The Cameron ¢ Parish 50 Pilot Cameron, La. 70631 October 1, 2020 Vol. 63--No. 52

CARLEY RAE Fountain served up lunches at the Hackberry distribution site last month. Working with United Cajun Navy, Fountain organized over NEW POWER lines stand straight and tall on Hwy. 27 heading toward Hackett's 24,000 pounds of dona- Corner. Generators will soon be operational at that substation, powering Sweetlake tions and an ongoing relief and Grand Lake. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) effort for Hackberry, her hometown. (Photo by Laura produced record St. Charles Bobbie Fountain.) storm surge for Louisiana & Cam. D.A. Hackberry By CYNDI SELLERS Mississippi at 24.6', Carla in Texas at 22', and Opal in to offer aid Angel keeps Hurricane Laura produced Florida at 21.5'. Michael in a record storm surge for 2018 registered a surge of Submitted by Louisiana and the fifth high- 20.6'. Rita bumps down to LISA STEWART memory alive est in the United States, the 14th overall, with 17.8'. National Weather Service has Meteorologists were widely The St. Charles Parish By CYNDI SELLERS announced. Investigation of criticized immediately after District Attorney’s Office will high water marks in Cameron Laura when the surge did not be providing a truck load of Immediately after Parish last week showed a appear to be as bad as pre- supplies and preparing lunch Hurricane Laura hit surge of 17.1' above ground at dicted in areas like Lake on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 Southwest Louisiana, all the Rutherford Beach, which cor- Charles. This data supports a.m. until we run out, at the news seemed to be about Lake relates to about 20.2 feet earlier predictions of 18-20 Grand Lake Faith Temple, Charles. Former Hackberry MACRO ENERGY gas distribution site at the Creole above sea level, according to feet of surge and was within 655 La. Hwy. 385. resident Carly Rae Fountain Fire Station, is shown giving away free gas and diesel meteorologist Andy Tingler. A the predicted cone. The high- We will set up tables out- was disturbed by the lack of Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week. The nearest mention of her community house at the corner of Oak est surge is usually located to side and District Attorney gas station is 45 minutes away. (Photo by Bobby Miller.) Grove Highway and the east of the eye of a Gulf Jennifer Jones and staff will and others in Cameron Parish Rutherford Lane had a high hurricane, and such was the be on site to provide free legal and determined to do some- water mark of 20.8 feet case here. The devastation assistance for all your hurri- thing about it. Her mother Macro Companies giving NAVD88. seen in Oak Grove and Grand cane related claims and puts it another way. "An angel The previous record of Chenier could have been issues. stepped up," says Bobbie surge in Louisiana was 18.7 Cameron, Grand Lake and We will also have printed Fountain. "The Lake Charles away free gas & diesel feet by Katrina in 2005. Lake Charles if the storm had handouts to distribute, which VA center where she worked Macro Companies Inc. will the Louisiana Dept. of Katrina had a U.S. record moved in only 10 miles fur- will provide you with further as a nurse was closed, so she be distributing Free gasoline Agriculture’s emergency fuel surge of 34.11' in Mississippi, ther west. information. went to work, contacting the and diesel fuel on Friday, Oct. contract which provides fuel followed by Camille in If you are having difficulty United Cajun Navy, asking 2 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., while to Search & Research, First with your hurricane claim, people to cook and donate, supplies last, at the Creole Responders, State Agencies ask your agent for a complete and setting up a distribution Fire Station. and critical infrastructure Cameron Parish OEP: copy of your entire policy, so center in Hackberry." When Hurricane Laura generators. Marco, whose cor- that we can review that with Carly doesn't want to talk devastated Southwest porate office is in Broussard is you when you come. about her contribution, but to Louisiana on Aug. 27, Macro committed to helping our mosquito plane to spray We will practice social dis- tell the Hackberry story she immediately deployed hun- neighbor’s in Cameron Parish By CYNDI SELLERS tancing for this outdoor event. agreed to be interviewed: on dreds of personnel and fuel during their long road to tonight. the news, on YouTube, and for Spray sensitive residents Please wear a mask while on trucks to the region. Over the recovery and they look for- site. this paper. She told people past four weeks, Macro has ward to serving the communi- The mosquito control air- should seek shelter during that Hackberry was not near plane will be spraying the applications. If you would like to set up distributed fuel to local utility ty. an appointment for legal Lake Charles, but had heavy companies and has supported Wednesday afternoon during We will have spray trucks damage, too. "After Rita and daylight hours due to safety spraying many other areas at assistance contact Stewart at 337-660-7174. Ike, they were described as a reasons. These areas include night. We will continue spray- low population marshy area, School board held special Grand Chenier, Oak Grove, ing with planes and trucks and that's all," she said. "I Cameron, Little Chenier, daily in areas with the high- refused for them to be forgot- Chenier Purdue. est mosquito populations ten about again." meeting on Thur., Sept 24 A contract plane will be until they are reduced to a She had met the president spraying Johnson Bayou, more tolerable level. of the United Cajun Navy, By CYNDI SELLERS been completed, said Project Holly Beach, and Big Lake Todd Terrell, two years before Manager James Hoffpauir. At and followed the organization Cameron Parish schools SCHS, ninety 30-yard dump- Together We to make sure it was trustwor- are on a fast track to reopen- sters had been filled so far, Cameron FBC welcomes thy. Two days before Laura ing, but the cost is high it was and the greenhouse was to be Are Strong! she decided to stay at home in reported at a special School removed by the end of the Carlyss and joined the UCN. Board meeting held last week. Diesel fuel needed for FBC crew of Gilbert, LA At daybreak on Friday, she Thursday, Sept. 24, in Grand the large generators was Last Saturday, a group of street. They said they had Order of was checking on friends and Lake. Restoration teams have reaching 1500 gallons per day nearly 50 volunteers from never seen anything like they doing welfare checks. Then been hard at work at all at South Cameron, and 3000 Gilbert near Monroe, made saw in Cameron Parish, and Evacuation she started fighting for School Board sites since gallons a day at Hackberry. their way down to Cameron to they perform disaster recov- Hackberry, using the Zillow shortly after Hurricane Mitigation costs had reached help the First Baptist Church ery all around the state. app. Laura, and most school build- $5.4 million, with another and the community. The convoy from Gilbert changes 9/25 The first shipment arrived ings are nearly ready to be $2,450,00 in bills to arrive The group included Pastor spent four hours on the road, on Sunday after the storm, turned over to the adminis- soon. Bubba Ezell and members of arriving at 8 a.m., and after As a result of restored util- from the Florida branch of tration for permanent repairs. In a quick status report on the First Baptist Church of lunch and unloading of sup- ities and cleared roadways, UCN, Next Generation Vets, Using generators, the the buildings, Johnson Bayou Gilbert, who cooked a barbe- plies, turned around and the Cameron Parish Office of and Jennifer Leatherman- schools have been dried out was reported nearly ready to cue lunch for all comers and drove four hours back. FBC Emergency Preparedness is Toby. They sent 24,000 and climate controlled to pre- be turned over to the School worked to clean out the mud Cameron pastor Charles lifting the Mandatory Order pounds of supplies on a 24' vent mold formation. Removal Board with occupancy as soon and debris in the church Hugonin said the church of Evacuation for the follow- flatbed truck, which broke of storm debris, including the as the fire suppression system building. They also delivered members are very grateful for ing areas Only; down twice on the way and entrance stairs to South can be tested on outside a truckload of supplies for dis- all the help from this group Hackberry - Zip Code finally broke down again in Cameron High School, has power. Grand Lake was also tribution to the community, and another that came the 70645 (Curfew in effect from Lake Charles. Cont. on Page 8 nearly complete. Hackberry including food, cleaning sup- week before, Grace Country 10 p.m.-6 a.m. was ready to start preparing plies, water, baby items, per- Church, of Lockesburg Klondike - Zip Code 70542 Message for students; it is now on reg- sonal toiletries, paper goods, Arkansas, Bryan Adair, pas- (No curfew) ular power. Restoration and household items. tor. Lowry - Zip Code 70549 (No Waste Mgmt should be complete at South The bulk of the team was a The Cameron church was curfew) from CCOA Cameron by Oct. 1, and group of 30 young men from heavily damaged, but the All other communities in to resume If you are age 60 plus and Hoffpauir said the new part of Amazing Grace Ministry of sanctuary is largely intact. Cameron Parish remain have changed your address the building is structurally the Shelter of Faith rehabili- The donated supplies, located under the Mandatory Order but you are a Cameron Parish fine and ready to be used as tation center in Gilbert. These inside the sanctuary, are of Evacuation and the curfew normal route resident, please text your soon as the Fire Marshal young men put all their available for any who need is still in effect from 7 p.m.-6 address and name to 337-532- approves the alternate access strength into shoveling debris them. "Please come and get a.m. Waste Management will 3030. I am working on pro- plan. The sports complex, and mud out of the building them," says Pastor Hugonin. For information concerning run their normal route on grams to help you and I need including the two gyms, is a and using tractors to clear the Members will be on hand this Cameron Parish, call 337-775- Tuesday and Friday in all to be able to reach you with total loss, but the new field yard and push debris to the Saturday to distribute. 7048 or 337-775-5718. house is fine. communities south of the the information Cont. on Page 2 Gibbstown Bridge.

