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LONGINGFOR JUSTICE

separatelyseeking justicefor their

Sabastian Henry, waskilled in 2022. LaBeaud-Duncan’sson, GregoryHeisser andhis fiancée Darnisha DeSilva, were shot to death in 2018.

Long,chronic delays in theN.O.court system inflict yearsofanguish

on families of murder victims

BY JILLIAN KRAMER and JEFF ADELSON| Staff writers

TajSullen watched them in the courtroom for years, always dressed in orange jumpsuits and bound in chains:the twomen charged in her son’smurder

She came for their hearings,only to sufferthrough postponements. She came for their trial, onlytoendure itscancellation.

Every time, Sullenhad only the small comfort of knowingthat, even if not yetconvicted,the men were still in jail.

That changed one morning last year on yetanother futilevisit to thecourt.

Sullen, wearing ashirt with the words “Justice 4Sabastian,” did not seeone of themen in the courtroom. Instead, she encountered him in a hallway there —unshackled,free.

He had posted bail.

Shocked, she fled from the courthouse with clenched fists and hurried down itssteps.

On the sidewalk, shebegan to cry Awoman approached. She wore ashirt with her own murderedson’sname printedacrossthe front. Another bereavedmother stuck,likeSullen, for years.

“Can Igive you ahug?”the womanasked.

Sullen leaned into her arms.The woman whispered three words: “Don’tgive up.”

Sullen’sanguished wait for justice is not astoryofone case gone awry It’s aportrait of apunishing, systemic breakdown in New Orleans that stalls murder cases longer than almost anywhere else in the country

ATimes-Picayune analysis of tens of thousands of court recordsfor 916murderand manslaughter defendants over thelast decade shows that Orleans Parish Criminal District Court takes nearly three years,onaverage, to close its cases from arrest to disposition —triple thetime that authorities on courts set as thegoal to resolve felonies.

ä Graphic: Trackingthe progressof murder cases, PAGE 11A

ä Amother’s agonizing wait for justice, PAGE 10A

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In the last decade,the analysis shows, only 49 cases, or about 1in13, closed within thatone-year mark.

Thirty-nine cases idled for morethan sixyears.

The chronic delays have no one cause or culprit.

The city’s murder cases are often impeded by a multitude of serious, unchecked issues. Staffing shortages. Funding gaps. Neglected DNAtests. Adebilitatingbacklog at thestate’s only mentalhealth hospitalfor criminal defendents. Judgesinattentivetothe chronicswirl of dysfunction and itscost.

Similar problemsexist in courts across Louisiana, which are among theslowest in the country.But nowhere are theconsequences more stark thaninNew Orleans,

ä See JUSTICE, page 8A

Bolsteredbycontroversial newrules,committees raisehugesumsofcash

BY JAMES FINN |Staff writer

Campaign money gathered by political action committees is pouring into New Orleans’ mayoral andothermunicipalelectionsthis year at apace andscalerarely seen in the city

The deluge follows stepsLouisiana lawmakers took this spring to change rules on the committees,whichraise money and makecontributions to political campaigns. Thechanges are the latest in astring of court orders andpolicy shifts at the state andfederal levelthathavehandedwealthy donors moretools to influence politics. Recordsshow five politicalactioncommittees have raised $418,000 and counting in recent months to benefit candidates in

ä See PACS, page 12A

Landry says LA DOGE canstreamline

government

Ledbygovernor’sally, initiative stresses business-mindedapproach

BY ALYSE PFEIL |Staff writer

Gov. Jeff Landry says Louisiana government has alot to learn from private business.

“We’re trying to turn the aircraft carrier,” he said “It’sabout shifting the culture.”

One of his strategiesto do that is LA DOGE,aninitiative that Landry began adecadeago as attorney general and revived late last year.Herebranded the programtoechoPresident Donald Trump’s effort, originally ledbyElonMusk, to slash spending.

ä See LA DOGE, page 6A

STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER

TajSullen hugsLurline LaBeaud-Duncan outsideOrleans Parish Criminal DistrictCourtafter

sons whowere shot and killed in New Orleans. Sullen’sson,

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BRIEFS FROM WIRE REPORTS

Heat warnings issued in Southeast and Midwest

It’s always hot in the summer in the U.S. Southeast, but even by the standards of Florida and the Carolinas, the steamy heat wave on tap for the region Saturday into the coming week is a little extreme.

The National Weather Service issued heat advisories for a large swath of the East Coast from central Florida to Virginia through much of the weekend. Highs in the upper 90s were forecast for central Florida, with heat indexes reaching 105 degrees to 110 degrees. The outlook was similar up through Georgia and the Carolinas into Virginia.

Extreme heat warnings were out for much of eastern North Carolina, as far inland as Raleigh, and extending into a corner of South Carolina, including Myrtle Beach. Forecasters warned of dangerously hot conditions with temperatures approaching or exceeding 100 in some areas on Sunday and heat indexes up to 115 through Sunday evening.

The weather service said several major metropolitan areas in the Southeast including Raleigh and Charlotte in North Carolina, Greenville-Spartanburg in South Carolina, and Atlanta in Georgia — were expected to face an extreme heat risk for several days, with minimal overnight relief. It said over 30 million people would likely be affected at the peak of the heat wave through midweek.

A hot, humid weekend was also in store for the Midwest. Extreme heat watches were out for eastern Nebraska, western Iowa and southern Minnesota. Heat indexes were expected to reach 96 on Saturday and go even higher on Sunday in Minnesota.

And an extreme heat warning was out for the St. Louis area through Tuesday evening, with highs around 99 and heat indexes around 110 forecast for Monday and Tuesday

Vandals set fire to German mouse statue

BERLIN Vandals set fire to a mouse statue that’s a TV star and mascot for children’s programming at German broadcaster WDR, the television station said Saturday

The cartoon mouse, known only as “Die Maus,” is the eponymous star of “Die Sendung mit der Maus” (The Show with the Mouse) since it first aired in West Germany in 1971. Each short episode features other languages and educational segments

The statue featuring the character’s famous orange body with brown ears, arms and legs — greets families and children outside a media building in Cologne, Germany

A receptionist for WDR saw several young people standing around the statue in Cologne on a camera feed overnight Friday into Saturday She then noticed flames and called the fire department, WDR said.

The fire blackened parts of the mouse’s face and arm, images show The station said a police complaint had been filed against an unidentified person.

Matthias Körnich, head of children’s programming for WDR, said it’s not just a figurine that was damaged.

“A piece of childhood, a symbol of joy and togetherness has been attacked,” he said.

Gunmen kill 6 in attack on court building in Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Unknown attackers launched a gun and grenade attack on a court building in southeast Iran Saturday, killing six people including a child and wounding 20, state TV reported.

The report said security forces killed three of the gunmen in the armed clash in the country’s restive southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. It did not identify any of the victims.

State TV said the attack happened in the province’s capital city of Zahedan. Police and security forces immediately took control of the site, 700 miles southeast of the capital, Tehran.

A report by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency believed to be close to security forces, blamed the attack on the militant group Jaish al-Adl, which wants independence for Iran’s eastern Sistan and Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan provinces.

Trump plays golf on Scotland trip

Protesters take to the streets and decry his visit

BY WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

EDINBURGH, Scotland President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland’s coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American.

Trump and his son Eric played with the U.S. ambassador to Britain, Warren Stephens, near Turnberry a historic course that the Trump family’s company took over in 2014. Security was tight, and protesters kept at a distance wand unseen by the group during Trump’s round He was dressed in black, with a white “USA” cap, and was spotted driving a golf cart

The president appeared to play an opening nine holes, stop for lunch, then head out for nine more. By the middle of the afternoon, plainclothes security officials began leaving, suggesting Trump was done for the day.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on the cobblestone and tree-lined street in front of the U.S. Consulate about 100 miles away in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital. Speakers told the crowd that Trump was

not welcome and criticized

British Prime Minister

Keir Starmer for striking a recent trade deal to avoid stiff U.S. tariffs on goods imported from the U.K.

Protests were planned in other cities as environmental activists, opponents of Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza and pro-Ukraine groups loosely formed a “Stop Trump Coalition.”

Anita Bhadani, an organizer, said the protests were “kind of like a carnival of resistance.”

Trump’s late mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, was born on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland and the president has suggested he feels at home in the country. But the

protesters did their best to change that

“I don’t think I could just stand by and not do anything,” said Amy White, 15, of Edinburgh, who attended with her parents She held a cardboard sign that said “We don’t negotiate with fascists.” She said ”so many people here loathe him. We’re not divided. We’re not divided by religion, or race or political allegiance, we’re just here together because we hate him.”

Other demonstrators held signs of pictures with Trump and Jeffrey Epstein as the fervor over files in the case has increasingly frustrated the president.

In the view of Mark Gor-

man, 63, of Edinburgh, “the vast majority of Scots have this sort of feeling about Trump that, even though he has Scottish roots, he’s a disgrace.” Gorman, who works in advertising, said he came out “because I have deep disdain for Donald Trump and everything that he stands for.”

Saturday’s protests were not nearly as large as the throngs that demonstrated across Scotland when Trump played at Turnberry during his first term in 2018.

But, as bagpipes played, people chanted “Trump Out!” and raised dozens of homemade signs that said things like “No red carpet for dictators,” “We don’t

want you here” and “Stop Trump. Migrants welcome.”

One dog had a sign that said “No treats for tyrants.”

Some on the far right took to social media to call for gatherings supporting Trump in places such as Glasgow Trump also plans to talk trade with Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president. But golf is a major focus.

The family will also visit another Trump course near Aberdeen in northeastern Scotland, before returning to Washington on Tuesday The Trumps will cut the ribbon and play a new, second course in that area, which officially opens to the public next month.

Scottish First Minister John Swinney, who is also set to meet with Trump during the visit, announced that public money will go to staging the 2025 Nexo Championship, previously known previously as the Scottish Championship, at Trump’s first course near Aberdeen next month.

“The Scottish Government recognizes the importance and benefits of golf and golf events, including boosting tourism and our economy,” Swinney said. At a protest Saturday in Aberdeen, Scottish Parliament member Maggie Chapman told the crowd of hundreds: “We stand in solidarity, not only against Trump but against everything he and his politics stand for.”

Israel says airdrops of aid will begin in Gaza

BY WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press

DEIRAL-BALAH,Gaza Strip Israel’s military announced that airdrops of aid would begin Saturday night in Gaza, and humanitarian corridors will be established for United Nations convoys, after increasing accounts of starvation-related deaths

The statement late Saturday followed months of experts’ warnings of famine amid Israeli restrictions on aid. International criticism, including by close allies, has grown as several hundred Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks while trying to reach food distribution sites.

The military statement did not say where the airdrops or humanitarian corridors would be. It also said the military is prepared to implement humanitarian pauses in densely populated areas. Israel’s foreign ministry said late Saturday the humanitarian pauses would start Sunday in “civilian centers” along with humanitarian corridors.

The military “emphasizes that combat operations have not ceased” in

Palestinians

Gaza against Hamas, and it asserted there is “no starvation” in the territory, where most of the population of over 2 million has been displaced into a shrinking area with little infrastructure. The majority of people rely on aid.

Witness accounts from Gaza have been grim.

Some health workers are so weakened by hunger that they put themselves on IV drips to keep treating the badly malnourished. Parents have shown their limp and emaciated children. Wounded men have described desperate dashes for aid under gunfire.

The military statement

said airdrops would be conducted in coordination with international aid organizations. It was not clear where they would be carried out. And it wasn’t clear what role the recently created and Israelibacked Gaza Humanitarian Foundation meant as an alternate to the U.N. aid system — might play GHF chair Johnnie Moore in a statement said the group stood ready to assist Israeli airstrikes and gunshots killed at least 53 people in Gaza overnight and into Saturday, most of them shot dead while seeking aid, according to Palestinian health officials and the local ambulance

At least 11 hurt in stabbing at Michigan Walmart, police say

Suspect in custody

By The Associated Press

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday with six in critical condition — in what the sheriff said appeared to be a random act. A suspect was in custody, authorities said.

“Eleven is 11 too many, but thank God it wasn’t more,” Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea told reporters. Emergency vehicles and

uniformed first responders were seen outside the store following the incident Tiffany DeFell, 36, who lives in Honor, about 25 miles from Traverse City, said she was in the parking lot when she saw chaos erupt around her

“It was really scary Me and my sister were just freaking out,” she said.

“This is something you see out of the movies. It’s not what you expect to see where you’re living.” Munson Healthcare said via social media that 11 people were being treated at the region’s largest hospital in northern Michigan. Spokesperson Megan

Brown said all were stabbing victims. Six were critical and five were in serious condition late Saturday, she said. Shea said the weapon involved appeared to be a folding-style knife Earlier in the day, the Michigan State Police said the suspect had been taken into custody Shea said the suspect is believed to be a Michigan resident but declined to share further details.

Gov Gretchen Whitmer said: “Our thoughts are with the victims and the community reeling from this brutal act of violence.”

service.

Deadly Israeli gunfire was reported twice close to the Zikim crossing with Israel in the north. In the first incident, at least a dozen people waiting for aid trucks were killed, said staff at Shifa hospital, where bodies were taken. Israel’s military said it fired warning shots to distance a crowd “in response to an immediate threat.”

A witness, Sherif Abu Aisha, said people started running when they saw a light that they thought was from aid trucks, but as they got

close, they realized it was Israel’s tanks. That’s when the army started firing, he told The Associated Press. He said his uncle was among those killed.

“We went because there is no food and nothing was distributed,” he said. On Saturday evening, Israeli forces killed at least 11 people and wounded 120 others when they fired toward crowds who tried to get food from an entering U.N. convoy, Dr Mohamed Abu Selmiyah, director of Shifa hospital, told the AP

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President Donald Trump waves to reporters Saturday as he sits in his golf cart at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry Scotland.

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struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen on Saturday in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip.

Housecommittee lookingintoEpstein investigation

BY STEPHENGROVES Associated Press

WASHINGTON Akey House committeeislooking into theinvestigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes, working to subpoena President Donald Trump’sDepartment of Justicefor files in the case as wellashold a deposition of Epstein’sformer girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.

The Republican-led HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee acted just beforeHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, sent lawmakers home early fora monthlong break from Washington. The committee’smoves are evidence of the mountingpressure for disclosure in acase that Trump hasunsuccessfully urged his supporters to move past. But they were also just the start of what can be a drawn out process.

Here’swhat could happen next in the House inquiry as lawmakers seek answers in acasethat has sparked rampant speculationsince Epstein’sdeath in 2019 and more recently caused many inthe Trump administration to renege on promises for acomplete accounting.

Subpoena forEpstein files

Democrats, joined by three Republicans, were able to successfully initiate the subpoena from a subcommitteejustasthe House was leaving Washington forits Augustrecess.But it wasjust thestart of negotiations over the subpoena

Thesubcommittee agreedto redact the names andpersonal information of anyvictims,but besides that, their demand for information

is quite broad,encompassing “unredacted Epstein files.”

As theparametersofthe subpoena are drafted,Democrats are demanding thatitbefulfilled within 30days from when it is served to Attorney GeneralPam Bondi. They have also proposeda list of document demands, including the prosecutorialdecisions surrounding Epstein, documents related to hisdeath,and communicationfrom any president or executive official regardingthe matter

Ultimately,Republicans whocontrol the committeewill have more power over thescope of the subpoena,but thefactthatitwas approved with astrong bipartisan votegives it some heft.

Thecommittee chairman, Rep. James Comer,R-Ky., said he told the speaker that “Republicans on theOversight Committee were go-

ingtomovetobemoreaggressive in trying to get transparency with theEpsteinfiles.So, we did that, and Ithink that’swhat theAmerican people want.”

GhislaineMaxwell

Comer has said thatheishoping that staff from thecommittee caninterviewMaxwellunderoath on Aug. 11 at or near thefederal prison in Florida where she is serving alengthy sentence for child sex trafficking.

In acongressionaldeposition, the subject typically has an attorney present to help themanswer— or not answer —questionswhile maintaining theircivil rights. Subjects also have the abilitytodecline to answer questions if it could be used againstthem in acriminal case, though in this instance that might not matterbecause Max-

well has already been convicted of many of the things she will likely be asked about.

Maxwell has the ability to negotiatesome of the termsofthe deposition, and she already conducted 1½ days of interviews with Justice Department officials this past week

Democrats, however,warn that Maxwell is not to be trusted.

“Weshould understand that this is avery complexwitness andsomeone thathas caused great harm and not agood persontoalot of people,”

Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the oversight committee, told reporters this week.

Othersubpoenas

CommitteeRepublicans also initiatedamotion to subpoena ahost of other people, including former President Bill Clinton, former Sen. Hillary Clinton as well as the former attorneys general dating back to Alberto Gonzales, who served under George W. Bush.

It’snot clear how this sweeping list of proposed subpoenas will actually play out, but Comer has said, “We’re going to move quickly on that.”

HowwillAGcomply?

Trumpisnostranger to fighting against congressionalinvestigations andsubpoenas. And as with most subpoenas, theJustice Departmentcan negotiate the terms of howitfulfills the subpoena. It can alsomake legalarguments against handing over certain information.

Joshua A. Levy, who teaches on congressional investigations at Georgetown Law School and is a partneratLevy Firestone Muse,

said that the results of the subpoena “depend on whether the administration wants to work through the traditional accommodationprocess with the House and reach aresolution or if one or both sides becomes entrenched in its position.”

If Congress is not satisfied with Bondi’s response —orifshe were to refuse to hand over any information —there are several ways lawmakers cantry to enforce the subpoena. However,that would require avote to hold Bondi in contempt of Congress.

It’s practically unheardoffor one political party to vote to hold one of itsown members in contempt of Congress, but the Epstein saga has also cut across political lines and driven awedge in the GOP Growingpressure

Ultimately,the bipartisan vote to subpoenathe filesshowed how political pressure is mounting on the Trump administration to disclose the files. Politics, policy and thelaw are allbound up together in this case, and many in Congress want to see afull accounting of the sex trafficking investigation.

“Wecan’tallow individuals, especially those at thehighest level of our government, to protect child sex traffickers,” said Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., acommittee member

The Trump administration is already facing the potential for even more political tension. When Congress comes back to Washington in September,a bipartisan group of Houselawmakersisworking to advance to afullHouse vote abill that aims to forcethe public release of the Epstein files.

BY JESSICA NIX and RACHEL COHRSZHANG

Bloomberg News (TNS)

Health and Human Servic-

es Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.plans to oust members of the advisory board that decides which preventive health measures are covered by insurance, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday Kennedy is expected to

remove the 16 members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force because heviews them as “woke,” theJournal reported,citing sources familiar with the matter. The task force makesrecommendations about the best preventive services includingcancer screenings, behavioralcounselingand medications forthe federal government based on areview of scientificevidence.

The group was created in 1984 and is composed of volunteer physicians who are vetted for their conflicts of interest.

In 2010, the Affordable CareAct grantedthe panel the abilitytodetermine which screenings should be covered by insurance companies.

“Nofinal decision has been made on howthe USPSTF can better support HHS’ mandatetoMake America

Healthy Again,” Andrew Nixon, aspokespersonfor HHS, said in astatement to BloombergNews

Earlierthis month, the Secretary’s Office abruptly canceled ameeting of the task force. The group was set to discussstepstoprevent cardiovascular diseaseincluding healthy diet and physical activity, according to reporting from Axios.

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Akey House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes.

Trump says Japan will invest $550B in U.S. at his direction

It may not be a sure thing

BY JOSH BOAK and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press

WASHINGTON President

Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It’s an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he’s portraying.

“Japan is putting up $550 billion in order to lower their tariffs a little bit,” Trump said Thursday “They put up, as you could call it, seed money Let’s call it seed money.”

He said 90% of any profits from the money invested would go to the U.S. even if Japan had put up the funds.

“It’s not a loan or anything, it’s a signing bonus,” the Republican president said, on the trade framework that lowered his threatened tariff from 25% to 15%, including on autos.

A White House official said the terms are being negotiated and nothing has been formalized in writing. The official, who insisted on ano-

A staff member distributes an extra edition of the

Shimbun newspaper Wednesday in Tokyo reporting that President Donald Trump announced a

on Tuesday

nymity to detail the terms of the talks, suggested the goal was for the $550 billion fund to make investments at Trump’s direction. The sum is significant: It would represent more than 10% of Japan’s entire gross domestic product. The Japan External Trade Organization estimates that direct investment into the U.S. economy topped $780 billion in 2023. It is unclear the degree to which the $550 billion could represent new investment or

flow into existing investment plans.

What the trade framework announced Tuesday has achieved is a major talking point for the Trump administration.

The president has claimed to have brought trillions of dollars in new investment into the U.S., though the impact of those commitments have yet to appear in the economic data for jobs, construction spending or manufacturing output The frame-

work also enabled Trump to say other countries are agreeing to have their goods taxed, even if some of the cost of those taxes are ultimately passed along to U.S. consumers.

On the $550 billion, Japan’s Cabinet Office said it involves the credit facility of state-affiliated financial institutions, such as Japan Bank for International Cooperation. Further details would be decided based on the progress of the investment deals.

Japanese trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa, upon returning to Japan, did not discuss the terms of the $550 billion investment. Akazawa said he believes a written joint statement is necessary, at least on working levels, to avoid differences. He is not thinking about a legally binding trade pact.

The U.S. apparently released its version of the deal while Japanese officials were on their return flight home.

“If we find differences of understanding, we may have to point them out and say ‘that’s not what we discussed,’” Akazawa said.

The U.S. administration said the fund would be invested in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, computer chips and shipbuilding, among other industries. It has said Japan will also buy 100 airplanes from Boeing and rice from U.S farmers as part of the framework, which Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said would be evaluated every three months.

“And if the president is unhappy, then they will boomerang back to the 25% tariff rates, both on cars and the rest of their products. And I can tell you that

I think at 25, especially in cars, the Japanese economy doesn’t work,” Bessent told Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle.” Akazawa denied that Bessent’s quarterly review was part of the negotiations.

“In my past eight trips to the United States during which I held talks with the president and the ministers,” Akazawa said. “I have no recollection of discussing how we ensure the implementation of the latest agreement between Japan and the United States.” He said it would cause major disruptions to the economy and administrative processes if the rates first rise to 25% as scheduled on Aug. 1 and then drop to 15%. “We definitely want to avoid that and I believe that is the understanding shared by the U.S. side,” he said.

On buying U.S. rice, Japanese officials have said they have no plans to raise the current 770,000-ton “minimum access” cap to import more from America. Agricultural Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan will decide whether to increase U.S. rice imports and that Japan is not committed to a fixed quota.

Official fired during Trump’s first term picked to lead Institute of Peace

BY GARY FIELDS and JILL COLVIN Associated Press

A senior State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump ‘s first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the embattled U.S. Institute of Peace. The move to install Darren Beattie as the institute’s new acting president is seen as the latest step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle the embattled organization, which was founded as an in-

dependent, non-profit think tank. It is funded by Congress to promote peace and prevent and end conflicts across the globe The battle is currently being played out in court.

Beattie, who currently serves as the under secretary for public diplomacy at the State Department and will continue on in that role, was fired during Trump’s first term after CNN reported that he spoke at a 2016 conference attended by White nationalists. He defended the speech as containing nothing objectionable.

A former academic who taught at Duke University,

Beattie also founded a rightwing website that shared conspiracies about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and has a long history of posting inflammatory statements on social media.

“Competent White men must be in charge if you want things to work,” he wrote on October 2024. “Unfortunately our entire national ideology is predicated on coddling the feelings of women and minorities, and demoralizing competent White men.”

A State Department official confirmed Beattie’s appointment by the USIP board of directors, which currently

includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. “(W)e look forward to seeing him advance President

Trump’s America First agenda in this new role,” they said. The USIP has been embroiled in turmoil since Trump moved to dismantle it

shortly after taking office as part of his broader effort to shrink the size of the federal government and eliminate independent agencies.

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Thailand, Cambodia trade fresh attacks and accusations

BY JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press

SURIN, Thailand Thailand and Cambodia traded accusations of fresh attacks

Saturday as deadly border clashes entered a third day and international pressure mounted for a ceasefire. The fighting has killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 168,000.

Artillery and small-arms fire were reported near several border villages, expanding the area of the fighting that flared Thursday after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers Cambodian and Thai officials blamed each other for starting the clashes.

Both countries recalled their ambassadors and Thailand closed its border crossings with Cambodia.

Cambodian authorities reported 12 new deaths on Saturday bringing its toll to 13, while the Thai military said a soldier was killed, raising the number of dead to 20, mostly civilians.

Cambodia’s Information

Minister Neth Pheaktra said Saturday that the clashes have forced 10,865 Cambodian families, or 37,635 people, in three border provinces to evacuate to safe locations. Thai officials said more than 131,000 people have fled their border villages. The 500-mile frontier be-

tween Thailand and Cambodia has been disputed for decades, but past confrontations have been limited and brief. The latest tensions flared in May when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a confrontation that created a diplomatic rift and roiled Thailand’s domestic politics.

On Saturday, President

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he has talked with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia and suggested he would not conclude a trade agreement with either country if the crossborder hostilities continued. He later said both sides have agreed to meet to negotiate a ceasefire.

Officials from the two countries did not immediately confirm any plan to meet. Trump’s comments followed increasing pressure on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to defuse the tensions between its two members.

During an emergency meeting on Friday, members of the U.N. Security Council called for a de-escalation and urged ASEAN to mediate a peaceful solution. The council didn’t issue a resolution on the crisis, but Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said Saturday that the group’s 15 members called for restraint, an end to hostilities and a peaceful resolution.

The leader of Malaysia, ASEAN’s current chair, has said Thailand and Cambodia are open to a ceasefire proposal. Malaysian media said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has tasked the coun-

try’s foreign minister with mediating peace talks, but no concrete plans have been announced.

Maris said earlier Saturday that his country has agreed in principle to ASEAN’s ceasefire proposal, but insisted Cambodia must first cease hostilities He said Thailand continues to engage with Malaysia on the matter

“Thailand reaffirms its commitment to resolving the conflict peacefully and in accordance with international law,” he said, urging Cambodia to “return to the negotiating table with sincerity and in good faith.”

Cambodia’s Defense Ministry condemned what it called an expanded Thai offensive early Saturday after five heavy artillery shells were fired into Pursat province. It said the attack was an “unprovoked and premeditated act of aggression.”

BY GARY FIELDS Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A district court judge in New York issued a preliminary injunction Friday night stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the grounds that their First Amendment rights were violated.

Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York stayed the mass cancellations of grants previously awarded to guild members and ordered that any funds associated with the grants not be reobligated until a trial on the merits of the case is held. In reaching her decision, the judge said the “defendants terminated the grants based on the recipients’ perceived viewpoint, in an effort to drive such views out of the marketplace of ideas. This is most evident by the citation in the Termination Notices to executive orders purporting to combat ‘Radical Indoctrination’ and ‘Radical DEI Programs,’ and to further ‘Biological Truth.’” One of the grants was to a professor writing a book on the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s and 1980s. On a spreadsheet entitled “Copy of NEH Active Grants,” the government flagged the work as being connected to diversity, eq-

uity and inclusion efforts, McMahon wrote.

The judge said several other history projects on the spreadsheet were also canceled in part because of their connection to DEI-related subjects.

“Far be it from this Court to deny the right of the Administration to focus NEH priorities on American history and exceptionalism as the year of our semiquincentennial approaches,” McMahon said. “Such refocusing is ordinarily a matter of agency discretion. But agency discretion does not include discretion to violate the First Amendment. Nor does not give the Government the right to edit history. McMahon said some of the grantees lost grants simply

because they had received them during the Biden administration.

The Guild filed a class action lawsuit in May against the NEH and the Department of Government Efficiency for terminating grants that had already been appropriated by Congress.

The humanities groups’ lawsuit said DOGE brought the core work of the humanities councils “to a screeching halt” this spring when it terminated its grant program.

The lawsuit was among several filed by humanities groups and historical, research and library associations to try to stop funding cuts and the dissolution of federal agencies and organizations.

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Displaced Cambodians receive water Saturday at the Battkhao Resettlement Camp in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, as border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia enter their third day.

Landry tapped Steve Orlando, a friend and close political ally who built a major business providing services to oil and gas companies, as the state’s “Fiscal Responsibility Czar.”

Orlando, who is running LA DOGE as a volunteer, understands how to effectively run a business, Landry said “That’s the value that this man has brought to the state of Louisiana,” he said. “That’s why he’s here.”

At the federal level, DOGE has generated controversy by initiating major layoffs and gutting agencies

But Landry and Orlando say the goal of Louisiana’s DOGE isn’t slashing government jobs or services.

It’s using a business-minded approach to help agencies use taxpayer dollars wisely

For example, DOGE pushed the Health Department to more reliably find out when Medicaid recipients had moved out of Louisiana, leading to over $73 million in savings

Like most Louisianans, “I just want to know that when I pay my taxes, my money is actually being put to good use,” Orlando said.

Fellow state leaders and government watchdogs welcome efforts to rein in bureaucracy, which has a natural tendency to balloon, but some have raised concerns.

Treasurer John Fleming, a fellow Republican, said he hasn’t seen or heard anything about LA DOGE since the very early part of the year, when Orlando helped him sort out a problem with Medicaid provider payments.

since news reports surfaced that the governor is encouraging U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow to run for U.S Senate, a seat Fleming is campaigning for Earlier this year, LA DOGE faced scrutiny from open government advocates who said Orlando and the eight state lawmakers on his task force should follow open meetings laws.

“They are making plans about how state spending should be done,” said Steven Procopio, president of the Public Affairs Council, Louisiana’s long-standing government and policy watchdog organization. “That is state tax dollars, and so therefore, the citizens have a right to be involved in that process, or at least to be informed.”

Landry says he doesn’t want LA DOGE to get bogged with process concerns and says Orlando can make results happen

“All I care about is saving the taxpayers money and creating efficiency in government,” he said. “If we send ourselves down a bureaucratic hole, we don’t save anybody a dime.” Who is Steve Orlando?

During his first term as attorney general, Landry asked Orlando to helm a similar cost-savings initiative at the Louisiana Department of Justice.

“We don’t even know if it exists,” he said.

Fleming said he’s worried the program is “just a political entity” that doesn’t have a “real commitment to reducing spending.”

The treasurer has become a more vocal critic of Landry

Orlando, in the mid-1990s, founded Allison Marine Group, which services oil and gas production companies, according to an online biography He also founded Allison Marine Fourchon and JAB Energy Solutions. Orlando sold his business to a private equity firm but remains involved.

Landry and Orlando live down the road from each other in the Lafayette Parish town of Broussard

Orlando chairs a PAC that backs Landry and another that spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote a proposed constitutional amendment that Landry supported, campaign fi-

Orlando also said he’s also working with the state technology office to clean up underutilized or unused IT contracts and user accounts, saving $4.5 million so far And he said he’s helping on a partnership between the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the Health Department to use AI to detect Medicaid fraud.

The businessman said LA DOGE plans to review every department and agency across state government.

“We’ve already identified over $100 million in savings,” he said. “There’s real momentum, and we’re just getting started.”

state law, there is “a right and an expectation for open government, and the public has a right to know what its government is doing.”

Landry said the public should follow the governor on social media for LA DOGE updates.

Other approaches

Jay Dardenne, a former state legislator, lieutenant governor and commissioner of administration, said government efficiency groups are “nothing new by any stretch,” but he nonetheless supports ongoing cost-saving efforts.

nance records show

He was also a chair of Landry’s gubernatorial transition committee.

“Th ere’ s no boogeyman,”

Landry said of his decision to pick a political supporter to lead LA DOGE.

“People get involved in the political system in order to create a change,” he said. “And if the change is positive, then when you put yourself back up at the ballot, that’s the record that you run on.”

What is LA DOGE up to?

LA DOGE is focusing its initial efforts on the Louisiana Department of Health, one of the state’s largest agencies, Orlando said.

This year, the Health Department is getting $3.2 billion out of $12.2 billion from the state general fund, as well as $16.4 billion of federal funding.

To help with the costcutting effort, LA DOGE recruited Guidehouse, a Virginia-based consulting firm that is undertaking an agencywide study of the Health Department.

Under the contract, the firm has to create a “future state roadmap” for recommended changes at the Health Department and finish its work by Dec. 31.

Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack, who is working closely with LA DOGE, said his office

is in contact with Orlando and others on at least a weekly basis, playing a consulting role and providing data that already exists in its volumes of audit reports.

“We’re tickled to death that the governor has really pushed his folks to dust off these reports and implement the recommendations that this office has given to the executive branch,” Waguespack said. In 2023, for example, the auditor found that the state’s Medicaid program failed to determine when recipients moved out of state. At LA DOGE’s urging, the Health Department in April began using Office of Motor Vehicles data to help get those people off the rolls.

As of May that led to about 9,000 fewer people on Louisiana Medicaid, worth about $73.8 million in savings annually, the Health Department said in a letter to the auditor that month.

In addition to the Health Department, Orlando said he’s been “entrenched” with the Department of Children and Family Services for months, not to look at cutting costs, but “to try to transform that agency to be No. 1 in the nation.”

DCFS this week announced it’s adding a new group of over 50 secondshift child protective services investigators in the fall, a change DOGE had a hand in

Transparency concerns

In February, Landry and Orlando drew scrutiny over what they have described as informal meetings during which the panel vetted consultants to help with the DOGE program. Transparency experts said the task force is subject to open meetings laws, which require a “public body” to give notice of meetings that the public can attend.

Orlando maintains the gatherings were just informal meet-and-greets. But he said to avoid any problems, the members of the fiscal responsibility group no longer meet. Instead, they talk on the phone as needed.

Landry argued LA DOGE isn’t a board or commission that was conferred with actual power, nor is it a legal entity

“They’re simply people trying to discuss ideas and ways to create efficiencies in government,” he said.

But some attorneys, like civil rights attorney Bruce Hamilton, see the law differently Hamilton says the program passes the “duck test.”

“The fiscal responsibility program looks like a public body acts like a public body and functions like a public body So to me, it’s public body, and it has to follow legal requirements for a public body including holding open meetings,” he said.

Hamilton said under the Louisiana Constitution and

“There is always going to be a need to examine the efficiency of government,” he said. “It’s always a huge operation with huge dollars that belong to the people.”

For example, Louisiana saw two major efficiency initiatives in recent decades: one in the 1990s pushed by state business leaders and backed by Gov Mike Foster and another in 2009 under Gov Bobby Jindal meant to deal with a $1 billion budget shortfall. Both resulted in hundreds of recommendations.

Outside of Louisiana, at least 25 other states have announced some kind of DOGE initiative.

Still, Robert Hogan, a political-science professor at LSU, said Landry’s rebranding of the fiscal responsibility effort to LA DOGE was “brilliant” from a political standpoint.

“The essence of modern conservatism is that government is generally doing things that you don’t like,” said Hogan. He pointed to Ronald Reagan’s famous statement from his 1981 inaugural speech, “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”

For many conservatives, Hogan said, the DOGE concept demonstrates to voters that Landry is “implementing the ideology and worldview that they voted for.” Email Alyse Pfeil at alyse.pfeil@theadvocate. com.

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the state’s most murderous city, and one of the most violent in the country

“The amount of time it takes to close a homicide case in New Orleans is an unconscionable failure,” said Jesse Manley, interim executive director of Court Watch NOLA a nonprofit that has tracked the court’s progress for nearly two decades. “And everyone in our community — victims, defendants and concerned citizens — is paying the price for delayed justice.”

The breakdown traps families of murder victims in a grinding cycle of trauma and grief as they return again and again to courtrooms, desperate for closure.

Meanwhile, murder defendants, presumed innocent by the law until proven guilty are stripped of their right to a speedy trial and consigned long-term to jail cells.

And New Orleans residents bear the heavy financial burden of so many delayed cases including the costs of incarcerating defendants pretrial — millions per year

The time it takes to dispose of homicide cases is “simply too long,” said Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams. “It’s too long for grieving families and too long for my prosecutors.”

To streamline prosecutions, Williams formed a team of attorneys focused only on homicide cases. It is making strides in resolving cases expeditiously But a significant backlog of hundreds of cases persists.

The Times-Picayune’s findings, Williams said, call for “a systemwide endeavor” to confront the underlying reasons why so many cases are plagued by delays.

Two months ago, The TimesPicayune sent Chief Judge Tracey Flemings-Davillier questions about its findings. The court declined to comment. Hours after the investigation published online, Judicial Administrator Robert Kazik sent The Times-Picayune a written response defending the court. He described an intricate, “time-consuming and convoluted” legal process, citing many factors “outside the judiciary’s control.” Authorities nationally expressed dismay about the pace of homicide cases in New Orleans

David LaBahn, a veteran prosecutor and president of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys called the failure “just a really huge level of awfulness.”

Why New Orleans lags behind Chronic delays have long beset Louisiana’s courts, where cases begin to stall almost as soon as a suspect is arrested.

Louisiana gives prosecutors up to 120 days after an arrest to indict a homicide suspect.

Over the past decade, New Orleans prosecutors have filed homicide charges at a median of 106 days nearly the full legal limit Backlogs deepened during the pandemic, when lockdowns ground court systems to a halt and exposed long-standing vulnerabilities. But even before COVID, New Orleans’ case-processing times lagged.

In a study of 2018 data from nearly 100 jurisdictions across the country, the National Center for State Courts found that homicide cases resolved in about 468 days. At the time, the typical homicide case in New Orleans took twice as long. Many of Louisiana’s largest courts appear to have overcome pandemic-related challenges. But not New Orleans. Jefferson Parish resolves its typical homicide case a full year sooner than its neighbor Caddo Parish in northern Louisiana is slightly faster than New Orleans. East Baton Rouge Parish, which overtook New Orleans as the slowest court system during the pandemic, is now nearly 18% quicker at closing its homicide cases. New Orleans is an outlier even among jurisdictions with similarly high murder rates Baltimore disposes of homicide cases in half the time it takes New Orleans. In Cleveland, cases take only a third as long as they do in the court at Tulane Avenue and South Broad Street. Even Houston and Miami, which are considered among the slowest court systems in the country by criminal justice experts, close homicide cases faster than New Orleans Structural failures drive the delays that grip New Orleans.

Unlike many other Louisiana cities, New Orleans relies on the State Police Crime Lab to test samples in homicide cases. Recent data showed it took an average of 441 days for the lab to deliver results. Meanwhile, dozens of homicide cases each year have been slowed

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by a ballooning waitlist for the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, where defendants deemed unable to stand trial are sent for treatment.

Records also show deep dysfunction in New Orleans’ court, including some judges who struggle to enforce what experts say are the most basic and crucial principles of case-processing efficiency: setting firm hearing and trial dates.

The typical homicide case in New Orleans has more than 30 hearings. In the most extreme example, one case included 132 hearings over nine years, according to court records.

Trial dates are also routinely reset. For example, on a recent day, one judge had 11 trials on his docket. None began.

Nicole Waters, director of data, analytics and forecasting for the National Center for State Courts, said the most efficient courts set meaningful events and limit postponements called “continuances.”

Each continuance, a study by the center found, delays a case by three weeks.

New Orleans homicide cases have 11 continuances, on average.

Matthew Derbes, chief of the district attorney’s homicide unit, which launched in 2023, said the system’s stop-and-go rhythm is “frustrating for us and more importantly, the families.”

They get “emotionally geared up for trial,” he said. “They’re waiting for justice, waiting for justice and then we have to make that phone call and tell them we’re delayed.”

National standards set in 2011 call for resolving 98% of felony cases within a year

While the majority of states have adopted case-processing time goals Louisiana has never made them law, and an effort last year to enact them failed in the state Legislature.

Over the last decade, only 7.45% of New Orleans homicide cases were closed within a year In fact, it was more likely for a case to take five or more years to resolve than one.

At least nine cases left open last year were a decade old or older

The oldest open homicide case was 16 years old

The older cases get, the harder they are to try

“Jurors are skeptical of old cases, even if [their age] isn’t our fault,” said Forrest Ladd, an Orleans Parish assistant district attorney

‘There’s just no justice for me’

More than a year after Sullen embraced another grieving moth-

er outside of New Orleans’ courthouse, the case of the men accused in her son’s killing remains open, caught in a tangle of delays and institutional inertia.

A triggerman shot Sabastian Henry in the head and chest on Feb. 18, 2022. Then, with the help of an accomplice, he dragged Henry’s lanky body into an abandoned Algiers apartment and ran.

Sullen’s sixth child died before his 21st birthday Police found what they believed to be the murder weapon and a witness who identified the accomplice only by a nickname: “Pap.”

On Feb. 21, 2022, officers arrested Brandon “Pap” Hamilton, who was indicted on a charge of obstruction of justice, and Alaric Smith, the alleged gunman, who was indicted on a charge of second-degree murder

Weeks later Sullen moved from Houston to a West Bank hotel. What was the point of signing a lease, Sullen remembers thinking, that she would have to break in less than a year?

But with every drive from a fruitless court hearing back to the $115-a-night room that was rapidly draining her savings, Sullen began to doubt the case would reach a quick resolution. For several months, the case passed between three judges. Then attorneys on both sides asked for seven continuances over the next 18 months. A trial date was set and canceled.

Sullen complained to the District Attorney’s Office. She asked private lawyers to intercede and push for a fast prosecution.

“Represent me,” she begged “I must have rights, too.”

But they couldn’t help her, she said.

“If we have all this evidence,” Sullen said, “then why are all these trials getting set back?”

In the first two months of this year, untested DNA samples led prosecutors to reset five scheduled homicide trials, including the case of the men accused of killing Sullen’s son. DNA swabs from the alleged murder weapon sat for nearly two years before a private lab, hired to help clear New Orleans’ backlog, tested them. Even then, prosecutors couldn’t move forward: It took State Police analysts, who retained custody of the evidence, another six months to file their report.

On a recent call with a prosecutor in March, Sullen learned the trial would be pushed back another six months to Sept. 8 The private lab’s DNA analyst wasn’t available to testify the prosecutor explained.

Sabastian Henry was found shot and killed in 2022 at this abandoned apartment complex in Algiers.

“There’s just no justice for me,” Sullen yelled into the phone. “He’s getting more justice than me.”

Memories fade, cases falter Delays don’t typically benefit the prosecution Prosecutors lose zeal. Evidence is lost by human error and acts of God. Witnesses forget, recant, disappear or die.

“If you hang out with defense lawyers,” said LaBahn, the president of the national prosecutors association, “they will say a criminal case is just like a red wine: It gets better over time.”

In a trial that began last March, nearly five years after Alfred Simmons’ arrest for second-degree murder, a defense attorney scoffed at the scant details offered by a witness.

“My memory done fade away,” the witness said. “If y’all had put me on the stand two days after this happened, I would have told you. It’s been five years.”

In the last decade in New Orleans, homicide cases that took more than three years to go to trial were 60% more likely to result in a not-guilty verdict as cases that are put before a jury in less time.

Prosecutors also routinely dismiss their oldest cases as evidence weakens, said Rebecca Dunlea, a University of Massachusetts Lowell criminologist who studies prosecution and case efficiency

In the last 10 years, New Orleans prosecutors dropped 66 homicide cases; nearly two-thirds of them were more than two years old. One was 13 years old; the only eyewitness had disappeared.

Prosecutors asked to reschedule at least 17 trials last year because witnesses were unavailable. Another nine trials were delayed when other cases took precedence on the court’s crowded docket.

But the consequences of delay aren’t always measured in case outcomes. Sometimes, they’re borne by families.

Linda Bush has lived the cost of delay not once, but twice.

Her nephew was shot dead during a robbery on Dec. 10, 2012, in Algiers. For three years, the case stalled until the alleged killer, Bobby James, filed a speedy trial motion. When prosecutors failed to bring him to trial within 120 days, he was freed from jail. Then, he shot and killed a man in Metairie.

In Jefferson Parish, James was tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder in just over a year New Orleans prosecutors dropped their case against him.

Another devastating call for Bush came on Christmas Day 2018.

Her brother was shot and killed outside a bodega in Algiers. Police arrested Damyia McInnis for the murder But by the time the case reached trial nearly six years later, a key witness had died, and her testimony was lost.

The jury convicted McInnis of aggravated battery and obstruction of justice, but couldn’t reach a verdict on the murder. A retrial is scheduled for Nov 17.

During the trial, prosecutors played surveillance camera footage that captured the killing so clearly that jurors could see smoke rising from the body of Bush’s brother after he was shot.

The jury’s indecision shook her, Bush said. “It felt like we watched him die on that video for no reason,” she said.

Delays also carry broader consequences. They damage “the reputation of the justice system,” said Dunlea, the criminologist. Witnesses become reluctant to participate in a system “they don’t perceive as able to help them,” she said.

Others may lose faith in the system’s ability to deliver justice.

Bokio Johnson was arrested for murder on March 23, 2022, after prosecutors say he gunned down the man accused of slaying his two children the year before. Prosecutors had not yet brought that man, Hollis Carter, to trial.

“Perhaps my client thought the justice system was moving too slowly,” his defense attorney yelled during closing arguments last June.

Hours later, the jury found Johnson guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter

Delay as a defense

In 2012, Court Watch NOLA identified a “culture of continuances” in New Orleans’ criminal justice system. About two-thirds of the nearly 3,000 court settings its volunteers observed that year didn’t move forward as scheduled.

The watchdog reported that delays were “primarily driven” by defendants and their attorneys. Defense attorneys may request continuances for strategic reasons or out of necessity Orleans Public Defenders have faced significant resource constraints, including in 2012, when the agency was forced to lay off one-third of its staff, said Danny Engelberg, chief public defender Public defenders juggle more than 100 felony cases at once, he said.

The stakes of a murder conviction — mandatory life in prison — also demand that attorneys “leave no stone unturned,” a process that can involve months of investigation, expert consultation and legal back-and-forth before a case can be resolved, said Engelberg.

The adversarial legal system also encourages defense attorneys to play the long game They may slow walk cases hoping prosecutors lose interest or that time yields a better plea deal for clients without credible claims of innocence, said John Fuller a private attorney Even so, that pace can frustrate defendants.

On a recent morning, Kendall Harrison waited in shackles for two hours to address Judge Darryl Derbigny

A nonunanimous jury convicted Harrison of second-degree murder

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in 2014. His case was one of 40 sent back to New Orleans’ criminal court for retrial after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed split verdicts.

That was more than three years ago.

“I’ve been in this court since I was 17 years old,” said Harrison, now 30, as he pleaded with the judge for a fast resolution “I don’t feel like I’ve been given a fair shake at all, your honor.”

His case remains open

Of the 40 retrials ordered following the U.S. Supreme Court Ramos v. Louisiana decision in 2020, 11 have not reached a new verdict.

When judges don’t move cases

Donald Sheppard sent his son, a talented musician, to New Orleans with a one-way bus ticket. Play your trumpet on Bourbon Street, he’d told his son, “and you’ll never be broke.”

By the time Ahmad Sheppard was shot and killed on June 14, 2013, in his Lower Garden District apartment, he’d earned a name for himself in the French Quarter and made his father proud.

For nearly a year, Sheppard watched as the case against his son’s alleged killer limped through the court system. Finally a stern order by Judge Benedict Willard appeared in the court record:

“Their (sic) will (sic) no more continuances.”

Over the next three-and-a-half years, Willard granted at least 23 more continuances.

Eighteen trial dates were reset Every postponement hollowed Sheppard, a social worker with a master’s degree, a little further

“I would go from prepared back into the valley of darkness and shadow of death. I couldn’t deal with it,” Sheppard said, until the only thing that eased his pain was crack cocaine.

When a trial finally commenced after more than four years, Sheppard was sober and helping military veterans, like himself, overcome addiction at a rehabilitation center in Arkansas. But the trial ended in a mistrial.

A year before the pandemic stunted the already yearslong case, the defendant, Travis Cochran was accused — and later convicted — of using his attorney’s letterhead in a scheme to sneak contraband into the city’s jail. Cochran’s attorney quit the case, forcing a fresh start with a new lawyer

For years, a second trial didn’t start. Even Cochran begged the judge for a resolution, calling the delays an “atrosis (sic) failure of the state” in a handwritten motion

It took nearly 10 years for a jury to find Cochran guilty of seconddegree murder

“I said I would not die until I got justice for my son,” Sheppard said

after the Sept. 18, 2024, verdict.

Research shows case-processing times cannot be attributed to any one factor, including court structure, staffing, case type or how work is divided. But authorities on courts say one party has disproportionate power to push cases forward: judges.

Over more than a decade as director of the research nonprofit Vera Louisiana, Jon Wool said he witnessed some of New Orleans’ judges act in a way “inconsistent with any effort to move toward swift justice.”

Three-hour workdays and court closures were routine, said Wool, who now volunteers with PAC for Justice, which aims to put progressive judges on New Orleans’ benches.

That dynamic appears to bear out in The Times-Picayune’s findings: Homicide cases in the court’s slowest section take about twice as long to resolve as those in its fastest Derbigny presides over the court’s slowest section. Cases in Willard’s section take the second longest to resolve, on average. Both judges have been on the bench for more than two decades.

Neither Derbigny nor Willard responded to interview requests.

In May, the Louisiana Supreme Court appointed a temporary judge to Derbigny’s section until Aug. 1 for reasons the court declined to provide.

Lawmakers who view New Orleans’ criminal court bench as bloated tried last year to strip funding for the court’s magistrate commissioners, in an effort to force its judges to work harder

But the judges beat back the attempt, and lawmakers instead asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to appoint monitors to observe the court and compile reports.

How we reported this story

The high court denied The Times-Picayune’s request to view those reports.

At least twice in the past 20 years, the Louisiana Supreme Court has tried to evaluate judicial staffing levels at lawmakers’ request, but it’s been stymied by unreliable data and a faulty formula for judging workload.

Last fall, the high court launched another attempt, commissioning a study with the National Center for State Courts. The results of the study are not yet known.

Locked in a cycle of delays

On another day in Willard’s courtroom, a mother waited to see her infant’s killer sentenced.

The judge was nearly 30 minutes late, delaying that day’s entire docket.

“Are you OK?” a victim-witness advocate asked the mother

“It’s been three years,” she replied. “Twenty more minutes won’t hurt.”

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Blunt, was

Nov. 27, 2021. She called her, ‘precious pearl.

What she needed, the mother said, were her baby’s clothes: the last things she dressed him in.

“I don’t care if they are covered in blood,” she said. “I just want them.”

Louisiana grants basic rights to surviving family members, including the right to attend court

hearings.

But those trapped in the system’s longest-running cases endure prolonged emotional stress Many face job insecurity and financial hardships, as court dates consume entire workdays, said Alison Morgado, chief of victim-witness advocates at the District Attorney’s Office.

“We’re always going to emphasize they have a right to be present,” said Morgado. “But I’m not going to drag a family out of their wage-paying job to sit [in court] for six hours” for nothing. With every court hearing, families are also forced to relive “the worst thing that’s ever happened to them,” said Rae Taylor, a criminologist and sociologist at Loyola University in New Orleans “It’s excruciating, like a second assault or revictimization.”

Karen Valteau-Williams’ niece, Monique Blunt, was killed on Nov 27, 2021, in a spray of a dozen bullets that police would later say were intended for someone else. Blunt, whom Valteau-Williams called her “precious pearl,” was shot while driving her 8-year-old son home from a family movie night in Gentilly Several relatives, including Valteau-Williams’ daughter rushed to the scene. They tried to reach Valteau-Williams, but she was asleep. Instead, she woke to her son’s screams: Monique is dead! Monique is dead! Later her daughter described what she had seen that night: Blunt’s adult daughter desperately administering CPR. Valteau-Williams attended more than 30 hearings in the case of the alleged killer, Freddie Smooth. Each time, the tragedy of Blunt’s death elbowed aside happy family memories to make room for the sounds of her children’s screams.

“I’d go back to that night,” Valteau-Williams described. “It was terrible, going back into that deep, dark space of remembering that night and feeling so helpless.”

When a jury convicted Smooth in December, after more than three years, Valteau-Williams thought she was freed from reliving the murder

But nearly five months later, on the day Smooth was set to be sentenced, she was confronted with another delay: Smooth’s attorney had yet to be provided with a trial transcript. Without one, the attorney argued, he couldn’t move forward with the sentencing hearing.

The judge granted a continuance.

“Are you serious?” Valteau-Williams whispered as she watched. She had flown into New Orleans from her home in northeast Texas for this moment.

“How can anyone get to a point of acceptance,” she asked, “when you’re trapped in this cycle?”

COMING MONDAY: An inside look at new homicide unit attempting to break the backlog of unresolved New Orleans murders.

and across the country

To understand why cases stalled, reporters submitted public records requests to agencies throughout the city’s criminal legal system.They analyzed data from the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab They reviewed thousands of pages of court filings and transcripts; observed scores of hearings; and interviewed dozens of people, including national researchers, prosecutors, defense attorneys and jurors.

To capture the human cost of delay, they also interviewed those most affected: victims’

and

families

the accused.

LEFT, Linda Bush rests a hand on the family tomb at McDonoghville Cemetery in Gretna. Bush’s nephew was shot and killed in 2012 and her brother in 2018.

Donald Sheppard leaves the Orleans Criminal District Court building with Victim-Witness Advocate Melissa Lewis following the verdict of his son’s murder in New Orleans on Sept. 18, 2024. Ahmad Sheppard was shot and killed on June 14 2013.

STAFF PHOTOS By SOPHIA GERMER

Linda Bush plays with A’mir Bush, the grandson of Leon Bush, at McDonoghville Cemetery in Gretna last year Leon Bush was shot and killed on Christmas in 2018.

Karen Valteau-Williams holds pearls in her hands at her apartment in northeast Texas.

niece, Monique

killed on

The New Orleans Police Department investigates the scene of the fatal shooting of Monique Blunt at a gas station in the 6300 block of Elysian Fields in New Orleans on Nov. 27, 2021.

LONGING FOR JUSTICE

‘ANYTHING TO END THIS’

Inside the toll of a mother’s six-year wait after her son’s murder

BY JILLIAN KRAMER Staff writer

From the rearview mirror of her minivan, a silver charm swung with each stop and turn. On one side, a photo of a young man: full cheeks, faint mustache, a smile. On the other, two lines of wornaway letters: “gon bu ne er forgo.”

Lurline LaBeaud-Duncan watched New Orleans pass through the window on March 18, 2024, while her husband drove She didn’t look at the charm. She didn’t need to. She knew every detail. She’d worn it on a chain around her neck for years, never taking it off not to shower, not to sleep, not even on the rare occasions she made it through airport security without setting off the alarm. The letters used to say “gone but never forgotten.” Now all that remained were traces, the rest worn away by the years.

Five years, five months and nine days. That’s how long it had been since her only son was shot and killed. Since police made an arrest. Since the case entered one of the slowest criminal court systems in the country, where hundreds of homicide cases have stalled in the past decade, and where families like hers waited and kept waiting

She hadn’t slept the night before She lay in bed until 2 a.m., her thoughts circling the same question with no new answers: Would this tortured limbo finally be over?

On this day, there was a small chance that the case would resolve. A plea deal was on the table

“Anything,” she had told prosecutors weeks earlier, “to end this.” Not justice, exactly But something that might pass for it

March 18, 2024

At 9:36 a.m., from the front of a cavernous courtroom, a prosecutor called “5-4-4-2-6-4,” the case number of her son’s alleged killer

New Orleans police arrested Kenneth Augustine on Oct 9, 2018, saying he murdered LaBeaudDuncan’s son, Gregory Heisser III, and his fiancee, Darnisha DeSilva.

Lawyers pushed and pushed Augustine’s trial date — three times in seven months until they pushed it right into the pandemic and a two-year, court-ordered moratorium on jury trials.

In 2022, defense attorneys questioned Augustine’s mental competency and the case paused again, as he idled for seven months on a waitlist for the state’s overcrowded mental health hospital When he finally arrived, a psychiatrist alleged Augustine was exaggerating his symptoms to delay his case. His first defense attorney quit. Augustine fired his second, a public defender COVID claimed two eyewitnesses. A third also died.

It seemed to LaBeaud-Duncan, then 49, that the case now hinged on the testimony of a single remaining eyewitness: her granddaughter, who was seated at Heisser’s feet when he was shot. His blood coated her hair

Weeks earlier, a child psychologist had given the girl a self-help workbook to navigate her grief

One question asked: What is the one thing you regret most in the whole world?

“Seeing my mom and dad die,” the girl, then 9, wrote. The plea deal — manslaughter, 40 years in prison — wasn’t justice to LaBeaud-Duncan. But if it spared her granddaughter the trauma of testifying at a trial, it would be worth it, she thought That deal disintegrated as LaBeaud-Duncan and her family watched: Augustine’s third defense attorney unexpectedly recused herself Public defenders scrambled. Prosecutors yelled. The judge ordered the lawyers into his chambers, again and again, the door slamming each time.

Beside her, LaBeaud-Duncan’s husband shook their line of connected chairs with a nervous leg jiggle. One row up, Javonda DeSilva whose sister was engaged to Labeaud-Duncan’s son — watched the chaos for the first time.

Forty-seven minutes later, the judge announced: The case would go to trial on May 6, 2024. It was the ninth scheduled trial date. LaBeaud-Duncan opened her mouth wide, releasing her clenched jaw already tender from the pain she’d had there since her

son’s death. She checked the heart monitor on her Apple watch: 77 beats per minute. Impossibly slow for the hammering in her chest.

