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Police Reports 10-5-17

Thu, 10/05/2017 - 10:03am

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests:
Brad Derouen, 27, of 1224 South Road, Bayou Vista, was arrested Tuesday at 11:36 a.m. on charges of theft, resisting arrest or officer, simple criminal damage to property and criminal trespass.
Bryan Faulk, 33, of 178 Village Lane, Amelia, was arrested Tuesday at 11:36 a.m. on charges of theft, resisting arrest or officer, simple criminal damage to property and criminal trespass.
Deputies patrolling Bayou Vista responded to a local business in reference to a report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival, deputies learned that Faulk and Derouen were concealing items throughout the store. Faulk and Derouen left the store shortly after learning that they were observed. Deputies in the area observed Faulk and Derouen on the property of a nearby business and attempted contact with them, but they did not stop. After a short foot chase, deputies apprehended both Faulk and Derouen, and also recovered some of the items stolen from the store. During the chase, a deputy’s sunglasses were damaged. Both Faulk and Derouen were transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. No bail is set.
Felix Oclair, 21, of 2911 Usina Road, St. Augustine, Florida, was arrested Tuesday at 11:48 p.m. on charges of reckless operation, no insurance and switched license plate.
A deputy patrolling Amelia responded to a report of a reckless driver on La. 182, near Duhon Boulevard. The deputy observed a vehicle, matching the given description, operating in a reckless manner and traveling at high rate of speed. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on Duhon Boulevard. The deputy made contact with Oclair and learned that the license plate displayed on the vehicle did not match its description, and also that Oclair was operating the vehicle without a valid insurance. Oclair was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. No bail is set.
Darlene Dupre, 70, of 109 Martin Luther King Drive, Baldwin, was arrested Tuesday at 12:09 pm on a warrant for the charge of possession of schedule II Adderall.
The warrant stemmed from an investigation where narcotics detectives learned that Dupre was in possession of several Adderall pills. Dupre went to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center to turn herself in on said warrant. Dupre was released on a $1,500 bond.
Jared Bergeron, 36, of 2666 Fourth St., Berwick, was arrested Tuesday at 3:23 p.m. on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of Adderall with intent to distribute, transactions involving drug proceeds, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction of justice, a warrant for failure to appear on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses, violation of uniform control dangers substance law in a drug-free zone, and possession of drug paraphernalia and a warrant for failure to appear on charges of possession of methamphetamine and improper turn or failure to give required singal.
Christina Pitre, 38, of 2666 Fourth St., Berwick, was arrested Tuesday at 3:23 p.m. on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and a warrant for the charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Angela Crochet, 45, of 1025 First St., Morgan City, was arrested Tuesday at 3:23 p.m. on the charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Braylon Latiolas, 19, of 2666 Fourth St., Berwick, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bridget Bergeron, 41, of 2666 Fourth St., Berwick, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, transaction involving drug proceeds and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Narcotics detectives and Berwick Police officers conducted a search warrant at 2666 Fourth St., in Berwick. Upon their arrival, detectives made contact with J. Bergeron, Pitre, Crochet, Latiolas, and B. Bergeron. During a search throughout the residence, detectives located several bags of methamphetamine, Adderall pills, and items used as drug paraphernalia, including glass pipes, syringes, and a digital scale. Detectives learned that prior to entering the residence, J. Bergeron threw a container with illegal narcotics and paraphernalia out of a window; the container was recovered. While conducting a search of J. Bergeron’s person, detectives located $500 believed to be derived from illegal narcotic sells. J. Bergeron, B. Bergeron, Pitre, and Latiolas were transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking; no bail is set. Crochet was released on a summons.
Dezzie Shavers, 60, of 203 Third St., Franklin, was arrested Tuesday at 10:49 p.m. on charges of failure to dim bright lights, license plate light required, driving under suspension, possession of crack cocaine, possession of legend drug prednisone and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A narcotics detective patrolling the area of Baldwin observed a vehicle traveling on La. 182 with its bright lights on. Upon getting behind the vehicle, detectives also noticed that the vehicle did not have a functioning license plate light. Detectives conducted a traffic stop and made contact with Shavers. During a search of the vehicle, detectives located crack cocaine, a pipe and prednisone pills. Detectives also learned that Shavers was operating the vehicle with a suspended driver’s license. Shavers was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. No bail is set.
