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Money secured to construct bayou pump station
With the current pump running on of potable water for Port Fourchon, supfull capacity all year, Malbrough said it plying not only port tenants but those places the system in “very vulnerable po- working offshore, he said. State and local agencies signed an sition.” agreement on Wednesday that will fiSee Station Page 3-A “Because we have no backup capacnance the construction of a $65 million ity,” he said. “If we lose pump station at the head of Bayou a pump, it has a major Lafourche, improving its water quality effect on the health of and addressing saltwater intrusion at its the bayou.” base. He added this Officials say construction of the pump station will pump station will symbolize a culmina- t allow the district tion of a decade’s work to restore the “more redundancy.” bayou’s connection to the Mississippi V S MATHEWS • GHEENS • LOCKPORT • VALENTINE • LAROSE Malbrough noted River, to provide C which is necessary • GALLIANO • GOLDEN MEADOW • LEEVILLE • GRAND ISLE the increased flow of drinking water to more than 300,000 resfreshwater down the idents across Terrebonne, Lafourche, Asbayou is also the “only sumption and Ascension parishes. long-term solution” to Ben Malbrough, Bayou Lafourche addressing saltwater Fresh Water District executive director, intrusion on the lower said the water quality improvements will end of the bayou and be “profound” once the pump station is protecting the estuarThe new pump station at the head of Bayou Lafourche is pictured constructed. He added that the system ies that are at risk. on the left. The white structure next to the new pump station is will be “more resilient” as the new pump Bayou Lafourche the one currently providing freshwater from the Mississippi River will increase the capacity available. is also the only source into the bayou. (Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District) By Halle Parker Daily Comet Staff Writer
Cantrelle W reappoints Lasseigne as interim administrator By Julia Arenstam Daily Comet Staff Writer
Lafourche Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle has reappointed Tommy Lasseigne as interim parish administrator. Lasseigne resigned from the post just two weeks ago, minutes before the Parish Council was going to consider firing him. “Tommy is certainly qualified, he’s been here,” Cantrelle said Thursday. “I don’t have to re-train him.” If he had been fired, Cantrelle would not
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Lafourche, Terrebonne named outstanding school systems for growth By Halle Parker Daily Comet Staff Writer
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MEETINGS TUESDAY, SEPT. 3
LADY OF THE SEA Board of Commissioners 12-Noon The Learning Center 200 W. 134th Place
WED., SEPT. 4
LAFOURCHE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 7:00 p.m. 805 E. 7th St. - Thibodaux LAF. FIRE DISTRICT #9 6:30 p.m. Gheens Community Ctr. 1783 La. Hwy. 654
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Arrests........................5-A Calendar of Events....2-A
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News In Brief..............5-A
Worship Directory.......6-A
Traffic reduced to one lane during Leon Theriot Floodgate roadwork
If you plan on heading to Fourchon or Grand Isle be prepared for some delays as traffic is being reduced to one lane through the construction zone near the Leon Theriot Floodgates south of Golden Meadow during working hours (6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.). The work is expected to take two weeks to complete.
Lafourche grappling with doubled bill for 2018 audit By Julia Arenstam Daily Comet Staff Writer
The Lafourche Parish Council is facing a bill nearly twice the price of what it bid out to contractors last year. Council Chairman Noonie Autin says the parish’s new auditing firm, Postlethwaite & Netterville, has submitted an invoice for the 2018 audit that is nearly double the expected price of $67,500.
At Tuesday’s Parish Council meeting, Autin said the council is facing a dilemma: whether to pay the bill or face possible negative effects when it comes time to bid out for a new audit contract. The firm claims it went beyond the scope of the original work, reviewing years of finance records and correcting many accounting problems. The firm said it is not billing the full amount in an effort to work with the council, Autin said. When the firm presented the final 2018 audit report to the council last month, auditors noted several weaknesses where the parish lacked proper accounting and, in some cases, was violating state law. On Tuesday, parish Finance Director Connie Duet said when the auditors came in, they didn’t anticipate how many files and records they would need to complete the work.
Both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes’ students were named among the top 10 for growth on state tests for the 2018-19 school year. To be labeled “top growth,” students must have improved on the math and English and language arts assessments, or LEAP tests, maintained advance scores or outperform other similar students statewide. Lafourche was the No. 2 school system in the state and Terrebonne was No. 8. They both also ranked among the top 10 for growth of three historically under-served student subgroups: African-American students, economically disadvantaged and those with disabilities. Both schools superintendents said they are proud of the work being done at the individual school and teacher level to address students’ learning needs. Lafourche Interim Superintendent Jarod Martin said it confirms that the school system’s strategies are serving See Schools Page 3-A
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CCC having summer clearance sale
The Catholic Community Center is having its summer clothing clearance sale. All regular clothing is now 25₵ for each piece. The halfprice sale will run until September 13th. The center is open on Mondays from 10 am to 4 pm, Wednesdays from 10 am to 2 pm and Fridays from 10 am to noon. ___________________
Ladies Tea Party Devotional to be held
The First Baptist Church of Golden Meadow will hold a Tea Party on September 3rd Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be served fro 5 to 5:40 p.m. and from 5:40 to 6 p.m. will be Devotional.
Houma Cajun Fly-In Festival will be held November 2
The Houma Chapter #513 of the Experimental Aircraft Association will be holding the 2019 Cajun Fly-In Festival, at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport on Saturday, November 2nd from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. (Rain date is Sunday, Nov. 3rd). Everyone is welcome to attend this family friendly event. Admission is free. Walk the flight line to see civilian and commercial aircraft up close. Airplanes, helicopters and jets will be on display, along with displays of military equipment, police/fire/EMS equipment, local culture, educational activities, and food. The EAA is a nonprofit organization with the mission of promoting aviation activities, especially to educate the public about aviation. EAA #513 is the local chapter of the national organization. Chapter members come from Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Mary, Assumption and St. Martin parishes.
