Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - The Lafourche Gazette

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 

Sandy 

leaves death, 

damp and 

darkness in 

wake 

ALLEN G. BREED 

Associated Press 

NEW YORK (AP) - As superstorm 

Sandy marched 

slowly inland, millions 

along the East Coast awoke 

Tuesday without power or 

mass transit, with huge 

swaths of the nation’s 

largest city unusually vacant 

and dark. 

New York was among 

the hardest hit, with its financial 

heart in Lower 

Manhattan shuttered for a 

second day and seawater 

cascading into the still-gaping 

construction pit at the 

World Trade Center. President 

Barack Obama declared 

a major disaster in 

the city and Long Island. 

The storm that made 

landfall in New Jersey on 

Monday evening with 80 

mph sustained winds killed 

at least 17 people in seven 

states, cut power to more 

than 7.4 million homes and 

businesses from the Carolinas 

to Ohio, caused scares 

at two nuclear power plants 

and stopped the presidential 

campaign cold. 

Authorities launched 

an effort to evacuate about 

800 people in the town of 

Moonachie in northern New 

Jersey early Tuesday after 

a berm overflowed, authorities 

said. 

The massive storm 

reached well into the Midwest: 

Chicago officials 

warned residents to stay 

away from the Lake Michigan 

shore as the city prepares 

for winds of up to 60 

mph and waves exceeding 

24 feet well into Wednesday. 

See Sandy Page 6-A 

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Staff Photo by Babs 

Myra Jackson (straw hat) is pictured helping Justilia Adams paint her grandmother’s tomb, Mrs. 

Faustin Baudoin, at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cut Off. 

Thursday is All Saints Day, a Christian holy day observed by many on November 1. 

As is the custom for All Saints Day, family members will often clean, white wash and repair the 

tombs of their deceased loved ones in preparation for the day. 

Psst, taxes go up in 2013 for 163 million workers 

STEPHEN OHLEMACHER 


WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama 

isn’t talking about it and neither is Mitt Romney. 

But come January, 163 million workers can expect 

to feel the pinch of a big tax increase regardless 

of who wins the election. 

A temporary reduction in Social Security payroll 

taxes is due to expire at the end of the year 

and hardly anyone in Washington is pushing to 

extend it. Neither Obama nor Romney has proposed 

an extension, and it probably wouldn’t get 

through Congress anyway, with lawmakers in 

both parties down on the idea. 

Even Republicans who have sworn off tax increases 

have little appetite to prevent one that will 

cost a typical worker about $1,000 a year, and 

two-earner family with six-figure incomes as much 

as $4,500. 

Why are so many politicians sour on continuing 

the payroll tax break? 

Republicans question whether reducing the 

tax two years ago has done much to stimulate the 

sluggish economy. Politicians from both parties 

say they are concerned that it threatens the independent 

revenue stream that funds Social Security. 

They are backed by powerful advocates for 

seniors, including AARP, who adamantly oppose 

any extension. 

“The payroll tax holiday was intended to be 

temporary and there is strong bipartisan support 

to let that tax provision expire,” said Sen. Orrin 

Hatch of Utah, the top Republican on the Senate 

Finance Committee. “The continued extension of 

a temporary payroll tax holiday has serious longterm 

implications for Social Security and, frankly, 

it’s not even clear that it has helped to boost our 

ailing economy.” 

The question of renewing the payroll tax cut 

has been overshadowed by the expiration of a 

much bigger package of tax cuts first enacted 

under President George W. Bush. The Bush-era 

tax cuts also expire at the end of the year, and 

Congress is expected to try to address them after 

the election, in a lame-duck session. 

The payroll tax cut could become part of the 

mix in negotiations that could go in many directions. 

But lawmakers in both political parties say 

they doubt it. 

“I think there’s a growing consensus that Congress 

and the president can’t continue to divert 

such a critical revenue stream from Social Security,” 

said Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, a senior Republican 

on the tax-writing House Ways and 

Means Committee. 

See Taxes Page 8-A 

VOLUME 47 

NUMBER 7 

Levee sections 

between 

Larose and 

Valentine 

continue to get 

the “bubble 

gum” fix 

By Buster Avera 

Contributing Writer 

The North Lafourche Conservation 

Levee and Drainage District 

(NLLD) continues to struggle with repairing 

weakened and low levee sections 

in the Valentine to Larose west 

area. 

Again, parts of the levee have 

sloughed into the adjacent borrow 

canal. Again, there is increased potential 

for flooding in that area. 

The repair would cost about $1 

million but would only be a temporary 

solution. NLLD agreed in late August 

to commit $500,000 for the emergency 

if Parish Government would do 

the same. 

Lafourche Parish President Charlotte 

Randolph agreed to seek the 

$500,000 parish share through the 

state’s Coastal Protection and 

Restoration Authority (CPRA). 

Still, several factors have contributed 

to delays in a solution to the 

problem of a repetitive failure of this 

levee. 

The original levee was built on 

spongy marsh and cannot bear the 

added weight of a higher and wider 

barrier. The Corp of Engineers is 

working on a new alignment for a 

stronger base but has not come up 

with a plan as yet. 

The levee belongs to the parish 

and there is no money in this year’s 

budget to assign to the problem. 

Flood protection is the responsibility 

of NLLD, but they are waiting for 

the Corp’s approval and alignment 

guidelines before tackling a permanent 

solution. 

See Levees Page 8-A 

Another successful French Food 

Festival is now in the books. 

Pictured is Blake Williamson, 

a visitor from Mobile, Alabama, at 

the Alligator Murial using dots to 

create composition … just part of 

the many activities featured at the 

Festival. 

All murials will be displayed inside 

the Larose Civic Center. 

And the festivities are not over yet 

as Cut Off Youth Center fair 

organizers are preparing for their 

annual event to be held the 

weekend of November 9, 10 and 11. 

The Cut Off Youth Center Fair will 

offer more of the same fun, food, 

activities and carnival rides as the 

French Food Festival. 

Community support is vital to 

keeping these Centers open and 

accessible for public use. Plan to 

attend … it promises to be fun! 

Staff Photo by Babs

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

NEWS TO USE … 

Pageant set for Nov. 4 

VFW Post 8538, in 

Larose, will be having their 

2nd Annual Beauty Pageant 

on Sunday, November 4, 

starting at 10 a.m. 

Divisions will include 

Baby to Ms., Dress code, 

Baby to Petite Miss, Sunday 

best Junior Team to Ms. 

Formal wear. 

Audience admission is 

$5, lunch will be available. 

FMI call 665-7831 or 

email turch3@yahoo.com. 

Dinner benefit for dance 

team set for Nov. 7 

Merissa’s Cajun Belles 

will sponsor a spaghetti dinner 

on Wed., Nov. 7th to 

help raise money to send 

the 10 members of the LCO 

Dance Team who are auditioning 

to dance at Epcot. 

The dinner will consists 

of ground meat spaghetti, 

garlic bread, salad, and carrot 

cake. Plate lunches will 

be sold for $7. To place an 

order call 860-9049 or you 

just pick them up on at the 

VFW in Larose anytime between 

10:30 and noon. 

Veterans Day mass set 

for Nov. 11 in Galliano 

American Legion Post 

315 and Auxiliary will celebrate 

a Veteran’s Day mass 

on Sunday, November 11 at 

10 a.m. at the St. Joseph 

Church in Galliano. 

All legionnaires are 

asked to wear their caps 

and auxiliary members to 

wear their hat or dress in 

red, white and blue if possible. 

All veterans and auxiliary 

members are invited to 

attend. 

Veterans celebration set 

for Nov. 9 at HRCS 

A Veterans Day celebration 

will be held at Holy 

Rosary Catholic School on 

Friday, November 9. Schedule 

is as follows: 

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8:45: Mass at Our Lady 

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Church; 9:45: Lawn Service 

10:15: Reception with 

refreshments in the Holy 

Rosary School. 

Crafters needed at 

COYC fair on Nov. 10, 11 

The Cut Off Youth Center 

will have craft booths for 

their annual fair to be held 

on Saturday and Sunday, 

November 10 and 11. 

Crafters need to bring 

their own tables, chairs and 

tents for a fee of $50 for 2 

days or $35 for 1 day. 

Contact 632-7616 FMI 

for entry forms. 

Free dinner for Veterans 

set for Nov. 11 in Larose 

On Sunday, November 

11, the VFW Post 8538 in 

Larose will be serving a dinner 

at the Post Home, 2322 

VFW Ave.. for all veterans 

who served in any branch of 

the military during their lifetime. 

The invitation is for 

those who served and include 

their spouse and or 

guest. 

Remember that this 

dinner is being paid for, 

cooked and served by veterans 

for veterans. 

Bon Mange pageant set 

for Nov. 17 

The 25th Annual 

Gheens Bon Mangè Queens 

Pageant will be held on Sat., 

Nov. 17th at the Gheens 

Community Center, 1783 

Hwy. 654, Gheens. 

Deadline to register is 

November 11th. 

FMI call 856-4615, 

688-7650 or 225-588-1994 

or email to gheensbmfpage 

antdirector@yahoo.com. 

Youth ministry craft 

show set for Nov. 17 

The St. Joseph’s Youth 

Ministry Craft Show will be 

held on November 17 at the 

St. Joseph’s Recreation 

Center from 10 a.m. to 4 

p.m. 

Hot dogs and home 

made chili and desserts will 

be offered, along with coffee 

served in the afternoon. 

To register a craft booth 

contact 632-7382. 

Letters and Opinions 

A “sign” of the times 

Ever heard the phrase, 

“The sign says it all?” Well, 

this one says it all, and I’d 

like to add more. 

We as Americans will be 

faced with an important decision 

on November 6th, one 

that may have ramifications 

felt for years to come. We 

will elect to change the way 

the direction our country’s 

going or, God forbid, we will 

continue to have four more 

years of the current system. 

Is this what our founding 

fathers envisioned over 

two centuries ago? Our 

country was based on “In 

God We Trust”, and now 

‘that has changed’. Look 

what’s happening! No 

prayers in schools or football 

games, speeches, or 

town hall meetings, etc. etc. 

Wake up people! There’s no 

room for complacency. It’s 

happening every day! 

On another note, this 

country was based on Capitalism 

and free enterprise. 

This country was founded 

and grew with people of all 

nationalities, with all races 

and creeds. That’s what 

made this country great as 

it is. And now it’s crumbling 

before our very eyes. 

Big and small businesses 

employ many people, 

and they pay taxes. You 

can’t discourage, you have 

to encourage. I don’t mean 

to be impolite with this next 

statement but how many 

poor people employ 5000 

people? NONE! Everyone 

makes their own destiny, either 

you take a chance and 

make it, or you choose not 

to and work for someone 

else. 

Remember John F. 

Kennedy’s words, “Ask not 

what your country can do 

for you, but what you can 

do for your country.” 

When did our country’s 

citizens become dependant 

and expect our government 

to support them? Whatever 

happened to working for 

what you have instead of expecting 

to get what you 

want? 

When you go to the 

polls on November 6th, remember, 

it’s not about party 

affiliation, but about 4 more 

years of the current administration. 

We cannot be 

complacent any longer. This 

Judicial elections 

important: Don’t let 

someone else speak for 

you on Election Day 

Elections have consequences, 

for better or for 

worse. And while most voters 

are focusing on the Presidential 

election this 

November, there is another 

political battle brewing that 

has the potential to dramatically 

impact the state of 

Louisiana’s legal climate. 

With Louisiana 

Supreme Court Justice 

Kitty Kimball retiring at the 

end of the year, the balance 

of our state’s highest court 

is in jeopardy. Several Appellate 

Court Judges 

around the state are also up 

for election or reelection, so 

there’s a lot at stake. 

Our judges wield a 

tremendous amount of 

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system is not working, and 

it’s time we, as American 

tax-paying citizens, do 

something about it. Government 

handouts hurt everyone! 

I’m all for helping people 

who need help, but not 

helping people who can help 

themselves but refuse to do 

so. 

My father, who was a 

bricklayer, thought me how 

to work and I will always be 

grateful for that. I believe in 

teaching a person how to 

fish instead of feeding him 

fish forever. 

The Bible says in (#2 

Thessalonians 3:10), “If a 

man will not work he shall 

not eat.” 

The late Nikita 

Khrushchev, first secretary 

of the Russian Communist 

Party, once said that communism 

will take over without 

firing a shot. And it will 

happen in this country if 

people don’t or refuse to 

wake up. 

Our country’s national 

debt has grown significantly 

in recent years due to rising 

annual deficits which 

means our government 

spends more money than it 

takes in. Our deficit now 

stands at over $16 trillion. 

Four more years of this current 

administration will 

bankrupt this country. 

When will our so-called 

“leaders” in Washington realize 

that they work for us, 

“we the people”? It seems 

our country is now being 

run as a dictatorship instead 

of a democracy. Why 

should our congressmen 

have separate retirement 

systems and health care 

systems? They should be 

made to use the same systems 

we, their constituents, 

have to use. If we have to 

worry because our Social 

Security retirement system 

is going broke, they should, 

too. 

May God Bless our veterans. 

If this administration 

repeals the Second Amendment, 

the right to bear 

arms, it will only be the 

criminals who’ll have guns, 

not law-abiding citizens who 

have the right to protect 

themselves and their families. 

Election day is November 

6th and Veterans Day is 

power that is largely unchallenged. 

They make critical 

decisions that affect our 

economy, our health care 

and our environment. They 

also have the ability to provide 

justice for those who 

have been wronged, and 

they are responsible for protecting 

our courts from lawsuit 

abuse. 

That’s why it is imperative 

that voters get to know 

all the candidates before 

they head to the polls on 

November 6th. 

Numerous national 

studies have shown most 

judicial races tend to be 

“low-information elections” 

that don’t draw a lot of attention 

from voters. We 

need to reverse that trend. 

The impact of judges 

can be felt on our lives 

everyday. Take, for example, 

the U.S. Supreme Court’s 

ruling earlier this year that 

upheld the constitutionality 

of President Barrack 

Obama’s controversial 

healthcare plan, best known 

as Obamacare. Or the case 

they’ll be taking up soon to 

determine the legality of 

same-sex marriages. 

Their decisions impact 

everything we do, so don’t 

take your vote for granted. 

See Opinion 5-A 

November 11th. Do the veterans 

a favor and go to the 

polls and vote to uphold the 

freedoms and rights they so 

valiantly fought to protect. 

Some may call me a fanatic, 

but I call myself a 

concerned tax-paying citizen, 

father, grandfather, 

and great-grandfather who 

fear that the freedoms we 

enjoy today won’t be around 

tomorrow for my grandchildren. 

This is not about Democrats 

or Republicans, it’s 

about Socialism and Ideaology 

that goes along with it 

… or Free Enterprise, freedom 

of choice, freedom of 

speech, our Second Amendment 

Right to Bear Arms, 

capitalism – all which this 

country was founded, in 

and on the Constitution. 

Please, I encourage you 

to vote and help change the 

way things are going in this 

country and do research on 

the candidates’ background. 

I think that people in this 

country are tired of the lies, 

cover-ups and deception. 

Whatever is in darkness 

will come to light. 

Brent Savoie 

Cut Off 

P.S. “United we stand 

… divided we fall!” 

Also “Error of opinion 

may be tolerated where 

reason is left free to combat 

it.” … Thomas Jefferson 

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Opinion From 2-A 

Good judges are the 

oundation of any properly 

unctioning judicial system, 

nd we are fortunate to live 

n a state where we have the 

ower to choose who repreents 

us on state and disrict 

courts. That’s why it’s 

o important that voters get 

o know the candidates— 

earn about their judicial 

hilosophies and the profesional 

backgrounds they 

ill bring to the bench. 

It can also be very 

elling to find out who their 

ampaign contributors are. 

his information is publicly 

vailable through the 

ouisiana Ethics Adminisration’s 

website at 

ww.ethics.state.la.us. 

The bottom line is good 

udges really do matter, and 

o does your vote. These 

lections are often decided 

y a very thin margin— 

ometimes within 100 votes 

r less. So don’t let somene 

else speak for you on 

lection Day. Learn about 

he candidates and make an 

nformed decision on Noember 

6th. 

Melissa Landry 

Executive Director of 

ouisiana Lawsuit Abuse 

atch, a non-partisan citien 

watchdog group dediated 

to improving 

ouisiana’s legal climate. 

Community support 

needed for NSU 

As a resident of 

Lafourche Parish, the wife of 

an NSU educated educator 

and coach, the mother of a 

recent NSU grad and a current 

NSU student, I wanted 

to urge Lafourche Parish 

residents, our neighboring 

parish residents, and the 

business communities to 

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support our local university 

before we lose it. 

We all are aware of the 

severe state and federal 

budget cuts that higher education 

has faced in recent 

years. Now they have been 

dealt another blow with 

more cuts to come. We were 

fortunate to get Fletcher’s 

new facility completed and 

opened, but let us not allow 

our state and federal governments 

to leave us with 

no option for our children to 

receive a bachelors or masters 

degree without traveling 

to Nola, Lafayette, 

Hammond, or Baton Rouge. 

How can we help you 

ask? Well, even if we can’t 

all set up scholarships or 

create endowments; we all 

can surely do the simpler 

things to support NSU. 

Call NSU and find out 

how you or your business 

can help, I am sure Dr. Hulbert 

or any of the staff 

would be more than happy 

to steer you in the right direction. 

There are many 

public events on and 

around campus that benefit 

NSU in many ways. Try attending 

events, patronizing 

the university book store or 

their new online store, buy 

season tickets to sporting 

events, plays, culinary dinners, 

etc. 

Check out the school 

web site for the event calendar 

and encourage young 

people in your communities 

to attend NSU. 

Tommy and I have been 

part of the NSU family for a 

long time, and it is truly a 

family atmosphere. 

Two things that continuously 

come to my mind 

when thinking about our 

community people are food 

and sports. Both are important 

parts of our local Cajun 

Culture and can also be 

huge parts of NSU’s survival. 

NSU’s culinary programs 

are growing rapidly 

and have already developed 

a national reputation as a 

great affordable program. 

The culinary school has 

many opportunities for the 

public to experience fine 

dining and support our university 

through patronage 

or other means. 

Another passion for the 

people of our communities 

is sports. We all love and 

support our Saints, Tarpons, 

Trojans, Tigers, LSU, 

Tulane etc., so why not support 

our Colonels, too? 