A VOLUNTEER crew from First Baptist Church and Amazing Grace Ministries of Gilbert (near Monroe), worked at First Baptist Church of Cameron on Saturday clear- THE CAMERON PARISH Sheriff’s Office has relocated to the Grand Lake Library. The ing mud and debris, cooking lunch for the community, and bringing in a truckload of different departments have more room here than at the LSU AgCenter Office where supplies. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) they were previously. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) Page 2, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., October 1, 2020 Delcambre. Parents will be SCHOOL PLANS notified two weeks before Cont. from Page 1 school opens. "Before we can do anything, we've got to make permanent repairs," The administration building Lemons reminded the Board. third floor is ready to be turned over to the lessee, VIRTUAL SCHOOL Kiewit Construction, and the START second floor is moving quick- Under the School Board's ly. The Bus plan for virtual education, Barn/Maintenance building the start date has been should be ready this week, pushed back to Oct. 12. There with generator use continu- was a delay in receiving the ing. wireless hot spots that will Everything is in line for be made available to stu- FEMA reimbursement, dents and teachers without Hoffpauir said, and State internet, but all should be in Farm Insurance is assessing by this week. for flood damage. Gallagher, It is possible that Grand the Board's insurance con- Lake and Johnson Bayou sulting firm, has requested schools could be ready to $10 million in advance, and open near that date, and the first $1 million had members wondered whether already been received. The students from other schools other $9 million was expected could attend either school within 10 days. The Gallagher while waiting. The consensus representative told Supt. was that any Cameron Charley Lemons that Parish student can attend Cameron Parish is the only any Cameron Parish school, system they have seen that is and the important thing is to adequately insured. get students back into face- THE PAVILION in Grand Chenier where the Fishing Hoffpauir plans to ask to-face learning as quickly as FEMA to reimburse 75% of possible. Festival was held last year. The Mermentau River made the storm deductible, which School Board member its way to the dance floor. (Photo by Bobby Miller.) they should do if all the rules Marsha Trahan said stu- are followed. To that end, he dents have already been out has consulted with the Hardy, one of the following options: need. of school for a long time 1. OMV Call Center: 225- Customers seeking rein- Hammonds and Sills law firm because of COVID-19 and to prepare repair contracts 925-6146 - Option No. 3 statements can check their need to get back in school. 2. OMV Mail Center: P.O. driver license status online at HURRICANE LAURA has definitely affected the fishing using the emergency declara- "We are all going for one tion for quick bid acceptance. Box 64886 Baton Rouge, La. www.expresslane.org. If a cus- and seafood industry as shown by this demolished goal," said Delcambre, "face- 70896 tomer has flags on their to-face learning as soon as shrimp boat. HACKBERRY REPAIRS 3. Contact your local PTA record, they must clear those possible, even if we have to The Board took some time to ensure they can provide the flags before obtaining any go to an A-B schedule." reinstatement service you OMV service. Students to eat free for to consider the best action to The virtual plan will also take regarding repairs at remain in effect. "We have Hackberry High School, hav- enough devices and hot spots remaining school year ing tabled the matter at their to do virtual learning for regular voting meeting Sept. those who can't come back 14. A new school has been yet." Lemons said. By HOLLY CASTILE all parents to complete the approved for the community, Lemons said people have Cameron Parish lunch application found at and the building is in the been calling the School School System www.camsch.org. Especially if design phase. In the interim, Board office with offers to your conditions have changed the Board had to decide help teachers replace their All students in Cameron from the beginning of the whether to repair the old supplies, but most schools Parish will eat free for the year. Don’t hesitate to contact building or tear it down and except South Cameron didn't remainder of the 2020-21 me with questions at bring in temporary buildings. lose supplies. He is sending school year due to waivers [email protected]. Demolition and lease/pur- those offers to the principals. that were extended by USDA. Our plan is to return to chase of buildings would cost Regarding South This means that once we feeding students as soon as about $4 million and would Cameron, Lemons said a sur- return to feeding students, no possible. Updates will contin- have to stand through two vey of parents showed that student will pay for their ue to be posted the school’s more hurricane seasons. very few, "only a handful," meal. Facebook page. Temporary buildings would were not planning to return. I still strongly encourage also have a lower insurance For those students who are value, and very little resale still displaced to other com- -The CAMERON PILOT- value if purchased, based on munities when their school (USPS 086980) experience at South Cameron opens, transportation will be Telephones: (337)786-8004 or (337)786-2870 High School after Rita and provided to SCHS and JBHS. Ike. Repairs would cost about Jeffra Wise DeViney, Publisher & Advertising Manager; Shirley Johnson, Production Manager; Crystal Nix, Office Manager; Evalin Hester, Dawn Spears, Karen Griffin, Lauren $3 million and take up to two RESTORATION Cooper, and Dustin Royer, Staff Members. months less. CONTRACTS The Cameron Pilot, 110 Asa St., P.O. Box 1486, Cameron, La. 70631. The Board decided to Due to the previously Published Weekly. Entered as periodical mail at Cameron, La., 70631 and Lake repair the existing building, unknown extent of restora- Charles, La., 70601. Post Office, Periodical Postage paid. relocating the Pre-K into the tion work needed at the vari- POSTMASTER; Send address changes to: The Cameron Pilot, P.O. Box 995, main building since their ous Cameron Parish schools, DeQuincy, La. 70633. building is gone. "It is the the Board voted to increase Subscription Rates: $27.81 a year (tax included) in Cameron & Calcasieu quickest and lowest cost the dollar amount for the Parishes; $36.05 elsewhere in Louisiana; $35.00 elsewhere in the USA. E-paper option, and covered by insur- restoration contracts. The subscriptions are $27.81 a year. ance," said Board member Joe initial contract amount was a "rough estimate" used to get the work started, Hoffpauir said. The rates can be increased as needed, and all invoices are being checked. The SCHS gyms, for exam- ple, were worse than antici- pated. There were more issues than could be seen until the companies were inside, more generators were needed, and bigger genera- tors using much more diesel than anticipated. — WHEN — DeRidder OMV SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 is now open 9:00 a.m. UNTIL WE RUN OUT The DeRidder Office of Motor Vehicles location is open by appointment. — WHERE — Customers may schedule appointments online at www.expresslane.org. GRAND LAKE FAITH TEMPLE The Lake Charles, Sulphur, DeQuincy, and Cameron loca- 655 LA HIGHWAY 385 tions will remain closed until further notice. Customers can view a complete list of open offices and online services online. • FREE FOOD • FREE SUPPLIES Reminder: Reinstatement services are not available at OMV field offices. • FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE Reinstatements will Only be provided via phone, mail, or a WITH HURRICANE CLAIMS, Public Tag Agency utilizing INSURANCE & FEMA

The St. Charles Parish District Attorney’s Office will be providing a truck load of supplies and preparing lunch. We will set up tables outside and District Attor- ney, Jennifer Jones, and her staff will be on site to pro- vide free legal assistance to you for all your hurricane related claims and issues. We will also have printed handouts to distribute, which will provide you with fur- ther information. IF YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH YOUR HURRICANE CLAIM, ASK YOUR AGENT FOR A COMPLETE COPY OF YOUR ENTIRE POLICY SO THAT WE CAN REVIEW THAT WITH YOU WHEN YOU COME. WE WILL PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR THIS OUTDOOR EVENT. • PLEASE WEAR A MASK WHILE ON SITE •