DeSilva’s sister leaned back and whispered: “How you do this?”

“How I do it?”

LaBeaud-Duncan said. “How about this: I been doing this so long and coming so often that I always expect some bullshit to happen.”

March 18, 2024

Moments later, LaBeaud-Duncan slid into her minivan and reached for a bottle of prescription Valium.

She’d started vaping after her son died, in her vehicle, parked in her Gentilly driveway. There, she could hide from her three rambunctious grandchildren, who live under her care, and her youngest daughter who worried smoking would kill her

But nicotine wasn’t strong enough for court, where she felt like a shaken soda bottle ready to burst, LaBeaud-Duncan had told her doctor

At a follow-up appointment, LaBeaud-Duncan told her physician that the case still hadn’t closed.

“Still?” the doctor had asked.

“Are you sleeping OK?”

“Sometimes,” LaBeaud-Duncan replied.

Sometimes, exhausted after court, LaBeaud-Duncan fell asleep for hours, then worked late into the night. Sometimes, the antidepressants she took at bedtime couldn’t quiet her mind, and her husband would find her awake before dawn, scrolling her phone.

Now, in her minivan, LaBeaudDuncan swallowed the pill and sent a flurry of texts. To her sister, Rachel LaBeaud, she wrote: No plea. Another trial date. Her sister responded with an idea.

May 5, 2024

While LaBeaud-Duncan’s family waited for a trial, they had watched the relentless media coverage of Linda Frickey’s killing, a botched daylight carjacking on March 21, 2022, in Mid-City

LaBeaud-Duncan’s sister believed it stirred public sympathy not only for the crime, but for Frickey’s family, and helped speed the case to conviction in 20 months — faster than 75% of New Orleans homicide cases in the past decade.

The night before the May 6 scheduled trial, LaBeaud invited reporters to her sister’s home for interviews, where LaBeaud-Duncan recounted the pain of losing her son:

A push alert on LaBeaud-Duncan’s iPhone had dinged with news Two shot in Little Woods home, it read. A moment later, DeSilva’s sister messaged: LaBeaud-Duncan’s son had been hit. Augustine had come to the house Heisser and DeSilva shared with their children and her family, police later told LaBeaud-Duncan. He was angry, they said, because one of DeSilva’s sisters had dumped him and because, hours before, Heisser and DeSilva wouldn’t give him a set of car keys.

As Heisser held his infant son and his 3-year-old daughter played at his feet, Augustine shot him in the head and groin. DeSilva fled, running through the house. But Augustine caught her in a bathroom and pumped a bullet into her chest and abdomen.

The first 911 call came at 1:07 p.m. “They shooting right now!” a woman howled to an operator “They screaming! Oh my

God, please help!” But LaBeaudDuncan’s son was already dead.

May 5, 2024

From the doorway, LaBeaudDuncan’s 6-year-old grandson watched the interviews wideeyed, slick-browed, the spitting image of her son at that age, except for his wiry hair

Now, she was raising the child her son had left behind.

The boy often screamed in the middle of the night, tangled in his Marvel sheets, tormented by night terrors. When LaBeaud-Duncan soothed him awake, he sometimes called her “mama,” not “mawmaw.”

He was only a baby when his parents died. One day, she knew he and his two siblings would ask about their parents’ murder. She wanted to give them answers — the kind of answers only a courtroom’s sworn testimony reveals.

So, she kept showing up. She kept hoping one day the answers would come. After the last TV crew left, LaBeaud-Duncan tucked herself into the corner of her sectional, surrounded by friends and family who had come to support her

They didn’t understand why the testimony from the now-deceased eyewitnesses couldn’t be used in the trial.

She listened as her friend started to say, “It amazes me that criminals have more rights —” “— than the people they kill,” another friend finished.

May 6, 2024

The next morning, Augustine’s attorneys said they weren’t pre-

what happens to his [Augustine’s life].”

In the lobby outside the courtroom, LaBeaud-Duncan’s daughter spat out: “So, basically, we wasted our time here.”

Her friend began to cry LaBeaud-Duncan reached out to blot her tears. “No, girl,” her friend said, swatting her hand and looking at the prosecutor “I need him to see the tears.”

“Y’all have been through hell and there’s no excuse for these delays,” the prosecutor said.

“We know there is no doubt this is going next week?” LaBeaudDuncan asked.

“I’m not going to lie to you,” he said. “I can’t guarantee something crazy won’t happen.”

Later, when LaBeaud-Duncan picked up her three grandchildren from school, she delivered the news. Her granddaughter had been preparing to testify “I want to be brave,” she’d said.

When she found out the trial was delayed again, the girl pulled her knobby knees to her chest, buried her face between them and cried, “why, why?” until she fell asleep.

May 13-17, 2024

When they reached the next trial date, defense attorneys sought another delay, sparking a two-hour argument with prosecutors and the judge. When the judge finally called for jurors, none were left. They’d been called to other courtrooms.

The trial began the next day instead.

LaBeaud-Duncan stayed in her seat as the first photo of her son flickered onto the courtroom screen. His body lay crumpled, blood pooling beneath his head.

“Please,” a prosecutor whispered, “think about stepping out for this part.”

She shook her head. She needed to see. On the second day of testimony, her granddaughter was called to the witness stand.

LaBeaud-Duncan had prayed it wouldn’t come to this. But the girl had said she wanted to speak.

With a black Labrador from the district attorney’s office draped across her lap, she spoke quietly, barely above a whisper: Augustine came to their house, she said, and she was scared. And when he left, she was sad.

LaBeaud-Duncan cried as she walked her granddaughter out.

After only three days, the lawyers rested their cases. Less than two hours passed before the jury reached a verdict.

“All rise for the jury,” a sheriff’s deputy bellowed.

Charge by charge, a clerk read the jury’s verdict. On two counts of second-degree murder: Guilty LaBeaud-Duncan and her friends and family poured out of the courtroom, into the hallway, crying and embracing.

“This is justice,” LaBeaud-Duncan said as she stepped into her husband’s arms.

pared for trial They asked for a month. The judge eyed the journalists in his courtroom and gave them one week.

LaBeaud-Duncan’s family and friends left the court, thinking of what they’d lose as another trial date unraveled and another was set.

LaBeaud-Duncan and her husband would miss the chance to take her stepson to a celebratory dinner after his graduation from Ole Miss the day before the new trial. Her friend would no longer be able to attend each day of the trial. She’d be out of town.

Her eldest daughter had skipped her waitressing shift and lost hundreds of dollars in tips. After her brother died, she decided not to go to college.

“I’m missing out on my life,” she once said, “waiting to see

She rested her chin on his shoulder and whispered into his ear: “It was worth it.”

Today

More than a year after the verdict, the weathered charm still swings from the rearview mirror of LaBeaud-Duncan’s new minivan.

But grief no longer consumes her, or her family: Her eldest daughter earned a pharmacy technician certification.

LaBeaud-Duncan can sleep. Panic doesn’t come so easily

She can listen when her children talk and watch her grandchildren without an ache in her chest.

“Life isn’t easy,” she said. “But I know it could be worse after all I’ve been through.”

Email Jillian Kramer at jillian. kramer@theadvocate.com.

STAFF PHOTOS By SOPHIA GERMER

Orrin Duncan sits with Lurline LaBeaud-Duncan next to a memorial for her son, Gregory Heisser III, and his fiancee, Darnisha DeSilva. Heisser and DeSilva were shot to death in 2018 in New Orleans.

The youngest son of Gregory Heisser III and Darnisha DeSilva hugs his grandmother Lurline LaBeaud-Duncan at their home in New Orleans. LaBeaud-Duncan has been raising her grandchild since Heisser’s murder

The 9-year-old daughter of Gregory Heisser III and Darnisha DeSilva walks Karissa Justice, the district attorney facility dog, with victim advocate Melissa Lewis and Assistant District Attorney Meghan Falcon on April 24, 2024.

Lurline LaBeaud-Duncan hugs District Attorney Jason Williams in his office after Kenneth Augustine was found guilty in the killing of Gregory Heisser III and Darnisha DeSilva on May 17, 2024.

JUDGMENTDAY:WAITINGFOR JUSTICE

New Orleansisamong theslowestcourtsystems in the country at closinghomicide cases. Its sluggish pace can erode evidence, prolong trauma for families andstalljustice. TheTimes-Picayune tracked the progress of everymurder and manslaughter case accepted by prosecutors in thelast decade —more than 700 casesinvolving 916 defendants.Each dot below represents asingle defendant.

the city’spivotal municipal races. The fundraising blitz highlights abuzzofinterest in the race, which many view as areferendum on NewOrleans’future.And it reflects the city’sshifting elections landscape, which is increasingly influenced by Louisiana’smore permissive campaign finance environment.

“It signals that this election carries unusual importance,” said Ed Chervenak,apolitical scientist who leads the University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center.“These actors view theoutcome as consequential enough to warrant early investment.

That’s shapingthe campaign environment before most voters are even tuned in.”

State law limits certain forms of coordination between PACs and campaigns —rules designed to prevent candidates fromgaining unfair access to excessive sums. Yetthe records show two of the groupscurrently active in New Orleans are ledbyrelatives or staffers of politicians they support, which critics say runs afoul of the spirit, if not the letter,ofthose rules.

Baton Rouge-based Public Affairs Research Council. “Even if legal, it looks like an end-run around the systemand invites criticism from opponents and skepticism fromthe public.”

Acampaign strategist forDuplessis,Tyronne Walker,saidthe group supportinghim,Ready PAC, is aleadershipcommittee, atype of PACthe Legislature created this year forofficeholderstospend on official duties, but not theirown politicalraces. Thereare no coordination restrictions between politicians and leadershipPACs becausethose groups can’t “electioneer,”saidStephen Gelé, acampaignfinance attorneywho helpedwrite thenew laws.

Ethicsofficials,though, have not yet provided a mechanism to designate betweenthose andother PACs, such as independentexpenditure PACs groups that face tighter rules on campaign coordination becausetheycan spend in elections.

Boyd in astatement said the PACcreated by her daughter,ElitePAC,is“a reflection of the belief othershaveinmyleadership.”

It’sunclear what kindof PACthatone is;the group didnot respondtorequests forcomment.Boyddescribed it aspartof“the vision we’re building together for NewOrleans.”

New Orleans even after state lawmakerslast year agreed to boost campaign contribution limits, from $5,000per donor to $12,000 for citywide offices.

Donors often funnelmore cash to candidates under aworkaroundknown as bundling, when associates each contribute the maximum donation directly to a campaign or asingle donor repeatedly gives themaximum amount in thename of different businesses they own. They can pump even morecash into elections by turning to PACs, which have far higher limits.

PACs have longshaped New Orleans politics —including recent races for mayor,sheriff anddistrict attorney —but have collected and spent more cash, morequickly this cycle than in the past, multiple political analysts said.

Heightened PACactivity traces to 2010, when theU.S SupremeCourt ruledinthe landmark Citizens United case that corporations and unions can donateunlimited amounts to PACs in certain cases.

“This is shaping up to be a uniqueelection in NewOrleansbecause it’sthe first onewhere youhaveall these PACs competing with each other,” said Robert Collins, a Dillard University professor and political analyst.

against Chevronfor damage done to Louisiana’swetlands, did notrespondto multiple messages.

The other pro-Moreno PAC, Voice of the People, paid New Orleans-based Faucheux Strategies to conduct apoll circulated last week thatshowed Moreno with a45% lead in the race.

(Voice of thePeople is one of two groups thathelped elect current Mayor LaToyaCantrell in a2017 runoff by airing adscritical of opponent Desiree Charbonnet).

Campaign finance records show Leadership Mattersin February paid Baton Rougebasedpollster JohnCouvillon$7,500 for his services. The group has otherwise spent sparingly

Collins said PACs’ spending on polls illustrates one advantage of having awellfundedoutside groupin your corner

“Having large amounts of PACmoney means (the PAC) can run apoll any time and then release that poll if the resultslook good,”hesaid.

said, “I can assure you the poll is not biased and meets the highest standards of survey research.”

Campaign coordination?

The spending blitzarrives on theheels of Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Legislature passing aslate of laws thatcritics say further weaken ethics requirements. Procopio said there appearstobelittleappetite for future changes to the rules “inaway that tightens the guidelines.”

Elite PAC, the group behind Boyd, is ledbyher daughter Kristen Boydand Krystal Ancar,Boyd’scampaign treasurer.The group received $100,000 last fall from Laney Chouest, abusiness leader who, through bundling donations with several associates, hasalsogivenatleast $60,000 to Boyd’scampaign account, according to records. Chouest could not be reached.

Boyd said that the PAC’s formationillustratessupport she’sreceived from across New Orleans.

“The only contributionto her PACis$100,000 from a single person, who also bundled $60,000 to her personal campaign,” Willardsaid. “Her campaign and the PAC also seem to be coordinating many of their expenses, which is at least agray area regarding state ethics laws. PACs are fine when used appropriately,but this isn’tit.” Boyd confirmed that her campaign has “engaged DKRMarketing” butdeclined to comment on the PAC’sspending. Louisiana’stop ethics official, David Bordelon, declined to comment on specificcases butsaidethics laws place no prohibitions on candidates’ immediate family or campaign staff also working forPACs allied with those candidates.

“The questionbecomes whether the PACispaying for theexpenses of thecandidate’scampaign, which would be an in-kind contribution,”Bordelonsaid. “If thatisthe case, thenthe contribution from the PAC could be excessive,assumingthe PACalsomade a monetary contribution to the candidate.”

One PACbacking state Sen. Royce Duplessisin his run for mayor has ties to his mother.The other, supporting stateRep Del ish a Boyd’s City Cou ncil campaign, is chaired by her daughter Even before the law cha nged this year, Louisiana did not prohibit such arrangements. Yet good-government groups say family and staff ties to PACs risk tainting elections by creating the appearance of coordination.

“Having arelative or former staffer run aPAC may not break the rules, but it blurs the lines,” said Steven Procopio, president of the

TheTimes-Picayune identifiedfive political action committees activein local racessofar:

n Leadership Matters PAC is supporting Helena Moreno’smayoral bid. The PAC has in the bank almost $150,000

n Voice of the People PAC is run by Moreno donor Sidney Torres IV.The PAC paidfor arecent poll that showed favorable numbers for Moreno

n Elite PAC is backing Boyd. It got $100,000 from business ownerLaney Chouest, who has also donated to Boyd’scampaignaccount.

n True LeadershipPAC is backing Moreno, council memberFreddie King andClerk of Criminal Court Darren Lombard. It has just over $19,000 banked.

n ReadyPAC,LLC is backing Duplessis’ mayoral run. It has not filed afinancial report.

PACs allowgreater spending PACactivity surged in

Leadership Matters PAC, the group backing Moreno, drew most of its donations fromLouisiana-based lawyers, according to records. It is chaired by Laverne Toombs, aNew Orleansbased communications professional.

The group took in $100,000 from John Carmouche, a prominent Baton Rouge lawyer;$10,000 from theBlake Jones law firm, apersonal injuryoutfit;and $10,000 fromNew Orleans attorney Hugh P. Lambert, among other donations. Bostonbasedreal estate investor andformer U.S.ambassador to Denmark Alan Leventhal gave $12,500tothe PAC, as didhis wife, Sherry Leventhal of New Orleans.

Lambert saidhedoesn’t like the concept of PACs but donated to this one because he wanted tospend more than campaign contribution limits allowed. “I gave to the PACbecause Icouldn’t give moretothe individual,” he said.

Carmouche, who recently won a$745 million lawsuit

Co unc il member Oliver Thomas,one of Moreno’ s opponents, said thepoll funded by Torres’ PAC relied on biased samples.

“It’s clear these PACs are trying to shape public opinion, not reflect it, by pushing biased polls that favor one candidate and create the illusion this race is already decided,” campaignmanager EthanAshleysaid. “With so much at stake, we urge everyone to stayengaged, asktough questions, and make informed decisions at theballot box.”

Moreno’s campaign declined to comment.

Ron Faucheux, the strategist andanalyst whoperformed the poll on behalf of Voice of thePeople PAC,

“The creationofElite PAC, ledbymydaughter Kristen, is areflection of the belief others have in my leadership and in the vision we’re building together for NewOrleans,” she said in a prepared statement. “That support humblesmedeeply.”

The PACthis spring paid at least $15,864 to aMichigan-based firm,DKR Marketing, for social media, web design and marketing services. Boyd’scampaign account, too, paida firmcalled DKR Marketing $6,500 for marketing workinatrio of payments beginning in January,according to her latest campaign report. The latter firm hasa New Orleansaddress.

Bo yd’ s leading opponent, state Rep. Matt hew Wi ll ar d, lambasted thePAC this week.

As forReadyPAC, the group backing Duplessis, it has not yet filed afinancial disclosure, so it’sunclear how much money the group has raised. But Duplessis donated$1,000tothe group in June fromhis campaign account, according to records. It wascreated on June 27 by KateMagsamen, records show.Magsamen’sfirm KMM Consulting received $6,226 from Duplessis’ campaign forfundraising and consulting work in February and April. State business recordsalsolistDuplessis’ mother,Hedy Duplessis, as an officer of an LLC affiliated with the PAC. PACs could endupplaying pivotal roles later in the race, said Collins, the professor and political analyst. “You can have $30 million dropinatthe last days of the race and turn thetide,” Collins said.

Email James Finn covers at jfinn@theadvocate.com.

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Trump’sLa. nominees areheldupbyother

WASHINGTON —Itseems likely

that Kurt Wall willbeconfirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Baton Rouge region —eventually

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted again to recommend that the full chamber confirm Wall’s nomination by President Donald Trump. The committee had done so the week before, but only after the panel’s Democrats stormed out of the meeting, bickering over another candidate and later questioning the absence of aquorum. Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley,R-Iowa, ran asecond voteand Wall was again added to thelist of about 300 nominees of President Donald Trump awaiting confirmation under the Senate’sadvise and consentrole. The secondvote bodes well for Wall’seventual confirmation,said Carl Tobias, aUniversity of Richmond law professor who tracks federal judicial appointments.

vote.The other four Trumpnominees with Louisianaroots arestill going throughcommittee vetting.

SenateMajority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, said he was “thinking about” keeping the Senate in Washington. Starting Monday at8 p.m., the upperchamber will do little but voteonconfirmations in hopes of clearing the pipelineenough that senators can go home on Friday as planned.

Citingproblems withthe quality of some nominations, the extreme ideologies of others, and smartingfrom GOP-only votes toslam throughthe spending bill and legislation to claw back already appropriated funds, Democrats aremakingtheir Republican colleagues gothrough timeconsumingprocedures that have slowed confirmation of federal judges,U.S. Attorneys, and other officials.

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“Nobody said anything negative about him,” Tobias said. “Nobody talked about him at all.” Nevertheless, Wall is collateral damage in apartisan fightthat prompted Trump to demand the Senate forego its summer vacation and confirm his nominees. Wall is now one of three Louisiananominees waiting for Democratic and Republican senators to reachagreement, as they usually do, to more efficiently confirm.

TwoNew Orleanians, Peter Thomson, who is up for CIA inspector general, and James Baehr,chosen as the nextgeneral counsel at the DepartmentofVeterans Affairs, sit on the Senate’s calendar awaiting aconfirmation

LaCerte nominated to utility regulator

The former head of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, David LaCerte, was nominated for aseat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, which oversees wholesale power markets that utilities use as well as the transmission of electricity and natural gas.

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LaCerte, who graduated from Nicholls State University and the LSU Law School, is the White House liaison and senior adviser to the director for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, where he helped shepherd candidates through the nomination process and advised on personnel policyfor the

After the Senate adjourned Thursdaynight forthe weekend, thechamber’sGOP caucus noted that 107 Trumpnominees had beenconfirmed— almost double the number ready to taketheir jobs at this pointin2017, six months into the president’sfirst term.

This “despite unprecedented Democrat obstruction,” the online post stated.

The“obstruction”line was repeated by almost every GOP senator.

SenateMajority Whip John Barrasso, of Wyoming, said on the Senate floor: “Democrats are waging acoordinated campaign of obstruction.”

“President Trumpisthe first president to not have asingle nomineepassedbyunanimous consent,which means you have to have avote,” said Sen. Bill Cassidy,R-Baton Rouge. “It’sfair at this pointtosay that stalling

agency that administers employment for the 2millionfederal workers.

LaCerte

Thefive FERCcommissioners serve fiveyear terms. LaCerte, who was nominated last week by President Donald Trump, would be replacing FERC Chair Willie L. Phillips,who was tapped by President Joe Biden and resigned before his term expired on June 30, 2026. His nomination will be vetted, probably in thefall, by the U.S. Senate CommitteeonEnergy and Natural Resources.

Thepanel has nine Democratic members and 11 Republicans, including U.S Sen. Bill Cassidy,R-Baton Rouge.

If the committee recommends LaCerte, 45, thefull Senate will have to voteon his confirmation.

“For this administration, if you’relooking for someone toreform something and cut red tape, that is

techniques by theDemocrats are hurting theabilities of gettingappointees through.”

Democrats haven’tallowed unanimous voice votes, thereby requiring on-the-record tallies for each confirmation. Butboth parties have ahistory of interfering with the other’sefforts to confirm nominees.

Back in 2018, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, then the majority leader,kept Democratic senatorsinWashington for two weeks during August to keep them from campaigning in November’selections.

Then there is Vice President JD Vance, who, as asenator from Ohio, held up theconfirmation of U.S. Attorneys. This go-around, Democratic senators are doing a little payback.

what David is known for,” saidMary-Patricia Wray,a Baton Rouge lobbyistwho has worked with LaCerte as alegal and regulatory expert on behalf of her clients.

ButLaCerte has very littleexperience in utility law and administration, wrote Dan Farber in Legal Planet, an environmental law policy collaboration of faculty at theUniversity of California Berkeley School of Law and UCLA School of Law

Higgins misses out on chairmanship

U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins lostout on achance to become chair of the House Homeland Security committee when Republicans this week choseU.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino, of New York instead Higgins,R-Lafayette, was one of four candidates to lead thecommittee that plays aleading roleinimmigration policy and enforcement.

Membersofthe GOP majority endorsed the Monday night voteofthe

In every Senate, opposition to controversial candidates slows thepace.

This time, former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, whoisupfor U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia, and Emil Bove, who is line for aseat on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Philadelphia, have engendered considerable opposition. Democratic senators argue that Pirro is aprominent denier of the 2020 presidential election results, and Boveisaformer lawyer for Trumpwho has said the administration should ignore court rulings it doesn’tlike.

Other nominees are opposed by GOPsenators. PaulIngrassia, forinstance, is sailing against strong Republican headwinds in his confirmation

House Republican Steering Committee.

House Speaker Mike Johnson,R-Benton,MajorityLeader

Steve Scalise, RJefferson, and Rep Julia Letlow,R-Baton ROuge, controlled seven of theSteering Committee’s 38 votes. Garbarino also is on the panel and is close to Johnson.

“House Republicans know that Rep.Garbarino will serveasasteadyhand at the helm of the House Homeland Security Committee as Congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration continue our work to restore law and order at our borders,” Johnson saidinastatement

Tuesday

Johnson also cited Garbarino’s“experience as a highly effective legislator at the state and federal level, his ability to build consensusinour Conference, and his impressive work heading theCybersecurity

to the Office of Special Council, which protects whistleblowers and enforces lawsprohibiting political activity from federal employees. He has practiced little law but has associated with online extremists and madeantisemitic comments.

Agroup of Republicans, led by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, oppose confirming Mike Waltz as ambassador to the United Nations. But he’ll likely be confirmed Monday because the State Department agreed to release $75 million in foreign aid forHaiti and Nigeria, which someDemocrats sought. “It’slike the samething that Republicans did to Biden forfour years,” Tobias said.

Email Mark Ballard at mballard@theadvocate.com.

andInfrastructure ProtectionSubcommittee.”

Garbarino replaces Rep. Mark Green,R-Tennessee, who resignedfromthe House aftervoting on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Letlow touts aid for ranchersinbill

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow R-BatonRouge,has been touting herbill to help ranchers impacted by drought thatshe managed to slip in the massive legislation, signedinto lawJuly 4, thatcodifiedmuch of President DonaldTrump’s political agenda When lack of rain kills off grasslands on which livestock feed, the Livestock Forage Disaster Programgives payouts to help farmers. The monthly payments are calculated using afinancing formula that, generally, considers ratesfrom $9.11 for each reindeer to $41.40

for beef cattle to $107.64 perdairy cow Letlow’sDrought AssistanceImprovement Act expands those payments: It would allowfor onemonthly payment whenaparish hasfourconsecutive weeks of aSevereDrought D2 rating (the lowest category of drought, belowthe extreme andexceptional levels) andtwo monthly payments foreight consecutive weeks of D2. “These reforms will strengthen disaster relief for livestockproducers by allowing more timely payments for producers who suffergrazing losses due to drought,” Letlow said. “The Big, Beautiful Bill providedsignificant support forLouisiana farmers, including through my Drought Assistance Improvement Act, whichwas includedinthe bill.” Letlowrepresents Monroeand parts of Baton Rouge.But the bulk of the 5thCongressional Districtisruralareas whose economies depend on agriculture.She is member of the powerful House Appropriations committee.

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Higgins

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EDUCATION

POLITICS IN SCHOOLS

Columbia settlement couldreshape higher

BY COLLIN BINKLEY AP education writer

WASHINGTON TheTrumpadministration’smilestone settlement with Columbia promises to bring stability to auniversity in crisis. It also delivers acrucial win to President Donald Trump in his campaign to reshape higher education.

And at colleges aroundthe country,the deal clarifies the stakesfor anyone weighing whether to fight the administration’sdemands or concede.

ColumbiaagreedWednesday to pay more than $220 million to thefederal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus. That decision offers acontrast to the path taken by Harvard University, which has lost billions of dollars in government funding asits legal battle escalates with no end in sight.

Yetthe Columbia deal also raises questions aboutuniversity independence as the school submits to closer federal oversight.

No sooner had Trump announced the deal than he sent awarning: Numerous other universities, he said, “are upcoming.”

The deal is the first to settle a federal antisemitism investigation since Trump returned to office. It’s alsothe first agreement with a university touching on so many elements of the president’s agenda, from admissions and campus protests to women’ssports and diversity,equity and inclusion programs.

Columbia agreed to some provisions similar to those that Harvard rejected and called adangerous precedent. The settlement requires the hiring of new faculty in Jewish studies and areview of academics to ensure “balance.” Columbia will

be placedunder the watch of an independent monitor and ordered to disclose hiring, admission and discipline data to be auditedfor compliance.

In what Columbia describedas avictory for university autonomy, the agreement includesaclause sayingthe government has no authority to dictatehiring, admissions decisions or the content of academic speech.ActingUniversity President Claire Shipman said it was “carefully crafted to protect thevalues that define us” while restoringthe university’sfederal researchfunding.

Pragmatism or capitulation

Some at Columbia calleditthe best feasible outcome. Some called it capitulation. Rep. Jerry Nadler, aDemocratfrom NewYorkand a Columbia graduate whosedistrict includes the Manhattan campus, called it a“cowardly” agreement Columbia has effectively waved “the white flag of surrenderinits battle at theheart of the Trump Administration’swar on higher education andacademic freedom,” Nadlersaid

Columbia hadbeenthreatened with the potential loss of billions of dollars in governmentsupport, including more than $400 million in research grantscanceled earlier this year

David Pozen,alaw professor at Columbia, said thesettlement raises legal questions aboutTrump’s strategy of regulation by dealmaking. Instead of applying asingle standardacross all of higher education,Pozen said, Trump is relying on one-off deals withindividual universitiesasaconditiontoregain federal funding.

“In short,the agreement gives legal formtoanextortion scheme,” he said.

The American Council on Education, which representshundreds of university presidents,exhorted the administration to “return to following the rule of law.”

“This cannot be atemplate for the government’s approach to American highereducation,” said Ted Mitchell,the group’spresident “Columbia was put in an untenable position by the outrageous actions of the executive branch of the government.”

Lawrence Summers, aformer Treasury secretaryand former president of Harvard,calledthe settlement an “excellent template” for agreements with Harvard and other universities. He said it preserves Columbia’s independence while addressing antisemitism and renewing afocus on merit.

“This may be the best day higher education hashad in the last year,” Summerswrote on X.

Federalinvestigations

With the deal,Trumphas new momentum in his expanding campaigntobring thenation’suniversities in line with his vision. Dozens of campuses are under federal investigation forallegations related to antisemitism, DEI and transgenderathletes in women’s sports. Trumphas saved his strongest rebuke for elite private universities, yet his administration hasalso recently turned attention to big public universitiesincluding George Mason University AmongTrump’sbackers, the Columbia agreement is seen as afirst step to counteract the liberal bias theysay has permeated college campuses.

EducationSecretaryLinda McMahoncalledColumbia’s reforms aroad map for universitieslooking to regainpublic trust. “I believe theywillripple across the higher education sector and change the course of campus culture foryears to come,” McMahonsaidina statement.

The settlementfollows smaller wins for the administration, including arecent deal with the University of Pennsylvania over transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. Pennagreed to modify school records held by Thomas and to apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by Thomas’ participation.

Just daysearlier, the president of theUniversity of Virginia agreed to resign amid aJustice Department investigation over DEI policies.

Many university presidents have rallied behind Harvard in its fight against the Trumpadministration, seeing their own independence jeopardized by thegovernment’s sanctions against the Ivy League school. Harvard, the nation’soldest and wealthiest university,isoften seen as abellwether for other institutions, and someregard it as the best hope to repel the Trump administration’s pressure campaign.

Now even more ridesonHarvard’scase. Earlierthis month, Trump said adeal with Harvard appeared imminent, only to lash out at the university this week following acourt hearing in oneof Harvard’slegal battles.

“A big part of it is going to be how muchHarvard gets in the future,” Trump told reporters. “And they’re not going to get very much.”

More pullingbackfromDEI

Even before Trump took office, more universitieshad been pulling back on DEI andtaking othersteps to backtrack on what somesee as aleftward political drift. Yetifthe Columbia agreement becomes a model,itcould force an even deeper reckoning.

The agreementrequiresfull compliancewith the administration’sinterpretation of Title IX, the federallaw barring sex discriminationineducation. Trump officials have used the law to force the removal of transgender athletes from women’ssports. The deal also requiresregularreports to ensure Columbia does not “promoteunlawfulDEI goals.”

On admissions, the settlement pushes Columbia to limit theconsideration of race even beyond the U.S. Supreme Court’s2023 decision ending affirmative action. Thatdecisionleftopen the possibility thatuniversitiescould consider an applicant’sdiscussion of how their race affected theirlife including in college application essays. The Columbia deal appears to bar such considerations.

THE GULF COAST

Ruralresidents fighttoprotect ‘country life’fromgrowth

BY MARTHA SANCHEZ Sun Herald

Down the two-lane roads where he built ahome three decades ago, Jerry Gathof sees change coming to the quiet countryside.

Developers keep asking Harrison County for permission tobuild new subdivisions in thedenseoak and pine. Asteady streamofcars now swarms the new Buc-ee’s Travel Center that opened nearby Neighbors are lamenting the new traffic and say front porch video camerasare capturing more petty theft and crime. In recent years, Gathof and his wife have put up “No Trespassing” signs

Frustrated residents are packing local government meetings, pleading with leaders to block plans for development and to protect their forests and pastures from investors.

“They’re swinging alot of money around,” Gathof told hiswife, Paula, one recent afternoonasthey sat in the shade at the end of adirt road that leads deep onto their property.She shook her head. “It’s not right,” she said.

Longtime landownersacross the remaining ruralpartsofthe Mississippi Coast are expressing the same worry.And they are banding together to protect countrylife even as the region’spopulation rises and the need for new homes intensifies.

“We’re in high demand for housing,” Thomas Ladner,adeveloper, told the Harrison County Planning Commission this month. “We’ve got to do something.”

In the largest county on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, developers have proposed around 5,000 new subdivision lots in the last five years. The county says it has rejected just under 1,000 ofthem.

The influx is part of aboom across South Mississippi, which is growing faster than almost any other part of the state.

The $50 million Buc-ee’siscreating jobs, more tax dollarsand has already spurred the birth of anew shoppingcenter acrossthe street. Developers say amigration

north of Interstate 10 thatbegan after Hurricane Katrina is still strong, fueledbylowertaxes and insurancerates. County records from the lasthalf-decade show only200 subdivision lots have been proposed southofthe interstate.

The surge isalso fueling debate.

Harrison County is considering whether to adopt new zoning rules that could help leaders better manage the issue. Many landowners say they do not oppose all development but object to dense subdivisions they believe would ruin the spirit and character of their neighborhoods. Developers say the countyneedsmorehouses for its rising class ofnewcomers and are defending their plans against frustrated rural residents.

“They kind of rally against you, said Jason Wooten, an engineer whose plan for asubdivision north of Buc-ee’swas rejected when residents foughtback earlier this year.“Sometimes Iget the feeling thatsome folks just don’twant it to change,” hesaid Residentsdebatedevelopers

In heryouth, AngelKiblerMiddleton couldride herpony down Highway 53. Now she is a constablewho is organizing with neighborhoodgroupsopposed to congested subdivisions.

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In churches andlivingrooms across theregion, she hasmet with worried neighbors and encouraged them to call county supervisors to politely explain their concerns. She also has apending courtcase over alleged procedural violations at a235-lot subdivision planned northofGulfport

“There’ssomething called smart growth,” Kibler-Middleton said last week. “You don’tput urban up against rural. That is horrible.”

Developers’ requeststobuild subdivisionsonlandthe governmenthas zoned as agricultural often windthrough thecounty Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors, where leaders weigh the need for homesand decideif aplan is compatible with thearea.

The choices have high stakes forresidentsand theleaders they elect. Marlin Ladner,asupervisor whorepresents much of western Harrison County,recalled one incident in whicha newconcretefilled subdivision suddenly drained rainfall intoalongtime neighbor’s yard.

“Naturally,they wereupset,” he said.

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facts. Engineersand developers whosit through blowback during meetings also often stay behind to address neighbors’ concerns, Wooten said.

“I have never worked for adeveloper whojust wentinand tried to strong-arm the situation” with no thought for the neighbors, he said. “Everyone I’ve ever worked withhas tried to make sure we’re notpounding them over the head.”

Bobby Heinrich, aresidential andcommercial designer, spoke at aBoard of Supervisors meeting when residentsappealed another subdivision north of Buc-ee’sthis monthand said his request was common and reasonable.

“I come in here with a1-acre minimum lot subdivision and I still have opposition,” Heinrich said at the meeting. “You just cannot developalot much larger than this,” he added. “If you get the land cheap, that’sone thing. But it’sjust not feasibletodothat.”

Population growth

Not every subdivision gets resistance.

But othermishaps have raised some neighbors’ suspicions. The county rescheduled onesubdivision case hearing earlier this year because letters that weresupposed to notify nearby property owners were accidentally sent to Alabama.

The pace of growth can also feel startling for someincommunities whereeveryone once knew each other and all roads were gravel.

Censusdatashowsthe county now has morethan 98,000 housing units, up fromaround 91,000 five yearsago. Harrison County’spopulation has increased by almost 3 %inthatperiod, from208,000 to nearly 214,000 people.

“We’re at an impasse here,” Thomas Ladner told the Harrison County Planning Commission at its public meeting onenight this month. He hadcome to convince thecommissioners to let him build a28-unit apartment complex in theruralcommunity of DeLisle, whichhesaid badly needs affordable housing. “Itisimperative thatwedo

something,” Ladner said. Almost every seat in the room was taken.

“Do we have any opposition to this application?” the Rev.Eddie Hartwell,the commission’schairman, asked from the front of the room.Around adozen hands shot up.

“Wedonot want DeLisletobe Bay St. Louis,” said one neighbor Another said the community would be “radically changed” by multifamily homes.

Ladnerwalkedback to the podium,his voice calm butimploring “We’ve got to do something forthe population growth,” he said. Afew neighbors behind him scoffed. The Planning Commission denied the apartments to applause.

Change creeps north FiretowerRoad winds away from Buc-ee’sand slopes over fieldsand woodswhere bald eagles soar.Gathof and his wife live afew milesaway. PaulaWoodsideruns awildliferescue on their property andsaystheyhavenoproblem with development as long as it is reasonable.

Cruising theroadsinhis pickup truck one recent day,Gathof passedthe latest spot where he and his neighbors convinced the Board of Supervisors to stop asubdivision. He pointed to the forest.

“When Icametothe meeting that day,there were two deer standing outhere, right there at thewood line,looking at me,” he said. “I thought dang, it’salmost like they’re telling me —‘Help us, man!’”

He laughed and kept driving, past constructionfor newwater and sewer lines that will reach north like roots into land where residents have long used wells and septic tanks.

Many see it as anothersign that growth is coming.

“I won’thave to live through it, I don’treckon,” said Gathof,71. But some of his neighbors say if change keeps advancing, it will leavethemnochoice: They will retreat north, again, to land where trees still stand between them and the nearest property line.

Redistrictingcould change thegamefor Houseelections

BY LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press

WASHINGTON Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population countbythe U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling. Now,Texas Republicans want to break that tradition —and other states could follow suit.

President Trump has asked the Texas Legislature to create districts, in time for next year’smidterm elections, that will send five more Republicans to Washington and make it harder for Democrats to regain the majority and blunt his agenda. The state has 38 seats in the House. Republicans now hold25and Democrats 12, with one seat vacantafter the death of aDemocrat.

“There’sbeen alot more efforts by the parties and political actorstopush the boundaries —literally and figuratively —toreconfigure what the game is,” said Doug Spencer,Rothgerber Jr.Chair in Constitutional Law at the University of Colorado.

Other states are waiting to see what Texas does and whether to follow suit.

The rules of redistrictingcan be vagueand variable; each state has its own set of rules and procedures. Politicians are gauging what voters will tolerate when it comes to politically motivated mapmaking.

Here’swhat to know about

therules of congressional redistricting:

When does redistricting normally happen?

Every decade, the Census Bureau collects population data used to divide the435 Houseseatsamong the50 states based on the updated headcount

It’saprocess known asreapportionment.States that grew relative to othersmight gain aseat at the expense of those whose populations stagnated ordeclined.

States use their own procedurestodrawlines for the assigned number of districts. Thesmallest states receive justone representative, whichmeans the entire state is asingle congressionaldistrict.

Some state constitutions require independent commissions to devisethe political boundaries or to advise thelegislature. When legislatures take the lead, lawmakers canriskdrawing lines that end up challenged in court, usuallyfor violatingthe VotingRightsAct

Mapmakers canget another chance to resubmitnew maps. Sometimes, judges drawthe mapsontheir own. Is midcycle redistricting allowed? By thefirst midterm electionsafter the latest population count,each state is ready with its maps, but those districts do notalways stick. Courts can find that the political lines are unconstitutional. There is no nationalim-

Manwithmental health issues found

nakedinMinn. Capitol

BY STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS— Anaked manwith apparent mental health issues wasfound in the Minnesota State Capitol late at night, officials said Saturday,raising questions about security after the top Democrat in the state House was killed in what authorities havecalled a political assassination.

The discovery just six weeks after the fatalshooting of Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman prompted the top House and SenateRepublican leaders to demand answers about how it happened and what steps might be taken to prevent it from happening again.

The man was found in the Senate chamber around 11:30 p.m. Friday,the chief House sergeant-at-arms, Lori Hodapp, said in an email to representatives “The individual made statements indicating abelief that he was theGovernor,amongother remarks, and was found disrobed,” Hodapp said. Capitol Security responded promptly,she said,and the man was taken to aSt. Paul hospital for evaluation He was deemed not to be a

threat to himselforothers and was released, but he returnedtotheCapitolgrounds at 7:30 a.m.Saturday

“An investigation is currently underway to determine how the individual gainedaccess to the Senate Chamber and Capitol facilities after hours,”Hodapp wrote. “Weare examining all aspects of this incident to addressany securityconcerns.”

Thesergeant-at-arms also said the man had an active probation-violation warrant from Wisconsinonhis record, but that it did notinitially allow for his transfer It has since beenupdated, she added “and appropriate measureswill be taken uponnext contact.”

“It’sfrustratingthatan individual with acriminal history was abletoallegedly vandalize the Capitol andunlawfully trespass in theSenatechamber without being taken into custody,” Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth, of Cold Spring, said inastatement. “Anyone who trespasses in any building —let alone the State Capitol —should be arrested and prosecuted forbreaking thelaw,and Ilook forward to learningwhy this didnot takeplace in this highly disturbing incident.”

pedimenttoa state trying to redraw districts in the middle of the decade and todoit for political reasons,such as increasing representation by the partyinpower

“The laws about redistricting just say youhavetoredistrictafter every census,” Spencer said. “And then some state legislatures got alittle clever and said, well it doesn’tsay we can’tdoit more.”

Some states do have laws thatwould prevent midcycle redistrictingormakeitdifficult to do so in away that benefits one party.

Gov.Gavin Newsom, DCalif.,has threatened to retaliate against theGOP push

in Texas by drawing more favorable Democraticseats in his state. That goal, however, is complicated by aconstitutional amendment that requires an independent commissiontolead the process.

Is Texas’ effortunprecedented?

Texas has done it before.

When theLegislaturefailed to agree on aredistricting planafter the 2000 census, a federal court steppedinwith its own map.

Republican TomDeLay of Texas,who was then the U.S. House majority leader, thoughthis state should have five moredistricts friendly to hisparty.“I’m the majorityleader and we want more seats,” he saidat

the time Statehouse Democrats protestedbyfleeing to Oklahoma, depriving the Legislature of enough votesto officially conduct any business.But DeLayeventually got his way, and Republicans replaced Democrats in five seats in 2004. What do the courts sayabout gerrymandering?

In 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that federal courts should not get involved in debates over political gerrymandering, the practice of drawing districts forpartisangain. In that decision, Chief Justice John Roberts said redistricting is “highly partisan by any measure. ”

Butcourts may demand new maps if they believe the congressional boundaries dilute the votes of aracial minority group, in violation of the Voting Rights Act.

Couldotherstates follow suit?

Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene, wholeads House Democrats’campaign arm, indicated at aChristianScience Monitorevent that if Texasfollows through on passing new maps, Democratic-led states would look at their own political lines.

“If they go down this path, absolutely folks are going to respond across the country,” DelBene said. “We’re not goingtobesitting back with onehandtiedbehindour back while Republicanstry to undermine voices of the American people.”

In NewYork, Democratic Gov. KathyHochul recently joined Newsom in expressing openness to taking up mid-decade redistricting. But state laws mandating independentcommissions or blunting the ability to gerrymanderwould come into play

Among Republican-led states, Ohio could try to further expand the10-5edge that the GOPholds in the House delegation; aquirk in state law requires Ohioto redraw its maps before the 2026 midterms.

Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis said he was considering early redistricting and“working through what that would look like.”

Voters

BY CHRISTOPHERBODEEN and KANIS LEUNG Associated Press

TAIPEI, Taiwan Taiwanese voters rejected abid to oust aboutone-fifth of their lawmakers, allfrom the opposition Nationalist Party,in arecallelection Saturday, dampening hopes for therulingparty to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’slegislature.

The independence-leaning rulingDemocratic Progressive Party won last year’s presidential election, but the China-friendly Nationalists, also known as theKMT,and thesmaller Taiwan People’s Party have enough seatsto form amajority bloc.

Official preliminaryresults showed that therecallefforts failed to remove any of the twodozen KMT lawmakers.

The scaleofthe recallelections is unprecedented,with another seven KMT lawmakers facinga similar vote on Aug. 23.

The KMTcurrently holds 52 seats, whilethe ruling DPP holds 51 seats. For the DPP to secure alegislative majority,atleast sixKMT lawmakers would need to be ousted, and the ruling partywould need towin the by-elections, which must be held within three months of the announcement of results. For the recall to pass,more thana quarter of eligible vot-

ers in the electoral district mustvoteinfavor of it, and the total numberofsupporters must exceed those voting against.

The poll closed at 4p.m. local time.Taiwan’sCentral Election Commissionwill an-

nouncethe results on Aug. 1. If next month’spoll results are also unfavorable to the DPP, it would mean that the government of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te could continue to face strong resistancefrom within the legis-

lature before elections expected to take place in 2028. KMTchairman EricChu told reportersthatvotershad used their ballots to prove Taiwan’sdemocracyismature and great, calling for an apology from Lai.

TAIWAN

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Awoman holdsa sign Thursdayduring arally to protest against redistricting hearings at the TexasCapitol in Austin, Texas.

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BY DOUG MacCASH Staff writer

The Garage was a $52M development that faced COVID roadblocks

BY ANTHONY McAULEY Staff writer

The Garage, an upscale apartment complex in the Warehouse District that was part of the city’s post-Katrina wave of historic building conversions downtown, has been taken over by its mortgage holder bringing to a close efforts by architect and developer Marcel Wisznia to rescue his $52 million project.

The new owner, a unit of Bridge

Investment Group, a New York Citybased real estate investment fund, acquired the building for $28.8 million earlier this month as a secured creditor in a bankruptcy involving the property, according to court records.

The sale price is equal to the amount of the original loan Bridge provided to the previous owner, Stephens Garage Building LLC, a company controlled by Wisznia.

Bridge had foreclosed on the loan in the spring of 2024. In December, Wisznia put the company into voluntary bankruptcy known as Chapter 11, in an effort to resolve the company’s debts. Among those efforts was a proposal to convert the building into a condominium and sell the 62 units to retire

the debt. However, Bridge resisted that gradualist approach to paying down the mortgage and interest, which topped $35 million, according to court records and two sources involved in the process, who didn’t want to be quoted as the case is ongoing. Wisznia also had partnered with New Orleans developer Paul Flower on a

Carnival doesn’t end at midnight on Mardi Gras. Even in the dead of summer, parades are being planned, throws are being shipped, dance troupes are rehearsing, and in one case, a lawsuit has been filed. For months, the Krewe of Oshun and float builder Jack Rizzuto have been at odds. Rizzuto claims he was never fully paid for Oshun’s 2025 parade. On Friday, Rizzuto sued the 30-year-old Oshun organization for breach of contract, asking a St. Charles Parish court to award him $130,000, plus past interest and expenses.

Rizzuto explained that he sued Oshun in St. Charles Parish because that’s the site of his float building operation and is where he entered into a contract with the krewe in 2022.

In June, Rizzuto claimed to be owed $50,000 for producing Oshun’s 2025 parade. According to the lawsuit filed Friday, he was also contracted to build the krewe’s next two parades and seeks compensation for the lost business.

“They need to pay their bills,”

BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer

Just a few weeks into his longplanned move to New Orleans, Michael Milam had hit the ground running.

De sc ribed by those who knew him as charismatic, compassionate and energetic, the award-winning Houston bartender had recently landed a job at Cafe Lafitte in Exile, a historic gay bar on Bourbon Street.

Along with his dog, Diesel, and his two close friends and fellow bartenders, Milam was living in a short-term rental in the 9th Ward as the trio of roommates worked to renovate a house. But as he commuted home on his bicycle from the French Quarter in the early morning hours of July 12, Milam was struck by a motorist on St. Claude Avenue as he tried to turn onto Alvar Street. The driver who hit him, 19-year-old St. Bernard resident Thomas Riggio, did not stop,

St. Tammany to buy 168 acres of undeveloped land for drainage

Flood-prone area near Mandeville would sell for $1.77M

BY WILLIE SWETT Staff writer

As St Tammany Parish looks at

different ways to reduce flooding, the Parish Council in July budgeted $1.77 million to purchase 168 flood-prone acres outside Mandeville to set aside for drainage — part of the parish’s pilot program to purchase undeveloped land in “critical drainage areas.”

“It takes all of that land out of commerce, and it’s going to help

with (residents’) flooding issues,” said council member Pat Phillips, whose district includes the land, which has La 59 to the east, Interstate 12 to the north and Sharp Road to the south.

Joycelyn Lowe, who has lived off Sharp Road since 1985, called the decision a “relief.” She said she has observed flooding worsen as

residential and commercial development has increased in the area since the 1990s. A 1,200-squarefoot building on her property has flooded twice, Lowe said.

“I was worried it wouldn’t get through, I was worried — that’s a lot of money,” she said.

Lowe thanked Phillips, Parish President Mike Cooper and the

current owner of the property which is registered to Deval Inc., according to the St. Tammany Assessor’s Office website. One of the owners of the property, Tim Deano, declined to comment. Phillips said that soon after he was elected in the fall of 2023, the

Rizzuto

Milam

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Michael Milam’s brother Jeffery Faircloth writes a message on the Ghost Bike memorial for Michael Milam at the intersection of St Claude Avenue and Alvar Street in New Orleans on Saturday.

according to police. He was thrown from his bike onto the asphalt and pronounced dead about 15 minutes later

A deadly corridor

Milam is one of seven cyclists who have died in the last five years while biking on St. Claude between St. Bernard Avenue and the Industrial Canal. And he is the second person killed by a motorist at the intersection of St. Claude and Alvar in less than 30 months. In that instance, longtime local musician John Patton was also allegedly struck by a hit-and-run driver

Two days after Milam’s death, members of the New Orleans cycling community rode to the intersection lay down in the road and dropped white flowers on the street. On Saturday, they installed a ghost bike in his memory It is the second bicycle painted white and locked at the site of a fatal crash, to be placed there.

Advocates of safer streets have for years complained about the St. Claude corridor’s danger to pedestrians and cyclists. Drivers routinely reach speeds in excess of 50 miles per hour, stop in traffic to pick up and drop off passengers and park their cars in bike lanes or on the neutral ground, blocking sightlines Another cyclist died Thursday after being hit by an 18-wheeler at the corner of St. Claude and Franklin avenues Laura Harris, education and policy manager of the nonprofit BikeEasy, said the data is strong that St. Claude is both heavily used and unsafe.

“We need to really honor all the people who’ve lost their lives in this corridor and commit to not losing another life of a person biking in New Orleans,” Harris said, presenting data about the street at a meeting of the City Council’s transportation committee.

Council member Eugene Green emphasized that, as a state highway, St. Claude is under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, limiting the power of city officials to make significant changes.

But Green, the sole council member to attend the meeting, also pointed out that DOTD has the money, if not the will, to make safety improvements.

“It’s not a matter of you

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don’t have the resources,” Green said. “If you want to do a homeless transition center for the Super Bowl, you find $27 million to do it. If you want to put lights on the Crescent City Connection, you find $30 million to do it. Many times that’s just by executive order that that happens.“

Memories of Michael

When Milam didn’t make it home from his shift at the

comment, citing ongoing litigation.

Historic renovation

Historic renovations were a specialty of Wisznia’s, whose New Orleans projects include The Saratoga, a 1950s-era former office building that he converted into 155 luxury apartments and groundfloor retail. It was one of the first large-scale post-Katrina residential conversions downtown and was seen as a catalyst for the South Market District revitalization.

In 2007, he acquired the former Stephens Garage — another midcentury property that had operated as Buick and Chevrolet dealerships over the years — for $4.9 million. A decade later, he began the $52 million project to convert the space into luxury residences.

Located in the 800 block of Carondelet Street, The Garage exemplified Wisznia’s creative approach, incorporating into the

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Rizzuto said. Looking back, he said, he shouldn’t have provided floats for the krewe’s 2025 parade without being paid in full up front, as agreed. “My kindness became a weakness,” he said.

After the 2025 parade, Rizzuto briefly arranged to become captain of the Krewe of Oshun, in what he said was a bid to ensure the survival of the cash-strapped parading group, and its ability to eventually pay him what he was owed. Without

bar, his roommates tried to find him. They got a bad feeling when they saw news about a fatal bike crash on St. Claude that morning, so they contacted Milam’s family to check with the Coroner’s Office, according to his brother Jeffry Faircloth.

“I kind of just kind of had a feeling this is probably what has happened He’s probably in there,” said Faircloth, who soon confirmed Milam was at the Coroner’s Office.

historic fabric of the three-story structure a car elevator system that delivered tenants to their front doors.

Though the building eventually reached near-full occupancy by high-end tenants — which include several big-company CEOs and some nationally-known athletes the project came onstream just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, which meant slow early leasing put the project under financial pressure.

Wisznia then had to refinance just as interest rates and insurance costs went through the roof. The insurance cost for the building doubled to $300,000 after Hurricane Ida. Though the corresponding increase in the deductible made it uneconomic to pay that insurance Bridge, as the mortgage holder, insisted that they pay it anyway, according to the sources.

As the project had been financed largely by state and federal historic building tax credits, it meant Wisznia couldn’t convert the apartments to condominiums and sell them off for a period of five years.

financial guidance, Rizzuto said, Oshun is “another train wreck waiting to happen.”

But in June, Gian Durand, a nonpracticing lawyer and owner of a home health care company, who reigned in 2025 as the first Black queen of the ALLA parade, entered the scene and claimed control of the krewe When a reporter made Durand aware of the lawsuit on Friday, she was dismissive.

“That’s his choice,” she said, of taking the matter to court, “but we don’t owe him anything.” Durand said she has a receipt that proves the krewe is in the clear. Additionally,

Because of a city policy, Milam’s family was prevented from seeing his body until it was released to a funeral home, Faircloth said.

Due to a power outage at the Coroner’s Office, the autopsy was delayed for days and conducted in Baton Rouge. Then, because of an incoming storm, the funeral home was closed until the weekend.

“Quite frankly, I didn’t even need to touch my

brother’s body,” Faircloth said. “I just needed to be able to see, yeah, that’s him, and this is it, we’re at the end of the road.”

Milam, Faircloth said, was a born performer, recalling shows his brother would put on during family gatherings as a child.

“That always kind of stayed part of his personality all throughout his life. And, you know, it really served him as a bartender, because he had charisma,” he said.

In 2023, Milam was named Best Male LGBTQ Bartender of the Year by OutSmart Magazine, a Houston monthly He also worked with Houston Gaymers, an LGBTQ gaming community group, and volunteered with PFLAG Houston, where one highlight was working as a guest bartender for a fundraiser at the home of Houston’s then-Mayor Annise Parker, his brother said.

“He was never ashamed of who he was, and if anybody had an issue with it, he was the kind of person that was like, ‘You know what, you got a problem with it?

I don’t give a damn,’” said Faircloth. “Just really, that’s who he was.”

Milam was able to strike up a conversation with anyone, possessing an infectious

The bankruptcy court filings show that the income from The Garage is running at about $200,000 a month, which was not sufficient to pay the mounting debt and other costs required to maintain the building.

she said, any court proceedings must, by contract take place in Orleans Parish, so Rizzuto’s suit is a nonstarter Durand said that she and Rizzuto have not recently spoken about the matter, and she’s “puzzled by his behavior.”

The Krewe of Oshun has contacted another float builder in hopes of beginning the production of next year’s parade soon, Durand said. Oshun, which is the first parade of New Orleans’ official Mardi Gras season, is scheduled to roll on Feb. 6.

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energy that drew people to him wherever he went, said his sister, Tiffany Gragg. She recalled her last night out with him, when he showed her around his new life in New Orleans, introducing her to his co-workers and friends.

“I was just struck,” Gragg said, “by how big his community was already, how many people cared for him.”

Another ghost bike

A memorial in Houston is planned for Aug. 2, and his family will be accepting donations in his name at the Montrose Center Gragg said she hopes her brother’s death will lead to safety improvements for cyclists in New Orleans, a city with one of the highest per capita rates of cyclist fatalities in the nation. “We have so many people, like Michael, that bike to work. He hadn’t driven a car in 14 years. That was his solitary mode of transportation to get to work,” she said. “And I don’t know if any good could come out of it. Maybe it would be just taking a better look at those things, because it happens a lot here.”

Email Jonah Meadows at Jonah.Meadows@ theadvocate.com.

has acquired but looks for a fairly quick sale.

Real estate experts, including Parke McEnery, who consulted on The Garage before it went into bankruptcy, said the most likely scenario is for the property to be converted into a condominium and the units sold off.

Bridge would have to sell the units at an average of more than $560,000 to recoup its debt.

The condo market in the Warehouse District has been soft recently, according to Redfin and other market trackers.

In June, total home sales in the Warehouse District, including condos, dropped from 21 to just 11 — a 48% year-over-year decline. The median listing price was about $319,000, down about 17% from June 2024.

Also, condos have been lingering longer on market: On average, they’re staying between 121 to 139 days before sale — about twice the national average.

Email Anthony McAuley at tmcauley@theadvocate.com.

Mike Cummings and Clark Thompson, of New Orleans Ghost Bike Dedication Fund, do touchups Saturday before installing a Ghost Bike memorial for Michael Milam.

STAFF PHOTOS By SOPHIA GERMER

Family and friends mourn Saturday during the installation of the Ghost Bike memorial for Michael Milam at the intersection of St. Claude Avenue and Alvar Street in New Orleans.

Book offers newviewofHueyLong

Author weighs in on politician’s legacy

BY TYLER BRIDGES Staff writer

Thomas E. Patterson, a Chicago lawyer,isthe author of anew biography of Huey Long published by LSU Press.It’scalled “American Populist: Huey LongofLouisiana.”

