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Warrants have been issued for Second Degree Murder in connection to the shooting death of 53-year-old Kirby Courteaux Jr. of Montegut. Terance W Dupre, 22, of Montegut, is in custody but was hospitalized on Thursday Dupre before being booked on charges. As of press time Friday morning, investigators were seeking Davonte Mathews Mathews, 21, also of Montegut. On Tuesday, May 14, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office began the investigation as
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In March, Edwards said he would be inclined to sign the bill into law. “States across the nation are saying, BATON ROUGE — Legislation that would ‘We are no longer going to devalue life,” limit or ban abortion in Louisiana easily Milkovich said. “We are going to acknowlcleared House and Senate committees on edge the sanctity of human life.’” Wednesday, echoing a surge of similar Pro-life advocates, including the bills in Republican-controlled legislatures Louisiana Right to Life group, spoke in in the South. favor of the bill. Pro-choice advocates protested the Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle bills inside the state Capitol. The protests championed the proposed law one day led to several arrests after demonstrators t after the Alabama Legislature passed the poured fake blood onto the marble floors most restrictive abortion ban in the counin Memorial Hall. try. V SThe House Health MATHEWS • GHEENS • LOCKPORT • VALENTINE • LAROSE and Welfare ComThe Alabama bill outlaws abortions at C advanced a controversial • GALLIANO • GOLDEN MEADOW • LEEVILLE • GRAND ISLEManship School News Service Hunter Lovell/LSU mittee proposal every stage of pregnancy, without exempAbortion rights advocates poured fake that would outlaw the abortion of a fetus tions for rape and incest victims. It also blood on the floors of Memorial Hall at the with a detectable heartbeat, which usually charges doctors who perform the proceoccurs around six weeks. state Capitol. dure with a felony that carries up to a 99The “fetal heartbeat” bill, sponsored year sentence. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey by Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, In addition to Alabama, legislatures in signed the bill into law Wednesday. has received bipartisan support and was Louisiana’s proposed bill is modeled Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Misapproved last week by the Senate. Gov. after a similar Mississippi law that is souri, Texas, West Virginia and Florida John Bel Edwards, a pro-life Democrat have introduced bills to implement sixbeing debated in a federal appeals court. running for re-election, has publicly supLouisiana would follow several states week abortion bans. ported it. who have already authorized similar bans. See Abortion Page 3-A By Lauren Heffker and Tryfon Boukouvidis LSU Manship School News Service
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Central Lafourche High School seniors visited local elementary and middle schools dressed in cap and gown last week to show the students just what hard work and dedication can get you if you try. Central Lafourche High School will hold their commencement exercises Tuesday at the Warren J. Harang Municipal Auditorium in Thibodaux. South Lafourche High School will graduate their seniors on Wednesday, May 22.
House approves bill for La. 1 elevation By Julia Arenstam Daily Comet Staff Writer
The long anticipated dream of completing an elevated highway from Port Fourchon to Golden Meadow took one more step forward Wednesday. Despite lengthy discussion and pushback from state legislators, a bill that would allocate $150 million to complete a major segment of the La. 1 elevation project will proceed to the Senate. House Bill 578, sponsored by Rep. Tanner Magee, R-Houma, passed the House floor with only four votes in opposition. All Houma-Thibodaux area representatives supported the measure. The bill splits $53.33 million annual payments from BP oil spill economic recovery dollars between the La. 1 elevation project, the La. 415 connector to La. 1 in west Baton Rouge and a construction trust fund from 2021 to 2026. For the 2019 and 2020 fiscal years, the money will go to its current source, the
With little debate, the Lafourche Parish Council approved a new garbage collection contract Tuesday night, estimated to save the parish about $2 million in the first year. The council unanimously voted to accept the five-year contract with River Birch Renewable Energy. The only question on the new vendor came from Councilman Jerry Lafont, who expressed concern that bagged garbage, not inside a trashcan, would not be picked up. A dump site in Larose would also be removed under the new terms as it’s operated under the terms of the old vendor, Republic. Solid Waste Manager Jerome Danos said the new contract does have stronger language about only collecting what trash is placed in the cans to help increase efficiency of pickup, but the new company has the “full intent to pick up all trash.” River Birch will also continue to pick up bulky waste twice a month. While the council members said they had no complaints about Republic’s service, the decision came down to the money.