If you would like to set up an appointment for legal assistance, please contact Lisa Stewart at 337-660-7174 Cameron Parish school TOPS rules suspended for Page 3, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., October 1, 2020 website is updated students affected by storm Medicare plans should be Governor John Bel re-evaluate a student's TOPS updated by December 7th Cameron Parish School opening. That date should be Edwards signed Proclamation eligibility if a new ACT score Board updated their website available within the next is received. Number 124 JBE 2020 on The Louisiana Senior on Monday, Sept. 28, at 12 week or so. For current high school stu- 877-340-9100 to get free September 18, which sus- Rx/Aging and Disability noon for faculty, staff, stu- South Cameron High dents who live in a parish money-saving advice and pends specific provisions of Resource Center (ADRC), a dents, and parents. School - More great news, severely impacted by review the three best coverage the Taylor Opportunity free counseling service offered Superintendent Charley restoration is in its final Hurricane Laura and have plans for their needs. Callers Program for Students (TOPS) in coordination with the Lemons provided the follow- stages and should be finished enrolled at a school in another should have on hand their award for students who live in Governor’s Office of Elderly ing information regarding soon. At that time, our project state, the proclamation sus- Medicare card, proof of a parish affected by Hurricane Affairs and local Councils on plans to move forward: manager and architect will pends the requirement that a income, list of prescriptions Laura. Those parishes include Aging, is encouraging all Virtual start date has been begin to develop a scope of student must live in with dosages, and a statement Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Medicare beneficiaries to tentatively moved to Oct. 12. work on all repairs needed to Louisiana and complete their of what you spent on drugs Caddo, Calcasieu, Cameron, update their Medicare pre- We are still waiting on the re-open. Hopefully, by week’s last four semesters of high during the last year, according Grant, Jackson, Jefferson scription drug coverage plans staff hotspots to be delivered- end we will have that scope of school in the state. For stu- to GOEA. Davis, Lasalle, Lincoln, before Dec. 7. from FedEx. Teachers and work and estimation on when dents who are now being The Aging and Disability Morehouse, Natchitoches, “Your needs change as you staff will complete all neces- that work should begin. homeschooled, the Governor’s Resource Center will review Ouachita, Rapides, Sabine, St. age. Why shouldn’t your sary training for the virtual Estimated restoration of proclamation suspends the your deductibles, premiums, Landry, Union, Vermilion, Medicare coverage change? program on Oct. 5 and 7. power by JDEC is Dec 1. requirement that a student coverage and extra help that Vernon, and Winn. Let us make sure you are Administrators from the must begin a home study pro- may be available and recom- POST LAURA TOPS, which is adminis- enrolled in the right program student’s respective schools gram no later than the end of mend to each beneficiary the VIRTUAL PLAN tered by the Louisiana Office that meets your care and pre- will be sending out informa- their 10th-grade year. top three options for their of Student Financial scription needs, and that you tion regarding dates and Tentative virtual start date The proclamation also sus- health needs, and choose the Assistance (LOSFA), provides are getting all the benefits for times to pick up any devices - Oct. 12 pends the requirement that a best plan. a portion of tuition to more which you are eligible,” said necessary for your child to Pre-K will use Big Day for student must complete the “This help is available now,” than 54,000 Louisiana stu- GOEA Program Manager participate in the virtual Pre-K curriculum TOPS core curriculum and said Ms. Guillory. “To get the dents who enroll at an eligible Michelle Guillory. learning. K-5th will use the have a higher ACT score, extra help, let us help you Louisiana institution. Medicare enrollees should See below, each school’s Pathblazer curriculum by should they have to stay in apply.” Participating ADRCs For 2020 high school gradu- contact the description of where they are Edgenuity. another state to complete can be found at ates, Proclamation 124 sus- LouisianaAnswers/Aging and in the recovery process. 6th-12th will use the their high school education. www.louisianaanswers.com or pends the Sept. 30, deadline Disability Resource Center at Johnson Bayou High School Courseware curriculum by by which students had to Current college students by calling (877) 340-9100. - Restoration and cleanup Edgenuity. achieve a qualifying score on who live in or attend school in completed! We have to now Assignments/task list the ACT or SAT for TOPS pur- a parish for which FEMA test the fire suppressant sys- should be uploaded and post- poses. The deadline is sus- declared a disaster, will Bill introduced to provide tem and complete an inspec- ed by teachers no later than pended whether the student receive an automatic excep- tion by the Health Inspector Mondays at 8 a.m. lives in a parish affected by tion to the TOPS 24-hour before we can occupy the Assignments/task list Hurricane Laura or their test requirement so their award fitness monitors for Vets building. We should have should be completed by stu- site was closed due to actions will not be canceled. The more information on when dents no later than Sundays taken to mitigate the spread requirements to meet steady this will take place by at midnight. of COVID-19. These students academic progress and mini- Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Wednesday, Sept. 30. provides Garmin and Apple Students will be allowed to are encouraged to register to mum GPA are also suspended introduced a bill to determine Estimated restoration of Watches, FitBits or other complete their weekly work at take an ACT that occurs on or for these students. whether a pilot program power by JDEC-generator wearable technology to veter- their own pace. (Ex. Students before Dec. 31,. LOSFA will through the Department of temp power on Oct. 9. If every- ans who have recently under- may log on to Edgenuity at Veterans Affairs (VA) is deliv- thing goes as planned, we gone surgery related to atrial Any Time, day or night, and ering high-quality care to vet- could have an estimated date fibrillation. The program also complete their assignments.) erans by using wearable fit- of re-opening by the middle of includes patients enrolled in All grades will still be post- Louisiana Farm to School ness monitors and whether this week. weight management, cardiac ed in J-Pams. the program should be Grand Lake Elementary rehabilitation and other pro- Teachers will be required to expanded. and High School - Restoration grams. The devices help veter- have designated office hours launches new website “Our veterans deserve and cleanup completed! We ans monitor their heart rates at a minimum of twice a week, incredible care, and I want to now have to make all neces- and better track their overall 8 hours total weekly, held on make sure they’re getting it. If sary repairs in order to be health in coordination with non-consecutive days. They By Olivia McClure gardens in 2021. a close look at this pilot pro- approved for occupancy. Our the VA. may also use other methods LSU AgCenter Seeds to Success has also gram shows that veterans are designated project manager Because the program was like appointment scheduling created a Facebook group for healthier when they use fit- and architect will visit the not established through legis- through Google Calendar, The LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana gardeners and ness monitors, it’s worth con- school in the coming days and lation, there is currently no phone conferences, Google Louisiana Farm to School teachers to connect and sidering whether these efforts make a definitive list of what report requirement related to Meet with groups of students Program has launched Seeds engage in an open, interactive can be expanded through needs to be done prior to the the pilot program. This bill or individual students, etc. to Success, a project offering forum. Medicare or private insur- re-opening. We could have a would require the Secretary of Parents may contact their free educational resources on “They’ll be able to ask and ance. These fitness trackers new tentative date of re-open- the VA to provide a report by school principal with any agriculture and nutrition. answer gardening questions, may be a simple way to ing by this week’s end or early the end of fiscal year 2022 on questions or concerns “A collaborative effort of the exchange tips on lesson plans improve health care and lower next week. the pilot program’s findings to Please feel free to email me LSU AgCenter and the and activities, share valuable costs for many Americans,” Hackberry High School - determine whether it is effec- with any questions or con- Louisiana Department of