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Recyclableitems beingaccepted

Ascension Parish resi-dents can drop off recy-clable items from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Saturday at theRecycling Road Show at theWal-Mart store parking lotin Prairieville.

Newspapers, magazines,milk and juice cartons,cardboard, aluminum, tinor bimetal cans and metallids, and No. 1 through No.7 plastic containers will beaccepted.

For more information, callDon Hysell, environmentalmanager with Ascension Par-ish, at (225) 450-1308, or visitwww.ascensionparish.net.

Government offices closingAscension Parish govern-

ment offices will be closedon Tuesday in observance ofthe national Election Day.

The Ascension ParishCouncil approved the moveat its Oct. 16 council meet-ing in Gonzales after ParishPresident Tommy Martinezexplained that several gov-ernment buildings wouldbe used as polling placesthroughout Ascension Par-ish.

Fundraiser being decidedThe Rotary Club of Gon-

zales is making final plansfor its High Heels for HighHopes fundraiser benefitingMarch of Dimes.

Sponsorships are availablefor the event, set for 6:30p.m. Nov. 13 at Clarion Inn.

Nov. 1 is the deadline forsponsorships.

For tickets or sponsorshipinformation, call (225) 715-2365.

Veterans Day speaker setThe daughter of a World

War II Bataan Death Marchsurvivor will speak at theAscension Parish library inhonor of Veterans Day.

Beth Dawson, the daugh-ter of Capt. Whitney A.Langlois, from New Roads,will talk at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11at the Ascension Parish Li-brary’s Gonzales branch.

The program is free andopen to the public.

For information, or to reg-ister, call (225) 647-3955.

Road intersection closingParish President Tommy

Martinez said this week La.930 will be closed at its in-tersection with La 42 in Prai-rieville beginning at 7 a.m.Saturday and will remainclosed until 5 a.m. Nov. 3.

Traffic flow on La. 42 willremain open, he said.

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City Council approves building funds

DONALDSONVILLE — City Coun-cilmen voted Tuesday to move$44,700 in disaster relief grantfunding to assist in building anew Ascension Parish Govern-ment public works complex onthe west bank.

The funds are part of a larger$1 million Community Develop-ment Block Grant for renova-tions in areas affected by hur-

ricanes Gustav and Ike.Funds from the grant were

originally divided to coverconstruction of the west bankpublic works building and theLemann Center improvements,as well as improvements to thecity’s sewer system, Mayor Le-roy Sullivan Sr. said.

While the sewer work hasbeen completed, higher-than-expected estimates left a lackof funding for the public worksbuilding project, Sullivan said.

The vote removes the Le-mann Center project from theplan and shifts remaining fundsto the public works buildingproject.

“The $44,700 is how muchis remaining from the funds,”Sullivan told the council, add-ing that the money will coveroverrun and construction of afence around the site.

The mayor said the Thibautfamily, which sold the propertyto the city, required a fence

around the facility.The city is helping with the

costs of building the parish fa-cility as part of a previous landswap agreement.

The new public works build-ing, located on Thibaut Drive,should be completed by the endof the week, parish grants coor-dinator Martha Collins told thecouncil.

“The city agreed to handleconstruction of the parkinglot,” Collins said. “We’re goingto wait until that’s done to callthe Fire Marshal’s Office forfinal inspection.”

Collins said the public hear-ing was required, because useof state funds were being shift-ed.

No one spoke for or againstthe proposal during the publichearing.

In other business, the councilvoted to make its city trick-or-treat hours from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Friday

The council had originallyvoted to hold local trick-or-treat hours on Thursday. Thechange comes to keep in linewith the times set by parishgovernment, Sullivan said.

BY AARON E. LOONEYSpecial to The Advocate

Advocate staff photos by HILARY SCHEINUK

Members of the homecoming court are seated before the crowning of the queen during Donaldsonville High School’s fifth annual homecoming coro-nation, ‘An Elegant Affair,’ Oct. 20 in the school’s gymnasium. ä More pictures from the coronation, page 6G.

Seniormaid JaciAndrews,right,hugsAlainaMiles af-ter Mileswas an-nouncedas home-comingqueen.

Family with 3 generations of military service to lead parade

GONZALES—A Prairieville fam-ily with three generations ofmilitary service will be honoredas the grand marshal family forthe Ascension Veterans Associa-tion’s 2014 Veterans Day Paradeand Heroes Celebration on Nov.9.

Former U.S. Army Spc. GiniLanclos, who served as a Morsecode operator from 1974-76, andthree sons, also veterans, willride in the parade.

Lanclos,nowanagentassistantwith Farm Bureau Insurance,

said she is grateful her childrenare being recognized for theircommitment.

“Ifelthonoredtheywouldevenpick us,” said Lanclos, whosefather served in the Army dur-ing the Korean War and whosegrandfather served in the Armyduring World War II.

The Ascension Veterans Asso-ciation holds the parade to honormilitaryservicemenandwomen,said Brent Gautreau, chairmanof the association.

The parade will begin at 2 p.m.on South Irma Boulevard nearGonzalesCityHall, travel toEastWorthey Street, then head to La.

44 and East Cornerview Streetand return to South Irma Boule-vard, Gautreau said.

“The most important thing isfor people to come out on theparade route and to wave at theveterans,” Gautreau said.

This is the first year a familyhas been selected to serve as thegrand marshal, Gautreau said.

Usually, the grand marshalnominee is just one veteran, sowhen the entire Lanclos fam-ily was submitted to the paradecommittee from a parish veter-ans group, members took notice,

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Louisiana Department ofTransportation and Develop-ment Project Engineer AaronElisar said La. 930 will be closedto through traffic at that inter-section so crews can install anew sewer system trunk line.

Drivers can bypass the clo-sure by using La. 42 west, toLa. 73 south, to U.S. 61 south toAscension Parish Highway 929.Turn left onto AP 929 and traveleast to La. 930, which will be onthe left, Elisar said.

For more information, callElisar at (225) 675-5320 or [email protected].

Contact Darlene Denstorffby phone, (225) 336-6952or (225) 603-1996; fax,(225) 644-5851; or email,[email protected] ddenstorff@theadvocate.

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Gautreau said.“It was the fact that we could

getawholefamilyupherewhoisservingorhasserved,”Gautreausaid. “That was pretty impres-sive to a lot of people.”

