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A trailer hitch blockingthe expiration date on alicense plate prompted aMinden police officer toinitiate a traffic stop thatultimately led to the arrestof a Minden man.
Edward Pauley, 41, was
arrested Sunday, May 24,and charged with improp-er display, no driver’slicense, possession of drugparaphernalia, possessionof Schedule II CDS(methamphetamine) withintent to distribute andthree bench warrants forno driver’s license, expiredlicense plates and loudmufflers.
Police Chief Steve Crop-per saysOfficer FirstClass Ken-neth Jamesconducted atraffic stopon Interstate20 west-bound fori m p r o p e rdisplay. When he made
contact with Pauley, Pauleyprovided the proper paper-work with the exception ofa driver’s license.
“A warrant check wasrun on Mr. Pauley andheadquarters advised hehad three outstanding war-rants through us,” Croppersaid. “He was initiallyarrested on those threebench warrants.”
During an inventorysearch of the vehicle,according to reports, asmall plastic bag contain-ing suspected metham-phetamines was discov-ered in a blue and black CDcase. Several needles werein the same case, Croppersays. A large Ziploc bag
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The Webster Parish Sher-iff’s Office is one of severalparticipating in a programusing the license plate recog-nition system to identifyuninsured motorists and helpstop vehicle theft.
Senate Bill No. 250, ifpassed into law, would createthe Statewide Motor VehicleTheft and UninsuredMotorists Identification Pro-gram.
This program would usethe license plate recognitionsystem to deter motor vehicletheft and in the identificationof uninsured motorists,according to the bill’s digest.
“There’s two differenttypes of cameras,”Bossier/Webster DistrictAttorney Schuyler Marvinsaid. “One can be mountedon the light bar of the car,about the size of a softball,
and it’s a camera that onlyreads license plates. The gen-eral purpose of it is to findvehicles that don’t have gen-eral liability insurance.”
The other type of camera isa stationary one that can beset on a highway like HomerRoad or Highway 531.
Sgt. Mike Vaitkus, in trafficsafety with theCaddo ParishSheriff’s Office,says theird e p a r t m e n thas been usingthe recognitionsystem foryears, and ithas served tohelp stop vehi-cle theft, even putting awayhigh profile suspects.
“It’s recovered severalstolen vehicles,” he said. “It’srecovered several high profilepeople wanted by the FBI andother various agencies. It’s
Shown is an example of one type of license plate recognition camera thatis mounted to the roof of crusiers. Courtesy Photo
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Local law enforcementand the Minden FireDepartment are onceagain being challenged togive blood to those inneed.
“Cuffs and Hoses,”sponsored by the Webster
Parish Sheriff’s Office inconjunction with LifeShareBlood Center, will host theblood drive from noonuntil 6 p.m., Friday, May29, at the Minden CivicCenter.
“This is kind of like acompetition (among) thepolice, the fire departmentand the sheriff’s (office),”Mary Jo Henderson, of
LifeShare Blood Centers,said. “Last year, the firedepartment donated morethan the other two depart-ments.”
She says the MindenFire Department donatedsome 42 units of blood toLifeShare. Fire Chief KipMourad says he and hisfamily have always donat-ed blood and it’s important
to give.“Anytime somebody
needs it, not just for anemergency, there’s always ashortage of it,” he said. “It’sgreat to have people getout and give blood. It’s notlike something you can justgo out everyday and justbuy. I’ve been giving bloodmy whole life; it’s some-thing that can’t be manu-
factured, so it’s hard toget.”
Minden Police ChiefSteve Cropper says hisfather gave blood on a reg-ular basis, which inspiredhim to continue that tradi-tion after his passing.
“My dad was a bigbeliever in donating blood,
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and he received awards fordonating so much blood,”he said. “It does save lives.It saves more lives thananyone would ever dream.It’s very simple, it’s painlessand for that little bit oftime, people don’t realizejust how many lives theycan save.”
Even though it is a com-petition among the lawenforcement and the firedepartment, Hendersonencourages the public tobe a part of it as well bycoming out and donating.Minden has been one ofLifeShare’s biggest sup-
porters, and Hendersonsays she’s proud of that.
“This is something thatis very, very important,because the blood supplyis way down,” she said.“Minden does better thanany place. It’s the best tome. We’re in need of allblood types, but O negativeis the one that can be useduniversally.”
For those who wish todonate, make sure to eat agood meal and increasefluid intake before donat-ing. Also, be sure to knowthe names of all the med-ications you take.
Men must be at least 4feet, 10 inches tall andweigh at least 111 pounds.Females must weigh atleast 110 pounds and be
healthy. Henderson says some
people may be temporarilyor permanently preventedfrom donating blood dueto certain health condi-tions or certain medica-tions. Diabetics may giveblood, but those who areon blood thinners willneed permission fromtheir doctors before giving.
Anyone 16 or older, ingood health who meetsheight, weight and dona-tion eligibility require-ments may give blood. All16-year-olds must presentsigned permission from aparent or guardian at eachblood donation.
A photo ID will berequired.
LifeShare representative Mary Jo Henderson shows off the shirt donors will receive aftergiving blood during the ‘Cuffs and Hoses’ blood drive Friday. Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald
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The deadline to sign up for the “ArtRocks” Minden City Art Works summerart camp is Friday.
The camp will be for children ages 7-16, and will be at 701 Main Street indowntown Minden.
The elementary division will be June15-19 and will be divided into a morningand afternoon session. The morning ses-sion for children ages 7-9 will be from 10a.m. until noon each morning. The after-noon session for children ages 10-12 willbe from 2 until 4 p.m. each afternoon.Each student will complete a work of“rock art” to take home.
Local artists Larry Milford and JeanneMason will direct the senior high artcamp June 22-26 from 5 until 7:30 p.m.
each evening. Again, each student willcomplete a work of “rock art” to takehome.
Dress your children in clothingappropriate for painting and craftwork,i.e. an old t-shirt or shirt. Each child willneed to bring a drink and snack eachday.
There will be a $10, nonrefundablesupply fee for all students participating.There is limited enrollment on a firstcome, first serve basis.
Registration forms are available atMinden City Hall, 520 Broadway St., orCity Art Works. Forms can also be print-ed online atwww.mindenusa.com/mainstreet. Theregistration fee will increase to $20 forlate enrollees, provided space is avail-able following the May 29 deadline.
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with suspected methamphetamine wasfound as well, he says.
“That’s when he was charged with thepossession with intent and the posses-sion of drug paraphernalia,” he said. “He
was cited for the improper display andno driver’s license.”
Cropper says they discovered 21grams of methamphetamine with anapproximate street value of $2,100.
He was booked at the police stationand transported to Bayou Dorcheat Cor-rectional Center.
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Homer Police Department seeking reserve officersThe Homer Police Department is seeking individuals interested in applying to be
a reserve officer. For more information and to obtain an application,contact Homer Police Department Officer Johnnie Hough, Police Chief Russell Mills
by phone at 318-927-4001, email at [email protected] or stop by the HomerPolice Department at 400 East Main St. in Homer.
alerted on people on theterrorist watch lists. It’sdone its job.”
Marvin says this will beeffective for Bossier andWebster parishes as well.
