Photo Feature: Way Back Wednesday
Published 12:07 am Wednesday, September 30, 2015
- Sept. 30, 2009: St. Joan of Arc Catholic School eighth graders listen intently to guest speaker Dean Washburn as he describes how he overcame and conquered the stress to his bones and muscles as a Vietnam veteran who experienced agent orange side affects, surviving gun shot wounds to his arms as a policeman and afterward, training for and running several races including the Boston Marathon. Washburn, standing, speaks to the class as his wife, Patricia, listens from the back. The eighth graders are, front row from left, Luke LeBlanc, Ashley Marchese, Caleb Ringe, middle row, Brittany Lambert, Aaron Montz, Jacob Templet, back row, B.J. Waguespack and Allison Arcuri.

Sept. 28, 1989: Georgina Migliore of LaPlace represented the state at the TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 1989 International Recognition Days in Spokane, Wash., July 20-22. Migliore was chosen as state queen for losing 100 pounds in a year.