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Improvements to Leeville Boat Launch put on hold
Improvements to the Leeville Public Boat Launch hit a stumbling block this week when bids came in for the proposed fishing pier and pavilion. The construction of a wheelchair accessible fishing pier W and covered area for gatherings at the new boat launch were set to go forward when bids were opened on Tuesday. But, those bids came in over budget limits. Additionally the State of Louisiana, a funding partner which had promised $500,000 and then lowered that figure to $100,000, pulled the last of its offering. Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle had estimated the project at about $400,000 and had secured funding from the Parish ($166,000), the State ($100,000), the Greater See Leeville Page 5-A
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Nicholls enrollment increases, first time in years
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Fall enrollment at Nicholls State University is on the rise for the first time since 2009, boosted by recordhigh retention rates. Nicholls enrolled 6,267 students t this fall, according to 14th class day statistics, an increase of 103 stuV S MATHEWS • GHEENS • LOCKPORT • VALENTINE dents • LAROSE from last year. This marks the C • GALLIANO • GOLDEN MEADOW • LEEVILLE • GRAND ISLE second consecutive semester that Nicholls has seen an increase. In the spring, enrollment was up 20 students from 2015. Keying the growth has been a record-setting first-time freshman retention rate of 70 percent, up seven percentage points from last year. Nicholls recently implemented focused freshman-level math and English pilot courses that have led to improved pass rates and decreasing dropouts. “Two consecutive semesters of enrollment increases is a strong indicator that Nicholls has turned the File photo corner and is gaining momentum,” Nicholls President Dr. Bruce Murphy Planning on having a garage sale soon? Live around the Lockport/Mathews area? You may said. want to consider holding off giving your sale until Saturday, Oct. 1 to be a part of the Town of “In addition to our positive enLockport’s Eighth Annual Town-wide Garage Sale. rollment trend, Nicholls is graduatThe popular event is an opportunity for garage sale enthusiasts to visit several sales throughout ing more students than ever. the town, including at the Bayou Lafourche Folklife and Heritage Museum. Experiencing an increase in applicaSo mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct. 1 beginning at 7 a.m. tions and quality measures across Pictured are members of the Bergeron family shopping for camouflaged items at last year’s the board is very high. A record-high town-wide sale. retention rate provides us with the foundation to build off this success as we work toward our goal of 8,000 students,” added Murphy. Two of Nicholls’ most popular undergraduate programs, nursing and biology, also saw a boost of students from one year to the next. The largest program on campus, nursing, experienced a 12 percent increase in students, up to 843 from 755 last MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press agreed to the transactions. See Nicholls Page 3-A The state’s financial adviser, BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Renee Boicourt with Lamont FinanLouisiana will borrow up to $400 mil- cial Services Corp., estimated lion from two banks to lessen a state Louisiana will need to tap into $300 government cash crunch and help million of the loans by the end of Ockeep bill-paying on track at state tober for cash flow across departagencies. ments. The Bond Commission agreed The loans, from U.S. Bank and without objection Thursday to the J.P. Morgan, are likely to cost the short-term loans, which will be state at least $1.3 million in interest drawn down as needed and must be and other fees — and up to $1.6 milrepaid by August 2017. Gov. John lion, depending on how much money Bel Edwards’ administration, Treas- is borrowed. urer John Kennedy and legislative leaders all sit on the commission and See State Page 3-A
Louisiana to borrow up to $400M in short-term bank loans
Bollinger gift will bring lions back to Audubon Zoo
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The largest private donation ever made to the Audubon Nature Institute will bring the lion’s roar back to the Audubon Zoo. Shipbuilding philanthropists Boysie Bollinger and his wife, Joy, have donated $5 million to fund a new habitat for African lions. The donation marks the largest single gift the zoo has ever received from an individual or family. Multiple media outlets report the plan calls for a new 65,340 square foot (6070.23 sq. meter) exhibit on a site that now houses the zoo’s eland collection. The lions’ new home is slated to be finished as early as 2018. This fall marks three years since lions have been at the zoo. Bubba, a male, died of cancer in May 2013. A 19-year-old female, Cassie, “retired” to the Audubon
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Event to benefit flood victims set for Sun.
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Christian music fest slated for Sun.
Son Rise Christian Music Fest will be held on September 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Ardoyne Plantation in Shriever. The event will feature seven different bands from Lafourche and other areas performing Christ-centered music. Parking and entry are free of charge but there will be food and other items for sale. Participants are encouraged to bring folding chairs. Ardoyne Plantation is located at 2678 Hwy. 311 in Shriever. Visit www.sonrisemusicfest.com for more information.
Local bayou musicians invite the public to the upcoming Flood The Love Relief Jam on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016 at Beck’s in Raceland. This is a community fundraiser brought about to help a local band who was affected by the recent flooding in Louisiana. The money raised will go to the band and their family and friends. The event will begin at noon and go until late into the night. The lineup includes six bands, plus a jam session to follow. Bands include the Josh Garrett Band, Heath Ledet Band, Velvet Sky, Southpaw, and Nonc Nu and da Wild Matous. The open jam session to follow will start off with the Renditions. There is no cover charge for this event, but donations
will be accepted at the door. The menu for the event will include jambalaya, white beans and a whole roasted pig. The food will be donated and cooked by volunteers. If anyone would like to donate auction items, they can contact Chase Boudreaux at chaseM boudreaux@gmail.com.