Budget Stabilization Fund, the Trust Fund for the Elderly and the Health Trust Fund. Magee said the state will have to replace the money going to those groups after 2020 from the general fund. If approved by the Senate, the bill will split annual BP settlement payments of roughly $53.33 million between the two projects, at $25 million each, and reserve the remaining $3.33 million for the construction trust fund. See LA 1 Page 3-A
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Committee rejects bill aimed at lowering auto insurance rates By Lauren Heffker LSU Manship School News Service
BATON ROUGE — A Senate committee rejected a bill Tuesday that would reduce auto insurance premiums by curbing civil lawsuits. The panel also advanced a proposal to raise Louisiana’s minimum age for marriage to 18. The insurance bill was sponsored by Rep. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, and was intended to shield insurance companies from lawsuits and reduce the number of suits against drivers over time. Talbot’s bill, called the “Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2019,” had passed the House 69-30 last See Insurance Page 6-A
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Lockport Summer Camp registration this week
Registration will be held Monday, May 20, and Thursday, May 23, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for Lafourche Recreation’s Lockport Summer Camp. Please register your kids ASAP due to limited availability at the Lockport Recreation Bldg., 712 Columbus St. Lots of fun activities such as Zoo Mobile, Kona Ice, magic shows, face paintings, petting zoo and more. __________________
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Commodity distribution to be held this week
The Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc. and Catholic Charities will be giving out Commodities for seniors 60 years of age and older who qualify financially on the dates and times as follows: - Wednesday, May 22 at Cut Off Youth Center from 7 to 9 a.m. - Thursday, May 23 at Raceland Recreation Center from 7 to 9 a.m. _________________
HRCS starting Daycare Program
Holy Rosary Catholic School is currently in the licensing process for a 2-year-old daycare program. Our 2-year-old daycare will follow Holy Rosary’s 2019-2020 academic school year calendar and schedule. If you are interested in obtaining more information, please call HRCS at: 985-693-3342. ___________________
3-month commodity distribution, May 23
The Lafourche Parish Office of Community Action has released their 3-month commodity distribution dates for 2019. Dates include: - Galliano area on April 18, July 25 and October 17, contact Nanette Lazard at 6323989. - Raceland area on May 23, August 29 and November 14, contact Stephanie Washington at 537-7603.
Lockport Seniors holding monthly casino trips
The V.H. Boudreaux Senior Center in Lockport is now conducting monthly casino trips to the Silver Slipper Casino in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The trip is planned for the fourth Wednesday of each month. For more details call the senior center at 5323753.
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Louisiana House to debate whether to abolish death penalty
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Debate over Louisiana’s use of the death penalty is moving to the House floor. The House criminal justice committee Tuesday voted 8-7 to send Rep. Terry Landry’s legislation to abolish capital punishment to the full House for consideration. Chances of passage in the conservative chamber, however, are slim. The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a similar proposal last month. Landry, a New Iberia Democrat and former state police superintendent, wants lawmakers to continue the debate. He’s pursued the proposal unsuccessfully for several years. The measure would abolish the death penalty for offenses committed starting in August. Republicans on the committee opposed the proposal, while Democrats supported it, along with the committee’s one independent. Two GOP lawmakers on the panel weren’t present for the vote, absences that likely helped the bill narrowly edge forward. Louisiana held its last execution in 2010. The corrections department says it can’t get lethal injection drugs because companies don’t want their products associated with capital punishment. An effort to make the drug supplier information secret, aimed at restarting executions, also awaits debate on the House floor. House Bill 215: www.legis.la.gov ___
Bid to punish referee harassment stalls in Louisiana Senate
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A bid to establish new penalties when unruly parents threaten or harass referees at school sporting events has stalled in the Louisiana Senate. The House-backed proposal by Metairie Republican Rep. Cameron Henry would create the new crime of harassment of a school or recreation athletic contest official. The measure would authorize penalties if the referee feels alarmed or threatened during a game by the harassment or suffers “emotional distress.” Someone found guilty could face up to 90 days in jail, along with mandatory counseling time and community service work. Lotto Numbers for May 15, 2019 02 - 09 - 15 32 - 33 - 38
Supporters say they’re trying to curb out-of-control behavior at recreational sports events. Senators on a judiciary committee Tuesday worried the measure went too far. They didn’t vote on the bill, suggesting Henry try to rework it. House Bill 184: www.legis.la.gov ___
Affordable housing nonprofit celebrates ribbon cutting for new low-income housing
HOUMA, La — New lowincome rental homes for families in Terrebonne Parish will be available to the community thanks to $1.2 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) funds awarded by Synergy Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas. Options for Independence, the nonprofit that received the grant, and bank and project representatives held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday at 617 Hobson Street in Houma, the site of the first of 12 homes to be completed. Options for Independence, which provides behavioral health services and resources for youth, families and communities, celebrated the initial groundbreaking for home construction in March. ___
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in the Louisiana House have stalled a bid
