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Project to reinforce levees from Lockport to Larose

The North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District (NLLD) will begin reinforcing levees Wfrom Valentine to Larose next month.

NLLD awarded the construction contract for the first phase of the project for $2.9 million, nearly $900,000 under budget and significantly less than the $3.8 million originally estimated for the levee improvements.

The district aims to strengthen Reaches C4, C5 and D1 of the Lockport to Larose Hurricane Protection Levee Project, which are located near Valentine and T -Bois bridges on private property.

“That part of the levee stabilizes issues for a long time, and these will be less likely to breech at lower water levels,” said Dwayne Bourgeois, executive director for the district.

Low bidder Onshore Materials, LLC was awarded the construction contract on Dec. 19.

Bourgeois said the district has been working to improve these levees for 12 years now, and it was able to start the project now because it acquired permission See Project Page 3-A

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VOLUME 29 NUMBER 21

College leaders sound the alarm on Louisiana budget ‘cliff’

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By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s higher education leaders t are ramping up pressure on state lawmakers, seeking a decision on taxes V S MATHEWS • GHEENS • LOCKPORT • VALENTINE • avert LAROSE soon to months of financial unC • GALLIANO • GOLDEN MEADOW • LEEVILLE • certainty GRAND ISLE and a last-minute debate before a massive budget shortfall hits.

About $1 billion in temporary sales taxes enacted by lawmakers in 2016 are set to expire July 1 when the new budget year begins.

“We are asking our legislators, please, to firm up the bottom line for higher education, no matter what that looks like, as quickly as they can.

Gather in a special session and use that time wisely,” LSU System President F. King Alexander wrote in a letter published in The Advocate. “Do it before our Louisiana students are scared out-of-state or, even worse, change their minds about going to college at all.”

He warned the state could “lose our best talent because of wasted time.”

Staff photo Gov. John Bel Edwards wants a tax package passed in a February It can be pretty and painful. The deep freeze occurring this past week causes some special session to replace the expiring of the prettiest pictures but can also be a pain to deal with when residents find out revenue, but he’s been unable to they have broken pipes and commuters can’t get to work. strike a deal with House Republican The extremely cold weather and icy roads caused road and office closures, crashes leaders so far. Edwards said he won’t and even some power outages that affected about 9,000 Entergy customers in call the session without an “agreeLafourche and 24 in Terrebonne. ment in principle.” The two sides apTemperatures dropped to 20 degrees in New Orleans, breaking a record low of 23 depear far apart. grees in 1977. Baton Rouge also saw temperatures of 14 degrees, beating a record If lawmakers want to replace the low of 18 degrees in 1977. lost revenue with taxes, that requires But temperatures will be warming up nicely this weekend and into next week, just in a special session, either before the time for the Mardi Gras parades. regular session starts March 12 or after it ends June 4. Otherwise, they’ll have to slash spending.

South thaws from snowstorm, icy roads and numbing cold that killed 15 people

By JONATHAN DREW and TOM FOREMAN Jr. Associated Press

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Southerners awaited a big thaw that would end days of icy roads, broken pipes, snow and numbing cold after a fierce winter storm blasted their normally mild region.

For the third straight night, state troopers warned of ice making roads and highways treacherous after the snow that hit a wide swath of the South melts and refreezes in the early hours Friday. After sunrise, forecasters said, a major warmup would be on the way.

The weekend looks downright balmy by comparison, with highs expected to reach the more typical 50s and 60s for

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winter in the South.

At least 15 people have died since the midweek snowstorm spread from Texas to North Carolina and beyond. The dead included an 8-month-old baby in a car that slipped off a suburban New Orleans road and a 6-year-old Virginia boy who sledded into a driver’s path.

Sunshine and daytime highs well above freezing Friday were expected to help thaw out places like Atlanta, which was frozen in its tracks by just about an inch of snow, and New Orleans, where residents refrained from taking showers so water pressure could be restore to a system plagued by frozen pipes.

North Carolina is accustomed to getting some snow each winter. But residents were surprised at the ferocity of the latest storm, which dumped as much as an inch per hour from the state’s mountains to its coastline, piled up a foot of snow in parts of hard-hit Durham County.

North Carolina transportation officials had 2,200 trucks out plowing and salting a day after the storm hit.

Despite this, troopers responded to more than 2,700 crashes and police reported hundreds more as North Carolina’s five most populous cities all saw significant snow.

John Rhyne, a maintenance engineer with the N.C. Department of Transportation, said he was proud of his crews’ roadclearing abilities amid such heavy snow.

“If it was New England and it snowed every day, I think the assumptions would be a little bit different,” he said. “But it is the South. We get four or five good events a year.”

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Former inmates grateful for early release

By DAN COPP, The Courier

HOUMA, La. (AP) — While many complained about the unusually cold weather that chilled southern Louisiana to the bone recently, Schriever resident Derrick Young said he cherished every second of it.

