9 days til The Christmas! Church Point NEWS 87th Year No. 51 Wednesday, December 16, 2020 $1 Town council approves Police Jury delays renewal of alcohol licenses By: Claudette Olivier “Everybody’s good,” CPHS Editor Thibodeaux replied. budget adoption The list of alcohol licenses By: Steve Bandy the time came to consider The Church Point Town holders in Church Point in- Crowley Post-Signal adoption. Council unanimously ap- cluded all stores, restaurants makes proved the renewal of alco- and bars that serve alcohol. Juror A.J. “Jay” Credeur hol licenses for all current Mayor Ryan “Spanky” CROWLEY - The Acadia noted that the “administra- license holders during its Meche and Ward 4 Council- Parish Police Jury will hold tive fee” on some of the dedi- football regular meeting on Dec. 7. man Chris LeBas were ab- a special meeting later this cated funds was higher than Mayor Pro Tem Errol “Slu” sent from the meeting. month to adopt a budget for the state-mandated 6 per- Comeaux asked, “Chief (Po- In his report, Chief 2021. cent. history lice Chief Dale Thibodeaux), Thibodeaux asked that the Though there were no com- “I can’t vote for an illegal you have any complaints, public be reminded of the ments on the proposal dur- budget,” he said. The Church Point everybody’s (all current alco- town’s fi reworks ordinance. ing a public hearing Tuesday In addition, adjustments Battling Bears football hol license owners) good for night, some discrepancies team made history last you?” See COUNCIL, Page 2 were noted by jurors when See APPJ, Page 12 Friday night with their win against the St. James Wildcats. With their win, the Battling Bears have Christmastime in Church Point advanced to the state football semifi nals. Holiday decorations go up and Santa stops in for pictures This is the Bear's fi rst trip to the semifi nals in program history. Church Point will host Madison Prep at home this Friday night in the semifi nal round. For more about last Friday night's game, see Pg. 11. Trial delayed again By: Claudette Olivier Editor

The trial of Michael Anthony Guillory, charged with second- degree murder in the 2016 shooting death of a Church Point woman, has been postponed due to CO- VID-19 concerns. Guillory's trial was (Clockwise from above left) On Dec. 6, local photographer Germaine set to begin Monday, Arceneaux took photos of children with Santa Claus at Cafe Maison. Dec. 7. This will be Pictured is Talon Daigle having his photo taken with Santa. Many the fourth time to trial homes as well as the Acadia St. Landry Hospital are decorated with has been rescheduled. The trial was origi- Christmas lights. This Main Street business featured painted windows nally set to begin April for the holiday. (Photos by Claudette Olivier/Church Point News) 28, which would have been the victim’s 26th birthday. A per curium fi led on Nov. 23 stated the following: "Due to a re- surgence of COVID-19 in St. Landry Parish, and further due to the lack of facilities to accommodate large numbers of people while maintaining so- cial distancing, the court herby continues the trial of this matter previously scheduled for jury selection on APSB adopts discipline policy December 3, 2020. AgCenter experts "The court grants changes to address virtual learning the continuance on its review 2020 rice season By: Desiray Seaux school districts — including own motion." Crowley Post-Signal Acadia — virtual learning The motion was By: Bruce Schultz states — it was scheduled for was not addressed in disci- signed by 27th Ju- LSU AgCenter Austin, Texas, in 2020 — but CROWLEY - The Acadia pline policies. dicial District Judge Special to The Church it was held virtually this year Parish School Board has The changes, state man- Jason Meche, who is Point News because of the pandemic. amended its “Discipline Pol- dated, on the heels of a scheduled to hear the Don Groth, resident coor- icy” to include references to fourth grade student in Jef- trial. Assistant Dis- CROWLEY — Two LSU Ag- dinator of the AgCenter H. the virtual education setting. ferson Parish (in a virtual trict Attorney Alisa Center rice experts gave their Rouse Caffey Rice Research Revisions to the policy were classroom) handled a BB gun Gothreaux is the pros- perspectives on the past Station at Crowley, dis- made necessary by the inci- ecutor in the case, and in the view of the camera. growing season in Louisiana cussed his disease work and dent involving a 9-year-old Guillory's attorney is According to the new, state during an online presenta- the work of other scientists Harvey fourth grader who was mandated policy, the codes of Kenneth M. Willis with tion for the 2020 USA Rice Willis Law Firm. at the station. suspended after he moved a conduct “shall be applicable Outlook Conference on Dec. With the reschedul- Groth said the station’s BB gun out of the way of his to misconduct, whether on- 2. ing, pretrial is now set research projects were af- younger brother. campus, during virtual in- The event is usually held in Superintendent Scott Rich- See TRIAL, Page 9 one of the six rice-producing See RICE, Page 8 ard explained that in most See POLICY, Page 5     S             

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Page 2 — The Church Point News — Wednesday, December 16, 2020 OLSH Christmas ornaments on sale The 2020 Our Lady of the Sa- cred Heart Church Altar Society Christmas ornaments are now on sale for $15 each. This is the seventh year the ornaments have been produced, and each year represents a dif- ferent stained glass window of the church. This year's window is of St. Joseph, who was celebrated all Twelve new agents recently graduated from the the Louisiana Depart- year long. ment of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Academy. Pictured To purchase, contact Liz Ho- are (back row) from left, Major Travis Huval, Joshua Segrest, Michael recky or any altar society mem- ber. Darbonne, Garrett Kirkland, Shea Schexnaydre, Katie Matthias, Evan Hoek and Sgt. Justin Lowery and (front row) from left, Col. Chad He- bert, Dylan Armentor, Jacob Cramer, Salvador Mangano, Ryan Du- Cleco offers energy-saving rand, Jacob Stelly, Dustin Nash and Capt. Clay Marques. (Photo cour- tesy of LDWF) tips for winter months LSN Staff Report sure the plug isn’t frayed or torn, Kramer joins LDWF as it could start a fi re, and keep PINEVILLE — The fi rst day of win- heaters away from anything that ter is Dec. 21, and as temperatures can burn, including papers, cloth- drop and winter nears, Cleco, the ing and rugs. Enforcement Division city of Crowley’s energy provider, • Find and seal leaks. News Release cially shows me how much these 12 offers cold weather tips to help cus- • Install a programmable thermo- cadets wanted to become agents,” tomers conserve energy and stay stat. Jacob Cramer, of Church Point, said Col. Hebert. “We are excited warm during the winter months. • Replace air fi lters. was one of 12 new agents of the and proud to add these 12 cadets “The lower the temperature is • Open drapes, shades and cur- Louisiana Department of Wildlife into the ranks of agents today.” outside, the harder a heating sys- tains during the day to take advan- and Fisheries (LDWF) to graduate During the graduation ceremony, tem has to work to keep your home tage of solar heat. from the Law Enforcement Acad- Segrest swept the awards receiv- or business warm,” said Hammad emy on Dec. 1. ing the fi rearms award given for the Chaudhry, Cleco’s energy effi cien- • Close drapes, shades and cur- The is the 33rd calss of cadets to best marksman in the class, the cy program manager. “During the tains at night to retain heat inside. graduate into the ranks of LDWF physical training award for being colder winter months, customers • Use energy-effi cient holiday Enforcement Division agents at a the most fi t and academic award for should set their thermostats no lights. ceremony in Baton Rouge. having the highest grades. Segrest higher than 68 degrees, if possible, For more conservation and en- Cramer has been assigned to Aca- also won the overall award, which for maximum effi ciency.” ergy effi ciency tips, visit www.cleco. dia Parish. is a cumulative score from the fi re- Tips to conserve energy and stay com(link is external) and take ad- After eight months of training at arms, academic and physical train- warm during the winter months: vantage of Cleco’s energy effi ciency the academy including two sepa- ing categories. • If using a space heater, make program, Power Wise™. rate breaks due to the coronavirus, At the academy, cadets train to 12 newly commissioned agents are enforce the state's recreational ready to begin enforcing hunting, boating laws, the state and federal Fire Marshal’s Offi ce reminds fi shing and boating regulations that wildlife and fi sheries laws and gen- govern the use of the state's natural eral law enforcement work on the resources. state's many wildlife management residents to practice safe home heating “The graduation of these 12 ca- areas. The academy also covers LSN Staff Report fl ames (or space heaters) left unat- dets is another clear indicator that general law enforcement training tended our agency is getting better,” said equal to that of other state law en- BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana • Have working smoke alarms in LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet. forcement offi cers. Offi ce of State Fire Marshal (SFM) is your home! “As agents a lot will be asked of you The graduating agents fi ll va- reminding all residents to practice in the fi eld, but based on the train- cancies in LDWF’s Enforcement The SFM’s Operation Save-A-Life safe home heating as our state pre- program partners with local fi re de- ing you have received in our acad- Division and will be assigned to a pares for the fi rst dip in tempera- emy, we know you will serve the fi eld-training offi cer for their fi rst partments and districts to provide tures this fall season. people of Louisiana with courtesy, six months of duty. Now part of The top safe-heat- FREE smoke alarm in- honor and professionalism.” the agency’s commissioned offi cer ing tips we are offer- stallations, at any time Col. Chad Hebert, head of the staff, the agents will join the ranks of the year, for families LDWF Enforcement Division, pre- of those patrolling land and water ing families, which in need of assistance sented certifi cates and recited the to primarily detect game, fi sh and can also be found in a Oath of Offi ce making the cadet’s boating law violations. These du- video on our agency’s accessing the critical transition to commissioned agents ties require travel into Louisiana's social media sites, in- emergency-alert equip- offi cial. “It takes a lot of determina- forests, swamps, fi elds, streams, clude: ment. tion to make it through any acad- bayous, lakes, marshlands, the • Place space heat- In addition to having emy, but with covid suspending Gulf of Mexico and on the state ers 3-5 feet