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Entergy bills expected to rise; La. regulators seek options
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana utility regulators are studying ways to handle a coming increase in monthly electric bills tied to Entergy’s building of new electricity generating plants, with industrial customers asking to leave the system amid worries their rates could rise as much as 50%. The five-member Louisiana Public Service Commission unanimously directed its staff last week to look at all options available, such as enlarging the use of renewable energy sources and expanding programs to help pay for making homes and businesses more energy efficient. The commission’s staff also will review the See Entergy Page 3-A
Detectives investigating property damage from shooting in Lockport
Lafourche Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a shooting incident that resulted in damage to a Lockport residence on Monday night, Dec. 23 No injuries have been reported. At around 10:05 p.m., deputies responded to a call of shots fired in the 200 block of East Lafourche Street in Lockport. Several residents heard multiple gunshots in the area. Investigators located property damage at one residence believed to have been struck by several rounds.
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Louisiana Republicans want to enact new limits on lawsuits By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press
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Governor and state treasurer at odds over spending unclaimed money By David Jacobs | The Center Square
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration and State Treasurer John Schroder are in a dispute over whether state government can spend money that belongs to people who haven’t claimed it yet. The fight is part of the conversation about how much the state can spend next fiscal year and could wind up in court. At issue is the state’s unclaimed property fund, which consists of abandoned financial assets such as checking and savings accounts, unpaid wages, securities, life insurance payouts, uncashed checks, and the proceeds of safe
deposit boxes. Every year, organizations turn unclaimed assets over to the state when they can’t find the rightful owner. The current balance in the unclaimed property escrow fund is about $77 million, and the State Treasurer’s office is responsible for returning the money to its owners or their heirs. Since not everyone claims their property at the same time, there’s generally money left over at the end of the fiscal year. The treasurer can keep $4 million in the fund to pay claims between the June 30 end of the fiscal year and the fall when most of the new unclaimed funds typically start rolling in. See Money Page 3-A
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After an election season in which conservative Republicans made Louisiana’s high car insurance rates a campaign issue, GOP lawmakers expect efforts to try to limit damages awarded in car wreck lawsuits to be front and center in the 2020 legislative session. Business groups are pushing the “tort reform” proposals, saying Louisiana’s legal climate encourages people in car accidents to sue insurance companies, driving up automobile insurance rates. They say if the state changes the rules for accessing civil courts and suing over injuries, that could help draw more companies to Louisiana, creating competition that will force down rates. Critics counter there’s no proof such legal system changes would lower rates and the changes could keep people injured in car accidents from adequate compensation while ignoring other reasons insurance premiums are so high. A Senate committee packed with attorneys killed a sweeping Housebacked civil litigation system rewrite earlier this year, and the issue shifted to the fall elections. Business organizations and others made Louisiana’s high car insurance rates a rallying cry in legislative races and the gubernatorial contest, saying Democrats and some Republicans sided too heavily with plaintiffs’ attorneys. Rep. Sherman Mack, an Albany lawyer who is leading contender to be House speaker in the upcoming term, described civil litigation changes as the See Lawsuits Page 3-A
In January, contractors will complete Segment E of Phase 2 of the LA 1 Improvement Project, which includes widening the curve of the existing on-ramp to the elevated highway from Leeville to Fourchon (pictured left) and constructing a 400-foot extension at the northern end of the existing elevated roadway to tie in to the next construction segment of Phase 2. Crews are now working to install lighting on the new southbound shoulder railing and will then proceed with striping. These enhancements provide a safer intersection for travelers and prepare the intersection to receive the critical three-lane tie-in from Phase 2, which will allow southbound traffic to safely turn left to exit at Leeville.
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Lockport KC to have Sunday dinner fundraiser
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. Drinks and desserts will also be available. _________________
Cut Off Senior Center welcomes elders 50 and older
The Cut Off Senior Citizen Center, located at West 55th St. Ave. D, (behind Cut Off Elem. in “The Center”), welcomes seniors 50 years and older. The Center is open Monday, Thursday and Friday, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Seniors are welcomed to come do puzzles, color or walk in the halls. Bingo is on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. till 2 p.m. Pokeno is played on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Birthdays are celebrated on the last Wednesday of the month. Meals are served cafeteria style FMI call Haley Hunter, manager, at 985632-2171.
St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Store will have a fill a bag storewide sale starting Januanry 6th through January 10th. Store hours are Monday and Thrusday from 10-2. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8-12. Store location is 102 East 2nd St. in Larose. Parking is available in the Holy Rosary Church parking lot. _________________
Larose Senior Center needs more seniors
The Larose Senior Center welcomes all new seniors, age 60 and up, to join them for lunch. Seniors, age 55 and up, can join activities. Call the Center for more information at 985-693-4266. _________________
The Center offers many services
The Center, Special Education District #1, offers many services for the community, including collecting any used Mardi Gras beads and trinkets, packaging plastic flatware packets for all occasions (weddings, picnics, fundraisers, parties, etc.), cardboard recycling and vending machine refilling. The Center also offers a One of a Kind gift shop with homemade candles, jewelry, and much more. Contact The Center at 985-632-5671 for additional information.