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Bayou Lafourche Eucharistic Procession to take place October 5
The Bayou Lafourche Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux will have their Eucharistic Procession on October 5. Schedule of events is listed below: 8 a.m. in Golden Meadow, Mass at Our Lady of Prompt Succor; 9:30 a.m. in Golden Meadow, procession departs by boat from Our Lady of Prompt Succor; 11:30 a.m., procession arrives in Larose at Our Lady of the Rosary; 12:30 p.m., procession departs from Our Lady of the Rosary by fire truck; 1:30 p.m., procession arrives in Thibodaux at St. Joseph Cemetery, then departs on foot; 2:15 p.m. arrives on foot at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral; 2:45 p.m., Benediction. For more information contact Trisha, tduet@htdiocese.org, 985-475-5428; Greg, 985-637-8198; or Facebook at Bayou Lafourche Eucharistic Procession.
New Mt. Zion Baptist Church
(13841 E. Main-Larose) and it’s members would like to thank our supporters in the Bayou Community for your support during our Annual Steak Supper and Live Auction held on August 9th.
Your continued support is truly appreciated. May God continue to Bless You! Rev. Ivy Wilson, Pastor Board of Trustees: Clarence (CJ) Marts Jr., Ronal Marts, Onita Harris, Anjanette Marts, Brian Marts
Louisiana rewrites master plan, goals for public colleges By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s top higher education board adopted a new roadmap for the state’s public colleges and universities on Wednesday, seeking to boost educational attainment for black students and get more adults back into the classroom to learn new skills. The master plan approved unanimously by the Board of Regents strives for a high achievement goal, for six in 10 working-age adults to hold a college degree or other employment credential beyond a high school diploma by 2030. Fewer than half of Louisiana’s adults aged 25 to 64 currently have achieved that benchmark. A year of work went into rewriting the statewide plan governing public higher education, the first wholesale revamp since the master plan was developed nearly 20 years ago. “This is so critically important to the future of our state and to the future of our families,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards, who attended the meeting to praise the updated master plan. The new version doesn’t tally up the costs of its recommendations, such as expanding the number of dual-enrollment, college credit courses available to high school students, expanding financial aid opportunities and increasing work-based learning programs that widen skills training availability. The Regents will need to sell those suggestions to lawmakers. But that wasn’t the focus of Wednesday’s adoption of the new master plan, where the Democratic governor and leaders of the four public college systems applauded the setting of new priorities and achievement targets. “We know the hard work happens after we
approve this plan,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed. “But we are ready.” Louisiana adopted its first statewide higher education master plan in 2001, creating statewide college admissions standards and including a funding formula to divvy up dollars from the state. A state law required an updated document by Sept. 1. The admissions standards remain intact in the new version. The priorities of the funding formula have shifted slightly, to reward schools that meet the priorities of the plan, such as completion of a degree or other employment credential by low-income students, minority students and adults who are 25 and older. But more broadly, the plan charts a vision that the state and its higher education campuses should be working to achieve. The document estimates that if Louisiana reached the 2030 goal, it would see a $1.9 billion increase in tax collections, while also saving money on the Medicaid program and corrections system. The plan looks for
ways to eliminate equity gaps between white and minority students and help adults who long ago left school to get a skillsbased credential or other educational training. It says Louisiana must find ways to advance educational attainment for nontraditional students, youth in foster care and inmates who will eventually leave prison and need to find work. An estimated 56% of jobs will require education beyond a high school diploma in 2020, but only 44% of Louisiana adults aged 25 to 64 have a skills-based certificate or college degree, according to Regents data. To reach the 2030 goal will require producing 45,000 more credentials annually in 11 years — whether a skills certificate, associate degree or university degree — than students received in 2018. That would more than double the 40,000 credentials produced in 2018. Significant growth will be needed in the credentials obtained by African-American residents. The Board of Regents intends to publish annual reports about how efforts to reach the 2030 goals are progressing. ___ Follow Melinda Deslatte on Twitter at http://twitter.com/melindadeslatte
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The Thibodauxbased Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District and Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will share responsibility to repay the $65 million federal loan over 15 years at a low interest rate. The loan was awarded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund and will be administered by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Malbrough said the fresh water district will be responsible for $15 million of the loan and CPRA will cover the other $50 million. The long-term repayment agreement will allow them to start the project without “consuming all the cash on hand,” he said. It also provided CPRA with money for the construction of the Grand Bayou Floodgate Structure — one of the last remaining gaps in the Morganza-to-theGulf hurricane protection system. In a news release, CPRA Board Chairman Chip Kline called the agreement a creative solution that came about through “cooperation and coordination.” “To meet the great needs we have in coastal Louisiana, we have to think strategically and take advantage of every funding opportunity available in order to move projects from the drawing board to construction,” he said. Malbrough also
credited the BaratariaTerrebonne National Estuary Program as an important partner in the securing the money. He appreciated the timing of the agreement’s signing — 11 years after Hurricane Gustav made landfall. That hurricane caused the bayou to go septic for 30 days, ringing the alarm for how important it is for hundreds of thousands of Louisiana’s residents. “The most critical component of this entire project is the pump station,” said Malbrough. “And all of these federal, state and local partners is what has allowed us to make this happen.” With the engineering of the project nearly complete, Malbrough said officials are trying to wrap up the final regulatory requirements and aim to put the project out for bid in early 2020. — Daily Comet Staff Writer Halle Parker can be reached at hparker@houmatoday.com or 857-2204. Follow her on Twitter, @_thehalparker.
