Category Archives: Ascension

June 13

Whittington, Brinald Andre, 23, 8214 Dennis St., St. James, Criminal Mischief/Giving of any false report or complaint to a sheriff, or his deputies, or to any officer of the law.

McQuiston, Joshua Neal, 29, 42035 Ficklin Wells Road, Gonzales, Probation Violation.

Carpenter, Lamonte J., 52, 156 E. 26st. Reserve, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Surety.

Jackson, Megan, 34, 1976 Stafford, Baton Rouge, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Theft of Goods under $500.

Scott, Shaquiel O., 24, 2228 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Grisaffe, John Joseph, 53, 3215 La. 1 S., Donaldsonville, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

June 14

King, William, 23, 43311 Riverside Drive, Prairieville, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Joseph, Randy Terrell , 32, 508 Veterans Blvd., Donaldsonville, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, Possession of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles, Theft of a Motor Vehicle over $1500 (Felony), Theft of a Firearm, Possession of Firearm by Person Convicted of Certain Felonies.

Mitchell, Nicholas, 30, 18100 Conthia St., Prairieville, Three Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Holtz, William, 27, 18100 Conthia St., Prairieville, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Reed, Matthew Christian, 36, 108 E. Railroad St., Gonzales, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Emmanuelle, Dreama, 38, 1170 Oakstown Road, Ontario, Theft less than $750 (Misdemeanor), Fugitive-Other State Jurisdiction, Illegal Carry of Weapons;Crime or CDS (Felony), Prohibited acts; Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Schedule II CDS (Methamphetamine).

Youmans, John E., 53, 205 Country Estates Drive, Houma, Theft $5000 but less than $25k (Felony).

Magee, Grace, 29, 40262 La Rochelle Road, Prairieville, Credit Card Fraud by Persons Authorized to Provide Goods and Services.

Roberts, Ashley, 29, 17310 Copperfield Drive, Baton Rouge, Careless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; Second (Misdemeanor).

Raven, Darry L., 53, 6140 Panama Road, Sorrento, Bond Revocation, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Theft of a Motor Vehicle $500 to $1500 (Felony).

Lewis, Lester Dewayne, 24, 15485 Palmetto Lane, Prairieville, Stopping, standing, or parking outside business or residence districts, Resisting an Officer, Prohibited acts; Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, or synthetic cannabinoids, Distribution/Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, or synthetic cannabinoids.

White, Kenneth Ray, 43, 43395 Moody Dixon Road, Prairieville, Illegal use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities, Resisting an Officer, Disturbing the peace / Drunkenness.

Crawford, Amber, 30, 11182 River Highlands Drive, St. Amant, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction.

June 15

Robinson, Brandon M., 37, 8235 La. 112, Glenmora, No Drivers License on Person, Careless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Staub, Marcus G., 58, 1208 Magnolia Alley, Mandeville, Careless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Leblanc, Jarrod, 24, 130 Elaine St., Larose, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, Operating while Intoxicated; Second (Misdemeanor).

Amador, Dany Josue, 20, 18186 Little Prairie Road, Prairieville, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Lawhorne, Henry A., 41, 537 Esplanade St., Laplace, Disturbing the peace / Language/ Disorderly Conduct, Entry on or Remaining in Places or on Land after being Forbidden.

June 16

Landry, Dustin Rene, 34, 12033 Niece Road, St. Amant, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Diaz, Lauro U., 24, 5129 Silver Oaks, Prairieville, Fugitive-Other State Jurisdiction, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor), Driver must be Licensed, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic.

Villa, Christopher, 36, 3825 Kings Drive, Chalmette, Prohibited acts; Drug Paraphernalia, Distribution/Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule I CDS, Careless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; Second (Misdemeanor).

Bourgeois, Tiffany Fay, 36, 18393 Robert Denham Road, Prairieville, Violations of Protective Orders.

Broussard, Daniel, 21, 14353 Hillside Drive, Prairieville, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Brandon, Chatonya, 33, 919 St Vincent St., Donaldsonville, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Gibbs, Viltris Benjamin Autin, 24, 8504 Pertuis Road, St. Amant, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, No Drivers License on Person.

June 17

Thompson, Kajuan Jondell, 19, 709 S. Pleasant Ave., Gonzales, Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms, Illegal use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities/ Weapons Law Violation.

Abrams, Matthew Douglas, 34, 12427 Percival St., Baton Rouge, Five Counts Criminal Trespass/ All Other Offenses, Five Counts Theft less than $750 (Misdemeanor).

Hardin, Damien, 23, 913 Quiett, Gonzales, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Domestic Abuse Battery; Strangulation (Felony).

Duffy, Clinton A., 36, 314 W. Michigan Ave., McComb, Miss., Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Theft of Goods under $500.

