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Volume 59, No. 32 Serving St. Mary Parish Since 1872 6 Pages www.stmarynow.com COVID-19 shut down this year's Mardi Gras, but ... Cake is still king By GEOFF STOUTE [email protected] A lot has changed in the last year for Tyler Roe, baker at Bonnie’s Bouquets and Bakery in Patterson. The versatile 26-year-old, who also is a tailor, had been making Mardi Gras costumes for local krewes. However, COVID-19’s effects wrecked his tailoring business, and fol- lowing a three-year hiatus, he returned to a long-time love in the baking business to help with his income. “I lost a lot of money this year, because I was doing pro- fessional costumes for Mardi Gras,” he said as he prepares dough for one of this year’s king cakes he is making at the bakery. “I did Galatea and Dionysus.” He’s just one of the many who have adjusted to a differ- ent Mardi Gras this year that will be absent parades and balls. Even without a traditional Mardi Gras, though, it doesn’t mean king cakes can’t be en- joyed. “I really believe that the king cake becomes more of a focal point this year,” Canna- ta’s Market President Vince Cannata said. “Normally it’s the parades, and the king cake’s kind of like a little acc- essary.” Not this year, though. Cannata said the king cake has a bigger impact on cele- brations this year in gather- ings, because it’s “the one common bond” south Louisi- anians have with previous Mardi Gras celebrations. He said sales at the busi- The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute (Continued on Page 5) Melissa Hidalgo coats a king cake with icing at Rouses Markets in Morgan City last week. Editorial A judgment day will come for Sen. Cassidy
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy broke with before switching to the Republican the Republican party in voting with Party. Maybe he should go back to just six other members of his own the Liberal Democrat Party. party to convict President Trump Cassidy was first elected to the saying, “I voted to convict President Louisiana State Senate in 2006 as a Trump because he is guilty.” Cassi- Republican. He had previously been dy also said “I'm attempting to hold a Democrat, supporting Michael Du- President Trump accountable — and kakis for president 1988, donating that is the trust I have from the to Senator Paul Tsongas' 1992 presi- LSU AgCenter people that elected me, and I am dential campaign, and to Louisiana A sugar cane harvester works in a field near Catahoula during the last few days very confident that as time passes, Democrat Governor Kathleen Blan- of harvest in St. Martin Parish. people will move to that position." co in 2003 and 2004 and Senator We doubt that. Mary Landrieu in 2002. President Trump won Louisiana Cassidy was re-elected in Novem- 2020-21 sugar cane crop easily in both 2016 and 2020, and ber for another six year term and commands considerable influence will be 69 years old at the end of is looking like a new record over Louisiana Republicans. Since that term and may not seek another being re-elected, Cassidy has been term. He has a large campaign war By BRUCE SCHULTZ mills did well. more willing than any Louisiana Re- chest and if he does seek another LSU AgCenter “That’s a good problem. That means publican in Congress to break with term some believe, including the ST. GABRIEL — After four months of we had a big crop,” Gravois said. the party line. Senator himself, that his voters will grinding, it appears the 2020-2021 sug- He noted some delays occurred be- The Louisiana Republican Party forget his vote to convict President ar cane crop will set a record. cause of hurricanes and problems with on Saturday censured Senator Cas- Trump. We doubt that. “We’re going to produce almost 2 mil- getting imported labor into the United sidy, saying “We condemn, in the We salute Senator John Kennedy lion tons of sugar. That’s a record for States. strongest possible terms, the vote for his vote to acquit President Louisiana,” said Kenneth Gravois, LSU He said sugar recovery probably will today by Sen. Cassidy to convict for- Trump. AgCenter sugar cane specialist. average 232 pounds per ton of cane. But mer President Trump.” We are profoundly disappointed in Harvest started in September and the sugar per acre, 8,350 pounds, is an Cassidy has lost whatever institu- Cassidy’s betrayal of President continued for almost 125 consecutive excellent outcome. “That’s a top three tional support within the Louisiana Trump, the Republican Party and days in some areas, with a few days off crop for Louisiana.” Republican Party he might have his constituents. because of hurricanes. Gravois said the Gravois said dry weather set up good had. This vote won’t be forgotten. Cas- lengthy harvest indicates farmers and (Continued on Page 5) Cassidy was a Democrat for years sidy’s judgment day will come. AccuWeather St. Mary Lifestyles In Parade Contact Us 38 31 (See Page 6) (See Page 5) (See Page 3) (Coming Friday) News, Advertising and The mercury will make Cajun Coast is offering See what Dear Abby Relive the greatest Circulation High Low it to near 60 degrees the chance to admire has to say to the people moments in Golden Call 985-384-8370 Wednesday, but the rain the region's migratory who write for advice. Globe history. will return for the rest of birds. www.stmarynow.com the week.
