The Cameron Parish Pilot April 26, 2007 Vol. 50--No. 29 Cameron, La. 70631 35 ¢ Savoie honored for hurricane response 4-H Contest Day set The 4-H Club will be hav- ing their annual Spring Contest Day this Saturday Apr. 28. The contest will be held at Hackberry High School. The contest is sched- uled to start at 9 a.m. and end at 11:30a.m. This is a great opportunity for 4-H’ers to show what they have learned during the school year. All contests are open to all 4-H members. Some events of the contest include: Plant Science, Automotive, Consumer Foods Judging, Horticulture Judging, Photo Exhibits, Cookery, Handi-crafts, and Leaf Collections. For more information please contact the 4-H office at 905-1318. *Shoreline Protecting Foundation Improvements Demonstration *East Sabine Lake Hydrologic Restoration *Freshwater Induction South of Hwy. 82 *Grand-White Lakes Landbridge Protection Tours of the projects will be provided after lunch. Speakers at the dedication include DNR Secretary Scott Angelle; Lt. Col. Murray Starkel of the Corps of Engineers; Jack Arnold, USFWS Deputy Assistant Region 4 Director; Donald Gohmert, State Conserva- tionist, NRCS; David Richard, Calcasieu Parish; and Philip Bowman, Administrator Fur nd Refuge Division, Louisiana Depart- ment of Wildlife and Fisheries. The ceremony will be held just west of the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge headquarters on La. Hwy. 82 in Cameron Parish between Pecan Island and Grand Chenier. For information, contact CWPPRA Outreach Coor- dinator at 266-8626 or DNR Public Information Office at 225-342-8955. Elora Montie, former Pilot writer, dies Elora Montie, 89, a lifelong resident of Grand Chenier and a former community reporter for the Cameron Pilot, died Wednesday, Apr. 18, 2007. She began writing Grand Chenier news for the Pilot with the first issue in 1956 and continued her weekly col- umn for over 40 years. In one of those early years she was named Country Correspondent of the Year by the Louisiana Press Association and received her award at the LPA’s state con- vention. Ms. Montie was the owner and operator of Montie Tailer Park and in her younger days had done some trapping. Ms. Montie was a member of St. Eugene Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Catholic Daughters and the Ladies Altar Society. She also was the caretaker of the church cemetery, and taught First Communion catechism for many years. Ms. Montie was a member of the Chenier Homemakers Club and was a charter mem- ber of the St. Eugene Church Alligator Festival where she served as queen one year. Preceding her in death were her parents, Pierre and Ruth Montie, and her lifelong companion, Ray Nunez. Survivors include her care- givers, Carol “Zeke” Wainwright, Shirley Bonsall and Audrey Wainwright, all of Grand Chenier. Ms. Montie’s funeral was held Friday, Apr. 20, in St. Eugene Catholic Church of Grand Chenier, with the Rev. Vincent Vadeakkedath offici- ating. Burial was in the church cemetery. 4-Hers sell 1,300 flats strawberries Burleigh clarifies storm grant The Louisiana League of Women Voters presented a check for $9,172 to South Cameron High school for the repair of its library. On hand for the donation were Alfred Doucette Jr., president of the League of Women Voters of Lake Charles; Sheila Miller, admin- istrative curriculum assistant at South Cameron High School; Bunny Greenhouse; Eva January librarian at South Cameron high school; and Jean Armstrong, presi- dent of the League of Women Voters of Louisiana. The donation was made during the League of Women Voters’ 2007 convention ban- quet. Three Louisiana Sea Grant Extension/LSU AgCenter agents are the recipients of the 2006 Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Grant Extension Network’s Outstanding Group Achievement Award for their response and continuing recovery work following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The three receiving the Extension Network award are Albert “Rusty” Gaudé, associ- ate area agent for St. Bernard, Plaquemines and Orleans parishes; Kevin Savoie, area agent and fish- eries agent for the Southwest Louisiana Region and a native of Creole; and Mark Schexnayder, area fisheries agent and hurricane program coordinator for Southeast Louisiana. Schexnayder also received the Conservation Educator honors. The 2005 hurricane season brought unprecedented dev- astation to the U. S. Gulf Coast. Despite all three agents being displaced by either Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, they quickly returned to assist their constituents, most notably fishermen and local governments. “They rapidly became crit- ical points of contact, and their roles in this difficult process are certain to serve as models for other Sea Grant programs confronted with similar circumstances in the future,” said Mike Liffmann, LSG associate executive director. “Rusty, Mark and Kevin provided leadership and advisory and technical support to many of the responding agencies and non- governmental groups involved in the recovery effort. They saw what others didn’t see and drove a direct path to what needed to be done.” Among the trio’s recovery efforts were: soliciting a Marine Travelift from Valdez, Alaska, to get commercial fishing boats back into the water; aiding operators of critical seafood processing facilities in reopening; acquir- ing industrial ice machines to serve the needs of fishermen in Cameron, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes; aiding in the relocation of a dis- placed Lake Pontchartrain Commercial Fishermen Association fleet; and storm debris marking and removal on Calcasieu Lake. Many of their efforts are chronicled in a short docu- mentary titled Sister Storms: A Louisiana Sea Grant Response. The film can be viewed at www.laseagrant.org/comm/m edia.htm. As Outstanding Group Achievement Award recipi- ents, the trio will represent the Gulf region in a national awards competition. The national winners will be announced in the fall. Earlier this month, nearly 500 area residents in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes participated in local job fairs sponsored by Sempra LNG, the developer of new Cameron LNG liquefied nat- ural gas (LNG) receipt termi- nal under construction in Hackberry. Sempra LNG hosted the Restoration meeting Apr. 10-12 job fairs at Hackberry, Grand Lake and the Louisiana Works Center. The $750 million facility is 40-percent complete and on target to begin operations in late 2008. Members of the Cameron LNG senior management team and human resources staff were present to provide information about current and future jobs, requirements and company benefits. Representatives from the Louisiana Works Department of Labor attended and helped explain and expedite the application process. By CHRIS & LAURIE MUELLER The South Cameron Lady Tarpons will try to defend their class 1A title this Friday at 4 p.m. on field #17 at Frasch Park when they play Catholic-Pointe Coupee in the quarterfinals of the state soft- ball tournament. The Lady Tarpons reached the tournament by way of an 8-4 regional win over Country Day. Kimily Bourriaque threw for the Lady Tarpons. Michele Champion hit a double in the top of the 8th inning to plate 2 runs and give the Lady Tarpons the win. S. Cameron, G. Lake girls in the playoffs By CHRIS & LAURIE MUELLER After routing Lutcher 15-0 in the bi-district round of the playoffs, the Grand Lake Lady Hornets showed Downsville no mercy with a 9-0 regional round. The Lady Hornets are making the trip to Sulphur for the fourth time in five years. They won the class B championship in 2005 and hope to bring it home again this year. Lakeyn Duhon went the distance for the Lady Hornets, giving up 2 hits and striking out 6. Getting hits in the game were Brandy Caroll, Duhon, Haley Pesson, Amber Trahan, Brittany Hebert, and Maggie Fruge. Grand Lake will play French Settlement in the quarterfinals on Friday night at 6 p.m. at Frasch Park on field #20. Kirk Burleigh, of Cameron Fire Equipment, wishes to clarify the information reprinted from the American Press concerning the small business grant he received from Governor Blanco. The article stated that he received a check for $20,000, but Burleigh says his check was for $10,000. The other half of the grant will be allo- cated after receipts for the first half have been reviewed. Further, Burleigh wishes to clarify that his business received the same considera- tion as all other Cameron Parish businesses that applied. Applications were processed based on business income levels and other fac- tors set by the state. Federal, state and local officials will gather at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 4 at the Rockefeller Wildlife refuge to celebrate the completion of seven coastal restoration and protection projects in Southwest Louisiana. The public is encouraged to attend and learn more about the benefits of restora- tion work being done through- out the state and region. The projects being dedicat- ed were completed by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and several federal agencies including the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Natural Resources Conserva- tion Service, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The seven projects are funded through the Federal Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (also known as the Breaux Act) and are located in Calcasieu, Cameron and Vermilion parishes. They include: *Black Bayou Culverts Hydrologic Restoration *Sabine Refuge Marsh Creation, Cycle #1 and #3. *South White Lake Shore Protection. S. C. Library gets donation 500 attend Sempra’s job fair Cameron 4-H members sold over 1,300 flats of straw- berries for their recent fundraiser on Tuesday, Apr. 17. Each 4-H member was asked to sell 5 flats of berries. This was the most successful year for the last four years. The money raised benefits 4- H members by funding their transportation costs for 4-H Camp, 4-H Challenge Camp and 4-H University. It also funds awards for different parish 4-H events. The ticket sales for this fundraiser take place each year between mid-February and early April. Rivers Farms of Tickfaw, supplied the Louisiana strawberries for our fundraiser. Cameron 4-H would like to thank all of their strawberry customers for purchasing the flats of strawberries for our recent fundraiser. Elora Montie Kevin Savoie A FOUNTAIN HAS been installed in the reading garden at the Cameron Library. It was purchased with a donation from Mr. Gladstone Jones, an attorney who spent some time in Cameron last year trying a case in district court. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) THE SOUTH CAMERON Lady Tarpons have qualified for the State Softball Finals to be played on Friday, April 27 at Frasch Park in Sulphur. The quarterfinal game will be South Cameron and Catholic-PC at 4 p.m. on Field 17. The Lady Tarpons would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting their travel and meal expenses throughout the playoffs: Southern Screen, Clifton and Carol Hebert, Cameron Rental & Tank, Penelope Richard Law Firm, Cameron Prairie JVG, Dupont Building, Wilkerson Transportation, Roy Bailey Construction, Kountry Feeds, TopStitch Monograms, Michael Dale Trahan Construction, Scott Henry, Chesson's Grocery, Nicky & Stephanie Rodrigue, Cameron State Bank, Welch's Airboat, Welch's Alligator, M & C Construction and Simceaux Construction. SEMPRA LNG representatives are shown setting up a display at Hackberry for a job fair held recently at Hackberry and Grand Lake. Over 500 turned out for the events. Cont. on Pg. 4
ing their annual SpringContest Day this SaturdayApr. 28. The contest will beheld at Hackberry HighSchool. The contest is sched-uled to start at 9 a.m. and endat 11:30a.m.
This is a great opportunityfor 4-H’ers to show what theyhave learned during theschool year. All contests areopen to all 4-H members.Some events of the contest
Tours of the projects willbe provided after lunch.
Speakers at the dedicationinclude DNR Secretary ScottAngelle; Lt. Col. MurrayStarkel of the Corps ofEngineers; Jack Arnold,USFWS Deputy AssistantRegion 4 Director; DonaldGohmert, State Conserva-tionist, NRCS; DavidRichard, Calcasieu Parish;and Philip Bowman,Administrator Fur nd RefugeDivision, Louisiana Depart-ment of Wildlife andFisheries.
The ceremony will be heldjust west of the RockefellerWildlife Refuge headquarterson La. Hwy. 82 in CameronParish between Pecan Islandand Grand Chenier.
For information, contactCWPPRA Outreach Coor-dinator at 266-8626 or DNRPublic Information Office at225-342-8955.
Elora Montie,former Pilotwriter, dies
Elora Montie, 89, a lifelongresident of Grand Chenierand a former communityreporter for the CameronPilot, died Wednesday, Apr.18, 2007.
She began writing GrandChenier news for the Pilotwith the first issue in 1956and continued her weekly col-umn for over 40 years. In oneof those early years she wasnamed CountryCorrespondent of the Year bythe Louisiana PressAssociation and received heraward at the LPA’s state con-vention.
Ms. Montie was the ownerand operator of Montie TailerPark and in her younger dayshad done some trapping.
Ms. Montie was a memberof St. Eugene CatholicChurch, where she was amember of the CatholicDaughters and the LadiesAltar Society. She also wasthe caretaker of the churchcemetery, and taught FirstCommunion catechism formany years.
