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The Cameron Parish

PilotMarch 30, 2006 Vol. 49--No. 26 Cameron, La. 70631

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Ward 1 voteset Saturday

One deathconfirmed

in hurricane

The Cameron ParishRegistrar of Voters office isnow located in a new officetwo miles north of Boone’sCorner and one mile south ofthe Calcasieu Parish line.

Suzanne Sturlese,Registrar, said her office willbe open Monday-Friday, 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The newoffice number is 905-1167.

“We are proud to be backin Cameron Parish,” Mrs.Sturlese said.

Michelle Richard is theoffice’s chief deputy.

Also located in trailers atthe same site are the PoliceJury offices and Sheriff Dept.investigators.

Cecil Clarkcandidate forWard 1 J. P.

Cecil W. Clark hasannounced that he is a candi-date for the office of Justice ofthe Peace for Ward 1 whichserves Klondike, Lowry andEast Grand Chenier.

Formerly of Creole and theowner of Rutherford Motel,Mr. Clark is now a resident ofLowry. He is a graduate ofSouth Cameron High Schooland attended McNeese. Hewas a member of theLouisiana National Guard.

Port bills pulledfrom the agenda

First serviceto be heldby Baptists

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Cheers broke out at thePolice Jury Agenda meetingin Hackberry Monday nightwhen it was announced thatboth House Bill 292 andSenate Bill 103, both pertain-ing to the Lake Charles PortAuthority, had been pulledfrom the legislative agenda.

Jury President DouaineConner said the removal ofthe measures was “becauseeveryone got on the phone,and they had enough of that.”

One of the legislatorsreported to have been a co-sponsor of SB 103, Rep.Chuck Kleckly, has issued astatement that he was not apart of that legislation.

GGRRAANNDD LLAAKKEE WWAATTEERRCCRRIISSIISS

Juror Charles Precht ledtwo attempts to find funding

for the Grand Lake water dis-trict, facing rationing in Juneif help is not found.

Precht asked the Jury tomake its 2006 CommunityDevelopment Block Grantrequest for the water system.

The last CDBG grantawarded to the parish was forthe Holly Beach sewer sys-tem. That funding fellthrough, and the sewer dis-trict had hoped to be able tore-apply.

Even though the sewersystem has been included inthe long range planning fund-ing request, board memberRay Miller asked the jury tore-apply for CDBG funding aswell, in case the other fundingdoes not come through.

The motion to apply forfunding for the Grand Lakewater system failed 4-3.

Precht tried again whenthe Jury considered how tospend $186,000 in RuralDevelopment Grant funds leftover from last year. T h egrant had been dedicated to aboat launch near the westferry landing in Cameron.

Blanco, legislators willtour Cameron Friday

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Gov. Kathleen Blancofocused on Hurricane Rita inher address to open theLegislature’s 2006 regularsession Monday.

Blanco asked senators andrepresentatives to join herFriday on a tour of devastatedareas in Calcasieu, Cameronand Vermilion parishes.

“Last Friday marked thesix-month anniversary of

Hurricane Rita,” Blanco said.“This Friday, I am teaming upwith our SouthwestLouisiana delegation to lead abus tour of the Rita devasta-tion. They are going to be urg-ing you to join us on the bustour to see firsthand the Ritadevastation. I encourage all ofyou to join us, too.”

Members of the SouthwestLouisiana delegation saidthey weren’t aware the tourwas planned, but are happy tosee it is finally taking place.

Bank to consolidate officesThe Cameron State Bank’s

Grand Chenier and CreoleBanking Centers are beingconsolidated into its GrandLake Banking Center until itis feasible to rebuild theCameron Banking Center.

A new ATM is currentlybeing installed in theCameron Courthouse and

should be operational by theend of the month.

The Grand Lake BankingCenter is currently beingremodeled and enlarged. Theremodeling efforts will bringan expanded parking lot, alarge walk-in money and safedeposit box vault, all newstate-of-the-art drive thru

equipment, a larger lobby andadditional offices to housemany of the Cameron officersand employees.

“While the Grand LakeBanking Center is beingremodeled, please use any ofour other 21 convenientbranch locations,” a bankspokesman said.

The First Baptist Churchof Cameron will hold its firstofficial worship service sinceHurricane Rita this Sunday,April 2, at 9 a.m. Rev. HenryPrentice, former pastor ofFBC Cameron andnd ChenierBaptist Church will preach.the Grand Chenier BaptistChurch will preach.

The service will be held inthe new white tent installedlast Friday on the north sideof the church building. The24’ x 50’ quonset hut styletent was donated to thechurch by a company inBelllingham, Wash. A team ofvolunteers from NorthCounty Christ the KingCommunity Church in nearbyLynden, Wash., arrivedFriday to set it up.

There will be a short busi-ness meeting immediately fol-lowing the service. All mem-bers of the church arerequested to attend.

S. Board office tobe rebuilt in Cam.

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The Cameron ParishSchool Board has decided torebuild its central office inCameron. It was a difficultdecision, however, with thefinal vote being 4-3 in favor ofthe location.

A motion to table the mat-ter for further consideration,made by Pat Howerton andseconded by Rachel Abadie,both of Grand Lake, failedwhen it did not receive amajority. Dwayne Sanner, ofHackberry, also voted in favorof tabling the matter, butMarvin Trahan, Dot Theriot,and Patty Morris, all of lowerCameron Parish votedagainst.

The tally was the samewhen the motion to rebuild inCameron came up to a vote,with board president LostonMcEvers casting the tiebreaking vote in favor.

Issues discussed includedwhether it would be wise torebuild so close to the coast,considering the data that waslost and waiting until SouthCameron High School isrebuilt, concentrating fundson students first.

The reply was made that abuilding could be made highenough and strong enough tosurvive. The Board’s architecthas recommended that boththe SCHS and central officeprojects be run at the sametime to save money.

McEvers said he was infavor of returning toCameron, but not necessarilythe same place, perhaps theCameron Elementary Schoolsite.

School Superintendant Dr.Doug Chance presented theboard with a breakdown ofprobable funds available torebuild. By his estimate,there will be $22.4 millionavailable from varioussources to rebuild the centraloffice and SCHS. The cost of a70,000 square foot building atSouth Cameron is estimatedat $10 million.

Chance characterized hisestimates of available fundsas conservative.

Chance announced thatplans are underway to placeportable temporary facilitiesfor the central office at GrandLake High School prior to theexpiration of the currentPrien Lake Road lease inOctober.

The board approved pro-ceeding with the development

of plans to rebuild SCHS as apre-K through 12 facility, foroccupancy not later thanAugust 2009.

The unauthorized removalof copper wire from SCHS hasbeen reported to law enforce-ment authorities.

The board voted to acceptas substantially complete thecleanup project at JohnsonBayou school. The restorationof the school will be adver-tised, bids to be opened onApril 20.

The actions of theA E G O N / Tr a n s a m e r i c aFoundation in support of thedisplaced students of CES,SCES, and SCHS wereacknowledged by the board ina resolution.

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For months now, it hasbeen reported that “no onewas left in lower CameronParish” during the wrath ofHurricane Rita. It has nowbeen confirmed that this isnot the case.

At least two men were inthe town of Cameron as thestorm came ashore. One lived,and one died.

When authorities returnedto the Cameron Courthouseimmediately following thestorm, they knew at least oneperson had survived, becausethey found evidence, a sleep-ing bag and a Crown Royalbottle, in the lobby of thebuilding, and footprints in themud leading to the docks.

The Sheriff ’s Departmentreports that an unidentifiedfisherman, unable to reachsafe harbor, apparently tookrefuge in the court house. Hehad to break in, because thefront doors had been lockedwhen the last officials left.

The individual is believedto have taken a boat toGalveston the next day,where he was treated at ahospital for a broken finger,suffered when he broke intothe courthouse.

The one Cameron residentwho could not be persuaded toheed the evacuation call didnot find such refuge.

The body found floating inthe Industrial Canal in LakeCharles after the storm hasbeen identified as that ofJoseph Swartz, who wasknown to have remainedbehind as emergency workersleft town.

The body was taken toNew Orleans, where DMORTworkers made the identifica-tion and were able to contacttwo of Swartz’s sisters whohad not seen him for 30 years.

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Registrar ofVoters backin parish

A special election will beheld Saturday, April 1 to fillthe vacancy of Ward 1 Justiceof the Peace created by theresignation of Willie MaeGary.

Candidates are CarrieBroussard and Cecil W.Clark, both of Lowry.

Voting precincts are locat-ed at the Lowry fire station,Klondike Community Centerand St. Eugene CatholicChurch in Grand Chenier.

SERVICES WERE held at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Creole lastSunday. The Lake Charles Diocese has approved repairs to three SE Cameron Parishchurches. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)

ALTHOUGH THE town of Cameron was almost wiped out by Hurricane Rita sixmonths ago, the Cameron Parish Courthouse was relatively undamaged except for thelower floor/basement which was flooded. The courthouse, which was built in 1937, alsosurvived Hurricane Audrey in 1957, also without much damage.

THE CAMERON PARISH Police Jury building was badly damaged by Hurricane Rita,although this view of the front fails to show it. The back of the building was caved inand the building was completely flooded. The building probably will be repaired sometime in the future.

WORK IS PROGRESSING on repairs to the Grand Lake branch of Cameron StateBank. The company has three ATM machines operating in the parish at this time - GrandLake, Hackberry and the Cameron Courthouse. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)

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Funeral services for JamesB. “J.B.“ Nunez, 69, ofHackberry, were heldWednesday, March 29, at St.Peter the Apostle CatholicChurch Hall in Hackberrywith Father Roland Vaughnofficiating. Burial followedat Hackberry Cemetery.

Mr. Nunez died Monday,March 27, 2006 in Hackberry.He was a native of GrandChenier and a lifelong resi-dent of Hackberry. He was amember of St. Peter theApostle Catholic Church andJ.B. retired as a Gauger fromMobil Oil Company after 34years of service.

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and Marie Little, both ofHackberry, Lona Hendricksof New Roads, Mable Heitz ofAustin, Tex. nine grandchil-dren; and one great-grand-son.

EENNOOLLAA DDUUHHOONNEnola Duhon, 87, died

Wednesday, March 22, 2006,in a Lake Charles care center.

Mrs. Duhon was a nativeof Mamou and longtime resi-dent of Big Pasture. She wasa member of St. Mary of theLake Catholic Church, whereshe belonged to the LadiesAltar Society. She was also amember of the CameronCouncil on Aging, and shehad received the OldestWorking Senior CitizenAward in Cameron Parish.

