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Record retention rates, freshman class boost Nicholls enrollment

THIBODAUX, La. — Record-high retention rates and the largest freshman class in more than a decade have increased enrollment at Nicholls State University for the third consecutive year. W

Nicholls welcomed 6,488 students this fall, an increase of 122 students, or 1.9 percent.

A record-high freshmen retention rate of 71.4 percent continues a trend of historically high retention rates at Nicholls. Dating back to 2010, retention rates at Nicholls have been at least 68 percent every year except one.

An emphasis on reaching out to underrepresented students is one factor generating the university’s successful retention. This fall, firstgeneration student retention rate rose from

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Convicted councilman held in contempt

used against me. I hope America sleeps at cil candidates must be domiciled in their night because like Jack Nicholson said in respective districts for at least one year ‘A Few Good Men,’ you hate people like me prior to the end of the qualifying period. but you sleep at night because there are Bourgeois qualified as a candidate on A Lafourche people like me. I’m that guy. I served our Dec. 2, 2015, and indicated in his paperParish councilcountry. I guarantee you if America didn’t work he was domiciled at 68 Magnolia St. man convicted have guys like me you would be speaking in Raceland. of falsely declarProsecutors accused the 51-year-old another language. Everyone who’s saying ing he is a perbad things about me hasn’t been to Iraq, of actually being domiciled in Metairie manent resident Afghanistan or Thailand to fight for the after getting married in 2014. in his district Assistant District Attorney Jason core values of America. I’m beyond ofwas held in cont fended (prosecutors) minimized my servChatagnier described Bourgeois’ Raceland tempt of court home as a “camp,” where he held occaice to this country.”

Thursday and James Bourgeois, Sr. S MATHEWS • GHEENS LOCKPORT • VALENTINE • LAROSE boils, partiesV and other Miller•then asked the defendant to sit sional crawfish sentenced to two in the jury box as the hearing began.

After events but always returned to the house C • GALLIANO • GOLDEN MEADOW • LEEVILLE • GRAND ISLE days in jail after appearing intoxicated at Bourgeois admitted to being impaired, the in Metairie. his hearing. judge held him in contempt and senThe Raceland residence had fallen As lawyers consulted with District tenced him to the jail time. into disrepair and neglect, indicating it Judge Steven Miller in preparation for the The hearing followed a three-day trial was rarely occupied, prosecutors said. hearing, James Bourgeois, Sr., told a rethat ended when a six-member jury unanDefense attorneys contended the porter seated in the courtroom he had imously convicted Bourgeois of maintain- Magnolia Street house had been neglected been unfairly maligned because of his miling or filing false public records. because the defendant’s military service itary service.

Bourgeois is the councilman of Dis- and other job responsibilities required “I’m a military guy,” Bourgeois said in trict 5, which encompasses Bayou Blue him to do extensive traveling for long pea whisper. “That’s what I do. Everyone reand parts of Pointe-aux-Chenes and riods of time. spects it. But you know what? It’s been See Bourgeois Page 3-A Raceland. According to parish law, counBy Dan Copp Daily Comet Staff Writer

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$41M to pay for flood control projects in Louisiana parishes

BATON ROUGE, La. — Six of Louisiana’s coastal parishes will split more than $41 million to pay for projects aimed at fortifying communities against coastal land loss and rising seas.

Ten projects in Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes will receive a slice of the money for the flood-resilience projects.

Nearly $17 million

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will go toward projects in Terrebonne and Lafourche.

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the full list Tuesday.

La. Safe’s projects, funded by a competitive federal grant, are seen as a complement to the state’s 50-year, $50 billion master plan to deal with the increasing threats from coastal erosion, sinking land, rising seas and hurricanes.

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Calendar of Events.....2-A

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Horoscopes................5-A

Lottery.........................2-A News In Brief..............5-A

Obituaries....................4-A

Worship Directory.......6-A

Photo by Babs

Grandparents and grandchildren enjoyed a lunch together at South Larose Elementary School Wednesday.

Most schools held this traditional event throughout the week in observance of Grandparents Day.

An artist’s rendering shows what a proposed community of flood-resilient homes near Lockport might look like. (La. Safe)

Port leases property, plans expansion of deepwater facilities

The Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) took a major step forward in its plans to develop the next generation of Deepwater port facilities at Port Fourchon, thanks to an agreement signed recently by the Edward Wisner Donation Trust granting GLPC a lease of over 900 acres of property immediately south of the Port, to be known as Fourchon Island.

Also, this week, the Port submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) a Draft Feasibility Report and Draft Environmental Impact Statement following over two years of rigorous environmental, economic and engineering studies to determine the feasibility of a deeper draft channel in to Port Fourchon.

These two significant milestones will usher in a new era of growth for the Port.