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have been able to re-appoint him for six months. The council worried this might happen. At the same meeting when Lasseigne resigned, Councilman Jerry Lafont raised concerns that Cantrelle could turn around and re-appoint Lasseigne tomorrow. Interim appointments don’t have to be confirmed by the council. This time, Cantrelle
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said he’d let Lasseigne’s removal go to a vote—if it comes to that. Yet, the parish president says the council doesn’t have the power to remove an interim administrator. “The charter says he serves until a permanent one is elected, to me, that is very explicit,” Cantrelle said. The Parish Council isn’t meeting again until Sept. 10. Tuesday, the council rejected Cantrelle’s nomination of Brent Abadie to serve in the permanent post. Abadie had been rejected once before for the job. “There’s four months left, don’t you think it’s time? We went through so many,” Councilman Daniel Lorraine said Tuesday before the vote. “If we do this, the games might stop in four months.” “Without them doing Brent, I had no other choice,” Cantrelle said. “I need to have the work done.” Asked if there was anyone else he felt confident in to appoint to the job, Cantrelle said Abadie and Lasseigne are the “only two that knows what’s going on.” Both men have “done extremely well” with whatever job Cantrelle has assigned them, he said.
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them well. Across the district, all schools have formed teacher and principal learning groups that allow them to coordinate their efforts. Though St. Charles Elementary School topped the region for its students’ growth at 75 percent, he said the work done there is same that’s seen across the district. “This is one that most principals are very proud to have growth in. It says that our students are achieving at a high level regardless of where they are,” he said. Terrebonne Parish Superintendent Philip Martin said the results show that teachers’ hard work “is certainly paying off.” “Having said that, we still have a lot of areas that we know we can and will do better in,” he said. Philip Martin said the district is using the data to make decisions and is planning to introduce new initiatives. He credited the indi-
vidual schools with the progress as they’ve worked to teach students the material in a similar format to how they’ll see it on the tests. He also pointed to principals as “vital” for a school to take a uniform approach to improving performance. “There’s not one size fits all, every child is different,” he said. While both schools were listed as outstanding for multiple subgroups, the percentage of those student populations scoring above a mastery level on the LEAP tests remains low. In Terrebonne Parish, where over a quarter of its students are black, just 29 percent of those students have mastered their grade level’s content. In Lafourche Parish, only 27 percent of black students score a mastery level or above on their LEAP tests. Neither parish has initiatives specifically directed to addressing the needs of African-American students. Jarod Martin said Lafourche is looking to enter into programs that will help schools with higher minority student populations. OVerall, he said they look at all students the same. “We respond to students based on their academic performance and where students are academically,” he said. “Our goal is to give them the most high quality curriculum instruction that we can afford them.” Philip Martin said all students enter the
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school system with different challenges and obstacles. “That’s our job to find out what it is,” he said. “It’s not specific to the color of the child, it’s specific to the child.” He added, “You have to accept that all kids can achieve equally.” Assistance for each student, regardless of color, takes place at the teacher level, he said. Teachers figure out how to work with each student’s learning style. The letter grades assigned to each school and school district by the state will be released in the fall.
— Daily Comet Staff Writer Halle Parker can be reached at hparker@houmatoday.com or 857-2204. Follow her on Twitter, @_thehalparker.
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“At the end of the audit, they came back with additional amount of money that they needed because they went over and above. Well, finance also went over and above because we had to answer questions, the same questions over and over and over,” Duet said. Because those additional interactions were with the finance department, and not with the Parish Council, Autin said it’s hard to support paying the invoice without a recommendation from the administration — which hasn’t been given. According to the parish charter, the council cannot negotiate
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contracts, only the administration can. Yet, conducting the annual audit is the responsibility of the council. “We’re stuck in a circle right now,” Autin said. A change order was never presented to the council for the additional work either. C o u n c i l m a n Michael Gros questioned how the firm worked outside the scope of the bid without that order. The council and the Lafourche district attorney are reviewing the contract, and the matter is still open for discussion. But at this point, Autin said he doesn’t anticipate the council agreeing to pay the increased fees. In the meantime, Autin said the council is going to move forward with soliciting bids for the 2019 audit. Because of this outstanding invoice, however, Postlethwaite & Netterville cannot bid on the contract, Autin said. The firm was only one of two to bid on the 2018 audit. The chairman said he was concerned this outstanding invoice could affect the price and number of bids for the 2019 audit. One concern is companies will low-ball the bid to be given the contract, then raise the price on the back-end after completing the work.
— Daily Comet Staff Writer Julia Arenstam can be reached at 448-7636 or julia.arenstam @houmatoday.com. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliaArenstam.