from com- working smoke alarms, training operations twice it espe- roadway system. bustible objects like the SFM also empha- blankets sizes the importance • Plug all heating ap- of having planned and practiced •COUNCIL pliances directly into wall outlets, not power strips or extension cords escape routes for your home that • Do not use stoves or ovens to heat include knowing two ways out of Continued From Page 1 homes every room. Fireworks are allowed upstairs looks fantas- cessful in raising some • Don’t overfi ll fi replaces/wood To register for a free smoke alarm, within the city lim- tic,” Fonte said. “So of the much needed burning stoves or learn more about Operation its of Church Point few people have been funds for that project.” • Do not leave candles/open Save-A-Life, visit lasfm.org. on Christmas Eve, upstairs before the Amy Thibodeaux, Christmas Day, New renovations, they may Acadia Parish Cham- Year's Eve and New not notice how exten- ber of Commerce Year's Day and July 4. sive these renovations President and CEO, Should a “burn ban” have been. We look also spoke during the or “fi re ban” be issued forward to our grand meeting. for these dates, no fi re- reopening early next “I want to congratu- works of any kind will year.” late you guys," she be allowed to be dis- The museum is also said. "All during the charged, set off or shot hosting its annual pa- pandemic and two off. tron drive, and mem- hurricanes, Church Town Clerk Row- bership forms may Point continues to see dy Latiolais gave the be picked up at Town a great deal of success town’s Water Depart- Hall. in the business sector. ment update. In the Fonte said the local We worked with Ben WoodmenLife chapter month of November, Richard on his Cajun has stepped up to help there were: 21 turn- Traditions project, we with fundraising for ons; 12 disconnects continue to work with the museum. for non-pay; fi ve water Richard's Cajun Foods “Through the efforts leaks; four lime sludge on their projects and batches; 20 locates, of Connie Figueron, we’ve designed a fund- expansion as well as a 1,776 meter reads; number of small busi- 165 rechecks; 14 cus- raiser called Woodmen of the World Impact, nesses here in Church tomer call-ins, two Point. Although 2020 meter change outs, which is sort of like a Go Fund Me page, has been challenging, one meter pulled for it’s been exciting to see tampering; four new they have sponsored,” Fonte said. “Early next all the growth you have meters installed; and had in Church Point.” one abandoned meter year, the link will be up Other agenda items plugged. and running, and we unanimously approved Town Engineer Pam will be raising funds as during the meeting Granger with McBade the mayor suggested were: Engineering said the for the jogging-walking • Approval of previ- St. Jude-Delahoussaye path which will even- ous minutes. street waterline repair tually circle the mu- • Approval of Octo- plans were submitted seum as well as all of ber 2020 fi nancial re- to the Louisiana De- the new central park. I hope this drive is suc- partment Health and ports. Hospitals for approval, CP Stor & Lock/ and she is continuing LIVE to work on planning Portable the town’s capital out- lay projects. 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Page 4 — The Church Point News — Wednesday, December 16, 2020 VIEWPOINTS The 2020 calender according to me January. February. Mardi Gras. Coronavirus. Laura. Delta. Presiden- tial Election Mess. Decem- ber. Anyone else Claudette feel like this is the calen- Olivier dar for 2020? Where did it all go wrong? I would imagine that the line of people who want to bring the year 2020 out behind the woodshed is quite long these days. Earlier this year, I was probably not the only person praying and bargaining with the Lord to bring on hurricane season in order for him to take some other mess, the ‘Rona in this case, away. Not only are we still in the throes A romantic case of abduction of this ‘Rona pandemic, but we had so many hurricanes this year, we This the way the old news story began: ly history of Hermengildo was gradu- had to hop, skip and jump to the “On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th, 1879, was witnessed ally fading from his mind; his name Greek alphabet — a whole ’nother the pleasant sequel of one of the most romantic cases had become familiar as Emile Pun- alphabet people — to get names of abduction that it has ever been our lot to recall.” cho; he had long believed his father for the storms because we burned The victim of the kidnapping was Hermengildo Toro, dead; and he had almost attained through the year’s allotted names the eight-year-old son and heir of Francois Toro, a rich the age of manhood as a member of list. New Orleans doctor and his fi rst wife. Mr. Navarre’s household” when des- In my hurricane history, I’ve: When the boy’s mother died, Dr. Toro married a wid- tiny put “an angry Nemesis on the gone days without power; panicked ow who had two grown sons. One of them, Alexandre trail of the venal abductors.” if my house was still standing in Jim Borne, “knowing that his little half-brother … would A man from New Orleans named Lake Charles during Hurricane inherit all of his step-father’s property … conceived the Bradshaw Rita; spent four and a half hours on LeBesque “discovered the boy by the diabolical conspiracy,” according to the story in the the road between Lake Charles and merest accident.” He was on a busi- Opelousas Courier. Alexandre invited the boy to spend Pasadena, Texas trying to evacuate ness trip in the area and stopped to the night at his home, promising that “on the follow- for Hurricane Gustav; eaten MREs; eat with a Mr. Guidry who lived near the Lafayette Par- been out of work and worried I’d be ing day his aunt would take him on a visit, where he ish line. “Mr. Guidry incidentally mentioned the story stuck in college another year due would greatly enjoy himself.” … [and] the romantic features of it so interested Mr. to McNeese State University be- On the next day Alexandre’s wife “took the lad and LeBesque that he asked Mr. Guidry to send for the ing closed; plotted how to get from crossed over [the Mississippi River from New Orleans] boy.” The boy told the story of how he got to St. Landry Houma to my mom’s house by tak- to Algiers; got aboard the [train] and went to Brashear Parish and said he thought his father was dead. ing back roads in the Atchafalaya City.” There she hired a carriage “and brought her When LeBesque returned to New Orleans he searched Basin, bypassing I-49 and evacu- hapless victim to her uncle’s … in Queue Tortue, St. for a will or succession document, but found no record ation traffi c; and thrown all of the Landry parish.” of Dr. Francois Toro. He then began “a diligent inquiry food out of the fridge several times. She told the uncle that the boy was an orphan named for Dr. Puncho —the surname the boy had been given Times I’d like to forget, but moving Emile Puncho, and asked the uncle to keep him for a by Mrs. Borne at the time of his abduction.” That few months, promising to come back and get him. As on. led him by chance to Dr. Toro, who was quite alive, but she was leaving, “Hermengildo begged passionately to Recovering from this year is going thought his long missing son was dead. to probably take everyone a while be taken back; but she told him he would have to wait The doctor “was almost wild in his new found happi- and maybe even involve some ther- until she could send money to pay his passage home.” ness,” when LeBesque told him that his son was living apy. Months passed and there was no word from New in St. Landry. “He had devoted long years in painful It seems like only yesterday Orleans, but “a strong attachment had grown up be- search and spent every cent of his money” trying to 35,000 people fl ooded into Church tween Mr. Navarre and his little protégé.” Point to “go see the Mardi Gras,” The Navarres took good care of the boy, and “the ear- See BRADSHAW, Page 9 and then, like fi ve minutes later, everything went down the drain. Since this ‘Rona thing started, I’ve lost track of the days, and one day This crisis demands a constitutional I couldn’t fi nd my shoes or recall if See OLIVIER, Page 8 analysis of voting machines Church Point NEWS “Serving the information and communication There are constitutional rules on how prisons are nesses have testifi ed that this is needs of our community by providing quality operated, how zoning laws must be drafted and what exactly what happened in Penn- products at superior value while fulfilling our civic rights members of the LGBT community must be ac- sylvania in the wee hours after responsibility.’’ corded; however, there are no rules regarding modern Election Night 2020. Does any- Diane Daigle Publisher/Editor Emeritus voting machines, as well as the hardware and soft- one doubt that such a system is Claudette Olivier Editor ware used to tabulate votes. highly suspect, if not totally cor- Liz Horecky Ad Manager Clearly, some constitutional rules should apply to rupt? Janell Franques Bookkeeper these machines because they control our most basic Indeed, such a ridiculous ra- rights, which includes the right to vote and the right tio of votes favoring one candi- Official Journal of the Town of Church to have it counted honestly. date over another is prima facie Jeff Point and the Acadia Parish School Board. It must surely be considered unconstitutional for a evidence that the system which Published every Wednesday at 315 N. produced this result is too easily Crouere Main St., Church Point, LA 70525. Entered municipality to utilize voting machines that allow poll in the Post Office in Church Point, Louisiana, workers to switch a vote if they thought a mistake was tampered with, either physically 70525, for transmission through the mail made. Poll workers cannot be allowed to hack into the or via the internet. Any teenage hacker can attest that as Second Class matter under the Act of machine's hardware or software and reverse a vote almost all computer systems are vulnerable. Congress, March 3, 1976. just because they thought a voter hit the wrong but- Are Americans blind to this reality? There have ton. been numerous examples of computer systems of our SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Consequently, the idea that there must be consti- largest and most secure institutions, such as banks, Digital Access Only (e-Edition & Website) tutional rules regarding both the hardware and the municipal governments and even the Pentagon being 1 Day(s), $1.50 software used in voting machines is not far-fetched, hacked. 