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Sunday, July 13, 2014
Education leaders propose new testing strategy
Several issues addressed at Tuesday’s Council meeting Buster Avera Contributing Writer
The Lafourche Parish Council met Tuesday night to consider a full agenda of measures. Absent were Councilman Joe Fertitta and Parish President Charlotte Randolph. Of particular importance were ordinances requesting “No Dumping $500 Fine” signs to be posted at five parish boat launches. Councilman Michael Delatte had proposed these ordinances to try to eliminate the dumping of trash at the Thibodaux, Bill Taylor, Sanchez, Larousse, and Theriot launches in northern Lafourche. Dumpsters had been placed at public launches in the past but were removed because of the types of garbage and debris that was overflowing from them. According to Delatte, the launches continue to be “dump sites” even after all containers were removed. Councilmen Phillip Gouaux and Lindell Toups spoke in favor of one ordinance for all launches and Delatte finally agreed. An amendment to include “all parish-owned or leased boat launches” passed unanimously. See Council Page 5-A
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MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Education leaders tried Thursday to broker a compromise with Gov. Bobby Jindal on the standardized tests used in Louisiana’s public schools next year, but they hit resistance in the continuing dispute over the Common Core education standards. Leaders of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education proposed to use a mix of Louisianaspecific test questions and material aligned to Common Core in the school year that begins next month. They said the approach would address contracting concerns raised by Jindal, while keeping Louisiana in line with its shift to the multi-state standards. “It’s not 100 percent of what he wants,” said BESE President Chas Roemer. “It is a step toward him and it requires a step from him. But it maintains the academic standards that I would hope every parent in this state would expect their children to have.” But the idea appeared to be a nonstarter with the Republican governor, who opposes Common Core and is trying to find ways to end its use in Louisiana’s schools. See Educators Page 5-A
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Story Time at the Larose Library on July 2 was all about robots. Cecilia Callais and Sagan Rousse demonstrate a robot’s moves while viewing the slideshow screen, along with Lisa Whitman who’s dressed as a robot. Kids who attended Story Time at the library made their own robots during the arts and crafts session. Parish libraries offer a multitude of things for children and adults alike each month. Check ‘em out!
Improper payments by federal government top $100B STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax credits for families that don’t qualify. Medicare payments for treatments that might not be necessary. Unemployment benefits for people who are secretly working. Federal agencies reported making $100 billion in payments last year to people who may not have been entitled to receive them. Congressional investigators say the figure could be even higher. “The amounts here are absolutely staggering,” said Rep. John Mica, R-Fla. “It’s over $100 billion each of the last five years. That’s a staggering half
a trillion dollars in improper payments.” Mica chairs the House Oversight government operations subcommittee, which held a hearing on improper payments Wednesday. Each year, federal agencies are required to estimate the amount of improper payments they issue. They include overpayments, underpayments, payments to the wrong recipient and payments that were made without proper documentation. Some improper payments are the result of fraud, while others are unintentional, caused by clerical errors or mistakes in awarding benefits without proper verification. See Payments Page 5-A
Of course, there is a perfectly logical, scientific explanation for the mushrooms growing in a circle, but the fantasy is much more interesting. Folklore generally paint fairy rings as dangerous places, best avoided. Superstition calls fairy circles sacred and warns against violating them lest the interloper anger the fairies and be cursed. And destroying a fairy ring is unlucky and fruitless; superstition says it will just grow back.
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It’s all a matter of personal taste and belief. For those who prefer science, the mushroom circle is still a fascinating thing to observe, but for those with vivid imaginations, the fairy ring theory holds sway. There is undoubtedly far more on earth and in heaven than we can possibly know or understand. Are you willing to chance violating that fairy ring boundary, or prefer playing it safe?
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will once again be participating in the National Night Out Against Crime. This year marks the 31st Annual National Night Out Against Crime event, and will be celebrated nationwide on Tuesday, August 5. Sheriff Craig Webre is reminding citizens that there is still time to sign up to host a “block party” for their neighborhood from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. that night. Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies will be attending these block parties throughout the parish to meet community members to discuss crime prevention and any other concerns. See Night Out Page 5-A
Perhaps you’ve seen these around … those cute little circles of mushrooms? They are commonly known as fairy rings which is simply a term used for a circle or ring of mushrooms that usually pop up in fields and lawns year after year.
