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PilotThe Cameron Parish 35¢ July 14, 2005 Vol. 49--No. 29 Cameron, La. 70631 Marshland Festival set Jonathan Perry July 29/30 The 16th annual Marshland Festival will be Perry will held Friday and Saturday, HARVEY RABBIT and Laura Allured are showing Mrs. July 29 and 30, at the Lake Louisiana, Michelle Mudd, and her twin daughters, Alivia Charles Civic Center. The fes- and Ava, how to have a good time at the library. Harvey be featured tival was founded in Rabbit and Friends will be appearing at each branch of Hackberry in 1989 to raise the Cameron Parish Library July 20-21 for four shows in at festival funds for youth programs in the parish. the town. After several years at the Hackberry Community Southwest Louisiana Center the festival got so Convention and Visitors large that it was moved to Bureau has issued a tourism Harvey Rabbit to be larger quarters in Lake marketing initiative grant Charles. through ArtsNet, the Arts The festival includes a Council of Southwest business expo, games, novelty at parish libraries Louisiana, to the Cameron and sales booths, arts and Parish Library to fund the crafts, food and beverage upcoming “Comedy on the Harvey Rabbit and July 20 at 10 a.m. and Grand QUESTIONNAIRES ARE available at all locations of booths, Kids’ World, and Trail” comedy show during the Friends will be appearing at Lake Branch Library will Cameron State Bank and at the Cameron Parish Library entertainment on local, 2nd Annual Cameron each branch of the Cameron host the show that same day regional, and national levels. Saltwater Fishing Festival to branches for the public to give input into the proposed Parish Library July 20-21 for at 2 p.m. Festival gates will open at be held at the Cameron Jetty Hurricane Audrey Museum. All those filling out a form four shows in the parish. Johnson Bayou Branch 5:30 p.m. on Friday, 10:30 Pier facilities on August 5 and will be entered into a drawing to be held at the Cameron The puppet show will fea- Library will host the Harvey a.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. 6. Saltwater Fishing Rodeo August 2. ture Harvey Rabbit, Cecil the Rabbit show Thursday, July on Sunday. Admission will be This grant, to be used to (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.) Orangutan, and T-Boy the 21 at 10 a.m. with Hackberry $8 for adults on Friday and promote tourists to visit the Alligator with Laura and Tim Branch Library hosting the $10 on Saturday. Admission is Creole Nature Trail, which Allured in a fun-filled, ener- show at 2 p.m. that same day. $1 for children 12 and under. offers exciting things to see getic show of ventriloquism, Cameron Parish Library’s For more information, call the and do in Cameron Parish Friday deadline for puppetry, music, magic, come- Summer Reading Program is Southwest Louisiana such as the wonderful beaches, dy and audience participa- supported by a grant from the Convention and Visitors wildlife refuges, nature walks, tion. Louisiana Division of the Bureau at 436-9588, visit the and much more. Laura and Tim are former- Arts, Office of Cultural Audrey suggestions festival website, www.marsh- These grant funds will ly of Lake Charles and now Development, Department of landfestival.com or visit allow the Cameron Parish live in Lafayette. They have Culture, Recreation and www.visitlakecharles Library to bring in two famous By CYNDI SELLERS will be used to hire a designer, toured throughout Louisiana, Tourism in cooperation with .org. Cajun comedians, A.J. Smith execute the exhibits, and Texas and Mississippi in their the Louisiana State Arts and Jonathan Perry, of the The public has until Friday, begin to acquire a home for own entertaining, educational Council as administered by “All-Star Cajun Comedy Tour” July 15, to fill out and return them, according to Jill Kidder, school programs since 1986. ArtsNet, the Arts Council of to present their unique clean the Hurricane Audrey project coordinator, of In- They also have a series of four Southwest Louisiana. Cajun humor in two shows on Museum questionnaire. The House Creative marketing Trail ride is Harvey Rabbit videos for sale. All of the Summer the Creole Nature Trail. form is available at all and consulting firm. The other Cameron Parish Library’s Reading Programs are open Allen “A.J.” Joseph Smith, Cameron State Bank and 10% will be used for the mar- Main Branch will host the to the public and the shows Jr. will perform on Friday, Aug. Cameron Parish Library keting and consulting fees. planned by Harvey Rabbit and Friends are free. For more informa- 5 at 6 p.m. A.J. was born in branches, and also on-line at Kidder