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About 250 million years ago, all continents were joined together. This was called PANGAEA, which means "super continent." Since then, the continents have drifted apart to where they are today. This is called "continental drift." Our seven continents today are the result OMP First Freeze contest of continental drift. winners announced Our Mother of Peace Elementary School hosted its First Freeze Con- Don't forget to "focus in" on test. Pictured, from left, are Tate Clayton, 8th grade, Ethan Little, next week's DYK science fact! 7th grade, and Ella Richard, 6th grade. The fi rst freeze was Dec. 1 with a temperature recorded at 31 degrees in Church Point. (Photo courtesy of Dan Boullion) AgCenter announces internship CPE announces additional for high school, college students Principal's and Honor Roll names News Release The internship is primarily for the The following students were Honor Roll summer, but fl exibility is allowed named to the fi rst nine week's Second Grade: Liam John Ben- CROWLEY — The LSU AgCenter for other time frames. Much of the Principal's and Honor Roll Lists at oit, Anthony Troy Doucet, Antonio is accepting applications for a paid cattle research is conducted dur- Church Point Elementary School: Ell Guillen, Grayson Reid Clavier, student research internship at an ing winter, and that option could be Baylee Elyse Leger, Selena Diana agricultural research center, and available for an intern, Guidry said. Principal's List Alcala, Ava Torae Citizen, Con- the deadline is Feb. 19, 2021. A committee of AgCenter faculty Second Grade: Landyn Lionel nor James Richard, Markeil Lavon The internship has been estab- from the three research stations Hopkins, Noah Michael Miller, Landry, Daniyah Ma'sha Bellard, lished through an endowment and a member of the Broussard Khloe Janee Guidry, Caden Jacob Hunter Wayne Breaux, Eli Troy Da- set up by the family of family will review the ap- Shirley, Abigail Gary' Ann Garrick vid, Branson Colt Bellard, Landon Charles and Rose Brous- plications and make the and Lola Florence Dejean. Gaige Boudreaux and Nevaeh Re- sard, of Vermilion Par- intern selection, Guidry nee Drew. ish. It is open to part- or said. full-time high school or Preference will be given If school desegregation could be college students. to Vermilion Parish ap- •CROUERE ordered "with all deliberate speed" “This is an opportunity plicants, which was stip- in the Brown vs. Board of Educa- for students to gain expe- ulated because that’s the Continued From Page 4 tion case, then surely, we can urge rience in agricultural re- home of the Broussard similar speed to mandate the use search and allows them family. successful, or they may ultimately of honest and secure voting ma- to earn some money,” The application is avail- fail. However, no matter who be- chines. Saving the greatest consti- said Kurt Guidry, direc- able online at https:// comes President, it does not change tutional republic in the history of tor of the LSU AgCenter bit.ly/broussardintern- the need to fi x our voting systems the world requires nothing less. Southwest Region. ship. Applicants have to insure confi dence in future elec- Students may indicate their pref- the option of submitting a resume tions. erence for either the H. Rouse Caffey in addition to completing the appli- The 74 million Americans who Jeff Crouere is a native New Or- Rice Research Station at Crowley; cation. voted for Donald Trump this year leanian and is a political columnist, the Iberia Research Station near The application can be emailed have lost all confi dence in our elec- the author of America's Last Chance Jeanerette, where cattle and sug- to Guidry at kmguidry@agcenter. toral system. We need to ensure and provides regular commentaries arcane are studied; or the Dean lsu.edu or mailed to Kurt Guidry, that the high level of distrust this on the Jeff Crouere YouTube chan- Lee Research and Extension Cen- Southwest Region Director, LSU Ag- past election produced will not nel and on Crouere.net. For more ter near Alexandria, where work is Center, 1373 Caffey Road, Rayne, have to be tolerated ever again in information, email him at jeff@ring- conducted on cattle and row crops. LA 70578. our country. sidepolitics.com

Richard said the frequency of virtual House Renovations. noon, Dec. 18, and will •POLICY school system current- learning and use of • The recommenda- reopen on Monday, ly has cyber insurance computers to provide tion of the Personnel, Jan. 4, 2021. with Lloyd’s of Lon- Continued From Page 1 educational services Insurance and Cur- The Acadia Parish don through the end during the Covid-19 riculum Committee School System’s Sales struction, on a school student alone.” of the 2020 calendar pandemic.” approving a travel re- Tax Offi ce will be open bus, on the streets to Richard told board year and the premium The board approved quest from Iota High from 8:30 to 11:30 and from school, or at member the revisions amount was $9,930. a new policy with Trav- School Golden Girls a.m. on Thursday, a school event or activ- to the general Disci- “As we sought re- elers Casualty and Dance Team to travel Dec. 30. ity.” pline Policy are due newal of the policy, Surety Company of to and perform at Walt The next regularly premiums have risen For alleged miscon- for each school system America for calendar Disney World in Orlan- scheduled board meet- duct which occurs across the state by due to the frequency of year 2021 at a cost of do, Florida, from Feb. ing is set for Monday, during virtual instruc- Dec. 31. cyber attacks and ran- $15,531.00. 27, through March 5, Jan. 1, 2021. tion, administrators “Prior to the actual somware attacks di- The board also ap- 2021. “At that meeting we will consider: school board meeting, rected toward govern- • the need for main- two Discipline Com- mental bodies over the proved: Prior to adjournment will provide a tenta- taining order and ap- mittee meetings were past several months,” • The recommen- Richard addressed the tive schedule of fu- propriate conduct; held to seek input and he explained. “In addi- dation of the Budget approaching Christ- ture committee meet- • the impact on the share ideas about vir- tion to a number of in- and Finance Com- mas holidays. ings and regular board school; and tual learning disci- ternal safety measures mittee accepting sub- The school system meetings for the cal- • the student’s and pline,” Richard said. on place within the stantial completion of will close all opera- endar year of 2021,” family’s right to priva- “The changes to the Acadia Parish School Iota High School Field tions on Friday after- Richard said. cy and constitutional current discipline pol- System’s network, it rights. icy were also reviewed has become standard “A student and his/ and edited by our le- operating procedure ATTN: ACADIA PARISH RESIDENTS her family shall not gal counsel and are in for governmental enti- waive their constitu- line with language that ties like school boards Christmas & New Year’s Holiday Garbage tional rights by elect- most school systems to provide that extra ing virtual instruc- across the state are layer of protection with Pick Up Schedule for Waste Connections tion,” the new policy adopting to address a specifi c insurance reads. “At the same discipline in the vir- policy to provide cover- time, students engag- tual learning setting.” age in the event there        ing in virtual instruc- The board also ap- would be a successful tion shall insure that, proved renewal of Cy- cyber attack, especial-         prior to logging into ber Liability Insurance ly with the increased and during any virtual        classroom, the view ! "  "    from their camera is ATTENTION BABY SITTERS free of any object, writ- ing, picture, or other   # $  % display which, if pos- sessed on school bus- es or on school prop-     erty, would be subject to the student to disci- IF YOU CARE FOR CHILDREN OF     plinary action.” WORKING PARENTS...RECEIVE The policy also ad- MONEY TO PAY FOR FEEDING THE dresses attendance CHILDREN and honest academic   work. REGIONAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE, INC.    Students are expect- 337-232-7471 ed to log in to classes 873-3982 or each day and a stu- 1-800-309-6999 dent’s work “should “This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer” 866-914-0777 refl ect the effort of the

Page 6 — The Church Point News — Wednesday, December 16, 2020 SOCIETY Church Point native What is happening with featured in magazine your fi re protection? By: Berl Adams go into a structure to fi ght the fi re Church Point native Bonnie La- lectibles store. In 1945, the build- CPVFD Public or attempt a rescue, and they be- Bauve was recently featured in Aca- ing then housed a bicycle store. Information Offi cer come disoriented or separated? One diana Lifestyle's November 2020 LaBauve stocks the store with Special to The Church Point News of the survival techniques taught edition. items from other antiques and fl ea and practiced is a self rescue with LaBauve and her late husband, markets, including many in Texas. Quick, take out a pen and paper the fi re hose itself. Because of the Walter "Dub" LaBauve are the own- LaBauve, a retired nurse, and and draw a fl oor plan of your house design of the fi re hose, if you know ers of the Old Bicycle Shop on Cen- her late husband also collected and from memory. what to “feel for,” it is possible by ter Street in New Iberia. The busi- owned eight Corvettes. It has to be precise, complete with fi nding a coupling, to point your- ness, previously a blacksmith shop The Old Bicycle Shop is open furniture, and you must be able to self back toward the fi re truck and started by LaBauve's grandfather in Thursday-Saturday from 10 a.m. - start your drawing from anywhere then, following that hose, you can 1903, is now an antiques and col- 5 p.m. in your house. Before you start fi nd your way cheering your out. Because of success, you need the distance be- to be able to du- tween couplings plicate this draw- it is not as us- ing in your head able in a house, and be able to fol- except from the low it out using nozzle, because not your eyes but of the small size, by feeling with but this simple your hands. Also exercise is a re- consider during holiday seasons minder to take there is a greater a little time to possibility that look around your people unfamiliar home or offi ce and with your house may be sleeping familiarize yourself with common there, and they are probably not fa- things that could be used as point- miliar. ers should you need them in an An even harder question is could emergency. I guess you could say you do it at your place of employ- at these times knowledge defi nitely ment? The ability to do this may is power. save your life in case of a fi re in your house or at work. Unfortunately, if Be aware, be informed, be pre- the fi re department is called to your pared, and be safe. Non-emergency house or place of employment, they phone number 684-5429 askcpvfd@ do not even have the luxury of a fa- yahoo.com Also check out the CPVFD miliarity with the fl oor plan even if and Church Point Fire Protection there is possibly a preplan. District 10 website. churchpointvfd. So what do fi refi ghters do if they com Check back next week.

