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Head-on crash claims the life of a Larose woman

Earlier this morning, Louisiana State Police Troopers investigated a fatality crash on LA 308 in Larose. The crash occurred shortly after 6 a.m. and claimed the life of a Larose resident.

The investigation revealed that a 2005 Buick Le Sabre was traveling north on the LA 308 Larose Overpass when for unknown reasons, the Buick crossed the center line and struck a dump truck head on.

The Buick was being driven by Eugenie Defelice (age 84) of Larose.

The 1994 Peterbuilt dump truck was traveling south on the LA 308 Larose Overpass and was being driven by Willie Bonvillain (age 36) of Houma who attempted to avoid the crash.

Defelice, who was wearing a seat belt, was transported to Ochsner St. See Crash Page 5-A

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Lions and tigers and bears … Oh, my! No, not really … just bunnies and ponies and puppies. A variety of animals, live or stuffed, received a blessing from Fr. Roni, Pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Larose last week during the annual Pet Blessing. Pictured is Ryan Verdin with his miniature horse Brownie.

Gas facility explosion leaves three workers dead

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Horoscopes.....................7-A Lottery.............................2-A News In Brief...................3-A

Obituaries........................7-A

Surfin’ The Net................7-A

Worship Directory............4-A

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GIBSON, La. (AP) — An explosion at a Louisiana natural gas facility Thursday left three workers dead and two seriously injured, police said.

The explosion happened about 11 a.m. at a facility owned by the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co., a subsidiary of major natural gas supplier Williams Partners, authorities said. The facility is located on a small highway near Houma.

The workers killed and injured were contractors doing maintenance work when the explosion occurred, Williams Partners said in a statement.

Two of the workers were identified as Danos employees Samuel Brinlee, 40, of Berwick, and Casey Ordoyne, 36, of Larose, according to a Danos press release.

Eight Danos employees were working at the facility at the time of the accident. Two employees sustained minor injuries and were taken to Ter-

rebonne General Medical Center for treatment.

“Our employees are part of our extended family, and we are devastated by the loss of Sam and Casey,” said CEO and President Hank Danos. “We ask for thoughts and prayers for the families and loved ones of the deceased, the survivors and all those impacted as we cope with this difficult loss. This is a sad, sad day.”

Williams Partners said its 13 workers at the facility were unharmed.

“We are deeply saddened by this tragedy,” said Williams operations manager Warren Toups.

In the statement, Williams Partners said the facility was shut down and no gas was flowing through its pipeline at the time of the explosion.

The company said service to its customers had not been interrupted.

See Explosion Page 5-A

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 10 and runs through Oct. 17 for Louisiana’s Oct. 24 election, with candidates urging supporters to cast their ballots in advance since the statewide and local races are expected to compete for attention on Election Day with college football games and hunting plans.

People seeking to vote early have a weeklong period available around the state. Here’s a look at the ballot and how to vote in advance: TOP OF THE BALLOT Louisiana voters will be asked to choose a new governor to replace Gov. Bobby Jindal, who is term-limited and leaves office in January.

Nine candidates are on the ballot, though only four have conducted significant fundraising and are considered major contenders: Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, Republican Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, Democratic state Rep. John Bel Edwards and Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter.

Louisiana’s open primary places all candidates, regardless of party, in an election against each other. If no one receives more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters advance to a Nov. 21 runoff.

MORE STATEWIDE RACES See Election Page 5-A

Governor candidates talk budget, taxes, without David Vitter MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With one of their major rivals absent, three candidates vying to be Louisiana’s next governor talked last Wednesday night about the tax plans they would consider to end cycles of budget woes in the state.

Republican Scott Angelle, Republican Jay Dardenne and Democrat John Bel Edwards, meeting in a statewide televised debate, each suggested they’d comb through the state’s more than $7 billion list of tax breaks and start looking for ways to trim that spending.

GOP U.S. Sen. David Vitter didn’t attend, citing his work in Washington.

At the debate, only Dardenne, the state’s lieutenant governor, suggested that he would consider raising personal income taxes to fill budget gaps — though he stressed that wouldn’t be his first approach.

“I think we have an obligation to consider everything and to lay out to the people of Louisiana what their options are,” Dardenne said, after saying he’d first seek to shrink government

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Edwards, a state representative from Tangipahoa Parish, said he would seek to lower income taxes in exchange for getting rid of tax breaks that allow people to take deductions for federal income taxes paid and for certain itemized expenses.

“I would cap every tax credit and every tax rebate to make sure we know what they’re going to cost and so we can budget accordingly,” Edwards said, without providing a cap amount.

Angelle, a member of the Public Service Commission from Breaux Bridge, said the state needs to create a tax break review panel. By doing a costbenefit analysis and getting rid of exemptions deemed to have little benefit, Angelle said, more money would stay in the state treasury.

“We have gotten drunk on giving away the people’s money,” he said.

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Ducks Unlimited banquet set for Oct. 20

Ducks Unlimited will be holding their membership banquet on Tuesday, October 20 at 7 p.m. at the Larose Civic Center.

Advance tickets are: $35/single, $60/couple.

Door tickets: $40/single, $65/couple.

For more information or ticket contact Grady Galliano at 985-637-9177.

Early voting Monday on Grand Isle

Early voting for the October 24th Gubernatorial Primary Election will be conducted at a new location, the Grand Isle Multiplex, 3101 LA Hwy. 1, Grand Isle on Monday, October 12th.

Hours are 10 a.m. till 12 noon and 1 to 3 p.m.

Council on Aging hosting Annual Health Fair, deadline Oct. 12

The Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc. will host their Annual Health Fair on Tuesday, October 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lafourche Council on Aging

Office, 4876 Hwy. 1, Raceland, (old Walmart).

The Council will have vendors present that will offer great services and lots of important information.

The health fair is for seniors 50 years and older.

Flu shots will be given for free of charge. Call Chantell at 985-532-0457 to reserve your flu shot by Monday, October 12.

G.M. Rotary Club gearing up for annual Music Festival/ Shrimp Cookoff

The Rotary Club of Golden Meadow will once again host their Music Festival/Shrimp Cookoff on Saturday, October 17, from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Golden Meadow Oakridge Park.

Featured band is Cluster Funk. Entrance fee for the event is $15 for adults.

Children 12 and under enter free. Price includes all you can eat boiled shrimp, (no takeouts).

Opportunities for sponsorships and boiling teams are available. For more information contact Frank Boura at 985 6651220 or Mike Collins at 985 696-4642.

Sweet treats sought for French Food Festival

The French Food Festival Sweet Shop is in need of donations of pecans, dark Karo syrup, sugar, peanut butter, condensed milk, pet milk, flour, co-

conut and vanilla extract.

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

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

SLHS Class of 1985 looking for classmates

South Lafourche Class of 1985, 30-year class reunion organizers are looking for all classmates that may not have been reached via Facebook.

Please send contact info and payment to: SL Class of 1985, P.O. Box 873, Larose, LA 70373.

A mass for deceased classmates will be at 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31, at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Reunion party/dance will be held at St. Joseph Recreation Center, 8 p.m. to midnight, (Halloween night), with the family picnic on Sunday, November 1 at the Larose Regional Park at 11 a.m.

Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild hosting 4th Annual Photography Contest and Show

Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild, Downtown Art Gallery announces its 4th annual photography contest and show in celebration of American Art Week, at 630 Belanger St., Houma, in Nov. 4 thru Nov. 19.

