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DONALD BENJAMIN FONTENOT, PH.D.

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 9:45am

October 2, 1941 – August 6, 2019
Memorial services for Donald Benjamin Fontenot will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019, during a 12 noon Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Baldwin, with Father Christopher Cambre celebrating the Mass. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Consolata Cemetery in Lake Charles.
The family requests visiting hours be observed Saturday at the church from 10 a.m. until time of service.
Don, or Doc as he was known to some, was born on Thursday, October 2, 1941, in Opelousas and passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at his home in Franklin.
A graduate of Sulphur High, Don went on to graduate from McNeese, receiving a B.S. degree in Agronomy. He taught basic botany and biology courses at LSU at Baton Rouge until 1971, when he received his Master of Science degree in Botany. In 1975 he reentered LSU at Baton Rouge working as a researcher for the Agriculture Experimental Station while pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Plant Pathology, with a minor in Agronomy, and in December of 1981 received his Doctor of Philosophy degree. He became the Sugarcane Specialist for the State of Louisiana
On May 4, 1983 he wed Gail Sumrall and eventually settled in Franklin where he worked as the County Agent for St. Mary and Iberia Parishes. Don was also the Master Gardener Instructor for LSU in St. Mary Parish.
Don was a Rotarian and served as President of the Franklin Rotary Club from 1995-1996, a Board Member for four years of the St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce, a Board Member of Workforce Investment Act, and President of the Commissioners of the Industrial Development Board.
Some of his favorite hobbies were gardening, fishing, and camping out West. He will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Those he leaves to cherish his memory include his wife of 36 years, Gail Sumrall Drozda Fontenot; five children, Micah Wade Fontenot and his companion Rachel Blanco, Kyra Lynn Fontenot, Enoch C. Drozda, Colleen Drozda Desselle and husband Jack, and Kimberly Drozda Salvador and husband Chris; eight grandchildren, Wyatt and West Fontenot, Kourtney and Brody Drozda, Madeleine and Michael Desselle, and Kristian and Connor Salvador; and one sister, Vicky Fontenot McGee.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa Fontenot Pacheco; and his parents, Benjamin Fontenot and Mini Elizabeth Perry Fontenot.
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., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, La. 70538, (337) 828-5426.

MARIE PRINCE BROUSSARD

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 9:43am

April 5, 1936 - August 7, 2019
Funeral services for Marie Prince Broussard were held Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. at Ibert’s Mortuary in Franklin. Following the service she was laid to rest with her husband in the Franklin Cemetery Mausoleum. Rev. Susan Pugh, Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Franklin, conducted the services. Visiting hours were observed from 11:30 a.m. until time of service.
Marie, the third of four children born to Vital and Aline Prince, was born in Louisa on Sunday, April 5, 1936, and passed away at the age of 83 on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia.
She a huge sports fan who especially loved football and basketball and could call plays as well as penalties just as good as the pros. Also an accomplished seamstress, Marie enjoyed sewing dresses for her daughters and their dolls, and even made her sister’s wedding dress.
One of her greatest talents was her amazing cooking and baking. No matter when you stopped by the Broussard household there was always something wonderful to eat. Whether it was her chicken stew with butter beans, her scrumptious baked treats and decorated cakes, or any other of the delicious meals she served, you were definitely going to leave full and satisfied. Her husband Bob coined the phrase that “it must be the Second Street Syndrome” that caused so many to be so hungry anytime they showed up for a visit, even if they had already eaten.
Marie also loved babysitting her nieces, nephews, and grandchildren, and had a love for her family that couldn’t be measured. Henry David Thoreau wrote, “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” And that is what she did.
Those she leaves to cherish her sweet memory include her children, Suzanne B. Easter, Russell J. Broussard and his wife Sydney E. Casselman, and Barbara B. Mouton and her husband Richard P. Mouton; six grandchildren, Fonda O. Doucet and her husband Dirk, Robert J. Broussard II and his wife Molly, Nicole E. Cozad and her husband Bill, Alex Oschmann, April Oschmann, and Kioka B. Guillot and her husband Dustin; 11 great grandchildren, Carson, Peyton, and Ambree Doucet, Rhett, Hudson, and Davis Broussard, William, James, and Joey Cozad, Allyson Oschmann, and Max Guillot; sister and brother-in-law, Betty P. Rodriguez and Daniel Rodriguez; brother-in-law, Joe P. Belton Sr., as well as two nieces and four nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert James “Bob” Broussard; her parents, Vital and Aline Legnon Prince; son-in-law, Robert Easter; sister, Alice P. Belton; brother and sister-in-law, Percy and Martha Prince; nephew, Joey P. Belton Jr.; and niece, Rachel B. Prince.
Serving as pallbearers were Micah Rodriguez, Kirt Prince, Dirk Doucet, Alex Oschmann, Brad Rodriguez, Robert Broussard II, and Gerard Rodriguez.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you kindly consider making contributions to her favorite charity, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, https:—www.stjude.org-, (800) 805-5856, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements were entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, La. 70538, (337) 828-5426.