Sheriff K.P. Gibson, left, was welcomed as a special guest for the Rota- Eunice Players’ Theatre announces ry Club luncheon. Welcoming him to the meeting is President Michael Doughty. (Photo by Desiray Seaux/Crowley Post-Signal) upcoming season to start in spring LSN Staff Report and Bonnie Pitre will co-direct Gibson briefs Rotarians “California Suite,” written by Neil The Eunice Players’ Theatre cel- Simon. The two-act comedy is di- ebrated 50 years of community the- vided into four playlets, all taking ater at the annual Irving Awards place in the hotel suite at the Bev- on Sheriff’s Offi ce in January 2020 and was poised erly Hills Hotel. By: Desiray Seaux has greatly reduced response time. to present its 51st season of plays By summer, the theatre will be when COVID-19 unfolded. Crowley Post-Signal buzzing with children and youth The sheriff noted that, on a typi- “The cast of the fi rst show was in cal call, the department will arrive in a special writer’s workshop, rehearsals when the entire coun- in which they will adapt a writ- CROWLEY — The Crowley Rota- within 12-14 minutes. Only about try ceased operations to reduce the ten work for the stage. Also in the ry Club recently welcomed Acadia 4 percent experience over 20 min- spread of the novel coronavirus. works is a musical revue featuring Sheriff K.P. Gibson as their special utes of wait time. Little did anyone know that the the- Broadway songs across the ages. guest for the weekly luncheon. He has also updated the technol- ater would remain closed for all of Gabe Ortego will lead the charge on Gibson opened with a trivia-type ogy of the department with fl eet 2020,” Jody Powell said in a news both of the projects. release. game about the department, asking upgrades, equipment in cars and In November, Jody L. Powell plans Gabe Ortego, Board president, questions such as what year was upgrades from lap tops to tablets in to revive “A Tuna Christmas”, writ- said, “When our audiences return, the department started (1887) and ten by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, the units. the theater will have a fresh look how many sheriff’s have served the and Ed Howard, last seen on the “The tablet comes in handy for for our grand re-opening. We have parish (eight). the deputies because they can take a full season of shows planned for EPT stage in 2001. The show peeks Rotarians with correct answers it out the vehicle and use to take 2021, in hopes that restrictions into the lives of twenty or so eccen- tric characters – all played by only were given caps from the depart- pictures that can be directly loaded on audience size and the need for ment. two actors – in the third smallest into our system,” Gibson explained. social distancing will no longer be After the fun, Gibson discussed town in Texas as they prepare for The sheriff then moved on to dis- needed.” how the department has handled The season will open in Febru- Christmas. cussion of the new shooting range the COVID-19 pandemic, explain- ary/March with “Above Board”, a All season tickets purchased that should be under construction ing that all inmates are screened romantic comedy featuring mis- in 2020 will be valid for the 2021 in the near future. for fi ve days before being mixed into taken identities and an unsuspect- season. Those without a ticket can purchase one at Beaucoup, 114 S. the general population. The current range was donated to ing roommate situation, written by 2nd St., Eunice, or from any board He said the department has been the department to utilize in 1972. Pete Bloedel and Emily Kimball. The show will be directed by Sha- member. An individual ticket is very blessed to only have one posi- The new range will cost an esti- ron Blankenship, Jeanne Eddins $30 and gift certifi cates are avail- tive test among inmates thus far. mated $1.2 million to $1.3 million. He hopes that, in addition to law and Amy Maricle. able. Patron and Angel packages About fi ve employees tested posi- Later in the spring, Gabe Ortego are $100 and $150, respectively. tive or were forced to quarantine. enforcement training, he can use He also discussed his focus on the location as a training facility for the future for the department. hunter safety. One of the changes implemented He also hopes to keep the range by Gibson was to increase man- free to the public once completed. power on the road. In order to do “My goal is to improve the ser- this, he reevaluated job duties and vices of the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s redistributed work loads. Offi ce and see the department grow He said he has doubled the num- to meet the needs now and for the ber of deputies on the roads and future,” he concluded.

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The Church Point News — Wednesday, December 16, 2020 — Page 7 LSU AgCenter issues call for entries for Gueydan planning 2022 Get it Growing calendar photos News Release Twelve photos will be featured as full-page images for each month’s January ‘Winter Festival’ BATON ROUGE — Faculty at the page in the calendar, and one will LSN Staff Report Planning is well underway. The LSU AgCenter are already setting be used on the cover, she said. The festival has already attracted 40 their sights on the 2022 edition of rest will be used throughout the GUEYDAN — The town of Guey- vendors to sell food, crafts, art, and the ever-popular LSU AgCenter Get calendar. dan is moving ahead with plans for sweets and musical entertainment It Growing calendar. Photographers chosen for the a January Winter Festival. will be available throughout the day From now until the end of March, featured monthly pages will re- After the successful launch of the from The Envies, TJ Gautreaux and they will be evaluating high-quality ceive fi ve copies of the published Community Outreach Festival in photos from across the state to il- calendar, and their names will be Louisiana Soul, and DJ Sandman. 2019, the town came together to Fun jumps, informational re- lustrate the calendar, which fea- included with their photos, McCal- support one another and celebrate sources, and assistance agencies tures gardening tips and instruc- lum said. Other contributors also this Vermilion Parish community. will also be on site. tions alongside images of the state’s will be listed with their photos, and But with the uncertainty of 2020, fl owers and shrubs. they will receive two copies of the residents and businesses have “Gueydan has been a pleasure to The annual call for entries has published calendar. been looking for work with – they really understand been issued, and photographers Entries must be high-resolu- a way to reinvigo- the importance of are encouraged to submit their best tion digital images and submitted rate those good tradition and co- work to have their photos selected through the online submission pro- operation. With for the next edition. cess or on CD. feelings. that sentiment In the end, AgCenter faculty will All images must be the original “It’s time to get in mind, we’ll be select about 40 photos for the cal- work of the photographer submit- back together endar, said Elma Sue McCallum, ting the image. Each person is as a community lending a hand the project coordinator. The dead- asked to limit their entries to 25 or and start doing any way we can. line for entries is March 30, 2021. fewer of their best photos. things together. We encourage lo- “Louisianans love their gardens, Submission guidelines can be 2020 was a rough cal vendors to and it shows in all of the beautiful found at www.LSUAgCenter.com/ year for all of us, sign up and peo- photo submissions we receive each GetItGrowingCalendar. but 2021 can be ple from around year,” McCallum said. “The calen- The 2021 edition of the calen- something phe- the area to mark dar is a great resource for garden- dar, a showcase of photos, monthly nomenal!” said their calendars,” ers and the perfect place for pho- gardening tips, how-to information Mayor Jude Reese. says Anne Falgout with the Ver- Gueydan’s Winter Festival is de- tographers to showcase their work.” and other items based on Louisi- milion Economic Development Al- Professional and amateur nature ana’s climate zones, is on sale now. signed to safely bring the people liance. photographers from Louisiana may Online information and links to of Gueydan and Vermilion Par- submit their work and earn recog- order the 2021 calendar are avail- ish together. Held on the City Hall For more information, contact nition if their photos are selected able at www.LSUAgCenter.com/ grounds (600 Main Street), the com- Gueydan Town Hall at (337) 536- for the 2022 lawn and garden cal- OnlineStore. munity will host a day of outdoor 9415 or Mayor Reese directly at endar. The current edition includes a fun for the entire family on Jan. 30. (337) 223-1403. “We’re asking photographers to feature on live oak trees, a guide to All that want to participate by set- Follow the event page on Face- submit their best full-color photos Louisiana Super Plants and an il- ting up a table/booth to are invited book, “Gueydan Winter Festival.” of lawns, gardens, fl owers, trees lustrated how-to on pollinating veg- to contact City Hall to express their Details will be posted there as and vegetables,” McCallum said. etables. interest. they are available. Louisiana lands in Top 5 Judicial Hellholes News Release worth of groceries spent on law- multiple people in the vehicle, with who may want to invest in Loui- suits!” little to no damage, then little to no siana and drive away those who WASHINGTON – Louisiana’s love Excessive tort costs result in damage to the insured truck, with have faced the unfortunate reality of lawsuits lands the litigious locale nearly 20,000 Louisiana jobs lost the truck driver unaware of an ac- of their state’s legal climate,” Joyce the dubious distinction of “Judicial and $1.2 billion lost in personal in- cident or disputing that it hap- said. Hellhole” for the eighth year run- come annually. pened at all. They sought damages This year the legislature passed ning. Louisiana’s auto insurance rates including medical expenses, mental the Civil Justice Reform Act of The American Tort Reform Foun- are second only to Michigan and anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, 2020. It enacts reforms intended to dation (ATRF) named Louisiana the premiums have increased 18.3% physical pain and suffering, and in- address the state’s outrageous auto No. 5 Judicial Hellhole this year, since 2015 for Louisiana drivers. convenience. insurance costs, including lowering down one spot from last year. Judi- These high auto insurance costs Insurance companies often settle the state’s jury trial threshold from cial Hellholes are deemed the most are a consequence of the state’s these cases rather than spend time $50,000 to $10,000. unjust local courts and state civil climate of lawsuit abuse. Plaintiff- and resources going to trial – and While insurance rates may im- justice systems in the country. The friendly judges and, up until re- facing Louisiana’s “hometown jus- prove, coastal lawsuits targeting 2020 report ranks nine and shines cently, the highest-in-the-nation tice.” In total, trucking and insur- the state’s energy industry drag on. a light on lawsuit abuse and its ef- jury trial threshold result in high ance companies were defrauded More than 40 lawsuits fi led by 7 fects. litigation costs, meaning it’s more out of $277,500 in the cases. Those parishes attempt to outsource en- Louisiana is no stranger to being expensive for insurance compa- involved pleaded guilty to conspira- forcement by involving private law- called a Judicial Hellhole and resi- nies to operate in the state. It also cy to commit wire fraud. yers in a space meant for democrat- dents are familiar with how lawsuit means fewer companies are willing Louisiana’s highways are also ically elected decision makers who abuse impacts their pocketbooks. to do business in the state. littered with trial lawyer advertise- are accountable to the public. This year brought a made-for-TV Louisianans’ pocketbooks are hit ments splattered across billboards, A recent study shows these law- auto accident scam, trial lawyer directly, and some businesses are signaling to businesses that they’re suits resulted in a loss of more than ads as far as the eye can see while considering whether to relocate to in a Judicial Hellhole where they’re 2,000 employees in the state’s oil coastal lawsuits dragged on in the less litigious states or close their more likely to get sued. and gas industry, equating to $70 state. doors altogether. “These ads drive away businesses See STATE, Page 9 “Not only does lawsuit abuse drag Several south Louisiana residents down the overall economy, as we’ve decided to see just how much they seen this year with thousands of could game the state’s court sys- COVID-19-related lawsuits,” Ameri- tem. 