PiThe Camerlon oParisht 50¢ September 27, 2007 Vol. 50--No. 51 Cameron, La. 70631 Holly Beach drainage plans hit snags at Jury meeting By CYNDI SELLERS version of the PW written to tem, fire department, and a cover the cost. With the back- playground. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT Day was held Thursday, Sept. 20 at Johnson Bayou High The long-awaited Holly filling, the property owners The parish owns 10.5 acres School. Shown above are students, teachers, members of United Way and Junior Beach drainage project has will not actually lose any use in Grand Lake adjacent to the Achievement, and representatives from Cheniere Energy. hit a few snags, the Police of their property. school, formerly the site of the Jury learned at their agenda In those cases where it is parish barn but now used for meeting Tuesday evening. necessary to break into con- school bus maintenance and Problems include right of way crete driveways for proper parking. Guilbeaux issues, soft sand, and distur- placement of the new cul- Juror Charles Precht had bance of existing driveways. verts, the concrete will be approached former School Project engineer Lonnie repaired. Superintendant Doug Chance champion Harper explained that the Harper said the contractor about a swap several months FEMA project worksheet is finding a lot of debris under ago, to clear up and simplify under which the project is the sand. Old culverts are ownership issues. of coastline being funded authorizes the also being located, many at a The Big Lake Property replacement of pre-existing much lower depth than the was valued at $30,810, so the By HEATHER REGAN ditches, six feet wide at the new ditches will be. Some School Board proposes a even WHITE top and of graduated depths. landowners insist that there swap for 5.135 acres near the (American Press) The problem is that over the was never a ditch in front of school, an equal value accord- many years that Holly Beach their property, but old cul- ing to the appraisal. Jurors The Louisiana coastline has exited, the centerline of verts are being found in some agreed to move forward with has lost a fierce champion the roads have meandered, so cases. the proposal. wth the passing of Rodney that in some cases the edge of The essential need, accord- District Attorney clarified Guilbeaux Jr., who was the blacktop is touching pri- ing to Harper, is for "a con- another lease of parish prop- buried Saturday. vate property. This would nected drainage system to get erty. Head Start has a 50 year Rodney Guilbeaux, Jr. Guilbeaux, a resident of J. Braxton Blake, Jr. place the new ditches on pri- water out of that subdivi- lease on a site in Grand Lake. Constance Beach and vate property, which the sion." Juror Sonny McGee is After consultation with the Sulphur, died Thursday. parish cannot do without an concerned about how to get federal agency, the terms He wore many hats over easement. water from the houses closest were clarified to show that R. Guilbeaux his 80 years on Earth, but in Braxton Blake Parish Administrator Tina to the beach all the way to the the parish will take care of the minutes of a 2002 meet- Horn said that getting ease- outfall. There is a ridge of grass cutting at the site, but ing with the U. S. Army Corps dies Thursday ments from the thousands of sand in the way, and a deep only if there are funds avail- rites are held of Engineers in Galveston, property owners in Holly ditch would also allow salt able and the Jury agrees to it. Tex., one might find the hat in Beach would delay the project water from high tides to flood The parish has no other oblig- in Sulphur which he was most comfort- in L. Charles too much. District Attorney the rest of the subdivision. ations. able - environmental warrior. Cecil Sanner pointed out that Harper said some form of Head Start will retain the “I apologize for not having if the parish had maintained pump system may have to be lease even if the local head Also known as the "Black all this together, but for three the ditches for three years installed there. Start program fails for some Joseph Braxton Blake Jr., Cajun", Rodney John weeks, I’ve been out of pocket. previously, then they belong reason. The agency can only 74, died Thursday, Sept. 20, Guilbeaux, Jr., 80, former res- I buried my wife Friday, but to the parish regardless of PARISH PROPERTY use the site for another pro- 2007 at a Lake Charles ident of Constance Beach, this is important to us and where the property line lies. Eddie Benoit, representing gram of similar nature, that Hospital. passed away Thursday, Sept. I’ve got to have my say,” Horn said that since the the Cameron Parish School is - education. Mr. Blake was reared in 20, 2007 in Lake Charles. Guilbeaux said in a introduc- new ditches were filling up Board, shared the results of a Carteret County, N. C. He Cont. on Page 3 He was born in Kaplan tion to opposition to dredge with sand as soon as it survey and appraisals on two came to Cameron Parish with and served during WWII as a soils being left on Louisiana rained, the parish is now pieces of property proposed the menhaden industry in LT jg radio officer in the U.S. banks after the dredging of a installing culverts and back- for a swap. The School Board 1952 on being discharged Merchant Marines. While liv- ship channel. filling all the ditches after the owns 3.95 acres on the island from the United States Army Grand Lake ing in New Orleans, he At the meeting, Guilbeaux contractor digs them. The in Big Lake, which it leases to as a staff sergeant. worked as a District Manager spoke - for over an hour - as a parish will try to get a new the parish for the water sys- His initiation into the oil in the Circulation representative for seen orga- field began in 1954 as a Department for the Times nizations he was a member of, will honor roustabout for Cameron Picayune Publishing Co. including gravity drainage Construction Co. In the years He owned and operated boards, Lions clubs, and the Early voting begins soon following, he was manager of the Gulf Coast Store in Holly Sabine Lighthouse military Cameron Barge Terminal; Beach and then worked as Association. Although most of the 38 continue to accept paid politi- president and manager of The Advertising Manager for Wise It was one of the hundreds local candidates for public cal advertising up to and Grand Lake School would Barge Terminal Inc.; and co- SW Builder Publications in of meetings he attended over office have taken advantage including the final issue on like to honor all its graduates owner of Standby Boats Inc., Sulphur. the years, delivering his mes- of the free front page Oct. 18 just prior to the elec- presently in the military at Deepwater Boats Inc. and He worked 31 years for the sage of coastal preservation announcement and photo in ton on Oct. 20. For advertis- its annual Veterans Day pro- Bluewater Boats Inc. Borden Co., from which he with charm, humor and the Pilot, several have not ing information, call 912- gram. If you or someone you In 1973, he returned to retired as General Sales humility. done so. 5063. know is a Grand Lake High Cameron Construction Co. as Manager. Having lost many family If they do want this free Early voting for the Oct. School graduate and is cur- manager on the retirement of In his later years, he was members to Hurricane announcement, the deadline 20 election may be done in the rently serving in any branch C. A. Rogers and in 1975 secretary for the Cameron Audrey in 1957, Guilbeaux for submitting these to the Registrar of Voters office of the military, please contact became president. Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage had a respect for the ele- Pilot is Oct. 1 for the Oct. 4 behind the courthouse from Jan Walker at Grand Lake Rental Equipment Inc. was Board. Rodney was very ments. issue. Oct 6 to Oct. 13 from 8:30 Elementary. formed in 1981, and he was active in his church, being a “Mother Nature, she’s For information on such a.m. to 4 p.m. (with the excep- Photo submissions are its president. member of 4th Degree going to do what she wants. announcements in the Pilot, tion of Sunday.) encouraged. Please write the He was past president of Knights of Columbus, and You can change your situa- please telephone 1-800-256- More information on early person’s name on the back, the Louisiana Oil Field serving as Eucharistic tion, but she’s still going to 7323 or 786-8004. voting can be found in the year graduated, branch of Contractor’s Association and Minister at Holy Trinity have her say,” he told a Fox However, the Pilot will Registrar’s ad elsewhere in military, and where they are also held memberships in the Church in Holly Beach, Our News reporter after this issue of the Pilot. presently serving. Photos Louisiana Association of Lady of Assumption Church Hurricane Rita. may be mailed to: Jan Walker in Johnson Bayou, and Our Business and Industries and at 1039 Hwy. 384, Lake Lady of Prompt Succor the Public Affairs Research Grand Lake Fall Festival Charles, La. 70607. Church in Sulphur. Council. Our annual Veterans Day Rodney was very commit- Notarial exam He was past president and Grand Lake School will horse barrel racing, face program will be held Monday, ted to community service and The notarial examination a former member of the Nov. 12 beginning at 9 a.m. was a Past President or for Cameron Parish will be Cameron Parish Police Jury, host Fall Festival 2007 on the painting and many games for school grounds. The festival small children. They will even The community and all local Chairman of the Board of the given Saturday, Dec. 1. having served two terms. He veterans are invited to following organizations: Applications may be was a member of the will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 have a haunted house! The p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. back gym will serve as an out- attend. Cameron Parish Chamber of picked up at Jones Law Firm, Cameron Parish Planning This year’s program will Commerce, Lake Charles 1409 Ryan Street, Lake Commission; a past member This event promises to be door-style cafe’ with beignets even more fun than ever. Lots and flavored coffees. The have many special guests High Noon Lions Club, Charles, during regular busi- of the Cameron Parish including a Wounded Warrior Louisiana Lions Eye ness hours and must be Coastal Zone Management of food will be on sale such as Library will also be holding Hackett’s sausage-on-a-stick, its semi-annual Book Fair and the Color Guard from Ft. Research Foundation, returned by Friday, Oct. 5. Advisory Committee; and on Polk. Louisiana Lions' League for the Highway 171 hamburgers and fries, jam- during the festival. Crippled Children, Better Commission, the Louisiana balaya, boudin and soft Bring the entire family Business Bureau of SW LA, Homecoming edition Western Corridor Committee, drinks. and come have a great time at SW LA Safety Engineering the DOC Committee and U. S. Some activities include a this annual fundraiser for the A special Homecoming edi- cakewalk, split-the-pot, stick- school. Society, Calcasieu Area Safety tion will be published on and Cameron Parish Cham- Council, International Order Thurssday, Oct. 4. bers of Commerce. of Alhambra, Our Lady's Ad reservations need to be He served on the St. School Organization. made by Thursday, Sept. 27 Patrick Hospital Board of Rodney served as District at 4 p.m. Councilors in Lake Charles Governor for District 8-0 for Classes are invited to and was past president of the announce any Homecoming Cont. on Page 4. activities. Cont. on Page 4
TEACHERS IN Cameron Parish received $25 checks to purchase school materials. Shown above at the presentation were, from left: Hackberry High Principal Austin LaBove, Grand Lake High School Principal David Duhon, Cameron Parish School Superintendent Stephanie Rodrigue, Rev. Bill Edwards of Boulevard Church of Christ in Lake Charles, Johnson Bayou High School Principal Gene Reynolds, Cameron Parish ABOVE IS one of the stained glass Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction and Project Coordinator Nancy Boudreaux, windows in the repaired St. Peter Rev. Roger Corley of Maplewood Church of Christ in Sulphur, Rev. Russell May of South Catholic Church in Hackberry. At right Sulphur Church of Christ and South Cameron High School Principal Carol “Zeke” are two views of the interior. Wainwright. (Photo by Tracy Lannin) (Photos courtesy of Grace Welch.) Page 2, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., September 27, 2007 Memorial Funerals books told VELMA R. PRESTON JOHN BROUSSARD VANICOR by Library
Velma R. Broussard, 79, of Preston John Vanicor, 67, Three books have been DeRidder died Sunday, Sept. died Monday, Sept. 24, 2007. donated to the Cameron 23, in DeRidder. Funeral ser- He was a native of Welsh Parish Library in memory of vices were held Tuesday, and was a musician and Henry LeBlanc, Philip Simon Sept. 25 at St. Joseph enjoyed his band, Van and Anola Simon by J. D. and Catholic Church in DeRidder Preston and the Night Mae Simon, Patricia Walther with the Rev. P. Nonis officiat- Rockers. family and Suzanne May fam- ed. Burial was in Beauregard Survivors include four ily. The books are the John Cemetery in DeRidder. sons, Van Vanicor and wife Deer Tractor Legacy, New She is survived by one son, Sandra of Rayne, Shane Complete Home Landscaping Michael Broussard and wife Vanicor and wife Edith of and Better Homes and Virginia; one brother; Roy Grand Lake, Jules Vanicor of Garden Quilting. Nunez, and two grandchil- Westlake, and Jeremy Two books were donated in dren, Michall Arden Vanicor and wife Elice of memory of Lorene Landry by Broussard and Lelan Ragley; three daughters, Mr. and Mrs. George Landry Anthony. Vickie Thibodeaux and hus- and family. They were Guide to Grow Beautiful Flowers CAMERON PARISH public officials were invited to participate in a business luncheon band Terry of Scott, Shawn with Senator Mary Landrieu at Sha Sha’s in Creole on Saturday, Sept. 22, as guests of ANNIE L. DUHON Chassion and husband and Let It Shine. Brandon of Welsh, and Delta Other memorial books Cheniere Energy who sponsored the tour of Cameron Parish early in the day. Pictured Annie Laura Duhon, 88, of Nelson and husband Scotty of were, with honorees, donors are, from left, Judge Ward Fontenot, School Superintendent Stephanie Rodrigue, Hackberry, died Friday, Sept. LeBleu Settlement; three and titles listed in that order: Cameron Parish OHSEP Director Clifton Hebert, Cameron Parish Police Jury President 21, 2007, in a local care cen- brothers, Ellis, Newt and Dudley Joseph Swire, Darryl Farque, Senator Landrieu, Police Juror Scott Trahan, Police Juror Sonny Magee, ter. Milton Vanicor; one sister, Miami Corporation, Police Juror Charles Precht, West Cameron Port Board Member Howard Romero, Clerk She was a native of Cecil Leger; and 13 grandchil- Louisiana Cowboys; of Court Carl Broussard. Kneeling are Cameron Parish Animal Control Officer Joe Hackberry and had lived in dren. Lorene Landry, Billy and Dyson and Mrs. Dyson. In addition to Cameron Parish Police Jury and School Board the Groves/Beaumont area His funeral will be at 2 Bobbie Darbonne, The issues, discussion centered on the need for post offices to return to Creole and Grand before returning to p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 in St. Partical Gardener; Chenier, as well as for zip codes to be established in Grand Lake and Johnson Bayou. Hackberry 21 years ago upon John the Evangelist Catholic Maw Maw Betty Savoie, (Photo by Tracy Lannin.) her retirement from St. Church in Lacassine. The Zoie Boudreaux, Big Hook Elizabeth Hospital. She was a Rev. Augustine Mulanjanany Crochet; member of St. Peter the will officiate. Burial will be in Emma L. “Tout” Theriot, Chenier’s Apostle Catholic Church. Lacassine Cemetery. Joyce Jones, Encyclopedia of School lunches told Survivors include her Cajun & Creole Cuisine; brother-in-law, Arthur The art of living lies not in Olga Marie Mhire, Bates oaks aided Cameron Parish School salad, baked potato, chilled Johnson of Sulphur; two Family Trust, Mary eliminating but in growing with lunches are as follows: peach slices, wheat sliced nieces, Victoria and Eileen; Engelbreit’s Outdoor Friday, Sept. 28 - Baked bread, milk and three nephews, Kevin, troubles. ~ Bernard Baruch Companion. Confederates ham, lettuce cup, sweet peas, Wednesday, Oct. 3 - Chili Kenneth, and Kent. yellow cake, pineapple top- frito pie, whole kernal corn, Her funeral was held (American Press) (Oct. 18, 2006) ping, wheat sliced bread, milk apple/orange wedges, royal Monday, Sept. 24, in St. Peter Monday, Oct. 1 - brownies, wheat sliced bread, the Apostle Catholic Church Hackberry 4-H Club meets The beautiful groves of moss-draped live oaks that Hamburger, french fries, let- milk in Hackberry. The Rev. tuce cup, chocolate chip cook- Thursday, Oct. 4 - Beef Roland Vaughn officiated. mark the cheniers of lower By JOLIE TRAHAN minutes of the last meeting Cameron Parish were desig- ies, hamburger bun, catsup, nachos, salsa, pinto beans, Burial was in New Hackberry and Jolie Trahan gave the milk fresh vegetables, cinnamon Cemetery. nated to play an important The first Hackberry 4-H Reporter's report. Clint Welch part in the history of the Tuesday, Oct. 2 - rolls, tortilla chips, salad meeting was held Wednesday, then gave the Treasurer's Enchilada casserole, tossed dressing, milk We should never permit United States. Sept. 12. Samantha Little the report and Cody Reon read In 1828, President John ourselves to do anything President called the meeting the Parliamentarian's report. Quincy Adams, in what was to order. 