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Officials clash over pump station work By Julia Arenstam Daily Comet Staff Writer

By Dan Copp Daily Comet Staff Writer

A 40-year-old Raceland man convicted of ordering the 2013 killing of a confidential informant will continue serving a life sentence after a Thompkins court rejected his appeal. Toronzo Thompkins was convicted May 26, 2017 of the second-degree murder of Nikki Landry, 41, of Larose. The jury also found him guilty of negligent homicide in the death of Landry’s acquaintance, 54-year-old Harry Lefort, of Cut Off. The victims were shot Sept. 22, 2013, in Landry’s apartment on West Fourth Street. Landry was to testify against Thompkins in his cocaine distribution trial that week. Thompkins was convicted of the drug charge despite Landry’s death and has been serving life in prison at the See Appeal Page 3-A

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Volunteers work on the St. Joseph Altar at Holy Rosary Catholic School in Larose Monday in preparation for St. Joseph’s Day. Altars were displayed throughout the area Tuesday as a reflection of deep devotion to St. Joseph, the patron of those in need—workers, travelers, the persecuted, the poor, the aged, the dying. St. Joseph’s Day is a Roman Catholic feast day commemorating the life of the stepfather of Jesus and husband of Mary. This day is celebrated each year on March 19. The altars began centuries ago as a way to honor St. Joseph for the relief he provided during a famine in Sicily many years before.

New charges added for man found in possession of stolen property Investigators continue to identify owners of stolen items

A Cut Off resident initially arrested in December 2018 has been charged with eight new counts of possession of stolen property. SidSidney Ricard, Sr. ney Ricard Sr., 49, now faces a total of 11 counts of Illegal Possession of Stolen Things and burglary charges stemming from stolen property that was recovered in the South Lafourche area. Ricard was arrested in December when detectives found a vehicle containing stolen property at a Golden Meadow motel. At that time, Ricard was charged with two counts of Simple Burglary and one count of Illegal Possession of Stolen Things. He was released on January 8, 2019, after posting bail. As the investigation continued, detectives discovered tens of thousands of dollars in stolen property which Ricard had accumulated and was attempting to sell on social media. The recovered items included welding equipment, generators,

power tools, industrial items, shop vacuums, and various random items that individuals were keeping in self-storage units. New arrest warrants were obtained. Then on February 14, Ricard was booked again on the December charges due to a bond surrender. Per the new warrants, he was additionally booked with two more counts of Illegal Possession of Stolen Things and one count of Contempt of Court for the Town of Golden Meadow. Meanwhile, detectives have been seeking out property owners to return the stolen items that were recovered. Thus far, detectives have identified eight more victims who had property stolen. This led to detectives obtaining warrants for eight more counts of possession of stolen property. Including his December arrest, Ricard now stands as charged with two counts of Simple Burglary, five counts of Felony Illegal Possession of Stolen Things, and six counts of Misdemeanor Illegal Possession of Stolen Things. See Charges Page 3-A

District Attorney Kristine Russell is excited to announce the launch of a new and improved Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office website – www.lpda.org. The new website is part of D.A. Russell’s vision to build better communication methods with our community partners by the use of technology and social media platforms. “People have an expectation for those in public office to keep them informed,” said D.A. Russell. “Our website is another step in the right direction for increased communication between our Office and those we serve.” The new website is user-friendly and easily navigable.

On the site you can find general information about the D.A.’s Office, school programs, additional resources available, the victims’ assistance department, child support options, press releases, District Attorney and an interactive opKristine Russell tion to email the Public Information Officer directly from the site. The Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s office also utilizes Facebook and Twitter as communication platforms, and can be found on both pages by searching @LafourcheDA.

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A series of testy emails were exchanged between the Lafourche Parish president and district attorney last week over the ongoing Cyprien Pump Station project. In a letter to District Attorney Kristine Russell and the Parish Council, Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle said contractors attempted to cut an old pipeline on the property last Monday when alarms for explosive chemicals went off and workers “scrambled out of the pit to safety.” The pipeline is the last remaining obstacle for contractors to tackle in building the new pump station. There have been various disputes, letters, emails, public comments and proposals between the administration, council and DA over finishing this five-year project in recent weeks. “I think that this whole situation was manipulated and exploited for political use against me and my team,” Cantrelle said. “However, I am committed to doing what is best for the people of Lafourche Parish and I am not interested in exploiting this failure.” He is seeking re-election this fall. Russell was quick to respond. See Officials Page 3-A

South Lafourche students volunteer at last year’s Bayou Clean-up event. This year’s event is this Saturday, March 23.

8th Annual Bayou Lafourche Cleanup Saturday

Volunteers from across the nation gather to clean up all 106 miles of Bayou Lafourche-the area’s drinking water supply source for over 300,000 citizens. The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) will hold its 8th Annual Bayou Lafourche Cleanup from 8 a.m. to 12-noon this Saturday, March 23, and invites residents and visitors to join in the cleanup. The event draws hundreds of individuals representing schools, churches, businesses, agencies, organizations, first responders, and anyone who wants to protect the bayou. These volunteers all have the common mission of beautifying, decontaminating, and protecting Bayou Lafourche. Bayou Lafourche is a distributary of the Mississippi River, beginning in Donaldsonville, running through parts of Ascension, Assumption, and Lafourche parishes, and empties into the Gulf of Mexico at Port Fourchon. See Clean-up Page 5-A

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

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LCOA will have annual meeting for membership

The Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc. will hold its annual meeting of the general membership of the Council on Aging for the purpose of nominating and electing board members, receiving reports and conducting any other business that may arise. This meeting is on April 17 at 10 a.m. at the Lafourche Council on Aging Office, 4876 Hwy. 1, Mathews, LA. __________________

GM Babe Ruth Cal Ripken baseball registration set

Golden Meadow Babe Ruth Cal Ripken baseball registration will be held on March 16, 17, 23, and 24th from 1 – 5 p.m. at the concession stand at Oakridge Park in Golden Meadow. Registration fees are $35 for the first child and $25 for each child after. The fees include the team shirt and hats for each player. For more information please call Tara at 985-258-4121.

The Larose KC Home #8898 will be having their Lenten meals prepared and served on Fridays in front of Our Lady of the Rosary Church. The meal for Friday, march 22 will consist of rice, white beans, shrimp boulettes, dessert and bread. Take out or eat in will be available. The cost for the meal will be $10.00 per plate. _________________

Nicholls Concert, Chamber Choirs to perform in church

The Nicholls State University Concert and Chamber Choirs invite the public to the warm and acoustically pleasing St. John’s Episcopal for their performance of “Sing Me to Heaven” on March 22. The free concert is set for 7 p.m. and will run for about an hour at the church, which is located at 718 Jackson St. in Thibodaux. The Concert Choir will be performing selections that are energetic, full-spirited and sublime. The Nicholls Chamber Choir has been reactivated this semester and will present a set of seven songs entitled “Singing by Numbers” composed by Bob Chilcott. The songs highlight a different mood or inspiration and range from joy to splendor. The Chamber Choir will also present a beautiful folk song arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams titled “Willow” as well as the concert’s title song, “Sing Me to Heaven,” by Daniel Gawthrop.