Cohen, Steven Francis Higgins, 18, 13934 Chalmette Ave., Baton Rouge, Possession of Marijuana, or synthetic cannabinoids, Simple Assault.

Lane, Shannon D., 41, 3512 Dalton St., Baton Rouge, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Blancaneaux, Carlos, 55, 2553 Court Street 22, Port Allen, Fugitive-Other State Jurisdiction, Driver must be Licensed, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

June 18

Joseph, Jaleel, 22, 1126 S. Lexington Ave., Gonzales, Simple Criminal Damage to Property $500 to $50,000 (Felony), Expired Drivers License, Headlamps on Motor Vehicles, Battery of a Police Officer (Misdemeanor), Distribution/Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, or synthetic cannabinoids, Resisting an Officer, Resisting an Officer by Violence, Resistance, or Opposition.

Ebey, Guthrie, 20, Leo Lambert Road, St. Amant, Prohibited acts; Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Schedule II CDS (Methamphetamine).

Dauzat, Tyler D., 23, 41214 Courtney Road, Gonzales, Surety, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Headlamps on Motor Vehicles, Driver must be Licensed.

Conway, Richard L., 35, 343 Nall Road, Krotz Springs, Careless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Farlow, Shaqullie, 23, 6120 Villa Ashley Drive, Baton Rouge, Two Counts Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Violation Of Probation/Parole.

Nicholas, Anthony Davis, 50, 806 Orange St., Donaldsonville, Three Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Resisting an Officer, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Yousef, Khalid, 18, 39283 David Drive, Prairieville, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Operating while Intoxicated; Second (Misdemeanor), Careless Operation, Use of Certain Wireless Telecommunications Devices for Text Messaging Prohibited.

Williams, Clarence, Jr., 40, 2503 Acosta Road, Donaldsonville, Simple Battery.

Lee, Ricky Don, Jr., 39, 28680 James Chapel South, Holden, Theft less than $750 (Misdemeanor).

Kinchen, Lorenzo M., 41, 208 East St., Denham Springs, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction.

Mandoza, Raul, 37, 14281 Oak Meadow St., Gonzales, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Theft of Goods under $500.

Rome, Alvin Joseph, Jr., 34, 102 River Oaks Drive, Donaldsonville, Simple Criminal Damage to Property less than $500 (Misdemeanor), Domestic Abuse Battery.

June 19

Cabrera, Ana L., 38, 15440 Palmetto Lane, Prairieville, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Operating Vehicle while License is Suspended, Hit and Run Driving.

Trox, Alexander, 21, 219 Richland Drive E., Mandeville, Licensee Must Give Notice of Change of Address, Possession of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles, Reckless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Clark, Joseph, Jr., 54, 2810 Ralph St., Baton Rouge, Surety, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Odom, Brian, 35, 41031 Busy Needles Road, Gonzales, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Daniels, Kidal Leon, 42, 1214 S. Hempshire Ave., Gonzales, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Theft less than $750 (Misdemeanor).

Alkadi, Ihssan Salim, 54, 18203 River Landing Drive, Prairieville, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction.

June 20

Moses, Brett Thomas, 35, 1104 S. Sanctuary Ave., Gonzales, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Glover, Fred, 38, 3596 Walker Ave. Apt 5, Memphis, Tenn., Two Counts Domestic abuse aggravated assault.

Burl, Charles Ross, 37, 4407 Marchand School Road, Darrow, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

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Ascension Parish Arrests - Donaldsonville Chief

June 13

Whittington, Brinald Andre, 23, 8214 Dennis St., St. James, Criminal Mischief/Giving of any false report or complaint to a sheriff, or his deputies, or to any officer of the law.

McQuiston, Joshua Neal, 29, 42035 Ficklin Wells Road, Gonzales, Probation Violation.

Carpenter, Lamonte J., 52, 156 E. 26st. Reserve, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Surety.

Jackson, Megan, 34, 1976 Stafford, Baton Rouge, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Theft of Goods under $500.

Scott, Shaquiel O., 24, 2228 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Grisaffe, John Joseph, 53, 3215 La. 1 S., Donaldsonville, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

June 14

King, William, 23, 43311 Riverside Drive, Prairieville, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Joseph, Randy Terrell , 32, 508 Veterans Blvd., Donaldsonville, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, Possession of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles, Theft of a Motor Vehicle over $1500 (Felony), Theft of a Firearm, Possession of Firearm by Person Convicted of Certain Felonies.

Mitchell, Nicholas, 30, 18100 Conthia St., Prairieville, Three Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Holtz, William, 27, 18100 Conthia St., Prairieville, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Reed, Matthew Christian, 36, 108 E. Railroad St., Gonzales, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Emmanuelle, Dreama, 38, 1170 Oakstown Road, Ontario, Theft less than $750 (Misdemeanor), Fugitive-Other State Jurisdiction, Illegal Carry of Weapons;Crime or CDS (Felony), Prohibited acts; Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Schedule II CDS (Methamphetamine).

