Sheriff Randy Smith will partner again this Carnival season with STARC to collect beads during local Mardi Gras parades. Look for the STPSO float at the end of the parades for a chance to throw your unwanted beads back to benefit STARC. They’ll be in the Krewe of Poseidon Feb. 8 in Slidell. On Feb 9 they’ll be with the Krewe of Pearl River Lions Club and the Krewe of Slidellians/Krewe of Perseus in Slidell. They ride with the Krewe of Eve Feb. 14 in Mandeville and the Krewe of Olympia Feb. 15 in Covington. On Feb 21 its back to Slidell with the Krewe of Selene. And on Mardi Gras Day they ride with the Krewe of Lions Club/Krewe of Covington in Covington. All the beads collected go to STARC of Louisiana, where members will clean and repackage them and sell them back to float riders. STARC is a private non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing a lifetime of services, training, advocacy, resources, and community connections for individuals with developmental disabilities in St. Tammany. Sheriff Randy Smith hopes that at the end of every parade, people will “take their best shot” and will throw their beads back onto the STPSO float.
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