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Atmos Energy gave $2,500 to the Christmas Festival.From left are Joe Metire, Vickie Jordan, Farrah Reynaand Mike Mancil.

Kaffie Frederick GeneralMercantile made a $2,500contribution to the 86thAnnual NatchitochesChristmas Festival. From leftare Farrah Reyna and LukeFrederick.

Southwestern Power ElectricCo. contributed $2,500. Fromleft are Scott McCloud,senior communication con-sultant, and Farrah Reyna.

Encana Corporation makes a $2500 contribution to the86th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival. From leftare Jeffery Dean, stakeholder relations coordinator  andFarrah Reyna.

Natchitoches RegionalMedical Center made a$2,500 contribution to theNatchitoches ChristmasFestival. From left are FarrahReyna, and Cathy Jacobs,NRMC marketing director.

Peoples State Bank made a$2,500 contribution. From leftare Julie Brewton and FarrahReyna.

J&J Exterminating made a$2,500 contribution to the86th Annual NatchitochesChristmas Festival. From leftare Farrah Reyna and JoeyLloyd, branch manager.

Bank of Montgomery made a $2,500 contribution to the86th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival. On frontrow from left are Chasity Saucier, Reba Phelps, CarrieHough, Farrah Reyna and Brandy Tilley.

Ivan Smith Furnituregave $2,500 to theNatchitoches ChristmasFestival. From left areDon Ishee, Phyllis Isheeand Farrah Reyna.

Sabine State Bank made a $2,500 contribution to the 86thAnnual Natchitoches Christmas Festival. From left areShreds Mums, Robyn Flynn, Kim Raymond, FarrahReyna, Marianne Hopkins, Cory Wilson and TrishDelacerda.

There will be ireworks onthe riverbank Saturday, Dec.29 at 7 p.m. and Monday, Dec.31 at midnight. There will beno charge for riverbankaccess either night.

FireworksSaturday andNew Year’s Eve

The Kiwanis Club ofNatchitoches and Porter’sCleaners are holding theirannual Coats for Kids Drive.

The club and cleaners willaccept donations until Jan.15. They are seeking newand/or slightly coats in goodcondition for local children.

Porter’s will clean the coatsbefore distribution. TheKiwanis Club will deliver thecoats to the Boys & Girls Clubto be distributed.

Coat collection sites are atWaskom, Brown & Associates,Bank of Montgomery,LaCapitol Federal CreditUnion, Peoples State Bank,City Bank, Sabine State Bankand First Federal Bank.

For more information callLorita Lovemore at 356-6301or Ginny Waskom at 581-0228.

Christmas Festival Corporate Sponsors

The NatchitochesPolice Dept. will conducta DWI checkpoint some-where in the City LimitsFriday, Dec. 28.

Legacy Chrsler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram owners Tyler Studinka and James Kerr made a $5,000contribution to support the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. Studinka presented thecheck to Farrah Reyna, festival marketing coordinator for the Historic District BusinessAssociation that sponsored the festival events that will end with fireworks New Years Eve.

BATON ROUGE (CNS)—Fiscal Year 2012-13 is just halfover but more deep budget cutswill be announced earlier thismonth and, in the words of onestate administration official,“It ain’t gonna be pretty.”

And the latest fiscal prob-lems haven’t even encountereda looming tax rebate programbeing offered to encouragefinancial viability of statecharter schools, a centerpieceof the Jindal administration.

With health care and highereducation already devastatedby previous cuts, it’s anyone’sguess who will suffer in thenew round of belt tightening.

Higher education hasalready been hit with morethan $426 million in cuts since2009—$25 million since June—and Gov. Bobby Jindal has ini-tiated a fire sale to unload statehospitals and prisons, so it’sdifficult to pinpoint whereother cuts can be implemented.

The Revenue EstimatingConference met and the JointCommittee on the Budget alsomet to officially hear the badnews.

Without specifics (becausethey weren’t available whenthis was written), that badnews is:

•Personal income tax rev-enue will fall below projec-tions;

*Corporate income tax rev-enue will fall below projec-tions;

*Severance tax revenue willfall below projections (becauseof an unexpected drop in theprice of natural gas);

*Sales tax revenue will fallbelow projections.

With the bulk of state rev-enue coming from incometaxes and sales taxes, the news,it seems, couldn’t be muchworse.

But it might.Remember the alternative

fuel tax credit?That’s the bill authored by

former Rep. Jane Smith (R-Bossier City) that promised atax credit of up to $3,000 forvehicles that burn “alternative

fuel. It was estimated at thetime that the tax credit wouldcost the state $907,000 over fiveyears.

After losing her bid to moveup to the Senate in 2011, Jindalrewarded her loyalty (read:dedication to tax breaks) byappointing her as deputy secre-tary of the Department ofRevenue.

The intent of the bill was toencourage the conversion ofvehicles to propane butbetween the passage of Smith’stax rebate bill in 2009 and itsimplementation, flex-fuel vehi-cles that run on a blend of up to85 percent ethanol hit the mar-ket.

These vehicles also qualifiedfor the rebate and the real costturned out to be more like $200million, an increase of almost1,900 percent after then-Revenue Secretary CynthiaBridges got around to creatingrules for the program earlierthis year.

Caught in a potential fiscalcrisis over the tax credits,Jindal promptly fired Bridges,promoted Smith (who authoredthe bill in the first place) tointerim secretary and rescind-ed the tax credits.

Now, a similar scenario mayhave arisen in the form of lastsession’s House Bill 969.

HB 969, by Rep. Kirk Talbot(R-Baton Rouge), which wassubsequently signed into lawby Piyush as Act 25, offers taxrebates to those making contri-butions to charter schools.

Jindal vetoed a similar billby Rep. Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe) that would have giventax rebates of up to $10 millionto those making contributionsto public schools because, hesaid, there was no provision inthe state budget for the rebates.

The only problem is, the pro-visions of Act 25 contain nodollar cap which, like the alter-native fuel tax, could blow agaping hole in the state’s bud-get should a sufficient numberof people make contributionsto the private scholarship pro-gram.

State revenue will fallfar below projections;fuel credits rescindedafter potential fiasco

MANSFIELD, La. (AP) —A Houston rapper wasreleased on bond Thursdayafter spending several hoursin jail on charges of speed-ing and having marijuanaand a semiautomaticweapon.

The DeSoto ParishSheriff's Office saidThursday that Lil' Flip,whose real name is WesleyEric Weston, was arrestedWednesday after deputiespulled him over for speedingon Interstate 49.

According to a newsrelease, Weston, 31, was trav-eling 86 miles per hour in a75-mph zone. During asearch of the 2010 DodgeChallenger, deputies alleged-ly found marijuana and aBushmaster AR-15 rifle, thesheriff's office said.

The rifle is the same kindthat was either used or in thepossession of the gunmen in

three recent mass shootings:the Sandy Hook ElementarySchool shooting that left 26dead in Newtown, Conn.; theshooting that killed two fire-fighters in Webster, N.Y.; andthe theatre shooting that left12 dead in Aurora, Colo.

Weston was booked oncharges of third-offense pos-session of marijuana, pos-session of a firearm in thepresence of a controlled dan-gerous substance and speed-ing. He was freed Wednesdayafter posting a $35,300 bond.

A passenger in the car,Olanza Sanders, 30, ofShreveport, was booked withillegal possession of afirearm by a convicted felon.He was freed on $25,000 bond.

Weston is best known forhis singles "Sunshine,"''Game Over," ''The Way WeBal," ''I Can Do Dat" and"Rollin on 20's" from the "2Fast 2 Furious" soundtrack.

DeSoto deputy nabs rapperspeeding on Interstate 49

DWI checkpoint

Kiwanis conductingcoat drive for kids

The CommunityReinforcement Center FoodDrive will be Dec. 23‐March31 to help neighbors whoare hungry. Those wantingto participate can take non‐perishable food items to1216 Texas St.

Food drive underway

Events that appear in thiscolumn are open to the pub-lic.

Natchitoches Hope forPaws is running low on dailysupplies and is in need ofsupplies including IAMSPedigree or Science Dietpuppy food, large trash bagsand shavings for kennels.Call Amie Bolton at 332-2969to make donations.

The NatchitochesHumane Society hosts a petadoption day on the second

Saturday of every month,weather permitting, atTractor Supply at 345 SouthDr. Pets will be available foradoption from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Natchitoches 911Commission meets the thirdTuesday of each month at 2p.m. in the Police Jury roomon the second floor of thecourthouse.

The NatchitochesKiwanis Club meetsThursdays at noon at the

NSU Recreation Complex at6604 Hwy. 1 Bypass.

The Natchitoches RotaryClub meets Tuesdays at noonat the Value Inn. For infor-mation 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 beginnersMondays, Tuesdays andThursdays at noon sponsoredby the St. Maurice communi-ty and the Council on Aging.For more information, callDorothy Wyatt at 357-0103 orMyrtle Harris and 357-8918.

Hospice of Natchitochesand Many needs volunteerworkers. No special trainingor experience is required.For more information, callLisa at 214-0944 or stop by 340Second St.

Events

MARJORIE LOLAAIRHART JUNEAU

Funeral services forMarjorie Lola AirhartJuneau will be at 2 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 29 in thechapel of Blanchard St. DenisFuneral Home. A wake will befrom 5-8 p.m. on Friday.Burial will be at CalvaryBaptist Church. Bro. BobBoyt will officiate the ser-vices.

Mrs. Juneau, a native ofCloutierville who resided themajority of her life inNatchitoches, died Dec. 27,2012 at 89. She died on thesame date as her late hus-

band, Tanzy J. Juneau, just 37years later.

She was born July 1, 1923 tothe late Samuel Alexanderand Azelia LavespereAirhart. She was preceded indeath by her parents, her hus-band, sisters, Viola Roge´,Lucille Greenwell, KittyWalmsley, Doretha Spurgeon;and brothers Ulysses Airhart,Amos “Lou” Airhart; and thefather of her children, OliverRhodes Lilley.

Mrs. Juneau worked manyplaces in her lifetime, but themajority of her life sheworked at Wal-Mart as a salesassociate in fabrics and lateras a door greeter. She retiredfrom Wal-Mart in 2007 with32 years of service. She was amember of Calvary BaptistChurch but had not been ableto attend services in manyyears due to health issues.

She is survived by a daugh-ter, Sandra Moreau and herhusband Kirby ofNatchitoches; a son SamLilley and his wife Wanda ofPort Neches, Texas; a sister,Bonnie McGlothin and hus-band Otis of Gurdon, Ark.;

and brother Daniel Airhartand Wife Evon of Dry Prong;four grandchildren DavidLilley and his wife Michelleof Schertz, Texas, TammieMoreau Pezant and her hus-band Steve of Natchitoches,Michael Lilley and MelissaHamm of Port Neches, Texasand Sean Moreau and hiswife Elizabeth of Sulphur;five greatgrandchildren,Christopher Lilley, SonjaPezant, Joshua Lilley,Meaghan Moreau, CarsonMoreau and unborn great-granddaughter Kelby Lilley.She is also survived bynumerous nieces andnephews.

Pallbearers will be DavidLilley, Michael Lilley, SeanMoreau, Steve Pezant,Christopher Lilley andAmbrose Airhart.

Honorary pallbearers willbe Sonja Pezant, JoshuaLilley, Meaghan Moreau andCarson Moreau.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions can be made to theAlzheimer’s Foundation orthe Louisiana BaptistChildren’s Home.

LESTER GUNTERFuneral services for Lester

Gunter will be at 2 p.m.Friday, Dec. 28 in the Chapelof Blanchard-St. DenisFuneral Home inNatchitoches with the Rev.Linda Clarkofficiating. Burial will followin Memory Lawn Cemetery inNatchitoches. Visitation willbe Friday from 1 p.m. untilservice time at the funeralhome.

Mr. Gunter, 91, passedaway Wednesday, Dec. 26,2012 at the Christus HighlandHospital in Shreveport. Hewas born Dec. 29, 1920 to

Elbert and Leta Gunter inGoldonna. He was a veteranof the United States Navy.

He is preceded in death byhis parents, Elbert and LetaGunter; his sisters, LanellMiller, Jean Maricelli,Francis Harris and SusieGunter; and his brother,Everett Gunter.

He is survived by his wifeof 29 years, Lois Gunter ofNatchitoches; his daughter,Cindy Mead of Columbia,S.C.; his brother, James OlinGunter of Mansfield; and twograndchildren.

REBA S. JACKSONFuneral Services for Reba

S. Jackson were at 2 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 26 in thechapel of Blanchard-St. DenisFuneral Home inNatchitoches with PastorDavid Allen officiating.Burial followed in theEvergreen Cemetery inGoldonna.

Mrs. Jackson, 81, passedaway Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at

Life Care Hospital Pierremontin Shreveport. She was bornon Dec. 20, 1931 to William andFlorence Scallion inNatchitoches.

She is preceded in death byher parents, William andFlorence Scallion; her broth-ers, Otis Wayne Scallion andSylvan Scallion; her grand-children, Keith Kelly andStephanie Jackson.

She is survived by her chil-

dren, Sammy Jackson andwife Glenda of Bossier City,Lynn Sims and husbandDickie, Daniel Jackson andPatsy Jackson, all ofNatchitoches; her grandchil-dren, Michelle Sims, JustinSims, Alisha Dyess, WilliamKelly and Valerie Jackson; hersister, Rita Sue Scallion ofShreveport; and her brother,William Owen Scallion, Jr. ofGoldonna.

