The Church Point NEWS 88th Year No. 10 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 $1 Council Police Chief requests support Church Point man moves from U.S. Marshals Service killed in boating accident forward with By: Claudette Olivier contact, and I have also been annexation Editor in contact with quite a few of News Release LDWF agents were alert- the council people. We have ed about a boating incident By: Claudette Olivier Church Point Police Chief A Church Point man was around 5 p.m. regarding a Editor had our share of shootings in Dale Thibodeaux has re- the city. Everywhere else is killed in boating accident in man who fell off a personal Vermilion Parish on Feb. 28. watercraft (PWC). Agents re- The Church Point quested the U.S. Marshals having the same problem. Service’s assistance in locat- The body of Chance R. sponding to the scene and Town Council unani- “We had one last week. We learned from a witness that ing an Opelousas man who Cormier, 22, of Church Point, mously approved mo- solved it in a matter of 24 Cormier was operating the is wanted on six counts of was recovered from Bayou tions to fi nalize plans hours. We were able to get PWC by himself and observed Tigre around 8:30 p.m. that for a proper boundary attempted second degree warrants of arrest. The guy is him falling off the PWC and line for the town. murder as well as a juvenile still on the run, two of them day. then disappearing into the Mayor Ryan who is wanted on accessory are still on the run, and I Louisiana Department of water. “Spanky” Meche said, charges. have called the U.S. Marshals Wildlife and Fisheries en- The LDWF Enforcement “We have done all the Thibodeaux said, “The forcement agents investigat- work behind it. Now mayor and I have been in See REQUEST, Page 10 ed the fatal boating incident. See ACCIDENT, Page 9 we are laying the foun- dation of an introduc- tion that will be fi nal- ized next month. This is not an annexation that is moving bound- Clinic hosts ribbon cutting aries out. It’s actually making one boundary for the census, the vot- Wound care center located at Acadia St. Landry Hospital er and the assessor's offi ce. Before they just By: Claudette Olivier had an interpretation. Editor There was no line. They had places that Acadia St. Landry were out, they had Hospital fi nally hosted places that were in. the ribbon cutting cer- Nobody knew because emony for its Wound they never had a prop- er boundary of Church Clinic, an event that Point. was delayed by just “We have been work- about a year due to the ing on that for a little coronavirus pandemic. over a year, and we Dr. Ty Hargroder, fi nally got everything MD, chief of staff at signed, sealed, every- hospital and medical thing, so now we just director of the wound need an introduction clinic, said, “I came to for the property owner Cindy (Walters, hospi- and registered voters tal CEO) about a year petition for annexa- (Above) Those on hand for the ribbon cutting event at the Acadia St. Landry Hospital Wound tion.” and a half ago, two Clinic included members of the hospital's staff and board. The event was hosted on March 2. See COUNCIL, years ago and said, ‘I The clinic has been open for about a year, but the grand opening event was postponed due to came to Church Point Page 8 30 years ago to even- the COVID-19 pandemic. (Below, left) Acadia St. Landry Hospital CEO Cindy Walters speaks tually retire just to during the event. (Below, right) Dr. Ty Hargroder, MD, chief of staff at hospital and medical APSB Church Point, slow my director of the Wound Clinic, addresses the crowd. (Photos by Claudette Olivier/Church Point practice down, knew News) what it would be, get- Ryan “Spanky” Meche, fails to ting at that age, and Church Point council said, You interested in members Errol “Slu” a wound clinic?’ Her renew bus Comeaux and Chris- eyes lit up like that tine Semien as well as because I didn’t know other elected offi cials contract they had done a sur- from Rayne and St. By: Desirary Seaux vey, and that people in Landry Parish were on Crowley Post Signal this community want- hand for the event. ed a (wound) clinic.” “This is a great, great CROWLEY - Cit- The event was host- ing communications ed March 2 outside the occasion because and cost concerns, the clinic’s entrance on the it's one more busi- Acadia Parish School northwest side of the ness that’s in town,” Board voted Monday to hospital. Pastor Berl Meche said. “If every- seek proposals for stu- Adams of First Bap- body knows me, I am dent bus transporta- tist Church gave the business driven. Busi- tion instead of renew- blessing, and Walters ing the