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

www.thestbernardnews.com Wednesday, December 27, 2017 Volume 51, Issue 52

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

Local News ...................1, 3, 8, 10-12Arrest Reports .................................4

Education .................................4-6, 8Classifieds ..................................... 7

Obituaries ........................................9

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office holds appreciation dinner for Reserve Division deputies

St. Bernard Parish Leisure Program hosts "Donuts with Santa"

The banquet, held at Rocky and Carlo’s Sicilian Room in Chalmette, included dinner and the presentation of various certificates of accomplishment to Reserve Division deputies -

unpaid, volunteer officers who supplement the department’s police force in specific situa-tions.

Capt. Charles Borchers, commander of the Reserve

Division, said Reserve officers work during large scale events such as festivals, parades and athletic events throughout the parish, as well as performing extra patrols at local business-es during the busy holiday shopping season.

During the banquet, Reserve Deputies Don Powell and Earl Bush both received certificates for perfect attendance at the Pre Peace Officers Standards and Training, or P.O.S.T., ba-sic police training class. Re-serve Deputy Fred Schmiderer received a certificate for first place in academics, and Larry Wilson received second place.

Rita and Floyd Gue and Chris and Bill Haines with the Meraux Foundation also were in attendance to present the

Sheriff’s Office with a donation for the Reserve Division.

Sheriff Pohlmann thanked the Reserve Division deputies during the banquet for their devoted services.

“We couldn’t do what we do so efficiently without the help of our Reserve Division depu-ties,” Sheriff Pohlmann said.

Capt. Borchers said there are currently about two dozen Reserve Division deputies, and the department always wel-comes new applicants.

For more information, or to obtain an application, contact Capt. Borchers at (504) 278-7628 or Sgt. Eric Eilers at (504) 278-7799.

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St. Bernard Parish Government Leisure Program hosted Donuts with Santa. Over 250 people attended the event held at the Sigur Civic Cen-ter. Special thanks to the parish em-ployees and Council Members who helped with the event. Also, a special thank you to the sponsors: Gerald's Donuts, Mc Donald's of St. Bernard, Ideal Construction, Music by JP Re-path, John Finckbeiner and Mark and Cindy Crowl from Tennessee.

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Capt. Charles Borchers, commander of the Reserve Division, second from right, address-es the crowd at the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Reserve Division appreciation dinner.

"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship." – Rom. 12:1 (NIV)

2 Church Directory & Calendar Wednesday, December 27, 2017 - The St. Bernard News

JANUARY 10, 2018• NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association) Vernon N. Landry Chapter 1398, St. Bernard meeting, will conduct its monthly luncheon and meeting at 11AM, in the Sicilian Room of Rocky and Carlo's Restaurant, 613 W. St. Bernard Highway. Chapter members cordially invite any active or retired feder-al/postal employee interested in learning more about the ONLY organization whose mission is to preserve our pay and bene-fits, and those of our survivors, to join us. For additional information, contact pame-la.e.marks1953@gmail.com, publicity of-ficer.

Daily• Battle of New Orleans Talk, Discover 1815's Battle of New Orleans with a rang-er talk 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. daily. No talk Monday, January 1, or Monday, Janu-ary 15; battlefield visitor center closed for federal holidays. 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 a.m. 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 ext 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 a.m. Tues-day-Saturday. Free. French Quarter Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans. 504-589-3882 ext 221 or www.nps.gov/jela. • Nature Photography Walk, Join local photographer Mike Murphree to discover the secrets of memorable photos, whether you use an expensive camera, a cell phone, or a point-and-shoot. Free but space limit-ed so reservations required (sign up for one or both). 10:30 a.m.--12:30 p.m. Saturdays January 6 and February 10. Barataria Pre-serve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero (near Crown Point). 689-3690 ext 10 or www.nps.gov/jela.• Battle of New Orleans Anniversary at Chalmette Battlefield, • Battle of New Orleans anniversary event Saturday, Jan-uary 6, 9:00AM.-3:00PM. Return to 1815 with campfires, cannons, and living histo-ry experts in period dress as civilians and soldiers. Military drills, musket and cannon firing, music, hands-on activities, and peri-od craft demonstrations. All public parking at St. Bernard Parish Government Complex, 8201 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette. Free shuttle buses (wheelchair accessible)

