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Artists Guild Unlimited voted in a new slate of officers to lead them in 2018.
They are: President Zora “Becky” Bergeron, Vice President Diane T. Martin, Secretary Ann Sutton and Treasurer Diane Amador.
Karen Spinella, who has worn many hats during this term, reported on the past annual festival art show and sale and the minutes of last meeting.
Workshop chair Vera Judyki announced Kathy Miller Stone, artist and judge, is available and members voted to host her on March 9, 10, and 11.
Members helping members is a new project of ongoing Guild Saturday Workshops, suggested by outgoing President Helene Allen, and members chose the first to be on Saturday, April 21. Another short workshop, recommended by Diane Martin, will be offered by Danielle Delcambre, watercolorist, on Mary 19.
Member dues are now payable, and new and former members are invited to join.
Membership forms are available at Everett Street Gallery 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays.

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, Feb. 2

7:14 a.m. 1700 block of Maple Street; Animal complaint.

7:32 a.m. 1500 block of Front Street; Warrant.

8:08 a.m. 2600 block of Fur Drive; Civil matter.

8:30 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Disturbance.

10:08 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Warrant arrest.

10:49 a.m. 1700 block of Federal Avenue; Animal complaint.

10:52 a.m. Lake Palourde Road and Justa Street; Traffic complaint.

11:13 a.m. 7300 block of La. 182; Medical.

2:14 p.m. 2400 block of Hemlock Street; Complaint.

2:17 p.m. 500 block of Railroad Avenue; Disturbance.

2:38 p.m. 2400 block of Hemlock Street; Reckless driver.

2:46 p.m. 600 block of Everett Street; Warrant arrest.

2:58 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Complaint.

6:05 p.m. 1000 block of Ditch Avenue; Complaint.

6:12 p.m. 1200 block of Brashear Avenue; Alarm.

6:41 p.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Fight.

7:35 p.m. 600 block of Belanger Street; Theft.

8:04 p.m. 200 block of Terrebonne Street; Welfare concern.

8:23 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182 East; Complaint.

10:48 p.m. 7700 block of La. 182 East; Complaint.

Saturday, Feb. 3

1:10 a.m. Patton Street; Loud music.

1:13 a.m. 6300 block of La. 182 East; Fight.

2:51 a.m. 500 block of Fifth Street; Complaint.

7:43 a.m. Glenwood Street; Burglary.

9:40 a.m. 100 block of 11th Street; Complaint.

10:57 a.m. 1300 block of Second Street; Theft.

2:18 p.m. 600 block of Willow Street; Medical.

7:46 p.m. 900 block of Seventh Street; Theft.

9:08 p.m. 2000 block of Allison Street; Complaint.

9:50 p.m. 1400 block of Third Street; Phone harassment.

10:01 p.m. 1100 block of Fourth Street; Loud music.

10:15 p.m. 1100 block of Fourth Street; Loud music.

11:28 p.m. 1100 block of Marguerite Street; Complaint.

11:42 p.m. Fifth Street; Suspicious vehicle.

Sunday, Feb. 4

1:39 a.m. 100 block of Oak Street; Residence burglary.

1:41 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Medical emergency.

2:29 a.m. 1500 block of Front Street; Patrol request.

3:31 a.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Traffic incident.

6:35 a.m. 7000 block of La. 182; Alarm.

9:33 a.m. 100 block of St. Claire Street; Narcotics complaint.

10:54 a.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Intoxicated subject.

1:18 p.m. 600 block of Everett Street; Complaint.

2:21 p.m. 900 block of Seventh Street; Alarm.

2:33 p.m. 200 block of Chennault Street; Complaint.

3:38 p.m. 7200 block of La. 182; Alarm.

4:21 p.m. Youngs Road; Complaint.

4:32 p.m. 1000 block of Seventh Street; Disturbance.

4:37 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Medical.

4:46 p.m. 3100 block of Karen Drive; Complaint.

5:16 p.m. Leona Street; Complaint.

5:19 p.m. 7300 block of La. 182; Complaint.

5:26 p.m. 500 block of Everett Street; Criminal damage to property.

5:28 p.m. 2400 block of Cypress Street; Animal complaint.

7:05 p.m. La. 182 East; Vehicle burglary.

7:12 p.m. 1400 block of Filmore Street; Vehicle burglary.

7:15 p.m. 700 block of Justa Street; Medical emergency.

7:45 p.m. 1400 block of Bernice Street; Vehicle burglary.

8:43 p.m. Mount Street; Domestic disturbance.

10:13 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182 East; Complaint.

Monday, Feb. 5

12:06 a.m. 400 block of Leona Street; Domestic disturbance.

1:59 a.m. 2400 block of Tupelo Street; Theft.

4:43 a.m. 200 block of Patton Street; Complaint.