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one high-performing public school in St. Landry Parish also receives voucher students. Vouchers — called scholarships by the Jindal administration — are available to low- and moderateincome students enrolled in public schools graded with a C, D or F in the state’s accountability system or entering kindergarten for the first time. Available voucher slots are limited by the schools willing to participate, so if there are more student applications for an individual school than slots available, the vouchers are awarded through a lottery. ___
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La. voucher program enrollment again on the rise
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More than 8,800 students have been awarded vouchers to attend Louisiana private schools with taxpayer dollars in the upcoming school year, a 30 percent growth in the program championed by Gov. Bobby Jindal. Louisiana’s voucher program, approaching its third year, has continued to grow since it was expanded from a New Orleans pilot to a statewide program in 2012. Last year, 6,775 students received vouchers. Jindal’s office announced the latest figures Wednesday, saying more than 8,800 students across 30 parishes were matched with schools out of 13,000 applications. Actual 201415 enrollment won’t be known until September. The number of schools in the voucher program also is growing from 126 schools last year to 132 for the 2014-15 school year, according to the Department of Education. Nearly all the schools are private, though
Company agrees to pay $1.6 million in back wages
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Gulf Coast of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, wrongly classified some wages as per diem payments. Investigators said that drove down the amount of overtime that workers earned, violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The Houma-based company could not immediately be reached for comment late Thursday. Louisiana corporate records show it is led by John W. Bowie of Houma and Wayne Davis of Gulfport, Mississippi. The Labor Department said the investigation is part of a focus on temporary labor providers along the Gulf Coast. It said its New Orleans office has conducted 24 investigations into temporary help services in recent years, forcing the companies to pay more than $2.5 million in back wages to more than 3,000 workers. ___
Louisiana ruling on confession rankles Catholics
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Catholics are decrying a recent Louisiana Supreme Court decision that reaches into the most sanctified of church places, the confessional booth. The ruling revives a 2009 lawsuit that contends a priest should have reported allegations of sexual abuse disclosed to him during private confessions. It also opens the door for a judge to call the priest to testify about what he was told. The lawsuit was filed by parents of a teen who says she told the priest about being kissed and fondled by a church parishioner. If the priest were called to testify, Catholic groups say it could leave him choosing between prison and excommunication. The Catholic diocese in Baton Rouge says the ruling violates constitutional separations between church and state and it will seek U.S. Supreme Court intervention. ___
Google exec died on yacht after upscale prostitute injected him with heroin
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley success
story turned sordid this week with the arrest of an upscale prostitute who allegedly left a Google executive dying on his yacht after shooting him up with a deadly hit of heroin. Forrest Hayes, 51, was found dead by the captain of his 50-foot yacht Escape last November. At the time, a simple obituary described him as a beloved husband and father of five who enjoyed spending time with his family and on his boat. On Wednesday, that got a lot more complicated as Alix Tichelman, 26, of Folsom, stood handcuffed and mumbling in red jail scrubs facing manslaughter charges for her role in Hayes’ death, as well as drug and prostitution charges. She is being held on $1.5 million bail. Surveillance footage from the yacht shows everything, police said, from when she came aboard until after Hayes collapsed. That’s when Tichelman picked up her clothes, the heroin and needles, casually stepping over Hayes as he lay dying. She swallowed the last of a glass of wine, lowered a blind and walked back on the dock to shore, police said. Santa Cruz Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Hayes had hired Tichelman before, and that their Nov. 23 encounter “was a mutually consensual encounter including the introduction of the heroin.” ___
Sunday, July 13, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
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Pictured is a boat model built by South Lafourche native Dolton Gaspard Jr., Avery Dufrene and A. J. LeBlanc being delivered to Danny Blinn and Larry Peach at the St. Anne’s University to be placed in the museum. shrimp season will close next week in parts of the state. The closure takes effect at 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 15 in the Terrebonne and Barataria Basins from the eastern shore of South Pass of the Mississippi River westward to the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island.
The season also will close in parts of the Lake Pontchartrain basin. The closures were ordered to protect an increasing number of young, developing shrimp. Further details, including a map of the closing areas, can be viewed online at www.wlf.louisiana.gov.
Spring shrimp seasons near end in some areas
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Sunday, July 13, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
What a Life!
