Sunday, October 19, 2014 The Lafourche Gazette

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Early voting begins Tuesday for November election Voters to decide 14 proposed Constitutional amendments

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Voters to face full ballot in November

The French Food Festival kicks off its 41st year with a special performance

by Brett Michaels.

Early voting begins Oct. 21 and runs through October 28

Doug Cheramie, II

Doug Cheramie, II

Contributing Writer

Early voting begins on Tuesday, October 21 and runs through Tuesday, October 28 for elections scheduled for November 4. Voters can vote any day except Sunday at the parish Clerk of Court’s office in either Thibodaux or Galliano between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. On the ballot are 14 proposed amendments to the state Constitution.

Proposed amendment number one deals with a proposal to create the Louisiana Medical Assistance Trust Fund for the payment of Medicaid reimbursement funds to health care provider groups. Proposed amendment number two would create the Hospital Stabilization Fund to protect Medicaid reimbursements for health care services. Proposed amendment three deals with allowing an authorized agent of a tax collector to assist in a tax sale.

Creation and the use of public funds for the capitalization of a state infrastructure bank for eligible transportation projects are up for consideration in proposed amendment four.

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VOLUME 26 NUMBER 1

Contributing Writer

French Food Festival: Nothing but a good time!

Marc C. Kimball Contributing Writer

Our area has seen many festivals come and go. The Cajun Fest, Oyster Fest and even the Shrimp Fest are all relics of the past. Despite the fading of many events, one festival has endured over the years and is thriving!

Let’s take a trip in time…to the beginning. The year is 1973. A group of civic-minded citizens gathered in Larose and formed the Bayou Civic Club with a simple purpose – encourage, promote, advance, and conduct pleasurable, recreational, and other non-profitable activities among the members of the 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.

Group members held a festival to help promote and achieve their goals and ultimate vision of securing grounds and constructing a multi-use facility. LCO Jr. High School’s front yard played host to the very first Bouillabaisse Festival. It was a three-day festival, which saw a queen chosen on the Friday, a bouillabaisse dress contest and talent show on Saturday and on Sunday a potato dance and Mass. A potato dance!! That first festi-

val netted the Bayou Civic Club $15,000 and was considered a success despite the torrential rain and constant flooding over that July 1973 weekend.

In 1977 Governor Edwin W. Edwards sent out a proclamation naming Larose as the Bouillabaisse Capital of the World! In 1978, the festival moved to the area next to Holy Rosary cemetery.

The festival eventually changed its name to the Larose Civic Center Fair and then changed its name again to eventually the name we know today – The French Food Festival. The dates changed too…from July to October, specifically French Food Festival the last full weekrepresentatives will be end in October.

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The Tuesday, October 21 French Food Festibetween 8 and 9 a.m. val is celebrating its 41st year October promoting the festival.

23-26 and is slated to be the biggest See Festival Page 5-A one ever!

Early voting for the November 4 general election begins on October 21 and runs through October 28. Voters in Lafourche Parish can vote on any of those days, except Sunday, at the parish Clerk of Court’s office in Galliano or Thibodaux. Voting hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Voters will cast ballots on a number of races from federal offices down to local ones. Incumbent U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, a Democrat, is facing a strong challenger from U.S Representative Bill Cassidy, a Republican physician from Baton Rouge. Also garnering a share of attention is Tea Party favorite retired Colonel Rob Maness, also a Republican.

Others on the ballot for U.S. Senate include Wayne Ables, Thomas Clements, Brannon McMorris, Vallian Senegal and William Waymire, Jr. Voters in the southern portion of the parish will vote in the election for their representative in the First Congressional District. Incumbent Representative Steve Scalise, a Republican from Metairie, is being challenged by Lee Dugas, “Vinny” Mendoza and Jeff Sanford. Voters in the central and northern portions of the parish will help to choose the representative from the Sixth Congressional District. The seat is currently held by Bill Cassidy, who is vacating it to challenge Mary Landrieu for the U.S. Senate seat.

Twelve candidates have qualified for the seat including former Governor Edwin Edwards, a Democrat. Other major contenders include State Senator Dan Claitor, a Republican from Baton Rouge, Garrett Graves, a Republican and former head of Governor Bobby Jindal’s coastal protection division, Lenar Whitney, a Republican from Houma and a member of the Terrebonne Parish Council and Paul Dietzel, II, a Republican from Baton Rouge.

Others seeking the seat include Bob Bell, Norm Clark, Rufus Craig, Jr., Richard Lieberman, Craig McCullough, Trey Thomas and Peter Williams.

Lafourche Parish Council getting it done

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Buster Avera Contributing Writer

One of the problems with Lafourche Parish’s acceptance of State money to fund its low-income assistance programs is the red tape that goes along with it.

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Fund is one of those state programs that seeks to “eliminate poverty, increase self-sufficiency of individuals and families, and revitalize communities,” according to its website.

It’s a grand plan from the days of President Lyndon Johnson, but it has been refined by lawmakers to make it difficult to accept the money it provides. It’s even more difficult when the parish administrative body is mired in guidelines and bickering.

The Parish has been trying to accept its 2013 and 2014 allotment of CSBG money since July.

The state says if you want the money, you must follow rules, like having within your Office of Community Services a board to approve everything.

Lafourche’s Community Action Advisory Board, by state law, must be made up of at least 15 but not more than 36 members of the community—a third of the members from elected officials, a third from the private sector, and a third from the low-income segment of the population that it wishes to serve.

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Staff Photo by Babs

Knights of Columbus Council 8898 held their annual tootsie roll drive recently in Larose. David Burns and Chuck Bradt do their part for the Council.

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Sunday, October 19, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

French immersion meeting set for Oct. 20

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Shopping days to benefit local girls

M&M Pop Up Shop, shopping for a cause, will raise money to help the families of Marcella Grace Pierce and McKinley Matherne, two South Lafourche girls who are suffering from rare diseases.

On Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 19 from noon to 4 p.m. shoppers can buy items for the whole family including clothing and accessories from Urban Loft and Lil’ Sweet Pea. Funds will be donated to the girls’ families.

The Pop Up Shop will be located at 16116 W. Main Street in Cut Off, just north of the Cut Off Post Office in the Galliano Tugs parking lot.

Marcella suffers from Transverse Myelitis and McKinley has a rare kidney cancer.

D.A. to offer ethics training class Oct. 20

The Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office is partnering with the Louisiana Board of Ethics to present a live training for all public officials, public employees and state/parish board and commission members.

A representative from the Louisiana Board of Ethics will be in Lafourche on Monday, October 20, to present two (2) sessions of the state mandated training.

The first session will be held at the Warren Harang Auditorium in Thibodaux from 10 - 11 a.m. The second session will be held at the Cut Off Youth Center from 2 - 3 p.m.

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Parents of children who will be kindergarten and 1st grade students in 20152016 are invited to attend a meeting hosted by Alces P. Adams on Monday, October 20 at 6 p.m. in the Versailles Room at the Larose Civic Center.

The purpose of the meeting is to learn what French Immersion is and how we can bring it to Lafourche.

Grand Isle posts early voting hours

Early voting for the November 4 Open Primary/ Congressional Election will be held in the Grand Isle Community Center on Tues., Oct. 21. Hours are 10 a.m. to noon and 1 - 3 p.m.

Candlelight vigil set for Oct. 21 in Raceland

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 21 to remember the victims and honor the survivors of Domestic Violence. The event will be held at the Lafourche Central Market in Raceland, just off LA-1, near the intersection with U.S. Highway 90.

The LPSO also asks residents to help paint the parish purple during the entire month of October by wearing purple ribbons, clothing, displaying wreaths, turning social media profiles purple and more.

Commodities to be given out Oct. 22, 23

The Lafourche Council on Aging and Catholic Charities will give out monthly commodities for qualifying seniors 60 years of age and older between 7 and 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22 at the Cut Off Youth Center and Thursday, October 23 at the Raceland Recreation Center.

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CLHS to host open house Oct. 23

Central Lafourche High School will be hosting “Lights On Afterschool,” an Open House event for the public to view after school activities the school offers.

The event is set for Thursday, October 23, from 3 – 4 p.m.

Parents are invited to come and check out the various tutoring sessions and enrichment activities along with their child.

For more information on this event or to see the calendar of available tutoring sessions, visit the school website, www.clhs.lpsb.k 12.la.us or the school’s Facebook page www.facebook.com /CLHSTrojans.

Ladies day to be held Oct. 25 in Larose

The Larose-Cut Off Church of Christ will be sponsoring a Ladies Day Event on Sat., October 25 at the corner of Hwy. 308 and E. 16th St. in Larose, beginning at 8:30 till 11 a.m.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. till 12 noon.

Hellena Hall of Houston, TX will be the guest speaker and the topic will be Footsteps of Jesus.

FMI call 985-693-3026.

Hunter Ed. classes slated for Oct. 25, 26

Free hunter education classes are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26.

Course times and locations are Sat., Oct. 25, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fire District #3, Galliano Station (17462 West Main Street) and Sun., Oct. 26, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. at LPSO Shooting Range (3451 Highway 182, Raceland).