French discussion group to meet Tues.
The South Lafourche Public Library will host a meeting on Tuesday, September 20 from 3 to 5 p.m., focusing on “La Table Francaise”, held in French, dedicated to the preservation of the Cajun culture.
St. Vincent du Paul posts new hours
The St. Vincent du Paul store’s new location is the first white house on Delta Farm road, entrance in back of building. Parking is in the Holy Rosary Church parking lot. The store will open every Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and every Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers welcomed. Donations are also accepted.
Parent education classes to begin Sept. 20
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Bayou Council Office, 504 St. Louis St., Thibodaux. Admission is free and presentations are open to the public. No children allowed. For more information call 985-446-0643.
Local church to sell seafood fondue Sept. 23
Open Door Revival Center will sell a seafood fondue dinner on Friday, September 23. A donation of $7 will receive crab and shrimp in a white cream sauce stuffed in a cap bread, a tossed salad, corn and a dessert. Call 637-7991 to order before Friday and 325-2456 to order by 10 a.m. on Friday. Advance orders encouraged. The church is located at 16164 West Main Street in Cut Off (next to old Pizza Hut).
GM Methodist church changes hours
Golden Meadow United Methodist Church has changed its Sunday Worship time from 11 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday school for children and youth is at 10:45 a.m. The church is located on Hwy 308 on the corner of E. 162nd St. The public is invited to join in worship of Jesus Christ.
Benefit for child with cancer set for Sept. 24
A chip run will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 to help with medical expenses for three-year-old Keith Pitre who was recently diagnosed with AML Leukemia and had to undergo chemotherapy. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at Jackson’s Bar in Golden Meadow. The first bike will go out at 9:30 a.m. and the last bike will go out at 10:30 a.m. The last bike in will be at 2 p.m. Cost is $15 per bike / vehicle and $10 per passenger. A live auction, half and
half raffle, live music from Clustafunk and DJ Boura will be ongoing all day at Jackson’s Bar. Grillades, white beans, cake and other snacks will be sold for $7 per plate. Paid riders will receive a meal for free. Keith is the son of Reanna and Otis “Opie” Pitre, Jr. He was born eight weeks prematurely and diagnosed with Autism at age two. For updates on Keith or the event, visit the Keith Strong facebook page.
a.m. Your choice of white beans, shrimp ettouffe or Black Pot Mafia’s seafood jambalaya or pastalaya. Kids fun will include laser tag, space walks, and more. Live auctions, raffles, a DJ, beer, soda and baked goods will also be available. For more information, please contact Loretta Dardar, 677-0952; Julie Ruiz, 504-421-9887; Trish Anselmi, 291-3247; or Marla Cooper, 677-4231.
A fundraising event set for T-Vic Lee (a child battling neuroblastoma) will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Golden Meadow Oak Ridge Park. A 1-pitch, double elimination softball tournament will be begin at 8 a.m. $150 registration per team. T-Vic is the son of Ludovic and Abby Lee from Larose. Plate lunches will be sold for $7 starting at 11
St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Thibodaux will host a community celebration on Saturday, September 24 from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. There will be food, entertainment, auctions, children’s activities and live bands. The drawing for the dream vacation raffle will be held during the event. FMI visit www.stgenevi evechurch.com/. St. Genevieve is located at 815 Barbier Ave. in Thibodaux.
Fundraiser for local boy slated for Sept. 24
St. Genevieve to host celebration Sept. 24
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year. Biology, the thirdlargest undergraduate major, increased by 10 percent, with 466 students this year, up from 425. Graduates from the two programs have a track record of success upon earning their degree. Firsttime nursing board pass rates exceed both national and state averages and our biology graduates are regularly accepted into medical and graduate schools. Nicholls Online, which offers various undergraduate and graduate degrees, saw its enrollment jump from 328 to 391, a 21 percent increase. “I am grateful to all of our faculty, staff, alumni and community supporters who have stuck with Nicholls through thick and thin,” Murphy said. “These successes would not be pos-
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sible without your efforts. With the support of everyone across campus and in the community, I believe we are just getting started.” The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute saw a 3 percent increase one year after opening up our new Lanny D. Ledet Culinary building.
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Proposed repayment of the loans would be in three monthly installments, beginning in June, though some lawmakers hope to pay off the loans earlier. Louisiana last took out a similar short-term loan nearly 30 years ago, acKennedy, cording to though local governments regularly use the approach. The maneuver, state officials say, is needed because Louisiana has fewer reserves to use after years of budget raids. Tax collections, fees and other payments to state coffers tend to be back-loaded, with most of them arriving in the second half of the state’s budget year. Until those payments roll into the treasury, the state usually borrows from its own savings accounts. But former Gov. Bobby Jindal and lawmakers drained many of those accounts to patch together prior budgets, and that left the state with about $3 billion less in treasury reserves for short-term borrowing.
