Parish News - July 2018 - Vol 1 No 6

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Business & Industry | Community Affairs | Events & Entertainment

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

ENTERTAINMENT

COVER STORY

Outdoor Downtown Dining Ordinance Adopted

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Women’s & Children’s Hospital

A VIP Event • July 13

MORE ENTERTAINMENT on page 22

IN THIS ISSUE: The Lafayette City-Parish Council has adopted the Outdoor Dining Ordinance, allowing for “parklets,” outdoor dining, pushcarts and outdoor merchandise sales in Downtown Lafayette. The effort is the latest measure aimed at increasing vibrancy and enhancing the overall in the downtown area.

According to Lafayette Consolidated Government’s

• City Buzz • New Businesses In Acadiana • LPSO and LPSS Sign Child Safety Initiative • Koman Acadiana Gives $215,000 in Grants • ULL To Offer Online Master’s Program • Discover Lafayette - TM Landry College Prep • People In Business • Business Briefs • State Ranks 49th In Child Well-Being

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Lafayette Police Department Recognized for Diversity Efforts The Magnolia State Peace Officers Association recently recognized the Lafayette Police Department for their commitment to the citizens of Lafayette for dramatically increasing the department’s personnel diversity by increasing the number of qualified officers at their 2018 annual awards luncheon in Alexandria.

Since January 2016, with the help of then-Interim Chief of Police Reginald Thomas (now Deputy Chief), the Lafayette Police Department has doubled the percentage of qualified minority officers, increasing it from 11% to 22%.

“Every child who is raised in Lafayette should be able to look at their police department and see an officer who looks like they do,” said Chief Toby Aguillard.

The LPD is looking for all qualified candidates with college, military, or prior law enforcement in their backgrounds to apply for a position with their department.

“The goal of our recruitment efforts has been to create an increasingly diverse police force that is representative of our city. Diversity is now something that

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Sheriff Mark Garber Pack & Paddle Receives National Signs Child Safety Award For Excellence Initiative Adopted By LPSS

Local retailer Pack & Paddle was recently presented with the 2018 National “Community and Events” award from the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance at the industries nation trade show in Knoxville, Tenessee. The award represents the company’s “Excellence in building community through events.”

According to Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the annual awards presentation gathers hundreds of representatives from outdoor brands and retailers industry to pay tribute to vendors and retailers that are leading the outdoor industry in excellence.

Dana Howe of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance said “Pack & Paddle isn’t just a place to buy outdoor goods, it’s a community hub. Everything that John, Becky and their awesome team do, supports Pack & Paddle being a place for their community to become outdoorists and advocates, get inspired, and be more connected to the local outdoors. Pack & Paddle hosts more than 100 events every year, drawing hundreds from the community, you could even call them the Pack & Paddle “tribe.”

John Williams, owner of Pack & Paddle said “We were so honored and excited to win this award. Especially

with it coming from Grassroots Outdoor Alliance - the top trade organization in the outdoor industry.

Our trips and events program is dedicated to building the outdoor community of Lafayette. We love showing people where to go, and the best ways to enjoy local paddling, kayak fishing, and hiking opportunities - so winning an award for something we love to do is incredible.”

Williams gave credit to their event coordinator Kallie Colomb Miller, their store manager Scott Bienvenu as well as their entire store and guiding staff. “Trips and events are a true team effort. This award would not have been possible without the tireless work of our whole team.”

He also gave credit to the Acadiana area. “The incredible support of Lafayette and all of Acadiana has created the special atmosphere in which our events program flourishes. Lafayette is a special place in the way that it supports local music, stores, and restaurants.”

Support locally owned and operated businesses. Pack & Paddle has been serving Acadiana since 1974. To learn more visit www.packpaddle.com.

Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber signs historic child safety initiative adopted by Lafayette Parish School System.

Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber is proud to announce a collaboration between his office and the Lafayette Parish School Board to enhance the security of students and faculty throughout the parish.

With the help and cooperation of local law enforcement agencies, the Sheriff and school board have established an agreement which ensures every boardoperated school in the parish will be staffed with a qualified School Resource Officer who will be managed by the Sheriff.

The Sheriff ’s department worked closely with the school board to develop officer training strategies as well as a set of comprehensive rules and regulations

that all future School Resource Officers will follow.

As a result of this joint effort, Sheriff Garber is eager to manage the School Resource Officer Program which promotes consistency, accountability and most importantly, the safety of the students and faculties within the parish.

New Iberia Father and Son Found Guilty in Killing of Louisiana Black Bear A New Iberia man and his juvenile son were found guilty in the 16th Judicial District court in Iberia Parish for the 2015 killing of a Louisiana black bear near Weeks Island.

Judge Gregory Aucoin sentenced Elie Dupre of New Iberia to pay $2,500 in civil restitution for delinquency of a juvenile for his role in his son’s illegal taking of a Louisiana black bear.

The juvenile son of Elie Dupre was found guilty for taking a bear during a closed season after he fatally shot a Louisiana black bear back in November of 2015. Judge Aucoin sentenced the juvenile to serve 100 hours of community service, suspended his hunting privileges for one year, and ordered him to retake a hunter’s education course.

The 250 pound, nine year old female black bear was part of a long-term

monitoring program and wore a tracking collar. Over the eight years the bear wore the tracking collar, researchers were provided with valuable information on black bear populations, productivity, and population viability in the state of Louisiana.

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TM Landry College Prep’s Tracey and Michael Landry are Helping Students Reach for the Stars “Go Big or Go Home” is the mantra of Michael and Tracey Landry, founders of TM Landry College Prep in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

You may have heard of TM Landry College Prep through national media stories focusing on the 100% graduation rate, with students being accepted by Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Brown, Cornell, NYU, Tulane, and many more colleges, on full scholarships!

Videos capturing the students’ joy as they learned they were accepted to the college of their dreams have been posted on TM Landry’s Facebook page and have gone viral, garnering thousands of views and providing an incredibly bright spot on the otherwise bleak outlook for the region’s problematic educational outcomes.

Mike and Tracey are parents who have always wanted the best education

for their children. When they realized, however, that their children needed a more effective instructional model than the public schools were able to offer, they started their own homeschool in a garage in 2005.

TM Landry College Prep currently has 175 students enrolled in its openair building that formerly housed a fabrication facility. The students bring their own lunch, and their parents drive them to school early each day and pick them up at “Dark Thirty” as the school day winds down as the sun has set.

The learning institution is run yearround, with only a few days allowed off during summer time. Students assist with keeping the facility clean and are dressed in sharp uniforms which connote deep respect for the mission of this institution of learning.

The model for their instruction is a flexible, Montessori college readiness program that takes into account the individual needs of the student. There are no textbooks, no homework, and no specific class schedule. Students from kindergarten to high school work together and tutor each other to achieve mastery of their subjects. The ‘itty bitties’ learn economic and government

principals right alongside the older, high school students. In fact, the week of our interview, the President of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank was dropping by to talk about economics. Very few walls contain the students, and very few boundaries will limit their potential for success.

At TM Landry, you must achieve a 90% or higher score before you can move on. Think about what this means for the future of each student as they move forward when they are ready and build upon a solid base of skills as they master intense subjects such as Mandarin, Latin, Hindi (a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language), Arabic, Calculus, Physics, and other subjects many of us have never been exposed to!

When asked why there are no traditional extracurricular activities such as sports teams, Mike Landry likes to say, “Why play for the team when you can own the team?” The students are encouraged to “swing for the fences” and to realize that they are “competing for life.”

To learn more about the genesis of TM Landry College and the family of students educated about academics as well as in how the world works, this is one interview you will not want to miss!

Please visit www.tmlandrycollegeprep.

org for more information on how the educational landscape is being transformed.

In closing, I want to thank Mike and Tracey Landry for their friendship and willingness to share their story on this podcast interview on Discover Lafayette. It’s about so much more than education; it’s about love and dedication to their fellow human beings and the potential that has been gifted to each of us if we only explore it. May God bless Tracey, Mike and TM Landry College Prep as they move forward.

Jan Swift is host of Discover Lafayette, an audio podcast focused on the people and rich culture of Lafayette, the Gateway to South Louisiana. www.discoverlafayette.net.

A n attorney experienced in government and commercial law, she is affiliated with Swift & Rhoades, LLP. Jan most recently served as Executive Director of Upper Lafayette Economic Development Foundation.

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ULL’s Online Computer Science Master’s Program First in Country

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The online delivery complements the master’s degree in computer science UL Lafayette already offers in a traditional classroom setting, said Dr. Henry Chu, a professor and interim director of the School of Computing and Informatics.