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Lenten lunches being sold at LaSalette Center in GM

Parishioners of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church will once again serve a meal on Fridays in Lent beginning on Friday, March 8 in the LaSalette Center. The center is located next to the church on LA 1. Lunch on March 22 and April 12 will consist of shrimp gumbo, rice, potato salad and crackers. White beans and fried seafood will be served on March 29 and jambalaya and fried seafood on April 5. All meals will be served for a donation of $7. Soft drinks and desserts will be available at an additional cost. Dine-ins and takeouts will begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. Proceeds from this activity will benefit Our Lady Helps Ministry which was formed to help parishioners with emergency needs. Deliveries may be made to certain areas. To place an order on Friday morning, please call the LaSalette Center at 4755886 by 9:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to share food and fellowship on Fridays at the center. ___________________

Fundraiser set for Lockport fire victim

The community of Lockport is putting together a plate lunch fundraiser for a disabled victim of a house fire. Ms. Mildred Percle’s house caught fire recently and she lost everything. The fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 23 and will consist of ground meat spaghetti, potato salad, bread and a drink for $10. The benefit will take place at the American Legion Home, 921 Veterans St., Lockport, from 11 a.m. till. A DJ will also provide musical entertainment. Ms. Mildred is the sister of Charlene Breaux, affectionately know as “Bro”, who always goes above and beyond to help the Lockport community anytime she can. This is a chance for the community to give back to her for all her devotion and hard work. For more information contact Christina Travirca at 985-4132198 or Bro at 985-8590525. Lotto Numbers for March 16, 2019 01 - 10 - 16 22 - 23 - 40

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Give Kids the World having lunch benefit

Give Kids the World will sponsor a cake bingo and lunch to benefit “MaryKate’s Magical Express”. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Bingo starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 24th at the Cut Off Youth Center. Price will be $8.00 and will consist of ground meat spaghetti, corn, bread and dessert. ___________________

GM First Baptist Church hosting Devotional Tea Party

First Baptist Church of Golden Meadow will be hosting a Women’s Devotional Tea Party on Tuesday, April 2nd from 5 to 6 p.m. (Devotional at 5:30). It will be held in the Christian Life Center, 187 Oakridge Dr., Golden Meadow. __________________

Give Kids the World hosting MK5K Fun Run, Mar. 23

Give Kids the World will have a 5K race to honor the memory of MaryKate Bruce benefiting the “MaryKate’s Magical Express” on Saturday March 23rd at the Larose-Cut Off Middle School, 13356 West Main St., Cut Off. The race will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Cut Off Elementary School with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. Registration fees are $20 (includes shirt). FMI call Celeste Breaux or Molly Bourgeois 693-3273. ___________________

Les Reflection du Bayou Clean-Up set for Saturday

You never know what you will find coming out to the annual Les Reflections/Barataria Estuary’s March 23rd Clean-up. The event will be at the South Lafourche Library from 8:30 to 12 p.m. T -shirts and waterbags will be given out. Food will also be served. To register for a t-shirt and to volunteer call 632-6382. Last year a South Lafourche student found a $100 bill. There will be prize easter eggs along Hwy 1 and Hwy 308 between Larose and Golden Meadow.

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The International Energy Agency has hailed the coming of the “second wave” of the shale revolution – and Louisiana is poised to benefit from continued growth in oil and gas exports along the Gulf Coast. The IEA predicts the U.S. will become a net exporter in crude oil and refined crude products by 2021. By 2024, the U.S. is expected to surpass Russia and nearly match Saudi Arabia in crude exports. Due to our proximity to the booming Permian Basin in Texas, Louisiana’s LNG facilities and export terminals need to be prepared to accommodate more oil and gas products than ever before, as a number of midstream pipelines come into service in the region.

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Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. His son, Traveyon Blackledge, has already been convicted of both killings, and a third defendant, Jerrard Major Sr., pleaded guilty last July to conspiracy to commit murder and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Evidence presented during the trial included jail recordings of phone calls made by Thompkins to acquaintances, including Blackledge, seeking to have Landry killed to prevent her testimony. Thompkins challenged his conviction, claiming that he encountered a juror in the hallway while officers were escorting him to a bathroom. The defendant alleged the juror saw him handcuffed and shackled and heard deputies refer to him as “prisoner or inmate.” Because his “right to be brought into court with the appearance of dignity and self-respect of a free and innocent man” was violated in front of a juror, Thompkins demanded a new trial, records show. The defendant also asked for the name and address of the juror so “he could subpoena her to appear and testify about the manner and degree the encounter affected her verdict.” Prosecutors contended the jurors’ identities were not hidden from Thompkins during his trial and the juror he said he encountered in the hallway could have been identified if an objection had been timely made. The trial court had denied the defendant’s motion for a new trial because the defendant’s jailhouse telephone calls were brought up during the trial, which made it apparent Thompkins was incarcerated. Thompkins then brought the matter to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal, which rendered its ruling on Feb. 28. In its six-page ruling, the appellate court said the defense’s failure

to make an objection about the juror incident prior to the verdict negates the issue. “The defendant’s testimony established his attorneys knew of the juror encounter but did not object, choosing to wait until after the verdict to raise the issue as the basis for a new trial,” the court wrote. “The untimely objection in the motion for a new trial failed to resurrect the issue waived by lack of contemporaneous objection. The trial court correctly denied the motion for a new trial urged on that basis. For the same reasons, the trial court correctly denied the motion to disclose the identity of the juror.” — Daily Comet Staff Writer Dan Copp can be reached at 4487639 or at dan.copp@houmatoday.com. Follow him on Twitter @DanVCopp.

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“While I appreciate your flair for the dramatic, I take issue with your assertion that this ‘whole situation’ was manipulated and exploited for political use against ‘you and your team,’” she said. Russell, as the parish’s legal advisor, was called in by the council to advise on the project when negotiations with the pipeline’s owner, Billy Clay, stalled. The penalty line The pipeline has been the latest hiccup in finishing the multi-million dollar pump station in Raceland. According to the administration, the pipe sits on a parish right-of-way, and needs to be removed before the new pump station can be installed. The administration has said delays in the project could cost the parish up to $8,000 per day in penalties from the contractor, SeaLevel Construction. According to Public Works Director James Barnes, the penalty is “calculated for delays that are the responsibility of the LPG (OWNER) and are determined by the amount of the contract price divided by the number of days, i.e. $2,296,574.00/365,” parish Risk Manager Brent Abadie said in an email.

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The Public Works Department, as the manager over the project, has estimated that penalty to be roughly $8,000 per day, he said. The Courier and Daily Comet calculations estimate the penalty would be closer to $6,292 per day. Abadie said he could not speculate if the described “penalty” was a true penalty assessed to the parish on top of the contract price without viewing the full contract. A full copy of the parish’s contract with SeaLevel was not available, and only an abbreviated version of the contract was presented to The Courier and Daily Comet after a previous request. The last obstacle Previous negotiations to have Clay remove the line on his own were unsuccessful until last month when the administration presented an agreement. The council approved the agreement with Clay, stating the two parties would split the costs of pigging and flushing the pipeline, about $10,000 each, before the contractor would remove it. The council rejected an earlier bid for a private company, Blue Fin, to pig and flush the line, due to legal concerns. In Cantrelle’s email, he asked the council and district attorney to “immediately transmit to Billy Clay a Notice of Default. He and Stranco/Ramco refused to provide proper documentation of the pigging and safe abandonment of the pipeline, and now I suspect that he did not even perform that work at all.” Shut down Cantrelle said construction was shut down last Monday and the parish is incurring penalties. Russell claimed otherwise. “It is my understanding that this project HAS NOT been halted and we ARE NOT incurring penalties,” she said. Crews with ES&H, an environmental emergency response company, returned to the site last Tuesday morning and deemed the project safe to continue, Russell said. At Tuesday’s (Mar. 12) Parish Council meeting, James Barnes said parish workers were planning to revisit the site and evaluate the situation. Cantrelle did not attend the meeting. Cantrelle also claimed that the council’s rejection of the private bid led to these issues. At the same meeting the council approved the agreement with Clay, a second bid from Blue Fin was pulled from the agenda. “Mr. Abadie had requested that the council approve the Blue Fin contract as a back-up in the event of a problem,” Cantrelle said. That request wasn’t made publicly during the council meeting. Who has the gavel Last Tuesday, Cantrelle said he would now refrain “from interfering with the DA and the Council in your attempts to deal with this situation.” He went on to offer his help and the help of Abadie, who is another source of contention between the three groups.