For example, Senate Finance Chairman Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte, noted the state used to have about $300 million in unspent cash that rolled over from year to year. Former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration identified that cash cushion as a surplus and, with the Legislature’s approval, used it to plug holes in the budget. “That is why we are here today for the most part,” LaFleur said. “We blew it all, and we all voted for it.” House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, said he expects Louisiana might need to take out a similar cashflow loan in the next budget year as well. Meanwhile, the Edwards administration is looking for ways to shrink some upfront state expenses. One of the state’s larger early expenses is the payment to the private managers of the charity hospitals, clinics and patient services previously operated by LSU. Edwards’ top budget adviser, Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, said the state has been paying 80 percent of its more than $1 billion budget for the priva-
Flooding damage to Louisiana agriculture pegged at $277M
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A new study says the midAugust flooding’s wreckage of south Louisiana crops and farmland caused an estimated $277 million in damage. The estimate released Tuesday by LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry is more than twice his original damage assessment of what farmers lost in crops,
tization deals by October. “We’re going to change that,” Dardenne said. “I’ve notified the partners.” ___ Follow Melinda Deslatte on Twitter at http://twitter.com/melindadeslatte
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Eventually, the area may also feature exotic species like giraffes, river hippos, rhino and blackbacked jackals, officials said. “While the zoo is a phenomenal facility, the kingpin, so to speak, should be the African exhibit and the lions,” Boysie Bollinger said. “Children and adults as well can (soon) be exposed to the Africa that they will never see in person. They will be able to feel like they know what the wildness of Africa is.” Although plans aren’t yet final, conceptual designs call for new pathways to allow visitors a closer look at the animals. The exhibit will also host viewing stations, much like the glass panels featured in the orangutan habitat that opened this year. “This is very different,” livestock, equipment and increased production costs. And it comes on top of $90 million in agricultural damage across north Louisiana during flooding in March. The largest August flooding damage hit Louisiana’s soybean and rice crops, estimated at losses of $69 million each. Corn damage was pegged at $44 million, while cotton damage reached $26 million. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain is traveling to Washington on Wednesday, along with the governor, seeking aid for farmers in the package of disaster recovery requests pending with Congress.
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Hamilton said, comparing it to the zoo’s old lion exhibit. “It’s a better, larger space, and a much different kind of space.” If all goes as planned, a gorilla habitat, too, could house primates, mandrills, red river hogs, mangabeys, pygmy hippos, bongo and okapi. “We have a whole plan of moving the zoo even more in a geographic direc-
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tion, to teach better messages about the environment, the animals and how they’re all interrelated,” Hamilton said. “We’re really looking at this to kick-start other exhibits of Africa.” Initially, zoo officials expect the lion exhibit to house one male and two females, with the ultimate goal of breeding lion cubs in the future.
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Local motel looking for All positions (cooks, housekeepers, bartenders, front desk staff, etc.) Mail resume to Help Wanted, PO Box 1450, Larose, LA 70373. _________________ Superior Rent to Own is now hiring fulltime Account Managers. Up to $30k annual with full benefits. Must be cable of heavy lifting. Apply in person at 4560 Hwy 1., Suite 4 in Raceland or 14492 West Main St. in Cut Off. _________________ Salon U is looking for an experienced hairstylist, nail technician, message therapist, and/or esthetician. FMI call Rosalyn Chiasson at 696-4540 or 5322305. _________________ SBL Construction hiring a dependable Heavy Equipment Operator/ Foreman. Must be able to pass drug screening, physical, have own transportation. Call 985-665-1220 FMI. _________________ Southern Guard Service, Inc. is now accepting applications for Security Guard positions. Apply at 109 W. 12th St., Larose. Call 985-6934316. _________________ Coastal Janitorial Services is now hiring! Cleaning ladies needed 5 days a week. Call 632-5791. _________________
Drivers: CDL-AOTR. $3500 sign-on bonus. Excellent Pay$175 reload bonus. Flexible hometime. Tank/ Haz End. Needed. 855-2521634. _________________ CDL Driver Wanted. Call 985-228-3336. _________________ Lafourche Arc is looking for energetic, compassionate individuals to work flexible hrs. & days w / individuals w / disabilities who live in the lower Lafourche area. Assistance with transportation, personal hygiene & household tasks is needed. Agency will train. High school diploma, GED or 5 yrs pd related exp. required. Scheduling flexibility required. FMI contact Meka Williams at 985447-6214 ext. 120 or Gina Gaudet at ext. 115. Applications may be completed at Lafourche Arc, 100 W. Main St., Thibodaux. EOE, M/F/V/H. _________________ Jan Serve Cleaning personnel needed in Lafourche Parish. Call to apply at 985-262-4084. Resume preferred but not required. Submit resume to P.O. Box 143 Cut Off, LA 70345 _________________ Lafourche Parish Fire District 3 is accepting applications for the following career positions: Firefighter/ Operator. LPFD3 offers competitive salaries, state requirement, health, vision and dental insurance, paid vacation and paid holiday. Must possess a valid driver’s license and high school diploma or G.E.D. Please apply in person at FIRE CENTRAL, 17462 West Main, Cut Off. Need more information, contact Codi Collins at 985-6328068. _________________ Need Income? Looking for Tupperware consultants, flexible hours. Part/time or full/time. Earn money your first week. Earn bonuses, free Tupperware. Save on personal purchases. Start your Tupperware business today. Terry (985) 872-5051. _________________