resources, favorite recipes and said Kennedy. Great news, updated restora- tive and whether the program cerns and I will do my best to Education, Seeds to Success is much more,” Frelier said. The VA has operated a pilot tion completion date has been could potentially be imple- promptly respond. The CPSB designed to help students, For more information, program, VETERANS moved to the end of October. mented through the Medicare and staff understand the parents and teachers have fun email louisianafarm- (Veteran Engagement In the meantime, our project system or other health care importance of returning your gardening at their homes and [email protected]. Through Electronic Resources manager and architect will providers. child to school in the tradi- schools,” said Johannah and Notifications Study), that begin to develop a scope of tional face to face setting as Frelier, Farm to School work with repairs needed to quickly as possible, and we Program manager. re-open. As soon as we get work diligently every day with The materials are available Water has Deadline that scope of work and the the hopes that return is near. online at www.seedstosuc- VA Office is timeline of that work, we will Please stay safe! cess.com. They include grow- receded from give an estimated date of re- ing guides for a wide variety to register of fruits and vegetables, les- now open in son plans and activities tied to lanes on LA82 Ferry has resumed limited Louisiana curriculum stan- is looming dards, along with information Water has receded from the Beauregard on careers in agriculture, food travel lanes on LA 82 between If you suffered losses in and related fields. Our veteran parish service service in Cameron Parish the Texas state line and Holly Hurricane Laura and you live Users can create an offices in Calcasieu and Beach. in one of the Louisiana parish- account on the website to Cameron parishes remain The Louisiana Department es designated by FEMA for The Louisiana Department visit MyDOTD at develop personalized curricu- closed post-Hurricane Laura; of Transportation and individual assistance, you of Transportation and www.dotd.la.gov to view and la and to add places, events however, the Beauregard Development advises that have until Oct. 27 to register Development announces that receive scheduled closures and organizations to commu- office re-opened Thursday, portions of LA 82 between the for FEMA Disaster assis- the M/V Acadia has resumed and press release notices via nity resource pages. Louisiana Sept. 24. Texas state line (MM 0.00) tance. limited ferry service in email. 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JOINT PUBLIC NOTICE and carried to accept the minutes Lonnie G. Harper & Associates, as read. Inc. on behalf of Cameron Parish Motion was made by Travis Gravity Drainage District #3 is Welch, seconded by Barry Stine, requesting authorization to per- and carried to accept the financial form maintenance cleaning/dredg- statements. ing of the W1 Canal, beginning Motion was made by Travis east of Jimmy Savoie Rd and con- Welch, seconded by Barry Stine, tinuing west to the Calcasieu and carried to adopt resolution of River Ship Channel, all of which is 9.83 mills for the Hackberry located within Cameron Parish, Recreation District for 2020. Louisiana. The US Army Corps of Motion was made by Travis Engineers (USACE) will be accept- LaBove, seconded by Travis Welch, ing public comments on the project and carried to adopt resolution of until September 05, 2020. To fur- 1.970 mills for the HRD/Multi- ther review or provide comments, Purpose Facility for 2020. additional information and plans Motion was made by Barry related to the proposal may be Stine, seconded by Travis LaBove, obtained at the following website: and carried to adjourn the meet- www.mvn.usace.army.mil/mis- ing. sions/regulatory/public- ATTEST: notices (see Ref#: MVN-2017- /s/ Bethany Moore 1232-WB). If you have any ques- CHAIRMAN tions or would like additional APPROVED: information, please contact /s/ Dwayne Sanner Darlene Herman with the SECT./TREAS. USACE, Regulatory Branch at RUN: Oct. 1 (O 7) (504) 862-2287. RUN: Aug. 20, 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 1 REGULAR MEETING (Au 43) Board of Commissioners of the Hackberry Recreation District NOTICE Of PUBLIC HEARING August 24, 2020 CAMERON PARISH POLICE A regular meeting of the Board JURY SURGE PROTECTION of Commissioners of the PROJECT Hackberry Recreation District was A public hearing for the project held at the Hackberry Recreation will be held on Thursday, October Center in Hackberry, Cameron 1, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. at the Parish, Louisiana, on Monday, Cameron Parish Police Jury West August 24, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Annex Building located at 148 Members Present: Travis Smith Circle, Cameron, LA 70631. LaBove, Terry J. Murphy, Travis The purpose of the hearing is to Welch and Bethany Moore. inform the public about the project Member Absent: Barry Stine. and encourage the public to attend Guests: None. and ask questions to the project The meeting was called to order team. The project area is located at by the Chairman, Terry J. Murphy, the southwestern edge of Lake and the following business was Misere at the point where it meets discussed. the GIWW. C.H. Fenstermaker & Motion was made by Travis Associates, LLC is the consultant LaBove, seconded by Travis Welch, for the project that will evaluate and carried to accept the minutes known flooding sources to assist as read. with the development of providing Motion was made by Bethany an Engineer Study and Report Moore, seconded by Travis Welch, needed for the proposed Surge and carried to accept the financial Protection Project funded through statements. the Federal Emergency Motion was made by Bethany Management Agency (FEMA) Moore, seconded by Travis Welch, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and carried to adjourn the meet- (HMGP). ing. RUN: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1 (S 7) ATTEST: /s/ Terry J. Murphy PUBLIC NOTICE CHAIRMAN ADVERTISEMENT FOR APPROVED: REVIEW OF LISTINGS /s/ Dwayne Sanner Notice is hereby given that the SECT./TREAS. Parish Ballot Cameron Parish Assessor’s Office RUN: Oct. 1 (O 8) has completed the listings of all Election property in the Parish of Cameron SPECIAL MEETING and has estimated the values Board of Commissioners of the thereon, and that said listings will Hackberry Recreation District information be exposed in the Assessor’s Office August 31, 2020 for public inspection and/or correc- A special meeting of the Board tion for a period of fifteen (15) cal- of Commissioners of the The next endar days, beginning October 22, Hackberry Recreation District was Congressional/Open Primary 2020 through November 6, 2020. held at the Hackberry Recreation Election will be held Tuesday, Any taxpayer desiring to examine Center in Hackberry, Cameron Nov. 3. his/her assessment is required to Parish, Louisiana, on Monday, Register to vote or make call or come by during said fifteen August 31, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. (15) day period. The Assessor’s Members Present: Travis changes to your registration Office is temporarily located at LaBove, Terry J. Murphy, Travis by visiting the following web- 407 E Plaquemine St, Jennings, Welch, Barry Stine and Bethany sites: www.geauxvote.com, Parish Ballot Louisiana. Our office is open Moore. voterportal.sos.la.gov, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 Members Absent: None. www.sos.la.gov a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closing 12:00 to Guests: None. Registration deadlines are: 1:00 for lunch). The meeting was called to order Online - Oct. 13; By mail or In Orson Billings, CLA by the Chairman, Terry J. Murphy, Cameron Parish Assessor and the following business was person - Oct. 5 RUN: Oct. 1, 8 (O 3) discussed. Early Voting Dates have Motion was made by Barry been set. Times for all loca- REGULAR MEETING Stine, seconded by Bethany Moore, tions are 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Board of Commissioners of the and carried to declare an emer- Oct. 16-27 - (10 days), Hackberry Recreation District gency situation for the Hackberry closed Sunday, at the July 21, 2020 Recreation District and the HRD Cameron Parish Registrar of A regular meeting of the Board Multi-Purpose Facility for dam- of Commissioners of the ages from Hurricane Laura. Voters Office, 148 Smith Hackberry Recreation District was Motion was made by Barry Circle, Cameron. held at the Hackberry Recreation Stine, seconded by Travis LaBove, Tuesday through Center in Hackberry, Cameron and carried to adjourn the meet- Thursday, Oct. 20-22 - Grand Parish, Louisiana, on Tuesday, ing. Lake Library, 10200 Gulf July 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. ATTEST: Hwy., Grand