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A Minden woman was arrested after police say she helped her brother hide a gun used in an attempted murder case. Sedricka D. Adams, 20, of the 800 block of Fincher Road, was arrested Monday, Oct. 12, and charged with a c c e s s o r y Robinson named after the fact Glenbrook student to attempted s e c o n d of the month degree mur- der. Her PG.5 bond was set LIFE at $5,000. ADAMS The Minden-South Webster Chamber of Commerce hosted it’s fifth annual ‘15 Under 40’ - sponsored by Chamber Champion TG Companies - banquet Tuesday evening at the Minden Civic Center. Webster Parish native Zazell M i n d e n Dubley spoke during the banquet while attendees enjoyed a meal catered by Roma Italian Bistro. Honorees police chief Steve Cropper included Kelli Carter, Minden High School; Kagnee Veitch, United Way of NWLA; Clint Smith, Minden Police says a 16-year-old juvenile Department; Tessa Cay Bryant, J.A. Phillips Middle School; LaTashia Upton, MD, The Women’s Clinic; Kenny was walking d own the street Balkom, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries; Kelli Carter, Minden High School; Kagnee Veitch, United and a confrontation ensued Way of NWLA; Clint Smith, Minden Police Department; Tessa Cay Bryant, J.A. Phillips Middle School; LaTashia with some others who had Upton, MD, The Women’s Clinic; Bridget Bridges, Doyline High School; Kelly Copeland Paul, Minden Medical Cen- their vehicles parked in the ter; Shaun Lewis, Fibrebond Corporation; Leslie Williams Utley, Minden High School; and Mary Helen Simms, The street. Coordinating & Development Corporation. Tessa Cay Bryant was also named the 2015 young professional of the “This young man is a juve- nile, and made a statement year. Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald that he was going to kill one of the guys standing next to the car, pulls a gun out and shoots at him three times,” he said. “Two of the bullets Letter to the editor: struck the vehicle he was About Henry SeeGUN, Page 2 Burns OPINION PG.4 BALKOM BRIDGES BRYANT WEBSTER CRIME

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Partly cloudy. SPRINGHILL — A SIMMS SMITH UPTON UTLEY VEITCH WIMBERLY Springhill man who went to Winds SE at court found himself under 5 to 10 mph. arrest for distribution charges. AROUND THE STATE Yamon D’vork Thomas, CONNECT WITH US 44, of the 500 @mindenph block of Springbranch Louisiana unemployment rate falls Road in Springhill, was charged ASSOCIATED PRESS September, remaining below Louisiana's unemploy- adjusted to cancel out sea- September 2014's 6.9 per- ment rate remained above sonal changes — were with distribu- cent rate. the national average of 5.1 released Tuesday by the U.S. tion of a NEW ORLEANS — Schedule II The number of people percent. Labor Department. Louisiana's labor market was reporting having a job fell for A separate survey shows CDS. Bond THOMAS Vol. 47 No. 78 The number of unem- flat in September, with the fourth straight month. Louisiana payrolls fell 500 was set at unemployment and payrolls Unemployment stayed level from August to September, ployed Louisianans fell to $50,000. holding level. because 15,000 people left but remained slightly above 129,000, down slightly from According to the police The jobless rate stayed at the labor force, continuing a last September's level. August and 21,000 lower 6 percent from August to trend that began in June. Both sets of figures — than last year. SeeTHOMAS, Page 2 2 Wednesday, October 21, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald

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RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE As Webb exits, Chafee, Santorum HIGHERCentenary EDUCATION College’s president leaving

and others hold to ‘16 dream SHREVEPORT — Cen- exciting set of learning and tenary College in Shreve- growth challenges for me." port soon will be looking Lake Highland Prepara- LAURIE KELLMAN require a miracle. major GOP presidential can- recent three months. for new leadership. tory School serves 2,000, In no particular order, didates. Pataki, 70, also is stuck Centenary President, pre-K through 12th grade Associated Press here's a look at the other can- Jindal, 44, released a with no measurable support Dr. David Rowe, students. didates who you may have book Tuesday, "American in this week's preference announced Tuesday in a Rowe was Centenary's WASHINGTON — Their forgotten are running for Will," which he said is meant polls. He told the Concord news release that he is 30th president and he fundraising power is waning president — those who have as a "call to arms" for conser- Monitor in New Hampshire leaving next year to lead helped develop the schools' — if they ever had it. Their demonstrated a sustained vatives and last week that he prefers to Lake Highland Preparatory support in preference polls inability to raise cash or rise an effort to focus on things he can con- School in Orlando, Florida. Centenary in Paris pro- couldn't drop much lower. beyond the low single digits revive his trol, and remains optimistic He will remain at Cente- gram and its "Do More in Some don't get invited to the in national polls. s t r u g g l i n g because of his bipartisan nary through July 1, 2016. Four" program which debates in prime-time. Those They're still in it to win it, c a m p a i g n . record as governor. In a message to the encourages students to that do get asked afterward, hoping to win the favor of a The book campus, Rowe said leading earn a Bachelor's degree on live television, when they major donor or catch fire in retells the REPUBLICAN in a "different educational and Master's degree within plan to quit. an upcoming "undercard" story of his RICK SANTORUM sector" poses a "new and four years at no extra cost. The first of these longshot debate. c o n v e r s i o n The former U.S. senator candidates for president At a time when the top from Hin- JINDAL from Pennsylvania, who lost dropped out of the 2016 race candidates in each party have duism to his bid for re-election in Port of Iberia companies on Tuesday, when former been able to raise at least Catholicism 2006, saw the $608,000 he Virginia Sen. Ji m Webb — eight figures each fundrais- as a teenager and describes had collected by June 30 who entered the race with an ing quarter, the following the religious beliefs he's drop to $390,000 over the to hire new workers email — told reporters he candidates haven't cracked made a cornerstone of his following three months. was withdrawing. $1 million. campaign. Santorum, 57, registers at Surrounded by campaign 2 percent in one of this NEW IBERIA — Two ic is testin g welders at its signs, Webb insisted he's not REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN week's new polls and at 0 fabrication companies say east yard at the Port of necessarily out. He said he BOBBY JINDAL GEORGE PATAKI percent in the others. This they have been awarded Iberia for work that by may come back to the White The Louisiana governor The former New York week, he tweeted that he multiple projects that will early 2016 should put 300 House campaign as an inde- has raised about $580,000 governor who left public spoke before the New York put hundreds of people to of all crafts to work. pendent. Doing so would in each of the last three- office in 2006 saw his contri- Times editorial board and "I work at the Port of Iberia. He says the Sasol com- turn what was once a long- month fundraising periods, butions decline from survived!" A favorite among The Advocate reports ponents will be barged to shot campaign for the Demo- $255,000 in the second and barely registers in conservatives, Santorum Dynamic Energy Services Lake Charles. cratic nomination into a quarter of the year to national polls out this week won nominating contests in International President Dynamic's second proj- $154,000 over the most presidential quest that would among the 15 remaining 11 states in the 2012. Emile Dumesnil told port ect will be piping for the officials Tuesday that Sasol deepwater Shell Appomat- Ltd. has awarded Dynamic tox project. someone that could be with he’ d used the night before to shooting itself. fabrication parts of its $8 RamFab, a company him for his well-being,” he try to shoot this guy,” the Adams was placed under billion ethane cracker new to the Port of Iberia, GUN said. “They couldn’t make chief said. “Investigators arrest by Capts. Dan Weaver project being built in Lake also has been awarded part Continued from page 1 contact with his mother, so made contact with the juve- and Marvin Garrett and Offi- Charles. of the Sasol ethane cracker his sister comes with him, nile and his sister again, and cer First Class Ben Allen. Dumesnil says Dynam- project. standing next to and the Ms. Sedricka Adams. They informed him that he needed “Due to the