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Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to block a Louisiana law that prohibited doctors without admitting privileges to nearby hospitals from performing abortions. In 1973, the Supreme Court legalized abortions nationally under the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. “I think this committee is going to overwhelmingly support this legislation because we believe in the right to life,” Rep. Dustin Miller, D-Opelousas, said. Critics of the bill raised concerns that it would be too restrictive. Amy Irvin, executive director of New Orleans Abortion Funds, a prochoice group, said the bill would ban abortions before most women would even know they are pregnant. That is usually around six to eight weeks. “This abortion ban would rob Louisianians of the most personal decision, which is whether, when and how to become a parent,” said Michelle Erenberg, executive director of Lift Louisiana, a women’s health organization. “This is an intimate choice with no place for politicians.” Milkovich’s bill moves to the House floor for what is expected to be the final legislative approval before it heads to the governor’s desk. The Senate Health and Welfare Committee also advanced bills Wednesday to restrict access to abortion by expanding requirements for outpatient abortion facilities to retain medical records and by modifying regulations to limit
access to drug-induced abortions. One of the bills, sponsored by House Health and Welfare Committee Chair Frank Hoffman, R-West Monroe, would change the regulations on outpatient abortion facilities to include chemical abortions. “This is a very simple pro-life bill,” Hoffman said, explaining that licensing for regulation in outpatient abortion facilities includes surgical abortions only. “But chemical abortions are also abortions, and they are increasing,” he said. Dorinda Bordlee, vice president and senior counsel of Bioethics Defense Fund, said the bill would not apply to the morning-after and other birth control pills. Ellie Schilling, an attorney representing healthcare providers in Louisiana, called the bill “particularly concerning.” Schilling argued that the purpose of the bill is “to drastically reduce the number of places where it is legal to obtain an abortion,” forcing women to travel to one of the three locations in Louisiana that provide abortions. Also in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, Rep. Raymond Crews, R-Bossier City, presented the bill to expand the rules for abortion facilities to retain medical records of women who received abortions there. The bill also would extend such requirements from physicians and medical directors to owners of abortion facilities. Linda Hawkins, the healthcare chair of the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, called the proposal an “overreach.” Schilling argued that
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Under the new contract, the parish will pay $15.50 per household, per month. The current contract rate is $20.17 per household, per month. At 34,580 households in 2020, the parish will pay $535,990 per month, or $6.4 million a year. Under the $20.17 rate with Republic, the parish would have paid $697,478 per month, or $8.4 million a year. That equates to a roughly $2 million savings in the first year. Under the contract terms, the rate will rise 50 cents each year until the 2024 calendar year, when the consumer price index will be used to adjust the rate. Parish officials, including Councilmen Jerry Jones and Daniel Lorraine have said this savings is enough to keep the parish from dipping into other revenue outside of the garbage sales tax. “This is a miracle and this is a no-brainer,” Lorraine said. After a failed attempt to increase the sales tax last year, Danos reminded the council that just a few months ago the parish was facing a reduction in services before the new contract was presented.
The council formed a solid waste committee to review possible contracts. The committee met twice, the second time voting to approve the contract with River Birch. “I’m ready to conceive this baby,” Jones, a member of the committee, said before the vote. The council also voted in support of an intergovernmental agreement between the parish and the Lafourche Council on Aging to help restore some services under federal grant programs. For roughly 30 years, the Council on Aging, which is not a department of the parish, has been working with the Office of Community Action to help administer Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program money to the elderly, Lorraine said. With the recent shake-up in the Community Action office, the Council on Aging has been virtually shut out of that role, Director Charlene Rodriguez said. The agreement may be the first step in restoring that partnership and getting the agency included on the federal grant paperwork. Lorraine said the Council on Aging went from helping 379 people with the energy assistance program in 2017 and 2018, to just 16 people in 2019 due to these problems. Those numbers do not include residents directly served by the Community Action office. “If we were doing it wrong for over 30 years, let’s find a way to make it right,” Lorraine said. “The system’s broke on every angle. All of it needs to be revamped and started from scratch,” Lafont said. Parish Administrator Timothy Vedros said
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The $3.33 million in the fund would be divided evenly between the nine Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development districts, according to an amendment to the bill made by Rep. John Stefanski, R-Crowley. After 2026, all of the annual payments will be put into the state construction trust fund. Advocates of the bill say both the La. 1 project and the La. 415 projects have big impacts on the region, state and nation and are shovel ready. Yet with $53 million on the table every year, some legislators wanted to see more of that money directed to their areas to complete long delayed projects. Rep. Scott Simon, RAbita Springs, and Rep. Malinda White, D-Bogalusa, said the two outstanding projects under the state’s Transportation Infrastructure Model for Economic Development program for transportation infrastructure should receive first priority after waiting 30 years. White’s amendment to pull the money from the La. 1 project and dedicate it to the completion of La. 3241 from Interstate 12 to Bush
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Smith Marine Towing offers many benefits. All candidates can submit resumes to: HR@smithmarinetowing.com