Recently, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, as the Trustee of the Edward Wisner Donation Trust, (the landowner) signed a long-term lease granting GLPC the use of 900+ acres of property on Fourchon Island.

This long-term lease secures access to the deepwater industry’s ultimate destithis property for the future development nation for whole of life services, mainteof the Gulf’s first purpose-built, deepwater nance, and refurbishment in the United rig repair and refurbishment facility to States,” said Chett Chiasson, Executive service the major maintenance and even- Director of GLPC. tual decommissioning needs of the DeepSee Port Page 3-A water oil and gas rigs Port Fourchon services.

While GLPC will deepen the draft to the new facility as well as dredge the slip and build the land and basic infrastructure as part of its Fourchon Island development plan, it will be private industry who will eventually construct the rig repair and refurbishment facilities.

“We are excited to submit our Draft Feasibility Report and Draft EIS and secure this longterm lease so that we can kick- An artist’s rendering of the proposed drilling rig repair start the development of and refurbishment facility planned for Port Fourchon on Fourchon Island and begin the Fourchon Island, including a 50-foot deep channel in process of securing a world-class Belle Pass and a 30-foot deep channel in Bayou tenant to build the final piece of Lafourche north of Pass Fourchon. (GLPC)

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calendar of events news to use

Cancer survivor’s group to meet Tues.

Angels of Encouragement, a survivor’s group that brings awareness and support to those touched by cancer, meets every third Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. at the Learning Center behind Lady of the Sea Hospital in Galliano.

The group is open to anyone touched by cancer. _________________

Reserve your flu shot now for LCOA Health Fair

The Lafourche Council on Aging will be hosting their annual Health Fair on September 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Lafourche Council on Aging Office located at 4876 Hwy. 1 in Mathews (the old Walmart building).

Vendors will be there offering great services and lots of important information. The Health Fair is for seniors 50 years of age and older.

Flu shots will be given free of charge.

Call Chantell to reserve your flu shot by September 17.

If you will need transportation to and from the Health Fair, please call the Transportation Dept. at 985532-0457, no later than September 17. __________________

CCC conducting summer clearance sale

The Catholic Community Center is having a $1.50 a bag summer clothing clearance sale.

The sale will include all wearable, summer clothing items. It is anticipated that the sale will run for two full weeks with new items added each day before opening.

CCC is located at 9018 East Avenue A in Galliano next to the South Lafourche Tarpon Bridge [directly behind Renovations]. The store has extended its Monday hours to a new time from 12-noon to 4 p.m.

Wednesday hours, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday hours, 10 a.m. to noon, remain the same.

New Life Counseling has recently received two grants from the Bayou Community Foundation and the Danos Foundation titled “Access to Care”.

With the help of these grants, New Life is able to offer counseling to the underserved population in our community.

The grant specifically targets people whose income falls at or below the poverty line.

If an individual is accepted under the grant, he or she pays $10 per counseling session. The grant pays the remaining portion of the bill.

If you need further information to see if you qualify for one of these grants, call 985-6327797. __________________

Diocese of HoumaThibodaux to hold annual Eucharistic Procession

The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux will hold their annual Eucharistic Procession on October 6, along Bayou Lafourche.

For more information on time schedules and how to register a boat, please email: tduet@htdiocese.org or call Trisha 985-4755428 or Greg 985-6378198. __________________

Fishing Rodeo planned to help a great cause

The Maddry Grace Fishing Rodeo will be held on October 27 at Top Water Marina in Leeville. Fishing ends at 3 p.m. with scales open from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

There will be door prizes, live music, silent auction, food and beer and much more!

This rodeo is in honor of Maddry Grace Trahan, who passed away as an infant. All proceeds are to benefit the Anna’s Grace Foundation, a foundation dedicated to providing financial and emotional support to families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss.

Sponsorships are still available for $200.

For more information contact Amy Trahan at 225-772-1858. To purchase tickets, call Farrell Trahan at 985-258-1683 or email lsu7@hotmail.com

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Letters and Opinions

Louisiana needs to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21

Leadership from the Smoking Cessation Trust, Orleans Parish Medical Society and Jefferson Parish Medical Society support and endorse legislation in Louisiana to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21.

Raising the age requirement has been made law in six states (Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Oregon and Maine), and in at least 340 U.S. cities.

As a result of numerous studies, we now know that raising the tobacco age to 21 will have a substantial positive impact on public health and save lives. We know that nicotine is addictive; tobacco companies deliberately market to young adults to recruit “replacement smokers”; that kids often turn to older friends and classmates as sources of cigarettes; about 350 kids under the age of 18 become regular smokers each day – with one in three eventually dying as a result; and that smoking causes more deaths each year than murder, AIDS, suicide, drugs, car crashes, and alcohol combined.