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Analysis: Louisiana Legislature grapples with independence By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state lawmakers are more aggressively asserting their independence from the state’s governor, particularly in their leadership decisions, finally leaning into the constitutional separation of powers that had always existed on paper if not in actual practice. Still, while legislators promote their bucking of a tradition that once had a governor handpicking the House speaker and Senate president, they haven’t freed themselves from other outside meddling. Campaign donors, elected officials, lobbying groups and others are making their thoughts about leadership decisions known as lawmakers jockey for positions behind closed doors. “Just because you’re independent of the governor doesn’t mean you’re independent of third-party groups that stand outside the rails and really weigh in on what everybody’s doing and how they’re operating,” Sen. Rick Ward, a Port Allen Republican told a GOP luncheon crowd. The House and Senate elect their new leaders when the latest term starts Jan. 13. The House speaker and Senate president choose committee chairmen, make committee assignments and set the calendar. Those decisions can determine whether bills pass or fail. In a political quirk unique to Louisiana, governors historically had a heavy hand in choosing who led the House and Senate, often announcing who would be in charge before a legislative vote was even taken. In some instances, lawmakers not only allowed governors to choose the speaker and president, but also to anoint committee chairmen and dictate the removal of lawmakers from leadership jobs if they didn’t fall in line with a governor’s agenda. Those days appear to be over — at least while Democrat John Bel Edwards is in the governor’s office and the House and Senate are overwhelmingly packed with Republicans. The majority-GOP House proclaimed its independence from Edwards last term, when it refused in 2016 to back the governor’s pick of Democratic Rep. Walt Leger of New Orleans to be speaker. Instead, a last-minute GOP deal led to the election of New Iberia Republican Taylor Barras as speaker. That rebuke to Edwards sparked a
four-year battle between the governor and the House Republican leadership over taxes and spending. Meanwhile, the Senate kept Republican John Alario as president. While Edwards may not have directly christened Alario for the job, the governor had no objections since Alario had proven to work with governors in his long tenure. Indeed, Alario willingly crafted committees to help Edwards’ agenda in the Senate and became one of Edwards’ close allies. Ahead of Edwards’ second term, the Senate joined the House in sidelining Edwards from the leadership decisionmaking. Republican Sen. Page Cortez, a business owner from Lafayette, appears to have locked up the votes needed to be Senate president without Edwards’ involvement. The House again is keeping Edwards at arms length in behindthe-scenes negotiating over its top job. But no contender for House speaker so far appears to have reached the majority support to win the position. Republican Rep. Sherman Mack, a lawyer from Albany, is the leading contender. He received a majority of GOP lawmakers’ backing in a closed-door vote. But it remains unclear if Republicans will
rally around him and assure him a victory. If the chamber’s 68 Republicans vote as a bloc, they could decide the speaker in the 105member chamber without Democrats. Before the House GOP’s vote for Mack, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy and Attorney General Jeff Landry sent Republican House members a letter suggesting they should unite behind whichever candidate won that balloting, to keep Democrats from having a say in the leadership job. Kennedy and Landry oversee a PAC that helped elect many Republican members of the state House and Senate. “If you’re going to run as a Republican, if you’re going to get up on the ballot and wear the
party label, you have to be able to act like a Republican,” Landry said. Beyond Kennedy and Landry, lawmakers say they’ve received calls and communication from other elected officials, lobbying groups and campaign donors who want to help sway the outcome of the House speaker’s race. Ward, who had been vying to be Senate president but said he now supports Cortez, told the GOP luncheon crowd: “We just need to really be careful. You don’t want to exchange being beholden to one thing for just another and then try and call it independence.” ___ EDITOR’S NOTE: Melinda Deslatte has covered Louisiana politics for The Associated Press since 2000. Follow her at http://twitter.com/melindadeslatte
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“biggest topic you’re going to hear most about in this next legislative session.� “We have to let the middle class and the public know that we are attempting as the leaders of this state to help them with these high insurance rates,� Mack told a GOP luncheon crowd. Louisiana’s car insurance rates are the second-highest in the nation, averaging around $2,200 per year, according to Bankrate.com and other websites that track the auto insurance industry. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards was repeatedly slammed in the November election by his unsuccessful Republican challenger, Eddie Rispone, for being a “trial lawyer.� Rispone framed Edwards as a roadblock to lower auto insurance rates because of his tight ties to personal injury attorneys. As he readies for his second term, Edwards said he isn’t “creating any red lines� about what sorts of lawsuit limits he would oppose. He said he’s willing to negotiate with lawmakers about possible changes he could support ahead of the legislative session beginning in March. “I know that there is some movement, some compromise that’s pos-
