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 Tigers Launch 2019 Season with Fan Fest
By Bill Franques, LSU Sports Information ... Photos provided by LSU Athletics
The LSU baseball team played tour, signified the start of the 13th season at LSU. of the tremendous support our
host Sunday afternoon to college baseball season. program receives from you,”
nearly 3,000 fans for the First “Only at LSU could we have Mainieri told the throng
Pitch Fan Fest in Alex Box The members of the Tigers' such a unique event of this gathered in the grandstand.
Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. 2019 team greeted fans during magnitude, and that’s because “We’re very grateful to
the stadium tour to sign
The First Pitch Fan Fest, autographs and pose for
which featured a four-inning photos. The event featured
Purple-Gold scrimmage and a remarks by coach Paul
behind-the-scenes stadium Mainieri, who is entering his

Daniel Cabrera

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represent a top-tier university
like LSU every single day,
and we can’t wait for the
opportunity in less than three
weeks to start this season.”
LSU opens the season at 7
p.m. on Friday, February 15,
when the Tigers play host to
UL-Monroe in Alex Box
Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
Jamie Frederic-Braud
Josh Smith
Fans also heard from some of
the current Tigers, as freshman
first baseman Cade Beloso,
sophomore catcher Brock
Mathis, junior infielder Josh
Smith and senior outfielder
Antoine Duplantis provided an
inside look at the 2019 squad
Mainieri said the Tigers, who
are ranked No. 1 in three of the
5
five preseason polls, are
focused upon the goal of
reaching the College World
Series in Omaha, Neb., for the
19th time in school history. He
has directed the Tigers to 29
different championships since
2008, including the 2009
College World Series title.
LSU has been an NCAA
Tournament National Seed in
Todd Peterson
eight of the past 11 seasons.
“Our players come to LSU
for the chance to compete
for championships, and we
embrace the high expecta-
tions,” Mainieri said. “I think we
have a very special group of
young men on this team who
are going to play at a high level
all the way into June.”
Meet the 2019 LSU Tigers No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School)

Zack Hess
2 Daniel Cabrera OF L-L 6-1 187 So. 1L Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist HS)
3 Hal Hughes INF R-R 5-11 171 So. 1L Norman, Okla. (Norman North HS)
4 Josh Smith INF L-R 5-10 174 Jr. 2L Greenwell Springs, La. (Catholic HS
5 Drew Bianco INF R-R 6-0 200 Fr. HS Oxford, Miss. (Oxford HS)
6 Gavin Dugas INF R-R 5-10 195 Fr. HS Houma, La. (Houma Christian HS)
7 Giovanni DiGiacomo OF L-L 6-1 185 Fr. HS Naples, Fla. (Canterbury HS)
8 Antoine Duplantis OF L-L 5-11 182 Sr. 3L Lafayette, La. (Lafayette HS)
9 Zach Watson OF R-R 6-0 164 Jr. 2L Ruston, La. (West Ouachita HS)
10 Eric Walker RHP R-R 6-0 183 R-So. 1L Arlington, Texas (Arlington Martin HS)
11 Landon Marceaux RHP R-R 6-0 185 Fr. HS Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS)
13 Saul Garza C R-R 6-3 225 So. JC Edinburg, Texas (Edinburg North HS/Howard College)
16 Brandt Broussard INF R-R 5-10 165 Sr. 1L Baton Rouge, La. (University HS/Delgado CC)
18 Cole Henry RHP R-R 6-4 205 Fr. HS Florence, Ala. (Florence HS)
20 Will Ripoll RHP R-R 6-0 185 Fr. HS New Orleans, La. (John Curtis HS)
21 Nick Storz RHP R-R 6-6 257 So. 1L Brooklyn, N.Y. (Poly Prep Country Day HS)
22 Brock Mathis C R-R 6-1 205 So. JC Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield HS/Northwest Florida State)
23 CJ Willis 1B/OF/C L-R 6-2 190 Fr. HS Ruston, La. (Ruston HS)
24 Cade Beloso 1B L-L 6-0 220 Fr. HS River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS)
26 AJ Labas RHP R-R 6-3 217 So. 1L Fleming Island, Fla. (Trinity Christian HS)
27 Matthew Beck RHP R-R 6-7 235 Jr. 2L Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS)
28 Devin Fontenot RHP R-R 6-1 180 So. 1L The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS)
29 Chase Costello RHP R-R 6-4 210 Fr. HS Pompano Beach, Fla. (Pompano Beach HS)
30 Trent Vietmeier RHP R-R 6-3 217 So. 1L Pittsburgh, Pa. (Montour HS)
32 Aaron George RHP R-R 6-5 235 Jr. JC Monroe, La. (Ouachita Christian HS/San Jacinto College)
35 Clay Moffitt RHP R-R 6-4 241 Sr. 1L Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS/LSU-Eunice)
38 Zack Hess RHP R-R 6-6 218 Jr. 2L Forest, Va. (Liberty Christian Academy
40 Riggs Threadgill RHP R-R 6-4 215 Fr. HS Fredericksburg, Texas (Fredericksburg HS)
41 Caleb Gilbert RHP R-R 6-2 200 Sr. 3L Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS)
43 Todd Peterson RHP R-R 6-5 220 Jr. 2L Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary HS)
44 Jaden Hill RHP R-R 6-4 215 Fr. HS Ashdown, Ark. (Ashdown HS)
45 Braden Doughty C R-R 6-1 175 So. 1L Denham Springs, La. (Denham Springs HS)
46 Rye Gunter RHP R-R 6-5 210 Fr. HS Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS)
48 Michael Kirsch INF R-R 6-0 194 R-So. RS Metairie, La. (Brother Martin HS/Tulane)
52 Ma’Khail Hilliard RHP R-R 6-0 156 So. 1L Central, La. (Central HS)
55 Easton McMurray LHP R-L 6-4 198 Fr. HS Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty HS)

Coaching Staff
1 Paul Mainieri, Head Coach (Florida International, 1980 – 13th season at LSU)
34 Alan Dunn, Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach (Alabama-Birmingham, 1991 – 8th season at LSU)
39 Nolan Cain, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (LSU, 2009 – 6th season at LSU)
14 Sean Ochinko, Volunteer Assistant Coach/Hitting Coach (LSU, 2017 – 2nd season at LSU)
17 Jared Foster, Undergraduate Assistant Coach
Micah Gibbs, Director of Player Development (LSU, 2014 – 4th season at LSU)
Nate Fury, Director of Operations (LSU, 2014 – 3rd season at LSU)
Travis Roy, Strength & Conditioning Coach (LSU, 2012 – 4th season at LSU)

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 Members hosting the GGC January meeting were, from left, Dale Bowman, Sandy Stewart, Cathy Venable, Loretta Ramirez and Janis D’Benedetto.