So, when do we say enough is enough?

According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, smoking accounts for 7,200 deaths in our state every year. Our 23 percent adult smoking rate (the U.S. average is 15.5 percent) contributes significantly to our state’s dismal health status.

What is most concerning is that the majority of Louisiana

Special thanks to the Bayou Lafourche community

We, the pastor, officers and members of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church, would like to thank you, the Bayou Lafourche community for your support of our Annual Steak Supper and Auction held at the Larose Civic Center on August 10.

Your continuous efforts through the years to support this endeavor have been and will always be encouraging to us as this is a true example of collaboration

smokers began their addiction prior to age 18.

National data show that about 95 percent of adult smokers begin smoking before they turn 21. The ages of 18 to 21 are also a critical period when many smokers move from experimental smoking to regular, daily use. While less than half of adult smokers become daily smokers before age 18, four out of five do so before they turn 21.

According to a recent State of Tobacco Control 2018 Report from the American Lung Association, the State of Louisiana received a failing grade (“F”) across several categories when it comes to helping Louisiana smokers quit.

One of those failing grades is because we continue to allow 18-20 year olds to legally purchase tobacco products.

As healthcare professionals and caring citizens, we appreciate the efforts of our elected officials to sponsor and support legislation that limits tobacco use and help to improve the overall health of Louisiana.

The Smoking Cessation Trust, Orleans Parish Medical Society and Jefferson Parish Medical Society strongly advocate for increasing the tobacco purchase age in Louisiana to 21 and invite other organizations to join us.

Mike Rogers, CEO, Smoking Cessation Trust; George S. Ellis, Jr., M.D., President, Orleans Parish Medical Society; John H. Wales, M.D., President, Jefferson Parish Medical Society between church and the community.

We wish to extend a special thank you to those who provided services, donated items, and made purchases at our live auction. God’s continued blessing for each of you is our sincere prayer.

Rev. Samuel Triplett, Pastor Bro. Clarence Marts, Jr., Chairman of the Board

TRMC sponsors new playground equipment to elementary schools

Thibodaux Regional Medical Center recently announced that it will sponsor new playground equipment for seven elementary schools in the Lafourche Parish School District. This project is a continuation of Thibodaux Regional’s ongoing initiative to improve the health and wellness of the youth in Lafourche and surrounding parishes.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Louisiana ranks fourth highest in the U.S. in childhood obesity, which often leads to chronic, preventable conditions in adulthood such as heart disease and diabetes. The CDC recommends that children and adolescents participate in 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of moderate-intensity physical activity each day.

Thibodaux Regional has taken a leadership role in addressing childhood obesity and strongly believes that if children are provided with education focused on healthy lifestyle choices and an opportunity to increase their physical activity,

improvements can be made to their overall health.

For example, hospital staff members and physicians have provided nutrition and fitness instruction in a fun and interactive way to sixth grade public and private schools. Students learned how they can make behavior changes to achieve success in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, Thibodaux Regional sponsored books for second grade students that taught a brief lesson about unhealthy eating habits that are harmful to their health.

“Most recently Thibodaux Regional sponsored new playground equipment for Raceland Upper and Lower Elementary schools,” said Greg Stock, Thibodaux Regional CEO. “We received such an overwhelmingly positive response from the students, teachers and parents that we approached the school district and elementary school principals about sponsoring adequate playground equipment for other elementary schools in the parish.”

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a free Hunter Education Classroom Course and a Hunter Education Field Day in September for anyone ages 10 or older.

The traditional “Classroom Course” is a two-day course covering topics such as hunter responsibility and ethics, how firearms work and firearms safety, survival and first aid skills, firearm handling skills and hunting techniques, wildlife identification, game care, and information related to wildlife conservation and management.

The next Classroom Course will be offered Saturday, Sept.

29 through Sunday, Sept.

30.

The class will resume the following day from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the LPSO Shooting Range located at 3451 Highway 182 in Raceland. Participants must attend both days of the class and pass a written and practi-

cal exam to be certified.

Class size is limited. Advance registration is required.

As an alternative to the two-day course, a Home Study Course is available online through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website. Those who complete the home study course must take their completion voucher to a “Field Day” to complete their hunter education.

The next Field Day will be offered on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the LPSO Shooting Range. Entry to the Field Day will be denied unless the completed forms are presented. There will be a written test required to complete the Field Day. For more information, or for assistance with online registration, call the LPSO Training Academy at (985) 3874480 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or email Lieutenant Nolan Smith at nolan-smith@lpso.net.

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Bourgeois From 1-A

After Bourgeois was convicted, Miller set a hearing to determine a sentencing date and a bond amount for the defendant’s latest arrest.