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The Fairview Wildcat Cheerleaders visited the Pre-K classes at Fairview and shared aChristmas story with them and gave each child a sweet treat and stickers. On front rowfrom left are Haley Windham, Ca’Juana Bush, Conner Roberts, Kandace Adams andGabe Wren. On back row are cheerleaders Harley Corley and Kaitlyn Shoemaker. JudyHerrington and Amy Te Rito’s are the Pre-K teachers.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Theaverage number of peopleseeking U.S. unemploymentbenefits over the past monthfell to the lowest level sinceMarch 2008, a sign that the jobmarket is healing.

The Labor Department saidThursday that weekly applica-tions dropped 12,000 to a sea-sonally adjusted 350,000 in theweek ended Dec. 22. The four-week average, a less volatilemeasure, fell to a nearly five-year low of 356,750.

Still, the Christmas holidaymay have distorted the fig-ures. A departmentspokesman said many stateunemployment offices wereclosed Monday and Tuesdayand could not provide exactdata. That forced the govern-ment to rely on estimates.Normally, the governmentmight estimate applicationdata for one or two states. Lastweek, it had to use estimatesfor 19.

The estimates are usuallyfairly accurate, thespokesman said. Even so, thegovernment will likely revisethe figures by more than nor-mal next week.

Weekly applications are aproxy for layoffs. They havemostly fluctuated this yearbetween 360,000 and 390,000.At the same time, employershave added an average of151,000 jobs a month in thefirst 11 months of 2012. That'sjust enough to slowly reduce

the unemployment rate.Economists were mildly

encouraged by the decline inapplications. But they empha-sized that the figures arevolatile around the holidays.They were also distorted until

recent weeks by SuperstormSandy.

Many expect next week'sjobs report to show thatemployers added about 150,000jobs in December.

WASHINGTON (AP) — AU.S. official says retired Gen.H. Norman Schwarzkopf, whocommanded the U.S.-led inter-national coalition that droveSaddam Hussein's forces outof Kuwait in 1991, has died. Hewas 78.

The official tells TheAssociated Press thatSchwarzkopf died Thursday

in Tampa, Fla. The officialwasn't authorized to releasethe information publicly andspoke on condition ofanonymity.

A much-decorated combatsoldier in Vietnam,Schwarzkopf was known pop-ularly as "Stormin' Norman"for a notoriously explosivetemper.

He lived in retirement inTampa, where he had servedin his last military assign-ment as commander-in-chiefof U.S. Central Command.That is the headquartersresponsible for U.S. militaryand security concerns in near-ly 20 countries from the east-ern Mediterranean and Africato Pakistan.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)— A state appeals court willhear a dispute over allega-tions that Baton RougeMayor-President KipHolden violated campaignspending laws in 2010.

The Advocate reports(http://bit.ly/W7pyWZ )that the 1st Circuit Court ofAppeal scheduled a Jan. 11hearing to review a districtjudge's ruling that Holdendidn't violate the CampaignFinance Disclosure Act.Lawyers for the state ethicsboard appealed that Aprilruling.

The board claims Holden

broke the law by donatingmoney to a constituent forfuneral costs, for studentsto travel abroad, and tosponsor a Metro Councilmember's daughter at theCongressional YouthLeadership Council.

Holden has said he madethe expenditures "with aconscience that's free andclear."

Ethics Board lawyersargued in a court filing thatthe mayor spent the moneyfor personal reasons, notfor reasons related to hold-ing public office.

While the expenditures

were noble, they were per-sonal, and should have beenmade using the Mayor's per-sonal funds," they wrote.

Holden's attorneyscounter that the payments"are not only statutorilyauthorized, but are com-pletely consistent with theEthics Board's prioractions."

"The Ethics Board doesnot know what constitutespermissible use of cam-paign funds and has selec-tively enforced its owninterpretation of permissi-ble use," they wrote.

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) —A Greenwood man is deadafter his motorcycle struck ahorse in Caddo Parish.

The Sheriff's Office says theaccident happened about 6a.m. Thursday in the 7600block of Jefferson Paige Road,near Alma Road.

Deputies say 53-year-oldMathew Hale was westboundon a 2012 Yamaha when thehorse ran out in front of him.The motorcycle then collidedwith the horse.

Hale was taken to LSUHospital in Shreveport wherehe died from his injuries.

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horse also suffered extensiveinjuries and an area veteri-narian subsequently disposedof the animal.

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How do I handle strangersand distant acquaintanceswho approach me and ask mewhen my baby is due? I dohave a little bit of a belly, butit is quite a stretch to assumethat I am pregnant. I find thisto be incredibly rude andthen embarrassing when Ihave to say that I am not actu-ally pregnant. I would never

approach a stranger toinquire about her pregnancyunless she brought it up first.

It is always women, nevermen, who do this. One wouldthink they might be a bitmore understanding in thisdepartment. — No, I Am NotTrying for a Boy

Dear Not: We think peopleoften open their mouthsbefore their brains are ingear. No one should everassume a woman is pregnantbased on her appearance. It isasking for trouble. But wewill also say that if this hap-pens to you so frequently thatit is disturbing, you mightwant to reconsider yourchoice of clothing. You maybe accentuating your tummyarea more than you realize.

Dear Annie: Twice in thepast year I have been at

events where you could winsome grand prize, vacationtrip or other gift. The entryforms required filling in myname, address, phone andemail.

I found out the hard waythat this isn’t what it’scracked up to be. The firsttime, someone called to sayI’d won a free trip. But thesalesperson insisted that inorder to claim my prize, I hadto come to a specific addressand tour townhomes. I wentand discovered that I didn’twin anything at all.

The second time (for whichI supposedly won a free car), Ididn’t answer their calls, andthen I blocked their number,but the calls continued. Iended up phoning them andasked them to stop calling me,but they wouldn’t listen.

Finally, I said it was harass-ment, and the salesman saidhe would take my name offhis list.

Tell people to be carefulabout those entry forms. Itcould be a scam. — Texas

Dear Texas: These aren’tscams. But they are mislead-ing, and you need to read thefine print. They are similar tolotteries or sweepstakes.Could you win a free vacationor car? Yes. But the oddsaren’t in your favor. Someonewill win the grand prize, butmost people will simply get atour of townhomes, time-shares or other vacationproperty.

We haven’t seen your entryforms, but we suspect theyactually said to fill out theform and “win a free vaca-tion” (no guarantee) or “you

have won a free gift,” whichcould be anything, includingthe tour you took. We hopereaders will take your warn-ing to heart and pay attentionto forms where they must putdown personal contact infor-mation.

Dear Annie: I can relate to“S.W. in California,” thefather who had a falling outwith his daughter and she cutoff contact. In response, hetook her out of his will.

My husband and I havetraveled this road with ouradult children. Some youngadults are simply selfish andungrateful. They expect theirparents to tolerate everythingthey do (even drugs), allowtheir friends into the home(even drug pushers andfelons), give them money atthe drop of a hat (even when

the parents are strugglingfinancially), and allow themto use their home as a hotel orstorage facility. If the parentsdon’t cooperate, the kids pun-ish them by being abusive orkeeping the grandkids away.

I am tired of being treatedso poorly. I have loved uncon-ditionally, and in return, I’vereceived disrespect and a bro-ken heart. My job is done. —Indiana Mom

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Woman struggles with strangers assuming pregnancy

LaCapitol Federal CreditUnion was a $2,500Corporate Sponsor of the2012 NatchitochesChristmas Junior Parade.From left are SallyIskenderian, WarrenMassia, Farrah Reyna,Mary Ann Nunley andPatrick Hollier. Reynawas the marketing coor-dinator for the festival.

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Motorcycle driver dies after bike hits horseAppeals court to hear Baton Rouge mayor’s case

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Witha proposed payout of morethan $1 billion, one majorchapter of a nearly four-yearlegal saga that left ToyotaMotor Corp. fighting hundredsof lawsuits and strugglingwith a tarnished image hasended, though anotherremains.

The settlement — unprece-dented in its size according to aplaintiff's attorney — bringsan end to claims from ownerswho said the value of theirvehicles plunged after recallsover sudden and unintendedacceleration.

Lawsuits claiming that thedefects caused injury or deathremain, with the first trialbeginning in February unlessanother major deal comes first.

Steve Berman, a lawyer rep-resenting Toyota owners, saidthe settlement is the largest inU.S. history involving automo-bile defects.

"We kept fighting and fight-ing and wesecured whatwe think wasa good settle-ment giventhe risks ofthis litiga-tion," Bermantold TheA s s o c i a t e dPress.

The court-room claimsbegan with ah i g h w a ytragedy. AC a l i f o r n i aH i g h w a yPatrol officerand three ofhis familym e m b e r swere killed in suburban SanDiego in 2009 after their car, aToyota-built Lexus, reachedspeeds of more than 120 mph,hit an SUV, launched off anembankment, rolled severaltimes and burst into flames.

Investigators determinedthat a wrong-size floor mattrapped the accelerator andcaused the crash.

That discovery, and the acci-dent's grisliness, spurred aseries of recalls involvingmore than 14 million vehiclesand a flood of lawsuits soon fol-lowed, with numerous com-plaints of accelerations in sev-eral models, and brake defectswith the Prius hybrid.

The Japanese automaker

has blamed driver error, faultyfloor mats and stuck accelera-tor pedals for the problems.

The runaway Lexus casewas settled separately for $10million in 2010, before thecases were consolidated by U.S.District Judge James Selna.

Selna divided them into twocategories: economic loss andwrongful death. He needs toapprove Wednesday's settle-ment, which only applies to thefirst group of lawsuits. Thedeal was filed Wednesday andSelna is expected to review iton Friday.

Toyota said it will take aone-time, $1.1 billion pre-taxcharge against earnings tocover the estimated costs ofthe settlement. Berman saidthe total value of the deal isbetween $1.2 billion and $1.4billion.

As part of the economic losssettlement, Toyota will offercash payments from a pool ofabout $250 million to eligiblecustomers who sold vehicles orturned in leased vehicles

b e t w e e nS e p t e m b e r2009 andD e c e m b e r2010.The compa-ny also willlaunch a $250million pro-gram for 16million cur-rent ownersto providesupplemen-tal warrantycoverage forcertain vehi-cle compo-nents, and itwill retrofitabout 3.2 mil-lion vehicles

with a brake override system.An override system isdesigned to ensure a car willstop when the brakes areapplied, even if the acceleratorpedal is depressed.

The settlement would alsoestablish additional drivereducation programs and fundnew research into advancedsafety technologies.

"In keeping with our coreprinciples, we have structuredthis agreement in ways thatwork to put our customers firstand demonstrate that they cancount on Toyota to standbehind our vehicles," saidChristopher Reynolds, Toyotavice president and generalcounsel.

Billion-dollar deal majorstep in Toyota legal woesover plunging vehicles

...we have struc-tured this agree-ment in ways thatwork to put our

customers first anddemonstrate thatthey can count onToyota to stand

behind our vehicles.’

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP)— Retired Rear Adm. JohnPrendergast III has beennamed executive vice presi-dent of shipbuilder VT HalterMarine.

Company officials sayPrendergast will be responsi-ble for government contracts,Department ofDefense/Department ofHomeland Security interface,procurement and inventorymanagement.

Prendergast spent morethan 30 years in the Navy,earning his commission in1979 through the ROTC pro-gram at Notre Dame. Heserved on board the USSGeorge Washington Carver,USS Carl Vinson and USSTheodore Roosevelt.

Upon his retirement fromthe Navy, Prendergast wasnamed as the director of sus-tainment business operationsfor the F-35 Lightning II JointStrike Fighter with LockheedMartin Aeronautics Company.

VT Halter Marine operatesone ship construction facilityin Pascagoula and two othersin Moss Point. It designs,builds and repairs a varietyof ocean vessels.

Ex-Navy admiralnamed VP of VTHalter Marine

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)— Workers have completed adredging project designed toimprove water quality in theAtchafalaya Basin.

The Louisiana Departmentof Natural Resources saidWednesday that the dredgingwork is designed to movefreshwater from theAtchafalaya River into aswamp within the AttakapasIsland Wildlife ManagementArea in St. Mary Parish.

DNR says the $184,000 pro-ject will improve water quali-ty off the east bank of theriver near Grand Lake.

The Atchafalaya BasinTechnical Advisory Groupapproved the project.

State finishesAtchafalaya Basindredging project

YOUNGSVILLE, La. (AP) — Youngsville isconsidering new regulations to guide com-mercial and residential development in aonce-tiny municipality that has seen its popu-lation grow by more than 400 percent over thepast two decades.

"I think we have a good city now, and wewant to keep it that way," Youngsville MayorWilson Viator told tells The Advocate(http://bit.ly/TBgheC ).

Youngsville has no zoning laws, and thereare only a handful of regulations on newdevelopments.

"Basically, you can build whatever youwant wherever you want," the mayor said.

What's under consideration by the city isnot zoning, he said, but rather what's called a"land-use" plan.

Conventional zoning laws designate certainareas of a city for certain types of develop-ments — industrial, residential, commercial.

Viator said the land-use plan would notspecify what should be built where, but theplan would impose requirements for buffersand green space when a new development con-flicts with what's already been built.

Viator said Carencro's land-use plan will

serve as a model for what Youngsville is con-sidering.

Carencro implemented a land-use plan in2009, and Lafayette city-parish governmentadopted a land-use plan this year for ruralareas of the parish.

Those plans generally call for buffer spaceand sometimes greenery and a fence to sepa-rate new developments from existing ones,depending on the nature of the development.

There are minimal requirements whenbuilding a new home next to an existing one,but the buffering requirements would bemuch more extensive, for example, for a pro-posed pipe yard next to an existing subdivi-sion.

Youngsville has hired the same two peoplewho developed the Carencro plan — architectLynn Guidry and University of Louisiana atLafayette architecture professor ThomasSammons.