SERVICES
Can Do Brick, Block & Stone Work. Call for free estimates. Keith Thayer at 985-637-3569. _________________
Accountant
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Crosby Tugs is seeking a high energy, professional Accountant to perform the following duties: perform accounting activities including reconciliations of accounts, completion of annual audits, review financial reports, analyze statements, improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions, and oversee taxes and abide by federal regulations. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred. Apply in person at
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Crosby Tugs, LLC offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Excellent Pay, 401K, Bonuses, Health, Life, Dental, Disability & Cancer Insurances Equal Opportunity Employer
Tony’s Carpentry Friendly service. Honest trademan. 15 years experience. Need carpentry, plumbing, painting, pressure washing call 985-278-7188, ask for Tony. Blessings. _________________ Evans Concrete Construction House slabs, driveways, sidewalks, etc. No job too big or too small. Call Leonard Evans at 985-6772959. _________________ 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. _________________ Kerry Chiasson Carpentry For all your carpentry needs. Call 985-6376279. _________________ LABOVE PLUMBING Professional Plumbing Service. Gas, water, sewer. Ask about our payment options. 16844 West Main St., Cut Off, LA 70345. LMP 7038. Call 985-991-1881. _________________ Dog Grooming at Pitre’s Feed & Seed. Call JoAnn Pitre at 696-2321. _________________
Singing Lessons in Cut Off Taught by a professional vocalist with a degree in voice. 12+ years experience. Past students have been accepted into the “Talented and Gifted” program at school and won awards at regional singing festivals. Visit vocalsinging.com for more info. Call Aubrey at 985-859-8984 to schedule lessons. _________________
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www.thelafourchegazette.com Sparkle Cleaning Offering commercial and residence cleaning. Competitive prices! Make your house sparkle. Call Terri at 985-278-6107. _________________ Cajun Roofing & Carpentry, LLC Best Prices on the Bayou. Sha! I Guarantee! Metal, shingle and patch jobs, vinyl siding, cement board siding, painting, pressure washing, remodeling, wood, ceramic & laminate floors, 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 _________________ Curry’s Tree Service: Tree cutting and trimming, any size, reasonable rates, free estimates, licensed. Call 985-258-0465. _________________ 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. _________________ Interior Office Cleaning and Maintenance Included. Reasonable rates. (985) 691-8317. _________________ Baby Sitter: Opening for 2 children, ages infant to school age. Call 985-696-1984, ask for Lee. _________________
NOTICES
Using The Lafourche Gazette’s dumpster located near the East Side Food Store building is not allowed! Also, do not dump seafood peelings or other items into the bayou behind The Lafourche Gazette’s property, 12958 East Main, Larose. _________________ Younique’s New Product Release Extravaganza! Sunday, September 18 from 2-3 p.m. 15392 Hwy 3235, Cut Off, LA 70345. 985291-0025. _________________
PRAYERS
HURRICANE PRAYER To avert storms & hurricanes Father, all the elements of nature obey your command. Calm the storms and hurricanes that threaten us and turn our fear of your power into praise of your goodness. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen _________________________ PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, who light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You who give me the divine gift to forgive and to forget all evil against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things and to confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you, even and inspite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. The person must say this prayer for 3 days (consecutive). After 3 days the favor requested will be granted, even if it may appear difficult. This prayer must be published immediately after the favor is granted without mentioning the favor. Your initials should appear at the bottom. Amen _________________________
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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. SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Donnie Danos, 48, Cut Off. Possession of xanax; possession of valium; possession of Percocet; possession of klonopin. Tucker Scioneaux, 38, Vacherie. Contempt of court. Joey Mills, 36, Venice. Contempt of court (2 cts). Shawn Woolery, 43, Houma. Contempt of court (2 cts); simple burglary-motor vehicle. Melvin Clark, 40, Thibodaux. Theft. Jordan Foret, 27, Raceland. Fugitive of Terrebonne Parish. Barry Dominique, 38, Thibodaux. Contempt of court; violation of probation/ parole. Matthew Dantin, 27, Shriever. Possession of marijuana (2nd); contempt of court; violation of parole/ probation; public intimidation; possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia. Kayla Gros, 33, Thibodaux. Violation of probation/ parole; possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia. Sonny Keplinger, 23, Shriever. Contempt of court (4 cts). Ernest Shanklin, 50, Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Thibodaux Police Department Shane Thompson, 22, Thibodaux. Bank fraud. Louisiana State Police Stanley Hotard, 27, Thibodaux. Careless operation; hit and run.
