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(NASHVILLE)In April 2021, Grammy-nominated Christian artist, Alexis Butcher was hit with a whirlwind of emotions. Alexis found out she was expecting a baby girl a few weeks before she was diagnosed with stage I breast cancer.

I found a lump in my breast, Alexis recalls. I just thought it was a symptom of being pregnant. I was only 27 and didnt know it could happen at such a young age. Alexis decided to schedule an appointment with her OBGYN. My doctor was concerned about the lump and referred me to Premier Radiology, Alexis said. The next morning, she had an ultrasound that confirmed her results were very irregular.

Alexis then met with Dr. Dias, breast surgeon at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, to perform a biopsy. Her results showed that she had stage I breast cancer. Alexis was 27 weeks pregnant when she started her first round of chemotherapy. It was very tiring, she said. Alexis got through two rounds of chemotherapy until her body couldnt handle the changes anymore. At 32 weeks, Alexis started having chest pain and immediately went to the Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown Emergency Department.

My baby's heart rate was dropping, said Alexis. The team decided to do an emergency c-section, and my daughter Lila was born on May 22nd, 2021. Lila then spent three weeks in the Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown NICU. While Alexis was recovering from her c-section, days after receiving chemotherapy, she became neutropenic. Being neutropenic meant her body was not producing enough white blood cells to help fight off an infection. Alexis then spent an additional ten days in the hospital. My husband and I just hit survival mode after Lila was born," Alexis said. But we had the beauty of this baby bringing so much joy into our lives.

Just four weeks after giving birth, Alexis began hormone therapy weekly for 12 weeks and immunotherapy every three weeks. Later, she had a double mastectomy, lymph nodes removed, and in February 2022, completed her five-week treatment with radiology. Just recently, Alexis decided to move forward with reconstruction surgery.

As far as we know, God willing, that is the final step of my cancer journey, said Alexis. We are just now processing everything. We have some wonderful family and friends that listen to our highs and lows, and I am truly thankful for the care I received at Ascension Saint Thomas.

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Darnell Lee has a 24-hour rule after each Friday game. But the East Ascension coach admitted he took an early peek at Denham Springs.

The two teams are first-time district rivals in the revamped 5-5A. But the fact that they scrimmaged each other last spring adds to the intrigue going into their Week 8 showdown.

I see a couple of guys who have been put in different positions than they were before, Lee said. They are trying to get it together and find what works just like we are. Right now, I am more focused on how we play.

There are thing we do need to clean up going into this week. But I have a lot of respect for them (Denham Springs). They are a tough team, a gritty team. And (Brett) Beard (DSHS head coach) is going to have them ready to play.

Beards Yellow Jackets (6-1, 2-0) are off to the school's best start since the mid-1990s. After playing one of the toughest predistrict schedules in the state, Lees Spartans (3-4, 2-0) have outscored their first two 5-5A foe 73-35.

Dutchtown (4-3, 2-0) is the other 5-5A unbeaten and plays at St. Amant (3-4, 0-2) this Friday.

With their big wins in Week 7, Catholic (6-1, 2-0) and Zachary (5-1, 2-0) have established themselves as the District 4-5A frontrunners. The two schools wont meet until Week 10. The same is true for the unbeatens in 6-4A, West Feliciana (7-0, 5-0) and Plaquemine (7-0, 6-0).

In 6-3A, Madison Prep (5-2, 4-0) handed University High (4-3, 2-1) its first league loss. Parkview Baptist (6-1, 3-1) is the other team in title contention. The Eagles meet U-High Week 10.

Lutcher (6-1) of District 7-4A and St. James (6-1) of 8-3A also are unbeaten in their respective districts. SJHS has six straight wins and a victory over 5A Hahnville Friday night gives Lutcher five wins in a row.

The Dunham School (6-1, 2-0) beat previously unbeaten Episcopal at home in District 6-2A Thursday night. The Tigers, who have won six in a row, face a stiff Week 8 challenge from East Feliciana (5-2, 2-0) on the road.