Page 2, The Daily Review, Morgan City, La., Tuesday, February 16, 2021 The Daily Review Feature Page Kathryn Jean Lopez We Should Get Our Priorities Straight HERMAN REALITY CHECK ASTRO-GRAPH by KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ You may have heard that a 9-year-old was recently by pepper-sprayed by a police officer in Rochester, New Eugenia York. But did you happen to watch the whole 10-min- Last ute video of what transpired? There is so much more going on there than just another police brutality story. It’s a window into pain. Wednesday, February 17 The police were called to a domestic disturbance. Ac- Take your time. Anger cording to the mother, mental illness is involved. It’s won’t solve problems or a sometimes under-the-radar plague in our country satisfy your needs. Listen -- certainly for the individuals and families suffering attentively, and go about from it. And the children! your business. The less The Pennsylvania Parent and Family Alliance fuss you make this year, shared one mother’s reaction to the incident on its the more you will accom- Facebook page, relating some of her family’s expe- plish. Discipline and hard riences of having to make frantic 911 calls in fear of work will pay off, and her child hurting herself or someone else, with police kindness and compassion will fetch the same in re- having to handcuff her child for the sake of everyone, turn. Don’t give up; get including herself. Her 13-year-old is currently in resi- moving. dential treatment because “only a hospital setting” can AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. keep her safe. 19) -- Adjust to inevita- “I have received death threats that ended with my HEART OF THE CITY ble changes, and carry on child in police custody. I have been physically attacked with business. The more with fists, with feet, and with broken glass. I have you wallow over things called 911 while my other children ran to a neighbor’s you cannot control, the home for safety. I have cleaned and bandaged my less you’ll accomplish. child’s self-harm wounds. I have been to the ER and Pour your energy into been to the ER and been to the ER,” the woman writes. ideas and plans. She suggests that the media spend more time asking PISCES (Feb. 20-March questions about family life and needs rather than sim- 20): Align yourself with ply writing another cop brutality story. people who share common Again, I don’t know all that was going on in the interests and beliefs. Dis- Rochester situation, but it cannot be mere fodder for cuss your plans and take the woke wars. There are children in America who heed of the input you re- BIG NATE ceive. A chance to make never have a chance. They may be victims of cycles of a positive professional misery. Some of them may be sick and not have the or financial change looks help they need. Some of them are in homes incapable promising. of giving them what they need because of illness, ad- ARIES (March 21-April diction and trauma. 19) -- Pay attention to The other day, I saw a young woman walking into what everyone is doing. a Planned Parenthood clinic while on her phone. It Connect with people who seemed clear the person on the other end was trying to have something to offer or talk her out of an abortion. One wonders what the cir- share. Set up interviews cumstances are to make choosing life for your child not or meetings. Don’t give in a conceivable option. We live in a time that seems to to uncertainty. Ask ques- support abortion instead of working to make mother- tions and be direct. CUL DE SAC hood possible. Life is hard for families, and our culture TAURUS (April 20-May and politics don’t value them as the precious resource 20) -- Confusion will set they are. if you are faced with a In a new book called “What It Means to Be Human: task you don’t enjoy or The Case for The Body in Public Bioethics,” O. Carter aren’t prepared to handle efficiently. Be honest re- Snead from the University of Notre Dame argues that garding your capabilities; our public bioethics needs to be “grounded in the whole ask for assistance if nec- truth of who we are and how we stand in relation to essary. one another as vulnerable, mutually dependent, finite, GEMINI (May 21-June and embodied beings.” That would be a game-changer. 