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RAYMOND RICHARD

Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:51am

Raymond Richard, 67, a resident of Houston, Texas, and a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Visitation will be held at Opelousas Life Church, 146 Anointing Drive, La. 182, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2019, from 9-11 a.m. with burial rites to follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery, 4833 La. 182, Opelousas.
He is survived by his wife Ida Nell Otis Richard of Houston, and a future son-in-law, Cobie Moody of Houston, whom Raymond loved as a son; two daughters, Andrea Theodore and her husband Richard, and Crystal Y. Richard, both of Houston; a brother, Daniel Richard of Opelousas; four sisters, Linda Lewis and her husband Thomas V of Houston, Barbara Richard and Mary Helen Milton and her husband Rev. Harold, both of Opelousas, and Alice Thomas and her husband Nathaniel of Mamou, La.; a godchild, Kimberly Sylvester, of Opelousas; a hose of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, two sisters, two step-brothers, six uncles and five aunts.
Rev. James F. Otis officiating.
The Otis Mortuary of Franklin is in charge.
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KEVIN CHARLES VERDUN

Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:49am

Kevin Charles Verdun, 58, a resident and native of Patterson, La. passed away on Monday February 4, 2019 at 2:20 p.m. at the Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, La.
Visitation will be observed on Thursday, February 14, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be begin at 10 a.m. at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson, La., with Fr. Herbert Bennerfield serving as the Celebrant. Burial will follow the Mass Services in the Ibert’s Memorial Park in Patterson, La.
Kevin leaves behind his family to cherish all his memories includes his brothers: Joseph “Ronald” (Claudette) Verdun, Jr. and Guy (Elvina) Verdun both of Patterson, La.; his sisters, Mrs. Ted (Bettye) Foulcard Sr., of Franklin, La. and Mrs. Michael (Lillian) Smith of Lafayette, La.; his nephews; his nieces, his great nieces and nephews, and a host of cousins, relatives and friends and a special cousin.
Kevin was preceded in death by his parents.
Jones Funeral Home of Morgan City-Franklin-Jeanerette-Houma in charge of arrangements.
Visit www.jones-funeral-home.com to send condolences to family.

TALTON “YOGI” CARTER

Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:49am

Talton “Yogi” Carter, 75, a resident and native of Charenton, La., passed away on Wednesday February 6, 2019 at 5:50 a.m. at his residence.
Visitation will be observed on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Jones Funeral Home, 1101 Main Street Franklin, La., from 9 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m., with his nephew Keith Carter officiating the services. Burial with military honors will follow funeral services in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery of Charenton, La.
Talton was a Veteran of the United States Army, receiving an Honorable Discharge.
Memories of Talton will forever remain in the hearts of his six children, Jillian (Cedric) Dennis Sr. of Verdunville, La., Jessica Carter of Charenton, La., Georgette Carter of Franklin, La., Cheryl Carter of Jeanerette,, La., Leonard (Avis) Johnson of Baton Rouge, La. and Jason (Lamonika) Dwyer of Charenton, La.; one brother, Bernell (Easter Ann) Carter of Sorrel, La.; six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, two sisters-in-law, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Talton was preceded in death by his loving wife, his parents, four brothers, and two sisters.
Jones Funeral Home of Morgan City-Franklin-Jeanerette-Houma in charge of arrangements.
Visit www.jones-funeral-home.com to send condolences to family.

BEATRICE “HOOGIE” KIRT SANDERS

Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:48am

Beatrice “Hoogie” Kirt Sanders, 86, a resident and native of Verdunville, La. passed away peacefully on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 1 a.m. at her residence.
Visitation will be observed on Saturday February 16, 2019 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Fitzgerald United Methodist Church, 161 Verdun Lane, Franklin, La.. Visitations will resume at Triumph Baptist Church from 11:30 a.m. to funeral service at 2 p.m. Burial will follow funeral services in the Fitzgerald Cemetery in Centerville, La.
Memories of Beatrice, or “Mrs. Hoogie,” as she was known to many, will forever remain in the hearts of her three sons, Charles (Rose) Sanders of New Iberia, La., Donald (Deondra) Sanders, Jr. of Kinder, La. and Calvin (Eartha) Sanders Sr. of Verdunville, La.; her fifteen grandchildren, a great grandchild she reared as her own, twenty great-grandchildren, a daughter-in-law, a god-daughter, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Beatrice was preceded in death by her husband, a daughter, her parents, a brother, and a sister.
Jones Funeral Home of Morgan City-Franklin-Jeanerette-Houma in charge of arrangements.
Visit www.jones-funeral-home.com to send condolences to family.

DAVID “PA” RIDEAUX SR.

Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:47am

David “Pa” Rideaux Sr., 76, a resident of Franklin, La. passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 10:01 pm at his residence.
Memorial Services will be observed on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home, 1101 Main Street, Franklin, La.
Memories of David Sr., will forever remain in the hearts of his children, David (Dana) Rideaux, Jr. and Ivory Fine both of Franklin, La. and Chad (Brittany) Rideaux and Travis Rideaux both of Oklahoma City, OK; Mrs. Ethan (Latasha) Smith and Ida Fine both of Franklin, La. and Clarise Chapman and Mrs. Duane (Deanna) Rapier both of Oklahoma City, OK; one brother, Lester Rideaux of Franklin, La.; two sisters, Edna Gunner and Martha Elair both of Franklin, La.; his step-children, Eric Baker, Natasha Baker, Pamela Johnson, LaKeisha Baker, and Tamika Baker all of Franklin, La.; thirty-six grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
David Sr., was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and three sisters.
Jones Funeral Home of Morgan City-Franklin-Jeanerette-Houma in charge arrangements.
Visit www.jones-funeral-home.com to send condolence to family.

Mayor Eugene Foulcard is Grand Marshal in CAA parade

Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:46am

St. Mary Community Action Agency CEO Almetra J. Franklin announced that Franklin Mayor Eugene Foulcard will be the Grand Marshal for the 2019 Krewe of Head Start Parade.
The former Head Start parent and chief financial officer for CAA, Foulcard said he is honored to lead the 24th annual parade this Saturday.
“I feel very blessed to be recognized by my people and held in such high esteem,” Foulcard said. “I hope, through sacrifice and service, we learn to teach one another how to be team players for the common good of our families, our city, St. Mary Parish and surrounding areas.”
Foulcard added that the community’s family extends far beyond immediate relatives because St. Mary CAA and Head Start is a family that his is proud to be a lifelong member of.
“He is a man of excellence and achievement,” Franklin said. “The kind of man the City of Franklin needs to restore belief in the values and traditions that we thought were once long forgotten.
Mayor Foulcard was born along the banks of the Bayou Teche in Franklin. His parents, Lydia D. Foulcard and the late Carl C. Foulcard, raised Foulcard and his four brothers and two sisters in a home immersed in a family tradition of love, hard work, togetherness and perseverance. He and his wife Teri and children reside in the city.
Upon graduating from Franklin High School in 1984, he decided to attend Southern University and A&M College and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. It was there where he pledged, and became a lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
After graduation, he returned to his roots in St. Mary Parish where he joined the Community Action Head Start family. His accounting skills allowed him to become a vital part of the fiscal department for 30 years until he left in July, 2018 after winning the mayoral race.
His commitment to St. Mary Parish and the Franklin City Council as a councilman for District D further proved him to be the right man for leadership in the City of Franklin. “We are extremely proud of Mayor Foulcard because he is one of our very own, a family man who loves and goes to bat for the people he serves,” Franklin said.
The annual Krewe of Head Start Recruitment Parade for 2019 will roll through the streets of Franklin beginning at 1 p.m. Since the early 1990s, the Krewe of Head Start Parade has served as St. Mary CAA’s major recruitment tool for Head Start’s pre-school children ages 3-5, and also allows the agency to market other services available to our Head Start families and Individuals.
This year’s Krewe of Head Start Recruitment Parade’s theme is “Looking Back into Head Start…We are Family.”
Line up begins at 10 a.m. at the Franklin Senior High School parking lot. The parade route leaves Franklin High School, proceeds onto Main Street and travels through downtown Franklin.
There is still time to participate in the parade, and entry forms are available at the St. Mary CAA Central Office, 1407 Barrow St. Required of applicants are a copy of a driver’s license and insurance. For more information, contact David Teno or Jeffery Beverly at 337-828-5703.
Fees are: floats & flatbeds: $35, trucks & cars: $25, dance/drill teams: $10, motorcycles/4-wheelers: $10, and walkers $5.
Also, beginning at 10 a.m., the St. Mary Parish Early Childhood Network will host a coordinated enrollment event in the Franklin Senior High School Parking Lot. The event will continue until 12 p.m. Parents of pre-school aged children are invited to come and early enroll their child for any of the following schools in St. Mary Parish:
—A Child’s Place Learning Center
—Barney & Baby Bop #2
—Chitimacha Tribal School
—Glencoe Charter School
—Pam’s Personal Touch Child Care
—St. Mary CAA Head Start
—St. Mary Parish School Board (all schools serving Pre-K)
—Verdunville Outreach Daycare
—Yaamahana Child Development Center.
For more information on the Coordinated Enrollment Event, please call Mary Grimm Howard at 337-828-5703.

Very Special Miss Louisiana

Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:45am

Very Special Miss Louisiana Ava Grace Lang, two-years-old, was presented the key to the city by Franklin Mayor Eugene Foulcard, Monday. Lang won the title of Very Special Miss Louisiana in Hammond, on Jan. 19. She is pictured, top, with Foulcard and St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith. She will compete July 7 in the Miss Louisiana Pageant in Baton Rouge. Her parents are William and Alisa Lang.

Carbin-Whitehead set March 9 nuptials

Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:13am

Error Bell Whitehead of Franklin and Robert Lyles of Morgan City wish to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Chyral Chantel Whitehead, to Lawrence Patrick Carbin, son of Orelia “Pat” Carbins Degraffenaried of Morgan City and Lawrence Degraffenaried of Omaha, Nebraska. The wedding will take place at 6:30 p.m. March 9 at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church in Morgan City. ...