Survivors include her fivechildren, Margaret Hebert,Lula Bell Barrilleaux andhusband Daniel, and CharlesDuhon and wife Shirley, all ofLake Charles, JenniferDuhon of Kemp, Tex., andJeanette Duhon of Big Lake;two stepdaughters, ShirleyLester of Greenville, Tex., andBetty Wood of Alexandria; 18grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and threegreat-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in deathby her husband, AlverdDuhon.

Her funeral was heldFriday, March 24, in JohnsonFuneral Home. MonsignorHarry Greig officiated. Burialwas in Big Lake Cemetery.

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Robert E. (Lightning Bug)Taylor, 52, died Thursday,March 23, 2006 in Cameron.

He was born in Lucedale,

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Miss. and had been a residentof Cameron since the 1970s.He worked for the Zapatapogy plant for 18 years andwas a snapper fisherman.

He is survived by hisfather, Charlie Smith ofLucedale, Miss.; one daughterof New York and ten brothersand sisters. Preceeding himin death was a son and hismother.

Funeral services will beheld at 2 p.m., Saturday, April3 in Biloxi, Miss. with burialto be in Lucedale.

The Grand Lake Firemen'smeeting and training will beheld on Monday, April 10 at 6p.m. at the Grand LakeMulti-Purpose building inGrand Lake. All firefightersand potential firefighters areurged to attend.

AACCTTIIOONN AAGGEENNCCYYThe Grand Lake Action

Alliance meeting will not beheld during the month ofApril.

LLIIOONNSS TTOO MMEEEETTThe Grand Lake Lions

Club meeting will be held atPiccadilly on Ryan Street onThursday, April 13 at 6:30p.m. All Lions members andfuture members are urged toattend. The District Governorwill visit the club.

BBOOAARRDD TTOO MMEEEETTThe Cameron Council on

Aging Advisory Board willmeet on Tuesday, April 11 at12 noon at the Grand LakeMulti-Purpose building.Lunch will be served. Allmembers are urged to attendand the public is invited.

MMEEEETTIINNGG SSEETTThe Cameron Council on

Aging Board of Directors andCommunity Action AgencyBoard of Directors will meeton Monday, April 24 at 12noon at the Grand LakeMulti-Purpose building inGrand Lake. Lunch will beserved. All members areurged to attend and the pub-lic is invited to attend.

Americorps Youthcorps Members are shown above with Mrs. Odell Ogea: (standing,from left) Brett Crochet, Mary Arceneaux, Paige Fontenot, Kade Conner, Farrah Jouett,Qwinetta Chavis; (kneeling) Kellie Garven, Kara Picou, Jamie Primeaux, Dylan Jouett,and Corey Venable. The youth assisted Mrs. Ogea with her home cleanup.

Senior CitizensEaster partyto be held

Cameron Council on AgingSenior Citizens Easter partywill be held on April 13 at 10a.m. at the Grand Lake MultiPurpose Building. All seniorcitizens are invited to attend.There will be an Easter egghunt and lunch. There will bethree contests:

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ed cake, hat or bonnet andbasket with you to the party.Also bring a basket or bag tohunt eggs in. Prizes will begiven.

Rutherfordmakes portvisit to UAE

Navy Petty Officer 1stClass James R. Rutherford, a1991 graduate of SouthCameron High School, andhis fellow shipmates assignedto the guided-missile cruiserUSS Lake Champlain made aport visit to Jebel Ali, UnitedArab Emirates while on ascheduled deployment as partof the Ronald Reagan CarrierStrike Group (CSG) 7.

The port visit gaveRutherford's unit a chance toexperience a different cultureand strengthen the relation-ship between the United ArabEmirates and the coalition ofmaritime forces. CSG-7 hasbeen conducting MaritimeSecurity Operations (MSO) inthe 5th Fleet area of opera-tions.

Rutherford joined theNavy in January 1997.

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Youthcorps helps Mrs. Ogeawith repairs to her home

On March 24, theSouthwest Louisiana AreaHealth Education CenterAmericorps Youthcorps mem-bers aided Mrs. Odell Ogeawith hurricane debrisremoval from her home inCameron Parish.

The AmericorpsYouthcorps has been assistinghurricane devastated resi-dents of Calcasieu andCameron parishes since Jan.16. The youthcorps is serving

the community in exchangefor an educational stipend fol-lowing one year of service.

The mission of SouthwestLouisiana Area HealthEducation Center is toimprove health statusthrough access to informa-tion, education and healthservices. SWLAHEC is a non-profit agency covering thir-teen parishes in southwestLouisiana.

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Laurie Bonsall and JaredMontagino were married Mar.11 at 6:30 p.m. at the St.Rapheals Catholic Church inIowa. Father Joseph McGrathofficiated the double ring can-dlelight ceremony. MillieDomingue provided themusic.

Parents of the couple areMr. and Mrs. Elton Bonsall,Jr. of Creole and Mr. and Mrs.Joseph Montagino and Ms.Ann Montagino of Marerro.

Danielle Bonsall served asthe matron of honor.

Bestman was JasonMontagino.

Ushers were Lane Bonsalland Blake Bonsall.

A reception followed in theKnights of Columbus Hall.

The bride is a graduate ofSouth Cameron High Schooland attended McNeese SateUniversity. The groom gradu-ated from Fisher High Schooland Jefferson TechnicalCollege. The bride isemployed by Stewart Title,and the groom is employed byMustang Engineering.

The couple is making theirhome in Katy, Tex.

Dinah Landry, executivedirector of the CameronCouncil on Aging andCommunity Action Agency,was one of the persons hon-ored at the annual awardsluncheon of the United Way ofSouthwest Louisiana in LakeCharles last Thursday.

Landry was presentedwith the Harper Clark Spiritof Southwest LouisianaAward honoring someonewith a positive atitude,enthusiastic, cooperative andwanting to help others.

The award was namedafter longtime United Waystaffer Harper Clark and wasfirst given out in 2001.

The board approved thejudicial use of general fundrevenue up to $700,000 toreplace materials last at thethree schools.

In order to pursue the bestpossible insurance recoveryfor the loss of school boardproperty due to the hurricane,the board voted to enter intocontract with the law firms ofCossich, Sumich, & Parsiolaand Kanner & Whitely, bothof Belle Chase. The action issubject to approval of theterms of the contracts by theDistrict Attorney and theAttorney General.

A resolution was adoptedin opposition to House Bill292 and Senate Bill 103,recently introduced into thestate legislature. Passage ofthe bills could have resultedin a loss of revenue needed toeducate Cameron Parish stu-dents. The bills have report-edly been withdrawn.

PPEERRSSOONNNNEELLThe board approved the

staffing recommendations forcafeteria and other supportpersonnel for the 2006-2007school year, as presented bythe superintendant.

The list includes twolunchroom managers each forGrand Lake and Soonted bythe superintendant.

The list includes twolunchroom managers each forGrand Lake and SouthCameron. Chance said somewere near retirement and itmade more sense to keepthem all than to let the juniorstaff go and thensome werenear retirement and it mademore sense to kep them allthan to let the junior staff goand then staff go and thenhave to re-hire shortly there-after.

The Board extended thebus maintenance contract ofMarshland Enterprises, TroyBrown, for two years.

Resignations were accept-ed from Mary Baker,Hackberry teacher; DeniseTrahan, JBS teacher; andRebecca Vidrine, SCESlibrarian. Medical leave wasgranted to Phylis Pinch,SCES teacher.

Sabbatical leave wasgranted to Stephen Meville,SCHS teacher, for the 2006-2007 session, for the pursuitof graduate classes.

In a generous gesture, theFederal HighwayAdministration offered theCreole Nature Trail All-American Road the opportu-nity to reallocate over$333,000 in previouslyawarded grant funds to helpwith recovery of the trail. TheCNTAAR District Boardunanimously approved themeasure, and attractionsalong the trail, includingnational wildlife refuges, willbenefit from the board’s deci-sion.

The funds will be utilizedprimarily on the west side ofthe trail, LA Hwy 27, torepair the popular 1.5 milewalking trail on the SabineNational Wildlife Refugeknown as the WetlandWalkway.

“The walkway, especiallythe board portion over themarsh, suffered extensivedamage and washout,” saidDon Voros, director of theSouthwest Louisiana RefugeComplex. “With the hugeamount of debris that must beremoved from the refuges andthe total destruction of the

Sabine refuge headquarters,the walkway would have beenpretty low on our list. We arethrilled that the CreoleNature Trail and FHWA havemade this visitor site a priori-ty.”

In addition to rebuildingthe Wetland Walkway, includ-ing public restroom facilities,the funds will be used torepair two turnouts on La. 27west and replace the handi-cap accessible ramp at theBlue Goose Trail turnout justnorth of the former Sabineheadquarters.

“We have always workedvery closely with the refugesalong the trail,” said MonteHurley, chairman of theCreole Nature Trail All-American Road District. “Werecently returned fromWashington where we lobbieddiligently for funding to cleanup the hazardous debris onthe Southwest Louisianarefuges and the trail. Part ofour argument was that thesemarshes are not just aboutSouthwest Louisiana… Theyprovide seafood, oil and gasfor much of the nation.”

For more information onthe Creole Nature Trail or itsattractions, please contact theSouthwest LouisianaConvention & VisitorsBureau at 436-9588 or visit:

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A TEAM OF volunteers from Lynden, Wash., was in Cameron last Friday to install atent for the First Baptist Church. Local church members Paul Sellers, left, and CharlesPrimeaux, right, are pictured with volunteers Cliff Tadema, Gerrit Boyle, Lance Ellis, andSean Taylor. (Photo by Cyndi Sellers.)

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GRAND LAKE HIGH School FBLA Regional Winners are shown above: (seated, fromleft): Miranda Ogea, Evan Guidry, Stephanie Guidry, Megan Poole, Elizabeth Reon,Amber Taylor, Laura Benoit, Ashley Hunter, Mary Arceneaux, Paige Fontenot, MarcusGuintard; (standing) Trey Duhon, Ashton Boudreaux, Jordan Precht, Jordan Poole,Ross Conner, Lakeyn Duhon, Justin Howerton, Renn Savoie, and Sonya Lavergne.

THE GRAND LAKE High School Literary Rally participants were honored with a break-fast at the school. They competed at McNeese on Mar. 11. Shown above were: (seated,from left) Evan Guidry, Stephanie Cheramie, Sara Taylor, Renn Savoie, Kory Dahlen,Donavon Sullivan, Lucas Gaspard, Ashley Toups, Samantha Williams, Molly Precht;(standing) Jayce Hebert, Megan Poole, Nadia Chotes, Meghan Miller, Samantha Poole,Cody Soverign, Brittany Houston, Paige Fontenot, April Lorke, and Brittany Hebert.Other participants were Derek Williams and Jessica Bourque.

