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Oil prices slide as worries about global supply glut mount

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Sheriff’s Office serious about parish boat launches

Repairing the damage …

ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer

The slump in oil prices deepened Monday, pulling down the price of U.S. crude to the lowest level in more than four months.

The move came as traders braced for softer demand amid an increase in the number of active rigs and signs of weakness in U.S. construction spending and manufacturing.

Benchmark U.S. crude fell $1.95, or 4.1 percent, to close at $45.17 a barrel in New York. U.S. crude has been declining since reaching a high this year of $61.43 a barrel on June 10.

It’s down 15 percent so far this year.

Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many U.S. refineries, was declined $2.69, or 5.2 percent, to $49.52 a barrel in London. It’s down 13.5 percent this year.

Several factors have put pressure on oil prices.

Oil production companies have been increasing the number of rigs they have drilling for crude in recent weeks.

The number of rigs exploring for oil in the U.S. rose by five last week to 664, according to oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. All told, the rig count has increased in four of the past five weeks.

That contributed to a 21 percent decline in the price of oil last month.

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MEETINGS THURSDAY. AUG. 6 HUMANE SOCIETY OF LAFOURCHE 5:30 p.m.

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VOLUME 49 NUMBER 47

Three more charged with property damage at Choctaw boat launch

Staff photo by Babs

A South Lafourche Levee District backhoe operator packs sand in a Hesco basket near the south end of the Intracoastal Bridge in Larose Monday.

The new baskets replaced some of the older ones damaged from wrecks.

The Hesco baskets will be put in place over the road to connect the two sections of levees to limit flooding in the event of an approaching hurricane.

Jindal canceling state contracts with Planned Parenthood MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration announced Monday that Louisiana is ousting Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.

The Jindal administration sent the organization notification that it was ending four provider agreements that reimbursed Planned Parenthood for providing health care services to low-income patients through the government-funded Medicaid insurance program.

Termination of the agreements comes after an anti-abortion group released secretly recorded videos showing Planned Parenthood officials describing how they provide aborted fetus tissue for medical research.

Jindal, a Republican running for the GOP presidential nomination, cited the videos in his announcement.

“Planned Parenthood does not represent the

values of the people of Louisiana and shows a fundamental disrespect for human life. It has become clear that this is not an organization that is worthy of receiving public assistance from the state,” Jindal, who was in New Hampshire on Monday for a candidate forum, said in a statement.

Planned Parenthood doesn’t provide abortions in Louisiana, but offers cancer screenings, birth control, gynecology exams, sexually transmitted disease treatment and other health services in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

The state had been reimbursing Planned Parenthood for such services provided to Medicaid patients, paying more than $287,000 in reimbursements to the organization in the last budget year, according to the state Department of Health and Hospitals.

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Charlie, along with his grandmother Linda, share a special time on a Grand Isle beach recently.

With summer vacation winding down, beach time will make way for school time.

Public school begins next Monday, August 10 in Lafourche Parish.

In a continued effort to curb damage to public boat launches, Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced three individuals have been charged with reckless operation and criminal damage at a Choctaw boat launch in separate incidents.

This week, detectives investigating criminal activity at the Sanchez Boat Launch in Choctaw charged three individuals from Thibodaux with reckless operation of a motor vehicle and simple criminal damage to property, including 17year-old Henry Brown, 20-year-old Matthew Delcambre and a juvenile.

Brown was charged in a July 16 incident, and Delcambre was charged due to a July 12 incident.

The juvenile’s charges stem from an incident on July 9.

Detectives said surveillance cameras were key in identifying the perpetrators.

Sheriff Webre said detectives will continue to use surveillance cameras to monitor activity at the boat launch.

“We have made it publicly known on multiple occasions that we will charge anyone caught engaging in reckless behavior like this on parish property,” said Sheriff Webre.

“In the past, this type of activity has led to costly repairs of solar lights or privately-owned vehicles. Even when those damages don’t occur, this reckless driving forces the parish to regrade the parking lot which costs even more taxpayer money.”

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Beebe announces intent to run for re-election to BESE Board, Dist. 3

Lottie P. Beebe, Ed. D., BESE District 3 representative, officially announces her bid for re-election to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE): Lottie Beebe For the past four years, I have been honored to serve as the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) Member for District 3. Inspired by the dedication of parents, educators, and citizens who desire a great education for all children, I am seeking re-election to BESE. With more than thirty years of experience within the education profession, I am eager to continue to be a voice of reason on the state board. I have expressed concerns and questions from parents, educators, and other education stakeholders about hastily implemented reform initiatives.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

Calendar of Events News to Use! Marriage seminar slated for Aug. 8

Love & Respect, a marriage conference, will be held at the Community Bible Church, 14757 E. Main in Cut Off, on Saturday, August 8 from 9 a.m.5 p.m. for a cost of $20 per couple.

Lunch will be provided.

For more information contact Lisa at (985) 637-5929.

Registration ongoing for LCC aftercare

Larose Regional Park will offer after school care with Session 1 beginning Monday, August 10. Session 2 begins January 4.

After school care will be held on regular school days, Monday-Friday, 2:30-5:30, grades Pre-K through 8th.

Registration fee is $50 per session per child. A daily rate is also available for $8 per child. Early dismissal days are $10 per child.

Bus transportation will be provided from North

Larose Elementary and Larose Middle School to the Larose Civic Center. South Larose Elementary School will have limited transportation by the staff of the Larose Civic Center (with no bus pick up).

For more information and forms visit www.bayou civicclub.org or call 985693-7355.Â

Rotary club to sponsor softball tournament

The Grand Isle Rotary Club will host a softball tournament on Sunday, August 9 at 10 a.m. at the Grand Isle Community Center.

Register your team at https://adobeformsentral.c om. Registration is $250 per team.

For more information email girotarysoftball @gmail.com. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded.

GMMS to sponsor color run Aug. 15

The Golden Meadow Middle School Lionettes will host a Color Run/Walk on Saturday, August 15 in the Golden Meadow Oakridge Park.

Registration papers are available in the front office

of GMMS. Sign up cost is $25. You can pre register or sign up the morning of at 9 a.m. Run starts at 10 a.m.

For more information call Dru Guidry at 985-2581514.

Basketball camp registration now open

A Lady Tarpon Basketball Camp will be held on Saturday, August 22 from 9 a.m. til noon at the South Lafourche High School gym for grades Pre-K through 8.

Girls will be divided into ages 4-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 7th and 8th graders. Camp will be conducted by Lady Tarpon players. Cost will be $30, includes camp shirt, lunch and snacks.

