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Central Catholic High's seniors received their diplomas Saturday during a commencement and Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church.

Houma-Thibodaux Diocese Administrator Simon Peter officiated.

Friday was graduation day for Morgan City High's Class of 2025. MC Jeffrey Esquivel Castillo performed the introductions of special guests and top graduates Sherley Perez Deleon, Ami Lam and Dung Bui.

Students paid tribute to the class' diversity. Deleon delivered a portion of her address in Spanish, and Bui spoke Vietnamese for part of his speech.

The Review/Bill Decker

PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the following proposed ordinance has been submitted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana on the 6th day of May 2025.
INTRODUCTION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-05
AN ORDINANCE levying a GENERAL ALIMONY TAX of 8.10 Mills for the tax year 2025 of all property situated in the CITY OF PATTERSON, LOUISIANA, subjected to taxation therein, and auth- orizing extension by the Assessor of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
BE IT ORDAIN-ED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana, in regular session assembled that:
SECTION I: That there be assessed, levied and collected for the year 2025, a GENERAL ALIMONY TAX of 8.10 Mills on the dollar assessed valuation on all property situated in the City of Patterson and taxable thereby:
SECTION II: The Assessor of the Parish of St. Mary is hereby authorized to extend the aforementioned Tax on the 2025 Assessment Roll of the City of Patterson, Louisiana.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by ——————— who moved for its adoption, seconded by———————, and upon roll call vote, the following vote was recorded.
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
WHEREUPON THE MAYOR declared the ORDINANCE ADOPTED on this —— day of ———————, 2025 at which a quorum was present and voting.
———————
Rodney A. Grogan,
Mayor
Attest:
———————
Midge Bourgeois,
City Clerk
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Notice is further given that a public hearing on the aforesaid proposed ordinance is set for 6:00 p.m. on the 3rd day of June 2025, during the regular meeting of the Patterson City Council to be held at the City Hall in Patterson, 1314 Main Street, Patterson, Louisiana, on that date and at that time, and final action on said proposed ordinance shall be taken at said meeting.
———————
MIDGE
BOURGEOIS,
CITY CLERK
Adv. May 16, 23 and 30, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the following proposed ordinance has been submitted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana on the 6th day of May 2025.
INTRODUCTION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-05A
AN ORDINANCE providing for the Tax of 9.2 Mills for the year 2025 on all property situated in the City of Patterson, Louisiana, subject to taxation to pay for PUBLIC IM- PROVEMENT BOND FOR WATERWORKS ISSUES of the City of Patterson, Louisiana, and authorizing extension by the Assessor of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
BE IT ORDAIN-ED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana, in regular session assembled, that:
SECTION 1: That there be assessed, levied, and collected for the year 2025 a Tax of 9.2 Mills on the dollar of as- sessed valuation on all property for paying PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BOND FOR WATERWORKS ISSUES of the City of Patterson, Louisiana.
SECTION II: The Assessor of the Parish of St. Mary is hereby authorized to extend the aforementioned Tax on the 2025 Assessment Roll of the City of Patterson, Louisiana.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Councilmember ———————, who moved for its adoption, seconded by Councilmember ———————, and upon roll call vote, the following vote was recorded:
Yeas:
Nays:
Absent:
Abstained:
WHEREUPON THE MAYOR declared the ORDINANCE ADOPTED on this —— day of ——————, 2025 at which a quorum was present and voting.
———————
Rodney A. Grogan,
Mayor
Attest:
———————
Midge Bourgeois,
City Clerk
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Notice is further given that a public hearing on the aforesaid proposed ordinance is set for 6:00 p.m. on the 3rd day of June 2025, during the regular meeting of the Patterson City Council to be held at the City Hall in Patterson, 1314 Main Street, Patterson, Louisiana, on that date and at that time, and final action on said proposed ordinance shall be taken at said meeting.
———————
MIDGE
BOURGEOIS,
CITY CLERK
Adv. May 16, 23 and 30, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
St. Mary Parish
Water & Sewer Comm. 2
P.O. Box 635
Patterson, La. 70392
April 14, 2025
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the district office with President, Chris Cooper presiding.
