Cameron, La. 70631

The CameronParish

PilotDecember 31, 2020

Vol. 64--No. 13

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God Bless

Cameron

THE GRAND LAKE Hornets became the Class 1-A State runnerups after falling toOak Grove 33-7 on Monday, Dec. 28. The “Hurricane Hornets” have won the hearts notonly in Cameron communities, but all across the State of Louisiana. Despite the loss,the journey will never be forgotten. It might have been just one football season, but alifetime of memories were made. (Photo by Morgan Alysse Photography.)

David Conner

KOBE TAYLOR, a member of the Hornets footballteam, was awarded the Louisiana High School AthleticAssociation’s (LSHAA) 2020 Horizon Award. This awardis presented to a student athlete who displays outstand-ing citizenship, leadership, academic excellence, andinvolvement at school and in the community. He isshown above with Mrs. Parks with Formosa PlasticsGroup who sponsored the award. He is the son of Billyand Laura Taylor.

IT APPEARS that he has bitten off more than he canchew. But like all those in Cameron Parish have come torealize, the way to tackle any larger than life issues is totake one bite or step at a time.

(Photo by Bernadette Miller.)CAMERON REINDEER seen on Pintail Drive. (Photo by Tim Comeaux.)

CHRISTMAS ON Pintail Drive(Photo by Jo Dee Roberts.)

CHRISTMAS ON PintailDrive. (Photo by Jo Dee Roberts.)

A recap of the year 2020 New Year isjust aroundthe corner

Pilot closedfor New Year’s

No L.I.F.T. in January

Conner torun for Cam.Assessor

LA to remainin modifiedPhase 2

Restaurant tenants beingsought tor Lighthouse Bend

By CYNDI SELLERS

It was a year that beganwith bright promise. Industrywas booming, new businesseswere being opened, shorelineprotection and marsh creationprojects were being startedand completed. The SabinePass Lighthouse had justbeen repaired and lit for thefirst time in many years, anda sponsor-a-step program torebuild the staircase wasunder way.

A new slate of Police Jurorswas sworn in, ready to movethe Parish forward. The 2020Census would soon recordincreased population, bring-ing more representation andfunds to the parish. A newCameron Ferry was in thedesign phase. The FurFestival was a huge success,and plans were under way forthe celebration of CameronParish's 150th Anniversaryand the opening of the 1970Time Capsule.

Then the year started tounravel. COVID-19 began tospread throughout the UnitedStates and the world, leadingto a shutdown in Louisianabeginning in March. The TimeCapsule opening ceremonywas cancelled, schools wereclosed, churches went to vir-tual services or smaller,socially distanced congrega-tions. As the numbers grew,other events began to be can-celled: Easter sunrise servic-es, club meetings, theCameron Fishing Festival,Beach Sweep. The Police Jury,School Board, and other gov-ernment agencies, limited to10 people in attendance, wereallowed to conduct businessvia electronic formats. Zoommeetings became the newnormal. Graduations weredelayed until July, and schoolsports were shut down. TheCensus struggled to reacheven 50 percent response, anddoor-to-door workers werescarce.

Even funerals were held tofamily only. Former SheriffTheos Duhon passed away,and his many friends and for-mer co-workers could notattend the service. COVID-19eventually took the lives of

four Cameron Parish resi-dents, including two Sheriff'sDeputies, and sickened manyothers. Quarantine became afamiliar condition.

STILL MOVING FORWARD

Still, Cameron Parish man-aged to keep moving forward.Sheriff Ron Johnson wassworn in for his third term inlate June. The School Boardfigured out how to offer virtu-al learning and take-outmeals to students. Corporatedonors stepped up to help pro-vide internet and other needs.The Cameron Lions Clubannounced scholarships andawards totaling $22,500 andgave gift packs to each gradu-ate.

Construction at CameronLNG and Venture GlobalLNG continued without amissing a beat. Cameron LNGcelebrated the operation of itsfinal production train inAugust, and Venture Globalbrought in its first two trainmodules from Italy.Construction of rock breakwa-ters began at RutherfordBeach and more rocks wereapproved for the RockefellerRefuge shoreline. Marshrestoration projects were inprogress in the Cameron-Creole watershed, and shore-line protection was beginningalong the IntracoastalWaterway. Long Beach shore-line protection and RabbitIsland restoration wasplanned for later in the year.The Holly Beach LighthouseRun was held with limitedgroups of runners.

With a new plan in place,schools opened Aug. 14 inboth virtual and in-personformats. Sports teams wereable to practice and compete,though with limited audi-ences.

HURRICANE LAURAThen, just two weeks into

the new school year, theunthinkable happened.Hurricane Laura hit CameronParish dead on as a 150 mphCategory 4 storm. The eyepassed directly over Cameron,and the highest surge cen-tered east, from OakGrove/Creole to GrandChenier. The NationalWeather Service recorded astill water depth of 20.6 feetabove sea level between OakGrove and the MermentauRiver.

Gov. John Bel Edwardsextended his modified PhaseTwo order, includingLouisiana’s statewide maskmandate, to Jan. 13, as hospi-talizations have exceeded thelevel reached during the sec-ond surge in July.

The Governor also declaredan emergency for the elec-tions in February, March andApril of next year, per arequest from the Secretary ofState.

“While we have seen minorimprovements, no one shouldfeel good about our currentCOVID situation inLouisiana. We have too manynew cases, too many people inthe hospital and, sadly, toomany Louisianans continue todie of this illness. Just thisweek, we reported the highestnumber of deaths since July.Aggressive mitigation is rec-ommended by Louisiana’spublic health experts and theWhite House CoronavirusTask Force, and it is absolute-ly critical that all of our peo-ple take every action they canto slow the spread of COVID,”Gov. Edwards said. “AllLouisianans are at risk, butthose who are 65 or older orwho have health conditionsthat make it more likely thatthey will have severe COVIDcomplications should beincredibly careful in the com-ing days and weeks andshould avoid any indoor placeother than their home wherethere is not universal mask-ing.

David Conner hasannounced his run forCameron Parish Assessor. Theelection is set for Mar. 20,with early voting Mar. 6-13.

Conner was born andraised in Creole and graduat-ed from South Cameron HighSchool in 1982. He attendedLouisiana State Universitywhere he received his degreefrom EJ Ourso College ofBusiness in PublicAdministration. While atLSU, he took part in theproposition presented to theWest Cameron Port Board tohave the Bureau of LandManagement donate theabandoned Coast Guard prop-erty on Monkey Island to theboard. The transition was suc-cessful, and the property isnow in possession of theCameron Parish Port, Harbor& Terminal District.

He has 14 years of experi-ence in home building andretail sales at Savoie Lumberand Hardware, his family’sowned and operated business,and Conner Home andBuilding, a company he start-ed in 2006.

He has 31 years of experi-ence in the energy industryranging from production,pipelining and refining. He iscurrently employed atPhillips 66 Refinery on theoperations staff, where he car-ries out various industryduties.

Between 2000 and 2001,Conner, at the request of theCameron Parish SchoolBoard, dedicated his time andtalent along with a team oflocal community leaders tothe expansion and upgrade ofGrand Lake High School. Healso served as the president ofthe Grand Lake VarsityAthletic Association. With thehelp of many in the communi-ty, the association was suc-cessful in raising enoughfunds for the start of theGrand Lake Football programand maintaining support ofall varsity athletics.

Today, he continues toserve on the board of theCameron Parish FarmBureau, where he’s been amember for the past 10 years.He is also a member of theCameron Parish Cattlemen’sAssociation.

Conner is the father ofthree children, Calley, Alexaand Holland Conner. He is theson of Ching Conner-Wasmuth and the lateClifford Conner.

By DAWN SPEARS

2021 is just moments frombeing a reality! While ponder-ing all that lies ahead, onecan’t help but recall the past.

Memories of all kinds floodour thoughts and even thoughthis has been a difficult yearthe happy times seem to pre-vail. May the coming yearbring peace and prosperity toall!

Let us begin this new yearencouraging others and show-ing kindness as we go aboutour day. Each day is a gift andwe should live it as if is ourlast. Be the best person youcan be and when you aren’t,ask those around to forgiveyou.

If 2020 has taught us noth-ing but to value family,friends and coworkers moreand show love in little ways toour fellow man, it was still agood year.

The Cameron Pilot officewill close at 12 noon onThursday, Dec. 31. and will beclosed Friday, Jan. 1.

The office will reopen at 8a.m. on Monday, Jan. 4.

Our thanks to each of youfor keeping the Pilot in circu-lation for the past 62 yearsand for many years to come.Have a Happy New Year. Mayall the adversity and hard-ships be a thing of the past aswe look forward to new begin-nings in 2021.

There will be no JanuaryL.I.F.T. program. They willresume in February.

L.I.F.T. or LivingInformation For Today is asocial program that helpswidows, widowers and anyonewho has lost a loved oneengage in life again after thatloss in a social setting.Through special events andoutings L.I.F.T. gives individ-uals the opportunity to social-ize with others who sharesimilar feelings and experi-ences.