Gonzales Cultivates a Garden of Gingers

The January meeting of the Gonzales
Garden Club took place at the First Baptist
Church on Burnside Avenue in Gonzales.
Members Priscilla Monson, Mary Jo Pohlig
and Dana Teepell presented S-Curve floral
designs. Member Patti Mouton spoke about
the benefits of Epsom salt as the gardening
tip of the month. Use of Epsom salt helps
plant life with seed germination, cell wall
structure, the creation of chlorophyll and the

Master Gardener Terry Rehn and GGC Members Conchita Richey and
Cynthia Cagnolatti selected gingers for purchase.

absorption of phosphorus and nitrogen. responsive to Epsom salt are tomatoes,

GGC Member Patti Mouton spoke about
the benefits of using Epsom salt in gardens
at the club’s recent meeting.
Epsom salt granules can be mixed into the
soil during bed preparation, dissolved and
watered in or sprayed on leaves, or simply
sprinkled onto soil surface around the plant
base. Sprinkles around garden plants also
deter slugs and snails. Plants most
peppers and roses. Ferns, azaleas, lawns,
fruit trees and palm trees also benefit from
Epsom salt. It can be used on any plant
except sage. The horticultural hint for the

Owner of Gingerwood Nursery Tim Chapman taught the GGC and master
gardeners about ginger plants.

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 GGC Member Marilyn Rice chooses gingers for GGC Members Shirley Lyons (left) and Jamie Trisler (right) GGC Member Shirley Lyons seems happy
her garden. purchase ginger roots from nurseryman with her ginger purchase.
Tim Chapman (center).

month is to prune ever-blooming roses in late January or early as the meeting room for 27 gardeners. Tim Chapman, Owner of
February. Gingerwood Nursery, was the guest speaker.

After the business meeting, the club enjoyed a lunch buffet of
lasagnas, salads and breads made by hostesses Loretta Ramirez,
Cathy Venable, Sandy Stewart and Janis D’Benedetto. Dale
Bowman baked butterscotch pumpkin bread, ooey gooey cake
and bread pudding for dessert. Area Master Gardeners then
joined the garden club for an educational presentation
He showed numerous photos of ginger varieties while explaining
the requirements for their successful growth. To end the session,
the participants purchased different ginger rhizomes for their
home gardens. Chapman’s business is located in St. Gabriel.
“The Gonzales Garden Club
is federated by

Each ginger was labeled with its botanical name,

about ginger plants. The chapel at the First Baptist Church served National Garden Clubs, Inc.”

Arbor Day Tree Planting

common name, plant height, light requirements
and zone hardiness.

"Arbor Day is a day dedicated to publicly make Gonzales look good.” Health Unit ceremony and GGC Arbor Day Chairman difference in the environment. This annual
planting trees. It is a day when individuals, Director Christy Burnett viewed the tree as Loretta Ramirez closed with the reading of a tradition of planting a tree was marked
groups and organizations get together and “an asset to the community” and looks poem, “An Old Oak Tree Reminisces”, by its 52nd Annual Arbor Day Program
plant trees. Trees can be planted at home, in forward to the spring when the crepe myrtle composed by a past garden club member, on January 18, 2019.
your local community, at your school, at your flourishes. GGC Arbor Day Co-Chairman Willie Mae Montgomery. The garden club
place of business, in and around town, Mabel Savoy thanked all who attended the appreciated the opportunity to make a
through organized events, etc.” according to
Biofriendly Planet Magazine. Gonzales
Garden Club members observed Arbor Day
at the Ascension Parish Health Unit by
planting a Natchez crepe myrtle tree near
the building’s entrance. Club President
Jamie Trisler welcomed everyone and Pastor
Jeremy Starnes of the First Baptist Church
gave an invocation characterizing trees as
"God’s creations". Parish President Kenny
Matassa noted that he used to work at the
health unit and said, “I am thankful to the
organization because I always wanted to do
something to improve the appearance of this
building with landscaping." Mayor Barney
Arceneaux praised the club by adding, “The
Attending the Gonzales Garden Club 52nd Annual Arbor Day Program were (from left) GGC Member Patti Mouton, Member Priscilla Monson,
garden club members do such a wonderful
job of picking buildings in the governmental Mayor Barney Arceneaux, Member Barbara McCormick, Parish President Kenny Matassa, Member Mary Jo Pohlig, Program Chairman
Loretta Ramirez, Health Unit Director Christy Burnett, City Clerk Scot Byrd, Program Co-Chairman Mabel Savoy, Health Unit Clerical
complex for Arbor Day plantings. They Supervisor Jody Lawless, Health Unit Nursing Supervisor Beth Denson, GGC President Jamie Trisler, Member Myra Mire
and Pastor Jeremy Starnes.