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Registration will be held on Wednesday, November 4.

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SLHS Class of 2005 holding 10-yr. reunion

The South Lafourche High School Class of 2005 will hold a 10-year reunion on November 7.

For ticket information, time, and location, classmates can email slhsclassof2005@gmail.com.

St. Hilary organizing Holy Land Trip

The St. Hilary of Poitiers Council of Catholic Women are organizing a Holy Land experience trip which will take place in Orlando, Florida. Registration is due October 21.

The group will depart from the St. Hilary multipurpose building parking lot at 8 a.m. on February 21st and return on February 27.

Brochure’s can be found in the vestibule of St. Hilary of Poitiers church in Mathews. For more information/reservations, call Rose at 985-537-5667.

Alstarz to hold Conceal Carry Class, register by Oct. 17

A Conceal Carry Class will be held on Saturday, October 17 at 8 a.m. at the ALSTARZ building in Larose, 13347 W. Main.

Learn personal and home protection, gun safety and handling.

This class can serve as a pre-requisite to apply for the LA state conceal carry license.

Pre-register by Thursday, October 15. Call 985693-7109 or visit www.alstarzacademy.com and click “About Us” for the conceal carry application.

Letters and Opinions

Leeville deserves so much more

I spoke to two Lafourche Parish employees recently, one in a Thibodaux office and one in a Galliano office.

Sadly, I was shocked, both of these employees had never heard of Leeville.

I had to explain the adjacent proximity of Golden Meadow, etc.

It is obvious, Leeville has been long forgotten, which the locals have known.

Over the decades, Leeville has lost so much in services, yet pay the same in taxes as others. Leeville actually pays more than their share to be exact.

Being assessed a drainage tax, when there is none provided in Leeville, just Mother Nature’s falling and rising tides. Much is gone, the bank, post office, volunteer fire department, senior center, municipal gas service, precious family cemeteries have washed away, and more.

Lack of Lafourche Parish government representation for potential restoration projects for decades is unacceptable as Leeville washes away.

Leeville’s value to the parish is immeasurable.

Hotel-motel tax revenue, property tax revenue, and

sales tax revenue from Leeville is a great contribution, yet unrecognized.

Until last year, when the public boat launch was finally installed, Leeville had no parish improvements for decades, only loss of services. Without support from the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, the launch would still not be built.

The improvements to LA 1 have been maintained by the state. Once the elevated highway is complete, the parish will be responsible to maintain “Old” LA 1.

I can only imagine, this road will become a distant, non-maintained memory after storms.

Just like other assets in Leeville that the parish deemed not worth repairing, this too, shall happen to “Old” LA 1.

The businesses and residents of Leeville deserve more help.

In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers.

I am receiving chemo for Stage 3 breast cancer. As I battle breast cancer, I shall remain fighting for Leeville.

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Letters and Opinions

There is a way to help solve the state’s transportation issues

Do we need transportation issues solved with common sense and money we already have? I say yes!

You asked your legislature for innovative transportation financing solutions to make improvements without impacting your bottom line. You also asked that we re-establish your trust and spend transportation dollars only on transportation infrastructure.

We heard you and put the framework in place, but we still need your permission to allow particular state revenue streams to reach our roads and bridges.

We are asking for this permission in the form of two constitutional amendments on the October 24th ballot.

These amendments would authorize using existing state revenues to build new roads and bridges and repair the ones we have. Neither amendment would create a new tax or raise an existing one; nor would the money be spent on anything but transportation infrastructure.

Both amendments

would, however, allow for increases in what the state spends on roads and bridges.

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 would permit a portion of the mineral revenues currently going to the Budget Stabilization Fund – often called the Rainy Day Fund – to be utilized for roads and bridges once the rainy day fund was completely full.

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 would authorize the treasurer to invest state funds in the state infrastructure bank that was created this past session.

The treasurer already invests these funds on Wall Street, but this amendment would allow him to invest in Louisiana roads and bridges. If approved, these dollars could be invested in the infrastructure bank which would in turn make loans to local and regional governments for transportation infrastructure.

I ask that you please vote Yes on these two constitutional amendments so we can take critical steps in improving our roads and bridges.

Sincerely, Rep. Karen St. Germain, D-Pierre Part House Dist. 60 Chairman, House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works

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Tulane to dedicate new campus Oct. 26

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The Tulane University School of Continuing Studies plans a dedication ceremony and official ribbon cutting for its new, expanded Mississippi Coast campus on Oct. 26.

The ceremony is scheduled 10 years to the day that the school reopened following Hurricane Katrina. University President Michael Fitts and Biloxi Mayor Andrew Gilich will address attendees.

The new campus is a 14,961-square-foot building that allows faculty and staff to serve 500 evening and weekend students and an additional 500 daytime students. It’s equipped with computer labs and its academic area is double the size of the old campus.

The new building allows the campus to offer more community workshops, training seminars and testing. The university also plans to increase its capacity to offer interactive video conferencing for both academic and community usage soon. ___

of educational oyster industry workshops in coastal Louisiana.

Workshop topics include oyster harvesting tags and requirements, methods of sale of oysters, private seed production and industry legislative updates. These presentations are designed to help those in the oyster industry thrive in a constantly changing marketplace.

Workshop dates and times are Tuesday, October 13, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Belle Chasse Auditorium, 8398 Hwy. 23, Belle Chasse, and Thursday, October 15, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Dumas Auditorium, 301 West Tunnel Blvd., Houma.

Hands-on demonstrations will include new refrigeration techniques and equipment.

A light meal will be provided, so registration is encouraged to accommodate all participants. Visit http://lafisheriesforward.o rg/oyster -industry-workshops-to-address-key-legislative-updates. ___

Louisiana: 55 West Nile cases this year, 4 deaths

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s Department of Health and Hospitals says one newly reported case of West Nile virus and two additional deaths from the

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disease have been reported this week.

That brings the total number of cases to 55 and the number of deaths to four.

Thirty-four of the reported cases were dangerous infections of the brain or spinal cord, and seven were of flu-like West Nile fever. The remaining 14 did not have any symptoms and were discovered through blood tests.

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Dr. Jimmy Guidry, the state health officer, reminded residents Thursday that even though the weather is getting cooler, they should continue to protect themselves against mosquito bites.

Protections include wearing long sleeves and pants outdoors, especially at dusk and dawn, and using insect repellant that includes DEET.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Paul Prudhomme, the Cajun who popularized spicy Louisiana cuisine and became one of the first American restaurant chefs to achieve worldwide fame, died Thursday. He was 75.

Tiffanie Roppolo, the CFO of Prudhomme’s businesses, told The Associated Press that he died early Thursday after a brief illness.

Prudhomme became prominent in the early 1980s, soon after opening K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, a French Quarter diner that served the meals of his childhood. He had no formal training, but sparked a nationwide interest in Cajun food by serving dishes — gumbo, etouffee and jambalaya — that were virtually unknown outside Louisiana.

Prudhomme was raised by his sharecropper parents on a farm near Opelousas, in Louisiana’s Acadiana region.

The youngest of 13 children, he spent much of his time in the kitchen with his mother, whom he credited for developing his appreciation of rich flavors and the fresh vegetables, poultry and seafood that she cooked.

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What a Life!