For more information aboutthe L.I.F.T. program, call JodyBarrilleaux at 337-439-2446.

The program is sponsoredby Hixson Funeral Home andthe Dignity Memorialprovider network. Meetingsare held on Wednesdays atthe area funeral homes at 10a.m.

Cameron Parish has part-nered with Venture Global,LNG, to create LighthouseBend, a unique destination forfamilies, sportsmen, adven-turers and workers. The sig-nature attraction will be a100-seat restaurant, with anadjacent marina and market,RV resort and event pavilion.Proposals are being sought fora restaurant tenant and oth-ers to take advantage of thisopportunity.

The deadline is Friday, Jan.8.

“Any restaurateur or chefeven considering a new placeshould visit the website,LighthouseBend.com anddownload the Request forProposals,” stated RobertKidder, RFP Manager for thenew destination, remindingpotential vendors that “send-ing your proposal doesn’t obli-gate you in any way, but itgives you the option to realizeyour restaurant dreams.”

Plans are in place for a4,800-square-foot interiorupper floor space for therestaurant, along with open-air seating on the deck over-looking the gulf, the river andthe ship channel, and a 2,000-square-foot market to servethe marina and RV Resortcustomers. On the groundfloor, plans call for 4,500square feet of open-air flexspace for entertainmentevents, overflow or additionalservices. The marina canaccommodate boats of manysizes and will offer marinefuel for waterside purchase.There will also be a publicboat launch with ample park-ing for trucks and boat trail-ers.

Katie Armentor, parishadministrator with theCameron Parish Police Jurynoted, “potential tenants maychoose to lease and operatethe entire development orpropose which elements they

choose to lease. The winningrestaurant bidder will be ableto help design the restaurantinterior to match their visionand negotiable leasing termswill be offered. We will workhand-in-hand with qualifiedoperators to forge long-termbusiness relationships toserve the community ofCameron and beyond.”

According to JessicaWickett, VP of ExternalAffairs for Venture Global,“It’s important to contributemore to Cameron than energyinfrastructure. We want toencourage other businesses toopen, other jobs to be createdand also to help build theamenities that everyone canenjoy for a lifetime.”

Despite setbacks from therecent hurricanes, LighthouseBend construction will contin-ue, and the restaurant isexpected to be move-in readyby the end of 2021. In order tomatch the right prospects forthe project, interested biddersare advised to find out moreabout the development, regis-ter and download the Requestfor Proposals atLighthouseBend.com/RFP.The deadline for RFP submis-sion is Jan. 8.

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FuneralsVIRGINIA JOYCE

BARRASVirginia Joyce Barras, 89,

died Monday, Dec. 21, 2020,following a lengthy illness.

Born in Johnson Bayou,she lived most of her life inthe Sulphur area. She was ahomemaker. She was a mem-ber of the United PentecostalChurch, where she taughtSunday School to the littleones early in her member-ship.

Survivors include her fivedaughters, Darlene Morgan(Michael) of New Orleans,Lynette Soileau (Brad) ofLake Charles, WadeoleneRose (Scott) of Sulphur,Glenda Femia of Jennings,and Jo Sinclair (BlaneDevillier) of Westlake; tengrandchildren, CharlesHynes (Danelle), ShawntelAlleman Stacy (Jake), AshleySoileau, Kristen SoileauFreeman (Conrad), ThomasAlleman (Rachel), BrittanyFemia, Brock Nichols,Madison Sinclair, Niki Rose,and Dez Rose; eight great-grandchildren; three broth-ers, Don Billiot (Faye),Jimmy Billiot (Treva) both ofJohnson Bayou and DanielBilliot of Indian Village; fivesisters, Rosalie Colligan(John) of Lake Charles,Violet Ryan of Indian Village,Bonnie Caudill of HollyBeach, Frances Romero(Howard) of Johnson Bayou,Annabelle Rennie ofHouston, Texas; former son-in-law Clay Sinclair of LakeCharles; and numerousnieces and nephews.

She was preceded in deathby her parents, Otis Paul andHalena Trahan Billiot Jinks;her first husband, SegarMorgan, her second husband,Joseph “Wade” Barras; herson, Ronnie Morgan; a broth-er, Lloyd Billiot; and two sis-ters, June Billiot and GladysBullard.

Funeral services were heldMonday, Dec. 28, at theUnited Pentecostal Church ofSulphur under the directionof Miguez Funeral Home.Rev. Jeanne Gunter officiat-ed. Interment was atHackberry CommunityCemetery in Hackberry.

In lieu of flowers memorialdonations may be made tothe family to help with med-ical and funeral expenses.

SHIRLEY MARIEFONTENOT

Shirley Marie Fontenot,84, of Lake Charles died onMonday, Dec. 21, 2020.

She was born in GrandLake. She and her familylater moved to Lake Charleswhere she attended T.S.Cooley and LaGrange HighSchool.

She was survived by herchildren, Kelli Fontenot andTommy (Kelley Ann)Fontenot; two grandchildren,Mary Claire (Kyle) Burksand Cameron Fontenot; hersiblings, Mildred Arendt,Milton Arceneaux, andAlberta O’Brien.

She was preceeded by herhusband Leon Ray “Sonny”Fontenot; a daughter, MissyFontenot Martin; her par-ents, Ervin and AgnesArceneaux; and a brother,Gilbert Arceneaux.

A Mass of Christian Burialled by Monsignor JaceEskind and Father KeithPellerin was held on Monday,Dec. 28, at St. Martin dePorres Catholic Church.Burial followed at HighlandMemory Gardens.

“I cannot stress thisenough: the holidays thisyear simply cannot look thesame as they have in previ-ous years,” Gov. Edwardssaid. “Having holiday partieswhere people from varioushouseholds gather together,especially indoors, is danger-ous and could lead to thespread of COVID and theloss of family members andfriends. This year has beentragic and sad and we finallyhave the hope of better ther-apeutics and a vaccine, whichmeans the end of the pan-demic is in our sights. Now isnot the time to let down ourguard simply because it isChristmas or New Year’sEve.”

Gov. Edwards' extendedorder will be in place throughJan. 13.

Louisiana’s COVID-19restrictions include thebelow:

All Louisianans areencouraged to avoid gather-ings of individuals not part oftheir households.

All businesses, private andpublic sectors, are encour-aged to use remote workwhere they can.

All restaurants are limitedto 50% of their indoor capaci-ty. Restaurants should moveas much dining outdoors asthey can. Social distancing isrequired.

For bars in parishes above5% positivity, bars are closedto indoor sales and consump-tion but open for outdoor con-sumption at tables only andat 25% capacity, with a maxi-mum of 50 people. Social dis-tancing is required. Take-outand delivery will still beavailable.

Retail businesses mayopen at 50% capacity, exceptfor essential businesses, asdefined by federal guidancefrom the Cybersecurity andInfrastructure SecurityAgency.

Gyms may be open at 50%of their capacity.

Places of worship willremain at a maximum of 75%of their capacity or the num-ber of people who can physi-cally distance with at leastsix feet between each imme-diate household, whichever isless.

Barber and beauty shops,and nail salons may open at50% of their capacity.

Movie theaters may openat 50% of their capacity.

Indoor gatherings atevent/receptions centers arelimited to 25% capacity or upto 75 individuals.

Outdoor gatherings atevent/reception centers arelimited to 25% capacity or upto 150 individuals whenstrict physical distancing is

CHRISTUS OchsnerHealth SouthwesternLouisiana announcedpatients now have access to amonoclonal antibody therapyfor treatment of mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19). The therapy-Bamlanivimab is adminis-tered through infusion inCOVID-19 positive patientswho are at greater risk forhospitalization.

“This treatment can belife-saving to those who aremost vulnerable to severe ill-ness. It is important forpatients to know how valu-able this treatment is infighting off the virus,” saidTimothy Haman, M.D., VicePresident of Medical Affairs,CHRISTUS Ochsner HealthSouthwestern Louisiana.

Recently authorized by theFDA for emergency use totreat mild-to-moderate casesof COVID- 19 infection; mon-oclonal antibodies are pro-teins created in a lab thatmimic the immune system’sability to fight off the virus.

Early results in clinicaltrials indicate the therapy isbeneficial when given early,before a patient’s immunesystem has mounted an anti-body response.

“This means it is impor-tant for people to be evaluat-ed by their physician or at anUrgent Care clinic at thefirst sign of symptoms,” saidDr. Haman.

This treatment is reservedfor patients who are atincreased risk for severe ill-ness. Patients with underly-ing medical conditionsincluding: BMI greater than35, chronic kidney disease,diabetes mellitus, immuno-suppressive disease, thosereceiving immunosuppres-sive treatment/therapy, ageover 65, cardiovascular dis-ease, hypertension, andchronic lung/respiratory dis-ease.

