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Lafourche school board adopts budget By Halle Parker Daily Comet Staff Writer
The Lafourche Parish School Board unanimously voted to adopt its 2019-20 budget for the district on Wednesday night. No one participated in the W public hearing ahead of the vote on a budget that includes additional money from both the state and the district for employee raises. Teachers and support staff will benefit from a funding increase to the state’s school funding formula — the minimum foundation program — and their first step increase from the district in three years.
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School Board member arrested for felony theft
A Lafourche Parish School Board member has been arrested for theft from a private business at which he is employed. Robby Gisclair, 41, of Cut Off, is charged with Felony Theft in the investigation. A local business owner contacted the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office this week on suspicion that Gislcair, an Y employee, had stolen thousands of dollars of inventory from the business since 2016. Through investigation, detectives obtained a t search warrant for Gisclair’s property and discov-
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ered several items, which were reportedly stolen from the business inventory. Gisclair was arrested and booked with Felony Theft and subsequently released after posting $5,000 bail. To be charged with felony theft in Louisiana, the value of stolen property must exceed $1000. Gisclair represents District 12 and is serving his first term as a Lafourche Parish School Board member. This investigation is continuing.
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PORT COMMISSION Committee Meetings 6:00 p.m. 16829 E. Main - Galliano
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10 LAF. PARISH COUNCIL 5:00 p.m. 4876 Hwy. 1 - Mathews LAFOURCHE LODGE 7:30 p.m. 6542 W. Main - Cut Off WED., JULY 11
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If you’re heading to Fourchon or Grand Isle, the dangerous curve is gone and the road is now straight at the Leon Theriot Floodgates below Golden Meadow. Work was expected to last two weeks so crews should be wrapping up construction this week.
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press
ABACO, Bahamas (AP) — When Hurricane Dorian hit Sylvia Cottis’ home at a beach club in the Bahamas, the fearsome Category 5 storm blew out the supposedly hurricane-proof windows, turning the glass into razor-sharp shrapnel that opened a wide gash on her knee. Then the 89-year-old woman and her caretaker settled in to wait for help, and conditions soon worsened. The house became flooded with sewage after the septic tank overflowed with floodwater. They could not flush the toilet without using water from a pool. Surrounded by wet be-
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A Golden Meadow man was arrested for DWI after deputies found his blood alcohol level was more than four and a half times the legal limit. Clint Cheramie, 42, was arrested on Monday night. Just before 7:30 p.m. an officer with the Golden Meadow Police Department found a vehicle to be traveling at a rate of speed of 70 miles per hour in an area with a posted speed limit of 50 miles per hour. The offi- Clint Cheramie cer activated lights and sirens, and the vehicle slowed but did not initially stop. After traveling some distance, the driver finally pulled over. The officer identified the driver as Clint Cheramie. Due to suspicion of impairment, the officer conducted a field sobriety test on which Cheramie performed poorly. Cheramie was transported to the South Lafourche Sub-station where LPSO deputies assisted with the investigation. He submitted to a breathalyzer test which See DWI Page 3-A
A rescue, a reunion and a rush to help in Dorian’s aftermath
PORT COMMISSION Board Meeting 10:30 a.m. 16829 E. Main - Galliano
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S.L. QUILTERS 6:00 p.m. Larose Civic Center
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Hurricane Dorian battered Grand Bahama for more than 20 hours, creating a “devastating” situation for residents.
