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DELCAMBRE - When there is a strong south wind, it is almost a guarantee that Remy Landry Park in Delcambre is going underwater. Delcambre Mayor Pam Blakely wants to change that and she has a simple solution that is already in the works.
Her solution is build a four-foot high dirt levee around the entire park to protect it from water surge from the Delcambre canal. For years, when a strong south wind blows coupled with a high tide, the water from the canal overflows its banks onto the grounds of the park.

By: Chris Rosa
Governor John Bel Edwards looks to have something against Vermilion Parish based on his latest vetoes.
The Governor stripped 40 projects from Louisiana’s $3.6 billion construction budget before signing it into law.
Edwards vetoed $2.2 million worth of Vermilion Parish projects.
Rep. Bob Hensgens was caught off guard when he learned the Vermilion Parish projects were vetoed.
“I’m extremely disappointed in the Governor’s veto of Vermilion capital outlay projects,” said Hensgens.

KAPLAN — Not many of us can say we have had a job for 55 years, but one Kaplan man can.
Lenwood Meaux, 67, has been playing the organ at Holy Rosary Catholic Church for Masses, funerals weddings, or any other special occasions that take place in the church.
Meaux, a self-taught musician, began playing when he has been in 7th grade.
“When Monsignor Berbe’s sister, Miss Cecile, quit playing,” said Meaux, “I knocked on the rectory door and offered my services. Father Fernando Roy accepted and the rest is history.