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Continued From Page 4 I had even left the house with any on my feet. I was wearing socks that day, and I fi nally real- ized my shoes were under my desk. Sometimes I leave my driveway and forget where I’m going. At this point, I feel lucky to remember my name. "Athleisurewear" has become my new normal, and I just saw an LSU AgCenter article about quarantine fashion called “Yoga pants for the win,” and thought, “Right on.” Or, if you are like me, yoga pants by day, wine drinkin’ pants by night since there ain't much else to do. I have many columns I have started in the last eight or so months that I never seem to fi nish — I lose my train of thought or forget the point I’m trying to make — but I’ll fi nish this one, even if it has taken me several months. When I punch out of the offi ce, it’s on to social distancing and visiting friends in lawn chairs in their driveways, drinking a little bit more wine than I should and shooting skeet. I could prob- ably shoot the wings off a fl y with a shotgun with all the skeet shooting I was doing during the height of the quarantine. I’ve run out of cleaning projects at the house. I put all the fall and win- ter clothes in the front of the closet and donated (At left) During the Stay at Home Order, Ol- all the clothes I no longer needed to Hurricane ivier pulled out her art supplies from college to Laura victims. I even pulled out my art supplies from college, items I probably hadn’t touched help pass the time. (Above) Olivier had to put since about 2010. My India ink dried up, but her dog, Trail, to sleep this past summer. (Pho- my paint and charcoal were still good to go. I tos by Claudette Olivier/Church Point News) pulled out my easel and drawing pad, fi xed my- self a highball and sat on the patio for hours just drawing. I live on the southeast side of my fam- ily's 600 acre rice and soybean farm, so there's plenty of space to practice social distancing. I miss live music and dancing, not having to wait two hours at a restaurant because only six tables are being used due to COVID restric- tions and hate that I can only see my dad’s mom through her nursing home window. I am tired of wearing a mask, even though mine is cute, black and decorated with a handlebar mustache like my dad had. 2020 still has less than a month left to it, mere days in a year that has seemed impossibly long, but what else can this calender of 365 days take from us in a short amount of time? Are we going to gain anything good before the year ends? Will all of this disaster follow us into 2021? I still re- member the day in March when they shut down the schools. I had stepped out for lunch, and someone texted me the news that unbeknownst to the world, the longest skip day in history was A 600 acre farm in the heart of L'Anse Aux Pailles provided plenty of space to practice social about to begin. This year is a mess, and it’s turned me and probably many others into a bit distancing this year. (Photo by Claudette Olivier/Church Point News) of a mess. a year we newspaper folk get to parade our hard came back to back hurricanes and more memes. We’ve been robbed of so much this year — cel- work in front of others in our business, and go- That will also likely cease to be all that funny as ebrating Easter and events of remembrance on ing to the Church Point Volunteer Fire Depart- people struggle to rebuild — I’ve seen it with my Memorial Day, loved ones who have passed away ment Car Show looking a little worse for the own two eyes. without a family member to hold their hand wear because I usually go frogging the night be- I’ve never been one for goals. So many things as they moved out of this world, entire homes fore the event. in my life don’t go the way I hope, so I don’t both- wrecked by hurricane force winds. At fi rst, this whole COVID-19 thing was all er setting benchmarks. I just get up every morn- 2020 has snatched a few things from me, too, memes a-plenty on social media, but by the ing and do what I do with what I've got because starting in order from worst to not quite so bad, summer, I noticed the novelty had started to it’s what my dad did. Right now, I’m just hoping my beloved dog, Trail, picking up my four Loui- fade and people seemed to have had reached a we, as in the whole world, can get over and past siana Press Association awards, the one chance point where they quit fi nding it so funny. Then what this dumpster fi re of a year has done to us. •RICE

Continued From Page 1 fected by tropical weather; riety offering, PVL03, is an end of January, and Har- research plots in Jefferson improvement over the previ- rell has been selected as Davis Parish were devastat- ous two versions of Provisia, the station’s new resident ed. “After Hurricane Laura and a new Clearfi eld variety, coordinator. Groth said a came through, it looked like CLL17, will replaced CL153. nationwide search is under- someone came through with — AgCenter geneticist way for his replacement as a stripper header,” he said. Brijesh Angira will be han- rice pathologist. He said his work in 2020 dling medium-grain rice Harrell has been the Ag- included a fungicide study breeding. Angira has used Center rice extension spe- for smuts that were a ma- his expertise to identify ge- cialist, and that position will jor problem in 2019, and netic markers for disease, be assumed by Ron Levy, the study showed using plant height and other sim- formerly the director of the propiconazole and Amistar ply inherited traits, and Louisiana Master Farmer Top could be 95% effective they allow the breeding pro- Program. against smuts. gram to look at more com- Levy also addressed the Much of the work at the plex traits such as yield that conference and said he ex- station involves testing new are determined by multiple pects Louisiana rice acre- products, and many are genes. age to increase by 15,000 to found to be ineffective. But — Much of Dustin Har- 20,000 acres in 2021. Loui- this research is benefi cial rell’s work in agronomy has siana rice acreage totaled for advising farmers what focused on nitrogen rate, almost 476,000 in 2020. they should not use on their timing and source; planting Most south Louisiana farm- crops. The AgCenter prefers rates; and other agronomic ers will stay with rice and three years of data before practices for varieties and plant fewer acres of soy- making a recommendation hybrids. beans in southwest Louisi- on a product. — AgCenter hybrid rice ana. North Louisiana rice Groth said one of the big breeder Jim Oard has sev- acreage has been increas- changes he has noticed in eral new promising candi- ing, refl ecting a growing de- his 37-year career is the re- dates that are being eval- mand for suitable waterfowl duction of very susceptible uated. The challenge in hunting habitat. and susceptible disease hybrid breeding is produc- The amount of row rice breeding materials. Most of ing an adequate amount of grown in north Louisiana to- the very disease-susceptible seed economically. taled 35,000 acres in 2020. varieties and breeding ma- — AgCenter molecular In 2017, north Louisiana Acadia Parish rice farmer Kyle Smith loads rice seed terial have been eliminated. biologist Herry Utomo is farmers planted 2,500 acres into a drill seeder this past April. Louisiana rice acre- The last major blast out- evaluating the genetic traits with that technique. age totaled almost 476,000 in 2020. (Photo by Claudette break was in 2012, and the involved in yield and qual- The practice gives farm- last widespread outbreak ity. Utomo’s other work in- ers more fl exibility without Olivier/Church Point News) of Cercospora was 14 years cludes studying digestibility modifying their fi elds, Levy siana in August after most in Louisiana was 7,135 ago. of rice to make it more ac- said, but they have to learn of the rice in southwest pounds per acre, Levy said. Groth also reviewed the ceptable to people with dia- how to deal with different Louisiana was harvested Representatives from oth- work of researchers at the betes and improving coastal weeds and insects along but much of the farming er states also made presen- rice station. marsh plants. with an increased chance of infrastructure in the south- tations on their crop. — AgCenter weed scien- — AgCenter rice research- blast disease. west part of the state was tist Eric Webster is studying er Ida Wenefrida has been The 2020 rice growing Jarrod Hardke, University damaged. Laura moved to herbicide timing and rates successful at developing season started with good of Arkansas rice extension north Louisiana as a Cate- and aggressive methods of rice with increased protein weather for planting that al- agronomist, projected that gory 1 hurricane that dam- weedy rice control. levels, and she is now work- lowed farmers to plant 75% state’s 2021 rice acreage to — AgCenter rice breeder ing on herbicide-resistant of their fi elds in the fi rst aged a large portion of the crop there. be 1.35 million, compared Adam Famoso has two con- rice. two weeks of March. “We to 1.44 million acres of rice ventional long-grain lines — AgCenter entomologist thought we were going to The 2020 second crop grown this year. with high yield potential, Blake Wilson has included have record-setting yields,” harvest in south Louisiana good quality and disease re- seed treatments, along with Levy said. decreased by 24% this year Hardke said tropical sistance. He said the lines insecticide timing and rates, Heavy rains delayed because of Hurricane Delta weather also hurt Arkansas’ could be released next year. in his research projects. planting in north Louisiana. in October. crop this year, with a yield The new Provisia rice va- Groth will retire at the Hurricane Laura hit Loui- The overall average yield decrease of 25% from 2019.

