Taylor Perry was crowned Miss Cypress Sawmill Festival Queen during the Cypress Sawmill Festival Queen’s Pageant held March 10 at the Patterson Area Civic Center. The 20-year-old Berwick High School graduate is the daughter of Doug and Mamie Perry. She will reign over the Cypress Sawmill Festival April 5-7 at Kemper Williams Park near Patterson.
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NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans’ love-hate relationship with the NFL is stuck on hate right now, judging from court records and the countless number of black-bespectacled, stripe-shirted, white-cane-tappers — some in multicolored clown wigs — who celebrated Mardi Gras last week by mocking referees.
It’s been eight weeks since officials at the NFC championship game held onto their yellow flags after a Los Angeles Rams defensive back leveled a Saints receiver with the ball on the way. The Rams back wasn’t penalized — not for the pass interference, nor for the helmet-to-helmet hit. A flag at that point almost certainly would have resulted in the Saints advancing, for only the second time in team history, to the Super Bowl.
“Football is our passion down here. And we don’t get over it,” Hammond resident Jerry Dellucky said as he and friends made fun of the refs on Fat Tuesday in the French Quarter.
Litigation is a passion down here, too. And soon after the game was over, lawsuits were filed. One sought enforcement of an NFL rule that, the suit said, could result in a do-over of the game, either in its entirety or from the moment of the un-flagged infraction.
That, obviously, didn’t happen. The lawsuit and another suit seeking damages for ticketholders’ “mental pain and suffering,” “loss of enjoyment of life,” and “severe and debilitating depression” were dismissed earlier this month, although they may be amended and re-filed.
Another pending federal court lawsuit says each person who bought a ticket to the game — roughly 73,000 people — should be reimbursed for the cost of the ticket, parking, concessions and, if they travelled to the city, transportation, hotel and meals. It claims NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, three game officials, and the league’s senior vice president of officiating, “agreed, either pregame or thereafter, to ignore obvious fouls in violation of the game’s rules and eviscerate all integrity” of the game.
Now, the NFL has its problems — recent examples include a team owner’s prostitution scandal and allegations that Colin Kaepernick was blacklisted for protesting police brutality — but a high-level conspiracy to influence a game by ignoring a helmet-to-helmet hit is unlikely to be one of them after years of bad publicity over concussions.
Also unlikely: Saints fans giving up on the NFL.
Yes, this is the city where referees and Goodell are being mocked as clowns following the no-call blunder. And it’s where Goodell was portrayed in, let’s say, a less than dignified manner on floats in a particularly raunchy Mardi Gras parade after suspending the coach Sean Payton a few years back.
But it’s also where many residents feared they would be abandoned by the team and the league following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The franchise stayed. The Superdome — a scene of wretched, sweltering misery for thousands who took refuge there after the storm — was repaired. Tears flowed when it reopened in September 2006, and not just because the Saints, bouncing back from their miserable storm-tossed 2005 season, were suddenly winners with their new coach, Payton, and quarterback Drew Brees.
The dome and the team had become a needed symbol of rebirth and hope. And the NFL — a big business sometimes derided for avariciousness and social ham-handedness — had come through for New Orleans. At least back then.
Now? Football is just a game again. Victories are sweet, but not as sweet as they were that night in 2006, when the words “mental pain and suffering,” “loss of enjoyment of life,” and “severe and debilitating depression” had more weight.
Perhaps a judge will decide the Saints were “robbed” eight weeks ago and that ticketholders are due recompense. Meanwhile, clown wigs are the best revenge.
Kevin McGill is an Associated Press reporter in New Orleans.
John Paul Aucoin, 84, a native of 4 Mile Bayou and resident of Belle River, died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Marie Gros Aucoin; son, Roger Aucoin of 4 Mile Bayou; four daughters, Suzan Hebert, Carrie Glynn and Sally Blanchard, all of Belle River, and Darlene Hebert of Pierre Part; two brothers, William Aucoin and Evert Aucoin; 14 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, a sister and four brothers.
Visitation will be Monday, 6-10 p.m., at Twin City Funeral Home in Morgan City and will continue Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services at 1 p.m.
Twin City Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
September 14, 1941-March 8, 2019
Abbeville — Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Anne Ketchum Smith, 77, who died Friday, March 8, 2019, at Maison De Lafayette. Pastor, Rev. Dr. Mollie McGee will officiate the service.
Anne is survived by her two daughters, Torrie Guzzetta and Raegan Terry; two step-daughters, Ann Dartez and Tanya Abshire; four grandchildren, Rae Anne Connor, Natalie Davis, Jacob Guzzetta and Patrick Guzzetta; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Smith; parents, Clois Melvin Ketchum and the former Zada Gladys Ross; brother, Jarrett Ketchum; and sister, Sandra Miles.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Monday, March 11, 2019 from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Tuesday, March 12, 2019 from 8 a.m. until time of services.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.