“The beauty of this program is that students don’t have to be in Lafayette or even Louisiana to obtain the same quality education as graduate students who complete the master’s degree program on campus,” Chu said.

Students will be able to work at their own pace online with access to the same opportunities on-campus students have.

Courses will encompass the same curriculum the on-campus master’s program offers: algorithm design and analysis; computer architecture; programming languages; operating system theory; and data mining, among others.

The master’s degree in computer science will be the first graduate program the School of Computing and Informatics offers both online and on campus. The school also added the state’s only master’s degree program in informatics, or applied computer science, in the Fall 2017 semester.

The new online delivery for the master’s degree in computer science “represents our continued, and evergrowing, commitment to UL Lafayette’s historic role as a leader in computer science education,” said Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, dean of the University’s Graduate School.

UL Lafayette established the country’s

first master’s program in computer science in 1962.

Dr. Azmy S. Ackleh is dean of the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences, which includes the School of Computing and Informatics. He noted that for more than 50 years the University “has worked to provide world-class research and learning opportunities for computer science undergraduate and graduate students alike.”

In rankings released in 2017, the National Science Foundation rated the University’s computer science programs among the top 60 programs in the United States for securing research and development funding.

The expansion of the University’s computer science program comes as Louisiana’s tech industry continues to grow.

“The highly trained people who complete the undergraduate and graduate programs we offer will enable these companies to expand their commitments to Lafayette and to Louisiana. Our graduates will continue to make the state attractive for other companies who want to locate here as well,” Ackleh said.

Chu said the online master’s degree will help CGI and other Lafayette-based tech firms, such as Perficient, Enquero and WAITR, “fulfill their employment needs with highly skilled and welltrained workers.

“Our School of Computing and Informatics – both in a traditional classroom setting and now online – prepares graduates to meet the demands of the 21st century tech industry.”

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officers at all levels of the department think about, realize the importance of, and strive to improve,” says Chief Aguillard.

In a statement released by LPD, the department thanked the Magnolia State Peace Officers Association for recognizing their efforts in diversity and minority recruitment and urged anyone interested in accepting the challenge of becoming a Lafayette Police Officer to contact the recruiting office at 337 291-8663.

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Continued from Front Page Development and Planning Director Carlee Alm-LaBar, outdoor seating and vendors can provide a lively environment and enhance the character of the area while still preserving pedestrian and other public uses.

“Allowing for sidewalk or platform dining and shopping is really the next step as we work towards the vibrant and culturally rich Downtown envisioned in the Downtown Action Plan. We have received feedback from both the potential customers and the vendors that these outdoor, sidewalk options are what they want. Several Downtown stakeholders have expressed their excitement for parklets.”

As a named priority of the Downtown Action Plan, the outdoor spaces allow downtown restauranteurs or merchandisers the ability to acquire

a permit to establish a temporary, removable extension of their physical indoor space to the outdoor space adjacent to their building. The area may be on the sidewalk or located on a parklet, which is a temporary space or platform occupying an existing curbside parking spot.

CEO of the Downtown Development Authority Geoff Dyer expressed his enthusiasm for this step: “Vibrancy is one of the primary goals for our Downtown Action plan. Parklets are a great way to bring activity and commerce out to the sidewalk. I think you’re going to start seeing a lot of positive improvements along Jefferson Street in the near future, and the investment in more outdoor dining and seating will be a key factor.”

In addition to enhanced dining options and experiences for downtown visitors, the ordinance allows for the outdoor sale of merchandise, providing economic development opportunities for entrepreneurs and attracting stable vendors as assets to the area.

Depending on the number of initial applicants, permits may be granted via a competitive application process given limited spaces as described in the ordinance. Applications for the first round open today and responses are due on July 12 to Cathie Gilbert at cgilbert@ lafayettela.gov. Applications can be downloaded http://www.lafayettela.gov/ ComprehensivePlan/Pages/OutdoorDowntown-Dining.aspx Alm-LaBar stated the permitting process will be overseen by a committee, which includes representatives of the police, fire and public works departments, Downtown Development Authority and appointees by the CityParish Council, to ensure public safety and fair and equitable review process.

Komen Acadiana Awards $215,000 In Local Community Health Grants And Research The Acadiana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen announced they are funding over $215,000 in community breast health programs and national research grants that will benefit their 19 Parish Region. The health programs cover many phases of the breast cancer continuum of care including breast health education, services, and patient navigation. Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit outside of the U.S. government while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Through events like the Komen Acadiana Race for the Cure®, Komen Acadiana has invested $3.4 million in community breast health programs in Acadiana, Central and Southwest Louisiana and has helped contribute to the more than $889 million invested globally in research.

While there are some breast health programs that cover an individual’s need for breast health services, there are still many men and women who do not qualify for those programs or who still cannot afford life-saving services due to high deductibles and copays.

Similarly, many women now have access

to screening, but may not know why annual mammograms are important or how to connect to services.

Komen Acadiana’s volunteer Grant Review Committee reviews applications in light of Komen’s funding priorities to determine the programs that best serve the needs of the community.

Komen Acadiana then funds their grant applications, in line with the ranked priorities, with the proceeds from fundraising efforts through community events.

Among this year’s grant recipients are: ■ Lafayette General Health Systems Incorporated: Access to Breast Care $74,379.00 ■ CMAP EXPRESS: Community Health Advisor Program, $26,500.00 ■ MILES PERRET CANCER SERVICES: Access to Treatment Program, $5,000.00 ■ SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINICS: Breast Health Awareness Program, $34,000 Visit www.komenacadiana.com for more information.

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LPSO’S OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER HITS ITS MARK Detectives with the Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office’s Burglary & Theft, Juvenile, and Criminal Intelligence Sections recently conducted operations targeting in-progress property crimes and juvenile curfew violations throughout the parish.

Operation Rolling Thunder was successfully executed, ending with six lawful arrests and an additional arrest warrant that was obtained for a seventh individual.

Detectives patrolling the Carencro area identified a suspicious vehicle.

Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the two occupants, Hayward Sinegal and Christian Batiste, had outstanding warrants. Both were subsequently arrested and transported to LPCC. Detectives also canvassed Ossun Heights Subdivision in search of a juvenile suspect with active warrants for Attempted Murder and Armed Robbery.

Although the detectives were unable to locate the suspect at that time, they did communicate with family members encouraging their cooperative assistance in the apprehension of the suspect.

Shortly after, the juvenile suspect voluntarily reported to Lafayette Parish Sheriff ’s Office where he was processed and booked on the outstanding warrants. He is currently awaiting court.

On the same day, detectives observed a suspicious-looking individual carrying a backpack while walking in the Fox Run area of Lafayette. That individual was stopped for questioning and was found to be in possession of marijuana in addition to having an active arrest warrant. The suspect, Ricky McDaniel, was arrested and transported to LPCC.

Hayward Sinegal

Christian Batiste

Ricky McDaniel

Niguel Livings

Eric Williams

Jacobione Goodie

*All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Criminal Intelligence and Burglary & Theft Sections were also able to locate three persons of interest, identified as Niguel Livings, Eric Williams, and Jacobione Goodie, in reference to a recent Armed Robbery on Lebesque Rd. The subjects were

transported to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff ’s Office where detectives were able to obtain a confession to the crime.

Detectives arrested the three suspects and obtained an arrest warrant for a fourth suspect based on the statement given.

To carry out “Operation Rolling Thunder,” detectives used unmarked units to canvass the neighborhoods, conduct surveillance, and assist patrol with dispatched calls for service.

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Chef Ryan Trahan Crowned 2018 King Of Louisiana Seafood

Chef Ryan Trahan of Blue Dog Café in Lafayette with his winning dish of Cracklin Crusted Red Snapper with Pickled Crawfish Tails, Buttermilk Chili Consommé, Spring Vegetables, Burnt Leek Oil, Fermented Cream and Bowfin Caviar for the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and 2017 Queen of Seafood Chef Bonnie Breaux crown Chef Ryan Trahan as the 2018 King/Queen of Louisiana Seafood.

Twelve of Louisiana’s Top Chefs

comes from Louisiana’s nutrient-rich

battled for the prestigious King of

shorelines.

Louisiana Seafood title at the Louisiana

“We are thrilled to name Chef Ryan

Seafood Cook-Off hosted by Lt. Gov.

Trahan the 2018 King of Louisiana

Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood

Seafood,” said Lt. Governor Billy

Promotion and Marketing Board.

