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It’s fishing time; East Ascension Sportsmen’s League host 60th youth fishing rodeo – The Advocate

Posted: July 18, 2021 at 5:19 pm

The East Ascension Sportsmens League's Kids Fishing Rodeo returns July 31 after the pandemic canceled last year's event.

This will be the Sportsmen's League's 60th fishing rodeo.

The free fishing tournament is open to children ages 2 to 14, and will be at Twin Lakes Mobile Estates at 37313 La. 74, Geismar.

Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and fishing is from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Children will need a cane pole or a rod and reel, and they should bring their own live bait since only a limited supply of crickets will be available. No artificial lures are allowed for the competition.

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Children will also need a bucket to hold the fish they catch. Parents need to bring lawn chairs, hats and plenty of sunscreen.

Doughnuts will be available at sign-in and jambalaya, hot dogs and beverages will be served after the fishing.

The fishing competition is judged by age groups, gender and assorted categories, with lots of prizes and trophies, so no child will leave the tournament empty-handed.

Organizers said in a news release that the group and its long list of sponsors hold the event to "spread the joy of fishing to the next generation."

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Volunteer Ascension honored by School Board for years of supporting community – The Advocate

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Local nonprofit Volunteer Ascension was recently recognized at an Ascension Parish School Board meeting, where Superintendent David Alexander presented the agency with a ceremonial check in the amount of $9,112.17. The amount presented money raised for the organization from dress-down fundraisers at several schools this past year.

Alexander praised the agency for serving the direct needs of Ascension Parish for almost 25 years. The agency hosts a school supplies drive, a school uniform program and the ConnecTeens volunteer program.

"Combined, these programs have collected over $1 million, assisted over 100,000 children and engaged over 8,000 community volunteers including more than 400 teens," Alexander said. "In addition to its programs that benefit local students, Volunteer Ascension provides services for disabled adults, connects residents in need to essential support programs and provides volunteers for parishwide events. One of the most critical needs it fills is coordinating volunteers for emergency response such as shelters (for people and animals) and organizes relief collections."

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Mystery Sisters: The Ultimate Guide to a Successful Ascension Journey – Roanoker

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We are having an experience on earth that feels sticky, scary, and segregated.

Life is not the same. We feel it even IF we avoid TV, social media, the radio, and newspapers!

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Camilla to take on unprecedented title with Charles ascension to throne – The News International

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Camilla to take on unprecedented title with Charles' ascension to throne

Duchess of Cornwall Camilla will be taking on an unprecedented title when Prince Charles becomes the King of England.

Although, the wife of a king usually gets the title of Queen Consort, Camilla will use one that has never been used before.

At the time of Camilla's marriage to Charles in 2005, an official statement said it is "intended that The Duchess will be known as HRH The Princess Consort."

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Meanwhile, royal expert Robert Jobson said Camilla will be considered the Queen because he believes the word 'intended' was used in the original wording of the statement to give the public time to warm to her.

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"The critical word in this statement, of course, was 'intended'. What Clarence House was doing was buying time time for a hostile public to warm to Camilla," Jobson wrote in his book Charles at 70: Thoughts, Hopes And Dreams.

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"Prince Charles, however, has always intended her to become his queen consort. According to an inside source, he'd already decided that before their wedding," he added.

Duchess of Cornwall Camilla will be taking on an unprecedented title when Prince Charles becomes the King of England.

Although, the wife of a king usually gets the title of Queen Consort, Camilla will use one that has never been used before.

At the time of Camilla's marriage to Charles in 2005, an official statement said it is "intended that The Duchess will be known as HRH The Princess Consort."

Meghan Markle and Harry want to have their daughter christened at Windsor: report

Meanwhile, royal expert Robert Jobson said Camilla will be considered the Queen because he believes the word 'intended' was used in the original wording of the statement to give the public time to warm to her.

Prince Williams sneaky tactics show jealousy towards Prince Harry

"The critical word in this statement, of course, was 'intended'. What Clarence House was doing was buying time time for a hostile public to warm to Camilla," Jobson wrote in his book Charles at 70: Thoughts, Hopes And Dreams.