“If a car that (a deputy)passed has an Amber Alerton it or a Be On The Look-out, or wanted in an armedrobbery, it immediatelynotifies him on his laptop,”he said. “He’s able to turnaround and conduct a traf-fic stop after he has properbackup. That’s what we likeabout it.”
Vaitkus explained thecameras work on reflectivi-ty and come equipped withinfrared technology. Theinfrared lights “see” thelicense plates and the cam-era snaps a picture. Assoon as the photo is taken,it quickly cross-referencesthe plate with a database inthe National Crime Infor-
mation Center, or NCIC.“As soon as it captures
that plate, before anyonecan type the first few num-bers of a license plate, itwill automatically check it,and it will pop up if there’san alert,” he said.
That doesn’t meanthere’s no back up. Vaitkussays if an alert does pop upon the system, the officeror deputy still has to checkwith dispatch and run theplate to make sure theinformation is accurate,because the system doesnot recognizes states, onlyplate numbers. A motoristmay have the same licenseplate number as someoneelse, but it could be fromtwo different states.
“You might get a hitconfirmation on a licenseplate, but that license platemight be out of Georgiaand not Louisiana,” hesaid. “You have to payattention and we havechecks and balances inplace to make sure no oneis pulled over wrongfully.”
Marvin says WebsterParish Sheriff Gary Sextonis excited about theprospect of getting thecameras, as it is anothertool in helping lawenforcement in their questto find uninsuredmotorists. He made it clearthe burden of having liabil-ity insurance would liewith the owner of the vehi-cle and not the driver, say-ing 22 percent of motoristsin Louisiana do not carrygeneral liability insurance.
He says his office andthe sheriff’s office hasentered into an agreementwith a private company tomaintain the cameras, and30 percent of the fine fromthe ticket would go to thiscompany. It won’t cost thesheriff’s office or the DA’soffice a dime, he says.
“We don’t have any lia-bility for the cameras,maintenance or anything,”Marvin said. “The publicsafety part of it is huge.”
He recalled the burglary
at Harper Motors where allthe vehicles were jacked upand all the tires werestolen. He says those arethe kinds of crimes havingthe recognition systemwould solve. Had they hadthe cameras, he says, theywould have been able to
identify the perpetratorsmuch sooner.
“We want to get it start-ed as soon as possible,” hesaid.
If passed into law, thenhe hopes to have the pro-gram put in place by thefirst of the year.
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James Leon HunterA memorial service for
James Leon Hunter will beSaturday, May 30, 2015, inFort Towsen, Oklahoma.
Leon Hunter was bornMay 2, 1941, in New Edin-burg, Arkansas, to OmieMuckleroy and Ras Hunter.He left this world on May25, 2015, in Plano, Texas.
Leon was raised in Minden. After serv-ing in the U.S. Army, he lived and workedin the Mesquite and Dallas, Texas areauntil he retired. Then he moved to FortTowsen, Oklahoma and lived there for therest of his life.
Leon was preceded in death by his par-ents, Ras and Omie Hunter and twinbrothers Claude and Clyde Hunter.
Left to cherish his memory are hisfriend and companion, Freda Hambrick;twin sisters, Barbara Hughes of Bentonand Charlotte Sandlin of Blanchard;
brothers, Gary Hunter and wife Billie ofHomer, Orville Hunter and wife Trish ofDubberly; a very special sister-in-law,Joyce Hunter of Fort Towsen, Oklahomaand a special nephew, Danny O'Brien andwife Roma of Krotz Springs.
He was well loved by his family and willbe greatly missed.
Jim Ella ParkerJim Ella Parker, 89,
passed peacefully from thislife at her residence in Min-den on Monday, May 25,2015. A funeral service willbe at 3 p.m., Saturday, May30, 2015 at Rose-NeathFuneral Home Chapel inMinden with visitationimmediately before at 2p.m. Officiating will be her nephew, DonDeLukie. Burial will follow at Gardens ofMemory in Minden.
Born July 12, 1925, in Mt. Pleasant,
Texas, to Jim and Myrtie Thompson, shewas the youngest of nine children. Whilestill a young child, she moved with herfamily in 1930 to Minden. There sheattended school, worked in her teen yearsas a drug store soda fountain attendant,and met the love of her life, Joe Parker.
Jimmie married Joe in 1945, begantheir family in Minden, then relocatedwith him to Shreveport in 1953 where theylived for over 55 years. A full-time motherand homemaker, she was also a faithfulmember of the Church of Christ withmany friends at the Southern Avenue,Southern Hills and Sunset Acres congre-gations.
She treasured all living things, but pinkroses and baby animals claimed a specialplace in her heart. One pastime she espe-cially enjoyed was collecting toys andplaythings in anticipation of her grand-children's visits. Above all else, she lovedreading the Word of God. Prayer was animportant part of her life and she regularlyprayed for her children, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren by name. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by
her husband of 65 years, Joe Wesley Park-er; grandson Jarrod Parker; great grandsonElijah Toombs; brothers Cline, Cullon, andCorman Thompson; and sisters ReetaBasham, Rhoma Gray, Louise Smith, JanieSkinner and Edith DeLukie.
She is survived by daughter Linda Jor-dan and husband Lon of Mesquite, Texas;son David Parker and wife Ellen of Min-den; grandchildren Amy Jordan Toombsand Jason of Largo, Florida, Angela JordanMartinez and Mark of Forney, Texas,Rachael Parker Haddad and Nathan ofShreveport, Mark Jordan and Lacey ofWatauga, Texas, and Slaid Parker ofShreveport, and nine great-grandchildren.
The family expresses special apprecia-tion to caregivers Sue Penton and LacyGreen for their patient, compassionateand dependable assistance. They alsothank the staff of Gamble Hospice, espe-cially Lauren Taylor and Carolyn Rober-son, for their gentle and thoughtful care.
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The Louisiana Depart-ment of Education isforming a review commit-tee in the wake of a com-promise agreementbetween both sides of theCommon Core State Stan-dards issue.
State Rep. GeneReynolds says this is partof the compromise pack-age that will take placeduring the 2015-16 schoolyear where a panel of edu-cators and other expertswill look at the CCSS andperform a comprehensivereview of them.
“This is one piece of thecompromise,” he said. “Wehave all these membersand they’re going to takethe CCSS and go through
each and every one ofthem thoroughly. Thatgroup will report to BESEearly next year. The resultsof that report will bereviewed by panels all overthe state – open to thepublic.”
During this period, par-ents and the general pub-lic will be able to expresstheir opinions on the newproposed standards.Reynolds says the pro-posed standards will be ablend of the CCSS andstandards proposed by thereview committee.
“After those changes aremade, when we go intosession next year, thoseproposed standards willcome to the legislature,”he said, “and we can sayyes we want these, or nowe don’t want these.”
If the vote is an over-
whelming “no,” Reynoldssays a certain amount oftime will be set aside tomake the needed changesand get it ready to imple-ment the following schoolyear.
According to a newsrelease by the DOE, 101proposed members of fourcommitteeswill reviewand developlearningexpectationsfor studentsin Englishand mathe-matics. Theproposedmembersinclude 58 school-basededucators, 24 district lead-ers, five representativesfrom institutions of higherlearning and 15 educationand parental advocates.
