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Vol. 46 No. 231

M e M o r i a l D ay

Remembering those who died while serving.

Jerry and Cindy Madden show the ring that their son, the late Josh Madden, wore in front of a memo-rial wall. Josh Madden was killed near Kirkuk in northern Iraq in 2006. Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald

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For many, Memorial Day is theunofficial beginning of summer, butfor others, it is a time to rememberloved ones who fought and died forone of the greatest nations on Earth.

Webster Parish Historian JohnAgan says the beginnings of Memo-rial Day started after the Civil War toremember those who died on thebattlefield. It was formerly known asDecoration Day.

“The only clear fact is that it doesseem to have begun in the Civil Warera,” Agan said, “but I do think itneeds to be made clear the differ-ence between Veterans Day andMemorial Day. Memorial Day issupposed to be to remember thosewho died or were killed while inservice, not just those who served,but folks seem not to get the differ-ence.”

For Cindy and Jerry Madden, wholost their son in Iraq, Memorial Dayis about remembering Josh andhonoring his legacy.

“Memorial Day is really hard forme,” Cindy Madden said. “It alwaysfalls around Josh’s birthday, which isSunday (May 24), and he wouldhave been 30 had he lived. It’s acombination of not having Josh withus and the fact that he was killed theway he was that makes it tough.”

She says it’s difficult because shesees people celebrating MemorialDay as the unofficial beginning ofsummer, and people forget the realreason the day is set aside.

“When they desecrate the flag,that’s hard,” she said. “That it’sallowed. I just have a hard time withthe fact that he died for our freedomto display the flag and be proud ofAmerica. In so many instancesnowadays, they are not only dese-crating the flag, but thereby dese-crating the United States. I think weare moving too far away from whatour country is based on.”

Josh Madden was killed duringOperation Iraqi Freedom in 2006,leaving behind a wife and small son.A few years ago, the interchange atthe Interstate 20 Minden/Sibley exitwas named the Joshua MaddenInterchange in his honor.

“I know that Josh willingly wentto war,” she said. “He signed upbecause of 9/11; I know that he feltlike this was his mission in life to do.He died knowing that this is what hewould die for. I know in this particu-lar case, he chose this. I just hopethat people remember the real rea-son why we have Memorial Day.”

She says it’s great that families gettogether and cook out and cele-brate, because Josh would havewanted families to get together andhave time together.

“It’s just the families of the onesthat know they’ll never come back,”she said. “We enjoy being with ourfamily, but he’ll never come back.It’s not just this generation, but weseem to have become aware of thesacrifice our soldiers have made,

Shown at top is how Josh Madden’s ring originallylooked. Josh’s father, Jerry, says a replica was madeso that it could be engraved on Josh’s tombstone.The bottom ring is Josh’s ring which was returned tohis family. Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald

MemorialDay: the

meaning ofthe holiday

in Honor

simple ring. It holds a connec-tion between father and sonand will be ultimately bepassed on to another son inmemory of his father.

Cindy Madden tells theuntold story of a ring her son,

the late Josh Madden, wore as his connectionto his family. The ring is engraved on his head-stone at Gardens of Memory in Minden.

“Madden is an Irish name, and Josh gotinterested in the Irish name, so Jerry gave Joshthis Irish ring when he was in high school,” shesaid. “Josh adored his daddy. He cherishedthat ring. Well in the military, you’re not sup-posed to wear personal jewelry, and Joshwould wear this ring on his right hand. And hekept getting in trouble for it.”

Every time he got in trouble for wearing it,Madden says he would have to do a set ofpushups or whatever punishment theydeemed necessary – and he still refused totake it off.

“When he applied for special forces inHawaii and they imprisoned him, they sawthis ring and asked what the ring was for,” shesaid. “He told them, ‘My father gave me this

Ring tells thestory of family

connection

The first Christmas he was not with us,he had guard duty Christmas Eve. He

would look down at that ring and thinkabout all of us, and that connected him to home.“

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ring.’”She says they called his

father every name in thebook and he quit.

