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All Soul's Day at St. Joseph

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 2:25pm

The Rev. Herb Bennerfield III conducts a special Mass on Monday for All Souls Day at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery in Patterson. All Souls Day is commemorated across the Christian world, by Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant congregations, on or around Nov. 2 by remembering and praying for loved ones who have died. Bennerfield also blessed graves at the St. Joseph Cemetery.

The Daily Review/Bill Decker

16 new COVID cases in St. Mary, St. Martin; no new fatalities

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 1:41pm

Twelve new COVID-19 cases in St. Martin and four in St. Mary were reported at midday Monday, while Assumption's case count was adjusted downward. No new fatalities were reported locally.

St. Mary's new cases raise its pandemic total to 2,042.

St. Mary now has had 2,271 cases since the pandemic began.

Assumption's case count was reduced by five to 809.

With no new fatalities, the death tolls remain at 87 for St. Mary, 64 for St. Martin and 24 for Assumption.

Statewide:

--270 new cases raise the pandemic total to 183,616.

--8 new deaths make the toll 5,720.

--2 fewer COVID-positive people are hospitalized for a total of 596.

--The number of people on ventilators says at 70.

The home stretch: Polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 10:46am

Staff Report

Tuesday will be a long-awaited Election Day, at least for the two-thirds of St. Mary voters who haven’t voted already.
Federal, state, and local candidates and issues will be on St. Mary Parish ballots when the polls are open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday. The Secretary of State’s Office website says polls open at 7 a.m. for Saturday elections but at 6 a.m. for Tuesday elections.
Bring your photo ID to the polls. Don’t wear clothing advocating for any particular candidate. Electioneering is forbidden within 600 feet of a polling place.
You can find your voting precinct by going to https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/Pages/default.aspx.
Nearly 11,000 St. Mary voters, about a third of the 33,233 registered voters, have already cast in-person ballots during an extended 10-day early voting period.
Some combination of concern about the coronavirus and the heat generated by a long and bitter presidential campaign has led to record early voting across the nation.
St. Mary’s early vote was up from about 6,900 in the November 2016 presidential election. Nearly 1 million people have cast early ballots in Louisiana.
In Texas, an astounding 57% of registered voters had cast early ballots as of Saturday, according to USA Today.
Topping the nation’s ballots this year is the race that pits President Donald J. Trump, a Republican, against former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden. In 2016, St. Mary went for the Trump-Pence ticket over the Clinton-Kaine ticket 63,%-35%. Trump won Louisiana’s eight electoral votes.
Also on St. Mary ballots will be the race for U.S. senator, in which incumbent Republican Bill Cassidy is challenged by a long list of candidates led by Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins, a Democrat.
U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette, is seeking a third term in Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District, which covers St. Mary and St. Martin. The top challenger there is Rob Anderson, a Democrat.
Seven proposed constitutional amendments are on Louisiana ballots:
—No. 1: An amendment declaring that, to protect human life, a right to abortion and the funding of abortion shall not be found in the Louisiana Constitution.
—No. 2: An amendment to permit the presence or production of oil or gas to be included in the methodology used to determine the fair market value of an oil or gas well for the purpose of property assessment.
—No. 3: An amendment to allow for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund, also known as the Rainy Day Fund, for state costs associated with a disaster declared by the federal government.
—No. 4: An amendment to limit the growth of the expenditure limit for the State General Fund and dedicated funds and to remove the calculation of its growth factor from the Constitution.
—No. 5: An amendment to authorize local governments to enter into cooperative endeavor ad valorem tax exemption agreements with new or expanding manufacturing establishments for payments in lieu of taxes.
—No. 6: An amendment to increase the maximum amount of income a person may receive and still qualify for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption.
—No. 7: An amendment to create the Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund to preserve the money that remains unclaimed by its owner or owners.
Other races on St. Mary ballots:
—District Judge 16th Judicial District Court ES 2, Div. F: Natalie Broussard, Republican, New Iberia; Anthony “Tony” Saleme, Republican, Morgan City; and Keith E. Thibodaux, Republican, St. Martinville.
—District Attorney 16th Judicial District Court: “Bo” Duhé, Republican, New Iberia; and Lori Landry, Democrat, Jeanerette.
—Mayor of City of Morgan City: Lee Dragna, Republican, Morgan City; “Don” Hicks, Republican, Morgan City; and Kevin J. Voisin, no party, Morgan City.
—Councilman District 3, City of Morgan City: “Ron” Bias, Democrat, Morgan City; Marcelle B. Hoskins, Democrat, Morgan City; and Julia “Blaze” Johnson, no party, Morgan City.
—Councilman District 5, City of Morgan City: Louis J. Tamporello Jr., no party, Morgan City; and Jason Thomas Viator, Republican, Morgan City.