“Two weeks ago, legisla-tive leaders announced anagreement that wouldcodify the process in law,requiring it to start July2015 and be concluded byMarch 2016, at which timeBESE will adopt thereviewed and developedstandards,” DOE officialsstated.
The four committeeswill be one standardscommittee that will serveas a steering committeeand oversee the work ofthe three content commit-tees.
Webster Parish Superin-tendent of Schools Dr.Dan Rawls says this is astep in the right directionin allaying fears and frus-trations by parents all overthe state.
“It’s finally getting thetwo sides together, and it
is a good thing,” he said.“Both sides are finallygoing to reach across theaisle and we’re going to sitdown together and gothrough these GLE’s anddecide what’s best for ourkids. Somewhere in there,I think they will ultimatelycome up with a solutionthat will finally help kids.”
However, he says hisfaculty still has some fearsabout testing now that thePartnership for Assess-ment for College andCareers, or PARCC, testinghas been thrown out thewindow. Reynolds says acompromise test will takeits place.
“The PARCC test is his-tory, and everybody is inagreement with it,” hesaid. “Just for this year, wewill authorize a companyto come up with a test that
only 49 percent of thequestions can be nationalquestions and the resthave to be Louisiana ques-tions. That’s just for thisyear.”
In later years, if thestandards need to changeagain, he says the statewill go into contract with acompany to design a testthat meets those stan-dards.
The fluidity of change isone of the better parts ofthe compromise package,Reynolds says.
“If the standardschange again, this processcan be used again toapprove those standards,”he said. “It gives every-body the opportunity forinput on any standardsthat we put in place goingforward from now on.”
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Committee formed in wake of Common Core compromiseeDuCaTioN iN WebsTeR
The Louisiana Senate begandeliberations Monday on the $24-billion state budget.
The spending plan for the 2015-2016 fiscal year sailed out of theHouse of Representatives late lastweek amid little fanfare. The newfiscal year begins July 1.
Lawmakers have until 6 p.m. onJune 11 to get things right, or returnfor a special session in the worst ofyears to have one — an electionyear.
In the mix to help neutralize a$1.6-billion revenue shortfall aresome $600-plus million in new taxescourtesy of the House of Represen-tatives, which is fitting since all rev-enue measures must originate inthe House. At least that’s what thestate Constitution tells us. For nowanyway.
Included among the tax increas-es are a modest spike in the ciga-rette tax and 10 other measures thattinker with various tax breaks forthe business community. The give-aways for the motion picture andsolar industries are impacted, too,though far too lightly. Those folksshould remind you of careerbureaucrats,meaning you cannever fill themup.
Though theHouse signed offon the tax hikesas if memberswere handing outChristmas pres-ents, the statebudget arrived inthe Senate some$155 million shyof being bal-anced. That’spocket change,especially with Senate PresidentJohn Alario piloting the ship. If any-one can find a couple of hundredmillion dollars to shore up thebudget, Alario can — with his eyesclosed.
Still, the budget must be bal-anced thanks to that pesky provi-sion in the state Constitution. Toyou fans of big government, thatmeans the state can’t follow the fed-eral government’s lead and engagein deficit spending, or just borrowmoney from the Chinese to makeends meet. Instead, in Louisiana weare expected to pay as we go, or atleast give the impression we’re pay-ing our bills in a timely fashion.After all, what the people don’tknow won’t necessarily hurt them.
All along throughout this fiscal-only session of the Legislature aswell as in the weeks leading up tothe session, we were led to believeGov. Bobby Jindal would never signoff on a budget that was balancedby any net increases in taxes. Appar-ently Jindal got his cue from GroverNorquist, better known as “the”anti-tax crusader in America.Norquist, by the way, operates anoutfit called Americans for TaxReform. It’s based in Washington,D.C., which, by my count, is a longway from the Capitol in BatonRouge.
That’s neither here nor there,though.
Besides, there’s been a change inplans, or a change in how this year’sbudget is expected to spare highereducation from deep cuts in statefunding while keeping Norquist andhis ilk happy.
That change surfaced Mondaywhen Tim Barfield, secretary at thestate Department of Revenue, said,in so many words, that the netincrease in taxes wiggle would befigured over a five-year period. “It’sOK to have some things front-loaded,” Barfield said.
Which is just peachy since everytax hike the House passed, exceptthe cigarette tax, expires in no lessthan 18 months after they’re initiallylevied. In other words, the Legisla-ture can pass these new taxes andJindal can go along with them andtwo important goals will have beenachieved: The “fiscal crisis” is abat-ed and Jindal gets a passing grade inthe eyes of Norquist.
But, my fellow Louisianians, the“fiscal crisis” is going nowhere. It’ssimply going into hibernation for aspell so lawmakers can run for re-election and Jindal can run for pres-ident.
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu issuedan executive order Thursday(May 21) to make clear that dis-crimination of any sort isn't tol-erated in New Orleans. In a cityfamously tolerant and welcom-ing that should be obvious.
But the mayor is rightly con-cerned that Gov. Bobby Jindal,who is consumed by presiden-tial ambitions, has sent theopposite message to the worldwith an executive order of hisown.
The governor signed the"Marriage and ConscienceOrder" Tuesday (May 19) after aHouse committee effectivelykilled legislation to protect busi-nesses opposed to same-sexmarriage from losing statelicenses, tax benefits or othersanctions.
The governor's order cap-tures the essence of House Bill707 but is more limited in scopebecause he only has authorityover executive branch agencies.There may be little practicalimpact even on them since theorder cannot create new law.
But Mayor Landrieu is rightto worry that New Orleans, withan economy heavily reliant onconventions and tourism, couldbe harmed by the negative mes-sage the governor's order sendsto gay couples.
Already some New York legis-lators have called on their gover-nor to restrict travel to Louisianabecause of Gov. Jindal's order.
"With this executive order, Iam issuing a clarifying call to thenation that New Orleans is anaccepting, inviting city thatthrives on its diversity and wel-comes people from all walks oflife with open arms," MayorLandrieu said in a written state-ment. "In New Orleans, webelieve religious liberty and free-doms should be protected anddiscrimination prohibited, andwe have passed our own laws toreflect that principle."
Religious freedom is a dearlyheld right in this nation — pro-tected by the Constitution, thefederal Religious FreedomRestoration Act passed duringthe Clinton administration and a
similar state law passed in 2010.But gay rights advocates and
some legal experts argued thatHB 707 could have sanctioneddiscrimination against same-sexcouples if their marriagesbecome legal in Louisiana.
Rep. Mike Johnson, theBossier City Republican whointroduced the bill, said the pos-sibility that the U.S. SupremeCourt would legalize gay mar-riage in part prompted the legis-lation. He amended the bill tosay that no discriminationwould be allowed.
But that didn't persuade themembers of the House Civil Lawand Procedure Committee,which voted 10-2 to shelve thebill. The 10 votes included fourRepublicans. Only Rep. Johnson,who is on the committee, andChalmette Republican Rep. RayGarofalo voted to keep the billalive.
That should have settled thematter. But Gov. Jindal couldn'tpass up an opportunity to try toburnish his conservative creden-tials nationally.
Sadly, his ambitions couldprove costly for Louisiana.
