Sunday, December 22, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

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Despite forecast dispute, Edwards to propose spending hikes

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New Lafourche parish president prepares for office

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By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said he’ll build next year’s budget proposal off Louisiana income projections blocked by House Republican leaders, proposing another round of K-12 teacher pay raises and boosted spending on colleges and early childhood learning programs with dollars he hopes eventually will be incorporated into the state’s official forecast.

The Democratic governor, readying for a second term starting in January, spoke about his plans for the 202021 budget proposal he’ll submit to lawmakers in February during a wideranging news conference Wednesday that recapped 2019 and looked ahead to the upcoming term.

His budget planning ran into a roadblock when Republican House See Edwards Page 5-A

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By Halle Parker Daily Comet Staff Writer

Archie Chaisson plans to address some major issues as soon as his term as Lafourche Parish’s new president begins in January.

His top priorities, he said, include tax reform, rebuilding the parish’s economic development department and healing the relationship between the administration and council.

Chaisson said he’s familiar with the demands of government after following parish politics nearly two decades and serving as the parish administrator from 2013 to 2016.

“Everybody asks me if I’m nervous; I’m not,” he said. “I’m very calm as to what I’m walking into because I’ve been here before.”

Since winning the November runoff election, Chaisson has met

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Bike giveaway brings holiday cheer

By Dan Copp Daily Comet Staff Writer

Santa Claus may wear red during parades and on holiday stamps, but he wore blue on Wednesday.

Like reindeer pulling a sleigh, deputies pulling trailers filled with bicycles fanned out across the parish to give 100 children an early Christmas present as part of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office’s annual bike giveaway.

Now in its 26th year, the giveaway allows the public to see a different side of law enforcement, said Maj. Dean Savoie.

“I’ve been a cop close to 36 years and the only interaction that kids have with police officers is normally negative,” Savoie said. “So this is a very

positive thing that police officers do. It humanizes us. It shows that we’re not always there because someone committed a crime or a domestic situation.

We’re not always knocking on the door for something negative.”

One such door belonged to Heather Ordoyne on Chocktaw Road. Deputies delivered two bikes for her sons, age 10 and 13.

“My boys are really going to like them,” Ordoyne said. “They’ve been wanting bikes for a while now. We just moved here last year and I wanted to get them bikes to ride around.”

More than 4,400 bicycles have been distributed to children in need through the program, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Snack, crackle and pop … It’s that time of year again! Fireworks can be bought, sold, and discharged in Lafourche Parish and the Town of Lockport through December 23 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, from 9 a.m. to midnight; from December 26-30, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; New Year’s Eve from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.; and New Year’s Day from 9 a.m. to midnight.

Fireworks are not allowed in the City of Thibodaux or the Town of Golden Meadow except in Oak Ridge Park.

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Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jill Lee and a trustee deliver a bike in Larose Wednesday. About 100 bikes were given away during the Sheriff Office’s annual bike giveaway.

School children from South Larose Elementary were delighted to be greeted with snow Friday morning as they arrived at school. Teachers and staff dressed as characters of the movie Polar Express to greet the kids, somewhat of a tradition now at the school.

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GM Lions Club sponsoring new hearing aid program

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LRD #3 adult basketball league conducing sign ups

LRD #3 adult basketball is now signing up men and women’s teams. Games will be played at the COYC on Sunday afternoons and Monday afternoons.

Anyone interested in signing up, please contact Britney Danos at 985-691-4083.

The league will start in January. ________________

Lockport KC having Sunday fundraising dinner, Dec. 29

The Lockport KCs are having a fundraiser lunch on Sunday, December 29, from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. Baked chicken with rice dressing, green beans, salad and bread are on the menu for only $8. Dine in or take it to go.

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The Golden Meadow Lions Club is sponsoring a new program to provide financial assistance for the purchase of hearing aids for those individuals with limited financial resources.

Applicants will be evaluated on financial need. Obtain more information and applications by contacting Lion Pat France at 985-2581544, Lion Ray C. Bernard at 985-6322312, or Lion Henry Lafont, Jr. at 985-693-3308, or any Golden Meadow Lions Club member. __________________

Angels Attic still open in Larose

Angels Attic, a new thrift store, is still open.

Store hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 13025 West Main Street, Larose.

All proceeds to support local families in need.

Ochsner St. Anne announce recent births

Ochsner St. Anne Hospital in Raceland wants to announce recent births.

Layla Grace Mobley, daughter of Nicole Griffin and Johnathan Mobley, born on August 27, 2019.

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Letters and Opinions

Reform desperately needed to improve Louisiana judicial climate

Louisiana residents pay the second-highest insurance rates in the country.

From the high cost and lack of options for auto insurance to the proliferation of advertising across Louisiana billboards and airwaves to ongoing allegations of judicial misconduct, Louisiana’s climate of lawsuit abuse has been a hot topic in 2019.

All these factors have contributed to a rise in Louisiana’s ranking in the American Tort Reform Foundation’s annual “Judicial Hellholes” report, released this week. Louisiana joined Philadelphia, California and New York City at the top of the list, rising one spot from last year to the fourth worst legal climate in the nation. Louisiana has consistently ranked in the top ten for the past five years.

Louisiana residents pay the second-highest insurance rates in the country.

While Louisiana drivers don’t have more accidents based on the national average, the state has more than twice the national average in bodily injury claims filed.

When these claims are filed, our $50,000 jury trial threshold – by far the highest in the nation – incentivizes trial lawyers to file below this amount and go ‘judge shopping’ to secure favorable venues for their clients.

This manipulation of our judicial system increases costs for all of us. Louisiana families pay a hidden ‘tort tax’ of more than $4,000 per household in expenses related to civil litigation – among the five highest in the nation. At the same time, insurance

options are decreasing and getting more expensive for the businesses and industries that fuel our economy. The lack of competition is reaching a crisis point, driving some businesses out of the state.

Our legal climate is also not overlooked by potential new businesses; this impacts job creation and reinforces our reputation as one of the worst states in the nation for doing business.

Lawsuits targeting the oil and gas industry are not the solution to addressing coastal land loss. Since 2013, millions have been spent on legal fees, with nothing accomplished for our coast. At same time, jobs and tax revenues are leaving the state.

Further, there is no requirement that any eventual settlement funds be used for remediation. Private lawyers should not be substituted for democratically elected decision-makers working collaboratively with industry-leading scientists and researchers toward sustainable, long-term solutions for our coast.

Numerous cases of judicial misconduct also impact Louisiana’s civil justice climate, erode the public’s trust and discourage both large and small businesses from investing in Louisiana.

If these issues are not addressed through common sense civil justice reforms, the situation will worsen. Our citizens work hard to provide for their families, and it is time to have their voices heard over those of the entrenched trial bar.

Lana Venable, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch Executive Director Karen Eddlemon, Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense Executive Director

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with all but one of the Parish Council members to learn their priorities.

He expects the first couple of council meetings to revolve around potential budget amendments to address needs cited by the three newly elected council members.

Chaisson noted that the past four years under Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle have been seen some of the “roughest” relations between the administration and council.

Through the meetings with council members, Chaisson aims to create more opportunity for collaboration and communication between the two branches.

An improved relationship could assist in addressing the divide found within different regions of the parish, Chaisson said. While he believes there will always be varying cultures among north, south and central Lafourche, building a consensus starts in the council meeting room.

“That goes a long way to setting a tone parishwide,” he said. “I think we start to bridge that gap with some of these capital projects and making sure that everybody gets a little

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Chaisson said he’s also begun working with a steering committee to drive tax reform forward. With most of the parish’s taxes dedicated to specific uses, the government can’t move money from one account to address issues that might be a higher priority.

Led by the Assessor’s Office, the committee will analyze the parish’s taxes and hold public meetings with the ultimate goal of having a proposal on the ballot for the 2021 spring election. Chaisson said parish officials might ask voters to get rid of some taxes and rededicate others.

Chaisson also said he plans to hire a consultant to secure an economic development director whose main job will be to market the parish to businesses.

Other issues on his agenda include reviewing the need for a new coroner’s building and addressing the status of tax revenue for the parish’s recreation districts.

Chaisson said he’s already submitted the resumes of his department head appointees to the council for ratification and only plans to keep one from the Cantrell administration: Planning Director Tony Breaux.

