Site closedfor weekend

small number of arraign-ments, motions, and pleas. Anumber of bench warrantswere issued for defendantswho failed to appear. Somemay not have known aboutthe return to Cameron, eventhough the phone message allparticipants are to call clearlystated the change.

The Creole supply distrib-ution site will be closed thisweekend, Fri. - Sun., due tosupply delays. The EOChopes to have the site back inoperation next weekend. CallJulie Burleigh at 775-7770 formore information.

Court resumed in Cameron

Port disputeis aired onPublic Radio

BByy CCYYNNDDII SSEELLLLEERRSS

Tuesday April 4, was thefirst day of court in theCameron Court House sinceHurricane Rita as Judge H.Ward Fontenot returned the38th Judicial district courtproceedings to Cameron thisweek after a six month

absence.Fontenot, who was first

sworn into office in the his-toric courtroom, opened thesession by saying “The bailiffannounced that JudgeFontenot is presiding, andJudge Fontenot is happy to beback in Cameron.”

It was a short day with a

Ferry back infull operation

The Cameron ferry hasreturned to full operations asof Saturday, April 1.

The ferry schedule will bein service 24 hours per day,seven days a week.

Broussardnamed Ward 1J. of Peace

Carrie Broussard waselected Ward 1 justice of thepeace here Saturday.

She will succeed WillieMae Gary, whose resignationforced the special election.

Broussard, got 97 votes, or84 percent. Cecil W. Clark,got 18 votes, or 16 percent.

Ward 1 includes Klondike,Lowery and east GrandChenier.

Grand ChenierEgg Hunt set

The Grand Chenier Knightsof Columbus will hold theirannual Easter Egg Hunt onApril 16 at St. Eugene Churchafter the 10 a.m. Mass. Lunchwill also be served. Everyone isinvited to attend.

BByy CCYYNNDDII SSEELLLLEERRSS

The ongoing jurisdictionaldispute between the WestCameron Port and the LakeCharles Port received nationalattention Monday whenNational Public Radio broad-cast a story about the conflict.

NPR’s Jeff Brady was inCameron last week, interview-ing local residents and offi-cials. Alvin Hebert was heardstacking cement blocks on hisproperty, talking about thehealth benefits of manualclean-up.

Referring to the SempraLNG facility being built inHackberry, Brady said theparish’s recovery could behelped by taxes on the newindustry, but such funds willbe unavailable.

Carl Broussard was quot-ed, as a private citizen,explaining the situation withthe Lake Charles Port, andRonald Nunez spoke about theparish being hit when it isdown.

The entire story can beheard as broadcast on thewebsite www.npr.org. thestory title is LouisianaParishes Fight over LNGPlant Profits.

Blanco, legislatorstour parish Friday

She said this tour brings alot of national media and law-makers who would not other-wise have seen the devasta-tion here.

One such lawmaker wasRep. Billy Montgomery, ofBossier, who said he washappy to be able to make thetrip. He said it was his duty tosee the situation for himself.“If we vote on it, we ought tosee it,” he said. “We have tovote for the whole state, notjust the people who electedus.”

Several new Orleans arealegislators were on the tour,and noted that while people inthat city still had buildings towork with, most of Cameron’sstructures are just gone.

The tour began in LakeCharles, passing throughHackberry, with a stop inHolly Beach before alightingin Cameron for a boiledshrimp lunch and presenta-tions from ParishAdministrator Tina Horn,EOC Director Clifton Hebert,and Parish Planner ErnieBroussard.

The many parish officialsand some local residents onhand also had plenty of oppor-tunity to meet the legislatorsand give them an idea of theneeds of the parish.

The tour then continuedeast through Vermilion Parishbefore returning to BatonRouge.

Hebert hired as full timeEmergency Prep. Director

BByy CCYYNNDDII SSEELLLLEERRSS

With the beginning of the2006 hurricane season fastapproaching, the CameronParish Police Jury has hiredClifton Hebert as full-timeOffice of EmergencyPreparedness Director.

Hebert is presently thedirector of the EmergencyOperations Center. That posi-tion is renewed on a monthlybasis, and the OEP job willtake effect on May 1 when hiscurrent contract ends.

The current OEP director,Freddie Richard, has said hecannot work full-time for theoffice, but encouraged theJury to go to a full-time direc-tor for the parish to have thebest protection in case ofemergency.

The jury addressed severalpost-hurricane issues at itsregular monthly meeting,held Monday evening inHackberry.

Housing is a major concernwith so many residents oflower Cameron Parish dis-placed. The long-awaitedFEMA advisory elevationmaps have now been released,and the jury voted to adoptthem for current recoverybuilding actions.

In order for parish resi-dents to qualify for federalhazard mitigation grants orLouisiana Recovery Authorityfunds, the parish must adoptthe advisory guidelines,according to ParishAdministrator Tina Horn.

Hackberry Juror SteveTrahan said “For those who dohave a structure left and needit elevated, this is the onlyway to get help.”

Parish Planner ErnieBroussard assured the panelthat adopting the advisorymaps would not affect negoti-ations on the final elevationmaps. Public input will besought as the process movesforward. Preliminary mapsare due out in August.

BBUUIILLDDIINNGG CCOODDEESSFEMA has set the bound-

aries for wind resistancezones for construction inCameron Parish. One mileinland from the Gulf of Mexicois designated as a CoastalBuffer Zone. In this zone win-dows must be manufacturedto a high level of wind resis-tance, provided with hurri-cane shutters, or have pre-cutplywood covers on hand at alltimes.

North of the buffer zone toabout the IntracoastalWaterway, structures must bebuilt to withstand 125 mphwinds; north of that line, 110mph. The InternationalBuilding Code adopted by thestate and required in allparishes will determine spe-cific construction rules.

The parish will have tohire at least one buildinginspector to enforce the newbuilding codes. Horn saidCalcasieu Parish will letCameron Parish use theirinspectors until a qualifiedperson, or persons, can behired.

She said each new struc-ture will need four buildinginspections, four electricalinspections, and beginning in2007 two plumbing inspec-tions. The need for inspectorswill probably increase in thesummer, when school lets outand people begin construction,she said.

Public awareness meetingsare still being arranged tofamiliarize the public with the

new codes.

MMOOBBIILLEE HHOOMMEESSOne area which needs

awareness now is the require-ments for mobile homes. Sincethe beginning of March,mobile homes are under build-ing code requirements justlike regular buildings.

Throughout CameronParish, all mobile homesbrought into the parish mustbe rated at Zone 2 or higherconstruction. Anyone plan-ning to purchase a usedmobile home should contactthe parish permit office forinformation before buying.

At least one family has hadto remove a substandardmobile home, said Horn. Mostmobile home dealerships willadvise buyers about the codes.

The high volume of permitapplications for new construc-tion, RV placement, etc., hasled to a need to have a permitoffice in three parts of theparish. There is an office inHackberry, Grand Lake, andCameron. For information,call 775-5718.

GGRRAANNDD LLAAKKEE WWAATTEERRProjects are in the works to

provide water to the GrandLake community, where manysoutheast Cameron Parish cit-izens have taken up perma-nent or temporary residence.

The Jury voted to apply forsupplemental Communitydevelopment Block Grantfunds to ease the strain on thewater system.

This CDBG program is notthe same as the regularCDBG program which hadgranted the Holly BeachSewer System funds. Thedeadline for applying for anew sewer grant was Feb. 1,jurors were told, but theycould not do so because at thetime there was no one livingin Holly Beach.

The system is not eligiblefor disaster recovery fundseither, because it had not yetbeen built when the storm hit.

BByy CCYYNNDDII SSEELLLLEERRSS

“Heartbreaking” is howSpeaker of the LouisianaHouse of Representatives JoeSalter described his impres-sion of Cameron Parish sixmonths after Hurricane Rita.

He and some two dozenother Louisiana legislators,accompanied by numerousstaffers and media represen-tatives, traveled through theparish last Friday on a bustour organized by Gov.Kathleen Blanco.

Salter, who is from SabineParish, had flown overCameron Parish immediatelyafter the storm, and visited atthe court house with theLouisiana Recovery Authority,but had never seen the devas-tation in the outlying area.

The governor said she was“so proud of this area” for tak-ing the lessons of Katrina andAudrey seriously and protect-ing themselves first so thatthey can now come back torebuild.

HackberryFFA given$500 gift

The Hackberry HighSchool FFA Chapter recentlyreceived a $500 donation fromthe Dadeville R-II School inDadeville, Missouri.

Katie Seale, chairman ofthe Dadeville FFACommunity Committee wrotethat her committee startedfundraisers months ago tohelp a FFA Chapter affectedby the hurricane.

“Our chapter hopes thatthis money will help you ingetting your chapter back onits feet,” she wrote.

She also enclosed a pictureof the Dadeville FFA.

