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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

BP seeks return of millions in ‘overpayments’

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KEVIN McGILL Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP wants a federal judge to order restitution — plus interest — of what it says are hundreds of millions of dollars in overpayments to some businesses that claimed losses due to the 2010 Gulf oil spill. In a Friday court filing, BP points to a revised policy for calculating losses that was approved by the court in May. The company says the court should order recalculation of awards paid prior to that change. Meanwhile, BP continues its legal fight on a related issue: whether businesses have to prove they were directly harmed by the spill to collect money. A district court and an appeals court have ruled that, under the settlement BP agreed to, proof of direct harm isn’t needed. BP has said it plans a Supreme Court appeal on that issue. While it has been unsuccessful so far on the causation issue, it did succeed in getting the method for calculating losses changed after arguing that the administrator of settlement claims wasn’t correctly matching business’s revenues and expenses. For instance, it cited a claim by a company that purchased inventory in early 2009 that wasn’t sold until months later. The claim, BP said, gave a false impression of inflated profits in those later months. See BP Page 5-A

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COYC swim team honors one of their own tragically lost

Cut Off Youth Center assistant swim team coach Meagan Danos and Braxton Bourda’s mother, Chelsie Hebert, display their shirts in memory of the teenager who was tragically killed June 5.

Marc Kimball Contributing Writer

Recreational swimming lasts only a few months a year – April through July. They practice and compete and they’re done. That hardly seems long enough time to form tight bonds and lasting friendships, but it happens. The Cut Off Youth Center Hurricane Swim Team formed these ever-lasting bonds of friendship and family because most have been swimming with the team their entire lives. The COYC Hurricanes are a family. It’s fully on display at each and every practice and meet. When Braxton Bourda, one of their veteran teammates was tragically lost on June 5, the group wanted to ensure he would not be forgotten this swim season, or ever. With only a week to go before their next swim meet, Holly Cheramie had an idea on how to memorialize Braxton and show the team’s unified support. “He [Braxton] was such a huge part of this team,” Cheramie said. “The kids looked up to him. We felt we had to honor him in some way.” Braxton was known for sporting his iconic yellow swim cap with a smiley face on it. He wore it at every practice and meet. It was his trademark. Cheramie’s idea was to outfit each COYC swimmer with “The Braxton Swim Cap”. It was an ambitious idea, one that Cheramie knew she could accomplish with help from her extended Hurricane family. She donated some money to the cause and asked other parents to do the same. Before long, the swim caps were paid for and ordered. “I asked the other parents if they wanted to

donate to the swim cap fund. It was something the coaches and the other parents believed in, so we made it happen”, said Cheramie. The team raised enough money to purchase 150 swim caps, one for every member of their team for the June 14 meet in Thibodaux. Fifty of the caps had the smiley face already printed on it. The remaining 100 were hand painted by Cheramie’s daughter and a few of her friends by hand. They arrived in Thibodaux for their first meet without Braxton, but each COYC member sporting his yellow, smiley-face swim caps. The Thibodaux team did the same thing! Andrea Cheramie-Stentz, a parent with the Thibodaux team, sprang into action and duplicated Cheramie’s idea. Thibodaux’s swim team had 88 plain yellow swim caps for each of their members – a sure sign of their support. Addie Eserman-Duet was amazed by the experience. “COYC and Thibodaux have an unspoken rivalry,” she said. “For these kids to come together for a cause is something to be celebrated,” she added. Erin Danos has been coaching the COYC Hurricanes since 2005 when Braxton was only 7 years old. “We are a family and are very close”, she says. “I watched him grow up. He was like a child to me…like one of my own kids,” adds Danos. “And to see the Thibodaux and Cut Off teams come together for support of Braxton like this is just great,” she added with a tearful smile. See Swim Team Page 5-A

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Arrests............................8-A Calendar of Events.........2-A

Classifieds................6-A/8-A

Letters and Opinions......2-A Lottery.............................2-A

Memorials.......................7-A

News In Brief...................3-A

Obituaries.................7-A/8-A

Public Notices.................8-A

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Members of the Cut Off Youth Center swim team, along with family members and friends of Braxton, sport yellow t-shirts at a recent swim meet in honor of the teenager who was a member of the swim team.