In the initial email, Cantrelle said Abadie reviewed the work order for removing the pipeline ahead of construction and was “very concerned that the work was not done correctly or according to proper industry and safety standards.” Yet, the project continued with apparent warnings from Abadie to “exercise certain safety precautions” and with the parish Hazardous Materials staff on site. “It is my hope that for the remainder of your current term of office, you will refrain from acting on legal advice from someone who has neither the authority nor the expertise to provide legal services on behalf of the Parish,” Russell said, referring to the role Abadie has continued to play in the administration. Abadie is a practicing attorney, but he has not been hired in any official legal role for the parish. The District Attorney’s Office, under Russell and predecessor Cam Morvant, has expressed concerns over Cantrelle relying on or using the legal advice of Abadie in making parish decisions. “I want to be clear: I have neither the duty nor the desire to micromanage the Parish President. I cannot prevent you from consulting with whomever you wish on Parish matters. I cannot prevent you from acting on any advice you receive. However, you should be cognizant of the fact that if you choose to consult with and accept advice of a legal nature from anyone other than the Parish’s statutory legal advisor, you do so at your own peril,” Russell said. Russell is the parish’s sole legal adviser.

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His bail is set at $182,500 for those charges, but he is also being held for Louisiana Probation and Parole due to a parole violation. Investigators are continuing to try to identify the owners of stolen property. Anyone who is currently leasing a selfstorage unit should also

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check their units to see if any items have been stolen. Residents and business owners in the South Lafourche area should also check outside sheds, carports, patios, and any unsecured areas to ensure no items have been stolen. Anyone who finds an item has been stolen should contact Detective Steve Schieffler at (985) 532-4357.

Sandra Ingols Recognized as One of LPL Financial’s Top Financial Advisors

Cut Off, LA — March 18, 2019 – Sandra Ingols, an independent LPL Financial advisor at Ingols Financial Strategies in Cut Off, today announced her inclusion in LPL’s Director’s Club. LPL awards select advisors, out of the more than 16,000 LPL-affiliated advisors nationwide, with this distinction based on an advisor’s business success*. “I congratulate Sandra Ingols on behalf of LPL,” said Andy Kalbaugh, LPL managing director and divisional president, National Sales and Consulting. “We applaud her dedication to clients and her ability to nurture trusted relationships with clients to help them work toward their financial goals. We thank Sandra Ingols for her continuous commitment to the independent model, which enables the delivery of objective financial advice, and for the opportunity to be their enabling partner. We wish her continued success.” Sandra Ingols is based in Cut Off, LA in the Gulf Coast region and provides access to a full range of financial services, including retirement planning, individual stocks and bonds, mutual funds, annuities and life insurance. Sandra Ingols is affiliated with LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer** and a leader in the retail financial advice market. LPL provides the re-

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Pork Spare Ribs

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Pk.

Whole or Rib Half........Lb. 99¢

Lb.

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(Family Pack) Fresh Lean

Pork Loin

Leg Quarters

Sanderson Farms

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IN OUR BEEF DEPARTMENT

IN OUR PORK DEPARTMENT

Family Pack - Lean and Meaty

(Family Pack) Fresh Fryer Whole

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Pack

Lb.

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$ 29

French Bread Each

11 $ 2 6 $ 79 2

FROZEN FOOD SPECIALS

Blue Bell Ice Cream 1/2 Gallon Rounds All Flavors

For

Cow Belle Ice Cream 48 Oz. Select Varieties

For

Pillsbury Frozen Biscuits 25 Oz. Select Varieties

Each:

Shurfine Frozen Vegetables

16 Oz. Select Varieties

For

2 $ 79 2

DAIRY DEPT. SPECIALS Shurfine Orange Juice

$ 79

128 Oz. Jug

Each:

Red Diamond Sweet Tea 128 Oz. Jug

Each:

$ 29

Silk Almond or Soy Milk

64 Oz. Select Varieties

Each:

Shurfine Crescent Rolls or Cinnamon Rolls 8 to 12 Oz. Select Varieties

Hi Folks … Although we have many specials featured in this ad, we want to remind you that throughout our entire store we also have many other specials that are not listed or advertised here! Just look for these and many other additional items offered in every department. They’re easy to find, just look for the BIG RED “AS ADVERTISED” signs posted throughout the store. Thanks for shopping with us and have a great week! . . . . Sam J. Burregi

For

Clean-up From 1-A

This waterway provides the area’s drinking water supply for over 300,000 citizens. “As a source of life to the people of the area, the bayou plays a big part in regional growth with uses in farming, industry, transportation, recreation and drinking water,” said Alma Robichaux, Bayou Lafourche Cleanup Project Director, Educat i o n / O u t r e a c h Coordinator of BTNEP. “But litter is an ongoing culprit that continues to create health hazards, waterway obstructions, and environmental dilemmas, not to mention blight to the area’s natural aesthetics.” Since its start in 2012, volunteers have removed more than 200 tons of trash from the bayou. In past years, glass beer bottles, food wrappers, a plastic inflatable pool, furniture, Styrofoam, pipes and metal parts, television sets, plastic grocery bags, toys, plastic buckets, coolers,

household goods and various chemicals have all been found in the bayou. Discarded automotive tires are always a common find, with more than 300 waste tires collected during last year’s cleanup. The event’s goal is not only litter abatement, but to encourage the concepts of recycling-to reuse and reduce items that would otherwise be illegally dumped, discarded or sent to a landfill. Most of the items that are discarded, such as plastics, paper products and aluminum, can all be recycled. Used clothing, toys, and household items can be donated to thrift stores and charities for reuse. Additional recycling options are available during household hazardous materials collection days for items such as used tires, household chemicals and used motor oil, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, electronics, and appliances such as refrigerators, oven ranges, washers, dryers, and dishwashers. “Each year volun-

teers have graciously given us their time and energy to help remove nearshore debris from Bayou Lafourche. We are extremely grateful for their efforts. We continue to know, however, that the greater mission is to help local residents who litter to understand the adverse effects this has on our estuary. We appreciate those who are also educating about the value of Bayou Lafourche and all the local waterways,” said Susan Testroet-Bergeron, Director of BTNEP. Cleanup volunteers will be provided with a tshirt, gloves, and trash bags, and will choose the section of the bayou they’d like to focus on. Each section is led by a site captain to organize clean up efforts. Volunteers will address the bayou’s shoreline, and board manned boats in search of larger and more difficult debris. “It’s our goal to educate the community that the bayou is not a dumping place. There are garbage pickup services that will take unwanted appliances, furniture, lawn mowers, and more. Please think before you litter, because we all need clean water,” said Robichaux. To sign up for the cleanup, or for more inf o r m a t i o n visit www.btnep.org, or contact Alma Robichaux at alma@btnep.org or 985-447-0868. To report illegal dumping activity, contact LDEQ’s Single Point of Contact line at 1-888763-5424, or visit the incident report page at http://deq.louisiana.g ov/page/file-a-complaintreport-an-incident.