“That was just hisAchilles heel,” she said. “Sothe first Christmas he wasnot with us, he had guardduty Christmas Eve. Hewould look down at thatring and think about all ofus, and that connectedhim to home.

“So when he camehome to see Jackson (Josh’sson), before he was killed,we were standing at thestove,” she said. “He said,‘Mom, I got in trouble forthe ring again.’ I said, ‘Youdid?’ He said, ‘Yeah, and Ijust told them my daddygave this to me and you’regoing to have to take it offmy cold, dead finger.’ Twoweeks later, they did.”

Josh Madden was killedDec. 6, 2006, and the next

day, his lieutenant colonelcalled to offer his condo-lences and asked if hecould do anything. JerryMadden, Josh’s father, said,“You find that ring.”

“So, he called us backabout six hours later, andhe said, ‘I’ve got good newsand I’ve got bad news,’”Madden continued. “Jerryasked him, ‘What’s the badnews?’ He said, ‘That’s howwe identified the body.’That ring he would nottake off. I promised Josh Iwould take him to Ireland,and I never got to do that.”

Cindy Madden says theyare going to Ireland this

summer and will leave atime capsule somewherethere in his memory. Thefamily has been research-ing their family ancestry,calling it their “MaddenPilgrimage.”

She is asking for peoplewho wish to add some-thing to the time capsule tocontact them.

The Maddens now havethe ring, thanks to the gen-erosity of Josh’s wife, Dani.She says it’s tattered andbeat up from the explosionthat killed Josh, but theyhave it, and it will bepassed on to Jackson whenhe turns 18.

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A Minden man found him-self under arrest on a felonydrug charge when policelearned it was his secondoffense.

Casey R. Moss, 19, of the

100 block of Marshall Street,was arrested Monday, May 18,and charged with possessionof Schedule I CDS (marijua-na), second offense. Bond wasset at $1,500.

Police Chief Steve Croppersays Lt. Wayne Young discov-ered an unsecured, unoccu-pied vehicle in the back park-

ing lot of a local pizza restau-rant while on patrol.

“The windows were downon the vehicle, so he went tocheck out the vehicle,” hesaid, “and at that point intime, he observed a small bagof suspected marijuana inplain sight on the consolebetween the two front seats.

About that time, a male exitedthe back of the restaurant andhe advised it was his vehicle.”

Cropper says Young ques-tioned Moss about the smallbag, and Moss went to thevehicle, retrieved the suspect-ed marijuana and handed it tothe officer. Moss was placedunder arrest and when a back-

ground check was conducted,officers learned the teen had aprior offense for marijuanapossession, which makes it afelony, the chief says.

Moss was transported tothe Minden Police Station forbooking and transferred toBayou Dorcheat CorrectionalCenter.

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It’s Memorial Day—a time topay tribute to all our men andwomen in uniform who’ve evergiven their lives so that we canlive in freedom and security. Thisyear, the holiday is especiallymeaningful. It’s the first Memori-al Day since our war ended inAfghanistan.

On Monday, at ArlingtonCemetery, I’ll join our Gold Starfamilies, veterans, and their lovedones to remember all our fallenheroes, including the more than2,200 American patriots who gavetheir lives in Afghanistan. And Iplan to share a few of their stories.

Growing up in Arizona, WyattMartin loved the outdoors. Tohim, a great day was a day spentfishing. After high school, heenlisted in the Army because hebelieved that the blessings heenjoyed as an American camewith an obligation to give back tohis country.

Ramon Morris was born inJamaica, and as a teenager cameto Queens. Like so many proudimmigrants, he felt a calling toserve his new country and joinedthe Army. He fell in love, gotengaged, and the thing he wantedmost was to make the world saferfor his three-year-old daughter.