from parking area to battlefield. First shuttle leaves parking area for battlefield at 8:45 a.m.; last shuttle leaves parking area for battlefield at 2:15 p.m. Last shuttle leaves battlefield for parking area at 3:15 p.m. Full event schedule at www.nps.gov. Free.• Wreath-laying ceremony Monday, Janu-ary 8, 9:30 a.m. – Honor the troops who fought at the Battle of New Orleans. Park at the battlefield at 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette; battlefield opens for parking at 9:00 a.m. Free.

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• 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. • JANUARY 5 - Katy Perry announces North American arena tour and new album, Witness. Smoothie King Center,

New Olreans. Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com and www.citipri-vatepass.com.• JANUARY 16 - The Moody Blues. Sae-gner 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 ser-vice charges and fees. VIP packages will be available.• JANUARY 21 - Steve Martin and Martin Short with The Steep Canyon Rangers. Saenger Theater, New Orleans. 3PM & 8PM. 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 ser-vice charges and fees.• JANUARY 25 - Johnny Mathis. Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticket-master.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 24 - Dead & Company (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer, Bob Weir with Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti) - RESCHEDULED. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. The Dead & Company concerts that were post-poned due to John Mayer’s emergency appendectomy have been rescheduled for February 24th in New Orleans. Tickets for the original shows will be honored at these newly announced 2018 dates. Should ticketholders choose to seek a refund, they will be available at point of purchase.• FEBRUARY 28 - Saban's Power Rang-ers Live. Mahalia Jackson Theater, New

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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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NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association) Vernon N. Landry Chapter 1398, St. Bernard holds monthly meetings

St. Bernard Sports Hall of Fame Makes Contributions to Nunez

Baseball and St. Bernard Pirates

Chapter members, some of whom are shown here, cordially invite any active or retired federal/post-al employee interested in learning more about the ONLY organization whose mission is to preserve our pay and benefits, and those of our survivors, to join us. For additional in-formation, contact pame-la.e.marks1953@gmail.com, publicity officer.

The St. Bernard Sports Hall of Fame recently made a contribution ($1,000) to the Nunez Community College baseball team. Several Hall of Fame board members attended a recent Nunez game to present the check to Coach Glenn Powell.

The Hall of Fame also recently made a contribu-tion ($1,000) to the St. Bernard Pirates youth football team. The Pirates travelled to Gatlinburg, Tennessee during the Thanksgiving holiday and won the annual Turkey Bowl.

Coach Glenn Powell (center) was presented with a check by board members (left to right) Bryan Frichter, Rene Hyer, Sam Catalanotto, Scott Gaillot, Judy Scaglione, Eddie Appell, Ray Doran, and Roy Cortes.

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J.F. Gauthier's December Around the World PerformanceUnder the direction of our music teacher, Mrs. Judy Rockwell, our 3rd-5th grade students and the J.F. Gauthier Players took part in the

December Around the World performance. They performed songs relating to Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and the Chinese New Year. They also per-formed songs relating to Christmas traditions in the United States, Latin America, and Europe.

See more photos online at www.thestbernardnews.com.

Nathan Apelacion, Dayna Curruchich Perez, Kendalle Potter, Malayna Holder, Abigail Hunt, Bryce Childress, Genesis Honold, Colton Bourgeois, Jemma DiPascal, Illiana Ro-jas, Braelyn Wilson, Liam Abadie, Perry Wells Jr., Mia Favvalora, Bayleigh Hammer, Bro-die Evans, Joshua Arceneaus, Shane Campo, Kane Menesses, Manuel Guerrero, Avery Johnston, Tyray Darensburg, Nya Shano, Chelsea Jarquin, Todd Franklin, Tyshae Brady, Marcel Bergeron, Trenydi Mansion, Bryce Wilson, and Eli Schneider.

