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ManCentral Pastor, Wife & Woman of theBishop Year B. A. Spell, On Front Lines of Grandson Tony Battle to Preserve Haven’t Missed a Freedom of Religion Service in 61 Years Woody Jenkins Woody Jenkins Editor Editor CENTRAL — In recognition of CENTRAL — Rev. Bervick Spell their historic work to protect Free- moved to Baton Rouge in 1959 and dom of Religion in the United started Life Tabernacle Church on States and the persecution they Plank Road. The church grew and have endured as a result, the Cen- prospered. In 2008, then-Bishop tral City News is proud to rec- Spell built a beautiful new church ognize Pastor Tony Spell and his at 9323 Hooper Road in Central. wife Shaye as Central’s Man and The next year, Bishop Spell re- Woman of the Year for 2020. tired and his grandson, Rev. Tony NNN Spell, became pastor. Over the Rev. Tony Spell never intended past 61 years, Life Tabernacle has to become a celebrity, a spokes- met three times a week for 3,200 man for churches across the na- straight weeks and 9,600 services. tion, or a resident of the parish In all that time, Life Tabernacle prison, but 2020 was a year like never missed a service. no other. It was a year when even When Gov. John Bel Edwards the right of a pastor to hold church ordered all churches to close in services came under attack. It was mid-March 2020, Rev. Spell knew as if the state and federal Constitu- he was headed for a confrontation tions didn’t exist, the Bill of Rights with the state. He simply wouldn’t had been repealed, and the gover- close the doors. While the main- nor had somehow been given the stream media labeled Pastor Spell power to close any business and as “defiant,” the pastor denied that

even any church. Jenkins Woody by Photo label. “We’re not defiant. We are On Friday, March 13, 2020, simply continuing to have church Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards as we have for 61 years. We are issued an Emergency Order de- REV. TONY SPELL AND WIFE SHAYE — Central’s Man and Woman of the Year. commanded to ‘Not to forsake the manding that schools close and all After a long year of persecution but also unprecedented victories, Rev. Tony Spell and assembling of ourselves together.’ See THE SPELLS on Page 4 wife Shaye continue to stand up strongly for the right of Christians to worship freely. Hebrews 10:25 KJV.” Pastor’s Legal Battles Look Promising After Landmark Supreme Court Decision in NYC Striking Down Orders Rev. Spell’s legal arguments received a major boost from the In NY, High Court Said U.S. Supreme Court in Novem- ber based on their decision in the 1st Amendment Doesn’t case of Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Andrew M. Cuo- Go on a Sabbatical mo. In that case, the court said the governor of New York could not Woody Jenkins prohibit a church from meeting, Editor at least as long as commercial en- terprises were drawing customers. CENTRAL — Legal problems fac- The decision in the Brooklyn case ing Rev. Tony Spell for holding reversed two cases from earlier in church services at Life Tabernacle 2020 — Calvary Chapel v. Siso- in defiance of Gov. John Bel Ed- lak and South Bay Pentecostal wards’ orders seem less and less v. Newsome. Those cases, which likely to land the Central pastor in had allowed Gov. Newsome to prison. On the contrary, it looks close churches in California, are more and more like he will win no longer good law. the outstanding civil and criminal STANDING UP FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY - AT A COST — Rev. Tony Spell of If federal and state courts follow cases and could well be entitled to Life Tabernacle Church in Central was arrested in late March and again in late April. Brooklyn in Rev. Spell’s cases, the damages in a civil case pending in None of the charges have yet gone to trial. On the charge of holding church services in de- local pastor should have no prob- the federal courts. fiance of the Governor’s orders, a motion to quash will be heard in District Court Jan. 25. lem in prevailing. 2 CENTRAL CITY NEWS January 2021 January 2021 CENTRAL CITY NEWS 3 Central’s Man of the Year Winners Have Left Their Mark on Central Community

City’s Founder Russell Starns Sen. Bodi White CCSS Supt. Mike Faulk Mayor Mac Watts Councilman Louis DeJohn School Board Member 2005 Man of the Year 2006 Man of the Year 2007 and 2017 Man of the Year 2008 Man of the Year 2008 Man of the Year Sharon Browning 2009 Woman of the Year

In 2015, All Seven Members of the Central Commu- nity School Board were named Central’s Citizens of the Decade — Roxanne Atkinson, Sharon Browning, Will Easley, Ruby Foil, Dr. Jim Gard- ner, Jim Lloyd, and Dr. David Walker Councilman Ralph Washington School Board Member Dr. Tony LoBue Dr. Jim Gardner Mayor Jr. Shelton Symbol of Courage Will Easley, Man of Integrity 2011 Man of the Year 2012 Man of the Year 2015 Man of the Year 2010 Man of the Year 2010 Man of the Year CENTRAL — Since the Central newspaper has considered naming 2017. The award is chosen by the Central. Others were key to start- City News began publication in one or more individuals as Man of staff of the Central City News. ing the Central Community School April 2005 and the City of Central the Year or Woman of the Year. Most of the early winners were System. Former Supt. Mike Faulk was incorporated in July 2005, the No award has been given since involved in starting the City of is the only two-time winner.

Quickly and Easily Refill RX Online Download Our New Improved Phone App iPhone and Android 4 CENTRAL CITY NEWS January 2021 The Spells Defended Constitution for All Continued from Page 1 in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. “non-essential” businesses close. Constitution or the Declaration of In Edwards’ decree, churches Rights of the Louisiana Constitu- were considered “non-essential.” tion. I assumed the governor would The problem for Rev. Spell was soon read the law and pull back the not so much that he and his grand- heavy fist he had slammed down. father, Bishop Bervick Spell, had However, over the next 10 months, never missed a service in 61 years. the governor never did that. He Rather, it was that the Bible exhorts continued to issue one “emergency believers to Not forsake the assem- order” after another — almost all bling of ourselves together, as pro- without any basis in law. vided in Hebrews 10:25. The Threats Began Despite the governor’s decree, on On Tuesday morning, March 17, Sunday, March 15, 2020 Life Tab- Rev. Spell reached out to the Cen- ernacle Church held its regular 10 tral City News. He said he heard a.m. and 6:30 p.m. services. Some they were coming to arrest him if in the media said that a church in he opened the church and attempted Central had “defied” the governor’s to hold services again. He asked if “mandate.” we would come to the church that As a former seven-term member night and broadcast the services live of the Louisiana House of Repre- on Facebook. “This may provide us sentatives, I was familiar with the some protection. If they are going Governor’s Emergency Powers to arrest me, at least the world will Law. In fact, I had written part of know,” he said. We agreed. it. I marveled that John Bel Ed- A series of officials soon came to wards would attempt to use that Life Tabernacle to urge, threaten, or statute as the basis for closing down beg Rev. Spell not to hold services. businesses and churches. The law Many demanded that he meet them grants the governor no such power. outside the church out of fear they In fact, La.R.S. 29:736(D) specifi- REV. TONY SPELL’S WALK INTO HISTORY — On Sunday morning, April 26, Rev. would get Covid by going inside. Tony Spell defied a court order forbidding him from holding church services. Despite be- These included the Commander cally says that the governor may not ing threatened with six months in jail without bail, the pastor, wearing an ankle bracelet, diminish any of the rights contained of State Police, the State Fire Mar- walked out of his home to church and into the history books. shal, the Sheriff, and others. “We’d hate to put you in jail,” one said. All of them warned Pastor Spell that things would get very ugly if he did not comply. Hostile Media The Baton Rouge Advocate and other local media got into the fray again, calling Rev. Spell every name in the book. He was described as a threat to public order, law, the constitution, and good health. Ev- eryone at the church would soon die, many said on Facebook. Some commentators seemed to relish the idea. Nevertheless, the service went on that Tuesday night as scheduled, and the Central City News broad- cast it in its entirety to a huge au- dience around the world. As the service was winding down, a Cen- tral city police officer arrived in the front of the church and asked Pastor Spell to come out. The pastor com- plied, and we videoed the encounter live. The police officer advised the pastor that the National Guard would be coming for him the next day if he failed to assure them that he would shut down the church. At that point, almost every church in Louisiana was closed to normal worship services. Our video of the encounter went viral and was viewed by nearly 1 million people across the country. First Arrest The next day the National Guard did not arrive but on March 31 Cen- tral Police Chief Roger Corcoran did. He came into the sanctuary, advised Rev. Spell of his rights, placed him under arrest and finger printed him. He then released the pastor without taking him to jail. Over the coming days, weeks, and months, the “Church That Wouldn’t Close” became a national story. Almost every major news outlet in the country wanted to in- terview Pastor Spell. Almost all the stories were nega- tive. Rev. Spell was uniformly de- picted as a scoundrel, a killer, and a religious fanatic. The language in the stories knew no bounds. As the governor issued more and more edicts requiring masks and “social distancing,” Life Tabernacle continued as it always had. It con- tinued to hold church with no masks and only modest attempts at social See PASTOR on Page 13 January 2021 CENTRAL CITY NEWS 5