fact that she’s other ricocheted somewhere put the juvenile into an inter- to tell them where the gun approximately 18 weeks Springhill detective Ronald and they never could find it.” view room with her present.” was and the sister needed to pregnant, we contacted He said the victim knew During questioning, Crop- assist.” Judge (Sherb) Sentell, we got THOMAS Wedgeworth and Webster the juvenile. Det. Keith King per says the juvenile denied Cropper says Adams also her out of jail because of her Continued from page 1 Parish Sheriff’s narcotics Jr. was called to the scene, any involvement in the inci- denied having any involve- condition,” he said. “She did- agent Lt. Shawn Baker took statements and dent. ment with incident. n’t have to post bond, but she report, North Webster served a warrant and obtained enough evidence to “After the interview, his “That’s what prompted is on bond.” Narcotics Task Force placed him under arrest. seek a warrant for the arrest sister supplied the 16 year her arrest to accessory after Cropper explained that agents had made under- He was transported to of the juvenile for attempted old juvenile with a cell phone the fact to attempted second even though she is not incar- cover buys from Thomas. Bayou Dorcheat Correc- second degree murder. so he could make a phone degree murder,” he said, cerated, she cannot leave the As he went to Ward II tional Center on the above “Due to the fact that he call to one of his friends to adding police concluded she Minden area until the case is court on unrelated charges, charge. was a juvenile, he needed get the gun and hide the gun had no knowledge of the resolved. Wednesday, October 21, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald 3

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JUANITA AGAN larly in the first grade and it six years. who have never given their to be good students as well as held as usual. This is just Special to the Press-Herald was decided that he would be Of course, I am talking parents any trouble, but are good athletes. A well bal- another of life's miracles, and better off repeating the first about Morris Busby who is dedicated Christian young anced program emphasizing we can see the hand of God grade. Mrs. Gay Jones was our Cameo Personality for ladies.. both sports as well as Editors note: The follow- protecting Morris. his teacher both years. He this week. He said that he The family are active encouraging academic Now Morris is again hav- ing Cameo of Minden was resolved in his heart that he had wonderful years at members of Calvary Mission- achievements is his desire. ing the opportunity to be a orignally published on would finish college at the Shongaloo, but the most ary Baptist Church where His influence is still felt in March 31, 2004. same time those he had touching thing about his stay Morris has just completed the Shongaloo area, and he is part of another new building begun first grade with. That there was the expressions of serving as Chairman of the remembered for the wonder- program here in Minden. Just to talk to him lets you meant that he would have to love and appreciation when Building Committee that ful job he did with the school. Even though he has a degree know just how much he is take a heavy load of hours he left Shongaloo to become supervised the construction The beautiful new school in History, and a Masters interested in education, and each semester in college.He principal of Minden High of the beautiful new church building is a living monu- Degree in Histor y there has in Minden High School. I attended Northwestern State School in 1998. plant at the intersection of ment to his efforts in that never been an opportunity started out by telling him I University, and graduated in Family Ties Highway 531 and Homer community. It was hard for a would like to for him to teach history December of 1978 with a Morris is part of a blended Road. Morris has served as S. principal to follow Morris A 'Clone' do a Cameo degree in Social Studies Edu- family. His father, Percy S. Superintendent, Deacon, Busby in the Shongaloo on him if he Becky Anderson, who is a cation and a minor in Mathe- Busby, brought two daugh- and has worked with the school. People constantly would prom- School Secretary in the office matics. And so he fulfilled ters, Betty and Dorothy, into Training Union, and has referred to the many wonder- ise me he there at Minden High School, the promise he had made to the marriage, and his moth- taught Sunday School Class- ful things that Morris had would not himself that he would finish er, Artemis Busby, brought a es. He did not share this done for the school and the told me that Morris has to accept the on time. daughter, Bessie. Together information with me, but community. Morris has vivid have been "cloned" because Superinten- He continued his educa- they had Morris and his sis- members of his church did. memories about one incident she cannot see how he man- dent's job in a tion at La. Tech University, ter, Kim. His parents were so He is part of a quartet that while he was principal at ages to make all the meet- n e a r b y AGAN receiving his Masters Degree proud that Morris was the sings regularly in his church, Shongaloo. ings, and the places that he parish. He in History and his Plus 30 in first of their children to go to and he also sings solos, and Seeking Shelter got a laugh out of that, bute h has to be at almost the same college and of c On April 4, 1997, at 4:52 didn't make a promise. Administration in 1986. receive a degree. ourse, he is a member of time -- and yet he is there, There are "first" in his life In The Classroom He said that in addition to the choir. P. M. he was working at the meeting with students, with that make him special to Meanwhile from, l978 his parents, others helped Influence school. It was a Friday after- parents, with school organi- until 1980, he worked as him and encouraged him in Morris has served on the noon and everyone had gone Minden. He said he was the zations, School Board meet- manager of Bonanza Steak his studies. While at Minden Board of Directors of the home. A tornado came first in his family to go on ings, athletic events, and on and receive not only a first House here in Minden. But High School he was encour- Chamber of Commerce. through the community and in 1980 he went to Shonga- aged by Sonny Taylor, West While in Shongaloohe served the school was in its path. and on - the list is endless. It degree but a Masters Degree is a good thing that he is a from college. His parents are loo to teach Math. This com- Moses and Carolyn Boyett. on the Leton Water Board, When Morris realized what young man so that he can so proud of this man. The munity was proud of its In 1987 Morris married and the Evergreen Fire was happening he sought next "first" would be he is the school and the young people ConnieThompson whom he Department. His church shelter under his desk. He's a physically hold up under all first Minden High School reflected their parents inter- had met through a religious activities keep him too busy big man, and that desk only these requirements. graduate to return to be prin- est in education. In 1991 he choir group that both sang to belong to many clubs. offered partial shelter, but he Juanita Agan submitted cipal of Minden High School. became principal of Shonga- in. It was composed of young We talked of the new high was uninjured. He said even a weekly column to the He is a native of Minden, loo High School. He immedi- people from several church- school building that is to be though the roof was torn off Press-Herald for more than born in 1956, attended Stew- ately began working toward es. Today Connie is principal constructed as a result of the and there were other dam- 15 years until her death in securing a new schoo l build- of Harper Elementary School recent tax election that ages, his desk was art Elementary School, Lowe 2008. She was a resident of ing for this area. The people here. They are the parents of authorized that new struc- untouched, and neither was Jr. High School, and gradu- Minden since 1935. The ated from Minden High were interested in backing Ashleigh, l6, and Bethany, ture. He has dreams of a he hurt. He said that they Press-Herald is republishing School in 1975. his plans, and the tax propos- 14. Ashleigh is a Sophomore school that excels in Acade- worked all through the week- Due to illness he was al was passed. A new school at Minden High School and mia. He would like to have a end to get the school ready to select articles from Mrs. unable to attend school regu- plant was erected and he Bethany is a Freshman. He is good athletic program, but open on Monday, and on Agan’s Cameos column served as principal there for so proud of these daughters would like the young people Monday morning school was every Wednesday.