Royal commentator says nomination of Meghan Markle, Harry's interview for Emmy seems strange

"Prince Charles, however, has always intended her to become his queen consort. According to an inside source, he'd already decided that before their wedding," he added.

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Oakland University Announces the Winners of the 33rd Annual Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence – 2021 – Nursing – News – OU Magazine – News at…

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Oakland Universitys School of Nursing and its Board of Visitors have announced the 2021 Nightingale Award winners and runners-up. This years top nurses in Michigan come from a variety of clinical roles and settings and are recognized as exceptional in their various nursing roles.

The invaluable role nurses play in healthcare has been made more apparent than ever this past year during the pandemic. These annual awards honor nurses at a time when its never been more important to celebrate the profession and acknowledge our gratitude for the crucial role nurses play in our society.

Thanks to generous support from Presenting Sponsor: Ascension Michigan, along with other sponsors, individual donations and support from the School of Nursing Board of Visitors; The Nightingale Awards provides future nurses with scholarships; like the Nightingale Legacy Scholarship. This endowed scholarship will be awarded annually to nursing students who display the pioneering spirit of Florence Nightingale.

We take our mission of educating and helping to create top nurses in Michigan very seriously, says OU School of Nursing Dean, Judy Didion, Our goal is to create more nurses who emulate the spirit and tenacity of Florence Nightingale -- innovative, passionate nurses who can change the world.

The Nightingale Awards event will be on Thursday, September 2 at the Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on OU's campus in Rochester Hills. Each of the 12 Nightingale Award winners will receive a check for $1,000, a solid bronze statue of Florence Nightingale and a Nightingale ceremonial pin. Runners-up will be honored on stage as well and receive a commemorative plaque. Nominees were nominated by their peers, supervisors, and patients in recognition for their superior nursing expertise.

For more information on the event, please contact Kate Lionas in OU School of Nursing at 248-364-8723 or by email at nightingale@oakland.edu or visit oakland.edu/nursing/nightingale.

2021 Nightingale Award Winners & Runners Up:

Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing

Winner: Ann Marie Ramsey, University of Michigan Health System, Northville, MIRunner-Up: Shawn Gauvin, Ascension Providence Hospital, Brownstown, MI

OU School of Nursing Distinguished Alumni

Winner: Kathryn Armstrong, Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak, Clarkston, MIRunner-Up: Gilda Wong, Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak, Redford, MI

Excellence in Education

Winner: Nancy Tena, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MIRunner-Up: Susan Karasinki, St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Garden City, MI

Excellence in Research

Winner: Cheryl Larry-Osman Bellamy, Henry Ford Hospital-Detroit, Oak Park, MIRunner-Up: Karen Dunn, Oakland University School of Nursing, Riverview, MI

Excellence in Nursing Leadership

Winner: Lori Lesner, DMC/Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Waterford, MIRunner-Up: Marleen Nowakowski, McLaren Macomb, St. Clair, MI

Executive Administration

Winner: Gwen Gnam, Henry Ford Hospital-Detroit, Wyandotte, MIRunner-Up: Jennifer Dunn, St Joseph Mercy Hospital - Ann Arbor, Milan, MI

Nursing in the Community

Winner: Calandra Green, Oakland County Health Division, Pontiac, MIRunner-Up: Lisa Marie Levy, Ascension Providence Novi & Southfield, Dearborn, MI

Post-Acute Care & Specialty Nursing

Winner: Sharron Alejandria, Henry Ford Hospital, Windsor, Ontario, CARunner-Up: Eileen Blodgett, Beaumont Hospital-Troy, Shelby Township, MI

Staff Nurse (2)

Winner: Noel Baldwin, University of Michigan Health System, Chelsea, MIWinner: Michelle Turmell, Henry Ford Hospital-Detroit, Canton, MIRunner-Up: Tami Kirn, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Livonia, MIRunner-Up: Sandra Pardington, Beaumont -Royal Oak, West Bloomfield, MI

