🌱 How new parish drainage money will specifically help Bayou Vista

Hello again Bayou Vista! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How new parish drainage money will specifically help Bayou Vista

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Market & Family Fun Day.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 73 degrees.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 70.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• St. Mary Parish prepares for hurricane season with focus on flood protection (katc.com) — Bayou Vista is slated for parish-funded drainage upgrades after recent flooding exposed weaknesses in local infrastructure, with work already budgeted for this year. St. Mary Parish officials are using roughly $40 million in state and coastal funds to improve pumping stations and flood protection parish-wide, while urging residents to stay storm-ready and follow official updates throughout hurricane season.
   

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📸 Around Bayou Vista

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bayou Vista

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• 11th Annual Miss Bayou for Autism Pageant →
  Morgan City Municipal Auditorium, Morgan City
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 27

• 2nd Annual Market & Family Fun Day →
  Bayou Vista Community Center, 1333 Bellview St, Morgan City
  9:00 am

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📣 Bayou Vista Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• AHS Volleyball Kiddie Camp
  Assumption Parish Napoleonville, LA 70390
• It’s GO Time: Turning Your Voice & Brand Into a Podcast →
  Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Information Center Bayou Region Incubator 203 West 2nd Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301
  10:00 am
• QuickBooks: Week 1: Know Your Numbers Before They Become a Problem →
  Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Information Center Bayou Region Incubator 203 West 2nd Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301
  1:00 pm
• Laurel Valley Farmer's Market
  Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Information Center 318 E Bayou Rd, Thibodaux, LA 70301
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Women Conference →
  B & M Pavillion: Event Center, 211 Rosebud St, Baldwin
  10:00 am

Thursday June 11

• QuickBooks: Week 2: Stop Guessing Where Your Sales Money Went →
  Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Information Center Bayou Region Incubator 203 West 2nd Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301
  1:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Donaldsonville Juneteenth Music Festival 2026 →
  Louisiana Square, Donaldsonville
  11:00 am
• Franklin, LA (Solo acoustic) →
  The Horseshoe Lounge, 5073 LA-87, Franklin
  8:00 pm

Friday June 26

• Keys to the future Education Appreciation Steak... →
  Patterson Area Civic Center, 116 Cotton Rd, Patterson
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Women’s Self Defense Class →
  Louisiana Black Belt Academy, 6509 LA-182, Morgan City
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Morgan City

• State AG meets here with Louisiana mayors (stmarynow.com)
• MCHS, Patterson students work to restore coast (stmarynow.com)
• Once-confidential documents reveal Scalia's role in Supreme Court taking up famous Dick Cheney case (cnn.com)

Franklin

• Ochsner St. Mary honored for respiratory care (stmarynow.com)

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Ok Bayou Vista! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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