WHO: Iberia Parish gifted and talented sixth graders  

 

WHAT:Joe Daigre Bridge Grand Opening Walk 

 

WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 9 a.m.

 

WHERE: New Iberia City Hall, 457 E. Main St.

 

CONTACT: Margaret Simon, teacher of gifted students, Iberia Parish School Board, masimon@iberia.k12.la.us, 337-380-4507.  

 

 

DETAILS: The gifted and talented sixth graders of Iberia Parish will host a commemorative walk celebrating the grand opening of the Joe Daigre Bridge over Bayou Teche at Jefferson/Indest Streets on Saturday, May 10, beginning at City Hall on Main Street at 9 a.m. and proceeding through downtown to the Jefferson Street bridge. 

 

Upon arrival at the bridge, the sixth graders will lead a ceremony, which will include a flag-raising, a ribbon cutting, and remarks by New Iberia Mayor Hilda Curry. The event is free and open to the public. T-shirts will be sold for $15 with the profits dedicated to the West End Park play ground revitalization project. 

 

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The Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official parish marketing agency promoting New Iberia, Avery Island, Jefferson Island, Jeanerette, Loreauville and Delcambre as a destination. Marketing programs target leisure travelers, business travelers, media, entertainment industry, and the travel trade including group tour planners, meeting planners, sports planners and special event planners. The bureau operates a parish welcome center located at 2513 Hwy. 14 in New Iberia.