Viator said he hopes another component ofthe plan will address what he sees as a prob-lematic trend toward dense subdivisions withsmall lot sizes.

"We are getting an abnormal amount ofsmall lots," he said.

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA,Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG (AP) —The doctors treating formerSouth African leader NelsonMandela believe he shouldremain in Johannesburg fornow to be close to medicalfacilities that can providecare to the 94-year-old, thegovernment said Thursday.

Mandela left a hospitalWednesday evening afternearly three weeks of treat-ment there, and was broughtto his home in theJohannesburg neighborhoodof Houghton. The anti-apartheid icon, also known byhis clan name, Madiba, hasspent more time in recentyears in the rural village ofQunu in Eastern Capeprovince, where he grew up.

Mandela's grandson,Mandla Mandela, said hehopes "it won't be too longbefore he's with us back inQunu, where he belongs," butacknowledged that the doc-tors' assessment is critical toany decision to travel.

"It can be a strenuous trip,"the grandson said in an inter-view with eNCA, a SouthAfrican television news chan-nel. "We will await the feed-back from the doctors as towhen he will be fit and readyto come back home."

Mandela was admitted Dec.8 to a hospital in the SouthAfrican capital of Pretoria, 50kilometers (30 miles) north ofJohannesburg.

JOE McDONALD,Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China'snew communist leaders areincreasing already tight con-trols on Internet use and elec-tronic publishing following aspate of embarrassing onlinereports about official abuses.

The measures suggestChina's new leader, XiJinping, and others who tookpower in November sharetheir predecessors' anxietyabout the Internet's potentialto spread opposition to one-party rule and their insis-tence on con-trolling infor-m a t i o nd e s p i t epromises ofmore econom-ic reforms.

"They arestill veryparanoid about the potential-ly destabilizing effect of theInternet," said Willy Lam, apolitics specialist at theChinese University of HongKong. "They are on the pointof losing a monopoly oninformation, but they still arevery eager to control the dis-semination of views."

This week, China's legisla-ture took up a measure torequire Internet users to reg-ister their real names, a movethat would curtail the Web'sstatus as a freewheelingforum to complain, oftenanonymously, about corrup-tion and official abuses. Thelegislature scheduled a newsconference Friday to discussthe measure, suggesting itwas expected to be approved.

That comes amid reportsBeijing might be disruptinguse of software that allowsWeb surfers to see sitesabroad that are blocked by itsextensive Internet filters. At

the same time, regulatorshave proposed rules thatwould bar foreign companiesfrom distributing books,news, music and other mater-ial online in China.

Beijing promotes Internetuse for business and educa-tion but bans materialdeemed subversive orobscene and blocks access toforeign websites run byhuman rights and Tibetactivists and some news out-lets. Controls were tightenedafter social media played arole in protests that brought

down governments in Egyptand Tunisia.

In a reminder of the Web'srole as a political forum, agroup of 70 prominentChinese scholars and lawyerscirculated an online petitionthis week appealing for freespeech, independent courtsand for the ruling party toencourage private enterprise.

Xi and others on the party'sruling seven-memberStanding Committee havetried to promote an image ofthemselves as men of the peo-ple who care about China'spoor majority. They havepromised to press ahead withmarket-oriented reforms andto support entrepreneurs buthave given no sign of supportfor political reform.

Communist leaders whosee the Internet as a source ofeconomic growth and better-paid jobs were slow toenforce the same level of con-trol they impose on movies,

books and other media,apparently for fear of hurt-ing fledgling entertainment,shopping and other onlinebusinesses.

Until recently, Web surferscould post comments onlineor on microblog serviceswithout leaving their names.

That gave ordinaryChinese a unique opportuni-ty to express themselves to apublic audience in a societywhere newspapers, televisionand other media are state-controlled. The most popularmicroblog services say they

have morethan 300 mil-lion usersand someusers havemillions off o l l o w e r sr e a d i n gtheir com-

ments.The Internet also has given

the public an unusual oppor-tunity to publicize accusa-tions of official misconduct.

A local party official inChina's southwest was firedin November after scenesfrom a videotape of him hav-ing sex with a young womanspread quickly on theInternet. Screenshots wereuploaded by a former journal-ist in Beijing, Zhu Ruifeng, tohis Hong Kong website, anonline clearing house for cor-ruption allegations.

Some industry analystssuggest allowing Web surfersin a controlled setting to venthelps communist leaders stayabreast of public sentimentin their fast-changing society.Still, microblog services andonline bulletin boards arerequired to employ censors toenforce content restrictions.Researchers say they deletemillions of postings a day.

China tightening controls on Internet to curtailanonymous reports about abuse and corruption

This week, China's legislature took up a measure torequire Internet users to register their real names, amove that would curtail the Web's status as a free-

wheeling forum to complain, often anonymously,about corruption and official abuses.

Growth spurs Louisiana town to eyezoning laws after 400 percent growth

Mandela closestto medical careat his home

By Amanda Franko-TobinHoliday spending is the

weakest since the recessionslammed the wallets of manyAmericans in 2008.

Times are tough. HurricaneSandy put many shoppers outof commission, consumersare cautiously anticipatingthe breakdown of the legisla-ture or a leap off the ‘fiscalcliff ’ and Natchitoches isexperiencing the first pro-longed bout of nasty weatherthis season.

Yet shopkeepers are open-ing their doors and postingsale signs. They can’t affordnot to.

According to a holidayshopping report from the APExchange, the final week ofDecember accounts for about15 percent of the month’sentire sales. With lacklusterbuying before Christmas,many shops hope to lure cus-tomers in with post holidaydeals.

My sisters and I fell prey tothe temptations of the salerack.

Not that we needed, or evenwanted, anything new. We’rethe kind of sisters who try onclothes as a hobby, a pastime,an opportunity to laugh withone another. If the attitudeweren’t grounded in a materi-alistic, consumer-oriented cul-ture, it would arguably be Zen.We shop not with the hopes ofaccumulation but with theprospect of community. Orsomething like that.

Motives aside, my sisters,my mom and I took a trip toStage to check out theirstorewide, department-widesales.

Emily, who is a college stu-dent at Loyola University inNew Orleans, had only onething on her mind.

“I’m looking at price,” shestated firmly. Nicknamed the‘fashionista’ of the family,Emily is a little tired of herwinter wardrobe of leggings,boots, flowing scarves andoversized purses.

She gravitated towardsspring break worthy clothes--colorful patterns, interestingtextures and slightly skimpymaterials. Warm weatheredgarb has the bonus of beingextremely cheap this time ofyear.

Cuts that show more arms,legs and tummy lines also pro-vide inspirational fodder for abevy of New Year’s resolu-tions. Try on the super dis-counted sun-wear, even if youaren’t expecting to buy it.Visions of health foods andaerobic workouts might dancein your head.

Laura hoped to break themonotonous toil of medicalschool in Charleston, S.C.with a glitzy outfit fitting for

New Year’s Eve celebrations.“I want something sparkly,”she said.

After trying on a number ofparty dresses, she settled for aconservative frock appropri-ate for office rounds. This iswhat happens to your brainwhen you study too much.

After Laura’s purchase andmy mom’s pick of a vibrantfuchsia and red blouse, we leftStage’s after-Christmas salerelatively unscathed.

Half of our companysnagged new items to add totheir presents under the tree,and everyone enjoyed theshopping experience.

Sometimes it really is aboutfamily more than fashion.

LifestyleSection A, Page 5

Friday, December 28, 2012

The Natchitoches Times

Amanda Franko-TobinLifestyle Editor(318) 352-3618

e-mail: lifestyleeditor@natchitochestimes.com

What’s

Your

Line?By Shirley A. Small-

Rougeau and

Sadie Maggio Dark

Christmas day has comeand gone, but the seasonlingers on, especially here inthe City of Lights. There areas many holiday traditionsare there are families, and weas historians are always excit-ed to hear of some of theolder ones practiced by fami-lies whose descendants arestill here.

Sadie Maggio Dark doessuch a wonderful job ofrecording her family’s storiesand traditions, and I amalways delighted to sharethem with you. Here isSadie’s “My Most WonderfulChristmas” story, which shewrote for the Lesche ClubChristmas meeting in 2006.

All my childhoodChristmases were wonderful.Every first Sunday inDecember, Papa and all of uskids would trek into thewoods to chop down a pine orcedar tree, cut red berrybranches, pull vines hangingfrom trees and gather moss todecorate our house forChristmas.

After standing the hugetree in front of the window ofour fourteen-foot parlor ceil-ing, our anticipation andexcitement usually ended in agasp of horror. Our beautiful,just right tree we all chose socarefully in the forest becamea scrawny, lopsided one, butmy three older brotherswould drill holes into the treeand with nails and wire,insert extra branches whereneeded, transforming it, as ifby magic, into a perfectChristmas tree.

Decorating the tree, placing“boughs of holly” and hang-ing swags of ivy in all therooms, sprinkling everythingwith delicate silvery moss,our house soon became anenchanted Christmas wonder-land. The house was festiveand waiting for family andfriends to enjoy its beautyand hospitality— for Papa’sOld World Italian custom offood and drinks served to oneand all as they cheerfully vis-ited us each year afterMidnight Mass.

But Oh! My most, mostwonderful Christmas wasDec. 24, 1946, for it was thatChristmas that the song “I’llBe Home for Christmas”became a reality.

Don, my husband, washome for his first Christmasto be with us since December1942.

Don, together with my twobrothers, one who had beenseriously wounded in Italy,and my three brothers-in-lawhad returned safely afterthose horrible years of WorldWar II, making this a veryspecial, blessed, thankful andmy most wonderfulChristmas ever.

Now of course, as the yearsquickly pass, just being withfamily and friends makesevery Christmas wonderful!

We all thank Sadie for shar-ing this wonderful, heart-warming family story with allof us. This story shouldencourage those of us whoare fortunate enough to havereached our three score yearsplus ten and more, to docu-ment our stories and familytraditions for future genera-tions.

I also challenge theyounger generation to askyour parents and grandpar-ents about the family historyand traditions they createdbefore you lose the opportuni-ty. I have talked to countlessnumbers of researchers whoare so remorseful that theymissed this store of knowl-edge.

sisters take a shopping trip

From left are Amanda, Emily and Laura Franko-Tobin. Lauraand Emily came to Natchitoches to spend Christmas withfamily. During their visit, the trio tried many outfits pulledfrom Stage’s sale racks. Despite Laura being Amanda’s fra-ternal twin, she refused to buy matching blue rompers.

Frocks Under$15,

including tax

From left, Laura Franko-Tobin and her mom Cecilia Frankomodel possible New Year’s Eve dresses.

This is the moment wheneveryone regrets secondhelpings at Christmas din-ner.

Shopping Savvy

Pick a price point. Surethat Christmas cash mightbe burning a hole in yourstocking, but decide howmuch you want to spendbefore you enter the store.Know your limits and stickto them.

Beware the strategicallyplaced, non-sale racks. Idebated a couple itemsbefore realizing that theyweren’t discounted at all.Check the cost before youbuy, and don’t be shy toreject a purchase at the reg-ister.

Have company. There’snothing like a family mem-ber to tell you what yourcolors really are. Or that youlook as cheap as that dress.

Accessorize with eye-catching lip shade, danglyearrings or a chunky col-lared necklace. These arecost effective ways to spruceup your existing wardrobefor New Year’s celebrations.

Spritz the underarm and neck area of garments with inex-pensive vodka to banish a dull sheen or sweat residue. Spray ondry-clean clothes or material that is not easily washed, likebeaded fabric. Otherwise, saturate any brownish stains withvodka, let it sit for 15 minutes, and then launder as directed.

Turtlenecks are a nice, snuggly alternative to a collaredshirt for events that straddle that ambiguous line betweendressy and causal. Go for dark tones (black, blue or red). Layera blazer for added formality. Never tuck turtle necks in.

Booze and Necks for the New Year

Gold sparkles, sequins andshine are perfect for holidayparties and can transitioninto Mardi Gras.

Emily Franko-Tobin tried a peplum, bell shaped silhouettejust for fun. She named it as one of the top trends of the sea-son.

Laura Franko-Tobin displaysher dance skills and her exu-berance for after Christmasprices. Dressing room anticsmake sister shoppingmoments truly memorable,especially when there’s acamera present.

In these deals, it’s sun dress-es inside and sleet outside.

Sales can be as much aboutspending time as money.

For theF r a n k o -Tobin sis-ters, playingdress up issometimesmore funthan shop-ping to buy.This a shotof the tryingon frenzy,before cleanup.

COLDWATER BAPTIST CHURCH 6558 Hwy 6 West • 354-1777

Rev. Rickey Robertson Sunday School 9:30

Worship Service 10:30 Sunday Evening 6:00

Wednesday Night 6:00

EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 4473 Hwy 3278 • 352-4652

Rev. John R. Elliott Sunday School 9:45 AM

Children’s Church 11 AM Sunday Worship 11 AM & 6 PM Wednesday Night Services 7 PM

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH First Baptist Church 508 Second Street 352-3737 Rev. Thomas Rush, Pastor

For current service times and activities, please go to

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROBELINE

7739 Oak St. Robeline, La Bro. Brian Ray • 472-1088 Sunday School 10:00 AM

Sunday Worship: 11:00AM & 6:00PM Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30 PM

GRAND ECORE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH 1700 Washington St.