LORRAINE “LO” BODIN LANCON BOUDREAUX

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 9:40am

February 10, 1932 – August 14, 2019
Funeral services for Lorraine “Lo” Bodin Lancon Boudreaux were held Friday, August 16, 2019, during an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Baldwin. Visitation began at 9 a.m. with the Holy Rosary being prayed at 10. Following the Mass she was laid to rest with her husband in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Father Christopher Cambre was the Celebrant for the Mass and conducted the services.
Lo, as she was affectionately known, was born at Weeks Island on Wednesday, February 10, 1932 and passed away at the age of 87 in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 14, 2019. She spent her early life in Port Arthur, TX and was a longtime resident of Baldwin. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church where she regularly attended Mass and always made sure to arrive an hour early to pray the rosary, not to mention to make sure she could sit in her favorite spot week after week. She worked during her early adult years for Thomson Insurance and Real Estate. Following her time there she quickly realized that being at home wasn’t for her so she took a job with the Town of Baldwin as Clerk. She enjoyed cooking and sewing, and especially being around family and friends. She also loved Mardi Gras and was a past Queen for the Krewe of Teche. She could always be found with a smile on her face and a canaille look in her eyes. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
Those she leaves to cherish her sweet memory include her children, Cathy Lancon and Hal Lancon and his wife Carolyn; and her granddaughter, Kyleigh Marie Lancon.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold Charles Lancon Sr.; her second husband, Sherald Boudreaux; her parents, Emile F. Bodin and Ethel Trimble Bodin; her sister, Miriam B. Jones; and her in-laws, Curtis J. Lancon and Bessie Boudreaux Lancon.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you please consider contributions to her church, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, PO Box 308, Baldwin, La. 70514.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements were entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, La. 70538, (337) 828-5426.

