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St. John Council on Aging, a public body providing transportation services to elderly and

disabled persons in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, intends to apply for a capital

federal grant to be used for the purpose of acquiring specially equipped vehicles and

equipment for use in transporting elderly and disabled persons who are unable to utilize

existing public transit services. Services will be generally between 8:00am and 3:30pm

Monday through Friday, in the area encompassing St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.

The grant would be used to expand and add new equipment.

Interested public or private transit or Para transit operator within the services are advised

that they may request a public hearing be conducted to provide a means for the public to

express their views relative to the proposed project on the probable social, economic and

environmental effects involved on the proposed project. In lieu of requesting a public

hearing, interested parties may submit their comments on the proposed services by

sending a written response to: Ms. Tina Athalone, Elderly and Disabled Program

Manager, La Department of Transportation and Development, Public

Transportation ,P.O. Box 94245, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9245; and to Cheryl

A. Parquet, 214 Regala Park Road, Reserve, La 70084, within 15 days. Written

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The St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District held its District Science Fair on Nov. 29. Students had to win at the school level to advance to the district competition.

Top students from the district competition will now advance to the regional competition.

Winners in Division 1 Were:

Earth and Environmen-tal Science: Jai Gaines (ESJP), first place; James Marshall (LPE), second place.

Materials Science: Zachary Taylor (LES), first place.

Plant Sciences: Asia Scio-neaux (GMMS), first place; Amari Foster (JLO), second place; Anaya Shephard (WSJH), third place.

Energy: Chemical: Luis Rivera (LES), first place;

Jonathon Webre (ESJP), second place; Alyssa Payne (ECW), third place.

Behavioral and Social Sci-ences: Ellian Green and Darryl Robertson (JLO),

first place.

Chemistry (team): Mason Jones and Victor Estrella (JLO), first place.

Energy: Physical: Katie Lo-

ranca (ECW), first place; Jeremy Snyder (ESJP), second place; Bryson Smith (ECW), third place.

Behavioral and Social Sciences: Daija Gaines

(ESJP), first place; Alissa Stutzman (JLO), second place; Mya Miller (ECW), third place.

Engineering Mechanics: Emmani Payne (GMMS), first place; Marcial Barrera (ECW), second place; Kylin Smith (WSJE), third place.

Chemistry: Aaron Scio-neaux (GMMS), first place; Connealla Porter (LES), second place; Tr’Nahja Smith (JLO), third place.

Animal Sciences: Ava Davis (LPE), first place; JaRon Minor (LPE), second place; Shamar Pierre (WSJH), third place.

Physics and Astronomy: Rosie Bourgeois (JLO), first place; Daylen Jack-son (WSJE), second place; Damon Meeker (JLO), third place.

Biochemistry: Lexi St. Pierre (JLO), first place; Jerome Reed (ESJP), second place.

Microbiology: Kiya Sears (LPE), first place; Conteca

Cook (ESJP), second place; Zuleyka Suc Ixcoy (ESJP), third place.

Biomedical and Health Sciences: Carlo Travis Jr. (GMMS), first place; Jada Brown (JLO), second place; Victoria Upshaw (JLO); third place.

Environmental Engineering: Bryce Watkins (LES), first place.

Winners in Division 2 (high school) Were:

Animal Sciences: Jalen Walker (WSJH), first place.

Chemistry: Chris Taylor (ESJH), first place; Amiya Lumar (WSJH), second place.

Energy: Brandon Couste (ESJH), first place.

Microbiology: Jania Mc-Mickle (ESJH), first place.

Robotics and Intelligent Machines: Roberta Holmes (WSJH), first place; Phillip Riggio (ESJH), second place.

West st. John high school student roberta holmes demonstrates how the Arduino Pir (passive infrared) sensor Alarm she built detects motion. holmes placed first in the robotics and intelligent Machines category at the st. John the Baptist Parish Public school District’s District science Fair.

The St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District held its District Social Studies Fair on Nov. 30. Students had to win at the school level to advance to the district competition.

Top students from the district competition will now advance to the regional competition.

Winners in Division 1 Were:

Sociology: Chaela Alexan-der (GMMS), first place; Gianna Williams (LPE), second place; Laila Lewis (WSJE), third place.

Louisiana History (Team): Re’Shawn Hillaire and Dedric Lastie (LPE), first place.

Louisiana History: Kerry Raymond (LES), first place; Honalee Yates (ECW), second place; Clyde Stewart (LES), third place.

Anthropology (team):

N’Shanda Morrison and Miyah Griffin (LPE), first place; Sanya Coxie and Jahnia Wells (LPE), sec-ond place.

Anthropology: Yahir Mon-tejo (LPE), first place; Da’Von Kennedy (LES), second place; Taylar Hig-ginbothom (LPE), third place.

History: Jermaine Mangle (GMMS), first place; Nathan Noel (LES), sec-ond place; Amari Evens (ESJP), third place.

Winners in Division 2 Were:

Geography (team): Michael Porter and Alajiah Coxie (LPE), first place; Nevaeh

Cox and Samiyah Alexan-der (LPE), second place.