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Louisiana abortion rate continues to fall

NEW ORLEANS – The number of abortions performed in Louisiana dropped 8 percent from 2017 to 2018, and the abortion rate is at a 10year low, according to numbers provided by the Louisiana Department of Health. Unofficially, 8,048 abortions were performed in Louisiana in 2018. In 2017, 8,706 unborn babies were killed by abortion. This is the fourth consecutive year abortion numbers have fallen in Louisiana. While the total number of abortions has been made available, breakdowns on things such as gestational age of the baby, age of the mother, and race of the mother have not yet been released. ___

who could fill the retiring Max Unger’s spot in the middle for the Saints. The Saints also signed running back Latavius Murray away from the Vikings in free agency last week. Easton’s departure leaves the Vikings with only one guard, Danny Isidora, currently on the roster. More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL

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LSU board set to consider Orgeron a raise and extension

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron is in line for a twoyear extension to 2023 and a $500,000 pay raise to $4 million annually, plus incentives, under a proposal drafted by the university’s athletic administration. The proposal is subject to approval by the

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LSU Board of Supervisors at its meeting on Wednesday and was published Monday when the board’s agenda was released. The new contract also increases various performance-based incentives from a maximum of nearly $1.6 million per season to nearly $2 million. LSU went 10-3 with a Fiesta Bowl victory over Central Florida this past season, which was Orgeron’s second full season in charge since he took over after Les Miles’ firing four games into the 2016 season. The 2018 campaign was LSU’s best in five years and improved Orgeron’s overall record to 25-9 as LSU coach as either an interim or permanent basis.

More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com /AP_Top25

Saints, free agent OL Nick Easton agree to 4-year contract

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints and former Minnesota Vikings interior offensive lineman Nick Easton have agreed on a fouryear contract. Easton’s agent, Joe Linta, confirmed the deal on Twitter on Sunday night. Easton became a free agent after spending the 2018 season on injured reserve, following neck surgery. He was Minnesota’s starter at left guard in 2017, after being acquired in a trade with San Francisco in 2015. Easton, who went undrafted out of Harvard, is a natural center

Grand Isle Royalty

Reigning over this year’s Krewe of Grand isle were Grand Isle Mayor David Camardelle and Queen Kerr “Yain” McMullen. Both are life long residents of Grand Isle. The Queen is also a town employee. The train King David is wearing was his dad’s when he was king in the early seventies.

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HOMES

For Sale: One building with 2 apartments and lot. Each apartment has 1 bedroom, 1 bath. Lot has trailer with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Lot has 1 shed. 410/412 West 14th St., Larose. Asking 45,000 OBO. Call 985-2589691. _________________________ For Sale: One 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath Victorian cypress home (Dates back to 1916) in Larose, corner of La.1 and West 27th St.; Also one 3 bedroom, 2 bath trailer, rents out for &750/month on adjoining property; both for $118,000 (Flood-free zone). Call 985-691-1367 FMI, leave voicemail. _________________________ For Sale: Double wide mobile home on double lot. Three bedroom, 2 bath. Located at 120th St. in Galliano. FMI call 985258-8984. _________________________ Brick Home For Sale: Three bedroom, 2 bath, 2250 sq ft. Large covered patio, shed, and permanent generator. Very well kept up. Mostly furnished in the Galliano area. $160,000/negotiable. Contact (985) 696-3218. _________________________

LAND

Lot For Sale: Beautiful, secluded 215’x100’ lot with $11,800 worth of house pad dirt for sale in a quiet, family oriented Cut Off neighborhood. Surveyed and first elevation shot performed. $34,500, terms negotiable. Text 985-278-9159 or email rhettjudeholdings@gmail.com for info/inquiries. _________________________ Land For Sale: 15 acres of wooded area in Ruth, MS. $34,000. Call 985-309-0345. ________________________

MOTORHOME FOR SALE

2015 Red Hawk by Jayco Class C 31’, sleeps 10 2 slide outs Perfect condition Asking payoff price

Call (985)696-1984

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. _________________________

FOR RENT

House For Rent: 3 bedroom; 1.5 bath; Larose on Hwy 1; good neighborhood; $850/month, $850/deposit; Call Diane at 985-691-1367, leave voicemail. _________________________ Brick Home for Rent: Completely remodeled, unfurnished 3 bedroom, 2 bath, living room, large kitchen, carport, outside covered cooking area, spacious yard, quiet neighborhood. No pets! No smoking! North of Intracoastal in Larose. Signing 1year lease. $1,000/mo and $750/security deposit. FMI call 985-696-0229. _________________________ House For Rent: 232 East 2nd Street, Larose; 3 bedroom, 1 bath; $900/month, plus deposit; no smoking inside; no pets; appliances included; lawn care provided; large, roomy, very nice and well kept inside; easy walk to Larose Regional Park/ Civic Center; (985) 632-3984 or (985) 696-0825. _________________________ For Rent: Two bedrooms, 1 ½ bath. Newly remodeled. Central air and heat. $750/month and $500/deposit. Located at 17920 West Main in Galliano. Call 985258-5926 FMI. _________________________ Are you here from out of town and need a nice, clean, comfortable and affordable place? Then don’t look any further! If you are single, family, worker, company, fisherman, or anyone else looking for short-term or long-term housing, we have what you need. All of our places are furnished with a full kitchen. We also have camper lots and a new fish cleaning station with a full bath. A fully stocked store in walking distance. The nicest laundry mat around. Pets are allowed. Come be another one our satisfied customers. Call Tommy at 985-637-4133.

Brick Home for Rent: 2 bedroom, 1 bath; living room; kitchen; laundry room with washer/dryer included; located in Cut Off area; no smoking; no pets; $850/month, $600/deposit. FMI call 985-696-0229. _________________________ 2 Houses for rent: in Galliano, 2 bed, $600/mo and $400/dep.; 4 bedroom, $1,000/mo and $500/dep. Call 475-6386 FMI. _________________________ Camp in Grand Isle For Rent: Sleep 6. Contact 985-665-6550. _________________________

For Rent: Taking applications for a HUGE 2 bedroom apt; party furnished; all utilities paid; $850/month, $500/deposit; 985632-2158 or 985-533-6212. _________________________ House For Rent: 120 West 190th Street in Galliano; 2 bedroom; 1 bath house; washer/dryer; partly furnished; Call 985-637-7763 or 985-4757763. _________________________ Furnished apartment for rent: 102 West 4th St., Apt#4, two bedroom, one bath. $625/rent $600/deposit. No Pets! On-site laundry. 985-691-3104. _________________________ For rent: Newly remodeled, one bedroom, one bath apartment on HWY 3235 in Golden Meadow offering appliances, washer and dryer. Water is included. $500/mo and $500/deposit. Six month lease required then month to month. FMI: Call 985-798-7433 or 985-637-6258. _________________________ For rent: Newly remodeled 3 bed, 2 ba house. Large yard, carport, laundry room and appliances included. Located on 75th Street. $1500/mo plus utilities. Call 985-632-6188. _________________________ For Rent: Five room, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, office/ apt for rent. $500/month, $500/dep. Water included. Located on bayouside on Hwy 1 in Cut Off. Call 985772-3258. _________________________ Studio Apt For Rent: Single person; no pets/ no smoking; background checks; $450/month, $450/deposit; 985475-7272 or 985-637-7273. _________________________ Trailer For Rent: 3 bedroom, 2 bath; washer/ dryer, all appliances and some furniture included; 316 East 36th Street; $700/dep., $700/rent; no pets. 985-691-3052. _________________________ Trailer For Rent: in Lockport; 2 bedroom, 1 bath; fridge and stove; $650/rent, $650/dep. 985-232-5644. _________________________ 4 Apts for Rent: Each 2 bedroom; newly remodeled; partially furnished; Cut Off area; FMI Call 665-1220. _________________________

4-WHEELER

For Sale: 2015 Honda Pioneer P500 SXS. 579 miles. 28” MSA rims and ITP Mega Mayhem tires. Roof, windshield, light bar. Very good condition. $8500 OBO. Call or text for pictures, 258-9819. _________________________

MERCHANDISE

Peach Trees: for sale! 412 E ast 73rd Place, Cut Off. Call 985-691-9466. _________________________

WANT TO BUY

Used cars: I pay top dollar for used cars. Will pick up free of charge. Call 985-637-3536 FMI. _________________________

GARAGE SALES

Storage Sizes: 6x15 8x15 10x10 10x25

12058 HWY 1 ∞ Larose, LA www.laroseministorage.com

985-693-3709

AMERICAN STORAGE

Now Renting Large Units 14’ x 50’

Hwy. 3161, Cut Off

985-637-1519

NEW LISTING

MLS 152006: This 5500 sqft. 17 room home sits on 2.84 acres of land at 11578 Highway 1 in Larose. It has 7,000 total lsq. ft. and LOTS of extras. It’s priced right at $599,000! Call Lisa Plaisance for a showing!