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We Do Redo Remodeling, Inc. Total Renovation & Add Ons! Kitchen & bathroom remodel, tile, vinyl siding, decking, etc, Call Marvin Thibodaux, Sr. at 985-291-0953. ________________________ Concrete Construction Patios. Driveways. Houses. Metal Buildings. Free Estimates. No job too large or too small. Call Glenn Hughes, Jr. at (985) 209-5552 or (985) 2586047. _________________________ Curry’s Tree Service: Tree cutting and trimming, any size, reasonable rates, free estimates, licensed. Call 985-2580465. _________________________ Tim Harris Flooring & Installation Services Carpet, vinyl, laminate, wood, ceramic showers, painting, carpentry, sheet rock. Purchase floor anywhere, we will install. Manufactures warranty floors, not flooring stores. Free estimates. Call 985-677-0474 or 985-677-2526. _________________________ Cajun Roofing & Carpentry, LLC Best Prices on the Bayou. Sha! I Guarantee! Metal, shingle and patch jobs, vinyl siding, cement board siding, painting, pressure washing, remodeling, wood, ceramic & laminate floors, cabinets, windows, doors, porches, decks, patios, custom shutters, additions, new construction and more! Metal roof prices that can’t be beat. No job too big or too small. 20 yrs. exp. Free estimate. Call Curtis at 985397-6254 or email curtis.orgeron1279@gmail.com Now accepting credit cards
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PRAYERS
HURRICANE PRAYER To avert storms & hurricanes Father, all the elements of nature obey your command. Calm the storms and hurricanes that threaten us and turn our fear of your power into praise of your goodness. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen ____________________________________
OBITUARIES
MANDY TERREBONNE
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countries and eight Canadian Provinces. She also loved going on cruises so much that she took seventy-seven cruises ranging from the Baltic to the South Pacific and the Caribbean. She loved animals and was an avid sports fan and follower of the LSU Tigers, New Orleans Saints and Pelicans and Los Angeles Dodgers. Mandy was predeceased in death by her father Pierre Nicolas LeBoeuf, mother Palmire LeBoeuf LeBoeuf; sisters, Effie LeBoeuf Sevin, Doris LeBoeuf Boudreaux and Lilly Mae LeBoeuf; brothers, Andy Joseph LeBoeuf and Nicholas Anthony LeBoeuf and step-grandson Brent Rivere. She is survived by her husband Linwood “Woody” Pierre Terrebonne; daughters, Elaine Rivere and Theresa Terrebonne; son, Joel Terrebonne; grandchildren, Melissa Delaune, Tommy Hebert, Scott Rivere, Joshua Bourg; step-grandson, Hansel Rivere, Jr., five great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. A wake had taken place on Friday evening, August 30, at Falgout Funeral Home, in Cut Off, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. for family and 5:00-8:00 p.m. for friends and loved ones. Viewing began on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, in Golden Meadow. A funeral mass followed at 11:00 a.m., and grave site burial services took place at Cheramie Cemetery on LA 308 in Galliano. __________________
EARL LANEGRASSE
Earl “Yank” Lanegrasse, Sr., 89, a native of Union and resident of Raceland passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Visitation was held at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church on Saturday, August 31 from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11:00 a.m. with burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Earl is survived by his children, Earline Lanegrasse, Mary Lanegrasse comp. Carroll Louviere, Earl “Snow” Lanegrasse, Jr. wife Darlene, Michael Lanegrasse, and Ernest “Ernie” Lanegrasse; grandchildren, Jeremey Lanegrasse wife Clarissa, Cyrena Mayer husband Todd, and Kyle Lanegrasse comp. Ariel Pitre; great-grandchildren, Brylee Adams, Ashton Lanegrasse, Cash Lanegrasse, Brock Mayer, and Madisyn Mayer; and brother, Allen Lanegrasse, Sr. Mr. Lanegrasse was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Dolores A. Lanegrasse; children, Gerald and Geraldine Lanegrasse; brother, Chenet Lanegrasse; and sisters, Annabelle L. Guidry, Viola L. Danos, and Antoinette “Nookie” L. Breaux. Yank was an Army veteran and retired from Main Iron Works, he loved football; especially the Saints and LSU, and was an amazing daddy and grand daddy Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Raceland entrusted with arrangements. ___________________
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Arrest reports
The following information is based on reports from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. AUGUST 25, 2019 Lafourche Sheriff’s Office Sarah Cedotal, 41, Gheens. Taking contraband to/from penal institutions prohibited (Felony). Thibodaux Police Dept. Jennifer Rouse, 36, Thibodaux. Contempt of court. AUGUST 26, 2019 Lafourche Sheriff’s Office Morgan Basulito, 47, Galliano. Contempt of court (9 CTS). Mark Boudoin, 51, Cut Off. Illegal possession of stolen things (Felony). Taylor Cook, 20, Golden Meadow. Contempt of court. Treyann Dumas, 20, Thibodaux. Fugitive. Ronald Franklin Jr., 26, Terrytown. Theft (Misd). Stalking (Misd). Violation of protective orders (Felony). Timothy Rousse, 41, Galliano. Simple criminal damage to property (Felony). Simple criminal damage to property (Misd). Aggravated assault (Misd). Shoneek Savoie, 47, Houma. Fugitive (3 CTS). Clyde Smith, 50, Raceland. Theft (Misd) (2 CTS). Simple criminal damage to property (Misd) (2 CTS). Contempt of court. Daquan Steward, 21, Thibodaux. Contempt of court (5 CTS). Timothy Bellanger, 29, Lockport. Theft (Misd). Dallas Bruce, 24, Cut Off. Criminal trespass-Movable structure. Resisting an officer (Misd). Harry Cheramie Jr., 31, Gheens. Violation of protective orders (Felony) (2 CTS). Violation of protective orders (Misd). Louisiana State Police Joshua Boone, 34, Eunice. Resisting an officer (Misd). Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Misd). Thibodaux Police Dept. Cameron Boudreaux, 18, Thibodaux. Communicating of false information of planned arson (Felony). Shane Broussard, 52, Raceland. Contempt of court. Robert Stevenson, 19, Thibodaux. Masks or hoods, wearing in public places prohibited (Misd). Resisting an officer. Park and recreational facility rules and regulations. Disturbing the peace. Emmett Thomas Jr., 54, Thibodaux. Contempt of court. AUGUST 27, 2019 Thibodaux Police Dept. Seth Benoit, 23, Thibodaux. Domestic abuse battery involving strangulation (Felony). Golden Meadow Police Department Jontae Celestine, 21, Lockport. Driving under suspension. Albert Dean, 37, Cut Off. Fugitive. Contempt of court. Lafourche Sheriff’s Office Rodney Dufrene, 33, Lockport. Aggravated assault