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Member, Louisiana Press Association and Chamber of Commerce of EBR Parish Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Friday before publication CENTRAL MAN OF THE YEAR REV. TONY SPELL visiting a family in North Ba- $24 a year by subscription in advance • $36 a year outside East Baton Rouge ton Rouge. He visits more than 100 families a week and invites them to church. More than 2,000 have joined the church, which includes 24 nationalities. Quell Fears About Socialism, Guns, Speech, Court and Taxes How Joe Biden Can Bring Country Together, Heal Wounds, and Make Fresh Start for USA should condemn social media’s ef- oppose “catch and release” as un- pause and begin to come together. He Won’t Be Able to forts to shut down the voices of the workable and counterproductive. It won’t be easy but it is nec- American people — from the Pres- • Biden should state unequiv- essary, if he truly wants to make Pander to Far Left If ident on down. He should urge ocally that he opposes “cancel- peace with a country at war with Facebook, Twitter, and all the rest ling” President Trump, Trump itself. He Wants to Start to return to supporting Freedom of officials, or Trump supporters, Speech and the Constitution. and that he opposes criminaliz- Process of Healing • Biden should urge our ing his political opposition. Qualifying to Open churches’ to open and announce • He should announce that he Next Wednesday for Woody Jenkins his support for the Supreme Court’s opposes any attempt to pack the Editor decision in Roman Catholic Dio- Supreme Court or otherwise bend Central City Council, cese of Brooklyn, which guaran- the rules designed to promote jus- WASHINGTON — As former Vice tees the right of churches to open tice. Zachary Board President Joe Biden prepares to be and hold church, • Biden should say he will not BATON ROUGE — Clerk of Court sworn in as the 46th President of • He should renew his long- entertain large tax increases and Doug Welborn has announced qual- the United States, he has called for standing support for the Hyde will make certain the nation’s tax ifying dates for upcoming spring the people of this country to unite Amendment prohibiting federal policy encourages work and pro- elections in East Baton Rouge together, and that is a worthy goal. funding of abortion. ductivity. Parish. Qualifying will be held Of course, unifying people with • Biden should make it clear • He should express his con- Wednesday, Jan. 20 through Friday, such diverse views wouldn’t be that he supports the Second cern about the growing threat Jan. 22 only at the Airline branch easy. However, it is possible. Amendment and the right to keep posed by Community China and office for the following races: The problem is, if he adopts and bear arms. He should say commit his administration to pro- • Special Election for Council a conciliatory tone, he will lose that he will not support confis- tecting America’s vital interests Member District 1, City of Central some of his base. cation of firearms or restrict the against Communism. • Special Election for Member Nevertheless, here’s what Joe peoples’ right to defend home • He should voice his support of School Board District 6, Zach- Biden should do if he does in fact and family. for the free enterprise system and ary Community want to “bring us together”: • He should announce that he private ownership of the means of Qualifying will open at 8 a.m. • Biden should declare that he supports securing the border, production. and close at 4:30 p.m. on all three is not a “socialist” and he has no protecting the wall, and making • Biden should commit his ad- days. The office is located at 9050 intention of leading this country sure that immigration is legal and ministration to democratic values Airline Highway, Suite 100 in the down the road to socialism. orderly. As part of that, he should and promise to support democratic former Woman’s Hospital near • He should announce that announce that any plan to grant norms, even in these extraordinary Goodwood Boulevard. The pri- he strongly supports the First citizenship to those here illegally times. mary election will be held on Sat- Amendment and the right of our should be carefully managed and If Vice President Biden can do urday, March 20 with the general citizens to speak and be heard. He implemented over time. He should all of this, America will take a election on Saturday, April 21. Timeline at Capitol Shows President’s Speech Could Not Have Caused Riot Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, pub- at 12 noon. He ended at 1:10 p.m. broken through the barricades and Woody Jenkins lished by the Washington Post However, protesters gathered out- at least an hour before anyone who Editor shows President Trump’s remarks side the Capitol at 12:30 p.m. and heard Trump’s speech could have that day could not have caused riot- confronted Capitol Police. gotten there. WASHINGTON — The timeline ing at the U.S. Capitol. The time- Protesters broke through Capi- C-SPAN reported rioters were of events at the U.S. Capitol on line shows Trump started speaking tol Police barricades at 1 p.m. — in Statuary Hall in the center of 10 minutes before Trump finished the Capitol building at 1:33 p.m. his speech. Anyone who attended That’s well before anyone could Trump’s speech was a 45-minute have heard the end of Trump’s walk away from the Capitol. The speech and then walked to the area was closed to traffic. So walk- Capitol. Nevertheless, Trump is ing was the only practical way to blamed for events before he spoke. get to the Capitol. As the Washington Post said, Trump ended his speech by urging Washington Post Timeline his followers to march down Penn- Of Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 sylvania Avenue. “We’re going to the Capitol,” he said. “We’re going Download QR to try and give them [Republicans] Code Reader, the kind of pride and boldness that Then Click on they need to take back our country.” QR Code However, that was 10 minutes AFTER protestors had already 6 CENTRAL CITY NEWS January 2021 President’s Positive Accomplishments Led to Landslide Victory in Louisiana BATON ROUGE — Members of members of the Electoral College the Electoral College from Loui- be transmitted to the President at siana met in the Senate Chamber the White House. of the State Capitol on Monday, Unanimously approved by the Dec. 14, 2020, to cast Louisiana’s members of the Electoral College eight Electoral College votes in from Louisiana: accordance with the Constitution. • Louis “Woody” Jenkins All eight members voted to reelect At-Large President Donald J. Trump and • Vinson J. Serio Vice President Mike Pence. At-Large During the proceedings, Loui- • Eric F. Skrmetta siana’s members of the Electoral 1st Congressional District College considered, debated, and • Robert C. Monti amended a resolution commend- 2nd Congressional District ing President Trump for his service • Ross Little, Jr. to the nation. The resolution high- 3rd Congressional District lighted many of the President’s ac- • Rodney Michael Collier complishments. 4th Congressional District Central City News editor • Kay Kellogg Katz Woody Jenkins who served as one 5th Congressional District of two At-Large members of the • Beth A. Billings Electoral College, introduced the 6th Congressional District resolution and read it to those as- sembled for the occasion. It was unanimously adopted by a vote of We Asked Readers 8-0. By the terms of the resolution, of Central City News it was transmitted to the President. ELECTORAL COLLEGE What They Would Say State of Louisiana Monday, December 14, 2020 to President Trump in A RESOLUTION To commend the Honorable Three Sentences! Donald J. Trump for his service as President of the United States of Here Are Some of America. WHEREAS, Donald J. Trump Their Responses has served our nation honorably CENTRAL — After Congress for four years and has now offered opened the votes from the Elec- himself to serve for a second four- toral College and Joe Biden was year term; and declared elected, the Central City WHEREAS, the people of the News asked its readers what they State of Louisiana have shown would say to President Trump if their overwhelming support for PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP will complete his four-year term as President of the they could do so — in no more President Trump and endorsed his United States on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. His accomplishments were compiled by the than three sentences. Here are reelection by a landslide; and Electoral College (page 7). Readers of the Central City News sent him messages at right. their answers: WHEREAS, we the members • Patricia Keith Watts and Vee of the Electoral College of the State KayGee - Thank you President of Louisiana received 1,255,776 Trump, for demanding other na- votes cast on behalf of President tions pay their share to the United Trump, compared to 856,034 for Nations. Thank you for declaring his Democratic opponent; and Jerusalem as capital of Israel. You WHEREAS, President Trump’s are a brave soul like no other Presi- vote total was the largest