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Istrouma High: a Time Capsule but Not for Long Supt Baton Rouge’s CAPITALCAPITAL CITYCITY Community Newspaper CheckCheck OutOut CommitteesCommittees Gov.Gov. EdwardsEdwards Doesn’tDoesn’t LikeLike SeeSee PagePage 44 ® NEWSNEWSFebruary 2016 • Vol. 25, No. 2 • 16 Pages • Circulation 14,000 copies • www.capitalcitynews.us • 225-261-5055 Louisiana Caucuses Will Be Held Tuesday, March 1 Presidential Primary MarchGOP Road Show 5 Coming Here as Delegate Hunt Moves to South BATON ROUGE – The Re- publican Presidential Pri- mary season is in high gear, and Republican voters in Louisiana can expect to be courted by supporters of the three main candidates running for the nomination and perhaps even the can- Sen. Ted Cruz campaigning in Baton Rouge Donald Trump at a Make America Great Rally didates themselves. Louisiana Republicans will go to their regular vot- ing precincts on Saturday, March 5 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and cast their ballot for President. Republican voters will also cast ballots for members of the Repub- lican State Central Com- mittee and Republican Par- is Executive Committee, which run the Republican Party at the state and local levels. Republicans may also vote on the actual dele- egates who will attend the Sen. Marco Rubio campaigning in South Carolina Donald Trump and Marco Rubio in unplanned meeting in SC Republican National Con- vention. This election will be held at Jefferson Bap- EBR GOP HQ to Provide Signs, Literature for All Candidates tist Church, 9135 Jeffer- BATON ROUGE – The Re- on Saturday, March 5. Parish Republican chair- 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12. son Hwy. from 4 to 8 p.m. publican Party of East Ba- The headquarters, which man Woody Jenkins said The headquarters will be Tuesday, March 1. That ton Rouge Parish is opening will be located at 711 Jef- Trump, Cruz, and Rubio open from 3 to 5 p.m. Mon- voting process, which is a parish headquarters be- ferson Hwy., Suite 1B, will chairmen have all agreed day-Friday through the administraterd by the state ginning Friday, Feb. 12 to allow supporters of all the to participate. Jenkins said March 5 primary. Candi- Republican Party, is called serve all candidates in Lou- candidates to have a place other candidates are also dates for U.S. Senate and a caucus but there is no isiana’s Presidential Pri- they can go for signs and welcome. Formal opening for party offices may also meeting. Voters are hand- mary, which will be held literature. ceremonies will be held at leave literature at the office. ed a ballot, vote, and leave. Historic School Could Re-Open for 100th Anniversary Istrouma High: A Time Capsule But Not for Long Supt. Drake Plans victim to forced busing that led to a community uproot- Total Renovation ing itself and moving away. Neglected by the “powers For 2017 Opening that be,” it became another dying inner city school. Fi- BATON ROUGE — Since Is- nally, with declining test trouma High School was scores, it was taken over by closed by the State of Loui- the State of Louisiana, but siana nearly two years ago, it the State fared no better and has sat idle, sealed up, wait- closed the school. ing for better times. Now an innovative new What was once the largest school superintendant is de- high school in the state with a termined to bring Istrouma student body of 1,900 — and back to life, just in time for also one of the finest — has the school’s 100th anniver- fallen on hard times. In its sary in 2017. Last week, a glory days of the 40’s, 50’s, group of alumni got to tour and 60’s, Istrouma won nine this remarkable time cap- State High School Football sule and discover some of Championships and was its secrets that may be never sometimes called Istrouma ISTROUMA HIGH BAND UNIFORMS — Stored in a closet the past two years, the Istrouma Band uni- seen again. University. The school fell forms still appear in good condition but much of what was left behind has not fared as well. See PHOTOS on Pages 8-11 2 CITY NEWS Thursday, February 4, 2016 COMMUNITY PRESS, LLC CAPITAL CITY NEWS CENTRAL CITY NEWS & & South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 25 • No. 2 The Leader Vol. 19 • No. 2 • CCN No. 385 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • Entire contents © 2016 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published on the first Thursday of each month (except January, when it is the second Thursday) by Community Press, LLC The Leader was founded April 30, 1998, and the Central City News was founded April 21, 2005. They merged May 4, 2006. The South Baton Rouge Journal began publication in 1989. It went on hiatus in 2008 during its 20th year of publication. The Journal resumed publication as the Capital City News on Aug. 16, 2012, with Vol. 21, No. 1. Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Jolice Provost Account Executive Kim Powers Member, Louisiana Press Association, National Newspaper Association, Chamber of Provost by Jolice Photo Commerce of East Baton Rouge, and National Federation of Independent Business Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Friday before publication CENTRAL VETERANS MEMORIAL on Sullivan Road is nearing completion. Dedi- $18 a year by subscription in advance • $25 a year outside East Baton Rouge cation ceremonies will be held this spring. Congratulations to Charles Lee Hinton and all who have worked so hard to make this memorial a reality. Donations are still needed and can be made by contacting Charles Lee Hinton at 261-3000 or [email protected]. Only Way to Control Spending: Refuse to Raise Taxes refuse to raise taxes, the Governor legislature, based on that revenue Requirement of a will cut the budget and balance it. estimate. He has to. He has no choice! The legislature is then prohibited Sample Ballot An unbalanced budget and defi- from passing a budget which is in Balanced Budget cit spending are common at the a deficit position. If the legisla- federal level, because there is no ture does pass a budget which is Saturday, March 5, 2016 Makes Controlling prohibition on deficits in the U.S. out of balance, the Constitution re- Constitution. quires the governor to exercise his On the Ballot in EBR Spending Simple But Louisiana is completely dif- line item veto and cut a sufficient President Primary ferent. The Louisiana Constitution amount to put the budget back in Republican Party Woody Jenkins of 1974 requires a balanced state balance. Editor budget and prohibits deficit spend- If all that fails and we still have Jeb Bush R ing. Furthermore, the way the a budget deficit, the Constitution Ben Carson R BATON ROUGE — Here’s a word for Constitution is set up, while it is al- prohibits the state government from fiscal conservatives in the Louisi- most impossible for the legislature issuing bonds (that is, going into Chris Christie R ana Legislature who are concerned to cut the budget, it is a certainty debt) to fund a deficit. Tim Cook R about the state’s fiscal crisis and that that the budget will always be With that in mind, it is clear there the looming possibility of a budget in balance. is only one real way to make sure Ted Cruz R deficit. There is only one way in Here’s how it works. The Loui- spending is kept under control: Re- Carly Fiorina R Louisiana to control spending, and siana Constitution establishes the fuse to raise taxes! that is by refusing to raise taxes. Fiscal Estimating Committee which If the legislature refuses to raise Lindsey Graham R If you raise taxes, they will spend estimates projected revenue for the taxes, spending will be cut so that John Kasich R every penny of what you raise and coming fiscal year. The governor it will not exceed revenue. then point to all the unmet needs is then required by the Constitution Holding down spending in Loui- Peter Messina R and demand more taxes! But if you to submit a balanced budget to the siana is easy: Just don’t raise taxes! Rand Paul R Marco Rubio R How to Get Involved with Presidential Campaigns Rick Santorum R BATON ROUGE — As Louisiana’s ferson Hwy., Suite 1B from 3 to 5 [email protected] Donald Trump R Presidential Primary heats up in p.m. starting Friday, Feb. 12. Marco Rubio Campaign — Li- Republicans in Red are endorsed preparation for the March 5 elec- If you would like to volunteer or onel Rainey, state director, at 985- by the Republican Party of East tion, each of the three top candi- contribute to a campaign, you may 688-5631 or via email at Lionel@ Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana dates — Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, contact the following: lr3consulting.com or Twitter @ and Marco Rubio — has campaign Ted Cruz Campaign — State la4rubio. East Baton Rouge teams in place. co-chairmen Bob Reid at 225-324- Donald Trump Campaign — Republican Parish Signs and literature for all the 6983 or via email at tpolatwitter@ Volunteers contact field direc- Executive Committee candidates will be available at gmail.com or Ross Little at 337- tor Fletcher Fitzpatrick at 504- Republican headquarters, 711 Jef- 654-8004 or via email at RossLit- 296-4140 or at ffitzpatrick@ — At Large Parishwide — donaldtrump.com; state director Vote for Up to FIVE , Ryan Lambert at 803-546-9965 or via email at ryanlambert52@gmail. Christopher Bailey R Chamber of Commerce com; or state chairman Woody Jen- Betsy Otken Barnes R kins at 225-921-1433 or via email Pat Broderick R of East Baton Rouge at [email protected].
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