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Ascension Parish Registrar of Voters Shanie Bourg expects to be asking parish government officials for more money to finish renovations and expansions of her offices in Gonzales and Donaldsonville to better accommodate in-person early voting.

Bourg also told parish officials in a recent presentation that promised programs to expand voter registration to nursing homes and assisted living centers were put on hold last year.

COVID-19 concerns with vulnerable residents, as well as a state audit and other matters, led to the program delays, but at least some of them will be restarted this year, she said.

Bourg is a former Louisiana Secretary of State elections administrator who is in her first year as Ascension registrar. She took over from Robert Poche', the longtime registrar who retired in early 2021.

Bourg also said she plans to hire a new chief deputy who has experience with handling paper ballots and another civil service employee.

She suggested that having experience with paper ballots will come in handy when the state buys new voting machines.

Bourg said state law requires they incorporate paper ballots.State officials are current discussing their options for new machines.

Bourg, an Ascension native, has been adding paint and floors to her Gonzales office at the old courthouse annex on Irma Boulevard and trying to expand or reorganize both offices for early voting, she says.

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But the cost of furniture and building materials have gone up since last year. Bourg informed the Parish Council on Thursday, Feb. 3, that the $60,000 that she had set aside this year for her Gonzales office renovation won't be enough.

While Bourg told the council in a virtual meeting she is still working on the numbers, her presentation materials estimated the cost of expanding areas at the Gonzales office for early voting could run $15,000 to $20,000.

In Donaldsonville, Bourg is trying to repurpose a room in the next-door assessor's office and use it for early voting.

Unlike the Gonzales renovation, the work at this historic courthouse in Donaldsonville won't involve paint or new floors just new furniture to reorganize the entire office.

The room in the assessor's office is connected to the registrar's office by a door that had been blocked with furniture and cabinets, according to a slide presentation Bourg delivered to the council.

"I dont think it's going cost a whole lot just to put some new furniture in here to make it accessible for voters to access that room," she said.

For early voting currently, machines are tucked into one corner of registrar's small Donaldsonville office.

Bourg said she expected to make a formal presentation of her budget request to the council in a coming Finance Committee meeting.

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What:My Ascension Tour with Emma Benoit in person

(the event will include an introduction by Emma, showing of the "My Ascension" film, and a panel discussion with Emma, local mental health advocates, counselors, and medical professionals.

When: Sunday, Feb. 6 from 2 to 5 pm

Where: Willmar Education and Arts Center

A suicide attempt left 16-year-old varsity cheerleader, Emma Benoit, paralyzed, but propelled her on a mission to use her painful experience to help others find hope, and shine more light on the fact that 20 young people die every day by suicide in the United States.

My Ascension is a feature length documentary that chronicles Emma's inspiring journey and quest to walk again, as she works to bring Hope Squad, a school-based suicide prevention program, to Louisiana. The film also highlights the stories of two remarkable young people who tragically did not survive their attempts, and we learn first-hand from their families, friends, school officials and suicide prevention experts about the devastating effects of suicide and what can be done to prevent it.

A collaborative effort between Wings of Hope (Willmar), Smiles for Jake (Brainerd), and The Heart and Mind Connection (Anoka), is bringing My Ascension and Emma to Minnesota February 5-10, 2022. All three nonprofits share a common vision: to bring hope, mental health awareness, and suicide prevention efforts to our communities.

The tour is intended to provide inspiration and information to our school-age kids and their families as well as community members. Acknowledging that were all affected by mental health is the first step to affecting change. And the fact that our youth are being directly affected by mental health issues and recent suicides is cause for alarm. The intent is to start discussions, open the door for support, and bring hope to families who care and love those who are struggling.

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MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (WXYZ) The omicron surge continues to put local hospitals in a tailspin. Now, doctors are seeing a rise in blood clots in patients suffering with COVID-19.

Where you land during an emergency could make the difference between life and death as one Macomb County woman found out when her life was on the line.

At the end of 2021 Christina Peak, a nurse, was not working. Three months pregnant, she found herself short of breath and feeling like she was running on a treadmill when she was only sitting.

I said my heart should not be beating that fast, Peak said.

Without health insurance and afraid of a big bill, she stayed home hoping she would feel better but instead, she fainted.

I said, you got to call 911. I said, something is not right, Peak said.