Festivities are set to begin Thursday at Fourchon Marina at Port Fourchon as the 66th Annual Golden Meadow – Fourchon Tarpon Rodeo kicks off the long July 4th Rodeo Admiral weekend. Sen. Norby The rodeo runs Chabert from July 3rd through July 5th with headquarters at the marina located at 288 Flotation Canal Rd., Port Fourchon. Serving as the Rodeo Admiral for 2014 is Sen. Norby Chabert, who will open the festivities at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3rd, with music and a fireworks display to follow at 8:45. Scales for the rodeo open on Friday, July 4th, at 10:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Food booths open at 11 a.m. On Saturday, scales open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. for the children’s division, at 5:00 p.m. for the scuba division, and at 6:00 p.m. for the hook and line and bow fishing divisions. Awards will be presented in each division after the scales close. Music begins each night at 7:00 p.m. and food and drink booths will also be open. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the weekend. See Rodeo Page 5-A

Happy 4th of July! The Lafourche Gazette will be closed Friday!

Veterans tell La. lawmakers of health care delays MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s veterans affairs secretary told state lawmakers Friday that he’s heard complaints for years about problems with veterans having trouble getting treatment in the federal VA hospitals and clinics around the state. David LaCerte said the state veterans department reported the complaints to the federal VA and its inspector general, but never saw any substantive response. “It seems as though we’ve come to a point in this country where those who have given the most are actually treated with the least amount of respect, and there’s something wrong with that,” said Rep. Jeff Thompson, R-Bossier City. See Veterans Page 5-A

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Bollinger delivers cutter to Coast Guard

LOCKPORT, La. (AP) — Bollinger Shipyards Inc. has delivered the fast-response cutter Raymond Evans to the Coast Guard. Company president Chris Bollinger says the cutter was delivered to the Coast Guard’s 7th District in Key West, Florida. The 154-foot patrol craft is the 10th vessel in the Coast Guard’s Sentinelclass fast-response cutter program. The Coast Guard took

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delivery on June 25. The vessel is expected to be commissioned in September. Each fast-response cutter is named for Coast Guard personnel who distinguished themselves in the line of duty. The new cutter is named for Cmdr. Raymond Evans, who was part of a rescue team that saved a group of Marines during fighting on the Pacific island of Guadalcanal in 1942. Evans, an apprentice seaman at the time, was awarded the Navy Cross. ___

Louisiana inshore shrimp season to close Thursday

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State fisheries regulators say the 2014 spring inshore shrimp season in Louisiana will close at one-half hour after sunset on Thursday. The closure affects state inside waters extending from the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island as delineated by the River Channel Buoy Line westward to the western shore of Freshwater Bayou Canal. Data collected by Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists indicate increased quantity, distribution and percentage of small, juvenile white shrimp taken in trawl samples within those waters. The department said Friday the

On July Fourth, we celebrate the birthday of the United States of America, and all the great things our nation represents. We’re proud of our country and the values it upholds, and we gratefully salute the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who fight to defend America and her ideals.

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closure decision was made to help protect developing shrimp and provide opportunity for growth to larger and more marketable sizes. All remaining state inside waters, as well as all state outside waters seaward of the Inside/Outside shrimp line, will remain open until further notice. ___

Child killed, others injured when truck hits house

GRAY, La. (AP) — State police say a 2-year-old girl was killed when a truck fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run accident crashed into her home in Gray last week. Trooper Evan Harrell says a pickup driven by 20year-old Tony Milligan, of Houma, was southbound on LA Hwy. 24 around 2:30 a.m. Friday when it ran into the back of a car. Harrell says investigators allege that Milligan drove down Hwy. 24, lost control and ran off the road — hitting a house and injuring three people inside. Harrell says the child, Taylor Strickland, was taken to a Thibodaux hospital where she later died. He says the child’s parents are in stable condition. Harrell says Milligan, who suffered minor injuries, was booked with vehicular homicide and other charges. ___

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

The Golden Meadow Fourchon International Tarpon Rodeo awarded scholarships to Renee Guidry ($4,000, pictured at left) and Crystal Griffin ($2000) from South Lafourche High School. Scholarship funds are raised from the upcoming Golden Meadow Fourchon International Tarpon Rodeo and King of the Catch cook-off contest to be held this weekend. The awards were handed out by Chris Moran (president of the rodeo counsel) and 2014 Rodeo Admiral Norby Chabert. The rodeo also donated $4000 to the high school’s JROTC program for helping with the event.