Chaisson will be sworn in during a ceremony Jan. 12 “The brightest days of Lafourche are ahead of us,” he said. “The next two weeks can’t come fast enough so that we can get to work.”

— Daily Comet Staff Writer Halle Parker can be reached at hparker@houmatoday.com or 857-2204. Follow her on Twitter, @_thehalparker.

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Donations are accepted year-round, and trusties refurbish and repair used bikes. To qualify, children of any age must be a resident of Lafourche and meet family income requirements.

Christmas also came early Wednesday for Markeisha Gaines’ 7year-old daughter and 3-year-old son.

“It feels awesome,” Gaines said shortly after receiving the two bikes.

“As soon as my daughter gets home from school she’s going to see it. She’s going to love it.

My son is excited too.

He’s acting shy right now, but as soon as you guys leave he’s going to go outside and ride around.”

Savoie said it’s gratifying to brighten kids’ holidays and thanked the community for its support.

“We would like to thank the people who donated money and bikes this year,” he said.

“It makes me feel good knowing that we’re able to do this.”

— Daily Comet Staff Writer Dan Copp can be reached at 4487639 or at dan.copp@houmatoday.com.

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Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry blocked an updated income forecast that would have given Edwards and lawmakers more general tax dollars to spend in next year’s budget. Henry said it was too soon to increase the projections, citing financial uncertainties.

His actions were backed

by GOP House Speaker Taylor Barras. The two Republican leaders took a similar stance last year.

In response, Edwards said he’ll revisit the same budget approach he used after the forecast changes were blocked, proposing a budget wish list of sorts, using the dollars he and nonpartisan economists believe will show up in the treasury and offering the ways he’d propose to spend the increased revenue.

“We will work with a planning document that is based upon that figure,” Edwards said.

Louisiana already is projected to bring in $319 million more in general tax dollars next year compared to this year. The blocked forecast Edwards intends to use would increase that by another $103 million.

The governor didn’t give a figure for how much he wants to increase spending on the various education programs, and wouldn’t say what size teacher pay raise he’d propose. But he described early childhood education, K-12 public schools and col-

leges as “all three critical areas to our future.”

“Education cures a lot of ills, and while we made good progress this year, it was the first teacher pay raise in 10 years. It was the first net increase in state general fund for higher education in 10 years, and we still have one of the lowest expenditures per student in higher education in the nation,” he said.

Edwards said he hoped the new Republican legislative leadership that will take office Jan. 13 will get the state’s income forecasting panel “back to functioning the way that it should,” rather than continuing to block forecasts.

Henry said that refusing to change the forecast doesn’t stop the governor from proposing his budget priorities: “They still have enough information to do the same type of budget process we did last time.”

In other areas, Edwards: — Said he’s met twice with Republican Rep. Sherman Mack of Albany, who has the backing of a majority of House Republicans to be the next speaker in the chamber, but is still locked in a heated competition for the job. Edwards didn’t say what they discussed or whether he supports Mack to be speaker, instead saying the House will choose its leaders.

Republican Sen. Page Cortez of Lafayette ap-

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pears to have locked up the needed votes to become the next Senate president.

— Announced he created a “ complete count committee “ to raise awareness of the 2020 U.S. Census and encourage people to respond to the questionnaires, a move already

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enacted by most other states.

— Said his administration on Wednesday was releasing a list of $92 million worth of projects around the state aimed at improving drainage and flood control. ___ Follow Melinda Deslatte on Twitter at http://twitter.com/melindadeslatte

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HOMES

House For Sale: Three bedroom, two bath brick home.

Whole house generator, fireplace, two carport and shed. Located in Golden Meadow.

Asking $70,000. Call 985-6911955 or 985-691-3301 FMI. _________________________ House For Sale: 3 bedroom, 2 bath, kitchen, living room, dining room, and utility room. Asking $100,000. Located at 232 Oak D. Street in Larose. FMI Call 985-258-3020. _________________________ Beautiful Mobile Home…a Must See! 149 East 150th Street, Galliano, LA. 3 bedroom, 2 bath.

Large yard with mature trees; newly remodeled; paved driveway; new kitchen appliances with new A/C and heather, hardwood floors, and well kept. Call Gerrard for more information 985-637-8399. _________________________ Mobile Home for sale with add on bedroom, bath and laundry room. Three bedroom, 2.5 baths; outdoor kitchen and living room/man cave, built in firepit, fenced in yard with landscaping.

Lot is 110x85, shed (14x14), sewer system, central air/heat, front porch with carport cover.

142 East 75th St, Cut Off. Call 985-696-5550. $60,000. _________________________

BUSINESSES

Warehouse/office for rent: 2000 sq. ft. warehouse with office located on HWY 308 near East 63rd St. in Cut Off. Bayou side is available if needed. Price is negotiable depending on how/what used for. Please call 985-691-3104. _________________________

LAND

Mississippi Hunting Land For Sale: 40 acres “One square block”. Easy access from gravel road, nice fish pond, lots of deer and turkey. Clean power line with box stand. Many extra options, pictures available. Large lease option with purchase. Call for price Bryan 985-696-5550. _________________________

FOR RENT

For Rent: two bedroom, one bath trailer, partially furnished, Larose area. $600/month, $600 damage/ security deposit. Call (985-632-6549 or cell (985) 688-5036. Leave and clear message and number to call.

No texting. _________________________ MOVE IN SPECIAL!! $800 first months rent. 4 bedroom, 2 bath brick home with fenced in yard and shed in Galliano. $925/month, $925/deposit. Section 8 welcomed. Call 985-4757272 or 985-637-7273. _________________________ House For Rent: 3 bedroom, 1 bath brick home; built in carport and garage; fenced in yard; quiet neighborhood; Cut off by La. 1; Call 985-691-1367, leave voicemail only. No texting. $950/month and $950/deposit. _________________________ Trailer for Rent: Three bedroom, living room, big kitchen.

213 East 22nd St., Larose. Call 693-4104 or 691-6312. _________________________

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Are you here from out of town and need a nice, clean, comfortable and affordable place? Then don’t look any further!

If you are single, family, worker, company, fisherman, or anyone else looking for short-term or long-term housing, we have what you need.

All of our places are furnished with a full kitchen. We also have camper lots and a new fish cleaning station with a full bath. A fully stocked store in walking distance. The nicest laundry mat around. Pets are allowed. Come be another one our satisfied customers. Call Tommy at 985-637-4133.

Apt. For Rent: recently remodeled; unfurnished; 2 bedrooms, 1 bath; large living room and kitchen; washer and dryer hookups; refrigerator and stove included; water paid; No pets, no smoking; $600 rent per month, $600 security deposit.

Located in Cut Off. Call 985696-0229. _________________________ House For Rent or Sale: 207 Second Street in Lockport.

Rent, $755/month and $755/deposit. Sale, $90,000. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 2 sheds on property, all fenced in. Call 985226-3773. _________________________ FREE RENT! Ask us about our move in special. Large 2 bedroom, 1 bath Apartment for Rent in Cut Off: $800/month with a $750 deposit for an unfurnished apartment. washer/dryer included. Pets welcomed. Call Billat 985-3255626. Go to coteblancheapartments.com to see pictures.

Furnished units available with long term lease.

House For Rent: 3 bedroom. $800/deposit and $1200/month, utilities not included. 985-2780773. _________________________ Apartment for Rent: 14947 East Main in Cut Off. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, partly furnished.

Taking applications. No pets. $600/month and $500/deposit.

Water paid. 985-696-6454. _________________________ Trailer For Rent: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, icebox, stove. $800/month and $800/deposit.

Located in Cut Off. 985-6652548. _________________________ House For Rent: 3 bedroom, 1 bath, major appliances included, gas and water paid. $800/ month, and $300/deposit.

985-693-4335. _________________________ For Rent: one bedroom, one bath apartment in Lockport area offering appliances, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Water included. $550/month and $550/ deposit. Six month lease required then month to month afterwards.

FMI call 985-798-7433 or 985-637-6258. _________________________

CAMPER

Camper For Sale: $62,000.