for any dent. candidate for any office in the his- • Maureen Robichaux O’Brien - tory of Louisiana; and Thank you for being the “People’s WHEREAS, this extraordinary President” and putting America vote was a tribute to the wisdom first! and many great accomplishments • Terrie Matis Bourgeois and of the President, it is appropriate to Terri Courtney: Thank you for recount for our fellow citizens and being pro life and pro family. for posterity a summary of what • Tom Davis - Thank you, Presi- he has accomplished in these four dent Trump, for standing strong and years. never giving up! • Sybil Allis - Thank you for be- [See Inset at right on President ing there for us when we thought Trump’s Assistance to Louisiana] CANDIDATES DONALD TRUMP AND MIKE PENCE came to Central after the nobody was. We knew you had our BE IT FURTHER RESOLV- floods of August 2016 to offer their support and help for victims of 1,000-year flood. back. Through your many rallies, ED by the Electoral College of Trump and Pence were joined by Steve Scalise at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church. we all felt a kinship with you. Louisiana that President Trump is • Terrie Matis Bourgeois - You to be strongly commended for the THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Electoral College are the Best President ever! following actions and accomplish- of Louisiana, meeting in session this Monday, December • Katie Detiveaux - Pro-Life ments: 14, 2020, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol in March. Exposing the Swamp! [See Accomplishments of Baton Rouge that we commend the historic work of Presi- • Becky Gammon - I’d like President Trump on Page 7] dent Donald J. Trump, but especially the following: to thank you for keeping all your promises to us and our USA! Thank THEREFORE BE IT RE- • We remember fondly his visit to Louisiana in August 2016, while only a candidate for President, after the tragic you for all your great accomplish- SOLVED by the Electoral Col- ments! Thank you for making a lege of Louisiana, meeting in ses- shooting of police officers and a 1,000-year flood had rav- mockery of the mainstream media, sion this Monday, December 14, aged much of South Louisiana. He came knowing that he and thank you for saving our free- 2020, in the Senate Chamber of the would win Louisiana whether he came or not. Yet, when dom from the Chinese Communist State Capitol in Baton Rouge that others ignored our plight, he came and brought love and Party and the traitors in our country. we commend the historic work of compassion to the people who were suffering greatly. He Thank you for cutting ties with the President Donald J. Trump and we took time to visit our homes and businesses, to console World Health Organization. Thank proudly cast our votes for him. us, and to offer his support. Over the next four years, he you for praising Jesus and not just BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED did everything a President could do to assist us. As other vaguely saying God like most poli- that a copy of this resolution shall natural disasters occurred in our state, he was always there ticians do. be kept by the Secretary of State for the people of Louisiana, and for his many kindnesses • Susan Elam Williams - Thank as a permanent record of our senti- we give him our enduring thanks. you for being honest and bringing ments and that a copy signed by the See READERS on Page 8 January 2021 CENTRAL CITY NEWS 7 Accomplishments of President Trump • He has promoted God, the Con- tory • Over 100 companies gave stitution, the Founding Fathers, the • Small businesses have the low- ‘Trump Bonuses’ after tax victory Family, and the great American flag est top marginal tax rate in more • Blocked Chinese purchase of • Built 423 miles of The Wall than 80 years. Qualcomm due to national security • Appointed more than 220 fed- • More Americans working than • Blocked China from buying eral judges including three mem- at any time in history semi-conductor company, Lattice bers of the United States Supreme • Record 157,005,000 employed; • Ordered investigation of Chi- Court who believe in and support 19th record of Trump era na’s intellectual property practices the Constitution as written • Job openings outnumbered the • China opened its rice market • Supported the police and law unemployed by 1 million for U.S. exports for first time ever and order • African-American unemploy- • Imposed tariffs on foreign steel • Promoted historic peace deal ment rate hit all-time low and aluminum to protect our na- in the Middle East, creating new • Youth unemployment hit 52- tional security bonds of friendship year low • Imposed tariffs on China in re- • Liberated all ISIS-controlled ter- • Hispanic unemployment rates sponse to China’s forced technol- ritory hit record low ogy transfer, intellectual property • ISIS leader admitted defeat in • Jobless claims lowest level since theft, and chronically abusive trade Iraq and ordered militants to flee 1969 practices • Provided choice to veterans in • Unemployment rate fell to 50- • Terminated NAFTA with Can- medical care year low ada and Mexico in order to make • Secured record military funding • Women’s unemployment at better trade deal • Built a new Navy and new Air lowest level in 60 years • Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Force, replacing old, outdated • Lowest unemployment rate terminated ships and planes ever recorded for Americans with- • Restored funding for historical- • Boosted troop pay out a high school diploma. ly black colleges and universities • Kept Guantanamo Bay prison • Economy added over 6.4 mil- • Signed into law the Genocide open lion jobs Prevention Act • First-ever audit of the Depart- • 480,000 manufacturing jobs • Signed legislation enhancing ment of Defense added U.S. leadership in the Indo Pacific • NATO allies now paying their • Worker pay rate hit highest lev- region fair share, spending $69 billion el since 2008 • Signed Russia sanctions into law more on defense since 2016 • Middle class income reached • Signed historic USMCA trade • New Space policy directive highest level in history agreement replacing NAFTA called for human expansion across • Job satisfaction highest since • Secured release of Pastor solar system 2005 Brunson from Turkey • Created the United States • Food stamp usage continuously • Moved the U.S. Embassy in Is- Space Force declined rael to Jerusalem • Signed law aimed at cutting • WIC welfare participation hit • Designated North Korea as a abortion funding 17-year low State Sponsor of Terrorism • His Health and Human Services • Restored work requirement for • Met Kim Jong Un at the DMZ defined life as beginning at con- welfare and became first sitting U.S. Presi- ception • Best economic optimism in 16 dent to enter North Korea • Signed Right to Try drug bill years • Secured release of American giving Americans right to try ex- • Consumer confidence hit 18- prisoners from North Korea perimental drugs year high • Stopped North Korean missile • Largest decline in drug prices in • Economic growth reached 3 tests 50 years percent for the first time in more • Reached detente with North • Repealed individual mandate than a decade Korea of Obamacare • Manufacturing confidence hit • Negotiated Peace between • Made illegally crossing the bor- all-time high North and South Korea der harder than at any time in 50 • Black business ownership • Nominated first woman as head years jumped 400 percent of CIA • Withheld federal funds from • Business investment up 39 per- • Declassified and released JFK sanctuary cities cent due to tax cuts files • Rescinded DACA • Stocks soared to record high • Ended the Iran deal • Unshackled ICE, allowing ICE • Surging stock market powered • Stopped cold the attacks on Ju- to take action against all illegal im- U.S. wealth to $96.2 trillion deo-Christian values and restored migrants and increasing presence • Home sales hit 11-year high saying Merry Christmas in sanctuary cities • Homebuilding permits soared • School Choice topped the list • Ended “catch and release” im- to highest level since 2007 of priorities for U.S. Education De- migration policy • Home builder confidence at 12- partment grants • Border Patrol morale at highest year high • Repealed 800 Obama regula- level • Coal exports increased 60 per- tions saving over $200 billion • Stopped travel from countries cent • Cut the White House budget, that refuse to help Homeland Se- • Rolled back $900 million in saving taxpayers $22 million curity Obama-era offshore drilling regu- • Repealed Obama’s ‘Waters of • Christian refugees admitted lations the U. S.’ rule now outnumber Muslim refugees • America became the world’s • Ended the job-killing Paris Cli- admitted largest oil producer mate Accord • Halted Obama’s Operation • U.S. Oil Production topped 10 • Opened ANWR and approved Chokepoint, which targeted fire- million barrels a day Keystone XL and Dakota Access arm dealers • Gasoline prices hit 12-year low Pipelines. • Thousands arrested in sex traf- • Made U.S. net natural gas ex- • Appointed Voter Fraud Com- ficking operations porter for the first time since 1957 mission to investigate 2016 election • Stood by Texas’s Voter ID Law • First U.S. natural gas shipped to • Fired corrupt and incompetent • Put a regulatory freeze on all Poland FBI Director James Comey federal agencies • Decreased Debt to GDP ratio • Helped win U.S.-Mexico-Cana- • Passed sweeping, historic Tax for first time in 50 years da’s united bid for 2026 World Cup. Reform • Utilities cut rates, citing bene- • Helped win U.S. bid for the • Largest tax cut in American his- fits of Trump tax reform 2028 Summer Olympics in CA Central City News, Box 1, City of Central, LA 70739 • Jan. 14, 2021 • CentralCityNews.us 8 CENTRAL CITY NEWS January 2021