Ms. Montie was a memberof the Chenier HomemakersClub and was a charter mem-ber of the St. Eugene ChurchAlligator Festival where sheserved as queen one year.
Preceding her in deathwere her parents, Pierre andRuth Montie, and her lifelongcompanion, Ray Nunez.
Survivors include her care-givers, Carol “Zeke”Wainwright, Shirley Bonsalland Audrey Wainwright, all ofGrand Chenier.
Ms. Montie’s funeral washeld Friday, Apr. 20, in St.Eugene Catholic Church ofGrand Chenier, with the Rev.Vincent Vadeakkedath offici-ating. Burial was in thechurch cemetery.
4-Hers sell1,300 flatsstrawberries
Burleighclarifiesstorm grant
The Louisiana League ofWomen Voters presented acheck for $9,172 to SouthCameron High school for therepair of its library.
On hand for the donationwere Alfred Doucette Jr.,president of the League ofWomen Voters of LakeCharles; Sheila Miller, admin-istrative curriculum assistantat South Cameron HighSchool; Bunny Greenhouse;Eva January librarian atSouth Cameron high school;and Jean Armstrong, presi-dent of the League of WomenVoters of Louisiana.
The donation was madeduring the League of WomenVoters’ 2007 convention ban-quet.
Three Louisiana SeaGrant Extension/LSUAgCenter agents are therecipients of the 2006 Gulf ofMexico and Caribbean SeaGrant Extension Network’sOutstanding GroupAchievement Award for theirresponse and continuingrecovery work followingHurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The three receiving theExtension Network award areAlbert “Rusty” Gaudé, associ-ate area agent for St.Bernard, Plaquemines andOrleans parishes; KevinSavoie, area agent and fish-eries agent for the SouthwestLouisiana Region and anative of Creole; and MarkSchexnayder, area fisheriesagent and hurricane programcoordinator for SoutheastLouisiana. Schexnayder alsoreceived the ConservationEducator honors.
The 2005 hurricane seasonbrought unprecedented dev-astation to the U. S. GulfCoast. Despite all threeagents being displaced byeither Hurricanes Katrina orRita, they quickly returned toassist their constituents,most notably fishermen andlocal governments.
“They rapidly became crit-ical points of contact, andtheir roles in this difficultprocess are certain to serve asmodels for other Sea Grantprograms confronted withsimilar circumstances in thefuture,” said Mike Liffmann,LSG associate executivedirector. “Rusty, Mark andKevin provided leadershipand advisory and technicalsupport to many of theresponding agencies and non-governmental groupsinvolved in the recoveryeffort. They saw what othersdidn’t see and drove a directpath to what needed to bedone.”
Among the trio’s recovery
efforts were: soliciting aMarine Travelift from Valdez,Alaska, to get commercialfishing boats back into thewater; aiding operators ofcritical seafood processingfacilities in reopening; acquir-ing industrial ice machines toserve the needs of fishermenin Cameron, St. Bernard andPlaquemines parishes; aidingin the relocation of a dis-placed Lake PontchartrainCommercial FishermenAssociation fleet; and stormdebris marking and removalon Calcasieu Lake.
Many of their efforts arechronicled in a short docu-mentary titled Sister Storms:A Louisiana Sea GrantResponse. The film can beviewed atwww.laseagrant.org/comm/media.htm.
As Outstanding GroupAchievement Award recipi-ents, the trio will representthe Gulf region in a nationalawards competition. Thenational winners will beannounced in the fall.
Earlier this month, nearly500 area residents inCameron and CalcasieuParishes participated in localjob fairs sponsored by SempraLNG, the developer of newCameron LNG liquefied nat-ural gas (LNG) receipt termi-nal under construction inHackberry.
Sempra LNG hosted the
Restoration meeting
Apr. 10-12 job fairs atHackberry, Grand Lake andthe Louisiana Works Center.The $750 million facility is40-percent complete and ontarget to begin operations inlate 2008.
Members of the CameronLNG senior managementteam and human resourcesstaff were present to provide
information about currentand future jobs, requirementsand company benefits.Representatives from theLouisiana Works Departmentof Labor attended and helpedexplain and expedite theapplication process.
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The South Cameron LadyTarpons will try to defendtheir class 1A title this Fridayat 4 p.m. on field #17 atFrasch Park when they playCatholic-Pointe Coupee in thequarterfinals of the state soft-ball tournament.
The Lady Tarpons reachedthe tournament by way of an8-4 regional win over CountryDay.
Kimily Bourriaque threwfor the Lady Tarpons. MicheleChampion hit a double in thetop of the 8th inning to plate 2runs and give the LadyTarpons the win.
S. Cameron, G. Lakegirls in the playoffs
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After routing Lutcher 15-0in the bi-district round of theplayoffs, the Grand Lake LadyHornets showed Downsvilleno mercy with a 9-0 regionalround. The Lady Hornets aremaking the trip to Sulphur forthe fourth time in five years.
They won the class Bchampionship in 2005 andhope to bring it home againthis year.
Lakeyn Duhon went thedistance for the Lady Hornets,giving up 2 hits and strikingout 6. Getting hits in thegame were Brandy Caroll,Duhon, Haley Pesson, AmberTrahan, Brittany Hebert, andMaggie Fruge.
Grand Lake will playFrench Settlement in thequarterfinals on Friday nightat 6 p.m. at Frasch Park onfield #20.
Kirk Burleigh, of CameronFire Equipment, wishes toclarify the informationreprinted from the AmericanPress concerning the smallbusiness grant he receivedfrom Governor Blanco.
The article stated that hereceived a check for $20,000,but Burleigh says his checkwas for $10,000. The otherhalf of the grant will be allo-cated after receipts for thefirst half have been reviewed.
Further, Burleigh wishesto clarify that his businessreceived the same considera-tion as all other CameronParish businesses thatapplied. Applications wereprocessed based on businessincome levels and other fac-tors set by the state.
Federal, state and localofficials will gather at 10:30a.m. Friday, May 4 at theRockefeller Wildlife refuge tocelebrate the completion ofseven coastal restoration andprotection projects inSouthwest Louisiana.
The public is encouragedto attend and learn moreabout the benefits of restora-tion work being done through-out the state and region.
The projects being dedicat-ed were completed by theLouisiana Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) andseveral federal agenciesincluding the U. S. ArmyCorps of Engineers, theNatural Resources Conserva-tion Service, and the U. S.Fish and Wildlife Service.
The seven projects arefunded through the FederalCoastal Wetlands Planning,Protection and RestorationAct (also known as theBreaux Act) and are located inCalcasieu, Cameron andVermilion parishes. Theyinclude:
*Black Bayou CulvertsHydrologic Restoration
*Sabine Refuge MarshCreation, Cycle #1 and #3.
*South White Lake ShoreProtection.
S. C. Librarygets donation
500 attend Sempra’s job fair
Cameron 4-H memberssold over 1,300 flats of straw-berries for their recentfundraiser on Tuesday, Apr.17.
Each 4-H member wasasked to sell 5 flats of berries.This was the most successfulyear for the last four years.The money raised benefits 4-H members by funding theirtransportation costs for 4-HCamp, 4-H Challenge Campand 4-H University. It alsofunds awards for differentparish 4-H events.
The ticket sales for thisfundraiser take place eachyear between mid-Februaryand early April. Rivers Farmsof Tickfaw, supplied theLouisiana strawberries forour fundraiser. Cameron 4-Hwould like to thank all oftheir strawberry customersfor purchasing the flats ofstrawberries for our recentfundraiser.
Elora Montie
Kevin Savoie
A FOUNTAIN HAS been installed in the reading gardenat the Cameron Library. It was purchased with a donationfrom Mr. Gladstone Jones, an attorney who spent sometime in Cameron last year trying a case in district court.
(Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)
THE SOUTH CAMERON Lady Tarpons have qualified for the State Softball Finals tobe played on Friday, April 27 at Frasch Park in Sulphur. The quarterfinal game will beSouth Cameron and Catholic-PC at 4 p.m. on Field 17. The Lady Tarpons would like tothank the following sponsors for supporting their travel and meal expenses throughoutthe playoffs: Southern Screen, Clifton and Carol Hebert, Cameron Rental & Tank,Penelope Richard Law Firm, Cameron Prairie JVG, Dupont Building, WilkersonTransportation, Roy Bailey Construction, Kountry Feeds, TopStitch Monograms,Michael Dale Trahan Construction, Scott Henry, Chesson's Grocery, Nicky & StephanieRodrigue, Cameron State Bank, Welch's Airboat, Welch's Alligator, M & C Constructionand Simceaux Construction.
SEMPRA LNG representatives are shown setting up a display at Hackberry for a jobfair held recently at Hackberry and Grand Lake. Over 500 turned out for the events.
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Pierre Thibodeaux, 88, ofBig Lake died Saturday, Apr.21, in a local care facility.
Mr. Thibodeaux was bornin Grand Chenier, but livedmost of his life in Big Lakeuntil moving to Arkansas in1991. He was a member ofVFW Post 2130 and also aWorld War II Veteran.
He is survived by his wife,Gilberte Pauline Thibodeauxof Lake Charles; four sons,Steven Thibodeaux and wifeLouise of Westlake, WilsonThibodeaux and wife Alice ofRagley, William and RogerThibodeaux, both of HotSprings, Ark.; three daugh-ters, Cheryl Guillory of LakeCharles, Charlene Trahanand husband Kerry ofCarlyss, and ThreenaSeasock and husband Rickyof Moss Bluff; one sister, EnaAdams of Lake Charles; 15grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were heldTuesday, Apr. 24, in theJohnson Funeral HomeChapel. Father John Welchofficiated. Burial was in
Thibodeaux Family Cemeteryin Grand Lake.
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Frank Brown, 84, died Apr.20, 2007, in a Lake Charleshospital.
He was born in Redlick,Miss., and lived most of hislife in Cameron. He was aMarine Corps veteran.
He retired from ChevronOil Co. in 1986 as a rig super-intendent. He worked forBrown’s Grocery for manyyears. He was a member ofAmazing Grace Fellowship.
He is survived by his wife,Margie Logue Brown ofCameron; five sons, TonyBrown and wife Donna ofLafayette, the Rev. Joe FrankBrown and wife Elizabeth ofSulphur, Mark Brown andwife Marie of Lake Charles,Jimmy Brown and wife Janieof Hackberry, and Pat Brownand wife Angela of GrandLake; 19 grandchilden; and28 great-grandchildren.
His funeral was heldSunday, Apr. 22, in HixsonFuneral Home. The Rev. JoeFrank Brown officiated.Interment was in Our LadyStar of the Sea Cemetery inCameron.
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Henry “Dick” HubertWelch, 87, died Thursday,Apr. 19, 2007, in a Houstonhospital. He was born inGueydan and loved most ofhis life in the Hackberry,Sulphur, Vinton areas.
He was retiredpipefitter/welder from Local106. He was also a farmer andcattleman most of his life. Hewas a member of SouthsideCelebration Worship Centerin Sulphur.
Preceding him in deathwas his wife, Gladys Miller
Memorial books givenLibrary
The following memorialbooks have been given to theCameron Parish Library withthe honorees, donors andtitles listed in that order:
Laura Nunez, Dave andDebbie Savoie, Real LifeRenovating; LaddWainwright, Dave and DebbieSavoie, Carpenter’sCompanion; Bertha Roy,Charlotte Trosclair, Fit For AKing;
Ray Kebodeaux, CharlotteTrosclair, Redbook FlavorRules; Burl LaBove,Charlotte Trosclair,Landscape Planning; RobertaRogers, Charlotte Trosclair,Christmas With SouthernLiving 2006; LaddWainwright, CharlotteTrosclair, Grilling.
Hicks iswinner inessay event
Natasha Hicks, senior atHackberry High School, wasthe winner of a local essaycontest sponsored by authorGreg Forbes. Mr. Forbes con-tacted the principal with theidea of helping a student fromthe area by sponsoring anaward of $100 to the essaywinner.
Mrs. Jeanne LeFluerheaded up the project andsent the entries to Mr. Forbeswho had all the entriesentered on his website andasked people from around thecountry to be the judges.