with a firearm. Aaron Gisclair, 44, Galliano. Contempt of court. Gene Hebert Jr., 36, Raceland. Contempt of court. Damon Knight, 37, Thibodaux. Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia (Misd). Unauthorized use of a movable (Felony). Ignition interlock device offenses (Misd). Crystal Lafont, 38, Galliano. Simple criminal damage to property (Misd). Seth Matte, 25, Morgan City. Contempt of court (5 CTS). Fugitive (2 CTS). Johnny Morris, 32, Cut Off. Failure to register and notify as a sex offender (Felony). Chad Sampey, 44, Raceland. Theft by shoplifting (Misd).Contempt of court Monetary instrument abuse. Johnathan Williams, 33, Thibodaux. Fugitive. Renee Bernal, 29, Galliano. Possession or distribution or drug paraphernalia (Misd). Possession of Suboxone (Felony). Possession of Heroin (Felony). David Boudreaux, 37, Richwood. Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling (Felony). Criminal trespass-Immovable structure. Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia (Misd). Greater Lafourche Port Commission Harbor Police Joe Ledet, 39, Houma. Violation of probation/parole. AUGUST 28, 2019 Louisiana State Police Paul Anderson, 45, Helotes, TX. Driving on roadway laned for traffic. D.W.I.-1st offense (Bac .08 to .15) (Misd). Lafourche Sheriff’s Office Patrick Arabie Jr., 44, Raceland. Violation of protective orders (Misd). John Charlet, 76, Thibodaux. Fugitive. Brett Dardar, 20, Cut Off. Contempt of court. Chucky Domangue, 44, Raceland. Violation of probation/parole. Duffy Guidry Jr., 60, Galliano. Pornography involving juveniles (Felony) (Sex offense-Registraion required) (500 CTS). Austin Leger, 26, Thibodaux. Violation of protective orders (Misd). Joe McKee Jr., 54, Thibodaux. Entry on or remaining in places after being forbidden. Domestic abuse battery involving strangulation (Felony). Ellis Pertuit Sr., 56, Lockport. Possession of crack cocaine less than 28 grams (Felony). Jonathan Sellers, 32, Houma. Contempt of court. Jerry Winston, 29, Thibodaux. Simple criminal damage to property. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Thibodaux Police Dept. Ricky Jackson, 50, Thibodaux. Contempt of court (2 CTS). Daurean Jones, 27, Thibodaux. Domestic abuse battery with child endangerment (Felony). Simple criminal damage to property (Misd). Resisting and officer. Dayne Rumore, 20, Thibodaux. Fugitive. Krystal Tolento, 31, Berwick. Contempt of court.
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Be careful with your words so they are not taken the wrong way in the coming days. If you practice what you plan to say, others will see your words for the kind gesture they are. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, there’s no need to apologize if you want to stay close to home this week. Invite some friends over to join in the fun. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Expect to work in a group setting this week, Gemini. Doing so will require you to carefully manage your time so everything can be done efficiently. Embrace others’ input and the collaborative effort. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Start this week with high energy, Cancer. You can ride that momentum through the weekend when you may need an extra boost. Find friends who can help you along. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, don’t be so modest that you won’t share your recent accomplishments with those you love the most. It is okay to brag about yourself once in a while.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, many people are willing to lend you a helping hand, so take them up on their offers. You will be able to repay them in time if you feel the need to reciprocate. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Join a group of people who share the same goals as you, Libra. It can be a work group or a social movement if you so desire. Either way, socialize along the way. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Being outdoors has much appeal for you this week, Scorpio. Be sure to get outside and enjoy it as much as possible over the next several days. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 There is a fine line between being flexible and standing firm when you believe in your point of view, Sagittarius. Speak up if you feel strongly about your position. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Make a concerted effort to ensure a certain situation is not blown out of proportion, Capricorn. Carefully examine things before offering your input.
Action taken at Parish Council meeting held on 8-27-19
Here is a rundown of action taken during Tuesday’s Lafourche Parish Council meeting. All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted. Councilman Craig Jaccuzzo was absent. ACTION: Approved an ordinance to install “Watch For Children,” “Speed Checked By Radar” and additional “15 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit” signs on West 147th St., Galliano. ACTION: Accepted The Settlement at Live Oaks, Phase 2, into the parish system. ACTION: Approved a servitude agreement with Golden Ranch Plantation, owner Arlen B. Cenac, Jr. ACTION: Approved change the polling location name for Ward 2, Precinct 11 from South Thibodaux Elementary School to C.M. Washington Elementary School. ACTION: Approved a lease agreement with the Lafourche Parish School Board for leasing 200 Iris St., Thibodaux, for use as a polling place for Ward 2, Precinct 11 of Lafourche Parish. ACTION: Approved an ordinance creating the Coastal Protection and Restoration Restricted Fund account. ACTION: Approved a 2019 supplemental appropriation to adjust each recreation district budget. ACTION: Amended an ordinance for approval of the 2019 Operations and Capital Budget for the Lafourche Parish Council as well as setting the salaries of unclassified employees. ACTION: Appointed Valcour Rodrigue to the Fire Protection District No. 2 Board. ACTION: Approved a resolution requesting the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development place the Lefort Bypass Bridge on the 2019-20 Federal Off-System Bridge Program Priority List. ACTION: Approved an amendment to the agreement with Barowka and Bonura Engineers and Consult-
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Try to add more exercise to your routine, Aquarius. Not only will it make you feel better physically, it can clear your head and allow for alone time to do some thinking. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, your life may be a little hectic over the next few days as a deadline draws near. Eventually things will return to normal.