20) -- You’ll attract jealous Snead argues that “we can only govern ourselves wise- competitors. Take a secre- ly, humanly, and justly if we become the kind of peo- tive approach regarding ple who can make each other’s goods our own.” That FRANK AND ERNEST what you know and what means doing more than putting up a sign on the lawn you plan to do. Leave no or assenting to the current political mantras in vogue. room for error or criti- It means actually loving one another and working to cism. Self-improvement is help each other, no matter the sacrifices involved. favored. Before he got to the moment in the video that obvi- CANCER (June 21-July ously got the most play, the police officer asked the girl 22) -- Don’t count on oth- what she needed. We need to ask that question more, ers or trust what you and get creative about resources. We don’t need to de- hear. Follow a path that fund the police, but we do need get people the help they offers insight into some- thing you want to try. need. That’s a question for civil society to take the lead Focus on getting ahead. on and for government to support. Put more time and energy (Kathryn Jean Lopez is senior fellow at the National DEFLOCKED into doing something you Review Institute, editor-at-large of National Review enjoy. magazine and author of the new book “A Year With LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) the Mystics: Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living.” She -- Refuse to let emotional is also chair of Cardinal Dolan’s pro-life commission in differences stand between New York. She can be contacted at klopez@nationalre- you and what you are try- view.com.) ing to do. Look for new op- COPYRIGHT 2021 United Feature Syndicate portunities that will allow DISTRIBUTED BY ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDI- you to sidestep any obsta- CATION FOR UFS cle. Tread carefully when it comes to romance. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) BIBLE DIGEST BORN LOSER -- You’ll pick up informa- tion if you are receptive by G. E. Dean to others. Don’t share personal information “But when Jesus saw it, he was much dis- with peers or colleagues. pleased, and said to them, Suffer the little chil- Someone will offer exag- dren to come to me, and forbid them not: for of gerated details. Get what such is the kingdom of God.” you want in writing. (Mark 10:14 AKJV) LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Bringing children to Jesus is the best thing we -- Keep your money in can do for them. He loves them and will bless a safe place. Avoid joint them. ventures or overspending. When it comes to mon- ARLO AND JANIS ey, a tight-fisted attitude is your safest bet. Keep healthy via diet and exer- cise. Romance is favored. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Get problems out in the open. You cannot fix something if you ig- nore what’s happening. Be honest about your feel- ings and plans. Happi- ness will come from doing what’s right. THATABABY SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23- Dec. 21) -- Put your cash to work for you; don’t squander it on something you don’t need. Stick to a plan that will help you be the best you can be. Fo- cus on health, fitness and moderation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- Jan. 19) -- Make changes that will bring you clos- er to the people you love. MONTY Don’t feel obligated to pay for others’ mistakes. Of- fer facts, suggestions and emotional support. (Visit Eugenialast.com, or join Eugenia on Twitter/ Facebook/LinkedIn.) COPYRIGHT 2021 Unit- ed Feature Syndicate, Inc. DISTRIBUTED BY AN- DREWS MCMEEL SYN- DICATION FOR UFS
The Daily Review, Morgan City, La., Tuesday, February 16, 2021, Page 3 Lifestyles Dear Abby Addressing backyard By Jeanne Phillips ©United Features Syndicate pet waste removal
DEAR ABBY: My son’s turn his back on those can live together Pets benefit households in myriad new wife — who has a children, that’s a deci- again, because clearly, ways. The Animal Health Foundation daughter — insisted that sion only he can you’re not doing well notes that being around pets can de- his two children are not make. on your own. If that’s crease cortisol levels — a hormone acti- biologically his. After a If he also chooses to not possible, start giv- vated by stress. Pets also may inspire DNA test, it turns out turn his back on you, ing serious thought to their owners to engage in physical ac- she was right. They ar- then you raised a how you plan to live tivity, such as walks around the neigh- en’t. milquetoast instead of the rest of your life, borhood or play sessions in the back- My son, my husband a man. because this way isn’t yard, and a physically active lifestyle and I are heartbroken. working. can reduce a person’s risk for various His twins are 10, and DEAR ABBY: I’m a diseases. they don’t understand married man, and I love DEAR ABBY: The oth- To reap the rewards of a pet, owners what’s going on. my wife. We’re not living er day I was on a video must be willing to put in the effort to My husband and I are together at the moment conference call with our care for companion animals. This in- trying to gently remain due to unfortunate cir- boss and two