Sheriff: Traffic stop leads to two arrests

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 9:05am
Staff Report

A traffic stop performed by the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a Lafayette man with drugs and a firearm and a Patterson man on a warrant for probation violation, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reported in a news release.
—Chance Boudreaux, 24, of North Sterling Road in Lafayette, was arrested at 8:29 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of Schedule II drugs with the intent to distribute (methamphetamine), possession of schedule II drugs (Adderall), possession of schedule IV drugs (Lorazepam), possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Zachary Hebert, 22, of Laura Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 8:29 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for probation violation.
Narcotics detectives were patrolling the area of Patterson when they observed a vehicle cross over the centerline. The detectives conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Hebert, and the passenger, Boudreaux. The detectives learned that Hebert held an active warrant for his arrest. During the investigation, drugs belonging to Boudreaux were located inside the vehicle, Smith said. Hebert and Boudreaux were jailed. No bail has been set.
Smith also reported that the Sheriff’s Office responded to 32 complaints and the following arrests were made:
—Daniel Joseph Bozeman, 49, of Laneuville Road in Lafayette, was arrested at 12:57 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of theft (less than $1,000). Bozeman was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center from the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on an active warrant for his arrest. No bail has been set.
—Kendriel Wilson, 21, of Tallowood Street in Franklin, was arrested at 6:59 p.m. Wednesday for charges of speeding and possession of marijuana. A deputy was patrolling the area of U.S. 90 in Berwick when he observed a vehicle traveling above the posted speed.
The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Wilson. During the investigation, drugs were located inside the vehicle, Smith said. Wilson was arrested and released on a summons to appear in court on Nov. 8.
—Lonnie Patrick Payton, 40, of Mechanic Street in Franklin, was arrested at 9:09 p.m. Wednesday on charges of driving on roadway laned for traffic and driving under suspension. A deputy patrolling the area of La. 182 near Southeast Boulevard in Bayou Vista observed a vehicle swerve over the fog line. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Payton. Upon further investigation, the deputy learned Payton was driving with a suspended driver’s license. Payton was arrested and released on a summons to appear in court on Nov. 8.
—Zachary Boudreaux, 32, of North Prescott Drive in Zachary, was arrested at 10:22 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of Schedule I drugs (marijuana), possession of drug paraphernalia, and no taillights. Deputies were patrolling the area of La. 182 near Teche Road in Bayou Vista when they observed a vehicle without an operating taillight.
The deputies conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Boudreaux. During the investigation, drugs and drug paraphernalia were located inside the vehicle, Smith said. Boudreaux was arrested and released on a summons to appear in court on Nov. 8.
Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reported the Morgan City Police Department responded to 44 calls of service and the following arrests were made:
—Jarvis Melton, 33, of Garber Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 4:58 p.m. Wednesday on warrants for charges of five counts contempt of court and four counts failure to appear. Milton was turned over to the Morgan City Police Department by a Fugitive Bonding Recovery Agency on active warrants held by City Court of Morgan City. He was jailed.
—Kevin B. Lynch, 47, of First Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 6:51 p.m. on Wednesday on a warrant for two counts contempt of court. Lynch was located at St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration on warrants held by City Court of Morgan City.
—Romel Jemond Anderson, 38, of Chemin Drive in Baker, was arrested at 10:04 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for two counts failure to appear. Anderson was turned over to the Morgan City Police Department by a fugitive bonding recovery agency on active warrants held by City Court of Morgan City. He was jailed.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported the following arrests:
—Troy Anthony Jones, 29, of Kemper Street in Patterson, was arrested at 3:44 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of remaining after being forbidden. He was jailed with bond set at $332.
—Lisa Lynette Favors, 50, of Mill Road in Patterson, was arrested at 5:13 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident. She was jailed and released on a $451 bond.
Franklin Police Chief Morris Beverly reported The Franklin Police Department responded to 9 complaints and the following arrest was made:
—Jonathan Beadle, 29, of South Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday on warrants for 16th Judicial District Court for failure to appear on the charges of possession of alprazolam, possession of marijuana, and simple assault. He was jailed and released on a $5,000 bond.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported there were no arrests.
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Kitchen Smart: How to marinate almost anything

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 8:25am
By KATIE WORKMAN, The Associated Press