After passing out two more times, paramedics arrived. Her oxygen level and heart rate were low. She had pulmonary embolisms in both lungs and at risk of death.

I remember my niece hitting me and saying, Tee Tee, wake up, wake up. It's going to be OK, waking up, Peak said.

They raced her to Ascension Macomb-Oakland where Dr. Theodore Schreiber says they have pioneered brand innovative technology to deal with blood clots on the lungs.

How major of a case was hers?" WXYZs Carolyn Clifford asked Dr. Schreiber.

It was a very major case. Anytime someone has had a pulmonary embolism, has episodes where they faint and lost consciousness, pass out, that meant the heart is incapable of pumping enough blood to the vital organs, Schreiber said.

Ascension Macomb has a PERT team, which stands for Pulmonary Embolism Response Team. Even with an overload of COVID-19 patients, their emergency rooms know what to do when a patient has a clot.

Without a PERT team and had she not arrived to you, would she have died? Clifford asked.

Had she landed at another hospital without a PERT team and without the knowledge and experience we have at Ascension Macomb, she would have died, Schreiber said.

Knowing she was pregnant, doctors told her they had to save her first and time was critical.

If you go, then you and your baby will go as well, Schreiber said.

They first did the least invasive procedure to break up the clots by going up her groin.

It felt as if an elephant was on my chest, I mean I could not breathe, it was horrible, Peak said.

They quickly realized it did not work and she had to be rushed back to the operating room.

So, I'm trying to breath oxygen, 15 liters. And I still couldn't breathe at the point, it was like panicking, Peak said.

An entire team of doctors surrounded her.

I just remember throwing my hand in the air and saying, 'I quit. God, this is my time.' They were just so supportive, Peak said. I could actually feel that last blood clot pulled out. Oh my God, I can breathe.

Shreiber says before clot retriever technology, a patient like Peak would have needed open -heart surgery to remove her pulmonary embolisms.

It's the only easily available technology that's easily useable and safe to remove most if not all of the lung clots, Schreiber said.

Shreiber says since the pandemic began, the number of lung clots in patients doubled, tripled and quadrupled.

Risk factors include weight, exercise, heart disease, diabetes and if you are elderly. And a major risk factor now is the presence of COVID-19.

Did you realize how lucky you were going to a hospital with a PERT team? Clifford asked Peak.

To me, or it could be based on my intuition that was nothing but God, Peak said.

Shreiber says if you have any symptoms of pulmonary embolism including leg clots, which cause swelling, pain in your calves or new discoloration, seek medical attention immediately.

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Ascension ICON singing contest auditions set

Young singers are invited to audition for the 2022 Ascension ICON Singing Competition, a fundraiser for the Ascension Fund.

Auditions are from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 4 at the DeFrances Academy of Dance Studio in Prairieville.

This 10th annual singing competition is open to students in an Ascension Parish school, public or private, between the sixth and 12th grades. Applications for auditions can be downloaded from the website at http://www.ascensionicon.com and submitted by March 1 to The Ascension Fund, P.O. Box 1420, Gonzales, LA 70707 or by email to info@ascensionfund.com.

Ascension ICON is an annual fundraiser benefitting the Ascension Fund, which provided its first teacher grants in 1992 and has since given more than 1,400 grants representing over $1.6 million in awards to area public schools and teachers.

For information, contact Jennifer deFrances at (225) 290-3322.

Registration for Team of Dreams Ascension is open. The all-abilities baseball league serves the youth and young adults of Ascension parish and surrounding areas. This league is for people who use wheelchairs or have physical or intellectual disabilities.

To register or volunteer, contact Lance Kohan at (225) 354-6243 or email lance@gonzalesla.com or visit go.teamsnap.com/forms/299847.

Veterans of Foreign Wars 3693 chili cook-off is Saturday at its hall on Churchpoint Road.

The cooking begins at 8 a.m. with teams vying for trophies in three categories: Judges Division, People's Choice and Best Decorated. The chili will be served starting at 11 a.m., with a $10 fee.

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Dialogue on Race, an educational process for the elimination of racism, is set for 6 p.m. Tuesdays Feb. 8 to March 22 at Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales. During these interactive conversations, explore various aspects of racism from its origin to its operation and its impact on society. Participants should prepare for each two-hour weekly discussion by reading scholarly articles before each session. Each of the six sessions will be led by a mixed-ethnic team of trained facilitators.

