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Festival queens honored; parish highlights STEM Fest, senior workshop and fireworks event

Council of the Parish of St. James · July 1, 2026
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Summary

President Dufresne presented plaques to the 2025 festival queens, recapped STEM Fest attendance of more than 230 students, reported an elderly hurricane-preparedness workshop and $105,000 in auction receipts to date, and promoted a Food Truck and Fireworks event on Friday at Gramercy Park.

President Peter A. Dufresne presented plaques to the St. James Parish 2025 Festival Queens, Miss Carey Lyn Deroche and Miss Guilliana Esquivel, during the July 1 council meeting. He also told the council that more than 230 students attended the parish STEM Fest, which was supported by Mosaic and the St. James Parish School System.

Dufresne highlighted other community programming: a hurricane preparedness workshop for registered seniors hosted by St. James Parish Elderly Services and supported by the CAER Group, and a parish auction that has collected "over $105,000" so far in proceeds. He invited residents to a Food Truck and Fireworks event at Gramercy Park with activities for children and fireworks at 9 p.m. that Friday.

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