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Des Allemands man charged with vehicle burglaries in Central Laf. area

A Des Allemands man has been arrested and charged in connection with vehicle Whitney W burglaries Curole IV in the Central Lafourche area. Whitney Curole IV, 21, faces three counts of simple burglary among other charges. On Wednesday, May 1, deputies responded to three reported vehicle burglaries in the Central Lafourche area. Two burglaries were reported in the 300 block of Twin Oaks Drive in Raceland, and another was reported at a nearby business on LA 1. A purse, cash, and other valuable items were stolen from unlocked vehicles. While investigating one of the burglaries, deputies See Burglaries Page 3-A

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Trump easing offshore drilling safety rules

Officials picked Louisiana’s Port Fourchon, a hub for drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, to announce the changes. Port PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — The Trump workers in hard hats and readministration moved Thursday to give oil flective safety vests applauded and gas companies more flexibility in speakers’ calls for easing regumeeting safety requirements imposed lations. after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon ex“We’re more open to invenplosion, which killed nearly a dozen peotion,” Scott Angelle, a safety ple and was the worst offshore oil disaster t regulator at the Interior Departin U.S. history. ment, told the crowd. “We tell The revised rules, which govern safety them what• toLOCKPORT do,” he said. “How• VALENTINE • LAROSE V S MATHEWS • the GHEENS standards at offshore wells, come as do it is up to them.” they C • GALLIANO • GOLDEN MEADOW • LEEVILLE and • parts GRAND of the ISLE Atlantic be opened to oil pushes to expand drilling administration Officials estimate the Trump admin- and gas development. off the U.S. coast, although court chalistration revisions will save the oil indusEleven people died in April 2010 when lenges and opposition from many coastal try over $1.5 billion over the next 10 the Deepwater Horizon exploded, ultistates have slowed its efforts. years. mately releasing more than 3 million barThe new safety changes were sought Governors and lawmakers from both rels of crude into the Gulf of Mexico. by the industry but fiercely challenged by Republican- and Democratic-led states Crews finally capped the well in July environmentalists. have fought the Trump administration’s 2010, three months after it began gushing Interior Secretary David Bernhardt plans for expanded offshore drilling. And oil from the bottom of the sea in a spectasaid in a statement the administration a federal judge ruled last month that Pres- cle captured live on video. was acting to eliminate “unnecessary regident Donald Trump had exceeded his auulatory burdens while maintaining safety thority when he ordered that the Arctic See Drilling Page 3-A and environmental protection offshore.” By JANET McCONNAUGHEY and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press

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Pending bill would give $150M for La. 1 elevation By Julia Arenstam Daily Comet Staff Writer

The Louisiana Legislature is considering a bill that would dedicate $25 million in BP oil spill economic damage money to the La. 1 elevation project for six years. House Bill 578 is sponsored by Rep. Tanner Magee, R-Houma, and co-sponsored by a number of other representatives including Rep. Beryl Amedee, R-Houma, Rep. Truck Gisclair, D-Larose, Rep. Dee Richard, IThibodaux, Rep. Jerome Zeringue, R-Houma, and Sen. Norby Chabert, R-Houma. The bill would split the $53.33 million annual payments from the BP oil spill litigation between the La. 1 elevation project, the La. 415 con-

nector to La. 1 in west Baton Rouge and a construction trust fund from 2021 to 2026. “The BP oil spill happened off the coast of Terrebonne and Lafourche. Last year we lost 2,500 jobs, that’s 2018,” Magee said. “Clearly that’s economic damages, and it makes sense this money should begin with Terrebonne Parish and Lafourche parishes as we move forward.” The House Appropriations Committee voted in favor of the bill Tuesday, advancing it to the full House. If approved, 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