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CAMERON COMMUNICATIONS Public Relations Coordinator Trina Johnson presented Mrs. Louise Cole, President of the Cameron Parish NAACP with a check for $250. The donation will be used to offset the organiza- tion’s expense trip to the 29th Annual Pageant of Praise. THE ABOVE persons represented the Cameron Parish NAACP Chapter in the mass march in Jena last week. They included Louise Cole, chapter president; Charles McNeese Career Fair to Cole; Kelsi Victorian, queen; Pauline McArthur, Little Miss Cameron NAACP; and Rosalyn Aaron, Deb Miss be held on October 1 NAACP. Also pictured are Dr. Ernest Johnson, state NAACP president, and Willis Edward, national NAACP MR. AND MRS. Allen Duplantis of Lacassine announce board member. About 70,000 marchers took part in the The McNeese State employment in their fields,” the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their University Fall Career Fair said Bond. event including Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton. daughter, Amanda, to Brent Morales, son of George and will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 Sponsors for the fall fair Janice Morales of Creole. The wedding is set for p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in Parra include BP, ECP Tech HOLLY BEACH Cont. from Pg. 1 Saturday, Oct. 6 at The Immaculate Conception Cathedral Ballroom of the Student Services Enterprise Rent-A- in Lake Charles at 1:30 p.m. A reception will follow at the Union Annex. Car, Expro Americas, F. Iowa KC Hall. “Dress to Impress!” is the Miller Construction LLC, theme for the event, which is Global Industries Offshore, OTHER MATTERS ment for a project will have to designed to provide McNeese Gulf Coast Teaching Family The new ice plant pay the $500-800 cost of mov- Marriage--a book of which the first chapter is written in students of all majors and Services, Pfizer Inc., PPG announced for Cameron last ing it to the site and sign a poetry and the remaining chapters written in prose. classifications and alumni an Industries Inc., month by Kevin Savoie of the cooperative service agrement opportunity to meet potential RSC Equipment Rental, LSU Ag Center has been with the Jury. - Beverly Nichols employers and representa- Sasol North America, Target, found to be unsuitable for the tives from business, industry, Total Petrochemicals USA intended location. A substi- government and profession- Inc. and URS Process & tute site has been proposed al/graduate schools, according Energy Group. for Hackberry. Savoie will to Kathy Bond, director of A list of 109 participants have details at the regular Career Services at McNeese. along with a listing of pre- Police Jury meeting on TO THE RESIDENTS OF “Graduating seniors and ferred majors may be viewed Monday, Oct. 1. CAMERON PARISH: alumni are advised to have online at It is hoped that the court several copies of their resume www.mcneese.edu/career/ or house elevator will be in use I would like to thank each and everyone available and be dressed to for more information call for that meeting, now that the impress. Underclassmen will McNeese Career Services Fire Marshal has approved of you for the vote of confidence by giving be able to explore and discuss Center at 475-5612 or 1-800- the alarm system. A final me the opportuity to serve as your Clerk of career choices and ways stu- 622-3352, ext. 5612 meeting with the Fire Court for the next four years. dents can best prepare for Marshal will be held Thursday. I, along with my staff, will continue to Jurors agreed to have a strive to give each of you the quality ser- budget meeting soon to set Teachers are each given $25 priorities for road improve- vice that you deserve. ments and placement of the Again, a heartfelt THANK YOU to each new excavator. A lively dis- Sulphur and Lake Charles Edwards of Boulevard cussion about which district of you. Churches of Christ partnered Church of Christ in Lake will get the excavator first to present every teacher in Charles, Johnson Bayou High resulted in no definte deci- Cameron Parish with a $25 School Principal Gene sion. It will depend on all per- check to assist with classroom Reynolds, Cameron Parish mits being in place. Carl Broussard materials and supplies, for a Supervisor of Curriculum and Jurors did decide that any total contribution of $3900 to Instruction and Project Gravity Drainage District Cameron Parish Clerk of Court the classrooms of Cameron Coordinator Nancy that wants to use the equip- Parish. Boudreaux, Reverend Roger Participating in the pre- Corley of Maplewood Church sentation on Tuesday, Sept. of Christ in Sulphur, 18, were Hackberry High Reverend Russell May of Principal Austin LaBove, South Sulphur Church of Grand Lake High School Christ and South Cameron Principal David Duhon, High School Principal Carol Cameron Parish School “Zeke” Wainwright. Superintendent Stephanie Through member dona- Rodrigue, Reverend Bill tions from throughout the country, a warehouse in Hackberry was a distribution point for furniture, appli- STEEL ROOFING ances and home furnishings GALVALUME & PAINTED immediately after Hurricane $ 95 Rita, and elementary teach- From 9 PER SQUARE ers received monetary assis- tance for classroom supplies MANUFACTURED TO during the 2006-07 school DESIRED LENGTHS year. ROLL UP & SLIDING DOOR SYSTEMS CUSTOM DESIGNED TRIM - ACCESSORIES STEEL PURLINS - INSULATION GOLDIN METALS, INC. Harvey, LA 1-800-777-6216 Page 4, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., September 27, 2007 Cameron Parish has gotten Principals $125 million from FEMA review aid By HECTOR SAN reports. from FEMA MIGUEL The agency reports that (American Press) the number of Hurricane Rita victims living in FEMA- FEMA and Louisiana Assistance from the assisted temporary housing Public Assistance personnel Federal Emergency units in Southwest Louisiana in the Educational Facilities Management Agency to and Southeast Texas has Group spent the afternoon of Southwest Louisiana and dropped dramatically. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Southeast Texas for Hurrican As of a year ago, 16,246 FEMA Joint Field Office in Rita recovery efforts exceeds families were still living in Lake Charles with Cameron $2 billion. FEMA-provided temporary Parish principals reviewing Gill Jamieson, FEMA’s units. In the past year, 10,000 all FEMA Project Worksheets associate deputy administra- of those families have moved for their particular school tor for Gulf Coast recovery, into more permanent hous- sites. made the announcement ing. The principals have been Monday - the two-year Jim Stark, director of the given until Oct. 2, to seek anniversary of Rita’s arrival Louisiana Transitional input in verifying the accura- on the coast. Recovery Office in New cy of what has been captured “While many people asso- Orleans, was in Lake Charles to date and identifying any PARTICIPANTS IN a FEMA workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 18 were, from left: South ciate the 2005 hurricane sea- on Monday to meet with local other potential FEMA issues. Cameron High School Principal Carol “Zeke” Wainwright, Grand Lake High School son with Katrina, Hurricane government officials. Participants in the session Principal David Duhon, Hackberry High School Principal Austin LaBove, FEMA Public Rita also left a trail of devas- Statistics released by were South Cameron High Assistance Coordinator David Fila, FEMA Deputy Public Assistance Coordinator Erny tation,” Jamieson said FEMA show that Cameron School Principal Carol “Zeke” Leach, Cameron Parish School Superintendent Stephanie Rodrigue, Louisiana Public Monday. Parish has received $125 mil- Wainwright, Grand Lake High School Principal David Assistance Coordinator Jack Holderfield and Johnson Bayou High School Principal FEMA reported Monday lion in public assistance. Gene Reynolds. (Photo by Tracy Lannin.) that it has paid out more than Calcasieu Parish has received Duhon, Hackberry High $914 million toward debris $96 million, and Vermilion School Principal Austin Lydia Frances Blake Pittman; removal, hurricane-related Parish has gotten $37 million. LaBove, FEMA Public GUILBEAUX BLAKE and his in-laws, Charles Assistance Coordinator David emergency services, and Asked how FEMA’s efforts cont. from Pg. 1 “Buster” and Alma Roberta repair and reconstruction of are faring in Cameron Parish, Fila, FEMA Deputy Public cont. from Pg. 1 Eagleson Rogers. storm-damaged infrastruc- Stark said, “We have made Assistance Coordinator Erny Survivors include his wife, ture in Texas and Louisiana. some real progress in schools Leach, Cameron Parish Norma Jeanne Rogers Blake School Superintendent Lions International, and was Cameron Council on Aging The agency has also pro- and public infrastructure a board member of: SW LA Board of Directors; a former of Moss Bluff; two daughters, vided more that $1.13 billion repairs down there.” Stephanie Rodrigue, Roberta Carrol Blake Pinch Louisiana Public Assistance Restaurant Assoc., Calcasieu member of the South to more than 400,000 house- Stark planned to meet on United Appeals, West Cameron Hospital Board and and husband William John holds in Louisiana and Texas Monday with Clinton Hebert, Coordinator Jack Holderfield Pinch Jr. of Welsh and Charla and Johnson Bayou High Cameron Port Commission, the Lake Charles Port to help families recover from director of Cameron’s Office of Environmental Development Authority; a past president of Jo Blake of Dallas; one sister, Rita, according to FEMA Emergency Preparedness. School Principal Gene Ella Carol Blake Stroud and Reynolds. Task Force in LA, and St. the Louisiana Fur and Louis HS School Board. Wildlife Festival, 1980-88, husband Bobby of Orange Rodney was an avid lover and of the Cameron Lions Park, Fla.; one granddaugh- of sports and enjoyed being a Club; 1978 Lion of the Year; a ter, Whitnie Victoria Pinch of radio announcer for MSU member of American Legion Welsh. Basketball and the Sweet 16 Post 176; past president of Mr. Blake’s funeral was 8th Annual Basketball Tournament. the Ark-La-Tex Texas held Sunday, Sept. 23, in Atchafalaya He also coached the St. Longhorn Breeders; a mem- Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles Academy Girls' ber of the Texas Longhorn Charles. The Rev. James Catfish Festival Softball team, and the VFW Breeders Associating of Moore officiated. Burial was September 29 "Vets" Dixie Youth Baseball America Board of Directors; a in Wakefield Methodist Melville, LA team in Sulphur. For his work life member of the Louisiana Cemetery in Cameron. in youth recreation, he was and national cattlemen asso- In lieu of flowers, the fam- Call (337) 623-4226 inducted into the Wall of ciations; a member of the ily asks that donation be www.cajuntravel.com Honor for SPAR. Wakefield United Methodist made to Wakefield Methodist Rodney was an early pro- Church board of trustees; Church in Cameron or to ponent for the Prevention of past master of Cameron Cameron Lodge 439 F. & A.M. Coastal Erosion in Louisiana. Lodge 439 F. & A.M.; and a in his memory; they may be He was an active member of member of Scottish Rite mailed to 2306 Goos Road, the Coalition to Restore Bodies, Mystic Shrine and Moss Bluff, La. 70611, in Mrs. LET’S KEEP MOVING FORWARD. . . Coastal Louisiana, and Order of the Eastern Star. Blake’s care. received a Coastal After his retirement, Mr. (Paid Memorial) Stewardship Award in 1998 Blake obtained his license as for his work in that area. He an auctioneer and real estate was instrumental in securing salesman. the breakwater systems along Preceding him in death #78 Hwy. 82 in Cameron Parish. were his parents, Joseph B. For his work in promoting the Blake Sr. and Neta Carol parish and for his erosion pre- Eubanks Blake; a brother, vention efforts, Cameron George Allen Blake; a sister, Parish named him Citizen of the Year in 1997. Rodney was a KPLC Weather Watcher for Constance Beach. Thib’s Electrical He was preceded in death Electrical Contractor by his wife, Mickey State License #45542 Guilbeaux. Survivors include Bonded & Insured his five children (and their spouses), Analee Gregory, • Residential & Commercial Gisele (Alton) Puckett, Denise (Richard) Donahoe, • Remodels & Service Work Rodney John Guilbeaux III — FREE ESTIMATES — (Linda), Jimmy "Jimbeaux" Danny Thibodeaux, Owner Guilbeaux, Sr. (Mary), 13 grandchildren and seven (337) 661-1071 Email: [email protected] ((Paid for by Scott Trahan) great-grandchildren. 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Ad costs start at $44.50 (example shown below) and must be in our office and paid for not later than Thursday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. Southwest Homes Ad including picture, information and payment may be mailed to P. O. Box 995, DeQuincy, La. 70633. If you need fur- 436-5593 or 1-800-256-8006 ther information call 1-800-256-7323 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Why Buy Locally? • Largest Housing retailer in SWLA • Exclusive Trane A/C in all homes • In House Service Department • Over 200 models to choose from Katelyn • We handle SBA Loans Reina • We assist with Road Home Programs Senior • All homes exceed Cameron Parish Homecoming Building Codes • We have been in business over 20 years Maid 500 S. M. L. King Hwy . • Lake Charles, LA We Love You, Dad, Mom, Kathryn & Kristopher Page 5, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., September 27, 2007 Oberlin game Friday, Oct. 26. South Cameron tells Forms will be sent home at Scholarships SCHS, but if there are any lit- Do You Remember? tle girls from the other area to be given By KEITH HAMBRICK Homecoming plans schools wishing to attend, please contact Sharon Picou The Propeller Club Ports Cameron Pilot, SC ATHLETIC HOMECOMING NEWS Bridgett Randolph, at SCHS 542.4628 or of Southwest Louisiana is Homecoming Spirit Week Allyson Richard, Jeffrey 542.4860. Forms will be due Sept. 19, 1974 ASSOCIATION seeking applications for their The South Cameron High has been announced. Monday Richard, Karen Savoie, back by Tuesday, Oct. 9. 