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The Natchitoches Times Thursday, July 5, 2012 Natchitoches, Louisiana • Since 1714 Fifty Cents the Copy And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free, John 8:32. YOUTHS ATTEND 4-H UNIVERSITY LIFESTYLES See Page 5A 1994 DIXIE DEBS WORLD SERIES CHAMPS REUNITE COMMUNITY NEWS See Inside See Page 12A SPORTS INSIDE H H ERALDING ERALDING O O VER VER A A C C ENTUR ENTUR Y Y OF OF N N EWS EWS C C OVERAGE OVERAGE • 1903-2012 • 1903-2012 Let us know what you think, write a letter to the editor. See Page 4A for details. Natchitoches Times e-mail [email protected] Letters to the Editor Visit our website at: www.natchitochestimes.com WEATHER 102 70 HIGH LOW Area Deaths JOHNNIE LEE COBB Obituaries Page 2A Obituaries Editorial Annie’s Mailbox Lifestyles Sports TV Guide Comics Index 2A 4A 3A 5A 12A 10A 11A Rogue Gator Natchitoches Animal Control officer Mark Below cau- tiously observes a four-and-a-half-foot alligator removed from a backyard on Whitfield Drive June 29. After con- sulting with Wildlife and Fisheries officials, officers released the alligator in a remote section of Kisatchie National Forest. City Court list trial docket City Court Judge Fred Gahagan lists the trial docket for June 25. Gordon Addison, open con- tainer, reset July 23. Jammie T. Armstrong, pos- session of marijuana, pleaded guilty, sentence of the court was, confine 60 days in jail, 60 days in jail suspended, 1 year supervised probation, pay fine and cost totaling, $481, default of payment 30 days in jail. Herbert Baptiste, open con- tainer, dismissed. Darrell L. Beard, simple battery, simple criminal dam- age to property, reset Dec. 10, DA’s probation. Karlos Beaudion, domestic abuse battery, reset July 23. Colondra Bell, obstructing public passages, pleaded guilty, sentence of the court was, confine 30 days in jail, 30 days in jail suspended, 6 months unsupervised proba- tion, pay fine and cost totaling $160, default of payment 20 days in jail. Patrick Berryman, simple battery, resisting an officer, reset Dec. 10, DA’s probation. Carlos Bivens, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, reset July 23. Charles L. Brown, illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile, possession of mari- juana, possession of drug paraphernalia, dismissed. Christine Charles, theft by shoplifting, possession of drug paraphernalia, reset Dec. 10, DA’s probation, pos- session of marijuana, pleaded guilty, sentence of the court was, confine 60 days in jail, 60 days in jail suspended, 6 months unsupervised proba- tion, pay fine and cost total- ing, $481, default of payment 30 days in jail. Quanteanna Charles, dis- turbing the peace/fighting, dismissed. Feliz Martinez Cook, 2 counts telephone harassment, dismissed. Anthony D. Davis, open container, loud music, reset July 23. Andre Demery, theft by shoplifting, pleaded guilty, sentence of the court was, confine 60 days in jail, 60 days in jail suspended, 1 year supervised probation, pay fine and cost totaling, $431, default of payment 30 days in jail. Lauren Elizabeth Dixon, public intimidation, interfer- ence with a police officer, reset July 23. Christina Douglas, 2 counts theft, reset July 9. Dequan Evans, possession of marijuana, disturbing the peace/loud and boisterous, reset July 9. Gene Franklin III, posses- sion of marijuana, resisting an officer, dismissed. Connell J. Galbert, interfer- ence with a police officer, BW failure to appear. Lester J. Hamilton, stalk- ing, telephone harassment, reset July 23. Joshua Robert Hamm, pos- session of marijuana, dis- missed. Cavin Hayes, possession of marijuana, reset July 23. Scotty K. Holden, posses- sion of marijuana, reset Dec. 10, diversion. Kenneth Housley, open con- tainer, reset July 23. Lucole Howard, disturbing the peace/fighting, dismissed. Chansy Jefferson, simple battery,found not guilty, Courtney Jefferson, resist- ing an officer, interference with a police officer, found guilty, sentence of the court on each was, confine 30 days in jail, 30 days in jail suspend- See Docket Page 3A Giant Cantaloupe Charles Payton Sr. holds a 35-pound Hale’s Best Jumbo cantaloupe. He grew the cantaloupe in his small garden in Clarence. By Glynn K.Maxwell Darrell Glascock The Chronicle (Colfax) Sen. Gerald Long from Natchitoches, in an interview said,”I’m 67 years old and if I’m ever going to run ( f o r Governor) this will probably be my last opportunity. I am consider- ing that option.” Gerald Long is a Republican, former State Farm Agent, rep- resentative of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a direct decedent of the Louisiana Long dynasty of Winnfield. He would be a natural for the office. The Long family of Winnfield has been involved in Louisiana politics for over 100 years. It was Huey Long, when governor, that brought Louisiana into the 20th century. He created the state’s first high- way infrastructure and built concrete highways that tied the state together for the first time. He created the school lunch programs, free school books, built the present day state capi- tol and a host of other projects, including putting LSU on the national map, all benefiting the people of Louisiana to this day. Earl Long was Huey’s broth- er and served three terms as governor after Huey’s death. Earl championed the voting rights of every man and woman, regardless of race, creed or color. This, in the 1950’s, when for a normal southern politician, would have spelled political suicide. But Earl was always a champion for the poor and downtrodden. He was blunt and colorful to a fault, calling himself, “The Last of the Red Hot Poppa’s.” Then there was Dr. George Long, Huey and Earl’s brother, who was a dentist, lawyer and U.S Representative. George was unique in that he was elected to the State House of Representatives in Oklahoma and later elected Congressman from the 8th Congressional District in Louisiana. US Sen. Russell Long, son of Huey Long, served in Washington for 38 years. He became so politi- cally strong that at one point The Wall S t r e e t Journal referred to him as “the f o u r t h branch of govern- ment.” Later, along came Speedy Long from Jena, who served in the US Congress from1965 to 1973. But Speedy was a Louisiana state senator before that and was elected at 27 years of age in 1956. In 1960 he ran for re-election to the state senate and defeated Willard Rambo from Georgetown who was married to his cousin, Mary Alice Long. It has been said that when Speedy went to Congress in 1965, he was broke and because he was too busy serving his constituency, he came back to Louisiana broke. Speedy’s rise to Congressional power came at the expense of his cousin Gillis Long from Alexandria, who was serving as the 8th Congressional District Congressman when challenged by cousin, Speedy in 1964. Gillis was known as a liberal and Speedy a conservative and in the end, when the votes were counted, the conservative won out. True to his reputation Speedy was the most conserva- tive of the Longs to ever hold office. But never count a Long out, especially Gillis. In 1972, the state went through redis- tricting and the old 8th Congressional District was enlarged to include much of south Louisiana. Speedy’s home parish of LaSalle was thrown in the 5th District, w h i c h included Monroe. This opened new doors for Gillis and slammed the door shut on Speedy and his days as a con- gressman were over. Meanwhile, Gillis ran for and reclaimed his old Congressional seat and never gave it up again. He held the seat and climbed high up the political ladder of Washington from 1973 to the time of his death in 1985. While serving in the House of Representatives, Gillis would at times, find himself in need of political support, so he just called on his cousin sitting in the other wing of the capitol, Sen. Russell Long. That was as strong of a one-two punch that any state ever had in Washington. It was said of Gillis that he was the most lib- eral of all the Long family, and he was, but Gillis believed in his liberal- ism and that everything he did was for the little man. He was only 17 days into his eighth term when he died and was suc- ceeded by his wife, Catherine Small Long. At the state level there was Jimmy Long, brother to Gerald Long. Jimmy served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for 32 years. He served on the house Education Committee for 16 years and was named by the Shreveport Times as, “One of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century in North Louisiana.” During Jimmy’s term in the Louisiana Legislature he was also named by the Louisiana Another Long for Louisiana? Gerald Long Russell Long Speedy Long Huey Long Earl Long See Long 3A By Leigh Guidry News Editor The Natchitoches Historic District Commission approved four signage appli- cations Monday. The board approved tempo- rary signage for the Natchitoches Parish Veterans and Memorial Park at the 200 Church St. courtyard. Park committee co-chair Grant Bowden represented the application and presented architect George Minturn’s design for the park. Commission chair Sharon Gahagan said the park could be an addition to walking tours in the District. The 24-by-36-inch sign will be needed until the park is dedicated, which the commit- tee hopes will be next Memorial Day. Temporary signage is allowed for 60 days. The park committee will renew the approval for the sign every 60 days with Director of Planning and Zoning Juanita Fowler. The City of Natchitoches applied for two signs and new Board approves signage apps See Board 3A Just Talkin’ JT sees that the worst off- season in New Orleans Saints history has somehow managed to get worse as head coach Sean Payton has now filed for divorce from his wife of nearly 20 years. This development comes on the heels of the “Bountygate” scandal that has seen Payton suspended for a year, GM Mickey Loomis suspended for half the season, linebacker Jonathan Vilma suspended for the year, as well as sever- al lesser suspensions for cur- rent and former Saints defensive players. Combined with lawsuits between players and the league, a very public and bit- ter battle between Vilma and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and protracted con- tract negotiations with still- unsigned quarterback Drew Brees, there isn’t much to be happy about in the Crescent City this summer. The good news is that the Saints have announced a 99.6 percent season ticket renew- al rate. Even with all the bad news, Saints fans remain loyal. The comics were acciden- tally omitted a couple of times in the last month and faithful reader Eloise DeBlieux called JT to tell him. JT could say that with some folks on vacation and others doubling up, the comics were accidentally omitted. But the truth is that those gremlins lurking about removed the comics. Hopefully they will leave the building soon.
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The Natchitoches TimesThursday, July 5, 2012 Natchitoches, Louisiana • Since 1714 Fifty Cents the Copy
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free, John 8:32.
YOUTHSATTEND 4-HUNIVERSITY
LIFESTYLES
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Area DeathsJOHNNIE LEE COBB
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Lifestyles
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Rogue Gator
Natchitoches Animal Control officer Mark Below cau-tiously observes a four-and-a-half-foot alligator removedfrom a backyard on Whitfield Drive June 29. After con-sulting with Wildlife and Fisheries officials, officersreleased the alligator in a remote section of KisatchieNational Forest.
City Court list trial docketCity Court Judge Fred
Gahagan lists the trial docketfor June 25.
Gordon Addison, open con-tainer, reset July 23.
Jammie T. Armstrong, pos-session of marijuana, pleadedguilty, sentence of the courtwas, confine 60 days in jail, 60days in jail suspended, 1 yearsupervised probation, pay fineand cost totaling, $481, defaultof payment 30 days in jail.
Herbert Baptiste, open con-tainer, dismissed.
Darrell L. Beard, simplebattery, simple criminal dam-age to property, reset Dec. 10,DA’s probation.
Karlos Beaudion, domesticabuse battery, reset July 23.
Colondra Bell, obstructingpublic passages, pleadedguilty, sentence of the courtwas, confine 30 days in jail, 30days in jail suspended, 6months unsupervised proba-tion, pay fine and cost totaling$160, default of payment 20days in jail.
Patrick Berryman, simplebattery, resisting an officer,reset Dec. 10, DA’s probation.
Carlos Bivens, possession ofmarijuana, possession of drugparaphernalia, reset July 23.
Charles L. Brown, illegal
use of a controlled dangeroussubstance in the presence of ajuvenile, possession of mari-juana, possession of drugparaphernalia, dismissed.
Christine Charles, theft byshoplifting, possession ofdrug paraphernalia, resetDec. 10, DA’s probation, pos-session of marijuana, pleadedguilty, sentence of the courtwas, confine 60 days in jail, 60days in jail suspended, 6months unsupervised proba-tion, pay fine and cost total-ing, $481, default of payment30 days in jail.
Quanteanna Charles, dis-turbing the peace/fighting,dismissed.
Feliz Martinez Cook, 2counts telephone harassment,dismissed.
Anthony D. Davis, opencontainer, loud music, resetJuly 23.
Andre Demery, theft byshoplifting, pleaded guilty,sentence of the court was,confine 60 days in jail, 60 daysin jail suspended, 1 yearsupervised probation, pay fineand cost totaling, $431, defaultof payment 30 days in jail.
Lauren Elizabeth Dixon,public intimidation, interfer-ence with a police officer,
reset July 23.Christina Douglas, 2 counts
theft, reset July 9.Dequan Evans, possession
of marijuana, disturbing thepeace/loud and boisterous,reset July 9.
Gene Franklin III, posses-sion of marijuana, resistingan officer, dismissed.
Connell J. Galbert, interfer-ence with a police officer, BWfailure to appear.
Lester J. Hamilton, stalk-ing, telephone harassment,reset July 23.
Joshua Robert Hamm, pos-session of marijuana, dis-missed.
Cavin Hayes, possession ofmarijuana, reset July 23.
Scotty K. Holden, posses-sion of marijuana, reset Dec.10, diversion.
Kenneth Housley, open con-tainer, reset July 23.
Lucole Howard, disturbingthe peace/fighting, dismissed.
Chansy Jefferson, simplebattery, found not guilty,
Courtney Jefferson, resist-ing an officer, interferencewith a police officer, foundguilty, sentence of the courton each was, confine 30 daysin jail, 30 days in jail suspend-
See Docket Page 3A
Giant Cantaloupe
Charles Payton Sr. holds a 35-pound Hale’s Best Jumbocantaloupe. He grew the cantaloupe in his small gardenin Clarence.
By Glynn K.MaxwellDarrell GlascockThe Chronicle (Colfax)
Sen. Gerald Long fromNatchitoches, in an interviewsaid,”I’m 67years old andif I’m evergoing to run( f o rG o v e r n o r )this willprobably bemy lastopportunity. Iam consider-ing thatoption.”
Gerald Long is a Republican,former State Farm Agent, rep-resentative of the Fellowship ofChristian Athletes and a directdecedent of the Louisiana Longdynasty of Winnfield. Hewould be a natural for theoffice.
The Long family ofWinnfield has been involved inLouisiana politics for over 100years. It was Huey Long, whengovernor, that broughtLouisiana into the 20th century.He created the state’s first high-way infrastructure and builtconcrete highways that tied thestate together for the first time.He created the school lunchprograms, free school books,built the present day state capi-tol and a host of other projects,including putting LSU on thenational map, all benefiting thepeople of Louisiana to this day.