The therapy requires anintravenous infusion andmonitoring after the proce-dure. The process takes a fewhours and is offered forscheduling on Tuesdays andFridays. Patients are encour-aged to speak with their pri-mary care physicians to see ifthey are a candidate for thisnew treatment.

It was the highest surge everrecorded in Louisiana andthe fifth highest in theUnited States. Laura was theworst storm to hit Louisianasince the late 1800s.

The devastation wasextreme. The town of Creolewas virtually wiped out. InCameron, Creole and GrandChenier, churches were dam-aged or destroyed, and sever-al may not be rebuilt. Homes,even those elevated to code,were destroyed by flood orwind, or both. Many left onlya slab or pilings to notewhere they once were. InGrand Lake and Hackberry,the winds took off roofs andsmashed weaker structures.Tornadoes embedded withinthe eyewall did unbelievabledamage. Rutherford Beachwas wiped clean, but HollyBeach still had a surprisingnumber of structures stand-ing. Damage decreased fur-ther to the west, but no com-munity was spared.

HURRICANE DELTAAs the Parish began to dig

out from tons of debris andrestore some kind of order, asecond blow came only sixweeks later. Hurricane Delta,a Category 2 storm this time,roared ashore only a fewmiles east of Laura's land-fall, hitting Grand Chenierand causing more damage. Itseemed impossible thatCameron Parish could be hitby two hurricanes in oneyear.

The Clerk of Courtreturned to the CameronCourt House as soon asremediation allowed. Votingin November and Decemberwas held in tents in GrandLake and Cameron, but theturnout was high. Courtresumed in the Police Jurymeeting room, since theCourt House had roof dam-age and water damage on thetop floor.

All Cameron Parishschools were damaged, butnot destroyed. Remediationand repairs were begunimmediately, and classesresumed in person inNovember. Displaced stu-dents are being bussed infrom out of parish. SouthCameron High School wasthe last to reopen, in earlyDecember. Those sportsteams that had begun topractice and compete, mostlycontinued, with the GrandLake football team making itto the state finals last week.

In all the devastation andsorrow, there have beenbright moments. Hundreds ofselfless people have workedand donated to helpCameron Parish residentsrecover. Free gasoline wasprovided for generators andgas tanks. Food and clothingdrives brought tons of sup-plies. Volunteers manned dis-tribution sites for months.Corporate donations havemounted into the hundredsof thousands of dollars.

Cameron Parish did notlose any lives because of thestorms, but other deathsoccurred. Assessor-electDarrell Williams passedaway suddenly just a monthbefore he was to take office.Long-time Port BoardPresident Cliff Cabel passedaway too. So many have lostfamily in this year of 2020.

Many issues have still tobe resolved. But CameronParish is strong, and her peo-ple will find a way.

New antibodytreatment forCovid-19 patients

2020 RECAPCont. from Page 1

PHASE 2Cont. from Page 1

not possible.All sporting events will be

capped at 25% capacity.Louisiana’s statewide

mask mandate is still inplace. For complete guidanceon the new Phase 2, visit theOpen Safely portal at open-safely.la.gov.

ADLEYCOPELL MILLERAdley Copell Miller, 89, of

Pecan Island died Wednesday,Dec. 23, 2020.

She was survived by herson, Joseph Copell and Janetof Kaplan.; daughter, JanetCopell Ashworth and Jamesof DeRidder; six grandchil-dren; and six great-grandchil-dren.

She was preceded in deathby her husband, LeonardMiller; father, O’Neal Copell;mother, Ezora Dyson Copell;brother, Roland Copell; sis-ters, Ethel Veazey, AlverdaBourque, Goldie Nunez.

Graveside funeral servicedwill be held at 11 a.m. onThursday, Dec. 31, at St.Eugene Catholic ChurchCemetery in Grand Chenier.Brother John Vining will offi-ciate. Burial will follow at St.Eugene Catholic ChurchCemetery in Grand Chenierunder the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home inDeRidder.

MATTHEWCARLTONVALLETTE

Matthew Carlton Vallette,66, of Carlyss died Monday,Dec. 21, 2020.

He was a lifelong Carlyssresident. He retired fromCameron TelephoneCompany after 30 plus yearsof service.

Survivors include his wife,Della Abshire Vallette; threechildren, Mandy Trahan andhusband Kaleb, Dee Vallette,and Marvin Vallette and wifeDiana, all of Carlyss; broth-ers, Stevie Vallette of Carlyssand Ricky Vallette ofSulphur; and eight grandchil-dren.

He was preceded in deathby his parents, Calvin andArlene “Pookie” Vallette.

Funeral services were heldMonday, Dec. 28, at FirstBaptist Church of Carlyss.Burial followed in HackberryCommunity Cemetery inHackberry.

SR. LURLIEBOUDOIN, MSCSr. Lurlie Boudoin, MSC

(AKA Sr. Peter) was bornSept. 16, 1927 in Creole anddied at Our Lady of PromptSuccor Nursing Home inOpelousas on Dec. 23, 2020at 12:25 a.m.

Sister was preceded indeath by her parents, JohnPierre Boudoin and EdithBoudreaux Boudoin; and byher siblings, John Boudoin,Jr., Joseph Boudoin, GretaJohnson, and Adeline Styron.

She is survived and deeplymissed by her devoted nieces,nephews, and their familieswho stayed close to "AuntLurl" all her life.

Sister entered theMarianites of Holy Cross onSept. 8, 1944 and pronouncedher perpetual vows on Aug. 9,1949. She received her col-lege education at HolyAngels Academy and LoyolaUniversity in New Orleans.She earned a Master's degreein education from Our Ladyof the Lake University in SanAntonio, Texas.

Early in her ministry,Sister Lurlie was involved ineducation in Morgan City,Opelousas, Ville Platte, LakeCharles, Plaquemine, and inNew Orleans at Holy Nameof Mary and Holy AngelsAcademy. From 1979 to 1989,Sister ministered as apatient representative at St.Patrick's Hospital in LakeCharles.

Following her time inLake Charles, she served inthe business office for theMarianites and also on thestaff of Our Lady of HolyCross College (now theUniversity of Holy Cross). In2006, she moved to PromptSuccor Convent in Opelousasand, due to decline in herhealth, she became a resi-dent of Our Lady of PromptSuccor Nursing Home onNovember 9, 2020.

Sister was a woman whohad strong opinions aboutmany areas of life. In thepolitical arena, she educatedherself about all the issuesand consistently stressed theimportance of voting andtaking part in every electionprocess. You quickly learnedthat you were very fortunateif you shared the same politi-cal positions as hers.

She was a woman who wasdeeply attached to her rootsin Creole and to her family.Wherever she was in min-

istry, her heart strings werestill connected to herCameron Parish home andheritage. Her rooms werefilled with family photos, eachimage holding a special storywhich she was always eagerto share. Over time, you actu-ally watched the children andtheir children grow upthrough their pictures.

She was a woman who edu-cated others. She had highexpectations of her studentsand worked with them to helpthem achieve their goals.When she moved toOpelousas, many of them reg-ularly visited her and includ-ed her in their class reunions.

She was a woman ofprayer. Even when her healthwas diminishing, she was pre-sent in the chapel with herrosary beads and books inhand. The words she chose toshare with us at her funeraloffer us a glimpse into herspiritual life. "Do not let yourhearts be troubled. You havefaith in God; have faith alsoin me. In my Father's housethere are many mansions. Ifthere were not, would I havetold you that I am going toprepare a place for you? Andif I go and prepare a place foryou, I will come back againand take you to myself, sothat where I am you also maybe." (John 14:1-4)

Faithful in life, the Lordhas come and taken herhome. We ask Sr. Lurlie topray for us that our faith willbe strengthened so that we,too, may merit that specialplace prepared for each of us.

A private funeral servicewas held Tuesday, Dec. 29, inOpelousas, followed by burialin St. Landry Cemetery inOpelousas.

In lieu of flowers, theMarianites of Holy Crossrequest that memorial dona-tions be sent to theMarianites of Holy Cross atour Congregational Center-21388 Smith Road, CovingtonLA 70435.

(Paid Memorial)

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SHOWN ABOVE clockwise from top left: A female Sphex wasp. (Photo: unknown.) Atree with a heavy infestation of poison ivy. (Photo: LSU AgCenter.) MG Class Picture(left to right): Keith Hawkins, MG Coordinator) honored recent MG graduates, TammyCecil, Adrienne Edwards, Cheryle & Kirk Gillard. (Photo: Gary Parish, MasterGardener.)

Roots, Shoots, Fruits & FlowersBy KEITH HAWKINS

LSU AgCenter

ANOTHER MASTERGARDENER STORY

The Beauregard MasterGardeners (MG) celebratedthe belated graduation of MGstudents who started the classin January of this year.Unfortunately, COVID-19caused the cancellation of thetraining. Fortunately, most ofthe instructional materialswere in the hands of the classby the time the State lockeddown. The students belatedlyreceived their certificatesbefore the Christmas holiday.