In their lives, Specialist WyattMartin and Sergeant First ClassRamon Morris travelled differentpaths. But in December, theirpaths intersected as the final twoAmericans to give their lives dur-ing our combat mission in

Afghanistan.This weekend also reminds us

that, around the world, our menand women in uniform continueto serve and risk their lives. InAfghanistan, ourtroops now havea new mission—training andadvising Afghanforces. JohnDawson was oneof them. FromMassachusetts,he loved theBruins and thePats. In April, hegave his life asan Army combatmedic—the firstAmerican to givehis life in this new mission. ThisMemorial Day, we’ll honor Corpo-ral Dawson as well.

Like generations of heroes

before them, these Americansgave everything they had—not forglory, not even for gratitude, butfor something greater than them-selves. We cannot bring themback. Nor can we ease the pain oftheir families and friends who livewith their loss.

But we are the Americans theydied to defend. So what we cando—what we must do—is fulfillour sacred obligations to them,just like they fulfilled theirs to us.We have to honor their memory.We have to care for their families,and our veterans who served withthem. And as a nation, we have toremain worthy of their sacrifice—forever committed to the countrythey loved and the freedom theyfought for and died for.

Thank you, have a wonderfulweekend, and may God bless ourfallen heroes and their families.

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CorreCtionIn Friday’s edition of the Minden Press-Herald, regarding the cases against Dylanand J’Son Turk, charges against an initial suspect Murphy Robertson were dropped.In 2012, the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office charged him with weapons charges. Offi-cials with the district attorney’s office say Robertson was never charged with any-thing related to Lott’s death, nor were there charges filed by the DA’s office on theweapons charge.

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Webster Parish is once againin the spotlight as travel writerscame through Friday for anotherfamiliarization tour.

Baton Rouge-based photogra-pher Tim Mueller was in WebsterParish this week working withthe Louisiana Office of Tourismto photograph the Boom or BustByway, Highway 2.

“We have photographed onBayou Dorcheat with HomerHumphreys, the Webster Parishkiosk in Sarepta, the new Ger-mantown Colony Museum visi-tor center and exhibits, theSpring Theater in Springhill, theDorcheat Museum in Mindenand beautiful vistas along the byway, all with the rain,” LynnDorsey, executive director of theWebster Parish Convention andVisitors Bureau, said. “Timjoined the Louisiana NorthAdventure Familiarization Tourconsisting of five travel writers,and then headed to Muddy Bot-toms ATV and Recreation Park.”

The group stopped in Mindento have lunch at Habacus, andMueller says he’s impressed withwhat he’s seen so far of thebyway.

“All of it’s pretty,” he said.“Despite all the rain, I think I’vegotten some really good shots.I’ve seen a lot of historic sites,and just the road is beautiful.”

What struck him most, hesays, is the waterways.

“I don’t think people think ofthat when people think ofLouisiana,” he said. “It’s justbeautiful waterways and beauti-ful places to go.”

Suzanne Corbett has been afreelance writer since 1991 andfood historian.

“When I travel, I seek out,taste out and smell all the won-

derful foods and their back sto-ries,” she said. “Every place has ahistory and a story about food,because if there wasn’t somekind of food that was worth stay-ing for or worth growing or stick-ing around for, the town wouldn’tsurvived. People would havepicked up and moved on.”

And so far, she says she’shappy with what she’s seen inWebster Parish.

“I love the architecture, theold-fashioned streets,” she said.

“The people are really friendly,and I can’t wait to get up fromthis plate and find out somemore. I hear that you have a lot ofinteresting locations for film pro-ducers. I think it’s interestingbecause people love to see placeswhere movies have been filmed.This is a neat little day trip.”

Corbett is the author of Push-Carts and Stalls: The SoulardMarket History Cookbook andthe upcoming publication TheGilded Table: The Campbell

House Museum Cookbook.Other writers on the trip

included Sonny Harrington, ahunter safety instructor andNational Rifle Association Rifleand Pistol instructor. He is a fea-tured writer for Louisiana RoadTrips Magazine.