Lake. /s/ Terry J. Murphy Members Present: Travis Monday, Oct. 26 - (one day), LaBove, Barry Stine, Travis Welch CHAIRMAN , and Bethany Moore. APPROVED: Hackberry Community — PUBLIC NOTICE — Member Absent: Terry J. /S/ DWAYNE SANNER Center- 980 Main St., Murphy. SECT./TREAS. Hackberry. The Johnson Bayou Recreation District is seek- Guests: None. RUN: Oct. 1 (O 9) Call Michelle or Kristin The meeting was called to order with any questions at 337- ing quotes for various Recreation Center repairs by the Vice-Chairman, Bethany 775-5493 or 337-775-8014. located at 135 Berwick Rd., Johnson Bayou, Moore, and the following business They are temporarily located was discussed. Louisiana. For a list of repairs to be completed, Motion was made by Travis at the Grand Lake Library. LaBove, seconded by Travis Welch, please contact the director, Heather Trahan, at 337-324-5161. Interested companies must be li- censed and bonded. Cameron Parish Registrar of Voters RUN: Oct. 1, 8, 15 (O-6) 148 Smith Circle – Cameron, La. 70631 337-775-5493 (O) 337-775-8014 (F) [email protected] — PUBLIC NOTICE — The Johnson Bayou Recreation District is seek- Register to vote or make changes to your registration ing quotes for various Community Center repairs www.geauxvote.com located at 5556 Gulf Beach Hwy, Johnson Bayou, voterportal.sos.la.gov Louisiana. For a list of repairs to be completed, www.sos.la.gov please contact the director, Heather Trahan, at 337-324-5161. Interested companies must be li- The next election is Tuesday, November 3, 2020 censed and bonded. Presidential Congressional/Open Primary Election RUN: Oct. 1, 8, 15 (O-5) Registration Deadlines Online: October 13, 2020 By mail or In person: October 5, 2020 - JOB NOTICE - Early Voting Dates are as follows Cameron Parish Waterworks District #2 will Times for all locations 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM be accepting applications for a temporary, October 16th to October 27th (10 days) Closed Sunday part-time position in the office located at 1190 Cameron Parish Registrar of Voters Office Main St. until Noon Oct. 14. Applications can 148 Smith Circle – Cameron, La. 70631 be picked up at the office Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12 noon and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 20th Wednesday, October 21st, and Applicants must have a valid driver's license Thursday, October 22nd with a clean driving/criminal record, be at Grand Lake Library least 21 years of age, and have a high school 10200 Gulf Hwy – Grand Lake, La. 70607 diploma or equivalent. The Cameron Parish Waterworks District #2 Monday, October 26, 2020 (1 Day) is an equal opportunity employer and does Hackberry Community Center - 980 Main St - Hackberry, La. 70645 not discriminate based upon sex, race, reli- Please Call Michelle or Kristin with any questions 337-775-5493. gion, ethnic origin, and/or political affiliation. For more information call 337-762-3935. We are temporarily located at the Grand Lake Library. RUN: Oct. 1 (O-2) RUN: Oct. 1 & 8 (O-1) Take advantage of these Page 5, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., October 1, 2020 resources to assist you FEMA facts Did you receive HUD rental

It’s easy to be confused by redcross.org/local/louisiana/g assistance before Laura all the disaster resources et-help or call 504-620-3105. By NIKKI GASKINS reburial expenses if the grave available as you recover from For temporary sheltering was in a privately-owned, If you were directly impact- fits provided by another Hurricane Laura, but here is a needs, call 211 or text Oct. 27 is the deadline to licensed cemetery or burial ed by Hurricane Laura and agency. When a HUD-assisted breakdown of agencies, pro- 527435837 (LASHELTER) to register for FEMA help. facility and the cemetery or live in one of the 21 parishes resident's home becomes grams, phone numbers and 898-211. That’s less than 30 Days burial facility is not responsi- designated for FEMA unlivable, HUD stops paying website links that you can use For volunteering opportu- awayfor renters and home- ble for reinterring displaced Individual Assistance and rental assistance for that resi- for help. nities, go to https://volunteer- owners in designated parish- remains. were receiving rental assis- dence. The survivor may then louisiana.gov/. es. FEMA cautions those tance from the U.S. apply for FEMA Individual FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE For donations through To date, FEMA has put receiving disaster assistance Department of Housing and Assistance. There is no dupli- FEMA can provide housing United Way, go to united- more than $144 million in the that funds can only be spent Urban Development (HUD) cation of benefits because assistance, home repair, rental wayswla.org/hurricanelaura. hands of survivors, almost for disaster-related expenses. prior to the hurricane, you HUD is not paying rental assistance, reimbursement for To donate money go $99 million for housing assis- Sept. 30 was the final day to should register with FEMA. assistance. needed generators or chain- togov.louisiana.gov/page/hur- tance and $46 million for sign up for Operation Blue You can apply for FEMA When the survivor moves saws, and other disaster-relat- ricane-laura-donations. other needs assistance. Roof. So far, U.S. Army Corps help if you were displaced back into a HUD-assisted res- ed needs. To apply for FEMA FEMA has registered 172,617 of Engineers (USACE) has from your HUD-assisted hous- idence or signs a new lease for assistance, add information or POWER AND SAFETY households. installed 5,837 temporary ing because of Laura. This rental housing under the check status, go to disasteras- For a current power outage As of Sept. 29, the National roofs. includes those who were: Section 8 program, HUD sistance.gov or call 800-621- map, go to Flood Insurance Program As of Tuesday, 8,907 hurri- 1. Living in HUD-assisted assistance resumes. At that 3362. http://www.lpsc.louisiana.gov (NFIP) has paid nearly $8 cane survivors are sheltering public housing. point, the survivor may no Survivors can apply / million to Hurricane Laura in Louisiana in 3,967 hotel 2. Living in a privately longer receive FEMA assis- through the FEMA Mobile For debris removal informa- survivors. rooms. owned apartment that pro- tance. App. On an Android device: tion and road conditions, go to The U.S. Small Business We continue to work togeth- vides rental assistance from The first step to be consid- Text 2637643 ( to 43362; on an https://www.511la.org. Administration (SBA) has er with our state partners at HUD. ered for FEMA help is to Apple Device, text 27753 ( to For local emergency approved nearly $172 million GOHSEP to find temporary 3. Living in a private home apply. There are three ways: 43362. resources, contact your local in low interest loans to help housing solutions for sur- using a Section 8 Housing 1. Log onto For Hurricane Laura parish OHSEP office, go to Louisiana hurricane sur- vivors in the 6 approved Choice Voucher from a hous- DisasterAssistance.gov. updates, go to http://gohsep.la.gov/ABOUT/ vivors recover. parishes including Calcasieu ing authority. 2. Download the FEMA www.fema.gov/disaster/4559. PARISHPA. Flooding from Hurricane Parish. NOT everyone who Some of the assistance you app. You can also use the app For reporting suspected ForLaura was so severe that registers with FEMA will may be eligible for: to check the status of your scams, call the FEMA http://dcfs.louisiana.gov/page/ some coffins were forced from qualify for a direct housing 1. Temporary assistance to application. Disaster Fraud Hotline at dsnap. graves. FEMA may aid with referral. pay for a place for you and 3. If you cannot access the 866-720-5721. state resources, go to your family to live. website or FEMA app, call the https://hurricanelaura.la.gov. 2. Grants to replace essen- FEMA helpline at 800-621- ROOFING, FLOOD Economic Recovery Direct temporary housing tial contents -- such as cloth- 3362 (TTY 800-462-7585). INSURANCE, SBA For Disaster ing and essential household Those who use a relay service For temporary repairs to Unemployment Assistance is items -- and medical, dental such as a videophone, damaged roofs, sign up with available in parishes desig- assistance available and burial expenses. InnoCaption or CapTel should the U.S. Army Corps of nated for Individual Those who have HUD update FEMA with their spe- rental assistance may receive cific number assigned to that Engineers at Assistance. The deadline for The State of Louisiana and Uninsured or underin- FEMA help to pay for a place service. usace.army.mil/blueroof or filing varies from parish to FEMA are working together sured applicants whose to live until: Visit call 888-766-3258/888-ROOF- parish. Go to to provide direct temporary homes are verified through 1. You relocate back to pub- DisasterAssistance.gov and BLU (Deadline to sign up is www.laworks.net or call 866- housing assistance to eligible the FEMA housing inspection lic housing. enter your address to find out Sept. 30.). 