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Sheriff Bobby Webre would
like to offer citizens various tips
to prevent vehicle burglaries
Vehicle burglaries are a crime
of opportunity for criminals and
Ascension Parish Sheriff unveils command staff
they often target vehicles of
Ascension Parish Sheriff
Bobby Webre announced his
leadership team during a staff
meeting held Tuesday,
January 15.
“The transition within the
sheriff’s office has begun and
launching a new era of robust
leadership is a key goal I
envision,” said Sheriff Webre.
“The management of our
organization will continue
the legacy of unmatched
professionalism and stellar
service to the citizens of
Ascension Parish,”
added Webre.
Pictured sitting: Lt. Col. Mike Toney, Lt. Col. Paul Hall, Col. Paul Robert, Sheriff Bobby Webre, Lt. Col. Lee Anderson, Lt. Col. Donald Capello, and Lt. Col. Cody Melancon.
Standing row: Kyle Gautreau, Belinda Eliser, Major Laura Gremillion, Major Craig Beaman, Major LC Irvin, Major Jeff Robert, Major Robert Williams, Karla Medine, CFO Sara Loupe,
and PIO Allison B. Hudson.
LOCK IT, TO STOP IT!
those that are left unlocked. • Make sure to close all
Burglars typically go through windows and sunroofs to your
neighborhoods checking for vehicle at all times.
unlocked car door handles, • Try to park your vehicle in a
spend less than a minute well-lit and populated area. Be
inside the vehicle, and always aware of your surroundings.
check the glove box, and • After market car stereos;
center consoles. consider models with
This crime can be prevented removable faceplates. Take the
by following some easy steps faceplate with you when you
to keep you from being a victim leave your vehicle.
of vehicle burglary and theft. • Record serial numbers of
• LOCK IT, TO STOP IT! Lock property you may leave inside
your car doors at all times. your vehicle. If stolen, it makes
• Do not leave valuables in it more likely the burglar, if he
your vehicles. This includes tries to pawn, will be identified.
purses, computers, ipods, What should you do if you find
sunglasses, or anything your car has been burglarized?
of value. If the burglary is in progress,
Members of the positions.
Leadership Team: Colonel Paul Robert will
serve as a Senior Advisor. Lt.
Paul Robert Col. Lee Anderson will serve
Lee Anderson as Executive Officer.
Donald Capello Lt. Col. Donald Capello will
Mike Toney serve as Deputy Chief of
Cody Melancon Criminal Operations. Lt. Col.
Paul Hall Mike Toney will serve as
Craig Beaman Deputy Chief of Civil
Robert Williams Operations. Lt. Col. Cody
LC Irvin Melancon will serve as Deputy
Jeff Robert Chief of Special Operations.
Laura Gremillion Lt. Col. Paul Hall will serve as
Allison B. Hudson Deputy Chief of Corrections
Kyle Gautreau and Security.
Sara Loupe Major Craig Beaman will
Belinda Eliser serve as Major over Criminal
Karla Medine Operations. Major Robert
Williams will serve as Major
Seven Ascension Parish over Warrants and Security.
Sheriff’s Office Veterans will Major LC Irvin will serve as
assume senior command Major over Business Office.
call 911. The call taker will ask
you who you are and where
you are calling from. Then they
will ask you to describe the
suspect (race, sex, height,
weight and clothing
description). If the burglary
has already occurred, call our
Dispatch center non-
emergency phone number of
(225) 621-8300, option 1.
Do not get inside of the car to
see what's missing because
you may be destroying
evidence needed to catch
the burglar.
Major Jeff Robert will continue
his role as Information
Technology and Facility
Manager at the Gonzales
Substation and 911 center.
Major Laura Gremillion will
serve as Major over
Professional Standards and
Accountability Unit.
Allison B. Hudson will
continue to serve as Public
Information Officer and Sara
Loupe will continue to serve
as Chief Financial Officer.
Kyle Gautreau will serve as
Intergovernmental Affairs
Officer.
Sheriff’s executive assistant
will be Belinda Eliser and his
administrative assistant will
be Karla Medine.