Present: Board Members – Chris Cooper-President, Tony Hensgens- Vice President, Thomas Philbrook- Sec. Treas., Raymond Beadle & Paul Tholen.
Guests: Larry & Pam Fromenthal- Fromenthal Plumbing, Glen Duncan- Providence Engineers, Employees- Alexis Hartman, Destinee DiMaggio, Jason Scott & Logan Theriot.
Chris Cooper called the meeting to order and roll call was taken.
March’s board minutes were ac- cepted as circulated with a motion from Tony Hensgens and a second from Thomas Philbrook, motion carried.
Accounts Payable and Treasurer’s Report was accepted by motion from Thomas Philbrook and a second from Raymond Beadle, motion carried.
Larry Fromenthal provided his maintenance re- port for the month. He is waiting for the valves that were ordered to come in for Saturn Rd., he will get them installed this week. Our Hwy 182 Tower was cleaned and re-chlorinated this month. Larry fixed an issue with the drain overflow line. He completed a couple new meter taps, including the new Take 5 Oil Change. Larry pressurized the line on Arlington. He continued as- sisting with lo- cates.
Jason Scott provided his maintenance report for the month. He completed routine maintenance and completed locates. He continued with remaining meter change outs. Old meters that are going up for auction were all sorted, and organized.
Chris Cooper asked Jason to get an updated inventory at our shop and will start doing weekly or biweekly inventory counts.
Tony Hensgens gave a joint plant update. Currently they are waiting for grant money to be received. Chris added that we are still waiting on the updated agreement with Berwick to be signed.
Glen Duncan with Providence Engineers stated that a legal document for Boy Blue was located stating the owner of the property from 1960 but they are still looking for joint ownership paperwork. Chris informed the board that the repairs that were needed at Boy Blue have been completed.
A reminder to everyone that their yearly ethics and sexual harassment training needs to be completed.
The board welcomed our new field employee, Logan Theriot.
Renewal of the commercial insurance was accepted by motion from Tony Hensgens and a second from Paul Tholen, motion carried.
The board an- nounced The Morgan City Review as our official publishing journal, with a motion from Paul Tholen and a second from Tony Hensgens, motion carried.
The board tabled the discussion for the remote display at the office for monitoring the water tower levels.
Millage rates were discussed. Thomas Philbrook made a motion to keep the millage rate the same at 11 mills for operation and maintenance. Raymond Beadle offered a second motion. All board members were present and voted in favor of. Motion passed without public comment.
There being no further business to come before the board, a motion was made by Thomas Philbrook to adjourn with a second from Paul Tholen, all were in favor and motion passed.
———————
Chris Cooper –
President
———————
Destinee
DiMaggio –
Recording
Secretary
Adv. May 16, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NO- TICE — NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be selecting eligible hunters to harvest alligators on certain Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), U.S. Army Corps of En- gineers (USACE) properties, Wetland Conservation Areas (WCAs), and State Wildlife Refuges located in various parishes based on a bid system. Successful bidders will be awarded the bid for a total of three years (2025, 2026, and 2027), provided their performance is satisfactory to LDWF. Bid application notifications and forms can be printed from LDWF’s website at https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/alligator-hunting, be requested by phone at 337-735-8720, or ob- tained via email by contacting LAalligatorprogram@wlf.la.gov. Completed bid application forms can be mailed or hand delivered to and must be received by 11:00 AM on May 20, 2025 in Room 1007 of the LDWF Office at 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506. However, bidders are hereby notified that LDWF is not re- sponsible for any delays caused by the bidder’s chosen method of bid delivery. Failure of the bid to reach Room 1007 by the designated time and date shall result in rejection of the bid. Bid opening will be on May 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM at the LDWF Lafayette Office, 1st Floor Conference Room #1002, 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506. The public is permitted to attend. Selected bidders will be notified by phone.
Adv. May 2, 9 and 16, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Posted on the door
May 13, 2025
9:30 a.m.