longings and filth, Cottis spent the days sitting in her wheelchair and the nights sleeping in a metal lawn lounger. Five agonizing days passed. Then on Wednesday, a neighbor and his friend at last pried opened the home’s jammed door with a screwdriver to check on Cottis and 58-yearold Kathryn Cartwright. By then, her gash had become infected and swollen. They were two of the thousands of desperate people seeking help in Dorian’s aftermath. The storm’s devastation came into sharper focus as the death toll climbed to 20 and many people emerged from shelters to check on their homes. They confronted a muddy, debris-strewn landscape across Abaco and Grand Bahama islands, which are known for their marinas, golf courses and all-inclusive resorts. Total insured and uninsured property losses in the Bahamas, not including infrastructure and autos, could reach $7 billion, according to a Thursday estimate from the catastrophe modelers Karen Clark & Co. On Thursday, food and water was running low in The Mudd, a shantytown
in Great Abaco Island that was home to several thousand Haitian migrants before Dorian razed it. AP journalists saw a body, hands stretched toward the sky, that was tangled underneath a tree branch next to twisted sheets of corrugated metal. It was one of at least nine bodies that people said they had seen in the area. “Ain’t nobody come to get them,” said Cardot Ked, a 43-year-old carpenter from Haiti who has lived 25 years in Abaco. “If we could get to the next island, that’s the best thing we can do.” Among those who lost a loved one was Benatace Pierre-Louis, 57, who collects and sells scrap metal. See Rescue Page 3-A
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Sunday, September 8, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
Seatbelt checkpoint slated for Sept. 12
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Ladies of LaSalette announce annual craft show
The Ladies of LaSalette will conduct its annual craft show on Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the LaSalette Center in Golden Meadow. The center is located on Highway 1 next to Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. A chicken gumbo dinner will be served at 11 a.m.. Hot dogs and chili, desserts, soft drinks, beignets and coffee will also be available throughout the day. FMI, please contact Emma at 985-677-1420 or Rayven 985-6771419.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will conduct a seat belt checkpoint in Lafourche Parish during the daytime hours of September 12. During these checkpoints, deputies will be checking motorists for seat belt and safety seat violations, as well as for proper inspection tags and other potential violations. Checkpoints are designed to help raise awareness for these types of violations and make the highways of the parish safer for all motorists. __________________
Monthly Pastor’s Breakfast set
Pastor Morris Hunter announces a Pastor Breakfast on September 12th at Hope Center in Galliano. Please join at 8 a.m. for breakfast, prayer and fellowship. This Breakfast is open to ALL pastors of our community. Please RSVP to Hope Center at (985) 3254673.
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Fall Patriot Day Concert set for September 8
South Louisiana Community Orchestra will present its Fall Patriot Day Concert (Glynn “Rip” Dagenhardt, Conductor) on Sunday, Sept. 8th at the Regional Military Museum, 1154 Barrow Street, in Houma. Admission for adults is $10; children ages 12 and under $5. Admission if free for any Military or First-Responder personnel dressed in uniform. __________________
Catholic Daughters Pope Pius X #1883 host meeting
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court, Pope Pius X #1883 will hold a covered dish meeting on Wednesday, September 11th at 5:30 p.m. at the Spiritual Life Center behind Sacred Heart Church in Cut Off. Ladies 18 years and older are invited to join CDA Court. For more information call Betty Melancon at 632-3270. __________________
SL Quarterback club to meet Monday
The South Lafourche Quarterback Club will meet on Monday, September 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the South Lafourche High School Cafeteria. A meal will be provided.
Open Door Revival to sell popular seafood fondue
Open Door Revival Center will be serving its popular seafood fondue, tossed salad, corn and a dessert on September 13 for an $8 donation. For more information or to place orders before Friday, call 6377991 or by 10 a.m. Friday phone 985-325-2456. _________________
Vision Cares hosting ALS Plate Lunch Fundraiser Sept. 27
Vision Cares will be hosting their 7th annual ALS Plate Lunch Fundraiser on September 27. Plate lunches can be picked up in the Vision’s lobby at 115 West 10th Blvd., Larose. Tickets are $10 and include jambalaya, grillades, creamed corn, bread and bonny brownies. Tickets must be purchased before September 24 at Vision Communications Lobby. Delivery is available from Fourchon to Lockport on orders of 5 or more. FMI information call 985-798-7999 or email visionpr@viscom.net. __________________
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Man accused of domestic violence dies while fleeing deputies
GRAY, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man accused of domestic violence led deputies on a car chase that ended with his death when the car crashed and flipped over. The Houma Courier reports the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office says Michael Brown was pulled dead from the wreck on Sunday. Deputies say authorities responded that night to a report that Brown hit his girlfriend at a residence in Gray, and then left while threatening to return with a gun. They say a deputy searching the area spotted Brown’s car and tried to pull him over, but he fled. They say Brown ignored several traffic lights and struck a curb and utility pole. Authorities say Brown’s car then flipped and he was found to have suffered fatal injuries. An investigation is ongoing.