Nungesser. “ I look forward to working

Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser

with him to represent the great state of

and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion

Louisiana and our one of a kind, world

and Marketing Board (LSPMB)

famous Louisiana seafood… this is

crowned Chef Trahan of Blue Dog

going to be an exciting year filled with

Café in Lafayette as the 2018 King of

opportunities to showcase our fresh

Louisiana Seafood at the 11th annual

Gulf seafood to the world.”

Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off, held at

Chef Trahan’s first duty as King of

the Cajundome Convention Center

Louisiana Seafood will be to represent

in conjunction with A Taste of Eat

the state at the Great American Seafood

Lafayette.

Cook-Off held on Aug. 4 in New

To earn the crown, Chef Trahan

Orleans, where he will compete against

prepared a “Cracklin” Crusted Red

the nation’s top seafood chefs.

Snapper with Pickled Crawfish Tails,

Chef Joshua Hebert of The Cabin

Buttermilk Chili Consommé, Spring

Restaurant in Gonzales was named

Vegetables, Burnt Leek Oil, Fermented

runner-up of the culinary competition

Cream and Bowfin Caviar, beating

with Gulf Fish, Smoked Crab Cake,

eleven of the state’s best chefs by

Tomato Jam and Corn Salad. Closely

showing his creativity and highlighting

behind was Paul Gibson of Pont

the superior quality of the seafood that

Breaux’s Cajun Restaurant in Breaux

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Second Runner-up, Chef Paul Gibson of Pont Breaux’s Cajun Restaurant in Breaux Bridge.

Runner-up, Chef Joshua Hebert of The Cabin Restaurant in Gonzales.

Bridge, who prepared Mardi Gras

• Chef Scott McCue, Charenton

Speckled Trout.

(Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel)

Chef Cory Bahr, 2011 King of

• Chef Joshua Hebert, Gonzales (The

Louisiana Seafood who competed to

Cabin Restaurant)

be named Food Network’s “Next Food

• Chef Kris Allen, Lafayette (Pamplona

Network Star,” and KLFY-TV reporter

Tapas Bar & Restaurant)

and foodie Gerald Gruenig hosted this

• Chef Ryan Trahan, Lafayette (Blue

year’s competition.

Dog Café)

Each dish was scrutinized by some

• Chef Justin East, Lake Charles (Vic

of Louisiana’s most seasoned chefs

& Anthony’s Steakhouse at the Golden

and food lovers, including “The Bitter

Nugget)

Socialite” Chef Trace Barnett, owner

• Chef Paige Lucas, Marksville (Pork

of Drago’s Seafood Restaurant Tommy

Belly’s Bar and Grill)

Cvitanovich, Chef Jay Ducote of Bite

• Chef Richard Brennan III, New

and Booze and Gov’t Taco, local food

Orleans (Bourbon House)

blogger Rudy Raphael of “Rudy Da

• Chef Anthony Felan, Shreveport (Fat

Food,” local caterer Carroll Angelle,

Calf Boucherie)

and former State Rep. and Secretary

• Chef Nick Simons, Shreveport (Wine

of State Candidate Julie Stokes. The

Country Bistro)

2015 King of Louisiana Seafood, Mike

Those inspired by the chefs’ culinary

Brewer, served as “Chef Ref,” ensuring

creativity and looking to bring the state’s

each of the competing chefs followed all

best seafood dishes to their own kitchen

cook-off rules and the dishes fulfilled all

can visit www.LouisianaSeafood.com for

requirements.

recipes of each competing dish. To keep

This year’s competitors were:

up with Louisiana Seafood throughout

• Chef Justin Ferguson, Baton Rouge

the year, follow @LaSeafoodBoard on

(BRQ Restaurant)

Instagram and Twitter and at

• Chef Noah Lessard, Baton Rouge

www.facebook.com/louisianaseafood.

(Ruffino’s) • Chef Paul Gibson, Breaux Bridge (Pont Breaux’s Cajun Restaurant)

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PEOPLE IN BUSINESS Meryl Bertrand Joins Standard Title

Standard Title is pleased to announce that Meryl Bertrand has joined the Standard Title Team as a Senior Escrow Officer.

Though originally from Lafayette, Meryl grew up in Colorado but returned to Louisiana to attend the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has over fifteen years of legal experience and has specialized in real estate, as an Escrow Officer since 2013.

Since 2001, homebuyers and sellers, real estate professionals, mortgage lenders, developers, and builders have trusted Standard Title to close their real estate transactions and mortgage refinances.

Anne Famoso To Serve As Interim LCG Development Division Manager

Anne Famoso, will serve as LCG’s Interim Division Manager. With more than five years of experience in neighborhood development and

transportation planning, Famoso has a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University. She joined the Development Division in early 2018 and previously worked as a policy analyst for One Acadiana.

Anne resides in Lafayette with her husband and two young children.

Danielle Breaux Named Interim LCG Director of Development and Planning

strengths align very well with the Department’s goals making for a seamless transition.”

Breaux has worked in many real estate capacities, serving as a key strategist for tactical real estate, developing strategies for large portfolios and managing regulatory approval processes for large scale projects with complex historic preservation and development challenges. She is also skilled in facilitating stakeholder discussions to build consensus around competing objectives and has managed projects with significant environmental, historic, transportation, and community impacts for clients including: U.S. Department of Defense; U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; U.S. General Services Administration; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office among many others.

Breaux is a graduate of Louisiana State University and her technical skills include feasibility analysis, progressive programming, policy review and development, as well as regulatory design reviews for public projects.

A native of Lafayette, Breaux returned to her hometown almost four years ago with her husband and daughter.

Boudreaux Recognized As Industry Leader Lafayette Mayor-President Joel Robideaux has chosen Lafayette native, Danielle Breaux as Interim Director of LCG’s Development and Planning Department until a permanent Director is named. Breaux will assume the role July, as outgoing Director Carlee AlmLaBar finishes her time in the position at the end of June.

For more than 20 years, Breaux has worked in both the private and public sectors in areas ranging from project management, design, design review, regulatory process management, progressive programming, strategic planning and master planning.

According to Robideaux, significant improvements were made under the previous Director’s time. Robideaux says he believes Breaux’s impressive experience makes her an ideal candidate to step in and will keep the positive momentum going for Lafayette.

The Department was restructured in 2017 to better align neighborhood and historic preservation efforts, streamline and better enforce regulations, and improve land use planning. “Danielle’s

Local attorney Philip Boudreaux with Andrus Boudreaux – Complete Title, has been selected to attend the Executive Roundtable hosted by First American Title. Phil will be among title agency leaders from across the country, as well as executive leadership from First American’s Corporate Office during this inaugural event hosted in California. Phil’s more than 30 years of experience as a title attorney has lead him to be recognized as a leader in our industry.

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Frank X. Neuner Jr. Appointed to Legal Services Corporation

by President Trump

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, and John Kennedy recently welcomed President Trump’s appointment of Lafayette Attorney Frank X. Neuner Jr. to the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The LSC provides legal assistance to low-income Americans across the nation.

“Frank Neuner’s extensive work ensuring low-income individuals in Louisiana have access to legal services makes him an excellent choice for this position,” said Dr. Cassidy. “His service to his community is driven by his belief that without access to competent legal assistance and protection, those in need will never grow to trust our justice system. I look forward to voting for his confirmation.”

“Frank is an experienced attorney and a managing partner in a successful law firm. Throughout his career, he has held firm to the belief that those in need deserve legal assistance regardless of their financial circumstances. He is the perfect fit for this position,” said Senator Kennedy.

Neuner is a graduate of Louisiana State University Law School. He has served as chair of the Louisiana Public Defendant Board from 2008 to 2013.

During that time, he led the effort to create legislation to increase access to defense council for low-income individuals. Neuner welcomes this appointment and will continue to advocate for low-income individuals through his involvement in local and national programs.

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Executive William Bacqué Retires

Lafayette, La - William “Bill” Bacqué, President of Van Eaton & Romero Realtors®, an ERA Powered Latter & Blum Company, announced his retirement last month at the company’s weekly sales meeting.

Van Eaton & Romero Broker/Owners Nancy Van Eaton Prince and Gail Romero reflected on Bacqué’s career describing his impact on the firm as pivotal. “Bill’s keen insight and ability to absorb, assimilate, and analyze layers of statistical data helped arm our agents with information and confidence. His leadership role in our company will no doubt continue to resonate within these walls for decades,” Prince and Romero jointly stated.