Promotional materials describe it as “a profound reevaluationofhis life and legacy,recognizing him as an inspirational progressive thinker,populist hero, and radical influence on the New Deal before an assassin’sbullet ended his life in 1935.” This interview has been edited for clarity

Q: What prompted you to writethe book on Huey Long?

A: Igot interested in Huey with the (T.Harry) Williams biography andthe Ken Burns documentary,reading “All the King’sMen” and seeing the movie and followingthe subsequent scholarship after Williams where some people said Williams was too favorable. He (Huey Long) was afascinating character

If you’re looking at abiography,you want an inter-

ingfor me, if Iwrote abad book, it’s all my fault.

Q: Whyare we stilltalking about Huey Long today?

A: Huey’sissueshave resurfaced.Theywere buried for along time in the aftermath of World WarIIwhen wealth andinequalitywas less of an issue in the1950s and1960s. Now it seems to have been resuscitatedrecently. Hueyisrelevanttoday

IthinkDonaldTrump has read quiteabit about Huey Long or someone close to him has. Youlook at his tactics —“Make America Great Again” versus “Every Mana King.” Thelengthy speeches,the demonization of his opponents, the appeals to thepeople.

“Huey Long and Donald Trumpare opposite sides of the samepopulist coin. If you want to understand Donald Trump, you’ddo welltoread my book.”

THOMAS

PATTERSON, author

limitedenergytodiscuss his proposals andhis ideas, and he always had aresponse. He always had aproposal. He always hada program.Donald Trumpisvery similarinthat way, although they seem to be working for oppositegoals.

Q: Do yousee anyconnectionin the ways that Huey used or abused themedia compared to what Trump does today?

stood right away the power of the radio. He could, by giving radio speeches, avoid thecensoring effect of newspapers. He could talk directly to the people through the radio.Hewouldtry to get them on his mailing list. That was his big effort.

esting guy or an interesting woman and interesting times. Huey’s fascinating He had faults andtalents, victories, defeats, comebacks, conflicts, all the things youlearn ineighth grade English. Hueyversus the bank. Huey versus his brother.Huey versus theNew Orleanspolitical machine. Huey versus the Louisiana oligarchy. Huey versus FDR. Then youhave interesting times, theage of theplutocrats, therobberbarons, World WarI,the Roaring ’20s, then the Great Depression.With all that go-

Womanshot,killed

Officers say fight ledtogunshots

BY CHAD CALDER Staff writer

Awoman was shot in the head and killed Saturday morning after she fought with another woman over a gun in acar in Crown Point, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responding to acall just before 5a.m. arrivedinthe 5200 block of Sharpe Road to find one woman shot in thehead and another shot in the leg. Sarah Duffy,41, of Marrero, was taken to the hospital to have her leg wound treated and was then

bookedinto the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on acount of manslaughter TheSheriff’s Office said the two women were part of agroup that went to fish in Crown Point.The twobegan fighting at one point, then stopped, then resumed fighting againaftergetting into avehicle. During that fight, Duffy allegedly pulled out agun and itwent off twice during thestruggle Thevictim,who was not identified, was pronounced deadonthe scene. No other information was made available.

Email Chad Calderat ccalder@theadvocate com.

HueyLongand Donald Trump areopposite sides of the same populistcoin. If you want tounderstand Donald Trump, you’d do well to read mybook. If you want to learnhow to defeat Donald Trump, you’ddowell to read my book.

Q: Howare Huey and Trump similar?

A: Trump dominatesthe news media all the time, every day.He’smastered the new medium of XorTruth Social.Hueymastered the new medium of radio. Hueyhad unparalleled reach andfrequency andun-

A: Isee aconnection. Huey had unparalleled reach and frequency to the people of Louisiana when he was in power and was beginning to do that nationwide.Trump hasthe same reach and frequency.They bothengaged in harsh denunciations of their opponents.That’sa similarity.Thatcan be extremely disagreeablewhen theperson being attacked doesn’thavethe same platformthat thepolitician attackingthem has.

Both Trump and Huey have done that. Both Trump andHueyunderstood salesmanship in completely different times.Huey under-

Trump understands social media andthe televisionmedia through “The Apprentice.” He’shelped quite abit by having Fox and those people own abouthalfthe media stations in the United States. Trump has grasped that new media in away thatBernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warrenand allthe rest of them do not. He hassomething everyday.You can seeaconnection between Trump’s missteps on Day 2tobury themisstepsonDay 1. So they get buried.

Huey madenewssooften that he could buryhis missteps, too, because he wasso frequent. He had that blizzard of rumors, proposals, ideas, attacks and so on that dominated the media. Trump has the samething. He probably givesmoreinterviews than any other president in my lifetime.

The Democrats, either because (then-President Joe) Biden couldn’tdoitor wouldn’tdoit, didn’tgrasp the significance of Trump’s actions in his first term

Biden could have dominated the media, assuming he wasn’tdecrepit.But he didn’t Franklin Rooseveltdominated the radio. Kennedy dominated television, and so did Reagan. Now we have Trump, whodominates the new media,and he uses it morefrequently

Q: What do you see as Huey’s legacy today?

A: I’d like hislegacytobe his visionbothfor Louisianaand theUnitedStates. Underappreciated is that Huey had an appreciation of greatness solely apart from politicalpower andfame. Williams hasthisgreat point that Huey started with the band and the football team to rejuvenate or improve LSU That’saninstinctive politician’schoice, something people can see, something people can understand, something that wouldmake fans of the school itself Huey expanded LSU. They recruited terrific professors, like Robert Penn Warren, to LSU.LSU wasexpanding whenall theother colleges and universities in the country were retrenching because of theDepression. Hueywas expanding. Huey had avision of excellence. Email TylerBridges at tbridges@theadvocate. com.

Ponchatoulaman accusedoffalse claim

Wellsallegedly said inmate had escapedjail

BY MISSY WILKINSON Staff writer

A70-year-old Ponchatoula manwas arrested Friday in connection withallegedly falsely claiming that an inmate had escaped the TangipahoaParish Jail,accordingtothe Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. ArdenWells was booked into the jail on one count of terrorizingafter aJune 24 social media post that stoked public concernsin themidst of the ongoing Orleans Parishmassjailbreak,

An aerial shot shows the 168 acres near Mandeville theparish planstopurchasefor $1.77million. Visible in thetop right corner areCleco on Dove Park Road and the Tammany Trace biketrail. Notvisible in the photo are Interstate 12, which would be on the top outside the frame, and La. 59, which would be to the rightoutside the frame.

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owners of the 168acres contacted himbecause there was an existing ban on construction in the area. The owners were interested in developing it, Phillips recalled, but also suggested they might be willing to sell it.

Phillips followed up with the owners afew months later about the possibility of the parish purchasing the land and presentedthe idea to Cooper’sadministration, which wasenthusiastic about it, he said.

Annually,the parish receives numerousrequests and offers for the saleof undeveloped, privately held land in critical drainage areaslike this one, aspokesperson for Cooper’sadministration, Michael Vinsanau, said in an email.

TPSO said.

“Just as the law does not allow someone to falsely yell‘fire’inthe middle of a theater to create panic, or to publish afake threat against aschool to cancel classes out of fear,aperson cannot falsely publicize aconcerning event like an inmate escape to scare people and we will nottolerate when they do,”said Sheriff Gerald Sticker in astatement.

Wells’ allegedclaim also cameapproximately a

month after inmate Tra’Von Johnson, 22, escaped forthe secondtime fromthe Tangipahoa Parish Jail.Johnson escaped May 22 and wasrecaptured the next day,after whatSticker described as a “failureofjailstafftofollow protocols,” according to reporting by NBC.

Wells has been publicly critical of the sheriff, postingatleasta dozentimes over two days last month about the jail and Sticker, calling the sheriffa “racist”

and a“lying hypocrite.” Afrequent independent candidate for public office, Wells hadpostedbond late Friday,according to jailrecords. If convicted of terrorizing, he faces up to 15 years in prison and afine of up to $15,000.

“Weget alot of concerns and complaintsinthatarea,” he said about flooding concerns near La. 59 southof I-12. The parishnow plans to study the land’spotential uses and is considering building apond on it

St. Tammany’srapid population growth over the past fewdecades— it now stands just under 278,000 hasalsobrought aninflux of residential and commercial building that hasprompted pushback from someresidentsoverfears of additional gridlock and flooding.

The sale has not yet gone through,but Vinsanau said the acquisition of the land follows the parish’sstandard practices when it acquires a property oraright-of-way

As with buying ahome, he said,the appraisalofthe

Rather than continue on a case-by-case basis, Vinsanau said, the parish is now piloting aformal program to develop criteria to deal with those requests. In this case,the 168 acres are bisected by abranch of Bayou Chinchuba, and there is not alot of land of that sizeavailable to build ponds andimprovedrainage in the Bayou Chinchuba area, Vinsanau said.

propertyinvolves looking at comparable sales.

Of the$1.77 millionthe council budgeted to purchase the property,around $980,000 comes from the parish’sdrainage tax,a1.56mill taxthat some Parish Council members wanted to reduce this month to 1.46, equivalent to areduction of about $300,000 annually Theyfaced oppositionfrom Cooper,who wanted toraise the tax, as well as from council memberslike Phillips, who wanted to keepit at 1.56. In July,the council ultimately decided to keep it at 1.56 mills

Another $790,000 of the funds comes from impact fees, whichare paid by developmentstofundimprovementsinthe area, Vinsanau said.

Theproperty canstill be used for futureconstruction projects. Vinsanausaidanextension of Judge Tanner Boulevardcould be built on it. Email Willie Swett at willie.swett@theadvocate. com.

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NewOrleans Area Deaths

Bergeron, Douglas Broussard,Suzette BurkeJr.,Harold Canovsky,Helene Daley, Irène

Dupont,Larson

EckJr.,Ernest Francalancia, Lynn

Francis, Gloria Fremen Sr., Ronald GaribaldiIII, William Hendon, Tonya

Jackson, Betty

Leaveau,Norman

Lyons Jr., Toliver Mather,Frances

Oden,Idabelle

Rapier,Mettha

Richards,Jon

Williams, Johanna

EJefferson

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Leaveau,Norman

Williams, Johanna

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Francis, Gloria

Rapier,Mettha

Littlejohn FH

Lyons Jr., Toliver

Majestic Mortuary

Broussard,Suzette

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Bergeron, Douglas

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Fremen Sr., Ronald Obituaries

Bergeron, Douglas Walter

Douglas Bergeron passed away, peacefully, Thursday, July 10, 2025 at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife Mary Lyn Brunet Bergeron, his children Lori Schruff (Louis) and JonathanBergeron, his grandchildren, McCall Schruff, Mitchell Schruff, Mallory Schruff,Brooke Estrada (Dominic), and Jack Bergeron, his brother Carrol Bergeron (Diane), sisters-in-law, Peggy Ahuja (Avinash), Joan Kurtz (Steve), many nieces and nephews as well as many life-long friends. Douglas was preceded in death by his parents, Ivy Antoine Bergeron and Rita Theriot Bergeron, brothers Leonard, Bobby, Rev. Tommy Bergeron, and brother-in-law Raleigh (Slugger) Brunet. He was an accomplishedmusician and dedicated teacher at

MandevilleHigh School where he was the band director for 33 years. Throughout his career,he taught students from 5th grade to 12th grade, and his impact among futuremusicians was profound.Manyof his students continue with music as acareer and havebeenextremely successful. He performed with therenowned New Orleans band,The Jokers,and was inductedinto the Louisiana Musicians Hall of Fame.In addition to his love of music, his passion was traveling around the world and sailingevery weekend. His privateburial took place on July 19th 2025 at St. Joseph Abbey witharrangementsmade by Bagnell and Sons Funeral Home. Acelebration of his life will be announcedsoon.

Broussard,Suzette

Marguerite Olivier

Suzette Marguerite Olivier Broussard entered eternal rest on Friday,July 18, 2025, at theage of 75 Suzette wassurrounded by loved ones at University HospitalinNew Orleans, LA, whenher Heavenly Fa‐thercalledher home,say‐ing,“Your work here is done.”Suzette wasborn onAugust17, 1949, to Charles Warren OlivierSr. and Gladys Haydel Olivier. She grew up in aloving familyand carriedthat loveintoher ownhome, becomingthe heartand soulofher family Suzette’s kindness, faith, and unwavering support touched thelives of every‐one shemet.She leaves to cherish hermemories, her beloved husband of 57 years,Louis FrankBrous‐sardSr.;her children,Louis Frank Broussard Jr.and Nakia Broussard; her grandchildren,Bernell Gay‐den III, Diamondand Liah Broussard;1 great-grand‐child.She is also survived byher brother, Clyde Olivier Sr.(Isabelle); sis‐ters, LynetteGardner (Jerome)and Betty Ann Jones;sisters-in-law, Bev‐erlyLadmiraultand Aimee’ Broussard anda host of nephews,nieces, godchil‐dren, cousins, otherrela‐tives,and friendswho will missher dearly.Suzette was preceded in deathby her parents, CharlesWar‐ren OlivierSr. andGladys HaydelOlivier;her broth‐ers,Charles W. OlivierJr. and Philbert OlivierSr.;her sister, CynthiaRange; brothers-in-law Joseph Broussard andRichard Jones;sister-in-law Theresa Broussard. Rela‐tives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend Suzette’s Celebrationof LifeService on Saturday, August2,2025, at St.Ray‐mondand St.Leo theGreat Church,2916 ParisAvenue New Orleans, LA.Pastor: FatherStanley K. Ihuoma SSJ will officiate. Visitation beginsat9:00a.m anda MassofChristian Burial willbegin at 10:00a.m.In‐terment will follow at St Louis #3 Cemetery,3421 Esplanade Avenue,New Or‐leans,LA70119. Arrange‐ments entrustedtoMajes‐tic Mortuary Service, Inc., 1833 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.,New Orleans, LA 70113. Formoreinforma‐tion, please call 504-5235872. Suzette’slegacyof love, generosity,and faith willliveoninall who knew her.May hersoulrestin peace

BurkeJr.,HaroldJoseph

Deacon Harold Joseph BurkeJr.,a loving husband,fa‐ther,grandfather and faithfulser‐vant,passed away onWednesday,July23, 2025, at theage of 78,athis homeinPearl River, Louisiana.Hewas born on April 23, 1947, in New Or‐leans,LA, to Harold J. Sr and BarbaraB.Burke Haroldgraduated in 1965 fromSt. Aloysius High School andattended LSUNO.Hemet theloveof hislife, Leah Barrios, in De‐

cember of 1964, andthe pairwas marriedonAu‐gust5,1967. They grew their familywithfourchil‐dreninthe followingyears Haroldservedasa week‐end warriorinLouisiana NationalGuard’s oldest unit, the1st Battalion, 141st FieldArtillery Regi‐ment, theWashingtonAr‐tillery,from1967-1974. He started workingfor South Central Bell in 1967, which led to amovein1972 to Baton Rouge, LA,tocon‐tinue hiscareer.In1987, he and hisfamilyreturnedto the NewOrleans area,re‐tiringfromthe Bell System in1997. In 1993, Harold began hisstudies to be‐comea permanentdeacon withthe Catholic Church for theArchdiocese of New Orleans andwas ordained May 11, 1996. He served his career as aDeaconatSt. Lukethe Evangelist Catholic Church in Slidell, LA, until hisretirementin October of 2024. While serving as aDeaconatSt. Luke, he also worked on staff as theLiturgist forthe parishuntil Mayof2019 After leavinghis position asLiturgist,hecontinued his ministry at St.An‐thony’s GardensinCoving‐ton,LA, as thepastoraldi‐rectoruntil October2024 Haroldissurvivedbyhis wifeof58years,LeahBar‐riosBurke;brother,Ray‐mondBurke (Nancy); sis‐ters, Eileen Dew, Mary Bates (Gary) andSharon McMahon (Joseph);three children, Kelly Corkern (JimmyJr.), KaseyWalker (Robert), andDonovan Burke (Brigitte); seven grandkids,BrittanyScafi‐del (Jonathan),BoCorkern (Jenna), Brandi Corkern (Jake), andMichael,Robin Liamand ConnorBurke; and threegreat-grandchil‐dren, RuariScafidel, Emilia Corkem, andJames Cork‐ern,along with several niecesand nephews. He was preceded in deathby his parents, Harold and Barbara Burke; hisin-laws Edwin andSandy Barrios; brother-in-law, Benjamin Dew II;and hisdaughter, Sr. Keri Burke, MSC. Family and friendsare invitedto joinina celebrationof DeaconBurke’s life on Tuesday,July29, 2025, at St. Luke theEvangelist Catholic Church locatedat 910 CrossGates Blvd Slidell, LA.Visitationwill befrom10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Words of Remem‐brancetobegin at 12:45 p.m.followedbya Funeral Massat1:00p.m.Harold willbelaidtorestinSt. Lazarus Cemetery in Cov‐ington, LA,following Mass In lieu of flowers, dona‐tions canbemadetothe MarianitesofHolyCross CongregationalCenterin careofSr. AnnLacour (75520 Highway1081, Cov‐ington, LA 70435) or theSt. LukeCapital Campaign Memoriesand condo‐lencesmay be expressed atwww.AudubonFuneralH ome.com

Canovsky,Helene Judy Cooperman

Helene Judy Cooperman Canovsky, avibrant and unforgettable soul,passed awayonJuly20, 2025, at Touro Infirmary. Born in Brooklyn, NewYork, Helene madeher home in theNew Orleans metroarea, includ‐ing Folsom,Louisiana—for the past 45 years. Sheis lovinglysurvivedbyher brother,Garth Cooperman (Elaine), nephewsSam and OliverCooperman, andher cherished grandnephews, Cliffordand LincolnCoop‐erman.She also leaves be‐hindher devotedcompan‐ion of 17 years, Mike Mar‐quez. Helene hada diverse and dynamiccareer.She began workingalongside her father in themarine supplybusinessbefore movingintorealestate, working with Latter &Blum and SissyWood Realtors Later,she broughther warmpresenceand energy toThe GapinMetairie. After HurricaneKatrina, she continuedwithThe Gap andBananaRepublic inPanamaCity, Florida, until shecould return to the NewOrleans area she loved so much.Toknow Helenewas to remember her—she hada magnetic personality,anextraordi‐narymemory, anda boundless capacity forem‐pathy andkindness. Her compassiontouched the lives of allwho crossedher path. Apassionateanimal lover,fromdogs,cats, and rabbits to thewildfox squirrels that shecared for while living in Folsom.But

none were more beloved thanher threecherished dogs:Chubb, Clotilde, and Eloise, who were trulyher babies. Amemorialservice willbeannounced at a later date.Toofferthe familyonlinecondolences, pleasevisit,www.gardeno fmemoriesmetairie.com

Daley, IrèneVoorhies

AMass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July30, 2025 at 1:30 PM in The Cathedral of St.John theEvangelist in Lafayette, for Irène Voorhies Daley, age97, who passedaway on July 26, 2025, at her residence in Lafayette.

The family requeststhat visitationbeobserved on Tuesday, July29, 2025, at Martin &Castille's DOWNTOWN location from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a Rosaryrecited at 6:00 PM Visitationwillcontinue on Wednesday from10:00 AM until time of services. Interment willbeheldin St.John CemeteryLafayette.

The Most Reverend Glen John Provost,D.D., M.A., Bishop, Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana, will be theCelebrant of the Funeral Mass and officiate theservices.Deacon GeorgeJourdan willassist with theservices Irèneissurvivedbyher son, GregoryChris Daley; daughter, Janet Daley Duval and her husband, Stanwood;and thegranddogs, Kali and Doc Holiday.

She wasprecededin death by her belovedhusband of 73 years, Chris Pantely Daley; her parents, Blanche Van Wiel Voorhies and Sydney Louis Voorhies; her brothers, Edward Gregory Voorhies and Raymond Voorhies.

Agracious spirit and devotedheart,Irène passed away peacefully, leaving behind alegacy of love,elegance, and grace.

Adevoted wife and mother, Irène gaveofherself freely and forgaveeasily. She was generous with her time, always ready with alistening ear, awise word, and awarm smile. Her home was ahaven for her children and agathering place forfriends of all ages.

Aproud member of the National Society Daughters of theAmerican Revolution, Irène began her servicewiththe 1776 ChapterinNew Orleans and transferred to the Galvez Chapter in Lafayette in 1980. Her deep love forhistory was matched onlybyher passionfor travel.Alongside her beloved husband, she exploredthe beautyof England, France, Mexico, and Greece,returning with storiesshe lovedtoshare, always toldwith unending humor and sparkle.

Irènehad agift for needlepoint, finding peace in every stitch. She was an exquisite storyteller with a delightful wit, and her joyful personality made her a friend to all. Young people, especially,were drawnto her wisdom and warmth. They often sought her advice and found comfort in her presence. Always elegant, Irène carried herself with poise, dignity,and style, areflection of herbeautiful soul. Aboveall,she was adevout Catholic and afaithful parishionerofthe Cathedral of St.John the Evangelist, where her faith was theguiding light of her life

She willbedeeply missed by allwho knew her, buther spirit liveson in thelives she touched with such graceand love Pallbearers willbe Stanwood Duval,Berwick Duval, David Duval, Ben Mayfield, Edward Rivera, and MarkElder. Honorary Pallbearers willbeGregory ChrisDaley and Brother GaleCondit.

The Daley family extends their heartfeltgratitude to JenniferMayfield, Anna Broussard,Paulette Pinion,Patricia Mouton Isabella King, Shelley Thomas, Dolores Hopkins, and BrendaDugas fortheir compassionand tender care. In lieu of flowers donations can be madeinIrène Voorhies Daley's name to theLafayette Museum (formallyThe Mouton House) 1122 Lafayette Street,Lafayette,LA70501 or http://www.lafayettem

useum.com/support-us/ Irèneisa direct descendantofJeanMouton and Alexandre Mouton,the first democratic governor of Louisiana. In addition Judge CorneliusVoorhies, Jr., hergreat-great grandfather,was aprevious ownerofthe Mouton House. View theobituaryand guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin& Castille Funeral HomeDOWNTOWN, 330 St LandryStreet, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506, 337-2342311

Dupont,Larson

Larson Dupont loved celebrating life.A native New Orleanian, he thrived duringlocal celebrations fromMardi Gras to Jazz Festand everything in be‐tween.His creativity shone through hisextensive cos‐tume-making.Eachyear, hewould create elaborate headdressesand outfits thatheand hiswifewould paradeinalongside his friends.Healsoloved to traveland spendtimeout‐doors, hiking andback‐packing in awiderange of locales,suchasthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand the HoNationalForest. Buthis greatestloveofall washis daughter, Quinn. He wasa devoted andexcellent fa‐therwho gained true joy through hisbondwithher Larsonwas also apatient physicaltherapist assis‐tantwho took pridein helping many people dur‐ing some of thehardest pointsintheir lives. He is survivedbyhis daughter Quinn Delise Dupont,his wife, Nathalie Delise Dupont, hismother, Kathy ChiassonDupont, hisfa‐ther, Lawrence Edward DupontIII, hissisterClaire DupontTalerico, his brother-in-lawMichael Jef‐freyTalerico, andhis nephews Luca Joseph Talericoand Leonardo Lar‐son Talerico.Hewas known to danceupa storm duringhis life andwewill rememberhim as dancing off into thesky.His memo‐rialservice will be held at Jacob Schoen &Son Fu‐neral Home on August 1st, 2025, from 5-8pm. All friends andfamilyare wel‐cometojoininthe celebra‐tionofhis life.Arrange‐ments by JacobSchoen& Son FuneralHome. Condo‐lencesmay be left at www schoenfh.com.

We honor thelifeof Ernest "EJ"JosephEck Jr whoenteredhis eternal rest on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at theage of 83. Ourbeloved father,grandfather,great-grandfather, uncle, brotherand friend wasbornonDecember9, 1941 in NewOrleans and resided in Metairiewith his wife andthree children.

EJ talkedfondlyofgrowingupinthe Carrollton area with histwo sisters anddog Happy. He graduated from WarrenEaston High School andserved twoyearsinthe US Air Force. EJ bravely joined the NewOrleans Fire Department in 1966 and retiredasCaptain Eck in 1994. As akeyboard andguitar player,EJsharedhis

musical talentand voicein localbands throughout the years. Most recently as a member of atrio, he and hisfriends broughtmuch joytothe Harahan Senior Center EJ lovedhis familymost of all and especially enjoyed barbeques andfamily gatheringswitha full houseofrelatives. He is greatly lovedby hiswife,Darlene Nacker Eck and threechildren David Eck (Sherri) Lisa Eck and Mary AnnEck, andsisterRosemary Eck. He is rememberedbyhis grandchildrenBayley Hubble (Ian), David Eck Jr,Kyle Richoux, BradyRichoux andgreat grandchildren RileyHubbleand Remi GraceHubble. EJ is preceded in death by hismother Ruth Tymon Eck, father Ernest Eck Sr,sister Marilyn Eck Ryan Sullenberger anddaughter Mary AnnEck We will celebrate EJ's life on Monday, July 28th at St Christopherthe Martyr Church,3900 Derbigny St, Metairie. Visitation will be 10:30am -12 noon with mass following.

LynnMahl Francalancia, aged 78, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2025, in Metairie, Louisiana, after abattle with septic shock. Born on December 11, 1946, in NewOrleans, Louisiana, to Lloyd Melvin Mahl andEvelyn Rowena Abadie Mahl, Lynnwas a beacon of lightand joyto all whoknewher.Her warmspirit andgenerous heartleft an indelible mark on hercommunity, family, andfriends. Lynn'searly years were spent in thevibrant city of NewOrleans, whereshe grew up alongsideher loving siblings: Judy Mahl Soignet(Darryl), thelateLloyd Melvin Mahl Jr., DonnaMahl Rombach (Peter, Deceased), Cynthia Mahl Musso(RobertBobby, Deceased), Deborah Mahl DePolitte andDennisAnthony Mahl. Herformative years were filledwith therichculture of herhometown andthe close-knit bondofher family. Aproud graduate of Chapelle High School, the first graduating class of 1966, Lynnwas committed to lifelonglearning, maintainingher education as a tax preparer, afield in whichshe excelledand foundgreat passion.Her career journeybegan at Frito-Lay, butitwas her skilland dedication to tax preparation that ledher to establish herown successful business, AssuredTax ServicesLLC. Lynn'sexpertise and integrity in her work earnedher the trust andrespectofher clients andcolleagues. Beyond herprofessional life, Lynn'sinterests were diverse anddeeply rooted in herlove for herfaith. An avidcardplayer, she enjoyed thecamaraderie and challenge of gameswith friends. However, hertrue passion lay in thestudy andteaching of theBible. As adevoutJehovah's Witness, baptized on November15, 1980, in Chalmette,Louisiana, Lynn'sfaithwas central to herexistence.She was a regularpioneer for a decade, atestament to her dedication,and had the privilegeofattending two Pioneerschools. Lynn'senthusiasm for sharing the message of Jehovah's kingdom wasboundless. Sherelishedindiscussing the scriptures andthe hope they offered,never missing an opportunity to engage withothersabout herbeliefs. Herboldness andcourage in standing firmfor herfaithwereinspiringtomany, reflecting herspirited nature. Described by those who knew herbest as generi d i i

Francalancia, Lynn Mahl

Eck Jr., ErnestJoseph 'EJ'

ous, passionate, and spirited, Lynn's legacy is one of kindness, fervent faith, and unwavering love. She is survived by her two children, Dave Francalancia and Nancy Francalancia Austin (John), her cherished grandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces who will carry forward her memory with fondness and joy. Lynn Mahl Francalancia's life was atestament to the power of faith, the beauty of family, and the joy of giving. Her presence will be deeply missed, but her spirit will continue to shine brightly in the hearts of those she touched. As we bid farewell to Lynn, we celebrate alife well-lived, full of purpose, and rich in love.

Gloria Robichaux

Francis entered eternal rest on July 14th, 2025,at the age of 94. She was a resident of LaPlace Louisiana. She was the beloved wifeofthe late Joseph R. Francis, Jr Mother of Ann E. Francis, Joseph R. Francis III, and daughter-in-law, Jennifer Girard Francis. Loving grandmother of Jeremy, Luke, Elizabeth, Sydney, Aron, Emily, Caylen, and her "lap dog" Ellie. Daughter of the late Florestan J. Robichaux & Winnie Barre Robichaux. Sister of the late Lee Robichaux, Marie Mae Hummel, Ronald Robichaux, F.J.Robichaux, Winnie Bailey, and Reggie Robichaux. She is also survived by ahost of nieces and nephews. Gloria was a 1949 graduate of Saint Mary's DominicanHigh School in NewOrleans, LA and Tulane School of Professional Advancement. During her career, she worked for Saint Francis Xavier Church and Rectory, Delta Steamship Company, and BuccolaMcKenziePrudential Real Estate as a licensed realtor/administrative staff. She was a parishioner of St. Joan of Arc CatholicChurch in LaPlace, LA and amember of the Ladies Altar Society Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend afuneral mass in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie FuneralHome & Cemeteries, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124 on Tuesday, July 29th2025 at 12PM. Visitation willbe from 10AM to 12PM. The family would like to thank Serenity Hospice for their assistance, care, and compassion. In lieu of flowers, Mass is preferred -https:// sjachurch .com/parishforms

Fremen Sr., Ronald Chris'PeeWee'

Ronald Chris"PeeWee Fremen, Sr peacefully met his Lord andSaviorSunday morning July 20, 2025, at homewithfamily. He had battled cancer forthe last year. He is survived by his lovingwifeof70years Bar‐baraElliott Fremen,sons WynnFremen(Pam), Randy Fremen,RonaldC FremenJr.,(Teahnee),Billy Fremen, Jody Fremen,Brad Fremen(Jennifer)and daughterKayla Fremen,12 grandkids,several stepgrandkids,8 great-grand‐kids(oneonthe way) and several step great-grand‐kids. Ronald is also sur‐vived by hisbrother,Ker‐ney Fremen as well as other extended familyand friends.Hewas preceded indeath by hisfatherEd‐ward(Bill)Fremen, his motherGertrudeDufrene Fremen, sonKeith Fremen and sevenofhis brothers Familyand friendsare in‐vited to attend amemorial visitationonMonday, July 28, 2025 beginningat10:00 a.m.atHolyFamily Catholic Church,155 Holy FamilyLn. in Luling.Mass willbegin at 11:00a.m.and interment will immediately follow at St.Charles Ceme‐

tery in Luling.Memories and condolencesmay be sharedwiththe family at www.westsideleitzeagan. com.

GaribaldiIII, William Vainard

William VainardGaribaldi III wasbornonSep‐tember22, 1947, in New Or‐leans,Louisiana,tothe late WilliamVainard Garibaldi Jr. andMaryFordGaribaldi Hepeacefully transitioned fromthislifeonJuly19, 2025, followinga long and courageousbattlewithill‐ness. Affectionately known asBill, he wasa proud product of NewOrleans publicschools, attending ValenaC.Jones Elemen‐tary, Rivers FrederickJu‐niorHigh, andthe leg‐endarySt. AugustineHigh School.Asa talented trum‐pet player,Billmarched withpride in St.Augus‐tine’srenownedmarching band, aprelude to alife‐longloveofmusic anddis‐cipline.Heearneda music scholarship to Dillard Uni‐versity,where he gradu‐atedwitha bachelor’s de‐greeinbusinessand ac‐counting. Over thecourse ofhis distinguishedcareer, BillservedasanAccoun‐tantand Auditorfor Shell Oil Company, Director of Internal Auditing forNew Orleans Public Schools, and Director of Fiscal Af‐fairs andOperationsatthe New OrleansCenterfor CreativeArts. He wasalso a proudsmall business ownerand partnerina handful of localventures around NewOrleans.Bill was aman of theoutdoors. Anavid fisher andskilled hunter,hefound peaceon the waterinhis boat and pride in hiscollectionof firearms.Herelishedin Mardi Gras balls,commu‐nitygatherings, andwas legendary forhosting fam‐ily andfriends with warmth, food,and spirited conversation. Hisdoorwas alwaysopen, andhis glass was always full.Billissur‐vived by hisdevoted chil‐dren: Dana MarieGaribaldi Trina GaribaldiBob (Ter‐enceSr.), andWilliam Vainard GaribaldiIV—born fromhis union with JoAnn Robert. He lovedhis chil‐drendeeplyand was fiercely proudofthem. In turn, they honoredhim withunwavering care and presencethroughouthis lengthy illness. He wasthe cherished grandfatherof Jovan Hughes andTerence Bob Jr., andgreat-grandfa‐therofJeilahBob.Healso leavesbehindhis loving siblings: Dr.Brenda Garibaldi Hatfield(Charles) ofGonzales, LA;Wanda Garibaldi CrossLiggins (Joe) of Victorville,CA; and James O’NeilGaribaldi Sr ofDenhamSprings,LA. Bill’sextendedcircleof loveincludes hisgod‐daughters,Crystal Jour‐dainand TracyKirkland, and ahostofnieces, nephews,cousins,and life‐longfriends.Relatives and friends of thefamily, also priestand parishioners of CorpusChristi Catholic Church areinvited to at‐tenda FuneralMassof Christian Burial at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2022 St.Bernard Ave.,New Orleans,LA70117 on Tues‐day,July29, 2025 at 10:00am.Visitationwill begin at 8:00am until 10:00am.FatherHenry Davis,Officiating. Intern‐ment: Private.

Hendon,Tonya Anne Satterfield

TonyaAnne Satterfield HendonofMandeville, Louisiana,transitioned fromthisworld on Monday July21, 2025, at 59 yearsof age.She went outthe same wayshe livedher life, with abig partysur‐rounded by everyone she loved.Tonya wasa forceof nature. Adaughter, wife, mother, artist—inall things,she waspure

magic. Hercontagious, vi‐vacious,lovingspiritwas feltbyevery person who encountered herthrough‐out herlife. Shewas acap‐tivating, bright lightina world on fire.Fromsmall townIndianola,Missis‐sippi,tobig city Chicago, downtoher favorite place inthe world, NewOrleans she found peaceinthe re‐lationshipshe builtwith eachspace.A MardiGras fanatic,a Hallmark Movie marathoner, asurrealist artistjunkie,she was everythinganyonecould hopetobe. Even in hard‐ship, thepositivityofher outlook radiated through eachpersonwho came in contact with her. Shewas her owngalaxy, holding and encompassing every‐one in hergrace andun‐derstanding.She lovedher life, herpeople, andmore thananything, herhus‐band, Michael, whomshe was able to spend41spellbinding yearswith. She saidfromthe firstmoment she sawhim,hewas hers andshe livedher life that way fiercely protective and loyalinher love of her family. Hermother, Sandra Satterfield, gave birthto beautiful twin girls, and Tonya andRobyn were bound in that twin way; bestfriends,confidantes and road trip partners—to‐gether, theirlaughter could span lifetimes. Tonya and Michael, in their younger days,helpedraise a trio of boys—her stepson, Heath,whomshe loved whollyand completely as her own—andall of the cousins;a wild bunchin the even wilder 1980s Later,theywould have two girls,Tonya’s best friends fromthe moment they wereborn. Shereferredto themasthe ThreeGraces, a trio unable to be sepa‐rated,a lifeline foreach other.She wastheir matri‐arch, with guidance,tough lovewhentheyneeded it but mostly just warm,soft, nurturing.Her life wasded‐icatedtothe beauty of the world around her, and whatshe dreamedwith her vast imagination. She was an artteacher for32 years andbelievedwholeheartedly in everyone’s ability to become an artist She lovedher students,her job andthe abilityto spreadjoy andunder‐standingwithartwork.She becamea Mimi to three beautiful baby boys,Bodhi (3),Wylie (1), andOlen(7 months),and herlovefor her grandchildrenwas ar‐guablyevenmoreexpan‐sivethanher love forher children. From outfits to slingshots, dinosaursto cowboys,she wasalways focused on whatshe could dofor them.She didthat for everyone—a constant giver,a quiet, steadfast force of encouragement, support,and caregiving She didnot believein death,onlyintransitioning fromthislifetoone more perfect,freefrompainand a placefullofjoy,light and love. Shewillalwaysbe everywhere;there is no place fordeath with asoul asferocious andunending ashers. Shewas preceded indeath by herown best friend, hermother, Sandra ElaineRungeSatterfield, her father,Milton Alfred Satterfield, anda nephew whomshe is so lovingly re‐unitedwith, Christopher Milam.She leaves behind her soul mate-Michael,her beautiful twin sister Robyn Downs (Gary) a stepson sheloved as her veryown, HeathHendon (Megan) twodaughters she livedfor,MaryEliza‐bethHendon-Maricle (Jacob) andAlexGracen Hendon-Godbold(Russ), and ahostofniecesand nephews of whomshe loved fiercely.She loved her life so completely that inher finaldays, shesaid sooverand over:“best life ever.”Ifanyonewas to makedying look beautiful, itwas Tonya. Therewas no fear, only aquiet beauty and herfamilystood in reverence at herstrength. The only requestshe had was to be cremated in a braceletshe wore fortwo longyears as shebattled A rallying cryand so com‐pletely,laughably her: “F cancer.”There will be a celebration of life at E.J FieldingFuneralHome, 2260 West 21st Avenue, Covington,Louisiana at 1 p.m.onJuly30, 2025, anda secondinher hometown of Indianola, Mississippi at 1 p.m. on August 2ndatBur‐

tonFuneralHome. In lieu of flowers, thefamilywould likedonations to be made tothe OvarianCancerRe‐searchAllianceinhonor of Tonya’s memory.https:// tribute.ocrahope.org/ tonyahendonE.J.Fielding FuneralHomehas been en‐trusted with funeral arrangements. TheHendon familyinvites youtoshare thoughts, fondestmemo‐ries, andcondolences on‐lineatE.J.FieldingFuneral HomeGuest Book at www ejfieldingfh.com

Jackson, BettyAupied

Betty Aupied Jackson, age 87, of Metairie,LA, passedawayonWednes‐day,July16, 2025. Betty was born on July 6, 1938 in New Orleans, LA.Beloved wifeofthe late AllenD Jackson,Sr. Devoted motherofElizabeth Jack‐son Boudreaux(Mark), Christine AnnJackson,and the late AllenD.Jackson, Jr. Loving grandmotherto Emily andRenee Boudreaux.Cherished sis‐ter of Gerald Aupied and Nancy Aupied Vicknair (Harold). Shewas pre‐ceded in deathbyher par‐ents, Edithand Gaston Aupied. Betty wasa long‐timeparishioner of St.Ann Catholic Church in Metairie, LA anda 1961 graduateofCharity School ofNursing.Anexceptional seamstress, Betty wasa foundingmemberofthe Sewing SeamsofFaith group at St.Ann Church Relatives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend a Memorial Mass of Christ‐ian Burial at St.Ann Church and Shrine,3601 Transcon‐tinentalDr.,Metairie, LA on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 11:00 am.Visitationwillbe heldatchurch from 9:00 amuntil 11:00 am.Inurn‐mentwillbeprivate for familyinGreenwood Cemetery, NewOrleans, LA. In lieu of flowers, the familyrequest massesor donations to St.Ann's SewingSeams of Faith, in her name

Norman Albert Leaveau was born on November 16, 1964, andpassedaway peacefullyinPhoenix,Ari‐zonaonJuly16, 2025, at the age of 60. Norman waspre‐ceded in deathbyhis par‐ents, John “Jack” Jules Leaveau andGeraldine Ur‐sulaBacheminLeaveau Normanissurvivedbyhis siblings, Cheryl L. Moise, Cynthia L. Osborne(Tim), GlenJ.Leaveau (Mary) and GlendaU.McCormick (Sean)and thelateJohnN Leaveau.Heisalsosur‐vived by hisniecesand nephews,AshleyMoise (Michael),JordanMoise (Bethany),Corey Seibert, Colin McCormick, Emma McCormick,Julian Leaveau,LiamLeaveau, and GavinLeaveau.Nor‐man wasbornand raised inNew Orleansand wasa graduateofRedeemer HighSchool.Hewillbere‐memberedfor hiskind‐heartedness andex‐tremely charismaticper‐sonality. Norman always affectionately greeted his siblingsbytheir nick‐namesgiven to them by

IN LOVING MEMORY OF Clifton Sanchez Apr02, 1960 -Jul 26, 2021

Those we love never truly leave us. There are things that death cannot touch.

You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

Your loving wife, family and friends

theirbeloved father.Nor‐man will be greatlymissed byhis loving familyand by all who knew andloved him.Relatives andfriends are welcometoattenda FuneralMassonSaturday, August2,2025, at 11:00 a.m.atGreenwood Funeral Home, 5200 CanalBlvd., New Orleans. Visitation willbefrom9:00a.m.until service time.Interment will followinGreenwood Mau‐soleum. In lieu of flowers, the familyasksyou to con‐sider adonationto Catholic Charities. The familyinvites youtoshare yourthoughts, fond memo‐ries, andcondolences at www.greenwoodfh.com

ToliverTJLyons Jr gainedhis wingsonSun‐day,July6,2025 at theage of19. Belovedson of ShardeJones andthe late Toliver LyonsSr. Brotherof PrinceJones,Tejah and Ti'lea. GodbrotherDaKarri Givens. Grandson of DorotheaBenson, Travis Lyons,the late Octavia Christy andMelcome Lemon.Great-grandsonof SherylBensonand thelate WarrenMayes Sr.A host of aunts, uncles,cousins and friends.His FuneralService was held Saturday,July26, 2025. IntermentSt. Louis CemeteryNo3.Profes‐sionalservice entrustedto LittlejohnFuneralHome, 2163 AubryStreet,Cal K. Johnson,FuneralDirec‐tor/Manager,Info: (504) 940-0045.

Mather, Frances J.

Dr.Frances JMather (nee McGirr)1937-2025

FrancesMather,beloved mother to Mona (Kevin Kuss) passedaway on June 17, 2025 in Metairie, LA. Shewas bornin Marwayne, Alberta Canada in 1937 to D. Grace &Francis McGirr.She moved to Edmontonatan early age andcompleted a BScinMiningEngineering at theUniversityof Alberta.She met Alan Mather at Universityand marriedwhich begat Mona,her beloveddaughter. Shecontinued hereducation earninganMSin Mathematical Statistics fromUniversityof Michigan,applying forpermanent US residentstatus. Afteran'amicable' divorce, moved to New OrleanswithMonaand finally earned her PhDin Biostatistics fromTulane University. Education was of immenseimportance in her family,and shecontinued to support students around theworld,financially butmoresomentoringtomanyoverthe 40+ yearsthrough herroleas Professor at Tulane

Universityinthe School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine,Biostat &Epi departments. Shealsoserved as theDirectorof Academic Information Systems

Shelived in New Orleans forover50yearsand considered it home, enjoying theunique NOLA lifestyle andfoods. Shewas agreat fan of theJazzFest Gospel tent,chargrilledoysters andnot so much theeverlasting road construction Shewas first to open her home to visitors and students, anyonewho needed aplace to stay waswelcome. Herparties were legendaryaswas theclean -up, buteveryonecame and"passeda good time." Shewas oneofthe first women in Mining Engineeringinthe 50's, she marchedfor Women for Peace in the60's (to her ex's chagrin), sheboughta house(even as adivorcee, gasp!)inthe 70's, another milestone forwomen. The successive yearswere punctuated with teaching, grants, mentoring, and traveling.

Thelast several years were difficulthealth-wise yet shecontinued to be graciousand giving.She wasa strong, formidable person yet would drop everything if astudent needed assistance, or foranyone whoneeded help. Through allthe upsand downs of life,she weathered graciously. Shewas upbeat, looking forthe next adventure, howto helpsomeone else, paying forwardher fortunes Shouldyou wish to send amemorial, Iknow she wouldbepleased if donationsweresent to: FrancesJ.Mather,PhD Technology Enhancement Fund Tulane UniversityCelia Scott WeatherheadSchool of Public Health and TropicalMedicine PO Box 669394 Dallas, TX 75266-9394 https://giving.tulane.ed u/s/1586/Giving/16/interio r.aspx?sid=1586&gid=2&pg id=4678

(Please indicate that the gift is in memoryof FrancesMather,PhD by fully completing thetop section of theonlinegiving form,orbyincluding a noteorwritinga memo on your mailedcheck.)

In Loving Memory of Idabell LewisOden October20, 1946 -July 14, 2025

Idabell (Ida) LewisOden wasborninthe Oakdale neighborhood of Algiers, NewOrleans,alongside hertwinsister,the late Isabelle Tyson. Shewas thedaughterofIsabelle AshleyLewis andRev JamesLewis Sr andone of six siblings in afamily groundedinfaith, love andcommunity.

Ida attendedMcDonogh #32 Elementaryand graduated proudlyfromL.B. LandryHigh School, Class of 1964. Shelater joined theJob Corpsin Washington, D.C., where she met herformer husband, JohnnyOdenSr.

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Barataria projectisdead, butwetlands restorationwork must go on

In the annals of coastal protection efforts in Louisiana, progress has never been in astraight line. Periods of vigorous activity have been followed by periods of re-evaluation andassessment.

It seems that with the cancellation of theambitious Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversionproject, the state is now turningthe page on another erainits continuing battle to find the bestways to restore its coast.

As this newspaper has longsupported the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, welament that we won’tsee the fruitsofthispainstakingly planned coastal restoration project. Butwerespectthat there were legitimateconcerns about theproject’s$3billion price tagand its potential effects on commercial oyster growers and shrimpers along the coast

Though this chapter is at an end,the state should not retreat from its wetlands-replenishment efforts, but instead should redouble them Fortunately,there’smore than justone wayto address our coastal issues

The state’sseries of successive, six-year MasterPlans for coastal rehabilitation have identifiednumerous means of successfully retarding andinsome cases, reversingmarshlandloss. Among them are the three big approaches of diversions, drainage and dredging,but alsoin the mix are oyster-reef reconstruction,manmade berms and breakwaters, andmore. The 2023 Master Plan has identified aplethora of possible projects worthy of implementation, often in specific locationsand witha highlevel of confidence. With the Mid-Barataria project now shelved, money originally slated for that huge project maybeavailable for repurposing indozensof smaller initiatives.Officials should quickly convene to decide which existingplansshould be sped up or expanded, which new projects can now be funded and what otherideasnew science or research may offer Alas, some $600 million alreadyhas been spent on the Mid-Barataria project. The Coastal Protectionand Restoration Authoritywill need to see if any of the workalready donecan be salvaged. Thestate saysithopes to build what’s known as the Myrtle Groveproject, adiversion around aquarter of the size, and alargescalelandbridge in the Barataria Basin using dredged sediment Whatever happens next, it also helps to know that language in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will direct as much as $50million in additional funds to Louisianafor coastal protection each year.Thismeans theCPRA happilywillhavemoretowork with than it could count on back when the 2023 Master Plan was adopted. Louisiana’slandlossisn’tgoing away,sowe must keep pressing forward. With theMidBarataria’sloss, ahost of other opportunities now arise, just as we want new wetlands to arise in areas previously lost to thesea. State officials should move smartly and expeditiously to seize the day

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OPINION

Amildprotest of abortion in Manhattan

It was asomewhat sad,quaint scene; Igot out of an Uber and noticed eyes on me immediately Ihad arrived at Planned Parenthood’sflagship Manhattan center.It’s supposed to close and be sold, but for now it’s still in operation. Saturday used to be abig day for surgical abortionshere, but in thedays of chemical abortions, things have changed. Theonly sign of life was asecurity guard, half in and half out of the back door,mostly looking at his phone. This Planned Parenthood is closed Saturdays now, and Ishowed up for aperfunctory “Defund” rally in advance of final passage of the so-called “Big, BeautifulBill” set to makehistory by cutting federal funding for Planned Parenthood for the first time. Congresscutting funding makes sense. After theDobbs decision upended Roe v. Wade, we’resupposedly astateby-state nation when it comes to abortion.Some of us would point out that leaving crucial life issues up to the states didn’twork so well for slavery,

but that’sfor anothertime. Besides thesecurity guard, Inoticed oneman dressedinblack on my side of the street (across from the clinic), hanging near acondo doorway,and another well-coifed man by another door Iassumed bothmight be extra Planned Parenthoodsecurity Istarted praying silently,and beforetoo long, afamiliar pro-life influencer popped by, with aphotographer. She had recentlybeen attacked by a woman shewas interviewing about abortion. They hadafew takers for engagement this time, but nothing too colorful. It turned out, by the way, the man in black was on the pro-life side, and so was the onewith the good head of hair The latter explained he felt called to standagainstabortionand help women when he can.

Around thesame time their side was identified, two shyyoung womenappeared and asked whyIwas there. I was happily in anonymous mode —if therosary beads didn’tgive me away

—and so Iturnedthe question on them, but onegiggledand said “Never mind. No worries.” Before toolong, theyrevealed their handwritten signs. “Roe v. Wade wasn’tbroken you just hate women.”

“PlannedParenthood=Health Care,” with ared heartasacloser Neither seemed interested in accusing anyactualperson of hating women, andthe conversations they hadwith supporters and detractors of their cause were mutedand brief. There were no fireworks that Saturdaymorning. There was alittle prayer.Preciouslittle,but some conversation. There was an unintentional outing of the awkwardness of it all for the nonconfrontational, and agreat representationofwhatmost Americans areabout: Caring thatwomen have options. We might notmeet constructively there on aspecific street corner in Manhattan, but we owe humanity doing so in many painfully challenging circumstancesoflife.

Email Kathryn Jean Lopez at klopez@ nationalreview.com.

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COMMENTARY

Conservative journalism is notateamsport

“If you’re aconservative columnist, why do you often criticize conservative Republican politicians?”

Six months back into full-time writing for this newspaper,Ifrequently hear this question. Or close variations thereof, such as why Itackle issues not normally associated with conservatives, such as the plight of potentiallyinnocent death-row prisoners or the importance ofvarious local government services

answer,too. Namely,neither ideology nor governing philosophy (two different things) are as starklyimportant at local levels.One of the central principles of modern conservatism is that essentialgovernment functionsshould be carried outatthe mostlocal level competenttohandle them.

The first answer is that ajournalist, even an opinion journalist, shouldn’tfeel affiliation for a political team. Instead, he should have principles that he applies evenly to everybody across the political spectrum.

The second answer is about the content of those principles:In the last decade, many of today’s self-proclaimed “conservative” polsare pushing maxims aliento ideals that for three-quarters of acentury defined modernAmerican conservatism. Granted, the application of principles evolves, but the principles themselves should endure, and the labels (“conservative,” “liberal,” etc.) for those principles should not change meanings.

There’sanimportant third

Tasksthat no conservative believes the federal government should perform might nonetheless be entirely within theproper scopeoflocal government. Therefore,the questions become not the ideological ones about what should be done but instead the more practical ones of how to do them.

Forexample, the lateconservative Republican Gov.Dave Treen (1980-84) created astate Department ofEnvironmental Quality even amidnational conservative backlashagainstthe overly bureaucratic and centralizedEnvironmental Protection Agency He recognized that opposition to national, one-size-fits-all environmentalpolicydoesn’tabsolve statesfromresponsibilityfor ecological stewardship. Now,let’s return to the second question, the content of conservatism. In 45yearsofverypublic advocacy for what once were uni-

versally considered conservative principles, I’ve been significantly guided by the philosophies and examples of threeeminently successful politicians: American founder James Madison, President Ronald Reagan, and Congressman and idea man Jack Kemp. Absolutely crucial bothto conservatismand to Madison’s founding ideals is thebelief that power backed by compulsory authority should be dispersed, not overly concentrated.All too often today,atboththe stateand national levels, those who call themselves“conservative” support expansive accretion of power in executive (gubernatorial or presidential) hands. This runs against the foundational history of the American experiment, described by former Georgetown University ProfessorGeorge Carey (a favorite of conservative columnist George Will) as relying mostly on “the representative assembly deliberating …and committedto the process of searching” for the best approaches. (The wordemphases were Carey’s.)

In other words, the default guarantor of liberty is the legislature, not the executive —but only alegislaturecarefully observing the duly established constitutionalprocesses.

If Gov.JeffLandry,Attorney General Liz Murrill, or President Donald Trumptry to accruemore power at the expense of what legislatures or courts alwayshave enjoyed, aconservative columnist shouldraise yellowcaution flags, even if many of the stated policy goalsalign withthe columnist’spreferences.

As for Reagan, he, likeMadison, was theepitomeofaprincipled pragmatist. Just as Madison moved heaven andearth to support the product of theconstitutional convention even though the Constitution’sdesign veered substantially from his original proposal, Reagan (for just oneexample) eagerly pushedthrough three-quarters of hisdesired tax cut (designed by Kemp) when he couldn’tget the whole thing.

As for Kemp,hemadeexplicit what had been an implicit conservative understanding sincethe days of thegreat capitalistAdam Smith, who literally wasaprofessorofMoral Philosophy: namely, thatalleviation of poverty is an essential concern of public policy And Reagan and Kemp both had little time for,orpatience with, demonization of political adversaries.

None of which, of course, precludes conservatives from

strenuously counteringwrongheaded ideas of thepolitical Left. Thenonsensical and ethically confused appeal to “democratic socialism,”the petty tyrannies of “wokeness,” and the habitofexcusing major public disorder in the supposed cause of “justice” are allproper targets of spirited (but still civil) opposition

Yetopposition andanger shouldn’tbeconservatism’s touchstones. In an excellent July 1treatise co-authored by former Vice President Mike Pence and HeritageFoundation founderEd Feulner —the latter of whom, alas, died on July18— the two political veterans explained at length how “conservatism once proudlyembraced apositive vision.”

Theonlyproper mission for public officialsshould notbeaccumulation of power or punishmentofenemies; it should be the public good, accomplished through constitutional methods

“Integrity,humility,charity, and courage —these are the qualitiesthat sustaincivilizations,” wrote Pence and Feulner. Those virtues, not pride and power,should be conservatism’s lodestars.

Quin Hillyer canbereached at quin.hillyer@theadvocate.com.

Stay woke as Trump, Landry aimtotakehigheredoff course

Gov.Jeff Landry and the governors of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texasplan to drastically change public higher education, and they don’twant to do it across several yearsora decade

Days ago, our governor announced that the state would join these other stateswith conservative governors to support the Commission for Public Higher Education, astart-from-scratch accreditation organization recently founded in Florida witha business plan thatis specific aboutpart of its intent:

“CPHE will laser-focusonstudent outcomes, streamline accreditation standards, focus on emerging educational models, modernize the accreditation process, maximize efficiency without sacrificingquality, and ensure no imposition of divisiveideological content on institutions.”

Iadded the emphasis because Iwantyou to be clear that the wordsare thecommission’s, notmine.

“Divisive ideological content?”There’s no need to guess what that might be.President Donald Trump laidout theplan in an April executive order.Init, he explicitly mentions the American Bar Association’s Council of the Section of Legal Education andAdmissions to the Bar,which accredits juris doctor programs; the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, whichaccredits medical doctor degree programs,

and TheAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, which accreditsallopathic and osteopathic medical residency and fellowship programs, as accreditation bodies that have gone off the rails becausethey have minimum diversity requirements as apart of ensuring abroad, inclusive and more thorough student education. “The standards for training tomorrow’s doctorsshould focus solely on providingthe highest qualitycare, and certainly not on requiring unlawful discrimination,” the order states Landry was clear as he stated his intention while announcing thecreation of a 13-member taskforce to evaluate the move.“This taskforce will ensure Louisiana’spublic universities moveaway from DEI-driven mandates andtoward asystem rooted in merit-based achievement,” he said in astatement.

There are six regional accreditation organizations, each serving private and public higher education institutions in a group ofstates in regions of theUnited States: New England, Middle States, North Central, Southern, Western and Northwest. They do much of thesame things, but they serve their regions withgeographic interests. Ourstate’sinstitutions are accredited in the Southern region by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) every few years, checking to see that they are doing

what they say they do in their respective missions withathreshold of quality standards.

Anumber of conservatives thinkaccrediting bodies are too liberal, progressive, exclusionary and “woke.” Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis called them an “accreditation cartel.”

No one makes higher education institutionschoose accreditation. No one makes them maintain or pursue accreditation. They know and have reviewed the expectationsand standards when they sign up as membersand agree tobeassessed. It’s voluntary.But accreditation does open doors to federal funding.

If agroup of educators, education leaders, elected officials or statesthink there’s abetter way,that they can do abetter job, I’ll open my ears and eyes to see what’sbeing proposed —aslong as it is forthe good of all faculty and students.

Landry and the other governors are starting from anegative position. They want to create an anti-DEI accrediting body as they continue to malign the true meaning and purpose of diversity,equity and inclusion. Why create something new when member institutions have helped shape changes in recent decades along with the Department of Education? Because they don’twant to work through any concerns or issues. They don’twant to create anew academic accreditation concept. They want to create anew organization

with new rules to weaken, then destroy, what’sbeen built. For 20 years, SACSCOC was led by Dr Belle Wheelan, anationally respected educator with multiple degrees, including amaster’sfrom LSU and adoctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. A longtimeeducation, diversity and student advocate, Wheelan served twocommunity colleges as president and she wasVirginia’seducation secretary before leading SACSCOC. She wastough, but equitable and fair.She announced her retirement last year

Amember of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., she has received numerous civic and educational awards and recognitions. She did her job with her staff, the DepartmentofEducation, different U.S. presidents and the presidents of the member institutions she represented with collaborative discussions and what’ssometimes called “negotiated rulemaking.” New developments. New directions. Newways of doing things. No surprises. Trumpand Landry aren’tinterested in that approach. They wanttoignore years of mostly peaceful negotiations and rulemaking by getting rid of the Department of Education and welcoming an accreditation body that is making things up as they go.