For more information contact SLHS at 985-6325721 or email Jamie Lerille at jlerille@lafourche.k 12.la.us, Rainie Terrebonne at rterrebonne@lafourche.k 12.la.us, or Lonnie Rousse at lrousse@lafourche.k 12.la.us.

Hospital Drive in Raceland.

Deadline to register is Thursday, August 13. No entries will be accepted at the door.

The pageant is available from babies 0 to 11 months, on up to Teen Miss, Miss and Ms with several divisions available.

All queens in all divisions will be presented on the Friday night of the festival, October 2.

All queens will receive a custom crown and monogrammed banner. Extras include photogenic, prettiest hair, prettiest smile and fashion.

Contact Melissa Anderson at 985-637-2673 or email lafetequeens @gmail.com for more information.

School Orientations NLES Orientation

Foster parents are needed to care for children.

For more information call the Office of Community Services in Thibodaux at 504-447-0945 or 1-800748-7755.

North Larose Elementary School students in grades 1-5 may report to school on Thursday, Aug. 6, between 10:40 a.m. – 12 p.m. to meet their teacher.

Students may bring their school supplies to school during that time.

Students will not be taking school pictures on this day, so do not need to dress in a school uniform.

La Fete Des Vieux Temps, “The Festival of the Old Times�, Queens Pageant will be held on Saturday, August 22 at 11 a.m.

Doors open at 10 a.m. at the Raceland Lions Club, 600

South Larose Elementary will hold a teacher meet and greet for first through fifth grades on Thursday, August 6 between 11 a.m. and noon. Students in these grades can also bring their school supplies to the event.

Foster parents sought for local youth

Festival pageant registration now open

SLES Orientation

GMUES Orientation

Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School will host its meet the teacher day on Friday, August 7 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Students will be able to take ID pictures, meet their teacher and bring supplies to their class. Students are reminded to wear a school approved uniform shirt (white or red) to take ID pictures.

If students cannot make it on this day they will do the above activities on the first day of school, which is on August 10.

CLHS Open House

Central Lafourche High School will host an Open House on Monday, August 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Central Lafourche High School’s uniform dress code regulations for the coming school year are as follows: Shirts should be dark green or white, oxford or polo style with little or no logo, while pants should be khaki, with no holes or tears, no cutoffs or cargo pants, and joggers or jogger-type pants will not be allowed.

Sandra Ingols Recognized as a Top Financial Advisor By LPL Financial

Cut Off, LA – August 5, 2015 – Sandra Ingols, an independent LPL Financial advisor at Ingols Financial Strategies, Inc. in Cut Off, LA, today announced that she was recognized as a top financial advisor and named to LPL’s Director’s Club. This distinction is based on where the advisor’s annual production ranks among the firm’s approximately 14,000 registered nationwide advisors. “We congratulate Sandra Ingols on this achievement, which exemplifies innovative leadership in our industry and excellence in delivering objective financial advice and strategies.� said William Morrissey, managing director, LPL Financial Advisor Services. “Director’s Club advisors serve as trusted counselors to their clients and their communities, and are among the premier financial advisors in our industry.�

Sandra Ingols is affiliated with LPL and provides access to independent financial planning services, investment advice and asset management services to clients in the Gulf Coast region.

About LPL Financial LPL Financial, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA), is a leader in the financial advice market and serves $465 billion in retail assets. The Company provides proprietary technology, comprehensive clearing and compliance services, practice management programs and training, and independent research to more than 13,900 independent financial advisors and more than 700 banks and credit unions. LPL Financial is

the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer since 1996 (*based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2014), is one of the fastest growing RIA custodians with $84 billion in retail assets served, as of September 30, 2014, and acts as an independent consultant to more than 40,000 retirement plans with approximately $110 billion in retirement plan assets served. In addition, LPL Financial supports approximately 4,400 financial advisors licensed with insurance companies by providing customized clearing, advisory platforms and technology solutions.

LPL Financial and its affiliates have 3,397 employees with primary offices in Boston, Charlotte, and San Diego. For more information, please visit www.lpl.com. Â Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial. A registered investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC For more information about LPL Financial, please contact Sandra Ingols, LPL Financial representative at (985) 6937878 or www.ingolsfinancial strategies.com.

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“In a Small Pond�

By Leroy Martin

The Drivers’ License Examiner Newly elected Governor Robert Kennon, Lafourche Senator Clyde Caillouet, and State Representatives Richard “Dick� Guidry and R.J. Soignet, were off to Baton Rouge to legislate their campaign promises.

An old saying goes: “Be careful what you wish for�, which is especially true in politics!

Louisiana voters like reformers occasionally but only in small doses and keeping promises carried political consequences.

Kennon tried unsuccessfully to get elected again, and Clyde, Dick and R.J. did not survive the next election. Only Dick would later make a successful come back.

One day he called and said, “Come spend a few days in Baton Rouge with me. A new law we passed might involve a job for you.�

Did I want a job?

At the time I was a selfemployed band leader making twice what the job I had just quite paid, but being both employer and employee was problematic since I was deficient at both, so off we went. I think

that Dick was jealous of the carefree and happy life I led and he wanted to nip that in the bud. Dick always looked out for me.

The law was the “Drivers Examiner Law� requiring that every driver take a road test and an oral or written exam with a certified examiner to obtain a license. In the past, licenses were only a revenue source and were issued at D.M.V. bureaus or in the front seat of State Troopers squad cars, no questions asked, just two bucks, please.

Dick had been chosen to open the first office and hire the first examiner and guess what? That would be me. I was sent to Baton Rouge for two weeks of intensive training, was issued a uniform, stationed at Golden Meadow Town Hall and a new adventure began.

Most of my early customers were students getting their first license. I could have made them jump through hoops to get it, but that was not the case with adults who for the first time had to take a written or oral exam and a road

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Most retail purchases exempt from state sales tax August 7 & 8 Wednesday, August 5, 2015 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

Newly elected Lafourche delegation: (1-a.) R.J. Soignet (1-b.) Dick Guidry; (1-c.) Gov.Kennon (1-c.

Insert- Sen. Clyde Caillouet 2.) Leroy 3.) His badge; 4.) Scared drivers’ license Examiner; (Picture simulated, but it happened.)

test.

My oral exam was given to my fellow Cajuns who could not read, write or speak English. I don’t recall anyone failing those. I explained to my supervisors that although they might be illiterate, Cajuns were pretty smart. They bought it. The large numbers passing the written exams were harder to explain.

One day a distant relative looked very pale as we boarded his pickup truck for the road test, driving us to the Catholic Church and back to the Golden Meadow Town Hall.

On the way, my client went off the highway 5 times, (the church was only about 3 city blocks away).

