Big Lot's

Plenty of palm tree's going in at the shopping center where Big Lot's is opening soon........good job by the owner's.

Heart of Chalmette Neighborhood Assoc

The Heart of Chalmette N. A. met last night in the Council chambers, a great turnout of about 30-35 people ( not bad considering there was a Saints game on )........they had some door prizes, a cash drawing, refreshments, etc...........they discussed the success of the night out against crime event ( about 150 were there ), and started work on plans for a Halloween event, including blocking of a couple of blocks for a neighborhood party. Councilman George Cavignac was there, along with Constable Billy Cure. The next meeting is October 1st, the first Thursday in October.....come on out, meet some people , get involved as little or as much as you wish.

A Hero is Laid to Rest

'He was one of our team' <<<--- Click on this link..........This is a story from "The Province" newspaper in Canada, about a dog named Barkley, who was buried with honors yesterday. I guess it could be said he was one of our's also, as he was a long time member of the Search and Rescue team Vancouver sent to our aid after Katrina. For another interesting web site look at ...............www.can-tf1.org.......or google Vancouver Search and Rescue Team......interesting information and plenty of pictures.

Last Chance to Vote in Pay Raise Poll

The pay raise poll on the left will close at midnight.

Council Meeting and Hospital Opening

At last nights Council Meeting Wayne Landry spoke about the Hospital progress during a Hospital Service District Committee report.........among other things he noted that the Committee has the plans in hand ( with a couple of small changes left to be made ), and that they are working on financing for a Medical Office Building, which will be open by the time the Hospital is built.



Wayne Landry also noted that the Hospital will be open in December 2011 ( or very early 2112 )................this is really great news. After years of seemingly little progress the hospital is moving forward. Try to stop by the next Hospital meeting ( we will post it in advance)......see for yourself the progress, and maybe even look at the plans. Thanks to Chairman Wayne Landry, George Cavignac, Jim DiFatta, Ron Chapman and Danny Dysart for getting thing moving finally. Also, thanks to Drs. Bertucci and Verrette, who have been involved all along and deserve our thanks. Looking forward to seeing the plans!

The next Hospital Service District meeting will be next Wed Sept 9 in the Council chambers.



The Corp of Engineers updated the Council about the levy system, and said that St Bernard should have a 29 foot high levy system in place by June 2011.

Chalmette Vista Neighborhood Assoc

The Chalmette Vista Assoc will meet Thursday Sept 10 at 7:00pm in the cafeteria at the C.F.Rowley Alternative School. There will be refreshments, door prizes, and plenty of neighbors. This is an active group and will have a great turnout.......if you live in the Vista area stop by and say hello........we are posting a link to thier website on the left side of this page...

Lowe's going up fast

Because we have a number of viewer's who live elsewhere and have asked for photo's showing any progress, we are posting these today, with others to follow. A Couple of pictures of the new Lowe's..........one is 2 weeks ago, one is now......click on photo to enlarge.

Heart of Chalmette Neighborhood Assoc

The Heart of Chalmette Neighborhood Assoc will hold it's monthly meeting Thursday, Sept 3 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers........there was a great turnout last meeting.......it's pretty informal, and is a great way to meet some neighbors, exchange idea's, meet your Councilman (George Cavignac ), maybe a guest speaker now and then, and stay in touch with your area...............The Assoc includes the area from Paris Rd west to Jackson, and Judge Perez north to the bayou.

If you would like your Neighborhood Assoc to appear here let us know!

Council Meeting Agenda for Tues. Sept 1, at 7 pm

The Council Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009........7:00 P.M. is available. We are not printing it here because it's pretty long, but you can see it by going to the Parish Office's Link on the left of the page....when the Parish Government page appears click on Council, then agenda.