When we think about tourist sites often times thoughts turn to big cities like our neighbor, New Orleans. But do you ever wonder about tourism in our own backyard? Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou and our local attractions; fishing, swamp tours, museums, restaurants, and authentic Cajun culture are the backbone of Lafourche Parish. These places and experiences define our community, provide our families with jobs and have given us - and thousands of visitors - a lifetime of memories. Travel matters, and it improves Lafourche Parish in ways that have a wide-reaching impact on our community. It is critical to our economy and jobs. In the last year, travelers spent $71.8 million dollars at our businesses creating $2.75 million in local tax revenue. Tourism supports 1,010 jobs within the parish and it also has an impact that we do not always see: travel can strengthen families, foster hometown pride, and build bridges that connect us with one another. Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou Tourism, the destination marketing organization for Lafourche Parish, spends over $180,000 each year promoting our area to potential visitors all over the world. The goal of these promotion efforts is to showcase our unapologetic Cajun culture, food, and outdoors that appeals to many looking for authentic, unmanufactured experiences. Journalists are noticing and interest is gaining momentum as travel writers and bloggers are coming to explore and in turn writing about why visitors need to come.

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The opening dates for the Louisiana spring inshore shrimp season have been set. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the opening dates at a meeting in Baton Rouge Thursday. ‒ Zone 1, which spans waters west of the Mississippi-Louisiana line to the eastern shore of South Pass, will open on May 27 at 6 a.m. ‒ Zone 2, which spans waters west of the eastern shore of South Pass to the western shore of Freshwater Bayou Canal, will open on May 20 at 6 a.m. ‒ Zone 3, which spans waters west of the Freshwater Bayou Canal to the LouisianaTexas line, will open on May 27 at 6 a.m. A portion of the Zone 2 between the Atchafalaya River and Freshwater Bayou will remain closed to shrimping as biologists continue to monitor that area.

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USPS conducting Stamp Out Hunger Food Driver, May 11

On Saturday, May 11 letter carriers will conduct the 27th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the nation’s largest one-day food drive. Bag healthy nonperishable food items and place by your mailbox for your letter carrier to pick up and deliver to food banks and pantries in our community. All donations stay in our community. Won’t you help to feed the hungry in America? _________________

Les Artist du Bayou meeting set

Le Artist Du Bayou will hold their monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11th. Following a short meeting, an art class led by Jan Jones of Raceland, will be held to show participants drawing and art techniques to learn clever tricks to taking artwork to the next level. Join in at the Larose Civic Center in the Bouvier Room. Bring a friend. Adults only.

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The Lafourche Gazette will publish political announcements for the upcoming October 12 primary election on the front page once at no charge. Please keep announcements brief and to the point with a maximum 400 word count. We reserve the right to edit announcements we deem too lengthy. Qualifying for the October 12 election is August 6-8. The deadline for receiving political announcements is Friday, August 9 at 12-noon. Any announcements received after this date will be charged as advertisement and will not run on the front page. Announcements will be published in the order in which they are received.

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services will offer free legal services for low-income families on May 6th starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Larose Senior Center, 307 East 5th Street, Larose. FMI call (985) 6934266. __________________

Pastor’s monthly breakfast on May 9

Pastor Morris Hunter would like to invite all pastors to the Pastor’s Monthly Breakfast on Thursday, May 9. We will meet at Hope Center located at 18100 East Main Street Galliano. If you would like to attend please RSVP to 985-325-4673 by May 6. __________________

Open Door Revival selling seafood fondue Friday

Open Door Revival Center will be serving its popular seafood fondue, tossed salad, corn and a dessert on May 10 for an $8 donation. FMI or to place orders before Friday, call 637-7991 or by 10 a.m. Friday phone 985-3252456. ___________________

GM First Baptist Church hosting Women’s Tea Party

First Baptist Church in Golden Meadow will host a Women’s Devotional Tea Party on May 7 from 5 to 6 p.m., with devotional starting at 5:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Christian Life Center at 187 Oakridge Drive, Golden Meadow.