783-5567 for specific dead- survivors impacted by as being uninhabitable due to 2. You relocate back to the if your parish is declared for For low-interest disaster lines and more information. Hurricane Laura. being destroyed or having private housing that provides Individual Assistance. loans, contact the U.S. Small For loans and grants to Direct Temporary Housing major damage will be called HUD assistance. For the latest information Business Administration at help agricultural producers Assistance is approved for by FEMA to discuss their 3. You sign a lease with a on Hurricane Laura, visit disasterloan.sba.gov or call recover from losses, go to certain eligible applicants in housing situation, household private property owner using www.fema.gov/disaster/4559 800-659-2955. https://www.farmers.gov/reco Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, size and needs, and possible a Section 8 voucher. or follow the FEMA Region 6 For National Flood ver/disaster-tool#step-1. Cameron, Jefferson Davis FEMA temporary housing Federal law prevents Twitter account at Insurance Program questions, For individual or business and Vernon parishes. The fol- send an email to or call 877- insurance questions, go here: options. FEMA from duplicating bene- twitter.com/FEMARegion6. lowing forms of direct tempo- Survivors with phone or 336-2627. www.ldi.la.gov. rary housing may be provid- For information on disas- internet access may register NONPROFIT AND ed: with FEMA by: ter fraud, go to 1. Temporary Housing Caring for the deceased VOLUNTEER GROUPS agjefflandry.com/Files/Shared 1. Going online at Units are readily fabricated DisasterAssistance.gov For assistance from the /Documents/ConsumerTipsfo dwellings such as travel trail- American Red Cross, go to: rNaturalDisasters.pdf. 2. Downloading the FEMA Hurricane Laura was the as Hurricane Laura’s devasta- ers or mobile homes. These app strongest hurricane to hit tion can be found all across dwellings are purchased by 3. Calling 800-621-3362 or Louisiana in 164 years and Louisiana, Attorney General FEMA and provided to eligi- TTY 800-462-7585 caused widespread damages Jeff Landry wants our State’s How to appeal FEMA ble applicants for use as tem- Those who use a relay in many of the State’s western people to know his office is porary housing for a limited service such as a videophone, parishes. Unfortunately, this here to help them with this. period. InnoCaption or CapTel devastation also included the “Coordinating the recovery, decision on assistance 2. Direct Lease utilizes should update FEMA with disruption of numerous repairs, and funding can be a existing ready-for-occupancy their specific number deceased and their final rest- slow process; but it has begun Survivors who registered ice such as a videophone, residential property leased assigned to that service. ing places. In response, the and we are working with our with FEMA for disaster assis- InnoCaption or CapTel should for use as temporary housing Louisiana Department of great partners from all of the SBA HURRICANE LAURA tance as a result of Hurricane update FEMA with their spe- for eligible applicants, and, if Justice has been leading the affected parishes to ensure DISASTER LOANS Laura will receive a determi- cific number assigned to that necessary, these units can be State’s cemetery recovery Louisiana’s deceased are nation letter explaining the service. modified or improved to pro- SBA low-interest disaster efforts. taken care of properly and eligibility decision and the If that does not resolve the vide reasonable accommoda- loans are available for busi- From locating, gathering, respectfully,” said AG Jeff reason for that decision. problem, everyone has a right tions for eligible applicants nesses of any size and certain and identifying displaced cas- Landry. “If our State’s people For those who are eligible, of appeal. To do so, an appli- and any household members nonprofits up to $2 million for kets and vaults, damaged need assistance with locating the letter states the dollar cant must send a letter to with a disability and others property damage. For small tombstones, and even human or repairing a loved one’s amount of the grant and how FEMA asking for a reconsid- with access and functional businesses, those engaged in remains to getting them to grave displaced due to the funds should be used. eration and explaining in needs. aquaculture, and most pri- their appropriate places, the Hurricane Laura, I encourage When ineligible, the letter detail why the appeal is being 3. Multi-Family Lease and vate nonprofits can borrow up LADOJ has remained stead- them to please contact our explains why and how the filed. Repair allows FEMA to enter to $2 million for working cap- fast in these cemetery recov- office by phone at 225-326- applicant can appeal that FEMA will need the appli- into lease agreements with ital needs even if there is no ery efforts. While this very 6056 or by email at cemetery- decision. cant’s full name, address of owners of multi-family rental property damage. important mission will likely [email protected].” It’s important to read the pre-disaster residence, cur- properties and to make Homeowners can borrow take significantly more time determination letter carefully rent phone number and repairs or improvements to up to $200,000 to repair or to identify the reason for address, and signature. The those properties in order to replace a primary residence. being declared ineligible. appeal must be postmarked provide temporary housing to For homeowners and renters, emailon Hurricane Laura, visit Some common reasons within 60 days of the date the applicants. up to $40,000 to replace per- [email protected]. www.fema.gov/disaster/4559 include: FEMA denial letter was Survivors who are dis- sonal property, including For assistance completing an or follow the FEMA Region 6 1. The person is insured received. placed from their homes and vehicles, is available. SBA application, call 800-659- Twitter account at and needs to provide an insur- Include the statement, “I currently staying in hotels Businesses and residents 2955 (TTY at 800-877-8339) or twitter.com/FEMARegion6. ance settlement or denial to be hereby declare under the should continue to take can apply online at email considered for assistance. penalty of perjury that the advantage of the state’s non- www.sba.gov/funding-pro- [email protected] 2. Additional information is foregoing is true and correct.” congregate sheltering pro- grams/disaster-assistance or For the latest information needed from the survivor, i.e. Date the appeal letter, gram until another solution proof of identity, proof of occu- include your nine-digit FEMA becomes available. While the pancy, annual income, or a application number and the state and FEMA are pro- childcare assistance letter. disaster code (DR-4559-LA), gressing quickly to assist in 3. There were multiple reg- and mail or fax it to: the recovery process, immedi- istrations using the same FEMA National Processing ate needs may be slowed due address. Service Center to the shortage of rental 4. Damage to a secondary P. O. Box 10055 units, the time required to residence (where the survivor Hyattsville, MD 20782-7055 prepare sites for mobile hous- lives less than six months of Fax: 800-827-8112; Attention: ing and travel trailers, and 5. The home is safe to occu- FEMA the time required to make py, and/or personal property An easy way to provide any repairs to properties for the had minimum or no damage. additional information needed lease and repair program. 6. Missed inspections and is by setting up an online Once you have registered no follow-up communication account and uploading docu- with FEMA for assistance, no with FEMA. ments there. further application is 7. FEMA is unable to con- To set up a disaster assis- required for Direct Housing. tact the applicant. tance account: Many of these issues can be 1. Go to https://www.disas- easily resolved by visiting a terassistance.gov/ takes you to the login if you Drive-through Disaster 2. Select the Create Account are returning to add more doc- Recovery Center or calling the button at the bottom of the uments: FEMA helpline: 800-621-3362 page and follow instructions. https://go.usa.gov/xUPX5.) (TTY) 800-462-7585. To find 3. A PIN will be sent to the For the latest information the nearest drive-thru DRC email address on file. Then log on Hurricane Laura, visit you can text 43362 and type into the account. www.fema.gov/disaster/4559 DRC (Your Zip Code) for You can then upload your or follow the FEMA Region 6 example DRC 12345. important documents in the Twitter account at Those who use a relay serv- Upload Center. (This page twitter.com/FEMARegion6.

