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Emma Henry
Emma Henry, infant, died Monday, May 21, 2018.
She is survived by her parents, John Henry and Samantha Broussard; her siblings, Kaitlynn Henry, Desiree Wyatt, Ethan Wyatt and Raylynn Wyatt; grandparents; and a host of other relatives.
Visitation will be Thursday, noon-1 p.m., at Hargrave Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Morgan City Cemetery.
August 16, 1936- May 20, 2018
Charles William “Charlie” Bercegeay, 81, a resident of Morgan City, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Charlie was born on August 16, 1936 in New Orleans, the son of Dudley Joseph Bercegeay and Bertha Bercegeay.
He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 44 years, Kathleen Gros Bercegeay of Morgan City; five children, Bridget Lynn Trahan and husband Jeremy, Cletus Bercegeay, Chad Bercegeay, Shandra Bercegeay, and Tish Bercegeay; and one grandson, Jacob DeMent.
Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, Dudley and Bertha Becegeay; and one son, Dwain Bercegeay.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Twin City Funeral Home with Monsignor J. Douglas Courville officiating. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Twin City Funeral Home with the visitation resuming from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Following the services, Charlie will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery.
MCHS CLASS OF '66
Reunion is 5:30-9:30 p.m. June 2 at The Atchafalaya Golf Course Club House. Classmates invited. Cost: pay for what you buy.
ADULT CRAFTS
Morgan City Recreation Department offers summer classes for adults 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Includes knitting, crochet, quilting and beginning sewing. Price: $40 for four classes. For info call Yvonne, 985-380-4600, between 2 and 3 p.m. Wednesdays.
KIDS’ CRAFTS
Morgan City Recreation Department offers summer classes for children age 5 or older from 1:45-3:15 p.m. and 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesdays. Classes include drawing, crafts, beginning sewing, ceramics, wood burning, sand art, bead art, leather crafts and more. Price: $40 for four classes (includes supplies except sewing must furnish own supplies). For info call Yvonne, 985-380-4600, between 2 and 3 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Here are recent events at Morgan City Rotary Club meetings.
An allocation request from the St. Mary Parish Council’s Dist. 1 councilman was met with worries Wednesday.
In short, Councilman Craig Mathews requested $150,000 from the Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 10 3/10th sales tax fund to construct a pavilion at Sorrel Community Park.
Mathews also accused councilmembers of discussing his request by telephone prior to Wednesday’s session. He said he has “made it a point to not lobby against items that other councilmembers may put on the agenda” because he believes it is illegal and circumvents discussion at the actual meeting.
He noted there was a resolution passed by the former St. Mary Parish Police Jury on Jan. 26, 1983 that set the election creating the 3/10th sales, to support improving services in rural areas in those wards specified.
Mathews said since then there has been an unofficial agreement that district councilmen were “given the benefit of the doubt” in tapping into the funds for needs.
“Granted, $150,000 seems like a lot of money, but it is available in the 3/10th budget,” Mathews said. He said in conference with the parish administration he had already planned to move funds from other line items, again noting that “prior to previous notions being already determined, that would have been understood.”
Capital improvements have been made on other facilities in Dist. 1, and Mathews said suspending further outlay would help fund the needs at the Sorrel park. The committee of residents that use the park agreed that the pavilion was their top choice.
Dist. 1’s share of the 3/10th fund is currently $152,899, estimated to the end of the year. The entire fund for all districts is estimated at $348,925.
But estimated ending fund balance is $301,715 for the entire account, and $140,075 for Dist. 1.
Chief Administrative Officer Henry “Bo” LaGrange said moving funds from other facilities would best be accomplished with budget amendments in the late summer budget sessions.
Parish President David Hanagriff said though he has discussed items on the agenda with other councilmen prior to a meeting, “It doesn’t mean you’re soliciting a vote, that’s wrong, but discussing it and having concerns about it is completely different.”
Other council members denied discussing the request in advance.
Hanagriff said Mathews is “almost putting the cart before the horse” and agreed that the budget sessions would be an appropriate time to take up the matter, as well as seek grants and other funding sources.
