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Morgan City police radio logs for May 11-12

The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the Police Department at 985-380-4605.
Tuesday, May 11
7:42 a.m. 3000 block of Frances Street; Medical.
7:55 a.m. Victor II Boulevard and Clothilde Street; Crash.
8:16 a.m. 100 block of Dugas Street; Complaint.
9:36 a.m. 500 block of Arenz Street; Complaint.
10:31 a.m. 600 block of General Hodges Street; Complaint.
10:39 a.m. 600 block of General Patton Street; Theft.
10:41 a.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
11:47 a.m. 600 block of Barrow Street; Animal complaint.
12:05 p.m. 1000 block of David Drive; Suspicious subject.
12:11 p.m. 700 block of Federal Avenue; Crash.
1:13 p.m. 300 block of Fifth Street; Medical.
1:13 p.m. 100 block of Mount Street; Alarm.
1:30 p.m. 1100 block of Seventh Street; Crash.
2:11 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Medical.
3:16 p.m. 500 block of Onstead Street; Fire.
5:09 p.m. 7700 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
5:14 p.m. 1600 block of La. 70; Hit and run.
6:07 p.m. 1000 block of Brashear Avenue; Fire alarm.
6:20 p.m. 600 block of Freret Street; Smoke in house.
6:22 p.m. 1400 block of Victor II Boulevard; Medical emergency.
6:33 p.m. Behind Danny’s Fried Chicken; Battery.
7:15 p.m. 1500 block of Federal Avenue; Complaint/flooding.
7:21 p.m. Pine and Elm streets area; Complaint/flooding.
7:21 p.m. Sixth and Terrebonne streets; Stalled vehicle.
7:29 p.m. 7500 block of La. 182; Animal complaint/gator.
8:55 p.m. 3000 block of Helen Drive; Medical emergency.
9:28 p.m. Victor II Boulevard near Central Fire Station; Traffic stop/medical emergency.
9:30 p.m. 1300 block of Elm Street; Animal complaint/gator.
11:08 p.m. 900 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard; Assistance.
Wednesday, May 12
12:08 a.m. Clothilde Street; Complaint.
3:10 a.m. 1500 block of North First Street ; Disturbance.
4:50 a.m. 1400 block of Sandra Street; Animal complaint/gator.

Girl Scout Resident Camp set, non-Girl Scouts may attend

NEW ORLEANS — There’s only one place in southeast Louisiana girls can go for a week of singing, horseback riding, canoeing, stargazing, socializing, archery and arts and crafts — and that’s Girl Scout Resident Camp!
Girl Scouts Louisiana East welcomes all girls (grades 1-12) for an all-inclusive week of summer fun at Camp Marydale in St. Francisville. Camp sessions run from Sunday, June 6, to Friday, July 23.
This year’s camp theme is “Back-to-Basics.” Girls will complete the steps to earn the Camper badge at their program level including learning important camp skills like campfire building, cooking over a campfire and knot tying.
When girls are not practicing the basics of camp, they will spend time paddling around the lake, cooling down with arts and crafts, and riding horses with new friends.
Camp Safety
“Girls and parents will notice a few changes to camp this year to minimize the spread of COVID-19,” said Lauren Vance, property manager. “This year, we are limiting the number of girls we are allowing at camp and we have introduced special measures and guidelines to ensure camp is a safe and enjoyable experience for all campers and their families.”
In addition to limiting the number of girls allowed at camp, the following guidelines will be in place:
—Camp will be cleaned and disinfected daily, and high touch areas will be disinfected more frequently.
—Campers will undergo a health screening when arriving at camp and will receive daily health check-ins.
—Multiple handwashing and disinfecting stations will be placed around camp for convenience.
—Meals will take place distanced and in open air areas.
—Girls will have personalized supplies for all activities and operate within cohorts according to their age groups, maintaining minimal contact with other groups.
In addition to these guidelines, all camp staff will have the COVID-19 vaccine.
“We are confident we can provide a quality and safe resident camp experience for our girls this summer, without compromising any of the discovery, exploration and leadership development that is characteristic of Girl Scout Summer Camp,” said Rebecca Pennington, Girl Scouts Louisiana East CEO.
The cost is $395 per week and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Financial aid is available. All girls, including non-Girl Scouts, are welcome, but must register as a Girl Scout at checkout.
Don’t miss this opportunity to make it her best summer ever. Register today!
—Girl Scouts Louisiana East is the leading organization for leadership development of girls, grades K to 12, in 23 parishes of southeast Louisiana, including St. Mary and St. Martin parishes. Chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA, GSLE serves over 7,800 girls, with 3,100 adult members. Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. To volunteer, reconnect, donate or join, visit www.gsle.org.