By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd If we keep exposing ourselves to perverted media, we will become corrupt
A reader sent me the following story by an unknown author. A father had a family rule forbidding his children from attending PG-13 or R rated movies. His three teenagers wanted to see a popular PG-13 movie playing at the local theater. The teens interviewed friends and their family’s church members to find out what was offensive in the movie. They listed the movie’s pros and cons hoping to convince their father to allow them to see it. The cons were: it contained only three curse words, the only violence was a building exploding (something you see on TV all the time, they said). You did not see the couple in the movie having sex; it was implied off-camera. The pros were: it was a blockbuster movie, everyone was seeing it. If the teens saw the movie then they would not feel left out when their friends discussed it. The movie contained a good story, an adventurous plot, with many suspenseful moments. The special effects were fantastic. The movie stars were among the most talented actors in Hollywood. It probably would be nominated for several awards. Many members of their Christian church had seen the movie and said it was not “that bad.” Since there were more pros than cons, the teens were asking their father to reconsider his position on this one movie and give them permission to see it. The father looked at the list and thought for a few minutes. He said he could tell his children had spent
Raceland Am. Legion Aux. 349 reports on recent activities
The regular monthly meeting of the Raceland American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 349 was held at the post home with President Rosalie Knobloch presiding. Several members of the unit attended the American Legion State Convention held in Kenner. At the convention unit member Jackie Cromwell was installed as Sgt. at Arms and Betty Cavalier and Mary Martinez as Assistant Sgt. at Arms. Membership chairman, Iris Robichaux, was awarded a beautiful cross and chain for her work. The unit was awarded a certificate for “Give Ten for Education” and also for having the most outstanding scholarship program. The Third District DEC meeting was held in Houma recently. At this meeting unit member Betty Cavalier was installed as President Elect of the Third District and Rosalie Knobloch as Treasurer. The membership chairman reported that the unit is 100% in membership with 292 members. At the Central Lafourche High School Awards Night the unit awarded its $1,000 scholarship to Brooke Lagarde and the Auto Mechanic Medal to the deserving student. At the St. Mary Nativity School graduation mass the unit donated the Outstanding English, Science and Mathematics trophies to Cameron Richard. Legislative chairman, Ramona Guidry, spoke about the problems the veteran’s hospital are having and encouraged the members to help in any way they can. CLHS students Nicole Breaux, Kayla Thibodaux and Brooke Prestenback represented the unit at Louisiana Girls State. President Rosalie Knobloch and Mary Martinez served as chaperons. The unit gave each girl $25 for snacks. The unit brought 30 used eyeglasses to be fixed and donated to needy children. On July 19 the unit will give a Christmas in July bingo party to the patients at the Reserve Veterans Home. The unit donated $100 for bingo prizes and members will furnish the food and treats for the party. The unit will have its Installation of Officers at the July 21 meeting to be held at the post home at 7 p.m. All members are invited to attend. Doris Lagarde, Publicity Chairman
time and thought on this request. He asked if he could have a day to think about it before making his decision. The teens thought to themselves, “We’ve got him! Our arguments are well thought out. Dad cannot turn us down.” So, they happily agreed to let him have a day to consider their request. The next evening the father called his three teenagers, who were smiling smugly, into the living room. On the coffee table he had a plate of brownies. The teens were puzzled. The father told his children he had thought about their request and had decided that if they would eat a brownie then he would let them go to the movie. However, just like the movie, the brownies had pros and cons.
The pros were: I made them with the finest chocolate and other good ingredients. They had the added bonus of tasty walnuts in them. The brownies were moist and fresh with wonderful chocolate frosting on top. He made these fantastic brownies using an award-winning recipe. Best of all, the hands of their own loving father made the brownies. The brownies had only one con. The father had included a little bit of dog poop. However, he had mixed the dough well. They probably could not taste the dog poop. He had baked them at 350 degrees, so he had probably destroyed any bacteria or germs from the dog poop. Therefore, if any of his children could eat the
brownies that included just a “little bit of crap” and not be affected by it, he knew they could see the movie with “just a little bit of filth” and not be affected. His teenagers would not eat the brownies and the smug smiled left their faces. Only Dad was smiling as they left the room. If we constantly eat unhealthy food, we become unhealthy. If we keep exposing ourselves to perverted mass media, our minds and souls will become corrupt. Jesus said, “If your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, it will be as full of light as when a lamp gives you light with its rays.” (Lk 11:36) Take in only what is good for you.
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Charis Church
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314 East 74th St. - Cut Off
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pastor Audie Crochet (504) 952-6603
Freedom Worship Center
17618 West Main - Galliano - 632-2109 Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m. Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Mid-Week Service - 6:30 p.m. Pastor Roger Hunt
BAPTIST
First Baptist Church
187 Oakridge Dr. - Golden Meadow Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m. 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 Baptist Church 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
South Lafourche Baptist Church 17077 East Main - Galliano
Sunday School/Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer 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.
Crosspoint Church
18210 West Main St., Suite 8, Galliano (Near Galliano Food Store)
Sunday Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Coffee and Donuts: 8:45 a.m. Thursday Kids Elevate: 6:00 p.m. Thursday Youth Worship: 7:00 p.m. Pastor John Boss - www.crosspointgalliano.com
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. 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. John Mooring
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
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
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. Reverend Henry Sebastian, Pastor
Our Lady of the Isle Grand Isle
Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 10:00 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.
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
Community Fellowship
901 Barataria Street - Lockport Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Thursdays 7:00 p.m. Reverend Carlos Nieves (504) 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
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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. Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Nursing Home 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.
FULL GOSPEL
Lighthouse Worship Center 18082 Hwy. 3235 - Galliano
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
Mathews Full Gospel Temple 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 Lafourche 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 Pasor of Discipleship Matt Dickinson 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.
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.
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PRESBYTERIAN
St. Hilary of Poitiers
333 Twin Oaks Drive - Raceland
632-7575
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.
Gheens Presbyterian Church
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.com
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13298 East Main - Larose
St. Anthony Church
333Twin Oaks Dr. - Raceland
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Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. Wednesday bible Study 6:00 p.m. Doctor John Spaulding, Pastor
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS
108 East 90th Street - Galliano
UNITED METHODIST
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
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201 Central Lafourche Dr. - Mathews
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
United Methodist Church of Grand Isle Oak Street - Grand Isle Sunday Service 8:30 a.m. 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
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Insurance Agents
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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.