Missy Jandura, Ascension Vet-erans Association board mem-ber, said the committee jumpedto honor the Lanclos family asrole models “when we learnedthere was a family who hadbeen showing American pridethrough all those different gen-erations.”

Lanclos, 59, met her late hus-band, Philip Lanclos, who passedaway more than 20 years ago,when he served as an Army ra-dio lineman, she said.

Four of Lanclos’ five children

went into themilitarytohelppayfor their higher education aftershe was widowed, she said.

“It makes me very proud thatthey went into themilitary,”Lan-clos said.

Lanclos’ oldest child, JaimeLanclos Clouatre, did not entermilitary service, and a seconddaughter, Army National Guard1st Lt. Aja Lanclos Fournet, willbeawayongovernmentbusinessand will not be able to attend theparade, Lanclos said.

Her three sons, Army Nation-al Guard Sgt. 1st Class RobertLanclos; U.S. Military Academygraduate Army Capt. Jacen Phil-ip Lanclos; and Army National

Guard Sgt. Jeremy Lanclos willhelp her represent the Lanclosfamily in the parade.

“It was pretty humbling,” saidJacen Lanclos, a St. Amant HighSchool graduate. “There were alot of families to pick from.”

Gautreau said the AscensionVeterans Association is stillseeking float entries, marchingbands, classic car groups and lo-calMardiGraskrewestopartici-pate in the parade. Throws willbe allowed, he said.

For information on the paradeor to register, visit the Ascen-sion Veterans Association Face-bookpageorcontactGautreauat(225) 485-7875.

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Ascension Parish Sheriff’sOffice Motors Division wonseveral awards in the GulfCoast Police Motorcycle Skillscompetition Oct. 7-11 at theLamar-Dixon Expo Center.

The 16th annual Gulf CoastPolice Motorcycle Skills com-petition featured more than 19law enforcement agencies fromsix different states.

Ascension Parish Sheriff’sOffice Motorcycle Divisionparticipated and placed in thefollowing:

n Division I Expert Class: Jar-ed Mullins, seventh place; TimMay, 10th.

n Division I Novice Class:Justin Lanoux, ninth place.

n Individual Slow Ride: May,sixth place.

n Team Slow Ride: May, Dar-ryl Smith, Harry Griffen andMullins, fourth place.

n Overall Team: APSO, fourthplace.

n Overall Individual: May,sixth place.

The competition started asa charity event in Galveston,Texas, in the mid-1990s, a newsrelease from the AscensionParish Sheriff’s Office said. In1997, the competition came toBaton Rouge because of effortsby Chief Jeff LeDuff. Later, thecompetition moved to Ascen-sion Parish.

Proceeds from the event

support the Dream Day Foun-dation and St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital.

Hosting agencies for the com-petition yearly are AscensionParish Sheriff’s Office, BatonRouge Police Department, Liv-ingston Parish Sheriff’s Office,West Baton Rouge Parish Sher-iff’s Office, LSU Police Depart-ment, Louisiana State Policeand East Baton Rouge ParishSheriff’s Office.

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Sheriff ’s motorcycle division shows off skills

Jared Mullins and Tim May place in the Division I Expert cat-egory at the Gulf Coast Police Motorcycle Skills competitionheld Oct. 7-11 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.

Gathering after the Gulf Coast Police Motorcycle Skills com-petition held Oct. 7-11 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center areAscension Parish Sheriff’s Office personnel, from left, HarryGriffen, Darryl Smith, Jared Mullins and Tim May. The menwon fourth place in the team slow ride contest.

Photos provided by ALLISON HUDSON

Celebrating after a recent motorcycle competition in Gonzales are Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office personnel, from left,Chief Tony Bacala, Tim May, Jared Mullins, Micah Berteau, Jeremy Watson, Harry Griffen, Steven Coriell, Darryl Smith, JustinLanoux and Maj. Ward Webb.

Justin Lanoux, with the As-cension Parish Sheriff’s Of-fice, places ninth in the Di-vision I Novice category at arecent motorcycle competi-tion at the Lamar-Dixon ExpoCenter in Gonzales.

Photos provided by ALLISON HUDSON

Attending the Oct. 14 Capital Area Regional Training Acad-emy graduation ceremony at the Healing Place Church inBaton Rouge are, from left, Warden Paul Hall, Assistant War-den Tim Maxwell, Deputy Brock Carpenter, Deputy MicahSantangelo, Sheriff Jeff Wiley and Lt. Col. Bobby Webre.

Ascension Parish DeputiesMicah Santangelo and BrockCarpenter graduated Oct. 14from the Capital Area Region-al Training Academy in BatonRouge.

About 30 members of lawenforcement, representing15 different agencies fromacross the state, graduatedfrom the program. The gradu-ates learned physical training,legal and report writing skills,law enforcement history andnumerous other topics andskills.

“This graduation represents11 weeks of hard work and re-sulted in all of these deputiesattaining their post certifica-tion,” Chief Tony Bacala said.

Carpenter and his wife wel-comed a new baby boy duringthe 11-week program, a news

release from the Sheriff’s Of-fice said.

Bacala challenged the depu-ties to continue their formaleducation.


Two Ascension deputies graduate training

Deputy Brock Carpenter andhis wife, Krystal, are picturedwith their 6-month-old son,Brantley, who was born whenCarpenter attended the Cap-ital Area Regional TrainingAcademy.

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Fair foundation supports Project Kidz KoveThe Board of Project Kidz Kove accepts a $50,000 donationfrom the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair Foundation. Gath-ering recently at the park site are, from left, Anna Bumpus,Stacey Bumpus, Greater Baton Rouge State Fair Foundationrepresentative J.H. Martin and Pam Cagnolatti. The KidzKove Discovery Park is set to have its grand opening cer-emony at 10 a.m. Nov. 15 in Gonzales.

Sandy Cusick, left, the presi-dent of the Pelican Point/Greens Garden Club, isshown with Bernie Hampton,a landscape designer withGreenseasons Lawn Service,at the Oct. 9 meeting. Hamp-ton talked to members aboutlandscape lighting.

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Garden Club meetsHostesses for the Pelican Point/Greens Garden Club meeting Oct. 9 are, from left, Di Kiesling,Margie Leclere, Barbara Curtis and Eileen Weber. The guest speaker was Bernie Hampton, alandscape designer with Greenseasons Law Service.