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ants for the elevation of four residential structures to extend the contract time. ACTION: Accepted the Emergency Management Performance Grant — Fiscal Year 2019 from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in the amount of $32,050. ACTION: Approved a resolution supporting a commitment to partner with the U.S. Census Bureau and the state of Louisiana for the 2020 census. ACTION: Approved an amendment to the application for funding for the Community Development Block Grant Parr Larose pump station improvements project. ACTION: Appointed Charles Beasley and Terry Hartsock to the Bayou Blue Fire Protection District of the Parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourche Board. ACTION: Approved the 2019-22 agreement with the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to continue the Coastal Zone Management Program. ACTION: Approved an agreement with All South Consulting Engineers for the Bayou Lafourche Multi-Use Path Lafourche Parish Government Center Trailhead Project. ACTION: Approved the bids for miscellaneous materials from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31, 2020. ACTION: Accepted the culvert (metal and plastic) bids for Sept. 1 through Aug. 31, 2020. Councilman Michael Gros abstained. ACTION: Approved an application for federal assistance in the amount of $2.8 million for the Head Start program. ACTION: Accepted the completion of the Choctaw Road striping project. ACTION: Rejected the parish president’s appointment of Brent Abadie for the position of parish administrator. Councilman Daniel Lorraine was the sole vote in support.
Sunday, September 1, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
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The V. H. Boudreaux Senior Citizens Center in Lockport held its monthly birthday party on July 23. Those celebrating birthdays in July were: Melvin Lefevre, Sue Matherne, Stephen Bonvillain and Richard Hebert. The Center is now going to Silver Slippers Casino once a month. For more information please call the center at 532-5930. Senior citizens are always welcomed and encouraged to join the center.
Basketball-sized world-record grapefruit grown in Louisiana
‘I Voted’ stickers returning for Louisiana fall elections
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — “I Voted” stickers are returning to every Louisiana polling place for the fall elections, created by a local Cajun artist and featuring a pelican wearing a crown centered in a rendition of the state seal. The stickers will be available for the Oct. 12 primary and Nov. 16 runoff elections, and during early voting, as voters choose Louisiana’s governor, six other statewide leaders, 144 state lawmakers and an array of local officials. More than 3 million stickers are being printed to distribute among polling places, at a cost of $18,500, said Tyler Brey, spokesman for the secretary of state. That statewide sticker was supposed to be a one-election event. But the absence of stickers in Louisiana’s 2018 election provoked complaints when voters showed up to polling sites and found in some instances they weren’t leaving with an “I Voted” sticker to post in selfies to social media accounts. ___
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A basketballsized grapefruit has brought two world records to a Louisiana couple. The giant citrus grew in the yard of Mary Beth and Doug Meyer of Slidell. The Guinness Book of World Records says it’s the world’s heaviest and largest in circumference. It weighed 7 pounds, 14.6 ounces and measured 28¾ inches around. That’s almost as big around as an NBA basketball. The grapefruit was 13.6 ounces heavier and 1¼ inches bigger around than the 2006 record, set in Brazil. State Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain presented a Guinness certificate to the couple Tuesday in Baton Rouge. His department provided the equipment for the official weighing and measuring in January. Spokeswoman Veronica Mosgrove says official word came recently.
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Sunday, September 1, 2019 THE LAFOURCHE GAZETTE
What a Life!
By: Rev. Wilmer L. Todd Teilhard de Chardin: “Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.”
Many people confuse happiness and joy. They are both fantastic feelings to experience, but are very different. Happiness is the delight and fulfillment of the psychology soul, the psyche. The psyche is the center of thought, feeling, and motivation, consciously and unconsciously directing the body’s reactions to its social and physical environment. Happiness happens through external situations based on other people, things, places, thoughts and events. We define Joy as the delight and fulfillment of the spirit. It comes when we make peace with who we are, why we are here and how we relate to God and others. The French philosopher and scientist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin once said, “Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.” To experience joy we do not have to add anything to our lives. Rather, we have to give up certain behaviors. Here are “10 things we must give up to experience true joy.” 1) Give up living in fear. Fear can be good and bad. If we are walking on a road and come across a grizzle bear looking for a meal, fear can be helpful. Our brain activates the sympathetic nervous system that changes our bodies into a flight or fight mode. However, living in fear about what might happen is like paying interest on money you didn’t borrow … it burns up energy, it goes nowhere, and keeps us from living in the present. 2) Give up negative self-talk. We are our worse enemy. We often tell ourselves what we cannot do, or we are not good enough, we are not worthy or our past has put us on the wrong road of life. Negative selftalk leads to poor selfconfidence, low self-esteem, and bad attitudes. Jesus said, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 3) Give up living in the past. We have all made mistakes in our youth. Don’t carry the baggage of your past with you in life. Let go of the good and bad so you can live in the present. 4) Give up living other people’s dreams or seeking their approval. Many people spend their lives living other people’s dreams and aspiration. Everyone is unique. Each person must find out who they are and what God wants them to do in life. 5) Give up resistance to change. The old ancient Greeks had an expression: “Everything changes.” That’s true. People change, ideas change, the things we use change. In today’s world, the pace of change has speeded up. We seek comfort and security but we have to accept change as a constant reality. 6) Give up comparing yourself with others. Someone will be always smarter, better looking,
and more successful than we are. When we always want to like “him” or “her,” then we are not looking and developing our own Godgiven gifts and talents. Be yourself totally. 7) Give up your need to impress others. We all want people to like us. We often do or say things to impress others. Be transparent. Be authentic. Be the best version of yourself. 8) Give up blaming others or our circumstances. Bad things happen to everyone. People have hurt us and we will continue to be hurt. It all depends what we do with the hurt. No one is dealt a perfect hand in life. We have to
stand up, take a deep breath, and move on. 9) Give up complaining or making excuses. With God’s help, we are
in control of our lives. Life is not perfect and we should not accept it to be. We are imperfect and so is everyone else. We have to do the best with what we have.