The Church Point News — Wednesday, December 16, 2020 — Page 9

From left, Eddie Wimberly, Dave Curtis Wimberly, Chief of Police, and Abraham Oscar Wimberly Fall of a Town Marshal On April 23, 1898 a confrontation took place that reminds one of a scene from an old black- and-white western movie. The town marshal Tales of Yesterday walks into a saloon and soon gunfi re erupts. Drunk and sober alike rushed to get out of a stray bullet’s path. The marshal’s sworn enemy Acadia Parish ends up on the fl oor, mortally wounded. But this was not Dodge City or Tombstone; it was and Church Point. The marshal was named Abraham Oscar Wim- Its History berly and the man he shot was Sosthene “Coon” Daigle. The deceased was the son of Theodule Daigle and Evelina Fux, members of one of By: Gene Church Point’s most prominent families of the Thibodeaux era. Theodule Daigle and his brother Joseph were instrumental in having a Catholic church erected in 1848 at the small bayou settlement which would evolve into the town of Church Point. Sosthene Daigle counted State Senator the property went to Barousse. Homer Barousse and businessman/developer There is family tale that has worked its way Thelismar Guidry among his brothers-in-law. down through the Wimberly family. The story And more interesting still, one of Sosthene’s sis- goes that Abram O. Wimberly did not die in that ters, Ida, was the wife of David Wimberly, Abra- jail cell, but was secretly set free to leave the ham’s half-brother (that likely made for some state forever. The coffi n that was lowered into awkward family gatherings after the shooting). the grave contained bricks instead of the ex- The Wimberly family was also well noted and town marshal. Whether true or not, it is an in- Marshal Wimberly also served as local director teresting tale. of the Church Point public school in addition to The Wimberly family had been in this area his police duties. around forty years before the shooting incident. From the Crowley Signal Dec. 31, 1898 Marshal Wimberly was charged with murder. The marshal’s father, Abraham A. Wimberly (He the-job accident when he fell from a telephone The Crowley Daily Signal reported on the June signed his named as Wimberley, though today pole and broke his neck. 1898 trial. The marshal claimed self defense in his descendants spell it with or without the fi - The town of Church Point itself employed other an attempt to arrest Daigle, who was armed with nal “e”. For simplicity’s sake, Wimberly is used Wimberly family members in its police depart- a pistol in a shoulder holster. Witnesses stated throughout this article), was born in South Car- ment, in spite of the ill-fated 1898 incident. that Sosthene Daigle was “a hard working and olina. He had moved to Rankin County Missis- Pierre Curley Wimberly, a son of Dave Wimber- successful farmer, a good citizen, but when in sippi by 1846, where he married Elizabeth Jane ly and Ida Daigle, replaced the resigning town his cups was disagreeable even to friends.” Kirsh, another South Carolinian. They had four Enmity between the two men had existed from children in Mississippi: Jacob; Isaac; Adela; and marshal, Treville O. Guidry, for a short period an incident that took place a few weeks before Jerimiah. in 1920. Longer lasting, Curley’s brother Eddie the shooting, when the marshal attempted to The family moved to south Louisiana around served out two terms in the position from 1922 arrest Daigle for disturbing the peace and had 1859. That year the elder Wimberly purchased until 1926. liberally used a billy club on him. In the ensu- land on Bayou Queue de Tortue from Pierre Curley and Eddie Wimberly had an older ing weeks, both men were heard to make violent Thibodeaux. In the years following, this Wim- brother, Joseph Curtis, who was nicknamed threats against the other. berly family owned land in Coulee Croche (east Jack. This Wimberly married Dora David and According to witnesses, Wimberly entered the of Higginbotham), Pointe Noire (between Branch their eldest son was named David Curtis Wim- saloon on April 23 and approached his neme- and Church Point) and in the town of Church berly. sis. Daigle told the marshal to go away. Wim- Point itself. The 1860 census of St. Landry Par- Church Point’s police department grew to a berly pulled out his gun and Daigle was said to ish (of which Acadia Parish was still a part of) size that the position of chief of police was insti- have not made an attempt to draw his own. The shows Abraham and Jane, along with the four tuted in 1938. The fi rst holder of that title was policeman shot him and a bullet went through Mississippi-born children. Dave Curtis “Lou” Wimberly. He returned for two Daigle’s liver, causing his excruciating death a The Wimberly’s had two more children on the more terms as chief of police, resigning in 1948. few days later. Louisiana prairie: David and Netty. Elizabeth In 1949 Church Point town councilman Arthur The jury handed down a verdict of manslaugh- Jane Kirsh Wimberly passed away sometime be- C. Gardiner died and Lou Wimberly fi nished out ter and the judge gave out a sentence of seven tween 1864, the year Netty was born, and 1870, his term. The former chief of police won the elec- years. Abraham Wimberly’s lawyers appealed when Abraham married for a second time. His tion to another term on the council in 1950. Be- the decision. The appeal was denied and, ironi- new wife was Josephine Colligan, the widow of ing a policeman at heart, Wimberly served twen- cally, the day in February of 1899 that the or- Joseph Deogene Richard. The couple had one ty-fi ve years as an investigator for the Louisiana der arrived in Crowley for him to be sent to the child together, the future town marshal Abra- State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. penitentiary, Wimberly died of “dropsy.” Dropsy ham O. Wimberly. In the 1880 census of St. One unfortunate night in 1898, even though was an old medical term that today would be Landry Parish, Abraham and Josephine appear, it resulted in death and imprisonment, cannot called edema. He developed the condition while along with Jeremiah Wimberly, Philogene Rich- stain the contributions to law enforcement in interned in the parish jail, even though he had ard (a child from her fi rst marriage), Abraham Acadia Parish made by the extended Wimberly sent a letter at the end of 1898 to the Crowley Wimberly and a niece, Eva Colligan. family. newspaper describing how good were the condi- Abram O. Wimberly was far from the only tions and treatment of the prisoners. member of his family to serve as a policeman. For information on Gene Thibodeaux’s books, Abraham Oscar Wimberly owned little at the His eldest half-brother, Jake, served as Rayne’s “On the Banks of Plaquemine Brûlée; A History time of his death at the tender age of twenty-fi ve. town marshal off and on for many years. He held of Church Point, Louisiana” and “Rice, Railroads His succession showed two lots in Church Point, the job from 1885 until 1889, again from 1890 and Frogs; A History of Rayne, Louisiana,” con- which he had purchased from Homer Barousse to 1892, and fi nally from 1895 until 1904. He tact Plaquemine Brûlée Press, 528 N. Moss St., in 1897. He had not yet paid on the mortgage then took a job with the Cumberland Telephone Church Point, LA 70525, (337) 684-2134, ca- notes and the money from the sheriff’s sale of Company. In 1910, he died tragically in an on- [email protected]. Cadien Toujours cancels boucherie •BRADSHAW MERMENTAU — The 2021 Ca- are used for such projects as book dien Toujours January, 2021, donations, scholarships, educa- Continued From Page 4 Boucherie has been canceled, an- tional programs, etc. fi nd out what happened to him. Orleans, and at the time of the Cou- other victim of the ongoing COV- “Our board feels as though Dr. Toro and Mr. LeBesque got to rier’s story were awaiting “swift ret- ID-19 pandemic. choosing to go forward knowing the Opelousas on December 23 and the ribution for their crime.” In a social media post, Cadien fi nancial implications is irrespon- boy, now 17 years old, recognized Toujours board members wrote, sible to the mission we’ve chosen — his father immediately. “This event is is undoubtedly our A collection of Jim Bradshaw’s to preserve and advance our Cajun “Was this not a happy Christmas favorite and usually brings in an at- culture,” the offi cials said. “This is columns, Cajuns and Other Char- tendance of 450-plus proud Cajuns eve to a parent and child?” the Cou- not a decision we came to lightly acters, is now available from Peli- and friends throughout the day. rier asked. can Publishing. You can contact him While our event is held outdoors, and it’s defi nitely one we wish we It was indeed, but not so much with the announced restrictions we didn’t have to make. for Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre Borne. at [email protected] know that continuing to hold the “We will continue to keep an eye They were arrested as soon as Dr. or P.O. Box 1121, Washington LA event, even under the guidelines, on restrictions and update you all Toro and his son got back to New 70589. would result in a poor outcome for about Mardi Gras when we know what is our biggest fundraiser of more.” the year.” The next boucherie is scheduled Proceeds from the annual event for Jan. 8, 2022. •TRIAL

Continued From Page 1 •STATE for Feb. 26, 2021, and the court is of Bethany Walters. At the time, expected to discuss with all coun- Guillory was serving out a sentence sel the possibility of rescheduling of Continued From Page 7 on felon in possession of a fi rearm the matter as a special fi xing, set- million per year in lost earnings. 2. New York City ting the matter on the February/ and unauthorized use of a move- “These coastal lawsuits only move 3. California April docket. A docket sounding is able charges related to the 2016 in- slated for April 6-7, 2021, and jury the state further in the wrong di- 4. South Carolina’s Asbestos Liti- cident. Guillory has been incarcer- selection is set for April 13 and 20. rection and drag down the state’s ated in the St. Landry Parish Jail gation (New in 2020) On May 14, 2019, Guillory, 32, economy as it looks to rebound 5. Louisiana of Church Point, was charged with without bond since Nov. 1 of last from a diffi cult year,” Joyce said. 6. Georgia second-degree murder in the death year. The full 2020-2021 Judicial Hell- holes rankings are: 7. City of St. Louis 1. Philadelphia Court of Common 8. Cook, Madison and St. Clair Pleas and the Supreme Court of Counties, Illinois Pennsylvania 9. Minnesota

Page 10 — The Church Point News — Wednesday, December 16, 2020 What does the Bible say? By: Pastor Berl Adams God does not ever give us a license to churches make allowances for sin, but First Baptist Church sin. We have a sin nature. We are very God says to abstain from even the ap- Special to The Church Point News subject to sin and do sin because of pearance. It is never right to sin and it, but God tells us in many places, we to plan to sin makes our “love” for God Romans 6: 1: “What shall we say are to avoid sin, fl ee from it, and seek a mockery. Ask yourself the question then? Shall we continue in sin, that strength to resist the temptation of it. — “Do I really love God?” Then read grace may abound?” Even as this verse says, 1Thessalo- This verse is at the beginning of a nians 5:22: “Abstain from all appear- John: 14:15. series of verses about sin, written to ance of evil.” those who have claimed the free gift Read Romans 6:15. Man may legal- First Baptist Church 310 S. Broad- of eternal life through Jesus Christ. ize sin, organizations may allow sin way, Church Point, LA, 70525. Phone: If you study these verses you will see or even plan for sin and even some (337) 684-2556