OBITUARY Ruth Marie Duke Griffin She is survived by her children, Jan Starks and husband Ruth was a faithful member of Parkway Baptist Church for Ken of Natchitoches, Gary Griffin of Minden, Becky Sanders nearly 60 years and loved her church family. Memorials can Ruth Marie Duke Griffin, 88 of Minden and husband Larry of Cotton Valley, and daughter-in-law, be made to Parkway Baptist Church, 16016 Hwy 79, Minden, went to be with her Lord on Oct. 19, 2015. Mary Griffin of Alto. She is also survived by grandchildren, LA 71055. Services celebrating her life will be at 1 p.m. Brad Griffin, Marc Griffin, Christine Peddy, David Peddy, Lisa Pallbearers will be Wayne Carpenter, Bruce Griffin, David Oct. 22, 2015 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Frontaura, Duane Starks, Brandi Starks, Bradley Starks, Kerley, Bill Weeks, Ricky Daniels and Keith McClung. Minden with the Rev. Jim Phillips officiating. Renee Caldwell, Emily Love, Riley Griffin, Barbara Cheatham, The fami ly extends a special thanks to the staff of Town Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory in Amber Coderre, and Ashley Fuller, (16) great-grandchildren, and Country Nursing Home and Gamble Hospice. Minden. Visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. and numerous nieces and nephews who all loved her very 21, 2015 from 5 until 7 p.m. at Rose-Neath much. Ruth loved all of nature and her happiest times were spent Funeral Home in Minden. GRIFFIN Ruth was b orn April 3, 1927, and spent her outdoors. She loved gardening and collected and grew tropi- happy childhood growing up in the Summer- cal plants in her greenhouse. She was also a wi ldflower enthu- field community, among her large extended family. Her siast and a former member of the Louisiana Native Plant Soci- mother, Willie Bailey Duke, father, George A. Duke, her sis- ety. She also served many years as President and Secretary- ters, Karlene DeFatta, Dorothy Summers, and brother, Treasurer of the Shreveport Regional Bromeliad Society and George E. Duke, preceded her in death. She especially loved won numerous awards for her plants at national events. In her Uncle Foster and Aunt Mable Bailey and was very close to recent years, she enjoyed bird watching with her family, either their children. from her back porch or on special birding adventures. Her She is also preceded in death by her husband. William grandchildren loved visiting her h ome on Batton St., where Glen Griffin, and her son, William Glen Griffin, Jr., and she taught them how to construct forts, make bows and grandson, Steve Williamson. arrows and play outdoor games. 4 Wednesday, October 21, 2015 — Minden Press-Herald

LETTER TO PERSPECTIVE THE EDITOR MINDEN203 GLEASON STREET,PRESS MINDEN, -HLOUISIANAERALD 71055 Liberal and 318-377-1866 •www.press-herald.com Re: Rep. USPS NUMBER 593-340 DAVID A. SPECHT JR., President progressive GREGG PARKS, Publisher JORDAN WILSON, Community Editor [email protected] [email protected] Henry CAROL ANDREWS, Chief Financial Officer TELINA WORLEY, Advertising Manager [email protected] [email protected] vision BRUCE FRANKLIN, Managing Editor PETE COVINGTON, Circulation Manager [email protected] [email protected] Here's my question to you: If an Burns BLAKE BRANCH, Sports DENNIS PHILBAR, Production Director evil person is guaranteed that he can [email protected] [email protected] inflict physical pain upon others and guaranteed to never suffer pain him- The Minden Press-Herald is published Monday through Friday afternoon by Specht Newspapers, Inc. at 203 Gleason self, what happens to his willingness Well here we are in the last Street, Minden, Louisiana 71055. Telephone 377-1866. Entered as Periodicals at the Post Office as Minden Press- to inflict pain? You say, "What do you week before the election and the Herald, P.O. Box 1339, Minden LA 71058-1339. Subscription rate: In-parish home delivery $11 per month; $33 per mean, Williams?" OK, I will make my part of political campaigns that I three months; $66 per six months; $99 per nine months and $132 per year. Out-of-parish mail delivery is $14.50 per question more concrete. Suppose a hate the most is occurring fast month; $43.50 per three months; $87 per six months; $130.50 per nine months and $174 per year. POSTMASTER: young punk knows that he can Send address changes to Minden Press-Herald, P.O. Box 1339, Minden, LA 71058-1339. and furious. knock out an innocent person and never suffer physical pain himself, The attack ads, half-truths, such as being knocked out; what innuendos and sometimes lies happens to his willingness to play are being used to try to get you, the knockout game? Suppose a the voter, to change your mind rapist knows he can brutally rape a about any given candidate. woman and never have to suffer physical pain himself; what happens This is a huge problem in to his willingness to rape? Suppose American politics and has we guarantee school students that become common place and they can assault a teacher and never acceptable. But to me it is one of suffer similar pain themselves; what the reasons we have a dysfunc- do you think happens to assaults on tional political system in our teachers? Finally, suppose we guar- antee prison inmates that they can country. toss urine and feces cocktails on I would like to address one of prison guards, a practice called the political innuendos in Senate gassing, and suffer no physical pain; race 36. what happens to their willingness to Henry Burns has been painted gas guards? You can answer those questions. Let's look at other effects as not being involved in the bat- of the liberal vision. tles at Camp Minden and the After every tragic shooting, liber- Lake Bistineau salvinia fight. This als and progressives call for more is simply not gun laws. They exploit American true. ignorance as to why the Framers Representa- gave us Second Amendment protec- tions. tive Burns, along James Madi- with myself, son, the acknowl- Senator Adley, edged father of former Repre- our Constitution, sentative Jeff said, "(The Con- stitution pre- Thompson and serves) the advan- others fought for tage of being safe disposal at armed, which the Camp Minden REP. GENE Americans pos- for three years. REYNOLDS sess over the peo- Most of this was ple of almost every other behind the WALTER nation ... (where) WILLIAMS scenes. Because Camp Minden PERSPECTIVE the governments was in my district, I was the lead are afraid to trust player but Representative Burns the people with arms." was at most meetings and played Alexander Hamilton said, "The best we can hope for concerning the a positive and supportive role in people at large is that they be prop- the final solution. I feel his com- erly armed." Later he said, "If the ments in the Minden Press-Her- Back to basics representatives of the people betray ald were taken out of context their constituents, there is then no which was unfair. The salvinia recourse left but in the exertion of increase over the next five years, fight is very difficult because of It is time we look at the facts series developed to help the public that original right of self-defense and get back to the basics. better understand the complexities even as state economists predict which is paramount to all positive many reasons that have been dis- The budget of Louisiana’s state of the Louisiana state budget. more deficits as well. forms of government." cussed and tossed around for at government is the