Back Row: Brooklynn Petitfils, Gracie Stall, Lucas Aquino, Lennon McMichael, and Lo-gan Yarbrough. Front Row: Ayesha Murtaza, Serinity Gonzales, Stonewall Kivell, Victoria Mathieu, and Karina Quintanilla.

Joseph Davies Elementary Students of the Month for December 2017

4-H and Beta Clubs at Arlene Meraux Elementary team up

for animal shelter driveThe 4-H and Beta Clubs at Arlene Meraux Elementary teamed up

to have an animal shelter drive. The students picked the organiza-tion they wanted to help, made posters to hang around the school, send notes home, and gathered the donations as they were brought to school. They then organized the donations and got them ready for the shelter. Pictured are some of the Beta and 4-H officers.

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See STUDENTS OF THE YEAR on Page 6

Elementary and Middle School Students of the Year namedSt. Bernard Parish School District’s ele-

mentary and middle school Students of the Year winners were announced earlier this month. These ten outstanding students in the fifth and eighth grade have been recognized for their academic achievements, extracurric-ular involvement, and leadership. Elementary students included Robyn Hays of Arabi Ele-mentary, Romell Maize of Chalmette Elemen-tary, Cadence Dettwiller of Davies Elementa-

ry, Elizabeth Groby of Gauthier Elementary, Cooper McNamara of Lacoste Elementary, Kamryn Alexander of Meraux Elementary, and Denim Bell of Smith Elementary. Middle school winners included Chloe Jorns of An-drew Jackson Middle, Grace Teal of St. Ber-nard Middle, and Avani Miller of Trist Middle.

Superintendent Doris Voitier applauded the winners.

“These young individuals stand out among

the hundreds of excellent students who at-tend our schools. To be nominated is such an honor but to win is something quite ex-traordinary. We want to thank these students for their hard work and their parents for their continued support,” she said.

Students will compete at the district level on January 9. The Chalmette High School Student of the Year will be announced later this month.

Avanit Miller of Trist Middle.

Chloe Jorns of Andrew Jackson Middle.

Denim Bell with Drama Director Ms. Luna Smith.

Cadence Dettwiller of Davies Elementary.

Cooper McNamara of Lacoste Elementary.

Elizabeth Groby of Gauthier.

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Grace Teal of St. Bernard Middle.

Robyn Hays of Arabi Elementary.

Kamryn Alexander of Meraux Elementary.

Romell Maize of Chalmette Elementary.

Hannah Pilet, Laci Evans, Briah Smallwood, Emma Heurstel, Colton Bischoff, Harry Darby, London Frazier, Angeles Carranza, Briley Blackwell, Gabrielle Reis, Brandon Mata, Ryan Chesnut, Justin Reyes, Isabella Sherry,Olivia Vitrano, Evan Frazier, Drew Rush, Baylee Deogracias, Ava Kirsch, Jaxon Bastoe, Peyton Barbay, Isabella Henderson, Sydney Rous-sell, Maivi Pham, Kira Melancon, Kaylee Hoffman, Ty'ana Ceaser, and Lyric Jenkins.

STUDENTS OF THE YEAR from Page 5

N.P. Trist Middle Students of the Month for November 2017

Joseph Davies ElementaryTerrific Kids for December 2017

November Students of the Month at N.P. Trist Middle are 6th Grader Kylie Bordelon, 7th Grader Trenton Gremillion, and 8th Grader Emily Lai.

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J.F. Gauthier's Art Club celebrates the New Orleans Tricentennial

OANA gets into the holiday spirit

The J.F. Gauthier Art Club is celebrates the New Orleans Tricen-tennial. These students have made paintings of local landmarks and architecture. The Art Club Members also made New Orleans themed ornaments for the school Christmas Tree. All of their won-derful artwork is being displayed in our school lobby.

See more photos online at www.thestbernardnews.com.

