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LSU AgCenter Hor_culture Agent Have you noticed nibbled edges on the leaves of your prized plants? As spring temperatures rise, several species of caterpillars begin to gnaw on plants in our gardens. Most are a type of moth larvae, which means they are generalist feeders who can host on a wide range of plant types.

Former Croatian American Society (CAS) president, local Plaquemines Parish businessman, and owner of AmeriPure (an oyster harvesting company) John Tesvich opened a new oyster processing plant in November 2022 in Belle Chasse.

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office (PPSO) wanted to share information and cover some of the concerns of our residents in regards to traffic congestion, speeding and dump trucks. Currently, Plaquemines Parish is home of the largest construction project in the country and quite possibly the world.

For anyone dealing with childhood cancer, there are many struggles. For a child with cancer, frequent trips to a doctor become his or her new normal. But for parents, the new normal is crying when the child isn’t watching and fearing the worst.

For years, Fort St. Philip has laid in ruins with overgrown grass and trees. The Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) staff recently took a trip down to see what’s left of the historic masonry fort.

Louisiana Attorney General (AG) and candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial election Jeff Landry came down to Plaquemines Parish for a discussion on the future of the seafood industry event held on March 29 in the Belle Chasse Auditorium. Though the meeting was highly anticipated by those concerned with the local fishing industry (especially commercial fishermen), many left feeling confused and somewhat disappointed by the time it ended.

A special council meeting was held in January for the governing authority to appoint a new Registrar of Voters (ROV) for Plaquemines Parish. Out of three candidates, Debra Rhodes was named the Registrar of Voters. For the past 12 years, her roles consisted of Administration Coordinator, Condential Assistant and Chief Deputy. Immediately after being appointed, Rhodes named Colleen Barthelemy as the Chief Deputy. Barthelemy has served part-time and full-time in the o_ce for nine years, holding the title of Administration Coordinator. _e third member of the ROV team is Joan Jimcoily who was recently hired for the o_ce but has served for many years as an early voting commissioner. Both ladies were sworn in and ready to move the o_ce forward with technology and the years of experience they have.

Most people regret they hadn’t recorded their parents, grandparents or other close relatives or friend when they talked about their family history or early experiences. Some people have, but then did not know how to preserve that history for their future generations. As we get older, sometimes we forget the details of those unusual events in our life that we want to preserve and think others would like to hear about. Preserving our memories, or the memories of others, for future generations could be as important to others as your great grandparent’s memories could have been to you.

The local Lambda Theta Chapter, including Yvonne Bezmalinovic of Jesuit Bend, Linelle Domingue of Jesuit Bend, Cathy Glavina of Metairie, and Desiree Dubroc Miller of LaPlace, conduct several service projects throughout the year. This past holiday season the chapter hosted the Beta Sigma Phi International West Bank City Council Christmas Party. Members were asked to bring a new throw blanket or two, to be donated to residents of Padua House. The Padua House, part of the Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, is a residential program for those with intellectual disabilities who are medically fragile from birth to the age of 99. Having collected 30 blankets, their generosity showed.