Marinating is a terrific basic kitchen technique. Essentially, you can take any kind of meat, fish or seafood, or even vegetables or soy products, submerge them in a marinade, and you’ve turned a plain something into a great dinner.
Marinades add flavor — what kind obviously depends on the ingredients and seasonings. You can make (or buy!) anything from a Mediterranean herb- and citrus-centered marinade to a ginger- and soy-based Asian marinade to an Indian, spice-infused yogurt marinade.
Marinades also can make foods more tender.
But how long do you marinate chicken? Pork chops? Vegetable kebabs? Tofu?
Here’s a primer on all things marinade.
Some general guidelines for marinating success:
1. The thinner the food, and the less dense it is, the less time it needs in the marinade.
2. The more acid (citrus juice, vinegars) there is in the marinade, the less time the food should marinate. Acidic ingredients can start to “cook” the food and change its texture (for example, making it mushy).
3. Unless you are marinating food for 20 minutes or less, or the food you are marinating is a non-meat item like vegetables, make sure you put it in the refrigerator, especially if your kitchen is warm.
Using a marinade as a sauce
1. If you want to use some of the marinade as a sauce, separate it from the rest of the marinade before adding your raw protein.
2. For food safety, never reuse a leftover marinade or serve it as a sauce; it can contain harmful bacteria. If you’re using the marinade to baste, stop basting with it well before the food is cooked, so any raw meat, fish or poultry juices in the marinade have time to cook away.
3. More info about safe marinating can be found on www.foodsafety.gov.
Safety Tips for reusing marinades
1. Don’t reuse them, unless the marinade was only used with vegetables (no meat or fish), and even then you should use it within a few days.
2. Some marinades can be boiled after the raw food is taken out, and then they are safe to use. The marinade should come to a rolling boil and a temperature of at least 165 F. Marinades with a lot of sugar in them might burn though, and marinades with a lot of acidity might change in flavor.
Marinating Times
Some guidelines (most recipes will give you specific instructions):
Chicken
—Whole chicken: 4 to 12 hours
—Bone-in pieces: 2 to 6 hours
—Boneless pieces: 30 minutes to 2 hours
Meat
—Bigger roasts, such as a chuck roast, leg of lamb, pork shoulder: 2 to 8 hours
—Tougher or larger steaks, like strip, T-bone, rib-eye or London broil: 1 to 2 hours
—More tender cuts of meat, like sirloin, skirt or flank steak, lamb or pork chops: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Fish and Seafood
—Filets, scallops, shrimp: 15 to 20 minutes
—Whole fish, thick fish steaks: 30 minutes
Soy Products
—Tofu: 30 minutes to 1 hour
—Seitan and tempeh: 1 to 6 hours
Vegetables
—Dense vegetables, such as carrots, squash, potatoes: 1 to 3 hours
—Softer vegetables, such as broccoli, zucchini, tomatoes: 30 minutes to 1 hour
For more, try these marinade recipes on my blog, themom100.com — The Best Basic Marinade of the Summer: Dijon, Garlic and Lemon Marinade, Ginger, Lime and Mint Marinade, Indian Curry Yogurt Marinade, Spicy Sesame Asian Marinade, and Jamaican Jerk Style Marinade.
And check out www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-cooking-temperature to see what the safe internal temperatures are for all kinds of meats.

Some MacBook Pros banned from flights

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 8:23am
By The Associated Press

Federal safety officials have banned some Apple laptops from airline flights after Apple recalled the batteries because they could catch fire.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Wednesday that it alerted airlines last month about the recall involving batteries for some Apple MacBook Pro laptops.
Under FAA policy, some potentially dangerous items including lithium batteries can’t be carried on board or placed in checked baggage if they are under a safety recall. The item must be repaired, replaced or made safe by a manufacturer-approved method before going on a plane.
On its website, Apple says a “limited number” of 15-inch MacBook Pros sold mostly between September 2015 and February 2017 have batteries that might overheat and pose a fire risk. Apple says it’s replacing affected batteries for free.

Husband, son desert woman to comfort her mother-in-law

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 8:22am

DEAR ABBY: My brother-in-law passed away six months ago, and my mother-in-law, “Grace,” is understandably grief-stricken. My husband and son have been very supportive of her. My father-in-law passed away nine years ago. I have tried to be supportive as well, but Grace and I have always had a contentious relationship, and she really wants nothing to do with me. The problem is, my husband and son have all but disowned me. They spend an enormous amount of time comforting and consoling her to the point that there’s no affection or time left for me. I have tried talking to them ...

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Radio Logs for August 16

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 8:15am

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.