The Old Arabi Neighborhood Association got into the spirit of the season with a pair of events recently.

First up was the annual Christmas and Holiday Party. Coordinated by OANA Board Member Kelly McCartney, the event was held at the Kitchen Table Café. Nearly 60 friends and neighbors gathered for the fun.

At the party, President Barry Lemoine made a special presentation, awarding Debbie Smith with the first ever Friend of Old Arabi Award. Lemoine said he wanted to recognize Smith for her decades of service and commitment to the Old Arabi community.

"For over 40 years, The Old Arabi Food Store has been an icon in our neighborhood, and Debbie has been a huge part of that history. Her kindness, generosity, and constant presence in the area is something we wanted to pay homage to. Now that she has sold the business, we wanted her to know she will forever be a part of the Old Arabi family."

Special thanks to Katherine Lemoine for coordinating the award and its presentation.

Later that week, Lemoine was joined by fellow Board Officer Linda Van Aman at Arabi Elementary for another special delivery. As it has for the last several years, OANA teamed up with Arabi Elementary and adopted ten families in need for the holiday. Each family received a $200 gift card to the newly opened Canseco's Market, a $300 gift card to Walmart, and a voucher for a Christmas tree at Renaissance Gardens.

Van Aman was quick to thank OANA member Maegan Dobson for coordinating the donation with the school, and said the $5000 dona-tion will allow those families to have a great holiday meal, get some shopping done, and enjoy the spirit of the season. "Our membership is really proud to help others during this special time of year," she said.

Carla Carollo, the Principal of Arabi Elementary School, said she appreciates the generosity of OANA. "It really means a lot that the neighborhood association remembers us each year. It's very kind and thoughtful and really helpful to some of our families in need."

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Debbie Smith, winner of the first ever Friend of Old Arabi Award is pictured with OANA Board member Ray Lauga and President Barry Lemoine.

OANA President Barry Lemoine and Board Officer Linda Van Aman present Arabi Elemen-tary Principal Carla Carollo a $5000 donation for some of the school's families in need

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Wednesday, December 27, 2017 - The St. Bernard News Obituaries & Local News 9

Winnifred LaBauve HelffrichWinnifred LaBauve Helffrich, born January 22, 1923,

passed away on December 17, 2017. She was 94 years old. Loving wife of the late Albert F. Helffrich. Devoted mother of Albert R. Helffrich, Charles R. Helffrich, daugh-ter-in-law Patricia Helffrich, and the late Elizabeth and Cherlyn Helffrich. Grandmother of Melissa, Robert, Jea-na, Elysia and Justin. She was also blessed to have 7 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Winifred LaBauve and Louise Perrot. Sister of Albert LaBauve, and the late Rita, Madelane, Mary Louise, Ralph, Wilfred, Louis and Shir-ley.

Relatives and friends were invited to attend a visita-tion at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, LA on Friday, December 22, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with service that followed at 1:00 p.m. Winnifred will be laid to rest at a later date. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stber-nardmemorial.com.

Gerald Anthony HanzoGerald “Jerry” Anthony Hanzo, age 77, was born on October 27,

1940, and passed away on December 19, 2017. He was a native of St. Bernard, Louisiana and a resident of Mandeville, Louisiana.

He is survived by wife, Cynthia Gonzales Hanzo; his granddaugh-ters, Monica Hanzo Klaybor (Garrick), and Jessica Hanzo; his sib-lings, Barbara Hanzo Guillot (Dick), Judy Hanzo Foret (Pete), and James “Jim” Hanzo (Michelle.) He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Quick Hanzo, his son, Kevin G. Hanzo (Debbie), and his parents, Anthony Hanzo, Jr. and Bernice Cantrell Hanzo. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Jerry “The Fox,” was a steamship clerk for 30 years on the New Orleans riverfront. He was also a member of the Clerks & Checkers Union #1497. Jerry proudly served in the United States Coast Guard from 1960 to 1968. He was a charter member of The Big Buck Hunting Club, and he was the president of The Breakfast Club at Ruby’s Roadhouse.