Dialogue on Race offers a safe environment for open and honest discussion to help people understand what needs to be done and what they can do to eliminate racism. Registration required. Space is limited. Call (225) 647-3955 to register.

Alma Woodsey Thomas, born in 1891, developed her signature abstract painting style in her late 70s, after spending more than three decades teaching art in Washington, D.C. She became an important role model for women, African Americans and older artists. Thomas is recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century and was the first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at New York's Whitney Museum of American Art. Her paintings have been exhibited at the White House three times and are a part of many major museum collections today.

Celebrate the life of Alma Thomas by creating a brightly colored mosaic masterpiece. Beginning Monday, Feb. 7, visit any Ascension Parish Library location to pick up an art packet containing a canvas, paint and other supplies. Then create your own vibrant mosaic painting inspired by the famous works of art by Alma Thomas. Be sure to snap a photo of your finished work of art and share it with us on Facebook or Instagram by tagging @myAPLibrary. Available while supplies last. For information, call your library location. To view all of the arts and crafts Ascension Parish Library has to offer, visit myapl.org/events, click on the Event Type filter, and select Arts & Crafts.

Whether it is warm or cold outside, its always cool to make your own polar bear. Ascension Parish Library is providing the supplies for this painting craft. Paint a polar bear using a plastic fork as your paintbrush at 10 a.m. Saturday in Galvez; 10 a.m. Feb. 12 in Dutchtown; 2 p.m. and Feb. 19 in Gonzales. Designed for kids ages 3-5, but the whole family is welcome to attend. For information, visit myapl.org.

Play with shapes, test your shape knowledge, and learn something new at Ascension Parish Library at 10 a.m. on Saturday in Dutchtown; at 10 a.m. Feb. 12 in Gonzales; and 6 p.m. Feb. 24 in Galvez. Designed for children ages 3-5.

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...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Kentucky...Illinois...Indiana...Ohio River at Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, and Shawneetown..Recent precipitation has caused the Ohio River to rise. The riveris forecast to reach flood stage at multiple locations early thisweek, and will remain above flood stage for the rest of the week.For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon,Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Additional information is available at http://www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Monday evening at 1145 PM CST.&&...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGHFRIDAY EVENING...* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Ohio River at Newburgh Dam.* WHEN...From Monday morning to late Friday evening.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 PM CST Sunday the stage was 36.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagetomorrow morning to a crest of 42.0 feet Wednesday evening.It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.- Flood stage is 38.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&

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During the week of January 24 January 28, 2022, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23rd Judicial District Court, parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and St. James.

Ascension Parish:

Ascension Parish had no court news to report this week.

Assumption Parish:

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lana Chaney, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Alvin Turner Jr.

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Thomas Daigle, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets.

St. James Parish:

The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Tess Stromberg.

Submitted by Public Information Officer Tyler Cavalier for 23rd Judicial District Attorney Ricky L. Babin.

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The Everlasting Moonglow is a 5-star Catalyst weapon that was released alongside Sangonomiya Kokomis initial run. Its a weapon specially made for the Hydro healer, Sangonomiya Kokomi, and has limited utility as a weapon overall.

To obtain the Everlasting Moonglow, youll need to pull on the limited weapons banner in the second half of Version 2.5. After the limited weapon banner featuring the Everlasting Moonglow ends, youll have to wait until its featured on another banner to obtain it.

The Everlasting Moonglow is one of the worst 5-star Catalyst weapons in the game, outclassed by a 3-star weapon in the support role. This weapon is literally only useful for one character in the game, in a role that is suboptimal for that character.

This character is Sangonomiya Kokomi, who can utilize the Everlasting Moonglows passive to assist her in a DPS build. However, this build pales in comparison to her support build, where the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayer provides more utility with the ATK buff on its passive.

Unless you are a die-hard Kokomi fan with plans to build her for damage, its highly recommended you dont pull this weapon. Its not good.

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We are deeply conscious of the honour represented by my mother's wish, Prince Charles said in a statement.

Britain's Prince Charles led tributes to his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on the 70-year anniversary of her accession to the throne on Sunday, saying it was an opportunity for the country to unite and celebrate her service to the nation.

