National Historical Society Recognizes and Awards Nunez Professor

Ron Chapman, historian, author, and Nunez Community College professor of history, recently received an award from the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 (N.S.U.S.D. 1812).

N.S.U.S.D. 1812 bestowed on Chapman the Spirit of 1812 award and medallion.

Chapman, author of The Battle of New Orleans: “But for a Piece of Wood”, attended the N.S.U.S.D.1812’s national convention and banquet in Washington, D.C. on Friday, April 4th. There, Chapman addressed what he believes is a key, but often overlooked aspect of the Battle of New Orleans.

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2014 St. Bernard Parish Rabies and Microchip Drive is set for Saturday, May 3rd 12:00 Noon to 4:00 pm.

The 2014 St. Bernard Parish Rabies and Microchip Drive is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the St. Bernard Parish Animal Services Office located at 5455 East Judge Perez Drive, Violet.

Dog and cat owners may have their animals vaccinated against rabies and receive a rabies tag and parish tag for $15 per pet and microchips $15 per pet, cash only accepted. The drive will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., no appointment necessary.

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Pet of the Week – Sidney

This week's pet is Sidney. Sidney is a beautiful, 3 year old Red Retriever mix. This young man is fully kennel trained, gets along great with other dogs and he would love to live in a home with children. Sidney loves long walks on a the leash and snuggling up to whomever will show him love. This little guy is a great find and would love to be in his new home by Easter.

Nunez PTEC Department Hosts Career Fair

The Process Technology (PTEC) Department of Nunez’s Industrial Maintenance Program held its annual Career Fair on Thursday, April 3rd in the Physical Activity building on the Nunez Campus.

Local industry partners including Air Products, Domino Sugar, Entergy, Exxon Mobil, Intralux, Laitram, Motiva Enterprises, Murphy Oil Corporation, Phillips 66 Conoco 76, Shell, and Valero Meraux Refinery participated, offered industry insight to future process technicians. Some companies also offered job placement opportunities and detailed information about their distinct products and company practices. Don Hoffman, Director of Technology Programs, says 74%, or at least seven out of every ten Nunez PTEC students, are placed in jobs with Nunez industry partners.

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St. Bernard Parish to Auction 136 Properties Parish Wide Selling Absolute to Highest Bidder
The auction is open to the public with no restrictions. Anyone can attend and bid on the properties.

St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG) has partnered with Ameribid, LLC to host a LIVE Auction of 136 residential properties on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 11:00 AM. Registration will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. The auction will be held in the Arabi Elementary School Gymnasium, 7200 Alexander Ave., Arabi, LA. Convenient and free parking is located on-site.

Properties will sell absolute to the highest bidder regardless of price. NO MINIMUM, NO RESERVE. Interested bidders are encouraged to visit www.ameribid.com/SBP for property information and pre-registration instructions. Successful bidders will be limited to 4 properties.

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St. Bernard Parish Welcomes RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.

RaceTrac #2350 held a grand opening ceremony on Friday, April 4, 2014 at 2713 Paris Road, Chalmette. On hand for the celebration were Parish President David Peralta, Chamber Chairman Fred Sigur and a number of Chamber members, representatives from the Sheriff's Office and the Chalmette High School Band and Cheerleaders. The convenience store/gas station is opened 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information visit www.racetrac.com or call 504-277-4214. Photos by Lenor Duplessis.

Auntie Anne’s Pretzels holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Tony & Carmen Tardo, Owners of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, April 4, 2014 at 8101 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette (located inside the Subway in Wal-Mart). On hand for the ribbon cutting were Parish President David Peralta, Chamber Chairman Fred Sigur and Chamber Executive Director Stephen Reuther.

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ST. BERNARD FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BEGIN FIRE HYDRANT INSPECTIONS ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2014

The St. Bernard Parish Fire Department shall commence Fire Hydrants Inspections on Tuesday April 1, 2014. Throughout the parish, individual fire hydrants will be opened for approximately two minutes to record water pressure and flow readings.  

The inspection times will be between 9:00 am and 11:00 am Monday through Friday, until testing of all hydrants are completed.

This is a necessary procedure performed twice a year to ensure that all fire hydrants in the parish work properly. Residents may experience rusty water during this testing period. By running water for five minutes the rust should be flushed and clear up.

The Fire department would like to apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

St. Bernard Parish Library Celebrating National Poety Month featuring Brod Bagert’s Poetry Blast

Here in St. Bernard we can normally find of a reason to celebrate just about anything. So how can a fun-loving library miss the opportunity to celebrate National Poetry Month; especially when we can celebrate with local, award-winning author and poet Brod Bagert? We can’t! Prepare to have an explosion of fun at the St. Bernard Parish Library’s Saturday Morning Family Fun program set for April 12th at 10:30 a.m. at the library’s main location, 2600 Palmisano Blvd. in Chalmette.

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UNO and Nunez Sign Articulation Agreement in Business Administration

An articulation agreement between the University of New Orleans and Nunez Community College will allow Nunez students to transfer into programs in the College of Business Administration at UNO.  

UNO President Peter J. Fos and Nunez Chancellor Thomas R. Warner participated in a signing ceremony today at UNO's Lakefront campus. The agreement will facilitate course transfer from Nunez's business programs into UNO's undergraduate programs in accounting; business administration; finance; hotel, restaurant and tourism administration; management; and marketing.

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