Long-married man remains in the closet

DEAR ABBY: I have been married more than 25 years and have kids. I’m also gay. I always have been, but when I was a teenager, it wasn’t acceptable and I always believed I would just outgrow it, or learn to live with it. Then came the computer era and the internet — things I never dreamed of while growing up. They changed my life, yet I’m still closeted.
I have had two gay relationships. Both lasted less than a year. I feel like my whole life has been a lie, and I pretty much screwed up my wife because of it. I did provide her with all the creature comforts financially, and gave her two beautiful kids.
I just don’t know if it’s worth coming out at this point in my life. I’m also reluctant because I don’t have a guy in my life right now, although I am looking. It’s just so difficult. I’m torn about how to live the remainder of my life.
Please help.
CLOSETED IN THE MIDWEST

DEAR CLOSETED: Because you are looking for a partner, it looks like you really don’t plan on sticking around once you find one. Tell your wife the truth so she can decide how she would like to spend the rest of HER life.
She may need help from a licensed therapist to deal with the ramifications of your disclosure, so be prepared because it may be a shock when she learns the person she has spent the last quarter of a century with is not exactly who she thought he was.

DEAR ABBY: I was adopted and recently came across my biological family. It’s huge. I suffer from severe depression and now know that most of my bio family does, too.
During the past year, my husband and I decided to tackle it head-on with medication, and there has been a noticeable change in me. My husband is very supportive, and we are close. Problem is, I want to meet my out-of-state bio brother alone. He’s the only full sibling I have, and our connection is uncanny.
My husband is a hyper extrovert, and I don’t want his charming antics to distract from this moment (although usually I love it). He, however, says he can’t agree. He’s afraid something with the new family will set off a depressive episode, and I’ll be too far away for him to get to me. That’s understandable. But what do I do? I still feel the same. Is he right or am I?
CONNECTING IN CALIFORNIA

DEAR CONNECTING: Not knowing how serious your depressive episodes have been, my instinctive reaction is to advise you to listen to your husband. Surely he wouldn’t have to be with you every minute and could stay at a nearby hotel or motel while you are seeing your sibling.
That said, if there is any chance that an episode could result in you becoming self-destructive, it is important to discuss this visit with the therapist who prescribes your medications before making any plans to go.
Do tell your husband that if he accompanies you, you would like him to tone down his need for attention so he won’t distract from your experience or your brother’s.
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WHEN THE SOUL CRIES