NSU has so many 

sports where home games 

make great affordable family 

outings, like baseball, 

softball, basketball, volleyball, 

soccer, and of course 

my family’s passion, football. 

The athletics web site 

has schedules for all sporting 

events posted for your 

viewing. 

This year the NSU 

Colonel Football team has 

only 4 home games, with 

only two remaining, Saturday 

afternoon, Nov. 3, and 

Thursday evening, Nov. 15. 

We would love to see our 

community people there. 

The Saturday afternoon 

game coincides with NSU 

students’ family day. This is 

a family day for all NSU students 

and their families. 

They have many events 

planned and it is a great opportunity 

for parents and 

family to tour the campus, 

especially the newly opened 

recreation facility. 

What a great day to 

come out with your family 

and enjoy fun games, pep 

rally, face painting, food, 

music, tailgating, and the 

game. This is the perfect 

time to bring your teens 

who are not yet college age, 

and show them around the 

campus, let them experience 

the college tailgating 

fun, and hopefully encourage 

them to attend NSU to 

further their education. 

Whatever avenue you 

choose to show your support, 

I am certain that the 

NSU faculty, students, and 

administration will welcome 

and thank you for it. 

In closing, I urge you 

the citizens of Lafourche 

Parish and our surrounding 

parishes to consider supporting 

NSU in any way you 

can before state and federal 

governments trim our chil- 

dren’s available education 

programs from a masters to 

a bachelors, then to an associates 

degree only. Let’s 

show our usual great community 

support when faced 

with a crisis, and losing 

NSU would definitely be a 

crisis! 

Julie Gisclair 

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Nicholls joins 

national effort 

to increase 

college 

graduates 

THIBODAUX — Nicholls 

State University joined more 

than 480 public four-year 

colleges and universities in 

a national pledge to boost 

the number of college graduates. 

Through Project Degree 

Completion: A Public University 

Initiative, the institutions 

have committed to 

awarding 18.4 million degrees 

over the next 14 

years. This will help the nation 

reach its goal of 60 percent 

of adults possessing a 

college degree by 2025. 

“Nicholls is pleased to 

join this nationwide effort 

and show our solidarity 

with other universities on 

this important initiative,” 

said Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert, 

Nicholls president. “For 

years, we have been making 

great progress toward increasing 

the number of degrees 

awarded and 

graduation rates. Nicholls 

will continue doing its part 

to achieve this national 

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Central Lafourche High School was the site of the Lafourche Parish School Board’s 

Adult Education Commencement Exercises last Thursday evening. 

Those receiving degrees included Frances Addison, Bryan Aucoin, Kristi Authement, 

Chase Bergeron, Dana Boudreaux, Jordan Boudreaux, Susan Carnes, Kayla 

Cheramie, LeeAnn Cheramie, Skyla Dardar, Alex Duet, Brittany Folse, Nicole Gisclair, 

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public higher education 

goal.” 

During the 2011–12 academic 

year, Nicholls 

awarded a recording-breaking 

1,263 degrees. A recent 

report also showed that 

Nicholls increased its sixyear 

statewide graduation 

rate by nearly 10 percentage 

points. Of first-time freshmen 

who enrolled at 

Nicholls in 2005, 41.88 percent 

of them graduated from 

Nicholls or another state institution 

within six years — 

the highest graduation rate 

among Louisiana’s regional 

universities. 

Currently, the nation’s 

public colleges and universities 

produce a little more 

than 1 million degrees annually. 

Based on this figure, 

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would produce an estimated 

14.6 million graduates from 

2012 to 2025. The initiative, 

however, seeks to raise the 

total by 3.8 million, resulting 

in 18.4 million graduates 

over the 14-year period. 

“By signing this commitment, 

Nicholls is promising 

to continue working 

toward reducing the average 

time it takes a student to 

graduate and reaching out 

to re-enroll former students 

who started but didn’t complete 

their degrees,” Hulbert 

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aspect of the pledge is its 

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government. Critical to the 

future of higher education is 

a reversal of the political 

trends that have left universities 

with no choice but to 

raise tuition to make up for 

the loss of state funding.” 

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“This will be one for the 

record books,” said John 

Miksad, senior vice president 

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at Consolidated Edison, 

which had more than 

670,000 customers without 

power in and around New 

York City. 

An unprecedented 13foot 

surge of seawater, 3 feet 

above the previous record, 

gushed into Gotham, inundating 

tunnels, subway stations 

and the electrical 

system that powers Wall 

Street, and sent hospital patients 

and tourists scrambling 

for safety. Skyscrapers 

swayed and creaked in winds 

that partially toppled a crane 

74 stories above Midtown. 

The massive storm 

caused the worst damage in 

the 108-year history of New 

York’s extensive subway 

system, according to Joseph 

Lhota, the chairman of the 

Metropolitan Transportation 

Authority. 

Right before dawn 

Tuesday, a handful of taxis 

were out on the streets, 

though there was an abundance 

of emergency and police 

vehicles. 

Remnants of the former 

Category 1 hurricane were 

forecast to head across 

Pennsylvania before taking 

another sharp turn into 

western New York by 

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which caused wind warnings 

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it into a monstrous hybrid 

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Just before it made 

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City, N.J., forecasters 

stripped Sandy of hurricane 

status, but the distinction 

was purely technical, based 

on its shape and internal 

temperature. It still packed 

hurricane-force wind, and 

forecasters were careful to 

say it was still dangerous to 

the tens of millions in its 

path. 

While the hurricane’s 

90 mph winds registered as 

only a Category 1 on a scale 

of five, it packed “astoundingly 

low” barometric pressure, 

giving it terrific energy 

to push water inland, said 

Kerry Emanuel, a professor 

of meteorology at MIT. 

Officials blamed at least 

16 deaths on the converging 

storms, five in New York, 

three each in New Jersey 

and Pennsylvania, two in 

Connecticut, and one each 

in Maryland, North Carolina 

and West Virginia. Three of 

the victims were children, 

one just 8 years old. 

Sandy, which killed 69 

people in the Caribbean before 

making its way up the 

Eastern Seaboard, began to 

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world-famous Boardwalk. 

“We are looking at the 

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said Jeff Masters, meteorology 

director for Weather Underground, 

a private 

forecasting service. 

Sitting on the dangerous 

northeast wall of the storm, 

the New York metropolitan 

area got the worst of it. 

An explosion at a 

ConEdison substation 

knocked out power to about 

310,000 customers in Manhattan, 

said Miksad. 

“We see a pop. The whole 

sky lights up,” said Dani 

Hart, 30, who was watching 

the storm from the roof of her 

building in the Navy Yards. 

“It sounded like the 

Fourth of July,” Stephen 

Weisbrot said from his 10thfloor 

apartment. 

New York University’s 

Tisch Hospital was forced to 

evacuate 200 patients after its 

backup generator failed. NYU 

Medical Dean Robert Grossman 

said patients, among 

them 20 babies from neonatal 

intensive care that were on 

battery-powered respirators, 

had to be carried down staircases 

and to dozens of waiting 

ambulances. 

Not only was the subway 

shut down, but the Holland 

Tunnel connecting 

New York to New Jersey was 

closed, as was a tunnel between 

Brooklyn and Manhattan. 

The Brooklyn 

Bridge, the George Washington 

Bridge, the Verrazano- 

Narrows Bridge and several 

other spans were closed due 

to high winds. 

The three major airports 

in the New York area, 

LaGuardia, Newark Liberty 

and Kennedy, remained 

shut down Tuesday. 

A construction crane 

atop a $1.5 billion luxury 

high-rise in midtown Manhattan 

collapsed in high 

winds and dangled precariously. 

Thousands of people 

were ordered to leave several 

nearby buildings as a 

precaution, including 900 

guests at the ultramodern 

Le Parker Meridien hotel. 

Alice Goldberg, 15, a 

tourist from Paris, was 

watching television in the 

hotel, whose slogan is “Uptown, 

Not Uptight”, when a 

voice came over the loudspeaker 

and told everyone 

to leave. 

“They said to take only 

what we needed, and leave 

the rest, because we’ll come 

back in two or three days,” 

she said as she and hundreds 

of others gathered in 

the luggage-strewn marble 

lobby. “I hope so.” 

Trading at the New York 

Stock Exchange was canceled 

again Tuesday, the 

first time the exchange suspended 

operations for two 

consecutive days due to 

weather since an 1888 blizzard 

struck the city. 

Fire destroyed at least 

50 homes Monday night in 

a flooded neighborhood in 

the Breezy Point section of 

the borough of Queens, 

where the Rockaway peninsula 

juts into the Atlantic 

Ocean. Firefighters told 

WABC-TV that they had to 

use a boat to rescue residents 

because the water 

was chest high on the 

street. About 25 people were 

trapped in one home, with 

two injuries reported. 

Airlines canceled around 

12,500 flights because of the 

storm, a number that was 

expected to grow. 

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Coast Guard helicopters 

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A 15th crew member 

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others was later pronounced 

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One of the units at Indian 

Point, a nuclear power 

plant about 45 miles north 

of New York City, was shut 

down around 10:45 p.m. 

Monday because of external 

electrical grid issues, said 

Entergy Corp., which operates 

the plant. The company 

said there was no risk to 

employees or the public. 

And officials declared 

an “unusual event” at the 

Oyster Creek nuclear power 

plant in Lacey Township, 

N.J., the nation’s oldest, 

when waters surged to 6 

feet above sea level during 

the evening. Within two 

hours, the situation at the 

reactor, which was offline 

for regular maintenance, 

was upgraded to an alert, 

the second-lowest in a fourtiered 

warning system. Oyster 

Creek provides 9 percent 

of the state’s electricity. 

In Baltimore, fire officials 

said four unoccupied 

rowhouses collapsed in the 

storm, sending debris into 

the street but causing no injuries. 

Meanwhile, a blizzard 

in far western 

Maryland caused a pileup of 

tractor-trailers that blocked 

the westbound lanes of Interstate 

68 on slippery Big 

Savage Mountain near the 

town of Finzel. 

“It’s like a long-tailed 

cat in a room full of rocking 

chairs up here,” said Bill 

Wiltson, a Maryland State 

Police dispatcher. 

Hundreds of miles from 

the storm’s center, gusts 

topping 60 mph prompted 

officials to close the port of 

Portland, Maine, and scaring 

away several cruise 

ships. A state of emergency 

in New Hampshire 

prompted Vice President Joe 

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Mitt Romney’s wife, 

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other families brought tents 

for their children to play in. 

“There’s something 

about this storm,” she said. 

“I feel it deep inside.” 

Despite dire warnings 

and evacuation orders that 

began Saturday, many 

stayed put. 

New Jersey Gov. Chris 

Christie, whose own family 

had to move to the executive 

mansion after his home in 

Mendham, far from the 

storm’s center, lost power, 

criticized the mayor of Atlantic 

City for opening shelters 

there instead of forcing 

people out. 

Eugenia Buono, 77, 

and her neighbor, Elaine Di- 

Candio, 76, were among 

several dozen people who 

took shelter at South 

Kingstown High School in 

Narragansett, R.I. They live 

on Harbor Island, which is 

connected to the mainland 

by a causeway. 

“I’m not an idiot,” said 

Buono, who survived hurricanes 

Carol in 1954 and 

Bob in 1991. “People are 

very foolish if they don’t 

leave.” 

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Breed reported from Raleigh, N.C.; AP Science 

Writer Seth Borenstein contributed 

to this report from Washington. Associated 

Press writers David Dishneau in Delaware 

City, Del., Katie Zezima in Atlantic City, 

Emery P. Dalesio in Elizabeth City, N.C., 

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Happy 

Halloween! 

Bleu, an Australian Bleu 

Heeler, is getting a Halloween 

doggy treat from 

his neighbor, Mr. John. 

Bleu was a lucky dog because 

he was adopted from 

the Lafourche Parish Animal 

Shelter. He is one of 

many beautiful and deserving 

animals that the shelter 

takes in. Unfortunately, 

many of these are killed 

simply because there aren’t 

enough homes for them. 

One solution to end these 

unnecessary deaths is to 

spay or neuter your pet. 

The parish-wide animal 

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parish and is located in Thibodaux. 

Call 446-3532 for 

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Bleu wishes everyone a 

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The Corp’s mandate is 

to protect citizens from 

flooding, but the Corp continues 

to prove that it is a 

disinterested party in flood 

protection. 

The levee was declared 

an emergency situation over 

two years ago. A cooperative 

endeavor agreement between 

the state, the parish, 

and NLLD helped repair the 

levee in 2011, but now that 

it has failed again, neither 

the parish nor NLLD wants 

to keep throwing money at 

temporary repairs. 

In discussion at its October 

24 regular meeting, 

NLLD Director Dwayne 

Bourgeois informed the 

commissioners that CPRA 

had agreed to fund the other 

half of the project and that 

NLLD will likely take on the 

responsibility for the repair. 

“It’s the only practical 

way,” said Bourgeois, referring 

to the need for repairing 

the levee now. 

Some commissioners 

were hesitant to agree as 

perception would continue 

to focus on NLLD as the responsible 

party in a problem 

that they say is not 

theirs. 

“This is the parish’s 

problem. It should not 

come under our belt until 

the new alignment is finalized,” 

said Commissioner 

Cory Kief. 

He made it clear he is 

not against repairing the 

levee, but called it “a bubble 

gum fix” while waiting for 

the Corp to act. 

NLLD will meet in committee 

in upcoming days to 

formalize plans to accept 

CPRA money and begin the 

repairs. 

Taxes From 1-A 

“I think more and more 

Americans understand that 

that payroll tax cut, while 

politically appealing, is endangering 

Social Security.” 

Before he was named as 

Romney’s running mate, 

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., disparaged 

the payroll tax cut, 

calling it “sugar-high economics” 

that wouldn’t promote 

long-term growth. 

Social Security is funded 

by a 12.4 percent tax on 

wages up to $110,100, rising 

to $113,700 in 2013. Half is 

paid by employers and the 

other half is paid by workers. 

For 2011 and 2012, Congress 

and Obama cut the 

share paid by workers from 

6.2 percent to 4.2 percent. 

A worker making $50,000 

saved $1,000 a year, or a little 

more than $19 a week. A 

worker making $100,000 

saved $2,000 a year. 

The beauty of the tax 

cut is that is shows up in 

weekly paychecks, giving 

workers more money to 

spend or save. The downside 

is that some workers may 

not notice a $19-a-week increase 

in pay, making them 

unlikely to credit the politicians 

who made it happen. 

Under the law, Congress 

is reimbursing Social 

Security for the lost revenue, 

estimated at $103 billion 

in 2011 and $112 

billion in 2012. But Congress 

didn’t cut spending or 

raise other taxes to offset 

the lost revenue, so the payroll 

tax cut is being financed 

with borrowed money, 

adding to the national debt. 

Democrats are more 

willing to defend the tax cut, 

saying it helped prop up the 

economy during a rough 

stretch while providing what 

amounted to a 2 percent pay 

increase to millions of middle-income 

workers. But 

they, too, are concerned 

about maintaining Social 

Security’s source of revenue. 

“I think people realize 

that was a temporary 

thing,” said Sen. Mark Begich, 

D-Alaska. 

Rep. Richard Neal of 

Massachusetts, a senior Democrat 

on the Ways and 

Means Committee, said he 

thinks there is evidence that 

the tax cut helped the economy. 

But, he added, “I’m not 

sure that it met expectations.” 

House Democratic 

leader Nancy Pelosi of California 

said she, too, wants 

to let the tax cut expire. 

Larry Summers, 

Obama’s former economic 

adviser, is a lonely voice in 

Washington calling to extend 

the payroll tax cut. He 

said in a recent speech that 

the economy is too fragile to 

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reduce workers’ incomes. 

Obama pushed for the 

tax cut in late 2010 as a way 

to increase workers’ takehome 

pay to help boost consumer 

spending and provide 

a spark for the economy. 

Economists were divided on 

the economic benefits. Many 

said it probably helped increase 

consumer spending 

but there was no consensus 

on the magnitude. 

The initial tax cut was 

for only a year, and many 

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Republicans in Congress 

wanted to let it lapse at the 

end of 2011. But Obama 

and Democratic lawmakers 

successfully fought to extend 

it through 2012. 

Obama, however, didn’t 

include the tax cut in his 

2013 budget proposal, and 

Treasury Secretary Timothy 

Geithner told Congress this 

year that he saw no reason 

to extend it again. 

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n’t rule out an extension but 

wouldn’t commit to one, either. 

“The president fought 

extremely hard last year in 

the face of Republican opposition 

to ensure that the 

payroll tax cut was extended,” 

Brundage said. 

“There are a number of tax 

issues that Congress will 

have to deal with at the end 

of the year, this being one of 

them, and we will continue 

to evaluate all of the options 

available to us at that time.” 

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NO 

CA NO. 4 (Act 875 - SB 337) Surv. Spouse/Deceased 

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NO 

CA NO. 5 (Act 868 - HB 9) Forfeiture Retirement Benefit 

Pub.Off./Conv.Felon (Select 1) 


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NO 

CA NO. 6 (Act 869 - HB 497) Gov.Auth. of New Iberia - prop.annexed by 

the City (Select 1) 


YES 

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CA NO. 7 (Act 870 - HB 524) Provides filling appts/Vac. on Bds./Comm. 

(Select 1) 


YES 

NO 

CA NO. 8 (Act 871 - HB 674) State Bd. of Comm./Industry-Tax Exemp. 

contracts (Select 1) 


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• Finally hold BP responsible to clean 

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• De-fund “Teach for America.” 

Our teachers are losing their jobs to 

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Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Charter Amendment Proposition No. No. No. 1 

Summary: Amendment Amendment to to the the Current Current Home Home Rule Rule Charter Charter of of the the Parish Parish of of Lafourche, 

Lafourche, 

State of Louisiana, Louisiana, as it pertains pertains to residency requirement of the Parish Administrator 

Administrator 

and enacting certain other provisions in connection therewith. 

YES 

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PW HRC Prop. 2 PC - Art. X (Select 1) 

Charter Amendment Proposition No. 2 Summary: Amendment Amendment to to the the Current Current Home Home Rule 

Rule 

Charter of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana, to add transitional language to 

the Charter Charter Charter Charter to be be be be effective if Charter Charter Charter Charter Amendment Amendment Amendment Amendment Proposition No. No. No. No. 1 on the November 6, 6, 6, 6, 

2012 2012 2012 ballot ballot ballot is is is approved. 