Central City News Readers Speak Out Readers: Trump Best President Ever Survey of 700 Readers • Susan Raborn - For your funny sense of humor that the left doesn’t get which makes it all the Of Central City News funnier. • Darren Thornton - Thanks Shows Overwhelming for standing up for all Americans, including the unborn. Your support Support for President of Israel is too rare in recent years. Continued from Page 6 • Ethel Townsend – The great- God back! We are so proud to call est President I ever knew in my 78 you our President and our HERO! years here on earth. Promises made and promises kept! • Sylvia Duron – Great man. • Robelynn Abadie - Thank Greatest President Ever. you for tackling difficult issues • Betty Ann Ashby – He ac- and not taking a pass. Too easy for complished more and loved this those who proclaimed “not on my country more than any other Presi- watch.” You doubled down with dent in my lifetime. First one was undue courage. Dwight Eisenhower! So I’ve lived • Michael A Gallegos - Thanks through quite a few. In my opinion for supporting our military. he’s the greatest President we’ve • Michael DiResto - Thank you ever had. for your Federal judge appoint- SUPPORTING PRESIDENT TRUMP — On Wednesday, Jan. 6, Trump supporters • Sheila Goodwill – Outspo- ments. You have filled the federal gathered at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge to show their support for the President. ken. Believes in America and the benches with strong textualists and originalists who will call balls and strife as you have, and no one has • Stacy Constant Barnett - people of America. strikes based on what the law says, gotten more done. We are so blessed Thank you, Mr. President, for • Sherry Lynn – I am so thank- rather than legislate from the bench to have you as our president. Thank standing strong, when anyone else ful for his loyal service as our and create new law out of whole you, President Trump! would have given up to the evil of president “for such a time as this.” cloth. Judges who will not be • Rickey D. Wilson - Thank you the swamp. You have been there He put America first, cut taxes and swayed by whatever new progres- for protecting our Religious Free- for every American. We love your regulations, built the wall, stood sive fad leads them to vote a “living dom, reviving our economy, and patriotic rallies!! You are the Best up to China, led a peace deal in Constitution” that erodes our fun- exposing the liberal-biased media. President Ever! the Middle East, jump started our damental freedoms. • Monica Houtz Folse - Thank • Jeff Wittenbrink - Thank you economy, and dealt with the Chi- • Todd LeJune - Thank you for you for your ability to think ahead for keeping your promises about the na virus. Where would we be if your tireless effort to bring peace to and outsmart those in high places Supreme Court. he hadn’t been elected? I love our the Middle East and for placing our who make evil moves against Amer- • Benny Griffin - Thank you, “bull in the china shop president!” embassy in the rightful capital of Is- ica and our Constitution. Thank you President Trump, for bringing The • Sundae Christine - Thank you. rael. for protecting our Freedoms. Lord Jesus back into the White • Shanna Mathews Jumon- • Christy Elder - Thank you for • Heather Boyd - Thank you House and much needed sanity and ville – I would thank him for every- restocking the military ammunition for your steadfast sacrifices to fight strength in dealing with our en- for our Constitutional Freedoms! thing he has done. He fought every almost immediately after becoming emies throughout the world. Thank bit of evil that is in our government President. Thank you for standing up for you sir! churches to reopen so believers can • Brad Thompson - I honor you, and never gave up. He fought for • Nicki Fontenot - Thank you, us. God Bless President Trump! Mr. President, for fighting for worship God together and have fel- President Trump, for your sacrifice lowship again! and all of the amazing things you • Jewelette Byrd – President America! Trump has been the best President • Darron Wilkinson - TRUMP • Susan Martin-Witherspoon - accomplished for our nation. You Thank you for keeping your prom- are the ONLY President in my life- I’ve ever known in my 71 years, time who kept ALL of his promises. See READERS on Page 9 You won this election in the great- President Trump, it has been an honor to have you est landslide in history. You deserve lead our country for the last four years. You are the epit- four more years and the people of ome of a true, God-fearing American. Our country grew America deserve to have you for four more years because we voted “great leaps with you as our President. It is clear that they for you in record numbers. are trying to steal your victory. I always pray for you and • Amanda Watts Walker - our Christian country. Keep making America great! Thank you for your promises that — Kelly Singletary you delivered • Rose Gunter Dame - I thank you for being another Oskar 2020 ises. For standing beside Israel. For Schindler! • Mona Hanchey DeFries - never giving up! ” • Denise Waters Amoroso - Thank you for your courage and • Camp Jas - You have done so Thank you for supporting our mili- wisdom; for sacrificing your gold- many great things! You are a true tary and their families. en years to help our children and American patriot! Thank you for • Melvin Abbott - Thank you grandchildren keep our country as being for the people, for being pro- for exposing the corruption in we knew it; and thanks for being life and pro-family. For supporting Washington brave enough to expose the wicked- our military, police and all first re- • Roxanne Olsen Struppeck - ness!! You are the greatest hero our sponders! Just for having common Thank you for valuing human life, country has ever seen!! sense and not being a career poli- for supporting police officers and • Bill Umstetter - No president tician! Thank you for the courage, the rule of law, for fighting corrup- has gone through as much pain and boldness and strength that you show tion and sex trafficking, but most in the face of pure evil! Thank you of all for opposing the globalists’ for doing what needs to be done for agenda and putting America First! Kathryn Goppelt all Americans. Ascension Parish Republican Leader • Roxanne Alonzo Atkinson - Thank you for understanding and respecting hard-working Americans Thank you for taking all the daggers from the useless who love America. I love you for celebrities, the crooked media, and the treasonous politicians being the best President in my life- for four years. They call you every ugly thing, yet you fight tire- time. You kept your promises! You “lessly for our republic. I pray you get the respect you deserve are the only one I trust in Washing- in these next four years. Truly I cry when I see you sometimes ton! because I have a patriotic love for you. I know you feel alone in • Kevin Bearden - Great Ameri- can and patriot! your fight sometimes, but may God bless you! You are my hero. • Connie Braud Heroman - Because of you, I see how the whole world can be fighting you, Thank you Mr. President, for being but if you stand strong and not care about the opinion of others, honest, truthful, and keeping the God can use you to transform the world for His good. I have promises you made! never loved a President or any politician before, but I wish I • Charles Brister - Thank you for being a true American! God’s could bring a sack of boiled crawfish and all the fixings to the blessings to President Trump! White House because you deserve the best! Thank you times Norma Michaud a million! — Katie Detiveaux Trump supporter assures the world • - Thank you they are awake! for peace in the Middle East! ” January 2021 CENTRAL CITY NEWS 9 Readers: Trump Loves Our Country Continued from Page 8 • Marina Bates – Thank you he has done so much for this coun- Sir. We the people stand with you. try. We the people want him as our • Renee’ Adkins-Fulks – Thank President and we love him. Presi- you President Trump for being the dent Trump loves this country and best president in my 60 years. You fights for it and the people Trump took a failing economy to booming 100 percent. in a short time. Your accomplish- • Stacey Slocum LeDoux – ments for the American people are I’ve never witnessed a President numerous and you did not deserve in my lifetime who loves America the extreme investigations and non like Trump. stop attacks from the left the whole • Linda Havens Bristow – I four years in office. would say he has been the best • Virginia Figirova – Thank president in my life. I want him to you for all the good things you did know I appreciate his sacrifice for on behalf of the American people. our country and he will be greatly Praying this won’t be the last we missed. Our family loves him and see of you. This country needs you are praying for him and his family.. and I’ll never stop from supporting • Jonathan Dowdy Sr. – Thank you. you for four great years! You • Earlene Kimmell – We praise fought for America! God bless you God for you, no one ever loved and yours! America and the American people • B.C. Wilson – Dear President and Christians and Israel like you. Trump, I want to take a minute to No President ever fought for us and say thank you. Regardless of what for America’s FREEDOM. Thank the outcome of this election was you. I love you and your family, (or was not in reality), you deserve thank you. You will always be our my gratitude. Thank