sible,� the governor said, without offering specifics. Among the “tort reform� ideas being suggested are: requiring use of jury trials more frequently, so lawyers have to sell their cases for damages to more people than a single judge; placing caps on certain types of damages that can be awarded; forcing people who file auto accident lawsuits into pretrial negotiations; and increasing the time that accident victims have to file lawsuit to give both sides more time to work out a settlement. Opponents of the various proposals argue the insurance industry refuses to promise rate reductions with the changes. They say other issues — such as poor road conditions, distracted driving, DWI rates and large numbers of uninsured drivers — are more damaging to the state’s car insurance rates than lawsuits. Speaking to the same Republican lunch audience as Mack, GOP Sen. Rick Ward, a lawyer from Port Allen, seemed skeptical the lawsuit limits would deliver the intended results of driving down insurance rates. “We can certainly take a look at how we differ from other states, but the problem there is I think a lot of times ... the reason the general public doesn’t trust us is because we go out and sell something, and then we pass what we sell and then it never materializes,� Ward said. “So, if we all go run around the state and tell everybody that we’re going to pass this and you’re going to see your insurance rates reduced, what happens in two years whenever we passed it and their rates don’t reduce?� ___ Follow Melinda Deslatte on Twitter at http://twitter.com/melindadeslatte
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Another $15 million comes out each year to make infrastructure bond payments. Historically, lawmakers spend whatever is left over. While no
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money was shifted to the state’s general fund last fiscal year, except for the bond payment, an average of $36 million per year was spent on government operations the previous five years, according to treasury staff. This has been the standard practice for as long as anyone involved can remember. But on Dec. 9, Schroder, a Republican, sent a letter to the members of the Revenue Estimating Conference that decides how much lawmakers can spend telling them not to include potential unclaimed property dollars in their projections because he wasn’t going to transfer the money. “Nowhere in the law did I see or find a place where it says the state could have this money and spend it in the state general fund,� Schroder said in an interview. “I do not believe that it was ever intended for this money to be spent by the state of Louisiana.� In his letter, Schroder cites a state law that reads, in part, “the state assumes custody and responsibility for the safekeeping of the property.� By spending the money, he argues, lawmakers have been violating that trust and creating an incentive to not return the property to its owners. But the Democratic Edwards administration argues Schroder has no right to withhold the money. “I support his effort to try and give the money back to the people who actually own it,� said Jay Dardenne, Edwards’ Commissioner of Administration, during the most recent REC meeting. “That doesn’t justify or authorize him to take actions that are contrary to what the constitution provides.� The legislature, not the treasurer, has constitutional authority to appropriate state spending. In the view of the administration and outgoing Senate President John Alario, that authority extends to the unclaimed property while it is still in the state’s possession. Dardenne said the state has never failed to pay a rightful claim. Much like a pension actuary knows everyone in a retirement system won’t retire at the same time, state lawmakers know everyone with unclaimed property won’t claim it at the same time, so it’s appropriate to include that money in their projections, he argues, especially in a state with so many serious needs. Greg Albrecht, the legislature’s chief economist, included about $25 million worth of unclaimed property in his general fund revenue projection. But Rep. Cameron Henry, representing Republican state House leadership on the REC, cited Schroder’s stance to justify blocking adop-
tion of an official revenue forecast that included unclaimed property dollars. “It’s really not our job to do anything other than to do our absolute best to get it back to [the owner] as fast as humanly possible,� Henry said. Schroder says he was $20 million short at one point last year and had to delay paying claims, though enough money eventually came in. And he says enhanced technology, process improvements and recent legislation allowing the treasury to share information with the Department of Revenue have helped his office find owners and increase payouts. This past year, the treasury returned $52.2 million, the most ever given back in the history of the program, Schroder says. So even if it is true that state government has always been able to pay claims while still spending some of the money, that might not always be the case, he says. “Even if they can make the argument that the law says it should be done, we should change the law,� Schroder said. During the last legislative session, Schroder supported unsuccessful legislation to set up a special interestearning fund for the unclaimed property and use the proceeds to make small loans to local governments. Spending interest earned by unclaimed property is fine, he argues, just not the principal. “I don’t believe the treasurer has the right to not follow through on an appropriation that has been made by the legislature,� Edwards said at a recent press conference.
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electricity prices on the “open market� or letting plants and refineries make their own power. “It is a proactive approach to make sure we maintain the customers’ perspective as we look for solutions to those energy needs,� said Commissioner Craig Greene of Baton Rouge. The Advocate reports that Entergy told regulators it needs to eventually spend an estimated $10 billion to $12 billion to replace units that are approaching 50 years old. As a regulated monopoly, Entergy’s customers must pay those costs. The state’s largest petrochemical refineries and manufacturing plants, which buy about half the power Entergy sells, argue the projected costs are too high and they want out. Entergy disputes the rate increase estimates calculated by the Louisiana Energy Users Group, which encompasses 24 of the largest
companies operating in the state. “We have some of the lowest rates in the country thanks to the PSC’s oversight. We will continue to focus on balancing access to affordable, reliable energy for all of our customers,� Entergy spokeswoman Lee Sabatini said in statement. The PSC directive looking at all options could reopen a debate from the 1980s and 1990s about whether Louisiana should deregulate and allow customers to buy their electricity from whomever they want on the open market. The commission in 1999 ruled that because of the cost of the infrastructure needed to deliver electricity, customers would be better served by letting utilities to operate as monopolies — with no competition allowed in specific service areas — and to regulate the costs.