2015 Ford Forester RV; V10 gasoline; lots of storage; 7600 miles; 31’ long; 2 slide outs; sleeps 8; on board generator; FMI 985-696-6133 or 985-6651495. _________________________

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Will pick up free of charge. Call 985-637-3536 FMI. _________________________

HELP WANTED

Southern Guard Service, Inc. is now accepting applications for Security Guard positions.

Apply at 109 W. 12th St., Larose.

Call 985-693-4316. _________________________ SBL Construction is hiring a CDL Drivers, Routabouts, Dozer Operators. Must be able to pass drug screen/ physical, be reliable and have own transportation to work. FMI call 985-665-1220. _________________________

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Jan Serve Cleaning personnel needed in Lafourche Parish. Call to apply at 985-262-4084. Resume preferred but not required. Submit resume to P.O. Box 143 Cut Off, LA 70345 _________________________ Triple Sons Farm Transport is accepting applications for experienced CDL 18 wheeler driver.

Offering paid vacation, health ins., 401K. Must submit to drug screen. Apply at 14502 West Main, Cut Off, LA. _________________________ Dufrene Building Materials is accepting applications for experienced Chauffeur Class D License Driver for the Cut Off location. Offering paid vacation, health insurance, 401k. Apply at 14502 West Main, Cut Off. _________________________ Truck Drivers – Full-Time: Tank Specialties is seeking full-time Truck drivers. Excellent starting pay: CDL X endorsement, vacuum, winch, and roll off experience preferred, Have at least 3 years of verifiable driving experience, 1 year recent tank experience.

We offer Health, Dental, 401k plan, and paid vacation and holidays. Full time schedule (operating hours negotiable).

Please call 985-693-6266 and complete an application at: Tank Specialties, 13097 Hwy, 308, Larose, LA 70373.

Superior Shipyard is looking for a tool room/warehouse person. Must be able to work nights and weekends. Candidate must be a self starter and self motivated and be able to work in a fast pace inviroment. Shipyard experience preferred but not required. Please send resume to jcheramie@superiorshipyard.co m or apply in person at 20987 Hwy 1 in Golden Meadow. No phone calls please. _________________________ The Greater Lafourche Port Commission is seeking to fill the position of police officer to work in the area of Port Fourchon, La. A minimum of oneyear law enforcement and Post Certification required. Greater Lafourche Port Commission offers excellent state employee benefits and existing experience will be considered in starting pay rate. Applications may be obtained from the Greater Lafourche Port Commission office at 16829 East Main Street, Galliano, La. by calling 985-6326701, by accessing our website at www.portfourchon.com or by emailing cindyd@portfourchon.com. Application will be accepted through Friday, January 3rd. _________________________ Medicaid Services Coordinator: Special Education District #1 “The Center” is seeking an individual to fill the above referenced position. The successful candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in a human services field and must be QIDP qualified. Prior experience working with people with developmental disabilities and Medicaid Waiver Programs preferred.

Salary commensurate with experience. Interested persons should submit a resume and letter of interest to P.O. Box 405, Cut Off, La. 70345. Resumes accepted until December 31, 2019. _________________________ K-Mar Supply, Fourchon Location, is now accepting applications for ALL POSITIONS, full time. Candidate must be a fast learner, can multi-task and selfmotivated. Apply in person at 654 A. O. Rappelet Road, Fourchon, LA 70357, NAPA, next door to Kajun Truck Stop. No phone calls please. MUST SPEAK ENGLISH. Must have a valid drivers license. Must meet TWIC card requirements. Transportation available (to & from work) from our Cut Off location. _________________________

SERVICES

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Call for your free quote: 985278-7925.

Dog Grooming at Pitre’s Feed & Seed. Call JoAnn Pitre at 696-2321. _________________________ 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 985-696-5174. _________________________ Can Do Brick, Block & Stone Work.

Call for free estimates. Keith Thayer at 985-637-3569. _________________________ Cajun Roofing & Carpentry, LLC Best Prices on the Bayou.

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Blessings. _________________________ Earl’s Yard & Pressure Washing Service., Earl P. Duet, owner. Call 985-691-7570. ________________________ Kerry Chiasson Carpentry For all your carpentry needs.

Call 985-637-6279. _________________________ Curry’s Tree Service: Tree cutting and trimming, any size, reasonable rates, free estimates, licensed. Call 985-258-0465. _________________________ Concrete Construction Patios. Driveways. Houses.

Metal Buildings. Free Estimates.

No job too large or too small.

Call Glenn Hughes, Jr. at (985) 209-5552 or (985) 258-6047. _________________________ TRI-PARISH PAINTERS, LLC 985-258-6067 Professional Interior & Exterior Painting & Staining Services.

Now offering pressure washing. Special projects welcomed! Professional in-house artist with over 40 years of experience. Ralf & Mary Cheramie, Owners & Operators. Call for your free estimate today!

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Manufactures warranty floors, not flooring stores. Free estimates. Call 985-677-0474 or 985-677-2526. _________________________ miDevice Repair Service iPhone/ iPad, Mac/ PC, Data Recovery, Android. 18210 West Main, Suite 12, Galliano. 985258-1199. _________________________

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MEMORIALS

In Loving Memory of

GERALD “BUZZ” BREAUX Christmas Memorial

As you spend your 2nd Christmas with Jesus in Heave, it isn’t easy to stop the tears that fall. As I re-live the joy I shared with the best husband of all.

I recall the many Christmas times when you were here with me, and all the joy and laughter that you would bring so easily.

For at Christmas time and always, the lovely memories of you, will live in our hearts forever and will last our whole life through.

We miss and love you forever and always.

Your loving wife, Barbara and sons, Jerry, Brent and Families

In Loving Memory of

STEVE J. DUFRENE

Sunrise: 2/12/51 Sunset: 12/21/18 It’s been a year since God gave you your wings. You are still missed and loved. We will always cherish your memories. We love and miss you Dad. Gone but never forgotten Love always, Kellee, Lance, Chance, and Marci Chiasson

OBITUARIES

RONALD PLAISANCE

Ronald P Plaisance Sr., 63, of West 26th Street in Larose died at 11:11 A.M., on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Terrebonne Hospital in Houma from complications following a heart attack he had suffered on Monday, November 18, 2019.

Ronald was born in New Orleans, to Augustin P Plaisance Sr. and Gustavia Cheramie Plaisance on October 27, 1956. He married Elizabeth Gambino. The couple is longtime residents of Larose.

Ronald has been an Offshore Captain for nearly 36 years and was employed by Florida Marine Transportation.

Ronald is preceded in death by his parents, Augustin and Gustavia Plaisance; sister, Arlene Plaisance Guidry; and great grandson, Greyson William Johnson.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth Plaisance; a son, Ronald Plaisance Jr. and Kayla Babin of Bourg; a daughter Rhonda Plaisance and John Johnson of Larose; four brothers, Augustin ‘AJ’ Plaisance and Ramona Guidroz, Johnny Plaisance Sr. and Ruth Rodgers, Donald Plaisance Sr. and Tammy Jambon, and Arnold Plaisance and Gail Dardar; eight nephews, Johnny Plaisance Jr., Dominic Plaisance, Lance Plaisance, Donald Plaisance Jr, Andrew Downey, Jacob Plaisance, Joel Plaisance, and Julian Plaisance; six nieces, Denise Collins, Tara Plaisance, Lydia Plaisance, Amber Plaisance, Erica Dardar, Brandy Champagne; six grand children, Ayla Plaisance, Brice Plaisance, Curtis John Plaisance, Jaina Plaisance and Katelyn Plaisance; seven great grandchildren, Landon Gregoire, Nevaeh-Lynn Martin, Aiden Serigny, Annalicia Johnson, Kyson-Anthony Plaisance, Carter Johnson and KyzerCalton Plaisance.

Friends of Ronald will be welcome to attend a Memorial in his honor at 229 West 26th Street, Larose from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday December 21, 2019. __________________

Obituaries are online and can be viewed at WWW. TLGNEWSPAPER. COM

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Aggressive flu season means you should get your flu shot!

Sunday, December 22, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

Houma man killed in crash on LA 1

Protect yourself. Protect your loved ones. Stop the spread.

BATON ROUGE, La. — With Louisiana continuing to rank among the highest rates of influenza cases in the country, health officials urge people to get the flu shot before they get sick.