Youmans, John E., 53, 205 Country Estates Drive, Houma, Theft $5000 but less than $25k (Felony).

Magee, Grace, 29, 40262 La Rochelle Road, Prairieville, Credit Card Fraud by Persons Authorized to Provide Goods and Services.

Roberts, Ashley, 29, 17310 Copperfield Drive, Baton Rouge, Careless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; Second (Misdemeanor).

Raven, Darry L., 53, 6140 Panama Road, Sorrento, Bond Revocation, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Theft of a Motor Vehicle $500 to $1500 (Felony).

Lewis, Lester Dewayne, 24, 15485 Palmetto Lane, Prairieville, Stopping, standing, or parking outside business or residence districts, Resisting an Officer, Prohibited acts; Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, or synthetic cannabinoids, Distribution/Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, or synthetic cannabinoids.

White, Kenneth Ray, 43, 43395 Moody Dixon Road, Prairieville, Illegal use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities, Resisting an Officer, Disturbing the peace / Drunkenness.

Crawford, Amber, 30, 11182 River Highlands Drive, St. Amant, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction.

June 15

Robinson, Brandon M., 37, 8235 La. 112, Glenmora, No Drivers License on Person, Careless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Staub, Marcus G., 58, 1208 Magnolia Alley, Mandeville, Careless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Leblanc, Jarrod, 24, 130 Elaine St., Larose, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, Operating while Intoxicated; Second (Misdemeanor).

Amador, Dany Josue, 20, 18186 Little Prairie Road, Prairieville, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Lawhorne, Henry A., 41, 537 Esplanade St., Laplace, Disturbing the peace / Language/ Disorderly Conduct, Entry on or Remaining in Places or on Land after being Forbidden.

June 16

Landry, Dustin Rene, 34, 12033 Niece Road, St. Amant, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Diaz, Lauro U., 24, 5129 Silver Oaks, Prairieville, Fugitive-Other State Jurisdiction, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor), Driver must be Licensed, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic.

Villa, Christopher, 36, 3825 Kings Drive, Chalmette, Prohibited acts; Drug Paraphernalia, Distribution/Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule I CDS, Careless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; Second (Misdemeanor).

Bourgeois, Tiffany Fay, 36, 18393 Robert Denham Road, Prairieville, Violations of Protective Orders.

Broussard, Daniel, 21, 14353 Hillside Drive, Prairieville, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Brandon, Chatonya, 33, 919 St Vincent St., Donaldsonville, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Gibbs, Viltris Benjamin Autin, 24, 8504 Pertuis Road, St. Amant, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, No Drivers License on Person.

June 17

Thompson, Kajuan Jondell, 19, 709 S. Pleasant Ave., Gonzales, Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms, Illegal use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities/ Weapons Law Violation.

Abrams, Matthew Douglas, 34, 12427 Percival St., Baton Rouge, Five Counts Criminal Trespass/ All Other Offenses, Five Counts Theft less than $750 (Misdemeanor).

Hardin, Damien, 23, 913 Quiett, Gonzales, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Domestic Abuse Battery; Strangulation (Felony).

Duffy, Clinton A., 36, 314 W. Michigan Ave., McComb, Miss., Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Theft of Goods under $500.

Cohen, Steven Francis Higgins, 18, 13934 Chalmette Ave., Baton Rouge, Possession of Marijuana, or synthetic cannabinoids, Simple Assault.

Lane, Shannon D., 41, 3512 Dalton St., Baton Rouge, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Blancaneaux, Carlos, 55, 2553 Court Street 22, Port Allen, Fugitive-Other State Jurisdiction, Driver must be Licensed, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

June 18

Joseph, Jaleel, 22, 1126 S. Lexington Ave., Gonzales, Simple Criminal Damage to Property $500 to $50,000 (Felony), Expired Drivers License, Headlamps on Motor Vehicles, Battery of a Police Officer (Misdemeanor), Distribution/Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, or synthetic cannabinoids, Resisting an Officer, Resisting an Officer by Violence, Resistance, or Opposition.

Ebey, Guthrie, 20, Leo Lambert Road, St. Amant, Prohibited acts; Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Schedule II CDS (Methamphetamine).

Dauzat, Tyler D., 23, 41214 Courtney Road, Gonzales, Surety, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Headlamps on Motor Vehicles, Driver must be Licensed.

Conway, Richard L., 35, 343 Nall Road, Krotz Springs, Careless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Farlow, Shaqullie, 23, 6120 Villa Ashley Drive, Baton Rouge, Two Counts Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Violation Of Probation/Parole.