The course will cover topics including hunter responsibility and ethics, how firearms work, firearms handling and safety, and more.

There is no cost for this course, but advance online registration is required For more info., contact the LPSO Training Academy: (985) 449-4480, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gospel meeting to be held Oct. 26 - 28

The Larose-Cut Off Church of Christ will host a gospel meeting on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, October 26, 27 and 28, at the Church of Christ building in Larose, corner of Hwy. 308 and E. 16th St. John L. Hall of Houston, TX will be the guest speaker.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. till noon on Sunday, Oct. 26. Early

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Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 27 and 28 gospel meeting times are from 7 to 8 p.m. FMI call 985-3026.

Sweet treats sought for French Food Fest.

The French Food Festival Sweet Shop is in need of donations of pecans, dark Karo syrup, sugar, peanut butter, condensed milk, pet milk, flour, coconut, and vanilla extract.

Donations may be brought to the Larose Senior Citizens Center, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. till 12 noon.

Anyone who can make peanut butter fudge or bouillie can bring desserts to the booth on the weekend of the festival.

Art exhibit, contest to be held during FFF

The Les Artistes du Bayou Art Contest and Exhibit will be held at the French Food Festival on October 24, 25 and 26. This year’s theme is Crawfish.

Entry fee will be $5 per entry. Theme entry fee is $7 per entry. Any questions call Barbara at 696-4320.

Register in the Bouvier Room at the Larose Civic Center on Thursday, October 23 from 3 to 6 p.m. and Friday, October 24 from 8 to 11 a.m.

Crafters, retailers sought for vendor fest.

Local crafters and retailers from Grand Isle and the bayou region are invited to participate in the Grand Isle Fall Craft and Vendor Festival to be held on Sat., Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Food and baked goods will be available.

Booth fee is $20 with all proceeds going to support Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child.

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Savor the Flavor to be held Nov. 1

The Bayou Lafourche Folklife Museum in Lockport is sponsoring Savor the Flavor, the latest fundraiser for the museum.

Savor the Flavor will be held on Saturday, November 1, beginning at 6:30 at the American Legion Post #83 home in Lockport.

The event is for adults

Benefit softball tourney to be held Nov. 1

Team Ledet is hosting a co-ed single pitch softball tournament on November 1 at the Larose softball fields.

First pitch is at 5 pm. Entry fee is $150 per team.

Concessions and refreshments will be for sale.

Even if you aren’t playing, come by and enjoy some good food and good company! All proceeds go to South Lafourche Relay for Life!

For more information or to enter the tournament, contact Keara Plaisance at 985-696-9038 or Angie Plaisance at 985-696-9037.

Entry forms and flyers can be picked up at Neil’s Small Engine in Larose.

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BRIEF Oilfield services company locating in Mississippi

SUMMIT, Miss. (AP) — A Houston oil-field services company is locating a new facility in Summit, Mississippi, that will warehouse and eventually manufacture drilling fluids for oil drillers in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale formation.

Newpark Drilling Fluids officials say the project will create 40 new jobs.

Tuscaloosa Marine Shale formation is located in southwest Mississippi and central Louisiana.

The announcement was made Wednesday by Gov. Phil Bryant and local and company officials.

Newpark Drilling Fluids is locating in the old Kellwood Building owned by Pike County. The company will use the town’s rail spur to bring in both tanker cars and boxcars with ingredients to manufacture drilling mud specifically designed for the TMS drilling.

The Mississippi Development Authority provided assistance for rail and roadway improvements. The town of Summit also provided assistance. ___________

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The amnesty runs from Wednesday through Nov. 14, allowing people to settle state tax debts with half the interest they would otherwise owe and no penalties charged.

New for this year’s program, taxpayers will be allowed to pay their debts through a six-month installment plan. Unlike in 2013, they won’t be able to use tax credits as payment.

The amnesty program needs to bring in $100 million to keep this year’s state budget in balance. Lawmakers used the money they anticipated receiving to help pay for the Medicaid program.

The Department of Revenue estimates 450,000 taxpayers owe $1.8 billion in Louisiana taxes.

Details about the amnesty program are available at www.ldrtaxamnesty.com or by calling 866-782-9241. ___________

Oyster season delayed in some public seed grounds

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is delaying the oyster season in part of the public seed grounds to protect recently settled tiny oysters called “spat.”

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The season was originally scheduled to open there Oct. 20. But the department says spatfall has remained below normal in the area, where oyster stocks have been low for the last several years. ___________

Treasury clears way for oil spill recovery grants

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department says it has cleared the way for Gulf Coast state and local governments to begin applying for recovery grants through a federal RESTORE Act trust fund fed with civil penalties arising from the 2010 BP oil spill.

A department statement says that, so far, the trust fund has $653 million.

That figure is expected to grow by billions.

Under rules finalized Tuesday, 35 percent of the Gulf Restoration Trust Fund will be divided equally among Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas state governments and a group of 23 Florida counties.

The federal Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council will use 30 percent for restoration and will distribute another 30 percent to the states. The remaining 5 percent is marked for research programs and monitoring. ___________

Louisiana officials keep residents updated on Ebola Virus

Officials with Lafourche Parish Government and the Office of Emergency Preparedness are continuing to work with the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) as well as the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) to monitor the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the event a case presents itself in Louisiana.

To date, there have been no reports of EVD entering the state, and officials

are urging residents to remain calm but vigilant. In an effort to present the latest information and facts regarding EVD, the DHH in conjunction with the Louisiana Office of Public Health have released a community presentation detailing what is currently known about the disease, which originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo near the Ebola River in 1976.

Additionally, the DHH has developed a check list for call-takers and first responders to follow in the event a threat of exposure to EVD exists. The document covers everything from the questions a resident will be asked when calling 911 to the protocols first responders will take when they arrive on the scene where the risk of exposure to a suspected case of EVD is possible.

To view the community presentation issued by the DHH, visit lafourchegov.org and click on the FAQs About The Ebola Virus link located in the rotator box.

After selecting this link, you will also have the ability to view the Center for Disease Control, GOHSEP and DHH Websites for further information about EVD. Kevin Davis, director of Louisiana’s emergency preparedness office, told the House homeland security committee Thursday that a Louisiana-specific Ebola response plan was distributed to local government and state agencies. It includes a quick reference guide for first responders.

State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry says officials are staying in touch with universities, airports and the Coast Guard to track when people may be coming from countries with Ebola outbreaks.

Eight people in the United States have been treated for Ebola, including two nurses who treated a Texas patient who died of the virus. No Louisiana cases have been reported. ___________

Sunday, October 19, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

Police: Drunken Santa zombie enters St. Paul home

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police have cited a 21-yearold man they say entered a St. Paul home drunk and dressed as a Santa Claus zombie, terrifying a 16-yearold girl who locked herself in a bathroom.

St. Paul police said Monday the University of St. Thomas student was cited for trespassing and taken to a detoxification center Saturday. Police found him asleep in the house hours after a Zombie Pub Crawl in Minneapolis.

Neighbor and Ramsey County Judge Margaret Marrinan tells the St. Paul Pioneer Press a 14-year-old boy fled from the house and called for help when he discovered the intruder. She says his 16-year-old sister locked herself in a bathroom to call their parents.

The teens’ father said that no one in his family “will ever think of Santa the same way.” ___________

Cold Burger King food sparked attack

BLOOMFIELD, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man is suing Burger King after he says a manager attacked him for complaining about cold onion rings.

KRQE-TV reports the lawsuit filed in state district court says Robert Deyapp was assaulted in June 2013 when he told a manager at the fast-food restaurant in the northwestern New Mexico city of Bloomfield about his cold order.

The lawsuit claims that when Deyapp asked for a refund, manager Francisco Berrera lunged at him with a stun gun and switchblade.

Court records show Berrera later pleaded no contest to aggravated assault.

Ronald Adamson, an attorney for Berrera, did not immediately return a phone message from The Associated Press.

A spokesman for Burger King said the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation. ___________

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Sunday, October 19, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

What a Life!

By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd

Satan lays out his plan for his demons to conquer the world

A reader sent me the following story entitled Satan’s Meeting. It’s a good examination of conscience. Be sure to read the whole article even though you are busy.

Satan called a worldwide convention of his demons. In his opening address he said, “We cannot keep Christians from going to church. We cannot keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth. The important thing we must do is to keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their savior.

Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken.

“So let them go to their churches. Let them have their covered dish dinners,

but steal their time, so they do not have time to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ. This is what I want you to do,” said the devil.

“Distract them so that they will not have time to build and maintain a relationship with Christ throughout their day!”

“How shall we do this?” his demons shouted.

“Keep them busy in the nonessentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds,” he answered. “Tempt them to spend, spend, spend and borrow, borrow, borrow.

Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles. Keep them from spending time with their children and grandchildren. As their families fall apart, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!

“Over stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice of God speaking to them. Entice them to have noise around them always so they cannot hear Christ speaking to them. Fill the coffee tables with magazines and news-

Raceland American Legion, Unit 349 monthly meeting report The regular monthly meeting of the Raceland American Legion Auxiliary was held at the Post home with President Betty Cavalier presiding.