Alfred J. O'Gwin Jr.
Alfred J. O’Gwin Jr., 54, a native of Morgan City, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his residence.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which are pending at this time.
UTILITY ASSIST
St. Mary/Vermilion Community Action Agency accepting appointments for LIHEAP Utility Assistance from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12-13. Call 337-828-5703/5705 to set up an appointment. No walk ins accepted.
CONFERENCE
Annual Women Ministry Conference at Mt. Era Baptist Church, 406 Lawrence St., Morgan City, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 6. Free registration at 8 a.m. Youth speaker Mari Lewis, topic: “Let Us Walk Together in Love.” Speaker Mary Bailey, topic: “Let Us Hold Fast and Consider.”
WOMEN’S
Ministry Program at Mt. Era Baptist Church, 406 Lawrence St., Morgan City, 11:15 a.m. Sunday, April 14. Speaker Rosetta Brumfield, Woodlawn United Methodist Church, Napoleonville. Topic: “Let Us Preserver Together.” Public invited.
St. Mary/Vermilion Community Action Agency will begin accepting appointments for LIHEAP Utility Assistance from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Wednesday, CEO Almetra Franklin said in a news release.
You may call the central office at 337-828-5703/5705 to set up your appointment. No walk-ins will be accepted.
You can be eligible for this service once every six months, provided funds are available. If you don’t have all information, your application will not be accepted. The payments the applicants qualify for will be sent to the vendors according to:
October through March are considered heating months, which means the payment can only go to the vendor the applicant uses to heat the homes.
April through September are considered cooling months, which means the payment can only go to the vendor the applicant uses to cool the homes.
Under the Crisis Assistance Program, households are eligible for one crisis payment not to exceed $475. A crisis exists when a household’s energy source for heating and/or cooling has been disconnected or scheduled for disconnection, faced with a health and/or medical safety risk (risk must be documented) or experiencing a social or economic hardship (income and basic living expenses must be considered).
A crisis also exists for weather-related and emergency shortages declared by state and federal government.
To apply the following information is needed
—Current Proof of Income (Examples: Last four consecutive paystubs, award letters, food stamp printout, which must be printed out in last 30 days).
—Unexpired driver’s license or state I.D. with same address as the service address for applicant.
—Social Security cards for everyone in household.
—One to six months of gas and/or electric bills (actual bills or printout).
—Proof of residence (Examples: Tax bill, voter registration card, insurance bill, cable, telephone, credit card or medical bill). The document must have name and physical address on it.
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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.
Friday, March 8
6:56 a.m. U.S. 90 East; Traffic incident.
7:17 a.m. 600 block of Grove Street; Suspicious person.
7:54 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Disturbance.
8:12 a.m. 1100 block of Eighth Street; Suspicious vehicle.
9:10 a.m. 100 block of Chennault Street; Animal complaint.
9:59 a.m. 1300 block of Victor II Boulevard; Investigation.
10:30 a.m. 500 block of Levee Road; Animal complaint.
10:47 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Arrest.
12:04 p.m. 200 block of South Railroad Avenue; Medical.
12:07 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Assistance.
12:41 p.m. 1000 block of Marguerite Street; Private property crash.
12:50 p.m. 800 block of Willard Street; Remove subject.
1:07 p.m. 900 block of Willard Street; Medical.
1:09 p.m. La. 70-U.S. 90 Junction ; Stalled vehicle.
1:18 p.m. 300 block of Federal Avenue; Animal complaint.
4:10 p.m. 600 block of Onstead Street; Flag down.
4:40 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Assistance.
4:41 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Assistance.
5:55 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
8:21 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Crash.
8:27 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.
9:08 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Loud music.
9:17 p.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Arrest.
10:36 p.m. 1300 block of Nebraska Street; Telephone harassment.
Saturday, March 9
2:32 a.m. 1100 block of Levee Road; Arrest.
2:53 a.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Arrest.
3:24 a.m. 200 block of Halsey Street; Medical.
7:33 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street ; Arrest.
8:25 a.m. 300 block of Chennault Street; Complaint.
8:25 a.m. La. 70-U.S. 90 Junction; Stalled vehicle.
9:38 a.m. 3200 block of Lake Palourde Road; Alarm.
10:04 a.m. 700 block of Fourth Street; Welfare concern.
11:40 a.m. 1000 block of Ditch Avenue; Animal complaint.
11:50 a.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Assistance.
12:15 p.m. 1000 block of Ditch Avenue; Patrol request.
1:25 p.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Medical.
2:57 p.m. 1000 block of Eighth Street; Disturbance.