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DWI Checkpoint scheduled for Thursday, July 3

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint beginning during the evening hours of Thursday, July 3 in Lafourche Parish. During the DWI checkpoint, deputies will be looking for drivers who are possibly impaired while checking for other traffic safety issues. The checkpoint will begin Thursday night and end during the early morning hours of Friday, July 4. Motorists suspected of DWI who refuse to submit to a breathalyzer test will lose their driver’s license for one year (first offense). For a second offense, the penalty increases to two years. Anyone convicted of a DWI offense while their driver’s license is suspended because of another DWI offense will face automatic prison time. Lafourche Parish is also a “no refusal all the time” parish, meaning if a suspected drunk driver refuses a breathalyzer test, deputies will seek a search warrant to have that person’s blood tested.

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Rodeo From 1-A

Tickets for the rodeo are $25 for adults and $10 for children and can be purchased at B&B Hardware in Larose, Camardelle’s Bait Shop in Cheniere, Fourchon Marina, which also serves as rodeo headquarters, Gail’s Bait Shop in Leeville, Griffin’s Station and Marina in Leeville, Golden Meadow True Value, H&R Sports Bar in Cut Off, Kief Hardware in Cut Off, Moran’s Marina in Fourchon, Renovations in Galliano, Sand Dollar Marina in Grand Isle, Teche Electric in Golden Meadow, and Tyd’s in Leeville. Funds generated by the rodeo go towards college scholarships and technical college scholarship funds for qualified graduates of South Lafourche High School. More information is available at www.gmfourchontarponrodeo.com.

Swim Team From 1-A

The Cut Off swim team is truly a family affair. At the SCSA Meet of Champions held on June 28 at the COYC, Braxton’s entire family, great-grandmother, grandmother and mother was at the pool volunteer-

ing and watching Braxton’s younger sister Quendon compete. They each wore Braxton’s trademark smiley face on a yellow t-shirt. Every member of the Hurricane family – swimmer, parent, grandparent and volunteer wore an identical t-shirt. It was another way the entire COYC Hurricane family was able to show their solidarity and support. Braxton’s great-grandmother Peggy Bagala understands the importance of family and swimming. She was on the first Board of Directors at the Cut Off Youth Center – they secured the funding to have the pool built. Bagala didn’t stop there and hasn’t slowed down since. She heads Les Reflection Du Bayou and last year started a free, week-long swimming class opened to anyone who wished to learn to swim. Bagala funds the program called “Gift of Life� solely through donations. “Many of our local kids graduate within a levee system and don’t know how to swim,� Bagala says. “Could you imagine if a school bus full of children went into the bayou? Each child on that bus should be able to swim.� The “Gift of Life� program was started last year with an idea that came through divine interven-

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tion. “God kept telling me to do this. You can’t ignore God,â€? she added. This year’s program will take place July 28 and run the entire week. Participants receive instruction and education from swim instructors, the LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries about boating and water safety, Windell Curole with the Levee District and much more. This year, participants will receive the trademark Braxton-smiley-face swim cap at the completion of the program. “Braxton loved the water and swimming. I just wanted to share that gift,â€? Bagala states. Braxton’s favorite event was the butterfly. His mother, Chelsie Hebert, could always be heard cheering her son on at every meet. “I would always yell ‘HURRY’ when he swam,â€? she said. While Braxton has a trademark swim cap, his mom has her trademark yell. “I would yell to him to hurry because he would never kick with his legs. He won his races using just his upper body,â€? she said with a chuckle. “He never used his legs, ever! And, he always won,â€? she added. On the back of everyone’s yellow t-shirt, ‘Fly High Braxton’ is emblazed referencing his love of the butterfly stroke. Assistant coach Meagan Danos never had a problem with his lack of leg kicking. “Inside these fences, in this pool, was a true representation of who he was as a person and as an athlete,â€? she said. “He always took swimming seriously.â€? On Sunday, June 29, the day after the Championship Meet, the Hurricane swim team partnered with New Life Counseling Center and offered a grief seminar at the COYC. Grief counseling isn’t all they do. The local non-profit funds itself through private donations and has been counseling residents and providing counseling resources to residents of South Lafourche for more than 15 years. Kristyn S. Carver, PhD, LCS, talked about the five stages of grief and how it affects people differently. “The hardest part about the grieving process is the uncertainty and changes in our normal routine,â€? she said. “It’s healthy for family members to talk together and know what each member is going through. Having a sense of community‌it helps with the grieving process.â€? The COYC Hurricanes certainly have that sense of community.