By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd Four who captured the best qualities of the American spirit When Pope Francis addressed the U.S. Congress on September 23, he challenged the political priorities of American Catholics in public life. Abortion and same-sex marriage received little attention in the Pope’s address. Instead this Latin American Pontiff focused on immigration, the death penalty, racial injustice, the weapons trade, and poverty.

He held up four Americans who captured the best qualities of the American Spirit: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton.

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was our 16th President (1861-1865).

Lincoln led the U.S. through its Civil War – its bloodiest war and its great-

est moral, constitutional, and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy.

Lincoln promoted a speedy policy of reconciliation to reunite the nation from its lingering and bitter divisions. On April 14, 1865, five days after the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, assassinated Lincoln.

Lincoln has been consistently ranked both by scholars and the public as one of the three greatest U.S. presidents. His Gettysburg Address is an endorsement of the principles of nationalism, equal rights, liberty, and democracy.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), was an American Baptist minister, humanitarian, activist, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.

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Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

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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.

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South Lafourche Assembly of God Crosspoint Church 17618 West Main - Galliano - 632-2109 Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.

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Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayers 6:30 p.m.

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

Thursday Youth Worship: 7:00 p.m.

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St. Mathews Missionary Baptist Church Hwy. 308 - Mathews

Sunday Worship Service 7:30 a.m.

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

Choir Rehearsal Saturday 2:00 p.m.

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

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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.

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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.

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First Baptist Church 5545 Hwy. 1 - Lockport

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

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

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Pastor Jimmy Autin

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CATHOLIC

Our Lady of Prompt Succor 723 North Bayou Drive Golden Meadow

Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m.

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

Rev. Henry Sebastian, Pastor

Our Lady of the Isle Church Grand Isle

Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

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

St. Hilary of Poitiers

South Lafourche Baptist Church 333 Twin Oaks Drive - Raceland 17077 East Main - Galliano

Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

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

Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m.

Church: 632-4119 - Shane Terrebonne, Pastor

Trinity Baptist Church

195 Johnny Dufrene Drive - Mathews

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Rod King, Pastor - 532-2936, Res.

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

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

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

Friday Mass 7:00 a.m.

Rev. Benny Rebosura www.sthilaryraceland.parishesonline.com

St. Joseph Catholic Church 17980 West Main - Galliano

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

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

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

Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream� speech. There, he established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history.

King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for combating racial inequality through nonviolence. In 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to Montgomery marches. In 1968, King was planning a national Poor People’s Campaign, when he was assassinated in Memphis, TN. Dorothy Day, (18971980), was an American journalist, social activist, Christian socialist and Catholic convert. She stood up for equal rights for all Americans. In 1917, Day was imprisoned for advocating a woman’s right to vote. In the 1930’s she worked closely with fellow activist Peter Maurin to establish the Catholic Worker Movement, a pacifist movement that continues to combine direct aid for the poor and homeless with nonviolent direct action on their behalf.

The Catholic Church has opened the cause for Day’s possible canonization. I had the privilege of meeting Dorothy Day when she gave a talk to the seminarians when I was at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans.

Thomas Merton, (1915-1968), was an American Catholic writer and mystic. He was a monk of the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani, KY. He was a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, social justice and quiet pacifism. Among Merton’s most enduring works is his best-selling autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain (1948), which sent scores of World War II veterans, students,

and even teenagers flocking to monasteries.

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WORSHIP DIRECTORY

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Larose Church of Christ 13379 East Main - Larose

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Bible Class 11:00 a.m.

Evening Services 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Class 7:00 p.m.

FULL GOSPEL

Lighthouse Worship Center 18082 Hwy. 3235 - Galliano

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

Wednesday Christian Education: 7:00 p.m.

Eno Dantin, Pastor Personas de habla hispana Bienvenidos

Mathews Full Gospel Temple Hwy. 1 - Mathews

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.

Open Door Revival Center

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

Wednesday Night Service 7 p.m.

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

INTER-DENOMINATIONAL

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

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

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

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

Christian Family Center 11819 East Main - Galliano

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

Wednesdays 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Morris Hunter, Jr.

Community Fellowship

901 Barataria Street - Lockport

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays 7:00 p.m.

Reverend Carlos Nieves - (985) 532-2992

Victory Life Church

1200 Crescent Avenue - Lockport

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

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

Senior Pastor Danny Knight - 532-6561

Iglesia Evanbelica Christiana Espiritual

13298 East Main - Larose

Tuesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m.

Thursday Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Morning Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 6:00 p.m.

Christian Fellowship Church 13581 East Main - Larose

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.

Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

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

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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.

B & J Martin, Inc. Utility Boats ~ Martin Quarters ~ (985) 632-2727

Gheens Presbyterian Church Sunday Services 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Doctor John Spaulding, Pastor

JEHOVAH’S WITNESS

Golden Meadow • Cut Off • Larose • Mathews Member FDIC • All Full Service Bank • Equal Housing Lender

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Crosby Boat Co., Inc.

Keep Your Soul In Tow - Go To Church!

108 East 90th Street - Galliano

UNITED METHODIST

632-7575

Golden Meadow United Methodist Church

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

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Chris Thomas, Pastor

Memorial United Methodist

201 Central Lafourche Dr. - Mathews

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

Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m.

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

United Methodist Church of Grand Isle Oak Street - Grand Isle Sunday Service 8:30 a.m.

Chris Thomas, Pastor

PENTECOSTAL

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

Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Ronnie Melancon

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

The Crossway Ministry, Lafourche 18219 West Main St., Suite 10 Galliano

Sunday Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Worship Service, 7:00 p.m. crosswaystudies@gmail.com

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LUTHERAN

Grace Lutheran Church 422 Valhi Blvd. - Houma

(Only Lutheran Church between Grand Isle and Kenner) Rev. Richard Rudnik Sunday Service 9:00 a.m., Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m.

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

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3838 Hwy. 1, Raceland • 537-5261 600 Church St., Lockport • 532-2317 Hwy. 1, Galliano • 632-6112 211 Westside Blvd., Houma • 876-5442

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MORMON

Church of Jesus ChristLatter Day Saints East 57th St.

LA Carriers • 632-5858 16849 East Main Street • Cut Off, LA 70345

Bible Study: Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.

English Elders: 985-360-7501 Spanish Elders: 985-791-6561 www.mormon.org

SPANISH

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

Viernes - 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Mision Bautista Hispana - Larose 105 W. 16th St. - Larose

Servicios Viernes - 7:30 p.m.

Domingo Escuela Dominical - 9:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.m Servicio De Adoracion Pastor Juan Morales, 504-468-1300

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Insurance Agents

• Marine • Life • Auto • Fire • Casualty • Notary Public 144 N. 1st St. • Golden Meadow Phone: 475-5126 • FAX: 475-7276

Election From 1-A

After governor, six other statewide jobs are near the top of the ballot: lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, agriculture commissioner and insurance commissioner.

The lieutenant governor’s race is wide open because its current occupant, Dardenne, is running for governor. Four candidates are competing. The three Republicans are former Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser, state Sen. Elbert Guillory of Opelousas and Jefferson Parish President John Young. Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden is the lone Democrat.

Incumbents are running for re-election for the five other statewide positions, most with candidates who are less well-funded and have been able to do little advertising.

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell faces strong competition from a fellow Republican, former GOP Congressman Jeff Landry. Also in the race are Baton Rouge-area lawyer Marty Maley, a Republican, and two Democrats, Geraldine Broussard Baloney and Ike Jackson.