985-691-4947 200 Hwy. 3161 Suite #1, Cut Off 985-325-7107 Since 1916

Plant Sale and Garage Sale: Thursday, March 21, from 7am5pm at 163 Suzanne Street, Larose. Staghorn Ferns, Spider Plants, Snake Plants, Cactus, Succulents, Swedish Ivy and more; glassware; pots for planting; tea cups and used patio furniture. _________________________ Garage Sale: Thursday, march 21 from 8am-1pm at 214 West 9th St., Larose. Clothes, shoes, little bit of everything. _________________________ Garage Sale: 116 West 63rd St; Thursday, March 21 from 8am4pm; furniture, appliances, microwave, coffee pots, etc, all size clothes, household stuff. Early birds welcomed. _________________________

REDUCED PRICE!

MLS: 117912

This 10,731 sqft building in the heart of Lockport sits right off LA Hwy. 1 in a heavy traffic area. Building sits on an 81’x235’ tract of land and offers lots of parking space.

The motivated seller has reduced the price drastically to $316,500.

MOTIVATED SELLER!

Call Addy Legendre for a showing!

985-691-3873 Since 1916

200 Hwy. 3161 Suite #1, Cut Off 985-325-7107

Garage Sale: Wednesday and Thursday, March 20 and 21. Next to Sonic on backroad, Hwy. 3235. Name brand stuff. Don’t miss out. _________________________

HELP WANTED

Southern Guard Service, Inc. is now accepting applications for Security Guard positions. Apply at 109 W. 12th St., Larose. Call 985-693-4316. _________________________ Attention: Are you a go getter looking for a rewarding career? Do you have automotive experience? Do you wish to be a part of a locally owned and operated environment where you can thrive and grow? If you said YES to the above, we want to hear from you! Lafourche Ford Lincoln is looking for Sales Professionals NOW! Please send your resume with “SALES PROFESSIONAL” in the subject line to ravet@lafourchemotors.com to schedule an interview. _________________________ Triple Son Farm Transport is accepting applications for experienced CDL 18 Wheeler Driver. Offering paid vacation, health insurance, 401K. Must submit to drug screen. Apply at 14502 West Main, Cut Off, La. _________________________ Express Oil is hiring two selfmotivated and friendly oil tech/front office clerks. Must be able to work a POS system, have some computer and vehicle knowledge, and can also work well with others and the public. Come in to Galliano, 17632 W. Main, and fill out an application. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. _________________________ Southern Home Furnishings now taking applications for Delivery/Warehouse person. Must be 21 or older to apply, have a presentable appearance, clean driving record, able to lift heavy merchandise. Reliable, must have good customer service skills. Apply in person @ Southern Home Furnishings, 14814 West Main St., Cut Off. No phone calls. _________________________

has job opportunities for a Network Administrator. Apply online at www.viscom.net. E.O.E. ___________________________

Galliano Inn is now hiring housekeepers. Apply at 18628 Hwy 3235, Galliano. _________________________ A C Marine, Inc. is currently accepting applications for 100 Ton Inland Captain. Benefits offered; must have towing endorsement, TWIC card and be able to pass a drug screen. FMI call 985-637-2482. _________________________ Positions Available at Lady of the Sea; part time, as needed, Housekeepers. Visit www.losgh.org for more details and to apply. EOE. _________________________ Help Wanted: Man or woman willing to make a few dollars. Light duty work or driving to deliver boil and live seafood. Call 985-258-6533. Call anytime, day or night. _________________________

SERVICES

J & P’s Tree Service & Sawmill, LLC Land Clearing, Dozer & Excavator, Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding, Demolition, Lumber cut to order, For Sale: Firewood, Mulch and Dirt. State Arbor’s License & Insured. Call 985-632-2540 or 985-696-5174. _________________________ Tim Harris Flooring Installation Services Carpet, vinyl, laminate, wood, ceramic, sheet rock. Purchase floor anywhere, we will install. Manufactures warranty floors, not flooring stores. Free estimates. Call 985-677-0474 or 985-677-2526. _________________________ Curry’s Tree Service: Tree cutting and trimming, any size, reasonable rates, free estimates, licensed. Call 985-258-0465 _________________________

Office: 985-693-7229 Fax: 985-693-8282

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Dog Grooming at Pitre’s Feed & Seed. Call JoAnn Pitre at 696-2321. _________________________ Can Do Brick, Block & Stone Work. Call for free estimates. Keith Thayer at 985-637-3569. _________________________ We Do Redo Remodeling, Inc. Total Renovation & Add Ons! Kitchen & bathroom remodel, tile, vinyl siding, decking, etc, Call Marvin Thibodaux, Sr. at 985-291-0953. _________________________ Lawn care: Low cost Lawn care and pressure washing. Free estimates. Call Raymond G at 985-258-8577. _________________________ Cajun Roofing & Carpentry, LLC Best Prices on the Bayou. Sha! I Guarantee! Metal, shingle and patch jobs, vinyl siding, cement board siding, painting, pressure washing, remodeling, wood, ceramic & laminate floors, cabinets, windows, doors, porches, decks, patios, custom shutters, additions, new construction and more! Metal roof prices that can’t be beat. No job too big or too small. 20 yrs. exp. Free estimate. Call Curtis at 985397-6254 or email curtis.orgeron1279@gmail.com

LABOVE PLUMBING Professional Plumbing Service. Gas, water, sewer. Ask about our payment options. 16844 West Main St., Cut Off, LA 70345. LMP 7038. Call 985-991-1881. _________________________ Tony’s Carpentry: Friendly service. Honest trademan. 15 years experience. Need carpentry, painting, pressure washing, call 985-278-7188, ask for Tony. Blessings. _________________________ Concrete Construction Patios. Driveways. Houses. Metal Buildings. Free Estimates. No job too large or too small. Call Glenn Hughes, Jr. at (985) 209-5552 or (985) 258-6047. _________________________ Kerry Chiasson Carpentry For all your carpentry needs. Call 985-637-6279. _________________________ Melancon’s Carpentry: 25 Plus years exp. Honest tradesman. Cabinetry; finish work; frame work; etc. Remodeling or new projects. Call 985-6964157. _________________________ Evans Concrete Construction House slabs, driveways, sidewalks, etc. No job too big or too small. Call Leonard Evans at 985-677-2959. _________________________ F.U.N PARTIES 985-633-2904. www.funpartiesinc.com. _________________________ TRI-PARISH PAINTERS, LLC 985-258-6067 Professional Interior & Exterior Painting & Staining Services. Now offering pressure washing. Special projects welcomed! Professional in-house artist with over 40 years of experience. Ralf & Mary Cheramie, Owners & Operators. Call for your free estimate today!