Episcopals strength is running the ball and went right at our strength, our defensive front, Dunham coach Neil Weiner said. They (East Feliciana) throw the ball kind of neutralizes our strength to some degree.

Last year it was a shootout and I think we combined for over 100 points. All of their kids are back. Their quarterback (Mills Dawson) is going to be a college quarterback.

And the have the big, tall receiver (TreyDez Green) who catches everybodys attention. But they a group of other guys who can make plays too.

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Fred Mease, 80, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center. He was born on April 7, 1942 in Nashville, Kansas to Glenn and Melissa Jane (Kimsey) Mease. Fred married Venora Jean (Lampe) Mease on April 21, 1962 in Wichita. She preceded him in death on August 24, 2016.

Fred graduated from Nashville High School in 1960. He went on to attend a mechanic trade school in Omaha, Nebraska. He began his career as a mechanic at Swinson Chevrolet and then went to work at Pratt Well Service in 1966 where he retired in 2008. He was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church and Pratt Elks. He enjoyed farming, fishing, gardening, playing cards and spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his daughter, Karla (Scott) Hahn of Wichita; sister, Glenna (Melvin) Reif of Kiowa; son in-law, Patrick Hevier of Augusta; grandchildren, Benny (Amber) Christians of Augusta, Brent Hevier of Augusta, Emma (Ben) Hahn of Wichita and Ellie Hahn of Fort Collins, Colorado; great-grandchildren, Johnny, Greyson and Venora "Nora"; nieces, Kim Clark, Kathy Hitt and Kristy Zenger; and many other family members and friends.

Fred is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Venora; daughter, Cindy Hevier; infant daughter, Rhonda Mease; and brother in-law, Leroy Lampe.

Visitation with closed casket will be held Friday, October 14, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 5-7 at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 2022 at First United Methodist Church, Pratt with Pastor Matthew Schultz presiding. Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Nashville.

Memorials may be made to Ascension Lutheran Church or St. John Lutheran Cemetery in care of Larrison Mortuary. Online condolences may be made at http://www.larrisonmortuary.com.

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The Episcopal School of Acadiana volleyball team improved to 13-13 after defeating Ascension Episcopal 3-1 on Tuesday night.

ESA coach Sara Robichaux said she was proud of her teams ability to execute its game plan against the Blue Gators.

We really talked about running our offense in a very specific way, Robichaux said.

Robichaux said she wanted to keep middle hitter Tyler Harson matched up with AES Taylen Guillot as much as possible.

I wanted that matchup because I knew (Harson) could withstand that, she said.

Camille Kane led the Falcons (1-1 in district) with 12 kills. Back-to-back kills in the first game helped ESA tie the game at 17-17 and go on to a 26-24 victory.

(Kane) is 100% or nothing, Robichaux said. She doesnt know any speed but as fast as she can go and we love that.

Robichaux said shes optimistic about her teams prospects because every starter but one is a junior and will return next season. The other starter, Avery Monica, is an eighth grader.

Robichaux said she sees Monica as a future all-state player.

ESA overcame deficits twice more to clinch the match.

ESAs raucous student section helped force AES into service errors late in games. The Falcons won the fourth game 25-22 to clinch the match.

They brought a lot of energy, which was really fun, Robichaux said of the crowd. Actually, in the past theyve been a little too loud to where we cant hear ourselves. So I felt like tonight they were just perfect.

Junior Briley Herpin said accountability and teamwork have been a big part of ESAs success this season.

I think that this game really prepared us for district and the road to state, she said.

Harson said she sees the improvements her team is making and has big aspirations for the team going into its remaining district schedule and the postseason.

At the end of the season? I see us winning state baby, she said.

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The Ascension Parish Council decided to penalize a Geismar company $2,500 and warned of potential penalties in the future after the business narrowly missed its job and payroll totals under a Louisiana tax break program.

