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Father Richard Wagner honored during 60th anniversary to priesthood, farewell reception

Congratulations were expressed to Fr. Richard Wagner, S.S.J., on Sunday, June 23, as he celebrated his 60-year anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.

Surrounded by friends, fellow clergy, and parishioners (at left), he celebrated with Adoration and Benediction at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, followed by a reception in Our Mother of Mercy Hall.

Completing 18 years of service to the community and Our Mother of Mercy, Fr. Wagner will now serve the church parish in Gulfport, Mississippi.

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Lee, Burna Seilhan celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

Lee and Burna Seilhan of Rayne (right photo) celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, June 26, during a family gathering at a Crowley restaurant.
The couple was married on June 27, 1959 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Evangeline (left photo).
Mrs. Seilhan is the former Burna Daigle and the couple are the parents of five children, Carla (Jason) Domingue, Tim (Cyndy), Keith (Laurie), Kevin (Erin) and Kerry (Allison).
They are also the proud grandparents of nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Miss Rayne royalty invites Miss Rayne contestants

Prepare for August 10 Pageant

“Young ladies are urged to experience one of the best times of their lives, the pleasure of serving as Miss Rayne for our great city,” states 2018-2019 Miss Rayne Mary Kate Simon as she prepares to crowned the 2019 Miss Rayne during the upcoming pageant.
Young ladies between the ages of 17 and 22 years of age are invited to compete for the 2019 Miss Rayne title on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Rayne Civic Center.
To be eligible to compete for the title of Miss Rayne, contests must also (1) be single and have never been married or had a marriage annulled; (2) not be pregnant or have never borne a child; (3) be of good moral character and never been convicted of any felony; and (4) have a Rayne address or telephone number or attend a school servicing the Rayne community.
The competition will consist of the following segments; interview – (held the afternoon of the competition); typically there will be a panel of three judges that will visit with each contestant for a period of approximately five minutes; questions may be asked concerning information covered on the entry form and general items of interest about the City of Rayne; sportswear and introductions; Choreographed dance number and a maximum 30 second introduction; evening gown – on stage competition in an evening gown of choice; on-stage interview including two lighthearted questions.
Deadline to enter is Monday, Aug. 5, by 4 p.m.
For more information or to acquire the official application, contact Suzette Leonards at Suzette.leonards@rayne.org, by phone at 337-334-6682 or stop by City Hall (801 The Boulevard).

Wolves host Iota Bulldogs during summer scrimmage

Plan pre-season scrimmage August 22 at Opelousas

RAYNE - As the Rayne High football team continue summer drills and workouts, the Wolves took time out last week and hosted Iota High School in a summer scrimmage.
“These seven-on-seven scrimmages are designed for us to work on timing and alignments,” stated Rayne High Head Football Coach Kaine Guidry as he begins his first year at the helm for the Wolves.
“It went well overall,” he continued. “We are trying to get crisp in our passing game and it’s coming along.”
“When you have these scrimmages, neither team is out there trying to win. This is an opportunity to practice against someone else and get our quarterback and receivers some work.”
Guidry and his staff are trying to install their new offense and defense for the new season as a slim slate of starters return.
The Wolves have very few key people returning in key positions; but, when you’ve lost 22 seniors to graduation, that’s a big chunk on both sides of the ball for any team.
“Almost everyone will see a different position this season,” noted Guidry. “With the small number of returning starters and the new faces on the field this year, we will need some time for things to work out.”
Guidry and his coaching staff are still overseeing summer workouts as they prepare for the 2019 season.
They will travel to Opelousas High on Thursday, Aug. 22, for their pre-season scrimmage against the Tigers. Play begins at 5:30 p.m.