Harvey Gulf International Marine

is now accepting applications for

Licensed Engineers, Q-Meds, Able Bodied Seamen & Deckhands Please apply in person at our Fourchon Facility 495 Adam Ted Gisclair Road Fourchon, LA 70357 Or online at www.harveygulf.com

Great benefits, 401K and more. Please submit resume to jobs@harveygulf.com EOE

NOW HIRING EXPERIENCED OFFSHORE TUGBOAT DECKHANDS AND CAPTAINS

DECKHANDS: • Must have a minimum of two years offshore experience. • Must be able to PASS a pre-employment drug screen and physical. • Must have: TWIC card, driver license, and Safe-gulf training CAPTAINS: • Must have experience with anchor handling / dredging • Must be able to PASS a pre-employment drug screen and physical. • Minimum USCG 200 ton license with towing endorsement Apply by one of the below options: Apply for the position in person at: Smith Marine Towing Corp 1116 Jackson Road Amelia, LA 70340 Apply online at www.smithmarinetowing.com Send resumes to hr@smithmarinetowing.com

NEED A PLUMBER? A.S.I. PLUMBING REPAIR, LLC With 9 years of experience in residential, commercial, new construction, remodels and repairs, I can handle your plumbing needs. I specialize in house service calls, so I do drain cleaning, repair or replacement of plumbing fixtures, water, gas and drain line repair. I provide professional services at reasonable rates. Call today! License LJP# 7403. Logan: 985.278.7925

NOTICES

POSTED: No Trespassing, Hunting, Trapping or Fishing on all properties owned by Louisiana Delta Farms - I.P. Farm’s, Inc. in Lafourche Parish. Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. _________________________

CARD OF THANKS

Thank you everyone in our community for the love and prayers you gave to me and my family. On March 4th, we celebrated the beautiful life of my husband Edward (E.J.) Ougel Jr. At his Holy Mass, many of you came to give us your love and support. You also brought food and fellowship. You walked with me, you talked to me and you ate with me. I didn’t see everyone who brought food and desserts but I thank you all. Most of all you brought Jesus to me and my family in the love you gave us. We are a community that comes together when illness comes along. Edward battled with cancer for three years and four months. We brought him home from the hospital just before Christmas. God gave us fifty-five years together. He was and is the love of my life. Edward loved and lived for his family. In the last few months of his life some of you came and shared wonderful memories of your younger days of working together and being good friends. You gave of yourselves by sitting, talking and laughing with him. Most of all you cared for us. Our family and friends in our community cooked for us, baked for us, made fudge candy and brought many desserts to our home. My thanks to all of you. In closing, my family thanks all of our churches in our community and our parishes and the many churches in all of the states where we have family and friends who put Edward’s name of their prayer list in their bulletins. “I will always love you” Melanie Ougel PS. God always handles the details in my life and I love him so much. ___________________

OBITUARIES

ANNE SAUCIER

Anne Claudia Lorio Saucier, born September 25, 1921, in New Orleans died March 15, 2019, in New Orleans. A resident of Larose, LA, Anne is survived by her husband, Clyston A. Saucier; and her daughter, Dr. Claudia Anne Saucier. he was preceded in death by her son, Richard A. Saucier; and her parents, Richard F. and Claudia Guidroz Lorio. Anne attended St. Joseph Academy High School in New Orleans. She received her Bachelor’s of Science from Dominican College in New Orleans where she was a member of Theta Pi sorority. Anne worked as an office manager at her father’s Larose Lumber Company, and later as a tour escort alongside her husband for Universal Travel. She was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Ladies’ Altar Society where she served as Secretary/Treasurer for many years. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Larose. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. with burial to follow in St. Joseph Mausoleum in Thibodaux. Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements. ___________________

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE

Arrest reports

Volunteers plant 2,000 bald cypress trees to help save the coast

BATON ROUGE - Where a forest of bald cypress once stood and protected Terrebonne Parish from storm surge, more than 160 volunteers gathered on February 9 and did their best to restore that forest and increase the protection for their community. The Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WETLAND Foundation (AWF), Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), global energy producer,Â BHP, andÂ e-Rotary CoastalÂ would like to express profound gratitude to all the volunteers that gave up their Saturday morning to help save Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WETLAND. When a call went out for volunteers for the planting in the Pointeaux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area south

of Houma, AWF was overwhelmed with volunteer applications. As part of itsÂ Terrebonne Biodiversity and Resiliency ProjectsÂ AWF planned to restore an historic Cypress-Tupelo swamp that had succumbed to salt water intrusion and was creating a threat to low lying communities in Terrebonne Parish and important wildlife habitats. One of the key benchmarks for the project was to engage and educate volunteers about the importance of ecological restoration and the direct and indirect benefits to the longterm survivability of local Louisiana communities. That was certainly accomplished at the volunteer planting on February 9.

Here is a rundown of action taken during tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lafourche Parish School Board meeting. All votes were unanimous unless indicated, and all members were present. ACTION: Approved the Land and Facilities Committee recommendations to select Weimer-Gros-Flores as the architect for the East/West Thibodaux Middle School Project. Board members Cheryl Thomas, Mary Breaud, Dennis Guillot, Clyde Duplantis, Randy Schouest and Al Archer voted against and Tina Babin abstained. ACTION:Â Authorized the advertising of bids for the re-roofing of Building No. 6 at Bayou Blue Elementary School. ACTION: Approved

revisions to policy EGAC, Health and Group Hospitalization Insurance. ACTION:Â Authorized John Norris to negotiate or seek quotes for the insurance policies that renew on April 16. ACTION:Â Amended the School Board salary schedule effective with the 2019-20 school year to read â&#x20AC;&#x153;Employees hired on or after July 1, 2019, will be placed on the salary schedule based on their documented years of experience less the equivalent number of steps to adjust for the years in which base step increases were frozen by the Board.â&#x20AC;? ACTION:Â Established a $407,836.12 budget for WIFI renovations at various campuses in the parish to be

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

The energetic volunteers planted 2,000 Bald Cypress trees where 28,000 trees that had already been planted on the site to reconstitute 100 acres of an historic wetland forest. The event brought out the best in people and provided a ray of hope in the battle against the rising tide in South Louisiana.Â

One volunteer may best have summed up the day - Captain Wendy Wilson Billiot said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;As our wetlands disappear, so goes the culture and way of life, as they areÂ inextricablyÂ linked. For some it is too late but as long as there is a tree to plant and breath in my body to do so, I will never give up.â&#x20AC;?

financed by E-Rate at 80 percent, and the 2017 construction fund at 20 percent. ACTION:Â Accepted bids from Transforymx for cabling, firewall and access points; Dell for switches, General Informatics for Racks/UPS for the 2019-20 eRate Information Technology Equipment, Cabling and Installation Project in the amount not to exceed $407,836.12. ACTION:Â Approved advertising for bids for the cabling upgrades at multiple middle school sites. ACTION:Â Approved a

cooperative endeavor agreement with the Terrebonne Parish School Board related to mineral leasing of co-owned 16th Section Lands. ACTION:Â Authorized advertisement for bids for desktop computers. ACTION:Â Authorizing advertisement for bids throughout the 2019-20 school year, as the need arises, for athletic equipment, supplies and uniforms, janitorial supplies, paper products, toner and printer supplies, office supplies, classroom supplies and general maintenance supplies.