Public notice MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ON SEPT. 12, 2016 OF THE SOUTH LAFOURCHE LEVEE DISTRICT
Upon motion of J. McNeely Rome, seconded by Bob Faulk and unanimously passed, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the South Lafourche Levee District at its regularly scheduled meeting on September 12, 2016: RESOLUTION 16-05 WHEREAS, the majority of the barrier islands, marsh, and cheniers in the Terrebonne-Timbalier basin have subsided to open water, exposing the north side of the Larose to Golden Meadow, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project to higher surges and wave heights; especially from the Gulf-Intracoastal Waterway; WHEREAS, the Federal government has established a higher level of storm surge for the 100 years storm; WHEREAS, the increased number of storm surge events have occurred more frequently and expected into the near future; WHEREAS, it is the primary duty of the South Lafourche Levee District to establish, construct or maintain flood control works as they relate to hurricane protection, tidewater flooding, saltwater intrusion, and conservation; WHEREAS, this Board has identified the north side of the Larose to Golden Meadow, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project, referred to as the “Larose Floodwall”, as the most susceptible to storm surge events and thus in most need of immediate upgrades; WHEREAS, this Board deems it necessary for the implementation of such immediate upgrades to increase the size of the existing permanent levee servitude to encompass portions of land north of and adjacent to the existing permanent levee servitude in the location referred to as the “Larose Floodwall”, said land more particularly described below; and WHEREAS, this Board has, under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana, authority to appropriate a permanent levee servitude over the below described lands; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the South Lafourche Levee District that a permanent levee servitude over all lands lying within the below described area, in the location referred to as the “Larose Floodwall”, be and the same is hereby appropriated by this Board, which lands are hereby designated as follows: Those portions identified as Tracts Al-A through A-18 on the set of maps prepared by AngelettePicciola, L.L.C., dated June 24, 2016 and filed on September 6, 2016 at COB 2046, Page 728, Entry No. 1225789 in the Conveyance Records of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana, said portions ranging in varying widths/square footage, as reflected on the above-described maps. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the permanent levee servitude herein appropriated shall vest in the South Lafourche Levee District a perpetual and assignable right and easement in Tracts Al-A through A-18, as identified on the above-described maps, to construct, maintain, repair,
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Branden Ledet, 35, Houma. DWi (2nd); possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles; speeding. Kerry Smith, 60, Raceland. Theft of a motor vehicle. Slade St. Pierre, 44, Lockport. Contempt of court. Jaire Folse, 34, Raceland. Distribution/ manufacture of crack cocaine. Basil Goff, 27, Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Yaswanta Lawson, 33, Lockport. Theft; theft of a firearm; possession of firearm by convicted felon. Thibodaux Police Department Courtney Jarvis, 35, Belle Rose. Contempt of court. Eric Tabor, 31, Thibodaux. Criminal mischief; disturbing the peace (2 cts); resisting an officer. Golden Meadow Police Department Alexis Culley, 29, Golden Meadow. Illegal possession of stolen things. SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Jeffery Gales, 52, Raceland. Contempt of court (3 cts). Derek Jones, 46, Raceland. Distribution of crack cocaine. Kendra Morris, 28, Houma. Possession of heroin; illegal use of controlled dangerous substance of person under 17; possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia; possession of meth, less than 28 grams. Garrett Sheets, 32, Bourg. Possession of heroin; illegal use of controlled dangerous substance of person under 17; possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia; possession of meth, less than 28 grams; fugitive.
operate, patrol and replace a flood protection floodwall, including all appurtenances thereto and all other flood control works for the Larose to Golden Meadow, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project, together with the right to enter in, on and over the in abovedescribed land situated in the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana for the proper exercise of the permanent levee servitude herein appropriated; reserving, however, to the owners, their heirs and assigns, all mineral rights and all such rights and privileges in the land as may be used without interfering with or bridging the right and easement herby acquired; subject, however, to all existing easements for public roads and highways, public utilities, railroads and pipelines. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the General Manager of the South Lafourche Levee District be, and he is hereby directed to send notice of the adoption of this appropriation resolution, in accordance with La.R.S. 38:301, by certified U.S. Mail to the last record property owner as reflected in the parish assessment rolls at the address recorded in the assessment rolls; and that notice of the adoption of this appropriation resolution be published in the official journal of the South Lafourche Levee District within ten (10) days after its adoption CERTIFICATION I, WINDELL A. CUROLE,Executive Secretary of the South Lafourche Levee District do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution is a true and exact copy of the resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the South Lafourche Levee District, at its meeting held on September 12, 2016, at which a quorum was present, and the same has not been revoked, rescinded or altered in any manner, and is in full force and effect. Witness my hand officially and the seal of office at Galliano, Louisiana, this 12th day of September, 2016. Windell A. Curole Executive Secretary 9/18/2016
Bid notice LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The United Houma Nation Vocational Rehabilitation Service Office, 991 Grand Caillou Road, Bldg. 2, Houma, Louisiana shall receive sealed bids, until 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 23, 2016, after which time they shall be publicly opened and read for the following: 2016 Chevrolet Impala/Ford Taurus/Toyota Avalon/Nissan Maxima or Hyundai Azera. Detailed specifications may be obtained from the United Houma Nation Vocational Rehabilitation Services Office, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bids shall be mailed or hand delivered and must be received before the above stated date and time. All bids shall be sealed and addressed as follows: United Houma Nation Vocational Rehabilitation Services “BID PROPOSAL” ATTN: LOQUETTA LEGENDRE PO Box 4217 Houma, LA 70361 Bids received after the announced deadline shall be returned to the bidder unopened. The United Houma Nation Vocational Rehabilitation Service Office reserves the right to reject any and all bids. /s/ Lanor E. Curole Director September 4, 2016 September 11, 2016 September 18, 2016
Repeat offender sentenced to 25 years
Sunday, September 18, 2016 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
THIBODAUX – A Lockport man was sentenced to 25 years Wednesday morning following a sentencing hearing before Hon. F. Hugh Larose. Shane Badeaux, 37, of Lockport, was convicted of aggravated flight from an officer and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after a two-day jury trial that ended on August 18. He was sentenced to 20 years on the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and 5 years on the charge of aggravated flight. The sentences were ordered to run consecutively. Badeaux was sentenced to the maximum penalty allowed by law on both offenses. Before pronouncing the sentence, Judge Larose noted the fact that Badeaux has been convicted of 11 felony charges in the past
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Lafourche Port Commission ($166,000) and a grant of $42,000 from the Lafourche Tourist Commission. With the loss of the state’s $100,000, the parish cannot go forward with the project as is. According to project engineer Joe Picciola of Picciola and Associates, Inc. bids were accepted for a base project (the pier) with 2 “alternates” (the foundation for the pavilion and the pavilion structure itself). “All the bids were high,” said Picciola. He said the Parish will
and two of those have been on the crime of attempted possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. “The sentence imposed by Judge Larose reflects the seriousness of the crimes that Mr. Badeaux committed. Mr. Badeaux has repeatedly shown no regard for the laws of this state and now must face the consequences,” said Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Richard who along with Shaun George prosecuted the case. Badeaux was accused of fleeing from Lockport Police Officer Cullen Orgeron on November 2, 2015, when Orgeron attempted to stop Badeaux on Hwy 308 for an equipment violation. Badeaux turned onto Hwy. 654, and increased his speed to over 80 miles per hour, crossing the center line multiple times in the process. A long and
probably have to decide how to proceed—whether it wants to modify the project by eliminating one or both of the alternates or search for additional funding. Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle said his administration will take a couple of days to evaluate the situation. “We will see what’s feasible and go forward. We may have to go up piecemeal with the project— possibly do the pavilion later,” he stated. Cantrelle said he will set up a meeting next week with new Parish Administrator Reggie Bagala and other parties to “see what can be done with the money in place”.