top issue this “Budget Basics No. 1 – Under- That brings us to the next con- Thomas Jefferson: "What country least a decade. Representative election season. While issues such standing the State Budget Deficit” tributor to the deficit: spending. In can preserve its liberties if their Burns, Senator Adley and I have as improving educational outcomes consists of 14 easy-to-understand the years when tax collections rulers are not warned from time to for our children and diversifying the charts accompanied by all of the attended meetings with LDWF declined, state government spend- time that their people preserve the economy are critical for the success supporting data and brief descrip- ing did not decrease proportionally. spirit of resistance? Let them take and others in the research area to of Louisiana, the state budget is the tions one needs to get up to speed Instead, temporary mechanisms arms." try to obtain money for studies topic that is dominating the debate. on the challenge at hand. and stop-gap measures were taken Richard Henry Lee said, "To pre- and methods to control the All of the candidates for office You can find this research at to generally maintain the size and serve liberty, it is essential that the have promised to come to Baton aquatic weed because THERE IS www.labi.org/budget-basics. In services of state government. whole body of the people always Rouge and “fix” the problems with future installments of “‘Budget NOTHING ON PLANET EARTH Louisiana spends an estimated possess arms, and be taught alike, the budget. Details on how best to Basics,”’ LABI will offer research- $5,577 per person every year, rank- especially when young, how to use do so have not been fleshed out to THAT HAS BEEN FOUND TO based solutions to the state’s budget ing No. 16 nationally according to them." ERADICATE SALVINIA! voters, yet, that hasn’t stopped the challenges that will encourage both the U.S. Census Bureau. Louisiana’s promises of “real change” from Our Founding Fathers expressed Representative Burns has smarter government and a stronger local government also spends an a deep distrust and suspicion of gov- being strongly delivered across the economy. average of $4,931 per person every voted for my bills and has sup- state. ernment in general and Congress in Budget Basics explores all of the year, ranking No. 13 nationally. ported my efforts to obtain fund- Most voters want to believe in particular. facts, not just the convenient ones. Taken together, Louisiana’s state the message, though they seem More of that distrust is seen in ing. There is no single cause for our gov- and local government spends an skeptical that “real change” is a- our Constitution's language, such as I think we as voters should be ernmental deficits, but rather, a amount equivalent to roughly 20 coming. They sift through the cam- tangled web of contributing factors Congress shall not abridge, infringe, informed about candidates with paign speak, desperately looking for percent of the state’s GDP every deny, disparage, violate or deny. If that fall within three major cate- year. truthful information about factual details about the problems gories: revenue, spending and the founders did not believe that records, character and ethics. So plaguing Louisiana’s budget, left Today, government spending is Congress would abuse our liberties, budget structure. growing faster than state revenues. many times we choose candi- unsure as to the best solutions to The Louisiana state budget has they would not have provided those embrace. Expenditure growth between Fiscal protections. dates based on false information grown by 44 percent since 2005. Year 2016 and 2017 is projected to Last ses- Contrast this figure with the state’s Maybe liberals and progressives that is spoon fed to us by special sion, a similar be nearly 14 percent while revenue are making the argument that gov- Gross Domestic Product, which growth will be less than 5 percent. interest groups, party pundits game played grew 25 percent. While the state ernment is no longer a threat to our (Republican and Democrat) and out. Rather The delta is the state deficit project- liberties and hence there is no longer budget peaked in Fiscal Year 2008 in ed for next year: $713 million. than confront the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina a need to be able to protect our- bloggers. I ask you to please Compounding the recurring the challenges and Rita, short-term fixes have selves. I'd like to see their evidence. make an educated decision and deficit is the budget structure itself, we face head essentially maintained the size of Liberals and progressives express vote on all candidates based on specifically the fact that most of on, state lead- state government from Fiscal Year alarm that there are an estimated Louisiana’s state budget is consid- facts and truth. PLEASE EXER- ers used the 2011 until the current year. 300 million privately held firearms in ered “off-limits” to annual review or CISE YOUR RIGHT AND VOTE more poll-test- From a revenue perspective, our country. Some have called for a ed approach reductions. The Constitution THIS SATURDAY! state government collections national arms registry to be created and tossed requires certain spending ($6 bil- dropped dramatically due to three to keep track of gun ownership. around terms lion). State agencies charge fees for STEPHEN notable events that collided in 2008 That's dangerous on at least two Representative Gene Reynolds like “corpo- WAGUESPACK and 2009: 1) the end of temporary services ($2.3 billion). Nearly 400 counts. Suppose there comes a time rate welfare” District 10 economic growth and federal recov- dedications of revenue exist in state when a dictator takes over or a as the main ery funds following Hurricanes Kat- law and the Constitution ($3.8 bil- leader surrenders our nation. A dic- contributor to our chronic deficits, rina and Rita; 2) the onset of the lion). “Budget Basics No. 2” will tator or foreign conqueror would paving the way for “revenue neu- national recession; and 3) large focus on all three forms of locked- tral” tax increases to come in and love to have information on gun reductions in tax receipts due to the up state funding, which total rough- save the day. ownership. A tyrant would also like reversal of “the Stelly plan.” Person- ly two-thirds of the entire state to take the IRS intact because of all As a result, the Legislature relied budget. on tax increases for employers of all al income tax collections alone the information held on Americans. dropped more than $1 billion If we want next session to end As an aside, I would like to know sizes on fundamental economic with a different result, all the facts Share items like inventory, electricity and between Fiscal Year 2008 and Fiscal what provisions there are to destroy need to be put on the table. The debt as the primary mechanism to Year 2010. Corporate income and such information if we ever have to franchise tax revenues also dropped people of this state deserve to know surrender. balance the current state budget. the truth. That approach was hastily $400 million during this period. You say: "Williams, that's prepos- In addition, a combination of Our state budget is a complex terous! A dictator or a foreign force designed, poorly received, the document to say the least, but to your wrong medicine for a vulnerable factors are at play for the growth in could never