Ready,
Set, Grow!
Well we’ve recently celebrated
Groundhog’s Day and with all the
hustle and bustle, who among us
has remembered the true spirit
of the holiday? That’s right;
Punxsutawney Phil predicted an
early spring. And if you can’t trust
a flabby-skinned East Coast
rodent held aloft by men in top
hats, who can you trust?
Despite a “cool but not cold”
winter overall, I wouldn’t suggest
planting okra yet. But local
nurseries and big box stores alike
have fruit trees for sale.
November through February is
generally the best time to plant
trees and shrubs. But now is
when we’ll start seeing better
retail selection in species
and varieties.
Citrus represent probably our
most popular yard fruits in the
River Parishes. Freezes do
occasionally kill them, but they
are generally low-maintenance for
the homeowner. Satsuma is the
most popular citrus fruit, including
established varieties such as
‘Owari’ and ‘Brown Select.’ Newer
varieties such as ‘Louisiana Early’
and ‘Early St. Ann’ will ripen
earlier, but most prefer the taste
André Brock
of later varieties. Pollination is not
necessary for any citrus, and
satsumas will usually make few or
no seeds if not pollinated.
Satsumas are also among the
most cold-hardy citrus, second
only to kumquats. Lemons and
limes are the most cold-suscepti-
ble; oranges are somewhere
between. ‘Louisiana Sweet’ and
‘Washington Navel’ are both good
oranges for backyards here. I
think the ‘Moro Blood Orange’ is
underrated, though. It’s very
vigorous, retains a pleasing form,
and produces excellent
red-stained fruit that gets redder
as it ripens.
When planting any fruit tree,
first remove any fruit already on
the tree. For its first year or two,
we want all the tree’s energy
going into its own vegetative
growth. Fruit production is a big
strain on any tree. No further
pruning is usually needed at the
time of planting, but always be on
the lookout to remove any growth
coming from below the graft. The
“graft union” is visible as a scar
usually a few inches above the
soil line. Above this line is a
desirable citrus fruit; below it is
the rootstock, a native tree used
to make a hardier plant. If allowed
to grow, the native will make a
thorny plant with bitter fruit.
Dig a hole for the tree
about twice as wide as
the root ball but you
won’t need it too deep.
Plant any tree only as
deep as the original soil
line in the pot, or maybe
an inch or two higher.
Speaking of which, you
might mound up the area
around it, especially if it’s
a low area. Citrus do not
tolerate “wet feet.” Do not
put any fertilizer in the hole at the
time of planting. Let trees estab-
lish for at least a year before fertil-
izing so their roots won’t be
further stressed.
Many homeowners have citrus
trees on their property that would
benefit from better care. The
easiest and most important thing
you can do to improve citrus is to
keep all weeds (including lawn
grass) off the ground around the
tree, at least out to the “drip line.”
This area under the edges of the
branches, plus a little beyond, is
where most feeder roots are.
You’ll also want to apply about a
pound of 13-13-13 fertilizer PER
YEAR of tree age here in early
February to fuel spring growth.
But do not put more than ten
pounds total, even on older trees.
If you want to know more about
gardening, landscaping, or
anything else horticultural, contact
the St. John, St. James, & St.
Charles Parishes County
Agent André Brock at
abrock@agcenter.lsu.edu.
Also, the LSU Ag Center’s
website can be accessed at
www.lsuagcenter.com with lots
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Heart
The month of February...
known for romantic dinners,
chocolates, flowers and so much
that make lovers swoon...but
it’s also Women’s Heart Health
and Awareness month. So, to
optimize long life with your
honey, I’d like to share a few
basic heart health statistics, risk
factors, and things you can do
to help keep your heart healthy.
According to the CDC and
American Heart Association,
heart disease is the leading
cause of death in women, more
than all cancers combined, but
unfortunately heart health is
not something we generally
tend to focus on, especially in
the south.
As a matter of fact, CBS Online
news stated Louisiana ranks
third in the nation for women’s
heart disease with 7.8% of
women having known heart
disease. So, we need to
understand what heart disease
is, risk factors and what to do
to keep our hearts as healthy
as possible.
But what exactly IS heart
disease? Heat disease is not cut
and dry. It’s a weakening of the
heart or it’s vessels as well as
blood clots. Heart disease can
come in the form of stroke,
arrhythmia, heat attack or
failure and more.
Two thirds of women that die
from heart disease have no early
warning signs, so it's important
to reduce our risk by knowing
the controllable causes of
heart disease.
Here are a few controllable
culprits: smoking, obesity,
inactivity, smoking, elevated
LDL (bad cholesterol) high
blood pressure, and uncon-
trolled stress.
We must monitor these
12
precursors of heart disease,
through routine physicals.
During a physical your doctor
can check your cholesterol,
blood pressure, glucose, body
mass index and more. Your
doctor will let you know if your
numbers are in range and what
to do if they aren’t. Ignorance
is not bliss!
Creating a healthy lifestyle can
reduce your risk of heart attack
my nearly 80%! Eating well for
a healthy heart includes but is
not limited to: reducing
sodium intake, incorporating
more fruits, vegetables and lean
protein, as well as reducing
your intake of trans and
saturated fats.
Making exercise a part of your
lifestyle is critical as well. In-
creasing the circulation of your
vessels and strengthening the
heart, which is a muscle, will
add years to your life. Most ex-
perts suggest, 30 to 60 minutes
a day. Just get moving!
Other risk prevention measures
include: limiting alcohol con-
sumption, smoking cessation if
you are a smoker, and taking
time to reduce stress through
consistent prayer and medita-
tion.
Heart disease is hurting our
moms, our sisters, our daughter
and our friends, so let’s combat
this devastating disease, by
getting regular physicals, know-
ing what the risk factors are,
and leading a healthy lifestyle.
To a loving February and a
healthy heart!
Xoxo-Sweet Eyes
Credits: Photos – Unsplash, cbsnews.com,
CDC.gov, heart.org, webmd.com, million-
hearts.hhs.gov
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When it comes to real estate, who
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How about Marie Broussard and
her assistant Sue Alexis. Marie
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This year, Marie was named the
Marie Broussard
Top Sales Producer for the 5th
consecutive year. This ranking
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at Coldwell Banker One.
Several other awards Marie has
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Mayor Awards 1st Outstanding Citizen of the Year Recipient
Mayor Arceneaux was in the
Christmas Spirit, and he came
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and award an outstanding
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Ranked in the top 2% of Coldwell
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around, yet it may be assisting
with getting contractors in to
paint, etc. For example, recently
there were two large local homes
that had been on the market for
several years and Marie finally
deeds for the citizens in our
community. The first person
that came to his mind was Ms.
Barbara Melancon. She does
so much for the Senior
Citizens in our community.
She visits regularly at the local
Nursing homes and Assisted
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got the opportunity to list these
homes. They were successful in
getting them sold in a matter of
several weeks. Both homeown-
ers were ecstatic with the results.
Marie tells sellers, "It's not how I
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It doesn't necessarily mean
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Living facilities. She spends
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dancing. She often took
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home and do lots of social media
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Marie says she has been blessed
with her career in the real estate
industry. One that she truly
enjoys and has been extremely
successful at. Buying and selling
a home can be one of the most
stressful transactions that people
do intheir lives. The first step is
finding the right Realtor!
that spirit with the elderly.
You can tell she loves doing
that type of work.
Mayor Arceneaux arranged
with her family to surprise
Barbara at the City Council
Meeting held On December
10th, 2018. Mayor Arceneaux
invited her, and her close
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As the Mayor read the
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surprised to hear her name, as
she thought this was an award
her brother was to receive.
Everyone congratulated
Barbara and agreed that she
well deserved this award.
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 This past December Ascension Parish lost
a true leader to community service, a
loving father and a great friend to an entire
community. Charles “Pete” Bourque
graduated from Gonzales High School in
1952 and married Kathleen Johnson in
June 1953. Born Charles Ray Bourque
August 4, 1934 and passed due to medical
complications December 16, 2018 at the age of
84. Pete had always been active in his life
from a young age and his determination led
him to outstanding accomplishments. Born and raised
in Gonzales Pete graduated and played high school football for
Gonzales and then played college football for Southeastern University.
He was the kicker on the football team acquiring the nickname,
“The Golden Toe”.

In the mid 1960’s along with a few Louisiana Chiefs, he coordinated

a meeting to reactivate the then dormant Association of Chief of
Police. After this first meeting an invitation was sent out to the other
state Chiefs to attend the first meeting of the Association in
Gonzales. He was elected President at this meeting and held that
position for several years. In this capacity he handled the lobbying
efforts for the Association and was able to make great strides in
improving law enforcement in the fields of training, education, and
supplemental pay.
He represented Louisiana on the State Association Chiefs
of Police Board which allowed him to become the right arm of the
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) where he
served as Chairman of the Southern Region covering 11 states. He
also chaired a conference in New Orleans for IACP.
He served on the Governor’s Law Enforcement Commission and
the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission.
He was instrumental in the creation of the Municipal Police
Officers Retirement System for the police of Louisiana. He was to
the Board of Directors and a couple of years later was elected
Chairman. He served as Chairman and Director of the Retirement