After being released from jail, Young has come to appreciate every day of freedom no matter what the weather does.

“It was great seeing my family during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s,” the 38-year-old former inmate said. “It’s been a good experience.”

Young was one of about 1,900 inmates granted early release on Nov. 1 as part of the state’s criminal justice reform plan, which was passed by the Legislature during the summer.

The initiative’s goal was to reduce Louisiana’s prison population by 10 See Inmates Page 5-A

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Seniors can now register for Senior Olympic Games

Applications are now being accepted for the upcoming 2018 Bayou River District Senior Olympic Games.

Parishes include Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John and Terrebonne.

Anyone 50 years of age by December 31, 2018, or older, is eligible to participate in the Louisiana Senior Games. More information can be found on the website at www.lsogl.net.

Deadline to register is March 12. Registrations forms can be picked up at the Lafourche Council on Aging office in Mathews or visit their website at www.lafourchecoa.org. _________________

Lockport KC having fundraising dinner this Sunday

The Lockport KC’s are having a fundraiser dinner on Sunday, January 21 from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. The menu will consist of hamburger steaks, mashed potatoes, corn, salad and bread for an $8 donation.

You can dine in or take it to go. Drinks and desserts will also be available. _________________

SLHS to honor ‘98 state champion basketball team

On Friday, February 2, during half time of the boys’ varsity basketball game at South Lafourche High School, the 1998 State Championship basketball team members will be recognized on their 20th anniversary.

The public is invited and encouraged to come out and meet the team members and relive that great basketball season. _________________

Local church to sell seafood fondue Fri.

Open Door Revival Center will sell a seafood fondue dinner on Friday, January 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. For a donation of $8, receive crab and shrimp in a white cream sauce stuffed in a small cap bread, tossed salad, corn and a dessert.

Call 637-7991 to order before Friday and 325-2456 to order by 10 a.m. on Friday. Advance orders encouraged. The church is located at 16164 West Main Street in Cut Off (next to old Pizza Hut). __________________

Last chance to register for LCO Boys baseball

The LCO Boys Baseball League will be holding registration for the 2018 season on Tuesday, January 23. The signup will be at the concession stand near the fields from 6 to 8 p.m. Entry fee is $45, with a $5 discount for each additional child.

Cut off date for each age group is May 1. The child’s age on Apr 30, 2018 is their age for the league year.

The league will accept any equipment donations your child may have outgrown and is also in need of board members, umpires, and coaches. There will be volunteer forms at each registration.

Any questions, please contact Mark Comeaux at 985-2731787, email lcoboysbaseball@gmail.com, or search LCO Boys Baseball on Facebook. _________________

SLHS Cheer Hawaii 5 conducting plate lunch fundraiser

Cheer Hawaii 5 is conducting a plate lunch fundraiser on February 2 at the Cut Off Youth Center. They will begin serving meals at 10:30 a.m.

The cost is $8 per meal and will consist of sausage poboys with chips and cookies. (Please specify if you want BBQ sauce).

For more information or to place an order, please call 985-637-9113 or 985-677-6280. Fax orders to 985-632-1645.

Email orders at cheerhawaii5@gmail.com. ___________________

Building a Financial Emergency Kit for your family By Nathaniel Sillin

What would a sudden financial emergency be in your life? It could be a storm causing massive property damage to your home. It could also be something more personal, like an accident that would cut off your ability to make a living.

Whatever it is, if someone else had to step in to help you in an emergency situation, it’s important to have a plan in place so they know what to do.

A financial emergency kit is a crucial component in financial planning. In short, a financial emergency kit involves identifying and planning for potential financial emergencies that could affect you and your loved ones.

Building a successful one goes beyond sorting paperwork – it involves looking at a variety of potential situations in your life and then asking, “What’s the worst that could happen?”

You will want to create a kit – a set of physical or digital documents and instructions – that can help you or someone else you trust manage in a crisis.

Here are some items you’ll likely want to include: 1. Estate documents. Estate planning is really the highest form of financial emergency planning, because it addresses the ultimate personal financial emergencies – medical incapacitation or death.

Would your family have easy access to this material if something happened to you?

In your family financial emergency kit, estate documents would include copies of current wills (for you and your spouse or partner), your advanced directives (which instruct doctors on end-of-life or other stages in medical care), health/financial powers of attorney (which designate specific individuals to step in to manage your money or healthcare if you cannot do so) as well as other documents that provide additional guidance for operating businesses and managing and distributing other assets you have.

Make sure these documents are always current and that contact information is included for all the qualified experts you used to prepare them – estate or

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2. Insurance policies. Being able to find home and auto policies in a natural disaster is a no-brainer, but it’s important to think a little more broadly. File as much policy and contact detail as you can for any health, disability, business, life and accident coverage you have – and remember that it’s particularly important to note or file documentation on this coverage at work, too.