“I allowed Mr. Bourgeois to get out of jail after he was arrested without posting any bond because I wanted him to be available for his trial,” Miller said. “I didn’t want it to influence the jury.”

Bourgeois has multiple pending charges including an arrest Tuesday at a Raceland restaurant for allegedly violating a protective order that currently prohibits Bourgeois from coming within 50 yards of Councilman Jerry Lafont Jr., authorities said.

Lafont filed for the protective order in April after Bourgeois made threats against his life following an argument at the April 24 council meeting, authorities said. Bourgeois has also been charged with a misdemeanor crime of simple battery in the incident.

Following a council meeting Tuesday, Bourgeois walked into a Raceland restaurant where Lafont was present, the Sheriff’s Office said. Although Bourgeois saw Lafont, he remained at the restaurant in violation of the order.

It was the second such arrest this summer for the defendant. Bourgeois was charged with violating the protective order on June 12 when he used the wrong entrance at the council meeting. Both men may attend council meetings but must use separate entrances, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Miller felt Bourgeois’ latest arrest represented an alarming disregard for the law.

“I’ll be honest with you,” Miller said. “It does indicate to the court just a disinterest in following the court’s orders.”

Bourgeois’ Metairie attorney Thomas Calogero argued his client had been invited to the restaurant and didn’t know Lafont was there.

“He sits down and orders his food,” Calogero said. “As he’s waiting on his food he looks up and sees Mr. Lafont. He looks up again and he’s gone.

He’s so nervous that he goes to the bathroom and vomits his lunch.

We believe this was done out of malice.”

The judge set Bourgeois’ bond amount for the conviction at $7,500 and $500 for the violation of protective order.

As a condition of his bond, the defendant must allow deputies to verify he has no firearms at his Raceland home.

Prosecutors also requested the defendant undergo a psychological evaluation.

“There’s been some kind of snap, some kind of mental disturbance with the defendant in the past three days,” Chatagnier said.

“I would ask as a condition of a bond that the defendant submit to a mental health evaluation.”

The defendant agreed to the request and Miller set Bourgeois’ next court date for Oct. 31.

Bourgeois was elected on April 19, 2016, filling the seat vacated by John Arnold, who withdrew from the March 2016 race after being charged with election offenses when he falsified his own address.

Prosecutors declined to comment about the future of Bourgeois’ council seat.

Lafourche Parish Councilwoman Luci Sposito took to social media to address the issue.

“The Council and council clerk are carefully monitoring the situation,” she said. “We are all committed to seeing that ALL RESIDENTS of Lafourche Parish are represented well and doing so often requires us to cross district lines. This situation is NO different.”

— Daily Comet Staff Writer Dan Copp can be reached at 8572202 or at dan.copp@houmatoday.com.

Follow him on Twitter@DanVCopp.

Port

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According to Chiasson, with the Port’s development since 2000, GLPC has constructed approximately 1,000 acres of wetlands through its environmental mitigation program, elevated and developed an additional 1,000+ acres which otherwise might have been lost to coastal land loss, and constructed the first successful maritime forest ridge restoration project in the state in line with its holistically resilient approach to development.

“This new phase of development on Fourchon Island would scale up those positive environmental works and present significant economic opportunities for the state and nation,” Chiasson added.

The USACE study considered the environmental impacts and benefits to the nation of deepening the main channel of Bayou Lafourche through Belle Pass from its intersection with Port Fourchon out in to the Gulf of Mexico to a depth of up to 50 feet, to a distance of approximately six miles.

The study also considered the economics of developing the Fourchon Island area as a cutting edge deepwater rig repair and refurbishment facility to enable Port Fourchon’s tenants to bring in deepwater rigs and assets for significant maintenance and repair work which currently can only be accommodated in other states or overseas.

This next generation development will add up to about 500 acres of slips and industrial land when fully developed, and the associated dredging work to deepen the Port’s entrance channel will generate millions of cubic yards of sediments to be used for wetland restoration projects.

Perry Gisclair, President of GLPC’s Board of Commissioners added: “Currently, we service over 90% of all deepwater activity in the Gulf, and we know that many of these rigs and platforms that we service were built right here in this region, they are serviced by companies based in Port Fourchon, and now we are two big

steps closer to seeing a future tenant add a cutting edge rig repair and refurbishment facility at the most central and accessible location in the entire US Gulf of Mexico.

This will help our community to pick up work that currently has to go as far away as Singapore or South Korea to get done.”

It is anticipated that the final version of the Feasibility Report and EIS will be submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works in Washington, DC by the end of 2018 and authorized by mid2019 with development to commence by the end of 2020.

Projects From 1-A

“These award-winning La Safe projects represent the cuttingedge in our efforts to proactively plan for the reality of our state’s increasing vulnerability to weather events and coastal erosion,” Edwards said in a prepared statement. “In an era of escalating risks, now is the time to help our communities develop future sustainability and resilience.”