Houston Christian-based writer LaKeisha Trimm-Green embraces God’s revelation, composes Books 4 through 7
“This is the Lord’s doing” — “God has been doing great works in my life this year,” Houston author Lakeisha Trimm-Green, during an interview this week with Making Headline News, said of her latest authorship endeavor and her fourth collaborative project. “I just can’t praise Him enough. When The Soul Cries Volume 3 is a compilation project with six amazing women, telling their stories of pain, trials, tribulations, divorce, suffering, being used and abused, and many more. It’s a must read.”
Approximately four months after witnessing the release of her third collaborative project, Trimm-Green is simultaneously involved in composing four books, all of which align with the above Biblical passage.
The latest written work that is starting to create a national buzz is When The Soul Cries Volume 3: Trauma. Tears. triumph, an awe-inspiring anthology that is spearheaded by fellow Houston-area author Adrienne E. Bell.
A book that is comprised of six co-authors and depicts the life-altering, spiritually-empowering testimonies of a gallery of Christian-based writers, all of whom have endured and overcame what the visionary describes as “tremendous amounts” of emotional abuse, constant disappointment, and heart-breaking betrayal, according to detailed synopsis of this book at Amazon.com.
“God has been doing great works in my life this year,” Trimm-Green, during an interview this week with Making Headline News, said of her latest authorship endeavor and her fourth collaborative project. “I just can’t praise Him enough. When The Soul Cries Volume 3 is a compilation project with six amazing women, telling their stories of pain, trials, tribulations, divorce, suffering, being used and abused, and many more. It’s a must read.”
“This is a book about real life stories, not something you see on television that was scripted,” Trimm-Green, native of Franklin, Louisiana, wrote in an April 7 Facebook post. “No, this is from the women who lived through the pain, who suffered the abuse, who stayed through the struggles, and who held up the honor (of their) husband. Life is hard, but they live through it. Thank you, Lord, for letting us live to tell our stories, to be able to help someone else going through what we went through.”

St. Mary sheriff reports five arrests

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)

St. Mary deputies made five arrests Tuesday, including one of a Houston man on a burglary charge, arrest reports say.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 53 complaints and made these arrests:
—David Wayne Boyd, 49, Houston, was arrested at 8:42 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of simple burglary. Bail was set at $2,500.
—Chad Gordon Walker, 51, Franklin, was arrested at 11:54 a.m. Tuesday on charges of driving under suspension and view outward and inward of window. Walker was released on a summons to appear Aug. 25.
—Kenneth Carter Jenkins Jr., 43, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:23 p.m. Tuesday on charges of driving under suspension and driving on roadway laned for traffic. Jenkins was released on a summons to appear Aug. 25.
—Ahmaric Smith, 20, Thibodaux, was arrested at 4:07 p.m. Tuesday on charges of off-road vehicles: authori-zation of use and disturbing the peace (language). Smith was released on a summons to appear Aug. 25.
—Nicholas Walter Grimmett, 40, Amelia, was arrested at 3:13 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of second-degree battery. Grimmett was released on a $5,000 bond.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly said the Franklin Police Department responded to 11 complaints over the past 24 hours and made this arrest:
—Latricia Marquez, 37, Judy Lane, Calumet, was arrested at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday on charges of illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, domestic abuse battery and domestic abuse battery with child endangerment.
Marquez was booked, processed and held on a $5,000.00 bond.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Two juveniles, Napoleonville, were arrested on charges of felony criminal damage to property.
On Monday evening, deputies responded to a complaint in which the caller advised that trucks belonging to the facility were being driven in the Napoleonville area by juveniles.
Deputies located the vehicles and attempted an investigative stop. The suspects then fled on foot.
Detectives commenced an investigation and were able to locate the vehicles.
Upon further investigation, it was determined that the suspects caused damage to the facilities where the trucks were stored and also damaged the heavy equipment stored at the facility.
As a result of the follow-up investigation, detectives identified two juvenile suspects. The two juveniles were charged by verified complaint and released to the custody of their parents.

