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July 1, 2014 85 YEARS, No. 51 50 CENTS BELLE CHASSE, LA O3 Arlan Streams, Air Force, came to Belle Chasse Academy and surprised his children who did not know he was home from deployment. Pictured with dad are Khaila Streams, seventh grade, and Arlen Streams, second grade. Welcome home, sir! Military dad home from deployment surprises children NEWS ................................ 2 COMMUNITY ..................... 3 OPINION ............................ 4 SCHOOL ............................ 5 PUBLIC NOTICES .............. 6 FOR THE RECORD ............. 7 OBITUARIES ...................... 9 REAL ESTATE .................. 10 CLASSIFIEDS .................. 11 COMMUNITY ................... 12 INDEX Michael J. Dumas Laura Lee Lotz Keller Geraldine L. LaBella Harold J. Rome Sr. Patricia A. Williams OBITUARIES FIND US ON FACEBOOK! In May of 2009, the Plaquemines Parish Council appropriat- ed funds to begin the process of raising the Eastbank back levee from Braithwaite to Scarsdale. Six years later, the project is incomplete and short on funds, leaving the Parish Audit Committee looking for answers. Committee members Stuart Guey, Percy Griffin and Jeff Edgecombe autho- rized the Internal Audit Department to perform an audit of the Eastbank levee project at a meeting on June 17 “I have asked for the last month for a total breakdown of levee proj- ect expenditures,” said Griffin, who also rep- resents District 1 on the Parish Council. “On Tuesday evening, [Parish Land Superintendent Blair Rittiner] gave me some- thing my grandson could have done. I wanted an itemized list. How much money was each contrac- tor awarded and what projects did they finish?” Multiple calls to Rittiner’s office to confirm went unanswered. The project’s original $30M price tag was met via a combination of an $18M bond and $12M in funds moved from other Eastbank Capital Improvement projects. Earlier this year, an addi- tional $2M was allocat- ed for the project out of the fund to build a Port Sulphur Library exten- sion, bringing the project total to $32M. Disputes with contractors have hamstrung the project with several sections of the levee left unfinished. Griffin says that Rittiner informed him the levee project would come up short on funds. When Griffin asked where the money would come from to finish the proj- ect, he claims he was told by Rittiner that the parish would seek additional rev- enue bonds. “We already had the money,” Griffin said. “Where did it go?” Chief Internal Officer of the IAD Loukisha Daisy claimed at the meeting that she had looked over one of the parish’s con- tracts with levee con- tractors and noted that “some things did not seem right.” She added that it was an “item of concern” and that “that ball is starting to roll” before requesting an audit authorization from the committee. They approved the audit 3-0. Plaquemines Parish Government Public Information Officer Jessica Ragusa called the audit “nothing out of the ordinary” and “simply protocol that we follow.” The Parish is currently advertising for a contrac- tor to continue work on the section of the proj- ect between Belair and Whiteditch. Bids will be read on July 22. Parish Audit Committee looking into Eastbank levee project We had the money already. Where did it go? At their annual Thank You Breakfast on June 26, the United Way of Southeast Louisiana named a new Chair of their Plaquemines Parish Board. Barbara Oustalet will head efforts by the charity organization for the 2014-15 term. “She [outgoing chair Monica Wertz] has always said ‘yes’ to me, no matter what I asked of her,” Oustalet said while explaining why she agreed to take the position. “When she asked me to serve as chair, I couldn’t say no.” Oustalet has a long history of volunteer work. She currently serves as Sponsor Chair of the Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival and the Treasurer of the Croatian American Society. “I have a sincere passion when it comes to raising money for good causes,” Oustalet said. United Way of Southeast Louisiana President Michael Williamson noted the successes of the last year, but want- ed to shift the focus toward the upcoming term. “I’m all about quickly celebrating the past but then moving toward the future,” he said. “We have a tremen- dous opportunity in Plaquemines this year, but there’s a lot of work to do.” United Way’s Plaquemines Parish Board Chair Barbara Oustalet (left) stands with outgoing Chair Monica Wertz at the United Way Thank You Breakfast on June 26. United Way names Plaq. Parish Chair United Way’s Plaquemines Parish Board Chair Barbara Oustalet (left) stands with outgoing Chair Monica Wertz at the United Way Thank You Breakfast on June 26. Photo by Alex Galbraith The Gazette wins 21 awards in state newspaper competition Last weekend, the Louisiana Press Association presented awards for the 2013 Louisiana Better Newspaper competition at the the joint APME- LPA convention in Biloxi, MS. Throughout Louisiana, 72 news- papers submitted 3,289 entries. The Plaquemines Gazette competed in Division 6 against 27 other newspa- pers from across the state. The editorial contests range from news story writing to graphic design, while the advertising entries were judged based on design, cre- ativity and effectiveness. The Plaquemines Gazette earned the sweepstakes awards for the advertising competition, and was honored with the following awards: First place Best Self-Promotion Outside of Print, Best Sports Story, Best Investigative Reporting, Community Service/ Service to Readers, Best Ad Campaign, Best Non-Traditional Use of Space Ad, and Best Special Section (Advertising) Second place Best Editorial Page, Best Single Editorial, Best News Story and Best Self-Promotion Outside of Print Third place Best Special Section (Editorial) and General Excellence Graphic designer of The Plaquemines Gazette, Brandi Rollo, was awarded the following: First Place Staff Generated Color Ad, Best Services Ad (Non-Retail), and Most Effective Use of Graphic Design on a Single Page (Gary Hebert Award) Second place Most Effective Use Of Graphic Design On A Single Page (Gary Hebert Award), Best Headline, and Staff Generated Black & White Ad Third place Best Classified Section or Page Pictured, from left: Pam Mitchell, Executive Director of the Louisiana Press Association; Norris Babin, editor and co-publish- er of The Plaquemines Gazette; and The Gazette's graphic design- er, Brandi Rollo. Photo by Stachia B. Marioneaux By Alex Galbraith [email protected] By Alex Galbraith [email protected] – Percy V. Griffin, District 1 Councilman " " Plaquemines Parish Council voted on June 26 to adopt a resolution that would permanently change the location of polling places throughout the parish. The move comes in the wake of recent redistricting within the parish and features changes in polling plac- es in every district but District 1. The council approved the measure 6-1 with a no vote from Burghardt Turner. Council members Keith Hinkley and Marla Cooper were not in attendance. Turner voted against the resolution after failing to add an amendment that would move the polling place in Port Sulphur from the Parish Office on Highway 23 to the Community Center on Civic Drive. Turner, who is planning to run for Parish President, argued that putting a polling place inside the same building that houses his office would give him an unjust edge come Election Day. “If we keep the polling place at the Parish Office, you can expect to see me on my balcony on Election Day,” said Turner. “Some might say this gives me an unfair advantage.” “It’s easier to leave the polling place where it is,” he added, "but is it right?” Council member Byron Marinovich and Parish Attorney Leo Palazzo informed Turner that all polling places have to be vetted and approved by Secretary Of Parish council votes to move polling places By Alex Galbraith [email protected] COUNCIL – PAGE 2
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July 1, 2014 85 YEARS, No. 51 50 CENTSBELLE CHASSE, LA
O3 Arlan Streams, Air Force, came to Belle Chasse Academy and surprised his children who did not know he was home from deployment. Pictured with dad are Khaila Streams, seventh grade, and Arlen Streams, second grade. Welcome home, sir!
Military dad home from deployment surprises childrenNEWS ................................ 2
COMMUNITY ..................... 3OPINION ............................ 4SCHOOL ............................ 5PUBLIC NOTICES .............. 6FOR THE RECORD ............. 7OBITUARIES ...................... 9REAL ESTATE .................. 10CLASSIFIEDS .................. 11COMMUNITY ................... 12
INDEX
Michael J. Dumas
Laura Lee Lotz Keller
Geraldine L. LaBella
Harold J. Rome Sr.
Patricia A. Williams
OBITUARIES
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In May of 2009, the Plaquemines Parish Council appropriat-ed funds to begin the process of raising the Eastbank back levee from Braithwaite to Scarsdale. Six years later, the project is incomplete and short on funds, leaving the Parish Audit Committee looking for answers.
Committee members Stuart Guey, Percy Griffin and Jeff Edgecombe autho-rized the Internal Audit Department to perform an audit of the Eastbank levee project at a meeting on June 17
“I have asked for the last month for a total breakdown of levee proj-ect expenditures,” said Griffin, who also rep-resents District 1 on the Parish Council. “On Tuesday evening, [Parish Land Superintendent Blair
Rittiner] gave me some-thing my grandson could have done. I wanted an itemized list. How much money was each contrac-tor awarded and what projects did they finish?”
Multiple calls to Rittiner’s office to confirm went unanswered.
The project’s original $30M price tag was met via a combination of an $18M bond and $12M in funds moved from other Eastbank Capital Improvement projects. Earlier this year, an addi-tional $2M was allocat-ed for the project out of the fund to build a Port Sulphur Library exten-sion, bringing the project total to $32M. Disputes
with contractors have hamstrung the project with several sections of the levee left unfinished.
Griffin says that Rittiner informed him the levee project would come up short on funds. When Griffin asked where the money would come from to finish the proj-ect, he claims he was told by Rittiner that the parish would seek additional rev-enue bonds.
“We already had the money,” Griffin said. “Where did it go?”
Chief Internal Officer of the IAD Loukisha Daisy claimed at the meeting that she had looked over one of the parish’s con-tracts with levee con-
tractors and noted that “some things did not seem right.” She added that it was an “item of concern” and that “that ball is starting to roll” before requesting an audit authorization from the committee. They approved the audit 3-0.
Plaquemines Parish Government Public Information Officer Jessica Ragusa called the audit “nothing out of the ordinary” and “simply protocol that we follow.” The Parish is currently advertising for a contrac-tor to continue work on the section of the proj-ect between Belair and Whiteditch. Bids will be read on July 22.
Parish Audit Committee looking into Eastbank levee project
We had the money already.Where did it go?
At their annual Thank You Breakfast on June 26, the United Way of Southeast Louisiana named a new Chair of their Plaquemines Parish Board. Barbara Oustalet will head efforts by the charity organization for the 2014-15 term.
“She [outgoing chair Monica Wertz] has always said ‘yes’ to me, no matter what I asked of her,” Oustalet said while explaining why she agreed to take the position. “When she asked me to serve as chair, I couldn’t say no.”
Oustalet has a long history of volunteer work. She currently serves as Sponsor Chair of the Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival and the Treasurer of the Croatian American Society.
“I have a sincere passion when it comes to raising money for good causes,” Oustalet said.
United Way of Southeast Louisiana President Michael Williamson noted the successes of the last year, but want-ed to shift the focus toward the upcoming term.
“I’m all about quickly celebrating the past but then moving toward the future,” he said. “We have a tremen-dous opportunity in Plaquemines this year, but there’s a lot of work to do.”
United Way’s Plaquemines Parish Board Chair Barbara Oustalet (left) stands with outgoing Chair Monica Wertz at the United Way Thank You Breakfast on June 26.
United Way names Plaq. Parish Chair
United Way’s Plaquemines Parish Board Chair Barbara Oustalet (left) stands with outgoing Chair Monica Wertz at the United Way Thank You Breakfast on June 26. Photo by Alex Galbraith
The Gazette wins 21 awards in state newspaper competition
Last weekend, the Louisiana Press Association presented awards for the 2013 Louisiana Better Newspaper competition at the the joint APME-LPA convention in Biloxi, MS.
Throughout Louisiana, 72 news-papers submitted 3,289 entries. The Plaquemines Gazette competed in Division 6 against 27 other newspa-pers from across the state.
The editorial contests range from news story writing to graphic design, while the advertising entries were judged based on design, cre-ativity and effectiveness.
The Plaquemines Gazette earned the sweepstakes awards for the advertising competition, and was honored with the following awards:
First placeBest Self-Promotion Outside
of Print, Best Sports Story, Best Investigative Reporting, Community Service/ Service to Readers, Best Ad Campaign, Best Non-Traditional Use of Space Ad, and Best Special Section (Advertising)
Second placeBest Editorial Page, Best Single
Editorial, Best News Story and Best Self-Promotion Outside of Print
Third place Best Special Section (Editorial)
and General Excellence
Graphic designer of The Plaquemines Gazette, Brandi Rollo, was awarded the following:
First PlaceStaff Generated Color Ad, Best
Services Ad (Non-Retail), and Most Effective Use of Graphic Design on a Single Page (Gary Hebert Award)
Second placeMost Effective Use Of Graphic
Design On A Single Page (Gary Hebert Award), Best Headline, and Staff Generated Black & White Ad
Third placeBest Classified Section or Page
Pictured, from left: Pam Mitchell, Executive Director of the Louisiana Press Association; Norris Babin, editor and co-publish-er of The Plaquemines Gazette; and The Gazette's graphic design-er, Brandi Rollo. Photo by Stachia B. Marioneaux
By Alex [email protected]
By Alex [email protected]
– Percy V. Griffin, District 1 Councilman"
"
Plaquemines Parish Council voted on June 26 to adopt a resolution that would permanently change the location of polling places throughout the parish.