Trailer for Rent: 3 bedroom and 3 baths on West 34th St in Larose. Taking applications. Will be available in May. No pets and No smoking. $850/month and $850/deposit. Quiet neighborhood. Call 985-637-7922. _________________________ House For Rent: 120 West 190th St., Galliano. Two bedroom, 1 bath house; partly furnished; washer/ dryer; $700/month, $500/deposit; Call 985-637-7763 or 985-475-7763. _________________________ For Rent: Four bedroom, 2 bath brick home. Fenced in yard with shed. $950/month and $950/deposit. No pets, no smoking. 985475-7272 or 985-637-7273. Located in Galliano. _________________________
BOATS
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GARAGE SALES
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HELP WANTED
Southern Guard Service, Inc. is now accepting applications for Security Guard positions. Apply at 109 W. 12th St., Larose. Call 985-693-4316. _________________________ 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 _________________________ Attention: Are you a go getter looking for a rewarding career? Do you have automotive experience? Do you wish to be a part of a locally owned and operated environment where you can thrive and grow? If you said YES to the above, we want to hear from you! Lafourche Ford Lincoln is looking for Sales Professionals NOW! Please send your resume with “SALES PROFESSIONAL” in the subject line to ravet@lafourchemotors.com to schedule an interview. _________________________ A C Marine, Inc. is currently accepting applications for 100 Ton Inland Captain. Benefits offered; must have towing endorsement, TWIC card and be able to pass a drug screen. FMI call 985-637-2482. _________________________ B & B Hardware is looking for a salesclerk and shop maintenance warehouse worker. Apply within at West 17th St. in Larose. _________________________
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Cheramie Lawn Care and Landscaping hiring 2 full time positions. Must be able to pass drug screen and have a valid drivers license.Contact Bryan Cheramie at 985-696-5550. _________________________ Provisions Energy and Marine Support now hiring the following: Class A truck driver $20.00 per hour and Class B truck driver $15.00 per hour. Apply in person at 505 N J Theriot Road in Golden Meadow (Fourchon) or call 985-3964480. Vacation, holiday, paid tolls. _________________________ Now Hiring: Grand Isle. Small, very nice clean hotel looking for an excellent Housekeeper. Positive/ happy attitude, excellent cleaning skills and work references required. Part time and full time available. $10-$12/ hour. Email kengland100@aol.com. _________________________
SERVICES
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Tony’s Carpentry: Friendly service. Honest trademan. 15 years experience. Need carpentry, painting, pressure washing, call 985-278-7188, ask for Tony. Blessings. _________________________
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Maltese puppies, 4 weeks old males, registered $600. Taking deposits now. For Sale: Tiny toy poodle puppy (male). 4 months old, registered and has shots $500. 985-532-5848. _________________________
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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
WHITNEY J. ADAMS Jr.
Whitney J. Adams, Jr., 85, a native of Larose and resident of Cut Off passed away on May 13, 2019. A Memorial Mass was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Friday May 17, beginning at 11:00 a.m. with burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Whitney is survived by his wife of 62 years, Reba D. Adams; children, Donna Danos (Wade), Holly Griffin (Dean), and D. Patrick (Kim); grandchildren, Barrett Danos, Danielle Poimbouef, Kendall and Aaron Griffin, and Alexander and Whitney Adams, III; great-grandchildren, Trey Danos, Landon and Brody Poimbouef, Caroline, Jack, William, Ben, and Beckham Griffin; and sister, Betty A. Phillips. Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his parents, Whitney Adams, Sr. and Armance R. Adams; and brother, E.J. Adams. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Cut Off entrusted with arrangements. _________________
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CAPTAINS: • Must have a minimum of 4 years experience on an offshore tugboat • Experience with dresging or anchor handling preferred • Must be able to PASS a pre-employment drug screen and physical • Must have a minimum USCG 100 ton license with a towing endorsement DECKHANDS: • Must have a minimum of two years offshore experience • Must be able to PASS a pre-employment drug screen and physical • Must have: TWIC card, Safe-gulf training, and drivers license Apply by one of the below options: Apply for the position in person at: Smith Marine Towing Corp, 1116 Jackson Road Amelia, LA 70340 Apply online at www.smithmarinetowing.com Send resumes to hr@smithmarinetowing.com
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JERRY FOUTS
Jerry N. Fouts, 68, was born in Hobbs, New Mexico and resident of Mathews, LA passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019. Visitation was held at Samart-Mothe Funeral Home, 4682 Highway 1, Raceland, LA on Thursday, May 16 from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time. Funeral Services was held at the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. with private burial at later date. Jerry is survived by his wife of 41 years, Rosaline D. Fouts; son, Brandon N. Fouts; daughters, Destrie (Joe) Horgan and Cammie Jurovich; brother, Dan Fouts; sister, Gilda (Byron) Wilkinson; grandchildren, Conlan, Harlow, Greysen, Cora and Boone. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Loyce Fouts. Jerry is a graduate of Sam Houston University. He worked for 40+ years as a Drilling Consultant in the oil field. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements. ____________________
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OBITUARIES
TERRY HUNTER
Terry L. “Booga” Hunter, III, 18, a native and resident of Galliano passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Visitation will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Saturday, May 18 from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. with burial to follow in the church cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Tanzie (Tate Williams) Theriot; father, Terry (Jessica Danos) Hunter, Jr.; grandparents, Dot and Thomas Theriot, Peggy Dillion and Terry Hunter, Sr.; brothers, Wilson (Kristy Breaux) Theriot, Seth Williams, Dylan Danos and Mathew Danos; and sisters, Sierra Williams and Sarah Williams. He was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Hazel Hunter; uncle, Teddy Thomas Theriot; and great-uncle, Randy Hunter. He loved football, music and caring for others. He was a good friend to all. He had a heart of gold. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements.