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Louisiana impacted by the help cover the cost of certain Esplande St., Lake Charles; heating ards.atcouncil.org/#/. More information about Hurricane Laura. Wednesday, storm-related expenses. Theft. 1. Enter your address and creating a resilient, high-per- Sept. 16, the Louisiana sena- 2. Provide a tax credit for Kirk LeBlanc, DOB 7-7-86, The Louisiana Office of click on the Wind box. That formance home for Gulf tors introduced a bipartisan employee retention during 1101 Parish Line, Grand State Fire Marshal (SFM) is will produce a map and wind region climate and natural bill with Senators Dianne business interruption. Lake; Aggravated Battery. reminding all residents to design speeds for various cat- hazards is available at the Feinstein (D-CA), Joni Ernst 3. Encourage charitable Adam Ponthier, DOB 7-20- practice safe home heating as egories. LSU AgCenter LaHouse (R-IA), and Chuck Grassley giving to affected areas, by 80, 251 Johnny Benoit, our state prepares for the 2. 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Saving children. 6154-0120 Page 7, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., October 1, 2020 Cameron Two ways to help - Outdoors don’t fish, don’t hunt For a while, do not make Cemeteries are disrupted -- By LOSTON MCEVERS plans to go hunting or fishing. and remote ones, especially This short-term sacrifice will ones near wooded areas, go a long way toward making require careful and safe HUNTING Cameron Parish whole again. access for workers. not a big number, as our coun- As critical recovery efforts • Utility repairs must be Dove season’s first split has try U.S.A. has 330 million, gone by us in the south zone. ramp up in the aftermath of made, and workers require that’s less than 3% bass Hurricane Laura, the uninterrupted access to com- Teal season ended on Sept. anglers. 29, as well as king and clap- Cameron Parish Police Jury, plete this much-needed work. No matter how small our Cameron Parish Sheriff's • There are limited emer- per rails, sora and Virginia sport is, we need to under- rails and gallinules. Archery Office and Cameron OHSEP gency services, and the hard- stand that if the typical bass are all strongly discouraging working people who are busy season for area 10 started anglers is standing on the Sept. 21, and ends Jan. 15, recreational hunting and fish- restoring the parish deserve THESE TWINNING cormorants are keeping a watchful front deck of a $80,000 boat, ing for the time being. access to these services if 2021. I’ll say this, this is the casting a $750 combo, we’re eye over Rutherford Beach pre-Laura. first time in years that I have Essential post-storm recov- needed. (Photo by Judy Fruge.) out of our minds. FWS reports ery is taking place. • Hazardous waste recov- missed both dove and early that there were 35.8 million teal season. There are strong reasons to ery operations are under way. anglers in America in 2016, keep fishing and hunting • There is still a nightly I’m still living in Eunice, and that 9.6 million of them Virtual meeting to be until we can get electricity in areas clear: curfew. were black bass anglers. • It’s dangerous. Trees and • The parish remains the Grand Lake, Cameron Those 9.6 million went fish- Parish areas. I’ve got some debris continue to settle and under mandatory evacuation. ing on 177 million days. shift. Waterlines are littered We’re making our way back good news from teal hunts That’s an average of 12.2 days held October 15th from Cameron Parish, but with objects that can cut, from the strongest hurricane per year. That’s down from scrape, break bones and cause to hit Louisiana since the better in the parish above 16.74 days in 2011, and 17.23 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery in the Gulf. The Committee Cameron Parish. I can think infections. mid-19th century. We all love Management Council will will hear a summary of a sim- days in 2006, so not only do • Dislodged caskets bear- to hunt and fish, but we ask of all our duck blinds in the we have fewer bass anglers hold a virtual meeting of its ilar effort that was completed Grand Chenier area, gone or ing Cameron Parish’s late you to refrain from recre- Outreach and Education in the South Atlantic today, than in the past quar- loved ones must be retrieved ational hunting and fishing broken, and has to be redone ter century, but they’re also Technical Committee on Snapper/Grouper fishery. The for the regular hunting sea- and respectfully re-interred. for now. Recovery depends on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 9 Committee will discuss mech- fishing less. it. son. I would think that we’ve The 35.8 million anglers a.m.-3:30 p.m., EDT. The anisms for device distribution had lots of Roseau cane dam- spent in 2016, $46.1 billion on Committee will begin with and suggest communication age, but I understand there’s fishing, is an average of presentations and discussions strategies to guide the pro- still some standing. In some $1,287.71 per angler. Five Commercial fishermen on the Council's Something's ject. of our parishes, to our east, years earlier adjusting for Fishy Tool and outreach To conclude, the Roseau canes, a few years inflation, cost of living, etc., If you are applying for cial fishing industry funds efforts for the Southeast For- Committee will hear a pre- back had wide spread die-offs. anglers were spending a few CARES Act funds, please note from LDWF must be done via Hire Electronic Reporting sentation on Gulf Council Roseau canes are great to sur- hundred dollars more. It’s that there is only one the LDWF website. LDWF Program. communication analytics and round your duck and boat hard, if not impossible, for an Louisiana Department of has received questions from Next, the Committee will hear a summary of stakehold- blinds of your pond to hide industry to get healthy when Wildlife application available individuals who have applied receive an update on the er feedback on Outreach and yourself for duck hunting. participation and spending for commercial fishing indus- for other CARES Act funds NRDA Fish Descending Education Committee efforts. Roseau canes help reduce are both down. try assistance. believing they had applied for Project that aims to increase The Committee is expected to coastal erosion, because of its It is said high schools and LDWF has received $14.6 the LDWF-managed pro- survival of released fish by make recommendations for aggressive growth and large colleges are not creating new million in federal CARES Act gram, but had not. communicating best fishing future communications pro- root system. anglers. There’s lots of funding, and is currently If you wish to apply for practices and distributing jects and efforts. It also provides habitat for dropout in adult sponsor accepting applications from commercial fishing industry descending devices to anglers fish and birds, as well as pro- clubs. In 1991, 36% of all Louisiana commercial fisher- assistance through LDWF, tect oil and gas pipelines. anglers identified themselves men and others in the indus- please ensure that the appli- businesses to help with their Insects from Asia that feed on as bass anglers. That number try who have been financially cation says “Louisiana application, should have them the sap of Roseau cane will has fallen to just 27% in 2016. affected by the COVID-19 Department of Wildlife and verify it is the LDWF-man- cause a die-off. A fully rigged bass boat costs pandemic. Fisheries” at the top. Those aged CARES Act funding. as much as a college educa- Applications for