St. Bernard Parish
There is an interesting article in today's New York Times on the politics in St. Bernard's Parish, Louisiana. Junior Rodriguez who had been the parish president for 30 years lost the recent election. The mission team worked with Habitat for Humanity this past October in St. Bernard's Parish.
Interestingly, some of us met Junior the Monday that we received eleven inches of rain in about a 10 period of time. Some of the Habitat people where we were staying asked for volunteers to go to a neighborhood that was flooding and to help with sandbags. After we arrived, this rather colorful politician showed up and began talking with a few of us. As soon as he discovered that we weren't constituents, he moved on and began talking with the neighbors. It turns out that this person was Junior Rodriguez.
We observed how small the population was in St. Bernard parish and wondered what the future holds for the people there. The picture in the article captures the sense we had when we were there.
Interestingly, some of us met Junior the Monday that we received eleven inches of rain in about a 10 period of time. Some of the Habitat people where we were staying asked for volunteers to go to a neighborhood that was flooding and to help with sandbags. After we arrived, this rather colorful politician showed up and began talking with a few of us. As soon as he discovered that we weren't constituents, he moved on and began talking with the neighbors. It turns out that this person was Junior Rodriguez.
We observed how small the population was in St. Bernard parish and wondered what the future holds for the people there. The picture in the article captures the sense we had when we were there.
posted by UCC Medfield at 8:39 AM
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