Nicholas, Anthony Davis, 50, 806 Orange St., Donaldsonville, Three Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Resisting an Officer, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Yousef, Khalid, 18, 39283 David Drive, Prairieville, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Operating while Intoxicated; Second (Misdemeanor), Careless Operation, Use of Certain Wireless Telecommunications Devices for Text Messaging Prohibited.

Williams, Clarence, Jr., 40, 2503 Acosta Road, Donaldsonville, Simple Battery.

Lee, Ricky Don, Jr., 39, 28680 James Chapel South, Holden, Theft less than $750 (Misdemeanor).

Kinchen, Lorenzo M., 41, 208 East St., Denham Springs, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction.

Mandoza, Raul, 37, 14281 Oak Meadow St., Gonzales, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Theft of Goods under $500.

Rome, Alvin Joseph, Jr., 34, 102 River Oaks Drive, Donaldsonville, Simple Criminal Damage to Property less than $500 (Misdemeanor), Domestic Abuse Battery.

June 19

Cabrera, Ana L., 38, 15440 Palmetto Lane, Prairieville, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Operating Vehicle while License is Suspended, Hit and Run Driving.

Trox, Alexander, 21, 219 Richland Drive E., Mandeville, Licensee Must Give Notice of Change of Address, Possession of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles, Reckless Operation, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Clark, Joseph, Jr., 54, 2810 Ralph St., Baton Rouge, Surety, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

Odom, Brian, 35, 41031 Busy Needles Road, Gonzales, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Domestic Abuse Battery.

Daniels, Kidal Leon, 42, 1214 S. Hempshire Ave., Gonzales, Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction, Theft less than $750 (Misdemeanor).

Alkadi, Ihssan Salim, 54, 18203 River Landing Drive, Prairieville, Fugitive-Other Louisiana Jurisdiction.

June 20

Moses, Brett Thomas, 35, 1104 S. Sanctuary Ave., Gonzales, Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic, Operating while Intoxicated; First (Misdemeanor).

Glover, Fred, 38, 3596 Walker Ave. Apt 5, Memphis, Tenn., Two Counts Domestic abuse aggravated assault.

Burl, Charles Ross, 37, 4407 Marchand School Road, Darrow, Two Counts Failure to Appear-Bench Warrant.

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HARRISVILLE The new pastor of Ascension Lutheran Church believes he has come to a place of love.

Pastor Richard Brenton arrived June 15 and was installed July 16.

The new pastor arrived to find a very warm and hospitable small congregation.

They amaze me at how big of a heart they have, he said.This congregation has got a lot of love.

Among the ways hes been inspired was seeing his congregation take care of the homeless population associated with Family Promise of Ogden for the last two weeks. The nonprofit Family Promise is part of a national organization that teams with Ogden-area churches to help homeless families get on their feet.

Last week, we had Family Promise of Ogden here all week, he said. (The) Genesis Project (church group) lost their building. They have been using our building for their time this week.

The peace Brenton feels as he sees love in Ogden is a stark difference to his last assignment.

As a new minister in his second career, Brenton was assigned to Zion Lutheran Church in Ferguson, Missouri, shortly after his 2010 ordination to theEvangelical Lutheran Church inAmerica.

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Brenton said he had a front-row seat to racial contentions that arose in that area following the 2014 police shooting ofMichael Brown.

There was unrest and burnings and a lot of protests, he said. The whole Black Lives Matter took off.

Although Brenton said he had studied specifically to be an inner-city minister and he enjoyed being a part of the scene, the work was trying and educational.

St. Louis has had a history of civil rights issues over the last 150 years, he said.

Leaving the church in March 2016, Brenton worked as a substance abuse counselor in Kansas City, Missouri, until he was invited to Ogden by the Ascension congregation.

The pastor believes his Ogden assignment will be quieter.It is always hard to tell. You never know going in, he said. I will leave that up to the boss, he said referring to God.

I want to serve God and Gods people in this community and share the love of Christ Jesus in a way that spreads the good news, Brenton said.

With 80 to 100 who attend each week for worship, Brenton said the smaller size of the congregation also brings him excitement.

It makes it easier for the pastor to get to know people and have more of a personal contact with them, Brenton said. It gives the chance for the pastor to really get involved and get to know the people and serve the people personally.

Several pastors, including Bishop JimGonia, of the Rocky Mountain Synod (ELCA) inDenver, Colorado, participated in last weekends installation ceremony.

Brentons qualifications include a master of divinity degree fromWartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, according to his biography.

Those interested in worshiping with Brenton may attend Sunday worship services 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible class and Sunday School begin at 10:45 a.m. Sundays.

The church is at1105 North Washington Blvd.

For information, call the church at801-782-2810.

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Memorial Hermann executive leaving to head Ascension Texas

Craig Cordola, a longtime Memorial Hermann Health System executive, is leaving to head operations at Ascension Texas, a network of hospitals in Austin and Waco, officials with both institutions said Wednesday.