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1 Elector and resident property taxpayer of Lafourche within the boundaries of the Bayou Blue Fire Protection District 1 Qualfified voter and resident of the district 4 Resident or Representative for a corporation owning land within Drainage No. 6 district 1 Property taxpayer residing within the boundaries of Fire District No. 4 1 Property taxpayer residing within the boundaries of Fire District No. 9 1 Commission Police Officer employed for a minimum of 5 years, qualified voter domiciled outside of Ward 10 2 Fireman that has served for a minimum of five years, qualified voter domiciled outside of Ward 10 1 Discharged veteran of a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and qualified voter domiciled outside of Ward 10 1 Qualified voter residing in the Northern unincorporated area of the Parish 2 Qualified voter residing in the boundaries of Recreation District No. 11 1 Qualified voter residing in the boundaries of Recreation District No. 4 5 Qualified voter residing in the boundaries of Recreation District No. 5 2 Resident residing in the boundaries of Sewerage No. 1 district 2 Property taxpayer of Bayou Vista Subdivision 1 Lafourche Parish resident residing in the North Lafourche region
The deadline for these positions will be Thurs., Jan. 9, 2020 @ 1:00 PM
Applications are available at 402 Green Street, hibodaux, LA 70301or download from the Lafourche Parish Government website at http://38.106.5.169/home/showdocument?id=278 Applications can be delivered to the attention of Kelli Toups at 402 Green Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301; or mailed to Kelli Toups, P.O. Drawer 5548, Thibodaux, LA 70302.
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What a Life!
By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd
Santa Claus wants our children to learn the true meaning of Christmas
The religious Christmas Season begins on Christmas Eve and ends with Jesus’ Baptism. The commercial Christmas Season begins whenever merchants start selling their merchandise and ends with the “final sale.” The following story is a reflection of the true mean of Christmas. The week before Christmas, as I finished the household chores and was preparing to go to bed, I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the front door and to my surprise, Santa himself was standing before me. He placed his finger over his lips so I would not cry out. “What can I do for you?” I started to ask. The words choked up in my throat when I saw the tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner and rambunctious spirit were missing. He sat, looked at me intently and said, “Teach the children!” I wondered what he meant? He anticipated my question and said, “Teach the children! Teach them the true meaning of Christmas before it too late.” Santa then opened his toy bag and pulled out a fir tree and placed it before the mantle. “Teach the children that the pure green color of the fir tree remains green all year round, depicting the everlasting hope of humankind.” He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant star. “Teach the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. God promised a Savior for the world, and the star was the sign of the fulfillment of God’s promise.” He then took out a candle. “Teach the children that the candle symbolizes Christ, the light of the world. When we see this light, we are reminded that Christ dispels darkness.” Again, he reached into his bag and took out a wreath and placed it on the door. “Teach the children that the wreath symbolizes the real love. Real love has no end. Love is one everlasting round of caring.” He then took out an ornament of himself. “Teach the children that I, Santa Claus, symbolize the generosity and good will we feel during December.” Then he took out a gift and said, “Teach the children that God so loved the world that God gave his begotten Son. Thank God for this fantastic gift. Also, teach the children that the Magi adored the holy child and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. We should always give our gifts in this spirit.” Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a candy cane and hung it on the tree. “Teach the children that the candy cane is extremely hard and white in color. The white is symbolic of the sinless nature of Jesus. The hard texture represents
the solid rock foundation on which Jesus built the church. They purposely made the shape of the candy a “J” to represent Jesus’ name. It also serves as a reminder of the staff of the “Good Shepherd” who cares for his followers. They intentionally striped the pure white “J” with one large and three small red bands. The larger stripe represents the blood shed by Christ on the cross for our salvation. The three small stripes represent the Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
He reached in again and pulled out an angel. “Teach the children that the angels heralded in the glorious news of the Savior’s birth.” The twinkle was now back in Santa’s eyes. He said, “Remember, teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and do not put me in the center, for I am but a humble servant of God, and like the Magi, I, too, bow down to worship Jesus, our Lord and God.” May you have a Blessed Christmas Season and a God-filled New Year!
On December 5, the Cut Off Senior Citizens celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas at the VFW Hall in Larose. Seniors brought a covered dish, desserts, drinks and other goodies. A skit was performed by some of the seniors and was narrated by Ms. Betty Melancon. A fashion show, performed by some of the other seniors, was also held.
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
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
COMMUNICATIONS MMUNICATION CATIONS viscom.net
985.693.0123 985.693.0123
Voice Voice Video Video Internet Internet Security Security
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 29, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
18210 W. Main - Galliano, LA 70354 Laf. Plaza Shopping Ctr. - 632-7195
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Specials Good Wed. through Tues. (Quantity Rights Reserved) None Sold to Dealers
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays: 6:30 to 6:00 p.m. We Accept Food Stamp EBT Cards and WIC Vouchers. We now accept Entergy payments!
ATM Machine Inside! Credit Cards Accepted!
We now accept Entergy bills!
Not responsible for typographical errors.