Mr. Forbes is the author ofthe book, “The First Thirty.” Alot of the story takes place inLouisiana.
Mrs. Helmer, the schoollibrarian, will purchase thebook for the school library.For those interested in pur-chasing his book, you can goto www.TheFirstThirty.com.
Linsey LaGrange, GrandLake.
Geometry - 4, 3, GabeLaLande, South Cameron.
Human Development-Family Relationships - 4, 1,Kaysha Fontenot, SouthCameron.
Intro to Business - 4, 1,Mikalee Mooney, SouthCameron; 5, 2, JonathanTrahan, Johnson Bayou.
Computer Applications - 4,3, Sara Dupre, SouthCameron.
Theriot, South Cameron; 4, 3,Renn Savoie, Grand Lake.
World Geography - 4, 1,Heather Girlinghouse, GrandLake.
Overall winners - AaronLaBove, Ag Science III,Hackberry.
Welch.Surviving him are one
brother, Robert Herman ofSulphur; four children, Benn(Reuben) Welch, Annette andhusband Richard Huval,Ralph and wife Jennie Welchand Becky and husband JoeRothbnauer; five grandchil-dren; and nine great-grand-children.
Funeral services were heldSunday, Apr. 22. Intermentwas in Big Woods Cemeteryon Monday, Apr. 23.
Here are the results of theSouthwest Louisiana DistrictRally held Mar. 17 at McNeeseState University.
Results are posted as fol-lows: school’s division, stu-dent’s place within divisionfrom highest to lowest, stu-dent’s name, student’s school.
Accounting I - 4, 2, MirandaOgea, Grand Lake HighSchool.
Advance Math I - 4, 1,Katelyn Reina, SouthCameron; 4, 3, Jordan Precht,Grand Lake.
Advanced Math II - 4, 1,Justin Howerton, Grand Lake.
Ag Science I - 4, 2, TylerRobers, South Cameron.
Ag Science II - 4, 3, JohnGuidry, Grand Lake.
Ag Science III - 4, 2, CoreyBroussard, Grand Lake; 5, 1,Aaron LaBove, Hackberry.
Ag Science IV - 4, 2, ClintGuillory, Grand Lake; 5, 2,Carly Fountain, Hackberry; 5,3, Travis Romero, JohnsonBayou.
Algebra I - 4, 3, EthanChoates, Grand Lake.
Algebra II - 4, 1, ErikaPickett, South Cameron.
Biology I - 4, 1, AnthonyBaccigalopi, South Cameron.
Biology II - 4, 1, BaretBercier, Grand Lake.
Business ComputerApplications - 4, 2, TaylorBeard, Grand Lake.
Chemistry - 4, 2, B. J.Abshire, South Cameron.
Civics - 4, 3, Haley McCall,South Cameron.
Consumer Homemaking I -4, 2, Tasha Fontenot, GrandLake.
English I - 4, 1, DevonRichard, South Cameron.
English II - 4, 1, EvanGuidry, Grand Lake.
English IV - 4, 1, SaraTaylor, Grand Lake.
Environmental Science - 4,1, Jacob Trahan, SouthCameron.
Free Enterprise - 4, 1,
MORE THAN 400 attendees of the Louisiana Clerk of Courts convention in LakeCharles last week toured lower Cameron Parish to see the progress made sinceHurricane Rita. Cameron Communications provided a tent, gift bags and pirogues for ashrimp boil. A Cajun band played for the group at the Grand Chenier park.
Parish students winat S. W. District Rally
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The “two-second rule” isgenerally accepted as a way ofmaintaining a safe distancebetween vehicles. You can usethe two-second rule by watch-ing the rear bumper of thevehicle in front of you as itpasses a landmark such as asign, pole or tree. Count “onethousand one, one thousandtwo.” If you pass the samelandmark before you finishcounting “one thousand one,one thousand two,” you arefollowing too closely. Slowdown and drop back to a safedistance.
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JOHN ERIC WHITE, aHackberry 4-Her, recentlyplaced first in Archery andsecond in Shotgun at theCameron Parish ShootingCompetition. He wasawarded a medal and gavea demonstration at the lastHackberry 4-H meeting atHackberry High School.
(Reporter Jolie Trahan.)
THESE WERE some of the fathers of Grand Lake HeadStart students who attended Dads’ Day at the school onMarch 9. The students presented their fathers with mugswhich they made themselves and served them root beerfloats and cookies.
PAT AND ROSALIE Nunez of Kinder, formerly ofCreole, announce the engagement and forthcoming mar-riage of their daughter, Bethany Nunez, to StewartHarrell, son of Jeff and Kathy Harrell of Sulphur. Thewedding is set June 2 at Our Lady of Prompt SuccorCatholic Church in Sulphur at 2 p.m. A reception will fol-low in the PPG Park in Sulphur. Through this means,friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Paul HuffmanMurphy - Cox vows aresaid in Welsh April 14 Harrington - Huffman
wedding held in B. CityDanielle Cox and J. R.Murphy were marriedSaturday, Apr. 14 at 7 p.m. atthe Fire Hut in Welsh. TheRev. Bunny Stutes officiatedthe double ring ceremony.
Parents of the couple areDan and Barb Trahan ofWelsh and J. C. and LoisMurphy of Cameron.
Given in marriage by herfather, the bride wore anivory satin, strapless floorlength gown detailed with
pearls.She carried calla lilies
hand tied in ivory satin rib-bon.
Barb Trahan served as themaid of honor. She wore asage green floor length satingown and carried a calla lilytied in ivory satin ribbon.
The flower girl was BrileeCox.
Candlelighters were Jadaand Sage LaBove.
Bestman was J. C.Murphy.
Servers included GinnySalter and Irvin Sonnier.
The bride is a graduate ofGrapevine High School andMcNeese State University.The groom graduated fromSouth Cameron High School.The bride and groom areemployed by Tiger OffshoreRental.
After a wedding trip toNew York City, N.Y., the cou-ple is making their home inLake Charles.
Terri Nicole Harringtonand Nathan Paul Huffmanwere married Saturday, Mar.24 at St. John VianneyCatholic Church in Bell City.Father Albert Borel officiatedthe double ring ceremony.Vocalist and organist wereJeanette and Lisa Aguillard.
Parents of the couple areRandy and Ellen Harringtonof Holmwood, and John andAnita Nunez of Lake Charles.
Her father gave the bridein marriage. Agnes Louviere(grandmother of the bride)and Sandy Broussard (sisterof the bride) served as hermatrons of honor and JulieHuffman served as the maidof honor. Bridesmaids includ-ed Shawnna HarringtonBrittney Atwell, AmyGranger, Latasha Harringtonand Kasha Keller.
The miniature bride andgroom were Kenzie Broussardand Bradley Fontenot andflower girl and ringbearerwere Cassidy Keller andKolton Broussard.
Bestman was EvanGreathouse and groomsmenincluded Jacob Nunez, WadeRomero, Victor Sibille, DerekHarrington and TerrenceFontenot. Ushers were BlakeNunez and Clayton Fruge.
The grandparents of thebride are Agnes Louviere andFloyd Harrington both of
Holmwood. The grandparentsof the groom are Perry andGeneva Nunez of LittleChenier, and AlbertaHuffman and Donald Keller,Sr. both of Lake Charles. Thegreat-grandmother of thegroom is Bessie Hebert also ofLake Charles.
A reception followed in theKnights of Columbus Hall inIowa.
The bride and groom areboth graduates of Bell CityHigh School. The bride is apet groomer at Petsmart, andthe groom is employed byMurphy Cormier GeneralConstruction as an electricaltechnician, both in LakeCharles.
Out of town guests wereMr. and Mrs. GeorgeHuffman.
After a wedding trip toCosumel, Mexico the couple ismaking their home in LakeCharles. The constellation Orion
contains three of the 24brightest stars in the sky.The three stars are Rigel,Betelgeuse and Bellatrix.
If you need medical advice, letthese three things be yourphysicians; a cheerful mind,relaxation from business, anda moderate diet.-Schola Salern
Page 4, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., April 26, 2007
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Drainage Board 3 & 4 members which make up theCameron-Creole Watershed Project, voted against plug-ging the breached levees around the weirs. Our policejurors stood behind them. But it has come to our atten-tion that special interests, namely the Department ofNatural Resources, is pressuring our policy jury torethink their stance on this subject. There will be a PoliceJury Agenda meeting on Monday, April 30, 2007 @ 5:30p.m. in the Court Room. All interested parties, especial-ly commercial fishermen, should attend this meeting toshow our support of the Drainage Boards decision.
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CHILDREN IN Ms. Gayle’s and Ms. Lula’s classes atGrand Lake High School enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt, avisit from the Easter Bunny and a pizza party at the BigPasture park on April 5.
THE FERRY ACADIA, at Cameron, was running again last week after breaking downtwice this week. When the ferry across the Calcasieu breaks down, motorists trying tocross the river must take a two hour detour. The larger ferry, Cameron II, is due to returnto service by the first of June, after spending a year in dry dock for maintenance.
(Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)
THE SOUTH CAMERON Campus seventh, eighth, and ninth grade Social StudiesClasses along with Spanish I and II recently visited the "Nina". It was an exact repro-duction of Christopher Columbus’ favorite ship, recreated from the exact plans of theoriginal “Nina”, handmade and crafted like it was in Columbus' time. The ship wasdocked at the Civic Center in Lake Charles.
JACOB TRAHAN ofSouth Cameron HighSchool placed fourth inEnvironmental Science atthe State Literary RallyCompetition.
MICHAEL SAVOIE ofSouth Cameron HighSchool qualified inBanking and Finance atthe FBLA NationalConvention this summer.
South Cameron HighSchool News
YYEEAARRBBOOOOKK SSAALLEESSThe cost of the book is $40.
A $20 deposit is required. Allads for the book are due byMay 18. All questions shouldbe directed to Tracy Lannin at542-4628.
““SSAADDIIEE GGOOEESS TTOO CCOOLLLLEEGGEE””
The Tarpon Dazzlers aresponsoring a “Sadie HawkinsDance” on Saturday, May 5 atthe Grand Lake High Schoolfront gym. The dance is from7 to 11 p.m. The cover chargeis $5 per person or $8 per cou-ple. The dance is open to 8ththrough 12th graders. Thedeadline to sign up your dateis next Thursday, May 3 atnoon.
DDAANNCCEELLIINNEE NNEEWWSSSCHS DanceLine is selling
$2 raffle tickets for a $250 giftcard to WalMart. The giftcard can be used for gas/dieseland/or in the store. The draw-ing will be May 29, just in
time for the summer. You canbuy your ticket(s) from anyDanceLine member or Ms.Sharon Picou.
State Tournament SCH vsCatholic-PC 4 p.m. Field 17.
May 5 - Sadie Goes toCollege Dance.
May 9 - Last Day forSeniors.
May 10 - AwardsCeremony.
May 11 - Ring Ceremony.May 16 - Athletic Banquet
at Treasurers of Marilyn’s.May 19 - Graduation.
“We were very encouragedby the turnout and interest incareers at Cameron LNG,”said Randy Oakley, CameronLNG’s terminal manager. “Weare making a major invest-ment in the local economy. It’simportant for us to give backto the community, createopportunities for employmentand get to know our neigh-bors.”
The job fairs were recom-mended by members of theCameron LNG CommunityAdvisory Committee. Localschool partners providedlogistical support by provid-ing use of the cafeterias atHackberry and Grand Lakeschools.
Located just south of theEllender Bridge off Highway27, the Cameron LNG receiptterminal will be capable ofdelivering 1.5 billion cubicfeet per day of natural gas.
Sempra LNG also is build-ing an LNG receipt terminalin Baja California, Mexico,Energía Costa Azul, whichwill be the first on NorthAmerica’s West Coast when itis completed in early 2008.Construction on that projectis about 70-percent complete.