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Public school financing divides Louisiana’s GOP lawmakers

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republicans in the House and Senate are at odds over Gov. John Bel Edwards’ proposal to give Louisiana’s public school districts a $39 million block grant increase. The Senate is advancing a 2019-20 school financing proposal backed by the Democratic governor that includes the funding boost. The Senate Education Committee voted 6-1 Thursday for the measure, with most Republicans on the panel backing the legislation. But Republicans on the House Education Committee blocked a similar proposal, opposing the $39 million increase. The disagreement threatens to create problems for passage of a separate teacher pay raise included in the financing formula. The pay hike has widespread support in both chambers. But the K-12 formula is crafted by the state education board. Lawmakers can reject or approve it. They cannot change it. ___

$120K worth of tires, rims stolen at Louisiana dealership

SLIDELL, La. (AP) — Police say more than $100,000 worth of tires and rims were stolen off of 31 vehicles, including Chevy Tahoes, Malibus and others, at a Louisiana car dealership. Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal says in all, 124 tires and rims were stolen early Saturday from Matt Bowers Chevrolet by thieves who disabled a surveillance camera and manipulated a lighting system so they could work in darkened conditions. Fandal says investigators believe the incident is the work of a professional theft ring. Fandal says similar theft cases occurred in Texas and Oklahoma. At a news conference W e d n e s d a y , NOLA.com/The TimesPicayune reports the business’ owner, Matt Bowers, said he’s offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible. Information from: The Times-Picayune, http://www.nola.com ___

Bid to ban the death penalty in Louisiana advances in Senate

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The latest effort to end capital punishment in Louisiana was sent to the

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Louisiana senator slams vaccines, repeating debunked claims

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana state senator used a bill to expand a voluntary statewide immunization database to push a longdebunked theory linking vaccines to autism. Sen. John Milkovich, a Keithville Democrat, assailed vaccines Monday on the Senate floor as unsafe, repeating claims that studies have discredited. Milkovich claimed “autism did not exist” when he was growing up, and that “tissue from aborted babies is now used in vaccines.” He also suggested aluminum and mercury in vaccines are dangerous. The Advocate reports no other senators defended vaccines following Milkovich’s speech. Sen. Regina Barrow, a Baton Rouge Democrat, sponsored the legislation that provoked Milkovich’s objections. She said immunizations have transformed medicine. Barrow’s bill passed 27-10, moving to the House for debate. Federal officials say a measles resurgence has been driven by misinformation about vaccines.

Our Lady of the Rosary Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society is dedicated to serving the needs of the less fortunate and needy of our Larose community. We are here to serve those needs to the best of our ability and to the extent that our finances allow. We are able to do this through the generosity of the kind loving people in our church parish. Individual donations, poor box donations, donations from organizations and proceeds from the thrift store sales are our only means of providing these services and goods. It saddens us to inform the public and especially business establishments that cer-

tain individuals have been using our own organization’s name in issuing checks, which are not valid. The money, which was gotten from these “bogus” checks, was intended to help the poor and less fortunate. This causes us much distress and concern, as we are always ready to help anyone who is in need. We are hereby warning the public to be wary of any check being presented which bears St. Vincent’s name. These are to be considered counterfeit and reported to the Sheriff’s Office and the Church office at 693-3433 as soon as they are detected. We pray that the goodness of the people of our area will far outweigh the evil intent of this activity. Yours in Christ, Irvin Soudelier, President

Mobile USBP, local law enforcement nab narcotics, human smuggler

SARALAND, Ala.— Tuesday afternoon proved to be a busy one for U.S. Border Patrol and Mobile County law enforcement on the Mobile, Ala. highways, having seized five pounds of heroin and apprehending 14 individuals in an apparent human smuggling attempt. It all started just after noon on Interstate 10 when a Mobile County Sheriff’s Special Operations Deputy identified a vehicle drifting across the traffic lane lines. After stopping the vehicle with assistance from USBP Agents, the deputy noticed the smell of alcohol, prompting further questioning and a search of the vehicle. The search uncovered six bricks wrapped in black electrical tape that had been hidden behind an aftermarket compartment near the front dash area of the vehicle. The deputy punctured one of the objects with a knife, and the contents tested positive for heroin. The driver and the heroin were immediately placed in the custody of the Mobile