The Unit draped its charter in memory of members Wilma Dubois, Marie Guidry and Judy Danos, who all died recently. The officers read prayers and members prayed for them.

The Unit voted to give a $50 gift certificate to the Raceland Senior Center for

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A bingo party was given for the residents at the Raceland Manor.

The membership chairman reported that 169 members paid their dues for the year and encouraged the others to pay them as soon as possible.

The Unit donated $100 to the Louisiana WAHOO, a boy’s baseball team consisting of kids from Lafourche/Terrebonne Parishes to help with their expenses.

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Hammer their minds with the news twenty-four hours a day.

Flood their mailboxes with mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletters and promotions offering free products, services, and false hopes.

“Keep skinny, beautiful models in the magazines and on TV so that their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what’s important, and they will become dissatisfied with their wives. Keep athletically built men on the TV and in magazines so that wives will not look at the character of their husbands and thus become dissatisfied with them.

“Keep husbands and wives going so much that they are too tired to love each other at night. If they do not receive the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere. That will fragment their families quickly!

“Give them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Christmas. Give them an Easter bunny so they will not talk about Christ’s resurrection and power over sin and death.

Even in their recreation, let them be excessive. Keep

them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God’s creation. Encourage them to go to amusement parks, sporting events, concerts, and movies instead. Keep them busy, busy, busy!”

“When they meet for spiritual fellowship, leave them with troubled consciences. Crowd their lives

with so many good causes that they have no time to seek power from Jesus.

Soon they will be working on their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause. It will work! It will work!”

It was quite a plan! The demons went eagerly to their assignments, trying to

involve Christians in the nonessentials of life so that they would have little or no time for God, for their families, and much less time to tell others about Jesus’ power to change lives.

I guess the big question is: have the devils been successful in their mission?

You be the judge!

A card and check was sent to Anne Comeaux, the Gold Star mother, in observance of Gold Star Month.

The Unit sent a package of goodies to Colton Smither, a local veteran who is stationed in Afghanistan. Members will send him cards and letters.

Auxiliary member Rosalie Knobloch and her husband Roland attended the American Legion National Convention. She gave an informative report on the things that took place at the convention.

The Raceland Post 349 hosted the Third District Fall Conference held at the Quality Inn in Houma on October 3-5. Officers and members from the different post in the district were in attendance. The American Legion National Commander, Michael Helm, attended the conference along with State Commander, Billy Ray Foley and other District Commanders and dignitaries from the area. The Auxiliary, SALS and Junior Auxiliary also held very informative and educational meetings at this time.

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Wednesday Prayers 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Bobby N. Duck - Pastor www.fbcgoldenmeadow.com

First Baptist Church of Grand Isle 129 Cedar Ln. - Grand Isle - 985-787-3410 Sunday Small Groups: 7:00 p.m.

Sunday Worship: 11:15 a.m.

Wednesday Kids Elevate: 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Youth Worship: 7:00 p.m.

Pastor John Boss - www.fbcgrandisle.com

First Baptist Church of Larose 105 W. 16th Street - Larose

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Gary Hanberry, Pastor Res: 693-4891 - Church: 693-3258

New Mt. Zion Baptist Church 13841 East Main - Larose

Worship Service 7:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Prayer Service/Bible Class Wednesday 6:30 Lord’s Supper: First Sunday 7:00 a.m.

Prayer Breakfast: Sat. before 1st Sun., 8 a.m.

Speaking Meeting: Thurs. before 1st Sun. 7 a.m.

Reverend Nolan Smith, Pastor

First Baptist Church 5545 Hwy. 1 - Lockport

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Kevin Celestin

Greater New Fountain 1859 Fontinelle - Lockport

Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Lord’s Supper Service: 2nd Sunday, 11:00 a.m.

Prayer Breakfast: 2nd Saturday, 8:00 a.m.

Bible Class Thursday 7:00 p.m.

Isrealite Baptist Church Hwy. 308 - Valentine

Worship Service 7:00 a.m.

Lord’s Supper, Second Sunday, 7:00 a.m.

Reverend K.W. Jackson, Pastor

Bethel Baptist Church

122 Matherne St. - Grand Bois Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wed. Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Jimmy Autin

South Lafourche Baptist Church 17077 East Main - Galliano

Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m.

Church: 632-4119 - Shane Terrebonne, Pastor

Trinity Baptist Church

195 Johnny Dufrene Drive - Mathews

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

Rod King, Pastor - 532-2936, Res.

New Sunlight Baptist Church 452 St. Patrick Street - Raceland

Sunday School 2 p.m., Sunday Worship 3 p.m.

Prayer Service/Bible Class-Thurs., 6 p.m.

Testimony/Prayer & Praise, 3rd Sunday, 3 p.m.

Communion, 4th Sunday, 3 p.m.

Reverend Charles Hawkins Sr., Pastor

Crosspoint Church

16640 West Main St., Cut Off

Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Thursday Kids & Adults: 6:00 p.m.

Thursday Youth Worship: 7:00 p.m.

Pastor John Boss and Pastor Noah Blackburn www.crosspointgalliano.com (985-772-7400)

St. Mathews Missionary Baptist Church Hwy. 308 - Mathews

Sunday Worship Service 7:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Services Prayer Service & Bible Study Thurs., 6-7 p.m.

Choir Rehearsal Saturday 2:00 p.m.

Speaking Meeting/Testimony 2nd Sun. 7:30 p.m.

Lord’s Supper Every 3rd Sunday Reverend Roland J. Bradley, Sr.

Valentine Baptist Church 9334 Hwy. 308 - Valentine

Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Bible Study: 10:00 a.m.

Bro. Jim Mooring

CATHOLIC

Our Lady of Prompt Succor 723 North Bayou Drive Golden Meadow

Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Rev. Henry Sebastian, Pastor

Our Lady of the Isle Church Grand Isle

Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Mass at 8:00 a.m.

Rev. Peter Taile, Pastor

Our Lady of the Rosary

12911 E. Main - Larose - 985-693-3433 Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Masses 7:00, 10:00 and 5:30 Weekday Mass Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Adoration Chapel open all day, everyday Rev. Ronilo Villamor, Pastor www.ourladyoftherosarychurch.net

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 15300 West Main - Cut Off

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m., Central Std. Time Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m., Daylight Savings Tm Sunday Mass 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Weekday Mass: W.-Th.-F., 8:30 a.m.

Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.

Rev. Wilfredo “Freddie” Decal, Pastor

Holy Savior Church

612 Main Street - Lockport

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Masses 7:00 and 10:00 a.m.

St. Anthony Church

333Twin Oaks Dr. - Raceland

Sat. Mass 6:00 p.m. - Sun. Mass 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Very Rev. Dean Danos, V.F. www.stanthonygheens.parishesonline.co

St. Hilary of Poitiers

333 Twin Oaks Drive - Raceland

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass 7:00, 9:00 and11:00 a.m.

Weekday Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs., 5:00 p.m.

Friday Mass 7:00 a.m.

Rev. Benny Rebosura www.sthilaryraceland.parishesonline.com

St. Joseph Catholic Church 17980 West Main - Galliano

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass 7:00 and 10:00 a.m.

Weekday Mass: M. - W. - Th. - Fri. 7:00 a.m.

Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Larose Church of Christ 13379 East Main - Larose

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Bible Class 11:00 a.m.

Evening Services 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Class 7:00 p.m.

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Lighthouse Worship Center

Bethany Community Fellowship Hwy. 1 & St. Ann Street - Raceland

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.

Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship When Scheduled Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.

PRESBYTERIAN

18082 Hwy. 3235 - Galliano

Gheens Presbyterian Church

Mathews Full Gospel Temple

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Sunday Schedule: 9:59 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Christian Education: 7:00 p.m.

Eno Dantin, Pastor Personas de habla hispana Bienvenidos

Hwy. 1 - Mathews

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.

Open Door Revival Center

16164 W. Main St. - Cut Off. - 325-2456 Sunday Services 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Service 7 p.m.

Senior Pastor: Monty Duke Church Pastor: Darren Felarise Spanish Pastor: Marcos Ferriera

INTER-DENOMINATIONAL

Community Bible Church of Laf. 14757 East Main - Cut Off

Sunday Worship Service: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Senior Pastor Dr. Bill Jemison III Pastor of Dicipleship Robert Durbin Youth Pastor Robert Schwertz Phone: (985) 632-3077 www.communitybiblecutoff.com

Christian Family Center 11819 East Main - Galliano

Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Morris Hunter, Jr.

Community Fellowship

901 Barataria Street - Lockport

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays 7:00 p.m.

Reverend Carlos Nieves - (985) 532-2992

Victory Life Church

1200 Crescent Avenue - Lockport

Services: Sun. 9:00 a.m. and Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Children’s Ministry and Nursery Provided Youth Service: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Senior Pastor Danny Knight - 532-6561

Iglesia Evanbelica Christiana Espiritual

13298 East Main - Larose

Tuesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m.

Thursday Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Morning Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 6:00 p.m.

