St. James Parish Government

Many St. James Parish businesses and individuals are nominated for the L'Observateur's 2024 Best of the River Parishes. Vote daily through August 18th to support your favorite locals! https://lnkd.in/gjvb46-P...

Congratulations to Beaver, the 2024 SilverSneakers Member of the Year! Grayling “Beaver” Brown is a member of many St. James Parish Recreation fitness programs, as well as Anytime Fitness. His win is a huge personal accomplishment, as well as a win for a thriving local business and our recreation department. A proud father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, this Vietnam veteran is dedicated to living a healthy lifestyle. With his dedication to fitness, infectious laugh, and matching sweatband and shoes, Beaver brings joy and inspiration to everyone around him. Join us in celebrating this well-deserved honor!

Parish President Pete Dufresne and St. James Parish Government would like to extend a warm welcome to the new St. James Parish Sheriff, Claude Louis Jr. We encourage all residents to join us in welcoming Sheriff Louis and his administration, and to offer him our full support as he begins this important chapter in his career and in service to our community. Congratulations, Sheriff Louis!

Yesterday, the St. James Parish Economic Development team hosted a celebration honoring Sheriff Willy Martin, Jr. on his retirement. The event was an opportunity to acknowledge and express gratitude to Sheriff Willy for his 32 years of dedicated service to our community. Congratulations on your retirement, Sheriff Willy!

St James Parish, the Town of Lutcher, and the Town of Gramercy are proud to present a 4th of July Firework Show at Lutcher Park on Thursday, July 4th, at 9:00pm. Parish President Pete Dufresne said, “The 4th of July is an opportunity to celebrate independence and come together with our families. We are proud to present this firework show and would like to invite all community members to come enjoy the event.” The display will begin at 9:00pm. Residents are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket and arrive early to enjoy the festivities. Event details: Thursday, July 4th, at 9:00pm Lutcher Park 2601 Lutcher Ave, Lutcher, La 70071

Join the St. James Parish Economic Development Department today at the Welcome Center to thank Sheriff Willy Martin, Jr. for his 32 years of service to St. James Parish. A Celebration for Sheriff Willy Martin Thursday, June 27th, 1:00pm-4:00pm St. James Parish Welcome Center 1094 US Highway 61 Gramercy, LA 70052 Parish President Pete Dufresne said, “We are looking forward to celebrating Sheriff Martin’s 32 years of service to our community. On August 3rd we will also host an event to welcome our new sheriff, Claude Louis, Jr. More details on this event will be announced soon.”

Congratulations to Sweet Kraving Vacherie on their successful grand opening! Sweet Kraving is a mobile food truck serving donuts, beignets, coffee, and more. Learn more about this new business and owner Alycia Johnson at https://lnkd.in/gQZxRmPj

Thank you to The River Region Chamber of Commerce and Pelican Nutrition for hosting Chamber Perks. This event is a great way to connect with local businesses in the community and learn more about what the Chamber has to offer.

Help Beaver secure the WIN! Local resident Grayling “Beaver” Brown has been selected as a top ten finalist for the Silver Sneakers Member of the Year Award! Vote online today through June 28th to help Beaver secure 1st place in this national competition. You can vote once per day. https://lnkd.in/gHpg2uag Grayling's Bio: Grayling Brown, affectionately known as "Beaver", is a proud father, grandfather and great-grandfather. As a disabled Marine Veteran, he served his country in the Vietnam War. He is active in the community, his church and advocates to end racial inequality. Beaver is dedicated and committed to living a healthy lifestyle and can be found walking or running on the levee or local track, working out at the Gramercy Anytime Fitness club, attending fitness classes and taking Yoga classes to keep himself balanced, centered and grounded. For Beaver, fitness provides benefits physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. It brings him great joy to inspire others in fitness and in life. “Class is not the same if Beaver is not there,” an instructor shared. "Leave it to Beaver to make this world a better place with his infectious laugh, humor and smile."

St. James Parish Employees Graduate from Leadership River Region Convent, LA - Two St. James Parish Government employees graduated from Leadership River Region: Cherish Jasmin and Lindsay Szubinski. The Leadership River Region program is hosted by The River Region Chamber of Commerce. The program only accepts 25 individuals to participate in a ten-month educational program that includes an opening retreat, 7 monthly sessions, and a class project. Manager of the St. James Parish Citizen Service Center Cherish Jasmin said, “This course provided valuable lessons and connections. I am already implementing many of the lessons learned as I lead the Call Center, and in my personal life.” Participants receive in-depth exposure to the critical issues facing the river region parish community through lectures, discussion groups, on-site visits, simulations, and other leadership development activities. Issues to be addressed during the year include healthcare, government and law enforcement, regionalism, education, parish perspectives (2-part session) and arts and culture. Operations Executive Assistant Lindsay Szubinski said, “Participating in this class was a great experience. It was an honor to participate and I would like to thank Parish President Pete Dufresne for giving us the opportunity.” Cherish Jasmin serves as the Manager of the St. James Parish Citizen Service Center, and Lindsay Szubinski is the Executive Assistant to Operations Director Rick Webre.