Quantaneka Burden, 22, of 1158 La. 83, Baldwin, was arrested Wednesday at 2:06 a.m. on charges of possession of crack cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A narcotics detective patrolling the area of Baldwin observed a vehicle traveling on La. 83, travel across the white fog line. A traffic stop was conducted and made contact was made with the driver and Burnden, the passenger. Detectives located items of drug paraphernalia on the passenger side of the vehicle, where Burnden was seated, and also located crack cocaine on her person. Burnden was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. No bail is set.
Gillisa Clark, 30, of 152 Chirpy Lane, Amelia, was arrested Wednesday at 11:52 a.m. on charges of disturbing the peace offensive language, interfering with a law enforcement investigation and resisting an officer by giving false information.
A female subject, later identified as Clark, approached deputies while they were working in Amelia and began speaking with a subject who was detained in a police unit. Deputies ordered Clark to leave the area. She refused. When deputies detained her, she began yelling and causing a disturbance. The woman also refused to identify herself to deputies. Clark was transported to the St. Mary parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Clark was released on a $6,000 bond.
Jonathan Ruffin, 30, of 1402 James St., Siracusa, was arrested Wednesday at 3:52 p.m. on two warrants for failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family.
A deputy responding to a call for service regarding a disturbance, made contact with Ruffin and located the active warrants for his arrest. Ruffin was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Bail is set at $16,029.
Sean Finister, 29, of 153 Mars Road, Bayou Vista, was arrested Wednesday at 8:28 p.m. for failure to appear on the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. During booking at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center, a correctional deputy located the active warrant for Finister. He was later released on a $500 bond.
Anthony Colbert, 59, of 123 Georgetown Road, Glencoe, was arrested Thursday at 12:05 a.m. on a warrant for the charge of possession of Schedule II crack cocaine.
Narcotics detectives located Colbert at his residence on the warrant. The warrant was issued following a traffic stop investigation on La. 318. Narcotic detectives located a piece of crack cocaine inside the vehicle. Colbert was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Bail is set at $1,200.
Terrance Robinson, 20, no address available, was arrested Thursday at 3:36 a.m. on charges of failure to use turn signal, no driver’s license, possession of Schedule I marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Northwest Boulevard after observing that the driver failed to signal a turn. A narcotics detective stopped to assist with the traffic stop investigation. The deputy spoke with the driver, Robinson, and smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The detectives located marijuana and items of drug paraphernalia including a digital scale. Robinson was released on a summons.
Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire reported the following arrests:
Cynthia Killingsworth, 45, of Dottie Lane, Franklin, was arrested Tuesday at 3:02 p.m. on a warrant for Third Ward City Court for failure to appear on the charge of open container. Killingsworth was booked, processed, and released on a $368 bond.
Ronald Jones, 37, of Anderson Street, Franklin, was arrested Tuesday at 6:50 p.m. on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court for failure to appear on the charge of possession of marijuana and on a warrant for Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear on the charge of speeding. Jones was booked, processed, and held with no bond set at the time of press release.
Jeremy Rideaux, 29, of Sixth Street, Franklin, was arrested Wednesday at 4:43 a.m. on the charge of resisting an officer by giving false information. Rideaux was booked, processed, and held with no bond set at the time of press release.
Jeremy Rideaux, 29, of Sixth Street, Franklin, while incarcerated at the Franklin Police Department, was arrested Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. on the charge of probation violation. Rideaux was booked, processed, and held with no bond set at the time of press release.
Pelicia Miller, 32, of Willow Street, Franklin, was arrested Wednesday at 5:59 p.m. on a warrant for the charge of failure to return leased movable. Miller was booked, processed, and released to appear in Third Ward City Court.
Derrick Richardson, 37, of Talbot Street, Franklin, was arrested Wednesday at 9:29 p.m. on warrants for Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear on the charge of non-support. Richardson was additionally charged with resisting an officer. Richardson was booked, processed, and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