2008 scholarship awards. is camouflage day, Tuesday is Darren Theriot, Roland MURPHY RETIRES School Athletic Association These scholarships range By Geneva Griffith has initiated steps to produce favorite collegiate or profes- Trosclair III, Dudley Venable, SADIE HAWKINS DANCE from $500 to $2000 each year sion sport, Wednesday is twin Jr, Ray Vincent, Kevin Tarpon Dazzlers are host- Charles L. “Tince” a new bus for the Tarpon and are awarded to graduat- Murphy, who served the team as the current one is in day, Thursday is Tarpon Vincent, Susan Vincent, Ben ing a Sadie Hawkins dance on ing seniors of parents who Spirit day. Welch Jr, Belinda White, Saturday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 11 Cameron Parish Sheriff’s bad need of costly repairs. work in the local maritime Office department for 25 Homecoming Banquet will Winona Wigley, Carl Wolfe. p.m. for grades 6 through 12. community. be on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Cover charge will be $5 per years and 8 months before 4-H ELECTS OFFICERS Propeller Club members retiring recently as the Chief The South Cameron High school gym. The banquet will DANCE LINE CAMP person. The theme for this are asked to pass the applica- cost $20 per person. Tickets Come and join the SCHS year’s dance is “Sadie Goes Deputy of the department, Senior 4-H Club held its first tion to their coworkers who was feted with a “going away” monthly meeting Sept. 12. are on sale in the school office Danceline, “Tarpon Dazzlers,” Hunting”. So come join us in may have a graduating until Oct. 1. Everyone who as they host the Annual your best camo attire. party last week in Cameron, The officers for this year are: senior. hosted by Sheriff Claude President, Mike McCall; vice plans to attend the banquet, Elementary Dance Camp to Any Senior from Cameron, along with your guest, must be held Saturday, Oct. 20, at SCHOOL CALENDAR Eagleson and the staff and president, Vickie Savoie; sec- Calcasieu, Allen, Beauregard members of the sheriff’s retary, Denise McCall; trea- sign-up in the office. The ban- South Cameron High School Sept. 27, JV Football, and Jeff Davis parishes are quet will begin at 6 p.m. with in the gym. Cost will be $35 Welsh (home) department. surer, Nancy Nunez; reporter, encouraged to apply and all Murphy served under two Vickie Savoie; parliamentari- a social hour; at 7 p.m. the per participant. Registration Sept. 28, Football, at applications will be consid- meal will be served; and at 9 will be at 8:30 a.m. with a Welsh, 7 p.m. sheriff’s O. B. Carter and ans, Liz Richard and Russel ered. For a copy of the appli- Claude Eagleson. He began Savoie. p.m. there will be a final presentation at 3 p.m. Oct. 4, JV Football, cation call Ship to Shore at Homecoming Court presenta- Camp is open to grades K-8th. Merryville (away) work in 1948 and on Nov. 15, 474-0730 or email info at 1956 became Chief Deputy tion. Participants are to bring a Oct. 5, Football shiptoshoreco.com. The meal will consist of sack lunch (drinks will be pro- Homecoming, Merryville, 7 and served in that position for Application deadline is 18 years. salad, ribeye or marinated vided). All participants will p.m. Jan 18, 2008. Accepted appli- chicken breast, cheese pota- receive a danceline t-shirt cants will then write a short toes, green beans, corn, roll, and will perform at half time Go Tarpons! essay and have personal tea and dessert. A profession- for the South Cameron vs. interviews. al photographer and DJ will be present during the ban- quet. ON HOMECOMING TH VOTE #64 ALUMNI SOCIAL OCT. 20 A Homecoming Alumni Social will be Friday, Oct. 5, REMEMBER from 5 to 6 p.m. MONA KELLEY This year the graduates of 1998, 1983 and 1958 will be TO VOTE honored. The Class members of 1998 are: Lacie CAMERON Baccigalopi, Cheryl Bertrand, NO.89! Derek Bertrand, Sara Billings, Natalie Boudreaux, PARISH ASSESSOR Neil Boudreaux, Chad “EXPERIENCE Bridges, Alisha Broussard, MATTERS” Jennifer Broussard, EXPERIENCED Rita Broussard, Scotty Brown, Thomas Brown, John Your Vote E. Carter, Nichole Chauvin, QUALIFIED Christina Coleman, Philip & Support Coleman, Tresa Coleman, Amanda Conner, Brandon Would Be DEDICATED Conner, Tressa Crochet, Craig Domingue, Annette Duhon, Greatly Bonny Duhon, DEPENDABLE Joe Eaves, Paula Felice, Appreciated! Jennifer Felton, Dwayne Paid for by Loston McEvers (Paid for by Mona Kelley) Fountain, Dwayne Haynie, Mary Henry, Sharika January, Wendy January, Kristopher Johnson, Corey Kelley, Robert E. Kelley, Shannon LaBove, Tara LaBove, Derrick LaFosse, /½-Ê/ Ê",ÊÊ Ê Ê "1- Dusty LeBlanc, Shelly LeBleu, Michael LeJeune, Cody Little, Mario Lute, Angela McCluskey, Cherie McDaniel, John Mark Montie, Jesse Nunez, Toni K. Nunez, Davis Peres, Katrina Pickett, Margaret Pina, i̽ÃÊ+ÕÌÊ >}Ê"Ì iÀà Gabriel Porche, Casey Powell, Jessica Primeaux, Amy Racca, Joni Reichard, Kelley Roberts, Henry Rodriguez, Sarah Vaughan, David Sealey, Harley Smith, Scott >`ÊÝÊ7 >̽ÃÊ7À} Suratt, Christy Theriot, DeLayne Theriot, Kara Theriot, Kasie Theriot, Jason h7ORKING MEN AND WOMEN DESERVE MORE FROM STATE GOVERNMENTxWITH ALL THE SURPLUSES ) BELIEVE Trahan, Derek Vaughan, Jenny Warner, Donovan Weir, WE HAVE THE MONEY TO l X OUR ROADS PUT A HALT TO CRIME AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS AND GUARANTEE Lori Nicole Willis, Irvin Yerby. The Class members of A DECENT EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN )F WE DONT HAVE NEW REPRESENTATION THE SAME ELECTED OFllCIALS 1983 are: Donna Arrington, Michael Arrington, Tina WILL CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME POOR JOB Baccigalopi, Estella Bang, Ginger Bang, Stephanie Bartie, Suzanne Bosarge, David Boudreaux, Doris !S A BUSINESSMAN ) DONT BELIEVE IN WASTE ) BELIEVE IN WORKING TOGETHER FORMING COALITIONS OF Boudreaux, Stephanie Boudreaux, Melvin Boyd, LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AS THEY OCCURxAND USING WHAT ASSETS YOU HAVE TO DO IT Dale Conner, James Conner, Sheila Conner, Tammy )TS TIME FOR THOSE ELECTED OFl CIALS RESPONSIBLE TO ACCEPT THE BLAME FOR PUTTING ,OUISIANA LAST ON JUST Conner, Rachel Crain, Tressa Doxey, Valarie ABOUT EVERY LIST IN !MERICA Duhon, Craig Dupont, Daena Dupont, Todd Dupuis, Lisa East, Susan Fawvor, Warren 4HESE CAREER POLITICIANS AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS BLAME THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE 'OVERNOR Felio, Vashni Frazier, Kevin Fruge, Judy Gaspard, EVEN THEIR FELLOW LEGISLATORS FOR NOT SOLVING PROBLEMS )T REALLY IS TIME FOR A CHANGE Monique Guidry, Leisa Hebert, Veronica Hebert, WE HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO l X WHATS WRONG WITH ,OUISIANA ) WANT TO BE Marria Istre, Derick January, Caleb Jeffers, Melonie LaBauve, Scott LaBove, Lee A PART OF THAT CHANGEx) WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORTv LaLande, Vonda LeBlanc, Claude McCall, Clayton Mhire, Cheryl Miller, Donna Miller, Medina Miller, Michael Montie, Martha Moore, Troy Mudd, Carson >ÀÊLÀ> >ÊUÊ >``>ÌiÊvÀÊ-i>ÌÀÊ ÃÌÀVÌÊÓx Nunez, John Nunez, Kim Nunez, Thomas Nunez, Renetta Peshoff, Scott Primeaux, Blaine Quinn, Propane Service ̽ÃÊ/iÊÀÊ,iÃÕÌðʰʰ ÌÊ ÀiÊ*ÀÃiÃt
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I Cameron Tarpons scored the yard run set up by a Tarpon Tarpons will continue their Louisiana waters at 11:30 enjoy the special teal season. really think that there were winning touchdown late in fumble on their own 10 yard tour of class 2-A schools as p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, It’s all over this Sunday, Sept. more birds in our Southwest the 4th quarter on a Jonathon line. they hit the road this week to and the closure will remain in 30 at Sundown. area, as the count was done Trahan 3 yard run to steal a The Tarpons first score take on the (1-3) Welsh effect until 12:01 a.m. on Jan. I had a chance to hunt in on the coastal zone, Sept. 10- victory from the Lake Arthur was set up by a turnover also Greyhounds. 1, 2008. Federal waters of the areas that are loaded with 12. Tigers 28-22. when the Lake Arthur quar- The Tarpons hope to con- Gulf of Mexico will also be teals and most hunters I’ve When we got that good Ben Bonin, who rushed for terback threw an interception tinue the momentum they closed for commercial harvest talk to have done well, with north wind, I’d say the North 225 yards for the Tigers, at their own 20 yard line. The built up from last week with a of large coastal sharks during just a few minutes to get their Creole Marsh alone had scored on a 54 yard run and Tarpons capped off the drive thrilling home victory over the same time period. limits, but I’ve also had 200,000 bluewings plus lots of converted the 2 point conver- with a Kirby Kingery 1 yard the Lake Arthur Tigers 28-22. Under the authority given hunters in the West Creole Mallards and Mexican sion to give the Tigers a 22-21 run to take a 7-6 halftime The Tarpons scored late in to the secretary of the Marsh who are not seeing Squealers. Also hunters in lead with 4:43 remaining in lead. Kingery had 56 yards on the 4th quarter to take the Louisiana Department of teals like they would like. the Hackberry and Holly the contest. After a Tarpon 17 carries. Jonathon Trahan victory and even their record Wildlife and Fisheries by the Hunters tell me the sea Beach area had a good num- punt the Tigers were poised had 33 yards on 13 carries. at 2-2. Louisiana Wildlife and marshes are still holding ber of Bluewing teals. to run out the clock and claim The Tarpons extended The Greyhounds only vic- Fisheries Commission in its their own, and good limits are the victory but Bonin fumbled their lead to 14-6 in the 3rd tory thus far came in week 1 rule LAC 76:VII.357.M.2 being bagged. FISHING the ball away on his own 22 quarter on a Jonathon against Red River by a score which allows the secretary to I did get a duck count from Everyone who fished the Trahan 3 yard run, The of 34-28. The Greyhounds lost declare a closed season, the Louisiana Wildlife and Calcasieu and Big Lake area, touchdown was set up by a the next three weeks in a row Undersecretary Janice Fisheries, but only on Mottled is really talking about the Kyle Little to Trahan 54 yard to Rayne 27-6, Opelousas Lansing, acting on behalf of ducks (Summer Mallards) new artificial reef by the pass play. Little completed 2 Catholic 23-8 and last week Secretary Bryant O. and Blue and Green Winged island in Turner’s Bay, which passes for 64 yards. 21-20 to a very tough Oakdale Hammett, Jr., made the deci- Teals. It seems that biologists for the Louisiana The Tigers tied the score team. sion upon notice from the Southwest Louisiana is the Department of Wildlife and at 14-14 on a Bonin 34 yard The Tarpons are looking to National Marine Fisheries place for this year’s teal hunt. Fisheries claim will bring oys- jaunt late in the third quar- keep their winning streak Service (NMFS) that the sub- Greenwing teals in ters and that’s good for fish- ter. alive in preparation for their quota for large coastal sharks Southwest are 17,000. The ing also. This was made possi- The Tarpons took a 21-14 district opener against has been exceeded, and that Blue-Wing count 208,000 in ble by the LDWF and the lead on a Jaylon Ball 27 yard Merryville next week. the season closure is neces- the Southwest area, but only CCA, but the money came for run with 6:10 remaining in sary to ensure that the estab- 21,000 for the Southeast and the Chevron Corporation, the game. Ball, the Tarpons lished quotas are not further 20,000 for Cataloula Lake for Dynamic Industries, and leading playmaker thus far exceeded. a total of 249,000 bluewinged LDWF Foundation, Matt this season, was held to no Upon closure of this sea- teals. Durrand Construction and touches until the touchdown son Sept. 22, all commercial The Southwest ended up NOAA Layafette. play. Ball ended up with 33 harvest, possession, pur- with 245,000 ducks, This is the time of the year yards on 2 carries and did not chase, exchange, barter, Southeast 37,000 and for flounder fishing. They'll be have a reception on the night. trade, sale or attempt to pur- Catahoula Lake 20,000, so in the shoreline around the chase, exchange, barter, trade lake, toward the ship channel or sell large coastal sharks or in Cameron, on the bank by their fins is prohibited Firearm the refuse cuts on the lakes through 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, east side and then on our ATTENTION 2008. beaches, from Beach Prong to The large coastal shark course to Johnson Bayou. group is composed of the There are lots of anglers BRIDES. . . great hammerhead, scalloped who use live baits like hammerhead, smooth ham- be held shriners or shrimp, but I find et us help you select your perfect... merhead, nurse shark, black- I have just as good luck using L Cameron Sheriff’s Office Wedding Invitations and Accessories. tip shark, bull shark, lemon a very small grub on a 1/8 shark, sandbar shark, silky will be holding a firearms ounce lead head or a small Choose from 100’s of designs, and shark, spinner shark and safety course Friday Oct. 19, beetle on a lead head. express yourself with style and tiger shark. at 6 p.m. at the Hackberry Sometimes I’ll go to 1/4 ounce Community Center. The elegance on your day. lead head, but I prefer the 1/8 course will be open to women ounce with a strong hook. View our collection of elegant wedding of Cameron Parish 18 and I do not use the lead head La Fete older. that comes with a beetle spin, invitations online at: Time will run 2 to 3 hours. www.bestwiseideas.com or call today as they are weak, I prefer the D’Ecologie Attendance is limited to the local made lead heads, as the to arrange for an appointment. September 29 first 20 that register. Course hooks will catch a trout or will provide a better under- even a redfish if you happen Thibodaux, LA standing of firearms, safety, to hook one. Call (985) 447-0868 basic handling and address I haven’t made a trip on concerns and questions. Toledo Bend for a while, but a On Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. friend of mine tells me boat course participants will have traffic is light, and that lots the opportunity to shoot of the marinas are only open WISE IDEAS firearms at the Sheriff’s for sales on weekends in some Office range in Cameron. areas, although the boat 912-5063 Both must be attended to launches are open and can shoot. Registration forms are put your money in the box on available in the Sheriff’s an honor system. Office at the Courthouse in Water conditions are still Cameron and the Substation good, as the lake is just under in Hackberry. 170 ft. MSL, with water tem- #75 #75 For questions contact perature running in the low Instructor, Deputy French at 80 degree range. 762-3962 or 775-5111. VOTE The Cameron Dear Cameron Parish Residents, I would like to encourage every voter to participate Pilot in the Saturday, October 20 election regardless of ustomer ervices which candidates and views you support. 