Email Will Sutton at wsutton@ theadvocate.com.

TheWest urgently needs a definition of “the West.” Without this, it cannot understanditself, or current and future challenges If Ukraine is to be saved from dismemberment, and its nationhood not neutered, the nature and stakesofthe conflict need to be understood in Huntingtonian terms. Even when political scientist Samuel Huntington (1927-2008) was mistaken, he was penetrating. In 1993, he wrote that “the likelihood of violence between Ukrainians and Russians should be low.Theyare two Slavic, primarily Orthodox peopleswho have had close relationships with each otherfor centuries.” Huntington didnot foresee the West’smagnetic attraction, pulling Ukraine away from the civilization Vladimir Putin intends to enforce Huntington was, however, clear-eyed during post-Cold War euphoria. He argued thatthe West —individualism, constitutional protection of humanrights, democracy,the rule of law,free markets —was not destined to

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become the planet’s“universal civilization.”Because it is not universalizable, the West is fated to exist with, and sometimes clash with,the rest. Warning against triumphalist complacency after the Soviet Union’sfall, Huntington said, “The fault linesbetween civilizations will be the battle lines of the future.” Yetagain. In the new book “The West:The History of an Idea,”scholar Georgios Varouxakis, of Queen Mary University of London, explains that thestraight line of “PlatotoNATO” is asubstantial oversimplification. At first, there was the“heliotropic myth” that progress of civilization mimics the sun’s progressoffromeastto west.Although the RomanEmpire and then Christendom (when Constantinople was“the New Rome”) had east-west fissures, in recentcenturiesthe West has been less ageographical thana cultural concept centered on Europe and its transatlantic progeny During theisolationist fever of the1930s,American colum-

nist Walter Lippmann inveighed against an idea alien to western civilization”: “the ideathatthe securityand happiness and glory of the individual man aretobefound in surrendering to the compulsion of massfeeling and the dominationofomnipotent states.”Today, the manufacturing of mass feeling in Putin’spropaganda state, and the omnipotence of Xi Jinping’ssurveillance state, should instill in the West aclarified sense of itself. Before 1945, shifting understandings of the West sometimes did not include Germany.Ten years after Germany’s1990 reunification, abest-selling history was titled“Germany: The Long Road West.”Only briefly after 1945 did lingering wartimesentimentality, forgetting the Nazi-Soviet pact of August 1939, regard Russia as Western. OftenRussia has been an sometimes the —“other”in contrast to which the West has understood what Varouxakis calls its “civilizational commonality.” Strengthening cultural bonds, especially withEurope, was the goal of the famous HarvardInter-

national Seminar begun by in the 1950s by,amongothers, ayoung European immigrant, Henry A. Kissinger. Huntington saidthe West is fated to live, perhaps dangerously,with different, powerful and assertive civilizations. In today’s clashofcivilizations, however the incomprehension between Moscow and Washington is not mutual. Putinunderstands the West and despises it forreasons rooted in acomprehensively antiWestern mentality. He rejects the Enlightenmentlegacy of individualism andthisRaymondAron ideal: “The true ‘Westerner’ is the man whoaccepts nothing unreservedly in our civilization except the liberty it allows him to criticizeit, and the chance it offers to improve it.” Putinembraces a thorough inversion of this:animmersive ethno-religious doctrine of group identity that must exist in irrepressible conflict withthe West. Donald Trump’sfrustration with Putin’srefusal to split differences like arational real estate broker flows from Trump’sfailure of imagination. Trump’sincompre-

hension of Putin, his inabilityto understandPutinasPutinunderstands himself, is afailure to recognize the realityofdeep-rooted durablecivilizational conflicts. Varouxakis, citing U.S. scholars James Kurth and Michael Kimmage, says, “Norecent American president has shownhimself moreprepared to withdraw from ‘Western civilization’and ‘the West.’”And “there is truth in the statementthat during his20172021 presidency,Trumpwas ‘the first non-Western presidentofthe United States.’” Speaking in Poland,however on July6,2017, Trumpused the phrase “the West” 10 times.He saidPoland’shistorical experience is areminder that “thedefense of the West ultimatelyrests not onlyonmeans but also on the will of itspeopletoprevail.”So, Trumpsaid, “The fundamental question of ourtime is whether the West hasthe will to survive.” What remains questionable is whether he meant thewordshe read.

Quin Hillyer

Will Sutton

George Will

NewOrleans Forecast

Returning to New Orleans, she continued her life of service, love, and connection to her community.

toward us from theeast. This will bring us back to our familiar rainypatternwith daily thunderstorms and afternoon temperatures around 90.

DEATHS continued from PM to 2:00 PM on 2025-0726 at Mt. SinaiBaptist Church, 1249 Leboeuf St

She worked at the Port of New Orleans for many years, retiring in 2010 as a bridge operator—a role she often called the best job she ever had. Her dedication andstrength were admired by allwho knew her.

With faith being the foundation of her life, Ida was alifelong member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, where she served in many roles, including the Sunday School Superintendent. Her home was agathering place, filled with the aroma of her legendary gumbo, sweet potato pies, and New Year's eggnog,always shared with love and laughter.

Ida was adevoted daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She cared selflessly for her aging parents and grandmother, and raised her four children with deep love and resilience.

She is preceded in death by hergrandmother Clementine Bonds, parents, twin sister, Isabelle Tyson, brother, Murphy Lewis, son,Marquis Oden, and her nephew Tyrone Pitts.

She leaves to cherish her memory her children: Johnny C. Oden Jr., Tara Oden Towa (René), and Alecia Oden; daughter-inlaw Trudy Drayton Oden; grandchildren: Sierra, Diamond, Marques, Dominique, Diarra, Decarri Rolandis, Aria, and Julian.

She is also survived by her devoted siblings: Hilder Scott (Bill),James Lewis Jr Leola Grace Lewis, and Myrtle Lewis; her loving niecesand nephews: LaJeanne Samuel (Al), Chalise Nash (Nathan), Koriana Lewis, Raymond Tyson, Jonathan Lewis, and Asanté Lewis, and ahost of other relatives and dear friends.

Ida's legacy is one of unwavering love, enduring faith, and afierce commitment to family andheritage. Her light continues to shine in every life she touched. Amemorial service will be held from 12:00

Rapier, Mettha Kathryn Eshleman 'Kay'

Mettha Kathryn "Kay" Eshleman Rapierpassed awaypeacefully on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the ageof88. Shewas preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Michael Joseph Rapier,and two daughters, Elizabeth Eshleman Rapier andAnne Campbell Rapier. She is survived by her children, Michael JosephRapier,Jr., James WestfeldtRapier (Marion), and Jane Rapier Spence (Jason). Shealsois survived by six grandchildren, Michael Joseph Rapier,III, Ana MarieHale Rapier, HudsonAndrew Westfeldt Rapier, Campbell Rapier Spence, Parker Eshleman Spence, and Anne KathrynSpence

Shewas the daughterof the late Benjamin Franklin Eshleman and Mettha Westfeldt Eshleman and sister to the late Benjamin Franklin Eshleman, Jr. (Janie). She is survived by her sisters,Martha AugustaEshleman and Sidney St. John Eshleman Thornton (Norwood) and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

theAcademy of theSacred Heart,and theUnitedWay of Greater NewOrleans. She was instrumental in helping createthe community service program at SacredHeart and received theSt. Rose Philippine Duchesne Award in 1992. She enjoyed many years as amember of theNew Orleans Town Gardeners and theFrench Broad River Garden Club in Asheville, NorthCarolina. The family wouldliketo thank everyone at St Anna's at LambethHouse especially Jada Eddington Kendra Ackerman, Jasmine Mabens, Dayton Smith Andreana Love,and Eleonora Bullock, fortheir care, support, and love Avisitationat9:30 a.m., followedbya memorial Mass at 11:00 a.m.,will take place on Tuesday, July29, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Aprivate interment willfollow the Mass. Friends and family are encouragedtowear bright colors to celebrate Kay's life In lieu of flowers,donations in hermemory may be madetothe Academy of theSacred Heart -Ana Marie Scholarship Fund 4521 St.Charles Avenue, NewOrleans, LA 70115. To view and signthe online guest book,pleasevisit lakelawnmetairie.com

Richards,Jon Anthony'Tony'

JonAnthony Richards, known to friendsas“Tony,” passedawayunexpectedly atEastJefferson General HospitalonJuly20, 2025, froma cardiaccondition at age 65. Hisfamilyand friends attended to him duringhis briefillness and werewithhim until the end.Tonywas born in Bal‐timore, Maryland and raisedoverseas; as he and his siblings traveled with his parents, thelateFrank and DorothyRichards, to numerousworklocations inthe oil fields including Venezuela,Saudi Arabia andLebanon.Asa boy, he

enjoyedscuba diving and spear fishinginthe Persian Gulfaswellasvoyaging acrossthe desert with his parents in theirLandRover lookingfor fossils andar‐chaeologicalremains When Lebanonbecameun‐safe duetothe Lebanese Civil War, hisparents sent him back to theUnited Statestostudy at Admiral FarragutAcademy and BoardingSchool.Upon graduatinghighschool,he attendedthe United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point.After hissecond yearatWestPoint,he transferred to theUniver‐sityofMissouri-Rollato finish hisundergraduate degreeincivil engineering in1981. He then became a licensedprofessionalcivil engineer in 1986 and earneda Master of Busi‐nessAdministrationfrom LoyolaUniversityofNew Orleans in 1989. Tony wasa man of wisdom,kindness, and possesseda calm presence. Though acivil engineer by degree, Tony spent most of hiscareer as a petroleumengineer,solv‐ing problems with integrity and precision. He worked for both largeoil compa‐niessuchasExxon as well assmaller companieslike Century Exploration and Cantium LLCasa reservoir engineer andmanager Tony, putting hiswifeand children first, always chose tostayinMetairietokeep his familytogetherand stableratherthantransfer‐ringfromlocationtoloca‐tion. He wasa member of the SocietyofPetroleum Engineersfor 40 years, holding keyleadership roles from 1993 to 2025, in‐cluding Chairperson, Direc‐tor,Officer, Treasurer, and various committee chair positions.AthomeTony was an exceptionalhus‐band, providingemotional support andtendernessfor Debra,his wife of 35 years, aswellasbeing aterrific providerfor thehousehold Alwaysbringing flowers and gifts, Tony wasthe ul‐timateromantichusband: One anniversaryheor‐dered flowersfor every month of that year,and an‐other time he gifted so manybouquetsatonce thatthe dining room table overflowed with flowers. Hewas hiswife’sbest friendand theloveofher life. Tony wasa wonderful rolemodel,mentor, and the best possiblefatherfor his twosons. He wasal‐waysatevery school, sport,orextracurricular activitywiththe boys.Tony arrangedfor scuba, horse‐back riding,and flight

lessons forthe boys.Ad‐venturous andcurious by nature, he broughtthe boysand thefamilyon dayslongwildernesshikes intothe WyomingMoun‐tains.Hemeticulously plannedout overseavaca‐tions to variouscapital citiesofthe world. Whetherhewas walking World WarI battlefields or the Golden Gate on the Walls of Constantinople in Istanbul,Turkey, he would of course—visit every possiblemuseum. With his linguisticabilitiesinEng‐lish, French,and Arabic and hisear forother lan‐guages, he wasableto pickupthe dialectwher‐everhewas.FromSpanish toTurkish,hecould com‐municate in each language and form aconnection withthe native speakers Anavidreaderwithanen‐cyclopedia-likememory, he was well-versed on histori‐cal topics from Sumer, Mesopotamia,and Rome to the wars andeventsofthe nineteenth andtwentieth centuries as well as many other subjects such as mil‐itary strategy,archeology and leadership.Healso had thehonor of lecturing onthe historyofthe First World WaratTulaneUni‐versity as well as at other institutions. In addition, Tonyhad authored thehis‐torical biographyA Lucky Man andHis ThreeWars: FromFrancetoMurmansk about Ivan Claude Mont‐fordand the1st Battalion RifleBrigade.Jon Anthony “Tony”Richardsissurvived byhis wife,Debra Kesler Richards; hissons, Jon Patrick Richards and Matthew (Caroline) Kesler Richards; hissister, Carol (Nedret)Karan;and his brother,StevenRichards. A truerenaissance man, his legacyisthe kindness and lovewhich he hasleftbe‐hind. Tony's services will beheldTuesday,July29, 2025. Visitation begins at 10:30 a.m. andcontinues until 12:30 p.m. with thefu‐neral Mass also starting at 12:30 p.m. Thevisitation and funeralare to be held atSt. ChristopherChurch: 3900 Derbigny St,Metairie, LA70001. DonationstoJe‐suitHighSchool of NewOr‐leans or ahospitalofyour choiceinTony'snameare requested in lieu of flow‐ers.Toofferthe familyon‐linecondolences,send flowerstothe familyor plant atreeinmemoryof Jon “Tony” Anthony Richards,pleasevisit,

www.gardenofmemorie smetairie.com

Shewas agraduate of Holy Name of Jesus School St. Genevieve of the Pines School in Asheville, North Carolina, and Sophie Newcomb College, where she earned adegreein Zoology, and spent most of her adultyearsasa "professional volunteer." Kay served as President of the Junior League of New Orleans and was named Sustainer of the Year in 1988.She providedher expertiseinParliamentary Procedure formany years and served on numerous boards, including the National Association of VolunteerBureaus, the Volunteer and Information Agency, St. Vincent's Infant Home, Associated CatholicCharities,Eye,Ear Nose and ThroatHospital, Williams,Johanna Kramer

JohannaKramer Williams,age 97 of Destre‐han,Louisiana,passed awaypeacefullyonSatur‐day,July12, 2025, with fam‐ily by herside. Johanna was preceded in deathby her husbandof69years, GeorgeJ.WilliamsSr. Also preceding herindeath wereher father,Ferdinand H.Kramer, hermother, Agnes FreeseKramer, and her sister,RuthChristie. She will be deeply missed byher family, friends, and all who knew her. Johanna issurvivedbyone son, GeorgeJ.WilliamsJr. (Jan‐ice), andthree daughters, JoanHoover, Patricia Cow‐and (Charles), andBarbara Youngblood(John).Also survivedby9 grandchil‐drenand 17 great-grand‐children. Johannawas are‐tired AT&T customer ser‐vices representative anda graduateofthe McDonogh HighSchool System.The familywishestoexpress a sincere thanks to thestaff atEastJefferson Hospital CCU andthe staff at St JosephHospice.Family and friendsare invitedto attend amemorialservice atthe Greenwood Funeral HomeonWednesday,July 30, 2025. Thegathering will begin at 12:00 noon,and the Rosary will be recited at12:30 pm,followedby Massat1:00pm. Interment willfollowinGreenwood Cemetery. We also invite you to shareyour thoughts, fond memories and condolencesonlineat www.greenwoodfh.com Your shared memories will helpuscelebrate Jo‐hanna’s life andkeep her memoryalive

SPORTS

Highlights will not decide Saints QB tussle

“Who’sgoing to winthe Saints quarterback job?” If Ihad anickel forevery timeI’ve been asked that question, I’dbeable to buy the team.It’sthe talk of the town right now Everyone wants to know who’swinning the three-man competition among Jake Haener, Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough. Eventhe players can’t escapethe intrigue.

Under new stipulations enacted in May, former LSU coach Les Miles nowmeetsthe criteria forthe College Football Hall of Fame

Upstairs at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, where SEC media days was held earlier this month, there is abig round room lined with all of the names of every great college football player and legendary coach whohas been enshrined there.

Recently,awrinkle added to the selection criteria for coaches opensa door to that room for former LSUcoach Les Miles. Whether Miles ever crosses that literal andfigurative threshold is along wayfrom beingdecided.Let’s just sayhe’sfacing first and 10 at his own 20.But atleast for Miles’ sakehe’sonthe field, where until just recently it looked as thoughhewould be permanently sidelined.

For along time, the criteria foracoach to be considered for the Hall of Fame was this: have coached at least 100 gamesover 10 years,beretired forat least three years and be at least70years old (or 75 and active)

and, the clincher,have a career winning percentage of .600 or better The National Football Foundation, whose membership selects candidates for the Hall of Fame,inMay called an audible on the .600 winning percentage rule, lowering the threshold to .595. NFFpresident and CEO Steve Hatchell said at media daysthat the NFFdetermined that.595 is statistically still 60%. All’s fair when it comes to rounding up in football, apparently It’s common knowledge in thecollege football world that the NFF did this because of thegroundswell of support for the late Mike Leach to become eligible. Leach was beloved for his brash and quirky personality,and he was widely respected as an innovator behind theprolific Air Raid offense. But the former Mississippi State/Texas Tech/Washington State coach had acareer

ä See RABALAIS, page 7C

n Activecoaches become eligible at 75 yearsofage.

n He musthavebeen a headfootball coach for aminimum of 10 years and coached at least 100 games with a .595* winning

In May, the NFFrevised the minimum career winning percentage requiredfor coachingeligibility from .600 to .595 effective in the 2027 NFF College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

Tulane O-lineman Hurstbuildsuponwrestling past

BY GUERRYSMITH

Contributing writer

Long before he became accomplished enoughtorepresent Tulane at American Conferencemedia day,redshirt junior offensive guard Shadre Hurst wasachampionship wrestler in Georgia. Hurst, the lone American Conference player to crack one of Phil Steele’spreseason 2025 All-America squads (fourth team), believes his dominance on the mat led directly to his success on thegridiron. “Wrestling gave me alot forfootball, workingleverage, learninghow to move people,” he said Friday at the league’skickoff event in Charlotte, North Carolina. “It even helped with just the mindset that comes with it. It’s just you and another guyonthe mat, so it’s may the best win. Who’sgoing topush the hardest? It definitely sharpened my mindset and taught me reallyhow to compete.”

Entering his third year as astarter,hehas wonalmost as consistently withTulaneashe did for theCartersville(Ga.) High wrestling program, where he lost only twice as aju-

nior before going 15-0 as asenior on his way to aClass5Aheavyweight state championship.The Green Wave captured the American championship beforebeating USC in the Cotton Bowl while he stayed on the sideline in 2022. The Wave then won 15 consecutive regular-season conference games with him as astarter thepasttwo yearsuntil losing at hometoMemphis last Thanksgiving.

“He’sbig-time,”TulanecoachJonSumrallsaid.

“He’sreally athletic, very physical andstrong. He plays withanedgeand atoughnessand agrit about him. He’samodel Tulane player.”

It all started on themat. Toolight(about 215 pounds) to playmuchonthe offensive line earlyinhis career at Cartersville, he worked his way up the ladderasa wrestler In his junior year, he reached thestate championship matchand nearly completed astunning comeback from a9-2 deficit,scoring five points in the final minuteand almost pinning his opponent (Beau Shurgarts, who made 55 tackles last season as adefensive lineman for Bryant)before time ranout

ä See TULANE, page 7C

Jeff Duncan

“My wife (Chanen) asks me every night —after she watches ‘Love Island’ —who is looking good,” tight end Juwan Johnson said. “And Itell her,‘Honestly,I don’tknow.’ ” Johnson is not being evasive. He truly doesn’tknow.And neither does anyone else. Notthe coaches. Not the players. Not even the quarterbacks themselves. The Saints are three days into camp. It’s only the second timethrough the offense forthe quarterbacks since head coach Kellen Moore began the installation this spring. The players haven’teven put on shoulder pads yet forfull-contact work. This is Round 1ofa 15-round fight. If this were the Kentucky Derby,the field wouldn’thave reached the first turn.

“The mentalityright nowislet’stry to maximizereps, try to build alittlebit of a

ä See DUNCAN, page 6C

BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

This wasasight forsore New Orleans Saints’ eyes: Rashid Shaheed catching a pass within 7or8 yards of the line of scrimmage, seeing aseam in the defense and then exploiting it, zapping through the secondary like alightning bolt. The speed? Yes, it’sstill there forShaheed, whohauledinthree touchdowns of 40-plus yards last season before aknee injurycut his 2024 campaign short after six games. The offseason was alongone forhim, because it technically started when he gotsurgery last fall. But he definitely still feels like himself “I feel great. Ifeel 100%,” Shaheed said Friday.“ Iworked hard to get to this point. Iknow that I’mhealthy and ready to go.” Sincehehad thetime,Shaheed devoted someofittoward thinking about more. More opportunities, forinstance. The Saints hired Kellen Moore as theirhead coach and offensive

GRUNFELD

STAFF FILEPHOTO By SCOTT THRELKELD

Tulane offensivelineman Shadre Hurst blocks Memphis defensivelineman JavonDenis during the first half of a game on Nov. 28 at yulman Stadium.

Scott Rabalais

STAFF FILE PHOTO By TRAVIS SPRADLING

NASCAR set for split-screen racing

BY MICHAEL MAROT AP sportswriter

INDIANAPOLIS — Brickyard 400

viewers will be tuning into pure split-screen racing Sunday

On one side, they’ll monitor

whether Kyle Larson can defend his Brickyard 400 title or if Denny Hamlin can charge from the back of the field to become the fifth driver to complete a career sweep of the Cup’s four crown jewel races. On the other side, they’ll see whether Ty Gibbs or Ty Dillon collects the $1 million prize that goes to the first In-Season Challenge champion. And, fittingly, this March Madness-like tournament concludes on one of the sport’s grand stages — Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic 2.5-mile oval.

It’s a made-for-television moment.

“This is going to be a special moment no matter what happens,” Dillon said before qualifying started Saturday “I do, ultimately want to win in the Cup series, and I hope (winning) feels as great as these five weeks have. I don’t know how to compare it because it’s the first time anybody has really gone through this round by round.” The concept comes straight out of Indiana’s other favorite sport, basketball.

Series officials wanted a solution for the series’ midsummer blues and chose a combination of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament and college basketball’s single-elimination NCAA Tournament.

Race results at Michigan, Mexico City and Pocono set up a 32-driver field. Head-to-head results in Chicago eliminated 16 drivers, which was down to the Elite Eight after Sonoma. Gibbs and Dillon advanced from last week’s Final Four and now they are here in Indy getting as much attention Larson, Hamlin and the array of other bigname drivers.

Larson and Hamlin spoke with reporters Friday Gibbs and Dillon waited until just before a brief,

rescheduled practice session took place at Indy

“This is race car country is what we would call it, so being able to race here is an honor,” Gibbs said.

“The main goal, of course, is to go win the race and we’re going to do everything we can to put ourselves in position to do that, and maybe if we don’t do that, try to finish as best we can and if that’s better than (Dillon), we’ll take it.”

The championship looks like a classic between Dillon, a 12-year veteran who is winless in 266 career Cup starts, and Gibbs, the 2022 Xfinity Series winner in his third full Cup season and the grandson of three-time Super Bowl champion and team owner Joe Gibbs.

Like so many NCAA Tournament brackets, the bracket results defied expectations. Gibbs went into the five-race challenge seeded No. 6. Dillon took on the role of Cinderella after starting No. 32. And Gibbs has an edge after qualifying fifth. Dillon starts 26th.

Along the way some of the favorites such as Hamlin, William Byron, Chase Briscoe and Kyle

Larson fell out. Hamlin, who is seeking his first Brickyard win in 17 starts, first introduced the notion of a tournament on his “Actions Detrimental” podcast and gave the series good marks for how it’s played out “I think you get more buy-in from drivers if, you know, they’re financially motivated,” said Hamlin who lost to Dillon in the first round. “I know a lot of people kind of played it off this year, but everyone knew about it, everyone knew who they had to beat. Everyone did care about it. I feel like it was implemented fairly well this year. Hamlin faces an even bigger hurdle after crashing hard in qualifying. He’ll start 39th after Chase Briscoe claimed the pole.

Now the question becomes who will take home the big prize?

While Gibbs is trying to race his way into the playoffs and Dillon continues to chase his first Cup win, the two drivers also will be

paying attention to the race inside Sunday’s race. And so will the fans.

“It feels like the last three or four weeks, I’ve done enough media and talked to enough people and had fan growth like I’ve never seen before, that felt like I had won the last three weeks,” Dillon said. “So it’s a weird conundrum. It’s not a win, but it has felt so special to be a part of.”

When Bubba Wallace drove the No 23 car onto the track for his qualifying run Saturday, he didn’t have any expectations.

When he climbed out of the car, he had the provisional pole and it stayed there — until Briscoe’s late attempt. And while Wallace will start on the front row, he wasn’t satisfied with how it played out.

“It’s a weird feeling right now,” Wallace said. “I had no idea what kind of lap I put together and obviously man, so close. You know no one wants to finish second in motorsports or whatever it is I sure don’t want to. So if it’s qualifying, it’s a little kick in the groin but aside from that, a pretty good day.”

Woad keeps 2-shot lead in Scotland during pro debut

By The Associated Press

IRVINE, Scotland Lottie Woad had four birdies in a six-hole stretch around the turn and posted a 5-under 67 on Saturday to maintain her two-shot lead in the Women’s Scottish Open as she closes in on victory in her professional debut Woad has such control of her game at Dundonald Links that she went 33 consecutive holes without a bogey until dropping a shot on the 15th. Her lead was down to one shot, but the 21-year-old from England responded with a short wedge she played perfectly on the 17th, leaving her an 8-foot birdie putt she converted. A closing par put her at 17-under 199.

Nanna Koerstz Madsen of Denmark, who caught Woad early with an eagle on the par-5 third hole, fell behind after Woad’s birdie streak. But the Dane rallied with three straight birdies and a couple of par saves for a 67. She was two shots behind, along with Sei Young Kim (66), who made a long eagle putt on the 14th and got up-and-down for birdie on the par-5 closing hole to get within two shots.

Nelly Korda played bogey-free, but the American managed only two birdies on another relatively calm day by Scottish standards. Her 70 left her five shots behind Woad, who already has had a golden summer in Europe Woad, who won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2024 and rose to No 1 in the women’s amateur ranking that year, won

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lottie Woad left, and Nelly Korda embrace after completing the first round of the women’s Scottish Open on Thursday at Dundonald Links in Irvine, Scotland.

five years since her last win. She will be in final group Sunday with Woad and Madsen.

Irishman goes for his second senior major of the year

Harrington was among four players who had at least a share of the lead at some point during the round on the Old Course at Sunningdale. He seized the lead with birdies on the 13th and 14th hole, and a closing birdie added to his slight lead.

Harrington was at 13-under 197. He has been in the United Kingdom the last three weeks for links golf, starting with the Scottish Open. He won the U.S. Senior Open in Colorado a month ago.

Leonard, the only PGA Tour Champions player to make the cut last week in the British Open at Royal Portrush, also had a second straight 65. Thomas Bjorn had a 67 and was three shots behind.

hotter A month after qualifying for the U.S. Open and finishing 66th, the former LSU star shot the first sub60 score in PGA Tour Americas history on Saturday Barbaree’s 13-under 59 included 11 birdies and an eagle on the par-5 18th to rocket all the way from 43rd place to first after three rounds at the Ottawa Open at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Ottawa, Canada. He sits at 20 under entering Sunday’s final round. Jonathan De Los Reyes is two shots back at 18 under Barbaree entered the week 35th in the Fortinet Cup standings. The top 10 players in points at season’s end will earn Korn Ferry Tour cards.

A Shreveport native and former Byrd High star Barbaree, 27, turned pro in 2021.

Falcons lose Mooney to an injury, sign Chark

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Darnell Mooney’s status for the start of the season is uncertain as the second-leading receiver in 2024 for the Atlanta Falcons is expected to miss several weeks with a shoulder injury

Mooney, a former Tulane star, suffered the injury in Thursday’s first practice of training camp. The Falcons bolstered their depth chart at wide receiver by signing veteran D.J. Chark, a former LSU standout who joined the team for Saturday’s practice. Chark worked out for the Falcons on Friday

“That workout was already set up,” assistant general manager Kyle Smith said Saturday, referring to the visit from Chark being scheduled before Mooney’s injury

Yankees OF Judge headed to IL with elbow injury

NEW YORK Yankees captain Aaron Judge will go on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, but a scan showed no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament of the two-time AL MVP Manager Aaron Boone said Judge will have 10 days to two weeks of no throwing and will be the designated hitter at first when he returns. Giancarlo Stanton, the team’s primary DH, will start to work out in the outfield.

Judge was sent for an MRI on Saturday morning and was out of the starting lineup for just the second time this season. He leads the major leagues with a .342 batting average and 1.160 OPS.

Phillies pitcher Nola on track for rehab start

NEW YORK Philadelphia pitcher Aaron Nola threw 56 pitches to batters Friday as he ramped up his comeback from a sprained right ankle and fractured rib that have sidelined him since May

A 32-year-old right-hander the former LSU star could make his first minor league rehab start next week.

“The ankle went a lot longer than I thought it was going to, but the ankle felt really good today and the rib felt really good today,” Nola said.

He hurt the ankle during agility drills on May 8. Nola made a pair of ineffective starts and was placed on the IL effective May 15. Nola threw a bullpen session June 1 and felt sore a few days later An MRI showed a stress fracture of a rib, Phillies manager Rob Thomson revealed June 10.

Kansas hoops coach Self released from hospital

the Irish Women’s Open three weeks ago on the Ladies European Tour

Then she missed the playoff by one shot in the Evian Championship. But her tie for third in the LPGA major earned her a tour card, and she decided to skip her senior year at Florida State and turn pro. And now she has a chance to win in her debut.

“That’s the aim, to shoot as low as possible and keep giving myself chances,” Woad said. “If someone shoots lights out, fair enough. I’m excited for the opportunity I’ve got the experience and I’ll try to use that.”

Kim has 12 titles on the LPGA, including the Women’s PGA Championship in 2020 at Aronimink, though she is coming up on

Korda, meanwhile, has a lot of ground to make up if she wants to end her surprising drought. She won seven times last season on the LPGA and still has yet to win this year

“Wasn’t hitting it probably as good as I was the first two days,” Korda said “I made some really good par saves and just didn’t really capitalize on some of my good shots. But that’s golf. That’s OK. I still have tomorrow.”

PGA Tour Champions

HARRINGTON HAS SENIOR BRITISH OPEN

LEAD: In Berkshire, England, Padraig Harrington birdied the final hole Saturday for another 5-under 65 for a two-shot lead over Justin Leonard going into the final round of the Senior British Open as the

PGA Tour

OLESEN, BHATIA SHARE 3M LEAD: In Blaine, Minnesota, Thorbjorn Olesen aced the par-3 eighth and shot a 4-under 67 in the 3M Open for a share of the third-round lead with Akshay Bhatia.

Olesen, the 35-year-old Danish player who led after the second round, used a 6-iron on the 209yard eighth at the TPC Twin Cities. Bhatia had a 63 to post first at 18-under 195. Kurt Kitayama matched the tournament and course record with a 60, finishing before Olesen and Jake Knapp teed off in the final group, to get to 17 under Fellow Japanese player Takumi Kanaya (65) also was 17 under with Knapp (67) and Sam Stevens (66).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday, the university announced. Self, 62, was admitted Thursday after experiencing “some concerning symptoms.” He subsequently had two stents inserted.

“The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery,” KU said in a news release. It is the second time in just over two years Self, 62, has had heart-related issues requiring a procedure. In 2023, he had two stents inserted to open clogged arteries that caused him to miss that postseason’s Big 12 Tournament and NCAA Tournament.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By DARRON CUMMINGS

Ty Gibbs climbs into his car before a practice session for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday in Indianapolis.

PHOTO By STEVE WELSH

GOLF ROUNDUP

69-76-73—218 +2

Valenzuela 74-70-74—218 +2

Williams 72-72-74—218 +2

Yang 70-71-77—218 +2

Arewfjall 70-73-76—219 +3

+1

+2

+2

+2

+2

+3 Mark Brown 70-69-74—213 +3

+3

Mayfair 68-73-72—213 +3 Mikael Lundberg 74-66-74—214 +4 Euan Mcintosh 71-69-74—214 +4

Jeev M. Singh 71-69-74—214 +4

Anthony Wall 68-71-75—214 +4

Peter Baker 71-70-74—215 +5

Robert Coles 71-69-75—215 +5

Matthew Cort 70-69-76—215 +5

Cycling

Tour de France

Friday

19th Stage A 93-mile ride from Albertville to La Plagne

1. Thymen Arensman, Netherlands, INEOS Grenadiers, 2:46:06.

2. Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark, Team Visma ‘ Lease a Bike, 2:46:08.

3. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates-XRG, same time

4. Florian Lipowitz, Germany, Red Bull — BORA — hansgrohe, 2:46:12.

5. Oscar Onley, Great Britain, Picnic PostNL, 2:46:53.

6. Felix Gall, Austria, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team, 2:47:40.

7. Tobias Johannessen, Norway, Uno-X Mobility, 2:47:47.

8. Ben Healy, Ireland, EF Education-EasyPost, 2:48:25. 9. Valentin Paret Peintre, France, Soudal Quick-Step, 2:49:53. 10. Simon Yates, Great Britain, Team Visma ‘ Lease a Bike, 2:50:50. Also

33. Neilson Powless, United States, EF Education-EasyPost, 3:01:19.

37. Sepp Kuss, United States, Team Visma ‘ Lease a Bike, 3:01:29.

48. Matteo Jorgenson, United States, Team Visma ‘ Lease a Bike, 3:08:31. 62. William Barta, United States, Movistar Team, same time. 81. Quinn Simmons, United States, Lidl-Trek 3:09:44. Overall Standings 1. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates-XRG, 69:41:46. 2. Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark, Team Visma ‘ Lease a Bike, 69:46:10. 3. Florian Lipowitz, Germany, Red Bull — BORA — hansgrohe, 69:52:55. 4. Oscar Onley, Great Britain, Picnic PostNL, 69:53:58. 5. Felix Gall, Austria, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team, 69:58:58. 6. Tobias Johannessen, Norway, Uno-X Mobility, 70:02:00. 7. Kevin Vauquelin, France, Arkea-B&B Hotels, 70:04:21. 8. Primoz Roglic, Slovenia, Red Bull — BORA — hansgrohe, 70:07:16. 9. Ben Healy, Ireland, EF Education-EasyPost, 70:09:48. 10. Ben O’Connor, Australian, Team JAYCO Alula, 70:16:20. Team Standings 1. Team Visma ‘ Lease a

Pogacar closes in on 4th Tour de France victory

The Associated Press PONTARLIER, France Tadej Poga ar closed in on a fourth Tour de France title after safely finishing Saturday’s penultimate stage and maintaining his big lead over rival Jonas Vingegaard. Australian rider Kaden Groves won stage 20 with a late solo breakaway, while Poga ar rolled over the line about seven minutes later in the same time as Vingegaard.

The Slovenian cycling star leads the two-time Tour winner Vingegaard by 4 minutes, 24 seconds, with German rider Florian Lipowitz 11:03 behind Pogacar in third overall Barring a heavy crash or illness, Pogacar was expected to celebrate Sunday and move level with British rider Chris Froome on four Tour titles. Victory also would give Pogacar a fifth Grand Tour after winning the Giro d’Italia in dominant fashion last year

“I am more or less sure of my overall victory, but I still don’t want to say anything about it. I want to stay focused until I have crossed the finish line in Paris,” Poga ar said “That’s one of the most beautiful parts of this sport. We are 180 guys who spend weeks riding in the mountains and in the end, all of a sudden, we come to the streets of one of the biggest cities in the world.”

Sunday’s final stage of this edition is not a largely processional one, as is usually the case, and could potentially prove somewhat problematic toward the end with three consecutive climbs.

“I am unsure of how the final stage will pan out,” Poga ar said. “The course is relatively short, and

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By THIBAULT CAMUS

A smiling Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, crosses the finish line with Wout van Aert, left of Belgium during the 20th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday in Pontarlier, France.

that will make for a rather punchy effort.”

On Saturday, the 184.2-kilometer route through eastern France featured three small climbs and a moderately difficult one up Côte de Thésy before finishing in Pontarlier But there was scant opportunity for Vinegaard to attack Pogacar As the riders set off Saturday in driving rain, the yellow jersey group stayed safely at the front until breakaways formed. When the front group tackled the 3.6-kilometer Côte de Thésy, Frenchman Jordan Jegat launched a solo attack, but he was then overtaken by Australian rider Harrison Sweeny.

As rain fell heavily again with 40 kilometers, Sweeny opened up a 50-second lead, only to be reeled in shortly after The wet roads were treacherous at high speeds. Frenchman Romain Grégoire and Spaniard Iván

Romeo crashed taking a sharp turn and slid sideways off their bikes. Both continued.

Groves surged ahead 16 kilometers out and held on for his first Tour stage win and 10th at major races. The 26-year-old has two at the Giro d’Italia and seven at the Spanish Vuelta. The final stage of the Tour de France is traditionally a largely processional one, with the overall leader all-but-guaranteed to win — barring mishap and only the sprinters contesting the stage win right at the end, following several laps around Paris.

But this year’s last stage is very different and could prove spectacular Breaking with decades of tradition, it features three ascents of Montmartre Hill, a short and sharp climb that was featured at last year’s Paris Olympics.

‘Angry’ sea takes toll at Tarpon Rodeo

BY JOE MACALUSO

Contributing writer

OK, where have you heard this?

“The sea was angry that day, my friend.”

Any of us who’ve read old fishing tomes saw these words long before that memorable “Seinfeld” episode, and, yet, it applied to the waters off Grand Isle on Friday, the second day of the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo.

While the storm-wrought breezes cooled the landlubbers, nearshore and offshore conditions were fraught with peril enough so that few showed up at the weighstation just outside rodeo headquarters inside the Otto Candies Pavilion.

Thursday’s first day was better and produced the rodeo’s namesake and a descendant of Otto Candies a man who devoted hundreds of hours to this oldest continuing fishing event in our country Cade Candies brought in a 170-pound-plus tarpon to earn the First Tarpon Award. He was with charter skipper Ross Eichorn aboard “America 1.”

It’s not unusual the Tarpon Rodeo should run afoul of foul weather but there have been years when midsummer conditions have been ideal and anglers flooded the weigh-masters with last-day catches to rewrite the entire leaderboard.

Weigh-master Marty Bourgeois said the “big wait” came from a Friday report telling of another tarpon boated and five of the silver kings released.

Shrimp special

The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has called a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday at state headquarters on Quail Drive in Baton Rouge.

The only agenda item is to consider a declaration of emergency to open the fall inshore shrimp season. You can view the meeting via Zoom.

MONDAY

LA. WILDLIFE & FISHERIES

COMMISSION SPECIAL MEET-

ING: 9:30 a.m., state headquarters, 2000 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge. For fall inshore shrimp season. Available through Zoom. RED STICK FLY FISHERS FLY TYING: 7 p.m., Orvis Shop, 7601 Bluebonnet Blvd. Open to public. Hands-on clinic covering basics of fly tying. Materials and tools provided Website: rsff.org

TUESDAY

CWD PUBLIC HEARING: 6 p.m., Community Center, 1245 Fairgrounds Drive, Jena. For notice of intent to restrict supplemental feeding and deer carcass export from the Chronic Wasting Disease Control Area.

SATURDAY

WOOD STORK/WADING BIRD

VIEWING: 7-10 a.m., South Farm, Sherburne Wildlife Management Area. Ponds drained exposing feeding opportunity for storks, wading and shore birds. No fee except 18 and older must have a WMA Access Annual or a Five-Day permits available on Wildlife & Fisheries website: louisianaoutdoors.com

FLY FISHING 101/REDFISH: 9-11 a. m., Orvis Shop, Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge. Fee free. Basics of casting, rigging. No fee. Equipment furnished. All ages, but 15-and-younger must be accompanied by

CCA’s response

Nearly two weeks after the report on menhaden bycatch was spelled out to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, CCA Louisiana issued a response which the group said “exposes alarming realities that demand immediate attention.”

Item 1: “While the percentage of redfish mortality may appear small in isolation, over 22,000 mature redfish — our most productive breeding stock — are killed annually by an industry that faces no restrictions, even as anglers are prohibited from keeping any.”

Item 2: “More than 240,000 speckled trout, primarily in the critical Age 1 to Age 2 range, are destroyed each year This is the exact age group that triggered recent limit reductions for recreational anglers.”

Item 3: “The menhaden industry kills over 80 million croaker and over 24 million sand trout annually — species that serve as the foundation of our marine ecosystem.”

Item 4: “An additional 45 species were documented in the bycatch totals, revealing the true scope of this industrial-scale reward.”

Item 5: “Most tellingly, bycatch of important gamefish like redfish and speckled trout increases as water depth decreases, providing undeniable scientific evidence for why current buffer zones remain essential.”

Sharks

Several conservation fishing groups lined up to support a move in the U.S. Senate to enact the Supporting the Health of Aquatic Systems through Research, Knowledge, and Enhanced Dialogue Act — the SHARKED Act

Earlier this year, the U.S. House approved this move and sent it along to the Senate. Boiled down, this bill directs the Commerce Department to set up a task force to study, then mitigate shark depredation — the interaction between anglers

an adult. Preregistration required. Call Shop (225) 757-7286.Website: orvis.com/ batonrouge

FRIENDS OF NRA/NORTHSHORE BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post 16, 2031 Ronald Reagan Highway, Covington. Call Jeffrey Antwiller (504) 616-1140. Email: jeffreyantwiler@gmail.com

ONGOING

CCA STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT & ANGLERS’ RODEO/ S.T.A.R.: Summer-long fishing contest through Sept. 1. Multiple species categories. CCA membership required Website: ccalouisiana.com

HUNTING LOTTERY DOVE HUNT DEADLINE: July 27 for Elbow Slough WMA. $8.50 application fee. Applications website: louisianaoutdoors.com/lottery-applications. Call David Hayden (318) 487-5353. Email: dhayden@wlf.la.gov

LOTTERY TEAL HUNT DEADLINE: July 27 for White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. $8.50 application fee. Applications website: louisianaoutdoors.com/lottery-applications. Call Lance Ardoin (337) 536-6061. Email: lardoin@wlf. la.gov

AROUND THE CORNER

AUG. 3—ADVANCED FLY

CASTING/THE DOUBLE HAUL:

3-4 p.m., Orvis Shop, Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge. Fee free. Bring your own rod. Call Shop (225) 757-7286.Website: orvis.com/batonrouge

OUTDOORS

PROVIDED PHOTO

Cade Candies, right, is all smiles after weighing in a 173.1-pound tarpon Thursday to raise the curtain on the 97th annual International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo. Pictured with Candies is rodeo admiral Jason Bergeron. Candies boated the silver king while fishing with Ross Eichorn aboard the ‘America 1.’ Candies’ tarpon ended up being the rodeo winner

and the increasing numbers of sharks eating their catches.

Proponents of this act are using a 2022 Amherst study showing more than 77% of anglers have had run-in with sharks on fishing trips.

Punching

This month’s International Game Fish Association’s website presentation has a video of legendary bass angler Kevin VanDam showing his techniques for “punching,” a tactic of using heavier jigs to punch through heavy mats of grass and other veg-

etation.

It’s a practice used by savvy Louisiana bass fishermen to entice strikes from bass laying under heavy grass during the hot summer months. Heavy grass provides shade and cooler water temperatures more than the cover of trees and downed timber

To view the video, go to this IGFA’s website: igfa. org, then scroll down to the “Punching” to pick up on VanDam’s instruction on “quick tips for fishing heavy cover for largemouth bass.”

Condolences

Newton Thomas was a man among men, seemingly always with a warm smile to greet friends and “newer” friends. Met him through LSU baseball. He played for the Tigers many years ago and still remembered those “good ol’ days.” Thomas, 81, was founder of the Newton Group, but never forgot those days at the old Alex Box Stadium. Condolences to his family and many friends. He will be missed mightily missed.

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NFL Ward tantalizes Titans with early camp work

BY TERESA M. WALKER AP pro football writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fans clamored for Cam Ward’s autograph as he worked his way along the wall at Nissan Stadium.

Even with no pads and no tackling allowed, the Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback put on a show Saturday Ward connected early and often with his new favorite wide receiver Calvin Ridley, starting with a touchdown pass in a seven-on-seven drill, and Ward’s best play came on a scramble to his left and finding Ridley for a big TD catch as long as people ignore Jeffery Simmons likely would’ve had a sack.

Everything was fresh and new Saturday for a steamy, midday practice.

“I don’t even remember the record, but it was bad,” Ridley said during the session.

The veteran wide receiver looks to be the biggest winner from the Titans using the No. 1 overall draft pick on Ward out of Miami. Coach Brian Callahan put their lockers together this offseason, and the connection has been growing steadily Ridley laid out to put two hands on a pass from Ward in one drill, and he caught a handful of throws from the rookie Saturday

The Titans landed the No. 1 overall draft pick after going 3-14 last season and finishing on a six-game skid.

“We’re going to bring some fun to Nashville,” said Ridley, who had 1,017 yards receiving but only four TD catches in his first season with the Titans.

How Ward does as a rookie will be a big key for how much fun the Titans are responsible for this season. Ward is getting more work in training camp with the first-team offense after Will

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Cowboys say they like fit with Pickens

BY DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press

OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys are confident George Pickens the player will be a problem for opponents because Pickens the person won’t cause problems in their own locker room.

That might be a surprise given Pickens’ three often tumultuous seasons playing wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers before he was traded to Dallas in May

“Like, I’ve seen what y’all seen on film, like, trust me,” wide receiver CeeDee Lamb said. “I know what it looks like. But if you talk to this man and have a decent conversation, I guarantee you’ll understand that this man is kindhearted.”

Levis’ decision to have seasonending surgery Tuesday

The Titans used Saturday’s session to focus on third down, scoring when within 20 yards of the goal line and a silent count with fans trying to find some shade doing their best to bring the noise.

Callahan said Ward has been impressive in handling the different calls to run third-down plays depending on how defenses line up against the offense.

“Every time he goes out, he sees something new and and makes an adjustment and gets better for it,”

Callahan said. “So as many thirddown periods and work that we can get for Cam is going to put him in a place where he should be ready to go for the regular season.”

The Titans could use that. They ranked 19th on third downs last season, converting 37.6%. Staying

seen the way he is able to manipulate the field to get the ball to his playmakers with the space to do something with it. As explosive as Shaheed is and as demonstrably good as he’s been in the open field as a return man — he still did a significant amount of his damage before the catch. Among receivers who were targeted at least 40 times last season, Shaheed ranked 30th in average yards after the catch per reception (5.3), according to Pro Football Reference. It’s not a bad number, but it’s an area where he can see himself improve under Moore

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library here and let’s just go play some ball,” Saints quarterbacks coach Scott Tolzien said when asked about the competition. “Right now, the competition is: How good we can improve ourselves as a group?”

What Tolzien is saying is the first week of camp is a little more than glorified flag football. The real competition will start Monday, when the Saints put the pads on and begin full-contact practices. It will get even more serious when they start playing other teams in preseason games. Then, and only then, should you start to take this competition seriously If you recall, the last time the Saints did this, the competition between Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill wasn’t decided until after the second preseason game. We’re three weeks away from this year’s equivalent against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug. 17. There are 10 padded practices scheduled between now and then. With that in mind, it’s also important to not overreact to a single highlight-reel pass on social media or the daily practice reports, which have become a staple of today’s 24/7 NFL news coverage. While passing statistics from practice are not irrelevant, they often lack context. Unless you are privy to the practice script, play call and progression of the play, you really have no idea whether a play was successfully executed or not.

“There’s a lot of wide-open opportunities for us to catch the ball and get up the field — lots of big plays,” Shaheed said. “That’s what it’s going to take for us to take the next step, especially with my game. Yards after the catch, I feel like that’s a key that I need to focus on and that’s only going to help improve my game.”

More also refers to Shaheed himself. He’s aiming to play at 190 pounds this season, 10 pounds above his listed playing weight from 2024 and well above what he ever thought was possible. His offseason training regimen was built around increasing his muscle mass without losing the speed that has made him special And the weight gain was geared

on the field is key for a team that was 27th in scoring with just 18.3 points per game last season.

Simmons said he’ll be the first one to have Ward’s back on game day

“You can’t help but to rally behind him,” Simmons said.

Burks injured

Wide receiver Treylon Burks hurt his right shoulder on a diving catch out of bounds. He got up and immediately grabbed at his right shoulder before walking to the locker room with training staff.

Callahan said in a statement that Burks was being evaluated for a shoulder injury and the Titans will have an update at the appropriate time. NFL Network reported that Burks broke his collarbone.

Burks was the 18th pick overall in 2022. He has played 27 of 51 possible games because of injuries.

toward a specific purpose. After missing 11 games last season, Shaheed is focused on durability and staying power

And the Saints brought in some in-house inspiration this spring to keep those goals top of mind when they added Brandin Cooks, who is entering his 12th NFL season and at 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds has managed to stay healthy for much of his NFL career

“I told him early on once he got here that I’m going to be following him around, just because he’s played in this league for 12 years and that’s very impressive,” Shaheed said. “You’ve got to be doing something right to be playing for that long.

“He’s been nothing but helpful so far I love him, man, he’s great.”

Jim Mora’s famous line applies here: “You think you know, but you don’t know — and you never will.”

Former NFL star J.J. Watt called the reporting of practice stats “insane and ridiculous” on his social media account last week, adding: “You have no idea what the purpose of that period is, what the goals are, what the context is, etc.”

As Tolzien said, “Sometimes a throwaway is a plus (graded) rep that’s smart football.”

So having provided the proper context, let’s turn our attention to the task at hand.

What the Saints are doing is extremely rare, if not unprecedented. Not only are they trying to pick a starter from a three-man competition but they’re also trying to do it with three guys that have

never won an NFL game and have combined to start seven career games in the league.

The trio’s limited body of work adds to the uncertainty of the competition. When evaluating the race, it’s also important to consider the backgrounds of the decision-makers. Moore, Tolzien and offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier are former NFL quarterbacks, but none was a high draft pick. Moore and Tolzien were undrafted free agents. Nussmeier was a fourthround selection. They can relate to Haener Rattler and Shough because they were once in their shoes. When they say it’s an open competition, they speak from experience. It’s not just lip service. Accordingly, the race is wide

Pickens, 24, had multiple notable on-field incidents in Pittsburgh to create a questionable reputation. He had two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in a Week 13 win at Cincinnati last season after having been involved in an altercation with Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome the previous week.

Those occasions, along with sideline blowups at teammates and coaches, led Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to rebuke Pickens several times, memorably saying, “He’s just got to grow up, man,” after receiving two flags but avoiding being tossed against the Bengals in December

The reasons behind Pickens’ public persona, Dallas players insist, come from his desire to win.

“He loves football, so that’s something that you cannot question about him,” wide receiver Jalen Tolbert said. “That speaks and jumps off the tape, obviously, and jumps off the field, and obviously in the meeting room, he can do the same thing.”

The Cowboys are working with Pickens to rein in his frustrations, but Lamb stressed how different Pickens is outside the lines.

“When we get on the field, it’s a different beast,” Lamb said “I expect him to be an animal. But, like, we have an on and off button. Everybody on this field does. On any field, honestly It’s just, man, when you passionate about something, you don’t really care what the narrative is around you.”

Lamb and Pickens seemingly have become fast friends, often sharing information and dance moves on the practice field. They even worked up an elaborate handshake to celebrate touchdowns, which Lamb said took two days to fully choreograph.

“He’s a great receiver, he’s a great person,” Lamb said. “He’s everything that the people say he isn’t, and I feel like he don’t get

open — as open as a quarterback competition can get. The good news is the competition appears to have brought out the best in the trio. All three have flashed during the first week of camp. All three have shown strong leadership skills and good command of the offense.

A leader likely will emerge as the work intensifies in the days and weeks ahead.

The competition will boil down to three main factors: Running the offense: This seems obvious, but there are basic, operational aspects to playing quarterback that are important. Little things, like breaking the huddle with urgency, getting in and out of the right play and throwing the ball to the right player at the right time. Another big thing is avoiding negative plays.

Moore’s offense is quarterbackfriendly When it’s firing on all cylinders, he wants his QB to act as a point guard, orchestrating the attack and distributing the ball to his playmakers.

Situational football: Third down. Red zone. Two-minute and fourminute offense. Goal line and short yardage. These areas decide football games. They’re what separate elite quarterbacks from game managers. As Moore said last week, there are going to be times when it’s third and long and everyone in the stadium knows you have to make a big pass. The quarterback who makes the most plays in those key situations likely will win the job.

Intangibles: When Moore talks about the evaluation of the com-

enough credit for being who he is. But you never know the situation that people are going though, so just being so quick to put a narrative on something that you don’t really fully understand yet, I feel like it’s kind of jumping the gun.”

Despite flashing star potential while putting up solid statistics in Pittsburgh — amassing 2,841 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns even with subpar quarterback play in three seasons — Pickens was as ready as the Steelers were for a separation. As soon as he arrived in Dallas and met with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones after the trade, Pickens believed he was in the right place to redefine his career “I think I needed a fresh start just in terms of, like you said, people not knowing me,” Pickens said.

The challenge now is making sure quarterback Dak Prescott and Pickens can develop an understanding on the field. Their timing, or lack thereof, has shown up occasionally during the first week of training camp, such as when Pickens couldn’t come down with an over-the-shoulder basket catch that hit him in the hands on a deep sideline route Saturday

But once those issues are addressed, Pickens expects to form perhaps the most potent one-two receiver tandem in the NFL.

“A lot of people over the years got different type of styles of play, but CeeDee’s a certain type of guy and then I’m a certain type of guy, so when you mesh that together it’s like ‘Mario Bros,’ you see what I mean? So we can definitely do something special,” Pickens said.

petition, he stresses areas that aren’t conspicuous to the naked eye: consistency decision-making, leadership, poise.

Who best handles adversity?

Who learns from his mistakes? And perhaps most importantly, which guy do teammates respond to? Whom do they believe in? With the trio being so similar in passing ability the intangibles could be the difference-maker

So don’t be overly influenced by the highlight-reel passes that make the rounds on social media. Winston, if you recall, routinely made “wow” passes during his tenure in New Orleans. Those plays are fun to watch but won’t be as important as the above criteria in determining who wins the QB competition this fall.

“People don’t understand,” Haener said after a practice last week. “There’s been plenty of guys in this league that don’t have cannons. They’re going to execute (the offense). They’re on time (with their passes). They don’t have procedural penalties. They’re crisp up here (pointing to his head). They get their team into the right look, the right situation at the right time, and they throw the ball accurately and throw it on time.”

The Saints had one of those guys. His name was Drew Brees. I don’t know whom the next starting quarterback will be. But knowing what Moore and his staff are looking for I’m betting it’s the guy who executes more like Brees than the one who generates likes on TikTok and Instagram.

Email Jeff Duncan at jduncan@theadvocate.com.

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Saints quarterbacks, from left, Hunter Dekkers, Spencer Rattler, Jake Haener and Tyler Shough gather during training camp Wednesday at the team’s practice facility

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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward catches the ball during a practice at the team’s training camp Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.

AP FILE PHOTO By JESSICA TOBIAS Dallas Cowboys wide receiver

George Pickens runs a drill during practice at minicamp on June 11 at the Cowboys’ facility in Frisco, Texas.

‘Something special’

Recalling packed gyms, Augustin returns to inspire the next generation

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE

Staff writer

D.J. Augustin most remembered the packed gyms especially for his home games at Brother Martin

This was back when crowds were so large that not even NBA basketball player J.R. Smith, then a rookie with the New Orleans Hornets, could get through the doors to the Conlin Gymnasium.

“He actually had to call my mom to come get him from the outside because they wouldn’t let him in the game,” Augustin said. “That’s how packed our games used to be Just those memories, all the family and friends and people coming to watch us play, it was like it was something special at the time.”

More than 20 years have passed since Augustin became a featured attraction as he led Brother Martin to a pair of LHSAA state championships, only to then have his life and family uprooted by Hurricane Katrina.

The family moved to Houston. Augustin played his final high school season in Texas, joined the University of Texas, got drafted ninth overall in 2008 and embarked on a 14-year NBA career with 11 different teams.

Augustin, who last played in 2022, returned to that same gym this week for a three-day basketball camp for kids. He held the camp annually for several years through 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic started a hiatus that lasted six years.

“I consider New Orleans home,” said Augustin, who announced his retirement in 2024. “I was born and raised here. I spent 18 years of my life here. I learned a lot. The culture, the family, how close everybody is here You take it for granted when you move to different places, like Houston, where everything is spread out and you can’t get the everyday family life like you used to back home.”

Now living just outside Houston with his wife and their four children between the ages of 4 and 13, the 37-year-old Augustin recently joined the Houston Rockets’ front office to work for them as a scout and in player development. He sat in on meet-

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win percentage of only .596. “I believe that was done for my friend, Mike,” former Tulane assistant and current West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez said of the new .595 threshold

The change may have been mainly intended to benefit Leach but it has collected a lot of other coaches in its net as well (Rodriguez also is currently at .596) That group also includes former Mississippi State/Texas A&M/ Pittsburgh coach Jackie Sherrill (.595) — and Miles, who is at 597. There is one last requirement for a coach to be on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame: You must be nominated by a school where you coached For Miles, 71, that would be LSU, Oklahoma State or Kansas (Michigan, where he was an offensive lineman, couldn’t nominate him because he wasn’t a first-team All-American). And that’s where things could get sticky for The Hat

One wouldn’t expect Kansas, where he went 2-18 over two rocky seasons, to help him out. Same for Oklahoma State, where

ings before the recent NBA draft and attended summer league games in Las Vegas to scout players.