(13841 E. Main-Larose) and it’s members would like to thank our supporters in the Bayou Community for your support during our Annual Steak Supper and Live Auction held on August 9th.
Your continued support is truly appreciated. May God continue to Bless You! Rev. Ivy Wilson, Pastor Board of Trustees: Clarence (CJ) Marts Jr., Ronal Marts, Onita Harris, Anjanette Marts, Brian Marts
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Charis Church
314 East 74th St. - Cut Off
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pastor Audie Crochet (504) 952-6603
South Lafourche Assembly of God 17618 West Main - Galliano - 632-2109 Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m. Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Service - 6:30 p.m. Guest Speaker Dr. Mark Duplantis Pastor Roger Hunt
First Assembly of God of Raceland Hwy. 1 & St. Ann Street - Raceland
Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship Service 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
BAPTIST
First Baptist Church
187 Oakridge Dr. - Golden Meadow Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayers 6:30 p.m. Pastor Matthew W. Chouest, Sr. www.fbcgm@viscom.net
First Baptist Church of Grand Isle
129 Cedar Ln. - Grand Isle - 985-787-3410 Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 6:00 p.m. (All Ages) Pastor Nathan Stanford www.fbcgrandisle.com
First Baptist Church of Larose 105 W. 16th Street - Larose
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Gary Hanberry, Pastor Res: 693-4891 - Church: 693-3258
New Mt. Zion Baptist Church 13841 East Main - Larose
Worship Service 7:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Prayer Service/Bible Class Wednesday 6:30 Lord’s Supper: First Sunday 7:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast: Sat. before 1st Sun., 8 a.m. Speaking Meeting: Thurs. before 1st Sun. 7 a.m. Reverend Samuel Triplett, Pastor
First Baptist Church 5545 Hwy. 1 - Lockport
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Pastor Toby Brogden
Greater New Fountain Baptist Church
233 E. 12th St. - Lockport
Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Lord’s Supper Service: 2nd Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast: 2nd Saturday, 8:00 a.m. Bible Class Thursday 7:00 p.m.
Isrealite Baptist Church Hwy. 308 - Valentine
Worship Service 7:30 a.m. Lord’s Supper, Second Sunday, 7:30 a.m. Rev. Ronnie Williams, Sr.
South Lafourche Baptist Church 17077 East Main - Cut Off
Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Church 6:30 p.m. Church: 632-4119
Trinity Baptist Church
195 Johnny Dufrene Drive - Mathews Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m. Mitch Rousse, Pastor - 985-258-6543 www.trinitymathews.com
Crosspoint Church
16640 West Main St., Cut Off (Near South Lafourche Bridge-LA Hwy. 1) Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Thursday Midweek: 6:00 p.m. (All Ages) Pastor Chad Mack www.bayoucrosspoint.org (985-632-0810)
St. Mathews Missionary Baptist Church Hwy. 308 - Mathews
Sunday Worship Service 7:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Services Prayer Service & Bible Study Thurs., 6-7 p.m. Speaking Meeting/Testimony 2nd Sun. 7:30 p.m. Lord’s Supper Every 3rd Sunday Reverend Roland J. Bradley, Sr.
1606 S. Bayou Drive - Golden Meadow
Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Worship 6:30 p.m. Pastor Shane Terrebonne (985) 258-0988
Bethel Baptist Church
122 Matherne St. - Grand Bois Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wed. Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Pastor Jimmy Autin
ability to make our world a better place to live in. We won’t experience that deep joy until we do what God wants us to do.
New Mt. Zion Baptist Church
If we have not included your church, or you would like to be a part of the Worship Directory, please call the Lafourche Gazette at 693-7229.
Gulf Coast Baptist Church
10) Never doubt that God has a plan for each of us. God has made us different and has given us different talents and abilities. God wants us to use our talents and
New Sunlight Baptist Church 452 St. Patrick Street - Raceland
Sunday School 2 p.m., Sunday Worship 3 p.m. Prayer Service/Bible Class-Thurs., 6 p.m. Testimony/Prayer & Praise, 3rd Sunday, 3 p.m. Communion, 4th Sunday, 3 p.m. Reverend Charles Hawkins Sr., Pastor
CATHOLIC
Our Lady of Prompt Succor 723 North Bayou Drive Golden Meadow
Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Reverend Henry Sebastian, Pastor
Our Lady of the Isle
195 Ludwig Lane - Grand Isle
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Monday thru Thursday, 8 a.m. Winter Schedule: Sun. 10 a.m. (Nov. - Feb.) Fr. Joseph “Joe” Chacko, I.M.S.
Our Lady of the Rosary
12911 E. Main - Larose - 985-693-3433 Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. Sunday Masses 7:00, 10:00 and 5:30 Weekday Mass Monday thru Friday, 7:30 a.m. Adoration Chapel open all day, everyday Rev. Duc Bui, Pastor www.ourladyoftherosarychurch.org
Sacred Heart Catholic Church 15300 West Main - Cut Off
Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: W.-Th.-F., 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m. Fr. Gregory Fratt
Holy Savior Church
612 Main Street - Lockport
Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Masses 7:00 and 10:00 a.m.
St. Anthony Church (Gheens) 333 Twin Oaks Dr. - Raceland
Sat. Mass 6:00 p.m. - Sun. Mass 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Mass 5:15 p.m. Rev. P.J. Madden www.sthilaryht.org
St. Hilary of Poitiers
333 Twin Oaks Drive - Raceland
Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 7:00, 9:00 and11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs., 5:15 p.m. Friday Mass 7:00 a.m. Rev. P.J. Madden www.sthilaryht.org
St. Joseph Catholic Church 17980 West Main - Galliano
Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 7:00 and 10:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: M. - W. - Th. - Fri. 7:00 a.m. Tuesday 6:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Larose Church of Christ 13379 East Main - Larose
Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Bible Class 10:30 a.m. Evening Services 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Class 6:00 p.m.