Thursday, August 15
5:27 a.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Complaint.
6:43 a.m. 2100 block of Maple Street; Suspicious vehicle.
7:41 a.m. 1400 block of Front Street; Medical.
7:47 a.m. 2400 block of Pecan Street; Juvenile problem.
7:49 a.m. 1400 block of North Third Street; Arrest.
7:50 a.m. 1300 block of Second Street; Juvenile problem.
8:32 a.m. 2400 block of Apple Street; Assistance.
8:37 a.m. U.S. 90 West; Medical.
9:37 a.m. 2400 block of Tiger Drive; Medical.
10:14 a.m. 500 block of Sixth Street; Arrest.
10:38 a.m. U.S. 90 East; Stalled vehicle.
10:42 a.m. 900 block of Willard Street; Complaint.
10:59 a.m. Terrebonne Street; Stalled vehicle.
12:05 p.m. 1900 block of Victor II Boulevard; Crash.
12:19 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
1:11 p.m. 100 block of Mallard Street; Disturbance.
1:42 p.m. 900 block of Fig Street; Alarm.
1:47 p.m. 600 block of Freret Street; Medical.
3:18 p.m. 1100 block of General Clark Street; Complaint.
3:26 p.m. 2100 block of Cedar Street; Loud music.
3:35 p.m. 300 block of Mallard Street; Complaint.
3:46 p.m. 200 block of Patton Street; Complaint.
4:09 p.m. 800 block of Victor II Boulevard; Stalled vehicle.
4:15 p.m. 1700 block of Youngs Road; 911 hang up.
4:23 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Assistance.
4:46 p.m. Levee Road; Animal complaint.
6:18 p.m. Morgan City Police Department; Complaint.
6:50 p.m. La. 70/ U.S. 90 Junction; Assistance.
7:51 p.m. 800 block of David Drive; Fire.
7:56 p.m. 600 block of Freret Street; Standby.
8:19 p.m. 900 block of Sixth Street; Loud music.
9:37 p.m. 2100 block of Sixth Street; Complaint.
10:02 p.m. 1200 block of Victor II Boulevard; Suspicious person.
Friday, August 16
12:47 a.m. Teche Regional Medical Center; Removal of subject.
1:02 a.m. 1600 block of La. 70; Suspicious person.
1:35 a.m. 500 block of Brashear Avenue; Medical emergency.
1:45 a.m. La. 70; Traffic blockage.
2:12 a.m. 1000 block of Greenwood Street; Alarm.
2:27 a.m. 500 block of First Street; Assistance.
3:55 a.m. 10 block of Glenwood Street; Alarm.
4:21 a.m. 1400 block of Federal Avenue; Suspicious person.