commer- applicants who are getting To access the application, TOLEDO BEND tion! visit I did get a good report from Yes, you can catch a bunch and across our Cameron www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/c anglers, fishing Toledo Bend LAKE CHAMPLIN of both, with the average size Parish coast and Lake ares-act-assistance. during mid September, catch- In the top 100 lakes that in the three pound range. Charles areas. Let’s hope it ing a number of bass (8) daily, are the best, Lake Champlin Winning weights are near the doesn’t undo all the work of mostly in the 18 to 20 inch in New York and Vermont 20 pound mark, but what is improvement done in the Business Recovery range. states, is 490 square miles. In incredible is that 50th place areas. By the way, we’re going Lots of boats reported on 2014, this massive northeast may be only four pounds into Autumn, had a small cold the lake, but some rough fishery would have ranked lighter. If you have a chance front, and maybe it’ll stop water areas. Talking bass highest but the lake fell to to visit in the fall, take it, these hurricanes, although we Center is now open fishing, you see the biggest 27th in national rankings. because the fall colors lining got up to November to start The Chamber SWLA and sentatives and receive help part of telling lies, is that bass Many say because the lake the shoreline are the stuff of breathing better! the SWLA Economic with SBA applications. They fishing is booming and grow- monster, named Champ, took legends. To me, the American dream Development Alliance has can also use computers and ing at a rapid pace. Natural to the flavor of bass. But you is if you just keep putting one opened a Business Recovery internet at the facility. Due to Survey of Fish’n and Hunt’n can’t keep a good lake down WEATHER foot in front of the other, fan- Center at the SEED Center, COVID-19 restrictions, the and Wildlife and Recreation long. The incredible small- As I close out today, I’m tastic things can happen! 4310 Ryan St., Lake Charles. center is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. reports that dates being used mouth bass here have looking at Hurricane Beta Wishing you “D” best and also Business owners from the Monday-Friday by appoint- is from 2016, where there watched their largemouth giving Galveston and the best of luck and health! five-parish area can speak to ment only. were 9.6 million bass anglers bass cousins steal a little of Houston, Texas lots of flood Got a bass pond here. I’m Small Business For more information, call in the United States. That’s a the limelight. waters and is moving towards gonna go try and catch a bass! Administration (SBA) repre- the SEED Center at 337-433- 3632.

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4251 Nelson Rd. Lake Charles 337-479-7570 Page 8, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., October 1, 2020 Determined To Defy Devastation!!

OUR LADY of the Star of the Sea cemetery had considerable damage after Laura. But a beacon of hope shines with the Statue of Jesus on the cross still standing. (Photo courtesy of The Advocate.)

CHENIER’S PERDUE Oak has survived many hurricanes including Laura which is a testament to her strength and beauty. (Photo by Amy Nyberg.)

CAMERON RESIDENT, Ryan Mallory, is shown car- rying cases of water after Hurricane Laura. (Photo courtesy of DONATED SUPPLIES including water, cleaning sup- The Advocate.) plies, baby needs, food, and household supplies are at First Baptist Church of Cameron for any who need them. by Operation Barbeque Relief They were collected and delivered to Cameron residents was delivered to Hackberry by by First Baptist Church of Gilbert. UCN volunteer James Evans. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) Donations came from Montana to Texas and from South Carolina to Florida. THE HACKBERRY AMBULANCE station stands tall with a blue roof. "The amount of love, neigh- (Photo by Paul Sellers.) bors helping neighbors, was overwhelming," Carly says. We're going to come back, H’BERRY ANGEL rebuild, even stronger than ever. We are Cameron Parish Cont’d from Pg. 1 strong." She credits residents Gwen and Jerry Constance Carley, her boyfriend Andrew and her parents Curtis and Dowers, and four friends, Josh Bobbie Fountain for setting and Santana Dupuie and Josh up the distribution site and and Ashley Herman, loaded keeping it running, as well as up several smaller vehicles all the Hackberry volunteers and moved 90 percent of the who worked there. Eventually load to Hackberry. Earlier in there was so much coming in the journey, a truck driver that they diverted trucks to named Leonard Harrison, DeRidder and Johnson Bayou. also called "Country," and his One day there were three truck "Goliath" had moved different groups cooking food supplies from North Carolina for locals. In one day, 4,000 to Florida, breaking down meals were given away. A man once in Georgia. named Joe Cook came from Carly praised the efforts of Alabama with his Hibachi grill. Justin Swire, Troy the United Cajun Navy, a DONATIONS RECEIVED at the Hackberry distribution 501c3 non-profit organization Fountain and Tina Guidry whose members and volun- cooked for linemen every site in the old Community Center last month. The center teers receive no monetary night for a week, at their own is now closed, and remaining items were sent to compensation for their work. expense. Linemen said they Johnson Bayou. (Photo by Bobbie Fountain.) UCN dispatched 10 volun- had never been treated with teers to Brown's Grocery in as much hospitality as they UCN volunteers Echo Lee and to request assistance. Hackberry and they cleaned it received in Southwest Chad Fahnestock, of Ohio and Carly said the lack of dam- out in four hours. Others Louisiana. Pennsylvania, who helped via age at her own house in cleared the road out of Big One couple, Theresa and internet. With their help Carlyss made it possible to Lake where people were Max Broussard, lost their son many different types of dona- spend so much energy on stranded. With the help of a Ross in a tragic boating acci- tions were secured, including helping the community. She large donation from Cameron dent just a week before the extension cords and first aid felt a little guilty about her LNG and Sempra, the organi- storm. But they have been in kits, which are arriving today. house surviving when so zation was able to purchase Hackberry every step of the The Hackberry Distribution many had lost theirs, but oth- way, Carly says, putting their THE PORTA-KLEEN laundry trailer in the Grand Lake generators to loan out. When Center has now closed, and ers told her maybe the pur- they are no longer needed, own things aside to help oth- remaining items have been pose was for her to be free to Library parking lot is helping many with this basic ser- they are returned to UCN to ers, to pray with others. sent to Johnson Bayou. It has help. At any rate, she was glad vice. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) be refurbished and made "Their faith never wavered." been a job well done. to be able to do something for ready for the next disaster. A Carly also wanted to men- The United Cajun Navy is her hometown. "You can take load of mattresses was deliv- tion her brother C. R. still working in the area. the girl out of Hackberry, but ered to Hackberry and Fountain, an electrician who Anyone in need can contact you can't take Hackberry out Johnson Bayou. Food cooked helped with generators, and them at unitedcajunnavy.org of the girl," she says.

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