Sometimes we sign up rather blindly for work-based benefits only to realize how important they may be in a financial emergency.

3. Tax materials. If a family member dies or becomes incapacitated, tax matters still need to be attended to. If you work with a tax professional, make sure their contact information is in the digital or physical kit (see indexes, contacts and guides, below), but it’s also important to keep past returns and relevant supporting data based on your individual tax situation.

4. Investment, savings and retirement documents. If you work with a qualified financial planner or tax expert, you may have access to a particular system that lists and track this information in an organized way that many of us don’t have at home.

However you plan and track your investments, it should be included in your kit.

5. Indexes, contact sheets and guides.

Some people need a little guidance, others need a lot. A family financial emergency kit needs to

be usable by all designated family members.

Put yourself in the role of a friend or family member who’s been called in to help you in a crisis. If you had to step in to settle an estate, healthcare or disaster emergency for a friend or family member and they weren’t around to advise you, what information would you need to get started?

In any category of information you include in a financial emergency kit, include a separate file or digital instruction that details people to call, account numbers if necessary, relevant online and physical addresses and other key data to advise that person about what’s in front of them and what they should do. If you work with qualified financial experts, make sure their contact information is included.

6. Easy access to essentials under lock and key. If you’re away from home when damage occurs or if family members need to access

vehicles or other spaces, make sure you have keys and access codes locked safely in your emergency kit. You will also want to ensure that your emergency contacts have the necessary access to your emergency kit in order to retrieve these materials.

You or loved ones might also need access to funds, particularly cash in an emergency. If you don’t have a bank account established strictly for emergencies that allows specific family members to write checks or make cash withdrawals, you should consider it.

Bottom line: Building a financial emergency kit requires some thinking, but it can help you avoid major losses and speed up decision making in a crisis. Work with people you trust to make it accessible and useful to your family and trusted individuals.

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percent over the next 10 years. The measure aims to save taxpayers $262 million over the next decade, state officials said.

Under the new law, offenders were released 60 to 90 days earlier than originally scheduled. Only those inmates serving sentences for non-violent offenses were considered for the program, Gov. John Bel Edwards press secretary Tucker Barry said.

“The ultimate outcome is increased public safety and better opportunities for success for people re-entering society,” Barry said. “These exact reforms have been successful in other Southern states. Already, early numbers in the first two months of criminal justice reform indicate that the new laws are being implemented with significant success. Effective interventions, like the ones in these reforms, treat the underlying problems that perpetuate crime to keep the public safe and give people a better shot at thriving once they reenter society.”

Of the 1,900 inmates released Nov. 1, 63 were convicted for crimes in Terrebonne Parish, 27 in Lafourche, local officials said.

All qualifying offenders freed on Nov. 1 were released on parole supervision and were either already participating in or moved to re-entry facilities.

Young, who pleaded guilty to possessing a

firearm as a convicted felon in 2015, was originally set to be released on April 13. Although Young said he considers the extra time he got to spend with his family a blessing, re-entering society hasn’t always been smooth sailing.

Even though he found work maintaining and repairing pipes for $12 an hour, building a nest egg has proven difficult.

“I’m working and have been getting along with everybody,” Young said. “I get up and go to work every morning, thank you, Jesus. But my driver’s license was suspended and because I was locked up and couldn’t pay child support, they started taking money out of my paycheck. I can’t make enough to put aside.”

In addition to his financial hardships, Young and other inmates who were granted early release face scrutiny from skeptical district attorneys and law enforcement officials.

Terrebonne District Attorney Joe Waitz Jr. said in a recent interview he is concerned that many of the inmates released from prison Nov. 1 will end up back behind bars.

“We believe some reforms were valid concerns and felt like we wanted to work to reduce the incarceration rate,” Waitz said. “However, we were adamantly opposed to violent offenders being released on our streets. We do have concerns that some of the offenders who will

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be released have significant criminal histories.

While some reform efforts may reduce some of the incarceration rates, I think it’s unfortunate that some of those who will be released will go back to their ways and will end up right back in the criminal justice system. Their criminal histories speak for themselves.”

But Young said one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.

“Everybody deserves a second chance,” he said. “I went to jail for my girl having a gun in my house. I just think it shouldn’t be like that.”

Corey Acosta, Thibodaux district manager for the Office of Probation and Parole, said it’s difficult for some former prisoners to get back on their feet because of the stigma involved with having criminal convictions on their records.

“You have some employers who don’t want to hire people who’ve been in prison who’ve been convicted for a felony,” Acosta said.

“Some of them end up lying on their job applications or don’t answer that particular question.

It’s that much of a stigma where they think they can’t get hired. A lot of times it’s guys who’ve made a mistake in their past and are ready to become productive citizens, which is what we all want. We definitely need more understanding from employers.”