The move comes in the wake of recent redistricting within the parish and features changes in polling plac-es in every district but District 1. The council approved the measure 6-1 with a no vote from Burghardt Turner. Council members Keith Hinkley and Marla Cooper were not in attendance.
Turner voted against the resolution after failing to add an amendment that would move the polling place in Port Sulphur from the Parish Office on Highway 23 to the Community Center on Civic Drive. Turner, who is planning to run for Parish President, argued that putting a polling place inside the same building that houses his office would give him an unjust edge come Election Day.
“If we keep the polling place at the Parish Office, you can expect to see me on my balcony on Election Day,” said Turner. “Some might say this gives me an unfair advantage.”
“It’s easier to leave the polling place where it is,” he added, "but is it right?”
Council member Byron Marinovich and Parish Attorney Leo Palazzo informed Turner that all polling places have to be vetted and approved by Secretary Of
Parish council votes to move polling places
By Alex [email protected]
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Pointe-a-la-Hache named La. most liberal community
P o i n t e - a - l a - H a c h e named Louisiana’s most liberal community
If you were asked to name the most liberal locale in Louisiana, where would you choose? New Orleans, a city that hasn’t had a Republican mayor since the 1870s? Baton Rouge, with its large pop-ulation of college students and educators? Wrong on both counts.
According to the mag-azine Business Insider,
Plaquemines Parish seat Pointe-a-la-Hache takes the “most liberal” crown for the state of Louisiana.
The data for the find-ings came from Clarity Campaign Labs, who were using a combination of their own models and SmartVAN Co-Op voter files to build a tool that would help users find cities that jibed with their ideological viewpoints.
The tool asks users to agree or disagree with sev-eral statements, in which agreeing was considered
liberal. • I identify with the
Democrats more so than the Republicans.
• Abortion should be legal and accessible to all women.
• I attend religious ser-vices regularly.
• Climate change is an immediate concern that must be addressed.
• There should be more restrictions on purchasing and carrying guns.
• The government should reduce the deficit primarily by raising taxes
rather than cutting services.• I prefer urban areas.Clarity claims that
preference of urban areas and regular church atten-dance were not factored into whether or not a town was liberal or con-servative. They do alter results in the final tool, however. A preference for urban areas, when cou-pled with typically liber-al responses, will return a top choice of New Orleans. Disagreeing or declin-ing to answer puts Pointe a la Hache back on top.
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State Tom Schedler and that amending the resolution to include an as-yet unverified polling place could bring the whole resolution crashing down.
Turner put forth his amendment and it failed after no one on the council seconded it.
As of press time, the resolution was being looked over by attorneys representing the parish. As such, the new polling locations have not been made available. The Gazette will provide those locations as soon as they are made public.
Three stranded boaters, including a 73-year-old man, were rescued from Freemason Island in Chandeleur Sound by a Coast Guard helicopter crew early Monday morning.
The boaters were “lost and disoriented” after bad weather overturned their vessel. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew flew from Belle Chasse and located the trio at around 2 a.m. The crew lowered a swimmer and hoisted the boaters into the helicopter.
There was a 73-year-old man among the stranded people, but no other indentifying information has been given. None of the boaters were injured.
The Coast Guard took the opportunity to remind boaters to pay attention to weather forecasts, always wear life jackets and inform loved ones of your where-abouts.
Coast Guard rescuesthree stranded men
Contractors meet on levee prepsPlaquemines Parish
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency P r e p a r e d n e s s , Plaquemines Parish Land Department, the Army Corps of Engineers and the contractors working on all levee projects in Plaquemines discussed hurricane preparations in the event of a storm at a meeting held on Friday,
June 20. Each contractor work-
ing on levee projects met with the Plaquemines Parish Government team at the Emergency Operations Center to discuss their individual plans in the event of a storm. Most contractors will limit work to certain areas during hurricane season and enact a shel-
ter in place for construc-tion equipment on site if a storm is approaching the area. The contrac-tors also discussed how to protect the levee from storm surge and how to get as much work done before a storm in order to protect the people of Plaquemines.
By each contractor and each section of levee hav-
ing individualized plans this can help to ensure that all appropriate safety measures are being taken. This meeting allowed for all parties involved in the Plaquemines Parish levee system to meet and discuss necessary action to provide the best safe-ty for the citizens of Plaquemines during hur-ricane season.
The Teen Community Emergency Response Team (Teen CERT) Program educates stu-dents about disaster pre-paredness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical opera-tions.
The Teen CERT
Academy/Camp will be a three day event, July 17-18, packed with disas-ter response training, team-building exercises, competitive events and fun recreational activi-ties, at Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Boulevard, Metairie.
Teens and youth groups (ages 12-17) from across the New Orleans metro area (Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans
& Jefferson Parishes); including but not lim-ited to Explorer Posts, Venture Units, Scout Groups, Church Groups and ROTC students.
Registration deadline is friday, July 11. The program is free; however, space is limited so please book now! Lunch will be provided.
Additional informa-tion and the registration packet can be found on
the PPSO’s website under the Information tab.
Anyone with ques-tions is asked to contact Deputy Allen Jolly III at 504.391.2004.
Teen CERT Camp to be held July 17-19
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Please help us welcome the newest member of the Chauvin Family. Chauvin Bros. is starting their fourth generation with the arrival of the beautiful Camille Anne, daughter of Katie Chauvin Patti and Jake Patti. Camille was born on June 19, 2014. She measured 19 inches in length, and weighed 7 lbs, 7 oz.
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Shown are eighth grade students from Belle Chasse Middle School who were winners in the annual Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) American Essay contest. Pictured, from left: BCMS Principal Joe Williamson; Emily Fincher, second place; Madison Hewitt, first place; Taylor Vu, third place; and Dave Field of FRA Branch 162. All received gift cards. Madison Hewitt also won third place in the regional judging and a check for $35.
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4th of July celebration at B.C. Methodist Church
Celebrate the 4th of July at the Belle Chasse United Methodist Church from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.! There will be food, drinks, watermelon, music and fireworks. For the kids, there will be face painting, games for the kids, a dunking booth, a slide and castle jump. This event is FREE and open to the public. The church is located at 8375 Highway 23, Belle Chasse.
July 7 - 10 PPSO Town Hall Meetings
The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Of-fice will be hosting Town Hall Meetings throughout the Parish in July. Updates on the status of the Sheriff’s Office will be provided. Citizens are encouraged to at-tend. PPSO personnel, including Sheriff Greco, will be available to answers ques-tions. All meetings will begin at 7 p.m.
The dates and locations are:• Monday, July 7, at the Belle Chasse
Auditorium, 8398 Highway 23• Tuesday, July 8, at the Buras Audito-
rium, 35619 Highway 11• Wednesday, July 9, at the Percy Grif-
fin Community Center, 15577 Highway 15
• Thursday, July 10, at the Port Sul-phur Civic Center, Port Sulphur
July 9Council On Aging annual
membership meetingThe Plaquemines Council on Aging
will hold its annual membership meet-ing on July 9 at 10 a.m. at the Port Sul-phur Community Center, 278 Civic Drive, Port Sulphur. If anyone 60 years of age or older is interested in joining this agency and participating in activities (i.e. bingo, casino trips, field trips, cards and crafts, and hot lunches), please come out and join. If you want to attend, or have
any questions please call the office at 504.564.0600.
July 12Cruise and Bike Night
Iguana’s Daiquiri will celebrate 20 years of business with Cruise and Bike Night on Saturday, July 12 at 123 Eldo-rado Street, Buras from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. There will be food and give-aways; enter-tainment will e provided by Just Right Band. This is their way of saying thanks for 20 great years!
July 16Coastal Protection and Restoration
Authority meeting in BurasLouisiana Coastal Protection and Res-
toration Authority has a meeting set for Wednesday, July 16, 9:30 a.m., at the Bu-ras Auditorium. For more information, call 225.342.3968.
July 17-19Teem CERT Academy/Camp
The Teen CERT Academy/Camp will be a three day event, July 17-19, packed with disaster response training, team-building exercises, competitive events and fun recreational activities, at Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Boulevard, Metairie. Registration deadline is friday, July 11. The program is free; however, space is limited so please book now! Lunch will be provided. Additional infor-mation and the registration packet can be found on the PPSO’s website under the Information tab. Anyone with ques-tions is asked to contact Deputy Allen Jolly III at 504.391.2004.
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Letters to the editor: A July 4th Prayer
As we prepare to observe our independence and the 4th of July this week, we give thanks to God for our brave and courageous men and women in our military who risk and even give up their lives to protect our freedom. We ask that God bestow upon us, the people of this great nation, the wisdom to recognize and appreciate the sacrifice made on our unselfish deeds of our troops and their families will move our hearts to a re-dedication to our national ideals, which are based on God’s divine principles.
Gary S. RagasBelle Chasse
Dear Sheriff Greco,
My name is Wayne Jones. I live in the 1000 block of Main Street in Belle Chasse.
This past weekend, I called for assistance from your office twice. I would first like to extend an apology to the operators who answered my calls. These women handled their jobs professionally and with courtesy. I was agitated and frustrated with a situation that was out of my control. Again, I apologize to these operators for my inappropriate actions and comments.
Secondly, I would like to thank you for sending out
Officer Gongre. This officer is an experienced, professional police officer who helped me with my situation. A short time after Officer Gongre was on the scene, his Lieutenant also came out to the scene. Lieutenant Roy Broadrick is another professional police officer. I can tell you from first hand dealings with these two men that they are prime examples of a quality police force. Officer Gongre was prompt in arriving on the scene, and the Lieutenant arrived shortly afterwards. Once on the scene, they interviewed me and took the appropriate steps to remedy the situation to my satisfaction.
The levee work taking place is work that needs to be
done. Most parish residents know and would agree with me. However, the heavy equipment on our public, neighborhood streets needs to be operated in a safe manner while obeying our local traffic laws. These laws are in effect for the public’s safety. I do not want to hear about one of our children being injured or killed because of any disregard of our laws. Officer Gongre and Lieutenant Broderick understood my concerns and promptly addressed them.
Again thank you,
Wayne Jones
A sincere apology and thank you to the Sheriff's Office
Trinity United Methodist Church (TUMC), in Buras, would like to thank all the citizens and companies throughout the parish for their donations and support. Everyone’s help made it possible for our mission team to recently travel to Louisville, MS to help the tornado victims. Our youth worked very hard but also touched the lives of many people with love, kindness, and joy. This was an experience they’ll never forget including the adults.
Thanks from everyone at TUMC Missionary Team
Pictured are members of the Trinity United Methodist Church Missionary Team– Mary, Marykatherine, Charlie, Thomas, Caden, Josh, Timothy, Tal, Sissy, Lisa, Pastor David Carlton and his wife, Sandra.
Missionary Team thanks community
A reader wrote in and told us about this old photo that was published in The Gazette a couple weeks ago. She said, "This picture was taken at the Belle Chasse High School Carnival Ball in 1938. Pictured from left: Warren Burmaster, Mary Roberta Treuil, Willie Bayhi, Nazimova Jeanfreau, Arthur Becnel, Juliet Adams, Mac Becnel and Melba Beiber. Front: Queen Gertrude Landry and Will Ravey. My aunt was Juliet Adams (Tinsley)."
OLD PHOTO SOLVEDOUR PARISH, OUR PAPER
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When you look at a map of Plaquemines Par-ish, you’ll see the names of towns once community centers, now abandoned. They exist only on the map or in people’s mem-ories.
But there may be hope for one of these lost Plaquemines hamlets— Port Eads. Once a bustling hub of recreational fisher-men and big game fishing clubs, Port Eads, located at the mouth of the Mis-sissippi’s South Pass, is making a comeback with post-Katrina funds. It’s future was uncertain
after Hurricane Katrina, but with construction work scheduled to be wrapping up in about a month, the glory days of Port Eads when a man named Jeffery Scarabin Sr. ran it, could re-turn.
Scarabin, known as Buzzy, died of massive heart failure in 2011, but his love of Port Eads was passed on to his family. This month, near the anniversary of his death, they honored his wishes by scattering his ash-es in the waters around Port
Eads. They also remem-bered his brother Wayne Scarabin, who along with a teenage deckhand, died at Port Eads during Katrina.Port EadsFamily members came
from near and far; three brothers, four kids and grandchildren piled on two boats and made the hour long trek from Venice to honor their patriarch’s final wishes and to remember their Uncle Wayne.As we approached Port
Eads and the lighthouse be-came clear, the family grew silent, faces turned red and tears filled their eyes. They had a simple white
box with their father’s ash-es, and two wreathes with colorful flowers, remember-ing Buzzy and his brother Wayne.