Dennis Stewart calls Delhihome, and is an outdoor enthu-siast and retired attorney. He is afreelance travel writer known forhis humorous and stylized writ-ing.

Apryl Chapman is a freelancewriter with more than 10 yearsexperience writing for magazinesand newspapers. She serves as afeature writer with SouthernHospitality Magazine – Traveleredition and Happening Now.

Jada Durden returns to Min-den after blogging about theFasching in November. Her arti-cles focus on all there is to do inthe region and has a large socialmedia presence.

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Travel writers got a firsthand look at the adventures of Webster Parish Friday during a familiarization tour. The Webster Convention and Visi-tors Bureau also hosted Tim Mueller, photographer, who spent the week photographing the Boom or Bust Byway. Homer Humphreys spenttime with him and the writers as they spent the day in Webster Parish. Michelle Bates/Press-Herald

and we actively honorthem now. We didn’t dothis for Vietnam vets orother conflicts that werenot popular in the UnitedStates. I think this shouldbe a day we honor all ofour vets and keep awarethat there’s men who havedied all the way back fromthe Revolutionary War tokeep this country togeth-er.”

Col. Sherb Sentell,Army Reserves, saysMemorial Day is a day ofreflection, a time to

remember those who gavetheir lives in service totheir country.

“It’s a day I reflect, andwe think about those peo-ple that we’ve lost,” hesaid. “(Ithink about)how a bulletfired aroundthe worldchanges somany liveshere in theUnitedStates –whether it’sa roadside bomb or what-ever, it just impacts livesthroughout the UnitedStates. It’s a day of reflec-tion, and it’s humbling.

“As you celebrateMemorial Day with yourfamily and friends, you’rethinking about how they’reremembering the greattimes but the sadness thatcomes along with a losslike that.”

Sentell says he and hisfamily are close to theMaddens and admires thefamily for their strength.

“Their strength is veryhumbling,” he said. “We’vehad so many that havemade the ultimate sacri-fice and it’s a time of reallydeep reflection to honorthose veterans who havedied in service.”

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Orlando Scandrickinks new deal with Dallas

IRVING, Texas – TheCowboys’ cornerback sit-uation came into clearerfocus on Friday, as theclub resolved its contractnegotiations with OrlandoScandrick.

Scandrick has agreedto a one-year extensionworth $9.5 million,according to multiplereports. The extensiongives him an overall dealof five years, worth $20million in total.

The news comes sever-al weeks after it was firstapparent that Scandrickwas unhappy with his con-tract, which was set to payhim just $1.5 million in2015 despite two years ofhigh-level play at his posi-tion. Scandrick did notreport to the team’s ValleyRanch facility for the firsttwo weeks of the offsea-son program, joining DezBryant as the two mostnotable absentees.

Scandrick returned toDallas to meet with teamofficials last week, and hereported for offseasonworkouts on Monday.Less than one week later,his good faith was reward-ed with the extension.

The new deal is the lat-est high-level investmentat cornerback for theCowboys. The team isalso scheduled to payBrandon Carr $8 millionthis season as part of thefive-year, $50 million dealhe signed in 2012. It’sbeen widely speculatedthe Cowboys will ask Carrto take a pay cut on thatdeal, though that hasn’tmaterialized yet this off-season.

The Cowboys alsohave two first-round picksplaying cornerback forthem. Morris Claibornehas one year remaining onhis 2012 rookie contract,which will pay him $2.6million this year. The teamis also in contract negotia-tions with Byron Jones,who was selected 27thoverall in the NFL draftlast month.

The MontrealAlouettes of the CanadianFootball League havesigned defensive endMichael Sam, the firstopenly gay player draftedin the NFL, to a two-yeardeal, the team announcedFriday.

"With the signing ofMichael Sam, we havebecome a better organiza-tion today," Alouettesgeneral manager JimPopp said in a release."Not only have we addedan outstanding footballplayer, we have addedeven a better person thatbrings dignity, character,and heart to our team."

