The Times-Picayune 09-06-2025

SmallN.O.charter school goes private

NobleMinds reopensastuition-charging‘microschool’

BY MARIE FAZIO Staff writer

Vera Triplett knew the state had her New Orleans charterschool in its sights.

Last December,Louisiana’sstate board of education was on theverge of closing Noble Minds Institute for Whole Child Learning duetorepeated “F”s on its state report card. So Triplett, who opened the charter school in 2017 to serve mostly students withdisabilities, decided to pivot tothe privatesector.

Last month, Noble Minds reopenedas atuition-charging “microschool,” or a very small, mostly unregulated private school.

Triplett said the move made sense for the already-small school, which has remained in its leased churchspace on Carrollton Avenue and kept manyofthe same teachers and students. But the school’sdeparture from thepublic system, where test-based accountability is acondition of runninga charterschool, also means its performance willnow face less public scrutiny.Italso leaves the school with fewer resources, rais-

Students read ‘Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi,’ amath adventure, during class FridayatNoble Minds Institute.

ing questions about how it will meet the needs of all its students.

Because it no longer receives public funding, the school can no longerafford to offer students lunch and it relies on severalvolunteer teachers who work

for free. Andsince the school has started charging tuitionof$350 permonth, abouttwo-thirdsofits former150 studentshave left for other public schools.

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Georgiaimmigration raid detains475

Federalagents swarmHyundai electric vehiclesite

BY RUSS BYNUM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press

ELLABELL, Ga. Immigration authorities said Friday theydetained 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals, when hundreds of federal agents raided the sprawling manufacturing site in Georgia where Korean automaker Hyundaimakes electric vehicles

Steven Schrank, thelead Georgiaagent ofHomeland Security Investigations,saidduring a news conference Friday thatthe raidresultedfroma monthslong investigation into allegations of illegal hiring atthe site and was the“largest singlesite enforcement operation” in the agency’s two-decade history TheThursday raid targeted one of Georgia’slargest and mosthigh-profile manufacturing sites,where Hyundai Motor Groupa year ago beganmanufacturing electricvehicles at a$7.6 billionplant.The site employs about 1,200 people in an area about 25 mileswest of

Savannah, where bedroom communitiesbleed into farms. Gov Brian Kemp andother officials have touted it as thestate’slargest economic development project.

Agents focused their operation on an adjacent plant that is still under construction at which Hyundai has partnered with LG Energy Solution to produce batteries that power EVs. Court records filed this week indicated that prosecutors do not know who hired what it called “hundreds of illegal aliens.” The identity of the“actual company or contractor hiring the illegal aliens is currently unknown,”

theU.S. Attorney’s Office wrote in aThursday court filing. The South Korean government expressed “concern and regret” over the operation targeting its citizens.

Koreans arerarelycaught up in immigration enforcement compared withother nationalities. Only 46 Koreanswere deported during the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2024, out of more than 270,000 removals for all nationalities, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “The business activities of our

Festival testing confirms local shrimp

Morgan City event improves seafood sourcing over last year

BY JOSIE ABUGOV Staff writer

One Louisiana seafood festival has done abetterjob of living up to its name. In acomplete turnaround from last year,all sevenvendors sampled at the MorganCity Shrimp and Petroleum Festivalserved authentic Gulf shrimp at theLabor Day weekend event, testing showed.Atthe same festivallastyear,fourout of five vendors sampledsoldimportedshrimp advertised as local.

The investigation in Morgan City marked ayearlong effort by afood technology companytoconduct genetic testing at seafood festivals and restaurants around the region. TravelingfromNorth Carolina to Texas, SeaD Consulting discovered that scores of restaurants were falsely advertising their shrimp.

“I am so pleased,” said Dave Williams, CEO of SeaD Consulting. “It’s very difficult to get people to change. Finally, (the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival) gottheir house in order, and I’m very proud to say we had something to do with it.”

Thecompany’srapid genetictesting helps address aproblemplaguingthe flounderingcoastal indus-

Settlement of ethics

BY ALYSE PFEIL

Gov.Jeff Landry will pay$900 to settle charges that he broke state ethics laws by failing to disclose free private flights he accepted while he was attorney general.

Th ec ha rge s broughtagainst Landry by the Louisiana Board of Ethics stem from flights Landry took in 2021 to Hawaii foraconference held by the Attorney General Alliance. He traveled there free of charge on aplane owned by Greg Mosing, apolitical donor

CBS won’t edit ‘Face the Nation’ interviews

Days after complaints over the handling of an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on “Face the Nation,” CBS News said Friday it would no longer allow editing of its guests’ words on the Sunday morning public affairs show.

Noem charged that CBS had “shamefully edited the interview to whitewash the truth” about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of controversies about President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Her interview had been taped in advance.

Going forward, CBS said it would only broadcast live or live-to-tape interviews on the show meaning guests’ statements could not be edited. CBS said the change was made “in response to audience feedback.”

Shortly before Paramount Global’s sale to Skydance was given federal approval, Paramount paid $16 million to settle a lawsuit from Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris.

CBS said it had edited four minutes out of its Noem interview for time. On social media Noem focused on an excised clip where she made a series of unproven accusations about Abrego Garcia, which she said emphasize “the threat he poses to American public safety.”

CBS News noted that the unedited interview was posted on its website and on YouTube, but that didn’t stop the complaints

Hurricane Kiko surges on way toward Hawaii

MIAMI Hurricane Kiko regained intensity to a Category 4 system on a path toward Hawaii over the next several days as post-tropical cyclone Lorena soaked Mexico’s Baja California peninsula with heavy rain, forecasters said Friday Kiko had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, said the National Hurricane Center

The major hurricane was about 1,195 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, but forecasters said Kiko could have impacts on the state next week. Lorena was expected to weaken further and dissipate on Sunday, the weather agency said, but it could still bring isolated rainfall amounts up to 12 inches to parts of the Mexican states of Baja California Sur, Baja California, Sonora and Sinaloa.

In Arizona and New Mexico, heavy rainfall of up to 4 inches was still possible and could lead to isolated flash flooding into Saturday, the weather agency said Calif. man found living secretly in crawl space

A California man was found living secretly in the crawl space of a condominium in Oregon, according to officials. Lights dangled from overhead, a fan was placed at one end of the room, and a television was also found hanging on a beam when Clackamas County Sheriff deputies made the discovery Wednesday, according to an official statement.

The man, Benjamin Bucur, 40, had allegedly run an extension cord through a vent to provide lighting and power for his electronic devices. Deputies were contacted by a witness who told deputies they had spotted a man parking his car and walking behind a building. The witness said they did not believe the man lived in the complex. The resident followed Bucur and found a door to a crawl space open, and light coming from inside.

Deputies breached the locked door and found Bucur inside, along with a bed, lights, chargers, TV and other electronic equipment.

CORRECTION

A story Friday featured a headline that incorrectly stated who produced and backed a recent poll on infrastructure issues. The poll was backed by Resilience New Orleans, an Entergy-funded nonprofit Entergy did not directly produce the poll. The Times-Picayune regrets the error

Judge blocks end to TPS status

Administration trying to revoke protections for Haitians, Venezuelans

BY JANIE HAR Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco for the plaintiffs means 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections expired in April or whose protections were about to expire Sept 10 have status to stay and work in the United States. It also keeps protections for about 500,000 Haitians.

Chen scolded Homeland Security

Secretary Kristi Noem for revoking protections for Venezuelans and Haitians that the judge said would send them “back to conditions that are so dangerous that even the State Department advises against travel

to their home countries.”

He said Noem’s actions were arbitrary and capricious, and she exceeded her authority in ending protections that were extended by the Biden administration.

Presidential administrations have executed the law for 35 years based on the best available information and in consultation with other agencies, “a process that involves careful study and analysis. Until now,” Chen wrote.

Plaintiffs and their attorneys welcomed the news Friday, although it’s unclear if it would help people who have already been deported.

“In recent months, people have suffered unspeakable harm — including deportation and family separation due to the Supreme Court greenlighting Secretary Noem’s discriminatory and harmful agenda,” said Emi Maclean, senior staff attorney with the ACLU Foundation of Northern California.

“That must end now.”

A DHS spokesperson said in an email that the program has been “abused, exploited, and politicized as a de facto amnesty program” and that “unelected activist judges” cannot stop the American people’s desire for a secure country

“While this order delays justice, Secretary Noem will use every legal option at the Department’s disposal to end this chaos and prioritize the safety of Americans,” the email read.

Temporary Protected Status is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States, if conditions in their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster political instability or other dangerous conditions.

Millions of Venezuelans have fled political unrest, mass unemployment and hunger The country is mired in a prolonged crisis

Texas laws signed after deadly flooding at camps

BY SEAN MURPHY Associated Press

In the days and weeks following the death of his 9-year-old daughter, Lila, at Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country, Blake Bonner found himself wondering whether the tragedy was simply an unstoppable act of God, or if something could have been done to prevent it

Lila was one of 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors swept to their deaths when fast-rising floodwaters of the Guadalupe River roared through the girls’ summer camp. All told, the destructive flooding in Texas on the Fourth of July killed at least 136 people and washed away homes and vehicles.

“It just became clear to me that this incident was 100% preventable,” Bonner said, and for a lot of reasons, I was going to do everything in my power, and I was hoping the other parents would as well, to make sure that our girls’ legacy wasn’t in vain.”

Bonner and many other parents and family members of the girls who died at Camp Mystic were in the Texas House and Senate gallery this week during a special session to see lawmakers give final approval to a series of bills aimed at preventing similar tragedies. Many of

them shared hugs, handshakes and tears after they passed.

Gov Greg Abbott, who was flanked by family members as he signed several of the bills into law Friday, recalled the grieving parents visiting with him and his wife and urging swift action before the start of the special legislative session.

“They pleaded that their daughters did not die in vain. They wanted laws to be passed so that other parents would not experience the hell that they had been through,” Abbott said. “The Legislature understood that mission they tapped into empathy and they delivered laws that will be in effect when camps open this next summer, laws that make youth camps safer.”

The measures aim to improve the safety of children’s camps by prohibiting cabins in dangerous parts of flood zones and requiring camp operators to develop detailed emergency plans, to train workers and to install and maintain emergency warning systems. One allocates $240 million from the state’s rainy day fund for disaster relief, along with money for warning sirens and improved weather forecasting.

“All the key tenets that we were looking for were addressed in these bills,” Bonner said.

Neurosurgeon says there are ‘rays of hope’ for girl injured in Minn. shooting

BY STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — There are “rays of hope” for a 12-year-old girl critically injured in last week’s deadly shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis, though her neurosurgeon cautioned Friday it is still hard to predict whether she will survive.

Sophia Forchas was the most seriously wounded child among those who survived after a shooter opened fire at the Church of the Annunciation on Aug. 27. Two students were killed, and 21 people were injured. The shooter died by suicide, police said.

Sophia remains in intensive care at Hennepin Healthcare Her neurosurgeon, Dr. Walt Galicich, said at a news conference that a bullet, which remains lodged in her brain, caused severe damage, including

to a major blood vessel. Surgeons had to remove the left half of her skull to relieve the pressure inside her head.

“If you had told me at this juncture, 10 days later, that we’d be standing here with any ray of hope, I would have said it would take a miracle,” Galicich told reporters. He said they are banking on the ability of young brains to heal and make up for the damage.

Sophia is still being kept in a medically induced coma most of the time to control the swelling, Galicich said. She is opening her eyes and showing some level of awareness of her surroundings, and has some slight movement in her right leg, but she’s still not responding to commands, he said.

“It’s day by day and I can’t tell you how this is going to end,” the doctor said. “I know she’s had a stroke from that injury to that blood vessel. I don’t know what her permanent deficits are going to be But we’re a little bit more optimistic that she’s going to survive.”

brought on by years of hyperinflation, political corruption, economic mismanagement and an ineffectual government.

Haiti was first designated for TPS in 2010 after a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake killed and wounded hundreds of thousands of people, and left more than 1 million homeless Haitians face widespread hunger and gang violence. Their designations were to expire in September but later extended until February, due to a separate court order out of New York. Noem said that conditions in both Haiti and Venezuela had improved and that it was not in the national interest to allow migrants from the countries to stay on for what is a temporary program. Attorneys for the government have said the secretary’s clear and broad authority to make determinations related to the TPS program are not subject to judicial review

Ga. is eighth state to send troops to D.C.

BY JEFF AMY Associated Press

ATLANTA Georgia Gov

Brian Kemp announced Friday that he’s sending 316 members of the state’s National Guard to Washington, D.C., later this month in the latest indication that President Donald Trump’s law enforcement operation in the nation’s capital will drag on.

The Republican Kemp said he will mobilize the roughly 300 troops in midSeptember to take part in Trump’s D.C. operation to relieve soldiers from elsewhere who deployed earlier

“Georgia is proud to stand with the Trump administration in its mission to ensure the security and beauty of our nation’s capital,” Kemp said in a statement.

Trump initially called up 800 members of the District of Columbia National Guard to assist federal law enforcement in his bid to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Since then, seven other Republican-

led states have sent troops — Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia.

Kemp said Georgia’s soldiers may be armed and will support law enforcement.

Trump last month took over the district’s local police department and deployed the National Guard in what he said was meant to fight crime. Earlier this week, members of the D.C. National Guard had their orders extended through December The District of Columbia on Thursday challenged President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Washington asking a federal court to intervene even as he plans to send troops to other cities in the name of driving down crime.

Brian Schwalb, the district’s elected attorney general, said in a lawsuit that the deployment, which now involves more than 1,000 troops, is an illegal use of the military for domestic law enforcement.

Trumporder rebrands ‘DepartmentofWar’

Department of Defensereceived namein1947by actofCongress

BY CHRIS MEGERIAN, SEUNG MIN KIM andKONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War—along-telegraphed move aimed at projecting Americanmilitary toughness around the globe.

“It’sa much moreappropriate name, especially in lightofwherethe worldis right now,” Trump said.He saidthe previous name was “woke.”

The order comes as some of Trump’sclosest supporters on Capitol Hill proposed legislation that would codify the new name into law,with Congress having the sole power to establish, shutter and rename federal departments. Absent achange in law,Trump will authorize the Pentagon to use secondary titles.

islation in the Senate.

Force.

Trump:U.S.will host G-20 at his golf club

By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump saidFriday that the U.S. will host next year’sGroup of 20 summit at his golf club in southern Florida.

In his first term, Trump tried to host aseparate global summitatthe club, located in Doral, but backed down after criticism from his own party about the propriety of doing so.

“Well, Ithink everybody wants it there,” Trumpsaid Fridaywhenaskedifthe globalsummit would be at his golf club and spa. He had previously announced that it would be in the city of Miami.

Trumpsaid organizers had requested the summitbe at his personal club.

change the nameback to the Department of Warbecause it “just sounded better.”

scribe as “woke” ideology, sometimes by sidestepping legal requirements. For example, they wanted to restore the names of nine military bases that once honored Confederate leaders, which werechanged in 2023 following acongressionally mandated review

Sens. RickScott, R-Fla., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, are introducing companion leg-

“From 1789 until the end of World WarII, the United States military fought under the banner ofthe Department of War,”Florida Republican Rep.Greg Steube, an Army veteran, said in astatement. “It is only fitting that we pay tribute to their eternal example and renowned commitment to lethality by restoring the name of the ‘Department of War’ to our Armed Forces.”

The Department of War was created in 1789, then renamed andreorganized through legislation signed by President Harry Truman in 1947, two years after the end of World WarII. The DepartmentofDefenseincorporated theDepartment of War, which oversaw the Army, plus the Department of theNavyand thenewly created independentAir

“Wedecidedtogowoke andchange the name to Department of Defense,” he said. “So we’re going DepartmentofWar.”

Pentagon leader Pete Hegseth, whospoke alongside Trump, said, “Wehaven’t won amajor war since” the name was changed. He said, “We’re goingtogoonoffense, not just on defense.”

Trumphas saidhewants to

In August, Trump told reporters that “everybody likesthatwehad an unbelievable history of victory when it was Department of War. Thenwechanged it to Department of Defense.”

When confronted with the possibility that making the name change would require an act of Congress, Trump told reporters that “we’re just going to do it.”

“I’m sure Congress will go along,” he said, “if we need that.”

Trumpand Hegsethhave been on aname-changing spree at the Pentagon as they uproot what they de-

Becausethe original names were no longer allowedunder law, Hegseth orderedthe basestobe named after new people with similar names. For example, Fort Bragg now honors Army Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, aWorld WarIIparatrooper and Silver Star recipientfromMaine,instead of Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg.

Executiveorder creates‘wrongful detention’ designation

Nationsthathold

U.S. citizens can face penalties

BY MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press

WASHINGTON President

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that would let the U.S. designate nations as state sponsors of wrongfuldetention,using the threat of associated sanctions to deter Americans from being detained abroad or takenhostage.

The designation, similar to the state sponsors of terrorism designation that the U.S. alreadyimposesonsomenations, will allow the State De-

partment to target countries falling under the label with penaltiessuchaseconomic restrictions, restrictions on visas for those involved and travel restrictionsfor Americans to thosecountries.

“Like the State Sponsor of Terrorism determination, no nation should want toend up on this list,” Secretary of State MarcoRubiosaidina statement.

It’saimedat making it easier to impose penalties on nationsthat block or restrain Americans, and impose amajor penalty on countries that don’trelease those U.S. nationals.

“With this EO youare signing today, youare drawing alineinthe sand that U.S. citizens will notbeuseda

bargainingchips,” SebastianGorka, senior director forcounterterrorismonthe National SecurityCouncil, told Trump as he signed the order at the White House on Friday afternoon. Thedesignation is designed for Rubiotobeable to lift thepenalties if anation changes its practices. It wasn’timmediately clear when the U.S. might begin applying thenew label andtowhich countries, but twosenior administration officials whospokeoncondition of anonymityahead of theorder being signed cited China, Afghanistan,Iran and Russia as nationsthatcould potentially face penalties under thenew designation. Theorder allows thedes-

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is ineligible forasylum, administration says

BY BEN FINLEY Associated Press

The Trump administration is fightingKilmarAbrego Garcia’sbid to apply for asylum in the UnitedStates,arguing that he’sineligible as a member of the MS-13 gang

The Department of Homeland Security on Friday releasedimmigration court documents that outline its arguments against Abrego Garcia applying for asylum or receiving it.

Aprimary argument is that Abrego Garcia is amember of adesignated foreign terrorist organization, MS-13, an allegation that Abrego Garcia denies and for which he hasn’tbeen charged.

Abrego Garcia, 30,became aflashpoint over President Donald Trump’simmigration policies when he was wrongfullydeported to his native country of El Salvador in March. The U.S. returned him in June, but only to face federal human smuggling in Tennessee, which his lawyers have called preposterous and vindictive. He has pleaded not guilty

Abrego Garciahad fled threatsofgang violence in hisnativeElSalvador around 2011 to join his brother in Maryland. And while hisfirst asylum request was denied, he wasgranted protection from deportation to El Salvador because he had establishedawell-founded fear of gang violence there.

Abrego Garciawas released in 2019 underfederal supervision and continued to live with his American wife andchildren.

Immigration expertshave said thatAbregoGarcia’s new asylum application could lead to agreen card anda path to citizenship. But by reopening his 2019 case, he also risksbeingsentback to El Salvador.

TheTrumpadministration stated in court documents this week that it would pursue returninghim to hisnative country if he successfully reopens hisprevious immigration case.

“Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers are playing with fire,” the Department of Homeland Security said in astatement on Friday.It

added: “As amember of a designated foreign terrorist organization, MS-13, he is no longer eligible for his previous immigration relief.”

Abrego Garcia had arrived outside aHome Depot in Maryland in 2019 in search of work as aday laborer,according to court documents. Authorities had been told by aconfidentialinformant that Abrego Garcia and other menoutside the store could be identified as members of MS-13 because of their clothing and tattoos.

Abrego Garcia was never charged.Hewas turned over to U.S.Immigration andCustoms Enforcement and subsequently applied forasylum andultimately received protection from being deported to El Salvador In February, theTrump administrationdesignatedMS13 to be aforeign terrorist organization and wrongfully deported Abrego Garcia to anotorious El Salvador prison, where he claimshe was beaten and psychologically tortured. El Salvador’s president,Nayib Bukele, has denied those allegations.

ignation to also be applied to groups thatcontrol territory even if theyare not recognized governments.

GlobalReach, anonprofit organization that hadadvocated forthe returnof wrongfully detained Americans, praised the executive order

“The previous administration returned around 75 people in four years. The Trump Administration is only 228 days into their fouryear term andhas already

brought home 72,” said Global Reach CEO Mickey Bergman. Trump hasmadebringing home Americansjailed abroad afocus in his second term.“We’ve gotten alot of people out and we’ll continue,” Trumpsaid Friday

In July,his government organized athree-nation swap,securingthe release of 10 jailed U.S. citizens and permanent residents from Venezuela in exchange for getting home migrants de-

ported by the United States to El Salvador Seven other Americans determinedtobewrongfully detained in Venezuela were returned this year

ARussian-American woman whowas convicted on treason charges formaking a$52 donationtoacharity aiding Ukraine was freed by Moscow in April as part of aprisoner swap. Asimilar swap in February freed an American teacher detained in Russia on drug charges.

BYMICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON Twoteenagers were arrested Friday on murder charges in the killing of acongressional intern who wasstruckbystray bullets during ashooting in the nation’scapital —a crime that President Donald Trump cited in announcing alaw-enforcement surge in Washington. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21,

of Granby,Massachusetts, wasfatally shot on June30 near Washington’sMount Vernon Square. Bothsuspects in his killing —Kelvin Thomas Jr.and Jailen Lucas —are 17-year-old juveniles but are charged as adults with first-degree murder while armed, according to U.S.Attorney JeaninePirro. Tarpinian-Jachym was an “innocent bystander”who wasn’t an intendedtargetof the gunfire, Pirro said at a

news conference.

“Eric didn’tdeserve to be gunned down,and thesystemfailedhim —the system that felt that juveniles needed to be coddled,” Pirro said. “Thiskillingunderscores whyweneedthe authority to prosecute theseyounger kids, because they’re not kids. They’re criminals.” Tarpinian-Jachym was in Washington to work as a summer interninthe office of Rep.Ron Estes, R-Kan

95 La.NationalGuard troops to help ICE

Immigration crackdown intensifies

BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writer

The LouisianaNational Guard has mobilized 95 troops to support ICE operations in the state, another step Gov.Jeff Landry has taken to support President Donald Trump’simmigration crackdown.

The soldiers were mobilized Aug. 25 and sent to various locations across the state to assist with “administrative, clerical, and logistical tasks,”according to arelease from the Louisiana National Guard.

Lt. Col. Noel Collins, a spokesperson for the agency,said the Department of Homeland Security requested the troops. Shecould not provide further details about where they were stationed, she said.

The troops were mobilized

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investors and the rights of ournationals mustnot be unjustly infringed in the process of U.S. law enforcement,” South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jaewoong said in atelevised statement from Seoul. Lee said the ministry is dispatching diplomats from its embassy in Washington and consulate in Atlanta to thesite, andplanningto form an on-site response team.

Immigration attorney Charles Kuck said two of his clients who were detained had arrived from South Korea under avisa waiver program that enables them to travel for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining avisa

One of his clients, he said, has been in the U.S. for a couple of weeks, while the other has been in the country for about 45 days. He did not provide details about the kind of work they were doing, but said they had been planning to go home soon Schrank told reportersin Savannah thatwhile some of the detained workers illegally crossed the U.S. border,others had entered

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try.For years, shrimpers have struggled to compete against cheap importsand apattern of fraudulentmislabeling at seafood restaurants. Around 90% of shrimp sold in the United States is farm-raised and imported, according to the Louisiana Shrimp Association. Kermit Duck, acommercial shrimper in Morgan

under Title 32 status,according to the release. That means they remain under Landry’scontrol but that the federalgovernment pays for the mobilization.

“When the State of Louisiana and the United States of Americaneeds us,weact. The Soldiers and Airmen of the Louisiana National Guard aretrained professionals who embody the values of our military and understand what it means to protect thehomeland,” Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, the adjutant general of Louisiana and head of the guard, said in astatement. It’sthe second time in a month the state has mobilizedthe National Guard at the Trump administration’s request. Twoweeks ago, Louisiana sent 135 soldiers to bolster Trump’scontroversial interventiononcrime and illegal immigration in Washington, D.C There are now 140 Louisianatroopsdeployedthere, according to Collins. They joinover2,000 otherNational Guard membersfromother

the country legally but had expired visas or had entered on avisa waiver that prohibited them from working. He said some of those detained worked for the battery manufacturer,while others were employed by contractors and subcontractors at the construction site.

Schrank said he didn’t knowprecisely howmany of the475 detained were Korean nationals, but thatthey made up amajority.Noone has yet been charged with anycrimes,hesaid, but the investigation is ongoing

“This was not an immigration operation where agents went intothe premises, rounded up folks, and put themonbuses,”Schrank said. “This has beenamultimonthcriminal investigationwhere we have developedevidenceand conductedinterviews, gathered documents and presented that evidence to thecourt in order to obtain ajudicial search warrant.”

He said most of thedetainees were taken to an immigration detentioncenter in Folkston, Georgia, near the Florida state line.

Sweeping ICEoperations

President DonaldTrump’s administrationhas undertaken sweeping ICE operations as part of amassdeportation

City,saidinastatement that thefestival“finally rep resen ts Lo ui siana shrimpers.”

“Without the exposure in the press last year,visitors to the festival would likely still be served imported shrimp,”hesaid Afestival organizerwas notimmediately available to comment.

Stricter seafood rules

Anew state law that recently took effect seeks to address the mislabeling

STAFFPHOTO By HILARy SCHEINUK

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, center,speaks Wednesday outsideofCamp 57 at Louisiana State PenitentiaryatAngola. With him, from left, are AttorneyGeneral PamBondi,ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan and U.S. Homeland Security SecretaryKristi Noem.

statesand theDistrict of Columbia.

Trump says their presence is necessary to get crime under control in the capital. Critics have described Trump’sactions,which face local pushback,asauthoritarian.

agenda. Immigration officers have raided farms, construction sites, restaurantsand autorepair shops.

ThePew Research Center, citing preliminary Census Bureau data, says theU.S. labor force lost morethan 1.2 million immigrants from Januarythrough July.That includespeople whoare in thecountry illegally as well as legal residents.

The Democratic Party of Georgia on Fridaycondemned the raid, with its chair, Charlie Bailey,calling the raids, “politically-motivatedfear tactics designed to terrorize people who work hard for aliving, power our economy andcontribute to the communities across Georgia that they have made their homes.”

Kemp andother Georgia Republican officials, who hadcourtedHyundai and celebratedthe EV plant’s opening,issued statements Friday saying all employers in the state wereexpected to follow the law

The Hyundai site sits on 3,000 acres in alargely rural area of BryanCounty, drawing in workers from several surrounding counties and communities including Savannah.

SammieRentz opened the Viet Huong Supermarket less than 3miles from the

problem. As of Jan.1,Louisiana restaurants are required to clearly state the country of origin of theshrimp and crawfish that they’reselling. Restaurants in violation could face thousands of dollars in fines.

The LouisianaShrimp Task Force, which reports to the state wildlife agency, hiredthe food tech company to conduct this testing. SeaD releases its Louisiana findings to the wildlife agency, andenforcementauthorities in theHealth Department

Official data puts violent crime in Washington, D.C., at a30-year low

The news also comes days after Landry andtop Trump administration officialsunveileda newICE detention center on thegrounds of the Louisiana State Penitentiary

Hyundai sitesix months ago. The store sells both American and Asianproducts, he said, but he mostly relies on Hyundai workers seeking foods imported from Korea.

“Koreans keep this store running,” said Rentz, who worriesbusiness may not bounce back afterfalling off sharplysincethe raid.

“I’mconcerned. Koreans areveryproud people, andI bet they’renot appreciating what just happened. I’m worriedabout them cutting and running, or starting an exit strategy.”

Ellabell resident Tanya Cox,who livesless than a mile from theHyundai site, said she had no illfeelings toward Korean nationals or other immigrant workers at the site.But few neighbors were employedthere,and shefelt like more construction jobs at the batteryplant should have gone to local residents.

“I don’tsee howit’sbrought alot of jobs to ourcommunity or nearby communities,” Coxsaid. “Where we used to hear birds chirping and animal life around here, now we hear the plant when it’sfully going at night.”

Hyundai beganproducing electric vehiclesatthe sitelast September.A few monthslater,Hyundai MotorGroup Executive Chair-

can view the data, Williams said.

While the company has found that some Louisiana cities arestill mislabeling theirshrimp,Williamsdescribedthe state as a“guiding light for authenticity,” especially New Orleans and Slidell. In the two southeast Louisiana cities, around 90% of restaurant shrimp was found to be authentic.

But farther along Interstate10, the figure drops, Williams said, and in central and north Louisiana cities,

at Angola. They said the facility,referred to as both Camp 57 andthe Louisiana Lockup, will hold “the worst of the worst.” Eventually,Camp57will be able to hold up to 416 detainees, according to officials. Louisiana alreadyhas

manEuisun Chung, during aWhite House appearance with Trump, creditedthe president with the company’sdecision to create more American jobs by building an EV factory in Georgia.

“Our decision to invest in Savannah, Georgia, creating more than 8,500 American jobs,was initiatedduring my meeting with President TrumpinSeoul in 2019,” Chung said at the March event.

Batteryplant to open

The battery plant operated by HL-GABattery Co., ajoint venture by Hyundai andLGEnergy Solution, is slated to open next year

In asearch warrant and relatedaffidavits, agents said they wanted employment recordsfor current and former workers; personnel files; payroll information; bank account information; timecards; video and photos of workers; and immigration documents. Social Security cards, visas, passportsand birth certificates also were targeted. Theagents also sought records about the ownership and management of multiple construction companies and contractors named in the search warrant materials.

The documentsincluded the names and photos of four

the amount of authentic Gulf shrimpdips below half

Other states fared far worse, said Williams, acommercial fisheries scientist by trade. Genetic testing found that96% of restaurantsin the Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida, area wereserving importedshrimp whileimplying their food was local.

“A lotofthe time, people think they’re eating good fresh seafood and they’re not,” Williams said. “We’re trying to stop that from happening.”

multiple ICE detentioncenters which, altogether,house about 7,000 immigrants, according to Bill Quigley, the former director of the Law Clinic andthe Gillis Long Poverty LawCenter at Loyola University in New Orleans.

Both Landry and Trump have described immigration enforcement as key to protecting thecountry from violent crime.Critics of the crackdownsay ICE is detaining people with no criminal records, sometimes without due process.

About 70% of those in ICE lockup have no criminal convictions, The Associated Press reported in July.Half of them have no pending criminalcharges, according to the report.

This summer, Congress passed legislation expanding ICE’sbudget by tenfold —an increase of $76.5 billion. The agency aimstohire 10,000 new deportation officers; it previously had 6,500. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

people identified as “target persons” to be searched, without further information about them In astatement to The Associated Press, LG said it was “closely monitoringthe situation andgathering all relevant details.” It saidit couldn’timmediately confirm howmanyofits employees or Hyundai workers had been detained.

Operations at Hyundai’s EV manufacturing plant weren’tinterrupted by the raid, said Bianca Johnson, plant spokesperson. Hyundai Motor Company said in astatement Friday it was “workingtounderstand the specific circumstances” of the raid and detentions.

“Asoftoday,itisour understanding that none of thosedetainedisdirectly employed by Hyundai Motor Company,” the company’s statement said.

HL-GA Battery Co. did not immediately respond to arequest forcomment Friday In astatement Thursday,the company said it’s“cooperating fully with the appropriate authorities.” ThosearrestedThursday who fight deportation may be detainedastheir cases wind through immigration court The number of people in ICE custody topped 60,000 in August, an all-timehigh.

Concerns over imported shrimpmade national headlines last month, after the U.S. Foodand Drug Administration detected aradioactive chemical in raw frozen shrimp imported from an Indonesian company

“I believe in homegrown Louisiana shrimp, fresh out of the Gulf, not radioactive,” Sen. John Kennedy,R-Madisonville,saidThursday on theU.S.Senate floor.“But Iunderstand somestores prefertobuy foreign shrimp because it is cheaper.”

La.Black Caucus challenges AG on redistrictingargument

BY MARK BALLARD Staff writer

WASHINGTON

—The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and some White Democratic legislators have asked ajudge to stop Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office from arguing that theU.S.Supreme Court should overturn the state’scongressional map with two majority-Black districts.

Murrill’sargument would effectively repeal alaw passed by the Louisiana Legislature,a dutythe state Constitution gives legislators and forbids an attorney general from doing on her own, according to the lawsuit filed Thursday in Baton Rouge’s19th Judicial District Court.

They allege that Murrill is joining the national Republican effort to pad the GOP majority in theU.S. House Thecasewas assignedtoJudge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts

Murrill said Friday thelawsuit is “patentlybaseless.” She arguedshe merely answered aquestion posed by the Supreme Court: whether Section 2ofthe Voting Rights Act of 1965 is constitutional.

By saying the lawisunconstitutional,asMurrill did lastweek, Louisiana returned to its original position in the case: The state didn’tneed asecond majority-minority congressional district that the federal courtshad ruledwas necessary

ing argued before the Supreme Court, it’sabout recognizing who the client is,” he said.

then arguedthat law required the second district.

But, after theSupreme Court asked forarguments on the constitutionalityofthe maps, Murrill said that gave Louisiana an opening to return to its argument for the original map

“It’sa separationofpowersquestion,” Democratic Rep. Edmond Jordan, aBaton Rougelawyer who signed the pleading, said Friday “The suit istomakeher comply with her constitutional obligations.”

“The Legislature complied with federal court orders, but that doesn’t mean we agreed with how we got here,”Murrill said.

Murrill arguedstate district courtshavenojurisdiction over federal argumentsmade to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jordan countered that state law requires challengestoa state official for not doing her job can only be heard in statedistrict court

“The issueisn’tabout what’sbe-

Afterthe 2020census wascomplete,the Legislature drewmaps that favored theelection of five WhiteRepublicans and asingle BlackDemocrattosendtothe U.S. House. Agroup of Black voters challenged that map, which Murrill haddefended on behalfofthe Legislature.

Thefederal courts found that enough Black residents with similar interests lived close enough together that theVotingRightsAct allowed the inclusionofsecond Black opportunity district. Representing theLegislature,Murrill

The Black Caucus’slawsuit contends Murrill switched positions “for purelypolitical purposes, to assist efforts by the National Republican Party to maintain control of Congress in the2026 midterm elections.”

For thepast month or so, President Donald Trumphas been pressuring state governments run by Republicans to redistrict now,instead of waiting until the next censuscompleted in 2030, in orderto turn Democratic seatstodistricts that Republicans can win in next year’smidterms.

Email Mark Ballard at mballard@theadvocate.com.

Still, about 50 students stayed at Noble Minds, said Triplett, who argued that the school’spast state ratings didn’taccount forthe unique challenges of serving students with disabilities or the progress that its students made. She said that converting to an independent school will allow it to continue serving students with disabilities and to focus less on standardized tests.

“It’spretty clear what the need is and that we wereabsolutely filling that need,” she said. “Most schools were designed to toleratespecialneeds kids, my school was designed to embrace them.”

Chartertoprivate

Charter schools, which arepubliclyfundedbut independently operated, must periodically seek reapproval from the state. If the schools are struggling, academically or otherwise, the state can withholdapproval, essentially shutting them down

In December,the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education indicated that it was not going to renew Noble Minds’charter because it earned an “F” for the 2023-24 school year, according to TedBeasley, aLouisiana Departmentof Education spokesperson. The school had also earned poor marks in previous years, including an “F” in 2022 and a“D” in 2023.

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Stateethicslawsrequire public officials to report to the Ethics Board complimentary admission, lodging and transportation they receive as part of their work.

The legality of the flights themselves was never an issue in the case

The settlement document alsolistsfive otherprivate flights Landry took and did not disclose in 2022 and 2023 for official business as attorney general, including trips to Washington and ahelicopter ride to the governor’s mansion.

Landry also disclosed 13 trips he took while governor that werepaid for by someone else.