you for not President. God Bless you and your plunging the US into another war. Family. Thank you for walking through • Deborah A Marks Moore – I HELL and back for the American know God had a hand on President people. Thank you for doing it Trump, and God will use him in for free. Thank you for working a mighty way. President Trump is through the night while my family for the people. was tucked safely in bed. Thank • Buddy Hawks – Thank you you for standing strong and staring for four great years! Best president adversity in the face. Thank you for ever! keeping GOD in the country I love. • Mert Davis – Thank you for Thank you for not backing down all you have done. Thank you for when the weight of the world was caring for the American people! against you. Thank you for putting We love you and God bless you your family in the line of fire when and family, President Donald J. you didn’t have to. Thank you for Trump! standing up for women. Thank • Gloria June – I love you! you for not being a politician, but • Kelly Budde – Can’t wait for rather a True Patriot. Thank you you to be inaugurated so we can for standing side by side with Is- start our next four years over in SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT TRUMP called out to God to ask for His mercy on peace and harmony. rael. Thank you for standing up for our nation and that the blessings of Freedom would continue to shine bright in America. the unborn. Thank you for caring • Tiwana Ritchie – He’s not about the little guy. Thank you for done yet! Praise God! working harder than any president Thank you for bringing back patriotism. Thank • Tanga King-Hollins – Good- in my lifetime. Thank you for your bye to the worst President ever. you for instilling hope and fighting for farmers. Thank • Brandi Campbell – Biden is service to this country. Thank you you for getting out of the NAFTA deal. Thank you for for your genuine love and appre- the worst! Leave Trump alone. “standing up to China! • JoAnn Statom – Thank you. ciation of our military. Thank you. I believe in your love for America. — Lisa DeLong We would never have known how You have fulfilled every promise deep the swamp was if you hadn’t you made to me and to America run for President. you for giving it your all. You did crats...Thank you, we love you. • Kent Allain – President and for that I am thankful. May more than anyone ever dreamed” • Chris Crownover Thank you GOD always bless you and your Trump accomplished more in his of. Thank you! sir, I pray protection over you and first year than any of his predeces- family. From a grateful American • Stephanie Barnett – Thank your family. Citizen! Thank you! sors accomplished in four years. you Mr. President for your unwav- • Daphne Johnson – Thank • Helen Simon – Welcome to • Rita Thompson – Thank you ering support of our Constitution, you for all you have done for us!! for all you did! I’m praying for four more years. You won. We the American people and the good God be with you and keep you and See MR. PRESIDENT on Page 10 you. of the world! History will judge your family!! • Kim Suzanne – The most pa- you well! We love you!! • Jeremy David Crowe – I triotic President ever. • Connie Tucker – BIGGEST apologize for America that we • Melissa Davidson – Thank LOSER EVER. didn’t appreciate your political • Yvonne Salisbury – He was outsider administration and what the best President ever, and I thank you were trying to accomplish God for allowing him to lead this for our nation. The new incoming country. Trump 2020. admin will show us how truly dif- • JoAn Gilmore – Keep drain- ferent and unique you were to the ing the swamp! The only President typical political landscape of poli- that has kept his promises. Thank ticians. you for standing strong and being • Michelle Cain – Thank you the greatest leader in America His- President Trump for standing up tory for we the people. for what is good and Godly and • Rebekah Edge – Thank you trying to right the wrongs that have for everything you will always be been made in our country by peo- my president. ple in power. Thank you that even • Julia Simon Kocke – Please though other government officials don’t give up on us. We need you and citizens of our nation have now more than ever. We love our criticized you and tried to ruin your freedoms and don’t want them tak- name you have stood tall and not en away. given up or thrown in the towel! I • Bill Buckner – Our Greatest am grateful beyond words. President ever. He served us, with • Wreba Clark – Like our orig- all his heart, guts, and honor. And inal patriots, he gave it his all. His he did this all for free, while get- love of the country shone in his Most Trump supporters at the State ting hammered 24/7 by the demon- eyes. Jody McCall of Central Waving Old Capitol were women. Glory for the President 10 CENTRAL CITY NEWS January 2021

Mr.Continued President,from Page 9 We Are Proud of You! Peaceful Transfer Of Power. That’s won. God will prove it. the Christian Way! • Sasha Rowan – Best Presi- • Sue Kelley Woodlief – Thank dent ever. you President and The First Lady • Melicia A. Broussard – First for all you did for us “Deplora- President to attend a Pro-Life rally bles.” I wish you peace and love. in person. Thank you Mr. President You love The USA and deserved Trump! Thank you for all you’ve better than how you were treated done for us. Our continued prayers by the opposition. for you and your family! • Jerry Evans – Thank you and • Ann Broughton – Belongs on keep your head up and Jesus loves Mt. Rushmore. you. • Carolyn Tennison – There • Angela Muncy – God bless will never be another president like you Mr. President and First Lady. you. Thank you Sir. Thank you for all hard work and • Shnee Carter – Dear Presi- fighting for us. Most of all for put- dent Trump you are the Best Presi- ting the Lord first. dent in my Lifetime! You and your • Stephanie Bruser – Thank Family brought back Dignity, Hon- you, sir. We are praying for you, or, Respect and Love to the White and your family. House! America’s President, we • Theresa Milford – I’m pray- Love You! TRUMP SUPPORTERS rally at State Capitol as Congress meets to count votes. ing for you in Jesus Name! • Glenn Simoneaux – Dear Mr. • Renee N Rocky Curtis – President, I totally get you. He’s the people’s President. He does everything for Continue making America Great • Cara Kaltenbach – Praying Again. I’m with you. for you. America, fights for us everyday, and doesn’t even take a • Deborah Burkhamer Cox – • Rebecca Collins – Thank you paycheck. He’s the Greatest President ever! Best President ever!! Thanks for for loving and putting the Ameri- “ — Janet Gaar truly loving and fighting for our can people first. I will always be- Country. God’s will be done with lieve God chose you for such a those who fought against you. time as this. Be encouraged in and let the chips fall where they • Charlie Rohrbacher” – Four • Judith Johnson – THANKS, knowing the truth will always pre- may. We deserve the whole truth. more years. THANKS, THANKS for all you vail and may God bless you always • Michael Meyers – Amazing • Ashlea Rand – Thank you! have done. A mighty man of valor Mr. President. job, thanks for the fight, please • Ruth A. Speirs – Thank you you are. Will always say, TRUMP • Charlene Bowers-Scott – continue the fight to rid us of the for standing for us and for the 2020!!! Please don’t leave us. America evil. many sacrifices you and your fam- • Mark Steudlein – Thank you needs you. • Rose Loehr – Thank you for ily have made. May all eyes be for everything you have done for • Zeigler Marvin – A President loving America. opened to the good you’ve done the USA and everything you tried who kept his promises in spite of • Rachel Green – You are a for our country. to do. The one thing that I hate is being harassed for four years. modern day George Washington! • Yvonne Jones – Thank you you never put Hillary in jail. • Peggy Stephens – We can Thank you for fighting for the true for keeping promises you made, • Cindy Lawson – So thankful never repay the sacrifices you have Americans. I’ve been honored to for allowing our economy to flour- for all you have done and tried to made! May God guide and protect have you as my President! ish, for the respect you gave our do for America and its people! So you always. Thank you for all you • Kitty Sibley Morrison – With military men and women, and our thankful for what you tried to do, have done. a grateful heart, I reflect on the out- beautiful country. God Bless you but couldn’t because of the evil • Charity Wright – It is a hon- standing and unprecedented Chris- and your beautiful family. rulers in high places! We love you or to have you as my president. tian leadership our nation has ex- • Anthony Pitts – As a disabled and were blessed to have you as God knows all and sees all and is perienced during your presidential veteran, I want to thank him for our great leader! Make America in control. Peace and blessings to term. Standing against abortion, all that he did to improve our VA Great Again in Jesus name! you and our beautiful First Lady. the thoughtful and deserved par- health system. Also, the greatest • Jean Wiggins – Thank you • Barbara Peevy – God’s ap- dons, no wars, and the MLK Na- President in my lifetime. Mr. President. pointed one.. tional Park are the first things that • Janet Gaar – He’s the Peo- • Joy Young – Thank you for • Benjamin Chen – Thank you come to mind in my thankfulness. ple’s President. He does every- your passion for the U.S. people for everything you’ve done for our Your example of charitable giving, thing for America, fights for us and military. Thank you for