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Page 10, The Dally Review, Morgan City, Tuesday, December 26, 1989 JTPA Survey, Maincireei Acfion Taken by Consortium its monthly meeting last week. The project was funded with a $25,000 Job Training Partnership Act grant. It was approved through a regional JTPA consortium of parishes headquartered in Opelousas and close out will be approved through the same office. Findings in a federally-funded survey of 30 St. Mary area businesses and industries were reported and the board of governors of the Kast St.

Mary Kconomic Development! Con sortium ratified signing and submis sion of close-out documents for the project to the federal agency during The board also approved the hiring of Roland Stansbury as "Tri-City Historic Director" to run the "Mainstreet" programs in Patterson, Berwick and Morgan City under another JTPA grant. The three cities are sharing $15,000 in federal funds to go along with locally generated funds to finance projects in each of the municipalities. Patterson intends to include its embryonic sawmill museum and other historic district work Berwick's Lighthouse Park projects will also be placed under Stansbury's Police Foi7 Christmas Day Burglary supervision, but Morgan City's work plan has yet to be laid out, although it is believed it will concentrate in the historic district downtown. The board also heard Pam Daniels, executive director, report on her activities the last couple of months. Thursday's meeting was the first the board has held in more than two months.

Daniels said the JTPA business survey found few business and industry executives even knew of the existence of JTPA, a joint creation of the Chamber of Commerce and the Reagan administration, much less what benefits it could offer them She said only 44 of 177 originally contacted by telephone said they had ever heard of it. She said 47 firms wished to be included in the survey and 3o were chosen for the JTPA funded project. The other 17 will be surveyed later. The survey report stated that a number of the companies contacted indicated a desire to hire a large number of skilled employees, totaling several hundred, perhaps a few thousand, but said they cannot find them. It said they reported graduates of Young Memorial Voca failure to maintain control of a vehicle were filed Friday night Arrested at 8:25 p.m.

Friday was David Picou, 47, of Avoca Road, Morgan City in connection with an incident in which he allegedly collid ed with a parked car on 11th Street. Witnesses told police that the vehicle had struck a parked car and left the scene. Officers reportedly spotted the car swerving on Railroad Avenue, where it also struck a railing. Picou's vehicle was identified by witnesses as being the one which struck the parked car and charges were filed He was later administered an in-toxilizer test, which he reportedly failed with a blood-alcohol ratio of ii 23 percent, well above the 0 1 percent limit established by state law. He as taken into police custody on a $075 bond and later released Also among the 16 arrests made by Morgan City Police this weekend were that of three adults on charges of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles The arrests were made at 2 04 a Sunday following an incident in which they allegedly attempted to take a snowman display and pirogue from a Second Street residence see Page 9' Arrested were Lyle Jackson II, 20, Ronald Grow.

17. and Scott A Barbier, 19, all of Morgan City for contributing to the delinquency of three juveniles in their company The suspects were taken into police tional-Technical School do not meet their skill-level requirements but those from a New Iberia school do. It said seven of the 30 companies surveyed are interested in hiring employees through JTPA programs now while 14 will be interested hen they hire" and the remaining 10 don't want to fool with the red tape and paperwork and are not interested at all. The survey found the most-needed workers are certified flux core welders and stick welders, trained fitters and shipfitters, trained seamen "on all levels," trained machinists and marine electricians and trained truck drivers. Most firms were not particularly interested in providing on-the-job training, even with JTPA incentives.

The major recommendation was that the vocational school here work closely with local industries and try to improve its training programs to suit their requirements. Most firms surveyed cited McDermott's skills standards as appropriate to their needs. In her activities report, Daniels reported Cajun Peat, a firm which will make plant mulch from coconut husks, is almost on line after nearly a year's work to get it in operation "We have four other industries that we are working on that must remain confidential," she said In addition to those, a blue ink pigment company which makes ink for computer printers and similar equipment is still requesting information and several of the firms in the Northeast she visited on a recent state-sponsored trade mission continue to request information The board approved her request for a resolution throwing St. Mary Parish's name in the pot for designa lion of more enterprise zones, particularly on the east end. Daniels said Congress has approved creation of 100 more enterprise zones nation wide and she wants St.