Earl Long was Huey’s broth-er and served three terms asgovernor after Huey’s death.Earl championed the votingrights of every man andwoman, regardless of race,creed or color.
This, in the 1950’s, when for anormal southern politician,would have spelled politicalsuicide. But Earl was always achampion for the poor anddowntrodden. He was bluntand colorful to a fault, callinghimself, “The Last of the RedHot Poppa’s.”
Then there was Dr. GeorgeLong, Huey and Earl’s brother,who was a dentist, lawyer andU.S Representative. George wasunique in that he was elected to
the State House ofRepresentatives in Oklahomaand later elected Congressmanfrom the 8th CongressionalDistrict in Louisiana. US Sen.Russell Long, son of HueyLong, served in Washington for38 years. He became so politi-cally strong that at one pointThe WallS t r e e tJ o u r n a lreferred tohim as “thef o u r t hbranch ofg o v e r n -ment.”
L a t e r ,along cameSpeedy Long from Jena, whoserved in the US Congressfrom1965 to 1973. But Speedywas a Louisiana state senatorbefore that and was elected at27 years of age in 1956. In 1960he ran for re-election to thestate senate and defeatedWillard Rambo fromGeorgetown who was marriedto his cousin, Mary Alice Long.
It has been said that whenSpeedy went to Congress in1965, he was broke and becausehe was too busy serving hisconstituency, he came back toLouisiana broke. Speedy’s riseto Congressional power cameat the expense of his cousinGillis Long from Alexandria,who was serving as the 8thCongressional DistrictCongressman when challengedby cousin, Speedy in 1964. Gilliswas known as a liberal andSpeedy a conservative and inthe end, when the votes werecounted, the conservative wonout. True to his reputationSpeedy was the most conserva-tive of the Longs to ever holdoffice.
But nevercount a Longout, especiallyGillis. In 1972,the state wentthrough redis-tricting andthe old 8thCongressionalDistrict wasenlarged to
include much of south
L o u i s i a n a .S p e e d y ’ shome parishof LaSallewas thrownin the 5thD i s t r i c t ,w h i c hi n c l u d e dMonroe. Thisopened new doors for Gillis andslammed the door shut onSpeedy and his days as a con-gressman were over.
Meanwhile, Gillis ran forand reclaimed his oldCongressional seat and nevergave it up again. He held theseat and climbed high up thepolitical ladder of Washingtonfrom 1973 to the time of hisdeath in 1985.
While serving in the Houseof Representatives, Gilliswould at times, find himself inneed of political support, so hejust called on his cousin sittingin the other wing of the capitol,Sen. Russell Long. That was asstrong of a one-two punch thatany state ever had inWashington. It was said ofGillis that he was the most lib-eral of all the Long family, andhe was, but Gillis believed inhis liberal-ism and thateverythinghe did wasfor the littleman. He wasonly 17 daysinto hiseighth termwhen he diedand was suc-ceeded by his wife, CatherineSmall Long.
At the state level there wasJimmy Long, brother to GeraldLong. Jimmy served in theLouisiana House ofRepresentatives for 32 years.He served on the houseEducation Committee for 16years and was named by theShreveport Times as, “One ofthe 100 most influential peopleof the 20th century in NorthLouisiana.”
During Jimmy’s term in theLouisiana Legislature he wasalso named by the Louisiana
Another Long for Louisiana?
Gerald Long
Russell Long
Speedy Long
Huey Long
Earl Long
See Long 3A
By Leigh GuidryNews Editor
The Natchitoches HistoricDistrict Commissionapproved four signage appli-cations Monday.
The board approved tempo-rary signage for theNatchitoches Parish Veteransand Memorial Park at the 200Church St. courtyard. Parkcommittee co-chair GrantBowden represented theapplication and presentedarchitect George Minturn’sdesign for the park.
Commission chair Sharon
Gahagan said the park couldbe an addition to walkingtours in the District.
The 24-by-36-inch sign willbe needed until the park isdedicated, which the commit-tee hopes will be nextMemorial Day. Temporarysignage is allowed for 60 days.The park committee willrenew the approval for thesign every 60 days withDirector of Planning andZoning Juanita Fowler.
The City of Natchitochesapplied for two signs and new
Board approves signage apps
See Board 3A
JustTalkin’
JT sees that the worst off-season in New OrleansSaints history has somehowmanaged to get worse ashead coach Sean Payton hasnow filed for divorce fromhis wife of nearly 20 years.
This development comeson the heels of the“Bountygate” scandal thathas seen Payton suspendedfor a year, GM MickeyLoomis suspended for halfthe season, linebackerJonathan Vilma suspendedfor the year, as well as sever-al lesser suspensions for cur-rent and former Saintsdefensive players.
Combined with lawsuitsbetween players and theleague, a very public and bit-ter battle between Vilma andNFL commissioner RogerGoodell and protracted con-tract negotiations with still-unsigned quarterback DrewBrees, there isn’t much to behappy about in the CrescentCity this summer.
The good news is that theSaints have announced a 99.6percent season ticket renew-al rate. Even with all the badnews, Saints fans remainloyal.
The comics were acciden-tally omitted a couple oftimes in the last month andfaithful reader EloiseDeBlieux called JT to tellhim. JT could say that withsome folks on vacation andothers doubling up, thecomics were accidentallyomitted. But the truth is thatthose gremlins lurking aboutremoved the comics.Hopefully they will leave thebuilding soon.
Events that appear in thiscolumn are open to the public.
The Cane River WaterwayCommission of NatchitochesParish will hold a public hear-ing 244 Cedar Bend in NatchezTuesday, July 10 at 6 p.m. toconsider levying additional orincreased millage rates with-out further voter approval oradopting the adjusted millagerates after reassessment androlling forward to rates not toexceed the prior year’s maxi-mum. The estimated amount oftax revenue to be collected inthe next tax year from theincreased millage is$1,513,185.28, and the amount ofincrease in taxed attributableto the millage increase is$61,057.
The Natchitoches HumaneSociety will host a pet adop-tion day on the secondSaturday of every month,weather permitting, at TractorSupply at 345 South Dr. Petswill be available for adoptionfrom 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Natchitoches Hope forPaws is running low on dailysupplies and is in need of sup-plies including Iams Pedigreeor Science Diet puppy food,large trash bags and shavingsfor kennels. Take donations toCity Bank branch on KeyserAvenue or call Jenn at 332-2969.
Robinson’s Rescue, a low-cost spay and neuter providerin Shreveport, will participatein SSNIP, a program that pro-vides financial assistance tolow-income families who can-not otherwise afford to spayand neuter their pets. AllNatchitoches, Caddo, Bossierand Sabine Parish residentsmeeting income requirementsare eligible. Household incomedocumentation, evidence ofparish residency and a photoID are required. For moreinformation, call 318-861-0181.
Career Orientation and
Development, a nonprofitorganization, will work withstudents from first-12th grade.First-fifth graders will beoffered tutoring and mentor-ing. Sixth-12th graders will beoffered tutoring, mentoringand career counseling.Membership fee is $10 permonth. For more informationcontact Catrell Wafer at 332-0370 [email protected]
Natchitoches Hope forPaws meets the secondTuesday of the month upstairsat Trinity Episcopal Church at6 p.m.
The Natchitoches 911Commission meets the thirdTuesday of each month at 2p.m. in the Police Jury room onthe second floor of the court-house.
CASA of CentralLouisiana, Inc. needs volun-teers. Orientation is the thirdTuesday of each month at 6p.m. at the Natchitoches CASAOffice. Orientation is open toanyone interested in becominga volunteer advocate to act as avoice for the abused andneglected children ofNatchitoches, Red River andSabine Parishes. For moreinformation contact VolunteerCoordinator Anitra Moses at238-2446.
The Natchitoches KiwanisClub meets Thursdays at noonat the NSU RecreationComplex at 6604 Hwy. 1 Bypass.
The Natchitoches RotaryClub meets Tuesdays at noonat the Value Inn. For informa-tion call 357-8573.
The Natchitoches ParishHousing Authority takesapplications Mondays andWednesdays from 8-11 a.m.
The Clarence RecreationCenter offers free aerobicclasses and chair aerobics
classes for beginners Mondays,Tuesdays and Thursdays atnoon sponsored by the St.Maurice community and theCouncil on Aging. For moreinformation, call DorothyWyatt at 357-0103 or MyrtleHarris and 357-8918.
Hospice of Natchitochesand Many needs volunteerworkers. No special training orexperience is required. Formore information, call Lisa at214-0944 or stop by 340 SecondSt.
The Truth orConsequences AlcoholicAnonymous group meetsthree days a week. Mondaymeetings are from 8-9 p.m. andFriday meetings are from 8-9p.m. at Christ the KingLutheran Church. Sundaymeetings are from 2-3 p.m. atthe Center for AddictiveDisorders on Medical Drive.
The Powhatan VolunteerFire Dept. District 10 meetsthe first Wednesday of themonth at 7 p.m.
The Natchitoches Centerfor Addictive Disorders istaking referrals for the inten-sive outpatient adolescenttreatment program. Servicesare available for Natchitoches,Sabine and Red River parishes.Group will be from 5-8 p.m.Tuesday-Thursday at theNatchitoches Center forAddictive Disorders. For moreinformation call TangelaSmith Maxwell at 581-1753.
Items for deployed mili-tary troops can be dropped ofat any of the four Bank ofMontgomery Branches. Theproject continues year-roundwith boxes to be prepared forEaster, July 4, Halloween andChristmas. The ShreveportChapter of Operation SupportOur Troops (OSOT) needs helpwith their on-going collectionof items that can includeinstant hot chocolate mix/cof-fee/tea, tuna in foil packs,instant oatmeal/grits, Ramennoodle and instant cup-a-soupin any flavor except pork,chocolate candy, especiallyHershey’s Kisses, white tubesocks, artwork made by schoolchildren and notes or letters.
The Natchitoches ParishPolice Jury seeks seniors 55 orolder to serve as volunteers inthe community. Contact TheNatchitoches Parish PoliceJury Office of CommunityService Retired and SeniorVolunteer Program (RSVP)today. Call 357-2203 for moreinformation.
The St. Denis DuplicateBridge Club meets Mondaysand Fridays at 1 p.m. at 536Culbertson Lane. Call 352-9274for more information.
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Events
Monday, July 2United Baptist Church and
those who work with the chil-dren and youth have reallyworked hard this summer tokeep the children busy. Wehad baptismal Sunday for twoof our children, Shelby Doveand Chayton Friday.
Our service Sunday waspatriotic and Doyle played aCD by the SouthernPlainsmen of a medley ofpatriotic songs. We had a lot ofvisitors, including three ofBro. Mike’s sisters. He wasvery proud to have them visit.
Emeline Beal Drydenattended the annual Beal fam-ily reunion at Toledo Bendrecently. Mary Gore of ToledoBend Resort Ministries willhave an open house Saturday,July 14 from 2-4:30 p.m. Theywill have hamburgers, hot
dogs and all the trimmings.There will be activities for thechildren. It is located at 3840Carters Ferry Road. Call Maryat 645-6601.
New mother SamanthaColeman Theriot was diag-nosed with pneumonia whenbaby Brayden Michael wasonly 4 days old. She much bet-ter now, and baby is doinggreat.
My Uncle Red McCrory’soldest daughter, ElizebethMcCrory Wilson, came by theother day and spent a longwhile with me. She had beento Readhime to attend the ser-vices of her half-sister,Florence Choate. Elizebethlives in Tyler. She said thebaby girl, Carolyn Sue, had astroke and is paralyzed on herleft side and is in a nursinghome in Tyler. The youngestboy is also in Tyler. Huey is inhis 50s and just married forthe first time.
United Baptist Church willnot meet Wednesday night,July 4.
Remember, Bible school forpre-K through sixth grade isJuly 9-14. The youth will go tocamp at Eunice July 16-20.
Our clothes closet accepts
any type of clothes, but espe-cially school uniforms. SeeEthel Mae Vercher or BarbaraGrappe to donate the chil-dren’s clothes.
I enjoyed some really goodtomatoes today from Alice andMack Wall.
Pete McCorkel’s daughter,Cindy, has been visiting herbrother down south for a fewweeks. Pete and Thomas wentdown this weekend to bringher home.
Yes, we got a good showertoday, but not enough to dogood.
CAMPTI NEWS
ByMarie Walker
476-2231
Bible school featuredBrandon Digilormo as speak-er for the youth at UnitedBaptist.
This group of young stars from United Baptist Church met Saturday for all-day fun andBible study. Their leaders are Brandy Montgomery and Elyssa Wright.
United Baptist hosts flurry of events for kids
Those at United Baptist Church youth movie day Wednesday, June 27 are Ethan Olliff, LoganWright, London Wright, Chayton Friday, Charlie Hudson, Ronnie Black, Bailey Graves,Alyssa Montgomery, Dylan Wright and Bailey Ebert.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) —A former deputy commissionerof the Louisiana Department ofInsurance has been charged inBaton Rouge with racketeering.
The Advocate reportsRichard L. Chambers Sr., 67, ofLaPlace, was charged Mondayin a bill of information.
Chambers and his attorney,Assistant Federal PublicDefender Mark Upton, signed awaiver of Chambers' right tohave the matter sent to a grandjury for possible indictment.
Assistant U.S. AttorneyCorey R. Amundson filed a
notice that prosecutors andChambers intend to file a pleaagreement in the case. Uptondeclined to comment Mondayon the notice, which indicatesthat Chambers intends to pleadguilty either to racketeering orsome other criminal charge.
Chambers' racketeeringcharge resulted from the FBI'songoing Operation BlightedOfficials investigation, whichhas resulted in felony convic-tions against four Baton Rouge-area mayors, a city councilmember and a police chiefsince 2010.
As deputy commissioner ofthe Department of Insurance,the charge alleges, Chambershad oversight of "the MinorityAffairs Division which assistedsmall, minority and disadvan-taged insurance agencies andproducers." Chambers isaccused of accepting $5,500 incash and a pledge of 40 percentof a Kenner insurance agent'scommissions for steeringmunicipal insurance businessto the agent. The charge statesthat Chambers was unawarethat the "insurance agent" wasan undercover FBI agent.