He was visibly sweating and nervous. Upon arriving at the church, I said, “Stop�.

Fearing for my life, I continued, “I’ll walk back, just meet me at the Town Hall.�

I got there before him and his license was already written out. He thanked me and paid the fee.

I had bent the law my first day on the job! My conscience was shaken, but not as much as that poor old man see-sawing on and

off the road on his way back home. I heaved a sigh of relief. What’s next, I wondered?

One day a young lady had filled out the written exam and I was grading it.

One of the questions was, “You are driving and the traffic light turns yellow, what you do?� Her answer gave me a joke I could tell the rest of my life: “Stomp the accelerator, speed up and try to make it!�

Certainly a failing answer, but she was pretty, I was young and what the heck? She got her license.

As she was leaving she looked back and I guess wondered why I was practically on the floor laughing with tears in my eyes, because to her, that was the logical answer and logic and good horse sense were, to a Cajun, a most valued asset.

Next column, one of the last straws that caused me to make a career change after a few months on the job.

Incidentally, Dick Guidry did not find the incident as humorous as I. BYE NOW!

Comments are welcomed at: leroymartin1929@gmail.com

Fugitive arrested for starting a fire at a Larose residence Dexter Owensby, a fugitive who started a fire underneath a Larose residence, has been arrested. Owensby already had four warrants for contempt of court prior to this incident.

During the early morning hours of Saturday, August 1, deputies responded to the 200 block of West 15th Street in Larose in reference to a disturbance involving Owensby who had active warrants for his arrest and was still on scene.

Through investigation at the scene, deputies learned Owensby had started a small fire under a residential trailer using a shirt he had been seen wearing previously that day.

The trailer was the residence of one of Owensby’s acquaintances, and the fire was extinguished.

Owensby refused to cooperate with the investigation and was placed under arrest for four (4) outstanding warrants for contempt of court. He was additionally charged with aggravated arson of an inhabited dwelling and was transported to the Lafourche

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Sheriff Webre added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let me be perfectly clear: we are monitoring these boat launches through the use of surveillance cameras, and we will identify and charge each and every individual caught driving recklessly and damaging public property.â&#x20AC;?

Sheriff Webre also reminds citizens that dumping and littering at these launches is strictly prohibited and monitored. Signs have been installed at the boat launches indicating the prohibition of dumping of trash, as well as a notice that surveillance cameras are being used.

Citizens who utilize the boat launches are encouraged to assist detectives by logging vehicle information (make, model, color, etc.) as well as the license plate number of any vehicle seen driving recklessly and/or damaging public boat launches, or anyone dumping trash on these properties.

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Melissa Flournoy, Louisiana state director for Planned Parenthood, said Jindalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision will lessen health services for the poor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More than 4,300 lowincome, uninsured women and men were able to access high-quality affordable health care through the safety net provided by Medicaid funding. The men and women who benefit from

this funding often have limited health care access, and we are often their primary health care provider,â&#x20AC;?

Flournoy said in a statement.

Anti-abortion groups praised Jindalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action.

Both they and the Jindal administration said Medicaid patients who relied on Planned Parenthood clinics can use other hospitals, clinics and doctorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offices in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas without losing access to services.

Jindalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office also said the health department was concerned that Planned Parenthood was violating a Louisiana law prohibiting a group that contracts with the state from recommending that women have abortions. It provided no specific examples, however.

The organization is building a new health center in New Orleans and had announced plans to seek a license to provide abortions there.

Letters sent from Health and Hospitals Secretary Kathy Kliebert to Planned Parenthood said the organization has 30 days to request an appeal of the provider agreement termination. Final decisions on appeal are made by Kliebertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, according to the letters.

Republicans around the country have targeted Planned Parenthood after several videos have been released by the anti-abortion Center for Medical Progress.

The center said the videos showed Planned

Parenthood illegally sells fetal tissue for profit.

Planned Parenthood said the organization receives legal payment only for the cost of the procedure and requires a motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consent before the tissue is given to researchers.

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On Monday, a couple of economic reports weighed on oil prices, adding to growing speculation that global demand is set to weaken.

The Institute of Purchasing Managersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; manufacturing index slipped to 52.7 last month from 53.5 in June. The latest reading, which economists had expected to remain unchanged from the previous month, signals that U.S. factories were a little less busy in July.

Meanwhile, the Department of Commerce said construction spending rose just 0.1 percent in June from a month earlier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the economic numbers that came out today were not supportive of an increase in demand,â&#x20AC;? said Robert Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho Securities USA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a headline market and the headlines have all been negative.â&#x20AC;?

In other futures trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, wholesale gasoline fell 9.8 cents to $1.675 a gallon, heating oil fell 5.8 cents to $1.531 a gallon and natural gas rose 3.2 cents to close at $2.748 per 1,000 cubic feet.

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These initiatives have caused a mass exodus of educators, created poor accountability, and generated legitimate concerns about Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational standards.

I believe all students should be afforded quality educational experiences. I was one of the first elected officials to raise concerns regarding the Common Core agenda and the developmentally inappropriate Common Core State Standards.

I support rigorous standards that are developed and reviewed by Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational expertsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;educators. Classroom teachers and other educators are not opposed to raising the bar for students; many merely want to be involved in the decisions

that will potentially have long range implications, particularly, when little thought is given to cognitive and developmental abilities.

My objections to the Common Core Standards and the CCSS agenda were based on research, not personal feelings, or political persuasion. As a BESE member, I have held to my principles.

I have questioned policies I knew would have a detrimental effect on the classroom. I opposed policies that caused a mass exodus of quality teachers.

My opposition to unfair policies favoring for-profit charter schools has slowed down the approval of these for-profit charters. I have voiced the reasonable concerns of parents and educators, and I am grateful for the progress achieved.

The issues that were raised inspired lawmakers to require BESE to review the Common Core State Standards, something BESE was unwilling to do on its own. A major accomplishment during my tenure on BESE has been the increase in funding to local school districts during the past three of four years, and I am proud to support initiatives, such as Early Childhood and JumpStart, that provide educational opportunities for Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students.

The Gubernatorial Primary is October 24.

Quality of Louisiana schools ranked near the bottom A recent study ranks Louisiana schools the fifth worst in the country, according to a WalletHub study.

The personal finance site compared the school systems among the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across two key dimensions, â&#x20AC;&#x153;School System Qualityâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Safety.â&#x20AC;?

They then compiled 13 key metrics, including math and reading test scores, dropout rates, standardized test scores and student to teacher ratios based on statewide data.

