PRESS RELEASE

St. John: Blue Tarp Registration resumes, waters beginning to recede, All School except 1 to open Monday
ST. JOHN, La. (September 14, 2008) - Updates as of 11:30am Sunday, September 14, 2008. 

CURFEW: Midnight to 6 am.

SCHOOLS: ALL to re-open Monday, September 15, 2008.   (except Reserve Christian until further notice)

BLUE TARP REGISTRATION: has RESUMED at 1801 W. Airline Hwy in LaPlace.  Please call 1-888-766-3258 for more information.

ROAD CLOSURES:  *U.S. 51 and I-10 WEST bound on-ramp closed.  

 FOOD STAMPS REGISTRATION:   **Special times Sunday 1:00pm to 8:00pm

New Wine Christian Fellowship at 1929 West Airline Hwy in LaPlace. Registration will be from until September 17, 2008. Residents are required to bring proof of identification, income, and residency. Residents can also go to www.dss.state.la.us or www.sjbparish.com for more information and eligibility requirements.  For more information call 1-888-LAHELPU (1-888-524-3578)

Reminder: Burning is illegal in St. John Parish per Ordinance: 93-66, Ch. 10 

GARBAGE COLLECTION: will resume on Monday, September 15, 2008. President Hubbard ordered 8 more trucks into the parish to assist with the garbage pick-up.    

DEBRIS: Please begin cleaning your property. Place all debris on the curb of your property.  Crews  will resume pick-up Saturday morning. PLEASE DO NOT PLACE DEBRIS IN THE DRAINAGE DITCHES AND CANALS residents are asked to begin cleaning their property and place their green debris in one pile at the edge of the road. Please separate green goods from white goods to assist in debris clean up.

COURTHOUSE: HAS RE-OPENED. All sections (A, B, & C) will re-open.(Pending weather conditions brought on by Hurricane Ike. Criminal court that was set for LaPlace in Division A, on Monday, September 8, 2008 is reset to October 13, 2008 for the same time at the same place.    

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