Former state insurance official charged in probe
JOHNNIE LEE COBB
A service to honor the lifeof Mrs. Johnnie Lee Cobb willbe at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 5in the chapel of Blanchard St.Denis Funeral Home.Interment will follow atMemory Lawn Cemetery inNatchitoches. The familywill receive friends from 1p.m. until service time onThursday, July 5th atBlanchard St. Denis
Mrs. Cobb, 93, passed awayTuesday, July 3, 2012 inNatchitoches. She was bornDecember 2, 1918 to John and
Estella Harper in SabineParish. She was a resident ofNatchitoches for over 75 yearsand a charter member ofEmmanuel Baptist Church.
Those left to cherish hermemory are her son, GeraldWayne Cobb and his wifeDiana of Natchitoches;daughter, Johnette C. Smithand her husband Dr. DennisSmith of Bossier City; grand-children, Randee Beale ofGoldonna, Toni Stroud ofMontgomery, Curtis Barfieldof Cabot, AR, James H. Cobb,II of Prairieville, KristenSimpson of Mandeville, Karis
Cobb of Natchitoches, AudreSizemore of Old Hickory, TN,Julie Cobb of Natchitoches,Michael W. Cobb ofNatchitoches, JonathanSmith of Bossier City,Brandon Smith of Shreveportand Alison Spann ofShreveport. She was blessedwith numerous great grand-children and great-greatgrandchildren.
She was pre-deceased byher husband Bernice Cobb;son, James H. Cobb; daughter,Gloria Foster; grandson,Michael Barfield; and her par-ents.
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Press Corp as being the “mosteffective” of all Legislators.
Gerald Long has indicatedthat his focus over the nextthree years will be on threemajor issues.
The first issue will be toestablish a comprehensivewater management programfor the state. “As chairman ofthe senate natural resourcescommittee. I introduced legis-lation this year, which willeventually accomplish this.Water will be as important toour state in years to come asthe continual development ofour oil and gas industry.”
The second emphasis will bethe rebirth of higher educationas a priority. “We cannot attractbusiness and industry to thisstate without the development
and expansion of higher educa-tion including the communityand technical colleges.”
Finally, Long believes weneed to continue to address theunfunded accrued liability ofthe state retirement plan.“While these issues wereaddressed, more deliberateemphasis needs to be given. Asa member of the senate retire-ment committee, this issue willbe a high priority.”
The Longs of Louisianahave a tremendous politicalrecord of serving the state.Now another Long wants tooccupy the Governor’s man-sion.
Gerald Long has all the cre-dentials to make Louisiana agood governor. He is a busi-nessman, state senator, fiscal
conservative, good speaker andhis wife, Rose Landry Long, isfrom south Louisiana. Rose hasbeen very much a part ofLong’s political life and togeth-er they make a good team.
Rose, as First Lady, woulddefinitely add grace, andcharm to our state. But moreimportantly her excellent polit-ical intuition and people skillswould bring our state to a newlevel in outside perception.
It can be argued thatLouisiana hasn’t had a “man ofthe people” in the Governorsoffice since John McKeithen (aLong protégée). Perhaps itstime to return state govern-ment back to the people andGerald Long would certainly beone who can lay claim to thatmantle.
FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) —A 79-year-old Union Parish manhas been booked with attempt-ed manslaughter in the wound-ing of his stepson.
Sheriff Bob Buckley tellsThe News-Star Clyde Brashierof Farmerville remains in theUnion Parish Detention Center.Brashier's bond is set at $40,000.
Buckley said Brashier isaccused of wounding 51-year-old Donald Hicks on Saturday.
The sheriff says Hicks washit in the mouth, stomach andpelvis. He is listed in criticalcondition at a Shreveport hos-
pital.Investigators said Hicks had
been living with his motherand stepfather for about nine
years and was upset becausethey would not agree to letHicks' daughter live there forfree.
Docket...ed, 6 months unsupervisedprobation, pay fine and costtotaling $278, default of pay-ment 20 days in jail; to runconcurrent.
Tracy Lynn Johnson, dis-turbing the peace/fighting,BW failure to appear.
Carmello Jones, public pos-session of an alcohol beverageunder age 21, dismissed.
Donta Latchie, battery of apolice officer, resisting an offi-cer, dismissed.
Courtney Lewis, remainingon premises, resisting an offi-cer, reset Dec. 10, diversion.
Kiara LaShuan Lucas, 2counts theft by shoplifting,pleaded guilty, sentence of thecourt was, confine 60 days injail, 60 days in jail suspended,1 year supervised probation,pay fine and cost totaling,$431, default of payment 30days in jail, theft by shoplift-ing, sentence of the court was,confine 60 days in jail, to runconcurrent, 1 year supervisedprobation.
Andrew James McKenny,theft by shoplifting, reset July23, DA’s probation.
Lamonica McNeal, disturb-ing the peace/fighting, resetJuly 23.
Justin R. Metoyer, remain-ing on premises, reset July 23.
Rokuitta Powell, theft byshoplifting, pleaded guilty,sentence of the court was,confine 60 days in jail, 60 daysin jail suspended, 1 yearsupervised probation, pay fineand cost totaling, $431, defaultof payment 30 days in jail.
John Putek, theft byshoplifting, cash bond forfeit-ed.
Charles Ray Pye, theft byshoplifting, pleaded guilty,sentence of the court was,confine 60 days in jail, 60 days
in jail suspended, 6 monthsunsupervised probation, payfine and cost totaling, $431,default of payment 30 days injail.
Bryan Randolph, open con-tainer, obstructing public pas-sages, dismissed.
James Wiley ScarboroughJr., open container, dismissed.
Derrick Thrash, simple bat-tery, pleaded guilty, sentenceof the court on each was, con-fine 30 days in jail, 30 days injail suspended, 6 monthsunsupervised probation, payfine and cost totaling $303,default of payment 20 days injail,
John Arthur Thrash, sim-ple battery, dismissed.
Ashley Nicole White, dis-turbing the peace/fighting,pleaded guilty, sentence of thecourt was, confine 30 days injail, 30 days in jail suspended,6 months unsupervised proba-
tion, pay fine and cost totaling$278, default of payment 20days in jail.
Arlandus A. Williams, theftby shoplifting, pleaded guilty,sentence of the court was,confine 60 days in jail, 60 daysin jail suspended, 1 yearsupervised probation, pay fineand cost totaling, $431, defaultof payment 30 days in jail.
Olivia M. Williams, disturb-ing the peace/fighting, resetDec. 10, diversion.
Tyrone Williams, theft byshoplifting, pleaded guilty,sentence of the court was,confine 60 days in jail, 60 daysin jail suspended, 1 yearsupervised probation, pay fineand cost totaling, $431, defaultof payment 30 days in jail.
Lekeshia Willis, disturbingthe peace/fighting, reset July9.
Kari Woods, open container,reset July 23.
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paint for its Main Streetoffice at 781 Front St., former-ly the Natchitoches AreaConvention and VisitorsBureau.
The City will utilize theexisting green sign on thebuilding and will add anothersign for Beau Jardin. Bothare within the requireddimensions for the District.Paint colors will be BlackBean for shutters and doors,Sand Beach for stucco on theexterior walls, Copen Blue for
the exterior ceilings andKhaki Shade for windowtrim.
The Natchitoches ParishTourist Commission’s appli-cation was for two signs at itsnew office at 780 Front St.Suite 100. Executive DirectorIris Harper represented theapplication for a 12-by-30-inchhanging sign and a standingsign on a post. The hangingsign will mimic the green-and-white signs throughoutthe Historic District, but will
be black and white. It will behung from existing bracketsat the office. The second signwill be placed on a metal postnear the planter boxes infront of the office.
Charles Whitehead IIIapplied for a new sign atWhitehead Law Offices at 725Third St. It will be placed on a4-by-4-foot post and will havemaroon lettering.
The board’s next meetingis Monday, Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. atthe Natchitoches Arts Center.
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Dear Annie: My youngerbrother, “Gary,” is 27 yearsold and lives in a two-bed-room apartment. I recentlyfound out from a mutualfriend that he is living with“Debbie,” a 17-year-olddropout. This girl quit highschool, had a fight with herparents and showed up onGary’s doorstep asking to usehis spare bedroom. He reluc-tantly agreed to let her staytemporarily. On the secondnight there, Debbie decidedto sleep in Gary’s bed, andyou can guess what hap-
pened.I love my brother, and he is
the most considerate andstraitlaced person I know, buthe is very immature when itcomes to the opposite sex. Iwas shocked by his bad judg-ment and asked what he pos-sibly could have been think-ing. Gary said he didn’t knowDebbie was underage untilafter the fact. He worriedabout what Debbie’s parentsmight do. As it turns out, herparents were glad theirdaughter wasn’t living on thestreets.
Debbie will be 18 in fourmonths, but isn’t this stillagainst the law? I can’tbelieve her parents are sononchalant about it. My par-ents live out of state andknow nothing about it.Should I tell them? Should Iexpress my concerns to
Debbie’s parents or just hopethat Gary will come to hissenses? — DisappointedSister
Dear Sister: The age ofconsent varies by state, andeven in states where the ageis 18, there are variations onthe severity of the punish-ment. But we agree that ifthis is illegal in your state,Gary could be in a world oftrouble. Decide what youhope to accomplish by tellingyour parents or chastisingDebbie’s folks. Then urgeGary to help this almost-adult find a decent job andher own place. Soon.
Dear Annie: My husbandis a chain cigar smoker. Herefuses to acknowledge thatthe secondhand smoke is haz-ardous to my son and me, notto mention to his own health.
Somewhere along the way,
he was convinced that cigarsaren’t as bad as cigarettes.However, I think the second-hand smoke is heavier andtherefore more dangerous tothose around him. Any infor-mation you can provide onthe dangers would be appre-ciated. — FrustratedNonsmoker
Dear Frustrated: Insistthat your husband smokeoutside. According to theAmerican Cancer Society,cigars give off more second-hand smoke than cigarettesbecause they contain moretobacco and often burnlonger. One large cigar cancontain as much tobacco as apack of cigarettes. All tobac-co smoke, regardless of thesource, is known to causecancer. Secondhand smokefrom cigars contains toxinsand carcinogens, just like cig-
arettes. And because thecigar wrapper is less porous,the tobacco doesn’t burn ascompletely, and the result is ahigher concentration ofnitrogen oxides, ammonia,carbon monoxide and tar.
Regular cigar smokers arefour to 10 times more likely todie from cancers of the lung,lip, oral cavity, esophagusand larynx than nonsmokers.For those who inhale, cigarsmoke appears to be linked todeath from cancer of the pan-creas and bladder, and alsoincreases the risk of heartand lung diseases.
Dear Annie: I loved thatyou told “Head in the Clouds”to go ahead and live inIreland after college gradua-tion. She can invite discour-aging family members tovisit, and maybe they willunderstand. I, too, had a pas-
sionate desire to travel, andalthough I managed to seemost of the U.S. and Canada,I didn’t go abroad until I was47. Europe enriched my lifeso much, and my only regretis not having gone sooner.The history, the languages,the architecture, the art, thepeople, even the food addedimmeasurably to my life andwill enrich hers. It helped meunderstand where I camefrom, and I looked at Americawith new eyes each time Ireturned. — Salem, Ore.
Annie’s Mailbox is writtenby Kathy Mitchell and MarcySugar, longtime editors ofthe Ann Landers column.Annie’s Mailbox and readfeatures by other CreatorsSyndicate writers and car-toonists, visit the CreatorsSyndicate Web page atwww.creators.com.
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Reader’s brother harbors 17-year-old runaway
Union Parish man charged with shooting stepson
LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) —Livingston Parish sheriff'sdeputies have arrested twomen in the theft of alu-minum from Ferrara FireApparatus, Inc. in Holden.
The Advocate reports 32-year-old Mark Dwayne HoytSr. and 30-year-old Richard
Sterling Young Jr. wereeach booked on one count offelony theft.
Monday's arrests result-ed from a theft Thursday ofabout $3,000 worth of alu-minum.
Hoyt is being held in theLivingston Parish
Detention Center on a$10,000 bail and a probationhold.
Young, who also hadthree outstanding trafficwarrants, is being held inlieu of $10,553 bail.
It's not clear whether thesuspects have attorneys.
2 men arrested in Holden aluminum theft
Louisiana’s Alternative Fuel Tax Credit fiasco has caused theouster of a state agency director and embarrassment for a lot ofelected and appointed officials. It could put a $200 million dent inthe state treasury and might have to be fixed by a special legisla-tive session.
Legislators passed a law three years ago granting tax credits ofup to $3,000 for the purchase of vehicles that use alternative fuels.Revenue Secretary Cynthia Bridges issued an interpretation ofthe law that included vehicles with the capability to use com-pressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleumgas, biofuel, biodiesel, methanol, ethanol and electricity.
When people started applying for the tax credits, includingsome legislative leaders, the Monroe News Star reported that thecredits could exceed $200 million. Bridges was pushed out ofoffice and replaced by former legislator Jane Smith.
Smith sponsored the tax credit when she served in the Housebut quickly disavowed any knowledge of the ramifications of thelegislation or much of anything else related to alternative fuels.But she will apparently now be responsible for issuing a new rul-ing on the tax credits.
This whole fiasco was created by a couple of cars of state gov-ernment jumping the tracks, and taxpayers might have to pick upthe tab for a special legislative session to straighten it out.
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.Article I. The Bill of Rights (Declared in force December 15, 1791.
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction activities were ahuge success again this year, attracting sports superstars andfocusing attention on the significance of the museum that isbeing built here to honor them and accentuate this area’s richhistory.
Football greats Warrick Dunn, Deuce McAllister, Roger Carrand Terry Robiskie, basketball’s Aaron James, legendary jock-ey Mark Guidry, LSU baseball’s Eddie Furness and Southernfootball coach Pete Richardson were inducted into the Hall ofFame.
Sports icons like former Florida State football coach BobbyBowden and ex-LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman, also a Hall ofFamer, were here to help celebrate the induction of the newestmembers to receive the state’s highest honor in sports.
Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne was on hand to talk about the 27,500square foot museum that is nearing completion on Front Streetto highlight and perpetuate the achievements of this year’shonorees and the other 300 or so members of the LouisianaSports Hall of Fame. The facility will be open for next year’sceremonies.