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Girl Scout Cookie Program gets social

Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:09am

Local Girl Scout troops add social media to communications mix during booth sales

NEW ORLEANS — Finding Girl Scout Cookies has never been easier than this year’s cookie season. In addition to a cookie finder mobile app, Girl Scouts will share their troops’ booth locations on social media, as the Cookie Program moves into direct sales beginning with National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, Feb. 22- 24, according to the Girl Scouts Louisiana East news release.
According to Girl Scouts Louisiana East’s Chief Customer Experience Officer Alisha Moore, ABC Baker, the council’s cookie distributor, generates a creative social media post with a troops cookie booth location for them to share on their personal social media profiles. This is an advantage for troops and customers because it gives troops another sales channel frequently used by the public.
“Our Girl Scouts are digitally savvy and have sold cookies online for four years now,” said Moore. “Using social media allows the Girl Scout Cookie Program to move forward in the digital world and teaches Girl Scouts how to combine essential life skills with modern-day technology skills.” These include skills like decision making, people skills, business ethics, goal setting and money management.
The social media experience is under the same safety standards as any door-to-door or booth sale activity, with adult supervision required and parents approving all posts. In addition, girls and parents sign an Internet Safety Pledge through the Girl Scouts Louisiana East council.
Customers can download the Girl Scout Cookie Finder mobile app, which uses the phone’s GPS location or manual zip code entry to locate cookie booths in the area. The app is available in the iPhone App Store or the Android Market Place.
Once the app is downloaded, customers can review cookie nutrition and ingredient information, get answers to frequently asked questions, learn the cookie history and get recipes for creative desserts using Girl Scout Cookies. Booth location information can also be found at www.girlscoutcookies.org. The sale ends March 10.
Girl Scouts Louisiana East’s troops are selling eight varieties of cookies for $4 a box, with an additional, yet limited quantity, gluten free cookie for $5 a package. All proceeds will remain local to support troops’ activities, special events, field trips and community service projects.
Proceeds also help the council maintain camp properties, train and recruit volunteers, and provide endless Girl Scout Leadership Experiences.
For more information about Girl Scouts call the council office in New Orleans at 504-733-8220, in Baton Rouge at 225-927-8946, or visit its website at www.gsle.org.
St. Mary Parish is part of GSLE.

To streamlined chicken enchiladas, use a slow cooker

Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:07am

By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

Chicken enchiladas offer a rich and complex combination of flavors and textures, but traditional cooking methods can be tedious.
We wanted a more streamlined recipe for chicken enchiladas — one that utilized our slow cooker to make the filling and that enabled the enchiladas to be quickly assembled and finished in the oven.
First we created a simple but flavorful red chile sauce with onion, garlic, spices, and tomato sauce, then braised chicken thighs directly in the sauce, which both enhanced the flavor of the sauce and ensured moist, flavorful meat for our enchilada filling.
Monterey Jack cheese complemented the rich filling nicely, while canned jalapenos and fresh cilantro rounded out the flavors and provided tang and brightness. When it came time for assembly, we brushed the tortillas with oil and microwaved them to make them pliable.
After experimenting with oven temperatures and times, we found that baking the assembled enchiladas covered for 15 minutes in a 450 F oven resulted in perfectly melted cheese, and the edges of the tortillas did not dry out in the process.
Serve with sour cream, diced avocado, sliced radishes, shredded romaine lettuce, and lime wedges.
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Cooking time: 4 to 5 hours on low
1 onion, chopped fine
¼ cup vegetable oil
3 Tbs. chili powder
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. ground coriander
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tsp. sugar
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed
Salt and pepper
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (2 cups)
½ cup minced fresh cilantro
¼ cup jarred jalapenos, chopped
1 Tbsp. lime juice
12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
Slow cooker size: 4 to 7 quarts
Microwave onion, 2 tablespoons oil, chili powder, garlic, coriander and cumin in bowl, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to slow cooker. Stir in tomato sauce and sugar. Season chicken with pepper and nestle into slow cooker. Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 4 to 5 hours on low.
Transfer chicken to cutting board, let cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces using 2 forks. Combine chicken, ¾-cup sauce, 1½-cups Monterey Jack, cilantro, jalapenos and lime juice in bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 F. Spread ¾-cup sauce over bottom of 13-by-9 baking dish. Brush both sides of tortillas with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Stack tortillas, wrap in damp dish towel, and place on plate; microwave until warm and pliable, about 1 minute.
Working with 1 warm tortilla at a time, spread 1/3-cup chicken filling across center of tortilla. Roll tortilla tightly around filling and place seam side down in baking dish; arrange enchiladas in 2 columns across width of dish.
Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas to cover completely and sprinkle with remaining ½-cup Monterey Jack. Cover dish tightly with greased aluminum foil. Bake until enchiladas are heated through and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Servings: 4-6
—Nutrition information per serving: 460 calories; 227 calories from fat; 25 g fat (9 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 105 mg cholesterol; 1014 mg sodium; 30 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 28 g protein.