Relatives and friends were invited to attend a visitation at St. Bernard Memorial Funer-al Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, LA on Friday, December 22, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with service that followed at 11:00 a.m. Gerald will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Eugene Leo Brandt, Sr.Eugene Leo Brandt Sr. passed away on Mon-

day, December 18, 2017 at the age of 64. He was the cherished husband of the late Judy Muller Brandt for 45 years. Loving father of Eugene Brandt Jr. (Michelle), Rachel Gomez (Troy), Mark Brandt (Katti), Tracy Brandt (Delores) and Hunt-er Brandt. Son of the late Leo Henry Brandt and Geneva Livermore Brandt. Brother of Oscar Wib-ble, Judy Crespino and the late Dorothy Reggio. Proud grandfather of Madison, Briana, Tiffany,

Brooke, Tracy Jr., Michael and Matthew. Eugene was born on January 12, 1953 in New Orleans, LA and was

a longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish. He was well loved and will be forever remembered as a loving and loyal husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend of many, who loved his friends and treasured his family. He will be forever remembered by his family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering to be held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chal-mette, LA on Friday, December 29, 201 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to your favorite charity in memory of Eugene.

Lived to work.To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernard-

memorial.com.

Ollie Theresa RollandOllie Theresa Rolland entered her eternal home on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the grand age of 97 years old. Ollie was

the loving wife of the late Louis H. Barnes, Sr. She was the mother of Jewelyn Barnes Guidry (John), Monica Barnes Dubreuil (Jeffrey) and the late Louis H. Barnes, Jr. and Stella Mae Barnes Robino. Grandmother of Donna B. Gordon (Demarcus), Denise B. Cocchiara (P. J.), Melinda R. Pfeffer (Eddie), Lori R. Serpas (Donald), Michelle M Demots and Mandi D. Deano (Jeff.) Ollie was also blessed with 17 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren.

Her family would like to offer their heartfelt thanks to Carpenter House – St. Joseph Hospice, for their dedication, care and unwavering support.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chal-mette, LA on Saturday, December 30, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a mass to follow, at

1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Joseph Hospice, 824 Elm-wood Park Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70123. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

Andrew Ernest Vigueira, Sr.Andrew Ernest Vigueira Sr. passed away at home

on the morning of December 22, 2017 at the age of 89. He was predeceased by Geneva Villemarrette Vigueira, his wife of over 60 years to whom he was unconditionally devoted. Loving father of Andrew Vigueira Jr. and his wife Belinda, Brenda V. Whitting-ton and her husband Gary, Edward Vigueira and his wife Mary. Son of Andrew Vigueira and Jeannette Cosse Vigueira. Proud grandfather of Patrick Vigue-ira and his wife Cindy, Matthew Vigueira and his wife

Kelsie, Gabrielle Vigueira, and Adam Vigueira. Andrew was a native and longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish, and relocated to St. Tammany Par-ish in 2007. He proudly served his country in the National Guard, and was a longtime employee of Kaiser Aluminum and the St. Bernard Parish School Board. Andrew was an unapologetic Ford enthusiast who loved the out-doors, conversation, and a good laugh. He was also a member of the St. Bernard Antique Car Club and a Eucharistic Minister at San Pedro Pescador Catholic Church. The family wishes to thank those who cared for Andrew in so many ways throughout his final years. 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, December 28, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, St. Bernard, LA. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.

