More than two dozen children learned about their history and heritage during the four-day Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe Culture Camp that ended Saturday.
Camp organizer Christine Verdin said it felt good to be back for the ninth annual camp after last year s session was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-seven children ages 8-15, most members of the local Native American tribe, participated.
“It’s great seeing the kids all together and how they’ve grown in the last two years,” Verdin said. “It’s good to teach them about their ancestors, learn through the week about them and introduce how all of them are family.”
Those who knew Judge Randy Parro remember him as a meticulous jurist who cared deeply about his family and the Thibodaux community he called home.
Parro, a native and resident of the city who served 32 years as a judge, died July 11 at age 78.
His service on the bench began in 1982 as a state district judge for Lafourche Parish, a seat he held 11 years. In 1993, he was elected to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in Baton Rouge, serving until his retirement in December 2014.
Vanessa Guidry-Whipple of Houma, chief judge of the same appeals court, views Parro as a beloved friend and colleague. She said while he always worked hard, he never forgot how to have fun.
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Native American leaders are questioning why Terrebonne Parish officials are considering new sites for fishing camps on Isle de Jean Charles when residents are being encouraged to leave the island as it erodes into the Gulf of Mexico.
Officials from Houma-based A.M. Dupont Corp. are asking the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission to approve its plan to create seven adjacent lots to sell to camp owners on the island. The company also plans to improve water and sewerage pipes and add fire hydrants that would serve the camps.
Company representative Keneth Rembert told the board Thursday that it is negotiating with the area s fire department on some of the improvements. The company is also considering deepening the bayou at the front of its property to accommodate new pipes.