At its monthly meeting Friday,the Ethics Board votedwithoutopposition to adopt the settlement and dismiss the charges. Attorneys representing Landry and the Ethics Board are expected to askajudge to sign off on theagreement at an Oct. 13 hearing.

“TheGovernor is pleased the ethicsboardagreed to clarify who needs to file paperwork related to official travel,” Stephen Gelé, an attorney representing Landry in the case,said in astatement. “He is glad to bring an end to this matter and continue to save the taxpayers money,ashewas already doing.” Ethics Board Chair Jason Amato declined to comment

cide Noble Minds’ fate, the school withdrew its charter renewal request.

After plans to refashion Noble Mindsinto aprogram that would operate within existing schools fell through, Triplett said shetold parents the onlyway toreopen was as aprivateschool.She decided to join theburgeoning movement of microschools, intentionallysmalllearning environments that offer more personalized learning. The private schools have more freedom and face less accountability than public schools, and their students are not required to take standardized tests. About 100 familiesfound other schools. But some, including Kellod Peters, who has children in fourth and sixth gradeat Noble Minds, said the cost of tuition is worth it.

“Welivepaycheckto

after Friday’s meeting

Theagreement

The settlement agreement between theEthics Board and Landry,known as a consent opinion, acknowledges Landry violated state disclosurelaws by notfiling reports of the flights.

“In this particular situation, it is the conclusion of the Board that the interest of thepublic wouldbe served by,and the parties have agreedtoresolving this matteramicably through the publication of this Consent Opinion with theimposition of a$900 civil penalty against Jeffrey M. Landry,” the documentstates.

The consent opinion also notes that, had the matter been allowedto go to trial ajudge couldhave ordered Landry to payupto$10,000 for each violation

Boardclarifies rules

The board on Friday also adopted aformal advisory opinion saying the Louisiana governor is required to file adisclosure formdesigned forpublic officials to report to the Ethics Board complimentary travel or lodging they receiveinthe course of official duties.

Under state ethics law,the headofanagencymustapprove any complimentary travel provided to an employee and certify thatit either benefits the agency or the professional skill set of theofficial, whomust then file that approval with theboardwithin 60 days of travel.

paycheck,”she said, “but I would pay the$350 tenfold.”

Her oldestson started at Noble Minds as a4-year-old when it was asummerprogram.The school staff guided Peters through her son’s autism diagnosis, andafter he startedatthe school as a kindergartner,helped him learn to speak. Now 13, fully verbal and meeting stateexpectationsonannualtests, he began high school at New Harmony High School last month

“They alwaysbelieved childrenlearn differently,” shesaid. “They don’t justput akid behind adesk and give them thesame curriculum as everyone else.”

Shoestring budget

Educating students with disabilitiesisoften expensive, requiring additional staffmembers and special services. Without public

Landry’sattorneys last year askedfor clarification on theapplicabilityofthese rules to thegovernor,arguing “it is implicit” that an agency head who accepts complimentary travel under state ethics laws is certifying such benefit either to the agency or to his professional development

The board’sadvisory opinion saidthat,because of the way the law is written, it can’t simply assume the travel is certified andapproved, and Landrymust file the disclosure,signing offtwice as both theofficial accepting the free travel andthe agency head approving it.

“Governor Landry is requiredtofile Form 413 with the Board within sixty days of his receipt of complimentaryadmission, lodging, and transportation received in connection withhis duties as Governor of the State of Louisiana,” the advisory opinion states.

Landry molded board

Since he became governorin2024, Landry and the Legislaturehave worked to make majorchanges to the Ethics Board.

That year,hesigned abill expanding the board from 11 to 15 membersand did away with an appointment protocol meanttoinsulate the board from political influence.

Previously, anominating committee made up of private university presidents put forward aslate of five candidates from which the

funding, Triplett said the school now must rely on tuition,grants andprivate donations. She’snot sure if it’ll be enough.

“The goal was just to keep going andtoprovide parents whowant to staywith areally affordable option,”she said, adding that she’sapplying for more grants and fundraising to keep it afloat.

“We’ve hadtoget creative to keep tuition as low as possible.”

The school is trying different ways to cut costs.

It doesn’toffer transportation or lunch. Many of its educators are student teachers and three areunpaid volunteers, including aNew

governor selected an appointment. Now,the governor can appoint anyone of his choosing tothe board.

Landry also signed into law ameasure granting him the authority to name the chairs of nearly150 state boards and commissions, including the BoardofEthics

This year he appointed five newmemberstoethics panel, and he quickly named Amato to thechairposition as one of the new appointees.

OrleansRecreational De-

partment coachwho teaches physical education one day aweek. It also uses an app called HustleHawks to hire college students as tutors.

The school also hasolder students assisting their younger peers. On Friday, aclass forstudentswith greater needs, including some whoare nonverbaland on theautism spectrum,was down one of its three teachers. So some older students wereinthe room helping out as their peers practiced motorskills andthe alphabetby rolling modeling clay into letters, practicing motor skills and the alphabet.

Triplett visited another

He also recently backed an overhaul of laws that govern how the board handles investigations into public officials over alleged misconduct. The new lawscreated additional hurdles the board must clear before it can launch an investigation as well as other protocolsit must follow duringaninvestigation.

Supporters said the new investigation rules will ensure officials under investi-

classroom Friday where about adozen second-, thirdand fourth-grade students rotated through stations. At one, students huddled on a beanbag chair and took turns reading from achildren’s book called “Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi.” At another,agroup rolled apair of dice and multipliedthe numbers usingthe “array”counting method, whichinvolves showing the answer in rows and columns.

Triplett said she’sdetermined to keep the school going, even if it means figuring outhow to run aprivate school as she goes. “We’re building the plane as we fly it,” she said.

gation receive due process, but detractors said the rules will limit theeffectiveness of aboard that is supposed to ensure public officials are acting in the best interest of those they serve.

Gelé,Landry’sattorney for the ethics charges, played a centralrole in crafting the new ethics investigation procedures.

Email Alyse Pfeil at alyse pfeil@theadvocate.com.

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Cyberattack on jail halts releases

Problems impact Orleans Parish bail process

BY JOSEPH CRANNEY Staff writer

Computer problems from Thursday morning’s cyberattack at the Orleans Parish jail caused temporary halts on the release of defendants who paid courtordered bails, according to bond agents and families of people in jail, who described breakdowns as more significant than the “iso-

Officials identify body as missing boater

University instructor found in Lake Pontchartrain

BY BOB WARREN Staff writer

The body found in Lake Pontchartrain has been identified as Philippe G. Lannelongue, a 58-year-old Kenner man who went overboard after a sailboat crashed into the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway early Sunday morning, the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office said Friday

Lannelongue’s body was pulled from the lake in Tangipahoa Parish waters on Wednesday the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has said.

The Coroner’s Office said in a news release Friday that the cause of death is drowning and that Lannelongue’s death has been ruled accidental.

Lannelongue was an instructor at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, where he taught marketing and management. His biography on the university’s website states he also taught at the University of New Orleans.

Lannelongue’s biography states he was a native of France who spent his teen years in Africa and went to school in England. It states he had a bachelor’s degree from Toulouse Business School in France, advanced degrees from the University of New Orleans and had worked in the aerospace, health care and cinema industries in Europe and the U.S.

“The University of Holy Cross community is deeply saddened by the news of Philippe Lannelongue’s passing. For over a decade, he served as a dedicated member of our faculty and mentor to his students,” Jennifer Jeansonne, chief of staff to Holy Cross President Stanton F. McNeely III said in a statement Friday

“As a professor of Marketing and Management in the Department of Business, he played a role in educating future business and health care leaders, leaving a lasting impact in our community,” the statement continued “Our thoughts are with his friends and family during this difficult time.”

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Friday that its agents recovered Lannelongue’s body at 1:30 p.m. near Manchac, four days after the search began. Authorities have said a woman called 911 around 3 a.m. Sunday to report that the boat she was on had crashed into the Causeway and that Lannelongue had fallen overboard and was missing,

lated” impacts that Sheriff Susan Hutson reported

“Anyone who’s in jail who’s been arrested the last few days — we don’t know anything,” said Amber Dennis, with Steve’s Bail Bonds. Her outfit has three clients stuck at the jail who already posted bail, including two who paid Wednesday — a day before the attack, which came around 4:30 a.m. Thursday

OPSO’s public online docket search, which gives users access to court orders like bail, is also down.

“They’re not able to release anyone with their system down,” Dennis added. “They’re unable to locate offenders within their jail. They have no access to their database, so they can’t pull anyone.” Jail staff who process releases have stopped answering the

phone, said Jasmona Gibson, whose husband remains locked up despite paying a fee that should have finalized his bail Wednesday Gibson, 29, was told that her husband Kaelin Kendrick, 30, would be released Thursday morning. That didn’t happen, and when Gibson arrived at the jail Friday morning, a deputy said the jail wasn’t releasing anyone because their systems were down, Gibson said. A jail captain told Kendrick

midday Friday that the jail was resuming releases, Gibson said in an interview after speaking with Kendrick by phone. But as of 4 p.m., Kendrick was still being held.

“I’ve paid everything on my end to make sure he was released,” Gibson said “It’s kind of unfair my money is just sitting there.” An OPSO spokesperson didn’t respond to questions sent Friday morning about the ransomware

Locally inclusive

Neighbors happy with Wifey’s replacing problematic bar

BY BLAKE PATERSON Staff writer

A new queer bar named Wifey’s has opened in the Marigny, delighting neighbors who spent years trying to get state and local officials to hold the previous tenant, Iggy’s, accountable for fostering what they say was a dangerous atmosphere.

Wifey’s owner Bobby Cohen finalized a deal to purchase Iggy’s assets at the end of August and in an interview said he was committed to being a good neighbor and maintaining “strong communication” with nearby residents. The bar opened under the new name on Aug. 28. On Thursday, neighbors packed the dimly lit saloon at the corner of North Rampart and Touro streets to celebrate the change in ownership.

“We’re glad to have it back to being what a neighborhood bar should be,” said resident Marc Lewis. “Where people can come and celebrate and fellowship and look after one another.” Cohen, who is originally from Long Island and moved to New Orleans around a decade ago, said

he wants Wifey’s to be inclusive of the entire LGBTQ+ community In particular, he wants to create a space where his lesbian friends can feel comfortable. A sign outside identifies the establishment as a “QUEER BAR.” A pride flag hangs above it.

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BY CHAD CALDER Staff writer

Displaced residents of the Gentilly apartment complex that caught fire early

Terrytown man gets life

Back-to-back sentences ordered for shooting couple

BY CHAD CALDER

Staff writer

A man convicted last month of shooting a couple in a pickup in front of a Marrero home in 2022 was given back-to-back life sentences in a Jefferson Parish court Wednesday, according to Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul Connick’s office.

A jury convicted Michael A. Harris, 36, on Aug. 1 of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of David Sumera, 36, and Alexxis Eymard, 26. Authorities say Harris, of Terrytown, was riding in the back seat of the truck Sumera and Eymard were driving to a house

on Bay Adams Drive on Sept. 24, 2022.

Harris shot Sumera and Emyard in the back of the head shortly after they pulled into the driveway during a meeting authorities say was drug-related.

Surveillance video showed a man, later identified as Harris, get out of the truck with a T-shirt wrapped around his face and take a backpack from the front seat.

Harris threw the T-shirt away a few blocks away Investigators recovered it and linked it to Harris after testing it for DNA evidence and arrested him at a bus stop in Memphis, Tennessee, four months later

Sumera’s younger sister was one of the relatives of the victims to provide the court with impact statements Wednesday, according to Connick’s office.

She told the court Sumera was not perfect but didn’t deserve to

Kenner man killed in motorcycle crash

BY MICHELLE HUNTER

Staff writer

The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died when he crashed a motorcycle into a tractor-trailer in Metairie on Thursday Jeremy Peters, 32, of Kenner, died of blunt force injuries suffered in the crash.

The wreck was reported just after 5 a.m. in the 5200 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, at

the intersection with Kent Avenue, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was pulling onto Veterans when Peters hit the truck, according to the Sheriff’s Office

Testing will be done to determine whether either driver was impaired at the time of the crash, according to authorities.

Email Michelle Hunter at mhunter@theadvocate.com.

Former school worker charged with sex abuse

Man accused of molesting 16-year-old

BY MICHELLE HUNTER Staff writer

A former employee with the Jefferson Parish public school system has been charged with sexually abusing a female student, according to court records.

be murdered by a man he considered a friend, according to Connick’s office.

“David was my protector through a traumatic childhood,” his sister testified. “He made me feel safe. He made me feel loved. Now, because of the choices made by the man sitting before you, that safety is gone.”

Judge Raymond Steib of the 24th Judicial District Court denied a defense motion for a new trial before sentencing Harris to two consecutive life sentences and 20 years for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The latter sentence was run concurrently with the two life sentences, according to Connick’s office

Email Chad Calder at ccalder@ theadvocate.com.

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attack. Such attacks typically rely on viruses that hold computer data hostage while hackers demand money from the owner.

The agency hasn’t said how much or what kind of data is at risk, only that “more than a dozen computers connected to the OPSO system have been compromised by the attack.”

Hutson said in a video statement Thursday that a cyberattack “did impact some of our systems.”

“But we’ve isolated that and the jail systems are on a separate server and they’re functioning just properly,” Hutson said. “So we’re able to run the jail, get people to court and continue to do what we do every day.”

Hutson, whose 800-person agency was already reeling from the May escape of 10 detainees, is up for reelection next

month. Her opponents have seized on her handling of jail security, trying to sway voters by pointing to repeated problems at the jail.

The last major cyberattack in New Orleans targeted City Hall’s computer networks in late 2019 and proved disruptive.

The hack caused glitches with vendor payments, blocked roughly two-thirds of city employees from accessing emails and sullied operations of Municipal and Traffic Courts. It took months to scrub more than 3,400 computers clean of malicious software, with overall fixes totaling more than $7 million.

Hackers reportedly never demanded a ransom in that case, and it’s unclear if they’ve demanded one from OPSO.

In its response to the latest attack, OPSO is receiving assistance from the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, Louisiana State Police Cybercrimes Unit, New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and City Hall’s IT department.

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some of the units in the 6004 building safe for reentry

helping the residents of habitable units return to their homes, according to the city

100% of the contributions will go toward housing and recovery assistance.

“I want it to be a space that men, women and everybody in between can come in and enjoy and not have it cater to any specific individual,” he said.

The name comes from a lesbian couple he’s friends with that he began spending more time with after a breakup last year

“They always refer to each other as wifey,” he said. “I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to marry my own business as opposed to entering another relationship.” The feedback from neighbors, he said, has been overwhelmingly positive.

“I have a lot of neighbors who are coming back here after not stepping foot in this bar for the last 15 years or so,” Cohen said Long-running issues

Neighbors had long complained that Iggy’s was a nuisance and argued that the bar’s management was to blame for gunfights, drug dealing, street racing and other illegal activity that spilled out onto the street. In 2013 and 2014, there were two murders outside Iggy’s. In 2019, after a drive-by shooting left the street covered in blood, Iggy’s owners agreed to cut its hours and limit go-cups. Still, neighbors say, problems persisted.

“Nobody minds people drunk outside. That’s New Orleans,” said neighbor Pat Galloway. “But the action out on the street was extremely out of control.”

Starting in 2024 and throughout 2025, neighbors began meeting

Woodward is also accused of inappropriately touching her at least once at the school, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Authorities arrested Woodard on Jan. 29, 2024. He was released from jail the next day on a $50,000 bond.

Woodard is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 27.

Phabion Woodard, 27, of New Orleans, was charged Aug. 28 with molestation of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile The abuse reportedly occurred in 2023 while Woodard worked at Riverdale High School in Old Jefferson, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office The victim in the case was a 16-year-old female student. Neither the school district nor the Sheriff’s Office revealed what position Woodard held at the school. He is accused of inappropriately contacting the girl online.

Email Michelle Hunter at mhunter@theadvocate.com.

The 6000 building, however, “remains uninhabitable at this time,” Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office said.

It was not clear how many of the roughly 100 residents displaced by the fire are able to return. The city and fire department could not immediately be reached for comment.

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority has been

Many have been staying at the Joe Brown Recreation Center, where the American Red Cross is providing food and temporary shelter The city said its Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, along with city, state and nonprofit partners, will help families recover and transition into more permanent housing.

The United Way of Southeast Louisiana has launched the Gentilly Ridge Fire Relief Fund. Donations can be made at www unitedwaysela.org/firerelief, and

with local officials to try to put a stop to the illegal activity — with little success. Ryan Harms, a neighbor who helped organize that effort, said it became clear that there was a “lack of coordination” between city departments. To advance their case, they uploaded videos to YouTube from home surveillance cameras documenting fistfights, suspected drug deals, illegal parking and other signs of illicit activity inside and outside Iggy’s and compiled a memo to share with state and local officials. Iggy’s owners Dave Grove and

Dave Stewart couldn’t be reached for comment. Harms credited Daniel Shanks director of the Data Informed Community Engagement division at the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and Ernest Legier Jr., commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Board, for breaking the logjam. Their involvement led to a conversation with the property’s owner, who in June, issued Iggy’s a five-day notice to vacate. The owner threatened to move forward with eviction proceedings, but held

off after Iggy’s attorney asked for time to sell the business, said Allison Rovira, an attorney for property owner, Mary Lou Payne.

“By working with neighbors, the property owner city and state partners, we turned Iggy’s from a flashpoint for violence into a chance for something positive,” Shanks said. Cohen said he’s had experience in the past with turning nuisance bars around and thought purchasing Iggy’s would be a good opportunity to create a space for everybody in the Marigny He declined to disclose how much he paid for Iggy’s assets. Standing beside a pool table

Financial contributions can also be made electronically at redcross.org/donate or mailed to Southeast Louisiana Red Cross, 2626 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70119. The public is asked not to bring donation items to the complex or the gymnasium. Chef Menteur Highway has reopened, and normal traffic has resumed in the area, according to the city

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at the back of the crowded bar on Thursday, Cohen said he was “overwhelmed with joy” that so many neighbors came out to support Wifey’s. (A patron nearby reminded him that many of them “came out” years ago.)

District C council member Freddie King III, who represents the area, also attended. “This is all because the neighbors spoke up and spoke out about what was happening in the neighborhood,” he said. Harms is relieved to see Iggy’s no longer open. But he said the neighborhood’s experience highlights how difficult it is to hold problematic businesses responsible for activity that occurs outside their walls.

“Most regulations stop at the door frame,” he said.

King agreed there are “a couple of loopholes that need to be closed” to ensure businesses with similar issues don’t fester

Wifey’s is located at 1943 North Rampart St and open from 8 a.m. to midnight. Cohen hopes to eventually extend those hours, though he said he wouldn’t do so without first communicating with neighbors.

Email Blake Paterson at bpaterson@theadvocate.com.

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Asailboat hit the LakePontchartrain Causewayon Sunday. OfficialsonFridayidentified abodyfound in LakePontchartrain as Philippe G.Lannelongue, whowent overboard after the crash.

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authorities have said Lannelongue was not wearing alife vest, said Taylor Brazan, aDepartment of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson. In addition to Wildlifeand Fisheries, the multiagency search included the U.S.

Coast Guard, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Marine Division, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office andthe United Cajun Navy In anews release Friday, the Department of Wildlife andFisheriessaiditwill be the lead agency investigating the boat accident Theagency has not released details of what led to the crash.

Louisiana AttorneyGeneral Liz Murrell and Louisiana State Police Col. RobertHodges announce the results of Operation Golden Eagle at anewsconference held at NOPD headquarters on Thursday.

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rick said, noting that the operation also produced 44 narcotics arrests, 35 firearm-relatedarrests, 39 seized illegal firearms and nearly $40,000 in drugs taken offthe streets. Officials didnot specify the areas targeted or the number of officers deployed.

State Police alsoused the occasion to signal that they would welcome an expanded partnership. Earlier this week,President Donald Trump suggested sending the National Guard into New Orleans to curb violent crime, an idea that got amixed reaction from

stateand local elected officials.

“Our partnershipwith theGuard is incredible here in Louisiana,” Hodges said. “Wecan’tdo this alone. Many of theguardsmen in Louisianaserve in law enforcementagencies across the state and so because of that, they bring extra expertise and experience, and we’re always glad to partner with them.”

LaterThursday,KirkpatricktoldWWL Louisiana that she has “no realconcerns” about theprospect of NationalGuardtroops being senttoNew Orleans.

“I have one missionand onemission only,and that is to make NewOrleansas safe as possible,”she said

NewOrleans Area Deaths

Allemand,Amy

Bourgeois, Nestor

Favret Jr., Lionel Foster,Burnley Gradwohl,Carmelite

Gunckel, Shirley Lewis, Sandra Mason, Cleophas McGuire, Sylvia Milstead,Cassandra Pfalzgraf,Annie Wogan, Laurie EJefferson

Garden of Memories

Gradwohl,Carmelite Pfalzgraf,Annie

LA Muhleisen

Gunckel, Shirley

NewOrleans

DW Rhodes

Lewis, Sandra

Greenwood

McGuire, Sylvia

Lake Lawn Metairie

Favret Jr., Lionel River Parish

Hobson BrownFH

Mason, Cleophas

RoselynnFuneral

Bourgeois, Nestor St Tammany

EJ Fielding

Foster,Burnley

Honaker

Wogan, Laurie West Bank

Robinson FH

Allemand,Amy

Obituaries

Allemand,Amy Marie

to.She is survived by her three children,Ricky Haley,and Bryce; aloving mother, sister,and brother,niecesand nephews who adored their NeNe”, andcountless friends who became like family. Shewas preceded indeath by herfatherEu‐geneJosephAllemand Sr and brother, Eugene Bour‐geois.Amy’s warmth laughter, andlovelefta lasting imprintonall who knewher.Withheavy heartsbut deep gratitude for thetimeweshared, we inviteyou to join us in a Celebration of Life honor‐ing ourbeloved AmyMarie AllemandonSaturdaySep‐tember6,2025, at OneAc‐cordMinistries, 713 S. Jamie Blvd., Avondale,LA 70094. Visitation will be heldfrom9:00am– 11:00 amfollowedbya memorial service officiated by Pastor AndyPellerano.Funeral planningentrusted to RobinsonFamilyFuneral Home, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse LA 70037, (504) 2082119. Foronlinecondo‐lences, please visitwww robinsonfamilyfuneralho me.com

Bourgeois, Nestor

FavretJr., Lionel J. 'Tiger'

Lionel J. "Tiger" Favret Jr., aloving husbandand father andNew Orleans general contractorwhose work included therestoration of St.Louis Cathedral in 1976, passed away on Tuesday, Sept.2,2025, in Metairie. He was82. Tiger marriedhis college sweetheart, Lynda Hannie Favret of Baton Rouge.The coupleshared aspecial love and devotion for eachother for 61 years. He wasthe father of Lionel J. Favret,III,Julie Catherine Favret Calhoun (Patrick) andJill Alene Favret Thaller (Keith),and alovingdaughter-in-law,Anne Marie FradellaFavret Tiger wasthe proudgrandfather of Lionel Joseph Favret,IV, Patrick Calhoun Jr., andGeorge Williams Calhoun Tiger wasbornSept. 6, 1942, in NewOrleans to the lateLionelJ.Favret,Sr. andMarjorie Ferguson Favret.Hewas preceded in death by hisbrother Robert F. Favret,Sr.,and is survived by hissister, Marjorie Favret Caliri (Frank) of KailusKona, Hawaii,and brother, Gregory J. Favret of Metairie.

Aproud graduate of Holy Cross, Tiger went on to earnhis Bachelor of Sciencedegree from Southeastern Louisiana College. As presidentof Lionel J. Favret Construction Company, Tiger became thethird generation of hisfamilyto renovate theCathedral in anticipation of theUnited States Bicentennial.He wasa chartermember and presidentofthe AssociatedBuilders and Contractors NewOrleans chapter andwas named Member of theYearin1974 and 1976. An active figureinthe community, Tiger wasa member of theKrewe of Argusfrom1973 to 1978. He wasparade marshall from 1975 to 1978 andwas instrumental in starting thekrewe's tradition of honoringcelebrity Empresses. Tiger also served as aBank of Louisiana boardmember, HarborMaster of the New OrleansBig Game Fishing Club, BucktownHarbor commissioner,Jefferson CommunityAppearance Board member, and trusteefor theT.Lafon Estate.

He attendedSt. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and wasa member of the KnightsofColumbus Council8546. He also belongedtothe NewOrleans AthleticCluband theCourt Jestersofthe CourtofTwo Sisters.

Tiger's familywishesto give aheartfelt thank you to theTulaneand East Jeffersondoctors, and to thenursesand aides on thethird floor of LCMC.

father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather,brother uncle,cousinand friend Hewas knownfor hislaidbackspirit, generous heart and deep love forhis fam‐ily.Bunnyspent hisearly childhood yearsinCayman Brac, Cayman Islands. He moved with hisfamilyto America in 1956 andthey settled in Chalmette,LAin 1961. It is therethathemet the love of hislife, Mary Ann Ybarzabal, whomhe married in 1968. Together theyhad onedaughter, Sindy AnnFoster(Guarino) Bunnywas ahard-working, skilled carpenterand con‐tractor who worked along‐sidehis father andbroth‐ers formanyyears building a successful business of developinghomes,rental propertiesand commercial propertiesinbothSt. Bernard Parish andthe CaymanIslands.Heand Marymadethe permanent movetoGrand Cayman in 1987 andcontinued the familybusiness. Bunny was most passionate about fishing, boatingand dragracing. He spentmost ofhis retirement island hopping around the Caribbean,deep sea-fish‐ing andsearching forthe nextbestRum bar. He was a well-respectedmember ofthe Cayman IslandsAn‐gling Club,and oneofhis greatestjoyswas mentor‐ing young fisherman. Bunnylived life to the fullest.Heloved sharing his island with visiting familyand friends, hosting big cookouts,and making everyonefeel welcomed at his home.Bunnyissur‐vived by hislovingwifeof 57years,MaryAnn Ybarza‐bal Foster;his beloved daughter, SindyFoster Guarino andson-in-law, GeraldGuarino,who he ad‐mired greatly. He adored his grandchildren, Matthew RaymondCarba‐jal andMarisaMaryGuar‐ino;and great-grandchil‐drenAmeliaRae Carbajal, Bentley Edward Carbajal and Sophie JayneCarbajal, who allknewhim as “Papa.” He wasa loving brother to siblings Ronald BerkeleyFoster(Joyce), Donna Foster Campbell (Bruce),and LonnieClifton Foster. He wasa cherished uncle to nieces and nephews,Stacy Foster Ro‐driguez (Henry), Christie FosterSerigne (Beau),Ran‐dallFosterMartin(Katie) and Andrew Berkeley Mar‐tin.And lastly,hewas lov‐ingly knownas“Pops”and adoredbyBrayden andAva Philpott. He is preceded in death by hislovingpar‐ents, Berkeley &Selena Fosterand hisgreatnephew, Gage Garcia Bunnyleavesbehinda legacyofloveand good vibes to allwho were blessedtoknowand love him.Hehad avastarray of friends that he considered familyand cousinsthathe keptintouch with daily. He willbeterriblymissedby his family, friendsand community.May hissoul restinpeace.All funeral serviceswillbeheldinthe CaymanIslands.E.J.Field‐ing hasbeen entrusted witharrangements. The Fosterfamilyinvites youto share thoughts,fondest memoriesand condo‐lencesonlineatE.J.Field‐ing FuneralHomeGuest Book at www.ejfieldingfh com

AmyMarie Allemand

beloved mother,sister, aunt,and friend,passed awayonAugust14, 2025, at the ageof47, surrounded bythe love of herfamily. A woman of deep faith and unwavering love,she leavesbehinda legacy of resilience,kindness, and grace.BornonSeptember 13, 1977, at CharityHospi‐tal in NewOrleans, Louisiana,Amy knew hard‐shipfromanearly age. Life was notalwayseasy, and she faced many challenges withcourage andquiet strength. Throughevery trial,her faith in Godre‐mainedunshaken. She often said that her strengthcamenot from herself,but from theLord who carriedher through. Despite thestruggles she faced,Amy poured herlove intothose around her. She was theproud anddevoted motherofRicky Anthony BassJr, HaleyMarie Bass, and BryceSilas Allemand who sheadored. She raisedthemwithtender‐ness, faith,and fierce de‐termination,instillingin themthe values of love, humility, andpersever‐ance. To know Amy, wasto bewelcomed, seen,and loved -she nevermet a stranger. Shehad asmile thatcould lightupa room and aheart bigenoughfor everyoneshe met. Her homewas open,her table alwayshad room forone more, andher prayers weresaidnot just forher own, butfor anyone who needed uplifting. Amywas known forher warm hugs, encouraging words, and strongbeliefinthe power ofprayer. Shebelievedin secondchances,inforgive‐ness, andinthe goodness ofpeople—even whenlife gave herevery reason not

Nestor “NJ”Bourgeois, 84, enteredintoEternal Life onSeptember 3, 2025, with his loving wife by hisside. BorninConvent,Louisiana, NJlived aliferooted in love, faithfulness, humility, and gentleness. Adevoted Catholic,NJwas aman of quiet strength who livedby his values andservedoth‐ers with grace. He adored his family—especially the loveofhis life,Joyce—and cherished everymoment spent with them.Thougha simpleman,his love ran deep,and he poured it wholeheartedlyintothose around him. Forover55 years,NJfound joyand purpose workingatMan‐resaHouse of Retreats, maintaining itsbeautiful groundsand buildings. He loved theoutdoors, gar‐dening, andsharing the fruitsofhis labor—quite literally—withhis family. Healsofound joyindanc‐ing,cheeringonhis LSU Tigers, going to thecasino, and fundraisingfor his beloved church,St. Michael the Archangel. Though healthchallengeslater lim‐itedhis activities,henever losthis faith or spirit.He leanedonhis familyand trusted fully in theLord and ourBlessedMother, enduringwithstrength, courage,and unwavering devotion. NJ’s legacy of kindness, humility,and wholeheartedlovelives on inthe hearts of allwho knewhim.His radiant smile andgentlepresence willnever be forgotten. He issurvivedbyhis beloved wife, JoyceRoper Bour‐geois;his children,Lisa Medine(Scott),JeffBour‐geois (Lesly), andAmy Adams (John);and his grandchildren,TreyBour‐geois (Rachel),Aaron Granier (Kassie),Kelsey Bourgeois,Jacob Granier (Jennifer), Madeline Me‐dine, SarahBrown (Perrin), AlainaFrierson(Hunter), Michael Bourgeois, Phillip Bourgeois,and Allie Adams.Hewas also blessedwith13greatgrandchildren,intowhom hepouredall of hislove. NJ isalsosurvivedbyhis sis‐ter,Geraldine B. Hoover.He was preceded in deathby his parents, Nestor Bour‐geois Sr Claire B. Part,and WarrenL.Part; hissiblings, Willie Bourgeoisand Jerry Bourgeois;his in-laws, Al‐fredand Stella Roper; and his son-in-law,David Granier.Visitationwillbe heldatSt. Michaelthe Archangel Church in Con‐vent, LA,onSaturday, Sep‐tember6,2025, from 8:30 to 11:15 a.m.,withprivate familyvisitationfrom8:00 to8:30a.m.A Catholic MassofChristian Burial willbecelebratedat11:30 a.m.Inlieuof flowers, do‐nations maybemadeto the St.Michael the Archangel RectoryFund

Amemorial honoring Tiger's life is plannedfor what wouldhave been his 83rd birthday on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Lake LawnMetairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Boulevard in NewOrleans Pallbearers will be his nephews, brothers Gregory, David, John, and Thomas Favret Visitation will take place from8:30 to 10 a.m., followed by Mass at 10 a.m. celebrated by theRev PatrickCarrinthe Lake Lawnchapel. After Mass hasconcluded, he willbe laidtorest in Metairie Cemetery To view andsignthe familyguestbook, please visit lakelawnmetairie.com

Gradwohl,Carmelite Caballero'Cam'

Carmelite"Cam" Ca‐ballero Gradwohl,a life‐longresidentofKenner, Louisiana,passedaway peacefully on September1, 2025, on her94thbirthday. BorninPaincourtville, Louisiana,onSeptember 1, 1931, Camwas thedaugh‐ter of thelateEdmundCa‐ballero andthe late Ange‐lineLandryCaballero.She was oneoften siblings and isprecededindeath by her beloved husbandMorris Gradwohl. Brothers and sisters:Lucy, Rosalie, John, Jeanna, Ned, Louis, Percy, Mercedes, andAudreyCa‐ballero.Cam dedicatedher lifetofamily, faith,and community.She worked in the school system in her early yearsasa busdriver and crossing guard, and later served thecityof KennerPoliceDepartment, where shewas knownfor her dedication,warmspirit and quick-wittedpersonal‐ity.A devotedcatholic, Cam wasa longtime parishioner of OurLadyof Perpetual Help Church, where shefound joyand purpose in leadingthe Rosary. Herfaith remained apillarofstrength

Lewis, Sandra Ann Sterling'Fatty'

4B ✦ Saturday, September 6, 2025 ✦ nola.com ✦ The Times-Picayune throughout herlife. Cam had adeep love forani‐malsand enjoyeda variety ofhobbies includingbowl‐ing,gardening,paintingce‐ramics, playingbaseball, and workingoncrossword puzzles.She wasalsoan enthusiasticfan of both New OrleansSaintsand LSU Tigers,rarelymissing a game on TV.She is sur‐vived by herchildren, Mark Gradwohl(Shannon),and stepdaughterEileen Grad‐wohl; adoringgrandchil‐dren, Brittany Gradwohl and CoreyGradwohl (Renee),and twogreatgrandchildren Caroline and Cooper.Cam is also sur‐vived by numerous nieces nephews,and cousins, all whomshe loveddearly. Relatives andfriends are invited to attend thefu‐neral services on Monday, September 8, 2025, at Gar‐den of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 AirlineDrive, Metairie, Louisiana, 70001 Visitationwillbegin at 10:00 a.m.,witha Catholic Massfollowing at 12:00 p.m.Burialwillfollowim‐mediately after.Inlieuof flowers, thefamilykindly request that donationsbe madeinCam’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Re‐searchHospital, acause thathelda specialplace in her heart. Thefamily would like to expresstheir sincere appreciation to the friends andstaff of St Francis Villa, Guardian An‐gelsHospice,and aspecial thankstoher devoted caregiver,Mrs.Brenda, for the compassionatecare and kindness showndur‐ing Cam’s finaldays. To offeronlinecondolences, send flowerstothe family, orplant atreeinmemory ofCarmelite “Cam”Ca‐ballero Gradwohl,please visit www.gardenofmem oriesmetairie.com

Gunckel, Shirley MarieGuidry

ShirleyMarie Guidry

Gunckel passedawayin Kenner, LA on Sunday,Au‐gust31, 2025 at thehome ofher belovedsister Theresa Sbisaatthe ageof 94. Shewas born in St MartinParishsomewhere onthe banksofthe Bayou Teche.She will be deeply missed, andshe will be re‐memberedasa loving mom,sister, grandmother, aunt,and friend.Survivors include herchildrenKaren Roy (Clyde), Joseph Asher Gunckel III, TimothyAlexis Gunckel (Kathy), Thomas Anthony Gunckel, and James Daniel Gunckel (Tula). Sheisalsosurvived byher belovedsister Theresa Divine Guidry

Sbisa,her sister-in-lawDe‐lores Cousans, hergrand‐childrenJulie Roy, Jennifer Roy,AshleyDrewes(Eric), and AmyGunckel, greatgrandchildren Sophia Crap‐pel andJaceDrewes, a special neighbor and friendwho shethought of likea daughter,Rose Peschlow, andnumerous niecesand nephews. She was preceded in deathby her loving husbandJoseph Asher Gunckel, Jr., herfa‐therAlexisJ.Guidry, her mothers Georgina Landry Guidryand TheresaDore Guidry, herbrother Michel Ned Guidry andhis wife AnnaBelle,her sister Georgie Rodriguezand her husband Lionel,and her brother-in-lawRonald Sbisa.Serving as pallbear‐ers will be Joseph,Timo‐thy,Thomas, James Gunckel,Clyde Roy, and Alden Guidry.Honorary pallbearers areRobertRo‐driguez,TonyPeschlow, Corey Duplechin, andGary Schully.Relatives and friends areinvited to at‐tendthe Visitation at L. A. Muhleisen &Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner, LA on Monday September 8, 2025 from 6:00p.m.to9:00p.m.and onTuesday,September 9, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by aFu‐neral Mass at 12:00 p.m. The celebrantwillbeFr. AndrewRudmann.Inter‐mentwillbeinGreenwood Cemetery, NewOrleans, LA. To sharememoriesor condolences,pleasevisit www.muhleisen.com.

