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8A-THE SEA COAST ECHO?THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1997
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all areas along the Coast and Cucullu said she is pleased how the entire Coast works as a complete unit promoting tourism.
A lot of changes have occurred in Bay St. Louis over the last 30 years including the arrival of gaming.
Cucullu said she has been pleased with the people who came with the casino.
?They have been cooperative and their people have gotten involved,? she said.
Over the past 30 years ihe
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city itself has changed, but Cu-	time working with such organi-
cullu said she is confident that	zations as the Main Street Prog-
the changes will remain	ram and United Way.
positive.	In whatever spare time she
?I am happy we have Eddie can squeeze out, Pat Cucullu (Favre) and the City Council may be found painting, recently and Planning and Zoning (Com-	working on a picture of old City
mission) that we do, because	Hall on the day it snowed last
they are not going to get pushed	December,
into something they don?t want	Through even a short conver-
to do,? she said. ?They look sation it becomes evident she ahead, it?s a well planned not only loves where she lives, group.?	she loves people and telling
Volunteering is a family way them about it. of life as Irwin Cucullu spends	?Pat?s never known a stran-
ger for more than five minutes,? Irwin Cucullu said.
?The knowledge I give back to the community is a little bit of what I?ve gotten from the com-' munity, the good will and the feeling of belonging,? Pat Cu-^ ^ ? cullu said. ?It?s a'super place,to^ ; live and I?"
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mote the city.
Appointed Tourism Director for Bay St. Louis by Mayor Eddie Favre over six years ago, Cucullu makes sure all requests for information on the area are answered.
?We get requests from people all over the country wanting information on Bay St. Louis and the Gulf Coast,? she explained. ?In the summer the requests really pick up through advertising done in magazines.? Information is provided for
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