THE NEWSPAPER OF AMERICA'8 ANTIQUE CITY
MARCH 22, 2018 39th NUMBER 24
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comic on
a
Ponchatoula needs
DC or Marvel Super
March 24, 6 - 10 p.m. at Le Fleur de
Marvel-ous March Madness.
Be a Super Hero and
help the Chamber raise
monies to promote Pon-
chatoula. This fundraiser
pays for billboards, inter-
state signs, and helps pro-
mote local businesses with
printed advertising mate-CHAMB
rials throughout the year.
Entertainment will be
provided for by the Dom-
ino's and the event will
boast an open bar with
buffet from numerous lo-
cal venders. A live and si-
lent auctions will also be
arc
Special to The Times
you to be a Super Hero! Come dressed as your favorite
Hero and join the Ponchatoula Chamber on Saturday
Lis, 111 N. 6th St. Ponchatoula, La for
COMMERCE
part of the experience. W. Pine St. Ponchatoula, Rotary hears from parish librarian
This is an adult-only or by visiting eventbrite.
event; cost is $20 in ad- com. Pictured (left to right) Tangipahoa Parish Library Director Barry Brad-
vance, or $25 at the door. For more information ford, Tangipahoa Parish Library Community Relations Coordinator Laura
Tickets are available at please contact the Chain- Brooks, Rotarian and The Ponchatoula Times frequent contributor Kath-
the Ponchatoula Chain- ber at 985-386-2536. ryn Martin, Ponchatoula Rotary President Tom Fry. (Times Photo by Amy
ber Office located at 160 Brennan)
Spice inyour Rice
Team "Spice in your Rice" took home first place
in the Julian Dufreche Strawberry Day in the
Park jambalaya cook of this last Saturday in Me-
morial Park. The team members included Chef's
Benji Hemphill, Chef JP Portier and Soux Chefs
Shariee Hemphill and Justin Drude. The winning
team was sponsored by The Ponchatoula Cham-
ber of Commerce. Pictured (left to right) Straw-
berry Festival Grand Marshal Carla Tate, Straw-
berry Festival King Lennie Threeton, Jambalaya
chef JP Portier, Jambalaya chef, Benji Hemphill,
Strawberry Festival Queen Gina Recotta, Straw-
berry Festival Chair Dawn Beloso. (Courtesy pho-
to by Shariee Hemphill)
One of the
By JIM PERRIN
Historian and Educator
PART ONE
in a series
only constant things in life is change.
When a new business
opens in a Ponchatoula
location a frequent ques-
tion is, "What used to be
there?" For example, long-
time residents will surely
remember some "old time"
businesses on the west
side of town from years
gone by such as the Kemp
Street Nursing Home,
Holden's Service Station,
the Blue Room, Mollere's
Small Engine Repair, and
Historian
Jim Perrin '
Boudreaux's Service Sta-
tion.
On the east side of the
city Berrytown Motors,
located at the corner of
the 200 block of East Pine
Street and North Fifth
Street, is in the process
of greatly enlarging their
available automobile dis.
play space.
Berrytown Motors,
owned by Mike Fulmer,
began in 1998 and is well
known in the community
for its stock of quality cars
and trucks. The original
car lot of Berrytown Mo-
tors was, a century ago, a
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Approve renewal of the Library Tax
The Ponchatoula Times and The Independence Times
urges the greatest collection of Tangipahoa Parish read-
ers, subscribers to The Times newspapers, to approve
the renewal of the parish library tax on Saturday's bal-
lot.
A '%res" vote will notroad andvoteYes.
increase your tax burden Unbelievably, spurred
at all, but will continue to on bywealthy interests that
supply funds that are abso- should know better, you
lutely needed for ourselves, voted down the increase.
for our children and for our Voting '%res" on Saturday
grandchildren to lead the will not change your tax bill
rich lives we deserve, to lift by so much as a penny. On
our families out of poverty behalf of our fellow citizens,
and ignorance, children through senior
When we recently had citizens, please vote Satur-
the opportunity to vote for day to at least sustain the
funds that would have ira- minimal level of support
proved our library system, represented by the current
this newspaper published library tax.
an impassioned plea for fel- The Times endorses the
low citizens to take the high Library Tax Renewal.