Former inmate Teddy Morgan of St. Charles Parish, who was also granted early release in November following a cocaine conviction, was able to find work at a warehouse. It’s not what Morgan wants to do for the rest of his life, but he is grateful for the chance at a fresh start.

“It felt great getting out early,” Morgan said last week during a phone interview. “I’m able to spend time with my wife and son. When you get out of prison you have to be more determined, but I’m doing OK.” Morgan, 37, said he hopes to one day open a restaurant or diner. Getting support from friends and family would greatly improve Morgan’s chances to make his dream a reality, Acosta said.

“These guys need someone who will help them out,” Acosta said.

“Sometimes they just don’t have that kind of support. It’s tough for them, and I get that. We do our best to try to move them in the right direction. We’re moving toward something more tailored to each person as they come out of

prison. We figure out problems they’re having and the things they need. For example, do they need an education, a skill or a job? We start them down that path. If they know how to weld, we help them find a job as a welder.”

In the meantime, Young is working on getting his driver’s license back so he can one day drive a truck. His road ahead is paved with challenges, but the former inmate’s optimism remains undiminished.

“I know nothing is going to fall out of the sky,” Young said. “It’s not going to come overnight. I can’t complain. At least I’m free and have a job. Life has given me another chance.” ___ Information from: The Courier, http://www.houmatoday.com

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from all the landowners to do the work. Several hundred people own the land where the construction will be performed, Bourgeois estimated.

When completed, the project will include clearing, excavating and shaping the levee embankments and increasing the overall height of the levee to +7.5 ft. elevation to stabilize flood protection along the 40Arpent line.

The project will also widen the internal drainage canal to increase drainage storage capacity in the area.

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Officials: Man, 84, died from hypothermia

NEW ROADS, La. (AP) — Officials in Louisiana say an 84-year-old man has died from hypothermia and that his wife was hospitalized because her body temperature had dropped to troubling levels.

Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Bud Torres tells The Advocate that deputies found Paul Maker around 11 a.m.

Wednesday after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor who routinely checked on the couple.

Chief Deputy Coroner Joe Gannon says the temperature in the house was approximately 20 degrees when authorities arrived. The coroner pronounced Maker dead upon arrival.

Officials say Maker’s wife was taken to a hospital because her body temperature had dropped to troubling levels.

Torres says the couple were disabled and got around by using wheelchairs. Authorities say they feared using space heaters to heat the home due to the risk of fire.

Information from: The Advocate, http://theadvocate.com

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Governor’s budget-cut proposal delayed to Monday

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Winter weather in Louisiana has forced a delay in the release of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ budget proposal for next year.

The Democratic governor intended to unveil his spending plan, including $1 billion in state funding cuts, Fri-

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Louisiana TV’s ‘Mr. Wonder’ gets 5 years for child sex abuse

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — A former children’s television show host known as “Mr. Wonder” has been sentenced to five years in prison, nearly four decades after he vanished amid allegations that he sexually abused children on a camping trip.

Rapides Parish prosecutor Brian Mosley said in a statement that Frank John Selas III pleaded guilty Thursday to indecent behavior with a child, and a judge gave him credit for the time he’s served since his January 2016 arrest in California.

In the late 1970s, Selas hosted the “Mr. Wonder” show on KNOETV in north Louisiana.

He allegedly fled to Brazil in 1979 after parents complained to authorities that he abused their children.

Selas had settled in the San Diego area by 1985 and legally changed his name to Frank Szeles in 1992.

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That’s been pushed back to Monday because of concerns about lawmakers traveling to Baton Rouge on stillthawing roads.

The presentation is a big deal at the Louisiana Capitol. It will be the first time anyone shows a roadmap for what $1 billion in cuts could look like.

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Office/ Retail Units for Lease in Cut Off: 1 unit located at 14410 W. Main- Suite 2, 1,100 sq.ft.; 1 unit located at 115 West 42nd St., 900 sq.ft.; FMI call 225456-7755. _________________________

FOR RENT

Apt. For rent: 1 bedroom, unfurnished. LA 308 near Golden Meadow bridge. Single or couple; no pets; no smoking. $460 month and $460 deposit. Call 985-258-6277. _________________________ Multiple homes for rent: All 3 bedroom homes in Larose and Cut Off. Quiet neighborhoods. $850-$950 per month. Call Diane at 691-1367, leave message. _________________________ Small Trailer for Rent: 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom; 12x40; fridge, stove, washer/dryer; All utilities paid; Grass cut; North of intracoastal bridge in Larose. $650/mo $400/dep. No pets.

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985-691-8110. _________________________ Apt for rent: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Kitchen/living area; washer; dryer; utilities paid; furnished linens and utensils. 985632-5610. _________________________ 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.