high-speed pursuit ensued, with the suspect at one point driving through the LaTour Golf Course, in the process tearing up parts of the turf. After both vehicles became stuck in the mud, Badeaux exited the vehicle carrying a safe and a bag and continued to flee on foot. He proceeded to discard both items before jumping into a small pond. Badeaux continued to
resist Orgeron’s attempts to restrain him, even after being hit with the officer’s taser. It wasn’t until a Lafourche Parish Deputy arrived that the suspect was ultimately subdued. A search of Badeaux’s person discovered 5.1 grams of suspected methamphetamine. Eventually, the safe was recovered, and after obtaining a search warrant, Orgeron discovered that it contained two pistols and a large quantity of ammunition.
Action taken at Lafourche Parish Council Sept. 13 public meeting: The following is a rundown of action taken by the Lafourche Parish Council during the Sept. 13 public meeting: — avoided Executive Session for the discussion of removal of Mr. Tommy Lasseigne as Director of Human Resources, pending advertisement for the position. (At present, Lasseigne is both HR and Finance Director); — passed an ordinance calling for an election on December 10, 2016 for renewal of a parishwide tax (2 mils) for Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc./Area Agency on Aging; — proposed an ordinance for a supplemental appropriation to fund additional operation and maintenance costs for the 17th Judicial Court for $150,000; — proposed an ordinance for a supplemental appropriation to share with the Lafourche Port Commission certain costs associated with applying for a grant for the “Lafourche Parish Airport Access Road Project”; — passed a resolution calling for a special parishwide election on December 10, 2016 for voters to consider term limits for Parish President and Council members. (Daniel Lorraine voted against the resolution); — passed a resolution appointing Talisha Chiquet of Raceland to the Library Board of Control. (Councilwoman Luci
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Sposito voted against the measure.); — passed a resolution approving additional work within a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the North Lafourche Levee District, the South Lafourche Levee District, the Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District, Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish governments for tree chipping along Morganza to the Gulf Reaches K&L in Lafourche Parish; — passed a resolution moving $79,451 from the LRD#1 Swimming Pool fund into Lockport Recreation and Facilities repair and upgrades fund; — passed a resolution with unanimous second approving Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle’s appointment of Mr. Reggie Bagala as Parish Administrator. (Bagala will also continue to serve as Parish Recreation Director). — passed a resolution appointing Ms. Zina Sampey to the Lafourche Parish Tourist Commission Board; — passed a resolution appointing Mr. Chad Bourgeois to the Fire Protection District #3 Board. All items passed unanimously except where noted. Councilman Michael Gros was absent.
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Sunday, September 18, 2016 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
What a Life!