Michael Hecht, CEO ofGreater New Orleans Inc., toldthe House committee thatLouisiana's recent economicgains could be undone if thestate is perceived as discrimina-tory. "We're beginning to con-vince the world Louisiana is agreat place to business," he said.But the positive perception is"fragile."
New Orleans Convention andVisitors Bureau CEO StephenPerry, who was a top aide forRepublican Gov. Mike Foster,said the state could lose millionsof dollars in tax revenue becausebusinesses or events go else-where. That could include theloss of Super Bowls, Final Fourtournaments and nationalchampionships for New Orleans,he said. The Jefferson Chamberof Commerce said Friday (May22) that the governor's executiveorder will be destructive.
It isn't only tourism and eco-nomic development officialswho are worried about the
repercussions if Louisiana isseen as being hostile to gay peo-ple.
Earl Shipp, vice president ofDow Gulf Coast operations,issued a written statement Tues-day opposing Rep. Johnson'slegislation.
"Dow opposes House Bill 707and any similar efforts to hinderour ability to recruit talent toour growing Louisiana opera-tions. We call upon our legisla-tive leaders to focus on makingour state more competitive andeconomically sound instead oftaking actions that divide us ascitizens," he said.
"Inclusion of our LGBT col-leagues is a matter of fairnessand equality. It is also a businessimperative. And as we expandour operations throughout theGulf Coast region, creating thou-sands of jobs, we urge the Legis-lature to help us foster that samesense of fairness and inclusion,"he said in the statement.
Dow, which employs morethan 6,000 people in Louisiana,was the second major corpora-tion to oppose the proposedmarriage conscience act. IBMhad earlier stated its opposition.
Yet the governor has putthose businesses, Mayor Lan-drieu and many others in thedifficult position of having toargue that — appearances to thecontrary — Louisiana isn't hos-tile to gay people.
Mayor Landrieu's executiveorder — not the governor's —expresses who we are.
The mayor says: The City ofNew Orleans is proud to be aculturally rich community offaith, inclusion, tolerance anddiversity. A place that valuesfreedom of religious expressionand freedom against discrimina-tion.
Gov. Jindal's executive ordercan be revoked by the next gov-ernor in January, and we hopethat happens.
Until then, we should allwork to make sure Mayor Lan-drieu's message of tolerance andinclusion is the one that isheard.
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Neither rain nor sleet nor snow —nor even the likelihood that he'd bekilled en route — could stop this lettercarrier from making his appointedrounds.
Doug Hughes is one gutsy and cre-ative mailman. In April, this rural let-ter carrier from Florida stunned theSecret Service, eluded federal aviationauthorities, embarrassed Washing-ton's haughty all-seeing security hier-archy and threw members of Congressinto a chaotic panic. Hughes did allthis by boldly flying his tiny, home-made, gyrocopter right through theheart of our nation's most restrictedairspace, then landing it on the frontlawn of the U.S. Capitol.
Far from a terrorist or a kook,Hughes was just a mailman on a mis-sion, a patriotic citizen who — likemost of us — is disgusted that BigMoney interests are able to openlybuy lawmakers and laws. But he didmore than write a letter to his con-gress critter — he wrote letters to all535 of them, loaded the missives in hismailbag and — as postal workers do— literally went theextra mile to makea "very specialdelivery" in hisgyrocopter.
This was noflight of fancy.Doug planned hismail delivery formonths, and hewas fully aware thathe might crash, bekilled by a scrambleof military jets orbe gunned down byguards when helanded. Nor was it asneak attack — herepeatedly posted his intentions inblogs; a reporter was covering hispreparations; and the Secret Servicehad investigated and interviewed himabout his plans more than a year earli-er.
His landing jolted the Capitol intolockdown. Guards rushed out to arrestDoug and haul him off to some deepcellblock; a bomb squad arrived; andspooked lawmakers were scared silly.They ran around screeching that theywere threatened by terrorists. Ofcourse, the real threat to America isnot some guy flying a gyrocopter inprotest but the utter corruption ofCongress, the courts and democracyitself by the plutocratic elites whomthis mailman targeted with nothingmore (nor less) dangerous than a bag-ful of truth-telling letters.
Actually, Hughes was not alone onthis heroic mission of civil disobedi-ence — the great majority of Ameri-cans are totally on board with him, hismessage and his bold effort to shakeup and shape up Congress.
It's not surprising that when theactivist mailman delivered his power-ful message to Congress he drew satu-ration coverage from the mass media.
Not coverage of his message, mindyou, but a ridiculous spasm of mediascaremongering over the non-existentterrorist threat that our self-absorbedmembers of Congress say his visitposed to them.
While Hughes carried no weaponsof terrorism on his flight, the messagehe brought to Washington is politicallyexplosive. So, congressional leaders,who're always terrified about anythingthat might ignite public outrage overtheir pay-to-play corruption, quicklyrushed to divert attention from themessage — to the messenger.
Shazam! In an instant, the politicosfabricated a sob story about them-selves, recasting their role from for-sale villains to pitiable victims. We'rethreatened by a security network soporous, they squealed, that this dan-gerous terrorist can easily fly right upto the Capitol building. They con-vened emergency hearings, went ontalk shows and imperiously demandedthat they be made safe from such ahorrific threat. And the media meeklybought into the whole hubbub, entire-ly losing sight of the damning messagethat the mailman was carrying.
Hughes did not commit and act ofterror; it was an act of civil disobedi-ence. His flight was a thoughtful, well-planned, non-violent stand againstthe tyranny of money, undertaken inthe spirit of Henry David Thoreau andMartin Luther King, Jr. Hughes isstanding up for We the People, andlike freedom fighters before him, he'sfull-aware of and prepared to pay theprice of civic defiance. On May 20, afederal grand jury indicted this mes-senger of democracy on a mess ofcharges that could add up to morethan nine years in prison. Far frombacking away, however, he's now call-ing out you and me: "We spend bil-lions protecting the United Statesfrom terrorists," Hughes recentlywrote. "It's time for Americans tospend time protecting democracyfrom plutocrats."
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Thursday, May 28First Impressions Child Care and Pre-School will haveits graduation ceremony at the Minden CommunityHouse at 7 p.m.
The Minden/Webster Parish Branch of the NAACP willhave its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the 14th Dis-trict Building. For more information, contact PresidentMinister Kenneth Wallace at 371-4436.
Friday, May 29Y-Line’s 3rd Annual Reunion will be at 6 p.m. atDorcheat Seafood Frill (Bayou Inn) in Dixie Inn. Formore information call Fannie Ashley at 318-564-6688or Bettye Herring at 318-578-4757.
Sunday, May 31Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church of Dubberly willhave it’s Pastor’s Aid Program at 3 p.m. Featuredguest will be Sister Angela Wills and Sister TherahNewman.
St. Rest Baptist Church will host its 150th Great Fam-ily Gathering with special guest Psalmist GeoffreyGolden at 10:45 a.m.
King Solomon MBS will have it’s Pastor Aid “Helpingthe Help” program at 3 p.m. Featured guest will beMin. Jay Williamson of Showers of Blessing Ministries.
Mt. Zion CME Temple will honor Elder Arnold B. Cae-sar and first lady Daisey Caesar at 3 p.m.
