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It's All About Community

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SNAPSHOT By Micheal Jiles, III and Kieshay Davis As we closed off the year of 2023 and went into 2024, we had many events and important milestones in the lives of both teachers and students alike. The focus of each event is to bring our school community together to grow and learn.

Belle Chasse High School BETA Club in Action

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On January 10, 2024, the Belle Chasse High School BETA club attended its annual BETA convention at the Cajun Dome in Lafayette. It was a resounding success, showcasing the talent and dedication of its members. The club spent weeks preparing paring for this adventurous event and looks forward to participating every year.

WEEKLYAND MONTHLY MEETINGS

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Active Parenting is a six-week support and growth program where participating parents and caregivers discuss the challenges of parenting and focus on specific areas of skill and knowledge development for parents. Topics covered, among others include improving communication with your kids; helping kids build a spirit of cooperation, responsibility, courage, and healthy self-esteem; exploring different techniques of discipline; and understanding and redirecting misbehavior. The program and associated books are provided free to all Plaquemines Parish residents and are offered on an ongoing basis, throughout the year. Call 504.393.5750 or email Christina at cnoble@pcccf.org at the Plaquemines Community CARE Center for more information.

Save t_ date!

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United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA), in partnership with Entergy Corporation, the Asset Building Coalition and Capital One, is amplifying its commitment to the financial well-being of the community through its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites offering free person-to-person and virtual tax preparation services to low- to moderate-income individuals, including persons with disabilities, older adults and limited English-speaking taxpayers. There will be a VITA site at the Plaquemines Parish Community Center located at 115 Keating Drive, Belle Chasse, as well as sites in the other neighboring parishes now through April 15 on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. To view the sites and find more information about this program, visit https://www.unitedwaysela.org/vita

OPINION

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Louisiana Voters Disturbed by Legislative Antics Remember, back in the days when members of the Louisiana congressional delegation were easily accessible, and regularly in touch throughout their districts? When you saw your representative at local fairs and festivals, riding parades, shaking hands, and having their picture taken with constituents? Remember when each one of Louisiana’s six congressional districts was concise, and you could travel from one end to the other in less than an hour? Remember when your congressman would hold a $25 a person picnic fundraiser in their district with hundreds of people showing up? Those days are long gone. In days past, a voter could find Northwest Louisiana congressman Joe Waggoner on a Saturday morning at Murrell’s Café in Shreveport holding court with constituents.

PETIT JURY VENIRE NO. 5

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I, the undersigned Clerk of Court do hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct list of the names selected to serve as PETIT jurors in Division “B” on MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024 and any other day as may be necessary.

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With the spring planting season right around the corner, I’ve been spending my evenings cleaning seeds that I saved over the past year, getting it ready to go in the ground or share with others. Many longtime gardeners save seed to keep their favorite vegetables and herbs going from year to year. This may be a family tradition, with heirlooms and old varieties passed along over the seasons. Some seed savers do so to save money, as the cost of seed has increased over time like everything else. Some seeds are saved because they are no longer available in seed catalogs or have special traits that make them locally strong and more viable when grown in challenging conditions. Whatever your reasons for saving seed or wanting to start this practice, there’s some great resources out there to help guide you.