take over our nation!" “fix” it we need to get back to the economy and, ironically, quite inef- tax exemptions, which totaled $7.7 During the 1930s, the Germans or basics. You can’t get to the basics fective in solving the recurring billion in Fiscal Year 2014. Sales tax the French people might have said without looking at all of the facts. deficit threat. exemptions and individual tax the same thing. Before 1945, the The facts are that we have not cut Before long, we will enter a new exemptions are the most widely uti- Japanese people would have said the spending at a rate that matches the thoughts. year with a newly-elected set of lized of all revenue categories, total- same thing. By the way, yesteryear's reduction in revenue collections leaders. If we truly hope for a differ- ing roughly $5 billion and repre- Japanese were far tougher than and the dollars we do collect are ent result this time, it is critical to senting more than two-thirds of all today's soft Americans. It took only locked up in ways that make them understand why we are in a chronic tax exemptions. Individual tax two relatively small atomic bombs to hard to use. deficit posture before we even exemptions grew more than 100 bring them to their knees. If a couple Email Letters begin to review proposals to help percent over the past five years, These are the facts whether we like them or not. It doesn’t get more of our major cities were destroyed, a stabilize that trend. Our govern- while corporate tax exemptions weak-kneed liberal/progressive pres- to the Editor to ment deficits can be addressed grew 27 percent. basic than that. píÉéÜÉå=t~ÖìÉëé~Åâ=áë=íÜÉ=éêÉëJ ident would surrender in a New York [email protected]. without creating new ones in the Despite the decline in revenue minute. private sector. after 2008, the amount of taxes, áÇÉåí=çÑ=íÜÉ=içìáëá~å~=^ëëçÅá~íáçå licenses, and fees collected by çÑ=_ìëáåÉëë=~åÇ=fåÇìëíêóI=íÜÉ=ä~êÖÉëí t~äíÉê=bK=táääá~ãë=áë=~=éêçÑÉëëçê Last week, LABI released the çÑ=ÉÅçåçãáÅë=~í=dÉçêÖÉ=j~ëçå=råáJ first installment in a new research Louisiana state government are on ~åÇ=ãçëí=ÉÑÑÉÅíáîÉ=~ÇîçÅ~Åó=çêÖ~åáJ the rise and are projected to ò~íáçå=áå=íÜÉ=ëí~íÉK îÉêëáíóK Wednesday, October 21, 2015 — Minden Press-Herald 5

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Zion Hill Baptist Church’s Family and Friend Day worship will be at 2:30 p.m. with guest speaker pastor Barry Jof- The family of Freddie Gavin is asking for your prayers and donations to help frion. with medical expenses. Freddie is a resident of the Couchwood community in Oct. 25 the Cotton Valley area. He has been diagnosed with stage 4 congestive heart HALLELUJAH! Many Voices One Song Musical will be at failure and is in desperate need of a heart transplant. In an effort to raise Union Grove Baptist Church at 3 pm. Special guest will be funds to provide medical treatment at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, a Matters of House of Pe ace Ministries. Other guest will be soloists and choirs from the surrounding area. the Heart Benefit for Gavin will be at 5 p.m. November 9 at Dock Masters. T- shirts will also be sold for $10-15 to benefit Gavin. Miller Chapel Baptist Church’s 114th anniversary will be celebrated along with Family and Friend day at 3 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. Donnie Johnson. For Ticket/Shirt info, contact: Oct. 28-30 Terrell Mendenhall (318-422-0883) Evelyn Parish (318-832-5377, Cotton Valley) Longspring Church of God in Christ will celebrate their 4th Annual Youth Explosion at 7:00 PM, nightly. Guest Speak- Floydean White (318-578-4067, Cullen) er will be Elder Paul Gatlin of Emmanuel CnOGIC i Nicole Frazier (318-578-1884, Springhill) Opelousas, LA. If any youths, are interested in performing contact Shyterikia Thompson at 318-458-5292. Mary Gavin (318-268-7214, Couchwood)

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football picks Results from MPH Knights to be televised football contest tion, but Ware doesn’t see it that way. The results are in from “The guys have been talking this week’s football contest about since the preseason,” Ware and in first place is Obie said. “There will definitely be some Jones Jr, with 19 correct excitement around game time.” picks and a tiebreaker of 48. Mansfield brings an 0-7 record Debra Hutchinson finished into Thursday’s matchup, but Ware second with 19 correct said that record is not indicative of picks and a tiebreaker of 56, what the Wolverines can do. “They lost their quarterback for and Carla Key came in third about four weeks and he’s back place with 19 correct picks BLAKE BRANCH now,” Ware said. “They have plenty and a tiebreaker of 30. [email protected] of good football players and have always had tradition there. It ought to SPRINGHILL - The North be a good matchup.” Webster Knights will be on display The key for North Webster is con- mlb for a national audience Thursday taining Mansfield’s elusive signal- when they travel to Mansfield, as the caller Jaylin Wilson. Murphy, Mets take LHSAA chose them in the preseason “The quarterback can take off and for the game of the week. The game run,” Ware said. “When he gets in 3-0 lead over Cubs will be televised on FOX Sports New scramble mode he can hurt you, and CHICAGO — Daniel Orleans. they are big up front on both sides of Murphy is a contact hitter It’s a first for the program, and the football. North DeSoto only beat known for shaky fielding something that will be special for this them 19-17 at the beginning of the Courtesy Photo/Tiffany Lovitt and occasionally getting Knights team and head coach John year, so they aren’t a bad team.” lost on the bases. Ware. On offense, the Knights will try to be as good as they want to be, we backfield as Devin White, Jalen This playoff imperson- “I’ve been involved in football my and get back to basics this week, after just haven’t gelled the whole way Smith and T.J. Hawthorne. ation of Babe Ruth, whole life,” Ware said. “I’ve never struggling to establish their physical yet. I’m looking forward to this “I’ve never had three backs as Roberto Alomar and Derek gotten to do this. I told our guys you running game for most of last week’s week and seeing if they’re up for good as this at one time,” Ware Jeter all rolled into one, he won’t get this opportunity much. It’s game with Loyola. that challenge.” said. “To have them, as well as a can't explain it. Nor can his a huge game for us.” “Some of our basic plays we did- It’s important for the Knights to 6’4” receiver and a quarterback manager. Some coaches might view the n’t execute as well,” Ware said. “I get going on the ground, especially who can throw, no one should be "I've watched a lot of bright lights of television as a distrac- told this group they have a chance with such diverse talents in the able to stop us.” baseball over the years, I don't think I've seen any- body put on this kind of a show on this stage like he has so far," Mets manager LITTLE LEAGUE SHOOTING NFL Terry Collins said. "I mean, even the guys in the dugout, they're baseball guys, too, Register for Jackson and they're saying the same Clanton on target over summer thing." A cluster of New York Minden Rec. crashes car fans gathered in the rain behind their team's dugout after the final out and chant- basketball racing Lynch ed "Let's go, Mets!" And with a win Wednesday BLAKE BRANCH RENTON, Wash. — night at Wrigley Field, the [email protected] Seattle