The Alouettes haveheld the exclusive CFLrights to Sam since hissenior year at Missouri,when he was the SEC co-defensive player of theyear.

"I am very excited andproud to join theMontreal Alouettes," Samsaid in a statement. "... Icannot wait to put on thepads, get back on the fieldand work hard each andevery day with my team-mates to bring a GreyCup to the great fans herein Montreal."

NEW ORLEANS (AP)—The New Orleans Saintswill soon take another steptoward the start of the 2015season, as they begin thefirst of three OTA sessionson Tuesday, May 26.

Following a disappoint-ing 7-9 campaign in 2014,change has been the over-riding theme for the Saints’2015 offseason. Under thedirection of general manag-er Mickey Loomis andcoach Sean Payton, NewOrleans has parted wayswith some longtime startersand added some highlysought-after free agents atkey positions.

With the addition of nine

selections in the 2015 NFLdraft, along with the sign-ings of a host of undraftedrookie free agents, NewOrleans will have plenty offresh faces in the fold whenOTAs begin.

Just two weeks removedfrom thedraft, theS a i n t sheld aminicampfor theirr o o k i e sthis pastweekend.Althoughthe campa l s oserved asa tryout for numerous veter-an players hoping to earncontracts, its primary pur-pose was to give the Saints’staff an opportunity to formits first impressions of the2015 rookie class.

The Saints addressedtheir offensive line with theNo. 13 overall pick in the

draft, selecting Stanford’sAndrus Peat.

Strengthening the offen-sive line has often proved tobe an effective formula forbuilding a championship-level team in the NFL.Upon one glance at Peat’s6’7", 313-pound frame, it’stough to argue against theSaints’ thinking here.

With long arms and thicklegs, Peat looks every bitthe part of a dominant tack-le, and he has impressivequickness for a man hissize.

Since he was drafted,however, the big questionregarding Peat's positionhasn't been definitivelyanswered. Will he play leftor right tackle for NewOrleans in 2015?

According to Joel A.Erickson of the NewOrleans Advocate, Paytonsaid the team worked Peatat both tackle spotsthroughout the minicamp,and he saw more action on

the right side.With the signing of

Brandon Browner, theSaints now have a solid No.2 starter to pair withKeenan Lewis on the out-side.

After that, however, thesituation is much moreuncertain.

New Orleans appears tohave no shortage of youngtalent at the position, asBrian Dixon, TerrenceFrederick and Stanley Jean-Baptiste return from lastyear’s squad to competewith a slew of newcomers.Also in the mix for rosterspots are 2015 free-agentacquisitions Kyle Wilsonand Delvin Breaux.

Then, there’s 2015 draftpicks P.J. Williams andDamian Swann, both ofwhom should compete forearly playing time.

A third-round selectionout of Florida State,Williams brings a lot to thetable, and he could play a

major role in 2015 as theSaints' nickelback.

With the release of jour-neyman kicker ShayneGraham this week, NewOrleans is down to DustinHopkins and Zach Hocker.

Hopkins, a 2013 sixth-round pick of the BuffaloBills, was primed to start inhis rookie year beforefalling victim to a signifi-cant groin injury before theseason began. He neverregained his position thefollowing year, and theSaints signed him to thepractice squad late in the2014 season.

As for Hocker, the for-mer Arkansas Razorback isalso a former draft pickwho’s yet to see his careertake off. He was selected bythe Washington Redskins inthe seventh round a yearago, but he was unable toclaim a roster spot in fallcamp. The Saints signedhim after last weekend'sminicamp.

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Saints back to work Tuesday

BATON ROUGE—LSU’s campaign to attractnew season ticket holders forthe 2015-16 men’s basket-ball team attracted somenational criticism as well justone day after beinglaunched.

The LSU AthleticDepartment kicked off itssummer season ticket salescampaign Wednesday fea-turing the nation’s topincoming freshman —power forward BennySimmons, the cornerstone ofcoach Johnny Jones’ third-ranked recruiting class.