The Dist. 1 fund would have $17,000 left if the allocation is approved with moving of funds from the other line items, based on estimated sales tax collections through the end of year.
Councilman Dale Rogers suggested seeking estimates to get a closer dollar figure for the pavilion in calculating actual cost.
Council President Kevin Voisin said he’d like to see grants pursued and revisit the proposal at budget time.
And Councilman Patrick Hebert noted that Dist. 2 is nearly $50,000 in the red. “That’s coming out of one of ya’ll accounts, I assume, somebody has to pay for that,” he said. “Who else is out there to cover this? That concerns me. I can’t ask these other (councilmen) to give up their money.”
Mathews agreed to Rogers’ suggestion to set aside funds for a study of the cost of construction, and further address the allocation at the budget workshop sessions. He tabled his motion.
GEORGE CHARLES OUBRE SR.
George Charles Oubre Sr., 72, a resident of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in Jefferson.
George was born on December 26, 1945 in Morgan City, the son of Euley J. Oubre and Louise Haase Oubre.
He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by three sons, George C. Oubre Jr. of Franklin, Joey Oubre of Vallejo, California, Brendan Oubre of Franklin; three grandchildren, Alex Oubre, T.J. Oubre, Luke Oubre; one great granddaughter, Haddie Claire Oubre; three brothers, Euley W. Oubre and wife Barbara of Stephensville, Gregory Oubre and wife Lea of Patterson, Tracy Oubre of Bayou Vista; two sisters, Vera Kirkland and Nicky Hafer both of Bayou Vista; step-father, C.J. Trahan of Bayou Vista.
George was preceded in death by his parents, Euley J. Oubre and Louise Haase “PG” Trahan; his wife, Carol Lynn Wilson Oubre; one son, Corey Michael Oubre.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Twin City Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
The Bayou Beaux Art and Dance Summer Arts Program dance recital and student art show will be Saturday, July 21 at the Broussard-Harris Recreation Center.
Admission will be $5 at the door. The doors will open at 5 p.m., and the dance recital begins at 6 p.m.
For information about the dance recital and student art show, contact the Community Development Department:
ashields@franklin-la.com or 337-828-6345.
The Bayou Beaux Art and Dance Summer Arts Program is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Acadiana Center for the Arts and by a Community Partnership Grant from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation.
May 23 Report
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum reported the following arrests:
Claude Charlot III, 24 of Leonard Street, Patterson, was arrested Monday at 9:07 a.m. on the charge of battery on a corrections officer.
Claude is an inmate at the parish jail and pushed a deputy resulting in said charge. He remains incarcerated.
Nathan Corley, 38, of La. 182, Bayou Vista, was arrested Tuesday at 3:51 p.m. on a warrant from drug court.
He was transported to the parish jail and incarcerated with bond set at $100,000.
Scott Authement, 42, of Main Street, Patterson, was arrested Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. on a warrant for failure to appear in court on the charge of possession of methamphetamine. Additional charges were filed of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, eight counts of possession of legend drugs and possession of methamphetamine.
The investigation for the additional charges took place at an address on Lake Palourde Road in Amelia.
He was transported to the parish jail for booking and incarceration. No bail is set at time of press release.
Tanya Authement, 46, of La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested Tuesday at 10:16 a.m. on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. She was subsequently released on a summons.
Jeremy Perez, 25, of Lake Dautrieve Road New Iberia was arrested Tuesday at 8:27 p.m. on charges of aggravated flight from an officer, careless operation, no drivers license, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A deputy responded to a complaint of a reckless driver in the Garden City area. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver took off at a high rate of speed on a long pursuit that ended in the arrest. Perez was transported to the parish jail for booking and incarceration.
Brennan Bergeron, 21, of Watkins Street, Berwick was arrested on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. on charges of improper lane use, reckless operation of a vehicle, obstruction of justice, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of drug free zone.
Deputies observing the suspect vehicle’s movements, affected a traffic stop; and during the stop, evidence was found leading to the charges.
Bergeron was transported to the parish jail and incarcerated there.