Seahawks running Mets will be going to their back Fred Jackson was first World Series in 15 Parents interested in uninjured when his car years. registering their child for crashed outside the team's the 2016 little league bas- facility on Tuesday. ketball season at the The Renton Police Minden Recreation Department said shortly Complex can do so now before 5 p.m. PDT on mlb through Nov. 20. Tuesday, Jackson lost Royals blow out Parents who register control of his 2016 their children before Nov. 6 Chevrolet Corvette as he Blue Jays, 14-2 will do so under the early drove down Seahawks TORONTO — Whether registration price of $10 Way. The crash happened it's a long ball by Ben per child, however the about 48 hours before the Seahawks face the San Zobrist, a slashing single price increases to $20 per child on Nov. 9. Francisco 49ers in a from Lorenzo Cain or anoth- Boys interested in play- Thursday night game. er exhilarating trip around the ing must be between the Jackson remained on bases for Alcides Escobar, ages of 7-12 by Nov. 30, scene until officers these Kansas City Royals are 2015, and girls must be arrived and was coopera- relentless — and one win between age 7-14 by the Kacie Clanton, a Glenbrook senior, shot in the Junior World Skeet competition tive. He was then taken by from a return trip to the same date. this summer. She won ladies 410 junior world and placed third in ladies junior team personnel back to World Series. Tryouts will be held on high overall, as well as fourth in ladies junior 28-gauge highest overall. She the facility and did not Zobrist hit a two-run Dec. 5. got her start in 4H shooting sports two years ago. Daniel Clanton/Courtesy report any injuries. homer on knuckleballer R.A. Dickey's fourth pitch of the game, Alex Rios connected COLLEGE FOOTBALL an inning later against his for- mer team and the Royals romped past the Toronto Blue Jays 14-2 Tuesday for a LSU ramping up defensive pressure 3-1 lead in the American League Championship The fifth-ranked and caught out of position. Series. unbeaten Tigers (6-0, 3-0 "Intensity and attention "We're very confident," Southeastern Conference) to detail," Neal says when Rios said. "We have a very had five sacks against asked about Orgeron's influ- well-balanced team from top Florida in a 35-28 victory ence. "We study NFL defen- last Saturday night that sive lines all the time. We to bottom." dropped the Gators from get and learn technique that Cain scored on a passed No. 8 to No. 13 in the NFL players use all the ball and Mike Moustakas national rankings. time. Those things help us a had a sacrifice fly in an LCS- Defensive end Lewis Neal lot." record four-run top of the BATON ROUGE — If had three sacks, increasing Davon Godchaux has first. anyone can appreciate how his team-leading total to three sacks this season, Escobar had four RBIs hard it has been to slow seven this season. while freshman end Arden and Cain drove in three runs down Lewis Neal and the The ability to sustain that Key has a sack-and-a-half. rest of LSU's defensive line kind of pressure could be a But even when defensive as the Royals bounced back this year, it is Tigers offen- significant factor this linemen are not being cred- from an 11-8 loss Monday. sive tackle Vadal Alexander, Saturday, when LSU hosts ited with sacks, Neal said, Kansas City led 5-2 in the who has had his hands full Western Kentucky and they're helping flush QBs seventh before breaking with them in practice since Hilltoppers quarterback into the arms of fellow away. last spring. Brandon Doughty, who has defenders. "The circumstances aren't "I saw it in the offseason, averaged 387 yards passing "What people don't real- what you want," Pennington just the way they were this season. ize," Neal says, "is it takes of his first pitching appear- always working on get-offs Neal credits new defen- all four defensive linemen and pass-rush moves, play- sive line coach Ed Orgeron to get a sack." that something similar but then pulled up to ensure ance. ing blocks and just working — who has been an assis- LSU coach Les Miles occurred when he hired they didn't lose contain- Kansas City can win the hard — working their butts tant in the pros and a head credits Orgeron's "enthusi- offensive coordinator Cam ment. pennant Wednesday, when off — to get better," coach at the major college asm for play and technical Cameron in 2013, as quar- "I knew when he wanted Edinson Volquez starts Alexander said. "That's why level — with infusing the expertise," for the dramatic terback Zach Mettenberger to run, so I made him try to against Toronto's Marco I think you've seen it on the Tigers' defensive front with increase in sacks this sea- entered his final season. run," Neal explained. "I Estrada in a Game 1 rematch. field this year." energy and passion, while at son. Against Florida, Neal show my presence and then "It's a do-or-die game for LSU defenders have the same time refining their Orgeron arrived at LSU explains, LSU pass rushers wait for him to make his us," Toronto manager John racked up 17 sacks through techniques. to find defensive linemen were mindful of quarter- move ... then I go get him. the first six games this sea- The result, the Tigers say, who not only had talent, but back Treon Harris' mobility. "That strategy worked all Gibbons said. "But they do it son, putting them on pace to is a defense which plays in some cases were also just So when the Tigers beat night long," Neal continued. all year. I think these guys easily eclipse last season's with relentless aggression, acquiring the maturity to blockers and got into the "You see, quarterbacks get will let this one go and they'll total of 19 sacks (in 13 but also with the discipline apply what coaches are backfield, they feigned like nervous, especially when show up to play tomorrow.” games). required to avoid getting teaching, Miles says, adding they would keep charging, they are mobile." Wednesday, October 21, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald 7

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LOS ANGELES — The future is today — if "Back to the Future" is to be believed. The celebration of the so- called "Back to the Future" Day on Wednesday marks the date — Oct. 21, 2015 — that the characters Marty McFly, Emmett "Doc" Brown and Jennifer Parker famous- ly journeyed from 1985 to 2015 in the sci-fi film trilo- gy's second installment in 1989. "Back to The Future Part II" envisioned a colorful 2015 with flying cars, hoverboards and self-tying shoelaces. While those doodads are hardly prevalent today, the film did accurately tease the rise of such technology as flatscreen televisions, bio- metric scanning and hands- free gaming. It also predicted the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series — an actual possibility with the Cubs contenders in the real-world playoffs, although maybe not for long. "Back to the Future" Day is being celebrated Wednes- day with an appearance by debuted, spawning a theme inal film, with appearances square on the Universal Stu- documentary about the fran- ering of fans dressed as the original cast at a Lincoln park attraction , video game by stars Christopher Lloyd dios lot, an "Enchantment chises' legacy featuring inter- McFly that will begin at the Center screening in New and animated series. and Claudia Wells, as well as Under the Sea" dance at the views with such notables as Burbank, Calif., location of York, as well as several fan- Beginning on Wednesday, screenwriter-producer Bob Hollywood United Methodist Michael J. Fox and Steven Burger King depicted in centric events and more than the town of Reston, Virginia, Gale. Church and a screening in Spielberg. The documentary "Back to the Future." 