MEAGAN MILLER,Grand Lake High Schoolsenior, placed second outof 46 girls in a regionalthree-point competitionrecently at Sulphur HighSchool. She competed inthe state finals of theSweet 16 girls basketballtournament in Hammondin February.

United Way presents awardsat its annual awards banquet

The United Way ofSouthwest Louisiana lookedback on a generous and chal-lenging year Thursday andlooked forward to the comingcampaign with new leader-ship at its annual awards lun-cheon with over 350 people inattendance. Last year theorganization which serves 38agencies and more than100,000 people in the fiveparish area surpassed $4.23million.

Bruce Hamilton, NationalNetworks, emceed the lun-cheon. A brief business meet-ing to elect board memberswas conducted by DickHolliday, Board Chair, alongwith a special presentation toretiring board membersShady Patton, TomShearman, Thom Williamsand Lance Hess.

Each year the CorporatePride award is presented to aoutstanding corporationwhich has made a significantimpact on the communitythrough their United Wayinvolvement. This year’srecipient was CalcasieuParish Schools. Accepting theaward was Wayne Savoy,Superintendent. “These arethe companies that have gonebeyond the normal, everydaytype of activity for our organi-zation. These are the onesthat have made the extraeffort”, said Dick Holliday,Chair of the United WayBoard of Directors.

The Harper Clark “Spiritof Southwest Louisiana”Award was presented toDinah Landry, ExecutiveDirector of Cameron Councilon Aging, by Bill Sutton-lastyear’s recipient. Presentedfor the first time in 2001 inloving memory of HarperClark, this award is present-ed to someone who, likeHarper, has a positive atti-tude towards life, is enthusi-astic, cooperative, happy, anactive volunteer, concernedabout Southwest Louisianaresidents and resourceful inhelping others.

Phil Earhart, 2004Volunteer of the Year, pre-sented the 2005 Volunteer ofthe Year to Herb Myers. Theperson selected makes a con-tribution of time, effort andtalent, resulting in a benefitto the United Way and to thecommunity. The selectionprocess calls for three consec-utive years of active produc-tive service, depth of involve-

ment and effectiveness of ser-vice, selflessness and sinceri-ty of motivation and dedica-tion to the United Way philos-ophy and goals.

The 2005 United Wayagency staff person of theyear award (UWASY) waspresented by Dan Ellender,2005 United Way Chair forAgency Executives, to DarylBoyd of Big Brothers/BigSisters. The recipient dis-plays a strong devotion anddedication to their UnitedWay family agency andhuman services and whoseactivities go beyond the jobdescription.

Joe Miller, Jr., 2006Campaign Chair, expressedhis personal thanks to con-tributors, volunteers and stafffor their overwhelming sup-port. Special recognition wasgiven to employee groups whowon platinum, gold and silverawards. The Platinum awardis based on 3/4 of an employeegroup giving one hour’s payper month over a twelvemonth period; gold awardrecipients, based on of anemployee group contributingone hour’s pay per monthover a twelve month period;and silver is based on sixtypercent of the gold plaquestandard.

Mr. Miller stated, “We hada rough time, but the bottomline was that we did some-thing for a lot of people in ourcommunity. We raised ourgoal of $4,230,000. We havedone an outstanding job con-sidering what we wentthrough. It could not havehappened without all of youhere and those who could notmake it today. Our UnitedWay is very important to thecommunity and the commu-nity has responded.”

The Jim Leigh CampaignAward, presented each yearto the division chair whoachieves the highest percent-age of goal, was given toPhilip Tarver, Chair of theCommerce & IndustryDivision with 128% of goal, byMarianne Leigh.

Others receiving specialrecognition were Joe Miller,Jr., 2006 Campaign Chair,and Dan Ellender, 2005 Chairof United Way AgencyExecutives.

Bob Chandler, 2007Campaign Chair, acknowl-edged those individuals fromthe cabinet who helped reachlast year’s goal, and present-ed the new campaign cabinet.The 2007 theme will be“together we do what mat-ters”. The United Way YouthAdvisory Council (YAC)attended in support of UnitedWay and helped with presen-tations.

School lunchmenus told

Lunch menus for allCameron Parish schools forthe week beginning Mar. 30are as follows:

Thursday, Mar. 30 - Bakedham, lettuce cup, greenbeans, applesauce cake,wheat sliced bread.

Friday, Mar. 31 - Fishstrips, macaroni and cheesesweet peas, orange wedges,cornbread, catsup,.

Monday, April 3 -Hamburger, oven fries, let-tuce cup, chocolate chip cook-ies, hamburger bun, catsup.

Tuesday, April 4 - Softtacos, fixings cup, pintobeans, carrot cake, flour tor-tillas.

Wednesday, Aril 5 -Spaghetti and meat sauce,buttered corn, fruit salad,peanut butter cookies, garlictoast.

All meals are served withmilk.

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GRAND LAKE School Spelling Bee Winners are pic-tured above, from left: Victoria Thomas, grade 4; DrewRichard, grade 5; Devon Hebert, grade 6; Tyler Hebert,grade 7; and Kody Willis, grade 8. Not pictured is KyndaBerkey, grade 3. The students participated in theSouthwest LA Regional Spelling Bee at McNeese StateUniversity.

GRAND LAKE School’s Students of the Year are pic-tured here. They are Ashley Hunter, grade 12; HeatherGirlinghouse, grade 8; and Julianne Lannin, grade 5.Each is involved in extracurricular activities and are pos-itive role models.

NNEEWWSS FFRROOMM TTHHEE MMOOCCKKSS

Received news from VelmaMock this week. She wrote tosay that she spent last week-end with her family inCameron. They had gatheredtogether on Friday morningfor the reburying of her moth-er.

Velma writes: “It still justbreaks my heart to seeCameron turned upside downevery time that I go there.You know, I never realizedjust how beautiful Cameronwas until Rita came and tookit all away. I will be movingback to Cameron in just a fewshort weeks. We will be livingin a camper (not looking for-ward to that) until we can getpermanent housing in place.”

“My brothers Frankie andTerry, along with my Dad, areliving in Cameron. They havebought mobile homes to puton their property. My sonshave already moved back andare staying with my dad andFrankie. My brothers Jimmyand Jerry each bought a homein Grand Lake after thestorm, but Jerry and his wifeare discussing returning toCameron. My sister, Shirley,lives in Mouton’s Cove withher husband and children.They were one of the few thatdid not have their home flood-ed.

Velma continues, “Thestrangest thing happenedthis past week. I was stand-ing on my Dad’s front porchand could see the traffic pass-ing on Marshall Street.Having lived in the sameneighborhood all my life, youcan imagine how that affectedme. It was almost a hauntingfeeling.” (Before Rita, threeblocks of houses werebetween the Mock’s home andMarshall Street.)

“When I am in Cameron, itdisturbs me so to see all thehomes from my childhoodmemories in piles of rubblealong the street. I will almostbe glad when all the housesare finally gone so that we nolonger have to see that. It’s

just too depressing.”Now her thoughts turn to

the residents. “I am gladthough to see all the peoplethat have moved back. It’sreally amazing how manyhave already returned. I havea strong feeling that if thisnext season is not bad, we willsee a lot of new structurescoming up. I think that a lotof people, me included, arejust waiting to see what theseason is going to bring. Lastmonth the school bus wasonly picking students up inCreole, but it now picks themup at the ‘Y” and at the court-house. Last week I counted 18children exiting the bus at thecourthouse. That’s a goodsign!”

She goes on to say thatafter she moves back toCameron, she will still be dri-ving to Galveston two or threetimes a week for work. Rightnow she is driving toCameron on Tuesday,Thursday, and every otherweekend. She adds, “It is justabout wearing me out! I haveput over 25,000 miles on mycar since they evacuated forRita. I keep thinking I willhave time for a vacation soon,but I know that I am probablykidding myself.”

In closing, she describesthe church services that wereheld in a donated tent on theFirst Baptist Church groundsSunday morning. She saidthe gathering was basicallysinging led by Mr. Paul andMrs. Cyndi Sellers. “It waswonderful,” she added. “Itwas the first service heldthere since Rita.”

(I have to add--this letterfrom Velma puts me right inthe middle of Cameron, sur-rounded by the destructionand yet looking toward thefuture. The folks who arereturning deserve all the loveand support that we can givethem. These are courageous,resilient people!)

LLEETTTTEERR FFRROOMM GGEENNEEVVAAI had written to Geneva

Griffith in December at the

time of her retirement fromthe Pilot. She responded thisweek that she is doing welland enjoying life at the retire-ment community.

As I told Geneva then, oneof the nice things about livingin a sparsely populatedparish was that everyone hada chance to feel special andthat she helped to make it so.

When we stop to considerall the meetings Genevaattended, all the AchievementDay photos she took of thekids and gave to the families,and all the news she cov-ered—what a record of ser-vice!

To me, Geneva was not theCitizen of the Year; she wasthe Citizen of the Years! Tothose comments of mine, shesimply said, “I enjoyed everyminute I spent at the variousevents I attended in CameronParish.” (In my mind, that’swhat makes her Citizen of theYears and not just a “formerresident.”)

WWOORRDDSS FFRROOMM TTHHEE HHEEAARRTT

I so enjoyed AmandaJohnson Blanchard’s articleand Judy Rutherford’s poemin last week’s Pilot. It’s noteasy to pour your heart outthis way, but so comforting tothose who are feeling thesame loss and yet looking for-ward toward whatever Godhas in store.

These personal words, andletters like Velma’s in thisweek’s column, are whatmake the Cameron Pilot sospecial to the people who arescattered far and wide.

You may send your newsto: 302 Trailwood Lane;Lafayette, La. 70508. Phone:3 3 7 - 9 8 8 - 5 3 9 5 [email protected]

There’s still lots of ducks inour marshes including pin-tails. I guess old man winterhas stayed with us throughMarch and these ducks knowit’s not time to travel northyet.

This is also the month RedSnapper season for sportsfishing begins. Limit four perday, minimum of 16 inches inlength.

TTHHEE LLOOCCAALL SSCCEENNEECalcasieu Lake was a little

slow for March, as we hadhigh winds and fairly coldweather, but remember April,May and June are primetimes to land a lunker troutfrom the lake right now,Turner’s Bay, Long Point,West Cove and CommissaryPoint North are good places tostart looking for large trout.

Let’s hope we don’t getlarge amounts of rainfall, asthis keeps baitfish from com-ing into our marshes. Also thegates at Lambert and GrandBayou have got to be open forthe south end of the lake to begood fishing, but don’t hesi-tate to take a chance fromCommissary Point towardsGrand Bayou. Watch formovement and if you see aswirl, chunk either a plasticeel or topwater bait at thespot.