System and was also Investment
Officer for the System. The
System has grown to be a
multi-billion-dollar system for the
police of the state of Louisiana.
Pete had many friends
and a couple of his
closest wanted to share
some fun times and
moments with him.
Jeff Wiley Spends
Best $25 Ever!
I first formally met Charles Pete
Bourque in the fall of 1974. I was
soon to graduate from SLU and in
October of '74 I was hired by
brand new Sheriff Harold Tridico
to do part time deputy patrol
Jeff Wiley and Paul Robert with
Pete enjoying a fundraiser.
(called "auxillary" at the time)..this
was in the day (44 years ago)
when APSO shared building
space with GPD and was how I
met "the Chief" Pete Bourque....a
great man, small in stature but a
giant to those like me that were
brand new in this field and trying
to make career decisions...do I
teach and coach or do I remain in
law enforcement. His leadership
style was one of direct supervi-
sion where everything revolved
around ethics and accountability
and when Chief Bourque spoke,
everyone listened.. While sheriff
deputies did not report to or work
for Chief Bourque, daily we
observed his strength in
leadership and his every move
was observed intently and he
shaped many a young officer's
early career, including mine.
Later, as we both grew older and
I became Chief Deputy, I had the
privilege of working much more
closely on a command level with
the Chief and was blessed to
much more closely observe his
style of personal and professional
accountability. ..and also his
sense of humor. He was my kind
of guy..take the job and the
mission seriously but careful
to remember to enjoy a
good laugh...
I enclose a picture I kept
through the years of myself and
long time deputy and close friend
Paul Robert after we bought an
auction item for a benefit cause
and we purchased the "right" to
hit the Chief with a pie square in
the face. Might have been one of
the best $25 we ever spent as
Pete laughed heartily and we
breathed a sigh of relief that he
was a good sport about it for a
good cause....summary, Chief
Bourque was simply one of the
forefathers of law enforcement in
east Ascension/Gonzales and in
large measure throughout
municipal policing in Louisiana
and left a legacy that will live
forever....RIP my Chief
Steve Juneau takes
Pete Fishing!
Pete and I were fishing in
Lake Verret when a terrible storm
started. We started the motor and
were going to the landing when
the motor froze up.
The storm was so bad that the
wind was blowing at least 50
miles an hour and the waves
were 3 to 4 feet high. Lightning
was striking the water and the
clouds were touching the water,
and the clouds were touching the
water. I looked at Pete and said
“this doesn’t look good”, about
that time we saw a boat running
along the shore. Pete took the
paddle and tied a T-shirt to it and
was waving it. I had a flash light
and I was blinking it. All of a
sudden the boat turned toward
us. The boat got to us just
in time.
The man and his wife were in
a boat with a cabin on it. The
man’s name was Roy Snibling.
His wife was saying the Rosary
and crying. She was scared.
Have you ever heard the Act of
Contrition screamed? We got
through the storm and on the way
home I told Pete that my last
thoughts were of my children.
Pete took a minute; and I asked
him about what he was thinking?
He told me that he had just
purchased a life insurance policy
and he could see his wife going to
Las Vegas with the money.
A Final Farewell from
Barney Arceneaux.
Father, Kathleen, the entire
Bourque Family, and friends,
although the circumstance that
calls for us to gather is a sad one.
I welcome you as we bid farewell
to Pete Bourque.
This day is a hard one for us all.
It is so much easier to mourn in
silence. It takes away the worry
of not being able to get your
words out, or even just simply
getting the right words out. But
silence or not, one thing which I
am sure we all appreciate today,
is being here together, sharing in
each other’s silence, sharing in
each other’s moments of thought.
We all have our own personal
and special memories of the mark
Pete left in our hearts and in our
lives. To be honest, it is very
difficult for me to be up here
today, hearing my own thoughts
out loud, and trying my best to
focus on the happy times Pete
brought into my life rather than
the fact that he is no longer here
with us as we once knew him to
be. I am certain of two things
though. First, Pete would have
wanted us all to be here together,
with nothing but our best thoughts
of times we spent with him.
Secondly, I know Pete’s spirit is
still here with us. He was such a
strong person, in character, per-
sonality and presence. That
never goes away.
Great men change the whole
world, but they do so from a
distance, from a height most of us
never think about reaching. But a
“Good Man”, a good man walks
among us. We see him every
single day. And too often, it isn’t
until a time like this that we
realize what he has given us.
Pete Bourque was a good man.
He wasn’t a famous man, but in
this city, where he spent almost
all his life, he was liked and his friendship, his love of family, “Rest Easy , my friend. It won’t
respected by everyone who knew his devotion as husband, and his be the same here without you,
him, which was practically compassion for this community. but we will do our best to continue
everybody. They don’t very often make them living life as you would have
Pete had the simple, but nearly like Pete anymore. That makes wanted. May you live on through
miraculous gift of being himself in his passing even sadder those of us privileged to have
any company. He never put on somehow. been a part of your journey.
airs. He was at ease and he put I loved Pete. I love him still.
the people that he met at ease. I admired him. I am proud to be Your Friend,
I never saw Pete treat anyone of his friend. I know you all loved Barney Arceneaux
any nationality, religion, color of him too. And while it is natural for
skin, physical or mental condition us to be sorry that he has died, it
with anything other than is infinitely more important for us
ungrudging respect. Unless of to be happy that he lived, and
course, the person proved that we all got to share part of his
undeserving of it. life with him.
Pete’s career allowed him to be
a strong part of our community.
He served. He led. He taught by
example. And he mentored
throughout his 24 years of service
to this community, first as a
Deputy Sheriff, and later as
Police Chief. I am honored to call
myself, among the many who
learned through his guidance.
I am a better Public servant and a
better man because of him and
the life lessons he taught me.
Pete has a decorated legacy that
is full of accolades and awards.
I could list them now, but he was
more than the honors we all know
he received. Those were a given
for a man devoted to his career.
But Pete was more than that, so I
choose to honor him today with
what I feel is the greatest award
of all-the recognition for all of the
goodness that Pete bestowed on
so many of us. I recognize his Publisher’s Note: I captured these photos at the Jambalaya
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Rotary Club of
Gonzales
Plans Annual
Food Fest
Where can you get more of the
best area food than you can
eat for $25 per person. The
annual food fest sponsored by
the Gonzales Rotary Club!
Members of the club have
been busy preparing for the
food fest scheduled for March
Members of the Rotary Club of Gonzales 2019 Food Fest Committee pictured from left to right are: Craig Walling, Glenda Shaheen,
Olin Berthelot, Kenny Matassa, Anna Sparacino, Rae Milano, Johnny Berthelot, Sheena Falgoust, Tracy Browning, Willie Robinson,
26, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 and Martin McConnell.