Longtime clerk of court recognizedLongtime Ascension Parish

Clerk of Court Kermit “Hart”Bourque was recognized Oct.16 with a day in his honor.

Ascension Parish PresidentTommy Martinez proclaimedOct. 16 as Kermit “Hart”Bourque Day in AscensionParish.

Martinez read the proclama-tion aloud during the AscensionParish Council meeting whileBourque looked on with his wifeRita and several close friendsand officials. With the proclama-tion, Bourque became honoraryparish president for the day.

Bourque is finishing his 13thterm and 50th year as Ascen-

sion Parish clerk of court andrecently was recognized by thestate Legislature for his out-standing accomplishments andleadership, a news release fromMartinez’s office said.

“You’ve done a wonderfuljob and by going unopposed allthose years, that just speaksvolumes,” Martinez said. “I’mproud of you, and AscensionParish is proud of you.”

Martinez was joined by stateSen. Jody Amedee, R-Gonzales;state Rep. Johnny Berthelot, R-Gonzales; state Rep. Ed Price,D-Gonzales; Ascension ParishSheriff Jeff Wiley; AscensionParish Council Chairman Ran-dy Clouatre; District AttorneyRicky Babin; and longtime As-


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Gathering Oct. 16 to pro-claim Kermit ‘Hart’ BourqueDay in Ascension Parish are,from left, Ascension ParishCouncil Chairman RandyClouatre; Ascension ParishSchool Board member A.J.Nickens; Ascension Par-ish Sheriff Jeff Wiley; stateRep. Johnny Berthelot; RitaBourque; state Rep. Ed Price;Ascension Parish PresidentTommy Martinez; Bourque;District Attorney Ricky Babinand state Sen. Jody Amedee.

cension Parish School Boardmember A.J. Nickens.

Before public service,Bourque was a member ofthe “Chinese Bandits” of LSU,winnning the 1958 nationalchampionship in football.

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Rotary raises funds for asthma educationGathering for a donation of $2,000 from the Rotary Club ofEast Ascension to the Asthma Intervention and RespiratoryEducation program at St. Elizabeth Physicians are, from left,East Ascension Rotary President Bridget Hanna, Director ofNursing Kathleen Baudean, Certified Respiratory Therapistand Asthma Educator Kevin Buckels, Dr. Bernard Brach, LisaBacala and Dee Lejeune. The grant will be used to purchasepeak flow meters and spacers, by the AIRE program, to helpstudents with asthma in Ascension Parish schools. The pur-chase of the supplies will help fill a need in the community byhelping to educate and monitor those asthmatic students andto reduce the incidence of missed school days due to asthma,a news release from the club said.

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ASCENSION CIVIL COURT

Court cases filed in AscensionParish between Oct. 13-17.

CIVIL SUITSSadie Ann Gwynn v. Tutorship,tutorship.Swantrika Villavaso v. Joshua A.Flash, Government Employees In-surance Co. and Geico, damages.Cooper Credit Corp. Inc v.Rhonda S. Chatman, executoryjudgment.Harrison Finance Co. v. RodneyHawkins, executory judgment.Conn Appliances Inc dba Connsv. BarbaraWilliams, contract.Claudette Redditt v. Ace Ameri-can Insurance Co., Water Tech-nologies Ashland, Jennifer W.Russell, Ashland Inc, Solenis LLCand Us Agencies Insurance Co.,damages.Marianne D. Comeaux and Ger-ald P. Comeaux v. State FarmMutual Automobile InsuranceCo, Marilyn L. Ourso and SafecoInsurance Co.of Oregon, dam-ages.State FarmMutual AutomobileInsurance Com and JesseWendtv. Nelson Hebert Sr. and Louisi-ana Farm BureauMut Ual Insur-ance Co, damages.JPMorgan Chase Bank NationalAssoc v. Brian Michael Husser,executory process.JPMorgan Chase Bank NationalAssoc v. Erma Glazebrook akaErma Batiste Glazebrook, KellyGlazebrook aka Kelly Brett Glaze-brook, executory process.

Cheryl AnnWilliams v. ChadWayne Bird, Crystal Lynn Petti-grew and Goauto Insurance Co.,damages.Shoring Co. of Louisiana LLC v.Brian J. Success Rickel and Tam-my Rickel, damages.Chem Spray South Inc v. EdwardLedet Jr., injunction.Chem Spray South, Inc v. KerryLombas, injunction.Emelda C. Austin v. Laura BrownVezinat and State FarmMutualAutomobile Insurance, damages.Karen Sue Giles v. Oak LaneMe-morial Park LLC and National In-formation Services Inc, declara-tory judgment.Springleaf Financial Services LaInc v. Brandon K. Pennington, ex-ecutory judgment.Nikki Smith and Louisana StateDepartment Child Ren & Family v.Daniel Tanton, uifsa.Kelly Voyles and state Depart-ment of Children and Family Ser-vices v. Bradley Mixon Sr., uifsa.Sharon Richardson and LouisanaState Department Children &Family v. Stacey Tompkins, uifsa.Jeffrey Robertson and state De-partment of Children and FamilyServices v. Heather Varner, uifsa.Christine Moore and LouisanaState Department Children &Family v. Casey Hill, uifsa.Robert Loupe v. Trent Davis, All-state Logistics LLC andWesternWorld Insurance Co., damages.Dalina Merchant v. Life InsuranceCo. of North Am, damages.

Bo Little v. Wayne Courville,WaynesMobile Home Park LLCand XYZ Insurance Co, damages.Pmb Rentals LLC v. Ray Landry,lease.Pmb Rentals LLC v. Frank R. Mc-Neese, lease.Ascension Oaks Nursing & rehabCenter v. Jimmy Lewis, open ac-count.Louisiana Farm Bureau CasualtyInsurance Co and Julie Lebeauv. Jennell Ricks, MartezWilsonand Us Agencies Insurance Co.,damages.Bank of America Na v. CarltonDavid Haycook aka Carlton D.Haycook aka Carlton Haycook,executory process.HilaryWilliams v. ChristopherPaul Gonales, Coca Cola Bot-tling Co. United Inc and DiscoverProperty and Casualty InsuranceCom, damages.Desiree Hilliard v. Billy Joe Butler,executory judgment.Carol Gorham and Carol Gorhamv. J. Robert Distrubutor Roland,Super Stop Enterprise Inc, Spe-cialty Fairmont and United StatesFire Insurance Co., damages.Justin A. Day v. Louisiana StateDepartment Public Safety, judi-cial review.