This health advice takes on further importance given a recent study showing 37% of adults in the U.S. still intend not to get a flu shot. The study was conducted by researchers at NORC at the University of Chicago.

Louisiana began seeing increased levels of flu activity in late August and currently, the Louisiana Department of Health reports that flu activity is widespread in the state, with almost three times as much activity as the regional baseline.

Dr. Frank Welch, immunization medical director for the Office of Public Health, said reports from clinicians throughout Louisiana suggest only 25% of healthy adults in the state have gotten a flu shot this year.

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“This year’s flu season began in October, much sooner than expected. It’s only December now and we’re already close to matching the peak of last year’s flu season, which was one of the worst in years, and the end of flu season is months and months away,” Dr. Welch said. “Protect yourself and your loved ones as you gather for the holidays by getting your flu shot.”

Flu shots are available at any parish health unit throughout flu season at no cost to the patient. Local pharmacies, clinics, doctors’ offices and federally qualified (community) health centers also will offer flu shots throughout the season.

Check ldh.la.gov/fighttheflu for a flu shot provider near you.

During the 20182019 flu season, there were approximately 15,000 to 16,000 hospitalizations and 1,550 deaths in Louisiana.

Teach your body what to do and vaccinate against the flu.

The Louisiana Department of Health offers these reminders to help keep people from spreading the flu: - Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

- If you have cold symptoms or have a fever greater than 100.3, stay away from others until you have not had a fever for 24 hours.

- Call your doctor immediately to see if an antiviral medication is appropriate for you.

- If you are sick, do not visit vulnerable loved ones who may be receiving care in a hos-

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Slow down and explain yourself clearly. Being amenable to compromise can help.

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pital, nursing home, cancer center or other settings.

- If you are sick, do not kiss babies, pregnant women, grandparents and others who may be at a higher risk of getting sick.

- Cover your cough and sneeze.

- Try not to touch your eyes, nose and mouth.

- Wash your hands frequently.

- Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.

A flu vaccine is the first and best way to reduce your chances of getting the flu and spreading it to others.

The CDC and Department of Health recommend a yearly flu shot for everyone over 6 months of age who does not have a complicating condition, such as a prior allergic reaction to the flu shot. It is especially crucial for people who may be at higher risk for serious complications. This includes babies and young children, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions and people 65 years and older.

The flu shot is safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women, who can pass on antibodies to their babies that will help protect them.

The flu vaccine cannot cause flu. The vaccines either contain inactivated virus, meaning the viruses are no longer infectious, or a particle designed to look like a flu virus to your immune system. While the nasal spray flu vaccine does contain a live

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Like any medical product, vaccines can cause side effects. Side effects of the flu vaccine are generally mild and go away on their own within a few days.

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Shortly after 11:30 a.m. on December 16, Troop C began investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash on LA 1 south of Golden Meadow. The crash took the life of 29-year-old Shane Chiasson of Houma.

The preliminary investigation revealed Chiasson was traveling north on LA 1 in a 2014 Ford F-250.

He was approaching stopped traffic on LA 1, when for unknown reasons, he failed to stop.

Chiasson’s vehicle struck a stopped 2016 International 18Wheeler from behind and he suffered fatal injuries. The driver of the International was 35year-old Dustin Dodge of Galliano.

Dodge was properly restrained but sustained minor injuries and was transported to Lady of the Sea Hospital

by South Lafourche Ambulance Service. Chiasson was properly restrained during the crash and impairment is not suspected from either driver. A toxicology report is pending on the part of Chiasson and this crash remains under investigation.

Louisiana State Troopers would like to take this opportunity to remind motorists to always make good decisions while operating motor vehicles. Never drive while impaired, fatigued, or distracted.

Always ensure every occupant is properly restrained, pay close attention to recent changes in child passenger seat laws, and follow all traffic laws.

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Sunday, December 22, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

What a Life!

By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd Inspirational Christmas quotes remind us of the true spirit of Christmas

As we gather this Christmas with friends and family, let us not forget those who are alone in this world. May this Christmas bring joy to others by our acts of kindness. May the following inspirational Christmas quotations remind us of the true meaning of Christmas.

Baptist pastor John R. Rice once said, “You can never truly enjoy Christmas until you can look up into the (heavenly) Father’s face and tell him you have received his Christmas gift.”

Pastor Max Lucado wrote, “Off to one side sits a group of shepherds. They sit silently on the floor, perhaps perplexed, perhaps in awe, no doubt in amazement. Their night watch had been interrupted by an explosion of light from heaven and a symphony of angels. God goes to those who have time to hear him – and so on this cloudless night he went to simple shepherds.”

Rev. Roy L. Smith stated, “Those who do not have Christmas in their heart will never find it under a tree.”

Novelist Taylor Caldwell wrote: “I am not alone at all, I thought. I was never alone at all. That is the message of Christmas.

We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind is coldest, the world seemingly most indifferent. For this is still the time God chooses.”

Actress Ann Schultz said, “Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed, that it might live forevermore to fill our every need, that it shall not be just a day, but last a lifetime through, the miracle of Christmas time that brings God close to you.”

Activist Helen Keller stated, “The only blind people at Christmas are those who don’t have Christmas in their hearts.”

Mother Teresa declared, “It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you.

Yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother or sister and offer them your hand.”

Rev. Richard J. Fairchild wrote: “May the hope, the peace, the joy, and the love represented by the birth in Bethlehem fill our lives and become part of all that we say and do.”

President Carter’s sister, Ruth Carter Stapleton once stated, “Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.”

Comedian Bob Hope said, “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.

Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?”

Columnist George Matthew Adams wrote, “Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wideopen heart that thinks of others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world the healing medicine of love that has transformed all manners of hearts for two thousand years …

Underneath all the bulging bundles is this beating Christmas

heart.”

Author David Jeremiah reminds us, “All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ.”

U.S. Representative W. C. Jones said, “The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing others’ loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas.”

Author Ann Garnett Schultz reminds us, “Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed.”

Author Agnes M. Pahro wrote, “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.”

Writer Helen Steiner Rice wrote, “Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.”

Writer Corrie Ten Boom reminds us, “Who can add to Christmas?

The perfect motive is that God so loved the world. The perfect gift is that he gave his only Son. The only requirement is to believe in him. The reward of faith is that you shall have everlasting life.”

If we have not included your church, or you would like to be a part of the Worship Directory, please call the Lafourche Gazette at 693-7229.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Charis Church

314 East 74th St. - Cut Off

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

Pastor Audie Crochet (504) 952-6603

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

Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Service - 6:30 p.m.

Guest Speaker Dr. Mark Duplantis Pastor Roger Hunt

First Assembly of God of Raceland 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 Service 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.

BAPTIST

First Baptist Church

187 Oakridge Dr. - Golden Meadow Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayers 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Matthew W. Chouest, Sr. www.fbcgm@viscom.net

First Baptist Church of Grand Isle

129 Cedar Ln. - Grand Isle - 985-787-3410 Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 6:00 p.m. (All Ages) Pastor Nathan Stanford www.fbcgrandisle.com

First Baptist Church of Larose 105 W. 16th Street - Larose

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Gary Hanberry, Pastor Res: 693-4891 - Church: 693-3258

New Mt. Zion Baptist Church 13841 East Main - Larose

Worship Service 7:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Prayer Service/Bible Class Wednesday 6:30 Lord’s Supper: First Sunday 7:00 a.m.

Prayer Breakfast: Sat. before 1st Sun., 8 a.m.

Speaking Meeting: Thurs. before 1st Sun. 7 a.m.

Reverend Ivy Wilson, Pastor

First Baptist Church 5545 Hwy. 1 - Lockport

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Toby Brogden

Greater New Fountain Baptist Church

233 E. 12th St. - Lockport

Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Lord’s Supper Service: 2nd Sunday, 11:00 a.m.

Prayer Breakfast: 2nd Saturday, 8:00 a.m.

Bible Class Thursday 7:00 p.m.

Isrealite Baptist Church Hwy. 308 - Valentine

Worship Service 7:30 a.m.

Lord’s Supper, Second Sunday, 7:30 a.m.

Rev. Ronnie Williams, Sr.

South Lafourche Baptist Church 17077 East Main - Cut Off Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Church 6:30 p.m.