1,700 theaters hosting is ceremoniously changing "Bac k to the Future" Day the parking lot of the Puente will also be released digitally For those who don't want screenings across the coun- its name to Hill Valley, will be celebrated in South- Hills Mall, where McFly Wednesday. to leave home, the trilogy is try. McFly's fictional hometown. ern California during the famously blasted off in Doc Other celebrations exclusively streaming on "Back to the Future" film- The Washington West Film four-day "We're Going Back" Brown's time-traveling include a re-creation of Hill Amazon Prime, and Univer- maker Robert Zemeckis' tril- Festival will feature a fan event. The festivities will DeLorean. Valley on Thursday in Fill- sal is releasing a special edi- ogy has left a lasting impres- marathon screening of the occur at locations featured in The "We're Going Back" more, Calif. , where part of tion trilogy box set in light- sion on pop culture in the 30 trilogy Wednesday and a the film series, including a fan event will also host the the franchise was filmed, and up packaging resembling years since the original film Sunday screening of the orig- tour of the Hill Valley town premiere of "Back in Time," a Million McFly March, a gath- Doc Brown's flux capacitor. ‘Star Wars’ fans clamor for tickets, wonder where’s Luke

LOS ANGELES — Mil- screening. Even Mark walker is nowhere to be seen spot debuted during ESPN's seemed to be back up and sales secret. lions of fans cried out in joy Zuckerberg commented on — in full at least. "Monday Night Football" running and getting fans MovieTickets.com did reveal, after they saw the latest trail- the official fan page, writing Fans have heard Luke's halftime and was made avail- their tickets. AMC theaters however, that "The Force er for "Star Wars: The Force "this looks amazing. I love voice and seen what is pre- able online immediately are also selling tickets for 39 Awakens" had accounted for Awakens," but it also left Star Wars." sumed to be his gloved hand after. Overnight ratings for "Star Wars" marathon a whopping 95 percent of more than a few wondering It didn't take a Jedi to on R2-D2, but his conspicu- the game show a definite events, where they will be sales on the site in 24 hours. where Luke Skywalker has notice that Luke Skywalker ous absence from the most viewing spike during half- showing all seven films on Fandango experienced been during all the market- was missing from the promo. recent trailer and the official time, suggesting that many Dec. 17. unprecedented demand for ing. The ads have focused poster had many Twitter tuned in s olely for the trailer, Sellouts have been report- tickets as well. They've Twitter said there were mainly on new characters users asking #whereisluke not the Giants-Eagles game. ed for many of the Thursday already sold eight times as more than 17,000 tweets a such as Daisy Ridley's Rey and wondering what that Tickets for the "The Force night preview showings of many tickets as they had for minute when the trailer aired and John Boyega's Finn. But means for his character. Awakens," out Dec. 18, went the latest chapter. AMC their previous record holder, Monday night and over 1.1 the clips also have strategi- Director J.J. Abrams is on sale earlier Monday, caus- alone sold out 1,000 shows in "The Hunger Games." million tweets since then. cally teased out the return of somewhat notorious for ing sites like Fandango and less than 12 hours but also "Movie theaters are con- Facebook reported that original characters such as keeping the plots to his films MovieTickets.com to experi- noted that there are still tinually adding new show 1.3 million people had 2.1 Harrison Ford's Han Solo under wraps, and "Star ence intermittent crashes as nearly 4 million tickets avail- times on Fandango to meet million interactions related and Carrie Fisher's Princess Wars: The Force Awakens" a result of demand. able for opening weekend. the phenomenal demand," a to "Star Wars" within the Leia. has been no different. The initial fervor has dis- Ticketing sites tend to Fandango company state- first hour of the trailer Mark Hamill's Luke Sky- The 2-minute, 35-second sipated, though, and sites keep specifics about actual men t said. BABY BLUES | RICK KIRKMAN AND JERRY SCOTT HAGAR THE HORRIBLE | CHRIS BROWNE

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Must ties: Successful ap- Broadway, P.O. to submit bids work not included the project may have at least 1 yr PTA plicants should be Box 580, Minden, electronically in the classification be viewed and 377-1866 experience. Competi- familiar with content Louisiana 71058, via the internet. under which his downloaded free tive pay and benefits. delivery systems (i.e. until 2:00 p.m. Electronic bids for license was issued. of charge (with the Please come by 252 Tegrity, Blackboard), CST on Tuesday, the City of Minden option to purchase N Main Street, Sibley online learning and November 17, are available for Bids may be held hard copies) at PLACE YOUR to fill out application, testing systems, web 2015. Bids will then submission at www. by the City of www.civcastusa. email resume to mtur- page development be publicly opened bidexpress.com. Minden for a period com. Scanned ley@stathomehealth. and maintenance, and read aloud in Bidders desiring to of one hundred Bidding Documents AD TODAY! net, or fax to 318-371- Windows XP and the Cypress Room submit electronic and twenty (120) (PDF format) are 3675 the Windows Server located at City bids must register calendar days after available on CD for with Bid Express. Family. Health In- Hall. Bids received the date and hour a non-refundable formation Systems after the 2:00 p.m. All bids submitted set for the opening. Classified line ads are electronically price of $25.00 from FOR SALE knowledge is a plus. deadline will be KSA Alliance, Inc., Pilates power gym shall include a The City of Minden Applicants should be returned to the 1111 Hawn Avenue, published Monday pro w/ 3 dvds, used self-motivated, inde- digital signature reserves the right bidder unopened Shreveport, LA only 3 times. Paid pendent thinkers with via certified mail. as required by to reject any or all 71107. Addenda through Friday in the 300.00 will sell for good oral and written Received bids will Louisiana State law. Bids for just cause will be posted at Minden Press-Herald, 200.00 371-0652 communication skills, be referred to the Bidders submitting and reserves the Pilates power gym and have the ability to City of Minden bids electronically right to waive any www.civcastusa. Bossier Press-Tribune pro w/ 3 dvds, used write policies, proce- City Council for are not required to and all informalities. com. Parties will be only 3 times. Paid dures and guidelines action and award. submit paper forms. Michael Fluhr notified of addenda and online at 300.00 will sell for for electronic course Sealed bids must Bid proposals, City Clerk/ automatically, 200.00 371-0652 delivery and systems be marked on amendments to Treasurer through email, use. Applicants must the outside with bids, or requests City of Minden only if they have GARAGE have experience with Bid No. 05-15. for withdrawal of Telephone: registered to view information technol- Contract bids, which are (318) 377-2144 or download the SALES ogy. A Bachelor’s Documents received after the documents via BACK ON THE degree in a related including bid time specified for October 21, 2015 www.civcastusa. RACK CHILDRENS field is preferred. Ap- proposal forms, bid opening, shall Minden Press-Herald com. Bidders consignment sale. plication Procedure: plan sheets, and not be considered ______requiring Rates RENTAL Friday 10/23 12p-6p To assure consider- specifications for any cause INVITATION clarification or whatsoever. 