Baldwin fire death under investigation

Thu, 10/05/2017 - 10:03am

State Fire Marshal investigators are still examining the circumstances surrounding a fire late Wednesday night in Baldwin where the body of a man was recovered.
Investigators responded to 116 Rosebud St. in Baldwin after fire crews were dispatched to the location in reference to a residential structure fire shortly before midnight Wednesday. Upon arrival, firefighters began suppression efforts on the manufactured home.
After entering the structure, crews located the body of 64-year-old Joseph Webber Jr. within the structure, which was severely damaged by the fire. The home had no working smoke alarms at the time of the fire.
The victim’s body was later released to the St. Mary Parish Coroner for autopsy after being examined by investigators. An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted later today.

Patterson council ponders blighted property rules

Thu, 10/05/2017 - 9:13am

Ivory Bibbins

ibibbins@daily-review.com

PATTERSON — Citizens brought their concerns about blighted property to the City Council during its monthly meeting Tuesday.
“We are going to tackle this, but we are going to tackle this correctly,” said Mayor Rodney Grogan. “In the past we were allowed to cut grass and so forth and put it on the (unpaid) taxes. That is against the law now.”
Grogan said the council will now have to do requests for proposals and have local contractors bid for the work once a property is declared to be blighted.
“We cannot put our city workers on private property. We can no longer step on private property,” Grogan said.
Nelvin Coleman said that she is frustrated after complaining about her neighbor leaving trash in his yard.
“I have called the police, I have called Ryan (Aucoin of Planning & Zoning) and I have called (Mayor) Grogan. It is disgusting to go out my house and look at the same thing,” Coleman said. “Something needs to be done about it. I’m not moving, and I’m not putting a fence up.”
“Blighted property is different from your neighbor conducting activity that is objectionable to you,” said city attorney Russel Cremaldi. “Not every problem that a person has with their neighbor is a problem that the city can address.”
Cremaldi said that the city can only step in if a person is conducting activity that is against city ordinances.
Grogan said that the council may put a committee together to look over the blighted laws and get with CivicSource to see what would be the next step for concerned citizens and the city.
“I’m the mayor. I’m not enforcement. Council makes the laws, but we don’t enforce the law,” said Grogan.
In other action, the council voted to revamp the Atchafalaya Chats publication on a quarterly basis after addressing citizens’ concerns during open discussion. Grogan said that the publication was cut due to lack of funding.
“I have had people say that they were reading it,” said council member Sandra Turner. “I have heard of a lot of compliments that (the publication) keep people informed.”
City accountant Reginald Weary estimated a new edition every two months costs $1,200.
“With a monthly publication, a lot of stuff was being brought up and repeated just to fill a void,” said councilmember John Rentrop in support of having the publication being printed twice a year like other municipalities in the parish.
Council member Larry Mendoza suggested a quarterly publication as a compromise in which the council agreed.
In other council news,
—Resolutions were given for Tyra Yarber, a past president of the Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts, and Harold Gobert, one of Patterson’s oldest citizens, to mark their passing.
—The council encouraged its citizens to participate in Red Ribbon Drug-Free Week as the mayor read a proclamation for the city supporting the parishwide campaign on Oct. 20-29.
—The council approved the permit for the parade for the 12U Babe Ruth World Series champions.

