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Blaise Zuschlag is Acadian's new CAO

Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:56am

Blaise Zuschlag has been promoted to the role of vice president and chief administrative officer of Acadian Companies following the retirement of current CAO John Zuschlag.
In his new role, Blaise Zuschlag will manage the company’s purchasing, fleet maintenance, IT and building maintenance departments, as well as assist in planning and directing all corporate administrative, financial and operational activities. He will continue to assist Chairman & CEO Richard Zuschlag with special projects and strategic initiatives including acquisitions, innovation and governmental relations.
Blaise Zuschlag joined Acadian Companies in February 2013 and has held roles as a business analyst, director of administration and most recently, chief of staff.
Prior to Acadian, he served as an advisor for JP Morgan Chase’s Private Bank
Zuschlag is a native of Lafayette and is a graduate of St. Thomas More High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in finance from LSU and a Master of Business Administration degree from Tulane University.
He is a graduate of Leadership Lafayette Class 24 and serves on numerous local nonprofit boards, including Lafayette Education Foundation, Evangeline Area Boy Scouts Swamp Base Capital Campaign, Holy Family Catholic School Steering Committee and the One Acadiana Executive Committee.
“Blaise grew up in and around Acadian. Since joining us full time in 2013, he has brought a new and unique perspective to our management team. He combines a strong business acumen with a comfortable communication style that will serve him well in his new position,” said Richard Zuschlag.

Boucvalt gave largest gift in Nicholls history

Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:47am

Former assistant coach and businessman Trey Boucvalt is the donor behind the largest gift in the Nicholls State University history for The Boucvalt Family Athletic Complex.
Announced June 2019, the $2.52 million donation will help fund the expansion of Barker Hall. The renovations will build a football operations center and expand the current site into the south end zone of John L. Guidry Stadium. The total project, which will benefit all 17 athletics programs, costs $6.5 million.
“On behalf of myself, the department and the university, we cannot thank Trey enough for his generosity,” Jonathan Terrell, director of athletics. said in a news release. “This donation to Nicholls Athletics and our football program will be appreciated and admired for years to come. Present and future student-athletes will experience top-level facilities, fit for them to perform at the championship level they have in previous seasons. We will continuously strive to make Trey, his family, and all of Nicholls nation proud to be a Colonel.”
Boucvalt was born and raised in south Louisiana. He has always had strong ties to the Bayou Region and Nicholls State University. Boucvalt was an assistant football coach at Nicholls from 2001 to 2005. He is married to the former Brandi Fryoux for 23 years. They have two children, Lex, 16, and Ori, 15.
Boucvalt’s commitment to building the complex came after Coach Tim Rebowe built a successful foundation for the program. His goal for the facility is to impact the current student-athletes, future recruits and change the way fans watch games.
He is the founder and CEO of several companies that include environmental emergency response and management services, real estate investments and oilfield labor consulting.
“I am so fortunate to call Trey Boucvalt a friend, and am beyond thankful for his leadership, generosity and support,” said Matt Roan, former athletic director. “Trey and his family are absolute game changers. The momentum of the Nicholls football program, athletics department and university is great, and I hope this special gift will be the first of many to help continue fulfilling the limitless potential of such a special place. This is an all-time great project for Colonel Athletics and Nicholls State University, and one in which I’m very proud to have played a part.”
The football program, which shares space with baseball and athletics administration, will move into the football operations center. The Boucvalt Family Athletic Complex will also include a new locker room, players’ lounge, team meeting room with stadium-style seating, training room, equipment room, coaches’ and staff offices, position and group meeting rooms, catering kitchen and showcase lobby.
The team room will also function as a game day club seating area, which will produce revenue for the benefit of all 17 programs. This will also allow the current footprint to be repurposed and revitalized for several other programs and functions.
Construction for the facility is anticipated to be complete by the 2021 football season.
The architect group for the project is Weimer Gros Flores, based in Thibodaux.