Businessopens again

Bobby and Phyllis Doxeyhave announced that theirbusiness, Southern ScreenPrinting, is back in operationin Cameron and Grand Lake.

They offer screen printingfor T-shirts, caps, jackets,signs, uniforms, advertisingpromotions, etc.

Please call them at 905-5598 or 515-1532 if you havescreen printing needs.

Easter WeekSchedule

The Easter Week schedulefor the Hackberry and HollyBeach Catholic Churcheshave been announced as fol-lows:

St Peter’s Church,H a c k b e r r y - M o n d a y ,Wednesday and Thursday,Mass at 8:30 a.m. SaturdayMass at 4 p.m. and SundayMass at 9 a.m.

Our Lady of Assumption,Johnson Bayou-Sunday, April16 a 11 a.m.

THE VIEW FROM the Cameron Courthouse windows is much neater than it was sixmonths ago. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)

THE 38TH JUDICIAL District Court resumed operations in the Cameron Courthousethis week. Shown on the first day of court since Hurricane Rita are (back row, from left)Judge H. Ward Fontenot, public defender Penelope Richard; District Attorney CecilSanner; Assistant D. A. Tom Barrett; (front row) court reporter Carrie Northcutt and min-utes clerk Delaine Theriot. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)

GOV. KATHLEEN BLANCO greets and encouragesAmericorps members who are working in CameronParish. Members sign up for 10 months of intensive ser-vice, putting in five weeks in each area of need. This teamis based in Denver, Col. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)

A CULINARY GROUP has been visiting in Lake Charles this past week hosted by areaRotary Clubs. The group toured the Creole Nature Trail and viewed the wrath ofHurricane Rita with Capt. Sammie Faulk as their guide.

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BByy NNEELLLL CCOOLLLLIIGGAANN

Marie Thornton phonedthis week from her home inMonterey, La. (Monterey isabout 30 miles west ofNatchez.) She called toinquire whether I could tellher if the Cameron ParishLibrary was accepting booksto stock the bookmobile andthe future library. A friend ofMarie’s, Ruth Magouirk ofAngleton, Tex., was downsiz-ing and had several boxes ofbooks from a lifetime of col-lecting. Ruth wanted theCameron Library system tohave them. I relayed thisinformation on to CharlotteTrosclair, the Cameron ParishLibrarian.

Marie moved to Montereyfrom her home in MonkeyIsland thirteen years ago. Her

daughter, Kathy and hus-band, James Adams live nextdoor. When the evacuationorder came for Rita, Marieopened her home to friendsand relatives from theCameron area.

“By the time the stormwas over, we had 39 people inmy house,” Marie claims.“June Lancon and her daugh-ter, Debra were with us aswell as my brother, BennyBourgue, Larry Kershaw, andChris LeBoeuf, just to name afew. Since the storm, I thinkJune has settled somewherebetween Lafayette andOpelousas.”

It would be interesting toknow what was the largestnumber of evacuees housedunder one roof during thestorm. Angie Clement, here inLafayette, had 20 relatives,

((AAMMEERRIICCAANN PPRREESSSS))

The IRS is providing spe-cial help for those directlyaffected by Hurricane Rita.

The Internal RevenueService will automaticallypostpone filing and paymentdeadlines until Aug. 28 forCameron residents.

Taxpayers in Cameron,Calcasieu or Jeff Davisparishes with Hurricane Ritaproperty damage can deduct50 percent of costs paid orincurred from Aug; 28, 2005,to Dec. 31, 2007, for theremoval of debris or demoli-tion of structures.

For 2005 and 2006, tax-payers can claim an addition-al exemption of $500 for eachHurricane Katrina-displacedperson they put up at theirhomes for at least 60 consecu-tive days.

The maximum amount ataxpayer can claim is $2,000.Taxpayers don’t qualify ifthey received compensationfrom any source for housingcosts - rent, heat, electricity -used by the displaced resi-dent.

Other important tax-filing

tips:*Disaster assistance can’t

be taxed as income if it wasspent for necessary personal,medical, dental, family, livingor funeral expenses.Assistance in repairing orreplacing your home or itscontents won’t be taxed asincome.

*Disaster relief paymentsfrom the government or dona-tions from charitable organi-zations won’t affect eligibilityfor individual federal or statebenefits such as SocialSecurity, Medicare, foodstamps and welfare assis-tance.

For more information, call1-866-652-5227 or visitwww.irs.gov.

but Marie almost doubledthat. Just imagine all the sto-ries that could come out ofthose hundreds of homes,filled to the rafters with kinfolks!

Incidentally, my daughter,Elaine, who evacuated fromNew Orleans for HurricaneKatrina, moved back into herhome in late January. Sheplans to spend the three-dayEaster holiday trying to makeher yard begin to look like ayard again. I’m sure, for mostof you, doing anything abouta yard is still at the bottom ofyour “To-Do List.”

That’s it for this week. Youmay send your news to: 302Trailwood Lane; Lafayette,La. 70508. Phone: 337-988-5395. nnadc67@aol.com.

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Lake Charles HarleyOwners Group will host theirannual M.D.A. Ride on Sat.,Apr. 29.

Registration forms are avail-able on line at www.lchog.com .

Owners of all types of motor-cycles are welcome. Proceedswill benefit MuscularDystrophy Association.

First Baptist Church ofCameron announces that wor-ship services will be held at 9:30a.m. each Sunday in the tent at110 School St. Work days willbe announced soon.

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Grand Lake High Schoolsoftball team participated inthe St. Louis Tournament onMarch 25. Their tournamentrecord was 2-0-1; the LadyHornets left the tournamentwith a record of 9-5-1.

GGrraanndd LLaakkee 44,, SSaammHHoouussttoonn JJVV 22 -- C'RissaMorales (1-0) pitched the winfor for the Lady Hornets.

Top hitters for Grand Lakewere Haley Pesson (1/2),Tressa Theriot (1/2), BrittanyHebert (1/2), Elizabeth Reon(1/2), Marlene Lavergne (1/2,1 RBI).

GGrraanndd LLaakkee 55,, IIoowwaa 44 --Lakeyn Duhon (8-5) struckout 7 in her start for the LadyHornets. Grand Lake's tophitters were Lakeyn Duhon(2/3, HR), Marlene Lavergne(1/2), Sonya Lavergne (1/2),and Maggie Fruge (1/3).

GGrraanndd LLaakkee 11,, SStt.. LLoouuiiss

11 -- Laken Duhon (9-5) pitchedin the tie ball game. MaggieFruge scored a run as a resultof a sacrifice bunt by TressaTheriot.

DDIISSTTRRIICCTT 77--BB GGAAMMEESSGGrraanndd LLaakkee 66,, FFaaiirrvviieeww

00 -- Lakeyn Duhon (9-5-1)pitched a perfect game untilthe 7th inning (1BB), but stillhad a no-hitter in the winover Fairview.

Top hitters for Grand Lakewere Brandy Carroll (2/4),Tressa Theriot (1/4, 2RBIs),Brittany Hebert(1/3, 2RBIs), C'Rissa Morales(1/3, 1RBI).

GGrraanndd LLaakkee 1155,,LLaaccaassssiinnee 00 -- Lakeyn Duhon(10-5-1) pitched a no-hitter(2BB) and struck out 6 in the3-inning game. Grand Lakehad 15 different players reachthe bases.

Top hitters were HaleyPesson (1/1), Maggie Fruge(1/2), Amber Trahan (1/1),Lacey Broussard (1/1),Marlene Lavergne (1/2),Elizabeth Reon (1/2), SonyaLavergne (1/2).

GGrraanndd LLaakkee 1155,, BBeellllCCiittyy 00 -- Lakeyn Duhon (11-5-1) pitched a no-hitter (2BB)and struck out 8 in the 3-inning game. Grand Lake had15 different players reach thebases. Top hitters wereBrandy Carroll (1/3, HR),Lakeyn Duhon (1/3), HaleyPesson (1/2), Halie Cooper(1/1), Tressa Theriot (1/2),Marlene Lavergne (1/2),C'Rissa Morales (1/1, 2B),Sonya Lavergne (2/2).

Grand Lake High Schoolsoftball roundup

GOV. KATHLEEN BLANCO led a tour for state legisla-tors through Cameron Parish last Friday, here shown dis-cussing needs with Tom Henning of the LouisianaRecovery Authority. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)

SEN. WILLIE MOUNT, Louisiana Recovery Authoritymember Tom Henning, and Gov. Kathleen Blanco listenas James Ducote explains the needs in Cameron Parish.

(Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)

SPEAKER OF THE Louisiana House ofRepresentatives Joe Salter shares his views with Asst.District Attorney Tom Barrett during the governor’s bustour last Friday. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)

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Page 3, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., April 6, 2006

CCaammeerroonn PPaarriisshhPPuubblliicc NNoottiiccee

Public Notice is hereby given that The FederalEmergency Management Agency (FEMA) perExecutive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management),intends to provide facility assistance to CameronParish and local governments, under the Robert T.Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency AssistanceAct (42 U.S.C. 5121-5206), as amended (Stafford Act);to eligible disaster victims and local governmentsand State agency applicants. An initial notice waspublished on November 7, 2005.

On August 29, 2005, the President declared a majordisaster for Louisiana (FEMA-1603-DR-LA) due todamages from Hurricane Katrina. This authorizesFEMA to provide federal assistance through its PublicAssistance Program in designated areas ofLouisiana. A second Presidential disaster declarationwas issued in response to damages from HurricaneRita on September 24, 2005 (FEMA-1607-DR-LA).This final notice concerns repairing and/or replacing

public buildings (schools, hospitals, fire stations,sheriff offices, utilities offices, libraries, communitycenters, etc.), roads, utilities, drainage canals, andparks projects that would be located in the 100–yearfloodplain (areas that have been determined to have aone percent probability of flooding in any given year)in Cameron Parish.

Because portions of Cameron Parish are in thefloodplain, relocation or replacement of buildings willbe conducted using advisory base flood elevations,and/or other local codes and standards, to raise themout of the floodplain. Repairs may also utilize mitiga-tion measures, where feasible, to reduce impacts tothe floodplain. Advisory Base Flood Elevation Mapscan be seen at our three permit offices: 110 SmithCircle, Cameron, LA 70631, 10800 Hwy. 385, GrandLake, LA 70607, and 975 Main Street, Hackberry, LA70645.

This constitutes final notice and Cameron Parish isaccepting comments to its above determination. Thepublic comment period will be 15 days from April 6,2006 to April 20, 2006. Written comments can befaxed to (337) 775-5567 or hand delivered to theCameron Parish Police Jury temporary office at 10800Hwy. 385, Grand Lake, Louisiana 70607.

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44 -- HH NNEEWWSSAny 4-H member interested

in the 4-H horse show needs toget a registration form fromMrs. Janna Kay.

Strawberry pick up will beApril 12 from 4-6 p.m. at theCalcasieu LSU AgCenter orHackberry High School.

SSOOPPHHOOMMOORREE NNEEWWSSThe Sophomore class are

selling chances for an Easterbasket. The drawing will be onWednesday, April 12.

FFBBLLAA NNEEWWSSHelp support FBLA by par-

ticipating in Jean/Hat Day onTuesday, April 11. It will cost $1each to wear jeans and/or a hat.

Congratulations to MeaganTrahan for placing 10th inAccounting II at the StateFLBA Conference on March 26and 27. And FBLA would like tothank Mrs. Debbie Heard andMrs. Carlotta Savoie for help indriving our students to thestate conference.

JJRR SSRR PPRROOMM NNEEWWSSSouth Cameron High Jr. Sr.

Prom will be held on April 29from 8 - 12 p.m. at Treasures ofMarilyn in Lake Charles.Students will not be allowed tohave walking canes or confettiin the building.

Pictures will be taken byPhotography by Jennifer andthe music will be provided byDeep South Productions. Ifanyone would like to makedonations for door prizes,please contact Mrs. Booth andMrs. Janna Kay at 905-2231.

EEAASSTTEERR HHOOLLIIDDAAYYEaster Holiday will begin at

noon on Wednesday, April 12.Students are to return to schoolon Wednesday, April 19.

SSCCHHOOOOLL CCAALLEENNDDAARRApril 6 - Softball game

Merryville (away) 4 p.m.April 7 - Baseball game

Merryville (away) 4 p.m. WelshTrack Meet.

April 8 - ACT Test.April 10 - Baseball game

Oberlin (home) 4 p.m.April 11 - Softball game

Oberlin at OD Johnson 4p.m.(Senior Night).

April 13 - Baseball gameHamilton Christian (away) 4p.m.

April 17 - Easter Holiday.April 18 - Easter Holiday.April 19 - Return to School.

GGrraanndd LLaakkee 1155,,LLaaccaassssiinnee 00 -- Lakeyn Duhonwent the distance striking out6 in the no-hitter. MaggieFruge led the Lady Hornetbatters going 1-2 with a dou-ble. Grand Lake improves to

11-5-1 overall and 2-0 in dis-trict.

SSttaarrkkss 2200,, JJoohhnnssoonnBBaayyoouu 00 -- Chelsie Legerpitched for the Lady Rebels.JBHS had no base hits in thegame.

RREELLAAYY RREESSUULLTTSS::The South Cameron Lady

Tarpons scored 71 points for a3rd place finish at the EltonIndian Relays. RachelFountain was named theOutstanding Track performerand Christian McCall wasnamed Outstanding field.Individual results were:Christian McCall, 2nd -javelin, 2nd - triple jump;Rachel Fountain, 1st - highjump, 1st - 400, 1st - 100 lowhurdles, 1st - 300 low hurdles.

Grand Lake Lady Hornetsfinished 2nd at the MerryvilleRelays with 51 points.Individual results were:Haley Quinn, 2nd - shot put;Amber Taylor, 3rd - 100;Marlene Lavergne, 2nd - 100low hurdles, 400 relay team-2nd

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BBAASSEEBBAALLLLOObbeerrlliinn 1111,, SSoouutthh

CCaammeerroonn 88 -- ThomasTrosclair, Justin Picou, andJordan Istre shared themound for the Tarpons.Trosclair had five k’s duringhis stint on the hill.

Top hitters for the Tarpons(4-4) were Marcus Mudd, 2-5;Tyrell Harmon, 2-3; andJustin Picou, 2-2.

GGlleennmmoorraa 1166,, GGrraannddLLaakkee 22 -- Ryan Monceaux,Deon Bergeron, and LeviStevenson threw for theHornets.

Top hitters wereMonceaux, 2-2 andStevenson, 1-2 with a double.The Hornets drop to 8-6 onthe year.

MMeerrrryyvviillllee 44,, SSoouutthhCCaammeerroonn 22 -- ThomasTrosclair and Justin Powellpitched for the Tarpons.

Top hitters were JustinTrahan, 2-2 and a run; andTrosclair, 1-3 with a run.

SSttaarrkkss 1199,, JJoohhnnssoonnBBaayyoouu 33 -- Keith Badon wentthe distance for the Rebels.He had the only Rebel hitwith a homerun and RBI.

HHaacckkbbeerrrryy 77,, SSiinnggeerr 66 --Ian Blue and Nick Moorepitched for the Mustangs.

Top hitters were Blue, 3-4and 2 RBIs; Jay Sanner, 1-4and 2 RBIs; Nick Moore, 2-3and 1 RBI; and Austin Moore,1-2 and 1 RBI.

Singer had a 3-0 leadgoing into the bottom of the4th when Hackberry scored 4runs. Singer took a 5-4 leadafter 5 innings, butHackberry answered with 3runs of their own.

SSOOFFTTBBAALLLLMMeerrrryyvviillllee 88,, SSoouutthh

CCaammeerroonn 22 -- Lakeyn Mockpitched for the Lady Tarpons(11-3, 3-2). Whitney Richardhad the only Lady Tarponbase hit.

SCHS NewsMR AND MRS. Martin (Terry) Kershaw of Hackberry

announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage oftheir daughter, Julie, to Jared Vincent, son of LeslieVincent, Jr. and Betty Coleman, both of Sulphur. Thewedding is set for Saturday, May 6 at 3 p.m. in theHackberry Community Center.

FIRST BAPTIST Church of Cameron held its first service in their new tent on Sunday.(Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)

4-H shootingevent Saturday

On Saturday, April 8, theCalcasieu 4-H Shooting SportsClub will host their ThirdAnnual Sporting ClaysInvitational along with youthshotgun, BB gun, and air riflecompetitions. The event will beheld at the Lake Charles GunClub off of Ward Line Roadsouth of Lake Charles. The com-petition is open to the generalpublic.

There will be a 100 targetsporting clays contest open toanyone. The cost is $65 per per-son or $260/team of four. Theyouth shotgun, BB gun, and airrifle contest are open to anyyouth between the ages of 9-19and the cost is $15 per person toshoot all events.

There will also be a silentauction from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Registration will include lunchand a concession is availablealso.

For more information call475-8812 or download a flyer atwww.lsuagcenter.com on theCalcasieu web site.

Girls are intrack meet

Baseball &Softball

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One-third of the funds fora proposed watershed inCameron Parish has been lostand the district is in danger oflosing another $1 million anofficial of the district saidFriday.

E. J. Dronet, secretary ofGravity Drainage District No.3, said he had received a let-ter from J. B. Earle, StateConservationist, telling of thecut.

Earle said his Washingtonoffice had advised that per-mits for levee and controlstructures No. 4, 5, and 6 maynot be forthcoming in theimmediate future.Washington has reallocated$500,000 of the money whichhad been allocated.