contract with nesses drive this com- read a blessing from the current provider. munity, and the hos- Père David Rozas with Following a presen- pital is a driving force Our Lady of the Sacred tation by representa- in this community. We tives of DS Bus South Heart Church. regarding contract re- Church Point Mayor See CLINIC, Page 8 newal, various board members voiced con- USDA offers disaster assistance to cern over what they Severe weather considered poor com- munications with farmers and livestock producers schools and parents. News Release storms have taken their toll Members also ques- impacts rice milling on farmers and ranchers in tioned a proposed in- ALEXANDRIA — The U.S. Louisiana,” said Christine crease in cost to the By: Michael Klein ing winter weather pounded Department of Agriculture Normand, Acting State Ex- school district for the USA Rice much of the country and all (USDA) provides technical ecutive Director for USDA’s coming year. of the southern rice states. and fi nancial assistance to Farm Service Agency (FSA) Instead of renewing POINTS THROUGHOUT Snow, ice, and single digit help Louisiana farmers and in Louisiana. “We stand with the contract, the board temperatures pushed civ- livestock producers recover our producers who have voted to seek RFPs (re- THE U.S. SOUTH — The rice il services to the breaking from damages brought on by quests for proposals) industry was reeling from se- worked tirelessly in these se- point in Louisiana, Arkan- winter storms Uri and Viola. from other transport vere weather in 2020 – the vere conditions to keep live- sas, Mississippi and Mis- Agricultural producers are companies. most named hurricanes to stock fed and to protect crops encouraged to contact their DS Bus South is eli- hit the U.S. ever and devas- souri. Hardest hit of all was from Mother Nature’s wrath. Texas, that was, according to local USDA Service Center gible to submit a pro- tating wildfi res out west. We know these storms have reports, minutes away from to learn about the programs left damage in their wake, posal. Optimists felt the new a catastrophic power implo- available to help them re- and I’m glad that USDA of- In other action, the year would bring better ev- board approved: sion that would have taken cover from crop, land, in- fers a strong portfolio of di- erything, including weather. • the Acadia Parish months to fi x. frastructure, and livestock saster assistance programs Two months in, they are sore- losses. See APSB, Page 10 ly disappointed as punish- See RICE, Page 8 “These recent winter See USDA, Page 10 *RRGIRUEXVLQHVV*RRGIRUOLIH HIGH 75 LOW 60 'UHDPELJ0DNHLWDUHDOLW\ZLWKXV 10$,1675((7&+85&+32,17_ Partly sunny FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS AND CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING INFORMATION, CALL 684-5711 Page 2 — The Church Point News — Wednesday, March 10, 2021 O B I T U A R I E S Sizemore, the former lace, North Carolina; by her extended family PUBLIC NOTICE Ora Lee Carr, a native her grandchildren, and friends. of Alabama and cur- Julie Renee Size- Personal condolenc- Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article rently residing with her more, Jeffrey W. Size- es may be sent to the 7, Section23(C) of the Louisiana Consti- son in Church Point, more and Cinnamon family at www.guidry- tution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public passed away Tuesday S. Broussard and her funeralhome.com. evening, March 2 at great-grandchildren: Guidry Funeral Home, hearing of Acadia Fire Protection District her residence. Cole, Cayden and Ster- 219 N. Broadway St., #1 will be held at its regular meeting place Deacon Byrne Winn ling Lansdown, Kyle Church Point, LA was at Richard Volunteer Fire Department lo- conducted the service, Paige Broussard and in charge of final -ar cated at 1740 Charlene Hwy, Church Point, and entombment was Eden and Reese Size- rangements. in the Our Lady of the more. LA 70525 on April 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. to Sacred Heart Mauso- She was preceded CP Stor & Lock/ consider levying additional or increased leum on Hwy. 35 north in death by her par- millage rates without further voter approv- of Church Point. ents, Garvin and Audi Metal Buildings ORA LEE Ms. Sizemore is sur- Foster Carr; her first al or adopting the adjusted millage rates SIZEMORE vived by her son, Ken- husband, Kenneth A. & Carports after reassessment and rolling forward A Funeral Service neth Sizemore and Sizemore; her second to rates not to exceed the prior year’s wife, Lisa, of Church husband, Dale Buek- • Rent to own for Ora Lee Sizemore, maximum.