Traffic stop leads to methamphetamine and marijuana charges

Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:04am

Staff Report
A traffic stop near Brashear and Federal avenues Friday resulted in methamphetamine and marijuana possession arrests, Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair said.
—Shawn Michael Thompson, 42, Lambert Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:03 p.m. Friday on charges of tail lamps required, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Shelly Marie Lacaze, 42, California Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:57 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense), possession off methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Brashear and Federal. The driver was identified as Thompson, along with a passenger, Lacaze.
During the traffic stop, Thomas and Lacaze were found in possession of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Lacaze was also found in possession of suspected marijuana. Both were placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Georgette Marie Cuvillier, 38, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:39 p.m. Friday on a charge of possession of marijuana (first offense) and possession of drug paraphernalia and on a warrant for failure to appear.
Officers came into contact with Cuvillier at an address on La. 182. A computer check revealed the 16th District Court held an active warrant for her arrest.
During the arrest, she was found in possession of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
She was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Christopher Spencer, 34, Garber Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:12 a.m. Saturday on a charge of theft $1,000 to $5,000 and warrants for unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and failure to appear.
Officers located Spencer at an address on Garber Street and placed him under arrest on an active warrant held by the Morgan City Police Department.
A computer check revealed Desoto County in Mississippi held an active warrant for his arrest.
He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Kenneth Hugh Hitt, 49, La. 146, Arcadia, was arrested at 10:39 p.m. Saturday on charges of required position and method of turning at intersection and driving while intoxicated (second offense).
An officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of La. 182 and Martin Luther King Boulevard. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Hitt. The officer suspected driver impairment during the traffic stop.
Hitt was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reports these arrests:
—Juvenile male, 17, Jeanerette, was arrested at 11:49 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The juvenile was released to the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Santos Galeano, 22, Levee Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:04 a.m. Saturday on charges of reckless operation no accident, speeding, and no driver’s license.
Galeano was released on a summons to appear Oct. 22.
—Bridgette Dierra Jackson, 28,Welch Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:48 a.m. Saturday on a charge of driving under suspension. Jackson was released on a summons to appear Nov. 2.
—Juvenile male, 17, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 2:17 p.m. Saturday on a charge of possession of stolen firearms. The juvenile was released to the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Juvenile male, 15, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 2:17 p.m. Saturday on a charge of possession of stolen firearms. The juvenile was released to the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Donna Sue Reed, 49, Saturn Road, Bayou Vista, was arrested Saturday on charges that include possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Reed was released on a summons to appear Sept. 22.
—Oscar Quintanilla-Elizondo, 34, Victor II Boulevard, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:16 a.m. Sunday on a charge of introduction of contraband-penal institute. Elizondo continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
—John Serrano-Garcia, 30, Cayce Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:27 a.m. Sunday on charges of improper lane usage and driving while intoxicated. Garcia was released on a $2,750 bond.
—Taekwon U. Williams, 33, Sams Street, New Iberia, was arrested at 12:34 a.m. Sunday on a charge of driving under suspension. Williams was released on a summons to appear Nov. 2.
—Robert Luther Adkins, 58, Hazel Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. Sunday on a charge of assault-simple. Adkins was released on a $1,000 bond.
—Craig Anthony Albarado, 56, Diane Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:10 p.m. Sunday on a charge of driving under suspension. Albarado was released on a summons to appear Nov. 2.
—Victor Laurance Crane Jr., 52, Shady Grove Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 8:09 p.m. Sunday on a charge of violation of protective orders. Crane was released on a $2,500 bond.
—Jarvis Laws, 38, South Knoll Avenue, Bunkie, was arrested at 2:27 a.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. No bail has been set.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:
—Tyler J. Smith, 19, Bayside Drive, Chauvin, was arrested at 3:16 p.m. Thursday on charges of speeding 63 mph in a 35 mph zone and careless operation without accident. Smith was jailed at the Patterson Police Department. Bond was set at $609.
—Charlesia M. Williams, 36, Texas, was arrested at 5:54 p.m. Saturday on a charge of aggravated battery with medical.
Williams was incarcerated at the Patterson Police Department with bond set at $2,000.
—Desmond Young, 20, Joseph Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. Sunday on charges of no driver’s license and speeding 65 mph in a 55 mph zone. Young was incarcerated at the Patterson Police Department on a $459 bond.
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Calvin Nelson Jr., 35, Grant Road, Paincourtville, was arrested on charges of home invasion and simple criminal damage to property.
Deputies were called to a residence in reference to an individual being inside without authorization
Deputies initiated an investigation and interviewed a number of witnesses who indicated that they suddenly saw an individual appear in the home and the person gave various reasons why he was there.
Deputies identified that individual as Nelson. Investigators further determined that Nelson had destroyed a door in order to make entry into the home.
Nelson was arrested nearby and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center with bond set at $27,000.
—Edd L. Delatte, 53, Shell Beach Road, Pierre Part, was arrested Saturday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, driving on roadway laned for traffic, possession of false certificates, driving under suspension, license plate required and equipment required on vehicles.
A uniformed patrol officer observed a westbound vehicle commit a traffic violation.
The deputy initiated a stop of the suspect vehicle and made contact with the driver, identified as Delatte.
The driver appeared incoherent during the interview process.
At some point, Delatte consented to a search of his vehicle. During that process, deputies recovered a quantity of methamphetamine. Deputies also seized some methamphetamine from Delatte’s person.
Delatte was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.
St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux reported this arrest:
—Matthew Vicknair, 35, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Sunday on charges of manufacture/distribution of marijuana, THC wax and THC cartridges, three counts of illegal carrying of weapons in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, and three counts of criminal conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance.
Deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Vicknair in Breaux Bridge. Vicknair was wanted on an outstanding warrant in connection with the ongoing investigation regarding suspected illegal drug activity at a residence in the 1200 block of Cypress Island Extension that resulted in the arrest of Christine Nicole Cormier, 38, on Thursday
At the time of this release, no bond had been set.
If you suspect illegal drug activity is occurring in your neighborhood, please report it by utilizing the Narcotics Tip Line 337-394-2626. Please help us keep the streets of St. Martin Parish free of illegal drug activity.