p.m. at the Lamar-Dixon Expo
Center Trade Mart Building.
The annual event benefits the
St. Theresa Food Pantry.
“More people came out for last
year’s food fest than any other
year in its history,” said Kenny
Matassa, Chairperson for the
Rotary Club of Gonzales 2019
Food Fest Committee. “This
year promises to be better than
ever with more great food,
more space, and entertainment
by Kenny Fife. If you’re look-
ing for fellowship, fabulous
food while helping to feed
needy people in our area, the
Food Fest is the place to be.
Tickets are limited, so don’t
wait to purchase them.”
Tickets are $25.00 each in
advance or $30.00 each at the
door, and may be purchased at
several businesses in the
Gonzales area including
Gonzales City Hall, St.
Theresa Church, Jeansonne &
Spillers Dentistry, Ascension
Funeral Home, and Lofton
Staffing. Advance tickets may
also be requested by emailing
sheena@allfax.com. You will
not leave hungry! The Rotary
Club of Gonzales will also be
collecting canned goods for the
Food Pantry at the Food Fest.
Bring a couple of cans or
boxes of nonperishable foods
and help fill the stomachs of
those in need in our commu-
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restaurants and food vendors
to participate. If you own or
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The Day the Super Bowl Died by Bill Delaune

One of the Super Bowl

(or Boycott Bowl, if you will)
parties I attended on February
3, had a brilliant idea. Instead
of watching the Saint-less
football game, the creative
crew was showing a
documentary on “The Day the
Music Died”. After all-it was
the 60th anniversary of the
1959 plane crash that killed
rock-n-roll stars Buddy Holly,
Richie Valens and J.P.
Richardson-better known as
“The Big Bopper”.
As the film pointed out, after
the loss of those rock super
stars, rock-n-roll almost didn’t
recover. Elvis Presley had
been drafted into the Army,
Jerry Lee Lewis had married
his 13-year old cousin and was
blackballed by many radio
stations and Chuck Berry had
fallen out of grace by doing
the unthinkable in that
decade-dancing with a white
girl on nationwide television.
Rock-n-roll music struggled music. Holly’s classic “That’ll Be the “We deserve an answer-
along for a few years in the But back to the future-or Day”-a title he took from a line Roger, oh where can you be,
early 60’s with a plethora of present-or whatever Twilight in a John Wayne movie-I heard Didn’t you see?”…
Bobby’s-Bobby Darin, Bobby Zone we’re in right now. When a different version… And who can forget the Big
Vee, Bobby Vinton, Bobby I got home, I must confess, I “That’ll be the day-when we Bopper’s routine with the
Rydell-before the Beatles did put on the game-for strictly get a break, telephone that began with
arrived in February of 1964 to financial purposes (No, I did Yeah, that’ll be the day with “Hello, baby…”-but once again,
save our musical souls. But not bet illegally. I had gone to refs on the take, I heard some different lyrics…
the loss of three of the biggest Mississippi and placed You say that you’ll reward us “Chantilly lace is a pretty
stars on one fatal day was perfectly legal wagers-some- for small market’s sake, place for a wedding dress or a
almost as bad as the call that thing this backwards state And that’ll be the day-when I party gown,
deprived the Saints of a Super could use to finance early don’t awake…” But a yellow flag was the
Bowl appearance. education, teacher raises or And instead of the great only rag that we wanted on the
On February 3, 1999, I saw any number of programs…) Richie Valens tribute to his ground,
Bob Dylan at the UNO Arena but I couldn’t help but hear girlfriend Donna-I heard a When our receiver got
and his encore was not one of some of the documentary’s lament to the well-paid but mugged by an L.A. thug,
his legendary folk songs but a songs swirling around in my deafeningly silent Not only pass interference
rousing Buddy Holly song brain-cell-depleted mind, commissioner of the NFL but a targeting offense,
called “Fade Away” which he combining 50’s and 60’s Roger Goodell… Get you 1-9 on the street, but
did appropriately on an electric rock-n-roll with the Super Bowl “Oh, Roger-oh, Roger, 43 that’s why we got beat,
Fender-Holly’s trademark LIE (never was good at million deserves at least a line, Oh baby, this crew needs to
guitar. Dylan made sure the Roman numerals). Why stick it to-the Saints take a hike!”
audience knew what a great For instance, to the tune of time after time. And of course, the anthem
influence Holly had on his
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which inspired the term “The
Day the Music Died” was Don
McLean’s 1972 Song of the
Year “American Pie”. Ask my
talented cousin Rhett to play it
for you at his next gig. But
guess what I heard in my
hearing-impaired ears…
“Bye, bye, National Football
League pride,
Lost it all on one bad call
and integrity died,
So your Rams played like
lambs and the ratings
nose-dived,
And the Saints’ fans laughed
so hard that they cried…”
Even the legendary outlaw
country star Waylon Jennings
was prominent in the feature
as he and Buddy Holly were
friends back in Lubbock,
Texas in the 50’s. In fact,
Holley hired Waylon to play
bass in his band “The
Crickets” for the snowy, winter
Midwest tour. With the tour
bus freezing up at every stop,
Holley finally chartered a
private plane after the show in
Clear Lake, Iowa, and offered
Jennings a seat. But legend
has it that Waylon lost his
place in a coin flip with the
Big Bopper and escaped the
fatal crash.
When Holley heard about
the switch, he jokingly told
Jennings, “Well, I hope your
old bus freezes up.”
To which Waylon shot
back-“Well, I hope your old
plane crashes.”
I’m sure Waylon lived with
more guilt over that innocent
comment than that California
officiating crew did over
denying the Saints a Super
Bowl opportunity. But
Jennings found him a “Good
Hearted Woman” named
Jesse Colter to help him cope
and wrote her a song to that
end. But those weren’t
exactly the words I heard on
Super Sunday…
“It’s the AFC champions
‘gainst the second best
NFC team,
No Bird versus Magic, just a
Boston-L.A. nightmare dream,
So painful to view-so break
out a new fifth of Jim Beam.
And watch the AFC
champions rout the second
DUTCHTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
best NFC team…”
EAGLETTES WIN STATE TITLE
All in all, the 2019 Super
Bowl had to rate as one of-if
not-the worst Super Bowl
ever. The Saints should have
been there-don’t you think Congratulations to the DMS Eaglettes dance team for placing first
Drew Brees could have read in state for their Contemporary dance at the American All Star re-
New England’s blitzes a little gional dance competition in January. The dance team also earned
better than an inexperienced a second place trophy for their Jazz routine. The Eaglettes also
Jared Goff. The only numbers competed at UDA and placed 3rd in Jazz and 5th in pom. Adaria
that mattered for board Prater was in the top 10 scoring solo finalist. These state champi-
watchers were 0-0, 3-0, and ons are coached by Macy Delaune, Colbi Landry Ashley Brown,
3-3 so I wasn’t even close. Kate Bourgeois, and Candace Binning. We are Dutchtown Proud!
Even the Mississippi casinos
took a beating because no
one in this region bet on the
L.A. Asterisks. The game was
boring, the halftime show
sucked, the commercials
sucked-is this starting to
sound like sour grapes?
The final blow came with
eight seconds left in the game
when the Rams trotted out
placekicker Greg Zuerlein for
a 40-something yard field goal
to try and cut the margin to
13-6. You remember
Zuerlein-the guy who broke
the Saints’ hearts with a
57-yarder in overtime that
would have been good from
about 70. So when I checked
L to R Front Adaria Prater, Alyssa Hymel Middle Myleey Rayder,
my 10-man board one last
Caitlin Dulaney, Bailey Brizzard, Karissa Drumgole, Bella
time-based on the number
Landaiche Back Kassidy Smith, Ashli Wall, Brooke Hill, Milan Al-
devised by adding up the final
varez, Parrish Whipple, Torie Pitre
scores, I discovered I had a
9-good for $500 if he could
connect. Well, he hooked it
worse than my last drive at
Santa Maria and there went
my last chance.
In retrospect, I understand
what Buddy Holley and crew
were trying tell me from
rock-n-roll heaven. What I
should have done was call up
“Peggy Sue”, “Donna”, and
told them to put on some
“Chantilly Lace” because we
were about to “take the Chevy
to the levee” down in New
Orleans and join the boycott
parade. I would have had a
lot more fun.
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 found her lying on the ground
where she had tripped because
of the injured leg. She stayed
there for the remainder of the
hunt.
The next weekend at daylight
found us again in the swamp
before daylight. With the knee
still injured she managed to get
to the preferred spot, but not
before falling into the freezing
water twice and getting soaking
wet. When I asked if she wanted
for me to bring her back to dry
land she quickly replied no. The
next weekend found us back in
May Have Found Another One After All the swamp again and this time
she didn’t fall.
and three duck hunts. Now you
know how it is dealing with
your offspring on these types of
trips. Most of the expense goes
to you...but what the heck? I’ve
spent her entire life exposing my
child to fishing and hunting and
she is now expanding her
interest into several other
venues of hunting instead of
primarily hunting deer. For
several years I have been
looking for another partner in
the field for companionship and
safety reasons. It just hit me the
other day, I think I might have
found one-my daughter.....