Church: 632-4119

Trinity Baptist Church

195 Johnny Dufrene Drive - Mathews Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m.

Mitch Rousse, Pastor - 985-258-6543 www.trinitymathews.com

Crosspoint Church

14409 East Main, Cut Off, LA

Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 p.m. (All Ages) Pastor Chad Mack www.bayoucrosspoint.org (985-628-2214)

St. Mathews Missionary Baptist Church Hwy. 308 - Mathews

Sunday Worship Service 7:30 a.m.

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

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

Lord’s Supper Every 3rd Sunday Reverend Roland J. Bradley, Sr.

Gulf Coast Baptist Church

1606 S. Bayou Drive - Golden Meadow

Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Worship 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Shane Terrebonne (985) 258-0988

Bethel Baptist Church

122 Matherne St. - Grand Bois Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wed. Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Jimmy Autin

New Sunlight Baptist Church 452 St. Patrick Street - Raceland

Sunday School 2 p.m., Sunday Worship 3 p.m.

Prayer Service/Bible Class-Thurs., 6 p.m.

Testimony/Prayer & Praise, 3rd Sunday, 3 p.m.

Communion, 4th Sunday, 3 p.m.

Reverend Charles Hawkins Sr., Pastor

CATHOLIC

Our Lady of Prompt Succor 723 North Bayou Drive Golden Meadow

Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m.

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

Reverend Henry Sebastian, Pastor

Our Lady of the Isle

195 Ludwig Lane - Grand Isle

Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 p.m.

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

Monday thru Thursday, 8 a.m.

Winter Schedule: Sun. 10 a.m. (Nov. - Feb.) Fr. Joseph “Joe” Chacko, I.M.S.

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, 7:30 a.m.

Adoration Chapel open all day, everyday Rev. Duc Bui, Pastor www.ourladyoftherosarychurch.org

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 15300 West Main - Cut Off

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

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.

Fr. Gregory Fratt

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 (Gheens) 333 Twin Oaks Dr. - Raceland

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

Wednesday Mass 5:15 p.m.

Rev. P.J. Madden www.sthilaryht.org

St. Hilary of Poitiers

333 Twin Oaks Drive - Raceland

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

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

Weekday Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs., 5:15 p.m.

Friday Mass 7:00 a.m.

Rev. P.J. Madden www.sthilaryht.org

St. Joseph Catholic Church 17980 West Main - Galliano

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

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

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

Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Larose Church of Christ 13379 East Main - Larose

Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

Bible Class 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Class 6:00 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

Full Gospel Temple #2

Hwy. 1, 124 Walter Ln., Golden Meadow Sunday Evening Service: 6:30 p.m.

Thursday Evening Service: 7 p.m.

Open Door Revival Center

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

Thursday Night Service 7 p.m.

Senior Pastor: Monty Duke Church Pastor: Darren Felarise

INTER-DENOMINATIONAL Community Bible Church 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 Discipleship Robert Durbin Youth Pastor Robert Schwertz Jordy Rousse, Pastor of Worship & Young Adult Ministry Phone: (985) 632-3077 www.communitybiblecutoff.com

Christian Family Center 11819 East Main - Galliano

Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wednesdays 7:00 p.m.

Sunday Spanish Service 3:00 p.m.

Pastor Morris Hunter, Jr.

Community Fellowship

901 Barataria Street - Lockport Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Reverend Carlos Nieves (504) 532-2992

The Catholic Daughters of the America’s Court Pope Pius X 1883 recently visited the residents of the South Lafourche Nursing Home in Larose. They served cake and bouee’ to the residents and staff.

Pictured, left to right: Sandra Bruce, Secretary; Linda Rouse; Betty Melancon, President; Barbara Chaisson, Vice-President; JoAnne Bellanger; Katherine Richardell; and Paula Garza, Financial Treasure; not pictured is Virginia Pitre, serving Stella Leonard.

Women from 18 years old and beyond are invited to join the court to continue to do God’s work. Please contact Paula Garza at 985-696-5906.

This Worship Directory is made possible by these civic-minded businesses and individuals.

Please remember to thank them for their support.

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

Hope Church

349 Central Lafourche Dr. - Raceland Sunday Worship 2 p.m.

985-209-8428 - hopechurchlafourche.com Thomas Hines, Lead Pastor

Victory Life Church

1200 Crescent Avenue - Lockport

Services: Sun. 10:00 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.

PRESBYTERIAN

Call 693-7229 to reserve your spot on the Worship Directory.

Crosby Boat Co., Inc. Keep Your Soul In Tow - Go To Church!

632-7575

GIS

GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD OILFIELD CONTRACTORS

We aid in the supply of a natural resource to our world - oil.

The Church aids in the supply of a vital resource to our world - God. Attend the church of your choice this week!

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

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses

108 East 90th Street - Galliano

UNITED METHODIST

Golden Meadow United Methodist Church

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

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Chris Thomas, Pastor

Memorial United Methodist

201 Central Lafourche Dr. - Mathews

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

Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m.

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

PENTECOSTAL

New Beginning Pentecostal 13051 East Main Street - Larose

Sunday Service 5:30 p.m.

Ladies Prayer: Tuesdays, 11 a.m., All Welcome Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Ronnie Melancon

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Lighthouse Christian Fellowship 115 E. Central Avenue - Grand Isle Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

504-915-5019

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

LA Carriers • 632-5858 752 Industrial Park Rd. • Larose, LA 70373

THERIOT, DUET & THERIOT, INC. Serving Lafourche Since 1957

Insurance Agents

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

The Crossway Ministry, Lafourche 9334 Hwy. 308 - Lockport

Sunday Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Night Service, 6:30 p.m.

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

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House of Prayer

15392 Hwy. 3235 - Cut Off (Across from Golden Motors)

Bible-based Sermons Friday Night Sermon: 6:30 p.m.

(Free meal to all attending Friday nights) Bible Study Thursdays 6:30 p.m.

985-278-0122 (All religions welcome)

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.

Saturday Worship, Thibodaux, 5 p.m. - in the sanctuary at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 718 Jackson St. FMI Call Rev. Rudnik 879-1865

MORMON

Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints East 57th St.

Bible Study: Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.

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

Windshield Chips Repaired • Commercial • Marine • Residential

Hwy. 308 • E. 73rd St. Galliano • 632-6571

SPANISH

Iglesia Adventista del 7MO Dia:

504 Seventh St. - Lockport

Ptr. Raul Rivero - Phone: (757) 894-5873 Cultos miercoles y viernes 7 p.m.

Sabado 9:30 a.m.

Sociedad de Jovenes Sabado de Tarde

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

Sunday, December 22, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

5 ways to thank those making a difference this holiday season

(StatePoint) - The people who go above and beyond in making a difference in the lives of others are rarely in it for recognition. The holiday season is a perfect time to not just show these selfless people your appreciation, but also take inspiration from their spirit of generosity. Here are five simple ways to say thank you.

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4. Give the gift of relaxation. Those always in the service of others could use a good dose of relaxation. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with a gift certificate to a spa, entry to a wine tasting or a set of tickets to the movies or a concert, some of the nicest gifts are those that offer someone a chance to unwind.

5. Write a thank you note. There is something so personal about putting pen to paper. In this digital age of emails and texts, a heart-felt, handwritten letter or card can become a true keepsake. With the right tools, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to let your feelings flow and craft a meaningful message.

So, pick up some nice stationery and a smooth, vibrant G2 gel ink pen to let your loved ones know just how much they impact your life.

For those who give all year long, let the holiday season be your opportunity to give back.

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These new few pages are filled with special holiday messages and greetings from area businesses and individuals. Also included are recipes, tips for holiday entertaining and holiday stories for your enjoyment.

Did you know?

Many Christmas traditions are older than some celebrants might think. The tradition of lighting up a Christmas tree, for example, dates back to the days before Christmas lights.

Before electric-powered twinkle lights were invented and even before electricity was discovered, people used actual candles to adorn the Christmas tree.

As one can imagine, having an open flame next to a dried-out tree was risky, so it was customary to keep a bucket of water next to the tree in the case of fire.

As if fire wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, the tinsel used

to decorate trees was made from strips of silver and even lead â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something that is now known to be a health hazard to adults and children alike.