Information from: The Courier, http://www.houmatoday.com
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He said his sisterin-law died as she tried to escape the storm but got hit by plywood. “They gone, but we can’t do nothing,” he said, adding that Bahamian immigration officials visited The Mudd ahead of Dorian and told people to go to shelters for their safety. For days, the hurricane had pounded the Bahamas with winds up to 185 mph and torrential rains, swamping neighborhoods in brown floodwaters and destroying or severely damaging, by one estimate, nearly half the homes in Abaco and Grand Bahama, which have 70,000 residents. The Bahamian government sent hundreds of police and marines into the stricken islands, along with doctors, nurses and other health care workers. The U.S. Coast Guard, Britain’s Royal Navy and relief organizations including the United Nations and the Red Cross joined the burgeoning effort to rush food and medicine to survivors and lift the most desperate people to safety by helicopter. At Cottis’ home, the two women heard helicopters overhead and cars driving past, but
the weather and massive flooding prevented any assistance. “I can’t leave her here too long,” said Cartwright, who was also worried about her children, a son and a daughter, whom she had not heard from since the storm. She alternated between making light remarks and bursting into tears. She apologized for the house being a mess. Help finally arrived in the form of neighbor Ben Allen, a 40-year-old construction worker and maintenance man, who showed up with a minivan to take Cottis to get medical attention. Cottis clutched a white tissue in her hand as she struggled to stand up and nearly fell over when the group tried to get her into the vehicle, which had a partially collapsed roof and was filled with wet cardboard. “OK, Miss Sylvia, you gotta do your magic now,” Cartwright said as she helped her inside. Once everyone was in, the minivan sped past broken cell towers, snapped power lines, trees stripped of their leaves and 30- to 40-foot boats thrown on top of buildings. Metal shutters were ripped off their frames and hurled into stores. Allen took in the devastated scenery as
he drove. “Abaco is no more,” he said. Exactly a week ago, it was “the most beautiful place you wanted to be.” During the ride, Cartwright pointed out businesses she knew and homes that once belonged to her friends. Then she fell silent. “Oh, my father, look at everything.” Cartwright, still preoccupied with her children, said, “I just want to see my son tonight.” At that moment, the van drove through a pool of water, and a car coming the opposite way slowed down on the twolane road. All of a sudden, Cartwright screamed, “That’s my son! That’s my son!” She hustled out of the car and swept the 29-year-old marine welder and father of two into her arms as she cried. She had not known until that moment if he was alive. Her son, Carlton Nixon, informed her that “the babies are OK,” but that his daughter needed to be taken off of Abaco. As they hugged and talked, cars started piling up on both sides and drivers began to honk. Cartwright and her son made plans to see each other later and went their separate ways. The beat-up van continued to Marsh Harbor Healthcare Center, the island’s main hospital where several hundred people are now living temporarily. Small children played outside amid coils of downed power lines while homeless families rested on the hospital’s lawn. Inside, people crammed into the entrances, the hallways, the waiting room. Small children slept sprawled out on sheets and unfurled sleeping bags while toddlers in diapers stood in a portable playpen in the hospital’s driveway. Medical staff soon welcomed Miss Sylvia. She was rolled into the emergency room and then disappeared behind a door.
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found him to have a blood alcohol level of .364% – more than four and a half times the legal limit. Deputies also found he had two previous DWI arrests, one in 2017 and most recently in July 2019. Cheramie was charged with DWI (3rd Offense), Speeding, and Resisting an Officer. He was released after posting $15,000 bail.
Sunday, September 8, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
Budget From 1-A
Currently, Lafourche’s school employees are behind on their salary schedules by three steps after they were frozen due to a budget cuts in 2016. Before adopting the budget, board members Marian Fertitta thanked the district’s business staff for their work on the budget, and Valerie Bourgeois encouraged more residents to continue to shop locally in light of the slight bump in sales tax revenue projected in the budget. All 12 of the board members present voted in a favor of the budget. Board members Robby Gisclair, Mary Breaud and Dennis Guillot were absent. This year’s budget also projects that the district’s revenue will
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exceed its expenditures for just the third time in a decade. The school district is working toward building a healthy fund balance — or pool of unassigned money that can be used for unexpected needs during the school year. With its current budget, they expect to reach a fund balance of $8.79 million by the end of this fiscal year. This is a growth of 139 percent since 2018, though the district will need to nearly double that fund balance over the next few years to achieve an adequate fund balance, according to the school district’s business manager, Don Gaudet. A copy of the 201920 budget is available on the school district’s website.
— Daily Comet Staff Writer Halle Parker can be reached at hparker@houmatoday.com or 8572204. Follow her on Twitter, @_thehalparker.