3:30 p.m. 1400 block of Maple Street; Alarm.
3:38 p.m. 500 block of Justa Street; Welfare concern.
4:04 p.m. 2600 block of Hemlock Street; Disturbance.
4:12 p.m. 6700 block of La. 182; Complaint.
4:37 p.m. 200 block of Aucoin Street; Arrest.
5:48 p.m. 500 block of Levee Road; Arrest.
5:59 p.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Arrest.
6:08 p.m. 3100 block of Lake Palourde Road; Alarm.
8:30 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Loud music.
8:56 p.m. Federal Avenue; Loud music.
10:56 p.m. 1000 block of Myrtle Street; Medical.
11:19 p.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Arrest.
Sunday, March 10
12:22 a.m. 600 block of Brashear Avenue; Disturbance.
12:56 a.m. Fifth and Everett streets; Suspicious subject.
1:18 a.m. 1700 block of Dale Street; Medical.
3:12 a.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Crash.
3:17 a.m. 6300 block of La. 182; Arrest.
4:25 a.m. 300 block of Eighth Street; Loud music.
1:12 p.m. 500 block of Bush Street; Officer stand by.
1:30 p.m. 7800 block of La. 182 East; Suspicious vehicle.
4:05 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.
4:20 p.m. 400 block of Bush Street; Complaint.
4:24 p.m. Federal Avenue near Egle Street; Lost/Found.
5:43 p.m. 2300 block of La. 70; Simple battery.
6:50 p.m. 600 block of Egle Street ; Loud music.
7:38 p.m. 7000 block of La. 182; Disturbance.
7:51 p.m. 1000 block of Eighth Street; Disturbance.
8:46 p.m. 300 block of Terrebonne Street; Medical.
9:21 p.m. 1100 block of General Clark Street; Disturbance.
10:01 p.m. 600 block of Egle Street; Complaint.
10:44 p.m. 100 block of Mallard Street; Disturbance.
11:32 p.m. 700 block of General Hodges Street; Complaint.
Monday, March 11
12:26 a.m. 1800 block of Filmore Street; Fire.
4:09 a.m. 900 block of Hilda Street; Medical.
Basin Brew Fest and the Irish/Italian Walking Parade will add some flavor to downtown Morgan City this Saturday.
The Krewe of Dionysus’ fifth annual Irish/Italian Walking Parade starts at 1 p.m. Saturday at the corner of Second and Belanger streets by A.J.’s Second Street Pub and proceeds down Second Street to Lawrence Park, then Everett Street and ends at Everett’s intersection with Front Street.
Parade organizers hold the event to celebrate the heritage of the Irish and Italian members of the community and to gather together with everyone in the community. Cost to enter to participate in the parade is $20 per person for pre-registration and parade day registration. Only walkers and golf carts may participate.
To pre-register for the parade, call Walter Shepherd at 985-312-9500 or Cindy Marino at 985-518-0128.
The third annual Basin Brew Fest will be from 3-6 p.m. Saturday. Fourteen Louisiana breweries will be on hand offering multiple beers each to sample along the fest’s inaugural homebrew competition featuring 10 Louisiana homebrewers. Morgan City Main Street and Animal Advocates of St. Mary are partnering to host the fest.
Early VIP entry starts at 2 p.m. Clustafunk will play from 2-6 p.m. Cannata's of Morgan City will host a wine sampling inside the festival.
Online ticket sales end at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Online tickets are $30 each. General admission increases to $40 at the gate. With this ticket you receive an entry wrist band and unlimited 2-ounce beer samples.
Designated driver tickets are $5, which do not include beer sampling. Proceeds from the Designated Driver ticket sales will go to the Animal Advocates of St. Mary.
All other funds raised from brew fest will benefit The Block 27 Project, which is dedicated to renovating Lawrence Park. Fest organizers donated $10,500 to the project in 2017 and $3,000 last year.
The only entry gate to brew best is located at the corner of First and Greenwood streets, and people are encouraged to park under the U.S. 90 bridge. There are two check-in lines at entry, one for advance sales and one for day of sales. You must present your ID at check-in to prove you are least 21 years old. A ticket of some kind is needed to enter the festival area.
In the event of rain, organizers will relocate the fest to under the U.S. 90 bridge.
Through the Animal Advocates, organizers will collect donations for the animal shelter, and Rescue Revolution will have dogs available for adoption.
An after party starts at 7 p.m. at Pool Do’s Sports Bar with Family Tradition Band and DJ Dave. The cover charge at Pool Do's will also go to the Block 27 Project.
For more on brew fest, visit basinbrewfest.com.
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Phone: 337-828-3706
Fax: 337-828-2874
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1014 Front Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: 985-384-8370
Fax: 985-384-4255