CITY OF
PATTERSON
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL CALL MEETING
Monday –
May 19, 2025
5:00 PM
City Hall,
Council
Meeting Room
1314 Main Street, Patterson, Louisiana
Notice is hereby given that a Special Call Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Patterson shall meet on Monday, May 19, 2025, @ 5:00 PM, City Hall, 1314 Main Street, Council Meeting Room, Patterson, Louisiana, for the following to-wit:
Budget Workshop
•Discussion on proposed budget for FY 2025-2026
ADJOURNMENT
Midge Bourgeois,
City Clerk
City of Patterson
1314 Main Street
Patterson, LA 70392
985-395-5205
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please call Midge Bourgeois at 985-395-5205 and describe the assistance that is necessary.
ANY AND ALL BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL WITH THEIR UNANIMOUS CONSENT
“City of Patterson is an Equal Opportunity
Provider and Employer”
Adv. May 16, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Mary Parish Board of Adjustments will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on MONDAY, June 2, 2025, AT 5:45 P.M. in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana, for the following purposes:
South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association re- presented by Terral Martin with Red Stick Power, LLC, for a Lot Area Variance to deviate from the required 20,000 sq ft. to 9,900 sq ft., a Lot Depth Variance to deviate from the required 200 ft. to 66 ft. and a Buffer yard Variance (Table 3.11.1 Buffer yard Re- quirements) to deviate from the required number of canopy trees ( 1 ), evergreen trees ( 1 ), understory trees ( 1 ) and shrubs ( 10 ) to canopy trees ( 0 ), evergreen trees ( 0 ), understory trees ( 0 ) and shrubs ( 0 ) in a Heavy Industrial (HI) Zoned District situated on two parcels at 9351 Hwy 182 Amelia LA, Sec.42 T16S R13E; Parcel Id# 3404261005.00 Lot PTUVP Containing .74 Acre 21s 178130 and 9367 Hwy 182 Amelia LA, Sec.42 T16S R13E; Parcel Id# 3404261001.00 Tract PQRSTP Containing 1.96 Ac Per Plat 21s 178130. (ZON- 1461)
All persons are invited to this meeting to submit their approval or objections to the above VARIANCE REQUEST.
St. Mary Parish
Board of
Adjustments
Barry Druilhet, Chairman
Adv. May 16, 23 and 30, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF FILING OF SOUTH LOUISIANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (SLECA) FORMULA RATE PLAN ANNUAL RE- PORT FILING
This notice is given pursuant to Article IV, Section 21, Paragraph (D) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, regarding electricity rates in the Parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, and Terrebonne. SLECA has filed a formula rate plan (“FRP”) annual report pursuant to LPSC Docket No. U-36339-A. Any comments or questions concerning this filing may be directed to the Louisiana Public Service Commission at (225) 342-4999.
Adv. May 16, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Accepting sealed bids for one (1) surplus 1997 Dodge Pickup, mileage 58,542
To be sold to highest bidder as-is, where-is.
Contact Jacob or Kenney at 985-384-8990.
Bids can be mailed to: Pickup Truck Bid, P O Box 322, Berwick, LA 70342
Adv. April 30, May 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 and 23, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
AGENDA
ST. MARY
PARISH 911 COMMUNICATIONS
DISTRICT
1200 David Dr. Building B
Morgan City, LA 70380
Thursday, May 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Guests: Moto- rola/LRC Representatives (Chuck Landry, Ashley Medina, Blane Nave, Eric Sullivan)
4. Public Comment
5. Minutes: April 2025
6. Income Statement: April 2025
7. Expense Statement: April 2025
8. Old Business: None
9. New Business: Tech Pro Quote (additional surveillance camera); VFIS Insurance Renewal; 2025 FA Intergovernmental Agreement; Motorola Phone DEMO
10. Director Updates
11. General Discussion
12. Adjournment
Adv. May 16, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
GRAVITY SUB-DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF GRAVITY DRAINAGE
DISTRICT NO. 2
REGULAR MEETING
April 8, 2025
6:00 p.m.
BAYOU VISTA, LOUISIANA
The Gravity Sub-Drainage District No. 1 of Gravity Drainage District No. 2 (“GSDD1ofGDD2”) met on this date at 6:00 p.m. with Chairman Chad Ross presiding with Wayne Can-trell, Raymond Beadle Jr., and Mark Gowan.
Absent: Paige Voisin
Also present: Barry Dufrene, District Accountant, Jules Darden, Miller Engineering, and David Hill, St. Mary Parish Council.
