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Youths receive Holy Sacrament of Confirmation

Thu, 12/02/2021 - 6:38pm

LSN STAFF PHOTO / Josie Henry
A number of young adults received the Holy Sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday, Nov. 11, during a 6:30 p.m. service held at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Mire. Among the candidates were Jenyth Allen, Mollie Anderson, Camille Arceneaux, Gabrielle Arceneaux, John Bell, Gage Berard, Cali Ann BIllings, Demi Billings, Lauren Broussard, Christopher Carriere, Ani Comeaux, Bradley Daigle, Briley Domingue, Dawson Doucet, Benjamin Dupre, Jett Dupuis, Analie Dupuis, Manning Fontenot, Morgan Fontenot, Addyson Gautreaux, Ethan Guidry, Addisyn Hazlett, Spencer Judice, Abigail Landry, Henry Landry, Evan LeBlanc, Kathryn Meaux, Avery Meche, Abigail Richard, Adrian Richard, Alyssa Richard, Dylan Richard, Peyton Richard, Hayley Rivette, Adyson Seaux, Bryson Simon, Elise Smith, Evan Smith, Emily Stutes, Avery Tate, Collin Tate, Cameron Thevis, Emma Thibodeaux and Jessey Watson.

Prep Roundup: CHS Ladies dominate Eunice

Thu, 12/02/2021 - 6:36pm

EUNICE – Taylor Perkins erupted for 20 points Tuesday to help lead the Crowley Ladies to an impressive 48-8 victory ...

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Sharp-shooting Bulldogs pull away from Northside Christian

Thu, 12/02/2021 - 6:35pm

IOTA

The Iota Bulldogs got hot from beyond the arc Tuesday and dropped in 10 3-pointers in a 71-49 dismantling of Northside Christian.
The Bulldogs improved to 2-1 with the victory heading into tonight’s home contest against Kaplan.
The Warriors, who entertain Crowley High on Friday, fell to 6-4 overall.
Tuesday’s contest went back-and-forth early on before Iota’s Payton DarDar drilled back-to-back shots from long range late in the first quarter to break open a tight game. Andrew Thibodeaux added a shot in the lane just before the buzzer to give the hosts a 22-15 advantage.
The Warriors got a layup and a free throw from Garrett Kidder midway through the second frame to trim the lead to five (24-19) but the Bulldogs went on a 9-3 run to end the frame to take a 33-22 advantage into the break.
Cole Breaux scored all four of his points for Iota in the period and Chase Lalonde had five.
The lead ballooned to 20 (44-24) six minutes into the third quarter when the hosts went on an 11-2 run. Kolton Morgan had five points and Thibodeaux dropped in a 3-pointer during the outburst.
Jagger Thibodeaux scored seven points for the Warriors over the final three minutes and the guests went on a 7-1 run of their own to close the gap to 13 (49-36) entering the fourth quarter.
The Bulldogs pulled away over the final eight minutes with a 22-point outburst. Lalonde knocked down a pair of shots from beyond the arc during the run and Payton Daigle and Thibodeaux each hit one in the final frame.
The Warriors didn’t help themselves much from the charity stripe where they made just 15 of 37 free throw attempts. The guests also turned the ball over 21 times on the night.
The Bulldogs, on the other hand, made five of their 10 free throw attempts and turned the ball over just 11 times.
Thibodeaux paced the Warriors with 13 points and Caleb Hanks had 11, including nine in the first quarter.
Joseph Woods added eight points in the loss, Kidder scored seven and Andrew Woods had five. Jake Morgan and Christian Myers rounded out the Warriors’ offense with three and two points, respectively.
Lalonde was the leader for the Bulldogs with three 3-pointers and 20 total points. Thibodeaux added 16 points and Morgan had 12. They each knocked down two long balls.
DarDar also hit two shots from beyond the arc and he finished with 10 points.
Post player Cole Breaux added four points as did Luke Duhon, Payton Daigle hit a 3-pointer and Connor Daigle finished with two points.

