[StBernard] St. Bernard Parish officials break ground on civic center restoration

[Westley Annis]

St. Bernard Parish officials break ground on civic center restoration
by The Times-Picayune 
Wednesday June 17, 2009, 5:02 PM

Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune

State and federal officials were on hand to mark the occasion. St. Bernard
Parish President Craig Taffaro said he expects the restoration of the
3,000-seat auditorium to be complete in time for Chalmette High School's
graduation ceremony next spring.

The three-story auditorium at 8245 W. Judge Perez Drive has been the site of
numerous dance revues, Mardi Gras balls and community events, the parish
said in a news release.

The civic center was swamped during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

The renovations are expected to cost more than $3 million and be covered
mostly by FEMA.