FAMILY SUITSSara Anderson Clarke v. DedricJoseph Clarke, divorce.Latanya Fields v. Calvin Carter III,divorce.Jack LeBlanc v. Kimberly LeBlanc,divorce.

JohnW. Barber v. Sarah Barber,divorce.Sandy Bougere v. Michael Boug-ere, divorce.Bryan James Guidry v. Erica AnnBoudreaux, divorce.Michael Joseph Beach v. JudyIrene Beach, divorce.Tanya Vessel Raby v. FredrickLouis Raby, divorce.Sherry Huber Gautreau v. VictorJ. Gautreau, divorce.Heather Cernich v. Kevin Cernich,divorce.Stephen Clet Johnson v. JaneenReneeMills Johnson, divorce.Christina Miller v. Davin Miller,divorce.Jessie Simmons v. Mary Sim-mons, divorce.state Department of Childrenand Family Services v. RobertWright Jr., child support.state Department of Childrenand Family Services v. SheenaRivere, child support.state Department of Childrenand Family Services v. DawnWright, child support.Terrence Boudreaux and stateDepartment of Children andFamily Services v. Amanda Stall-worth, child support.KaylaWinston and state Depart-ment of Children and FamilyServices v. Joshua Shaw, childsupport.Kellie Knighten and LouisanaState Department Children &Family v. BuffordWatson, childsupport.

Elouise Rainey and state Depart-ment of Children and FamilyServices v. Chad Gaines, childsupport.Shareka Kelly v. Arthur J. Kelly,divorce.Leslie Williams and state Depart-ment of Children and Family Ser-vices v. Leroy Kelly, child support.Heather Torres and state Depart-ment of Children and FamilyServices v. Chad Pierce, childsupport.Shantallaciea Perkins and stateDepartment of Children and Fam-ily Services v. Charlie Hilliard,child support.Nathan Bruner, Randy Bruner,Cathy Bruner and Brooke Richardv. Custody, paternity.Kacie Corona and state Depart-ment of Children and FamilyServices v. Gary Hayden Jr., childsupport.Patricia Lange and state Depart-ment of Children and FamilyServices v. Jamie Calloway, childsupport.Carly Frederick and state Depart-ment of Children and Family Ser-vices v. Bonaventure Devin, childsupport.Lacreshia Turner and state De-partment of Children and FamilyServices v. CliffordWise, childsupport.Jessica Morgan and state De-partment of Children and FamilyServices v. Noil Boudreaux Jr.,child support.Sabreon Coleman and state De-partment of Children and Family

Services v. Melvin Sanders, childsupport.

Shawanda Nicholas and stateDepartment of Children and Fam-ily Services v. Jermaine Jenkins,child support.

Kellie Knighten and state Depart-ment of Children and Family Ser-vices v. EdwardMcIntyre, childsupport.

Lakisha Brown and state Depart-ment of Children and FamilyServices v. Banks Robert III, childsupport.

Jason Johnson v. NieshaWash-ington Johnson, divorce.

Frances Laurent v. Gerard An-drew Laurent, divorce.

Kelly Adams v. James Adams,divorce.

Karla Kaye Lee-Muzik v. RobertCharles Muzik, divorce.

Christy Bennett Russell v. ShaneMichael Russell, divorce.

Rebecca Elmore v. Matthew El-more, divorce.

PROBATE SUITSSuccession of Margaret CappoDixon

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Domestic ViolenceAwareness Month proclaimedAscension Parish President TommyMartinez proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Aware-ness Month in Ascension Parish. Martinez read the proclamation aloud during the Oct. 16parish council meeting in Gonzales. Kim Wells, outreach director for the Iris Domestic Vio-lence Center, Inc. accepted the proclamation from President Martinez. Wells was joined bymembers of the Ascension Parish Coordinated Community Response Team (CCR). Wells saidthe CCR team is made up of members from law enforcement, government, business, healthcare and others. The CCR coordinates community response programs using the full extentof the legal system to protect victims, while holding batterers accountable and enforcing thecommunity’s intolerance of domestic violence. The Iris Domestic Violence Center serves EastBaton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, East and West Felicianaparishes. The center provides 22 beds for emergency shelter, a 24-hour crisis line, counseling,advocacy, legal services and children’s services. For more information about the CCR team,call Kim Brown at (225) 389-3001. CCR team members shown, from left are, Dawn Bennett,Ascension Counseling Center; Suzanne Hamilton, director of Ascension Counseling Center;Pam Richardson, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office; Charla Johnson, St. Elizabeth Hospital,Danna LeBlanc, Iris Domestic Violence Center, Inc. board president; Kim Wells, Iris DomesticViolence Center, Inc. outreach director; and Martinez.

Mary Campbell’s Music Stu-dio students, from left, AnnaCoffee, Jenna Tramonte andSimone Moreau were amongthe St. Theresa students whoperformed Oct. 4 at the St.Theresa Festival of FriendsSchool Fair.

Photo provided by MARY CAMPBELL

Students show off talentsStudents with Mary Campbell’s Music Studio perform Sept. 13at the St. Elizabeth Hospital and Physicians Kids Health Fest.Performing are, from left, Gabriel Rodrigue, Jenna Tramonte,Anna Coffee and Simone Moreau.

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Sheriff honorsWebbGathering at a recent cer-emony honoring AscensionParish Maj. Ward Webb forhis work with the Law En-forcement Torch Run andLouisiana Special Olympicsare, from left, Lt. Col. PaulRobert, Chief Tony Bacala,Webb, Sheriff Jeff Wiley andLt. Col. Bobby Webre. UnderWebb’s guidance, the torchrun has grown from a handfulto scores of participants, andthe Polar Plunge that raisesmoney for Special Olympicshas grown from grossing$700 in its first year to bring-ing in more than $54,000in 2014. Webb also assistedwith the International LawEnforcement Torch Run Con-ference that was held in NewOrleans in September.