Veterans From 1-A

The comments came at a meeting of the House Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, which was reviewing allegations that veterans in Louisiana, just like others around the nation, have faced long waits for health care services. Louisiana has three VA medical centers that provide inpatient care, in Alexandria, New Orleans and Shreveport, along with a dozen outpatient clinics around the state, for its more than 312,000 military veterans. Federal data released earlier this month showed the average wait for a new patient to get an appointment at one of Louisiana’s three major VA medical centers runs anywhere from 30 to 55 days. The average wait times were not the nation’s worst for new patients, but they exceeded the now-abandoned goal of 14 days set by the VA. LaCerte said 37 veterans died while lingering on a waiting list for care at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport. “We have a system today that has forced veterans to quit or to give up,� said Douglas Ducote, who retired from the U.S. Army in 2004 and founded a group called Veterans United for Justice. VA officials refused to attend the state legislative meeting. At LaCerte’s urging, the committee agreed to seek to issue a subpoena to the federal veterans affairs officials, to try to compel their attendance at a future hearing. “VA has shown an unwillingness to honestly address the problems that’s plaguing our veterans and their health care system today,� said LaCerte. Rep. Nick Lorusso, RNew Orleans, chairman of the committee, said the logistics of how to send the subpoena remained to be worked out. He acknowledged it wasn’t certain to get anyone from the VA to testify. A call to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs wasn’t immediately returned Friday. The committee heard from veterans who described lengthy waits to book appointments, to get prescriptions filled and to see doctors. They talked of health conditions worsened because of delays and fellow veterans who contemplated suicide because of an inability to get treatment. “If you’re looking for care in this state, you’re not getting it. You’re getting the runaround,� said Richard O’Brien, a Baton Rouge vet-

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

eran with the Military Order of the Purple Heart of Louisiana. Lawmakers pushed LaCerte to offer ideas for ways the state could improve health care for its veterans. But LaCerte said the fix must come from federal officials because the VA is charged with veterans’ primary care. He urged pressure on federal officials.

BP From 1-A

“BP has consistently and publicly maintained that it would be entitled to recover overpayments once the misinterpretation was corrected,� BP spokesman Geoff Morrell said in an emailed statement. Letting the awards stand would be unfair to other claimants whose awards were calculated at a different time, he said. Plaintiffs’ attorneys had a different view. “This is just another attempt by BP to back out of the commitment it made to the Gulf. BP itself has already told the Supreme Court that it ‘will have no practical way of recovering’ the money it paid,� said an emailed statement from attorneys Steve Herman and Jim Roy. “Every claim that was paid was done so ac-

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cording to an independent trust agreement that BP coauthored and agreed to.� The Deepwater Horizon rig at BP’s Macondo well off the Louisiana coast blew out in April 2010, killing 11 workers and spewing oil into the Gulf for nearly three months. A settlement of business economic loss claims following the spill was hailed both sides when it reached in 2012, but BP later said the claims administrator was misinterpreting the agreement, leading to the disputes over what caused damages and how payments should be calculated.