Morgan City police radio logs for Aug. 1-3

Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:01am

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.
Saturday, Aug. 1
6:07 p.m. 400 block of Louisa Street; Complaint.
6:30 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Officer standby.
6:37 p.m. 1400 block of 2nd Street; Officer standby.
6:49 p.m. 200 block of Belanger Street; Disturbance.
6:58 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Complaint.
7 p.m. 6th and Onstead streets; Traffic incident.
7:23 p.m. 1000 block of Brashear Avenue; Alarm.
8:20 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Medical.
8:28 p.m. 500 block of Brashear Avenue; Officer standby.
8:58 p.m. 2000 block of Allison Street; Removal of subject.
9:48 p.m. 100 block of Dugas Street; Animal.
10:10 p.m. 800 block of Florence Street; Complaint.
10:33 p.m. 500 block of Brashear Avenue; Theft.
10:44 p.m. 6200 block of La. 182; Assistance.
10:50 p.m. 100 block of 11th Street; Disturbance.
Sunday, Aug. 2
9:58 a.m. 500 block of Garber Street; Telephone harassment.
11:08 a.m. 500 block of Garber Street; Disturbance.
11:22 a.m. 900 block of First Street; Telephone harassment.
12:30 p.m. 1000 block of Shaw Drive; Standby.
1:32 p.m. 1100 block of Chestnut Drive; Theft.
1:49 p.m. 300 block of Second Street; Complaint.
2:31 p.m. 1600 block of Ridgeway Drive; Animal complaint.
3:18 p.m. 900 block of Railroad Avenue; Complaint.
7:14 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Suspicious person.
8:59 p.m. 900 block of Willard Street; Disturbance.
9:11 p.m. 200 block of 3rd Street; Juvenile problems.
11:15 p.m. 600 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard; Complaint.
Monday, Aug. 3
12:44 a.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Alarm.
1:46 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Alarm.