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Parishwide School District Proposition 

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Tarpons win district share with 

blowout victory over Bourgeois 

Trojans overtaken by Tigers 

Scratch another goal off 

the South Lafourche football 

team’s checklist – the 

Tarpons are now district 

champions. 

South Lafourche won 

the Bayou District crown 

Friday night in a 55-8 

thrashing of H.L. Bourgeois. 

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title since 2009. 

“We tell our kids that if 

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position to make a run.” 

It didn’t take long for 

South Lafourche to secure 

victory Friday night. 

The Tarpons kicked off 

to the Braves to start the 

game and promptly forced 

H.L. Bourgeois to punt the 

football after a three-andout 

drive. 

With possession, South 

Lafourche’s powerful offense 

went to work, scoring a 

touchdown in just 74 seconds 

– a five-play drive 

capped by a two-yard run by 

quarterback Colby Callais to 

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the ball, the Tarpons’ also 

followed the same script, 

punching in touchdowns to 

make the game 20-0 with 

2:22 to go in the first quarter. 

One of the touchdowns 

was a 22-yard strike from 

Callais to senior receiver 

Norry Galjour. The other 

was a six-yard run from 

Callais. 

Skains said getting an 

early lead was preached all 

week because he didn’t 

want the Tarpons to give the 

Braves hope on the road. 

H.L. Bourgeois hasn’t won a 

Bayou District game this 

season. 

“We wanted the kids to 

get that fast start because if 

not, these kinds of teams 

are dangerous,” Skains 

said. “I told the kids all 

week to not mistake a bad 

record for bad football players. 

They were dangerous 

tonight and we had to get 

our kids started quick so we 

could take control of it.” 

With control, the Tarpons 

never looked back and 

added four more touchdowns 

in the second quarter 

to push the lead to 48-0 at 

halftime. 

The first was a 47-yard 

touchdown run from Chris 

Berry – on his only carry of 

the game. The next two were 

a 26-yard strike from Callais 

to senior Treavon Evans and 

a seven-yard run from halfback 

Jake Williams. 

Williams also punched 

in a 14-yard score before 

halftime. 

“They just did a great 

job,” Skains said of his 

team’s performance. “We 

kind of got back to fundamentals 

this week and really, 

really stressed that. I 

was proud of them for that.” 

With a 48-point lead on 

the scoreboard, the pace of 

play slowed considerably in 

the second half with both 

teams resting starters. 

The Tarpons punched 

in their final touchdown on 

the night in third quarter on 

a four-yard run from senior 

Wilbert Rhodes to make the 

game 55-0. 

H.L. Bourgeois got one 

of their own with 3:43 left 

on the clock on an 11-yard 

score from Tylone Johnson, 

which pushed the game to 

its final margin. 

With the win, South 

Lafourche now has one hurdle 

in the way of a perfect 

season – rival Thibodaux. 

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Skains said he knows 

the Tigers will be ready to 

try and ruin the Tarpons’ 

undefeated year. 

“They have athletes – 

I’m telling you that right 

now,” Skains said. “They are 

starting to click. They had a 

huge win tonight against 

Central, so we’re going to 

have to play. And our kids 

know that.” 

Trojans fall to Thibodaux 

While South Lafourche 

rejoiced its district championship, 

Central Lafourche 

was watching its playoff 

hopes fade in a 43-14 loss 

to Thibodaux. 

The Tigers scored the 

first 36 points in the game – 

completely dominating the 

Trojans on the ground, accumulating 

close to 400 

yards as a team in the win. 

The Trojans, on the 

other hand, couldn’t find a 

rhythm all night within its 

triple option attack and 

were limited to just 183 

total yards – most of which 

came when the game was 

well out of hand. 

With the loss, the Trojans 

fell to 3-5 and they will likely 

be left out of the playoffs. 

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SLHS @ Thibodaux 

CLHS @ New Iberia 

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Alabama @ LSU 

Rice @ Tulane 

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In the second, NSU 

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punt by Cory Kemps, 

coring on a 34-yard drive. 

enderson scored his secnd 

rushing touchdown, 

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ut, making it 21-9. 

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p big in the second quarer 

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p Dolan’s second field 

oal, a 22-yarder, and after 

wayne Mitchell forced 

nd recovered a fumble on 

he Demon’s first play, 

ussell cut the deficit to 

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play with his third 

ouchdown catch of the 

eason. On first down from 

he Demon 29, Klann hit 

he senior from Marrero for 

29-yard score, making 

he count 21-19 Demons. 

Following the break, 

he Colonels received a gift 

fter Kemps booted a 52ard 

punt that was muffed 

y Imoa Claiborne and reovered 

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he Demons’ 9-yard line. 

urner then scored the 

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Saints have work to do after lopsided loss 

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METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Saints 

interim coach Joe Vitt said 

he had not slept at all after 

getting back to New Orleans 

early Monday morning. 

Defensive coordinator 

Steve Spagnuolo said he 

got only a few hours of rest. 

They know they have 

loads of hard work ahead of 

them after the Saints’ most 

lopsided loss in four years, 

34-14 to Denver on Sunday 

night. 

A year after tying a 

franchise record with 13 

wins in the regular season, 

New Orleans fell to 2-5 in 

Vitt’s return from his sixgame, 

bounty-related suspension. 

“Understand this, it 

hurts,” Vitt said. “But you 

have to swallow it. It’s got 

to go down.” 

The one-dimensional 

Saints learned exactly how 

bad they were after the 

Broncos stifled Drew Brees 

and the passing game. Last 

in the NFL in rushing, according 

to STATS LLC New 

Orleans is the first team to 

give up 400 or more yards 

in seven consecutive games 

since 1950. 

The Saints had nothing 

to fall back on when Brees 

struggled, going 22 of 42 

for 213 yards. He connected 

on fewer than half of 

his passes until three 

straight completions on a 

meaningless late touchdown 

drive. 

“This is a team effort,” 

Vitt said. “When the passing 

game doesn’t flourish 

the way we expect it to 

around here, we still are 

going to be held accountable 

to win games and compete.” 

They did not even come 

close in Denver. 

Taking advantage of 

what Vitt said were poor 

tackling techniques and 

bad angles, the Broncos 

ran for 225 yards while 

Peyton Manning threw for 

305. Coming off a bye, Denver 

surprised the Saints by 

using two tight ends and 

two wide receivers on most 

downs instead of the threewide 

receiver look they expected. 

Spagnuolo, in his first 

year with New Orleans, 

blamed himself for not 

making a quicker adjustment. 

“This is uncharted territory,” 

he said. “I’m not 

used to this. I’ve been 

blessed to be in places 

where we played pretty 

good defense. We’re not 

doing that right now, and 

yet I really can’t put my finger 

on it.” 

Offensive tackle Zach 

Strief said he would need 

more than one finger to 

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identify the reasons for the 

Saints’ rushing problems. 

New Orleans ran for 51 

yards on 17 carries, lowering 

its NFL-worst average to 

72.6 yards. The longest run 

was an 8-yard gain by 

Pierre Thomas. 

“It’s not one thing, it’s a 

lot of things,” Strief said. 

“On plays where the offensive 

line is blocking well, we 

might miss a block on the 

edge or we might miss a 

hole. On the plays where 

the edge is blocking well 

and the running back is 

hitting the right hole, we’re 

missing a block. There’s 

just a lack of consistency.” 

The Saints did not even 

try to run on third down. 

Brees went 2 of 11 with a 

sack on third-down passes 

and converted only one first 

down, throwing incomplete 

on third-and-1, third-and- 

2 and third-and-3. 

That inability to move 

the chains left the Saints 

vulnerable defense on the 

field. Jonathan Vilma, in 

his second game back while 

appealing his season-long 

suspension, showed his 

rustiness. He started at an 

unfamiliar position alongside 

middle linebacker Curtis 

Lofton, his replacement. 

The Saints’ modest 

two-game winning streak 

after an 0-4 start ended in 

emphatic fashion. 

“There’s a lot of football 

left,” Lofton said. “We’ve 

won two games. We just 

have to get back on that 

winning streak again. This 

is tough. None of us have 

been in this situation. We 

are just going to keep fighting 

and keep grinding.” 

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“The perception is the 

more you get beat, the 

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Strief said. “We didn’t play 

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to have a game like that, 

but having a chance to win 

a game and having it slip 

through your fingers is 

harder to deal with mentally.” 

Vitt blamed himself for 

several decisions he made 

in his first game back from 

his suspension. He regretted 

wasting a timeout before 

a failed fourth-and-2 

pass in the first half because 

the Saints already 

knew what play they were 

going to call. He regretted 

not calling a timeout as 

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fourth-and-1 with a 31-7 

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“This sport, this industry 

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riding a bike,” he said. “Listen, 

I had to learn how to 

put my headset on last 

night, how to turn it on and 

communicate with both 

sides of the ball and get my 

feet grounded. So I’ve got 

to get better as a coach to 

give our football team a better 

chance to win.” 

Notes: Vitt said the 

players would be off until 

Thursday before having 

their first practice in preparation 

for next Monday 

night’s home game with 

Philadelphia. Vitt said cornerback 

Patrick Robinson 

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USCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - 

SU will be seeking reemption 

in the latest 

olossal clash with fellow 

EC West power Alabama. 

Sure, there’s the stanard 

matter of national and 

outheastern Conference 

itle prospects. The loser, 

fter all, can’t count on a 

ematch in Miami for a dover 

like the top-ranked 

rimson Tide got last seaon. 

The fifth-ranked Tigers 

ay they are taking even 

ore motivation from that 

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hutout in January when 

labama comes calling Satrday 

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t their usual heights. 

“There are a lot of scars 

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said. “You will see it on the 

field. The loss in the national 

championship game 

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Going into last season, we 

had set goals like winning 

the national championship. 

Bama took that from us. 

They took that national 

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want to show the world 

that we have bounced back 

from that loss.” 

Chances are the world 

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a sizable chunk of college 

football fans. Last year’s 

initial 1 vs. 2 matchup 

brought CBS its highest 

ratings for a college football 

game since Notre Dame- 

Miami in 1989. The network 

will air it in primetime 

instead of its normal afternoon 

slot after working out 

a deal with ESPN. 

It’s not drawing “Game 

of the Century” billing like 

the meeting 363 days before, 

which LSU defensive 

end Barkevious Mingo 

called “one of the fiercest 

games I’ve played in.” 

Game of the year is certainly 

possible. 

That 9-6 overtime loss 

ast season cost Alabama 

8-0, 5-0) the SEC West, 

nd maybe SEC title if not 

he biggest prize. 

Even the Tide is manuacturing 

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nd not us, we’re just the 

ational championship 

eam,” Alabama wide reeiver 

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Mostly, Alabama players 

insist they’re not getting 

caught up in the hype and 

they’re treating it as just 

another game, etc. 

Clearly, it’s not, however. 

The teams have a 

combined three losses the 

past two seasons, and two 

of them were head-to-head. 

Tide coach Nick Saban 

said his players got a little 

too amped up by all the 

hype before last season’s 

regular season meeting 

when both teams had an 

open date to let the emotions 

simmer. It’s not his 

preferred recipe. 

“When you play in 

games like this, everybody 

would say it’s really critical 

you play your best in a 

game like this,” Saban said. 

“But the formula and the 

recipe for what that is doesn’t 

really change. Even 

though you’d like to change 

it, and put a little more 

sugar in the cake to make 

it taste better, it usually 

makes it taste worse. 

“We have to stay with 

the formula that helps our 

players take care of business 

the best way they 

can.” 

Both teams employ 

similar formulas: Stout defense 

and strong running 

games and quarterbacks 

who try to avoid mistakes. 

The Tigers have been 

more tested. This is their 

fourth straight game 

against a ranked team, 

starting with a loss at No. 8 

Florida. 

Alabama is coming off 

its only victory over a team 

currently in the Top 25, 38- 

7 over No. 17 Mississippi 

State 

It just so happens LSU 

was off last weekend, so 

coach Les Miles got to 

watch that game from start 

to finish. He came away impressed. 

“I watched every snap 

of the Alabama-Mississippi 

State game Saturday,” 

Miles said. “It looked just 

as bad on the coach’s copy. 

That Alabama team is 

pretty good. They look like 

the No. 1 team in the country. 

Coach Saban has done 

a great job there. Their 

team is deserving to be the 

No. 1 team in the country. I 

look forward to playing that 

team. 

“We need to play for 

ourselves. We need to play 

better because we didn’t in 

January.” 

Players from both sides 

used the word “hate” to describe 

feelings among the 

fans, especially in Baton 

Rouge. 

“I’m pretty sure they 

hate us because of what 

happened last year and 

stuff like that,” Norwood 

said. 

LSU linebacker Kevin 

Minter, who is from Georgia, 

said he was surprised 

by how much “people hate 

Bama down here.” 

“Being around the students 

and the fans, there is 

real genuine hate,” Minter 

said. “All the fans worry 

about is us winning that 

game.” 



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104 th St. 4 br, 3 ba. 

MI call 985-637- 

004 or 985-632- 

875. 

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010 16x80 Platinum 

obile Home For 

ale: To Be Moved. 

ocated in Valentine. 

MI contact 985-637- 

395 or 985-691- 

303. 

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ouse For Sale: 

ood cond., 3 br, 2.5 

a, 2 car garage, brick 

eneer, solid sheetng, 

2150 sq. ft. living 

n 90x220 lot, 

ront/rear covered paios. 

203 W. 158 th 

Place, Galliano. 

$165,000. Call 985- 

637-9320. 

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2001 Mobile Home & 

Land For Sale: Located 

at 14460 Hwy. 

3235 in Cut Off. 3 br, 

2 ba, built in porch & a 

huge carport, & many 

more options. Call 

985-278-1907 or 985- 

278-9998 FMI. 

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House For Sale: 

Bellevue Subd., 3 br, 

2 ba, brick home, 

1750 sq ft spacious 

living & dining. Lg. 

laundry room, garage 

& sunroom. Fenced in 

yard measuring 

107x214, in ground 

pool & sm. fish pond. 

Home is not in a flood 

zone. Asking 

$200,000 FIRM. Call 

985-258-1473. 

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2010 Mobile Home For Sale or Rent 

Cut Off Area 

80 x 18 


EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED 

To view our listings visit 

www.americanrealtyusa.com 

or call our office and one of our 

experienced and knowledgeable 

agents will help you 

with your real estate needs. 

200 Hwy. 3161, 

Suite 1, Cut Off 

325-7107 

$78.32 per sq. ft. 

Beverly II series from $190,163 / 2,428 Sq. Ft. 

$88.88 per sq. ft. 

Brooke series from $149,670 / 1,684 Sq. Ft. 

$77.91 per sq. ft. 

Chesapeake IV series from $333,149 / 4,276 Sq. Ft. 

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House For Sale in 

Mathews, 2 br, 1 ba. 

Lockport School district. 

Move In Ready. 

Asking $83,500. Call 

985-532-3889 or 985- 

696-4169. 

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74 Acres in Jasper, 

County, Miss. 6 yr. 

old plantation 

pine/hard wood. Food 

plots with shooting 

houses, roads and 

dove field. Excel. 

hunting. $148,000 

owner/agent. Call 

985-637-1519 FMI. 

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House For Sale By 

O w n e r - 3 3 7 - 5 1 7 - 

2341, Golden Mead 

ow- 337-517-2340. 3 

br, 2 ba home, 1840 

sq ft on piers. Lot 

146x120, carport, 

garage /workshop. 

Municipal sewerage. 

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BUSINESS 

OPPORTUNITY 

Construction Company 

& Equipment 

For Sale: 22 acres of 

lane located off Hwy. 

3235, 2006 Daewoo 

225 LCV excavator 

long stick, Komatsu 

D41 dozer wide pad, 

2003 International 7 

cu yd dump truck, 1 

case 580C backhoe, 

(2) 80 KW generators, 

water pump, 2007 

Dodge Ram 2500 ¾ 

ton pickup 4WD, 2008 

Allied Vibratory Compactor 

Model 2300, 

(1) New Holland 617 

hay cutter. FMI call 

985-665-7375. 

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FMI Call 985-258-6533 

Panky Christen 

637-1519 

Broker / Owner 

Equal Housing Opportunity 

ON 

YOUR LOT 

Design Center–Open Daily! 

AMAZING PRICES - LIMITED TIME OFFER! 

New home quotes within an hour 

Custom built ON YOUR LOT! 

Commercial Office 

/Retail Bldg. For 

Rent or Lease: Approx. 

1300 sq ft in Cut 

Off. FMI call 985-691- 

1367, Leave Message. 

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MLS #: C102339A 

American 

Realty USA 

LAND 

46 Acres of Land 

with 2 apts. on Hwy. 1 

north Raceland; 60 

acres of land on Hwy. 

308, north Raceland. 

Call 985-537-3343 or 

985-860-4339. 

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FOR RENT 

~ Larose Mini 

Storage ~ 

Spaces Available 

Call 693-3700. 

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Peterson Living 

Rentals, LLC. Mobile 

homes, campers and 

cabins. 1 or 2 br., furnished 

and not furnished, 

utilities 

included, cable / Internet 

available. With or 

without contract. Day- 

Week-Month. Small 

deposit required. 

Larger Camper Lots 

For Rent, full camper 

hook ups. All located 

in quiet country community. 

Located close 

to businesses. Ready 

to move in. All major 

credit cards accepted. 

We are pet friendly. 

Come by and be one 

our many satisfied 

customers. We also 

sell propane. Se Abla 

Espanol. We appreciate 

your business and 

work hard to keep our 

customers satisfied. 

Please call 985-637- 

4133 and ask for 

Tommy or Mary. 

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Camp For Rent in 

Cheniere (Grand 

Isle): 3 br, 2 ba, waterfront 

w/boat deck, 

either daily, weekly or 

monthly. Call 504- 

289-0688 or 504-324- 

5694. 

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Commercial Property For Sale 

Along LA Hwy. 1 in Cut Off 

3,300sqft Total 

96 x 112 Lot 

$ 100,000 

FOR LEASE: Office / 

Warehouse w/100 ft 

+/bulkheaded bayouside. 