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Grand Chenier/Klondike/Lowery/East Creole/Little Chenier/Chenier Perdue Name______Address______(Paid for by Thomas McDaniel) City______State______Zip______(For More Than One Gift, Please Attach A Separate Sheet.) Page 8, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., September 27, 2007 front porch. In recalling his early life on Grand Chenier, “TeeMan” said REMEMBER? It Seems Just that he never attended school in his life, and since with no for- By KEITH HAMBRICK mal education he could not read, he memorized all of the Like Yesterday Cameron Pilot, parts to Model T and Model A Sept. 19, 1974 By Keith Hambrick cars and set up a mechanic shop to work on cars on Grand TRIBUTE PAID TO Chenier. Cameron Pilot most of the citizens of lower ‘MISS NONA’ He continued to work on Sept. 12, 1974 Cameron Parish busily con- By Nell Colligan cars until retirement several EVACUATION ROUTE cerned themselves (and under- I liked Miss Nona very years ago. NEEDED standably so) with getting out of much, and what’s more, so did His shop was a favorite By Geneva Griffith here ahead of threatening everyone else in Cameron. hangout for local domino play- The desperate need for Carmen, there was at least one She was a vital part of our ers, and “TeeMan” became an another hurricane evacuation person who concerned himself life in the parish, having been expert player. He spends his route out of lower Cameron not with this thought but with Registrar of Voters some 25 days now working in his garden Parish was pointed up early the thought of others and their years or more. Although past and recalling the past events on Sunday morning when it needs. retirement age, she continued Grand Chenier. became apparent that This person was Raymond to work because she liked Helping celebrate the occa- Hurricane Carmen was a threat Thibeau, Creole Shell Service being in “the thick of things.” sion with him were his children, to Cameron. Station operator, who decided Miss Nona had a warmth grandchildren and great-grand- Around 3 a.m. the potential- at 10 o’clock Saturday night, about herself. She was inter- children from as far away as ly dangerous hurricane, which after hearing of Carmen’s drift ested in people and they could California. had plowed across the Gulf of to the west, to open up his sta- tell it in a minute. Generous Mexico from Campechie Bay, tion and keep it open through- in matters large and small, PATSY GRANGER suddenly took a northwesterly out the night--come Carmen or pubicly and privately, she TAKES NEW JOB course, deviating from its previ- whatever--so that persons evac- looked at the bright side of Miss Patsy Ann Granger, ous northerly course. To the uating at this ungodly hour life, and whenever she did Home Demonstration Agent for harried citizens of lower would be assured of gas for cross one life’s little valley of Cameron Parish the past 13 Cameron this meant a hasty their vehicles to make it out of personal discouragement, she years, will be guest of honor at evacuation. here. kept the crossing mainly to an open house sponsored by the Since an evacuation for With pelting, blinding rain, herself. She was at peace with Cameron Parish Extension Pecan Island had been ordered, high wind and pitch darkness herself and with the world, Homemakers Council Sunday, this meant that an extra bur- making his job anything but and it was plain to see she Sept. 15, at the Cameron den was thrown on the already pleasant, Thibeau manned the liked her life. overtaxed narrow two-lane gas pumps by himself all Recreation Center. Friends of “Miss Patsy” are invited to escape route for the whole throughout the night and into ROUNDABOUT attend. parish. (Since the hurricane the morning hours on Sunday. THE PARISH Miss Granger transferred on was headed in that direction He reported that there was no These Johnson Bayou 4- Sept. 9 to Jefferson Davis the Pecan Islanders were forced end to the vehicles stopping for Hers attended Camp Grant Parish as Home Agent and will to escape through the westerly the precious liquid which the Walker July 26, Shane Noel, be working with Hadley route, through Creole.) drivers had either forgotten or Kevin Noel, Larry Don billiot, Fontenot, former Cameron The early morning traffic, in neglected to get earlier. Coy Caudell, Tommy Istre, County Agent. pitch-dark blackness, was Most, Thibeau said, Roy Reed Troy Caudell and Miss Granger, a native of the bumper to bumper all the way expressed gratitude to him for Mike Badon. Grand Lake area, has been in to Lake Charles. Miraculously, his keeping the station open Cameron Parish 4-H mem- extension employment for 19 there were no accidents, and throughout the emergency with bers who were awarded a free years, beginning as associate fortunately the hurricane skirt- one evacuee, whose gas tank trip to Wildlife Camp at home demonstration agent in ed the parish. was setting on empty, telling Pollock are pictured as they Evangeline Parish on June 1, This brought close to home him that the lighted, open gas boarded the bus, Denise 1955. On Sept. 1, 1957, she the thought that in 1957 over station at three o’clock in the Ruthford, Mike Prescott and went to Jefferson Davis Parish 500 of our loved ones had to die morning was just about the Bill Robicheaux. in Hurricane Audrey before the most welcome sight he had ever as HD agent and remained National Weather Bureau seen. there until Sept. 1, 1958, when would bring its system of hurri- she moved to St. Landry Parish Members attending a dog cane warnings up to date. SAVE THE TURTLES as associate HD agent. She workshop conducted for (Today we have a warning sys- Mr. and Mrs. Abra Conner of came to Cameron as agent on Johnson Bayou 4-H members tem that is second to none.) East Creole have been con- Aug. 20, 1960. by Leslie Prescott were Timmy cerned for some time about the Istre, Tommy Istre, Elaine DEALER PRAISED FOR dwindling number of turtles in ROUNDABOUT Barnett, Tammy Istre, Tammy AID TO EVACUEES the Cameron Parish marshes. THE PARISH Labit, Mike Prescott and By Mrs. Harold Carter They have been lost to Cameron Parish schools “Breaux.” Last Saturday night when predators who feed the eggs, have enrolled 2220 students Chairing the different com- rodents, and to droughts. this fall, nine more that last munities in the Community Realizing what a delicacy year. Enrollment by school is: Line Campaign for funds to turtle meat is and how much Cameron Elementary 424, combat children’s lung disease food it furnishes to local resi- Grand Chenier Elementary are Mrs. Jerry G. Jones, dents, the Conners started 142, Grand Lake 342, Johnson Cameron and Grand Chenier; going out into the marsh sever- Bayou 184, Hackberry 344, Mrs. R. S. McComic, Johnson al years ago and collecting the South Cameron Elementary Bayou; Mrs. J. T. Primeaux, eggs. They bring them to their 286, and South Cameron 498. Creole; Peggy Conner, Pecan WISE IDEAS E. R. Hendricks is in instru- Island; Mrs. J. B. 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CHARLES to recovery - and stories Buildings ~ Patio Cover Kits ~ ser. pole included. New stove. Call (985) 447-0868 BOUSTANY equally worth telling. C’s & Z’s ~ Custom Trim ~ RV Asking 10,500.00 negotiable. With Rita approaching, & Equipment Covers ~ Metal Please call 337-582-2092 or Two years ago, Hurricane Southwest Louisiana commu- Doors ~ Windows. 337-625- 337-540-3087. If no answer Rita came crashing ashore nities mounted an evacuation 2778. 2241 E. Napoleon, leave message. 9/19 & 9/26mc. —PUBLIC NOTICE — along the Louisiana/Texas operation far larger than ever Sulphur. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 border. With winds in excess before envisioned. Not only am-5 pm, Sat. 7 am-12 noon. FOR SALE: 2005 White of 120 miles per hour pushing did residents of these parish- tfc. Toyota Corolla, 40,500 miles. Pumpkin Ridge Road or Parish Road 217 will be a 20-foot wall of water, the es need to seek safety them- Great on gas, $14,000 firm. storm wreaked catastrophic selves, but thousands of SEWING MACHINE Call 598-4902-912-4323. 9/27p closed to traffic beginning Monday, October 8, damage across Southeast Katrina evacuees they had Service, parts and all acces- Texas and Southwest opened their hearts and sories for all makes and mod- TRAVEL TRAILER For Sale 2007 at seven o’clock a.m. and will remain els. 45 years experience (guar- Louisiana. homes to were incorporated located in Holly Beach 2006 closed to traffic for approximately two weeks. anteed.) Call 625-4444 or 1- Wildwood LE, 31’ long, bumper The storm at its peak was into the plans as well. 800-236-8917. 9/19 - 10/10p. Thank you for your patience and cooperation the most intense ever to have The unique combination of pull, 2 slideouts. Sleeps 7 - 8. Ducted heat and A/C. Loaded entered the Gulf of Mexico, energy, petrochemical, tim- DRIVEWAY MATERIAL, during this time of construction. breaking a record set only ber, fishing and other region- with options. Barley used. RUN: Sept. 27 & Oct. 4 (S 50) 14 yards delivered. Call for Excellent condition. Asking three weeks earlier by al bedrock industries serving information: Falcon Dirt & Hurricane Katrina. When the our nation are now suffering $15,000. Phone: (936) 556-0961. Tractor Service, 526-9084 or 9/19 & 9/16 skies cleared, Rita ranked as from an equally unique labor 527-7155. 8/9-30p. the third-most-expensive nat- shortage. The nature of the — JOB AD — ural disaster in U.S. history. damage also raises questions LIVING ESTATE Sale: GARAGE SALE In any other circumstance, as to whether homeowners 1001 Andrew Mouhot Rd. HUGE GARAGE Sale: The Cameron Parish School Board is accepting the devastation of more than affected by Rita will be eligi- Ragley. For info and directions Saturday, Oct. 6, 7 am til 2 pm. 20,000 homes, an interrup- ble for the same rebuilding applications for a Part-time Sweeper at Grand call (337) 304-0404. Sept. 14 - 131 John St., Cameron. turn at tion to our core national ener- assistance as those flooded as 30, 8 am to 6 p.m., please. caution light on Marshall St. Lake School. High School diploma is preferred. gy infrastructure and the a result of levee breaks. All Large collection of item and follow the signs. Lots of To make application contact: Mr. David Duhon, destruction of half a billion the while, a failed federal including: Building materials, everything. 9/27 & 10/4p. Principal, Grand Lake School; Phone: 337-905- dollars in agriculture, forests bureaucracy continues to used tin, concrete culverts, and fisheries would be big meter out miles of red tape, framing lumber, pipe, angle 5100. news - and it should be. Yet without the consistent guid- PLUMBING The deadline for submitting applications is iron, plate, equipment, gradall this catastrophe has been lost ance or decision-making to on tracks, winches, 2 tractors FX PLUMBING: Friday, September 28, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the media shadow of hint when, if ever, projects with many implements, Residential, commercial, new RUN: Sept. 20 & 27 (S-36) Hurricane Katrina, all but can move forward. sawmill and edger, 16’ trail- work, remodel & repair. bonded forgotten by too many in Yet, without the national ers, knuckle boom loader, tools & insured. La. Lic. Master Washington, D.C., and the spotlight rightly afforded for welding, woodworking, Plumber #4820. Call 743-6790. national media, and still very Katrina-affected areas, the table saw, planer, hand tools. 8/29-9/26 eowp. — JOB AD — much in need of attention people of Cameron, Calcasieu, Something for every one. Lots from both. Jefferson Davis, Vermilion, of garage sale items. 9/12- There is simply no substi- Iberia and other Rita-devas- 9/26p. The Cameron Parish School Board is accepting tute for a firsthand apprecia- tated parishes have marched applications for a Food Service Technician (8 hrs./day) tion of the storm’s wrath and on. With generations-old at Grand Lake High School. High School diploma is the long-term recovery needs roots in their community and preferred. of the region. As we fight for the vibrant Louisiana spirit the tools to rebuild and recov- in their hearts, they have POSITION AVAILABLE To make application contact: Mr. David Duhon, er from both hurricanes, our pulled themselves up and Principal, Grand Lake High School. Phone: 337-905- greatest ally has been the begun the difficult yet essen- CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 2231 or 905-5100. impact of eyewitness under- tial process of rebuilding. The Cameron Parish School Board is receiving applica- The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, standing - and our greatest Theirs is an untold story in tions for the following listed position. October 5, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. enemies have been ignorance need of witnesses with strong Teacher Run: 9/27 & 10/4 (S-44) and passive disregard. voices. We are tremendously And so, to the hardwork- Special Education (Certified in Louisiana or grateful to all those who have ing members of the media, eligible for certification) shared in and told Southeast our colleagues in Washington Persons applying for the teaching position should call — JOB AD — Louisiana’s important story of and to millions of Americans, hope and recovery. But this we ask simply: Do not forget 337-905-5784 ext. 111 in order to request an application. The Cameron Parish School Board is accepting story does not end at the Hurricane Rita. It too has Applications must be presented at time of interview. To applications for one (1) permanent bus driver Mississippi River. Rita was many lessons to offer for how schedule an interview, contact: Mr. David Duhon, massive, but nonetheless a we prepare for and recover Principal, Grand Lake High School; 337-905-5100 or position. High School diploma is preferred. “traditional” hurricane. from natural disasters. It Applicant must be a La. Certified Bus Driver with Katrina’s effects were magni- tells a tale of distinctly 337-905-2231. “S” endorsement. The bus route, which will be fied by the failure of federal American spirit and commu- The application and documents requested must be levees and the flooding that nity. The stalwart people of received by 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 28, 2007. driven daily, will be located as follows: south Louisiana continue to RUN: Sept. 20 & 27 (S-37) 1) Grand Lake High School District (exact route work hard to serve our nation’s energy, agriculture to be determined). 8th Annual and other needs as they work To make application contact: Mr. Doug Welch, to rebuild their own homes. Atchafalaya This story of hope, recovery, Position Available Transportation Supervisor, Cameron Parish Catfish Festival resilience and service can Cameron Parish School Board School Board. Phone: 337-905-5784 ext. 105. September 29 never be forgotten. (Sen. Mary Landrieu The Cameron Parish School Board is receiving applica- The following documents will be required: Melville, LA (D) is Louisiana’s senior Call (337) 623-4226 tions for the following listed position: 1. Proof of high school graduation or Senator. Rep. Charles Teacher: 8th grade English and Secondary English I, II, Boustany (R) represents equivalent Louisiana’s 7th district.) III and IV (Certified in Louisiana or eligible for certifica- 2. Copy of driver’s license with “S” tion). endorsement Persons applying for the teaching position should call 3. Proof of satisfactory medical examination 337-905-5784 ext. 111 in order to request an application. 4. Resume’ of all previous bus driver experience. Applications must be presented at time of interview. To schedule an inteview contact: Mr. Gene Reynolds, The deadline for submittng applications is Principal, Johnson Bayou High School; 337-569-2773 or Friday, September 28, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. GOVERNMENT MADE EASY. 337-569-2138. RUN: Sept. 20 & 27 (S-38) The application and documents requested must be USA.gov. Yourr offificial received by 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 5, 2007. source forr governmentt info. CHECK OUT THE RUN: Sept. 27 & Oct. 4 (S-43) EXCITING... 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Tony Trahan Alice Guidry Joey Bourque The role of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Coordinator is to Sales Manager Sales Representative Sales Representative plan, coordinate and schedule the maintenance activities and Preventive Maintenance (PM) activities of the Cameron LNG terminal facility. Candidates should possess a minimum of 2-4 years experience in planning in an industrial environment.
