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1 L OBSERVATEUR Saturday, March 17, 2018 Page 9B St. Charles Parish L OBSERVATEUR Page 2B That s some mighty fine tasting water Saturday, March 17, 2017 Plant Operator Josh Butts appears on the February edition of St. Charles Parish Today to highlight the West Bank clarifier refurbishment project currently underway. That works helps St. Charles Parish take care of its water. St. John Business Association guest speaker Bridget Dinvaut, district attorney, stands with officer of the month Kristin Dunn, Association President Steve Fraker and Sheriff Mike Tregre during the Association s Thursday meeting at Petra Restaurant & Lounge. (Scott Forsythe/) Andrew Williams speaks to members of Rotary Club of LaPlace Tuesday afternoon at Sicily s. Boys Scouts pushing St. John expansion New Learning For Life program offers job shadowing to Scouts By Candace Hemelt LAPLACE Andrew Williams would love to see Scouting grow in St. John the Baptist Parish. The Boy Scouts of America Southeast Louisiana Council senior district executive spoke to Rotary Club of LaPlace members this week, promoting new initiatives that include officially allowing girls to join this summer. There are currently four Cub Scout groups and three Boy Scout groups active in St. John. Each will soon be offering Learning For Life, a program providing hands-on, career- building experiences that allow young people to get real experience in certain fields, such as law enforcement. The program could be set up in conjunction with the Sheriffs Office, possibly allowing attendees to see what it takes to become a police officer and what they encounter on the job. This effort is repeated in all fields, with 12 program career clusters for local leaders to initiate. Williams said the program exposes Scouts to how businesses work and are maintained, adding scholarships are available to those Scouts that stick with the program. Dispatcher s cool head during frantic robbery led to quick arrest LAPLACE St. John Parish Sheriff s Deputy Kristin Dunn needs to stay cool under pressure. The 911 dispatcher is the bridge between frantic 911 callers and patrol deputies responding to all manner of emergency. Dunn s work during a February robbery of a convenience store in Reserve earned her special recognition, as she was celebrated at Thursday s St. John Business Association meeting as the officer of the month. According to Sheriff Mike Tregre, Dunn remained calm and immediately took charge of the robbery response, asking Animal Shelter partners with SPCA to offer low cost services LULING The Animal Control Office and the St. Charles Humane Society have partnered with the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to continue offering low cost spay and neuter services for residents pets. The partnership was first offered to the public in January of We constantly strive to find ways to decrease the number of homeless animals; however, we still receive litters given away intact, which result in a higher shelter intake, Animal Control Supervisor Dr. Jena Troxler said. This service has been well received and utilized by our residents in need. critical questions of the caller. In about three minutes, Dunn was able to get valuable information from the complainant, including a detailed suspect description and the direction in which the suspect fled on a bike. Police said deputies apprehended the suspect within five minutes of receiving the 911 call. Do you believe in the power of prayer? Have you heard in their denial of the story about the responsibility. church and the bar? As the judge It goes like this. heard both sides he The construction responded, I don t of a new buildknow how I m going ing began on the to decide. It appears lot across from a that we have a bar church. owner who believes The church wasn t in the power of happy about this RONNY MICHEL prayer, and an and tried to block its entire church conhearts opening with petigregation that does IN TOUCH tions and prayer. not. The week before it The punch line was to open, lightof this tale carries ning stuck the bar, burning it weight. to the ground. It caused me to review my The bar s owner sued the prayer list and ask myself, church, claiming the church Would I be surprised if these was responsible because they requests were answered? Do had prayed for the bar to I have the faith to believe never open. that God can move in these The church was adamant situations? Do I believe in the Partnering with LSPCA is one piece of our response to help residents keep their pets healthy and home. The Louisiana SPCA has assigned the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter a select number of days that will allow scheduled animals to receive these services. There are no qualifications needed to schedule animals. There are also additional discounts for seniors (65+), first responders, students and those on government assistance. Scheduled animals will receive a reminder call a week prior to surgery. The pet must be brought to the shelter parking lot before 7 a.m. on the day of surgery with completed paperwork in hand and payment (cash, card or money order) for the LASPCA. They will then be transported by the Louisiana SCPA to their facility at 1700 Mardi Gras Boulevard in New Orleans and returned by 4:30 p.m. to the Animal Shelter parking lot in Luling for pickup by owners. The Louisiana SPCA also offers packages that include bloodwork, vaccinations, heartworm testing, microchips and prevention. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT To schedule an appointment, residents may call the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter at to reserve space. Forms to bring on the day of surgery are on the parish website at stcharlesparish-la.gov/ animalcontrol or can be ed to those interested. The dates for 2018 are as follows: May 8 June 26 Aug. 7 Oct. 2 Dec. 4 The cost of services is as follows: Cats - $50 Dogs $75 (under 25 lbs) $100 (over 25 lbs) $125 (over 90 lbs) power of prayer? Not only do I believe that God has the answer to my problems, I trust that in His timing, He will provide for each one. I ve written 1 John 5:14-15 across my prayer list, And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him. Oh, and between us, I don t pray for anything to be destroyed, but for life, health and hearts to be filled with love for God. Ronny Michel may be reached at rmichel@rtconline.com. WEBER MARINE, L.L.C. Now Hiring DECKHANDS and CREWBOAT CAPTAINS Captains must have valid USCG License and all applicants must be DRUG FREE. Earn Show-Up Bonuses every hitch. 7 nights, 7 days, 7 off. Health, Dental, Vision Insurance available. Apply in person at 1204 LA Hwy Reserve, LA or LA Hwy Convent, LA M C Y K HAHNVILLE A sample of water taken from the West Bank of St. Charles Parish was named the best tasting water in the South Central Region on Wednesday. The South Central Region includes Assumption, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes. The officers of the region choose the winners. The sample is set to compete at the state level next week at the annual Louisiana Conference on Water Supply, Sewerage and Industrial Wastes, Inc in Baton Rouge. In addition to the South Central Region, the statewide contest includes Northwest, Northeast, Central, Lake Area, Southwest, Capital and Southeast regions. 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