Mary Parish included among any requested by the state Department of Commerce and Industry. The board also briefly discussed what it could mean to the area if Shell Oil Co awards the contract to build a planned deepwater explora tion and production platform to a local company. Shell plans to drill in Gulf of Mexico waters almost 3.0O0 feet deep. It was agreed such a contract could mean several thousand jobs for the area. It was also agreed the consortium should use all the resources at its disposal to assist in any efforts to acquire the contract for a local firm W8EQ1 Jto SOUSE Jl was taken, according to Berwick Police Chief Ovay Rogers The boy was turned in by an informant, Rogers said.

He said BES Principal Stan Beaubouef advised police that he had received information that the 16 year-old was the one who allegedly broke into the school The youth as charged with simple burglary. He has been released to the custody of a guardian, Rogers said Problems shut off water service for several hours Sunday to allow pressure to build up in case of a potential fire. Until all pipes are repaired throughout town, water pressure is expected to be reduced, he added "We're urging anyone who knows of houses where pipes are broken to contact the police department or City Hall as soon as possible." he said Lipari also praised the work of the city's Utility Department for its ef forts this weekend Portions of St. Mary Parish Waterworks District 5 were among the outlying areas which were tern porarily without water service this weekend. District supervisor Carl Joseph Miller said today that water service to customers in that area was discontinued shortly after 8 p.m Sunday because of dangerously low water levels.

"We were just about completely out of water when I decided to shut the water off," he said. "I was scared I would run out of water in case of a fire so I shut it off, backwashed the lines and drained them to keep them from freezing." Residents in that area were back on line by Monday morning. Miller said. A number of lines were reported broken, he said, including one which was being repaired in the Ricohoc area this morning He said delays in repairing that leak were caused by failure of South Central Bell officials to promptly respond to a request to dig in the vicinity of their lines. Obifucaries A Baldwin man was arrested by Morgan City Police early Christmas Day on burglary charges in connection with an alleged break-in at the department store Responding to a tripped burglar alarm at 1:44 a Monday, police officers reportedly found Damon Stansbury, 20.

of Baldwin running toward the back of the store He reportedly fled the building through a rear exit and was apprehended at the corner of Redwood Street and Victor II Boulevard The alleged culprit was charged with simple burglary and illegally carrying a weapon (burglary tools', according to Police Chief Randy Badeaux. He was taken into police custody and was being held in City Jail this morning on a $5,000 bond Badeaux said other suspects are being sought in connection with the break-in and more arrests are pen ding In other unrelated police activity this extended holiday weekend, charges of first-offense driving while intoxicated, hit-and-run driving and Demos Eye Candidates ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) Three potential candidates for next year's 8th Congressional District election have notified the state Democratic Party that they want to participate in a caucus to endorse a single party nominee. Chairman Jim Brady of Alexandria said Faye Williams, an Alexandria attorney who got into runoffs in 19H6 and 19K8 but lost to I' Rep Clyde Holloway. Forest Hill, is trying for the seat again.

Brady says she has accepted an invitation to ad dress the caucus. State Sens. Geo Fields. D-Baton Rouge, and Joe Sevario, Gonzales, have also said they would like to appear. Fields has not run for Congress before, but Sevario has.

finishing fourth in a five-candidate first primary field in 1986. The caucus, which is made up primarily of elected officials and Democratic Party officials throughout the sprawling 15-parish district, will meet in Port Allen on Jan. 11. Most political observers feel that because of Louisiana's unique open primary system, in which the top two vote recipients go into the runoff regardless of their party affiliations, there is not much chance of defeating Holloway unless there is a unified Democratic effort. They also feel that if a black candidate is in the race, then that person and Holloway are almost certain to make the runoff, and the history of 15)86 and 1988 could repeat itself.

