Upcoming community events: Motorcade, music, "Fill the Boot" and Shannon Hardware's sesquicentennial

Here are some upcoming events discussed at Tuesday’s Morgan City Council meeting:

--The Franklin-Jeanerette Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will conduct “Greeks United Against Violence in Schools and the Community” on Aug. 6.

A motorcade will line up at the Siracusaville Recreation Center at 2 p.m. The motorcade will roll through Morgan City and Berwick and make a stop at the Patterson Community Center. The stop include prayers for schools and for St. Mary Parish and tips from police and the Sheriff’s Office.
Motorcade events are also planned in Jeanerette (8:45 a.m.) and Franklin (11 a.m.), both on Aug. 6.

--The Morgan City Firefighters Association’s “Fill the Boot” fundraiser will be 2-6 p.m. Sept. 2 at the intersection of U.S, 90 and La. 182. The event will raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

--Plans are underway for a 150th anniversary celebration at Shannon Hardware on Friday, Oct. 21. The event will include food and music.

--Hal Bruni told the council about plans for a music festival Nov. 18-20 at Lake End Park. The event will be 5:30 p.m. that Friday and noon-10 p.m. Saturday. It will wind down on Sunday.