October 19, 1943 - February 2, 2018
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at 1 p.m. at the Crossing Place Fellowship in Franklin for Ruth Allen Brown Bernard, a native of Centerville and resident of Franklin who was called home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, February 2, 2018. Pastor Patrick Dopson will conduct the service. Following the service she will be laid to rest in the Franklin Cemetery Mausoleum. The family will receive relatives and friends at the church beginning at 10 a.m. Serving as pallbearers will be Enos Fangue Jr., Caleb Verret, Malachi Louviere, Joshua Verret, Cameron Stovall, and Isaiah and Noah Verret.
Ruth was a lifelong resident of Franklin who often mentioned that she loved her “Little Town” and valued its rich history. She was an avid supporter of local arts and civic groups. A strong supporter of many charity organizations, she was always available to those in need. But most importantly, she will be remembered for her deep love and service for the Lord, as well as her abundant love for her family and her local Church.
Those she leaves to cherish her memory include her four children, Veronica Fangue and her husband Enos, Mark Verret and his wife Evangeline, Becket Louviere and her husband Dirk, and Michael Verret; son-in-law, Doyle Stovall; 17 grandchildren, Rebecca and Stephanie Fangue, Elizabeth Spears and her husband Cameron, Joshua Verret and his wife Brandie, Ryan and Ansley Verret, Robert Duarte, C.J. and Ethan Clement, Nicole Benedietto, Summer Mestayer and her husband Rivers, Malachi Louviere, Caleb Verret and his wife Amanda, Cameron and Bailey Stovall, and Isaiah and Noah Verret; 11 great grandchildren; one brother, Torger Brown and his wife Carolyn; one sister, Botella Boudreaux and her husband Kenny; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Angelle Stovall; and her parents, Berwick “Bubba” Brown and Celina Champagne Brown.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Golden Heirs, c-o Crossing Place Fellowship, 1096 Northwest Blvd., Franklin, La. 70538, or to Chez Hope, PO Box 98, Franklin, La. 70538, www.chezhope.org.
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.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Just after Thanksgiving, Robin Dodd suddenly noticed her 5-year-old son, Bruce, was slurring his words and had double vision.
She rushed him to the emergency room, worried that he’d ingested poison or hit his head. But the news was worse than Dodd, an ICU nurse at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, could have imagined: Bruce, a bouncy, Star Wars-obsessed boy, had a rare, aggressive and incurable brain cancer called Diffuse Instrinsic Pontine Glioma.
“It was such a horrifying shock,” she said of his diagnosis. “I’m a nurse and I had never even heard of this cancer.”
Soon after, Bruce started daily radiation treatments at UK, the only thing known to slow the course of this disease.
On Tuesday, Bruce celebrated finishing those treatments with some of his very favorite people in the world.
As he walked out of the treatment room in his Darth Vader costume, his eyes got big as he spied the 7-foot-tall Darth Vader breathing loudly outside the door. They shook hands and a huge smile spread across his face. “Want to come home with me?” he asked.
Then Bruce rang the big bell that hangs in the waiting room to signal the end of his treatment, and walked to the Combs Building to party with Vader, assorted storm troopers, sand troopers and even Kylo Ren (members of the 501st Legion, a national Star Wars costuming group that does pediatric charity events). Bruce parried a light saber, bumped fists with storm troopers, and showed people his big gold trophy that simply said: “Bruce, Last Treatment, Jan. 30, 2018.”
Bruce appeared to show few effects from six weeks of radiation, or as he calls it, “Dr. Jon’s Shrinking Ray,” administered by Dr. Jonathan Feddock. Most children require sedation to be as calm and still as they need to be for radiation to the head, Feddock said, but Bruce soon learned to lie perfectly still.
“It’s not easy for kids,” Feddock said. “He’s one of our most dynamic and enthusiastic patients.”
It’s over for now, and Bruce’s coordination and speech have improved. Dodd said doctors are looking for clinical trials for this nearly unknown disease, which does not appear to be caused by genetics or environment.
“It’s just such an unfortunate set of mutations in this child at this time,” she said. “Basically the advice a lot of families are given is to do the radiation and go home and make memories. After six months, it comes back and no longer responds to treatment.”
Dodd and her husband, Patrick Danielson, are trying to raise awareness about DIPG, even as they deal with Bruce’s illness and take care of their other two children, Jack, 11, and Fred, 1. (All three boys have the last name Incorporated, which their parents decided was easier than hyphenating their last names.)
Danielson is the root of the Star Wars obsession; he is now a helicopter pilot with Air Evac because he wanted to be a pilot like Luke Skywalker. Both Danielson and Dodd are extremely grateful to their employers for providing flexibility to deal with Bruce’s illness.
“We’re going to leave no stone unturned to get Bruce the best treatment we can,” Dodd said. “Before this happened we considered ourselves private people, but we want to raise awareness for this rare and mostly unknown disease that affects young kids and kills 100 percent of the time.”
But Bruce doesn’t understand statistics, and certainly wouldn’t let them ruin his celebration. As he entered the Combs Building, he found his brother Jack, and hugged him, still clutching his trophy.
“This was the greatest present ever,” he said.
Marcus Dorsey contributed to this article.