by Brianna Duronslet | Feb 14, 2022 | News Room
JPRD is gearing towards an exciting year with even more exciting initiatives to project our department into a more diverse and engaging division for employees and the public. In 2021, the department had seven initiatives: the model playground, JPRD mobile application,...
by Brianna Duronslet | Feb 14, 2022 | News Room
The Recreation administrative team brainstormed ways to meet Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng’s call for next level government. After brainstorming the Recreation Department created eight initiatives to complete within the year. Here is the recap of those seven...
by Brianna Duronslet | Feb 14, 2022 | News Room
Cody Berthelot- Rec. Ctr. Supervisor Robert Corona- Shop Carpenter Davyn Davis- Rec. Ctr. Supervisor Cherie Dunn- Rec. Zone Manager Jeb Klink- Rec. Zone Manager- Adults Gerard LeBlanc- Rec. Ctr. Supv. Asst. Kyle Manning- Recreation Center Supervisor Assistant...
by Brianna Duronslet | Feb 14, 2022 | News Room
Matthew Burg Angelle Freeman Theresa Jefferson Austin Kern Frank Kimble Jr. Kenneth Kimble Mitchell Maher Tyler Ochello Kenneth Ormsbee Caden Paternostro Haley Slocum Valerie St. Amant
by Brianna Duronslet | Feb 14, 2022 | News Room
Pamela Bibbins Terrell Celestine Maverick Charles Jacob Cherry Gerard Constant Anthony Corpora Tiffany Curtis Leslie Dunn Brianna Duronslet Lee Edmonson Cory Goodwin, Jr. Rayfield Grant Michael Griffin Susan Hirschmann Antoinette Holmes Justin Irwin Ramon “Buck”...
by Brianna Duronslet | Feb 14, 2022 | News Room
5-Years of Service Michelle Dearmitt Anthony Foster, Jr. 10-Years of Service Cody Berthelot Robert Corona Robert Keller Anthony Richard, Sr. Travis Shippley 15-Years of Service Gerard Fenasci Nickole Moore Julie...
by Brianna Duronslet | Feb 14, 2022 | News Room
5-Years of Service Oscar Battle Johnny Payton Angela Robert Gerald Stewart Blair Thorton Mary Young 10-Years of Service Jolie Bruard Walter Richardson, Jr. 15-years of Service Bryana Allemand Pamela Bibbins Jacob Krummel Charles Sumner Sidney Watkins Annette...
by Brianna Duronslet | Feb 14, 2022 | News Room
January 2022 New Hires: Terrance Anderson Austin Blum Christopher Radcliff Henre’ Toliver January 2022 Promotions: Kristen Blount- Recreation Special Program Supervisor Michelle Dearmitt- Recreation Special Program Supervisor Brett Livaudais- Recreation Special...
by Riverhouse Media | Sep 25, 2021 | News Room
JPRD held its first live stream to raise awareness on coronavirus and answer questions about the vaccine and its effects on teenagers. Director Mario Bazile and Chief Administrative Assistant Sarah Babcock sat down August 10 to discuss misconceptions, accessibility,...
by Brianna Duronslet | Sep 25, 2021 | News Room
The king of promotions gets promoted again to a new position. Brandon Collins recently took the position of Area Coordinator of Maintenance. Collins’ promotion is not something new in his job career. Collins started his journey with Jefferson Parish in 2000....
by Brianna Duronslet | Sep 23, 2021 | News Room
The power of adoption is beautiful; strangers coming together to create one family. But the family connection promoted by Jefferson Parish Parks & Recreation Department (JPRD) is not one to deal with the child parent connection, it’s a community connection. In...
by Brianna Duronslet | Sep 22, 2021 | News Room
The five-year service pin recipient, Julie McDonald, is an avid caregiver and helper. The former housewife, now receptionist, not only does clerical work but aids everyone in her department. McDonald said, “I do whatever they need me to do. I like my job because...
by Brianna Duronslet | Sep 20, 2021 | News Room
A monstrous project turned into a miracle after the Parish’s teamwork and effort to make Lafreniere Park ADA compliant. A surprising eight million dollar judgment demolished an idea to add a soccer complex at the jewel of Jefferson Parish in federal court...
by Riverhouse Media | Sep 19, 2021 | News Room
Councilman Byron L. Lee and JPRD celebrated the newly installed outdoor fitness park for Woodmere. The new fitness park is among other free-standing fitness stations being installed around District 3. The fitness park is a handicap-accessible fitness park that...
by Brianna Duronslet | Sep 18, 2021 | News Room
Some gathered, but many flocked to Cleary Playground gymnasium on Nov. 16 for not only a ribbon-cutting but a memorial service for Coach Jay “Jaybird” Champagne. District 5 Councilwoman, Jennifer Van Vrancken, started the ceremony by unveiling the gym improvements and...