The 2016 presidential vote result for St. Mary has been corrected. The statewide margin for President Trump in 2016 was 58%-38%.

Central Catholic defense gets tough; Patterson falls to 2-3

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 10:44am

By GEOFF STOUTE

gstoute@daily-review.com

FRANKLIN — Central Catholic and Hanson Memorial put plenty of points on the scoreboard Friday night, but it was key defensive stops in the third quarter that helped the Eagles distance themselves from the Tigers in an eventual 50-36 victory.
Central Catholic (1-3 overall, 1-1 in District 8-1A) stopped Hanson (3-2, 0-2) twice in the Eagles’ territory on fourth down, the first with the game tied at 28 on the Tigers’ first possession of the quarter and again late in the third quarter with Central Catholic leading 35-28.
Central Catholic responded to both stops with scores on offense.
Both teams had big individual performances.
Hanson’s Eugene Foulcard rushed 35 times for 335 yards and three touchdowns, while Central Catholic’s Caleb O’con completed 16 of 27 passes for 319 yards with four touchdowns.
“We did what we had to do,” Central Catholic coach Tommy Minton said of the Eagles’ first win of the season, noting his team “picked each other up” on both sides of the ball. “We played hard for four quarters, and that’s the first time I can say that this year. … We made plays in the pass game to defeat the man coverage and all the guys they had up in the box, and we made stops when we had to make stops.”
After stopping Hanson’s first drive of the third quarter, Damondrick Blackburn scored on a 48-yard run with 6:39 remaining, and Brett Morell, who was 4-for-5 on point-after attempts, converted the extra point for a 35-28 Central Catholic lead.
Blackburn led Central Catholic’s run game with six carries for 66 yards and one score and caught three passes for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Hugh Hamer scored on a 1-yard run with 8:57 remaining in the game, and Central Catholic extended its lead to 42-28 after stopping Hanson on another drive late in the third quarter.
Hamer had nine carries for 52 yards and two touchdowns Friday.
While Hanson responded on its ensuing drive following Hamer’s 1-yard score, on a Foulcard 36-yard touchdown run and a Donald Foulcard 2-point run with 7:42 remaining to cut Central Catholic’s lead to 42-36, the Tigers got no closer.
Central Catholic closed the game with a 33-yard touchdown pass from O’con to Blackburn with 4:35 remaining, and Hamer’s two-point run for the 50-36 margin.
Minton noted the last stop on Hanson near the game’s conclusion was key, too, because the Eagles didn’t have to field another onside kick attempt in what would have been a tight game late. The Tigers routinely attempt on kickoffs in games this season.
In the first half, the game went back and forth, with the teams matching each other’s scores.
The game was tied at 14 after a quarter of play, and the teams were knotted at 28-all entering halftime.
Central Catholic finished the game with 430 yards of offense (319 passing and 111 rushing).
Ross Thomas led Central Catholic’s receivers with five receptions for 101 yards and a score. Caleb Menina had a 44-yard touchdown reception, and D.J. Lewis had a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Hanson had 417 yards of offense, all rushing.
Donald Foulcard added 12 carries for 102 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers.
E.D. White defeats Patterson
E.D White sliced and diced, and Patterson had big plays.
But the Cardinals did a lot more slicing, taking a 55-23 win over Patterson at Yockey Bernard Field at Harvey Peltier Stadium Friday.
E.D. White (4-1, 2-0 in District 9-3A) did not start well, with an illegal procedure penalty and a fumble deep in its own territory. But the Cardinal defense held, and a blocked field goal attempt to set up E.D. White on its own 34.
A 42-yard completion from quarterback Cailun Griggs to John Christian Hildenbrand moved the ball to the 20, and two plays later, Griggs took it in from the 4 for a 7-0 lead.
Zach Templet recovered a blocked Patterson punt in the end zone for a score, and it seemed E.D White’s best weapon was the Patterson kicking game.
Patterson (2-3, 1-1) scored on a big play, which was the only way it scored all evening. Caylon Davis hit Tylon Walton down the middle for a 48 yard score. Patterson went for two and made it, making the score 14-8 with 5:54 left in the first quarter.
The Lumberjacks intercepted Griggs in the end zone but couldn’t move it. Yet another blocked punt put the Cardinals at the Patterson 18, and Hildenbrand hauled in his second touchdown, an 18 yard floater in the corner of the end zone.
Patterson used two big plays to go 98 yards in a three-play drive. Darion Robertson ran for 44 yards, then Davis hit Walton again, this time for 51 yards, and E.D. White led 21-15 with the second quarter halfway gone.
Griggs threw two more touchdowns before halftime — a 17-yarder to Grant Blouin and a 19-yarder off a flea flicker to Peyton McGoey to lead 35-15 at halftime.
The Cardinals made it 42-15 on a 7-yard run from McGoey, and 49-15 on a six yard William Gravois run.
Patterson scored on another big play on a 77-yard Walton run, and E.D White finished up the scoring with a pass from McGoey to Blouin.
Additional reporting by Perry Pitre, a sports correspondent for the Houma Courier and Thibodaux Daily Comet.