Cordola has been with Memorial Hermann for 14 years, most recently as senior vice president of the health system and president of its West Region, which includes its hospitals in Memorial City, Katy and Cypress.

In his new position, which begins Sept. 1, he will oversee Seton Healthcare Family in Austin and Providence Healthcare Network in Waco.

"I'm looking forward to moving back to Austin and working with the leadership team," Cordola said in a statement released by Ascension, a Catholic health-care system and the largest nonprofit system in the nation with 140 hospitals in 24 states.

His departure follows a spate of high-profile executive exits at Memorial Hermann and elsewhere at Houston's marquee hospitals.

A Memorial Hermann spokeswoman said Wednesday that Cordola's leaving was not related to the ongoing turmoil that has left the city's medical community reeling.

Last month Dr. Benjamin Chu, Memorial Hermann's CEO for one year, left abruptly. Dan Styf, a senior vice president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Health Plans, also left a year after being brought in to run the health-care network's foray into the individual insurance market. The hospital system announced recently it was abandoning that effort and will not sell individual plans for next year.

The health system has also laid off 460 employees since spring.

Elsewhere, Dr. Ron DePinho was forced out as CEO of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in March. Then, just a week after Chu's resignation, Michael Covert, the CEO of St. Luke's Health, resigned suddenly. A week later, Jenny Barnett-Sarpalius, St. Luke's CFO, also stepped down.

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Memorial Hermann executive leaving to head Ascension Texas - Chron.com

GONZALESHaving recently given itself the final say in Ascension Parish's development disputes, the Parish Council on Thursday upheld the previous denial of a 32-home subdivision proposed in a flood plain hit hard in the August flood.

The vote, 9-0, was the first time the council decided on an appeal of a parish Planning Commission decision. The August flood, and how the parish accounts for the drainage impacts of new developments, weighed heavily in the council's decision-making.

All members present Thursday supported upholding the commission's denial of the Hudson Cove development. Councilmen Todd Lambert and John Cagnolatti were absent

Traffic and flooding concerns, especially in light of the flood, were also factors in the Planning Commission's narrow rejection in April of the Hudson Cove development proposed along La. 42 in Galvez.

On Thursday, the developers tried to make the case that engineering showed the project, which would use fill to raise home sites and a detention pond to capture flood waters and rainfall, would not worsen flooding but improve it compared to the current state.

Hudson Cove attorney David Cohn went through a question-and-answer session with the project's traffic and drainage engineers to spell out findings that, Cohn said, show the project would not worsen traffic on La. 42 and would actually improve drainage in the area.

He also pointed out the project had backing from the parish's own planning and engineering officials and its consulting engineer; however, council members aired some skepticism that the use of fill and detention ponds would prevent new residential areas from flooding their neighbors.

Councilman Aaron Lawler said parish leaders have too much experience with detention ponds and fill from past developments to have complete certainty the engineering plans would work as advertised.

"We are going to build land up one side, and we're going to take it for granted that this is all to going work. And it's supposed to work, but we don't know if it is, and it doesn't always have a history of always working. If the history was 100 percent, you probably wouldn't have" a problem, Lawler told Cohn.

Cohn countered that the council members' concerns were unfairly putting concerns from the August flood, which he said was a 500-year to 1,000-year event, on the project, even though the council has not made changes to development rules that could account for that type of flood.

"We got this 300-pound gorilla on our back called the August flood, and we can't get off it," Cohn said.

Lawler and other council members made their comments after neighbors of the proposed Hudson Cove aired their concerns and supplied pictures of how the 12-acre site, which has a slough through it, flooded during August along with the state highway.

Some were former New Orleans residents wholost everything in Hurricane Katrina and nearly flooded again and some did in August after having moved to Galvez.

Another was a woman, Nichole Gautreau, 36, whose house took on 6 inches in August and who said she doesn't want to go through that again. Gautreau, who lives in the nearby Twelve Oaks subdivision, also submitted a petition with 580 signatures opposing the project.

Jackie Laurendine, 52, said she could not understand what the "rocket science" was for anyone to fail to see that adding more homes would worsen drainage in the area.

"Those who didn't flood this time are going down next time if this building continues," Laurendine said. "It's y'all's job to make sure this doesn't happen."

Lawler, who has proposed a moratorium on some uses of fill, is working with other council members to design development rules based on the parish's flood plains. He suggested the developer may have better luck in six months once those rules are in place.

Earlier this year, the council changed the appeal process for commission decisions when it abolished a controversial appeals board. That three-person body had overturned earlier commission denials of other residential communities proposed in the parish.

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Ascension Council upholds denial of Hudson Cove subdivision over ... - The Advocate

ASCENSION PARISH, La (LOCAL 33) (FOX 44) - Ascension Parish will will receive$33 million in flood hazard mitigation funds from FEMA.

