By Joe Paul For nearly three years, a group of employees at the Shell/Motiva Refinery in Norco has been putting the pedal to the metal to help fund multiple sclerosis research.

After a number of requests to the state have failed to elicit much response, Council President Terry Authement wants to initiate a task force to draw attention to the many problems motorists encounter while driving on U.S. 90.

We agree with Council President Terry Authement that a task force is needed to study the traffic problems along U. S. 90 in St. Charles Parish. It is a major thoroughfare that needs improvement.

Arrests •Blaine Cortez, 20, of 11925 River Road in Luling was arrested on June 16 and charged with theft of goods.

The St. Charles Parish 8 and under All-Star softball team recently went undefeated and took home first place in the Westside Warmup tournament in Brusly.

The most popular summer-blooming tree in Louisiana is the crape myrtle with its lovely, long-lasting flowers. Crape myrtles start blooming between mid-May and early June and continue flowering for 80 to 100 days depending on the variety.

When the state of Louisiana has so much money that it doesn’t even know about $163 million of it, it has too much money.