margaret House Edmonds, all of Barry S. Wales UK. Grandmother of Bridget Peralla Gay, Karen Peralla Frank (Brad), Rebecca M. Peralla, Anthony “Tony” Joseph Peralla Jr. (Car-mita), Wesley E. Fox, Melissa Fox (Leon), Danielle Fox Buras (AJ) and Stephanie Benfiglio Chatelain (Derek). Great-grandmother of Samantha Gay, Lauren Gay, Renee Gay, Alexis

Pell, Conner Pell, Anthony Peralla III, Kristin Sercovich, Bryce Favalora, Amanda Fox, Nathan Fox, Aaron Fox, Zachary Zanco, Ricky Fox, David Ficarra, Jordan Ficarra, Leah Chatelain, Cade Chatelain and Jack Chatelain. Great-great-grandmother of Drew Whittington III (Lauren), Jhette Pell (Alexis), Luke Bernhardt (Kristin), Vanna Hebert, Christopher Fox (Amanda), Lyric Fox and Landon Fox (Nathan).

Mary is also survived and fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews in Barry, S. Wales UK and the St. Bernard / Orleans area.

Born September 26, 1926, in Barry, S. Wales UK, she came to the US in 1946 as a war bride. Ms. Ward was a lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish and enjoyed her time as a homemaker, caring for her family and friends. She was well loved and will be deeply missed by all who loved her. She will always be in our hearts.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Saturday, November 25, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by a fu-neral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. She will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Sharon Ann DieboldSharon Ann Diebold passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 14,

2017, at the age of 56. She was well-loved and cherished by her family and her many friends and will be deeply missed by all. She was the daughter of the late Charles M. Diebold and the late Bobbie Jean Wade Diebold. She was also preceded in death by her brother Charles “Chuck” M. Diebold Jr. She is survived and fondly remembered by her first cousins.

Sharon was born in New Orleans, LA, raised in St. Bernard Parish, and resided in Covington, LA. She was a faithful Jehovah’s Witness as a member of the Kingdom Hall in Covington, LA. She was an avid lover of horses, her dogs, and all animals.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memori-al Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, from 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with a prayer service in Sharon’s memory beginning at 10:00 a.m. She will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the St. Tammany SPCA at (985) 892-7387 or www.sthumane.org. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Anthony Lopez, Sr.Anthony Lopez Sr. passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at the age of 89. He

was the beloved husband of the late Lucille Evans Lopez. Loving father of Anthony Lopez Jr., Sharon Molero, Donna Lopez and the late Manuel Lopez and Todd Jude Lopez. Son of the late Joseph and Bertha Gonzales Lopez. Brother of Henry Lopez, Philip Lopez, Isabell Morales and the late Felice Melerine, Delores Melerine, Joseph Lopez and Frank Lopez Sr. Proud grandfather of Scotty Lopez, Anthony Scott Lopez, Ashton Lopez, David Guy, Stacy Molero Jr., Kristen Lopez, Brad Lopez, Bubby Lopez Jr., Stephen Lopez, Brandy Eddings and the late Mallory Lopez. He is also survived and fondly remembered by his 14 great-grandchildren, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

Anthony was a lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and enjoyed a long career as a commercial fisherman, trapping, and fishing, along with his work with Dean’s Elevating Boats. His love for the New Orleans Saints was surpassed only by his love for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was our pillar of courage and strength, a wonderful father, and a wonderful example of what it means to care for others. He was well-loved and will be deeply missed by us all.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., followed by a service in Anthony’s memory beginning at 2:00 p.m. He will be laid to rest with his beloved wife Lucille in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

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Sally Hernandez JoletSally Hernandez Jolet passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at the age of 83. Beloved wife

of the late Frank G. Jolet. Loving mother of Frank G. Jolet Jr. (Heather), Jeanne J. Abadie (Merlin), Bernard S. Jolet (Rosa), Lisa Jolet and the late Baby Jolet. Daughter of the late Bernardo Hernandez and Rosa Guzman Hernandez. Sister of the late Ber-nardo Hernandez, Raphael Hernandez, Helaido Hernandez, Francisco Hernandez, Adele Abene and Cecilia Hernandez. Proud grandmother of Brandon M. Abadie, Ryan C. Abadie, Abygail C. Jolet, Sofia B. Jolet and Cecilia A. Jolet. Also survived and fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Sally was born on February 15, 1934, in New Orleans, LA. She was a resident of Arabi. LA until Hurricane Katrina and a current resident of Marrero, LA. Sally was an employee of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and retired after 30 years of dedicated service. In 2012 she was nominated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond to receive The Order of St. Louis IX Medallion. Sally enjoyed spend-ing time with her co-workers, neighborhood friends and especially her grandchildren. She will be forever remembered and deeply