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IN OUR POULTRY DEPARTMENT
IN OUR PORK DEPARTMENT
Bag:
$ 90
1
$ 79
Quarters
Lb.
$ 79
Fryer Wings
(Family Pack) Sanderson Farms Boneless
1
$ 79
Bag:
12 Oz. Pack John Morrell
99
Regular
¢
6
5
3-Pack Sweet
4 Lb. Bag Sweet Navel
2
$ 99
2
Washington State SweetBryan & Crisp Red Delicious or Honey Crisp
Ready-To-Eat Sweet Peeled
79
¢
Smoked Ham Apples
Lb.
99
¢
Baby Carrots
2 $4
1 Lb.
General Mills Cereal 8 to 12 Oz. Select Varieties
Community Coffee
3 12 $
Each:
2 $4 1
$ 69
2 4
Shurfine Drinking Water
$
1/2 Liter, 24-Pack Bottles
For
79
¢
10 10 For
$
2 4 $
Shurfine Instant Grits 12 Oz., Select Varieties
at’s Smart Sugar 4 Lb. Bag
79
7
For
Gain 2x Liquid Laundry Detergent
$ 99
75 to 100 Oz. All Scents
Each:
¢
12 to 16 Oz., Select Varieties
7.25 Oz. Box
12 Oz., Med. or Dark
2 $3
Shurfine Pasta Items
Kraft Mac & Cheese
Shurfine Coffee
Each
$ 79
$ 99
For
$ 99
For
3
Pk:
Each
2 $5
Taco Bell Taco Dinner 8.85 Oz.
For
2
Nabisco Oreo Cookies
$ 99
9 to 16 Oz., Select Varieties
2 $4
Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Mix
8-Count, Select Varieties
For
2 7
8-Roll Simply Done Basic Paper Towels or 12-Roll Simply Done Basic Double Roll Bath Tissue For
$
5
Whole Rotisseried Chicken
$ 99
3
Each:
$ 49
Fresh Baked Cookies
Russet Potatoes
2
$
6
10 Lb. Bag, U.S. #1
Lb.
48 Oz. Bottle
18-Count, Select Varieties
7.75 , Select Varieties
Franks
Beef
$ 99
LouAna Canola or Vegetable Oil
Frito Lay Variety Pack Chips
Lay’s Potato Chips
3
Franks
All Meat
Jennie-O Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
For
24 Oz., Select Varieties
12 Oz., 12-Pack Cans or 12 Oz., 8-Pack Bottles or 7.5 Oz., 10-Pack Mini Cans All Flavors
2
6 Oz., Driscoll
16 Oz., Creamy or Crunchy
Hunt’s Spaghetti Sauce
Coke Family Products
For
Hunt’s Tomato Sauce
For
6
15 Oz. Pack Ball Park
8 2 $5 $399
$ 99
Smoked Sausage
Box
15 Oz. Pack Ball Park
1-Dozen, Select Varieties
Dozen:
2 $5
10.3 Oz., Select Varieties
Sweet P’s Mini Muffins
Shurfine Peanut Butter
4 10
2 10
2 5
99¢
10 Oz.
12 Oz., 12-Pack Cans All Flavors
$
$
$ 99
Shurfine Soft Drinks
10 to 12 Count K-Cups or 12 Oz. Bags Select Varieties
For
Sweet Red Ripe Grape
Tomatoes
Each:
Select Varieties 3 Lb. Box, Manda
$ 99
Pk.
15 Oz. Can
For
For
1
Round Steak........Lb.
$ 69
$ 99
Pk.
Eye Of
Red Raspberries, Blackberries or Blueberries
Rainbow Oranges Bell Peppers
4 $ 99 4
$ 99
BONELESS BEEF FAMILY PACK SPECIALS:
Strip Steak..........Lb.
Salmon Fillets Pk.
Lb.
Select
12 Oz. Pack Full Circle
$ 99
$ 99
Sliced Bacon Pk.
2
Lb.
Peeled Shrimp
Oscar Mayer
$ 99
Tenderloin
16 Oz., LA Select (31-40 Count)
16 Oz. Pack
Franks Pk.
6
1
$ 49
Lb.
Round Roast
Pork Chops Lb.
3
USDA Boneless Eye Of
(Family Pack) Boneless Center Cut
$ 99
$ 99
$ 29
Ground Chuck
(Sold 2-Per Pack) Boneless Pork
Breast or Tenders
Breast or Thighs Lb.
(2.5 Lb. Bag) Buckley Farms Boneless/Skinless
3
(Family Pack) 80% Lean Fresh
Pork Loin
(Family Pack) Sanderson Farms
Lb.
1
IN OUR BEEF DEPARTMENT
(Sold Whole) Boneless Center Cut
(Sold In 10-Lb. Bag Average)
Fresh Fryer Leg
SPECIALS GOOD WED., JAN. 1 THRU TUES., JAN. 7
For
3
FROZEN FOOD SPECIALS
$ 99
Blue Bunny Ice Cream 46 to 48 Oz. Select Varieties
10 $10 Ea:
Banquet Frozen Entrees
6 to 12 Oz. Select Varieties
2 $1 For
Patio Burritos
5 Oz. Select Varieties
3 For
$ 99
Tombstone Pizza
19 to 20 Oz. Select Varieties
Each:
DAIRY DEPT. SPECIALS
3
$ 99
Full Circle Milk
64 Oz. Select Varieties
Ea:
2
$ 79
Sunny Delight Drink
128 Oz. Select Varieties
Ea:
2
$ 79
Shurfine Half & Half 32 Oz.