Louisiana’s sports history and culture have generated prideand enthusiasm among state residents for decades and contin-ue to create positive national attention for a state that is clearlya leader in producing world class athletes and coaches.
Sports Illustrated ranked Louisiana sixth in the nation in arecent study of the quality and number of major sports figuresin each state. Many of those prominent members of the sportsworld are in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
The shrine includes, for example, six members of theBaseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, 16 Pro Football Hall ofFamers, six of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players, 18 Olympic medal-ists, six world boxing champions and jockeys with a combined12 Triple Crown victories.
Tourism authorities project that the $17 million Hall of Fameto be opened next year will attract more than 40,000 peopleannually to Natchitoches and create an economic impact onthis community and region of more than $120 million a year.\
The Hall of Fame and Historical Museum will expand thiscommunity’s reputation for preserving the heritage of thisarea and the state and will provide the impetus for substantialgrowth in tourism and economic development.
La. Sports HOF inductionbrings attention to museum
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Dear Editor:This letter is addressed to every resident and citizen of
Natchitoches Parish and anyone with any interest in ourNorthwestern State University.
I must ask you one important question. Do you have aninterest or love for NSU? You may be thinking “of course Ido.”
Have you ever imagined Natchitoches withoutNorthwestern? I am asking you to seriously picture our citywithout NSU. Folks, this is a dreadful thing that could hap-pen. This is not 1965, but 2012 where many things are takingplace; things that we never imagined would or could happen.
Did you ever believe we would pay so much for gasoline? Did you ever think perhaps Shreveport and Alexandria
might just close the doors on Northwestern and take our stu-dents? Perhaps a better question, did you ever think youwould vote for a representative-legislator or a governor thathad little care or no concern for Northwestern (or forNatchitoches)?
Many of you probably didn’t consider it because NSU hasalways been at your backdoor. Now, or perhaps a year fromnow you may be asking “what happened”?
My dear friend, it may be too late come January 2013. Doyou realize the doors can not stay open unless there is appro-priate funding?
Do you realize there are those in Baton Rouge that couldcare less whether a door is open here or not, and probablythey prefer it be closed.
Ask the governor. Ask your legislator, if you know who itmay be. You probably did not consider NSU anyway whenyou voted. Do you have any idea how much the budget hasbeen cut or how many times within the past couple of years?
And just what will happen when the next likely cut comesabout, perhaps in January 2013? There is that 13th numberand you need to get concerned now before it’s too late.
I hope it’s not already too late, but I urge you without say-ing anymore that YOU need to come alive, show some inter-est, and to be honest, raise hell about all of these cuts, or youmay just have your LSU and Tech schools to rave about.
Maybe that’s what you want anyway. I see more Tiger goldthan Demons purple in Natchitoches anyway. It’s strangehow one can go to Ruston and feel the passion the folks havefor Tech. I wish we could learn how to support and give somepraise to our own Purple and White.
It may be too late to care later. If you care you need to carenow. I urge you, sincerely beg of you, if you care and loveNorthwestern as much as I do, then do something now beforethe axe falls from the big powers that be in Baton Rouge.
They can do it; excuse me, in my opinion, they are doing itand probably with a smile, and even with a vote from many ofyou in the next election.
If we survive now, let’s be more concerned about our“Vote for Northwestern, and Natchitoches.”
Arthur H. Dew
Dear Editor:I thought that when I left town soon after hearing the sad
news that Rae Anne Firmin was leaving the Times that whileI was away I would have time to get over it Much to my shockand dismay, I returned only to find that we are also losingLeigh Guidry. This was a double-barrelled shot to us newshounds.
Leigh Guidry is a no nonsense, straight-to-the-point, unbi-ased and unopinionated blossoming journalist. She reportsthe news as it happens and is not hesitant to go to the sourcefor clarification even if it rattles them. I am happy that sheis moving to a larger journalistic venue where she will beable to broaden her scope, but her leaving will surely leave avoid in this community in terms of the calibre of reportingwe have come to look forward to from her.
Leigh came to the City Council meetings faithfully, paidrapt attention to all that transpired there and took greatnotes. If you were there and happened to have missed some-thing important, you could always count on her to have cap-tured the essence of every ordinance, resolution and eachdebate in her follow-up column, and if you were not ,youwould have an excellent synopsis of the entire meeting. Shestood her ground and spoke her piece while promoting onlycreative controversey. Her sparkling personality and kinddemeanor left no room for hostile behavior.
We will be looking forward to seeing her stories in theTown Talk and to seeing her in person at various events ather Alma Mater, NSU. I wish the best of life’s gifts and God’sspeed to Leigh and her husband.
Shirley A. Small-Rougeau
Dear Editor:I believe SCOTUS has done something that is very shrewd
and politically astute.Consider the following:1. By their decision they have taken a way the political tool
with which the left was already banging the desktop, i.e. theSCOTUS is an activist court and running amok inWashington. That mantra is now silenced!!
2. By deeming the various fees and fines as taxes, SCOTUSput the power to control the taxation in Obamacare back inthe House or Representatives where it belongs. The Housecan now force a repeal vote before the November election.The
Dems will have to vote yea or nay on allowing the largesttax increase in history stand in a time when our economy isteetering towards collapse.
If they vote yes to allow it to stand, then those Dems whoare up for re-election this fall, will have to explain to theirconstituents why they voted for that tremendous taxincrease.
Such a vote will likely cause many Dems to lose their seatsin the House and in the Senate. Possibly a Republican Senat
3. A vote that allows the bill to stand will also almost sure-ly spell doom for President Obama!
I think SCOTUS deliberated long an thoughtfully on thisdecision. Now let’s see if Congress will follow through on theSCOTUS’ lead.
Respectfully,N. Paul Chance
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BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts has the nation's highestrate of residents with health insurance. Visits to emergencyrooms are beginning to ease. More residents are getting can-cer screenings and more women are making prenatal doctors'visits.
Still, one of the biggest challenges for the state lies ahead:reining in spiraling costs.
Six years after Gov. Mitt Romney signed the nation's mostambitious health care law — one that would lay the ground-work for his presidential opponent's national version — sup-porters say the Massachusetts law holds promise for the long-term success of Barack Obama's plan.
Like the federal law it inspired, the Massachusetts law hasmultiple goals, among them expanding the number of insuredresidents, reducing emergency room visits, penalizing thosewho can afford coverage but opt to remain uninsured, andrequiring employers to offer coverage or pay a fine.
Supporters of the Massachusetts experiment are quick topoint out its successes.
An additional 400,000 individuals have gained insurancesince 2006, meaning about 98 percent of residents have cover-age.
A recent study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield ofMassachusetts Foundation found that between 2006 and 2010,the use of emergency rooms for non-emergency reasons fellnearly 4 percent. That was a key goal of the law, since usingemergency rooms for routine care is far more expensive thanvisiting a doctor.
State health officials also point to what they say are increas-es in mammograms, colon cancer screenings and prenatalcare visits and a 150,000-person reduction in the number ofsmokers after the state expanded coverage for smoking cessa-tion programs.
"Since Gov. Romney signed health care reform here inMassachusetts, more private companies are offering healthcare to their employees, fewer people are getting primary carein an expensive emergency room setting, and hundreds ofthousands of our friends and neighbors have access to care,"said Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat and co-chairman ofObama's re-election committee.
Another reason the law remains popular may be that somany Massachusetts residents receive insurance throughwork and have been largely untouched by its penalties. TheBlue Cross Blue Shield study found 68 percent of non-elderlyadults received coverage through their employers in 2010, upfrom about 64 percent in 2006.
The study also found no evidence to support one fear law-makers had when they approved the law — that employers orworkers might drop coverage because of the availability ofpublic coverage.
Another indication of the law's acceptance inMassachusetts is the reduction in the number of thoseassessed a tax penalty for failing to have insurance despitebeing able to afford it. In 2010, 44,000 Massachusetts tax filerswere assessed the penalty under the "individual mandate."That's a drop from the 67,000 people required to pay the penal-ty in 2007, the first year it was assessed.
In 2010, the highest penalty was $93 a month, or $1,116 ayear. In 2012, the highest penalty increased to $105 a month, or$1,260 a year.
Massachusetts is the only state with an individual mandate,although the Supreme Court last week upheld the constitu-tionality of a similar mandate in the federal law.
Despite the penalty, most polls place support for the initia-tive at more than 60 percent, about double the approval ratefor the federal health care law.
Supporters say there's a lesson there too. The more peoplebegin to understand the benefits of the federal law, they say,the more support for the federal law should increase.
"The first lesson is that you can meet the goals we set out inMassachusetts, you can cover the majority of the uninsuredand fix the broken market" for health care, said JonathanGruber, who helped craft both the state law and the federal lawas an adviser to Romney and Obama.
"And you can do so with broad public support," Gruber said."Based on what we've seen in Massachusetts, people like this."
Getting more people insured doesn't necessarily improvetheir access to care, however.
A survey last year by the Massachusetts Medical Societyfound long waits for appointments with primary care doctors:an average of 48 days for an internist and 36 days for a physi-cian of family medicine. More than half of primary care doc-tors were no longer taking new patients, a slight increase fromthe previous year.
At the same time, since the law was approved in 2006,Massachusetts residents are more likely to have a place theyusually go when they are sick or need advice (up 4.7 percent),more likely to have had a preventive care visit (up 5.9 percent),more likely to have had multiple doctor visits (up 5 percent)and more likely to have had a dental visit (up 5 percent), theBlue Cross Blue Shield report found.
The charge that the law has been a "budget-buster" inMassachusetts has also been challenged.
A recent study by the business-backed MassachusettsTaxpayers Foundation found that during the five full fiscalyears since it was implemented, the law has cost the state anadditional $91 million a year after federal reimbursements.
Mass. law may bode well for Obamacare
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Parish youths sweepawards at 4-H University
The 98th Annual 4-HUniversity, formerly known asShort Course, proved to be areal success for Natchitoches
On June 19-22, Over 1,400youth from across Louisianagathered on the campus ofLouisiana State University totake part in competitions andparticipate in Clover CollegeJune 19-22..
Contests represented areassuch as fashion revue, com-pact tractor, consumer foodsjudging and agricultural prod-uct demonstrations. CloverCollege included sessions onsuch topics as using creditwisely, bioengineering, tour-ing the LSU AgCenter dairyfarm and myth versus reality.
Natchitoches parish wasrepresented by 25 delegates,representing Lakeview HighSchool, Goldonna Jr. High,Cloutierville Jr. High, East
Natchitoches Jr. High,Natchitoches Magnet,Natchitoches Central HighSchool and St. Mary’s.
Of the 17 4-H members fromNatchitoches who competed 11were named to the blue ribbongroup and four named statewinners.
Stacy Katie Cruse, LauraEvans, and Josey Hemperlycompeted as a team and werenamed state winners inConsumer Foods Judging,earning a trip to National 4-HCongress in Atlanta, Georgia.Tyler Roberts was the 4thhighest individual in ForestrySkills and earned a spot on theLouisiana Forestry Teamwhich will compete late Julyin Weston, West Virginia atthe National ForestryInvitational. Haley Lindsey,3rd place Dog Science; CodyHowell, 4th place Compact
Tractor; Jill Wiltz, 4th placeAg Products Demonstration;Taylor Roberts, 4th placeFashion
Review-Creative Choice;Kourtney Bush, MicKaylaBurns, and Lynn Burns, 8thplace Consumer FoodsJudging.
Three youth also applied,interviewed and were namedto state leadership boards.They are Rachel Dickson,Science Engineering andTechnology Board (SET)board; Josey Hemperly,Citizenship Board; and TaylorRoberts, Fashion Board.
Five teens also took part inClover College. Clover Collegeis an opportunity for youth toreceive 7 hours of non-formaleducation in a particular sub-ject matter such as robotics,world of sports, leadership,and etiquette.
4-H members from Natchitoches Parish attended 4-H University. On front row from leftare Josey Hemperly, Kourtney Bush, Tyler Roberts, Jill Wiltz, Haley Lindsey and LynnBurns. On second row are Stacy Katie Cruse, Rachel Dickson, Grant Ingram, GarrettIngram, Austin Chester, Laura Evans and MicKayla Burns. On third row are AshtonCruse, Nicole Torres, Haley LaCaze, Demetrice Conday, Nathan Gardner, Bayli Quick,Zachary Heard, and Cody Howell. On back row are Extension Agent Gwen Fontenot,Kate Dickson, adult volunteer Fredda Burns and extension agent and Steve Roberts.
Spruce up Camp
Volunteers from Oak Grove Methodist Church were asked by pastor Dr.John Foster to help "plant, dig, paint and hammer" at Uskichitto RetreatCenter in LeBlanc. Planting shrubs along the entrance are, from left, Dotand Vester Wiklerson, Pam Breedlove, E.J. Stephens and Maye Foster.
Staff Manager SarahMoore sits in front of afinished flower bed.
Supervising staff at Camp Uskichitto are, from left, Nell Stephens, Dot Wilkerson andPam Breedlove.
Vestr Wilkerson and Mike Breedlove repaira fence.
Cajun accordionist RayAbshire will lead a workshopat the Natchitoches-NSU FolkFestival on Saturday, July 21.
Abshire along withBrandon Moreau on fiddleand Brent Abshire on rhythmguitar will conduct a 90-minute workshop at 5 p.m. inPrather Coliseum. A 30-minute jam session will fol-low.
The cost is $50 per studentand payment will be at thedoor with cash or a check Nocredit cards will be accepted.No more than 35 students willbe accepted.
Accordion students areasked to bring a C accordion.The workshop is open tobeginning, intermediate andadvanced players of all ages.Festival visitors may attendthe jam session free of charge.
Prior to the workshop, RayAbshire will participate in anarrative sessioin in the N-Club Roomfrom 4 to 4:45 p.m.
For more information, con-tact Ray Abshire [email protected] or seeSharon Sweeters at the infor-mation table on the main floorof Prather Coliseum duringthe festival.
Cajun accordionist will leadworkshop at Folk Festival
Beginning Saturday, July 7Northewestern StateUniversity’s Office ofElectronic and ContinuingEducation is offering aLouisiana retail florist examprep course.
The eighty-seven hourcourse is 7 hours of class-room work and eighty hoursof hands on training.