The Louisiana MasterGardener (LMG) program isone of the signature programsof the LSU AgCenter. MasterGardeners (MGs) areAgCenter Volunteers whoreceive horticultural trainingin weeds, insects, plant dis-eases, turf, vegetables, orna-mentals, and other relatedtopics, and they help othergardeners with their plantand landscape issues.

This class graduated elevenpeople. All MG students werefrom southwest Louisiana,and the graduates include:

Danner Adair, BeauregardParish; Tammy Cecil, VernonParish; Harry Chamberlain,Calcasieu Parish; AdrienneEdwards, Beauregard Parish;Cheryl Gillard, BeauregardParish; Kirk Gillard,Beauregard Parish; TylerGeymann, Beauregard Paris;Christa Haymon, VernonParish; Mike Liles,Beauregard Parish; NaomiRecords, Beauregard Parish;Hannalize Slate, BeauregardParish; Connie Westfall,Beauregard Parish.

The Master Gardeners ofBeauregard Parish will startnew Master Gardener onlineclasses, and the first class is afree orientation and will coverthe details of this class. Thebeginning date and time forthis new class will beThursday, Jan. 7, 2021, 1 p.m.To receive an invitation to thisvirtual class, send yourrequest by email tokhawkins@agcenter.lsu.edu orfor information, call 337-463-7006.

POISON IVY CONTROLBarney has a tree infested

with poison ivy and asks, “Isthere any way to kill poisonivy and not the tree?”

Bob Souvestre, a horticul-ture agent with the AgCenter,

wrote an article, “Poison IvyVines in the Landscape,”about how to treat for poisonivy with three different prac-tices:

1. The first is hand pullingor digging it out when the soilis moist, getting out as muchof the roots as possible. Placethe plants into a plastic bagand throw it away.

2. The second method is tocarefully spray the foliagewith a systemic herbicide.This is only possible when thespray will not get on thefoliage of desirable plants. Ifneeded, nearby desirableplants can be covered withplastic sheets or bags to pro-tect them while you do thespraying. Be sure to wet thefoliage of the poison ivy vinethoroughly. Spray on windlessmornings.

Systemic herbicides areabsorbed by the foliage andenter the plant’s circulatorysystem, sending the materialinto the vine’s roots andkilling them. Glyphosate(Roundup, Eraser, Hi-YieldKillzall and other brands) ortriclopyr (Brush-B-Gon, BrushKiller, Greenlight Cut Vineand Stump Killer and otherbrands) are commonly recom-mended for poison ivy control.Herbicides that contain a com-bination of dicamba (Banvel)and 2,4-D also work well.Once the vine dies it may beremoved. The dead leaves stillcontain the rash-causing oilsand should be handled cau-tiously with gloves.

3. The third method ofremoval is for larger, estab-lished vines growing up intrees or intertwined in shrubs.Spraying the vine foliage isnot practical in these situa-tions because of the potentialto injure desirable trees andsurrounding landscape plants.Poison ivy control in sensitiveareas can best be achieved bythe cut-vine method.

Cut off the vine a few inch-es from the ground with lop-

pers and immediately treatthe surface of the freshly cutstump with undiluted tri-clopyr. The vine in the tree orshrub will die because it hasno root system. The treatedstump will die because theherbicide gets absorbed by thefreshly cut surface andtranslocates to the roots.Applying the herbicide to thefresh cut is necessary becauseit prevents the stump fromresprouting. This method isvery effective and may be usedany time of the year.

Souvestre also adds,“Getting poison ivy off yourproperty will probably takerepeated herbicide applica-tions. Older vines in neighbor-ing yards may continue todrop seeds in your landscape.Watch out for this unwelcomeplant and be prompt andaggressive in your efforts tocontrol it.”

NATIVE WASPA homeowner sent an

image of a wasp and wanted tobe sure that it was NOT theAsian giant hornet (AGH),also known at the murder hor-net.

The insect shown in theimage is a female sphex waspand is called the “goldenreined” wasp, a native insectof the southeastern UnitedStates. The adults use cricketsand grasshoppers to nurtureits brood in the ground. Theadults feed on nectar fromflowers so it is harmless topeople. The adults are aboutone inch in length and is verysmall compared to the AGH.

If you want to contactRoots, Shoots, Fruits andFlowers, please send yourquestions and pictures toKeith Hawkins, AreaHorticulture Agent (AHA),337-463-7006 orkhawkins@agcenter.lsu.edu.Also, you can be on the “greenthumbs” email list by emailingyour request to the addressabove.

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type. They can also be grownfrom cuttings, but this is achallenge, as most cuttingsare weak and slow-growingand do not overwinter well.Most of the Japanese mapletrees you see in garden cen-ters are grafted onto a morevigorous rootstock.

Japanese maples aremonoecious, having both maleand female flowers on thesame plant. Flowers and seedsprovide ecosystem services.The small, inconspicuous flow-ers attract many birds, includ-ing grouse, quail and othersongbirds. The seeds are excel-lent food sources for squirrels,chipmunks and other smallmammals.

You can find many varietiesof Japanese maples, includingBloodgood, Burgundy Lace,Coral Bark, Crimson Queen,Emperor One, Fireglow andTamekeyama. Many are avail-able at local Louisiana gardencenters.

Crimson Queen is a low-branching, dwarf tree with adelicate, weeping form. It issun tolerant in colder cli-mates, but in warmer cli-mates, it performs best inbright areas with dappledsun. Red Dragon is said to bemore heat tolerant, but it is aslow-growing tree that may besuitable for more southern cli-mate of the state.

If you don’t have a place inthe landscape suitable for atree, smaller varieties areexcellent for container plant-ings on patios and other pro-tected areas with partial sun.

The AgCenter HammondResearch Station has an eval-uation and collection programwith more than 100 Japanesemaple varieties currentlyplanted. Late fall and earlywinter are a great time to goout and see these maples asthey put on their fall foliagechange. It can be simplybreathtaking.

Fun facts about Japanesemaples: In Japan, the maple iscalled the “autumn welcomingtree” and is planted in thewestern portion of gardens(the direction fall comes from).Additionally, deep-fried mapleleaves are a delicacy inJapanese cuisine.

Japanese maples createan area of tranquility

By HEATHER K.BALLARD

LSU AgCenter

Japanese maple (Acerpalmatum) is one of myfavorite small trees for thelandscape. These trees canprovide a unique look to yourgarden and be a focal point ofyour landscape. The thoughtof Japanese maples brings anair of tranquility and visualthoughts of an Oriental gar-den.

Japanese maples madetheir way from Japan toEurope and the onto theUnited States in the 1800s byway of a Swedish doctor andbotanist, Carl Peter Thunberg,who traveled to Japan and fellin love with these beautifultrees. Thunberg is creditedwith naming the plant palma-tum because the leaves areshaped like a hand or palmwith five points.

There are many differentvarieties of Japanese maples,with some growing to a heightof 15 to 20 feet at maturityand a width of 10 to 15 feet.Spreading forms grow widerthan tall. Some have withumbrella-shaped canopies.You can also find cascadingforms and some dwarf vari-eties. All have unique leavesthat make them so distinctive.

Leaf color and shape comein many variations from intri-cately serrated and jagged to afiner-textured foliage referredto as thread leaf forms. Leavescome in varied shades of lime,green and red all the way to adeep maroon.

Japanese maples provideinterest in the landscape year-round. Most of the green-foliage varieties turn red oryellow in fall. Red-foliage vari-eties are susceptible to sunburning or scald during sum-mer and early fall.

Maples favor cooler cli-mates, and they grow best inUSDA hardiness zones 5 to 8.Trees are cold hardy and willdo well in the northern partsof Louisiana. Growing trees in

the more southern parts of thestate can be tricky, especiallyin zone 9. However, it can bedone in the proper plantingsite.

Most varieties should beplanted in partial sun to par-tial shade. Protect plants fromdrying winds with mulch toprotect the shallow root sys-tems. In full sun, some vari-eties will burn, especially insummertime heat. Plantmaples in areas that getmorning sun rather thanafternoon sun. Foliage colorwill be more vibrant in sitesthat get just a tad bit moresun.

Japanese maples are veryslow growing at about 1 to 2feet per year. But they can livefor up to 100 years, so they area long-lived tree. Once estab-lished, Japanese maples arelow-maintenance trees. Youcan prune them lightly duringwinter for the first five yearsto obtain the desired shape.Apply light applications ofslow-release fertilizer in earlyspring before new growth oncea year for the first few years.You can fertilize every coupleof years thereafter.

Red-leaf cultivars remainthe most popular, with thebright green cultivars being asecond favorite. There is aspecies designed to thrive inalmost every type of soil con-dition. However, none farewell in overly boggy condi-tions, and they must bewatered during times ofdrought.