St. Martin
Sheriff Becket Breaux reported these arrests:
—Lester Celestine, 67, Alex Jeanbatiste Road, St. Martinville, was arrested Tuesday on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and careless operation.
—Jalaun Gardner, 22, Sugar Creek Road, St. Martinville, was arrested Tuesday on charges of aggravated assault, resisting an officer, resisting a police officer with force or violence, battery of a police officer, threatening a public official, possession of a firearm while committing or attempting a crime, illegal use of a controlled dangerous sub-stance in the presence of a minor, and manufacture or distribution of a Schedule V drug.
—Zakyric Gardner, 18, Sugar Creek Road, St. Martinville, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of possession of stolen firearms.
—Dayejahland Guidry, 21, Canal Street, St. Martinville, was arrested on charges of resisting an officer; possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I drug; manufacture or distribution of a Schedule IV drug; possession of a firearm while committing or attempt a crime; transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses; and possession of a Schedule IV drug.
—Ezra Lewis, 30, Sonnier Road, Carencro, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear.
—Tamika Odu, 45, Canal Street, St. Martinville, was arrested Tuesday on charges of simple possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm while committing or attempting a crime, and possession of a Schedule IV drug.
—Zachary Sam, 38, Sugar Creek Road, St. Martinville, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of a firearm while committing or attempt a crime, illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a minor, and manufacture or distribution of a Schedule V drug.

RAYMOND WILLIAM MINVIELLE II

July 30, 1945 - May 08, 2021
Raymond William Minvielle, II, 75 of New Iberia, La. gained his wings on Saturday, May 8, 2021. He was born July 20, 1945, in Baton Rouge, La. He worked in the Oil and Gas Industry for many years. Raymond was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years Juanita Minvielle; children Donna (Danny) Butler, Sherry (Mark) Faust, Sally Micheal (Christi) Franks, Mary Minvielle, Charles (Amber) Braun and Anita (John) Braun; brother Benard James “Jimmy” Minvielle, Jr.; mother-in-law Bobbie Romero; 17 grandchildren, Brenda Tucker, Tony Soto Hernandez, Micheal (Anthony) Horton, Joey Butler, Christopher Ryan (Kacie) Faust, Ashley Robbins, Santana Robbins, Everett Robbins, Billie Robbins, Drizzt Morales, Damian Mayea, Dre’ Minvielle, Chayce Trahan, Andrew Braun, Leila, Logan and Parker; 21 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents Benard James and Mary Rose Minvielle; brother George Marcus Minvielle; sister Mildred “Joesy” Snelgrove and grandson Miguel A. Soto Hernandez, Jr. (infant).
Ray’s family would like to thank everyone for the prayers and support in his care.
A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

CLARENCE CRAIG SR.

Clarence Craig Sr., 98, a resident and native of Franklin, La., passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 21, 2021 into a new life, at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette.
Public viewing will be held on Friday May 14, 2021 at Jones Funeral Home 1101 Main Street Franklin, La. from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. (All visitors are asked to adhere to the CDC-local regulations by wearing masks and practicing social distancing). Funeral services will be accessible by viewing the Jones Funeral Home, Inc. Facebook Page at 11 a.m. on Saturday May 15, 2021. Craig Sr. will be interred in the Franklin Cemetery, Main Street in Franklin, La. with full military honors.
A proud military veteran, Clarence enlisted in the United States Navy serving during World War II.
Clarence was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, parents, two sisters, a brother, wife, daughter and son.
He leaves to cherish his memory: five sons, Ronald Craig, Arthur Peter Craig, Abraham Craig, and Kevin Jones, all of Franklin, La., and Clarence Craig, Jr. of Houston, TX; and five daughters, Laura Craig of Austell, GA; Linda Brooks of Morrow, GA; Mrs. Robert (Brenda) Foster of Franklin, La.; Rebecca Craig of New York, NY; and Mrs. Otis (Celeste) Stansberry of Marietta, GA; and one daughter-in-law, Betty Craig of Franklin, La. Clarence also leaves a remarkable legacy behind for his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to Jones Funeral Home of Morgan City-Franklin-Jeanerette and Houma. Visit www.jones-funeral-home.com to send condolences to family.