HHS details COVID-19 testing statistics

Tue, 08/04/2020 - 8:24am

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced July 31, that more than 59 million COVID-19 tests have now been completed nationally — averaging more than 810,000 per day over the preceeding seven days. Over the past month, the percentage of lab tests that were completed within three days was 45; over the last seven days, it was over 56.
“We continue to see signs of progress across the country and across the Sunbelt,” said ADM Brett P. Giroir, M.D., HHS assistant secretary for health. “We have hot spots in which we are aggressively intervening, but our message is clear and the administration is in alignment: We can control outbreaks by avoiding crowded indoor spaces, like bars and restaurants. It is critically important to wear face masks and practice good hand hygiene. All of these actions, along with deployments of surge testing and public health strike teams to hotspot areas, are beginning to show lower prevalence of the virus.”
The following actions are being taken to decrease COVID-19 testing turnaround times:
—Accelerating Technology and Authorizations: Quest and LabCorp, among the major commercial laboratories, have received emergency use authorizations for tests using pooled samples to increase efficiency and reduce testing turnaround time.
—Surge Testing: HHS is standing up temporary federal surge testing sites in partnership with communities experiencing outbreaks. COVID-19 surge testing sites are currently operational in Baton Rouge, New Orleans; Bakersfield, California; and Miami.
—Expanding capacity: HHS continuously works with commercial labs and government partners to expand COVID-19 testing capacity. On July 27, LabCorp announced it had reduced the average time to deliver test results to two to three days (from specimen pickup).
—Point-of-Care: HHS is sending point-of-care tests to every nursing home in the nation. In the first four weeks of this program, 2,400 point-of-care testing machines will be sent to nursing homes along with associated tests to help anticipate outbreaks for the most vulnerable while also reducing lab capacity in the commercial lab space.
To find a federally funded COVID-19 test site visit www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/community-based-testing-sites/index.html.
To get facts about coronavirus and how to protect yourself and your family, visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ 2019-nCoV/index.html.

Protect yourself from coronavirus fraud

Tue, 08/04/2020 - 8:23am

Restrictions implemented to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have saved untold numbers of lives. The world has adjusted to such restrictions, and many parts of the world have relaxed measures as case numbers have declined.
As communities begin returning to some semblance of normalcy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people against letting their guard down. While many of those warnings pertain to the importance of continuing to practice social distancing as economies reopen, advisories also include notices about fraud schemes related to COVID-19.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General has advised the general public about scams involving Medicare fraud. Such schemes are targeting Medicare beneficiaries in an assortment of ways, including through text messages, social media, telemarketing calls, and even door-to-door visits.
When perpetrating such frauds, scammers seek beneficiaries’ personal information, which they then use to fraudulently bill federal health care programs, potentially leaving their victims on the hook for costly unapproved tests related to COVID-19.
The CDC notes the importance of being aware of such schemes. Awareness can help consumers avoid being victimized by scammers, and the following are some additional measures people can take to protect themselves from COVID-19-related fraud.
—Do not share personal account information. Scammers need their victims’ personal information to perpetrate their fraudulent schemes. The CDC cautions beneficiaries to be suspicious of unsolicited requests for their Medicare or Medicaid numbers.
—Do not take callers or visitors at face value. Unsolicited callers or visitors requesting Medicare or Medicaid information should be met with extreme caution. Be suspicious of any unexpected calls or visitors offering COVID-19 tests or supplies. Compromised personal information may be used in other fraud schemes.
—Never click on links in emails or text messages. Do not respond to, or open hyperlinks in, text messages or emails about COVID-19 from unknown individuals.
—Ignore offers or advertisements for COVID-19 testing or treatments on social media sites. Offers or ads for testing are one of the ways scammers are accessing personal information. Only a physician or other trusted healthcare provider should assess your condition and approve any requests for COVID-19 testing.
The COVID-19 outbreak has made it easy for criminals to exploit consumers concerned about their health. Consumers who suspect COVID-19 fraud can contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or visit www.Justice.gov/DisasterComplaintForm to file a complaint.

Widow vows never to share her bed with another man

Tue, 08/04/2020 - 8:21am

By Jeanne Phillips, ©United Features Syndicate

DEAR ABBY: I am a single man who recently met a widow who is nine years older. We connected via an online dating site.
At the end of our three-hour conversation, she said, “No man will ever share my bed.” This is because of her second husband, who died six years ago. She said if a man shared her bed, she felt it would be cheating on her late husband.
When she said it, I was surprised and shocked. I hadn’t asked her if she would share my (or another man’s) bed. What are your thoughts on this, and do a lot of widows adhere to this practice? Should this be considered a deal-breaker in a potential relationship? And would replacing the bed with a new one help?
SLEEPLESS IN SAN DIEGO

DEAR SLEEPLESS: Some widows, and widowers, become celibate after the death of their spouse. A phrase I have heard used is, “I’ve had the best, and no one can ever replace —————.” I also know women and men who, after their grief has lessened, have gone on to have happy, successful second or third marriages.
What the woman you were talking with was doing was eradicating any expectation you might have had about a sexual relationship with her. She should have specified on her profile that sex was off the table. Be glad she was honest.
This would be a deal-breaker for any man who is interested in maintaining his sex life. While replacing her mattress might have been a helpful suggestion, I doubt she would have been receptive. According to the mail I receive, amorous couples make love in many places besides the bedroom.