His experience as a 5-foot-11 guard who averaged 9.5 points and 3.9 assists over 976 career regular-season games should help in his evaluation of players.

“Somebody my size, to be the ninth pick in the draft, to play as long as I did, I’m not sure it will be done again,” Augustin said. “Like I said, if you’re a smaller guard, you have to have a certain skillset, something about your game that stands out so that you can get the court at that level with those bigger players — with that speed and athleticism. I’m proud of my career.”

Augustin stressed some of what he learned in the NBA to the kids at his camp.

“A lot of kids, and we’re trying to stress it now in camp, some kids over-dribble,” Augustin said. “Some kids want to get highlights and make people fall. It doesn’t work like that

“If you just make the simple play, if you drive and see a teammate open, pass the ball. Move without the ball. Keep moving. You know, just simple things that make the game easy and make you stand out.”

Back inside Conlin Gymnasium,

Miles went 28-21 in four seasons but left for LSU in 2005. At LSU, Miles went 114-34, giving him an on-field career winning percentage in 18 total seasons of .665 (145-73) But LSU forfeited 37 wins on Miles’ watch, stemming from the Vadal Alexander improper benefits mess involving Our Lady of the Lake Foundation president/CEO John Paul Funes. That officially made Miles 108-73 for a winning percentage of .59668. Miles left behind a lot of baggage at LSU, making it at least questionable whether the school would want to go to bat for him to get him on the Hall of Fame ballot. He sued LSU over the 37 forfeited victories, though a judge dismissed the suit in March. And he reportedly reached a secret settlement with a former LSU female student who accused him of sexual harassment, which came to light in 2021 as part of the infamous Husch Blackwell report. That report, by the way, gave Kansas a reason to fire Miles that year as well. Documents in a state lawsuit filed against LSU and Miles said that he “groomed, sexually and emotionally manipulated, and damaged” the student after recruiting her from an LSU sorority to

Darryl Augustin Sr., D.J.’s father, reminisced about how “the fire marshal would close the doors because you couldn’t get no more people in the building,” he said. “Every game the last two years he played were jam packed. You had people standing outside waiting to hear what was going on inside. It was amazing.”

Those were special times for D.J. and his family For Augustin, making the NBA was part of a lifelong dream.

“D.J. used to talk about that 24/7,” Darryl Sr said. “We’d be at dinner (when D.J. was a child) and he’d talk about making it to the NBA.”

“You’re going to get there,” Darryl Sr remembered telling D.J. “Just finish your dinner Let’s do that first.”

Former Brother Martin teammate Ryan Brock, who helped put on the camp during the week, noted how Augustin made it to the NBA because he “outworked everybody,” he said.

He also never shied from a challenge.

“D.J.’s sophomore year, we were warming up before the game and my dad told him he couldn’t hit 10 3s,” Brock said. “And he wound up hitting 11 3s and scoring 43 points against Holy Cross.”

Brother Martin reached the state final when Augustin was a freshman and won the championship the following two seasons in 2004 and 2005. He played two seasons at Texas, where he earned both first-team All-America and first-team Academic All-American accolades in the same season.

“That’s something my wife and I are more proud of than all the awards he earned playing basketball,” said Darryl Sr., who lives near Houston with his wife, and his three children and eight grandchildren also nearby

This won’t be the last camp for Augustin in New Orleans. His plan is to hold more camps through his Stroke of Love foundation, including additional camps in Houston and Austin, Texas.

“We’re going to make it a point to start coming back here more often,” Augustin said.

Contact Christopher Dabe at cdabe@theadvocate.com

work for him.

Despite his transgressions, there is still no question that Miles at least deserves Hall of Fame consideration if someone like Leach does, based on what he did on the field. Leach, for all of his cleverness and offensive genius, never won a conference championship, much less a national title. Miles won a BCS national championship and played for another, and he led the Tigers to two SEC titles and played for a third. Believe me, there are plenty of coaches with lesser résumés than Miles already enshrined in Atlanta. And while his actual onfield winning percentage without the forfeits can’t be considered, it also can’t be ignored.

Again, there is no telling whether LSU is willing to nominate Miles after all their history together, good and bad, but there is no indication that a nomination is off the table, either LSU officials have time to ponder their position. The .595 rule doesn’t go into effect until the 2027 Hall of Fame nomination process. Miles presents LSU and the NFF with a complex case, to be sure. But when you get to the essence of the man and his career, he’s earned the right to let the NFF voters decide his fate.

Karr has memorial for Adams after deadly shooting

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer

Chantrel Bernhart had no way of knowing her son would not return home again. Not after the 18-year-old came back for what turned out to be the final time when the accomplished prep football star celebrated the Fourth of July holiday with friends and family

“He spent so much money on fireworks,” Bernhart said during a memorial service for her late son Saturday on the track that surrounds the Edna Karr football field in Algiers. “Everybody had so much fun with him.”

Corey Adams, a two-time all-state defensive end at Karr who enrolled in January at Ole Miss so he could get a head start on preparing for his first college season, died from a gunshot wound suffered July 19 in Cordova, Tennessee. An investigation is pending, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. Adams was at a pool party with about 100 attendees, according to police. More than 40 rifle and pistol shell casings were found at the scene.

A gathering at Karr on Saturday brought together the Cougars football team along with coaches, friends, family and other community supporters.

With dozens of purple and red balloons — each to signify one school color for Karr and one for Ole Miss — tied to the fencing behind the 10 rows of bleachers and to the handrails between each section of seating, Bernhart was among the four who spoke.

“The Karr family was his life,” she said. “His life was football.”

He also lived for his family

“As long as he was with family nothing else mattered,” said Bernhart, who has two other sons at Karr — Caden, a senior offen-

sive lineman, and Cavon, a junior in the school band.

Other speakers included longtime Karr pastor Sherman Hughes, principal Tomika Washington and Karr graduate Ashonta Wyatt, who heads up the Mother2Mother nonprofit that works directly with mothers who have lost children to gun violence.

“Death shouldn’t be the thing that forces us to express our love for each other,” said Wyatt, a 1999 Karr graduate who added that people should express their love in other moments “so that we don’t always have to meet like this.”

Wyatt has spoken at memorials held for other victims of gun violence, including the late Tonka George, a former Karr quarterback who died soon after he returned home from his graduation at Alcorn State in 2016.

The Karr football program honors George annually with a “Long Live Five” game at which a player is awarded a jersey with the No. 5 that George wore. Adams’ death reminded Wyatt of when George was shot and killed.

“It makes you feel like you transcend back to that time and then the hurt is multiplied every time something like this happens,” she said. “And so, you can’t help but think about all the other kids we lost every time we lose another one.”

Washington said the Karr community always will offer support for Bernhart and the rest of her family

“We are with her forever,” she said.

Hughes said he has cried every day since Adams’ death.

“We’re going to miss Corey, man,” said Hughes, a 1978 graduate from when Karr was a middle school. “We miss him now.”

Contact Christopher Dabe at cdabe@ theadvocate.com

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Twelve months later, Hurst capped off a perfect season with a 6-5 victory in the state championship match.

“What a great feeling,” he said.

“To go out there as an individual and compete at that level and actually win a state championship, there’s really no feeling like it.”

He made steady progress in football as well Up to about 245 pounds as a junior at Cartersville, he was big enough to start on the offensive line and fell in love with the weight room. By the time he was a senior, he already had lifted 405 in the bench press and squatted 545 on his 260-pound frame.

The lowest-ranked signee in former coach Willie Fritz’s 2022 class, he was the third fastest to start, breaking into the lineup at left guard against UAB in September 2023 and never going back to the bench Pound for pound, Sumrall says Hurst is as strong as anyone on the team, praising just about every aspect of his game. Linebacker Sam Howard, the other player representing the Wave in Charlotte, was equally as effusive with his praise.

“Shadre brings everything this

team needs,” Howard said. “Leadership, longevity, the old culture as well as the culture we have now He brings it all. Just having a guy like that is awesome.”

Hurst is a little more humble.

“I’m a pretty good run blocker,” he said. “I can improve in the pass game, just being firmer and picking up little techniques to help me compete at a higher level.”

He takes pride in Tulane reaching the American title game in all three of his years, crediting the veterans in 2022 for teaching him what to expect. After back-to-back losses the past two seasons, he still wants to earn a championship on the field rather than getting a ring for watching other guys play, as he did during his freshman year

“I’m focusing on the small details we have to improve on,” he said. “We know what we have to do. We know we have to finish.” Wrestling is still in his blood. He received a big commemorative ring from his coach when he returned to Cartersville nearly eight months after his championship, but it has been more than three years since his last match.

“Oh yeah, I definitely miss it,” he said about wrestling. “There are times when I get to roll around here and there. I go back home just to get a feel for it again.”

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Former NBA player D.J. Augustin, right, leads a basketball camp at his alma mater Brother Martin on Wednesday. Augustin led the Crusaders to two state championships before being displaced to Texas by Hurricane Katrina. He attended the University of Texas before being drafted ninth overall in the 2008 NBA Draft. He played 14 seasons for 11 different teams.

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Brother Martin star D.J Augustin gets past Michael Boyd of Jesuit on Jan. 25, 2005.

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Corey Adams’ mother, Chantrel Bernhart, facing, is hugged by friends and community members during a balloon memorial for Adams at Karr High School on Saturday. Adams, a two-time all-state defensive end at Karr who enrolled in January at Ole Miss, died from a gunshot wound suffered July 19 in Cordova, Tenn.

Ichiro set for Hall of Fame induction

C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner join Suzuki as inductees

BY MARK FRANK Associated Press

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y Ichiro Suzuki was always known for his meticulous preparation during his 19-year Major League Baseball career

For his induction into the Hall of Fame? Not so much.

“Of course, I’m nervous and I probably should be preparing more, but this morning I actually went to the field, long tossed and kind of ran and did my workout, so I guess for me that was more important,” Suzuki said Saturday through an interpreter on the eve of his enshrinement.

Suzuki is the first Japanese player chosen for the Hall and fell one vote shy of becoming the second unanimous selection. He will be joined Sunday by CC Sabathia, a six-time All-Star who won the 2007 AL Cy Young Award, and relief pitcher Billy Wagner Dave Parker, who died a month before he was to be inducted, and Dick Allen will be honored posthumously. They were voted in by the classic era committee.

MLB has been profoundly impacted by Japan since Suzuki’s arrival in 2001. His induction coincided with the opening of an exhibit at the Hall on Thursday entitled Yakyu/Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game, which celebrates the ways Japanese and American baseball are interconnected. It honors not just Suzuki but also pitcher Hideo Nomoi and current two-way star Shohei Otani.

As interconnected as the two countries are, Suzuki does not

want Japanese baseball to become a carbon copy of MLB.

“I don’t think Japan should copy what MLB does. I think Japanese baseball should be Japanese baseball and the way they do things, and MLB should be the way they are I think they should be different and not the same,” he said.

Suzuki received 393 of 394 votes (99.7%) from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Sabathia was on 342 ballots (86.8%) and Wagner on 325 (82.5%), which was 29 votes more than the 296 needed for the required 75%.

Suzuki was a two-time AL batting champion and 10-time All-Star and Gold Glove outfielder hitting .311 with 117 homers, 780 RBIs and 509 stolen bases with Seattle, the New York Yankees and Miami.

He is perhaps the best contact hitter ever with 1,278 hits in Nippon Professional Baseball and 3,089 in MLB, including a seasonrecord 262 in 2004. His combined total of 4,367 exceeds Pete Rose’s MLB record of 4,256.

Suzuki visited the Hall seven times during his career, but this time is different.

“I had a purpose. I would come to the basement and look at some of the artifacts. This time around, though, I didn’t come to have one purpose to see something. I just wanted to experience Cooperstown, take it all in. That’s the difference this time around.

“This is the place where I’d come (during the season) and kind of cleanse myself and get a great feeling again,” he said.

For Sabathia, his induction represents a full-circle moment because his plaque will have him sporting a Yankees cap with the interlocking NY

A native of Vallejo, California, Sabathia “thought I wanted to be close to home,” but after “pretending” the Yankees didn’t offer him a contract on the first day of free agency his wife persuaded him to sign with the Bronx Bombers fol-

lowing an in-home meeting with general manager Brian Cashman.

“My wife was the one that said:

‘You’re trying to do all these different things, figure out all these contracts. You need to go where they want you. All you talk about is you want to win, be a winner and all these things. How can you not go to New York? That’s the one place they try to win every single year.’ When she put it that way, it was like I was born to be a Yankee,” Sabathia said.

“And I think for the longest time I tried to run away from that because my father would always tell me I was going to play for the Yankees. He passed away when I was 23, so he wasn’t there to tell me it was OK if I failed. I think I was scared to go there and fail. But it ended up being the best decision I ever made. I ran from that decision for a long time. I thought

Kurtz of Athletics becomes 1st MLB rookie to hit 4 homers in a game

BY ADAM SPOLANE Associated Press

HOUSTON Nick Kurtz already had three homers and five hits with his parents and godparents in attendance as he began his final at-bat with a chance to make history, but none of that was top of mind for the Athletics’ astonishing rookie slugger With a position player pitching for the Houston Astros, Kurtz just didn’t want to embarrass himself.

The 22-year-old did just fine, lining a 77 mph, 2-0 pitch from outfielder Cooper Hummel to the seats in left field on Friday night for his fourth homer of a game that was, by any standard, one of the best ever by a Major League Baseball player

“Position player on the mound, I’m just trying to move the ball forward,” Kurtz said. “You don’t want to be the guy who strikes out.”

Kurtz didn’t make an out all night. He became the first rookie in major league history to hit four home runs in a game and matched the MLB record for total bases with 19.

“It’s arguably the best game I’ve ever watched from a single player,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said. “This kid continues to have jaw-dropping moments.” Kurtz went deep in the second, sixth, eighth and ninth innings. He also doubled and singled on his 6-for-6 night to equal Shawn Green, who had four homers, six hits and 19 total bases for the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 23, 2002 at Milwaukee.

Kurtz’s double in the fourth inning hit just below the yellow line over the visitor’s bullpen, narrowly missing what would have been a fifth homer

“Everybody was just like, laughing,” A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson said “How is he doing it? This is not normal. He’s playing a different sport than us right now It’s not baseball, it’s just tee ball what he’s doing right now.”

It was the 20th four-homer game in major league history and second this season. Arizona’s Eugenio Suárez did it on April 26 against Atlanta. Kurtz and Green are the only players with six hits in a four-homer game.

Kurtz finished with eight RBIs and six runs scored as the Athletics beat the Astros 15-3.

“This is the first time my godparents have been here, so they probably have to come in the rest of the year,” Kurtz said. “My parents flew in today They’ve been here a bunch, but it was cool to have some family here for that.”

The 6-foot-5 slugger has 23 homers in 66 games this season. The fourth overall pick in last year’s amateur draft out of Wake Forest, he made his major league debut on April 23 and hit his first homer on May 13.

He is the youngest player with a four-homer game Pat Seerey of the Chicago White Sox was 25 when he hit four longballs on July 18, 1948.

Kurtz homered off each of the Astros’ four pitchers: Ryan Gusto, Nick Hernandez, Kaleb Ort and Hummel, who worked the ninth with

the game out of hand. His longest drive was his third, a 414-foot solo shot off Ort in the eighth. His fourth homer landed in the Crawford Boxes in left field at Daikin Park.

“It’s hard to think about this day being kind of real it still feels like a dream,” Kurtz said in a postgame television interview “So it’s pretty remarkable. I’m kind of speechless. Don’t really know what to say.”

Kurtz has been the best hitter in the majors in July, ranking first in batting average (.425), onbase percentage (.494), slugging percentage (1.082), runs (22), doubles (13), homers (11) and RBIs (27). With the baseballs from his last two homers inside a plastic bag at his locker, Kurtz signed scorecards from all four A’s broadcasters and a lineup card. One of the scorecards and a bat were bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

I wanted to play on the other coast, but I think I was born to play with the pinstripes.” Suzuki and Sabathia were teammates for more than two seasons, which makes their induction extra special.

“It feels like we’re teammates. Obviously, Ichi and I were rookies together I always say he stole my Rookie of the Year award (in 2001) so it’s great to be able to go in the HOF with him and Billy,” Sabathia said.

Sabathia went 251-161 with a 3.74 ERA and 3,093 strikeouts, third among left-handers behind Randy Johnson and Steve Carlton, during 19 seasons with Cleveland, Milwaukee and the Yankees.

While Sabathia and Suzuki were elected in their first appearance on the ballot, Wagner made it on his 10th and final try “Well, after seeing how a lot of

guys like Lee Smith and Ted Simmons and (other) guys had to wait their turn to get to this point and go through the veterans committee, and how hard it is to get in here, you know it’s well worth the wait,” Wagner said.

Wagner, a seven-time All-Star, became the ninth pitcher in the Hall who was primarily a reliever after Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers, Dennis Eckersley, Bruce Sutter, Goose Gossage, Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith and Mariano Rivera. Wagner is the only lefthander

Two others honored Saturday were longtime Cleveland Guardians broadcaster Tom Hamilton, winner of the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting, and retired Washington Post sports writer and columnist Tom Boswell, who received the BBWAA Career Excellence Award.

Mets SS Lindor looks to find stride after slump

BY JANIE MCCAULEY AP baseball writer

SAN FRANCISCO Francisco

Lindor ran around the bases at Oracle Park with his right arm raised high after a third-inning home run. He celebrated the same way again when he doubled in the ninth as the Bay Area mist swirled just above. And who could blame the New York Mets star for showing some joy and emotion? Big hits have been hard to come by since before the All-Star break.

During his recent slump, Lindor leaned on everyone around him. He listened thoughtfully to anybody in his supportive village offering encouragement or opinions about what might be going on with his swing or approach.

So when the switch-hitting shortstop delivered three hits in New York’s 8-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, it sure felt sweet.

“I got rhythm and I feel good,” Lindor said afterward. “I did what I wanted to do today.”

Now it’s a matter of building some momentum and repeating what worked. The 31-year-old Lindor ended a career-worst 0-for-31 stretch against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday that began with an 0-for-5 performance at Kansas City on July 13. It hasn’t been one single voice providing Lindor with advice during the struggles. He offered shout-outs to coaches Rafael Fernandez Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes for their important words.

“There’s a lot of people here supporting me and helping me,” Lindor said. “A lot of people have come around me and tapped me on the back and said, ‘Keep going.’ When we’re winning games and we’ve got little speeches at the end, it’s good.” Lindor finished 3 for 5 on Friday with his 20th home run, the double and three runs scored with a pair of strikeouts. His feel at the plate “was coming and going” during that sixgame funk. He hopes to rediscover some consistency for the second-half push after going 5 for 9 over the past two games heading

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into Saturday night against San Francisco.

“It was one of those where it’s just like, it would work and feel good and then it disappears,” Lindor said. “It’s just human nature when you go through tough times you rely on people around you and just hope that you get one or two hits. And if not, if the team wins, the nights are a bit shorter.” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is encouraged by Lindor’s progress. A sign for Mendoza is how Lindor hits to all parts of the field, saying “that’s when he’s at his best.”

Lindor lined a single to center field off Logan Webb in the first inning Friday before pulling a 92.1 mph fastball to right for a 377-foot home run in the third. Lindor then doubled down the left-field line in the ninth against flame-throwing reliever Camilo Doval. That two-out hit kept the inning going, and New York tacked on two more runs.

“You look at that last at-bat against Doval and he’s able to drive the ball the other way like that, that’s when he’s at his best,” Mendoza said. “Some really good signs, and it’s good to have him feeling that way.” Lindor is far from content. So back to the batting cage he will go.

“You can only put your head down and work as hard as you can,” he said, “and see what happens.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By SETH WENIG

Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ichiro Suzuki speaks to reporters during a news conference on Saturday in Cooperstown, N.y.

ASSOCIATD PRESS PHOTO By DAVID J PHILLIP

Nick Kurtz of the Athletics celebrates after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning Friday in Houston. It was his fourth in the game.

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Howhas City Park carousel spun for 100-plus years?

BY RACHEL MIPRO Contributing writer

The bejeweled, hollow horses in New Orleans’ City Park have been whirling insidetheir pavilion for over 100 years. Given propermaintenance, carousel restorersand city residents alike hope to see the antique ride continue for many generations.

Reader Martin Audiffred wasreminded of the CityPark Carousel, known to fans as “the flying horses,” when he read a recent article on carousels.

“There was an article about merry-go-rounds in the USA News and it reminded me of the beautiful one we have in City Park —which has avery attractive enclosure, and it is so much apart of this historic city,” Audiffred wrote.

His question: What is the age, history and status of the merry-go-round in City Park?

Atreasured attraction

The carousel, one of an estimated 100 wooden carousels left in the United States, has been housed in the park since 1906, according to Casie Duplechain, chief external relations officer for CityPark Conservancy.But it stood along City Park Avenue before it was moved to its current location in the 1920s, Duplechain said. Currently,the carousel lives in the center of City Park’s Carousel Gardens, encased in a10-sided pavilion. The carousel’s three rows contain 30 jumping horses, 21 standing horses, agiraffe, alion, a camel and two chariots. The carousel sees regular use, especially in summer when all rides in the park stay open on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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LAUGH TRACK

Sophia Brazda’s rise from Louisiana to Second City —and beyond

BY JANRISHER | Staff writer

Sophia Brazda hasn’tupdated her LinkedIn page yet. It still lists theLafayette native as Mainstage understudy at The Second City,the legendary Chicago comedy institution where the likes of Tina Fey,Bill Murray,GildaRadner,Chris Farley,Steve Carell, Amy Poehler,MikeMyersand Stephen Colbert got their start.

We all knew when she left forcollege that everyone would see what we saw: amazing talent, comedic timing and kindheartedness.”

GERALD BROUSSARD,

Brazda has been busy.Ona self-described “off-day” in June, shehad aseries of coffee meetings anda grantdevelopment session for the theater company she and friends started in Chicago in 2023.

At 24, the Louisiana native is juggling meetings, rehearsalsand momentum —a full creative plate in the Windy City.With big comedy dreams, Brazda balances art, admin and ambition daily

Her “breaking newsfrom last weekend” indicates that those aspirations could be falling into place.

“I wasinvited to audition for ‘SNL’(Saturday Night Live),” she said by phone Tuesday,“and Iamcurrently moving ahead in their process.”

From LSUtoChicago

That moment wasa long way from herfirststepsintoChicago —but notsofar from thepath she’sbeen paving sinceshe graduated from LSU in May2022. Sevenmonths later, she and four LSU theater friends loaded up aU-Haultruck andheaded north, arriving in Chicago on Jan. 1, 2023.

Within weeks, sheauditioned forThe Second City andwas immediately cast into the conservatory, then hiredshortly thereafter forthe mainstage which is impressive enough on itsown, but that’snot allshe did. She andher LSU theater ä See BRAZDA, page 7D

Eminem documentarygetsAugustbig screen release

BY ADAM GRAHAM

The Detroit News (TNS)

DETROIT Eminem’s“Stans” is headed to thebig screen. The documentary, whichpremieredlast month in London will play at AMC Theatres locations for aone-weekend engagementbeginning Aug.7,distributorsannounced Tuesday Tickets are on sale now through AMC’swebsite.

“Stans” is named forEminem’s2000hit aboutanobsessed fan. According to the film’s synopsis, it follows “not just Eminem’sartistictrajectory, but thatofhis most loyal superfans offeringanentertaining andvibrant lookatthe modern nature of fandomand how social mediahas irrevocably changed the relationship between artists and their audience.” “Stans” marks the feature doc-

umentary debut of Steven Leckart, whowrote 2019’sMuhammad Ali documentary,“What’s My Name.”Itpremiered at SXSW London in June. In areviewfor thefilmfor Mashable, ShannonConnellan called “Stans” “an odetothe connection between artistic empathy and mental health, acompelling exploration of

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Eminem takes the stage to introduce former President Barack Obama in supportofDemocratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala HarrisinDetroit in 2024.

founder of CyT Lafayette about Sophia Brazda

PROVIDED PHOTOS Sophia Brazda, aLouisiana native, is amember of The Second City ensemble in Chicago.

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Xander Bemiss, 3, ridesthe carousel at the Carousel garden amusement park in New Orleans City Park.

DINING SCENE

Arnaud’s courts youngerdinerswithhappy hours, deals

Picture an outing to Arnaud’s

Ian McNulty WHAT’S COOKING

There’sthe grand entrance leading to dining rooms with etched glassand polished woodwork, where tuxedoed waiters flambee café brulot on tableside carts. Between the 18 dining rooms, there’sapocketsized Mardi Gras museum and two distinct bars, one acclaimed (the French 75), theother practicallyhidden (youhave found the Richelieu Bar,right?).

The French Creole menuhas dishes that people have been ordering through generations here, to the tune of shrimp Arnaud(a definitive remoulade rendition), trout meuniere and bouquet-like plates of souffle potatoes, individually nested in the foldsofa napkin.

But lately there have been more sceneshere going off script. Balloon arches make frequent appearances, and dinerssometimes turn up in costume well outside of Carnival time or Halloween. The French 75 bar,normally aportal to Belle Époque elegance, regularly hosts pop-up andbrand takeovers.

And at periodic special Friday rosé wine lunches through the summer,people don pink attire and make aboozy afternoon of it

Even fun new illustrations on the menus and cocktail list mix afeel of classicand playful whimsy Arnaud’scan feel like abastion of old New Orleans, but it also has an eye on the future, and lately it has been courting ayounger set to safeguard that future.

This summer in particular,the restaurant’sofferings havebeen augmented by special deals and happenings calibrated to woo younger people, the sort with many years of potential patronage ahead of them.

Summer trials

The summer slump is atest for anyNew Orleans restaurant, and many roll outdining deals and special events to get some business coming through before tourism rebounds in thefall.

The citywide summer dining promotion Coolinaryreturns in August with just that aim, offering special menus at more than 125 restaurants. Arnaud’s is taking part in Coolinary onceagain, too. At Arnaud’s, though, this summer has also been alaboratory for new ideas hitched to along-range mandate its next-generation proprietors have pursuedwith growing urgency since taking thehelm at their family restaurant.

History and tradition are part of the distinctive character of New Orleans restaurants.

For that to continue, these places also must be relevantto successive generations looking for places to dine out, bring their celebrations and make their own traditions.

“We’ve been around for more than 100 years, and we’retrying to stick aroundfor 100 more,” said Katy Casbarian, who runs therestaurantwithher brother Archie Casbarian Jr.and their mother Jane.

“Weadore andcherish thepeoplewho supportusyear-round, but we’realwayslooking for ways to have other people give us atry as well and hopefully make them customers for life,” Casbarian said. “Summer is agood time to try new things.”

Deals, discounts, drinks

Even as Coolinary gears up, a raft of separate summer offerings continue at Arnaud’sthrough Sept.7under thetitle “SPF,” a pun on sunscreenratings.

n Forone riff, SPF stands for “Starter Pack for Foodies,” adiscount aimed specifically at young professionals, offered Monday through Wednesday with 30% off theregular dinner menufor peopleage 21to30, like asenior’s discountinreverse. Yes, they do ask forage verification in the dining room; but no, they don’t test thesubjectiveidea of one’s “professional” status to qualify for the deal.

n Asecondmeaning of SPF is the“Summer Prix Fixe” menu, at $55 for three courses, with lighter dishes forthe season,like tuna tartare and swordfish Milanese with arugula salad

n And at both therestaurant’s bars, SPFmeans“Sips, Plates and Fun” fora dailysummer happy hour (5 p.m.to7 p.m.), with $8 cocktails, frozen martinis and snacks.

n Alsonew,from July 28 through Sept.7,the French 75 bar is having aMediterranean

makeover forthe Moët French Riviera Pop-Up. Channeling abit of Saint-Tropez, the bar will get

beach resort decor,amenu of small plates from lobster rolls to sorbet pour-overs, special drinks and lots of Champagne from Moët &Chandon, acollaborator on the takeover

There’smore. The restaurant has been marketing special deals on bachelor and bachelorette party package deals across its dining roomsand balconies in the summer,ahead of the fall wedding season. And later this summer,onAug. 22, Arnaud’shosts another of its rosé wine lunches, this one dubbed Pink Rosé Club, riffing on the European beach club theme of the French 75 pop-up, with aDJin the dining room

Friday lunch returning

Last week, with the drinks industry conference Tales of the Cocktail in town, the French 75 was bustling, hosting guest bartenders and spirit brand pop-ups each night.

This weekbrings just plain old New Orleans summer again, but with anew playbook foraFrench Quarter institution threading the needle between change, innovation and core identity

Eyes are already on the fall, and demand forthose special rosé lunches have spurred abigger change to the restaurant schedule. Starting likely sometime in September,Arnaud’swill resume regular Friday lunch service for the first timesince Hurricane Katrina.

That will put Arnaud’sback in rotation with those French Quarter restaurants hosting the long Friday lunch, the early weekend kickoffand, hopefully,itwill bring another needed infusion of locals back to the French Quarter

Email Ian McNultyat imcnulty@theadvocate.com.

CONTINENTAL NODS

n Balkan Bonhomie

The Library of the Windsor Court Hotelwas the location for alunch meeting of the Louisiana Consular Corps and asignificant investiture. Extensions of hospitality were accorded to the guest of honor,HRH Crown Prince Leka II of the Albanians. Among the honors that Prince Leka received were those from Gov Jeff Landry, Lt. Gov Billy Nungesser Mayor LaToyaCantrell,the Jefferson Parish Council, Greater New Orleans Inc. and the World Trade Center of New Orleans,the first and oldest one in the world. After generalmilling, members of the Louisiana Consular Corps and afew guests sat forthe luncheon, program and laurels. Particularly tasty werethe three courses, starting with theWindsor Court salad, the herb roasted chicken breast, and the caramel apple bread pudding. Small crossed flags of the U.S. andAlbania decorated the tables.

Cecilia

Contact: nnolan@theadvocate.com

Acontingent from the NewOrleans Saints, which included owner GayleBenson, All-Prolinebacker DemarioDavis, and GregBensel,senior vice president, communicationsand broadcasting, traveled to Paris to promote the club’svisibility in France. The trip was designed to strengthen the connection between the team and its fans abroad. On Bastille Day,the national holiday of France, Gayle Benson was invited by theFrench Ambassador to the United States, Laurent Bili,toattend festivities in Paris. Prior to thestay in theCity of Light, she and others wereguests of His Serene Highness Prince AlbertII —who wasjoined by spouse Princess Charlene —atthe 76th annual Red Cross Gala in the Principality of Monaco. His American mother,Princess Grace of Monaco, the former movie star Grace Kelly,played asignificant role in the event’shistory.The glittering charity gala, which is typically held at the Monte-Carlo Sporting Club, attracts royalty,celebrities and global names fordinner,atombola, an auction and atop-name musical performer to benefit the Monegasque Red Cross. “Beautiful” was Benson’sdescription about the site —and sights. And forthe days abroad, “Exciting trip with lots of business accomplished.”

Among the many noted were Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Albania Bret Clesi,the dean emeritus of the Consular Corps; current dean and Honorary Consul of Portugal William “Bill” Hines;vice dean and Honorary Consul of the Netherlands Deirdre McGlinchey; treasurer and Honorary Consul of Denmark John Fay;and secretary and Honorary Consul of Sweden Cecilia Kjellgren.Representing France was Jacques Baran,cultural attaché withthe Consulate GeneralofFrance. Additional attendees and the countries they represent were Donna Fraiche, Japan; David Schulingkamp, Brazil; GregBeuerman, Iceland; Michael Hecht,Finland; Jean Paul Lagarde, Austria; Will Baldwin,Norway; Jamie Coleman,Croatia; Eddie Hayes,Ukraine; Dillon Hennessy and Jim McKay, Ireland; Noemi Hernandez Tellez, Mexico; Victor Bonifatti Abrego,Panama; David Korn, Bulgaria; GaryMannina Luxembourg; Joanne Mantis,Cyprus; Claudia Oyuela-Guzman,Honduras; Quinn Peeper, Great Britain; Maria Page,Spain; Ronald Vandenweghe, Belgium; Mark Romig,Thailand; Cesar Lurati, Uruguay; Walter Wolf,Latvia; and Joseph Dunn,Canada. Several guests of the Consular Corps were AustinBadon,Christian P. Olsson, Rosine Pema Sanga, Harrison Crabtree, ConnyWillems,and Lt.Gen. Leonard F.Anderson IV USMC. Prince Leka was accompanied by Z. Drin Ahmedi, aNorth Macedonian,who is knowledgeable about current Balkan issues. After difficult periods in history,the reinvigorated Albaniais“enjoying warp-speed growth” and is hailed forits idyllic coastline, wine, and cuisine, a“marriage of Balkan, Ottoman, and Mediterranean influences.”

After words by Messrs. Hines and Clesi, PrinceLeka, whose nameisa shortened form of Alexander,extolled thevirtues of hiscountryfor tourism, thanked the Consular Corps for the invitation, referred to theAlbanianinfluenceinthis city and region, and recognized Bret Clesi for representing Albania.Asa highlight of the luncheon, the Crown Prince invested Clesiwiththe Knight Grand Cordon of the RoyalOrder of Scanderbeg, which was instituted in 1925 byPrinceLeka’sgrandfather,King Zog Iofthe Albanians. Congratulations followed. Skanderbegwas thecountry’ most important national hero and akey figure of the Albanian NationalAwakening

The tall handsome Prince Leka was borninSouth Africa in 1982 and is head of the House of Zogu, the former royal family of Albania.Hewas educated,among other institutions, at the Royal Military AcademySandhurst in the United Kingdom. During his visit to the Crescent City,hedelighted inreceivinga gilded Zulu coconut and, at yet another lunch, savored MileHigh Piefor dessert

n French Scholar

Founded in 1783 by Continental Armyofficers, the Society of the Cincinnati is a fraternal, hereditary society that commemorates the American Revolutionary War. Andvictory.Italso recognizes the role that such French officers as Lafayette and Rochambeau, who were granted membership, played in shaping the Society’searly years. Each summer,the French Scholar,chosen by the Cincinnati’sFrench counterpart, visitsNew Orleansasa guest of The Louisiana Association of the Society of the Cincinnati. The 2025 Scholar,Grégoire de Kerangat, washosted at the homeofthe Rev David and Karla duPlantier, who treated him to anight of jazz in the Davenport Lounge. More hospitalitycame from Will Blanchard,who gave Grégoire atour of the Vieux Carré and un bon repas at Galatoire’s; Dr Cooper Woods,for an evening at Preservation Hall; and association president MonroeKelly,for atour of historic New Orleans neighborhoods and afarewell dinner at La Petite Grocery that included the host’sdaughter Emmaline.“Acharming young man”said Monroe about the accomplished French Scholar,whose New Orleans visit promises to remain memorable.

David Schulingkamp,Lt. Gen.Len Anderson, Bill Hines

Jacques Baran,

Kjellgren, Dillon Hennessy,Harrison Crabtree

John Fay, Deirdre McGlinchey, Michael Hecht

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Bret Clesi, Leka,Crown PrinceofAlbania

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Greg Bensel, Gayle Benson, PrinceAlbertIIofMonaco

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Will Blanchard, Grégoire de Kerangat, Emmaline and Monroe Kelly

n Prince AlbertII

TRAVEL

Cabins at CypremortPoint offersurprisingviews

Fish,sailorenjoy sunsetsin

St.MaryParish

BY CATHERINE S. COMEAUX

Contributing writer

Catherine S. Comeaux

and her family spent three

summers exploring state, national and provincial parks —from Louisiana to Alaska, to Nova Scotia and all along the Mississippi River in between. This year, she turns her attention to our Louisiana state parksto discover the natural beauty of the South less than a day’sdrive from home.

For all the water skiing, fishing and sailing that Cypremort Point has to offer,myjumping off place has always been various relatives’ camps. Recently, my family and Ispent the weekend at the state park cabins instead and were surprised by the beauty of this perspective change.

Not only does the state park give you ready access to the water via the man-made beach and kayak launch, it is the only place at the point where, in addition to the gloriously dramatic sunsets overVermilion Bay,you have an unobstructed view of the sunrise over the marshland.

Betweenthe bays

Visitors approaching Cypremort Point by landwill experience one of the best views to be had from astate highway.With avertical clearance of 73 feet, the La 319 bridge that spans the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is so high my children de-

scribeitas“the placewhere the world looks round.”

From the top, one can simultaneously see West Cote Blanche Bay,Weeks Bay and the nearby salt domes. As visitors descend from the panoramic view, beware of bear,deer andpunny campnames like“Laissez Leblanc Temps Rouler” and “Reel High.” The park is locatedinSt. Mary Parish on land that wasformed in ancient times by aformer distributaryof the Mississippi River— now knownasBayou Cypremort, whichruns paralleltothe main roadway.Along the point, large deadoak trees jut out above vivid greens, providing graysculptural drama amid the lush live oaks.But visitorswon’t see many deadcypress treesas the translation of the French words“cyprèsmort” would suggest.

The Chitimachipeople whohave livedinthe region

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By ChristopherElliott

for millennia tell of alarge old cypressthat once served as aboundarymarker in the area, but it is long gone. Motor, paddle or sail

For added fun, bring a boat.Power boats big and small can readily put in at therecently renovated boat launch just outside of the park. Bewareifthe trout are biting, thelanding will be busy since it gives boaters access to both inshore options and offshore fishing in the Gulf. Kayaks and canoes can readily put in at alaunch located on the far end of the statepark, which leads to Shark Bayou, where they can maneuver the myriad offshoots to find plenty of opportunities for nature watching and fishing. The bayou’sproximitytothe Gulf results in brackish waters where one might encounter asmall shark, but alligators are the toothy

critters more readily seen. Experienced paddlers looking for excitement beyond thepeaceful reptileinfested waters of Shark Bayou can explore theCajunCoast Paddling Trails with options 26-36 miles in length. Signage posted at the large boat landing shows the open saltwater routes and warns paddlers “self rescue is amust!” Visit Cajuncoast.com to plan ahead for the conundrum of your self-rescue. When thewinds are just

right, the state park is a great place to take advantage of the breeze. Small-tomedium-sized sailboats are easily launched at the far end of the park. Kite surfers have ablast zig-zagging along the waters off the beach.

Relax

No boat? No problem.We took to the quarter-mile marshland boardwalk and experienced aclose-up view of these wild areas. We heard red-winged blackbirds, saw deer and met visitors from Washington state.

My father,who uses a wheelchair as he recovers from astroke, appreciated the opportunity to be out in the marshland he loves. Our weekend included a good amount of time relaxing on the cabin’sscreened porch, strolling the beach and cooking fresh shrimp we picked up in nearby Lydia.

All kinds of visitors enjoyed the twofishing piers at either ends of the park where they werehoping to pull in supper.Astrong steady wind kept the bugs away as apair of largerthan-lifekites —a180-foot snake and an octopus with 70-foot tentacles —added joy to the skies that windy weekend.

No matter if you spend your day in aboat or on shore, turn your eyes to the west forsundown. If the skies are clear,watch for the green flash.

Cypremort Point State Park, with its unobstructed view of the horizon, is one of the fewplaces to experience this meteorological

optical phenomena that occurs when the sun dips below the horizon and a bright green light emanates forabout twoseconds. Clear skies or cloudy,you will be in the perfect place to enjoy the sun as it dips below Vermilion Bay.Do not miss it.

Know before yougo

n Cabins, tent camping and RV camping with full hook-ups are available. Check foravailability four to six months in advance.

n The cabins’ kitchens are stocked with basic utensils, crockery and appliances, plus arice cooker n Cabins 1and 2are wheelchair accessible by elevator.Internet information is conflicting in regards to wheelchair accessibility forother cabins —call the park forconfirmation.

n The cabins are well elevated to prevent flooding from high tides and hurricanes. The twoflights of steps might be achallenge forsome.

n Groceries are available in Lydia.

n Twobathrooms with outdoor showers are provided forday visitors.

n Aportable bathroom trailer with laundry facilities and an indoor shower are available forcampers.

n Consider bringing food and drinks in durable containers to lighten the trash load at the state park. While not required, packing out your trash would be helpfulsince the park is often overburdened by overflowing trash cans. The

Christopher Elliott

on Lufthansa usingUnited Airlines miles. Our initial itineraryhad us flying from Berlin to Munich to Seattle. Lufthansa canceled the Munich to Seattle flight, rebooking us on a flight from Berlin to FrankfurttoSeattle, with astopover in Frankfurtofonly 1hour and 25 minutes. My daughter requires apowered wheelchair and aventilator.This connection time wasnot enoughtimeto makeour flight. Icontacted United, and they rebooked us on a flight from Berlin to Frankfurt, withan overnight stayinFrankfurttoensure we had enough time for our connecting flight from Frankfurt to Seattle.

But then United Airlines changedthe

flight,thistimebooking us with connecting flightsfrom Frankfurt to Washington Dulles to Seattle.Thisisa much longer flight duration —at least 5hours longer than the direct flight —and adds an extraconnection, which will beverydifficult for my daughter

When Icontacted United to complain, an agent who had rebooked our flights had mistakenly canceled the Lufthansa direct flight,and becausetherewere no more awardseatsavailable, Unitedrebooked us on theconnecting flights.WhenI asked United to fixthe problem, the airlineonly offeredusa $75voucherper person, which is unacceptable

We need Unitedtoeitherbook us on the direct Lufthansa flight or provide us with adequatecompensation forthis mistake.— Brian Landmann,Woodinville,Washington

When an airlinemakes amistake, theairline mustfixit, not you. And

this was quiteamistake, and an insensitive one at that. Ican’teven make an international connection in Frankfurt in less than11/2 hours —atleast Icouldn’tthe last timeI tried. How do theyexpect someone in awheelchair to makeit? Your case raises several questions. Forexample, are you considered asecond-class citizen if you are redeeming miles for your flight? Youprobably felt thatway.But actually,the opposite should be true Your airline should be treating you better because of your loyalty Someone should have ensured that you were booked on flights with reasonable connection times —afterall, you’re one of United’sbest customers.

Anotherquestion: Should United have gone the extra mile for apas-

senger with adisability? Clearly, yes. United hasadedicated department for special-needs passengers thatshould have been able to help. Ididn’tsee anycorrespondence withthat department in your paper trail, but that might have been a shortcut to asolution.

Youmight have also tried reaching out to one of theUnited Airlines executives. Ipublishtheir names, numbers and emailaddresses on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. Ultimately, when Ilook at your itinerary,I might have gone withanIcelandairflight withone stop in Reykjavik that would have gotten you to Seattleinabout 12 hours. Youcould have saved your points for another flight.

Icontacted United Airlineson your behalf. After reviewing your

case, theairline agreed to rebook youonaflight from Berlin to Newark withatwo-night layover in Newark,followedbyadirect flight from NewarktoSeattle. This newitinerary allows enough time foryourdaughter to comfortably transfer between flights. The airline also issued youa$350 voucher perperson as compensation for theinconvenience caused by the changestoyouritinerary While thenew itinerary may not be perfect, it allows your family to travel comfortably andsafely. Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy,anonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help by contacting him on his site.

PHOTO By CATHERINE S. COMEAUX

HOLLYWOOD SOUTH

Cheaptickets,fun merchhelptofillmovie theaters

In 2020, domestic movie theaters were going gangbusters with $100 million in revenuethe

first weekend of March. But just two weeks later,according to IMDB Pro’s Box Office Mojo, weekend ticket sales had collapsed, to just $4,160.What transpired in those two weeks could be summed up simply —the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leslie Cardé

“Wewere closed at least twice for multiple months at atime, starting in 2020,” said Brian Knighten, owner of The Broad Theater in New Orleans. “When we reopened the firsttime, there was no business, so we closed again. We had done spaced seating, masks and played by allthe rules, but it didn’tpacify people’s fears.”

Hollywood was alsopanicked, because there was suddenly nowhere to release their expensive new films.

The solution to the problem would begin anew trend:Brandnew movies, usually reserved for theaters, were suddenly coming to everyone’sliving room via streaming.

Although many studios pushed their blockbuster openingsto 2021, industry strategies quickly moved to astreaming model. Meanwhile,filmmakers struggled with new COVID protocols on set, and moviemaking became much more expensive and time-consuming, with fewer films being turned out as aresult.

Reopen or go bankrupt

The pandemic affected everyone’sbottom line. By the summer of 2020, theaterowners had to decide whether to reopen or face bankruptcy

But that would mean figuring out how to create new revenue streams, since therewas less inventory landing in theaters.

For mega-chain AMC, that meant bringing aproduct to theaters that moviegoers couldn’tget in their living rooms

“Wenegotiated adeal withcelebrities that would bring their live concerts into movie theaters,” said AMC Vice President

Ryan Noonan,speaking from AMC’sheadquarters in Kansas.

“For starters we partnered with both Taylor Swift and Beyoncé for on-screen concerts, which turned out to be hugely successful for AMC, and the theater landscape in general.”

When two Hollywood union strikes ended, theaters finally saw aflurry of newmovies, giving moviegoersa reason to venture outinto amultiplex.

With electric recliner seats, Dolby projection and sound, and food delivered to one’sseat, it’s become moreofa premiumexperience

AccordingtoAMC’s Noonan, peopleare now seeking more value.

“We’ve started providing innovative popcorn buckets that alignwith the big titles —the ‘Ghostbusters’ car, ‘The Fastand Furious’Dodge Charger,and the ‘Dune’popcorn bucket,”Noonan

Fantastic Four,’ and viewers leave thetheater with acollectible.”

Specials on tickets, drinks

With concessions accounting for 75% of revenues, according to Broad owner Knighten, it’simportant toprovide enticements to bring thetheatergoing clientele over to the refreshment stand or bar

arisen out of apandemic when people felt safer outside, but it has been thriving ever since.

Now that property is hometo an upscale Japanese restaurant called Nikkei, presided over by the chefs whoused to run Carmo in the CBD.There are sushi deals on Tuesday night, which tie in with the bargain Tuesday ticket prices next door.During the hot, sticky months of summer,The Broadside becomes adive-in: Audience members whobuy tickets forevents like concerts in the outdoor space can rent asmallpool, seating eight people, for$6. Abarrage of advertising

To supplement what is still a deficit in revenues at theaters, manyofthe larger chains beginning twoweeks ago started running extensive ads before the movie. On arecent trip Imade to aRegal Theater in San Francisco, Icounted 35 ads before the trailers began.

Brian Knighten, of The Broad, is familiar with this new concept and isn’tonboard.

“Wewere offered $1,800 a month to run just four to five minutes of ads before each show,” Knighten said. “Weopted not to do this. We do 10 minutes of trailers before the movie and advertise just 1minute forThe Broadside next door.”

Knighten prefers to be acommunity resource, with The Broad seeing summer school and NORD groups twotothree times aweek forfield trips along with working with nonprofits that often show their own movies, or private groups (even bachelor parties) that ask to rent their own favorites fortheir friends.

said. “It’s amultimillion-dollar merchandising business, and it’s becomeahuge industry trend. Now,wehave items from ‘Superman,’ ‘Jurassic World’ and ‘The

“Wewant our regulars to see every movie,” Knighten said. “And our reasonably priced alcoholic beverages are an added incentive to come to the theater We have the lowest priced mixed drinks in the city,and somespecial creations of our own which attract acrowd. And, with our special $6 Tuesday ticket prices, night or day,that’sbecome our busiest day of theweek.”

The Broadside, the open-air theater and concert venue next door to The Broad Theater that opened in September 2020, may have

Although domestic box office numbers are still downalmost 20% from apre-pandemic 2019, 2025 has seen aboon with this year’ssummer blockbusters, like the new “Mission Impossible,” “Superman,” “F1” and this week’s “The Fantastic Four.” With titles like “Tron,” “Wicked: For Good” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash” debuting during the upcoming holidays, attendance is decidedly headed in the right direction.

Email Leslie Cardé at lesliecardejournalist@gmail.com

From NewOrleans to the NorthCarolinamountains

DEBUTOFSHORT STORIESEXPLORESWHATMAKES APLACE HOME

BY SERENA PUANG Staff writer

“Makeyour wayhome,”byCarrieR.Moore,Tin House, 336pages

What makes aplace home? Is it the memories that took place there? Does it require living there a certain amountoftime? Is home where those you love reside? Or is it afeeling?

In “Make Your WayHome,” adebut collection of short stories byCarrie R. Moore, the authorexplores theconcept of home through akaleidoscopeof stories set across the American South, including New Orleansand Mississippi near the Gulf. In one, aman tries to win over the love of his life despiteafamily curse.

Another,writteninthe second person, follows alifeguard in Alabama. In Florida, ayoung woman is pregnantatthe same time asher mother,and theyoung woman is navigating conflict with her mom over next steps.

Regardless of where or who the story is about, Moore’swritingshines inthe details and the truths theyreveal. Her writing feels deeply grounded in place and emotional insightwhichfeels specific to the place.

She managestopull off acollection of non-interconnected stories that feel unified.The connection shines through in not just the places Moorepicks but the way the characters think within those settings. What the characters find normal, their trauma andcultural back-

grounds all feel true,and they’reclearly the result of thorough research.

When acharacter in the final story wholeft Texas after ahurricane is asked why she’s movingtoMaine (“What’sinMaine, aside from crazy winters?”), she cycles through answers in her head:Permanence. Water.Greenery But sheanswers simply: “Well, what’s here?”

The “here” in each story of thebook is

thereal triumph of the collection.

In thestoryset in New Orleans, adeaconess named Sariah wrestles with both thefeeling that God is far away and that she’sfalling for anew church member

Unlike other books with short stories or chapters, Moore’sstoryisnot just vaguely set in thecity with some passing references to Mardi Gras or Bourbon Street.Instead, the setting is one particular church community and focuses on this one couple within it. Over the course of thestory, it’srevealed how different hurricaneshave displaced people, and the main character wonders aloud about future storms. Sometimes, living in the South feels like living in constant precarity: storms come, circumstances change, and life happens. “Make Your WayHome” is an ode to homes and those who make it so, even when they aren’tperfect, aren’t theones we’d choose and aren’tguaranteed to stay in. In these stories, Moore deftly conjures what it means to belong and what it means to long for that belonging. Whether it’s navigating complicated parent dynamics, romantic relationships, new places or medical care, Moore’sstories about survival and perseverance arelike takingaroadtrip in theSouth and being aflyonthe wallin different people’slives. Hercollection is avital exploration of how the past bothrecent and otherwise —shapes us into thepeople we are.

Email Serena Puang at serena.puang@ theadvocate.com. Followher on Instagram, @dear.yall.

Danny Heitman

Last December,asthe glad tidings of the holidays made“joy” amuch-mentioned word, acopy of Steven Petrow’s “The Joy YouMake” arrived in the mail and madeits waytomyever-teetering pile of unread books, where it sat for months.

Only now,inthe high heat of another Louisiana summer,have Icracked the spine of Petrow’slatest book, but there’s really been no harm in my delay.The point of his project is that joy isn’tjust something to warmyour hands around at Christmas or other special occasions. At its best, of course, joy is adaily discipline.

Petrow stumbled into his subject during the pandemic, when he wrote aWashington Post essay on finding joy in tough times. He unpacks the topic morefully in “The Joy YouMake,” which makes the case that joy,though commonly viewed as an exercise in smiling radiance, isn’tquite the samething as happiness.

Joy is morecomplicated, as Petrow points out, and it can even coincide with sad events like helping aloved one through serious illness. Although asingle definition of joy is elusive, all joy seemsto point outward, connecting us with something beyond ourselves.

Petrow has found joy in cooking, writing and even volunteering at alocal cancer ward. The author offers acouple of chapters on reading as asource of joy,too. Having your head in abook might seem to work against the ideal of joy as athing with an open face. But reading, though often undertaken in solitude, isn’treally about isolation. Agreat book gives us meaning by joining us with someother mind, someother soul, someother experience that changes us, however imperceptibly,asweturn each page.

“I’d found my place, the beginnings of community,and asense of belonging,” Petrow writes of his early lifeinbooks. “For me, that has proven to be the ultimatejoy of reading.”

I’ve been thinking about all of this as I enjoy another summer reading season in my favorite living room chair.There’sa magnifying glass near my elbow in case I want to give any pictures Icome across a closer look. Ialso keep aset of binoculars handy to inspect the birds that arrive by the window Ilike having these things around because they enlarge how Isee my life. When abook is really good, it enlarges my vision, too.

I’ve just finished “The Bookshop,” a Penelope Fitzgerald novel about alittle woman, Florence Green, whodecides to open abookstore in asmallEnglish town. She seemsabit wispy to tackle such ajob, but in Fitzgerald’sstory,wecome to see how strong and deep Florence is on the inside. In reading about her,I came to feel stronger and deeper,too. Iguess I’mdescribing joy,the abiding giftofany good book.

Email Danny Heitman at danny@dannyheitman.com

PROVIDED PHOTO By MATT VALENTINE

Carrie R. Moore, author of newdebut collectionofshortstories, ‘Makeyour Way Home.

“It’s one of my favorite little hidden gems in the park,” Duplechain said. “It’s beautiful. We realized how special it is, and it’s a priority you know amongst most things in the park for us as stewards, to make sure that we’re caring for it in a way that preserves it over time.”

The history of New Orleans carousels is a long and twisting one, as reporter Mike Scott wrote for The Times-Picayune in 2024.

City Park’s carousel horses are the work of Bartholomew and Timothy Murphy, noted carousel creators who learned how to create the attraction in then-popular Coney Island style, under Charles Looff, a trailblazer of the craft.

Duplechain said the last major restoration done to the carousel was in 2013, when all the horses were taken down, stripped of paint, examined for cracks and damage, and then hand-painted to regain their original appearance

‘An antique to ride’

WRF Designs, a family-owned carousel restoration company based in Plainville, Connecticut, comes for a week each year to maintain the carousel. Company founder Bill Finkenstein worked on the carousel for over 40 years, and his son, Gabriel Finkenstein, now leads the team, making the yearly trip from Connecticut to Louisiana to examine the carousel.

“It’s lasted, and it’s still a beautiful piece,” Gabriel Finkenstein said. “It’s an antique that people get a chance to ride, and the next generation gets a ride, and the next generation gets a ride. Our main goal as both restorers and people who really enjoy carousels is to make sure that it goes to that next generation.”

Finkenstein’s crew blends paint by hand to match original colors. The horses’ tails, made from real horsehair, are restored by a process in which they are

wetted and stretched out on wooden plugs. Finkenstein said the horses are hollow, built like barrels. The plugs for these tails were drilled, so some go into the empty space in the middle.

“We found 100-year-old coins, notes from carvers, sweepstakes tickets, all different things inside those figures,” Finkenstein said. “It works like a time capsule. If any kid could fit something somewhere, there’s a little hole that goes right through the horse. If a kid can fit a ride ticket or a piece of paper in through that hole, they will and then say 25 30, 40, 50, 100 years later, you find those things.”

Keeping a tradition going

Another unique feature are the horses’ glass jeweled eyes.

Workers used a special method to get a snug fit between the socket and eye by fitting the eye into place, then wrapping wet cloth around the eye.

The water would be absorbed by wood, and as the piece dried and shrunk, the wood contracted around the eye, leaving the eyes firmly embedded in place.

Finkenstein said features like these contributed to the overall style of the carousel—one that has lasted throughout the years.

“They can last,” Finkenstein said “It just takes a whole community to make anything work. So the fact that they (City Park staffers) work so hard to keep theirs going is wonderful, and I hope it lasts as many more generations as possible.

“I said that my father started working on it. I’ve been working on it. And if my kids want to work on it in the future, I’ll have them come down with me. I would love to just keep it going.”

Email Rachel Mipro at rachelmipro1234@gmail.com.

Do you have a question about something in Louisiana that’s got you curious? Email your question to curiouslouisiana@ theadvocate.com Include your name, phone number and the city where you live.

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fandom itself and parasocial relationships, and — specifically thanks to Eminem’s final line — a middle finger to anyone who has

anything negative to say about it.”

The film is expected to arrive on Paramount+ later this year

“Stans” isn’t Eminem’s only movie on the docket this summer; he also makes an appearance in “Happy Gilmore 2,” which premieres on Netflix July 25.

improvise and write their own scripts,” she said. “My parents taught me early about communicating and interacting with the world and with their communities.”

friends also started a theater group, Two Chairs Theatre Co The name reflected their humble resources the idea being that any show could be done with nothing more than two chairs.

Imitating Brazda’s rising star with The Second City, Two Chairs’ scrappy band of playwrights, directors, actors and artists from LSU was voted Chicago’s “Best New Theatre Company” in 2023 by “Chicago Reader,” after just their first season. These days, Two Chairs is a fullfledged 501(c)3 nonprofit with 20 resident artists, a creative team of six and a nonprofit board. According to its mission, the company focuses on “storytelling-first,” providing support to up-and-coming, underrepresented artists.