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418 E. First St. • Kaplan, La. Sempra Energy, based in San Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company with 2006 revenues of nearly 12 billion. The Sempra Energy companies’ 14,000 employees serve more than 29 million consumers in the United States, Europe, Canada, (337) 643-7124 — 1-800-738-2922 Mexico, South America and Asia. Sempra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. © 2007 Sempra Energy. Page 10, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., September 27, 2007 It was moved by Mr. McGee, the respective Gravity Drainage Cameron Courthouse in the System Improvement for the Town seconded by Mr. Precht and car- Districts: Village of Cameron, Louisiana at of Grand Lake, Contract IIA and ried, that the President is hereby a. Entergy Gulf States, Inc. - 5:30 o’clock P.M. The following Contract IIB, Booster Station and authorized, empowered and Legal Notices Hackberry, Section 12, T12S, members were present: Mr. Darryl Ground Storage Tank, respective- directed to sign a Cooperative R10W, (proposed power poles at Farque, Mr. Scott Trahan, Mr. ly. The decision was necessitated Endeavor Agreement by and Sempra LNG Facility), Cameron Magnus McGee, Mr. Douaine by the fact no bids had previously between the Cameron Parish LEGAL NOTICE Medicare (1-800-633-4227). Parish, LA (070802) Conner, Mr. Charles Precht, III., been received for the booster sta- Police Jury and the Johnson This it to advise that the Individuals that use a telephone b. Wendell Broussard - Grand Mr. Steve Trahan and Mr. James tion and ground storage tank por- Bayou Recreation District allow- Cameron Parish Police Jury meet- device for the hearing impaired Chenier, Section 3, T15S, R6W, Doxey. tions of the project and the fact the ing the latter to rebuild the ing in regular session convened on can call 1-877-486-2048. (proposed wharf/pier), Cameron It was moved by Mr. Steve project funding is subjected to Johnson Bayou Multipurpose the 4th day of September 2007 Material ID: Parish, LA (070804) Trahan, seconded by Mr. McGee time constraints. Building on property leased by the accepted as complete and satisfac- H4449_41NVSHL07 c. Leon Duhon - Sweetlake, and carried, that the reading of It was moved by Mr. Precht, Jury. tory the work performed under Run: Sept. 27 (S 35) Section 15, T12S, R8W, (proposed the minutes of July 2, 2007, July seconded by Mr. Conner and car- The President asked if there Project Number 2007-06: Post Rita excavation for fish pond), 17, 2007 and July 30, 2007 shall ried, that the Treasurer is hereby were any oral or written com- Restoration of Cameron Parish NOTICE FOR BIDS Cameron Parish, LA (070807) be dispensed with and approved. authorized, empowered and ments regarding the proposed Courthouse Elevator pursuant to Acting under the authority of d. Breaux, Inc. - Hackberry, The following resolution was directed to purchase a new vehicle abandonment of the last 252’ of the certain contract between the Legislature of the State of Angler Bay Subdivision, Section offered by Mr. Conner, seconded by through state contract on behalf of Catherine Lane in the Old Charles Miller Construction Louisiana, the Cameron Parish 44, T12S, R10W, (proposes to con- Mr. Doxey and declared duly the Library. Settlement of Big Lake. No oral or Company and said Cameron School Board will receive sealed struct a 112 lot subdivision, bulk- adopted: It was moved by Mr. Steve written comments were received. Parish Police Jury under File No. bids for the leasing of surface head, and excavation of canal), RESOLUTION Trahan, seconded by Mr. Scott The following resolution was 303570, in the Book of Mortgages, rights including the rights of Cameron Parish, LA (070808) STATE OF LOUISIANA Trahan and carried, that the offered by Mr. Steve Trahan, sec- Cameron Parish, Louisiana. range, fishing, and farming, on the e. Thomas Cormier - Johnson PARISH OF CAMERON Treasurer is hereby authorized, onded by Mr. Precht and declared NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN following described lands: Bayou, Section 43, T15S, R13W, WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas W. empowered and directed to adver- duly adopted: that any person or persons having SECTION-TOWNSHIP- (proposed to rebuild levee for “Sonny” McCall departed this life tise for the acceptance of bids for a RESOLUTION claims arising out of the furnish- RANGE; DESCRIPTION crawfish pond damaged by on July 24, 2007; and, new vehicle to be used by the STATE OF LOUISIANA ing of labor, supplies, material, 16-12-10; Partial section; con- Hurricane Rita), Cameron Parish, WHEREAS, this body and peo- Building Permit Official. PARISH OF CAMERON etc., in the construction of the said taining 435 acres, more or less, LA (070813) ple of Cameron Parish shall be It was moved by Mr. Steve BE IT RESOLVED by the work should file said claim with bordering Black Lake; three (3) f. Cameron Parish Water eternally indebted unto the late Trahan, seconded by Mr. Precht Cameron Parish Police Jury in the Clerk of Court of Cameron miles West of Calcasieu Lake. Works Dist. No. 2, Ward 6 - Mr. Thomas W. “Sonny” McCall for and carried, that the Cameron regular session convened on this Parish, Louisiana on or before (A description map may be Hackberry, Section 23, T12S, his faithful service as Cameron Parish Police Jury does hereby 6th day of August, 2007, that: forty-five (45) days after the first seen in the School Board Office R10W, (proposed water line exten- Parish Civil Defense Director from accept the project, Striping of Last 252’ of Catherine Lane in publication hereof, all in the man- during normal working hours.) sion to Sempra facility), Cameron 1970 to 1976. Parish Roads, performed by Stars Old Settlement, Section 10, T12S, ner and form as prescribed by law. All bids must be sealed; the Parish, LA (070814) NOW THEREFORE, BE IT & Stripes Traffic System, L.L.C. as R9W, Cameron Parish, LA After the elapse of said time, the envelope marked "Bid - Section 16, It was moved by Mr. Conner, RESOLVED, by the Police Jury of complete and satisfactory. SECTION I: The following Cameron Parish Police Jury will Township ___, Range ___” and may seconded by Mr. Doxey and car- the Parish of Cameron, Louisiana, It was moved by Mr. Conner, described public road right of way, pay all sums due in the absence of be forwarded through the U.S. ried, that Arnold Jones, Sr. and in regular session convened on seconded by Mr. Doxey and car- the same being of no further pub- any such claims or liens. Mail to the Cameron Parish Albert John Crain are hereby this 6th day of August, 2007, that: ried, that the President is hereby lic use, necessity or convenience, /s/ Darryl Farque School Board, P. O. Box 1548, reappointed to serve as members SECTION I: The Secretary is authorized, empowered and be and the same is hereby aban- DARRYL FARQUE Cameron, LA 70631. Bidder must of the East Cameron Port hereby directed to spread this res- directed to sign a Cooperative doned: PRESIDENT offer an annual rental of not less Commission. olution on the Minutes of this body Endeavor Agreement by and ADOPTED AND APPROVED Run: Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, than $2.00 per acre for a lease It was moved by Mr. Conner, and forward certified copies there- between the Cameron Parish this 6th day of August, 2007. 18, 25 (S 14) with a primary term of five years seconded by Mr. Doxey and car- of to the family of the deceased. Police Jury and the State of APPROVED: to end July 31st, 2012 (remaining ried, that consideration for the ADOPTED AND APPROVED Louisiana to accept one hundred /s/ Darryl Farque ADVERTISEMENT time on lease is 4 years and 10 term of Brandon Hebert as a mem- by the Cameron Parish thousand dollars ($100,000) pro- DARRYL FARQUE, The Johnson Bayou months). Annual renewal rentals ber of the East Cameron Port Police Jury this 6th day of August, vided for by Act 18 of the Regular PRESIDENT Recreation District, Johnson will be due each year by July 31st, Commission shall be tabled. 2007. Session of 2007, the General CAMERON PARISH Bayou, Louisiana, does hereby in order to continue the lease in It was moved by Mr. Scott APPROVED: Appropriations Act. The funds will POLICE JURY advertise for sealed bids and will effect. Cash payment or a certified Trahan, seconded by Mr. Precht /s/ Darryl Farque be used to aid in a water line pro- ATTEST: open same on: or cashier's check, or teller’s and carried, that Bobby Hession DARRYL FARQUE, ject for the Lowry community. /s/ Bonnie W. Conner 1. October 16, 2007 check, or an official check issued shall be reappointed to serve as a PRESIDENT It was moved by Mr. McGee, BONNIE W. CONNER, 2. At 135 Berwick Rd, Johnson by a bank in favor of the Cameron member of the Fire Protection CAMERON PARISH seconded by Mr. Precht and car- SECRETARY Bayou, LA 70631 at the hour of Parish School Board for the District No. Seven Board. POLICE JURY ried, that the President is hereby The President asked if there 6:30 p.m. amount of the annual rental for It was moved by Mr. Precht, ATTEST: authorized, empowered and were any oral or written com- 3. For: Hurricane Rita the first year shall accompany and seconded by Mr. Scott Trahan and /s/ Bonnie W. Conner directed to sign an Amendment to ments regarding the proposed cre- Repairs to the Johnson Bayou be deposited with the bid (no carried, that Jimmy Paul BONNIE W. CONNER, Sub-Lease Agreement by and ation of the Waterworks District Recreation Center. checks other than types noted Saltzman shall be reappointed to SECRETARY between the Fire Protection No. Sixteen. No oral or written 4. Contract documents, includ- above are acceptable) and the serve as a member of the Gravity The following resolution was District No. Ten and the comments were received. ing drawings and technical specifi- rental thus deposited shall be for- Drainage District No. Eight offered by Mr. Precht, seconded by Waterworks District No. Ten. The The following ordinance was cations, are on file at the office of feited to the Board as liquidated Board. Mr. Scott Trahan and declared amendment extends the term of offered by Mr. Conner, seconded by Moss Architects, Inc., 3221 Ryan damages if the successful bidder It was moved by Mr. Conner, duly adopted: the sub-lease and allows for the Mr. Steve Trahan and declared Street, Suite B, Lake Charles, fails to enter into written contract seconded by Mr. Doxey and car- RESOLUTION rebuilding of the Holly Beach Fire duly adopted: Louisiana, 70601, (337) 433-8166. in accordance with his bid within ried, that Geralyn Myers, Clifford STATE OF LOUISIANA Station on property leased by the CHAPTER 20 Complete documents may be ten (10) days after acceptance by Broussard, Greg Hornsby and PARISH OF CAMERON Waterworks District No. Ten ARTICLE X. WATERWORKS obtained from the Architect upon the Board. Urcin Miller, Jr. shall be reap- WHEREAS, Mr. Ricky L. Board. DIVISION 10. DISTRICT NO. 16 deposit of $140.00 for each set of The bid submitted must Taylor departed this life on July 9, pointed to serve as members of the Jennifer Jones responded to Sec. 20-385: Created; documents. Deposit is fully include the following information: 2007; and, Fire Protection District No. questions asked by Dot Theriot Boundaries refundable for the first set of docu- Name of Bidder, Address of Sixteen Board. WHEREAS, this body and peo- related to the proposed relocation Waterworks District No. 16 of ments to all bonafide prime* bid- Bidder, Phone Number of Bidder. It was moved by Mr. Conner, ple of Cameron Parish shall be of the Grand Lake Rural Health the Parish of Cameron, Louisiana, ders upon return of the documents seconded by Mr. Doxey and car- If farming rights are utilized, eternally indebted unto the late Clinic. Mrs. Theriot asked to go on is hereby created under the provi- in good condition no later than ten ried, that Pamela Monceaux bidder may offer annual rental Mr. Ricky L. Taylor for his faithful record opposing the clinic being sions of Sections 3811 to 3821, (10) days after receipt of bids. The Thibodeaux shall be appointed to plus a fractional part of not less service as a member of the Gravity located in the northern part of the both inclusive, of Title 33 of the deposit of all other set of docu- serve as a member of the Fire than one-sixth (1/6) of any and all Drainage District No. Eight parish. Louisiana Revised Statutes of ments will be refunded fifty per- Protection District No. Sixteen crops produced and saved during Board. It was moved by Mr. Precht, 1950, as amended, all within the cent (50%) upon return of docu- Board. the year. The value of the one- NOW THEREFORE, BE IT seconded by Mr. Scott Trahan and limits of the Parish of Cameron ments as stated above. *Prime bid- It was moved by Mr. Conner, sixth (1/6) share shall not be con- RESOLVED, by the Police Jury of carried, that the President is here- and shall compromise and ders is defined as licensed General seconded by Mr. Doxey and car- sidered in the awarding of the the Parish of Cameron, Louisiana, by embrace all of the territory within Contractors bidding this job as ried, that the Cameron Parish lease unless the bidder guarantees in regular session convened on authorized, empowered and the following described bound- such. Police Jury shall accept the resig- a specific amount which shall be this 6th day of August, 2007, that: directed to sign a Cooperative aries, to wit: 5. Preference is given to mate- nation of Joseph McCall as a mem- added to and accompany the bid. SECTION I: The Secretary is Endeavor Agreement by and Beginning at the Northeast rials, supplies, and provisions that ber of the Fire Protection District Should the one-sixth (1/6) value of hereby directed to spread this res- between the Cameron Parish corner of Section 1, Township 12 are produced, manufactured, or No. Nine Board and furthermore, crops be less than the cash guar- olution on the Minutes of this body Police Jury and the Lower South, Range 4 West; thence in a grown in Louisiana, quality being that the Secretary is hereby antee paid at the time of the lease, and forward certified copies there- Cameron Hospital Service District Westerly direction along the North equal to articles offered by com- authorized, empowered and the Cameron Parish School Board of to the family of the deceased. providing for the Police Jury to corporate limit line of Cameron petitors outside the State. directed to write a letter to Mr. shall demand such additional pay- ADOPTED AND APPROVED fund relocation costs to move the Parish to the Northwest corner of 6. All bids must be accompa- McCall thanking him for serving ment as necessary to bring the by the Cameron Parish Police Jury Grand Lake Rural Clinic from pri- Section 6, Township 12 South, nied by bid security equal to five on the Board. value adjustment to a full one- this 6th day of August, 2007. vately leased property to parish- Range 4 West; thence in a percent (5%) of the sum of the base It was moved by Mr. Conner, sixth (1/6) of crops produced and APPROVED: owned property in Grand Lake. Southerly direction for a distance