“That was his wishes,” said Leslie Scarabin Rollo about scattering her father’s ashes in the place he loved. “He was there for so long... that was his life.”Louis “DD” Scarabin,
brother of Buzzy and Wayne, helped out here and there at Port Eads. A history buff, Louis, pointed out that for a time hundreds of people lived very close to the mouth of the Mississip-pi— communities like Oys-terville and Burwood. There were also military posts and temporary housing for sur-veyors, pilots and others who worked on the river. At one time, there was even an airstrip.
Now, it is a mixture of
By Candace [email protected]
Concerned citizen, Elizabeth Cook got fired-up at the
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council meeting,
over the use of toxic dispersants being used to clean
up the oil left behind by the Deepwater Horizon spill. Photo by Candace Griffin
Dr. Jake Rodi named Ochsner Physician of Year
Dr. Rodi doing what he does best—helping people. From
left: nurse Joann McKnight, nurse Pamela Black and Dr.
Jake Rodi.
Photo by Candace Griffin
Port Eads:A Family Remembers
Jeffery “Buzzy” Scarabin Sr. and daughter Leslie
Scarabin-Rollo in Port Eads in the 1980s.Photo provided by Scarabin family
A flood elevation certif-icate is issued when an au-thorized official survey is completed, verifying that the height of the building in question complies with flood elevation require-ments. These are required for Parish residents rebuild-ing after Isaac, and are nec-essary for flood insurance eligibility. With a Council vote of
6-1 at last week’s meeting, the Parish President has been directed to resume the issuing of flood elevation certificates. Councilman Griffin wishes to discuss the lowering of certification fees at the next meeting. However Parish President
Billy Nungesser said after the meeting that neither are happening.“The parish government
can’t subsidize a private ser-vice and that’s what we’ve been doing for years,” said Nungesser.Flood elevation certifi-
cates were once a service provided by the parish, however, private companies offer this for a fee. “We’re doing things oth-
er than permitting and in-specting,” said Nungesser. With parish government projects and levee work, the parish engineers and sur-veyors do not have the time to offer a service that private companies should be com-peting for.And then there is the lia-
bility, said Nungesser. If the parish gives a certification and it is off, that proper-ty owner could be denied flood insurance and the par-ish would be liable. District 5 Councilman
Anthony Buras voted against the measure; Coun-cil members Burghart Turn-er of District 6, and Marla Cooper of District 9 were not present for the council meeting.
PPC: Parish to start reissuing Flood Elevation CertificatesNungesser says no due to manpower and liability concernsBy Candace [email protected]
Three years ago, 210 mil-lion gallons of Louisiana sweet crude oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico near the Louisiana coast and officials are trying to find a way to repair the damage that has been done.Over the next two years,
$800 million will be depos-ited in the Gulf Coast Resto-ration Trust Fund as a result of Clean Water Act civil pen-alties from the companies re-sponsible for the spill.Last week, the Gulf Coast
Ecosystem Restoration Coun-cil held a public meeting to discuss their initial plans on how to spend that money.Gulf Coast Ecosystem
Restoration CouncilThe Restoration Council was entrusted with the task of developing a comprehensive plan to restore the ecosystem and the economy of the Gulf Coast region. The Clean Water Act
(CWA) penalizes anyone that violates its prohibition against discharges of oil into U.S. navigable waters. Typ-ically, any penalty monies obtained from the responsi-ble parties would go to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, for use in cleaning up future oil spills. The RESTORE Act sought to change that distri-bution, and instead direct 80 percent of all civil and admin-istrative CWA penalty monies from Deepwater Horizon to a Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (RTF).
The PlanWhile citizens were grate-
ful that the Restoration Council is trying to help the affected communities,there is no actual plan being put into action, just a set of broad goals:
1. Restore & Conserve Habitat2. Restore Water Quality3. Replenish and Protect
Living Coastal and Marine Resources4. Enhance Community Resilience5. Restore and Revitalize
the Gulf EconomyNo one at Wednesday’s meeting was against these goals, but they yearn to hear a more definite plan of ac-tion— what projects and programs will be undertaken in the near future, specifi-cally, the two Bonnet Carré sized river diversions near the Plaquemines/St. Bernard par-ish line on the Eastbank and near Myrtle Grove on the Westbank.These diversions are actu-
ally part of CPRA’s (Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority), 50-year, $50 bil-lion Louisiana 2012 Coastal Master Plan.
These diversions would be opened at selective times of the year to optimize sedi-ment deposits into the evap-orating marshes.This means that the parish
will be cut in half. Property owners will either be bought out or their land will be com-mandeered.There will also be major
changes to the oyster indus-try’s landscape. With the river flowing
into the gulf at new sites, the oyster industry, which relies on brackish water, a mixture between fresh river water and salty gulf water, will see the end of many current bedding grounds.
That is in some ways the goal, CPRA officials have said. When land that had been lost is restored, it will take the place of the near land oyster leases. Oysters will still be viable, the leases will just be further out, like they were de-cades ago.There is also concern
about how to clean up the remaining oil and dispersants that are still lurking in the water.
Plaquemines ReactsResidents acknowledged that the plan to create a riv-er diversion, while beneficial in the long run, will further damage the already crippled economy and fishing com-munities. “If this diversion takes
place, fishermen should be able to receive compensation for the loss of their business-es,” says concerned citizen, Elizabeth Cook. Citizens were also con-
cerned that the Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Coun-cil is not utilizing all resourc-es available to them, particu-larly more scientific research on the toxic pollution caused by dispersants used after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
“The life and death of the coastal communities depends on actively pursuing different ways to restore our coast,” said Diane Huhn, from Bayou Grace Community Services.
Another hot button issue was the allocation of money. Citizens believe that funds should be spent on the areas of the coast that were affected the most. Even though Lou-isiana was the state hardest hit by the oil spill, the state is being forced to equally split 35 percent of the funds with Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.The public will be given
until June 24 to weigh-in on the actions that the Resto-ration Council has taken so far, as well as add any sugges-tions they think would bene-fit the program. To view or provide com-
ments on the Plan and asso-ciated documents, please visit www.restorethegulf.gov.
Citizens unhappy with current restoration plan
On June 4, Dr. Jack Rodi took home top honors at the first annual Primary Care Clinical Awards for Ochsner Medical Center – Westbank. Rodi was given this title af-ter being nominated by a group of his peers. “Dr. Rodi goes above and
beyond,” said one of the voters. “He encourages his patients to eat right, take their medications and is al-ways willing to speak with them regardless of what is going on. He helps the staff with anything possible—he is always kind and uplift-ing.”
Rodi is “truly honored” to have been named Phy-sician of the Year, especial-ly because the votes came
from his colleagues. Rodi was born and raised in Plaquemines Parish, and from a young age he always new that he wanted to pur-sue a career in medicine. His mother ran a comprehen-sive care center in Plaque-mines when he was young-er, so Rodi was able to get a glimpse of what a career in medicine would look like. He was determined to be-come a doctor.After finishing medical
school, Rodi could have chosen to practice medicine anywhere in the world, but he decided to move back to Plaquemines to be a part of the staff at Ochsner Health Center—Belle Chasse. “I’m a hometown boy,”
says Rodi. “and I’ve always wanted to be a hometown doctor.”
Pictured in the front row (sitting), from left: Jimmy Scarabin, Tammy
Scarabin Huffty, Danielle Rollo, Theresa Huffty, Brad Huffty, Brittany Gilbert,
Tim Ducote, Brandi Rollo, Lance Rollo, Jeffery Scarabin Jr. and Leslie
Scarabin-Rollo. Back row (standing): Malcolm Huffty, Marilyn Scarabin,
Mino Scarabin, Jenene Scarabin, Bobby Buras, Louis “DD” Scarabin, Deron
Scarabin Sr., Andrew Scarabin, Deron Scarabin Jr. and Herbie Scarabin.Photo by Terri Sercovich
By Terri [email protected]
Continued on page 2
Louis “DD” Scarabin looking back at Port Eads.Photo by Terri Sercovich
By Candace [email protected]
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A-B HONOR ROLL First Grade
Braxton Alvarez, Danaz Battle, Sebastian Billingsley, Jude Bommarito, Caira Boudreaux, Emmalynn Boudreaux, Dalton Breaux, Brayden Brown, Jace Callais, Calon Clark, Cameron Cole, Nathan Comeaux, Zian Davis, Cheyenne Dequeant, Thorne Devault, Peyton Dusuau, Skyler Fachko, Jozelynne Flowers, La’Var Ford, Andrew Fuller, Ansel Gomez, Zachary Hanks, Weldon Hanna, Landen Harper, Harlee Hartman, Denayla Henry, Jeremy Hodges, Drake Illg, Patrick Jackson, Mya-Ann Jefferson, Phoenix Jourdan, Heather Justin, Jhayah Kimble, Parker LaFrance, Cadence Ledet, Alayna Lee, Addison LeJeune, Terrial Lenaris, Mia Lugones, Lanah Martinez, Conner May, Malina Men, Elliott Mistich, Rylee Moak, Parker Moore, Ki’Lyssia Neveaux, Nathan Orgeron, Serenity Orgeron, Kali Pellegrin, Dylan Perrin, Allisyn Piglia, Alexandria Ragsdale, Brennan Revere, Anney Richard, Tommy Rivers, Alexus Roche, Cameron Rodriguez, Allie Rojas, Kaylee Ronquille, Sanai Salvant, Evan Scorsone, Asa Shrieves, Aliana Smith, Katie Stainback, Braylee Sumrall, Kadence Tassin, Peyton Tredinich, Adonis Turner, Aven Vickers, Thaddeus Wallace, Chad Williams, Ella Wooton and Aiden Younk
Second Grade Anthony Acosta, Cali Adams, Tristan Adams, Xavien
Allen, Zachary Armstrong, Nathaniel Atkinson, Sterling Barthelemy, Claudia Becnel, Derek Billiot, Morgan Blanchard, Lillian Boquin, Rene’ Burnette, Andre Carr, Isaiah Cheffer, Landen Chiasson, Thomas Clark, Braden Cortez, Jacob Cronian, Savannah Cucinello, Cody Cuevas, Brancyn David, Shelby DeSalvo, Jaxon Disler, Ashley Do, Ethan Dorner, Gabriel Durel, Aidan Farfan, Arden Faucheux, Mikayla Freeman, Kiley Galmiche, Elle Graves, Austin Guimbellot, Noah Hernandez, Samantha Hill, Landon Holder, Wilmer Infante, Roy Kenney, Aidan Koch, Konner Landry, Austin LaRoche, Christian Ledet, Juliun Lirette, Joelle Lobrie, Ryan Loomis, Bryce Louviere, Caleb Lucas, Johnny Martin, Caroline Mathis, Matthew Mendoza, Johnny Michel, Amelia Morse, Taylor Moser, Camryn Moses, Noah Murina, Mason Myers, Joseph Navero, Kolby Newman, Emily Newsom, Tyler Nowell, Jaden Panaro, Layla Prestenbach, Korie Propps, Michael Ragas, Armando Ramos, Hannah Roach, Tanner Shelley, Bryon Solet, Lainey Sonnier, Caitlyn Sprunk, Parker Talamo, Corey Thompson, Taylor Turner, Jaedon Voisin, Taij Wallace, Riley Williams and Gabriella Wolfe
Third GradeTristin Amedee, Caleb Andrews, Ka’Liah Asafo-Adjei,
Ethin Atkinson, Tristin Barca, Abby Belsome, Jason Blair, Destin Breaux, Brennan Burt, Emily Cadle, Avin Cain, Blake Chauvin, Elijah Cheffer, Stephen Cirfus, Halle Comeaux, Shannon Cruz, Abigail Dykes, Jenna Eisenman, Tyler Esteve, Sophia Farrow, Olivia Fincher, Hanna Fontenot, Malachi Fowler, Conner Fritz, Timothy Gasper, Gracie Guidroz, Victoria Hammock, Alana Hughes, Logan Keller, Sedrick Knight, Chase
Lowery, Maylyn Lugones, Alissa Maquar, Kaylen McAcy, Michael McDermott, Stone Meyers, Braeden Mine, Amelia Mire, Max Munguia, Kristin Nash, Hunter Orgeron, Gary Ragas, Nathaniel Rees, Alexander Riley, JaShaun Ringo, Logan Ronquille, Allison Rosiere, Shea Rousselle, Delillah Saber, Cruz Sandoval, Jair Sarmiento, Abigail Schroeder, Jonathan Short, Austin Sledge, Cam’Ron St. Cyr, Cole Stokes, Tanner Usey, Teydenn Vo and Aaron Zuvich
Fourth GradeHaneen Abukhalil, Tooba Akram, Cadance
Alexander, Kayla Alleman, Kyle Andrews, Brookelyn Barber, Hunter Beckham, Carter Becnel, Kelby Bourgeois, Tabitha Breaux, Johnathan Brown, Lyndsay Burmaster, Caroline Butcher, Zachary Champagne, Patrick Chudzinski, Ethan Cognevich, Kyra Cosse’, Grace Cranston, Olivia DiCarlo, Gage DiFebbo, Eric Dobson, Nyja Dorsey, Caitlyn Dumas, Stone Entrekin, Camryn Everage, Madison Farac, Caleb Ford, Stephen Foucha, Da’jon Franklin, Ross Frazier, Alysha Gary, Robert Gleason, Makayla Hairston, Ethan Hebert, Jake Hernandez, Macie Hingle, Kamryn Johnson, Gracie Ladek, Olivia Lemond, Ashley Liebel, Noah Lindner, Adriana Lobato, Olivia Louviere, Eli Maples, Titan Marchand, Alexis Marshall, Kylan Martinez, Kelsy McCoy, Graci McGehee, Ashton McHenry, Londin Monceaux, Bailey Moore, Jaida Moore, Aidan Moulliet, Madison Mouton, Kyndell Mulvihill, Emma Olsen, Haleigh Pennington, Nicholas Popich, Gabrielle Poret, Emma Primeaux, Carly Propps, Shawn Rich, Daniel Romero, Elizabeth Sanders, Mason Scardino, Ayush Shah, Dominick Sheets, Jessica Shipp, Jayden Smith, Kristin Smith, Logan Springstead, Michael Stephens, Ashton Stevens, Ryan Tran, Grace Vaughn, Connor Vodopija, Cameron Whitten, and Trace Williamse