MORMON
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SPANISH
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Mision Bautista Hispana - Larose 105 W. 16th St. - Larose
Servicios Viernes - 7:30 p.m. Domingo Escuela Dominical - 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.m Servicio De Adoracion Pastor Juan Morales 504-468-1300
Educators From 1-A
Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols said the education department’s existing contracts don’t appear to allow for the approach proposed by BESE President Chas Roemer and board leaders. “The Louisiana Department of Education needs to follow the procurement code. We are not at all comfortable that this new proposal is consistent with the law,” Jindal said in a statement. The continued impasse leaves public school students and teachers in thirdgrade through eighth-grade with no idea what standardized tests they’ll use in the spring. BESE is hiring attorneys to start the groundwork if the board decides to file a lawsuit against the governor over the dispute. The Common Core standards are grade-bygrade benchmarks of what students should learn in English and math that have been adopted by more than 40 states. Supporters say the standards promote critical thinking and raise expectations for students. Jindal says the federal government is trying to use Common Core to control local curriculum and educational systems. Jindal suspended a contract that Education Superintendent John White intended to use to buy Common Core testing material. He said White’s department violated state procurement laws in moving to the Common Coretied tests without seeking competitive bids for the contract. White and Roemer say Jindal has overstepped his legal authority and is trying to undermine use of education standards supported by BESE and the Louisiana Legislature. The proposal offered Thursday by Roemer, board vice president Jim Garvey and board secretary Holly Boffy would create a hybrid testing system for the upcoming school year. It would keep Louisiana’s standardized tests known as LEAP and iLEAP with state-developed questions, while also using English and math questions aligned with Common Core that were developed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. The education department would seek competitive bids for testing services for the 2015-16 school year and beyond. Nichols said the department can’t create a new LEAP test under its existing testing contracts. “I don’t see how there’s a path to use an existing contract in the 2015 school year,” she said.
Night Out From 1-A
Explorers from POST 323 will be conducting fingerprinting and DNA swabbing in some areas, and hot dogs, soft drinks and other refreshments will be provided at each of the block parties. Anyone interested in hosting a block party is asked to contact Lieutenant Valerie Martinez at (985) 449-4477 or via email at valerie-martinez@lpso.net. The deadline to contact Lt. Martinez to organize a block party is Monday, July 28. National Night Out is a
yearlong community building campaign designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, generate support and participation in local anticrime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. The first National Night Out took place on August 7, 1984 and was introduced by the National Association of Town Watch, which continues to spearhead the event today.
Payments From 1-A
In 2013, federal agencies made $97 billion in overpayments, according to agency estimates. Underpayments totaled $9 billion. That adds up to $106 billion in improper payments, or 3.5 percent of all the payments made by the federal government. The Obama administration has reduced the amount of improper payments since they peaked at $121 billion in 2010. The administration has stepped up efforts to measure improper payments, identify the cause and develop plans to reduce them, said Beth Cobert, deputy director of the White House budget office. Federal agencies recovered more than $22 billion in overpayments last year, she said. “We have taken an aggressive approach to attacking waste, fraud and abuse within federal agencies, and we will continue to seek out new and innovative tools to help us in this fight,” Cobert told the subcommittee. However, a new report by the Government Accountability Office questions the accuracy of agency estimates, suggesting that the real tally could be higher. The GAO is the investigative arm of Congress. “The federal government is unable to determine the full extent to which improper payments occur and reasonably assure that appropriate actions are taken to reduce them,” Beryl H. Davis, director of financial management at the GAO, told the subcommittee. Davis said some agencies don’t develop estimates for programs that could be susceptible to improper payments. She also said estimates by the Defense Department “may not be reliable.” The Pentagon estimates that less than 1 percent of its payments are improper. However, the GAO found last year that the Pentagon’s estimates for 2011 “were neither reliable nor statistically valid because of long-standing and pervasive financial management weaknesses.” “We have reason to believe that the numbers are sound but we certainly understand why the skepticism exists,” Mark E. Easton, the Defense Department’s deputy chief financial officer, told the subcommittee. “I hope you won’t stand too strongly behind your numbers,” Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., replied. The largest sources of improper payments are government health care programs, according to agency estimates. Medicare’s various health insurance programs for older Americans accounted
