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Abbeville High School senior Lainey Trahan set the state record for the heaviest bench press ever for a Louisiana High School female with a press of 305-pounds at the Calvary Invitational in Shreveport over the weekend. She also won the best lifter award as Abbeville Lady Wildcats won the meet. Because of her great effort, she was named this week’s Gulf Coast Bank’s Player of the Week. Handing her a shirt is Murphy Guilbeaux of Gulf Coast Bank.

Therese “Jane” Bohrer passed away peacefully on January 4, 2019, at age 91.
Beloved wife of the late Bernard “Benny” Bohrer, with whom she lovingly shared her married life of 63 years and devotedly cared for him in his last decade.
A funeral Mass at St. Mary Magdalen Church with internment following at St. Paul’s Mausoleum will be on Wednesday, the 9th of January at 12 noon. Visitation begins at St. Mary Magdalen Church at 10:00am.
Jane is survived by her 3 daughters, Brenda Bohrer Manard (Bob Manard), Stephanie Bohrer Funderburk, Resa Bohrer Mouton (Mark Mouton), 5 grandchildren, Rob Manard of Jacksonville FL, Wendy Manard of New Orleans, Maryclaire Manard of San Francisco, Pamela Sandoz of Baton Rouge, Jeni Schafer (Chris) of Katy TX, two step-grandsons, Gregory Mouton of New Iberia, Zack Mouton of Los Angeles and two great grandchildren, Ethan Primeaux of Katy, TX, and Matthew Gwozdz of New Orleans.
She was predeceased by her parents, Wilfred B. Rogers and Eliseman Sellers Rogers, her brother, J. C. “Black” Rogers, her sister Flora Holt, and a brother in childbirth. Jane lived her final years in the home of her youngest daughter, Resa and husband Mark Mouton, in Abbeville.
Jane is survived by her eldest sister, Velta Firmin, 101 years young of Franklin, whom she dearly loved. She will be remembered fondly by her many nieces, nephews, godchildren, and endearing friends.
Pallbearers will be Ray Dugal, Rob Manard, Gregory Mouton, Ethan Primeaux, Rudy Rodriguez, Kelly Rogers.
Honorary pallbearers are Brent Delcambre, Randall Landry, Bob Manard, Mark Mouton, Zack Mouton, David Rogers, Tommy Rogers, Norton White.
Cherished by her family, and those who knew and loved her, she leaves the most wonderful memories of a life well lived, devotion to family, the smells of delicious meals, a strong sense of values, caring for others and a commitment to a spiritual life. She graciously opened her home to many, helping a young refugee family get established as well as hosting visitors from afar. She holds the family record in Ping Pong tournaments.
The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Pelican Point, Acadian Home Health Care, and Grace Hospice who compassionately helped Jane with medical challenges.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Mt. Carmel Elementary of Abbeville, Vermilion Catholic High School, or the charity of choice.

The first Dutch Oven Gathering (D.O.G.)of 2019 will be held on Saturday, January 12 at Palmetto State Park.
Learning how to cook on coals would be a great accomplishment for 2019.
Latanier Cookers can help you do it. Get out the Dutch Oven you got for Christmas or your grandma’s old pot.
Latanier Cookers….Pronounced ‘lah ton ya’ is the French word for Palmetto. This group organized in April of 2013 and hosted their first D.O. G. at Palmetto Island State Park.
Latanier cookers hosts a D.O.G. (a.k.a Dutch Oven Gatherings) on the second Saturday of each month at Palmetto. These gatherings are relaxed and informal. Families are welcome. There is often a little music playing in the area. Before lunch, cookers and visitors drift around the area asking questions, discussing recipes, tips and techniques, checking out all the neat ’tools’ that other cookers use in their outdoor kitchens.
If you’ve never seen a Dutch oven cooker in action, you’ll have lots of questions. Experienced cookers have gotten the process down to a ‘science’ and love to visit about Dutch oven cooking.
Latanier Cookers usually make arrangements to have a main meal, which is prepared on site. Cookers and visitors contribute the Dutch oven dish of their choice. All cooks are welcomed!
The chapter’s goal is ‘the gathering’. So whether you cooked in a Dutch oven on coals or not, you’re welcome to share your food at these gatherings. Covered dishes are welcome too. Pots go on the table at noon. It’s a super cast iron buffet.
You’ll enjoy food from black iron pots like: corn breads, cobblers, bread puddings, beans, casseroles, Jalapeno bread, sweet potato soufflé, biscuits, Holly Beach potatoes, rolled round steak, pork roast….and the list goes on and on.
The cookers really enjoy testing their skills with new recipes, so the menu is always exciting and new.
Plan your next camping trip to Palmetto Island State Park on the second Saturday of each month...you’ll be in for a treat.
How much more Cajun can you get than that? Gathering around food has served as a focus for all manner of occasions and has been an important part of life for the people of Louisiana. The motto above holds almost everything the Cajun souls crave.
While the D.O.G. is free, entrance park fees do apply.