Latter & Blum Chairman of the Board, Robert “Bob” Merrick was on hand for the announcement and praised Bacqué’s role within the company. “Bill became the de facto real estate authority in Acadiana because of his tireless passion for following the numbers.

He has devoted his entire career to the betterment of the real estate industry and we will be forever grateful.”

According to Lafayette Economic Development Authority CEO Gregg Gothreaux, “Bill’s in-depth analysis of our local real estate market was particularly valuable from an economic development perspective. The banking community, the construction industry, and anyone interested in that aspect of our economy, routinely turned to Bill’s monthly market report.”

Bacqué’s real estate career began in 1973 in Lake Charles, but he was tempted back to his hometown of Lafayette in 1980 with the offer to manage another real estate agency. He later founded the Acadiana School of Real Estate, teaching courses around the state and across the nation.

Bacqué joined Van Eaton & Romero in 1990 as sales manager, a title he held for ten years, until he was named

PARISH NEWS CEO and partner. Later when the firm merged with New Orleans-based Latter & Blum, Bacqué assumed the title of President. Under his leadership, along with Prince and Romero, the firm grew from 50 agents and staff to nearly 300.

As for retirement, well, Bacqué plans to start a consulting firm. He will continue to produce his monthly market report, and also make himself available in an advisory role to both brokers and agents for education and guidance.

Bacqué became known industry-wide for writing a weekly motivational email distributed not only to agents, staff, and friends, but to real estate industry professionals around the country. That weekly message garnered the attention of Lore Magazine, a national trade publication that produced a profile on Bacqué in 2013.

During his career Bacqué served in leadership roles with the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and the Realtor® Association of Acadiana. He also donated his time among various civic organizations including Big Brothers/ Big Sisters and the Salvation Army.

In 2015, in recognition of their generous donations to educational, cultural and social service organizations, Prince, Romero, and Bacqué were recipients of the Community Foundation of Acadiana’s Corporate Philanthropy Award.

has prepared her to work effectively with different types of clients, listening to and servicing their needs in a manner that serves their best interests.

A career in Real Estate spoke to Kristen because she knew that she wanted to be her own boss, work closely with people, and have her own clientele.

She has experience with buying and selling her own properties as well as owning rental properties with her husband.

For more information, visit Kristin’s website www.KristenSellsAcadiana.com Kristen Blanchard is a licensed real estate agent in the state of Louisiana, Keller Williams Acadiana, Broker – Lafayette, LA 337-735-9300.

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Kristen Poirrier Blanchard Joins Keller Williams Realty Acadiana

Kristen recently transferred from Rockport, TX where she was a member of the KW Coastal Bend Market Center.

Kristen has been practicing Real Estate since 2007 and just recently moved back home to Louisiana with her husband and children. She is now licensed in both Texas and Louisiana. She’s a graduate of LSU, and has a background in public relations, psychology, advertising, HR, and sales. All of which

in the Community!

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Hebert Named President at Van Eaton & Romero

On the heels of William “Bill” Bacqué’s retirement, Lafayette native Troy Hebert has been named President of Van Eaton & Romero Realtors®, an ERA powered Latter & Blum Company.

Hebert most recently served as Vice President at Van Eaton & Romero. He joined the firm in 2011 when Stirling Properties, a group he managed at the time, merged with Van Eaton & Romero.

According to Broker/Owners Nancy Van Eaton Prince and Gail Romero, “Troy led a team of strong agents into our firm and has continued that leadership role for seven years. During that time, his experience managing our nearly 300 agents and staff makes him uniquely qualified to carry our firm forward in the rapidly changing world of real estate.”

“This has been an intensive learning curve and an opportunity to be coached by the best,” commented Hebert. “I have some big shoes to fill in continuing the legacy of this company.”

Hebert has served as President of the Realtor® Association of Acadiana and co-chair of that group’s Professional Development Committee along with a variety of other board and committee positions. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and an Executive M.B.A. from the B.I. Moody College of Business from the University of Louisiana – Lafayette.

He currently serves as President-Elect of the UL Alumni Association and as a board member of the Greater Lafayette Asian Chamber of Commerce. Hebert is an active fundraiser for the Ragin’ Cajun Athletic Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital where he was a former patient.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS Avec Bacon Café Hits The Ground Running

After months of renovations, Sushi Masa, Lafayette’s newest “All You Can Eat” sushi restaurant has opened its doors in the former Copeland’s restaurant location on Ambassador

Sunny’s Rice and Noodles Opens

Caffery Parkway. For $25 a person, patrons are invited to sit and dine from their seafood and Japanese fusion menu.

The Baton Rouge based company is located at 3920 Ambassador Caffery Parkway in Lafayette and is open for

has something for everyone who craves

Poké Geaux To Open 2nd Location In Lafayette

the smell and taste of bacon. The

Lafayette’s fastest growing poké bowl

After much hard work, Paul Ayo’s “Avec Bacon Café” is now a reality.

Touted as the first of its kind in Louisiana, this bacon-themed restaurant

menu covers breakfast and lunch items ranging from Cheesy Bacon Grits to a Provolone topped Bacon Muffuletta Sandwich. For those looking for a truly unique taste bud experience, try one of their specialty dishes like the GoudaLGBT, a lettuce, Gouda, bacon, and tomato sandwich with Hoisin Sauce or the Bacon Seizure, a house made candied bacon, house made traditional bacon, spring lettuce mix, pepper jack cheese with raspberry walnut vinaigrette dressing. Ummm Yummm!!!

The restaurant is located at 4807

restaurant is in the process of opening a second Lafayette location. Poké

site, and is open Tuesday through Sunday for breakfast and lunch. For more information visit their Facebook page or www.avecbacon.com.

Stacy’s Cocktails, Bites, and Catering Now Open

Geaux, the first restaurant of its kind

opened its first location at 5621 Johnston Street, which is the old Acme Taco building by the Acadiana Mall.

Sunny’s is described as “Urban Korean/ Chinese fare.” They offer a Korean BBQ experience as well as traditional Chinese dinner each day. To learn more visit

delicious Hawaiian - inspired food.

www.sunnysriceandnoodles.com.

Since the opening of there Ambassador Caffery location in February, Poké Geaux’s unique menu has taken Lafayette by storm. The second location is expected to open later this year and will be located on Johnston Street, in the Autumnwood Shopping Center near Albertson’s.

Fabulous cocktails, lite bites, and

Sushi Masa Now Open

catering is the mantra at Stacy’s which recently opened in the former Dark Roux location at 3524 Kaliste Saloom Road, in Grande Point Village.

According to Lafayette native and owner Stacy Landry, Stacy’s offers unique small plates, like Ahi Tuna Poke, Beef Tenderloin Bites, and Ragin’ Cajun Canapes along with a wide range of specialty cocktails, all of which are sure to please the palate. Stacy’s also offers full-service catering.

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Sunny’s Rice and Noodles recently

cuisines. They are open for lunch and

in Lafayette serves fresh, healthy, and

Johnston St. Suite L, behind Baskin Robbins in the former Good To Geaux

both lunch and dinner.

Learn more at www.stacyscatering. com or 337-534-0826.

Southfin Southern Poke to Open Lafayette Location Described as being “Hawaiian inspired street food with a dash of Louisiana lifestyle,” Southfin Southern Poke is making its way to Lafayette with its third Louisiana location. Originating from Baton Rouge, Southfin allows

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foodies to customize their dishes to their own liking. They also have handcrafted cocktails, desserts, and other house specialties.

Southfin’s Lafayette location is slated to open later this year in Parc Lafayette in the former Mignon Faget suite at

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Periodontics Southside Bakery Associates Now Closes as Sonny’s Perio One Quick Stop Preps to Take its Place

New Church’s Chicken Location set to Open

1921 Kaliste Saloom Road.

OSAKA Lafayette ReOpens After Complete Renovation

Periodontics Associates is now Perio One, the name change comes with an overall new look and extensive remodel

After more than 60 years of serving

for the nationally known practice. A

Acadiana with tasty treats and delicious

ribbon cutting ceremony was held

meals, the Guilbeaux family is retiring

in June to commemorate the official

and thus closed their beloved Southside

change at the firms 3839 West Congress

Bakery on West Congress. However,

location in Lafayette.

as one door closes, another opens as

The team at Perio One is constantly

Sonny’s Quick Stop has announced

innovating their procedures to provide unmatched periodontic care, and according to Dr. Bryan Pearson, the

plans to open the 4519 W Congress Street facility before the end of the summer.

office’s innovative procedures reflect their dedication to state-of-the-art treatment.