Christian Fellowship Church 13581 East Main - Larose

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Children’s Ministry, Spanish Translation Available, and Nursery Provided Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

Discipleship Classes, Youth Ministry, Royal Rangers and Missionettes Scott Cheramie, Senior Pastor www.welcometocfc.com - online sermons

Sunday Services 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Doctor John Spaulding, Pastor

If we have not included your church, or you would like to be a part of this Worship Directory, please call the Lafourche Gazette at 985-693-7229.

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UNITED METHODIST

632-7575

Golden Meadow United Methodist Church

18803 East Main - Golden Meadow Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Chris Thomas, Pastor

Memorial United Methodist

201 Central Lafourche Dr. - Mathews

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Sunday School & Adult Bible Class, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m.

Communion First Sunday at 8:30 a.m. www.mathewsmethodist.org

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Chris Thomas, Pastor

PENTECOSTAL

New Beginning Pentecostal 13051 East Main Street - Larose Sunday Service 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Ronnie Melancon

First United Pentecostal

Central Lafourche Drive - Mathews Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Service 6:30 p.m.

Thursday 7:30 p.m.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Lighthouse Christian Fellowship 115 E. Central Avenue - Grand Isle Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

985-787-3453

Bethel Christian Ministries 107 East 123rd Street - Galliano Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Reverend Nathan Hayes

LUTHERAN

Grace Lutheran Church 422 Valhi Blvd. - Houma

(Only Lutheran Church between Grand Isle and Kenner) Rev. Richard Rudnik Sunday Service 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m.

879-1865 - FMI Call Rev. Rudnik 879-1865 or Joelle Gerken (from Larose) at 693-3222.

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Bible Study: Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.

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SPANISH

Iglesia Adventista del 7MO Dia 504 Seventh St. - Lockport

Viernes - 7:30 p.m.

Sabado - 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Pastor R. Prieto Phone: (504) 505-2642 or (985) 693-6946

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Servicios Viernes - 7:30 p.m.

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Voting From 1-A

Proposed amendment five would remove the requirement that a judge retire upon attaining the age of seventy years old. Proposed amendment six deals with millage rates in Orleans Parish levied for fire and police protection.

Proposed amendment seven would allow a 100 percent disabled veteran or surviving spouse to be exempt from ad valorem taxes of up to $150,000.

Proposed amendment eight would establish the Artificial Reef Development Fund. Proposed amendment nine deals with disability and the gross annual income report from those individuals with local parish assessors.

Providing for an 18month redemption period for vacant, blighted and abandoned property sold at a tax sale is the topic of proposed constitutional amendment 10. Proposed amendment 11 would increase the number of departments in the executive branch of state government from 20 to 21. Proposed amendment 12 deals with the membership of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. Proposed amendment 13 deals with the ability of the City of New Orleans to sell property located in the lower Ninth Ward of the city. The final proposed amendment on the ballot, number 14, deals with tax rebates and tax incentives and when they may be considered by the state legislature.

For more information on these proposed amendments, visit the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.la.gov.

Festival

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The Festival is the lifeblood of the Larose Civic Center and Bayou Civic Club, raising nearly half of the group’s yearly operating budget in just that one weekend in October. It’s a big event for the Bayou Civic Club and eagerly anticipated by the South and Central Lafourche communities.

This massive festival takes hundreds of people

working thousands of hours to plan and execute this hugely successful event, which is eagerly anticipated by old and young alike.

There are only a handful of people on staff at the LCC… literally. Less than ten people run the facility year round. Phyllis Bourgeois is the kitchen manager at the LCC and has been for the past three years. She remembers the property when it was cane fields and the earlier festivals held at LCO. She understands the invaluable contributions volunteers make to the success of the French Food Festival year after year.

“It warms my heart to see our volunteers come out and help for events,” she says. “We couldn’t do what we do here without our volunteers,” she said. “This place is a place for everyone.”

“Our volunteers are fun and the life blood of this organization! Mr. Lorimer Comeaux is 94 years old and still volunteers all while making us laugh! He’s here peeling shrimp, helping out during the weekend of the fest…we couldn’t do it without people like him, our volunteers who have been with us for years,” she Bourgeois said.

Phyllis knows the sense of community the volunteers bring to the LCC and she also knows the festival’s foods.

“600 pounds of rice, 250 crab patties, hundreds of boulets, 2,450 pounds of shrimp,” she recites the list from memory. Phyllis and her army of volunteers help to prep the tons of food used over the four-day of festival.

Under the permanent pavilion that was completed in 2010, families, actually multiple-generations of families, help to cook and serve the Cajun delicacies the festival attempts to preserve.

“The Uzee family started out at the very first festival with the gumbo booth and 41 years later, the fourth generation of Uzees are still operating the same booth,” says Jasmine Ayo, Executive Director of the Larose Civic Center. Ayo has grown up at the LCC, volunteered at the facility, was eventually employed there and

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willingly took the helm in 2006. “There is a lengthy waiting list to claim a booth for the festival,” she adds.

“Family. Community. Volunteers. Many of the dedicated and wonderful people in our area come together to volunteer and help is really what makes our festival the huge success that it is today,” she says. “Community participation shows just how committed everyone is to keeping our culture and the LCC alive and well today and for future generations.”

With a name like French Food Festival, you know there will be tons of food. By serving Cajunfamed foods, it ensures that our culture, customs and language is being cherished, remembered and engrained into our collective consciousness and stomachs.

Aside from the plethora of food choices and numerous carnival rides and games, there are folk-life demonstrations, crackling or “graton” making demonstrations, Les Artistes du Bayou Art Guild Art Show and Exhibit and The South Pro-Tour Bull Riding Finals.

The French Food Festival has something for everyone to enjoy year after year.

The festival gets bigger and better yearly! “Every year we try to up the ante when it comes to entertainment,” adds Ayo. “This year is our third year for French Food Fest Rocks, a Thursday-night kick-off concert event. We are excited to welcome Bret Michaels as our Thursday night headliner,” she says. “Tickets and VIP packages are selling fast for Bret’s performance. This is the biggest concert event to happen on the bayou in 25 years,” she says excitedly.

There are some new firsts for the 41st annual French Food Festival. This year there are two music stages for Saturday as well as a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament, amateur boxing matches and a Glow Run, a nighttime 3.1-mile run/walk that is in its second year. The Glow Run benefits a local charity or non-profit. This year’s beneficiary is the Lafourche Chamber of Commerce.

“Last year we had 250 participants of all ages participating in the run...it’s truly wonderful to see multiple generations of families coming together to participate in

this fun, night-time event.”

Since 1973, the French Food Festival is what keeps the LCC open and functioning. “The festival really does sustain us and is still successful even after 41 years,” she says. “It truly is the people where we live that make the difference,” she adds.

To learn more about the French Food Festival or to purchase tickets to French Food Fest Rocks with Bret Michaels, visit www.frenchfoodfest.com or call (985) 693-7355.

Ballot From 1-A

Voters parishwide will elect a new judge to serve in the 17th Judicial District Court, Division B seat, currently held by soon to be retiring Judge Jerome Barbera, III. Seeking the seat are John J. Erny, III, a Republican, Anthony “Tony” Lewis, a Democrat and Steve Miller, a Republican. Parish voters will also be choosing a new assessor after the untimely passing of longtime assessor Michael Martin. Seeking the post are Jonathan “Jo Jo” Cheramie, a Republican, Jerome “Dee” Richard, no party and Wendy Thibodeaux, no party.

Voters in various school board districts will also choose members for new terms. In District Seven Gary Foret will face off against Myra Zeringue Luft and in District 15, Calvin Duet will meet Lawrence Mounic. In the contest for Justice of the Peace, 3rd Court, Bennett Arceneaux will meet Troy Templet and in the race for Constable of the 3rd Justice of the Peace Court, Marvin Allemand will meet Johnny Detillier. In the contest for Constable of the 4th Justice of the Peace Court, Carl Doucet will square off against Martin Wade.

For more information

Sunday, October 19, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

on these races as well as other election information, visit www.sos.la.gov.

Council From 1-A

Some rules strictly guide just how the funds must be administered, doled out, reported and audited on a yearly basis by the parish.

And most importantly, by law, the Community Action Advisory Board must approve all interaction between the state and the parish.

The October 14, 2014 Lafourche Parish Council public meeting agenda is proof that spending the money is much easier than agreeing to receive it.

At that meeting the Council finally agreed to accept two resolutions approving 2013 and 2014 money from CSBG to reimburse itself for money it has already spent to assist homeless, jobless, hungry and aged residents.

The resolutions had been deferred several times since July, first over whether the Parish President could enter into an agreement with the state to accept the grant money without the prior approval of the Advisory Board, and later over whether the Advisory Board had actually met to approve the transaction.

One resolution changed the amount of money to be requested in 2013 from $253,147 to $266,383 because the amount of money spent on the program had increased.

The other resolution ac-

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cepted $266,383 for 2014.

Sounds simple?

The reason it is not is the requirement to get a quorum of 15, the minimum number allowed, to come to a meeting.

At a recent parish council meeting, Councilman Jerry Jones accused Parish President Charlotte Randolph of sitting in a nearby room instead of attending an Advisory meeting, thus preventing a quorum.