Small game season opens Saturday

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 7:14pm

JOHN K. FLORES

When the first rays of daylight stretch over the coastal marshes and bottomland hardwood swamps Saturday, the 2017 edition of the Louisiana small game season will begin.
The first split of dove season and the special September teal season were just the tune ups.
Of all the various seasons that we hunt during the fall and winter months, including deer, ducks and geese, the small game season, consisting of squirrel and rabbits, runs the longest. In fact, it runs into next year, ending Feb. 28.
When I hit the woods this weekend, it will be my 33rd small game season in the Sportsman’s Paradise. As far as I can remember, the seasons' dates have remained the same annually. You can take to the bank each year that you’re going to be able to legally shoot rabbits and squirrels starting on the first Saturday in October all the way through the last day of February.
It’s been the same with the bag limit, too. The daily limit of eight rabbits and eight squirrels hasn’t changed.
About the only thing that has changed is the overall possession limit, going from a two-day bag limit to three a couple years back.
For the 2017-2018 small game season, it’s going to be the same again this year. And why not? Rabbits and squirrels are some pretty prolific animals.
There are basically two species of squirrels in Louisiana: the gray and the fox squirrel. If you’re into their specific scientific names, they are sciurus carolinensis and sciurus niger, respectively. Both breed twice a year, typically in the spring and late summer, and usually produce three to four young, though larger litters have been recorded.
Additionally, squirrels eat just about anything. Acorns, pecans, hickories, buds, berries, fruits, tubers and bulbs are all part of their diet. They even eat protein like beetles and bird’s eggs. In other words, squirrels aren’t picky eaters.
“We are blessed with some excellent small game populations,” Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Small Game Program Manager Cody Cedotal said. “If you have good quality habitat and you get good mast production, you get good reproduction of those species, where hunting becomes compensatory to population levels, per se. That’s why you’ve seen such stable seasons over the years.”
Along the Gulf Coast where I tend to do most of my squirrel hunting, I always look for three food sources: hackberry, wild pecan and water oak trees. Pull into any location canal in the marsh just before daylight where these three tree species exist and you’ll kill a mess of gray squirrels.
In the northern part of the state, I’ve floated the Dugdemona River in Winn Parish for fox squirrels. Seemingly around every bend were these larger red-colored cousins of the gray squirrels I normally hunt, both burying and digging up mast.
It’s much the same with Louisiana’s two species of rabbits, the eastern cottontail and the larger swamp rabbit. Again, if you’re into specific scientific names, they are sylvilagus floridanus sylvilagus aquaticus, respectively.
Rabbits breed from late February into October, with three or four kits per litter being the average. It’s not uncommon for them to have up to six litters, given the opportunity. What’s more, it’s common for their young to have their own litters as they reach sexual maturity in two to three months following birth.
Like squirrels, there is no shortage of food resources for rabbits north to south in Louisiana.
For eastern cottontail rabbits, there’s plenty of grasses, clover, blood weed and other wild plants, as well as agricultural food sources.
For swamp rabbits, there’s a plethora of succulent aquatic vegetation like alligator weed, sedges and cow peas.
In short, with strong reproductive traits and plenty of food sources, is there little wonder things remain the same year in and year out when the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries sets season dates and bag limits?
The rabbits’ and squirrels’ lives, though prolific, aren’t a bed of roses. They both are low on the food chain and therefore, are preyed upon by bobcats, coyotes, foxes, raptors snakes and domestic animals. They also are susceptible to severe weather, such as flooding and tropical events.
“Those guys in the lower area of the Atchafalaya Basin have suffered the last couple of years with flooding that has had some short-term impact on rabbit populations,” Cedotal said. “But, typically they’re so efficient at reproducing that they can overcome those impacts quite quickly.”
The most up to date small game harvest data released by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries came from the 2016-2017 season. The annual hunter harvest survey report showed 31,600 rabbit hunters harvested 196,400 rabbits and 89,800 squirrel hunters harvested 1.46 million squirrels last season.
The 2017-2018 small game hunting forecast for rabbits and squirrels this fall is pretty much a repeat of years past. All you have to do starting Saturday is get out and hunt them.