Fields and Ms. Williams are black. To that end, many Democrats have said privately they would like to see the party unite behind a white can didate who could likely defeat Holloway. However, Fields reportedly has said he may run whether he gets the party endorsement or not. Sevario in turn has said he will not run if there is a multi-candidate field.

Brady said state Sen. Foster Campbell, Elm Grove, is the only potential candidate who has accepted an invitation to address a Democratic caucus of the 4th Congressional District on Jan. 9. Campbell has run for the seat be fore and lost to former U.S. Rep.

Buddy Roemer, La. Kahn Succumbs ai 78 custody and later released on $527.50 bonds. The juveniles, two 15 and one 16, were charged with curfew violations and released in the custody of their parents In other, unrelated action, a lti-year-old was arrested in connection with a break in at Berwick Elementary School on or about Friday in which the school's computer system Water System (Continued from Page 1) artment also performed admirably in keeping traffic flowing during the weekend when bridges were being closed throughout the area, including the 4 lane 90 bridge. "We put sand at all the major thoroughfares around town and traffic was kept moving," the mayor said. He said he was made aware of some sporadic power interruptions in the city limits over the weekend but that no major outages occurred.

Patterson Mayor C.A "Gus" Li-pari said people in his city felt fortunate they were spared most of the problems experienced in nearby Bayou Vista and Berwick over the weekend "Of course we've had a lot of pipes broken and a few old gas regulators had to be changed," he added. "But you can't say we had any real problems with electricity or gas, all things considered Lipari said the city was forced to Twin City is in charge of arrangements Arabelle Rita Crappell Arabelle Rita Crappell, fit, a native of Berwick and resident of Morgan City, died Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at West Jefferson Hospital in Marrero. She is survived by three sisters, Geraldine Acosta of Morgan City, Mrs. Annie Brewer of Tennessee and Dolores Herman of Berwick; and one brother, Hilton Crappell of Berwick She was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be today from 6 m. until 10 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 30 a until funeral services begin at Twin City Funeral Home in Morgan City Funeral services will begin at 130 p.m in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Morgan City Cemetery. Twin City is in charge of arrange ments.

EstelleKahn Funeral arrangements are pending for Estelle Kahn, 84, mother of Morgan City Councilman Leon Kahn. who died today at 3.45 a at Lakewood Hospital in Morgan City, Visitation is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday at Twin City Funeral Home in Morgan City Twin City is in charge of all ar rangements. Corinne Bergeron Villard Corinne Bergeron Villard, 73, a resident of Morgan City, died Saturday afternoon at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edgar (Linda) Thomas Jr of Berwick; one brother, Albert Eues of Stephensville; a sister, Mrs.

Harold Spence of DeFuniak Springs. nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, three children, her parents, four brothers and one sister. A memorial Mass will be celebrat ed at 2 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morgan City In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sacred Heart Church Around Tovn Happy birthday Judy Michel from Payson, who is visiting family here Happy birthday Julia Kelly, with love, from Horace Kelly and children Things of quality grow better with time Happy birthday C.B., love, M.

Happy birthday Julie Ann Richardson from your parents, sisters and brothers Happy birthday Julia Jones from Leroy and Hilda Happy birthday Rosemary Singleton Happy birthday Derran Thibodeaux from the Richardson family Happy birthday Edward Stevens in Virginia Congratulations Beth B. and Aron V. on your engagement, we're so happy for you, love, your families Congratulations Tim Tregle and Eva Claire Brown on your wedding Friday night from your friend who left her dress at the cleaners. AREA And spouses invited to a Fellowship of Love Radio Program holiday celebration party Friday, Dec. 29, 8 p.m.