In Lafourche Parish, some of the money will: - Build a community of elevated homes designed for resiliency just south of Lockport.

Roughly half of the homes will be sold at market rate and the rest will be affordable to residents earning 20 percent, 30 percent and 50 percent of the area’s median household income.

“This project will serve as a model for resilient construction practices as Lafourche adapts to its changing future,” a project fact sheet says.

Grant total: $7 million.

- Build and operate an “emerging industry business incubator” in Lockport that would offer shared office space and training for entrepreneurs in eco-tourism, alternative energy, hospitality and coastal restoration. Grant total:

$3.5 million.

In Terrebonne Parish, some of the money will: - Pay for voluntary buyouts that will be offered to an estimated seven residents outside the Morganza-to-theGulf hurricane-protection system to move to higher ground elsewhere in Terrebonne. Grant total: $2.85 million.

- Create about 300 acres of wetlands on the northern banks of Lake Boudreaux, a rapidly eroding area that starts just south of Houma.

The project would help buffer Houma from storm surges, part of a “multiple lines of defense” strategy that works in concert with Morganza. Grant total: $3.6 million.

The federal dollars were given to Louisiana after Hurricane Isaac, which struck the state in 2012. They are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s National Disaster Resilience Competition.

Edwards’ office says Louisiana’s projects were chosen after dozens of community outreach events were held to discuss proposals over a nine-month period.

During the first round of meetings many Lafourche attendees expressed concerns about population changes in the parish, declining home values and flood risk, noting an opportunity to plan and build for future conditions that included elevated flood risk throughout the parish.

In the second round of meetings, residents continued to express interest in projects that included mixed-use development and responsible storm water management.

Additionally, nearly 80% of residents polled in the third round of meetings indicated that they would like to see affordable housing in their parish.

For details, visit lasafe.la.gov.

CASA, DCFS partner in recruitment campaign for volunteers, foster parents Informational meeting to be held at NSU Thurs.

BATON ROUGE, LA - Louisiana Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will hold a series of meetings across the state to provide information to interested individuals and families about the important roles that child advocates and foster parents play in ensuring the safety and well-being of the state’s children.

Representatives will highlight the need for more volunteers and families in each region of the state and discuss how residents can get involved.

The meetings last approximately an hour and will include presentations from CASA and DCFS representatives, followed by a question and answer period. Registration is not required.

CASA volunteers are specially trained and supervised judicial appointees who advocate for the best interests of a

child in foster care. Desired qualities in a CASA volunteer include commitment, tenacity, a willingness to learn the child welfare system and to fight for what is in the child’s best interest.

Foster parents open their hearts and homes to children in the state’s foster care system, providing a stable and nurturing environment for a child while working with DCFS and the child’s family toward reunification, where appropriate.

Desired qualities in foster parents include flexibility, generosity, respect for the dignity of a family and the willingness to care for a child as long as the child may need them.

Local residents who are interested in finding out more should plan to attend the meeting on Thursday, Sept. 20, 5:30 to 6:30, Nicholls State University, Student Union, Carnival Room, Thibodaux, CASA of Lafourche, Aimee Lemmon, (985) 446-6600.

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Local firefighters answer the call to help

Local firefighters, four from Lafourche Parish Fire District #3, and three from Houma Fire District, have deployed to South Carolina to assist with Hurricane Florence recovery efforts.

These firefighters are members of the RRT3, (Regional Response Team 3), which falls under the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office.

These four LPFD #3 firefighters are members of a group of dedicated and highly trained individuals.

Their training includes high angle rope rescue, vehicle extrication, hazmat tech, rope rescue tech, confined space rescue tech, structural collapse rescue tech, surface water rescue tech, wide area search, and many other disciplines not listed.

They are currently on a Structural Collapse Search & Rescue assignment.

They are prepared to perform the following facets involved in the Structural Collapse discipline: shoring of unstable structures, breaching and breaking of various types of building materials, lifting and moving of rubble, heavy equipment operation, flanking and look out for search K-9s and K-9 handlers, searching homes, and freeing trapped victims.

Pictured, left to right are Ryan Collins, Lafourche Fire District 3; Randal Swalley, Houma Fire Department; Blake Estevez, Houma Fire Department; Myles Rousse, Lafourche Fire District 3; Bobby Wescovich, Lafourche Fire District 3; Ryan Pitre, Lafourche Fire District 3; and Jake Allemand, Houma Fire Department.

Nicholls Alumni to celebrate university birthday with brunch

Nicholls State University and the Nicholls Alumni Federation invite the public to join them for a brunch celebrating the university’s 70th birthday.