Rev. Wayne Hicks Sunday School 9:45 AM

Morning Worship Service 11:00 AM Sunday Bible Study 5:00 PM

Evening Worship Service 6:00 PM Wednesday Prayer Service 6:00PM

HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH 1580 Harmony Rd, Rev. Randy Olliff

Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship Service 11:00 AM Evening Worship Service 5:30 PM Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30PM

OLD BETHEL BAPTIST

CHURCH

504 Old Bethel Church Rd. Natchitoches, LA • 472-9698 Rev. Danny Asbell • 471-2000

Sunday School 9:45 AM Worship 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM

Wednesday Night Services 6:30 PM

ST. MARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1451 Keyser Avenue, 318-352-2301

Ardonul Brinson, Pastor 1st and 3rd Sundays

Sunday School - 8:00 a.m. Worship Services - 9:30 a.m.

2nd and 4th Sundays Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Worship Services - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study - 6 PM

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 527 Howard St. (Near Weaver Elem.)

Bible Study 9:30 AM Sunday Worship 10:30AM & 6:00PM

Wednesday Awana 5:45PM Bible Study 6:00PM

UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH OF CAMPTI

7686 Hwy 9 Campti, LA • 476-3739 Mike Honzell, Pastor

Sunday Bible Study 9:45AM Sunday Morning Worship 11:00AM Sunday Evening Worship 6:00PM

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30PM Unitedbaptistcampti.com

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 6834 Hwy 1 Bypass • 352-2383

Bro. Bill Hudson, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 AM

Worship Service 8:30 & 11:00 AM Sunday and Wednesday 6:30 PM

BAPTIST

LUTHERAN

CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH 305 Royal St. at South Dr.

352-8708 Sunday School 9:00AM Sunday Worship 10:15 AM www.CelebratingJesus.net

NON- DENOMINATIONAL

FREEDOM LIFE CHURCH New facility now open

Located at 1530 Keyser Ave. Sundays at 10:30am

Wednesdays at 6:30pm Contemporary praise & worship

Inspiring messages KidZone (ages 0-12) every service

9th Hour Youth – Wednesday 6:30pm

OASIS OF LOVE 7681 Hwy 1 Bypass • 318-357-0487

Sunday 10:30 AM Wednesday 6:00 PM

Preaching The Message Of The Cross www.oasisoflovefellowship.org

RIVER COMMUNITY CHURCH 1110 College Ave • 318-238-3444

Pastor Ellis E. Newman Sunday @ 10:00 AM

Wednesday @ 6:30 PM Prayer: Tuesday @ 7:00 PM

PENTECOSTAL

FOUNTAIN OF LIFE UNITED

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

4500 University Parkway 352-6809 or 352-9065

Pastor James H. Whitehead Sunday Worship at

10:00 AM & 6:30 PM Youth Sunday 5:30 PM

J.A.M. (ages 4-10) Sunday 5:30 PM Wednesday Worship, Youth Service

and J.A.M. (ages 4-10) 7:00 PM Come As You Are - Leave Different!

NEW LIFE EVANGELISM

CENTER

4819 Hwy 3278, Natchitoches, LA 318-357-1911 • Rev. D.H. Bjornberg

Sunday 10:00AM & 6:00PM Monday Night Prayer 7:00 PM

Wed. Night Bible Study 7:00PM Wed. Children’s Church 7:00PM

A Church Where “Old Things Are Passed Away And All Things Are

Become New” 2 COR 5:17

METHODIST

ASBURY UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

704 Fifth Street, Natchitoches, L a 318.352.2752

Rev. Karli D. Pidgeon, Pastor Sunday School @ 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service @ 11:00 a.m.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 411 Second St. • 357-8296 Pastor Doug deGraffenried

8:45 a.m. Worship (In Sanctuary) 9:30 a.m. Worship (In Crossroads)

9:30 a.m. SPLASH for kids 10:45 a.m. Worship (In Crossroads)

7 TH /12 TH Grade Youth Sundays 4:30 p.m. (Family Life Center)

Club 345 Third Sunday 4:15p.m. for 3rd, 4th, 5th Graders

Children’s Choir Wednesday 4:30 p.m. for Pre-K 6:00 p.m. for K-1st

6:30- p.m. for 2nd-5th Nursery: Infant thru 4 years

www.fumcnla.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

LAKE STREET

CHURCH OF CHRIST

1307 Lake St. • 352-6474 Sunday10:00 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 6:00 PM Evening Worship

Wed. 7:00 PM Evening Service

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CHURCH PC (USA) 114 Bienville & Hwy 1 S. • 352-3016

Rev. Kathy Muder Sunday School: 9:45 AM

Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Potluck Dinner - 3rd Wednesday

of Each Month at 6:15 PM website: www.fpcnatchitoches.org “A Small Church A Large Family”

ROMAN CATHOLIC

HOLY CROSS

CATHOLIC CHURCH

129 Second Street • 352-2615 Father Jason Gootee

DAILY MASS Tues. & Wed. - 5:30 PM

Thur. 2:00PM at Natchitoches Assisted Living Friday 8:30AM Followed By The Stations Of The Cross

Sunday Vigil on Saturday @ 4:00 PM Sunday Mass 11:00 AM & 5:00PM

TRINITY EPISCOPAL

CHURCH

533 Second St. • 352-3113 Sunday 9:30AM Sunday School

Sunday 9:00AM The Holy Eucharist Sunday 10:30AM The Holy Eucharist Wed 5:15PM, The Holy Eucharist

Celebrated in the Parish Hall The Rev’d Catherine M. Thompson,

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6A THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Friday, December 28, 2012

Pentecost BaptistChurch in Natchez willhave Watch Night servicesMonday, Dec. 31 at 9 p.m.Everyone is welcome. Thepastor is the Rev. JoeWilliams.

First Baptist ChurchAmulet is seeking a full-time music minister withpiano or organ experience.For more information, call352-3314.

Faith, Hope and CharityMinistries Inc. will have“A Night of Releasing”Friday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m.Guest is pastor BradlenHolden of Antioch BaptistChurch in Pleasant Hill.

Greenville BaptistChurch will have a “Menin Action” programSunday, Jan. 20 at 2:30 p.m.Guest preacher is the Rev.Lonnie Bradley and the

Natchitoches ParishDetention Center Choirwill deliver a song service.

Mt. Olive Baptist Churchand pastor Elder LeardRobinson will celebrate aMen’s Day ProgramSunday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m.Special guests are pastorWilliam Sapp and theJabez Missionary BaptistChurch.

Someone asked me what myNew Year’s resolution was. Isaid, “To make Meg happy.”

Meg is neither my editornor my wife. She is my doctor.Each visit to Dr. Meg startswith a visit to her scales. Ihate those scales. They don’tparticipate in my denial.

I will tell myself that eatinga wedge of fudge will do noharm, but the scales say other-wise. I will tell myself thattomorrow I will eat right andexercise, the scales know if Ikeep my pledge.

The first number Meg willcheck when I arrive for myappointment is the scale num-ber. My goal is to never haveMeg frown but to hear her say,“You have lost more weight.”

I know that every threemonths I have an appointmentwith Meg and her scales.Thishas become a powerful moti-vator for me. Because Meg canreally “get on you” about your

eating if the scales tell her to.We don’t make resolutions.

I think that we are afraid ofbeing held accountable forthose resolutions.

For our resolution to eatbetter and exercise more towork, we must tell someonewe made it. Those whom wetell hold us accountable.

Don’t they? As you areabout to stuff the apple fritterin your mouth, and your sig-nificant other says, “I thoughtyou were not eating sweets”diminishes the joy of eatingthat very fattening food.

If someone asks how yourexercise program is going,and you are hanging laundryon your treadmill, it becomesbothersome.

Obviously, we can be heldaccountable in a helpful waywith those non-health relatedresolutions as well.

No, we really don’t likehard things. So in American,if you believe the studies, wehave stopped making NewYear’s resolutions. Ratherthan fail, we concede.

You will never change any-thing unless you resolve tochange. Change we must.Change is the only constant inour universe. If theNatchitoches Times changes

the days of publication, thencertainly there are somethings you might considerchanging.

A resolution is a hardthing. Change is a hard thing.Perhaps you are boredbecause you have not triedanything great. I would muchrather try something hard andfail than to try nothing at alland succeed.

In an encouraging way Iwant to say that Jesus iswatching. The Bible also saysthat we are surrounded by agreat cloud of witnesses,meaning those in heaven arewatching. They don’t sit injudgment. They sit in heaven’sarena and watch as we liveour lives.

They are cheering us on.They are encouraging us fromthe bleachers to strive forgreatness and to live a life ofintegrity. If they can do it, socan we!

I have resolved to makeMeg happy. Now she and youwill know my resolution andyou can cheer me on andencourage me as I live out ofthat resolve. Natchitoches, Igive you permission to holdme accountable.

I dare you to make a NewYear’s resolution.

Forget fear, life benefits from resolutionsPONDERINGS

By the Rev.Doug de

GraffenriedPastor at

First UnitedMethodistChurch

New Year's is not just foradults. A small party is doableand relaxing; think aboutinviting extended family orclose friends and their chil-dren. Prepare some simplecrafting and cooking projectsto make everyone feel part ofthe holiday.

1. New Year's Poster —Take an 18-by-24-inch posterboard and label it, "What Iwant to do in 2013." It can besimple, with a lot of room towrite, or it can be decoratedby kids who know their wayaround a poster board. Tape itup somewhere central — I likethe refrigerator — and keepwashable markers nearby.Write in an entry or two,whether resolution-like ("Iwant to take up jogging") orwishful thinking ("I want toexplore the Amazon"). Theposter can be a family projector it can be opened up toguests as a less-formal guestbook at this less-formal party.

2. Table Top — Table décorcan be kid-constructed andreusable, and it does not haveto look childlike or chaotic. Agreat idea from SabrinaJames, style director atParenting Magazine, is to

paint inexpensive plasticchargers (the larger platesthat go under dinner plates)with black chalkboard paint,then have the kids decoratethe plates with white chalk.They can draw stars or writeguests' names or "2013" —even toddlers can scribble. "Itall stays black and white, itstill looks sophisticated, andthe kids have a hand in deco-rating the table," says James.

3. Making Some Noise — Ofcourse there must be noise-makers. James suggests thisfresh take: Paint small, emptyraisin boxes with silver orgold paint — spray paint iseasiest — and then decoratethem with small gems orsequins. Fill the boxes withdry pasta or rice, and tape aPopsicle stick to the back. Thenoisemakers can sit in vasesaround the table. Kids will beproud of their contributions,and you'll be happy to havethem as attractive table deco-rations.

4. Food — To avoid holidayfeast fatigue, a New Year'sfeast should consist of foodsthe family actually likes.You're not tied to tradition, sofocus on old family favorites,

or on foods that some culturessay bring good luck.

According toEpicurious.com, cookedgreens symbolize money andgood fortune; pork meansprosperity. Don't eat anythingthat moves backwards, likelobster. My teen-age daughterlikes to bake a holiday cakeand get creative with frosting.Baking infuses the air withcheer and allows kids to par-ticipate. Limit how manysprinkles or frosting colorsyou offer; adult guests don'talways enjoy a crunchy inch-thick layer of purple sugar.

5. After-meal activity —Karaoke is a new tradition forour family; we learned it fromthe friends who held lastyear's party.

Whether you rock theoldies or attempt to rap, thekids are just as entertained asthe adults. And they will wanttheir turn, so make sure yoursong list includes some cur-rent hits or favorites theyknow.

Finally, do you or don't youkeep the kids up til midnight?Go for it, but be prepared tosend them to bed or say good-night early if they fall apart.

Plan a fun, kid-friendly New Year’s Eve party

CARYN ROUSSEAU,Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — AngelaAhrendts may be CEO ofBurberry, but one of herfavorite accessories is anApple iPhone5 that she's usedto oversee a mobile makeoverat the 150-year-old companybest known for trenchcoatsand tartan plaids.

"This is the biggest flag-ship store in the world,"Ahrendts says, holding upher iPhone during an inter-view in Chicago whereBurberry just last monthopened a new store. TheMichigan Avenue siteimmerses customers in allthings digital — from iPadsfor children to play with tovideo screens streamingBurberry fashion shows.

Burberry has long stuck toits English roots, giving itslook from time to time mod-ern tweaks, but it's beenAhrendts and chief creativeofficer Christopher Bailey inthe past few years who havepushed the brand's digital,and now mobile, boundaries.

"It's very easy to allow aniconic brand to remain trueto its heritage and at thesame time obsolete itself,"

says Marshal Cohen, chiefretail industry analyst withmarket research firm TheNPD Group. "The hard thingto do is keep the iconic brandrelevant. This is about some-body at the helm decidingthey're going to find a way tokeep the brand relevant forthe future."

Burberry has done that bymaking moves that it saysattract a millennial con-sumer. That includes month-ly updates at Burberry.com,where Ahrendts said morepeople visit every week thanwalk into all the brand'sstores around the world com-bined.

The company has an inter-nal social network calledBurberry chat. And sinceAhrendts started in 2006 shestarted hiring a team of "dig-ital natives" with titles likemobile director and musicdirector. The brand also has astrategic innovation council.

While some efforts wereunderway when she took thehelm, Ahrendts saysBurberry was "a manualspreadsheet organization" atthe time.

"We just kept evolving thestructure," she says. "We

always said if we were goingto target a millennial con-sumer then we had to do it intheir mother tongue, which isdigital."

Cohen says iconic luxuryfashion brands have the storyto attract consumers, but thechallenge is finding the rightmeans of communicating itin the digital world. "Theyhave to turn the store into astory and the story into asite," Cohen said.

The Burberry websiteoffers 10 times more onlinethan what the company hasin stores "because we say thatis 'the world's store,'"Ahrendts says.