CHARLES M. GARBER SR.

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 10:42am

September 11, 1933 — October 30, 2020
Charles M. Garber Sr., 87, passed away peacefully on October 30th, 2020, in his home. He was born on September 11, 1933, in Iota, LA, and was a longtime resident of Morgan City, LA. A 1951 graduate from Morgan City High School, Charles later attended SLI in Lafayette, LA. While in college he married the love of his life, Joan Garber. He lettered in football and graduated in 1955 with a business degree. After college, Charles came home to Morgan City and went to work renting a 2” pump around the local area. Later, he salvaged a boat and started Garber Brothers in Berwick, LA, and years after that, started Offshore Energy Services in Broussard, LA. Throughout his life in Morgan City, Charles developed great lifelong friendships. Charles dearly loved his family, the city he called home and the wonderful people who abide there.
Charles will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 66 years, Joan Drackett Garber; his four children, Gary Garber and wife, Rhonda, of Berwick, LA, Kimberly Garber of Charlotte, N.C., Charles Garber Jr. and partner, Rodney, of Morgan City, LA, and Roy Garber and wife, Brenda, of Berwick, LA; five grandchildren, Grant Garber, Ivan Garber, Jaclyn Garber, Elizabeth Garber and Thomas Garber; two great-grandchildren, Aubrey Garber and Carter Dupre; and a brother, Kenneth Garber Sr. He is also survived by a dear friend, Gordan Francis.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles R. Garber and Marie M. Garber and a sister, Anna Garber Landry.
The family would like to thank his caregivers, Deborah, Regina, Maria and Jackie for their love and support during his illness as well as the many others who’ve given their support.
A time of Visitation will be held at the Fairview Plantation located on 130 Fairview Drive in Berwick on Saturday, October 31, 2020, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. On Sunday, November 1, 2020, at 11 a.m., an outdoor Mass will be held for Charles at the Fairview Plantation. Family will begin receiving guests in preparation for the Mass at 10:30 a.m. Following services, Charles will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery.

Free COVID-19 testing in Morgan City

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 10:39am

Free, self-swabbing COVID-19 tests will be available 9 a.m.-4 p.m. through Friday at the St. Mary Health Unit, 1200 David Drive in Morgan City.

The tests for ages infant and up. No ID or insurance is necessary.

Save time by by pre-registering at DoINeedaCovid19Test.com

Please choose “St. Mary Parish Health Unit,” select a date and time at which testing is available at this site.

The tests are provided as a community service partnership with the Louisiana National Guard.

Medical info cancer patients should keep on hand

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 8:44am

People visit the doctor for any number of reasons. An achy back, an annual physical or even an especially pesky cold may compel people to book appointments with their physicians. Many such appointments do not require follow-up visits, but those that do may yield information that patients should keep readily available.
Such is the case for people being treated for cancer. A cancer diagnosis can give way to a whirlwind of activity as patients consult with their primary care physicians as well as specialists with expertise in treating certain types of the disease.
Patients can sometimes feel inundated with information, which can prove confusing at a time when they need to make important decisions regarding their care.
To help cut back on that confusion and to facilitate treatment, the American Society of Clinical Oncology recommends that cancer patients keep the following information on file.
—Cancer care team contact information: The ASCO recommends patients maintain a detailed list of the doctors, specialists and treatment centers. List contact information for each, including their regular office phone numbers as well as any emergency contact info they may have provided.
—Test results: Keep copies of diagnostic test results and pathology reports. If possible, scan such reports and save them to a computer or external hard drive in case the physical documents are damaged or misplaced.
—Diagnosis: Keep a document detailing your specific diagnosis, including the type of cancer you have and the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis.
—Treatments: Keep a detailed list of all treatments you have received. This list should include the names of drugs you have taken as well as the doses of each drug. The ASCO advises patients who have been treated with radiation to include the site and dosage amounts of radiation therapy. Include any side effects of treatment you have experienced as well.
—Schedule: An easily accessible schedule of all appointments, including follow-up care, can ensure you don’t miss any sessions or appointments.
—Personal history: A detailed list of your personal medical history, including other major illnesses, chronic health conditions or hospitalizations, can help your care team better understand your situation and help caregivers more effectively communicate with your cancer team.
—Family history: A detailed family history, specifically your family’s history with cancer, can help your care team as they design your individual treatment plan.
Cancer patients may be inundated with information during diagnosis and subsequent treatments. Keeping important information on hand and readily accessible can help patients and their cancer care teams as treatment begins.