He went on to say that some board members didn’t show up at other meetings in the past because Randolph might be present.

One recent Advisory Board meeting, on Sept 9, nearly had a quorum. But someone noted that meetings cannot be held on the same day as a parish Council public meeting, so the Advisory Board meeting was cancelled.

By state law, the board is required to hold four meetings per year. That goal might be difficult to achieve given its past record of attendance.

See the problems?

You would think that a board made up of the Parish President, the Sheriff, three tenured councilmen, and other leaders of the community, could get together on a once-per-quarter basis to get things done for the parish.

Currently taxpayers fund the program and the Parish gets reimbursed. The burden, ultimately lying on taxpayers, could be alleviated by the grant if quarterly meetings were attended by the advisory board.

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If you are a group of employees working in the local area and are looking for Cajun hospitality then come see us at Louisiana Leisure Resort 18076 HWY 3235. Lots and Cabins for rent. Ammenities included. 3 miles from Walmart. 15 miles from Fourchon.

We offer Company Packages for all the hard workers out there. Please call Crystal or Gina for more info at 985-3254006. _________________

House For Rent in Galliano: 2 br, 1 ba, 923 sq ft, w/d included, $800/mth, $800/dep. No smoking, no pets. Call 985855-4162. _________________ House For Rent in Cut Off: 3 br, 1.5 ba, good neighborhood. $950/mth, $950/dep.

Call 985-691-1367, leave message. _________________ House For Rent: Cajun style, 2 br, 1 ba, located in Lockport area. $500/mth, $500/dep. Call 985665-9538. _________________ House For Rent: 3 br, 1 ba, covered carport, appliances included, generator, Cut Off area. $1000/mth, $1000/dep. Call 985637-0073. _________________ Home For Rent: 1 ba, 1 br, w/d, stove, refrig., completely remodeled in very safe & quiet neighborhood in Larose. Call 985688-7394. _________________

Peterson Living Rentals, LLC 985637-4133 18122 Hwy. 3235, Galliano, 3.3 miles south of Wal-Mart and 1/2 mile north of Days Inn Motel.

Mobile Home & RV Park, New Laundromat & Convenience Store.

Convenience store open Mon. - Sat. 8 am - 9 pm and laundry mat open 24/7. Try out new drop off laundry service and be one of our many satisfied customers.

Lavanderia Nueva y Tienda Hispana. Se habla Espanol Camper Sales and Propane. Here from out of town and tired of paying high hotel prices and eating out all the time? Come be another satisfied customer. Starting at $150/wk with full kitchen and a yard so you can barbeque.

Available Now: Campers, camper lots, bunk houses, 2BR cabins, 1 - 2 BR Mobile Homes. Day, week, month. _________________

2002 Harley Davidson Heritage Soft-Tail For Sale: Dark blue, 20K miles, excellent cond. $11,000 firm!

Call 985-798-7494.

MISSISSIPPI PROPERTY FOR SALE

28 acres, Cabin, house trailer, R.V. Carport, Shed, 4 acre Lake, 40 acre lease adjoins property, R.V. Carport with Full Hook-ups.

4 acre deep water, stock lake & more.

Jasper County, Mississippi

American Realty

$390,000

200 Hwy. 3161, Suite 1, Cut Off • 325-7107

Call 985-637-1519 Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated Panky Christen - Broker / Owner • owner / agent

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE The Old Kief Hardware LA Hwy. 1, Galliano

MLS 112971: Located down E. 90th St. in Galliano this 19 acre piece has 1200 ft. of frontage on E. 90th St. It is unrestricted, currently used as a hay pasture. $195,000.

MLS 108857: This property is located on Hwy. 308 near the new bridge in Larose. It has 3.3 acres and over a 1,000 ft. of road frontage, plenty of room for multiple businesses. This is one of the best locations available.

MLS 113721: Old Rouse’s Shopping Center located at 516 Justin, St. in Lockport.

ING PEND 17,940 sqft. plus cement parking lot and adjoining vacant land included. $345,000.

MLS 112683: Located in Golden Meadow on Hwy. 1 inside the Levee protection, 10 DUCED acres with 535’ road frontage. $325,000. RE MLS 112503: This property is located on the east side of Hwy. 3235. 96’ road frontage. $100,000.

MLS 113943: This property is located off Hwy. 308 down Emile Dr. in Lockport. 400 x 104. Restricted. $65,000.

MLS 114010: 170 ft. of Bayouside property located north of Intracoastal in Larose.

New bulkhead, electricity, water, plenty of parking. $115,000.

MLS 114683: This metal building on a slab is located at 19291 Hwy. 308 in Golden Meadow. It is currently being used as storage. It has plenty of parking and a 40’ x 25’ covered parking area. It also includes a bayouside with a new dock for loading and unloading boats. It’s an unrestricted zone on an 86’ x 165’ lot and is great for a boat company. $125,000 MLS 108857: Over 3 acres of unrestricted property with a limestone base. Over 1,000 ft. of road frontage. Located by new lift bridge in Larose, south of Intracoastal.

Prime location with quick access to Hwy. 3235. $1.2 million. Possible lease option available.

Residential Property

MLS 115025: NEW LISTING 116 W. 44th St., Cut Off. 1668 sqft. living with 3BR and 2ba, office, large closets, fenced yard and more. Great starter home. $126,000.

MLS 113708: Located at 290 W. 86th Street in Cut Off, this home has a total living area of 3200 sqft and sits on aIN lotGsize of 210’ x 136’. It has been totally renoPEND vated from floors to appliances and countertops. There is also a 700 sqft. cabana with a kitchen and full bath. This home is move in ready. REDUCED $350,000.

MLS 114693: Located at 201 E. 153rd Street in Galliano, this home has a total living area of 4,193 sqft. and sits on a 270’ x 83’ x 375’ x 95’ lot. It is a 1.5 story ranch home with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths including an in-ground pool, bath house, sun room and spa. $290,000 MLS 114636: This unrestricted property located at 168 West 115th St. in Cut Off is on a lot measuring 120’ x 636’ x 185’ x 767’. $55,000 200 Hwy. 3161, Suite 1, Cut Off • 325-7107

7,632 sqft. Plenty parking plus bayouside property

$

400,000

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE 290 W. 86th St., Cut Off

$

MLS #: 113708

350,000

Beautifully renovated from top to bottom, this 3BR, 2ba. home is listed below its appraised value.

MLS #: 108882$

American Realty USA

Totally renovated home with 3200 sqft. living on a 210’ x 126’ lot with a cabana that also has a kitchen and full bath.

This home is move-in ready with new floors, appliances & more.

86,500

MERCHANDISE

200 Plastic Pallets For Sale: $10 ea. or $8 ea. for 15 or more.

Call 693-7229 FMI. _________________ Mayberry Sales & Service Also buy & repair used washers / dryers / refrigerators & window A/Cs. Call 4757211. _________________ 55 gallon drums for sale with lid. $20 each. Call 985-2919490 FMI. _________________ Schwinn Elliptical Exercise Machine For Sale: Model #420. Asking $450.

Call 985-637-1293. _________________ Used Maytag commercial coin op. washers/dryers For Sale. Call David at 985-278-4543. _________________ Mardi Gras Beads For Sale: Total $300.

Call 985-693-7159. _________________

Frigidaire 1200 BTU For Sale Window Air Conditioner w/remote, never installed (in box) $300; Coleman Powermate 5000 watt generator, no service hrs. $300.

Call 985-438-1350. _________________ Washer For Sale: $200 OBO. Call 985278-3339. _________________

CAMPERS

2011 Montana, 3665 RE, leaving everything in it. All you need is your clothes. Letting B/W hitch & Yogi Bear membership go with it. Take over notes.

Call 985-665-4303. _________________

BOATS

Lafitte Skiff For Sale, 26’ long, new motor, 6 cyl. Chevrolet. Asking $4000. Call 985-6322864. _________________

HELP WANTED

Southern Guard Service, Inc. is now accepting applications for Security Guard positions. Apply at 109 W. 12th St., Larose. Call 985-6934316. _________________ Lafourche Arc is looking for energetic, compassionate individuals to work flexible hrs. & days w / individuals w / disabilities who live in the lower Lafourche area.

Assistance with transportation, personal hygiene & household tasks is needed.

Agency will train. High school diploma, GED or 5 yrs pd related exp. required. Scheduling flexibility required. FMI contact Meka Williams at 985447-6214 ext. 120 or Gina Gaudet at ext.

115. Applications may be completed at Lafourche Arc, 100 W. Main St., Thibodaux.

EOE, M/F/V/H. _________________ Coastal Janitorial Services Now Hiring Positions. 5 days a week. Call 632-5791. _________________

CENTRAL GULF TOWING, LLC

is now taking applications for

LI CENSED 1 00 T O N C A P TA I N S

• Applicant must have a towing endorsement • Applicant must be willing to work a 14 & 7 schedule • Applicant willing to work inshore / offshore

We offer the following benefits: Paid Health Insurance, Paid Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401K & Optional Aflac

Contact Boo Legendre For More Info. at 985-696-7377 or via email at boo@myviscom.com

200 Hwy. 3161, Suite 1, Cut Off • 325-7107

Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Panky Christen - Broker / Owner

Friday, October 24, 1 - 3 pm Saturday, October 25, 10 am - Noon

New Orleans style home sitting on oversized lot with breathtaking views in all directions.