The Pastor Aide Auxiliary of Union Grove BaptistChurch cordially invite you to come worship and getyour praise on at the Minister Solo Singing Program(featuring Pastors / Ministers/ Evangelists from thesurrounding area) at 6 p.m. Special guest will be Inter-faith Voices of Deliverance from Arcadia.
Antioch Baptist Church located on Hwy 79 in Mindenwill host its Fellowship Program at 2:20 p.m. withguest speaker Pastor Ray D. Jiles of Valley SpringsBaptist Church.
Tillman Church of God in Christ located at 972 TillmanChurch Road in Heflin will have a free hot dog giveaway from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. or until all gone. Forinformation call Roy at 377-3205.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -The book on P.J. Williams isthat the New Orleans Saintsmay have gotten a steal.
Scouts and analystsaround the league peggedWilliams as a high second-round pick — perhaps a latefirst-rounder in a draft deepwith cornerbacks. By thetime the 78th pick rolledaround, Williams was sup-posed to be long gone.
Disappointment some-times sets in for a prospectwho falls below his expectedslot. After every draft, in near-ly every NFL city, a rookievows to make the teams whopassed on him pay, no matterthe circumstances of his slip.
Williams is not one ofthose rookies.
“My dream wasn’t to goin the first round,” he said.“My dream was to make ithere.”
Williams entered draftweekend prepared to falldown draft boards.
The Florida State productwas arrested April 3 on suspi-cion of driving under theinfluence, although thecharges were later droppedbecause of a lack of evidence— a decision announced just
three days before the draft. InOctober, he also reportedlyleft the scene of an accidentbefore returning 20 minuteslater, according to The NewYork Times.
Williams spent the threew e e k safter hisa r r e s tmeet ingwith NFLteams inan effortto reas-sure themhe would-n’t be acharacterconcern,
but he also knew the incidentsmight hurt him on draft day.In the end, Williams decidednot to dwell on what mighthave been.
“You’re going to thinkyour level of talent is higherthan others perceive it, but Iwas just happy,” Williamssaid. “It was a great opportu-nity for me. I knew whatcould have happened, prettymuch when it happened, but Iwas just excited to get draftedby an organization like this.”
New Orleans may end upbeing a perfect fit of playerand need.
The Saints need a new slotcornerback, a position NewOrleans considers a starter inthe pass-happy NFL and aspot Williams played duringhis first two seasons at FloridaState, although he moved pri-marily to the outside as a
junior in 2014. During theSaints’ rookie minicamp,Williams showed he has thecapability to contribute inside.
“P.J. has picked things up,”Saints coach Sean Paytonsaid. “I do think he is a guythat will have a chance tocompete at the nickel.”
Williams offers a level ofphysicality that can bring anadded dimension to the role ofthe fifth defensive back. At 6-foot and 196 pounds,Williams is built like a safety,and he built a reputation atFlorida State as a sure tacklerwho can play at and aroundthe line of scrimmage. If ateam can put a physical playerin the slot, it opens up the abil-ity to blitz and create turnoversfrom that spot on the field,similar to the way the ArizonaCardinals use Tyrann Mathieuor the way the Green BayPackers used to deployCharles Woodson.
With that in mind,Williams has set out to learn asmuch as he can from KeenanLewis and Brandon Browner,the Saints’ entrenched veter-ans at cornerback. LikeWilliams, both players havemade their names in presscoverage, but their experienceallows Williams to draw on adeep well of knowledge.
“Definitely guys I can learnfrom, be able to play with andget my game better,” Williamssaid. “I’ve met with thoseguys, worked out with themand stuff, and they’re givingme tips.”
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The second St. Judeslow pitch softball tourna-ment is set for May 30,and this year’s tournamentis aiming to build on thesuccess of the first.
Tournament organizerCaitlin Slaton has beenworking hard to ensurethat the event is a successnot just for the partici-pants, but for the childrenof St. Jude.
“I’ve always loved theSt. Jude auction,” Slatonsaid. “We’ve alwaysdonated and tried to be apart of it the best wecould. I’ve played softballmy whole life so I figuredwhy not take somethingthat I love and use it to dosomething for charity andsomething so close to theMinden community.”
As of now, 10 teams areready to get out on the dia-mond, but there is stillplenty of time to join in onthe festivites and help outthe children of St. Jude.
Last year’s tournamentraised over $8,000 for St.Jude, and Slaton said morelocal teams need to sign upif that mark is going to besurpassed.
“We’re looking andhoping to have more localteams,” Slaton said. “Weonly have one localMinden team right now sowe’re hoping people willget involved.”
The tournament beginson May 30, at the MindenRecreation Center and thecost of registration is$200, with all proceedsgoing straight to the chil-dren of St. Jude.
Also, there will be $10home run bracelets for saleand participants can pay$15 to have a crack at thehome run derby.
There will be prizes fortournament winners andhome run derby winners.
The tournament will beplayed under USSSArules with the co-edteams, split either 6/4 or7/5.
The following run ruleswill be in effect: 20-runrule after three innings,15-run rule after fourinnings and 10-run ruleafter five innings.
Each tournament gamewill be played under a onehour time limit.
For more information,contact Caitlin Slaton(318-918-9860) or JenniferRussell (318-754-6419).
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)— After a generation ofwishing and waiting, theGolden State Warriors havefinally arrived on basket-ball's biggest stage again.
Stephen Curry had 26points and eight rebounds,Harrison Barnes added 24points and the Warriorsadvanced to the NBA Finalsfor the first time in 40 yearswith a 104-90 victory overthe Houston Rockets onWednesday night.
"Why not us?" Curry saidto a roaring, golden-yellowshirt wearing crowd after theWarriors received theWestern Conference trophyfrom Alvin Attles, the coachof their last championshipteam in 1975.
"The Bay Area's beenw a i t i n gfor 40y e a r s , "C u r r ysaid later."I thinkit's time."
T h eWarriorsshook offa slowstart ands w e a t e dout a shaky finish in Game 5to close out the Rockets andset up a matchup withLeBron James and theCleveland Cavaliers begin-ning June 4.
It was hardly the prettiestperformance — but onethey'll savor nonetheless.
Yellow streams and con-fetti fell from the rafterswhen the final buzzersounded. The Warriorsshared hugs and hand-shakes, and the crowdchanted "M-V-P!" for Curry.
He relished the momenton the court with his 2-year-old daughter, Riley, whojoined him in his postgamenews conference — laugh-ing, playfully interruptinghim and walking around theroom again.
"I think she's takingadvantage of the momentfor sure," Curry quipped.
Dwight Howard ledHouston with 18 points and16 rebounds. But MVP run-ner-up James Harden had aforgettable finale, with aplayoff-record 13 turnoversand 14 points on 2-of-11shooting.
"Tried to do a little bit toomuch and turned the ballover and gave them easybaskets in transition,"Harden said. "This isn'twhere we wanted to end at.It's a really good season forus. Next year we want to bebetter, and we will."
It was a tough way for theRockets' run to end. Theyovercame a knee injury thatsidelined Howard half theseason to finish second inthe West, played withoutstarters Patrick Beverley and
Donatas Motiejunas in theplayoffs and rallied from a3-1 deficit to beat the LosAngeles Clippers in the sec-ond round.