ALL A HONOR ROLLFirst Grade
Vanessa Baldassaro, Ian Ballow, Austin Barrois, Maren Beltran, Gavin Borskey, Addison Brewer, Bailey Brown, Corbin Canatella, Sophia Celentano, Abigayle Clayburn, Christian Collinsworth, Kaylee Cupp, Calli Daigle, Avery Carion de, Christian Ebersole, Audrey Fedele, Alexa Gex, Brock Gross, Marley Guidry, Rylee Herbert, Marguerite Hopkins, Raelynn Houston, Brooke Hymel, Cohen Jones, Savannah Kaiser, Mikah Kent, Faith Krider, Tien Lam, Sophia Lemeur, Amelia Maginnis, Chance Mahler, Angelle Marquette, Juliana Metzler, Peyton Miles, Aidan Morse, Michael Musick, Natalyn Naquin, Saige Nunez, Broc Olivier, Brooklyn Patterson, Lainee Pelas, Eric Ragas, Grace Reed, Kaleb Richardson-Souza, Nico Romero, Madelynn Roper, Kateleigh Sauer, Hayden Schaeffer, Scott Simpson, Logan Verges, Javon Voisin, Ashley Wallace and Madyn Yrle
Second Grade Gage Baldassaro, Kassidi Barthelemy, Lillian Baylis,
Tylen Bell, Nathan Bowers, Shelby Brown, Walker
Brown, Rylee Buquoi, Jacey Chotto, Olivia Clark, Logan Cruz, Tate Dickinson, Baiden Dove, Adrianna Dubois, Amia Dubose, Hong-An Duong, Scarlett Dykes, Madison Ferrier, Alyssa Gary, Lainey Gauthreaux, Ella-Grace Gustin, Nakyah Johnson, Chloe Justin, Gavin Ledet, Katherine Patron, Sean Santamaria, Anica Sercovich, Jakeb Silva, Madison Sparrow, Jayden Thomas, Kaleb Wallace and Landon Zito
Third GradeRosamelida Adames-Incer, Aidan Anthaume,
Chandler Barr, Sophia Bell, Harrison Berger, Haley Boudreaux, Madison Boudreaux, Mayleigh Boudreaux, Lorelei Brewer, Madison Clayton, Talon Cotton, Cooper Couvillion, Mika DeVillier, Chloe Guidry, Kailey Hall, Emma Hays, Luke Hopkins, Allison Loisel, Jace Luckoski, Trinity Montes, Eva Ortiz, Alessandro Ramos, Cristian Ripp, Blake Rodriguez, Zoe Schmit, Amber Shelton, William Southall, Kharlee St.Ann, Maxwell Stephens, Brayden Talamo, David Whitehead and Jansen Williams
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSPLAQUEMINES PARISH OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS8056 HWY 23, BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037
Pre-position Emergency Contract – Hero Canal Bulkhead Closure Structure Operation and Maintenance Services
Parish Project No. 14-05-03
By virtue of and in conformity with the provisions of Act 70 of the 1946 Regular Session of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other applicable laws, sealed proposals will be received by the Plaquemines Parish Government at the Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 8056 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, before 10:00 a.m., CDT, Tuesday, the 15th day of July 2014, at which time and date such proposals will be accepted for the Pre-position Emergency Contract –Hero Canal Bulkhead Closure Structure Operation and Maintenance Services.
All in accordance with specifications on file at the Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 8056 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, which may be obtained by any bona fide Louisiana Licensed Contractor. Proposers shall be licensed pursuant to appropriate laws, rules and regulations of the State of Louisiana and the Parish of Plaquemines, and shall submit evidence that they hold license of proper classifications in full force and effect at the time the specifications are obtained. License number shall be shown on the outside of the sealed proposal.
The Plaquemines Parish Government reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all proposals. If any further information is required, please call the Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 504-274-2476.
PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENTBY: WILLIAM NUNGESSER PARISH PRESIDENT
June 24, July 1, 8, 2014
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSPLAQUEMINES PARISH OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS8056 HWY 23, BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037
Pre-position Emergency Contract – Oakville Floodgate Operation and Maintenance Services
Parish Project No. 14-05-02
By virtue of and in conformity with the provisions of Act 70 of the 1946 Regular Session of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other applicable laws, sealed proposals will be received by the Plaquemines Parish Government at the Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 8056 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, before 10:00 a.m., CDT, Tuesday, the 15th day of July 2014, at which time and date such proposals will be accepted for the Pre-position Emergency Contract-Oakville Floodgate Operation and Maintenance Services.
All in accordance with specifications on file at the Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 8056 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, which may be obtained by any bona fide Louisiana Licensed Contractor. Proposers shall be licensed pursuant to appropriate laws, rules and regulations of the State of Louisiana and the Parish of Plaquemines, and shall submit evidence that they hold license of proper classifications in full force and effect at the time the specifications are obtained. License number shall be shown on the outside of the sealed proposal.
The Plaquemines Parish Government reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all proposals. If any further information is required, please call the Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 504-274-2476.
PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENTBY: WILLIAM NUNGESSER PARISH PRESIDENT
June 24, July 1, 8, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICENOTICES TO LANDOWNERS
TO: All owners of property fronting on the north side of Pelas Hyman Lane, Nairn, Louisiana.
Pursuant to the Receipt, Release, and Settlement Agreement dated May 19, 2014 between White Oak Realty, LLC, Citrus Realty, LLC, et al and Plaquemines Parish Government, White Oak Realty, LLC and Citrus Realty, LLC hereby offer to donate certain parcels of ground to the owners of property fronting on the north side of Pelas Hyman Lane, Narin, Louisiana, on the following terms and conditions:
1. The donated parcels will be adjacent to and contiguous to the respective owner’s parcels.
2. Owners must show reasonable evidence of merchantable title to their parcels.
3. Owners must accept the donation by June 17, 2016.
4. White Oak Realty, LLC and Citrus Realty, LLC will not be responsible for any surveying, resubdivision, title , attorney’s fees or filing costs related to the donations.
5. The donations will be made without any warranties whatsoever, whether as to title, condition or otherwise.
6. The adjacent contiguous lots will be resubdivided into the con-tiguous property owner’s respective lots.
7. The area of each donated property will not exceed the pre-re-subdivision are of the respective adjacent contiguous lots.
Please Contact Nikki Toups at (504) 522-7100 for more information.
June 24, July 1, 2014
BIDS & REQUESTS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSOCD/DR PROJECT NO. ILTR—00225
PLAQUEMINES PARISH PROJECT NO: 09-01-04DEAST BANK NON-FEDERAL LEVEE LIFT
BELAIR TO WHITE DITCH
Plaquemines Parish Engineering and Public Works (herein referred to as the “Owner”) by virtue of and in conformity with the provisions of Act 70 of the 1946 Regular Session of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other applicable laws, sealed bids marked “Sealed Bid – Parish of Plaquemines – Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Project to be financed by the State of Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina/Rita CDBG – Disaster Recovery Program – OCD/DR PROJECT NO. ILTR—00225 (Parish Project No. 09-01-04D) will be received by the Owner for the construction of the project described as follows:
EAST BANK NON-FEDERAL LEVEE LIFTBELAIR TO WHITE DITCH
OCD/DR PROJECT NO. ILTR—00225 Parish Project No. 09-01-04D
Proposals shall be addressed to the Parish of Plaquemines, and delivered to the Land Department located at 8056 Highway 23, Suite 200 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 not later than 10 a.m., on the 22 day of July, 2014. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:30 a.m. on the 22 day of July, 2014, in the Belle Chasse Auditorium at 8398 Belle Chasse Highway, Belle Chasse, LA 70037.
The Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the Office of the Engineer for the contract; C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates located at 1100 Poydras Street Suite 1550, New Orleans, Louisiana 70163; 504-582-2201. Copies may be obtained at this office upon receipt of a deposit of $120. Please make check payable to CH Fenstermaker & Associates, LLC. Cash will not be accepted. This deposit will be refunded upon request in
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSPLAQUEMINES PARISH OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS8056 HWY 23, BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037
Pre-position Emergency Contract – Intracoastal Canal at Hwy 23 Floodgate Operation and Maintenance Services
Parish Project No. 14-02-05
By virtue of and in conformity with the provisions of Act 70 of the 1946 Regular Session of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other applicable laws, sealed proposals will be received by the Plaquemines Parish Government at the Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 8056 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, before 10:00 a.m., CDT, Tuesday, the 15th day of July 2014, at which time and date such proposals will be accepted for the Pre-position Emergency Contract –Intracoastal Canal at Hwy. 23 Floodgate Operation and Maintenance Services.
All in accordance with specifications on file at the Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 8056 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, which may be obtained by any bona fide Louisiana Licensed Contractor. Proposers shall be licensed pursuant to appropriate laws, rules and regulations of the State of Louisiana and the Parish of Plaquemines, and shall submit evidence that they hold license of proper classifications in full force and effect at the time the specifications are obtained. License number shall be shown on the outside of the sealed proposal.
The Plaquemines Parish Government reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all proposals. If any further information is required, please call the Plaquemines Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 504-274-2476.
PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENTBY: WILLIAM NUNGESSER PARISH PRESIDENT
June 24, July 1, 8, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICESaccordance with R.S. 38:2212 if documents are returned within 10 calendar days of bid opening and are in good condition (no marks or tears). Validation of the Contractor’s license and classifications will be made prior to release of bid documents.
Bids for this project may be submitted online at www.bidsync.com.
Pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2212 (A)(1)(F) and 38:2212.1 (B)(4) vendors/contractors now have the option to submit their bids and bid bonds, electronically. To view bidding documents, download, and receive bid notices by email, your company/agency will need to register with Bid Sync at BidSync.com. If you need help registering or with completing an e-bid, please call 800-990-9399 (M-F) 8 AM to 7PM (CST).
Contractors submitting bids shall be licensed under LA License R.S. 37:2150-2164, Heavy Construction, Earthwork, Drainage & Levees. Other license classifications may, at the option of the Owner, be considered based upon a thorough review of the Contractor’s past experience. The bidder shall show his license number on the bid and on the sealed envelope submitting the bid.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements stated in the Advertisement for Bids and those required on the Bid Form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived.
Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, provided on the spec-ified form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U. S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
The Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Parish of Plaquemines no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.
PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENTBY: WILLIAM H. NUNGESSER
PARISH PRESIDENT
June 24, July 1, 8, 2014
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids will be received by the Plaquemines Parish School Board, Food Service Department, at the Buras Office, 30950 A Highway 23, Buras, Louisiana 70041 at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2014 for FROZEN ICE CREAM ITEMS. Contact Racquel Hines at (504) 564-0088 for specifications and bid forms.
The Plaquemines Parish School Board reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive informalities or to accept any proposals that may serve their best interest.
July 1, 8, 2014
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids will be received by the Plaquemines Parish School Board, Food Service Department, at the Buras Office, 30950 A Highway 23, Buras, Louisiana 70041 at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2014 for MILK/DAIRY ITEMS. Contact Racquel Hines at (504) 564-0088 for specifications and bid forms.
The Plaquemines Parish School Board reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive informalities or to accept any proposals that may serve their best interest.