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For Sale: Three bedroom furnished home. Located on Hwy 308, Larose, North of the Intracoastal Bridge. Asking $132,000. Call 985-772-5467 FMI. _________________________ House For Sale: Three bedroom, two bath brick home. Whole house generator, fireplace, two carport and shed. Located in Golden Meadow. Asking $80,000. Call 985-6911955 or 985-691-3301 FMI. _________________________ House For Sale: REDUCED! 2120 South Bayou Dr., Golden Meadow. SOLID 3 bedroom/1 bath on parade route. Lots of parking, large screened in patio, large shed, plenty of storage, covered carport. Call 337515-3478 or 985-632-6883. _________________________ Mobile Home: For Sale in Cut Off. 2010 River Birch, 16x64, Two bedroom, 2 baths. Open kitchen and living room. Porch, gutters, skirting, blocks, central air and heat. Partially furnished. Excellent condition. Must be moved. Asking $30,000. 985696-0114. _________________________ House For Sale in Cut Off: 108 West 66th Street, two bedroom, one bath. 1100 sg. ft. $65,000. Call (985) 696-6016, leave message. _________________________
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C and R Mini Storage Units: FREE 1st month. On the Highway 3235 in Cut Off; RENTING Storage Units; 985-632-4539 or 985-855-4498. _________________________
BUSINESSES
Warehouse/office for rent: 2000 sq. ft. warehouse with office located on HWY 308 near East 63rd St. in Cut Off. Bayou side is available if needed. Price is negotiable depending on how/what used for. Please call 985-691-3104. _________________________
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For Rent: 2 bedroom, 2 bath trailer in Larose on private lot; $750/month. FMI Call 985-6911367, leave voicemail. _________________________
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Corporate Rental: fully furnished, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bath.Call 985-258-0243. _________________________ For Rent: 4 bedroom brick home, newly remodeled in December; located in Cut Off; $925/month, $925/deposit. Call John at 398-0179 or Amanda at 413-0778. _________________________ For Rent: small 2 bedroom, 1 bath trailer. Icebox, stove; utilities paid; grass cut; $700/month, $400/deposit. 154 Sandra Street, Larose. Call 985-665-2548. _________________________ Trailer For Rent: Two bedroom, partly furnished. Golden Meadow area. FMI call 6651220. _________________________ FREE RENT! Ask us about our move in special. Large 2 bedroom, 1 bath Apartment for Rent in Cut Off: $800/month with a $750 deposit for an unfurnished apartment. washer/dryer included. Pets welcomed. Call Billat 985-325-5626. Go to coteblancheapartments.com to see pictures. Furnished units available with long term lease.
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First time Garage Sale: 161 West 86th St., Cut Off. 8:00 a.m. on September 12th. Lots of name brand clothes and shoes, Yeti ice chest, weedeater, new rug, kids bikes, etc. Rain or shine. _________________________
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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 _________________________
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OBITUARIES
ROY SANTINY
Roy J. Santiny, 80, a native and resident of Grand Isle, passed away on August 30, 2019. Visitation was held from 9 a.m. until service time on Tuesday, September 3 at Our Lady of the Isle Catholic Church in Grand Isle. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the church with burial to follow at St. Anne Cemetery in Youngsville. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Roy Santiny; 2 children, Roylynn Santiny Adam (Jeff) and Scott Gerard Santiny (April); 4 grandchildren, Ashley Terrebonne (Brad), Scotty Santiny, Jeff Adam, Jr., and Lindsey Adam; 2 great-grandchildren, Grace and Kate Terrebonne; 5 siblings, Olga Folse, Nolan “Tous” Santiny, Carol Santiny, Gibson Santiny, and Gerald Santiny. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Antonia Braberry Santiny; 2 brothers, Robert and Russel Santiny; in-laws, Joseph and Estelle Gerard Roy. Falgout Funeral Home of Galliano entrusted with arrangements. ___________________
SHAYNE SANTINY
Shayne A. Santiny, 51, a native and resident of Grand Isle, La. passed away on September 2, 2019 with his loving family at his side. Visitation will be on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Grand Isle, La. from 9:00 a.m. until funeral services. A memorial service will be at 12:00 p.m. at the church. Shayne is survived by his wife, Michelle B. Santiny; children, Dominic Santiny and Shayna Santiny; mother, Joan Crosby Santiny; brother, Lance Santiny; and sisters, Alma Lee and Bambi LeBlanc; godchild, Kylie LeBlanc; countless nieces and nephews, and honorable children. Shayne was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Santiny; and brother, Robbin Crosby. Shayne was the secretary of the Red Fish Rodeo and was employed by GOL. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home entrusted with funeral arrangements. ___________________