Sandra Ann“Fatty” Ster‐lingLewis enteredeternal restonSunday, August 24 2025 in herhomesur‐rounded by herlovingfam‐ily.Sandrawas born May 23, 1949 in New Orleans, La She attended Booker T. WashingtonHighSchool She found strength andfel‐lowship at St.Monica Catholic Church where she worshippedregularly Fatty”asshe wasaffec‐tionately knownasloved tospend most of herdays withfamily, especially with her brothers.One of herfa‐voritepasttimes besides cookingwas visiting the casinowhere shefound joy and excitement andspent manyhappy hours. Fatty devoted much of herpro‐fessional life to Crippled Children’sHospital. She alsowas theownerof Kemp’sBar &Lounge. She leavestocherish herpre‐cious memories with 3lov‐ing daughters; Dawn (Ernest)Turner, Dwaneand LezlieLewis.A sonDiaya Lewis.3 Sisters; Shawn, Timika, andTerrellyn Ster‐ling. 3Brothers; Vernell (Jerry), Kennethand Barry Sterling. 10 Grandchildren; Lawrence, Jerome,Lazone, Markeisha,Deionta,Alex Jr.,Diaya Jr., DiayaLewis, Evans Jr Allen- Micheal Offray Sr., 20 GreatGrand‐children. Sister in lawof Kim Sterling andKevin Picou Sr.God mother of TiffanyBanks.Hostof nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She waspre‐ceded in deathbyher lov‐ing parentsMother Theresa Kepp Sterling and AndrewSterlingSr.,Hus‐bandJesse D. Lewis, Broth‐ers Terrell(Janell)and An‐drewSterlingJr. Sisters Debra Sterling andCheryl Picou.Fatty presence will begreatly missedbut her memorywillliveoninour hearts. Relatives, Family and friendsofthe Lewis and Sterling Family,Ster‐lingUltimateCare LLC, Children’sHospital, Kemp’s Bar andLounge, Second& D Bar& Lounge, Good‐Times Barare invitedtoat‐tenda IntermentSaturday, Sept6,2025 at 1:30pm at St. Roch #2 Cemetery with a repast to follow

Mason, Cleophas'Cle' Cleophas (Cle) Mason departed thislifeon Wednesday August 20, 2025.Son of the late Martha Jackson and Joseph Mason Sr., Husband of the late Grace B. Mason. Cleophasissurvived by his siblings Dorothy M. Robertson, Naomi M. Davis, Vernessa M. Mitchell,Alvin Mason and Jason Mason, Sr., and the late Joseph, Charles Calvin, Leroy Mason, Verlie Noble BettyDevare,and Eunice Bee-Bee Mason and ahost of other relatives and friends

Acelebration of lifewill be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025,at 10:00a.m.atZion Travelers B.C., 713 Walnut St. Laplace, LA 70068. Rev JuliusEllisPastor,officiating.Visitationat8:00am until service time. Professional Services entrusted to the Caring Staff of Hobson Brown Funeral Home 134 Daisy St.,Garyville, La 70051 (985) 535-2516.

McGuire, Sylvia Barry

Sylvia BarryMcGuire,87, joinedJesus peacefully in the comfortofher home surrounded by herchildren and loving family on Wednesday,September 3, 2025. Sylvia wasbornon March 26,1938, in NewOr‐leans to CharlesBarry (de‐ceased) and Violet Ran‐dazzo (deceased).She at‐tended Sacred Heartof Jesus where shemet her childhood sweetheart James Robert McGuire, Sr CaptainBob”, who pre‐ceded herindeath.They celebrated66lovingyears ofmarriage. They were blessedwithsix children: DebbieCarterDallmann (Gerry), JamesR.McGuire Jr.“Bubba” (Karen), Sylvia

McGuire, Jr.(deceased), Maureen Colletta (Jordan) Colleen Scamardo (Pete) and MissyBonano(Donnie Sr.)She wassisterto RobertA.Barry,Sr. (de‐ceased) Survived by her sisters-in-law, Georgette McGuire andRae Guarino. She wasa proud“Nana”to 24grandchildren:David DeNoux, CrystalLamb (Chris),JBColletta (Sharon), Dionne DeNoux, DonaldBayard(Alicia), Wayne Carter,GinaTho‐moff, Kelly Rednour(de‐ceased) (Jon), Kier Braen‐del (Kyle),PJNaquin, Don‐nie Bonano,Jr. (Kayla), Katie McGuire, Desiree’ Bo‐nano, Seamus McGuire (Kara), JoeColletta,Nicole Montgomery(Matt),Patti Rader (Brandon), Melissalynn Bonano (James),KaciMcGuire, Paige Billiot (Kirk),Sean McGuire,DanielBonano, Anthony Bonano andChar‐lie Bonano.Nanahad 44 “great” grandchildren: Megan (Cy),Joseph, Do‐minick, Kameron, Jordan, Lacey,Koen, Kaia,Ava Gavin,Eleanor,Edith, Kalilu, Madalyn(Jeremy), Braden, Callen,Stephen, Matthew,Jacob,Madison, Brill,Jake, Maximilian,Vio‐let,Malachi,Ezekiel, Alyson, Grant, Xirina Corbin, Shiloh, Harper, Balor,Jagger, Kaspian, Valo, DJ III, Victoria,Vivian, Zachary,Abigail,Juliana Johnson,Lucyand 5 great-great” grandchil‐dren: Tyler, Brienne, Zeplyn, Charlie- Ruby and Avery.She wasbeyond gratefultohavewitnessed five generationsoffamily growing up around her. Sylviawas Aunt to Belinda Casey (deceased) Michael (deceased), SherrieMay‐cut andBobby Barry Jr (Annette)and “great aunt toAshley(Joshua)Kear‐ney,Michael Caseyand Elizabeth Barry.She was also“Nana”tomanyoth‐ers includingSandy Wood Marie Walls(Greg), Carter Thompson, Karen Schnadelbach, Alan Wolfe, RyanWolfe,Tyler Schnadelbach, Spencer Schadelbach,GerilynDall‐mann, Matt Dallmann and Everett Southwood.Sylvia was afoundingmemberof bothWestgateHomeown‐ers Club andGreen Acres Country Club formany years.She worked as a nurse at East Jefferson Hospitalfor over 25 years. She wasdedicated to her faith andservedasa Eu‐charistic Minister at St.Ed‐wardthe Confessorin Metairieand Mary Queen ofPeace in Mandeville.She was presentlyanactive memberofMaryQueen of Peace’s groupfor widows and wasfaithfully in atten‐dance at theirretreatsand luncheons.Sylvianever missedsending abirthday card, aweekly visittothe hairsalon with Karenora Sundaywithout Catholic massand watching Nascar. Shewas aloyal friendand caregivertoher cat “Sox”. Shewillbe greatly missedbythose who knew andloved her. Her familywould like to ac‐knowledge thewonderful caregiven during herlast daysbyACG hospiceaids, nurses, Chaplain,and staff, aswellasDr. Aduliand his nurse practitionersand Dr Tania Levi.Friends and familyare invitedtocele‐brate on theNorthshore for Mass on Monday,Sep‐tember8,2025, at Mary Queen of PeaceCatholic Church,1501 W. Causeway Approach,Mandeville. Visi‐tationwillbegin at 10:00 amand Mass will com‐mence at 11:00 am.A con‐tinuedcelebration will be heldonthe Southshore at Greenwood FuneralHome, 5200 CanalBlvd.,New Or‐leans.Visitationwillbe from1:00pmtill 2:00 pm witha privatefamilyinter‐menttofollow, where she willeternally rest beside her husband.Inlieuof flowers, please consider massesordonations to MaryQueen of Peace Catholic Church in Sylvia’s memory. We also invite you toshare your thoughts, memories, andcondo‐lencesonlineatwww greenwoodfh.com

Milstead,Cassandra Ledford

Cassandra Ledford Milstead, age80, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29, 2025, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina, Cassandra was thedaughterofthe late Thomas and MarjorieBlake Ledford. In additiontoher parents, she was preceded in death by twobrothers, Mark and Thomas Ledford. She is survivedbyher devoted husband of 47 years, Horace Milstead of Southern Pines; her son, Jason Milstead and wife JanelleofBluemont,VA; her daughter, Maria Fontenoyand husband Richard of Caumont-surDurance, Provence,France; and her stepson, Michael "Shawn" Milstead and wife Tina of Etowah, NC. Cassandra was aproud and loving grandmother to Titan Milstead,Frankie Fontenoy,JaydanMilstead, and Maddan Milstead

Cassandra was awonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, elegant and kind in every way.She will be remembered forthe love she shared withher family and thegrace with which she livedher life

Online condolences can be left at PinesFunerals.com

The care of Cassandra has been entrusted to Powell FuneralHome.

AnnieKuntzPfalzgraf, a beloved mother,grand‐mother, sister,and friend passedawaypeacefullyat her home on Tuesday, Sep‐tember2,2025, surrounded byher loving family. Sheis survivedbyher children Annette PfalzgrafCrews and Arthur C. PfalzgrafJr. (Traci);her cherished grandchildren:Nicholas AlanBrown, Ryan Matthew Brown, Peyton Michael Pfalzgraf, andAlexa Catherine Pfalzgraf; and her siblings:Annabelle Daly(Dave), RichardJ.Pad‐dock(Linda),and John J. KuntzJr. (Barbara).Annie alsoleavesbehindher godchildren,Sam Sketteno and Joey Beale; herde‐voted caregiver, Ms.Flora; and thecompassionate teamatVital Caring Hos‐pice, to whomthe familyis deeply grateful fortheir careand support. Shewas precededindeath by her parents,JohnJosephKuntz Sr. andEmma MarieGrafe Kuntz, as well as hersis‐ters, MaryannTreadway and MarieK.Beale.Bornon December4,1947, in Al‐abama,Anniewas aresi‐dentofKenner, Louisiana. She dedicatedover20 years of herlifetocaring for children at Tiny Tots Daycare,where shewas deeply lovedbymanyfam‐ilies.Anniefound joyin cookingand hostingfamily gatheringsand holidaycel‐ebrations,especially Christmas,which shedec‐oratedfor with greaten‐thusiasm. Shehad agreen thumband enjoyedgar‐dening, andfor over 25 years,she looked forward toridinginthe annualSt. Patrick’s DayParade, one ofher favorite traditions She wasalsoa passionate Bingo player,faithfully at‐tending theNapoleon Room formorethan30 years.Anniewillbere‐memberedfor herwarmth, her vibrantspirit, andthe love shesharedsofreely

with everyone around her. Relatives andfriends are invited to attend theFu‐neral Services at Garden of MemoriesFuneral Home & Cemetery, 4900 Airline Drive,Metairie, LA 70001 on Monday, September8, 2025. Visitation will begin at11:30 am with aService startingat2:00pmfol‐lowed by burial.Inlieuof flowers, thefamilyre‐questsdonations to the DementiaSociety of Amer‐ica at www.dementiasoc iety.org. Online condo‐lencesmay be offeredat www.gardenofmemorie smetairie.com.

Laurie AnnBailey

Wogan, devotedwife, mother, andgrandmother passedawaypeacefully on August31, 2025 at theage of70. Shewas thewifeof 43years to CharlesStuart Buddy”Wogan anda resi‐dentofSlidell, Louisiana since theirmarriagein 1982. Shewas born in New Orleans to thelateAugust Vincent andJoyce Anna Al‐wertBailey. Laurie gradu‐atedfromAbramsonHigh School andearneda Bach‐elorofScience Degree in Dietetics at L. S. U. followed bya MastersofPublic HealthDegreeinNutrition fromthe Tulane School of PublicHealthand Tropical Medicine. Shehad adis‐tinct love forthe scienceof Nutrition andthatdevotion along with theresearch skillsshe learnedatTulane provedtobea valuable assetshe wouldlater use inher effortstosurvive in a 15 year-longillness with breastcancer. Following her graduation from Tu‐lane, Laurie turned herat‐tention to herfamily, rais‐ing threechildren, Keith Michael (Bryttany),David Matthew (Jessica), and Patrick CharlesWogan. Re‐calling tripsshe made with her brotherand friendsto the National Forestsinthe Westand summer she spent workingasa camp‐ing counseloratCamp Yanahlossee, shefollowed her husband, Buddy, into the programoffered by the Boy Scouts of America. Be‐cominga DenLeaderand program coordinatorfor her threeboysshe saw themgrowand mature while experiencing memo‐rable adventures as they progressedthrough Cub and BoyScouts. Shebe‐cameanavidcamperand loved to spendtimewith theminthe GreatOut‐doors. Alongthe wayshe becamea skilledarchery instructormentoring well overa thousand young boysand girlsinthe sport ofarchery.For that,she was recognized with the DistrictAward of Merit. When herboyshad grown towhere they couldtake careofthemselves, she turnedher attentiontoa 14 yearcareer of helpingpreK and Kindergarten school childrenlearn as aspecialedpara-professionalsup‐portstaff member with the St.Tammany Parish School

Board. ServingatBrock and AltonElementary SchoolsinSlidell, Laurie brought with hertothe classroom acertain soft and friendly demeanor thatbrought calm and peace to thelearningexpe‐rienceofher students which helped them accept, aswellasadapt to,the dis‐cipline andregimen de‐mandedbythe school en‐vironment.She cherished their response to herwith their many hugsand “I love you,Mrs.Wogan.”She had anavidinterestingeneal‐ogy.She learnedtonavi‐gatethe computer pro‐grams to gain information. ThenBuddy andshe would takeroadtrips visiting churches,libraries,and court houses to gather moredetail. Lastly,they would visitthe places where theirancestors had lived or were interred.She iscreditedwithsolving a dauntingfamilymystery which opened herpaternal linebackanadditional3 generations andgaveher a new friendship with adis‐tantcousin. Asidefromher work, Laurie enjoyedat‐tending familygatherings. She kept closerelation‐ships with herimmediate familyand cousinsand could always be seen milling around andvisiting withthematthose gather‐ings. Shewas always gratefultohavelived long enoughtosee hergrand‐children. Laurie wasanac‐tivememberofLambof God Lutheran Church in Slidell. In addition to her parents,Laurieispreceded indeath by hersister, Con‐stanceEscoffier.Laurieis alsosurvivedbyher brother,AugustVincent Bailey, Jr.(Terri);her sister Deborah Menesses(Rob‐bie); and5 grandchildren, AndrewPaulWogan,Kain Richard Wogan, Martin Aiden Wogan, Sean Francis Wogan, andSerafina Va‐leneMae Wogan. Funeral Serviceswillbeheldat Honaker FuneralHome, 1751 GauseBlvd. West, Slidell, LA 70460, on Tues‐day,September 9, 2025 Visitationwillbegin at 12:00 noon,followedbythe funeral serviceat2:00pm. BurialwillbeinForest LawnCemetery. Please visit www.honakerforestla wn.comtosignguestbook ArrangementsbyHonaker FuneralHome, Inc.,Slidell, LA.

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Raising Cane’s to open locations in the U.K. Chicken fingers and Texas toast are making their way to across the pond.

Raising Cane’s plans to open several restaurants in the United Kingdom over the next year, creating 700 jobs. The plan is to start off with restaurants in London areas such as Piccadilly Circus, Paddington, South Bank and off of the Strand and Oxford Circus, eventually expanding throughout England and the rest of the UK

Todd Graves, co-founder and CEO of Raising Cane’s, said the anticipated U.K. location was in high demand. Graves said he began searching for ideal locations in London and the rest of the U.K. a few years ago.

“It has always been a dream of mine to bring Cane’s to the U.K and I’m excited to officially kick off this growth with the opening of our U.K. flagship next year,” he said in a news release. “London is one of my favorite places, and I’ve always enjoyed visiting with my family.”

Raising Cane’s will build a regional support office in London, and the company is recruiting a president of the U.K. business and other executive leaders to helm operations.

Google hit with $3.5B fine in antitrust case

European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a $3.5 billion fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services, but the bloc’s latest move to crack down on Big Tech companies drew outrage from President Donald Trump.

The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive branch and top antitrust enforcer, also ordered the U.S. tech giant to end its “self-preferencing practices” and stop “conflicts of interest” along the advertising technology supply chain.

It’s the fourth time Brussels has sanctioned Google with a multibillion-euro fine in an antitrust case, in a wider battle with regulators that dates back to 2017.

Trump said the EU fine was “effectively taking money that would otherwise go to American Investments and Jobs.”

“Very unfair, and the American Taxpayer will not stand for it!” he said in a post on Truth Social.

The commission said its investigation found that Google “abused its power” by favoring its own online display advertising technology services to the detriment of competitors, online advertisers and publishers.

Anthropic to settle suit over chatbot training NEW YORK Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.

The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge as soon as Monday, could mark a turning point in legal battles between AI companies and the writers, visual artists and other creative professionals who accuse them of copyright infringement.

The company has agreed to pay authors or publishers about $3,000 for each of an estimated 500,000 books covered by the settlement.

A trio of authors — thriller novelist Andrea Bartz and nonfiction writers Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson — sued last year and now represent a broader group of writers and publishers whose books Anthropic downloaded to train its chatbot Claude.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco dealt the case a mixed ruling in June, finding that training AI chatbots on copyrighted books wasn’t illegal but that Anthropic wrongfully acquired millions of books through pirate websites.

Books are known to be important sources of data that are needed to build the AI large language models behind chatbots.

Wall Street wobbles on job report

BY STAN CHOE Associated Press

NEW YORK U.S. stocks wobbled lower on Friday as Wall Street questioned whether the U.S. job market has slowed by just enough to get the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help the economy, or by so much that a downturn may be on the way

After rising to an early gain, the S&P 500 erased it and fell 0.3% below the all-time high it set the day

before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 220 points, or 0.5%, after swinging between an early gain of nearly 150 points and a loss of 400. The Nasdaq composite edged down by less than 0.1%

The action was more decisive in the bond market, where Treasury yields tumbled after a report from the Labor Department said U.S. employers hired fewer workers in August than economists expected

The disappointing numbers follow last month’s discouraging jobs

update, along with other lackluster reports in intervening weeks, and traders are now betting on a 100% probability that the Fed will cut its main interest rate at its next meeting on Sept. 17, according to data from CME Group. Investors love such cuts because they can give a kick-start to the economy, but the Fed has held off on them because they can also give inflation more fuel. So far this year, the Fed has been more worried about the potential of

inflation worsening because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs than about the job market. But Friday’s job numbers could push the Fed to consider cutting rates in two weeks by a steeper amount than usual, said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management. “This week has been a story of a slowing labor market, and today’s data was the exclamation point,” according to Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

Hiring stalls as reluctant employers are concerned with erratic economy

Labor Department reports fewer jobs than expected

BY PAUL WISEMAN, ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and CORA LEWIS AP business writers

WASHINGTON The American job market, a pillar of U.S. economic strength since the pandemic, is crumbling under the weight of President Donald Trump’s erratic economic policies.

Uncertain about where things are headed, companies have grown increasingly reluctant to hire, leaving agonized jobseekers unable to find work and weighing on consumers who account for 70% of all U.S. economic activity Their spending has been the engine behind the world’s biggest economy since the COVID-19 disruptions of 2020.

The Labor Department reported Friday that U.S. employers — companies, government agencies and nonprofits — added just 22,000 jobs last month, down from 79,000 in July and well below the 80,000 that economists had expected.

The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3% last month, also worse than expected and the highest since 2021.

“U.S. labor market deterioration intensified in August,” Scott Anderson, chief U.S economist at BMO Capital Market, wrote in a commentary noting that hiring was “slumping dangerously close to stall speed. This raises the risk of a harder landing for consumer spending and the economy in the months ahead.”

Alexa Mamoulides, 27, was laid off in the spring from a job at a research publishing company and has been hunting for work ever since. She uses a spreadsheet to track her progress and said she’s applied for 111 positions and had 14 interviews but hasn’t landed a job yet.

“There have been a lot of ups and downs,”

Mamoulides said. “At the beginning I wasn’t too stressed, but now that September is here, I’ve been wondering how much longer it will take. It’s validating that the numbers bear out my experience, but also discouraging.”

The U.S. job market has lost momentum this year, partly because of the lingering effects of 11 interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve’s inflation fighters in 2022 and 2023.

But the hiring slump also reflects Trump’s policies, including his sweeping and everchanging tariffs on imports from almost every country on earth, a crackdown on illegal immigration and purges of the federal workforce.

Also contributing to the job market’s doldrums are an aging population and the threat that artificial intelligence poses to young, entry-level workers.

After revisions shaved 21,000 jobs off June and July payrolls, the U.S. economy is creating fewer than 75,000 jobs a month so far this year, less than half the 2024 average of 168,000 and not even a quarter of the 400,000 jobs added monthly in the hiring boom of 2021-23.

BY MICHELLE CHAPMAN and BERNARD CONDON AP business writers

The world’s richest man could become its first trillionaire if Elon Musk hits a series of extremely aggressive targets for his electric car company over the next decade, according to a proposed pay package released by the company

But the payoff is in shares, not cash, and the goals are extreme as well. Musk overcame doubters

When the Labor Department put out a disappointing jobs report a month ago, an enraged Trump responded by firing the economist in charge of compiling the numbers and nominating a loyalist to replace her “The warning bell that rang in the labor market a month ago just got louder,” Olu Sonola, head of U.S. economic research at Fitch Rates, wrote in a commentary. “It’s hard to argue that tariff uncertainty isn’t a key driver of this weakness.”

Trump’s protectionist policies are meant to help American manufacturers. But factories shed 12,000 workers last month and 38,000 so far this year Many manufacturers are hurt, not helped, by Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum and other imported raw materials and components. Construction companies, which rely on immigrant workers vulnerable to stepped-up ICE raids under Trump, cut 7,000 jobs in August, the third straight drop. The sweeping tax-and-spending bill that Trump signed into

to turn Tesla into the world’s most valuable car company, but he could face even steeper odds in hitting the targets set by the company’s compensation committee — not least because of Tesla’s main business of making electric vehicles is currently in a slump, in part because of Musk’s foray into rightwing politics. “It doesn’t matter how

much money he gets He can’t help himself,” said Telemetry analyst Sam Abuelsamid who follows Tesla stock, which has plummeted 27% from its December high. “And the more he talks, the more he turns off potential customers.” To get his first package of shares equivalent to 1% of the

law July 4 delivered more money for immigration officers, making threats of a massive deportations more plausible.

The federal government, its workforce targeted by Trump and by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, cut 15,000 jobs last month. Diane Swonk, chief economist at the tax and consulting firm KPMG, said the job market “will hit a cliff in October, when 151,000 federal workers who took buyouts will come off the payrolls.”

And any job gains made last month were remarkably narrow: Health care and social assistance companies — a category that spans hospital to day care centers added nearly 47,000 jobs in August and now account for 87% of the private-sector jobs created in 2025.

Economists are also beginning to worry that artificial intelligence is taking jobs that would otherwise have gone young or entry-level workers. In a report last month, researchers at Stanford University found “substantial declines in employment for early-career workers” ages 22-25 in fields most exposed to AI.

The unemployment rate for those ages 16 to 24 rose last month to 10.5%, the Labor Department reported Friday, the highest since April 2021.

Jobseeker Mamoulides is sure that competition from AI is one of the reasons she’s having trouble finding work. “I know at my previous company, they were really embracing AI and trying to integrate it as much as they could into people’s workflow,” she said. “They were getting lots of (Microsoft) ‘Copilot’ licenses for people to use. From that experience, I do think companies may be relying on AI more for entry-level roles.”

ANOTHERVIEW

Have Democrats foundtheir newleader?

Ron Faucheux

California Gov.Gavin Newsom is emerging as thenew spokesman forthe Democratic Party.His sharp, relentless attacks on President Donald Trumpand Republican policies —especiallyoncongressional redistricting —are crisp and direct. Discardingthe worn slogansand measured responses of party leaders on Capitol Hill, Newsom is giving enraged andworried Democrats what theywant: abold battler who will fight back In recent weeks, the57-year-old Newsom has made numerous presidential-style speeches, going after Trumpwithhammer and tongs. On social media, Newsom and his supporters are running unconventional, even outlandish,memes andads thatuse Trump’sown tactics against him.

Pro-Newsom social media posts make funofTrump in ways we haven’tseen before. Some of them copy Trump’s unique style of attack, replicatingTrumpianlanguage (“Sad!”), misplaced CAPITAL lettering in tweets and more exclamation points than needed!!!Cartoonsportray Newsom as adynamic superhero, swooping in andrescuing the nation(including Trump’swife anddaughter)from MAGA control.

Some Democratic operatives fear Newsom’sapproach is politically risky,too cute byhalf. But pollsshowit’sworking.

During the first half of 2025, Newsompolled an average of 8% in multicandidatetrial heats forthe party’s2028 presidentialnomination,running third or fourth. Themost recent Emerson College poll shows amajor shift, with Newsom now running first amongDemocraticprimary voters with25%. That’snine pointsabove former TransportationSecretary Pete Buttigieg(who polls 16%) and 14 points above former Vice President Kamala Harris (who polls 11%).Other nomination prospects receive5%or less.

Over the past two months,Democratic votersupport for Newsom’snomination increased from6%to18% among those between 18 and 29 years old andwent from13% to 31% among those 70 and older.His vote ballooned among WhiteDemocrats, 10%to 24%,and Black Democrats,9% to 23%

Though Newsom’supswing ishappening mostly within the Democraticbase, it’salso strengthenedhis general election standing. In the July Emersonpoll, Vice President JD Vance led Newsom 45%to42%; in the August survey,they tied at 44% each.

The more recent Yahoo/YouGov poll showsNewsomdoing even better,beating Vance by eight points.

Keep in mind that Vance,Harris andButtigieghave already gained broad national recognitionfromtheir past runs for president or vice president andtheir servicein national government. Newsom has yetto hold or seek nationaloffice,althoughhe’swon 10 out of 10 elections in California.

Elected to the San Francisco board of supervisorsin 1998, Newsom was reelected twice. In office, he worked to shiftlocal social programsfrom “cash to care,” givingthe needy specific services in lieu of handouts. Though the initiative was opposed by progressives, it nonetheless passed and ended up saving taxpayers money

Newsom was elected mayor of San Franciscoin2003 with 53% of the vote, runningasapro-business Democrat, aliberal with pragmatic leanings. His slogan was “great cities,great ideas.” He had thesupport of Bill Clinton,Al Gore and MayorWillie Brown.Newsom’sopponent ran at him from the left.

Newsom was reelected mayor with72% in 2007. He planned to seek California’sgovernorship in 2010, but when former DemocraticGov.Jerry Brown enteredthe race,Newsom ran insteadfor lieutenantgovernor.He wonthe job by 11 points andwas reelected by 14 points In 2018, Newsom was elected governorwith 62% of the vote. Three years later,hebeat arecall effort, winning againwith62%. In 2022,hewas reelected with 59%. As astatewide official,Newsom has opposedcapital punishment and supported abortion rights, social justice initiatives, same-sex marriageand legalizing cannabis —typical foraliberal in ablue state.Aswith the other possible presidential contenders, Democrats and Republicans,Newsom’sideological slantwouldlikely help him win party primaries across the nation,but it mayhurt him in the general election.

Arecent Economist/YouGov survey showsNewsom’s rating among Democrats is arobust 63% favorable/15% unfavorable. However,his strength dissipatesamongall voters,when independentsand Republicansare included, pushing his rating down to 36% favorable/48% unfavorable.

Winorlose, like him or not,Newsomisalready making the 2028 race more interesting

Ron Faucheux is anonpartisan political analyst, pollsterand writer based in Louisiana.

Don’tlet politics undo the work that leveeboardsdid

We weredistressed to read the Aug. 8guest column by Blair duQuesnay of Citizens for 1Greater New Orleans exposing theshocking political meddling currently undermining the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East’s capacity to protect New Orleans from hurricane flooding. We arenow older and, perhaps, wiser coastal scientistswho still care about the future of New Orleans and the rest of coastal Louisiana. One of us, Ivor van Heerden, led the“Team Louisiana” investigation into the 2005 Katrina leveefailures,while theother, Paul Kemp, servedonthe east bank levee board under two governors from 2011 to 2018.

We well remember the panache withwhich Ruthie Frierson and her red-cladcadrenvaded our Louisiana Capitol in thedarkdays after the levees failed.

They made the case—like no one else could —that New Orleans deservedbetter science, engineering and oversight from thestate levee boards thathad given theU.S. Army

Corps of Engineers a40-year pass on the “never quite finished” flood defenses put in place after Hurricane Betsy And those intrepid women won! Until now,itseems. For almosttwo decades, bipartisan reforms consolidated three east bank New Orleans boards into one and requirednew board members nominatedbythe governor to meet specific qualifications judged by aselection committeedirected by Jay Lapeyre Jr., one of NewOrleans’ finest. We who servedonthis board knew that if we ever lostour focus, New Orleans could not survive to address the many seemingly more important problems and opportunitiesfaced in the city everyday DuQuesnay,chair of the Citizens for 1Greater NewOrleans, is as right today as Friersonwas 20 years ago. We had betterget this fixed fast. G. PAUL KEMP Baton Rouge IVOR VANHEERDEN Reedville, Virginia

Cassidyhas failed us time andtimeagain

“First,donoharm.” That is the core principle of the Hippocratic Oath, which every physician takes and agrees to abide by It highlights theimportance of physicians avoiding actions that could cause injury,pain or suffering.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is aphysician, as he often reminds his constituency,and his election to the Senate does not change his obligations under theHippocratic Oath he took With this in mind, Iwould like to hear publicly from Cassidy as towhy he voted toconfirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr.assecretary of Health and Hu-

In reference to arecent letter thanking the zookeepers, Iwould like to offer the following: Ihave been avolunteer at the Audubon Species Survival Center for the past 12 years. Iknow firsthand the commitment of the staff at this location. Iamsure the staff throughout the Audubon family are as dedicated. Every morning, astaff meeting is held to discuss thestatusoftheir “precious babies.”All staff report the status of their animals.Each animal has aname, and treatment discus-

man Services andwhy he continues to support this administration which, among other things, has canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in grantsfor medical research, reduced critical scientific research staffand, in short, assaulted science, public healthand evidence-based medicine. If Cassidy cannot be relied on to live up to his obligations as adoctor his touted profession,how can he be trusted todowhat’sbest forthe good of the people he is supposed to represent?

STEPHENKUPPERMAN NewOrleans

sions are no different than if the care were for any person. Isee the real care that is afforded to these animals.Isee the joy when anewborn arrives and thetears when one in their care passes. It is very emotional in both cases. Ihope the community continues to support the Audubon facilities. If you could experience what Ihave over the past 12 years, it would be a no-brainer

MICHAEL RANSON Kenner

D.C.

We have just spent more than aweek in Washington, D.C. How lovely to have public transit at our disposal. We walked to ametro stop, passing Florida and New York avenues without fear.Wewalked up Connecticut Avenue, Wisconsin and the whole of Constitution Avenue without fear.Weate outside at The Big Bear Cafe without fear The zoo, no fear We wentfrom the McPherson metro stop on aseven-minute walktoThe Sage, unafraid. We walked to and from Trader Joe’sand Harris Teeter’sunafraid.

Like any big metropolitan area, one must always be aware. Sure, crime exists. However,itisn’tthe rampant, sordid den of thieves that President Donald Trumpistrying to distract the country from with his fear talk.

There were parents strolling their babies, fit young people jogging on the streets, every available food truck imaginable, traffic, professionals with briefcases, dog walkers, people pushing their portable grocery carts, tourists looking at their phones fordirections while pulling suitcases. People even walkdown the street talking on cellphones. What Trumpistelling you is not accurate. No surprise there.

SUSAN BENSINGER NewOrleans

Trumpalwayswants us watching him

Orwell’sdescription of our society in his novel “1984,” published morethan 75 years ago, has come to pass.

He’sonthe television news 24 hours aday.Heisrewriting history.Heisreorganizing every phase of our lives, etc. He never runs out of words. You can’tturn him off.

Donald TrumpisBig Brother!

ROBERT RADELAT Baton Rouge

GAMEDAY

SPEAKS TIGER STADIUM

ollege football has changed at an ever-quickening pace, spinning the mind thattriestograpple with every newfacet.

Scott Rabalais

Come back to me, then, to rediscover why you fell in love withthis game. IamTigerStadium. Ancient and eternal. And as Ibeginmysecond centuryonSaturday night with LSU hosting Louisiana Tech, letmeremind you what matters most. NILdeals? Enormous TV contractsand coaches’buyouts?Conference realignment and something you call…a playoff? Bah.Follies. Foibles.Fads.It’splaces like me that made this game great. And if youtruly love college football, you must make apilgrimage to visit me. Football alwayswill change, and so have I, to apoint.Ashiny new scoreboard here, brighterlights there, more and fancier perches for the privileged to seeand be seen.

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In the end, I am still much the same. My history is recorded in my green grass, my roughhewn concrete, even in the smell of bourbon and sweat. My marching band’s bass drum keeps time, but time for me is relative. It all compresses into one glorious sensory experience that delights and revitalizes year after year

Within my walls, time slows. Stands still. And if you look hard enough, it even spins backward. I am a time portal to what was and what hopefully always will be.

Am I old? You bet. Older than that other stadium at Clemson that claims my nickname. I was born in 1924. That one came into being in 1942. A mere child.

Which is the real Death Valley? My Tigers conquered theirs. Draw your own conclusions.

Through the years I have become a happening, a place of worship on six or seven Saturdays each year, from the sticky heat of September to the brief flirtation of November’s autumn chill.

I am one with the night, and with the mighty Mississippi that courses past my sidelines, upon whose bottomland I dwell. You should have seen the faces of those sugar cane farmers across the river that evening way back in 1931 when my floodlights first cut through the darkness. They’d never seen such a wonder The ancient Roman coliseums are my elders. The nameless fields where children first played this football game with touch or flags are my kin. Some arenas are even older than me. A precious few are bigger

None are louder

I have seen a steady Mardi Gras parade of the great and would be great and never were greats pass through my portals. There once was a Kingfish who thought he owned me, though he was really just renting. I have seen a cannon streak past to glory like a Halloween ghost. I have shaken the earth.

I have witnessed the improbable — Ole Miss folks would say impossible when two plays in the final four seconds in 1972 led my Tigers to victory

You Rebels complain? Whose clock is it anyway?

New heroes find a home here. Joe. Jayden.

STAFF PREDICTIONS

REED DARCEY

LSU 45, LOUISIANA TECH 7

Remember the Nicholls game last season? LSU led only 23-21 after two minutes had ticked off the third quarter. Brian Kelly wants this Week 2 matchup to have a different feel, and it looks like his team now has the talent and focus to make it happen The LSU starters build a large enough lead in the first half to sit the whole second half and watch some younger players get action

ZACH EWING

LSU 41, LOUISIANA TECH 13

Fueled by the home opener crowd, LSU will start fast and win this game easily; however, this is a classic letdown spot so expect a mid-game lull instead of total domination It would be good for the Tigers to see some consistent push from the offensive line in the running game. Get Caden Durham his third career 100-yard game, let the backups play and get to the Florida game healthy

The Honey Badger Old faces leave my stage, never to return. Cannon. Dietzel. McClendon. Even Bear Bryant. But they are never really gone. Remember what William Faulkner said: “The past is never dead. It isn’t even the past.”

Here, in my giant bowl, on my field that another Mississippi writer Willie Morris described as a “terrain of old tumult,” the memories flood back every fall and mix with the new ones still to come.

The coach with the high white hat who used to graze on my blades of grass, I haven’t seen him for a while. Like him or mock him, he said something that has stuck with me: “Tiger Stadium is where opponents’ dreams come to die.” I like that. I like that very much.