DEAR ABBY: I read you every day. My daughter, the oldest of four children, and I had a falling-out because I paid for her education but she couldn’t be thankful. She was very entitled as a child, but it was important to me that she graduated. She’s a schoolteacher now.
When she asked me to pay for her wedding, I said, “Will you be thankful this time?” She stomped out and said, “I’ll do it myself!” I learned today that she went gown shopping with my mom and her fiancé’s mother and excluded me. I am so angry, hurt and sad that I don’t even want to go to the wedding anymore. I could use some advice here.
SAD IN ARKANSAS

DEAR SAD: I’m surprised you had to demand gratitude from your daughter. She may have not learned appreciation because she was always handed everything she wanted, so now she expects your role in her life to continue on that path. That she went gown shopping without inviting you was her way of punishing you for not forking over the money for her wedding. (I wonder if your mother and her fiancé’s mother are contributing.)
I do not think you should skip her wedding, regardless of how tempted you may be. That said, it is important you realize a pattern has been established in your relationship with your daughter, and she may use your grandchildren as pawns to manipulate you, so be prepared.
***
What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in “What Every Teen Should Know.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 to: Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447.

From the Editor: Bayou Vista father wonders what happens when unemployment runs out

Mon, 08/03/2020 - 1:10pm

BILL DECKER

bdecker@daily-review.com

Nicholas Judd of Bayou Vista wants to know where to turn.
As he and other St. Mary residents lose the $600 enhanced unemployment benefit, others may be asking the same question soon.
Judd, 26, had been receiving the extra $600 a week in unemployment pay, a benefit enacted along with the rest of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The enhancement expired Friday, and Congress has yet to reach agreement on an extension or how much the enhancement will be from now on.
Judd had actually been laid off from his job at AMPOL before COVID emerged. He was laid off in January when he began to miss work to help care for his godmother, who fell ill. Her husband is also struggling with a shoulder injury that will soon require surgery again.
His six months of unemployment eligibility ran out about the same time as the authorization for the extra $600 a week.
He looked for work, but “because of COVID, there wasn’t any work,” Judd said last week.
The bills for his blended family of six include $700 in rent and at least $210 in utilities. The $247 a week in pre-COVID unemployment bills didn’t cover those bills, Judd said.
“The extra $600 helped a lot,” Judd said.
But it’s not enough to lure him away from work, he said.
“I don’t mind working,” Judd said. “You can ask my friends how I feel about work . …
“A job that pays $400 a week would be a blessing,” he said. “I’d take a job that paid $400 every two weeks.”
He has brought some income into the household by working part-time for an exterminator.
The low point for Judd came when he turned to the Louisiana Workforce Commission to ask what he’s supposed to do now that he has a family to support and his benefits have run out.
He feels that he got a combination of runaround and rude treatment.
A request for information from the Workforce Commission for its policy on the treatment of clients and appeal rules didn’t result in a reply.
Judd has a message for the commission:
“I exist,” he said. “And I pay your bills.”
Still, it’s not clear what the unemployment office could do to help Judd. The $600 enhancement is directed at people already eligible for unemployment, and Judd’s regular unemployment has expired.
St. Mary Parish’s June unemployment rate was 11.2%, according to the Workforce Commission. That was based on 2,147 people counted as unemployed. In June 2019, before the pandemic, fewer than 1,300 St. Mary people were unemployed.
Other local people may feel a different kind of squeeze when moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures expire.
The impact from the end of the $600 enhancement hasn’t yet resulted in an increase in applications for help at St. Mary Outreach, the local nonprofit that seeks to “assist patrons in their dire time of need, to prevent hunger and homelessness and strive to obtain adequate care for the needy.”
“If Congress doesn’t do something about the $600 benefit,” Executive Director Brenda Liner said, “we expect to see an increase. …
“We’re really hoping the ones who got the extra $600 were responsible and put some of that aside.”
Meanwhile, COVID-19 has slowed St. Mary Outreach fundraising. To help, you can call 985-385-0525. The mailing address is 608 First St., Suite 102, Morgan City LA 70380.