JENNIFER BARBOUR
Jennifer “Fa Fa” A. Barbour, 62, a native and resident of Galliano passed away on May 16, 2019. A memorial visitation will be held at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano on Sunday, May 19, 2019 from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m. Ms. Jennifer is survived by her children, Christine Barbour (Mae Ledet), David Barbour Sr. (Courtney), and Becky Barbour (Michael Carroll); grandchildren, Ethan Devon Barbour (Rachel), David Barbour Jr., Coda Barbour, Cooper Barbour, and Dusty Barbour, Noah Carroll, and Kalem Galo-Zuniga; brothers;, Poncho Toups, Jimmy Vasquez, and Larry Vasquez; and sister, Susan Frierson. Ms. Barbour was preceded in death by her parents, Larson Toups and Shirley Cheramie Vasquez; and sister, Gail Allemand. Falgout Funeral Home of Galliano entrusted with arrangements.
Obituaries may be viewed online at www.TLG newspaper.com
Warrants
Courteaux was reported missing. He had not been seen since May 11. On the morning of Wednesday, May 15, TPSO deputies and detectives spotted the victim’s vehicle traveling on Island Road in Montegut and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver sped away at a high rate of speed and eventually abandoned the vehicle in a wooded area along LA Highway 665. He was apprehended and identified as Terance Dupre. TPSO’s investigation led them to determine Courteaux was likely killed near a boat launch located on LA Highway 665 in Pointe-Aux-Chenes in Lafourche Parish. Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives responded and discovered the crime scene near the boat launch, and bullet casings and other evidence were processed at the scene. The investigation also led to the discovery of Courteaux’s body in Morgan City in the area of Levee Road and Veterans Boulevard. His body was recovered with the assistance of the Morgan City Police Department. Meanwhile, LPSO detectives began questioning Dupre in reference to Courteaux’s death. Through investigation, detectives learned Mathews, Dupre, and Courteaux were at the boat launch Saturday night when
Courteaux was reportedly shot. Mathews and Dupre took Courteaux’s body and his truck. They then transported his body to Morgan City and left him near a wooded area. An autopsy on Thursday revealed Courteaux suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the shooting. On Thursday afternoon, detectives obtained warrants for the arrest of Mathews and Dupre for Second Degree Murder with bail set at $1 million each. During questioning on Thursday, Dupre was transported to a local hospital for treatment on an unrelated matter. Upon release from the hospital, he will be booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux on the warrant. Investigators are now searching for Davonte Mathews. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tips can also be submitted using the P3 Tips app on your mobile device. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest. Detectives learned Dupre knew the victim, but they have yet to determine Mathews’ relationship to the victim or a motive in the shooting. The investigation is continuing.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host radKIDS® Defense Courses for children in Raceland, and Cut Off, in June and July. These courses are designed for children 5 to 12 years of age and provide hands-on techniques giving children the tools they need to identify, avoid and if necessary, respond to danger. Courses will be held at: LPSO Range Facility, 3451 Hwy. 182, Raceland; Tuesday, June 4 through Friday, June 7. Deadline to register is May 31. The Learning Center, at Lady of the Sea Hospital, 200 West 134th Place, Cut Off; Tuesday, June 18 through Friday, June 21. Deadline to register is June 14. Moses Community Center, 1310 Cardinal Drive, Thibodaux; Tues., July 16 through Friday, July 19. Deadline to reg-
ister is July 12. Children ages 5-7 attend daily morning sessions from 9 to 11 a.m., and an afternoon session is held from 1 to 3 p.m. for children ages 8-12. Parents can elect to drop children off or stay for the two-hour program each day. Children are urged to wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. Cost is $10 per child (for course materials). Class size is limited, so advance registration is required. To register, download and complete the registration form at lpso.net. Send completed form and $10 check (made payable to Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office) to: Sergeant Carla Landry, P.O. Box 5608, Thibodaux, LA 70302. For more information, contact Sergeant Carla Landry at (985) 449-4441 or carlalandry@lpso.net.