Louisiana ranked No. 47 overall after coming in at No. 43 on â&#x20AC;&#x153;School System Qualityâ&#x20AC;? and No. 44 on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Safety.â&#x20AC;?

This ranking is up one spot from 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ranking at No. 48.

On average, Louisiana elementary and junior high students ranked secondlowest in the country in terms of math and reading scores. New Mexico had the lowest math test scores; Alaska, the lowest reading test scores. Massachusetts had the highest test scores in both subjects.

It also ranked second-

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According to the study, the states with the top school systems included Massachusetts, Colorado, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Kentucky.

The bottom five were Louisiana, Arizona, Nevada, the District of Columbia, and Alaska.

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BRIEF GOP hopefuls prep for first 2016 debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidates dismissed the dominance of Donald Trump in early primary polling, scrambling to position themselves days before their first debate.

While candidates and their teams have spent hours privately strategizing how best to tackle the billionaire businessman in Thursday’s debate, they publicly discounted the idea of Trump’s rise even as a new poll showed the billionaire businessman continuing a summer surge.

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Sunday showed Trump as the first choice of 19 percent of GOP primary voters, followed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at 15 percent and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at 14 percent.

Fox News, host of the Aug. 6 debate, intends to allow onstage only the 10 candidates who fare best in polling averages from the five most recent national public opinion surveys as of Tuesday evening.

Candidates who do not qualify for the debate will be invited to participate in a forum to be aired on the afternoon of the debate. ___

Terrebonne deputies investigate death of unidentified woman

HOUMA, La. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 50-year-old Terrebonne Parish man in the death of an unidentified woman.

Sheriff Jerry Larpenter says Lee Paul Dupre was booked early Monday with obstruction of justice. He is awaiting a bond hearing.

Larpenter says a caller reported finding the nude body of a woman inside a home where Dupre lived.

Police say the caller told them he had not seen Dupre in several days and went to his home to check on him.

The sheriff says deputies found the nude body of a white female wrapped in a sheet on a couch in the living room.

Larpenter says their investigation revealed Dupre found the victim Wednesday and allegedly moved the body, covered it and further altered the scene. ___

US oil and natural gas rig count down 2 to 874

HOUSTON (AP) — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S.

declined by two this week to 874.

Houston-based Baker Hughes said Friday 664 rigs were seeking oil and 209 explored for natural gas. One was listed as miscellaneous. A year ago, 1,889 rigs were active.

Among major oil- and gas-producing states, New Mexico gained three rigs, Louisiana gained two and North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and Wyoming each gained one.

Kansas lost four rigs, Utah declined by three, Alaska and Pennsylvania each lost two and Colorado and West Virginia each declined by one.

Arkansas, California and Oklahoma were unchanged.

The U.S. rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981 and bottomed at 488 in 1999. ___

Lafayette police seek man who attempted to kidnap young girl

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Police say an unidentified man seen driving a green Jeep Wrangler is accused of trying to kidnap an 11year-old Lafayette girl as she walked down the street.

Cpl. Paul Mouton said in a news release the girl broke free and ran for help after a man wearing a black mask jumped out and grabbed her as she walked in the 300 block of Manchester Circle.

Mouton says the attempted kidnapping happened at 3:30 p.m.

Monday. He says the attempted kidnapper was seen leaving the road in Jeep. ___

Fire investigated at Planned Parenthood construction site

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Fire Department is investigating a vehicle fire that occurred over the weekend at a Planned Parenthood construction site.

Multiple media outlets report that the firefighters extinguished a burning car early Saturday morning.

The vehicle was behind a locked gate at the site in the city’s Freret neighborhood.

No one was injured.

The clinic has been hit with protests and delays since construction began in May 2013. Fire officials say it is not clear whether the fire was related to the prior protests.

Melissa Flournoy, director of Planned Parenthood Louisiana, says she believes the fire was deliberately set.

Flournoy says the new Planned Parenthood location will significantly increase screenings for cancer, testing for sexually transmitted diseases and the availability of affordable health care.

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Local rugby team takes tournament

The Bayou Hurricanes Rugby Football team traveled to Gretna July 25 for the NOLA 7’s Tournament. The team played in the high school division, winning matches against Jesuit, 24-0, Mississippi, 29-8, and Shaw, 20-0.

The Hurricanes met West Jefferson in the finals winning the NOLA 7’s tournament.

The Bayou Rugby Hurricanes also has a youth flag rugby team, ages 7-12, who also won their first tournament this year. If interested in joining the Rugby Team or the Bayou Hurricanes Youth Rugby Team, send an email to Coach Gregg Dinicola at bayouhurricanes@yahoo.com.

Pictured, back row, left to right: Coach Greg Dinicola, Joshua Sazama, Zach Pledger, Joshua Boudreaux, Zavier Triplett, and Benny Stallings.

Front row, left to right: Kole Larousse, Alvin Delaune, Davonta Michel, Travon Jackson, James Williams and B.J. Authement.

SLHS Quarterback Club hosting 1st Annual Golf Tournament The 1st Annual South Lafourche High School Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 22 at Tidelands Country Club.

Tee times will be at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. It will be a 2-player scramble for $75 per person. Hole sponsors will be $100.

For more information or rules, contact Charlie Comeaux at 985-677-1753 or Mel Guidroz at 985-637-

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All proceeds will benefit the SLHS Quarterback Club.

Luling native takes Mr. Louisiana title

Clint Chiasson, a bodybuilder from Luling, recently captured top honors at the National Physique Committee’s 2015 Louisiana State Championship, cementing him with the title of Mr. Louisiana for the next year.

The NPC is the nation’s largest amateur bodybuilding organization.

It was the second major victory in less than a month for Chiasson, who just three weeks before won the Greater Gulf States national qualifier.

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Golden Meadow, 3 br, 2 ba, home, 1840 sq ft on piers. Lot 146x120, carport, garage/workshop, and municipal sewerage. No owner financing. No rent to own available. _________________ House For Sale: 3 br, 1.5 ba, Reduced to $78,000. Call 985691-1367, leave message. _________________

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Aug. 6 at 107 W. 122nd St. _________________

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Dufrene Building Materials is looking to hire an entry-level IT assistant at the Cut Off location. This person will work with the current IT staff and would serve as a backup support specialist for the in-house systems. Other responsibilities would include data entry and other daily support tasks. IT exp & basic math skills are a must.

DBM offers health, dental, & supplemental ins. benefits as well as 401K. Int. applicants should e-mail his or her resume to paul4@dbmlumber.co m or mail to IT Assistant, P.O. Box 338, Cut Off, LA 70345. _________________ Salon U is looking for a licensed & experienced Nail Technician, Massage Therapist, Esthetician and/or Hair Stylist. Please contact Rosalyn Chiasson at 985-696-4540. _________________ has job opportunities for Installation & Repair Supervisor and Call Center Account Representatives. Apply online at www.viscom.net E.O.E ___________________

UNITS AVAILABLE NOW!