The Warriors were oneobstacle Houston couldn'tclear.
"The guys fought hard,"Rockets coach KevinMcHale said. "One thingabout the team is that theywere battlers, and a lot ofguys in that room you feelpretty comfortable going towar with."
Curry said he had no lin-gering effects from hisfrightening fall in Game 4that left him with a bruisedhead and right side. TheMVP wore a protective yel-low sleeve on his right arm,which he shed in the thirdquarter after shooting 4 for12 and the Warriors clingingto a 52-46 halftime lead.
Things got tougher onCurry and the Warriorswhen backcourt mate KlayThompson faked a shot thatdrew Trevor Ariza in the airearly in the fourth quarter.Thompson absorbed Ariza'sknee to the side of his head,sending him to the floor.
Thompson, who finishedwith 20 points, lay on theground for a minute beforewalking to the locker room.He came back to the benchafter receiving stitches onhis right ear.
The Warriors initially saidThompson could've returnedafter passing a concussiontest. The team said he begannot feeling well after thegame and started to showconcussion-like symptoms.He will continue to be evalu-ated.
The Warriors did just finewithout him, starting the
fourth on a 13-4 run andholding off Houston's last-ditch efforts on free throws.
Barnes highlighted thedecisive spurt with a dunkthat gave Golden State an87-72 lead with 7:10 remain-ing. He flexed his muscles tothe sellout crowd of 19,596,which spent the final quarteron its feet in anticipation of along-awaited celebration.
Now it's LeBron vs.Curry.
King James vs. the Baby-Faced Assassin.
The four-time NBA MVPvs. the newly crowned MVP.
The hype has alreadystarted for two of the mostpopular and entertainingplayers in the world totake center stage for thechampionship, and it has aweek to build even morebefore starting at rowdyOracle Arena.
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CHICAGO -- Police inCalifornia arrested formerChicago Bears defensiveend Ray McDonald at 5:35p.m. local time Wednesdayfor violating a restrainingorder, the Santa ClaraPolice Department said.
It marked McDonald'ssecond arrest in less than 72hours. On Monday, authori-ties booked McDonald onsuspicion of domestic vio-lence and child endanger-ment as a result of an early-morning altercation withhis former fiancee, whoalso is the mother of hischild.
Several hours after thealleged incident, the policelocated McDonald at thehome of former teammateJustin Smith, where theyplaced the veteran defenderunder arrest.
The restraining orderMcDonald is accused ofviolating Wednesday wasissued as a result ofMonday's case.
He posted $5,000 bailand was released from cus-tody late Wednesday night,according to multiplemedia reports.
According to the SantaClara Police Department,detectives learned around2:52 p.m. that McDonaldhad violated the restrainingorder by being at a SantaClara residence.
They later foundMcDonald at a local restau-rant, where he was arrestedwithout incident.
McDonald's attorney,Steve Defilippis, toldESPN's Josina Anderson onWednesday night thatMcDonald was neverserved with a restrainingorder, although he was toldto stay away from his for-mer fiance.
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Being the first femalehead football coach at aLouisiana high schoolmight be enough toimpress some people.
Susan Gremillion hasher sights set on highergoals.
“First woman to be ahead football coachsounds nice,” Gremillionsaid. “I’d rather be thefirst woman to coach adeaf national champi-onship team. Or maybe ina couple of years, aneight-man state championin the LHSAA.
“In my mind we weretwo tackles and onetouchdown away from thedeaf national champi-onship. The goal now isto find ways to get thisteam to achieve thosegoals.”
Gremillion is the newhead football coach atLouisiana School for theDeaf, succeeding her hus-band, Darren, who willremain as an assistantfootball coach and headpowerlifting coach whiletackling assistant princi-pal for discipline duties.Darren Gremillion wasLSD’s head footballcoach for 15 seasons.
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I believe all would agreethat a Christian should beone who acts like Christ,right? But how often is theevidence lacking. Jesusconsidered any personworthy of His love andattention even if itraised eyebrowsor provoked criti-cism. ConsiderHis choice of dis-ciples. Matthew, apublican, wasclassed amongthe despicable tothe Jews – consid-ered a crookedtraitor to stoop toexacting exorbi-tant taxes fromhis own country-men as a collectorfor the hated Romans. “Buttheir scribes and Phariseesmurmured against his dis-ciples, saying, Why do yeeat and drink with publi-cans and sinners? AndJesus answering said unto
them, They that are wholeneed not a physician; butthey that are sick. I camenot to call the righteous,but sinners to repentance”Luke 5:30-32. Jesus didn’tlet such words affect His
concern for oth-ers.
Then therewas His discipleSimon the Zealot.The Zealots wereJews who wereaggressively, vio-lently, againstRoman rule.While I am confi-dent that Simonchanged hiscourse underJesus’ leadership,Jesus was taking a
risk to have such a personassociated with His cause.Whether a GentileCenturion, a Samaritan orlepers, Jesus was equallyeager to lovingly meet theneed of each. Is there a
person or a people groupthat you just can’t find it inyour heart to love? If so, it’stime to fall at the feet ofJesus and ask for His kindof love for others. We don’twant to betray the name“Christian” by our unlike-ness to Jesus.
Here is the acid test.“But I say unto you whichhear, Love your enemies,do good to them whichhate you, Bless them thatcurse you, and pray forthem which despitefullyuse you. And unto him thatsmiteth thee on the onecheek offer also the other;and him that taketh awaythy cloak forbid not to takethy coat also. Give to everyman that asketh of thee;and of him that takethaway thy goods ask themnot again. And as ye wouldthat men should do to you,do ye also to them like-wise” Luke 6:27-31.
That’s a pretty tall order,
but Jesus showed us how.We have only to walk in Hisfootsteps.
The next time you hearof some terrible deed doneby some extremist and a
sense of hatred wells upwithin you, stop right thenand pray for that person.Hate the sin, but love thesinner as did our Example.Jesus loves all. By His won-
der working grace we can
be just like Him.
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High school and collegegraduates are everywhere.It is an exciting time forthem and their families.Decisions are to be madelest the summer gets away!Already many have madedecisions leadingthem to the nextlevel of life: col-lege, trade/ busi-ness school, mili-tary, marriage orjobs to ply theirskills. For themost part, theyall have beenmoving down thesame road head-ed toward gradu-ation. Now theroad forks andspecial life-deci-sions standbefore them.
Proverb 16:9 gives prac-tical wisdom for all facingdecisions. “A man’s heartplans his ways; but theLord directs his steps. “(NKJV). Robert Frostpenned the poem THE
ROAD NOT TAKEN whichhas inspired many throughthe years as they’ve pon-dered over decisions in life.“Two roads diverged in ayellow woods…I took theone less traveled by, and
that has made allthe difference.”We face choiceseach day. Big orsmall choices inlife should bringus to bendedknees and aprayerful atti-tude before God.Every decision isimportant. Life isa series of choic-e s / d e c i s i o n soverlaying eachother, building afoundation of
trust, surrender, and com-mitment to God’s will. Butselfish choices made with-out God’s continual guid-ance will build a faultyfoundation that cannotwithstand life’s harshstorms that are sure to
come.God’s promises
throughout the Bible (andthere are many) are alldesigned for our good. Hepromises that we will pros-per when we allow Him todirect our paths. (Proverbs3: 5-6). That doesn’t meanloads of money beingdumped at our front doorby Clearing House person-nel in the next few days.But it does mean we canhave a peace of mind, asatisfied heart, a sense ofjoy about our salvation,eternal security, purpose inlife. A Spirit-led focus inlife! What more is impor-tant?