Economics: Savannah Banks (LPE), first place; Jasmine Matthews (ESJP), second place; Jaymon Jasmin (WSJE), third place.

Sociology: Jai Gaines (ESJP), first place; Johanne Ragas (LPE), second place; Mya Miller (ECW), third place.

Geography: Beza Tilahun (LPE), first place; Janneth Lopez (LPE); second place; Angel Valles (ECW), third place.

Louisiana History (Teams): Jayla Paulding and Tayah Cook (ESJP), first place; Ashlyn Smith and Robyell Singleton (LPE), second place.

History: Cyrel Rodrigazo (ESJP), first place; Ro-drigo Hernandez (LPE), first place; Brianna Ander-son (ECW), second place; Jason Parker (LPE), third place.

Economics (Team): Ashia Ward and Haley Mertin (LPE); first place; Lakayla

Hopkins and Emily Lee (LPE), second place.

Anthropology (Team): An-gelina Aguilar and Destiny Chartian (LPE), first place; Joann Herrera and Anjel Herrera-Valencia (ESJP), second place.

Political Science: Jaylon Franklin (WSJE), first place; Jedah Turner (LPE), second place; Li-zette Orejel (ESJP), third place.

Sociology (Team): Matthew Hoadley and Jose Yanes (LPE), first place; Lori Lennix and Quintrell Risin (LPE), second place.

Louisiana History: Mason James (LES), first place; Aiana Walker (ESJP), second place; Nasir Lewis (LPE), third place.

History (Teams): Kayla Green and Kaden Foster (LPE); first place; Samuel Hernandez and Emile Ranker (LPE), second place.

Political Science (team): Shaquan Barnett and Nijah Anthony (LPE), first place.

Anthropology: Norelle Frank (ESJP), first place; Amaru Miller (ECW), sec-ond place; Yasmin Moore (LPE), third place.

Winners in Division 3 Were:

Geography: Cameron Cage (ESJH), first place.

Sociology: Jalin Darens-bourg (ESJH), second place.

History: Iriel Crouch (ESJH), first place; Mia Meyer (ESJH), second place.

Louisiana History: Tay-lor Singleton (ESJH), first place; Trinity Age (WSJH), second place; Destinee Cashio (ESJH), third place.

Sociology (team): Jordan Coleman and Carvente Favorite (WSJH), second place.

Economics (Team): Kayla Morris and Serenity Mar-tin (ESJH), second place.

Anthropology (Team): Diane Gomez and Justin Little (ESJH), second place.

St. John pariSh Social StudieS Fair reSultS

east st. John Preparatory Academy student lizette orejel explains her project on child labor laws. orejel, who was inspired by her family’s history in Mexico, placed third in Political science.

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It had the spine of a journal, but the worn cover of a book, “A Study of the Short Story.”

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LAPLACE — For the fifth year in a row, the Angotti family of LaPlace will spend Christmas Eve in New Orleans to give the home-less a gift of hope in the form of a hot meal and everyday necessi-ties.

“We’re feeding their bellies and their hearts,” Jamie Angotti said. “That one moment can change their outlook on everything and encourage them to keep going. It’s a gift of hope; it’s hope that there’s somebody who cares.”

John and Jamie Angotti have made the “feed and warm the homeless” project a tradition to teach their daughters, Bella, 4; Berkley, 3; and Bevin, 10 months, about the importance of commu-nity service.

Believing community service should start in the high chair, John and Jamie Angotti decided to set a positive example for Bella, who was only 10 months old for the family’s first community ser-vice project in 2013.

The first year, the family fed 75 homeless people in New Orleans but left feeling dismayed after running out of food and having to turn away more than 100 others.

Deciding to remain positive, John told his wife they could plan bigger and impact more people next time, and the project eventu-ally expanded to provide more necessities for the homeless.

Each year, the Angotti family purchases backpacks, hats and gloves for 200 people. Other items are collected with the support of the community.

They will distribute 200 back-packs stuffed with the following items: warm socks, gloves, a win-ter hat, a heavy duty rain poncho, two high protein snacks, two high protein easy pop canned meals, toiletries including shampoo, bar soap, a toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, deodorant, a comb and toilet paper and first aid items including Band-Aids and alcohol prep pads.

Blankets are the biggest need, according to Angotti. As of Tuesday, more than 160 additional blankets were needed to reach the goal of 200.

Monetary donations are also being accepted.

Donations can be dropped off at Angotti’s business, Buttons & Bows, located at 2021 West Airline Highway in LaPlace, or at the Angotti residence, 2112 Augusta Drive in LaPlace until Dec. 20.

St. Charles Catholic High School senior Ethan Nelson, his mother, Wendy, and siblings Ellie and Tank are helping the cause by reaching out to local schools to collect items for the backpacks.

Along with his siblings, Nelson operates E&E Services and per-

forms odd jobs and community service initiatives to pay for his Catholic school education.

This year, the Angotti family and volunteers will serve hearty vegetable beef soup, bread, des-sert, fruit and beverages.