4 $5
Each:
Shurfine Jumbo Biscuits 16 Oz. Select Varieties
For
CLASSIFIED ADS
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Sunday, December 29, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
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. _________________________ 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. _________________________ 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. _________________________ 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. _________________________
Commercial Properttyy For Lease
COMMERCIAL OFFICE E// R ET TA AIL SPACE FOR LEASE
1,100 square foot commercial office/retail space available for lease in dynamic strip center located at 14046 West Main Street, Suite B, Larose.
Please call 985-798-7925 for more information.
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. _________________________ 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. _________________________ Trailer for Rent: Three bedroom, living room, big kitchen. 213 East 22nd St., Larose. Call 693-4104 or 691-6312. _________________________ 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. _________________________ House For Rent: 107 West 63 rd Street. 2 bedroom, 1 bath; large living room; kitchen; utility; total remodeled; ceramic tiles; hardwood floors; all new appliances; washer/ dryer; fridge; stove. $750/month, $750/deposit. Call 985-691-3052. _________________________
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. _________________________
WANT TO BUY
I pay top dollar for used cars. Will pick up free of charge. Call 985-637-3536 FMI. _________________________
HELP WANTED
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.
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. _________________________ 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. _________________________ 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. _________________________
NEW LISTING
NEW LISTING
MLS 155059: 155059 This Thi commercial i l pproperty is located at 5609 Highway 1 in LLockport. This property has great potentiaal offffering 5 buildings totalling 10,248 sqq.ft. on a 23,847 sq. ft. lot. $292,0000
MLS 152006: This 5500 sqft. 17 room r home sits on 2.84 acres of land at 115778 Highway 1 in Larose. It has 7,000 total lsq. ft. and LOTS of extras. It’s priced right att $599,000!
Call Addy Melancon for a showing!
985-691-3873 200 Hwy. 3161 Suite #1, Cu ut Off ff 985-325-7107 Since 1916
Call Lisa Plaiisance for a showing!
985-691-494477 200 Hwy. 3161 Suite #1, Cu ut Off ff 985-325-7107 Since 1916
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. _________________________
SERVICES
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. _________________________ Need a Plumber? A.S.I. PLUMBING LLC Better Business Bureau Accredited with 9 years of experience in residential, commercial, new construction, remodels and repairs. We specialize in service calls including drain cleaning, repair/ replace plumbing fixtures, water, gas and drain line install/repair. We provide professional services at reasonable rates. Cards accepted. License LMP #7403. Call for your free quote: 985278-7925.
LABOVE PLUMBING Professional Plumbing Service. Gas, water, sewer. Ask about our payment options. 16844 West Main St., Cut Off, LA 70345. LMP 7038. Call 985-991-1881. _________________________ Tony’s Carpentry: Friendly service. Honest trademan. 15 years experience. Need carpentry, painting, pressure washing, call 985-278-7188, ask for Tony. Blessings. _________________________ Cajun Roofing & Carpentry, LLC Best Prices on the Bayou. Sha! I Guarantee! Metal, shingle and patch jobs, vinyl siding, cement board siding, painting, pressure washing, remodeling, wood, ceramic & laminate floors, cabinets, windows, doors, porches, decks, patios, custom shutters, additions, new construction and more! Metal roof prices that can’t be beat. No job too big or too small. 20 yrs. exp. Free estimate. Call Curtis at 985805-0667 or email curtis.orgeron1279@gmail.com. NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS!
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. _________________________ 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. _________________________ Tim Harris Flooring Installation Services Carpet, vinyl, laminate, wood, ceramic showers, painting, carpentry, sheet rock. Purchase floor anywhere, we will install. Manufactures warranty floors, not flooring stores. Free estimates. Call 985-677-0474 or 985-677-2526. _________________________
Dirt for Sale
985 258-3418
Office: 985-693-7229 Fax: 985-693-8282
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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!