The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) dollars can be used to improve drainage, elevate homes, and buy out homes that have flooded repeatedly.

I wish it was more, but any assistance we get to alleviate flooding is welcomed, said KennyMatassa, Ascension Parish President. This will go a long way in preventing future floods.

Before receiving any funds, the parish must submit its project ideas to FEMA for approval.

We're looking at projects that will give us the most bang for our buck, where the most residents live, said Matassa. He added that he wants to focus on improving drainage.

Governor Edwards stated that if all went well, the money could start arriving within three to four months.

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GONZALES For the first time, the Ascension Parish Council on Thursday will try out a new appeal procedure for proposed subdivisions its Planning Commission has rejected, weighing in directly on the running battle in Ascension over continued growth amid infrastructure strains and worries about flooding.

The developers of the 32-lot Hudson Cove subdivision along La. 42 in the Galvez area are appealing the commission's 2-1 decision in April to deny the project over its drainage plans and the severe flooding that happened in August in that area near the Amite River.

GONZALES Not more than an hour after being sworn into office, newly appointed Ascension Pa

The August 2016 flood inundated 6,400 homes and businesses in the parish and hit the Galvez, St. Amant and Sorrento areas that are closest to the Amite River Basin the hardest.

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GONZALESFor years in Ascension Parish, individual homes and sometimes entire subdivisio

Previously, Ascension government had an obscure, rarely used appeal process that routed denied projects to a three-member Planning Commission Appeals Board appointed by the parish president. For years the parish Planning Commission, which is appointed by the council, rarely rejected proposed subdivisions, so use of the board was equally rare. But the board got more action last year as the commission took a more assertive stance on denying projects.

In three instances last year for Brookstone in Prairieville, Camellia Cove outside Gonzales, and Oakbourne in Dutchtown the Appeals Board overturned denials by the seven-member commission despite commissioners' concerns about flooding and traffic. That last appeal board vote in December 2016 to overturn denial of Camellia Cove and Oakbourne prompted charges from a commissioner that the process was "in the tank" for developers and "stinks with the stench of corruption."

While those comments, from now former Commissioner Douglas Foster, drew criticism from the volunteer Appeals Board members and the parish administration, the 11-member council soon abolished the board and gave itself the final say instead, as neighboring parishes already do, leading to Thursday's vote.

GONZALES The Ascension Parish Planning Commission rejected subdivision plans three times i

Despite the changes in Ascension, one constant remains: Baton Rouge lawyer David Cohn, who prevailed each time before the old Appeals Board last year. Cohn is now representing the developer of Hudson Cove, which he says met all parish requirements and should have been approved in April.

For Cohn, the fight over Hudson Cove revolves around the same issue those other denied projects did: whether the commission had enough evidence of potential harm in order to deny a subdivision that otherwise met parish regulations.

One central question is: Will the decision stand up in court?

Various court decisions and an opinion from the Louisiana Attorney General's office wrote for Ascension in May 2016 note that when commissions make these types of decisions, they must do so with the understanding that, if taken to court, a judge would rule their decision through a "strict scrutiny analysis," one of the highest legal thresholds.

GONZALES Whether the historic flood that inundated an estimated 6,400 homes and businesses

Cohn said Wednesday the commission did not receive any additional information that would cross that legal bar and separate Hudson Cove from any other projects approved in past.

"It's flawed reasoning," he said of the commission's decision.

The commissioners who rejected Hudson Cove found otherwiseafter residents brought pictures of flooding in August over La. 42 and on the proposed site of the subdivision, a swampy tract near the Amite River.

Now it will be up to the council to say which side is right when members meet 6 p.m. inside council chambers at the Courthouse Annex, 828 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales.

The appeal is one several matters on the council's agenda, which includes a $1 million software contract with Tyler Technologies and ratification of some of Parish President Kenny Matassa's top administrators weeks after his administration implemented major aspects of an organizational review of parish government. Late last fall, the council held off on the ratification votes called for in the home rule charter until the review had been completed.

Follow David J. Mitchell on Twitter, @NewsieDave.

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Camp kids get their closeup

United Methodist Church of Gonzales will show Camp Cool Kids, a movie that included children at Camp Istrouma as extras, at 6 p.m. Saturday in the churchs Celebration Center. The public is welcome to attend.

Ascension Parish Library is wrapping up its summer reading programs as the new school year approaches.

Construction zone parties to celebrate the programs' end will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Galvez, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Donaldsonville and 6 p.m. July 27 in Dutchtown. Children of all ages are invited.

A space exploration program for children of all ages begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Galvez. Learn how and why planets orbit the sun, and create a solar system model.