One Christmas staple that has lost its status as a safety hazard is the poinsettia plant. It

has long been thought that poinsettias are poisonous to people and animals. While there is some toxicity to the plant, it would require the ingestion of hundreds of leaves to get a toxic dose of a plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poison.

To All Our Friends At Christmas

Everyone here is fixinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to have a great season and we want to wish you the same.

Merry Christmas and Thanks a Bunch!

How much will this holiday season cost you?

(StatePoint) According to one unique and whimsical economic indicator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The PNC Christmas Price Index â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;true lovesâ&#x20AC;? will find all is calm when putting the gifts under the tree this holiday shopping season.

To purchase the gifts included in the classic carol, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 12 Days of Christmas,â&#x20AC;? it will cost just 0.2% more than it did in 2018, according to the 36th annual holiday economic analysis by The PNC Financial Services Group.

While Pipers Piping and Geese-a-Laying are unlikely to be on your gift list, most years, the price changes of the goods and services accounted for in the PNC Christmas Price Index closely mirror those in the U.S. Consumer Price Index, making this a useful and fun way to gauge your holiday spending year-to-year.

For the full report, visit PNCChristmasPriceIndex.com.

Holiday shoppers everywhere take note â&#x20AC;&#x201D; there is no reason to be a grinch this year.

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5 ways to stay safe during the dangerous holiday driving season

(StatePoint) - The holidays can be the happiest time of the year, but unfortunately, they can also be the most dangerous, with more fatal car crashes occurring due to increased travel time, more alcohol use and excessive speed, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

NHTSA predicts that during this Christmas week, from Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 6 p.m. through Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 5:59 a.m., 799 people will lose their lives nationwide due to car crashes.

While it may be un-

comfortable to consider these predictions, NHTSAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report says that analyzing and forecasting fatalities can serve as useful warnings to the public, actually making roads safer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one wants to think about what can go wrong, especially at such a joyful time of year, but as the saying goes, prevention is better than cure,â&#x20AC;? said Jon Bloom, vice president, personal auto, Erie Insurance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The good news is that there are specific things that people can do help keep themselves and their families safe this holiday season.â&#x20AC;?

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ditions and build in a few extra minutes to get where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going, especially when driving near busy shopping malls or on holiday travel days when traffic is heavy. â&#x20AC;˘ Stay sober or designate a driver. Celebrating with a holiday toast? Plan ahead and have a designated driver, or use a cab or ride sharing service to get home. Regardless, never get behind the wheel if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been drinking.

Erie Insurance offers these five tips for safer holiday driving. â&#x20AC;˘ Keep your car road-ready.

Proper maintenance will help keep your car in shape for whatever road conditions you encounter. In addition to getting regularly scheduled oil changes, make sure your carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fluids are topped off and that filters, hoses and other components are in good working order. If theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re showing signs of wearing out, replace them. â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain properly inflated tires. Not maintaining the right tire pressure can lead to flats and blowouts, which could cause you to lose control of your car and crash. Pay close attention to your carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tire pressure monitoring system. If you see an alert that tire pressure is low, fill them as soon as possible. â&#x20AC;˘ Be ready for emergencies. While main-

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taining your car can reduce your chance of being stranded along the side of the road, it could still happen. Keep an emergency kit in the car with a cell phone charger, blanket and first aid kit, along with bottled water and snacks. Also, check with your insurance agent to ensure your policy includes Emergency Roadside Service coverage so that if your car does break down, you can call for help. â&#x20AC;˘ Give yourself plenty of time. With speeding being one of the top causes of car crashes, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to remember that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no prize for arriving first. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much better to drive the speed limit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or even lower, depending on road con-

Good Old-fashioned Christmas Wishes We hope you and your loved ones celebrate a warm and happy holiday together. May health and good fortune follow you throughout the new year.

Thanks for placing your trust in us. We look forward to a bright future together.

While the holidays can be a particularly perilous time to drive, taking precautions can help ensure you, and others on the road, have a safe season.

In the holiday style, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to extend our warm wishes to all our customers and their families at this special time of year. Your friendship and support make doing business a pleasure for us.

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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Francis P. Church, the son of a Baptist minister, and a veteran editor of the The New York Sun for 20 years, who had covered the Civil War for The New York Times, wrote the following editorial some 112 years ago when asked if Santa Claus really existed.

The editorial first appeared in the The New York Sun in 1897, and was reprinted annually until 1949 when the paper went out of business.

Church’s editorial, “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” was an immediate sensation when it was published, and went on to became one of the most famous editorials ever written.

Virginia’s letter to the Sun: Dear Editor— I am 8 years old.

Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?

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Virginia O’Hanlon 115 W. 95th St. Church’s editorial reply: Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see.

They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy.

Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias.

There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that

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there is no Santa Claus.

The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus!

Thank God! he lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. *** When controversal subjects had to be tackled on the editorial page of the Sun, those assignments were usually given to Church.

When he received Virginia’s letter on this most controversial matter he was burdened with the responsibility of answering it. When he

saw the childish scrawl in the letter asking “Is there a Santa Claus?”, he knew there was no avoiding the question.

He knew he must answer, and he must answer truthfully. And so he turned to his desk, and he began his reply which was to become one of the most memorable editorials in newspaper history.

Church married shortly after the editorial appeared and died in April, 1906, leaving no children.

Virginia O’Hanlon went on to graduate from Hunter College

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with a Bachelor of Arts degree at age 21. She later received her Master’s from Columbia, and in 1912 she began teaching in the New York City school system, later becoming a principal.

After 47 years, she retired as an educator.

Throughout her life she received a steady stream of mail about her Santa Claus letter, and to each reply she attached an attractive printed copy of the Church editorial. Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas died on May 13, 1971, at the age of 81, in a nursing home in Valatie, N.Y.

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Take precautions and protect yourself from ID theft this holiday season

(StatePoint) - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tis the season for holiday shopping. When making purchases online, be sure to protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more common than you may think.

With just a few pieces of personal information, thieves can open new credit lines, drain bank accounts and file fraudulent tax

returns.

The Federal Trade Commission says credit card fraud was the number one type of identity theft reported in 2018, with 167,000 people saying their information was misused on an existing account or used to open a new credit card account.

No matter what form it takes, identity theft can cost thou-

The holidays are so much happier with folks like you!

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In the spirit of the season, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to wish all our friends and neighbors a happy, healthy and meaningful holiday season.

Your support this past year has meant everything to us and we thank you.

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sands of dollars and take years to correct.

Below are four tips to help prevent identity theft: 1. Vary passwords: Use a different username and password for each shopping account.

That way, if someone steals your information

Take delight in these chocolate treats for the holidays

(StatePoint) - Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hosting a party, taking along treats to someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gathering, or you just want to bring some joy and sweetness into your own home, experts say that on-trend flavors evocative of the season will be sure to please friends and family alike.

To get inspired, check out special seasonal editions of your favorite ingredients. For example, HERSHEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hot Cocoa Kisses, which were launched last year, were so popular that most stores ran out of them by Thanksgiving. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know that people love curling up with a cup of hot cocoa during the holidays,â&#x20AC;? says Heather Seamans, associate brand manager of Holiday at HERSHEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now they have more than one way to do that!â&#x20AC;?

Enjoyed on their own, or as an accompaniment to a cup of hot cocoa, you can also incorporate them into this easy recipe for Hot Cocoa Cookie Cups: Ingredients: â&#x20AC;˘ Brownie bites â&#x20AC;˘ Marshmallow fluff â&#x20AC;˘ White, ready to spread frosting â&#x20AC;˘ Miniature marshmallows â&#x20AC;˘ Mini Pretzels â&#x20AC;˘ Hersheyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kisses Hot Cocoa with Marshmallow Chocolates Directions: â&#x20AC;˘ Buy brownie bites at your favorite bakery â&#x20AC;˘ Add marshmallow

on one account, they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to go on a shopping spree at other sites, too.

2. Track transactions: Check your statements for any suspicious activity. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recognize a transaction, contact your credit card com-

spread equal parts marshmallow fluff and fluffy white ready-tospread frosting and top with miniature marshmallows. â&#x20AC;˘ Use 1/2 small pretzels for mug handle â&#x20AC;˘ Top off with a couple of Hot Cocoa Kisses More holiday recipes and tips can be found at hersheys.com.