Our graduates need tobe guided down the roadthat will lead to self-denial,frugal living, sacrificial giv-ing back to God and thosein need. We have a respon-sibility to teach our chil-dren how to live a respon-sible life. God’s promise tobless us is couched in thescripture Matt 7:14: “Seek
ye first the kingdom of Godand His righteousness; andall these things will beadded unto your life.” Notall on our ‘wants’ list willbe supplied, but we willhave the necessities for afulfilled life. DivineGuidance, diligent workmixed with a good dose ofcommon sense produces ablessed life.
Some graduates do notwant to travel far fromhome, staying in a safe,protected place. Theychoose not venture out tosee what lies beyond thebends of life. Others willjump on any train, regard-less where it is going. Somehave made their themesong for life “My Way”!They want to do thingstheir way, forgetting God!But if you are looking for aperfect prescription forlife, you had better findanother theme song.Perhaps “Have Thine OwnWay, Lord”!
Many move to the cross-
roads without realizing‘man is made with purposein mind.’ We are made inGod’s image to have divinefellowship with Him.Because of man’s sin(Adam and Eve), that rela-tionship with God, theCreator, was broken.Through Abraham, God,then, designed a covenantrelationship with man, tobe passed down througheach generation. But manmoved farther away fromGod. Through the ages, Hepursued man (OldTestament). He desired torestore that fellowship. TheLaw was given to help manrealize his need for recon-ciliation with God. Timepassed and then it hap-pened!
God unveiled the mys-tery hidden from manthrough the ages. Luke 2:"Jesus was born of a vir-gin." The Savior of theworld came to live amongus and become the scape-goat for sinful man. He
taught: ‘Those who believeI am the Savior of the worldwill be saved.’ (John 3:16).The Gospel in a nutshellcan be remembered in thiseasy manner: The A,B,C’sof Salvation….A – realizeall have sinned and comeshort of God’s plan forman; B- believe that Jesusdied for our sin; was buriedand on the third day Hearose from the grave; C-confess our sins and com-mit our life into the handsof the Lord. As He worksHis will in our life, He willnudge, direct and lead usto take the high road,which is the narrow trailand few will take it. (Matt.7:13) The low road is wideand will lead many todestruction and destina-tions far away from God.(Remember the ProdigalSon – Luke 15)? The deci-sion is clear, though noteasy. I challenge you totake the high road….for itwill make all the difference.
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Your way or God’s way
Love who?
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The upward look
“O LORD, our Lord,How majestic isYour name in allthe earth, Whohave displayedYour splendorabove the heav-ens!” Psalm 8:1NASB
Like Davidwho wrote thisPsalm, when Ilook into the nightsky and gaze at thevastness of theuniverse, I standin amazement at how great
and mighty God is. When Igaze at the splen-dor of the moun-tains and fields,the beauty of thetrees and flowers,and the abun-dance of all livingcreatures, I amamazed by theCreator God.When I think thatthe AlmightyGod lovedmankind in spiteof our rebellion
and sin, I am humbled.
When I think that the LordGod would by His mercyand grace provide a forgiv-ing and cleansing salvation,I burst out in praise to themajestic Savior and Lord.
Lord God, let Your won-derful and glorious namebe praised in all the earth.May You receive the gloryand honor and praise in allthat I do this day.
Max Hutto is a BaptistMinister and a resident ofMinden. More informationcan be found atwww.upwardlook.org.
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The Majesticand Mighty God
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SUV’S
FOR SALE 2005 Pontiac Az-tek Rally Edition $3800 200K miles, runs great, air works, clean interior, automatic, clear title 780-8191
RENTAL2BR 1BA HOUSE
631 Lewisville Rd. Kitchen appliances furnished. $600/ dep $600/ mo. 377-5874. If no answer, leave message. 2BR MH off HWY 9 near Homer.. $350/mo 584-4373 3BR 2BA S/S Double carport, has fridge, electric stove, dish-washer, ready by June 1st. 268-5932 BETWEEN MINDEN
AND HOMER off Hwy 79. 3br, 2 bath, Din, Den, Liv, Cen-tral, Carport and shop on 2 acres. NO Smoking No In-side Pets. $800 per month, first and last plus deposit. 318-218-4694
BOATSFOR SALE 2008 Nitro Z-6 115 HP Merc. $12,500 Firm. 318-265-0266
WANTEDFARMERS & VEN-
DORS WANTED for the farmers market Saturdays in June and July at The Farm Call 268-2122 or 268-4555
SERVICESGREEN LEAF LAWN
& GARDENING, LLC318-707-5785 NEED LAWN CARE
SERVICE? Please call Law n Man-agement for free quote! Mowing, edging, weed eat-ing. 318-377-8169
EMPLOY-MENT
6 TEMPORARY WORKERS Spen-cer Goldsmith Ranch Spencer Goldsmith 2598 CR 119 Baird TX. 79504 Occupa-tion: Farm workers, Farms, Ranch and Animals 7/13/2015 - 01/13/2016 Pay rate $10.35 per hour Farm workers Guaranteed 3/4 of contract hours. All tools, supplies, equipment and hous-ing will be Provided at no cost to the worker. Duties Cattle Work-ing. Herding cattle, castrating, branding, weighing, loading ani-mals on truck, or en-closures, vaccination. Workers are required to have a minimum of two months’ work ex-periences. Job speci-fication Exposure to extreme temperature, Extensive sitting Lift-ing requirements up to 40lb, Repetitive movement Extensive pushing and pulling Extensive walking, frequent stooping. Transportation and Subsistence expense reimbursed after 50 % of contract is com-plete. Interested ap-plicants can send resumes to near-est State Workforce Agency office (512) 475-2571 Using job listing TX836241 CARING & COM-PASSIONATE CNA’S WANTEDApply in person.Cypress Point Nursing CenterBossier City, LA(behind Lowe’s on Douglas Dr.)318-747-2700Come & make a difference in some-one’s life CW&W CONTRAC-TORS Sibley, la Now hiring for the following Positions: Heavy equipment diesel mechanic Heavy equipment operators Grapple truck drivers/ oper-ators Low-boy and dump truck drivers Very competitive pay and benefits Package available. Send resume to [email protected] call 318-377-4823 FIBERBOND JOB FAIR Thursday, May 28th 9am - 2pm at the Minden Cham-ber of Commerce. Bring your resume. NOW HIRING quali-fied servers, host-esses and food run-ners/ bussers.Email contact in-formation and pre-vious work experi-ence to [email protected]. Private Assis-tant needed, must have good com-munication skills. Offer $510 weekly interested person Should send re-sume : [email protected]
R I N G G O L D NURSING AND REHABIL ITA-TION CENTER is currently seeking FT LPNs on all shifts. HIGHER PAY FOR A SPE-CIALIZED UNIT! A great work en-vironment and a low staff to resi-dent ratio make RNRC a great place to work! Apply on-line at ringgoldnursing.iapplicants.com. Call Jessica Wren at 894-9181 for more info.