colleagues. cludes those tasks that can be unsa- in their lives with phone cumstances. When “Joan” came on the vory, such as cleaning up pet waste. calls and limited visits. Being far away from call, “something” was Not only is pet waste messy, if left out My son’s wife refuses to her, I get extremely hanging from one of her and about it can be an eyesore, a health visit with us until we lonely. I have a co-work- nostrils. She may have risk and affect the quality of the soil in stop communicating with er who became a good had a cold. I scratched one’s yard. safely than using lime or another chem- the children, promise friend, and I have feel- my nose and mustache a Regular removal of pet waste bene- ical. It can be used out in the open, or never to talk about them ings for her. I have told few times, trying to alert fits the environment as well as pets applied to waste stored in a receptacle. and display no pictures her how I feel, and we her of what was happen- and their owners. There are a variety of —Create a septic-style composter. in our home. have hung out a few ing, to no avail. She solutions that can help people rid their Some people create a mini septic sta- She’s trying to con- times — nothing sexu- didn’t react. No one else lawns of pet waste. tion in their yards in which the waste vince our son to stop see- al. Now she’s moving said anything. —Put it in the trash. If allowed, plac- can break down and then dissolve into ing us, as well. What to away, and I feel heart- What would the cor- ing waste in a trash receptacle is an op- a predetermined corner of the property, do? broken. rect protocol have been? tion. However, certain areas of the away from where it can affect the land- DISAPPOINTED How should I deal? I’m Should I have left it country do not allow feces disposal in scape. IN TEXAS fighting back tears for alone or was I right to try landfills. Bacteria found in animal ex- —Use a hose and water. Solid waste someone I’m not even to let her know? I did crement also can leach into the envi- is not the only concern in the yard. DEAR DISAP- with. What do I do? what I would have done ronment if not handled properly. Concentrated urine may contain high POINTED: Those chil- HEARTBROKEN in person. Should I have —Flush it. Another solution is to levels of nitrogen as well as salts and dren, regardless of IN THE EAST privately texted her? flush waste down the toilet. But that is other compounds, according to The who their birth father Please advise. not always convenient and it requires Spruce: Pets. These components alter is, were raised believ- DEAR HEARTBRO- TELECOMMUTING owners to bring waste indoors. Do not the pH of the soil and cause patches of ing you and your hus- KEN: A relationship WOES flush cat waste that is covered in litter grass to die and turn yellow or brown. band are their grand- does not have to be because it can clog drains. Females cause more damage because parents. If you love sexual to be meaning- DEAR TELECOM- —Utilize a sewer line attachment. they squat and make a puddle of urine, them, do not knuckle ful, and your co-work- MUTING: If the per- This disposal system is connected di- while most males tend to lift their legs under to your son’s er was filling a space son with the leaky rectly to a septic tank or sewer line. It and disperse the spray. Washing down new wife or it will be in your life that was nose had been you, will require washing out debris and areas where pets urinate can help di- only the beginning of empty. That you feel a wouldn’t you have waste that gets stuck in the plumbing. lute the urine and prevent damage. how she will attempt sense of loss and sad- wanted to know? Yes, —Use an enzymatic dog waste dis- Various products and strategies can to control you. ness that she is mov- you should have text- solver. Soaking waste and using an en- help pet owners neatly and safely re- She does not have ing is not surprising. ed her. zymatic product can dissolve it more move pet waste from their yards. the right to dictate Not knowing the un- who you (or your son, fortunate circum- *** for that matter) see stances that caused and communicate the separation be- To receive a collection of with. She also does tween you and your Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — PICTORIAL REVIEW not have the right to wife, I can only advise poems and essays, send your order you to remove you to start looking name and mailing address, any object from your for a way to mend plus check or money order for $8 to: Dear Abby — Keepers home. fences or change those Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount If your son opts to circumstances so you Morris, IL 61054-0447. -WE BUY GOLD!-
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