COUNCIL ONAGINGTHURSDAYHam and lima beans, steamedrice, seasoned turnip greens,coleslaw, cornbread, applejuice, milk.PILATES: 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.,Gonzales.PIYO: 9 a.m., Donaldsonville.CAJUN NEEDLERS: 12:30 p.m.,Gonzales.

FRIDAYHalloween special: Spookyhot dog with chili, bumpy bun,wicked fiesta potatoes, monstercoleslaw, holiday cake, milk.HALLOWEEN PARTY: 9:30 a.m.,Gonzales. Music provided byFrenchy.

MONDAYItalian herb chicken breast,broccoli and cauliflower, can-died sweet potatoes, whitebread, chocolate chip crème

pie, milk.BEADING CLUB: 9 a.m., Gonzales,and 10:30 a.m., Donaldsonville.FAST EXERCISE: 9:30 a.m., Don-aldsonville, and 10:45 a.m.,Gonzales.

TUESDAYVegetable beef stew, brownrice, corn, whole-wheat bread,cardinal citrus mold, milk.YOGA: 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.,Gonzales.ZUMBA GOLD: 9 a.m., Donald-sonville, and 10:30 a.m., Gon-zales.COUPON SWAP: 9 a.m., Gonza-les.BRIDGE: 1 p.m., Gonzales.

WEDNESDAYTurkey salad on whole-wheat,orange, romaine lettuce salad,dressing, banana cake, milk.

ALZHEIMER’S EVENT: 10:30 a.m.,Gonzales. The event will includea candlelight ceremony. Kather-ine Schillings with Alzheimer’sServices of Capital Area alsowill attend.FAST EXERCISE: 9:30 a.m., Don-aldsonville, and 10:45 a.m.,Gonzales.CRAFTS: 9:30 a.m., Gonzales.

NOV. 6Red beans and sausage, rice,coleslaw, steamed spinach,cornbread, fresh apple, milk.BINGO: 9:30 a.m., Gonzales. OldJefferson Community Care Cen-ter will sponsor the event.

For information, call Don-aldsonville Senior Center at(225) 473-3789 or GonzalesSenior Center at (225) 621-5750.

Photo provided by JENNIFER DEFRANCES

East Ascension Rotary collects canned goodsGathering Oct. 21 to collect canned good as part of the Rotary Club of East Ascension’sTrick or Treat for Canned Goods program are, from left, Czarina Walker, Brad Walker, ZahraWalker, Alana Monaghan, Jessica Lambert, Mason Melancon, J.W. Smith, Jeff Melancon,Toni Bourque, Ken Firmin, Michael Buturla, Rylie Buturla, Mike Bonfanti, Rodney Logarbo,Donna Duplessis, Dock Davis, Maryn Cavalier, Lisa Bacala, Haley Stone, Marilyn Lambert,Ethan Stone, Terri Kaaihue, Charles Hollier, Roger Keese, Charlie Labouisse and Jason Ver-digets. Rotarians and Dutchtown High School Interact Club members went trick-or-treatingto collect canned goods for St. John’s Food Bank. ‘This is one of our favorite projects eachyear,’ said Project Chairperson Michael Buturla. ‘As we approach the holidays and colderweather, the need for food bank donations increases, so we want to thank everyone for theirparticipation.’ They estimate that approximately 1,000 items were collected and deliveredto St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church’s food bank.

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Sheriff’s Office honors Cody MelanconGathering earlier this month to celebrate the promotion of Capt. Cody Melancon are As-cension Parish Sheriff’s Office personnel, from left, Chief Tony Bacala, Sheriff Jeff Wiley,Melancon, Maj. Lee Anderson and Lt. Col. Bobby Webre. Melancon began his career withthe Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office as a reserve dispatcher on Feb. 1, 1995, and was hiredas a full-time dispatcher on Sept. 1, 1996. After two years in dispatch, Melancon transferredto the patrol division, then to the warrants division. In 2005, Melancon returned to dispatchin a supervisory role. He was recently promoted to captain in the administrative servicesdivision with supervisory responsibilities over the communications division and commandover the hazard materials unit, a news release from the Sheriff’s Office said.


COMMUNITY CALENDARTHURSDAYLAP-SIT STORYTIME: 10 a.m., As-cension Parish Library Gonzales,708 S. Irma Ave., Gonzales andDutchtown, 13278 La. 73, Geis-mar.BILINGUAL STORYTIME: 11 a.m.,Ascension Parish Library Gonza-les branch.NINJA TURTLE PROGRAM: 10 a.m.to 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Li-

brary, Dutchtown branch.ANXIETY REDUCTION GROUP: 4p.m. to 5 p.m., Ascension Coun-seling Center, Gonzales.ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSETREATMENT GROUP: 4 p.m. to 6p.m., Ascension Counseling Cen-ter, Gonzales.JOHNETTE DOWNING: 6 p.m., As-cension Parish Library Gonzales

branch. El Sueno de Los Islenos(The Dream of the Canary Island-ers). A youth program.LOSS AND GRIEF EDUCATION ANDSUPPORTMEETING: 6 p.m. to 7p.m., St. Elizabeth Hospital, SisterVernola conference room. Forpeople who have experiencedloss of any kind. Free, but reg-istration is preferred. (225) 647-

8511 or www.steh.com.ADULT SUBSTANCE ABUSETREATMENT GROUP: 6 p.m. to 8p.m., Ascension Counseling Cen-ter, Gonzales.

SATURDAYGO-KART RACING: 11 a.m., La-mar Dixon Expo Center, 9039 St.Landry Road, Gonzales. For more

information and registration, goto www.cajunindoorkartnation-als.com.HOOK KIDS ON FISHING ANDNAUTICAL FLEAMARKET: 8 a.m.to 5 p.m., Lamar-Dixon ExpoCenter, 9039 St. Landry Road,Gonzales.MOM&ME CRAFT TIME: 6 p.m.to 7 p.m. Create hand warmers

at this craft program at the As-cension Parish Library Gonzalesbranch.

WEDNESDAYLEADERSHIP ALUMNI SOCIAL:4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., The CityRoom (next to the Chamber ofCommerce), 1006W. La. 30, Gon-zales. $10.

Pets availableThe Ascension Parish AnimalShelter, 9894 Airline High-way in Sorrento, is open from1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Thursday for view-ings and pet adoptions. Ani-mals can be adopted for $50.Animals can be dropped offfrom 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon-day through Thursday and 8a.m. to 11 a.m. Fridays. Forinformation, call (225) 675-6557. The shelter is accept-ing blankets and towels to beused during cold weather.Available this week are:

This 6-week-old female graytabby.