But I am also perpetual life, a fountain of youth renewed every year by the players who run out of my tunnel and under my goalposts. The faces that fill my grandstands. How they marvel at my show I have played host to Heisman winners and hopefuls. Presidents and evangelists. Singers and special athletes of other disciplines and abilities. I’ve even welcomed Taylor Swift

SCOTT RABALAIS

LSU 48, LOUISIANA TECH 13

The question “Will the Tigers win?” doesn’t apply this week. They will Handily. It’s been replaced by two questions: “Will the Tigers cover?” and “Will all three Weeks brothers play snaps together?” They do, and LSU doesn’t quite cover because Brian Kelly empties the bench late to play Zach Weeks and other newcomers in what amounts to a live-action workout for next week’s huge SEC opener with Florida KOKI RILEY

LSU 49, LOUISIANA TECH 10

Garrett Nussmeier won’t need to play for more than a half Expect LSU to put up points early and often, and the defense to shut down a Louisiana Tech attack that went into halftime with just three points against Southeastern Louisiana last week More playing time for LSU’s younger players and improved continuity across the offensive line should be points of emphasis in this game

HILARySCHEINUK

LSU quarterback JoeBurrowruns the ball into theend zone for atouchdowninthe second half of a game against AuburnonOct. 26, 2019,atTiger Stadium twice. If she evercomes back with her football fiancé in tow,Iwouldn’t mind adiscreetly scrawledautograph on oneofmywalls. As great as Iam, Ican still bea fan They say it never rains here on aSaturday night. We all know that’snot true.Opento the elements as Iam, Ican certainly attestto that. But it’sall part of my allure. My myth Iendure the weather and, I’mproud to say, am rather impervious to it.Lightning, floods, hurricanes, they may disrupt orpostponethe games. But there is always another season.If that constant brings you comfort,I can certainly give youthat.

Iammany things. Amonolith. Amuseum. A haunted house. Alibrary full of thrilling moments and fantastic achievements. What Iam not is perfect. It willbehot Saturday.Itcan be cold. It can rain and blow.Myteamsoccasionally lose. Iwish Ihad more restrooms. Andit often seems like the undefeated championof them all is my pre- and postgame traffic. But Imake it all worth it.The chance to see something you’ve never seen before. The delight at seeing again something you’ve always

cherished —like theband belting out those first four brassy notes of “Hold That Tiger.” Iamthe precious memories of afather and son. Of afirst dateora last embrace. Of friends tailgating on my grounds. Of fans tauntingGators and Bulldogs, Green Waves andCrimsonTides, then feeding them atasty plate and bidding them to come back soon. How long can Iendure? Another hundred years?Even longer? That’s not for me to say. Ionce heard of aplan about 40 years ago to replace me with somethinglike your Superdome,but that notion went nowhere. Sometimes,it’suseful to be apriceless work of art.

Let’sput it this way: As longasyou want to come back, Iwill be here. Agiant gray sentinel amid my oak trees and my river If you lose your way,just follow thelights, thesounds, the sights to my timeless spectacle. Youwon’tbedisappointed.

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Hester permanentlyreplaces

Moreau on radiobroadcasts

BY SCOTT RABALAIS

Staff writer

One former LSU football great is replacing another on the school’s radio broadcasts.

LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette confirmedthat longtime color analyst Doug Moreau has stepped down from his role on the LSU radio team. His permanent replacement is former LSU fullback Jacob Hester, who hosts sports-talk shows locally onWNXX-FM104.5 and nationally on SiriusXM.

Hester,anall-SEC fullback forthe Tigers from 2004-07,filled in for Moreau during the 2024season as the latter stepped away from thebooth to recover from surgery.Hester called LSU’s17-10 win at Clemson lastSaturday

“Growing up, my family always hadthe radio on to hear Jim (Hawthorne, former play-by-play announcer) and Doug call LSU games,” Hester said Friday,“long before every game was on TV like it is now.That was ourconnection to Tiger Stadium, and it’s how so many of us fell in love with LSU football.

“Last year, Ihad the honor of filling in for Doug Moreau, and Inever imagined I’done day be stepping into the role ofreplacing alegend

Doug setthe standard for what this job should be,and I’ll alwaysbegrateful for the example he gave all of us. To now have theopportunity to join Chris (Blair, play-by-play announcer)permanently on the LSU Sports Radio Networkis truly special.”

An All-American tight end at LSU from 196365 who went on to play four seasonsfor theMiami Dolphins, Moreau calledLSU footballfor 46 seasons from 1972-81and againfrom 19882023. An assistant districtattorney,judge and districtattorney in Baton Rouge from 19742009, Moreau was color analyst on TigerVision, LSU’sin-house pay-per-viewbroadcasts, from 1982-87. Moreau’sformal departure is oneoftwo big changes for LSU footballthisseason.Last month, state Rep. DixonMcMakin of Baton Rougewas selected to succeed Dan Borneas Tiger Stadium’s public address announcer.McMakinbecomes just the fourthperson to do PA in Tiger Stadium since1955.

LSU baseball PA announcer Bill Franques filledinfor Borneduring the2024 season when thelatter took aleave of absence for healthreasons. Borne replaced Sid Crocker in thatrole in 1986.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

a.m. No. 20 Mississippi (1-0) at Kentucky (1-0), 2:30 p.m. No. 21 Alabama (0-1)vs. UL-Monroe (1-0), 6:45 p.m. No. 22 Tennessee (1-0)vs. ETSU (1-0), 2:30 p.m. No. 23 Indiana (1-0)vs. Kennesaw St. (0-1), 11 a.m. No. 24 TexasTech (1-0)vs. Kent St. (1-0), 11 a.m. No. 25 Utah (1-0) vs.Cal Poly (1-0), 5p.m. EAST Uconn (1-0) at Syracuse (0-1), 11 a.m. Lincoln (Pa.) (0-0) at Duquesne (0-1), 11 a.m.

FIU (1-0) at Penn St. (1-0), 11 a.m. Cent. Michigan (1-0)atPittsburgh (1-0), 11 a.m. Albany(NY) (0-1) at Delaware St. (0-1), noon Wagner (0-1) at Georgetown (1-0), noon

Howard (1-0) at Temple (1-0), 1p.m.

St. Francis (Pa.) (0-1)atBuffalo(0-1), 2:30 p.m.

Miami (Ohio)(0-1) at Rutgers (1-0), 2:30 p.m.

UAB(1-0) at Navy (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Missouri St. (0-1)atMarshall(0-1), 5p.m.

Colgate(0-1) at Villanova (0-0), 5p.m. SOUTH Virginia (1-0) at NC State (1-0), 11 a.m. East TexasA&M (0-1)atFloridaSt.

The Citadel (0-1)atSamford(0-1), 2:30 p.m.

South Florida (1-0)atFlorida(1-0), 3:15 p.m. JacksonSt. (1-0)atSouthernMiss. (0-1), 4p.m. Houston Christian (1-0)atE.Kentucky (0-1), 5p.m.

Florida A&M (0-1)atFAU (0-1), 5p.m.

Maine (0-1)atWilliam&Mary (0-1),5 p.m. Campbell (0-1)atEast Carolina(0-1), 5p.m.

Elizabeth City St. (0-0) at Hampton (0-1), 5p.m.

Warner University (0-0)atStetson (0-1),5 p.m.

Virginia St. (0-0)atNorfolkSt. (0-1), 5p.m. Richmond(0-1)atWofford(0-1), 5p.m. Davidson (0-1)atElon (0-1), 5p.m.

NC Central (1-1)atOld Dominion (0-1), 5p.m.

West Georgia (1-0) at Nicholls (1-1), 6p.m.

North Carolina (0-1)atCharlotte (0-1), 6p.m. Memphis(1-0) at GeorgiaSt. (0-1), 6p.m.

Bethune-Cookman (0-1)atMiami (1-0),6 p.m.

SC State (1-0) at South Carolina(1-0), 6p.m.

NC A&T (0-1) at UCF (1-0), 6p.m.

Alcorn St. (0-1)atAlabama A&M (0-1),6p.m. Charleston Southern(0-1) at CoastalCarolina(0-1), 6:30 p.m.

Arizona St. (1-0)atMississippi St. (1-0), 6:30 p.m. Ball St. (0-1)atAuburn(1-0), 6:30 p.m. Vanderbilt (1-0)atVirginia Tech (0-1), 6:30 p.m.

(1-0),4 p.m. Ark.-Pine Bluff (0-1)atCent. Arkansas (0-1),6 p.m. South Dakota (0-1)atLamar (0-1), 6p.m. Houston (1-0)atRice (1-0), 6p.m. Michigan (1-0)atOklahoma (1-0), 6:30 p.m. StephenF.Austin(0-1) at Abilene Christian (0-1),7 p.m. UT Martin (0-1)atUTEP(0-1),8 p.m. FARWEST Idaho St. (0-2)atNew Mexico (0-1),2 p.m. FresnoSt. (1-1)atOregon St. (0-1),2:30

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THINGS TO WATCHINWEEK2

Who, what andwhere to keep an eyeoninthisweek’sgames around thenation

Powerhousesmeetinrareclash

No. 15 Michigan and No. 18 Oklahoma are twoofjust six programs that have wonatleast 950games. Michigan has wonthree national titles, and OU has wonseven But this Big Ten-SEC matchup is about thepresent,and both teams are similarly positioned. The Wolverinesunderperformed with alethargic offense in Sherrone Moore’s first year OU beat Alabama but otherwise had arough entry into the SEC. Both think theyhavethe quarterbacks —Bryce Underwood at Michigan andJohn Mateer at OU —toleadrevivals.

Gators must containrisingBulls

Home-pondadvantage

1 LSU

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedClemson 17-10

Alex Golesh has been quietly building South Florida since 2023, when he took overa program that hadwon atotal of 15 games over five years. He put together back-to-back 7-6 seasons that ended with bowl wins and will go into Saturday’sgame at No. 13 Florida with adynamic quarterback in ByrumBrown, a retooled defense and the boost of confidence. Both teams will see abetter opponent on the other side of the ball afterthe Gators gotthree TDs fromDJLagwayina 55-0 blowout of Long Island

Oregon quarterback Dante Moorecompleted 18 of 23 passes for 213 yardsand three touchdowns in the Ducks’ 59-13 opening rout of Montana State. He spread the ballaround, hitting 10 receivers. Oklahoma State, who is coming off a27-7 win over UT Martin, turns to Zane Flores, athird-year freshman QB,after starter Hauss Hejnybrokea boneinhis left foot in the first quarter.Floresgets thedaunting task of making his first startagainstthe No. 6Ducks at Autzen Stadium,whichisknown forbeing loud and disruptivetovisiting teams. 2 1 3

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Sellingpoints

The Venture Global logo is being painted on the field at TigerStadium. LSU is among many SECschoolsseeking creativewaystogenerate fundsdue to newrules on revenue sharing with athletes.

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On-fieldads make theirway to TigerStadium

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

For the past 100 seasons, there havebeen no advertisementsonthe playingsurface at Tiger Stadium.

NCAA rules forbade themfromcollege football fields until last year,but Death Valley has also been afield steeped in tradition notcorporate sponsorships.

Instead of every 10 yards being marked, it’severy five in Tiger Stadium.The white goalposts are athrowback to adifferent time. This year,the stadium will have just its fourth public address announcer since 1955.

But even Death Valleycan’tescapethe ever-changing landscapeofcollege sports. For its 101st season, there will beanadvertisement on the field at Tiger Stadium when LSUtakes on LouisianaTech in its home opener on Saturday(6:30 p.m., ESPN+/SEC Network+).

“Everything’sgoing to be tastefully done,” LSU deputy athletic director andchief marketing officer Clay Harris said. “Like,weunderstand how this works,and how weneed to have our LSU brand frontand center.”

Theadvertisement featured on thefield will be fromthe oiland liquified natural gascompanyVenture Global. Theirbrand willbeonboth25-yardlines, opposite the Southeastern Conference logo that’s already prominently placed on both25-yard lines.

“Venture Global is honoredtofurther strengthen our relationship with LSU athletics and the entire LSU community,” Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel said in astatement to The Advocate. “Weare proud to make history alongside LSU by supporting this iconic program and Tiger Stadium,whichholds a special place in the heartsofsomanyLouisianans

“As we continuetoinvest in Louisiana’s energy future, we are equally committedto supporting the state’straditions and strong sense of community.GeauxTigers!”

The Venture Global advertisement will have white letters with agold outline. LSU made sure the company it decided to sell the ad space to fit its visual brand

“Wewere very cognizantofwho the part-

ner was (and) what (thead) looks like. We kind ofhad theLSU brand front of mind on this,” Harris said. “Wewanted to make sure we didn’tlosethattraditional feel on Tiger Stadium.”

There will be no advertisements in theend zoneoratmidfield.Those will remain the same as they have been for years.

LSUhad “six to 12 highly interested partners” in acquiring the ad space on thefield, Harris said. LSU’sagreement withVenture Global is amulti-year deal thatwas finalized over thefirst few months of 2025.

“They’re doing alot of business in Louisiana, on the(liquid natural gas) side. They’re newtothe area, and they’re acurrentcorporatesponsor,” Harris said. “They started their partnershiplast year,and both sides saw an opportunity to elevate theirbrand throughout the state and city,and thebest way to do that was by having their logo prominently displayed on TigerStadium’s field.”

The NCAA didn’tapprove on-field advertising until last June, which wasn’tenough time for LSU to find asponsor lastseason. Ahandful of SEC schools had ads on their field ayearago —including Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri —but thatnumber will increase substantially this season.

“Eleven (schools)will have it on their field in some way, shape or form this season,” Harris said. “Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Imean, there’sa bunch.”

The sudden rush of schools across the conference adopting on-field advertising reflectsalarger trend within college football.

With revenuesharing— whichbegan in Juneand allows schools to directly pay athletes $20.5million per year —LSU and its competitors nationwide have been forced to find alternative revenue streams to make up forthe extramoney they aredishing out to athletes.

Placingadvertisementsonthe field is a part ofoffsettingthat deficit

“We’ve gottochange our mindset alittle bitonhow we’re generating revenue at this school,” Harris said. “It’s not just thefield logo. It’s, ‘How can we think differently? Howcan we getcreative on ways where

we’re making money at LSU that we weren’t thinking before?’

Besides on-field advertising, LSUhas expressed astrong interestinadding advertisement patches to its jerseys. The NCAA has not approved legislation that would allow schools to place adsonuniforms yet, but Harris believes it’s amatter of when, not if, that will happen.

“I don’tthink we’realone in getting preppedonwhenthatgetsannounced,” Harris said.

The school is also interested in further growing its revenuefrom hosting concerts and other external events. Extracting more money from thelicensingside of itsbusiness has also becomeanemphasis.

“LSU is an extremely hot brand right now, andcollege sports is really clicking at ahigh level, on alot of eyeballs and things like that,” Harris said. “So we’vegot to capitalize on that.”

LSU coach Brian Kelly understandsthe importance of these revenue changes. To stay competitive on the field, LSU must also staycompetitive off the fieldfrom afinancial standpoint.

Schools upending normstostayatthe forefront financially is atrend he’s noticed across thecountry

“With revenue sharing andall that goes with that, you’relooking for revenue streams,”Kelly said.“Iknowwhen Iwas at Notre Dame, theyhad, at that time, no advertising, and now they’re selling beer in thestadium.”

Harrisunderstands placing an ad on the field at TigerStadium wasnosmall move This was notadecision he said wasmade lightly,especially given thehistory and tradition thatmake Death Valleyspecial for LSUfans.

“Tiger Stadium’sfieldissacred,” Harris said.“I’mbornand raised here,and I’ve been an LSU guy my wholelife, so Iknow that more than anybody “(VentureGlobalis) theright prospect to putthis on there,and we’re really excited. Ithink it’s all going to be apositive thing.”

Email Koki Riley at Koki.Riley@ theadvocate.com.

Thisweek: vs.Louisiana Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday(ESPN+/SECNetwork+)

2 GEORGIA

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedMarshall 45-7

Thisweek: vs.Austin Peay,2:30 p.m.

Saturday(SECNetwork+)

3 TEXAS

Record: 0-1overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: Lost to Ohio State 14-7

Thisweek: vs.San Jose State,11a.m.

Saturday(ABC)

4 FLORIDA

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedLong Island 55-0

Thisweek: vs.South Florida, 3:15 p.m.

Saturday(SECNetwork)

5 AUBURN

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedBaylor 38-24

6:45 p.m.UL-Monroe at Alabama SECN

7p.m.UCLA at UNLV CBSSN 9:15 p.m.San DiegoSt. at WashingtonSt.CW 9:15 p.m.Stanford

Thisweek: vs.Ball State,6:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU)

6 SOUTHCAROLINA

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedVirginia Tech 24-11

Thisweek: vs.South Carolina State,6 p.m. Saturday(SECNetwork+)

7 TENNESSEE

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedSyracuse 45-26

Thisweek: vs.ETSU,2:30 p.m. Saturday (SECNetwork+)

8 ALABAMA

Record: 0-1overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: Lost to Florida State 31-17

Thisweek: vs.UL-Monroe,6:45 p.m. Saturday(SECNetwork)

9 OKLAHOMA

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedIllinois State 35-3

Thisweek: vs.Michigan, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

10 TEXASA&M

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedUTSA 42-24

Thisweek: vs.Utah State,11:45 a.m. Saturday(SECNetwork)

11 OLE MISS

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedGeorgia State 63-7

Thisweek: at Kentucky,2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

12 MISSOURI

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedCentral Arkansas 61-6

Thisweek: vs.Kansas, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2)

13 VANDERBILT

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedCharleston Southern 45-3

Thisweek: at Virginia Tech, 6:30 p.m. Saturday(ACCNetwork)

14. ARKANSAS

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedAlabama A&M 52-7

Thisweek: vs.Arkansas State,4 p.m. Saturday(SECNetwork+)

15. KENTUCKY

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedToledo 24-16

Thisweek: vs.Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

16. MISSISSIPPI STATE

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0 SEC

Previous rank: N/A

Last week: DefeatedSouthern Miss 34-17

Thisweek: vs.Arizona State,6:30 p.m. Saturday(ESPN2)

teammatesduring 15-yearrun

BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

There has been aJordan Miller,JordanMills, Jordan Mims, Jordan Howard and Jordan Howden —even oneLil’Jordan—but there has been only oneCam Jordan.

There also hasbeena McBride, aMcCain, aMcCown,aMcCoy,aMcDaniel, aMcDougle,aMcGlynn, aMcGovern, aMcKinstry,a McManis and aMcQuistan.

“So Ishould getinvitedtoalot more Irish parades in March,” Jordansaid.

There have been twoBrowns, aGray,aGreen and

an Ivory There have been three Carrs, four Grahams, five Davises and seven Johnsons —including apair of brothers, George andJuwan, who were born nearly nine years apart

Their careers have spanned four decades of the NFL, with the oldest JohnKasay,having debutedin1991. There have been 44 players who only wore aNew OrleansSaints uniform for onegame. Andthere are toomanytocount who suited up for trainingcamp or the practice squad but nevermadeittoanactivegame-day Saints roster Allofthem, 428 who have suited up for the Saints on

BURNING PASSION

BY ROBMAADDI AP pro football writer

The NFL made it clear before the season that sportsmanship would be apoint of emphasis Jalen Carter provided the first example of misconduct. Now,he awaits discipline from the league. With tens of millions watching the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles taking on the rival Dallas Cowboys, Carter spaton Dak Prescott six seconds into the league’sopener on Thursday night.

The 24-year-old defensive tackle, asecond-team All-Pro last season, was ejected from the game, forcing the Eagles to play without their best defensive player.They still won 24-20.

Afine is expected and asuspension is apossibility,though Carter’scontrition after thegame and precedent should help his case. Players have been fined for spitting on opponentsinthe past, but there doesn’tappear to be a case where anyone was suspended for doing it. Carter would appeal any suspension through the NFL Players Association, so it would be difficult for such apenalty to hold up considering previous disciplinary measures by the league.

Disqualifying Carter was an easy call for the officials,who’ve been instructed by theleague to maintain order Teams were informed there would be no tolerance for unsportsmanlike or inappropriate gestures. Players were shown a video in which leagueexecutive Troy Vincent, asix-time ProBowl cornerback during his playing career,said: “Respect your opponent, respect yourteammates and play the game in between the whistles.”

BY GUERRYSMITH Contributing writer

Jake Retzlaff botched his first play against Northwestern,failing to get close enough to Maurice Turner forasimple handoff before improvising a1-yard run on an unplanned keeper. He spentthe rest of Saturday proving that mistake was aone-off, showing just how wellhehad handled the Herculean task of picking up anoffense in less than 40 days.

Never mind his 265 total yards in the 23-3 season-opening victory,which included becoming thefirst Green Wave quarterback to rush for 100 in agame since Shaun King versus BYU in the1998 Liberty Bowl. Even more impressive was the way he minimized mistakes and made his teammates feel comfortable around him with little time on task in New Orleans.

“Jake’sadog,” nickelback Javion White saidafterRetzlaff’s no-interception, onesackperformance. “Heworks so hard,and he’sprobably one of the coolest teammates ever.Wegoout to eat allthe time.He’salready one of my bestfriends on the team, andhejust got here.”

The secrettoRetzlaff’s success is his passion for football. Facinga seven-game suspension at BYU entering his final year for a violation of theschool’sstudent honor code —headmitted to premarital sex after being accused of sexual assault in acivil suit that was dismissed in June —hegambled that he

‘I’vegot apretty decent addictiontothis game. Ilovefootball. ...There’s22different body typesout there playing 11 different positions.It’sreally cool just to see these guys come together and makeplays on both sides of the ball JAKE RETZLAFF,Tulane quarterback ’

could earn astartingjob elsewhere. After choosing Tulane in late July,heembarked on anearly 24-7 crash course to get up to speed, flying to New Orleans while his car was shipped so he could pore over the playbook forhours andhours with offensive analyst/quarterbacks assistant Collin D’Angelo before preseason camp started.

Atrack record of success —hethrew for 4,596 yards and44touchdownsatCaliforniajunior college Riverside City in 2022 and earned All-Big 12 honorable mention lastyear after BYU went 11-2 —would have meantnothing without intense preparation.

“I’ve got apretty decent addiction to this game,” he said after his third preseason practice. “I love football. Ilovebeing out there withthe guys. It’s theultimate team sport. There’s22different body types out there playing 11 different positions. It’s really cool just to see these guys come together and make plays on both sidesofthe ball.”

The payoff for those long days and nights in the past month came last Saturday Playing in front of his girlfriend and fam-

ily members who flewinfromplaces like California, Floridaand NewYork,heled a touchdowndrive on his opening possession andhelpedTulane stay comfortably in front of Northwestern.

“It wasanunbelievable feeling,” he said.

“It’sbeen along offseason, so there’snothing like that first game,nothing like taking that first hit. It just feels good to get back in the rhythm of things. It wasawesome to be out there with the guys. Seeing them make plays all around wasfun.”

He will start againwhenTulane(1-0) plays South Alabama (1-0) on Saturday in Mobile,Alabama (6 p.m., ESPN+).Coach

Jon Sumrall expects Retzlaff to clean up afew of theoff-targetthrows he made against Northwestern anddisplay more touch after putting too muchzip on many of them, but he liked the way he commanded theoffense, made plays withhis feet and remained poised despite multiple drops by his receivers.

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AlcarazhandlesDjokovicinsemis

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP tennis writer

NEW YORK Carlos Alcaraz used his youth, athleticism and creativitytoassert himself against the much more accomplished,but also much older,Novak Djokovic and beat the 24-timemajor champion 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 at the U.S. Open on Friday for aberth inhis third consecutive Grand Slam final.

By the end, Djokovicwas “gassed out,” as he described it afterward, and seemed resigned to the result. The 38-year-old from Serbia reached the semifinals at all four Slams this season but exited in that round each time, three via losses to No. 2Alcaraz,22, or No. 1JannikSinner,24.

“It’sfrustrating on the court when youare not able to keep up with that level physically, but at the same time, it’ssomethingalso expected, Iguess,” Djokovic said. “It comes with time and with age.” Alcaraz will face either defending champion Sinner or No. 25 Felix Auger-Aliassime for the championship on Sunday,when President Donald Trump plans to attend. Sinner is trying to become the first repeat men’schampion in New York since RogerFederer won the hard-court tournament fiveyears in arow from 2004 through 2008.

Alcaraz hasn’tdroppeda setas he pursues his sixthmajor title and second at Flushing Meadows. He defeatedSinner at the French Open in June and lost to his rival at WimbledoninJuly. Go back to April, and Alcaraz is 44-2, making it to the finals at each of his last eight tour-levelevents “It’ssomething that I’mworking on, just the consistency on the matches, on the tournaments, on the year,ingeneral. Justnot having up-and-downs in (a) match,” Alcaraz said. “Probably,I’m just getting mature, just getting to know myself muchbetter,what I need on, off the court.”

Alcaraz had lost his twomost recent matches against Djokovic —inthe gold-medal final at the Paris Olympics last year, and in the Australian Open quarterfinals this January

“It’snot easyplaying against him,to be honest,” Alcaraz said. “I’mthinking about the legend; what he has achieved in his career It’sdifficult nottothink about it.”

Djokovic’sbid to become the first player in the sport’shistory to get SlamNo. 25 was blocked again, and he thinks part of the issue is trying to overcome much younger men in best-of-five set matches.

“I still want to play .(a) full GrandSlam season next year,” Djokovic said. “Let’ssee whether that’sgoing to happen or not, but .Slams are Slams. They arejust different from any other tournament.Theyare thepillarsofour sport,the most important tournaments wehave. But Idofancy my chances abit moreinbest-ofthree.”

Alcaraz and Sinner have combinedtocollect the past seven majorchampionships andnineof the last 12.Djokovic won the other threein that span,most recently at the2023 U.S.Open.

Djokovic’s shots were notquite on-target early and, but for abrief interlude in thesecond set, his usualvervewas notpresent. He rolled his eyes after one miss, grimaced after another

At changeovers, he flexed or stretched his neck, which bothered him earlier in thetournament, andalsowas looked at by a trainer There also was theoccasional bit of brilliance, including atwohanded backhand passing shot that drew raucous roars from the crowd,which often cried outhis nickname, “No-le!”and seemed to want to will him to at leastmake things more competitive, if not win.

Djokovic celebrated by strutting to his towel boxwhile shaking his righthandover andover, as though to say,“Hoo-boy! How nice was that?”

Djokovic even managed to steal oneofAlcaraz’s servicegames while taking a3-0 lead in the second set. Might this portend along,

tight match? Nope. Alcaraz immediately snappedto, taking the next three games, including one scooped cross-court forehand passing winner that was so superb even Djokovic felt compelled to applaud withhis racket.

Alcaraz never faced another break point.

“Today,I’d say,itwasn’tthe best level of the tournament for me,” said Alcaraz, whose 30 unforced errors were the sameasDjokovic’stotal, “but Ijust kept acool level (from)the beginning until thelast point.”

He was wearing apink, sleeveless shirt and sporting nearly a full head of hairless than two weeksafter showing up with a buzz cut he saidwas necessary when his brothertried to play barber but messed up.

Askedwhether he’llstick with thenew look if he wins on Sunday, Alcaraz smiled andreplied: “Even better.You will see. Surprise, surprise.”

Anisimovatofacedefending champion in final

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP tennis writer

NEWYORK It is impossible to look ahead to Amanda Anisimova’s U.S. Open final against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturdaywithoutviewing it through the prism of what happened less than two months agoat the last Grand Slam tournament, Wimbledon. Impossible for Anisimova. Impossible for Sabalenka. Impossible for anyone, really That’sbecause, for onething, Anisimova made it to her first title match at any Grand Slamtournament by beating the No. 1-ranked Sabalenka in thesemifinals at the All EnglandClub to improve to 6-3 in their head-to-head series. And because, of course, Anisimova’s major final debut ended with a loss —and not just any sort of loss, but a6-0,6-0 shutoutagainst Iga Swiatek. Anisimova seeks her 1st major title while Sabalenka her 4th. Theway Anisimova, a24-yearold American whoisthe No. 8seed at Flushing Meadows,managed to put that defeat behind her immediatelyand notjustplaywell, but well enough to eliminate Swiatek, of all people, in the U.S. Open quarterfinals, en route to making it to another final, is remarkable.

“It just shows that Ihave worked really hard, especially on my mental game and not giving up,” Anisimova said after coming back to defeat four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in asemifinal that ended shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday.“Liketoday Icould have easily said, ‘Oh,she’s

playing better than me, and Ican’t really do anything.’”

Anisimova didn’tshy away from thinkingabout,ortalking about, what happened at Wimbledon.

Ratherthan completely erase it, sheeven watched that final the night before herrematch against Swiatek in New York, “as painful as it was, just to see what Ican avoid or what wentwrong,”said Anisimova,who was born in New Jersey andgrewupinFlorida.

She paid attention to tennis-specific aspects, and made an effort to understand how to better deal with thekinds of pressure that arise.

“I have really worked on myself to really be able to handle those moments andtobelieveinmyself, evenwhenitfeels like, ‘What is there to believe in?’ in away,when you’re not playing that well,” she said. “I havereally done abetter job of that.”

That helped againstOsaka, who was agamefrom winning while up aset and6-5 in thesecond.

Anisimova acknowledged afterward she experiencednerves and stress.

“I just keep telling myself that I can do it, and Ibelieve in myself. Ikeep saying that over andover again,not just in the match,but the wholeday.Ireally try and tell my brain, or Iguess Ifeel like (if I) ‘manifest’it,”Anisimovasaid, using two fingerstomakeair quotes,“or visualize it, then it will happen.

This is the sortofeliteplay expectedofAnisimovasince she was ateen who beat Coco Gauff in the2017 U.S. Openjunior final. As apro in 2019, at 17, Anisimova

reached the French Open semifinals. Then,in2023, she took a mental-health break because of burnout

As Anisimova now pursues her first Grand Slam championship, Sabalenka will be seeking her fourth overall and second U.S. Opentrophyinarow.The last woman to win consecutive titles in New York was Serena Williams, whocaptured three straight in 2012-14. Both of Saturday’sfinalistsare equipped with some of the biggest groundstrokes in the game. Sabalenka is apremier server; Anisimova’samong the best returners around. Afterher semifinal win over 2024 U.S. Open finalist Jessica PegulaonThursday, Sabalenka was

asked what sticks out from the loss to Anisimova in July

“I have to trustmyself, andI have to go after my shots. Ifelt like in that match at Wimby, Iwas doubting alot my decisions, and that was the main thing that was bringing alot of unforced errors,” said Sabalenka, therunner-up to MadisonKeys at the Australian Open in January andtoGauff at theFrench Open in June.

“I gave her alot of opportunities, andofcourse,she playedincredible tennis,” Sabalenka said about Anisimova, “but Ifeel like I had my opportunities. Ididn’tuse them.”

Skysuspends Reese for one half over comments

Angel Reese was suspendedby the Chicago Sky for the first half of the team’s game against Las Vegas on Sunday for comments she made that were “detrimental to the team.”

The team announced the suspension Friday.Reese already is missing the team’sgameFriday night against Indiana because of amandatory one-gamesuspension by the WNBA for picking up her eighth technical foul of the season.

The two-time All-Star voiced her frustrations with the franchise, tellingthe Chicago Tribune that she “might have to move in adifferent direction and do what’sbest for me” if the team doesn’timprove its outlook. After Wednesday’swin over Connecticut, she took back those comments andapologizedto the team. The Sky is 10-30.

Clippersinvite NBA probe during Leonard deal fiasco Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said in an interview with ESPN that he welcomes the NBA’s investigation into an alleged circumventionofleague salary cap rules, denying anyinvolvement in a$28 millionendorsement contract between Kawhi Leonard and aCalifornia-basedsustainability services company,Aspiration Fund Adviser LLC. In the interview,Balmermentionedhow he introduced Leonard to Aspiration. TheClippers stronglydenied any rules were broken in astatement issued on Wednesday after the NBA announced its investigation following areportbyjournalist Pablo Torre. Ballmersaidhe’d want the NBA to probe anotherclub if it were accusedofthe same violation.

Twinsreactivate López after shoulder strain

TheMinnesota Twinsreturned right-handedpitcher Pablo López from hisrehab assignmentand reinstated him from the 60-day injured list on Friday,sending him to the mound to start athree-game seriesagainst the Kansas City Royals.

López missed three months with astrain of the teres major muscle in his throwing shoulder after experiencing discomfort during his last start forthe Twins on June 3.

The 2023 All-Star made three rehabstartsfor Triple-A St.Paul, posting a3.18 ERA in 111/3 innings. Before the injury,López was5-3 with a2.82 ERA in 11 starts with a .225 opponent batting average for the Twins. Their season fell apart shortly after he wassidelined.

Mets send down Senga, activate Alvarez from IL Struggling pitcher Kodai Senga has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse by the New York Mets, who also reinstatedcatcher Francisco Alvarez from the 10-day injured list on Friday

The team announced the moves hours before the opener of acritical three-gameseries at Cincinnati. Brandon Sproat, one of NewYork’s top pitching prospects, is expected to be called up from Syracuse to start theseries finale Sundayin Senga’splace.

Senga, an All-Star in 2023 and runner-up for NL Rookie of the Year,was the Mets’ best starter early this season —though largely ineffective sincereturning froma hamstring injury in mid-July. The 32-year-old right-hander is 7-6 with a3.02 ERA in 22 outings overall.

Lagergrenshoots a62, stays in front of McIlroy Rory McIlroy hit abogey-free 6-under 66 to move into contention after the second round of the Irish Open, where Joakim Lagergren of Sweden leads after a62onFriday McIlroy jumped into ashare of thirdplace after making six birdies at The KClub.

The world No. 2will have to reel in Lagergren, wholed on 12-under par after 36 holes,and Adrien Saddier of France, who addeda 66 to an opening 67 andwas onestroke back. The 33-year-old Lagergren has history at The KClub. Last year,when playing the Irish Challenge here on theadjoining Palmer South Course,heshot a course-record 63 and then holed outfromabunkertomakeeagle on the 72nd hole and earn aonestroke victory

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Wave,Bulls shinefor league

BY GUERRYSMITH Contributing writer

Tulane gave the American Conference its second marquee win of Week 1, outclassing Big Tenopponent Northwestern two days after South Florida trounced BoiseState.Group of Five teams were amiserable2-22againstthe Power Four leagues in August, but21ofthose gameswereon the road.

The exceptions were Tulane against Northwestern, Hawaii against Stanford andSouthern Miss against Mississippi State, with Hawaiijoining the Green Wave as awinner.

TheAmerican will get four shots at the power leaguesthis week, including Ricehosting Houston and Charlotte hosting North Carolina. South Florida follows its big winagainst ranked BoiseState with atoughtripto No. 13 Florida.

1. Tulane

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 1

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TheGreen Wave defense, whichlived up to itslofty preseasonexpectations, will seewhether it cantakethatshow on theroad. Don’tassumeSouth AlabamaQBBishopDavenport will lose hispoise afterthe openingsnap theway Northwestern QB Preston Stonedid viastrip-sack, butTulane’s talent at everypositiononthatsideof theballshouldmakelifecomfortable foraTulaneoffense that remainsa work in progressbehindnewly arrived QB Jake Retzlaff andabunch of untested skillpositionplayers Guerry Smith

Last week: defeated Northwestern 23-3

Thisweek: at South Alabama, 6p.m. Saturday (ESPN+)

Extra points: This is theWave’s onlynonconference game against ateam outside of the Power Four, anditisfavored by 121/2 points. TheJaguars won in New Orleans in 2013 but have lost more recent meetings at home in 2020 and at YulmanStadium in 2023.

2. SouthFlorida

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 2

Last week: defeated Boise State 34-7

This week: at Florida, 3:15 p.m.

Saturday (SEC Network)

Extrapoints: The Bulls are 171/2-point underdogs to the Gators, whose win streak of five datingtolastseason is tiedfor the longest inthe FBS. Florida leads theseries3-0 but barely won, 31-28, in 2017, the lasttime the teams met in Gainesville,Florida

3. Navy

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 3

Last week: defeated VMI 52-7

This week: vs. UAB, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (CBS Sports Network)

Extrapoints: Navy rushed for 468 yards againsthapless VMI despite returning 1,000-yard QB Blake Horvath carrying theball only twice. With Horvath assuredly playing abiggerrole, it is conceivable the Midshipmen will run for even more yards in their conference opener.UAB gave up 42 pointstoAlabama State.