EVE PIERCE
miDevice Repair Service iPhone/ iPad, Mac/ PC, Data Recovery, Android. 18210 West Main, Suite 12, Galliano. 985258-1199. _________________________
NOTICES
POSTED: No Trespassing, Hunting, Trapping or Fishing on all properties owned by Louisiana Delta Farms - I.P. Farm’s, Inc. in Lafourche Parish. Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. _________________________ Using The Lafourche Gazette’s dumpster located near the East Side Food Store building across from the office is not allowed! Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Also, do not dump seafood peelings or other items into the bayou behind The Lafourche Gazette’s property, 12958 East Main, Larose. _________________________
OBITUARIES
MARIE PITRE
Marie Ougel Pitre, 88 a native and resident of Larose, La. passed away on December 21, 2019 with her loving family at her side. Visitation was held on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, from 9:00 a.m. until funeral services. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 12:00 noon with burial in the Church Cemetery. Marie is survived by her husband, Edward Joseph Pitre; son, Dennis J. (Tarra) Pitre; daughter, Mary P. (Larry) Breaux: grandchildren, Courtney (Dwight) Hebert, Ross (Theresa) Breaux, Crystal (Tony) Bellanger, Jacob Breaux, Corey Duplantis and Casey (Victoria) Duplantis; great-grandchildren, Hunter, Amie, Landon, Evan, Aiden, Alexis, Jacoby, Brayden; and 2 great-great grandchildren, Rhett and Rhylan. Marie is preceded in death by her parents, Natal Ougel, Sr. and Ernestine Guidry Ougel; brothers, Earl Ougel, Roudolph Ougel, Milton Ougel, Natal Ougel, Jr. and Armond Ougel; sisters, Edna O. Plaisance, Laurine O. Furlich and Flossie O. Pitre. Samart-Mothe entrusted with funeral arrangements. __________________
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Eve Hebert Pierce, 91, a native Choctaw and resident of Larose, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019. Visitation was held at Falgout Funeral Home, in Galliano, on Friday, December 27th from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and will continue on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, on Saturday, at 11 a.m. with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Eve is survived by her sons, Irvin Pierce (Delorria), Johnny Pierce; daughters, Diana Lee (Louis Jr.), Debra Cheramie (Wilton “Tony”); 9 grandchildren, 4 stepgrandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 6 stepgreat-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; 4 step great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Horace A. “Tee” Pierce; daughter, Annie Ella Pierce; parents, Albert and Clara Hebert; mother-inlaw, Adele Bellanger; father-in-law, Horace P. Pierce; brothers, Early, Whitney, Irvin, Horace and Nolan Hebert; sisters, Doris Dubois, Jean Hebert; greatgrandson, Brodie Falgout; step-grandchild, Kendall Cheramie. The family would like to thank Dr. Fadi Abou-issa, Amedisys Home Health, St. Joseph Hospice and Terrebonne General Hospital. Services by Falgout Funeral Home Galliano. _________________
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Joseph C. Charpentier, Jr., 93, a native and resident of Cut Off, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Visitation will be held at United Methodist Church in Golden Meadow on Saturday, December 28th from 1:00 p.m. until funeral time. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. with burial to follow in Cheramie Cemetery. He is survived by his sons, Delvin (Melinda), Danny (Christine), Faron (Jane) and Colley (Ann) Charpentier; brother, Lincoln Charpentier; sister, Joyce Lathrop; 11 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 3 step-great-grandchildren and 1 step-great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Danos Charpentier; parents, Joseph, Sr. and Azelie Charpentier; brothers, Sonny, Elo, Edward, Tilman, Wester and Anthony Charpentier; sisters, Vetile Lafont; Melin Bolin and Melody Cheramie. He was a Mason and a U.S. Navy veteran serving during World War II. In retirement he was an avid gardener. Falgout Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements. ___________________
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Hazel Rogers Ougel, 86, a native and resident of Larose, passed away on Tuesday, December, 24, 2019. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Larose, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Monday with burial to follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by her son, Kenneth M. Ougel; daughters, Linda C. Doucet (Shannon Sr.), Peggy O. Fremen (Kerney), Susan O. Dufrene (Edward Jr.); 19 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Natal J. Ougel Jr.; step son, Russell M. Ougel; parents, Joachim and Julienne Rogers; brothers, Amson, Eddie, Lewis, Joseph and Clarence Rogers; and sisters, Mildred Lasseigne, Alice Adams and Theresa Triche. Hazel was a member of Holy Rosary Ladies Altar Society. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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A teen who recently pled guilty in the February 2019 shooting of a Lockport man is back in custody. Jyairus Folse, 18, of Lockport was found in possession of a firearm Tuesday in violation of his probation. Folse recently pled guilty to Principle to Negligent Homicide in the shooting death of 19-year-old Alton Adams but was released after receiving a suspended sentence and credit for time served. On the night of February 10, 2019, deputies responded to a shooting wherein several rounds had struck a residence in the Rita Community in Lockport. Adams was inside the residence with six other people when the incident occurred. One of the rounds struck Adams resulting in his death. An investigation led to Folse being charged with Second Degree Murder and six counts of attempted murder. When the case was presented to a Grand Jury, Folse was indicted for Manslaughter. The case went to trial in November 2019, but the jury became deadlocked, and no verdict was rendered. Then on December 19, Folse pled guilty to Principle to Negligent Homicide and was sentenced to a
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Are you ready for another entertaining, informative, hands-on animal experience this holiday season? Schoolhouse Safari is back with another exotic animal encounter designed to engage and educate people of all ages about the inhabitants of our animal world. Check them out at the Lockport Library, 720 Crescent Avenue: January 2, 1 p.m.; and the South Lafourche Library, 16241 E. Main Street, Cut Off: January 2, 4 p.m. All Lafourche Parish Library branches will pay tribute to the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Check out these programs inspired by Dr. King’s vision and work. Gheens Library: Children and teens ages 8 to 16 can celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life by creating a mixed media project promoting peace at 3:30 p.m. on January 16 located at 153 N. Leon Drive. Golden Meadow Library: Create a dove windsock inspired by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at 4:30 p.m. on January 16 located at 1403 N. Bayou Drive. Larose Library: In honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., children and teens can
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create a freedom dove at 4:15 p.m. on January 8 located at 305 E. Fifth Street. Lockport Library: Children ages 4 to 12 can create a handprint craft to celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and work at 4:30 p.m. on January 16.