Classroom training will beon July 7 and 14 from 5 p.m.until 8:30 p.m. in room 132-Bof Dodd Hall , NorthwesternState University.
Hands on training will beheld on July 9-13 and 16-20 atThe Master’s Bouquet at 108South Drive in Natchitoches.The fee for the class is $1,638plus an$889 material fee paidto the instructor prior to thestart of class.
The classroom portion willacquaint students with theinstructor and other stu-dents and review the latesttextbook and study materialrecommended by the
Louisiana Department ofAgriculture and Forestry forthe state exam. Readingmaterial and individual text-books will be provided toeach student enrolled in thecourse.
Students will be providedwith hands on trainingunder the instruction andsupervision of Dawn Martin,a state licensed florist whohas more than 20 years expe-rience as a retail florist, shopowner, manager, designerand instructor in the retailfloral industry.
Students will be trained inthe art of floral design aswell as the latest techniquesin the processing and care offresh cut flowers and otherknowledge necessary to helpthem prepare for the floristexam.
For more information, call(318) 357-5682, (800) 376-2422,e-mail [email protected] go to ece.nsula.edu/non-credit.
Aspiring florists can learntechnique at class Saturday
STACEY PLAISANCEAssociated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) One of the premier music
festivals celebrating black cul-ture and music is branchingout, extending its footprint inits 18th year to embrace thenext generation of artistswhile still trumpeting indus-try veterans such as ArethaFranklin.
The Essence Music Festivalhas added a fourth day to itsconcert series in NewOrleans. On Thursday, itsopening day, Essence willfocus solely on youth, includ-ing rapper Diggy Simmons,the Disney Channel's CocoJones, the OMG Girlz andNew Orleans' own The Rootsof Music.Essence runsthrough Sunday with perfor-
mances set for the Superdome."I've never been, but I know
it's important," said 14-year-old Coco, who was discoveredon the Disney Channel's "NextBig Thing" and starred in itsTV musical movie "Let ItShine," which aired lastmonth.Coco will debut musicfrom her yet-to-be-namedalbum due out next year. Sheplans to deliver a high-energyshow packed with tight chore-ography and some theatricalelements."I'm excited foreverybody to see it," she said."Sometimes just singing alonecan be boring, but when youhave dancers, and B-boys andflipping, it adds so muchexcitement to the show."
On Sunday, the Queen ofSoul will be crowned with theEssence "Power Award" forfour decades of hits including
"Respect," ''I Say a LittlePrayer," ''Chain of Fools,"''Think" and "Son of aPreacher Man." "She saidshe's going to sing it all, fromA to Z," said EssenceCommunications PresidentMichelle Ebanks. "ThisSunday night will be, webelieve, an electric celebra-tion."
Essence has been heldevery Independence Dayweekend since its inception in1995, when it marked the 25thanniversary of Essence maga-zine. Among the big namesexpected to perform thisweekend are Mary J. Blige;Chaka Khan; Trey Songz andD'Angelo, who last monthmade his first live perfor-mance in the United States in12 years at Bonnaroo as hemakes a comeback.
Coco said she's grateful forthe new youth-focused day andthe opportunity to learn fromveterans in an industry thatcan be a lot like a game ofChutes and Ladders: "You canshoot up to the top or in aminute have a pitfall and slideright down to the bottom. A lotof people make one mistakethat ends their careers."
Friday through Sunday,singer Kourtney Heart andrapper Doug E. Fresh are host-ing a block party outside theSuperdome before the nightlyconcerts begin. Rapper MCLyte and disc jockeySpinderella formerly of Salt-N-Pepa are also expected toappear.
"An old-school block party isgoing to be the ultimate," Freshsaid. "It'll be something foreverybody, family and friends."
Fresh, a beat-boxing rappioneer, knows a little some-thing about having staying-power in a fickle industry.The popular dance move"The Dougie" was namedafter him and has been usedby younger artists such asJustin Bieber, and there'seven a YouTube video onlineshowing First Lady MichelleObama doing the dance topromote her Let's Move cam-paign to fight obesity in chil-dren.
"Everybody's doing it,"Fresh said. "When I'm per-forming and I do the Dougie,the fans lose theirminds."Fresh said he hopesthe block party can serve asanother tool by Essence tobridge the gap between whathe calls the "classic genera-tion" and up-and-
comers."There's somethingMary J. (Blige) can bring to anew artist. That connectionis what Essence is supposedto do. We're supposed to cometogether, grow together andshare these experiences," hesaid.
As in years past, Essencewill also tackle hot issuesimportant to African-Americans like educationand the upcoming presiden-tial election, Ebanks said.
There will also be presen-tations from New OrleansMayor Mitch Landrieu andhis wife, Cheryl. MitchLandrieu launched a mentor-ing project called "SavingOur Sons," to help curb crimeand violence in the city whileCheryl Landrieu's "Girl UpNOLA" seeks to inspire andmotivate young girls.
Essence Festival kicks off its signature mixture of new and established talent
Louisiana state parks puton a variety of interactiveprograms through the monthof July.
Tired of hanging at home?Entertain yourself with theLouisiana’s nature and cul-ture! For more informationon any program call toll free(888) 926-5492.
July 7, Chemin-A-HautState Park, Bastrop - MonthlyCooking Demonstration, 9:30a.m. Guests are invited to jointhe Bayou BartholomewDutch Oven Society in theirmonthly cooking demonstra-tions
July 7-8, Poverty PointState Historic Site, Epps -Crafts Day, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.Guests are encouraged tocome and learn about thevariety of symbolic objectsand ornaments crafted fromstone by the Poverty Pointculture as well as make ahandicraft of their own.
July 14, Poverty Point StateHistoric Site, Epps - BirdHouse Painting, 1 p.m.Ranger will discuss differenttypes of habitats for birds.Then the kids will do an activ-ity from the “Birds Catalystsfor Conservation,” Activityand Coloring Book and paintminiature bird houses.
July 20, Lake D’ArbonneState Park, Farmerville -Geocach Watermelon Hunt, 9
a.m. This program will be funfor the whole family. Use geo-cach to hunt for watermelonand explore a new hobby.
July 20-21, Lake D’ArbonneState Park, Farmerville -Youth Watermelon TennisTournament. This two-dayevent will feature singles anddoubles play.
th July 21, Black Bear GolfClub, Delhi - The 6 AnnualChuck & Mo StephensonMemorial Golf Tournament,8 a.m.
July 21, Lake D’ArbonneState Park, Farmerville -Dutch Oven Cooking, 9 a.m. -1 p.m. The D’Arbonne DutchOvens Club holds
cooking demonstrationsand gives great historical andcultural information.
July 28, Poverty Point StateHistoric Site, Epps - SandSifting, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Guestsare welcome to come and joinus and learn about thePoverty Point Culture. Therewill be a sandbox area avail-able suitable for sifting forbeads. Children 12 and undercan look for beads and makejewelry with their finds.
July 27-29, Lake D’ArbonneState Park, Farmerville -Adult Watermelon TennisTournament. This will be anadult doubles and mixed dou-bles tournament.
July 28, Mansfield State
Historic Site, Mansfield -Bark Beetles on theBattlefield, 10 a.m. During apresentation and short walkaround the grounds, guestswill learn about the ecologyof the various kinds of barkbeetles, their effects on trees,what is done to remedy theproblem and why it is impor-tant to battlefield conserva-tion.
July 28, Poverty Point StateHistoric Site, Epps - TrackingFood, 1 p.m.
Discover how the people ofPoverty Point made use ofthe many different animaltracks and signs. Visitors willbe shown how to identify var-ious animal furs along withtracks and signs. Guests canthen make a plaster cast of ananimal track to take home.
July 29, Black Bear GolfClub, Delhi - July Scramble, 8a.m. & 1 p.m.
American Red CrossVolunteer Lisamarie Griffinof Bossier City flew to Denver,Colo., on Saturday, June 30.Griffin will head to the areasaffected by wildfires to serveas a Client Caseworker for thethou sands of displaced fami-lies.
Client caseworkers assistfamilies with disaster-relatedneeds on a person by personbasis. Griffin is a highly expe-rienced disaster volunteer.This will be the fourth disas-ter relief effort she hasdeployed to for the Red Crossthis year. Other volunteersmay be deployed over the nextfew days, as needed.
New Light BaptistChurch will hold an interces-sory prayer walk July 7-14.Prayer time will be from 6:45-7a.m. and the prayer walk willbe from 7-7:45 a.m.For moreinformation call 354-1158.
Shiloh Baptist Churchwill celebrate its Family andFriends day Sunday, July 8 at 3p.m. The Rev. SpencerMarshall and the male chorusof Friendship Baptist Churchwill be guests.
St. Matthew MissionaryBaptist Church will host itshomecoming celebrationSunday, July 8 at 3 p.m. Guestswill be the Rev. CorneliusSamuel and Raybon HillBaptist Church of Eros.
Rockford Baptist Churchwill celebrate its 164thanniversary July 8 at 2:30 p.m.Rev. Glen Robinson and theChristian Baptist Church willbe guests. There will also be arevival July 16-20 beginning at7 p.m. nightly. Guests will bethe Rev. Edward Andersonand the Rockford Youth Choirand Young Adult Choir, theRev. Albert Gillie Jr. and theSt. Martha Choir and the Rev.Billy Ware and the Pentecostchoir. For more informationcall 318-663-1120.
The members of St. DavisBaptist Church ofCloutierville cordially inviteyou to our Family andFriend’s Day Sunday, July 15at 2:30 p.m. The guest will be
Rev. Bishop James Johnsonand the Rose of SharonBaptist Church of Natchez.
Calvary Baptist Churchin the Oak Grove communi-ty will host Vacation BibleSchool July 16-20 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for children age 3 toseventh grade completed. TheVBS curriculum is from the“Go Fish Guys.”
Gilgal MissionaryBaptist Church will host arevival July 4-6 beginning at 7p.m. nightly. The Rev. WilliamSapp and Jabez BaptistChurch will be guests.
Grace Baptist Church ofCloutierville is looking for apianist. For more information
call 379-1246.
North Star MissionaryBaptist Church will conductSunday sunrise services at 6a.m. and church study at 8a.m. Sundays worship is at 9a.m.
Church of the Revelationunder the direction of patorsJames and Heather Burrellwill conduct worship servicesSundays at 10:30 a.m. andWednesdays at 6 p.m.
The River CommunityChurch now services at 10a.m. on Sundays and 6:30 p.m.on Wednesdays.
Mt. Sinai MissionaryBaptist Church will have
Sunday school services at 9:30a.m. and worship services at11:15 a.m. Bible study will beWednesdays at 6:30 p.m. andchoir rehearsal will beThursdays at 6:30 p.m. Formore information or for trans-portation contact Abe Clark at352-1692.
Shekinah Glory Ministrywill conduct Sunday school at8 a.m. and Sunday worshipservices at 9 a.m.
Christian CommunityChurch of Hagewood willhave Sunday services at 11a.m. Bible studies will beWednesdays at 6 p.m. Pastor isthe Rev. Lawney Shivers.
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The Rev. JohnHigginbotham, campus minis-ter for the past six years, ismoving to the senior pastorposition at Mangum MemorialUnited Methodist Church inShreveport.
Pastor John, as the studentscall him, has led the ministryin substantial growth, both inparticipation and in spiritualmatters. Many students havedeveloped calls to ministry,either as a profession or as laypersons, under his spiritualguidance.
One, Marissa Morris, asenior at NSU, accepted a call
to full-timeministry andbegan hertraining thispast year.
In additionto directingthe studentm i n i s t r ya c t i v i t i e sranging from Bible studies toformal worship and fellow-ship, Higginbotham hasencouraged the use of theWesley for other ministriesand community service activi-ties. Community Partners, agroup of local clergy and oth-
ers interested in improvinglife in Natchitoches, has hadmonthly meetings at theWesley.
LASCO, the LouisianaSchool ChristianOrganization, formed andbegan meeting at the Wesleyduring Higginbotham’s ser-vice.
Wesley hosted Lifted Voices,a NSU gospel group, as well asother university groups.
On an ecumenical note, TheFountain of Life PentecostalChurch met at the Wesley forover a year while their newfacility on University Parkway
was being built.All of these activities have
been used as part of the out-reach of the Wesley CampusMinistry and the UnitedMethodist Church to the NSUand Natchitoches community.
Higgenbotham took stu-dents on several mission tripsoutside the state with the NSUCatholic Student Organization(CSO) joining some of thesetrips.
The Rev. Karli Pidgeon is fol-lowing Pastor John as theWesley campus minister.Pidgeon arrived inNatchitoches in July of 2011
and hasserved as pas-tor of threearea church-es, Asbury,Emmanuel ,and RosaU n i t e dM e t h o d i s tChurches.
Pidgeon will remain pastorat Asbury UMC, and theEmmanuel and Rosa churcheswill be served by other clergy.
Pidgeon received her under-graduate degree at SpelmanCollege in Atlanta and hermaster of divinity degree at
G a r r e t t - E v a n g e l i c a lTheological Seminary inEvanston, Ill. Prior to comingto Natchitoches, she served atSouth Shore UMC Chicago andat Leland and Suydam UMCsin Leland, Illinois. She wasalso chair of the board ofdirectors for the WesleyCampus Ministry at NorthernIllinois University.
Pidgeon brings a love of col-lege students and other youngpeople.
She also has a strong inter-est in dance as ministry, a tal-ent that should serve the NSUcommunity well.
Wesley campus ministry leader gets new assignment; Asbury minister will now lead students
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Monday, July 2Next Sunday, July 8 at 6 p.m.
Calvary Baptist Church willcelebrate missions.
Kevin Niette will shareabout his mission trip to theDominican Republic. StevenNiette will share about hismission trips to Alaska andHonduras. Bring a friend andjoin them as they celebratebeing a part of the Great
Commission.There will be an ice cream
social following the presenta-tion in the fellowship hall.
Calvary Baptist Church isgetting new pews. They will bein place by next Sunday, July 8.
Calvary Baptist ChurchVacation Bible School will beJuly 16-20 at 5:30 p.m. Thetheme is “Praise.”
Old Bethel Baptist ChurchVacation Bible School wasgreat. We had about 30 kidseach night and 20 adultsincluding teachers, craft work-ers, kitchen workers andhelpers. The VBS theme was“Son National Park,” directedby Beverly Broadway.