Mobile commerce givescustomers instant access toproducts they aspire to own."To me, the key is that eventhe luxury brands have tolearn, have to evolve," Cohensays. "Without evolution theluxury brands will be over-taken by more progressive,up and coming luxurybrands. Luxury has to worryabout keeping their brandalive." Burberry is interact-ing directly with consumersin the digital sphere too,launching projects like artofthetrench.com.

Classic fashion brand Burberry goes digital

SportsSection A, Page 7

Friday, December 28, 2012

The Natchitoches Times

Kendrick Moore, Sports Editor(318) 352-3618

email: sports@natchitochestimes.com

Dec. 29 at NSU's PratherColiseum

1:30 p.m. - Pleasant Hill vs.Calvary

3 p.m. - Barbe vs. NorthCaddo

4:30 p.m. - Lakeview vs.Zwolle

6 p.m. - NatchitochesCentral vs. Fair Park

7:30 p.m. - St. Mary's vs.Many

The Lakeview Gators willplay the powerhouse ZwolleHawks Saturday at PratherColiseum at 4:30 p.m.

The Gators match up wellagainst the Hawks’ athleti-cism, and will need to play aflawless game to beat theclass B powerhouse.

The Gators come in 12-5 inthis non district contestranked eighth in the class 2Apower rankings while theHawks ranked nineth in classB.

On paper the Gators havethe talent to compete withanyone. Their experienceplaying an early tough sched-ule prepares them for toughgames like this upcoming one.

My prediction are Gators72-61 over the Hawks. TheGators have too much talentand are playing great basket-ball right now.

The Natchitoches CentralChiefs will face the Fair ParkIndians in a rematch game at6 p.m. Saturday at PratherColiseum.

The Chiefs are 10-5 ranked11th and starting to playingwell, coming into this gamewith a three game win streak.

The Chiefs defeated theIndians early this season in aclose one 57-54 win.

The Chiefs will have to con-tain the Indians’ guard play towin the game.

“In the first matchupagainst them we allowed theirguards to get what they want-ed. They are a patient team,and they dont turn over theball. Nobody has blown themout, and they have been inevery game so far,” said headcoach Micah Coleman.

Coleman believes his play-ers have to jump on theIndians fast and have to bepatient in their half-courtgame to win.

The Chiefs are getting hotat the right time of the seasonand are starting to figure outhow to win games. Look forthe Chiefs to come out andcontrol the tempo. My predic-tion for the game is 60-54Chiefs over the Indians for asecond time this season.

The St. Mary’s Tigers willplay the Many Tigers in thefinale of the I-49 ShootoutSaturday at 7:30 p.m.

The Tigers come in 6-7 andranked 23rd in the class 1Apower rankings and face aMany team that has been hotlately.

The Tigers defeated Many51-52 in the City of Lightsopening round tournament,but Many beat the Tigers 58-28 in their tournament tomake the series 1-1.

The Tigers have a toughone against Many’s speed andathletism and will need every-one to score for a chance ofwinning.

The Tigers will need tocome out hot and cannotafford to turnover the ballagainst an athletic team likeMany. They will have to playsmart and control the tempo.My prediction 55-46 Manyover the St. Mary’s Tigers.

The Tigers have been play-ing well in their last fourgames, but Many has toomuch speed and athleticism.Look for the Tigers to keepthe game close and to playhard.

I-49shootoutbasketballschedule

Elizabeth Stultz and a West Monroe player battle for the lost ball. The Chiefs defeatedWest Monroe 3-0 for the first time in five years.

Natchitoches Central Lady Chiefssoccer stays perfect in district play

The Natchitoches CentralLady Chiefs soccer team keepswinning after a 3-0 win overdistrict rival West MonroeHigh School Wednesday night.

Senior Janie Stultz openedthe scoring, finishing a crossfrom Claire Methvin a mere 8minutes into the game.

Janie Stultz completed thescoring with 14 minutes left in

the game through a strikefrom distance that put thegame away.

The Lady Chiefs defensewas anchored by seniordefenders, keeper QuincieMcConathy and sweeper EdenPrice, who held the LadyRebels to just four scoringopportunities for the entiregame. None led to a goal.

The win was the first timein five years that the LadyChiefs defeated West Monroeand puts them at 3-0 in the dis-trict and 10-4-1 overall playingthe toughest schedule inNCHS history.

The Lady Chiefs will hostOuchita High School Jan. 8. at5:30 p.m.

LSU Tigers football team arrives at Georgia dome to visit Atlanta children hospital

Buck

Cole Kendrick killed a few point buck at his grandpar-ents ranch over the holidays. Kendrick is the son of Chrisand Shelly Kendrick and the granchild of Ron and EileenKendrick.

ATLANTA – Bowl week isfinally here for LSU as theTigers arrived at the Hiltonin downtown Atlanta onWednesday in what will betheir home for the next sixdays.

Wednesday was busy forthe Tigers as LSU departedfrom Baton Rouge, makingthe one-hour and 15-minuteflight to Atlanta, where theteam arrived shortly afternoon. Following a team meet-ing and lunch, the Tigersthen moved on to the GeorgiaDome for the first of whatwill be four practices thisweek leading up to Monday’sgame against 14th-rankedClemson.

LSU and Clemson meet forjust the third time onMonday, Dec. 31 at 6:30 p.m.CST in the Georgia Dome.The game will be televised onESPN. LSU leads the series 2-0 with Clemson, winning 7-0in the 1959 Sugar Bowl and 10-7 in the 1996 Peach Bowl.

“We are excited to be here,”LSU coach Les Miles saidupon the team’s arrival onWednesday afternoon.“Atlanta is a great place. It’s adestination for our guys. Iknow that they are looking

forward to setting up shophere in Atlanta and gettingprepared to play a very talent-ed Clemson team.”

Wednesday’s practice wasthe first onefor the Tigershere inAtlanta, butit came aftereight work-outs in BatonRouge beforeLSU took afew days offf o rC h r i s t m a s .LSU willpractice 12 times with a walk-thru during bowl season,something that Miles saidgoes a long way in developingthe younger players.

“In some instances, ourbowl season is, by the numberof practices, maybe even a lit-tle longer than our springpractice,” Miles said. “Theseextra bowl practices give us achance to look at some of ouryounger players and improveand develop depth on the foot-ball team. I think bowl prac-tices are a real benefit to yourteam as it allows individualsthe chance for continueddevelopment while also

preparing for an opponent.”LSU will be tested by a

Clemson offense that featuresan All-America quarterbackin Tahj Boyd, a 1,000-yard

rusher in Andre Ellington,and a pair of wide receiversin DeAndre Hopkins andSammy Watkins, who com-bined for 126 receptions andnearly 2,000 receiving yards.

“Our defense will be pre-sented with a great chal-lenge,” Miles said of theClemson offense. “They havean outstanding quarterback,a tremendous running backand some very good receivers.Our defense has really done anice job of preparing for thisgame. We are going to haveplay well on offense and spe-cial teams so that we don’tgive them the short side of

the field.”As a unit, Clemson is aver-

aging over 42 points and 519total yards per game. On theother hand, LSUs defense is

among thebest in thenation inyards allowed(8th at 292.2),rush defense(9th at 101.8)and intercep-tions (10thwith 18). LSUis allowingjust 16.9points per

game, a figure that ranks No.11 in the country.

After practice onWednesday, LSU players tookpart in the first of many bowloutings this week with a tripto Dave & Busters, a restau-rant filled with arcade games,bowling, pool and many otheractivities for the players.

On Thursday, LSU players,along with Miles, will startthe day visiting the ScottishRite Children’s Hospital fol-lowed by practice at theGeorgia Dome at 1:30 p.m.LSU will cap the day with atrip to Andretti IndoorKarting where the players

will get behind the wheel ofsome of the fastest go kartsaround.

The Tigers spent an hourinside "The Zone" where theyinteracted with the childrenby playing air hockey, videogames and decorating theirown LSU mini helmets.

Jarvis Landry spent amajority of his time withJacob, a 10-year old fromnearby Douglasville, Ga., whohas spent the past five days inthe hospital. They sat acrossfrom each other and shared afew laughs while decoratingtheir mini helmets.

The dedicated play areawas donated to the children'shospital by former DallasCowboys quarterback TroyAikman, country musicsinger Garth Brooks and theTeammates for KidsFoundation.

LSU will meet No. 14Clemson on New Year's Eve at6:30 p.m. CT inside theGeorgia Dome. The game willbe televised unopposed onESPN.

Both teams enter the gamewith identical 10-2 records asLSU will be looking for itssixth season of at least 11wins under Miles.

New Orleans Saints land two on pro bowl roster Saints G Jahri Evans and P

Thomas Morstead were namedto the 2013 Pro Bowl, the NFLannounced Wednesday night.

Evans, originally a fourthround draft pick of the Saintsin 2006 out of Bloomsburg, hasearned his fourth consecutiveAll-Star berth. Evans’ fourselections are ranked second infranchise history among offen-sive linemen behind T WilliamRoaf ’s seven. Evans hasopened all 111 games at right

guard since entering the start-ing lineup in 2006, the mostconsecutive contests started bya Saint to open a career andcurrently tied for the fifth-longest streak of games startedamong active NFL players. In2012, the Saints offensive linehas surrendered only 24 sacks,tied for the NFL’s third fewesttotal, blocking for an offensethat is ranked third in the NFLin net yards per game (408.9)and scoring (423 points).The

Pro Bowl honor is a first forMorstead. In 2012, the team’sfifth round draft pick in 2009leads the NFL in both gross(50.5) and net (44.4) puntingaverage, as he threatens to setthe league single-season recordfor net (43.99 – San Francisco’sAndy Lee – 2011) average goinginto Sunday’s season finale vs.Carolina. 42 of Morstead’skickoffs have also gone fortouchbacks to tie for third inthe NFC and sixth in the NFL.

‘They have an outstanding quar-terback, a tremendous running

back and some very goodreceivers.’

LSU Coach Les Miles

STARKVILLE, Miss -- TheNorthwestern State women'sbasketball team will round outthe toughest part of its sched-ule when it travels toMississippi State Friday at 7o'clock.

The Lady Demons (4-5) havelost four straight to three teamsthat made it to the NCAA tour-nament last season (Oklahoma,Prairie View A&M, andArkansas) and one that haswon four of it's last six(Houston). Oklahoma andArkansas are ranked amongnation's top 25 in various polls.

Mississippi State (6-5) holdsa 2-0 all-time series lead againstNSU winning 99-76 in 1998 and99-75 in 2008. MSU will be the

third SEC team that the LadyDemons have faced this seasonlosing to the Razorbacks 80-41and Ole Miss 67-51.

The Lady Bulldogs will bethe last non-conference teamNSU faces before openingleague play at home withMcNeese Jan. 3 at 5:30 andLamar Jan. 5.

Jasmine Upchurch is theteam leader in points (11.1) andrebounds (5.8) per game for theLady Demons. Janelle Perezaverages 10.2 points andJasmine Bradley averages 5.6rebounds a contest.

Mississippi State's KendraGrant averages 14 points agame and Martha Alwal grabs9.2 boards a game.

The Louisiana Departmentof Wildlife and Fisheries(LDWF) now offers commerciallicense holders the option torenew online for 2013.

LDWF has opened anotheravenue for Louisiana commer-cial license holders to renewtheir licenses for 2013.Customers who held a licensein the immediate prior year forthe requested renewal can goonline at the department’s website and renew those licenses.

Previously, customers withcommercial licenses could onlyrenew by mail or in person atthe Baton Rouge office. Now,they have a third option ofusing the Internet, which pro-vides the customers with at-home service and savings ontravel expenses. It also allowsLDWF to provide quicker ser-vice to its customers. Onlinerenewal can be found atwww.wlf.louisiana.gov/licens-es.

L.D.W.F commercial license

NSU Lady Demons to play finalgame before league play begins

8A THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Friday, December 28, 2012

“NEW”DEADLINE NOTICE

All persons or organizationsplacing legal advertisements,notices, minutes, etc., arehereby notified that deadlinesfor getting the material to theNatchitoches Times for pub-lication are as follows: forthe THURSDAY paper thenotice must be in the Timesoffice BEFORE 4:30 p.m.Monday, and for the WEEK-END paper, the material mustbe in the Times officeBEFORE 4:30 P.M. onWednesday.

PUBLIC NOTICES FOR12/28/12

PARISH PLANNING -PUBLIC HEARING

The Natchitoches ParishPlanning Commission willhold a public hearing onMonday, January 7, 2013 at5:00 p.m. in the Police JuryBoard-Room located on the2nd floor of the ParishCourthouse, 200 ChurchStreet to hear any commentsor objection from the follow-ing application(s):

Gertie Baker - to rezone a19.00 acre tract of land locat-ed at 104 Elvie Friday Roadin Section 3, T13N-R6Wfrom I-A to B-3 to construct arace track.

Joyce and Randal Perry - torezone a lot containing 1.39acres located at 2370 Hwy.494 in Section 7, T8N-R6Wfrom R-2 to R-2 specialexception for a pet groomingbusiness.