4. Memphis

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 4

Last week: defeated Chattanooga 45-10

Thisweek: at Georgia State, 6p.m. Saturday (ESPN+)

Extrapoints: Nevada transfer BrendanLewis threwfor 199 yards andrushed for 81 in the opener.The Tigers, who ran their FBS-best streak of scoring 20 or more pointsto41games, might face more resistance on theroad. Georgia State went 2-10 last season,but one of thewins was against Vanderbilt.

5. Texas-SanAntonio

Record: 0-1overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 5

Last week: lost to Texas A&M 4224

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“Our misses in the throwgame weren’tbad decisions,” Sumrall said. “He showed acompetitiveness. He’sgot alittle something about him —alittlegrit and toughness.”

TomCraft,who coached Retzlaff at Riverside Cityand was at San Diego State from 2002-05, saidhethinks the Wave will unlock thefullpotential he showed in hisprolific 2022 season. His yards, touchdowns andcompletionpercentage (63.3%) at Riverside City werebetter than at hisfirst junior college (Golden West) or BYU, when he completed 57.9% last year while throwing for 2,947 yards. “They tried to manage him way

Thisweek: vs.Texas State, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPN+)

Extrapoints: TheRoadrunners could not stop Aggies QB Marcel Reed, who set career-highs with 289 yards passing and four TDs. Now they will look to avenge their stunning 49-10 loss at Texas State from last September.Itcould be close, but Texas-San Antonio went undefeated at home in 2024.

6. NorthTexas

Record: 1-0 overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 7

Last week: defeated Lamar 51-0

Thisweek: at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPN+)

Extrapoints:Doesitmeanmuch that the perennially defensechallenged Mean Green shut out an FCSopponent? Probably not, but it was thefirst time it held anyone under double-digit points since 2019. We will get abetter picture after the trip to Western Michigan,whichlost 23-6to Michigan State.

7. East Carolina

Record: 0-1 overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 8

Last week: lost to North Carolina State24-17

This week: vs. Campbell, 5p.m. Saturday (ESPN+)

Extra points: After fallingbehind the Wolfpack 17-0, the Pirates ralliedbehind 366 yards passing fromKatinHouser andwere 10 yards away from alast-minute TD that coach BlakeHarrellsaid would have led to apotential winning two-point conversion. They will take out their frustrations on Campbell.

8. Rice

Record: 1-0 overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 11

Last week: defeated UL 14-12

This week: vs. Houston, 6p.m. Saturday (ESPN+)

Extrapoints: The option-based Owlswon arock fight at UL in an impressive debut for coach Scott Abell. Nowthey will try to upset

too much at BYU,” Craft said. “It lookslikeTulane is alot more wide open with him, and they shouldn’t hold back becausehe’scapable of doing that. As theyget used to what Jake can do, they’ll be more aggressive. He has aquick release and can throw from thepocket really well. Iwould have loved to have coached him at San Diego State because Ithink he couldbe aHeisman Trophy candidate.” Retzlaff’s 69-yard touchdown on aquarterback draw late in the second quarter wasTulane’s longestrun since Tyjae Spears gained 70 yards against Central Florida in November of 2022 and thelongest scoring jaunt since Spears went 75 yards earlier that season against South Florida. Sumrall said he knew Retzlaff was agood athlete, but no one foresaw that sprinting ability as he outran the defense.

Houstonfor the second time in three years after adramatic 4341 double-overtime win at home in 2023. They are a14-point underdogagainst Willie Fritz’s crew

9. Army

Record: 0-1overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 6

Last week: lost to Tarleton State 30-27

This week: at Kansas State,6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN)

Extrapoints: By allrights, ateam should dropfurtherwhenitloses to an FCS foe, but the teams below Army appear wretched. Army,which committedthree late turnovers and missedtwo latefield goals against Tarleton State, gets the benefit of the doubt becauseofcoach Jeff Monken’s longtime success.

10.Temple

Record: 1-0overall,0-0 American

Previous rank: 13

Last week: defeated Massachusetts 42-10

This week: vs. Howard, 1p.m.Saturday (ESPN+)

Extrapoints: Returning QB Evan Simon tied aschool record with six touchdown passes in the blowout of Massachusetts, providing rare positive news for aprogram that has been dysfunctional since 2020. TheOwls should improve to 2-0bybeating Howard undernew coach K.CKeeler but might not be favoredagain this season.

11.UAB

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 9

Last week: defeated Alabama State52-42

Thisweek: at Navy,2:30 p.m. Saturday (CBSSports Network)

Extrapoints: TrentDilfer, who has been fighting the perceptionhe is unqualified for the job since

“He’sgot functional speed,” Craft said.“I’mnot comparing him in any way with Jerry Rice, but he wasn’t the fastest receiver and he ran away from people.” Retzlaff’s easeinwhatcould have been an uncomfortably late arrival was apparent right away He befriendedthe threetransfer quarterbacksalreadyoncampus—Sullivan, Kadin Semonza and Donovan Leary—hung out with teammates even as he worked overtime to learn the offense andmade sure not to come on toostrong. Retzlaff andWhite wentout to eat four timesinthe past few weeks in search of the best burger in town.

“You have to assume leadership withoutpushing other people,” Retzlaffsaid. “Leadershipstarts withtrust and relationships, so you have to be able to build those relationships and that trust first

taking over at UAB in 2023, did himself no favors in the openinggameshootout. He can change the narrative if his struggling defenseslows down Navy’soption offense, but don’tcount on it.

12.FloridaAtlantic

Record: 0-1overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 10

Last week: lost to Maryland 39-7

This week: vs. Florida A&M, 5p.m. Saturday(ESPN+)

Extrapoints: The Owls turnedit over six timesagainst Maryland, killing anychanceofbeing competitive. Thattheylost by only 32 with thatdisparity may be apositive sign. They were outgained by just 26 yards, and Western Kentucky transferQBCaden Veltkamp won’tthrow four picks everyweek

13.Tulsa

Record: 1-0overall, 0-0American

Previous rank: 14

Last week: defeated Abilene Christian35-7

This week: at NewMexico State, 8p.m.Saturday(ESPN+)

Extrapoints: The Golden Hurricaneisfavored by 41/2 points to improve to 2-0 for the first time since2015. Thatisthe good news for first-yearcoach TreLamb. The badnews?Tulsa faces a stretchofNavy, Oklahoma State, Tulane and Memphis after its visit to LasCruces

14.Charlotte

Record: 0-1, 0-0American

Previous rank: 13

Lastweek: lost to Appalachian State 34-11

This week: vs. North Carolina

Extra points: Outgained586-218 by AppalachianState,the 49ers will try to bouncebackagainst North Carolina in the biggest home gameinthe 13-year history of the program. The TarHeels were outgained 544-222 by TCU and will be hellbent on getting over that embarrassing debutunder Bill Belichick.

with guys.” His method worked.

“What impressed me was how fast he wasabletoadjust here,” said wide receiver OmariHayes, who caught nine passes in the opener.“Iarrived here in January and I just gotgoodknowing theoffense now.Him being able to do thatin less thanamonthisamazing.”

His positive yet competitive demeanor is evident, too.

“He’salways smiling and alwayshappy,” said tight end Justyn Reid, who caught Retzlaff’s first touchdown pass with the Wave. “He has that little switch. Youcan tell when he’sout there, he’sinkill mode.

“It makes you just get fired up andwanttomakethat play for him.Hemight throw abad pass, but you don’tsee his head down. He’s really thatengine,bringing it every play.”

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Edna Karrrunning back TreGarrison is taken out of boundsbyShawdefender Rontrae Carter on Fridaynight Karrprevailed 35-0.

Dominant attack

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer

TreGarrisonran for two touchdowns in the second quarter and the Edna Karr defensedid not allow afirst down until afterhalftime as the Cougars defeated Shaw 35-0 in amatchup between reigning state champions at Morris Jeff Stadium in Algiers. Garrison scored on runs of16and 4yards as the Nicholls State commitment rushed 10 times for 92 yards,all before he sat theentire second half becauseofcramping Floyd Jones caught a22-yard scoring pass from quarterback John Johnson in the third quarter,and junior JerellMcGee ran24yards for atouchdown in the fourth.

The Karr defense allowed 28 total yards and did not surrender afirst down rushing or passing until Shaw pulled off afake punt pass on the final play of the third quarter.

“In the past three weeks if you include the fall scrimmage, the jamboree and the first week, we’vegiven up firstdownsjust off of penalties,not because they gained it,” Karr coach Brice Brown said. Karr won the LHSAA DivisionI state championship with an explosive offense last season.But with many of those key playmakers now gone to college, the Cougars willlean on adefensethat includes four power-conference college commitments.

Included among them are LSU commitments Richard Anderson on the defensive line and Aiden Hall in the secondary “I think (defensive coordinator

Taurus Howard) did agreat job today of calling alot of zonedefense,” Brown said. “Wekept it in front of them anddidn’tallow a bigplay. When Richardishealthy and(linebackerKevin Martin) is playing well in theback with Aiden, Ithink they’re really huge together.”

Karr scored its final touchdown when juniorIan Gray came up with arecovery in the end zone after Hall blocked apunt late in the fourth quarter Without Garrison for the second half, junior Jermond Macklin carried much of the rushing load and gained 78 yards on nine carries. Johnson, the quarterback, rushed nine times for 47 yards andcompleted 15 of 24 for 129 yards and

atouchdown with one interception.McGee had two carries for 39 yards.

Shawplayed with amostlynew offenseafter it graduated nine starters from ateam that won the Division II selectstate title last season.

“You keep putting your defense on the field againstagreat team like this, only 14-0 (at halftime) was amiracle,” Shaw coach Hank Tierney said. “Hats off to thedefense. We gottoget better on offense.”

Karr will play next week against American Heritage (Florida) in ashowdownbetween nationally ranked teams at theCaesarsSuperdome while Shaw faces West Jefferson.

Bigsecondhalfpropels BrotherMartin

BYCHARLESSALZER

Contributing writer

There was no mysteryFriday night at East Ascension.

TheSpartans’ gameplanwas to lineupand run the ballstraight at BrotherMartin. It was an approachthat nearly paid off, but Brother Martin had an answer with the game on the line.

The Crusaders came up with a pair of key fourth-quarter defensive stops in their own territory, and they held on for a29-22 win over the Spartans in Gonzales.

Brother Martin (1-0) trailed 22-9 at halftime butrallied behind the play of Easton Royal.The Crusaders junior wide receiver tied the game late in thethird quarter with a5-yard touchdown run. Early in thefourth, he gave histeamthe lead with a47-yardcatch-and-run score. Royal finished with 130 total yards and three touchdowns. He rushed four times for 71 yards and two scores, and added four receptions for an additional 59 yards. Including 239 yards rushing, East Ascensionoutgained Broth-

er Martin 355-231, but it wasn’t enough

“Wealways talk about never say dieand overcoming adversity,”

Brother Martin coach Mark Bonis said. “It’seasy to say that in afight song but it’s differentwhen you have to overcome the adversity I’m so proud of our guys.”

The key play came with less than two minutestoplay after EastAscension picked up afirst down at theCrusaders 8-yardline. On second down, Henderson lost afumble as he wasstuffed at theline.

Brother Martin then tookaknee on three consecutiveplays to run out theclock.

East Ascension dominated the first half.The Spartans scored on theirfirst threepossessionsas they raced out to a22-9 lead early in the second quarter.Thatscore stood the rest of thehalf.

Thenumbers told the story of thefirst half with East Ascension picking up 244 yards and 12 first downs. Brother Martin was held to 107 yards, atotal boosted by Royal’s50-yard touchdown run. It wasone of thefew highlightsfor theCrusaders, who managed four

Holy Crossresponds afterE.D.White’s rally

BY CHRIS SINGLETON

Contributing writer

Holy CrossquarterbackJokoby Farria saved the best for last during awild 27-26 winover E.D WhiteonFriday After seeing atwo-touchdown lead disappear in the fourth quarter, Farria scored the game-winning touchdown on a 1-yard sneak with 20.4 seconds leftinthe game. He engineered an 81-yard scoring driving in thefinal3:21after E.D. White scored 19 unansweredpoints in the fourth quarter to lead 26-21. After Farria’sgo-ahead touchdown, E.D. White had afinal shot, but HolyCross (1-0) recovered a fumble by quarterbackGrant Barbera with nine seconds left to seal thewin.

Holy Cross appeared to have full controlofFriday’sseasonopening game at the 2024 Division II select state runner-up E.D. White(0-1). TheTigers held a21-7 lead entering the fourth quarter,but E.D. White wasnot done. E.D. White started its comeback immediatelyinthe fourth quarter thanks to the passing of Barbera. He tossed touchdowns of 14 yards to Chase Naquin and 38 yardstoReece Lafonttocut the deficit to 21-20 with 3:56 remaining.The two-pointconversion attempt failed, but the E.D.

Whitedefense stepped up on Holy Cross’ next drive.

E.D. White linebacker Charlie Dietrich recovered afumble by Ke’Rynn Smith and returned it 10 yards foratouchdown to put the Cardinalsahead 26-21with3:24 to play It set up Farria’sgame-winning drive forHoly Cross.

Holy Cross used its running game to set the tone early and build a14-0 lead at halftime. In thefirstquarter,Smith broke several tackles and sprinted 87 yards along the visitor’ssideline foratouchdown that put Holy Cross ahead 7-0 with 2:26 remaining in the quarter

Holy Cross opened up a14-0 lead when Farria connected with receiver Jaydin Chambers on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 3:58 leftinthe first half

In the third quarter,the E.D. Whiteoffense used therunning and passing of Barbera to set up its first score.

After a15-yard quarterback sneak from Barbera, senior running back Carter Douglas pushed his wayinto the end zone fora1-yard scoring run to cap a 12-play,80-yard drive to make it 14-7 Holy Cross with 5:50 left in the third.

ButHolyCross quicklyanswered back on its next drive whenSmithplowedhis wayinto the end zone to makethe score 21-7 in the third quarter

CountryDay outlasts Haynes in close contest

BY SPENCER URQUHART Staff writer

Country Daycoach Ben Powell was able to breathe asigh of reliefafterhis team’sWeek 1victoryagainst Haynes. Powell coached Hayneslast season and helped lead the Yellowjackets to an undefeated regularseason anda playoff berth. He left for Country Day this offseason and was able to lead his new team past Haynes 28-21 on Friday at Country Day Country Day was without starting quarterback Hudson Wright but was able to have aproductivepassing offense with backup signal caller Allen Dietz. Dietz completed 10 of 18 passes for244 yards and twotouchdowns, both of which came in the second half

“Our kids just kept playing,” Powell said. “Allen Dietz stepped in and did afantastic job making plays.Offensive line kept working,helpingusget first downs. Thedefense wasa little jittery but tightened up when needed. We playedgreat defenseinthe second half.”

The first of Dietz’ssecond-half touchdown throws wasa65-yard strike to Hermon Dyson. On Country Day’snext drive, Dietz found Kellen Brewer from 3 yards out.

terrunning back Brady Cribby scored from29yards out. Haynes’ comeback effortfell short though, as Cribby’sscore marked the last points scored in the game. Neither team scored in the first quarter after acombined three lost fumbles, but theyput up 28 combined points in the second quarter with four touchdowns. Country Day brokethrough with thefirsttouchdown of the game, a3-yard touchdownrun by Justin Drago. The extra point by John Hereford was good to give the Cajuns a7-0 lead.

Drago was Country Day’slead rusherwith101 yardson17carries.

Haynes answered with a3-yard touchdownrun by Cribby butstill trailed by oneafter atwo-point conversion run failed. Cribby finishedwith135 rushingyards on 35 carries. Country Daywentupbyeight points after along drive set up by a40-yard pass completion from DietztoMcAllisterwas capped off with a1-yard touchdown run by George Blessey

first downs in thehalf.

The Spartans lost thepregame coin tossbut responded by turning the game’sopening possessioninto alongtouchdown drive.EastAscension drove 67 yards in 12 plays, allonthe ground, andused more than four minutes.

Jason Blackburn did most of the work with nine carries for 56 yards, thelast a4-yard touchdown run thatgave East Ascension a6-0 lead. Afumbled East Ascension punt helped Crusaders kicker Maixmo Barrios makea38-yard field goal. EastAscension then got aquick strike as Jayden Ursin turned a short pass into a61-yardtouchdown. Jamarius McCarty’sfirst of apair of two-point runs made it 14-3. Royal’stouchdown pulled Brother Martintowithin14-9, butthe East Ascension offense kept going. The Spartans went 70 yards in 10 plays and extended their lead to 22-9 on Javien Henderson’s15yard run.

McCartyled all rushers with 108 yards on 23 carries. Blackburn sat outthe secondhalf after totaling 70 yards on 10 first-half rushes.

Both Brewer and Dyson are standouts on Country Day’sbasketball team,along with sophomorewide receiver Curtis McAllister.The son of former Saints star Deuce McAllister,Curtis led the Cajuns in receiving with two receptions for 86 yards, with a long of 46.

Haynes cutintoCountry Day’s lead in the fourth quarteraf-

Haynes wasable to tie the game at 14 before halftime after Trent Helwig completed alongpassto Gabriel Esteves, whofound the end zone from 63 yards out. Helwig left the gameinthe secondhalfand wasreplaced by Zachary Roussel under center Wright, the Country Daystarting quarterback, wasruled out before the game with aconcussion.

Next up forCountry Dayisa Week 2Friday night road matchup against Willow.Haynes is set to face Riverdale at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday

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Chalmetteshuts down John Ehretinopener

BY DARRELL WILLIAMS

Contributing writer

Chalmette junior quarterback BreezWilson rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns andthrew two touchdown passes, and the Owls defense held John Ehretto 69 totalyardsina 35-0 triumph Friday at Bobby Nuss Stadium. The Owls, 1-0 headinginto next week’sgame against Lakeshore,rushed for 295 yards.

“Our execution was good coming off the jamboree

last week,” Owls coach Jason Tucker said.“We showedalot of growth. (Wilson) is oneofthose guys who is like an old boxer he’s gottoget lathered up. His running the ball helps him getina groove, andit really helped our offense.”

TheOwls rolled to a21-0 halftime leadbehindWilson, who was responsible forall threetouchdowns. He rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries and threw a15-yard touchdown to tight end Jackson Nunez.

Wilson gotChalmette up andrunning on itssecond possession, taking the Owls 56 yardsinfive plays,ending the drive with a4-yard touchdown runat5:58 of the first quarter

The drive wasset up by safety Lee Everidge’sinterception and 37-yardreturn, the first of threepicksby the Chalmette secondary in the half.

AfterDarion McCrary’s interception, Wilson capped thedrive withan8-yardrun on thefirstplayofthe second quarter

St. Charles Catholic’sSkyler Edwardsstiff-arms aNewmandefenderonThursdayinLaPlace. Edwards accounted for 162 yards from scrimmage and scoredtwo TDs in the Comets’

Edwards, St.Charles powerpastNewman

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer

Skyler Edwards lined up in thebackfield with two other running backs between him and the quarterback, aclassic I-formation that should have told anyone whatto expect from the St. Charles senior Sure enough, Edwards took ahandoff from quarterback Landree LeBlanc and ran through the opening created by the other two players in the backfield.

Edwards accounted for 162 yards from scrimmage and scored two touchdowns, LeBlanc ran and threw fora pair of scoresand Chrisdon McClain returned apunt for atouchdown as St. Charles defeated Newman 36-3 on Thursday in LaPlace.

St. Charles (1-0) overcame aslow start and scored four touchdowns and afield goal over aspan of five possessions starting with the final drive of the first half.

“There’snothing like whenever you’re running the football, and somebody knows you’re running it, and you’re still able to gain yardage,” St. Charlescoach Wayne Stein said. Edwards rushed 23 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns. His night also included two receptions for 30 yards. A23-yard gain on ascreen pass on third down came just before LeBlanc threw a10-yard touchdown pass to his cousin, Walker LeBlanc, late in the second quarter Edwards ended the first halfwith only six carries and 14 yards rushing. He took command in the second half.

The Comets opened the second half with a10-play drive in which Edwards ran

Newman’sJakeRandle tries to break atackle by St.Charles Catholic’s Chrisdon Mclain on Thursday.

seventimes,including the last four plays of adrive that ended with a9-yard run for atouchdown out of the Iformation

“I’ve gottenbetter over theyears withcoach Wayne, he taught me alot of stuff,” Edwards said. “More mindset than anything. Just the toughness. Stay focused. Be humbleand do what Ido.”

Senior TylerMilioto kicked afield goal on the next drive and LeBlanc scored on a12-yardkeeper when he pulledthe ball from Edwardsand ran around the right endfor ascore.

St. Charles took possession inside theNewman10after abotched puntsnap,and Edwardsscored on a2-yard run for thefinaltouchdown. LandreeLeBlanc,ajunior, rushed 15 times for 66 yards, including two kneel-downs at the end, and completed 5 of 9passes for 73 yards. McClain returned apunt 96 yardsfor a6-0 lead in the first quarter

Thewin assuredSt. Charles of abetterstart to theseason thanwhen it lost

to Newman and began the year 0-4, an uncharacteristic opening for ateam that had reached thestate final in each of the fiveprevious seasons.

“This is who we have to be, we have to win ugly,” said Stein, who made himself the play-caller on offense this season. “Wehave to be willing to dig deep in thefourthquarter, andatthe endofthe day, we just need to be able to grind it andfind away to win.”

Newman (0-1)keptthe score close for much of the first half. Jake Randle, aTulanecommitment, madehis debut at quarterback and rushed 18 times for 47 yards and completed 6of9passes for 110 yards, including five completionstosenior Collier Villere for 104 yards.

“I think you saw that could be areally good thing for us,” first-year Newman coach Aaron Vice said. “He’s comfortable backthere. Keep building on that.”

St. Charles will play next week againstLutcher at home.Newmanwillface Riverside at home.

ContactChristopherDabe at cdabe@theadvocate.com

Thetouchdown pass to Nunezcame at 4:48 of the second quarter after an interception by Brandon Booker on the right sideline at the Chalmette 45.

“Webelieve our front eight is really good, and the secondaryplays off of that,” Tucker said.

“Again,wewereable to play alot of our younger guys.”

Ehret washeldto69 yards, including25rushing as its offense often looked discombobulated. The Patriots (0-1) will play Vander-

bilt Catholic on Thursday “Wedidn’tdoanything right tonight,” first-year Ehretcoach Willie Brooks said.“Ithought we didsome things (defensively) early in the game thatgave us a chance, but offensively we are not executing right now “We’ve seen things the lasttwo weeksthat we have to fix. Ouroffensive line is big, but they aresophomores and freshmen, and they aretaking their licks.”

Wilson’s second touchdownpass came with seven minutes left in the

third quarter to wide receiver Dana Antoine.The Owls’ finalscore cameon a2-yard run by Marion White, who gained 86 yards on just five carries as theOwls peppered the Patriots with their signaturemisdirection and counter plays in their wing-T-style offense. “Weplay Lakeshore next, and they aremore wing-T than we are,” Tucker said. “But we cleaned up alot of things tonight, and the defense did areally good job.”

HerbertoutduelsMahomes to help Chargers beat Chiefs

BY BETHHARRIS

Associated Press

JustinHerbertthrew for 318 yards and three touchdowns in outdueling Patrick Mahomes, and theLos Angeles Chargers beat Kansas City27-21 on Fridaynight in Sao Paulo, snapping aseven-game skid to theChiefs.

“It’smonumental,”Chargers coachJim Harbaugh said. “September5th will go down in some Charger lore,inmyopinion.Itwas abig win.”

The NFL’ssecond game playedinSouth America was streamed on YouTube, with Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar in attendance.Newly engaged popsuperstarTaylorSwift wasn’tthere to watch fi-

ancé Travis Kelceand see Colombian singerKarol G perform at halftime.

Herbert becamejust the third quarterback in Chargers history with 300 yards andthree TDs in aseason opener.His 19-yard run on third-and-14 dashed any comeback hopes the Chiefs had with 2:21 to play.He finished 25 of 34 andwas sacked three times.

“Weknewitwas going to be adogfight, so we showed up today with our best effort,” Herbert said. “Itwas funtosee.” Mahomes was 24 of 39 for 258 yards, one touchdown and two sacks.

Herbert’s23-yard TD pass to Quentin Johnston extended the lead to 26-18 with 5:02 remaining in the fourth. They hooked up fora 5-yard

TD on the Chargers’ opening driveofthe game. ChasedbyKhalil Mack, Mahomesthrew incomplete to Marquise Brown on first-and-goal at the LA 9. Twomore incomplete passesbrought on Harrison Butker,whose 27-yard field goal cut the deficit to 27-21 with 2:34 remaining. The Chiefs closed to 2018 on Mahomes’ 37-yard TD pass to Kelce early in the fourth. The 2-point conversion failed as Mahomes’ pass wasincompleteto Noah Gray The Chiefs were coming off their first TD drive in the third when they gave one right back to their AFC rivals. Herbert’sshort left pass to Keenan Allen for11 yards extended the Chargers’ lead to 19-12.

Saints rule outDEYoung

Pass rusher dealing with calf injury

BY MATTHEW PARAS and LUKE JOHNSON Staff writers

The Saints will be without their top pass rusher to begin the season.

The Saints ruled out defensive end Chase Young (calf) for Sunday’s opener againstthe Arizona Cardinals. Young, who re-signed with the Saints on a three-year,$51 million contract this offseason, sufferedacalf injury in Wednesday’s practice and missed the next two days.

“We’re just going to have to take it week-to-week and see how it progresses,” coach Kellen Moore said of Young’sinjury.“He’sdoingeverything he can.”

In addition to Young, theSaints will be without Trevor Penning,who wasruled out with atoe injury.

The Saints also listed safety Jordan Howden as questionable with an oblique injury.

But New Orleans’updated injury report did notinclude a game designation for cornerback Alontae Taylor,meaning he’s good to go for Sunday’sgame.

Taylor,the Saints nickel corner, hadbeenout sinceAug.8 with agroin injury

“(Taylor) had aphenomenal camp and just had an unfortunate injury that poppedupwhile we were in California,” Moore said. “Outside of that, it’sjust been areally impressive process for him. He’sdone anice job,and he’sput us in aposition to have great success.”

As for Young, Sunday will be his first missed game as aSaint. The 26-year-old played in all 17 games last year,despite coming offneck surgery.Over his first five years, Young has missed a total of 23 games because of injuries —most of whichstemmed from atorn ACL.

Asked Thursday if his injury was along-term concern, Young hadanemphatic response.

“Hell no,” Young said.

Mellottvision

Pump the brakes on comparing Tommy Mellott to Taysom Hill

“He just got here theother day,” Moore said. “The main focusisjusttolet himplay receiver.”

When theSaints signed Mellott to thepractice squadthisweek, it was easy to wonder if New Orleans envisioned the team using the 23-year-old in aHill-esque gadget role. After all, Mellott, like Hill, was acollege quarterback whowas explosiveinthe rungame.

But in April, Mellott switched to wide receiver afterthe Las Vegas Raiders drafted him in the sixth round.

JORDAN

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game days since the start of the 2011 season, get to say they were Cam Jordan’steammate in New Orleans. With 22 newplayers on the 53-man roster to start the season, that number surely will climb above 450 this year Jordan is about to embark upon his 15th season with the Saints. It is hard enough to last 15 seasons in the NFL, aleaguethat has a reputation for ruthlessly chewing up and spitting out players. It is much, much harder to last 15seasonsinone place, especially in the modern era of the game.

“Fifteen years in one place is about as rare of an accomplishment as anything —and that’s for aplayer,acoach, an executive,” said defensive coordinator Brandon Staley,who is now working for his sixth organization in nine seasons as an NFL coach. “Any timeyou’re with one team that long, it shows how special you are. Youhave special ability,for sure, but Ithink Cam has got special intangibles.”

Staley isn’twrong. Only 57 players in NFL history have played their entire 15-plus-season career with one franchise. Afew more, including Jordan’sformer teammate Drew Brees, spent15or more years with one team but playedfor multiple franchises

It’sbecome more rare in the modern era. Jordan and his fellow 2011 draft class member Cam Heyward of the Pittsburgh Steelers can become the sixth and seventh non-specialists to join that group after debuting in the2000s, joining Ben Roethlisberger,Eli

And the Saintsplantokeep him there

“He’s agreat kid,”Mooresaid. “Transitions are really hard in this league when you go from oneposition you playedjust about most of yourlife to anew one. It’sexciting just to see him grow in that aspect.”

Mellott said he received interestfromthe Saints before the draft but didn’tknowwhether that meantasalate-round selection orifhehad gone undrafted.

The Saints expressed interest after the Raiders cut him last week,and theformer Montana State quarterback signed followingaworkout.

In New Orleans, Mellott said he’s learning allthree receiver spots as he dives into the playbook.

The RaidersusedMellott primarily in the slot, where there’s been an illustrioushistory of former quarterbacksmaking it as aslot receiver.That group includes former NewEngland Patriots great Julian Edelman and former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antwaan Randle El

“There are quite afew that have sortofmade that transition,” Mellottsaid.

“I’d love tobeabletotalk some of those guys, get to hear from theirexperiences, what theysaw Ithink there’ssome things certainly natural for me as an athlete and I’ll continue to train my eyes, continuetounderstand offenses and stuff like thattokeep making it easier and easier (to playwide receiver).”

Happyreturns?

The New Orleans Saints have oneofthe NFL’s most danger-

Manning, Larry Fitzgerald, Antonio Gates and BrandonGraham.

He’sbeen at this for so long in one place that his head coach, Kellen Moore, was in college during Jordan’srookie season and has since playedfor twoNFL organizations and coached for four

“That is just something you don’t see very often,”Moore said.

‘I stillbehere’

OneofJordan’smanyquirks, at least in his interactionswith reporters, is to takeageneral question and use it as avessel to talk abouthis teammates. Alot of his teammates. For example,he’ll answer aquestion about the Saints pass rush by ticking offthe entire defensive line.

So it was fun to turn the tables on Jordan: Can he —namer of defensive line teammates— name all 75 of the defensive linemenhe’s playednext to in his Saints career?

At first,Jordan balked. And then he started talking. And as Jordan does, he didn’tstop.The first three names out of his mouth: Brodrick Bunkley,Aubrayo Franklin, Shaun Rogers. He was on aroll.

Jordan started spitting out names rapid fire. Plenty of them he remembered by their nicknames, not all of which can be printed in this story.

“JeffCharleston, akaWhite Lightning,” Jordan said.

Some of them played only one game for New Orleans, but they had qualities that Jordan couldn’t forget.

“Ethan —God, what was his last name?” Jordan said. “He had a tear drop(tattoo) on his ear.”

That would be EthanWestbrooks.

Some of them are remembered fortheir physical qualities.

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ous return menontheir roster, anditsounds like they intend to usehim in that role—even as hisstar ascends as an offensive player

Though RashidShaheed maynot be pullingfull triple duty this season —starting at receiver while also servingasthe primary punt and kick returner —Saints special teamscoordinator Phil Galiano still expects to have Shaheed at his disposal this season.

“Weall want to get our best players to havethe ballintheir hands, because they have a chance to score,”Galiano said. “So, strategically,whether it’s offense or special teams, how can we get theballinShid’s hands?Becausehe’sone of our better playmakers.”

Shaheed has blossomed as areceiver the past few seasons, but he made hisnameinthe return game. He earned Pro Bowl honors anda first-team All-Pronod in 2023 as areturn man, averaging 13.6 yards per return on punts. He waseven better last year, averaging15.9 yards perpunt return. He’sthe only NFL player with apunt return touchdown each of the past two seasons.

And returning puntsisprobably where he will spend the most timeonspecial teams: New Orleans has used Kendre Miller and Velus Jones as its kick returners in training camp.

“Wehave some otherguys that Ithink can score when they touchthe ball as well, so we’re able to be selective, and maybe Shid is not every kick return, maybe it’scertain situations that we may want to use him,” Galiano said.

“The big 6-7Albanian,” Jordan said. “Frick. He wassotall.”

That would be Margus Hunt (four games). Though, to be fair, he was6-foot-8 and Estonian. Someofthem are remembered because they’re Kyles

“Wehad aKyle at onepoint,” Jordan said. “Kyle Phillips?”

Yes, there was aKyle Phillips whoplayed56defensive snaps in NewOrleans.

When Jordan gave up so the interview could continue, he’d successfully named 45 of his fellow defensive linemen, including Jalyn Holmes (eight games), Kaleb Eulls (four games) and Mitch King (three gamesinJordan’srookie season).

Do exerciseslike these make him think about how long he’s been in one place?

“No,” Jordan said. “Don’tthink. Thinking hurts. Sometimes you just gotta do. I’ve had arunning joke for about 10 years now: I’ve seen coaches come and go, I’ve seen players come and go,I still be here.”

‘The same,all thetime’

Erik McCoy sat at his locker and tried to put Jordan’sSaints career into perspective. He’s seen firsthand how fast things can change: McCoy has snappedthe ball to seven starting quarterbacks and is playing under his third head coach with the Saints. Fifteen years in one place is hard to wrap his head around. In McCoy’seyes, only the elite of the elite can ask for somethinglike that. Cesar Ruiz overheardMcCoy’s comments fromthe neighboring locker and piped in with his own perspective:“Thefirst timeCam wasnamed aSaints captain, Iwas 14 years old.”

CARTER

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Carter spitting on Prescott was the ultimatesign of disrespect “I don’tknowhow youcan do that as aman,first of all,” Hallof Fame coach Tony Dungy said on NBC’sbroadcast.“Butthentolet your teammates down, that’sunspeakable.”

Rodney Harrison, who was a two-time All-Pro safetyovera15year career with the Chargers and Patriots, called it “very selfishand very disrespectful.”

Carter has previouslydemonstrated apattern of poor discipline.

He waspenalized three times for unnecessary roughness last season and was also benchedtostart agameinadisciplinary moveby coach Nick Sirianni.One of Cart-

This week, Jordan was named aSaints captain for the 11th time. Only two of his current teammates —Brandin Cooks(fiveteams) and Demario Davis (three teams) —have been in the league for 11 seasons.

In asense, McCoy is right:Jordan’slongevityinNew Orleans is strongly rooted in hisHall of Fame credentials.For most of his career,Jordan hasbeen oneofthe best two-way defensive players in the NFL. He is the Saints’all-time sacks leader,with 1211/2 next to his nameinthe record books, but the real football headslovehis dominance in the run game, too. Theguys he’s shared locker roomswith appreciatethatabout Jordan, buttheydon’t see thatas the only reason he’s spent so long in the league.

“Cam is the same, all the time, everywhere,” saidlongsnapper Zach Wood,now entering hisninth season as Jordan’steammate. “That’sone of the reasons he’s been around so long. He’sjust himself, all the time, which is great.” “Bro,the best teammate,” McCoysaid. “He’sjust aguy who comes in every dayand givesitall as aplayer,asaleader,asateammate. Agood day, badday,heisalways the same. Ifeel likeit’snice to have someone who is aconstant like that around here.” That is innate,but it is also intentional.

Jordan likened it to beingona roller coaster.The ups anddowns are fun, but theycan makeyou dizzy and lose where you are. If you’re always the same person, it’s easier for otherpeople to deal with the person theyknowratherthan the person theydon’t He feels incredibly blessed to be here. His father,Steve Jordan spent his entire 13-year career

er’spenalties in agame against Pittsburgh in December ledto Sirianni having aheated conversation with defensive line coach Clint Hurtt, who stood in front of the player on the sidelinewhenthe coach approached him. Carter also was fined $17,445 for an open-handedblow to the head of Washington Commanders centerTylerBiadasz in the NFC championshipgame.