ALSO UP FOR DECISION Also on the ballot are state legislative races, competitions for the eight elected seats to the state’s top school board and local elected positions in municipalities across Louisiana.

The Secretary of State’s Office says there are more than 1,000 candidate races around the state. In addition, four constitutional amendments are proposed statewide, and local propositions will be decided in 27 parishes.

The nonpartisan Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana has information

Congrats Mr. Billy and Mrs. Annette on the purchase of your Chevy Colorado …

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15101 Hwy. 3235 • Cut Off • 325-1000

on the statewide constitutional amendments at: http://bit.ly/1WPBe1W. HOW AND WHERE TO VOTE Voters are reminded that when you go to cast your vote you will be asked to identify yourself with either a photo ID or signature on a voter affidavit.

You may use a driver’s license, a Louisiana special ID or some other generally recognized picture ID that has your name and signature.

The Registrar of Voters Thibodaux office is located in the government building at 307 W. 4th St., (985) 447-3256, while the Galliano office is located in the South Lafourche Library Building, 16241 E. Main, Suite B23, 985-632-5520.

Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, but closed on Sunday.

Along with a host of statewide offices, voters will also have to decide on a number of regional and local contests for a variety of offices including Lafourche Parish president and council members.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website at voterportal.sos.la.gov/EarlyVoting.

More details also are available on the GeauxVote mobile app for cellphones, including voting locations and sample ballots.

Explosion From 1-A

The bodies of the three workers were found following the explosion, said state police Trooper Evan Harrell. Black smoke billowed from the facility hours after the explosion.

Officials said the smoke posed no health risks, and no evacuations were ordered.

The company said the maintenance work involved a “slug catcher,” a tank designed to separate liquids and impurities from the natural gas stream.

Danos in the process of gathering more information about the accident and is fully cooperating with the investigation teams to help determine the cause of this tragedy.

Crash

From 1-A

Anne Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Bonvillain, who was wearing a seat belt, refused medical treatment.

This crash, which caused road closures both

ways on Hwy. 308 for several hours, remains under investigation.

Governor From 1-A

Asked to provide details about tax breaks they would seek to ratchet down, Dardenne and Edwards supported lessening a tax break given to the oil and gas industry for horizontal drilling, though they acknowledged savings would be small.

Dardenne also supported continuing a cap on Louisiana’s film tax credit, though with a reworked approach. Angelle didn’t list individual tax breaks.

When pushed to describe cuts they would make, Edwards returned to the tax breaks, saying those “tax expenditures” should be reduced to help shore up funding for public colleges and health care services.

“A cuts-only approach for seven years has not

worked,” he said.

Dardenne said he would lessen spending in the governor’s office and would pay smaller salaries to top Cabinet officials. Any savings, he said, would be directed to higher education. But he added: “We’re not going to be able to make it whole right off the bat. It’s been cut too much.”

Each of the candidates said they would keep intact a sweeping change enacted by term-limited Gov. Bobby Jindal that turned over operations of most of the LSU public hospital system to private operators.

They disagreed on how to approach the more than $280 million TOPS free college tuition program.

Edwards and Angelle said they don’t support capping the tuition payments to students or changing eligibility standards. Dardenne supported a proposal to require lawmakers to vote on whether they want to increase TOPS payments each

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year, a cost control Dardenne said would help ensure the program’s future.

In a more personal moment, asked to describe a difficult time as a parent, Edwards said he and his wife rejected a doctor’s advice to have an abortion when they learned their daughter had spina bifida.

He said “our Catholic Christian faith did not allow that.”

“I cannot imagine our world without Samantha,” he said.

With five children, Angelle joked that “having four teenagers in the house at one time has been a blur, and all of it has been challenging.”

There was little mention of Vitter at the debate, though Dardenne did accuse the senator of running “many, many false ads” attacking candidates.

Vitter has participated in only one of the three TV debates aired so far.

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CLHS hosting “Lights On” Open House event Oct. 22

Sunday, October 11, 2015 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

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

The event is set for Thursday, October 22, from 2:30 till 4 p.m.

Parents are invited to visit and check out the various tutoring sessions and enrichment activities along with their child. For more information on this event or to see the calendar of available tutoring sessions, visit the school’s website, http://clhs.lpsd.k12.la.us /, or the school’s Facebook page, www.facebook. com/CLHSTrojans.

KIM

BREAUX Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court

Performance Not Promises A Letter to the Voters of Lafourche Parish

My name is Kim Breaux and I would like to take this opportunity to announce that I will be a candidate for Clerk of Court of Lafourche Parish in the election to be held on October 24, 2015. I humbly ask for your vote and support to serve you as your FULL TIME Clerk of Court.

I am fifty-eight years old and have been married to Marsha Ricard Breaux for 20 years. I was born, reared, educated and worked my entire life along Bayou Lafourche. I am a Scada Communications Tech with Enterprise Products. My parents were Duffy and Lourie Breaux of Larose.

I’m excited about being a candidate for Clerk of Court in Lafourche Parish and even more excited about getting back to work for all of the people of Lafourche as Clerk of Court. I’ve had such an incredible time campaigning throughout Lafourche visiting with people I haven’t seen in such a long time and meeting new people. I’ve got to say prior to running for clerk I haven’t been engaged in politics for many years and I must say the most rewarding feeling has been to visit with so many young people who are truly in touch with politics. These young people are wanting more out of their government officials then the same old lip service.

Experience is very important with any job. Here’s the difference between my experience and my opponents. For five years I conducted research in courthouses all over the states of Louisiana and Mississippi. I know first hand what an efficient operation can be. Furthermore, I truly believe if you empower the people that work for you and ultimately the public, the results can be efficiency on a level we haven’t seen in the Clerk’s office for quite some time.

My experience combined with my willingness and desire to help people will bring about the kind of changes that are needed in the Clerk’s office. I learned from a very young age, and seeing first hand daily from my father Sheriff Duffy Breaux, if the people of the parish have enough faith in you to elect you, then you have an obligation to be there to help that person, regardless of their status in life or how inconvenient it may be at the time. Helping people is where I separate myself from my opponents.

Taking a close look at my opponents, they are good people and have run a decent campaign and for that I feel very fortunate.

However, there are differences between us that are not necessarily good or bad, but fact. First, I am the only candidate born, raised and educated, and lived my entire life in Lafourche Parish. I am the only candidate with experience working in other clerks’ offices other than Lafourche. I have 16 years of experience in the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office working every detail from highway patrol to detective. I’ve worked in the private sector managing people and projects with large budgets. Miss Fontana, a very nice person, has been hand picked by the power brokers. Keep in mind a vote for Miss Fontana would help to enlarge and empower one of the most influential political dynasties in the history of this parish. Where will your help come from at the political trough? Then you also have a choice of Mrs. Autin, who has been in the Clerk’s office for the last quarter century, where the most current technology is void – giving way to little affordable access to the Clerk’s office and where many documents have fallen into disarray, and most important has been her inability to foster a positive work environment for the many employees of the Clerk’s office.

I offer my experience from working in clerks’ offices throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. My experience in public service, my commitment to increase accessibility to the Clerk’s office, improvement in moral of the Clerk’s employees, and my commitment to being full time and dedicated to all of the people of Lafourche Parish. Ask yourself, when a problem arises where you need a helping hand, who will be there? Do you think it will be Miss Fontana or Mrs. Autin or myself? Think about the question and I am very confident you will consider my candidacy. Yes, with confidence I say this, because I feel I have been blessed with the desire to want to help people.