Beautiful apartment for rent: 1 bed, 1 bath; completely remodeled; new central heat and cool; hardwood floors; quartz countertops; stainless steel appliances; large back yard shaded with trees; cemented parking; very quiet and secure Luxury apartments; must see to appreciate! For an appointment, please call 985-637-8399. _________________________ For rent: Newly remodeled, one bedroom, one bath apartement on HWY 3235 in Golden Meadow. Offering appliances, washer and dryer. Water is included. $500/mo and $500/dep.

Six month lease required, then month to month afterwards. FMI call 985-798-7433 or 985-6376258. _________________________ For rent: One bedroom, one bath apartment in Lockport area. Offering hardwood floors, appliances, diswasher, washer and dryer. Water included. $550/mo and $550/dep. Six month lease required then month to month afterwards. FMI call 985-798-7433 or 985-6376258 _________________________

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House for rent in Galliano: Completely furnished. Located at 111 West 59th Street. FMI Call 985-475-7763 or 985-6377763. _________________________ Large Apt. For Rent: 3 bedroom, 1 bath; water paid; located in Larose at 12073 Hwy 1; $750/month and $400/deposit.

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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 _________________________ Now hiring: Class A driver needed immediately. Hazmat preferred, but not needed. 6 months oilfield experience required. Dodge 5500 with 40’ gooseneck. Pay is percentage of load based on experience.

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Large open garage sale starting on Jan. 11th until all gone.

Open from 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. on all weekdays. Lots of everything. School clothes; crafts; knick knacks; baby clothes from newborn to 2T - $.50; baby stroller; tubs; jackets; lots more.

363 West 54th Street, Cut Off. _________________________ Garage sale: Saturday, January 20th. 8 a.m. – till. 223 East 15th Street, Larose. _________________________

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Robert “Bob” White, 78 a native of San Antonio, TX and a resident of Cut Off, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 15th.

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Burglary investigations result in three arrests

Recent burglary investigations have resulted in three arrests.

Ronald Usea Jr (age 48) of Des Allemands was arrested Monday and faces 17 counts of burglary in addition to other charges. Clint Price (age 22), and Nicholas Domangue (age 22), both of Gray, also face two counts of burglary in a separate investigation.

In late October 2017, deputies had conducted an investigation into a business burglary wherein $2,500 had been stolen from a Des Allemands business over the course of 14 separate burglaries dating back to mid-September 2017.

A subsequent burglary investigation at the business in November resulted in Ronald Usea Jr. being identified as the suspect and warrants were issued for his arrest.

On Sunday, January 14th, deputies responded to an attempted burglary at a residence on LA Highway 1 in Raceland. Upon arrival, deputies learned a male subject attempted to burglarize two sheds.

They also learned of a burglary at a residence on Danos Street.

Around 2 a.m. on Monday, January 15th, deputies responded to the same residence on LA 1 in Raceland after a burglary alarm had sounded on the shed.

While on the scene, deputies observed an individual fitting the suspect’s description approximately 200 yards away. The suspect, identified as Usea, attempted to flee on foot but then surrendered to deputies.

Usea admitted to cutting the locks on the sheds and burglarizing the shed when the alarm sounded, and he admit-

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. Al accused should be presumed innocent until proved guilty.

JANUARY 13, 2018 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Gilbert Allen, 42, Larose.

Contempt of court.

Steven English, 24, Raceland. Battery of emergency room personnel, emergency services personnel or a healthcare professional (2 CTS).

Charles Verdin, 45, Cut Off. Illegal carrying of weapon in presence of controlled dangerous substance; possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia; possession of methamphetamine less than 28 grams.

Lockport Police Department Brodie Chiasson, 41, Larose. Fugitive.

JANUARY 14, 2018 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Nicholas Domangue, 22, Gray. Simple burglary of inhabited dwelling (2 CTS).

Larry Hebert Jr., 48, Houma. Distribution of methamphetamine.

Salud Ortiz, 33, Galliano.

Simple assaults warrant; simple battery warrant.

Lacey Richard, 32, Lockport. Contempt of court (3 CTS).

Ryan Turner, 23, Thibodaux. Fugitive (2 CTS).

Golden Meadow Police Department Chase Cheramie, 33, Galliano. Contempt of court.

Felix Miller, 26, Houma.

Fugitive.

Louisiana State Police Scott Manuel, 51, Baton Rouge. Driving on roadway

laned for traffic; D.W.I 1st offense.

Lindsay Adams, 34, Metairie. Maximum speed limit; D.W.I 1st offense.

JANUARY 15, 2018 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Damien Catalano, 37, Cut Off. Domestic abuse battery with child endangerment.

Ayres Johnson, 41, McComb, MS. Enter/remain after being forbidden; disturbing the peace – appearing in an intoxicated condition.

Gerald Smith II, 37, Thibodaux. Fugitive.

