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🌱 Headed to Louisiana Walks for Parkinson’s? Here’s the big last-minute change

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Good morning Destrehan! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Headed to Louisiana Walks for Parkinson's? Here's the big last-minute change
  • How Destrehan's Trailblazers are finally being honored in St. Charles Parish
  • When East St. John and Destrehan will finally kick off this week

Also on today's calendar: East St. John at Destrehan.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 76.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LIST: Southeast Louisiana events canceled, changed over severe weather (wwltv.com) — If you're planning to join Louisiana Walks for Parkinson's in Destrehan this Saturday, be aware the event is moving indoors to the Jerusalem Shrine Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizers cite heavy rain concerns, and Friday's early T‑shirt pickup has been canceled as other southeast Louisiana festivals also adjust plans.
   

• St. Charles Parish schools dedicates memorial to 43 Trailblazers (heraldguide.com) — A new memorial at the St. Charles Parish school district office honors the 43 students, including Destrehan High School's own Ulysses Frontha, who first integrated local schools in 1965. The monument and earlier "Trailblazers" documentary aim to ensure today's students in Destrehan and across the parish understand the courage and impact of those volunteers during desegregation.
   

• Weather reschedules several high school football games this week (wwltv.com) — Football fans in Destrehan should note that East St. John will face Destrehan at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, as part of a reshuffled schedule due to expected bad weather. The article lists updated dates and times for dozens of southeast Louisiana high school games so families can adjust their plans.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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