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for $50 billion in improper payments in the 2013 budget year, far exceeding any other program. Most of the payments were deemed improper because they were issued without proper documentation, said Shantanu Agrawal, a deputy administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In some cases, the paperwork didn’t verify that services were medically necessary. “Payments deemed ‘improper’ under these circumstances tend to be the result of documentation and coding errors made by the provider as opposed to payments made for inappropriate claims,” Agrawal told the subcommittee. Among other programs with large amounts of improper payments: — The earned income tax credit, which provides payments to the working poor in the form of tax refunds. Last year, improper payments totaled $14.5 billion. That’s 24 percent of all payments under the program. “It’s an unacceptable rate of improper payments, an unacceptable rate of dollars out the door, and we need to do whatever we can to make a dent in it,” IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told the subcommittee. The tax credit is one of the largest anti-poverty programs in the U.S., providing $60.3 billion in payments last year. Eligibility depends on income and family size, making it complicated to apply for the credit — and difficult to enforce — Koskinen said. People get credits they don’t deserve by claiming children they don’t have or misreporting their income or filing status, Koskinen said. The IRS prides itself on issuing most tax refunds within three weeks, often before the agency gets wage and other financial information from employers and banks. To combat fraud, the IRS has asked Congress to make employers and banks submit this information more quickly. The IRS also wants more authority to correct errors on tax returns without doing a full audit. — Medicaid, the government health care program for the poor. Last year, improper payments totaled $14.4 billion. Medicaid, which is run jointly by the federal government and the states, has seen a steady decline in improper payments since 2010, when they peaked at $23 billion. The program is expanding under President Barack Obama’s health law. — Unemployment insurance, a joint federalstate program that provides
temporary benefits to laidoff workers. Amount of improper payments last year: $6.2 billion, or 9 percent of all payments under the program. The Labor Department said most overpayments went to people who continued to get benefits after returning to work, or who didn’t meet state requirements to look for work while they were unemployed. Others were ineligible for benefits because they voluntarily quit their jobs or were fired. Online: http://www.paymentaccuracy.gov/about -improper-payments Follow Stephen Ohlemacher on Twitter: http://twitter.com/stephenatap
Council From 1-A
In other action, the Council voted in favor of delaying indefinitely any action on an ordinance which would prohibit the sale of alcohol within 300 feet of a public playground, park, boat launch or other recreational facility which is used by the public free of charge. The ordinance sparked debate as it appeared to possibly block the development of a store near a proposed recreational area in Thibodaux. Councilman Jerry Lafont argued that passage of the ordinance would inhibit business development. “If we allow this to go through, we are setting a precedent,” said Lafont. Lafont’s request to pull the ordinance passed by 71 vote. Councilman Aaron Caillouet voted nay. A proposed ordinance calling for a special parishwide election on December 6, 2014 for renewal of several property tax millages that fund public health units, recreation, public buildings and drainage in the parish was also considered Tuesday. The proposal will be voted on at the next public meeting. If December election re-
Sunday, July 13, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
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sults are favorable, these millages would continue for 10 more years, beginning in 2015. The Council also voted unanimously in favor of resolutions to accept bids for demolition of two condemned structures in the Tenth Ward, one in Leeville and another in Golden Meadow. Getting rid of these buildings will cost the parish $12,199. A resolution for a change order to increase the contract price for road improvements in Road Sales Tax District “A” passed favorably. Approximately $169,061 and 14 calendar days will be added to the $3.4 million project to repair and improve several roads in the northern part of the parish. The Council reappointed commissioners Billy Earl Ledet to the Lafourche Parish Fire District #3 board and Rickey
Cheramie to the South Lafourche Beachfront Development District. The Council also passed a resolution accepting a quote in the amount of $21,759 to purchase and install roll down shutters over doors and windows in the Mathews Government Complex. Finally, under unanimous agenda, the Council agreed to a resolution to seek “requests for proposals” (RFP) from Louisiana companies for the Solid Waste contract. The council had previously convened a Solid Waste Contract Review Committee to look at the present $500,000 waste contract with Progressive Waste Management and make recommendations to the full council on performance, future millages, and other items pertaining to garbage pickup in the parish.
Applications are currently being taken from outstanding candidates to become part of the 2015 Leadership Class. If you know of someone who you feel would benefit both personally and professionally from the Leadership Lafourche experience and help continue to make meaningful contributions to the community, please invite them to apply. Leadership Lafourche is a tuition-based program subsidized by private and corporate donations. A committee of the leadership
graduates will review all applications and select a class of no more than 20 members as the Leadership Class of 2015. The application deadline is Thursday, August 21, and selection will be announced the following week. Tuition for participants will be $800 and will be due on Thursday, September 18, 2014. For more information, or applications, contact Leadership Lafourche by calling 985-693-6700 or by visiting www.leadershiplafourche.com.