having country hard work, and love for family and everyday, and doesn’t even take a my Lord’s Name, Jesus, prayed • Erik Adams – America isn’t country is unsurpassed. paycheck. Greatest President Ever! and said in The White House. You in a better place. And you as a • Teal Austin – Where we go • Tina George – God bless and are one tough cookie for dealing leader are a part of that. one, we go all! We will win our thank you. with The World against you! • Elsie Criner – The greatest great Republic again! The peo- • Judy Carraway Masters – • Donnie Jean Brasfield – president in history. You WILL be ple have spoken and are fed up! Truly a President who loves our Great Leader Sir. missed MAGA! great country and honors our flag. • Rhonda Crocker Bice – • Kayla Poole Herring –I’m • Kathy Carnell Fowle –Thank A President of and for the People! Thanks for everything you have eating crow. I was anti-Trump. You you for everything you’ve done for Thank you for your relentless cour- done to help America! proved me wrong. You did good. the American people and for our age President Trump! • Brian Tassin – Thank you • Kathy Billiot – Our great God Country. You’re the Best President • Mary Martin Thompson – for standing up for America and said He never leaves us, never for- in my lifetime. The Next Time God Gives You truly loving your country, and its sakes us. You are a great man for • Laura Gray – Best President a Chance Please Be Fair to All. people. And for being such a great our country Mr. Donald J. Trump, of all time!!! Stop Lying So Much and Call for a patriot! Thank you for your Service! the best president we ever had! • Kandy Belding Choate – • Jason Shoemaker – Best Thank you for all you have done president in my lifetime. for are country. Many prayers for • Judy Peters – Thank you for you and your family. all you have done for the Ameri- • Marilyn Shoemaker Dar- can People. You have been the best nell – Thank you Mr. Trump I am President that we have ever had with you and so is my family. Let’s and we love you and your family. make America great again You have a beautiful wife and she • Betty Bueche Major – Best should have been on every maga- president we ever had. We wish zine in the world. him well! • Kirk Lee – Thank You! Great • Debbie Jackson Howard – Job! Trump 2024! Thank you for loving America! • Annette Rafferty – Thank My apologies for all you and your You for your effort and sacrifice to family have had to walk through make us great. You are really for us the past four years! God bless you the people. and yours! • Lester Francis – Thanks for • Calista Duncan Denney – We exposing the evil of the Democrat- the people love you Mr. President! ic Party. May God bless you and We continue to pray for you and your family! stand behind you! Thank you for • Amy Fox – Thank you for all you have done for our America! working so hard for us and for • Chad Dechow – Let it all out! exposing the corruption and theft happening. Declassify everything PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION by Trump supporters at State Capitol See YOU ARE on Page 11 January 2021 CENTRAL CITY NEWS 11 You Are a Modern Day Washington Continued from Page 10 • Judy Hightower – Most awe- Thank you for all you have taken some president. I don’t know of for us and thank you for what you anyone who could go thru what have brought back to the United he’s been thru and still want to be States. Patriotism! president! Shame on some folks. • Cristy Tinker – Thank you • Paul Womacks – Mr. Presi- for loving our country and us and dent, thank you for still standing doing what you promised. You’re tall even though the media and the the only president in my lifetime to Democrat Party hated you. We the keep your word and the only one people know you love this great I remember to proclaim Jesus as Country. USA! USA! USA! USA! Lord publicly. Thank you. • Mary Lloyd – Thank you for • Julie Gregory – Man of pow- your love of Americans. Keep your er for the hour we live in. Thank faith and always trust in Jesus to you for standing with the Chris- guide you. tians and with Israel. May God • Terrie O’Guinn — Thank bless and keep you safe in Jesus you for loving America and the lovely name! people. Together we stand as one • Gerald Dawson – He was the nation under God with Liberty and best president of my lifetime and Justice for ALL. will be remembered by those who • Crystal De Jaynes – Thank loved and supported him as The you Sir, I am honored to have lived Peoples President. through the best presidency of the • Lynn Breazeal – Appreciate USA. We love you. May God bless your great efforts. Successful in and keep you always. large part, even with the constant • Kathy Noto – Thank you, sir! distractions. You are the bravest and strongest • Helen Comeau – We are so human I know. glad to have you as president. You • Alan Summerhill – “Thank kept your promises and did every- you!” thing you said you would do. You • Heather Yuill Sullivan – Best love America and the American President Ever! people but above all you obeyed • Willard Brie – I will pray for God’s Word. God has used you you. my friend. God bless you and your • Billy Tugwel – Great job! Stay! family, the best is yet to come, in • Tracy E Middleton – G o d Jesus name amen! Bless you! We are with you! It’s • Jodie Boulware – I wish you time to expose all the evil! And RADIO TALK SHOW HOST MICHELLE HIRSTIOUS of New Orleans make the arrests. good things and prayers. Thank explained why she supports Donald Trump for President. you will not be enough for what • Daisy Gonzales Dela Victo- you have done for our USA. I’m ria – We love you. sorry you had to see all the ugly Thank you, Mr. President, for havng backbone and • Lily Ursos – Thank you for there in the swamp. making tough decisions that needed to be made. Thank standing and loving America and • Barbara Carden White – you for loving our country and standing up for Jesus Israel. God will protect and bless I’m so sorry for the way you have you and your family. Satan is so “Christ and the Christians of this nation. May the Lord furious at you but the God of Israel been treated by the Democrats and the other side. I love that you are always be with you and your family you’re the best presi- is more powerful! a God fearing man and pray dili- dent the United States has ever had! You are the man I • Laura Sheldon – Honest. gently for you. pray for to be put in office. — Yancy Prine Truthful. Respectful. Caring. Con- • Rebekah Hagan – He isn’t siderate to the whole of humanity. going anywhere! Hang on Patri- I’m from Liverpool. UK, and I best! support him 1,000 percent. I wish ots we are in for a bumpy ride but Barbara Stephens people. I don’t agree with what Trump will be President for four • – He” he was here. I love him and Me- happened on the 6th by any means. more years. did nothing! Check his record. It lania. May golden light surround speaks for itself. It was very hypocritical. But he has him forever! • Angela Self – Thanks for do- Kasey Smith made some pretty big accomplish- ing everything possible you could • – Nope he did • Bertha Norto – He has been nothing. You only want to believe ments. the best president we have had. He do for America!! Will keep you in • Liz Boo – Thank you for all my prayers, know you will do ev- he didn’t do anything because you cares about making America great don’t like him and that is what MS- your hard work and keeping your again. erything you possibly can as long promises! as you can. America Needs You!! NBC, MSN and CNN are feeding • Rhonda Ros – Thank you • Kimberly T. Powers - Thank for your sacrifices, hard work and you for being fearless and tireless patriotism. You are the best. May while keeping the promises you God bless you. made to the citizens of this great • Papaw Run – Thank you for country. your service! You’re the best Presi- • Donna Kivett Burgess – May dent in history! God will fight your Jesus, bless and keep you, fill you battles! with the Fire of The Holy Ghost, • Medina Bates – God bless and Baptize you President Donald you President Trump and your wife John Trump in HIS NAME JE- and family. You have done so much SUS! We stand with you we love for our country and now our coun- and pray for you and your family. try is going to go backwards. You • Anita Ebarb – Thank you for gave it your best shot for us and staying true to who you are and did it with no pay and for that I am your platform. God Bless! totally grateful! God bless you in • Travis Bowlin – Thank you your coming years and I pray that Mr. President for loving America you get to run again and win again the way you do. You have been God bless you and your family! the best President in my lifetime. • Olivia Cabrera – Very pas- Thank you for always putting sionate President that stood true America first. to his beliefs and let his yes be yes • Chris Singley – I want to say and no be no. Direct and strong thank you, President Trump for leader who loved and still loves his standing for America, but mostly country! for Christian values and our Great • Tina Barke – This country God. Prayers for you. God Bless. needs you. Don’t give up. We stand • Rocky N Veronica Flinchum behind you 100 percent! – He was the best, always will be, • Janett Munley – God has a drain the swamp, and thank you, plan for your life. You were chosen for always praying in my Savior’s for the position you filled. Look to name and not being ashamed and God for your next move. Blessings having a back bone. You’re the DIVERSE SUPPORT for President Donald Trump in Baton Rouge See THANK YOU on Page 12 12 CENTRAL CITY NEWS January 2021 Trump: Promises Made, Promises Kept Continued from Page 11 