In the last year or so we’ve Till Next Time,

As I age, I find that my the swamp at daylight I noticed made several deer hunts, a Who’s Yours?
number of hunting or fishing that she was no longer behind couple bass and saltwater fishing
partners has decreased me. I quickly backtracked and trips, a number of squirrel hunts James “Goosie” Guice
significantly. Some have moved
away or may be involved with
jobs that require a lot of time at
work. Some younger ones are
raising families and some are
just getting too old to get out
there anymore, but in several
cases most of my favorite
outdoor buddies have passed
away. My brother-in-law and I
do get together from time to
time to make a film for our tv
show, Ascension Outdoors.
From time to time I’ll make a
hunt or fishing trip with
someone on the spur of the
moment, but it’s not like having
those partners of old that you
were with on a regular basis
back in the day.
In the last year or so my
daughter has begun to show
interest in many of the things
that I do on the hunting and
fishing scene. Now don’t get
me wrong, through the years I
have taken her on about every
kind of outdoor adventure that
you can imagine. Of all those
things, she has enjoyed deer
hunting the best and still hunts
whitetails to this day. Just
recently she has been asking me
to bring her bass fishing,
squirrel hunting and even
duck hunting.
One cold morning this past
duck season she showed up at
the house to prepare for a wood
duck hunt. As she walked in I
noticed that she was limping
badly. She had injured herself
while playing with her cousins’
child the night before. I
explained to her that the hurt
leg would make it hard to walk
in the swamp. She wanted to go

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 Thoughts from Bully

I Might Be
Superstitious,
but is 13 an
Unlucky
Number?
never have I come in last.
You can ask my son I am a
My typical excuse for not
person with superstitious
winning has been as the host of
tendencies. I will not walk my shoulder every time I spill it.
the event I am running around
under a ladder. I throw salt over Don’t ever say, “We got this
and taking care of my guest and
game in the bag.” I never step
fellow competitors. However
on the white chalk line on the
this year I prepared ahead of
way to the mound and I will not
time and had as much as I could
tempt fate no matter how trivial
have done prior to the event.
it may seem.
This allowed me to concentrate
on my ribs and not the guest.
This past month we held our
13th Annual Super Bowl
This year I invited some new
Rib-Off. I have competed in
quality experienced cooks to go
this event from the beginning
with our regulars which was
and I have always fallen short of
going to make winning even Jambalaya Festival Association.
the winners podium. I’ve been
harder. Also I had 5 judges that These judges were very profes-
second on at least 5 occasion,
included members from the sional of which 3 were former
3rd on a couple of more but
World Champion winners which

Publishers Note: I had a problem with my camera and all of the photos of the cooks did not come out. I apologize to the cooks that
their photos did not come out and make the article. Also I would like to thank the judges for coming out and helping.