Teen summer reading ends with a Harry Potter-themed Yule Ball at 6 p.m. Monday in Gonzales and 4 p.m. Wednesday in Dutchtown. Activities include being sorted into Hogwarts houses, wand making, snitch decorating and dancing. Chocolate frogs and nonalcoholic butterbeer will be served. Wizardly and formal attire is welcome.

A chance for teens to showcase their talents begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Dutchtown. Those entering grades six to 12 can participate in open mic night. Bring 10 minutes of material to perform. Friends and family are welcome to watch.

St. Elizabeth Hospital is offering a Growing Up Girls class from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Sister Vernola conference room.

Its a chance for girls ages 9-11 and their moms to learn about the physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty.

Cost is $15 and preregistration is required. Call (225) 621-2906.

A free interactive program called Not a #Number is teaching youths how to protect themselves from human trafficking and exploitation.

Its being held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through July 27 at the Gonzales Branch of Ascension Parish Library. Registration is required; call (225) 621-2906.

The Taking Off Pounds Sensibly weight-loss support group meets Thursdays at Carpenter's Chapel Church, 41181 La. 933, in Prairieville. Weigh-in starts at 5 p.m. and ends when the meeting begins at 6 p.m.

Call Sylvia Triche at (225) 313-3180 for details.

The Ascension Council on Aging and St. Elizabeth Hospital are sponsoring the Young at Heart Senior Health and Wellness Expo from 9 a.m. to noon July 28 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Centers 4-H Building.

The monthly senior sock hop also will be held during the expo, beginning at 11 a.m.

Volunteers Ascension is in need of people to help out with the 2017 Ascension Hot Air Balloon Festival, slated for Sept. 22-23. Sign up online at volunteerascension.volunteermatrix.com.

Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 388-0215 or (225) 603-1996; or email, ascension@theadvocate.com or ddenstorff@theadvocate.com. Deadline: noon Monday.

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Gonzales Dixie Youth All-Stars going to World Series

The Gonzales Nationals won the Dixie Youth Machine Pitch state championship in Rayville in a tournament played July 6-9. The squad includes players from all seven Gonzales national league teams voted on by their coaches at the end of the season.

The 8-and-under National All-Stars road to victory was not an easy one as they went through three tournaments to get there. They took on the teams in the USSSA Coaches Pitch tournament as their first pit stop in getting ready for the Dixie state tournament.

The All-Stars from Gonzales then took on the squads in the USSSA All-Star division. The team played their best and went undefeated, taking it all in the state tournament played in Livingston from June 10-11. That performance gave the youngsters the USSSA state championship.

Gonzales Nationals All-Star team took on another batch of teams when they competed in the USSSA AA Red Stick Rumble NIT. Those boys went on a tear and again went undefeated, bringing home that title by defeating the Carrollton Red AA team.

Those exploits led the team to the tournament in Rayville. The All-Stars started off the competition by winning all three pool play games that consisted of 24 teams and made their way to the eight-team championship bracket.

The competition for championship bracket play began July 8 when the Gonzales Nationals took on the team from Ruston, winning 12-7. The team suffered their only defeat of the tournament, falling to East Ouachita 14-4. They rebounded in the next game by scoring a close win over Rayville 5-4.

Championship Sunday saw the Gonzales Nationals coming back to life as they would battle their way out of the losers bracket. The boys started the day by defeating the tournament favorite Benton 13-2. They put the nail in the coffin by taking on East Ouachita, beating them twice, 15-4 and 12-0, to win the title of Dixie Youth Machine Pitch state champions.

If you notice, most of their wins come with relatively low scores for the opponents. According to head coach Coye Templet, The way these 7- and 8-year-old kids respond and play defense is what has carried us through these tournaments weve played so far. Their play is top notch.

I thought we might be top five in the state tournament, but what these young boys have accomplished is remarkable, he said. If they play like they did in state, our chances will be real good at the World Series to do very well.

This win will have the All-Star team traveling to Cleveland, Mississippi, July 28 to Aug. 1 to compete in the Dixie World Series, where they will represent Louisiana against 12 other Southern states for the championship. Congratulations go out to head coach Templet and assistants Brad Elisar, Styles Clouatre, Dean Mire and Ryan Desormeaux.

Tough weather conditions have played a role in the baseball played in regional and state tournaments, but the Gauthier & Amedee Wombats ran into a tornado on Sunday in the form of Townsend Homes. Peyton Broussard held the Ascension Parish team scoreless and handed them their first loss in the state tournament.

In what might be called a very big upset, Townsend won the contest 4-0 as Broussard (2-1) allowed the Wombats 10 base runners, but things didnt go G&As way and seven of them were left stranded. Townsend also benefited from a timely double play as center fielder Lloyd Nash threw out G&As Noah Fontenot in his attempt to score from third following a fly out in the top of the third to keep the Wombats from scoring.