County Sheriff’s Office. Later that afternoon, during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 65, a Saraland police officer noticed that the vehicle was overly packed with passengers with no U.S. identification. The officer called Mobile USBP for assistance. Agents arrived and found that all 13 of the passengers had entered the United States illegally. With this information, the passengers and the driver, who claimed to work for a transportation service, were taken into USBP custody. The case is now being investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations Task Force. The USBP Mobile station is part of the New Orleans Sector, and is responsible for conducting Border Patrol operations for the entire state of Alabama and the Florida panhandle, from the Florida-Alabama state line, eastward to the Apalachicola River. Individuals can report suspicious activity in these areas by calling (504) 376-2800.

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Conservation groups say the toll to wildlife included more than 1 million dead birds, and the government declared a fisheries disaster. BP says its costs in the blowout and spill continue to mount, and have topped $60 billion. The explosion prompted a major overhaul of the agency that oversees offshore drilling, as investigators concluded regulators were too cozy with industry. The explosion and resulting oil spill also focused attention on blowout preventers, devices intended to monitor and control oil and gas wells to prevent uncontrolled release of crude oil or natural gas from a well. In the aftermath, the Obama administration imposed more precise operating requirements for offshore crews in tracking pressure in underwater wells, more real-time monitoring by oil companies and more rigorous inspections of blowout preventers on the offshore facilities, among other measures. Vuong Vo, 31, who traveled to Port Fourchon from New Orleans for a kayaking tournament, said his father, a shrimper, was left with permanent skin and nasal problems after a few months working on the cleanup after Deepwater Horizon. “It takes one accident to affect so many people,” he said. The Trump administration and oil industry say the revised rule preserves 80 percent of the Obama-era regulation. Erik Milito, a vice president of the American Petroleum Institute, said the slate of safety measures adopted under the Obama administration was “simply too prescriptive, curtails innovation and can make it hard for the company to move forward.” “We haven’t identified anything in the rule that’s taking a step backward on safety,” Milito said, referring to the Trump administration revisions, which take effect 60 days after they are published in the Federal Register. BP declined comment on the new rules. Donald Boesch, a marine scientist on the presidential commission

that investigated the Deepwater Horizon disaster, said even with the new changes, “we’re still better off probably than we were before the blowout” in terms of offshore drilling safety. “But I’m not convinced we’re safer than we were two years ago,” Boesch said. As far as giving the industry more discretion in how it complies with the post-Deepwater Horizon safety rules, “That’s what we thought before the BP blowout,” Boesch said. “We let the industry decide and what happened was people took chances. That’s the reason why we need hard and fast standards.” Courtney Kemp Robertson’s husband, Roy Wyatt Kemp, died during the Deepwater Horizon blowout, but she said Thursday that she continues to advocate for the oil industry, where many of her family members and friends work. She said she hadn’t seen the specific changes the Trump administration announced, but “As long as our men are safe, as long as the companies are not making shortcuts and costing people their lives by doing so I’m all for it.” She said just having more regulations doesn’t mean companies or bosses won’t pressure workers to cut corners. “It’s not the fact that we need to have more (regulations). It’s the fact that we need to have the ones that we do have enforced,” she said. ___ Knickmeyer reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Matthew Brown in Billings, Montana; Matthew Daly in Washington and Rebecca Santana in New Orleans contributed to this report.