Action taken at Lafourche Parish School Board, March 13, meeting

LAFOURCHE PARISH GOVERNMENT

BOARD & COMMISSION VACANCIES Board

Vacancies

Residency Requirements

Coastal Zone Management Advisory Committee

Lafourche Parish resident

Drainage District No. 6

Resident or Representative for a corporation owning land within Drainage No. 6 district

Fire Protection District No. 4

Property taxpayer residing in the boundaries of Fire Protection No. 4 district

Fire Protection District No. 9

Property taxpayer residing in the boundaries of Fire Protection No. 9 district

Heroes Monument Commission

Commission Police Officer employed for a minimum of 5 years, qualified voter domiciled outside of Ward 10

Heroes Monument Commission

Fireman that has served for a minimum of five years, qualified voter domiciled outside of Ward 10

Heroes Monument Commission

Discharged veteran of a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and qualified voter domiciled outside of Ward 10

Sewerage District No. 1

Resident residing in the boundaries of Sewerage No. 1 district

Sewerage District No. 7

Property taxpayer of Bayou Vista Subdivision

South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority

Lafourche Parish resident representing the medical field (MD, RN, or Coronerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office) or judicial system (Judge, District Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office or Law Enforcement)

Water District No. 1

Lafourche Parish resident residing in the North Lafourche region

Ambulance Service District No. 1

Qualified voter residing within the 10th Ward

Fire Protection District No. 1

Property taxpayer residing in the boundaries of Fire Protection No. 1 district

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Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Commissioners, South Lafourche Levee District, 17904 Highway 3235, Galliano, LA 70354, until 11:00 A.M. April 4, 2019, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read for the purchase of: Repairs to pump as per specs (available from our office or website). Price shall include pick up from Boland Marine and Industrial in New Orleans, LA and delivery to Pump Station No. 2 in Galliano, LA within 14 weeks (98 consecutive days) from date of notification of awarding project. A liquidated damage fee of $500 per day will be assessed beginning on day 99. A specifications list for repairs may be picked up at the Levee District office located at 17904 Hwy 3235, Galliano, LA, or downloaded from our website at www.slld.org (Bids and Proposals). All parts must be as listed in the specifications. No exceptions and no replacements will be accepted. Bid price shall specifically exclude any and all taxes. Bids will be rejected if this stipulation is not met. The South Lafourche Levee District is exempt from paying state and local taxes. Bid should be submitted to the South Lafourche Levee District, Post Office Box 426, Galliano, LA 70354, with the envelope marked Bid on Pump Station No. 6, Pump No. 2 Repairs. Bids will be accepted only by registered mail or certified mail, or bid may be hand delivered in which case a receipt will be given to the bidder upon request. All other mailings will be rejected. Any bid received after 11:00 A.M., April 4, 2019 will be returned unopened. The South Lafourche Levee District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality or to accept any bid that may serve its best interest. /s/Windell A. Curole Executive Secretary 3-17-19 3-20-19 3-27-19

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The Grand Isle Port Commission is requesting sealed bids for the sale of one 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 Hemi 5.7 liter truck. Vehicle has been taken out of service and will be sold in “as is” condition with no warranty expressed or implied. Prospective bidders should view the vehicle before submitting a bid. The above vehicle will be available for inspection at our office at 2757 Hwy 1. Grand Isle, Louisiana. Bids must be placed in a sealed envelope marked “Surplus Vehicle Bid”. The envelope should be addressed to: Wayne Keller, P.O. Box 500, Grand Isle, La 70358. Sealed bids must be received prior to noon on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. The Grand Isle Port Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Phone (504) 415-0102 or (985) 787-2229. 3-17-19 3-20-19 3-24-19 3-27-19 4-3-19 4-7-19 4-10-19 4-14-19

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Sealed Bids for the purchase of a Sport Utility Vehicle will be received by the Greater Lafourche Port Commission located at 16829 East Main Street, Cut Off, LA 70345 until 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids submitted must be in compliance with the Specifications and on the Bid Form obtained from the Greater Lafourche Port Commission. Bids must include a copy of the bidder’s valid dealer’s license issued under the provisions of La.R.S. 32:1254. Only bids submitted by properly licensed dealers will be considered. Sealed bids must be in sealed envelopes marked “BID – SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE” with name and address of bidder. Bids can be hand delivered, mailed to 16829 East Main St., Cut Off, LA 70345, or submitted online through www.centralauctionhouse.com. If forwarded by express mail (UPS/FedEx), the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, 16829 East Main St., Cut Off, LA 70345. The Sport Utility Vehicle shall meet the Specifications which may be examined online at https://www.centralauctionhouse.co m/rfp.php?cid=68 or obtained from the Greater Lafourche Port Commission by calling 985-632-6701. Wherever in the specifications the name of a certain brand, make, manufacturer, or definite specification is utilized, such is used only to denote the quality standard of product desired and does not restrict bidders to the specific brand, make, manufacturer, or specification named. Such brand, make, manufacturer, or specification is used only to set forth and convey the general style, type, character, and quality of product desired. Equivalent products, as determined by the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, will be acceptable. The Commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, in whole or in part, and to waive informalities. Chett Chiasson, Executive Director Greater Lafourche Port Commission 3-13-2019 3-20-2019

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Sealed Bids for the purchase of a Passenger Van will be received by the Greater Lafourche Port Commission located at 16829 East Main Street, Cut Off, LA 70345 until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2019, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids submitted must be in compliance with the Specifications and on the Bid Form obtained from the Greater Lafourche Port Commission. Bids must include a copy of the bidder’s valid dealer’s license issued under the provisions of La.R.S. 32:1254. Only bids submitted by properly licensed dealers will be considered. Sealed bids must be in sealed envelopes marked “BID – PASSENGER VAN” with name and address of bidder. Bids can be hand delivered, mailed to 16829 East Main St., Cut Off, LA 70345, or submitted online through www.centralauctionhouse.com. If forwarded by express mail (UPS/FedEx), the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, 16829 East Main St., Cut Off, LA 70345. The Passenger Van shall meet

the Specifications which may be examined online at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/rfp.php?cid=6 8 or obtained from the Greater Lafourche Port Commission by calling 985-632-6701. Wherever in the specifications the name of a certain brand, make, manufacturer, or definite specification is utilized, such is used only to denote the quality standard of product desired and does not restrict bidders to the specific brand, make, manufacturer, or specification named. Such brand, make, manufacturer, or specification is used only to set forth and convey the general style, type, character, and quality of product desired. Equivalent products, as determined by the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, will be acceptable. The Commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, in whole or in part, and to waive informalities. Chett Chiasson, Executive Director Greater Lafourche Port Commission 3-20-19

Legal advertisement OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION February 13, 2019

The Board of Commissioners of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission met in regular session on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 10:30AM at the Administration Office 16829 East Main Street, Cut Off, LA 70345. President Gisclair called the meeting to order and Secretary Cheramie then called roll. ATTENDED: Harris Cheramie, Jr., Perry Gisclair, Jimmy Lafont, Rodney Gisclair, Curtis Pierce, Larry Griffin, John Melancon, Jr., Mike Callais, and Kris Callais ABSENT: None President P. Gisclair recognized Bryce Autin, General Counsel to explain the nomination process for the election of officers. He then opened the floor for nominations for President. Melancon nominated Harris Cheramie, Jr. for President. With no other nominations, the roll call ballot vote resulted in 9 votes for Cheramie. Cheramie stated he has served for 19 years and thanked the board for nominating him as President. P. Gisclair thanked the administration, staff, fellow commissioners, wife and family. It has been an honor and privilege to serve as President for the past 6 years. This board has one thing in mind which is to move the Port forward. He then handed over the gavel and seat to our new President Harris Cheramie, Jr. Pierce then nominated Rodney Gisclair for Vice President. With no other nominations, the roll call ballot vote resulted in 9 votes for R. Gisclair. Melancon nominated Perry Gisclair for Secretary. With no other nominations, the roll call ballot vote resulted in 9 votes for P. Gisclair. Cheramie nominated John Melancon for Treasurer. With no other nominations, the roll call ballot vote resulted in 9 votes for John Melancon, Jr. as Treasurer. President Cheramie stated he hopes to continue getting along to continue the progress of moving this Port forward. Upon motion by Griffin second by R. Gisclair, with no public comment, the board unanimously approved the minutes for January 9, 2019 regular meeting. Executive Director’s Report Northern Expansion - Engineer Joe Picciola reported Crosby Dredging is complete with Slip C 1671’ East Bulkhead project. The punch list items of painting should be complete today. We were expecting the clear lien certificate today. Executive Director Chett Chiasson stated we do have approval of clear lien on