108 Peterson Lane, Galliano 985-637-4133 _________________

Classified ads start at $5.50 per issue! Call 985-693-7229 to place yours today!

Firefighter/Operator: LPFD3 offers competitive salaries, IRA plan, health, vision & dental ins., pd. vacation & pd. holiday.

Must possess a valid driver’s license & high school diploma or GED. Please apply in person at Fire Central, 17462 W. Main, Cut Off. Need more information contact Codi Collins at 985-6328068. _________________ Part Time Help Wanted: Waiter/waitress, cooks, on call delivery drivers. Apply in person at Bayouland Pizza at 13932 W. Main or call Louis at 985-2789972. _________________ GOMOTEL: Now hiring all positions.

Brand new hotel facility in Port Fourchon.

Call to apply 985-3964590, gomotel@gomotel.net. _________________ Equipment Operator & Welder Wanted: Must have exp. in excavator & bulldozer.

Must be willing to work 6 days a wk. Call Wesley Bland at 504358-9423. _________________ Help Wanted for Installation of AC/Heating. No exp. needed. Call 985-6322546. _________________ SL Metal Bldg. Cont.

Now Hiring Laborers. Please call 985693-4078.

CDL Drivers: Great home time options & pay. Pd. training, 98% no-touch freight & newer trucks. Call now 866-496-1929. _________________ Tower Loan of Cut Off: Positions available – Cashier & Manager Trainees. Call 985-632-7300 for appt. or fax resume to 985-632-7305. _________________ AAA Complete A/C Heat & Electric now hiring Installers. Offer 401K, medical & dental benefits, pd. holidays.

Call 985-798-7100 or email: aaacomplete1@viscom.net _________________

Seeking Individual for Full Time Position Skills Preferred: • Manual Laborer – loading and unloading of trucks.

• Driving – must submit to drug screening, have clean driving record and Chauffer’s license.

• Computer Skills – basic computer skills needed.

• Logistics – coordination of daily orders.

• Sales – good communication skills.

Looking for someone to grow with the business who is self-motivated and energetic.

Resume preferred, but not required.

Fax to (985)325-3670 or call (985)855-4163 for more information.

WE NEED

YOU!

Daily Comet

FOR RENT Mobile Homes, Cabins, Campers and Lots - with Laundromat & Store. Campers for Sale - lease purchase or cash.

De Renta: Trailas solares y campers con Lavenderia y tienda Hispana para servirles mejor.

The Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc. has job opening for a Homemaker in the Larose/Cut Off area. This job is for 20 hrs. per wk. at $9.72 per hr. Mileage is reimbursed at $.51 per mile. Must have reliable transportation.

Must be able to pass pre-employment drug test. Must be able to pass state police background check.

Deadline to apply is Fri., Aug. 7 at 12 noon. Apply at LCOA Office in Mathews.

985-532-0458. _________________ Lafourche Arc is looking for energetic, compassionate individuals to work flexible hrs. and 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 paid 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. _________________ Southern Guard Service, Inc. is now accepting applications for Security Guard positions. Apply at 109 W. 12th St., Larose. Call 985-6934316. _________________ Joe’s Environmental has immediate openings for Class A CDL Drivers. X-Endorsement & Hazmat required.

Apply in person at 15344 Hwy. 3235, Cut Off. Apply within hours of 9 am till 2 pm & the contact number is 985-6325592. _________________ Clerical/Sales Person Needed for an Insurance Agency in the South Lafourche area. Send resume to: Help Wanted, P.O. Box 190, Larose, LA 70373. _________________

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

Now Hiring

CDL Driver Hours: Mon.-Fri. (7-6)

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

CROSBY TUGS LLC Accepting Applications for

Marine HSE Instructor 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 have 5+ plus years of safety training experience in the Maritime Oil and Gas Industry. Responsibilities include in-house safety training of vessel crews, coordinating external training providers, tracking / updating crewmember certifications. ISNetworld experience a plus.

Applications can be found online at

www.crosbytugs.com

or can be filled out at our 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

Apply Today!

K-Mar Supply Fourchon & Cut Off Locations

Stock / Counter Person is now accepting applications for Full Time

Job duties include (not but limited to): Stocking shelves, some cleaning, serving customers, taking customers’ calls, some outside duties. Computer experience preferred.

Candidate must be a fast learner, multi-tasker and be self-motivated.

Apply in person at 654 A.O. Rappelet Rd., Fourchon (NAPA, Next Door to Kajun Truck Stop) No phone calls, please. Must Speak English.

Must have a valid drivers’ license.

Free transportation to and from work is available.

Office: 985-693-7229 Fax: 985-693-8282

www.thelafourchegazette.com Coastal Janitorial Services Now Hiring Positions. 5 days a week. Call 632-5791. _________________ SBL Construction, LLC has immediate opening for a CDL Class A Certified Driver and Operator.

FMI call Frank at 985665-1220. _________________

SERVICES

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 985-677-0474 or 985677-2526. _________________ Curry’s Tree Service Tree cutting & trimming, any size, reasonable rates, free estimates, licensed.

Call 985-258-0465. _________________

Scott’s Coastal Windows **SPECIAL** Buy 8 or more windows and get 1 free!

Replacement Windows & Doors Repairs Free Estimates Owner: Nick Scott, Window & Door Installer, Licensed & Insured.

Call us today!

985-278-0672 We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover & American Express.

Evans Concrete Construction House slabs, driveway, 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. _________________ Fall Registration for In Home Day Care.

Over 15 yrs. exp. Full Time & Part Time available. Hrs. are from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mon. thru Fri. Open summertime & holidays. Call (home) 985-693-8842 or (cell) 985-860-2369. _________________ Kerry Chiasson Carpentry For all your carpentry needs. Call 985-6376279. _________________ AAA Transportation Now providing Taxi and Wheelchair accessible service from Raceland to Port Fourchon, including out of town destinations. Licensed & Insured. Limited hrs.

Call 985-387-3331. _________________

EASY TRIM LAWN CARE &

POWER WASHING Need your yard cut, trimmed, landscaped, etc.?

CALL JAKE

985-258-0593

_________________

Free Estimates!

25% OFF FIRST CUT with 1 year contract

Free Pick Up For Old / Junk Cars

Cash Paid for Junk Cars Dead or Alive!

985-637-0164 Call Brad Watson

Now Hiring

Rental Dept.