July 1, 8, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICEThe regular meeting of the Plaquemines Parish School Board is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Belle Chasse Primary School, Belle Chasse, LA, 70037, at 6:00 P.M.
The call of the meeting is by order of the President.
Anthony St. Philip, President Plaquemines Parish School Board
A G E N D APLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Tuesday, July 8, 20146:00 P.M.
Belle Chasse Primary SchoolBelle Chasse, Louisiana
1. Opening Items1.01 Call to Order1.02 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance 1.03 Roll Call and Declaration of a Quorum (or lack of Quorum)1.04 Approval of Agenda1.05 Ad Hoc and Standing Committee Reports
2. Plaquemines Parish Recognitions and/or Presentations
2.01 Recognition of Retirees for 2012-2014 - Denis Rousselle
2.02 Presentation of Outstanding School Support Employee Awards – Denis Rousselle
a. Sonya Creppel-Food Service Manager, Belle Chasse Middle Schoolb. Gail Manuel-Paraprofessional, Phoenix High Schoolc. Melissa Reynolds-Professional Assistant, South Plaquemines Elementary School
3. Board Members’ Time for Non-Agenda and Agenda Items
4. Superintendent’s Comments and Reports
4.01 Discussion and appropriate action in regard to modifying the salary formula for the Directors of Transportation and Special Education, to make them equal to the other Level 1 Directors
4.02 Discussion and appropriate action in regard to the approval of a resolution to allow Jefferson Parish School Board (JPPSS) to act on behalf of PPSB, to bid and award an oil, gas and mineral lease on property jointly owned by JPPSS and PPSB, 91.9% owned by
JPPSS and 8.1% owned by PPSB – Ronald White, CFO
4.03 Discussion and appropriate action in regard to the approval of a replacement resolution for Plaquemines Parish School Board’s inclusion in the litigation against the State for the MFP growth factor – Ronald White, CFO
4.04 Discussion and appropriate action in regard to the acceptance of the low bid for the purchase of bleachers for Belle Chasse Middle School – Ronald White, CFO
4.05 Discussion and appropriate action in regard to a deductive change order for liquidated damages on the East Bank Faculty Housing Roof Project – Ronald White, CFO
4.06 Discussion and appropriate action in regard to a change order for Boothville-Venice Renovations Project – Chris Barker, HOV
4.07 Discussion and appropriate action in regard to a change order for North Transportation/Maintenance Facility Project Close-Out – Chris Barker, HOV
4.08 Discussion and appropriate action in regard to the Head Start 2013-2014 Program Final Report (PIR) – Janel Mumme, Head Start Director
4.09 Monthly Head Start Budget Report – Janel Mumme
4.10 Employment-Related Actions taken by the Superintendent for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 School Sessions – INFORMATION ONLY
5. Approval of Board Consent Agenda
5.01 Minutes of Board Meetings
5.02 Certificated Central Office Personnel and School Administrators recommended for appointment for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 School Sessions
6. Information Items
7. Citizen Comments
8. Date, time and location of the next meeting:
August 4, 2014 at South Plaquemines Elementary School Ribbon Cutting at 5:00 P.M. - Board Meeting at 6:00 P.M
9. Adjournment
July 1, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICEThe Plaquemines Parish Sheriff has adopted his 2014 - 2015 operating budget. The Budget document is on file and available for public inspection in the Sheriffs’ Office, 302 Main Street, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, and interested persons may examine the doc-ument between the hours of 9:00 - 4:30 Monday through Friday.
_________________________ Lonnie J.Greco Sr., Sheriff
Parish of Plaquemines
July 1, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CITRUS LANDS OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C. (the “Company”) is to be liquidated and its affairs wound up out of court pursuant to the authorization of its member, duly given, and that Edwin J. Blair, whose address is P.O. Box 487, Belle Chasse, LA 70037, has been appointed by the member to serve as Liquidator. The dissolution took effect on June 12, 2014. All creditors of, all persons believing themselves to have valid claims against, and all persons having unfulfilled contracts with the above Company are hereby called upon to present any claim they may have in writing to the Liquidator of the Company at the above address on or within the date that falls six (6) months after the date of this Notice.
July 1, 8, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CITRUS LANDS COAL TERMI-NAL, L.L.C. (the “Company”) is to be liquidated and its affairs wound up out of court pursuant to the authorization of its member, duly given, and that Edwin J. Blair, whose address is P.O. Box 487, Belle Chasse, LA 70037, has been appointed by the member to serve as Liquidator. The dissolution took effect on June 11, 2014. All creditors of, all persons believing themselves to have valid claims against, and all persons having unfulfilled contracts with the above Compa-ny are hereby called upon to present any claim they may have in writing to the Liquidator of the Company at the above address on or within the date that falls six (6) months after the date of this Notice.
July 1, 8, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CITRUS LANDS SERVICES, L.L.C. (the “Company”) is to be liquidated and its affairs wound up out of court pursuant to the authorization of its members, duly given, and that Edwin J. Blair, whose address is P.O. Box 487, Belle Chasse, LA 70037, has been appointed by the members to serve as Liquidator. The dissolution took effect on June 10, 2014. All creditors of, all persons believing themselves to have valid claims against, and all persons having unfulfilled contracts with the above Company are hereby called upon to present any claim they may have in writing to the Liquidator of the Company at the above address on or within the date that falls six (6) months after the date of this Notice.
July 1, 8, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICELOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(LDEQ)PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY, ALLIANCE REFINERY
WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) permit prepared for Phillips 66 Company, Alliance Refinery, Post Office Box 176, Belle Chasse, Louisiana 70037. The facility is located at 15551 Highway 23 in Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish. Upon the effective date of the final permit, the LPDES permit shall replace the previously issued LPDES permit.
The principal discharge from this source made into the Mississippi River, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact recreation, propagation of fish and wildlife and drinking water supply. Under the SIC 2911, the applicant proposes to discharge treated process wastewater and process area stormwater, cooling tower blowdown, boiler blowdown, ion exchange resin bed backwash water, ballast water, desalter washwater, miscellaneous utility wastewater, stormwater from construction activities, compressor condensate, hydrostatic test water, general washdown water, steam condensate, fire systems test and training water, eyewash/safety shower water, sanitary wastewater, once- through non-contact cooling water, non-process area stormwater runoff, clarifier underflow stream from the raw river water intake clarification system, and sand filter backwash water (Outfall 001), low contamination potential excess stormwater runoff from non-process areas, post first flush process area stormwater, general washdown water, steam condensate, fire systems test and training water, and eyewash/safety shower water (Outfall 002), and low contamination potential excess stormwater runoff from non-process areas, general washdown water, steam condensate, fire systems test and training water, and eyewash/safety shower water (Outfalls 003 and 004) from an existing petroleum refinery.
During the preparation of this permit, it has been determined that the discharge will have no adverse impact on the existing uses of the receiving waterbody. As with any discharge, however, some change in existing water quality may occur.
Comments and requests for a public hearing or notification of the final decision can be submitted via personal delivery, U.S. mail, email, or fax. Comments and requests for public hearings must be received by 4:30 pm CST, Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Delivery may be made to the drop-box at 602 N. 5th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. U.S. Mail may be sent to LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Emails may be submitted to [email protected] and faxes sent to (225) 219-3309.
Please see additional instructions for comment submission, hand
delivery and information regarding electronic submission at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=2256 or call (225) 219-3276. Emails should follow the statewide email policies. For more information regarding statewide email policies, go to http://doa.louisiana.gov/ocs/email/policies.htm.
If LDEQ finds a significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be held. LDEQ will send notification of the final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written comments or a written request for notification of the final decision.
The application, additional information, draft permit, and are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Christy Clark, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3528.
Persons wishing to be included on the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list or for other public participation related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at [email protected] or contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).
Permit public notices including electronic access to the draft permit and fact sheet can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public notice webpage at www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/pubNotice/default.asp and general information related to the public participation in permitting activities can be viewed at www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2198/Default.aspx.
Alternatively, individuals may elect to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits public notice List Server at http://louisiana.gov/Services/Email_Notifications_DEQ_PN/.
All correspondence should specify AI Number 2418, Permit Number LA0003115, and Activity Number PER2013013.
July 1, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICE- 7 -
LAKE WASHINGTON FIELD14-398
STATE OF LOUISIANA, OFFICE OF CONSERVATION, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA.In accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana, and with par-ticular reference to the provisions of Title 30 of Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, a public hearing will be held in the Hearing Room, 1st Floor, LaSalle Building, 617 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 9:00 a.m. on TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014, upon the application of HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY.
At such hearing the Commissioner of Conservation will con-sider evidence relative to the issuance of Orders pertaining to the following matters relating to the 29 Sand, Reservoir E, in the Lake Washington Field, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.1. To designate the Hilcorp Energy Company-E. Cockrell, Jr. No. 160 Well, located as shown on the plat submitted with the applica-tion, as a substitute unit well for the 29 RE SUA.2. To find that a tolerance of fifty (50) feet for the location of the proposed substitute unit well is necessary to account for the pos-sible variance between the proposed location and the “as drilled” location.3. Except as may be in conflict with the provisions hereof, the provi-sions of the Office of Conservation Order No. 149-T-5 shall remain in full force and effect.4. To consider such other matters as may be pertinent.The 29 Sand, Reservoir E was fully defined in Order No. 149-T-5, effective July 1, 2009.
A plat is available for inspection in the Office of Conservation in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Louisiana.http://dnr.louisiana.gov/conshearings
All parties having interest therein shall take notice thereof.
BY ORDER OF:
JAMES H. WELSHCOMMISSIONER OF CONSERVATION
Baton Rouge, LA 6/25/14;6/30/14 L lck
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE AT THE HEARING, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CONSERVATION-ENGINEERING DIVISION AT P.O. BOX 94275, BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9275 IN WRITING WITHIN FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS OF THE HEARING DATE.
July 1, 2014
SHERIFF’S SALESSHERIFF’S SALE
STATE OF LOUISIANAPARISH OF PLAQUEMINES
25TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
NO. 60875
REGIONS BANK D/B/A REGIONS MORTGAGE
VS
RONNIE J. RUIZ
By virtue of and in obedience to a WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE directed to me by the Honorable the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Plaquemines, dated OCTOBER 7, 2013 the above entitled suit, I have seized and will proceed to sell at public auction at the Civil Department of the Sheriff’s Office located at 300 Main Street, Suite B, at Belle Chasse, Louisiana for CASH to the highest bidder, on WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2014 at 10 o’clock A.M., the following described property:
A certain lot of ground, together with all the buildings and improve-ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Plaquemines, State of Louisi-ana, in Braithwaite Park Subdivision, located in the square bounded by Palm Drive on the East, South and West and Park Boulevard on the North and designated as Lot 146-A, and said lot commences at a distance of 300 feet from the corner of Park Boulevard and Palm Drive and measures thence 81.67 feet front on Park Boulevard, same width in the rear, by a depth of 153.54 feet between equal and parallel; all according to a survey made by Gilbert, Kelly & Cou-turie - Everett V. Treigle, Jr., Surveyor, dated September 4, 1992. Which has the address of 511 Park Boulevard, Braithwaite, LA 70040
The address of the property is believed to located at:511 PARK BOULEVARD BRAITHWAITE LA 70040
To Pay and satisfy the writ issued in this case: $135,064.97
This sale is subject to all superior security interest, mortgages, liens and privileges.
Terms: Cash
Note: All funds must be Cash, Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Money Order
Attorney for Plaintiff: SHAPIRO & DAIGREPONT 504-831-7726
LONNIE J. GRECO SR., SHERIFFPARISH OF PLAQUEMINES
June 3, July 1, 2014
PLEASE SEND US PUBLIC NOTICES BY WEDNESDAY AT 5 P.M. PRIOR TO THE TUESDAY
PUBLICATION.
THE PLAQUEMINES GAZETTE JULY 1, 2014 7www.plaqueminesgazette.com
As a service to its readers, The Plaquemines Gazette reports arrests and suits filed from the Plaquemines
Parish area. Information listed here is obtained from sources believed to be
reliable, but due to the possibility of human or mechanical errors in filing,
entering, and transcribing documents, this information is not guaranteed. Before acting on this information,
please consult the official records.FOR THE RECORD
Arrests MadePlaquemines Parish
June 18, 2014Roldin A. Dinet, 49,
Harvey, Bench Warrant x 2.
Stacy E. Ward, 52, New Orleans, Bench Warrant.
Algernon J. Edgerson, 27, Buras, Remanded By Judge.
June 19, 2014Rodney S. Andry, 30,
Buras, Schedule I Con-trolled Dangerous Sub-stance - Possession.
Keilen Tramine Wil-liams, 38, Braithwaite, Fu-gitive Warrant x 4.
Sterling Joseph Chias-son, 22, Belle Chasse, Fugi-tive Warrant.
Tyrone A. Batiste, 36, New Orleans, Bench War-
rant.Elainnie C. Hicks, 19,
Belle Chasse, Schedule II - Possession.