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OBITUARIES

CLARENCE MARTIN Clarence Martin, 87, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Galliano passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014. Visitation was held on Monday, June 30 at Falgout Funeral Home from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and on Tuesday, July 1 at St. Joseph Catholic Church from 9 a.m. until funeral time. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. with burial in Cheramie Cemetery. He is survived by his son, Gary John Martin; daughters, Anne M. Tramontana, Catherine M. McLain and husband Philip; brother, Lincoln Martin, Sr.; half brothers, Donald Martin, Aramise Martin, Jr.; sister, Lucille M. Gillenwater; half sister, Ruth Pitre; step sister, Mildred “Nunun” C. Martin; grandchildren, Chad Martin, Michael Martin, Christy Martin, Jenica T. Walker, Bethany N. Tramontana, Kristen M. St. Pierre, Matthew McLain; great grandchildren, Hayden Martin, Joel Martin, Liam Martin, Eden Martin, Ethan Martin, Nicholas Martin, Gianna Walker, Jeffrey Walker, Broc McLain, Lennox St. Pierre. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elmire Danos Martin; father, Aramise Martin, Sr.; mother, Angelina Angelette St. Pierre; son, Michael John Martin; son-in-law, Ralph C. Tramontana; brothers, Uderick “To To” J. Martin, Lindbergh J. Martin, Stanley Martin; step brother, Johnnie “Nookie” Cheramie; sisters, Bertha M. Williams, Lucia M. St. Pierre; half sister, Bernice “Tip” Arriaga; grandson, Riley Scout Tramontana; great grandson, Michael James Martin. He was a commercial fisherman and a carpenter. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, cooking eating and spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He enjoyed working his roadside produce stand. He was a loving and generous man. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Joseph Hospice. Falgout Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. __________________

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DONALD LYNN Donald M. “Don” Lynn, 72, a native of Berwick, PA and resident of Bayou Lafourche passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014. Visitation was held at Christian Fellowship Church on Tuesday, July 1, from 10 a.m. until funeral time. Funeral Services were held at 1 p.m. with burial in Cheramie Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Doreen G. “Dee” Lynn; son, Ronald Lynn and wife Christine; daughters, Sonya Lynn Pitre and husband Claude, Jr., Elizabeth Lynn Pecenka and husband Michael, Laura Lynn Traina; sisters, Waunita Young, Elmira Kishbaugh; grandchildren, Jessica Pitre, Bobby Pitre, Anthony Pitre, Richard Lynn, Elizabeth Guidry, Donald Cooper, Shelly Cooper, Rebecca Pitre, Trey Miller, Charles Lynn, Sebastian Lynn and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Ellen Lynn; son, Donald Lynn, Jr., brothers, Gary Lynn, Charles Lynn; sister, Theon Smith; grandson, Steven Cooper. He served in the U.S. Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller. He retired from Chevron after 30 years as a Production Superintendent. He was an avid deer hunter. He enjoyed traveling, camping. He was a gentle giant that treated everyone he met as family. He was a devoted Christian. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. __________________

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

OBITUARIES CONTINUED

WAYNE PLAISANCE A mass of Christian burial was held on Tuesday, July 1 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off for Wayne James “Hippie” Plaisance, 58, a native and resident of Cut Off, who passed away on June 19, 2014. Visitation was from 5 p.m. till 9 p.m. on Monday, June 30 at Samart Mothe Funeral Home in Cut Off and on Tuesday, July 1 from 9 a.m. till 11 a.m. service at the church with burial at Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano. He is survived by wife of 7 years, Dana Plaisance; parents, Anna Mae Plaisance and Jimmie Plaisance; sons, Justin and Joshua Peninger; daughters, Tierany Plaisance and Ashley Gaudet; grandchildren, Charis and Gage Peninger, Andrew Gaudet; sisters, Jennifer and Lisa Plaisance. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Waldo and Gladys Cheramie and Lucien and Beulah Plaisance; granddaughter, Lauren Gros. He was a lifelong worker on tug boats and was a jack-of-alltrades. He enjoyed fishing, cooking and woodworking. He loved his grandchildren and was a loving husband and father that will be sadly missed. ___________________