the People, a President who kept his promises. to you and your family. • Kathy Hartman – Thank • Debbie Barker – The Lord you sir! There are many of us who has kept his hand upon you, used know your agenda was for America you for such a time as this; protect- and her people! Don’t loose heart! ed and shielded you all this time. • Janie Norris Goines – Stay Please turn to him, allow him to Strong. America needs you. I know be your Lord and Savior; he loves I do. Have been praying for you you. I also want to thank the Lord, and will continue. He made you the most sincere, • Wayne Williams – I love you caring President I have ever seen. President Trump, and think you are I give the Lord all the Glory, the the best president ever! Honor, and Praise. • Christine Marie – He is the • Sandra Campbell — Thank strength and courage that America you for fighting for the people. The needed, and needs more than ever best. Never bowed down! right now. Trump 2020 - won in a • Barbara Roberts –The Best landslide. President Ever! I thank you for all • Tonie Goodin – Praying for you have done for this Country and you and your family. Thank you the American people! God Bless for all you have done for American CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN Claston Bernard, author of “Outcast: No Room at people the past four years. you Always! the table for Conservative Blacks in Black America” spoke at State Capitol. • Beverly Sander – Always • Elisabeth Licavoli – Thank trusted everything he said. Thank touches your heart and mind in a President ever! God Bless you! You President Trump for all you’ve mighty way so you can know Him • Rebecca Raab – Thank-you done for America ! Your’re a true God he allowed us to be served warrior and leader! with the best president ever. for yourself and not what no one for doing your best to protect us • Glenn M. Silvia – Love Presi- Prayers for him and his family! Al- else has told you. from losing our religious freedom dent Trump! ways we love you Trump 2020! • Vicki Franks – The best and the life of the unborn. I loved • Barbara Browning Draper • Bonnie Knight– President President that we’ve ever had. when you called out the fake news! – Thank you, President Trump, for Trump you are the best! We love Thank you for everything. A man Praying for you! being steadfastly pro America, pro you, and I hope you are going to be and a family that loved God, coun- • Mary Henderson – Thank Israel, and pro life for the unborn. our President four more years. try and family. My prayer is that you from the bottom of my heart Thank you for your attention to • Mary-Sue Bostic – Thank you God will keep you and yours in his for spreading your sincere love for those in prison and to exploited and President Trump for all your hard care and his angels of protection the USA to everyone. The Ameri- abused women and children. Thank work and dedication to helping our will continue to hover over you. can people love you. We have you for standing up against the en- country and the American people. • David Kitchen – Every prom- come to know you and respect emy, both foreign and domestic. You are the BEST President ever. ise he declared is every promise he you, Our Greatest President, the • Olutimilehin Akinbode – God bless you and your family. kept. Thank you! People’s President. Well done, Mr. President. You did • Pam Boggs Hoagland – Best • Lauren Joines Cupp – M r . • Lynne Policastro McGrath in four years what your predeces- President Award goes to Donald President you are God sent and we – Thank you President Trump for sors could not do in eight years. Trump! thank you for taking a stand for the your service. The People’s Presi- You have restored dignity through • Rebekah Church – Thank American people and not backing dent. We will never forget what strength to the United States of You seems so inadequate after down. Nothing you did went unno- you did for America. America. Americans need you for all you’ve sacrificed for our great ticed or will ever be forgotten! We • Chris Myhre – Best President four more years in these uncertain country. And so we pray: We pray believe in you and are very proud of ever sent by God by the prayers times. God pours out endless blessings everything you have accomplished of His saints for the propagation • Jody Schroeder Marks –Best despite of all the things you had to and longevity of His Kingdom on President in US history! A legend. upon you that you don’t have room • Amanda Canard – Love, enough to receive. We feel your go through and your family had to Earth and for blessing and pros- honor, commitment, and respect. love and America has spoken. She go through that we will never truly perity upon His children and those A True leader is what you are. loves you back! understand. You and yours are al- that have ears to hear the good Thank you for all your hard work. • Laverne Fleming Songy – ways in our prayers... Thank you. news (Gospel) of Jesus Christ. nd dedication. God bless you and Mr. Trump, I Pray the Lord Jesus • Lynn Worley – The best • Amy Gille – A President for ayour family.

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Life Tabernacle Church in the City of Central, Louisiana, on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 Pastor Spell Was Arrested, Imprisoned; Gov. Said Don’t Attend ‘That Church’ Continued from Page 4 Fred Crifasi ordered Rev. Spell ar- judge renewed his threat to send the Life Tabernacle 24/7 and seemed distancing. rested on a charge of assault with a pastor to jail if he left his house to eager for an outbreak of the Covid, Gov. John Bel Edwards and deadly weapon. He was taken into hold church. but it never came. Mayor-President Sharon Weston custody and incarcerated in the Par- After much prayer, the next day, Instead, Rev. and Sister Spell Broome both called out the pastor ish Prison. He bonded out later that which was Sunday, April 26, Rev. showed the importance of standing and ordered the public not to attend day, but not before preaching to a Spell walked to church and presid- strong against oppression and fight- “that church.” cell full of appreciative inmates. ed over services. Immediately after ing for our religious liberty. Government Persecution On Thursday, April 23 Judge the service ended at 12 noon, Judge Life Tabernacle was fighting not The pastor and his wife Shaye Crifasi held a hearing via Zoom on Crifasi ordered the pastor arrested. only for its right to hold church in began to be followed by unmarked the charge. He stated that he had Events Intervened a time of crisis but for the right of vehicles, obviously from federal not personally looked at the video However, events intervened. every church in America to open up law enforcement. Security cameras of the alleged crime. At the hear- That afternoon a Baton Rouge po- and have church. from some unknown law enforce- ing, Judge Crifasi told Rev. Spell licemen was killed. The Covid was It also stood as embarrassing ment agency were installed over- that unless he agreed to stop hold- in progress. Rev. Spell’s attorney at proof that the narrative of the state looking their master bedroom. ing church, he would be held in the time, Joe Long, told the judge was false — that it was not neces- Sheriff deputies appeared in the contempt of court and be sent to the that hundreds, perhaps thousands sary to stay home, wear masks, and parking lot during Sunday services Parish Prison until September. Rev. of people would be coming to Ba- close the church. and began taking photos of the li- Spell said he would like to consider ton Rouge to support Rev. Spell. It By late April, a few churches cense plates of every car in the his answer. The judge gave him un- would be a mistake to provoke such across the nation reopened. By parking lot. Members of the church til 4 p.m. When Rev. Spell did not a scene with the police shooting and May, the number grew significant- were followed. answer by that time, the judge gave Covid. The judge agreed. He ruled ly. By mid-summer, most churches Sister Shaye Spell said it created him until 5 p.m. that Rev. Spell would not be sent that survived financially were open a climate of fear and uncertainty. At that time, Rev. Spell sent his to Parish Prison because there was to one degree or another. “We wondered if we were still liv- answer, which was, 1 Peter 3:14 - a risk he would infect the inmates At first, the Governor’s orders ing in America,” she said. “But and if ye suffer for righteous- with Covid. had a devastating effect on Life A protestor soon arrived at the ness’ sake, happy are ye: and be After a few weeks, the judge See CENTRAL’S on Page 14 church. Before every service, he not afraid of their terror, neither be agreed to have the ankle bracelet would stand out front and shout troubled.” Judge Crifasi asked Rev. removed. obscenities at members of the con- Spell to explain, but the pastor said Superspreader that Wasn’t gregation as they entered and left that was his answer. The judge said Since then, Rev. Spell has con- the church property. Despite com- he took it as a no. tinued to hold church. Life Tab- plaints to law enforcement, nothing Ankle Bracelet, House Arrest ernacle meets at 10 a.m. and 6:30 was done. Judge Crifasi ordered Rev. Spell p.m. on Sundays and at 7:30 p.m. Arrested, Sent to Jail fitted with an ankle bracelet like a on Tuesdays. Since March, he has On Sunday, April 19, Rev. Spell common criminal. The bracelet presided over 120 services. They was returning from the church’s was applied on Saturday, April 25. have ranged from 500 to 3,000 peo- bus ministry. He went to talk to the The Central City News was there ple. There have been no deaths and MORE PRICES MEANS protester. The bus stopped about and videoed it live. More than few cases. MORE SAVINGS six feet from the protester who later 200,000 people watched. Life Tabernacle was supposed claimed the bus put him in fear of Under the terms of Judge Crifa- to be a superspreader and everyone FREE PRICE COMPARISON great bodily harm. However, video si’s order, Rev. Spell was prohibited was going to die, but that hasn’t of the incident shows the protester from leaving his home, which is on happened. In fact, Life Tabernacle Put us to the Test with Our did not move or jump back as though the same property as the church. has had far less impact from Covid FREE PRICE COMPARISON in fear. Nevertheless, District Judge If he left from under the roof, the than most churches that closed. See How Much You Can SAVE! ankle bracelet set off an alarm. The The news media was on top of HOMEOWNERS • FLOOD RENTAL LANDLORDS • AUTO MOTORCYCLES COMMERCIAL AUTO COMMERCIAL • BOAT Red Beans & Rice RV • ATV OUR SERVICES Let us protect your #MadeWithManda most important investment Let us protect your most important investment Let us protect your most important investment