-10 p.m., at the Leah Norman Schreier Community Center, 501 Federal Ave. in Morgan City. MEUJl FILM The Arts and Entertainment Cable Network offered by Patterson cable TV will air the documentary "Med-jugorje The lasting Sign." Sunday, Dec. 31, at 1 p.m hosted by actor Martin Sheen. HC CALENDAR Wednesday, Dec.

27: Mass. 5: TO p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28: nursing home Mass, 10 a.m.; Mass, 5:30 choir practice, 7 p.m Friday, Dec. 29; Mass.

5:30 m. student and administrative activities for which they received numerous plaques and certificates of recognition He is survived by his wife. Verna Strauss Kahn of Morgan City two sons, David Stirling of Sacramento. Calif and Weyma Kahn of Morgan City; a sister, Hannah K. Lowentritt of Winnsboro, and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and a son. Kahn was buried in the Morgan City Mausoleum Twin City Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. WATCH Tides Here are the tide predictions for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Wednesday, Dec. 27. Vermilion Bay high water 5:36 p.m., 15.

low water 8:55 a.m., 0.6. Atchafalaya Bay (Eugene island) high water 5:43 p.m., 1 low wafer 0.6. Mississippi River (Southwest Pass) high water 7:37 p.m., 14, low water 6: 14 a.m., 0 6 Grand Isle (Barataria Pass) high water 9:24 p.m., 1.0; low water 8: 15 a.m., 0.6. Wine Island high water 9:35 p.m., 1.4; low water 8:58 a 0.6. (Continued from Page 1) community for many years, owning a retail clothing business and dealing in real estate He was a long-time member of the Morgan City Rotary Club, serving as its president in 1979 and was named a Paul Harris Fellow for the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International The former city official was also a member of Doric Ixxlge 205 Free and Accepted Masons He was recognized as a 50-year member of the Masons in August.

Kahn and his wife were also very active in the local school system, working with the PTA and various WATER Flood Stage 24-hour Stage Today Change ATCHAFALAYA Barbre Landing Simmesport Melville Krotz Springs Butte La Rose Morgan City 48 47 06.0 0.1 Rise 41 03 8 0 2 Rise 37 03 3 0.1 Rise 28 02.4 0.6 Rise 4 00.0 0.0 Unch MISSISSIPPI 34 b3.l 0.3 Fall 43 5 6e 48 11.5 0 4 Fall Memphis Vicksbg Natchez Red River Ld Baton Rouge Donaldsonville Reserve New Orleans 48 16 4 0.5 Fall 35 6.2 0.2 Fall 27 2 7 0 2 Fall 22 2 3e 17 0.9 0.0 Unch Larry Joseph White Jr. Larry Joseph White 20. a native of Franklin and resident of Morgan City, died Sunday at 5 m. in Mobile, Ala. He is survived by his mother, Brenda "Brandi" Buxton, and his father, Larry White Sr.

He is also survived by his stepparents, Randall Buxton and Georgia White, both of Morgan City two sisters, Melissa Torres of Bayou Vista and Danielle White of Morgan City; a brother, Shane White of Berwick: and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Vining and Woody White. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother. Visitation will be Wednesday from fi p.m.

to 10 p.m. and Thursday from 8:30 a until funeral services begin at Twin City Funeral Home in Morgan City. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m in the funeral home chapel Burial will be in the Morgan City Cemetery. Twin City is in charge of arrangements Dave Vernon Gallier Dave Vernon Gallier, 62, a native of Westlake and resident of Berwick, died Sunday at 1:15 p.m. at his residence.

He is survived by his wife. Mary Elizabeth Canty Gallier of Berwick; two daughters, Wilhelmina Givens of Patterson and Mrs. Mary Broadway of Provencal; two sisters, Mary Daigle of Westlake and Mrs. Cat Wannage of Black Lake; one brother. Melvin Gallier of Houston; six grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.

Visitation will be today from 6 p.m to 10 p.m. at Twin City Funeral Home in Morgan City and resume Wednesday at 8: 30 a m. Funeral services will be Wednesday at lo a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Berwick Cemetery.

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