Nicholls Alumni Jazz Brunch will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23 in the Cotillion Ballroom, 70 years after Francis T. Nicholls Junior College opened its doors in 1948.

The event will also kick off a week of activities leading up to the investiture of Dr. Clune on Friday, Sept. 28.

“We’re excited to bring alumni and the community together to celebrate 70 years of academic excellence here at Nicholls,” said Katherine Gianelloni, director of alumni affairs.

Guests will be able to enjoy a brunch buffet with Nicholls president, Dr. Jay Clune, and his wife, Allison, while being serenaded by the

Nicholls band. Brunch will include a cash bar with wine, mimosas and Bloody Mary’s.

Following the brunch, guests will be invited to attend the grand opening of the Ellender Memorial Library exhibit, “Nicholls Goes Platinum, 70 years of Nicholls History,” featuring photographs and memorabilia collected over the last seven decades.

Admission to the brunch is free for duespaying alumni and $30 for everyone else.

To RSVP, visit nichollsalumni.org/even ts or email alumniaffairs@nicholls.edu.

For more information, call 448-4951.

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Reduced to Sale: 342 East 37th Place. Cut Off. Reduced to $122,000. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths.

Contact Cathy Gunn, 504-8746892. Keller Williams Realtor, 1601 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite 101, Gretna, LA 70056. Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operator. _________________________ House for sale: 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Brick home with fenced in backyard with 16x8 shed and decking. Located at 201 West 13th St. Larose. Asking $116,000. Call 985-860-1249. _________________________

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For Rent: Newly remodeled 2 bedroom, 2 bath brick house with large yard in Galliano. Offering new appliances, dishwasher, washer and dryer.

Water included. $1000/mo and $1000/dep. Property to be available 10/1/18.. Six month lease required then month to month afterwards. FMI: Call 985-7987433 or 985-637-4542. _________________________ For rent: 1 bd, 1 ba partly furnished apt. $500/mo and deposit.

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Couple or single ONLY; no pets. $500/mo & $300/dep. Located on E. 40th St. Cut Off. FMI – 985-856-5101. _________________________ Large 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Apartment for Rent in Cut Off. $850/ month with a $750 deposit for an unfurnished apartment. Washer and dryer included. Pets welcomed. Call Billat 985-325-5626. Go to coteblancheapartments.com to see pictures. Furnished units available with long term lease. ________________________

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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

KEITH A. PERVAN

Keith A. Pervan, 65, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Des Allemands, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2018. Visitation will be from 9 until 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 15, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Larose. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday.

He is survived by his sons, William A. Pervan (Algeris) and Nicholas A. Pervan (Christine); sister, Yvette P. Bruce; 5 grandchildren; and 1 great grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold W. and Della S. Pervan.

Keith was a retired U.S. Army Veteran.

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. _______________

MARK FRAZIER

Mark Joseph Frazier, 57 a native and resident of Grand Isle, La. went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 6, 2018 with his family at his side.

A memorial service was held on Thursday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Cedar Lane in Grand Isle, La. Mark is survived by his wife, Gena F. Frazier; children, Robert Michael Frazier, and Monica Rose Frazier George; grandchildren, Joseph George and Makenna George; mother, Cindy Lorraine W. Frazier; InLaws, A.C. Flowers and Jeneen Carroll Flowers; 4 brothers; and 3 sisters.

Mark was preceded in death by his father, Eldridge Frazier.

Mark was an avid fisherman also know as the Great White Fisherman.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home is entrusted with funeral arrangements. ________________

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Nicholls From 1-A

66.5 percent to 73.7 percent.

“Over the last few years, we’ve placed an emphasis on mentoring and advising. These numbers show that those efforts are paying off as our students are finding their role, and they are thriving,” said Dr. Sue Westbrook, provost and vice president for academic affairs.

The 1,301 first-time freshmen is a 6.5 percent increase over 2017, and the largest number since 2005, also 1,301.

This freshmen class is the most accomplished ever at Nicholls, with an average composite ACT score of 22.44 and 64 valedictorian scholarship awards.

Both are also records at Nicholls.

At 71.8 percent, a record-high amount of freshmen are receiving the Taylor Opportunity Scholarship, up from 62.8 percent last fall.

“Students today have more information and resources than ever when it comes to selecting where they want to go to college, and we are honored they have chosen to make Nicholls their next home,” said Alex Arceneaux, executive vice president for enrollment and external affairs. “Louisiana students can see the value of a Nicholls degree and the positive momentum taking place on our campus, and they want to be a part of that movement.”

Among the notable increases in programs, allied health increased by 78 students, or 24.5 percent; nursing, which expanded its program last year, increased by 63 students, or 7.1 percent; and social sciences, which added the criminal justice degree this fall, increased by 40 students, a 29.2 percent increase.