Jonathan D. Ardoin, 23, Belle Chasse, Simple Battery.
June 20, 2014Leobardo Garcia, 29,
Harvey, Bench Warrant x 2.
Michael Paul Perrilloux, 35, Westwego, Fugitive Warrant x 5.
Brett P. Gaddy, 33, Belle Chasse, Domestic Abuse (Battery).
Craig Morris, 30, Marrero, Fugitive Warrant x 3, Bench Warrant.
Henry Ivory, 32, New Orleans, Unauthorized Use
of a Movable.Logan James Mike-
Partridge, 35, Buras, Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance - Possession.
June 21, 2014Ranal Arrazola, 41,
Kenner, Driver Must Be Licensed, Operation of a Vehicle without Current Number Plates.
Melissa Alimia, 26, Belle Chasse, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Teresa Bartholomew, 45, Port Sulphur, Domestic Abuse (Battery).
Tom H. Laney, 42, Belle Chasse, Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Operation of a Vehicle, Open Container, Driver Must Be Licensed.
June 22, 2014Manuel Calix Gerardo,
24, Gretna, Stop Signal/Yield Signs, Driver Musst Be Licensed.
Patrick Fitzgerald
Hewitt, 50, Houston, TX, Fugitive Warrant.
Lyndell Williams, 30, Phoenix, Battery-domestic Violence (Strangulation), Domestic Abuse (Battery), Fugitive Warrant.
June 23, 2014Jenee Ann Mialjevich,
28, Marrero, Disturbing the Peace - Drunk, Schedule IV - Possession, Fugitive Warrant.
Natalie Leres, 35, Marrero, Disturbing the Peace - Drunk.
Zachary R. Holloway, 25, Belle Chasse, Bench Warrant.
June 24, 2014Delvin T. Prince, 32,
Marrero, Bench Warrant x 2.
Jessie J. Dauzet, 26, Boothville, Bench Warrant.
John Paul Guccione, 20, Lafitte, Bench Warrant.
Joseph B. Ingraham, 57, Port Sulphur, Bench Warrant.
Plaquemines Parish
Suits FiledJune 18, 2014
61457 In RE: Ian R. Decareaux, Abigail G. De-careaux, Tutorship.
61458 Portfolio Recov-ery Associates LLC vs. Bri-an Matherme, Brian Ma-therne, Open Account.
61459 LVNV Funding LLC vs. Antonio Delacruz, Judgment Executory.
61460 Mariah E. Kuylen, Mariah E. Bu-ras vs. District Attorney Charles J. Ballay, Name Change.
61461 Loc Van Dinh vs. Frank A. Coleman Jr., All-state Insurance Company, Damages.
June 19, 201461462 ASI Federal Cred-
it Union vs. Clifton B. Har-ris, Judgment Executory.
June 20, 201461463 Christopher
Ahner, Jeffery Haydel vs. Garfield Gaston, Carlo Ditta Incorporated, Travel-ers Indemnity Company, Damages.
61464 Osman Rios vs. American Construction Enterprises LLC, Endur-ance American Insurance Company, Damages.
June 23, 201461465 Commerce &
Industry Insurance Com-pany vs. Wildcat Environ-mental LLC, Monies Due.
61466 Gilbert V. An-dry IV, Andry Law Firm LLC vs. BP Exploration & Production Incorporated, BP America Production Company, Michael Kun-selman, Mark Holstein, Defamation.
SHERIFF’S SALESTATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES25TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
NO. 61187
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUS-TEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MOR-
GAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I TRUST 2007-HE6, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE6
VS
OLEN DWAYNE CHEVALIER and DEBORAH LONG CHEVALIER
By virtue of and in obedience to a WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE directed to me by the Honorable the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Plaquemines, dated FEBRUARY 25, 2014 the above entitled suit, I have seized and will proceed to sell at public auction at the Civil Department of the Sheriff’s Office located at 300 Main Street, Suite B, at Belle Chasse, Louisiana for CASH to the highest bidder, on WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2014 at 10 o’clock A.M., the following described property:
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TEGETHER WITH ALL OF THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREIN, AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, WAY, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE-NANCES AND ADVANTAGES HEREUNTO BELONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED, LYING AND BEING
SHERIFF’S SALESTATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES25TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
NO. 61279
SIMS INDUSTRIES LLC
VS
BRADBURN V. BURAS JR
By virtue of and in obedience to a WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE directed to me by the Honorable the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Plaquemines, dated APRIL 4, 2014 the above entitled suit, I have seized and will proceed to sell at public auction at the Civil Department of the Sheriff’s Office located at 300 Main Street, Suite B, at Belle Chasse, Louisiana for CASH to the highest bidder, on WEDNESDAY, July 09, 2014 at 10 o’clock A.M., the following described property:
1. A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, situated in and being a part of Section 32, Township 20 South, Range 29 East, and/or Section 1, Township 20 South, Range 30 East, West of the Mississippi River, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana being a part of Lot 6 of Champion Citrus Co. Subdivision per plan of A.G. Mundinger, dated May 17, 1929, and being more fully described as follows, to-wit.a. Commence at the intersection of the line of division
between Lot 6 and Lot 7of said Champion Citrus Co. Subdivision with the center line of State Highway 23, said point being the point of beginning of the tract here-in described. Run thence South 22 degrees 20 minutes East, for a distance of 1742.72 feet, to a point ; Run thence South 66 degrees 00 minutes 18 seconds West, for a distance of 151.01 feet, to a point; Run thence North 21 degrees 30 seconds West, for a distance of 1722.67 feed to a point in the center line of State High-way Number 23; Run thence in a northerly direction, along the center line of State Highway Number 23 or a simple curve to the left, having a radius of 5,729 feet for a distance of 123.33 feet, to the point of beginning.
b. The tract hereinabove described is bound above or southwesterly by Tract D, below or northeasterly by Lot 7 of the Champion Citrus CO. Subdivision owned by Andrew Franceski or assigns, in front and northwester-ly by Tract A, and in the rear or Southeasterly by Tract E, and is subject to a right of way in favor of the State of Louisiana for State Highway Number 23. All as more fully shown on the map of partition by Hugh B. Mc-Curdy, Jr., Surveyor, dated December 13, 1904, a copy of which is attached to partition recorded in COB 610, Folio 815, Parish of Plaquemines. Survey date refers ot the State Plane Coordinate System.
c. Being the same property acquired by Janis Wood, wife of and, Charles A. Horten by purchase from Sandra Johnson, wife of and, Emmet L. Burns. by act dated July 21, 1988, before Darryl W. Bubrig, Sr., Notary Pub-lic, duly recorded in COB 689, Folio 739, on July 22, 1988, Parish of Plaquemines.
SHERIFF’S SALESd. Being the same property acquired by Donna Baker
Brooks and Joseph R. Brooks Jr. by purchase form Ja-nis Wood Horton and Charles A. Horton by act dated February 22, 1994, and duly recorded in COB 826, Fo-lio 210 on February 23, 1994, Parish of Plaquemines.
e. Being the same property acquired by Charlotte Morris, wife of/and Bradburn V. Burns by purchase from Jo-seph R. Brooks, Jr., by act dated March 11, 2005, be-fore W. Eric Lundin III, Notary Public, and duly recorded in Plaquemines Parish.
1. A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND situated in and being part of Section 32, Township 20 South, Range 29 East, and/or Section 1, Township 20 South, Range 30 East, West of the Mississippi River, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, being a part of Lot 6 of Champion Citrus CO, Subdivision per plan of A.G. Mundinger dated May 17, 1929, and being more fully described as follows, to wit:a. Commence at the intersection of the line of division
between Lot 6 and 7 of said Champion Citrus Co. Sub-division with the center line of State Highway No. 23 and run southwesterly direction along the center line of State Highway No. 23 on a simple curve to the right having a radius of 5729.58 feet for a distance of 123.33 feet, to the point of beginning of the tract herein de-scribed:
b. Run thence South 21 degrees, 30 minutes East, for a distance of 1722.67 feet, to a point; Run thence South 66 degrees, 00 minutes, 18 seconds West, for a dis-tance of 150.44 feet, to a point; Run thence North 20 degrees, 30 minutes West, for a distance of 1705.78 feet, to a point, in the center line of State Highway No. 23;
c. Run thence in a northeasterly direction, along the center line of State Highway Number 23 on a simple curve to the left having a radius of 5729.58 feet, for a distance of 122.78 feet, to the point of beginning. The tract here-inabove described is bounded above or southwesterly by Lot 5 of the Champion Citrus Co. Subdivision owned by Mrs. Oringa Cvitanovich or assigns, below or north-easterly be Tract C hereinabove described, and in front or northwesterly by Tract B hereinabove described, and in the rear or southwesterly by Tract E, and is subject to a right of way in favor of State of Louisiana for State Highway Number 23. All as more fully shown on the map of partition by Hugh B. McCurdy, Jr., dated De-cember 13, 1984, a copy of which is attached to Act of Partition recorded in COB 610, Folio 815. Survey data refers to the State Plane Coordinate System.
d. Begin the same property acquired by Reba Marie Bubrig in the Act of Partition dated January 31, 1985, recorded in COB 610, Folio 815, on January 31, 1985, Parish of Plaquemines.
e. Being the same property acquired by Joseph Rush Brooks, Jr., by act of sale from Reba Buras Bubrig wife of Darryl W. Bubrig Sr., before Tressie C. Adams, No-tary Public, and duly recorded in COB968, Folio 42 on March 30, 2000, Parish of Plaquemines.
f. Being the same property acquired by Charlotte Mor-ris, wife of and Bradburn V. Buras by purchase from Joseph R. Brooks, Jr., by act dated March 11, 2005, before W. Eric Lundin III, Notary Public, and duly re-corded in Plaquemines Parish as Instrument No: __________________.
g. THE PARTIES TAKE COGNIZANCE THAT THE PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TO WIT:
IN THE PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON THE WEST DESCENDING SIDE OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER. TOGETHER WITH ALL RIGHTS, WAY PRIVILEGES, SERVI-TUDES AND APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, WHICH LOT IS DESIGNATED BY THE NO. 8A AND A PORTION OF LOT 10A, IN BLOCK “B” OF HUNT ADDITION, ALL AS MORE FULLY SHOWN ON A PRINT OF SURVEY ENTITLED “PLAN OF RESUBDIVISION, BELLE CHASE, PLAQUEMINE PARISH, LA.” AS PER PLAN OF R.P. RORDAM & P.B. RORDAM, CADASTRAL ENGINEERS, DATED FEBRUARY 29, 1952 BY HUGH B. MCCURDY, JR., C.E. DATED SEPTEM-BER 26, 1959 SAID PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHERE HUNT STREET INTERSECTS THE BOUNDARIES OF LOT 7 AND LOT 8A, AND HEAD IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE BEARING NORTH 27 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 110 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE TURN RIGHT AND HEAD ALONG A LINE BEARING SOUTH 64 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 222 FEET TO A POINT AS PER TITLE AND 220.66 FEET ACTUAL; THENCE TURN RIGHT AND RUN ALONG A LINE BEARING SOUTH 24 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE HEAD ALONG A LINE BEARING NORTH 64 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 72.52 FEET THENCE TURN LEFT AND HEAD ALONG A LINE BEARING SOUTH 27 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 70 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE TURN RIGHT AND HEAD ALONG A LINE BEARING NORTH 64 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 149.93 FEET PER TITLE AND 150 FEET ACTUAL, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALL OF WHICH PROPERTY IS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY SURVEY OF EUGENE I. ESTOPINAL, C.E. DATE 20 WHICH IS ANNEXED TO AN ACT RECORDED IN COB 410, FOLIO 359 PARISH OF PLAQUEMINE. ALL MORE FULLY SHOWN ON SURVEY BY HUGH B. MCCURDY, JR., DATE DECEMBER 12/11/85. AND ALL HAS MORE FULLY SHOWN ON SURVEY DUFRENE SURVEYING AND ENINEER-ING, INC., DATED FEBRUARY 6, 1998, AN ORIGINAL WHICH IS ATTACHED TO ACT OF MORGAGE DATED APRIL 13, 1998 AND RECORDED IN MOB 277, FOLIO 607 OF THE RECORDS OF THE PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES, STATE OF LOUISIANA.
The address of the property is believed to located at:135 HUNT STREET, BELLE CHASSE LA 70037
To Pay and satisfy the writ issued in this case: $288,815.31
This sale is subject to all superior security interest, mortgages, liens and privileges.