Devin Clay, 26, of Fourth Street, Berwick, was arrested Tuesday at 4:43 p.m. on charges of possession heroin with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of drug free zone and possession of controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a minor.
The arrest was the result of a search warrant conducted at Devin’s apartment. He was transported to the parish jail and there, incarcerated.
Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire reported the following arrests:
Shelton Phillips, 22, of Georgetown Road, Franklin, was arrested Tuesday at 3:26 p.m. on a warrant for Third Ward City Court for failure to appear on the charges of driving under suspension—first offense and tail lamps. Phillips was booked, processed, and released on a $350 bond.
Dea’Zhone Baker, 23, of Ninth Street, Franklin, was arrested Tuesday at 3:52 p.m. on a warrant for parole violation. Baker was booked, processed, and held with no bond set at the time of press release.
May 24 Report
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum reported the following arrests:
Trawn Martin, 47, of 5405 La. 87, Franklin, was arrested Wednesday at 10:39 a.m. on charges of improper lane usage, operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license, possession of open alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles, possession of Schedule I synthetic cannabinoids and operating a vehicle while intoxicated—second offense.
Jermaine Alexis, 43, of 821 Henkle St., Jeanerette, was arrested Wednesday at 10:39 a.m. on charges of possession of Schedule I synthetic cannabinoids and possession of open alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles.
A deputy patrolling La. 87 near Charenton Beach Road observed a vehicle cross over the fog line and onto the shoulder of the roadway. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as Martin, and passenger as Alexis. The deputy observed two open containers of beer inside the vehicle and also saw a bag of what appeared to be marijuana. The deputy received consent to search the vehicle and found that the bag contained synthetic cannabinoids. While speaking with Martin, the deputy smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath and person. The deputy conducted a standardized field sobriety test. Martin performed the test poorly. Following the traffic stop investigation, Martin was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. Alexis was released on a summons. No bail is set.
David Moresi Jr., 39, of 133 N Orphan St., Baldwin, was arrested Wednesday at 4:04 p.m. on a warrant for failure to appear on charges of resisting an officer by providing false information, operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license, operating a vehicle with an unlit license plate and expired motor vehicle inspection. A correctional deputy transported Moresi from the Lafayette Parish jail to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. No bail is set.
Tyler Palmature, 20, of 2089 Four Mile Bayou Road, Napoleonville, was arrested Wednesday at 4:41 p.m. on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. A correctional deputy transported Palmature from the Assumption Parish jail to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. No bail is set.
Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire reported the following arrests:
Lee Butler, 51, of St. Joseph Lane, Franklin, was arrested Wednesday at 8:41 a.m. on warrants dated for charges of theft by shoplifting—fifth offense and remaining where forbidden.
Butler was booked, processed, and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
Francis Casmire Jr., 61, of Big Four Corners Road, Jeanerette, was arrested by Jeanerette Police Department and transported to the Franklin Police Department, Wednesday, at 1:40 p.m. on warrants for charges of violation of protective order and simple burglary.
Casmire was additionally charged on a warrant for parole violation. Casmire was booked, processed, and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
Randy Foret, 27, of Main Street, Franklin, was arrested Wednesday at 5:48 p.m. on a warrant for the charge of theft of goods.
Foret was booked, processed, and released on a $1,500 bond.
A 25-year-old Siracusaville man was booked Wednesday on a warrant charging him with four counts of domestic abuse child endangerment, Morgan City Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.
—Brennan N. Skinner, 25, of Grace Street in Siracusaville, was arrested at 2:56 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant charging him with four counts of domestic abuse child endangerment law.
Officers located Skinner in the area of Railroad Avenue near 11th Street. Skinner held active warrants for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office. Skinner was transported to the police department and jailed.
Blair reported that officers responded to 45 calls.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum reported that deputies responded to 34 complaints in the parish and reported no arrests in east St. Mary Parish.
Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported no arrests.
Patterson Police Chief Janis Merritt reported no arrests.
Franklin Banner-Tribune
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Phone: 337-828-3706
Fax: 337-828-2874
Morgan City Review
1014 Front Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: 985-384-8370
Fax: 985-384-4255