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Southern Guard Service, Inc. is now accepting applications for Security Guard positions. Apply at 109 W. 12th St., Larose. Call 985-693-4316. _________________ 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 985-447-6214 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. _________________
K&W Leasing is accepting applications for Van Drivers. Must have good driving record and be able to pass alcohol and drug screen. Apply in person at 160A Henry St., Golden Meadow, LA. Phone: 985-4754886. _________________
Clerical/Receptionist needed for Golden Meadow Office. Please send resume to: P.O. Box 740, Larose, LA 70373. _________________
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The Lafourche Council on Aging has a job opening for a Housekeeper in the Middle Lafourche /Bayou Blue area. 27 hrs. per week at $9.34/hr. Mileage is reimbursed at $.51 per mile. Must be able to pass drug test, state police background check & clean driving record. Reliable trans. Questions call Lynette Billiot at 985-532-0458. Apply at LCOA office in Raceland. Deadline is Mon. July 14th at 12 noon. _________________ Jan Serve Cleaning personnel needed in Lafourche Parish. Call to apply at 985-798-5800. Resume preferred but not required. Submit resume to PO Box 143, Cut Off, LA 70345. _________________
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Now Hiring!!! S&W Marine, Inc. is now hiring Experienced Licensed Tankerman. Starting pay is $280 per day. 14 & 7 and 20 & 10 schedules available. Must have a valid TWIC card. Benefit package includes: health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield, $25,000 life policy and Metlife Dental Care, 401(k) available. 28 year inland transportation company. FMI contact Tommy at 985693-8770. _________________
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Bollinger Lockport: New construction is now hiring an Accounts Payable Associate. Candidate must have at least 2 yrs. of exp. in performing accounts payable functions. Must have analytical skills, a strong emphasis on detail, solid communication skills, the ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment, and ability to maintain confidentiality. Candidate must also possess basic computer skills including exp. with MS Excel. Oracle and/or accounting processing exp. is a plus. Please apply in person: 8365 Hwy. 308 South, Lockport, LA 70374. Bollinger is EOE and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals. _________________ CDL Driver Needed! Full time or part time. Good company to work for. Call Galliano Waste Disposal at 632-6200.
Breakfast Attendant Needed: Must be able to work early morning hrs., weekends, & holidays. Apply in person at Days Inn in Galliano, 18434 Hwy. 3235. No Phone Calls. _________________
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Please apply in person 1515 Hwy 24 Larose, LA 70373 CRANE OPERATOR: Must have an active mobile crane certification and at least 2 Contact HR years of experience operating a Triple 7 Manitowoc lattice 985-693-7002 boom crane, cherry picker, and forklift. “Bollinger is an equal employment employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals.�
Sea Support Ventures is now accepting applications for the following positions: Master w/Oceans & GMDSS Endorsement (1600grt/3000gt ITC), 200 Ton Master, Chief Engineer Unlimited (CAT exp. a plus), Licensed Engineer – Unlimited (RFPEW), Able Bodied Seaman Unlimited (RFPNW), QMED – Oiler (RFPNW). All applicants must possess a current TWIC, Passport, STCW 95 Endorsements, USCG Security Endorsement. Qualified applicants must also pass pre-employment physicals, drug screen & background check. Sea Support Ventures offers competitive pay, company health ins., simple IRA with company matched funds, quarterly safety bonus. You may apply in person from 9 am to 4 pm, Mon. – Thurs. or online at www.seasupport.com/employment.htm. SSV is an EOE. _________________ Home Instead Senior Care is currently looking for caring & compassionate Caregivers for prn hrs. Please call 985-8680038 (no calls after 5 pm). _________________ 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 _________________
Accepting resumes for a Ground Support person to work at a local helicopter base in Galliano. Valid driver’s license, reliable trans., physical, drug screen, & criminal background screening required. 7 & 7 and 5 & 2 work schedules with overtime benefits included, candidates must live local. Please fax resumes to 337261-9725 or email to resumes@oilpatchllc.com. Applications can be found at www.oilpatchllc.com. _________________
Winston Marine Services is now hiring AP Personnel and a Hydraulic Mechanic / Marine Electrician. Please call 985-2910356. _________________
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. _________________ Chiropractor’s PartTime Office Position Available (approximately 20 hrs. a week). Looking for a highly motivated, energetic individual w/a basic knowledge of physical therapy and/or rehabilitation. Exp. not necessary, but definitely a plus. Will train the right person. Mail resume to 320 Hwy. 3162, Cut Off, LA 70345. _________________
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MEMORIALS
In Loving Memory Of NICODEMUS MOLINIARE
Born: July 10, 1969 Died: April 24, 2014 Happy birthday Nicky this is your 1st birthday in heaven. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ultimate birthday and healing. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re with your Savior. We miss you, life is so different here without you. We think of you daily, everything reminds us of you. We love you and you will never be forgotten. Fly high with the angels. Love Your Family & Friends, Especially Dudley Richoux _________
Happy Birthday NICODEMUS MOLINIARE
Born: July 10, 1969 Died: April 24, 2014 Sadly missed by friends and family. _________
Happy Birthday STEVE LAZARD, III July 11, 1972 A Bouquet of Beautiful Memories
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OBITUARIES