“Our focus stays on the patient, the new remodel will enhance every OSAKA Lafayette, located in the

aspect of our care adding to our

South College Center on Johnston Street

unintimidating and comfortable

has reopened is full-service dining area

atmosphere,” adds Dr. Randal Comeaux.

after a complete renovation to their

Although the company has made

facility.

numerous updates and changes, the

Osaka has served Lafayette with

same great team that patients have come

delicious sushi, authentic Japanese and

to rely on are still in place.

Korean dishes and hibachi since 2004,

Pearson and Comeaux couple

but its dining area had been closed since April for interior and exterior updates and renovations.

Parish News recently visited OSAKA for a special tasting, and we are happy to report they did not disappoint. From the ambiance, service, and appetizers, to the cocktails and desserts, we enjoyed them all.

For more information and menu choices, visit www.osakalafayette.com.

technical precision with compassion to treat a variety of conditions from gum disease to dental implants. The periodontists are among the top 100 in the United States and are the only periodontists in Louisiana trained to combine operating microscopes and periodontal micro-endoscopes during treatment.

New Jason’s Deli On Ambassador Caffery Nears Completion

As reported earlier this year, Lafayette is gaining a new Church’s Chicken location near the intersection of Ambassador Caffery Pkwy and West Congress. Although an official opening date has not been set for the popular fried chicken restaurant, sources tell us that barring any unforeseen delays, they should be ready for business by the end of July.

The new location is located at 4154 W. Congress Street in the Albertson’s

Construction is nearly complete on the new Jason’s Deli location on

Shopping Center next to the Jambalaya Shoppe.

Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. The new facility is scheduled to open in late July and will feature the same menu items as their Johnston Street restaurant, in addition to a convenient drivethru window. It is located at 4512 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy near the intersection of and Kaliste Saloom Rd.

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CITY BUZZ Lafayette

Proposed Separation of City-Parish Council

Breaux Bridge

Former Breaux Bridge Judge Charged With Multiple Felonies

at the end of June, and although the winning ticket did not have all of the numbers, it had four matching numbers and the Powerball number with a Powerplay, just enough to land the lucky winner $2 million of the $50 million Jackpot.

In December another 1 Stop customer won $350,000 playing the Louisiana Lottery.

Franklin

Police Chief Sabria McGuire Resigns

New Iberia

New Iberia City Police Department Now Open Members of the Lafayette City-Parish Council are proposing the creation of a separate City and Parish Council.

According to statements by council members, the proposal [if adopted] would give the city more autonomy, without deconsolidating the city-parish governments.

In 1992, city voters approved consolidation, but parish voters were against it. The issue was brought to the voters again in 2011, and again voters rejected a measure that would have deconsolidated the city and parish governments.

This new plan is said to keep the city and parish governments consolidated while providing the City of Lafayette with its own five member city council, which is similar to how the cities of Scott, Carencro, Youngsville, and Broussard are governed. The measure would also resize the parish council to five members.

Although this debate is just getting started, some council members are hoping to put the issue on the ballot this fall. If approved, voters would be electing a separate city and parish council in the fall of 2019.

Follow Parish News online to keep up with developments as they happen at www.MyParishNews.com.

Former Breaux Bridge city judge Walter Glenn Soileau, 70, was formally charged on June 1st with multiple felonies ranging from pandering, attempted obstruction of justice, prostitution and letting premises for prostitution.

In 2017 Soileau was found to be paying for a room used for prostitution in a local motel. His arraignment is set for August 7th.

Grand Coteau

Lucky Convenience Store Keeps Producing Lotto Winners Some “1 Stop” shopper in St. Landry Parish is now $2 million richer, and they’re not the first to win big after buying a Lottery ticket from this Grand Coteau convenience store in recent months.

The Powerball ticket was purchased

For more than a decade, New Iberia residents have not had a dedicated city police department, thus relying on the Iberia Parish Sheriff ’s Office for protection. However, with the election of Mayor Freddie DeCourt in 2016 and a voter-approved sales tax last fall to fund the new department, the residents of New Iberia once again have a dedicated city police department to protect and serve their great city.

The community rallied together for the official swearing-in of New Iberia City Police officers on June 19th at the steps of City Hall in New Iberia.

The newly formed department will be lead by Police Chief Todd D’Albor.

Franklin City Police Chief Sabria McGuire submitted her resignation to Mayor Raymond Harris, Jr. in late June.

Mayor Harris stated that Chief McGuire had done an outstanding job for the city and that the City of Franklin had benefited from her as chief.

McGuire’s resignations comes weeks after Mayor-elect Eugene Foulcard announced that upon taking office, he wanted to go in a different direction with the police department.

Due to civil services laws, Lt. Tina Dantin will automatically take over as interim chief until the new mayor and council can hire a new police chief.

Jennings

Semmes Chosen To Be Full-Time Police Chief of Jennings

Mayor Henry Guinn has chosen Danny Semmes as the new Police Chief for the City of Jennings.

Semmes is a 28 year law enforcement veteran and has served as Jennings’ deputy chief for seven years. He was named interim chief after longtime chief Todd D’Albour left the department. D’Albour is now the new Police Chief in New Iberia.

Though Mayor Guinn has chosen Semmes for the job, the appointment still has to go before the city council for final ratification.

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Lourdes

two closely aligned organizations that will better serve the healthcare needs of

Continued from Front Page

the entire family.”

In addition to Women’s and Children’s

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional

Hospital, the sale would include Elaine

Medical Center has entered into a

M. Junca Woman’s Imaging Centre,

non-binding letter of intent to purchase

Lafayette Surgicare, The Cancer &

Women’s & Children’s Hospital from

Infusion Center, Kid’s Specialty Center

HCA Healthcare. Over the next 90-120

and several physician practices and

days, both organizations will continue

clinics. Both hospitals will continue

the due diligence process towards an

operations without interruption

official announcement of a final sale

throughout the sale process. There are

agreement.

no plans to eliminate jobs as a result of

Lourdes sought talks with Women’s

the sale.

& Children’s Hospital to create a

W. Bryan Lee, President & CEO

Leona Boullion, Interim CEO Women’s & Children’s Hospital

Subject to the parties’ negotiation of

comprehensive system of care for

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center

families in Acadiana, giving patients

Lady Health System, Louisiana’s largest

look forward to a successful expansion

regulatory and governance approvals,

access to the compassionate, expert

Catholic not-for-profit healthcare

of care in this community, working

the sale is expected to close this year.

pediatric and women’s services

organization.

alongside the medical staff and nearly

Although the due diligence process

provided by Women’s & Children’s

“This is an extremely meaningful

800 team members at Women’s &

will continue for several months, a

with the world-class, adult acute-care

opportunity to reunite our Catholic

Children’s Hospital.”

hospital representative has confirmed

services provided by Our Lady of

healthcare ministry with obstetric and

“Women’s & Children’s and Lourdes

that as of press time there are no layoffs

Lourdes in a single health network.

pediatric-focused services and have an

have had a long, collegial relationship,”

anticipated because of the acquisition.

The combined organizations would

even greater impact on families in this

said Leona Boullion, Women’s &

comprise the Acadiana market ministry

region,” said Bryan Lee, Our Lady of

Children’s Hospital’s interim chief

for Franciscan Missionaries of Our

Lourdes’ chief executive officer. “We

executive officer. This is a natural fit of

a definitive agreement and applicable

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BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

EIA EXPECTS 2018 GASOLINE PRICES HAVE PEAKED

Chart A

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook.

U.S. regular-grade retail gasoline prices averaged $2.89 per gallon (gal) in June, down from a high of $2.96/gal

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration and CME Group, as compiled by Bloomberg L.P.

reaching $2.84/gal in September.

Gasoline prices are often higher in summer months when gasoline demand is higher and when federal

7, the July 2018 futures contract for reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB, the petroleum component of gasoline used in many

and state environmental regulations require the use of summer-grade gasoline, which is more expensive to manufacture. Following the summer, EIA expects gasoline prices to decline to $2.68/gal by December.

Since 2000, gasoline prices have reached their yearly peak during or before June on 10 occasions. In some instances where gasoline prices have peaked after the summer, storms or other outages have driven the increase in prices. For example, supply disruptions and refinery outages in the wake of Hurricane Harvey resulted in gasoline prices peaking in September 2017. (See Chart A above) EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook noted that the probability of the regular-grade retail price of gasoline reaching or exceeding $3.00/ gal declined from 36% on May 22 to 7% on June 7. These probabilities are calculated using price data from the July gasoline futures contract along with the implied volatility of the corresponding gasoline options contract.