Debt collectors now have social media freedom

Thu, 12/02/2021 - 6:33pm

Debt collectors can now reach out to people by direct message on social media.
CBS News reports that new financial regulations went into effect Tuesday that allow debt collectors to contact people on their social media accounts.
However, the debt collectors have to follow certain rules when contacting a person. They cannot post on a person's wall and they must immediately identify themselves, according to Insider.
The publication reports that debt collectors must also give people the option to opt-out of receiving messages on social media.
The new regulations also put new limits on phone calls. According to CBS News, debt collectors are limited to seven calls a week for a specific debt.
The updated regulations were approved last year due to the changing ways people communicate.

LDWF, LAWFF to hold next Mini Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop - Louisiana style!

Thu, 12/02/2021 - 6:32pm

BATON ROUGE

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation (LAWFF) will hold the next Mini Becoming an Outdoor Woman (BOW) workshop, Falconry, on Jan. 22, 2022, at the Loggy Bayou Plantation in Ringgold.
Master Falconer Rusty Scarborough will use his trained bird of prey to demonstrate falconry hunting techniques.
Falconry is a hunting sport dating back more than 3,000 years, using trained birds of prey such as hawks, falcons, eagles and owls to catch small game.
Participants should be prepared to be outdoors and able to hike off trail and through uneven terrain.
The workshop, for women 18 and older, is from 2 p.m. to dusk and is $35. All equipment and supper will be provided. Registration for this event is limited.
Mini BOW is a program designed to introduce women 18 or older to outdoor activities. A branch from the highly popular “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop”, the Mini BOW provides the same introductory level hands-on outdoor educational courses but on a smaller scale.
Come prepared for the workshops rain or shine. All Mini BOW workshops are limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
A special thanks to Loggy Bayou Plantation for allowing LDWF to use their facility as well as providing supper for this course.
To register and to learn more about BOW, go to https://www.lawff.org/bow.
You can follow them on Facebook: BOW Louisiana Style.
For more information, please contact Dana Norsworthy at dnorsworthy@wlf.la.gov.

La. 4-H Food and Fitness Board visits Caffey Rice Research Station

Thu, 12/02/2021 - 6:31pm

CROWLEY

Members of the Louisiana 4-H Food and Fitness Board visited the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station Nov. 22 for their latest seminar to aid in their development of food and nutrition education and leadership skills.
The event included presentations by AgCenter rice geneticist Herry Utomo and biotechnologist Ida Wenefrida, who shared their work on a new high-protein, low-glycemic-index rice variety that is currently on the market. AgCenter dietitian Celeste Finney spoke about the importance of making healthful dietary choices.
The 4-H Food and Fitness Board consists of high school members from across the state who work with nutrition and fitness specialists to develop and implement healthy living programs related to food, nutrition, fitness and overall health.
“Our goal is to equip them with leadership skills so they can go back to their regions, their parishes and their communities and further food and nutrition education,” said Claire Zak, Food and Fitness Board administrator and coordinator of the Louisiana 4-H Healthy Living program.
“This would expose our leaders not only to a new rice variety, but also to the many careers that agriculture, food and nutrition involve,” Zak said about planning this event.
Finney said rice can be an important part of a balanced diet. She also discussed the many career paths available to students interested in dietetics.
The group of teens was treated to a cooking demonstration of the low-glycemic-index rice by Wenefrida and Hayden Dugas, research farm specialist.
“Rice is such a big part of what we eat down South,” said Hanna Roquemore, an 11th grader at Natchitoches Central High School. “It’s good to know what we can do to help with what we’re eating.”
Anna Claire Zerangue, a 12th grader at Lafayette’s St. Thomas More High School, said she learned what it takes to develop new rice cultivars.
“This rice is important not only to farmers, but the entire rice industry and the many people who went into researching it,” she said of the new rice variety. “It goes to show how when someone is so passionate about a project, how it can turn into something so amazing.”

