pt 6 The Dawn of the Maya

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"The people out there [in the former Chalmette Ward], while it's only maybe 30 minutes from our building, had developed a sense of closeness out there which was separate and distinct," Bishop Seamons said. "It's been difficult for them some of the ones that are still very active, they adapted very nicely. But we've had some that have just gone inactive."

[omiolo]

The Chalmette Ward, located on the eastern edge of New Orleans, was part of the Slidell Louisiana Stake. But it was annexed into the New Orleans Louisiana Stake in January 2006 because, in the words of President Conlin, it "was so much more in line geographically with New Orleans and the recovery in New Orleans."

By becoming part of the New Orleans 1st Branch in 2006, the members of the Chalmette Ward also changed stakes.