STAT HOME HEALTH in Sibley is looking for a full-time office RN case manger, Full-time office LPN case manager asst., and Full-time field RN with home health or med-surg expe-rience. M-F, 8a-5p. please email re-sume to avarnell@stathomeheal th .net, fax to 318-371-3675 or come by 252 N Main St., Sibley to fill out an application.
FOR SALE
08 KUBOTA TRAC-TOR L2800 Diesel with 5ft finish mow-er and metal roof. $6,000 318-927-9234 GE DIGITAL CAM-ERA Great Condi-tion. Great for sum-mer vacations. $50 Call 318-658-2923 TURN KEY 10K GENERATOR with 50ft cable to attach to home meter. $1,000 371-9150
GARAGE SALES
1104 BEECH STREET Friday May 29th and Saturday May 30th 7am-Un-til. 3 family garage sale. 1205 BONNIE LANE Friday and Satur-day! Mulit-Family garage sale! Wom-en’s and babies clothing, home decor, and much much more! 433 HANSON DR DOYLINE rain or shine Saturday May 30th 8a-4p. In metal building in back yard, moving can’t take it, can’t leave it. Everything must go, tools, fur-niture, collectables, books and appli-ances.
HOMES FOR SALE
COMPLETELY REMODELED!!!4bd/2b 2108sqft manufactured home in country on 1 acre in Doyline, la. $109,900. For showing/more info & pics, call/text tom 812-798-1583HOME FOR SALE Heflin, Lake Bistin-eau, on the chan-nel. 2br/2ba 3 car-port, F. Dinning, Office, Utility, Shop and 2 piers. Awe-some View. 318-377-5978
BIDS INVITEDOFFICIAL JOURNAL July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016
Sealed bids for Official Journal will be received by the Webster Parish Police Jury until the hour of 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2015, in the 3rd floor meeting room of the Webster Parish Courthouse, 410 Main Street, Minden, LA 71055 at which time bids will be opened and read aloud.Bids shall be for the period of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, and shall be submitted in written form and signed by the publisher of the newspaper submitting the bid. Journal must qualify under the law for printing official proceedings of a public body. All Bidders must publish at least 5 days
weekly. Bid forms may be obtained at the Office of the Secretary, Webster Parish Police Jury.Ronda C. Carnahan
May 14 & 21 & 28, 2015Minden Press-Herald_______________ BIDS INVITEDADDENDUM #1OFFICIAL JOURNAL July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016
Sealed bids for Official Journal will be received by the Webster Parish Police Jury until the hour of 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2015, in the 3rd floor meeting room of the Webster Parish Courthouse, 410 Main Street, Minden, LA 71055 at which time bids will be opened and read aloud.Bids shall be for the period of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, and shall be submitted in written form and signed by the publisher of the newspaper submitting the bid. Journal must qualify under the law for printing official proceedings of a public body. Bid forms may be obtained at the Office of the Secretary, Webster Parish Police Jury.Ronda C. Carnahan
May 25, 2015Minden Press-Herald_______________ PUBLIC NOTICE
Minden Planning Commission Meeting
June 4, 2015 Ð 10:00 a.m.
P e l i c a n Conference Room - Minden City Hall
On the agenda is a request from James & Kimberly Huffman for a zoning variance on property owned by them located at the municipal address of 1108 Broadway Street. This property is zoned R-2 (Single Family Residential).
The purpose of this zoning variance is to use the property as a bed and breakfast facility. The residence will continue to be owner occupied and there will be no improvements necessary with the exception of minor cosmetic changes.
Legal Description: THE NORTH 225 FT. OF LOT #123, W I L L I A M S O N JONES MAP OF MINDEN & STRIP 15 X 225 FT. ADJ. IN NE/4 OF SW/4 SEC. 22-19-9 (FORMERLY AN ALLEY) (BEING A LOT FRONTING 95 FT. ON N. BROADWAY X 225 FT.)
All interested parties will be given a chance to be heard.
May 14 & 21 & 28, 2015Minden Press-Herald_______________ The Water We DrinkCentral Water S y s t e mPublic Water Supply ID: LA1119003We are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report for the year 2014. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of your water and services we deliver to you every day. (Este informe contiene information muy importante sorb su agua potable. Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bin). Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to
continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water.Our water sources are listed in Table A on page 11. The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occuring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in the water include:M i c r o b i a l C o n t a m i n a n t s - such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.I n o r g a n i c C o n t a m i n a n t s - such as salts and metals, which can be natural ly-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.Pesticides and H e r b i c i d e s - which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.Organic Chemical C o n t a m i n a n t s - including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.R a d i o a c t i v e c o n t a m i n a n t s -which can be natural ly-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.A Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) is now available from our office. This plan is an assessment of a delineated area around our listed sources through which contaminants, if present, could migrate and reach our source water. It also includes an inventory of potential sources of contamination within the delineated area, and a determination of the water supply’s susceptibility to contamination by the identified potential sources. According to the Source Water Assessment Plan, our water system had a susceptibility rating of ‘LOW’. If you would like to review the Source Water Assessment Plan, please feel free to contact our office.In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you have any questions about this report, want to attend any scheduled meetings, or simply want to learn more about your drinking water, please contact
SAMUEL MIMS at 318-382-9556.If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Office of Public Health routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The tables that follow show the results of our monitoring during the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2014. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk.In tables B-G on page(s) 11, you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms, we’ve provided the following definitions:Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L)- one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ug/L) - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.Picocuries per liter (pCi/L)- picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.N e p h e l o m e t r i c Turbidity Unit (NTU) - nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.Action level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant that, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.M a x i m u m contaminant level (MCL)- the “Maximum Allowed” MCL is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCL’s are set as close to the MCLG’s as feasible using the best available treatment technology.M a x i m u m contaminant level goal (MCLG)- the “Goal” is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to human health. MCLG’s allow for a margin of safety.Maximum residual disinfectant level
(MRDL)- The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial c o n t a m i n a n t s .Maximum residual disinfectant level goal (MRDLG)- The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLG’s do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial c o n t a m i n a n t s .During the period covered by this report we had noted violations of drinking water regulations in tables B-G.Our water system tested a minimum of 2 samples per month monthly sample(s) in accordance with the Total Coliform Rule for microbiological contaminants. During the monitoring period covered by this report, we had the following noted (In table B) detections for microbiological c o n t a m i n a n t s .In tables D-G we have shown the regulated contaminants that were detected. Chemical Sampling of our drinking water may not be required on an annual basis; therefore, information provided in this table refers back to the latest year of chemical sampling results.
+++Envi ronmenta l Protection Agency Required Health Effects Language+++Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing c h e m o t h e r a p y , persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by C r y p t o s p o r i d i u m and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline ( 8 0 0 - 4 2 6 - 4 7 9 1 ) .
There are no additional Required Health Effects Notices: There are no additional required health effects violation notices.++++++++++++++
Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family with clean, quality water this year. In order to maintain a safe and dependable water supply we sometimes need to make improvements that will benefit all of our customers.
We at the CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM work around the clock to provide top quality drinking water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect and conserve our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life, and our children’s future. Please call our office if you have questions.
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