Sales Associate Hours: Mon.-Fri. Afternoon Shift (12-6) and Every Other Weekend (Sat. 7-5 & Sun. 8-3)

Apply Today!

CROSBY TUGS LLC Accepting Applications for

Accounts Payable Associate Full Time Position

Crosby Tugs is seeking a high energy, professional Accounts Payable Associate to perform the following duties: enter invoices, file invoices, monitor accounts to ensure payments, set up vendor accounts in MAS 200, process checks runs and prepare reports or projects as needed.

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

Apply in person at: 17771 Hwy. 3235 Galliano, LA 70354 (985) 632-7575 Equal Opportunity Employer

CLASSIFIED ADS

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. _________________ J & P’s Tree Service & Sawmill, LLC Land Clearing, Dozer & Excavator, Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding, Demolition, Lumber cut to order, For Sale: Firewood, Mulch and Dirt. State Arbor’s License & Insured. Call 985-632-2540 or 985696-5174. _________________ Can Do Brick, Block & Stone Work.

Call for free estimates. Keith Thayer at 985-637-3569. _________________ 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 985-677-0474 or 985677-2526. _________________ Baby Sitter: Opening for 2 children ages infant to school age.

Call 985-696-2901, ask for Lee. _________________ Cajun Roofing & Carpentry, Inc. 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, cabinets, windows, doors, porches, decks, patios, custom shutters, additions, new construction and more!

Metal roof prices that can’t be beat. No job too big or too small.

20 yrs. exp. Free estimate. Call Curtis at 985-397-6254 or email curtisorgeron@gmail.com _________________ Premium Transfer Services, reasonable pricing.

VCR/VHS tapes converted to digital (DVD). Capable of multi copies.

Contact Dennis at 985-209-2889 or dwguidry45@yahoo.c om for more information. Free pickup and delivery. _________________ Mike’s Roofing & Construction Works on all types of roofs, carpenter work, fencing, painting, hauls all trash and debris. 25 yrs. exp., licensed /insured. For services call Mike at 985-2583809. _________________ Curry’s Painting Service New construction, remodels, interior-exterior, pressure washing, shingle roofing, new & repair. Exp. Call 985-258-0465 or 985-258-6414. _________________

LOST/FOUND

Found: Alum. Boat in Bayou Lafourche. Call to identify & claim.

Call 985-696-3100. _________________

NOTICES

POSTED: No Trespassing, Hunting, Trapping or Fishing on all properties owned by Louisiana Delta Farms - I.P. Farm’s, Inc. in Lafourche Parish. Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. _________________

PETS

Reg. Mini Yorkie For Sale: Male, 5 mths. old. Litter trained. Call 985-258-4499. _________________

OBITUARIES

MEMORIALS

In Memory Of DUSTY RICHARDEL

Born: 2-9-1988 Died: 8-5-2010 It has been 5 years since Dusty’s passing affected our lives. He would want sweet memories to fill our hearts; even if our souls need to shed some tears.

He touched the lives of many with his wit, charm and the gift of laughter.

Dusty has been greatly missed by his family and friends. We can only hope that time will be our friend and give us comfort.

He will forever be in our hearts guarding and guiding us as one of God’s angels.

Love, Family & Friends __________

COLE GUILBEAU Cole Anthony Guilbeau, 7 months, a native and resident of Galliano passed away on July 27, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the University of Minnesota Children’s Masonic Hospital.

Visitation was held on August 3rd, from 9:00 a.m. till service time. Funeral mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. with burial in the Church Cemetery.

Cole is survived by his parents Chad Anthony Guilbeau and Chantece Pierce Guilbeau; brother, Cyrus Anthony Guilbeau; sister, Caroline Rose Guilbeau; grandparents, Anthony “Noonie” Guilbeau Jr. and Lorraine G. Guilbeau, and Brian Pierce and Rebecca C. Pitre; great grandparents, Norma C. Guilbeau and Tillman Pierce and godparents Noah Leon Callais and Lori Cecelia Guilbeu.

He was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Anthony Guilbeau Sr., Leroy and Doris “Toot” Cheramie and Gertie Pierce.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association at Debra of America, 75 Broad St #300, New York, NY, 10004.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Cut Off entrusted with arrangements. ___________________________

In Loving Memory Of STEVE LAZARD, III

August 6, 2012 was the day God called you home. We miss you so much. We think about you every day. I wish you were here with us. You left us too soon.

We Love & Miss You, Mom, Dad & Your 2 Brothers __________

CARD OF THANKS

A special thank you

On July 17th, Earl and I suffered the devastating loss of our beloved son Boo. That day, our lives were forever changed.

Both Earl and I have experienced losses in our lives, but to lose your child is a pain no parent should have to endure. We know people who’ve lost children and our hearts ached for them but never in our wildest dreams did we know the true pain and suffering a parent feels when they have to say goodbye to their child.

If there is any consolation for the loss we suffered, it is in knowing how much Boo was loved and respected. That was evident by the outpouring of love shown by the hundreds of people that came to say goodbye at his funeral.

Earl and I want to extend our gratitude and heartfelt thanks to each and everyone who called or came by, those who offered their condolences and love, or sent flowers, or food, cards and letters, mass intentions from Larose to Rome, or just to be there to offer a shoulder to cry on.

It’s almost impossible to thank each and every one of you, there was so much given from so many.

Please know, in our time of grief, that these gestures of kindness and love will not be forgotten.

Earl and Eva Legendre __________

GLORIA PLAISANCE Gloria Ann Plaisance, a native and resident of Cut Off, passed away on July 31, 2015, age 66.

Visitation was held on Monday, August 3 at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano from 5 until 9:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, August 4, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. with burial in Cheramie Cemetery.

Gloria is survived by her sons, Forest Tucker Lee and wife Melissa, Adam “T-Blue” Rodrigue and wife Christy; daughter, Margie Bruce and husband John; brother, Ricky Plaisance; sisters, Barbara Cheramie, Mary Bruce, Gail Serigny husband Chris and Linda Billiot husband Daniel; grandchildren, Steve Bruce and wife Barbara, Eric Bruce and companion Angelle, John Bruce Jr., Jarrod Bruce, Jolee Bruce, Hayley Verdin and husband Jasper, Lexie Lee, Brax Lee, Colbie Guidry, Sage Rodrigue and Maddi Rodrigue, great grandchildren, Christian, Jasmine and Michael Bruce, Brianna Chaisson, Riley Jo Bruce, Mya Brady and Brya Verdin; former husband, Steve Lee and her canine companion, Peaches Baby Lee. She is preceded in death by her parents, Forest A. Plaisance and Pearley B. Plaisance; son, Steve Lee Jr.; sister, Geraldine Cheramie; brothers-in-law, Larry Cheramie, Daniel Bruce Sr., and Donald Cheramie, Sr. and second husband, Adam “Clint” Rodrigue, Sr. She cherished spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and playing cards. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano is entrusted with arrangements. ___________________________

Arrest reports

Wednesday, August 5, 2015 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

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 30, 2015 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Ty Vizier, 45, Larose. Possession of methamphetamine.