Both my private and public sector work experience is a factor. The world of government works very different than the private sector.

The private sector is guided by productivity and driven by profit – getting it right the first time challenges you otherwise your clients can go elsewhere. In the public sector, productivity is important, as there is an absence of options for taxpayers. It’s as though government agencies know they are the only game in town and taxpayers have no options.

In speaking with many of the Clerk’s employees, there is this incredible energy to be creative and helpful, but the management of Mrs. Autin has stifled that enthusiasm. I challenge each and every voter to speak in confidence with the workers of the Clerk’s office and ask them their opinion. I think you will find these are good, hard working people who want to do more using the talents they have acquired.

In addition to my work experience I would like to make the Clerk’s office affordably accessible to the many people who do most of their work by computers rather than having to drive up and down the highway to the Clerk’s office. Rather than using an outside vendor from outside of Lafourche Parish, I would like to utilize our own IT unit to make research, filing and documentation easily accessible to both residents and businesses who want access to the Clerk’s office. Mrs. Autin will tell you that technology is being used to make the Clerk’s office accessible to residents and businesses, but the technology currently being used is obsolete. I have sat with several experienced tech people of whom I feel confident could tremendously enhance the Clerk’s current online availability.

The Clerk must also work hand in hand with the judicial process. I am certain I can create a better relationship with the men and women of the court system over what exists today. I want to thank all of you for your warm words and conversations over the last couple months and I humbly ask for your vote.

The only candidate that wants the job and not the candidate that was told to seek the job.

Paid for by Kim Breaux

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Sunday, October 11, 2015 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

HOMES

House For Sale: 3 br, 1.5 ba, Reduced to $68,000. Call 985691-1367, leave message. _________________ House For Sale: 114 E. 95th Place, Cut Off. 3 br, 2 ba. FMI call Kelly Gaudet at 601444-0062 or 601-5221502. _________________ Mobile Home For Sale: Double wide, 32x45.

Must be moved. Fixer upper.

Cut Off area. Call 6323138. _________________ Mobile Home For Sale, To Be Moved: Located at 125 PA Dr. in Cut Off. Singlewide, 16x78, 2014 model, 3 br, 2 ba, master br has 2 walkin closets, garden tub & separate shower, desk area, includes refrig., dishwasher, stove, oven, microwave. Lived in by 1 family. Was purchased brand new.

Great cond. $45K firm. Below appraised value. Serious inquiries only. Call Dana at 985-969-4801. _________________ Excel. Starter Home For Sale: New construction, 2 br, 1 ba, excel. location, low down payment. FMI call 985-264-6200 or 985-396-3000. _________________

LAND

Rural Property For Sale: 60+/acres for sale. Good hunting, deer, turkey & ducks.

Property is between Union & Ouachita WMA’s.

Running creek. 16x80 trailer with 3 br, 2 ba, good cond., with back porch. Property is fenced & cross fenced, 3 gas wells on property. $200,000 firm. Marion, LA. Union Parish. Call Larry Dufrene at 318608-1700. _________________ Land For Sale: 635x100, unrestricted & undeveloped, property in Galliano. Borders 40 arpent canal, great for crawfish pond, hunting, etc.

Asking $40,000. Call 985-696-7912, leave message. _________________

BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITY

Restaurant Building For Lease: Great location/move in ready, 13025 Hwy. 1, Larose.

Fully equipped/addt’l b-b-q room attached.

Approx. 3,000 sq ft., $3000/mth, $1000 /dep. Serious inquiries only. Call 985-6657375. _________________

FOR RENT

2 Story House For Rent: Brick, in Galliano. 5 br, 3 ba, unfurn., no pets, no smoking inside. $ 1 4 0 0 / m t h , $1400/dep. Call 985696-7373. _________________ Brick House For Rent: 223 Green Acres St., Larose. 4 br, 2 ba, party rm., all new appl., dishwasher, central a/c, 3946 sq ft living area. $1500/mth & deposit.

Call 985-258-8082. _________________ House For Rent: 2 br, 1 ba, newly remodeled, quiet neighborhood, water pd., $600/mth, $600/security dep. Call 985-2581542. _________________ Apt. For Rent: Unfurnished in Cut Off area.

2 br, 1 ba, includes stove, fridge & pd. water.

No pets. $600/mth, $500/dep.

FMI call 985-6326845. _________________ Trailer For Rent: 2 br, 1 ba, on E. 7th St., Larose. Unfurnished. $500/mth, $500/dep.

Taking applications.

Call 985-691-3099. _________________ House For Rent in Galliano area: FMI call 985-475-7763 or 985-637-7763. _________________

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.

108 Peterson Lane, Galliano 985-637-4133 _________________

MISSISSIPPI PROPERTY FOR SALE

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

4 acre deep water, stock lake & more.

Jasper County, Mississippi

American Realty

$365,000

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

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

Brick Home For Rent: Ready to move in, remodeled. 3 br, 2 ba, great location in Larose area, appl. included. $1100/mth, $800/dep. FMI call 985-693-6510. _________________ Trailer For Rent: 2 br, 2 ba, fully furn., in the Golden Meadow area, $800/mth, $800 /damge dep. FMI call 985-665-1220. _________________ Trailer For Rent: 3 br, 2 ba, down W. 96th St. $850/mth, $850/dep. Ready Oct. 1st. Call 985-6652548. _________________ FOR RENT 2ND MONTH FREE 2BR, 1ba. apartments, $650/mo. and $500/dep. Move in before 10/31 and you pay ZERO rent in November! No pets. Cut Off area. 985-2587510. _________________

Mobile Home For Rent: 3 br, 1 ba, in the Cut Off area. Partially furn., with w/d, $1000/mth, $500/ damage dep. Utilities & water included in monthly rent amount.

Call 985-278-0122. _________________ Brick House For Rent: 322 W. 47th St., Cut Off. Full kitchen, w/d, dishwasher, central ac, 3 br, 2 full baths. $1200/mth & dep. Call 985-2588082. _________________ House For Rent: Unfurnished, 3 br, 1 ba, living rm, kitchen, laundry rm, quiet neighborhood.

Located in Larose area.

No pets, no smoking. $750/mth, $700/sec. dep. Must sign 6-mth. lease. FMI call 985693-7040. _________________ Trailer For Rent: Newly remodeled, 3 br, 1 ba, 16x80, unfurn., private lot. $750/mth, $500/dep.

No pets. Call 985278-0838. _________________ House For Rent: Ready to move in. 1 br, 1.5 ba, in quiet Cut Off neighborhood, very spacious, appl. included. $650/mth, $500/dep. FMI call 985-693-6510. _________________ House For Rent: 3 br, 1.5 ba, Cut Off. Good neighborhood, quiet area. $950/mth, $950/dep. Call 985691-1367, leave message. _________________

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Apts. For Rent in Larose: 2 br, 1 ba, $750/mth, $750/security dep., no pets, no smoking (no exceptions). FMI call 985537-3567. _________________ Commercial Bldg.

For Rent: 13301 W. Main, Larose. 1200 sq. ft., Call 985-6914215 or 985-258-1283 for details. _________________ Houses For Rent: 4 br, 2 ba, $1400/mth; Newly remodeled, discount available. Near SL bridge, no pets.