$1500/mth. FMI 

call 985-665-7375. 

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Apt. For Rent: 2 br, 

total elec., located on 

Fernandez St., 

Larose. $650/mth, 

$650/dep. Call 985- 

693-4017. 

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Rentals, LLC, 18122, 

Hwy. 3235, Galliano. 

Here from out of town 

& paying high hotel 

prices & tired of eating 

out all the time. We 

have units starting at 

$150/wk, w/full 

kitchen & and a yard 

so you could bbq if 

you like. Also 

bunkhouses are available 

(1) that sleeps 6 

w/2 showers & 2 toilets 

& (1) bunk house 

that sleeps 4. Also 

campers and 1, 2 & 3 

BR Mobile Homes, 

(with or without a contract). 

Come be another 

one of our 

satisfied customers 

and feel like you’re at 

home away from 

home. Internet & 

cable available, Day - 

Week- Month. Located 

a half-mile north 

of Days Inn Motel & 

3.3 miles south of 

Wal-Mart’s red light. 

Call 985-637-4133. 

We really appreciate 

your business. 

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Spacious 2 br, 1 ba 

Apt. For Rent: Full 

kitchen with w/d included, 

pets welcomed. 

$950/mth, 

$750/dep. See pics at 

coteblancheapartments.com. 

FMI call 

Bill at 985-325-5626. 

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For Lease, Executive 

Home, 3900 sq ft 

living, 4 br, 3.5 ba, 

lr/dr, kitchen w/appliances, 

w/d, 2 car 

garage w/lg. storage, 

safe neighborhood. 

Apply at 13055 W. 

Hwy. 1, Larose. FMI 

985-665-7375. 

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Former Video Rental / Poker Room Business 

Steel Construction on Concrete Slab 

Unrestricted Zoning Area 

Central Heat / Air • 2 Restrooms 

Lots of Parking 

Located at 14740 West Main St., Cut Off, LA 

Contact Boo Legendre For 

More Info. at 985-696-7377 

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

Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Panky Christen - Broker / Owner 

Priced from the low $100’s to over $750,000 

Have land? If not, we’ll help you fi nd it! 

 

Pricing varies per county. All prices are subject to change without notice. 

Campbell’s Mobile 

Home Park, LLC is 

now taking applications 

for tenants. If 

you are not willing to 

fill out a rental application 

for a credit 

check & background 

check, you need not 

apply. For Rent: camber/mobile 

home, all 

utilities pd. On E. 67 th 

St., Cut Off. 985-209- 

5965. 

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House For Rent: 3 

br, 1 ba in Golden 

Meadow area. 

$600/dep., $750/mth. 

FMI 985-677-0499 or 

985-677-0495. 

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Trailer For Rent: 2 br, 

2 ba. in Larose 

w/large yard for rent. 

$750/mth plus deposit. 

Call 985-691- 

1367, leave message. 

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3000 sq ft Metal 

Building For Rent in 

Larose, off Industrial 

Park Road. FMI call 

985-696-4775. 

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Trailer For Rent: 3 br, 

2 ba, w/d included, located 

in Golden 

Meadow, private 

street. FMI call 985- 

677-1155. 

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Apt. For Rent: Small 

2 br, 1 ba, Lower Galliano 

area. $99/dep., 

$750/mth. Electricity, 

water gas pd. Call 

985-532-1067. 

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Mobile Home For 

Rent: 2 br, 1 ba. All 

appl. including w/d. All 

utilities pd, including 

basic cable. $1200 

/mth, $500 /dep. All 

major credit cards accepted. 

Corporate 

rates available. FMI 

call 985-693-6035. If 

no answer, please 

leave message. 

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For Rent: 2 br, 1 ba, 

w/d, refrig., ac, water 

pd., in Golden 

Meadow, near school. 

$800/mth, $250/dep. 

Call 985-258-9615. 

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2 Mobile Homes For 

Rent: Fully furn. Central, 

w/d (1) $950/mth, 

$600/dep. w/carport; 

(1) $1000 /mth, $700 

/dep. w/carport & 

shed. No pets, smoke 

outside. Call 985-691- 

8110 or 985-632- 

6708. 

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For Sale: 

2007 Yamaha 250 

Dirt Bike, 

4-Stroke, 

Good Condition 

Asking $2000 

Call Jordan at 

985-805-0699 

Office/Retail Space 

For Rent: 2 units, 

14410 W. Main, Suite 

3 & 115 W. 42 nd St. 

FMI call 225-223- 

6433. 

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Apt. For Rent: 2 br, 1 

ba, Larose area. No 

pets. $650/mth, 

$650/dep. 1-yr. contract. 

Call 985-665- 

2548. 

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Home For Rent: 2 

story, furn, near 

Larose Middle School, 

upstairs living quarters 

w/kitchen, ba, living 

rm, 2 br 

w/connecting deck, 

down stairs is 

presently living room 

that can be converted. 

$900/mth, $500/dep. 

Call 337-288-9899. 

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Grand Isle Camp For 

Rent: 4 br, 5 ba, all 

furnished, all utilities, 

pool & beach access. 

$3800/mth, thru April 

30. Call 985-637- 

7748. 

MERCHANDISE 

Plastic Pallets For 

Sale: $10 ea. or $8 

ea. for 15 or more. 

Call 693-7229 FMI. 

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Mayberry Sales 

& Service 

Also buys & repairs 

used washers / dryers 

/ refrigerators & window 

A/Cs. Call 475- 

7211. 

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Drainage Pipe For 

Sale: 18” to 60”, new 

and used, concrete, 

metal and PVC pipe. 

Concrete Rip Rap, 

softball to football 

size, hauled or loaded 

in your truck. G & W 

Construction Co., Inc. 

985-876-6140. 

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WE NEED 

YOU! 

Daily Comet 

seeking an entry level 

responder for our 

Fourchon, La. location. 

The Responder specializes in all 

phases of oil spill response equipment 

operation, preventive maintenance, basic 

corrective maintenance, deployment, 

retrieval, cleaning and storage. 

Requires a high school diploma or 

equivalent. Basic seamanship skills a plus. 

This is not a rotational position. 

This position works a 5 / 2 schedule 

and is required to be response 

ready 24 / 7 / 365 with a 2 hour recall. 

Apply online at 

www.msrc.org/careers/ 

MSRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and 

is committed to diversity in our workforce. 


Call 

Boo Legendre 

696-7377 

Commercial Property 

MLS 102336: Located in Larose, presently used as a carwash with 4 self-serve 

bays and 1 automatic bay. Great location! REDUCED! $118,000. 

MLS 108374: Located in Raceland. This commercial building has 16,000 sq.ft., 

24 parking spaces, 3 restrooms, 2 full kitchens, 3/4 acres vacant lot, tractor 

trailer access, easy Hwy. 90 access and mail service available across the street. 

Too many upgrades to list. Lot size 441x140. $795,000 

MLS 104475: Located in Cut Off on Hwy 308, on the corner of East 45th St. A 

3,264 sq. ft. commercial building sits on a 80 x 180 lot. Property is currently 

being leased, and they would be interested in a long term lease. $145,000. 

MLS 104487: Being used as a hardware store. The site contains 44,792 sq.ft. 

of land with 4 wood frame buildings on the bayouside. The other two are 

1235 sq.ft. and 650 sq.ft. used as storage and work shop. There is also a 

1047 sq.ft. covered work area. $380,000. 

MLS 102338: Located at 2113 South Bayou Drive, Golden Meadow. Vacant 

metal building with 1,575 sq. ft. total. Lot size 55 x 75. Dock space on bayou 

Lafourche available. $150,000. 

MLS 109323: 814 S. Bayou Dr., Golden Meadow. This property is currently 

being used as a rental hall. It is being sold with all of the commercial appliances 

and all the linens, silverware, charis and tables. It has a large parking 

lot sough of the property, with parking for 50 vehicles. 300 ft. of 

bayouside can be purchased with the property. This would be a great location 

for an office. Lot size is 136x350. $175,000. 

MLS 110133: Located at 456 Industrial Park Rd., Larose. This property sits 

on the banks of the Intracoastal canal and has a total of 8,720 sqft. Huge 

warehouse, a commercial kitchen, walk-in coolers and freezers and too 

many extras to list. 

Includes a 158 ft. steel bulkhead. $1,320,000. 

MLS 102339: Located on West Main St. in Cut Off. 3,300 sqft. Great commercial 

location. Selling with video poker room. Reduced to $160,000. 

MLS 108857: This property is located on Hwy. 308 near the new bridge in 

Larose. It has 3.3 acres and over a 1,000 ft. of road frontage, plenty of room 

for multiple businesses. THis is one of the best locations available. 

MLS 105565: 40 x 60 steel building and a 1820 sqft. camp looking at Bayou 

Lafourche, all inside the protection levee in Golden Meadow. $225,000. 

MLS 109884: Hwy. 3235 96 x 400 wooded property located in Galliano. 

$55,000. 

MLS 109883: Hwy 3235 in Galliano. 190 x 4352 partially cleared property. 

$330,000. 

MLS 109007: 154 acres total. 2500 feet along Hwy. 1 and 2500 ft. along 

Bayouside. Great location for a subdivision. $1,500,000. 

MLS 110571: Hwy 3235 170 x 350 lot located a quarter mile 

south of Wal-Mart. Great commercial location. $95,000. 

PENDING 

The Daily Comet has 

openings in Lafourche 

Parish for newspaper 

route carriers!!! 

Routes are a good second 

income for stay at home 

moms / dads, retirees or 

anyone else with a few 

hours of extra time daily. 

Reliable transportation and 

a pleasant attitude for 

dealing with the public. 

Call Linda or Penny 

for details: 

448-7623 

Residential Property 

MLS 110398: 2BR, 3ba. home with 2513 total sqft. Very roomy home with 

lots of upgrades and storage. Large living, dining and kitchen areas with lots 

of space for entertaining. Located at 122 W. 186th St. in Galliano. $130,000. 

MLS R109420A: A 1.5 story home with 4BR, 3Ba and 6001 total sqft on 1 

acre lot is located north of the Intracoastal. Features a sunroom with indoor 

swimming pool and hot tub, granite countertops and more. $399,000. 

Lots/ Land 

Used Office Furniture 

For Sale: Faxes, 

desks, & filing cabinets. 

FMI 985-798- 

5111. 

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Boat/ Crew Boat 

Seats For Sale: Very 

high quality, in sets of 

3’s & 4’s complete 

with alum. frames. 

Available for immediate 

sale. Contact Albert 

Guidry at 13288 

E. Main, Larose, or 

call 985-693-7723. 

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Tarpon Ins. Agency 

is selling IRS book of 

business. Anyone int. 

please call C.J. 

Guidry for info. Call 

985-632-7660 or 985- 

696-5581. 

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E-Z Go Golf Cart For 

Sale: new battery, 2 

seats, windshield. 

$2500. Call 985-693- 

4187 or 985-258- 

4303. 

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Kirby Sentria Vacuum 

Cleaner For 

Sale: 1 yr. old. Comes 

with all attachments & 

carpet shampoo system. 

Asking $1200. 

FMI call 985-696- 

5880. 

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MOTORCYCLES 

2009 Harley Davidson 

1200 low For 

Sale: 1200 miles, excellent 

condition. Paid 

$10,500. Take Over 

Notes, Around 

$5,500. Call 693-7229 

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BOATS 

21 ft. Fantail Boat 

w/Trailer For Sale. 

No motor, asking 

$2500. Call 985-258- 

7792. 

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PENDING 

MLS 108391: This unrestricted property is located north of Intracoastal in Larose. 

It has lots 6 and in LeVillage Subd. and remaining 10 acres ajoining the lots. It’s 

clean and ready for building. $145,000. 

MLS 106240: Cut Off, 484x3000. This property is located on the intersection of 

Hwy 3161 and Hwy 3235. High traffic area. Great road all the way to canal. Large 

pond on property. Environmental study area. $400,000. 

2 unrestricted Lots for Sale 

North of the Intracoastal. Located 

on Aquarius Dr. $25,000 a piece. 

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

Panky Christen - Broker / Owner 

Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated 

985-693-7229 

Fax: 985-693-8282 


Mud Boat For Sale: 

19 ft mud boat, all 

alum w/V8 Vortec, 1-1 

clutch, low hrs., 

w/trailer. $12,000. FMI 

call 985-637-7544. 

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CAMPERS 


Rentals, LLC: Preowned 

Camper For 

Sale or Lease Purchase: 

Financing 

Now Available! You 

can buy one of our 

units, we can move it 

for you or you can 

leave it on one of our 

large lots for a fair 

price. Put down small 

payment or lease purchase 

it for a few 

months until its paid 

for while living in it in a 

quiet community. This 

is a good way to cut 

down on rent and 

have a place to call 

your own. Call Tommy 

or Mary at 985-637- 

4133. 

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GARAGE SALES 

Garage Sale at 2104 

S. Bayou Dr., Golden 

Meadow. Lots of 

clothes-women /men 

/kids, toys & more. 

Sat., Nov. 3 from 8 am 

till. No early birds 

please. 

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Garage Sale: 14474 

W. Main, Cut Off. Next 

to Doc’s Body Shop. 

Thurs., Nov. 1. Lots of 

everything, if rains will 

have next Thurs., Nov. 

8. 

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Garage Sale: Thurs. 

Nov. 1 & Fri. Nov. 2, 8 

to 2 at 321 E. 19 th St. 

No early birds. Knick 

knacks, clothes. 

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Garage Sale: Fri., 

Nov. 2 & Sat., Nov. 3, 

8 to 12 at 314 Catherine 

St., Lockport. Exercise 

equip., knick 

knacks, clothes size 

18-20. 

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Garage Sale: Nov. 1, 

2, & 3 at 142 W. 138 th 

St., 8 to 5. New: fall & 

winter clothes, shoes, 

plus others, Used: 

clothing, knick knacks, 

clearance rack and 

much more. Rain or 

shine. Come check us 

out. 

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Indoor Garage Sale: 

Sat., Nov. 3 at 302 

Belle Vue, Lockport, 7 

to 3. Lots of new & 

old items, nice 

clothes, baby stuff, 

coffee mugs, dishes, 

antiques, playing 

cards, toys, thank you 

packs, microwavenew-$30, 

wedding 

dress new pd $200 

asking $150, prom 

dresses $10, sewing 

machine w/cabinet 

$75, used college 

books $10 ea, and 

much more. 

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Garage Sale: Sat. 

Nov. 3 at 7 am, no 

early birds at 131 

Josephine St. (above 

Intracoastal) Boys 

clothes infant-8, toys, 

furn., baby items, 

truck accessories, 

king pillow top mattress 

& much more. 

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Two Career Positions Available 

At South Lafourche Bank 

South Lafourche Bank, in Larose, Louisiana, is a growing 

community bank, with branch offices in Golden Meadow, 

Galliano, Cut Off, and North Larose. If you desire a career that 

is both challenging and rewarding, you should be considering 

us. We offer excellent salary and benefit packages, commensurate 

with experience. 

PPoossiittiioonnss AAvvaaiillaabbllee:: 

Credit Analyst 

We have an immediate opening for an individual to serve as 

a Credit Analyst. This analyst will assist the Loan Review 

Officer in the completion of credit packages for both new and 

existing lending relationships and assist in Portfolio 

Management. 

Responsibilities will include analyzing credit data and financial 

statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree 

of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare 

reports with credit information for use in decision making. 

This individual must maintain a thorough knowledge of the 

Bank’s loan policies and all software utilized (Sageworks 

Analyst) in performing a loan or customer loan relationship 

assessment. 

Candidate must have the ability to interpret and discuss analytical 

data, be a self-starter and well organized, and should 

possess excellent communication skills. Banking experience is 

preferred, but not required. Basic knowledge in financial 

accounting and proficient user of Microsoft Office is a must. 

Humaan Resources Director 

The Human Resources Director will administer all human 

resources functions to include, but not limited to, recruitment 

and retention of staff, employee benefits, orientation of staff, 

worker’s compensation, and policy administration. The 

Human Resources Director is the front line for providing customer 

service to employee and manager needs. The Human 

Resources Director will be responsible for all payroll duties 

including time card management and filing of all state and federal 

taxes. 

The Human Resources Director must have strong organizational 

skills, the ability to keep employee information confidential, 

and knowledge of Sage Business Works software. 

MMaaiill oorr ssuubbmmiitt rreessuummee:: 

South Lafourche Bank • Attention: Lynette Guidroz 

P O Box 489 • Larose, LA 70373 

Lynette Guidroz Sharon St. Pierre 

Cashier Vice President 

lynetteg@slbank.com sharons@slbank.com 

South Lafourche Bank is an 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Bollinger Shipyards is looking for a 

Project Manager and 

Purchasing Material Control Agent 

for its Fourchon facility. 

PURCHASING MATERIAL 

CONTROL AGENT 

Candidate must have 2 years of experience 

in performing purchasing activities, 

preferably within a shipyard and / 

or fabrication setting. Must be knowledgeable 

in the materials and tools used 

in shipyard repair and construction. 

basic knowledge of computers and standard 

software required (i.e. MS Excel, 

MS Word, MS Outlook). Oracle experience 

a plus. 

PROJECT MANAGER 

Candidate must have 2 years of experience 

in a shipyard and / or construction 

setting. Must have basic computer skills 

using Microsoft applications (i.e. MS 

Excel, MS Word). Qualified individual 

should be highly motivated and have 

outstanding organizational and communication 

skills. Familiarity with USCG 

and ABS rules / regulations a plus. 

Bollinger offers a competitive benefits 

package which includes a competitive 

salary, medical insurance, and 

401(k) retirement plan. 

Interested individuals should contact 

and forward resumes to the following: 

Jaimi Lefort at 985-396-2366 

Jaimil@bollingershipyards.com 

109 Norman Doucet Drive 

Golden Meadow, LA 70357 

EOE M/F/D/VV “Bollinger Shipyards encourages 

veterans, minorities and women to apply.”

CLASSIFIED ADS Office: 

4 Fly. Garage Sale, 

Thurs. Nov. 1 at 137 

W. 107 th St. (street of 

Whitney Bank), 8 am 

till. Baby clothes, car 

seat, adult clothes, 

ladies sm. sizes in 

name brand jeans, 

sweats, etc, exercise 

equip., housewares, 

shoes, toys, end tables, 

lots more. No 

early birds. 