This 7-week-old female tor-toiseshell mix.

A 1-year-old female terriermix: up to date on vaccinesand spayed.

This 3-year-old male Schnau-zer.


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The Ascension Veterans As-sociation is accepting applica-tions for its first college schol-arship program.

The program is not limitedto high school students and isdesigned to honor residentsfor “accomplishing exemplarycivic service and patriotic ide-ology,” Ascension VeteransAssociation President TanyaWhitney said.

Up to three $1,000 scholar-ships will be awarded for the2014-15 academic year subjecttoavailabilityoffundsandqual-

ifying participants, she said.The scholarship can be used

for payment of tuition, books,lab fees and other related ex-penses, she said.

Scholarships are not renew-able, and recipients may reap-plyforsubsequentscholarshipsprovided they continue to meetthe established criteria and eli-gibility, she said.

Deadline for application isDec. 31.

For details, email the pro-gram’s scholarship chairmanat [email protected] call (256) 656-2124 or (225)485-7875.


Veterans group taking applications for scholarship

Communityhelpers visitschoolCentral PrimarySchool Principal Chris-tina Knight invitedvarious communityleaders to talk to pre-kindergarten studentsduring a CommunityHelpers Week pro-gram. Sharing a lessonon community serviceis Sgt. Tyson Denniswith the Gonzales Po-lice Department.

Photos provided by LAURIE RICHARD

Jared Green dances to ‘Jailhouse Rock’ while his fellow fifth-graders perform Oct. 4 during Prairieville Primary School’sFall Festival.

Students,from left,Sydney andAdyson Na-quin playcup stacksOct. 4 duringPrairievillePrimarySchool’s FallFestival.

Prairieville Primary School Assistant Principal Mikie Long, left,dances as her daughter, Madelyn Long, sings karaoke Oct. 4during Prairieville Primary School’s Fall Festival. The eventfeatured games such as cup stacking, a duck pond, bowl-ing, a cake walk, face painting, hair spraying, nail polishingand raffles. All grades performed a song with a rock ’n’ rolltheme. About 110 student volunteers from the Alpha Club,4-H, churches, PVP, Dutchtown High School, Cub Scouts andGirl Scouts participated. Proceeds from the festival are usedto buy technology for the students.

Photo provided by STACY KING

Central Middle goes pink for breast cancerCentral Middle School stu-dents wear pink Oct. 9 dur-ing a Geaux Pink for BreastCancer program. Students

raised $2,618 for Mary BirdPerkins Cancer Center from

the day’s activities, which in-cluded selling pink braceletswith the logo #GeauxPink.

The total makes CentralMiddle a pink champion con-

tributor, which is the high-est level of support throughMary Bird Perkins Cancer

Center, a news release fromthe school said.

Students rock at fall festival

Advocate staff photos by HILARY SCHEINUK

Homecoming queen Alaina Miles, center, is joined by seniormaid Nadia Paul, left, and Jaci Andrews, during DonaldsonvilleHigh School’s homecoming coronation.

Freshman maid Maliah Wesley, center, dances with her grand-father, the Rev. Thomas Wesley, and other members of thecourt during Donaldsonville High School’s fifth annual home-coming coronation Oct. 20 in the school’s gymnasium.

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Homecoming court namedThe 2014 Ascension Christian Homecoming Court includes,first row from left, Jordyn Blazier, Arlyn Becnel and HannahBlanchard; and second row, Amanda Swanson, Kate Pruitt,Kenedi Falgoust, Sarah Hadley, Memri Moreland and AllysonCambre. The Ascension Christian Lions take on the East Iber-ville Tigers in Friday’s homecoming football game. The queenwill be announced during a halftime ceremony.

Ascension Parish PresidentTommy Martinez proclaimsNov. 2-8 as ChemFriends

Week in Ascension Parish.Martinez read the procla-mation during the Oct. 16

Parish Council meetingin Gonzales. The Chem-Friends Expo, an event

with the objective of rais-ing interest in science and

chemistry among sixth-grade students parishwide,will be held on Nov. 5-6 atthe Gonzales Civic Center.ChemFriends Expo is cel-ebrating its 18th year, said

event Co-chairman andOxyChem Convent employ-ee Rick Bergeron. Bergeronsaid about 1,800 studentsfrom private, public andhome schools will attendthis year’s two-day event.

Bergeron said members ofthe community may visitthe event on CommunityNight, from 5 p.m. to 7

p.m. Nov. 6. Attending theproclamation ceremony

are, from left, Jobie Tem-plet, Air Products and

event co-chairwoman; Mar-tha Collins, Ascension Par-ish Government; Bergeron

and Martinez.

Chemistry fair planned

Rebecca Bordelon, 5, blows to move a rubbertrain toy down a trough Saturday at Boo atthe Barn, a fundraiser for the St. Amant FFA.Children played barnyard-themed games andcompeted in a costume contest.

Clara Jenkins, 5, carefully paints a pumpkinSaturday at the Boo at the Barn, a fundraiserfor the St. Amant FFA.

Advocate staff photos by DARLENE DENSTORFF

Ambree Jones, 8, pets a rabbit Saturday at the St. Amant FFA Boo at the Barn Halloween event.A petting zoo featuring rabbits, goats, a horse and other barnyard animals was a popular stop.

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East Ascension High School’sPride of EA won the best inclass award Saturday at Dutch-town High School’s 10th annualDutchtown Marching BandCompetition.

More than 3,000 people attend-ed the competition, which fea-turedthehalftimeperformancesof 18 bands, including the show-stopping Spirit of NorthwesternDemon marching band.

Ascension Parish bandsearned high marks, with EastAscension earning all 1s, aswell as best in class for percus-sion and best in class overall,and St. Amant earning two 1sand a 2, as well as best in classfor auxiliary and second placefor best in class overall.

Because Dutchtown Soundhosted the event, the band didnot compete but performed its“Picture This” halftime show,complete with picture frameprops and dynamic choreogra-phy.

Parkway High School, ofBossier City, took the top prize,first place in best in class andgrand champion of the entirecompetition.