Terms: Cash
Note: All funds must be Cash, Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Money Order
Attorney for Plaintiff: JACKSON & MCPHERSON 504-581-9444
LONNIE J. GRECO SR., SHERIFFPARISH OF PLAQUEMINES
June 3, July 1, 2014
i. Mineral Reservation in favor of Reba Marie Buras Bubrig by Act before Tressice C. Adams, Notary Public, dated March 30, 2000, registered in COB 968, Folio 42.ii. Right of Way in favor of State of Louisiana, Department of Highways for Louisiana State Highway Number 23, as shown on survey of Hugh B. McCurdy Jr., Surveyor, dated December 13, 1984, registered in COB 610, Folio815.
The address of the property is believed to located at:TRACT C , 37602 HIGHWAY 23, BURAS, LA. 70041 and TRACT D NORTH SIDE CONNECTING TO 37602 HIGHWAY 23, BURAS, LA. 70041
To Pay and satisfy the writ issued in this case: $118,091.34
This sale is subject to all superior security interest, mortgages, liens and privileges.
Terms: Cash
Note: All funds must be Cash, Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Money Order
Attorney for Plaintiff: BARBEE AND ASSOCIATES LLC (504) 394-0150
LONNIE J. GRECO SR., SHERIFFPARISH OF PLAQUEMINES
June 3, July 1, 2014
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited a Port Sulphur man for alleged oyster and boating safety violations on June 14 in Plaquemines Parish.
Agents were on patrol in the area of Grand Bayou when they came into contact with Joel Gonzales, 30, on a vessel with 194 sacks of oysters. Agents imme-diately noticed the vessel was not equipped with a tarp as per Department of Health and Hospitals regu-lations to protect the oysters from direct exposure to the sun and other adverse conditions.
Upon further investigation agents also determined Gonzales’ vessel did not have the required numbers for identification for the departments aircraft, the vessel was not registered by the department and was not licensed to transport seafood for sale. The ves-sel also did not meet LDWF regulations for an oyster cargo vessel, which requires installation of a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).
Each violation– having a vessel with no boat num-bers, operating an unregistered motorboat, and fail-ing to display proper number on vessel– carries a $50 fine and up to 15 days in jail. Violation of the state’s health code as it pertains to oysters carries a $450 fine and up to 10 days in jail. Violation of VMS regula-tions carries a max fine of $950 and up to 120 days in jail plus court cost and forfeiture of anything seized. Taking commercial fish without a vessel license car-ries up to a $500 fine and up to 90 days in jail.
Agents seized and returned 194 sacks of oysters to the state’s water bottoms.
Plaquemines man cited for oyster and boating violations
The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office (PPSO) would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Narcotics Agents Jennifer Daigle and Chris Johnson on their out-standing performance during the month of April and is hereby named PPSO Employees of the Month for April.
Both agents conducted an extensive three-month-long investigation that concluded in April, in which they iden-tified a Terrytown resident who was responsible for distrib-uting synthetic marijuana in Plaquemines Parish, as well as the Westbank of Jefferson Parish. Undercover purchases of the drug were made from the defendant. Additionally, agents discovered that the offender was storing the illegal drugs at a storage unit in Terrytown.
On April 28, Agents Daigle and Johnson conducted a traf-fic stop on the suspect while he was driving in Belle Chasse. Forty-nine individually sealed bags of synthetic marijuana were located in his vehicle. With the assistance of the West-bank Major Crimes Task Force, the agents obtained search warrants for the defendant’s storage unit and residence.
As a result of the investigation, 766 individual packets of synthetic marijuana with a combined weight of 16 lbs. and $1,400 in cash were seized from the defendant. The street value of the seized narcotics is estimated at approximately $40,160.
Sheriff Lonnie Greco said, “I commend Agents Daigle and Johnson for working together as a team to take these very dangerous drugs and this drug dealer off the streets of Plaquemines Parish and the Westbank.”
Agent Daigle has been employed with the PPSO for nearly 11 years and has been an agent for almost one year. Agent Johnson has been employed with the PPSO for 12 years and has been an agent for eight years.
Daigle and Johnson named Employees of the Month of PPSO
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Michael Joseph DumasMichael Joseph Dumas of Belle
Chasse, passed away on June 13, 2014. He died of a massive heart attack. Mike was born on May 6, 1959 in Algiers. He is survived by his mother, Yvonne Dumas of Belle Chasse, his wife, Becky; and his chil-dren: son, Brett (Yvette), and daugh-ter, Kristin Barr (Jude), and three
grandchildren, Adrianna, Erin and “Bubba” Barr. He was preceded in death by his father, James M. Dumas, his only brother, “Jim”; and his grandson, Odin Lee Dumas who recently passed away May 11, 2014. Mike was a grad-uate of River Oaks Academy in 1977. He was currently employed by River Birch of Boutee as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Belle Chasse. A memorial service will be held at a later date at First Baptist Church.
Laura Lee Lotz KellerLaura Lee Lotz Keller passed away
peacefully on June 19, 2014, after a long battle with dementia at the age of 87. Laura Lee was a native of Al-giers and a long time resident of Belle Chasse with her husband of 69 yrs., Frederick L. Keller Jr. She is survived by sons, Bill and Tom Keller (wife Linda); and daughter Kathy Keller
Low (husband Tom). She is also survived by four grand-children, Jeffery and Christopher Edwards; Kelly Edwards Ansardi; and Chancy Keller, along with 11 great-grand-children;. Laura Lee was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Freddie; parents, Frank C. and Marie Kern Lotz; sisters, Barbara Lotz Mitchell and Judith Lotz; and broth-er Frank R. (Sonny) Lotz. Laura Lee was very devoted to her family and friends. She loved to laugh, and loved life, travelling and dancing with Freddie. Laura Lee and Fred-die spent their retirement years camping with friends, vol-unteering with the AT&T Pioneers and at the USS York-town reunions in Charleston. They made new friends all around the US, Canada and Mexico. The family wishes to thank our special angel, Ceola Washington, for the won-derful love and care she gave Laura Lee during her time of illness; also many thanks and appreciation to Krystal, Megan and Adrienne of Amedisys and Heart of Health Hospices. Relatives and friends of the family, also mem-bers of Algiers AARP, AT&T Telephone Pioneers, and Les Chapeaux Rouge Red Hatters were invited to attend Lau-ra's funeral services at Mothe Funeral Home on Monday, June 23, 2014. Interment was in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Gretna, LA. Family and friends may view and sign the online guestbook at www.mothefunerals.com.
Geraldine Landry LaBellaGeraldine Landry LaBella, a lifelong
resident of Algiers entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 23, 2014 at the age of 78. Beloved daughter and step daughter of the late Mary Schmidt Cat-alano and Paul Charles Catalano, Jr. She was the daughter of the late Henry Landry; sister of Mary Ann Governor and the late Paul Henry Catalano; and
aunt of the late Stephanie Ann Marske. Sister-in-law of Philip Governor. Gerry was a graduate of Holy Name of Mary High School, Class of 1954. She retired from Louisiana Gas Service Co. in 1990 after 30 years of service. After retirement, she volunteered at the Aquarium of the Americas, she went to work for Princess Lines in Denali, Alaska, managing the gift shop for seven years. Upon returning, she went to work for the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau for 8 years and she finished her career at Carnival Cruise Lines. Gerry also volunteered at the Shrine of Fr. Seelos. Gerry was a very generous person and was loved by all who knew her and she will be missed by her many friends and co-workers. A visita-tion was held at Mothe Funeral Home, on Saturday, June 28, 2014. A funeral mass was held at Holy Name of Mary Catho-lic Church, on Saturday after visitation. Interment followed in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery. Family and friends may view and sign the online guestbook at www.mothefu-nerals.com.
Harold John Rome Sr.Harold John Rome Sr., native of
Plaquemine and resident of Luling, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at the age of 98. He is survived by his wife, Helen Chiasson Rome; children, Mary Alice R. Puglise and husband Joseph, Harold J. "Bud" Rome Jr. and wife Marlene, Suzan R. Bosarge and husband Brian, and Roxane R. Elliott;
seven grandchildren, Veronica P. Milburn, Sherri P. Krueger, Todd J. Puglise, Scott C. Puglise, Nikki R. Henning, Tony Rome, Sam Elliott; 13 great-grandchildren, Joey, Marysa, Eddie, Scott Jr., Nick, Micayla, Nelle, Hampy, Gunnar, Ted-dy, Abraham, Caroline, and Royston; one great-great grand-child, Vincent; brother, Claude J. Rome; sisters, Thelma R. Abadie and Theresa R. Hebert. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ludger Rome Jr. and Theresa Rome; siblings, Earlene R. Berthelot, Hazel R. Troxclair, Lovincy A. Rome, Louis J. Rome, Ronald J. "Ted" Rome, Lester J. Rome, Clar-ence J. Rome Sr. and Ludger J. Rome III. Visitation was on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated after visitation, Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Luling, burial followed in St. Charles Mausoleum.
Patricia Armstrong WilliamsPatricia Armstrong Williams
went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 19, 2014 at the age of 51 years. Beloved wife of 34 years to Austin P. Williams. Loving mother of Nicole Williams Maur-er (William) and Paul Williams (Bridgett Nichols). Grandmother of Elizabeth, Brooklyn, Ethan and
Koi. Daughter of Louis C. Armstrong (Sue) and the late Joy Spencer Armstrong. Sister of Michael L. Armstrong (Lorri), Daryl Armstrong Bondi (Tommy), the late Kathleen Demandre Fabiano and Christine Demandre Clements. Granddaughter of Helen Buck and Louis V. Armstrong, "Birdie" Simmons and John Spencer. Lifelong and best friend to Cindy Plake Andersen and also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, oth-er relatives and many, many friends. She is a lifelong resident of Buras, LA and was a devout member of Tri-umph Baptist Church. She is a graduate of Buras High School, Class of 1980. Patty was an entrepreneur who owned the former "Yours, Mine and Ours", co-own-er of Williams Welding and was the owner of "Patty's Place" Bed and Breakfast, her lifelong dream. She en-joyed being with family and friends. Patty never met a stranger and anyone who met her, was better for it. Relatives and friends were invited to attend the visita-tion at Port Sulphur Baptist Church, on Monday, June 23, 2014. Services were held at the Church on Tuesday morning. Interment Garden of Memories Cemetery in Metairie. Donations in her memory may be made to Port Sulphur Baptist Church dedicated to the Birdie Simmons Missions Ministry. To view and sign the on-line guest book, please visit www.mothefunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
by Ronnie McBrayer
Keeping the Faith
Who You Really Are
I received a mystery pack-age recently, opened it up, and discovered a popular appetite suppressant inside. Sprinkle this magic powder on your food, the included literature instructed, and allegedly it would cooper-ate with your sense of smell to curb your cravings. And here it was in my hands – a whole box of the stuff. But I didn’t order it.
Shortly thereafter I re-ceived a second package. This time it was a set of CDs: “Quick and Simple Japanese; Learn to Speak the Language in 10 Days.” With the box still in my hands, and as I wondered about it all, a third package arrived at my door. It was a box of those super-absorbent hand towels sold on late night in-fomercials.
Then I knew what was going on. Someone had stolen my credit card in-formation and was having his way with my account. I called my bank immediate-ly, and oh yes, a cyber-thief had been very busy. Dietary supplements, Japanese CDs, airline tickets to Bangla-desh, car wax, hundreds and hundreds of dollars of charges.
Of course, we have a unique 21st century name for this type of crime: Iden-tity theft. What a strange phrase that is; as if a person’s humanness can be reduced to the digits on a piece of magnetic plastic, the nine numbers individually as-signed by the US govern-ment, or an email password. How ridiculous and superfi-cial.
Surely there is much more to personal identity than what can be hijacked over the internet? Absolutely, but
most times we are content with the shallowness of it all, because most of us have no real sense of who we genu-inely are. We are made to be as Christ, but we have settled for much less.
As Paul put it so succinct-ly in his letter to the Gala-tians, “I have been crucified with Christ so I no longer exist. It is Christ who lives in and through me.” The “Christian life” for Paul was a wondrous exchange of identity. He had swapped his individuality for the per-son Christ was forming and constructing within him. “Paul” no longer existed. Christ was now the animat-ing force of his person, the center and ground of his being.
Yet, so few of us know that Christ-shaped self, the real person that Jesus would create in each of us. Instead, we have this edifice, this outer image we portray to others and protect at almost any cost; this shell that we have constructed around us for years (or what has been imposed upon us by others). But it’s just that – a shell.
It is bark on the tree, pro-tecting what is inside. And when that bark gets peeled back, and life will surely peel it back, then most of us discover that we are pretty hollow on the inside. We lack substance. We are just names and numbers with-out any real identity. We haven’t let the Christ-life be fashioned within us, thus we have no self except the false, egotistical one that we have carefully manicured.
The short of it is this: We are un-crucified (if such a word exists). For when the nails of Providence painful-ly pierce our self-centered-ness, we choose to jump down from our crucifixion.