The children learned goodthings about Jesus. RobertAsbell took pictures and made
a video to show at commence-ment and he also showed itthis past Sunday duringchurch. Bro. Danny made CDsfor everyone that wanted one.
Trinity Senior luncheonwill be Thursday, July 12 atnoon. Gloria Canaday and her“Worship Warriors” will bethe guests. Bring a covereddish and come join them.
Westside Ladies Night Outwill be July 12 at 5:30 p.m. Thetheme is “O Glorious Day.” Themeal will be served at 5:45 p.m.and program will be at 7 p.m.Tickets are $8 per person. Youcan get them ahead of time atthe church office or buy themat the door that night.
Malcolm, Matt and I attend-ed the wedding of Eric Dysonand Katie Widhalm this past
Saturday. The wedding wasbeautiful and was held atTrinity Episcopal Church. Thereception was held at thePrudhomme Rouquier House.
My son, Marcus Durr was inthe wedding. He got so hot inthe suit, that he took off hispants and put on shorts andCrocs for the reception. Hesaid left his suit coat on in caseof pictures at the reception.
Clara Springs summercamps are going on thismonth. July 9-12 is Girls Campfor girls second grade thrusixth grade.
Bible study and activitiesfocus on inspiring young girlsto become Christian ladies.Activities include sign lan-guage, skits, BB guns, canoes
and kayaking, fishing, hiking,rock climbing, swimming andmuch, much more. Specialguest everyday for worship isMrs. KiKi. You can get a regis-tration form on line atwww.clarasprings.com
Monday, June 2Happy Birthday to those
celebrating in July. They areWilliam Antee, Bobby Coutee,Besie LaCour, Willie Metoyer,JoAnn Rachal, CleoRobertson, Celeste Raggio,John N. Rachal, EmalineMcLauren, Pat Kimbaugh,Nicholas Antee, Justin Bellow,Calvin Braxton Jr., AnastasiaChristophe, Jeanette Conant,Marla Jones, Ricky LaCour,Wendy Llorens, ClaudineMoody, Deirdre Nelson,Vanessa Pichon, Sarah Roque,Joseph Mullon Jr., JenniferRoque, Robert Dogens, DorisR. Dupree, Felton Moran,Corine Beard, Lisa Bellow,Bent Rachal, Thomas Delphin,
Dannell Roque Sr.,Christopher Syvila, VilfriedMetoyer III, Michael Moran II,Mark A. Delphin, MatthewMoran, Craig Sylvia, FrankMoran, Anita Evans, BrielleAntee,Annette Arsan Below,Eric LeCoure Sr., JamesLaCour, Daphne Nelson,Bobby McHaffey Jr., PierreLeCoure Sr., John PaulLeCoure, Pierre Le Coure Jr.,Danny LaCour, Della Bowersand Monica McHaffey.
St. Augustine CatholicChurch of Isle Brevelle wel-comes Father Adam Travis tothe parish.
Due to the Fourth of Julybeing on the first Wednesdayof the month, the birthday joyclub celebration and anoint-ing of the stick will be heldWednesday, July 11 at 6 p.m. atSt. Augustine CatholicChurch.
The Roque family reunionwas held this weekend at theRoque farm on Cane River.There were more than a hun-dred relatives in attendance.More on the reunion in afuture column.
Sunday my rain gauge hadabout half an inch of rain.That was badly needed.
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Monday, July 2The board of the District
Four Fire Department willcontinue as one entity. It start-ed as the Provencal FireDepartment many years ago,but expanded to be the DistrictFour Fire Department. Theboard decided to keep the onedistrict. There was only onevote against.
The department is trying toget a better rating by meetingthe criteria required to dothat.
The trucks will be outfittedcorrectly and the paper workwill be in the PIAL office nextweek. I think we are looking ata date in September.
There is no guarantee as towhen it would be done, but Ithink saying September willbe a safe date for this.
I dislike the fact the villagelost a good fire rating, but Iknow that by working togetherwe can get it back.
There was a medical emer-gency here in Provencal andthe helicopter evacuated theinjured person. This delayedthe meeting for almost 40 min-
utes. Those things cannot behelped and it is a duty of mem-bers to be first responders.Just shows what they do.
Randy Lowe and KevinJohnson from the PIAL werethere at the meeting to answerquestions. Lowe informed usthat 10 percent of the ratingwill come from communica-tions….from the call to 911 tothe dispatch of the fire fight-ers and first responders.
Forty percent will comefrom the fire department as towhat is done once the callcomes in, how much trainingthe members have and theinventory of the trucks.
Forty percent will comefrom the water supply or howmuch water is available and
how much comes from the firehydrant.
Cecil “Buddy” Boswell wasadded to the board as non-vot-ing member.
He was here at the begin-ning of the service and canoffer input. Buddy will be thechairman of the board and Ithink he is a very good addi-tion. The next scheduled meet-ing is July 12.
That gives me 10 days to getthe minutes typed up from themeeting. This is our firedepartment and we need tosupport it every way we can.
I was saddened to hear ofthe death of Joey Scarbrough.He fought a good fight. Myprayers and thoughts are withthe family as they deal with
this loss. His services wereTuesday. There is a very largefamily and I ask you keepthem in your prayers.
I loved to hear that manplay the guitar. He loved to gettogether with his friends andplay.
Keep Hugh Carroll Davis inyour prayers. He is anotherone who has fought a long bat-tle. Vernon Wester is improv-ing and I thank everyone forthe prayers.
The village council meetingwas cancelled last week. Iwent up there for the meetingand there was a notice on thedoor. The next meeting shouldbe July 24 unless it is can-celled.
One of the reasons may
have been the death of RickyLuman’s father in Texas.
I have been getting somefeedback on the trash on theroads. I just do not understandwhy so many people see fit tothrow trash out of their cars.
I picked peas this morningat Hulen and Pat Clark’s. OnceI got all I wanted he plowedthem up.
Hulen said that they went toMinneapolis while visiting inDakota and if he never has togo back there he will be happy.He says they have one of themost screwed up road systemshe has ever seen. I know howhe feels. Never been there, butI hate large cities. I guess Ihave been too long in the coun-try.
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Marcus Durr switched toshorts and crocs after EricDyson and Katie Widhalm’swedding, but left his coat onin case there were picturesare the reception.
Singing the VBS song are, front row from left, Allison Berry,Solomon Verrett and Maryline Sanders. On back row areNoah Asbell, Arianna Rachal and E.J. Verrett.
These children learned all their memory verses for Vacation Bible School at Old Bethel. Onfront row from left are Finley Richard and Levi Broadway. On second row are Bro. DannyAsbell, Noah Asbell, Arianna Rachal, Alissa Broadway, Annie Broadway, Kaylee Ferguson,Lucas Broadway, Solomon Verrett, E.J. Verrett, and Eli Dyjack.
Old Bethel writer lists church activities
St. Augustine welcomes new priest to parish
Monday, July 2Gardens are producing
beautiful vegetables. Mustardgreens, tomatoes, bell pep-pers, hot peppers and squash.Green tomatoes are tastyfriend. My grandmotherwould make chow-chow thistime of year. She was fromArkansas. My grandmotherwould raise little knots(watermelons) and they
would be just enough for oneto eat. Those were good child-hood memories.
Eric Taylor of the shadygrove community is hospital-ized in Alexandria. We arepraying that you have aspeedy recovery. GladysHunter is progressing well, soplease keep her in yourprayers.
I talked with Ella ManningSaturday. She had her sonRoger call me over he week-end.
She is doing well. KatieStewart is under the weather.Willie Mae Butler is still hos-pitalized in NatchitochesRegional Medical Center, sokeep her in your prayers, also.
Evergreen Baptist Churchwill have its church anniver-
sary Sunday, July 15 at 3 p.m.The speaker will be the Rev.Ahe Allen of Jesus ChristBaptist Church of Minden.
Mallard Hill Church of Godin Christ one 269 Mallard HillRd. will celebrate their pastorand wife’s 12th anniversaryFriday, July 6 at 7 p.m. Theguest speaker will be the Rev.Ronnie Evans of Shady GroveMissionary Baptist Church.
St. Mark Baptist Church of200 Allen Beulah Rd. will hostits “Love Day” celebrationhonoring pastor WilliamClark Jr. and first ladyLessonna Clark Sunday, July 8at 2 p.m. Guests will be pastorKen Blou along withFellowship Baptist Church.
Happy Birthday to KatieSowell July 5.
SPANISH LAKE NEWS
By Gayle Banks
Gardens bearing beautiful vegetables
Singing “Power in the Blood” are David Cheatwood, Bro.Dean Crittenden, Jim Bryant and Rodey Achord fromCalvary Baptist Church.
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Monday, July 2Our Lady of the Rosary on
Black Lake appreciates every-one helping at bingo last week.
St. Joseph held a bingoSunday, and it was successful,too. The Holy Name Societyhad its most successful bingo ina couple years last week.Bingos are on the secondSunday of each month.
St. Joseph parish luncheonwill be on the fourth Sundaynow. They were on the secondSunday.
Happy birthday to DeborahEllzey, July 3; Anna Black, July17; Wyatt Quinn, July 17; RandyRoy, July 17; Erle Roy, July 20;Siggie Silvie, July 25; CindyHumphries, July 29; LillianTaitano, July 31; Ruth MarieWalker, July 31; and GeneBlack, July 31.
Happy anniversary to Johnand Deborah Ellzey July 8.
On the prayer list are LindaBlack, Lena Dalme, FrankGullo, John Bell, MyrtleSlaughter, Robert Scriber Jr.,Gail Roy, Dee Scriber, JudyPerot, Aline Slaughter, PatriciaBlack and Mayberda LaCourand Ronald Black.
I am sorry I didn’t get anewsletter out last week. I wasin and out of the hospitalbecause of my blood sugar andthyroid problems.
I want to thank my childrenand grandchildren for being
there for me.We had two ducks. Now they
are gone. We saw a big longblack snake leaving the ducks’pen.
Trudy May and family weredown this weekend cleaningthe home of their sister, Olivea.We had a great visit yesterdaywith them.
We are the oldest ones left inthis area. Our streets havemany new people who cameafter many of our neighborspassed away. I can rememberwhen it was just the Grahams,Jordons, Blacks, Grisbys andLowerys. Now we don’t evenknow many of our neighbors.
Betty Ellitto went to the doc-tor this week for a test.
Ada Lee Ellitto finally gotthe men to finish up that bigtree in her yard. She got a lot offirewood from it.
Ball season has ended. Dusty
Cut teams will soon get togeth-er to celebrate their wins. TheSaline Watermelon Festival iscoming up soon, either on July7 or 14. There are Saline water-melons for sale now. I’ve seentrucks selling them on Hwy. 71in Campti, on Black Lake andin Saline.
My sister, Linda, is ill andneeds help with meals andcleaning her house. We wouldappreciate anyone who couldhelp with meals or taking herto the doctor. Please let meknow if you can. Your time willbe blessed.
Pink eye has been goingaround, so be careful. Some ofmy family and neighbors havehad it.
There is a new business com-ing to Campti called CountryKitchen. It will have homecooking and old-fashionedhamburgers.
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By Gail Roy875-2105
Lots of Black Lake residents having birthdays in JulyOPELOUSAS, La. (AP) —
The St. Landry ParishSchool Board FinanceCommittee has unanimouslyrecommended the districtdeclare a financial emer-gency called an exigency fora second straight year.
The Advocate reports thatrecommendation cameMonday after an accountingfirm hired by the LouisianaDepartment of Educationsaid the district is apparent-ly moving in the right direc-tion in an effort to improve ageneral fund deficit estimat-ed to be $1.6 million for thefiscal year that endedSaturday.
That recommendationcame after an accountingfirm hired by the LouisianaDepartment of Educationsaid the district is apparent-
ly "moving in the right direc-tion" in an effort to improvea general fund deficit esti-mated to be $1.6 million forthe fiscal year that endedSaturday.
A fiscal exigency meansthe district will have moreflexibility to make whateverbudgetary decisions are nec-essary, such as downsizingstaff and consolidating pro-grams. The entire SchoolBoard is scheduled to meetJuly 12 to consider the com-mittee's recommendations.
In January, district offi-cials projected ending thefiscal year with a $3.9 mil-lion deficit, but Monday,school system FinanceDirector Tressa Milleradjusted that figure to $1.6million following a series ofmid-year budget cuts.
St. Landry declares emergency
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CALEB'S GARAGESALE - 511 MelroseAvenue. Household itemsfor every room. Friday,July 6, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.,Saturday, July 7, 7 a.m. -10 a.m. We've got a bunchto sell.
Garage Sale: 1617DeBlanc St. Fri./Sat. July6-7. 7 a.m. No EarlySales!!
GARAGE SALE:Saturday, July 7, 7:00 am -2:00 pm, at 160 CampbellDrive. New Sears portablebuilding still in box, fullsize bed, lots of householditems.
HUGE 3 FAMILYGARAGE SALE FRI-DAY JULY 6TH 7:00AM-5:00PM AND SATUR-DAY JULY 7TH 7:00AM-12:00 PM 244 HARMO-NY ROAD--- ABOUT 3MILES PAST PROVEN-CAL, JUST OFF HWY117--- WELL WORTHTHE DRIVE--- WATCHFOR SIGNS DRESSERS,CHEST OF DRAWERS, MIRRORS,END TABLES, BEDHEADBOARDS, 7PIECE DINETTE SET,SHELVES, DAYBED,OTHER FURNITUREITEMS. ALL SEASONSHOLIDAY DECORA-TIONS. HOME DECOR,WHATNOTS, JEWELRY,PURSES AND B A G S ,SOME CLOTHING,LINENS AND BEDDINGSETS, PICTUREFRAMES, WIDE VARI-ETY OF RED HATITEMS AND MUCHMORE. TOO NUMER-OUS TO LIST.
MULTI HOTELGARAGE SALE - FridayJuly 6, Saturday July 7, 8- until, 5131 UniversityParkway, Natchitoches.Conference Hall behindBest Western. Call 318-352-6655 for more infor-mation.