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10 Events & Local News Wednesday, December 27, 2017 - The St. Bernard News

Orleans. Tickets are on sale at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The box office, locat-ed at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to ap-plicable service charges and fees. Citi is the official card of Saban’s Power Rangers Live.• MARCH 2-4, 2018 - Cirque du Soleil Cor-teo. March 2 - 7:30PM, March 3 - 3:30PM & 7:30PM. March 4 - 1PM & 5PM. Tickets will be available to the public on cirquedusoleil.com/corteo. Tickets start at $35 (subject to change).• MARCH 3-4, 2018 - Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll New Orleans Marathon & ½ Mara-thon. Runners get a first-class tour of New Orleans architecture and historical scenery while rocking to the sounds of live, local bands playing every mile of the 26.2, 13.1-mile, and 10 kilometer courses. Cheerleaders are posted along the course as well to keep participants moving. The event concludes with the Toyota Rock ‘n’ Roll Concert Series at the finish line festival in City Park. To regis-ter for next year or for more information, visit RunRocknRoll.com/New-Orleans.• MARCH 8-10, 2018 - New Orleans Bour-bon Festival. Downtown NOLA at the Con-temporary Arts Center (CAC) and Le Meridien hotel. Tickets for the second annual New Orleans Bourbon Festival can be purchased at http://bit.ly/2ACcQQ5. Stay up to date on information and schedule at www.nobour-bonfest.com or download the event apps: Bourbon Fest IOS App or Bourbon Fest An-droid App.• MARCH 10, 2018 - Luke Bryan. Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Tickets are on sale at livenation.com. Tickets are on sale at tick-etmaster.com.• MARCH 15, 2018 - Joe Rogan. 7:30PM & 10PM. 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, locat-ed at 1111 Canal St., is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. All tickets subject to ap-plicable service charges and fees.• MARCH 30, 2018 - Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour. 6PM, Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Parents can go to disney.com/dis-neyjuniortour to get more information and to purchase tickets.• APRIL 6, 2018 - John Cleese. 8PM. Live on stage for conversation and Q&A afte a screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Saenger Theatre. Tickets are on sale Friday, December 8th 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. ***Coconuts NOT included in the ticket price.

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Wreaths Across America

The Battle of New Orleans Lantern Tours Are Back!

NARFE Vernon N. Landry Chapter 1398 Officers swearing in ceremony

SBVFC Christmas Luncheon and Fashion Show Fund RaiserMembers of the St. Bernard VFC participat-

ed in the Wreaths Across America Ceremony on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the Chal-mette National Cemetery. Wreaths were placed in front of the tombstones all along the drive-way leading into the cemetery. Volunteer drivers from Ashley Furniture Home Store delivered the wreaths to the cemetery for distribution.

The Company, in partnership with the Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society, The St. Bernard Parish Tour-ism Commission, and the Arlene and Joseph Meraux Foundation, will be presenting the Lantern Tours for the Battle of New Orleans Reenact-ments! The Lantern Tours take you on a walk through the encampments

the night before the battle starting on January 6, 2018. Tickets are $10.00

and can be found at http://bit.ly/2r44I27. It's a great event, at a reasonable price!

NARFE (National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees) Vernon N. Landry Chapter 1398, St. Bernard, swore in new offi-cers.

Vernon N. Landry Chapter 1398 meets on the second Wednesday of the month. Any active or retired federal/postal employee is eligible and encouraged to join NARFE. NARFE is the only organization whose mission is to preserve the

pay and benefits of federal employees, fed-eral retirees, and their survivors!

The St. Bernard Volunteers for Family and Community, Inc. (SBVFC) Christmas Luncheon and Fashion Show at The Gathering on Decem-ber 2 was a huge success. Over $17,000 was raised for our scholarships for graduating high school seniors, who are residents of St. Bernard Parish, and other St. Bernard charities. We wish to thank all of our donors and attendees, and especially, All About Me, Cato’s, WalMart, and Riculfy Livery and Tuxedo Rentals for providing the stunning outfits for our models. Those mod-els pictured below are SBVFC members: Carol Ludwig and Faith Moran and Santa and Mrs. Claus holding Emma Gonsoulin.

[L-R]: Carolyn Ludwic, Faith Moran, and Joan Garofalo.

[L-R]: Ellen Barrois, VP; Sylvia Keller, TREAS; Kim Janneck, SEC; Mi-chael Bendich, PRES; and John Catalanotte, 2nd VP. Administering the oath is Mrs. Pamela Lincoln of Chapter 41.