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Arrest reports NBC’s Lester Holt spends 2 The following information nights in prison for news show is based on reports from the By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer
MARGARET GAUSSIRAN
Margaret Gaussiran, 70, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Cut Off, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Visitation was held at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano on Thursday, September 5th starting at 9 a.m. until service time. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. with burial following in Cheramie Cemetery. Margaret is survived by her son, Scott Lee (Malette); daughters, Connie Demere (Damas) and Dottie Cheramie (Don); 5 grandchildren, Terrance Lee II, Blaine Lee, Scott Lee II, Bruce Lee, Don Cheramie II; many loved great grandchildren; mother, Eva C. Cheramie; brother, Ronny Cheramie and sisters, Linda Lafont, Stacy Cheramie. She is preceded in death by her husband, Elwyn “Gus” Gaussiran; father, Andrew Cheramie; son, Terrance “Terry” Lee; sister, Christine Cheramie. The family would like to thank Dr. Camille Pitre and Angie Cheramie Araujo for their care. Falgout Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Lester Holt laughed when his colleagues proposed that he spend a couple of nights locked up in the Louisiana State Penitentiary for an NBC News report on criminal justice reform. “At first, I was like, ‘it’s dangerous,’” Holt said. “This is one of the most notorious prisons of the world, and you want to lock me up? What about safety?” It also had the whiff of a stunt that could overshadow serious intentions. Instead, the sobering trip framed Friday’s “Dateline NBC” report about 1990s-era “tough on crime” legislation and what it has meant for society today. The show is repeated Sunday night on MSNBC, along with a Holt-moderated town hall meeting from inside another well-known prison, New York’s Sing Sing. Holt gained access to the sprawling Louisiana prison known as “Angola” because the desire to confront these issues coincided with Gov. John Bel Edwards’ attempts to lower the population inside his state’s facilities. As Holt rode a prison bus to the 28square mile former plantation that houses some 5,500 inmates, he reflected on how many people took the same ride knowing they might never return. For two nights, he slept in a cell in Angola’s death row, alongside prisoners who were locked inside except for an hour a day of recreation in the prison yard. The man in the cell next to him hadn’t been outside in four years. “The only time I did feel perfectly safe was inside my cell with the door locked,” Holt said. He felt far less safe riding in an open-air vehicle, back-to-back with convicted murderers, to a work assignment picking carrots. For a black journalist, it was hard to escape the symbolism of working in a field with mostly black inmates, as white corrections officers on horseback watched them.
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The number of older people he saw in prison was particularly striking to Holt. The show follows two longtime inmates as they find whether or not they will be paroled. He also spoke with a terminally ill prisoner who died before NBC’s special could be aired. “Intellectually I understood that there would be guys who are old,” he said. “But when you see guys in their 70s and 80s, it kind of raises the idea of why are they still here? Obviously, they committed a horrible crime when they were younger. Is prison supposed to be a punishment? Rehabilitation? Making us safer? In Louisiana, they decided it wasn’t making them safer.” He spoke to a young prisoner, about age 21, who faced spending the rest of his life in prison. “It taught me a lot about our abilities as human beings to adapt,” Holt said, “because you look at it and think there’s no way I could do that without going crazy. But people figure it out. Prison is its own society and people figure out their own role.” Holt said he’s had a special interest in criminal justice issues since witnessing an execution in Illinois in 1995. He teamed with veteran producer Dan Slepian, who has made a specialty of investigating cases of people falsely convicted of committing a crime. “What I hope people do is take some time to watch and learn about this,” Slepian said. “Before people are so quick to say, ‘lock ‘em up and throw away the key,’ learn about the effect it is having on you — not them.” It was important to cover the issue from many different angles and deliver perspectives that viewers may not have considered, said Rashida Jones, senior vice president for specials at NBC News. Holt said he had no intention of pushing a certain point of view. “All we advocate is the truth,” he said.