FULL GOSPEL
Lighthouse Worship Center 18082 Hwy. 3235 - Galliano
Sunday Schedule: 9:59 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Christian Education: 7:00 p.m. Eno Dantin, Pastor
Full Gospel Temple #2
Hwy. 1, 124 Walter Ln., Golden Meadow Sunday Evening Service: 6:30 p.m. Thursday Evening Service: 7 p.m.
Open Door Revival Center
16164 W. Main St. - Cut Off. - 325-2456 Sunday Services 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday Night Service 7 p.m. Senior Pastor: Monty Duke Church Pastor: Darren Felarise
INTER-DENOMINATIONAL Community Bible Church 14757 East Main - Cut Off
Sunday Worship Service: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Senior Pastor Dr. Bill Jemison III Pastor of Discipleship Robert Durbin Youth Pastor Robert Schwertz Jordy Rousse, Pastor of Worship & Young Adult Ministry Phone: (985) 632-3077 www.communitybiblecutoff.com
Christian Family Center 11819 East Main - Galliano
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. Sunday Spanish Service 3:00 p.m. Pastor Morris Hunter, Jr.
Community Fellowship
901 Barataria Street - Lockport Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Reverend Carlos Nieves (504) 532-2992
This Worship Directory is made possible by these civic-minded businesses and individuals. Please remember to thank them for their support. Christian Fellowship Church 13581 East Main - Larose
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Children’s Ministry, Spanish Translation Available, and Nursery Provided Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Discipleship Classes, Youth Ministry, Royal Rangers and Missionettes Scott Cheramie, Senior Pastor www.welcometocfc.com - online sermons
Hope Church
349 Central Lafourche Dr. - Raceland Sunday Worship 2 p.m. 985-209-8428 - hopechurchlafourche.com Thomas Hines, Lead Pastor
Victory Life Church
1200 Crescent Avenue - Lockport
Services: Sun. 10:00 a.m. and Wed. 7:00 p.m. Children’s Ministry and Nursery Provided Youth Service: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Senior Pastor Danny Knight - 532-6561
Iglesia Evanbelica Christiana Espiritual
13298 East Main - Larose
Tuesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Thursday Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Sunday Morning Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 6:00 p.m.
PRESBYTERIAN
Call 693-7229 to reserve your spot on the Worship Directory.
Crosby Boat Co., Inc. Keep Your Soul In Tow - Go To Church!
632-7575
GIS
GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD OILFIELD CONTRACTORS
We aid in the supply of a natural resource to our world - oil. The Church aids in the supply of a vital resource to our world - God. Attend the church of your choice this week!
B & J Martin, Inc. Utility Boats Martin Quarters (985) 632-2727
Gheens Presbyterian Church Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. Wednesday bible Study 6:00 p.m. Doctor John Spaulding, Pastor
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
108 East 90th Street - Galliano
UNITED METHODIST
Golden Meadow United Methodist Church
18803 East Main - Golden Meadow Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Chris Thomas, Pastor
Memorial United Methodist
201 Central Lafourche Dr. - Mathews
Sunday School & Adult Bible Class, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m. Communion First Sunday at 8:30 a.m. www.mathewsmethodist.org
PENTECOSTAL
New Beginning Pentecostal 13051 East Main Street - Larose
Sunday Service 5:30 p.m. Ladies Prayer: Tuesdays, 11 a.m., All Welcome Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Pastor Ronnie Melancon
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship 115 E. Central Avenue - Grand Isle Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. 504-915-5019
Bethel Christian Ministries 107 East 123rd Street - Galliano Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Reverend Nathan Hayes
LA Carriers • 632-5858 752 Industrial Park Rd. • Larose, LA 70373
THERIOT, DUET & THERIOT, INC. Serving Lafourche Since 1957
Insurance Agents
• Marine • Life • Auto • Fire • Casualty • Notary Public 144 N. 1st St. • Golden Meadow Phone: 475-5126 • FAX: 475-7276
The Crossway Ministry, Lafourche 9334 Hwy. 308 - Lockport
Sunday Worship Service, 10:00 a.m. Sunday Night Service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Worship Service, 7:00 p.m. crosswaystudies@gmail.com
House of Prayer
15392 Hwy. 3235 - Cut Off (Across from Golden Motors)
Bible-based Sermons Friday Night Sermon: 6:30 p.m. (Free meal to all attending Friday nights) Bible Study Thursdays 6:30 p.m. 985-278-0122 (All religions welcome)
LUTHERAN
Grace Lutheran Church 422 Valhi Blvd. - Houma
(Only Lutheran Church between Grand Isle and Kenner) Rev. Richard Rudnik Sunday Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m. Saturday Worship, Thibodaux, 5 p.m. - in the sanctuary at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 718 Jackson St. FMI Call Rev. Rudnik 879-1865
MORMON
Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints East 57th St.
Bible Study: Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. English Elders: 985-360-7501 Spanish Elders: 985-791-6561 www.mormon.org
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Windshield Chips Repaired • Commercial • Marine • Residential
Hwy. 308 • E. 73rd St. Galliano • 632-6571
SPANISH
Iglesia Adventista del 7MO Dia:
504 Seventh St. - Lockport
Ptr. Raul Rivero - Phone: (757) 894-5873 Cultos miercoles y viernes 7 p.m. Sabado 9:30 a.m. Sociedad de Jovenes Sabado de Tarde
Mision Bautista Hispana Larose 105 W. 16th St. - Larose
Servicios Viernes - 7:30 p.m. Domingo Escuela Dominical - 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.m Servicio De Adoracion Pastor Juan Morales - 504-468-1300