Charles also thanked the queen for her statement on Saturday that she hoped the heir to the throne's wife, Camilla, would become Queen Consort when he becomes king.

"We are deeply conscious of the honour represented by my mother's wish," he said in a statement. "As we have sought together to serve and support Her Majesty and the people of our communities, my darling wife has been my own steadfast support throughout.

"The year of this unprecedented Platinum Jubilee brings an opportunity for us all to come together in celebrating the service of The Queen, by whose example we will continue to be led in the years to come."

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Queen Elizabeth II will become the first ever British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee later this year

Later this year, Queen Elizabeth II is set to become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee - 70 years on the throne.

While the Queen was crowned in 1953 in Westminster Abbey, her accession actually took place the year earlier, in February 1952.

This is everything you need to know.

When was the Queens accession?

Princess Elizabeth acceded the throne at the age of 25 after her father, King George VI died on 6 February 1952. She had been the eldest of the Kings two daughters, and was thus next in line to the throne.

The Kings death came after a prolonged illness, and he passed away during his sleep in the Royal Estate at Sandringham.

The Queen had been in Kenya during this time, and subsequently became the first Sovereign to accede while abroad in over 200 years.

When was the Coronation?

While the Queens accession to the throne occurred in February 1952, her Coronation did not take place for a while yet, on 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey. So while she acceded the throne at 25, she was crowned at age 27.

The Royal Family explains: The Coronation of the new Sovereign follows some months after his or her accession, following a period of mourning and as a result of the enormous amount of preparation required to organise the ceremony.

The Coronation was conducted by Dr Geoffrey Fisher, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and was attended by the likes of the Prime Minister and citizens of the other Commonwealth countries, and representatives of foreign states.

More than 20 million people watched the service when it was broadcast on television at the request of the Queen. While the day was plagued by heavy rain, crowds of spectators viewed the procession along the route.

The ceremony began at 11:15am and ran for nearly three hours, with the service split into six parts: the recognition, the oath, the anointing, the investiture (which included the crowning), the enthronement and the homage.

She became the sixth Queen,and the 39th Sovereign, to be crowned at Westminster Abbey.

In 2013, the Queen celebrated her 60th anniversary of her Coronation, which was marked with a festival in the garden of Buckingham Palace, hosted by the Royal Warrant Holders Association.

What is the Platinum Jubilee?

The Platinum Jubilee will mark the Queens 70th anniversary on the throne. While Sunday 6 February would technically mark the date that the Queen ascended to the throne, it is not a date that the Queen wishes to celebrate as it is also the date of her fathers death.

The Platinum Jubilee will thus be held on Friday 3 June later this year, with the Queen becoming the first ever British monarch to achieve such an occasion.

She became the longest reigning British monarch back in 2015, when she surpassed that of the previous record holder - her great-great-grandmother Victoria.

Queen Elizabeth II commemorated 65 years on the throne in 2017 with her Sapphire Jubilee, for which she is also the only British monarch to achieve.

Whats planned for the Platinum Jubilee?

The May Day bank holiday weekend will be shifted to Thursday 2 June, with an additional bank holiday on Friday 3 June to introduce a four day weekend to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.

On Thursday 2 June, the Queens birthday parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, will be held, with over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians coming together in the traditional parade to mark the Queens official birthday.

Also on the Thursday, over 1,500 beacons will be lit throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, as is tradition to mark events like Royal Jubilees, weddings and Coronations.

On Friday a service of Thanksgiving for the Queens reign will be held at St Pauls Cathedral.

On Saturday 4 June, the Queen will attend the Derby at Epsom Downs, alongside members of the royal family. The BBC will also broadcast a Platinum Party at the Palace which will see some of the biggest names in the world of entertainment come together to celebrate the Queens seven decades on the throne.

Finally, on Sunday 5 June, members of the public are encouraged to take part in The Big Jubilee Lunch, where communities celebrate their connections and get to know each other a bit better, in the spirit of fun and friendship.

Also taking place on Sunday 5 June to wrap up the Platinum Jubilee celebrations is the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

A pageant of over 5,000 people from across the UK and the Commonwealth will take place against the backdrop of Buckingham Palace, and the surrounding streets.

It will feature street arts, theatre, music, circus, carnival and costume, and celebrate the service of the Queens reign, as well as honouring the collective service of people and communities across the country.

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