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Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. AUGUST 30, 2019 Thibodaux Police Dept. Andre Catchings, 36, Thibodaux. Fugitive. SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 Lafourche Sheriff’s Office Aaron Gisclair, 44, Galliano. Simple criminal damage to property (Felony). Darian Simmons, 23, Raceland. Contempt of court (4 CTS). SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 Golden Meadow Police Andrell Gant, 38, Raceland. Contempt of court. Lafourche Sheriff’s Office Alejandro Garcia-Guillen, 44, Austin, TX. Illegal possession of stolen things (Felony). Nichole Hoffele, 37, Galliano. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Jamie Quinones, 38, Luling, TX. Illegal possession of stolen things (Felony). Clint Cheramie, 42, Golden Meadow. D.W.I.-3rd offense (Bac .20 or greater) (Felony). Thibodaux Police Dept. Edrik Johnson, 31,
Sunday, September 8, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE Houma. Possession of marijuana 3rd and subsequent offenses (Felony). Resisting an officer (Misd). Contempt of court (2 CTS). Jesus Magana, 19, Morgan City. Contempt of court. Louisiana State Police Lloydman Champagne III, 42, Galliano. Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia (Misd). Possession or marijuana 1st offense (Misd). Special restrictions on lamps. Prohibited acts-Schedule II. SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 Lafourche Sheriff’s Office Teia Allen, 22, Raceland. Contempt of court. Joseph Brown, 36, Raceland. Illegal possession of stolen things (Misd). Possession with intent to distribute synthetic marijuana. Possession with intent to distribute cocaine (Felony). Illegal possession of stolen things (Felony). Bruce Hebert, 34, Napoleonville. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Kareem Ingram, 30, Raceland. Domestic abuse battery with child endangerment (Felony) (3 CTS). Jason Parks, 35, Golden Meadow. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Dre Robertson, 26, Thibodaux. Possession with intent to distribute cocaine (Felony). Resisting an officer (Misd). Fugitive (2 CTS). Battery of a police officer (Felony). Possession
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with intent to distribute synthetic marijuana. Eric Sylvester, 27, Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Tyrese Thomas, 20, Raceland. Simple burglary-Motor vehicle (6 CTS). Curtis Rounds, 57, Thibodaux. Violation of probation/parole. Thibodaux Police Dept. Andre Bonvillain, 28, Houma. Possession of marijuana 3rd and subsequent offenses (Felony). Fugitive. Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia (Misd). Possession of MDMA (Felony). Golden Meadow Police Kelly Lyons, 47, Golden Meadow. Contempt of court. SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 Lafourche Sheriff’s Office Mathew Dodge, 31, Larose. Illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalitiesWeapon law violation. Robby Gisclair, 41, Cut Off. Theft (Felony). David Heiser, 45, Schriever. Violation of probation/parole. Terrell Murray, 36, Raceland. Contempt of court. Jeffery Pharagood, 26, Thibodaux. Violation of probation/parole. Tony Ross, 55, Raceland. Violation of probation/parole. Sidney Washington, 39, Thibodaux. Contempt of court. Golden Meadow Police Diana Cheramie, 43, Westwego. Contempt of court.
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Sunday, September 8, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
What a Life!
By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd What is inside us will spill over when difficulty times challenge us
You’re holding a cup of coffee when someone bumps into you causing the coffee to spill all over the place. If you weren’t holding the cup of coffee, it wouldn’t have spilt. The point is, whatever is in the cup will spill out when someone or something “knocks” us unexpectedly. When some calamity comes along and shakes us up, whatever we have inside us will come out. So, we have to ask ourselves, “What’s in my cup?” When life gets tough, what spills over – joy, gratefulness, peace and humility, or anger, harsh words and revenge? We have a choice! Author Rebecca Eanes tells us, “Meeting a child’s aggression with adult aggression only adds fuel to the fire. To extinguish aggressive
New Mt. Zion Baptist Church
(13841 E. Main-Larose) and it’s members would like to thank our supporters in the Bayou Community for your support during our Annual Steak Supper and Live Auction held on August 9th.