102 Robert Street, Larose Located in Boulet Subdivision (Back Cross Street Off Marcelle) Hosted By

CINDY KING, Realtor

985-232-2702 985-876-7013 office

Open to Public & Realtors

Jan Serve Cleaning personnel needed in Lafourche Parish. Call to apply at 985-798-5800. Resume preferred but not required. Submit resume to P.O. Box 143 Cut Off, LA 70345 _________________ B & B Hardware Rental is looking for a Full time Sales Clerk. Apply within. _________________ In Search of Drivers with Class A CDL (Hazmat a plus, but not necessary) for 40’ mini float & single axle truck. FMI call 985637-9724. _________________ Candlewood Suites in Galliano is now accepting applications for the following positions both full time & part time. Housekeeping maids, maintenance engineer, guest services agents & night auditors. Must have reliable transportation & be able to work flexible hrs.

Apply in person at the front desk at any time at Holiday Inn Express in Galliano. No phone calls, must apply in person. _________________ Local Dermatology Office seeking part time medical assistant for Thursdays only.

Must possess good people skills and be able to assist the physician during in-office procedures. Exp. in medical assisting is a plus. Mail resume to Matherne Dermatology at 951 Hwy. 654, Mathews, LA 70375 or email to dr.matherne@gmail.com _________________ AC Installation Helper Needed.

Apply within at Reliable Service, Inc. at 17958 W. 170th St., Galliano. _________________ Looking for 1st Class Carpenter to work in local area.

Must have transportation. If int. call 985397-6254. _________________

K&W Leasing, LLC is accepting applications for the following: certified forklift operators, certified riggers, yard hands. Apply in person at 160 A. Henry St., Golden Meadow, LA. 985475-4886 _________________

Currently Accepting Applications For

Truck Drivers

HIRING IMMEDIATELY

* CDL License Required

Shawn Guidry, Personnel Manager, 985-632-4400 EOE

Service Technician / Repairman / Helper to work with office machines.

Will train. Must have some knowledge of taking machines apart / putting back together.

Must apply in person at

13066 West Main St. in Larose.

K-MAR SUPPLY is now accepting applications for

Full Time Office Assistant

Job duties include (but not limited to): Filing, computer data entry, balancing cash boxes, processing invoices, accounts receivables, answering multi-line phone system.

Computer experience a must. Candidate must be able to multi-task, be a fast learner and self-motivated. Great Pay!

Apply in person at 654 A.O. Rappelet Road, Fourchon, LA (Napa, next door to truck stop)

Class A & B Drivers Needed

Spacious screened porch is ideal for family meals & entertaining.

Blanchard Cont. Inc. is hiring Certified Pipe Welders, Welder Fitters, Crane Operators, Mechanic & Riggers, 401K, short/long term disability, health, dental & life ins. Pd. vacation & safety bonus. Apply in person at 15444 Hwy. 3235, Cut Off. _________________ Blanchard Cont., Inc. is hiring an exp. tug boat captain with a towing endorsement. Full benefits included. Apply in person at 15444 Hwy. 3235, Cut Off. _________________ Part Time Help Wanted at What’s Brewing. No phone calls please. Apply in person at 237 Hwy. 3161, Cut Off. _________________ Joe’s Septic Cont. has Immediate Openings for Excavator /Backhoe Operator with CDL & Non CDL Drivers. Positions are top pay w/health, dental & vision. Must submit to drug screening!

Apply in person at 15344 Hwy. 3235, Cut Off. _________________ Sea Support Ventures now accepting applications for the following positions: Master w/Oceans, GMDSS, DP & VSO Endorsement (1600grt/3000gt ITC), 200 Ton Captains w/VSO Endorsement.

All applicants must possess a current TWIC, Passport STCW 95 Endorsements, USCG Security Endorsement.

Qualified applicants must also pass preemployment physicals, drug screen & background check.

Sea Support Ventures offers competitive pay, company health ins., simple IRA w/company matched funds, quarterly safety bonus. You may apply in person from 9 am – 4 pm Mon. thru Thurs. at 104 ABC Lane, Cut Off or online at http://www.sea-support.com/employment.htm, fax # 985-632-6011. SSV is an EOE. _________________ Customer Service Rep. wanted for busy insurance agency, located in the South Lafourche area. Must be able to multi-task & possess adequate computer skills.

Please mail resume to Help Wanted, P.O. Box 390, Larose, LA 70373. _________________

Fax: 985-693-8282

www.thelafourchegazette.com

APPLY IN PERSON AT: CENTRAL GULF TOWING, INC. 14561 WEST MAIN ST CUT OFF, LA

Bayou Office Machines

OPEN HOUSE

Panky Christen - Broker / Owner Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Trailer For Rent: 3 br, 1 ba, at 3942 Hwy. 90 East, Des Allemands. $750/mth, $750/dep.

FMI call 504-3461595. _________________ For Rent: (2) 2 br.

Trailers in Galliano.

Newly remodeled.

Call 985-475-7272 or 985-637-7273. Quietsafe neighborhood. _________________ Small House For Rent: 2 br, 1 ba, w/d, stove, refrig., no pets, no smoking on w. 35th St., House #144 on right. FMI call 985798-7307 or 985-6378737. _________________ House For Rent: 3 br, 2 ba, no pets, no smoking, in Galliano. $1200/mth, $600/dep.

Call 985-632-4723, if no answer, leave message. _________________ Apt. For Rent in Golden Meadow: partially furn., 1 br, 1 ba, $500/mth, $300/dep.

No pets. Call 985696-6131. _________________ House For Rent: Newly renovated in Lockport. 2 br, 1 ba, fenced back yard, w/d included. $675/mth, $1000/dep. Call 985688-3511. _________________

Office: 985-693-7229

Full-time, part-time and night / weekend work.

TWIC card, X Endorsement beneficial.

Must have a clean driving record and able to pass a DOT physical and drug screen. Steady work (50+ hrs/wk) with excellent benefits: pd hosp, credit union, monthly gas allowance, qrtly bonus, retire plan and more. Fuel delivery exp. beneficial, not required Breaux Petroleum Products

237 N. Barrios St. Lockport, LA 70374

985-532-3358 7am - 5pm

MONTCO

Is Now Interviewing For

AR & AP Managers Degree Preferred Competitive Salary & Benefit Package

Apply in Person

17751 Hwy. 3235 Galliano, LA 70354

7&7 Work Schedule * M/V Records Check *TWIC card required

Benefits Include 401-K, Health, Dental, Life, Vision and Disability Insurance Apply in person at the Fourchon Office 106th 9th Street Golden Meadow, LA 70357 985-601-4907 E.O.E M/F/H/V

CROSBY TUGS LLC Accepting Applications for

QHSE Coordinator Full Time Position

Crosby Tugs is seeking a high energy professional who is self-motivated and reliable.

This position will require the ideal candidate to be available both during working hours and after hours in the event of an emergency. Applicant must have 5 years of experience in maritime safety.

Applications can be found online at

www.crosbytugs.com

or filled out in the main office.

17771 Hwy. 3235 Galliano, LA 70354 (985) 632-7575

Crosby Tugs, LLC offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Excellent Pay, 401K, Bonuses, Health, Life, Dental, Disability & Cancer Insurances Equal Opportunity Employer

Special Ed. Dist. #1 “The Center” located in Cut Off, LA is seeking a Direct Support Worker for its Residential Waiver Programs in the Lockport /Larose area. Great pay, flexible hrs., several positions available.

Applications will be accepted from Oct. 14 thru Oct. 31, between the hrs. of 8 am till 2 pm. FMI call 985-632-5671. _________________

Jambon Convenience Store has an opening for a PartTime Cashier. Apply in person at 20804 Hwy 1, Golden Meadow, LA 70357.

No Phone Calls. _________________

Cash Magic Truck Stop Casino in Larose is now hiring for all positions.

Cstore, grill, casino & maintenance associates. Please apply in person. Must pass pre-employment drug screen & background check. EOE. _________________ Clean Gulf Associates Services, LLC, is currently seeking an Entry Level Responder for Leeville site location. High school diploma equivalent and previous maintenance exp. is highly recommended. No spill response exp. necessary. Call Tony at 504-875-2467 or email resumes to info@cleangulfassoc.com. _________________ Position Available: F/T LPN needed at LOSMC – Cut Off Clinic. Apply online at www.losgh.org. EOE. _________________ Front Desk Agent Needed. Must be able to work all shifts.