COVID Hero-Staff Nurse Award

Winner: Kelly Schroeder, Henry Ford Hospital-Macomb, Chesterfield, MIRunner-Up: Sandy Sharp, McLaren Macomb Hospital, Clinton Township, MI

Peoples Choice Award

Winner: Irina Ghinescu, Henry Ford Hospital- Macomb, Leonard, MIRunner-Up: Patricia Danieleski-Grabowski, Henry Ford Hospital-Detroit, Harrison Township, MI

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What if the Milwaukee Bucks had been allowed to sign Jeff Teague in 2013? Would they have Khris Middleton today? – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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It seems entirely possible that Khris Middleton's ascension with the Milwaukee Bucks wouldn't have happened without Milwaukee missing out on the player itreallywanted Jeff Teague.

Now Middleton's teammate on the Bucks and a player who has seen minutes in the NBA Finals, Teague was a target in 2013 for Bucks general manager John Hammond. The Bucks signed the restricted free agent Teague to a four-year, $32 million offer sheet, signaling they were prepared to move on from their own restricted free agent, Brandon Jennings.

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But the Hawks, in a bit of a surprise move, matched the offer, and the guard returned to Atlanta. Milwaukee was forced to look at other optionsand, two weeks later, they swung a trade with Detroit for another point guard, Brandon Knight. It was a trade that included a second-year shooting guard named Khris Middleton.

Teague, who had just turned 25 years old, wanted to reunite with his former Hawks coach, Larry Drew, who'd been hired for his first (and, as it turnedout, only) season in Milwaukee. The Hawks had moved on to a new coach ... a guy you may have heard of named Mike Budenholzer.

Teague's comments indicated that he hoped (and perhaps expected) Atlanta to decline the offer match, which would return him to his previous team as per the tenets of restricted free agency.

"I'm definitely excited at the opportunity to come back to work with Larry Drew," Teague said at the time. "The Bucks have a good team, a young nucleus and guys that are ready to take the next step."

Said Teague's Indianapolis-based agent, J.R. Hensley,"I think after one call he knew this is where he wanted to be. He's familiar with Larry already and that's the icing on the cake. They can continue to grow together.

"It's a new challenge. It's just refreshing to be part of an organization that sees him as a building block for the future."

Hensley said Teague was frustrated by the Hawks' lack of sincere interest and phoned team president and general manager Danny Ferry to inform him he did not want to return to Atlanta.

"I'm nervous," Teague said of the 72-hour window in which Atlanta had to makeits decision. "I really want to be here. I thank Milwaukee for giving me this opportunity and taking a chance on me."

Atlanta's backcourt options were limited, and Ferry pulled the trigger to bring Teague back. It proved to be a shrewd move when Teague made the all-star team in 2014-15. He averaged 16 points and 6.5 assists over his next three seasons with the Hawks.

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After bouncing around to Indiana, Minnesota, Atlanta again, Boston and briefly with Orlando (under Hammond, who released Teague after acquiring him), the point guard finally signed with the Bucks this year to play for his old coach in Atlanta just not Drew.

Oh, and he scored 11 points in a Game 6 win in Atlanta that gave the Bucks a 4-2 series win over his old team. More on "Bucks in 6" in a moment.

With the bad news coming on July 14 that the Hawks had retained Teague, Milwaukee was back to square one with an unhappy Jennings,who had averaged 17.5 points and 6.5 assists per game the previous season.

Monta Ellis had already signed with Dallas, and backup guards J.J. Redick and Mike Dunleavy had also moved on. Milwaukee was facing a rebuild, and Hammond had previously indicated he would likely match any offer for the 23-year-old Jennings and bring him back. But would he be happy?

On July 30, Milwaukee announced it had a deal in principle with the Detroit Pistons, a sign-and-trade in which Jennings would head to Detroit for point guard Brandon Knight, center Viacheslav Kravstov and Middleton. Milwaukee signed Jennings to a three-year, $24 million deal.

It's a deal that has worked out dramatically, but not in a way the Bucks expected.