The watershed area isbounded by the MermentauRiver and Gulf of Mexico onthe south, by Calcasieu Passand Calcasieu Lake on the

west, by the IntracoastalWaterway on the north andon the east by Louisiana 27,Little Chenier Ridge andLittle Chenier Canal.

WWRREECCKKEERR MMAATTTTEERR IISSDDIISSCCUUSSSSEEDD

Cameron Parish’s threewrecker owners aired theirproblems before the PoliceJury Tuesday. Primarily theywere concerned that the statepolice were calling LakeCharles wreckers to pick upcar in Cameron Parish.

Wrecker owners presentwere John Portie, Cameron;V. P. Sanner, Hackberry; andLoston McEvers, Creole.

DDRRIIVVIINNGG CCOOUURRSSEE HHEELLDDA defensive driving course

has been completed in Creole.Classes were sponsored bythe Creole Homemakers Cluband were held in the OakGrove Baptist Church meet-ing room.

Eight one-hour sessions

were conducted by LouisianaState Police State SafetyOfficer John Prescott.

Prescott presented the fol-lowing with certificates ofappreciation from theNational Safety Council: Mr.and Mrs. Harold Carter, Mr.and Mrs. Edras Nunez, Mr.and Mrs. Telsmar Bonsall,Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Mouton,Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Montie,Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wicke,Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Kelly,Mrs. McArthur Rutherford,Karen Miller, Mr. and Mrs.Miller, Mrs. Chester Kelly,Miss Patsy Granger, Mrs.Clifford Conner, Mrs. RubyRutherford, Mrs. BaronThomas, Mrs. John M.Theriot, Mrs. Clifford Myers,Mrs. James W. Rutherfordand Brandon Carter.

CCLLEEAANN--UUPP SSLLOOGGAANNWWIINNNNEERRSS

Marilyn Dyson of class 8-Dat South Cameron HighSchool won $25 for her classwith her entry, “Cameronwould be clean, if you wouldhelp the scene.”

Second place winner wasCraig Boudreaux’s “Cameronis the Best, so Pitch In andClean the Mess.” (9th grade.)

Third place, JoliePrimeaux’s, “Do yourself afavor, Put in a little Labor.”(12th grade.)

Honorable mention wentto: Yvonne Mouton.

Special thanks is dueDonald Broussard, schoollibrarian, for officially con-ducting the contest on theschool level. Also to theCameron Homemakers Clubmembers, Mrs. WendellMurphy, Mrs. Tommy Wattsand Mrs. Gilbert Mudd whocollected and sorted theentries and did the prelimi-nary judging and to theCameron Jaycees for assist-ing with the final judging andfor providing the $25 prize forthe winning class.

SSCC 44--HH DDRREESSSS RREEVVUUEEMembers of South

Cameron Elementary andHigh School 4-H Clubs mod-eled outfits in various cate-gories during the dress revueheld at 4-H Exhibit Nightrecently.

Those modeling wereElementary 4-Hers, DianeMyers, Roxanne Myers, AnnTheriot, Mary Manuel, andLaura Threadgill.

HHAACCKKBBEERRRRYY JJRR.. 44--HHThe monthly meeting of

the Hackberry Jr. 4-H clubwas held March 27 in theschool auditorium.

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It Seems JustLike Yesterday

By Keith Hambrick

A skit called “TheReporter” was presented byCallie Cabell, Kathy Penny,Jimmy Sanner, ChristinePowers and JimmyConstance.

Cindy Nunez, KathyPenny , Callie Cabell andAmy Broussard gave talksabout 4-H.

Attending the GoodGrooming Tea were Theresaand Christine Powers, Callieand Charles Cabell, DorothyWalthers.

Theresa won a secondplace on her cookies andCallie a third on her deviledeggs at the Favorite FoodShow. Christine also partici-pated.

RROOUUNNDDAABBOOUUTT TTHHEEPPAARRIISSHH

Larry Duhon, son of Mr.and Mrs. Jesse Duhon camehome for a three-day visit.Larry is stationed at ElginField Air Base near FortWalton, Fla.

The Jimmy Colligan andthe Norman McCall familiesattended a family conge’ (orfair) at the Academy of theSacred Heart at GrandCoteau Sunday.

CameronOutdoorsBy LOSTON MCEVERS

DDAAYYLLIIGGHHTT SSAAVVIINNGG TTIIMMEEI had fixed my clocks

around 6 p.m. Saturday. Mywife had visited my son andhis family in Toledo Bend;around 8 p.m. She decidedshe would forward the clocks.I awoke from the old reclinerand stopped her, one hour isenough, but two hours, that’sanother story.

SSNNAAPPPPEERR SSEEAASSOONNApril is moving along,

spring’s here, and anglers arehitting Calcasieu Lake for thelarge trout, while others aretraveling to Sam Rayburnand Toldeo Bend looking forthe big bass. Some of us aretargeting Lacassine RefugePool and doing quite well onlarge bass. Water is low, but apush-pole is the thing, quitegood exercise while lookingfor the beds.

It’s crawfish time, butsnapper time is coming. Redsnapper season opens April21 and will end on Oct. 31.This is a very good eating fishand many anglers travel fromafar to hit our Gulf coast tofish 30 plus miles offshore tocatch the red scaled snappers.It is expected to be a greatfishing season fishing forsnapper, sometimes up to 100feet deep. There’s also man-grove snappers to catch. Thefirst few weeks of the season,anglers will see red snappersin the 20 plus pounds, plusthere’s always amber jacks aswell as Spanish mackerel andother offshore fish that’ll hityour bait.

RREECCRREEAATTIIOONN FFEEEESSIt seems in the wake of

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,our Louisiana Department ofWildlife and Fisheries, arelike everyone else. Lots ofdamages, licenses sales down,and they’re looking for newways to bring in enoughmoney to stay afloat to keepup their employees, agentsand do repairs. The budget isshort over two million dollars.License sales are down, andthat’s the main source of theirbudget. Comparing 2004 with2005, license sales are alldown.

There’s other talk aboutbonuses, tags for hunters toshoot more deer, which Ithink is wrong. If we’re sup-posed to have only a certainnumber of tags per hunter peryear, then we should all bethe same and not let the

almighty dollar buy its way.These are some plans to be

brought up to the legislaturefloor, to help get new revenueto stop budget cuts and lay-offs, plus to have enoughmoney to continue the spray-ing of herbicides for hydrillaand the like. Having boattitles just as you do with yourautomobile costing $18.50plus $8 to handle the transac-tion.

Increasing license fees aswell as permits and also trap-ping licenses. We all know theprices for fishing lures andequipment have gone up,hunting equipment and shellsas well, so paying a littlemore for licenses seems to bethe thing to do to keep up ourrefuges and state boatlaunches.

LLEEMMEESSCCHHEE BBAASSSS CCLLUUBBThere were several anglers

fishing the La. OilmansTournament last weekend onToledo Bend. Danny Demaryand Travis weighed in a twodays catch of a little over 33pounds. The winner had 40plus pounds.

NNEEWWSS BBRRIIEEFFSSSome of our Big Lake

guides are very concernedabout debris that is in theCalcasieu-Big Lake area,especially in the southernpart of the lake. Officials havebeen contacted to help pick upsunken debris, but this couldbe a slow process. I sure hopewe can get help, as we don’twant to see any serious acci-dents on the lake. Be careful,look for warnings, wear yourlife vest, sit while travelingand the boat operator shouldhave a kill switch.

HHUURRRRIICCAANNEE BBOOAATTSSWe all talk about don’t buy

any second hand cars ortrucks now, you might get aKatrina or Rita saltwater job.

Well this could easily be a K& R boat, as over 50,000 boatshave been damaged for thetwo hurricanes. Unlike auto-mobiles that insurance com-panies total, they’re labeled“Flood Damaged” and can notbe sold even as parts, unlessthe buyer is told. But withboats or boat motors, they canresale, even resale parts, asunlike cars or trucks, boatsonly have a registration withWildlife and Fisheries, but notitle, so to follow its trail isvery hard.

Remember if a boat goesunderwater, damage willshow up within six months,especially in electronics andwiring. Be sure you have boattrailer titles and boat regis-trations when you purchase,because the seller could beselling someone else’s rig.

Who introduced “DaylightSavings Time?” Non-otherthan Ben Franklin in 1784and it took 200 years for it tobe accepted, only in somestates.

Faith in Action is an inter-faith volunteer caregivingorganization which helpsneighbors with long-termhealth needs maintain theirindependence. It helps bringcommunities together by con-necting volunteers with theirneighbors in need. Eachweek, volunteers help theirneighbors with small tasks,such as taking them to doctorappointments, helping withgroceries or yard work, andrunning errands. The pro-gram is supported by TheRobert Wood JohnsonFoundation, which has helpedto establish nearly 1,000 localsites since it began in 1984.To find a nearby program andto learn how to volunteer, call(877) 324-8411 toll free orvisit www. faithinaction.org.