Grind of pandemic taking a toll on couple’s ability to connect

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 8:42am

By Jeanne Phillips, ©United Features Syndicate

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have experienced a serious disconnect since the COVID-19 outbreak. I have very little interest in him and ZERO desire when it comes to sex. We have two small children at home, so Mommy/Daddy time is now nonexistent.
We haven’t left our home in five months and I’m beyond frustrated. I know he wants to keep us safe, but when I see pictures online and hear about my friends and family still going out — living their lives — it makes me depressed, anxious and to be honest, grumpy! He says he loves me, but he has started to resemble a Neanderthal. He doesn’t shower regularly and doesn’t shave for weeks on end.
I can’t remember the last time I put on makeup, jewelry, perfume or even a cute outfit. Frumpy isn’t a word I would use to describe myself, but it’s how I feel and how I’m looking these days. He says my lack of desire is confusing, so now I feel attacked and inadequate and like I’m letting him down.
I love him, I do! But, right now I’m just not feeling it. I miss the days when I felt special, loved, admired and appreciated. Now it’s nothing more than laundry, cleaning, picking up messes, home-schooling and asking what they want to eat next. Did I mention dishes? It’s time, Abby. I need to get my groove back! Any suggestions?
MARRIED TO A NEANDERTHAL

DEAR MARRIED: It’s time to clear the air. Tell your husband what you have told me — starting with the fact that you feel depressed, anxious, trapped, out of sorts and he now resembles a Neanderthal. (It may make him feel less “confused.”) If you have been doing all the chores alone, it is important that he pitch in.
You both may need to get out of your cage once in a while. Dress up and go for an outdoor meal (lunch?) with a friend. Take your kids to the park. Your husband should do the same. However, if he can’t bring himself to do that, he needs to understand that depression and isolation may be a threat to your marriage.

DEAR ABBY: I’ve known my friend “Bob” for many years. We both love cars and have attended car shows together. A few months ago we made tentative plans to attend an upcoming car event together. I texted him as the date neared, but he responded that he might be out of town. When I didn’t hear from him again, I assumed he couldn’t go.
During a group conversation at a social gathering a few weeks later, I heard Bob say he had attended the event with another friend. I’m certain he didn’t forget about our prior conversation. I don’t know why he shut me out, but I feel he was dishonest. I have been avoiding him ever since.
Part of me wants Bob to know that I’m aware of what he did. Another part thinks it would be best to leave the subject alone. Either way, I’m inclined to discontinue our friendship. Am I overreacting?
JADED IN THE WEST

DEAR JADED: Bob may have wanted a change of pace and didn’t know how to say it.
I can see why you felt hurt. Because you are inclined to end your long friendship with him over this, ask Bob why he handled the situation the way he did. If you do, it may save your relationship.
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More than 40 new COVID cases, one death in two days

Sun, 11/01/2020 - 12:22pm

Forty-five new COVID-19 cases were reported in St. Mary, St. Martin and Assumption in the 48 hours ending at midday Sunday. One new fatality was reported for St. Mary

The death was St Mary's 87th COVID-related fatality. Twelve new COVID-19 cases raised St. Mary's pandemic total to 2,038.

St. Martin has 22 new cases in two days for a total of 2,259. Assumption has 11 new cases for a total of 813.

St. Martin's death toll remains at 64, Assumption's at 24.

Statewide:

--1,064 new cases raise the total to 183,341.

--7 new fatalities raise the toll to 5,712.

--14 fewer COVID-positive people are in hospitals since the last report Thursday, lowering the total to 598.

--9 fewer people are on ventilators since Thursday, bringing that total to 70.

Official Harbor Freight Tools opening set

Sat, 10/31/2020 - 1:09pm

The Daily Review/Diane Miller Fears
Harbor Freight Tools at 949 Highway 90 East has been showing a "Now Open" sign, and an official opening is set for 8 a.m., Nov. 14. The 19,000-square-foot store will create 25-30 jobs. The store will be open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. It will resume its regular hours of 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday after the COVID-19 crisis has passed. Charles Rader is the store manager.