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. JUNE 25, 2014 Thibodaux Police Department Eula Bailey, 46, 200 W. 10th St., Thibodaux. Theft of goods (felony, 2 cts). Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Roland Collins, 27, 3722 Hwy. 1, Lot 3, Raceland. Simple burglary. JUNE 26, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Lawrence Givens, Jr., 35, 5070A North Bayou Black, Gibson. Contempt of court (5 cts). Wilbert Gray, Jr., 55, 422 Brocato Lane, Raceland. Fugitive of Terrebonne Parish, contempt. Michelle Miller, 43, 1472 Hwy. 56, Houma. Fugitive of Terrebonne Parish. Gerovonta Bourda, 28, 688 Greenville St., Raceland. Distribution of crack cocaine (felony). Justin Campeaux, 23, 102 Gaudet Lane, Raceland. Fugitive of St. Charles Parish. Probation/Parole Angela Bourgeois, 41, 494 Karla Dr, Thibodaux. Parole violation warrant. Thibodaux Police Department Paul Champagne, Jr., 26, 29336 Hwy. 20, Vacherie. Unauthorized use of access card as theft (felony). Andre Catchings, 31, 147 Beham Ct., Thibodaux. Contempt. Michael Rein, 30, 401 Renwick Blvd., Berwick. Poss. or dist. of drug para., poss. of cannabinoids/synthetic marijuana, driving on roadway laned for traffic. JUNE 27, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Jett Candies, 26, 1531 Hyland Dr., Lockport. Domestic abuse battery. Westlyn Borne, 25, 100 Milly Dr., Golden Meadow. Contempt of courtdirect contempt.

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Devin Toups, 22, 1836 Steer Run Road, Schriever. Simple burglary. Hunter Ellender, 18, 2101 A Bull Run Rd., Schriever. Simple burglary. Trisha Parfait, 31, 101 Mary St., Gray. Contempt of court. Thibodaux Police Department Ashley Silverii, 26, 2402 W. Camelia Dr., Thibodaux. DWI 2nd offense, no seat belt. Rachel Faucheaux, 43, 147 Ashton Dr., Thibodaux. Domestic abuse battery w/child endangerment. Terrence Southall, 33, 507 E. 12th St, Thibodaux. Possession or dist. of drug para., illegal carrying of weapon in presence of cds, poss. w/intent to dist. cocaine, poss. w/intent to dist. crack cocaine, poss. of lortab, operating vehicle w/suspended license, other offenses, headlamps for motor vehicles & motorcycles, poss. w/intent to dist. marijuana. Alan Granger, 24, 61 Lee St., Franklin. Unauthorized use of access card as theft. Harry Boyer, 54, 688 Hwy. 308, Thibodaux. DWI 1st offense, illegal left turn. JUNE 28, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Jordon Burson, 26, 111 Odelia Ct., Houma. DWI 1st offense, speeding. Chad Clute, 31, 251 Bayou Vista Dr., Thibodaux. Obtain rented vehicle by false representation, fail to return (felony). Christine Vegas, 61, 158 W. 136th St., Galliano. Resisting an officer w/force or violence (felony), criminal mischief-tampering w/property, criminal trespass-immovable structure. Donald McWhorter, 47, 1107 Ethel St., Lockport. Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, careless operation, expired motor vehicle inspection. Drake McGowan, 24, 552 Ayo St., Raceland. Contempt of court. Orielle Tyler, 31, 140 Violet St., Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Kurt Orgeron, 46, 156 Primrose Dr., Thibodaux. Domestic abuse battery (felony), child endangerment. Eric Gaubert, 37, 114 Levis Lane, Raceland. Contempt of court, poss. or dist. of drug para., DWI 1st offense, poss. of alcoholic beverage in motor vehicle, expired driver’s license, no passing zones violation. Daryl Ordoyne, 39, 517 Hwy. 20, Lot 2, Chackbay. Possession of drug para., poss. of marijuana 1st offense. Thibodaux Police Department Juan Anderson, 36, 124 Triple Oaks Dr., Raceland. DWI 1st offense, headlamps required, no driver’s license (never applied). Marse Seale, 26, 109 Blanche St., Chauvin. Contempt of court (5 cts). Tyrone Brown, 19, 521 Hwy. 20, Apt. 5, Schriever. Possession of/dealing in firearms w/obliterated number/mark, illegal window tint, assault by drive by shooting (felony), simple criminal damage to property (felony), 2nd degree murder (felony, attempted). Justin Johnson, 27, 104 Mobile E, Gray. Contempt of court (2 cts). JUNE 29, 2014 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Jake A. Cheramie, 30, 236 W. 32nd St., Larose. Violation of protective order (2 cts). James Olivier, 23, 314 Capri Court, Houma. Violation of probation/parole. Terry Smith, 55, 119 Ayo St., Raceland. Contempt of court (2 cts). Wilbert Fusilier, 37, 416 Morgan St., Houma. Domestic abuse battery (felony). Leonce Paul Bonvillian, 56, 167 Mars St., Thibodaux. DWI 2nd offense, operating a vehicle while under suspension for certain offenses, driving on roadway laned for traffic. Thibodaux Police Department Renard Joseph Richard, 31, 403 Gerald T. Peltier Dr., Thibodaux. No seat belt, headlamps for motor vehicle & motorcycle, resisting an officer, contempt of court, fugitive.