LNG is natural gas thathas been cooled below minus-260 degrees Fahrenheit andcondensed into a liquid. LNGoccupies 600 times less spacethan in its gaseous state,which allows it to be shippedin cryogenic tankers fromremote locations to marketswhere it is needed. At thereceiving terminal, LNG isunloaded and stored until it isvaporized back into naturalgas and moved via pipelinesto customers.
Sempra LNG, a unit ofSempra Energy, develops,builds and operates LNGreceipt terminals in NorthAmerica. Sempra Energy,based in San Diego, is aFortune 500 energy servicesholding company with 2006revenues of nearly $12 billion.The Sempra Energy compa-nies’ 14,000 employees servemore than 29 million con-sumers in the United States,Europe, Canada, Mexico,South America and Asia.
Lunch menus for allCameron Parish schools forthe week are as follows. Allmeals are served with milk.
HACKBERRY 4-Hers Madison Shove, Shannon Landryand Taylor Johnson sold the most strawberries in theirclub. They were presented with a gift card.
(Reporter Jolie Trahan.)
Hackberry 4-H Easter baskets
THE THREE-YEAR old class at Grand Lake Head Start celebrated Dad's Day March 9.The class also celebrated Easter with a visit from the Easter Bunny and enjoyed anEaster egg hunt at Big Pasture park.
Perry iscandidatefor Dist. 47
Lifelong resident ofDistrict 47 and communityleader Jonathan Perry offi-cially announced his candi-dacy for the District 47Louisiana House ofRepresentatives seat beingvacated by incumbentMickey Frith. Perry will hosta kickoff event/fundraiserMay 18.
“The problems we arefaced with do not have easyanswers. My top priority willbe to address those issuesthat residents have shown
Nine and ten years - Prizeegg, Abby Trahan; most eggs,Kory Kyle.
Eleven and up - Prize egg,Eddie Bird; most eggs, JolieTrahan and Vonallen Cormier.
Hackberryegg huntwinners
concern toward: roadimprovement, education,coastal erosion, elderly assis-tance, farming and fishingoperations, and economicdevelopment,” says Perry.
A graduate of KaplanHigh School, Perry receivedhis Bachelors degree in crim-inal justice with a minor insociology from NortheastLouisiana University (ULM).He is also a graduate ofSouthern University LawCenter where he received hisJuris Doctorate Law Degree.
Perry obtained the rankof sergeant while employedwith the Kaplan PoliceDepartment.
While serving as aKaplan city councilman,Perry was appointed chair-man of the finance and recre-ation committee. In addition,he has served as an assistantdistrict attorney for the 15thJudicial District in VermilionParish.
Perry is a member of theKaplan Chamber ofCommerce, Rotary Club andserves on the BusinessAdvisory Committee forLouisiana Technical College -Gulf Area Campus inAbbeville. Jonathan is mar-ried to the former ChristineLeBeouf and the father ofthree children: Meredith andMolli, 6, and Major, 2.
“I am asking for theprayers, support and vote ofall residents on Oct. 20,2007,” added Perry.
Perry will run a profes-sional issued driven cam-paign. Please visitwww.perry4louisiana.com.For more information con-tact Jonathan Perry at 643-8000 or mail your commentsand concerns to 120 NorthCushing Ave, Kaplan, LA70548.
Louisiana’s “open contain-er” law prohibits anyone fromdrinking alcohol or even hav-ing an open container of alco-hol in most vehicles.Louisiana’s 2004 open con-tainer law applies to both dri-vers and passengers. The finefor violating the open contain-er law can be up to $100 pluscourt costs.
There are several excep-tions to this law. For example,containers of alcohol can bestored in the vehicle's trunk,in a locked glove or utilitycontainer, or in an area of thevehicle not readily accessibleto the driver or passengers.
Also, passengers of thelegal drinking age of 21 whoride in a hired taxi, bus, lim-ousine or motor home that is21 feet or longer can possessan open container of alcohol.
The Louisiana HighwaySafety Commission remindsmotorists that abiding by theopen container law will helpreduce the chances of being inan alcohol-related crash.
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PICTURED ABOVE are members of the 2007 Junior Tarpon wrestling team who com-peted on March 24 in Baton Rouge for state titles. The team was coached by GabeLaLande, Eric Bertrand, John Jay LaBove, Patrick Bertrand, Stacy Landgreaux,DeanyBug Picou, Freddie Hebert, Coach David Cox, Thomas Brown, and Brett Richard.Pictured standing are: Joshua Wicke, 95 lbs School boy, state runner-up; Jaron Theriot,75 lbs Novice, State Champion; Trevor Bertrand, 55 lbs Midget, state runner-up; TylerLaBove, Midget, third runner-up; Nate Pugh, Bantam, fifth; Damon Pugh, 85 lbs Midget,third; Haydon Sturlese, 85 lbs Novice, state runner-up; Tanner Knippers, Midget, fifth;James Hebert, 55 lbs Midget, State Champion. Seated are: Drake Conner, 55 lbs. Pre-Bantam, fifth; Ty Trosclair, 45 lbs. Pre-Bantam, state runner-up; Dru Bertrand, 35 lbs.,Pre-Bantam, third; Wyatt Benoit, 35 lbs. Pre-Bantam, state runner-up; and AshtonLandgreaux, 55 lbs. Pre-Bantam, third. Not pictured were Jameson Picou, seeded sec-ond; and Dwight Johnson, 75 lbs. Pre-Bantam, State Champion.
THE 8 AND UNDER Stars and Stripes girls softball team won the championship in theOpening Fun Tournament at Henry Heights Softball Complex in Lake Charles April 21-22. All of the players are from Cameron Parish. The girls are: (top row, from left) BrileyRichard, Lexi-Jo Debarge, Brianne Beard, Allie Bonsall, Marlee Boudreaux; (bottomrow) Cassidy Conner, Abby LeBoeuf, Abbie Delcambre, Sydnee McCall, Baleigh Conner.Coaches are Douaine Conner, Richard LeBoeuf, Thomp McCall, and Kris Bonsall. Thegirls attend school in Grand Lake, South Cameron and Hackberry.
Top hitters were MarcusMudd, 1-2 and 2 runs; TyrellHarmon, 1-3 with a run andRBI; Daniel Dupre, 3-4 with arun and 4 RBIs; RonnieGeorge, 1-3 and a run;Jonathan Trahan, 1-3; andRuston Smith, 1-1 and 1 RBI.
HHaacckkbbeerrrryy 1111,, SSiinnggeerr 11 --Nick Moore pitched a no-hit-ter with 8 strikeouts for theMustangs.
The South CameronTarpons took 14 victorieswhen Dexter Harrison andTerry Rutherford carriedSouth Cameron to a routingvictory at the annualCameron Parish Track andField Meet held in GrandLake.
Mr. and Mrs. JoeO‘Donnell honored theirgranddaughter, Lori LeighDuddleston with a birthdayparty at their home recently.
Winners in the Crazy HatContest sponsored by theCameron ExtensionHomemakers Club were Mrs.Jack Trahan and Mrs. BurlLaBove.
As Gabriel Heatter (radiocommentator) used to say,“There’s good news tonight”.Recently at Jimbo Henry’sbirthday party I (NellColligan) half-jokingly askedSallie Jones if she’d like towrite my column until we fin-ish building the house, and tomy delight, she said shewould. Sallie is working forher dad, Jennings Jones, athis law office in Cameron.
Thibodeaux, 2-3; AustinMoore, 1-4 and 2 RBIs; andNathan Berwick, 1-3 and 2RBIs. Hackberry clinched thedistrict 7C championship.
MMeerrrryyvviillllee 66,, SSoouutthhCCaammeerroonn 44 -- ThomasTrosclair and Jody Trosclairpitched for the Tarpons.
Top hitters were DexMurphy, 1-2; Marcuss Mudd,1-2; Thomas Trosclair, 1-2and a run; Jonathan Trahan,1-2; Ruston Smith, 1-2 and arun.
GGrraanndd LLaakkee 1100,, BBeellllCCiittyy 00 -- Hunter Leger threwfor the Hornets. Top hitterswere Dylan Morgan, 2-2 andLeger, 2-3.
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Page 7, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., April 26, 2007
ClassifiedsRREEAALL EESSTTAATTEE
•HEBERT CAMP Rd. lots:Tract 1 totals .55 of an acreand is located West of firsthouse on the left going Westand Tract 3 & 4 combinedtotals .63 of an acre is on cor-ner of Hebert Camp Road andHwy 1144. Restricted lots. Noabstract. In Flood zone AE-9. •VENABLE LANE 4.83 acres:Two strips of land adjoiningeach other totaling 4.83 acresat the end of Venable Lane inBig Pasture. Pecan and oaktrees on the ridge. 600 ft ofproperty goes into the marsh.Would make a great homesiteor campsite.
•PRICE REDUCED:Grand Lake--14 acre tract atend of Micheal Lane off Cal-Cam Line for $199,900. Southboundary has 640' m/l onChesson Rd for 2nd access.Lots C, D, E, and F can be soldseparately for $15,000. ea. LotG cannot be landlocked andmust go with lots on eitherMichael or Chesson. C a l lERA Moffett Realty, Inc. 337-436-6639 and ask for Grace @310-5280 Ext. 261 to get aplat of land. 10/4tfc
•NICE QUIET Countryliving 1994 3/2 16x80 on 1.5acres of land, Simon LeblueRd. Lake Charles, $63,600.
•GREAT HOMESITE loca-tion, North of Iowa located onHwy 383, 9.427 acres of land$159,888.00.
•2200 SQ. FT. Vinyl Sidedframe house, 3/2, locatedSouth of Lake Charles on 9403Nash Lane, $143,100.
Cannon Realty, Call: (337)738-5190 or (337) 309-77613/28 - 4/26p.
HOUSE FOR sale locatedin Sulphur 3/1, $55,000.Cannon Realty, Call: (337)738-5190, or (337) 842-8948 3/28 - 4/26p.
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GRAND LAKE: 2 acres.Price slashed from $179,000to $168,000 - 3 large bed-rooms, 2 1/2 baths, Acadianstyle with bonus room. Mustsell now - bottom price. Greathome all new and updated.Call Claudette 532-8282 @Wold Real Estate, 477-0511.4/18- 4/25mc.
•Commercial opportunity:High traffic area, 1.4 acre cor-ner lot in center of Hackberry,$149,000.
•Residential/ commercial150 x 85 corner lot just aroundthe corner from public launch& marina on Channel Drive inHackberry, $40,000.
3/2 - Super nice mobilehome on 2 canal lots w/boathouse & ramp, $110,000.
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LUMBER: CUT to suit.Pre-cut sizes available. Call(337) 666-2747 or (337) 842-4001 for information. 4/5 -4/26p.
RV CAMPER: 12’ x 33’, 2bedroom, 1 bath, living room,kitchen, fridge, unfurnished.Never been used. Reduced to$19,900. Call 842-3620. 4/4 -4/26p.
FOR SALE: 1980 MasseyFerguson tractor, 90 HP, noflood damage. Good running,$4200. Call (337) 786-2379.4/25 - 5/16p.
FOR SALE: 8 x 24 Job sitetrailer, 2006 model, used 3months. Two desk, filing cabi-net, draft table, 1/2 bath.Robers Portable Buildings. 1-800-737-3041. 4/26 - 5/16p.
FOR SALE: 14 X 32Finished cabin. 3/4 bath,kitchen. Ready to live in.Roberts Portable Buildings. 1-800-737-3041. 4/26 - 5/16p.
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CDL DRIVER, hazmat pre-ferred but not required, need-ed for Cameron area. Pleasecontact Cameron Rental andTank Inc. at (337) 775-8080.4/5 - 4/25p.
HELP WANTED: TankCleaner: Cleans interiors ofstorage tanks, industrial pro-cessing tanks, and mud tanks.Removes emulsion and incrus-tations, using shovels,squeegees, brooms, scrapers,pumps, hoses, suction hoses,water and solvents. Pleasecall: 775-5881. 4/18 - 4/25c
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BEN’S VIDEO Taping . It’sgood to have family membersvideo some things for you, butweddings and special eventsneed to be done by a profession-al. 15 years experience. Churchevents, weddings, anniver-saries, reunions, parties, schoolevents, graduation, adult par-ties. Any and all events. You canalso put your old VHS tapes onDVD. Call for an appointment.(337) 9052006. Ben Gauthier,your professional videographer.137 Faulk Ln., Grand Lake, LA.3/8, 3/29, 4/5 & 4/26p.