LA 1

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Under the proposal, the La. 1 project would receive a total $150 million through 2026. After 2026, all of the annual payments will be put into the state construction trust fund. Advocates of the bill say both projects have big impacts on the region, state and nation. Both are also shovel ready, Zeringue said. New funding for La. 1 would open up the project to matching federal dollars. Private industries have also put up $15 million for the project, he said. The money would go

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toward Phase 2, elevating the roadway between Golden Meadow and Leeville. Phase 2, Segment E is already under construction to widen the existing curve on the Leeville Bridge and prepare for the elevated extension to Golden Meadow. The remaining segments in Phase 2 are projected to cost $343 million. La. 1 is the only road to Port Fourchon, which services 90 percent of the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. Economists have said closing the road results in a $22 million an hour nationwide economic impact. Sen. Rick Ward III, R-Port Allen, represents the west Baton Rouge area that would benefit from the La. 415 project, but said both projects affect the entire region. The La. 415 project would connect the highway to La. 1 over the Intracoastal Waterway to create an alternate route for daily traffic and during accidents or other closures. The road currently ends at the canal; the only detour is 55 miles away, Ward said. Other committee members expressed concerns about putting all of the money toward projects in just two areas, rather than spreading it statewide. “While not all of the damage to La. 1 was caused by this particular incident, I think it’s complete acceptable to use money that’s been sent to the state for economic damages for something that is so crucial for the entire state, not just the region,” said Amedee, who sits on the Appropriations Committee. The current law splits the BP settlement money into roughly $53.33 million annual payments between the Budget Stabilization Fund, 45 percent, the Trust Fund for the Elderly, 45 percent, and the Health Trust Fund, 10 percent. Pushing the implementation of the bill from 2020 to 2021 will allow legislators to find new ways topay for those programs, Ward said. “I don’t foresee they will have to lose any money, it will just come from different places,” he said. If approved, the first $53.33 million payment will still go to the original recipients. Ward called the projects “a once-in-a-legislator’s career opportunity to have this type of money at our disposal to make sure we relieve some of our greatest needs.” — Daily Comet Staff Writer Julia Arenstam can be reached at 448-7636 or julia.arenstam @houmatoday.com. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliaArenstam.

Tourism From 1-A

Last year, published articles earned more than $2 million in media coverage and appeared in USA Today, Travel Channel, and large city newspapers nationwide. Travel matters to growing and sustaining our community. Visitor spending allows money to be placed back into our parish though the Tourism Investment Pro-

gram. A variety of local attractions and businesses have received more than $175,000 in grants to be used for supporting, developing, and maintaining the parish as an attractive and viable destination. These are only a few reasons why it’s so important to keeping welcoming visitors to Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou and why our industry is elevating the message of “Travel Matters” during National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) May 5-11. We encourage you to join in observing NTTW this year, and celebrate all that travel does for Lafourche Parish. Here are a few ways you can get involved: Join us at our NTTW event on May 9 at 10:30 a.m., Bayou Playhouse in Lockport. Contact members of our state legislature and tell them why travel is important to Lafourche Parish. Get social and engage with the #cajunbayou hashtag on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and share our posts about why travel matters in our community.

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found surveillance video of a suspect committing the burglary. That suspect was later identified as Whitney Curole IV, and deputies developed him as the suspect in the other two burglaries as well. When deputies made contact with Curole on Wednesday, he was found to have marijuana in his possession. Curole admitted to one of the vehicle burglaries and deputies recovered items stolen. Curole was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He is charged with three counts of Simple Burglary of a Motor Vehicle and Possession of Marijuana (2nd Offense). Bail is set at $15,500. Residents of the Sugarland Country Club subdivision and surrounding areas, or anyone who was parked at businesses in that area between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, are encouraged to check vehicles for signs of burglary. Report any findings to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 532-2808. Once again, Sheriff Craig Webre is urging residents to lock unattended vehicles. “This string of burglaries reinforces our message about locking your vehicles while unattended,” said Sheriff Webre. “Simply locking your vehicle remains the best way to keep yourself from becoming a victim of burglary. Thankfully, in this case, deputies were able to quickly apprehend this suspect and recover property.”