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On Site Estate Auction, 

Sun. Nov. 4 at 1 

am viewing at 10 am 

3781 Hwy. 308, Raceland. 

Furniture, appliances, 

lots of 

household items, decorative 

items, vintage 

national cash registers, 

lots of small collectibles, 

visit ww 

w.grandoleauction.co 

m for more info & pictures 

or call Dee at 

337-577-1297, 10% 

buyer’s premium. 

Cash, check & credit 

cards accepted. Auctioneer 

Groper Phipps 

#1617. 

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Garage Sale: Nov. 1, 

3, & 4 at 185 E. 74 th 

Place. All Saints Day 

flowers, boutique hair 

bows, toys, perfumes, 

leather purses, x-mas 

items, makeup, 

shoes, plants, luggage, 

new winter jackets, 

men /women 

/children fall & winter 

clothes, excel. misc., 

get ready for Christmas. 

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Huge Garage Sale: 

7109 Hwy. 1, Lockport, 

across from 

Frank’s SuperValu on 

Fri. Nov. 2 & Sat., 

Nov. 3 from 8 am to 2 

pm. Washers/dryers, 

table set, TV’s, too 

much to list. 

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Garage Sale: Thurs. 

& Fri., Nov. 1 & 2 at 

153 E. 158 th St., 8 am 

till. Lots of men’s lg-3x 

clothes, women’s 

xsm-xlg clothes, 

kitchen items, craft 

supplies, chromatic 

tuner, parrot playstand 

$20, several pet 

items for birds & dogs, 

bird cages, metal roof 

cutter, & other misc. 

items. 

_________________ 

Accepting 

Applications 

• Licensed 100 

Ton Captains 

• Experienced 

Deckhands 

OFFSHORE 

CREWBOATS- 

UTILITY BOATS 

14/7- 28/14 Rotations 

Benefit packages 

available including: 

• Health • Life 

• Dental • 401k 

• Short & Long Term 

Disabilty • Quarterly 

Safety Bonus 

Apply in person at: 

Gulf Logistics 

Operating, Inc. 

11828 Hwy 1.- 

Larose, LA 70373 

(985) 693-3888 

(985) 693-3889 (fax) 

or apply online at 

www.glohire.com 

EOE 

Environmental 

Technician 

Required: 

2-5 yrs. Experience, 

High School Diploma, 

Reliable Transportation, 

TWIC, Computer 

Skills, Knowledge of 

OSHA, EPA and CFR 

Standards, Experience 

in Shipyard 

setting is a plus. 

Excellent compensation 

and company 

benefits available. 

Must submit to drug 

screening and 

physical exam. 

Interested parties 

shall send resume to: 

Galliano Marine 

Service 

16201 East Main, 

Cut Off, LA 70345 

or apply in person at 


Cut Off, LA 

Contact 

985-601-5954 for 

further information. 

E.O.E. M/F/H/V 

www.chouest.com 

4 Fly. Garage Sale: 

Nov. 1 & 2, Thurs. & 

Fri., 8 am to 4 pm, 

Golden Meadow, 215 

W. 222 nd St., 2 nd 

house red brick, 

clothes infant to sz 12, 

also girls uniforms, 

men/ladies sz 34-40 & 

0-16, lots of new 

clothes & suit sets 

good cond, name 

brand, summer/winter 

clothes, coats, formal 

dresses from David’s 

Bridal, car seat, 

swings, etc., shoes, 

purses, toys, etc. 

_________________ 

Carport Sale: Sat. 

Nov. 3, 8 am to 1 pm 

at 307 W. 13 th St. 

_________________ 

Huge 3 Fly. Garage 

Sale: Sat., Nov. 3 

from 7 am to noon at 

207 Adams St., Mathews, 

Musical instruments, 

new lift chair 

$350, & lots of items 

from a house being 

emptied. 

_________________ 

Garage Sale: 15384 

W. Main, Lot 1, Cut 

Off, Wed. Oct. 31, 

Thurs. Nov. 1, Fri. 

Nov. 2, & Sat., Nov.3 

from 8:30 am till 7 pm. 

Lots of men’s clothes, 

too much to list. 

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HELP WANTED 

Lafourche Arc is 

looking for energetic, 

compassionate individuals 

to work flexible 

hrs. and days w / 

individuals w / disabilities 

who live in the 

lower Lafourche area. 

Assistance with transportation, 

personal 

hygiene & household 

tasks is needed. 

Agency will train. High 

school diploma, GED 

or 5 yrs paid related 

exp. required. Scheduling 

flexibility required. 

FMI contact 

Meka Williams at 985- 

447-6214 ext. 120 or 

Gina Gaudet at ext. 

115. Applications may 

be completed at 

Lafourche Arc, 100 W. 

Main St., Thibodaux. 

EOE, M/F/V/H. 

_________________ 

Clerical /Sales Person 

Needed. Send 

resume to P.O. Box 

190, Larose, LA 

70373. 

_________________ 

Excellent pay with company paid 

health and dental for driver. 

Call JOHN at 

Now Hiring 

OMNI Energy Services is looking to 

hire experienced individuals for the 

following positions at our Fourchon 

location: 

F a r m w o r k e r s 

needed for crawfish 

in Larose, La. rural 

area, working for Mr. 

Mark Boudreaux from 

12/15/2012 - 10/15 

/2013, 3 temporary 

positions, 40 hrs. wk. 

@ $9.30/hr. Guar. 3/4 

work period contract. 

Prepare field for cultivation, 

maintain 

water, fertilize, weed 

(by hand), spot treatment; 

cut up fish bait, 

check traps, harvest 

crawfish, operate 

crawfish boat. Grading, 

packing, loading 

& unloading stacks of 

crawfish; minor maintenance 

& operation 

of farm equipment. 

Farm field and shed 

sanitation duties. 

Walk, lift up to 50 lbs., 

stooping, bending, 

reach or kneel for prolonged 

period of 

times; working outside 

in inclement weather. 

Once hired, workers 

may be required to 

take a random drug 

test at no cost to the 

workers. Testing positive 

or failure to comply 

may result in 

immediate termination 

from employment. 

Work tools, equipment 

& supplies provided. 

Housing 

provided on the premises. 

Must have legal 

authority to work 

within the United 

States. Transportation 

and subsistence expenses 

to the worksite 

will be paid by the employer 

upon completion 

of 50% of the 

work contract. Contact 

Lafayette Career 

Solutions Center, 706 

E. Vermillion St., 

Lafayette, LA 70501, 

337-262-5511. Please 

refer to job order # 

431362. 

_________________ 

SMS-Servicio Marina 

Superior, Now 

Hiring: Offshore tug 

captains & licensed 

chief engineers, captains 

500/1600 ton license 

w/masters of 

towing, chief engineers 

DDE unlimited, 

competitive pay & 

benefits. Apply in person 

at 9164 Hwy. 182, 

Morgan City, LA 

70380 or call 985- 

384-2500. 

_________________ 

Louisiana SW 

Transportation 

needs qualified 

CDL Vacuum Tank 

Drivers w/ x-end 

(985) 693-6266 

• Facility Manager 

• Cleaning Tech Supervisors 

• Crew Coordinators 

Qualified candidates can 

apply online at 

www.omnienergy.com/careers 

We are a drug free workplace and 

an equal opportunity employer. 

www.omnienergy.com 

Hospice of South LA 

6500 Main St. 

Houma, LA 70360 

DO YOU HAVE A HEART FOR HOSPICE??? 

Part Time/PRN- RN needed for hospice home 

visits and for call. RN must have hospice or home 

care experienced. We are able to work around 

your availability. 

Full Time/Part time master’s level Social Worker 

with Hospice or Home Health experience. 

Looking for a few good 

Volunteers in the Lafourche area. 

EOE 

Please apply in person or call: 

Ashley @ 985-868-3095 

Sign on 

Bonus! 

Dispatcher /Exp. Marine 

Port Load Coordinator 

join our team. 

Must have 1 yr. dispatch 

exp. w/working 

knowledge of D.O.T. 

regulations, Mississippi 

River, and intracoastal 

Waterway, 

Marine Port Deliveries 

& Coast Guard Reg’s. 

Work 7 days & take 7 

days off. Excel. pay, 

benefits included, 

401K. Email resume 

to todd.barlow@martinmlp.com 

_________________ 

AVON! Be Your Own 

Boss. Call from 10am 

to 6pm. 866-385- 

5470, 985-855-4822 

or 985-532-6253. 

www.youravon.com/s 

hardaway. 

_________________ 

Southern Guard 

Service, Inc. is now 

accepting applications 

for Security Guard 

positions. Apply at 

109 W. 12 th St., 

Larose. Call 985-693- 

4316. 

_________________ 

Bayou Office Machines 

is taking applications 

for Sales and 

Service Technician. 

Send resume to P.O. 

Box 1406, Larose, LA 

70373. No phone 

calls. 

_________________ 

Coastal Janitorial 

Services Now Hiring 

Positions. 5 days a 

week. Call 632-5791. 

_________________ 

Sugarland Lawn 

Care, LLC now hiring 

Exp. Grass Cutters, 

salaried position. Must 

have driver’s license. 

Call 985-637-8325, 

Top Pay. 

_________________ 

Holiday Inn Express 

in Raceland now hiring 

Front Desk 

Agents. Please apply 

in person at the Holiday 

Inn Express in 

Galliano from 8 am to 

3 pm. 

_________________ 

Renovations is now 

hiring a Rental Depart. 

Sales Associates 

to work Mon-Fri. 

afternoon shift (12 to 

6) and every other 

weekend (Sat. 7 to 5 

& Sun. 8 to 3). They 

are also hiring a Shop 

Mechanic to work 

Mon-Fri. (7 to 4). 

Apply today at 16815 

E. Main St., Cut Off. 

FMI call 985-632- 

8988. 

_________________ 

Looking for someone 

with experience in 

QuickBooks, Microsoft 

Excel & basic 

knowledge of computers. 

Mail resume 

to P.O. Box 225, Galliano, 

LA 70354. 

Now accepting 

applications for 

Accounting 

Clerk 

Required: 

10-Key proficiency 

Excel experience 

Excellent 

compensation and 

company benefits 

available. 

Must submit to 

drug screening and 

physical exam. 

Call Nicky at 

985-601-4285 or 

apply in person at 


Cut Off, LA 

E.O.E M/F/H/V 

www.chouest.com 

Joe’s Environmental 

Cont., Inc. has immediate 

openings for 

Class A CDL Drivers, 

X-Endorsement required 

& also exp. 

Tank Cleaners. Must 

submit to drug screen. 

Apply in person at 

15344 Hwy. 3235, Cut 

Off, between the hrs. 

of 9 am and 2 pm. 

_________________ 

Superior Rent To 

Own is now hiring a 

Manager Trainee, up 

to 40K annual plus 

benefits. Send resume 

to careers@ 

rtostores.net. 

_________________ 

Simple Simon’s 

Pizza now hiring 

Drivers. Apply within 

at 16273 E. Main, Cut 

Off. 

_________________ 

The Greater 

Lafourche Port 

Commission will be 

receiving applications 

and resumes from any 

persons interested in 

serving as the Port’s 

representative for 

Member of the 

Lafourche Parish 

Coastal Zone Management 

Advisory 

Committee. Applications 

may be obtained 

from the GLPC office 

at 16829 E. Main St., 

Galliano, by calling 

985-632-6701 or by 

accessing our website 

at www.portfourchon.com 

found 

under Public Notices/Other 

Notices. 

Applications are due 

no later than Fri., Nov. 

9 by 4 pm. 

_________________ 

Now Hiring a Full 

Time Skilled Maintenance 

Person carpentry 

exp. required, 

up to $50K annual. 

Send resume to careers@ 

rtostores.net. 

_________________ 

Joe’s Septic Cont., 

Inc. is now hiring CDL 

& Non-CDL Drivers 

& Helpers. Must submit 

to drug screen. 

Apply in person at 

15344 Hwy. 3235, Cut 

Off. 

_________________ 

PCMS has immediate 

openings for part time 

custodians in the Port 

Fourchon area. Our 

organization offers pd 

benefits and excel. 

starting pay. Each 

successful candidate 

must be able to work 

a flexible work schedule 

and must have a 

valid Louisiana 

driver’s license. 

Please apply online at 

pcmserv.com or call 

1-877-806-7222 to 

apply. 

_________________ 

Looking for a crafty, 

versatile, hard working 

team player to 

help with assignments. 

Apply in person 

at 14666 W. Main, 

Cut Off. 

_________________ 

has a job opportunity 

for a Part-time Call 

Center Representative. 

Implement Call 

Center service accounts 

for clients by 

utilizing operating systems 

and representing 

these companies 

to demonstrate our 

partnership ideals. 

Responsible for monitoring 

internal alarms, 

process, deliver, and 

handles reports of 

trouble on complex 

accounts. This is a 

temporary position 

called in on an “as 

needed” basis. Job 

Closes: Wednesday, 

November 7, 2012 

Applications available 

at Vision Business Office, 

115 West 10th 

Blvd, Larose 

www.viscom.net 

E.O.E 

SAFETY 

COORDINATOR 

Ideal candidate must possess strong program 

management skills and a working knowledge 

of the rules/operations of OSHA. Applicant 

must possess a minimum of 1 year in safety 

compliance. Must also be highly motivated 

and have a proven track record in managing 

facility safety issues, a working knowledge of 

the rules/operations of OSHA and experience 

in coordinating safety meetings and trainings. 

Must also be able to plan, coordinate, and implement 

initiatives to assist in achieving our facility 

safety goals. 

Interested candidates contact: 

Jaimi Lefort at (985) 396-2366 or email 

at jaimil@bollingershipyards.com 

www.bollingershipyards.com 

EOE M/F/H/V 

“Bollinger encourages veterans, females, and minorities to apply” 

Jambon Marine 

Service, LLC now hiring 

200 Ton Licensed 

Captains, 100 Ton Licensed 

Captains with 

DP & GMDSS certifications, 

AB preferably 

with engine room 

exp., Unlicensed Engineers 

with liquid 

mud & knowledge of 

Cat engines, OS. 

Everyone must hold a 

TWIC card and have 

a valid driver’s license 

and/or photo identification. 

We are an 

EOE, have competitive 

pay, offer direct 

deposit and great 

benefit package, 

28/14 schedules. Required 

to pass a complete 

physical & drug 

screen. Apply in person 

at 20804 Hwy. 1, 

Golden Meadow or 

contact our personnel 

department at 985- 

475-5402 to schedule 

an appt. 

_________________ 

Salon U coming soon 

to the Larose area. 

Hairstylist, manicurist 

and massage 

therapist needed. 

Please contact Rosalyn 

Chiasson at 985- 

696-4540. 

_________________ 

La Casa Mexican 

Rest. is hiring for 

waitress, bartender 

& hostess. Must be 

able to work nights & 

weekends. Minimum 

age 18. Apply in person 

t 13990 W. Main 

St., Larose. No phone 

calls please. Be prepared 

for interview. 

_________________ 

Cleaning Staff 

Needed for offices & 

private homes in 

Grand Isle/Port 

Fourchon. Exp. preferred. 

Must have reliable 

transportation. 

Call Robin at 225- 

603-9444 between 9 

& 11 Mon.-Fri. for an 

appt. $10/hr. 

_________________ 

Looking for Part 

Time Clerical /AdministrativeAssistant. 

Good 

personality to work 

with public, Microsoft 

Excel., word exp. preferred. 

Mail resume to 

PO Box 1208, Larose, 

LA 70373. 

_________________ 

SL Metal Bldg. Contractors 

is now hiring 

Laborers. Call 985- 

693-4078. 

_________________ 

Need Your 

Grass Cut? 

Call Tad 

Gaspard 

215-8595 or 532-2755 

P.O. Box 774 • Galliano, LA 70354 

Ph: (985) 325-3366 • Fax (985) 325-3368 

www.recmarinelogistics.com 

Now Accepting Applications for 

Inland Tug Boat Captains 

w/ Towing Endorsements 

Must have TWIC Card 

Apply online at 

www.recmarinelogistics.com or in person 

at 15360 Hwy 3235, Cut Off, LA 70345 

(Across 4 lane from Golden Motors) 

NURSING 

Positions Available 

Provide care in your own community! 

F/T RNs Emergency Dept* 

11A/11P shift 

Generous benefit package. 

* Incentive available for 6 mts exp. 

If interested, apply at: 

Lady of the Sea General Hospital 

200 West 134th Place, 

Cut Off, LA 70345. 

EOE 

Transport / Bobtail Drivers 

Full-time Class A or B drivers with 

TWIC card, Haz Mat and Tankers 

endorse needed. 

Applicants must have a clean driving record 

and be able to pass a DOT physical and drug 

screen. Steady work (50+ hrs/wk.) with 

excellent benefits: 

Paid Hospitalization, Credit Union, 

Monthly Gas Allowance, Quarterly Bonus, 

Retirment Plan, and many more. 

Fuel delivery exp. beneficial, not required 

(will train). 

Breaux Petroleum 

237 N. Barrios St. • Lockport, LA 

(985) 532-3358 

Hrs: 7am-5pm 

Phone inquiries welcome! 


Looking for a Class 

A exp. CDL Driver 

with Hazmat endorsement. 

Call 985-637- 

7878 or 

985-688-3103. 

_________________ 

Galliano Truck Plaza 

& Grill is now hiring 

Cashiers & Cooks. 

Apply within with management. 

Must be 

able to pass drug test 

& background check. 

Must be able to work 

all shifts. 

_________________ 

Cash Magic Truck 

Stop/Casino is now 

accepting applications 

for all positions in 

Larose, 11825 Hwy. 

308, Larose. Apply in 

person. Must pass 

pre-employment drug 

screen and background 

check. EOE. 

_________________ 

What’s Brewing is 

looking for part time 

worker. Apply in person 

at 237 Hwy. 3161, 

Cut Off. No Phone 

Calls Please! 

_________________ 

10 Drivers Needed, 

great pay, bonuses & 

benefits, CDL-A, X- 

End, TWIC, 1 yr T/T 

exp. required. LPG 

exp. a plus. Local and 

out/back loads. Martin 

Transport, Reserve, 

LA, 1-888-380-5516. 

_________________ 

H&R Block in Larose 

is hiring seasonal associates. 

