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Hailee Thomas is the new executive director for the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, the board of directors announced.
“While we appreciate all that past Executive Director Darby Ratcliff has done and has accomplished for the festival, we are eager to have Hailee in this role after serving as Assistant Director this past festival year,” Chairman Bobby Dufrene said.
“She is passionate about the festival and what it represents, and we are ready to take on another year with new ideas and continued traditions that continue to make our festival a success,” Dufrene explains.
Thomas is a Morgan City native, residing here for all 24 years of her life. Thomas is a 2013 graduate of Central Catholic High School and a 2019 graduate from Nicholls State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a concentration in Graphic Design.
During her time at Nicholls she was an active member of her sorority, Delta Zeta, where she held many positions and stood on various committees.
She served as vice president of philanthropy and president of Delta Zeta Sorority.
Thomas was also honored in 2018 when selected as one of six Delta Zeta seniors in the nation to receive the Grace Mason Lundy Award.
This national achievement is the highest a collegiate member can attain and is based on dedication to Delta Zeta throughout collegiate years.
She was a two-time recipient of the Colonels Leaders and Scholars award and was also a member of the 2017 Homecoming Court at Nicholls State University.
In 2014, her lifelong dream was realized as she was selected to reign as the 79th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Queen. For the four years following her reign, she served as a visiting queen coordinator for coronation and festival weekends. Thomas was hired as the assistant director of the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in May 2019.
Thomas began her employment as executive director Monday.
The 2019-20 Community Concert Association of Morgan City season opens with a performance by an act billed as “Carnegie Hall’s favorite rednecks.”
The 3 Redneck Tenors will present their show “Broadway Bound” at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
Subscriptions for the association’s six-concert season are $45 for adults and $10 for students K-12. Single concert tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for students K-12.
Tickets and subscriptions are available at www.morgancitylive.com or at the door.
Promotional material describes the 3 Redneck Tenors as a mixture of down-home laughs with big city music: “These trailer park singing sensations have a great many stories to tell, taking us on one sidesplitting ride of comedy and audience interaction.”
They perform songs ranging from gospel to country to Broadway, pop and classical.
The 3 Redneck Tenors, based in Dallas, are Matthew Lord, Blake Davidson and Jonathan Fruge. They were among the Top 10 finalists on “America’s Got Talent.”
Also on the Community Concert Association schedule this season, all at 7 p.m. at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium:
—Dan Miller’s Cowboy Review, Oct. 24. Miller, who has been a TV host and played Nevada showrooms, is joined on stage by daughter Hannah, who has performed with her father since she was 6, and bass player Wendy Coor.
—Shades of Bublé, Nov. 19. This three-man tribute to Michael Bublé performs his catalog of music, adding the three-part harmony made popular by the guy groups of the 1950s and 1960s.
—Maxwell Quartet, Jan. 7. The Glasgow-based quartet won first prize at the Trondheim (Norway) International Chamber Music Competition in 2017, with performances set apart by the tribute they pay to their Scottish folk music heritage.
—Sons of Serendip, Feb. 3. This quartet consists of a harpist, cellist, pianist and lead vocalist. They were finalists on “America’s Got Talent” and have performed at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
—Celtic Angels, March 17. The Celtic Knights Dancers, featuring Patrick O’Mahoney of “Riverdance,” perform with athletic precision. The Trinity Band Ensemble of Dublin rounds out the show with interpretations of authentic Irish Trad instrumentals.
Staff Report
Two people have been arrested on charges of disclosing private images without permission, the Morgan City Police Department reported.
Amanda Eues, 41, of Fourth Street in Berwick, was arrested at 10:27 a.m. Friday and Spencer Aucoin II of West Side Lane in Amelia at 4:42 p.m. Friday on warrants alleging nonconsensual disclosure of private images. Aucoin was booked on seven counts.
Eues and Aucoin were arrested at the Morgan City Police Department. The warrants stemmed from an investigation into images which were sent to several other subjects over the internet. Both were jailed.
March 3, 1930 — September 15, 2019
Funeral services celebrating the life of Sylvia Folse Felterman will be held Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson during an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Monsignor J. Douglas Courville, JCL will be the Celebrant for the Mass with Father Herb Bennerfield and Father Angelo Cremaldi concelebrating. Following the Mass she will be laid to rest in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church beginning at 9 a.m. until time of Mass.