Call 985-632-6188. _________________ Office For Rent: Professional-Immaculatebrick, 1040 sq ft, generator, 526 Main St., Lockport. $2000/mth. Call 985532-3531 or 985-8050234. _________________ Brick Home For Rent: Completely remodeled, unfurnished, 3 br, 2 ba, living rm, dining, lg. kitchen, carport, outside covered cooking area, spacious yard, quiet neighborhood, no pets, no smoking.

Larose, north of Intracoastal. $1100/mth, $800/dep. Call 985693-7040. _________________ Apt. For Rent in Lockport area: 1 br, 1 ba, w/d, $550/mth, $550/dep. Also 2 br, 1 ba, Brick House For Rent in Galliano area, with appl., No pets. $1000/mth, $1000/dep. FMI call 985-798-7433. _________________

MERCHANDISE

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

Call 985-693-7229. _________________ Power Wheelchair For Sale, needs battery. Almost brand new, hardly used.

Asking $2000, originally pd. $6400. Call 985-632-6619. _________________ Honey For Sale: Christy’s Local Raw Honey. 1 lb. jars-$5 ea. Call 985-6774178. _________________ 8x10 Cedar Shed For Sale: excel. cond. old. Asking 1-yr. $1500. Call 985-6659618. _________________ 6x10 Cargo Trailer For Sale: Enclosed.

Asking $1700. Call 985-688-7256. _________________

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:

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CAMPERS

2006 28’ Camper Trailer For Sale: w/12’ slide out, very clean & in very good cond. Call 985-2585848 after 3 pm and leave message. Asking $8600. _________________

MOTORCYCLES

Honda 750 Spirit For Sale: Red flames tank-black body, hard trunk w/saddle bags, stereo, full windshield, butt buddy, 3 power outlets & more. $3000 Firm. Call 985-6967399. _________________

AUTOS

1994 Ford Ranger For Sale: Runs good, ac works. Asking $575. Call 985-2784844. _________________

GARAGE SALES

Garage Sale: Wed. & Thurs., Oct. 14 & 15 at 16902 W. Main, on LA 1 across from SLHS, 7 am till. Lots of apparel, glassware, new microwave, furn., too much to list. _________________

HELP WANTED

Hibbett Sports is hiring for its store in Cut Off. Retail Store Manager, Manager in Training, Assistant Manager, & Retail Sales Associate.

Apply at www.hibettjobs.com.

Background check required. _________________ Cook Needed for offshore supply vessel.

Exp. required. Apply in person at 20804 Hwy. 1, Golden Meadow. No Phone Calls. _________________ Salon U is looking for a Licensed & Exp. Nail Technician, Massage Therapist, Esthetician and/or Hair Stylist. Please contact Rosalyn Chiasson at 985-696-4540. _________________ SBL Const., LLC, looking for Laborer, good working skills, transportation, TWIC card, driver’s license.

Call 985-665-1220. _________________

Riggers needed in Fourchon, LA. Experience preferred but not necessary. Competitive benefits package includes 401K plan, health insurance and PTO. Apply at 206 South Lacarpe Circle, Houma, LA 70360 between 8am and 5pm, weekdays. _________________

Front Desk Clerk Needed: Must be honest, trust worthy & reliable. Apply in person at Bayou Inn 18608 W. Main, Galliano. _________________ Louisiana Marine Towing, LLC now hiring 100 Ton Captain.

Must have towing endorsement and exp. pushing 6 barges.

E m a i l : laura.adams70345@ email.com or call 985691-1229. _________________ Looking For an Exp. Automotive Mechanic. Call Watson Salvage Auto at 985637-0164. _________________ Local Motel Looking for Part Time Housekeeper: Apply in person at 20804 Hwy. 1, Golden Meadow. No Phone Calls. Must be able to pass drug screen. _________________ Jan Serve Cleaning personnel needed in Lafourche Parish. Call to apply at 985-798-5800. Resume preferred but not required. Submit resume to P.O. Box 143 Cut Off, LA 70345 _________________ Gulf Coast Employment is accepting applications for all Offshore Licensed Captains, Offshore Licensed and Unlicensed Engineers & Offshore Experienced Deckhands. Call 985693-7750 or apply online at www.gulfcoast employ.com _________________

Tower Loan of Cut Off: Positions available – Manager Trainees. Call 985632-7300 for appt. or fax resume to 985632-7305. _________________ Joe’s Environmental Contractors has immediate openings for Class A CDL drivers with X-Endorsement. Health, Dental, Vision, and Retirement benefits included. Come join a growing team! Apply in person at 15344 Highway 3235 Cut Off, LA 70345 or call 985-258-8785. _________________ Firefighter/Operator and Fire Communications Officer (dispatcher): 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. _________________ Coastal Janitorial Services Now Hiring Positions. 5 days a week. Call 632-5791. _________________

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.

Competitive pay & benefits

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(NAPA, Next Door to Kajun Truck Stop) No phone calls, please. Must Speak English.

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

TWIC card, X Endorsement required.

Must have a clean driving record and Get FAA approved maintenance training at campuses coast to coast. Job placement assistance. able to pass a DOT physical and drug Financial Aid for qualifying students. Military friendly. screen. Steady work (50+ hrs/wk) Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance with excellent benefits: 800-481-7894 pd hosp, credit union, monthly gas allowance, qrtly bonus, retire plan 5 IF

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Kerry Chiasson Carpentry For all your carpentry needs. Call 985-6376279. _________________

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Apply in person at 654 A.O. Rappelet Rd., Fourchon

AIRLINE CAREERS

Dog Grooming at Pitre’s Feed & Seed. Call JoAnn Pitre at 696-2321. _________________ Concrete Work Glenn Hughes, Jr 985-209-5552. _________________ Can Do Brick, Block & Stone Work.

Call for free estimates. Keith Thayer at 985-637-3569. _________________ 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. _________________ 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. _________________ Need Your Office Cleaned? Grass cut?

Or building pressure washed? Call Original USA General Labor, LLC at 985-475-4758.

Free estimates _________________ Creeper’s Sons Carpentry New & old construction, remodeling, additions, hanging sheetrock, fences, decks & vinyl siding.

Free estimates. Call Johnny “Jay� Plaisance at 985-6917076. _________________

CAPTAINS & MATES

Stock / Counter Person is now accepting applications for Full Time

Class A & B Drivers Needed

SERVICES

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Fourchon & Cut Off Locations

Must have a valid drivers’ license.

Free transportation to and from work is available.

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

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

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

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

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Custom bathroom and kitchens, tile work, flooring, electrical, sheetrock, painting and and all renovations and additions 985-691-8126 or 985-696-5560 _________________ 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. _________________ 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 _________________ Curry’s Tree Service Tree cutting & trimming, any size, reasonable rates, free estimates, licensed.

Call 985-258-0465. _________________ Quality Roofing By Kernny Comardelle Metal roofing, small jobs & repairs. Call 985-696-7912, leave message. _________________ Original USA General Labor, LLC for all your skilled and unskilled labor needs for Inland and Offshore.

Call 985-475-4758, _________________

NOTICES

I am applying to the Office of Alcohol Beverage Control of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of high and low alcohol content at retail in the Parish of Lafourche at the following address: 12436 West Main St., Larose, LA 70373.