In addition to their gor-geous leaves, Japanese maplesalso produce inconspicuousflowers that are followed byfruits called samaras. Thesefruits are tiny nutletsenclosed in a papery tissue inthe shape of wings that spinas they fall. It looks as if theyare dancing as they spin in theair and are carried off by thewind to considerable dis-tances. It is truly a sight tosee.

Trees can be grown fromseed but may not be true to

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Page 4, The Cameron Parish Pilot, Cameron, La., December 31, 2020

Legal NoticesLEGAL NOTICE

This is to advise that theCameron Parish Police Jury meet-ing in regular session convened onthe 13th day of November 2020accepted as complete and satisfac-tory the work performed underProject Number 2189153, the LongBeach Shoreline StabilizationProject pursuant to the certaincontract between RigidConstruction & Industrial, LLCand said Cameron Parish PoliceJury recorded under File No.347269, in the Book of Mortgages,Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the construction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish, Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish Police Jury willpay all sums due in the absence ofany such claims or liens.BY: Mary B. Carroll, Secretary RUNS: Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, Jan. 7,14, 21 (D 14)

NOTICE FOR BIDSThe Cameron Parish Mosquito

Abatement District No. 1 willreceive sealed bids until 3:30 p.m.,Friday, January 15, 2021 for chem-icals, fuel, and contingent aerialcontract. The bids will be openedon January 19, 2021 at 5 p.m. atthe regular meeting at the GrandLake Library, 10200 Gulf Hwy.,Lake Charles, La.,70607.

All bids must be submitted onbid forms which may be obtainedby calling 337-775-5942 or byemail jhightowercpmc@gmail.com

Bids should be mailed or deliv-ered to Cameron Parish MosquitoAbatement District No. 1, 103Belle Savane Rd, Lake Charles,Louisiana 70607, and be marked“BID FORM ENCLOSED” on theoutside of the envelope. Bids canalso be submitted electronically tojhightowercpmc@gmail.com with“BID FORM ENCLOSED” in thesubject line.

Cameron Parish MosquitoAbatement District No. 1 reservesthe right to reject any or all bidsand to waive formalities.

Please contact MosquitoControl at 337-775-5942, if youhave any questions.Mosquito Abatement District No.1

Josh Hightower, DirectorRUN: Dec. 17, 24, 31, Jan. 7 (D 22)

LEGAL NOTICEThis is to advise that the

Cameron Parish Police Jury meet-ing in regular session convened onthe 10th day of December 2020accepted as complete and satisfac-tory the work performed underProject Number 1913, the MainBranch Renovations CameronMain Library pursuant to the cer-tain contract between Sam IstreConstruction, Inc. and saidCameron Parish Police Juryrecorded under File No. 347119, inthe Book of Mortgages, CameronParish, Louisiana.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat any person or persons havingclaims arising out of the furnish-ing of labor, supplies, material,etc., in the construction of the saidwork should file said claim withthe Clerk of Court of CameronParish, Louisiana on or beforeforty-five (45) days after the firstpublication hereof, all in the man-ner and form as prescribed by law.After the elapse of said time, theCameron Parish Police Jury willpay all sums due in the absence ofany such claims or liens.BY: Mary B Carroll, Secretary RUN: Dec. 17, 24, 31, Jan. 7, 14,21, 28 (D 24)

NOTICECameron Parish Water

and Wastewater District No. 1126 Ann Street

Cameron, Louisiana 70631337-775-5660 or 337-775-5600

337-775-5709 faxEmail: 126water@camtel.netIn compliance with Act #467 of

the 1999 Legislature regardingopen public meeting laws, regard-ing meetings of Cameron ParishWater and Wastewater District #1for the year 2021, are to be held asfollows:

A. Meetings will be held on the4th Tuesday of each month.

B. Meetings will be held at theoffice located at 126 Ann Street inCameron.

C. Time of meeting is set for4:00 p.m.

D. Change of meeting or call ofSpecial meeting will be publishedat the office at least twenty-four(24) hours prior to such meeting.

E. In case of an extraordinaryemergency, such notice shall notbe required, however, the publicbody shall give such notice of themeetings as it deems appropriateand circumstances permit.

F. Please call the phone numberabove with any questions or con-cerns and to verify monthly meet-ing date.Board of CommissionersCameron Parish Water andWastewater District #1RUN: Dec. 31, Jan. 7 (D 32)

BID NOTICECameron Recreation District #6

is seeking quotes for variousrepairs to the recreation centerlocated at 300 LeBleu Camp Road,Creole, Louisiana. For biddinginformation please contact ChrisMooney at camrec@camtel.net.Interested companies need to belicensed and bonded.RUN: Dec. 24, 31, Jan. 7 (D 33)

CAMERON PARISHPORT COMMISSIONApproved 2021 Budget

Cameron Parish Port CommissionAccount Title; YTD Budget

$-OriginalBeginning Ballance - Cash in

Bank; $736,417.94Cheniere Energy LNG O&M

Services; $375,000.00Capital One Interest Checking;

$400.00Tommy’s Seafood; $18,000.00

TOTAL REVENUE;$393,400.00

Professional fees; $6,500.00Telephone; $3,800.00Marketing & Economic

Development; $15,000.00Travel Expense/ Conference/

Meals; $2,500.00Office Supplies/ Consumables/

Janitorial Supplies; $2,000.00Fuel; $3,000.00Port Director’s Expense-

Registration/ Co/ Conference Fees/Marketing; $5,000.00

Postage/ Filing fees/ Dues;$6,000.00

Vehicle Maint/ Insurance/Rental/ Purchase; $9,000.00

Rental Payments/ Fisheries;$18,000.00

Copier Maint/ Computer Maint;$6,000.00

Ads/ Subscription/ BankCharges; $1,600.00

Salaries/ Benefits/ Retirement;$245,000.00

Building Maintenance;$4,500.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES;$327,900.00RUN: Dec. 31 (D 34)

PROCEEDINGSCameron Parish Water andWastewater District No. 1Thursday, July 23, 2020

The Cameron Parish Water andWastewater District No. 1 Boardmet in regular session onThursday, July 23, 2020 at 4:00p.m. in the water district officelocated at 126 Ann Street in thetown of Cameron, Louisiana.

Guest: Ryan BourriaqueVice President Tammy Peshoff

called the meeting to order.The Pledge was led by Kathy

Guthrie, and the voluntary Prayerwas led by Kathy Guthrie

Roll Call: Present: TammyPeshoff, Kathy Guthrie, and CecilClark

Absent: Chris Mooney and FredSanders

There were no PublicComments.

On a motion by Kathy Guthrie,seconded by Cecil Clark and car-ried, to approve and dispense fromreading the regular session June23, 2020 minutes.

On a motion by Cecil Clark, sec-onded by Kathy Guthrie and car-ried, to approve the financialstatement for the month of June.

On a motion by Kathy Guthrie,seconded by Cecil Clark and car-ried, that the bills for the month ofJune 2020 be paid.

On a motion by Kathy Guthrie,seconded by Cecil Clark and car-ried, there being no further busi-ness, the meeting standsadjourned.

/s/ Tammy PeshoffTammy Peshoff, Vice President

Cameron Parish Water &Wastewater #1

/s/ Kim MurphyKim Murphy, SecretaryCustodian of RecordsRUN: Dec. 31 (D 35)

PROCEEDINGSCameron Parish Water andWastewater District No. 1Tuesday, October 6, 2020

The Cameron Parish Water andWastewater District No. 1 Boardmet in regular session on Tuesday,October 6, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in thewater district office located at 206Hackett’s Road in the town of BellCity, Louisiana

Guest: Chris Wheat, LonnieHarper & Associates

Vice President Chris Mooneycalled the meeting to order.

The Pledge was led by KathyGuthrie, and the voluntary Prayerwas led by Chris Mooney

Roll Call: Present: ChrisMooney, tammy Peshoff and KathyGuthrie

Absent: Fred Sanders and CecilClark

There were no PublicComments.

On a motion by Tammy Peshoff,seconded by Kathy Guthrie andcarried, to approve and dispensefrom reading the regular sessionJuly 23, 2020 minutes.

On a motion by Kathy Guthrie,seconded by Tammy Peshoff andcarried, to approve the financialstatement for the month of July,August and September.

On a motion by Tammy Peshoff,seconded by Kathy Guthrie andcarried, that the bills for themonth of July, August andSeptember 2020 be paid.

On a motion by Tammy Peshoff,seconded by Kathy Guthrie andcarried, our board meeting will beheld on the 4th Tuesday instead ofthe 4th Thursday of the month.

On a motion by Tammy Peshoff,seconded by Kathy Guthrie andcarried, the transfer fee of $100.00will be charged to relocate anywater meter to a new location.

On a motion by Tammy Peshoff,seconded by Kathy Guthrie andcarried, to charge a current rate ofthe bank of $35.00 for an NSFcharge.

Public Notice announcing theconsideration of the District to callan election on November 10, 2020was read aloud at the board meet-ing.