CCHS sweeps Runnels

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 7:09pm

Central Catholic High School defeated Runnels 3-0 (25-7, 25-7, 25-9) in nondistrict action Tuesday at home. Central Catholic had 15 aces. Yani Johnson and Katie Hoffpauir led the squad. Johnson had 12 kills, four digs and one solo block, while Hoffpauir recorded one kill, 14 assists, nine aces and three digs. Other top Central Catholic contributors were Taylor Picou, 10 assists and three aces; Quincee Wiggins, one kill, two aces and six digs; and Caroline Green, three kills and three solo blocks. Monday against Assumption, Central Catholic fell 3-2 (25-22, 18-25, 25-18, 22-25, 13-15). Central Catholic had 48 kills, 38 assists, nine aces, 87 ...

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Atchafalaya Golf Association Fourball winners

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 7:03pm

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Authorities investigating alleged threats made against Berwick student

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 3:53pm

Police: Threats not related to kneeling incident

Authorities are investigating an incident of a Berwick High School student allegedly receiving threats on his phone over the weekend and Monday morning.

Police say the threats are not believed to be connected to the incident where a football player kneeled Friday during the national anthem prior to Berwick's game against Ascension Episcopal.

Berwick High School made the following post on its Facebook page Wednesday morning.

"BHS officials are aware of recent security threats and have been working with local law enforcement and school officials to conduct a thorough investigation," the post stated. "We want to assure parents and students that every precaution is being taken to safeguard BHS students. We will continue to keep parents informed through official school communications."

Berwick Police Chief James Richard said police and the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office are investigating a report of "a Berwick High School student receiving vague threats on his phone."

The student started receiving threats on his phone over the weekend in Bayou Vista, and the alleged threats continued Monday morning at Berwick High on his phone, Richard said.

"We're investigating it along with the sheriff's office," Richard said. "We have not come to a finding at this point, but we are looking into it."

In the meantime, authorities are taking extra precautions at the school to ensure the safety of students, Richard said.

Richard said the alleged threats aren't connected to the incident where a Berwick player kneeled during the national anthem.

"It's my understanding that the young man that received these threats has nothing to do with that particular incident," Richard said. "There's nothing known where he's involved in any of that. I don't even think he was at the football game."

Jennings earn Patterson Garden Club yard award

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 2:43pm

Patterson Garden Club presented Ryan and Traci Jennings with one of its October Yard of the Month awards. The Jennings’ yard is accented with palm trees, Knock Out roses, dwarf bottle brush, nandinas, camellias, Razzle Dazzle and Indian hawthorn.

