Parish council proclamation

St. Mary Parish Council members proclaimed April 24 at Art of Respect Day at their regular meeting Wednesday. Wesley Cagle, director of South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority, said, at left, and Parish President David Hanagriff are pictured with Jacob Adams, one of three local winners in the group’s writing contest. The other two winners were Alyssa Young and Jordan Baudoin. “Art of Respect” was started by the South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority (SCLHSA) as part of the national “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign along with several community partners, including Bayou Land Families Helping Families. Each year, SCLHSA holds an “Art of Respect” art contest for all of the residents of our seven parish catchment. The “Art of Respect” event is a day devoted to celebrating the gifts and friendships of South Louisiana citizens who live with intellectual, developmental and/or physical disabilities.