Your continued support is truly appreciated. May God continue to Bless You! Rev. Ivy Wilson, Pastor Board of Trustees: Clarence (CJ) Marts Jr., Ronald Marts, Onita Harris, Anjanette Marts, Brian Marts
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
So. 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
behavior, meet it with calmness. Being calm isn’t passive. It’s mature. Be it to teach it.” Gentle Parenting Memes reminds us, “Beneath every behavior, there is a feeling. Beneath every feeling, there is a need. When we meet that need, rather than the focus on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom.” What are our needs? What are the needs of those around us? Do we act or just react? Every day, we need to work on filling our cups with gratitude, forgiveness, words of affirmation, kindness, gentleness, and love for others. We dwell on others’ needs, not their behaviors. St. Paul wrote to Timothy and warned him to choose wisely. He said, “In the last days distressing times will come. For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, inhuman, unmerciful, slanderers, squanderers, brutes, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to the outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid them!” (2 Tim. 3:1-5). American poet Edgar Guest reflected on the “cup” in his poem “Myself.” He writes, “I have to live with myself, and so, I want to be fit for myself to know; I want to be able as days go by, always to look myself straight in the eye; I don’t want to stand with the setting sun, and hate myself for the things I’ve done. I don’t want to keep on a closet shelf, a lot of secrets about myself, and fool myself as I come
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
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
Crosspoint Church
16640 West Main St., Cut Off (Near S. 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 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. Choir Rehearsal Saturday 2:00 p.m. Speaking Meeting/Testimony 2nd Sun. 7:30 p.m. Lord’s Supper Every 3rd Sunday Reverend Roland J. Bradley, Sr.
129 Cedar Ln. - Grand Isle - 985-787-3410 Gulf Coast Baptist Church Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. 1606 S. Bayou Drive - Golden Meadow Wednesday Bible Study: 6:00 p.m. (All Ages) Pastor Nathan Stanford www.fbcgrandisle.com
First Baptist Church of Larose 105 W. 16th Street - Larose
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Gary Hanberry, Pastor Res: 693-4891 - Church: 693-3258
New Mt. Zion Baptist Church 13841 East Main - Larose
Worship Service 7:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Prayer Service/Bible Class Wednesday 6:30 Lord’s Supper: First Sunday 7:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast: Sat. before 1st Sun., 8 a.m. Speaking Meeting: Thurs. before 1st Sun. 7 a.m. Reverend Ivy Wilson, Pastor
First Baptist Church 5545 Hwy. 1 - Lockport
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Pastor Toby Brogden
Greater New Fountain Baptist 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.
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
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 Service 6:30 p.m. Church: 632-4119
and go, into thinking that nobody else will know. “The kind of man I really am; I don’t want to dress myself up in sham. I want to deserve all men’s respect; but here in this struggle for fame and pelf, I want to be able to like myself. I don’t want to think as I come and go, that I’m for bluster and bluff and empty show. “I never can hide myself from me, I see what others may never see. I know what others may never know, I never can fool myself – and so, whatever happens, I want to be, self-respecting and conscience free.” Legendary Pistol Pete Maravich who played basketball for LSU and the New Or-
The Raceland Lions Club recently dedicated a Live Oak Society tree with a commemorative plaque in honor of PFC Kenneth Foret-101st Airborne Division who was killed in action in Vietnam on December 7, 1967. Kenneth “Connick” attended Raceland High School where he lettered in football. He was a goo natured happy go lucky kid, but also tough as a stump. Pictured left to right are Donald Theriot, Stanley Breaux, Jason Cenac, Dave Defelice (Project chairmen), sister Ena Foret, brother Leon Buddy Foret, Terry Arabie (President), brother Carroll Foret, Danny Lgarde, Leonard Landry, Danny Grabert, Jody Landry, Mark Matranga and Mike Garner.
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. Rev. Henry Sebastian, Pastor
Our Lady of the Isle Church 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, 8:00 a.m. 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
Special Education District No. 1 recently recognized Mr. Lucas Chiasson for his attendance of ten years at The Center. Pictured left are Executive Director Torie Lee and Mr. Chiasson. Special Education District No. 1 recently recognized Mr. Spergan Broussard for his attendance of ten years at The Center. Pictured above are Executive Director Torie Lee and Mr. Broussard.
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 Leo Plaisance who is the July 2019 winner of the gift card. Call for more info about the Senior Citizen Center in Golden Meadow at 475-7701 or come by and check us out at 102 Ena Drive Golden Meadow.
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St. Joseph Catholic Church 17980 West Main - Galliano
Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 7:00 and 10:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: M. - W. - Th. - Fri. 7:00 a.m. Tuesday 6:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Larose Church of Christ 13379 East Main - Larose
Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Bible Class 10:30 a.m. Evening Services 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Class 6:00 p.m.
