🌱 How a Destrehan native turned a risky rooftop job into innovation

Hello Destrehan! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Destrehan native turned a risky rooftop job into innovation

Also on today's calendar: St. Paul's Varsity Football @ Destrehan.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 77.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 78 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Slidell entrepreneur slams his pitch home (nola.com) — A Destrehan native, Michael Bishop, is gaining attention for his new roof-safety product after winning back-to-back startup pitch competitions on the Northshore. Now living in Slidell, he’s using prize money and accelerator support to refine his S-RAD prototype, pursue a patent, and move toward testing, manufacturing, and building a sales team, while encouraging other locals to apply to regional startup programs.
   

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📸 Around Destrehan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Destrehan

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28

• Lutcher Varsity Football @ Destrehan →
  Destrehan High School, 1 Wildcat Ln, Destrehan
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4

• St. Paul's Varsity Football @ Destrehan →
  Destrehan High School, 1 Wildcat Ln, Destrehan
  7:00 pm

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📣 Destrehan Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Daily Meals →
  Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
  10:00 am
• Yoga →
  Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
  11:45 am
• Planning Advisory Board General Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard Council Chamber, Jefferson
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Professional Learning/Teacher Prep Day
  St. Charles Parish Luling, LA 70070
• Card Social →
  Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
  9:00 am
• Bingo →
  Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
  11:30 am
• Free iPad Training Class for Seniors →
  Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Recycling Drop-Off Event →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
  8:00 am
• City of Kenner Community Development Back to School Giveaway →
  Kenner, LA Calendar, 1042 31st Street, Kenner
  10:00 am
• Custom Cruisers →
  Kenner, LA Calendar, Esplanade Mall 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Archer Daniels Midland posted a job opening for Stevedore Trainee - Destrehan, LA in Destrehan. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service in Destrehan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Destrehan here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kenner

• Louisiana QR code stickers arrive in January (neworleanscitybusiness.com)
• Qualifying begins for Jefferson Parish DA, judges, school board and Harahan elections (nola.com)
• Faithful around US craft World Mission Rosaries for Archbishop Sheen's beatification (cathstan.org)

Metairie

• Every Story in This $1.9M Lake Pontchartrain Home Comes Framed in Glass (dwell.com)
• Ian McNulty planned for a po-boy. But crab dishes kept coming at this Harahan seafood spot. (nola.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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