“This is the biggest project I’ve been a part of, but I’ve always helped out in the St. Peter and SCC communities,” Nelson said. “The most rewarding parts are the smiles on people’s faces and the ‘thank yous’ I get.”

Jamie Angotti is happy young people are getting involved,

believing youth have the power to change the world.

She sees the possibility of change in her children’s eyes. Now almost 5 years old, Bella keeps her parents on their toes with community service remind-ers, sometimes adding her own ideas.

Last year, upon seeing represen-tatives from the St. John Parish Office of Fire Services had to work on Christmas Day, Bella told her family they needed to help out by feeding them, too.

Jamie Angotti said Bella has

taught her sister, Berkley, that giving is better than receiving, and the two help sort through donated items without complaint.

The family will serve food and hand out backpacks outside of the New Orleans Mission at the corner of Clio Street and Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

Jamie Angotti said she will never turn a volunteer down, and those who wish to participate are welcome to join in and socialize.

For more information, call or text Angotti at 985-212-4453 or email ethannelson18@aol.com.

Bella angotti, left, tosses somegloves into a box that will be usedon christmas eve as a giveaway tothe less fortunate, an effort (lastyear’s giveaway shown above) thatbegan in 2013 and has grown since.St. charles catholic senior ethanNelson, right, of e&e Services ishelping the cause by reaching outto local schools to collect items forthe backpacks, which will be givenaway to the less fortunate inconjunction with the feeding effort.Below, the angotti family, including Berkley, Jamie, Bella, John andBevin, sits inside Buttons & Bows,2021 West airline highway in LaPlace,a drop-off site for donations.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH PURCHASING & PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

1801 W. Airline Highway LaPlace, LA 70068

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

Demolition and Clearance CBDG Program

Proposal No. RFP-2017-08 Closing Date: December 27, 2017 @ 2:45 P.M. CDT

St. John the Baptist (herein referred to as “Parish”) hereby issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) for qualified licensed construction Contractors with a minimum of five years’ experience to provide demolition and clearance services for CDBG Demolition and Clearance Program in compliance with all applicable local, Federal, and State statutory requirements with special attention paid to requirements for grants under the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) disaster recovery grant program for Hurricane Isaac as designated in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113‐2, approved January 29, 2013 (the ”Act”) through HUD Grant B‐13‐DS‐22‐0001 as well as requirements of the State of Louisiana Office of Community Development/Disaster Recovery Unit and St. John the Baptist requirements. St. John the Baptist Parish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority‐owned firms and women’s business enterprises to apply.

Proposal documents may be viewed on or downloaded from the parish website, www.sjbparish.com; obtained by contacting Jean Stewart, Director of the Department of Purchasing and Procurement at the above address, phone 985‐652‐9569, or j.stewart@stjohn‐la.gov or downloaded electronically from www.centralbidding.com. Submittals are not being accepted through Central Bidding.

Written addenda to the Proposal may be issued to provide clarification, corrections, or to answer questions. It is the Company’s responsibility to periodically check the parish website for addenda that may be issued to implement changes or clarifications to the Proposal.

Each Company shall provide a proposal package based the requested documents in this proposal. Failure to provide all required information may be cause for disqualification.

The Parish will not be responsible for submissions forwarded through the U.S. Postal Service or any delivery service if lost in transit at any time. Documents should not be FAXED at any time.

SUBMITTALS Submittals are due on or before the exact closing date and time. Submittals received after the exact closing date and time will NOT be considered. If hand delivering, please allow enough time for travel and parking to submit by the closing date and time. The response (including copies) must be addressed to the St. John the Baptist Parish Council and delivered to the receptionist at the Parish

President’s Office in the Percy Hebert Building, 1801 West Airline Hwy., LaPlace, LA not later than 2:45 o’clock P.M. (CDT) on December 27, 2017. Proposal package shall be clearly marked “RFP – CDBG Isaac Demolition and Clearance Program.” Along with Company Name, Company Address and Contractors License Number. A pre‐proposal conference will be on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in the Joel McTopy Council Chambers of the Percy Hebert Building located at 1801 W. Airline Hwy., LaPlace, LA 70068.

The Parish reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularities or informalities incidental thereto, and to accept any proposal, which the Parish feels serves its best interest. Such action will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statues.

Any person with disabilities requiring Special Accommodation must contact the St. John the Baptist Parish Council Office at (985) 652‐9569 no later than seven (7) days prior to proposal opening. Participation by minority and female owned business, as well as businesses located in this Parish, is encouraged.

Questions and comments regarding this Solicitation must be submitted in writing to St. John the Baptist Parish, Purchasing & Procurement Department, ATTN: Jean Stewart, 1801 W. Airline Highway, LaPlace, LA 70068; or by e‐mail to j.stewart@stjohn‐la.gov.

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FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS RFP, PLEASE CONTACT: Jean Stewart, Purchasing and Procurement Department

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Santa & the police visit librarySt. John Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre, joined by Santa claus and his elves, visited Norris J. Millet Sr. Library in LaPlace on Tuesday, which included visits with local children, one of whom, Shi champagne, is pictured.