Business name: Orchard, Inc. dba Apple Inn. Owners: John Hammond Peterson, President, Benajah K. Peterson, Secretary/Treasurer. _________________

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Found Chocolate Lab on Ridgewood Road in Golden Meadow, very friendly.

Call 985-696-1007. _________________

PRAYERS

Special Prayer Request O Jesus, who said, all that you ask of the Father in my name, he will grant you. I humbly and urgently ask the Father in the Name of the Holy Trinity to touch and heal the sickly heart of Aden Michael Jenkins, who will be born on Oct. 7, 2015 and will have heart surgery. We ask this in Jesus name.

Amen, Great Grandson of Kerney, Peggy Fremen _________________

MEMORIALS

LaBove Plumbing LMP 7038 Gas • Water • Sewer 16844 West Main St. Cut Off, LA 70345 State Licensed & Insured We accept credit & debit cards.

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mom MARY ANN DUFRENE

Sunrise: 10-13-42 Sunset: 8-24-08 Love, Your Family ________________

985-991-1881

Trey LaBove, owner. _________________

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Accounting/ Bookkeeping Position

Seeking a conscientious individual with strong organizational and communication skills for FT position.

Experience with Quickbooks preferred.

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Why student debt is worsening for college graduates

Sunday, October 11, 2015 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

OBITUARIES

JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer

JOHN HORNING John W. Horning, 83, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015.

Visitation was held on Thursday, October 8, at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church from 10 a.m. until service time. A memorial service was held at the church starting at 11 a.m. with burial in the church cemetery.

John is survived by his wife of 51 years, Esther Badeaux Horning; son, James Horning (Wendy); daughter, Carmen Delcamber (Brent); brothers, Charles Horning (Mary Lou), Edward Horning (Betty), Stanley Horning (Ruth); sisters, Carmen Fowler (Frank), Mary Hester (George), Lola Sniff (Gerald); sister-in-law, Louise Horning; 4 grandchildren, Dominique Horning, Daniel Moreno, Ashley Zeringue, Christopher Zeringue; great granddaughter, Lily Zeringue and 13 nephews and nieces.

He is preceded in death by his father, Clarence Wesley Horning; mother, Zoila Rosa Ballestas Horning; son, Joseph Horning and brother, Robert Horning.

When John was younger, he worked with horses and remained an avid horse racing fan.

Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland is entrusted with arrangements. __________________

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 offense shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proved guilty.

OCTOBER 5, 2015 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Hanson Fitch, 39, Thibodaux. Domestic abuse battery involving strangulation with child endangerment.

Dillon Verdin, 23, Cut Off. Contempt of court (2 cts).

Clarice Arcement, 35, Thibodaux.

Contempt of court.

Keron Caine, 21, Harvey. Contempt of court (2 cts).

Ketara Raynae Celestin, 22, Thibodaux. Fugitive from justice.

Devyne Patrick Duncan, 19, Thibodaux. Contempt of court.

Charles Gale, 33, Raceland.

SCDP, aggravated assault w/a firearm, poss. of firearm carry concealed weapon by a convicted felon, illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrument.

Thibodaux Police Department Dinah Smith, 25, Houma. Fugitive of Terrebonne Parish.

OCTOBER 6, 2015

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EUGENIE DEFELICE

Eugenie “Jennie” Plaisance Defelice, 84, a native and resident of Larose, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

She is survived by her son, Kirk James Defelice and wife Nora; daughter, Jennifer Defelice Landry and husband Rodney; grandchild, Ryan John Defelice and wife Erica; great grandchildren, Aidan Riley Defelice and Vera Rosalie Defelice; sisters, Francis Stevens, Rhea Muller and Winnie Comardelle.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny P. Defelice, Jr.; parents, Emile Plaisance and Alida LeBlanc Plaisance; brothers, Warren, O’Neil, Emile Jr., Frank and Edwin Plaisance and sisters, Margie Landeche and Gonette LeBoeuf.

Jennie was a member of the Holy Rosary 4 p.m. choir; a retired school teacher; Eucharistic Minister, avid cook and seamstress.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Thibodaux Police Department Walter R. Roger, II, 53, Thibodaux.

Contempt of court (2 cts).

Southern L. Smith, 35, Gray. Contempt of court.

Saisha M. Willoughby, 27, Napoleonville. Contempt of court, fugitive from justice, violation of probation/parole.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Philip John Adams, Jr., 20, Mathews. Domestic abuse battery.

Amanda Marie Avila, 31, Galliano.

SCDP, theft.

Courtney Christen, 24, Lockport.

Contempt of court.

Donny J. Dobson, 28, Grand Isle.

Contempt of court.

Charles Gales, 33, Raceland. Violation of probation/parole.

Micael F. Stout, 36, Houma. Contempt of court.

Jodie Michelle Savoie, 36, Lockport. Violation of protective orders.

Avery Denzel Gabriel, 25, Raceland. Contempt of court (4 cts).

Nicholas Harris, 30, Gray. Bench warrant.

Tayla Duplantis, 20, Raceland.

Domestic abuse battery (felony).

Jessie Rogers, 31, Golden Meadow. Contempt of court.

Lockport Police Department Dwayne Pertuit, 48, Raceland. Violation of protective orders (2 cts).

OCTOBER 7, 2015 Thibodaux Police Department Simone Johnson, 23, Thibodaux.

Fugitive of Terrebonne Parish.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Lee Hartman, 29, Larose. Contempt of court.

Michela Barrett, 45, Raceland.

Contempt of court (2 cts).

OCTOBER 8, 2015 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Derrell Jackson, 33, Thibodaux.

Fugitive of Terrebonne warrant (2 cts).

Robert Jackson, Jr., 30, Grand Isle. Violation of probation/parole.

ELAINE SOLEY

Elaine Lee Soley, 54, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Galliano, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Vsitation was held at SamartMothe Funeral Home in Cut Off on Friday, October 9, from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m. and will resume on Saturday from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. A funeral service was held at the funeral home Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. with burial to follow in Cheramie Cemetery.

Elaine is survived by her children, Joshua Paul Gisclair and wife, Helen, Niki L. Billiot and husband, Kasey, Theresa Billiot and husband, Michael, Byron Soley and wife Beverly, Linton “T-Lin” Soley Jr. and wife, Mayne, Brant Soley and wife, Mellissa; sisters, Patty L. Rousse and husband, Dennis; Debra A. Lee and companion, Ronald Anderson; brother, Larry P. Lee; nephews, Casey A. Lee and wife, Brandi and Aaron Rousse; grandchildren, Peyton Bennett, Jared Gisclair, Brianna Gisclair, Cobin Gisclair, Madelen Gisclair, Morgan Billiot, Eva LeBlanc, Madison Soley, Emma Soley, Andrew Soley, Dayne Soley, Tralin Culley, Delane Soley, Jr., Tristan Soley, Sonya Soley, Chelsey Griffin and Caressa Griffin.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Linton A. Soley, Sr., father, Leroy “Doc” Lee, Sr.; mother, Adele Gros Lee; children, Delane Soley, Sr. and Billy Soley; grandchildren, Ahna and Thomas Soley; sisters, Mary J. and Jenny M. Lee; brother, Leroy A. Lee, Jr.; grandparents, Alexandra and Emelda Gros and Wilkerson Lee and Mary Josphine Sassoni.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. ___________________

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s $1.2 trillion in student debt is having consequences in far-reaching ways.