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St. Bernard Parish Officials, local Historical Society and Society of the War of 1812 observe Anniversary of the Battle of Lake Borgne

Thursday, December 14th, 2017 marked the 203rd anniver-sary of the Battle of Lake Borgne, the first military engagement in the British campaign for New Orleans culminating in the Bat-tle of New Orleans, January 8th, 1815. A British amphibious force consisting of shallow-draft ves-sels with canons defeated the American naval force after very fierce, bloody, hand-to-hand combat. Despite the American loss, the engagement alerted American military forces that the British had arrived in Louisiana waters and that the British land invasion was imminent. Louisi-anans organized a successful defense of New Orleans which secured American ownership of the Mississippi Valley.

Former St. Bernard Histori-cal Society president Anthony A. "Tony" Fernandez organizes the annual anniversary obser-vance of the Battle of New Or-leans. Pete Robin placed his beautiful yacht, the Septem-ber Song at the disposal of the Society in 2017. "The Americans displayed unmatched cour-age in this important engage-ment" said Tony Fernandez. Lt. Commander Bonnie M. Elling-ton, Bellechasse Naval Station, cast a wreath in Lake Borgne representing the United States Navy. "The courage displayed by the United States Navy was unsurpassed and contributed to ultimate victory in the Battle of New Orleans, a campaign which assured America's westward

expansion to the Pacific Ocean" said Lt. Commander Ellington. William "Bill" Allerton, second president national of the Society of the War of 1812 cast a wreath in memory of William Canby, a United States Naval officer who lost his life in the Battle of Lake Borgne. Members of the Society of the War of 1812 must trace their ancestry to military veterans who served in the War of 1812. Parish President McInnis thanked the Historical Society, the Tourist Commission and all those who supported the commemorative event.

The St. Bernard Parish Tourist Commission and Tourist Depart-ment support the anniversary annually. "It is so very important

to remember our history and the sacrifices of American armed forces throughout our history" said Katie Tommaseo, St. Ber-nard Parish Office of Tourism di-rector.

Parish officials joined the His-torical Society December 16th in observing the Battle of Lake Bor-gne anniversary. Those present included Parish President McIn-nis, Assessor Jaylin Bergeron Turner, St. Bernard Parish Tour-ist Commission president Gary Huettmann and commission member and Historical Society President Lena Torres Nunez and tourist commission member Alvin Jones and Parish Histori-an William de Marigny Hyland. To view more photos visit www.facebook.com/StBGov.

Officials listen as Society President Anthony Fernandez gives history of the Battle of Lake Borgne. Photos by Lenor Duplessis.

Wreaths were cast into Lake Borgne by Society President Anthony Fernandez, Lt. Commander Bonnie M. Ellington, Belle Chasse Naval Station and William “Bill” Allerton, Second President of the National Society of the War of 1812. The first wreath represented the U.S. Navy and the second wreath was in memory of William Canby, A Naval Officer who lost his life in the Battle of Lake Borgne. Photos by Lenor Duplessis.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office holds sobriety checkpointDeputies with the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office conducted a sobri-

ety checkpoint in Arabi on the evening of Dec. 21. Sheriff James Pohlmann said officers stopped vehicles to check

for impaired drivers and ensure the safety of motorists during this busy holiday season.

St. Bernard Parish motorists are reminded the Sheriff’s Office safe ride home program will continue through Jan. 2.

The free Holiday Ride Home program was started in St . Bernard Parish in 1986 and was the first of its kind in the New Orleans area.

Residents who have too much to drink during the holiday season to call the Sheriff’s Office at (504) 271-2501 to receive a free ride home from a deputy, no questions asked.

A Sheriff’s Office deputy will pick you up and take you to your home in St. Bernard or, if you live outside the parish, they will take you to a Sheriff’s substation where you can make arrangements to be picked up by a friend or family member.

About two dozen people take advantage of the program each year.

See more photos online at www.thestbernardnews.com.

Deputies with the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Dec. 21 in Arabi.