The council called a special meeting Oct. 10 in Gonzales to decide on how to handle Mauser USA, which in 2017 received a roughly $1 million tax break over an eight-year span to build an $11 million facility along the Hwy. 30 industrial corridor.

According to the 2017 announcement, the project was expected to create 28 new jobs with salaries averaging about $58,000 a year plus benefits. The project had the potential to include a second phase, which would have added 19 extra jobs.

Through the years 2018 to 2020, the company narrowly missed its payroll and job targets.

The COVID-19 pandemic, power outages, and equipment problems have been mentioned as factors in the company falling short of its targets.

The special meeting was held just before the state deadline.

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Louisiana reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 2,059 new cases. That's down 26.3% from the previous week's tally of 2,795 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Louisiana ranked 47th among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States decreased 7.7% from the week before, with 298,674 cases reported. With 1.4% of the country's population, Louisiana had 0.69% of the country's cases in the last week. Across the country, 13 states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.

Ascension Parish reported 32 cases and one death in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 47 cases and no deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 39,955 cases and 302 deaths.

Across Louisiana, cases fell in 49 parishes, with the best declines in Vermilion Parish, with 28 cases from 96 a week earlier; in St. Tammany Parish, with 159 cases from 208; and in Lafayette Parish, with 82 cases from 128.

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Within Louisiana, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Richland Parish with 184 cases per 100,000 per week; Allen Parish with 133; and Webster Parish with 117. The Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per 100,000 per week.

Adding the most new cases overall were St. Tammany Parish, with 159 cases; Orleans Parish, with 156 cases; and Jefferson Parish, with 155. Weekly case counts rose in 14 parishes from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week's pace were in Allen, Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes.

In Louisiana, 36 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 57 people were reported dead.

A total of 1,457,349 people in Louisiana have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 18,102 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 96,699,237 people have tested positive and 1,062,564 people have died.

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USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, Oct. 9. Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:

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Hospitals in 18 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 15 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 29 states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the latest week than a week prior, the USA TODAY analysis of U.S. Health and Human Services data shows.

The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control. If you have questions about the data or the story, contact Mike Stucka at mstucka@gannett.com.

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much-needed housing for a growing city

The architects at MVRDV presents the newly completed Ascension Paysagre housing complex in Rennes, a city in the northwest of France. The project is realized with co-architects ALL for real estate developer Groupe Giboire, and is sited at the confluence of two rivers, the threshold between the center and its outer reaches. Rising twelve-stories and covering 8,200 square-meters, the project introduces much-needed density to the growing French city. Thus, it provides 138 homes across a range of sizes and prices including thirty-seven units of social housing. In addition, the work introduces new commercial and public spaces, all along a landscaped riverfront.

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MVRDV introduces its Ascension Paysagre to Rennes, France at a time of rapid growth. The architects note that the citys central heritage buildings have shifted this expansion pressure outwards, calling for the periphery to grow either outwards into the countryside or preferably upwards with a pleasant approach to densification. With its highly visible location along the confluence of the Ille River and the Vilaine, the project required an exemplary approach to this perimeter densification.

With the design of its Ascension Paysagre residences in Rennes, France MVRDV took inspiration from geological formations. The team explains: The project comprises two curving buildings, one large and one small, with gradually receding slopes. By the river, and at points where the project approaches its neighbors, the buildings are low, acknowledging the expansive, low-rise context.

Elsewhere, the design gradually steps up into three peaks, reaching the maximum twelve-story height in the centre of the site. The terraces created by these gradual step-backs are decked with pots filled with greenery, extending the lush atmosphere of the riverbank upwards to the apartments even at the very top of the building. On the western corner of the larger block, in between the buildings two peaks, a garden including fruit trees emphasizes this green approach.

The faade reinforces the connection to geology. It features both matte and glossy ceramic panels in five different tones of grey, arranged into stratified layers: dark and mostly matte near to ground level, and lighter and glossier at the top levels.