Expressions
of respect
At its July 28 meeting, the Morgan City Council paid tribute to a pair of people who advanced the cause of civil rights, one national, one local.
A moment of silence honored the memory of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who was beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and rose to the U.S. Congress.
And a resolution honored the memory of the Rev. Chrispin Smith, who died July 9.
Our obituary noted Smith’s long service at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, which was founded on land donated by a former slave-holder soon after the Civil War. Smith was pastor there for 56 years.
But we understated his other accomplishments, which were read by Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi at the end of Tuesday’s meeting.
Smith, a graduate of Morgan City’s segregated high school, earned a Ph.D. and taught in the St. Mary Parish school system for three years.
He served on the Alcoholic and Drug Abuse Program of St. Mary Parish, the Morgan City and Acadiana health planning boards, the St. Mary Retarded Program, the Morgan City Recreation Department, the Morgan City Charter Committee, the Young Memorial Advisory Board, the Fifth District Baptist Association and the finance and enrollment committees of the National Baptist Association and the Inter-Denominational Ministers Alliance.
The resolution called for “all those in attendance at this meeting rise and bow their heads in silent prayer out of respect for the late Dr. Chrispin Finnegan “C.F.” Smith Sr. …”
Bill Decker is managing editor of The Daily Review.

Young Memorial prepares for classes to resume

Mon, 08/03/2020 - 1:07pm

GEOFF STOUTE

gstoute@daily-review.com

When students attending South Louisiana Community College’s Young Memorial Campus in Morgan City begin fall classes Aug. 17, they will be placed in one of multiple learning platforms.
Classes may be online, on-campus, hybrid (online and on-campus) or hysync (online all but one class on campus the first day of the semester).
“All programs are currently running but in modified formats,” the school’s director of communications and marketing, Christine Payton, said Friday.
Payton said students will be notified via a letter on each course about how their class will be set up.
Students are encouraged to review the South Louisiana Community College website for more information or their Canvas account for details on their class information.
According to the South Louisiana Community College website, the changes in class models were put in place to still hold instruction if COVID-19 flares up again. That meant boosting the amount of courses that are offered in the hybrid or hysync model.
In the hybrid model, classes will meet on campus up to two times per week. The rest of the class will be completed virtually.
On-campus learning will be done in small group rotations on particular days and times.
This fall, those students eligible for book vouchers may use them to buy computers, microphones and cameras in the South Louisiana Community College bookstore.
On campus, students are urged to wear a mask. Computer labs will be open in an abbreviated format.

GEORGE E. BROUSSARD, DDS

Mon, 08/03/2020 - 1:01pm

December 5, 1941 to July 31, 2020
George E. Broussard, 78, a native of New Iberia, Louisiana and resident of Bayou Vista, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at his home.
George is the son of Georges Broussard and Earline Walker Broussard; and brother of Clare Broussard Cheramie (Tim).
Dr. Broussard was an active, practicing dentist in Bayou Vista, Louisiana from 1965 to 2007. He was a passionate outdoorsman, Halter’s Island being his favorite place of worship. After he retired in 2007, his grandsons, fishing, gardening and being with family and friends were his top priorities.
He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Patricia Bodin Broussard; his three children, Dr. Dana Lynn Broussard (Jeff), George Dane Broussard, Dr. Charles Harry Broussard (Stephanie), and Michael Allen Thomas; three grandsons, Landon Charles Broussard, John Michael Thomas and Lane Matthew Broussard. He is also remembered by his wife of 35 years and mother of his children, Anna Lee Cossey Broussard.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Georges and Earline Broussard.
In honor of his wishes there will be no public funeral; rather, his body will be cremated and a private burial held at later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Atkinson Memorial Presbyterian Church Kindergarten or the Church.
In his words, “To sum it up I’m going to borrow a line from A River Runs Through It, ‘All my life I have been haunted by the water.’”