Although we’ll surely missfishing the Big Burn and allof the Miami CorporationPermit Fishing lands and thedestruction that the freshwa-ter marshes of RockefellerRefuge had, we can still enjoythe Lacassine Refuge Pooland surrounding area forgood April and May fishingfor bass. Sabine Refuge haddestruction!

Rockefeller’s salt salinitywent up last week from 5 - 7to 8 - 10. We’re kind of in adrought at this writing, sothere’s lower water, highersalt content. Reports of lots ofdead freshwater fish afterRita as temperatures wereclose to 100 degrees after thestorm.

There was lots of marshland lost on the refuge, open-ing up lakes to Little

SSPPRRIINNGG TTIIMMEE’’SS HHEERREEDo you remember what

fishing was like when youwere a kid? The only worrywe had was weather. The old“Sea King” outboard motorcould get you to your favoritespot, you’d catch your share,scale them and Mom wouldseason and cook them up.Those days are gone now andthe future of our fishing pas-time is threatened by differ-ent sources.

People For The EthicalTreatment of Animals(PETA), recently launchedtheir anti-fishing campaign,plus their disruption of fish-ing by ordinary anglers likeyou and me, they are goingafter our children with theiranti-fishing message in someof our schools. They have acampaign to pressure the BoyScouts to get rid of the fishingmerit badge. This not onlyaffects sports fishing, but italso affects our fishing folkswho make a living as guides,and commercial fishing aswell.

FFOORREEIIGGNN SSPPEECCIIEESSThe invasion of non-native

species are destroying popu-lations of sports fish. Thezebra mussel is attacking ourfish spawning grounds andthe European Ruffe eats theeggs of sports fish. Don’t for-get the Asian Carp, with anappetite big enough to seri-ously deplete the food base forsports fish. These carp canleap and knock you right outof the boat, while running toyour favorite spot.

AAPPRRIILL’’SS HHEERREEThis Sunday, April 2, we go

to Daylight Saving Time.Turn your clocks forward onehour on Saturday night.

This is an importantmonth for nesting ducks forour northern breeding sites.

Constance. The ditch toGrassy Lake is no longerthere.

The poles (white pvc)marking the alligator nestsare still there in many places,but no alligator nests, about40 percent off.

They are catching nicecrabs, reds and speckle trouton the saltwater side, all theway to the boat house at thegeneral quarters.

Scootie Trosclair made atrip to Sam Rayburn andcaught 16 bass on his trip.Scootie said the lake was real-ly rough, as well as theweather, but still did fairlywell.

Cassey Bridges fromCreole caught a few bass inthe Lacassine Pool, with oneweighing in at 4 1/2 pounds.He’s really proud of his newmonth old son, “his big catch,”as “D” Boy already weighsover 15 pounds.

include the Bell City ditchand Lacassine Bayou andMermentau River area,Rockefeller Refuge andSabine River. Each club mem-ber can choose either a clubmember or non-club memberto fish with. Dues are $30,tournament’s are $20 perteam or single person fishingper boat.

Fishing dates areSaturdays: April 8; May 20;June 10; July 8; and Aug. 12.

For more information callCarl Broussard - cell phone794-9533.

The Lemesche Bass Clubmet recently for the first timesince Hurricane Rita. Thegroup enjoyed a meal at thePiccadilly in Lake Charles.

President Carl Broussardtold the group, although theclub is limited to CameronParish waters, they still hadplaces to fish. Limit will stayat five bass per team forweigh-in, with a 10 inch min-imum length bass.

Fishing will be in theIntracoastal - Lake Misereand Grand Lake area, to

Where Are They Now?By Nell Colligan

CameronOutdoorsBy LOSTON MCEVERS

Lemesche Bass Club tohold first meet since Rita

The South Cameron LadyTarpons scored 40 points tofinish 3rd at the Iowa trackmeet. Grand Lake finished6th with 27.5 points.

Individual results forSouth Cameron were:Christian McCall, 3rd - longjump, 2nd - triple jump;Rachael Fountain, 3rd - highjump, 3rd - 300 low hurdles.

Placing for Grand Lakewere Haley Quinn, 3rd - dis-cus; 400 relay team, 2nd.

Lady Tarponsplace third inIowa Relays

CLASSIFIEDS, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., March 30, 2006

— NOTICE —Cameron Parish Registrar of Voters is now located in

Grand Lake, LA. . .Registrar of Voters

10088 Gulf Hwy., Grand Lake, LAWe are located two miles north of Boones Corner or

one mile south of the Cal-Cam line.Please come by to visit our new office. We will be

open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m.

Our new office number is 905-1167WE ARE PROUD TO BE BACK IN CAMERON PARISH!

Suzanne Sturlese, RegistrarMichelle Richard, Chief Deputy

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DeQuincy (Saturday) March 25: LivestockReceipts: Cattle 317, Horses 3 Hogs 55,Sheep 41, and Goats 105. BABY CALVES:Dairy 10000-15000 per HD, Beef 17500-25000

per HD, Roping Calves (125-200 lbs.)1.85-2.15 per lb. STEER & HEIFERCALVES: 200-300 lb. Steers: 1.45-1.90 perlb., Heifers: 1.35-1.80 per lb.; 300-400 lb.Steers: 1.40-1.85 per lb., Heifers: 1.30-1.65 per lb.; 400-500 lb. Steers: 1.25-1.55per lb., Heifers: 1.20-1.45 per lb.; 500-600Lb. Steers: 1.15-1.30 per lb., Heifers: 1.00-1.20 per lb.; 600-700 lb. Steers: .95-1.10per lb., Heifer: .85-.95 per lb. CATTLE:Cutter & Utility: .51-.56 per lb.; Canners:.49-.52 per lb.; Fat Cows: .49-.52 per lb.;Thin Cows: .38-.46 per lb.; Slaughter Bulls:.58-.64 per lb.; Feeder Bulls: .65-.72 per lb.COW/CALF PAIRS: 85000-105000 per pair.PREGNANCY TESTED COWS: 70000-95000

per HD. HOGS: Choice Barrows & Gilts:.50-.55; Medium Barrow & Gilts: .48-.52;Butcher Pigs: .50-.65; Feeder Pigs: .75-1.10; Sows 300-500 lbs. .32-.38 per lb.;Boars: .10-.20 per lb. HORSES: .25-.35 perlb. SHEEP & GOATS: 3000-27500 per HD.

Special Breeder Sale (Friday) March 24:Livestock Receipts: Cattle 410, Bulls(Charolais & Angus) 180000-210000 per HD,Bred Heifers 85000-100000 per HD, Pairs1125-150000 per HD,. Bred Cows 75000-90000

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FOR SALE: Waterfrontproperty for lease on shipchannel. 390’ M/L, T-dock onproperty. For more informa-tion call (337) 304-5831. 3/9 -3/29p.

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.

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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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.

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the process of being restored.The company is working onlines, de-watering and pig-ging. Some areas have hadservice restored, others, suchas Cameron where there wasa lot of damage, are furtherbehind.

The Corps of Engineers isasking for a “final pass” forright of way debris removal,but the EOC and the state arenot ready to give that order.Hebert suggests looking atthe west side of the parish tosee if there are some areasthat are complete, and identi-fy those which still haveneeds.

In any case neither theparish nor the state will signoff on ending debris removaluntil June 30, but it is impor-tant that residents who havehomes to clean out do so soonand place debris in the rightof way. A call to the EOC willexpedite getting a crew topick it up.

The Department ofEnvironmental Quality hassigned a contract to havedamaged vehicles and boatsremoved from the parish, butno start date has been given.

The DMORT is in theprocess of re-interring bodiesthat were washed out ofcemeteries by the flooding.They are trying to placeunidentified bodies back intheir original cemeteries, andare asking for cooperationfrom various private andchurch cemeteries. v

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Private property debrisremoval is nearly complete inCameron Parish, according toEmergency Operations chiefClifton Hebert.

Hebert reported to theCameron Parish Police Jurythat PPDR is 90% complete inthe parish, except for HollyBeach which has now com-menced and should be fin-ished by next week.

He asks residents whohave debris on their propertythat has not been picked up tocall the EOC at 775-7770 andreport it, so that a crew can bedispatched.

To date, 1875 propertieshave been cleaned, with776,171 cubic yards of debrisremoved.

Demolition of damagedstructures is set to beginsoon. Demolition packageshave been approved for 305properties, with 472 underreview. About 74 propertieswill have to be condemned bythe Police Jury, since the own-ers cannot be located.

The total number of demo-litions has been reduced froman earlier estimate of 1240 to851, since many owners havegone ahead with demolitionon their own, hebert said.

Sole proprietorships havenow been included in theallowable demolitions. Moreinformation is being request-ed from some owners.

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AREA TOURISM officials made a trip to Washington, D. C., recently to meet with U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials. Pictured above, from left, are: Monte Hurley, Creole NatureAll-American Road board; Nathan Calwell, FWS Trail & Byways coordinator; ShelleyJohnson, Southwest Convention & Visitors Bureau; Kevin Kilcullen, FWS Chief, visi-tors’ service; Jim Kurth, FWS, deputy chief, National Wildlife Refuge System; ChrisPease, FWS Chief, wildlife resources; and Capt. Sammie Faulk, Creole Nature Trailboard. The local delegation is shown presenting FWS officials with a Creole Nature Trailt-shirt.

Debris removal is nearlycompleted in the parish

Fishing, hunting surveyis now in progressThe "2006 National Survey ofFishing, Hunting and WildlifeAssociated Recreation" beganMar. 26 and will run throughMay 31. The survey is spon-sored by the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service and is sup-ported by the LouisianaDepartment of Wildlife andFisheries (LDWF).

The surveys are conductedevery five years primarily byphone to update informationabout fish and wildlife relatedrecreation. The surveys areused to analyze trends in par-ticipation and expendituresand to estimate demands foroutdoor recreation.Participation in the survey isvoluntary and all answers areconfidential.

A random sample size of85,000 households will beused for the survey. A secondwave of surveys will be con-ducted in September and

October of 2006, and a thirdsurvey will be conducted inJanuary and February of2007.

Preliminary survey find-ings will be available in thespring of 2007. Final reportswill be issued in the fall of2007. The MultistateConservation Grant Programfunds the surveys.

Students from around theregion – along with their par-ents – are invited to partici-pate in Louisiana College’sannual Wildcat Day on March31, according to ByronMcGee, director of enrollmentmanagement at LouisianaCollege.