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Central’s Man, Woman of thechurch and Pastor Year Spell have kept Continued from Page 13 the pressure on to open Louisiana Tabernacle. Church attendance and and return things to normal. the bus ministry saw numbers drop Legislation by two thirds. But as Pastor Spell Rep. Danny McCormick of Cad- and wife Shaye continued to have do Parish introduced legislation to church, the people began to return. protect Life Tabernacle and all other Now attendance is at pre-Covid lev- churches in their right to assemble. els. The legislation overwhelmingly In fact, Life Tabernacle has pros- passed the House committee and pered. Here are the numbers. They the House floor, but died in a Sen- include the down weeks because of ate committee. the Covid. However, the clear language of Year 2020 Attendance the Governor’s Emergency Powers • 17 and under - 14,375 - Aver- Act and the Supreme Court’s recent age: 276 decision in the Roman Catholic • 18 and up - 37,448 - Average: Diocese of Brooklyn case should 720 provide Life Tabernacle with all the • Total Attendance - 51,823 - Av- protection it needs. erage: 997 Pastor’s Wife and Partner • Number who received the Holy For Sister Shaye, 2020 has been a Ghost: 457 BROTHER TONY AND SISTER SHAYE’S BOYS – Their sons Judah and Noah at very busy and difficult year. As the • Number of baptisms: 460 right and three of the 600+ children they bring to church every Sunday from the poorest pastor’s wife, she must be every- Sunday School neighborhoods of the Capital region. A total of 32 buses bring children to church. where and serve the needs of a large • Nursery - Total: 1,606 - Aver- reach. It has 32 buses. Every Satur- tional conference. and growing congregation. But as age: 31 day, bus leaders drive out into the Pastor Spell was concerned that a wife and mother, she must also • Little Sprouts - 1st Place - To- community and invite people to the young people of Life Taberna- maintain a very busy household that tal: 3,723 - Average: 72 church, especially children whose cle would lose the opportunity to always seems to be full of people. • Girls Connect - 2nd Place - parents do not have a church. On meet and mingle with youth from The stress of having your hus- Total: 3,356 - Average: 65 Sunday, the buses pick them up and across the country and experience band thrown in jail, wearing an an- • Boys Connect - 3rd Place - To- feed them a good meal. They go to three days of camp meeting-style kle bracelet, and being subject to ar- tal: 3,110 - Average: 60 church, and then the buses bring worship and revival. He also knew rest at any time has certainly made • Girls Connect - Total: 1,310 - them home. that these summer conferences are life more difficult. Average: 25 Revolution the place where many future pastors Yet, the vibrant Christian wife • Boys Elevate - Total: 1,270 - One of the amazing things about and church leaders make a commit- and mother always sparkles with a Average: 24 the year at Life Tabernacle was ment to devote themselves to the smile, a hug, and an encouraging • Yearly bus totals 20,622 riders Revolution. Every year, Pentecos- ministry. Others find job opportu- word for all. She makes it all look • 1st place - Bus 14 - 1,521 riders tal youth from across the country nities or even a spouse. easy when of course it’s not. • 2nd place - Bus 6 - 1,499 riders gather at summer conferences. The So the pastor decided to sponsor Sister Shaye plays a major role • 3rd place - Bus 3 - 1,464 riders largest is held in Tulsa. However, Revolution, a national youth confer- in all aspects of the church and is Home Bible Studies 8,579 because of Covid, the conference ence, at Life Tabernacle. In order to a worthy partner in everything Rev. Bus Ministry was cancelled, simply because no accommodate such a large confer- Spell undertakes. The church is very strong on out- large arena would host a large na- ence, he rented a massive tent. For The Spells still have legal prob- three days in July, the tent was filled lems to overcome. However, recent with 3,000 young people at five Supreme Court decisions will make services. The event was broadcast it difficult for Gov. John Bel Ed- worldwide. wards to harass Rev. Spell or close Once again this summer, Life down the church. Tabernacle will host Revolution on Pastor Spell says 2020 was the Victory Academyest.1980 the church campus. The dates are most difficult year in the history of June 30 to July 4, 2021. Registration Life Tabernacle but also the very is free. To register, go to ltcbr.com. best. If all continues as it has, 2021 MINISTRY OF VICTORY HARVEST CHURCH Live Broadcasts should be another banner year for Since March, the Central City Life Tabernacle. PRE-K - 8TH News has broadcast Life Taber- Meanwhile, Christians through- nacle services — more than 120 out America can be grateful that one “A love for learning brings us together services. The church also broadcast church led by a brave pastor and his its services on its youtube channel. wife took a stand for religious lib- a desire for excellence sets us apart.” Audiences have ranged from 5,000 erty and have kept their doors open to 1 million per service. through one of the most difficult pe- Today Life Tabernacle is one of riods of peacetime history. the most viewed church services in 3953 N. Flannery Rd. the United States. 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CHS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM – Tommy Zheng, Juan Banks, Ethaniel Rizan, Malik Hillard, Gage Evans, Rylen Walker, Sam Miers, Cameron Young, Nah’Landri Stinson, Malachi James, and Daniel Carney Solid Central Team Off to 10-3 Start — The The heat begins this a host of hungry rivals balanced player on offense CENTRAL and defense. Very stable. Central High Wild- Friday night at Central including Denham Gage Evans, hard-nosed cats are off to an out- when last year’s semi- Springs, Live Oak, defense, can score, brings standing start to the finalist Catholic High and East St. John. lots of spirit. Daniel Rizan, 2020-2021 basketball comes to Central. Coach Sid, who legitimate 7-footer, gained season with a 10-3 Powerhouse Lib- also serves as Athlet- 20 pounds, great basket- ball future. Juan Banks, record. They are right erty High (formerly ic Director and head suffered football injury, off a big win against Lee) comes to Central football coach, said talented on the court. Sam #23 Malik Hillard McKinley. Jan. 27. Back-to-back this year’s Wildcats Meirs, a great story, for- #0 Malachi James Senior Now the Wildcats State Division I cham- are fun to watch.“They mer manager, worked hard Freshmen are continuously up and made team, scored six have to walk through pion Scotlandville ar- Monday. Malachi James, “killer’s row” and face rives Feb. 9. Then it’s and down the court. high hopes for this fresh- one highly-ranked pow- defending 5A State It’s an up tempo game. man who started once, erhouse team after an- champion Walker at There is a focus on de- high basketball IQ, super other. It’s all as head Walker on Feb. 12. fense.” special. Daniel Carney coach Sid Edwards District 4-5A dis- PLAYER NOTES: Ry- and Dillon Butler, role lan Walker, a complete players capable of coming hoped it would go. trict rival Zachary, player, good 3-point shot off bench and maintaining His talented, senior- ranked No. 2 in the and good at the goal. Ma- quality of team’s play. led team needs to face state, will host the lik Hillard, played WR in the best in the run up Wildcats Feb. 16. football, inside/out, a soft to the State 5A High In between all of shot. Cameron Young, 2021 Central High School Playoffs. this, Central will face good shooter and around Boys Basketball goal. Tommy Zheng, a Schedule Jan 14 Livonia H Jan 15 Catholic* H Jan 19 Slaughter H Jan 20 Tara A Jan 22 Denham Springs* H Jan 27 Liberty High* H #50 Ethaniel Rizan #11 Sam Miers Senior Senior Jan 30 East St. John H Feb 1 Live Oak A Feb 5 Denham Springs A Feb 9 Scotlandville* H Feb 12 Walker* A Feb 16 Zachary* A Feb 18 St. Helena H Feb 19 Live Oak (Sr. Night) H *Live on Central City News on Facebook Head Coach: Sid Edwards Asst Coaches: Scott Osborne, Gary Duhe, Gregg Morris, Coach Sid Edwards #30 Cameron Young #2 Tommy Zheng Tyler Watts and Braxston Lee AD and Head Basketball Senior Senior Central High Wildcat Baskeball #1 Nah’Landri Stinson #24 Rylen Walker Senior Photos by Eric Frank Photography Senior 16 CENTRAL CITY NEWS January 2021

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