Neighbors helpneighbors with daily tasks

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Letters to the Editor

Holly Beach situationDead birdscollectionannounced

Dear EditorOn March 16, my sister,

Kathryn, and I decided todrive down to lower CameronParish to see the destructionfirsthand caused by Rita.Although I’ve been a sub-scriber to the Cameron Pilotfor years and have remainedupdated through stories andpictures since the storm,nothing could have preparedme for what I saw that day.

I was in awe when Icrossed over the bridge andsaw entire houses, appliancesand furniture littering thewaters. My heart was brokenwhen I drove up to the sitewhere my brother, WendellWilkerson, and his familyonce lived.

I am still trying to imaginethe pain that he must havefelt when he realized thateverything he owned wasblown away. As I drovearound the parish witnessingthe demolition of my highschool and the devastation tomy elementary school, I real-ized how many of my friendsfrom my youth were alsoaffected the same way.

People always say that weshould all feel blessed thatCameron Parish did not expe-rience the significant loss oflives that occurred in Audrey.Although I agree and thankGod for His protection, I knowthat the people who facedRita feel like part of themdied when they lost theirmemories. I pray for themevery day.

Not only do I pray forthem. I admire them morethan they will ever know. Ihave worked in the mortgageservicing industry for nearly20 years and I am very activein national groups that focuson preservation of propertiessecured by mortgages.

I have seen people in otherareas sit back and wait forthe government to help them.However, what I saw inCameron Parish was soencouraging and trulyremarkable (and I am proudto tell everyone about them).

The first person I sawwhen I turned into Creolewas Susan ConnerBoudreaux working on thesite where her lumber compa-ny had once stood. Susanwasn’t sitting in her FEMAtrailer crying over the hurri-cane. She had a makeshiftoffice set up and was in busi-ness. As I drove on, I saw peo-ple clearing their land and

helping neighbors do thesame. Believe me, this is notthe norm for many hurricanesurvivors.

I want the people ofCameron Parish to know howproud I am of them and to letthem know that I will contin-ue to pray for your recovery.

Caroline Wilkerson ReavesFlower Mound, Tex.

Dear Editor:I am a veteran and a mem-

ber of Richard Bros. AmericanLegion Post 176 in Cameron.I recently learned that judgeshave been granting the ACLUmillions of dollars annually,at taxpayer expense, in law-suits it has been filing underthe Establishment Clausethrough the Civil RightsAttorney Fees Act, 42 U. S.Code Section 1988 in theirattacks on the Boy Scouts, thepublic display of the TenCommandments and othersymbols of our American her-itage, even at our veterans’memorials, for the first timein the long history of thisgreat country.

I’m writing to express myopinion that it is an outragethat judges are giving theACLU this money in attorneyfees that taxpayers have topay in these lawsuits. I havepreviously read about suchlawsuits, but had no idea thatI and other taxpayers wereactually paying the ACLU tobring them about, throughthese attorney fee awardsgiven by judges.

This is “taxation withoutrepresentation,” and weshould put an end to itthrough passage of the PublicExpression of Religion Act, H.R. 2679. I urge congressmenCharles W. Boustany, Jr., andDavid Vitter and all membersof our community to supportthis reform. PERA is a neces-sary reform: It would with-draw the authority of judgesto award attorney fees, at tax-payer-expense, to the ACLU,or anyone else, inEstablishment Clause cases.

As a member of theAmerican Legion family andof this community, I urge theCameron Pilot and all mem-bers of the community to sup-port PERA, and to contact ourrepresentatives in the Houseand Senate to urge them tosponsor PERA or to explainwhy they support judges ineffect taxing us to pay theACLU to bring these law-

suits.We need every tax dollar

we can get for our community;police, fire, health, and otherneeds, especially while we aretrying to restructure our livesafter all the recent disasterswe’ve had. Judges are award-ing thousands of dollars inattorney fees to the ACLU, ata reported $350 per hour,without any proof that theACLU has any actual attor-ney fees. If the ACLU mustbring these lawsuits todestroy the Boy Scouts,Crosses and Stars of David,Christmas displays, it shouldat least have the decency topay for it themselves and notstick it to the taxpayers.

The American Legion iscalling on Congress to amendTitle 42 U. S. Code, to with-draw the authority of judgesto award attorney fees to theACLU, or anyone else, in suchlawsuits under theEstablishment Clause. Formore information and a copyof the petition for your signa-ture, contact me.

Vernon Primeaux,Commander

Richard Bros., American Legion

Post 176, Cameron802-6685(Cell)

Dear Editor:Additional FEMA eleva-

tion restrictions wereapproved by the CameronParish Police Jury this week.The new maps are online athttp://www.fema.gov/haz-ards/floods/recoverydata/rita_la_cameron.shtm

Once again, the freedomand choice of individuallandowners to build on theground has been sold out evenmore in exchange for emptypromises of a few dollars.Freedom should not be forsale for any dollar amount.

The hollow promise of upto $150,000 is a fantasy, justlike the insurance companypayouts. The funds will rundry and go to other parisheswith much less or no damage,leaving Cameron Parish tofend for itself.

So sorry, too bad will betold to Cameron Parish resi-dents. It's all just a sick jokeon us. Dangle another goldencarrot in front of the horse,and we will continue to sellout our freedom again, andagain, and again. We need tosee these golden carrots asfalse promises and sellingout, forever giving up ourchoice and our freedoms.

How can people who wantto rebuild afford the old andnow the new, stricter eleva-tion requirements? The rea-son why not is because of thehigh construction cost due toelevation restrictions. Theshameful cold-heartedbureaucracy, restrictions, andred tape are more thanenough to discourage anyonetrying to rebuild.

Adding more restrictionsis not constructive. Why am Ithe only person outraged thatthe freedom and the choice tobuild on the ground, especial-ly with no regard for theelderly and handicapped, issold out for false promises of afew handout dollars.

Enough is enough, but ele-vation restrictions are stillnot over. FEMA has alreadypromised stricter elevationrestrictions in the next floodelevation maps due out laterthis year (May and October).Will we roll over and playdead as more elevationrestrictions and regulationsare handed down?

Yes, I am certain we willcontinue to do nothing to saveour freedom, and eventuallywe will have no freedom leftunless more than one personstands up now and declaresenough is enough.

Get rid of all of the eleva-tion restrictions and let thepeople rebuild the way theywant to---by choice, with thefreedom to choose how low orhow high to build.

Speak up and speak out, ordo nothing and continue togive up your freedom. Tellyour elected officials whatyou think about more andmore and more elevationrestrictions.

The power is in the handsof the Police Jury. Everythinghas a price, but our freedom isnot for sale. It's high time we

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Since the beginning ofMarch, we have been collect-ing mosquito samples fromtraps placed in every commu-nity on a weekly basis andsubmitting them to the LSUarbo-virus laboratory for test-ing for West Nile, St. LouisEncephalitis, and EasternEquine Encephalitis. So farall of our samples have testednegative for all three dis-eases.

Starting this year, we willalso be responsible for collect-ing dead birds to be tested forWest Nile from citizens of theparish. In the past the HealthUnit picked them up. Thisyear they will not be collect-ing them, so if you find one ofthe following species of birdsthat meet the following crite-ria call Josh Hightower atMosquito Control to haveyour dead bird collected fortesting. Our phone number is905-5941.

The only three species thatwill be collected are:

1. Crows - 17 inch averagebody size, totally blackplumage including beak andeyes.

2. Cardinals.3. Blue Jays.No other species will be

tested by LSU, and we willnot collect any other species.Although West Nile has beendetected in other species,nearly all of them survive.Crows, cardinals, and bluejays are the species that aremost likely to become ill anddie from West Nile.

The other criteria are thatthe bird must be fresh with nodecay, odor, or insects eatingit. The bird should appear tohave died from natural caus-es. It should not have anyinjuries such as being shot.

We will continue testingmosquitoes and dead birdsthrough out the summer andinto the early fall. We willalso be larvaciding septicditches throughout the parishon a regular basis (Thespecies that carries most ofthe mosquito born diseasesbreeds in septic ditches).

We will be spraying formosquitoes on a regularbasis, but the best protectionfrom mosquito born diseasesis to keep your yard free ofwater holding containers orempty them every three days,wear repellent or long protec-tive clothing between duskand dawn, and using insectscreens that are in good shapeon any windows left open.

Approximately 40% ofhorses that become infectedwith West Nile will dieaccording to the CDC. It isvery important that horseowners contact their veteri-narians and get their horsesvaccinated for West Nile andEastern Equine Encephalitis.