Inaugural RHS Booster ‘Football 3-Man’ Golf Scramble held

Participants, sponsors thanked for assistance

The inaugural Rayne High Booster Club “Football 3-Man” Golf Scramble was held Saturday, June 29, at Bayou Bend Country Club in Crowley.
The shotgun start was at 8 a.m. with lunch provided after the round by Jamie Conques and Randy Savoy who donated a jambalaya meal and BBQ burgers.
Congratulations are extended to the following winners:
1st place - Pookie Bergeron, David Boutin, Kyle Broussard
2nd Place - Tyler Guidry, Kaine Guidry, Trenton Pickett
3rd Place - Justin Gildersleeve, Kevin Gildersleeve, Cory Johnson
Closest to the Hole on #3 - Greg Lavergne and # 6 Tyler Guidry
Longest Drive - Patrick Hensgens
Special thanks to Booster members for their help, including Tommy and Stephanie Garrett, Tom and Angie Murray, Lance and Charlotte Cope, Trudy Lopez, Holly Richard, Jamie Broussard, Tyler Guidry, JB Broussard, Butch Abshire, including RHS football coaches Jason Bonin, Bryan Parker, Shelby Thibodeaux and Randy Judice.
Thanks are also expressed to Glenn Meche, Glenn Leonards and Tony Terro at the City of Rayne for their assistance.
“We would like to extend special thanks to hole sponsors for the 2019 Rayne Booster Club Football “3 man” Golf Scramble,” as stated by RHS Athletic Director Kaine Guidry.
“The inaugural tournament was very successful and we can’t thank everyone enough that donated and lent a helping hand. Thanks to all for their help and expecially to Bayou Bend for hosting us. Looking forward to next years tournament. Go Wolves!!”
2019 sponsors were Joey Wynn, Rayne State Bank, Flow Control, Shelter Corley Motors, Gulf Coast Marine Fabricators, Anytime Fitness of Rayne, The Ellington, Zealous Energy, Louisiana Athletic Care, Reiners Farm, Kevin and Justin Gildersleeve, Sterling Automotive, Rumore Doctors of Acadia AnimalMedical Center, Lyons Market, Suzy Webb of Farm Bureau, Owen Stanford of Farm Bureau Church Point, Gabe’s Cajun Food, Scott Privat for District Judge, Acadia Parish Assessor Jim Petitjean, Gossen Funeral Home, Fontenot Insurance, Dr. Briese Dentistry, Nonc Kev’s Specialty Meats, A&B Construction, Offshore Energy Services, Mouton Pharmacy and Medical Equipment, Beslin-Cunningham Attorneys, AJ Watercare and Salt, Goalline Machine Shop, Ace Hardware of Rayne, Jason and Kali Lalande Farms, Hawk’s Crawfish, Piggly Wiggly - Dale Trahan, Trahan Foods, Inc. - Scotty and Jerry Menard, Red Stick Sports -- Dave Cook, Tom and Angie Murray, Sew What - Jeff and Karen Thibodeaux, M & M Home Improvement, Gautreaux Donut Kitchen, Brian Mouton with 6th Man, Peltier Heating, Cooling, and Refrigeration, Emaco Foods, City of Rayne, Rayne Booster Club, PJ’s Grill, Fezzos Restaurant, Chef Roy’s Frog City Café, Peyton Phelps - Schutt, CPR Entertainment - Casey Richard, Randy Savoy and Wayne Gautreaux, Jamie’s Catering, Conques Brothers Lawn Service, Conques Bail Bonds, Coca Cola - Crescent Crown, Colville Plumbing, Blueline Manufacturing, Grandaddy’s Crawfish, Affordable Pools, Dr. Jason Abshire of Abshire Chiropractic Sports Center, Paul and Michelle Molbert, Edward Jones Investments, Arabie’s & Abshire’s, and Hilcorp.
For more information of how to join the Rayne High Booster Club and assist with Rayne High athletics for the advancement of RHS athletes, contact Kaine Guidry (581-9155), Steve Dupont (288-9155) or Jamie Broussard (523-1991).

Rayne all-stars place at Super Regionals

RAYNE - As the 2019 all-star season hits the home-stretch, three Rayne all-star teams remain in the running for a national title.
Girls
The Pinto All-Stars placed second last week during their Super Regional Tournament held in Kaplan and qualified for their Zone National Tournament slated July 17-20 in Youngsville.
Pinto team members are Ava Arceneaux, Ainsley Beckwith, Kassidee Bertrand, Addison Beslin, Madison Boudreaux, Kemayshia Dixon, Ella Dupuis, Malaya Gregory, Riley Lopez, Emma Lopez, Gracie Meyer and Elizah Jane Prejean.
Boys
All-star baseball teams of the 2019 Rayne Recreation Summer Program traveled over the weekend across the state for their Super Regionals.
The Pinto All-Stars completed their Super Regional Tournament in Youngsville over the weekend with a fourth place finish and an invitation to the Pinto Plus World Series to be play July 24-28 in Youngsville.
The Mustang All-Stars traveled to Erath for their Super Regionals. As of press time, the All-Stars were undefeated in the semi-final round of the tournament. With a win, the Mustang All-Stars will travel to Deer Park, Texas for their Zone National Tournament.
The Bronco All-Stars also traveled to Youngsville over the weekend for their Super Regional Tournament. They went 2-2 during tournament play to complete a very successful season.

Rayne Hwy 35 bridge north reopens for traffic

DOTD inspection, repairs completed

RAYNE - The Highway 35 bridge just north of Interstate 10 in Rayne was closed late Friday afternoon following an inspection by the state’s DOTD.
Rayne Police Chief Carrol Stelly stated the bridge was closed due to an apparent crack and sinking of the pavement near the middle of the highly-used roadway.
Officers with the Rayne Police Department was immediately called to the scene and diverted traffic to safe routes.
To the request of Mayor Charles “Chuck” Robichaux, the state’s DOTD was called to the scene and inspected the structure. Work crews worked throughout the night allowing the bride to re-opened in the mid-morning hours on Saturday.
“We were lucky the break was noticed when it was,” stated Robichaux of the situation. “The Chief and his officers got things under control and DOTD did their job by getting the bridge fixed in a timely manner.”
DOTD made repairs of an eight inch drop at a roadway seam midway through the bridge which is thought to be a result of the extreme heat of the past couple of weeks which caused the section to buckle and then collapse.
The work crew repaired the section of the bride by removing the damaged part of the roadway and then patched the area with road mixture.
Inspection of the site will be made on a regular basis to ensure the repair remains in tact.
To ensure motorists were aware of the situation, officers of the Rayne Police Department were on site to divert traffic to other routes throughout the entire time of the road closure.
“This could have turned into a dangerous situation,” stated Rayne Police Chief Carroll Stelly. “Our officers prevented motorists from using the bridge and directed them to safe routes. I would like to thank everyone for their cooperation during this unexpected event.”
As of Wednesday morning, Robichaux has made a request to the DOTD to inspect the completed work.

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