GREGORY “ NOODLE” CHRISTOPHER ALLRIDGE

GREGORY “ NOODLE” CHRISTOPHER ALLRIDGE
Gregory “Noodle” Christopher Allridge, 24, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, La., passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 4, 2021 at 6:11 a.m. at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown in Columbus, GA.
Visitation will be observed from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Jones Funeral Home chapel, 230 S. Hollywood Road, Houma, La., 70360. (All visitors are asked to adhere to the CDC-local regulations by wearing masks and practicing social distancing.) Burial will follow in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Gray.
Memories of Gregory will forever remain in the hearts of parents, Anita Marie Allridge Vann and Gregory Vann; siblings, Ikeem Allridge, Camisha Allridge, Ga’Miracle Vann and Bre’Asia Vann; maternal grandmother, Annie Vincent LeBlanc Allridge; parental grandmother, Christine Jones; companion, Shantae Coleman; aunts, Joyce Adams, Michelle Walker and Alicia Allridge; uncles, Recardo Vann, Wilbert Allridge, Wilfred (Neki) Allridge, Jr. and a host of other relatives and friends.
Gregory was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Wilfred Allridge Sr.; paternal grandfather, Gregory Vaughn; great-grandparents, Leanus and Alberta Allridge, Lucinda Vincent, and Wallace LeBlanc and a cousin, Caleb I. Allridge.
Arrangements entrusted to Jones Funeral Home of Morgan City-Jeanerette-Houma and Franklin. Visit www.jones-funeral-home.com to send condolences to family.

DIANELL SILAS, SR

Mr. Dianell Silas, Sr. age 65 a native and resident of Franklin, Louisiana passed away peacefully on May 7, 2021, at Iberia Medical Center, New Iberia, Louisiana.
Visitation will be observed on Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Otis Mortuary Chapel (501 Willow Street-Franklin, La.) and funeral service also on also at Otis Mortuary Chapel commencing at 1 p.m. The Interment will take place in the Saint John Cemetery (Pecot Street) Franklin, La. \
Mr. Silas is survived by (2) sons: Kevin J. (Stacy) Levine and Dianell (Crystal) Silas, Jr. both of Franklin, La.; (1) daughter: Katina Daynell (Kerwin) Gabriel of Franklin, Louisiana (4) brothers: Edward (Ivory) Silas, Jr. of Rome, GA; Andrew (Karen) Silas of Germany; Lionell (Shonne’) Silas of Decatur, GA; and Mark Anthony (Shone) Silas of Houston, Texas; (6) sisters: Barbara Ann (Guy, Jr.) Bolden, Patrisha Ann (Andrew) Emebo, Melinda Ann (Michael) Burden, Wanda Ann Silas, Debra Faye (Byron) Victor, all of Houston, Texas; Laura Lee (Jamie) Miller of Killeen, Texas. (2) grandchildren, (1) great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife: Joyce Silas, parents, (3) brothers, and (3) sisters.
Mask or face covering, social distancing are required for all attendees to comply with CDC, state, and federal guidelines.
Officiating Minister: Rev Terry Lee Gray.
THE OTIS MORTUARY, Inc. of Franklin, Louisiana is in charge of arrangements.