Ronald Usea Jr., 48, Des Allemands. Simple burglary (5 CTS); violation of probation/parole; possession of methamphetamine; simple burglary of inhabited dwelling (14 CTS).

Sidney Gray, 46, Raceland. Poss. of marijuana 3rd and subsequent offenses (Felony).

Illegal possession of stolen things (Misd).

Charmaine Hebert, 33, Morgan City. Fugitive. Theft by shoplifting (Misd). Access device fraud-counterfeiting/forgery (Misd) (4 CTS). Illegal possession of stolen things (Misd).

Thibodaux Police Department Mark August 31, Raceland.

Contempt of court.

Justen Harris, 20, Houma.

Battery of a dating partner pregnant victim.

Lloyd Henry, 35, Napoleonville. Contempt of court (3 CTS).

Louisiana State Police Jennifer Gaspard, 28, Galliano. D.W.I 1st offense; driving on roadway laned for traffic.

Daryl McLafferty, 69, Thibodaux. D.W.I 1st offense; driving on roadway laned for traffic.

JANUARY 16, 2018 Lockport Police Department Jett Candies, 30, Lockport.

Armed robbery (Felony). Con-

Arrest reports

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Ronald Usea

Nicholas Domangue

Clint Price

ted to the burglary on Danos Street. He was also found to have a small amount of methamphetamine in his possession.

Usea was arrested and transported to the Detention Center.

He was booked on the aforementioned warrants for 15 counts of Simple Burglary and one for a probation violation.

He was additionally charged with two more counts of Simple Burglary, two counts of AtSimple tempted Burglary, and Possession of Methamphetamine.

His bond is set at $148,000, and he is also being held for Louisiana Probation and Parole.

In a separate inves-

tigation, detectives were looking into two burglaries which occurred at residences on Julie Street in Gray on January 9th. Detectives developed Clint Price and Nicholas Domangue as suspects in the burglaries.

Following an investigation, detectives obtained arrest warrants for both. They made contact with them over the weekend, and they were both arrested.

Domangue and Price were booked into the Detention Center with two counts each of Simple Burglary. Bond is set at $40,000 each.

Domangue is also being held for Louisiana Probation and Parole.

tempt of court. Domestic abuse battery (Felony).

Jaquan Cooper, 19, Raceland. Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile (Felony) (Sex Offense-Registration required).

Simple burglary-immovable structure.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Charmaine Hebert, 33, Morgan City. Fugitive.

Randolph Lathers Jr., 48, Lockport. Domestic abuse battery (Felony). Theft (Misd).

Danny Reffray, 55, Houma. Theft (Felony). Simple burglary of inhabited dwelling (Felony).

Arrondrick Shelby Jr., 20, Raceland. Simple burglary of inhabited dwelling (Felony).

Thibodaux Police Department April Thompkins, 28, Morgan City. Contempt of court.

JANUARY 17, 2018 Lafourche Parish Police Department Corey Chiasson, 34, Thibodaux. Possession with intent to distribute meth; failure to drive on right side of road; pos-

session or distribution of drug paraphernalia; operating vehicle with suspended license.

Larry Coleman, 27, Napoleonville. Contempt of court.

Dwayne Halford, 22, Galliano. Contempt of court (2 cts).

Joshua Hanks, 25, Houma. Fugitive (2 cts).

Charmaine Hebert, 34, Morgan City. Fugitive.

Tyler Holmes, 19, Thibodaux. Possession of oxycodone; simple burglary (3 cts); possession of marijuana.

Roderick Reed, 19, Thibodaux. Simple burglary (3 cts).

Demarcus Sylvester, 25, Raceland. Possession with intent to distribute hydrocodone; illegal carrying of weapon in presence on controlled dangerous substance; possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; possession of codeine; stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places; possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia; possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

Bedroom fire kills 1, critically injures 1

MONTEGUT, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities say a 79-year-old man is dead and a 43-year-old man is critically injured after a fire that apparently started in a bedroom and spread to the whole mobile home.

Fire officials tell The Daily Comet and KATCTV that the trailer home in Montegut was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday.

The dead man is identified as Ernest Paul Lebouef. Authorities say Chad Michael LeBlanc was reported Thursday in critical condition at West Jefferson Medical Center.

Authorities say they don’t know what started

the fire, but believe it started in a bedroom.

The investigation is continuing.

Montegut is about 45 miles southwest of New Orleans.

From 1-A

Experts on disaster planning say it’s tough for Southern cities to justify maintaining fleets of snow plows when the weather’s only occasionally nasty.

“People are putting their money, their resources and their planning time where it’s most necessary, and that has to do with an understanding of what the risks are in any place,” said Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University.

Schools remained closed or had delayed openings across much of the region, effectively giving many students an eight-day break as the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday extended all the way through the week.