Growing up in the spotlight

Understanding Brazda’s work now requires going back to where it all began: home. Before Chicago, Brazda’s love of theater took root in Louisiana, starting in her hometown of Lafayette.

As a child, she lived under a spotlight as the daughter of two veteran local television personalities, Scott Brazda and Suzanne Ferrara.

Before moving to Acadiana, Ferrara was with WWL and WDSU in New Orleans and WAFB in Baton Rouge. The couple met while working at KATC-TV in Lafayette.

Sophia Brazda remembers the days of shopping with her dad in Lafayette grocery stores as random strangers stopped to chat with him.

“He would talk to every person,” she said. “I used to get so annoyed when I was a little girl, like ‘Do you have to talk to every person? We’re trying to buy eggs.’”

She says even as a child that her parents’ careers gave her a sense of how big the world was.

Watching her parents tell honest stories that elevated and lifted people in the community planted the seeds for a lot of what Brazda does now

“Because every day I’d have to watch either my mom or my dad for six to nine hours continuously

A triple threat

Sophia Brazda performed with a variety of theater groups in Acadiana, including CYT, where she starred in a number of shows between 2011 and 2018.

As a triple threat — she acts, sings and dances — Brazda’s early theater days were focused on musicals.

“Sophia always had that special ingredient that made her different/special,” said Gerald Broussard founder of CYT Lafayette “When she first came to CYT, we knew she could sing and act, but it wasn’t until the musical ‘Hairspray’ that the funny side of her came alive.”

Broussard said even back then Brazda had “that quirky sarcasm that audiences loved.”

Sophia Brazda says that role in “Hairspray,” her first venture into comedy, launched her love affair with making people laugh.

“It was so wonderful. I wasn’t used to getting laughs like that,” she said. “I’m like 15, maybe 16 at this point. It was a unique opportunity to be able to improvise a lot on stage, which I had never, ever been able to do before. And I was surprised at how easily it came or at least how comfortable I felt exploring that.”

From that point on, she only wanted to play parts that were “at least a little funny,” and college gave her a bigger stage and more room to experiment.

Her subsequent theatrical success hasn’t been a surprise for those who watched her grow up on stage.

“We all knew when she left for college that everyone would see what we saw: amazing talent, comedic timing and kindheartedness,” Broussard said.

Sophia Brazda says her comedy bug continued to grow until she “got the comedy itch proper” when she landed at LSU in the fall of 2018, after graduating from Teurlings Catholic High School.

She then directed “God Gun!” in the HopKins Black Box Theatre — the first act is written, but the second act is improvised and changes with every performance. LSU has continued to perform “God Gun!” since Brazda’s graduation, with various students directing it and starring in it.

In high school and college, she performed with big bands in New Orleans, including being the lead singer for the Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra.

“I sang for a lot of weddings and Mardi Gras balls, New Year’s celebrations, that kind of thing,” she said.

‘You get where I’m from’

Remarkably, Sophia Brazda is not the only Lafayette product shaping The Second City Kate Eddy, also from the Hub City, is the organization’s marketing director However the two had never met until their paths crossed at The Second City “Sophia’s dad knows my dad. They both separately mentioned to each of us,” said Eddy. “I saw her last summer She was understudying for the main stage. I was there because we were working with ‘Sesame Street.’”

“Sesame Street” sent the real Cookie Monster to play the third act of the show, a fully improvised 30-minute set.

“Sophia played the set with Cookie Monster It was unreal,” Eddy said. “Lafayette powers — they’re out there!” Eddy has high praise for Brazda and says being an understudy at The Second City is no small feat. She noted that having someone from Louisiana, and more specifically Lafayette, not only living in Chicago but working within the same organization was special.

“It’s like, ‘Oh you get it. You get where I’m from.’ It’s a commonality,” Eddy said. “Moving from Lafayette to a big city can be scary When you’re in the same building with someone, it’s a reminder that the world is big, but it’s also very small.”

Email Jan Risher at jan.risher@ theadvocate.com.

At LSU, she became president of the University Theatre Alliance and wrote “God Gun!: A HalfWritten Play,” as her thesis for the Ogden Honors College.

STAFF FILE PHOTO By SCOTT THRELKELD

Azaleas bloom outside the historic carousel building in City Park’s Carousel Gardens Amusement Park

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Sophia Brazda, a Louisiana native, performs as a member of The Second City ensemble in Chicago

Honorifics debate rageson

Dear Miss Manners: Ihave discovered that my husband’ssmall business has been sending out birthday/ anniversary cards addressed to clients by their first names (i.e. Joe Smith). I believe that the envelopes should be addressed using atitle (Mr.Joe Smith). I have been informed by my husband, and his young receptionist, that using the title is too formal and omitting it is friendlier

everybody is doing these days? She is merely curious, since the linesbetween the personaland the professional seem to be particularlyblurred at your husband’s place of business.

diseases and allergies every time someone decides they do not want to eat their peas?

By The Associated Press

Today is Sunday,July 27, the 208th day of 2025. Thereare 157 days left in the year TodayinHistory

1988, launched and hosted the television show “America’sMost Wanted”).

Judith Martin MISS MANNERS

His clients are professionals between the ages of 30 and 90. Ibelieve that most of them were raised during atime of proper etiquette, and that my husband not using titles makes his correspondence appear uncouth. Am Ijust being too picky?

Gentle reader: “Mr.Joe Smith” would be MissManners’preference. But then, she would also prefer not to receive birthdaycards from her (for instance) dentist, who only knows her birthday from her private medical records —not because he is afriend. Now Miss Manners has a question of her own: Is this decision being made by the proprietor of the business, his wife or the receptionist who claims to know what

Dear Miss Manners: I have atremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, Itry to choose foods that are relatively easy for me to handle, but I often havetomake unconventional accommodations, such as holdingmyright hand with my left while eating,orputting my chin right over my bowl. On occasion,ifafood proves too difficult, Iask therestauranttowrap it up, telling them that Iamfull. Then Itake it home, where Ican eat it in whatever manner Ichoose. ButperhapsI should forgoeatinginpublic altogether?

Gentle reader: Not on Miss Manners’ account, norfor anyrule of etiquette.Accommodationsfor physical necessity are an essential part of good manners. Sadly, thegreatestproof of this lies in thenowrampantmisuse of therule. Whydoyou thinkweare discoveringsomany new

Findingadditionalstorage

Dear Heloise: Needmore storage space in the garage or closet?

Dear Miss Manners: What do you do if you say something pleasant to someone, or ask them aquestion, and they totally ignore you?

I’m talking about various situations: acashier or alibrary clerk, but also people Iworkwith. Iknow theyhear me, but theydon’t respond. Iusedtowork withwomen who would ignore me at workifIsaid anything to them, but if they sawmeout at astore,they would sayhitome. Should I have ignored them, like they did to me?

Gentle reader Deliberately ignoring someone who is speaking to you is ahigh insult, one that is tantamount to severing relations. For thatreason, it is not something you should strain to seewhen it was not intended. Why would someone insult you at work but then later greet you at the store?

Youcan always repeat agreeting to make sure theperson heard, but Miss Manners cautions that with morecasual acquaintances, it may be wiser tooverlook such slights.

Email Miss Manners at dearmissmanners@gmail com.

On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signedatPanmunjom, ending threeyearsoffighting on the Korean peninsula that killed an estimated 4 million people.

Also on this date: In 1789, President George Washington signedameasureestablishing the Department of Foreign Affairs, forerunnerofthe Department of State.

In 1866, Cyrus W. Field finishedlaying out the first successful underwater telegraph cable between North America and Europe

In 1909, during thefirst official test of the U.S. Army’sfirst airplane,Orville Wright flew himself and apassenger,Lt. Frank Lahm, above FortMyer,Virginia, for one hour and 12 minutes.

In 1940, Billboardmagazine published its first “music popularitychart” listing best-selling retail records. In first place was “I’ll Never Smile Again” recorded by Tommy Dorseyand His Orchestra, with featured vocalist Frank Sinatra.

In 1974, theHouseJudiciary Committeevoted 27-11 to adopt the first of three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon, charging he had personally engaged in acourse of conduct designed to obstruct justiceinthe Watergate case.

In 1980,onday 267 of the Iranian hostage crisis, thedeposed ShahofIrandied at amilitary hospital outside Cairo, Egypt, at age 60.

In 1981, 6-year-old AdamWalsh was abducted from adepartment store in Hollywood, Fla., and was later murdered (Adam’s father,John Walsh, subsequently became avictims’ rights activist and, in

|YACHT

In 1996, terror struck the Atlanta Olympics as apipe bomb exploded at Centennial Olympic Park, directly killing one person and injuring 111. (Anti-government extremist Eric Rudolph later pleaded guilty to the bombing, exonerating security guard Richard Jewell, who hadbeen wrongly suspected.)

In 2012, Britain opened its Olympic Games in acelebration of Old England and new,even cheekily featuring stunt doubles for Queen Elizabeth II and fictional special agent James Bond parachuting into Olympic Stadium.

In 2015, the Boy Scouts of America ended its blanket ban on gay adult leaders while allowing church-sponsored Scout units to maintain the exclusion for religious reasons. In 2020, the world’sbiggest COVID-19 vaccine study began with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc.

Today’sbirthdays: Singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry is 83. Actor-director Betty Thomas is 78. Olympic gold medal figure skater Peggy Fleming is 77. Singer Maureen McGovern is 76. Comedian-actor-writer Carol Leifer is 69. Comedian Bill Engvall is 68 Actor-martial artist Donnie Yenis62. Jazz singer Karrin Allyson is 62. Rock musician Juliana Hatfield is 58. Former professional wrestler Triple His56. Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is 55. Comedian Maya Rudolph

Tryusing the empty ice chest that is just waiting for the next party or an empty suitcase that is just waiting for the next road trip. —B.T.A., in Lakewood,California

Toss outatoothbrush

Dear Heloise: As adental hygienist, Ialways suggest getting anew toothbrush every three months

But an even more important way to determine when to toss abrush is when it begins to fan out. Once a toothbrush starts to fan out from its original shape, it’s no longer doing the job it was intended to do! —Amy W. in Ohio

Baking soda on teeth

Dear Heloise: Somepeople are misinformed about the abrasiveness of baking soda when used for brushing your teeth. Baking soda is lessabrasive than most toothpastes and is also agood acid neutralizer.Itcan be used daily —MaryB in Michigan

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BY RICH COLLINS Staff writer

Forsix years, Saleh Hamed made a living as ahairstylist.

Butabouta decade ago, he beganto notice,like alot of NewOrleanians,that the deplorable condition of city streets —with their cavernous potholes, uneven sections of roadway and scattered debris —were wrecking suspensions andripping through tires.

Andhesaw in the city’sbad roads a businessopportunity

So,in2017, he hung up his shears, shelved hisstyling products and opened

Tire SquadCo.,anautomotiveservice center now located on abusy stretch of Claiborne Avenue between Uptown and aheavily used Interstate 10 onramp.

The business took off, thanks, in part, to Hamed’s skilled useofsocial media and his eye-catching purple signs

Three years later,Tire Squadwent mobile, offeringemergency roadside services from aMercedes Sprinter van wrapped with stickers in thecompany’s signature shade Betweenthe shop andmobileservice, Hamed said his eight-personteam

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Auto dealersweigh buyerincentivesastariffsdig into sales

BY BLAKE PATERSON

Staff writer

Louisiana auto dealersare see-

ing aslowdown in sales as consumers shy away from purchasing new vehicles amid tariff-induced price hikes and elevated interest rates. Hoping to lure back shoppers, however,both manufacturers and dealers are ramping up discounts and incentives,helpingtogrease the wheels on transactions but also eating into profit margins. Carbuyersflockedto dealerships earlier this year to getahead President Donald Trump’s25% tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts,which he hasargued

are needed to encourage investmentsindomestic manufacturing.

Sincethen, thesticker price on new vehicles has steadily increased. In June, the averagemanufacturer’ssuggested retail price hit $51,124, nearing anew record, accordingtoKelley BlueBook Still, many carbuyers are paying less than the sticker price. The averagesalepriceonanew car last month was $48,907, suggesting that dealers and manufacturers areeating the rising costs instead of passingthemalong to consumers. Troy Duhon,the largest Louisiana-based car dealer,with 39 dealerships across eight states, said

manufacturersare offering more generous rebates tokeep products moving.

“You’re also starting to see brands offer,onselect vehicles, 0% interest for 60 months, which we haven’tseen in averylong time,” said Duhon,who owns Premier AutomotiveGroup.

Some brands arepassingthe cost of tariffs directly onto dealers. Volkswagen, for instance, has started adding atariff line item on its orders, Duhon said.

“What they’re doing is just passing the cost to the dealer who subsequently has to eat it or justpass

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Ehab Ayyadchanges out atireonavehicle at Tire Squad Co.onSouth Claiborne Avenue.

Rulestoconsiderwhentakinginsomeone with moneyissues

My husband and Idecided that our house would be ahaven for loved ones facing financial hardship

We have the space in our hearts andhome to be arefuge

In my newsletter,Iaddressed aquestion that Ireceive quite frequently,especially duringeconomicdownturns: When afamily member or friend is in afinancial bind, how do youdecide whether to let them move in with you?

Should you offer the help or wait to be asked?

The need for suchsupport is growing.

President Donald Trump’stariffs are starting to affect Americans’ pocketbooks through rising prices, and while unemployment remains low,some workers have been particularly hard hit by his administration’scuts. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with plans to layoff more than athird of theEducation Department’smore than 4,100 employees. Thousands of other federal workers have losttheir jobs. Amazon, Google and Microsoft have fired thousands of workers overthe last fewyears

There have been several times when we have welcomed folks in financial need to live with us, including arelative with her two children who stayed three years. Another young adult lived with us for nearly two years while she worked on getting out of debt, including paying off sometax liabilities.

Ibelieve that to whom much is given, much is required.

But your help needs to be pre-

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works on about 50 cars and sells about three times that many tires daily

“The city doesn’tkeep upwith the roads,” Hamedsaid. “So, whenit floods, water washesdebris into the roadway,which puts tiresatrisk.” Tire Squad is one of severallocal companies that has builta business by providing solutions to the challenges and frustrations that come with life in New Orleans, acity that is as charming andunique asitis exasperating.

These “aggravation entrepreneurs,” to coin aphrase, have created acottage industry around helping their fellow New Orleanians navigate the literal andfigurative potholes —and grid outages, termite infestations and frequent flooding —that are part of everyday life in The City That Care Forgot.

To be sure, every place has its problems, including climate crises, pests and power outages. But in a 300-year-old city,the challenges feel somehow unique, which makes theservicesprovided by the aggravation entrepreneurs that much more important to New Orleans’ sustainability

“Out-of-townerstell me our roads are the worst they’veseen,” Hamed said. “I feelbad for people —but it’sgood for business.”

High-powered growth

In the mid-2010s, the Baton Rouge-based company now known as Optimize Generator People was trying to carve aniche in the renewable energy market by installing solar panels.

Butin2015, thestateended the Obama-era tax credits thathad incentivized homeowners to put the panels on their roofs. About that same time, the frequencyand duration of widespread power outages, long aproblem in Louisiana, started getting alot worse.

So, Optimize pivoted and became aGenerac dealer,sellingand installing whole house, natural-gas powered generators.

Although Generac has been around since 1959, the Wisconsinbased company has grown exponentially in recent years, andtoday, it has roughly 70% of the backup power market in the U.S The increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes has made the Gulf Coast aparticularly lucrative market over the past decade for the company’sproducts, and Optimize has capitalized on the demand.

Today,the firm is the largest of the more than 200 Generac dealers in Louisiana and is among the top five of all its dealersinthe U.S. Revenues have grown from less than $2 million in 2018 to more than$20 million.

“The whole business is growing like crazy now,” Optimize Managing Director Matthew Newman said. “When people worked from home during COVID, they couldn’t afford to nothavepowerbecause our lives are tethered to cellphones

Michelle Singletary

THE COLOR OF MONEy

ceded by aplan. Here’swhat I suggest you do:

Don’twait to be asked. People in troubleare frequently told: “If there’sanything you need, just let me know.”

This is akind thing to say, but do you really want to help? Or is this justanempty promise that sounds nice?

It’shard for many people to ask for assistance. Pride gets in theway.Orthey may be worried about making things hard for you, so they suffer in silence. Moving into someone’splace can end very badly.Soitmight be up to you to make the first move.

Butbecareful. Consider the extra costs for utilities or food if theycan’tafford to pay you rent right away

Are youwilling to forgo charging rent while the person looks for employment? Do you have the temperament to share your space with others?

Before opening your hometo someone in need, take timetoconsider the decision. Schedule ameeting to discuss youroffer Once youdecide you’re willing to take in aroommate, ask for a meeting. Make your offer

Here’swhere things get tricky

Before youallowsomeone to moveinto your home, you need to know the full extent of their financial situation.

They mayhave been in trouble long before arecent jobloss. You need to seebank statements. This isn’tsothat you can pass judgment, but so thatyou can see what happened and begin to plan how the person can recover and eventually move forward.

My motto,popularized by President Ronald Reagan: Trust, but verify

Ask the persontobring their financial information to the table, including pay stubs, bills and at least six months of bank or credit union statements. They should also be upfront about any longterm liabilities, such as credit card debt and student loans.

To protect their financial information, have the person black out account numbers and other sensitive data.

Please do not rely on their memory or assurances of what’s going on.

Youshould also ensure thata computer is available if you need to access the internet and retrieve anymissing information.

If you’re concerned about your skills in assessing their finances, have your cash-strapped friend get help from anonprofit credit counseling agencythrough the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (nfcc.org).However you should be included in the discussion and attend the session.

Iknow this sounds intrusive, but trust me:You need to have afull grasp of their finances. You’ll be roommates, and you have aright to know how muchthey can contribute and what the end game is.

Youmust see the numbers because you need to know how muchtimethe person might need

to live with you. The numbers will help you determine if you’re able or willing to let them live with you for as long as it takes for them to become financially stable.

Then, after they set their budget, you can determine whether the person can afford to pay rent and whether they need to contribute to the household expenses.

Forexample, when my husband and Iallowed the relative in debt to move in, we agreed that she wouldn’thave to pay rent as long as most of her income was allocated to paying offher liabilities, which included outstanding credit card debt and medical bills. We made it clear that the arrangement would change if she deviated from the debt-reduction plan. If she could afford to eat out, go on shopping sprees for things she didn’tneed, or take avacation, she could pay rent. Her choice. Fortunately,she chose to eliminate all unnecessary spending so thatshe could eventually move out once the debt was paid off Schedule aseparate meetingtodiscuss thelivingarrangements. Ialways felt it necessary to let people moving in feel it’s their home, too.

However,you should establish whatever ground rules you feel are necessary to ensure harmony

If you would like to share the cleaning duties for the communal space, please let them know.If you would like to receive notice of guests coming over,discuss that as well.

Plan regular household meetings. With these types of living arrangements, it’sessential to communicate effectively

Set expectations. If you would like to receive rent and share expens-

es, then say that. For your protection, you should also draw up amonth-to-month rental agreement, even if you aren’tcollecting rent. Youcan find an example on the legal site nolo. com

Initially,asyou’re getting the plan underway,meet weekly.If things are going well, you can transition to biweekly or monthly meetings to assess progress. Youmust see proof of progress. There has to be abudget. You need to see that goals are being met.

Youalso need asense of humor

When he was 18, my nephew moved in after graduating from high school. My husband wanted him to learn how to manage his money,sowecharged him rent. It wasn’tmuch, initially,just $100 a month.

Once, he cameupadollar short.

“Where’sthe rest of the rent money?” Iasked.

“What? Youwant the $1?” he asked incredulously

“Well, if you were living in an apartment, they would charge you alate fee if the rent wasn’tpaid in full.”

He left and returned with adollar in change.

One year and three months after moving in, my nephew found agreat job and moved into his own apartment. Before he left, he showed me his handwritten budget. Inoticed he had crossed offa line item for cable.

Iwas so proud of him, Icried.

Today,he’sahomeowner

EmailMichelle Singletary at michelle.singletary@washpost. com.

Ahmad Hamed and Ehab Ayyadreplace customers’ tires at Tire Squad Co.inNew

built abusiness by providing solutions to the challenges and frustrations that

as it is exasperating

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Arien Halland Luisa Abballe supervise alandscaping project in NewOrleans East. In an era of increasingly intense weather in a city with unreliable infrastructure, theowners of Mastodonte have led roughly 350 residential and commercialstormwater management projects.

andthe internet.”

Thecompany has installed more than 10,000 systems, and it has maintenance contracts on about 8,000. It installs about1,500 annually

Customers include out-of-townerswho are hesitant to move into the line of fire.

“Weare very muchabout making feel comfortable moving to the Gulf Coast,” he said. “When we get acallfrom an out-of-state area code, we answer quickly.Someone might have gottena great joboffer, but they’re scared to death of hurricanes.”

NewmansaidOptimize customersskew olderexcept in New Or-

leans.

“New Orleans has the highest demand in the state, and it’s common to see a45-year-old shopping for one, whereinBaton Rougeof Lafayette, most customersare 65 to 75 yearsold.”

Protecting theirinvestment

While some firms are relatively newtothe aggravation entrepreneur economy, others have been around for decades Tommy Sanchezwentinto the pest control business 30 years ago, openingHouse Call,which provides termitefumigation and other real estate services to needy homeowners.

Demandfor his services was clear New Orleans’ historic, woodframed houses arethe equivalent of athree-course meal at Commander’sPalace for one the city’s mostpernicious pests:the termites that serve avitalfunction in aforestecosystem but cause$7billion damage to structures in the U.S. annually

“In NewOrleans, housesare built on topofeach other,” Sanchez said. “Relativelyfew otherplaces have 4,000-plus-square-foot homes so closetogether like we do.”

That density means “a home’s infestation becomes aneighborhood infestation over time,” he said. Multiple local companies treat thetermite varietiesthatlive in the ground, but only two —HouseCall andTerminix —provide wholehouse fumigation services to eradicate “drywood” termites, smaller colonies thatstayinthe walls.

These drywoods are the reason it

lookslike circushas come to town on any givenday in the city’solder neighborhoods. Crews cover homes and other structures with multicolored tents so they can fumigate.

Thetwo fumigation companies service about 900 homes throughout the state annually,with the work heavilyconcentrated in New Orleans’ older neighborhoods alongthe Mississippi River. That’s because drywood termites are attracted to theold-growth, celluloserich lumber used to build houses a centuryormore ago.

House Call’swork isn’tlimited to houses. The company has installed its colorful tents over restaurants, riverboats and one city building thatSanchez won’tforget.

“They brought us in to treat a massive infestation of brown reclusespiders,” he said.

Watermanagement

When south Louisiana’smassive downpours threaten to overwhelm city streets, low-lying areas and personal property,residents are the mercyofpumps and storm drains to keep them safe and dry

Butinanera of increasingly intense weatherinacity with unreliable infrastructure, the need for stormwater management solutions is an emerging sector

That’swhere Mastodonte comes in.The New Orleans-based construction company specializesin the installation of green infrastructure andstormwater management solutions.

Since founding their venture seven years ago, Mastodonte ownersArien Hall andLuisa Abballe have ledroughly 350 residential

and commercial stormwater managementprojects, ranging from the Lafitte GreenwayPlaza in MidCity to asix-figure contract to create green infrastructure at apublic school in Mississippi.

Hall said she and Abballe saw an opportunity to fill agap in the marketplace by solving along-standing NewOrleans problem that’sonly getting worse.

“There were alot of folks doing design, but therewasn’taskilledlabor force that could actually install it,” she said.

As the sun wascoming up recently over the6000 block of Dwyer Road in New Orleans East, Hall and Abballeweresupervisinga team of severaldozen volunteersfilling two dumpsterswithweedsand trash from apatch of city-owned property

The work, paid for by grants acquired by alocal nonprofit, was thefirststep in abeautification and green infrastructure project designed to reduce the amount of rainwater overwhelming nearby streets,catch basins andpumps. The weedswill be replaced with specially designed landscaping designed to absorb water

For Hall and Abballe, it was just another dayatthe officeina city with endless opportunities for entrepreneurs committed to solving its unique challenges.

“If we want to preserve our land, our property and our homes, green infrastructure andstormwater management should be an everyday conversation,” Hall said.

EmailRich Collins at rich. collins@theadvocate.com.

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Orleans. Tire Squad is one of several local companies that has

TALKING BUSINESS

ASK THE EXPERTS

NewCorp has been lending money to startups for 27 years

BY RICH COLLINS Staff writer

Over the past 27 years, Vaughn Fauria has grown NewCorp from a small-business support program into an active lender that has provided capital and technical support to thousands of entrepreneurs and small businesses

NewCorp was the “first money in” for Dakar NOLA, the West African restaurant on Magazine Street that won a top prize at the 2024 James Beard Awards. Colmex Construction is another successful venture that got its start with a NewCorp loan.

Fauria is a New Orleans native who’s had special education, corporate and development careers before pivoting to finance. In this week’s Talking Business, she talks about her passion for using debt as an instrument to build communities and how the current political environment is forcing NewCorp to adapt.

This conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity.

What is NewCorp and what is its mission?

We are a Community Development Financial Institution, which is a designation of the Treasury Department that was created in the 1990s that gives us the ability to borrow from banks at a special rate to serve a portion of the population they won’t or can’t.

People come to NewCorp for interim or mezzanine financing. We use the same “five Cs” that banks do as a framework for lending: cash flow, credit, collateral, capacity and character But when I look at your credit score, I don’t just look to see if you surpassed 700. I look at it to see what it is you didn’t pay for Your credit score might very well be low, but it might be because of student loans, illness or a divorce. Life gets in the way. That’s where character plays the primary part.

What’s your investment philosophy?

We live in a space where most people are average or below aver-

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age income. That’s the space we want to operate in. And it’s difficult. I want to give people access to money so they can move forward. Knowing that, I see our job as development. We come in first and try to get people to the threshold where they can go to the bank or venture capital.

How did NewCorp begin?

It was created in 1995 by the New Orleans City Council and Harrah’s to help small businesses connect with contract opportunities at the casino, which was under development at the time.

In 1997, I was brought in as a consultant to make an assessment about the strengths and weaknesses of the organization, which was not yet designated as a CDFI. It appeared to be winding down, so I proposed they use the remaining available funds to make small loans — $3,000 each — to qualified entrepreneurs. But when, lo and behold, these people all started paying us back, I felt this overwhelming need to go out and get some more.

I joined the organization full time in 1998. In the early 2000s, we earned CDFI designation and were named an SBA micro lender We were chosen to be one

of six intermediaries analyzing and deploying SBA loans after Hurricane Katrina. That was six months, seven days a week, 24 hours a day We were given all the hardest of cases because nobody wanted them.

NewCorp has administered loans on behalf of banks, the city of New Orleans, the state of Louisiana and the federal government.

If banks won’t lend to some of your customers directly, why do they lend to you so you can make the loans?

Their incentive to loan money to CDFIs is because the target market for CDFIs is a market they can’t lend to ordinarily because they are regulated and have to be the stewards of their depositories. NewCorp has a high level of compliance related to the Treasury Department but is not regulated by the FDIC.

We have a very low rate of default, less than 5% default If you don’t pay me in 30 days, I call you up and say do you want to come in and talk about this before you start incurring penalties.

What do people need to apply for a loan from NewCorp?

When you come to talk about your business, you don’t have to have a 15-page-long business plan,

but you do have to show you know what you want to do You also must explain how you’ll make the business work and who your competitors are, so you can look at their annuals to see if they’re prosperous. You can put all of this in a letter

The most common reasons people don’t get a loan are insufficient cash flow, weak credit history, lack of financial documentation and an unclear business purpose.

Our answer to any small business is almost always “not yet,” not “no.” Our responsibility is to get you prepared. We offer technical assistance or send people to Propeller the Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation or higher ed programs. Do you focus on certain industries? There are certain ones the banks don’t like, and that is our sweet spot. One is construction, which is important because it doesn’t necessarily require skilled labor when you go onto the job. We have so many people in need of employment. That’s an opportunity to learn a skill on the job and if they leave, they have something to take with them.

We’ve also created a special “agripreneurial” loan program

Chef Serigne Mbaye folds a napkin at Dakar NOLA, a modern Senegalese restaurant he opened on Magazine Street in New Orleans with the help of a NewCorp loan.

for farmers with partners including Sprout Nola and the USDA. We want entrepreneurs to see the potential in this category

What kind of legacy do you want to leave?

We’re a mission-driven financial institution, prioritizing impact over profit. I don’t want to become so big that I leave my target market. There are other banks and CDFIs that can do that. NewCorp needs to stay focused on helping clients become bankable. How does the current political environment — federal budget cuts and so forth — affect your work?

We have to adapt. It doesn’t mean that we compromise our values or our mission. NewCorp’s got work to do and I’m not going to stop doing my work the way that I do it. I get some money from the feds, but not the bulk of it. More important, our CDFI status gives us credibility and the fact that we’ve been in business for 27 years says that we’re not only viable but we’re a stand-up financial institution. We’re not going anywhere. It’s been difficult, but these are obstacles that we have to overcome.

Email Rich Collins at rich. collins@theadvocate.com.

Thank You, Governor Landry: AVictory for Louisiana’s Working Coastand the Families Who DependonIt

thousands of hardworking Louisianians who maketheir living on the water, the Louisiana Commercial Fisheries Coalition extends our deepest gratitude to Governor Jeff Landry forhis decisive leadership in canceling the Mid-Barataria SedimentDiversion Project This decision is morethan apolicy shift—it’salifeline forthe families who have depended on Louisiana’sfisheries forgenerations.Byhalting aflawed and dangerous project,Governor Landry has chosen to protect the people, culture, and economythatform the heart of our working coast Foryears, commercial fishermen and coastal communities have raised the alarm about the threats posed by the Mid-Barataria diversion. The science is clear: unleashing trillions of gallons of freshwaterinto

productivesaltwaterestuaries would have devastatedLouisiana’scommercial fishing industry,upending the delicate balance that allows life—and livelihoods—to flourish in our coastal bays and wetlands The voices of shrimpers, oyster harvesters, menhaden processors,crabbers, and finfish fishermen were toooften overlooked in past discussions.But Governor Landry listened. He understood thataproject marketed as “restoration” would in fact destroy vital ecosystems andthe communities thatrely on them. He took abold stand forworking people and rural families when it mattered most Consider whatwas at stake: •Louisiana’s oyster industry, already battered by hurricanes,the BP oil spill and changingconditions,faced irreversible damage. The proposed diversion would have flooded keyoystergrounds with freshwater, wiping outentirereefs that takeyearstorebuild. Seventypercentof the oysterscaughtinthe U.S. arefrom the Gulf Coast.Louisiana’scommercial oyster industry,which accounts foralmost 4,000 jobs,has an economic impact of $317 million annually

•Shrimpers, who harvest from brackish and saltwaterhabitats,would have seen their catchdisappear as salinitylevels plunged andnursery grounds were lost

The shrimp industry accounts for15,000 jobs and an annual impact of $1.3 billion forLouisiana •Bluecrabs, which rely on the delicate balance of coastal estuaries,would have faced steep population declines as salinity dropped and critical nursery habitats were

inundatedwith freshwater. Louisiana leads the nation in blue crab landings, and the industry supports morethan 3,000 jobs and generatesanannual economic impact of $293 million.

•Menhaden fishing, one of Louisiana’s most valuable and sustainablecommercial fisheries,would have suffered from habitat degradation and spawning disruption— undermining afishery thatsupports hundreds of jobs and millions in economic output. Louisiana’sGulf menhaden fishery supports over2,000 jobs and generates morethan $419 million in annual economic impact

•Finfish species,including redfish, speckled trout, and other commercially and recreationally importantspecies would have been displaced or seen their populations collapsedue to sudden, largescale ecosystemshifts Rather than pursuing aproject that threatened to dismantle our fisheries in the name of unprovenoutcomes,Governor Landry made acommon-sensedecision to defend the industries thatalready sustain jobs,provide food security, and support local economies Let’sbeclear: Louisiana’s commercial fisheries arenot anti-restoration. We understand the value of protecting our coast We’vesupported marshcreation, shoreline stabilization, and sedimentpipeline projects thatrestore wetlands withoutharming the fisheries thatdepend on them. Real restoration canand should work in harmony with the people who live and work on the coast—not against them. Whatwecannot support aremassive

engineering experiments with billion-dollar price tagsthatgamble with our wayoflife. The Mid-Barataria SedimentDiversion wasnever the rightanswer—and Governor Landry had the couragetosay so Louisiana’scommercial fishing industry is the lifeblood of our coastal economy.We feed the nation, support thousands of jobs and preservearich cultural heritagepassed down through generations.And the seafood industry’s impact stretches well beyond the coast.According to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, one out of every 70 jobs in the state is tied to the seafood sector,which contributes over$2.4billion annually to Louisiana’seconomy. From coastal shrimp and oysterstofreshwater crawfish and alligator, manyofthesejobs arerootedinfamily-owned-and-operated businessesthathaveworkedfor generations to bring the finest seafood to tables acrossthe country and around the world. In canceling this project,Governor Landry has reaffirmed that the voices of working people still matter in this state—and that science, sustainability, and common sense must guide our coastal future. We thank the Governor not just forwhat he stopped, but forwhathesaved:a vibrant industry,a centuries-oldway of life, and the families who risebeforedawnevery daytofish the waters of this greatstate.His decision ensures thatLouisiana’sseafood industry cancontinue to provide jobs,feed families,and uphold atradition that is both economically vital and uniquelyours—for this generation and the next To Governor Landry: Thank youfor standing with us

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Fool’sTake: Kraft Heinz’s dividend dollars

Motley Fool

When food manufacturer Kraft merged withcondiments titan Heinz in 2015, it created Kraft Heinz (Nasdaq: KHC), one of the world’slargest consumer goods companies. The new company started off with astrong dividend plan, and payouts increased in each of the first three years but then Kraft Heinzslashed them to the bone. Some of its splashy food-brand buyouts turned out to be less profitable than expected, forcing the company to conserve cash with astricter dividend policy

Its quarterly payouts have been stuck at $0.40 per share since the start of2019. YetKraft Heinz’s yield has surged recently,despite that unchanging amount.Why?

Because the stock price has fallen in the last two years, even though the underlying business has seen freecash flow —the lifeblood of those dividend checks —increase over that same period.

The stock is arguably cheap for goodreasons. Inflationfears have limited Kraft Heinz’spricing power in recent years, and many store chainshave developed fresh competition in the form of high-quality store brands. But the share-price drop seems much too steep. The stock was recently trading at aprice-to-earnings ratio of 12.8,

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it to the customer,”Duhon said. “Dealermargins and manufacturer margins are being reduced

Used carpricesjump

As with new cars,the price of used cars is also on the rise. The average usedvehicleinLouisiana sold for $29,900inthe second quarter,up3.75% from the previous quarter,according toDavid Greene, principal analyst at Cars Commerce

“Part of the reason forthatis when new car prices go up, more buyers shift to the used vehicle market, and dealers respondto that demand with price increases,”

well below its five-year average of 21.6. Kraft Heinz isn’tgoing outof business anytime soon, and buying now could be asmart move, locking in astrongdividend yield (recently 6.2%)for thelong haul.

Fool’sSchool:Bonds, demystified

It’s good to understand what bonds are and why you might want to own some. Bonds are essentially loansfrom investors to companies or governments. For example, the U.S. Department of the Treasury borrows money by selling bonds known as “Treasurys.” State and local governments issue municipal bonds, and businesses issue corporate bonds. Healthy companies can offer bonds with lower interest rates, while businesses with poor credit ratings must offer higher interest rates on their “junk” bonds to attract more risk-tolerant buyers.

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Greene said. Buyers looking for anew vehicle that costs less than $30,000 may also run intotrouble.

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In Louisiana, dealership inventory of cars costingunder $30,000 droppedbyaround 18%inthe second quarter,suggestingthat fewer cars in that price range are being imported and that dealersare increasing their prices, Greene said.

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Your money is morelikely to grow faster investedinstocks than in bonds, but many people still buybonds (or bond funds)for diversification. According to the folks at Darrow Wealth Management, between 1997 and 2024, theU.S. Aggregate Bond Index averaged annualgains of 4.1%, versus9.7% for theS&P 500 index of 500 stocks(both figures include reinvested dividends). Of course, thestock market is volatile, and those gains arenever guaranteed. If stockscrash, your bonds may keep your portfolio’svalue from falling too much (andprevent you from having to sellstocksfor retirementincome in adeclining market). Learn more beforejumping into eitherstocksorbonds.

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thetoll that tariffs are having on automakers.

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can change on adime. On Tuesday, Trump announced atrade deal with Japan that would place a15% tariff on imported goods from that country.American automakers, who are facing 50% tariffs on imported steel andaluminum and a25% tariff on parts and finished vehicles, have since raised concerns that the deal would give Japanese automakers acompetitive advantage. Not all dealerships arefeeling thesqueeze from tariffs.

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by Trump earlier this month, that allows Americans to claim atax deductionfor interest on their vehicle loanswill also boost sales. Thededuction only appliestonew vehicles assembled in the U.S. Despite the hit to his business, Duhonsaid he also favors atrade policy that brings moreauto manufacturing back to America.

“It’s twoyearsofpainfor 30 years of gain,” he said. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Email Blake Paterson at bpaterson@theadvocate.com.

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Backers say approval first step in raising money

BY ANTHONY McAULEY Staff writer

A new music museum in the River District, which backers have pitched as New Orleans’ answer to Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, will start construction next summer after the project was allocated millions of dollars of state funds in the latest legislative session that ended last month, the developer said Wednesday Chris Beary, the social entrepreneur leading the project, said the $28.5 million in so-called Priority 5 funding approved last month by the Legislature is the key to keeping the project on track so it can raise the additional $80 million in bonds and $56.5 million in private funding to get fully funded.

The museum’s backers had failed in two previous sessions to secure $75 million in state funds for the project, which they have argued would create 200 permanent new jobs and drive $150 million in economic activity for the city and state State lawmakers had encouraged the museum’s organizers to come back with a scaled-back request,

New Orleans

Tyronne Walker, vice president of policy strategic partnerships and development for the Urban League of Louisiana, is leaving the organization. Walker is returning to full-time consulting. He has been with the Urban League of Louisiana for three years.

Baton Rouge

Ty Bofferding has been hired as executive director of public and government affairs for the Louisi-

The Louisiana music museum organizers expect to break ground next summer on a facility that will be located across from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on state-owned land

which they approved this year Though Priority 5 funds are not immediately available, they are put in the pipeline for future allocation and help keep projects moving forward. Meanwhile, the state allocated another $1.5 million on top of last year’s $2 million to cover early stage design and planning.

The idea for the Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience, as the museum is known, was first floated three decades ago but has taken tangible shape only in the last three years, after state and city lawmakers began to direct public dollars to the effort.

The project now has an ambitious design by Eskew Dumez Ripple for a 120,000-square-foot museum across from the Ernest N. Morial

ana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association Bofferding is the senior adviser to U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, and serves as communications director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. He earned a bachelor’s in international affairs from The George Washington University, Elliot School of International Affairs.

Tiffany Creel has been hired by Pennington Biomedical Research Center as assistant to the executive di-

Convention Center, which will tell the entire story of Louisiana’s music — covering jazz, blues, zydeco, Cajun, gospel, swamp pop, funk and hip-hop.

The museum organizers used $418,000 of their funds to pay a deposit last month to secure a 1.6-acre site on Convention Center Boulevard, directly across from the complex and adjacent to the site where Shell Oil’s new headquarters will be built.

Funding progress

In addition to the $3.5 million from the state, the city also has provided $1 million for “planning and development” costs.

Beary said they are making progress on initiatives to direct tax

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rector Creel spent 13 years at the LSU Lab School, where she served as manager of office administration, admissions coordinator and registrar

Before that, she worked for 10 years at LSU Athletics Department as assistant director of ticket operations. She earned a bachelor’s from the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication.

Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. has made the following leadership changes. Kayren Owen is now chief execu-

flow to the museum, which will be needed to underpin the $80 million in state-backed revenue bonds that will be the “cornerstone” of the project’s financing.

“Bond issuance is the key,” Beary said.

The museum needs approval from state and city officials and from the River District Economic Development District to direct sales taxes toward paying interest and capital on the bond portion of its development costs.

All told, those approvals would allow for 8.5% of sales taxes on the projected $50 million in annual retail revenue to pay interest and capital on the $80 million portion of the development costs covered by revenue bonds, Beary said The state Bond Commission would need to approve that bond issuance.

The project is forecast to cost a total of $165 million, which includes the $28.5 million state allocation, the $80 million bond funding plus another $56.5 million in private donations.

To date, the project has $18 million of private donations pledged from the 70 members of the museum’s main and advisory boards, Beary said. Members include musicians and entrepreneurs like Irma Thomas, Percy “Master P” Miller and PJ Morton, as well as business leaders like Shelby Russ and Russell Shearer Also attached to the project are

tive officer Owen has more than 30 years of management experience, including 16 with Guaranty Bank.

Eric Collette is president. Collette has been with the bank for 17 years. He earned a bachelor’s in finance from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is a graduate of the Banking School of the South at LSU.

Mark Major is executive vice president.

Major has more than 46 years of experience in agriculture lending and 39 years in banking.

He earned a bachelor’s in agriculture business from LSU and completed advanced programs at the

curator Bob Santelli, who helped establish the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the Hall’s former President and CEO Terry Stewart.

Cultural focal point

In addition to the construction dollars set aside for the music museum, the Legislature separately allocated just over $25 million for a civil rights museum to be built in the River District. Just under $50,000 was made immediately available for planning, with another $5 million Priority 2 and the rest Priority 5.

The civil rights and music and heritage museum were the two cultural focal points that were at the heart of the River District concept for a $1 billion-plus new neighborhood when it was approved by the Convention Center just over four years ago.

The Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, under whose jurisdiction the civil rights museum falls, couldn’t immediately say what’s next for the project.

Two years ago, a $2 million civil rights “inaugural experience” exhibit in a 5,000-square-foot space within the Convention Center was opened as a “placeholder” for the museum.

Email Anthony McAuley tmcauley@theadvocate.com.

LSU Graduate School of Banking. Ella Dardenne is chief operations officer She has worked in banking for 34 years.

Owen Thompson is senior lender trainee. Thompson has been with the bank for more than three years and is in charge of its agricultural portfolio.

He earned a bachelor’s in business administration, with a concentration in finance and a minor in economics, along with a master’s in business administration, focused on management, both from Millsaps College Thompson is attending the LSU Graduate School of Banking.

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WilliamBaker

NewOrleans, LA 11/7/1946-5/7/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Shirley Barcelona

RiverRidge,LA 8/17/1944-5/6/2025

GardenofMemoriesFuneral Home

Charmaine Baker-Fox

8/26/1956-6/15/2025 Majestic Mortuary Service

Mitchell Barisich

Terrytown,LA 9/15/1924-4/15/2025 MotheFuneralHomein

Harvey

Cecile Ballard

NewOrleans, LA

10/14/1944-4/3/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Marion Barnes

St.Bernard, LA 10/17/1947-6/9/2025 LN HughesFuneral Services,LLC

JohnBalsamo Sr.

6/1/2025

GardenofMemoriesFuneral Home in Metairie

Rachel Barthe

NewOrleans, LA 4/14/2025

CharbonnetFuneral Home

Rene Barthelemy Jr

Port Sulphur,LA 4/23/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home

Warren BastianSr.

NewOrleans, LA 4/19/2025

Treasures of Life Funeral Services

Paul Batiste

Metairie,LA 12/18/1949-4/25/2025

ProfessionalFuneral Services

Merlin Batt

NewOrleans, LA 5/25/1943-6/3/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

JohnBatt

NewOrleans, Louisiana 12/13/1960-5/19/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Rene Bazile

6/23/1962-6/16/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Johnny Barron

NewOrleans, LA 10/20/1940-3/29/2025

Porter FuneralHome

Ronald Beard

Marrero,LA 7/28/1938-5/29/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Memory IN LOVING

Rosalie Beaulieu

5/16/1942-5/16/2025

TheBoyd FamilyFuneral Home

Lois Becnel

Belle Chasse,LA 11/27/1933-5/28/2025 MotheFuneralHome

BrianBégué

NewOrleans, LA 3/23/1948-3/14/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

Janet Belknap

NewOrleans, LA 6/21/1953-6/13/2025

JacobSchoenand Son FuneralHome

Lillie Bell

9/4/1943-4/17/2025

Gertrude Geddes Willis FuneralHome

RobertaBell

NewOrleans, LA 6/3/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Bobby BenjaminSr.

Gray,LA 8/18/1958Robinson Family Funeral Home

JosephBerrigan III

5/12/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

Judith Bennett

Bush,LA 6/24/1938-6/5/2025

E. J. Fielding FuneralHome

IsaiahBennett Jr.

12/15/1953-6/19/2025

GertrudeGeddesWillisTerrebonne FuneralHomein Houma

Joan Bentley

Atlanta, Georgia 6/1/1956-5/20/2025

GeorgiaMemorialPark FuneralHome& Cemetery Winkenhofer Chapel

Glynn Beoubay

4/8/2025 Greenwood FuneralHome

RichardBergez Sr

Gulfport, MS 11/16/1943-5/5/2025 RiemannFamily Funeral HomesinLong Beach,MS

FelipeBersozaSr.

Collierville,TN 10/3/1939-4/21/2025

SmartCremation Memphis in Memphis, TN

August Bertoniere Sr

NewOrleans, LA 2/28/1943-6/12/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

JoAnnBerzat

12/18/1956-4/3/2025

GertrudeGeddesWillis FuneralHome

Dr.Richard Bessent

NewOrleans, LA 2/14/1953-5/22/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

WilliamBethea

9/28/1938-5/29/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

MorrisBiggs Sr

NewOrleans, LA 6/7/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Gretna

Joan Black

Metairie,LA 9/10/1935-3/31/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

KayBlackwell

5/30/1944-6/22/2025

Garden of Memories Funeral Home in Metairie

Donald BlairSr.

NewOrleans, LA 8/18/1937-6/23/2025

ProfessionalFuneral Services

Sheri Bell

Metairie,LA 9/24/1969-5/4/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Artemise Bernard

4/6/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Leslie Beyer

Jefferson, LA 11/4/1949-6/16/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

Enos Bellanger

Marrero,LA 4/7/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Daniel Berner

BatonRouge,LA 5/5/1959-5/29/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

MauriceBickham

Avondale,LA 6/25/1975-6/4/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home in BelleChasse

Metairie,LA 2/1/1931-4/21/2025

TharpSonthiemer Funeral Home

Carmen Blanchard

August Blake Harvey,LA 7/9/1940-3/31/2025

MotheFuneralHomein Harvey

Gale Blanchard

NewAlbany, MS 8/12/1939-4/19/2025

MotheFuneralHome

Philip Blappert

Slidell, Louisiana 7/4/1946-4/28/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

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Gary BlockerJr.

1/22/1979-5/6/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

Marietta Boisdore

NewOrleans, LA 8/18/1957-4/18/2025 NewOrleansFuneral& Cremation

Elaine Boissiere

NewOrleans, LA 5/20/1943-5/7/2025 CharbonnetLabat Glapion

ElliotBolden

St.Paul, MN

11/7/1979-5/29/2025

Hobson BrownFuneral Home in Garyville

DonBolding

Laplace,LA

8/17/1970-4/29/2025

Hobson BrownFuneral Home in Garyville

Aljean Bolian

Kiln,MS 12/4/1945-6/7/2025

Edmond FaheyFuneral Home

MichaelBorchers

Kenner, Louisiana

11/25/1953-4/27/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Mary Bordelon

Prairieville,La 6/20/1949-4/26/2025

OursoFuneralHomeGonzales

Patricia Borden

Marrero, LA 12/26/1963-4/26/2025 DavisMortuaryService

Mary Borges

6/16/2025

Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome in Metairie

MelvinBorras

Westwego, LA 4/17/2025

MotheFuneralHomein Marrero

JoyceBoudreaux

Metairie,LA 1/14/1940-4/21/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Nylie Boudreaux

Waggaman, LA 11/26/1957Westside/Leitz-Eagan FuneralHomeinMarrero

EddieBourdeaux

3/25/2025

Littlejohn FuneralHome

Madeline Bourg

Laplace, LA 4/27/2025

Millet-Guidry FuneralHome

Patricia Boutin

5/4/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

IreneBray

Slidell, LA 1/22/1951-5/28/2025

HonakerFuneralHomein Slidell

LillianBoutté-l’Etienne

5/23/2025

CharbonnetLabat Glapion FuneralHome

AugustineBreaux

1/16/1941-3/30/2025

MotheFuneralHomein

Harvey

DorisBoyd

NewOrleans, LA 7/17/1935-5/29/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

ClaudiaBreaux

NewOrleans, LA 4/24/1947-5/27/2025 ProfessionalFuneral Services

MyronBrackett

Slidell, LA 4/14/1934-4/30/2025

Audubon FuneralHome

IraBreaux

Kettering, Ohio 2/29/1948-5/8/2025 Routsong FuneralHome

LouisBradstreet

NewOrleans, LA 9/1/1966-4/29/2025 ProfessionalFuneral Services

MarilynBrinkmann

Mandeville,LA 12/28/1923-6/5/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Carlen Bourgeois

Metairie,LA 5/13/1958-5/22/2025

GardenofMemoriesFuneral Home in Metairie

DianeBrau

Metairie,LA 8/22/1938-3/20/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Isaac Brisbon

NewOrleans, LA 6/4/2025

Majestic Mortuary

DelroidBraud

4/14/2025

CharbonnetLabat Glapion FuneralHome

Rev. TimothyBriscoe Jr.

Harvey,LA 5/12/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Gretna

Delano BraudSr.

3/31/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

GwendolynBrock

Tylertown, MS 12/3/1961-5/12/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

Memory IN LOVING

JessieBrock

NewOrleans, LA 11/15/1942-4/28/2025

TheBoyd FamilyFuneral Home

JosephBrockhoff Jr.

Slidell, LA 11/11/1936-6/2/2025

RiemannFamily Funeral Home in Gulfport, MS

AlbertaBrooks

NewOrleans, LA 5/6/2025

DavisMortuaryService

Emelda Brooks

Marrero,LA 4/5/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Marrero

Lee’Lani Brooks

NewOrleans, LA 5/16/2025

DavisMortuaryService

CharlesBrooksJr.

NewOrleans, LA 9/26/1959-5/4/2025

Estelle J. Wilson Funeral Home

BeverlyBrown

12/9/1946-4/2/2025

Gertrude Geddes Willis FuneralHome

CharlesBrown

10/5/1950-5/24/2025

PatrickH.Sanders Funeral Home in Laplace

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JoyceBrown

Mandeville,Louisiana 2/7/1939-4/26/2025

ProfessionalFuneral Services

MichaelBrown

Haymarket, VA 9/1/1943-6/16/2025

Carewell Cremations in Fairfax, VA

Pamela Brown

Waveland, MS 3/17/1945-4/3/2025

Edmond FaheyFuneral Home

Teresa Bruff

Harahan, LA 3/9/1966-5/5/2025

GardenofMemoriesFuneral Home

WilliamBurns

Bossier City,LA

1/13/1949-4/17/2025

Boone FuneralHome

Bossier City Chapel

Leon Brumfield

2/10/1932-5/18/2025

GardenofMemoriesFuneral Home in Metairie

Robert BurnsJr.

NewOrleans, LA 4/18/2025

DennisFuneralHome

DemetriusBrunner

SanDiego, CA 6/4/1953-5/16/2025

BravoFamily Mortuary in SanDiego, CA

Willie Burton III

Harvey,LA 4/15/2025

DavisMortuaryService

Rita Brown

3/29/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

RalphBryan Sr.

NewOrleans, LA 11/3/1941-5/23/2025

Heritage FuneralDirectors

Josephine Burvant

Covington, LA

6/28/1929-4/26/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Ronald Brown

Marrero, LA 6/7/2025

Westside/Leitz-Eagan FuneralHomeinMarrero

JosephBucher

12/6/1950-5/4/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

Willie Butler

NewOrleans, LA 8/4/1947-6/4/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

AngelicaBrown Brookshire

Tickfaw, LA 9/22/1973-3/18/2025

Grace FuneralHomein Covington

Frances Bruce

Harvey, LA 3/21/2025

MotheFuneralHomein

Harvey

Susan Bruder

NewOrleans, LA 11/28/1952-2/6/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

Donna Buras

Covington, LA 4/29/1932-5/28/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

Ernest Butler Sr

1/9/1957-3/26/2025 Littlejohn FuneralHome

Martin Buring

NewOrleans, LA 11/29/1950-4/2/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

MayCaballero

PearlRiver,Louisiana 5/6/1923-6/22/2025

Williams FuneralHomePearlRiver

ShantaBurns

10/11/1978-4/26/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Mary Cadow

Metairie,LA 6/26/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Memory IN LOVING

McVea Calvin III

NewOrleans, LA

3/28/1958-4/8/2025 Littlejohn FuneralHome

Frances Cambridge

7/22/1942-3/19/2025

CharbonnetLabat Glapion FuneralHome

GayleCamet

NewOrleans, LA 8/12/1940Greenwood FuneralHome

Emil Cancienne Sr.

7/14/1935-6/11/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

JosephCanizaro

Metairie,La

3/1/1937-6/20/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

JosephCannon

5/28/2025

Estelle J. Wilson Funeral Home

Claire Carey

3/10/1944-3/30/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

Angela Carll

NewOrleans, LA 6/7/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Jemi Carlone

Belle Chasse,LA 5/16/2025

MotheFuneralHome

Emile Carmouche

NewOrleans, LA 3/16/1942-4/18/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

Chalon Carney

NewOrleans, LA 3/25/1943-5/28/2025 ProfessionalFuneral Services

Patricia Carpenter

Covington, LA 3/2/1944-5/9/2025

Grace FuneralHome

Herbert Carter

Garyville,LA 5/12/1962-6/1/2025

Hobson BrownFuneral Home

OscarCarterIII

10/7/1944-6/9/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

Rosemary Castle

Houma, LA

Gertrude GeddesWillisTerrebonne FuneralHomein Houma

Betty Castro

11/11/1939-3/13/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Mary Caruso

5/13/2025 Greenwood FuneralHome

EddieCates

5/1/1954Majestic Mortuary

LouisCarusoSr.

5/7/2025

GardenofMemoriesFuneral Home

SidneyCates III

3/10/1931-5/31/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

MelvinCarr

NewOrleans, LA

ProfessionalFuneral Services

RichardCasby

Chicago, IL 10/25/1941-3/21/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home in BelleChasse

Adolph CaulfieldJr.

CrownPoint,LA 4/15/1931-5/4/2025 MotheFuneralHome

George Carrero

Kenner, Louisiana 11/12/1957-5/5/2025

NewOrleansFuneraland CremationService

AnthonyCascio

Metairie,LA 9/18/1943-11/10/2024

NewOrleansFuneral& CremationService

IvyCavaliere

Leander, TX 9/2/1940-5/23/2025 Picayune FuneralHome

Charmaine Carter

NewOrleans, LA 5/3/1969-5/13/2025 Littlejohn FuneralHome

Jerome CassideyJr.

Olympia, WA 12/9/1947-5/21/2025

WoodlawnFuneralHomein Lacey,WA

Robert Celentano

5/15/2025 L.A. Muhleisenand Son FuneralHome

Frenchie Carter

12/21/1951-5/30/2025

Richardson FuneralHomeof JeffersoninRiver Ridge

Uvil Castillo

Marrero, LA 10/15/1936-4/19/2025

MotheFuneralHome

TyronCelestine

Lake Charles, LA 1/10/1969-5/1/2025

Estelle J. Wilson Funeral Home

Memory IN LOVING

ShannonCerny Thornhill

Hammond, LA

1/20/1977-5/23/2025

Brandon G. Thompson FuneralHomeinHammond

Ernest Chachere

3/31/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

Donald Champagne

Orlando, FL

3/26/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Gretna

JosephChampagne

1/4/1940-4/3/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Gretna

Donald Charles

NewOrleans, LA

9/23/1936-5/13/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Noel Chattard Jr

NewOrleans, LA

6/30/1968-4/12/2025

TheBoydFamily Funeral Home

RaymondChauvin

Metairie,LA

9/24/1938-5/4/2025 Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome

Clifford Cheatham Jr.