For more information pleasecontact Corrine Young at theParish Planning CommissionOffice at (318) 352-2714.#754-13 12/21, 28 & 1/3***

The following Ordinance wasIntroduced by Ms. Morrow atthe Natchitoches City

Council meeting held onDecember 10, 2012 as fol-lows:

ORDINANCE NO. 053 OF2012

AN ORDINANCE AUTHO-RIZING THE MAYOR OFTHE CITY OF NATCHI-TOCHES, LEE POSEY, TOEXECUTE AN AMEND-MENT TO THAT LEASE INFAVOR OF FLIGHT ACAD-EMY OF NEW ORLEANS,L.L.C., OF LOT 1A OF THEN A T C H I T O C H E SREGIONAL AIRPORT ASSHOWN ON THE AIR-PORT LAYOUT PLAN OFAPRIL 27, 2001, BYALLIANCE INCORPO-RATED AND FURTHERPROVIDING FOR ADVER-TISING OF THE AMEND-ED LEASE AND ANEFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, theCity of Natchitoches is theowner of those lots shown onthe Airport Layout Plan ofApril 27, 2001, which saidlots are available for lease,and more particularly is theowner of Lot 1A as shownand depicted on the LayoutPlan, said Lot 1A beingapproximately a 11,737square foot area; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, by OrdinanceNumber 10 of 2012, the Cityof Natchitoches (sometimeshereinafter “City”) approvedthe lease of Lot 1A to FlightAcademy of New Orleans,L.L.C. (sometimes here-inafter “Flight Academy”),and a lease was executedbetween the parties; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, due to unanticipatedissues, the City and the FlightAcademy have renegotiatedthe terms of the lease to allowfor an extended period oftime for the Flight Academyto ramp up its operations; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, the parties haveagreed to amend the provi-

sions contained in Section 2of the Lease to provide forrent for the time period fromDecember 1, 2012, throughthe end of May 2013 in theamount of $750.00, all asmore fully set forth in theattached Amended LeaseAgreement by and betweenthe City of Natchitoches, andFlight Academy of NewOrleans, L.L.C.; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, all of the other termsof the original LeaseAgreement will remain thesame; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, the City Council ofthe City of Natchitochesdesires to amend the lease asprovided for in the attachedAmended Lease Agreement;and

NOW THERE-FORE, BE IT ORDAINEDby the City Council in legalsession convened as follows:

(1) That after dueproceedings and advertise-ment, the said City doesAmend that Lease Agreementwith the Flight Academy ofNew Orleans, L.L.C. to pro-vide for rental as set forth inthe attached Amended LeaseAgreement.

(2) That notice ofthis proposed ordinance bepublished three (3) times infifteen (15) days, one (1)week apart, in theNatchitoches Times, the legaljournal for the City, and thatordinance be posted in theCity Hall.

(3) That anyopposition to this ordinanceshall be made in writing,filed with the Clerk for theCity of Natchitoches withinfifteen (15) days after thefirst publication of thisordinance, and that a publichearing be held after theadvertisements have beencompleted.

(4) That the Mayor,Lee Posey, be and he is here-by authorized, after due pro-ceedings had, and after thelegal delays have run, toexecute an Amended LeaseAgreement in favor ofFlight Academy of NewOrleans, L.L.C., leasing thatproperty more fully shownand depicted as Lot 1A on theAirport Layout Plan of April27, 2001, together with the

associated asphalt apron andparking area, for the term often (10) years, with themonthly rental as set forth inthe Lease Agreement asamended.

(5) That the CityClerk be authorized to adver-tise this proposed lease inaccordance with law, i.e.,three times in fifteen days,one week apart and to reportto the City Council if anyopposition is made in writingprior to the time of finaladoption.

(6) That the Citytakes cognizance of the factthat the property describedabove is not needed for pub-lic purposes by the City.

THIS ORDI-NANCE was introduced onthis the 10TH day ofDecember, 2012.

The following Ordinance wasIntroduced by Ms. Morrow atthe Natchitoches CityCouncil meeting held onDecember 10, 2012 as fol-lows:

ORDINANCE NO. 056 OF2012

AN ORDINANCE AUTHO-RIZING THE CITY TOLEASE DRY STORAGEAREA IN A WAREHOUSELOCATED AT THE ADMGIN SITE TO MONDOUSA, SETTING THETERMS AND CONDI-TIONS OF SAME, ANDAUTHORIZING THE EXE-CUTION OF THE LEASEBY THE MAYOR, LEEPOSEY, AFTER DUE COM-PLIANCE WITH THE LAW,AND FURTHER PROVID-ING FOR ADVERTISINGOF THE LEASE AND ANEFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, theCity of Natchitoches (City)owns the ADM Mill Sitelocated on Mill Street and onthe East side of a railroad lineon which site there are locat-ed several warehouses; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, Mondo, USA is thecontractor on a job atNorthwestern StateUniversity and has need tostore certain material associ-ated with the job for a periodof several months; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, Mondo, USA, desiresto lease a warehouse, com-monly known as and depictedas Seed House #3 on theattached sketch of site, saidlease to include 16,919square feet, and being morefully shown on the attachedsketch in yellow; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, the rental rate for thelease shall be $2,500 permonth; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, the City Council ofthe City of Natchitoches is ofthe opinion that the subjectwarehouse is surplus proper-ty and does hereby declaredand find that subject ware-house located on the propertyacquired by the City ofNatchitoches from Archer-Daniels-Midland Company,located on Mill Street, to besurplus property; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, the lease will be on amonth to month basis, not toexceed six months, withmonthly rental in the amountof $2,500.00, payable inmonthly installments of$2,500.00; and

WHEREAS FUR-THER, the City desires tolease the subject warehousedescribed above to Mondo,USA, under the terms setforth above and more particu-larly set forth in the leaseattached hereto; and.

WHEREAS FUR-THER, under the provisionsof Louisiana R. S. 33:4712,any property owned by theCity can be leased to any per-son after due advertisementand compliance with the law;and

NOW THERE-FORE, BE IT ORDAINEDby the City Council in legalsession convened as follows:

(1) That after dueproceedings and advertise-ment, the said City does leasethe 16,919 square foot sub-ject warehouse on the ADMMill Site (commonly knownas ADM Seed House #3) toMondo, USA for a term notto exceed six month with themonthly consideration of$2,500.00, all as more fullydescribed in the attachedlease.

(2) That notice of

this proposed ordinance bepublished three (3) times infifteen (15) days, one (1)week apart, in theNatchitoches Times, the legaljournal for the City, and thatordinance be posted in theCity Hall.

(3) That anyopposition to this ordinanceshall be made in writing,filed with the Clerk for theCity of Natchitoches withinfifteen (15) days after thefirst publication of thisordinance, and that a publichearing be held after theadvertisements have beencompleted.

(4) That theMayor, Lee Posey, be and heis hereby authorized, afterdue proceedings had, andafter the legal delays haverun, to execute a lease infavor of Mondo, USA, leas-ing the 16,919 square footsubject warehouse located onthe ADM Mill Site for theterm not to exceed sixmonths, for the monthly con-sideration of $2,500.00 peryear.

(5) That the CityClerk be authorized to adver-tise this proposed lease inaccordance with law, i.e.,three times in fifteen days,one week apart and to reportto the City Council if anyopposition is made in writingprior to the time of finaladoption.

(6) That the Citydeclares that the subjectwarehouse located on theproperty acquired by the Cityof Natchitoches from Archer-Daniels-Midland Company,located on Mill Street, to besurplus property not neededfor public purposes by theCity.

THIS ORDI-NANCE was introduced onthis the 10th day ofDecember, 2012.#753-12 12/14, 21, 28***

ADVERTISEMENT FORBIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the NatchitochesParish Police Jury willreceive sealed bid proposalsup until ten (10:00) o’clocka.m. on Tuesday, January22, 2013, in the Central

Office of the Police Jury, sec-ond floor of the NatchitochesParish Courthouse,Natchitoches, Louisiana forthe following:

Glauconite (BlackRock)Metal Culverts

Lumber, Timber & PilingHauling of Hot Mix Asphalt

Full specifications are on filein the office of the PoliceJury and will be furnished tobidders on request. Bids maybe mailed to the NatchitochesParish Police Jury, P. O. Box799, Natchitoches, Louisiana71458-0799, or may be sub-mitted just prior to closingfor receipt of same. Pleasemark your envelope“SEALED BID” and indi-cate the ITEM BIDDEDalong with the TIME ANDDATE it is to be opened.Any bid received after theabove hour and date will bereturned unopened. ThePolice Jury reserves the rightto reject any and all bids.

Catherine Hamilton,Purchasing Agent#762-12 12/18, 21, 28***

NOTICE OF PUBLICHEARING

Notice is hereby given thatthe City of NatchitochesPlanning and ZoningCommission will meet at theNatchitoches Arts Center,716 Second StreetNatchitoches, Louisiana, onWednesday, January 2, 2013at 5:30 p.m. All interestedpersons are invited to attendto offer comments, if any, tothe following applications:

Applicant: Matthew A.Ellefson

To subdivide the following:Lot 3 Containing 9.06 Acresof Shadow Bay Subdivisionin Section 47, Township 9North, Range 7 West (256Peninsula Dr.)

Variance requested: Varianceof the right-of-way frontagerequirement for each lot toabut on a dedicated street.

Reason: To create (3) threelots.

Juanita Fowler, Planning &Zoning Director#765-12 12/21, 28***

SUCCESSION OFNO. 15192, DIV. A

NOLAN P. BOUDREAUX

10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

PARISH OF NATCHITOCHES

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR

AUTHORITY TO COMPROMISE CLAIM

NOTICE ISGIVEN that theAdministratrix of thisSuccession has petitionedthis Court for authority toenter into a settlement of apersonal injury claim filed byDecedent NOLAN P.BOUDREAUX againstAllstate Insurance Companyby accepting Allstate's policylimits of $15,000 in exchangefor a release of all claimsagainst Allstate and itsinsured driver in accordancewith the provisions of Article3198 of the Louisiana Codeof Civil Procedure.

Any heir or credi-tor who opposes the proposedcompromise must file hisopposition within seven (7)days from the day on whichthe last publication of thisnotice appears.

N a t c h i t o c h e s ,Louisiana this 21st day ofDecember, 2012

Marie HardisonDEPUTY CLERK OFCOURT#769-12 12/28***

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Anyone knowing the currentwhereabouts of LanceElmore, please contact JaredDunahoe (318) 352-1999.#770-12 12/28***

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MARKETlocated at5204 Hwy. 1 North nextto Country Lane BowlingAlly. Start your holidayshopping with us withover 27 vendors & 7,000sq. ft. of merchandise,also check out our otherstore NatchitochesConsignment Plus in ournew 5,000 sq. ft. buildingnext to Save A LotFoods. Both stores carrya wide variety of furni-ture, home decor,antiques, toys, books,DVD’s, musical instru-ments and a whole lotmore. Too many to list,also booth space avail-able in both stores. Call318-238-6900, 318-238-4900. One Stop for allyour Holiday Shopping.

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. We will beopen Sunday December22, 11-6 p.m., MondayDecember 24, 9:30 - 4p.m. Tuesday &Wednesday December 25,26 closed, 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.New purses are in. We buybefore garage sales andbuy your storage unit.

Land

83.3 ACRE FARM/Pasture land for Lease/2013. Farm is fenced withlarge pond. Great for cat-tle or horses & recreation.Sale option available. Call318-218-6280

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TRAILERS FOR SALEOne 4 ft. wide, 8 ft. long,single axle, $500; One 5ft. wide, 8 ft. long, singleaxle, $500. Call JimDavis 332-9927

Services

A+ TREE SERVICE

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C H E L S E A

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JTD CONSTRUCTION,LLC for your smallremodeling jobs. Free esti-mates for bath, kitchen,deck, and driveway andmore. Call Jim Davis,contractor 318-332-9927or after 5:00 pm 318-352-4361. Licensed andinsured

NEW STYLE CON-STRUCTION Completeremodeling serviceincluding; custom builtcabinets, sheet rock, paint-ing, trim work etc. Call318-332-8031 for freeestimates. No job toosmall.

PRO PAINTINGResidential andCommercial. Affordableand professional painting.Pressure washing,sheetrock repair. Freeestimates. You can afforda professional paint job.Call Steven 318-228-8114.

R&J’S ROOFINGRoofing, Painting andRepairs. We are Licensedand Insured, with 20 yearsexperience. God Bless.For free estimates Contactus @ (318) 652-3490,(318) 652-4605.

SEAMLESS GUT-TERS OF NATCHI-TOCHES We create andinstall custom seamlessgutters and downspoutsonsite. 19 colors tochoose from. Leafguard, gutter repair,RainHandler installation.Call Michael Harper318-471-3581 or 238-2081.

STAN’S LAWN SER-VICE Call for FreeEstimate - 318-356-0188or 318-332-8454 - LeaveMessage

STEVE’S WASHERS352-7773. We now repairfront load washers &dryers. 15 years experi-ence. P.S. We want yourold appliances.

Auto

2003 CHEVY SILVER-ADO Good condition,$6,500 OBO. Call 318-332-8031

FOR SALE 2005 SilverHonda Odyssey EX Van.Excellent condition, 1owner, nonsmoker,141,000 miles, $11,950.Call 318-332-0809

Mobile Homes

2008 CLAYTONDoublewide mobile home,3 Br, 2 Bath, excellentcondition $68,000. Call318-332-8031

4B/3B DOUBLEWIDE

for sale. Special sav-ings. Won’t last long.Clearance model! 318-752-8242

MOBILE HOME

BUYERS HOTLINE,get financing for newand used homes with nomoney down if youown your land. Calltoday 800-201-6966

REDUCED! Newmobile home. Largekitchen, lots of cabi-nets, walk-in closet, 3& 4 bedrooms. Mustgo. Save $1000s. Call(318)752-4663

A MUST SELL, 3 bed2 bath, LIKE NEW!!!Financing Available.Call Susan 318-356-98663/2 MOBILE HOME,

Like new with Land.Financing Available.Call Susan 318-356-98661st Time Buyers andSingle Parents OWNYour own HOME!!!.Call Carroll 318-238-689828 X 80 DOUBLE

WIDE, in EXCEL-LENT SHAPE. Makean Offer. Call Carroll318-238-6898LOOKING FOR A

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Real Estate

3 BR. HOUSE 1656BERMUDA ROAD onnice large waterfrontlot. Has 218 feet onwater and 208 feethighway frontage,$95,900, will finance$95,000 @ $697.08 permonth 8%, 360months. No prepaymentpenalty. Pat Henry318-357-1010.