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Louisiana digital driver’s license app free through May

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana residents seeking to carry their driver’s license on their smartphones can download the app and activate their licenses for free through May. LA Wallet was created in a 2016 state law by Baton Rouge Rep. Ted James. It offers a digital version of the Louisiana driver’s license, allowing motorists an option aside from carrying a physical license. LA Wallet is Louisiana’s and the United States’ first digital license app. The app normally requires a $5.99 charge to activate the license. But the fee is being removed for the next month, hoping to encourage more people to use the service designed by the state police and Office of Motor Vehicles. A digital driver’s license is exactly as it sounds, an official state identification that exists on a mobile device. Once a user creates an account and purchases their digital license (fee waived during May), all images and license data are accessed directly from the OMV. When a user acquires a digital license using a network connection, the app securely stores and updates digital license data in real time. The digital license

is then available at any time, even without a network connection. The LA Wallet digital license is more than a digital photo. All information, license design patterns, owner’s photo, and other security elements are gathered separately and layered together to generate a pixel-perfect, fully rendered, dynamic image of the driver’s license. Unlike a simple photograph of a driver’s license, this fully rendered digital driver’s license image within LA Wallet is a legally accepted form of identification at traffic stops. If a user’s driver’s license status changes for any reason, LA Wallet automatically refreshes all new information from the OMV. This ensures that the user’s driving status is up-to-date on their digital driver’s license in case of a traffic stop. The LA Wallet digital driver’s license is valid the lifetime of the user’s physical license. Most licenses expire after six years. If a user’s physical license is a few years old, the digital license will be valid for the time remaining on their physical license. Once a license expires, the user will need to renew their license with the OMV and purchase a new digital license.

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Lafourche Animal Hospital will be vaccinating animals at the following locations on the dates and times listed: ~ Saturday, May 4, 2019 ~

Raceland: 9:00am to 9:45am @ Raceland Upper Elementary School Mathews: 10:00am to 11:00am @ Central Lafourche High School Gheens: 11:15am to 11:45am @ St. Anthony Church Lockport: 1:00pm to 2:15pm @ Lockport Upper Elementary School Larose: 2:45pm to 3:15pm @ Larose-Cutoff Middle School Galliano: 3:30pm to 4:00pm @ South Lafourche High School Golden Meadow: 4:15pm to 4:45pm @ Golden Meadow Middle School

~ Saturday, May 11, 2019 ~

St Charles: 9:00am to 9:45am @ St. Charles Elementary School Thibodaux: 10:00am to 10:45am @ Thibodaux Business Complex (School Board Office) Thibodaux: 11:00am to 11:45pm @ Thibodaux High School Chackbay: 1:00pm to 1:45pm @ Chackbay Elementary School Chackbay: 2:00pm to 2:30pm @ St. Lawrence Church RABIES VACCINATION: $12.00 PER ANIMAL INCLUDING TAG. Full set of vaccinations $50. CASH, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ACCEPTED. These prices are onluyavailable on the dates and locations listed above

By order of Lafourche Parish Council Parish Ordinance No. 1069, all dogs and cats must be vaccinated annually against rabies. Also, dogs allowed to roam freely in public are subject to being seized and impounded by animal control officers.

ALL PETS MUST BE ON A LEASH OR IN A KENNEL.

If you cannot make the rabies clinic on the set dates, please bring your animals to one of the following Lafourche Parish Veterinary Offices: Lafourche Animal Hospital: 447-6100 or 632-3333 Ridgefield Animal Hospital: 446-8824 South Lafourche Veterinary Clinic: 632-4500 Marcello Animal Hospital: 532-2937 Family Pet Animal Hospital: 242-1030 De La Houssaye Animal Hospital: 446-9090 Durocher Animal Hospital: 447-8261 Thibodaux Animal Hospital: 446-3878 Acadian Animal Hospital: 633-8387