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Holly Beach, La. -Residents of this CameronParish beach community thatthrived on tourism andretirees before HurricaneRita destroyed the town say astate policy on householdwastewater is stunting theirrecovery.

The state health coderequires new subdivisionswith more than 125 lots tobuild community sewer sys-tems and that rule applies toHolly Beach because of thecommunity’s small lots andthe high density of homes andcamps.

The state Department ofHealth and Hospitals sentletters to residents sayingthey would be barred fromrebuilding until a $2 millioncommunity sewer system wasbuilt.

But a group of residentsand state lawmakers con-vinced the state to issue awaiver allowing structures tobe placed or built on lots5,000 square feet or larger.Only one habitable structurewith one individual sewersystem can be placed on eachlot.

“I just put in a brand new$3,000 sewer system that’sbig enough for a four-bed-room, two-bath house, but yetI can only have one camperthere,” said Donald Pugh, a50-year-old pogey boat pilotand one of the few residentsto have returned. “There ain’tbut three of us who’ve got

electricity.”Owners of the tiny 1,500-

and 2,500-square-foot lotscommon in Holly Beach arebeing forced to buy adjacentlots before they can rebuild oreven install a travel trailer.They can also wait for thecommunity sewer system thatthe DHH and parish havesaid they are pursuing.

In the meantime, HollyBeach is deserted.

Six people live on thebeach in travel trailers. Ahandful of parish workers arestaying north of the beach.Before the storm, there wereabout 150 permanent resi-dents.

Eric Monceaux, a Crowleynative who retired to HollyBeach and rented out a hand-ful of beach camps, said thesummer before Rita was hismost successful season ever.

He is ready to startrebuilding but must wait firstuntil his insurance mediationis complete and his propertyis surveyed and marked off.

Like many locals,Monceaux cleared his proper-ty himself instead of waitingfor government contractors,who appear periodically andhave yet to tackle debris onprivate property.

“We’ll make it on our own,”Monceaux said. “We don’tneed FEMA anymore.”

Writer proudof Cameron

Against feesfor ACLU

Restrictionsare deplored

stop selling out our freedomfor a few handout dollars.

Jay RutherfordCreole Resident

Adversity has the effect ofeliciting talents which, inprosperous circumstances,would have lain dormant. -Horace

Commissioner of Conservationshould be authorized to reclassifythe reservoir by supplementalorder without the necessity of apublic hearing should the produc-ing characteristics of such reser-voir change and evidence to justifysuch reclassification is submittedto and accepted by theCommissioner of Conservation.

5. To consider such other mat-ters as may be pertinent.

The S 3-4 Zone, Reservoir A, ishereby defined as being that gasand condensate bearing zoneencountered between the depths of14,787 feet and 16,000 feet (electri-cal log measurements) in theQuintana Petroleum Corporation -Miami Corporation “A” No. 3 Well,located in Section 14, Township15South, Range 3 West, CameronParish, Louisiana.

A plat is available for inspec-tion in the Office of Conservationin BBaattoonn RRoouuggee and LLaaffaayyeettttee,,Louisiana.www.dnr.state.la.us/CONS/CON-SEREN/hearings/pubhearings.htm.

All parties having interesttherein shall take notice thereof.

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NOTICEI AM APPLYING to the Office of

Alcohol and Tobacco Control of theState of Louisiana for a permit tosell beverages of “low alcoholic con-tent” at retail in the Parish ofCameron at at the followingaddress:

11272 Hwy. 384, Big Lake, La.Kountry Cafe & Grill

/s/Julie Doxey and Vera Farque, dba

Petition of Opposition should bemade in writing in accordance withL.R.S. Title 26, Section 85 and 283.RUN: April 6, 13 - A 5

Cameron Parish EMSLower Cameron Parish

Ambulance Service DistrictBoard of Directors Meeting

February 15, 2006Meeting called to order at

1:00p.m. by President PhyllisPinch.

Pledge of Allegiance and

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RREEAALL EESSTTAATTEE4.429 ACRES in Grand

Lake. Was originally set up formobile home with mechanicalsystem and electricity andwater. Motor missing onmechanical. Priced at$42,000.00. Call Grace fordetails. Grace Robideaux,Professional Realtor, ERAMoffett Realty, Inc., 210 SouthRyan Street, Lake Charles,La. 70601 337-310-5280 Ext261, Home Phone & fax: 337-598-2573 1/11tfc

HI FRIENDS in CameronParish! If you are interested inbuying or selling houses/prop-erties, please call me.RE/MAX Realty Pros at 478-2668 or 274-9996. Ask forAnalee Guilbeaux Gregory.4/5 - 4/29mc.

FOR SALE: 5.7 acres forsale on Hwy 384 in Sweetlake.2 miles east of Grand LakeHigh School. Asking $66,500.Leave message at (337) 905-1010. 3/15 - 4/6p.

FOR SALE: Welsh -Cleared 200.18 acres withincity limits of Welsh, 1/4 milesouth of intersection of Hwys90 & 99 on the east side.Accessible from DeRouen andFry Roads. Public water avail-able along DeRouen Rd.,$420,000. Call ReevesDevelopment and ask forEddie Conner at (337) 433-0200. 3/16 - 5/10c.

FOR SALE in Hackberry:16 x 60 mobile home 3/2 withaddon. Commercial/residen-tial. Partly furnished. Largeworkshop. Utility room.Carport. RV parking. Dock.Fish Station. Call (337) 762-3796. 3/29 & 4/5p.

FREE TO Be Moved: 3 bed-room, 2 bath home to bemoved, withstood HurricaneAudrey and Rita. New metalroof in excellent condition.Located at 1316 E Creole Hwy,FREE Call Larry at 912-1872. 3/16 - 5/10c

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CARLYSS DRIVE: Fiveacres for sale. Three and 1/2sides fenced. Two septic sys-tems on property. Access tonatural gas and Carlysswater. Call 527-6035 for infor-mation. 3/22 - 4/12p.

WANTED TO purchse:beachfront property, at leastfour lots in Cameron Parish.Call 439-4566. 3/29p.

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Roofing ~ Carports ~ MetalBuildings ~ Patio Cover Kits ~C’s & Z’s ~ Custom Trim ~ RV& Equipment Covers ~ MetalDoors ~ Windows. 337-625-2778. 2241 E. Napoleon,Sulphur. Open Mon.-Fri. 7am-5 pm, Sat. 7 am-12 noon.tfc.

TENT SALE: Jewelry.10046 Fournarat Rd, (OldBallpark Rd), Sweetlake , La.Saturday, April 8 & April 15from 2 pm - 6 pm. For moreinformation call: 391-9406. 4/6& 4/12mc.

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Legal Noticesfacility due to the damage sufferedfrom Hurricane Rita. The mostextensive work will be the removalof the existing roof system, includ-ing the deck, on the gymnasium.New 22 gauge steel deck will beinstalled on the existing bar joistsand new insulation, cover boardand a membrane roof will beinstalled. The interior will bepainted and an acoustical spraywill be applied to the bottom sideof the deck. The stage will get anew framing system and a new oakfloor. The gym floor and bleacherswill be installed by the owner. Theexisting metal siding on the gym-nasium will be removed and a newmetal skin will be installed.

The existing front wall wasdamaged over 50 percent and willbe completely removed and rebuilt.Several interior walls were alsoremoved and will be rebuilt. Allinterior existing gypsum boardwalls will require new gypsumboard to be installed over the exist-ing stripped bare metal and woodstuds. All walls will be finishedand painted as per finish schedule.All the interior and exterior doorswill be changed out to new doorsand several of the frames will bereplaced. The store front system inthe front of the school will also bechanged out. All the hardware willbe replaced as well. The entirefacility will receive new floors,lockers, marker boards, caseworkand ceiling tile. Some of the ceilinggrid will be replaced and some willbe repaired. All interior concreteblock walls will be repainted. Thescience lab will have all new sci-ence casework. The library willalso have all new library casework.The kitchen will have the ownersequipment installed under theexisting hood as well as the exist-ing stored sink units that will bereinstalled. There will be a newwalk-in-cooler and walk-in-freezerin this project. There is also newdining tables in this project

The existing damaged fenceswill be replaced with new chainlink fencing and new gates. Theexisting temporary metal buildingthat has been rotated off of itsfoundation will be re-sited. Thelarge hole will be filled and com-pacted. The existing sidewalk andcanopy will be repaired. There is abadly damaged storage buildingnear the track that will be demol-ished and the hole filled and com-pacted.

The existing electrical sys-tems, fire alarm system and inter-com system will be replaced. Newlighting will be installed in allareas. The board compact wallunit air-conditioning systems willbe installed in the new front wall.The gym will receive new air-con-ditioning systems. The plumbingfixtures will be changed out ascalled for on the drawings.