At night, lighting reinforces this effect, with more lights integrated into the ceramic panels at the top of the building. As a result, the design seems as if it truly belongs an outgrowth of the environment itself, which feels natural even as it significantly densifies this part of the city.

Each apartment opens up with its own outdoor space be it a terrace, a balcony, or a loggia. Each of these comes complete with custom plant pots fitted with automatic irrigation as well as a dedicated water tap to help residents care for their piece of the landscape. The terraces create a village-like atmosphere that allows residents to greet their neighbors above and below.

At the level of the street, the buildings curves wrap to define pockets of public space, with a green pedestrian street between the two blocks and a plaza at the waters edge that leads to Le Bacchus, a restaurant and theatre that is embraced by the curve of the larger building.

The larger buildings entrances are take shape as three welcoming passageways, clad in timber, which project through the building to create large gathering spaces, views, and access to a secluded garden behind the theater-restaurant. At the entrance to the site, a renovated former tax office is included in the urban plan, making the public square a mix of three architectural periods.

The project uses a variety of approaches to ensure sustainability and social responsibility. Densifying an urban area reduces the citys need to expand into the surrounding landscape, and the parking garages include a total of 210 square meters for bicycle parking, including dedicated spaces for cargo bicycles and electric charging stations to encourage more sustainable transport options.

The thirty-four apartments of the smaller building are completed to Passivhaus standards, giving them the potential to use dramatically less energy than typical apartments. Many of the apartments are double or even triple aspect, with windows on multiple sides of the building to allow cross ventilation and excellent natural light conditions inside.

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Rabbi Leonard Lewy knew he wanted a career that would allow him to perpetuate Judaism and the Jewish community.

His faith and culture were important to him as a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Lewy considered a career as a social worker. He also thought about working as a history professor.

Lewy instead became a rabbi, but he chose a setting other than a congregation for his workplace.

His career has included stints working in hospice settings, hospitals and at the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Last year, Lewy became a staff chaplain at Ascension Columbia St. Marys Hospital in Ozaukee.

I think it came in my genes and upbringing, Lewy said.

Both of his parents worked in health care or had aspirations to, he said. For himself, Lewy said he enjoys caring for people, and the job includes some aspects of social work, with a substantial amount of listening and helping required. His love of Judaism is part of the equation, and his familys experience during the Holocaust is also on his mind.

Im able to do something much different for the people that I serve, and giving people honorable experiences, honoring peoples being created in Gods image of whatever faith and caring for them and ensuring that theyre treated with dignity, Lewy said.

As a staff chaplain, Lewy said he visits with patients and their families of all faiths. In addition to working with them directly, he said he makes referrals to patients congregations. He also collaborates with hospital staff on goals they have for patients.

Lewy also advises employees to help them bring cultural sensitivity to their work with Jewish patients. For instance, he discourages Christological language in prayer and other references while working with patients of a Jewish or other faith background. He also provides education on kosher food and adherence to a kosher diet.

Lewy added that he has been working with the food service department on improving its kosher options for patients and being prepared with options such as grape juice and challah for Shabbat and the holidays.

Rev. Traci Houts, Ascension Wisconsins spiritual care manager, pointed to Lewys work on the kosher options as an example of his impact at the hospital. Lewy, she said, has a gift for hospitality. His work with the food service department shows how Lewy works to make Jewish patients comfortable, as he does with patients of any faith.

He has really taken it upon himself what I would call the ministry of hospitality of making sure that we are honoring anothers culture, Houts said.

As he provides spiritual support, Lewy said he approaches patient interactions with an aim of assessing needs, building rapport and bringing cultural literacy to patients time in the hospital.

Sometimes people say that Ive helped them or given them a gift, Lewy said. But its a gift to me that I keep getting, every time I help and even encounter people of any background. It also includes our staff and volunteers, who are such valuable contributors to our health care team.