missed by all whose lives she touched. Special thanks to Dr. Frederick Regenstein, Nurse Tene and the staff of Notre Dame Hospice for the compassionate and professional care.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 Friday, December 1, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A memorial Mass will begin at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to LOPA, www.lopa.org in memory of Sally. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Thomas Philip CaronnaThomas Philip Caronna passed away at his home on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at the age of 39. He was the loving and de-

voted father of Brooklyn Taylor Caronna. Beloved son of Thomas Vito and Deborah Musmeci Caronna. Brother of Geena M. Caro-nna (Justin) and the late Theresa Caronna. Grandson of the late Vito and Zelda Caronna & Philip and Elaine Musmeci. Nephew of Victor J. Caronna (Vicky), Philip A. Musmeci and Benny Musmeci. Proud uncle of Beau Johnson and Spencer Johnson. Also sur-vived and fondly remembered by his cousins Jason V. Caronna (Lauren), Allyson R. Musmeci, Julien Caronna and Sophia Caronna.

Thomas was born on December 20, 1977, in New Orleans, LA and was a longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish. He enjoyed playing video games and his love for the Oakland Raiders was rivaled only by the love for his daughter Brooklyn; thus his Face-book page was named Brooklyn Raiderz. He was kind & generous and was always there to help his family and friends. Thomas will be forever remembered and deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched.

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 2, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A memorial service will begin at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be private. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Caring and Sharingcelebrates ten years

Caring and Sharing is a group of breast cancer survivors that meet every year on the 4th Sunday in October. This year they met at Par 3 Restaurant in Chalmette to thank God for another year. Sophia Dominick and Janice Santiago are the co-founders of the group. The oldest member of the group is Lillie Mae Williams at 88 years old. The longest survivor is Lois Nelson at 40 years. For more information contact Florence J. Santiago at (504) 302-1016.

a ½ gram of cocaine. The estimated street value of the cocaine is $5,500.

A semi-automatic handgun found in Pravata’s possession also was recovered, along with 6 Oxycodone tablets, 1 gram of MDMA, razor blades, pipes, weighing devices and additional bags.

Pravata was booked into St. Bernard Parish Prison. He was re-leased Nov. 9 on a $185,500 bond.

In an unrelated incident on Oct. 23 shortly after 9 p.m., Sheriff Pohlmann said, SID Street Crimes Unit agents were investigating what appeared to be a verbal altercation between a man and a woman near the intersection of Packenham Avenue and Lafitte Court in Chalmette.

During the course of the investigation, Michael Trahan, 28, of Carroll Drive in Chalmette, admitted to agents he was in posses-sion of methamphetamine and consented to relocate to his home where he gave agents permission to search his residence.

Trahan was booked with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine (7.6 grams) with an approximate street value of $760, possession of Xanax (1 dose), possession of Naloxone (4 doses), possession of drug paraphernalia, and a traffic warrant issued out of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Trahan is being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison on a $25,000 bond.

In another unrelated incident on Nov. 11 at approximately 11 p.m., Sheriff Pohlmann said, SID Narcotics Unit agents received information from an anonymous source that a man and woman were selling narcotics out of a video poker room inside a Chalmette business on Paris Road.

During the course of the investigation, Robert Paulhus Jr., 55, of the 2300 block of Pelitere Street in Chalmette, was booked with possession of methamphetamine (1.2 grams), and possession of marijuana (.2 grams).

Paulhus is being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison on an $8,500 bond.

Sheriff Pohlmann reminds residents to call the Sheriff's Office narcotics hotline at (504) 271-DOPE or 3673 to report suspected illegal drug activity in St. Bernard Parish. Callers can remain anon-ymous, and all calls will be acted upon.

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