TheEagles were only in position to draft Carter in 2023 with the ninth overall pickbecause several teams passed himupbecause of hisroleina fatal car crash in college thatkilleda teammate, offensivelineman DevinWillock, anda Georgiarecruiting staffer, Chandler LeCroy Carter received oneyear of probationand wasfined$1,000 after pleadingnocontest to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing related to the wreck.

with the Vikings. Cam Jordan likes the fact thathe’sdonesoinNew Orleans, at least to this point. It helpsthathe’sbeen healthy, anotherthing he prideshimself on.Jordan hasmissed only two games in hiscareer,one because of apositiveCOVID test and anotherbecause of afractured orbitalbone.

“People ask what the secret is,” Jordan said. “The best abilityis availability.That’salot of God and alot of luck.”

Thesecret also is tied to time andplace.

Jordan recalled apre-draft meetingwith the Saints back in 2011. They hadthe 24thoverall pick,and Jordan remembers defensive line coach Bill Johnson joking with him: Hey man, what are we doinghere, everyoneknows you’re going top15

When draft night came, Jordan worried aboutfallingout of the first round until the Saints called hisname.

“When Igot drafted Iwas overly excited,like,‘Oh,let’s do this!’ ” Jordan said. “Yeah, because Iwas falling. Iwas spiraling. TheSaints were my safetynet,and they caught me.”

Then he gottoNew Orleans. Then he met hiswife, Nikki.Then he hadfourkids, allborn and raised here in the city.The foundationprovided by hisfamily,he thinks,iswhatreally gave him staying power.

Thenextthing he knew, he’s been in oneplace for 15 years, staying in hiscorner locker while the faces changedaround him.

“Everything good hashappened in New Orleans,” Jordan said. Email Luke Johnsonatljohnson@ theadvocate.com.

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Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

Bridge

By PHILLIP ALDER

BobHope said, “Virus is aLatin word used by doctorstomean ‘your guess is as good as mine.’”

Since bridge isn’t always aperfect science, capable of exact calculation, every player hastoguess occasionally. But whenyou have to guess, consider each sensible choice and trytoselect the one thatyou think will work most often.

Southguessed well in this deal from a social game.After West’sone-diamond opening(that handwas far too good for a weaktwo-bid),North’stwo-clubovercall, and East’s pass, South advanced with a forcingtwo hearts.(More pairstreat this bidasencouraging but nonforcing; Iprefer forcing by an unpassed hand.) When North rebid two no-trump, what should South have done next?

Many players would have immediatelyraised to three no-trump. Butthat contract would have hadnochance— assuming East led thediamond seven, not aspade.

At the table, though, South forced to game with athree-diamond cue-bid. And when North admitted to secondary heart support with athree-heart bid,South raised to four.

True,this contract wouldhave failed if the defense had gone club ace, club ruff, diamond to the ace, club ruff. But

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TENTH SERIES GENERAL AIRPORTINTERIM DRAWDOWN REVENUE NOTES RESOLUTION Pursuant to General Revenue Bond Trust Indenture (Dated as of February 1, 2009)

ATENTH SERIES RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING SEVENTYMILLION

DOLLARS ($70,000,000)NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD GENERAL AIRPORTREVENUE INTERIM DRAWDOWN NOTES (NORTH TERMINAL PROJECT)SERIES 2025; APPROVING THE FORM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ATENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE TO THE GENERAL REVENUE BOND TRUST INDENTURE DATED AS OF FEBRUARY1,2009; AND PROVIDINGFOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

WHEREAS,the New Orleans Aviation Board(the “Aviation Board”) through its BoardofCommissioners(the Commissioners”) is charged with the administration, operation, and maintenance of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (the “Airport”) pursuant to Article V, Chapter 6, Section 5-602 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana (the City”); and WHEREAS,Part XIV of Chapter 4ofSubtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, particularly La. R.S. 39:1034 (D) and (F),togetherwith the other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, including without limitation, the provisions of Chapter 13 of Subtitle III of Title 39, including La. R.S. 39:1430 and theprovisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 (La. R.S. 39:1444 through 1456,inclusive) of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (collectively,the Act”), authorize the issuance of revenue bonds by the Aviation Boardinits own name payable out of the income,revenues, andreceipts derived or to be derived fromthe properties or facilities administered, maintained, or operated by the Aviation Board, subject to the approval of such issuance by the Council of the City (the Council”); and

WHEREAS the Aviation Boarddeveloped anew passenger terminal and other related enabling facilities such as aircraft parking aprons andtaxiways, aparking garage, and associated roadway access and infrastructure, and related improvements associated with the new passenger terminal (the North Terminal Project”) at the Airport owned by the City and operated, administered, and maintained by the Aviation Board; and WHEREAS, General AirportRevenue Bonds (the Bonds”) issued by the Aviation Boardunder the General Revenue Bond Trust Indenture dated as of February 1, 2009 (the General Indenture”) among the Aviation Board, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,N.A. (the Trustee”), and the City as supplemented and amended through aFifth Supplemental Indenturetothe General Indenture financed substantiallyall components of the North Terminal Project; and WHEREAS,the Bonds aresecured by a first lien pledge of the Net Revenuesofthe Airport System as defined in the General Indenture; and WHEREAS,the Board, acting through its duly authorized officers, and the City,acting through its Mayor as duly authorized by Resolution No. R-17-33 of the Council as the governing authority thereof, issued ashortterm credit facility (the Original Credit Facility”) of Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000) evidenced by New Orleans Aviation BoardGeneral Airport Revenue Interim Drawdown Notes (the Series 2017 Notes”) maturing October 1, 2022 issued pursuant to aFourth Supplemental Indenture(the Fourth Supplemental”) to the General Indentureto provide bridge financing of certain components of the North Terminal Project that wereexpected to be financed by grants and/or by Additional Bonds following receipt of required approvals to issue such Additional Bonds; and WHEREAS,the Series 2017 Notes werepayable on asubordinate basis to the Bonds issued under the General Indentureand weresecured by the Airport System as defined in the General Indentureona subordinate lien basis to Bonds; and WHEREAS,advances from the Series 2017 Notes paid aportion of Airline Support Functions Capitalized Costs, Airport Roadways Capitalized Costs, and Passenger Boarding Loading Bridges Capitalized Costs; and WHEREAS,onOctober 29, 2022, the Aviation Boardrefinanced and extended the maturity date of the Series 2017 Notes by issuing its New OrleansAviation BoardGeneral Airport Revenue Interim Drawdown Note (AMT) (North Terminal Project) Series 2022 (the Series 2022 Note”) maturing on October 1, 2025 (the “Series 2022 Note Maturity Date”) to replace the Series 2017 Notes; and WHEREAS,the Series 2022 Note is held by Regions Capital Advantage, Inc. (“RCA”);and WHEREAS,RCA has submitted apreliminary term sheet attached hereto as Exhibit “A” (the “Preliminary Term Sheet”) describing the terms and conditions for extending the maturity Series 2022 Note to October 1, 2027, and for reducing the not to exceed principal from$75,000,000 to $70,000,000; and WHEREAS,the Aviation Boarddesires to extend the maturity of the Series 2022 Note in accordance with the Preliminary Term Sheet and to authorize anew note (the Series 2025 Note”) to replace the Series 2022 Note in aprincipal amount not to exceed $70,000,000; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the AviationBoardthat: SECTION 1. Definitions. Unless the contextshall clearly indicate some other meaning, each capitalized defined term used in this Note Resolution that is not defined in the foregoing recitals of this Note Resolution or in Section 1ofthis Note Resolution shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Tenth Supplemental Indentureattached as Exhibit “B” hereto or,ifnot defined in the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the meaning ascribed to such term in the General Indenture, for all purposes of any certificate, opinion or instrument or other document herein or herein mentioned, provided, however each capitalized defined term used in the Tenth Supplemental Indentureshall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Tenth Supplemental Indentureor, if not defined in the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the meaning ascribed to such term in the General Indenture. The following definitions aretobe equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms and vice versa.

“Advance” shall mean the Initial Advance and any advance following the Closing Date to pay for the Additional North Terminal Projects through their respective Placed in Service Dates, and which advances, other than the portion of the Initial Advance to refinance the advances under the Original Credit Facility,are to be paid in immediately available funds by the Purchaser to the Trustee in accordance with this Tenth Supplemental Indenture.

“Airline Support Functions” shall mean the portion of North Terminal Buildingset aside for the baggage service office, departurehall, hold rooms, ticketing positions and offices, inbound tug drive, and Airline operations room.

“Airline Support Functions Capitalized Costs” shall mean Capital Expenditures plus Capitalized Interest associated with the Airline Support Functions of the North Terminal Building referenced in the North Terminal Project Funding Plan that have been paid with proceeds of the Original Credit Facility

“Airport Roadways” shall mean Ground Level On-Airport Roadways referenced in the North Terminal Project Funding Plan.

“Airport Roadways Capitalized Costs” shall mean the Capital Expenditures plus Capitalized Interest associated with the costs of Ground Level On-Airport Roadways referenced in the North Terminal Project Funding Plan that have been paid with Advances

Regulation Dpromulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Secured Obligations” shall mean, collectively,any Bonds and Additional Bonds, and any Swap secured by a first lien pledge of the Revenues of the Airport System issued pursuant to the provisions of the General Indentureand shall be measured for the purposes of voting or counting consents (i) as to Bonds by Outstanding principal amount or (ii) as to Swaps by an amount equal to 30% of the Outstanding notional amount of each Swap.

“Series 2025 Note” shall mean the not exceeding $70,000,000 New Orleans Aviation BoardGeneral Airport Revenue Interim Drawdown Note (AMT) (North Terminal Project) Series 2025 in the form of adrawdown loan.

“State Funds” shall mean state highway grant funds to be requested by the City for Airport Roadways.

“Subordinated Obligation” shall mean any obligation for the payment of money of the Aviation Boardincurred or issued pursuant to the provisions of Sections 203(7), 207, and 208 of the General Indenture which aresecured by alien on the Revenues and the Trust Estate on asubordinated or inferior basis to the first lien pledge of such items to Secured Obligations.

“Tenth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean that certain Tenth Supplemental Trust Indentureattached hereto as Exhibit “B” to be executed by and among the Aviation Board, as Issuer,the City, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,N.A., as Trustee, or other appropriate entity authorized to perform trustee function authorized to be executed by Section 8hereof.

“Transferred PFCs” shall mean PFCs received by the Trustee for deposittothe Transferred PFCs Account of the Debt Service Fund established pursuant to Section 3.02 of the ThirdSupplemental Indenture or such other PFC funded sources as approved by Co-Bond Counsel

“Transferred PFCs Account” shall mean the sub-account created within the Debt Service Fund as required by Section 3.02 of the Third Supplemental Indentureorsuch other PFC funded sources as approved by Co-Bond Counsel

SECTION 2. Findings and Determinations. The Aviation Boarddoes hereby find and determine that:

(a) The Series 2025 Note is to be issued under,pursuant to, and in accordance with the authority of the General Indentureand the Tenth Supplemental IndentureasSubordinated Obligations issued pursuant to the provisions of Sections 203(7), 207, and 208 of the General Indenture.

(b) This Note Resolution authorizing and issuing the Series 2025 Note is hereby found, determined, and declared to constitute and to be a “Series Resolution” within the meaning of, and as defined and used in the General Indenture; and (c) As morefully set forth in the Granting Clauses and other provisions of the General Indenture, the Series 2025 Note will not be aSecured Obligation and will not be an Additional Bond under the General Indentureand shall be entitled only to the benefits, security and protection of the General Indentureona subordinate and inferior basis to Outstanding Bonds and any other Additional Bonds issued under the General Indentureastothe Revenues under the General Indentureand shall be payableasprovided in the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, solely from the Revenues and the Trust Estate on a subordinate and inferior basis to the Outstanding Bonds and any Additional Bonds under the General Indenture.

SECTION 3. Authorization and Sale of the Series 2025 Note. Under the authority of the Act and pursuant to the provisions of the General Indentureand the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, thereishereby authorized the sale and delivery of not exceeding $70,000,000 New Orleans Aviation BoardGeneral Airport Revenue Interim Drawdown Notes (North Terminal Project) Series 2025 in the form of one or moremultipleadvance, non-revolving loans to be issued in multiple sub-series to be denominated in accordance with the Tenth Supplemental Indenture. The purpose and details of the Series 2025 Note shall be as provided for herein and in the Tenth Supplemental Indentureasexecuted by and on behalf of the Aviation Board.

SECTION 4. Issuance Conditions of Series 2025 Note as a Subordinate Obligation. The Series 2025 Note shall be issued and delivered as aSubordinated Obligation only upon receipt of such items specified in the General Indentureand the Tenth Supplemental Indenture as being required as applicablefor the issuance of the Series 2025 Note as aSubordinated Obligation.

SECTION 5. Security for the Series 2025 Note. The Series 2025 Note is not aSecured Obligation and shall be secured by apledge of the Revenues, as defined in the General Indenture, on asubordinate and inferior lien basis with Outstanding Bonds.

SECTION 6. Execution of the Series 2025 Note. The Series 2025 Note shall be signed by the Chairperson, or in his or her absence, the Vice Chairperson, of the Aviation Boardand the attestation thereto by the Director of Aviation of the Aviation Board, each of which is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalfofthe Aviation Board, the Series 2025 Note. It is hereby requested that the Series 2025 Note be countersigned by the Mayor and the Director of Finance of the City,all of which signatures may be facsimiles or as otherwise provided in the Tenth Supplemental Indenture.

SECTION7.Form of Series 2025 Note. The Series 2025 Note shall have such features, shall be subject to the terms and conditions, and shall have the registration provisions and endorsements to appear thereon, substantiallyasset forth as an exhibittothe Tenth Supplemental Indenture, with such necessary or appropriate completions, changes, additions, and deletions as may be deemed appropriate by Co-Bond Counsel and the officer of the Aviation Boardexecuting such document.

SECTION8.Execution of Tenth Supplemental Indenture. The execution of the Tenth Supplemental Indentureby the Chairperson, or in his or her absence the Vice Chairperson, of the Aviation Boardand the attestation thereto by the Director of Aviation of the Aviation Board, substantiallyinthe form attached respectively hereto as Exhibit “B”,and the issuance of Series 2025 Note pursuant thereto, is hereby authorized and approved, with such additions, changes, completions, and deletions as may be determined appropriate by Co-Bond Counsel and the officer of the Aviation Boardexecuting each such document, and the terms, provisions, and conditions set forth in the executed Tenth Supplemental Indentureare hereby incorporated in this Note Resolution and made a part of this Note Resolution. The Mayor and the Director of Finance are requested to execute the Tenth Supplemental Indentureonbehalfofthe City

SECTION9.Application of Proceeds of the Series 2025 Note. The proceeds of the Series 2025 Note shall be applied exclusively to refinance the advances under the Series 2022 Note, to pay for the issuance costs of the Series 2025 Credit Facility,and to pay for the Additional North Terminal Projects through their respective Placed in Service Dates.

SECTION10. Sale of Series 2025 Note. The Series 2025 Note shall be sold to, and purchased by,the Initial Purchaser on the basis summarized in the applicable Purchaser Term Sheet and as provided in, and pursuant to, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, all of which is hereby accepted and approved by the Aviation Boardonthis date.

SECTION 11. Role of Initial Purchaser The Aviation Board acknowledges and agrees that neither the Initial Purchaser nor any of such Initial Purchaser’srepresentatives is aregistered municipal advisor The Initial Purchaser provides no advice to municipal entities or obligated persons with respect to municipal financial products or the issuance of municipal securities (including the structure, timing, terms and similar matters concerning municipal financial products or municipal securities) or engage in the solicitation of municipal entities or obligated persons for the provision by non-affiliated

adoption in the official journal of the Aviation Board.For aperiod of thirty (30) days from the date of such publication, any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of this Note Resolution and of the Series 2025 Note to be issued pursuant hereto and the provisions relating to the Series 2025 Note. After the expiration of said

SECTION 19. Execution SEC Continuing DisclosureCertificate. The Chairperson, or in his or her absence, the Vice Chairperson, of the Aviation Boardare hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the Aviation Board, aContinuing DisclosureCertificate substantially in the form as shall be approved by the officer of the Aviation Boardexecuting same for and on behalf of the Aviation Board and by Co-Bond Counsel.

SECTION 20. Severability. In case any one or moreofthe provisions of this Note Resolution,the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, or the Series 2025 Note issued hereunder shall for any reason be held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provision of any of the same, but this Note Resolution,the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, and the Series 2025 Note, as applicable, shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provisions had not been contained therein or herein. Any constitutional or statutory provision enacted after the date of this Note Resolution which validates or makes legal any provision of the Tenth Supplemental Indenturewhich would not otherwise be valid or legal shall be deemed to apply to the Tenth Supplemental Indenture.

SECTION 21. Repealer All previously adopted resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith arehereby repealed.

SECTION 22. Headings. The section headings hereinare for convenience of reference only and shall not be used to construe the meaning of the provisions hereof. SECTION 23. Ratification. The Aviation Board does hereby ratify confirm, and adopt, as the action and acts of the Aviation Board,the execution of all documents, the taking of all

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“The Mardi Gras House”in the Bywater is an attention-getter for its purple, green and gold exterior color scheme, but there’s plenty of interest inside as well, from artwork honoring women musicians to tattoo-inspired wallpaper and glass walls that fold in to allow unfettered access to alush backyard. Jyl Bensontakes us inside on Page 14.

curtains?Ifpurchases aren’tinyour budget, RicRACK mayhave a solution. Read about this French Quartersource for recycled fabrics, sewing classesand more in Inside Sources on Page 10.

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As the season starts to change, do you yearn to follow suit in your home, adding fall-hued pillowsorupdated

Warm-season flowersmay be getting anew leaseonlife (along with their gardeners) now as the heat eases. That means theycould lastuntil early November.Dan Gill explains what elseis going on in the garden on Page 4.

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VEGGIES NOW: September isa good time to plant transplants or seeds of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower,Chinese cabbage, collards, English and snowpeas, Irish potatoes (plant small,wholepotatoes savedfrom the spring crop), kale, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onion, shallots (plant small bulbs) and Swisschard. Plant seeds of snap beans (earlySeptember), beets, carrots, radish, rutabagas and turnips. It’sgetting late, but plant tomato and bell pepper transplantsthisweekend if youhaven’t already.

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HERBS NOW: Herbs to plant in Septemberinclude transplants of basil, sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, chives, lavender,Mexican tarragon and mints. Plant seeds or transplants of dill,

parsley, fennel,cilantro, arugula, borage, camomile and chervil.

EARLYPOINSETTIA CARE: Makesure poinsettias in pots or in the ground in your landscape do not receiveartificial light at night fromnearby flood lights, porch lights or streetlights fromnow on. Light at night canprevent them from blooming

ROSE TLC: Repeat-floweringroses, such as hybrid teas, grandifloras, Chinas,Bourbons, teas, floribundas and landscape roses (suchasKnockOut and

Drift roses),should be cut back by about one-third now.This prepares them forthe fall blooming season. Pruning controls size,removesdeadwood and stimulates vigorous newgrowththat will produce lots of flowers. Fertilize afterpruning.

KID-SIZED: If youwant your kids to work in the garden, it’sa good ideato purchase gardening tools specially made forthemand properly sizedfor them to use.This gives kids achance to identify withgardening more closely because they have their owntools. It’ssafer,too.

Theright amount of oxygen is importanttocompost piles

BY DANGILL

Contributingwriter

Garden advice

Iamdoing my best to compost, but the materialsIhaveavailable are oak and mapleleaves during the fall and spring and plenty of grass clippingsand weeds duringthe summer. My compost pile doesn’tdo much of anything during the cool season and gets sour during the summer.How can Ibalance it out? Is it agood idea to put weeds in the compost pile? —Will

We don’talways get the proper balance of materials available for composting during theyear,but you should be able todobetter than you are. Fallen leaves may fail to compost rapidly because they are too low in nitrogen for themicroorganisms that carry out the decay process to digest them properly.

Sprinkle alittle nitrogen-containing fertilizer (anycommercial granular fertilizer,cotton seed meal or blood meal) over theleaves every time you add about a12-inch layer of leaves. This will help speed composting. It is also critical to keep theleaves evenly

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To compost successfully,analyze what you’re putting into the pile and then add anything criticalthat it might be lacking.

Beat theheat

Have you noticed? The weather is changing.It’ssubtle,but when you walk out in themorningthe air feels justabit more comfortable.

We experienced ourlongest day of the year in late June, and since then, the dayshavebeen getting progressively shorter.We’rebeginningtofeel the effect. In early to mid-September, we oftenbegin to notice that thesun is coming up alittle later anditgets dark earlier.

Labor Day is often toutedasthe traditional “end of summer.” Maybe itis up in Maine. But still, if you squint just right, you can almost seethe endofour longand brutally hot summer.

Accordingtothe calendar, fall will officially start on the fall equinox on Sept. 22. For us, though,the traditional fall period is not atime of harvest, falling

leaves and winding things down in the garden, but of revival and renewed effort. Finally,wecan get back into our gardens and enjoy ourselves as the debilitating heat eases.

For thenext two months, we will experience agradual shift to milder weather There will be cool spells followed by decidedly hot summerlikeweather.But as we move into late October,cooler weather will begin to dominate.

Not until mid-tolate-November do we generally experience the nippy weather and changing leaves that tell us fall has finally arrived. It is now,however,that we begin to see thefirst hintsofwhat is to come, and much of what we do in the garden over the next few monthsisinfluenced by thecoming changes.

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Gettingtheir second wind

First,you might notice an increaseofvigor in your warmseason bedding plants. Even heat-tolerant flowers, like salvia, impatiens, begonias and zinnias, do not always look their best in August.But shorter days mean fewer hours of intense heat, even though the daytimehighs may stay about the same, andplants begin to experience less stress.

This encourages a“second wind” in the flower garden that may last well into late October and November.Watch how the leaves seem greener,the flower colors brighter,and the plantsoverall just seem tofeel better.

Warm-season bedding plants may linger in good shape well into November.Enjoy them. As long as they are attractive, thereisnohurry to remove them and put in cool-season bedding plants. However,by late November it’stime to pull

to remove dead flowers and unattractive foliage. If plants are leaning or have fallen over onto neighbors, prop them up or stake them so they will stand upright.

When it comes to pruning, don’tforget that it is too late to prune fall-, winter-and springblooming trees and shrubs, such as sasanqua, camellia, azalea, Indian hawthorn, gardenia and hydrangea. These plants have already set their flower buds, and any pruning done from now on will diminish the floral display

out the warm-season plants that brightened oursummer gardens —even if they still look relatively good —and put in thecool-season bedding plantsthat will provide color from fall to late spring.

Grooming do’s anddon’ts

Now,near the end of the summer growing season, it might be agood idea to impose someorderonthose overgrown flower beds. In addition to cutting back plants where needed, groom the planting

What andwhentoplant

If you intend to plant tropical plants in your landscape, do so as soon as possible. These plants are damaged by temperatures below freezing. It is important to give them as much time as possible, while the weather is still warm,to grow roots and establish themselves in the ground before freezing weather arrives in late November or December. It’s still early to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines in the landscape.

It’s too late to prune fall-, winter- and spring-blooming trees and shrubs, including hydrangeas. They’ve already set flower buds.

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By JILL PICKETT

Daytime highs in the 90s will likely still occur in the next few weeks, and this continues to be stressful for new plantings. Wait at least until the cooler weather of late October. The ideal planting season for hardy trees, shrubs and ground covers is November through February.

That makes this an excellent time to start planning landscaping projects, like adding a shade tree or flowering tree, dressing up the front of the house with new shrubs or planting a ground cover under a tree where grass won’t grow Spring-flowering bulbs also become available this month at area nurseries and garden centers, but there is no hurry to plant them. Purchase early while the selection is good, but plant bulbs into the garden from mid-October through early December Re-

frigerate tulips and hyacinths for six to eight weeks before planting. If you intend to mail order spring bulbs, do so as soon as possible. Although generally not known for blooming this time of year, azaleas that bloom during seasons other than spring are becoming more available and popular Particularly notable are some of the Robin Hill azaleas such as Watchet and the popular Glen Dale cultivar Fashion. The Encore azaleas bloom from August through November and again in spring, and include many wonderful colors. So, let’s anticipate the soon to arrive milder weather, and enjoy the delights of gardening over the next few months. But when the fall equinox arrives next week, don’t get carried away. For us, summer will still be lingering for a while after

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moist but not soggy.

With grass clippings, the problem is just the opposite. The clippings are high in nitrogen and full of moisture, so decomposition begins rapidly and the clippings pack tightly, excluding oxygen. This allows microorganisms that produce unpleasant odors to thrive.

To correct this problem, turn the pile more frequently to oxygenate it and add shredded newspaper You could also stockpile some of the leaves you collect during the fall in plastic bags and add them to the grass clippings during the summer as needed.

It is OK to add weeds if they contain no seed heads or living bulbs or rhizomes. When in doubt, it is better to exclude them.

I have found many little piles of small, round mud pellets.After researching I believe it is piles of worm castings. Can I scoop this up and put it in my potted plants? — Eileen Worm castings are the excretions of earthworms. The worms often crawl up to the soil surface and deposit their droppings on the surface. They look like small piles of BB-sized mud pellets.

Earthworms basically consume the soil as they tunnel

Citrus leaf miners are tiny moths that leave behind white trails and curled leaves.

through it. They digest the organic matter, bacteria and fungi in the soil and excrete the rest. Because the soil has passed through the earthworm’s digestive system, mineral nutrients in the castings are more available to plants. That’s where the idea of applying earthworm castings as a fertilizer to provide mineral nutrients to plants got started. You can even buy earthworm castings and use them as an organic fertilizer

The issue with putting the worm castings in pots is the possibility of introducing disease organisms found in the soil into the potting mix your container plants are growing in. Commercial worm castings have been pasteurized before being sold, so this is not an issue if you purchase worm castings. While not necessarily recommended for container

plants, you could still scoop up the worm castings and put them in flower beds or vegetable garden beds.

The new growth my citrus tree made recently is curled, deformed and unhealthy. Please let me know what to spray. — Tommy

The problem is a common insect pest called the citrus leaf miner The adult is a tiny moth, and the damage to the latesummer flush of new growth is done by tiny larvae that feed inside the leaf. The damage is done at this point, and spraying will not benefit the tree.

But the situation is not as bad as it looks. Citrus trees tolerate this damage well and will recover nicely without treatment. Although the leaves are deformed, the shoots are not damaged and will produce healthy new leaves next year. There is no need to do anything now

Next year, to minimize damage, you could spray weekly with spinosad as soon as you see new growth beginning. Continue to spray regularly until the leaves mature.

Dan Gill is a retired consumer horticulture specialist with the LSU AgCenter. He hosts the “Garden Show” on WWL-AM Saturdays at 9 a.m. Email gardening questions to gnogardening@agcenter.lsu. edu.

Old Metairie Acadian home has 3 stories of stylish space

BY VICTOR ANDREWS Staff writer

Acadian style in Old Metairie?

Yes, indeed.

The graceful dwelling at 2612 Labarre Lane holds a place of prominence along the block-long street in a neighborhood of mature landscaping and refined homes And the Acadian style of the exterior is reflected in the family-centric design of the interior as a warm place for family and friends.

The home, at more than 6,100 square feet, has five bedrooms, four full baths, and formal and casual living and dining areas. It sits on a spacious lot with more than 9,600 square feet, all priced at $1.575 million.

A wide brick porch with six white columns spans the front of the house with symmetrical appeal, along with four floorlength windows and a leaded glass-andwood door with sidelights and transom, guarded by gas lanterns.

Step inside and the decorative marble floor creates a stately ambiance for the grand foyer, anchored by a hand-carved staircase that curves along the wall to the upper floors.

A broad opening to the left yields a formal living room with ample space to house a grand piano. The chocolate-shaded tones of the wood floors ground the space in comfort and style.

Another large opening segues to the formal dining space, which also opens to the foyer and hall. A Palladian window creates interest and allows a banquet of natural light to brighten the room.

Across the hall from the sitting room, a library or home office copies the wooden floors from the living and dining rooms, counterbalanced with a wall of shelves for volumes of books and an assortment of ob-

The breakfast room is a bright place for a morning meal with the bayed wall of windows overlooking the back yard.

The study holds a vast array of shelves for books or to display treasures and artwork, making the room a flexible space that could also serve as a home office.

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The hallway leads to a great room with an abundance of appeal from various elements, including a large fireplace with a green marble surround and elegant mantel. Flanking the fireplace are shelves and cabinets that offer vast amounts of storage and display area. Across the back of the room, two sets of French doors surround a wall of mullioned windows overlooking the back porch and lawn.

Creating a connection to the kitchen is a wide pass-through bar, with seating in the great room.

Tiled floors set at an angle ground the spacious white kitchen, filled with stainless professional-grade appliances. A central island, holding the sink and more appliances, mimics a carved piece of furniture in wood tones and has seating for guests as well as a wine rack and refrigerator.

The breakfast area, open to the kitchen, sits in a bayed area surrounded by windows to provide a bright morning spot for coffee and casual dining. Louvered cafe shutters provide control for light and privacy.

Up on the second floor, the primary suite boasts a large sleeping chamber with room for a table and chairs under the vaulted ceiling. A repeat

Glass blocks offer privacy yet usher in the natural light for the primary bath, which features a separate soaking tub, standing shower, water closet and twin vanities and closets.

The kitchen’s

has the look and feel of a fine piece of furniture with room for seating.

of the Palladian window theme from downstairs is echoed in the space.

The primary bath, melding bright whites and rich gray tones from marble with woodwork, includes a soaking tub under a window of glass blocks. A separate shower also includes a glass block wall.

The double vanity beneath a broad mirror reflects the additional vanity across the room.

Three additional bedrooms on the second floor include hand-painted walls along with interesting spaces carved in the dormers for cozy reading nooks and playtime. One has

an en suite, while two share a Jack and Jill bath.

On the third floor, an additional en suite bedroom shares the floor with a large game room that boasts an ample 600 square feet of space.

The dwelling also features a two-car garage and sprinkler system.

The home is listed by Shaun McCarthy, of the McCarthy Group Realtors, (504) 3227337.

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BY JYL BENSON Contributing writer

Though we are not exactly shivering in our sweaters with the arrival of September, thoughts of refreshing your space may have occurred in anticipation of snuggling on the sofa in cooler weather If a fullhome overhaul hired out to a professional is within your budget, that’s great. For

the rest of us, a quick shopping trip to perk up via new draperies or throw pillows or reupholstering a treasured but tired chair may be more within reach.

What’s that you say? Too low on dough for even this option? Then it’s time for a DIY project to refresh your space.

Make your own drapes and pillow coverings, and attack that old chair with a

tack hammer.Ifthis thrifty approach is beyond your skill set, consider getting alesson at RicRACK.

RicRACK, anonprofitfounded by Alison Parker in 2012, aims to recycle clothingand reduce textile waste in New Orleans through its retail shop and by teaching heritageskills andpromoting sustainability. Through hands-on classes for youth and adults, RicRACK reuses donated clothing, fabric and materials,raising awareness of sustainable opportunitiesand waste reduction inthe fashion industry

Initially,the film industry was asignificant contributor of clothing and fabric to RicRACK; however,the industry’sdiminished presence in Louisiana necessitated a change in the nonprofit’smodel. Today,most donationscome from individuals.

The shop’smove in June from Central City to 321 Burgundy St. in the French Quarter brought the retail,teaching and warehouse spaces under one roof in abuilding withan atrium that is perfect for special events, such as sales and fashion shows.

Classes include sewing and upholstery,covering the technical skills of measuring, cutting, tracing, hand-eyecoordination, patterning and sewing by both hand and machine.

“Part of ourmission is to offer free sewing classes to kids,” said Blaze D’Amico, executive director of RicRACK. “This year,wehad 15 kids, more than twice the number

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RicRACK’snew French Quarter space includes plenty of room for sewingclasses.

we had last year.Weare in our beautiful new space because we had abenefactor who wanted her sewingstudio to go to thenext generation of sewists.”

RicRACK has also taught off-site classes at thePoydras Home, Studio in theWoods, various public libraries and the Tulane University School of Architecture.

Fact: Approximately 11.3 million tons of textilewaste, or 7.7% of all municipal solid waste, are disposed of in American landfills every year. Instead of hitting thelandfill, scrap textiles can be broken

down into“shod” and repurposed as insulation, cleaning rags or new fibers.

SUPER SALE: Expect racks bursting withpatterns, sewing machines, clothing, costumes and avariety of notions at an atrium sale from 11 a.m. to 4p.m. Sept.14. Early bird access at 10 a.m. is available for a$25 donation (ricracknola. com).

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UPCOMING SPECIALTY CLASSES

n Crochet 101,Wednesday andSept. 17.

n Zippersand buttonholes, Thursday

n Capeclass, Sept. 18. Long for acloakwith ahood that is hauntingly oversized and haute costume?

n Fairywings, Sept. 22. Learn

Fabrics and notions are at the ready.

no-sewwing-making using wire, nylonstockings, paintand glitter.

n Hood-making workshop, Sept. 30. Craft your ownstylish hoods forcostumes, thematic events or just because.

n Buckethats, Oct. 7.

n Sewing on stretchy fabrics, Oct. 18.

Moving is a great time to purge, but you need to get tough.

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Findingthe righthometoretireinrequiresvisionand grit

Editor’snote: Remember Marni? Of course you do. She recently retired from writing the weekly column that ran in these pages but still contributes the occasional missive. This is one of them.

Now that my husband, DC, and Ihad soldthe Happier Yellow House to the first buyer who saw it, wewere quite suddenly, technically, homeless. Yeep! My head was literally spinning. I needed to sit down often and put my head between my knees. What had we done? We had accepted ahandsome all-cash, full-price offer, Ikept reminding myself. But still! Becausethe big idea behind this self-imposed upheaval was to decreaseour overhead (but not our lifestyle) as we slide

toward retirement, we asked our broker to show us gentle fixers that cost no more than 75% of theprice of thehome we were selling.Otherwise, what was thepoint? We knew we’d have to make sacrifices, but we have amust-havelist: DC wants aman cave, which ourcurrent home lacked,a retreatwherehecan work on hiscreative projects, which he plans to do more in retirement.Istill need ahome office. We wantatleast two guest rooms for ourgrowing blended family,which nowincludesfive

adultchildren, their four spouses and seven grandchildren.We wantayard for our two dogs, an updated kitchen and inviting curb appeal. (Some houses actually look likefortresses, their arms crossed to fendoff intruders.)Oh, and Iwant to stay in the area, near my friends. We looked.Wepanicked. We crossed off housesthatwere too cramped, too run down, too modern. We eliminated those that didn’thaveenough naturallight or were on busy streets. Vibe mattered. One house was so chic and chilly,Ifelt likeIwould need to wear ablack cocktail dress and

stilettosand lose 10 pounds just to fit in. One house Iloved,but it didn’thaveafireplace, andthere was no easyplace to install one. Not everyone feelsthis way,but I believe ahome needsa hearth. Ilostsleep.I boltedawake at 4a.m. with aracing heart, shook asoundly sleeping DC andsaid, “Stopthe car!Someoneisstealing ourhouse!” The unknowns were many andscary. We knew ahouse was outthere,but to find it, we needed the persistenceof aspawning salmon, the grace of Mahatma Gandhi anda heavy

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Japanese gardening class at Longue Vue

Kokedamas, the Japanese art form of growing plants in a ball of soil covered in moss, will be featured in a workshop Sept. 13 at Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, in New Orleans.

Leigh Gradiz, head gardener at the historic home, will lead the all-ages workshop (children should be accompanied by a ticketed adult).

Cost for the workshop is $85. Visit longuevue.com to register

Find what it’s like to live in Vieux Carré

What’s it like to live in the French Quarter? The Vieux Carré Property Owners and Residents Association, French Quarter Journal and the Historic BK House & Gardens present an evening that celebrates the neighborhood Sept. 17.

Residents, business owners and community members share stories about people, places and traditions of the sector, starting at 6 p.m. at 1113 Chartres St. Tickets start at $10. Visit bkhouse.org.

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dose of divine intervention. We looked at a dozen houses in person, dozens more online.

Nope. Nope. Nope. Time was going by We had to be out in 45 days.