On a motion by Tammy Peshoff,seconded by Kathy Guthrie andcarried, there being no furtherbusiness, the meeting standsadjourned.

/s/ Chris MooneyChris Mooney, President

Cameron Parish Water &Wastewater #1

/s/ Kim MurphyKim Murphy, SecretaryCustodian of RecordsRUN: Dec. 31 (D 36)

CAMERON PARISH POLICE JURY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGAGENDA - MORNING SESSION

Thursday, January 7, 202110:00 a.m.

Cameron Parish Police JuryWest Annex - Board Room148 Smith Circle, Cameron, LA1. Call to Order2. Pledge of Allegiance3. Beverly Gilchrist - Waste

Management Contract Renewal4. Review AgendaAdjourn MeetingAgenda Posting Date: ____

Posting Time: ____Signed: ____In accordance with the

Americans with Disabilities Act, ifyou need special assistance, pleasecontact Mary Carroll at (337) 775-5718, describing the assistancethat is necessary.

This institution is an equalopportunity provider. To file a com-plain of discrimination, write:USDA, Director, Office of CivilRights, 1400 IndependenceAvenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.20250 - 9410 or call (800) 795-3272(voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).USDA is an equal opportunityprovider, employer, and lender.RUN: Dec. 31 (D 38)

CAMERON PARISH POLICE JURY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGAGENDA - VOTING SESSION

Thursday, January 7, 20212:00 p.m.

Cameron Parish Police JuryWest Annex - Board Room148 Smith Circle, Cameron, LA1. Call to Order2. Pledge of Allegiance/Prayer3. PUBLIC COMMENT4. Approval of Minutes5. Election of President6. Election of Vice-President7. Appointment of Parish

Secretary8. Appointment of Parish

Treasurer9. Approval of Add-Ons:10. Drilling & Pipeline Permits:11. Other Permits:12. Appointments:a. Beachfront Development

District No. 1 - Michele Long,resigned

b. Mosquito Abatement ControlBoard - Nathan Griffith, resigned

13. President Authority to SignCEA with SWLAHEC to staffCameron Parish Health Unitthrough December 2021

14. President Authority to SignAmended CEA with the office ofthe Coroner East Baton RougeParish for autopsy services.

15. President Authority to SignLetter of Support for the CalcasieuSabine Large Scale Marsh andHydrologic Restoration (CS-87)

16. Proclamation - Kelly Cloud17. Proclamation - Bobby Joe

Doxey18. Consideration of Variance

request for Canik’s Feed &Grocery, 4459 West CreoleHighway, Cameron, LA 70631(Tabled from last month)

19. Pay BillsAdjourn Meeting*Indicating Add-onsAgenda Posting Date: ____

Posting Time: ____Signed: ____In accordance with the

Americans with Disabilities Act, ifyou need special assistance, pleasecontact Mary Carroll at (337) 775-5718, describing the assistancethat is necessary.

This institution is an equalopportunity provider. To file a com-plain of discrimination, write:USDA, Director, Office of CivilRights, 1400 IndependenceAvenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.20250 - 9410 or call (800) 795-3272(voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).USDA is an equal opportunityprovider, employer, and lender.RUN: Dec. 31 (D 39)

CAMERON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT 2

PROCEEDINGSDecember 09, 2020

There was a regular meeting ofthe Board of Commissioners ofWater District No. 2 at 6:00 p.m.,Wednesday, December 09, 2020, atthe New Hackberry CommunityCenter.

PRESENT: Mr. Michael Fewell,Mr. Mark Trahan, Mr. DonaldBuford, Mr. Brad Hinton, Mr. MikeWelch

ABSENT: NoneEmployees present: Mr. Glenn

Welch, Mr. Michael Morales, andMrs. Shaun Kyle

Guest: Curtis Fountain and CoyVincent

The meeting was called to orderby Board President MichaelFewell who also led the pledge andprayer. Public Comment periodwas given on all agenda items. Nocomments were made.

On motion of Brad Hinton, sec-onded by Mark Trahan and car-ried unanimously, the minutesfrom the November 18, 2020 meet-ing were approved.

The Board decided to maintainthe temporary emergency employ-ees through the end of Decemberand maintain one employee untilrepairs are completed and withinthe FEMA 6 month time limitsince hurricane Laura.

Accountant Coy Vincent withGragson, Casiday & Guillory pre-sented the 2019 audit to theBoard. The Board decided toreview all employee evaluations atthe next meeting.

Monthly Superintendentupdates were presented by GlennWelch and Michael Morales.Repairs completed from hurricanedamage were listed as well aswhat still remains.

The Financial Report for themonth ending November 30, 2020and updates were presented byShaun Kyle.

On motion of Brad Hinton, sec-onded by Donald Buford and car-ried unanimously, all bills wereapproved for payment. Our nextmeeting will be Wednesday,January 13th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

There being no further busi-ness, on motion of Brad Hinton,seconded by Mark Trahan, andcarried unanimously, the meetingwas declared adjourned.

ATTESTMichael Fewell, President

ATTESTShaun Kyle, SecretaryRUN: Dec. 31 (D 40)

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• HELP WANTED •Water System Operator

Cameron Parish Water District #11 in the GrandLake/Big Lake/Sweetlake area is seeking a full timeWater System Operator. Applicant must be at least 18years of age with a valid driver’s license, and a highschool diploma or equivalent. At least one year of collegeor existing certification in water treatment, distribution,and production is helpful but not required. Applicationswill be accepted until Noon on Thursday, January 14,2021.

Job applications can be obtained at our websitewww.cpww11.ruralwaterusa.com or in person at:

Cameron Parish Waterworks District #11111 Dennis Lane, Bell City, LA 70630

337-598-3439Applications may be mailed or dropped off to the above

address and should be in a sealed envelope with “JobApplication” clearly marked on the outside. Applicationsmay also be emailed to camparwater11@camtel.net with”Job Application” in the subject line.

Cameron Parish Police Jury is an equal opportunity employer.RUN: Dec. 31, 2020 & Jan. 7, 2021 (D-37)

DRC Appeal Centers tellNew Year’s Schedule

The Disaster RecoveryCenter (DRC)/Appeals Centerin Jefferson Davis parish per-manently closed on Dec. 30 at5 p.m. It is located atJefferson Davis Fairgrounds,810 Lake Arthur Avenue,Jennings

All Louisiana DRC/AppealsCenters will close at 5 p.m.Dec. 31 for the New Year'sholiday. The centers willreopen Jan. 4 at 8 a.m. TheseDRC/Appeals Centers are at:

1. Lake Charles CivicCenter, 900 Lake Shore Dr.,Lake Charles

2. Brown Memorial Park,1212 E Pont Des Mouton Rd.,Lafayette

No appointments are nec-essary. Centers are openMonday through Friday, 8a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays 10a.m.-3 p.m., closed Sundays.

Survivors don’t need tovisit a center to apply orupdate their applications. Toask individual questions orsubmit information:

The FEMA MitigationOutreach phone line is openon Dec. 31, it will be closedJan. 1 and resume operationon Jan. 2 at 8 a.m. Hours ofoperation are Mondaythrough Saturday, 8 a.m.-6p.m. (CT). Survivors withrepair questions can contactMitigation Outreach by call-ing 833-336-2487 To view mit-igation resources visithttps:/ /fema.connectsolu-tions.com/lauramit/.

Call the FEMA Helpline at800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585, visitwww.DisasterAssistance.govor download the FEMAMobile App atfema.gov/about/news-multi-media/app

For the latest informationon Hurricane Laura, visitfema.gov/disaster/4559. Or,for Hurricane Delta, visitf ema.gov /d i sas ter /4570 .Follow the FEMA Region 6Twitter account attwitter.com/FEMARegion6.

Commissioner of InsuranceJim Donelon wants Louisianapolicyholders who need to filehurricane damage claims toknow that they still have timeto do so under Louisiana law.

Louisiana law (R.S.22:1264) states that when acatastrophic event occurs andcivil officials declare a state ofdisaster or emergency pur-suant to law, owners of prop-erty within the declarationarea shall have not less than180 days from the date of theevent to submit a proof of losswith their insurer.

Approximate proof of lossfiling deadlines are as follows:

1. Laura - Aug. 27; 180-dayDeadline - Feb. 23, 2021

2. Delta - Oct. 9; 180-dayDeadline - Apr. 7, 2021

3. Zeta - Oct. 28; 180-dayDeadline - Apr. 26, 2021

“Although I encourage poli-cyholders to file their claimswith their insurers as soon aspossible to begin the recoveryprocess, I know the level ofdamage caused by the 2020hurricanes makes it very dif-ficult for people to gather allof the information and docu-mentation they need to file adetailed proof of loss to sup-port their claim,” saidCommissioner Donelon.

Those needing to file aclaim should review their pol-icy and contact their agent forguidance on the exact proof ofloss deadline per their policyand what is required in filingtheir proof of loss. The sameLouisiana law extends the180-day deadline when poli-cyholders are denied access totheir properties by civilauthorities during a state ofdisaster or emergency.