GRASS CUTTING: DonBailey. Try us you might likeus. Call: Home - (337) 775-2885 or Cell - (337) 499-9117.4/4 - 4/26p.
FOUND IN WestHackberry: Shaggy black, tanand gray small dog. Collar, notags. Very friendly, someone’spet. Call: 762-3151. 4/26p.
4 Year-old Pre-School ProgramFor all schools in
Cameron Parish: 2007-2008 School Year
Registration April 30th – May 4thCall Your School for More Information
Grand Lake: 905-2231Hackberry: 762-3305
Johnson Bayou: 569-2138South Cameron: 542-4401
Parents, please note that the HeadstartProgram will continue to be an option for yourstudents.
I appreciate Headstart’s service to the childrenof Cameron Parish.
Doug ChanceSuperintendent RUN: April 26 (A 56)
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Notice is hereby given that a public hear-ing of the Cameron Parish Police Jury willbe held at the Courtroom of the CameronCourthouse, 119 Smith Circle, Cameron,Louisiana, on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at5:30 p.m. to consider levying additional orincreased millage rates without furthervoter approval or adopting the adjustedmillage rate and rolling forward to a millagerate not to exceed the prior year’s maxi-mum.
RUN: April 19, 26 (A 48)
— JOB OPENINGS —The Johnson Bayou Recreation Center will be
hiring a Director/bookkeeper. Applications maybe dropped off or mailed to Johnson BayouRecreation Center, 135 Berwick Road,Cameron, LA 70631. An application along with aresume must be turned in by May 8, 2007 at5:30 p.m. Any questions, please contact StaceyBadon.
The JBRC will also be hiring an inside super-visor, part-time supervisor, summer help andlifeguards. Anyone interested must fill out anapplication and return to the JBRC by May 8,2007 at 5:30 p.m. RUN: Apr. 26 & May 3 (A-61)
NOTICE OF POLLING PLACESAccording to Carl Broussard, Clerk of Court of
Cameron Parish, in accordance with Title18:535B of the Louisiana Election Code, the fol-lowing is the official listing of the Polling Placesfor the upcoming Spring Municipal GeneralElection to be held on Saturday, May, 5, 2007.
— POLLING PLACES —• Precinct 12, location: Muria Fire Station
129 Muria RoadCreole, LA
• Precinct 17, location: Grand Chenier Library2867 Grand Chenier Hwy.Grand Chenier, LA
RUN: Apr. 19 & 26 (A-38)
• POLLING PLACE RELOCATED •According to Carl Broussard, Cameron Parish Clerk of
Court, Grand Chenier Polling Place, Precinct 17, locatedat St. Eugene Catholic Church, 5035 Grand Chenier Hwy.,Grand Chenier, La. is being relocated to the GrandChenier Library, 2867 Grand Chenier Hwy., Grand Chenier,La., for the upcoming May 5, 2007 election and will also beused for future Cameron Parish Elections.
This relocation was adopted and approved byResolution of the Cameron Parish Police Jury on March 1,2007. RUN: Apr. 19 & 26 A-39
— NOTICE —Cameron Parish Mosquito Abatement District
No. 1 is accepting applications for part-timespray truck drivers. All applicants must be 18years of age and have a valid driver’s license.This is a seasonal position and work depends
upon mosquito populations and weather condi-tions. Hours are from dusk to dawn (nights),Hourly pay is $9.00/hour.
Applications must be filled out in person atMosquito Control Headquarters located at 146Theriot Road, Sweetlake, Louisiana duringoffice hours, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday toFriday. For more information, call 337-905-5941.
The Cameron Parish Mosquito AbatementDistrict No. 1 is an equal opportunity employerand does not discriminate based upon sex,race, religion, ethnic origin, and/or political affil-iation.
RUN: APRIL 19 & 26 (A-34)
PUBLIC NOTICESeismic Pre-Work Meeting
May 8, 2007, 7 P.M.Cameron Parish Court House,
In the Court RoomCameron, LA
ALL AREA OFFICIALS &LANDOWNERS INVITED
WesternGecoWill be conducting 3D seismic operations
South of Cameron, LA., in state waters, fromsouth of Hackberry Beach to south of PecanIsland between May 15, 2007 and May 1, 2008
RUN: Apr. 12, 19, 26, May 3
— Public Notice —
The Cameron Parish School Board will meet inspecial session on Monday, May 14, 2007 at4:00 P.M in Grand Lake High School’s Cafeteriain order to interview, discuss, and take appropri-ate action pursuant to the appointment of asuperintendent.An executive session is anticipated pursuant to
the Louisiana Revised Statutes governing per-sonnel. Additionally, the regular monthly schoolboard meeting will begin at 5:30 PM as previous-ly advertised.
RUN: April 26 (A 51)
• Notice to the Public •Mr. Dwayne Sanner, Member of the Cameron
Parish School Board, invites members of theHackberry Community to a meeting to discuss aFour-day School Week.
When: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at 6:00 P.M.
Where: Hackberry Community Center
RUN: April 26 (A 50)
OVER 135 DESCENDANTS of Dr. William Milledge McCall of Grand Chenier, one ofthe pioneer settlers of Cameron Parish, gathered in Lake Charles for a reunion tradi-tionally held every other year. Members of the James Bray McCall, Martha D. McCall,Jessie Dennis McCall, Grace McCall, William Harrison McCall and Albert Henry McCallfamily lines spent the day learning of continuing genealogy research of the McCall fam-ily, listening to an explanation of the state of recovery in Cameron Parish and watchingan emotional pictorial presentation comparing the devastation wrought by HurricanesAudrey and Rita. Family members traveled from as far away as Maryland. This was thefirst McCall reunion held outside of Cameron Parish, but are to return to CameronParish for the next reunion. (Photo by Mike McCall.)
voters went along with thetrend in other SouthwestLouisiana parishes in reject-ing the new state constitu-tion, the margin of differencewas only 87 votes.
The vote in the parish was735 against the constitutionand 648 for.
Statewide the constitutioncarried by a 3-2 margin.
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A new flag flies on the flagpole on the Cameron ParishCourthouse as of Thursdayafternoon when the Bi-Centennial flag was present-ed to the parish byCongressman John Breaux.
In making the flag presen-tation, Breaux congratulatedthe local Bi-Centennial com-mittee on their plans for theparish’s participation in the1976 national celebration.
He talked about his workin trying to get the alligatorremoved from the endangeredspecies list and said that he isconfident that two parishes inLouisiana, includingCameron, will be consideredfor another alligator season.
John Paul Crain, who hadcaught the largest alligatorduring the 1973 season,which was the first experi-mental season presentedBreaux with the tanned hideof the prized alligator.
Breaux expressed histhanks for the 13-foot skinwhich was presented to himin appreciation for his hardwork for the local alligatorhunters.
Jennings B. Jones, assis-tant district attorney, intro-duced Crain and pointed outhow much the trapping indus-try, including the alligatortrapping, has meant to theeconomy of Cameron Parishover the years.
Mrs. Conway LeBleu ischairman of the local bi-cen-tennial committee.
toric Sabine Pass lighthousenear Johnson Bayou has beengiven to the State ofLouisiana for park and recre-ation use.
An announcement fromthe White House Monday saidthat the station, on a 45.56-acre cape on the Louisianaside of the Sabine-Necheswaterway, is being turnedover to Louisiana State Parksand Recreation Commission.
Lamar University deededthe facility back to the federalgovernment last summerafter acquiring more suitablefacilities for the school’soceanographic technologyprogram. The lighthouse hasbeen given to Lamar in thespring of 1971.
The 117-year-old struc-ture, valued at $25,000, was aportion of old Fort Sabine. Itis to be used as “as state com-memorative area withemphasis on the old light-house, to commemorate thehistory of the lighthouse andnatural features of the sur-rounding area,” according toAssociated Press reports.
Accessible only by water,the lighthouse first flashed itsbeam in 1857, continuing sig-nals until the outbreak of theCivil War, when theConfederate governmentextinguished 164 lights alongthe coast to prevent Union
ships from entering southernports.
Legend has it that thelight atop the 84-foot towerwas struck by a cannonballduring the Battle of SabinePass in 1863, when a force ledby Dick Dowling defeated aUnion fleet bent on invadingTexas.
Inoperative since 1952, thefacility includes the light-house, keeper’s dwelling, gen-erator building, boathouse,landing dock and walkwaysand steel tower.
BBOONNDDSS SSOOLLDD BBYY JJUURRYYOne million dollars in
royal road fund bonds weresold by the Cameron ParishPolice Jury Tuesday, with thebonds to finance road andbridge construction through-out the parish.
Charles MillerConstruction Co. of LakeCharles was awarded a$35,500 contract for the con-struction of a communitybuilding at Klondike.
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Sunday, Apr. 21, GrandChenier First Baptist Churchorganized their Bible Schoolwhich will be June 3-7. Theschool will include GCMethodist, GC Baptist, andOak Grove Baptist churches.
Appointments were: Mrs.Ella May Crain, director;Mrs. Larry McNease, assis-tant director; Mrs. VoelkelDyson, secretary.
AANNNNOOUUNNCCEEMMEENNTT This is toannounce that the WorkforceInvestment Board (WIB) is seek-ing applications from eligibleBusinesses in Cameron,Calcasieu, or Jeff Davis Parisheswho were impacted by HurricanesKatrina/Rita who need assistanceto obtain primary asset(s) that areused to make income or for busi-nesses that need repairs to suchassets that will enable the busi-ness to get back up and runningwithin 90 days of the purchase orrepair. (The 90 days does not applyif your business is already up andrunning if even on a small scale.)
EElliiggiibbiilliittyy CCrriitteerriiaa: In orderto qualify for these funds (Up to$5000), the business must meetand document the following crite-ria (according to State PolicyNumber 3, Change Number 1)
(1) Be a small business (lessthan 50 employees)
(2) Business in operation for 3years.
(3) Be in good standing pre-Katrina/Rita
(4) Domiciled and operating ina FEMA disaster declared parish.
(5) Proof of application to tra-ditional/non-traditional lendingsource.
(6) Budget/verification of use offund
(7) Demonstrated FinancialNeed and Business Viability
(8) Proof of payment of taxes(9) Proof of completion of entre-
preneurial or micro-enterprisetraining
FFuunnddiinngg PPrreeffeerreennccee:: TheWIB has designated that theFishing Industry in CameronParish will be targeted. OtherCameron Businesses will be givenpreference. Any small business inCalcasieu, Cameron, or Jeff DavisParishes may apply.
HHooww ttoo AAppppllyy: The process forapplication is through theWorkforce Investment Board.Interested applicants must con-tact the WIB Staff to request theapplication packet so that theappropriate number may be pro-duced. Contact WIB Staff at 337-721-3587 for your copy. ApplicantConferences will be held inCalcasieu.
AApppplliiccaanntt CCoonnffeerreenncceess wwiillllbbee hheelldd iinn LLaakkee CChhaarrlleess onFriday, April 27. One Conferencewill be held at 9:00 a.m. and aduplicate conference will be heldat 2:00 p.m. The Conferences willbe held at the WIB Office locatedat 1011 Lakeshore Drive on the6th Floor of the Magnolia Buildingin the Large Conference Room inLake Charles. Pick up yourreserved application at either con-ference.
OObbttaaiinniinngg AApppplliiccaattiioonnssaafftteerr tthhee CCoonnffeerreenncceess::Application Packets may be pickedup bbyy aarrrraannggeemmeenntt Mondaythrough Friday from 9:00 a.m. toNoon or 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Contact Ms. Juanita Poland at theWIB Staff Office at 337-721-3587to arrange to obtain your applica-tion after the Conferences havebeen held.