Preview Day is designed togive students an overview ofcollege life at LouisianaCollege. It gives students theopportunity to meet currentstudents and faculty, and itgives parents the opportunityto gather useful financial aidinformation.

Registration is at noon inthe Hixson Student Center.

Highlights of the day willinclude campus tours, an aca-demic fair, a cookout, andadmission to the LC softballgame against the Universityof Texas at Dallas and the LCbaseball game against Austin

Time changeis here Sun.

It’s that time again!Most Americans will

“spring forward” Sunday,April 2, to begin sevenmonths of daylight savingtime. However, clocks need tobe set ahead before going tobed Saturday night.

Daylight saving was firsttried in 1918 during WorldWar I when it was thoughtthere would be a saving offuel and more evening com-merce with an extra hour oflight at night. Farmers hatedit and the idea wasn’t fullyrevived until World War II.

After 1945, states andcities could choose whether tocomply, so the hour mightchange back and forth severaltimes in a matter of miles.

Congress finally madeclock changes permanent in1966, but states could opt out.Arizona, Hawaii and parts ofIndiana still do.

College.“We encourage anyone con-

sidering Louisiana College tojoin us for Preview Day,”McGee says. “This is an excel-lent way to get a feel for ourcampus and for what we haveto offer.”

For more information, con-tact the Office of Admissionsat either 318-487-7259 or1.800-487-1906. Studentsmay also register by going tothe LC website at: www.lacol-lege.edu/campusvisit.

Louisiana College invitesstudents to Wildcat Day

Carnivalto be heldat Starks

The Starks High SchoolSpring Fling Carnival will beFriday, Mar. 31. The carnivalwill be from 5 to 8 p.m.

Food booths will includehot links, boudin, nachos, fun-nel cakes, and others.

There will be face painting,space walk, balloons, fishpond, train ride and manymore.

A new item has been addedthis year. Most of the classeswill have a basket filled withgoodies to auction off. Thiswill be a silent auction.Baskets will have baby items,hair things, coffee, makeup,Louisiana, Starks, kitchen,and many more.

The gate will open at 5p.m.

The Louisiana DaysRailroad Festival willbe held April 6 - 8 on

the R.R. Museumgrounds in DeQuincy.

to 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 existingfacility 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 newoak floor. The gym floor andbleachers will be installed by theowner. The existing metal sidingon the gymnasium will be removedand a new metal skin will beinstalled.

The existing front wall wasdamaged over 50 percent and willbe completely removed andrebuilt. Several interior wallswere also removed and will berebuilt. All interior existing gyp-sum board walls will require newgypsum board to be installed overthe existing stripped bare metaland wood studs. All walls will befinished and painted as per finishschedule. All the interior andexterior doors will be changed outto new doors and several of theframes will be replaced. The storefront system in the front of theschool will also be changed out.All the hardware will be replacedas well. The entire facility willreceive new floors, lockers, markerboards, casework and ceiling tile.Some of the ceiling grid will bereplaced and some will berepaired. All interior concreteblock walls will be repainted. Thescience lab will have all new sci-ence casework. The library willalso have all new library case-work. The kitchen will have theowners equipment installed underthe existing hood as well as theexisting stored sink units that willbe reinstalled. 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 withvinyl liner. The insulation will befitted between the existing purlinsand secured with heavy duty gal-vanized wire mesh and cables.RUN: Mar. 23, 30 and Apr. 6 (M59)

PPUUBBLLIICC NNOOTTIICCEENotice is hereby given that

Red Willow Offshore, of Houston,TX, has applied to the Departmentof the Army, Corps of Engineers,New Orleans District, for a permitfor a proposed drill site and struc-tures for the drilling of SL 18610Well No. 1, Mud Island Prospectapproximately 5.5 miles north-westerly from Grand Chenier,Louisiana. The applicant is apply-ing to the Louisiana Departmentof Environmental Quality, Officeof Environmental Services for aWater Quality Certification inaccordance with statutory author-ity contained in the LAC33:IX.1507.A-E and provisions ofSection 401 of the Clean WaterAct.

Comments concerning thisapplication can be filed with theRegistrations and CertificationsSection within ten days of thisnotice by referencing RL 060310-02 / AI 136292 to the followingaddress:

Louisiana Department ofEnvironmental Quality,Registrations and CertificationsSection, P. O. Box 4313, BatonRouge, LA 70821-4313, Attn:Water Quality Certifications, 225-219-3469.

A copy of the application isavailable for inspection andreview at the LDEQ PublicRecords Center, on the first floor ofthe Galvez Building, Room 127 at602 North Fifth Street, BatonRouge, LA, 70802, from 8:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.RUNS: Mar. 30 - M 60

AADDVVEERRTTIISSEEMMEENNTT FFOORR BBIIDDSS1177552255

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 19, 2006, for the fol-lowing:

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FFOORRDDEEPPAARRTTMMEENNTT OOFF NNAATTUURRAALL

RREESSOOUURRCCEESS((66)) PPAARRIISSHHEESS:: CCAAMMEERROONN,, SSTT..

MMAARRYY,, SSTT.. CCHHAARRLLEESS,, SSTT.. BBEERRNNAARRDD,, OORRLLEEAANNSS

AANNDD JJEEFFFFEERRSSOONNProposal Number: MM 2266222211 DDLLSolicitation Number: 22220066007711Complete Bidding Documents

may be obtained from: OFFICE OF STATE

PURCHASINGCLAIBORNE BUILDING,

2ND FLOOR1201 NORTH THIRD

STREETBATON ROUGE, LA 70804

Attn: Pamela AllenEmail: [email protected]

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

A Mandatory pre-bid confer-ence will be conducted on this pro-ject at the jobsite on Wednesday,April 5, 2006 at 9:30 A.M., LasalleBuilding, Room 1026, 617 North3rd Street, Baton Rouge,Louisiana. Attendance is requiredin order to submit a bid proposal.

All bids must be accompaniedby bid security equal to five per-cent (5%) of the sum of the basebid and all alternates, and must bein the 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 anamount equal to or greater thanthe amount for which it obligatesitself in this instrument. No BidBond indicating an obligation ofless than 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 amountexceeding 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,HHeeaavvyy CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn aanndd//oorrssppeecciiaallttyy ooff CCooaassttaallRReessttoorraattiioonn && HHaabbiittaatteeEEnnhhaanncceemmeenntt;; SSeeeeddiinngg,,SSooddddiinngg,, SSooiill SSttaabbiilliizzaattiioonn,,SShheeeett PPiilliinngg. No bid may bewithdrawn for a period of thirty(30) days after receipt of bids.

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. 16, 23, 30 (M 30)

AADDVVEERRTTIISSEEMMEENNTT FFOORR BBIIDDSSSealed proposals for the con-

struction of the following projectwill be received by the CameronParish Police Jury until 1100::0000aa..mm.. oonn 33 AApprriill 22000066 at theCameron Parish Waterworks #11Office, 111 Dennis Lane, GrandLake Community, Bell City, LA70630.

PPrroojjeecctt NNuummbbeerr:: 22000066--0011PPaarriisshh--WWiiddee RRooaadd SSiiggnniinngg

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. 16, 23, 30 - M 34


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. Box94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana70804-9095 until 10:00 A.M., onApril 19, 2006, for the following:

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DDEEPPAARRTTMMEENNTT OOFF NNAATTUURRAALLRREESSOOUURRCCEESS

CCAAMMEERROONN,, LLAAProposal Number: MM 2266221199 DDLLSolicitation Number: 22220066007733Complete Bidding Documents

may be obtained from: OFFICE OF STATE

PURCHASINGCLAIBORNE BUILDING,

2ND FLOOR1201 NORTH THIRD STREET

BATON ROUGE, LA 70804Attn: Pamela Allen

Email: [email protected]: (225) 342-8688

Phone: (225) 342-8019A mandatory pre-bid confer-

ence will be conducted on this pro-ject on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at10:00 AM. at LDNR, ULLCampus, Abdalla Hall, Rm 102,635 Cajundome Blvd. Lafayette,LA 70506. Attendance is requiredin order to submit a bid proposal.



Bids shall be accepted onlyfrom Contractors who are licensedunder La. R.S. 37:2150-2163 forthe classification(s) such as,HHeeaavvyy CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn AAnndd//OOrrSSppeecciiaallttyy OOff EEaarrtthhwwoorrkk,,DDrraaiinnaaggee && LLeevveeee;; CCooaassttaallRReessttoorraattiioonn && HHaabbiittaattEEnnhhaanncceemmeenntt;; DDaammss,,RReesseerrvvooiirrss AAnndd FFlloooodd CCoonnttrroollWWoorrkk OOtthheerr TThhaann LLeevveeeess.. Nobid may be withdrawn for a periodof thirty (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. 16, 23 & 30 (M 35)

NOTICEBy virtue of and in conformity

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 fora lease covering the oil, gas, andother liquid gaseous hydrocarbonmineral rights in, to and under thefollowing described property:

TThhaatt cceerrttaaiinn ttrraacctt ooff llaannddeessttiimmaatteedd ttoo ccoonnttaaiinn 664400..00aaccrreess,, mmoorree oorr lleessss,, bbeeiinngg aallll ooffSSeeccttiioonn 1166,, TToowwnnsshhiipp 1144 SSoouutthh,,RRaannggee 55 WWeesstt,, CCaammeerroonnPPaarriisshh,, ffoorr aann OOiill,, GGaass aannddMMiinneerraall LLeeaassee..

Bids may be for the whole orany particularly described por-tions of the tract advertised here-in.

All bids are to offer a CASHPAYMENT, one-half (1/2) of whichis to be bonus as full and adequateconsideration for every rightgranted by the lease and one-half(1/2) of which is to be rental for thefirst year of the lease, for a leasehaving a primary term which shallnot exceed 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, pro-visions as follows: Should lesseefail to begin the actual drilling(spudding 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 like

Lake Waterworks office.PRESENT: Jeffrey Jouett,

Grace Robideaux, Tim Fontenot,Gerald Richard, Andre Abadie

ABSENT: NoneOTHER ATTENDEES: Mr.

Lonnie Harper, Lonnie Harper &Associates

The meeting was called toorder by Board President JeffreyJouett.

On motion of GraceRobideaux, seconded by AndreAbadie and carried unanimously,the reading of the minutes wasdispensed with.

On motion of GraceRobideaux, seconded by AndreAbadie and carried unanimously,the minutes from the January 9,2006 regular meeting wereapproved as previously mailed out.

Mr. Lonnie Harper gave anupdate of the USDA GrantApplication. Environmentalimpact letters were previouslysent to the appropriate agencies.We have received enough respons-es from these agencies to includein the application package. Theapplication package was submit-ted to USDA last week. We willlook into getting the needed right-of-ways for the project.

