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Proposed bond sale for new park heads to Terrebonne Parish Council amid concerns A local board is forging ahead with plans for a new park despite concerns that it could scuttle proposed reforms that would merge several public recreation districts in northern Terrebonne Parish. The Recreation District 1 board voted unanimously Friday to approve the sale of up to $4 million in bonds. It will ask the Parish Council on Wednesday to give the measure final approval. Rec District 1 covers Oakshire, Gray and Schriever. If the council approves, the money will be used to build a new Coteau-Bayou Blue Park on Bayou Gardens Boulevard, officials said. ....
Louisiana Organ Donations hit record high, despite pandemic Louisiana Organ Donations hit record high, despite pandemic By Rob Masson | February 8, 2021 at 5:15 PM CST - Updated February 8 at 11:25 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Organ donations were at an all-time high last year, in spite of COVID-19. For people who have received organ transplants, they are life-saving, and doctors would like to see the trends continue to move in a positive direction. The coronavirus presented major challenges for most of us last year, and the people who handle life-saving organ donations were no exception. When the virus first hit it took 10 days to test a donor for coronavirus, and Covid restrictions at hospitals also made harvesting donated organs difficult. ....