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The Church Point News — Wednesday, December 16, 2020 — Page 11 SPORTS Battling Bears make football history By: Chris Quebedeaux had to block tonight, but we found round loss to Jennings in 2019. “So per. Crowley Post-Signal a way to get bodies on them.” we’ve kind of been holding onto that With just under three minutes re- The Bears’s running backs took play.” maining and the Bear’s facing yet CHURCH POINT – On paper, advantage of the line’s success and St. James looked as if they were another fourth down, this time at Church Point was the higher seed, although they didn’t hit the average going to match Church Point’s score the 13, Stelly bulldozed through but many felt St. James, the de- Arceneaux was hoping for, they did late in the second quarter when defenders and raced to the corner fending Class 3A champion and it’s just enough. the Wildcats marched down to the of the end zone for another touch- handful of college commits, was the “Our goal tonight was to get four Bears’ 1-yard line. But on fourth down. The two-point conversion better team. yards. If we got four yards, it was and goal, the Bears came up with a failed, but the hosts lead 14-7 with They were wrong. a successful play and anything big stop as Tony Gibson, along with just over two minutes remaining. Very wrong! over four yards we counted as la- a host of teammates, stopped Dan- “When we got the ball back, we The Bears, behind another gniappe,” said Arceneaux. iel Jupiter in his tracks to force a just challenged them and told them staunch defensive effort and a pair “We knew if we could get three turnover on downs. we either had to run out the clock of fourth-down conversions for fours, we were going to keep the The Bears marched out of their or we had to fi nish in the end zone,” touchdowns, stunned visiting St. clock moving and have a chance to own end zone on runs by Tylon said Arceneaux. “And what a run on James, 14-8, and put an end to the matriculate the ball down the fi eld.” Citizen and a big third-down run of the fourth down that Dylan made? Wildcats’ hopes of a repeat. The Bears did exactly that on nine yards by Stelly before time ex- We missed a guy at the point of at- The victory sets up a home show- their second offensive series of the pired in the half. tack; Dylan was able to stiff arm down with No. 9 Madison Prep on fi rst half where they started at their The second half was a defensive him, turn the corner and get into Friday with a berth to the state own 44-yard line after a nice punt battle; neither team mustered the end zone. championship game on the line. return from Andy Briceno. much offense. “Again, great execution and we Madison Prep upset No. 1 Jen- From there, the Bears reeled off The Bears’ attempt at an onside called the right plays at the right nings, 27-20, to reach the semifi nal 10 plays on a seven-minute drive kick to start the third quarter failed, time. It was just a great effort on round. where they but they forced that last drive by everybody.” “I’m just so excited for this team faced a fourth- a fumble on the The Bears attempted another on- and this community,” said CPHS and-four situ- very next play side kick from there, but the Wild- coach John Craig Arceneaux fol- ation at the and recovered cats recovered yet again, setting up lowing the Bears’ historical victory. SJHS 10 yard at the SJSH 46. at their own 48. “They waited a long time for this line. After missing Again, the Bears’ defense rose to and these kids have worked their Quarterback a possible big the occasion and forced a fumble tails off. Starting in June, we got Dylan Stelly play on a re- that was recovered by Jamarion shut down due to COVID, we lost 14 faked a hand- verse pass, the Citizen to seal the victory. kids this week, we lost our kicker at off and lofted Wildcats got The Wildcats were averaging just 2:30 today, we lost all our manag- a pass over the the ball back on over 35 points and over 300 total ers to COVID tracing...it’s just been middle to Hold- an interception yards of offense per game entering a crazy week. en Daigle, who at their own the contest. “But, man, how proud am I of made a leaping 18 yard line The Bears defense limited the de- these kids? They just continue to grab and se- and eventually fending champions to just seven fi ght and continue to fi nd a way to cured it as he hit the ground in the turned the turnover into points on points and 171 total yards on the get it done.” end zone for the fi rst score of the a 9-yard run from Jupiter. night. Offensively, the Bears were able to game. St. James elected to kick the ex- “Again, I go back to the great rush for just over 200 yards against Stelly ran in the two-point con- tra point instead of going for the job that coach (Rob) Pool and the a defense that has been pretty stin- version to give the Bears an 8-0 two-point conversion and trimmed defensive staff did, putting their gy all season long. lead with 28 seconds remaining in the lead to one (8-7) with just over plan together with the players they And it all started up front with the fi rst quarter. fi ve minutes remaining in the third. have,” said Arceneaux. “Our kids an offensive line that was outsized “We noticed that with the motion, Later in the fourth quarter, St. accepted the challenge, they had and inexperienced compared to the they were vacating the middle of James faced a fourth-and-long situ- a great week of practice and they defensive front that they were fac- the fi eld and Dylan made a throw, ation at the CP 36 and attempted a were laser focused on what they ing. it was a little bit high, and what a 52-yard fi eld goal that was blocked, needed to do. “I’m super proud of those kids,” great catch by Holden to go up and giving the Bears the ball at their “ I’m just so proud of those kids.” said Arceneaux of his offensive line. get it and come down with it,” said own 48. When the game ended, the other “Coach (Stefan) Bergeron has done Arceneaux of the touchdown play, That’s where the hosts put to- quarterfi nal games were still in the a tremendous job with those guys which he has actually had in his gether their biggest drive of the sea- fourth quarter so Arceneaux had no and he gets them ready to play ev- bag of tricks for a while. son. idea who he was going to draw in ery week and makes adjustments “That was actually the two-point Arceneaux’s squad converted two the next round. on the sideline that we need to play that we were going to run in fourth downs to retain possession. And it didn’t matter. make. Jennings last year that I talked Gavin Richard logged a four-yard “We just want to suit up and play “Those kids played their tails off. myself out of,” said Arceneaux, run on fourth-and-two at the SJHS another week and see if we can fi nd None of those kids are going to be who elected to attempt the extra 31 and Stelly converted another a way to get it done one more time,” an LSU commit like the kids they point that failed in a 14-13 regional fourth down on a seven-yard scam- he said. St. Charles plays spoiler again to eliminate Notre Dame from playoffs By: Tom Brown space. Harris turned the reception 23-yard TD run that put the Com- because I thought we could get an- LSN Staff Writer up the sideline and cut back against ets ahead at 17-10. other score,” Coach Lewis Cook ex- pursuit for a 70-yard touchdown to “They got in an overload forma- plained. “We did, but they got one Those claiming to be “in the know” put the Comets ahead 7-3. tion and then countered back the too.” about their St. Charles Catholic Notre Dame fought back with other way,” explained Cook. ”It Unleashed Comets QB Zack Vick- football team insisted that Notre a 16 play, 78-yard drive to take a worked for them a few times in the nair ran another weak side delay Dame would see a grind it out of- 10-7 lead. Facing third and nine at second half.” for 32 yards to the Pios 17. On third fense without big play talent and a the ND 23, Seilhan looked for Yu- It was a halftime change St. and 6 at the ND 13, it was again the win with defense team. Well, they hasz on a post pattern for 23 yards Charles Coach Frank Monica was QB draw and Vicknair took it in to got that half right. near midfi eld. Two plays later, Yu- forced into by a Pios defense that go over a hundred yards rushing in The Comets held Notre Dame to hasz ran an out for 12 yards and a was having a rather good night on the game and cushion the Comets under a hundred yards rushing fi rst down at the St. Charles 44. On their side of the ball. With three lead at 24-16 with ten minutes to and an average rush under three third and 13, Ethan Menard took a fi rst half sacks and fi ve other runs play. yards, scored on a 70-yard pass screen pass and plowed through for a loss, the Comets were in nega- With 5:51 left in the game, Notre and blocked a Pios punt to convert tacklers to pick up eleven and Seil- tive rushing yardage and only the Dame got the ball back at the Pios another scoring opportunity. St. han used a QB sneak for a fi rst long scoring pass had their offense 23. Senior QB Parker Seilhan, who Charles escaped a last minute Pios down at the SC 34. out of the red. completed 18 of 31 passes for 210 attempt to tie the game in a rugged It was becoming clear that St. “Early in the game we had some yards in the game, got things going 24-22 semi-fi nal win Friday night Charles had no answer for Luke guys with the big eyes,” Monica with a 15-yard third down comple- in LaPlace. Yuhasz. The Pios receiver made his explained post-game. “The mo- tion to Luke Yuhasz. A screen pass “There is one more game to be fourth catch for 12 yards and fi rst ment was too big for them. We did to Ethan Menard went for 37 yards played and you always want to be down at the Comets 22. On third some things very uncharacteris- to the Comets 24. the one playing it,” noted Pios Coach and ten at the 11, Yuhasz drove tic of our team. When you get in a On fourth and one at the 15, Seil- Lewis Cook after the game. “The his coverage into the end zone and game like this, you see if players han powered himself behind the of- way our guys played against a re- stopped at the goal line where Seil- can handle the situation. Some of fensive line for a fi rst down. Yuhasz ally good team on the road makes it han hit him for the touchdown. them didn’t. They were running the caught his tenth pass of the game even more disappointing. It’s tough “There aren’t too many people wrong routes, blocking the wrong for seven yards to the six to fi nish when it ends like this, but I am as that can cover him,” smiled Coach guys and some just were not tough the night with 112 receiving yards. proud as I can be of the guys.” Cook. “He is a big, good looking tar- enough. They learned from that On third down, Seilhan optioned First impressions sure have a way get. He plays hard and gives it ev- and they responded.” left and kept it for a six-yard TD run of playing out. The Notre Dame de- erything he has.” After exchanging possessions, with 58 seconds to play. fense gave up an eleven-yard run On the next possession, St. Notre Dame fl ipped the fi eld posi- “We found the things we needed to on the fi rst St. Charles play and Charles converted a third and 12 tion and St. Charles punted from do to give ourselves a chance in the then forced a punt. on a 17-yard completion from QB their three. QB Parker Seilhan sent game,” Cook summed up. “It says From the Pios 24, QB Parker Seil- Vicknair to WR Harris. The Pios tight end Joe Brown in the fl at and a lot about these guys to go down han threw deep down the middle to stalled the drive and St. Charles he turned the reception up the fi eld there and score in the last minute Luke Yuhasz and he jumped over settled for a 35-yard fi eld goal from for 14 yards on a third down and 15 of the game. We had our chances.” two defenders to haul in a 47-yard Carter Chauvin for a 10-10 halftime to go. Seilhan followed center Boyd Going for two and the tie, Seilhan completion. A personal foul tacked tie. Gray on another sneak and a fi rst rolled right, threw for Yuhasz in the on fi fteen penalty yards and Seil- Winning the coin toss and receiv- down. end zone and the ball was knocked han threw a swing pass to Ethan ing the second half kick has been “I think our defensive play forced away. St. Charles ran out the fi nal Menard for six yards down to the an effective tactic for the Pios. But them to the passing game,” added seconds for the 24-22 win and ad- SC eleven. An option got nothing with the running game of the Pios St. Charles Coach Frank Monica. vance to the Division 3 Champion- and the Pios settled for a 27-yard ball control offense reduced to just “We knew they wanted to control ship. Lucas Simon fi eld goal to lead 3-0. 19 fi rst half yards, Notre Dame the line of scrimmage with the run- “We felt we got banged on a little The Pios defense forced another lined up to punt it back three plays ning game, and we slowed that as the ball came in on the two-point punt with a Gabe Leonards sack into the third quarter. down and kind of forced them to go conversion, but we had a shot and on third down. St. Charles fl exed “They didn’t really do anything the other way. We just kept saying that’s all you can ask for,” said back and stopped ND on a fourth unexpected,” added Coach Cook. 24 minutes, play every snap and Cook. “We came up one play short. and two at the Comets 34-yard line. “They played 4-3 and 4-2 and just don’t back down.” You lay it out there for 48 minutes Lance Castille dropped leading beat us up front. They stopped us Two plays later, Luke Yuhasz and you move on. You either go on rusher Keenan Gauff for a loss on inside and made it tough sledding came off the line on a quick inside to play again or you move on in fi rst down and Wesley Maze sacked for the running game.” slant and took a Seilhan pass 16 your life. We have a lot of guys that QB Zack Vicknair on second down. St. Charles blocked the punt and yards for a touchdown. The ex- will do well in their life because they Pressured from the pocket on third then released the “Kracken” in QB tra point was hooked left, and St. stepped up like young men. They down, Vicknair scrambled right Zack Vicknair. After a four-yard Charles kept the lead at 17-16. are some strong young men, and I and found receiver Kendall Harris gain on fi rst down, Vicknair execut- “When we missed the extra point, am proud to say I was their coach. running across the middle in open ed a QB draw to the weak side for a I was hoping we could hold them They will be all right.”