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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. _________________________ Navigator/Surveyor Wanted for work on Trawl Boat. Must be familiar with computers and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Navigation experiences a plus, but not required. Contact B & J Martin, Inc. at 985-6322727. Email resume to navigation@bjmartininc.com. _________________________

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CODY MICHAEL HEBERT

Cody Michael Hebert, 39, a native and resident of Lockport, LA, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Holy Savior Catholic Church, Lockport, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Saturday with burial to follow in the church cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Phillip and Fay Thomassie Hebert; twin brother, Brody Hebert (companion, Candy); grandparents, Walton and Eveline O. Thomassie; niece, Sophie Hebert; paran and uncle, Al Thomassie (companion Audrey); uncles, Troy Thomassie, John Hebert (Lisa), Gerald Hebert (Patty) and aunt, Dolores Bouzigard. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Audrey Hebert and cousin, Dustin Thomassie. Cody enjoyed fishing and watching the Saints. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ERNEST AMOS III

Ernest Amos III, 85, a native of Vinton, LA and resident of Golden Meadow, passed away on May 1, 2019. A visitation took place on May 3, 2019 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Funeral Mass began at 11:00 a.m. with procession following to his burial at Cheramie Cemetery. Mr. Ernest is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rema Rousse Amos; daughter, Rosalie Amos Matherne (Mark); grandchildren, Jamie Cantrelle (Shannon Dufrene), Jill Martin (Denny), and Jenny Plaisance (Audie) and great grandchildren, Sierra and Caden Lerille, Tricia, Broady, and Brayten Martin, Justin Cantrelle, Jared, Jennica, and Jobie Plaisance. Mr. Amos was preceded in death by his daughter, Melba Amos; parents, Joyce Harvey and Ernest Amos Jr., and sonin-law, Wayne Cantrelle. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, spending time with his family and friends and never met a stranger. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Cut Off entrusted with arrangements.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Republicans in the House and Senate are at odds over Gov. John Bel Edwardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; proposal to give Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public school districts a $39 million block grant increase. The Senate is advancing a 2019-20 school financing proposal backed by the Democratic governor that includes the funding boost. The Senate Education Committee voted 6-1 Thursday for the measure, with most Republicans on the panel backing the legislation. But Republicans on the House Education Committee blocked a similar proposal, opposing the $39 million increase, questioning whether the state can afford it. The disagreement threatens to create problems for passage of a separate $101 million pay raise for teachers and school support workers, which is also included in the financing formula. The pay hikes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; $1,000 for teachers and $500 for support staff â&#x20AC;&#x201D; have widespread support in both chambers and across both parties. But the K-12 formula is crafted by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Lawmakers can reject or approve it. They cannot change it. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unclear if the board will offer a revised formula. If the board and lawmakers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree on a new formula, the state continues to use the one already on the books. That means pay raises would have to be funded separately in the budget, and wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t become part of the permanent, annual formula. That could put the money at risk in the future. ___

Arrest reports

The following information is based on reports from the Lafourche Parish Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

APRIL 28, 2019 Thibodaux Police Department Kevin Vicknair, 32, Thibodaux. Domestic abuse battery. APRIL 29, 2019 Lafourche Parish Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office Joshua Boudreaux, 31, Raceland. Resisting an officer (Misd). Bicycles-Front lamps, rear lamps, side and rear reflectors required between sunset and sunrise. Possession of methamphetamine less than 28 grams (Felony). Rachel Bourgeois, 33, Larose. Violation of probation/parole. Kendall Brown, 20, New Orleans. Contempt of court. Jorge Elizondo, 34, Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Mason Quatrevingt, 25, Raceland. Violation of probation/parole. Joshua Sampey, 30, Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Violation of probation/parole. Thibodaux Police Department Troy Frazier, 36, Thibodaux. Battery of a police officer. Resisting an officer. Contempt of court (4 CTS). John Tillman, 41, Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Dawn Toups, 33, Schriever. Contempt of court. Jerry Winston, 29, Thibodaux. Domestic abuse battery with child endangerment (Felony). Louisiana State Police Hayden Landry, 24, Lockport. Contempt of court. APRIL 30, 2019 Thibodaux Police Department Rachael, 41, Raceland. Possession of Hydrocodone.