5/30/1943-5/19/2025

CharbonnetLabat Glapion FuneralHome

KamChee

9/22/1948-6/1/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

TedChen

NewYork, NY 2/12/1939-4/1/2025

FrankE.Campbell -The FuneralChapel

MaryAnnChesson

Jefferson, LA

7/21/1936-2/18/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Charleen Chester

7/30/1952-4/14/2025

D. W. RhodesFuneralHome in Gretna

Joe Chisley

6/21/2025

DennisFuneralHome

CharlesChristmas Sr

NewOrleans, LA 5/27/2025

Estelle J. Wilson Funeral Home

WhitnerChurch

Pass Christian, MS

7/9/1938-3/25/2025

Edmond FaheyFuneral Home in BaySt. Louis, MS

GregoryClark

6/15/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

NewOrleans, LA 1/7/1935-6/8/2025

Pearlie Clark

Alexandria,LA 4/4/1932-6/4/2025

Miller& Hill "The Funeral Directors" inAlexandria

Mireille ClarkCrist

Eden Prairie, MN 11/1/1938-2/25/2025

Neptune SocietyinGolden Valley, MN

PaulineClarke

5/11/1936-5/13/2025

CharbonnetLabat Glapion FuneralHome

KeithClaverie

6/12/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

Thomas Clemons

Slidell, LA 7/11/1936-6/2/2025 HonakerFuneralHome

Tyrone Cliff

Indianapolis,IN 3/22/1941-4/16/2025

GertrudeGeddesWillis FuneralHome

Alfred Clark

Gretna,LA 5/6/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home in Belle Chasse

Karl Clifford

3/9/1953-3/15/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

BrianCobb

LoyceCloud Slidell, LA 3/10/1967-6/17/2025

Audubon FuneralHomein Slidell

Donald Coblentz

Slidell, LA 6/18/1948-6/11/2025 HonakerFuneralHome

Johnny Cochran

4/27/2025

CharbonnetLabat Glapion FuneralHome

Brigette Cohn

Metairie,LA 6/16/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Jessica Coker

NewOrleans, LA 4/25/1977-5/18/2025 MotheFuneralHome

ClennonColeman

NewOrleans, LA 5/24/1962-4/29/2025

JonesMemorialFuneral Home in Luling

KennethColeman Sr.

Kenner, LA 3/19/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Marrero

Memory IN LOVING

AlineCollins

Metairie,LA

11/7/1931-6/22/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Audrey Collins

Atlanta, GA 11/28/1928-4/17/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

BarbaraCollins

Vacherie,LA

2/12/1945-5/15/2025

Highway BaptistChurch

MichaelCollins

Metairie,Louisiana 4/28/1943-6/20/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Shirley Collins

NewOrleans, LA 9/14/1933-3/31/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

DavidCollinsSr.

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NewOrleans, LA 10/23/1970-4/23/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Amanda Constanzi

Bush,LA 2/25/1940-6/15/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

Melissa Colman

Brevard, NC 1/21/1973-6/7/2025

AshevilleAreaAlternative Funeral&Cremation Services inAsheville,NC

DavidColombSr.

Covington, LA

10/12/1952-6/9/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

Dr.Jean-Claude Comeau

NewOrleans, LA 5/31/1946-4/25/2025

Estelle J. Wilson Funeral Home

Jill Contento

NewOrleans, LA 4/16/1964-4/29/2025

JacobSchoen& Son

JosephConway

NewOrleans, LA 7/7/1955-12/20/2024

JacobSchoen& Son

GraceCook

Edgard,LA 4/12/2025

PatrickH.Sanders Funeral Home in Laplace

Lois Comeaux

Houston, TX 4/4/2025

Garden of Memories Funeral Home in Metairie

Susan Cook

9/6/1941-5/8/2025

LAMuhleisen& Son FuneralHome

Slidell, LA 6/3/2025

VernellCollins

Marrero,LA 2/15/1948-5/5/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home

EdwinCondoll Jr

4/13/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

RobinCooks

NewOrleans, LA 9/23/1959-6/9/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

MelvinCollinsJr.

Harvey,LA 4/27/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Marrero

CharlesConic

NewOrleans, LA 12/2/1952-6/2/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

JaneCoon

NewOrleans, LA 2/2/1943-5/20/2025

NewOrleansFuneraland Cremation

AlvinCollinsSr.

4/29/2025

Littlejohn FuneralHome

ElizabethConstantin

NewOrleans, Louisiana 4/21/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

CliftonCooper

Covington, LA 9/2/1957-4/17/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

Audubon FuneralHomein Slidell

Hilrie Cooper

Denise Cooper Algiers, LA 2/25/1965-4/27/2025

Cross Memorial Funeral Home inAmite

Timika Cooper

Houma, LA 7/25/1985-5/19/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillisTerrebonne FuneralHomein Houma

Gordon Cordes

Barataria, LA 5/9/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

Sister M. CormierSSF

NewOrleans,LA 12/27/1928-6/17/2025

Majestic Mortuary Service

Charnelcia Cortez

Ponchatoula, LA 10/27/1933-5/1/2025

Bagnell &Son Funeral Home in Covington

NancyCortizas

9/29/1935-5/19/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

LeeCosgrove

9/9/1963-5/30/2025

HonakerFuneralHome

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Memory

LeroyCossé

Slidell, LA

4/14/1937-4/16/2025

HonakerFuneral Home in Slidell

MichaelCrane

Covington, LA

11/14/1943-3/27/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

JaniceCotton

Harvey,LA 7/31/1944-3/29/2025

Robinson FamilyFuneral Home

NancyCreel

NewOrleans, LA 7/6/1950-5/19/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

JohnCouget

Walworth,WI 3/22/1960-3/20/2025

Monroe FuneralHome

Rose Crescionie

Harvey, LA

3/3/1933-6/22/2025

MotheFuneralHomein

Harvey

GregoryCoulon

Metairie,LA 4/29/2025

Garden of Memories Funeral Home

DianeCourouleau

Carriere, MS 9/13/1950-4/23/2025

McDonald FuneralHome

LouisCrews Jr.

Metairie,LA

7/29/1958-3/25/2025

Neptune SocietyinKenner

WayneCruthirds

Bush,Louisiana 2/1/1943-4/29/2025 Picayune FuneralHome

Nicholas CucinelloJr.

7/6/1945-5/27/2025 MotheFuneralHomein

Harvey

EthelCulotta

NewOrleans, LA 11/7/1925-3/26/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Jerry Curtis

NewOrleans, LA 4/7/1944-5/12/2025

Majestic Mortuary

SpencerCutno

8/12/1987-6/23/2025

Majestic Mortuary Service

Salvador D'Antoni Jr

NewOrleans, LA 3/24/1939-5/27/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

GayleCunningham

Missoula, Montana 3/23/1945-6/8/2025 GardenofMemories

Marilynd'Aquin

Metairie,LA 10/6/1937-4/24/2025

TharpSonthiemer Funeral Home

GwendolynCrockem

St.Rose, LA 6/17/2025

Richardson FuneralHome

Glenda Cunningham

Covington, LA 6/12/1946-4/13/2025

E. J. Fielding FuneralHome

DwayneDaggs

5/9/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Curtis Cowan

NewOrleans, LA 10/13/1956-6/6/2025

Neptune SocietyNew Orleans

DeloresCrosbie

NewOrleans, LA 11/26/1940-4/17/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

TimothyCurren

Metairie,LA 7/1/1948-6/22/2025 Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome

Skye Daigle

Marrero,LA 4/19/2025

MotheFuneralHomein Marrero

Mary Coxe

NewOrleans, LA

5/9/1945-4/19/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

GildaCross

Montgomery,Alabama 12/9/1953-5/18/2025

HughesFuneralHome

Boston Curtis

Avondale,LA 6/20/2025 DavisMortuaryService

Sheila Dalton

Metairie,LA 1/4/1944-6/10/2025

NewOrleansFuneraland CremationService

EarlineCraft

Marrero,LA 5/25/2025

DavisMortuaryService

Rosemary Crump

6/18/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

DorothyCurtis

9/21/1956-3/20/2025

GertrudeGeddesWillis FuneralHome

DannyDaniels

5/2/2025

Littlejohn FuneralHome

Memory IN LOVING

ValdaDaniels

NewOrleans, LA

9/1/1934-3/30/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

CynthiaDarce’

Mandeville,LA 9/13/1956-4/6/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome

ValliereDauterive

Mandeville,LA 2/8/1932-4/3/2025

Bagnell &Son Funeral Home

TomDavid

Metairie,LA

10/26/1939-4/21/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

CynthiaDavis

Marrero,LA

DavisMortuaryService in Gretna

Emma Davis

5/11/2025 Littlejohn FuneralHome

GeraldineDavis

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NewOrleans, LA

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NewOrleans, Louisiana 6/4/1945-6/19/2025

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Spartanburg, SC 3/14/1942-6/18/2025

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St.Petersburg, FL 2/12/1937-5/5/2025

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Gretna,LA 8/21/1937-5/23/2025

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Houston, TX 5/21/1955-5/20/2025

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NewOrleans, Louisiana 3/11/2025

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NewOrleans,LA 4/22/2025

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NewOrleans,LA 3/23/1952-4/26/2025

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NewOrleans,LA 4/1/1948-5/6/2025 RhodesFuneral Home

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NewOrleans,Louisiana 8/17/1972-5/2/2025

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Gretna,LA 4/1/2025

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Westwego, LA 4/11/2025

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Delhi, Louisiana 6/18/1965-4/22/2025 CraftFuneralHome

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Metairie,LA 3/6/1928-4/6/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 11/18/1965-5/20/2025

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Dallas, TX 1/15/1950-6/23/2025

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1/8/1952-5/2/2025

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RiverRidge,LA 1/21/1953-4/14/2025

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4/26/2025

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Arabi, LA 7/19/1933-6/21/2025

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Carriere, MS 10/21/1937-6/9/2025

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Metairie,LA 2/24/1952-4/21/2025

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Norco, LA 5/5/1967-6/14/2025

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Kenner, LA 4/26/2025

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Covington, LA

10/10/1949-6/25/2025

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Mandeville,LA

4/1/1943-4/11/2025

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Metairie,LA

10/23/1927-5/9/2025

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Houston, TX

5/25/2025

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NewOrleans, LA

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4/12/2025

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Prairieville,LA

12/7/1943-5/25/2025

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Covington, LA

7/9/1945-5/15/2025

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12/11/1948-6/9/2025

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4/18/2025

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6/27/1952-4/12/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 5/22/2025

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Kennesaw, GA 9/4/1924-4/18/2025

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Covington, LA 11/24/1942-5/23/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 10/1/1941-5/25/2025

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Pass Christian, Mississippi 8/17/1939-4/11/2025

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McComb,MS 6/13/1940-7/1/2018 CraftFuneralHome

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Marrero, LA 7/18/1947-4/26/2025

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4/20/2025

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Metairie,LA 12/22/1933-6/20/2025

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Metairie,LA 6/11/2025

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Edgard,LA 4/13/2025

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Harvey,LA 4/5/2025

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12/22/1947-5/22/2025

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8/18/1946-3/19/2025

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6/20/2025

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Algiers, LA 3/17/1944-6/15/2025

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TheVillages, FL 10/18/1938-9/2/2024

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GloriaHarris

5/16/2025 Littlejohn FuneralHome

Sheila Harris

Metairie,La

5/25/1950-4/13/2025

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JohnHarrisSr.

2/15/1943-3/27/2025

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Metairie,LA 4/7/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 12/1/1947-6/17/2025

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Raleigh, NorthCarolina 10/27/1943-6/14/2025

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5/12/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 9/26/1942-5/28/2025

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Houma, LA 10/28/1960-6/13/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 10/2/1927-5/3/2025

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Whitman Hebert

Metairie,LA 6/13/2025

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Danny Hebreard

NewOrleans, LA 12/11/1961-4/3/2025

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DorisHeebe

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Evergreen,CO 8/10/1966-5/8/2025

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Mandeville,LA 5/1/2025

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Carole Hendry

Kenner, LA 5/11/2025

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Westwego, LA 11/13/1946-6/2/2025

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Nikki Herkender

1/10/1947-4/9/2025

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Hammond, LA

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BarbaraHenderson

4/1/2025

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MountAiry,LA 4/22/1934-5/5/2025

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Willie Hilleren

Evergreen,Louisiana 7/9/1948-3/27/2025

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Metairie,LA 9/7/1941-5/4/2025

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Waldheim, LA 6/6/2025

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DoralHester

NewOrleans, LA 9/21/1973-4/21/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 9/12/1935-5/17/2025

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Hahnville,LA 12/26/1927-6/5/2025

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MildredHogan

NewOrleans, LA 4/3/2025

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Huey Hill

1/2/1933-4/28/2025 Majestic Mortuary Service

Thomas Holden

Slidell, LA 9/22/1936-5/3/2025 McDonald FuneralHome

Juma Hill

Harvey,LA 2/3/1977-5/24/2025 DavisMortuaryService

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Metairie,Louisiana 10/10/1956-5/17/2025

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Kenneth Hill

3/12/1960Robinson Family Funeral Home

Linda Holman

Bells,Texas 9/25/1939-5/18/2025

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3/3/1954-5/6/2025

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Metairie,LA 7/24/1956-4/11/2025

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Dianne Hood

3/26/2025 Bardell’sMortuary

IrvinHoover

Albuquerque,NM

3/5/1932-4/10/2025

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Albuquerque,NM

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5/23/1935-6/5/2025

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Susan Hotard

TheWoodlands,TX 10/14/1953-4/17/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

BruceHoughtaling

Lancaster, PA 4/24/1951-4/5/2025

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Villere HoustonJr.

Reserve, LA 2/20/1941-4/16/2025

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EarnestHoward

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Floyd Howard

DesAllemands,LA 5/7/1951-4/15/2025

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Houston, TX 11/9/1963-5/27/2025

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Thomas Howard Jr

Kenner, LA 8/2/1933-6/15/2025

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Miriam Hoyt

4/9/2025

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Rosetta Hughes

NewOrleans, LA 6/23/2025

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Fred Husserl

Metairie,LA 3/7/1946-6/14/2025

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CarolynJackson

Laplace, LA

8/12/1946-4/27/2025

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Adam HymelJr.

Destrehan, LA 5/6/1928-5/7/2025

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CharlesJackson

NewOrleans, LA 9/19/1950-6/6/2025

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Kris Ibos

Metairie,LA 11/20/1957-5/30/2025

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GloriaJackson

NewOrleans, LA 3/21/1931-6/14/2025

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Elio Iovenitti

Metairie,LA 8/14/1942-4/18/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 5/23/1936-4/29/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 6/5/2025

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Slidell, LA 7/9/1951-4/17/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 9/14/1947-5/3/2025

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Metairie,Louisiana 4/5/1943-3/30/2025

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Laplace, LA 10/22/1951-5/11/2025

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BatonRouge,LA 4/11/1943-3/15/2025

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Pass Christian, MS

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NewOrleans, LA 12/30/1953-4/13/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 3/20/2025

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Cypress, TX

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Harvey, LA

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2/27/1950-4/4/2025

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Terrytown,LA

5/20/2000-4/17/2025

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Destrehan, LA

11/23/1948-4/3/2025

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Arlington, TX

11/26/1942-3/28/2025

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Covington, LA

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5/12/2025

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Tucson,AZ

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Slidell, LA

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NewOrleans, LA 4/6/2025

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Gretna,LA 8/30/1987-5/10/2025 DavisMortuaryService

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NewOrleans, LA 3/21/2025

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2/9/1992-5/27/2025 Littlejohn FuneralHome

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NewOrleans, LA 9/2/1963-6/4/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 6/6/2025

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Chalmette,LA 11/19/1934-6/13/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 4/4/2025

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Marrero,LA 1/4/1951-5/6/2025

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Lutcher, LA 1/28/1957-4/29/2025

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Bush,LA 1/26/1944-2/20/2025

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Jefferson, Louisiana 6/16/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 1/29/1939-3/30/2025

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WayneJuneau Sr Lafayette,LA 5/16/1933-4/27/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 1/19/1946-5/19/2025 ProfessionalFuneral Services

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Sylva, NC 9/16/1950-6/19/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 4/12/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 9/9/1926-4/23/2025

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Nashville,TN 10/6/1963-5/1/2025

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Covington, LA 1/6/1930-6/15/2025

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BaySt. Louis, MS 7/20/1944-5/20/2025

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Mona Kioebge 5/22/2025

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Kenner, LA 4/22/2025

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Slidell, LA

10/31/1953-4/25/2025

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NewOrleans, Louisiana

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Metairie,LA

9/5/1940-4/24/2025

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Metairie,LA

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12/13/1946-4/24/2025

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10/31/1940-3/30/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 2/23/1927-4/5/2025

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Houma, LA 10/7/1958-4/22/2025

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NewOrleans, Louisiana 3/15/1945-6/10/2025

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Harahan, LA 5/20/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 4/25/2025

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Felton, DE 1/5/1963-3/9/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 2/24/1945-3/10/2025

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Meraux, LA 7/29/1955-4/12/2025

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Abita Springs, LA 12/17/1940-4/24/2025

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Hammond, LA 9/9/1965-4/10/2025

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Lago Vista, TX 10/13/1935-4/19/2025

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Belle Chasse,LA 11/9/1928-4/23/2025

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6/11/2025

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Metairie,LA 9/7/1930-5/25/2025

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Waggaman, La 3/27/1954-4/10/2025

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Hammond, LA 8/5/1962-4/11/2025

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Destrehan, LA 6/16/1926-4/19/2025

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Redmond, WA

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Denham Springs, Louisinana 8/26/1948-4/26/2025

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Lacombe, LA 1/30/1949-5/4/2025

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Metairie,LA 12/22/1940-4/15/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 1/5/1967-6/1/2025 Littlejohn FuneralHome

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Metairie,LA 4/12/2025

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RiverRidge,LA 7/2/1973-3/18/2025

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Metairie,LA 1/1/0001-1/1/0001

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NewOrleans, LA 6/3/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 5/6/2025

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Covington, LA

8/27/1947-5/19/2025

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5/6/1939-6/6/2025

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7/26/1946-4/25/2025

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Slidell, LA

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Abita Springs,LA 12/2/1959-6/8/2025 Greenwood FuneralHome

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Metairie,LA 3/4/1970-6/1/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 11/6/1941-4/14/2025

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Madison,AL 10/23/1951-6/6/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 4/26/1948-6/9/2025 Greenwood FuneralHome

Harry Lemmon

4/18/2025 Greenwood FuneralHome

Walter LewisJr.

NewOrleans, LA

5/24/1969-4/26/2025

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ElizabethLonon-Murphy

RiverRidge,LA 10/5/1924-6/2/2025

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Arabi, La. 9/20/1946-4/3/2025

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Metairie,LA 11/19/1950-6/16/2025

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3/4/1933-3/28/2025

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Reserve, LA

9/12/1946-6/9/2025 RobottomMortuary

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Covington, LA

12/7/1946-3/31/2025

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NewOrleans,LA

3/28/1959-4/10/2025

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Norco, LA

6/14/1946-4/15/2025

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Laplace, LA 12/28/1935-4/27/2025

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Metairie,LA 9/5/1936-6/5/2025

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4/7/2015-4/19/2025

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5/4/2025 Littlejohn FuneralHome

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5/10/1929-5/24/2025

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NewOrleans,LA 06/23/1924-03/29/2025

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DeRidder, LA 10/22/1943-5/29/2025

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 7/31/1994-5/6/2025

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8/13/1957-3/30/2025

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5/6/2025

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NewOrleans,LA 6/25/1993-4/18/2025

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3/3/1948Robinson Family Funeral Home

Covington, LA

7/26/1932-4/4/2025

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8/12/1951-5/12/2025

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Marrero,LA 5/19/2025

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RalphMatherne Lacombe, LA 11/30/1935-4/15/2025

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NewOrleans, LA

5/11/1943-4/23/2025

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6/14/2025

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3/7/1940-4/30/2025

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NewOrleans, LA

1/18/1928-5/4/2025

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Broomfield, CO

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5/27/2025

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Mandeville,LA

10/21/1932-04/05/2025

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10/17/1951-4/26/2025

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NewOrleans, Louisiana

7/5/1942-6/24/2025

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NewOrleans, Louisiana

8/9/1933-3/30/2025

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Kenner, LA 12/12/1931-4/5/2025

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7/12/1945-4/3/2025

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Shreveport, LA

1/26/1956-5/29/2025

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2/10/1930-4/9/2025

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Marrero,LA 5/21/2025 DavisMortuaryService

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Ponchatoula, LA 3/31/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 11/20/1951-6/3/2025

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Metairie,LA 4/10/2025

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Slidell, LA 4/12/1939-4/23/2025

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Humble,TX 1/18/1976-6/6/2025

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MariaMedina

Slidell, Louisiana 8/8/1955-5/2/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 7/14/1935-4/29/2025

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8/29/1952-4/7/2025

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BatonRouge,LA 1/15/1941-5/25/2025

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Metairie,LA 6/11/1974-5/7/2025

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12/31/1954-5/20/2025 CharbonnetFuneralHome

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Marrero,LA 7/29/1929-6/17/2025

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NewOrleans, Louisiana

8/31/1944-4/28/2025

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Marrero,LA 8/5/1928-4/20/2025 MotheFuneralHome

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6/13/2025

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1/17/1961-3/9/2025 Greenwood FuneralHome

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5/26/2025

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Slidell, LA

5/12/1944-4/28/2025

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WilliamMindak

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Covington, LA

9/9/1925-3/19/2025

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Cincinnati, OH

2/1/1942-12/28/2024

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NewOrleans, Louisiana 12/24/1955-5/14/2025

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Metairie,LA

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NewOrleans, LA 7/12/1923-4/9/2025

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BatonRouge,LA 12/29/1952-5/1/2025

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3/25/2025

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Silverton, ID

10/23/1951-2/15/2025

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Vondell Millsap

Slidell, La

1/3/1939-4/2/2025

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DeRidder, LA 7/4/1946-6/7/2025

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Dianze Montelaro

NewOrleans, LA 6/21/2025

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Ammerette Moore

6/6/2025

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Rose Mire

Harvey, LA 5/2/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 8/31/1937-4/16/2025

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Destrehan, LA

9/3/1952-4/10/2025

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Slidell, LA 6/21/1942-5/10/2025

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6/14/2025 Greenwood FuneralHome

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Metairie,LA 6/1/1950-6/17/2025 GardenofMemoriesFuneral Home in Metairie

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Tylertown, Mississippi

12/23/1947-5/11/2025

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Nevils Moore

NewOrleans, LA 1/12/1959-4/15/2025

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Austin,TX 5/20/1936-4/9/2025

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Kenner, LA 5/6/2025

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JohnMoreau

Mandeville,LA 8/3/1938-5/16/2025

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Metairie,LA 2/13/1952-5/26/2025

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1/28/1945-4/27/2025

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1/11/1936-6/11/2025

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Metairie,LA 7/20/1958-4/5/2025 TharpFuneralHomein Metairie

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Mandeville,LA 12/10/1943-4/2/2025

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Willie Moore

NewOrleans, LA 11/18/1950-6/6/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 3/1/1948-5/25/2025

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Kenner, La 7/19/1929-4/17/2025

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Everleigh Moser

JeffersonCity,TN 5/12/2023-4/1/2025

JacobSchoen& Son

MarilynMouton

NewOrleans, LA 11/13/1945-4/8/2025 ProfessionalFuneral Services

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Decatur,Alabama 4/2/1960-4/26/2025

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Sacramento,CA 3/15/1945-6/16/2025

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Kenner, LA 10/8/1951-3/27/2025 TharpFuneralHome

WilliamMuller

10/23/1935-5/27/2025 Garden of Memories Funeral Home in Metairie

Eugene Mumma

Loranger, LA 4/13/2025

Harry McKneely& Son FuneralHome

Paul Mundy Jr

Marrero,LA 6/13/2025

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Betty Murray

Fayetteville,GA 3/26/2025

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James MurrayJr.

Kenner, LA 4/28/2025

L.A. Muhleisenand Son FuneralHome

Robert Musso Sr

Metairie,LA 2/29/1948-6/12/2022

Katherine Nachod

NewOrleans, LA 2/12/1952-6/9/2025

Tulane University's Willed Body Program

RichardNajolia

BatonRouge,LA 2/7/1938-5/21/2025

Rabenhorst FuneralHome& Crematory- Government Street

ErrolNaquin

Marrero,LA 5/14/1964-4/28/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Walter NaquinJr.

Thibodaux, LA 8/15/1944-4/7/2025

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Mary Narcisse

NewOrleans, LA 5/4/2025

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BrianNorth

6/6/1965-6/2/2025 MotheFuneralHome

HelenNeal

5/16/1949-4/24/2025

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CarolineNusloch

NewOrleans, Louisiana 7/21/1939-4/13/2025

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AnnieNelson

Brandon, MS 5/31/1929-5/12/2025

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Margaret O♠Brien

RiverRidge,Louisiana 9/7/1938-4/29/2025

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JosephNettles

Metairie andKenner, LA 9/16/1956-3/24/2025

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SandraO'Neil

11/30/1945-6/21/2025 HonakerFuneralHome

MichaelNewton

Tucson,AZ 5/7/1944-5/3/2025

Bring'sBroadwayChapelin Tucson,AZ

Paul Oberschmidt

1/18/1947-6/23/2025

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BarbaraNicholson

Reserve, LA 3/1/1948-5/2/2025 RobottomMortuary

EltonOckmanSr.

Hahnville,LA 8/3/1932-5/14/2025

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DwightNicholson

4/1/2025

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Barry Odinet

Mandeville,LA 7/27/1948-4/18/2025

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Junius Nixon Jr

11/19/1951TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

TomOelsner

Metairie,Louisiana 3/19/1937-5/3/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

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Kristine Ofstad

12/11/1957-4/18/2025

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GarlandOldham

Gretna,LA 11/30/1946-5/31/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Ronald Olsen

Benbrook, TX 3/2/1937-3/31/2025

Neptune Society- Forth Worth

Charlotte Orgeron

NewOrleans,LA 4/19/1947-8/18/2024

Neptune SocietyinKenner

MarieOrmond

Metairie,LA 9/28/1946-4/15/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Pamela Ortiz

NewOrleans,LA 12/14/1945-4/8/2025

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JohnOswald

Metairie,LA 11/20/1930-6/13/2025

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Beulah Oswald-Soto

Humble,Texas 12/6/1934-4/9/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

WilliamOverstreet Jr

NewOrleans,LA 5/21/2025

CharbonnetLabat Glapion FuneralHome

Linda Palmisano

Slidell, LA 4/5/1953-5/17/2025 HonakerFuneralHome

PatrickO’Connell Jr.

NewOrleans,LA 4/17/1967-5/8/2025

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Gretna,LA 7/17/1954-4/2/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Vera O’Neill

Metairie,LA 4/16/2025

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AaronParker

NewOrleans,LA 7/14/1959-5/6/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Dianne Pajaud

NewOrleans,LA 7/21/1939-4/14/2025

CharbonnetLabat Glapion FuneralHome

AngelParker

NewOrleans,LA 12/27/1972-4/18/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

Thomas Parker

Avondale,LA 3/19/1964-4/21/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Isaac Parker Sr

NewOrleans, LA 8/3/1956-5/27/2025

Majestic Mortuary

Kelle'Parrales

LaPlace, LA 10/9/1977-4/6/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

ZacharyParrott

Metairie,LA 1/25/1994-2/14/2025

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NewOrleans,LA 11/19/1935-6/17/2025

Neptune Society

Patricia Palmer Reserve,LA 10/16/1949-6/1/2025

BeverlyParker

NewOrleans,LA 4/17/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

Loreta Parulan

Meraux, LA 12/11/1942-5/31/2025

St.Bernard Memorial FuneralHome& Gardensin Chalmette

CharlesPalmerSr.

Hobson BrownFuneral Home in Garyville

Angela Palmisano

Kenner, LA

1/1/1943-4/15/2025

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Eileen Palmisano

10/29/1955MotheFuneralHome

BonnieParker

Harvey, LA 4/21/2025 MotheFuneralHome

BradleyPasswaiter

Mandeville,LA 4/13/2025

Bagnell &Son Funeral Home

JoyceParker

5/23/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home in Belle Chasse

Venny Pate

NewOrleans, Louisiana 7/27/1945-4/20/2025

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Kim Parker

Harahan, LA 7/31/1962-5/20/2025

NewOrleans Funeraland CremationService

JoycePatterson

6/1/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

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MadelinePaul-Hunter

Harvey,LA 3/27/2025

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Inez Payadue

Marrero,LA 9/3/1932-4/25/2025

DavisMortuaryService

JackPayne Jr.

Metairie,LA

7/15/1943-4/6/2025

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RalphPayneSr.

9/1/1926-5/15/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Carry Payton

4/13/2025 Littlejohn FuneralHome

MerlePazos

Metairie,LA 7/1/1923-6/18/2025 Garden of Memories Funeral Home in Metairie

Robert Pearson

Metairie,LA 2/8/1934-3/28/2025 Garden of Memories Funeral Home

Patricia Peebles

NewOrleans, LA 7/23/1948-4/9/2025

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RichardPellegrin

Metairie,LA 5/15/1934-5/6/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

AngelinaPellegrin Constantino

Gonzales,LA 12/10/1957-6/7/2025

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Norman Pendelton

NewOrleans, LA 2/14/1951-4/8/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

Kerry Penn

NewOrleans, La 4/24/1948-4/16/2025

CharbonnetFamily Services -Violet

Jean Pepin

3/11/1937-4/19/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

IraPerkinsSr.

3/31/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home

SandraPecoraro

NewOrleans,LA 12/1/1939-4/13/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Leon Perret

Metairie,Louisiana 5/3/1924-5/19/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

LorrainePetty

Marrero,LA 5/10/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Gretna

ToneyPerrier

NewOrleans, LA 1/1/0001-1/1/0001

Heritage FuneralDirectors

René Peytral

Covington, LA 4/12/1955-8/18/2024

Serenity FuneralHome

Ignace Perrin

Hammond, LA 8/28/1933-3/23/2025 NewOrleansFuneral& CremationService

Jimmy Phillips

Kenner, LA 3/27/1945-4/5/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

DwightPerry Sr.

Lacombe, LA 1/20/1966-3/31/2025 DavisMortuaryService

Keaton Phillips

2/26/1955-5/31/2025

Majestic Mortuary Service

EduardoPersand

Metairie,LA 5/21/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

WaynePhillips

Marrero,LA 1/11/1946-5/19/2025

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JoycePeters

NewOrleans, LA 4/26/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Patricia Pichoff

Carriere, MS 5/18/2025

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CherylPeterson

NewOrleans, LA 2/16/1949-5/13/2025 ProfessionalFuneral Services

Ronald Pichon

Greenwell Springs,La 1/27/1954-5/9/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

RogerPerkinsSr.

RiverRidge,LA 10/1/1942-6/17/2025

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Bernetta Petty

Decatur,Georgia 2/10/1960-3/30/2025

CharlesMackey Funeral Home

Maud Picone

Covington, Louisiana 1/1/1947-6/17/2025

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NewOrleans,LA

1/5/1946-4/8/2025

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WaynePoplin

Waggaman, LA 5/31/2025

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Covington, LA

7/3/1945-6/17/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome

JoycePowell

Metairie,LA 6/5/1932-5/27/2025

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Brenda Pierre

Marrero,LA

8/6/1946-4/23/2025

TheBoydFamily Funeral Home

NancyPowell

NewOrleans, LA

3/13/1942-5/1/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

LouisPierre

10/15/1942-5/6/2025

TheBoyd FamilyFuneral Home

GregoryPowellSr.

NewOrleans, LA

7/25/1959-5/5/2025

CharbonnetLabat Glapion

George Pinell

Metairie,LA

7/25/1930-4/9/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

Rose Ponthieux

Terrytown,LA 04/05/2025

MotheFuneralHome

JohnPoole

Covington, LA

9/5/1937-5/3/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

DemetriusPooler

2/4/1960-5/15/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

CharlesPrice

NewOrleans, Louisiana

8/30/1975-4/19/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Edward Ragas

Tacoma,WA

2/22/1973-5/22/2025

CharbonnetFamily Services -New Orleans

MariePrice

NewOrleans, LA 3/18/1938-5/16/2025

ProfessionalFuneral Services

TijwanaRagas

9/19/1981-4/24/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home

PatrickProsper Jr.

NewOrleans, LA 8/15/2000-4/27/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home

LetiziaRaimondo

Marrero,LA

5/12/1945-4/9/2025

Westside Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome

Huey Pruitt

5/15/2025

DennisFuneral Home

Danielle Raines

NewOrleans, LA 4/9/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Gretna

Walter PréauJr.

Alexandria,LA

6/10/1938-5/15/2025

John Kramer &Son Funeral Home inAlexandria

Jill Pujol

4/16/1995-6/20/2025

Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome

AntonioRainey

7/28/1979-5/19/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

MarilynPrejean

4/7/2025

Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome in Metairie

Gerald Punch

Kenner, LA 12/27/1944-4/7/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

LandonRankins

6/28/2013-5/25/2025

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WilliamPrentiss

NewOrleans, Louisiana

2/7/1933-5/26/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

GeraldinePuyau

BatonRouge,LA 8/28/1930-5/13/2025

Rabenhorst FuneralHome& Crematory- Government Street in BatonRouge

Margaret Ransone

Metairie,LA

12/9/1927-6/12/2025

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Arthur Price

9/4/1932-6/5/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Harley Rabig

2/21/1937-4/2/2025 MotheFuneralHome

LorraineRantz

9/4/1924-4/24/2025

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Suvilla Ratcliff

6/12/2025

TheBoyd FamilyFuneral Home

AlvinReadeau

12/3/1925-6/4/2025

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Harry Redmon Jr.

NewOrleans, LA

3/24/1934-4/23/2025

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Shirley Reed

NewOrleans, LA 4/21/2025

CharbonnetFuneralHome

KarenRezza

6/5/1956-6/14/2025

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Rebecca Ribaul

Covington, LA

9/4/1941-5/14/2025

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MauriceRicard

Belleville,IL

9/13/1954-2/23/2025 N/A

GenevieveRice

Houston, TX

1/10/1921-9/2/2024

Lovestrong Cremation Center in Spring, TX

CharlotteRichard

NewOrleans, LA 9/24/1944-4/27/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

Kirby Rideau

NewOrleans, LA 9/21/1937-4/13/2025

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DonRichard

metairie,LA 11/30/1943-4/21/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Betty Ridings

3/30/2025

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Marrero

LaQuerita Richard

4/27/2025

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Thelma Riley

Sunrise, LA 4/6/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home

Lt.P.W.Richard

2/1/1936-5/4/2025

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JosephRiso

Covington, LA 10/21/1940-5/23/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

PaulaRichard

Metairie,LA

4/19/1944-4/10/2025

Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome

MontyRizzo

NewIberia, Louisiana 9/8/1949-5/3/2025

EvangelineFuneralHomeNewIberia

Mayson Richards

NewOrleans, LA 1/21/2019-4/10/2025

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BetsyRizzuto

Covington, LA 6/10/1929-5/24/2025

HonakerFuneralHomein Slidell

DorothyRichardson

NewOrleans, LA 11/16/1940-4/11/2025

ProfessionalFuneral Services

JosephRichard Sr

6/11/1958-6/5/2025

GardenofMemoriesFuneral Home in Metairie

Arthur Robertson

NewOrleans, LA 11/18/1945-6/24/2025

Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome

Willie Robertson

NewOrleans, LA 10/29/1941-5/16/2025

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Martha Robertson Bradford

NewOrleans, LA 8/29/1947-6/9/2025

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James Robinson

NewOrleans, LA 4/25/2025 Heritage FuneralDirectors

Tekakwitha RobinsonWilson

NewOrleans, LA 11/3/1951-5/24/2025

ProfessionalFuneral Services

AltonRockJr.

Slidell, LA 7/21/1949-3/26/2025 HonakerFuneralHome

Philip Rizzuto

NewOrleans, LA 9/16/1938-5/30/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

Jon'eeRodick

Kenner, LA 7/2/1951-5/31/2025

L.A. Muhleisen& Son FuneralHome- Kenner

Herman RobertsJr.

3/10/1930-5/18/2025

CharbonnetFuneralHome

ChristianRodickIII

NewOrleans, LA 10/1/1936-5/30/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

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Mary Rodosta

Mandeville,LA 1/1/0001-1/1/0001

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Patricia Rodriguez

Metairie,LA 12/4/1933-4/6/2025 Garden of Memories Funeral Home

Peggy Rogers

NewOrleans, Louisiana 1/6/1932-4/18/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

JosephRohrJr.

6/1/2025

L.A. Muhleisenand Son FuneralHome

Eric Rojas

Knoxville,TN 12/5/1966-5/27/2025 CremationbyGrandview

ElginRollins

NewOrleans, LA 3/26/1973-4/16/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Ruth Rollins

Avondale,LA 4/10/2025

Williams &Southall Funeral Home in Napoleonville

Billie Roman

BatonRouge,LA 11/27/1934-4/16/2025

St.Bernard Memorial FuneralHomeinChalmette

Adrian Roop

Harvey, LA 10/6/1947-3/24/2025

Millet-Guidry FuneralHome in LaPlace

Lawrence Rosenwasser

9/23/1947-4/15/2025

H.C.AlexanderFuneral Home in Norco

Betty Rosette

Westwego, LA 6/12/2025

DavisMortuaryService

James Ross

Covington, LA 11/15/1936-5/29/2025

Westside Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome

LillianRoss

Germantown,Tennessee 5/29/1934-5/7/2025 Canale FuneralDirectors

Edward Ross

Richmond, VA 2/17/1934-3/10/2025 CremationSociety of Virginia -Richmond

JoAnn Roy

Kenner, LA 10/4/1940-4/21/2025

L.A. Muhleisen& Son FuneralHome

Paulette Salassi

1/13/1947-5/17/2025

Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome in Metairie

James Rudd

NewOrleans, LA 1/4/1940-3/24/2025

H.C.AlexanderFuneral Home in Norco

TerranceSalvant

NewOrleans, LA 3/22/2025

DavisMortuaryService

KarenRudd

Destrehan, LA 9/7/1944-4/4/2025

H.C.AlexanderFuneral Home

SterlingRuffin

NewOrleans, Louisiana 7/31/1964-4/9/2025

MJR FriendlyServices FuneralHome

Patricia Ruiz

Golden Meadow,LA 10/28/1928-5/10/2025 MotheFuneralHome

KathyRusso

Metairie,LA 1/1/0001-1/1/0001 Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Yvonne Rouchell

RiverRidge,LA 3/22/1929-5/7/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

JacquelineSt. Romain

Mandeville,LA 6/20/1945-5/14/2025 Serenity FuneralHome

RobbieRoundtree

2/17/2025

LauraSaizan

Mandeville,Louisiana 7/24/1935-4/2/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

KarenSanders

Lois Sam Jefferson, LA 3/1/1970-6/14/2025

1/27/1938Robinson Family Funeral Home in Belle Chasse

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Mary Sanders

NewOrleans, LA 7/8/1950-3/1/2025 NewOrleansFuneral& CremationService

GeraldineSandifer

NewOrleans, LA 12/8/1938-4/30/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

Cottonport, LA 10/6/1962-5/28/2025

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EugenioSantos

Everette Santiago 5/1/2025

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Robert Sarradet

Metairie,LA 5/26/2025

JacobSchoenFuneralHome

Alfred SarranJr.

Slidell, LA 11/20/1943-5/8/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

ChristianSarratII

NewOrleans, LA 9/10/1930-5/12/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

Betty Savage

Harvey,LA 5/23/1928-4/4/2025

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Elaine Savage

Marrero,LA 3/23/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Marrero

SharonSavage

6/19/1946-4/4/2025 MotheFuneral Home

Priscilla Scallon

LaPlace, LA 12/2/1942-6/6/2025

Millet-Guidry FuneralHome in LaPlace

Norvin Scheffler

Belle Chasse,LA 3/19/1946-5/21/2025

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RichardSchenck

Arabi, LA 7/23/1938-5/8/2025

Emma Scheuermann

NewOrleans, LA 9/29/1961-5/12/2025

L.A. Muhleisen& Son FuneralHomeinKenner

CarolSchexnaydre

Slidell, LA 4/1/1948-6/2/2025

HonakerFuneralHomein Slidell

SidonieSchmidt

5/6/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

Roslyn Schneider

Metairie,LA 5/11/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

JosephSchoen

4/2/2025

H.C.AlexanderFuneral Home in Norco

JackScarianoJr.

Covington, LA 2/5/1934-5/30/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

NancyScobey-Duhon

Metairie,LA 9/19/1949-4/1/2025

Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome

VernaSeveran

Harvey, LA 3/29/2025

DavisMortuary Service in Gretna

Alex Scott

9/5/1984-3/20/2025

PatrickH.Sanders Funeral Home in LaPlace

MarlyneSexton

Indianapolis,IN 6/29/1939-6/11/2025

CrownHill FuneralHomein

Indianapolis,IN

ElizabethScott

1/26/1958-5/13/2025

Majestic Mortuary Service

JaneShank

NewOrleans, LA 11/14/1945-6/7/2025

Neptune Society

Uthrelle Scott

NewOrleans, LA 6/5/2025

CharbonnetLabat Glapion FuneralHome

NormaSharlow

Laplace, LA 4/18/2025

Hobson BrownFuneral Home

HenryScott Jr

NewOrleans, LA 2/5/1925-4/2/2025

Charbonnet-Labat-Glapion FuneralHome

DavidShaw

NewOrleans, LA 5/3/1965-6/14/2025

Richardson FuneralHomeof JeffersoninRiver Ridge

MillerScott Jr.

12/3/1938-3/22/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

CharlesShaw

Metairie,LA 3/21/1945-5/11/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Arthur Seale

Lacombe, LA 10/27/1936-4/5/2025

HonakerFuneralHomein Slidell

Florence Shedrick

Metairie,LA 4/28/2025

L.A. Muhleisen& Son FuneralHomeinKenner

Carole Schrieffer

Metairie,Louisiana 5/15/1942-5/30/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Fritzner Senecharles

4/28/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

LeroyShelling

5/18/2025

Estelle J. Wilson Funeral Home

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GloriaShephard

NewOrleans,LA 12/16/1948-6/1/2025 DavisMortuaryService

Floyd Simeon

Mandeville,LA 9/10/1947-6/4/2025

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Donald Sheppard

NewOrleans,LA 11/30/1934-6/24/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Edward Simmons

Jackson, MS 3/30/1943-5/12/2025 WesthavenMemorial FuneralHome

SharonShields

NewOrleans,LA

CharbonnetLabat Glapion

CarolynSimpson

Cortlandt Manor,NY 1/4/1933-5/15/2025

Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome in Metairie

Frederick Shields Jr

NewOrleans,LA 2/21/1976-5/20/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

CharlesSincereSr.

Harvey, LA 3/25/2025

DavisMortuaryService in Marrero

EvaShipes

Collins, MS

1/20/1943-5/28/2025 Serinity FuneralServices

GraceShoop

BatonRouge,LA 3/15/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

NathanielSingleton

12/9/1958-4/25/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

Donald SingletonJr.

1/26/1957-5/3/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

Sylvia Shushan

NewOrleans,LA 4/6/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

BarbaraSizemore

St.Simons Island, Georgia

12/8/1953-5/19/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

James SieversII

Marrero,LA 4/28/2025

Westside Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome

WayneSlusser

Forks, WA 7/3/1978-12/10/2024

SequimValleyFuneral Chapel in Sequim, WA

Tommy Smith

Gonzales,LA 6/9/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

AnnMarie Smith

Jefferson, LA 7/23/1935-3/28/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

James Smith

NewOrleans, LA 1/16/1938-1/31/2025

Neptune Society

Emma Smith

NewOrleans,LA 4/18/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

FrankSmith Jr

Slidell, LA 4/3/1961-5/17/2025

HonakerFuneralHome

Joe Smith

Avondale,LA 1/12/1940-4/29/2025

DavisMortuaryService

JosephSmith Jr.

Destrehan, LA 8/4/1957-6/6/2025

PatrickH.Sanders Funeral Home

OraSmith

Terrytown, LA 3/18/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home

Joy Soniat

Jefferson, LA 3/27/2025

DennisFuneralHome

RogerSmith

Metairie,LA 7/26/1948-5/4/2025

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4/25/2025

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5/17/2025

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3/30/2025

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Covington, LA 5/20/2025

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Harahan, LA

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11/8/1973-4/28/2025

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Metairie,LA

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Ponchatoula, LA 4/5/1936-6/2/2025

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11/2/1957-4/28/2025

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9/22/1955-4/26/2025

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4/6/2025

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Cumming, GA 4/22/2025

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Pickens, SC 2/24/2025

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Chalmette,LA 10/14/1938-5/5/2025

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NewOrleans,LA 1/13/1971-6/17/2025

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NewOrleans,LA 7/6/1936-5/6/2025

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Metairie,LA 1/14/1942-5/6/2025

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RiverRidge,LA 9/5/1954-3/21/2025

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4/27/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 2/14/1923-6/5/2025

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2/21/1945-5/16/2025

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Belle Chasse,LA 6/23/1956-6/12/2025

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Metairie,LA 10/26/1938-4/19/2025

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PearlRiver,LA 3/29/2025

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6/1/2025

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Hammond, LA 4/23/1949-5/28/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 11/29/1965-5/27/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 12/6/1941-5/1/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 5/25/2025

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Mandeville,LA 9/16/1935-4/24/2025

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4/24/2025

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Gretna,LA 3/1/1927-4/3/2025

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RichardTrimble Sr

4/10/2025

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Metairie,LA 9/12/1938-3/10/2025

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EnolaTrosclair

NewSarpy,LA 4/13/2025

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DavidTurleyIII

BatonRouge,LA 4/30/2025

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Loretta Trosclair

4/1/1935-5/22/2025

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JacquelynTurner

Covington, Louisiana

8/3/1945-6/7/2025

Bagnell &Son Funeral Home

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Lucille Turner

4/25/2025

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Rosalie Turner

NewOrleans,LA 6/15/1930-6/21/2025

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Willie Turner

NewOrleans,LA 4/14/1931-5/27/2025

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ClevelandTurner Sr

6/16/1933-5/26/2025

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Metairie,LA 5/12/1938-4/6/2025

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WilliamTyler Sr.

4/11/2025

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SandraUllrich

Cumberland Furnace, TN 1/31/1949-4/17/2025 McReynolds-Naveand Larson FuneralHomein Clarksville,TN

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Katy,TX 6/16/1953-6/5/2025 MotheFuneralHome

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Fairhope,AL 1/3/1963-3/31/2025

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7/15/1958-5/15/2025 Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome

Margaret VanHaelen

Covington, LA 10/17/1943-6/3/2025

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Joy van Meerveld

Pass Christian, MS 10/31/1931-5/28/2025

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Ashley Varnado

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GladysVassar

5/1/2025 Littlejohn FuneralHome

Loretta Vegas

Westwego, LA 11/19/1942-4/1/2025

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NaKeya Vicks

10/13/1982-6/9/2025

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Aileen Vidal

NewOrleans,LA 12/18/1927-6/17/2025

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Edward Viguerie

Harahan, LA 12/23/1958-5/30/2025

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Jeannette Villarrubia

BatonRouge,LA 4/4/1942-5/31/2025

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Brenda Vincent

10/19/1949-4/21/2025

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KennethVaughnSr.

5/15/2025

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DorothyVincent

Belle Chasse,LA 7/15/1934-6/8/2025 MotheFuneralHome

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Covington, LA 1/1/1947-5/6/2025

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Metairie,LA 11/27/1930-6/12/2025

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Charlene Waguespack

10/31/1946-5/3/2025

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Albert Walker

NewOrleans, LA 4/9/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 4/10/2025

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LennonWallace

Houston, TX 9/16/1955-4/27/2025

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Menomonee, WI 5/9/1937-6/2/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 9/3/1946-5/13/2025

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Lafitte,LA 5/14/2025

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NewOrleans, Louisiana 8/28/1946-4/25/2025

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1/12/1942-5/1/2025 HCAlexanderFuneral Home

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NewOrleans, LA

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Josie Ward

NewOrleans, LA 10/29/1937-4/26/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 4/23/1927-4/12/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 4/18/2025

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Herbert Wax

Metairie,LA 8/18/1937-5/31/2025

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Marcus Washington

Laplace, LA

8/24/1973-6/10/2025

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Emily Weaver

Metairie,LA 12/7/1990-5/28/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Nikita Washington

Houston, TX 3/28/2025

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JohnWeber

Perkinston, MS 7/3/1938-6/3/2025

Audubon FuneralHome

RoyWeiss

Mandeville,LA 5/31/2025

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Bobby Welch

8/29/1960-3/29/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

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Metairie,LA 5/10/2025 MotheFuneralHome

Randall West

Mandeville,LA 1/27/1949-4/4/2025

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Linda Wester

Kenner, LA 3/5/1940-3/23/2025

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Richmond, TX 12/31/1929-3/27/2025

Perry Washington

6/15/1950Gertrude Geddes Willis FuneralHome

Molly Webster

Green Valley,AZ 5/2/1934-5/9/2025

SunriseCrematory in Prescott Valley,AZ

Geneva West Jones

NewOrleans, LA 7/20/1938-5/30/2025 Greenwood FuneralHome

Jerry Watkins

9/8/1952-6/4/2025 Garden of Memories Funeral Home in Metairie

Donald WeekleyJr.

6/11/2025

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AaronWeston

St.Rose, LA 4/29/2025

Hobson BrownFuneral Home in Garyville

Fr.Dr. Paul WatkinsO.P

5/6/2025

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Alan Weinberger

NewOrleans, LA 7/12/1954-4/13/2025

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Edda Whaley

Richmond, TX 7/27/1936-3/26/2025

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2/16/1968-6/2/2025

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Gretna,LA 8/4/1939-4/27/2025

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JohnWhitfield

Mandeville,Louisiana 5/23/1960-6/12/2025

Bagnell &Son Funeral Home

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Marrero,LA 9/10/1968-5/2/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 6/4/1935-4/30/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

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Terrytown,LA 5/13/2025

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Gretna,LA 5/1/2025

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AngelWilliams

2/6/1952-3/19/2025

Robinson Family Funeral Home

Peggy Williams

PatrickH.Sanders Funeral Home in Laplace

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5/10/2025

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4/30/2025

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Rev. CharlesWilliams

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NewOrleans, LA 4/27/2025

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NewOrleans, LA 4/25/1936-11/25/2024

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NewOrleans, LA 12/25/1938-6/5/2025

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Kenner, Louisiana 12/25/1939-3/28/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

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NewOrleans, LA 6/9/2025

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RichardWilliams

Marrero,LA 6/8/2025

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AnthonyWilliams Sr.

Luling, LA

8/3/1971-5/3/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Gerald Willis Jr

Harvey,LA 5/5/2025

TheBoyd Family Funeral Home

Steven Williams

Atlanta, GA 4/20/2025 DavisMortuaryService

KevinWilson

1/31/1972-5/19/2025

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Yvonne Williams

5/23/2025

CharbonnetFuneralHome

AnnWiltz

NewOrleans, LA 3/29/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

CelesteWilliams-Allen

NewOrleans, LA 11/16/1941-4/13/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

Edward WiltzSr.

8/13/1927-5/30/2025

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Johnell Williams II

NewOrleans, LA 9/9/1970CharbonnetLabat Glapion

Anna Wise

12/6/1929-3/21/2025

ProfessionalFuneral Services

ElizabethWolfe

3/2/1951-4/2/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillisTerrebonne FuneralHomein Houma

GayleWood

Cosby, TN 12/18/1943-4/19/2025

Circle of Life Cremation LLC in Seymour,TN

WayneWortmann

5/18/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

WayneWright

NewOrleans, LA 12/27/1944-5/13/2025

D.W. RhodesFuneralHome

Philip Wursteisen

Houston, TX 2/2/1939-4/25/2025

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DorothyWyre

Avondale,LA 6/7/2025

DavisMortuary Service

Ronald Windham

NewOrleans/Metairie,LA 5/10/2025

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

Mary Yest

NewOrleans, LA 4/28/1937-4/18/2025

Greenwood FuneralHome

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Australia Young

DelCity, OK

2/17/1940-4/17/2025

MurrayHenderson Funeral Directors

Glenn Young

Mandeville,LA 8/13/1929-5/6/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

Felix Young

NewOrleans,LA 11/24/1928-5/17/2025

Gertrude GeddesWillis FuneralHome

JohnYoung

Harvey,LA 5/13/1990-6/11/2025

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Gary Young

Covington, LA

3/12/1949-5/9/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

Marguerite Young

Mandeville,LA 4/8/1944-4/14/2025

E.J. Fielding FuneralHome in Covington

IrvinYoung Jr.

NewOrleans, LA 5/12/2025

Majestic Mortuary Service

Bazile Zeno

Omaha, NE

6/19/1956-3/18/2025

Heafey-Heafey-HoffmanDworak-CutlerMortuaries in Omaha, NE

ElizabethZachary

Metairie,LA 1/2/1930-6/16/2025

JacobSchoen& SonFuneral Home

Ashley Zeno

Marrero, LA 4/15/2025 DavisMortuaryService

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Metairie,LA 4/4/1934-6/4/2025

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Dr.David Kaufman, an otolaryngologist atLSU Health Shreveport, says that while allergies candevelop at anyage,adults often experiencemore intense or lingering symptomsastheyget older

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Louisianansget no real breakfromallergies, butcan find ways to manage them,experts say

BY SHANTELLGOMEZ

Contributing Writer

Seasonal allergies in the South aren’t limited to flowers and trees that bloom in the spring. Louisiana’smild winters mean there’snorealbreak from allergens.

Even when oneseason seems mild,the next can be asurprise with fluctuations in rain, temperature andhumidity

Add to that thesummer plumes of Saharan dust drifting acrossthe Gulf,and there’saperfect stormfor irritated sinuses, itchy eyes andpersistent coughs. While allergiescan beseen as aminor inconvenience, untreated allergies can lead to sinusinfections, disrupted sleep and areduced quality of life. This past spring was aperfect example —temperatures were back andforth well into May,which can throw off pollen cycles

That pattern can ramp up allergy symptoms. By June, it may be afullblown allergy spiral —but allergies in Louisiana don’tstop there.

According to the LSU AgCenter, allergy season in Louisiana can start as early as January and last until November

Familyhistory canplaya role in allergy severity,but almost 50%of the population suffers from allergies or hay fever,according to LSU Health Shreveport.

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Fall allergies are usually caused by ragweed and mold, doctors say.

Seasonal allergies are immune responses to airborne allergens such as pollen, moldand dust. Symptoms include sneezing,itchy eyes, nasal congestion,

postnasal drip and fatigue. Whenthe immune system identifies harmless particlesasthreats, it leads to the production of histamine —asubstance that causes inflammation and discomfort.

Dr.Henry Barham, arhinologist at Baton Rouge General, comparesseasonal pollen exposureinLouisiana to what collects on car windshields.

“The same way you wash your car when it’sgot the pollen all over it, people will startusing nasalsaline to clean their nose, so they don’tkeep that pollen that’s driving the inflammation in their nose,” he explained.

For some, it lasts two or threeweeks —long enough to make youquestion if it’smore than allergies. When postnasal drip lingers, it can travel into the chest andturnintoa nagging coughthat’shard to shake.

Antihistaminesmay slow the drip, only to find they dry out thenosesomuch, trading one issuefor another.It’sadelicate balance —hydrating enough to thin the mucus while still taking something to calm the histamine response.

Sometimes, despite best efforts, allergies win.

Mosquito season arrives in La.

Bugsbring increased risk of West Nile

BY JULIAGUILBEAU Staff writer

Mosquito numbers peak every year during the summer months in Louisiana,and with more flying around, residents are at an increased risk for contracting West Nile virus. The Louisiana Department of Health announced on June 29 that the first human case of West Nile virus in 2025 was detectedin Livingston Parish. Louisiana hasmorethan60 species of mosquitoes, though themostcommoninthe New Orleansareaare the Asiantiger mosquito, the Southern house mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito. The Southern house mosquito is one of the primary species responsible forspreading the disease.

Last year,Louisiana saw 3West Nile virus related deaths and 57 other reported cases, according to Health Department data. Here’swhat to know West Nile virusdangers West Nile is avirus that can cause neurological disease and death, and it is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. Humans, birds, mosquitoes, horses and someother mammals can contract the disease.

Between 80-90% of allWest Nile virus casesare asymptomatic, according to the Health Department.

About 1in5people infected maydevelop afever and experience other symptoms such as headaches,bodyaches,joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rashes, according to the Centers forDiseaseControl andPrevention. And 1in150 people infected with West Nile virus will develop asevere illness that affects the central nervous system like meningitis or encephalitis.

No specific medicines treat the virus, but rest,fluids andpain medications may relieve existing symptoms.

Protecting yourself

The mostimportant way to prevent mosquitoes is by dumping any standing water that could be collecting outside of your home, accordingtoNew OrleansMosquitoRat and TermiteControl Board Director Claudia Riegel. Riegelemphasized thatany little bithelps mosquito numbers as awhole and encouraged residentstospend even just 10 minutes aweek scanning their yard on trash day to see if there are anyitemsthatcould be collecting water

Even small containers with water inside, like soda cans, can be incredibly productive sites for mosquito breeding.

As forkeeping thebugs off your skin, bug spray,long sleeves

STAFF FILEPHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER

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HEALTH MAKER

Ochsner Children’s CEO talks leadership, care

BY MARGARET DeLANEY Staff writer

Dana Bledsoe grew up in a small town in Montana as a rancher’s daughter ”I learned the meaning of hard work early on,” Bledsoe said.

She started her health career in college in Colorado and later received a doctorate of health administration from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Bledsoe then started her career as a registered nurse at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Before her leadership stints in Orlando and Pensacola, she was an executive vice president and chief nursing officer at Children’s Hospital of

Orange County, one of the country’s largest In November 2024, Bledsoe was plugged as Ochsner Children’s first CEO as the hospital goes through major changes, the biggest, a new, fivestory stand-alone children’s hospital building in Old Jefferson.