College dropouts and students who borrowed to attend for-profit colleges are at risk of default. Many Generation X parents — ages 35 to 50 — are still repaying their debt even as their children prepare to enter college and begin a second generation of family debt. Some millennials are delaying marriage and home ownership until their loans become less burdensome.

Three trends show how the pressures from student debt are compounding: — FALLING INCOMES For people with college degrees but no graduate school education, incomes, after accounting for inflation, have declined, thereby reducing their ability to repay their loans.

For a 23-to-29-year-old with a college degree, median income in 2013 was $41,000. That figure has plunged more than $5,000 in current dollars since 2000, according to Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. The drop reflects a trend dating to 1970 of stagnant income for the college educated with no graduate degree — evidence that the supply of these workers has roughly matched employer demand.

Median incomes have risen consistently for one group since 1970: Workers older than 30 with graduate degrees. But even those gains began stalling before the Great Recession began in late 2007.

— MORE BORROWING A typical member of the class of 2013 graduated owing $27,300, according to the College Board. This figure has risen $5,000 in cur-

rent dollars since 2000, a 22 percent jump.

College grads who go straight into master’s programs often owe a combined $70,000 by the time they leave.

Debt averaged $41,400 for a master’s degree, $71,600 for a research doctorate and $128,600 for a professional doctorate in medicine or law, according to exclusive Education Department data analyzed for The Associated Press.

— LESS SPENDING ELSEWHERE When incomes fail to rise, every additional dollar in debt comes at a cost: A delay in major purchases, such as cars or homes. This can slow the economy because consumer spending drives about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity.

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In 2013, college-educated heads of households under age 40 owed $4,850 in annual student loan payments, the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances shows. The figure has shot up by $1,090 since 2001 after adjusting for inflation.

The surge in student debt has corresponded with reduced spending in other categories. Auto loan payments fell by nearly half from 2001 to 2013. Mortgage payments have also dipped, in part because of the housing bubble and a lack of affordability in cities with many recent college graduates.

Surveys show that student debt increasingly monopolizes family budgets.

The average yearly grocery budget was $4,719 in 2013 — $130 less than what the Fed said college-educated households owed in loans.

Surfin’ the is comprised of cute, funny and at times heartwarming stories and photos that are found circulating the internet. Oftentimes there are no known authors of the material. The Lafourche Gazette does not take credit for the writings in this column. We’re publishing it to simply put a smile on our readers’ faces.

Anyone wanting to submit something for the column can email it to news@TLGnewspaper.com or drop it off at the office during business hours.

Biology Mid-Term

Students in an advanced Biology class were taking their mid-term exam.

The last question was, “Name seven advantages of Mother’s Milk.”

The question was worth 70 points or none at all. One student, in particular, was hard put to think of seven advantages.

He wrote: 1) It is perfect formula for the child.

2) It provides immunity

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, delve deeper to get to know a new acquaintance more closely.

There is more to this person than what you will see on the surface, so don’t hesitate to connect.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, expect to be pulled in a million directions over the next several days. Keep a cool head and you will handle this situation with the same flare you always do.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Take a step back and reassess a particular situation this week. A step back and a new perspective might be just what you need to make the most of this situation.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 You sometimes have a sixth sense about you and it guides you through the tough decisions that need to be made. Rely on your intuition for something major this week.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 You will be the king (or queen) of your domain this week. Others will respect your final decision on many issues, and you will feel comfortable being the head honcho.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you cannot dictate every situation. Not only can you get frazzled, but also others may begrudge your taking over all of the time. Go with the flow once in a while.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you have any tricks up your sleeve, now is a good time to pull them all out. People are expecting serious productivity and you can deliver.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, this week presents a great opportunity to allow a colleague to take over the reins of a big project.

This person is fully capable and ready for the responsibility.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, others may turn up at your door this week seeking assistance. Don’t be surprised by the sudden visitors, and do your best to send them off with what they need.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, with so much on your schedule, you have to give some serious thought to prioritizing.

Otherwise, you may expend energy that cannot be wasted.

against several diseases.

3) It is always the right temperature.

4) It is inexpensive.

5) It bonds the child to mother, and vice versa.

6) It is always available as needed.

And then the student was stuck. Finally, in desperation, just before the bell rang indicating the end of the test, he wrote: 7) It comes in two attractive containers and it’s high enough off the ground where the cat can’t get it.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 You have been indecisive of late, Aquarius. While you may not know which way to go regarding an important decision, trust your instincts and you won’t be unhappy.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Treat yourself well this week, Pisces.

Dine out at an upscale restaurant or indulge in a spa treatment. You deserve something special.

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Parish seeking comments on Workforce Housing Study 8-A

Sunday, October 11, 2015 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

Lafourche Parish Government is seeking public comment related to a study of the region’s housing needs.

The study, being led by a local parish planning committee and conducted by a team of TMG Consulting of New Orleans, T. Baker Smith of Thibodaux, and Digital Engineering of Kenner, will examine the parish’s needs for workforce and other housing, as well as the transportation and infrastructure needs to accommodate additional housing stock.

Lafourche Parish has always experienced healthy population growth near 1% over the last century. Yet the economy of the parish has continued to be robust and diversified throughout this time, from fishing, to boat building, to the energy sector.

While Lafourche’s demographics are very similar to the rest of the country, the unemploy-

ment rate has remained lower than the national average during the Great Recession. Even with the recent reduction in oil prices, the unemployment rate for the parish has remained fairly stable at 5.2%, consistent with the rate over the last decade.

While the economy has been largely stable, the housing market is changing dramatically.

The parish has an extremely high proportion of middle class families relative to the overall population: 30% as compared to 12% nationally. Lafourche also has a larger-than-average younger cohort of singles or young families, yet 20% of the parish’s employment base is from outside of southeast Louisiana.

It is clear that a substantial number of people are working in Lafourche Parish and living elsewhere.

Not only does this phenomenon cause stress on trans-

portation infrastructure, but the housing market has seen an influx of temporary housing and rising rents and housing values.

This trend has positive impacts to the local economy and tax base, but it puts strain on local families in the housing market.

The parish itself also needs to evaluate how the temporary housing is affecting the community both today and in the future.

Much of the swings in worker activity is directly related to the energy sector. Because Lafourche Parish is centered on the water, so many of its core industries cannot relocate to other areas. The parish aims to maintain its base of boat building and agriculture while also taking advantage of new opportunities in environmental science and eco-tourism.

Due to these ongoing economic shifts, Lafourche commissioned a report on issues facing the parish with regard to existing housing stock, need for additional temporary or permanent housing, and transportation networks between residential neighborhoods and employment centers.

The committee and consulting team is particularly interested in learning strategies to accommodate the employment base in South Lafourche. Developers, business owners, workers, and all members of the general public are encouraged to provide feedback to ensure everyone in the parish has a voice in the planning process.

To submit a comment, go to the Lafourche Parish Planning webpage at http://38.106.5.169/government/departments/pla nning and click the Lafourche Parish Workforce Housing Study link or contact Lafourche Parish Senior Planner, Jeffery Leuenberger at leuenbergerjl@lafourchegov.org, 985493-6610.

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Maggie Curole, James Lerille, Derin Doucet, Traniyah Triggs, Angel Gonzales, Maggie Curole, Caleb Laird, Kaleb Webster, Abigail Danos, Nalaysia Mack, Jackson Autin, Jackson Autin, and teacher Mr. Richard Scott.

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