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radKIDS Defense Courses slated for June and July
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Arrest reports
Sunday, May 19, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
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The following information is based on reports from the Lafourche Parrish Sheriff’s Office. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. MAY 13, 2019 Louisiana State Police Nikita Coleman, 21, Houma. Resisting arrest and interference with officers (Misd). Assisting escape (Felony) (Principal). Resisting an officer (Misd) (Conspiracy). Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Tina Delatte, 33, Galliano. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Andrell Gant, 38, Raceland. Contempt of court Unauthorized use of a movable (Felony). Misty Kuramoto, 28, Lockport. Enter/remain after being forbidden-Immovable structure. Forgery (Felony). Hit-and-run driving with no personal injury (Misd). Theft by shoplifting (Misd). Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia (Misd). Theft (Misd). Christopher Miller, 41, Cut Off. Fugitive. Johnny Morris, 32, Cut Off. Enter/remain after being forbidden-Immovable structure. Theft by shoplifting (Misd). Michael O’Neal Jr. 28, Houma. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Madelyn White, 25, Port Allen. Contempt of court. Scott Williams, 28, Houma. Revocation of parole for violation of condition (Felony). Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole Darion Douglas, 21, Houma. Violation of probation/parole. Fugitive. Thibodaux Police Department Curtis Gautreaux, 39, Schriever. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Greater Lafourche Port Commission Harbor Police Misty Kuramoto, 28, Lock-
port. Illegal possession of stolen things (Felony). MAY 14, 2019 Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole Trevor Champagne, 30, Galliano. Violation of probation/parole. Shannon Guidry Hosbrook, 37, Galliano. Violation of probation/parole. Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Jacob Daigle, 32, Houma. Illegal possession of stolen things (Misd). Violation of probation/parole. Distribution of heroin. Jillien Jarvis, 37, Galliano. Possession of Suboxone (Felony). Theft (Felony). Possession of methamphetamine less than 28 grams (Felony). Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia (Misd). Simple battery of the infirm (Misd). Gary Kiger Jr., 48, Cut Off. Possession or methamphetamine less than 28 grams (Felony). Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia (Misd). Fugitive. Rickey Lefort, 61, Cut Off. Possession of crack cocaine less than 28 grams (Felony). Luis Pedrja, 31, Houma. Simple burglary of inhabited dwelling (Felony). Resisting an officer (Misd). Tarah Plaisance, 38, Galliano. Possession of methamphetamine less than 28 grams (Felony). Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia (Misd). Bryce Uzee, 25, Lockport. Simple battery (Misd). Theft (Misd). Jennifer Chavez, 34, Marrero. Prohibited acts-Schedule IV. Possession of marijuana 1st offense (Misd). Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia (Misd). Perry Terrebonne Jr., 34, Lockport. Resisting an officer w/force or violence (Felony). Battery of a police officer (Felony). Interfering with a law enforcement investigation (Misd). Thibodaux Police Department
Quintal Davis, 38, Napoleonville. Fugitive (2 CTS). Violation of probation/parole. Fugitive (2 CTS). Lisa Tracy, 51, Gheens. Fugitive. Gilbert Thomas, 36, Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Louisiana State Police Sharda Folse, 27, Raceland. Contempt of court Fugitive (2 CTS). Lockport Police Department Jacob Terrebonne, 30, Lockport. Distribution of heroin. Resisting an officer (Misd). MAY 15, 2019 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Dorian Allemand, 32, Lockport. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Trent Basulito, 21, Cut Off. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Toby Blanchard, 40, Houma. Monetary instrument abuse. Cy Bouffanie, 30, Golden Meadow. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Craig Capello Jr., 35, Thibodaux. Residential contractor fraud (Felony). Wilbert Celestine, 43, Boutte. Contempt of court. Albert Danos Jr., 48, Cut Off. Theft (Misd). Joseph Hawkins, 26, Houma. Aggravated second-degree battery (Felony). Marc O’Neal, 30, Mathews. Contempt of court. Glenn Scott, 39, Hahnville. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Perry Terrebonne Jr., Lockport. Possession of marijuana 1st offense (Misd). Possession of methamphetamine less than 28 grams (Felony). Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia (Misd). Thibodaux Police Department Alvin Carter Jr., 36, Raceland. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Rayna Henderson, 59, Thibodaux. Contempt of court (5 CTS). Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole Rhett Thibodeaux, 23, Larose. Violation of probation/parole.