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Ascension Lutheran Churchs fair trade ministry will host its second Fair Trade Gift Fair on Sunday.

After the success of the first event in May, organizers decided to plan this weekends event in time to celebrate the ministrys 20th year of involvement with fair trade practices and to coincide with Fair Trade Month.

Fair trade is a way of doing business that puts our people and planet first, said Carol Bjelland, who leads Ascensions fair trade ministry.

The ministry partnered with Fair Trade Los Angeles to include eight vendors for Sundays event set to take place in the churchs front parking lot at 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks.

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. items from artisans around the world, including clothing, household goods, coffees, teas, chocolates and cheeses, will be sold.

Its the perfect occasion to get off to a great start for Christmas shopping, for beautiful and tasty items while making the world a better place through fair trade, Bjelland said.

Ascension Lutheran Church will have its own booth to sell fair-trade products such as olive oil from Palestine, pecans from Georgia and cheese from Wisconsin, she said.

The ministry offers classes focused on the 10 principles of fair trade to promote human, economic and environmental justice. Some of the principles are transparency, accountability, fair payment, no child labor and sustainable growing practices.

Sundays event will serve an outdoor class with all the vendors on hand to provide insight on fair-trade practices, Bjelland said.

Some of the products, such as Equal Exchange Chocolates, include a story of where the ingredients are sourced from on the wrappers interior.

Everyone is encouraged to ask questions. The vendors would be more than happy to share their fair-trade stories, she said.

Since the gift fair is on a Sunday, shoppers are invited to join in the churchs services at 9 a.m. for a traditional worship or

11 a.m. with the

Praise Alive band.

Youths from the church will serve fair-trade coffee and doughnuts from a local shop, Bjelland said. as Everyone is invited to celebrate fair trade and hear their stories, she said.

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All adults are invited to a free panel discussion about breast health and breast cancer prevention.

The discussion will be held 6 p.m., Oct. 13, at Ascension Illinois Cancer Care Center Romeoville, located at 500 S. Weber Road in Romeoville.

The event is being held in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, according to a news release from Ascension Illinois. Specialists from Ascension Illinois Cancer Care Center will discuss various topics related to breast health and breast cancer.

Questions will be encouraged and light refreshments will be provided.

Dr. Lauren Ghee, breast surgeon, said the panel will include an oncologist discussing the latest breast cancer treatments and a radiation oncologist discussing current radiation treatments for breast cancer.

Ghee encouraged men and woman of all ages to attend.

I think its important for woman and men to know that breast cancer doesnt only affect women and that it doesnt only affect women of a certain age and patients who have a history of breast cancer, Ghee said.

[Breast cancer not as common in men, but does occur]

Ghee said its also important for women between the ages of 20 and 30 get a risk assessment for breast cancer through a breast surgeon, family doctor or gynecologist.

Because, so far, American Cancer Society doesnt recommend screening mammograms until the age of 40 for women at average risk for breast cancer.

The American Cancer Society said women at average risk for breast cancer dont have a family history of breast cancer or a genetic mutation that increases the risk of breast cancer. Women at average risk have also never had chest radiation therapy before age 30 or actually had breast cancer.

Ghee said the risk assessment isnt a particular test but a look at family history and other risk factors which could potentially increase a patients risk of developing breast cancer at an early age.

I have patients in their 30s that have already done the screening process and they were found to be at high risk, Ghee said.

No risk assessment or screening mammogram recommendations for men so far, Ghee said.

Generally speaking, the first sign of possible breast cancer is a palpable mass. But its easier to detect breast cancer in men and address it.

Ghee said she often hears people say genetic testing isnt for them because they dont have daughters, only sons.

Its a common misconception that the genetic causes of breast cancer dont affect men, Ghee said. Thats not true.

Although the event is free, registration is required. To register, visit ascn.io/breasthealthpresentation.

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