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LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet (seated) with (standing, left to right) John Rik Thistlethwaite, Lawrence Thistlethwaite and Dr. Patrick Thistlethwaite. (Photo courtesy of LDWF) Mire-Branch Water Board Thistlethwaite heirs agree to hosts annual offi cers meeting continue partnership with LDWF Members of the Mire-Branch Water Board in attendance for a meet- By: Trey Iles ing and outdoors conservation,’’ ing for their annual offi cers meeting for the 2020-2021 year are, seat- Louisiana Department said Lawrence Thistlethwaite, ed from left, Chris Savoy, Martin “Big G” Guillory, James Alleman; of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman for the family. “We’ve standing, Paul Guidry and Danny Richard. (Photo by Josie Henry/ had a good relationship with LDWF, Rayne Acadian-Tribune) BATON ROUGE — LDWF Secre- they’re always willing to listen to tary Jack Montoucet (seated) with any concerns we might have and (standing, left to right) John Rik we’ve always been able to work well LDWF online only Hunter Education Thistlethwaite, Lawrence Thistle- together. It’s been a good partner- thwaite and Dr. Patrick Thistle- ship and benefi tted the public.’’ thwaite. “We’re so pleased the Thistle- Certifi cation option to debut Jan. 2 For almost 55 years, Thistle- thwaite family will continue to al- The Louisiana Department of online/fi eld day option will still be thwaite Wildlife Management Area low us to use this treasured land Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has required to complete a fi eld day. (WMA) in St. Landry Parish has for public use and wildlife focused set Jan. 2, 2021, as the implemen- LDWF will continue to offer fi eld provided the public an outstanding recreation,’’ said LDWF Secretary tation date for allowing anyone days for those under 16 and anyone venue to hunt, observe numerous Jack Montoucet. “Thistlethwaite requiring a basic hunting license 16 and over who wish to take one species of birds and enjoy the best WMA features some of the best of Louisiana’s Sportsman’s Para- 16 and older to earn their hunter for additional training even if they public land deer hunting in the dise. education certifi cation completely have received their credentials. state. We’ve worked with the This- Thanks to the Thistlethwaite fam- online. The online only option will There is no cost for the classroom tlethwaite family in managing the ily, which owns the land on which not be available to anyone under 16 or fi eld day courses. public access for consumptive and years of age. Current regulations, which in- the WMA is located, that will con- tinue for many years to come. non-consumptive use of the wildlife Under the new process, there is clude a fi eld day requirement, will resources present on this bottom- no additional fi eld day required for remain in place until Jan. 2. Tra- The Thistlethwaite family has land hardwood forest. It’s a place in those who qualify and who success- ditional classroom courses and the agreed to continue to allow the which we take great pride in over- fully complete Louisiana’s approved online course with a fi eld day will 11,100-acre WMA to be adminis- online course, which can be found still be available for all students tered for public opportunity by the seeing.’’ at https://www.hunter-ed.com/ preferring these formats. Louisiana Department of Wildlife Thistlethwaite WMA is located louisiana/. A fee for the course will For more information on the cur- and Fisheries. The Thistlethwaite immediately northeast of Washing- apply. Qualifying individuals who rent hunter education certifi cation heirs signed a lease agreement with ton off Louisiana Highway 10. You successfully complete the online process, go to https://www.wlf. LDWF in May of 1966 to create the can also access the WMA via I-49 at course will receive their hunter ed- louisiana.gov/page/hunter-and- WMA, and on Monday (Dec. 7) re- the Lebeau exit. ucation credentials digitally. trapper-education. newed that lease during a visit to For more information on Thistle- The traditional classroom course, For additional information re- LDWF’s Lafayette Field Offi ce. thwaite WMA, go to https://www. which is open to those 10 years and garding the new online only certifi - “The reason was to allow the pub- wlf.louisiana.gov/page/thistle- older, will continue to be offered. cation option, contact Eric Shanks lic to use this wonderful piece of thwaite or contact Tony Vidrine at Those 10-15 years old choosing the at [email protected]. property for the enjoyment of hunt- [email protected]. Broadband to be expanded to more •APPJ than 332,000 rural Louisianians Continued From Page 1 to the 2020 budget to bring Vector will be investing in News Release estimates to within 5 per- new equipment per the con- cent of actual as required tract. WASHINGTON — The by the state legislative audi- Steve Sheaffer, manager Federal Communications tor must be approved before of operations for Vector, Commission today on Dec. year’s end. said the company is willing 7 that an estimated 332,000 Jurors tentatively set to enter into the contract rural Americans living and Tuesday, Dec. 15, as the as written but “we’d cer- working in Louisiana will date for a special meeting to tainly not disagree with this gain access to high-speed adopt both the 2021 budget amendment.” broadband through the and 2020 budget adjust- Brett Bayard of Mader Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I ments. Engineering, who developed auction, according to auc- The meeting will begin at the contract, said he would tion results released today. 6 p.m. include the requested lan- In Louisiana, the auction Also during the regular guage as an amendment to allocated $342,207,315.20 December meeting Tuesday, the contract to be adopted in support to expand broad- the jury approved three-year at a later date. band to 175,692 unserved Corp. get access to high-quality contracts with Vector Dis- In other action, jurors: homes and businesses over The number of homes broadband service in ar- ease Control International, • amended parish ordi- the next 10 years. Nearly all and businesses in the par- eas that for too long have LLC, for aerial and ground nance to allow business locations in Louisiana that ish to be served by CCO been on the wrong side spraying for mosquitoes. sites where beer, alcohol were eligible for the auction Holdings is 2,729, and the of the digital divide,” said The only change to the and tobacco have been sold will be receiving access to total support for 10 years FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. contract presented to jurors for a minimum of 20 years broadband with speeds of is $2,754,535. The num- “We structured this inno- Tuesday night will be in the to continue to do so despite at least 100/20 Mbps, with ber of homes and busi- vative and groundbreaking “opt-out” clause. proximity to a church or an overwhelming majority nesses in the parish to be auction to prioritize bids On Credeur’s recommen- school; served by NexTier Consor- (82%) getting gigabit-speed for high-speed, low-latency dation, the clause will still • hired Kolder, Slaven and tium is 1,639, and the to- broadband. The auction services to deliver the best give either entity the right to Company to perform the unleashed robust competi- tal support for 10 years is results for rural Americans, opt out of the contract in 90 parish budget for the 2021 tion that resulted in more $1,710,200. The number of and the results show that days, but will include “for fi scal year; and locations being awarded at homes and businesses in less cost to Americans who the parish to be served by this strategy worked. This cause or due to budgetary • approved an intergov- pay into the FCC’s Univer- Space Exploration Technol- auction was the Commis- constraints.” ernmental agreement with sal Service Fund. ogies Corp. is 158, and the sion’s single largest step “I don’t think it’s fair that the parish Communications In Acadia Parish, the total support for 10 years is ever taken toward deliver- we ask (Vector) to sign a District for rental of offi ce winning bidders were CCO $201,484. ing digital opportunity to three-year contract know- and storage space for the Holdings, LLC (Charter “This historic auction is every American and is an- ing that we can just get out Offi ce of Homeland Security Communications), NexTi- great news for the residents other key success in our of it at any time for any rea- and Emergency Prepared- er Consortium and Space of so many rural Louisi- ongoing commitment to son,” he said. ness at a rate of $1,300 Exploration Technologies ana communities, who will universal service.” Credeur explained that monthly. The Church Point News LEGALS INVOCATION AND PLEDGE YEAS: Semien, Cormier, O’Pry PUBLIC NOTICE Prayer led by Councilwoman Semien / Pledge led by Councilman Cormier. ABSENT: Lebas READING AND APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES ABSTAIN: Comeaux MUNICIPAL MINUTES, TOWN OF CHURCH POINT, STATE OF LOUISIANA It was moved by O’Pry, seconded by Cormier to accept the minutes as written. Liquor license renewals approved REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 7, 2020 YEAS: Semien, Cormier, O’Pry CLOSING ABSENT: Lebas It was moved by Semien, seconded by Cormier to adjourn the meeting. ATTENDANCE ABSTAIN: Comeaux YEAS: Semien, Cormier, O’Pry MAYOR PRO TEMPORE: Errol “Slu” Comeaux Minutes accepted ABSENT: Lebas ALDERMEN: Christine Semien (Ward 1), Kim Cormier (Ward 2), Pat O’Pry APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT ABSTAIN: Comeaux (Ward 3), It was moved by Cormier, seconded by Semien to accept the October 2020 Meeting adjourned Errol “Slu” Comeaux (Ward 5) fi nancial report. CHIEF OF POLICE: Dale Thibodeaux YEAS: Semien, Cormier, O’Pry MUNICIPAL CLERK: Rowdy Latiolais ABSENT: Lebas APPROVED AS TO AUTHENTICITY: TOWN ATTORNEY: Lucas Colligan ABSTAIN: Comeaux ______ABSENT: Mayor Ryan “Spanky” Meche, Councilman Chris Lebas Financial report accepted. RYAN MECHE, MAYOR DATE ______COMMENCEMENT NEW BUSINESS ROWDY LATIOLAIS, CLERK DATE CALL TO ORDER It was moved by Semien, seconded by O’Pry to approve a liquor license re- Mayor Pro Tempore Comeaux called the Regular Council Meeting to order. newal for all current liquor license holders. PUBLISH 1T: DECEMBER 16, 2020

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