explained the Puppet Show Wednesday, tion call 775-5421. Lafayette and currently lives www.visitlakecharles.com, process to be followed after the with his wife in Lake Charles. www.creolenaturetrail.com, or questionnaires are all Alliance www.kplc.com. received. Museum designers He enjoys telling stories and The Cameron jokes at festivals, corporate Information from the ques- will be asked to submit pro- tionnaires will be used to posals for the design of the Preservation Alliance - and associative meetings, on Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Inc. cruise ships, and at schools. determine the direction and museum, and the Creole Cell phones will be location for the museum. Nature Trail Board will choose is planning a Trail Ride in Cont. on Page 4. About 85%-90% of the a designer based on the origi- conjunction with its annual $400,000 in grant funds which nality, quality and cost of the festival scheduled for Oct. 8. have been awarded to the proposal. The designer’s fees The Trail Ride will run permitted at school Capt. Night Creole Nature Trail All- will be a part of the proposal. north at Crain Brothers American Road for the design Local attorney Jennifer Ranch through the marsh, By CYNDI SELLERS will not be a problem. to be held and creation of the museum Jones’s proposal to use the then south to Hwy. 82, cross- The Code of Student Audrey Memorial School for ing to the beach, running Cell phones and other elec- Conduct is given to each stu- the museum has been met west to Erbelding road, turn- tronic devices will be permit- dent at the beginning of each July 28 with enthusiastic interest by ing north back to Hwy. 82 and ted on school grounds and on school year, and students Tickets for many local people, including back to Crain Brothers buses when school starts in must sign their acceptance of The Second Annual several school board members. Ranch. This will be about a 25 August, but they must be the rules. To make sure par- Cameron Saltwater Fishing No location has been cho- mile ride. turned completely off, unless ents aware of all the rules, Festival will host its Captains rodeo now sen yet, and funding will affect Friday night accommoda- authorized by a school admin- the board asked that parents Night Supper on Thursday, the site chosen, since the tions are available. On istrator or designee, as a be required to sign a note say- July 28, at 6 p.m. to obtain grants do not include funds for Saturday, hamburgers and result of action taken by the ing they have also read them. rules and regulations. The being sold buildings. hot dogs will be available for Cameron Parish School Board supper will be held at the sale. Monday. SUPPORT STAFF PAY Any Trail Ride groups or Penalties for violating the SUPPLEMENT Cameron Jetty Pier Pavilion The annual Cameron Salt individuals interested in cell phone policy have been All support staff who were at 700 Davis Road in Water Fishing Rodeo and attending can call Carolyn at increased in order to make not included in the legisla- Cameron. Festival will be held Friday H. B. meeting 775-5046 or Cindy at 569- violations less common. A ture’s one-time salary adjust- Fishing Rodeo entry fees and Saturday, Aug. 5 and 6 at 2359 first offense will result in con- ment for teachers will receive are $30 for offshore fishing the Cameron Jetty Pier park Sewerage District 10 fiscation of the device, parent an equal amount (about $530) tickets, $30 for bay and surf under the sponsorship of the board has called two Town notification, counseling, and a from the School Board. fishing tickets and $15 for Cameron Chamber of Hall Meetings for Friday, July 1-3 day suspension. An unexpected surplus of youth (15 and under) fishing Commerce and Cameron 22 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Subsequent violations can funds from increased oil and tickets. Tickets purchased on Lions Club. Booth space July 23 at 7 p.m. at the Holly lead to expulsion. gas royalties will allow the Captains Night will be given Rodeo tickets may be pur- Beach Fire Hall. School Board members Board to give support person- the discount rate of $25 to chased at all Cameron State An update will be given on were reluctant to allow cell nel this one-time salary enter offshore, $25 bay and and Hibernia Bank branches reservations the Holly Beach sewerage phones at all, but in view of adjustment. Support person- surf, or $50 to enter both divi- and at a number of locations project and the treatment Cameron Saltwater the fact that so many stu- nel have not received a raise sion. throughout Cameron and plant location. Placement of Fishing Festival organizers dents were bringing them to in over 13 years.