Sylvia was a native and lifelong resident of Patterson. She was born on Monday, March 3, 1930, the second of three children born to Sylvester and Irma Folse. She was a 1947 graduate of Patterson High School and attended SLI in Lafayette (now UL). On September 5, 1949, she married the love of her life, Fulton C. Felterman Jr., and their union was blessed with six children. They recently celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary. Her passion in life was centered around her family, whom she loved deeply and unconditionally.
Those she leaves to cherish her memory include her husband of 70 years, Fulton C. Felterman Jr.; her children, Danny Felterman and his wife Linda, Lee Felterman and his wife Jan, Lisa F. Kornegay and her husband Brightman, and Jody Felterman and his wife Beth, all of Patterson; 11 grandchildren, Chad D. Felterman, Katie F. Schexnayder and husband Ian, Tyler F. Felterman and wife Dayna, Erin F. Nichols and husband Thomas, Ben P. Felterman and wife Adrienne, Marc E. Felterman and wife Crystal, Jon M. Felterman Jr. and wife Dorothy, Emily K. LaMonica and husband Michael, Will B. Kornegay, Parker F. Felterman and Luke D. Felterman; 18 great-grandchildren, Eli Schexnayder, Hudson Schexnayder, Riley Felterman, Evan Nichols, Owen Nichols, Elliot Nichols, Cecilia Felterman, Charles Felterman, Charlotte Felterman, Caroline Felterman, Kayson Felterman, Kamri Felterman, Isabella Felterman, Jon M. Felterman III, Avery Felterman, Annalee Felterman, Andrew LaMonica and Benjamin LaMonica; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, family members, and friends.
She was preceded in death by two sons, David J. Felterman and Jon M. Felterman Sr.; her parents, Sylvester J. Folse and Irma Rochel Folse; one sister, Beverly F. McGovern; as well as an infant brother.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are her grandsons, Chad D. Felterman, Tyler F. Felterman, Ben P. Felterman, Marc E. Felterman, Jon M. Felterman Jr., Will B. Kornegay, Parker F. Felterman and Luke D. Felterman.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1111 Lia Street, Patterson, LA 70392, (985) 395-7873.
Vernie Courtney Stone, 95, a native of Cleveland, Arkansas, and resident of Morgan City, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019.
She is survived by two sons, Randall Stone and John Stone; a daughter, Juanita Smith; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, two sisters, a son and a grandson.
Visitation was Tuesday from 10 a.m. until services at noon at Twin City Funeral Home. Burial followed in Morgan City Cemetery.
Twin City Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Daniel A. Badeaux, 87, a native of Larose, resident of Maurice and former resident of Patterson, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Pelican Pointe Healthcare Center in Maurice.
He is survived by three children, Travis Badeaux Sr. of Birmingham, Alabama, Sandra Badeaux of Slidell and Danette Bourgeois of Maurice; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Martin of Cut Off and Ruth Hebert of River Ridge; a brother, Lloyd Badeaux of Thibodaux; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and a brother.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Larose. Burial will follow in church cemetery.
Twin City Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MORNING GLORY
Ministries, 1323 Railroad Ave., Morgan City, celebrating its 19th Annual Church Anniversary at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Guest speaker Apostle Sherman Ledet of Living in the Light Ministries, Bayou Vista. Public invited.
Peggy Verret and Faye Smith received the St. Mary AARP Community Service Award at the St. Mary Parish AARP Chapter 4435 monthly meeting on Sept. 9 at the St. Mary Senior Citizens Center, home of St. Mary AARP, in Morgan City.
Verret is a board member and Smith is president. They have worked hard to improve the chapter and the community. They were presented the award by St. Mary AARP Board Member AnnEtta Lombardo.
Prior to the meeting, members and guests were entertained with dance music from 4 to 5:30 p.m., followed by bingo until 6:15 p.m.
The meeting and meal sponsor for September was District Attorney Bo Duhé, 16th Judicial District. Attendees were served a meal of beef stew, rice, garlic bread, salad and cake. The meal was prepared by Lonnie LaBouve.
Duhé updated members on current and planned activities of the 16th Judicial District Attorney’s office, as well as introducing members of his staff.
Birthday and anniversary celebrants for September were recognized at the meeting. The birthday cake was donated by M C Bank.
The next St. Mary AARP monthly meeting and meal will be held on Oct. 7.
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