Phillip Bell, 36, Cut Off. Contempt of court.

Gerald St. Germain, 26, Raceland. Contempt.

Brenta Tillman, 27, Raceland. Contempt of court.

Autumn Adams, 32, Lockport. Contempt of courtsentenced.

JULY 31, 2015 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Kirk Every, 50, Thibodaux. Simple assault.

Lloyd Henry, 32, Napoleonville. Possession of marijuana 1st offense, contempt of court, poss. w/intent to dist. mdma, poss. of cocaine.

Leonard Michele Clark, 38, Thibodaux. Contempt of court.

Deborah Bourgeois Robichaux, 26, Thibodaux.

Contempt of court (6 cts.).

David Boudreaux, 33, Mathews. Sale dist. or poss. of legend drug w/o prescription, prohibited acts Schedule II. Harry Hooey, 44, Houma. Possession of firearm/carry concealed weapon by convicted felon.

Phillip Jelks, 31, Golden Meadow. Armed robbery, aggravated burglary.

Lionel Cain, 63, Cut Off. Contempt of court (3 cts).

Lloyd Henry, 32, Napoleonville. Possession of marijuana 1st offense, contempt of court, poss. w/intent to dist. mdma, poss. of cocaine.

Lockport Police Department Mark David James, 53, Lockport. Evidence of compulsory motor vehicle liability, brake lights & turn signal, dus/revoked.

Thibodaux Police Department Jarnell Winfred Johnson, 26, Houma. Fugitive from justice.

Alicia Diebold, 29, Vacherie. Contempt of court.

Donavan Wright, 19, Thibodaux. Illegal carrying of weapon in presence of cds, poss. w/intent to distribute marijuana, poss. or dist. of drug para.

Golden Meadow Police Department Phillip Jelks, 31, Golden Meadow. Unlawful use or access of social media, failure to register & notify as a sex offender.

AUGUST 1, 2015 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Freddie Williams, 25, Houma. Enter/remain after being forbidden-immovable structure, disturbing the peace, appearing in an intoxicated condition.

Kayla Griffin, 26, Galliano. Fugitive of Terrebonne Parish.

Jeremy Aizen, 27, Labadieville. Violation of protective orders.

Marvin Robertson, 35, Raceland. Domestic abuse battery involving strangulation w/child endangerment (felony).

Evans Leonard, Jr., Larose. Taking contraband to from penal institutions prohibited (felony), resisting an officer, prohibited acts-Schedule.

Scott Anthony Chiasson, 52, Thibodaux. Contempt of court.

Jeremy Anthony Dixon, 34, Thibodaux. Possession of crack cocaine, poss. of alcoholic beverage in motor vehicle, pos. f hydrocodone, poss. of Soma, sale/dist. of legend drug w/o prescription, aggravated flight from an officer, DWI 2nd offense.

Alton K. Jenkins, 23, Cut Off. Domestic abuse, unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling (felony).

Dexter Joseph Owensby, 24, Cut Off. Contempt of court (4 cts), aggravated arson inhabited dwelling.

Treiston M. Pierron, 32, Raceland.

Contempt of court (8 cts).

AUGUST 2, 2015 Louisiana State Police Ricardo Sanchez, 37, Thibodaux.

DWI 1st offense, speeding, driving on roadway laned for traffic, driver must be licensed, contempt of court.

Cheryl Ann Baker, 37, Galliano.

DWI 2nd offense, driving on roadway

9-A

laned for traffic.

Thibodaux Police Department Shane Michelle Hebert, 23, Thibodaux. Contempt of court.

Jamal Anthony Price, Thibodaux.

Fugitive from justice-Terrebonne Parish.

Shawna Michelle Waller, 37, Thibodaux. Aggravated second degree battery.

LAFOURCHE PARISH GOVERNMENT BOARD & COMMISSION VACANCIES Children and Youth Planning Board

1

Representative of a Lafourche Parish nonprofit organization providing services to children and youth

Children and Youth Planning Board

1

A representative of a Lafourche Parish faith-based community

Coastal Zone Management Advisory Committee

1

Resident of Lafourche Parish

Drainage District No. 6

1

Resident or Representative for a corporation owning land within Drainage No. 6 district

Fire Protection District No. 6

1

Resident residing in the boundaries of Fire Protection No. 6 district

Fire Protection District No. 8-A

1

Property taxpayer residing in the boundaries of Fire Protection No. 8-A district

Fire Protection District No. 8-B

1

Property taxpayer residing in the boundaries of Fire Protection No. 8-B district

Fire Protection District No. 9

1

Property taxpayer residing in the boundaries of Fire Protection No. 9 district

Planning Commission

1

Qualified voter residing in the Northern unincorporated area of Parish Commission Police Officer employed for a minimum of 5 years, qualified voter domiciled outside of Ward 10

Heroes Monument Commission

1

Heroes Monument Commission

2

Shall have served as a fireman for a minimum of five years, qualified voter domiciled outside of Ward 10

Hospital Service District No. 3

1

Qualified voter residing within the Hospital Service No. 3 district

Lafourche Parish Youth Council

6

High School Student between the ages of 15-18 residing in one of the following Council District’s listed: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9

Recreation District No. 2

1

Qualified voter and resident of the area served by Recreation No. 2 district

Recreation District No. 4

2

Resident and qualified voter of Ward 1, 2 or 5

Recreation District No. 5

1

Qualified voter and resident of the area served by Recreation No. 5 district

Recreation District No. 11

1

Qualified voter and resident of the area served by Recreation No. 11 district

Sewerage District No. 1

3

Resident residing in the boundaries of Sewerage No. 1 district

Sewerage District No. 7

1

Property taxpayer residing within Sewerage No. 7 district

The deadline for these positions will be Monday, August 17, 2015 @ 1pm Applications are available at 402 Green Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301 or downloaded from the Lafourche Parish Government website at www.lafourchegov.org/Board_Vacancies.aspx.

Applications can be delivered to the attention of Kelli Toups at 402 Green Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301; or mailed to Kelli Toups, P.O. Drawer 5548, Thibodaux, LA 70302.

YOUR VACATION FROM INTEREST.