Raceland Library: Teens can learn more about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a word search at 4 p.m. on January 16 located at 177 Recreation Drive and find the words to their dream. Children can color their own dream to follow at 4 p.m. on January 17. South Lafourche Library: Children ages 4 to 12 can create and decorate a wreath of dreams in celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 4:30 p.m. on January 16. Registration is required to attend, so sign up early to reserve your spot. An escape room experience is back at the Golden Meadow Library. Should you accept the challenge, you must discover clues, solve puzzles, and complete tasks to find Melvin the elf and help to rescue Santa. Bring friends to form a team, or join a team at the library at 2 p.m. on January 3. Registration is required to attend, so sign up early to reserve your spot. Want to make healthier eating decisions? Join the staff from Lady of the Sea General Hospital’s Learning Center at 1 p.m. on January 6 at the South Lafourche Branch Library, to learn more about healthier eating options. Many library branches offer exercise programs for community members. Meet up with other goal-oriented people, make new
friends, and move closer to hitting those new (or existing) fitness goals for a healthier you at these locations. Need a workout partner? Gheens Gets Movin’ occurs at 10 a.m. most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Library. Stop by to take part in t h i s beginner’s exer c i s e activity. Kick up your heels and have a ball. Learn new line dances or practice old favorites at 1 p.m. on January 8 and January 22 at the Larose library. Dancers of all skill levels are welcome. If yoga is your thing, or you’d like to learn, join library staff for yoga intended to exercise joints and maintain mobility at 2 p.m. on Mondays and 3 p.m. on Fridays. Lockport Library: Adults can get fit at 9 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by exercising with others to low-impact videos. Raceland Library: Groove to some music and shed some pounds at 10:15 a.m. every Monday and Wednesday with the Cardio Crew. South Lafourche Library: Relax with yoga at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Learn new lines dances or practice old favorites at 2 p.m. on Thursdays. Looking for a new hobby? Celebrate National Hobby Month in January at the library, where you can learn new skills and take part in a variety of activities to make for some enjoyable downtime. Gheens Library: Adults can celebrate National Hobby Month by sharing and learning tips for photographic tricks of the trade with the Cajun Snappers at 11 a.m. on January 8. Cajun Snappers is a group of photographers that meets at the library
to share photos and discuss all facets of photography. New members are welcome. Children ages 8 to 16 can celebrate National Hobby Month by crafting a washer necklace during a special jewelry-making experience at 3:30 p.m. on January 23. Golden Meadow Library: Adults can use the library’s Cricut to create a framed decoration for home at 1 p.m. on January 14. Registration is required to attend, so sign up early to reserve your spot. Larose Library: Children and teens can learn to make homemade paper and create a memory book during a four-week program thanks to a grant from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. This program will take place twice daily at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on January 9, January 16, January 23, and January 30. Teens and adults can scrapbook throughout the day from 1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. on January 14 and January 28. Work on your own layouts. Some supplies will be provided. Lockport Library: Adults can learn sewing basics and sewing machine care at 11 a.m. on January 7. Registration is required to attend, so sign up early to reserve your spot. Learn to cross stitch, also, at 11 a.m. on January 14 and January 28. This program also requires registration, so sign up early. Amateur photographers of all ages are invited to take part in the library’s annual Amateur Photography Contest. Stop by to pick up your entry form and start snapping those photos. The deadline for submissions is January 30. Raceland Library: Adults can learn to use the library’s Cricut at 4 p.m. on January 8, to make beautiful crafts each month. South Lafourche Library: Learn origami folding at 4 p.m. on January 7. This activity is designed for people of all ages.
Pictured are Bailee Thompson, who earned the title of Student of the Year at Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School, and Mrs. Boura, GMUES Principal.
Pictured are the Golden Meadow Lower Elementary September Students of the Month. Back row: Ryelee Felarise, Baylee Boura, Carter Plaisance; middle row: Landen Guidry, Josue Olan Pinedo, Randy Borne, Mason Dedon; and front row: Sophia Delatte, Copper Theriot and Presley Gaspard.
Pictured are the Golden Meadow Lower Elementary October Students of the Month. Back row: Jeremiah Erazo, Haden Guidry, Jillian Nichols, and Tatum Neil; middle row: Alisha Adams, Adalynn Serigny, Parker Hebert, and Gracelyn Couvillion; and front row: Andy Hernandez and Isabella Briggs.
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13044 West Main Street, Larose L P.O. Box 1435, Larose e
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2600 South Alex Plaisance Blvd., Golden Meadow
(985)
665-1220
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