DDuuee DDaattee:: CompletedApplications, three quotes and thedocumentation on eligibility crite-ria are to be turned in to the WIBOffice (1011 Lakeshore Drive,Magnolia Building, 6th Floor,Suite 606) by FFrriiddaayy,, MMaayy 44 bbyy1122::0000 nnoooonn
EEvvaalluuaattiioonn aanndd AAwwaarrdd::. AReview Committee will evaluateeach application on Monday, May 7. Applicants will be ccoonnssiiddeerreeddffoorr aawwaarrdd based on meeting anddocumenting Eligibility Criterialisted above and on achieving anaverage score of at least 70% on anevaluation form completed by theReview Committee. FFuunnddss wwiillllbbee aawwaarrddeedd by the ExecutiveCommittee of the WIB at theirregular monthly meeting on May8. Funding priority is CameronFishing Industry, CameronBusinesses, Calcasieu & JeffDavis Businesses. Funds are lliimm--iitteedd and will be awarded on afirst-come, first-serve basis untilavailable funds are obligated.
PPrrooccuurreemmeenntt TTiimmee FFrraammee::This procurement will remainopen until all of the funds areobligated or until the end of theContract period for the NationalEmergency Grant (NEG) Funds.The availability of NEG funds islimited, therefore awards willneed to be paid by June 15, 2007.TThhee aawwaarrdd ooff tthheessee ffuunnddss mmuusstthhaavvee tthhee bbuussiinneessss uupp aanndd rruunn--nniinngg wwiitthhiinn 9900 ddaayyss ooffrreeppaaiirr//ppuurrcchhaassee ooff aasssseett.. (The90 days does not apply if yourbusiness is already up and run-ning if even on a small scale.)
DDiissccllaaiimmeerr:: The WorkforceInvestment Board reserves theright to cancel in part, or in itsentirety, this Procurement basedupon the best interests of theBoard. The Board also reservesthe right to reject any non-respon-sive proposals. Any programsawarded are based upon actualreceipt of and availability of fundsprovided through the WorkforceInvestment Act (WIA) NationalEmergency Grant (NEG) Funds.
CCoonnttaacctt PPeerrssoonnss:: Questionson the process should be directedto Juanita Poland, Planner, orJean M. Augustine, Director of theWorkforce Investment Board bycalling (337) 721-3584. The Workforce Investment Boardis an Equal OpportunityEmployer/Program. Auxiliary aidsare available to the disabled uponrequest. (TDD 1-800-947-5277).The Calcasieu Parish Police Jurysponsors the program.RUNS: Apr. 26 and May 3 (A 57)
PROCEEDINGSCameron Parish GravityDrainage District No. 7205 Middle Ridge Road
Cameron, La. 70631The Cameron Parish Gravity
Drainage District No. 7 board metfor the regular meeting at 6:30p.m. on March 15, 2007.
Members present are: IvanBarentine, Rogerest Romero, E.Carol Trahan, Ricky Romero and
pay all sums due in the absence ofany such claims or liens.BY: Bonnie Conner, SecretaryRUNS: April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3,10, 17 - A 12
LEGAL NOTICEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish Police Jury meet-ing in regular session convened onthe 2nd day of April 2007 acceptedas complete and satisfactory thework performed under ProjectNumber 2006-01: Parish WideRoad Signing Project, Contract IIIpursuant to the certain contractbetween Mid South ConstructionSupply, L.L.C. and said CameronParish Police Jury under FileNumber 297804, in the book ofMortgages, Cameron Parish,Louisiana.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the construction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish Police Jury willpay all sums due in the absence ofany such claims or liens.BY: Bonnie Conner, SecretaryRUNS: April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3,10, 17 - A 13
LEGAL NOTICEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish Police Jury meet-ing in regular session convened onthe 2nd day of April 2007 acceptedas complete and satisfactory thework performed under ProjectNumber 2006-01: Parish WideRoad Signing Project, Contract Ipursuant to the certain contractbetween Mid South ConstructionSupply, L.L.C. and said CameronParish Police Jury under FileNumber 297805, in the book ofMortgages, Cameron Parish,Louisiana.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the construction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish Police Jury willpay all sums due in the absence ofany such claims or liens.BY: Bonnie Conner, SecretaryRUNS: April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3,10, 17 - A 14
LEGAL NOTICEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish Police Jury meet-ing in regular session convened onthe 2nd day of April 2007 acceptedas complete and satisfactory thework performed under ProjectNumber 2006-01: Parish WideRoad Signing Project, Contract Vpursuant to the certain contractbetween Mid South ConstructionSupply, L.L.C. and said CameronParish Police Jury under FileNumber 297806, in the book ofMortgages, Cameron Parish,Louisiana.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the construction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish Police Jury willpay all sums due in the absence ofany such claims or liens.BY: Bonnie Conner, SecretaryRUNS: April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3,10, 17 - A 15
LEGAL NOTICEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish Police Jury meet-ing in regular session convened onthe 2nd day of April 2007 acceptedas complete and satisfactory thework performed under ProjectNumber 2006-01: Parish WideRoad Signing Project, Contract IVpursuant to the certain contractbetween Mid South ConstructionSupply, L.L.C. and said CameronParish Police Jury under FileNumber 297807, in the book ofMortgages, Cameron Parish,Louisiana.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the construction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish Police Jury willpay all sums due in the absence ofany such claims or liens.BY: Bonnie Conner, SecretaryRUNS: April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3,10, 17 - A 16
PUBLIC NOTICEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish Police Juryintends to abandon the followingdescribed Road Right-of-Waybeing of no further use or necessi-ty:
Parish Road No. 386 which is192 feet in length and located inSection 22, Township 14 S, Range7 W, Cameron Parish, LA
Anyone having any objectionsto said abandonment should maketheir objections known at themeeting of the Cameron ParishPolice Jury, to be held Monday,May 7, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in theCameron Courthouse in Cameron,Louisiana.
/s/ Bonnie W. Conner, SecretaryCAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURYRUN: April 12, 19, 26, and May 3(A-31)
Page 8, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., April 26, 2007
LEGAL NOTICEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish WaterworksDistrict No. 11 meeting in regularsession convened on the 19th dayof March 2007 accepted as sub-stantially complete and satisfacto-ry the work performed underProject Number 2006-02:Waterline Extension intoCalcasieu Parish, pursuant to thecertain contract between TecheConstruction Company, Inc. andsaid Cameron Parish WaterworksDistrict No. 11 under file No.297753, in the Book of Mortgages,Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the cosntruction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish, Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish WaterworksDistrict No. 11 will pay all sumsdue in the absence of any suchclaims or liens.BY: Helen Williams, SecretaryRUN: March 22, 29, April 5, 12,19, 26 and May 3 (M 57)
LEGAL NOTICEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish WaterworksDistrict No. 11 meeting in regularsession convened on the 19th dayof March 2007 accepted as sub-stantially complete and satisfacto-ry the work performed underProject Number 2006-02:Waterline Extension intoCalcasieu Parish, pursuant to thecertain contract between LayneChristensen Company and saidCameron Parish WaterworksDistrict No. 11 under file No.299205, in the Book of Mortgages,Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the cosntruction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish, Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish WaterworksDistrict No. 11 will pay all sumsdue in the absence of any suchclaims or liens.BY: Helen Williams, SecretaryRUN: March 22, 29, April 5, 12,19, 26 and May 3 (M 58)
LEGAL NOTICEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish Police Jury in itsregular session convened on the2nd day of April, 2007 accepted ascomplete and satisfactory thework performed as Project No2006-06. Renovation to CameronParish Health Unit, File No.299144, in Book of Mortgages,Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any persons or persons hav-ing claims arising out of the fur-nishings of labor, supplies, materi-als, etc., in the construction of thesaid work should file said claimwith the Clerk of Court ofCameron Parish, Louisiana on orbefore forty-five (45) days after thefirst publication hereof, all in themanner and form as prescribed bylaw. After the elapse of said time,the Cameron Parish Police Jurywill pay all sums due in theabsence of an such claims or liens.By: /s/Bonnie W. ConnerBonnie W. Conner, SecretaryCAMERON PARISH POLICE JURYRUNS: April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3,10, 17 - A 10
LEGAL NOTICEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish Police Jury meet-ing in regular session convened onthe 2nd day of April 2007 acceptedas complete and satisfactory thework performed under ProjectNumber 2006-01: Parish WideRoad Signing Project, ContractVII pursuant to the certain con-tract between Mid SouthConstruction Supply, L.L.C. andsaid Cameron Parish Police Juryunder File Number 297801, in thebook of Mortgages, CameronParish, Louisiana.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the construction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish Police Jury willpay all sums due in the absence ofany such claims or liens.BY: Bonnie Conner, SecretaryRUNS: April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3,10, 17 - A 11
LEGAL NOTICEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish Police Jury meet-ing in regular session convened onthe 2nd day of April 2007 acceptedas complete and satisfactory thework performed under ProjectNumber 2006-01: Parish WideRoad Signing Project, Contract VIpursuant to the certain contractbetween Mid South ConstructionSupply, L.L.C. and said CameronParish Police Jury under FileNumber 297803, in the book ofMortgages, Cameron Parish,Louisiana.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the construction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish Police Jury will
LLEEGGAALL NNOOTTIICCEEThis is to advise that the
Cameron Parish Police Jury meet-ing in regular session convened onthe 2nd day of April, 2007 accept-ed as complete and satisfactorythe work performed as Project No.2006-01: Parishwide Road SigningProject, Contract II pursuant tothe certain contract between MidSouth Construction Supply, L.L.C.and said Cameron Parish PoliceJury under File No. 297802 in theBook of Mortgages, CameronParish, Louisiana.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the construction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish, Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish Police Jury willpay all sums in the absence of anysuch claims or liens.BY:/s/ Bonnie W. ConnerBONNIE W. CONNER, SECRETARYRUN: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17,24, 31 (A 33)
PUBLIC NOTICESealed bids will be received by
Cameron Parish Police Jury until1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2007in the Police Jury AdministrativeOffice, 122A Recreation Lane,Cameron, Louisiana, for the saleof surplus kitchen applianceslocated at the Grand LakeFiremen’s Center, 957 Hwy 384,Grand Lake, Louisiana, as is,where is.
All bids must be submitted onbid forms which may be obtainedfrom the Police JuryAdministrative Office by calling(337) 775-5718.
BY:/s/ Bonnie W. Conner
BONNIE W. CONNER, SECRETARY
RUNS: April 19, 26 - A 35
PUBLIC NOTICESealed bids will be received by
Cameron Parish Police Jury until1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2007in the Police Jury AdministrativeOffice, 122A Recreation Lane,Cameron, Louisiana, for 40 millthermal plastic striping of variousroads within the parish, as perspecifications.
All bids must be submitted onbid forms which may be obtainedfrom the Police JuryAdministrative Office by calling(337) 775-5718 during normalbusiness hours.
BY:/s/ Bonnie W. Conner
BONNIE W. CONNER, SECRETARY
RUNS: April 19, 26, May 3 - A 36
PUBLIC NOTICESealed bids will be received by
Cameron Parish Police Jury until1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2007in the Police Jury AdministrativeOffice, 122A Recreation Lane,Cameron, Louisiana, for the saleof one (1) used 1968 FordBookmobile, as is, where is.
All bids must be submitted onbid forms which may be obtainedfrom the Police JuryAdministrative Office by calling(337) 775-5718.
BY:/s/ Bonnie W. Conner
BONNIE W. CONNER, SECRETARY
RUNS: April 19, 26 - A 37
NNOOTTIICCEE FFOORR BBIIDDSSThe Cameron Parish School
Board will receive sealed bids onor before the hour of 2:00 P.M. onThursday, May 10, 2007 at theCameron Parish School BoardTemporary Office, (physicaladdress) 1039 Hwy 384 GrandLake Lake Charles, LA 70607,(mailing address) P. O. Box 1548Cameron, Louisiana 70631 for thefollowing used buses:
1983 International SchoolBus, Vin. #1HVBA18E7DHA27485, BlueBird body, 48 passenger, dieselengine
1983 International SchoolBus, Vin. #1HVBA18E7DHA27681, BlueBird body, 60 passenger, dieselengine
1983 International SchoolBus, Vin. #1HVBA18E0DHA27702, BlueBird body, 60 passenger, dieselengine
Bids shall be accompanied bycash payment or a certified orcashier’s check, or teller’s check,or an official check issued by abank in favor of the CameronParish School Board in theamount of the bid, bid may be foreach bus or all three, and the bidenvelope shall be clearly markedon the outside “Bid on Bus.”