In the five trading days ending June

parts of the country) averaged $2.11/ gal. Options prices and implied volatility during that time imply that this contract had a 7% probability of exceeding $2.30/gal. Futures prices at that level typically lead to a retail price of $3.00/gal at the contract’s expiration, based on the average retail gasoline markup that occurs at that time of year between futures contract prices and regular-grade retail gasoline prices. The probability of reaching $3.00/gal was 36% on May 22, when the RBOB price reached the highest level since late 2014.

The U.S. average regular-grade gasoline price as of June 25 was $2.83/ gal, but U.S. gasoline prices in certain locations have already surpassed $3.00/gal. In states surveyed for EIA’s Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, prices range from an average of $2.55/ gal in Ohio to $3.56/gal in California.

(See Chart B above) Principal contributors: Michael Mobilia, Rebecca George Source: U.S. EIA

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Aggreko Announces New Iberia Expansion With 30 New Jobs

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Aggreko Vice President of Operations Terry Dressel announced the company is expanding its New Iberia operations in Louisiana, retaining 265 existing jobs, and creating 30 new direct jobs. Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, Aggreko provides temporary solutions worldwide for power, heating, cooling, and oil-free compressed air.

Through the project, Aggreko will create 30 new direct jobs with an average annual salary of $65,000, plus benefits. In addition, Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in 30 new indirect jobs, for a total of 60 new jobs in Acadiana and surrounding regions.

“With the New Iberia expansion, Aggreko will be able to better support customer needs both here in North America and globally,” Dressel said.

“Aggreko’s great success and development speaks volumes,” Iberia Parish President M. Larry Richard said.

“What better example of a business in Iberia Parish that is moving this parish forward through expanding its facilities, retaining employees while adding 30 new employees, and increasing the quality of life in our community. This is a great example of a local business, state government, local government and agencies working together to move Iberia Parish Forward.”

LED’s Business Expansion and Retention Group, or BERG, began discussing a potential project with the

company in February 2017. To secure the project, LED offered Aggreko a competitive incentive package that includes the comprehensive workforce solutions of LED FastStart, the nation’s top-ranked state workforce development program. Aggreko will receive a performance-based, forgivable loan of $200,000 to offset the costs of building and equipment improvements, and the company is expected to utilize the state’s Quality Jobs Program.

“Today’s announcement is great news for our parish,” said President and CEO Mike Tarantino of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation. “Aggreko has long been a global leader in the power solutions industry and an important part of Iberia’s growing and diversifying economy. We appreciate Aggreko’s ongoing investment, commitment to our community, and the big role they play in creating and sustaining good jobs and great opportunities for our workforce.”

“Expansions like this one are drivers of the economy…,” said President and CEO Troy Wayman of One Acadiana. “…we congratulate Mike Tarantino for this retention and expansion win in Iberia Parish and are grateful for his partnership in creating and preserving jobs in Acadiana.”

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STATE NEWS

New State Sales Tax Rate Goes Into Effect July 1 On July 1st, Louisiana consumers started paying slightly less for their purchases, as Louisiana’s overall state sales tax rate decreased from 5 percent to 4.45 percent. The new rate, enabled

by House Bill 10 of the 2018 rare third Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature, is to be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the lease or rental of an item of tangible personal property; and upon the sale of services.

The decrease will affect nearly every person and business in the state, though it’s questionable how many will notice the modest change.

Renewal of part of the sales tax drew heated disagreement before lawmakers brokered the final deal in the final hours of their Third Special Session.

Conservative Republicans called the deal a tax hike, while Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards called it a tax cut.

State sales tax still won’t be charged on food for home consumption, residential utilities, and prescription drugs.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued Revenue Information Bulletin 18-016 to explain the provisions of HB 10. A copy of this Bulletin can be found by clicking on this article at www.MyParishNews.com.

500,000 Louisiana Residents Could Lose Flood Insurance

By Flint Zerangue

While legislators are still unable to reach a consensus on how to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), some 500,000 active policy holders in Louisiana wait patiently for legislators to renew or reform the federal program by July 31st or they face losing coverage.

“In the absence of reauthorizing legislation, the National Flood Insurance Program will lapse, in the middle of hurricane season, leaving more than five million American families and businesses vulnerable. My colleagues shouldn’t play politics with the NFIP. It’s central to the stability and vitality of the American economy, whether you live in Plaquemines Parish or the Missouri floodplain,” said Senator John Kennedy as he spoke on the Senate floor.

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and John Kennedy (R-LA) submitted an amendment to the

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R.2), also known as the Senate Farm Bill that would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for six months.

“Louisiana families depend on the National Flood Insurance Program for peace of mind and recovery after a disaster,” said Dr. Cassidy. “We must preserve this program through hurricane season as we work on a longterm reauthorization that ensures the program is affordable and sustainable.”

In a multi-layered approach to ensuring the program doesn’t expire, Cassidy and Kennedy also introduced a standalone bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program.

Although there is no guarantee the program will be renewed; several legislators have publically stated that there is bipartisan support for passage, but no consensus as to which version will be supported.

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Louisiana Ranked 49th In Overall Child Well-Being Despite some improvements since 2010, Louisiana still ranks 49th in overall child well-being according to the newly released 2018 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

The Foundation derives a composite index of overall child well-being for each state by combining data across the four domains: (1) Economic WellBeing, (2) Education, (3) Health and (4) Family and Community. These composite scores are then translated into a state ranking for child well-being.

This year, New England states hold two of the top three spots for overall child well-being. New Hampshire ranked first, followed by Massachusetts and New Jersey. Mississippi (at 48th place), Louisiana (49th) and New Mexico (50th) were the three lowestranked states.

The map shows the distinct regional patterns that emerged from the state rankings.

Here are Louisiana’s rankings:

Source: Anne E. Cassey Foundation, 2018 Kids Count Data Book

• 50TH IN ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.

Louisiana was one of just three states where the child poverty rate was higher in 2016 than in 2010. In Louisiana, 29 percent of children (314,000) lived in families with incomes below the poverty line in 2016, up from 27 percent (300,000) in 2010. Louisiana’s biggest improvement on an economic indicator was seen in the 3 percent drop in the percentage of teens who are neither in school nor working, from 14 percent in 2010 to 11 percent in 2016.

• 47TH IN EDUCATION.

The percentage of Louisiana high school students who don’t graduate on time fell by 28 percent, from 29 percent in 2010-2011 to 21 percent in 2015-2016, making it a bright spot for the state’s education indicators. Despite this improvement, Louisiana ranked 43rd on this measure, reflecting the need to accelerate progress in this area.

• 48TH IN THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DOMAIN.

The percentage of Louisiana children living in high-poverty neighborhoods increased from 18 percent in 2008-2012 to 21 percent in 2012-2016.

• 44TH IN HEALTH.

Consistent with national trends, Louisiana continues to make steady progress in connecting children to health insurance. Between 2010 and 2016, the percentage of children who are uninsured in Louisiana fell by half, from 6 percent to 3 percent.

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FEATURES

YOUR SUMMER BASEBALL TEAM:

The Acadiana Cane Cutters

Photos courtesy of Acadiana Cane Cutters

By Scott Brazda

“So the truth is my goal wasn’t necessarily amateur summer league collegiate wooden bat baseball.”

Well, if that’s the case, how did the Acadiana Cane Cutters ever come to be?

What was the genesis of what’s become an eight-year reality? “I truly love minor league baseball,” begins Richard Chalmers, President of the Acadiana Cane Cutters baseball Team. “I love the environment, I love the kids who are playing, a lot of determination to get to their dreams, and then following their dreams. I love that.”

And with his supportive and “involved more than she’d like to be” wife, Sandi, Chalmers and the Acadiana Cane Cutters have been the primary Spring-thru-Summer inhabitants of Lafayette’s Fabacher Field for nearly a decade. “We have 30 kids on the roster, and with pitching changes during the course of a summer, we’ll get up to about 40 players,” explains Chalmers.

The Cane Cutters play a 56-game season—28 at home, 28 on the road— and the team receives over 300 inquiries from players and colleges all across the country. “The ideal Cane Cutter is, of course, someone who is a pretty good baseball player, a young man who is passionate about baseball,” says

Chalmers. “But also, as best we can, we want kids who have stayed out of trouble and who are going to represent their school, their parents, and our team in a good way. We only have them for about two-and-a-half months, and half of that is on the road with two coaches traveling with them.”