Milwaukee was now headed into 2013 with just five holdovers: Larry Sanders, John Henson, Ersan Ilysova, Epke Udoh and Ish Smith. The team added new veterans like O.J. Mayo, Zaza Pachulia, Carlos Delfino and LukeRidnour.

Ridnour, Knight, second-round pick Nate Wolters and Smith were now the point-guard options.Knight had been the eighth overall draft pick in 2011 and had two more seasons on his rookie-scale deal. He'd averaged 13.3 points and 4.0 assists in 75 starts the year before, with a shooting mark of 40.7%.

Knight would go on to lead the Bucks in scoring the next two seasons. But he's not the reason the trade will be remembered.

Middleton, a second-round pick out of Texas A&M, averaged 6.1 points in 27 appearances with the Pistons as a rookie, but that was misleading. He'd torn his meniscus in his final year of college, an ailment that dropped him from a potential lottery pick to 39th overall in the 2012 second round. He did however, flash some potential with Detroit late in the season.

Middleton notably became the first NBA all-star to have played any time in the NBA G-League (D-League at the time), but that's also a little misleading; he played in only three games for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in 2012 as a rookie.

Middleton emerged quickly as a top option for the Bucks, making 64 of 82 starts that 2013-14 season and appearing in every game. His ascension meant fewer opportunities for Racine native and veteran Caron Butler.

"Now I'm concentrating on my whole body and not just focusing on one part," Middleton said. "I'm not thinking about it anymore. I'm over the knee phase where I just go out there and play, not worry about it.

"It was tough not playing (as a rookie). It was a reality check that I still have to put the work in and keep improving. I think it definitely helped me out to finally get that (rotation) spot at the end of the year."

Drew even began drawing up late-game shots for Middleton. He had his foot on the 3-point line for an overtime would-be tying shot that could have forced another extra period butinstead left the Bucks with a 111-110 loss to Charlotte, but the potential was there. It seems likely the Pistons would have realized what they had soon enough.

Middleton averaged 12.1 points per game in 2013-14, third on the team behind Knight and Ramon Sessions.

Though the story is still being written, it only gotbetter from there. Jennings eventually came back to Milwaukee, too, in 2018 and re-affirmedhis famous brash "Bucks in 6" prediction that has become a rallying cry for Milwaukee Bucks fans.

If Milwaukee indeed wins this NBA Finals in six (or seven, for that matter), Middleton will be a chief reason why.

JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe.

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Baton Rouge man arrested in fatal hit-and-run on Joor Road – The Advocate

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A 47-year-old Baton Rouge man was arrested after he fled the scene when he struck and killed a pedestrian with his car last week, police said.

The crash took place July 8 just before 2 a.m. on Joor Road at the intersection of Mickens Road in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to Trooper Taylor Scrantz, State Police spokesperson. David Copening, 41, of Baton Rouge, died after he was struck by an unknown vehicle while walking along the road.

After an investigation, State Police arrested Shawn Andre on Monday, saying he was the driver of the vehicle, Scrantz said.

Andre faces charges for crimes allegedly committed in both Ascension and East Baton Rouge Parishes.

In Ascension, he faces charges of: obstruction of justice, two counts of battery of a dating partner, one count of filing false public records, one count of telephone communications; improper language; and harassment.

Troopers took Andre into custody and booked him into the Ascension Parish Jail on Monday.

In East Baton Rouge he faces one count of hit and run and one count of obstruction of justice.

When he is released from the Ascension Parish Jail, Andre will be booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on those counts.

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Ascension Parish Clerk of Court

Posted: July 10, 2021 at 3:38 am

Welcome to the official website of the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court!

Our office is pleased to provide an online resource to help residents and visitors obtain information and conduct business. We hope you find this website useful and we welcome your suggestions and comments for improvement.

Our mission is to provide excellence in service, preservation and management of records and provide access to legal documents filed in our office. Exceptional customer service is very important to us and we strive to provide this service with professionalism, proficiency and courtesy to our customers.

We have offices located in both Donaldsonville and Gonzales for your convenience. Our main office is located at the Courthouse in Donaldsonville and our satellite office in Gonzales is located across the street from the Courthouse. Our Minute Clerk and Criminal Department is located in the Courthouse complex in Gonzales.

