Monday, December 26, 2005
Our prayers are with our employees, their families, our readers
and customers in the area around New Orleans following the devastation caused by
Hurricane Katrina.
On December 19, I visited Bogalusa and enjoyed the Christmas pot
luck lunch with the employees there. Lou Major Sr. attended as well and was busy
organizing the "Care and Share" food for those less fortunate, a program he
began in 1982.
I continue to be proud of and appreciative of our managers and
our employees. J Kennon, group manager for Team Titanium and publisher in
Covington and Bogalusa; Terry Maddox, publisher in Slidell; Kevin Chiri,
publisher in La Place; Sandy Cunningham, general manager in Covington and John
"J.W." Walker, general manager in Bogalusa, all have my utmost respect and
appreciation.
Other employees deserve the same accolades for their hard work
and positive attitudes.
Things in LaPlace are normal.
Bogalusa continues to publish three days a week until the
economy recovers.
Slidell and Covington continue to publish twice a week.
It is our hope to return to daily publication in Bogalusa and
with the combined Slidell/Covington St. Tammany News as soon as is
practical.
This will be my final Hurricane Katrina update unless
circumstances dictate.
John M. Mathew
President and CEO
[email protected]