WAYNE PITRE, SR. Religious services were held on Thursday, July 10 at 12 p.m. at Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Cut Off for Wayne J. Pitre, Sr., 54, a native of Cut Off and resident of Lockport, who passed away on July 5, 2014. Visitation was from 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. at Samart Funeral Home. Remains to be buried at a later date. He is survived by wife of 10 years, Linda Pitre; mother, Theresa Adams Pitre; sons, Wayne Pitre, Jr. and Curtis Pitre; stepson, Rusty LeBlanc; brother, Joseph Pitre; sisters, Mary Matherne, Diane Matherne and Christine Matherne; and 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by father, O’Neil J. Pitre. ___________________
KELLY BOUFFANIE Kelly “Snake” J. Bouffanie, 58, a native and resident of Galliano passed away on July 8, 2014. Visitation was held from 9 a.m. till funeral time at SamartMothe Funeral Home in Cut Off on Friday, July 11. Funeral mass began at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano with burial at Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano. He is survived by daughter, Meagan Danos and her son Marcus Rainey; son, Dean Plaisance; brother, Louis H. Bouffanie; sisters, Coreen Pitre and husband Larry and Doreen LeBouef and husband Ray; God children, Tony Bouffanie, Jr. and Justin Bruce and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his long time friend Becky Danos;
parents, Ernest Bouffanie, Sr. and Josephine G. Bouffanie; brothers, Ernest Bouffanie, Jr., Russell “Salvador” Bouffanie and Anthony “Tony” Bouffanie Sr.; sisters, Suzanne Bouffanie and Cathy Bouffanie. He enjoyed shrimping, deer hunting, fishing and loved being in nature. He was an employee of Crosby Tugs that captained offshore tugs and travelled all over the world. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Cut Off entrusted the arrangements. ___________________
ELMA TOUPS Elma Crosby St. Pierre Toups, 87, a native and resident of Golden Meadow, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 10, 2014. Visitation was held from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by her daughters, Charlotte St. Pierre Lee and companion Lonnie Rivers, Sherry St. Pierre Edwards and husband Kyogee, Kathy St. Pierre Collins and husband Farrell, Sr.; grandchildren, Holly, Hud, Kaleka, Farrell “F.J.”, Jr., Keegan; great grandchildren, Mazie, Alora, Brannon, Harley, Drake “D.J.” Jr., Kaitlyn, Shaylin, Jayven, Brycen; brother, Vinton Crosby and wife Samantha; sisters, Beatrice “Tissie” Curole, Myrna Griffin and husband Larry, Kathleen Cheramie and husband Nelson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Nolan “Brod” St. Pierre; second husband Larson “Ba Ba” Toups; son, Jody Joseph St. Pierre; parents, Webster and Cedonia Callais Crosby; brother, Lindbergh Crosby and wife Joyce; sister, Pearl Eymard and husband Louis; brother-in-law David Curole and great grandson, Dylan. She loved spending time with her family and going to the casino. Falgout Funeral Homes was in charge of the arrangements. ___________________
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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. JULY 7, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Tyler Lirette, 19, 106 Cantrelle Dr., Raceland. Contempt of court (3 cts), violation of probation/parole. Drake McGowan, 24, 552 Ayo St., Raceland. Fugitive. Latoya Robertson, 30, 1336 Midland Dr., Thibodaux. Distribution/manuf. of cocaine (felony). Tyrone Charles, 27, 205 Livas Lane, Thibodaux. Violation of probation/parole. Juan Michael Martinez, 23, 206 W. 59th St., Cut Off. Contempt of court. Deana Melancon, 47, 190 Valerie St., Lockport. Contempt of court. Michael Walker, 59, 238 E. 53rd St., Cut Off. Contempt of court (2 cts), DWI 3rd offense, operating a vehicle while under suspension for certain prior offenses. Thibodaux Police Department Diamondique Bell, 19, 110 Redwood Lane, Thibodaux. Theft of goods. Shannon Bell, 41, 110 Redwood Lane, Thibodaux. Theft of goods. JULY 8, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Derek Baudoin, 33, 1735 Lacroix Dr., Houma. Contempt of court. Craig Gerard Bychurch, Jr., 32, 142 Wayne Ave., Houma. Fugitive. Timothy Lloyd Matherne, 56, 291 LeBlanc Dr., Lockport. Contempt of court (3 cts). Shane Paul Eschette, 47, 233 Cypress Ct., Gray. Domestic abuse battery, theft of a motor vehicle (felony). Dusty Paul Lebouef, 29, 121 Delgrandile Lane, Golden Meadow. Contempt of court (3 cts). Brent J. Bouzigard, Jr., 19, 123 Washington St., Golden Meadow. Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Louisiana State Police Johnnie Bennett, Jr., 34, 235 Ayo St., Raceland. Contempt of court. Leon Shelby, 32, 205 Southland Circle, Houma. DWI 2nd offense, driving on a roadway laned for traffic. Thibodaux Police Department Dominique Johnson, 21, 131 Cancienne Rd., Napoleonville. Contempt of court (2 cts). Charles Edward Henry, 22, 817 N. 8th St., Thibodaux. Contempt of court (3 cts), fugitive. Delvin Charles Beckett, 21, 1281A St. Charles St., Thibodaux. Domestic abuse battery w/child endangerment. Tawan Rene Every, 24, 619 Cypress St., Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Lockport Police Department Brian Curole, 19, 303 Comeaux Dr., Lockport. 2nd degree battery (felony) (accessory after fact). JULY 9, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office John Mera, 35, 151 E. 68th St., Cut Of. Leased movable obtained by false representation. Jennifer Bruce, 121 Felix St, Larose. Contempt of court. David G. Dennis, 49, 374 E. 23rd St., Larose. Contempt of court. Lisa Gregoire, 24, 358 Comeaux Dr., Lockport. Contempt of court (2 cts). Katherine Lucas, 49, 148 Pierce St., Golden Meadow. Prohibited acts – obtaining cds by fraud/forgery. Lamar Bolden, 30, 881 Serenity Dr., Thibodaux. Domestic abuse battery. Rachel Guidroz, 31, 809 Ethel St., Lockport, Contempt of court. Frederick Joseph, 22, 336 Market St., Raceland. Armed robbery (principle), simple burglary, simple assault, parole violation warrant, fugitive of Jefferson Parish. Eric Theriot, 37, 307 North Willow St., Lockport. Contempt of court. Kaci Authement, 23, 1427 St. Marie Dr., Houma. Theft of assets of aged/disabled person (felony). Christopher Seely, 31, 600 Silver St., Houma. Contempt of court. Carroll Williams, 57, 209 Ridgeway St., Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Louisiana State Police Mikal Bell, 33, 358 Greenville St., Raceland. DWI 1st offense, careless operation, driving under suspension.