Here is a rundown of action taken during Tuesday night’s Lafourche Parish Council meeting. All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted. ACTION: Accepted the minutes of the Feb. 12 meeting. ACTION: Accepted the minutes of the Feb. 26 meeting. ACTION: Accepted the minutes of the March 12 meeting. ACTION: Approved a proclamation honoring Lillian Blanchard and Seth Mitchell for competing and placing at the National Junior BETA Convention in June in Savannah, Ga. ACTION: Proclaimed the month of May Older Americans Month. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 in the parishwide drainage district. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 in Fire Protection District No. 9. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 in Fire Protection District No. 1. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 in Fire Protection District No. 7. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 in Fire Protection District No. 4. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for the Health Unit fund. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for the Public Buildings fund. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for Recreation District No. 2. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for the Recreational Facilities fund. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for the Veterans Memorial District Ward 10. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for the Library fund. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for the library’s second tax. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for Special Service District No. 1. Councilwoman Luci Sposito abstained. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for the Council on Aging. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for
drainage, health and library. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for Road District No. 1. ACTION: Approved levying taxes for 2019 for general alimony. ACTION: Approved levying the 2019 criminal tax. ACTION: Approved rolling forward taxes for 2019 for the General Alimony fund. Councilman Jerry Lafont voted against. ACTION: Approved rolling forward taxes for 2019 for the Criminal Tax fund. Lafont voted against. ACTION: Approved a supplemental appropriation to set up a budget for the Kraemer waterline improvements project for $100,000. ACTION: Approved a 2019 supplemental appropriation to carry forward balances from 2018 to 2019 and to adjust projects. ACTION: Approved a 2019 supplemental appropriation to increase the budget for the Community Development Block Grant Lockport Community and Recreation Center. ACTION: Removed Richmond Boyd from the Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter Advisory Board. ACTION: Appointed Dean Savoie to the Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter Advisory Board. ACTION: Approved a resolution of support for House Bill 335 requiring food service establishments serving crawfish or shrimp from outside the U.S. to inform patrons that the seafood is of foreign origin. ACTION: Appointed Joe Ayo to the Fire Protection District No. 4 Board. ACTION: Appointed Bruce Gautreaux to the Fire Protection District No. 7 Board. ACTION: Appointed Edward Robichaux Jr. to the Terrebonne Parish Fire Protection District No. 5 Board. ACTION: Appointed Alexander Barnes to the Heroes’ Monument Commission Board. ACTION: Appointed Karissa Waguespack to the Lafourche Parish Children and Youth Planning Board. ACTION: Approved an agreement with All South
Consulting Engineers for the Lockport boat launch repair and improvements project. ACTION: Approved a change order from Byron E. Talbot Contractor for the Dugas Canal drainage infrastructure improvements project to increase the contract price by $89,493.18 and add 45 days to the agreement. Lafont voted against. ACTION: Approved an agreement with River Birch Renewable Energy and the towns of Lockport and Golden Meadow for parishwide garbage and trash collection. ACTION: Approved a resolution adopting a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan. ACTION: Approved a resolution of support for a 2019 Bayou Community Foundation grant application for resources at the Rev. Lloyd Wallace Community Center’s Beyond the Bell Program. ACTION: Accepted the low quote of M and L Engine of $25,258.75 for the Farmer’s Lane pump station. ACTION: Accepted a quote from M and L Engine of $23,701.57 to repair a portable pump. ACTION: Approved an interagency agreement with the Lafourche Area Agency on Aging for referring citizens needing assistance. ACTION: Amended the agreement with Barowka and Bonura Engineers and Consultants for the elevation of seven homes. ACTION: Appointed John Ordonne to the Hospital Service District No. 1 Board. ACTION: Appointed Kip Plaisance to the Hospital Service District No. 1 Board. ACTION: Accepted the low bid of Huey P. Stockstill of $2.1 million (base bid) for the road improvements-Road Sales Tax District No. 2, Phase 4L-Phase 2 project. ACTION: Approved a contract with the Division of Administration to improve the Thibodaux and Mathews Government Complexes and the neighboring Agriculture Building.
Other Lafourche Parish Council action, May 14, 2019
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
What a Life!