By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd Disciples with faith-ties have a purpose in life
In March 1938, Hitler’s armies marched into Austria. The following month they held a referendum in which, under duress, 99.7 percent of Austrians voted in support of the Nazi takeover. One person who voted against it was Franz Jaegerstaetter. Franz had enjoyed a wild youth and spent a brief spell in prison for his involvement in gang fighting. In his late twenties, he underwent a religious conversion. He married and settled down as a farmer in his home village of Saint Radegund. He would rise at 5:30 each morning for prayer, attend daily Mass, and fast until noon. In 1943 Franz was drafted. He was 36 and had three daughters under seven. The Bishop of Linz, several priests, and Franz’s own wife and mother, urged him to take the oath of loyalty to Hitler and serve in the army. Franz
refused. They took to Berlin and beheaded him. In Luke’s gospel, Jesus talks about hating our families. What he means is that we should not allow the natural affection we have for them draw us away from our main mission. Jesus’ own family generally failed to understand what he was all about. Early in his mission, the gospels tell us that large crowds gathered around him that he didn’t have time to eat. “When his family heard this,” Saint Mark tells us, “they set out to take charge of him, saying, ‘He is out of his mind.’” Jesus never spares his family’s feelings, and in the end exposes his mother to a great depth of grief, a kind reflected in Franz Jaegerstaetter’s last letter to his wife. “It was not possible for me to free you from the pain that you must now suffer on my account,” he writes. “How hard it must have been for our dear Savior when, through his sufferings and death, he had to prepare a great sorrow for his mother.” Yet even from the cross Jesus takes responsibility for his mother, entrusting her to the care of his young disciple John. Again there is a parallel with Franz,
who abandoned the idea of a religious vocation so that he could look after his elderly mother and stepfather. Franz Jaegerstaetter eventually had to relinquish the care of his family. From prison he contacted Father Karobath, the parish priest who had been in trouble for speaking out against the Nazis. “God and the Blessed Virgin will surely not abandon my family when I can no longer protect them myself,” wrote Franz. Jesus tells us that we must count the cost. He says that no one would build a tower or march into battle without first estimating the full cost and the same is true for discipleship. What does it mean to pay full price as we follow Christ? In a statement designed to shock, Jesus demands that disciples hate their fathers, mothers, wives, children, brothers, sisters and even life itself. He is telling us to cut back on our family ties, and focus on strengthening our faithties. The Greek work for hate does not mean anger or hostility. It suggests that a true disciple should value their relation with Christ over their relationship with family members. We are not to despise our relatives but we are not to worship
them either. A follower who pays full price knows their mission in life. Motivational speaker Tony Robbins encountered St. Mother Teresa in Mexico and asked her, “What
gives you total ecstasy?” She answered, “It is to see people die with smiles on their faces.” The lesson is: You have to know what drives you. What is your purpose
in life? Disciples with faithties have a purpose in life and they follow the call of Christ despite what family members think of them. We all can choose to follow Christ or not.
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The Bayou Backing the Badge event held on August 14, garnered more than $7,000 which will be donated to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office in order to purchase new safety equipment and vests for local police officers. The event raised funds by selling signs, stickers and magnets. Items are still available for purchase and funds will be given to the LPSO. For more information, contact Chris Cheramie at 985-665-3553. Pictured left to right are Tad Gaspard, Port Commission Vice President Kris Gaudet, Lafourche Parish Councilman Daniel Lorraine, Port Commission President Perry Gisclair, Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre, Lafourche Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle, Chris Cheramie, Dennis Dufrene, Dean Cheramie and David Gaspard.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Charis Church
314 East 74th St. - Cut Off
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pastor Audie Crochet - (504) 952-6603
So. Lafourche Assembly of God
17618 West Main - Galliano - 632-2109 Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m. Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Service - 6:30 p.m. Guest Speaker Dr. Mark Duplantis 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. Pastor Matthew W. Chouest, Sr. www.fbcgoldenmeadow.com
First Baptist Church of Grand Isle
New Sunlight Baptist Church 452 St. Patrick Street - Raceland
Sunday School 2 p.m., Sunday Worship 3 p.m. Prayer Service/Bible Class-Thurs., 6 p.m. Testimony/Prayer & Praise, 3rd Sunday, 3 p.m. Communion, 4th Sunday, 3 p.m. Reverend Charles Hawkins Sr., Pastor
Crosspoint Church
16640 West Main St., Cut Off (Near S. Lafourche Bridge-LA Hwy. 1) Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Thursday Midweek: 6:00 p.m. (All Ages) Pastor John Boss www.crosspointgalliano.com (985-772-7400)
Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship Service 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
St. Mathews Missionary Baptist
129 Cedar Ln. - Grand Isle - 985-787-3410 Hwy. 308 - Mathews
Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 6:00 p.m. (All Ages) Pastor John Boss www.fbcgrandisle.com
First Baptist Church of Larose 105 W. 16th Street - Larose
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Gary Hanberry, Pastor Res: 693-4891 - Church: 693-3258
New Mt. Zion Baptist Church 13841 East Main - Larose
Worship Service 7:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Prayer Service/Bible Class Wednesday 6:30 Lord’s Supper: First Sunday 7:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast: Sat. before 1st Sun., 8 a.m. Speaking Meeting: Thurs. before 1st Sun. 7 a.m. Reverend Nolan Smith, Pastor
First Baptist Church 5545 Hwy. 1 - Lockport
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Pastor Kevin Celestin
Greater New Fountain 1859 Fontinelle - Lockport
Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Lord’s Supper Service: 2nd Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast: 2nd Saturday, 8:00 a.m. Bible Class Thursday 7:00 p.m.
Isrealite Baptist Church Hwy. 308 - Valentine
Worship Service 7:00 a.m. Lord’s Supper, Second Sunday, 7:00 a.m. Reverend K.W. Jackson, Pastor
Bethel Baptist Church
122 Matherne St. - Grand Bois Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wed. Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Pastor Jimmy Autin
South Lafourche Baptist Church 17077 East Main - Galliano
Sunday Worship Service 7:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Services Prayer Service & Bible Study Thurs., 6-7 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Saturday 2:00 p.m. Speaking Meeting/Testimony 2nd Sun. 7:30 p.m. Lord’s Supper Every 3rd Sunday Reverend Roland J. Bradley, Sr.