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Need a Push
A man and his wife are awakened at 3:00 a.m. by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push. “Not a chance,” says the husband, “It’s 3:00 in the morning!” He slams the door and returns to bed. “Who was that?” asked his wife. “Just some drunk guy asking for a push,” he answers. “Did you help him?” she asks. “No, I did not, it’s 3:00 in the morning and it’s pouring out there!” “Well, you have a short memory,” says his wife. “Can’t you remember about three months ago when we broke down, and those two guys helped us? I think you should help him.” The man does as he is
told, gets dressed, and goes out into the pounding rain. He calls out into the dark, “Hello, are you still there?” “Yes,” comes back the answer. “Do you still need a push?” calls out the husband. “Yes, please!” comes the reply from the dark. “Where are you?” asks the husband. “Over here on the swing,” replies the drunk. __________________
Strength Contest
The local bar was so sure that its bartender was
the strongest man around that they offered a standing $1,000 bet. The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand the lemon to a patron. Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice out would win the money. Many people had tried over time (weight-lifters, longshoremen, etc.) but nobody could do it. One day this scrawny little man came into the bar, wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit, and said in a tiny squeaky voice, “I’d like to try the bet.” After the laughter had died down, the bartender said OK, grabbed a lemon, and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little man. But the crowd’s laughter turned to total silence as the man clenched his fist around the lemon and six drops fell into the glass! As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the $1,000 and asked the little man, “What do you do for a living? Are you a lumberjack, a weight-lifter, or what?” The scrawny little man replied, “I work for the IRS.” __________________
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18-year old arrested for having sex with a minor
Brent Bouzigar, Jr.
Golden Meadow Chief of Police Reggie Pitre announced the arrest of an 18-year-old male for engaging in sexual relations with a minor. Brent Bouzigar, Jr., of 123 Washington Street in Golden Meadow, was arrested on an outstanding warrant on Monday, July 7th. On Wednesday, July 2, Golden Meadow Police learned through investigation that Bouzigar had allegedly engaged in consensual sexual intercourse with a minor female subject from Golden Meadow, and a warrant was obtained for his arrest for felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. On Tuesday, July 8, officers made contact with Bouzigar and he was taken into custody without incident. He was transported to the Lafourche Parish Detention Center in Thibodaux where he was booked as per the warrant. He is currently being held in lieu of $5,000 bond as set by Judge Bruce Simpson via the warrant. Due to the nature of the incident and the age of the victim, no further details are being released. ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Be honest with yourself, Aries. Sometimes change can be a good thing, so take a few days to sort through all of your options. You will be glad you did. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may have to be clever to solve a particular problem this week. It will be challenging, but you are up to the task and your efforts will be their own reward. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Spend some time thinking about what you want rather than what others want for you. You may discover significant differences between the two, but do what makes you happy. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 It may take some time to get back on your feet after a stumble, but you will get there much faster if you ask a few friends for support. You know the people who have your back. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Very little can disappoint you or affect your mood. Enjoy the responsibility-free week with a free spirit. This is a great time for a vacation.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Think through all of your options before you act, Virgo. While something may seem like a good idea at first, careful thought may reveal some bumps in the road. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Work hard to earn a promotion at work, Libra. While you may need to take on more responsibility and work longer hours, the payoff will be well worth it. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, if you feel you are at a crossroads, take your time to make the best possible decision. This is a significant moment for you, and it requires focus and forethought. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, supporting a family member who deserves it has you riding high this week. This support may be emotional in nature or even financial support if you can manage. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, family activities are getting in the way of business prospects, and vice versa. You may need to make a difficult decision in the near future.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, think through the pros and cons of speaking your mind at work. Your opinions are valid, but you run the risk of alienating certain people, and that should not be taken lightly. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Approach a problem that’s been puzzling you from a different perspective, Pisces. This new way of looking at things makes all the difference.
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