Most of the storm’s deaths arose from weather-related traffic accidents. The dead included a man knocked off an icy elevated interstate in New Orleans, a West Virginia college student who slammed into an iced-up tractortrailer and a person in a minivan that slid into a canal in North Carolina.

Elsewhere, others were believed to have died of exposure to bitterly cold weather in Louisiana, Texas and Tennessee.

Brandon Lemasters, a truck driver from Winston-Salem, helped out a friend whose SUV slid downhill and hit a curb, nearly knocking his right rear tire off the axle. The spot was still dangerous on Thursday. ___ Foreman reported from Winston-Salem. Also contributing to this report were Associated Press writers Jack Jones in Columbia; Gary D. Robertson in Cary, North Carolina; Jay Reeves in Birmingham, Alabama; Melinda Deslatte in Baton Rouge; and Jeff Martin in Atlanta.

College

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As required, the Democratic governor will present a proposal Monday for cutting the full $1 billion from next year’s budget, and he’s warned it will hit public colleges — one of the least protected areas of the budget — hard. Also expected to be on the chopping block is the TOPS free college tuition pro-

gram that helps 50,000 students cover costs.

House Republicans who have been reluctant to pass taxes haven’t offered suggestions for how to cut $1 billion from programs and services.

But they say they need to see the actual tax legislation Edwards is proposing, along with financial analyses, to determine what they can support.

The Edwards administration and Democrats say the ideas aren’t new and have been outlined in previous bills, complete with financial estimates of their impact.

Higher education officials worry the partisan dispute could linger through the regular session and lawmakers will keep the spending plans unfinished, forcing a last-minute special session on the budget and taxes to be called in June. They say campuses must make decisions on faculty hiring, course offerings and student programs — and students will make their choices — before then.

“Debates during the legislative session will assume that all planning is on hold until a budget resolution emerges in June. But that assumption is at odds with the realities of higher education planning, which means that the threats to our institutions will be magnified by this impasse,” Commissioner of Higher Education Joe Rallo said in a statement.

Louisiana colleges were hammered by cuts over the last decade. The state spends $700 million less annually on its public colleges than it did in 2008.

Southern University System President Ray Belton sent a letter over the weekend publicly calling on lawmakers to resolve the gap quickly and touting the college system’s economic impact on the state. He urged Southern supporters to send letters to their lawmakers.

“Institutions of higher education have all contributed to our great state collectively for more than a century,” Belton wrote. “I implore you to ensure that we can continue to be able to do so.” ___ Follow Melinda Deslatte on Twitter at http://twitter.com/melindadeslatte

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Sunday, January 21, 2018 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

What a Life!

By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd

Eight tips for nurturing your body, mind and spirit in 2018

Jennifer Mertens, a high school religion teacher in Cincinnati, Ohio, wrote an article in the January 12 edition of National Catholic Reporter entitled “Eight Tips for Nurturing your Body, Mind and Spirit in 2018.” I am going to share her “eight tips” and give my own comments.

Before I begin, I want to say I love her title. It’s wholistic. She addresses the whole person – body, mind and spirit. We cannot neglect any part of who we are and expect to be wellrounded.

Tip 1. Slow down.

Author Tim Ferriss tells us, “Slowing down doesn’t mean accomplishing less; it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.”

Slowing down helps us to get our priorities in line and address the most important ones. A hectic lifestyle can leave us rushing past our deep longings, and ultimately diminish our presence to life itself.

Spend time discerning where you truly need to place your attention and energy.

Tip 2. Turn off the screen. We need to make sure that we don’t

Holy Rosary Catholic School to celebrate Catholic Schools Week

Holy Rosary Catholic School will kick off Catholic Schools Week with a Mass on Sunday, January 28, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Church.

Holy Rosary Catholic School will conduct an Open House including music which will be provided by Metanoia. Following Mass, there will be a gumbo dinner serving at 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the School Cafeteria.

Tickets are available for $8 through the school’s front office or by calling (985) 693-3342.

On Friday, February 2, there will be Living Rosary at 2:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic School.

Come by for a visit and see the wonderful things Holy Rosary Catholic School has to offer!

Israelite Baptist Church seeks recipes for their upcoming recipe book

Israelite Baptist Church will be accepting recipes until February 1, 2018.

The recipe book will be sold in the spring and proceeds will benefit the Operational Funds for the church.

The price of the book will be determined once all recipes are accepted and rough draft is complete.

Please send recipes to Albertha P. Campbell, P.O Box 1184; Larose, LA 70373.

become a slave to our cell phones, television sets, Internet surfing, our social media like Facebook and others.

While technology has become a useful tool in our modern world, it can also make us less human.

Studies have shown that many people who opt for texting rather than one to one conversation, fail to develop good communication skills. We need to be selective about our media intake.

Tip 3. Get back in your body. We depend today on experts to tell us what our bodies need and what is wrong with them. Part of slowing down is taking time to reflect on what is happening in our bodies. Am I eating right, am I getting enough sleep, am I getting enough exercise,

am I avoiding things like tobacco or drugs that would harm my body?