Applicants 

should enjoy working 

with others and eager 

to learn. Apply in person 

Thursday’s from 9 

am to 2 pm. 985-693- 

5666. 

_________________ 

SERVICES 

Need Your 

Roof Repaired? 

Call Curtis at 985- 

397-6254 for all your 

roofing needs. Call 

today for your free estimate. 

20 yrs. exp. No 

job too big or too 

small. Metals Roofs - 

Prices can’t be beat, 

guaranteed! 

_________________ 

Evans Concrete 

Construction 

House slabs, driveways, 

sidewalks, etc. 

No job too big or too 

small. Call Leonard 

Evans at 985-677- 

2059. 

_________________ 

985-693-7229 

Fax: 985-693-8282 


Dog Grooming 

at Pitre’s Feed & 

Seed. Call JoAnn 

Pitre at 696-2321. 

_________________ 

Silks For You 

Fall & Christmas 

arrangements, wreaths, 

center pieces 

and cemetary bouquets. 

Call 985-691- 

3365. Designed by 

John Edna Gillmore. 

_________________ 

Curry’s Tree Service 

Tree cutting & trimming, 

any size, reasonable 

rates, free 

estimates, Licensed. 

Call 985-258-0465. 

_________________ 

Tom’s PC Repair 

Bargain Services, 

General Knowledge, 

Upgrades Plus (parts 

upfront). Call 985- 

258-7069. 

_________________ 

Eagles Painting 

Service 

One Call Does It All 

Painting, Pressure 

Washing, Tree Cutting. 

7 yrs. exp. Call 

George at 985-278- 

8017 or call Lisa 985- 

387-5003. 

_________________ 

Double J Roofing 

Specializing in re-roofing, 

metal roofs, flat 

roofs, build ups, etc. 

Repairs done also. 

Contact (office) 985- 

855-1670 or (cell) 

985-232-2683. 

_________________ 

Bourgeois Tree 

Service 

Licensed & Insured. 

985-258-7311 or 985- 

665-2211. Tree trimming 

& cutting, stump 

grinding, lot clearing, 

landscaping, grass 

cutting, pressure 

washing & painting. 

Best price in town. 

_________________ 

We Do Redo 

Remodeling, Inc. 

Total Renovation & 

Add Ons. Kitchen & 

bathroom remodel, 

tile, vinyl siding, decking, 

etc., plumbing & 

electric wiring. Call 

Marvin Thibodaux, Sr. 

at 985-291-0953. 

_________________ 

Can Do Brick, Block 

& Stone Work. 

Call for free estimates. 

Keith Thayer 

at 985-637-3569. 

_________________ 

Concrete Work 

Forming, pouring & 

finishing – houses, 

buildings, driveways, 

patios, walkways, etc. 

Call Glenn Hughes, 

Jr at 985-209-5552. 

_________________ 

Tim Harris 

Flooring Installation 

Services 

Carpet, vinyl, laminate, 

wood, ceramic, 

custom showers, 

painting, carpentry, 

sheet rock. Purchase 

floor anywhere, we 

will install. Manufactures 

warranty floors, 

not flooring stores. 

Free estimates. Call 

985-677-0474 or 985- 

677-2526. 

_________________ 

Coastal Tree 

Services 

Tree trimming, lot 

cleaning, stump grinding, 

fertilizing. Licensed 

& Insured. 

Call 985-870-5917. 

_________________ 

Barrios Carpentry 

All hurricane damage, 

vinyl siding, 

sheet rock, additions, 

porches, patios, bathrooms 

& more! Free 

Estimates! Call 985- 

691-8126. 

Groom 

Room 

Dog Grooming 

Appointments 

Now Available 

985-693-6828 

109 West 

1 st Street, 

Larose 

Gaudet Electric 

985-227-4586 

Leave Message 

For all your electrical, 

air conditioning & 

heating needs. Licensed 

& Insured 

www.gaudet 

electric.com 

_________________ 

J & P’s Tree Service 

& Sawmill, LLC 

State Arbor’s License 

& Insured. Land 

Clearing, Dozer & Excavator, 

Tree Removal, 

Trimming, 

Stump Grinding, 

Demolition, Pile Driving. 

For Sale: Used 

pilings, pecky cypress, 

firewood, 

mulch, & dirt. Call 

632-2540 or 985-696- 

5174. 

_________________ 

Glider Painting 

Licensed & Insured, 

Interior & Exterior. 

Free estimates. Drywall 

hanging, texturing, 

acoustic ceiling 

removal, baseboards, 

crown moldings, remodels 

& pressure 

washing. Phone 985- 

387-5012. 

_________________ 

www.southlafourchedrivingschool.com 

NOTICES 

POSTED: 

No Trespassing, 

Hunting, Trapping or 

Fishing on all properties 

owned by 

Louisiana Delta 

Farms - I.P. Farm’s, 

Inc. in Lafourche 

Parish. Violators will 

be prosecuted to the 

fullest extent of the 

law. 

_________________ 

~ NOTICE ~ 

NO DUMPING!!! 

Behind 

LAFOURCHE 

GAZETTE 

PROPERTY 


Larose 

_________________ 

Crabs For Sale: 

Starting at $5 / dozen. 

Call 985-677-6299. 

_________________ 

Public Auction: Galliano 

& Golden 

Meadow Mini Storage, 

LLC, 219 Hwy 

3162, Cut Off. Wed. 

Nov. 7 at 10:30 am. 

Unit 201 Howard Hartgrove-Sofa, 

mattress 

& box spring, microwave, 

basketball & 

more; Unit 104 Alfred 

Villanuera-Electric 

stove, furn., mirrors, 

lg. TV, lamps, stools, 

heater, bed frame, 

skateboard & more. 

Cash only-Highest 

bidder has 24 hrs. to 

remove contents. 

_________________ 

Anyone knowing the 

whereabouts of 

Sylvia L. Major, 

please contact L. 

Charles Caillouet, Attorney 

at Law at 985- 

227-3741. 

_________________ 

LOST & FOUND 

Lost Silver Bracelet 

at Our Lady of the 

Rosary Catholic 

Church in Larose or at 

the Balcony Rest. in 

Larose. If found 

please call 985-693- 

3416 or 985-258- 

4134. 

_________________ 

South 

Lafourche 

Driving School 

38 Hour Class 

Nov. 3 & 4 

Nov. 10 & 11 

FMI Call 

985-696-4881 

6 Hour Class 

Dec. 1 

38 Hour Class 

Dec. 27, 28 

29,30 

FMI CALL 

985-991-0087 

After School 

Child Care Services 

Dependable, stay-at-home mom 

available to care for your child 

after school. 

Safe environment, childcare 

experience, reasonable rates. 

Larose area only! 

Call Jada Pitre • 985-637-9806 

www.southlafourchedrivingschool.com


Bid notice 

Legal advertisement 

Legal advertisement 

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE 

GREATER LAFOURCHE 

PORT COMMISSION 

September 26, 2012 

The Board of Commissioners of 

the Greater Lafourche Port Commission 

met in special session on Wednesday, 

September 26, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the 

Operations Center in Port Fourchon, LA. 

President Griffin called the meet- 

ing to order and Commissioner Melan- 

con called roll. 

ATTENDED: Chuckie Cheramie, 

Perry Gisclair, Jimmy Lafont, Donald 

Vizier, Larry Griffin, John Melancon, Jr., 

Jimmy Guidry, and Ervin Bruce 

ABSENT: Wilbert Collins 

President Griffin presented for the 

board’s consideration approving the re- 

quest from Guidry Brothers to amend 

their Right of First Refusal along Slip C. 

Upon motion by John Melancon and 

second by Ervin Bruce, the board unan- 

imously approved the amendment which 

includes relocating the premises and re- 

ducing the size to 1,900 LF along Slip C. 

Upon motion by Jimmy Guidry 

and second by Ervin Bruce, the board 

approved the request from Chouest 

Shorebase Services to lease site 

GLF624 a 14.16 acre tract with 771 LF 

along Slip C. The vote resulted in 7 

yeas, 1 absent by Collins, and 1 abstain 

by Gisclair. 

Upon motion by Jimmy Lafont and 

second by John Melancon, the board 

approved the request from Chouest 

Shorebase Services to amend Lease 

Site GLF621 to extend the proposed 

piers along Slip B to 75’ into the mooring 

zone, property reduction of 100’ along 

Flotation Canal which will be included in 

the mooring zone, additional material to 

meet elevations, and rental adjust- 

ments. The vote resulted in 7 yeas, 1 

absent by Collins, and 1 abstain by Gis- 

clair. 

Upon motion by Jimmy Guidry 

and second by Perry Gisclair, the board 

unanimously approved the request from 

Offshore Inland Marine for a Landlord 

Subordination and Consent for Lease 

Site GLF304-4. 

Upon motion by Jimmy Lafont and 

second by Chuckie Cheramie, the board 

adjourned the special meeting. 

ATTEST: 

Wilbert Collins, Secretary 

Larry Griffin, President 

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE 

GREATER LAFOURCHE 

PORT COMMISSION 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 

The Board of Commissioners of 

the Greater Lafourche Port Commission 

met in regular session on Wednesday, 

September 12, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the 

Administrative Building in Galliano, LA. 

President Griffin called the meet- 

ing to order and Secretary Collins called 

roll. 

ATTENDED: Chuckie Cheramie, 

Perry Gisclair, Jimmy Lafont, Donald 

Vizier, Wilbert Collins, Larry Griffin, John 

Melancon Jr., and Ervin Bruce 

ABSENT: Jimmy Guidry 

Upon motion by John Melancon 

and second by Wilbert Collins, the board 

unanimously approved the minutes for 

August 8, 2012 regular meeting and Au- 

gust 22, 2012 special meeting. 

President Griffin veered from the 

agenda to recognize Scott Angelle, Sec- 

retary of DNR. He is a candidate for the 

Public Service Commission which in- 

cludes 13 parishes including Lafourche. 

What our generation of Americans need 

to focus on is a balance of energy, envi- 

ronment, and economy. The people in 

Washington don’t get that as goes the 

energy industry of America so goes the 

economy. We need to get more access 

to domestic energy which the Port is 

dedicated in doing so we can fix things 

in America. He reminded the board that 

election is on November 6th and he will 

continue to work hard for the parish. 

Executive Director’s Report 

Northern Expansion – Engineer 

Joe Picciola reported that Mike Hooks is 

on site and completed the dredging in 

Slip A and had started dredging in Slip 

C before the storm. They moved out 

during the storm and returned last week. 

They are dredging in Slip C and deposit- 

ing the spoils in the mitigation area. Gis- 

clair questioned at what point do they 

switch from depositing spoils in the mit- 

igation area to the future development 

area, which Picciola replied that we re- 

quire them to take the top part from 0 to 

-12 ft in mitigation area which is a more 

clay material then below -12 ft is more 

of a sand material for further develop- 

ment area along Slip C. Executive Direc- 

tor Chett Chiasson stated that the silt 

material is better for marsh creation with 

more nutrients for vegetative growth. Di- 

rector of Operations Davie Breaux 

stated that approximately 600,000 yards 

will be pumped into the mitigation area 

and over 1 million yards in the develop- 

ment site. Engineer Joe Picciola re- 

ported that Byron Talbot is driving piles 

for crane pads on the Guidry Brothers 

Site Development project. They are 

complete with the majority of the site de- 

velopment work for now until all utilities 

are installed. They did pour concrete 

slabs for the water tank and sewage 

treatment foundation. 

Airport Projects – Airport Manager 

Joe Wheeler reported that the Parallel 

Taxiway “A” South Paving project is sub- 

stantially complete. The punch list items 

remaining are approximately 30 ft of 

pavement to finish the AWOS Road. The 

striping is nearing completion along with 

dressing up the sides. Full use of the 

runway is expected by Monday. Melan- 

con questioned if the parallel taxiway will 

be operational on Monday, which 

Wheeler replied no. We still need to do 

the final inspection. The taxiway should 

be operational within the next 2 to 3 

weeks. Vizier questioned if there are any 

plans to repair the Airport Road mainly 

the right side, which Chiasson replied 

that he has spoken to the Parish officials 

and they are discussing putting that in 

their next budget for road repairs. The 

portion of road from LA 308 to the bridge 

is Parish responsibility and from the 

bridge on is the responsibility of the Port. 

Vizier questioned why is it damaged 

more on one side, which Wheeler 

replied that is due to all the construction 

projects at the Airport and some LOOP 

construction with loaded trucks going to 

the Airport and leaving with empty 

trucks. Engineer Joe Picciola reported 

that the Airport Maintenance Shop is 

complete, the occupancy permit has 

been received, and the maintenance 

crew has moved in. Limestone was 

placed around the shop. We are cur- 

rently in the lien period waiting the cer- 

tificate. Engineer John Plaisance 

reported that the Hangar & Foundation 

project is complete and the clear lien 

certificate/final retainage is up for ap- 

proval today. There was some minor 

damage to the roof vent caps that the 

Port will repair. 

Wheeler reported that the Glide 

Slope is being built off site. He did re- 

ceive a call from DOTD Alan Taylor that 

stated they will fund the generators for 

the glide slope and localizer. Cheramie 

questioned if we still have the site in 

Golden Meadow, which Chiasson 

replied no. Wheeler stated that site was 

for the non-directional beacon which is 

an old school way of guiding in airplanes 

and is inactive now. Wheeler replied 

that we plan to have another meeting at 

the end of September for the Airport 

Master Plan Update. The discussion will 

be on planning future projects for the ex- 

pansion of the airport. Wheeler reported 

that there were 1608 operations at the 

Airport for August with 678 fixed wing 

and 930 helicopters. 

FEMA Projects – Engineer John 

Plaisance reported that the Bathhouse 

sustained some damages but the con- 

tractor is back on site as of today. Engi- 

neer Joe Picciola stated that the Beach 

Repair project will be surveyed next 

week to assess the damages from 

Isaac. Once this is done, the survey will 

be incorporated in the design plans and 

specs to proceed with bidding the proj- 

ect. Engineer Picciola reported that the 

contracts have been signed for the De- 

bris Fence Repair and a preconstruction 

meeting will be scheduled soon. 

Port Security and Grant Projects – 

Director of IT April Danos reported that 

the architect for the Multi-Agency EOC 

Building expects completion of the de- 

sign drawings next week and this will be 

presented at the next committee meet- 

ing. Danos stated that the Waterside 

Radar Video Surveillance contracts are 

being negotiated and we hope to have 

this finalized in the next few weeks. 

Other Port Projects – Engineer 

John Plaisance reported that the Nerby 

Collins Steel Bulkhead Repair project is 

currently on hold due to some equip- 

ment problems. There is a change 

order on the agenda for an increase of 

$34,832.00 for additional work on the 

outfall ditch and extra sheets used to ex- 

tend the bulkhead along the marina. 

Gisclair questioned the installment of 

the culvert with possible flap gates, 

which Breaux replied that we do plan to 

install a culvert but it has to be done at 

low tide. The option of putting flab gates 

on the culvert may cause more harm 

than good by high tides flooding the 

road. William Evans with URS updated 

the board on the Assumption of Mainte- 

nance Study. He stated that the Corps 

New Orleans District had not heard any- 

thing from headquarters regarding our 

letter. Chett will follow up with headquar- 

ters. Evans has spoken with Picciola & 

Associates in regards to the shoaling 

rates and it seems positive that we will 

have capacity in the existing permitted 

areas for the dredge materials. We will 

continue to wait on a response from 

headquarters. Engineer Larry Picciola 

reported that contracts for the Mooring 

Dolphins Phase 3 project have been 

sent to Dolphin Services for execution 

which we expect back next week. Dol- 

phin is anxious to get the notice of 

award because of the steel roll in Octo- 

ber. They have the pipe already on 

order. 

Chiasson stated that the adver- 

tisement for proposals to lease property 

south of the Airport for hunting purposes 

will be published next week. The area is 

266.8 acres with a minimum bid of 

$40.00 per acre limited to only bow and 

shot gun since it is near the airport. The 

proposals will be opened on October 

26th. Gisclair stated that all insurance 

regulations and requirements will be 

written in, which Chiasson replied yes. 

Update on LA 1 project – Chias- 

son read Henri’s report since he is in 

Washington today providing testimony 

to a Congressional Hearing and meeting 

with Homeland Security’s Designee on 

the Federal Restoration Council. There 

were only minor damages to the ele- 

vated section where some signing was 

blown down by the storm, and no dam- 

age at any of three down ramps. Dam- 

age to LA 1 between Golden Meadow to 

Leeville was also minor damage by ag- 

gregate washed away adjacent to the 

asphaltic concrete shoulder. An esti- 

mated 500 CY of aggregate material 

had to be hauled in. Damage to LA 1 be- 

tween Fourchon to Grand Isle included 

21 locations where the asphaltic con- 

crete roadway was washed away along 

with the shell embankment material un- 

derneath. Also, at many locations the 

asphalt was still in place but the shell 

embankment was washed away with 

approx. 2’ to 4’ of asphalt roadway still 

in place, but with no support under- 

neath. Approximately 13,500 CY of lime- 

stone aggregate were required and 523 

SY of 12” asphaltic concrete patching. 

Henri was in contact with DOTD District 

2 Administrator Mike Stack and the 

Houma Sub-District Engineers and pro- 

vided them status information as it be- 

came available from the Port 

Commission and other sources. Update 

on the toll collections, as you know 

DOTD resumed toll collections yester- 

day. Tolls will be collected manually until 

the new ATPM is received from the man- 

ufacturer. The motoring public is asked 

to drive carefully around DOTD staff on 

the bridge, and have their toll payments 

ready to make this situation as efficient 

as possible. 

Concerning Phase II of the LA 1 

project, DOTD’s Real Estate Section is 

working with the three remaining prop- 

erty owners on R/O/W agreements. Rel- 

ative to design of Phase II, DOTD 

project management has been activated 

to help with bridge inspections and other 

storm related work. They anticipate get- 

ting back to work on reaching a refined 

scope of design for Phase II Segment C 

with the chosen design consultant 

HNTB sometime next week. They were 

able to get a critical meeting with the 

Corps of Engineers concerning the high- 

way’s crossing of the levee before the 

storm came, so certain CORPS/DOTD 

understandings relative to design have 

been finalized. Concerning construction 

funding for Phase II’s Segment A, the re- 

quest submitted in January to the Fed- 

eral Highway Administration was not 

funded. We continue to work on funding 

opportunities at the state and federal 

level, most importantly now Restore Act 

funding. On other highway projects in 

the area, the contractor on the new 

Bayou Lafourche Lift-Span Bridge at 

Larose informed the state that estimated 

completion has been pushed back to 

late October. Vizier stated that DOTD 

did reopen the Larose Pontoon Bridge. 