Then I saw her Set back on a quiet street, she had a deep front porch with a bench swing, inside a spacious living room with high ceilings, an office, dining room and sunny breakfast area, a newly updated kitchen, four bedrooms on the first floor, a bonus room over the garage, which DC claimed as his man cave, and a woodburning fireplace. Just three miles from our current house,

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‘Play with a purpose’ at Children’s Museum

Inspiring children and families to explore sustainability through hands-on activities is the goal of the third annual Environmental Rescue from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Louisiana Children’s Museum in City Park.

Activities at the “play with a purpose” event include building a cardboard city, creating art from recycled electronics and learning about composting, plus a scavenger hunt.

On hand will be Rocky and Skye from “PAW Patrol” for photos.

There will also be an e-cyling drop-off for small electronics from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For information, visit lcm.org.

BK House symposium looks at textiles

“Historical Textiles in Home Design: Quilts, Needlework, Cottons & Linens” will be the theme for the annual Beautiful Spaces Symposium from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the BK House & Gardens, 1113 Chartres St., in the Vieux Carré.

Sessions on fabrics for the home, exploring the sig-

she was still near dear friends. Because she needed some cosmetic improvements, she had languished on the market for almost three months. This was my kind of house. Oh, and she was yellow. Like the Happier Yellow House when we bought it, this house had great bones but a bland interior. In my head, I began installing wood floors and window treatments, painting walls, updating light fixtures and guest baths, and redoing the landscaping to make the most of the small yard — all projects I took on at the Happier Yellow House, so nothing I couldn’t handle. I finally began sleeping at night, but as I drifted off, I would play furniture checkers, arranging pieces in the new home. The hutch on

Visitors to the Louisiana Children’s Museum in City Park on Sept. 20 will be treated to an array of eco-friendly events like learning about compost as part of the third annual Environmental Rescue.

nificance of textiles in design, cultural identify and regional aesthetic style will include discussion periods at the end of each.

Tickets start at $55. For information, visit bkhouse.org.

Visit the old K-Paul’s with PRC in September

The French Quarter building

this wall, no! On this wall, the sofa on that wall, and so on.

Once our house passed its home inspection to the buyer’s satisfaction, and we felt confident the sale would go through, we made our move. We offered a price reflecting the work the house would need The sellers accepted. And the great house shuffle began. Was I out of my comfort zone? Yes, way out. But whenever I started hyperventilating, I focused on the why:

A BETTER FIT: A rightsized home is one that is the perfect physical, emotional, social and financial fit for your life today and going forward. For us, this new home fits the bill. While we didn’t “downsize” in the sense of getting less house (the new house is actually slightly

that once housed the famous Paul Prudhomme restaurant, K-Paul’s, will be the spot for the Preservation Resource Center’s next Beams and Brews tour

The Historic New Orleans Collection purchased the building, formerly two separate structures, and is renovating them to stabilize, reroof and update interiors at 420 Chartres St.

The PRC program, at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 24, offers a chance to view the ongoing construction and hear from project managers — plus have a beverage from Urban South Brewery

Tickets for the tour are $10.

Visit prcno.org.

Registration open for tree school

Registration is open for the 25th annual Tree School in Jefferson Parish to be held Oct. 7.

The Carey Hammett Tree School, hosted by Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful, looks at the care and preservation of the parish’s tree canopy.

The one-day workshop will feature Diane Jones Allen, professor and program director of landscape architecture at the University of Texas at

larger), we have less yard to maintain and no mortgage. Also, except for DC’s upstairs man cave, which I’d rather not see, all the rooms are on one level, which my knees will appreciate years from now The house is still close to friends and the shops and restaurants we frequent.

THE FINANCIAL UPSIDE: When this all shakes out, we will have no mortgage on either this house or on our beach condo getaway. With its mortgage paid off, the condo might actually start paying for itself through rentals.

A CHANCE TO CLEAN HOUSE: Call me odd, but I am looking forward to sorting through everything I own, winnowing my household down to what I need, use and love, and donating, selling or tossing the rest. I crave

Arlington. Admission is $12.50 and free to professionals in the landscape and building sectors.

The school is from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and includes lunch at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, in Metairie.

Visit friendsofjeffersonthebeautiful.org.

Volunteer projects abound at City Park

A variety of cleanup days and initiatives are on tap at City Park to improve and maintain the extensive urban green space. Those coming up include:

n Litter Cleanup Krewe: 9 a.m. Tuesday Volunteer Center

n Big Lake Native Plant Trail Restoration Project: 9 a.m. Friday. Big Lake Native Trail near 7 Friedrichs Ave.

n Urban Forest Support Initiative: 9 a.m. Sept. 13. Volunteer Center, 1031 Harrison Ave. Register for the programs and find out more about what to bring at friendsofcitypark. volunteerhub.com.

Have a home and garden event coming up? Send it to events@theadvocate.com.

the idea of less. Someday, our kids will thank us.

THE FUN PART: I get a new decorating project. The Happiest Yellow House is a blank canvas. BUILDING CHARACTER: None of this means my stomach isn’t roiling. But as I have often told my kids — and myself — when making a difficult change, whether for a job, a relationship or a move, once you’ve made up your mind in a rational moment of strength, don’t change it in a fearful moment of weakness. When you know it’s right, stay the course.

Marni Jameson is the awardwinning author of seven books, including “Rightsize Today for Your Best Life Tomorrow.” Contact her at marni@ marnijameson.com.

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Creative touches abound in Bywater cottage

During a 2023 kitchen renovation, a wall of glass doors that accordion into one another terrace. Steps lead down from the terrace into a serene garden setting

BY JYL BENSON Contributing writer

It was his childhood nextdoor neighbor’s mother in Peoria, Illinois, who informed the choices Josh

Atterberry made in his life, career and the decor in the Bywater home he shares with his partner, Gary Gerdes.

“She was amazing, bright, loud and fearless,” said At-

terberry, executive marketing director for LeBlanc + Smith, the James Beard Award-winning hospitality group behind The Chloe, The Celestine, Sylvain, Barrel Proof and others. “She smoked cigarettes, drank Crown Royal and listened to Stevie Nicks, inspiring me to become a lifelong fan,” Atterberry said. “Her name is Trudi Turnbull. We communicated on the day Ozzy

was installed to fully open the space to a lush, verdant outdoor

The last room in the 1,500-square-foot house to undergo a refresh was the kitchen, which Gary Gerdes tackled in 2023. He left an existing backsplash of stripped, unfinished wood that rises from the white quartz counters to meet the undersides of the cabinets. The island is also topped in white quartz.

(Osbourne) passed away She was crying. She loved Ozzy.”

The likeness of Nicks is repeated throughout the home, along with those of other female singers and in-

fluential women of the 20th and 21st centuries, including Freida Kahlo, Joan Jett and a smattering of Victorian-era prostitutes.

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ABOVE: Art featuring the likeness of women is a recurring theme in the home. This painting of singer Lauryn Hill seems to levitate off the deep ochrecolored walls. LEFT: Josh Atterberry with dog Krewe

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In 2018, Atterberry and Gerdes purchased their circa 1910, four-bay Creole cottage on a whim while living in the French Quarter The house originally was built as a double but had been converted to a single dwelling by a previous owner. It already had a head-turning exterior paint job of purple, green and gold, so they let it be.

It also packed an interesting history as having housed several tattoo parlors, most notably Hubba Hubba Tattoo, known for after-midnight seances and a colorful clientele, which inspired the couple to launch The Bywater Parlor, an Instagram page with over 8,000 followers, where they document their home, their many guests, Mardi Gras, live music, life in the neighborhood, food and their dog, an affable 8-year-old brindle Boxer named Krewe

they acquired from Harahan Boxer Rescue. Their home is known as “the Mardi Gras House.”

The couple first fell in love with the city in 2010 while visiting Atterberry’s father, who had recently accepted a job transfer.

“We vowed we would one day live here,” Atterberry said.

They remained in Chicago, Gerdes’ native city, until 2015, when they decided the time was right Atterberry said he knew they were making the right move after he came to town for a job interview and heard Nicks singing her ballad “New Orleans” in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport upon his return.

“It felt like destiny,” he said.

After acquiring the home, which had an open floor plan, Gerdes, an erstwhile contractor who is currently working as an assistant park ranger on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, got right to work erecting some walls.

“We started renovations right away,” said Atterberry. “In the attic, we found some very macabre, gigantic oil paintings

ABOVE: The large living room is painted a vivid shade of golden ochre that serves to magnify an art collection. Sheer white draperies admit an abundance of sunlight to create a welcoming environment for Atterberry’s collection of thriving, exotic houseplants.

LEFT: A rear walkway features lush plantings.

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ABOVE: A vintage freestanding kitchen buffet with a hutch has been repurposed as a living room focal point. RIGHT: Despite its diminutive size, Josh Atterberry’s desk is the station from which he directs an abundance of creative and marketing decisions for LeBlanc + Smith.

as well as papier-mâché Mardi Gras masks we think were from the 1960s, maybe older. We left everything as we found it,” Atterberry said. “It seemed like bad juju to disturb anything.”

Today, the home retains both original entrances and the sides adjoin through a door in one of the two guest bedrooms on the home’s eastern side, which can also be locked for private time away from the throngs of family and friends who visit. Gerdes eliminated a closet to make room for a small kitchenette for guests’ use. Atterberry designed the stunning wallpaper, featuring a repeating pattern of swallow birds struck through with flying arrows on an ocher background, for the guest suite’s living room.

“I was inspired by Sailor Jerry,” Atterberry said of the late prominent American tattoo artist who revolutionized the industry A swallow tattoo, a traditional symbol for sailors, represents a safe return home and the spirit of travel and freedom.

An insatiable creator, Atterberry was a printmaking major at the University of Iowa. He worked as a graphic designer and art director before joining LeBlanc + Smith, a New Orleans-based company that is rapidly growing into the Nashville, Tennessee, and Atlanta hospitality markets.

One of the two guest rooms is an ode to Nicks. A large black-and-white photograph of the celebrated Fleetwood

A unique, slender mantel serves as the focal point for a vignette featuring black-andwhite art, treasured books, and a collection of thriving plants.

which were found at nearby Harold’s Plants. As in the guest suite, the cocktail table was made by Atterberry’s stepfather. It was fashioned from a vintage railroad cart. A sleek sectional sofa is a sedate shade of gray and serves as a plush nest for Krewe.

The gray and ocher theme repeats in the primary bedroom only in reverse, with a deep, moody gray/taupe accent wall and bed linens in a darker, more sedate shade of ocher. The space is uncluttered and soothing.

The last room in the 1,500-square-foot house to undergo a refresh was the kitchen, which Gerdes tackled in 2023. He wisely left an existing backsplash of stripped, unfinished wood that rises from the white quartz counters with a pale gray veining to meet the undersides of the cabinets.

Mac singer hangs above the bed in the moodily hued room. To play into Nicks’ “witchy” personae, Atterberry incorporated books on the supernatural, masks and tarot-themed art

To step through the doorway from the guest suite into the couple’s private space is to enter a world that is serene by comparison. The large living room is painted a vivid shade of golden ocher that serves to magnify the art collec-

tion, which includes framed black-andwhite photography, a framed likeness of the Sailor Jerry tattoo that inspires Atterberry, a Victorian-style silhouette portrait of the homeowners and a vivid wall-dominating work featuring singer Lauryn Hill.

Sheer white draperies admit an abundance of sunlight to create a welcoming environment for Atterberry’s collection of thriving, exotic houseplants, most of

Beyond the kitchen’s dining area, which is illuminated by a Moroccan lantern, is a wall of glass doors that accordion into one another to fully open the space to a lush, verdant outdoor terrace and garden sanctuary where the couple hosts an annual concert on the evening before Thanksgiving. The space is dotted with compelling pieces of garden statuary tucked among the richly textured foliage.

“I wanted new kitchen cabinets,” Atterberry said. “But Gary said, ‘It’s the (glass) doors or the cabinets.’ I had to settle for painting the existing cabinets. It was an easy decision.”

After 23 years in the business, this Louisiana designer knows her curtains, and what’s trending

BY MARGARET DELANEY Staff writer

Kim Pitre used to design and install wallpaper When that business was slowly going out of style in the 1990s, she moved to a more specialized craft: textiles and curtains.

Not only are curtains important in design to pull a room together and add depth, window treatments also serve a practical purpose. Curtains are vital to protect furniture like couches, rugs and chairs from UV rays, sun damage and moisture — extending the lifespan and maintaining the appearance of pieces.

Window treatments also control temperature, making indoor spaces more comfortable by blocking heat and adding a layer of privacy

Many Louisiana houses have large windows, and curtains can keep homes cool during the summer

Pitre opened P. Tree Designs, Textiles and Fabrications in 2002 and has built a team of designers to help her Baton Rouge customers design, stylize and bring life to their home spaces.

“It’s almost like designing on the spot,” Pitre said. “It can be as little as pillows, or it can be as much as a very expensive house in another state.”

However, as home design trends move from one extreme to the other, so do curtain preferences.

“We are seeing more young

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people see the need for custom window coverings,” Pitre said.

“And more people appreciated upholstery and the little details.”

Here’s how to give home spaces a pick-me-up.

Sometimes, custom is best

While ready-made curtains can work, ready-made curtain lengths often do not fit the shape and size of windows.

A tip from Pitre: Make sure rods purchased online can hold the weight of the curtains. Oftentimes the hollowed-out curtain rods, like

telescope rods, can cave in on the middle and be difficult to draw. Ideally, curtains should be hung above the start of the window (either at ceiling height or halfway between the ceiling and top of window).

“With ceiling heights getting taller and taller in newer homes,” Pitre said, “most ready-made curtain lengths will look awkward in home spaces.”

If a home’s windows are the perfect fit for ready-made curtains, there are ways to incorporate more style into the space.

Little touches to existing curtains

Some customers bring plain white curtains into Pitre’s shop and customize trim colors to match other spaces.

“This is where we can have fun and get creative,” Pitre said.

In P. Tree’s textile design shop, the store has an entire wall devoted to different bits and bobs and trims that can be used to jazz up white curtains. From ruffles and pink butterflies to modern olive geometric patterns, the adornments can bring life to a plain curtain.

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When choosing a patternedcurtain, it’simportant to work with the fabric to make sure the folds bring out the right colors in the room, according to Kim Pitre.

Fightthe fear of patterns

When looking through a home style magazine,most roomslook unique, well-curated anddesigned to perfection.

“The next time you’re flipping through the pages, count the number of patterns the designers used in that space,” Pitre said. “It’sprobably going to be more than you think.”

When looking for aperfect pattern for curtains, make sure to fold the pattern like it will hang from awindow.The pattern and colors of the curtain may change whenadjusting the way the fabric folds.

Combining many colors, textures and patterns is a great way to create aunique, personalized space.

Although wallpaperisalso on the rise again (as it was popular in the ’90s), Pitre dubs this era of interior design as “new,old-fashion” —a combination of traditional silhouettes with modern touches.

“Millennials are in search of warmth, especiallyinmore modern homes,” Pitresaid. “Bringing in some personality andcolor without having to paint walls or replace furniture.”

Cafe curtains

It’snot just classic draping

that’sonthe rise, said Tracy Burns, aninterior design professor at LSU. Cafe curtains and roman shades are also becoming more popular,especially apartments.

“These shade styles are the perfect way to bring character to smaller spaces,”Burns said. “More subtle patterns work better here, like stripes or large graphics.”

The trends are leaning to grounding spaces with window treatments. One way to do this without purchasing largecurtains is to look at linen cafe curtains or pull-down roman shades.

“Some people are even bringing curtains to the bath-

Eachroll of fabricis tested and rolledatP Tree Designs, Textiles and Fabrications before it hits the floor for customers.

room,” Burnssaid. “Custom shower curtains can bring moodiness to the washroom.”

Don’tforget to make sure thecurtains arelined properly,Burns warns.

In thenearly 23 years of business, Pitre has seen many phases of interior design trends come and go (including theon-and-off-again relationship withPitre’sformer profession, wallpaper). But the new designs and trends aren’t exactly “new,” Pitre said.

“Almost anything goes, as long as itsmade well.”

EmailMargaret DeLaney at margaret.delaney@ theadvocate.com.

NEW ORLEANS

TRANSFERS ISSUED AUG. 21-25

DISTRICT 1

JULIA ST. 835: $255,000, Christopher Connolly to Relax Am LLC.

ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD.

1218-1220: $300,000, 1214 OCH LLC to New Orleans Hairshop LLC.

ST. CHARLES AVE. 1205, UNIT 1201: $225,000, Eldon C. Blancher II and Madeleine Stamm Blancher to Linda T. Haines and Trent Russell Haines.

S. MURAT ST. 531-33: $335,000, Todd C. Cronin to 531 S. Murat St. LLC.

S. NORMAN C. FRANCIS PKWY

229-231: $280,000, Justin Randall Smith and Nicole Hurstell Smith to Gerald Hodgkins and Maria Isabel R. Hodgkins.

THALIA ST. 3915: $7,400, City of New Orleans to 2500 Pecan LLC.

DISTRICT 2

BLUEBIRD ST. 7: $1,075,000, Conrad Meyer and Vanessa Maria Piazza to Amanda Gibbs Walters and Brad A. Walters

COLBERT ST. 6035-37: $452,000, Colbert Street Holdings LLC to Richard Culpepper Hesse and Stephanie Pettinati Hesse.

COLBERT ST. 6170: $340,000, Deostello Palomares and Richard Niolon to Theresa Edna Herman

DECATUR ST. 1200: $1,625,000, 1200 Decatur St. LLC to 1200 Decatur Bar LLC.

DESOTO ST. 3011: $365,000, John Mark Weldy and Riley G. Kellum Weldy to Miranda Mestas Vatterott and Timothy J. Vatterott.

REALESTATETRANSFERS

FINCH ST. 10: $1,231,000, Chloe

Jinghua Kuang Hu, Tony Ye Hu and Ye Hu to Manila Singh and Saket Singh.

GEN. DIAZ ST. 6652-54: $450,000, Mareve LLC to Michael James Ross and Paul Michael Ross.

GOV. NICHOLLS ST. 516, UNIT 301:

$380,000, 801 Patterson Owner LLC to Michael E. Manley Jr. and Danielle C. Manley revocable trust.

IBERVILLE ST. 3711: $470,000, James Larry Travis to Harold James Danford and Wendy Windham Danford.

LOUIS XIV ST. 5820: $169,150, Blake Louis Crombie to Lisa Lien Chi Nguyen.

MARSHAL FOCH ST. 6415:

$430,000, Bruce Matthew Butler and Pamela Carol Butler to Chase Clayton Compton and Cody Michelle Miller

N. RENDON ST. 943-945: $435,000, Johanna Christian Gundlach to Hannah Estopinal.

ONYX ST. 7229: $549,000, Catherine Smith Geerken and David M. Geerken to Amy Randazzo Bienvenu and Zachary Paul Bienvenu.

THRASHER ST. 20: $600,000, Chester M. Thomas to Joseph Michael Pleva and Susan A. Pleva.

WARBLER ST. 24: $755,000, Darrell K. Cherry and Marianna Rubino to Carlos Andre Benach and Lindsey Houser Benach.

DISTRICT 3

ALMONASTER AVE. 2519: $5,875, City of New Orleans to Evelena Williams Jones.

BURGUNDY ST. 2712-2714:

$345,000, Christopher W. Nobles to Alison Ely Szypula and Andrew

Szypula.

BURGUNDY ST. 3421-23-25:

$640,000, Jemison Ventures LLC to Gongga Mountain LLC.

CAFFIN AVE. 1: $5,820, City of New Orleans to Real Super Hero Care LLC.

CALDWELL DRIVE 6229: $490,000, Monty Alan Taylor and Sandra Maria Trahan Taylor to Jessica Lee Bard Kelly and Matthew Aidan Kelly.

CARDENAS DRIVE 4753: $6,020, City of New Orleans to Byron Andrew Tillman and Pat S. Tillman.

CHATEAU COURT 13150: $6,901, City of New Orleans to Eugene Payton.

CHEF MENTEUR HIGHWAY 55486: $125,000, Brad Christopher Bertoniere and Tara Weinstein Bertoniere to Frank R. Whiteley III.

CLOUET ST. 2238: $125,000, Derrick M. Johnson and Paula Johnson Mallet to Angelain J. Dupart Jr. and Joycelon Young Dupart.

CUNNINGHAM COURT 5128: $321,000, J&K Hall Enterprises LLC to Ashaundra Varnado.

CURRAN BLVD. 6900: $230,000, 3 Bol Holdings LLC to Brandon Godfrey and Cherie Godfrey.

DUELS ST. 1874: $5,925, City of New Orleans to Rollin Jerome Garcia Jr.

EGANIA ST. 1906: $5,820, City of New Orleans to Roxane E. Johnson.

EGANIA ST. 2005: $6,095, City of New Orleans to Jose Alex Merino Munoz.

ELYSIAN FIELDS AVE. 5523-5525: $210,000, Amari Keshawn Williams Childrens Trust, Raquel Rojas Givens and Saniya Marie Williams Children’s Trust to Kinile Investments LLC.

EMORY ROAD 14737: $145,000, Cathy Roberts Hugle to Louis Parker.

ESPLANADE AVE. 1029, UNIT 24: $285,000, Shifflett Family revocable trust to Amelia Koeing Skonhovd and Joseph Skonhovd

FLORIDA AVE. 5846: $65,000, Samantha Ellison and Sherita Dudley to Matthew Porche.

FRANCE ST. 815: $360,000, Alice E. Baker to Andrew K. Schnack.

FRANCIS DRIVE 4868-70: $115,000, Sr. Jr & III Properties LLC to Paralex Group LLC.

FRENCHMEN ST. 2523: $5,935, City of New Orleans to Mack Adams.

GENTILLY BLVD. 2217: $326,000, Alexis Robinson Moore and Brandon Moore to Erica Leah Boni.

GORDON ST. 51684, 51703, PARKWAY DRIVE 52426, 52427: donation, no value stated, Barbara Tregre Warnie, Brandi Tregre Craft, Calvin Sylvester Tregre Sr., Kerwin James Tregre, Maureen

Patrice Tregre, Neal Michael Tregre, Paulette Tregre Aguilar, Saraphine Tregre Decuir and Wilhemine Marie Marmillion Tregre to Deanna Allen Roquemore.

HARBOURVIEW DRIVE 6660: donation, no value stated, Denika Diggins Atwell to Zonetta Properties LLC.

HAUCK DRIVE 5011: $205,450, Royalty Development Group LLC to Hung Phi Nguyen and Ngoc Tram Anh Huynh.

JOURDAN AVE. 2611: $100, Flag Boy Properties LLC to Lisa Natalie Carey.

KAREN LANE 7511: $4,000, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to Great Heights Properties LLC.

KENSINGTON BLVD. 5910: $389,000, Mark Terrence Samuel and Romy D. Schoefield Samuel to Schuyler Williams.

LAFON DRIVE 4524-26: $223,000, Michael Villavaso to Kim Breashears Fisher.

LAFAYE ST. 6330: $24,170, City of New Orleans to Nationwide Real Estate Investments LLC.

LAFON DRIVE 4708: $139,900, La Cribs LLC to Edwinn Bernard, Kaleema Bernard and Kaleema Hines Bernard.

LAFOURCHE ST. 7646: $215,000, Ricky Tien Tran LLC to Justen W. Nickles.

LAKE FOREST BLVD. 10555: $50,000, LFO LLC to Wonder Working Power Health Care LLC.

LAMANCHE ST. 49154: $6,007, City of New Orleans to Disciples of Christ Christian Fellowship Ministry LLC.

LAW ST. 6114: $6,625, City of New Orleans to Antonio L. Maynard and Carrie Rose Asch.

LIBERTY TERRACE DRIVE 113: $6,020, City of New Orleans to Erica

Jackson and Lu-

cious Fortune.

LIZARDI ST. 5023001: $5,925, City of New Orleans to Lloyd V. Clark Jr.

LOUISA ST. 1201: donation, no value stated, George Wisdom to Rhenita Brade.

LOUISA ST. 1201: $392,500, George Wisdom and Rhenita Brade to Nicholas Jason Brown Ellison and Thomas Jerome Ellison Brown.

LOUISA ST. 2510: $6,330, City of New Orleans to St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church of New Orleans.

LOUISA ST. 2518: $6,075, City of New Orleans to St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church of New Orleans.

LOUISA ST. 52216: $5,875, City of New Orleans to Darrin Smith Sr.

MADRID ST. 1480: $161,000, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to Aleagra Castro.

MARAIS ST. 3134: $365,000, Jessica L. Kelly and Matthew Aidan Kelly to James Louis Simon and Miriam Helen Keith.

MARIGNY ST. 1436: $65,000, James Brandon Aho to Armand Bourdais and Christine Bourdais.

MARIGNY ST. 5731: $219,000, Errol Joseph Quintal Sr. and Linda Pye Quintal to Michelle Henry.

MONTEGUT ST. 3203: $6,000, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to In Site Property Development LLC.

MYRTLE ST. 2632: $6,070, City of New Orleans to Clea 11 Real Estate.

NEW YORK CIRCLE 5031: $75,000, Alyessia Sandrene Wharton Salley, Arnold Wharton, Dawn Tonika Wharton, Deshay R. Wharton, Diandra Michelle Reed, Donald Wharton Sr., Jada Lemon Claiborne, Jerrell Honore, Kimberly Nicole Jones, Lawrence Wharton Jr., Lowell Wharton Pedescleaux, Megan Brown, Quentin Wharton Sr., Renee Randolph Haynes and Shailendra A. Honore Robinson to TTAC Investments LLC.

N. DORGENOIS ST. 1500-02: $355,000, 1500 Dorgenois LLC to Dominic D. Keller, Kali K. Moore, Merrick Joseph Green, Robert L. Kimpson III, Ryan C. Cojoe and Wayne Lopez.

N. DORGENOIS ST. 1992: donation, no value stated, Cheryl L. Frilot and Reginald R. Frilot to Jessica L. Frilot.

N. MIRO ST. 2119: $6,489, City of New Orleans to Ronald Brown.

N. MIRO ST. 6418: $5,875, City of New Orleans to Adrian Von Allen.

N. VILLERE ST. 2124-26: $160,000, Deryl R. Andrews to Annie Neahring and Tara Funkhouser Squitiro Crawford.

REALESTATETRANSFERS

N. ROCHEBLAVE ST. 2000: $5,985, City of New Orleans to Mark Gerard Andrews.

N. PRIEUR ST. 1824: $5,870, City of New Orleans to Rita R. Barard.

N. TONTI ST. 2721: $5,820, City of New Orleans to Don Anthony Palmer Sr. and Troylyn B. Palmer.

PAUGER ST. 1629-31: $449,000, Mark T. Wells to David Devejian and Karen Bodner Devejian.

PAUGER ST. 3100: $25,000, Paul Watkins to Christopher James Senac.

PAUGER ST. 3131: donation, no value stated, Melinda Howard Belton to Lisa Belton Cox

PAUGER ST. 3131: $80,000, Succession of Marion Theresa Belton to Lisa Belton Cox.

PLAUCHE CIRCLE 4730: $360,000, Great Heights Properties LLC to Norvelle M. Schexnayder.

PORT ST. 827: $730,000, Brian M. DeCicco and Zuzana Lion DeCicco to Candis Dawn Reily

ST. ANTHONY ST. 2408-2410:

$320,000, Omnia Inc. to Linh Truong Ngoc Dang Le.

ST. CLAUDE AVE. 4821-23: donation, no value stated, Lynette Sparrow to Lyndon Guidry Jr.

SCHINDLER DRIVE 4610: donation, no value stated, Cherry Jean Keller, Jimmie Keller and Joaquin Keller to Joaquin Keller.

SEVEN OAKS ROAD 7420: $199,900, Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust St. 2018-4 to Alfred Marshall.

SPAIN ST. 5173: $120,000, Lise Marie Jeanne Louise Collard Pinto to Back Fence LLC.

ST. CLAUDE AVE. 2814: $300,000, Slaughter Management LLC to Sunshine Edae.

STEPHEN GIRARD AVE. 4336:

$7,165, City of New Orleans to

Jennifer Harris Jones and Shane Michael Jones.

TRICOU ST. 301-03: $66,500, Lisa Prestenback Dufrene and Richard R. Dufrene Jr. to Henry S Provosty Jr.

TRICOU ST. 1827: $5,875, City of New Orleans to Walter Vincent Raymond.

VESPASIAN ST. 3604: $179,000, Andrea Beverly Morgan to Kaneisha Lathers.

WARFIELD ST. 7101: $5,925, City of New Orleans to Shonika Beck.

WARRINGTON DRIVE 510: $225,000, Amanda Aiken El Shaakir to Nicolas Smith.

WARRINGTON DRIVE 5317: $300,000, Brittany K. Salerian to Emily Burgess and Joseph Diliberto.

WILSON AVE. 4640: $60,000, Succession of Easter Morgan Myles to Carlos A. Escobar Hernandez.

WISTERIA ST. 2303: $225,000, Nesbit Clesi Holdings LLC to Sheri Kaye Carter Wilson.

DISTRICT 4

CHIPPEWA ST. 2426: $420,000, Kimberly Ann Terrell and Rosamond Douglas Dietrich to Brian Alan Mahoney and Dorothy Jane Hemp Mahoney.

FELICITY ST. 1328: $100, Gregory M. Morey to John Stubbs and Victoria A. Espinel Stubbs.

FIRST ST. 2025: $360,000, Colby Griffith and Helen Knapik Griffith to NAF Cash LLC.

HARMONY ST. 2113: $289,000, Cody Lyle Martinie and Jonathan David Tingley to Leathia L. Rao.

JACKSON AVE. 1430: $330,000, Pamela Ryan and succession of Robert D. Ryan to William Stuart Triplett.

JACKSON AVE. 3408: $69,500, Jennifer Leblanc Laurent and Robert G. Laurent to Waqar Syed.

MAGAZINE ST. 2512: $250,000, Robert Rolley to Addi Quadderrou and Cynthia Jeanne Quadderrou.

MAGNOLIA ST. 2320: $37,000, Ruoli Wang Su and Yang Su to Team Robot LLC.

ST. ANDREW ST. 2634: $6,925, City of New Orleans to Sweet Images LLC.

ST. CHARLES AVE. 2100: $100, Gail Meyer Millet to Carol Condominium Association Inc.

ST. CHARLES AVE. 2100: $430,000, Andrew P. Calhoun Jr., Anne Crossin Calhoun and Patrick Calhoun to Lyndsey Beaulieu.

SIXTH ST. 2304-2306: $159,900, Nola MFR Strategy LLC to SYD Mere Properties LLC.

DISTRICT 5

AMAZON ST. 2839: $205,000, Elegant Houses LLC to Clear Path Properties LLC.

BELLEVILLE ST. 1210: $55,000, 3Boys Investments LLC to Cherelle Blazer.

DE BATTISTA PLACE 1550: $359,900, Booker T. Perry III to Gabriel Patrick Johnson and Shontea Forbes Johnson.

GEN. MEYER AVE. 3626-34: $392,500, Fuad LLC to 311 Maumus LLC.

HOLIDAY DRIVE 1712: $300,000, Sally Treuil Staiger to Living In Love LLC.

HOLIDAY PLACE 1369: $280,500, Scott Barry Dempsey to Jose Mario Hernandez.

HUDSON PLACE 2765: $385,000, Patricia White Holland to Nathan ä See ORLEANS, page 22

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LAMARQUE ST. 3308: $42,453.50, Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2021-RP5 to Manuel Alejandro Mata Morales and Maria Paulina Perez Morales.

LENNOX BLVD. 3949: $360,000, Bertucci Investment Group LLC to Jonathan Cuong Pham and Tami Thuy Nguyen.

NEIL AVE. 107: $60,000, Matthew Adam Barr Ruiz to Elegant Houses LLC.

SOMERSET DRIVE 2501: $115,000, 2501 Somerset Dr LLC to Baldwin Construction LLC.

TULLIS DRIVE 5616: $176,000, Donnus Straughn to Camryn Boring Doris and Darren Doris.

WAGNER ST. 624: $385,000, Kyle Coleman and Megan Hilton Coleman to Ryan O’Neal Shelby.

DISTRICT 6

ANTONINE ST. 1230: $610,000, TMLJ

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n TRANSFERS FOR AUG. 22-27 HARAHAN

MACQUE ST. 181: Maurizio D. Harris to Greg Boettcher, $330,000. RANDOLPH AVE. 734: Mary Netzhammer to Zoe Zaidain, $310,000 ROSELAND PARKWAY 449: S J. Guillory to Erin Doredant, $163,000.

Property LLC to Kristen Sulser Guinn.

AUDUBON COURT 3509: $5,875, City of New Orleans to Greh LLC.

AUDUBON ST. 1906: $535,000, Naylor Family Trust to Eugenie C. Whealdon Farrell and Morgan C. Farrell.

BROADWAY 2801-03-05, WALMSLEY AVE. 7121: $1,025,000, E. Lorenz Borenstein Gallery Inc. to Arlette Investments LLC.

CARONDELET ST. 3713: $725,000, Succession of Maude Lynn MacMurdo Redfearn and Robert Leland Redfearn to Grant M. Dussom.

CONSTANTINOPLE ST. 724: $340,000, Earnest Maitland Brownson and Roger E. Brownson to Maria J. Costello revocable trust.

HENRY CLAY AVE. 901: $100 and other good and valuable consideration, Jackson Nola LLC to Abner Bartlett Stryker IV and Megan Arbour Stryker.

JOSEPH ST. 2220: $624,000, Rebecca Shaine Hurst Gieger to Nicole N. Sheldon Maisel.

MARENGO ST. 1730: $932,000, June Fallo to Brian T. Carr.

TYLER AVE. 917: Emily Aba to Jassmin Flores, $205,000.

W. IMPERIAL DRIVE 107: Jill Irwin to R & V Dubuisson LLC, $275,000.

W. SHANNON LANE 310: Victoria Haydel to Kenneth Murray, $422,400

JEFFERSON

GELPI AVE. 561: Eva M.A.E. Mangerchine to Chelsea L. B. Phillips, $170,000

GELPI AVE. 566: Nola Buys

MILAN ST. 3225: $390,000, Micheline Dutil Hoffmann to Elizabeth Burchfield Carey and Patrick Geordon Harkness.

NASHVILLE AVE. 3523-255: $100 and other good and valuable consideration, Henry Williams Bean to Lillian Grace Bean.

PITT ST. 5540: $849,715, Paul Edward Bullington and Rene E. Thorne Bullington to Caroline Monsted Brady

STATE ST. 1721: $2,075,000, Debra Graber Strobel and William E. Strobel to Alexis McCraw Armstrong and Walter Nolte Armstrong Jr.

DISTRICT 7

18TH ST. 420: $670,000, Christen Amick Jones and Howell Robinson Jones Jr. to Kyle A. Huffman.

37TH ST. 420: $315,000, Lina Mehdi Asghar and Syed Husain Asghar to Christian Parker Louviere and Kevin Louviere.

40TH ST. 417-419: $420,000, Vicknair Properties Lakeview II LLC to Jonathan David Moncada Fernandez and Rossy Marcela Moncada Fernandez.

Houses LLC to Melissa Schneller, $300,000.

S. CAUSEWAY BLVD. 308: Debra Moseley to Sandra Moseley, donation, no value stated.

ST. GEORGE AVE. 363: Gail Leblanc to N & H Management LLC, $120,000.

KENNER

BERTOLINO DRIVE 424: Nancy Demelo to Angie C. Murillo, $300,000.

ADAMS ST. 2018: $315,000, Katelyn Laine Black and Kevin James Pollard to Erin Henninger.

CHEROKEE ST. 917: $669,000, Annette Lynne Stevenson and Patrick Stevenson to Glenn Anthony Stiegman III and Jane Davis Stiegman.

COLAPISSA ST. 8837-39: $120,000, Cheryl Palmer Lewis, Ellen Palmer Dawson, James H. Price and Warren Palmer III to Sobol Investment Properties LLC.

DIXON ST. 8523-25, JOLIET ST. 3906-08-10-12: $10 and other good and valuable consideration, Trinity Christian Community to 18th Ward.

EAGLE ST. 2529: $143,000, Velocity Commercial Capital LLC to Matthew Hoffman.

EDINBUGH ST. 8522: $5,930, City of New Orleans to Kirk L. Harris.