The players come from schools all over the nation, although the 2018 roster—with the primary home colleges being Southern Mississippi, Lamar, Texas A&M and, fittingly, ULLafayette—has a more regional flavor.

“One year, we had two pitchers and a starting first baseman from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,” adds Chalmers.

“And we not only give them a place to hone their baseball skills, but we also give them a dose of the Acadiana culture, introducing some to crawfish and alligator and things like that. Some of that can be really fun to see.”

Chalmers wouldn’t have a team, however, without his host families, Lafayette residents who provide lodging to about two-thirds of his players. “We absolutely could not do them. Some of these families are empty nesters, while some might have young children who suddenly have temporary big brothers.

It’s just amazing to see the life-long relationships that are developing, too;

the families will follow these players as their careers and lives develop, they’ll attend the players’ weddings and just get closer over the years.”

It can be an expensive venture. “Am I making any money on this? ‘No’ is the quick, dirty answer. Eight years into it, that doesn’t sound like a very good business decision, does it?” chuckles Chalmers. So where’s the justification?

I mean, why spend the money? “But when you deal with these kids, there’s a pretty good return on that. You’re helping a lot of kids make some career movements.” And when the discussion turns back to finances? “My goal is to one day break even.”

Chalmers believes the key to growing the brand is to bring in more groups, i.e. companies, clubs, schools and families.

“We’re certainly very family-friendly; we’ve got fun jumps, on-the-field promotions and plenty of music.” The challenge, however, has been getting residents to give the Cane Cutters a try.

“Attendance hasn’t been what we’d like it to be as Lafayette seems to have a large group that heads to the beach every summer; but we find that if we can get them to come, they pretty much have a real good time.”

The quality of play is high; after all, these are college athletes who have already proven they have a skill or two and know their way around the diamond. “Each year about six or seven of our guys are drafted, and that makes me pretty proud of what we’re doing here.”

Pride. Passion. Talking to Richard Chalmers about his baseball venture, about this extension of summers spent checking out minor league ballparks in the northeastern U.S. with his dad, well… you get a true sense as to why he does this.

“You know, in a lot of ways, I feel like a proud father,” Chalmers smiles. “To watch these kids come out here and chase their dreams? That is fun to see.”

“They get to give it a shot, you know?”

For more information on the Acadiana Cane Cutters—the players, schedule and some really cool promotional events— visit http://canecuttersbaseball.com.

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student loans and to improve credit

sensitive information, such as your FSA

affects more than 42 million Americans,

scores- all you have to do is pay a small

ID.

with outstanding balances of more

fee so they can negotiate with the lender

than $1.4 trillion. The Federal Trade

on your behalf. In another version,

• Consumers can apply for loan

Commission and Better Business

scammers claim they can save you

deferments, forbearance, repayment

Bureau are warning consumers of

money by consolidating your loans-of

and forgiveness or discharge programs

deceptive scammers.

you pay a minimal fee.

directly through the U.S. Department

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission has reached two multimillion dollar settlements with a

SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING SOLUTIONS SIMPLIFIED ADVERTISING WEBSITES SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECT MAIL

Face Media Group LLC

337-456-5537 www.MyFaceMedia.com

student debt relief company and a law firm. Under the settlement, the student

The FTC and the BBB serving Acadiana offer these tips to protect yourself from these scammers:

debt relief company, Strategic Student

of Education or their loan servicer at no cost, and do not require a third party.

For federal student loan repayment options, visit StudentAid.gov/repay.

Student loans can be forgiven only under specific circumstances, so contact

Solutions, will pay $17.7 million; the

• Start with Trust. Call 981-3497 24

your lender directly to see if any options

law firm, Bloom Law Group PC in

hours a day or visit bbb.org. If you have

are available to you.

California, will pay $9.1 million.

been a victim of this scam, report it at

Both the Strategic Student Solutions

bbb.org/ScamTracker

and the Bloom Law Group PC have an

• If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Any company that claims

F rating with the BBB.

• The FTC has updated its consumer

it can erase your student loan debt

This company and firm preyed on

education related to student loan debt

in minutes is lying. Don’t bother

consumers with student loan debt

relief scams at ftc.gov/StudentLoans.

responding to the ad or email.

by falsely promising to lower their payments through enrollment in

• Only scammers promise fast loan

student loan forgiveness or other

forgiveness. Scammers often pretend to

programs. They also falsely promised to

be affiliated with the government. Never

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EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT JULY 1 - 3

- CHURCH POINT BUGGY FESTIVAL; CITY PARK IN CHURCH POINT. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.CHURCHPOINTBUGGYFESTIVAL.

SUNDAY, JULY 1

- BOTTOMLESS MIMOSA BRUNCH; ARTMOSPHERE. EVERY SUNDAY, BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS ARE SERVED FROM 11 AM - 2 PM. - FIND YOUR TRIBE - MOMMY FRIEND SPEED DATING; DIY PARTY - 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM. HOSTED BY MACARONI KID AND ACADIANA’S THRIFTY MOM. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT EVENTBRITE OR ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE. - LEROY THOMAS & THE ZYDECO ROAD RUNNERS; VERMILIONVILLE - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. $10 TICKETS, MEMBERS GET IN FREE.

TUESDAY, JULY 3

- TINI TUESDAYS. $2 MARTINIS AT CHUY’S WITH THE PURCHASE OF AN ENTREE. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTED RESTAURANT IN PARTICIPATION WITH THIS YEAR’S LAFAYETTE’S ABSOLUT BEST MARTINI. BE SURE TO PRINT THE TINI TUESDAY COUPON AT HEALING-HOUSE.ORG. - BISCUITS & JAM; THE JEFFERSON STREET PUB - 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM. BLUES MUSIC, HOT BREAKFAST, AND DELICIOUS COFFEE. $5 DONATION TO BLUE MONDAY: BLUE NIGHT JAM SESSION. - UNCLE SAM’S JAM, PRESENTED BY LAFAYETTE ROOFING; PARC INTERNATIONAL - 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM. BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS DOWNTOWN FOR THIS YEAR’S FIREWORK DISPLAY AND LIVE MUSIC BY KEITH FRANK, BRASS BED, AND THE LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS. - FIREWORKS AT THE POND; SUGAR MILL POND - 5:30 PM. FIREWORKS BEGIN AT 9:00 PM.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4

- 4TH OF JULY PADDLE OF THE TECHE; PACK & PADDLE. MEET AT PACK & PADDLE AT 3:30 PM AND PADDLE FOR UP TO TWO HOURS DOWN THE BAYOU TECHE. TICKETS ARE $45 PER PERSON AND KAYAKS ARE AVAILABLE TO RENT. CHECK THEIR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION. - CAJUN JAM; BLUE MOON SALOON. EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 8:00 PM, JAM ON THE BACK PORCH AT THE BLUE MOON SALOON.

THURSDAY, JULY 5

- JOSH SAUSEDA AND THE HOT SAUSE BAND; THE GROUSE ROOM - 9:30 PM - 12:30 AM.

FRIDAY, JULY 6

- BACKYARD CONCERT WITH THE RAYO BROTHERS; THE YOGA GARDEN - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. TICKETS ARE $10; KIDS GET IN FREE.

SUNDAY, JULY 8

- STOP THE CLOCK COWBOY JAZZ; FEED N SEED. DOORS OPEN AT 5 PM AND MUSIC STARTS AT 6 PM. $10 COVER. - BOTTOMLESS MIMOSA BRUNCH; ARTMOSPHERE. EVERY SUNDAY, BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS ARE SERVED FROM 11 AM - 2 PM.

MONDAY, JULY 9

- THE KABUKI DANCERS; CARENCRO COMMUNITY CENTER - 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM.

TUESDAY, JULY 10

- STACKED LIKE PANCAKES; THE PLATFORM AT DAT DOG - 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM. TICKETS ARE $15 AT THE DOOR. - TINI TUESDAY. $2 MARTINIS AT RUFFINO’S ON THE RIVER WITH THE PURCHASE OF AN ENTREE. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTED RESTAURANT IN PARTICIPATION WITH THIS YEAR’S LAFAYETTE’S ABSOLUT BEST MARTINI. BE SURE TO PRINT THE TINI TUESDAY COUPON AT HEALING-HOUSE.ORG.

JULY 12 - 22

- IPAL PRESENTS “ANNIE.” THE ESSANEE THEATER IN NEW IBERIA. DAILY PERFORMANCES OF “ANNIE THE MUSICAL.” GO TO HTTPS://WWW.IPALTHEATER.COM/SHOWS FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKET PRICES.