The pitch is being madethroughout Baton Rouge viaprint, billboard, online andsocial media advertising,starting with a three-columncolor ad in The Advocate onWednesday that featured themessage “He’s Coming.”

The ad asks potentialticket buyers to “lock in sea-son tickets.”

“This year’s campaignwill focus on the arrival ofthe nation’s No. 1 recruit,Ben Simmons, and his cho-sen jersey number ‘25,’ ”according to a story that

appeared on the LSUAthletic Department’s web-site. “Through this ‘25’ cam-paign, fans wishing tobecome season ticket hold-ers will have the opportunityto lock in their season ticketsfor the 2015-16 men’s bas-ketball season in the PeteMaravich Assembly Center.”

ESPN college basketballanalyst Jay Bilas was amongthose who weighed in on thecampaign Thursday.

“LSU designs entire cam-paign around high schoolplayer: NCAA says HS play-ers have no value withoutNCAA. Yeah, right,” Bilastweeted.

Jeff Eisenberg ofYahoo!Sports wrote a blogthat included the headline“LSU’s new ad campaignshamelessly promotes toprecruit Ben Simmons.”

In the story, Eisenbergwonders if the ad campaign“was appropriate at theheight of a nationwidedebate over whether collegeathletes are being exploited.”

LSU officials declinedcomment.

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LSU has been under fire for this recently launched season ticket campaignfeaturing incoming freshmen Ben Simmons. Photo Courtesy of LSUtix.net

Pine Hills CountryClub is getting ready tohost their annualMemorial Classic GolfTournament on July 11-12.

This year, the two-day tournament willhonor the memory oflongtime Minden resi-dent and club manager,Leo Elshout.

The tournament fea-tures a $350 entry fee,two man teams andscramble play with theexception of the Sundayafternoon flights.Sunday afternoonflights will play betterball.

In an effort to up theante for this year’sMemorial Classic, thefirst place winners ineach flight will receive$1,000.

Additionally, partici-pants will have thechance to win a whop-ping $10,000 for mak-ing a hole-in-one duringthe tournament. Also,keep an eye out for

other on-course activi-ties and surprises.

Breakfast and Lunchwill be served Saturdayand Sunday, withDinner and other festiv-ities included onSaturday night.

Mike Elshout, Leo'sson will be presenting avery brief memorial tohis father at dinner onSaturday night. As weget closer to the tourna-ment, be on the lookoutfor more information onLeo’s extraordinary life.

For additional infor-mation on the MemorialClassic or to register forthe tournament, visitpinehillsccminden.com.

Entry forms are alsoavailable at the club-house in the 19th hole,or call James Hodges at(318) 377-7483.

This year's field willbe limited to 54 teams,so act fast if you wish tobe a part of this year'sMemorial Classic.

Pine Hills Memorial Classic set for July 11-12G O L F T O U R N A M E N T

The Pine Hills Memorial Classic will begin July 11. This year’s field islimited to 54 teams. Press-Herald Photo/Blake Branch

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I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M AT I O N ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER

Test showed Coliform Bacteria in Dixie Overland Water System. Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Even though this was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct the situation.

We routinely monitor your drinking water c o n t a m i n a n t s .

During the reporting period of April 01-April 30, 2015 the Dixie Overland Water System violated the maximum contaminant level of coliform bacteria as set forth in the State and Federal Primary Drinking Water Regulations [Part XII of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code (LAC 51:XII)]. Action has been taken to eliminate the contamination.

This situation was due to: Routine testing was conducted 24 hours before and 48 hours after the State test and all testing showed a chlorine residual of .7 ppm and the State minimum is .5 ppm. Our entire system was 100% operational during this time. The State test of our system which was conducted 48 hours after the reported violation showed no signs of contaminates.

The following corrective actions have been taken: Dixie Overland W a t e r w o r k s increased chlorine residuals to 2.0 and have maintained that level since the testing period at the request of DHH. Additional flushing of lines have been added, and new testing stations completed.