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made quality ribs a must to win
this competition.
We started making a blind draw
on our competition number and
I drew the number 13. Oh hell,
here I go again. There is no way
I can win with that evil unlucky
number. It was time to come up
with some new losing excuses
again.
As we approached 4 o’clock,
which was turn in time, I felt
good about my ribs and even
better about my sauce. I turned
in my ribs and it was time for
our traditional Jaeger bomb
celebration. Big Luke who has
fixed the Red Bull and Jaeger
concoction for all these years
screwed by forgetting to ad the
Red Bull and it was hard to
drink straight Jaeger but we did.
I then thought number 13 has
affected Luke and caused this
screw up. I really started to
worry about the results because
I tried really hard this year.
The judges came down with the
results. I looked across the
crowd and there was Bruce the
winner of the last 3 years. Then
the other new cooks had turned
in some beautiful ribs. I had
tasted my son, Michael, a for-
mer champion, ribs and I knew
he had a new secret ingredient.
The judges stepped up and
announced cook number 2,
Michael came out third. Then
number 7 was Jared Bourque
was second place winner. With
hope or despair waiting they
announced number 13. I
couldn’t believe it. I finally won. I shot back with, “Only the best It just so happens I recently had
cook could win with the to make a late night visit to the
After receiving praise for my unlucky number 13, at the 13th emergency room for a medical
achievement I heard a few of my Annual Rib-Off with 13 cooks.” complication and I was worried
former champions question the I didn’t mention I used 13 about my out come. I then
results. This is now the different ingredients in my rib looked at the wall chart board
Ascension Magazine Super Bowl rub and sauce. and there it was. I was in
Rib-Off and I own the emergency room number 13.
magazine. I had invited the new I can’t say I’m going to give up I felt a lot better then and I
judges and ran the entire event. on being superstitious but 13 made it home alive. 13 can’t be
may be my new lucky number. all bad.
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Senator John
On Wednesday January 9,
Kennedy's Office
2019 Legislative Assistant
Marcie Smith and Regional
visits with
Representative Tommy
Martinez from Senator John
local CAER
Kennedy’s Office met with the
Organization
Ascension Parish CAER
Committee, stated CAER
Chairman James E. LeBlanc.
CAER was formed in
Ascension Parish in 1985,
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when several Ascension Parish
Chemical companies joined
forces, brought together by
their desire to educate area
residents about the industry’s
function in our community,
stated LeBlanc. The result is
more than 30 local chemical
facilities formed what we know
today as CAER. (Community
Awareness Emergency
Response).
On a monthly basis these
chemical companies meet with
the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s
Office, Ascension Parish
Homeland Security and other
response agencies not only
from Ascension Parish, but
across the State of Louisiana
to discuss our emergency
response capabilities and
readiness for the residents of
our Ascension communities,
stated LeBlanc.
Picture L to R: IMAG
Chairman Chris Browning,
Ascension Parish President
Kenny Matassa, Sheriff
Bobby Weber, Fire Chief /
CAER Chairman James E.
LeBlanc, Legislative
Assistant to Senator John
Kennedy Marcie Smith,
Regional Representative
Tommy Martinez of Senator
John Kennedy’s Office,
Ascension Parish Homeland
Security Director Rick
Weber and CAER Committee
Member Ryan Schexnayder.
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River Parishes
Community
College Foundation
Announces Spring
2019 Scholarships
River Parishes Community College (RPCC)
Foundation announced that 44 students
representing 8 parishes were awarded a total
of $42,830 in scholarships for the Spring 2019
semester. The RPCC Foundation raises
money annually through major corporations
such as BASF, Rubicon, Marathon, and Dow,
not for profit organizations, small businesses,
Donations are being accepted now for 2019 and can be made
and individuals to provide scholarships to assist students in
through the Baton Rouge Area Foundation online at BRAF.org or
pursuing their educational goals. Students received an average
sent directly to the RPCC Foundation at PO Box 550, Gonzales,
of $950 and are enrolled in nearly every program offered by the
LA 70707. For more information email LMurphy@RPCC.edu
three-campus college to include Practical Nursing, Process
or call 225.743-8763.

Two Awarded first ever R.E.A.L. Awards at RPCC

Technology, and Instrumentation. Lillie Murphy, Director of
Advancement highlighted that the RPCC faculty and staff alone
contributed over $8,000 to the Foundation in 2018.

Awards Extended to non-traditional students at River Parish Community College

Rubicon LLC and River
Parish Community College has
selected two winners to
receive the first Rubicon
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Adult Learning) award for the
spring semester of 2019. The
two winners were Roy Curry,
Process Technology student,
and Benjuiel Lanieu, Process
Technology student, studying
at RPCC.
“These young men have
proven themselves dedicated
to their college career while way to make dreams available and primarily focused on adult
working hard to take care of to the working adults in our learners, typically considered
their families through full time community. Together we are non-traditional, that desire to
or nearly full-time work, and
that’s what the Rubicon
R.E.A.L. awards support,”
Tanya Stilley, HR
Representative at Rubicon.
“River Parishes Community
College and the RPCC Foun-
dation are incredibly proud to
have Rubicon as a partner.
The Rubicon R.E.A.L.
scholarships are an innovative

changing lives through continue their education.

education and employment
opportunities,” Lilly Murphy,
Director of Institutional
Development at RPCC.
Rubicon R.E.A.L. awards are
awarded to assist students
with educational expenses
while working. These
scholarships are merit-based
Deadline for Fall 2019
semester is June 15, 2019.
You can call or visit the River
Parish Community College
financial aid office for more
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Convent Refinery General
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The Shell leaders made the
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1 lb Louisiana Crawfish tails (peeled) ¼ cup Mayonnaise
1 cup diced onion 1 tablespoon Creole Mustard
¼ cup diced celery 1 tablespoon Ketchup
¼ cup diced bell pepper 2 teaspoons Horseradish
2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chopped green onions 4 eggs
½ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 cups panko bread crumbs
1 lemon (juiced) 1 cup bread crumbs
½ cups fresh shredded smoked Gouda
(any cheese you like)
Kosher salt & fresh ground black pepper to taste

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Yield: 8 cakes
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