Berwick council stands behind decision on new subdivision

BERWICK — A recent lawsuit by a local landowner seeking to reverse the actions of the Berwick Town Council in approving engineering and subdivision plans for an adjacent landowner has not stopped the Town Council from moving forward with an ordinance that tidies up any potential issues with the subdivision.
Cajun Sunrise LLC, owned by David Webster of Morgan City, filed suit against the town in 16th Judicial District Court on April 23, seeking to overturn the town’s approval of engineering and design plans for Atchafalaya River Estates.
Atchafalaya River Estates is located at 400 Fairview Drive adjacent to Cajun Sunrise’s property.
The suit lists Dr. Natchez N. “Trey” Morice, Jennifer Spitale Morice, Louis Spitale, Stacy Spitale, Sidney Roy and Mary Gail Roy as members of Atchafalaya River Estates LLC.
In the suit, Cajun Sunrise argues that the engineering and property plans approved a month earlier at a special March 24 council meeting were “contrary to certain terms and provisions of the Town of Berwick’s Code of Ordinances, and particularly its Subdivision Ordinance and other agreements between the Town of Berwick and Atchafalaya River Estates, LLC.”
Cajun Sunrise also asked the court to examine “the actions of the town in demanding” that Atchafalaya River Estates make changes to Cajun Sunrise’s property without seeking Cajun Sunrise’s written permission. The measure, Cajun Sunrise said, has caused a lot of damage to its property.
During Tuesday’s monthly meeting, the town council introduced an ordinance that “modifies, adds to and supersedes any provisions in any subdivision regulation or other ordinance that prevents or defeats approval of Atchafalaya River Estates subdivision,” according to the town council agenda. The goal is to fix any “defects,” if they are present, in the approval of the tract of land where 41 houses are planned.
The council voted 4-0 to introduce it. Councilman Kevin Hebert abstained from voting. Hebert said at the March 24 meeting where the final plan and engineering were approved that he abstained from discussion because he owns adjacent property to Webster and his company does business with Webster’s.
A public hearing will be held at the June 8 council meeting, and the ordinance will be considered for adoption.
Berwick Mayor Duval Arthur said after the meeting that the ordinance introduced Tuesday was something that had been discussed before the subdivision was given final approval by the town.
“It’s just as a safety precaution so we won’t have these kinds of problems in the future,” he said. “This subdivision was very difficult, took a long time to get it approved, had a lot of requirements that you have to meet when you are doing things with (the Lower Atchafalaya River) or a body of water.”
The 71-page suit features 16 exhibits, which include an assortment of emails between the project’s engineering firm, town officials, Webster and Morice and attorneys for Cajun Sunrise and Atchafalaya River Estates.
Arthur said the town has no comment on the lawsuit.
“We’re disappointed,” Arthur said, “but that’s everybody’s right to do that. So we have representation, and we’re going to do everything we can to win this.”
Cajun Sunrise contends that when Atchafalaya River Estates excavated the west drainage ditch for its property, it did not follow the approved plan it had submitted. The portion of the west drainage ditch nearest its meeting of the Lower Atchafalaya River was put entirely on Webster’s property without written consent from Webster.
Webster told Morice in a June 27, 2018, email that “[he was] trying to work on a written agreement to make things formal but it is going slow.” When the ditch was dug in the summer of 2018, it was a minimum of 20 feet on Webster’s property, the suit said.
Morice said at the March 24 meeting that there was an email with Cajun Sunrise LLC with an agreement for the work to be done, but Cajun Sunrise attorney Justin B. Schmidt said at the time emails only discussed “a working agreement” Atchafalaya River Estates would send them. Schmidt said nothing was ever sent.
“I would just like to say that there are obviously some issues that involve the Websters and their corporations and our corporation, Atchafalaya River Estates. … I disagree with most of what Mr. Justin has said,” Morice told the council at the March 24 meeting.
In maintenance agreement signed by Morice related to the subdivision, it said that the town is not liable for damage to any other property.
Arthur said whatever is done on Cajun Sunrise’s property is between those property owners.
“Any property owner out there can go and cut down a tree, dig a ditch on somebody’s property, but that’s between them. … I don’t know why involve the (town) in it when we don’t have any involvement in it,” Arthur said. “They brought a subdivision to us, we approved everything that was on the boundary lines of the subdivision. We didn’t approve anything on anybody else’s property.”
In the lawsuit, Cajun Sunrise also seeks additional public records from the town it has not received related to the subdivision be released for Cajun Sunrise to use in its case. Those include the Berwick Planning Commission’s March 3 meeting minutes or audio recording as well as the town council’s March 9 meeting and its March 24 meeting.
Cajun Sunrise also is seeking “all equitable relief” and payment of court costs and attorney fees.

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