N A T C H I T O C H E STRADES DAYS &FLEA MARKET withover 7,500 sq. ft. Vendors.Open Thursday - Sunday.318-238-6900
NEW TO YOU FLEAMARKET -Fleur de Lisitems, sheets, glassware,purses, tools, games,comic books, albums,variety of collector sportscards. Too much to list.Open 6 days a week from10:00 to 5:30. Sometimesmay be closed to go getinventory Call 332-9368or 352-0046. 113 BoydStreet, side road inbetween city Bank andMagee's eating shop offCollege Avenue. Just callor come by if you havesomething to sale.Furniture, appliances,electronics, jewelry, etc.We buy before garagesales and buy your storageunit.
PARTIAL ESTATE &GARAGE SALE -Thursday - Saturday, July5, 6 & 7th, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.each day at 7765 Hwy. 9,Campti, La. 1940’sKitchen Safe, dishes,clothes, knick knacks,some furniture, misc.items.
SALINE LAKE - WIN-NFIELD Lake Front Lots$12,500 plus. Call (318)631-3665 or (318) 797-0447
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2008 Harley DavidsonStreet Glide Motorcycle,Approx. 10,000 miles, oneowner, garage keptalways. Like new, mintcondition, loaded, customwheels, Rhinehartexhaust, vivid black color.Asking $17,000. Call theowner at 318-471-9797
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KINGFISHER 15’, 50H.P. Johnson, Trollingmotor, depth finder, 2-anchors, power tilt trim,dilly trailer, $1,850 or bestoffer. Ph. 318-352-3386;cell 318-481-5659.
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INDOOR/OUTDOORBUILDERS L.L.C.,Larry Harper. Fencing,remodeling, room addi-tions, ceramic tile, vinylsiding, cement work,drainage installation,general repairs. Phone:481-4603 or 352-9192.
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MARVIN’S REMOD-ELING - Painting, vinylsiding, leveling, founda-tion work, gutter work.Honest and dependable.Phone (318) 628-6550.
NAKATOSH LAWNCARE - Grass cutting,weed eating and more.Free Estimates. 318-228-5625, 318-471-7261Natchitoches owned andoperated. Insured.
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R&J’S ROOFING -Roofing, Painting andRepairs. We are Licensedand Insured, with 20 yearsexperience. God Bless.For free estimates contactus @ (318) 652-3490,(318) 652-4605.
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SEAMLESS GUTTERSOF NATCHITOCHES -We create and install cus-tom seamless gutters anddownspouts onsite. 19colors to choose from.Leaf guard, gutter repair,RainHandler installation.Call Michael Harper 318-471-3581 or 238-2081.
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WOW $24,798 2012 new3 Bedroom 2 Bath mobilehome. Not a FEMA unit.Clayton Homes ofNatchitoches. 877-496-9866
5 BED 3 BATHManufactured Home on3.4 acres. Lots of trees.Financing available. 318-238-6898
BY OWNER - 3/4 BR, 2Bath, 1 acre, 2,200 sq. ft.,fenced yard, storage shed,Natchitoches. $158,000.100% VA financing avail-able to qualified vets.Possible closing cost paid.Call 337-466-1288
CANE RIVER HOMEFor Sale By Owner - 3BR,2 bath. Approx. 2,000 sq.ft Screened in porch anddeck overlooking river.Updated and move inready with hardwoodfloors and granite counter-tops in kitchen, $199,000.225-610-0655.
GREAT BUY Greatinvestment opportunitywith immediate incomepotential. Downtown his-toric district Cane RiverHome with 3-4 BR, 3 1/2Bath, @ 2,700 sq. ft..Serious inquiries only.$235,000. Call 318-652-2928
SPACIOUS 3B, 3 BathRanch House, carport,fenced yard, horse pas-tures, 3,000 sq.ft. metalshop, beautiful quiet coun-try setting, located inNatchitoches. $1,200 amonth, security depositrequired. Serious inquiriesonly. 318-664-1867
1 BEDROOM FUR-NISHED CABIN. Allappliances, all billspaid. $750 a month,$500 Deposit. Call318-470-2906 or 210-5966
1BEDROOM/EfficiencyApts. Water, sewageand cable paid. 1316Washington St. Askabout our Move-in spe-cial. 318-352-9561.
1601 Westcourt Drive- 2BR/1BA, brick,CA/CH. $650 rent /$650 deposit. Call352-1020.
2 BR, 2 BATH mobilehome, CA/H, rent$600, security deposit$600, all appliances,covered parking: 2 BR,2 Bath, Home, sameamenities 1 yr. lease,$575, security deposit$575. Call 318-332-0172.
2 BR. $450/$450, & 3BR. $550/$550.Manufactured homesfor rent. Call 652-0895.
3 BR HOUSE - 1 1/2Bath, all appliances, 1/2block to NSU. NO Pets,children or housing.Call 352-9932
3 BR TOWNHOUSEon Cane River for rent,$950 month. Call Brad337-581-9535.
3 BR, 2 BATH MobileHome, 4 miles to NSUoff By-Pass, total elec-tric, washer, dryer. Safeand Quiet neighbor-hood, partly furnished.No pets. Not on hous-ing. $600 a month, $600deposit. 318-357-1352or 318-481-4608
950 SQ. FT. Two bed-room, one bath apt.,located in Point PlaceSubdivision. NewCentral air and heat,washer, dryer hook-ups,remodeled, large rooms,walk-in closet, all elec-tric, quiet and charm-ing. $725/month, $725deposit required.Available August 1st.Call Dean (318) 581-2228 or (318) 581-2227.
A F F O R D A B L EHOUSING in safe loca-tion, on large lot. Nopets. Call 352-3692before 7 p.m.
APARTMENT FORRENT - 2 bedroom,one bath. Completelyfurnished & nicely dec-orated. New appli-ances, window treat-ments. Central AC &Heat. Utilities paid, noyard upkeep. Goodquiet location! Greatfor graduate student$900 per month, $300deposit.. No Pets. CallFaye 652-4144
AVAILABLE IMME-DIATELY - COUN-TRY COTTAGE FORLEASE - (7 milesEast of Clarence), 2BR, 1 1/2 bath,Partially furnished.Also has AC and stoveand washer & dryer.Call 352-0478 or 581-0368.
AVAILABLE JULY - 3BR, 1 BATH Brickhouse in Oak Grove,with fenced yard sun-room, deck separateworkshop, AC/HC,Washer, dryer hook-ups, $700 a month,$700 deposit. Call356-0096 or 471-9541
CAMP HOUSE FORRENT on Cane River,large private lot with aboat dock and a nicelarge deck. Loft BR, 1full bath, tile floors,window treatments,beautiful view. $950,utilities paid, no yardupkeep. Unfurnished,no pets. $300 deposit.Call Faye 652-4144.
CANE GARDENApartments, 724Keyser Ave., 1 & 2 BR.units for the SeniorCitizen. Governmentassistance available.Large lounge, meetingareas, central diningarea, beauty shop. Call357-8112 or SuttonAgency 352-6267.Equal HousingOpportunity for allraces and ethnicgroups.
CHARMING, BACK-YARD COTTAGE 1BR, FULLY FUR-NISHED. All billspaid. No pets, NOSMOKING, $850month, $850 deposit.318-652-1919.
CLEAN ANDAFFORDABLE!3/2 MH, all appliances,like new, $800; 3/1Brick Home, near park,$750; 2/2 Cottage on RedRiver, $900. More infoand pictureswww.NatchitochesRents.com. Call 318-602-0426, please leave mes-sage. After 5 p.m. 318-352-4361.
FOR LEASE COM-MERCIAL PROPER-TY - located next toFamily Dollar Store onTexas Street. The build-ing has 130 feet ofstreet frontage, is air-conditioned with twobathrooms and has8,700 square feet ofspace with loadingramps on the back. Therent is very competi-tive. For more informa-tion or to view theproperty please call318-481-1216 or 352-0988. Some use restric-tions apply.
FOR LEASE!! 1756,1758 & 1768 TexasStreet, corner of TexasSt. & Hwy. 1, Office orRetail. Approx. 900-2700 sq. ft. CallConnie Moore Brewer -Owner/Agent Brian Moore Realty,LLC 318-322-4000.
For Sale or Rent:Doublewide on 1/3 Acrelot-3B 2B, Great condi-tion, vaulted ceilings, 2porches, large coveredpatio (318) 442-4905.
HOUSE AT - 413Touline Street,Natchitoches, 3 BR/2BA,Perfect for college stu-dents. $750/month, forone responsible party.Deposits required. PreferNo pets and No children.Available August 1, 2012Call 318-663-5804,E m a i l :[email protected].
HOUSE FOR LEASEOR RENT - 3 BR, 1 1/2Bath located in FairviewAlpha Community on 1acre, Call 318-855-5877.
HOUSE FOR RENT -2,900 sq. ft., $1,600 amonth. Call Aaron fordetails, 238-6001.
IN ROBELINEBeautiful, 3+2, hard-wood floors, high ceiling,w/large kitchen. Wraparound porch, $950month, $400 deposit. Call663-3357
LARGE, SHADED,PRIVATE lot for mobilehome. Call 318-352-3692 before 7 p.m.
MOBILE HOME intown on river offWilliams Avenue, 306Shoreline Drive.Available soon, $650.352-4714.
MOBILE HOMES nearNSU. $450-$550; .Water and garbage paid.NOT ON HOUSING.Leave message at 352-4714.
OAK GROVE - Nice,large 2BR/1BA trailer.$550/month. Plus 1 BR trailer $425.No pets. Call 352-3953,652-0666
REMODELED APART-MENTS - HistoricDistrict, walking distanceto NSU & downtown.Inexpensive utilities.Call Sutton Real Estate352-6267 to apply.
TOWNHOUSE ONPARKWAY - 3 BR, 1 1/2Bath, 2 story, unfur-nished, pool & riveraccess. No pets. $1,200month, $300 deposit.Call Faye 652-4144
TRAILER ON WELCH& PAULINE - 2BR/1BA.Nice and very clean, $450month, $450 deposit.One year lease. NOPETS! City Housing pos-sible. 481-3031.
UPSCALE TOWN-HOMES for lease.Spacious 2bedroom l.5bath 1,180 sq. ft. Quietcountry setting, Close toNSU Campus. Washer &dryer included. Calltoday, 318-238-4500.
VERY NICE Furnished,with utilities, 2 BR, 1bath apartment,$ 6 5 0 / m o n t h ,$300/deposit. No Pets.Call Faye 318-652-4144.
A C Q U I R E DRESOURCES is activelybuying Mineral andRoyalty interests in RedRiver, DeSoto and SabineParish. No long, compli-cated paperwork. we'llhandle it all. ContactKeith Johnson for moreinformation: 318-422-6632.
I WILL PAY CASH for a3 BR, 2 Bath home ingood neighborhood inNatchitoches. Call SkipRussell 318-548-5050
LOOKING FOR USEDTreadmill. Call 337-466-1288 or 318-214-2551.
AN UPSCALE town-home community hasan opening for a main-tenance tech. Musthave experience, beefficient and take pridein their job. Please callfor appt. 318-238-4500.
CERTIFIED NURS-ING ASSISTANTS Full-time and part-timepositions available forall shifts. Competitivewage with incentives,great benefits, and ateam environment. Youbring the good attitudeand desire for excel-lence. Apply in personto NATCHITOCHESCOMMUNITY CARECENTER
Cleco Corporation isseeking a UtilityBudget Analyst atDolet Hills PowerStation in Mansfield,LA. This position pro-vides accounting/bud-geting analysis toensure expenses arerecorded and reportedproperly. A degree in Accountingis preferred or a busi-ness related degreewith a concentration inAccounting. Applicantsshould be proficientwith spreadsheets andword processing.Interested applicantsvisit us online to com-plete a company appli-cation and attach aresume. Applicationscan also be printedfrom our website andmailed along with aresume to an addressbelow: Cleco Corporation Attn: Human ResourcesP.O. Box 5000 Pineville, LA 71361 -5000 Cleco Corporation is anE O Ewww.cleco.com
D E R M A T O L O G YAND SKINSURGERY CLINIC inNatchitoches lookingfor an LPN. Position isFull-Time, Monday-Friday from 8 to 5.Please mail resumes to201 4th Street, Box30127, Alexandria, La.71301 or fax to 318-449-1461.
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Is seeking an e x p e r i e n c e d Registered Nurse (preferably), Licensed Practical Nurse (optional) that will be able to work in a fast
paced environment. Tasks will include, but are not limited to, administering treatments, providing education as well as giving advice and emotional support to patients and their families. Must be able to perform vitals, assist Doctor and/or Nurse Practitionaer with in-ofice procedures, manage Doctor’s surgery schedule, be responsible for patient call backs, key in all incoming labs, submit prescriptions, and perform routine laboratory tests.
The ideal candidate will have to work well with/and manage nursing staff, be professional, a good listener, follow directions, and be able to accept redirection if necessary. It’s essential that they be able to handle heavy workloads and be able to prioritize assignments. Make the patients feel welcome, and most importantly have a great attitude!
Please contact our office: Work: (318) 352-1108 Fax: (318) 352-1106
Must be able to provide professional references upon request.
for local management company.
Transportation and tools provided. Some out of town travel required.
40 hours per week. $12.00 per hour. Serious inquiries only.
Fax resumé to 352-1929.
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10A THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Thursday, July 5, 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAYfor Thursday, July 5, 2012:
This year your message is heardloud and clear. You have a way of pen-etrating others’ natural defenses anddrawing strong reactions. A new levelof intimacy becomes the norm for youin building stronger and more bondedrelationships. If you are single, youwill demand more from potential suit-ors than in the past, as you are capableof giving more. If you are attached,you start to change, and though yoursignificant other might have anadverse reaction at first, it all worksfor the better. AQUARIUS seems asintense as you are, as he or she intel-lectualizes a lot.