“This is the 10th time we’vehosted this festival, and we arevery pleased with the turnoutof supporters, participation ofthe bands and the results oftheir accomplishments,” saidSheily Bell, Dutchtown HighSchool band director and fes-tival organizer. “The all-dayevent gave bands from all overthe state a chance to network,show their skills and take homehonors. We are proud of every-one who participated.”

Beginning at 1:30 p.m., thecompetition started with thesingle-A class bands and workedits way up to the AAAA classbands before Dutchtown Soundperformed and NorthwesternState University closed out thenight. The college band broughtvolume, spelled out “demon”in formation and concluded itsperformance around 8 p.m. witha blaring send-off from the side-lines mere feet away from thestands, prompting a standingovation from the crowd.

Bell said she looks forwardto hosting the festival againnext year. For now, DutchtownSound is gearing up to competeat the Louisiana Showcase ofMarching Bands competition,the largest of its kind, on Nov.8 at University of Louisiana atLafayette’s Cajun Field.


High schools take home honorsat marching band competition

Photo provided by ROSE CHILDRESS

From left, Dutchtown Sound assistantdrum major Ryan Hoffman, drum majorJulian Stanley and assistant drum ma-jor Maddie Schram lead the band beforetheir performance for the 10th annualDutchtown Marching Band competition.

Advocate staff photo by DARLENE DENSTORFF

East Ascension High School Pride of EA marching band competes Saturday at Dutchtown’smarching festival.

Advocate staff photoby DARLENE DENSTORFF

Donovan Baptiste stikes apose at the end of East Ascen-sion’s ‘Ignite’ routine duringSaturday’s Dutchtown HighSchool marching competition.

Photo provided by Dutchtown Sound

Parkway High School, right, of Bossier City, acceptstheir award for grand champion, the highest awardgiven, from the Dutchtown Sound for best in showfor the Dutchtown Marching Contest on Saturdayat the Dutchtown High School stadium. Eighteenbands, including the Spirit of Northwestern Demoncollege band, performed during the 10th annualevent.

Results of the DutchtownMarching Competition are asfollows:CLASS A: Port Allen High

School, second place best inclass; Central High School, aux-

iliary best in class, percussionbest in class and best in classoverallCLASS AA: New Iberia High

School, third place best inclass; Erath High School, aux-iliary best in class, percussionbest in class and second placebest in class overall; St. ThomasMore High School, best in classoverallCLASSAAA: Sam Houston High

School, third place best in classoverall; Fontainebleau HighSchool, percussion best in classand second place best in classoverall; East Ascension HighSchool, auxiliary best in classand best in class overallCLASS AAAA: Walker High

School, third place best in classoverall; St. Amant High School,auxiliary best in class and sec-ond place best in class overall;Parkway High School, percus-sion best in class and first placebest in class overall, as well asgrand champion for the entirecompetition

St. Amantstudents useskills to helpveterans

Earlier this school year,business English students atSt. Amant High School de-cided to use their classroomskills to help wounded andarea veterans.

They received a dose ofinspiration for their projectearlier this month when MikeMcNaughton, who lost hisleg in 2003 in Afghanistan,visited the students, teacherMelissa McCormick said.

McNaughton talked withthe students about being anamputee and what he does tohelp other veterans.

The students are usingtheir classroom skills to or-ganize a fundraiser to helpwounded and area veterans.

The students will host a carshow fundraiser and jamba-laya cook-off from 8 a.m. to2:30 p.m. Nov. 15.

All of the raised money willbe donated to the WoundedWarrior Project and localveterans organizations.


Photo provided by MELISSA MCCORMICK

Mike McNaughton, who lost his leg in 2003 in Afghanistan,speaks to St. Amant High School business English studentsabout his experiences during and after war.

Pumpkin dayDutchtown PrimarySchool first-gradersvisit the New SongChurch PumpkinPatch on Oct. 10. Stu-dents participated invarious activities andgames which wereincorporated fromthe curriculum. Mad-die Baracco, left, andPhillip Constantin IIIweigh and measuretheir pumpkins fromthe pumpkin patch.

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Former Tiger Thomasvisits St. AmantMiddle

Former LSU basketballplayer Tyrus Thomas visitedSt. Amant Middle School Oct.16 to talk to eighth-gradersabout respect and leadership.

Thomas said he was raisedby his grandmother andmother and spent a lot oftime alone. He said he wasfaced with many decisionsearly on, many not easy, buthis decisions allowed him tobe successful in life.

“Everyone should want toempower someone else,” hesaid.

Thomas started a nonprofitorganization to help childrendo better academically and toprovide character building.

Thomas played for the LSUTigers as a starting powerforward and was namedSEC Freshman of the Year in2006. Thomas’ professionalcareer included seasons withthe Chicago Bulls and Char-lotte Hornets.

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DEATHS

Phyllis Ann Bagala, age 51, anative of Donaldsonville andresident of Gonzales, passedaway at her home on Thursday,Oct. 16, 2014. She is survivedby her mother, Catherine Mo-rel Hogg; brothers, SteveBagala and wife Kim, JonBagala and wife Kathleen; andsister, Patricia Jones and hus-band Bill. Ourso FuneralHomes of Gonzales is in chargeof arrangements.

Bagala, Phyllis Ann

A Personal Care Assistantand a lifelong resident of WhiteCastle, she died on Monday,Oct. 20, 2014 at her home.She was 60 years old. She issurvived by her husband EdMorris Coleman, Sr., 2 daugh-ters Patricia Richardson andCarzette Coleman, a son TerryColeman, 5 sisters, and 3brothers. Arrangements en-trusted to Demby & Son Fu-neral Home, Donaldsonville.

Coleman, GeraldineBurks

Larry Coleman, Jr. was bornon Nov. 20, 1969 and de-parted this life on Tuesday,Oct. 14, 2014 at his residencein Gonzales. He was 45. Law-son-Rollins Purple Shield Fu-neral Home of Gonzales incharge of arrangements.

Coleman Jr., Larry

Michael Ray Delmore wasborn on February 23, 1958 andworked as a carpenter andloved doing so, until his death.He is survived by his sons Jer-ome Michael Delmore, andGlenn Henson; his motherMary L. Williams Delmore; andsiblings, Joan Shivers, LannisDelmore, Charles Delmore,Gail Delmore, Gregory Del-more, Vernessa (Rodney)Rideau, Patricia Delmore,Shanda Delmore, Tammy (Jer-ome) Bonds, Curtis Delmore,Kevin Delmore, Stacie (Troy)Draten and Debbie Bassett.Services were entrusted toHambricks Family Mortuary,(225) 644-3302.

