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While we know intellectually that the time will eventually come for all working people to retire, our hearts are still not ready, especially when those retiring are Liz Lassere and Ouida Faucheux. After 53-years in business, Liz Lassere has decided to close Liz’s Flower Shop at the end of August. Liz said her family encouraged her to retire and spend more time with them. Additionally, flowers cost 30 to 50 percent more due to inflation and it’s difficult to find dependable workers, she added. Liz and Ouida have been working together for over 50-years. They understand each other without speaking and could also finish each other’s sentences. They put the needs of the community above the needs of their families, missing important family occasions because they had orders to fill.

The St. James Parish School Board met Tuesday and discussed the upcoming budget and recently released test scores, and the Board recognized one of its elementary schools as well as one of its teachers. Concerning the budget, Finance Director Ashley Montz gave the board an overview of the 2023 Fiscal Year budget.

South Hickory Street resident Zedra Thomas again appeared before the Aldermen and Mayor of the Town of Gramercy Monday to rectify the problem with a non-working fire hydrant near her home. Last month she made the same appeal to the municipal body. At that time Mayor Steve Nosacka said he would meet privately with her. Thomas said she never heard from the mayor and so she asked an out-of-town fireman to check the hydrant. Instead of a gush of water coming through, Joseph said there was only a trickle of water. Nosacka said he attempted to called Joseph to meet with her and received no answer. He also said Town employees told him there was nothing wrong with the hydrant.