The buses may be seen at theold Cameron Parish Police JuryWork barn site in Grand Lakebehind the Recreation Center from8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. on regularworkdays. Contact: Doug Welch,Phone: 905-5784 Ext. 105, forinformation and inspection of thebuses.
The Cameron Parish SchoolBoard reserves the right to rejectany and all bids submitted.
Cameron Parish School BoardBy /s/ Doug Chance
DOUG CHANCE,SUPERINTENDENT
RUN: Apr. 19, 26, May 3, 10 (A 46)
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Sealed bids will be opened andpublicly read by the PurchasingSection of the Division ofAdministration, 1201 N. 3rd St.,2nd Floor Suite 2-160, P.O. Box94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,70804 at 10:00 A.M. for the follow-ing:
WLF12, Bid No. 2215887-Limestone for Listed WildlifeManagement Areas, May 9
Bid proposal forms, informa-tion and specifications may beobtained by accessing the bidnumber in LaPac atwww.doa.louisiana.gov/osp or fromthe purchasing section listedabove. No bids will be received
after the date and hour specified.The right is reserved to reject anyand all bids and to waive anyinformalities.DENISE LEA - Director of StatePurchasing - FAX (225) 342-8688RUN: April 26 (A 49)
PROCEEDINGSCameron Parish Recreation
District No. 5The Cameron Parish
Recreation District No. 5 held itsregularly scheduled meeting onApril 19, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
Board members in attendancewere Anita Kingham, TobyLandry, Kim Nunez and JuliaRacca. Member absent was KimMontie.
Employees present were AdaAguillard and Lisa Dupuie.
Guests present were Mr.Charles Precht and Mrs. ShantelleRichard.
Anita called the meeting toorder.
Toby made a motion to dis-perse of the reading of the minutesof the March 15, 2007 meeting andwas seconded by Anita. Themotion carried.
Toby made a motion to acceptthe treasurer’s report and was sec-onded by Julia. The motion car-ried.
Toby made a motion to acceptthe treasurer’s report and was sec-onded by Julia. The motion car-ried.
Toby made a motion to paybills and was seconded by Anita.The motion carried.
Anita made a motion to hireHeather Granger and ShantelleRichard as pool directors andMolly Precht, Sonya Lavergne andJulie Greathouse as lifeguards.Bailey Richard will also be hiredat a later date pending her certifi-cation. The motion was secondedby Julia. The motion carried.
Toby made a motion to openthe pool for business four days perweek and those days beingWednesday, Thursday, Friday andSaturday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.each day. The pool will open forbusiness on June 6, 2007 and willclose August 11, 2007. The motionwas seconded by Julia. The motioncarried.
Anita stated that Kevin Mooreis interested in providing disc jock-ey services for youth night dances.She stated that Mr. Moore wouldbe in contact with the board formore specific details for the posi-tion.
Kim Nunez made a motion toaccept $50.00 per month from theGrand Lake Volunteer FireDepartment to allow the volunteermembers to use the workout cen-ter. The motion was seconded byJulia. The motion carried.
Toby made a motion for KimNunez to purchase the paint topaint the pool house and the pro-ject would be completed by theGrand Lake FFA club after May 7,2007. The motion was seconded byJulia. The motion carried.
Mr. Charles Precht informedthe board that he met with repre-sentatives of the Cameron ParishSchool Board to discuss theirrequest in the possibility of schoolathletes using the center’s weightroom for workouts. He has not hadany further contact with themsince they met.
Toby made a motion to adjournand was seconded by Anita.
Attested by:Anita Kingham, President
RUNS: April 26 - A 52
NOTICE FOR BIDSThe Cameron Parish School
Board will receive sealed bids onor before the hour of 10:00 A.M. onFriday, May 11, 2007 at theCameron Parish School BoardTemporary Office, 1039 Hwy 384Grand Lake, Lake Charles, LA70607 (physical address), P. O. Box1548 Cameron, Louisiana 70631(mailing address) for the deliveryand installation of two sub-floorsand two gym playing floors toSouth Cameron High School 753Oak Grove Hwy Grand Chenier,LA 70643
All bids arriving after thisdate and hour will be returned tobidder unopened. The Boardreserves the right to reject anyand all bids and to waive informal-ities.
Specifications and bid sheetmay be obtained at the temporarySchool Board Office site in GrandLake, LA from 8:00 A.M. - 3:30P.M. on regular workdays.Contact: Doug Welch, Phone: 905-5784 Ext. 105.
The Cameron Parish SchoolBoard reserves the right to rejectany and all bids submitted.
Cameron Parish School BoardBy /s/ Doug Chance
DOUG CHANCE, SUPERINTENDENT
RUN: Apr. 26, May 3, 10 (A 53)
NOTICE FOR BIDSThe Cameron Parish School
Board will receive sealed bids onor before the hour of 10:00 A.M. onFriday, May 11, 2007 at theCameron Parish School BoardTemporary Office, 1039 Hwy 384Grand Lake, Lake Charles, LA70607 (physical address), P. O. Box1548 Cameron, Louisiana 70631(mailing address) for the deliveryand installation of telescopicbleachers in the two gyms atSouth Cameron High School 753Oak Grove Hwy Grand Chenier,LA 70643
All bids arriving after thisdate and hour will be returned tobidder unopened. The Boardreserves the right to reject anyand all bids and to waive informal-ities.
Specifications and bid sheetmay be obtained at the temporarySchool Board Office site in GrandLake, LA from 8:00 A.M. - 3:30P.M. on regular workdays.Contact: Doug Welch, Phone: 905-5784 Ext. 105.
The Cameron Parish SchoolBoard reserves the right to rejectany and all bids submitted.
Curtis L. Trahan.Absent are: none.Guests are: Scotty Badon and
Patty Morris.On a motion by Ivan
Barentine and seconded by RickyRomero and carried, to approvethe March 15, 2007 minutes.
On a motion by RogerestRomero and seconded by IvanBarentine and carried, to approveand pay bills.
On a motion by RogerestRomero and seconded by E. CarolTrahan and carried, to approvepermits:
L C U P # 0 7 0 3 11 - C h e n i e r eEnergy, Inc.-Sections 12 and 13T15S-R14W.
L C U P # 0 7 0 3 1 2 - B a l l a r dExploration Co., Inc.-Sabine Lake,T14S-R15W.
The board reviewed resumesand on a motion by RogerestRomero and seconded by E. CarolTrahan and carried to schedule aspecial board meeting on Tuesday,March 20 for interviews.
Scotty Badon discussed salini-ty readings.
On a motion by E. CarolTrahan and seconded by IvanBarentine and carried, the boardwas adjourned.
/s/ Curtis L. TrahanCurtis L Trahan, President
Attest:/s/ Marsha TrahanRUNS; April 26 - A 58
PROCEEDINGSCameron Parish GravityDrainage District No. 7205 Middle Ridge Road
Cameron, La. 70631The Cameron Parish Gravity
Drainage District No. 7 board metfor the special meeting at 6:30p.m. on March 20, 2007.
Members present are: IvanBarentine, Rogerest Romero, E.Carol Trahan, Ricky Romero andCurtis L. Trahan.
for bookkeeper/clerk position, andon a motion by E. Carol Trahanand seconded by Rogerest Romeroand carried, the board hiredMarsha Trahan.
The attached resolution, here-inafter identified as exhibit A, wasoffered by Rogerest Romero andseconded by Ivan Barentine anddeclared duly adopted.
On a motion by Ricky Romeroand seconded by Ivan Barentineand carried, to approve and paybills.
On a motion by RogerestRomero and seconded by RickyRomero and carried, the boardwas adjourned.
/s/ Curtis L. TrahanCurtis L Trahan, President
Attest:/s/ Marsha TrahanRUNS: April 26 - A 59
NOTICE FOR BIDSThe Cameron Recreation
District No. 6 will receive sealedbids until the hour of 6:00 p.m.Wednesday, May 16, 2007, for thesale of a John Deere tractor withfront end loader, John DeereCommercial Lawn Mower and aBush Hog Finishing Mower thatwent through Hurricane Rita andmay be seen at the CameronRecreation District No. 6 complex.
Bid sheets may be obtained bycalling 337-775-7105.
Bids should be mailed toCameron Recreation District No. 6- 300 LeBleu Camp Road - Creole,LA 70632 and be marked“SEALED BID - HURRICANEEQUIPMENT” on the outside ofthe envelope.
The Board reserves the rightto reject any or all bids and towaive formalities.
CAMERON RECREATIONDISTRICT NO. 6
BY: MARK CLARK,PRESIDENT
RUNS: April 26, May 3, 10 - A 60
Legal Notices
In his book The HouseBeautiful (1881), ClarenceCook said that living areasmust be stocked with books."The only way really to knowanything about English liter-ature, or any other literature,is to grow up with it, to sum-mer and winter with it, to eatit, drink it, and sleep with it .. ."
So assuming a decentselection of books is withinreach, on these long eveningsindulge in the habit of read-ing aloud. Put a little dramain your voice, and don't beafraid to gesture. Cultivate afew tricks -- a diabolical laugh(practice "moo-ha-ha-ha-ha"on a descending scale), astage whisper, a foreignaccent.
Warm up with somethingrousing: "By the shores ofGitche Gumee,/By the shin-ing Big-Sea-Water." This won-derful old saga, The Song ofHiawatha by HenryWadsworth Longfellow, pul-sates with the rhythms ofIndian drums.
Try short stories -- theclassics of O. Henry, for exam-ple -- or books with chapters,like Laura Ingalls Wilder'stimeless Little House series.Move on, as your constituencyages, to more ambitious pro-jects if you like --Shakespeare's plays, theRussian novelists. But don'tbe afraid at any age to comeback to the beautiful illustra-tions and simple words ofbooks that begin, "Once upona time . . . ."
Read aloudto makereading fun
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VOLUNTEERS FROM THE Muskogee (Oklahoma) Baptist Association were buildinga back porch for Delilah Alexander last week. The team is also working at the FirstBaptist Church in Cameron. They had planned to come to Cameron in January, but theirarea was hit with a ice storm, so they had their own disaster to clean up first. Shownare Johnny Armstrong, Tom Goins, Cecil McKeen, and Mike Borum. Gary McKeen isDirector of Missions for the association. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)
WILD FLOWERS ARE blooming brightly at Rutherford Beach and other beaches inthe parish. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)
THE READING GARDEN at the Cameron Library is taking shape, with a fountain,benches and picnic table installed. Landscaping is to follow. The fountain and other fea-tures were all purchased with donations. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)
HACKBERRY NATIVE Cheryl Domingue Linville isshown receiving the Johnson Space Center SmallBusiness Support Contractor Award from José Garcia,associate deputy, JSC Office of Procurement, in a recentceremony in Houston. The award was presented at the2007 Government Procurement Connections Conferenceheld at the George R Brown Convention Center on March27. In her role as Small Business Liaison Officer, Ms.Linville has been an advocate for small businesses. Ms.Linville is a 1973 graduate of Hackberry High School.
Curt Iles hasnew bookpublished
Curt Iles of Dry Creekrecently published his newbook, “The Mockingbird’sSong, Essays ofEncouragement forOvercoming Depression”. Itjoins four others that he haswritten in past few years ofan inspirational nature. Ileswas the director of the DryCreek Baptist Encampmentbefore retiring last year todevote more time to his writ-ing.
In the storytelling styleloved by his readers, Ilesshares from a difficult periodof depression in his own life.In a transparent, encourag-ing, and open manner, heshares essays that are bothhopeful and helpful.