Computer exp. & a positive attitude are necessary. Apply in person at Best Western Isabelle Court, 17026 Hwy. 3235. No phone calls please! _________________

Currently Accepting Applications For

Cleaning Technician Position

Experience preferred but not necessary

7&7 Work Schedule

TWIC card required

Benefits Include 401-K, Health, Dental, Life, Vision and Disability Insurance Apply in person at the Fourchon Office 106th 9th Street Golden Meadow, LA 70357 985-601-4907 E.O.E M/F/H/V

Gulf Logistics Accept i ng A p p l i c a ti o n s

• Licensed 100 Ton Captains • Experienced Deckhands OFFSHORE CREWBOATSUTILITY BOATS 14/7- 28/14 Rotations Benefit packages available including: • Health • Life • Dental • 401k • Short & Long Term Disabilty • Quarterly Safety Bonus

Apply in person at:

Gulf Logistics Operating, Inc.

11828 Hwy 1.- Larose, LA 70373 (985) 693-3888 (985) 693-3889 (fax) or apply online at www.glohire.com

EOE

CLASSIFIED ADS

Sunday, October 19, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

Looking For A Class A Flat Bed Driver, must have at least 2-3 yrs. exp., must have TWIC card, Hazmat is a plus. Call 985-6474908 or 985-3811952. _________________ Exp. Teller Needed for Golden Meadow branch of a local community bank.

Send resume with cover letter to: hr@cbexpress.com or fax 985-537-8534. _________________

SERVICES

Dog Grooming at Pitre’s Feed & Seed. Call JoAnn Pitre at 696-2321. _________________ Concrete Work Forming, pouring & finishing – houses, buildings, driveways, patios, walkways, etc.

Call Glenn Hughes, Jr at 985-209-5552. _________________ Can Do Brick, Block & Stone Work.

Call for free estimates. Keith Thayer at 985-637-3569. _________________ Parr Carpentry Re-modeling, Repairs, Cabinets, & Shutters. Call Daniel at 985-438-2153. _________________

Cajun Roofing & Carpentry, LLC Best Prices on the Bayou, Sha! I Guarantee! Metal, shingle and patch jobs, vinyl siding, cement board siding, painting, pressure washing, remodeling, wood, ceramic & laminate floors, counter tops, showers, sheet rock, cabinets, windows, doors, porches, decks, patios, additions, new construction and more! Metal roof prices that can’t be beat. No job too big or too small. State licensed & insured, 20 yrs. exp. Free estimates. Call Curtis J. Orgeron, Jr., owner at 985-397-6254 or email curtisorgeron@gmail. com __________________

WE NEED

YOU!

Daily Comet

J & P’s Tree Service & Sawmill, LLC State Arbor’s License & Insured. Land Clearing, Dozer & Excavator, Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding, Demolition, Pile Driving. For Sale: Used pilings, pecky cypress, firewood, mulch, & dirt. Call 632-2540. _________________ Tim Harris Flooring Installation Services Carpet, vinyl, laminate, wood, ceramic, custom showers, painting, carpentry, sheet rock. Purchase floor anywhere, we will install. Manufactures warranty floors, not flooring stores. Free estimates. Call 985677-0474 or 985-6772526. _________________ Hate To Paint? Call Color Creation! Indoor /Outdoor painting.

New or old construction.

Reasonable rates. Call 985-2589591. _________________ F.U.N. Parties!

To book a party call 985-633-2904. Ask how to win a free cruise. funpartiesinc.com _________________ Evans Concrete Construction House slabs, driveways, sidewalks, etc.

No job too big or too small. Call Leonard Evans at 985-6772959. _________________ We Do Redo Remodeling, Inc. Total Renovation & Add Ons! Kitchen & bathroom remodel, tile, vinyl siding, decking, etc, plumbing & electric wiring. Call Marvin Thibodaux, Sr. at 985-291-0953. _________________ Curry’s Painting Services New Construction, Remodels, Interior, Exterior, Pressure Washing, Shingle Roofing, New & Repair. Exp. Call 985258-0465 or 985-258-6414. _________________

The Daily Comet has openings in Lafourche Parish for newspaper route carriers!!!

Routes are a good second income for stay at home moms / dads, retirees or anyone else with a few hours of extra time daily.

Reliable transportation and a pleasant attitude for dealing with the public.

Call Linda or Penny for details:

448-7623

CDL Driver with Hazmat

Blanchard Contractors, Inc. is now accepting applications for a CDL Driver with Hazmat.

Qualified applicants may send resumes to:

wayneb@blanchardcontractors.com or apply in person at 15444 Hwy 3235, Cut Off, LA 70345

Blanchard Contractors, Inc. offers competitive benefits package and pay, 401K, safety bonuses, etc.

Now Hiring

Sales Clerk

Store Hours: Mon. - Fri. 7-6, Sat. 7-5, Sun. 8-3

Hours Hiring For: Mon.-Fri. 12-6 Every Third Weekend

Every Third Weekend (Sat. 7-5 & Sun. 8-3)

Apply Today!

Curry’s Tree Service Tree Cutting & Trimming, Any Size, Reasonable Rates, Free Estimates, Licensed, Power Wash Houses & Driveways.

Call 985-258-0465. _________________ Accounting /Bookkeeping Services Available. We offer daily, weekly & monthly plans tailored to suit your business needs. Please call 504-432-8920 FMI. _________________ I Do Daycare In My Home. FMI call 985258-4534. _________________ Need Everything Clean & Neat? Give us a call. Flower beds, weed pulling, painting interior, spring cleaning, laundry/ironing & organization.

Call 985-258-0883 or 985278-6837. _________________

NOTICES

Using The Lafourche Gazette’s dumpster located near the East Side Food Store building across from the office is not allowed! Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Also, do not dump seafood peelings or other items into the bayou behind The Lafourche Gazette’s property, 12958 East Main, Larose. _________________ Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Ronte Burns, please contact L. Charles Caillouet, Attorney at Law at 985-227-3741. _________________

PRAYERS

HURRICANE PRAYER To avert storms & hurricanes Father, all the elements of nature obey your command. Calm the storms and hurricanes that threaten us and turn our fear of your power into praise of your goodness.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever.

Amen __________________

PRAYER TO ST. JUDE Most Holy Apostle, St. Jude, Faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make us, I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consultation and help of heaven in all my necessities tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (here make request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to grtefully encourage devotion to you, Amen.

Than you St. Jude for granting me petition. Say 3 Our Fathers and 3 Hail Maryy’s for 9 days Mindy ___________________ ST. JUDE NOVENA May the Sacred heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us to St. Jude, Worker of Miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the hopeless, pray for us.

Say this prayer 9 times a day, by the 8th day your prayer will be answered.

It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude for granting my petition.

Amen ___________________

MEMORIALS

In Memory Of EDWARD ORGERON, SR.

Born: 3-3-1941 Died: 10-15-2011 Loved & Missed By, Steve, Tricia, Amy, James, Chase, Hannah & Siddalie _________

MANAGER

LOY DUET A mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, October 20 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off for Loy A. Duet, 81, a native of Galliano and resident of Cut Off, who passed away on October 16, 2014.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. till 11 a.m. service at the church with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery.

He is survived by wife, Therese Raymond Duet; son, Loyal Duet and wife JoAnne; daughters, Charlotte Pitre and husband Randy, Laurie Collins and husband Nicky; grandchildren, Eric LeBouef, Rob Collins, Lindsay Guidry; great grandchild, Isabella LeBouef.

He was preceded in death by parents, Mr. & Mrs. Fedless Duet; and grandchild, Ronnie Pitre.

He adored his wife, family and grandkids. He loved hunting, fishing, his camp and travelling. ______________________

CAROL LABAT Carol L. Labat, 48, a native of Lockport and resident of Slidell passed away on October 12, 2014.

Visitation was held at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Lockport on Thursday, October 16, from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11:00 a.m. with burial in the church cemetery.

She is survived by her companion, Jack Holsonback; father, Sidney J. Loupe, Jr.; son, Garrett Labat; daughter, Chelsea Labat; sisters, Anita Soley, Robin Molaisson; 2 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Cynthia C. “Taz” Loupe; brother, Jason Loupe.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ______________________

is now accepting applications for a Full Time

Apply in person at 654 A.O. Rappelet Rd., Fourchon (NAPA, Next Door to Truck Stop) See Mario or Brandi • No Phone Calls Please!

Must Speak English!

Must meet TWIC Card requirements.

Please Join Us At Our

GRAND OPENING

For Our New Galliano Retail Location.

We will have jambalaya, prize drawings and special pricing on equipment.

Come visit the Star-Tech Family in the Galliano Food Store Shopping Center on October 22 from 10am - 2pm.

18210 West Main Street Suite 12, Galliano, LA 70354 985-325-3598

RAYMOND ORGERON A mass of Christian burial was held on Thursday, October 16 at 12 noon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off for Raymond “Mr. Blue” Charles Orgeron, 89, a native of Cut Off and resident of Galliano, who passed away on October 14, 2014.

Visitation was from 10 a.m. till 12 noon service at the church with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery.