FLEUR DE LIS DRIVE 5844: $606,000, Gina Gaston Gress and Jonathan Gress to Brenna Laurel Cutlip and Darin Keith Jones.

FORSHEY ST. 8904: $7,341, City of New Orleans to Joce Ann Atkins.

FORSHEY ST. 9020: $5,875, City of New Orleans to Good Hands Prosperous LLC.

BROUILLY DRIVE 613: Fredy Gabrie to Susan L. Khalife, $380,000.

CHATEAU BLVD. 3283: Piazza 5. LLC to Debebe A. Alemu, $259,000.

E. LOYOLA DRIVE 3633: Madeleine G. Matar to Holly Vandervynckt, $253,750.

E. LOYOLA DRIVE 4133: Katherine J. Rhinehart to Cristal G. Rocha, $218,000.

GELPI AVE. 198: Kendra Leroy to Sean Newton, $350,000.

GELPI AVE. 8: George J.

FORSHEY ST. 9134: $6,030, City of New Orleans to Robert Fidelibus.

FRERET ST. 7612: $510,000, Elizabeth Holt Zabel to Rachel Jean Oleary and Timothy Andrew Mixson.

GARFIELD ST. 7444: $272,000, Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Greenville to Dominic Jared Blanton.

DIXON ST. 8523-25, JOLIET ST. 3906-08-10-12: $10, Trinity Christian Community to 18th Ward.

OLEANDER ST. 7821: $61,809, City of New Orleans to Nationwide Real Estate Investments LLC.

PALM ST. 8826: $5,875, City of New Orleans to M&A Nohou.

S. CARROLTON AVE. 922-24, UNIT 920: $207,000, Anita Jan Flores Haynes and Billy Neal Haynes to Daniel Martin Keiffer and Dielesy Rodriguez Keiffer.

S. CARROLLTON AVE. 1734: $450,000, Henican Properties LLC and Lott Investment Group LLC to Jay Golden and Jennie T. Golden. SYCAMORE ST. 8325-8327: $495,000, 8325-27 Sycamore LLC to Bryan John Bruno and Emily Claire Seese Bruno.

Kleamenakis to Yalides C. Trinidad, $370,000.

GREENWOOD ST. 2609-2611: Dyami M. Rivero to Kathryn T. Malik, $345,000.

ILLINOIS AVE. 2614: Buy N. Hold Dat LLC to Buy N. Hold Dat LLC, $245,000.

KENTUCKY AVE. 2304: Ronald Kimball to Crystals Rh LLC, $115,000.

MAINE AVE. 1005: Amanda R. M. Tink to One Thousand Five Maine Ave LLC, $1,000.

MINNESOTA AVE. 2001: Jorge F. Samayoa to Arlin A. L. Sandoval, $199,900.

PLATT ST. 4202: Fe Caballero to Christian Bordelon, $307,000.

ROOSEVELT BLVD. 2450: Sherri S. Schaff to L & H Investment Properties LLC, $157,500.

SUGAR MILL ROAD 3249: Biagio Todaro to Carlos Miranda, $299,000.

TEXAS AVE. 3420: Robert J. Dauterive to Noah Alley, $284,900. TOLEDO COURT 1: Lori N. Parham to Haley Nguyen, $395,000. W. ESPLANADE AVE. U38F 1500: Franziska Sobol to Alvin Monge, $135,000.

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Kevin Lang, $245,000.

39TH ST.3213: Wallace J. Mcdaniel to B. L. Redmann, $140,000.

AERO ST.5707: J& SAeroLLC to Carolyn H. Corley,$280,000.

BEVERLYGARDEN DRIVE456: Donald E. Garon to Great Southern Real Estate Development LLC, $323,000.

CARROLLTONAVE. 1408-10: Cheryl C. Duhon to Faizan IMalik, $500,000.

CHASTANT ST.4721: Quinlivan Homes LLCtoKathaleen Mercer, $524,000.

CLEARYAVE. 2305: PattyMcgowantoFreedom Mortgage Corp., $75,000.

CLIFFORD DRIVE 3000: Kay Mcallister to Matthew Oakes, $419,000.

CLIFFORD DRIVE 3705: Frances Mccaffery to George J. Buchert Jr., $518,000.

CODIFER BLVD.207: Pamela F. Porter to Courtney L. Gauthreaux, $620,345.

DANNY PARK 3117: Scott D. Lanoux to Paul R. LanouxIII, donation, no valuestated.

FAIRFIELD ST.5012-5014: Chad K. Stewart to Ly Property LLC, $291,000.

JASPER ST.4925: Rhonda N. Necaise to Maria D. Euceda, $265,000.

KENNEDYST. 4900: Scott V Johnston to Conrad R. Huber, $500,000.

KENT AVE. 1620: Antoinette Herman to Andrew D. Papadopoulas, $267,500.

LAKE AVE. 1161: Laurel G. Shanks to Elaina Cushing, $90,000.

LAKE AVE. 1401, UNIT B, BUILDING 1: Robert SpindeltoE.Muravschii, $95,000.

LEONARD AVE. 7716: Anthony W. Castillo to Naf Cash LLC, $247,000.

LOVELAND ST.4613: Otto Candies IV to Madi Candies, donation,no value stated.

MEADOWST. 1417: Rhonda Lewis to J&JEnterprise RealtyLLC, $170,000.

MEADOWDALE ST.4400: Srivyshnavi Garikapati to LatonyaM. Calais, $689,900.

METAIRIE ROAD 1706: Carl Hellmers Jr. to Erica E. Ortego, $650,000.

N. ATLANTAST. 809: OneThousandOne HundredTwenty Five Investments LLCtoALopez, $299,000.

N. TURNBULL DRIVE 725: Archibald L. Melcher IV to Dowen W. III Fife, $275,000.

ORIOLE ST.501: Cheryl S. ZweifeltoGabrielle A. Pizzolato, $220,000.

REBECCABLVD. 4624: Yvette Vinet to Steven K. Shields Jr., $359,000.

RIDGELAKE DRIVE 216: Soblet LLCtoTwo HundredEleven SierraLLC,$437,500.

RIVERSIDE DRIVE 5220 UNIT 454: DebraMoseley to Christina Laporte,donation, no value stated.

RIVERSIDE DRIVE 6220 UNIT 487: Jaquada Keys to Twist Properties LLC, $30,100.

SENACDRIVE 5025: DavidW. Smith Jr. to Pamela S. Richard, $345,000.

W. NAPOLEONAVE. 4848: Loan Nguyen to BobbieDoucette, $366,000.

WILLIAM DAVID PARKWAY

EAST221: Depass LLCto Bancorft Property Investments LLC, $475,000.

WILTY ST.6808: Joseph N. Lucurto to Sean D. Nguyen, $295,000.

RIVERRIDGE

CITRUSROAD310: Eileen T. SummerfieldtoArceneaux Properties LLCColby, $2,595,000.

STEAMSHIP CIRCLE 2820, UNIT C: SandraL.Smith toMichele R. D. Tabary,donation, no value stated.

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AVONDALE

LANDSDOWNEDRIVE 4124: Dsld LLCtoEricMagee, $268,280.

LANDSDOWNEDRIVE 4131: Dsld LLCtoLakisha Owens, $270,710.

BRIDGE CITY

SEVENTH ST.212: Melinda WatzketoJoseph A. Bonvillain, $135,000.

GRANDISLE

ANGELA LANE 8014: Lopez LLC AlejandrotoShanakaB.Maggio, $549,000.

IRIS LANE 152: LindaL.Anderson to Charles Dousay, $22,000.

GRETNA

11TH ST.1024: Robins Nest LLCto Kalee J. Banks, $145,900.

AMELIA ST.716: Kenneth Boudreaux to Tara Durham,donation, no value stated.

BANNERWOOD DRIVE 428: Cynthia Hack to R&IInvestments LLC, $100,000.

BURMASTER ST.901: Kortney C. G. OndechetoOne Thousand Twenty TwoDupas Street LLC, $40,000.

GREEN OAKS DRIVE 1945: John L. Schluter Sr.toS &F Real Estate Investments LLC, $177,000.

HANCOCK ST.1728: TriThinh to Lan Dusek, donation,novalue stated.

Morgan, $480,000.

LASALLE AVE. 2156: Raymond W. Burke III to Saul G. Burke, donation, no value stated.

LEGION DRIVE 2153: DianeFoster to Susan Beach, $320,000.

WILLOWBROOK DRIVE103: Le N. P. Truc to Trang T. T. Thuy, $120,000.

HARVEY

DESTREHAN AVE. 1130: Robins Nest LLCtoOne ThousandOne Hundred Thirty Destrehan Ave LLC, $555,000.

ELM ST.2020: KatieL.Griggs to Spencer R. Thomas,$255,000.

N. HARPERDRIVE 2323: AngelaJ.P.Delli to BenitoP.Lopez, $350,000.

REDBUD LANE 3849: Federal National Mortgage Association to

Thanh H. Huynh, $178,500. LAFITTE

EVELYNN DRIVE 4970: Aimee Mabile to Mj Shrimp Unlimited LLC, $20,000.

JEAN LAFITTE BLVD.2542: Emily E. Francois to Natalie Kuhn, donation, no value stated.

MARRERO

JUNG BLVD.508-5081/2: Jefferson ParishCouncil to Rose Henderson, $6,750.

ALEXIS DRIVE 4920: Nicole A. TouchardtoHcld LLC, $101,500. AVE. F508: AnthonyA.Voiron to Peppercorn Properties LLC, $144,000.

FOURTH ST.3904: Louis J. Davis

LAKECHARLES DRIVE 3752: Brenda Gautreaux to Diesha ä See WEST, page 24

N. ARNOULTROAD3320UNIT 109: Roxany Palacios to Allison W. Brown, $123,000.

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to FdaWelding Services LLC, $119,000.

JUNG BLVD.504: Jefferson Parish Council to Rose Henderson, $6,750.

LAPALCO BLVD.5131: Lapalco Acquisitions LLCtoIglesia Evangelica Vision Dereino Inc., $950,000.

NATURE DRIVE 3205: Jermaine Dorsey to Caitlyn E. Reisgen, $254,000.

OAKST. 520: Justin M. Domangue to Marie Homes LLCChantel, $125,000.

WAGGAMAN

CATHEDRAL ST.240: Friendly RenovationsLLC to AnthonyK. Robinson,$250,000.

DANDELION DRIVE 913: Coast Builders LLCtoSabrinaM. Adams, $337,600.

DEWEESEDRIVE 133: Shawanda Rose to James B. Mustin, $225,000.

WESTWEGO

CENTRAL AVE. 1344: South Coast Builders LLCtoMarlon A. AckerJr.,$285,000.

PINTAIL DRIVE108: Arthorine LeetoRachele P. Chancy, $54,000.

WEST DRIVE 718: Timothy Nguyen to Troylynn Jasmin, $275,000.

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ABITASPRINGS

BOSSIER CITY SUBDIVISION, LOTS 3, 4,SQUARE 32: St.TammanyParish to Ryan C. Gravolet, $14,728.

INDIAN TRAIL ROAD 72163: Judith A. Kovacevich to Elijah Chong and Aubrey Schwartz Chong, $350,000.

NEAR ABITASPRINGS,PORTION OF GROUND: St. TammanyParish to Ryan C. Gravolet, $16,840.

NEAR ABITASPRINGS,PORTION OF GROUND: PlancheCo. LLCto TimothyP.Hand Trust, August J. HandTrust, Ronald J. Hand Trust, RonA.Marie HandTrust and Angele M. Hand Trust, $1,750.

SOUTHEAST DIVISION OF ABITA SPRINGS SUBDIVISION, LOTS 1, 2, 6, SQUARE 11: Susan E. Perkins, Dosite S. Perkins II and Bruce S. Perkins to RobertLyons III and Jacqueline Pollet, $289,000.

COVINGTON

BALSAM MANOR SUBDIVISION, LOTS 1-35: AEW Salles Development LLCtoDSLD Homes LLC, $2,382,380.

BAMBOO DRIVE 219: WilliamJ. MussaretoJohn W. Kellis III and Luzmaria Kellis, $295,000.

BIRG BOULEVARD CENTER DIVISION SUBDIVISION, LOT4A, SQUARE 12: CharmaigneY.Benson to Charmaigne M. Benson, donation, no valuestated.

CITYOFCOVINGTON, LOT5000: Sheryl B. DelerytoSPMGMT LLC, $250,000. CYPRESS POINT 4261: Panno

$829,000

Newlyrenovated3Bd, 3Ba,2,150SfCamelback Sanctuarybehindaprivate cementwall/irongatew/ origlhdwdflrs,plusanewly added2ndflrprimary suite.Just1blockfromthe notableOakStCorridorof

4827PrytaniaSt., NOLA70115 504-300-0700 LicensedinLouisiana

GatedCompoundoffers

ConstructionLLC to Jonathan D. Teague,$848,948.

DOGWOOD DRIVE 4: MarcN. Minyard and TammyB.Minyard to Harrison Custom Homes LLC, $500 and other good and valuable consideration.

EMERALD FOREST BLVD.350, UNIT 22105: Vincent J. Marino Jr. Estate to KimA.Conder Tingle,$117,000

FLOWERS ESTATES,LOT 308: Succession of Mildred F. Dubuisson Fontcuberta to Aaron P. Vice and Gina M. McLeese, $115,000.

GILMORE CIRCLE 102: Tracy Smallwood M. DoeschertoChristopher H. Savoie and Jessica R. Hood Savoie,$299,000.

GREENBRIAR BLVD.170: P&M Enterprises of St. Tammany LLC to SMBC Leasing and FinanceInc., $2,416,314.

HELENBIRG SUBDIVISION, LOTS A-D: John J. Vickers and MindyH. Vickers to Michael A. Domingue, $125,000.

HOLLYLANE 1: Kirk E. Williamson and Cynthia B. Williamson to Harland J. Hebert and Emily D. Hebert, $892,237.

HONEYSUCKLE DRIVE 108: Christina W. CoxtoLeslie Cox, donation, no value stated.

HYACINTH DRIVE 28: Robert M. Foleyand Darla D. FoleytoJustin P. Mattio and MeKensieM.Mattio, $490,000.

JENKINS AVE. 19411: Hearth and Bones Restorationand Design LLC to Robert A. GuyJr., $135,000.

JONATHON LANE 4056: NLT Properties LLCtoMichaelVanek, $255,000.

JOYCEDRIVE 75556: Anindya Poddarand Vani Verma-Poddar to Poddar&Verma Living Trust, donation, no value stated.

KC CAMP ROAD 77185: Priscilla V.

Dumaine St $549,000

Pylant to Walter Brownand Lisa M. Brown, $50,000.

MAISON DRIVE 36: Blakley E. Kymen to Robert Doolittle and Joan Doolittle, $250,000.

MAISON DU LACSUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, LOT17: Michael R. McCausland to Heather C. Ryder, $1,195,000.

MEMPHIS TRACE 379: Claudia P. AristizabaltoJuneBergerand Frederick Berger, $1,185,000.

MILLION DOLLAR ROAD 17540: American Bank to Vali Properties LLC, $1,750,000.

NEAR COVINGTON, LOTRD-1A: Ricky E. Dickson to Julie Colley, AndrewDinkelacker andKelly C. Dinkelacker, $660,000.

NEAR COVINGTON, PORTION OF GROUND: Robert F. Dublan to Kenneth J. Tassinand NicoleM.Miller Tassin, $55,000.

OX BOWCOURT, LOTS 41, 42: Eagle EyeFunding LLCtoDLK Homes LLC, $240,000.

QUINCYST. 20008: DavidC.Mastio Estate to Dione A. Rogers,$40,000.

RIVER CLUB ESTATES,PHASE 2B, LOT140: River Club Development LLCtoDLK Homes LLC, $235,000.

RIVER CLUB SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2B, LOTS 130, 131: RiverClub Development LLCtoMFR Holdings LLC, $800,000.

RIVER ROAD 74251: George J. Schneider to Kevin T. Corkernand Teresa S. Corkern, $155,153.

ROSALIE COURT1856: DSLD Homes LLCtoJeffrey Gahn, $361,745.

SEVENTH ST.70239: Mikal Erich Belk, Mikal Erin Belk and Jeremy S. Belk to Christopher R. Mabee, $220,000.

STEEPLE-CHASE ROAD 480: George R. Kellogg Jr. and Angelle W. Kellogg to Jason R. Lindgren,

St.PhilipSt$448,000 Republic St $214,900 616 CadizSt$984,000 2824 Calhoun St $525,000 4333 Hamilton St $545,000 2100StCharles #5G$264,000 WashingtonOaks Condos $199K$299K

BurgundySt. $499,00

TouroSt#4$299,00

Chartres St (lot)$250,00

S. Peters$225,000

St.ClaudeAve $150,000

Desire St.(lot) $95,000

$217,000.

VICTORIA DRIVE 75409: DSLD HomesLLC to Toni J. Paiyarat, $283,120.

VINTAGEDRIVE 268: Marcia J. Byrd BrowntoRichard P. WatsonJr., $185,000.

W. 22ND AVE. 907: Gringeaux LLC to Carole AnnM.Carter, $235,000.

W. ST.MARYDRIVE 224: Jeanne O. Rachal to Allty Investments LLC, $50,000.

FOLSOM

LA. 40 15062: Rose Mary Ferreira to Steven L. Dunlavy,$390,000.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Oussama Nachar to Mark &Kasey LLC, $34,000.

PIERRE CEMETARYROAD83715: Gloria J. Varnadoand William J. VarnadotoScout Properties Ventures LKLC,$97,311.

PIERRE CEMETARYROAD83715: ScoutProperty Ventures LLC to Dickson DevelopmentsLLC, $115,000.

LACOMBE

JADE ST.61113: Bradley S. Caluda and Kristen L. CaludatoPayton N. PierrreShephardand CarlysH Shephard, $229,900.

PICHON ROAD 27060: John A. Durham, Nancy A. Durham and Melissa Ann Durham Rowe to RooseveltJ.RossJr., $50,000. SAMPSON ROAD 27420: CelsoDe Freitas to Ont AffordableHousing, $40,000.

ST.LOUIS ST.27672: Aimee L. Batiste and Patti Batiste Parker to GeeProperties LLC, $4,000.

TAG-A-LONG ROAD 27144: William E. Carver and Tricia D. Carver to Alexis Gore, donation, no value stated.

MADISONVILLE

ELMWOOD LOOP 40: C&G ConstructionofLouisiana Inc. to Tyler Gaspard andSaraGaspard, $590,000.

MERION CIRCLE 216: Jeffrey B. Landry andMelissa McCormick Landry to WilliamA.Neely andKelli HollingsworthNeely, $593,000.

SPIKE DRIVE 71508: DSLD Homes LLCtoKodie Dean and Lynda Ann Dean, $235,905.

SPIKE DRIVE 71529: DSLD Homes LLCtoGeorgianna M. Bienvenu, $231,165.

SWEET PEA COURT1605: Jenkins HomesLLC to Matthew Wicksand FarraWicks, $524,900.

WHITE DOVE DRIVE 2025: GMI ConstructionInc.toLogan Garrisonand Ashley Garrison, $457,000.

MANDEVILLE

AUTUMN WIND LANE 681: Hallmark Homes Inc. to Perry C. Luckoski and Sharon S. Luckoski, $399,000.

BEAU CHENE DRIVE 645: Emily B. Garza and Oscar Garza to Pedram P. Ataie and Azucena Guillen Campos Ataie, $205,000.

BOCAGE LANE 806: Clave E. Gill III and Madeline R. Gill to Lance D. Lafargue and Brenda Lafargue, $740,000.

CENTURY OAKS LANE 103: Christian Spansel and Samantha L. Maxwell Spansel to Gary S. Hargis Jr., $450,000.

CENTURY OAKS LANE 118: John Blaise-Nicholson Morris and Kathryn L. Morris to Dane Olivero and Jillian Olivero, $555,000.

DEVON DRIVE 125: Ryan K. Coates and Joshua C. Bourgeois to Dewey J. Bourgeois and Maryanne D’Aunoy Bourgeois, $265,000.

EAGLE TRACE 24: Shobhakumri S. Bhatt and Sureshkumar H. Bhatt to Robert J. Amato and Lindsay R. Amato, $1,025,000.

EAST ST. 328: Succession of Mary B. Costa to Matthew Grimm, $332,000.

ELM ST. 23370: Allen Tingle and Selene Tingle to Heath E. Jones and Amanda S. Jones, $195,000.

GOLDENWOOD ST. 310: Lisa J. Footit Sendra to Jonathan N. Heiman and Lauren L Heiman, $200,000.

MANDEVILLE ANNEX SUBDIVISION, LOTS 10, 11, 12, 14, 16: Rebecca A. LaBruzza to Michael P. O’Neal and Lynnsay J. O’Neal, $50,000.

TOWN OF MANDEVILLE, LOT 1, SQUARE 8: Succession of Flora N. Smith Hinote and Ivan C. Hinote to Sinclair Design Group LLC, $348,000.

WOODMERE DRIVE 1442: Michael R. O’Boyle and Robyn D. O’Boyle to Shane Theriot and April Theriot, $625,000.

PEARL RIVER

CHRIS KENNEDY ROAD 66299: Kristin Dyess to Michael Martin and April Martin, $45,000. LA. 1091 61531: Patrick F. Foret, Sheri C. Foret, Patrick Foret and Sheri Foret Living Trust to Van M. Robin and Lisa N. Robin, $155,000.

NEAR PEARL RIVER, PORTION OF GROUND: Anthony J. Comeaux Jr. to Dylan P. Estain and Miranda A. Estain, $14,500.

NEAR PEARL RIVER, PORTION OF GROUND: Marilyn J. Hudson to Jennifer L. Owen, $10 and other good and valuable consideration.

REALESTATETRANSFERS

SIXTH WARD

NEAR SIXTH WARD, PORTION OF GROUND: Lawrence A. Trumbaturi to Ethan A. Giovanni, donation, no value stated.

NEAR SIXTH WARD, PORTION OF GROUND: Hope L. Trumbaturi to Faith L. Juge, donation, no value stated.

SLIDELL

ABNEY ESTATES, LOT 11: National Residential Nominee Services to Kyle A. Taylor and Victoria A. Cook, $195,000.

ABNEY ESTATES, LOT 11: Gregory A. Crum and Jean Harris Crum to National Residential Nominee Services, $211,000.

BLUEFIELD DRIVE 146: Tiffany Mitchell to Cynthia E. Jordan, $254,000.

BROWNSWITCH ROAD 877: DRP Enterprises of Slidell LLC to SMBC Leasing and Finance Inc., $2,188,015.

CARA MAE ST. 40423: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Nicole F. Russo, $279,900.

CLEARPOINT DRIVE 5436: Shirley S. Fischer to Bridgett B. Gregg, donation, no value stated.

CROSS CREEK DRIVE 180-B: Gary M. Hendricks and David W. Hendricks to Cynthia C. Lott, $231,500.

DRIFTWOOD CIRCLE 312: IoanDepot.com LLC to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, $155,493.

DUTTON COURT 207: Gaspar LoCicero III and Barbara E. LoCicero to JLM LLC, $162,500.

DWYER ST. 56742: Walter E. Ybos III and Shannon M. Ybos to SS 56742 DST LLC, donation, no value stated.

ELLINGSWORTH DRIVE 1509: Kundan H. Mehr and Saleha H. Mehr to Marriam S. Mehr, donation, no value stated.

FOREST PINES SUBDIVISION, LOT 93, SQUARE E: St. Tammany Parish Government to Ryan C. Gravolet, $14,596.

JACOB ST. 350: Mary H. Hill Coppola to Candace J. Kaufmann, donation, no value stated.

LAURENT ROAD 35047: Katie N. Wehrlin to Amy C. Koepp, $110,000.

LIVE OAK LANE 34050: Jennifer Whited to Capital Alliance LLC, $20,000.

MAINE AVE. 706: Michael Bourg Jr. and Donna M. Bourg to Sarrah G. Luken, $226,000.

MANDY DRIVE 115, UNIT 4B: Denise H. Coates to Tracey Mercadel, $181,500.

MARAIS RIVER DRIVE 4502: Shaun E. Wood to German J. Martinez

Ortiz and Indira A. Miranda Luque, $275,000.

MARAIS RIVER DRIVE 4518: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Danielle S. Woods, $284,900.

MARAIS RIVER DRIVE 4526: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Alexis A. Johnson, $294,900.

NICKEL LOOP 169: Nga T. Nguyen to Cathy Ho Tran, donation, no value stated.

PATRIOT DRIVE 1405: Dawn M. Mastascuso to Haywood Steele, $295,000.

PINE PARK PLACE SUBDIVISION, LOTS 4, 5, 6, SQUARE 4: Lionel Alvin Dorsey to Alisha Dorsey Lee, donation, no value stated.

PONTCHARTRAIN DRIVE 4800, UNIT 8: Hope L. Trumbaturi to Lawrence A. Trumbaturi, donation, no value stated.

REGATTA COVE 1508: Crossway Homes LLC to Easy Does It LLC, $370,891.

ROYAL GARDENS CONDOMINIUM, UNIT 25-D: Randy S. Ewasko and Cherie Spreen Ewasko to Richard C. Conners Jr. and Susan Doucet Conners, $117,500.

S. LAKE CADDO COURT 705: Steven M. Seruntine and Carolyn G. Seruntine to Nathaniel Stubbs

and Marisa Stubbs, $250,000.

SEAGULL CIRCLE 3822: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Stephen C. Maynard Jr. and Antonio P. Sala, $198,000.

SLICO SUBDIVISION, LOTS 15, 16: Succession of Robert R. Camp and Flora Lee Hess Camp to Silverback Holdings LLC, $122,000. SPARTAN DRIVE 509, UNIT 5203: TAM Investments LLC to 5203 LLC, $95,000.

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Indoor-outdoorappealin15yr oldhome. 2porches,heated salt-waterpool,2cargarage, 3carparkingpad,3964SqFt oflivingarea,formalrms,den, chef’skit,6bdrms,generator!

How to plan an outdoor kitchen

BY ANGIE HICKS

Ask Angi (TNS)

If you’ve been eyeing your backyard and dreaming of a sizzling grill and cozy outdoor lounge, you’re not alone. Outdoor kitchens are among the most desirable upgrades for homeowners looking to enjoy more time outside, especially since the pandemic redefined what “home comfort” really means

But before you fire up the grill, it’s worth understanding what goes into the build and what you’ll get in return.

At its most basic, an outdoor kitchen includes a grill and prep space. But depending on your budget, you can go big with a

built-in gas grill, cooktop, mini fridge, sink, storage and seating. Some setups even rival their indoor counterparts with pizza ovens, smokers or griddle stations. Throw in a bar, fire pit or cushioned seating area, and your backyard turns into a yearround hangout spot — weather permitting.

Benefits

n Entertaining in one place: With everything at your fingertips, you won’t need to run inside while guests mingle outside. You can prep, cook and socialize all in one spot—plus, your friends might even lend a hand.

n Lower energy bills: Using the grill instead of your stove or oven during summer keeps the kitch-

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en cooler, so your air conditioner doesn’t have to work overtime.

n Outdoor time is priceless: An outdoor kitchen is a great reason to get outside and enjoy the weather Whether you’re soaking up the sun or hosting a dinner under the stars, it’s a solid upgrade to your lifestyle.

Drawbacks

n It’s an investment: Outdoor kitchens typically cost between $5,000 and $23,000, depending on size, design and amenities. While there are budget-friendly DIY options, especially if you already have a patio, the more features you add, the higher the price tag.

n More maintenance: Outdoor kitchens face weather, bugs and grime, meaning your countertops, appliances and furniture need regular cleaning. To protect plumbing and appliances, you’ll also need to winterize your setup in colder regions.

What to include

n Start with the grill: A built-in gas

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SUMMERTREE DRIVE 2143: Succession of Jean K. Harris and Ruby S. Harris to Annod LLC, $206,000.

SURREY LANE 42224: S&N Home Renovation LLC to Virginia K. DeForest, $365,000.

grill is the heart of most outdoor kitchens. For a clean, polished look, opt for a grill island that doubles as a prep counter Some islands even include storage, sinks or small refrigerators.

n Add versatile cookware: Round out your cooking setup with extras like a side burner, smoker or pizza oven. These can turn your backyard into a full culinary experience.

n Think about utilities: Depending on your design and interests, you might want to run a combination of water, gas or electricity in your outdoor kitchen

n Go beyond cooking: Once the food’s ready, the space becomes a place to relax. Add a dining table, bar seating or fire pit to keep the good times rolling Outdoor couches and chairs

TAYLORS TRAIL 40145, UNIT 1002, BUILDING 10: Gail G. Schiel to Charles M. Napolitano, $185,000.

W. HALL AVE. 1492: Rodney Foss and Sheri R. Foss to Maurice Holmes Jr., $135,500.

W. U.S. 190 500: A. B. Crow Inc. to Bruce R. Miller, Jason Raymond Miller and Richard C. Miller, $77,250.

WEST ST. 58024: Adrian A. Innerar-

At its most basic, an outdoor kitchen includes a grill and prep space. But depending on your budget, you can go big with a built-in gas grill, cooktop, mini fridge, sink, storage and seating

complete the vibe.

DIY vs. pro help

You can save by doing it yourself, especially for simple setups. But for built-ins, custom features or complex layouts, hiring a pro is worth it. A good general contractor can help you maximize space, choose the right materials and ensure proper ventilation, plumbing and electrical work.

An outdoor kitchen isn’t just a luxury — it’s an upgrade in how you live and entertain. With the right setup, you’ll spend more time outdoors, enjoy easier hosting and potentially boost your home’s value. Just make sure it fits your climate, lifestyle and budget before breaking ground.

ity and Leteitia Innerarity Hindman to Faciane Family Foundation LLC, $20,000.

WINDWARD PASSAGE 127: Charles M. Napolitano to Winston L. Steiner Jr., $310,000.

SUN/BUSH

CHARLES KELLY ROAD 82188: Southwest Builders LLC to Robert W. Biggs Sr. and Marlene D Biggs, $450,000.

LA. 1083 80199: Megan J. Dupuis to Andrew J. Van Wart and Jennifer D. Brecheisen Wart, $420,000. LA. 1083, PORTION OF GROUND: Catherine C. Oalmann to Eugene P. Mayeux, $211,460.

LA. 16 28314: Angelo M. Russo and Bridget M. Russo to Coralie Hymel, donation, no value stated. LA. 21, PORTION OF GROUND: Christen Von Wollenberg to Patrick M. McCarroll, $75,000.

NEAR BUSH, PORTION OF GROUND: Mary Jean R. Knight to Faust Family Properties IV LLC, $70,000.

NEAR SUN, PORTION OF GROUND: Catherine C. Oalmann to Eugene P. Mayeux, $211,460.

SECRETARIAT COURT 100: Succession of Robbie J. Roundtree to Samuel M. Hauck and Sherry A. Hauck Louisiana revocable living trust, $615,000.

Husbandis hauntedbythe skeletonsinwife’scloset

Dear Annie: I’ve been married to awonderful woman for almost 50 years. That alone should explain our relationship: 50 years I’ve never loved anyone else. Our courtship and marriage were wonderful. She was everything I wanted my wife and the mother of my children to be, and she has been, except forone detail. She lied to me about her sexual past,during the time we were dating and before.

She had implied that, like me, she had no sexual experience. Twelve years and four children into our marriage, she suffered an emotional meltdown because of adifficult childhood and years of lying to me. Counselingproduced awhole

mess of ghosts and goblins from her youth, andthen finally camethe bigone.She hadlied to me about her virginityand sexualpast. What this did to herwas causeadark two years in herlife that took therapy to workthrough. She hasnever discussedorwanted to discuss howithas impacted me.

Initially,she told me she lost her virginity by being date raped.Later on, it became evident that was another lie. Ithink sheusedthat story because she thought Icould acceptitmoreeasily.Then she sleptaround withthree more guys afterthat(who knows howmany).

Hertellingmeall this essentially endedmymarriage that dayand startedour second one. Istill love her,but it is different.

Forover38years, I’ve been married to my best friend, my partnerwho Ishare everything

with—our money,our home, our kids.Weshare our lives. The day she toldmethe truth, the intimacy we had was gone. We aremorelike business partners sharing what we have made of our lives. She has been completely focused on our children and grandkids.

She hasn’tgot aclue about what her pasthas done to me Even in sexless old age, in my mind, Istill see visions of her withthose other guys, still young; theynever age. In my mind, theyvisit me everyday

Counseling has helped reassure me about my love for her, her love for me and pointed out thatI could have had amiserable life of adifferent kind had Imarriedsomeone else. Sometimes life can be like beauty and the beast. Youget handed both.

Ibelieve it is retroactive jealousyOCD. It is ahorrible curse.I’ve had to pay for her

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sins. Being in amarriage with the person you love and knowing thatdesire and intimacy werethrown awayand handed out to other guys haschanged everything. My advice is to NEVER lie about any sexual history or detailswhen dating. It is so destructive —Husband in the Dark

Dear Husband in the Dark: It’s understandable why you feel betrayed and hurt by your wife’schanging stories over the years. When we are used to thinking of things in acertain light, it makes us feel especially in the darktorealize it’s not so.

Perhaps your wife felt she had good reason to shield you from her past. Maybe her previous sexual encounters were, indeed, not consensual. Maybe she felt embarrassed by them and didn’twish to share with you these moments she’snot proud of. Whatever the reason-

ing, after five decades of marriage, I’d bet that you know her heart, her character and what truly defines her better than anyone else.

Youshould each continue with individualtherapy to make sense of the situation and see how it is continuing to haunt you. If your feelings of jealousy and rage are an intense form of OCD, seeking help could give you the tools to manage and overcomeit. It’s also important that you feel heard and understood by your wife, so for that, I’d recommend couples counseling. Ultimately,what matters isn’t the first person she slept with but the last. You’re the person she chose to make such arich life with. Don’tlose sight of that fact.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. com.

By The Associated Press

Today is Saturday,Sept.6, the 249th day of 2025. There are 116 days left in the year.

Todayinhistory:

On Sept. 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot and mortally woundedbyanarchist Leon Czolgoszatthe Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. (McKinley diedeight days later andwas succeeded by his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt.)

Also on this date:

In 1949, Howard Unruh, aresident of Camden, New Jersey,shot and killed13 of his neighbors. (Unruh, who was diagnosed withparanoid schizophrenia, was incarcerated for 60 years until his death in 2009.)

In 1972, the Summer Olympics resumed in Munich,West Germany,aday after the deadly hostage crisis thatleft 11 Israelis, five Arab abductors and aWest German police officer dead.

In 1975, 18-year-old tennis star Martina Navratilova, of

Ripken Jr.played in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig’s56-year-old MLB record; Ripken’sstreak would ultimately reach astill-record 2,632 games.

In 1997, apublic funeral was held for Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in London, six days after her deathina car crash in Paris.

In 2006, President George W. Bush acknowledged for the first time that the CIA was running secret prisons overseas and said “tough” interrogation techniques had forced terrorist leaders to reveal plotsto attack the United States and its allies.

In 2018, theSupremeCourt of India decriminalized consensual sex between adults, legalizing homosexuality in thecountry

Czechoslovakia, in New York for theU.S.Open, requested political asyluminthe United States.

In 1995, Baltimore Oriole Cal

In 2022, Liz Truss began her tenure as U.K. primeminister; she would resign just 49 days later.

Today’sbirthdays: Comedian JoAnne Worley is 88. Cartoonist Sergio Aragonés is 88. Country singer-songwriter

David Allan Coe is 86. Rock singer-musician Roger Waters (PinkFloyd) is 82.Comedianactor Jane Curtin is 78. Actorcomedian Jeff Foxworthy is 67. Former New Jersey Gov Chris Christie is 63. Television journalist Elizabeth Vargas is 63. Country singer-songwriter Mark Chesnuttis62. Actor

Rosie Perez is 61. R&B singer Macy Gray is 58. Actor Idris Elba is 53. Actor Justina Machado is 53. Actor Anika Noni Rose is 53. Actor Naomie Harris is 49. Rapper Foxy Brown is 47. Actor/singer Deborah Joy Winans is 42. Actor-comedian Lauren Lapkus is 40. Actor Asher Angel is 23.

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