The loss for the Wombats came after a close victory over the River Ridge Patriots on Saturday. Gauthier & Amedee capitalized on some aggressive base running. After seven scoreless innings of baseball, Fontenot drew a one-out walk. Cameron Crawford was called on to execute a sacrifice bunt and laid down a perfect bunt to third base good enough for a single. Fontenot then advanced to third by sprinting to the uncovered base on the bunt single to third.

River Ridge pitcher Will Ripoll faked a pickoff attempt toward Fontenot with runners at the corners. He did not complete the throw, which is a balk in Legion ball. Fontenot was directed home and Crawford headed to second. Zane Zeppuhar helped his own cause by hitting an infield single and Crawford then scored from second on more aggressive base running that accounted for the winning run.

Townsend and Gauthier & Amedee played 4 scoreless innings when Townsend went to work. Right fielder Riley Loupe was hit by a pitch with one out. The first of three Wombat errors in the inning allowed runners at first and second. A blooper single loaded the bases and a ground-out scored Loupe from third base.

Cade Pregeant and Nash both scored on Gauthier & Amedees second infield error of the inning, then Dellary Oubre scored on the third error of the inning, a throwing error involving his steal of third base.

The double elimination tournament gives the Wombats an opportunity to make their way back in the losers bracket. By press time, Gauthier & Amedee (23-5-1) will have played an elimination game against the Southland Hogs (20-7) scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Monday.

Tyson Buras, a wounded veteran from Reserve, was fishing in the Wounded War Heroes Tournament out of Grand Isle last weekend aboard Smokey Scanlans boat with a team from Ascension Parish.

The Grand Isle offshore fishing rodeo held out of Bridgeside Marina was a saltwater fishing rodeo for 20 Wounded War Heroes injured veterans, providing one of many outdoor activities to relax and socialize with other veteran brothers. Wounded War Heroes events are showing appreciation to men and women returning home from fighting for our country.

Their sole purpose is to show veterans that they have not been forgotten for their courageous service to our country. Wounded War Heroeshas more than 100 events each year allowing nearly 500 opportunities for wounded veterans to spend time in the outdoors with their brothers and sisters of the military.

The group was fishing some lumps south of Block 152 in 400 feet of water, targeting red snapper. Buras let out his line to the bottom baited with squid and felt the tap of a fish, setting the hook to begin the long reel up to the top, just like one of the many times he did before on this trip. But what he hauled on board was just a little more than eye-opening. A fish called a red cornet was dangling from his hook, and like most anglers and the other folks aboard, their jaws dropped a little at what they saw.

Although the waters in the northern Gulf of Mexico are suitable for the fish, it is a very rare catch here. Retired LSU fishery biologist Jerald Horst said, Ive only seen one red cornetfish caught in the Gulf in my entire career. They are very rare here.

Sam Caston, a wounded veteran who was a participant at one time and is now a board member of Wounded War Heroes, was on the boat when the fish was caught. Several of our most active folks live right here in the Ascension Parish area. We love to be a blessing to our returning heroes, he said.

Visit woundedwarheroes.org to find out about the organizations efforts to bring some outdoor fun to our wounded veterans.

Lyle Johnson, a writer and host of the Ascension Outdoors cable TV show, covers sports and the outdoors for The Ascension Advocate. He can be contacted at reelman@eatel.net or ascension@theadvocate.com.

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Ascension Public Schools received the National School Public Relations Associations Gold Medallion Award at the associations national conference in San Antonio, Texas, on July 12.

The award is the associations highest honor and was given to Ascension for its successful 2016 bond election communications campaign, Growing at the Pace of Excellence. Eleven school districts across the country received awards for superior educational public relations programs, with Ascension as Louisianas sole recipient.

"This particular award appropriately affirms the hard work and effort of all those involved in effective communication so that our public would properly understand and agree with our priority for capital improvement projects that includes building new schools," Ascension Public Schools Superintendent David Alexander said.

Eighty percent of parish residents voted April 9, 2016, in favor of a 15.08 millage to generate $120 million in bonds to fund four new schools and facility improvements, a news release said. The communications plan executed by the school district along with Taylor Media Services was instrumental in the successful vote, reaching the public through community meetings, presentations, a video, mailers, strategic signage, social media and grassroots outreach.

"This campaign was successful because we were all in, from the superintendent, board members and directors to principals, teachers and support staff. Our community trusts that we are good stewards of their financial investments, and they showed that support at the polls," Assistant Superintendent A. Denise Graves said.

Taylor Media Services has worked with the district since 2003, securing successful passage in multiple elections. Growing at the Pace of Excellence was the first election marketing campaign for Ascension Public Schools Public Information Officer Jackie Tisdell, who has been with the district since 2015.

"Although tremendously humbled by this recognition, we know our work is far from over. We will focus our communication efforts on the construction progress of new schools and renovations," Tisdell said.

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