On motion of GraceRobideaux, seconded by TimFontenot and carried unanimous-ly, the board authorizes Mr.Lonnie Harper to prepare plansand specifications for the watersystem improvements inCalcasieu and Cameron parishes.

On motion of GraceRobideaux, seconded by AndreAbadie and carried unanimously,the board voted to go intoExecutive Session.

On motion of GraceRobideaux, seconded by TimFontenot and carried unanimous-ly, the board voted to resume regu-lar session.

On motion of Andre Abadie,seconded by Grace Robideaux andcarried, Dale Taylor has beenrelieved from her duties asSecretary. Gerald Richardabstained from voting.

On motion of Tim Fontenot,seconded by Andre Abadie and car-ried unanimously, Dale Taylor’srelease will be immediate. GeraldRichard abstained from voting.

On motion of GraceRobideaux, seconded by AndreAbadie and carried unanimously,the board approved the paymentof two contract labor employeesthat worked January 17, 2006through January 26, 2006.

On motion of Andre Abadie,seconded by Grace Robideaux andcarried, the district will advertisefor part-time office help.

There was a discussionregarding training sessions andother meetings. Craig Duhon willattend training in April in Kinderto test for Level II Certifications.Jeffrey Jouett, Tim Fontenot, andHelen Williams will attend a man-agement training session inWestlake on February 21. JamesCox will attend the National RuralWater Rally in Washington DCApril 1 through April 5. JamesCox will attend an organizationalmeeting for Louisiana Water andWastewater Agency ResponseNetwork in Alexandria onFebruary 22.

There was a financial reportgiven for the month endingJanuary 31, 2006.

The Superintendent’s monthlyreport was given by James Cox.The report included the followingitems:

• Meter Change outs• Usage Report• Cameron Communications

Phase IIIOn motion of Grace

Robideaux, seconded by GeraldRichard and carried unanimously,all bills were approved for pay-ment.

There being no further busi-ness, on motion of GraceRobideaux, seconded by AndreAbadie and carried unanimously,the meeting was declaredadjourned.APPROVED: Jeffrey Jouett,PresidentATTEST: Helen Williams,SecretaryRUN: Mar. 30 (M 52)

NOTICE TO BIDDERSThe Cameron Parish School

Board will receive sealed bidsuntil 2:00 P.M. CDST, April 20,2006, at its offices at the CameronParish School Board building, 409E. 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 right

payments 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 nec-essary to protect the Board's inter-est and shall contain the provi-sions against the assignment ofsublease of the lease unlessapproved by the School Board. Thelessee shall have the right to enterinto pooling or unitization agree-ments with respect to develop-ment of the leased premises sub-ject to the approval of the SchoolBoard. The Lessee shall not havethe right to conduct geophysical orseismic activities or exploration onthe leased premises under thislease. Such activities may be con-ducted only if a separate writtencontract or permit is granted toLessee by the Cameron ParishSchool Board for which additionalrights separate and additionalconsideration shall be paid.

Any lease granted hereundershall be on the regular currentCameron Parish School Boardlease form with Approved Riderfor Attachment to State AgencyLease Forms and shall be subjectto the approval of the StateMineral Board. A copy of the saidlease form and rider are availablefor inspection 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)


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:

FFUURRNNIISSHH LLAABBOORR,, EEQQUUIIPPMMEENNTT,, AANNDD

MMAATTEERRIIAALLSS RREEPPAAIIRR ((44))MMEETTAALL BBUUIILLDDIINNGGSS FFOORRWWIILLDDLLIIFFEE && FFIISSHHEERRIIEESSRROOCCKKEEFFEELLLLEERR FFUURR &&

RREEFFUUGGEE CCAAMMEERROONN PPAARRIISSHH

Proposal Number: MM 2266222255 DDLLSolicitation Number: 22220066222277

Complete Bidding Documentsmay be obtained from:

OFFICE OF STATE PURCHASING

CLAIBORNE BUILDING,2ND FLOOR

1201 NORTH THIRD STREETBATON ROUGE, LA 70804

Attn: Pamela AllenEmail: [email protected]

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.



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)

CAMERON PARISHWATERWORKS DISTRICT

NO. 11PROCEEDINGS

February 13, 2006There was a regular meeting

of the Board of WaterworksDistrict 11 at 6:00 p.m., Monday,February 13, 2006, at the Grand

JOHNSON BAYOURECREATION DISTRICT OF

CAMERON PARISHREGULAR BUSINESS

MEETING, THURSDAYDECEMBER 22, 2005.

The Johnson BayouRecreation District of CameronParish met on Thursday,December 22, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. Atthe office of Bayou SafetyConsulting due to the temporaryclosing of the Recreation Centerdue to Hurricane Rita.

Members present: Mrs.Brenda Sanders, Mrs. KhristyTrahan, Mrs. Raedella Peloquin.

Absent: Mr. Layne Boudreauxand Mr. Mike Barrera.

Guest: Mrs. Stacey Badon, andMs. Justine Trahan.

Mrs. Brenda Sanders calledthe meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.

It was moved by Mrs. RaedellaPeloquin seconded by Mrs. KhristyTrahan, and carried to approve theprior board meeting minutes.

It was moved by Mrs. KhristyTrahan and seconded by Mrs.Raedella Peloquin and carried toapprove the bills to be paid.

It was moved by Mrs. RaedellaPeloquin, seconded by Mrs.Khristy Trahan and carried toapprove the financial statement.

It was moved by Mrs. KhristyTrahan seconded by Mrs. RaedellaPeloquin and carried to accept theproposed budget for 2006.

It was moved by Mrs. KhristyTrahan, seconded by Mrs.Raedella Peloquin and carried toamend the 2005 budget.

It was moved by Mrs. KhristyTrahan, seconded by Mrs.Raedella Peloquin and carried tosign the engagement letter sent byCoy Vincent certified publicaccountants.

The board also discussed theimprovement to the Recreationand Community Center buildings.Some of the board members meton December 12, 2005 at theRecreation Center to look at dam-ages that occurred due to hurri-cane Rita. The board is currentlywaiting on the insurance compa-nies reports of damages. Theyhave also contacted an architec-tural firm to access the buildingsstructure. The board is also cur-rently working with a FEMA rep-resentative to determine what iseligible for reimbursement andrebuilding process.

There being no further busi-ness to discuss on a motion byMrs. Raedella Peloquin secondedby Mrs. Khristy Trahan and car-ried the meeting was adjourned at7:35 p.m. The next regular boardmeeting will be scheduled at alater date.APPROVED:

ATTEST:RUNS: Mar. 30 - M 61

JOHNSON BAYOURECREATION DISTRICT OF

CAMERON PARISHSPECIAL BUSINESS

MEETING, SATURDAYFEBRUARY 18, 2006.

The Johnson BayouRecreation District of CameronParish met on Saturday February18, 2006 at 11:30 p.m. At theCheniere office in Johnson BayouLA.

Members present: Mrs.Brenda Sanders, Mrs. KhristyTrahan, Mrs. Heather Trahan andMr. Mike Barrera.

Absent: Mrs. RaedellaPeloquin. Guest: Mrs. StaceyBadon, Mr. James Ducote and Mr.Sonny McGee.

Mrs. Brenda Sanders calledthe meeting to order at 11:55 p.m.

It was moved by Mrs. KhristyTrahan, seconded by Mrs. HeatherTrahan and carried to approve theprior board meeting minutes.

It was moved by Mr. MikeBarrera, seconded by Mrs. KhristyTrahan and carried to pay bills.

It was moved by Mrs. KhristyTrahan, seconded by Mrs. HeatherTrahan and carried to accept thefinancial statement.

It was moved by Mrs. HeatherTrahan, seconded by Mrs. KhristyTrahan and carried to allow the J.B. school to use the ball field forpractice. They must be accompa-nied by the coach and players only.

The board went to theRecreation Center andCommunity Center to assess dam-ages. An inventory list wasviewed, the inventory was dis-cussed on what items should betaken off fixed assets and whichitems to try to save.

There being no further busi-ness to discuss on a motion byMrs. Raedella Peloquin secondedby Mrs. Khristy Trahan and car-ried the meeting was adjourned at4:45 p.m. The next regular boardmeeting will be scheduled at alater date.APPROVED:

ATTEST:RUNS: Mar. 30 - M 62

PROCEEDINGSCAMERON PARISH

WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 9

FEBRUARY 26, 2006The Cameron Parish

Waterworks District No. 9 met inregular session on Sunday,February 26, 2006 at 4:00 o’clockp.m., at Waterworks Office,Sweetlake, Louisiana.

The following members werepresent: Thompson McCall, JohnAllen Conner, Wendell Rutherford.Members absent: Russell Savoie.

It was moved by Mr. Conner,seconded by Mr. Rutherford, andcarried, that the meeting be calledto order.

It was moved by Mr. Conner,seconded by Mr. Rutherford, andcarried, that the minutes of theprevious meeting be approved.

It was moved by Mr.Rutherford, seconded by Mr.Conner, and carried, that thefinancial statement for the month,be and the same is herebyapproved.

It was moved by Mr.Rutherford, seconded by Mr.Conner, and carried, that allmonthly bills be and the same arehereby approved for payment.

There being no further busi-ness and upon motion of Mr.Conner, seconded by Mr.

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At such hearing theCommissioner of Conservationwill consider evidence relative tothe issuance of Orders pertainingto the following matters relatingto the 6677 SSaanndd,, RReesseerrvvooiirr BB,, inthe Deep Lake Field, CameronParish, Louisiana.

1. To establish rules and regu-lations and create a single drillingand production unit for the explo-ration for and production of gasand condensate, such unit to bedesignated 67 RB SUA.

2. To force pool and integrateall separately owned tracts, min-eral leases and other propertyinterests within the proposed unit,with each tract sharing in unitproduction on a surface acreagebasis of participation.

3. To designate ClaytonWilliams Energy, Inc. as the unitoperator for the proposed unit.

4. To designate the ClaytonWilliams Energy, Inc. - MiamiCorp No.1 Well as the unit well forthe proposed unit.

5. To provide that any futurewells drilled to the 67 Sand,Reservoir B, within or outside ofthe proposed unit, should be locat-ed in accordance with the spacingprovisions of Statewide Orders No.29-E.

6. To provide that theCommissioner of Conservation,should be authorized to reclassifythe 67 Sand, Reservoir B, by sup-plemental order without thenecessity of a public hearing if theproducing characteristics of thereservoir change and evidence tojustify such reclassification is sub-mitted to and accepted by theCommissioner of Conservation.