Cheramie requested that we look into 

LA 1 from Fourchon to Grand Isle be- 

cause there is no shoulder there. If we 

can work with Grand Isle to possibly 

widen the shoulder and strengthen it. 

Chiasson replied that would need to be 

brought up to DOTD. 

Update on Coastal Issues – Si- 

mone Maloz with Restore or Retreat 

(ROR) addressed the board. She stated 

that before the storm ROR made it their 

business to know everything we needed 

to know about the Restore Act and what 

the impacts to this area would be. She 

presented a summary to the board on 

how the money will be divided. There 

are 3 pots of money. The first pot is 35% 

going directly to the State subdivided 

and shared 70% to the State and 30% 

to the 20 coastal parishes. The second 

pot is 30% for State Impact which is sub- 

divided and shared 40% for miles of 

shoreline oiled, 40% distance from ex- 

plosion, and 20% for population. The 

third pot is 30% for the Federal Restora- 

tion Council. This involves the task force 

that was set up after the oil spill that is 

now being converted into a council to 

look at ecosystem and restoration all 

across the Gulf Coast. 

Lafourche Parish figures, based 

on a settlement, could get $5 to $15 mil- 

lion directly and then of course the state 

and the federal council would have their 

share. All these monies are separate 

from the NRDA process or any other 

fines from the oil spill. We want to make 

sure we are getting the most in our area 

as it relates to impacts. The Port has an 

excellent opportunity to make its case as 

well for the Maritime Forest Ridge and 

the Lafourche shoreline that will always 

be a priority. ROR is working with the 

Parish closely to have a game plan be- 

cause now it is not if that money will 

come it is when. There are a couple of 

different eligible ways that monies could 

get divided up besides restoration such 

as: infrastructure, levee protection, 

workforce development, tourism, and 

seafood promotion. 

She then presented slides of im- 

pacts after the storm of the West Belle 

Pass Restoration Project which is a $40 

million CWPRA project. Several feet of 

shoreline lost and sand fencing down. 

The bigger Caminada project to repair 

the shoreline is a $70 million project and 

should not be delayed going out for bid 

this fall. Bayou Lafourche fared much 

better during Isaac than during Gustav. 

During Gustav there were 850 trees that 

went into the bayou contributing to prob- 

lems with the drinking water. She stated 

that this storm there were only 50 trees 

that fell into the bayou. They were able 

to push some freshwater into the bayou 

using 3 pumps in Donaldsonville, unfor- 

tunately water levels rose in Donald- 

sonville by doing this but overall the 

Freshwater District did a great job han- 

dling this situation by providing fresh 

drinking water. 

Gisclair questioned what figures 

are being used for the Restore Act the 

$5 billion or $21 billion, which Maloz re- 

sponded that it depends on who you 

asks. This all depends on when they 

settle and the amount of the settlement. 

ROR had discussions with our Congres- 

sional Delegation and even they are on 

different sides so no one really knows 

now. What we do have is all the time to 

plan and make sure when the monies 

do come down we are ready to go. 

Louisiana is much better prepared than 

other states in particular Lafourche and 

Terrebonne Parishes are ready to go by 

knowing their priorities. Gisclair stated 

that the money goes to the Parish, 

which Maloz replied yes some part goes 

directly to the Parish. Gisclair stated that 

it goes to the Parish Government then it 

funnels down to different projects from 

there. Maloz stated that this was all built 

into the legislation with very strict plan- 

ning guidelines that you had to have a 

plan. Louisiana was the only state re- 

quired to have a comprehensive land 

use plan for each parish which is docu- 

mentation on how money will be spent. 

Cheramie stated that during the oil 

spill we built some bulkheads on the 

beach side from Fourchon to Elmer’s Is- 

land. Did they help out during this storm 

because I know it built up land before 

and now the landowners want to pull 

them out? Archie Chiasson with CZM 

replied that in some areas it did help 

however Breach#3 is now in the Gulf be- 

cause we lost the sand material in front 

of it (Breach#1 is at Elmer’s Island). 

Where the breaches were the structures 

held up with some natural forces and 

marsh behind them causing some 

breaches on the outer sides but the 

structures held up. The plan is to still pull 

them out within the next few weeks. 

Cheramie stated if it helped out why pull 

them out. 

Hurricane Isaac – Chiasson com- 

mended the industry as a whole and our 

tenants and staff on the entire process 

of preparing for the storm, how we react 

during the storm, and how we come 

back to work after the storm. This busi- 

ness and local community really knows 

what do to and how to do it. The oil and 

gas industry get their people out of 

harm’s way early. The weekend prior to 

the storm the oil industry was already 

evacuating their personnel which allows 

for the Port to work with the tenants to 

get them out of Port moving further in- 

land. By Monday afternoon, all the ten- 

ants were locked up and ready to 

evacuate Fourchon. We try to keep 

them access to the Port as long as pos- 

sible and this storm we did that and 

everyone was out before any major is- 

sues could took place. He thanked them 

for that and it is important to continue to 

work well with the industry and our ten- 

ants to remain safe. He then com- 

mended the Port staff they did an 

excellent job. We always had people 

around and they know what to do and 

don’t need direction. The Harbor Police 

did a great job, our administration does 

a good job in preparing and coming in 

afterward, and our maintenance crew 

does an excellent job as well. Also 

would like to thank all of our elected of- 

ficials locally, statewide and federal. 

They are always checking in on us mak- 

ing sure everything is okay. 

Griffin questioned how fast did we 

get back into operation, which Chiasson 

replied that LA 1 was closed for 78 hours 

due to flooding which is our weak link 

and this is why it is critical for the second 

phase to be built. As soon as the water 

was down on Thursday afternoon Au- 

gust 30th, we were in Port assessing 

damages as well as several port tenant 

assessment teams checking facilities. 

By Friday morning at 6 AM, everyone 

was coming in Port and business was 

getting back to normal. The elevated 

highway is critically important for the 

Port and this industry and does lessen 

the amount of time it takes to get back 

into Port. 

Griffin commended Mr. Kelly 

Bason for clearing the roadway from 

Grand Isle to Fourchon. Vizier ques- 

tioned how much water was on A.O. 

Rappelet Road and how long did it stay, 

which Chiasson replied that we had 

about a 6½ ft storm surge. The majority 

of the Port is at a +6 ft elevation. The 

A.O. Rappelet Road center of the road 

is at +4½ ft elevation and we had about 

2 ft of water above the roadway. The 

water rose up 2 ft and stayed there for 

about an hour or two then went down 

quickly. In regards to all Port Roads, the 

water remained for a total of 8 hours. It 

is interesting the way the hydrology is 

when it comes up in Golden Meadow 

near the floodgates because the water 

will stay higher for longer periods of time 

there rather than in Port. Vizier stated 

that if the new elevated road would be 

finished it would only take 12 hours to 

get back in Port, which Chiasson replied 

that every storm is different but yes it 

would be quicker. Cheramie stated so if 

we raised LA 1 by 3 ft we would be 

good, which Chiasson replied for this 

storm but every storm is different. 

Cheramie said that he has been there 

for every storm and hurricane and if we 

would go up 3 to 4 ft on the highway we 

would be good. Melancon stated that he 

is there for every storm as well and Gus- 

tav would have been the exception. He 

stated that for his company in Leeville 

the elevated highway is very effective for 

them and would like to see it complete. 

Chiasson then mentioned that 

there was a report of a whale washed up 

on Fourchon Beach. There was no 

whale on the beach however there was 

a whale on East Timbalier Island. The 

other report was washing up of new oil 

on the beach. This did not take place but 

there was uncovering of tar balls, which 

is the same thing that BP contractors 

has been doing all this time. Chiasson 

then went thru a slide presentation of 

photos of Hurricane Isaac which in- 

cluded LA 1 near Golden Meadow 

Floodgates, front commercial marina, 

beach, breakwaters, jetties, pavilion, 

Port roads, operation center and airport 

building damages, etc. He stated that 

we are working with FEMA to get some 

help in funding repairs. There is a FEMA 

kickoff meeting tomorrow which we will 

be attending to start the process. 

Committee Reports 

Executive Committee - The Com- 

mittee met on August 22, 2012 at Oper- 

ations Building in Fourchon. Present 

was Larry Griffin, Wilbert Collins, Jimmy 

Lafont, and Perry Gisclair. They also 

met on September 10, 2012 at the Ad- 

ministration Building in Galliano with all 

members present. 

Upon motion by Chuckie 

Cheramie and second by John Melan- 

con, the board unanimously approved 

the bid from Rico Lefort in the amount of 

$1,204.85 for the sale of the 2 Evinrude 

E-Tec 200 HP engines. 

Upon motion by John 

Melancon and second by Ervin Bruce, 

the board unanimously approved the 

2012 AAPA Convention accredited del- 

egate to be Chett Chiasson with alter- 

nate being Larry Griffin. 

Upon motion by Jimmy La- 

font and second by Wilbert Collins, the 

board unanimously approved the re- 

quest from Danos & Curole Marine Con- 

tractors “Danos” for a Right of First 

Refusal to lease 25.71 acres measuring 

1400 LF of property along Slip C with a 

planned investment of $46 million and 

the creation of 80 jobs. 

Upon motion by Wilbert 

Collins and second by Perry Gisclair, the 

board unanimously voted not to grant 

the Right of First Refusal to HOS Port, 

LLC for 2,071 LF along Slip C. Chiasson 

stated that he will call HOS Port for fu- 

ture development options however since 

we just approved the request from 

Danos there is no property ready for 

lease at this time. Gisclair stated that 

Danos’ letter did come in before HOS 

Port and also included a plan with in- 

vestment details. 

Upon motion by Chuckie 

Cheramie and second by Jimmy Lafont, 

the board unanimously approved the re- 

quest from Nabors Offshore to lease a 

portion of Flotation Canal fairway meas- 

uring 1,000’ x 200’ for the storage of idle 

rigs with up to 3 rigs in the section. Chi- 

asson stated that Nabors currently has 

a short term lease to stack rigs in Flota- 

tion Canal but are interested in having a 

set location. There will be terms in the 

agreement for either party to cancel the 

lease. 

Permits & Waterways Com- 

mittee - The committee met on August 

22, 2012 at the Operations Building in 

Fourchon. Present was Chairman 

Chuckie Cheramie, Jimmy Lafont, Larry 

Griffin, and Perry Gisclair. They also met 

on September 10, 2012 at the Adminis- 

tration Building in Galliano with all mem- 

bers present. 

Chairman Cheramie pre- 

sented for the board’s review the permit 

applications by Catherine Rogers, Doug 

Gremillion, Apache Corporation, and 

Castex Energy. 

Construction & Develop- 

ment Committee - The committee met 

on August 22, 2012 at the Operations 

Building in Fourchon. Present was 

Chairman Ervin Bruce, Donald Vizier, 

John Melancon, and Larry Griffin. They 

also met on September 10, 2012 at the 

Administration Building in Galliano with 

all members present. 


Melancon and second by Ervin Bruce, 

the board unanimously approved the 

lowest responsive bid from Onshore Ma- 

terials in the amount of $12.99 CY for 

River Sand for Intracoastal to Golden 

Meadow areas. 

Upon motion by Ervin Bruce 


unanimously accepted the Clear Lien 

Certificate from Pine Bluff for Slip B/Slip 

C Dredging project. 



unanimously approved Change Order 

No. 1 from Mike Hooks an increase of 

$42,733.60 for the Hydraulic Dredging 

of Slip A. 


and second by Wilbert Collins, the board 

unanimously accepted the Clear Lien 

Certificate from Picciola Construction for 

the Small Hangar & Foundation project. 

Upon motion by Wilbert 

Collins and second by Perry Gisclair, the 

board unanimously approved Change 

Order No. 1 an increase of $34,832.00 

with 30 additional days from Kostmayer 

for the Nerby Collins Steel Bulkhead Re- 

pair project. 

Finance Committee – The 

committee met on August 22, 2012 at 

the Operations Building in Fourchon. 

Present was Chairman Jimmy Guidry, 

Wilbert Collins, John Melancon and 

Larry Griffin. They also met on Septem- 

ber 10, 2012 at the Administration Build- 

ing in Galliano with Jimmy Guidry 

absent. 


Melancon and second by Wilbert 

Collins, the board unanimously ap- 

proved the payment of August invoices 

and recognized expenditures over 

$10,000. 




proved the August Financial Statement. 


Melancon to adopt the adjusted millage 

rate of 6.83 mills for the tax year 2012 

which was second by Wilbert Collins, 

Melancon then read the resolution out 

loud. “Be it resolved, that the following 

millage(s) are hereby levied on the 2012 

tax roll on all property subject to taxation 

by Greater Lafourche Port Commission 

of 6.83 mills for Port operations, repairs, 

maintenance, and improvements; Be it 

further resolved that the proper admin- 

istrative officials of the Parish of 

Lafourche, State of Louisiana, be and 

they are hereby empowered, author- 

ized, and directed to spread said taxes, 

as hereinabove set forth, upon the as- 

sessment roll of said Parish for the year 

2012, and to make the collection of the 

taxes imposed for and on behalf of the 

taxing authority, according to law, and 

that the taxes herein levied shall be- 

come a permanent lien and privilege on 

all property subject to taxation as herein 

set forth, and collection thereof shall be 

enforceable in the manner provided by 

law.” Chiasson stated that this is a de- 

crease from 6.84 mills to 6.83 mills. La- 

font questioned previous mills and if we 

can roll forward in future years, which 

Chiasson replied yes. President Griffin 

called for any public comment after 

none the board then had a roll call vote 

which resulted in 8 yeas by Cheramie, 

Gisclair, Lafont, Vizier, Collins, Griffin, 

Melancon, and Bruce with one absent 

by Guidry. 

Melancon presented for the 

board’s consideration approving insur- 

ance renewal. Director of Finance 

James Rome presented the details to 

the board of the September 25th insur- 

ance renewals with our agent AON rep- 

resented by Mr. Jim Lawler. The 

premium for the year 2012 – 2013 is 

$366,197.90 which is half % lower than 

last year’s premium. There are 2 

changes in providers which are: 1) Auto 

provider was QBE last year premium 

was $58,165 and they proposed a 10% 

increase to $63,814 so AON brought in 

another quote that includes emergency 

vehicles from Travelers Insurance at 

$55,104 which is 5½% reduction from 

last year; and 2) Maritime Employers Li- 

ability (MEL) provider was Lloyds of 

London and they decided not to write 

that line anymore so AON received 

quotes and went with Great American 

for $9,500.00 which is an 11% increase 

and because of our relation with the 

TTClub they proposed adding that into 

the umbrella of general liability, P&I, and 

hull coverage. The TTClub was willing to 

do that because they are covering the 

same exposure and their premium was 

only $5,250.00 which is a 45% decrease 

from the next quote. Upon motion by 

Wilbert Collins to approve the insurance 

renewal with AON, which was second by 

Ervin Bruce, the floor was open for dis- 

cussion. Lafont stated that we are on 

our 3rd year with AON and the premium 

total of all 3 years combined is roughly 

$1 million. Lafont stated that our payout 

in the last 3 years comes to about 

$36,000. He stated that at the last meet- 

ing he questioned the AON agent who 

said he works hard for the Port, but it’s 

Chiasson and our staff that needs to be 

commended because we have no 

claims. He stated Mr. Rome is doing a 

good job staying on top of it but if our 

contract is done with AON we may need 

get their attention and deal with some- 

body else. The board then voted which 

resulted in all yeas. 




proved the out of state travel request 

from Brent Constransitch and Tait Lafont 

to attend the Commercial Vessel Board- 

ing Training in South Carolina on Sep- 

tember 23rd. 

President Griffin opened for 

any other business. Lafont stated that 

he received a letter from Congressman 

Jeff Landry in which he read, “The Gulf 

of Mexico Energy Security Act 

(GOMESA) of 2006 made improve- 

ments, providing us 37.5% of offshore 

royalties. Unfortunately, that bill included 

a cap on the money given to Gulf States 

at $500 million per year.” Lafont stated 

that it seems like before getting any 

money they are already cutting from us. 

He then continued with the letter, “Since 

taking office, I have fought to increase 

this cap. I have twice passed through 

the House of Representatives an 

amendment that would raise the cap to 

$750 million, eventually giving Louisiana 

$2 billion more in revenues from our en- 

ergy production. As you know, our 

Louisiana Constitution requires that we 

spend those funds on coastal restora- 

tion and hurricane protection. My efforts 

would lead to more funds for our coast 

and a fairer shake for our state. I’m 

adding that language to every relevant 

bill, and I won’t stop until it’s signed into 

law. We desperately need these funds, 

and I hope to have your support in this 

fight.” Lafont stated this is a chance to 

get our money. We can’t take it for 

granted we need to make a move. We 

thank him for sending us this letter and 

we will see what we can do to support 

this effort. 

President Griffin opened for 

any public comment. Chris Gaudet an- 

nounced his candidacy for Port Com- 

mission Seat C. 

Upon motion by Jimmy La- 

font and second by Chuckie Cheramie, 

the board adjourned the board meeting. 

ATTEST: 

Wilbert Collins, Secretary 

Larry Griffin, President 

LAFOURCHE PARISH FIRE 

DISTRICT NO. 3 

NORTH LAROSE FIRE STATION: 

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS 

SECTION 00 10 00 - ADVER- 

TISEMENT FOR BIDS 

Lafourche Parish Fire Protection 

District No. 3 

P. O. Box 910 

Galliano, LA 70354 

LAFOURCHE PARISH FIRE 

PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 

NORTH LAROSE FIRE STATION: 

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS 

Separate sealed Bids for the con- 

struction of North Larose Fire Station: 

Miscellaneous Repairs, which generally 

consists of floor repairs, downspouts, 

and drainage work will be received by 

the Board of Commissioners, Lafourche 

Parish Fire Protection District No. 3, at 

their office at 17462 West Main, Gal- 

liano, LA 70354, until 6:30 p.m., local 

time, November 26, 2012, and then at 

said office publicly opened and read 

aloud. 