Public notice

The South Lafourche Levee District is seeking applicants for the full-time position of LEVEE BOARD OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT

In preparation for the 2014 hurricane season, Wal-Mart in Galliano had customers participate in a drawing in order to raise awareness on evacuation planning for disasters. The prize was a hurricane preparedness kit, which included supplies for basic needs. Pictured are co-manager Andy Bean and winner Lois Dufrene.

Volunteers with the VFW Post 8538 of Larose recently held a can shake and raised $3,500 to support the Bayouland Special Olympics in their venture to the USA National Special Olympics this summer. Volunteers who participated in the can shake are Ms. VFW Post 8538 Amy Guidry, Lady VFW Post 8538 Shannon Dardar, Ambassador VFW Post 8538 Sarah Dardar, and VFW Post 8538 Director Rachael Turchin.

Applications are currently being accepted for the position of Levee Board Operations Superintendent. Applicant must possess sufficient skills to be involved in the daily operations of the entire levee system, floodgates, lock, pumping stations, siphons, and floodwalls including the assignment of crews for daily maintenance and repairs. Qualifications: Supervisory skills Organization skills Ability to read and interpret drawings, manuals, etc. Excellent verbal communication skills for communicating with subordinates, SLLD staff, commissioners, landowners, engineers, etc. Benefits Program offers medical, life and dependent life insurances, retirement and deferred compensation; earned annual and sick leave. Salary range dependent upon experience. Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license and social security card to apply. If interested, apply at the office of South Lafourche Levee District located at 17904 Hwy 3235, Galliano, LA, or through our website at www.slld.org. /s/ Windell A. Curole General Manager 6/18/14 6/25/14 7/2/14 7/9/14 7/16/14 7/23/14 7/30/14

Public notice

Geokinetics will be conducting a seismic survey in the state waters south west of Port Fourchon. The survey will commence on are about July 21st and will continue until mid December. Geokinetics will hold a public meeting on July 7th at Moran’s Marina in Port Fourchon starting 6:00 p.m. Anyone with questions are concerns are welcome to attend. 6/11/14 6/15/14 6/18/14 6/22/14 6/25/14 6/29/14 7/2/14 7/6/14

Bid notice

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.

Claws For Alarm

After a day fishing in the ocean a fisherman is walking from the pier carrying two lobsters in a bucket. He is approached by the Game Warden who asks him for his fishing license. The fisherman says to the warden, “I did not catch these lobsters, they are my pets. Everyday I come down to the water and whistle and these lobster jump out and I take them for a walk only to return them at the end of

the day.” The warden, not believing him, reminds him that it is illegal to fish without a license. The fisherman turns to the warden and says, “If you don’t believe me then watch,” as he throws the lobsters back into the water. The warden says, “Now whistle to your lobsters and show me that they will come out of the water.” The fisherman turns to the warden and says, “What lobsters?”

Sealed proposals will be received at Town of Grand Isle, P.O. Box 200, 170 Ludwig Lane, Grand Isle, Louisiana, by the Town of Grand Isle for cutting grass on Town of Grand Isle owned properties on a regular basis. Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time at the Grand Isle Town Hall located at 170 Ludwig Lane, Grand Isle, Louisiana and opened on the same day at 6:00 p.m. at the Grand Isle Metroplex Center located at 3101 Louisiana Highway One on July 08, 2014 at which time the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids received after closing time will be returned unopened. Bid packets are on file and may be acquired at the Grand Isle Town Hall at 170 Ludwig Lane, Grand Isle, LA. Contractors are required to have a valid occupational license and to have adequate liability and workman compensation insurance. No bid may be withdrawn for at least 30 days after scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. The Town of Grand Isle reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, in whole or in part, and to waive informalities thereto. 6/18/14 6/25/14 7/2/14

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