You are not required to do anything as the Dixie Overland Waterworks system is and has been compliant with all DHH regulations.

People with s e v e r e l y c o m p r o m i s e d immune systems, infants, and some elderly may be at increased risk. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPAÕ s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

This is not an emergency. If it had been you would have been notified immediately. Total coliform bacteria are generally not harmful t h e m s e l v e s . Coliforms are bacteria that are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially-harmful, bacteria may be present. Coliforms were found in more samples than allowed and this was a warning of potential problems.

Usually, coliforms are a sign that there could be a problem with the treatment or distribution system (pipes). Whenever we detect coliform bacteria in any sample, we do follow-up testing to see if other bacteria of greater concern, such as fecal coliform or E. Coli, are present. We did not find any of these (E. coli) bacteria in our subsequent testing. If we had, we would have notified you immediately.

Please share this information with all the other people

who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

This notice is being sent to you by Dixie Overland Water System, LA1119007. IF you have questions about this notice please contact the water system directly: Mr. Mike Jackson, President or Scott Day at 3 1 8 - 4 5 3 - 1 7 3 5 .

May 25, 2015Minden Press-Herald_______________ Probate Docket Number 1558226th Judicial District CourtWebster Parish, L o u i s i a n a

Succession of Diana Sue Lindsey

NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N FOR COURT ORDER TO GRANT AN OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASE OF IMMOVABLE P R O P E R T Y .

NOTICE is given that the Executrix of this succession has petitioned this Court for authority to grand an Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease of immovable property belonging to the deceased in accordance with the provisions of Article 3226 and 3229 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Petitioner believes that the mineral lease serves the best interest of the succession by providing needed revenue to the succession and terms of the mineral lease are favorable, containing a three year primary term, $2,976.00 bonus, and a 1/5 royalty. The immovable property proposed to be leased is described as follows:

The decendentÕ s oil, gas and other minerals reserved in immovable property located in Section 27, Township 23 North, Range 9 West, Webster Parish, Louisiana, p a r t i c u l a r l y d e s c r i b e d as follows:

Begin at the Northwest Corner of Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NWC of NW/4 of SW/4) of said Section 27, and run South 89 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds East 657.435 feet along the North line of said forty; thence run South 1,320 feet to the south line of said forty; thence run North 89 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds West 657.435 feet along the South line to the Southwest Corner of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SWC of NW/4 of SW/4); thence run North 1,320 feet along the West line of said forty, to the Point of Beginning, containing 19.92 acres, more or less;

LESS AND EXCEPT a tract described as: Beginning at the Northwest Corner of the Northwest

Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NWC of NW/4 of SW/4) of said Section 27, and run South 660 feet to the Point of Beginning of the tract excepted; thence run South 89 degrees 14 minutes 43 seconds East 657.435 feet; thence run South 660 feet to the South line of said forty; thence run North 89 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds West 657.435 feet along said South line to the Southwest Corner of the said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SWC of NW/4 of SW/4); thence run North 660 feet along the West line of said forty to the Point of Beginning of the excepted tract, containing 10.0 acres, more or less.

The court order may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days from the day on which the publication of this Notice appears. Any heir or creditor who opposes the proposed mineral lease must file his or her opposition prior to the issuance of the court order authorizing the mineral lease.

May 25, 2015Minden Press-Herald_______________ BIDS INVITEDADDENDUM #1O F F I C I A L J O U R N A L July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016

Sealed bids for Official Journal will be received by the Webster Parish Police Jury until the hour of 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2015, in the 3rd floor meeting room of the Webster Parish Courthouse, 410 Main Street, Minden, LA 71055 at which time bids will be opened and read aloud.Bids shall be for the period of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, and shall be submitted in written form and signed by the publisher of the newspaper submitting the bid. Journal must qualify under the law for printing official proceedings of a public body. Bid forms may be obtained at the Office of the Secretary, Webster Parish Police Jury.Ronda C. Carnahan

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