3/4 BR, 2 BATH 1acre, fenced, largestorage. 5 minutesWest of Natchitoches.Provencal schools,CA/CH. Appraised$182,000. Will sell at$168,000. Call 337-466-1288

HOME FOR SALE -217 Piermont Place - Ifyou’ve been dreamingabout a home of your own,come see this attractivetwo story home. New onthe market, this home has3 bedrooms, living room,dining room, family room,2.5 baths, patio, deck,storage unit and is locatedon two large lots. Move-incondition. Priced at only$158,000. Let us showyou how to buy this homewith only $500.00. CallBobby McIntosh,Broker/Owner of RealtyUSA Inc. today at 318-354-1200. View photos atwww.realty-usa.net.

HOME FOR SALE - 409Hancock - More than$20,000 in renovations,this 1,200 square feetbrick home has 3 bed-rooms and 2.0 baths. Newinterior paint, kitchen cab-inets and countertops,ceiling fans, ceramicflooring in living room,bathrooms, kitchen andlaundry room, new bathtub and shower, new bath-room vanities with match-ing mirrors, and muchmore. Move in condition.Priced at only $128,500.Let us show you how tobuy this home with only$500.00. Call BobbyMcIntosh, Broker/Ownerof Realty USA, Inc. todayat 318-354- 1200. Viewphotos at www.realty-usa.net.

NICE CHAPLIN’SLAKE LOT for sale$28,900. Will financewith $900 down $225.30 amonth. 212.5 UniversityDrive, 50 foot frontage onstreet, 312 foot on water-front. Pat Henry 318-357-1010.

For Rent

1 BR. APT. $575 month,$450 deposit; 3 BR.HOUSE, $600 month,$500 deposit. BOTHclose to NSU. Call 352-0058 and leave a mes-sage.

1 BR. MOBILE HOMEAll utilities paid, yardservice. NO PETS. Call352-3692 before 7 p.m.

1554 TEXAS STREET -washer, dryer, dishwash-er, covered carport, pool,whirlpool and sauna,$800/rent , $800/deposit.Call 318 -452-5736 or352-1048.

2 BEDROOM APART-MENT for rent.Available January 15th.$600. No pets. Call 318-609-0110.

2 BR,1 BATH Countryhome for lease. All appli-ances, water paid. $700/month, $500/deposit. Call318-470-2906 or 210-5966

2 OFFICE SPACESFOR RENT: 118 and 122Touline. To see them askat Dr. Burke’s dentaloffice. For details, call352-4429

3 BR 1 1/2 BATHHOUSE, and 1 BR. apart-ment, all appliances, 1/2block to NSU. NO Pets,children or housing. Call352-9932 leave message.

3 BR, 1 BATH MobileHome. All appliancesincluding washer/dryer.$650 a month. Call 318-664-1867.

3 BR, 2 1/2 BATH fur-nished doublewide mobilehome on private lot.I n c l u d i n gwasher/dryer/dishwash-e r / d o u b l e w i d erefrigerator/freezer/microwave/covered patio/car-port/storage building/frontporch/fenced in yard.1178 Hwy.84 Campti$750 a month/$400deposit. One year lease.No pets inside/not onhousing. 352-3453 or 471-0537.

3 BR, 2 BATH Housefor lease inside citylimits. Call 318-357-0423

3 BR, 2 BATH MobileHome in 296 CedarGrove Drive Estates,$450 a month. Call652-0604

3 BR, 2 BATHMOBILE Home forrent, w/all appliances,including washer &dryer. $850 a month.Available Now. Call318-664-1867

3 BR, 2 BATH, justremodeled, like new, 1block from NSU, 229Duplex Street. $750 amonth. 652-0604

4 BR, 2 BATH Houseon Salter St. for rent.Large kitchen, goodcondition, AC unit,$1,000 month, $1,000deposit. One year leaserequired. No pets. Call652-2886.

4 BR, 4 BATH HOUSEdowntown on river,$1500 month, $1500deposit. No Pets. Call471-7140.

A F F O R D A B L EHOUSING in safelocation, on large lot.No pets. Call 352-3692before 7 p.m.

APARTMENT FORSUBLET at Frog PondApartments. Apartment834D $450.00/month,December rent is free.Anyone interested contactMelissa Washington @318-458-3437.

ATTENTION COL-LEGE STUDENTS Tiredof your roommate?Riverview Inn has roomsfor 1 person, $575/month,$200/deposit. Furnished,all bills paid, cable, 6month lease. 318-357-0423.

DOUBLE WIDE 4 BR, 2Bath, fireplace, diningroom & breakfast room.1652 Johnson ChuteRoad, $800 a month, $500deposit.2 BR,1 1/2 Bath trailer on8 Mile Loop, $500 amonth, $250 deposit.2 BR,1 Bath mobile homeon 8 Mile Loop $500 amonth, $250 deposit. Call352-5002 Pam.

EFFICIENCY APART-MENT FURNISHED,ALL UTILITIES PAID.ONE PERSON ONLY,$475/month; PROVEN-CAL 2/1 Apartment. HAapproved, $475/month.Owner/Agent. 352-3953, 652-0666.

FOR LEASE!! 1756 &1758 Texas Street, cornerof Texas St. & Hwy. 1,Office or Retail. Approx.2700 sq. ft. Call ConnieMoore Brewer -Owner/Agent Brian Moore Realty,LLC 318-322-4000.

FOR RENT 2 BR, 1Bath, mobile home,$575 a month, $575deposit. AvailableJanuary 7th. Call 652-0183 or 581-0972

LARGE 3 BR. EFFI-CIENCY APT. orCommercial building at1556 Texas Street, $650month, $650 deposit.Available Now. Call352-1048 or 318-452-5736.

LUXURY 1 BR, 1BATH APT. on SibleyLake. Fully furnishedwith utilities included.Call Jerry at 318-402-5149 for information.

METAL BUILDING inCampti, Highway 71 forlease. 30 ‘x 70’ or 2,100sq. ft. and 14’ tall.Owner will make repairsto accommodate newtenant. Please call 318-332-7317.

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MOBILE HOMES

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HOMES 2 BED-ROOMS, 1.5 Baths.Spacious 1,180 SF,quiet country setting,close to NSU. WASH-ER & DRYER includ-ed. 318-238-4500

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PILGRIM’S has anopening for a ProcessingSupervisor on night shiftat our Natchitoches loca-tion. Responsibilities willinclude, but are not limit-ed to: coordinating anddirecting the activities ofsecond processing opera-tions and personnel tomeet established process-ing and quality controlstandards. Schedule, train,and motivate employeesto ensure optimum pro-ductivity. Interview foropen positions; recom-mend improvements inprocessing flow or meth-ods; meet USDA require-ments; make sure employ-ees work and act in a safemanner. Must haveDiploma/GED. Prefer pre-vious poultry and/orindustrial supervisoryexperience; one year.Competitive wage andpaid vacation. Medical,dental, vision insuranceand 401 (k) plan available.Drug test and backgroundcheck required.(continued on next col-umn)

(continued from previouscolumn)If you meet the above qual-ifications and are interest-ed, please apply atNatchitoches CareerSolutions Center onBienville Street inNatchitoches.EOE/M/F/D/V

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYfor Friday, Dec. 28, 2012:

This year you often think one wayabout an issue but act on it in a differ-ent way. You’ll feel one thing, butthink you should do something else.This internal conflict helps you dis-cover which voice to respond to.Many times, the people around youdon’t know how to respond to thesemixed signals. If you continue to flip-flop in this way, both professional andpersonal relationships could suffer. Ifyou are single, you will meet someonewho knocks your socks off. You knowwhat you want and what to do. If youare attached, openly discuss your men-tal process in order to avoid any nega-tive responses. CANCER has thesame issues as you.

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)HHHHYou could find yourself on

both the giving and receiving end of asurprise. On some level, you mightfeel as if you must answer to someone;on the other hand, you also recognizeyour own needs. A partner might bedifficult when it comes to financialmatters. Tonight: Flex.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)HHHHH Keep conversations

moving, especially if you think there isan underlying problem. Yes, you even-tually will have to deal with this issue,but the timing is off right now. Realizethat many people are off-kilter.Tonight: Hang out with a loved one.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)HHH Know what is going on

behind the scenes. You might find thatyou’re not ready to deal with all of theconsequences involved with a partner-ship and/or a money matter. Your lackof energy very well could have col-ored your thinking. Tonight: Do whatfeels right.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)HHHHHThe Full Moon points to

you. As a result, you might be reactiveand cause yourself a problem. You’lltry to take command of your life, butthere are so many unpredictable ele-ments that it might not work out.Know that you can adjust to the situa-tion. Tonight: Do your thing.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)HHHMuch is going on behind the

scenes. Acting on what you thinkcould be difficult at best. Gather infor-mation, but avoid making a judgmentfor about a week, if possible. Today’sevents will have a different appear-ance at that point. Tonight: Not to befound.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)HHHH Keep your eye on the

prize. Do not get distracted by all thehoopla, unexpected events and emo-tional statements from others. This,too, will pass, given a little time andcaring. If a conversation feels stilted,you can be sure that you’re not gettingall the facts. Tonight: Join friends.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)HHH Pressure builds. On some

level, you could feel out of sync as youlook at the panorama of your life. Youwill become the ringmaster if you justrelax and allow others to help out. Donot make any commitments of yourtime or money for a while. Tonight:TGIF.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)HHHHH You might want to deal

with a situation differently. How youhandle a personal matter could changeonce some of the intensity of themoment dies down. You could beoverserious or too demanding. Detachfor a better perspective. Tonight:Where there is music.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)HHHH A creative endeavor takes

an unusual turn. A partner could bereactive, especially with finances. Youcould be making matters worse.Address a low-level depression, andunderstand that you can handle thisproblem. Tonight: Answer any ques-tions that are posed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)HHHHH The Full Moon affects

you socially and emotionally. Youmight wonder what is going on withan important person in your life. If youare having difficulty explaining thisperson’s behavior, don’t get uptight.He or she might not be able to, either.Tonight: Go along with the program.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)HHHH You could be past the

point of no return when dealing withan associate. You also might give thisperson an unexpected jolt. Though atfirst you might feel guilty about it, tryto view your words as a wake-up call.Tonight: Get some much-needed Rand R.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)HHH You might feel pushed

beyond your limit. Rather than expressyour exasperation, hold back and dosomething for yourself. Friends alsocould be unusually demanding. Yourfinances will take a strange twist if youare not careful. Double-check yourchange. Tonight: Only what you want.

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EILEEN AJ CONNELLY,Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Anewspaper's publication ofthe names and addresses ofhandgun permit holders intwo New York counties hassparked online discussions —and a healthy dose of outrage.

The Journal News, aGannett Co. newspaper cover-ing three counties in theHudson Valley north of NewYork City and operating thewebsite lohud.com, posted astory Sunday detailing a pub-lic-records request it filed toobtain the information.

The 1,800-word story head-lined, "The gun owner nextdoor: What youdon't knowabout theweapons inyour neighbor-hood," said thei n f o r m a t i o nwas soughtafter the Dec.14 school shoot-ing inNewtown, Conn., about 50miles northeast of the paper'sheadquarters in White Plains.A gunman killed his mother,drove to an elementary schooland massacred 20 first-graders and six adults, thenshot himself. All the weaponsused were legally owned byhis mother.

The Journal News storyincludes comments from bothsides of the gun-rights debateand presents the data asanswering concerns of thosewho would like to knowwhether there are guns intheir neighborhood. It reportsthat about 44,000 people inWestchester, Putnam andRockland counties arelicensed to own a handgunand that rifles and shotgunscan be purchased without apermit.

It was accompanied onlineby maps of the results forWestchester and Rockland

counties; similar details hadnot yet been provided byPutnam County. A readerclicking on the maps can seethe name and address of eachpistol or revolver permit hold-er. Accompanying text statesthat inclusion does not neces-sarily mean that an individ-ual owns a weapon, just whoobtained a license.

By Wednesday afternoon,the maps had been sharedabout 30,000 times onFacebook and other socialmedia.

Most online commentshave criticized the publica-tion of the data, and manysuggest it puts the permit

holders in danger becausecriminals have a guide toplaces they can steal guns.Others maintain it tells crimi-nals who does not have a gunand may be easier to victim-ize, or where to find lawenforcement figures againstwhom they might hold agrudge.

Some responded by publi-cizing the home addressesand phone numbers of thereporter who wrote the piece,along with other journalistsat the paper and even seniorexecutives of Gannett. Manyechoed the idea that publiciz-ing gun permit holders'names is tantamount to accus-ing them of doing somethingwrong, comparing the moveto publishing lists of regis-tered sex offenders.

The Journal News is stand-ing behind the project. It saidin the story that it published asimilar list in 2006.

"Frequently, the work ofjournalists is not popular. Oneof our roles is to report pub-licly available information ontimely issues, even whenunpopular," Janet Hasson,president and publisher ofThe Journal News MediaGroup, said in an emailedstatement. "We knew publica-tion of the database (as well asthe accompanying article pro-viding context) would be con-troversial, but we felt sharinginformation about gun per-mits in our area was impor-tant in the aftermath of theNewtown shootings."

