As you may have seen in news media, the city’s public transit system is in a crisis situation right now.  It is quite possible that without dedicated funding sources it may have to discontinue services this summer.  Together Baton Rouge(TBR)  has been researching this issue and our parish TBR Target Group members have been active in learning more about this very important issue for our community.  TBR is organizing three Civic Education Sessions around the city, each hosted by a cluster of congregations that are interested in improving public transportation. Our parish will be clustered with St. George and St. Paul the Apostle Catholic, Star Hill Baptist, and others.  We will all gather together on Tuesday, January 24th at 6:00 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 3912 Gus Young Avenue.  We would like to have a delegation of about 30 people from SJV to represent our parish.  It is important that we participate fully, as one of the options for improving the bus system includes a route on O’Neal Lane.   This would be a significant impact economically for our community.  If you are interested in participating as a delegate, please contact Lori at 753-7950, or .