There is an alternate for theexisting outdoor pavilion “G” to beenclosed. This will include somefoundation work, concrete blockwalls, new wall pack air-condition-ing and new lighting. The existingroof system will receive 8” thickfiberglass roll insulation with vinylliner. The insulation will be fittedbetween the existing purlins andsecured with heavy duty galva-nized wire mesh and cables.RUN: Mar. 23, 30 and Apr. 6 (M 59)

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Sealed proposals for the con-struction of the following projectwill be received by the CameronParish Police Jury until 1100::0000 aa..mm..oonn 1188 AApprriill 22000066 at the CameronParish Waterworks #11 Office, 111Dennis Lane, Grand LakeCommunity, Bell City, LA 70630.

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PPrroojjeeccttThe rules and regulations for

the State Licensing Board for con-tractors will apply; the projectbeing classified as:

II. Highway, Street, andBridge Construction.

Proposal forms will not beissued later than 24 hours prior tothe hour and date set for receivingproposals. Every bid submittedshall be accompanied by a certifiedcheck or bid bond in the amount of5% of the bid and shall be madepayable to the Cameron ParishPolice Jury.

Full information and proposalforms are available at the office ofLonnie G. Harper & Associates,Inc., Post Office Box 229, GrandChenier, Louisiana 70643-0229,(337) 538-2574. Plans and specifi-cations may be inspected upondeposit of $50.00 per set. Bidsmust be submitted on proposalforms provided by the engineer.Official action will be taken at theregularly scheduled CameronParish Police Jury meeting. TheCameron Parish Police Juryreserves the right to reject any orall the proposals and to waiveinformalities.Cameron Parish Police Jury/s/Douaine Conner, PresidentRUNS: Mar. 30, April 6, 13 - M 70

SP# 17620NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be opened andpublicly read by the PurchasingSection of the Division ofAdministration, 1201 N. 3rd. St.,2nd. Floor, Suite 2-160, (P.O. Box94095), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at10:00 A.M. for the following:

File No. M10069X, Bid No.2206620-Diesel Power Units for

Water Pumps, Apr.26Bid proposal forms, informa-

tion and specifications may beobtained by accessing the bid num-ber in LaPac atwww.doa.Louisiana.gov/osp orfrom the purchasing section listedabove. No bids will be receivedafter the date and hour specified.The right is reserved to reject anyand all bids and to waive any infor-malities.DENISE LEADirector of State PurchasingFAX (225) 342-8688RUN: Apr. 6 (A 2)

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with the procedures of Section 151through 158 of Title 30 of theLouisiana Revised Statutes of1950, as amended, sealed bids willbe received at the office of theCameron Parish School Board inCameron, Louisiana, on or beforethe 1100tthh ddaayy ooff AApprriill 22000066 aatt44::0000 pp..mm..,, at which time all bidsreceived will be opened by theCameron Parish School Board for alease covering the oil, gas, andother liquid gaseous hydrocarbonmineral rights in, to and under thefollowing described property:

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Bids may be for the whole orany particularly described portionsof the tract advertised herein.

All bids are to offer a CASHPAYMENT, one-half (1/2) of whichis to be bonus as full and adequateconsideration for every right grant-ed by the lease and one-half (1/2) ofwhich is to be rental for the firstyear of the lease, for a lease havinga primary term which shall notexceed three years. ANNUALRENTAL for the second and thirdyears shall not be less than theaforesaid cash payment. The leaseis to be granted without any war-ranty or recourse against lessorwhatsoever, either expressed orimplied, not even for return bylessor of any payments receivedunder the lease or being otherwiseresponsible to lessee. Minimumroyalties shall be one-fourth (1/4)of all oil and gas produced andsaved or utilized. This leaseexcludes free sulphur, potash, lig-nite, salt and other solid minerals.Lessee shall not have any rights toexplore, drill for, mine, produce ortake any action whatsoever inregard to any such solid mineraldeposits.

All leases awarded shall beexecuted upon terms and condi-tions provided in the currentCameron Parish School Boardlease form with all applicable rid-ers appended thereto, includingApproved Rider for Attachment toState Agency Lease Forms, andincluding, but not limited to, provi-sions as follows: Should lessee failto begin the actual drilling (spud-ding in) of a well on the leasepremises within one year from thedate of the lease, the lease shallterminate as to both parties to thelease, unless on or before suchanniversary date, lessee shall paya delay rental [which shall in noevent be less than the aforesaidcash payment offered for thelease], which shall cover the privi-lege of deferred drilling operationsfor a period of one year. Upon likepayments annually, drilling opera-tions may be further deferred forsuccessive periods of one year eachduring the primary term of threeyears. The lease shall provide fordrilling of offset wells where neces-sary to protect the Board's interestand shall contain the provisionsagainst the assignment of subleaseof the lease unless approved by theSchool Board. The lessee shallhave the right to enter into poolingor unitization agreements withrespect to development of theleased premises subject to theapproval of the School Board. TheLessee shall not have the right toconduct geophysical or seismicactivities or exploration on theleased premises under this lease.Such activities may be conductedonly if a separate written contractor permit is granted to Lessee bythe Cameron Parish School Boardfor which additional rights sepa-rate and additional considerationshall be paid.

Any lease granted hereundershall be on the regular currentCameron Parish School Boardlease form with Approved Rider forAttachment to State Agency LeaseForms and shall be subject to theapproval of the State MineralBoard. A copy of the said leaseform and rider are available forinspection at the office of theCameron Parish School Board inCameron, Louisiana. Certifiedcheck, bank money order, orcashier's check, payable to theCameron Parish School Board forthe full amount of the bonus, shallaccompany and be submitted witheach bid; and no bid thus submit-ted may be thereafter withdrawnor canceled; and the cash bonusaccompanying the bid of the suc-cessful bidder shall be forfeited tothe Cameron Parish School Boardshould he not return the writtenlease, duly executed, within twen-ty (20) days after his receipt of thesame.

The Cameron Parish SchoolBoard reserves the right to rejectany and all bids and to grant alease on any portion of the tractadvertised for a price not less thanproportionate to the best bidoffered for the lease on the entiretract.

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

BY:/s/ Doouglas L. ChanceDOUGLAS L. CHANCE,

SUPERINTENDENT RUN: March 23, 30, April 6 (M 36)

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Sealed bids will be received forthe State of Louisiana by theDivision of Administration, Officeof State Purchasing, 1201 N. 3rdSt., 2nd Floor, Suite 2-160, P O.Box 94095, Baton Rouge,Louisiana 70804-9095 until 10:00A.M., on April 26, 2006, for the fol-lowing:

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Proposal Number: MM 2266222255 DDLLSolicitation Number: 22220066222277Complete Bidding Documents

may be obtained from:

OFFICE OF STATE PURCHASING

CLAIBORNE BUILDING,2ND FLOOR

1201 NORTH THIRD STREETBATON ROUGE, LA 70804

Attn: Pamela AllenEmail: pamela.allen@la.gov

Fax: (225) 342-8688Phone: (225) 342-8019

SSIITTEE VVIISSIITT IISS RREEQQUUIIRREEDD..A Mandatory pre-bid confer-

ence will be conducted on this pro-ject at the jobsite on Wednesday,April 12, 2006 at 10:30 A.M.Attendance is required in order tosubmit a bid proposal.

All bids must be accompaniedby bid security equal to five per-cent (5%) of the sum of the base bidand all alternates, and must be inthe form of a certified check,cashier’s check or Bid Bond.Surety represents that it is listedon the current U. S. Department ofTreasury Financial ManagementService list of approved bondingcompanies and that it is listedthereon as approved for an amountequal to or greater than theamount for which it obligates itselfin this instrument. No Bid Bondindicating an obligation of lessthan five percent (5%) by anymethod is acceptable.

The successful Bidder shall berequired to furnish a Performanceand Payment Bond written by acompany licensed to do business inLouisiana, in an amount equal to100% of the Contract amount, andwho is currently on the U.S.Department of the TreasuryFinancial Management ServiceList. The bond shall not be accept-ed if written for an amount exceed-ing the amount listed in theTreasury Financial ManagementService List.

Bids shall be accepted onlyfrom Contractors who are licensedunder La. R.S. 37:2150-2163 forthe classification(s) such as,BBuuiillddiinngg CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn. No bidmay be withdrawn for a period ofthirty (30) days after receipt ofbids.

When this project is financedeither partially or entirely withState Bonds, the award of thisContract is contingent upon thesale of bonds by the State BondCommission. The State shall incurno obligation to the Contractoruntil the Contract Between Ownerand Contractor is fully executed.STATE OF LOUISIANADIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIONOFFICE OF STATE PURCHASINGDENISE LEADIRECTOR OF STATE PURCHASINGRUN: Mar. 23, 30, Apr. 6 (M 44)

NOTICE TO BIDDERSThe Cameron Parish School

Board will receive sealed bids until2:00 P.M. CDST, April 20, 2006, atits offices at the Cameron ParishSchool Board building, 409 E.Prien Lake Road, Lake Charles,LA 70601. For “REPAIRS TOJOHNSON BAYOU HIGHSCHOOL”. Complete plans andspecifications may be obtainedfrom C. Gayle Zembower,Architect, Inc., 704 East SchoolStreet, Lake Charles, LA 70607.