These positive storiescome from everyday objectsincluding lessons from faith-ful dogs, a rock tumbler,mountain storms, migratinggeese, a piece of ribbon, andmemorable hiking and canoe-ing trips.
The author’s simple obser-vances are woven together ina style that is spiritual with-out being preachy. Included inThe Mockingbird’s Song is awealth of practical insightsfor any person or family fac-ing the challenges of depres-sion.
Written with a balancedblend and belief in both spiri-tual faith and modern medi-cine, this book flows from theheart of one who has had theexperience of walkingthrough a time of deepdepression.
For information on thisbook and his other books, Ilesmay be contacted by writingCreekbank Stories, P. O. Box332, Dry Creek, La. 70637 orby going to his website atwww.creekbank.net.
CameronOutdoorsBy LOSTON MCEVERS
TTOOUURRNNAAMMEENNTTThe Lemesche Bass Club
held their fourth tournamentof 2007, last Saturday. Theclub fished out of the OldAmoco Field on GrandChenier east end. Weatherwas beautiful, light groundfog early then lots of sunshineand just enough wind to rip-ple the water, making topwater and bass fishing enjoy-able.
Ricky Canik and I had anice day as fishing partners.W e caught eight bass, a cou-ple of redfish and eight cat-fish. Since Hurricane Rita,redfish are scattered in lots ofour waters to the north. Wedid catch a couple ofchoupiques, one going fivepounds, but Darren andGoose Richard had a 6.58pounder to take thechoupique pot.
The first place teams withfive bass went to J. M.Boudreaux and RichardDuhon, weighing 11.46pounds. They also had thelargest bass, 4.24 pounds, andhonors go to J. M. on this one.Second Team was Darren andGoose Richard, five bass,9.64, and second largest bassof 2.32 pounds. Third teamwent to Johnny LeDoux andMathew Griffith with fivebass weighing 7.42 pounds.
Fourth stringer team withfive bass was father andbrother team, Cory and AdamBroussard with five bassgoing 7.34 and third placebass 1.76. Fifth stringer ToddConner and Kennon Leonardfive bass 6.58, sixth stringer,Loston McEvers and RickyCanik, five bass 6.20 and CarlBroussard fishing by himselfhad five bass weighing 6.18pounds.
Fourth place bass wasCory and Adam, fifth Toddand Kennon, sixth Loston andRicky and seventh went toCarl Broussard.
AARREEAA OOUUTTLLOOOOKKI noticed last weekend,
there’s lots of folks fishing
and crabbing along Hwy. 82in lower Cameron Parish. Theoffshore fishermen went outin droves as the weather waspleasant and checking at theGrand Chenier Park, goodcatches of speckle trout, andredfish caught at the GrandChenier Jetties and along thebeach were real nice fish. Twoboats, one with four peoplehad 16 red snappers, fairsized and the other boat hadtwo people with eight redsnappers aboard, but theyalso had a variety of differentoffshore fish.
Big Lake waters were waybetter this weekend accordingto several anglers, who saidthey had good caches ofspeckle trout and red fish andeven a few flounders.
Saltwater anglers are to bereminded that the CoastalConservation Association(CCA) will kick off theS.T.A.R. tournament May 26and run through Sept. 3.There’s lots of new add onsthis year, with new winningsto be had. Be sure and regis-ter and get in the competitionto win money, boats riggedout and new vehicles. We’llhave more next week on thenew items added.
SSQQUUIIRRRREELL SSEEAASSOONNThe Louisiana
Department of Wildlife andFisheries Commission hasadopted the first timeLouisiana spring squirrel sea-son for the year 2007 and2008.
The spring squirrel seasondates are May 5 to May 27 for2007 and May 3 to May 25 in2008 for private lands.
Remember the squirrellimit is only three daily, witha possession limit of six.
Pre-K roundupat Grand Lake
There will be a Pre-KRoundup on Tuesday, May 1at Grand Lake High School toregister for the 2007-08 ses-sion.
Parents are to report tothe cafeteria.
Children born after Sept.30, 2002 and on/or beforeSept. 30, 2003 are eligible forfour (4) year-old pre-school in2007-08.
In order to register youwill need the following: child’sbirth certificate (or a certifiedcopy); child’s social securitycard; child’s immunizationrecord (shot record) and proofof parent’s residence (utilitybill, etc.)
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Keep Louisiana Beautiful,the state’s non-profit organi-zation dedicated to litterreduction, urges citizens toeducate themselves when itcomes to litter myths andfacts:
MYTH: Only white paperis recyclable.
FACT: Almost any type ofpaper is recyclable, includingenvelopes, post-it notes, col-ored paper, newspaper andmagazine. However, there arerestrictions on wax paper,laminated paper and food-stained paper.
MYTH: It’s okay to throwsomething away as long as it’slabeled as a biodegradableproduct.
FACT: In a landfill,biodegradable waste breaksdown into methane, which isa potent greenhouse gas. Abetter solution is to recyclethe product.
MYTH: Someone will gothrough the trash and pullout recyclables before it goesto the landfill.
FACT: Anything throwninto a trashcan usually endsup in a landfill and remainsthere until it finally degrades.Even something as simple asan aluminum can takes 80-100 years to degrade.
MYTH: When tossed to theground, cigarette butts lookbad but do not hurt the envi-ronment.
FACT: Cigarette butts, themost littered item inLouisiana, are not biodegrad-able and remain intact for 10years before breaking apart.
MYTH: Litter does notaffect the economy.
FACT: Litter discourageseconomic development andimpacts real estate values.Businesses are less likely tolocate to a community thatdoes not practice litter con-trol.
MYTH: Even though litteris an eyesore, it doesn’t reallyhurt anyone.
FACT: Litter is a breedingground for disease and causesillness, injury and death tothousands of pets, wild andfarm animals each year.
“Each individual inLouisiana produces over fourpounds of trash per day.
Taking the time to recycleand understanding how ourwaste affects our daily livesmakes a real difference,” saidKLB Executive DirectorLeigh Harris.
Keep Louisiana Beautifulis a volunteer based serviceorganization dedicated to ahealthy and litter freeLouisiana. Through a net-work of statewide affiliates,KLB promotes its mission toeducate Louisianans on theecological and economiceffects of littering. For moreinformation, visitwww.keeplouisianabeauti-ful.org.
IndependenceItalian Festival
April 27-29Independence, LA
Call (985) 878-2191www.TheItalianFest.com
Today’s moms need todefend their children againstthreats in two worlds: thoseoutside the front door andthose on the Internet. And bysetting realistic rules andensuring kids understand theneed for caution, parents canhelp their children be saferonline. For Internet safety tipsfor kids, visitwww.staysafe.org, a Web siteset up by several corporatesponsors, including Microsoft.
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KATARZYNA KOSSAKOWSKA, of Ostroeka, Poland,was one of the educators touring lower Cameron ParishTuesday. She is displaying three alligator teeth fromBenny Welch's shop. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)
A GROUP OF European educators toured Benny Welch's alligator products businessTuesday while visiting Cameron Parish. The group, which will spend two weeks inSouthwest Louisiana studying educational technology, also visited the RockefellerRefuge and the Cameron Court House while learning about the effects of Hurricane Rita.Ruby Miller and JoAnn Nunez arranged the tour. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)
European educatorstour Cameron Parish
Hackberry 4-Hers hold meet
BByy CCYYNNDDII SSEELLLLEERRSS
"What's done it for me waswhen we drove past, and shejust said 'That's where theschool used to be, let's seewhere the children are now."These were the words ofSimon Elledge, an elemen-tary school principal fromEngland, on seeing the emptyslab where South CameronElementary School used to be.
Elledge was part of agroup of European educators,six from England, one fromPoland, and one from theNetherlands, mostly schoolprincipals, touring LowerCameron Parish on Tuesday.The group from the BritishCouncil is in SouthwestLouisiana as part of aFulbright Exchange program
with Calcasieu Parishschools.
Their purpose is to studythe use of technology in edu-cation. At SCES, Elledge said,the technology just isn't thereany more. He wanted a photoof the slab to take back to hisstudents, to bring home tothem the enormity of the hur-ricane's effects.
One member of theCalcasieu technology team isRuby Miller, formerly ateacher at South CameronElementary. Her team felt itwas imperative for the visi-tors to see Cameron Parish tobegin to understand the livesof the children here.
Miller and her motherJoAnn Nunez arranged a tourof Rockefeller WildlifeRefuge, where biologistGuthrie Perry explainedabout the state of the marsh-es and the recovery of the alli-gator population after thestorm.
Following lunch at therefuge, the group then visitedBenny Welch's "Cajun Ben's"alligator products business.Welch, retired elementaryschool principal and localentrepreneur, showed the vis-itors how the by-products ofthe alligator hide and meatindustry can be turned into aprofitable business.
Looking at the hundreds ofalligator heads drying in thesun, team leader Steph Nealesaid "It's amazing how hetook something that's justthrown away and made a cot-tage industry."
Welch also showed thegroup the three oak trees inwhich he and his family sur-vived Hurricane Audrey. Asthe team ended their tour atthe Cameron Court House,they learned that many oth-ers survived by taking refuge
in the WPA era building. Theyadmired the art deco stylearchitecture and took amoment to reflect on theimpact of all they had seen.
Neale, who has been com-ing to SWLA for six years,said the marshes are a lotcleaner than they were a yearago, but there was still dam-age to be seen. He said hecould tell recovery will be longand slow, and cost a lot ofmoney, but the strong com-munity feeling here wouldmake it happen.
John Grove compared thesituation after Rita to that inEngland during and followingWorld War II, when schoolswere amalgamated - three orfour schools combined asbuildings were destroyed.
Another elementary prin-cipal, Allan Millington wasoverwhelmed by the spirit ofthe people. "We've only beenhere a day," he said, "but I cansay the hospitality has beenabsolutely amazing. You havean incredible sense of pride.In the face of staggering dam-ages, you have an attitude ofnot expecting the governmentto do it, but just saying 'Let's
sort it out'."Becky Ford, with the
Calcasieu Parish School tech-nology center, says that theFulbright Exchange programbegan in 2001 when 22British educators came toLouisiana for a teaching part-nership. She and Neale werepartners then, and in 2002 hecame back bringing studentsto visit Prien LakeElementary. In 2004 she tookher students to his school inEngland. In 2006 he and hisfamily came to help with hur-ricane recovery, funding sixchildren for technology camp.And now in 2007 the programhas new links and new coun-tries.
This year's team includesKatarzyna Kossakowska, ofOstroleka, Poland, and Fred
Honor olderadults saysGovernor
According to the CameronCouncil on Aging, GovernorKathleen Blanco has issued aproclamation urging citizensto honor older adults. Theproclamation reads in part:
Older persons are entitledto live lives of dignity andindependence through:
*Streamlines access toinformation and communityservices;
*Information about cost-effective prevention practicesand activities that willimprove health and quality oflife, and:
Innovative, affordableoptions of care and supportthat will provide an array ofchoices about how and whereto live.
I hereby urge all citizensto honor older adults, andthose who care for them, dur-ing May and throughout theyear. We urge all to promoteand participate in activitiesthat contribute to helpingolder Americans make choicesfor a healthy and rewardingfuture.
BByy JJOOLLIIEE TTRRAAHHAANN
The Hackberry High Jr. 4-H Club meeting was held onApr. 18.
Reports were given byJonathon Landry on TrashBash and Codie Reon onCourtyard.
Eddie Bird was the winnerof the 4-H meeting door prize.Mattie Stine reported on theimportance of completing arecord book. Jeb Backlundalso reported on how impor-tant it is to have a quiet 4-Hmeeting. Our leader, Mrs.Margaret Ann, gave a demon-stration on the proper way towash your hands.
4-H Agents talked to theclub about Spring ContestDay and 4-H Camp. The nextmeeting which will be anaward ceremony will be heldon May 9.
Vanderwoerd, of Noordwijk,Netherlands, in addition toBrits Neale, Elledge,Milligan, Grove, Mike Gibsonand Mike Chivers. They willbe in SWLA until May 4.