At 343,000 square feet, the new building, which will be called The Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children’s will have more beds, a larger emergency department and enhanced spaces for surgeries and specialty care.

Why did you choose nursing?

My mom was a licensed practical nurse, or LPN, and I worked as a nursing assistant in high school — both influenced my career

do and be more. My experience as a nurse motivated me to go into administration. I felt that my experience understanding the insights of providing care and working sideby-side with physicians directly would guide my leadership and decision making in a valuable and unique manner Today I believe that to be true.

in Jefferson.

choice.

To me, nursing is a beautiful career with plentiful paths for a meaningful

career I was lucky to have wonderful mentors each step of the way who invested in me and pushed me to

How do you see artificial intelligence intersecting with health? The future of AI in health care is exploding and with appropriate governance and guardrails, AI can and will profoundly change health care in a positive way, including children’s health care. It has the potential to synthesis and tailor care to the individual in ways we could never have imagined.

What is it about Louisiana that drew you in?

What draws me to Ochsner Children’s is our vibrant culture, shared values and the passionate team united by an unwavering commitment to create meaningful, lasting impacts on generations of health. The people and the food are the best in Louisiana! The roads not so much. What advice would you give future leaders in health? Find a culture that fits you. Invest deeply in your team. Commit to continuous personal growth, and

Researcher harnesses uniqueness of space to advance medicine

Mayo Clinic News Network (TNS)

JACKSONVILLE, Florida Mayo Clinic physician and researcher Dr Abba Zubair’s work combines two passions — medicine and space — for the benefit of astronauts and people on Earth. His research in space is yielding discoveries in cancer, stroke, bone loss and more. In this expert alert, Zubair answers five questions about his studies in microgravity.

What are you hoping to accomplish through your research?

“The goal is to harness the uniqueness of the space environment for the betterment of humanity, be it on Earth or in space,” Zubair says.”We wanted to take advantage of the environment at the International Space Station to study how it affects human physiology.”

The absence of gravity and the impacts of radiation and vacuum are three fundamental aspects of the uniqueness of space, adds Zubair, who has sent three research projects to the International Space Station since 2017, with more to come. As a regenerative biotherapeutics specialist, Zubair’s work focuses in part on adult stem cells — known as mesenchymal stem cells — and their use in future treatments for stroke. He noted that he uses stem cells in regenerative medicine and in supporting Mayo’s bone marrow transplant program.

“I also know how challenging it is to grow them in the lab. One of the first fundamentals is to see how the absence of gravity influences how stem cells divide and the growth rate,” Zubair explains. “We wanted to

see whether cells grown in space are any better or grow faster than cells grown in the lab. When we did our first space flight, we had a really interesting finding, because we realized that the absence of gravity affects stem cells, but it depends on the type of stem cells.”

That led Zubair to another project on the ISS: studying how mesenchymal stem cells, the precursor for bone-forming cells, play a role in bone formation or osteoporosis, bone loss. He notes that astronauts tend to lose bone density despite rigorous exercise.

How might your research benefit people with cancer?

Zubair is also studying how leukemia stem cells, the cells that form the seed of this blood cancer, respond to the space environment

“We are also working to understand the impact of space radiation, from the angle of how we can mitigate the effect of radiation and prevent cancer,” Zubair says. “In the long run we really want to protect astronauts, especially during long-term space travel, such as to Mars, where they would be deep in space and away from any magnetic field protection that we get from Earth.”

The research also may benefit people on Earth by revealing how to protect stem cells or cells in general when there is radiation exposure, such as nuclear accidents, he adds.

In addition, Zubair’s space research could have implications for CAR-T treatment, bone marrow transplants or other therapies for cancer patients. “If we can understand how

response changes with time,” Kaufman said Basic remedies can work

stem cells in space, especially hematopoietic stem cells (cells that live in the bone marrow and produce cells that function in the blood), expand and differentiate to make immune cells like T cells, microphages, we will learn how to make them more efficiently,” Zubair says. You’ve remarked that you can envision a time when people might go into space to receive certain medical treatments How would that work, and might it be possible to simulate microgravity for those treatments on Earth?

If cells proliferate more in space, for example if cancer cells go into what is called cell cycle and multiply abnormally when they proliferate, then chemother-

purifiers at home.

Allergies start at any age

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly a third of American adults report seasonal or food allergies.

Immune systems evolve, and as people age, so do sensitivities. Moving to a new place, adopting a pet and aging can trigger new allergic reactions. Harvard Health emphasizes that people can “grow into” allergies as time passes, but people can “grow out” of them as well.

Dr David Kaufm an, an otolaryngologist at LSU Health Shreveport, says that while allergies can develop at any age, adults often experience more intense or lingering symptoms as they get older

“You may not have had allergies when you were younger, but your immune

Here’s some tips for dealing with allergies:

n Start meds early

Don’t wait until the sneezing begins. Start taking antihistamines or nasal steroids a week or two before allergy season starts. Kaufman recommends using these during high pollen periods.

“The key is consistency,” Kaufman said. “Starting medication before symptoms hit can reduce the severity of your reaction.”

Saline sprays are your friend. Saline nasal sprays help flush out pollen, mold, dust and other allergens that Louisiana throws at people. And they can offset dryness and irritation.

n Know the options

Over-the-counter antihistamines like Zyrtec, Xyzal or Allegra are long-acting with minimal drowsiness. For congestion, Flonase or Nasacort can make a difference.

n Avoid peak triggers Check pollen counts, keep windows closed, shower after being outside and use air

n Stay healthy Support the immune system. Get a good night’s sleep, stay hydrated and manage stress. A rundown system is more likely to overreact.

Allergies, treatments evolve Brain fog, headache and fatigue are the allergy symptoms some adults face.

Taking Claritin and Flonase helps. Removing clothes and showering after being outside, a routine that is simple but effective — a good example of practical steps that help keep symptoms from spiraling.

If relying on over-thecounter meds and are still feeling miserable, it’s time to see a specialist.

At places like David & Eldredge ENT in Lafayette, patients can be tested for specific allergens and come away with a treatment plan that works — not just a guessing game of pills and sprays.

Allergies aren’t one-sizefits-all.

Whether sneezing at 20 or suddenly feeling stuffy at 50, don’t dismiss symptoms as “just the weather.”

apy will be more effective, Zubair says. “If that is the case, that absence of gravity can induce leukemia cells or other cancer cells to go into cell cycle, that makes them susceptible to chemotherapy,” he explains. “So instead of giving the chemo on Earth, you might go into space where the absence of gravity makes the cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy That would be one more reason to go to space. That is definitely something that I would love to explore.”

It would be difficult to create a comparable microgravity environment on Earth, but technically, it could be done, Zubair adds.

“Microgravity on Earth is basically like going into a swimming pool, a state of buoyancy where you are kind of in suspension; the gravity is canceled out by the effect of the water,” he says. “Now, obviously it wouldn’t be pleasant to be in water for quite some time. In the lab, we use a microgravity simulator where cells are suspended. It would be interesting if you could do the same for a human being.”

What attracted you to space research?

Zubair grew up in Kano, Nigeria, and remembers gazing at the night sky as a child.

“As far back as I can remember, I was always fascinated by what is out there in

space. Looking at the moon and all the stars, and really that ignites my passion for space and space exploration,” Zubair says. Zubair’s first dream was to become an astronaut, but an adviser in high school counseled him to find a more practical career, and he pursued medicine.

What’s next?

One of Zubair’s next two payloads to the International Space Station, not yet scheduled for launch, will examine whether umbilical cord blood cells, rich in stem cells and potential therapeutic value, can be expanded. Another study will explore different cell types that participate in bone formation and whether the problem of bone loss in space can be alleviated through use of a special compound.

“If it works, then definitely we will see how we can treat patients with osteoporosis, particularly women, cancer patients, or people who are bedridden for a long time and are not weight-bearing, which affects their bone,” Zubair says. Zubair notes that all of his space experiments are done in parallel on Earth with identical cells to compare the two results and validate the findings from space.

“I really think there is a lot out there that is just waiting for us to explore and use,” he says. “And that’s why I do what I do.”

Zubair has been honored by NASA with the Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for demonstrating that human-derived mesenchymal stem cells grown aboard the International Space Station could be used for potential clinical applications.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

The Louisiana Health section is focused on providing in-depth, personal accounts of health in the state.This section looks at medical innovations, health discoveries, state and national health statistics and reexamining tried and true methods on ways to live well.

Health editions will also profile people who are advancing health for the state of Louisiana.

Do you have a health story? We want to hear from you. Email margaret.delaney@ theadvocate.com to submit health questions, stories and more.

Bledsoe

PHOTO PROVIDED By SHANTELL GOMEZ

Seasonal allergies in the South aren’t limited to flowers and trees that bloom in the spring Even when one season seems mild, the next can be a surprise with fluctuations in rain, temperature and humidity

FILE PHOTO PROVIDED By NASA NASA astronaut Scott Kelly watches a bunch of fresh carrots float in front of him while preparing to eat in 2015 International Space Station. Mayo Clinic physician and researcher Dr. Abba Zubair says research on the effect of the environment of space on people can be used to help people on Earth.

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LA.PARISHHAS 6TH-HIGHESTRATE OF ALZHEIMER’SDISEASE IN U.S.

An estimated 7.2 million Americans overthe ageof65are livingwith Alzheimer’sdisease —that’s one in nine people over65.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, dementia is agroup of symptoms associated with a decline in memory, reasoningorother thinking skills.Alzheimer’sdisease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60 to 80% of dementia cases.

In the United State’s3,142 counties, Orleans Parish had the sixth-highest rate of Alzheimer’s disease in people over 65.

Louisianahad the fifth-highest rate of Alzheimer’sdementia compared to other states in the country, with 12.4%.The state is preceded in the national rankings by Maryland (12.9%), Newyork (12.7%), Mississippi (12.5%)and

Florida (12.5%).

Louisiana parishes with the highest rates of Alzheimer’s dementia in people over 65 include, in descendingorder:

n Orleans Parish with 15.4%

n Bienville Parish with 15.1%

n East Carroll Parish with 14.9%

n Tensas Parish with 14.7%

n Claiborne Parish with 14.5%

n St. Helena Parish with 14.4%

n Caddo Parish with 14.1%

n St. James Parishwith 14.1%

n Lincoln Parish with 13.9%

n Iberville Parish with 13.8%.

Louisiana parishes with the lowest rates of Alzheimer’s dementia in people over 65 include, in ascending order:

n Livingston Parish with 9.6%

n St.Tammany Parish with 10.3%

n Cameron Parish with 10.6%

n Ascension Parish with 10.7%

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Study details U.S. child health

American youths becoming increasingly unhealthy

BY LAURA UNGAR and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press

The health of U.S children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, according to a new study.

Much of what researchers found was already known, but the study paints a comprehensive picture by examining various aspects of children’s physical and mental health at the same time.

“The surprising part of the study wasn’t any with any single statistic; it was that there’s 170 indicators, eight data sources, all showing the same thing: a generalized decline in kids’ health,” said Dr Christopher Forrest, one of the authors of the study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has brought children’s health to the forefront of the national policy conversation unveiling in May a much-anticipated “Make America Healthy Again” report that described kids as undernourished and overmedicated, and raised concerns about their lack of physical activity But the Trump administration’s actions — including cuts to federal health agencies, Medicaid and scientific research — are not likely to reverse the trend, according to outside experts who reviewed Monday’s study.

“The health of kids in America is not as good as it should be, not as good as the other countries, and the current policies of this administra-

ASSOCIATED

The health of U.S children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, according to a new study.

tion are definitely going to make it worse,” said Dr Frederick Rivara, a pediatrician and researcher at the Seattle Children’s Hospital and UW Medicine in Seattle. He co-authored an editorial accompanying the new study Forrest and his colleagues analyzed surveys, electronic health records from 10 pediatric health systems and international mortality statistics Among their findings:

1 Obesity rates for U S. children

2-19 years old rose from 17% in 2007-2008 to about 21% in 20212023

2. A U.S. child in 2023 was 15% to 20% more likely than a U.S. child in 2011 to have a chronic condition such as anxiety, depression or sleep apnea, according to data reported by parents and doctors.

3. Annual prevalence rates for 97 chronic conditions recorded by doctors rose from about 40% in 2011 to about 46% in 2023.

4. Early onset of menstruation, trouble sleeping, limitations in activity, physical symptoms, depressive symptoms and loneliness also increased among American kids during the study period.

5. American children were around 1.8 times more likely to die than kids in other high-income countries from 2007-2022 Being born premature and sudden unexpected death were much higher among U.S. infants, and firearmrelated incidents and motor vehicle crashes were much more common among 1- to 19-year-old American kids than among those the same age in other countries examined.

The research points to bigger problems with America’s health, said Forrest, who is a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

“Kids are the canaries in the coal mine,” he said. “ When kids’ health changes, it’s because they’re at

increased vulnerability, and it reflects what’s happening in society at large.”

The timing of the study, he said, is “completely fortuitous.” Well before the 2024 presidential election, Forrest was working on a book about thriving over the life span and couldn’t find this sort of comprehensive data on children’s health.

The data sets analyzed have some limitations and may not be applicable to the full U.S. population, noted Dr James Perrin, a pediatrician and spokesman for the American Academy of Pediatrics, who wasn’t involved in the study

“The basic finding is true,” he said.

The editorial published alongside the study said while the administration’s MAHA movement is bringing welcome attention to chronic diseases, “it is pursuing other policies that will work against the interests of children.” Those include eliminating injury prevention and maternal health programs, canceling investments in a campaign addressing sudden infant death and “fueling vaccine hesitancy among parents that may lead to a resurgence of deadly vaccine-preventable diseases,” authors wrote.

Officials from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department did not respond to a request for comment.

Forrest said risks highlighted by the MAHA report, such as eating too much ultra-processed food, are real but miss the complex reality driving trends in children’s health.

“We have to step back and take some lessons from the ecological sustainability community and say: Let’s look at the ecosystem that kids are growing up in. And let’s start on a kind of neighborhood-byneighborhood, city-by-city basis, examining it,” he said.

How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

BY CHRISTINA LARSON AP science writer

WASHINGTON — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying nature.

“Humans are outside more in summer so we hear about more tick infections,” said Sam Telford, an infectious diseases expert at Tufts University But he urges caution year-round because “every season is tick season.”

While tick populations vary a lot regionally, some Northeastern states including Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are seeing “above average” numbers of American dog ticks this year, said Telford. And New York state is seeing a higher number of reported deer tick bites this year than last year, said Saravanan Thangamani, who studies tick-borne diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University

How ticks spread disease

Ticks, like mosquitoes, need to feed on blood But instead of a quick prick, they are slow feeders — with hooked mouth parts that attach into the skin of deer, rabbits, dogs and people

There are many different species of ticks found globally and only some spread germs that can make people sick. A main worry is blacklegged ticks, also called deer ticks, which can spread Lyme disease. Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, the ticks are now present over a wider range

A tick bite doesn’t always lead to illness. “If you remove a tick within 24 hours of attachment, it’s fairly unlikely that you will get infected,” said Telford.

How to check for ticks

Ticks are usually found low to the ground, in leaf litter or grassy areas

Check your clothing for ticks and do a full-body check including under the arms and behind ears,

knees and hair

“If you’re out all day long, try to do a quick check for ticks every few hours,” said Bobbi Pritt at the Mayo Clinic. “When you go back inside, take a shower That will wash off any unattached ticks, and you’re also more likely to spot any other ticks.”

Use tweezers to remove the tick and grasp it as close to the skin as possible to pull from the head. If you don’t have them handy, you can also use your fingernails, the edge of a credit card or any semi-sharp object.

How to keep ticks away

The best approach is to minimize tick exposure altogether Bug sprays containing ingredients such as DEET can be sprayed on exposed skin to ward off ticks and mosquitoes, said Telford.

Wear long sleeves and pants, and you can also spray clothing with repellents containing permethrin, a chemical similar to a natural ingredient in chrysanthemums that makes ticks avoid the flowers.

Protect your pets

Don’t forget to pay attention to outdoor pets. Medications can prevent fleas and ticks from attaching to a dog’s skin. But it’s still a good idea to check the fur after being outside.

“Wherever pets can’t easily groom themselves, that’s where the ticks will be — on the ears, around the muzzle area, under the collar between the toes,” said Thangamani.

Dogs and cats roaming outdoors can also bring ticks into the house.

“If pets bring ticks in, a tick can live in the house for months until it finds its next blood meal,” which could be another household member, he said.

What to do after a tick bite

After removing the tick, keep an eye on the skin around the bite. If a rash or flu-like symptoms appear within several days or weeks, see a doctor

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend tick testing because results may not be reliable.

OLOL St. Elizabeth launches robotics services

Staff report

Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth, 1125 La. 30 W, Gonzales, announced an expansion to include minimally invasive lung biopsies. The Ion endoluminal system, manufactured by Intuitive, allows for advanced maneuverability and navigation through narrow airways to nodules far into the peripheral lung. Tulane expands primate research center

The Tulane National Primate Research Center celebrated the completion of two major facility upgrades with a ribboncutting ceremony in early July marking the opening of a new 10,000-square-foot office building and a 1,000-square-foot biosafety level two laboratory Ochsner names BR regional medical chief

Dr Quentin Alleva has been named regional medical director of Ochsner Baton Rouge In this role, Alleva will provide medical staff leadership and support provider engagement and growth — while advancing quality and excellence in patient care across the region.

Survivor support groups in Metairie

East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie hosts free monthly support groups for cancer, stroke and heart failure survivors.

n Stroke support group: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month (next meeting is July 30), at 4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, on the 8th floor n Cancer survivor support group: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month (next meeting is Aug. 6) in the EJGH Cancer Center at 4204 Houma Blvd., Metairie, in the third floor conference room. n Bosom Buddies support group, for breast cancer survivors, friends and caregivers: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month (next meeting is Aug. 20) in the EJGH Cancer Center at 4204 Houma Blvd., Metairie, in the third floor conference room. Health Notes is an occasional listing of health happenings around Louisiana. Have something you’d like to share? Contact us at margaret.delaney@ theadvocate.com.

With more elderly choking to death, are devices the answer?

BY MIKE STOBBE AP medical writer

NEW YORK It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen.

The 88-year-old man had been dining at a Providence, Rhode Island, Italian restaurant in September 2019. Now he was unconscious with a piece of bread lodged in his windpipe. Precious minutes went by as first responders were unable to help him with CPR or the Heimlich maneuver

In an ambulance on the way to the hospital, the elderly man’s skin was blue, and firefighters worried he was going to die Palumbo — a fire department captain used a scissors-like device called Magill forceps to pull the bread from the man’s throat.

“We get a lot of calls in the city for choking,” many of which are resolved before emergency responders even get there, Palumbo added.

“This was by far the worst one I’ve been on in my career.” Fortunately, the man survived and made a full recovery, he said.

But many elderly people do not. Each year, choking claims the lives of more than 4,100 Americans who are 65 or older It’s the most vulnerable age group, accounting for about three-quarters of U.S choking deaths,accordingtohealthstatistics

The death rate has been relatively steady, but the number has risen, as the size of the nation’s retirementage population grows

In response, a number of companies are marketing antichoking devices to the elderly Medical professionals have been debating whether to endorse the products sold under the names LifeVac, SaveLix, VitalVac and the Dechoker

Dr Nathan Charlton, a University of Virginia professor of emergency medicine who advises the American Red Cross on first aid, said there is limited evidence for the products and that the Red Cross is still evaluating them.

Here’s a look at choking and the best ways to prevent choking deaths.

Choking danger

Choking occurs when food or some other object partially or totally blocks the windpipe, preventing oxygen from reaching the lungs.

Telltale signs include someone reaching for their neck and losing the ability to speak normally Brain damage can occur after four minutes, and death can come just a few minutes later

Older adults are at higher risk for a number of reasons. As people get older, mouth and throat muscles can weaken. Older people also make less saliva Some chronic diseases and medications can make swallowing even harder Dentures can be a choking risk.

Ways to stop choking

Choking risk can be reduced by cutting food into small pieces, chewing food slowly, drinking

plenty of liquids with meals, and not laughing or talking at the same time you are chewing and swallowing.

When someone is choking, you can try perhaps the oldest form of first aid: back slaps.

There’s also the Heimlich maneuver, named after the doctor credited with devising it in the 1970s. It involves standing behind the choking person, wrapping your arms around their abdomen and — with a balled fist — thrusting inward and upward. The idea is that it forces air out of the lungs, and the obstruction with it

The American Red Cross recommends alternating back blows and abdominal thrusts in sets of five.

That’s for situations in which someone is around to help a choking victim. But what if they are alone?

It is possible for someone try to self-administer a Heimlich by thrusting their abdomen against the back of a chair, Charlton said.

Makers of some of the newer anti-choking devices say that’s where their products can make a difference.

“Elderly people probably are not capable of diving on a chair or counter,” said Arthur Lih, the founder and chief executive of LifeVac. Antichoking device risks

They vary in design, but generally the devices look like a face mask attached to a tube or bellows, with a handle at the end They typically

sell for around $30 to $100.

A choking person dons the mask, pushes down on the handle and then pulls up. That is supposed to create a suction that would pull out the blockage.

Some research suggests at least certain devices can injure the tongue or cause bleeding and swelling in the throat. And the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reports that some products did not generate enough suction and left people with bruising around the face, lips, and mouth.

An injury report led the FDA to do an inspection and issue a warning letter to Dechoker in 2021.

Manufacturers note their products are registered with the FDA, but that’s not the same as an endorsement. Indeed, the agency last year issued a notice to consumers that said it has not approved antichoking devices sold over the counter, because their safety and effectiveness haven’t been established.

Lih said the FDA action was in response to the proliferation of antichoking devices entering the market that vary in design and quality

More research needed

Right now, the consensus — even among antichoking device manufacturers — is that back blows and abdominal thrusts should always be tried first. (The forceps that Palumbo used are not recommended for the general public.)

Lih said thousands of nursing homes and emergency response agencies have purchased the newer antichoking devices.

Manufacturers claim the products have saved thousands of lives across multiple countries, but it’s tricky to document how well they actually work, said Dr Cody Dunne, a University of Calgary researcher who has tried. The early evidence has come from case reports or small studies that used mannequins and cadavers.

“I think the case is definitely being built,” he said, but more rigorous research is needed.

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Screens, scrolling andstreaming: Break mid-summerdistractions with afamily digital detox

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ythe midpointofsummer,

Bmanyfamilies find the long, hot July days easily consumed with digital distractions—endless indoor scrolling, bingestreaming and virtual-only engagementongaming and social media platforms.The earlysummer optimism of planningpicnics and outings, pool time and playdates often provesnomatchfor the pullof electronic devices

Turning to screens,ratherthan each other,for entertainmentand interaction canlead to unhealthy consequences,including sleep disruptions,social withdrawal and higher stresslevels in kids and adults

But with intention and support,families canenjoythe second half of summerwith each other and limitdigital demands and distractions

Pulling back without pulling theplug

Suzana Flores,PsyD, alicensed clinical psychologist with Ochsner Health in Slidell, suggests families canincrease qualitytime and limitscreen time, starting withconversation rather than elimination. This approach, she says,avoids a technologypowerstruggle and instead helps parents and kids betterunderstand each other

“When Imeet with parents one of the comments Ihearoften is thattheywanttotakethe devicesaway,”Dr. Floressaid. “But that’snot really thebest approach, becausethis is their child’sworld. Kids willget that accesssomewhereelse.”

value limits on screen time. When kids seeothersenjoying lifewithout constantlyusing devices,itreinforces the idea thatit’sOK—and even fun to unplug.

Rules for healthy screen time

Becausebanning screens canbackfire, Dr.Flores recommends adigital detox approach that’snot so extreme or permanent. Evenafew small changes can help families feel moreconnected, more rested and lessreactive,she said. The goal is balance, not restriction.

Begin with conversations and choices Ask children howtheyfeel about their screen use. Set collaborative, ageappropriate boundaries and chooseactivities everyone enjoys offline. Set an example. Kids learn from watching theirparents If adults areglued to their phones,kids will think that’snormal. Model breaksfrom screens by putting phones away during meals and being fully presentwhen spending time together.This includes not turning events or outingsinto photo-ops forsocial media postsand stories

Usescreens to learn and create Technologycan be atool fordiscovery and creativity. Encouragekids to make art,learn newskills or explore their interests online insteadofjust scrollingor watching passively Set boundaries around screen time. Avoidusing screens beforebed, during meals or as areward. Make surekids spend plenty of time being activeand social in the real world.

Usetechtogether. Adults cansharescreenexperiences with kids.Watchorplaytogether and talk about whatthey’re doing. This helps kids processavirtualexperiences and connect them to the real world.

Find the right balance

According to research by Common SenseMedia,accesstosmartphones in the U.S. is practically universalbythe time kids become teenagers. A2023study

finds 43% of tweens (age8to12) and 88% to 95%ofteens (age13 to 18) have their own smartphone, and teens receiveanaverage of 237notifications on theirphones each day. Turning off notifications and finding lessinvasive alternatives canhelp break thiscycle of constantcontact.

SusanaFlores,PsyD

Go outside. Spending time in natureis oneof the best ways to unplug and recharge Take walksafter dinner to enjoy the sunset or look at the stars. Startthe morningatthe park or splash pad. Bike to asnowballstand foracool midday treat.

Encourageindependence Give kids opportunities to makedecisions and solveproblems on theirown. This builds confidence and reducesthe temptation to escape with ascreen. Let them help plan afamily outing, cook ameal or explorea newhobby.

Find other tech-free people Build a communityoffriends and familywho also

Dr.Flores also recommends the following smartphone alternatives,which can help families find their digital sweet spot

Smartwatches forkids offer calling, messaging and GPS tracking without social media apps or browsers.These wearable gadgets areastepupin connectivitywithout the distractions of afull smartphone.

Parental controls on tablets and laptops allowfor safe internet access while giving parents the tools to limit screen time, block contentand monitor usage. Thesefeatures create asafer digital environmentfor learning and entertainment.

Basic cell phones thatoffer only calling and texting canbeagreat choice foryounger kids who need to stayin

touch without apps or social platforms

“It’sabout understanding the devices and choosing the ones thatare most appropriate,” Dr.Flores said.“The more involved aparentisintheir child’s tech life, the moreempoweredeveryone feels.”

Tooyoung for tech

Flores adds thatage is alsoabig factor in determining the maximum time kids shouldbeonscreens.She said children under 2yearsold getvery little benefit from screen time, and parents should opt forhands-on learning andsocial interaction to help toddlersdevelop languageskills,social-emotional skills and cognitiveskills

The American AcademyofPediatrics (AAP) recommends thatchildren under the ageof18months do not receive screen time. Research shows thatchildren under the ageof2havewhatiscalled “video deficit,” or difficulty learning from twodimensional video representations

Forchildrenages2 to 5, the AAP recommendsonlyone hour of screen time per dayand emphasizes that screen time shouldinclude high-quality programming.

Forchildren6and older,itrecommends parents balancescreen time with social activities,play, learning and family time.

Signs of digital overload

Beingengaged with children’stech usagealsohelps parents identify warning signsthattheir child may be overstimulated, misinformed, experiencingbullying or developing onlinedependencies.Excessivetech usagecan makeitharder forkids to relax, focus or feel comfortable with quiet time, shesaid.

Redflagsindicating digitaloverload include:

•Trouble sleepingorfallingasleep

•Lyingabout howmuch time they spendonline or on screens

•Declining concentration or motivation

•Increased anxiety, irritabilityor mood swings

•Avoiding face-to-face conversations or outdoor activities

Thesesigns oftenbecome more visible in the summer,when routines loosen andscreen useincreases.And it’snot just parentswho notice. It’sincreasingly commonfor teens who realizethey’re struggling with theseissues to turn to social media formental health information andadvice.

Social media, mental health and teens

According to research, the term “mentalhealth” has been searched on TikTok more than67billion times.This trend of self-diagnosis canbeaslippery slope. Most social media platforms areoperating from an algorithm that organizes content based on an individual’s searches

While some find comfort andsupport in this content, the information on social media is traditionally not vetted by atrained professional. Ateenager whose feed gets flooded with mental health contentcan experience increased anxietyand maybegin over-diagnosing themselves andtheir symptoms

Instead, consult trained professionals fordiagnosing andtreating mentalhealth concerns.Dr. Flores recommends having open, frequentconversations about mentalhealth —preferablyinreal-life settings, rather thanrelying on curated contentfound online.She says taking mentalhealth breaksbyescaping all electronic noise, even forbrief periods of time throughout the day, canalsohelp “Weall need to realizethatweneed silence andperiods of time to practice introspection andtakeinthe world around us.”

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‘HUNGRY forgoodemployees’

NewOrleans restaurantis training future generations

BY APRIL HAMILTON

Contributing writer

The corner of Euterpe Street and Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard in the heart of New Orleans’ Central City hosts amuch-anticipated lunch reservation

The star of this address, Café Reconcile, servesupmore than praise-winning food. It is ameeting place for lunchon weekdays (except Mondays).

Thelimited schedule allowstime for their primary focus —14-week immersive, job-readinessinternships for New Orleans youth ages 16 to 24. This summer,Café Reconcile announcedaSunday lagniappeseries to highlight their 25th year of service.

SUNdays at Reconcile are an extra offering, aleisurely four-course lunch of dinner-sized portions served family style.

The experience is ameal with amission. It is atable for apartyofsix or eight, or ameet-some-new-friendssharedtable featuring seasonal dishes prepared by executive chef Martha Wiggins and her kitchen team. The $80 ticket nourishes

mind, body andspirit, helping fund this innovative job trainingprogram.

At brunch in late June,staff welcomed diners with aglass of bubbly,iced tea or lemonade.Guests wereinvitedto explore thedining room before finding their seats to enjoy the photo portraits lining the walls —the purpose of this placeonprominent display.

Portraits of Reconcile’sinterns,the lifeblood of this organization, are featured on exposed brick walls with their personal statementsand goals fortheir next steps after completing the internship.

Future career goalsinclude:executive chef, mechanic, registerednurse, music producer,pastry chef and vet tech.One photographfeaturesthe late Rev.Harry Thompson,whose collaboration with brothers-in-law Craig Cuccia and Tim Falcon plantedthe seed forthe café and its missiontolift New Orleans’youth

“I say Ihaveafishing pole factory. Give them all fishing poles,” Falcon says, expressing his sharedvisionwithhis cofounders. “Mybrother-in-law is an urban missionary.Father Harry Thompson had connections andwas instrumental in gettingfunding. We talked to the neighbors in the community to askwhatwas needed.”

Taylor Rodgers, left, and Geneya Brown participate in Reconcile’sinnovative Workforce Development Program, whichis apositiveyouth development spacethat supports the career exploration and job readiness opportunities of young people 16 to 24 years old

The inquirypointed to arestaurant. They bought afive-story building and decidedtoopenakids’ café to providea dining experience in whatwas ablighted neighborhood25years ago.

Falcondescribesthe first food service at theaddress, circa 2000, as “fundamental.”

“It was Tyrone’sSweet Shop. Tyrone, alocalina white shirt and bowtie witha coffee pot and box of doughnuts that he sold from afolding table on thecorner. We grew from there. It was pretty fundamental,”Falcon said.

The group started ajob training program for youth, partnering with big restaurants in town thattook them in as interns.

“These places were hungry for good employees,” Falcon said.“We got feedback from the employers that thementorship and training were areal benefit. We would getthe kids in andteach them work skills and awork ethic andspirituality.”

Today,the building boasts wall-towallrenovations, afresh,bold logo and asecond-floor special events space, TheEmeril Lagasse Hospitality Room, named for its funder.Along with Lagasse, other families in the community have kept theprogram running,including the Brennan family of NewOrleans’ Brennan’s, Commander’sPalace and Ralph’sonthe Park restaurants.

Recently,philanthropist MacKenzie

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Perfect stranger and friend forlife

SometimesIthink about how tiny moments andrandom encounters can shape our lives.

I’m spending the weekend in Kansas City with Amy King, one of my dearestfriends. She and Imet on Jan.11, 1993, alongawaited, monumental dayfor me. Iwas finally going to Europe for the first time

WhenIwenttocheck in for my flight at the then Washington National Airport (nowRonald Reagan), the lady at the ticket countersaidmybagswere too heavy.

Right there in front of Godand everybody,I opened three suitcases andbegan triage —deciding whatIcould live without or cram into acarry-on. (This was when airlinesweremuch more lenient aboutcarry-onsizes.)

As Iwas having ashameless luggage therapy session in the middle of the airport, asvelte woman placed her seemingly tiny bags on the scales. Each came in just under the limit. Somehow Ioverheard her say where she was going andstruck up aconversation. We discovered we were both headed to different Slovak cities to teach English with aprogram called“Education forDemocracy.”

We’d just happened to arrive at the same place at the same time —weweren’t even on the same flights to Europe.However,on the bus to Bratislava with the 30 or so otherEnglish teachers in ourgroup, she andI reconnected. Ithink Iknewthenthat we would be friends fora long time I’ve wondered if we would have found each otherhad we not met at the D.C. airport. On the other hand, she says she believeswe would have become friends eitherway

Forher,itwas the Slovak welcome party at ourfour-dayorientationsession. On oursecond night there,a band appeared in full folk costumes. There was plenty of vodka,and the band playedthrough half the night. Amy andIcouldn’tspeak Slovak, but we jumpedinwith the musicians, triedtolearn the local dances andhad araucous time. It was the first of many memorable nights together

Though Ilivedinavillage near the Ukrainian andPolish borders andshe lived in acity three hours away,wemanaged to see each otheroften. Almost every weekend brought anew adventure —sometimesseveral. Whenwearrived, Slovakia was only 11 days old—still figuring outwhatitwas,just like we were. Communism had ended barely 13 months earlier.We were 28 yearsold. Theywere headydays.

Thatyear,Amy and Itook a midnight train to Budapest. We hikedtoaski “resort” where we gave up on skis anddecided to

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Chief CulinaryOfficer Chef MarthaWiggins leads Café Reconcile’straining kitchen. Wiggins is amentorwho is committed to creating an inclusiveand equitable hospitalityindustryfor the nextgeneration.

From left to right,Elijah Cobb,Jeremy Emilien and Mia Williams prepare dishes during their internship at Cafe Reconcile.

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Amy Kingand JanRisher in January1993 in Bratislava, Slovakia at an ‘Education for Democracy’ teaching orientation.

INSPIREDDISCUSSIONS

ASK THEEXPERTS

Nursery uses 24/7 self-checkouthonor system

Seehow aLafayette plantshop is creating solutions

BY LAUREN CHERAMIE Staff writer

Marcus Descant is aLouisiana native who cultivated apassionfor gardeningand environmentalsustainability in Lafayette.In2011, he founded the Urban Naturalist, asustainable nursery specializing in native and heirloom plants at 216Madison St., near downtown Lafayette. He focuses on creating holistic ecosystems that support local wildlife and feed people.

Descant has contributed to several public installations in Lafayette, including the Meche’s“Living Room” Garden, which transformed apublic space into athriving garden filled with native and edible plants, and the Lafayette Victory Garden.

His nursery has a24/7 self-checkout honor system in place, so it never closes.

Can you explain the honor system thatyou have in place at Urban Naturalist?

The honor system has really saved the business

There was atime when Ibasically had to close the business down because putting an employee behind the counter costs me thousands of dollars every month. It’svery expensivefor me to put someone backthere just to give out bad information and call to ask me the questions after all.

After awhile, Icame tothis crossroads where Ithought,“Do I actually need to be here to check people out? If this is sucha big thing, then let’s try self-checkout.”

Istarted to implement that in 2017, and it had some resistance at first. COVID-19 was beneficialingetting people to adoptit, because people are motivated by themselves.

An honor system requires alot of trust in humanity.Inasmall way, do you think the system makes people better?

People appreciatethe system,

and when othersdodefy thesystem, they take it very personal.

Youhavepeople who are obeying it to theT,and they getdeeply offended when someone is not obeyingit. They take it to heartthemselves, likethey’re being stolen from too.

Whenyou allow that amount of trust in society,you can get some really good effectsout of that.

How has the system evolved since 2017?

Over the years, I’ve addedcamerastounderstand thecustomer base and see if they’re enjoying the experience orifthey’re just getting back in their carsand leaving. Ihaveartificial intelligence cameras thatcan tell if it’sahuman, and if ahuman walks up, it starts turning on radios. Thatmotivates people to walk to theback.

I’ve usedlightsthatkickonat night.And I’ve added different ways to receivepayment:cash, check, Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, Apple Pay andevenBitcoin.

It’ssortoflikeyou’re running asocial experiment

It absolutely is asocial experiment.I getbored at work, and this is along social experiment. I’ve studied Marxian economics for the last threeyears,the history of capitalism and many different economists. It’s very much asocial experimentofmine.

How do you think the plant shop is creating solutions in Lafayette?

It provides avery good, honest service that people need. Food and entertainmentcosts are constantly going up, and gardening can fit into bothofthose categories.

Iopened this place in 2011, and I’ve never goneuponthe prices of my plants since then. I’vefought for efficiency tomake the financial accessibility available to anyone

We hear thatyou’repassionateabout native plants.What is theimportance of having native plantsinyourbackyard?

Being that Isellvegetables,the mostcommoncomplaint is, “We have no bees.” We’re focused on native bees. It’simportant for those pollinators, because if you’re going to have avegetable garden,

Q&A WITH MARCUS DESCANT FOUNDED THEURBAN NATURALIST

for gardening and environmental sustainability

youshould focusonwhere the rubber hitsthe road. You’ve investedingood soil, builta bedthat’s very expensive andfound the bestplants. Some people don’tthinkabout howthese fruit plants are actually pollinated, so it’simportant to have native plantsfor the pollinators.

It’salso important for thegardeners’ morale. If they’re grabbing parts fromanother make and modelall over theworld, they’re going to come back and say, “Oh, I’m such aterrible gardener.I don’thavea green thumb.”But

if your carbroke and youwentto aparts store that gave you apart foracompletelydifferentmake and model, it wouldn’tfitintoyour car The same thing is happening in horticulture every day.Some nurseries are selling plants from Russia,Asiaand Europe. You’re tryingtoput them in yourbackyardinsouth Louisiana, and it’sa totally different system. Here, we have heavy clay.Whenyou put native plants in thatclay,they shine. What are thepsychological benefits or gardening?

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Scott gave Reconcile $4 million to help with financial security,Falcon said. After servingaschairman of the board for 10 years, Falcon is becoming less involved in the program. “It takes aspecial person to keep it going,” he said. Enter ateam of experienced nonprofitdirectors and fundraisers, four full-time social workers and chef Martha Wiggins, who has earnedcritical acclaim as executive chef at Sylvain and has served as chief culinary officer of the nonprofit since November 2020. At theSUNdaylunch, Wiggins emerged from the kitchen with awide smile and her tinted-greenhair

fashioned into apouf on top of her head. She checked in with the guests and assisted theinterns whowereservingsome of the courses. Thefirst bite, “Lagniappe from Chef,” was aclassic deviled eggwith diminutivecrawfish tails perched on top. Next was thevegetablecourse of corn on thecob, cutintoserving sized sections and brushed with green garlicbutter, sea saltand awhisper of hot honey.The seasonal salad of peaches andtomatoes with pillowy ricotta and crunchy pecans and sesame wasdressedwith fresh basilvinaigrette, summer harmony in a bowl. For anentrée,the fried ribswereserved with a side of habanero barbecue sauce. Passed bowls of house baked beansand herb-accented potato salad accompanied the dish.

“Absolutely everything is made from scratch,” chef Wiggins sayswith asmile. “Oh,except the bread. Idon’tbake bread. Leidenheimer Baking donatesall ourpo-boybread, andweget someofour other breads from Susan Spicer’sWildFlour Breads. Creole Creamery donates all our ice cream.”

Karissa Jackson prepared and servedindividual Key lime pies. Jackson is arecentNew Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute graduate. Saluting summer Wiggins passed slender watermelon wedges with a spicyaccent as afinal palate cleanser Blending hertalent for creative cooking and kitchen management with her newfound passionfor mentoring youth fuels Wiggins’ days. “I love thefact that I

get to meet new youthall the time,” she said. “I get to teach them something theymight not know and reconnect themtothe food of their culture. Ilove the mentorship and social work aspectsofwhat I do.Teaching them to cook traditionaldishes featured on the café’smenu is ahighlight.Gumbo, red beans andsmothered chicken aresome of the favorites.”

This café on thecorner stands five stories tall in whathas becomeablossominglocation. The meal withamission has additional SUNdays coming up: July 27 and Aug. 24 —and ablock party plannedin September tocelebrate 25 years of growth andrvitalization.

Ticketsare available to purchase at cafereconcile. org/news-events/sundaysat-reconcile

Thepsychological benefits are probably the best benefits, health wise. You’re definitely gonna get an endorphin rise whenever you have your hands in the soil, working with the plants and seeing growth. Also,the fact that you can look away from ascreen for alittle while is beneficial. We really need that. It’sjust good for ourpsyche

Email Lauren Cheramieat lauren.cheramie@theadvocate. com.

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sleddowna mountain. We floated down the Dunajec Riverona lashed-together wooden raft, the Polish borderjust astone’sthrow away One afternoon late that spring, we found ourselves with friends in the middle of nowhere.Unbeknown to us, there wasn’ta bus back until the next day. To earn dinnerthatnight, we hoed andhacked afieldalongside local farmers, helping themturn it into apotato patch. Thatnight, after a bowl of goulash around a large bonfire,weslept on adirt floor before finding a bus back to town the next day. Our time in Slovakia was pre-Internet, precellphone.Coordinating schedules, making plans andmeeting times/places requireda trip to the post officetomeet with an operator who connected along-distance call—or handwritten letters. It was only 32 yearsago,but it was acompletely different time andplace.

Tenyearslater,Amy andIwrote ascreenplay largely basedonour experiences teaching andliving in Slovakia. Lyle Lovett is a

running gaginthe story,as he wasthe soundtrack of thatyear for me. In afull-circle moment, this weekend Amy and I went to seeLovettperform at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City,her hometown. We were able to visit with him backstage after the show, andImentioned the screenplay.Weall agreed it might be time to dust it offand finally make it happen. He even agreed to make acameo. Some threedecades later, Amy andIare still doing life together —indifferent places,different rhythms, newstages. Istill think aboutthatairport moment —how something so ordinary ended up meaning so much. Sometimes, the most important people oftenenterour lives without fanfare —just strangers beside us, waiting to weigh their bags. Iremaingrateful for that dayand the many days of friendship since.

EmailJan Risher at jan. risher@theadvocate.com.

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Marcus Descant is aLouisiana nativewho cultivated apassion

in Lafayette. In 2011, he founded the UrbanNaturalist, asustainable nurseryspecializing in native and heirloom plants at 216 Madison St., near downtown Lafayette.

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Jan Risher and Amy Kingin

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Dinerssit to enjoythe SUNdaymeal at Cafe Reconcile

Tribal judgeaimstoIndigenizethe bench

BY BRIAN BULL Contributing writer

Editor’snote: This story created by Brian Bull for Buffalo’sFire, is part of the Solutions Story Tracker from the Solutions Journalism Network, anonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous reporting about responses to social problems.

Many leaders have found their mentors through school, work or the greater community Megan Treuer’smentor was arevolutionary trailblazer known to her simply as “Mom.”

“She was the second Native American attorneyin the state of Minnesota,” Treuer said of Margaret Seelye Treuer.“Shewas appointed as afederal magistrate in 1982. So she’sthe first female Native American judge in the country.”

Like mother,like daughter.Treuer has also donned the robes and wielded the gavel. For 12 years, she’s been atribal courtjudge forthe LeechLakeand Bois Forte Bands of Ojibwe andthe WhiteEarth Nation. Before that, in 2005, she workedasanattorney forAnishinabeLegalServices, representing Native people from the Leech Lake and Red Lake Indian reservations.She then joined the Regional Native Public Defense Corporation in 2007, anonprofit that represents tribal members from across northern Minnesota. In 2009, she became the RNPDC’sexecutive director Earlyinfluences

As achild, Megan Treuer remembers her mother doinglegal work, sometimes in ahomeoffice. This included getting the tribal court system established at Leech Lake, an effort built on the backsofactiv-

ists and advocateswho had occupied federal buildings in the 1970s whilecalling forthe strengtheningof the government-to-governmentrelationshipbetween tribes and theUnited States.

Andthen there were the things sheobserved outside of herhome.One incident happened while ayoung MeganTreuerwas riding through Bemidjione day with herfamily.The city was near three of Minnesota’stribal reservations: White Earth,Red Lakeand Leech Lake. Their car passed another one with Red Lake license plates, pulled over on the side of the highway with multiple police vehicles surroundingit.

“Allthe copcarshad pulledthem over,and there’sthislittle grandma,” recalls Treuer.“Shewas just crying hereyesout as they were dragging the guy off.I wasfeelingthat something wasn’tright, and Iwanted to advocate for my community since then.”

Treuer’s father,Robert, also inspired her. He was an Austrian Jewwho survivedthe Holocaust and waspassionate about tackling injustice.

“Comingfromthatlegacy,Ifeel aresponsibility to advocate and do what Ican to makethe world a betterplace,” said Treuer “Restore humanity to the world.”

Rising in theranks

In 2013, after several yearsheading the RNPDC opportunity knocked.

“The associate judge frommytribe,Korey Wahwassuck,was leaving to go to ajudicialappointment in the state court,” explained Treuer.And so needing areplacement, the chief judge calledher andasked if she’d apply

“She calledmeand Isaid, ‘Well, I’m only 35. Do you think I’m oldenough and wiseenough?’ And she kind of chuckled andsaid, ‘Yep.’”

For Wahwassuck, picking Treuer wasaneasy choice. She sawqualities in Treuer

that would help her rule fromthe bench effectively

“Megan listens. Notjust as acourtesy, buttotruly understand and to help people break out of destructive cycles,” Wahwassuck told Buffalo’s Fire. She said Treuer’ssteady,calm presenceand genuineness impressed uponher early “Weworked side by side on the Joint Jurisdiction Wellness Courts, and Isaw countless times where her insights and compassion forpeople helped them turnthe corner in their lives.”

Treuer said she’salways been called to serve the Leech Lake community as an advocate

“I’m very passionatein advocatingfor my people Any people really that aren’t able to advocatefor themselves.”

Treuer successfully advocated for herself thispast year,making her case to the Bush Foundation that she was deserving of one of 29 fellowships granted for 2025. She’lluse hertwo years in the program to reduce herjudicial caseload andfocus on personal renewal and betterment She also plans to work on infusing morecultural and spiritual aspects to the tribal court system.

“I’m goingtocut my judicial caseload in half basically and take Ojibwe courses,” she explained. “AndI’m reallygoing to make focusing on the language my top priority during the fellowship, and try to learn as much as Ipossibly can in two years.”

Furthermore, Treuer planstospend part of her fellowship visitingdifferentIndigenous scholars, spiritualleaders andmentors that have worked in the area of Indigenous justice.This could include go-

ing to seethe Maoripeople of New Zealand, but Treuer says travel remains undecidedatthispoint.All of this is intended to make her astronger and more culturally grounded judge for her people.

“I definitely believe her Bush Fellowship goals will improve her leadership skills and help her on the pathofleading other Anishinaabe tribal judges in revitalizing and rekindling Anishinaabe justice traditions,”Kekek Starktold Buffalo’sFire.

An associate professor at the Alexander Blewett III School of LawinMissoula, Montana, Stark has known Treuer for 20 years, since theybothattended the Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota.

“I think Megan consistently utilizes compassion, empathy and cultural awarenessinher role as atribaljudge,” Stark said. He believes Treuer will achieve her goals through the utilization of language, history and culture in thearticulation of tribal law

“Being ajudge is hard work,especially when presiding over cases in your own community,” adds Wahwassuck. “It takes its toll on the mind, body and spirit. Megan’s work will make her abetterleader because her work will strengthen her even morepersonally and professionally.Wewill all learn from Megan’sjourney and be better foritas individuals and in our own work.”

While Treuer regards Wahwassuck as an inspiration and supporter,that appreciation goes both ways.

“Weall need touchstones so we can do our bestinall areas of our lives,” Wahwassuck said. “I’ve told

people that Megan is my “rock.” Idrawstrength from her calm,steady presence, and she inspires me to dive deep and to never give up.”

Both of Treuer’s parents have died in the past decade. Robert Treuer in 2016, Margaret Seelye Treuer in 2020. Whilethey aren’there to see their daughter’sself-empowerment as aBush Fellow, Treuer says both —especially hermother— would be proud.

“I’m always hearingher voice,” shesaid, reflecting on howthe elderTreuer helped create theLeech Lake judicial systemfrom the ground up. She feels that today’syoung Native people needtoappreciate the history of self-determination and activism that hermother’s generation used to make gains for the tribe.

“I feel likeI have aresponsibilitytodocument for thefuture generations what they had to go through.”

Treuer says herpeople were fortunateenough to preserve the language andculture as muchas they have, despitecolonization andthe boarding school systemthat was intended to assimilate tribes. She feels that her timeasa Bush Fellow will ultimately help the Leech Lake court system “level up.” She will alsocontinue her duties as Chief Judge for the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe.

“I’m Minnesota’sfirst second-generation Native American attorney,soI’m really blessedinthat way,” said Treuer.“And Ididn’t have to look very far. My mother andI,we’redifferent personalities and definitely different skill sets, butI just followedher career.”

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Megan Treuer,RNPDC’sexecutivedirector

FAITH & VALUES

Faith-based relief groups offer supplies and support

Many providing a listening ear to Texas flood survivors

BY BOB SMIETANA Contributing writer

For the past month, Capt. Jenifer

Phillips, an emotional and spiritual care officer with the Salvation Army, has been working out of a basecamp in Kerrville, Texas, as part of a team of eight chaplains responding to the deadly flash floods.

The spiritual care officers are part of a larger Salvation Army response to the Hill Country floods.

As of July 10, they served close to 6,000 meals and about 34,000 cold drinks out of four mobile food pantries to disaster survivors, emergency responders and other relief workers. They also distributed 998 clean-up kits and more than 1,400 hygiene kits and led a drop off-site for donations.

The chaplains have also been listening to survivors’ stories, said Phillips, who is usually based in East Texas.

“We want to be able to talk with people, hear their stories and be able to provide support,” Phillips said in an interview from Texas.

She said most of that listening happens naturally while volunteers are handing out supplies or while people are eating meals Phillips said folks want to talk through what they’ve experienced.

As a chaplain, Phillips said she doesn’t try to make sense of what happened but instead tries to be present and hear them. That’s part of providing emotional care — she said even those who aren’t religious need a human connection and a listening ear

“In such moments of deep despair, there are not words,” she

said. “We call it the ministry of presence. I think that being with people is the only thing we can do in these moments.”

As the immediate response to the disaster comes to an end, relief groups like the Salvation Army are making plans for long-term recovery efforts. Phillips said the best way to support both current and future needs is to give to disaster relief groups. She said groups like the Salvation Army are already running out of space to store some of the gift-in-kind donations they received Those monetary donations, she

mentally friendly Absolutely everything is totally camping safe,” says Hayes.

She says Shreveport’s harder water was a bit of a challenge.

BY LIZ SWAINE Staff writer

Sunday was nonstop at

The Source. It was grand opening day at their new storefront at 3823 Gilbert Dr in the Madison Park Business Center in Shreveport. The concept — a refillery is a first for northwest Louisiana. To owner Kelsey Hayes’ knowledge, the closest refilleries are in Dallas, New Orleans or Little Rock.

Customers were spilling out onto the sidewalk to shop vintage clothing, try on Texas-made jewelry repurposed from antique pieces, and learn the benefits of beard oils and tallowbased beauty balms.

While the products are all part of Hayes’ sustainability ethos for the business, the centerpiece of her shop is her refillery

While in school in Canada, Hayes became acquainted with stores that had refill options for home cleaning and personal items

Customers bring their own containers and buy as much as they want.

She says she wanted to offer the service locally because of recycling or rather, the lack of it. Until Shreveport offers recycling again citywide, she wants to give people a way to keep their homes and themselves clean without the negative plastic impact to the environment.

For now, she is offering refillable hand soap, body wash, dish soap, floor cleaner, dry and liquid laundry detergent, and an all-purpose cleaner Other items with limited packaging include shampoo, conditioner, face wash and dish soap bars and mouthwash and toothpaste tablets

“Everything has to be closed loop, completely natural, organic and minimal ingredients, environ-

“But I tried and tested a lot of products, and I found ones that do really work,” she said. “And I have a very loyal client base, especially for dishwashing powder and laundry detergent and bar dish soap.”

Most of the products are 59 cents an ounce or less, says Hayes, “in the same ballpark” as the cleaning products made by national retailer Seventh Generation

“It’s not going to be as cheap as Tide or Gain,” she said, “but it’s in a similar wheelhouse.”

For now customers can either bring their own empty container for refills of products, get free empty jars from the store, or purchase matching containers at the store.

If you bring a clean dry glass to leave as a ‘community jar,’ Hayes says you will get 10% off your purchase.

“You can actually bring a clean pickle jar,” jokes her father Bryan Richardson.

“No,” laughs Hayes “Everything will smell pickley.”

“It’s such a positive influence to the dilemma of packaging and wastefulness and the environment,” says Lorraine Richardson. “We always taught them recycle as much as you can, reuse whatever you can.”

Lorraine is Hayes’ mom and the artist behind the jewelry and the beauty balms in the store. Hayes’ sister Avery Richardson is one of the owners of The Lovely Lasso Vintage, along with friend Marley Clark and dad Bryan Richardson, is behind the Hvit & Svart line of beard products carried in the shop. Entrepreneurism and a commitment to sustainability runs in the

said, will go both to help survivors and fund rebuilding.

Aimee Freston, director of communications for Texans on Mission, a disaster relief ministry of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, said volunteers have started to arrive in the areas affected by the floods and will begin working on clean-up efforts. The group also has chaplains on site as well as assessors looking at damage and making plans for how to best deploy volunteers in the upcoming weeks

Freston said getting cleanup teams on site has taken lon-

ger than usual because of the lengthy search-and-rescue process that followed the storms.

As of July 10, at least 120 people died as a result of the floods that began on the Fourth of July holiday and more than 170 were still missing, The Associated Press reported.

The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention — one of two Lone Star State groups with ties to the Southern Baptist Convention — also has volunteers on site, distributing meals and starting clean-up efforts Additional volunteer teams from out of state are expected to

arrive in the weeks to come.

Phillips said she’s been struck by the scope of the disaster, passing by large oak trees with clothing and debris scattered in high branches or seeing metal wrapped around tree trunks showing the force of the floodwaters. She has also seen how first responders, volunteers and local residents have pulled together “On the people side, we’ve seen people trying to love on each other,” she said. “Lots of tears, lots of prayers, lots of hugs just trying to be there for one another.”

PROVIDED PHOTO

Texans on Mission volunteers deploy to San Angelo, Texas, to assist the Hill Country following deadly flooding

STAFF PHOTOS By LIZ SWAINE

Bryan and Lorraine Richardson at The Source grand opening 3823 Gilbert Drive in Shreveport.

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South won the opening heart lead — an obvious singleton — with dummy’s ace. He had an inescapable heart loser, so he needed to dispose of his club loser He could do that several ways. He could take the club finesse through West, he could take the diamond finesse through East, or he could take a ruffing finesse for the king of diamonds through West. Which one should he choose? South found a line of play that let him avoid making that choice.

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Allow your creativity to take charge. VIRGO(Aug.23-Sept.22) Discovernew possibilities. Attend functions that allowyoutomarketwhatyoucando, and promote your beliefs, standards and skills to those who may requiret your services.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Keep your thoughts and emotions hidden. You require more time to flush out any imperfections before engaging in something that’s brewing. Focus on personal improvements. Romance is favored. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Share only what’s necessary Seek input from experts to ensure you don’t waste time and money An interesting connection will unfold if you participate in a social event or attend a reunion. Love is in the stars. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Anger and other stormy emotions will cause trouble. Pour your heart and energy into making your home a place that accommodates your needs. Rearrange your living area or designate a room in your home as a relaxation space.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) A strategic move will protect you from liabilities. Put more thought into how you phrase documents and deal with sensitive personal matters.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Set the tone for a fun day with family and friends. Intimacy and playful banter will help you put your life into perspective and give you a renewed sense of gratitude and good fortune.

PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) Takecareof your personal needs, nurture essential relationships and participate in enlightening events. Refuse to let anger surface due to a last-minute

change that disappoints you. Live in the moment.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Choose a diversion. Seek out something that brings you joy, offers peace of mind or brings you closer to someone you love Therightpeopleorattitudecan spark your creative imagination.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Avoiding conversations that can lead to instability at home will give you a chance to rethink how you want to handlethesituation.Attendanevent that interests you, and you will gain insight.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Dream big, but have a practical plan in place.

Keep your emotions under control and focus on facts when negotiating. Home improvements are likely to costmorethanyouanticipate.Leave wiggle room in your budget.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Explore the possibilities, but don’t act until you have the budget and the time to complete your mission. Refuse to let anyone talk you into something you don’t want or can’t afford.

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