The good news is that impressive holiday desserts donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to be tricky or time consuming to prepare. With easy recipes and ontrend ingredients, you can make fun creations to savor and share.

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3. Beware of scams: Watch out for phishing scams in which fraudsters send emails that look like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re from a reputable company, but arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Avoid clicking on links in emails as they may download malware that can give thieves access to your personal information. Always visit a retailerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website directly to make a purchase.

4. Get identify theft insurance: Some insurance companies offer coverage to make the process of undoing the damage from identity theft easier and less costly. For example, Erie Insurance has Identity Theft Recovery Cover-

age, an affordable option that can easily be added to a homeowners or renters insurance policy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When someone uses information about you without your permission, it takes time and money to straighten things out,â&#x20AC;? said Robert Buckel, vice president of product management at Erie Insurance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This coverage offers peace of mind to help you restore your credit and make the process â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and your life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a little easier.â&#x20AC;?

Protecting your identity may not be topof-mind during the holiday shopping season, but with just a few safeguards in place, your online security can be greatly enhanced.

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8 best things to buy in December and January

Oh the weather outside is frightful. Rather than succumb to cabin fever, people can use the winter months as the perfect time to visit area stores and score a few deals.

Savvy shoppers understand that key items go on sale at specific points throughout the year. Learning how to shop the sales can lead to considerable savings.

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1. Toys: Toys are perhaps the best items to purchase in December. Apart from Christmas gifts, it is a good time of year to stock up on toys children have coveted, which can be put away for birthday presents or other occasions. Retailers tend to lower toy prices as Christmas approaches.

2. Holiday decor: Decorative holiday items also tend to be heavily

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discounted in December. Stores slash prices on ornaments, gift wrap, artificial trees, holidaythemed baking items, and much, much more.

If it has a passing connection to the holidays, chances are stores will cut prices by 50 percent or more once Christmas is over.

3. Televisions: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible to find discounted TVs even after the Black Friday sales have come and gone.

Keep eyes trained on the circulars and jump when sales are advertised, as inventory may be limited.

4: Bubbly: Competition in the market will help drive down the cost of champagne and other sparkling wines. According to the wine resource GuildSomm, 22 percent of all champagne sales are run during the month of December.

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So he made the Christmas candy cane.

He incorporated several symbols for the birth ministry and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy.

White to symbolize the virgin birth and the sinless nature of Jesus and hard the solid rock, the foundation of the church and firmness of the promise of God. The candy maker made the candy in the form of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jâ&#x20AC;? to represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. It also refers to the staff of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Shepherdâ&#x20AC;? with which He reaches down into the ditches of the world to live out the lambs who like all sheep have gone astray.

Thinking that the candy was somewhat plain, the candy maker stained it with red stripes. One large that

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gresses, the amount of clothing stock in stores starts to dwindle to free up room for a new seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of attire.

Starting in late December and continuing into the latter half of January, retailers are eager to liquidate their stock of scarves, sweaters, boots, and winter coats.

This is a prime time to replenish wardrobes.

6. Linens: â&#x20AC;&#x153;White salesâ&#x20AC;? are traditionally in January, with home goods retailers running discounts all month long. These sales generally encompass towels, bed sheets, curtains, and other linens.

7. Fitness items: January is the ideal symbolizes the bloodshed by Christ on the cross so that we could have the promise of eternal life. Three small ones represent the Blessed Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Unfortunately, the candy cane became known as a meaningless decoration seen at Christmas time.

The meaning is still there for those who â&#x20AC;&#x153;have eyes to see and ears to hear.â&#x20AC;?

time to purchase a new gym membership or fitness equipment since these purchases tie into New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions to get fit. Gyms may waive extra fees or offer discounted rates.

8. Travel and entertainment: Most people return home after the holidays, and that can generate a slow travel season afterward. The travel industry attracts new customers with discounted hotel rates and other deals. Tickets to Broadway shows and other theaters also may be discounted to encourage people to leave the house.

December and January are great times to grab steep deals on an array of products!

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The Night Before Christmas....Cajun Style

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By Robert “Bess” Cheramie

Twas the night before Christmas out here at the camp, the muskrats were hung outside on the fence.

The stockings were nailed by the stove on the wall, praying that Papa Noel would soon give a call.

The children were lying inside on the floor, and the flies were all resting on top of the stove.

Pop in his undies and mom in her jams, had just taken out the yams from the pan.

The supper was cooking on the old wooden stove and the dogs were all howling at the moon in the cold.

Then I heard a noise from the bayou and trees, as I ran to the window and fell to my knees, and what to my

wandering eyes did I see, a pirogue and eight tiny gators pulling my pal Papa Noel.

The pirogue was pulled by the gators ahead, when he cracked his whip on top of their head.

He called them by name as he made them to swim, pull Tophille, Tee Bill, Nonke Phil and Clotille, come on Gaston, Tee Pierre, Trosclair and Tee Daire.

To the top of the waves to the top of the waves, now splash away, splash away all.

As teams in hunting season fly, when they hear gunshots and they mount to the sky.

So up to the porch of the camp they flew, with a pirogue full of toys and Papa Noel too, and then on the porch I heard the gnashing and clashing of each gator’s teeth.

It is the time of the year, when we have to look back and thank all those around us who have made their presence felt in our lives.

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Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.

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He had a sack full of toys that hung from his back, and his cheeks and his nose was as red as his pack.

His mouth it was shaped like a bow, his beard it was white as snow. And the smoke that came from his pipe,

it circled his head and went out of sight.

His face it was broad and he had a little round belly that shooked when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.

He winked his eye, twisted his head to let me know everything was all-well. He did not talk, but to the stockings he walked and then as he toiled, he filled them all full of toys.

He placed his finger on the side of his nose, gave a nod, and off the porch he rose.

He sprang to his pirogue, to his gators gave a whistle, and away they flew like they were in a missile.

Seems I heard him exclaim as he flew away that night, “Joyeux Noel – A Tous Et A Tous Un Bon Soir.”

(Merry Christmas to All and to All A Good Night).

Christmas filled with lots of folklore

Superstitions and folklore have a way of patterning our lives – from avoiding black cats to walking around ladders.

Christmas is a time for cheer, but it also is filled with lots of folklore.

The following “Christmas Magic” is courtesy of “Holiday Folklore, Phobias and Fun” (Outcomes Unlimited Press Inc.) by Donald E. Dossey, Ph.D. — If there is a full moon on Christmas, expect a poor harvest.

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Exploring the colors of Christmas

Decorations adorning homes and businesses in the familiar colors of red and green are popular come the holiday season. Even gift wrap, greeting cards and clothing tend to lean toward red and green as the holiday season hits full swing.

It is difficult to think of Christmas without envisioning everything awash in these popular colors, broken up only by the inclusion of gold, white or silver accents.

The colors of Christmas are often taken for granted, and many celebrants are unaware of how these colors became symbols of the holiday season and why they remain so to this day.

Several theories exist as to why red and green became the hallmarks of Christmas. One such theory is that the colors evolved from pagan celebrations similar to the evolution of Christmas traditions.

Prior to the arrival of Christianity, many cultures viewed the color green as the symbol of life. It is believed that, during harsh winters, evergreen trees were cut down and brought indoors to symbolize that life still exists and thrives despite the cold and darkness of winter.

Other pagan holidays featured the use of green, red and gold, including the festival of Yule.

As Christianity spread across Europe and eventually other parts of the world, red and green were linked to Jesus Christ. Green still represented life, but now this was the eternal life offered by Christ.

Red was said to symbolize sacrifice, namely the blood of Jesus when he died on the cross.

Some Christians believe that Jesus wore a crown of holly thorns whose berries were originally white. As Jesus’ blood touched the berries, they turned red.

Some theorize that the red of the holiday season represents the apples on the tree of paradise in the Garden of Eden. Around the 14th century, the faithful would put on Paradise Plays on December 24 to share the story of creation with those who could not read.

It is nearly impossible to find a fruit-bearing apple tree in the winter, so a pine tree adorned with red apples was used instead. Bishops also wore red robes, further tying the color red to religious masses and celebrations.

Gold is frequently used in holiday decorations as well. Gold can represent the sun and light, both important ways to ward off the dark winter. In addition, gold was one of the gifts brought to baby Jesus, making it a color of significance within the Christian faith.