He is survived by wife, Ethel Cheramie Orgeron; son, Wayne Orgeron; daughter, Susan Agatha; brother, Whitney Orgeron; step children, Stephanie Dowdy and John Chabert; 2 grandchildren, 7 step grandchildren and 6 step great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by first wife, Rose Plaisance Orgeron; parents, Silvest Orgeron and Mathilda Danos Orgeron; daughter, Ramona Marie Orgeron; brother, Tony Orgeron; and sisters, Mabel Savoie, Jane Savoie and Eucharist Orgeron. ______________________

EDWIN CALLAIS, SR. Edwin T. “Mr. C, Okra Man” Callais, Sr., 85, a native and resident of Cut Off passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014.

Visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off on Tuesday, October 21, from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time, A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. with a private burial at a later date.

He is survived by his son, Edwin T. “Ed” Callais, Jr.; daughter, Theresa C. Laussade and husband Alton “Chip”; sister, Gloria Curole; step son, Gerald Dantin; step daughter, Carol Dantin; grandchildren, Rachel Bennet and husband Drew, Alton Laussade, Eric Laussade, Eva Callais; 4 step grandchildren, great grandchild, David Bennet; 5 step great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Callais; companion, Priscilla Leonard; parents, Eva and Forest Callais, Sr.; brothers, Whitney Callais, Guy Callais, Charleston Callais, Alcide Callais, Forest Callais, Jr., Harold Callais, Earl Callais; sisters, Lucille Cheramie, Lillian Curole, Hilda Callais, Elsie Terrebonne.

He served 9 years in the Army and in the Korean Confict, worked for Halliburton and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff Office. He loved his garden, loved to sing and most of all, he loved people.

We would like to thank all his caretakers, Southern Care Hospice, Galliano and Raceland Dialysis, Council on Aging and Acadian Ambulance.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ______________________

Free Pick Up For Old / Junk Cars

Cash Paid for Junk Cars Dead or Alive!

985-637-0164

Quality, Pride and Service!

For all your wireline, snubbing, coil tubing and specialty equipment … contact Tarpon Rentals @

985-872-1960

visit www.tarponrental.com

Fax: 985-693-8282

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MATHILDA ORGERON Mathilda Breaux Dominique Orgeron, 91, a native and resident of Gheens passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014.

Visitation was held on Friday, October 17, at Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Mathews from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and on Saturday, October 18, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Gheens from 8:30 a.m. until funeral time. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11:00 a.m. with burial in Holy Savior Cemetery in Lockport.

She is survived by her son, Noldon Dominique; daughters, Leanna Dominique Schouest, Mary Mae Dominique Hebert, Georgina Dominique Lepine, Julie Orgeron Matherne; sister, Marie Breaux Allemand; 16 grandchildren,; 33 great grandchildren, 3 on the way; 11 great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Nolan Dominique; second husband, Harris Orgeron; father, Leo J. Breaux; mother, Marie Matherne Breaux; sons, Lawrence “Shookey” Dominique, James Dominique, Sr.; daughters, Marie Dominique, Nowana Dominique Badeaux; grandchildren, Kimberly Hartman, Laddie Badeaux, Jr.; numerous brothers and sisters.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ______________________

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ALFRANCES MARTIN Alfrances “Dada” Pitre Martin, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Galliano passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the age of 80.

Visitation was held on Friday, October 17, from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 12 noon at the church with burial in the church cemetery.

She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Lincoln Martin Sr.; children, Lincoln J. Martin Jr. (Evelyn), Cornel Martin Sr. (Cynthia), Debra Martin (companion Billy Plaisance) and Hope Adams (Michael); sister, Norma Pitre Lafont; 7 grandchildren, Tiffany Hymel, Ross Martin, Samantha Martin, Revee Dufrene, Cornel Martin Jr., Graham Martin and Duncan Martin; 5 great grandchildren, Kerington, Kaylee Colston, Stella and baby Dufrene and sister in law, Lucille Gillenwater.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Pitre, Sr. and Mercess Felarise Pitre, brothers, Leedwood Pitre, Roland Pitre, Sr. and Thomas Pitre, Jr. and sister, Amay Pitre St. Pierre.

Mrs. Martin was a member of the Ladies of LaSalette and the KC Auxiliary. She was also a Eucharistic Minister at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church.

Falgout Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. ______________________

LINDA WHITLOCK Linda “Granny” Whitlock, 75, a native of Charleston, WV and a resident of Raceland, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014.

Visitation was from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, at First Baptist Church in Lockport. Religious services were held at 12:00 p.m.

Friday at First Baptist Church with burial in Holy Savior Cemetery, in Lockport.

She is survived by her son, Keenan Todd Whitlock, Sr.; 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Randolph Whitlock, Sr.; sons, Theodore Eugene Whitlock, Harry Randolph Whitlock, Jr., Clifton Joel Whitlock; daughters, Joyce K. Taylor, Lisa Kim Whitlock; parents, Clifton and Virginia Whitt; sister Kitty Whitt and 1 grandchild and one great grandchild.

Falgout Funeral Homes was in charge of the arrangements. ______________________

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Sunday, October 19, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

21-year-old Raceland man arrested for having sex with a teenager Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a 21-year-old Raceland man wanted for allegedly having sex with a minor. James Brown was arrested on Wednesday, October 15th, on outstanding warrants for felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and two counts of contempt of court.

In late September, the parents of a Raceland teenager contacted the Sheriff’s Office after learning the teen allegedly had sexual relations with an older man. Through investigation, detectives learned James Brown allegedly had consensual sexual intercourse with the teenager on at least one occasion in late September.

Brown also had two outstanding warrants for contempt of court. Detectives made multiple attempts to have Brown come in for questioning but eventually obtained a warrant for his arrest for felony car-

James Brown

nal knowledge of a juvenile.

On Wednesday, October 15, detectives located Brown and placed him under arrest. He was transported to the Lafourche Parish Detention Center in Thibodaux where he was booked on the aforementioned warrants. He is currently being held in lieu of $25,000 bond as set by Judge John LeBlanc.

Arrest reports

The following information is based on reports from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proved guilty.

OCTOBER 12, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Salvatore Lochrico, III, 33, Golden Meadow. Simple assault (2 cts), disturbing the peace, offensive, derisive, annoying words to another.

OCTOBER 13, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Dwaine Garlington, Jr., 33, Galliano. Contempt of court (2 cts).

Cody Dupre, 28, Houma. Simple criminal damage to property (felony), aggravated battery w/dangerous weapon (felony).

Amanda Smith, 33, Houma. Contempt of court.

Tyrone Jackson, 25, Thibodaux.

Contempt of court (2 cts).

Lee Francis, 56, Galliano. Contempt of court.

Rendal Jennies, Jr., Bayou Blue.

Theft (felony), theft (misd.), simple burglary motor vehicle.

Derrick Griffin, 19, Larose. Contempt of court.

Monty Savoy, 57, Houma. Illegal carry weapon in presence of cds, simple criminal damage to property (felony), sale, dist. or poss. legend drug w/o prescription, prohibited acts-Schedule III, prohibited acts-Schedule IV, poss. of oxycodone, terrorizing (felony).

Carlos Jenkins, 22, Thibodaux.

Contempt of court (3 cts).

David Barlow, Jr., Raceland. Violation of probation.

Yanosh Harvey, 23, Raceland. Violation of probation, contempt of court.

Thibodaux Police Department Johnny Marshall, 41, Bristol, TN. Possession of marijuana (1st offense), poss. of drug para., driving on roadway laned for traffic.

Timothy Kelly, 51, Cortland, NY. Resisting an officer, fugitive of New York.

Scarlet Burkart, 33, Morgan City.

Contempt of court (3 cts).

OCTOBER 14, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Akieba Coler, 22, Thibodaux. Violation of probation/parole (2 cts), contempt of court (2 cts).

Tim Molaison, 48, Raceland. Vaccination of dogs and cats against rabies required (5 cts)., aggravated cruelty to animals (felony).

Ciara Hawkins, 27, Galliano. Issuing worthless checks.

Calvin Walton, Jr., 34, Golden Meadow. Domestic abuse battery.

Justina Jennies, 32, Houma. Theft (felony).

Terrell Daggs, Jr., 22, Thibodaux.

Contempt of court (3 cts).

Donny Richard, 25, Raceland.

Distribution of methamphetamine.

Chelsey Adams, Lockport. Distribution of methamphetamine.

Tyler Thibodaux, 26, Schriever.

Possession of drug para., operating a vehicle while intoxicated (felony), poss. of synthetic marijuana, driving under suspension, obstruction of justice, flight from an officer, failure to drive on right side of road.

Lockport Police Department Jennifer Hughes, 32, Lockport.

Forgery (felony).

Louisiana Department Probation/Parole Lola McCarty, 30, Franklin. Violation of probation/parole.

Harbor Police Albert Dean, 33, Bayou Blue.

Theft of goods, theft.

Thibodaux Police Department Larry Pitts, 57, Thibodaux. DWI 2nd offense, driving under suspension.

David Parker, 56, Thibodaux. No seatbelt, contempt of court (2 cts).

OCTOBER 15, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office James Tardo, 23, Thibodaux. Extortion (felony).

GRAND ISLE ARRESTS October 14, 2014 Ryan Preston Vincent, 35, 116 Jan St., Kaplan, St. Theft of goods.

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