By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd When we painfully recognize and name our scars, we receive the new life
I am sure everyone is familiar with sign language. In times of emergencies we see some government worker using sign language for the hearing impaired. Did you know what is the sign that signifies “Jesus?” You point the third finger of one hand to the palm of the other hand. The risen Christ is identified by the nail scars in his hands. We learn a profound lesson from this. The risen Christ does not come to new life without the scars, the marks of his struggle with darkness. Instead of being wiped away by some sort of divine plastic surgery, those scars become the evidence of his risen life. The wounds left by his suffering and death on the cross become the identifying marks of God’s goodness and love. It is the same for us as we wrestle with the dark times of our lives. After our struggles with darkness, the scars remain as identifying marks of the God who takes our weakness and transforms it into strength, who takes our failure and turns it into victory. Everyone has scars. No human being has ever escaped from them. I was burned when I was 12years-old. My right leg and side are scarred today from almost being burned to death. I am sure everyone of my readers has physical scars they can talk about. We also have emotional and spiritual scars. Emotional scars are sometimes unseen, but often when people have not dealt with the causes of the scars, you can see the scars marks in people’s faces, especially their eyes. These scars are the result from attacks on our self-esteem. Usually it involves some kind of rejection or put down especially from those we love and trust. A person who grew up in a home where negative criticism was part of everyday life is usually emotionally damaged and scarred. It takes a long while to work through this type of destructive criticism. However, with openness and persistence, a person can become the individual that God wants him or her to be. Even after a person works through these emotional put downs, the scars remain. Spiritual scars arise when we block God’s blessing from our life. This often happens because some significant person in our lives expressed doubt or disapproval of our creative dreams and we project that same attitude onto God. We don’t believe God wants us to do this or that. Or maybe we were raised with being afraid of God so we sat in the back of church all of our lives and were afraid to come up to the front and get involved in worshiping a God who loves us. Jesus’ scars produced hope and encouragement. Jesus appeared to his followers after his resurrection in peace, blessing the disciples, ministering to their immediate needs for reassurance that it was truly he. Jesus invited Thomas to touch his scars. The disciples rejoiced when they recognized Jesus from his scars. This empowered them to move on. Scars are not easy to deal with. Before a
wound can heal, it must be seen and exposed to the surface, to the light and air. Physical scars are easy to expose. Emotional and spiritual scars are more difficult to deal with because of the shame associated with them. “What will they think of me once they know I have a drinking problem, a drug problem, a gambling disorder, a sexual problem, whatever?” “Will my church still accept me?” These very thoughts block the healing power of God’s Spirit. When we prevent the Holy Spirit from working in our lives, we reject new life. However, when we painfully recognize and name our scars, we receive the new, abundant life that God desires for each of us. Let us trust in our loving God who wants to heal our wounds.
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week but failed 4-1 Tuesday in the Senate committee, Judiciary A. The bill actually could have led to more jury trials, according to a legislative fiscal note by the Louisiana Department of Insurance. “I don’t know if there’s one home run here,” Talbot acknowledged. He argued the new law would create competition and lower rates. Opponents contended, however, that the bill would restrict crash victims’ access to courts and ultimately benefit insurance companies. Louisiana has among the highest auto insurance rates in the country, according to a 2018 study by the Insurance Research Council. The average cost of car insurance in the state is
$2,298 annually, or $192 a month, according to Insure.com. The only lawmaker who voted in favor of the bill did not seem convinced either that the complex bill could advance through the legislative process. “I can’t tell you if it’s going to work. No one can,” Sen. Jack Donahue, R-Mandeville, said. Last year, lawmakers created a task force to study the ways to lower auto insurance rates. But the group did not meet regularly and only delivered a brief report. Sen. Ryan Gatti, RBossier City, in particular, expressed frustration with the task force’s results. “So you have a bill before us and you don’t know whether or not it’s going to lower rates, and you don’t know how much it’s going to cost, and you want us to vote on it?” Gatti asked Talbot
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 Samuel Triplett, 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. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Church 6:30 p.m. Pastor John Marks, 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
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
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 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. 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
during the hearing. Stephen Waguespack, CEO of the influential Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, dubbed it the “most important bill of the legislative session” in a column. The Senate Judiciary A Committee also moved to advance a bill that would set 18 as the state’s minimum age for marriage. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Yvonne Colomb, D-Baton Rouge, will move to the Senate floor, where it is expected to be amended. There is currently no legal minimum for marriage in Louisiana. Minors aged 16 and 17 require parental consent to get married, and minors under 16 years must also obtain a juvenile court judge’s permission. In neighboring states like Texas, the minimum age is 16 and requires a judge’s consent, and in
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
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
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UNITED METHODIST
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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
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
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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
15392 Hwy. 3235 - Cut Off (Across from Golden Motors)
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
632-7575
108 East 90th Street - Galliano
Open Door Revival Center
16164 W. Main St. - Cut Off. - 325-2456
Crosby Boat Co., Inc. Keep Your Soul In Tow - Go To Church!
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS
Hwy. 1, 124 Walter Ln., Golden Meadow Sunday Evening Service: 6:30 p.m. Thursday Evening Service: 7 p.m.
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Sunday Worship Service, 10:00 a.m. Sunday Night Service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Worship Service, 7:00 p.m. crosswaystudies@gmail.com
Full Gospel Temple #2
Mississippi parental consent is required for men aged 17 and women aged 15 and above. In Arkansas, the minimum age for minors to marry is 17 with parental consent. “A lot of times we make an attempt to take corrective action to something, but as we all know, just because we put something in law that doesn’t necessarily mean that the bad actors follow that law,” said committee chairman Sen. Rick Ward III, R-Port Allen. Lawmakers signaled bipartisan support for the bill, agreeing that Louisiana needs a minimum age. But they debated what age would be appropriate. Sen. W. Jay Luneau, D-Alexandria, suggested that the bill needs more consideration to avoid casting “such a wide net,” he said. “I think we need to pick an arbitrary number. I just don’t think 18 is the number.”
House of Prayer
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
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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