No proposal will be considered un- 

less it is accompanied by satisfactory 

evidence that the Bidder holds 

Louisiana State Contractor’s License of 

proper classification and in full force and 

effect, in compliance with Act. Louisiana 

R.S. 37:2151-63. 

The Contract Documents, consist- 

ing of Advertisement for Bids, Informa- 

tion for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, 

Agreement, General Conditions, Sup- 

plementary Conditions, General Re- 

quirements, Payment Bond, 

Performance Bond, Notice of Award, 

Notice to Proceed, Change Order, 

Drawings, Specifications and Addenda 

may be examined at the following loca- 

tion: 

J. Wayne Plaisance, Inc. P. O. 

Drawer 730Galliano, LA 70354 

The bid documents for this project 

are posted on centralauctionhouse.com. 

To view, download, and receive bid no- 

tices/updates by e-mail, prospective bid- 

ders will have to register with Central 

Auction House (CAH). Bidders will have 

the option to submit their bids & bid 

bonds electronically or by paper copy. If 

a bid is submitted electronically, Bidder 

shall enclose a copy of their proposal 

guaranty (bid bond, certified check, or 

cashier’s check) with the electronic sub- 

mission. The original proposal guaranty 

shall be delivered to the Owner within 

48 hours of bid opening. 

Copies of the Contract Documents 

may be obtained at the office of J. 

Wayne Plaisance, Inc., the Engineer, 

upon deposit of $ 30.00 for each set. 

Any Bidder, upon returning his Bid set of 

documents in good condition within 10 

days after the Bid date will be refunded 

one full deposit. On return of other sets, 

including those of non-bidders, in good 

condition within 10 days after the Bid 

date, a refund of $ 15.00 per set will 

be made. 

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NEWS 

Inmate steals money 

walking out of jail 

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — 

New Mexico inmate on his 

ay out of jail was quickly 

hrown back in after auhorities 

say he stole anther 

inmate’s cash then 

reated himself to a hearty 

unch. 

The Santa Fe County 

heriff’s Office told KOAT- 

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hat 20-year-old Frank Roriguez-Tapia 

swiped $80 in 

ash while a guard’s back 

as turned as Rodriguezapia 

was walking out of 

ail. The money belonged to 

nother inmate who was 

ust coming into the Santa 

e jail and going through 

ooking. 

Police say Rodriguezapia 

was supposed to reort 

immediately to the 

lectronic monitoring office, 

ut bought lunch at Blake’s 

otaburger. He later admited 

to the theft, turned over 

he remaining $67 and was 

ent back to jail. 

Rodriguez-Tapia is now 

acing new larceny charges. 

It was unclear if he had 

n attorney. 

Georgia store offers 

gun raffle tickets to 

voters 

Jeff Martin 


ATLANTA (AP) — Want a 

hance to win a rifle or 

andgun? Go vote. That’s 

he message from an Atanta-area 

sporting goods 

tore. 

The promotion caught 

he attention of the secreary 

of state’s office last 

eek and drew a complaint 

rom a state senator who 

aid it may break the law. 

Georgia law prohibits 

nyone from giving or reeiving 

money or gifts in exhange 

for voting, and 

elony charges could be 

rought if the law were broen, 

Secretary of State 

rian Kemp said in a stateent. 

Eight billboards for Adenture 

Outdoors urge peole 

to bring in their “I voted” 

ticker to enter a raffle for a 

lock handgun or Browning 

ifle. The secretary of state’s 

ffice warned the store 

wner that offering the raffle 

nly to people who voted 

ay be violating the law. 

Store owner Jay Walace 

said the raffle was open 

o anyone, even those who 

on’t vote. 

“Getting people involved 

s what it’s all about,” Walace 

said Wednesday. “I 

ould encourage other 

usinesses to do the same 

hing.” 

No action will be taken 

s long as Wallace allows 

nyone to enter the contest, 

aid Jared Thomas, a 

pokesman for the secretary 

f state’s office. 

“Should they violate 

hat they told our office 

hey would do, then that 

will be taken into account 

and actions will be taken 

accordingly,” Thomas said. 

Democratic State Sen. 

Vincent Fort of Atlanta filed 

a complaint Tuesday, saying 

businesses are not even 

allowed under the law to 

offer free food or drinks to 

voters. 

“Now that that they’ve 

expanded it and allow all 

customers to participate, I 

think it’s a legal raffle,” Fort 

said. “I don’t have any objections 

to it if it complies 

with the law.” 

Reaction to the raffle 

has been “almost 100 percent 

positive,” Wallace said. 

“We received some almost 

slanderous emails,” he 

added. “I would say they’re 

on the side of not liking 

guns, to put it mildly.” 

At the store in the Atlanta 

suburb of Smyrna, reaction 

was mixed among 

customers. 

“I think people should 

go vote because they’re interested 

in the topics of 

what’s being voted for, 

whether it’s the president or 

your local judge,” said 

Ernest Susco. “To promote 


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- $60 million in Port Fourchon funding for port infrastructure improvements 

- $48 million in capital with no debt 

- Reduced insurance the port pays by 10% 

- Annual budget of $85 million 

- Over $20 million in improvements to Leonard Miller Jr. South Lafourche Airport 

- Continuing the fight for public access to Fourchon Beach 

- A voice for mariners and fishermen 

For continued success of our port … 

Re-elect 

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giving a gun away for someone 

to go to vote, I’m not 

crazy about that idea.” 

John Keels, another 

customer, said it was a 

“pretty good idea.” 

“Well, since this is probably 

the most important 

election in my lifetime, anything 

that gets the public 

out to vote is good as long 

as it doesn’t break the law,” 

Keels said. 

___ 

Associated Press writer 

Johnny Clark in Smyrna, 

Ga., contributed to this report. 

Tax breaks, benefits available to military families 

By Jason 

Alderman, 

Financial 

Columnist 

As we honor our armed 

forces this Veterans Day, 

let’s also acknowledge the 

financial challenges they 

and their families often 

face, both while in service 

and after discharge. 

Fortunately, service 

members needn’t go it 

alone: Many tax benefits, 

social services and financial 

assistance programs are 

available to help. 

Special tax benefits for 

active duty personnel include: 

If you move because of 

a permanent change of station, 

you may be able to 

deduct unreimbursed moving 

expenses. 

If you serve in a combat 

zone for any part of a 

month, any military pay 

you received during that 

month is not considered 

taxable income. 

You can also include 

nontaxable combat pay as 

“earned income” when 

claiming the Earned Income 

Tax Credit for low- to 

moderate-income earners. 

Deadlines for filing tax 

returns, paying taxes, filing 

refund claims and taking 

other actions with the IRS 

are automatically extended 

for qualifying military members. 

Joint tax returns generally 

must be signed by 

both spouses. But, when 

one spouse is unavailable 

due to military duty, you 

may use a power of attorney 

to file a joint return. 

If you’re an armed 

forces reserves member, 

you can deduct unreimbursed 

travel expenses for 

travel more than 100 miles 

from home to perform reserve 

duties. 

As you transition to 

civilian life, you may be 

able to deduct certain jobhunting 

costs. 

Most military installations 

offer free tax-filing 

and preparation assistance 

during and/or after tax filing 

season. 

The IRS’s Armed 

Forces’ Tax Guide provides 

an excellent summary of 

many important militaryrelated 

tax topics 

(www.irs.gov). 

A few suggestions and 

precautions for military 

families facing financial 

challenges: 

Each base command 

offers free financial specialists 

to discuss personal fi- 

nances and help with budgeting; 

many banks and 

credit unions also offer 

these services. 

Each military branch 

has a relief society and 

many grant emergency 

loans. Turn to them first 

before taking out a payday 

loan. 

Check-cashing outlets, 

pawn shops and other 

lenders are prohibited from 

charging more than 36 percent 

interest to military 

families for payday loans. 

If you do go off-base for 

financial assistance, you’re 

responsible for disclosing 

your military status in 

order to receive military 

rates. 

Before signing loan 

documents, make sure you 

fully understand all conditions 

(annual percentage 

rate, monthly payment 

amount, fees, penalties, 

etc.) Don’t hesitate to take 

the paperwork home to 

think it over or consult with 

a financial advisor. 

Avoid pawn shop loans 

that use your car’s title as 

collateral. Besides paying a 

very high rate, missing a 

payment could cost you 

ownership of your car. 

Many governmental 

and private organizations 

provide financial information 

aimed at the special 

needs of the military, including: 

The Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau’s Office 

of Servicemember 

Affairs (www.consumerfinance.gov/servicemembers) 

features a variety of 

financial planning tools. 

Military OneSource 

(www.militaryonesource.mi 

l) helps service members 

and families juggle such 

concerns as money management, 

spouse employment, 

education, parenting, 

childcare, relocation and 

deployment. 

SaveAndInvest.org, a financial 

education program 

created by the Financial Industry 

Regulatory Authority 

to improve military 

members’ saving and investing 

knowledge 

(www.saveandinvest.org/Mi 

litaryCenter). 

The GI Bill provides a 

broad range of education 

benefits for veterans 

(www.gibill.va.gov). 

The government provides 

an intensive, threeday 

Transition Assistance 

Program for separating or 

retiring service members 

and spouses to ease reentry 

into the civilian workplace 

(www.taonline.com/TAPOffice). 

It’s vital that our military 

understand the benefits 

available to them – as 

well as the financial pitfalls 

to which they may be vulnerable. 

Jason Alderman directs 

Visa’s financial education programs. 

To Follow Jason Alderman 

on Twitter: 

www.twitter.com/Practical- 

Money. 

Gone fishin’ 

A redneck with a bucket 

full of live fish was approached 

recently by a 

game warden in Central 

Mississippi as he started to 

drive his boat away from a 

lake. The game warden 

asked the man, “May I see 

your fishing license please?” 

“Naw, sir,” replied the redneck. 

“I don’t need none of 

them there papers. These 

here are my pet fish.” “Pet 

fish?” “Yep. Once a week, I 

bring these here fish o’mine 

down to the lake and let ‘em 

swim ‘round for a while. 

Then when I whistle, they 

Please remember to go 

out and vote #62 

FRANK 

BOURA 

MAYOR of 

GOLDEN MEADOW 

on November 6 

Why? 

• To keep our town moving forward 

• To build a multi-purpose gymnasium in town 

• To bring Golden Meadow Biddy Basketball 

back where it belongs 

• To build a skateboard area in the park 

• To seek our grants and outside funds to complete 

the town sewer system and seawall project and 

to keep our town growing and prospering 

• To welcome new businesses and keep the ones 

already established 

• To assist with our elderly and youth 

• To build positive relationships with the Mayor, 

Chief of Police, Councilmen, and citizens 

• To provide NEW LEADERSHIP and NEW IDEAS 

• To be your voice in Baton Rouge and Washington 

• To promote our town by encouraging tourism 

• To have a full time mayor with an open-door 

policy for everyone 

Thank you for your support, and with your vote, 

together we can move this town forward. 

God Bless You! 

swim right back into my net 

and I take ‘em home.” “What 

a line...you’re under arrest.” 

The redneck said, “It’s the 

truth, Mr. Gov’ment Man. 

I’ll show ya! We do this all 

the time!” “WE do, now, do 

WE?” smirked the warden. 

“PROVE it!” The redneck released 

the fish into the lake 

and stood and waited. 

After a few minutes, the 

warden said, “Well?” “Well, 

WHUT?” said the redneck. 

The warden asked, “When 

are you going to call them 

back?” “Call who back?” 

“The FISH,” replied the warden! 

“Whut fish?” asked the 

redneck. 

FRANK BOURA 

MAYOR of GOLDEN MEADOW 

#62 #62 

on November 6

Galliano man convicted of 

selling cocaine from his home 

A Galliano man who 

was accused of selling cocaine 

from his home was 

convicted after a jury trial, 

Tuesday, October 23. 

Charles Jones, Jr., 39, 

was accused of selling approximately 

one gram of 

crack cocaine to a confidential 

informant on February 

15, 2011. 

The informant, working 

with members of the 

Lafourche Parish Drug Task 

Force, entered the defendant’s 

home and negotiated 

the sale of the cocaine. The 

transaction was captured 

on video, which was shown 

to the jury during the defendant’s 

trial. 

The two-day trial ended 

after the jury deliberated for 

just under an hour in 

reaching their verdict. 

“I appreciate the professionalism 

that the Task 

Force showed in the field 

and in court,” said Assistant 

District Attorney Rene’ 

Gautreaux, who prosecuted 

the case. 

The jury trial this week 

was the second time Jones 

faced trial on the same 

charges, after a mistrial was 

declared earlier this year 

when a witness inadvertently 

made reference to inadmissible 

evidence. 

“It doesn’t matter how 

long it takes, our office is 

committed to prosecuting 

Arrest reports 

The following information is based 

on reports from the Lafourche Parish 

Sheriff’s Office. Those individuals have 

been booked with, not convicted of, the 

offenses shown. All accused should be 

presumed innocent until proved guilty. 

OCTOBER 23, 2012 

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office 

Kevin Boudreaux, 26, 198 Linda 

St., Lockport. DAB, hate crimes, simple 

escape, false imprisonment (2 cts), 

scdtp (3 cts). 



Christina Lirette, 22, 122 Mall Circle, 

Apt. D, Houma. Fugitive. 

Richard Brandenburg, 34, 42233 

Pasqua Rd., Ponchatoula. Contempt, 

operating a vehicle while under suspension 

for certain prior offenses. 

Marvin Bishop, 48, 7801 Stewart 

Ct, Irvington, AL. Resisting an officer 

w/force or violence, threatening a public 

official (2 cts) DWI (1 st offense), driving 

on roadway laned for traffic. 

Tilden Billiot, 44, 295 E. 75 th St., 

Cut Off. Suspension/renovcation/cancellation 

of licenses, jud’l review, resisting 

an officer w/force or violence, 

reckless operation of a vehicle. 

Chris Chiasson, 47, 204 Carlos 

St., Houma. Contempt. 

Erin Serigny, 20, 302 E. 16 th St., 

Cut Off. Contempt of court (4 cts). 

Samuel Grabert, 17, 917 Barrilleaux 

St., Lockport. Simple burglary 

(motor vehicle), theft of motor vehicle. 

Zachary Mire, 25, 2011 St. Mary 

St., Thibodaux. Aggravated rape. 

Coreyona Chisley, 23, 166 

Williams St., Raceland. Contempt of 

court. 

Allen Wilks, 63, 129 E. 98 th St., 

Galliano. Contempt of court (6 cts). 

Dain Orgeron, 39, 3622 Hwy. 1, 

Raceland. Contempt of court (4 cts). 

Thibodaux Police Department 

Maque Tackno, 22, 506 Frederick 

Dr., Thibodaux. Hit & run, driver must be 

licensed. 

Carnell McIntrye, 20, 1292 St. 

Charles St., Apt. A, Thibodaux. Attempted 

2 nd degree murder (2 ct). 

Durace Robinson, 24, 2203 Apt. 

B, St. Bernard, Thibodaux. Unauthorized 

entry of an inhabited dwelling. 



John Delatte, Jr., 42, 8874 Hwy. 

308, Lockport. Simple rape (2 cts), simple 

battery, scdtp. 

Brian Curole, 18, 1011 Lafourche 

St., Lockport. Contempt of court (3 cts). 

Larry Chatman, 21, 125 Al Joseph 

Lane, Thibodaux. Fugitive of Terrebonne 

Parish. 

Juan Martinez-Silva, 66, 5644 

Hwy. 1, Lockport. DWI 1 st , speeding, no 

driver’s license. 

Jazmin Mack, 22, 223 W. 15 th St., 

Larose. Possession of drug para., poss 

witd marijuana. 

Seth Helmer, 18, 241 E. 45 th St., 

Cut Off. Contempt warrant, failure to pay 

fines and costs. 

Dwight Curole, 24, 122 Jack 

Cheramie Lane, Cut Off. DWI 1 st , imroper 

lane usage. 

Roosevelt Jackson, 19, 516 St. 

hillip St., Raceland. Underage driving 

nder the influence, tail lamps required, 

oss. or dist. of drug para., poss. of marjuana 

1 st offense, driver must be liensed, 

contributing to the delinquency 

f juveniles, hit and run driving. 

Amy Smith, 53, 1465 Greenville 

t., Raceland. Contempt (2 cts). 

Earl Sanders, 51, 1237 Canal 

lvd., Room 110, Thibodaux. Contempt. 

Webb Verdin, 33, 229 Evelyn St., 

ouma. Fugitive (2 cts). 

Golden Meadow Police Department 

Tony Clark, 19, 120 Orange St., 

Galliano. Theft (felony). 

Grand Isle Police Department 


Charles A. Sassoni, 56, 195 W. 

177 th St., Galliano. Direct contempt of 

court. 


Christopher Mukes, 23, 505 W. 2 nd 

St., Thibodaux. Theft. 


James Santiny, 30, 208 Cemetery 

Lane, Grand Isle. Disturbing the peace 

by fighting. 

Joshua Daniel Santiny, 22, 114 

Blanchard Lane, Grand Isle. Disturbing 

the peace by fighting. 

Enrique Galicia, 23, 11523 Chickwood 

Dr., Houston, TX. Disturbing the 

peace by fighting. 

Alejandro Ybarra, 31, 1326 

Gamma, Pasadena, TX. Disturbing the 

peace by fighting 


Christina Collins, 37, 112 Margot 

ane, Apt. B, Grand Isle. Lafourche 

arish warrant (contempt of court). 

cocaine dealers,” said District 

Attorney Camille A. 

Morvant, II. 

The evidence presented 

at trial included the testimony 

of the informant, law 

enforcement personnel, the 

scientific analysis of the 

drugs and the video, which 

Gautreaux described as 

“one of the best videos of a 

controlled buy I’ve ever 

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Lockport man faces rape charges 

A Lockport man was arrested 

for the rape of a 

woman from the South 

Lafourche area. John Delatte 

Jr., age 42, of 8874 

Highway 308, was arrested 

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month prior. 

Following an investigation 

into the matter, detectives 

obtained warrants and 

arrested Delatte on Thursday. 

He was transported to 

the Lafourche Parish Detention 

Center in Thibodaux 

where he was booked on 

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He is being held in lieu 

of $102,000 as set by the 

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