One of the recipients was ARC of St. Mary/Center of Hope, which provides training and employment for people with physical and developmental disabilities. Seated are Arc of St. Mary client Ryan McFate and Jo Anne Bergeron. Standing from left: Martine Minor of Arc of St. Mary, Jonathan Scully, client Melvin Kinchen, Sammy Cannata and client Tristen Gibson.
The Nicklaus Bolner Foundation, named in honor of a young man who died at 22 as he suffered from depression, is one of the Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo recipients. Shown from left are Jo Anne Bergeron, Barry Bolner of the foundation, and Sammy Cannata.
The Morgan City Police Department Benevolent Association received a check from the Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo. Shown from left: Capt. John Schaff, Jonathan Scully, Chief Chad M. Adams, Sammy Cannata, Capt. Betty Augman and Jo Anne Bergeron.
Another MCOFR beneficiary is Scout Troop 49. Shown from left are Jonathan Scully, Jo Anne Bergeron, Scoutmaster Jory Champagne and Sammy Cannata
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Another check went to the Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum. Shown with Sammy Cannata, left, is Danny Felterman of the Museum.
More fishing rodeo fund recipients
The Review/Bill Decker
The Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo organization distributed the proceeds from this year's rodeo and the associated golf tournament Wednesday at South Louisiana Community College's Young Memorial Campus in Morgan City. The events raised about $36,000 for educational and service agencies. On hand from the MCOFR organization Wednesday were President Sammy Cannata, Jo Anne Bergeron and Jonathan Scully.