FRIDAY, JULY 13

- KAREN WALDRUP; THE GROUSEROOM - 9:30 PM. TICKETS CAN BE FOUND ON EVENBRITE.COM - ON CALL BAND; WAREHOUSE 535 - 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM. ADMISSION IS FREE BUT DONATIONS ARE WELCOME.

SATURDAY, JULY 14

- HAYS TOWN HOME TOURS - LAFAYETTE; 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM- THE PAUL AND LULU HILLIARD ART MUSEUM - TAKE A TOUR OF RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND BUILDINGS IN THE HEART OF LAFAYETTE DESIGNED BY LOUISIANA’S ARCHITECT – A. HAYS TOWN. GUESTS WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLORE SEVERAL STRUCTURES BUILT

BY TOWN THAT ENCAPSULATE HIS ICONIC DESIGNS DRAWING UPON FRENCH, SPANISH, AND CARIBBEAN BUILDING TECHNIQUES AND DETAILS. GUESTS WILL ALSO RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM TO ENJOY THE EXHIBITION “A HAYS TOWN AND THE ARCHITECTURAL IMAGE OF LOUISIANA.” THIS EVENT IS PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOUISIANA ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION. - RADIO ZYDECO AND LANE MACK; THE WURST BIERGARTEN - 10:00 PM

SUNDAY, JULY 15

- BOTTOMLESS MIMOSA BRUNCH; ARTMOSPHERE. EVERY SUNDAY, BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS ARE SERVED FROM 11 AM - 2 PM. - RADIO ZYDECO; VERMILIONVILLE - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. TICKETS ARE $10, MEMBERS GET IN FREE.

MONDAY, JULY 16

- LUAU AT THE LIBRARY; SOUTH REGIONAL LIBRARY - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. REGISTRATION STARTS JULY 2 FOR CHILDREN AGED 5 - 12.

JULY 17 - 19

- PLANETARIUM MARATHON; LAFAYETTE SCIENCE MUSEUM. FOR THE PRICE OF ONE ADMISSION, SPEND YOUR DAYS AT THE LAFAYETTE SCIENCE MUSEUM EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE WITH SEVEN PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS A DAY. CHECK HTTP://LAFAYETTESCIENCEMUSEUM.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.

TUESDAY, JULY 17

- TINI TUESDAY. $2 MARTINIS AT FEZZO’S WITH THE PURCHASE OF AN ENTREE. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTED RESTAURANT IN PARTICIPATION WITH THIS YEAR’S LAFAYETTE’S ABSOLUT BEST MARTINI. BE SURE TO PRINT THE TINI TUESDAY COUPON AT HEALING-HOUSE.ORG.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18

- LAFAYETTE COMEDY’S THE WURST OPEN-MIC AT THE BIERGARTEN; THE WURST BIERGARTEN - 7:00 PM - CAJUN JAM; BLUE MOON SALOON. EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 8:00 PM, JAM ON THE BACK PORCH AT THE BLUE MOON SALOON.

THURSDAY, JULY 19

- PAINT YOUR DATE NIGHT; BASIN ARTS - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. SIGN UP AT WWW.CLIENTS.MINDBODYONLINE.COM.

FRIDAY, JULY 20

- BACKYARD CONCERT WITH RIO LUMINOSO; THE YOGA GARDEN - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. TICKETS ARE $10, KIDS GET IN FREE. - MANZY LOWRY BAND; THE WURST BIERGARTEN - 8:00 PM

SATURDAY, JULY 21

- PLAY DAY: BEAT THE HEAT; THE PAUL AND HILLIARD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. BEAT THE HEAT WITH A FREE FAMILY ADMISSIONS DAY. - THE BEARDED CIRCUS (MUDCAT WHISKERS ANNUAL BEARD COMPETITION); DAT DOG - 4:30 PM - 10:30 PM. ALL PROCEEDS RAISED GO TO THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF ACADIANA. THIS IS A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT, KIDS ARE WELCOMED! CHECK OUT THE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. - BILLY WAYNE DAVIS (CONAN) AT THE WURST BIERGARTEN - 8:00 PM

TUESDAY, JULY 24

- TINI TUESDAY. $2 MARTINIS AT BONEFISH GRILL WITH THE PURCHASE OF AN ENTREE. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTED RESTAURANT IN PARTICIPATION WITH THIS YEAR’S LAFAYETTE’S ABSOLUT BEST MARTINI. BE SURE TO PRINT THE TINI TUESDAY COUPON AT HEALING-HOUSE.ORG.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25

- LAFAYETTE COMEDY’S THE WURST OPEN-MIC AT THE WURST BIERGARTEN - 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM - CAJUN JAM; BLUE MOON SALOON. EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 8:00 PM, JAM ON THE BACK PORCH AT THE BLUE MOON SALOON.

THURSDAY, JULY 26

- DOCUMENTARY DATE NIGHT; THE LAFAYETTE SCIENCE MUSEUM - 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. GRAB A FRIEND AND HEAD TO LSM TO SEE A SCIENCE-FOCUSED FILM IN THE MUSEUM GALLERY. FREE ADMISSION.

JULY 27 - 29

- LOUISIANA OUTDOOR EXPO & BOAT SHOW: THE CAJUNDOME - THIS PREMIERE EVENT IS FOR EVERYTHING OUTDOORS, FROM HUNTING TO CAMPING TO OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND IS NOW EVEN BIGGER WITH THE EXTENDED ADDITION OF BOAT EXHIBITIONS. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE BOX OFFICE FOR $8.

VISIT CAJUNDOME.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.

FRIDAY, JULY 27

- UNCORKED: SALVADOR DALI; THE PAUL AND HILLIARD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - ON THE ROCKS: A YACHT ROCKING COCKTAIL CRUISE; SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT IN THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO JEFFERSON STREET PUB - 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. $20 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT SOCIALENTERTAINMENT. NET. CHECK THEIR FACEBOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION. - BACKYARD CONCERT WITH SWEET WILLY ALLEN; THE YOGA GARDEN - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. TICKETS ARE $10, KIDS GET IN FREE.

SATURDAY, JULY 28

- THE 2018 IBERIA FILM FESTIVAL; ESSANEE THEATER - 9:00 AM. GO TO HTTPS://WWW.IPALTHEATER.COM/ EVENTS/IBERIA-FILM-FESTIVAL FOR MORE INFORMATION. - GULF BREW 2018; THE BLACKHAM COLISEUM - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - EXPERIENCE THE ACADIANA REGION’S LARGEST CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL THIS JULY AT BLACKHAM COLISEUM. GRAB YOUR BREW BOOK AND MAKE YOUR ROUNDS TO TASTE OVER 200 BEERS FROM SCHILLING DISTRIBUTING, CRESCENT CROWN, AND LOCAL HOME BREWERS ALIKE. DESCRIBED IN THE RECENT YEARS AS “OKTOBERFEST IN THE SUMMER,” GULF BREW BRINGS A SOUTHERN FESTIVAL FEEL TO TASTING THE FINEST CRAFT BREWS. WHILE YOU’RE SIPPING, ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, GOOD FOOD, AND GREAT COMPANY AND KNOW THAT YOUR TICKET PURCHASE IS MAKING AN IMPACT. TICKETS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT DOTHEBREW.ORG

TUESDAY, JULY 31

-TINI TUESDAY. $2 MARTINIS AT TSUNAMI WITH THE PURCHASE OF AN ENTREE. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTED RESTAURANT IN PARTICIPATION WITH THIS YEAR’S LAFAYETTE’S ABSOLUT BEST MARTINI. BE SURE TO PRINT THE TINI TUESDAY COUPON AT HEALING-HOUSE.ORG.

NOW UNTIL SEPT 16

- EAT LAFAYETTE 2018 HAS DEALS GOING ON ACROSS LAFAYETTE. CHECK OUT EATLAFAYETTE.COM FOR ALL THEIR DEALS ACROSS LAFAYETTE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16.

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Join us each week for the ABSOLUT® Tini Tuesday Tour June 26 August 14 and cast your vote for Lafayette’s ABSOLUT® Best Martini.

Walk-On’s 6 - 26 - 18 Chuy’s 7 - 3 - 18 Ruffino’s 7 - 10 - 18 Fezzo’s 7 - 17 - 18

Bonefish 7 - 24 - 18 Tsunami 7 - 31 - 18 Bon Temps 8 - 7 - 18 Zea 8 - 14 - 18

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