Filing a sufficient proof ofloss with an insurer caninclude not only filing the ini-tial damage claim, but alsodocumentation such as pho-tos, contractor estimates,receipts for temporary repairsand any other documentationrequired by the company.

Anyone with questions orconcerns about the claim fil-ing process or how their spe-cific claim is being handled bytheir insurer can contact theLouisiana Department ofInsurance at 1-800-259-5300or submit a formal complaintat ldi.la.gov/complaints.

The SWLA Alliance’s“Pathway to Small BusinessRecovery” Grant Program (ini-tially made possible by a$150,000 seed grant from theSempra Energy Foundation)has been picked up for a sec-ond round of funding providedby the Community Foundationof Southwest Louisiana.During the first funding cycle,fifty local small businesseswere awarded $3,000 each.

“We are overjoyed andrelieved that the CommunityFoundation has stepped in tocontinue this vital assistancefor hurricane impacted busi-nesses that need quick fundingto return to business”, saidGeorge Swift, President/CEOof the Alliance. “With this newavenue of funding, we are nowable to extend the scope of thisgrant to include all five parish-es within SouthwestLouisiana: Allen, Beauregard,Calcasieu, Cameron & JeffDavis,” continued Swift.

To be eligible, applicantshave to a for-profit business,been in operation for two ormore years, have less than 25employees, and be locatedwithin Allen, Beauregard,Calcasieu, Cameron and JeffDavis Parishes.

“The CommunityFoundation is pleased to part-ner with the SWLA Alliance onthe Pathway to Small BusinessRecovery Grant. OurHurricane Relief and RecoveryFund has received almost4,000 individual and corporatecontributions all to help thepeople and communities ofSouthwest Louisiana recover.We have made grants to non-profits to support relief effortsimmediately after HurricanesLaura and again after Delta,and now are making grants toaid in the recovery of ourregion. Our CommunityFoundation connects peoplewho care with causes that mat-ter. Since small businesses areintegral to each community,this is a cause that matters inthe recovery and rebuilding ofSouthwest Louisiana,” saidSara McLeod Judson,President/CEO, TheCommunity Foundation ofSouthwest Louisiana.

Four Hundred and thirty-six (436) applications weresubmitted through the initialround of grants, and the appli-cations that were not selectedwill be considered for thisgrant cycle in addition to newapplications.

The application process issimple. A one-page applicationis on the SWLA Alliance web-s i t e(www.allianceswla.org/Pathway) and also available at TheSEED Center (4310 RyanStreet in Lake Charles)

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Fifty Grants of $3,000 willbe available. Deadline for theapplication is Jan. 8, 2021.

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CameronOutdoorsBy LOSTON MCEVERS

2020It is said, that 2020 has

been a year like no other we’veknown.

The Covid-19 pandemicstarted, we’ve seen racial ten-sions and violence and disrup-tion of our daily lives, plus apresidential election as wellas local elections.

In our lower parishes andstate, we’ve had two hard hithurricanes, that again we’llnot forget. People and busi-nesses are still trying to set upand many people are laid off,as millions have lost theirjobs. Older Americans arehaving a hard time, and thestaying at home has causedmental and emotional healthproblems. Lots of people areworking from their homes.We’re not spending money ontravel, movies, eating out,attending sports events, get-ting hair cuts, even not buyingnew clothes.

Although many are notdoing anything different thanbefore, but the virus is stilltraveling and is out of hand.Now that the virus shots arehere, first how long will it taketo get a shot? Will we needpull or a favor to get one? We’llneed to make a fresh start.Hopefully we’ve learned some-thing from this virus, and livebetter lives than we didbefore!

There’s also lots of scam-mers and Lake products offersand rip offs, so be carefulbefore you do things. Checkout if someone is using creditin your name. Don’t answercalls if you don’t know thecaller. If it’s important, they’llleave a message.

Hunger is another issue inour lives. Lots of adults 60plus, face hunger, as well asfamilies with their children,who go to bed hungry. InLouisiana, there’s 19.8 per-cent of older people who havefaced hunger in the past 12months!

BEST LAKEThe best 24th fishing lake

for bass, out of 100, is LakeCharlevoix, Michigan, with17,200 acres. This is anotherfishery that made a surpriseshowing on the list of bestlakes.

Charlevoix is the 3rdlargest lake in the wolverinestate, and is a fish factory, notjust bass though, as more than100 species swim in it’s pris-tine waters. But bass is whatwe care about and there’s abunch of them in the lake.Most are the small mouthbass, but large mouth bass domake a splash every once in awhile.

In 2019, this lake ranked9th in the northeast divisionon the strength of its averagebass, weighing more thanthree pounds. The lake had its

best year in 2016, where lim-its exceeding 25 pounds wereweighed, leading to a 6thplace ranking in the north-east. That shows a nicerebound from its worst yearon the list where it sank to82nd nationally in 2014. Goodlures are dropshots, Ned rig,jerkbaits, and spybaits.

FISH’N AREASOur local fishing areas have

been tough, as the CalcasieuRiver is producing only a fewfish. Again, another cold frontand rain doesn’t help matterseither. The Saltwater Barrieris high, but Kinder area isright at flood stage. Butaround Deweyville, it’s overflood stage. Lots of dirty wateron Prien Lake and dirty inareas. They’re still catchinglarge trout in the West Coveand Turner’s Bay areas.

The bull redfish are still atthe Cameron Jetties. TheSabine River water levels arenear normal, but there’sstained water and the watertemperatures have cooled andin the lower 50s. Fishing theMain River, anglers are throw-ing spinnerbaits, crankbaitsand Texas rigged worms, espe-cially fishing the cuts andwhere the water drains.

The Texas rig is really abass producer; now what therains do could change things.On the Toledo Bend area, lakelevel is 168.25, dropped somefrom last week. The SabineRiver Authority will be gener-ating water for the industriesdownstream, so all flood gateswere closed at the spillway.Lake waters are 58 degrees.Toledo Bend anglers arecatching bass on wacky riggedworms, watermelon/red, aswell as Carolina rigs, dropshots, jigging spoons. Senkoworm rig colors good withwatermelon/blue flakes.Weighted Carolina rigs with aBaby Brush Hog in watermel-on/red, in 15-25 feet deep.Spoon fishing has also caughtbass, working it slow. Anglersare still catching white perchon small plastic jigs in char-treuse colors, catching 30 to 50per day.

CHANGESWhen you’re out fishing,

you look around and it’s hardto not notice the way fishingclothes have changed over thepast several years. We always,years back, wore our bluejeans and t-shirts. Now they’rereplacing them with sleekbreathable and form fittingoutfits, special designs madefor anglers. We wore widebrimmed hats and a fishingvest. Now they are wearing alight weight hood. Someanglers are choosing to weartheir fishing clothing not justfor a day on the water, but alsofor a walk around town or a

Bass fishing enthusiastswho want to learn from theworld’s best anglers whileexploring legendary fisherieswill be able to register as mar-shals for the 2021 BassmasterElite Series beginning Jan. 5.Plus, new for the 2021 season,AFTCO will be rewardingmarshals with a shirt, hat,sun mask, gift card and otheritems with a total value of$100, plus a 20% off couponfor future purchases.

According to past partici-pants, marshaling is the idealway to learn while enjoying aday on the lake getting toknow your favorite pro.

“Being able to see how thetop pros fish a body of wateryou may fish frequently ormay fish in a future tourna-ment is absolutely invalu-able,” said Rick Moore, aretired California residentwho has served as a marshalin 23 B.A.S.S. events. “Theenthusiasm among the Elitepros is great, and their con-nection and interaction withmarshals was exceptional!

“I have been able to seemany of the new bait proto-types, learn new techniquesand receive personal tips fromthe Elite pros at many tourna-ments. As a marshal, the proswill be candid about what andwhy they are fishing a certainway. I can't count the numberof times a pro has had me joinhim on the front deck to showhow he was interpreting hisgraphs or reading the move-ments of a bedding fish.”

The marshal program, cre-ated by B.A.S.S. in 2009 as away to attract observers whowould ride along with thepros, allows people to spendtwo to three days on the waterwith some of the best profes-sional anglers in the sport.Marshals are not allowed tofish, but they are encouragedto take photos, send blog poststo Bassmaster.com and serveas an extra set of eyes forB.A.S.S. tournament officials,making sure all rules areobserved. Additionally, mar-shals operate the digitalBASSTrakk scoring systemthat enables fans to follow theaction in real time.

For Moore, both enforcingthe rules and chronicling thetournament are part of thebenefit of serving as a mar-shal.

“I enjoyed the responsibilityof being the ‘eyes and ears' onthe water,” said Moore.“B.A.S.S. has a long history ofbig bass tournaments, andbeing able to do my part toassist with ensuring the sanc-tity of the event has been awelcomed challenge.”