Learning to play guitar at age 50

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 2:41pm

By JONATHAN ELDERFIELD, The Associated Press

Bryan Adams famously got his first real six-string in the summer of ‘69. I waited until the summer of 2017.
I had just turned 50, and a series of lucky events led to my possession of an electric guitar. (My best friend’s wife commented one day on the overabundance of guitars in their small Brooklyn apartment, and by the end of the discussion one was offered up to me.)
Having recently learned to ice skate, I decided I was up for the challenge.
I was starting from zero — my only hands-on musical experience had been playing the recorder as a small child — and I certainly had no expectation of being good at this. But what young man hasn’t dreamed of being the lead guitarist in a rock band?
First, to complement my sexy black-and-white Fender Telecaster, I shopped for an inexpensive amp at my local Guitar Center, and also bought a few picks.
But what was the best way to learn? Would it even be possible at midlife to gain any mastery over my new instrument?
I’d recently been thinking, with my 11-year-old son’s education in mind, about the different ways we learn, and how pathways are built into the brain’s memory circuits. I knew I would have to develop my ear, manipulate my fingers in ways I had never done before, and learn about notes, strings, chords and musical notation.
I decided I would try a handful of methods: books, websites, apps, YouTube videos and, finally, a teacher. I wanted to learn some of the basics before playing in front of another person.
The first job was just to get comfortable holding the thing. To tune the strings, I downloaded an app called Guitar Tuna and picked up a book, “Guitar for Dummies.” Like many before me, I learned the names of the strings (E, A, D, G, B, E) by using the acronym “Eat All Day, Go (to) Bed Early.”
Next came some basic chords, strumming and picking. I began to work with Yousician, an app that lets you play along with animation. It picks up the music you play through your phone’s microphone, and indicates whether you’re hitting the correct notes, chords and timing. The instant feedback was fantastic, but it was difficult pausing the app when I needed to rewind and see something again, all while trying to hold down the chord and keep strumming.
Perhaps it’s because I’m older, but I found a book very helpful. I could go at my own pace and see the chord diagrams on paper. I made notes and drew my own diagrams to help me remember the new information. This worked for me back in high school, so why not now?
The toughest part of learning to play was the physical part: repeatedly moving the fingers of my left hand into uncomfortable positions, and developing muscle memory there without getting my brain and fingers in a muddle. I tried to practice daily — five or 10 minutes in the morning before work, and then in the evening I settled in for an hour with the guitar on my lap, often with a soccer match on TV, the sound down low.
Eventually, I started to develop the essential calluses on the fingertips of my left hand.
Late at night, I might play for a few minutes before bed. I found this time magical and relaxing, simply repeating the same basic chords or single notes over and over.
I also tried a few YouTube videos, but it was difficult to find the right ones among the thousands that are available.
I did like an online service called Fender Play with a web and app version. It teaches with videos, and shows the guitar from different positions — head-on and from above (the player’s viewpoint). It starts slowly with tuning and chords, and includes some fun songs. I preferred the web version, which was easier to see, and the videos progressed at a pace I could handle.
So far, I was progressing well on my own. But I wasn’t getting any feedback; it was time for a teacher.
From the start, I knew it was a good decision. At first, I was nervous playing in front of someone else — my fretting hand seemed to have a mind of its own. But Frumi Cohen, who teaches out of her home in Yardley, Pennsylvania, put me at ease and gave me confidence. Having someone listen and instruct me made the experience real for the first time.
Frumi and I could also discuss music. She suggested that I think about songs I would really like to play. Until that moment, I actually hadn’t considered that I could.
But the right song, as Frumi noted, makes you think, “That’s why I want to play guitar. If I could play that, I’d practice forever.”
Now, between lessons, I keep working with the Fender Play videos and my “Guitar for Dummies” book, and I practice at least a few minutes every day.
I also sometimes turn up the amplifier to 11, turn on the distortion and crank out some seriously loud noise. Every once in a while, I have to free my inner rock star and jam with the best of them — in the privacy of my own home, of course.

Can Halloween freak you out any more than the real world?

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 2:40pm

13th Gate ranked No. 2

NEW YORK (AP) — In case the real world’s not scary enough, there are Halloween attractions out there designed to completely freak you out.
One called “This Is Real” will “literally kidnap you and stash you in a Brooklyn (New York) warehouse.”
HauntWorld.com’s scariest haunted houses includes The 13th Gate in Baton Rouge. Coming in at No. 2 it is one of the most extremely realistic haunts in the country says HauntWorld.com.
The website says the artists behind the massive dark attraction are experts at blurring the lines between horror and reality, and guests frequently wonder between screams whether what they are experiencing is real or not. The Attraction’s level of detail, set design, and effects combined with their impressive actors and incredible makeup effects can only be compared to a Hollywood Horror movie.
HauntWorld.com also includes Erebus in Pontiac, Michigan, where “things grab you, bite you, land on top of you, and then we will bury you alive.”
But there are family friendly events like Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Disney World and Dollywood’s Great Pumpkin Luminights in Tennessee.
Halloween parades include New York City’s massive parade with gigantic puppets through Greenwich Village on Oct. 31, and New Orleans’ Krewe of Boo parade Oct. 21.
Key West, Florida, says it’s going ahead with its annual Fantasy Fest despite the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.