Things were certainly buzzing at the Rotary Club’s annual St. Bernard Community Spelling Bee held at Chalmette High.

The Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation donated land on Paris Road at the entrance to St. Bernard Parish to the St. Bernard Parish Public School Board to develop a new elementary school, which will be named the Arlene Meraux Elementary School. The new school is projected to open in August 2017 and is a response to the growing number of school-age children in the parish.

The inaugural Boo at the Barn event was a spooktacular success as nearly 2,000 people took part in this Halloween celebration. Held at the Docville Farm, Boo at the Barn was a collaborative community project presented by the Chalmette High School Key Club, a youth division of Kiwanis International.

Expert to Advise Coastal Business on Branding and Marketing

On Saturday, the Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation dedicated the Dave Thompson Event Barn in honor of Mr. Thompson’s 65 years of service to the Meraux family and the community. The emotional ceremony gathered Mr. Thompson, now 83, his wife of 47 years, Rose, and dozens of family and friends for a heartfelt celebration and tribute to the beloved man.

Sixty Scholarships Awarded and Donation Made to Student Arts Program

Teacher Exchange Program Positions Parish as Leader in River Education

The Meraux Foundation was proud to sponsor The Knights of Nemesis Social Club and Parade’s 10th annual Hook a Kid on Fishing Rodeo on June 14 at Campo’s Marina.

Haines brothers honored by St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce

40 ARPENT BREWING WINS STARTUP ST. BERNARD COMPETITION PRESENTED BY THE MERAUX FOUNDATION

Entrepreneurs Compete for a $110K Prize Package at Live Public Event on March 23

The Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation has given the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show $150,000 to establish an endowment for Supreme Champion Animals in all six breeding species – beef cattle, dairy, poultry, sheep, goats and swine. This represents the single largest donation in the 80-year history of the show

Business is booming in St. Bernard’s film industry! Docville Farm was a location for a Wix.com Super Bowl XLIX commercial. According to iSpot.tv, “former NFL star Brett Favre discusses his career with his agent but the future looks bleak; not even Canada has called him all year.

Docville Farm’s crawfish pond is featured in the Fall issue of Louisiana Sea Grant’s Coastal Clips. The crawfish pond was created for AgMagic by the River. This year’s guided field trips will be held May 13 through 15 and it is open to the public on May 16.