Ancient Order of Hibernians to
sponsor Fn Albert Haase OFM for
4th Annual Palm Saturday Retreat
Special to The Times
This RosalTville-based event will start with registration
and coffee at 9 a.m. The March 24 Palm Saturday Day of
prayers' opening presentation begins at 9:30 a.m. and the day
ends with a 4 p.m. Vigil Mass.
Sponsored at Rosaryville ney. This day is loosely based
by the Frs. MacLeay and upon Ft. Albert's bestselling
Cronin West Florida Parish- book, Catching Fire, Becom-
es Division of the Ancient Or- ing Flame: A Guide for Spiri.
der of Hibernians (AOH), the tual Transformation (Para-
truly.Irish Catholic Men's cletePress).
organization centered in Ordained a Franciscan
Ponchatoula, Saturday's re- priest in 1983, Albert Haase,
treat carries the title theme OFM, is a popular preacher,
of: "The Spiritual Journey: A teacher, spiritual director,
Process f Transf rmati n'" and radio talk show guest. A
The spiritual journey is former missionary to main.
the process of being trans, land China for over eleven
formed by the Spirit of God years, he is the award-win.
into the image of Christ for ning author of nine books
the loving service of the pres- on popular spirituality and
entmoment, is the pre enter on four
With his distinctively in- bestselling DVDs. He has
spirational and engaging trained spiritual directors for
preaching style, Fr, Albert ten years. He lives in Texas,
will explore the dynamics of Visit his website at www,Al.
this spiritualtransformation, bertOFM,org
He will also discuss some of You can register at www.
the challenges and pitfalls RosaryvilleSpirit-LifeCen-
involvedin the spiritualjour, ter.org
By OI. HARDHIDE
The Alligator
Put aside just for the moment which municipal-
ity has the most beautiful women, the most ath-
letic men, the holiest nuns and priests, what binds
.us securely is the sweet ripe strawberry.
May we all come together April 13-15 at the
Strawberry Festival to celebrate the fruit that
unites the parish like government can only wish
it could.
I know you all have big hearts and I absolutely
know you have a soft spot for babies in trouble. So
can we all enjoy each other's company as we break
bread and buy a jambalaya dinner to help the
family of Baby Christopher Bates Webre, son of
Chelsea Bates, who was born with a heart defect?
The dinner ($8 per plate) will be hosted at Cheer's
Lounge in Ponchatoula 12-3 p.m. on March 25 - a
fun event with karaoke and a 50-50 raffle.
Following a brief survey of the absolute finest-
looking women in Tangipahoa Parish, Ole Pinch-
penny the Times publisher has tentatively decided
on attending the Ponchatoula Chamber's Comi-
comesque fundraiser Spring party this Saturday
at Le Fleur de Lis as Thor, God of Thunder.
Now he needs only scramble together the mus-
culature required to pull it off. Of course, if he re-
ally did look like the son of Odin, Ole Pinchpenny
would presumably have lots of pretty help to "pull
it all off."
This is one of those Chamber parties the myste-
rious brother of Ole Pinchpenny, Mark The Mag-
nificent (we will not resurrect real nicknames here
for fear of impugning the character of a popular
practicing Registered Nurse), would be expected at
the head of the line. Mark is the one who wouid
curl up in Superman% Fortress of Solitude to bet-
tor read comic books in peace until dawn, if he
could not simply burrow under his sheets until he
reached China or the foot of his bed with a flash-
light and the latest Fantastic Four comic,
Anyway, this is one open.to.the.public Chamber
party that promises to be a barrel of giggles. "Be
there or be square" as anyone in Stanley Cowen's
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