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🌱 Will Gonzales leaders restrict the Hispanic Heritage Festival at Jambalaya Park?

Gonzales, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Gonzales! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Gonzales leaders restrict the Hispanic Heritage Festival at Jambalaya Park?
  • What new cookies will local Girl Scouts offer your family and pets?

Also on today's calendar: River Parishes Master Gardener Seminar and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with sun and clouds, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 68.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boudreaux/Lambert push to bar Hispanic Heritage group from using city property (pelicanpostonline.com) — Gonzales city leaders are debating whether the Hispanic Heritage Festival should be barred from using city property for two years after questions about alcohol and required police presence at a recent Jambalaya Park event. The mayor has ordered an investigation, with a report due October 12, and says he will not recommend banning the group from holding future festivals.
   

• Girl Scouts Louisiana East introduces new additions to 2027 cookie lineup with first dog cookie and first allergy-friendly cookie (livingstonparishnews.com) — From Gonzales, Girl Scouts Louisiana East is previewing two new cookies for the 2027 season: a dog treat called Patch Pals and an allergy-friendly Sparkables cookie. Local families can expect online ordering to open in January, with all proceeds staying in the region to support Girl Scout activities and leadership programs.
   

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  • Denham Springs Mayor releases letter with memorandum detailing how employees can interact with candidates for office (livingstonparishnews.com)
  • Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard announces intent to run for re-election in 2027 (livingstonparishnews.com)
  • Federal prosecutors attempting to revoke citizenship for Livingston Parish business owner (wbrz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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