Red and green poinsettias also are a symbol of the holiday season, but they didn’t start the colorful tradition. Poinsettias are a relatively recent addition to Christmas symbolism, as they were only first introduced to America in 1828, when they were brought back from Mexico by Joel Poinsett.

The holiday season is filled with many different colors that brighten up homes and businesses. Combined with the many twinkling lights used on displays, red and green decorations can add vitality to the dark days of December.

Christmas Day, the trouble will not be cured and even may get worse.

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It will chase away the evil spirits and bring good luck.

— If you were born on Christmas Day, your life will be a happy and healthy one.

— Keep your Yule log burning all night. If it goes out, expect bad luck.

— Eat plenty of pies at Christmas. It is believed to bring good luck.

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TOWN OF GRAND ISLE REGULARLY SCHEDULED TOWN MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 6:00 P.M.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-Tempore Brian Barthelemy who led the Pledge of Allegiance. Ronnie Sampay followed with a prayer. Roll call was as follows: PRESENT: Council Members: Ray Santiny, Kelly Besson, Jr., Mona Santiny, Brian Barthelemy: Police Chief Lane Landry ABSENT: Mayor David Camardelle; Council Member Leoda Bladsacker Motion by Council Member Ray Santiny seconded by Council Member Kelly Besson, Jr. and unanimously agreed to amend the agenda to add the following 3-B Jim Adam, Thomas Armstrong, and Wesley Bland – Tropical Subdivision Drainage The three gentlemen were recognized and pointed out a drainage problem at the Tropical Subdivision and requested that the town consider building a 210 foot birm across the property of Otto Candies. The Council explained that the town is already planning to put pumps in the area and are glad to discuss any other plans to solve the problem.

Motion by Council Member Kelly Besson, Jr. seconded by Council Member Mona Santiny and unanimously agreed to accept the minutes of the November 12, 2019 town meeting as written.

Police Chief Laine Landry was recognized and gave the following police report: For the period of November 13 thru December 10, 2019 there were 2 arrest, 44 traffic stops, 21 traffic citations issued and a total of 99 calls; traffic/court fines paid consisted of $7,182.00 for traffic and $300.00 miscl for a total of $7,482.00 for the period; fiscal year to date collections totaled $56,343.50; Golf Cart Tag Income is $137,625.00 since January 1. 1,835 tags were sold. The Chief then requested the Council approve payment of a taser invoice of $3,407.94 which was approved on a joint motion by the Council.

GIS Engineer Joseph Chauvin was recognized and reported on the town projects: 1. Community Center Repairs – all windows and electrical boxes replaced and the wall was

completed. He will submit more suggestions after an inspection. 2. Submitted a quote of $13,450 to prime and paint the ceiling of the old jail cells in the old police department which was approved by a majority with Council Member Mona Santiny voting No. 3. Working on getting prices to replace the Community Center corridor doors.

Ronnie Sampay with the Garden Club was recognized and reported: They finished walk over project and 300 plants were picked up for planting near the pond at the Community Center walking track. He would like for the town to cut the grass in that area so they can get near the pond. He again stated that the signs on the curve coming into the Island needs to be removed.

Nicholls College wants to assist with the planting of bushes and plants along the curve. Tomorrow they will clean up along the Highway.

The following resolution was offered by the Council: RESOLUTION NO: 2774 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement with Jefferson Parish for the transfer of a certain piece of property owned by Jefferson Parish.

WHEREAS, JEFFERSON PARISH is the owner of Square B, Grand Beach and Subdivision No. 12 (hereinafter designated as the “PROPERTY”). In addition, PARISH is also the owner of a raised fiveroom frame cottage which it purchased from Exxon Corporation on October 1, 1981, and, shortly thereafter, relocated it on the undeveloped right-of-way of Jefferson Avenue East, owned by the Town of Grand Isle, and adjacent to Square B. Said cottage was used for many years as the Grand Isle health unit, but it is now abandoned (hereinafter designated as the “COTTAGE”); WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of both parties and the citizens of Jefferson Parish that TOWN have title to the PROPERTY and the COTTAGE to effectively serve and protect the public.

WHEREAS, the Town of Grand Isle wishes to acquire both the PROPERTY and the COTTAGE; and WHEREAS, the Town of Grand Isle has been maintaining the PROPERTY at its own expense, as part of the adjacent Grand Isle Community Center, and the cost for Jefferson Parish to relocate or demolish the cottage, for which it has no practical use would be cost prohibitive; and WHEREAS, practical consid-

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erations necessitate that governmental agencies work together in order to serve and protect all citizens; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with TOWN by transferring the PROPERTY and the COTTAGE to the Town of Grand Isle; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Town Council of the Town of Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana that: The Mayor is here directed and authorized to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement with Jefferson Parish to acquire both the property and cottage As described above Vote thereon as follows: YEAS: Ray Santiny, Kelly Besson, Jr., Mona Santiny, Brian Barthelemy, Leoda Bladsacker NAYS: ABSENT: This resolution was declared adopted this 10th day of December, 2019.

A joint motion by the Council was unanimously agreed upon to allow Grand Isle Community Development Team the use of the Multiplex Center for an informal social for the Migratory Bird Festival Committee on April 18, 2020 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

A joint motion by the Council was unanimously agreed upon to allow the Grand Isle Alumni Association the use of the Community Center for their Annual Alumni Dance on January 11, 2020 with the understanding they except responsibility for any possible damages to the Center.

Council Member Kelly Besson, Jr. requests/reports: 1. Requested the Council approve the purchase of a Kubota to spray for mosquitos at a state contract price of $13,518.00.

The request was unanimously agreed upon on a motion by Council Member Kelly Besson, Jr. and seconded by Council Member Ray Santiny. 2. He presented a quote of $728.00 to construct a small shed at the town hall for the Kubota. The quote was accepted by majority on a motion by Council Member Kelly Besson, Jr. and seconded by Council Member Leoda Bladsacker with Council Member Mona Santiny voting No. 3. He then made a motion to move the outfield baseball fence closer in at a cost of $3,000.00 that died due to lack of a second.

Council Member Mona Santiny requests/reports: 1. Reported some Entergy street lights out. 2. Wants all political signs removed from the Highway.

Council Member Leoda Bladsacker requests/reports: 1. Reported that the Minnich street light has never been replaced.

Mayor Pro-Tempore Brian Barthelemy requests/reports: 1. Reported that the Oak Lane Tennis Court needs to be cleaned. 2. Requested an update on a new court but Supervisor Chris Hernandez was not present to give a report. 3. Cox property owners gave the OK with the construction of the levee along the bayside. 4. Reported that Jefferson Parish Councilman Rickey Templet provided $10,000 for remaining repairs to the ballpark. 5. Reported that the water tank in Cheniere needs to be repaired or refurbished.

Thanks to Councilman Rickey Templet they were able to talk to the Jefferson Parish Water Department for consideration.

Beaver Maples was recognized and requested that the Town install a speed bump on Ludwig Lane.

A joint motion by the Council was unanimously agreed upon to cancel the regularly scheduled Town meeting of December 24, 2019 in recognition of the Christmas holiday, Motion by Council Member Ray Santiny seconded by Council Member Mona Santiny and unanimously agreed to adjourn the meeting at 6:48 p.m.

Brian Barthelemy, Mayor Pro-Tempore Town of Grand Isle ATTESTED: Ray Santiny, Town Clerk Town of Grand Isle 12-22-19

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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 proven guilty.

DECEMBER 14, 2019 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Allen Flores, 28, Gheens.

Resisting an officer (Misd).

DECEMBER 15, 2019 Thibodaux Police Department Givante Royal, 30, Raceland. Possession with intent to distribute Heroin. Distribution of Heroin. Driver must be licensed. Failure to display license plate. Possession with intent to distribute cocaine (Felony). Possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles.

DECEMBER 16, 2019 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Jhyrn Poindexter, 30, Raceland. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Simple battery (Misd).

DECEMBER 18, 2019 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Kenneth Curole, 39, Lockport. Contempt of court.

Cory Malbrough, 32, Chauvin. Contempt of court.

Taniqua Poindexter, 38, Galliano. Contempt of court.

Givante Royal, 30, Raceland. Violation of probation/ parole.

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