Delmore, Michael Ray

A loving mother and grand-mother, Mary passed away onSunday, Oct. 19, 2014 at theage 88. She is survived by herdaughter, Mary Villar, her hus-band, Tyler and granddaughter,Keely Elizabeth Villar; andbrother, Dr. Harold D. Hardenand his wife, Dorothy. OursoFuneral Home, Gonzales incharge of arrangements.

Gilchrist, Mary LouiseHarden

Harold E. Hambrick Jr., aresident of Los Angeles andnative of Slidell, LA, passedaway on the evening ofWednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. He issurvived by his wife, Marguer-ett Lymuel Hambrick; threechildren, Jeffrey Hambrick,Sharon Acker and Tyra Ham-brick; and four siblings, George(Jacqueline) Hambrick, DonaldHambrick, Kathe HambrickJackson (Johnny), and DarrylHambrick. Arrangements werewith Hambricks Family Mortu-ary.

Hambrick Jr., Harold E.

Mr. Johnnie Lee Hooper, Jr.,age 69, a native of Little Rock,Arkansas, and a resident ofGonzales passed away on Sun-day, Oct. 19, 2014, at his resi-dence. He is survived by hiswife, Mary Frances FarlowHooper; sons, Timothy Hooperand wife Robin LeBoeufHooper, Jeffery Hooper andwife Tanya Price Hooper; anddaughters, Rose Hooper Littleand husband Jeffrey Little, Al-ice Hooper Heath and husbandBob Heath, Pamala HooperFletcher. Ourso Funeral Homesof Gonzales is in charge of ar-rangements.

Hooper Jr., Johnnie Lee

He departed this life on Oct.15, 2014. He was 66, a nativeof Rayville and resident ofPlattenville. Survived by hiswife Stella James; 1 step-daughter Valeria Worley (Ken-neth); 2 sons, Kevin (Myrna)Mills, Keith (Rashonda) James;2 brothers, Billy Ishup andKary Ishup; and 3 sisters,Winnie Lenora (Alex), Mary Lee(Wayne Sr.), Viola Fountain.Arrangements by Williams &Southall Funeral Home, Napo-leonville, La., 985-369-7231.

Ishup Jr., John W. ‘Man’

Edna Joseph passed awayon Oct. 16, 2014, at her resi-dence in Labadieville. She was94 and a native of Labadieville.Survived by her 5 daughters,Betty Jean Cola of Las Vegas,NV, Rosemary Cooks of NewOrleans, LA, Barbara Steven-son of Labadieville, LA, InezButler of Bridge City, LA, andJudith Ingram (Richard, Jr.) ofRaceland, LA; 1 son, MatthewStevenson (Gloria) of Colo-rado Springs, CO.; and 1 sister,Cecile M. Banks of Labadi-eville. Arrangements by Wil-liams & Southall FuneralHome, Napoleonville, La.,(985) 369-7231.

Joseph, Edna

Homer Roy "Ted" Lasure,Jr., 88, a native of Frontenac,KS and resident of Donaldson-ville, La, died at his home onTuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. He issurvived by his loving wife,Shelby Jean Goldsberry La-sure; and four children, PeggyLasure Austin; Randy Johnsonand wife Audrey, Cindy Ville-mez, and Roger Johnson. Ar-rangements under direction ofOurso Funeral Home inDonaldsonville.

Lasure Jr., HomerRoy ‘Ted’

Tydus Vertrell Scott, a na-tive of New Orleans and resi-dent of Baton Rouge died Oct.7, 2014 at Ochsner Hospital inNew Orleans. He was 25. Law-son-Rollins Purple Shield Fu-neral Home of Gonzales, La. incharge of arrangements.

Scott, Tydus Vertrell

Roland "Big Timer" Simondeparted this life on Oct. 17,2014, at Chateau D'ville Nurs-ing Home in Donaldsonville,

Simon, Roland ‘Big Timer’

LA. He was 77, and a native ofKlotzville, LA. Survived by 3brothers, Carlton Simon, Le-onard Simon, Alfred Simon(Lucenia); and 4 sisters, Ear-line Lemon, Eula Jones (Sam),Effie Stewart, Joyce AnnPatterson (Robert). Arrange-ments by Williams & SouthallFuneral Home, Napoleonville,La., 985-369-7231.

April Danielle Tasker, a na-tive of Baton Rouge and resi-dent of Geismar died on Oct.15, 2014 in a vehicular acci-dent. She was 21. She was agraduate of Dutchtown HighSchool and a student at Uni-versity of Louisiana at Lafay-ette. She leaves to cherish hermemories her father andmother Marshall and ShirleyTasker Sr.; 1 brother, MarshallTasker Jr.; and a daughter,Aaliyah Arianna Braxton. Law-son-Rollins Purple Shield Fu-neral Home in charge of ar-rangements.

Tasker, April Danielle

Hilda Mae Landry Williamsdeparted this life on Friday,Oct. 17, 2014, at her residencein Gonzales. She was 85, and ahomemaker. She survived byThree daughters, AltonettJones, Betty Coppage, andMary (Larry) Favorite and Ninesons, James Minor, Cornelius(Ruby) Williams, Minor (Shir-ley) Williams, Roy (Benita)Williams, John (Mattie) Wil-liams, Sandy (Darlene) WIl-liams, Tony "Wop" (Debbie)Williams, Charles Williams, andRobert "Bear" (Tammy) Wil-liams. Hambricks Family Mor-tuary, Inc., Gonzales in chargeof the arrangements.

Williams, HildaMae Landry

A porter, maintenance man,a resident of Donaldsonvilleand a native of Napoleonville,he died on Wednesday, Oct. 15,2014 at his home. He was 47and a member of the U. S. Ma-rine Corps. He is survived byhis spouse, Gwendell ParkerWilliams, a daughter LyndellWilliams, two sons; Thomasand Leonard Williams, andthree sisters; LaToya Davis,Lisa Singleton and LamonicaCarter. Arrangements en-trusted to Demby & Son Fu-neral Home, Donaldsonville.

Williams, Lynn Nord

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