3BR 2 BA MOBILE and Saturday 10/24 ation, send cover let- for the project FOR BID interpretation of An acceptable bid HOME all electric. 10am-3pm. 1st Pres- ter of interest describ- may be viewed the Bid Documents bond, cashier s SEALED BIDS Central H/A with byterian Church ing qualifications, and downloaded must submit their Pricingise asy! on Main St. Toys, check or certified for construction carports. $200/dep. resume, evidence of free of charge questions no later clothes, costumes, (with the option check payable to at the Minden $600/mo. No Pets! professional creden- than 7days prior baby items, and lots to purchase hard the City of Minden, Airport consisting 3BR/2BA MOBILE tials (if applicable), to bid opening of name brands. and the names, ad- copies) at www. in an amount equal of Obstruction $7.75 HOME covered through www. dresses, and tele- civcastusa.com. to five percent (5%) Removal porch; yard main- of the bid price, civcastusa.com phone numbers of Scanned plans Terminal Building, Per Day - Up to 20 shall be submitted in the Q&A portal. tained; no pets; non three Professional and specifications State Project No. with each bid. The smokers preferred; references to: Angela (PDF format) are H.011275 will be words! Additional successful Bidder Bids shall be max 4 tenants. Kennedy Louisiana available on CD for received by the City ¢ will be required to received only on the words are only 30 Haughton, 230- Tech University De- a non-refundable Clerk at the City of price of $25.00 from furnish and pay Louisiana Uniform 6569. partment of Health Minden, Louisiana, cents more! KSA Alliance, Inc., for satisfactory Public Work Bid COUNTRY LIVING Information Manage- located at 520 1111 Hawn Avenue, performance and Form furnished in 3BD/2BA MH. Cen- ment PO Bo 3171 Broadway, P.O. Shreveport, LA payment bonds. the Project Manual. Ruston, LA 71271 Box 580, Minden, tral H/A, Appliances 71107. Addenda Bidders are advised Bidders may elect USA or e-mail your Louisiana 71058, GarageS ales all electric. Fenced. will be posted at that Performance, to submit bids application material Payment, and until 2:00 p.m. NO PETS! $650/ to angelak@latech. www.civcastusa. electronically Maintenance CST on Tuesday, No word limit. mo. 318-578-8075 edu. Review of ap- com. You will be via the internet. Bond, each in the November 17, LARGE 3BR 3BA plications will begin notified of addenda Electronic bids for amount of 100 2015. Bids will then fridge, stove, mi- immediately and will automatically, the City of Minden percent (100%) of be publicly opened crowave, and dish- continue until the po- through email, if are available for $11 you downloaded the contract price, and read aloud in washer. 318-268- sition is filled. Louisi- submission at www. your plans and will be required. the Cypress Room ana Tech University is bidexpress.com. One Day 5932, 707-5755 or specifications via On any bid located at City 423-4761 an EEO/AA employer. submitted in the Bidders desiring to Women and minori- civcastusa.com. Hall. Bids received SMALL 2BR HOUSE amount of $50,000 submit electronic ties are encouraged Please submit after the 2:00 p.m. questions for the or more, the bids must register 50 FOR RENT Available to apply. deadline will be $16. Nov 1st. Air and Contractor shall with Bid Express. Heat. Stove and Two Days Fridge. Furnished $500/month. Cred- it app required. Receive a FREEGar ageS ale Phone-377-5004 Kit with your two day ad! MOBILE *Garage Sale ads must be prepaid. HOMES FOR SALE! 14X70 Deadlines MH $1,500 as is. Must be moved. 318- 268-7937 Ads LAND FOR Line ads must be submitted by noon SALE TIMBERLAND BID the day before SALE 11-3-2015, 25 publication. Display ads acres southeast of Min- two days prior to den, LA, natural pine & publication. hwd forest & residential capabilities, Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Public Notices Real Estate, Colleen Public notices must be 870-299-0978, reyn- oldsforestry.com submitted two days prior to publication date depending SERVICES HUSBAND FOR HIRE on the length. Notices Home maintenance may be emailed to jobs. Call Charles [email protected] Stubbs 426-5425 or 377-8658 MINI TRACK HOE/ ES- CAVATOR dozer, work Payments services. top soil fill dirt, pine straw/ mulch aval- Cash, Checks, Billing ible. No job to small. In town/out of town. Call for free quote Lawn Management 377- 8169 RealE stateNot ice “All real estate advertised herein is EMPLOYMENT subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, CARING & COM- which makes it illegal to advertise any PASSIONATE CNA’S preference, limitation or discrimination WANTED Apply in based on race, color, religion, sex, handi- person. Cypress Thanks for reading! cap, familial status, or national origin, or Point Nursing Cen- intention to make any such preference, ter Bossier City, LA limitation, or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real (behind Lowe’s on estate, which is in violation of the law. 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All bids submitted Contractor shall electronically certify that he is shall include a licensed under digital signature Louisiana Revised as required by Statute 37:2150- Louisiana State 2164 and show his law. Bidders license number on SMALL ADS DO SELL! CALL submitting bids the bid and on the electronically are envelope. Bidders not required to must be licensed submit paper forms. in the following AND PLACE YOURS TODAY! Bids, amendments category: Building to bids, or requests Construction. The for withdrawal of licensee shall not bids, which are be permitted to received after the bid or perform any 377-1866 time specified for type or types of bid opening, shall work not included not be considered in the classification for any cause under which his whatsoever. license was issued. An acceptable bid Bids may be held bond, cashier s by the City of check or certified Minden for a period check payable to of forty-five (45) the City of Minden, calendar days after in an amount equal the date and hour to five percent (5%) set for the opening of the bid price, or as extended shall be submitted by mutually with each bid. The written consent successful Bidder in accordance will be required to with Louisiana furnish and pay Public Bid Law. for satisfactory The City of Minden performance reserves the right and payment to reject any or all bonds. Bidders Bids for just cause are advised that and reserves the a Performance, right to waive any Payment, and and all informalities. Maintenance Bond, Michael Fluhr in the amount City Clerk/ of 100 percent Treasurer (100%) of the City of Minden contract price, Telephone: (318) will be required. 377-2144 On any bid submitted in the October 21, 2015 amount of $50,000 Minden Press-Herald or more, the ______CRYPTOQUIP

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