Evangeline-Longfellow SHS to hold traditional French sing along

Thu, 12/02/2021 - 6:28pm

ST. MARTINVILLE

Join volunteers and staff at Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site (SHS) for a traditional French sing along on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m.
While Louisiana is well-known for its Cajun and Creole dance music featuring accordions and fiddles, there is also a tradition of la musique de la maison, or music of the home. During the solemn Advent period of preparation and spiritual reflection in the weeks before Christmas, the Catholic Church frowned on playing instruments and couple dancing. This brought a cappella singing and round dancing to the forefront for Louisiana Cajuns and Creoles.
“We are always looking for ways to enhance our visitor experience with special events at our Louisiana State Parks and Historical Sites. This is the first time our Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site staff and volunteers will hold the French sing along event and we are all excited. Visitors will be treated to a fun, interactive experience the entire family will enjoy,” said Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser.
French lyrics with English translation will be provided. You do not need to be fluent in French or a skilled singer to participate. Standard site admission fee of $4 per person ages 4-61 applies.
For more information about the event, call Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site at 337-394-3754.

Woman tired of couple’s constant, intrusive drama

Thu, 12/02/2021 - 6:26pm

DEAR ABBY: My husband has a “best friend” from childhood I’ll call “Artie,” but they have little in common anymore. Finding things to do with him and his wife is a struggle. We like to travel, so we always invite them along, but Artie says “no” to everything. His wife, “Ann,” and I are pretty close.
The problem? We all spend a lot of time together (at our home) and they fight constantly! It doesn’t matter where they are. Ann shows up at our house in the middle of the night needing a place to sleep. Their fighting has ruined more gatherings than I have fingers and toes to count. I feel like our life is consumed by their toxic relationship. My husband tells me I should just “ignore it.” But he’s not the one who has to tend to his friend’s wife EVERY day. I don’t know what to do. Help! – EXHAUSTED IN ALABAMA

DEAR EXHAUSTED: What you do is draw the line. Tell your husband the unrelenting warfare in his friend’s marriage is more than you care to handle. Tell Ann the same thing, and that if she can’t sleep under her own roof, she’ll have to find other accommodations than your house in the middle of the night. Urge her to get counseling and to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233) or a local domestic violence shelter if Artie is violent. As to socializing with them as a couple – on trips, yet (!) – explain to your husband that you have lost your appetite for it, and if he wants to see his childhood friend, he should do it without you.

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for six years. When I met my wife, we decided she’d move into my home with her teenaged boys. I told them upfront how important it is to me to keep a clean home. When they come home from college, they leave a mess in the kitchen, and it drives me crazy. This has been going on since we married, and I’m ready to tell my wife they are not allowed back into my home.
I have reminded them many times about cleaning up after themselves, but their mess continues. I’m close to losing my temper over it.
It angers me to see grown men in my home do this. It feels like they are blatantly disrespecting me. When I was away for a year, my wife constantly complained to me about their lack of cleanliness as well. Am I in the wrong? – TASKMASTER IN CALIFORNIA

DEAR TASKMASTER: You are not wrong. Remind the “boys” – without exploding – that you have asked them repeatedly not to leave the kitchen in a mess after they use it. Then tell them – without exploding -- that if it happens again, they will have to arrange for other accommodations when they visit.
It goes without saying that your wife should back you up on this. They should also ask their mother if there is anything else they can do to be helpful when they visit – like wash the towels they have used and make up the beds with fresh linens before they return to school.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Highlights of the Past

Thu, 12/02/2021 - 6:25pm

CROWLEY

40 years ago
..Gueydan chief of police Mervin Breaux fired a 357 magnum pistol at Gueydan Mayor Manson Saltzman during an altercation at the police station where the mayor allegedly flung the chief up against the wall.
...Sixth grade class officers at St. Michael Elementary School were Kim Guidry, president; Elise de la Houssaye, vice president; Cathy Cagnina, secretary; Donna Trouille, treasurer and Julie Morgan, reporter.
...The captains of the Notre Dame High School Marching Corps for the 1981-82 school term were Flo Fulkerson, Mary Duont, Sarah Hensgens, Janell Credeur, Rachel Alleman and Bonnie Hains.
...The school lunch menu on this day at Redemptorist Catholic School was fish portions, tarter sauce, baked macaroni and cheese, lettuce radish, purple cabbage salad, chilled apple sauce and bread.
...The Crowley Middle School PTO officers elected for the 1981-82 school term were Barbara Pete, vice president; Ella Duhon, treasurer; Belinda Willis, president and Sharon Benoit, secretary.

