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The St. Mary Parish School Board recognized Students and Employees of the Month at Thursday's meeting in Centerville.The Employees of the Month are, from left: May Klein, math teacher at Wyandotte Elementary; Shawanna Hamilton, math teacher at Franklin Junior High; and Keri Hill, family and consumer science teacher at Patterson High.

BATON ROUGE — In Louisiana, people are accustomed to preparing for hurricanes. During hurricane season, we stock up on non-perishable foods that do not have to be cooked or stored in the refrigerator or freezer in case the power goes out for a few days, according to the LSU AgCenter.
LSU AgCenter dietitian Sandra May said with the coronavirus outbreak, we don’t have to be as concerned about storing food that may spoil if we lose power — but we do need to think about how long our family’s food supply will last if there is a 10- to 14-day (or longer) quarantine.
“Try to choose healthful foods to make sure your immune system is at its strongest, and limit those comfort foods that may be unhealthful,” she said.
Here is a list of food items to consider for the grocery list:
—Canned foods (fresh fruits and vegetables will spoil after 14 days)
—Meat products such as chicken, beef, etc.
—Tuna, salmon, sardines
—Soups and stews
—Broths
—Fruits and fruit juices
—Vegetable juices
—Vegetables
—Canned or powdered milk
Refrigerated foods
—Cheese
—Yogurt
—Milk (choose the container with latest expiration date)
—Soy or almond milk
Frozen foods
—Meat, chicken, turkey, fish
—Vegetables
—Fruit
—Waffles or pancakes
—Frozen meals
—Frozen yogurt
Shelf-stable foods
—Snack foods
—Pretzels
—Trail mix
—Dried fruit
—Baked chips
—Rice cakes
Staples
—Salt
—Pepper
—Sugar
—Coffee
—Cooking oil
—Margarine
—Bouillon cubes
If you buy perishable foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, eat those first; they may spoil before the quarantine is over.
Don’t forget that your pets need food, too. Stock up on canned and/or dry food.

Dorothy Percle Aucoin, 92, a resident of Morgan City, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Dorothy was born on October 14, 1927, in Morgan City, the daughter of Rudolph and Loraine Verret Percle.

She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by five children, Al Aucoin Jr. and wife Katy, Wayne Aucoin and wife Ann, Carol Percle and husband Joe, Jackie Aucoin, Cathy L. Adams; 9 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph and Loraine Verret Percle; husband Alfred M. Aucoin Sr.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with a visitation being held from 9:00 a.m. until Mass time. Following Mass Dorothy will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery Mausoleum.

A statement from the Louisiana High School Activities Association:

The LHSAA will adhere to the Louisiana Governor’s 30 day closure of the K-12 public schools by postponing remaining Winter and Spring athletic events to include, but not limited to Powerlifting, Bowling, and Bass Fishing State Championships. The LHSAA Executive Committee will meet April 7th and 8th at its regularly scheduled meeting to discuss the LHSAA’s direction after the April 13th mandate by the Governor of Louisiana.
Scheduling and participating in practices during the mandated time period (from March 16th to April 13th) will be left to the discretion of the administration and/or LEA of the schools involved. We will continue to monitor the situation and we encourage each member school to consult with their local health department and medical professionals to help with these decisions.
We realize that the situation is rapidly evolving and events around the country are influencing what discretion can or cannot be given to administrators or LEA. Please continue to review key planning considerations for events should you decide to allow regular season play this weekend and then after the April 13th mandate. If you plan to continue with regular schedule play through this weekend please adhere to the Governor’s restrictions limiting crowd capacity.
Key Planning Considerations for Athletic Events:
These are best practices schools should consider when preparing to host an athletic/activity event:
 Emphasize that participants, staff and spectators should stay away from the event if they feel unwell (have fever and cough).
 Prioritize that all frequently touched surfaces throughout the venue are properly cleaned prior to the event with approved disinfectants and that adequate cleaning supplies are available for use during the event.