Drag racing suspected in fatal New Orleans area crash

Leeville Bridge on LA 1 down to one lane

The Leeville Bridge on LA 1 crossing Bayou Lafourche, from mile marker 22.2 to mile marker 23.3, will be under a one-lane operation with flaggers from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday September 18, and Wednesday September 19.

The bridge will be reduced to one lane of travel alternating between north and southbound traffic, as directed by flagging personnel on site.

These lane closures are needed in order to allow Department personnel to perform work on overhead sign trusses.

___ Kenner mayor rescinds city’s ban on Nike products

KENNER, La. (AP) — Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn said at a news conference Wednesday he is rescinding his order banning his city’s recreation department from purchasing Nike products for use at city recreation facilities.

He said he did so on the advice of the city attorney.

Last week’s order in a memo from Zahn came days after the athletic apparel maker began using former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in an ad campaign. Kaepernick ignited a firestorm in 2016 when he began kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and social injustice.

Zahn’s order had drawn strong criticism in and outside the city.

Louisiana’s chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union had called for him to rescind it earlier Wednesday.

Zahn was unapologetic at Wednesday’s news conference.

“My patriotism will not waiver,” he said. “But my focus needs to be on the city of Kenner and the many great projects we have in store for our city.”

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, things that may have confounded you in the past will be much clearer this week. Someone comes into your life and will explain what you need to know.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Conversations with friends the next few days prove to be a great moodlifter, Taurus. Things in your life will continue in a positive direction for some time afterwards.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, even though work life and home life are separate, there are some instances when they might overlap. Use this time wisely to build deep relationships.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 You have a trustworthy circle of friends, Cancer. If the going gets a little tricky this week, call upon the people who just can’t wait to support you.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Let supervisors know just how much you have been contributing at work and how it has been beneficial to their bottom line. This can be the doorway to a pay increase.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 You are naturally trusting of others, Libra. But keep a small amount of skepticism going so that no one takes advantage of you. Once you vet friends, keep them close.

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SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 You may have taken on too much, Sagittarius, and now you think you can’t get it all accomplished. It may take a few long nights, but your initial goal is still attainable.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 It is okay to seek perfection, Capricorn, but not when others are helping out. Be grateful of all they have to offer, even if you may need to fix something along the way.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana State Police investigators believe an illegal drag race led to a crash that killed a 70year-old man in suburban New Orleans Tuesday.

The driver of a Ford Mustang attempted to pass another vehicle on the right shoulder of U.S. Highway 61 while traveling at “a very high rate of speed.” The Mustang struck a curb and traveled into a parking lot. It struck a Toyota Tundra pickup truck with a force that carried both vehicles about 80 feet.

A man in the pickup, Rafael Canessa Sr. of Metairie, died.

State police say 18year-old Jordan Marchese of New Orleans was driving the Mustang. He was hospitalized in serious condition. The release said criminal charges were pending. ___

Louisiana adult obesity rate tops 36 percent, report says

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has the sixth-highest adult obesity rate in the country, and the problem is growing.

Those findings are included in a national report released Wednesday that shows Louisiana’s rate tops 36 percent, up from around 23 percent in 2000. The information comes from the nonpartisan Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Louisiana’s problem is most acute in people aged 45 to 64, with an obesity rate reaching 43 percent. The data shows disparities by race, with nearly 43 percent of black adults in Louisiana considered obese, compared to 33 percent of white adults.

The report shows Louisiana is one of seven states where adult obesity rates exceed 35 percent of the population.

West Virginia ranks highest, at 38 percent.

Colorado is lowest, at just under 23 percent.

Arrest reports

The following information is based on reports from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. The individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 Lockport Police Department Michelle Badeaux, 36, Lockport. Contempt of court.

Jai Cheramie, 37, Houma.

Theft.

Mark Tastet, 31, Lockport.

Theft Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Kyle Trosclair, 34, Thibodaux. Aggravated assault upon peace officer; simple assault.

Louisiana State Police Trisha Schaubhut, 53, Raceland. Hit and run driving with no personal injury; careless operation.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 Golden Meadow Police Department Darrell Alexander Jr., 32, Lafayette. Fugitive (2 CTS).

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Leroy Dardar Jr., 46, Bourg. Theft.

Jason Dempster, 30, Houma. Aggravated flight from officer; contempt of court (2 CTS).

Claudia Duncan, 35, Galliano. Contempt of court.

Donald Mathews, 40, Thibodaux. Contempt of court.

Herman Perry, 30, Franklin. Warrant.

Robbie Terrebonne, 33, Larose. Theft; contempt of court (2 CTS).

Lawrence Williams, 22, New Orleans. Contempt of court (3 CTS).

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Sunday, September 16, 2018 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

What a Life!

