Engineers to draw flood-control plans By JOHN McMILLAN River parishes bureau The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday it expects to complete a study...
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djscott@...
Dec 2, 2001 3:07 am
Thanks for the article. Here's the correct address for the project. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/prj/bayou-manchac-watershed/...
The Bayou Manchac Clearing and Snagging Project was approved by the Ascension Parish Drainage Board on 7/2/01. The project is currently scheduled to begin in...
Not sure if it is the leaking sewage pipe up Ward's Creek that was in the Advocate last week or some other nutrient source that's feeding it, but we have an...
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manchac@yahoogroups.com
Dec 3, 2001 12:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Ascension Parish Drainage Board Hearing Date: Monday, December 3, 2001 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM CST...
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Dale Clary
ADC@...
Dec 4, 2001 8:22 pm
I see the Ascension Parish Drainage Board last night voted to spend half a million dollars to raise the Alligator Bayou road levee 3 feet, see...
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gatrtour@...
Dec 5, 2001 3:09 am
Dale: I would hope by now that the idea of a political machine moving at "warp speed" would make you nervous. I don't know if you have heard from any of the...
I've just received my copy of "Bayou Manchac in the 1920's" by W. C. Abbott, Jr. and have put a copy of the cover on the discussion group homepage at ...
I've read just the first five or so stories in the new book and am very excited. Mr. Abbott packs quite a bit of history into his story- telling. I've...
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pastacks
psc@...
Dec 11, 2001 8:01 pm
Charles found Bayou Manchac in the 1920's today at Roy's on Hwy 42. In my opinion, the map in the front of the book is worth the price of the book. pam c...
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pastacks
psc@...
Dec 11, 2001 8:15 pm
You're right. There's a lot of interesting local history in Mr. Abbott's book. And his description of how the bayou used to be brings tears to my eyes. We have...
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manchac@yahoogroups.com
Dec 12, 2001 12:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Amite River Basin Commission Monthly Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM CST...
W.C. Abbott Jr. is my great-uncle, my grandmother's brother, and he came to town last weekend to distribute his new book, Bayou Manchac in the 1920s. I have...
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Juliette Navratilova
jmail@...
Dec 12, 2001 1:40 pm
Hi Kelly, I want one! I'll be going out for feed this morning so maybe I'll give you a call and pass by. Or you may want to declare a good time for everyone. ...
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Dana & Jonathan Scott
djscott@...
Dec 14, 2001 5:59 am
Got a new camera and have started posting some photos to the website including a wood duck I snapped yesterday and two woodpeckers I got today. Check out ...
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alison broach
downspyral@...
Dec 14, 2001 6:49 pm
Hello all. I am interested in finding out more about what is going on with Alligator Bayou. I have heard rumors of it being paved over in efforts to construct...
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pastacks
psc@...
Dec 14, 2001 7:44 pm
I couldn't get to the photos. Tried several different approaches, but none worked. The problem could be on my end (it's all mirrors and strings to me,I have no...
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Dale Clary
ADC@...
Dec 14, 2001 7:46 pm
That was a couple of years ago , when state, local and federal governments were investigating the possibility of constructing a highway loop around Baton Rouge...
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David Rousmaniere
drousma@...
Dec 14, 2001 7:51 pm
There is another Alligator Bayou in LA but I don't know where it is. It was in the news a few years ago. Maybe she is referring to that one. ... <HR> <html> ...
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Dana & Jonathan Scott
djscott@...
Dec 15, 2001 3:16 am
Thanks! I'm not exactly sure why, but it seems that you can't link straight into the photo albums without going through the front door. Start at ...
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pastacks
psc@...
Dec 15, 2001 6:25 pm
It worked. Thanks. I thought I had tried that approach; guess I was wrong. Hope you were nice to the wood duck scout so he'll go tell his buddies and they'll...
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Dana & Jonathan Scott
djscott@...
Dec 16, 2001 4:37 am
I was nice, but those wood ducks are sooo skittish! My deck is maybe 40 yards from where he was and he could only tolerate me for about 60 seconds. As soon as...
Student dig deep for lessons on science, wetland restoration By STEVEN WARD River parishes bureau BLUFF SWAMP -- Pierre Part Middle School student Rocky Morgan...
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manchac@yahoogroups.com
Dec 17, 2001 12:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Amite River Basin Commission Monthly Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM CST...
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gatrtour@...
Dec 18, 2001 12:48 am
Jonathon: There is indeed otters in MAnchac - they feed in one place that I know of. Also, Frank and I did a midnight canoe trip the other night, and we ...
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gatrtour@...
Dec 18, 2001 12:53 am
It was truly amazing to see those young kids digging in mud and dirt to plant those trees. They were in some cases up to their ankles in water from the ...
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Dana & Jonathan Scott
djscott@...
Dec 18, 2001 3:31 am
Sunday night I heard some very strange sounds outside. Sounded like a flock of birds making dolphin sounds but in about the same frequency as tree frogs....
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Dana & Jonathan Scott
djscott@...
Dec 28, 2001 3:21 am
If you enjoyed "Bayou Manchac in the 1920's" by W. C. Abbott, Jr., you should get a copy of his previous book titled "Tales about people and places in...
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manchac@yahoogroups.com
Jan 1, 2002 12:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Ascension Parish Drainage Board Hearing Date: Monday, January 7, 2002 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM CST (GMT-06:00)...
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manchac@yahoogroups.com
Jan 7, 2002 12:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Ascension Parish Drainage Board Hearing Date: Monday, January 7, 2002 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM CST (GMT-06:00)...