the agenda however since we don’t have it we will take no action. Bryce Autin stated there was 1 lien on file which has since been paid and should clear today or tomorrow. We will approve payment conditioned on the release of the lien and the completion of the punch list items. Engineer Joe Picciola reported Magnolia Dredge & Dock is in the lien period for Slip C 1671’ East Sweep Dredging. There is a balancing change order on the agenda an increase of $168,932.40. Engineer Larry Picciola reported the plans and specs for Minor Cheramie Sr. Road Paving have been sent for review and approval by Capital Outlay Facility Planning. Airport Projects – Davie Breaux reported in January the aircraft operations were 2,200, with 10,205 passengers, and 18,406 vehicles. The 10,205 passengers are 1,000 more than 2017 or 2018. Regarding the Airfield Drainage Improvements, we are waiting the plans and specs from DDG to send to FAA. We do have a meeting tomorrow to discuss. Regarding the Runway Approach Easement (RPZ), we did have a conversation with FAA this morning to discuss this project moving forward. We plan on processing all the proper paperwork this year for it to be a 2020 project. Engineer Joe Picciola reported Byron E. Talbot Contractors brought in equipment and materials. They are working on a cofferdam and will start installing culverts later this week for the Airport Culvert Improvements. R. Gisclair questioned if traffic is being impacted, which Picciola replied the busy time is in the morning between 5am and 6am after that it is not bad with one lane of traffic open. Engineer Joe Picciola reported on LA 308 Airport Access Improvements. The drainage and road base work is complete. Beverly Construction started paving this morning. Other Projects – Engineer Joe Picciola reported on the South Lafourche Levee District LA 1 ReAlignment and Flood Wall project at the Locks in Golden Meadow. Byron E. Talbot Contractors have put up the signage and barricades to relocate the road to the west. They will be degrading the levee and driving piles. Davie Breaux reminded the public to slow down in in the construction zone. Dustin Malbrough with GIS Engineering reported the 15 copies of the Section 203 Feasibility Study was delivered to the US Corp of Engineers ASA’s office in DC. There will be a 45-day review period to send us comments which we will respond accordingly. Chiasson stated it is gratifying for us, the staff, and GIS that it is done. We knew it would be a lot of work but to know what we expected it to say it does. We have a good product economically and environmentally. It was getting the models done with science and hypothesis to back up what we thought it would be to move forward in the future with this aggressive plan of a 50’ draft and dredging and what that means for our community and state. Engineer John Plaisance reported the Nerby Collins Marina Boat Lift Extension project is substantially complete with certificate and punch list on the agenda. Engineer John Plaisance reported Plaisance Dragline is close to completing the Public Boat Launch Pavilion Bulkhead Repairs. There is a change order on the agenda for an increase of $4,470 for a portion of the existing bulkhead that was replaced. We will have another change order next month for the additional cost of wood to cover the bolts to avoid damages to vessels. Breaux reported the LA 1 Phase 2 Leeville Mitigation Dredge clear lien certificate and retainage is ready for approval. April Danos reported the Memorandum of Understandings with the tenants have been sent out for the CCTV Slip B Camera and Equipment project. Breaux reported E&L Enterprise is expected to be on site next week to begin the equip-

ment removal on the Belle Pass Structure. Chiasson reported the Corps of Engineers is on site dredging Belle Pass and pumping the material on the east side of the jetties. The Notice to Mariners was sent out January 22nd. The Port Commission also sent out notices to our tenants on January 25th and February 8th. The contract time is 30 days at a cost of $7.1 million. Update from LA 1 Coalition – Chiasson stated Henri Boulet continues to meet with oil companies looking for local matches on the funding needed for the next phase. The floor was open for public comment. Donavon Freeman addressed the board announcing his candidacy for LA Representative District 55. Committee Reports Executive Committee - The committee met January 23rd in Cut Off present were P. Gisclair, Melancon, Griffin, and Cheramie. They also met February 11th in Cut Off with all members present. Upon motion by R. Gisclair second by Pierce, with no public comment, the board unanimously approved the Quitclaim Deed with Constantin Land Trust for the 10.051acre tract of property along LA3090. Upon motion by Pierce second by K. Callais, with no public comment, the board unanimously approved the purchase of Constantin Land Trust property of 1,113 acres of property at the appraised amount of $1,477,712.64. Chiasson stated that this was a good deal for us by paying $1.4 million equates to amount of rent we would have paid at the end of the lease term for the property where the Port’s 2 buildings are in Fourchon. The purchase also includes the property along the old LA 1. Upon motion by P. Gisclair second by Melancon, with no public comment, the board unanimously approved the Second Amendment of Lease with Oceaneering for site GLF629 to incorporate the rent increase due to the utilization of the remaining portion of the 750’ lease premises. Upon motion by M. Callais second by Griffin, with no public comment, the board unanimously approved the request from V.J. Caro to separate GLF202 property into 2 leases and extend the lease terms for 3 additional 5 year periods. Permits and Waterways Committee - The committee met January 23rd in Cut Off present were Cheramie, Pierce, Griffin, and P. Gisclair. They also met on February 11th in Cut Off with all members present. Chairman Cheramie presented for the board’s review the permits from LLOX, LLC; Shell Pipeline Company, LP; Hilcorp Energy Company; GLPC; and Hilcorp Energy Company. Construction and Development Committee - The committee met January 23rd in Cut Off present were Griffin, R. Gisclair, and P. Gisclair. They also met February 11th in Cut Off with all members present. Chairman Griffin presented for the board’s consideration the Clear Lien Certificate from Crosby Dredging for Slip C 1671’ East Bulkhead project. No action was taken. Upon motion by R. Gisclair

second by K. Callais, with no public comment, the board unanimously approved Change Order No. 1 from Magnolia Dredge & Dock for the Slip C 1671’ Sweep Dredging to increase the contract price by $168,932.40 for the balance of cubic yardage. Upon motion by Melancon second by Lafont, with no public comment, the board unanimously approved the Substantial Completion Certificate dated February 8, 2019 from Gulf Island Services for Nerby Collins Marina Boat Lift Extension. Upon motion by Pierce second by M. Callais, with no public comment, the board unanimously approved Change Order No. 1 from Plaisance Dragline & Dredge for the Public Boat Launch Pavilion Bulkhead Repairs and Awning Removal to increase the contract price by $4,470.00 and add an additional 7 days to the contract time. Upon motion by Griffin second by Lafont, with no public comment, the board unanimously accepted the Clear Lien Certificate from Magnolia Dredge & Dock for the LA 1 Phase 2 Leeville Mitigation Dredge. Finance Committee - The committee met January 23rd in Cut Off present were Melancon and P. Gisclair. They also met February 11th in Cut Off with all present. Upon motion by Melancon second by P. Gisclair, with no public comment, the board unanimously approved payment of January 2019 invoices and recognized expenditures over $10,000 which total $2,092,858.64. Upon motion by Melancon second by M. Callais, with no public comment, the board unanimously approved the out of state travel requests from John Crochet to attend the Maritime & Port Security Customer Intel Workshop in Florida February 26th – 28th, April Danos to attend the AAPA Security Committee Meeting in Florida March 6th – 8th, and Chett Chiasson, Rodney Gisclair, and Curtis Pierce to attend the AAPA Spring Conference in DC March 18th – 20th. President Cheramie opened the floor for any public comment, R. Gislcair thanked everyone, staff and commissioners for condolences and kind words for this father’s passing last week. Cheramie stated on behalf of the board and the newly elected officers, we will work hard to continue as we have done in the past. The Port belongs to the people along this bayou and we thank you all. Upon motion by Melancon second by Griffin, the board adjourned at 11:13AM. Harris J. Cheramie, Jr., President Perry Gisclair, Secretary 3/20/19

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