bid and all alternates, and must be seconded by Mr. Doxey and car- harvested on any and all listed /s/ Darryl Farque It was moved by Mr. Steve of six (6) miles along the West line in the form of a certified check or ried, that Earnestine T. Horn shall sections. Lessor reserves the right DARRYL FARQUE, Trahan, seconded by Mr. Doxey of Section 6, Township 12 South, cashier’s check drawn on a bank be appointed to serve as a member to gather and dispose of alligator PRESIDENT and carried, that the President is Range 4 West, which is also the insured by the FDIC, or the Bid of the Fire Protection District No. eggs from the lease premises, CAMERON PARISH hereby authorized, empowered West line of Township 12 South, Bond Form contained in contract Nine Board. without any compensation to POLICE JURY and directed to sign a contract by Range 4 West, and a projection of documents, written by a surety In response to an advertise- lessee. ATTEST: and between the Cameron Parish said line to a point; thence going company licensed to do business in ment of bids published in the The surface rights and privi- /s/ Bonnie W. Conner Police Jury and the Louisiana due East along Township 12 South Louisiana with an A.M. Best Official Journal, the following bid leges granted in the lease are BONNIE W. CONNER, Department of Natural Resources line to the point where said Rating of “A” or better, counter- was received for the purchase of restricted to range, farming, and SECRETARY for a Coastal Zone Management Township line intersects the cen- signed by a person who is under one (1) Hurst ML-28 Rescue Tool fishing and these rights shall in no It was moved by Mr. Steve Program for 2007-2008. ter line of the Intracoastal Canal contract with the surety company Set (Jaws of Life) on behalf of the way, manner, or form interfere Trahan, seconded by Mr. Precht The following resolution was in Section 31, Township 12 South, or bond insurer as a licensed agent Fire Protection District No. One: with the granting of a mineral and carried, that the applications offered by Mr. McGee, seconded by Range 3 West; thence following in this state and who is residing in BIDDER; BID AMOUNT lease or the full utilization of all for the following permits be and Mr. Scott Trahan and declared the meanderings of the center line this state, and that it is listed rights and privileges granted in the same are hereby approved River Country Rescue; duly adopted: of the Intracoastal Canal to its thereon as approved for an RESOLUTION any mineral lease. with the stipulations setforth by $25,650.00 intersection with the Mermentau amount equal to or greater than STATE OF LOUISIANA It is further agreed and under- the respective Gravity Drainage Considering the bid of River River; thence following the mean- the amount for which it obligates PARISH OF CAMERON stood between the contracting par- Districts: Country Rescue to be the only derings of the Mermentau River in itself in this instrument, all in ties hereto that this lease shall be a. Ballard Exploration responsible bid, it was moved by A resolution of the Cameron a Northeasterly direction to its accordance with LSA-R.S. Company - Sabine Lake, T14S, heritable, but shall not be subject Mr. Doxey, seconded by Mr. Scott Parish Police Jury confirming its intersection with the South bank 38:2218. No Bid Bond indicating R15W, (proposed 8-inch pipeline, to mortgage, pledge, hypotheca- Trahan and carried, that said bid intent to enter into a Cooperative of Lake Arthur; thence following an obligation of less than five per- platform & walkway to serve the tion or seizure and sale, nor shall be and the same is hereby accept- Endeavor Agreement with the the South bank of Lake Arthur in cent (5%) by any method is accept- 19095 Well No. 1 & SL 16095 the said lease be assigned, sub- ed. State of Louisiana in order to par- an Easterly direction to the able. Facility), Cameron Parish, LA ( leased, or otherwise transferred by In response to an advertise- ticipate in the Capital Outlay Northeast corner of Section 1, 7. The successful bidder shall 070801) the said lessee unless authorized ment of bids published in the Appropriations program R.S. Township 12 South, Range 4 West be required to furnish a b. Nippon Oil Exploration USA by prior written approval of the Official Journal, the following bids 39:112 with complying provisions to point of beginning. (Ord. of 8- Performance and Payment Bond Ltd. - Johnson Bayou, Section 32, lessor. Such assignment, sublease were received for the purchase and R.S. 39:122. 06-07) written by a company licensed to or transfer of said lease shall be T15S, R13W, (proposed pipelines, installation of one (1) 60 HZ, 150 WHEREAS, the Cameron Sec. 20-386. Name; domicile. do business in Louisiana, in an excavation mat, & pipeline subject to terms and conditions as KW Diesel Generator: Parish Police Jury has completed The waterworks district creat- amount equal to 100% of the removal), Cameron Parish, LA ; BID AMOUNT may be deemed proper by the BIDDER a Cooperative Endeavor ed by this division is hereby Contract amount, written by a lessor. Terms and conditions for (070803) Watson Electric Co., Inc.; Agreement form establishing its named and designated as surety company licensed to do subleasing may be obtained by c. Pel-Tex Oil Company, LLC - $47,389.33 interest to participate in ACT 28 of Waterworks District No. 16 of the business in Louisiana with an contacting the Cameron Parish East Creole, Section 17, T14S, Seven O Residential & 2007 (Capital Outlay Act), indicat- Parish of Cameron, Louisiana; and A.M. Best Rating of “A” or better, School Board land manager. R6W, (proposed drill site with Commercial; 48,750.00 ing use of general obligation bonds the corporate domicile of the dis- all in accordance with LSA-R.S. The Cameron Parish School wing, well, driveway, & board road Considering the bid of Watson as a means of finance and; trict is hereby designated as the 38:2219. The bond shall be coun- Board does not warrant or provide to drill the North America Land Electric Co., Inc. to be the lowest WHEREAS, it is the intent of Lowery Community, which domi- tersigned by a person who is under ingress or egress to the leased Company, Inc. Well No. 2), responsible bid, it was moved by the Cameron Parish Police Jury, cile is within the territorial limits contract with the surety company premises. Ingress and egress is Cameron Parish, LA (070805) Mr. Precht, seconded by Mr. Steve as a means of securing general of the district. (Ord. of 8-6-07) or bond issuer as an insurance the sole responsibility of lessee. d. Ballard Exploration Trahan and carried, that said bid obligation bonds for financing, to Sec. 20-387. Initial commis- agent in this State, and who is Bids will be received until the Company, Inc. - Sabine Lake, be and the same is hereby accept- establish a Line of Credit with the sioners. residing in this State. hour of 4:00 p.m., October 8, 2007, Section N/A, T13S, R14W, (pro- ed. State Bond Commission in order Geralyn Meyers, Clifford 8. Bids shall be accepted only at which time all bids received will posed 4-inch flowline to serve the In response to an advertise- to facilitate the projects enumerat- Broussard, Greg Hornsby, Urcin from contractors who are licensed be opened and considered in public SL 16095 Well No. 1), Cameron ment of bids published in the ed in House Bill No. 2, under Miller Jr. and Pamela Monceaux under LA-R.S. 37:2150-2163 for session of the Cameron Parish Parish, LA (070806) Official Journal, the following bids Cameron Square Project No. 50- Thibodeaux are hereby appointed the classification of Building School Board in Cameron, e. Rozel Operating Company - were received for Project No. 2007- J12-07B-01 (909) and Holly Beach as the first waterworks commis- Construction. No bid may be with- Louisiana. Creole, West Cameron Area Block 04, Water System Improvements Sewer Project No. 50-J12-07B-02 sioners of Waterworks District No. drawn for a period of forty-five (45) The Board reserves the right 2, (proposed pipeline installation for the Town of Grand Lake, (1216) and; 16 of the Parish of Cameron, days after receipt of bids, except to reject any and all bids received. to serve SL 18423 Well No. 2), Contract I: WHEREAS, the Cooperative Louisiana, and their terms of under the provisions of LA-R.S. BY: Cameron Parish, LA (070809) BIDDER; BASE BID Endeavor Agreement as well as a office are to be determined by lot 38:2214. /s/ Stephanie Rodrigue f. Energy Partners LTD - Teche Construction; request for a Line of Credit form in accordance with the provisions 9. The Owner reserves the STEPHANIE RODRIGUE, Grand Chenier, East Cameron $398,660.86 has been filed and submitted with of Section 3813 of Title 33 of the right to reject any and all bids for SUPERINTENDENT Area, (proposed 4-inch pipeline Janco Water Division; the Division of Administration Revised Statutes of 1950. (Ord. of just cause. In accordance with LA- CAMERON PARISH from SL 17120 No. 1 to SL 16980 384,084.06 under the Office of Facility 8-6-07) R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(b), the provi- SCHOOL BOARD No. 1 Blocks 4 & 9), Cameron CAD-SON Construction; Planning & Control, the State The following amendment to sions and requirements of this Runs: Sept. 20, 27 & Oct. 4 (S 39) Parish, LA (070810) 495,163.00 Bond Commission, and the Office the Motor Vehicles and Traffic Section, those stated in the adver- g. ExxonMobil Production Blake D. Hines, Inc.; of the Attorney General in pursuit Ordinance was offered by Mr. tisement for bids, and those NOTICE TO BIDDERS Company - East Mud Lake Field, 445,794.30 of all requirements pertaining Steve Trahan, seconded by Mr. required on the Bid Form shall not SP# 9319 Section 19, T14S, R10W, (proposed DIGCO Utility Construction thereto; Precht and declared duly adopted: be considered as informalities and Sealed bids will be opened and well abandonment of the Luther LP; 577,975.00 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT CHAPTER 14 shall not be waived by any public publicly read by the Purchasing C-10 Well), Cameron Parish, LA Considering the bid of Janco RESOLVED the Cameron Parish MOTOR VEHICLES entity. Section of the Division of (070811) Water Division to be the lowest Police Jury hereby affirms and AND TRAFFIC 10. The public shall incur no rd Administration, 1201 N. 3 St., h. LLOG Exploration responsible bid, it was moved by authorizes the President to exe- ARTICLE IV. STOPPING, obligation to the Contractor until nd 2 Floor Suite 2-160, P.O. Box Company, LLC - Grand Chenier, Mr. Precht, seconded by Mr. Steve cute the Cooperative Endeavor STANDING AND PARKING the Contract between the Owner 94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Section 15, T14S, R3W, (proposed Trahan and carried, that said bid Agreement data form between the ADD: and the Contractor is fully execut- 70804 at 10:00 A.M. for the follow- wheel washing, drill barge, plat- be and the same is hereby accept- State of Louisiana and the Sec. 14-50-A Stopping, park- ed. ing: form, and structures to drill the ed. Cameron Parish Police Jury, as ing, or standing upon the high- 11. Official action on this bid File No. O11055X, Bid No. Adam Gabler Nunez Well No. 1), In response to an advertise- well as, the official completion and way shoulder; driving upon will be taken within forty-day (45) 2220343 - Engine, Oct 10 Cameron Parish, LA (070812) ment of bids published in the submission of the request for a the highway shoulder. days by the Owner. i. Louisiana Gas Development Line of Credit for the projects men- Bid proposal forms, informa- Official Journal, the following bid A. No person shall stop, park, 12. All bids must be plainly tioned herein. tion and specifications may be Corp. - Klondike, Section 6, T12S, was received for Project No. 2007- or leave standing and vehicle on marked on the outside of the enve- Adopted and Approved this 6th obtained by accessing the bid R3W, (proposed board road, drill- 10, Post-Rita Restoration of Holly any parish road shoulder when lope: BID FOR: “Hurricane Rita Day of August, 2007. number in LaPac at site, and structures to drill the Beach Roads: such stopping or parking on the Repairs to the Johnson Bayou APPROVED: www.doa.louisiana.gov/osp or from Daigle Well No. 1), Cameron BIDDER; BASE BID highway shoulder shall obstruct Recreation Center” Johnson /s/ Darryl Farque the purchasing section listed Parish, LA (070815) K.A.S. Construction; $ the flow of traffic or is a hazard to Bayou Recreation District. DARRYL FARQUE, above. No bids will be received j. Gulfport Energy Corporation 824,290.40 public safety, unless such stop- Runs: Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4 (S 23) PRESIDENT after the date and hour specified. - Calcasieu Lake, Section N/A, Considering the bid of K.A.S. ping, parking, or standing is made CAMERON PARISH The right is reserved to reject any T12S, R9W, (proposed installation Construction to be the only necessary by an emergency, PUBLIC NOTICE POLICE JURY and all bids and to waive any of drilling barge for SL 50 Well No. responsible bid, it was moved by except: Effective January 1, 2008, ATTEST: informalities. 153), Cameron Parish, LA Mr. McGee, seconded by Mr. (1) By any public utility per- Sierra Optima will no longer offer /s/ Bonnie W. Conner DENISE LEA - Director of (070816) Conner and carried, that said bid sonnel or public utility equipment coverage of Medicare Advantage - BONNIE W. CONNER, State Purchasing - FAX (225) 342- k. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. be and the same is hereby accept- engaged in the operation of the benefits to our Medicare members Cameron, West Cameron Area, SECRETARY 8688 ed, pending Federal Emergency utility business, public vehicles in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. If (proposed to drill SL 4418 Well No. It was moved by Mr. Steve Run: Sept. 27 (S 45) Management Agency (FEMA) pro- owned by public bodies which are you are a current member, you 11 Block 14), Cameron Parish, LA Trahan, seconded by Mr. McGee ject worksheet alignment. engaged in the conduct of official may remain enrolled until (070817) and carried, that the following PROCEEDINGS It was moved by Mr. Precht, business, or privately-owned vehi- December 31, 2007. It was moved by Mr. Scott item shall be added to the agenda: CAMERON PARISH seconded by Mr. Steve Trahan and cles which are engaged in services For additional information, we Trahan, seconded by Mr. Conner 12. President Authority to POLICE JURY carried, that the Cameron Parish authorized by the local govern- suggest you call Sierra Optima at and carried, that the applications AUGUST 6, 2007 Police Jury does hereby ratify the Sign: ment authority. for the following permits be and 1-888-274-2207; TTY: 1-800-349- The Cameron Parish Police decision of Lonnie Harper, P.E., to f. Cooperative Endeavor (a.) In case of an emergency, 3538. For help and information Jury met in regular session on the same are hereby approved readvertise for the acceptance of Agreement - Johnson Bayou about Medicare, please call 1-800- Monday, August 6, 2007, at the with the stipulations setforth by bids for Project 2007-04, Water Recreation Cont. on Page 11. Page 11, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., September 27, 2007 WHEREAS, the Jury, desires to utilize and maximize any avail- FEMA provided assistance Legal Notices able funding from various Cameron native aided in resources including, but not limit- Cont. from Pg. 10 ed to, FEMA Public Assistance PW in reopening J. B. School program funds and potential fund- the recovery with FEMA ing from the Cheniere Pilot By MICHAEL WIENER More than $3.7 million has the driver of a vehicle may lawful- Program; been obligated for replace- By MICHAEL WIENER local temp agency was hiring ly operate the vehicle on any WHEREAS, the Police Jury One school in Cameron ment and repairs to the per- people to work for the Federal parish road shoulder in accor- recognizes that in order to utilize may be small, but it did not go manent facility, while an Wendy Primeaux, life long Emergency Management dance with the normal standards and maximize use of other funding unnoticed by the Federal additional $82,163 went of prudent conduct to protect him- resources to augment the Jury’s resident of Cameron Parish Agency (FEMA). She took self or others from harm. When appropriation, it will be necessary Emergency Management toward temporary facilities. recalls the day she went back advantage of the opportunity the emergency ends, the vehicle to initiate and advance profession- Agency (FEMA). When projects are obligat- to see her home in Grand and was hired by FEMA in shall not be operated on the parish al program management/adminis- Johnson Bayou High ed by FEMA through its sup- Lake after the devastating November 2005, where she road shoulder. tration services on the Parishwide School’s 143 students recently plemental Public Assistance effects of Hurricane Rita. worked in Long-Term Violations; penalties. level including, but not limited to, began classes back in their grant, the funds are trans- Any person who violates the preparation of a) Preliminary “Devastation was the only Community Recovery for permanent facility, nearly two ferred to a Smartlink account. thing I could think about Cameron and Calcasieu provisions of this article, in addi- Funding Strategy Plan (PFSP), b) years after it was devastated This allows the applicant, in tion to any other penalty or reme- Project Worksheet Action Plan when I returned home,” said parishes as an administrative dy provided hereunder or by any (PWAP) relative to FEMA Project by Hurricane Rita. FEMA this case the Cameron Parish Primeaux, who had recently assistant/event planner. law, be guilty of a misdemeanor Worksheets, c) assistance and paid to fund repairs to the School Board, to work with purchased her home four Primeaux became the park punishable by a maximum fine of preparation of agency funding school, allowing it to reopen the Governor’s Office of months prior to the hurri- management lead for the five hundred dollars ($500.00) or requests, and d) other Parishwide for this school year. Homeland Security and cane. “There were no shingles Lake Charles Field Office in thirty (30) days in the parish jail programming/planning activities The school’s students, who Emergency Preparedness as or both, at the discretion of the including direct special services on my roof, the shutters were April 2006 until March 2007. are in grades K-12, had been quickly as possible to access hanging off and water was In this position, she served as court. Each day a violation contin- activity in support of the advanc- forced into temporary facili- the reimbursement monies. ues shall constitute a separate ing Cameron square Program and everywhere. Trees were a commercial park liaison. offense. its related projects; ties after the hurricane’s 10 The state may require blown down and broken “Each day I worked The following Ordinance was WHEREAS, the Jury’s admin- foot storm surge caused sig- additional documentation everywhere you looked, and brought the opportunity to offered by Mr. Steve Trahan, sec- istrative staff has requested and nificant damages to the build- from the applicant before dis- you could not see the grass relate to applicants who had onded by Mr. McGee and declared stated their need for outsource ing. The 1960s facility suf- bursing the funds. Obligated because it was filled with suffered the same hardships duly adopted: support on the FEMA Public fered severe flood and wind funds may change over time PUBLIC HEALTH - Assistance Project Worksheet piles of debris.” as I had,” said Primeaux. damages. as the project worksheet is a In the midst of all the When commercial park SANITARY CODE Program; While the school has not living grant that is often SEWAGE DISPOSAL NOW THEREFORE, BE IT chaos, Primeaux’s thoughts owners and applicants living Responsible Parties: RESOLVED the Cameron Parish reached its pre-Rita enroll- adjusted as bids come in and always went back to her in these parks saw A person who owns, operates, Police Jury hereby affirms and ment of more than 190 stu- scope of work is aligned. mother. “I thought, if it is this Primeaux’s familiar face, it manages, or otherwise controls authorizes the following: dents, Cameron Parish The Public Assistance pro- bad here, what is mom’s lessened the frustration any premises shall provide for Section 1: Affirms the Superintendent Stephanie gram works with state and house like?” said Primeaux. towards FEMA that they may sewage disposal in a manner Cameron Square Program as the Rodrigue said Johnson Bayou local officials to fund recovery Primeaux’s mother’s home have felt. When park man- which is in compliance with the Selected Priority 1 Parishwide is growing. The school added measures and the rebuilding state health code. Long-Term Recovery Program of was 50 miles south in lower agement dissolved, Primeaux Discharges: Cameron Parish; the Holly Beach 11 students this year. She of government and certain Cameron Parish along joined the Field Operations A person shall not directly or Sewer as the selected Priority 2 said FEMA was “awesome” in private nonprofit organiza- Highway 82. There were no team and now heads up the indirectly discharge, or allow to be project; and the Dredging of the its dedicated effort to assist in tions’ buildings, as well as landmarks, homes or tele- organization of all Web Based discharged, the contents or efflu- Cameron Loop as the selected reopening the school. roads, bridges and water and phone poles. The structures Action Requests. Managing ent from any plumbing fixtures, Priority 3 project; the Parishwide “We were able to start the sewer plants. In order for the were completely gone. these requests allows her to vault, privy, portable toilet, or sep- Road & Infrastructure as the first day of school in a won- process to be successful, fed- Before the hurricane, keep track of how many units tic tank, into any road, street, gut- selected Priority 4 project; and the derfully restored building,” eral, state and local partners ter, ditch, water course, body of Development of West Cameron Primeaux was a stay at home are being deactivated, which water, or onto the surface of the Port Authority and its implica- Rodrigue added. “There’s no coordinate to draw up project mom and her husband directly relates to continued ground without a permit from the tions for fisheries, maritime, and way we could have done that plans, fund these projects and worked for Alcoa Carbon recovery of Cameron Parish. state health officer. waterfront development as the on our own.” oversee their completion. Products. During the height FEMA coordinates the fed- Land Application: selected Priority 5 project; of the storm, they left with eral government’s role in No sewage sludge or sewage Section 2: Affirms the East treatment effluent shall be applied Annex Building of the Cameron their three children and evac- preparing for, preventing, to land for treatment, disposal, Square Program as the Jury’s Homecoming edition deadlines uated to Oakdale. mitigating the effects of, irrigation or other purposes with- Priority 1 Project when consider- Shortly after returning, responding to and recovering out a permit from the state health ing potential utilization of the sub- A special Homecoming edi- announce any Homecoming her husband went back to from all domestic disasters, officer. ject building for the Tax Assessor, tion will be published on activities. work, while Wendy Primeaux whether natural or man- Violations; penalties. District Attorney and Other uses Thurssday, Oct. 4. Send ad information, was advised by a friend that a made, including acts of terror. Any person who violates the to be programmed; Ad reservations need to be photo with return address provisions of this article shall be Section 3: Authorizes the made by Thursday, Sept. 27 and payment to P. O. Box 995, liable in damages to the Cameron Parish Administrator and the at 4 p.m. DeQuincy, LA 70633. Parish Police Jury, as well as for Executive Director (ED) of OPD to any personal injury or property negotiate, execute, administrate, Classes are invited to See homecoming ad in this Family’s experience in damage, including environmental manage and oversee the Task issue for pricing. damage that results from such vio- Orders authorized under this reso- lation. lution provided the terms are con- was received for Project 2007-04, shall be accompanied by a certified Hurricane Rita recalled Any person who violates the sistent with the subject executed Contract IIA, Louisiana check or bid bond in the amount of provisions of this article, or any agreements under which the Task Community Development Block 5% of the bid and shall be made By MICHAEL WIENER her part to help rebuild her permit issued hereunder shall, in Orders are issued. The ED is also Grant Disaster Recovery Water payable to the Cameron Parish community and support her addition to any other penalty or directed and authorized to review System Improvements - Booster Police Jury. remedy provided hereunder or buy all progress billings under the Station: Full information and proposal Having learned a powerful family. Like many in the area, any law, be guilty of a misde- Task Orders against budget con- BIDDER; BID AMOUNT forms are available at the office of lesson from hurricanes Thomson heard FEMA was meanor punishable by a maximum trol sheets and to issue and exe- Griner Drilling; $252,600 Lonnie G. Harper and Associates, Katrina and Audrey (48 years hiring and applied for a job. fine of five hundred dollars cute Recommendations for Trek, Inc.; 263,933 Inc., 2746 La Hwy. 384, Bell City, before), all of Clair Thomson’s In December 2005, she began ($500.00) or thirty (30) days in the Payments (RFP) to Jury adminis- Considering the bid of Griner Louisiana (337) 905-1079. Plans family members evacuated working in Abbeville in the parish jail or both, at the discre- tration. Drilling to be the lowest responsi- and specifications may be inspect- their homes in Cameron Long Term Community tion of the court. Each day a viola- ADOPTED AND APPROVED ble bid, it was moved by Mr. ed upon deposit of $50.00 per set. Parish well before Hurricane tion continues shall constitute a this 6th Day of August, 2007. Precht, seconded by Mr. Steve Bids must be submitted on propos- Recovery division for separate offense. APPROVED: Trahan and carried, that said bid al forms provided by the engineer. Rita struck. As immediate Vermilion Parish, which The following resolution was /s/ Darryl Farque be and the same is hereby accept- Official action will be taken at the and extended family began to neighbors Cameron Parish to offered by Mr. Scott Trahan, sec- DARRYL FARQUE, ed. regularly scheduled Cameron trickle into the Lafayette the east. She was hired as an onded by Mr. McGee and declared PRESIDENT In response to an advertise- Parish Recreation District 6 meet- home of Clair and Mike administrative assistant but duly adopted: CAMERON PARISH ment of bids published in the ing. The Cameron Recreation Thomson, many believed it quickly began working as the RESOLUTION POLICE JURY Official Journal, the following bid District 6 reserves the right to would only be a few days outreach coordinator, using STATE OF LOUISIANA ATTEST: was received for Project 2007-04, reject any or all the proposals and before they would begin the PARISH OF CAMERON /s/ Bonnie W. Conner Contract IIB, Louisiana to waive informalities. her teaching background and A resolution the Cameron BONNIE W. CONNER, Community Development Block Recreation District No. 6 two-hour drive home. connections to develop pro- Parish Police Jury establishing SECRETARY Grant Disaster Recovery Water /s/ Mary Clark After the storm passed, it jects to help Vermilion Parish and affirming the Cameron After a process of elimination System Improvements - Ground MARY CLARK was immediately clear lower schools get back on their feet. Square Project with its related to pare down a field of four (4) can- Storage Tank: PRESIDENT Cameron Parish was com- Three months later, Waterfront component as its didates vying for the position of BIDDER; BID AMOUNT Runs: Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11 (S 48) pletely destroyed. There were Thomson went to work as a Priority 1 project in its Parishwide parishwide road superintendent, American Tool Services; no standing structures, and commercial park liaison. By recovery initiative and further the field was narrowed to two (2) $344,628.77 NOTICE all of the landmarks and rec- establishing the sequence of pro- candidates, Kurt Storm and Trek, Inc.; 236,503.00 MEETING TO BE HELD AT the middle of the year, she jects identifying its 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Lawrence L. Faulk, Jr. Considering the bid of Trek, CAMERON COURTROOM ognizable markers were sim- became in charge of that sec- and 5th highest priority projects The vote in favor of Kurt Storm Inc. to be the lowest responsible CAMERON PARISH ply gone. tion, and before the year’s as it relates to the Parish’s eco- was recorded, as follows: bid, it was moved by Mr. Precht, POLICE JURY AGENDA Before long, Thomson end, she received an offer as nomic development, housing and YEAS: Magnus McGee, seconded by Mr. Scott Trahan and October 1, 2007 would have 21 relatives living the lead lease termination infrastructure recovery programs. Charles Precht, III., Steve Trahan carried, that said bid be and the 5:30 P.M. in her three-bedroom home. specialist. Earlier this year, WHEREAS, the Cameron NAYS: Scott Trahan, James same is hereby accepted. 1. Call to Order “We had people every- Thomson was asked to head Parish Police Jury (hereinafter Doxey, Douaine Conner, Darryl There being no further busi- 2. Pledge of Allegiance/Prayer where. Many slept on the Jury) submitted the Cameron Farque ness, on motion of Mr. Precht, sec- 3. Reading of Minutes up the Lake Charles Field Square Program to the Louisiana ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: onded by Mr. Conner and carried, 4. Approval for Additions to floor for weeks,” Thomson Operations Department and Recovery Authority (hereafter None the meeting was declared Agenda recalled. “My in-laws from now oversees the inspection of LRA) as the Jury’s Priority 1 The vote in favor of Lawrence adjourned. 