25 years ago
... Scott Carboni’s interception with 1:55 to go in the fourth quarter stamped Crowley High’s ticket to the Class 4A state finals as the seventh-ranked Gents ousted the two-time defending state champion Salmen Spartans with a 32-22 victory.
...A pair of key turnovers led to 12 Haynesville points as the three-time defending state champion Golden Tors eliminated Notre Dame, 25-23, in a Class 2A semifinal contest.
...Jake LeJeune and Coby Hebert combined for 32 points to help lead Iota past Midland in the Midland Round Robin Tournament. Bryan Monceaux led the Rebels with 22 points.
...Top sellers of the Liberty Card at Ross Elementary School were Larry Guidry, first place, Derrick Gaspard, second place, and De Angelis Burnette, third place.

10 years ago
... Allison Baggett and Anna Lege combined for 31 points to help lead the Iota Lady Bulldogs to a 70-38 victory over Rayne. Lege’s 3-pointer early in the second quarter put her over the 1,000 point mark in her career.
...The Crowley Ladies dropped a 69-63 decision to North Central in overtime. Mercedes Rogers led the Ladies wirh 26 points and Tiara Dugar had 13.
...For the third time in five years, Crowley High has a new head football coach. Josh Fontenot, former offensive coordinator, took over for former Coach Tommy Tate after approval at the monthly Acadia Parish School Board meeting.
...Crowley native Brandi Martin wins prestigious Telly Award for role in documentary about International Rice Festival.

5 years ago
... Members of the 2016 Leadership EXCEL graduating class included Annette Cutrera, Katherine Comeaux, Zach McCann, Glenn Dailey, Elizabeth Monk, Gwen Foreman, Josh Belt, Carla Alcock, Sarah Stymest, Core Gatte, Sharisee Schwinn, Amber Dupre, Andrew Simon and Phillip Harper.
...The Notre Dame Lady Pios ended a three-game skid with a 34-31 victory over Vermilion Catholic in the Delcambre Tournament. Nine Lady Pios scored in the victory, including Abbey Higginbotham and Annie Mathews with five points each.

Charles Louis Keigley

Thu, 12/02/2021 - 6:24pm

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas

Charles Louis Keigley, 79, of New Braunfels Texas, passed away peacefully on November 24 after a long and brave battle with advanced COPD with his loving wife Kay by his side.
He was born in Crowley to parents Virginia and Elmo Keigley on Feb. 5, 1942. Charles graduated from Crowley High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1966.
Sweethearts since the age of 14, Charles and Kay Kloor married on May 30, 1964, and began a 57-year adventure that set the very best example of what love and devotion should look like for their 3 daughters. He spent most of his professional career in chemical and water treatment sales. His career took them to Tennessee, Switzerland, Holland, Norway and Florida but the majority of that time was spent in Baton Rouge. His quick wit and genuine nature fueled his success and he made many friends during those years. He could cook anything, fix anything, build anything and was a master yarn spinner/joke teller. He was the very best Grampy. His Christian faith was strong and sure.
Charles is survived by his wife Kay; daughters Karen Picard (Les), Suzie Coffee (Steve) and Debbie Fulham (Tim); grandchildren Brandon Coffee, Haley Chester (Austin), Amelie D’Antoni, Michael D’Antoni, Alec D’Antoni, Audrey Fulham and Cecile Fulham; great-grandaughter Catherine Ann D’Antoni; and brothers Dr. Lawrence Keigley (Jane) and Steve Keigley (Michele). He is preceded in death by parents Elmo and Virginia Keigley, and brother Elmo Anderson Keigley.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church, 312 S. Guenther Ave., New Braunfels, 78130; St. Alban’s Chapel, 5261 Highland Road PMB 376, Baton Rouge, 70808; or the charity of your choice.
A memorial service will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church in New Braunfels on Friday, December 10 at 2 p.m.