[StBernard] Tim McGraw To Visit Chalmette and More

[Westley Annis]

Tim McGraw To Visit Chalmette and More

November 28, 2005

By: Steve Cannizaro


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Singer Tim McGraw expected in Chalmette on Tuesday; home inspectors finish
work; Council member announces birth of grandchild; water lines should be
run for several minutes even if drinkable.

Music superstar Tim McGraw, a Monroe area native, is tentatively expected in
Chalmette on Tuesday to see the storm-ravaged parish and meet with
officials.

McGraw, 38, has won two Grammy Awards, including one this year for Country
Album of the Year. He also won the 2004 People's Choice Award for Favorite
Male Music Performer ad as sold more tan 33 million albums.

McGraw was part of the Hurricane Katrina relief concert nationally televised
in September.

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Structural engineers have completed inspections on all homes in St. Bernard 
Parish but not all of the information has been entered into a data base, 
which can be accessed through the parish's Web site at www.sbpg.net, 
according to Mike Hunnicutt, director of community development for parish 
government.

All of the information should be available online by mid-December, Hunnicutt

said. The inspection reports rate homes according to structural damage, with

properties rated 1 having no visible structural damage and those rated 3 
having significant damage and are unsafe to enter.

Residents can also continue to sign up on the second-floor of the parish 
government if they want to have their homes demolished, he said.

More than 350 people have signed up to have their homes or businesses taken 
down at no expense to them.

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St. Bernard Parish Council member Kenny Henderson has announced the birth of

granddaughter Sidney Guerra, born Nov. 11. It's the council member's first 
grandchild.

The child was born to Kendal Guerra, daughter of Henderson, and her husband,

Troy Guerra.

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Parish water division officials are advising residents to run water faucets 
for five minutes or so to eliminate rustiness before drinking.

State health officials have said the water is now safe to drink without 
boiling from Jackson Barracks to Paris Road, south of West Judge Perez 
Drive. Other areas are expected to get the same okay shortly, according to 
Chris Merkl, head of the water and sewer division of parish government.