Wax Lake is a test tube on how to create a delta

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 9:13pm
JOHN K. FLORES

One of the things Robert Twilley, executive director of the Louisiana Sea Grant Program and professor of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences at Louisiana State University, likes to do is bring school kids to the Wax Lake Delta.
The Wax Lake Delta is actually one of two deltas that are part of the 137,695-acre Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area. Though the wildlife management area is mostly open water, the main delta at the mouth of the Atchafalaya River consists of approximately 15,000 acres of marshland, and the Wax Lake Delta, approximately 12,000 acres.
What’s unique about the Wax Lake Delta is that it wasn’t created by the effluent of the Atchafalaya River. Instead, the Wax Lake Delta was forged by the outflow of a manmade outlet dredged in the early 1940s as a means to reduce 30 percent of the flood stage discharge of the Atchafalaya River to alleviate pressure on the levees and therefore protect Morgan City and Berwick.
The Wax Lake Outlet was originally dredged to 45 feet deep. The outlet’s bottom spans 300 feet across. During extreme flood years, the outlet discharges 250,000 cubic feet of water or 1.87 million gallons per second.
Over the years, the Wax Lake Delta has been allowed to form unhindered with no interference from man. As a result, islands have formed over the past several decades. Twilley says, depending on their age, he is able to take students out to specific islands and tell them, “You’re standing on land that was born the same year you were.”
During a recent tour of Wax Lake Delta with Twilley, he explained how the islands consist of different elevations that easily can be understood by knowing the vegetation growing on them.
“One of our test questions that we like to give on exams to our Coastal Sciences students is we provide the vegetation types and they have to tell us what the elevation is,” Twilley said. “Or, we give them the elevation, and they give us the vegetation. It’s that predictable. All of the environmental resources out here really respond to that elevation.”
The islands on the Wax Lake Delta all have a unique “arrow” shape that Twilley mentioned is a result of a high rate of flow out of a very constrained channel similar to a fire hose, where the discharge is described as a “jet plume.”
The islands take shape and are birthed, if you will, in three distinct phases. The first or initial form is what Twilley and biologists refer to as the bayhead. Bayheads are the pointed areas where sediment deposition starts and forms an anchor point. They are always the oldest point on the island.
Once the bayhead is established, levees begin building along the sides with each subsequent flood, where the island eventually extends further and further out into the gulf.
Finally, the inner portion of the islands are the lowest points and do not build as much with mineral sediment as the levees do along the sides. Known as interdistributary bays, the interiors of the islands slowly begin to fill up with the production of organic vegetation, forming a muck or mud. But, eventually grow higher and higher.
The rapid growth and success of the Wax Lake Delta has made it an important ecosystem worth studying by not only LSU and other universities like UL-Lafayette, but by agencies such as the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California, as well.
Andre Rovai is a research associate with the LSU Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences who is working on a project known as “Delta X,” funded by the NASA JPL. The project’s mission, according to its website, is to study the natural processes that maintain and build river deltas like the Wax Lake Delta.
Rovai has placed water level recorders throughout the delta, recording data such as the hydroperiod, known as the time during which a wetland is covered by water.
“By using the water level recorders, we can calculate hydroperiods, and the reason we’re interested in knowing that is because plants respond to those flooding regimes,” Rovai said. “So, how much plants grow, where they grow, what species grow, are all relative to this hydroperiod.”
Rovai’s data is critical in the calibration of sensors being flown on NASA fixed-winged aircraft that eventually will be placed on satellites. Rovai says if the sensors show good results monitoring what they see on a regional scale here in the Atchafalaya and Mississippi River deltas and the Terrebonne and Barataria basins, then they can be utilized around the world monitoring wetlands.
With Louisiana’s issues with coastal wetland loss, the Wax Lake Delta’s success can be used as a model for creation of wetlands in other areas around the state. Dredging and pumping sediment by itself to create wetlands in the long run is not enough.
“Wetlands created by dredging sediment only, over time, is going to sink,” Rovai said. “So, the millions of dollars used to create that land are going to have to be put right back into it again in the future if you don’t have a source of sediment to maintain it. So, the use of river diversions to bring sediment to the coast and build new wetlands by complimenting dredging and pumping is preferred.”
Twilley points out the relationships between the type of discharge from a channel, the type of sediment and the type of islands that form also influence the type of ecosystems that develop on the islands. What’s more, as scientists learn more about those connections, they can influence the designs and restoration projects of the ecosystems they build.
“That is what’s so great about the Wax Lake Delta,” Twilley said. “It is a chance to build the design criteria for ecosystems that we then recreate (hunting and fishing), use for flood risk reduction (storm surge), remove excess nutrients (fertilizer in river water upstream, Iowa, for example) before they get to the dead zone, and of course, just the beauty of the delta.”

BHPA holds its St. Jude Fall Horseshoe Tourney Fundraiser

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 9:05pm
Staff Report

The Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association held its annual St. Jude Fall Horseshoe Tournament Fundraiser at Kemper Williams Park near Patterson Saturday.
Tim Gilmore of Bayou Vista, who won the Class A crown, was named tournament champion.
Gilmore finished with a 5-0 mark and a 65.5 ringer percentage.
Wanda Lantz of Marrero was second in Class A, while Charles Savoy of Jennings was third. Lantz finished with a 2.5-1.5 record and a 48.5 ringer percentage, while Savoy was 2-3 with a 38.5 ringer percentage.
In Class B, Randy Giroir of Berwick was first with a 4-1 record and a 26.5 ringer percentage.
Mary Begnaud of Lacassine was second and Dwain Arceneaux of Thibodaux was third. Begnaud finished with a 3-2 record and a 45.5 ringer percentage, while Arceneaux was 3-2 with a 26.5 ringer percentage.
In Class C, Calvin Johnson of Bayou Vista was first with a 4-1 record and a 14.0 ringer percentage.
Eddie Guidry of Port Allen was second and Karl Vaughn of Bayou L’Ourse was third. Guidry had a 3-2 record and a 30.5 ringer percentage, while Vaughn was 3-2 with a 19.0 ringer percentage.
In Class D, Joe Primeaux of Broussard was first with a 4-1 record and a 9.5 ringer percentage.
Ryan Fryou of Berwick was second and Mike Fonseca of River Ridge was third. Fryou finished with a 3-2 record and a 17.5 ringer percentage, while Fonseca was 3-2 with a 13.0 ringer percentage.

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