Gulf Coast Baptist Church 18242 W. Main - Galliano
Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Worship 6:30 p.m. Pastor Shane Terrebonne (985) 258-0988
CATHOLIC
Our Lady of Prompt Succor 723 North Bayou Drive Golden Meadow
Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Rev. Henry Sebastian, Pastor
Our Lady of the Isle Church 195 Ludwig Lane - Grand Isle
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Monday thru Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Fr. Carlos Talavera, Pastor
Our Lady of the Rosary
12911 E. Main - Larose - 985-693-3433 Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. Sunday Masses 7:00, 10:00 and 5:30 Weekday Mass Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. Adoration Chapel open all day, everyday Rev. Ronilo Villamor, Pastor www.ourladyoftherosarychurch.net
Sacred Heart Catholic Church 15300 West Main - Cut Off
Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m., Central Std. Time Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m., Daylight Savings Tm Sunday Mass 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: W.-Th.-F., 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m. Rev. Wilfredo “Freddie” Decal, Pastor
Holy Savior Church
612 Main Street - Lockport
Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Masses 7:00 and 10:00 a.m.
St. Anthony Church
333Twin Oaks Dr. - Raceland
Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m. Church: 632-4119
Sat. Mass 6:00 p.m. - Sun. Mass 9:00 a.m. Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Rev. P.J. Madden www.stanthonygheens.parishesonline.co
195 Johnny Dufrene Drive - Mathews
333 Twin Oaks Drive - Raceland
Trinity Baptist Church
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m. Michael Davis, Pastor - 985-278-9852
St. Hilary of Poitiers
Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 7:00, 9:00 and11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs., 5:00 p.m. Friday Mass 7:00 a.m. Rev. P.J. Madden www.sthilaryraceland.parishesonline.com
Services include: Arthritis/Osteoporosis • Back & Spine General Orthopedics • Hand Surgery • Podiatry
WORSHIP DIRECTORY
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
First Assembly of God of Raceland 13379 East Main - Larose Hwy. 1 & St. Ann Street - Raceland
985-798-7763
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 Laf. 14757 East Main - Cut Off
Sunday Worship Service: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Senior Pastor Dr. Bill Jemison III Pastor of Dicipleship Robert Durbin Youth Pastor Robert Schwertz Jordy Rousse, Pastor of Worship & Young Adult Ministry Phone: (985) 632-3077 www.communitybiblecutoff.com
Christian Family Center 11819 East Main - Galliano
Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. Pastor Morris Hunter, Jr.
Community Fellowship
901 Barataria Street - Lockport
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Thursdays 7:00 p.m. Reverend Carlos Nieves - (985) 532-2992
Victory Life Church
1200 Crescent Avenue - Lockport
Services: Sun. 9:00 a.m. and Wed. 7:00 p.m. Children’s Ministry and Nursery Provided Youth Service: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Senior Pastor Danny Knight - 532-6561
Iglesia Evanbelica Christiana Espiritual
13298 East Main - Larose
Tuesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Thursday Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Sunday Morning Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 6:00 p.m.
Sports Medicine • Total Joint Replacement
Christian Fellowship Church 13581 East Main - Larose
B & J Martin, Inc. Utility Boats ~ Martin Quarters ~ (985) 632-2727
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
PRESBYTERIAN
Gheens Presbyterian Church
Windshield Chips Repaired • Commercial • Marine Residential
Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Doctor John Spaulding, Pastor
Hwy. 308 • E. 73rd St. Galliano • 632-6571
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS
Crosby Boat Co., Inc.
Keep Your Soul In Tow - Go To Church!
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
108 East 90th Street - Galliano
632-7575
UNITED METHODIST
Golden Meadow United Methodist Church
18803 East Main - Golden Meadow Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Chris Thomas, Pastor
Memorial United Methodist
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
PENTECOSTAL
New Beginning Pentecostal 13051 East Main Street - Larose Sunday Service 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Pastor Ronnie Melancon
First United Pentecostal
Central Lafourche Drive - Mathews Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Service 6:30 p.m. Thursday 7:30 p.m.
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship 115 E. Central Avenue - Grand Isle Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. 985-787-3453
Bethel Christian Ministries 107 East 123rd Street - Galliano Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Reverend Nathan Hayes
Hwy. 1 • Lockport • 532-6015 1917 So. Bayou Dr. • Golden Meadow • 475-7131 13086 Hwy. 3235 • Larose • 693-7188
If we have not included your church, or you would like to be a part of this Worship Directory, please call the Lafourche Gazette at 985-693-7229.
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.
Bible Study: Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. English Elders: 985-360-7501 Spanish Elders: 985-791-6561 www.mormon.org
SPANISH
The Crossway Ministry, Lafourche
Iglesia Adventista del 7MO Dia
House of Prayer
Mision Bautista Hispana - Larose
18190 West Main St., Galliano
Sunday Worship Service, 10:00 a.m. Sunday Night Service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Worship Service, 7:00 p.m. crosswaystudies@gmail.com
15392 Hwy. 3235 - Cut Off (Across from Golden Motors
Bible-based Sermons Saturdays 3 p.m. - Wednesdays 7 p.m. 985-278-0122 (All religions welcome)
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LA Carriers • 632-5858 752 Industrial Park Rd. • Larose, LA
504 Seventh St. - Lockport
Viernes - 7:30 p.m. Sabado - 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Pastor R. Prieto Phone: (504) 505-2642 or (985) 693-6946
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
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