Mr. Cantrell moved, and Mr. Gowan seconded that the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting, March 11, 2025, be dispensed with and that the same be approved. The motion carried.
Mr. Ross called for the Finances and Payables Re- port. Mr. Dufrene presented the reports on the payables due for April 2025. Mr. Beadle moved, and Mr. Cantrell seconded a motion, which was carried, to make the necessary transfers, to accept the payables report and pay all invoices.
Mr. Cantrell made a motion, seconded by Mr. Beadle and carried by the board inviting Ms. Rhonda Patterson and David Hill to re- main present for executive session to discuss litigation status: Gravity Sub-Drainage District No. 1 Of Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of St. Mary And St. Mary Parish Government vs. Providence Engineering And Design, LLC., Docket No. 133832 Div. “G” in 16th JDC, Parish of St. Mary.
It was moved by Mr. Beadle, seconded by Mr. Cantrell, and un- animously approv-ed by the board to resume the April 8, 2025, regular meeting of the district.
Mr. Cantrell made a motion to Adopt the Resolution for LADOTD Statewide Flood Control Pre-Application, seconded by Mr. Beadle which was carried by the Board.
Mr. Ross moved onto New Business where the following Resolution to levy the millage for 2025 was read aloud:
It was moved by Mr. Gowan, seconded by Mr. Beadle, that the following Resolution be adopted.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLV-ED that the following millage is hereby levied on the 2025 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by Gravity Sub-Drainage District No. 1 of Gravity Drainage District No. 2:
MILLAGE
Maintenance/Operations: 12.630 mills
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper administrative officials of the Parish of Saint Mary, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said Parish for the year 2025, and to make the collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.
The foregoing resolution was read in full; the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes:
YEAS: Chad Ross; Wayne Can-trell; Raymond Beadle; Mark Gowan
NAYS: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Paige Voisin
Mr. Ross also expressed sincere gratitude to Mr. Gowan for his many years of service dedicated to the district in serving as Board Chairperson.
With there being no other business, a motion to ad- journ was made by Mr. Beadle and seconded by Mr. Cantrell. The motion passed.
Attest:
/s/ Chad Ross,
Chairman,
Gravity Sub- Drainage District No. 1 of Gravity Drainage District No. 2
/s/ Rhonda
Patterson,
Secretary,
Gravity Sub- Drainage District No. 1 of Gravity Drainage District No. 2
Adv. May 16, 2025

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A produce prescription program is putting fresh fruits and vegetables within reach for families in rural Louisiana.
The Healthy Families Produce Prescription program — developed through a partnership of the LSU AgCenter’s High Obesity Program (HOP), Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign and About Fresh — is now available in Assumption, Terrebonne, Winn, Morehouse and Claiborne parishes.
HFPRx helps families with Medicaid-enrolled children between the ages of 3 and 17 access healthier foods by providing $40 a month for six months on a pre-loaded FreshConnect card. This card can be used to purchase fresh produce at participating grocery stores and farmers markets, including Walmart and Albertsons.
 “Access to nutritious food is a critical part of public health,” said Jamila Freightman, LSU AgCenter HOP program manager. “By working with health care providers and local retailers, we’re making it easier for families to eat well and feel better.”
 Enrollment is simple. Eligible families can self-enroll using a flier from a participating health care provider or community partner. Health care providers serve as key referral sites by confirming eligibility and sharing program materials during appointments or through patient portals.
 The program also offers benefits to local food retailers. Grocers and market vendors interested in joining the FreshConnect Retail Network can expand their customer base and support a healthier community with minimal technical effort and dedicated support.
 Enrollment for HFPRx is open now and will close June 30. Families are encouraged to enroll early to make the most of the six-month benefit period. 
 This produce prescription initiative is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). The HOP program is funded through a cooperative agreement between the AgCenter and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 For more information about enrollment in Winn, Morehouse or Claiborne parishes, contact April Temple at apriltemple@agcenter.lsu.edu or 318-435-7551. For enrollment details in Assumption or Terrebonne parishes, contact Makenzie Miller at makenziemiller@agcenter.lsu.edu or 225-578-4565.