When the fires of God’s grace rise to burn away the shod-dy lives we have constructed from bits of straw and chaff, we leap from the altar as quickly as possible. When the weight of the cross, the cross that would crush and remake us, falls heavy on our shoulders, we crawl from be-neath the load before it fin-ishes its work.
Yet, the forging of faith and the making of lasting Christ-centered identity is only accomplished by means
of execution. By loss. By the death of the false self. So as long as you protect what you think is yours, so long as you struggle to avoid all neces-sary suffering, so long as you refuse to relinquish the iden-tity you have constructed, you will never become who Christ would make you – the real you – the you that can never be thieved away.
Ronnie McBrayer is a syndicated columnist, pastor, and author. His new-est book is “The Gospel According to Waffle House.” You can read more at www.ronniemcbrayer.me.
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JUNE 18, 2013
84 YEARS, No. 48
BELLE CHASSE, LA
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When you look at a map of Plaquemines Par-ish, you’ll see the names of towns once community centers, now abandoned. They exist only on the map or in people’s mem-ories.
But there may be hope for one of these lost Plaquemines hamlets— Port Eads. Once a bustling hub of recreational fisher-men and big game fishing clubs, Port Eads, located at the mouth of the Mis-sissippi’s South Pass, is making a comeback with post-Katrina funds. It’s future was uncertain
after Hurricane Katrina, but with construction work scheduled to be wrapping up in about a month, the glory days of Port Eads when a man named Jeffery Scarabin Sr. ran it, could re-turn.
Scarabin, known as Buzzy, died of massive heart failure in 2011, but his love of Port Eads was passed on to his family. This month, near the anniversary of his death, they honored his wishes by scattering his ash-es in the waters around Port
Eads. They also remem-bered his brother Wayne Scarabin, who along with a teenage deckhand, died at Port Eads during Katrina.Port EadsFamily members came
from near and far; three brothers, four kids and grandchildren piled on two boats and made the hour long trek from Venice to honor their patriarch’s final wishes and to remember their Uncle Wayne.As we approached Port
Eads and the lighthouse be-came clear, the family grew silent, faces turned red and tears filled their eyes. They had a simple white
box with their father’s ash-es, and two wreathes with colorful flowers, remember-ing Buzzy and his brother Wayne.
“That was his wishes,” said Leslie Scarabin Rollo about scattering her father’s ashes in the place he loved. “He was there for so long... that was his life.”Louis “DD” Scarabin,
brother of Buzzy and Wayne, helped out here and there at Port Eads. A history buff, Louis, pointed out that for a time hundreds of people lived very close to the mouth of the Mississip-pi— communities like Oys-terville and Burwood. There were also military posts and temporary housing for sur-veyors, pilots and others who worked on the river. At one time, there was even an airstrip.
Now, it is a mixture of
By Candace [email protected]
Concerned citizen, Elizabeth Cook got fired-up at the
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council meeting,
over the use of toxic dispersants being used to clean
up the oil left behind by the Deepwater Horizon spill. Photo by Candace Griffin
Dr. Jake Rodi named Ochsner Physician of Year
Dr. Rodi doing what he does best—helping people. From
left: nurse Joann McKnight, nurse Pamela Black and Dr.
Jake Rodi.
Photo by Candace Griffin
Port Eads:A Family Remembers
Jeffery “Buzzy” Scarabin Sr. and daughter Leslie
Scarabin-Rollo in Port Eads in the 1980s.Photo provided by Scarabin family
A flood elevation certif-icate is issued when an au-thorized official survey is completed, verifying that the height of the building in question complies with flood elevation require-ments. These are required for Parish residents rebuild-ing after Isaac, and are nec-essary for flood insurance eligibility. With a Council vote of
6-1 at last week’s meeting, the Parish President has been directed to resume the issuing of flood elevation certificates. Councilman Griffin wishes to discuss the lowering of certification fees at the next meeting. However Parish President
Billy Nungesser said after the meeting that neither are happening.“The parish government
can’t subsidize a private ser-vice and that’s what we’ve been doing for years,” said Nungesser.Flood elevation certifi-
cates were once a service provided by the parish, however, private companies offer this for a fee. “We’re doing things oth-
er than permitting and in-specting,” said Nungesser. With parish government projects and levee work, the parish engineers and sur-veyors do not have the time to offer a service that private companies should be com-peting for.And then there is the lia-
bility, said Nungesser. If the parish gives a certification and it is off, that proper-ty owner could be denied flood insurance and the par-ish would be liable. District 5 Councilman
Anthony Buras voted against the measure; Coun-cil members Burghart Turn-er of District 6, and Marla Cooper of District 9 were not present for the council meeting.
PPC: Parish to start reissuing Flood Elevation CertificatesNungesser says no due to manpower and liability concernsBy Candace [email protected]
Three years ago, 210 mil-lion gallons of Louisiana sweet crude oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico near the Louisiana coast and officials are trying to find a way to repair the damage that has been done.Over the next two years,
$800 million will be depos-ited in the Gulf Coast Resto-ration Trust Fund as a result of Clean Water Act civil pen-alties from the companies re-sponsible for the spill.Last week, the Gulf Coast
Ecosystem Restoration Coun-cil held a public meeting to discuss their initial plans on how to spend that money.Gulf Coast Ecosystem
Restoration CouncilThe Restoration Council was entrusted with the task of developing a comprehensive plan to restore the ecosystem and the economy of the Gulf Coast region. The Clean Water Act
(CWA) penalizes anyone that violates its prohibition against discharges of oil into U.S. navigable waters. Typ-ically, any penalty monies obtained from the responsi-ble parties would go to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, for use in cleaning up future oil spills. The RESTORE Act sought to change that distri-bution, and instead direct 80 percent of all civil and admin-istrative CWA penalty monies from Deepwater Horizon to a Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (RTF).
The PlanWhile citizens were grate-
ful that the Restoration Council is trying to help the affected communities,there is no actual plan being put into action, just a set of broad goals:
1. Restore & Conserve Habitat2. Restore Water Quality3. Replenish and Protect
Living Coastal and Marine Resources4. Enhance Community Resilience5. Restore and Revitalize
the Gulf EconomyNo one at Wednesday’s meeting was against these goals, but they yearn to hear a more definite plan of ac-tion— what projects and programs will be undertaken in the near future, specifi-cally, the two Bonnet Carré sized river diversions near the Plaquemines/St. Bernard par-ish line on the Eastbank and near Myrtle Grove on the Westbank.These diversions are actu-
ally part of CPRA’s (Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority), 50-year, $50 bil-lion Louisiana 2012 Coastal Master Plan.
These diversions would be opened at selective times of the year to optimize sedi-ment deposits into the evap-orating marshes.This means that the parish
will be cut in half. Property owners will either be bought out or their land will be com-mandeered.There will also be major
changes to the oyster indus-try’s landscape. With the river flowing
into the gulf at new sites, the oyster industry, which relies on brackish water, a mixture between fresh river water and salty gulf water, will see the end of many current bedding grounds.
That is in some ways the goal, CPRA officials have said. When land that had been lost is restored, it will take the place of the near land oyster leases. Oysters will still be viable, the leases will just be further out, like they were de-cades ago.There is also concern
about how to clean up the remaining oil and dispersants that are still lurking in the water.
Plaquemines ReactsResidents acknowledged that the plan to create a riv-er diversion, while beneficial in the long run, will further damage the already crippled economy and fishing com-munities. “If this diversion takes
place, fishermen should be able to receive compensation for the loss of their business-es,” says concerned citizen, Elizabeth Cook. Citizens were also con-
cerned that the Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Coun-cil is not utilizing all resourc-es available to them, particu-larly more scientific research on the toxic pollution caused by dispersants used after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
“The life and death of the coastal communities depends on actively pursuing different ways to restore our coast,” said Diane Huhn, from Bayou Grace Community Services.
Another hot button issue was the allocation of money. Citizens believe that funds should be spent on the areas of the coast that were affected the most. Even though Lou-isiana was the state hardest hit by the oil spill, the state is being forced to equally split 35 percent of the funds with Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.The public will be given
until June 24 to weigh-in on the actions that the Resto-ration Council has taken so far, as well as add any sugges-tions they think would bene-fit the program. To view or provide com-
ments on the Plan and asso-ciated documents, please visit www.restorethegulf.gov.
Citizens unhappy with current restoration plan
On June 4, Dr. Jack Rodi took home top honors at the first annual Primary Care Clinical Awards for Ochsner Medical Center – Westbank. Rodi was given this title af-ter being nominated by a group of his peers. “Dr. Rodi goes above and
beyond,” said one of the voters. “He encourages his patients to eat right, take their medications and is al-ways willing to speak with them regardless of what is going on. He helps the staff with anything possible—he is always kind and uplift-ing.”
Rodi is “truly honored” to have been named Phy-sician of the Year, especial-ly because the votes came
from his colleagues. Rodi was born and raised in Plaquemines Parish, and from a young age he always new that he wanted to pur-sue a career in medicine. His mother ran a comprehen-sive care center in Plaque-mines when he was young-er, so Rodi was able to get a glimpse of what a career in medicine would look like. He was determined to be-come a doctor.After finishing medical
school, Rodi could have chosen to practice medicine anywhere in the world, but he decided to move back to Plaquemines to be a part of the staff at Ochsner Health Center—Belle Chasse. “I’m a hometown boy,”
says Rodi. “and I’ve always wanted to be a hometown doctor.”
Pictured in the front row (sitting), from left: Jimmy Scarabin, Tammy
Scarabin Huffty, Danielle Rollo, Theresa Huffty, Brad Huffty, Brittany Gilbert,
Tim Ducote, Brandi Rollo, Lance Rollo, Jeffery Scarabin Jr. and Leslie
Scarabin-Rollo. Back row (standing): Malcolm Huffty, Marilyn Scarabin,
Mino Scarabin, Jenene Scarabin, Bobby Buras, Louis “DD” Scarabin, Deron
Scarabin Sr., Andrew Scarabin, Deron Scarabin Jr. and Herbie Scarabin.Photo by Terri Sercovich
By Terri [email protected]
Continued on page 2
Louis “DD” Scarabin looking back at Port Eads.Photo by Terri Sercovich
By Candace [email protected]
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• Casey Lauren LeJeune, of Belle Chasse, was recognized on the spring semester Dean's List for University of Southern Mississippi– Hattiesburg Campus. Dean’s List scholars are those with at least a 3.5 grade point average, but less than a 4.0. Congrats Casey!
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St. Mary’s Dominican High School awarded 18 scholarships to in-coming students for the 2014-2015 year based on the students’ academ-ic records and their per-formance on the High School Placement Test. The scholarships were presented during the May 17 scholarship ceremony held on Dominican’s cam-pus.
Recipients, their cur-rent schools and schol-arships awarded: Renee Breaux, Dominican/Holy Name of Jesus School, Lo-lita Fernandez de la Reg-
uera Pittman Scholarship; Halle Briede, Dominican/St. Francis Xavier School, Sr. M. Hildegarde, O.P. Band Scholarship; Colette Carriere, St. Catherine of Siena School, Veritas En-dowed Scholarship; Julia Cazabon, St. Matthew the Apostle School, Gauthi-er Endowed Scholarship; Elise Cresson, St. Dominic School, Dorothy D. Porter I Endowed Scholarship; Anne D’Armond, St. An-drew the Apostle School; Vivian Agnes Chasez Co-ney Memorial Scholar-ship; Caroline Hensley, Dominican/St. Andrew the Apostle School, The
Father Jean Marie Ger-main Tuition Scholarship; Rebecca Koenig, Domini-can/Kehoe-France School, Alumnae Association Endowed Scholarship; Margaret Latham, Ke-hoe-France School, Denise Galatoire Schoen Schol-arship; Victoria Liu, Do-minican/St. Ann School, Kathleen Lier Endowed Scholarship; Isabelle Mer-milliod, Kehoe-France School, Sr. Waldia War-den, O.P. Scholarship; Viv-ian Palmer, Kehoe-France School, Von Wolff I En-dowed Scholarship;
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St. Mary’s Dominican High School Scholarship recipients– Seated, from left: Brooke Scardino, Colette Carriere, Chloe Whitcomb, Anne D’Armond, Vivian Palmer, Margaret Latham, Camille Scandurro and Isabelle Mermilliod. Standing: Caroline Hensley, Caroline Troendle, Annie Smith, Rebecca Koenig, Halle Briede, Victoria Liu, Renee Breaux, Anne Zelden, Elise Cresson and Julia Cazabon.
The Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association’s 2014 Youth Journalism Contest is underway and young writers and photographers have until 5 p.m., July 22 to submit entries.
There are two writing divisions: Junior Essay is open to boys and girls ages 7-13; Senior Essay is for writers ages 14-18.
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to, Joe Macaluso, Advocate Outdoors, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, ATTN: L.O.W.A.
Winners will be hon-ored at the LOWA’s an-nual convention banquet in Houma on Aug. 9. For information, email [email protected].
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