Marshal spots are availablefor just $99 per tournament.Every marshal is guaranteedto be on the water for the firsttwo competition days. As theElite Series field is cutthroughout the weekend lead-ing up to the Championship,marshals are chosen for addi-tional competition days basedon how early they register forthe event as well as theirvideo, blogging and photogra-phy in the preliminaryrounds.

“Just sitting in the boatwould make for a long daywithout photographing thetournament, Skyping with theTV team during live coverageand helping with Bassmastermedia content,” Moore said.“And many of my photos havealso been used by the pros fortheir social media content.”

One of the 2020 season’smost exciting clips -- rookieKyle Welcher catching a 10-pounder at the St. Johns River-- was shot on an iPhone byhis marshal, Les Cook, andhas since been reaired duringtelevision and BassmasterLIVE coverage.

“Kyle had a few bitesthroughout the day, and Itried to make it a point to cap-ture all of his catches on video,but when he said, ‘Big onedude,’ I knew something wasdifferent,” said Cook, of St.Augustine, Fla.

Serving as a marshal at theAFTCO Bassmaster Elite atSt. Johns River fulfilled whatCook said had been a long-standing bucket list activity.Having spent earlier yearsfishing South Dakota clubtournaments, he wasintrigued by the opportunityof taking a front-row seat tolive-action learning.

“I’ve always wanted to be ina position to sit with a pro,learn their techniques andthought processes and becomea better fisherman myself,”Cook said. “I wanted to go tonew waters and figure outhow to fish those new waters."

The marshal experienceappeals to those from allwalks of life and anyone readyto gather tips and tricks fromseasoned fishermen.

“From the first morningwith your angler to behind thestage with the winner on thefinal day, a lot of inside storiesdevelop that you would neverknow as a strict observer,”Moore said. “It takes the seri-ous bass fisherman to a differ-ent level as a fan.”

Registration for B.A.S.S.Life and Nation membersopens online Jan. 5 and byphone Jan. 7. All otherB.A.S.S. members may regis-ter online beginning Jan. 12and by phone beginning Jan.14. To learn more and registerfor the Elite Series marshalprogram, visitBassmaster.com or call (877)BASS-USA.

2021 BASSMASTER ELITESERIES SCHEDULE

Feb. 11-14, AFTCOBassmaster Elite at St. JohnsRiver, Palatka, Fla.

Feb. 25-28, Tennessee River,Knoxville, Tenn.

April 8-11, Sabine River,Orange, Texas

May 6-9, Neely Henry Lake,Gadsden, Ala.

May 20-23, LakeGuntersville, Scottsboro, Ala.June 10-13, Pickwick Lake,Florence, Ala.

July 8-11, Lake Champlain,Burlington, Vt.

July 15-18, St. LawrenceRiver, Waddington, N.Y.

By RODRICK ANDERSONAmerican Press

Grand Lake battled throughthe coronavirus pandemic andtwo hurricanes to reach theClass 1A state finals onMonday, Dec. 28, atNorthwestern State’s TurpinStadium but a rough patch latein the third quarter caught upwith them.

No. 1 Oak Grove (11-0)scored twice in a three minutespan and pulled away to winits second consecutive statechampionship 33-7.

“Obviously, the score wasnot where we wanted it,”Grand Lake head coach JeffWainwright said. “We justtalked about it in the lockerroom with the whole team.

“The trophy is made out ofplastic and metal, and our com-munity knows that plastic,metal and wood can all bewashed away. If you latch on tothat with your goal in life, thenyou are not going to become atrue champion. What theseboys did for us and our commu-nity, they are our champions.That scoreboard was for therest of the world to documenthistory. The champions thatwere made in our locker roomin August after the hurricanesare what you saw today.”

Oak Grove won its sixthstate title overall.

Oak Grove fullback RonCraten earned his second statefinals MVP award after rush-ing for 191 yards and twoscores.

In No. 3 Grand Lake’s (8-2)first state finals appearance inprogram history, senior run-ning back Eli Fountain was theHornets’ MVP. He ran for 36yards, threw a touchdown pass,had two kickoff returns for 41yards and caught a 10-yardpass.

“The experience was funbecause none of this was guar-anteed because of COVID andhurricanes,” Fountain said.“We played for 48 minutes andgave it our all.”

With 4:45 left in the thirdquarter, Oak Grove quarter-back Deuce Clement found hisprized tight end Dalton Allenfor a 9-yard score and a 14-0lead.

Grand Lake responded witha halfback pass. Fountain, who

started the season under cen-ter before moving to runningback, hit Kyler Little in stridefor 55-yards to cut the Tigers’lead to 14-7.

“It wasn’t originally sup-posed to end up like that,”Little said. “It was supposed tobe a run around for him(Fountain).

“At practice, we had seenthat maybe we could catch thecorner off guard with him com-ing round. We saw it the firsttime we ran it to the right, andthe second time I was like ‘I amgoing to be open’. After I sawthe dude come down, I took off,and he hit me perfectly.”

But the Hornets’ celebrationwas short-lived as the Tigers’dynamic Kelvin Hollowayripped off an 85-yard kickoffreturn touchdown for a 21-7lead with 2:55 left in the thirdquarter.

Grand Lake had some closecalls at the end of the first half,nearly tying the score beforeheading to the locker room.

On its longest drive of thefirst half, tight end GabeBoudreaux made a 30-yardgrab from a scrambling ConnerGuillotte on third down. GrandLake got to the Tigers’ 13-yardline and came within inches ofscoring.

Little made a catch on theright side of the end zone, buthis foot came down on the out-of-bounds line. On the nextplay, Guillotte found Fountainin the back of the end zone. Butas Fountain cradled the ball,his knee touched the backline.Both plays went to videoreview and were upheld.

Oak Grove was averagingmore than 60 points a game inthe postseason, but theHornets held them to a singlescore in the first half and madea goal line stand early in thesecond quarter when KentZaunbrecher recovered a fum-ble in the end zone.Linebackers Cole Matt andGrant Trahan led Grand Lakewith eight and seven tacklesrespectively.

“We were moving to the ballwell, and we were making theright reads and filling ourgaps,” Matt said. “We pursuedthe ball great. We came outrunning coaches’ game planperfectly in the first half prettymuch.”

Bassmaster Marshalregistration opens Jan. 5 Grand Lake falls in finals

night at the local wateringhole. Crossing over lifestyles,fishing apparel has becomemore popular than ever. Morethan 20% of anglers under 35years old said that they pur-chased fishing apparel during2019, versus less than 10%anglers of older than 35 yearsold. These younger anglersunder 35 years old onlyaccounted for just 19% byresponding to the survey. Weas older anglers have accumu-lated more fishing apparelduring our lifetime versusyounger anglers, as they haveless need to buy new appareleach year.

NIKKO CREWMany of us fishing for bass

have changed to using crawlures. The next generation of“craw” is here. Following thesuccess of a best selling bait,“Hellgrammite bait,” this is anew Nikko craw. It’s 3.2 inchesin total length, has an archedbody angles, floating crawsand a wide craw stance, toprovide a great posture, at lev-els never before seen. It’ssuper tough floating material,the craws will not only floatup at rest, but will hold up tomany catches, without beingtorn off, providing the durabil-ity fisherman have been crav-ing for some time. The crus-tacean based scent, can berecharged just by stretching.Easy to rig on Ned rigs, Texasrigs, jig heads and a greattrailer, or even use on topwa-ter.

HUNTINGDuck hunting is still the

same story, good here, notgood there. Teals and somegadwalls are making limitsand not much mention ongeese killing. Maybe Januarywill bring more colder weath-er up north and send us moreducks down to CameronParish. I do hear of some goodrabbit hunting and a fewsquirrels on the north side ofthe Intracoastal Canal. Jumpshooting rabbits can be fun, asthey supprise you when theycome out of hiding, as theyhave countless places to hide.There’s nothing better eatingthan barbecue rabbit!

Did ya know: Drakers of ourfour species of NorthAmerican ducks have “redeyes”: Canvasbacks, cinnamonteals, wood ducks and redbreasted mergansers!

As I close for the last 2020write up, I hope yourChristmas wishes were grant-ed and that you have a HappyNew Year’s and a great yearahead for 2021! So for thecoming 2021, be nice to every-one and make your own cup oftea! Never stop learning howto learn!

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GRAND LAKE

HORNETSCONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR

OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT AT STATE!

HORNETPROUD!

CAMERONSTRONG!

“ The Pride Of Cameron Parish!”

The Cameron Pilot is so proud of the Hornets’ exceptional seasonand would like to commend the players and coaches on

their steadfast determination and indomitable spirit.Your efforts are a testimony to the resilience and perseverance of

Cameron Parish, once again,overcoming adversity with pride and dignity!

YOUR SUCCESS IS WELL DESERVED!

“HURRICANE HORNETS” MAKE HISTORY

Photos byMorgan Alysse Photography

and courtesy of LHSAA