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Sunday, May 5, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

What a Life!

By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd What has made this nation great is not its heroes, but its households

The following are highlights from Coach Dale Brown’s speech on The Importance of Spiritual Formation in Families. I don’t profess to be an expert, but as a coach and teacher for 44 years and as a parent and grandparent, I asked myself what values or virtues were the most important to me in guiding young people. I came up with the following. The two that stand out for me as the foundation of a truly Spiritual Life are Love and Faith. Without Love there can be no compassion, patience, generosity, honesty, integrity or loyalty. Without Faith there can be no courage, persistence, discipline or hope. Faith is what binds us together. It directly affects how we view ourselves and how we will relate to others. Faith and Love is what grounds us and sets us free to live a truly authentic and peaceful life. A human being without faith or reverence for anything is a human being morally adrift. As parents, teachers, and mentors our most important mission in this life has to be the spiritual formation of our children. It is our job to ground them with the necessary foundations, not with just our words, but more importantly by our actions. They desperately want to be led properly. Christian evangelist Charles R. Swindoll wrote a tongue-in-cheek book called, “How to Train Your Child To Be A Delinquent.” Here are some points he made. “When your kid is still an infant, give him everything he wants. This way he’ll think the

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world owes him a living when he grows up. You cannot help others by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves. “When he picks up swearing and off-color jokes, laugh at him. It won’t take long before his mouth gets him into trouble. Never give him any spiritual training. Wait until he is 21 and let him decide for himself. “Avoid using the word ‘wrong.’ It will give your child a guilt complex. You can condition him to believe later, when he is arrested for stealing, that society is against him and he is being persecuted. Pick up after him – his books, shoes, and clothes. Do everything for him so he will know how to throw all the responsibility onto others. “Let him read all printed matter he can

get his hands on – never think of monitoring his TV programs. Soon his mind will be filled with garbage. Quarrel frequently in his presence. Then he won’t be too surprised when his home is broken up later. “Give your child all the spending money he wants. Don’t make him earn his own. He will think work is not necessary. When he gets into real trouble, make up excuses for yourself by saying, ‘I could never do anything with him; he’s just a bad seed.’ “Then what you will get is a life of grief! For example: Every 10 seconds a child is reported abused or neglected. Every 30 seconds a child sees their parents divorce. Every 35 seconds a child is born into poverty. Every minute a child is born to a teen mother. Every three minutes they arrest a

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.

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

MEMORIALS

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

ourselves completely to God’s love and will, we will discover true happiness, peace and success. Then and only then will we form a beautiful family unit. American Orthodox rabbi Shumley Boteach

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

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

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

Golden Meadow United Methodist Church

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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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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

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JEHOVAH’S WITNESS

Hwy. 1, 124 Walter Ln., Golden Meadow Sunday Evening Service: 6:30 p.m. Thursday Evening Service: 7 p.m.

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

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

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once said, “God alone should be the epicenter of our lives, the heart of our existence, the soul of our actions, and we dare not accept any fraudulent substitute or we will be incomplete as a human being.”

Golden Meadow Volunteers for Family and Community met at the LaSalette Center at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, to enjoy a meal during Lent. Proceeds of the meals are used to help the needy in the church Parish. Some members donated their time to help with the meals; others donated food items and desserts. Helping out were Mary Ann Pierce, Paula Morgan, Judy Adams, Christine LeBouef, Joyce Boffanie, Thelma Leonard, Sybil Ledet, Barbara Plaisance and Louise Adams.

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.

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child for drug abuse. Every 20 minutes a child is wounded by gunfire. Every four hours a child commits suicide.” To accept ourselves is to fully accept God’s unconditional love for us. When we surrender

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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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