Roy Clark, a senior scholarat the Poynter Institute, a

Florida-basedj o u r n a l i s mthink tank,said publish-ing the datawas "tooi n d i s c r i m i -nate."He, too, com-pared themaps to simi-

lar efforts involving sex-offender registries or lists ofthose arrested for drivingunder the influence, notingthat such a move is usuallydone to indicate a seriousproblem that requires a neigh-bor or parent to maintain vig-ilance.

"You get the connotationthat somehow there's some-thing essentially wrong withthis behavior," he said of thegun permit database.

"My predisposition is tosupport the journalism,"Clark said. "I want to be per-suaded that this story or thispractice has some highersocial purpose, but I can't findit."

Also common among thecomments on the lohud.comwere suggestions about suingthe paper for violating permit-holders' privacy rights. Such amove would likely be unsuc-cessful.

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RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI,Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — FormerPresident George H.W. Bushhas been admitted to theintensive care unit at aHouston hospital "followinga series of setbacks includ-ing a persistent fever," but heis alert and talking to med-ical staff, his spokesman saidWednesday.

Jim McGrath, Bush'sspokesman in Houston, saidin a brief email that Bushwas admitted to the ICU atMethodist Hospital onSunday. He said doctors arecautiously optimistic abouthis treatment and that theformer president "remains inguarded condition."

No other details werereleased about his medicalcondition, but McGrath saidBush is surrounded by fami-

ly.The 88-year-old has been

hospitalized since Nov. 23,when he was admitted for alingering cough related tobronchitis after having beenin and out of the hospital forcomplications related to theillness.

Earlier Wednesday,McGrath said a fever thatkept Bush in the hospitalover Christmas had gottenworse and that doctors hadput him on a liquids-onlydiet.

"It's an elevated fever, soit's actually gone up in thelast day or two," McGrathtold The Associated Press."It's a stubborn fever thatwon't go away."

But he said the cough thatinitially brought Bush to thehospital has improved.

Bush, the oldest formerU.S. president, was visited onChristmas by his wife,

Barbara, his son, Neil, andNeil's wife, Maria, and agrandson, McGrath said.Bush's daughter, Dorothy,was expected to arriveWednesday in Houston fromBethesda, Md. The 41st presi-dent has also been visitedtwice by his sons, George W.Bush, the 43rd president, andJeb Bush, the former gover-nor of Florida.

Bush and his wife live inHouston during the winterand spend their summers ata home in Kennebunkport,Maine.

The former president wasa naval aviator in World WarII — at one point theyoungest in the Navy — andwas shot down over thePacific.

He achieved notoriety inretirement for skydiving onat least three of his birthdayssince leaving the WhiteHouse in 1992.

George H.W. Bush in intensive care in Houston

MOSCOW (AP) — Defying astorm of domestic and inter-national criticism, Russiamoved toward finalizing a banon Americans adoptingRussian children, asParliament's upper housevoted unanimously in favor ofa measure that PresidentVladimir Putin has indicatedhe will sign into law.

The bill is widely seen asthe Kremlin's retaliationagainst an American law thatcalls for sanctions againstRussians deemed to be humanrights violators. It comes asPutin takes an increasinglyconfrontational attitudetoward the West, brushingaside concerns about a crack-down on dissent and democra-tic freedoms.

Dozens of Russian childrenclose to being adopted byAmerican families now willalmost certainly be blockedfrom leaving the country. The

law also cuts off the maininternational adoption routefor Russian children stuck inoften dismal orphanages:Tens of thousands of Russianyoungsters have been adoptedin the U.S. in the past 20 years.There are about 740,000 chil-dren without parental care inRussia, according to UNICEF.

All 143 members of theFederation Council presentWednesday voted to supportthe bill, which has sparkedcriticism from both the U.S.and Russian officials, activistsand artists, who say it victim-izes children by deprivingthem of the chance to escapethe squalor of orphanage life.The vote comes days afterParliament's lower houseoverwhelmingly approved theban.

The U.S. State Departmentsaid Wednesday it regrettedthe Russian parliament's deci-sion.

"Since 1992, American fami-lies have welcomed more than60,000 Russian children intotheir homes, providing themwith an opportunity to growup in a family environment,"spokesman Patrick Ventrellsaid in a statement fromWashington. "The bill passedby Russia's parliament wouldprevent many children fromenjoying this opportunity ...

Seven people with postersprotesting the bill weredetained outside the Councilbefore Wednesday's vote."Children get frozen in theCold War," one poster read.Some 60 people rallied in St.Petersburg, Russia's secondlargest city.

The bill is part of largerlegislation by Putin-allied law-makers retaliating against arecently signed U.S. law thatcalls for sanctions againstRussians deemed to be humanrights violators.

Russia moving toward finalizing banon Americans adopting Russian children

DAN SEWELL,Associated PressHOLLY RAMER,Associated Press

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Apowerful winter storm broughtsnow to inland parts of theNortheast and driving rain andwind to areas along the coastThursday, a day after it sweptthrough the nation's middle,dumping a record snowfall inArkansas and wrecking post-holiday plans for thousands oftravelers.

The storm, which wasblamed for 12 deaths, pushedthrough the Upper Ohio Valleyand made its way into theNortheast Wednesday night.By Thursday morning, therewas anywhere from a few inch-es of snow to a foot in somelocations.

National Weather Servicespokesman David Roth said theNortheast's heaviest snowfallwould be in northernPennsylvania, upstate NewYork and inland sections ofseveral New England statesbefore the storm ended Fridaymorning and headed toCanada.

Dale Lamprey, who wasclearing off the sidewalk out-side the legislative office build-ing in Concord, N.H., alreadyhad several hours of shovelingunder his belt by 8:30 a.m.Thursday.

"I got here at quarter of fiveand it's been windy, it's beensnowing and I think it changedover to sleet and freezing rainat one point," he said. "It's pret-ty bad."

He didn't expect it to getmuch better.

"I'm going to be shoveling allday, just trying to keep up withthe snow," he said. "Which isimpossible."

The East Coast's largestcities — New York,Philadelphia and Boston —were seeing mostly high windsand rain Thursday morning.

Other areas were getting amessy mix of rain and snow orjust rain — enough to slowdown commuters and thosestill heading home from visitswith family.

Thousands of travelers weretrying to make it homeThursday after the fierce stormstranded them at airports orrelatives' homes around the

region. Some inbound flightswere delayed in Philadelphiaand New York's LaGuardia, butthe wet and windy weatherwasn't leading to delays atother major East Coast air-ports.

A flight that landed safely inPittsburgh during the stormWednesday night got stuck insnow for about two hours onthe tarmac.

The American Airlinesflight arrived between 8 and 9p.m., but then ran over a snowpatch and got stuck.

Airport spokeswomanJoAnn Jenny told thePittsburgh Post-Gazette work-ers tried for nearly two hoursto tow the plane to the gatebefore deciding to bus passen-gers to the terminal.

Hundreds of flights werecanceled or delayed onWednesday and scores ofmotorists got stuck on icyroads or slid into drifts. SaidJohn Kwiatkowski, anIndianapolis-based meteorolo-gist with the weather service:"The way I've been describingit is as a low-end blizzard, butthat's sort of like saying asmall Tyrannosaurus rex."

The storm system spawnedGulf Coast region tornadoeson Christmas Day, startlingpeople like Bob and SherrySims of Mobile, Alabama,who'd just finished dinner.

"We heard that very distinctsound, like a freight train,"said Bob Sims. They headed fora center bathroom.

Power was still out at theSims' home on Wednesday, butthe house wasn't damaged andthey used a generator to runheaters to stay warm. Someneighbors were less fortunate,their roofs peeled away andporches smashed by fallingtrees.

The storm also left freezingtemperatures in its aftermath,and forecasters said parts ofthe Southeast from Virginia toFlorida saw severe thunder-storms.

Schools on break and work-ers taking holiday vacationsmeant that many people couldavoid messy commutes, butthose who had to travel wereurged to avoid it. Snow wasblamed for scores of vehicleaccidents as far east asMaryland, and about twodozen counties in Indiana and

Ohio issued snow emergencytravel alerts, urging people togo out on the roads only if nec-essary.

About 40 vehicles got boggeddown trying to make it up aslick hill in central Indiana,and four state snowplows slidoff roads as snow fell at therate of 3 inches an hour insome places.

Officials in Ohio blamed thebad weather for a crash thatkilled an 18-year-old girl, wholost control of her carWednesday afternoon andsmashed into an oncomingsnow plow on a highway north-east of Cincinnati.

A man and a woman inEvansville, Ind., were killedwhen the scooter they were rid-ing went out of control on asnowy street Wednesday andthey were hit by a pickuptruck.

Two passengers in a car on asleet-slickened Arkansas high-way were killed Wednesday ina head-on collision, and twopeople, including a 76-year-oldMilwaukee woman, were killedTuesday on Oklahoma high-ways. Deaths from wind-top-pled trees were reported inTexas and Louisiana. Otherstorm-related deaths include aman checking on a disabledvehicle near Allentown, Pa.,who was struck and killedWednesday night, and two peo-ple killed in separate crashesin Virginia.

The day after Christmaswasn't expected to be particu-larly busy for AAA, but itsCincinnati-area branch had itsbusiest Wednesday of the year.By mid-afternoon, nearly 400members had been helped withtows, jump starts and otheraid, with calls still coming in,spokesman Mike Mills said.

In Arkansas, some of thenearly 200,000 people who lostpower could be without it for aslong as a week because ofsnapped poles and wires afterice and 10 inches of snow coat-ed power lines, said the state'slargest utility, EntergyArkansas.

Other states also had scat-tered outages.

As the storm moved east,New England state highwaydepartments were treatingroads and getting ready tomobilize with snowfall fore-casts of a foot or more.

Few truckers were stoppinginto a TravelCenters ofAmerica truck stop inWillington, Conn., near theMassachusetts border earlyThursday. Usually 20 to 30 anhour stop in overnight, buthigh winds and slushy roadshad cut that to two to three peo-ple an hour.

"A lot of people are stayingoff the road," said LouisZalewa, 31, who works thereselling gasoline and staffingthe store. "I think people arebeing smart."

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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah(AP) — English teacherKevin Leatherbarrow holds alicense to carry a concealedweapon and doesn't see any-thing wrong with armingteachers in the aftermath ofthe deadly Connecticutschool shooting.

"We're sitting ducks," saidLeatherbarrow, who works ata Utah charter school. "Youdon't have a chance in hell.You're dead — no ifs, ands orbuts."

Gun-rights advocates inUtah agree and were offeringsix hours of trainingThursday in handling con-cealed weapons for 200 Utahteachers in the latest effort toarm teachers to confrontschool assailants.

In Ohio, a firearms groupsaid it was launching a testprogram in tactical firearmstraining for 24 teachers. TheArizona attorney general isproposing a change to statelaw to allow an educator ineach school to carry a gun.

The moves come after theNational Rifle Associationproposed placing an armedofficer at each of the nation'sschools after a gunman onDec. 14 killed 20 children andsix adults at Sandy HookElementary School inNewtown, Conn.

There are already policeofficers in some of thenation's schools. Parents andeducators, however, havequestioned how safe the NRAproposal would keep kids,whether it would be econom-ically feasible and how itwould alter student life.

Some educators say it isdangerous to allow guns.Among the dangers areteachers being overpoweredfor their weapons or studentsgetting them and accidental-ly or purposely shootingclassmates.

"It's a terrible idea," saidCarol Lear, a chief lawyer forthe Utah Office of Education."It's a horrible, terrible, no-good, rotten idea."

Utah educators say theywould ban guns if theycould, but legislators leftthem with no choice. Statelaw forbids schools, districtsor college campuses fromimposing their own gunrestrictions.

Educators say they haveno way of knowing howmany teachers are armed.Gun-rights advocates esti-mate 1 percent of Utah teach-ers, or 240, are licensed tocarry concealed weapons. It'snot known how many do so at

school.Gun-rights advocates say

teachers can act more quick-ly than law enforcement inthe critical first few minutesto protect children from thekind of deadly shooting thattook place in Connecticut.

"We're not suggesting thatteachers roam the halls" foran armed intruder, saidClark Aposhian, chairman ofthe Utah Shooting SportsCouncil, the state's leadinggun lobby.

"They should lock downthe classroom. But a gun isone more option if the shoot-er" breaks into a classroom,he said.

The council said it wouldwaive its $50 fee for the train-ing. Instruction will featureplastic guns and a majoremphasis will be for peoplewho are facing deadlythreats to announce theyhave a gun and retreat ortake cover before trying toshoot, he said.

"Mass shootings may stillbe rare, but that doesn't helpyou when the monster comesin."

At the class, teachersoffered their fingerprints fora permit as an instructor inthe "psychology of mass vio-lence" kicked off the gunclass.

"I just bought a bra hol-ster," said Jessica Fiveash, a32-year-old Utah teacher andwife of a retired Armysergeant who grew up shoot-ing and said she had no hesi-tation packing a gun atschool. "Women can't reallycarry a gun on their hip."

Utah is among few statesthat let people carry licensedconcealed weapons into pub-lic schools without excep-tion, the NationalConference of StateLegislatures says in a 2012compendium of state gunlaws.

Leatherbarrow said heoften felt threatened whileworking at an inner-cityschool in Buffalo, N.Y.,where he got a license tocarry a pistol. He moved lessthan a year ago to Utah,where he feels safer.

But he said gun violencecan break out anywhere. Hesaid he was highly trained inhandling guns — and wastaking criticism from par-ents who don't appreciate hisviews on school safety.

"I'm in agreement noteverybody should be carry-ing firearms in school.They're not trained. But forsome parents to think we'recowboys, that frustrates me,"he said. "I wish parentswould understand."

Gun advocate group offerstraining for Utah teachers