By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd God has placed all good desires in our heart to be used for our growth

Our hearts have many desires that are constantly clamoring to be satisfied.

We desire security: we want to feel safe in our homes, safe while we are driving on our highways, crossing bridges, flying in planes, eating food, having adequate finances and reasonable protection from hurricanes and floods.

We desire comfort during the day to relax and enjoy some kind of entertainment, sleep peacefully, be cool in the summer and warm in the winter. We desire pleasure from food, and we who live in this part of the country have high expectations, pleasure from sex, fulfilled hopefully only within the bounds and bonds of marital love.

We desire some accomplishments like graduating, successfully raising a family, pursuing a career. We want to be respected and appreciated. Most especially, we all have a great desire to love and to be loved.

These are some of our many desires.

All these desires are from God. The Biblical understanding of these desires is that God has placed all these desires in our heart. Therefore, they are good and wholesome and the fulfillment of these desires is part of the countless blessings showered upon us by our loving God. However, the spiritual writers also tell us, “All things in moderation.”

We should eat to live, not live to eat. Neither should the fulfillment of any one of these desires or even all of them be the goal of our life. There is more to life than the fulfillment of our many desires.

In John’s gospel Jesus says, “I am the Bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” (Jn 6:35) He is obviously talking here about a hunger that is deeper than our hunger for food, pleasure, achievement and the other desire.

Jesus also says, “Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life.” (Jn 6:27) Here is the mystery: the same God who placed all these hungers and desires in our heart has also placed a desire and hunger in the depths of our being that only God can fulfill and satisfy. As St. Augustine so beautifully said, “You

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have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts will be restless until they rest in you.”

Hopefully, all of us have had the experience of feeling deeply loved by another, whether that other is a spouse, a friend, a child or a parent. That rich human experience of love is a small taste of the immensity and tender love that God has for us.

We should recognize, appreciate and become friends with the many desires of our heart and not treat them as some kind of worldly enemy.

When we recognize that they are from God, we should rejoice in their fulfillment while simultaneously keeping them with the bounds of moderation. This will help us focus our attention on the deepest desire of our heart, namely the desire to love God and be loved

by God. All spiritual writers

and especially the mystics have tried to tell us that God is constantly actively seeking our love more than we could ever search for God’s love. We should never put anything in the way of that love.

We should “Love God in all things and above all things.” This means we must be aware that the fulfillment of all the desires is a gift from God. For this we should be eternally grateful.

To love God above all things means that we should spend quality time in prayerful union with Christ each day, reading and praying over the Scriptures, reflecting on how we are to moderate the many desires of our heart, and providing an empty space for Christ to enter and abide in our hearts.

God alone is the source of our contentment and a meaningful life.

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The Senior Citizen Center in Golden Meadow holds a monthly drawing for a $50 Walmart gift card donated by the Golden Meadow Rotary Club. Ms. Hilary Boss (right) is shown with Claude Pitre who is the August 2018 winner of the gift card. Call for more info about the Senior Citizen Center in Golden Meadow at 4757701 or come by and check it out at 102 Ena Drive Golden Meadow.

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.fbcgoldenmeadow.com

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 Nolan Smith, Pastor

First Baptist Church 5545 Hwy. 1 - Lockport

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Pastor 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.

Michael Davis, Pastor - 985-278-9852

Crosspoint Church

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

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

St. Mathews Missionary Baptist Church Hwy. 308 - Mathews

Sunday Worship Service 7:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Gulf Coast Baptist Church

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. Carlos Talavera, Pastor

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. Ronilo Villamor, 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

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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.

Thursdays 7:00 p.m.

Reverend Carlos Nieves (504) 532-2992

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UNITED METHODIST

Golden Meadow United Methodist Church

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

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Chris Thomas, Pastor

Memorial United Methodist

201 Central Lafourche Dr. - Mathews

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

Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m.

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

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

PENTECOSTAL

New Beginning Pentecostal 13051 East Main Street - Larose

Sunday Service 5:30 p.m.

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

Pastor Ronnie Melancon

First United Pentecostal

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

Sunday Service 6:30 p.m.

Thursday 7:30 p.m.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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

504-915-5019

Bethel Christian Ministries 107 East 123rd Street - Galliano Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Reverend Nathan Hayes

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

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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

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.

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

Full Gospel Temple #2

Christian Family Center

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Pop Pius X #1883 announces upcoming meetings and activities.

Regular meeting and audit on October 10 at 5:30 p.m.; Our Lady of Fatima Rosary on October 13 at 11 a.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial in Galliano; and Mass at Sacred Heart Church on October 21 at 9 a.m.

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Officers are to wear robes. All meetings are at the Spiritual Life Center behind Sacred Heart Church in Cut Off. For more information call Betty at 6323270.

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