摘要: |
Stakeholders of the Red River Valley and navigation along the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, which stretches from Shreveport, La., down to Old River Lock at the Mississippi River, gathered February 22-23 in Shreveport for the 98th annual convention of the Red River Valley Association. As in years past, the convention agenda included reports from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts affecting the waterway, along with regional issues related to business, industry, navigation and agriculture. This year carried a special significance, with the recently announced retirement of Richard Brontoli, who had served as executive director of the association since 1993. Brontoli came to the association after retiring from the Corps of Engineers, having last served in the St. Louis Engineer District. |