The duties and responsibilities of the Clerk of Court are established in the Louisiana Constitution which include but are not limited to: Clerk of the District Court, Clerk of the Parish Court, Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds, Mortgages, and other legal instruments, Treasurer for the Court system, Chief Elections Officer for the Parish and Custodian of Voting Machines, Ex-Officio Member of the Jury Commission, and Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Supervisors of Elections.

We strive to continue to keep pace with the latest technology and are proud to offer an online record search for Mortgage, Conveyance, Maps, Criminal, Traffic and Civil records. You can subscribe to our Ascension Clerk of Court Electronic Search System (ACCESS) through a monthly subscription or day rate. Each office is equipped with public access computers that will enable you to access general information for records filed in our office.

Fees collected for recordings, certified copies and all services rendered in connection with civil and criminal proceedings are established by statute. All salaries and expenses of the office are paid out of fees that are collected which make the Clerk of Courts Office entirely self-supporting.

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Ascension Parish Schools wins national award for teacher recruiting campaign – Donaldsonville Chief

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The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) selected Ascension Parish Public Schools to receive a Golden Achievement Award for its successful 2021 teacher recruitment campaign targeting Nicholls State University education majors.

Ascension Parish is one of 57 school districts across the country and the only one from Louisiana to win this honor in 2021.

"We are so grateful that this campaign was successful! Leaders in our school district identified both a need and an opportunity to meet that need, then worked together to strategically design and execute an effective plan that produced results," Superintendent David Alexander said. "The greatest reward of this campaign is the potential value it has to ultimately impact our students by attracting quality teachers from a great pre-service program at Nichols State University. The recognition from the National School Public Relations Association regarding this campaign is well deserved and adds icing to the cake. Our Public Information Office is second to none. They are great teammates within our organization, and the Ascension school system is a huge benefactor of their many campaigns and messaging efforts."

The Public Information Office worked with the Human Resources Department and instructional leaders to research, develop, and implement a targeted campaign to recruit certified teachers to work in Ascension Parish, especially at schools located in the western portion of the district.

The campaign, "$46k 40 Minutes Away; We Invest in Your Success," targeted education majors at Nicholls State University to make them aware Ascension Parish is within commuting distance. Campaign elements, which featured current teachers with Nicholls degrees who teach in Donaldsonville, included a dedicated page on our website, two billboards in Thibodaux, a direct mail postcard, a mailed letter from Superintendent Alexander with informational materials including a lanyard with an ID recruitment badge, social media advertisements, a recruitment video, and a special open house event.

The campaign was a tremendous success based on the following evidence: social media advertisements reached 23,600 people with 729 link clicks; 892 people visited the dedicated campaign webpage; 35 people traveled to participate in the in-person open house event; and from the Thibodaux area applicants increased by 218% (34 to 108), applications increased by 395% (61 to 302), and Donaldsonville school applications increased by 517% (6 to 37).

"Ascension Parish schools have long provided excellent opportunities for our candidates, and we are always happy to support initiatives that open doors for our graduates," said Dr. Scot Rademaker, dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. "We are excited to see the success of this campaign and look forward to many more Colonels heading Up the Bayou."

Ascension Parish's Public Information Officer Jackie Tisdell and Digital Media Coordinator Danielle Evans were invited to present the campaign during NSPRA's National Seminar in July, which will be held in New Orleans.

"This campaign would not have been successful without the collaboration of many district leaders and the support of Nicholls State University's administration and staff who saw this as more than a marketing campaign. It was an opportunity to develop a reciprocal pipeline to produce more education graduates," said Tisdell. "We plan to continue to nurture our relationship with Nicholls while looking for opportunities to expand our recruiting efforts by partnering with additional colleges and universities."

This is the fifth national award earned by Ascension's Public Information Office in the last six years including NSPRA's highest honor, the Gold Medallion Award in 2017.

For more information about NSPRA, visit http://www.nspra.org. For more information about Ascension's teacher recruitment campaign, visit http://www.apsb.org/Nicholls.

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