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

The 67 Sand, Reservoir B, ishereby defined as being that gasand condensate bearing sandencountered between the depthsof12,881 feet and 13,013 feet (elec-trical log measurements) in theClayton Williams Energy, Inc. -Miami Corp No.1 Well, located inSection 28, Township 15 South,Range 3 West, Cameron Parish,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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"This Notice does not consti-tute a summons to appear but ismerely an invitation to attend thehearing if you so desire. Copies ofthis Notice are being sent to allknown Interested andRepresented Parties andInterested Owners. This LegalNotice has been published in THEADVOCATE, Baton Rouge,Louisiana, and will be publishedin the Cameron Pilot, DeQuincy,Louisiana".RUNS: Mar. 30 - M 69

AADDVVEERRTTIISSEEMMEENNTT FFOORR BBIIDDSS--RReevviisseedd 2288 MMaarrcchh 22000066Sealed proposals for the con-

struction of the following projectwill be received by the CameronParish Police Jury until 1100::0000aa..mm.. oonn 1188 AApprriill 22000066 at theCameron Parish Waterworks #11Office, 111 Dennis Lane, GrandLake Community, Bell City, LA70630.

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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

The decision must be consistentand must represent an appropri-ate balancing of social, environ-mental and economic factors. Allfactors which may be relevant tothe proposal will be considered;among these are flood and stormhazards, water quality, water sup-ply, feasible alternative sites,drainage patterns, historical sites,economics, public and private ben-efits, coastal water dependency,impacts on natural features, com-patibility with the natural andcultural setting and the extent oflong term benefits or adverseimpacts.

Certification that the proposedactivity will not violate applicablewater and air quality, laws, stan-dards and regulations will berequired before a permit is issued.

Any person may request, inwriting, within the comment peri-od specified in this notice, that apublic hearing be held to considerthis application. Request for pub-lic hearings shall state, with par-ticularity, the reasons for holdinga public hearing.

Plans for the proposed workmay be inspected at the CameronParish Police Jury AnnexBuilding, P.O. Box 1280, Cameron,Louisiana, (337) 775-5718.Written comments should bemailed within 25 days from thedate of this public notice toCameron Parish Police Jury, PostOffice Box 1280, Cameron,Louisiana 70631.Sincerely,/s/ Myles Hebert,Myles Hebert, Coastal Zone AdministratorCAMERON PARISH POLICE JURYRUN: Mar. 30 - M 66

MEETING TO BE HELD ATHACKBERRY COMMUNITY

CENTERCAMERON PARISH POLICE

JURY AGENDAAPRIL 3, 2006

6:00 P.M.1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance3. Reading of Minutes4. Drilling Permits:

a. Red Willow Offshore, LLC– Grand Chenier, Section 22,T14S, R7W, R.D. Sanders No.1, Pumpkin Ridge Prospect,(proposed drill site and struc-tures), Cameron Parish, LA(060402)b. Camex OperatingCompany – Cameron, Section33, T15S, R9W, Henry D No.1 Well, (proposed road, drillsite and structures),Cameron Parish, La(060403)c. Gulfport EnergyCorporation – Hackberry,T12S, R9W, SL 50 Well #142,(proposed dredging and welllocation), Cameron Parish,LA. (060404)d. Gulfport EnergyCorporation – Hackberry,T12S, 9W, SL 50 Well #143,(proposed dredging and welllocation), Cameron Parish,LA. (060405)e. Gulfport EnergyCorporation – Hackberry,T12S, R9W, SL 50 Well #141,(proposed dredging and welllocation), Cameron Parish,LA. (060407)f. Gulfport EnergyCorporation – Hackberry,T12S, R9W, SL 50 Well #144,(proposed dredging and welllocation), Cameron Parish,La. (060408)

5. Other Permits:a. Stephen Lowe Smith –Grand Chenier, Section 2,T15S, R6W, (proposed fill tolow lying areas of propertyand replace wing net frameon existing dock), CameronParish, LA (060401)b. Gravity Drainage DistrictNo. 8 – Big Lake, T12S, R9W,Highway 384 HydrologicRestoration to prevent highsalinity water from enteringvia structure #1), CameronParish, LA. (060506)

6. Appointments:a. Waterworks Dist. #11 –

Andre Abadie, Jeffrey Jouett –term expired

b. Industrial DevelopmentBoard – Jule “Buddy” Oaks – termexpired

c. Recreation Dist. #7 - A. J.LaBove, Rodney Richard, GregWicke – term expired

7. President Authority to Sign:a. Architectural Contract –

Moss Architects, Inc.b. Interagency Agreement –

Waterworks Dist. #118. Resolutions - Waterworks Dist.#11

a. Loan Approvalb. Cooperative Endeavor

Agreement9. Jacob Lane – Clifford Granger

– Acknowledgment of Non-Acceptance & Intent Not to

Accept Road Right-of Way10. Community Development

Block Grant11. Financial Reports12. Advertise for Bids:

a. Vehicle - EconomicDevelopment Department

13. Coastal Impact AssistanceProgram

14. NRCS – Charles Starkovich15. Pay March, 2006 Bills16. Staff Report:

RUN: Mar. 30 (M 68)

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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 theHearing Room, 1st Floor, LaSalleBuilding, 617 North 3rd Street,Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 9:00a.m. on TTUUEESSDDAAYY,, AAPPRRIILL 2255,,22000066,, upon the application ofCCLLAAYYTTOONN WWIILLLLIIAAMMSS EENNEERR--GGYY,, IINNCC..

Rutherford, and carried, the meet-ing was declared adjourned.

APPROVED:/s/Thompson McCall,

Thompson McCall, PresidentCameron Parish Waterworks

District No. 9ATTEST:/s/John Allen ConnerJohn Allen Conner, Acting SecretaryRUNS: Mar. 30 - M 63

NOTICE OF CHANGE INOFFICIAL NOTICE OF SALE

FOR$10,000,000 OF GENERAL

OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES2006 OF

CALCASIEU-CAMERONHOSPITAL SERVICE

DISTRICT,STATE OF LOUISIANA

Notice is hereby given that thedate of sale for the above describedBonds has been changed fromApril 4, 2006 to April 11, 2006. Allother details of the Notice remainthe same. All references to theApril 4, 2006 sale date are herebychanged to April 11, 2006.CALCASIEU-CAMERON HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT,STATE OF LOUISIANARUN: Mar. 30 (M 64)

PUBLIC NOTICECAMERON PARISH COASTALUSE PERMIT APPLICATIONInterested parties are hereby

notified that the CoastalManagement Section of theCameron Parish Police Jury hasreceived the following apparentlycomplete application for a CoastalUse Permit in accordance with therules and regulations of theLouisiana Coastal ResourcesProgram and La. R.S. 49: 214.21,the State and Local CoastalResources Management Act of1978, as amended.

C.U.P.#L.C.U.P.# 060401Name of Applicant: Stephen

Lowe Smith, P. O. Box 693,Cameron, LA 70631.

Location of permit: GrandChenier, Section 2, T15S-R6W,Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

Character of Work: Mr. Smithproposed to haul in approximately750 cubic yards of native materialto fill low lying areas of his prop-erty and improve drainage. Healso proposes to replace a wing netframe on an existing dock dam-aged by Hurricane Rita.

The decision on whether toissue a permit will be based on anevaluation of the probable impactsof the proposed activity in accor-dance with the state policies out-lined in La. R.S. 49:214.21. Thedecision will reflect in the nationalconcern for both protection andutilization of important resources.The decision must be consistentwith the state program andapproved local programs for affect-ed parishes and must represent anappropriate balancing of social,environmental and economic fac-tors. All factors which may be rel-evant to the proposal will be con-sidered; among these are flood andstorm hazards, water quality,water supply, feasible alternativesites, drainage patterns, historicalsites, economics, public and pri-vate benefits, coastal water depen-dency, impacts on natural fea-tures, compatibility with the nat-ural and cultural setting and theextent of long term benefits oradverse impacts.

Certification that the proposedactivity will not violate applicablewater and air quality, laws, stan-dards and regulations will berequired before a permit is issued.

Any person may request, inwriting, within the comment peri-od specified in this notice, that apublic hearing be held to considerthis application. Request for pub-lic hearings shall state, with par-ticularity, the reasons for holdinga public hearing.

Plans for the proposed workmay be inspected at the CameronParish Police Jury AnnexBuilding, Coastal ManagementDivision, Courthouse Square, P.O.Box 1280, Cameron, Louisiana,(337) 775-5718. Written commentsshould be mailed within 25 daysfrom the date of this public noticeto Cameron Parish Police Jury,Coastal Management Division,Post Office Box 1280, Cameron,Louisiana 70631.Sincerely,/s/ Myles Hebert,Myles Hebert, Coastal Zone AdministratorCAMERON PARISH POLICE JURYRUN: Mar. 30 - M 65

PUBLIC NOTICECAMERON PARISH COASTALUSE PERMIT APPLICATIONInterested parties are hereby

notified that the CoastalManagement Section of theCameron Parish Police Jury hasreceived the following apparentlycomplete application for a CoastalUse Permit in accordance with therules and regulations of theLouisiana Coastal ResourcesProgram and La. R.S. 49: 214.21,the State and Local CoastalResources Management Act of1978, as amended.

C.U.P.#L.C.U.P.# 060409Name of Applicant: Brandon M.

Fitkin, 125 T John Rd., LakeCharles, LA 70607.

Location of permit: Grand Lake,Section 6, T12S-R8W, CameronParish, Louisiana.

Character of Work: Mr. Fitkinproposes to excavate approximate-ly 4,400 cubic yards of nativematerial to be used as fill for hisfuture home site. He proposes touse the excavated area as a fishpond.

The decision on whether toissue a permit will be based on anevaluation of the probable impactsof the proposed activity in accor-dance Police Jury Ordinance. Thedecision will reflect in the nationalconcern for both protection andutilization of important resources.

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CCaammeerroonn 1100 -- Jordan Istre,Justin Picou, and JodyTrosclair pitched for theTarpons.

Top hitters were DanielDupre, 2-4 with a triple; Istre,2-2; Tyrell Harmon, 2-2 with2 doubles. The Tarpons com-mitted 6 errors in the game, 5of those coming in the thirdinning.

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HHaammiillttoonn 00 -- Lakeyn Mockand Haley McCall combinedtheir pitching efforts, allow-ing no hits. Top hitters for theLady Tarpons were D’NaeDesonnier, 1-2; BlairBellanger, 1-2; BaileyRichard, 1-1; Kelsi Kiffe, 1-1;and Michelle Champion, 1-2.