Taking time to be in touch with our physical selves is vital to our health and well-being.

Tip 4. Reconnect with the natural world.

Author Charles Cook writes, “Your deepest roots are in nature. No matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of life you lead, you remain irrevocably linked with the rest of creation.”

We live in an area where human industries and natural disasters have threatened our marshes and wetlands.

We have a beautiful gift from God that we must preserve. Take a good look and appreciate God’s creation all around you.

Tip 5. Seek out an adventure. Try some-

thing new. Get out of the “old rut.” Go somewhere and do something you have never done before.

Take up a new hobby or do that project that you always wanted to do.

Look forward to doing something different.

Take “the road less traveled.” Look forward to waking up in the morning with a new appreciation of life.

Tip 6. Spark joy. A Spanish Proverb says, “Unshared joy is an unlighted candle.”

Musician Richard Wagner reminds us, “Joy is not in things; it is in us.”

We need to reflect on our relationship with our possessions to see whether they truly “spark joy” within us or they are holding us back. Try downsizing, clearing out clutter, clarifying priorities, and living joyfully.

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.

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 5:00 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. Carlos Talavera, Pastor

Our Lady of the Rosary

12911 E. Main - Larose - 985-693-3433

187 Oakridge Dr. - Golden Meadow

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. Ronilo Villamor, Pastor www.ourladyoftherosarychurch.org

First Baptist Church of Grand Isle

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m., Central Std. Time Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m., Daylight Savings Tm Sunday Mass 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Weekday Mass: W.-Th.-F., 8:30 a.m.

Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.

Fr. Gregory Fratt

BAPTIST

First Baptist Church

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayers 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Matthew W. Chouest, Sr. www.fbcgoldenmeadow.com

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 Nolan Smith, Pastor

First Baptist Church 5545 Hwy. 1 - Lockport

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Dr. Mark Tolbert

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 8:00 a.m.

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

South Lafourche Baptist Church 17077 East Main - Cut Off

Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

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

Wednesday Church 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Jim Duck, 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.

Michael Davis, Pastor - 985-278-9852

Crosspoint Church

16640 West Main St., Cut Off (Near South Lafourche Bridge-LA Hwy. 1) Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Thursday Midweek: 6:00 p.m. (All Ages) Pastor Chad Mack www.bayoucrosspoint.org (985-632-0810)

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 18242 W. Main - Galliano

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 15300 West Main - Cut Off

Holy Savior Church

612 Main Street - Lockport

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

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

St. Anthony Church

333Twin Oaks Dr. - Raceland

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

Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Rev. P.J. Madden www.stanthonygheens.parishesonline.com

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., 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Nursing Home Friday Mass 7:00 a.m.

Rev. P.J. Madden www.sthilaryraceland.parishesonline.com

St. Joseph Catholic Church 17980 West Main - Galliano

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

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

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

Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

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

Mathews Full Gospel Temple Hwy. 1 Bayouside, Mathews

Sunday Morning Service: 11:30 a.m.

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 Spanish Pastor: Marcos Ferriera

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.

Pastor Morris Hunter, Jr.

Community Fellowship

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

Thursdays 7:00 p.m.

Reverend Carlos Nieves (504) 532-2992

Tip 7. Cultivate relationships. Let’s face it, our Christian religion deals primarily with relationships. Jesus told us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.

How are your relationships with family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, parishioners and our local community? Where do you need to improve?

Tip 8. Nurture our relationship with God.

Developing an inner spiritual life should be our primary daily task.

We can do this each day through meditation, reading Scripture, journaling, reflecting on God’s gift of nature, or any other way we can tune into God’s will for us.

Along with our weekly worship of God, we will discover our deeper selves, true happiness and joy.

MEN IN PRAYER

A...U....That’s Right! I’m Talking To You, Come Pray!!!

Men’s Prayer Meeting All Men, All Churches Invited

Saturday, January 27 • 7:30 - 8:30am

Jack’s Exxon (In the Garage) 14807 West Main, Cut Off

PRAYING FOR OUR FAMILIES, COMMUNITY AND NATION. ...Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.

~ Luke 5:16

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

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

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

Wednesday bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Doctor John Spaulding, Pastor

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

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

Hwy. 1 • Lockport • 532-6015 1917 So. Bayou Dr. • Golden Meadow • 475-7131 13086 Hwy. 3235 • Larose • 693-7188

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

First United Pentecostal

Central Lafourche Drive - Mathews Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Service 6:30 p.m.

Thursday 7:30 p.m.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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

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

House of Prayer

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

Bible-based Sermons Saturdays 3 p.m. - Wednesdays 7 p.m.

985-278-0122 (All religions welcome)

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

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Voice Voice Video Video Internet Internet Security Security

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