FOR QUALIFIED BUYERS

APR FOR

MONTHS

ON MOST 2015 CHEVY VEHICLES

HURRY IN! SALE ENDS AUGUST 10.

(985) 325-1000 15101 Hwy. 3235, Cut Off Monthly payment is $13.89 for every $1,000 financed. Example down payment: 8.7%. Must finance through GM Financial or Wells Fargo. Some customers will not qualify. Not compatible with lease and some other offers.

Excludes Cruze and Equinox L models, Corvette, Suburban, Tahoe and Colorado. Take delivery by 8/10/15. See dealer for details.

Families face tough decisions as cost of elder care soars 10-A

Wednesday, August 5, 2015 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

MATTHEW CRAFT AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Doris Ranzman had followed the expert advice, planning ahead in case she wound up unable to care for herself one day. But when a nursing-home bill tops $14,000 a month, the best-laid plans get tossed aside.

Even with insurance and her Social Security check, Ranzman still had to come up with around $4,000 every month to cover her care in the Amsterdam Nursing Home in Manhattan. “An awful situation,” said her daughter, Sharon Goldblum.

Like others faced with the stunning cost of elderly care in the U.S., Goldblum did the math and realized that her mother could easily outlive her savings. So she pulled her out of the home.

For the two-thirds of Americans over 65 who are expected to need some longterm care, the costs are increasingly beyond reach.

The median bill for a private room in a U.S. nursing home now runs $91,000 a year, according to a report from the insurer Genworth Financial. One year of visits from home-health aides runs $45,760.

Goldblum estimates that she and her mother spent at least $300,000 over the last two years for care that insurance didn’t cover.

“If you have any money, you’re going to use all of that money,” Goldblum said. “Just watch how fast it goes.”

How do people manage the widening gap between their savings and the high cost of caring for the elderly? Medicare doesn’t cover long-term stays, so a large swath of elderly people wind up on the government’s health insurance program for the poor, Medicaid. For those solidly in the middle class, however, the answer isn’t so simple. They have too much money to apply for Medicaid but not enough to cover the typical three years of care.

985-325-2788

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Monday - Friday 11 - 2 LUNCH BUFFET & PLATE LUNCHES 5am - 7pm

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Call To Order & Use Our Drive-Thru For Pick Up

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We’re Not Just Pecans Anymore!

Delicious Desserts for every event!

New Gifts & Decor Items Arriving Daily

• Specialty Cakes • Floral Arrangements • Gifts, Decor´& More!

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Pastries • Pies • Cakes • Candies • Petit Fours

Some 60 percent of Americans nearing retirement — those between the ages of 55 and 64 — have retirement accounts, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

The median balance is $104,000.

Combined with other savings and income, that amount might provide some retirees with all they need for decades. But everything changes when, for instance, an aging father struggling with dementia requires more help than his wife and children can manage. Plans that looked solid on paper are no match for their bills.

“Within the first year most people are tapped out,” said Joe Caldwell, director of long-term services at the National Council on Aging. “Middle-class families just aren’t prepared for these costs.”

Many who can afford it buy insurance to help pay for long-term care years in advance, when insurers are less likely to reject them.

But even those with insurance, like Ranzman, come up short. Forced to improvise, they sell the house and lean on family. They move in with their adult children, or arrange for their children to move in with them.

Some can save money by switching to different facilities. On average, a shared room in a nursing home runs nearly $11,000 a year less than a private room, and a room in an adult-family home runs cheaper still.

Still, there’s not a lot of room for creativity, said Liz Taylor, a self-employed geriatric care manager in Lopez Island, Washington. “The amount of care you need dictates the price,” she said, “and there aren’t that many ways around it.”

Hiring an aide to spend the day with an elderly parent living at home is often the cheapest option, with aides paid $20 an hour in some parts of the country.

But hiring them to work around the clock is often the most expensive, Taylor said. “Needing help to get out of bed to use the bathroom in the middle of the night means you need a nursing home,” she said.

EVICTED To Roslyn Duffy, it seemed that her mother, Evelyn Nappa, had everything she needed. After a stroke made it difficult to live alone, Nappa moved from Arizona to Seattle to be near her daughter and soon settled into The Stratford, an assisted-living facility, where she quickly made friends of fellow residents

and the staff.

“The care was great,” Duffy said. “We loved that facility.”

With the sale of the house in Arizona, Nappa’s savings appeared sufficient to cover 10 years at The Stratford, enough to last until she reached 100.

Duffy said that the home’s directors told her not to worry about her mother running out of money and winding up on Medicaid, even though the government program pays just a portion of what many facilities charge. After all, many of the same homes that refuse to admit seniors on Medicaid will keep those who spend all their savings and wind up on the program. “‘We will keep her here’ — that’s what they said,” Duffy recalls. “But I didn’t get that in writing.”

A representative from the nursing home declined to comment.

As Nappa’s dementia progressed, she needed more attention. That meant moving her from an independent unit that cost $3,000 a month, to a dementia unit that cost $6,000. Trips to the emergency room, hearing aids and other costs that Medicare didn’t cover added up. Soon enough, the money that was supposed to last 10 years was gone in two.

Duffy enrolled her mother in Medicaid, confident that The Stratford’s management would keep its promises.

Two months later, she received a letter saying her mother had 30 days to find a new home.

Duffy protested, writing letters to

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Please keep announcements brief and to the point with a maximum 400 word count. We reserve the right to edit announcements we deem too lengthy.

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the management and local newspapers, and succeeded in keeping her mother at the Stratford for two months until social workers helped line up an adult family home willing to take Medicaid payments.

But the stress and the change of surroundings strained her mother’s health, Duffy said. Six weeks after moving, she was dead.

“She declined so quickly,” Duffy said. “Being in familiar surroundings is hugely important for dementia patients. There’s no doubt in my mind that the move hastened her death. It was devastating, just devastating.”

NEW HOME Ranzman’s story has a happier ending. Her daughter pulled her out of the Amsterdam Nursing Home and rented a house in Smithtown, Long Island, with a patio and a backyard full of azaleas and trees. It was Ranzman’s own space.

She had round-theclock aides, a large window and plenty of sunlight. Her daughter, Goldblum, noticed that Ranzman’s memory improved quickly. Her mother seemed happier and more alert.

“It was less than half the cost of a nursing home and a million times nicer,” Goldblum said.

“She showed such improvement.”

Goldblum paid $36,000 a year for the house and her mother’s long-term care insurance paid the homehealth aides. The move saved around $250,000 a year in expenses.

What’s more important to Goldblum is that her mother seemed content when she died in April at age 86, lying in bed and surrounded by family.

“It was a wonderful ending,” she said.

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