5. Board of Review Hearing New Iberia delivered a cooked more than 5,000 temporary Recovery Program Element; L. Faulk, Jr. was recorded, as fol- APPROVED: 6. Resolution - Joseph B. meal a day for weeks to keep housing units in nine parish- WHEREAS, the Office of lows: /s/ Darryl Farque Blake, Jr. everyone fed.” es in Southwestern Planning & Development (here- YEAS: Darryl Farque, Scott DARRYL FARQUE, 7. Resolution - Rodney Of the 12 homes her rela- Louisiana. after OPD), on behalf of the Jury, Trahan, James Doxey, Douaine PRESIDENT Guilbeaux made a PowerPoint presentation Conner CAMERON PARISH 8. Resolution - DOTD tives had in Cameron Parish, Thomson was not the only on Cameron Square at LRA’s NAYS: Magnus McGee, POLICE JURY 9. Resolution - Calcaiseu only one survived the storm. family member to join the Regional Resource Fair held in Charles Precht, III., Steve Trahan ATTEST: Parish Public Trust Authority Three months passed before recovery process, two other Lake Charles during Oct. 2006, in ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: /s/ Bonnie W. Conner 10. Drilling Permits: the majority of her family’s family members also went to which the presentation included a None BONNIE W. CONNER, a. Gulfport Energy immediate housing needs work for FEMA, one in public request for substantial funding It was moved by Mr. Conner, SECRETARY Corporation - E. Hackberry Field, were met. None of the jobs assistance and the other in from the LRA/CDBG Program; seconded by Mr. Doxey and car- RUN: Sept. 27 (S 47) Section N/A, T12S, R9W, (pro- held by her family members WHEREAS, the OPD has pre- ried, that Lawrence L. Faulk, Jr., posed installation of drilling barge staging. Currently, she is the viously presented the Jury with a is hereby appointed as the parish- ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS for SL 340 Well No. 149), Cameron prior to Hurricane Rita exist- only one still with the agency. Development Plan Concept Layout wide road superintendent. Sealed proposals for the con- Parish, LA. (071001) ed anymore since the infra- Today, only four relatives for the Cameron Square Program; It was moved by Mr. Steve struction of the following project b. Callon Petroleum structure was destroyed. have returned to a home in WHEREAS, the Jury desires Trahan, seconded by Mr. Precht will be received by the Cameron Operating, Inc. - Grand Chenier, “My family found work Cameron Parish, the remain- to initiate and accelerate all neces- and carried, that the Cameron Parish Recreation District 6 on East Cameron Area Block 2, (pro- wherever they could get it in ing live in temporary housing sary recovery development activi- Parish Police Jury does hereby Wednesday, October 17, 2007 posed (1) 6-inch pipeline to serve the Lafayette and Lake or with family in Calcasieu ties without further delay; adopt a Public Records Request until 6:30 p.m. at the Office of the S.L. 18121 Well No. 1), Charles area,” Thomson said. WHEREAS, the OPD has pro- Policy. Emergency Preparedness, 128 D Cameron Parish, LA. (071002) Parish. vided the Jury with a Presentation It was moved by Mr. Precht, St., Cameron, La (337-775-5719) c. Natural Gas Pipeline She knew she had to do Document involving various action seconded by Mr. Doxey and car- Project Number: 2007-15 Company of America (NGPL) - items authorizing services and ried, that the Treasurer is hereby POST RITA RESTORA- Johnson Bayou, (proposed con- funding for the Cameron Square authorized, empowered and TION OF THE EAST struction of a natural gas meter- Program and related Parishwide directed to pay the July, 2007 bills. CAMERON RECREATION ing station for metering product Activities; It was moved by Mr. Conner, CENTER from and into multiple lines from Do You Remember? WHEREAS, the Jury now seconded by Mr. Steve Trahan and The rules and regulations for various carriers), Cameron Parish, desires to formally affirm and des- carried, that the Cameron Parish the State Licensing Board for con- LA. (071003) By KEITH HAMBRICK ignate the Cameron Square Police Jury does hereby change tractors will apply; the project 11. Other Permits: Program as the highest priority the September meeting date to being classified as: a. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. - long-term Parishwide recovery 5:30 P.M., Tuesday, September 4, I. Building Construction Offshore, West Cameron 17 Cameron Pilot, Parish and the Creole Oilfield program for Cameron Parish; 2007, due to the Labor Day Bids must be submitted on the Field, (proposed site clear- Sept. 19, 1974 Service, Inc. who was award- WHEREAS, the Jury further Holiday. prescribed form. All blank spaces ance No. 07-0062), ed the contract. desires to designate the East There being no further busi- for bid prices must be filled in, Cameron Parish, LA. DAIGLE INSTALLED The contract calls for the Annex Project as the Priority 1 ness, on motion of Mr. McGee, sec- using ink and in both words and (071004) Warner Daigle was digging of the channel of the Project of the Cameron Square onded by Mr. Scott Trahan and figures, with the unit price for the 12. Appointments: Program; the Holly Beach Sewer carried, the meeting was declared item or the lump sum for which a. Ambulance Dist. #2 - Vicky installed as president of the Creole canal through Creole as the Priority 2 Project; the adjourned. the bid is made. The bidder shall Monceaux - term expired South Cameron Jaycees at to the Little Chenier road, on Cameron Loop Dredging as the APPROVED: provide all information indicated b. Sweetlake - Grand Lake the annual banquet Saturday the west side of La. Hwy. 27. Priority 3 project; Parishwide /s/ Darryl Farque on the attached forms. Failure to Cemetary Board - Jim Paul night in the Cameron Road & Infrastructure as Priority DARRYL FARQUE, provide the information indicated Dupont - term expired Recreation Center. WYNONA WELCH, 4 project; and the development of PRESIDENT constitutes a informality in the c. Waterworks Dist. #11 - Other officers and direc- REGISTRAR West Cameron Port Authority as CAMERON PARISH proposal, rendering it subject to Grace Robideaux - term tors installed were: Tommy Services for Miss Wynona Priority 5 project and; POLICE JURY rejection by the owner. expired WHEREAS, there has been ATTEST: All bids must be submitted in d. Waterworks Dist. #7 - Dale Watts, secretary; Ward Welch, longtime Cameron substantial public input from a /s/ Bonnie W. Conner sealed envelopes bearing on the LeBoeuf - Greg Comeaux Fontenot, treasurer; Ray resident and Registrar of series of public hearings BONNIE W. CONNER, outside the name of the project on 13. President Authority to Steven and Curtis Voters, were held Friday, Parishwide to determine these SECRETARY which the proposal is submitted. If Sign: Thibodeaux, vice presidents; Sept. 13, in Cameron Baptist projects; RUN: Sept. 27 (S 46) forwarded by mail, the sealed a. Amendment to Agreement - and Scott Henry, Edward Church. The Rev. C. M. WHEREAS, the Jury addition- envelope containing the proposal Office of Public Safety Pederson, Bryan Richard, Kelley, pastor officiated. ally desires to initiate final plan- PROCEEDINGS and marked as directed above, 14. Acceptance of Bids: ning, programming, design and CAMERON PARISH must be enclosed in another enve- a. Culverts Terry Conner, Ronnie Picou, Burial was in Rutherford related special technical services POLICE JURY lope addressed as specified in the b. 2008 Truck and Phillip Trosclair, direc- Cemetery. necessary to initiate implementa- August 20, 2007 proposal form, and preferably sent c. Project 2007-14 - Muria tors. Miss Welch attended tion of the Cameron Square The Cameron Parish Police by registered mail. Office Bldg. & Fire Station school in Bell City and then Program and its related projects; Jury met in special session on For the purpose of award, the 15. Advertise for Bids: CONTRACT IS SIGNED studied at SLI (present-day WHEREAS, the Jury recog- Monday, August 20, 2007, at the product of the approximate quan- a. Cameron Fire #1 - Main Work started last week on ULL) in Lafayette. She nizes the need to provide the nec- Cameron Courtroom in the Village tities of each item shown in the Station the third phase of the taught school at Big Lake and essary professional services for of Cameron at 4:00 o’clock P.M. proposal by their respective unit 16. RFP for Administrative Parishwide Recovery Activity and The following members were pre- and/or lump sum prices will be Services - CDBG Projects Cameron-Creole watershed Cameron. Miss Welch worked for Priority 1 Cameron Square sent: Mr. Scott Trahan, Mr. Darryl considered the amount of the bid 17. Hearing - Intention to project on the Creole canal for the federal ration board Project (East Annex); Priority 2 Farque, Mr. Douaine Conner, Mr. on each item. The correct summa- Abandon - Parish Road No. with the signing of a during World War II. She Holly Beach Sewer Project; Steve Trahan and Mr. Charles tion of these products will be the 301 $156,936,90 contract. became Registrar of Voters Priority 3 Cameron Loop Dredging Precht, III.; absent was Mr. James amount bid on the entire work. 18. Abandonment - Parish The contract was between after her father, A. P. Welch, project; Priority 4 Parishwide Doxey and Mr. Magnus McGee. Proposal forms will not be Road No. 301 the Board of Commissioners Sr., held the post for a num- Road & Infrastructure Project; In response to an advertise- issued later than 24 hours prior to 19. Pay September 2007 Bills of the Gravity drainage ber of years. and Priority 5 West Cameron Port ment of bids published in the the hour and date set for receiving 20. Staff Report: Authority project; Official Journal, the following bid proposals. Every bid submitted Run: Sept. 27 (S 49) District No. 4 of Cameron Page 12, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., September 27, 2007
THE HACKBERRY Fire Department accepted a $300,000 USDA Rural Development grant which has been used for an emergency response system and vehicle. POLICE JUROR Darryl Farque (center) accepted a (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) USDA grant for $550,000 on behalf of the Grand AMY HELMS, a 1993 graduate of South Cameron High, Lake/Sweetlake Fire Department, flanked by Louisiana currently serves as the Maintenance and Operations Senator Jerry Theunissen, Mrs. Blade Morrish, LA Rep, Recruiter for Chevron. Her job is to speak to high school Gil Pinac, USDA State Rural Development Director Clyde and college students from the southern states on the Holloway, and US Rep. Charles Boustany. topic of offshore career opportunities. As a component (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) of the Chevron Energy for Learning grant, Cameron Parish Schools will continue to have opportunities for career and postsecondary presentations. Helms visited Grand Lake High School, as pictured, on Sept. 20, as well as South Cameron High School. She will also visit Hackberry and Johnson Bayou High Schools.
THE CREOLE Fire Department accepted a $300,000 USDA Rural Development grant to be used for a pumper truck, apparatus truck, and related fire equipment. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) THE GRAND CHENIER Fire Department was awarded a USDA Rural Development grant of $80,000 to buy a new command post trailer. Parish officials accepted on their SENATOR MARY LANDRIEU traveled from behalf. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) Washington, D.C., to Louisiana last weekend for a first hand update on Hurricane Rita recovery issues, just Doxey home at Grand Chenier ahead of the Sept. 24th, second anniversary. On Saturday, the Senator visited with Superintendent of was oldest on Gulf Coast Cameron Parish Schools Stephanie Rodrigue at South Cameron High School to discuss the ongoing construc- (American Press) where it disappeared. The tion challenges of FEMA projects. They are pictured at (Aug. 12, 1972) house that served as living the site of the future PreK-12 elevated, wind-resistant The old Doxey house was quarters twenty years before complex. (Photo by Tracy Lannin.) built by William M. Doxey the Civil War was also occu- about 1840 on the highest pied by a cigar factory. point of land in Grand It was remodeled and Chenier, about eleven feet enlarged in 1890 by carpen- above sea level. ters from Abbeville, who used Tradition tells that when cypress throughout the Doxey and Milledge McCall house. In 1917, the second came to the island, they found floor was expanded with four only one man here. He was bedrooms and a hall, the Bill Beasley, a ship wreck vic- staircase was revised, and tim who saved himself by two additional gables were clinging to a mahogany table added to the roof. It was also CAMERON COMMUNICATIONS Public Relations from the wrecked schooner. remodeled in 1948 by its Coordinator Trina Johnson presented a check for $500 to He is said to have spent each owner, John Paul Crain. to Assistant Principal Sethie Trosclair and Coach Steve night in the oak trees on the For generations, the old Barnett for South Cameron High football team. The dona- chenier to keep away from the house was a refuge for those tion will be used for this year’s football programs. wild beasts of the area. fleeing from high waters that The mahogany table that often flooded the area. It served as Beasley’s raft stood withstood the ravages of JOHNSON BAYOU High School student Andrew Bant in the kitchen of the Doxey Hurricane Audrey in 1957, Birth announced is shown above with the condiment holder he built for the house for over 100 years, but but is no longer in existence. JBHS concession stand. no one knows when or to LANCE JOSHUA SMITH lbs. and 10 ozs. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grandparents are Charles Support the Tarpons Smith Jr. of Grand Lake Sr. and Linda Smith of Grand announce the birth of their Lake and Jimmy and Jan as they face the Welsh 3rd child, Lance Joshua, Roberts of Grand Chenier. Greyhounds Friday night Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Women The couple’s other children and Children’s Hospital in are Lennis James, 10 and in Welsh. Lake Charles. He weighed 7 Luke Joseph, 4.
A PLACE CALLED HOME A 64-page picture book featuring the photographs of Bill Turnbull Through the lens of his camera, Bill Turnbull fixed in time colorful images of the beauty of the cheniers, beaches, marshes, swamps, and prairies of Cameron Parish. Taken between two of the worst natural disas- ters the area has ever experienced, Hurricane Audrey (1957) and Hurricane Rita (2005), Bill’s photographs vividly remind us of the beauty that was and will be again. With an eye for detail that most of us hold only in our personal memory, he recorded the scenic beau- ty of the parish that for many years Bill and I were proud to call home. To reserve your copy please send $15.00 along with $3.00 for shipping and handling (per copy) to Janie Turnbull, Turnbull Ink Press, P. O. Box 720447, Norman, OK 73070 by Oct. 31, 2007.
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