FULL GOSPEL
Lighthouse Worship Center 18082 Hwy. 3235 - Galliano
Sunday Schedule: 9:59 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Christian Education: 7:00 p.m. Eno Dantin, Pastor
Full Gospel Temple #2
Hwy. 1, 124 Walter Ln., Golden Meadow
Sunday Evening Service: 6:30 p.m. Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Thursday Evening Service: 7 p.m. Wednesday Worship 6:30 p.m. Open Door Revival Center Pastor Shane Terrebonne (985) 258-0988
CATHOLIC
leans Jazz once said, “With all the trophies, awards, money and fame, I am not at peace with myself. I became a desperate man, facing the inevitable questions each person must face. What do I live for? What value do I have? What will happen to me when I die? For a man that seemed to have it all, in my estimation I had no purpose, and no reason for being. “I know I had to make things right with God. I prayed a simple prayer as best I could. ‘God, come into my life and forgive my sins. Make me the person that you want me to be.’ From that moment on, my life was now filled with the light and love of God.” What’s in your cup?
16164 W. Main St. - Cut Off. - 325-2456 Sunday Services 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday Night Service 7 p.m. Senior Pastor: Monty Duke Church Pastor: Darren Felarise
INTER-DENOMINATIONAL
Community Bible Church of Laf. 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 Dicipleship Robert Durbin Youth Pastor Robert Schwertz Jordy Rousse, Pastor of Worship & Young Adult Ministry Phone: (985) 632-3077 www.communitybiblecutoff.com
Christian Family Center 11819 East Main - Galliano
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. Sunday Spanish Service 3:00 p.m. Pastor Morris Hunter, Jr.
Community Fellowship
901 Barataria Street - Lockport
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Reverend Carlos Nieves - (985) 532-2992
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.
Christian Fellowship Church
B & J Martin, Inc. Utility Boats ~ Martin Quarters ~ (985) 632-2727
13581 East Main - Larose
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Children’s Ministry, Spanish Translation Available, and Nursery Provided Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Discipleship Classes, Youth Ministry, Royal Rangers and Missionettes Scott Cheramie, Senior Pastor www.welcometocfc.com - online sermons
Hope Church
349 Central Lafourche Dr. - Raceland
Windshield Chips Repaired • Commercial • Marine Residential
Sunday Worship 2 p.m. 985-209-8428 - hopechurchlafourche.com Thomas Hines, Lead Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN
Hwy. 308 • E. 73rd St. Galliano • 632-6571
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS
632-7575
Crosby Boat Co., Inc.
Gheens Presbyterian Church
Keep Your Soul In Tow - Go To Church!
Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Doctor John Spaulding, Pastor
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
108 East 90th Street - Galliano
UNITED METHODIST
LA Carriers • 632-5858 752 Industrial Park Rd. • Larose, LA
Golden Meadow United Methodist Church
GIS
18803 East Main - Golden Meadow Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Chris Thomas, Pastor
GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD OILFIELD CONTRACTORS
Memorial United Methodist
201 Central Lafourche Dr. - Mathews
Sunday School & Adult Bible Class, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m. Communion First Sunday at 8:30 a.m. www.mathewsmethodist.org
PENTECOSTAL
New Beginning Pentecostal 13051 East Main Street - Larose
Sunday Service 5:30 p.m. Ladies Prayer: Tuesdays, 11 a.m., All Welcome Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Pastor Ronnie Melancon
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship 115 E. Central Avenue - Grand Isle Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. 504-915-5019
Bethel Christian Ministries 107 East 123rd Street - Galliano Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Reverend Nathan Hayes
The Crossway Ministry, Lafourche 9334 Hwy. 308 - Lockport
Sunday Worship Service, 10:00 a.m. Sunday Night Service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Worship Service, 7:00 p.m. crosswaystudies@gmail.com
House of Prayer
15392 Hwy. 3235 - Cut Off
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
We aid in the supply of a natural resource to our world - oil. The Church aids in the supply of a vital resource to our world - God. Attend the church of your choice this week!
Voice
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
SPANISH
Iglesia Adventista del 7MO Dia: 504 Seventh St. - Lockport
Cultos miercoles y viernes 7 p.m. Sabado 9:30 a.m. Sociedad de Jovenes Sabado de Tarde Pastor Raul Rivero - &757) 894-5873
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
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