COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY

Welsh officials — new and returning — were sworn into office earlier this week. Each person, including the mayor, chief of police and board of aldermen with Aldermen Jackie Balmer (standing, from left), Melward “Nookie” Doucet Jr., Lawrence “Booger” Mier, Charles “Chuck” Abell Jr. and Andrea King, was asked to commit themselves to the community of Welsh. One by one, they stood in front of family, …