The Stars Show the Kind of DayYou’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive;3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★★ Be where people are,
whether it is at a baseball game, anorganization or a fun restaurant. Thoseof you who must work today will relaxwith others, even grumpy bosses.Confirm your meetings and plans.Tonight: Follow your friends.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★ Whether you are entertain-
ing or just enjoying yourself, yourelax. An element of the unexpectedallows you to flow in a new way andget past a problem. Think positively,and others will start reacting like that,too. Tonight: Hone in on your desires.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Reach out for someone at
a distance. You naturally make theright choice. A misunderstandingcould be in the offing if you do notclarify or ask for clarification. Honoryour instincts involving a child orloved one. Tonight: All smiles.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ You could feel pushed to
the max by someone. This person justlikes you so much and wants you clos-er. In a professional context, youmight produce quality work that isunique to your usual style. Tonight:Togetherness works.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ You always do so much
for others — why not kick back for aday and do for yourself? Curiositymight draw a friend or loved one for-ward; you seem to be MIA. The unex-pected weaves its way once morethrough your day. Tonight: Confusionarises.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ Others pace themselves,
as they know they still have a lot to do.You will throw yourself into whateverproject you need to finish. Remember,you only need to do your own stuff.Don’t worry so much about beinghelpful to others. Tonight: Make it aseasy as possible.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ★★★★★ Sometimes you just can-
not resist. So don’t. Enjoy whatever orwhomever is enticing you to becomeinvolved. Your reaction could surpriseeven you. Make calls and touch basewith a loved one. Good news seems tocome from this person more often thannot. Tonight: Whatever catches yourfancy.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★★ Slow down and take a
break. When you are deep in thought,others often perceive you as slowingdown. Make this time different, and letgo of your thoughts. Pretend to be inmeditation. Tonight: Avoid an irritat-ing person, if possible.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★★ Sometimes others might
consider you to be blunt. Today is aprime example. Others’ good moodswill help pull you out of a difficult sit-uation. A child or loved one delightsyou with his or her quirky, imaginativeways. Tonight: Return calls andemails.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★ Curb a desire to indulge if
ultimately it is going to be damagingin some way. You are so tightly woundthat when you let go, your energy goesto the opposite extreme. Try to allevi-ate some of the wild swings. Tonight:Continue as you are. You don’t want tochange gears anyway.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★★★ You have reason to
smile. News that heads in your direc-tion could force you to regroup. Infusemore creativity into a project and yourday-to-day life. The sense of reward ishigh. Understanding naturallyevolves. Tonight: You are the director.You decide.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★ If you can, take some long-
overdue personal time. You are knownas a giver, and many people respondby taking. Learn to say “no” moreoften, but also take better care of your-self. A family member or loved oneenjoys reversing roles with you.Tonight: Bathe in someone’s caring.
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HARMONY HOME HEALTHis currently seeking a full timeLPN for an office position.Please fax resume' to 318-357-8941 or fill out applications at5770 Hwy 1 Bypass,Natchitoches.
HELP WANTED: ExperiencedDozer and Trackhoe Operator. Toinquire please call 318-472-8586between 12:00 P.M. and 4:00P.M. M-F.
Maintenance man needed forlocal management company.Transportation and tools provid-ed.Some out of town travelrequired. 40 hours per week,$12.00 per hour. Seriousinquiries only Fax resume’ to352-1929.
Retail company is seeking anexperienced person who hasknowledge in phone lines andCCTV Camera System, as need-ed for side work in this area.Send Resumes to:[email protected] or mailto: Maintenance Department, 543South Main Street, Springhill.LA 71075.
RN- ICU & ER7 A OR 7P SHIFTFT OR PTApply at: www.natchitocheshospital.org or(318) 214-4558 Natchitoches Regional MedicalCenter is an EOE.
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Dixie Debs World Series champions reunitedBy Chris SalimSports Editor
On the morning of Aug. 9,1994, the Natchitoches DixieDebs all-star team recordedthe final out againstMississippi to win the 16-18year old World Series in SalemVa. They beat South Carolina5-4, Virginia 12-4, knocked offTennessee, lost to Mississippi7-3 then beat them 12-8 to winit all. The Debs advanced tothe World Series in July 1994by winning the state champi-onship in New Orleans.
After 18 years it was hardfor most of the players toremember anything about thegames. But they recalled sev-eral funny moments that mostdon't know about when theymet for a reunion last week-end.
"The one thing I will neverforget is the 20 hour car ride,"said Sara Spillman.
"It was the longest mostmiserable drive I have everexperienced. Even after thetournament and the driveback knowing we had won, allI could think about was theride home with six of uscrammed up," Spillmanchuckled.
Players in today’s summerleagues stay in hotels and ridecomfortably in Greyhoundbuses. The 1994 Dixie Debsdidn't have that luxury.
"I still couldn't believe theyput every team into the localhigh school gym and gave usall cots," said Marla Jones. "Itwas like being in the military.We had curtains to divide sec-tions between teams. It wasthe weirdest thing I have everseen."
"It definitely didn't help themoods," said Kita Williams.
"We were kind of a moodyteam as it was and to be stuckin that gym with over a hun-dred other girls was not themost fun experience."
But that is where the team'smost inspirational playercame in.
"No matter how aggravatedwe got, Amber Mitchell wasalways the one to be positive,"said Williams.
"The rest of us would bemad about something thathappened. But there was
Amber right there with thisbig smile on her face saying,‘don't worried about it you'llget 'em next time’ and we all atthe time wanted to yell at herto leave us alone. But we knewshe meant well."
Joan Dawson, now aPineville resident, has foundmany friends there.
"Ever since I moved toPineville it seems like all myclosest friends are girls thatplayed against us in all-starsevery year. It's funny howsmall the world really is some-times," Dawson said.
The girls joked about thethings that annoyed themabout the 1800-mile trip toVirginia. But, at the end of theday it was an experience theywill always cherish.
"The thing I like the mostwas Natchitoches being sosmall and how close we andour families were," saidShantae' Jones.
"I will always rememberthis team and how special thatsummer was. Not just becauseof what we accomplished onthe field, but the life longfriendships that were built."
While the players struggledto remember moments fromthe game, coach Nolan Jonesremembers how disciplinedthe team was.
"They did everything weasked them to do," said NolanJones.
"If it was to lay a bunt downor hit a ground ball they got itdone. This was fundamental-ly flawless. The entire teamfrom the players to the coach-es, to the parents, all boughtinto a system. I just rememberthe final game and the finalout against Mississippi and assoon as we got it, I turned tothe other coaches and simplysaid, how sweet it is."
Shantae' Jones, Williamsand Dobson went on to suc-cessful college softball careersat NSU under former coachGay McNutt. Dobson playedfrom 1995-98. Williams andJones played from 1996-99.
Shantae’ Jones is a senioraccountant for an office solu-tions company in Houston.Williams is an operationsmanager at TXU EnergyCompany in Dallas. Dawson
is in the military currentlyworks at Camp Beauregard inPineville.
Whitten lives inNatchitoches and is a hair
stylist. Mitchell and Causey-Streete are both attorneys.Mitchell lives in New Orleans,Streete lives in Natchitoches.
Pitts-Rhodes played college
softball at Louisiana Tech.She is a physical therapist inRuston. Poynter, Dobson andAllen were unable to make thereunion.
The Natchitoches Dixie Debs 16-18 year all-star team won the world series in Salem, Va.Aug. 9, 1994. On front row left are Tonya Pitts, Marla Jones, Jennifer Poynter, Lisa Causey,Joan Dawson and Sara Spillman. On back row are coach Nolan Jones, Brandy Whitten,Allison Dobson, Amber Mitchell, coach Benny Dobson, Shantae Jones, Stephanie LaCour,Becca Allen, Kita Williams and coach Nolton Causey.
The Dixie Debs reunited June 30 at Merci Beaucoup Restaraunt. On front row from left areMarla Jones, Tonya Pitts-Rhodes, Amber Walker-Mitchell and Joan Dawson. On back roware Shantae’ Jones, Kita Williams, Lisa Causey-Street, Sara Spillman and Brandy WhittenWalker. Not pictured are coaches Nolan Jones, Benny Dobson and Nolton Causey, BeccaAllen, Allison Dobson, Jennifer Poynter-Cockrell and Stephanie LaCour.
Photo by Chris Salim
Nine NSU competitors,including women’s co-Freshman of the YearAshley Aldredge, have madethe 2012 All-La. CollegiateTrack and Field Teamreleased by the LSWA.
The team spotlights ath-letes with the top three per-formances in each eventfrom all state four-year trackand field programs. Specialawards are voted by tracksports information contactsat each university, who can-not vote for their own ath-letes.
Aldredge, whose 166-0best in the javelin ranked17th nationally, sharedFreshman of the Year hon-ors with Tulane hurdlerEstafany Cruz.
Aldredge won theSouthland Conferencechampionship despite aninjury and was 15th in theNCAA’s East PreliminaryRound of the national cham-pionships.
Also ranking secondstatewide:sprinter KendalTaylor in the men’s 200meters (20.76), the men’s4x100 relay foursome ofTrey Hatton, Karllis Perry,Taylor and Keenan Jackson(40.32); Lady Demon record-setter Consuela Lindsay inthe 400 meter hurdles (58.64);and Quiana Griffin,Constance Seibles, LawanaPerkins and Lindsay in the4x400 relay (a school-record3:38.26).
The Storm Elite 14 and under travel softball team won first place in the United State FastPitch Association’s Ruston Girls Softball Tournament June 8-10. On front row from leftare Kelsy Terry, Ashley Smith, Hanna Warner, Hailey Compton and Sam Walters. On mid-dle row are Madelyn Matt, Katie May, Alex Rayborn, Hanna Pardee, Maddie Burchell andStephanie Easter. On back row are coaches J.J. Rayborn and Brian Smith.
Storm Elite
Northwestern State foot-ball coach Bradley DalePeveto and other NSU coacheswill preview upcoming sea-sons and greet supportersduring the upcoming 2012NSU Victory Tour, which willstop close to nearly all in-stateDemon fans.
The 2012 Victory Tour willstart Monday, July 16 inWinnfield at the Don PurserMemorial Scramble andWinnfield Alumni gatheringat the Pine Ridge CountryClub. The golf outing is freefor those who register inadvance, and the post-tourna-ment reception at 6:30 will fea-ture a great meal and a fewwords from NSU coaches.Dinner reservations ($25 eachfor non-golfers) can be madethrough the NSU Alumnioffice by calling 318-357-4415or visiting the www.north-westernalumni.com
A day later on Tuesday, July17, the tour will stop in BatonRouge at the Crowne Plaza on4728 Constitution Avenuebeginning at 6:30. The eventwill offer complimentarydrinks and a light meal andupdates from Demon coaches.It’s held in conjunction withthe annual Louisiana HighSchool Coaches AssociationClinics, with all high schoolcoaches, especially those whoare NSU alumni, encouragedto attend.
The Wednesday, July 18Victory Tour stop in Lafayettewill be hosted by Walk-On’s at2336 Kaliste Saloom begin-ning at 6. Complimentaryhors d’oeuvres will be provid-ed.
Week two of the VictoryTour will begin in Alexandriaat 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24 atVeronas Italian Restaurant(3805 Halsey Street). NSUcheerleaders, coaches, staffand administrators willattend and guests will enjoycomplimentary food.
A night later, the Tour Stopis in Many on Wednesday,July 25 at Peoples State Bankdowntown at 880 San AntonioAvenue. The 6 p.m. event willfeature a kids’ carnival atmos-phere with NSU cheerleadersand Vic the Demon.
In Shreveport-Bossier, theexclusive SuperiorSteakhouse on Line Avenue isthe new site for the VictoryTour stop at 6 p.m. onThursday, July 26. There willbe complimentary hors d’oeu-vres for Tour guests.
Wrapping up the two-weekstretch of events, theCoushatta tour stop will beheld Friday, July 27 aroundthe pool at the residence ofPat and Donald Horton at 808Bogan Lane.
All Victory Tour stops willlast approximately two hours,including a brief programmidway through the recep-tions featuring Peveto andother NSU coaches in atten-dance.
Door prizes will be awardedat each stop, with schedulecards and other promotionalmaterials available.
The Victory Tour finale atTurpin Stadium on the NSUcampus in Natchitoches onAug. 22 will precede theDemons’ final preseasonscrimmage and will also serveas the season ticket pickupevent.
The NSU AlumniAssociation will provide foodand drinks in the StroudRoom with the top 25 availableseat locations for season tick-ets on display during thescrimmage, which will kick at6.
For more information onany Victory Tour stop or fordetails about season tickets,contact Barnard [email protected] via e-mail or by calling him at 318-357-4268. Complete ticketinformation is also availableat the www.nsudemons.com
NSU VictoryTour beginsJuly 16
9 Demon track starsmake All-La. team
LSU standout, Hill seeks finalspot on NL All-Star team
BATON ROUGE, La. --Former LSU infielder AaronHill of the ArizonaDiamondbacks is among fivecandidates still eligible tomake the National LeagueAll-Star team. Hill can bevoted onto the All-Star teamin the MLB.com Final Vote,presented by Firestone.
Fans on Twitter areencouraged to use the hash-tag #FinHillVote whentweeting. Fans may visitMLB.com/vote and vote as
often as possible, as there isno no limit to the number oftimes that fans may vote inthe All-Star Game FinalVote.
Fans can also text N4 to89269 to cast a vote for Hillvia mobile phone.
Balloting is underwaynow and concludes at 3 p.m.CDT on Thursday. The win-ners, as chosen exclusivelyby online fan voting totals,will be announced onMLB.com shortly thereafter.
Celtics’ Ray Allen to meet with Heat, ThursdayMIAMI (AP) -- The NBA
champion Miami Heat will getto make their sales pitch toRay Allen.
A person familiar withAllen's plans told TheAssociated Press that the free-agent shooting guard willvisit with Heat officialsThursday. Allen also is sched-uled to visit Friday with theLos Angeles Clippers, accord-ing to the person who spokeon condition of anonymitybecause the plans were notannounced.
Allen is one of Miami's top
offseason targets, so much sothat even NBA MVP LeBronJames tweeted last week thathe hopes to play alongsidehim next season. For that tohappen, Allen would have totake less money than healmost certainly could makeelsewhere.
Miami can offer Allen onlythe mini mid-level exceptionworth just more than $3 mil-lion for next season, or rough-ly half what the BostonCeltics are willing to pay tokeep the NBA's leading 3-pointshooter. Still, Allen's willing-
ness to even listen to HeatPresident Pat Riley suggeststhat Miami's financial limitsmay not be a deterrent to adeal.
NBA.com first reportedAllen's planned visits Tuesdaymorning.
The Heat made just under36 percent of their 3-pointattempts this season. MikeMiller (.453) and James Jones(.404) led the Heat in accuracyfrom beyond the arc, thoughMiller is sorting out what hewill do next season as he dealswith back and foot issues.