No bid shall be considered oraccepted unless the bid is accom-panied by bid security in anamount not less than five percent(5%) of the Base Bid and all addi-tive alternates. The bid securityshall be in the form of certifiedcheck or cashier’s check drawn ona bank insured by the FDIC, orCameron Parish School Board BidBond Form contained in the FrontEnd Documents written by a sure-ty company licensed to do businessin Louisiana with an A.M. Bestrating of “A” or better, counter-signed by a person who is undercontract with the surety companyor bond insurer as a licensed agentin this state and who is residing inthis state.

Bids shall be accepted fromContractors who are licensedunder LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163, Act635, effective January 1, 1989, forthe classification BuildingConstruction. No bid may be with-drawn for a period of thirty (30)days after receipt of bids, exceptunder the provisions of LA. R.S.38;2214. Evidence of authority tosubmit the bid shall be required inaccordance with R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(c) and or R.S. 39:1594(C)(2)(d).

Each bid must be placed in anenvelope, sealed and marked onthe outside, “REPAIRS TO JOHN-SON BAYOU HIGH SCHOOL”,Bid no. 3-2006-3, to be opened at2:00 P.M., CDST, April 20, 2006 atthe office of Cameron ParishSchools, 409 East Prien LakeRoad, Lake Charles, LA 70601.

The Owner reserves the rightto reject any and all bids, In accor-dance with LA. R.S.38:2212(A)(1)(b), the provisionsand requirements of this section,those stated in the advertisementfor bids, and those required on thebid form shall not be considered asinformalities and shall not bewaived by any public entity.

A deposit may be required onthe bid documents; however thedeposit shall not exceed twice theactual cost of reproduction.Deposits on the first set of docu-ments furnished a bona fide primebidder will be fully refunded uponreturn of the documents no laterthan ten days after receipt of bids.On other sets of documents fur-nished to bidders the deposit lessactual cost of reproduction, will berefunded upon return of the docu-ments no later than ten (10) daysafter receipt of bids. R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(e).

There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference at the JohnsonBayou High School site on April 6,2006 at 9:30 A.M. CSDT, for allGeneral Contractors.Dr. Doug Chance, Superintendent

Cameron Parish SchoolsSCOPE OF WORK

REPAIRS TO JOHNSON BAYOUHIGH SCHOOL

This project involves the com-plete renovation of the existing

DDIISSCCHHAARRGGEE PPEERRMMIITTSSThe LDEQ, Office of

Environmental Services, is accept-ing written comments on two draftLouisiana Pollutant DischargeElimination System (LPDES) per-mits prepared for Hunt OilCompany, 1445 Ross at Field St.,Dallas, Texas 75202-2785.

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The principal discharges fromthese proposed sources will bemade into the Gulf of Mexico,waters of the state classified forprimary contact recreation, sec-ondary contact recreation, fish andwildlife propagation, and oysterpropagation. Under the SIC Code1311, the applicant proposes to dis-charge fluids associated with oiland gas exploration, development,and production operations.

During the preparation ofthese permits, it has been deter-mined that the discharges willhave no adverse impact on theexisting uses of the receivingwaterbody. As with any discharge,however, some change in existingwater quality may occur.

Written comments, writtenrequests for a public hearing orwritten requests for notification ofthe final decision regarding thesepermit actions may be submittedto Ms. Soumaya Ghosn at LDEQ,Public Participation Group, P.O.Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. WWrriitttteenn ccoommmmeennttss aanndd//oorrwwrriitttteenn rreeqquueessttss mmuusstt bbeerreecceeiivveedd bbyy 1122::3300 pp..mm..,, MMoonnddaayy,,MMaayy 2222,, 22000066.. Written commentswill be considered prior to a finalpermit decision.

If LDEQ finds a significantdegree of public interest, a publichearing will be held. LDEQ willsend notification of the final per-mit decision to the applicant and toeach person who has submittedwritten comments or a writtenrequest for notification of the finaldecision.

The applications, draft permitsand statements of basis are avail-able for review at the LDEQ,Public Records Center, Room 127,602 North 5th Street, BatonRouge, LA. Viewing hours arefrom 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Monday through Friday (exceptholidays).

Inquiries or requests for addi-tional information regarding thesepermit actions should be directedto Gene Jarreau, LDEQ, Water &Waste Permits Division, P.O. Box4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3080.

Persons wishing to be includedon the LDEQ permit public noticemailing list or for other public par-ticipation related questions shouldcontact the Public ParticipationGroup in writing at LDEQ, P.O.Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at maillistre-quest@ldeq.org or contact theLDEQ Customer Service Center at(225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).

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Alternatively, individuals mayelect to receive the permit publicnotices via email by subscribing tothe LDEQ permits public noticeList Server athttp://www.state.la.us/ldbc/list-servpage/ldeq_pn_listserv.htm .

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In accordance with the laws ofthe State of Louisiana, and withparticular reference to the provi-sions of Title 30 of LouisianaRevised Statutes of 1950, a publichearing will be held in the HearingRoom, 1st Floor, LaSalle Building,617 North 3rd Street, BatonRouge, Louisiana, at 9:00 a.m. onTTUUEESSDDAAYY,, AAPPRRIILL 2255,, 22000066,, uponthe application of DDEENNBBUURRYYOONNSSHHOORREE,, LLLLCC..

At such hearing theCommissioner of Conservation willconsider evidence relative to theissuance of Orders pertaining tothe following matters relating tothe SS 33--44 ZZoonnee,, RReesseerrvvooiirr AA,, inthe North Deep Lake Field,Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

1. To establish rules and regu-lations and to create a singledrilling and production unit for theexploration for and production ofgas and condensate from the S 3-4Zone, Reservoir A, said unit to bedesignated S 3-4 RA SUA, all asshown on the plat submitted withthe application.

2. To force pool and integrateall separately owned tracts, miner-al leases and other property inter-ests within the proposed unit witheach tract sharing in unit produc-tion of a surface acreage basis ofparticipation.

3. To provide that any wellsdrilled to the S 3-4 Zone, ReservoirA, should be located in accordancewith the provisions of LAC43:XIX.1901 et seq. (StatewideOrder No. 29-E).

4. To provide that the

Prayer was lead by Mrs. Pinch.Roll call: Present – Phyllis

Pinch, Loston McEvers, ChrisMooney and Michaeil Booth.

No amendments to the agendawere proposed.

Mrs. Booth motioned toapprove the minutes for theJanuary 18, 2006 meeting. Secondby Mr. McEvers. None opposed.Motion carried.

Director, Byron Broussard,presented the director’s reports forJanuary 2006, which includedmonthly call volume, asset report,tax revenues received, paymentreport and expense report. Accountadjustments were presented,approved and signed by the boardpresident, Mrs. Pinch. Mr.Broussard also presented docu-mentation to support the legalityof reimbursing employees for prop-erty stored in the district’s ambu-lance stations and lost inHurricane Rita. A list of items lostfrom each employee was presentedto the board.

Mr. McEvers motioned toapprove and accept the director’sreport. Second by Mrs. Booth.None opposed. Motion carried.

Mr. McEvers discussed therenewal of the Certificate ofDeposit which matures onFebruary 20. He motioned torenew the C.D. in the sameamount plus interest accrued for aterm one year. He also asked thatMr. Broussard get a second quoteon the interest rate to insure that acompetitive rate as assigned to theC.D. Second by Mrs. Mooney. Noneopposed. Motion carried.

Mr. McEvers asked that Mr.Broussard contact someone whohandles the billing for the 911board and inquire about the pay-ment for dispatch services. Thispayment is due at the end of eachcalendar year, but the district hasnot yet received an invoice.

Mrs. Booth motioned to payeach ambulance medic $200.00 asreimbursement for items lost inHurricane Rita based on the itemslists that were submitted by theemployees. Second by Mrs.Mooney. None opposed. Motion car-ried.

Mr. Broussard discussed therelocation of the two bedroom trail-er to the Grand Chenier lot wherethe station was located prior toHurricane Rita. He stated that heneeded a lease signed by the lotowner in order to move forwardwith the sewage system installa-tion permit and other work to bedone to prepare the lot. Copies ofthe lease were requested by Mr.McEvers and Mrs. Booth and eachwill attempt to locate the owner fora signature.

Mr. McEvers motioned toadjourn. Second by Mrs. Mooney.None opposed. Motion carried.Meeting adjourned.RUN: Apr. 6 (A 6)

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