SSoouutthh CCaammeerroonn 77,,OObbeerrlliinn 00 -- Lakeyn Mockstruck out 8 Lady Tiger bat-ters and gave up 2 hits asSouth Cameron improves to10-2 overall and 2-1 in dis-trict.

Top hitters for the LadyTarpons were Megan Trahan,2-3 with a double, triple, anda run; D’Nae Desonnier, 1-3;and Kelsi Kiffe, 1-2.

GGrraanndd LLaakkee 66,, FFaaiirrvviieeww00 -- Lakeyn Duhon allowedonly 1 base runner as theLady Hornets blankedFairview to improve to 8-5overall and 1-0 in district.

Top hitters were BrandyCarroll, 2-4; Tressa Theriot,1-4 with 2 RBIs; BrittanyHebert, 1-3 and 2 RBIs; andC’Rissa Morales, 1-3 and aRBI.

SSttaarrkkss 1122,, HHaacckkbbeerrrryy 00 --Brooke Wing and EricaDuhon pitched for the LadyMustangs. Top hitters wereWing, 1-2 and Sonya Savoie,1-2.

SSiinnggeerr 1166,, JJoohhnnssoonnBBaayyoouu 22 -- Chelsey Legerpitched for the Lady Rebels.The Lady Rebels had no basehits.

HHaacckkbbeerrrryy 1133,, JJoohhnnssoonnBBaayyoouu 33 -- Brooke Wing andErica Duhon pitched for theLady Mustangs, allowing onlytwo base hits. Chelsey Legerthrew for the Lady Rebels.

Top hitters for Hackberrywere Allyson Sanner, 3-3 witha homerun and 2 RBIs; Wing,2-3 and 2 RBIs; and Jill Poole,2-4.

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PPLLEENNTTYY OOFF TTEEAALLThe vast sea marshes of

lower Cameron Parish are lit-terly teeming with teal. Theinflux of the waterfowl startedthis week and marks theirflight back north.

It has long been recognizedthat a large segment of theblue-winged teal populationmigrates through theMississippi Flyway states dur-ing August and September, inadvance of the opening of anyof the regular duck huntingseasons, and winters inMexico, Central and SouthAmerica. An experimentallimited teal hunting seasonwas begun in 1965 to protectthe teal population.

FFOOOODD WWIINNNNEERRSS NNAAMMEEDDThis year Ward Fontenot, a

Cameron attorney, took thesweepstakes award over sixwomen, including his wife.The sweepstakes award isgiven to the winner of the firstplace award from all of thewinners in each category.

Fontenot has consistentlywon this award and startsplanning after each contestwhat he will enter the nextyear. His winning dish thisyear was Plie en papier(French for fish in a bag).

Other adult winners were:Mrs. Guy Murphy, Jr., ricedish; Mrs. Ward Fontenot, veg-etable dish and dessert dish;Mrs. John Theriot, salad; Mrs.Charles F. Hebert, bread; Mrs.Claude Eagleson, pie and meatdish; Mrs. Wayne Wood, cake;and Fontenot, seafood andchicken dishes.

Pam Duhon of Sweetlakewas sweepstakes winner inthe junior division. First placewinners in the junior divisionwere:

4-H Senior girls--PamDuhon, main dish, salad anddessert; and SuzanneRobicheaux, bread and anyother favorite food.

4-H Junior girls--RoxanneMyers, main dish; SharonLabove, salad; Cindy Nunez,dessert; Mike Prescott, bread;and Kathy Duncan, any otherfavorite food.

Kevin Colligan, PaulaMcPherson and Brad Trahanalso won any favorite foodawards.

MMRR.. BB IISS HHOONNOORREEDDEdras Nunez, Jr., affection-

ately known to everyone as“Mr. B,” was presented withthe American GoldenCertificate for serving 50 yearsas a member of the AmericanLegion in continuous service.

He was presented with theaward by Lynex Richard,Richard Bros. Post No. 176American Legion Commander,at a meeting of the organiza-tion held at the Post home inCreole.

Mr. Nunez has been amember of the local post forthe 50 years and has served asits commander.

DDEEMMOONNSSTTRRAATTIIOONN DDAAYYGrand Lake Jr. and Sr. 4-

Her’s who participated inDemonstration Day inCameron March 17 were:Junior members Betty Dugas,bread; Irma Broussard, bread;Shari Beard, dairy foods;

Cindy Duhon, bread; PamelaDuhon, bread; MaureenMcCain, bread; Mike Beardand David Beard, soil andwater conservation; and TerryBeard and Albert Robicheaux,soil and water conservation.Senior members were PamDuhon, bread and dairy foods;Suzie Robicheaux, bread anddairy foods.

CCRRAAZZYY HHAATT CCOONNTTEESSTTA Crazy Hat Contest was

held in conjunction with theMarch meeting of theCameron ExtensionHomemakers Club.

Accompanying photos showwinners in the three cate-gories. Mrs. Burl LaBove andMrs. Bruce Mason won for themost beautiful hats; craziesthats were entered by Mrs.Larry Taylor and Mrs. JackTrahan; and most originalprizes went to Mrs. CharlesHebert, Mrs. Wade Carroll andMrs. Wendell Murphy.

Judges for the contest wereMrs. John M. Theriot, Mrs.Preston Boudreaux and Mrs.Harold Carter of the CreoleClub.

Mrs. Jimmy Colligan gavea talk on the “Clean UpCameron” campaign.

RRAALLLLYY WWIINNNNEERRSSCameron Parish winners in

the Literary Rally heldSaturday at McNeese were:Sylvia Crador, Grand Lake,Typewriting, Division III, sec-ond; Andrea Bruce, SouthCameron, English III, DivisionIII, third; Dinah Miller, SouthCameron, French I, DivisionII, first; Darryl Farque, GrandLake, Advance Math, DivisionIII, third; Margaret Jones,South Cameron, AmericanHistory, Division II, second;Brian Kershaw, Hackberry,Vocational Agriculture I,Division III, second; LynnJones, Hackberry, VocationalAgriculture II, Division III,second.

TTRRAAPPSSHHOOOOTT WWIINNNNEERRSSThe third annual Crawfish-

Trapshoot, sponsored by theMallard Rod and Gun Club,was held Saturday at theclub’s firing range on the FrontRidge road.

Gun club members andtheir families enjoyed boiledcrawfish prepared by FletcherMiller and Brian Watts. Thefollowing won trophies accord-ing to Ray Burleigh, TrapshootChairman:

Men’s Division: BobSchwark, 1st; James Albarado,2nd; Harold Savoy, 3rd.Women’s Division: ShirleyTrahan, 1st; Janie Trahan,2nd; Kathy Guilbeaux, 3rd.Junior Division: LarryTheriot, 1st; Kirk Burleigh,2nd; Russell Roy, 3rd. Pee-WeeDivision: Kevin Colligan, 1st;Chuckie Savoie, 2nd; DennisTrahan, 3rd.

Jimmy Colligan, Cameronpharmacist, won theRemington 30-06 automaticrifle and scope that was raffledamong the club members.

Parish Administrator TinaHorn explained that theparish had not been able tosecure a lease on the boatlaunch property and thefunds must be spent by June30 or they will be lost.

Precht said the GrandLake water project could becompleted by that time, andhis motion passed 4-3.

An interagency agreementbetween Grand Lake’sWaterworks District #3 andthe Lake Charles RegionalAirport, to send water fromCalcasieu Parish to GrandLake, was tabled until nextMonday.

HHEEAALLTTHH CCAARREE IISSSSUUEESSJennifer Jones gave a

report from the LowerCameron Parish HospitalDistrict announcing theawarding of a Social ServicesBlock Grant of $2 million tothe parish.

The funds are to be dis-tributed to all health careproviders in the parish on aproportional basis, based onbudgets submitted by eachagency.

The state will contractwith a local agency to admin-ister the funds according tostate guidelines. The Juryvoted to recommend the dis-trict as administrator.

A committee was appoint-ed to work with the hospitalboard on various issues.

One issue coming up is theneed to replace the US PublicHealth Service clinic staffwith a regular, locally basedstaff.

Commander Scott Lee ofthe USPHS reported that theclinic located on the groundsof South Cameron Hospital isseeing 6-13 patients per day.He said it would be better tohave a local provider forhealth care services, and thatMoss Regional Hospital hasoffered to staff the clinic.

Commander Tom Scheidelemphasized that the USPHSstaff rotates every two weeks,and it is “a profoundly higherlevel of care to have a stableprovider in your community.”

The present trailer wouldremain in place, with equip-ment to be provided by MossRegional.

Jones said the hospitalwould be in favor of such amove as long as MossRegional would guarantee toprovide services until SouthCameron’s mobile unit is inplace, possibly in late August.

It Seems JustLike Yesterday

By Keith Hambrick

POLICE JURYCont. from Pg. 1

Area Baseball &Softball Roundup

(NAPSA)—Laughing fre-quently could give you moreto smile about than youmight expect—it may helpimprove your health.

Research shows thatlaughter lowers blood pres-sure and protects the heart.Laughing has also beenshown to strengthen theimmune system and provide aboost to virus- and tumor-destroying cells.

Laughing may help yourmental and emotional healthas well, meaning a goodchuckle could help changeyour perspective. To help peo-ple add laughter to their lives,the Alliance for AffordableServices—an association thatworks to help people live bet-ter and save more—offersthese tips:

• Smile! - It is much easierto find something to laughabout when you’re smilingrather than frowning.

• Laughter loves company- Expose yourself to funnypeople, and try to take nega-tive attitudes with a grain ofsalt.

• Something to laughabout - Rent a funny movie orwatch a sitcom. They can begreat ways to de-stress, sitback and laugh.

(NAPSA)—The averageAmerican home collects up to40 pounds of dust each year.That extra weight’s not justunsightly - an ounce of dustcan house 42,000 mites withas many as 15 differentspecies. In fact, after twoyears, 10 percent of theweight of a pillow is dead dustmites, and a 9’x12’ carpet cancollect an average of about 10pounds of dust per year. Butthe good news is the averageperson can burn up to 300calories from general house-keeping, so check out the tipsbelow and keep yourself andyour house lean and clean!

How to avoid dirt and dustin your home (and work offthose extra calories):

• Use window blinds thatcan be wiped clean ratherthan curtains that have to bedry-cleaned.

• Wash your bedding inhot water, at least 130degrees to rid them of anymites.

• Try to keep the humiditylevel below 60 percent. Don’tuse humidifiers.

• Remove unnecessaryobjects from walls and ceil-ings.

• Minimize the number ofstuffed animals and storeitems that can’t be washed inthe toy chest.

• Remove carpeting wher-ever possible to minimizedust collection.

• Dust each room weekly.

Laughter mayimprove health

40 pounds ofdust collectedper person!