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® Central Today onShow TV Accessible Next Episodes: Privatization in To 200,000 HH’s Central, Future In Capital Region Of GS Hospital Fridays at 6:30 CENTRAL - Central To- On Cox Cable 21 day will cover many im- CENTRAL - The City of Cen- portant topics of interest tral and the Central Com- to the people of Central munity School System are and the surrounding area. launching a new weekly Here is the upcoming television show, Central program schedule: Today, beginning at 6:30 • Central School Com- p.m. on Friday, March 6. plex, 6:30 p.m. on Friday, It will be hosted by Cen- March 6, 13, 20, and 27. tral Mayor Jr. Shelton and • Central: A Privatized Central schools Supt. Mike City, 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Faulk. April 3, 10, 17, and 24. The first show with fea- • History of Greenwell ture the Central School Springs Hospital and Its Complex. Future, 6:30 p.m. on Fri- Jenkins Woody by Photo The show is produced by day, May 1, 8, 15, 22, and Central City News, Woody 29 CENTRAL TODAY — Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk and Central Mayor Jr. Shelton during filming of the Jenkins, editor, in coop- See Story on Pages 6-7 first episode ofCentral Today, a 30-minute program being produced by the school board and City of Central. eration with Metro 21 and Dennis McCain. It will air every Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Cox Cable Channel 21. Billy Nungesser Campaigns for Lt. Governor See Story on Pages 6-7 CAMPAIGNING — and explained the role he Plaquemines Parish Billy Nungesser met would play as Lt. Gover- How to watch with Baton Rouge nor. Nungesser, the leading President Is Top Republicans to pro- Central mote his campaign for fundraiser in the race, said Fundraiser in Race Lt. Governor. Shown the governor needs a partner Today BATON ROUGE - Plaque- are Metro Council- to get things done. But he has At 6:30 p.m. every Friday, mines Parish president man Buddy Amoro- to stand up to the governor go to Cox Cable 21 Billy Nungesser brought so, St. George leader when he’s wrong. Nung- or AT&T U-Verse 99 or Norman Browning, esser said he learned how to on your iPhone or computer, his campaign for Lt. Gov- and Taxbuster lead- go to brgov.com/ ernor to the Ronald Rea- er Dwight Hudson. do that when he called out metro21/stream.asp gan Newsmaker Luncheon See Page 16 Obama after Hurricane Isaac.

600 Attend ‘Taste of Central’ at St. Alphonsus www.CityofCentral.com phonsus congregation and Annual Event the Central community. St. Alphonsus executive director JoAnn Stein praised Raises Funds the 25 key volunteers who started working nearly a For Ministries year ago to make the event CENTRAL - An estimated a success. “We have a great 600 people packed the Fam- team that does a wonderful ily Center at St. Alphonsus job!” she said. for the Annual Taste of Cen- The team and other vol- tral celebration. The crowd unteers sold 325 tickets to came together to enjoy food the $10,000 raffle, orga- prepared by Central’s top nized local restaurant own- restaurants, bid in the live ers who donated 100 percent and silent auctions, and buy of their food, supplies, and a chance for a $10,000 prize. time, and solicited hundreds The event raised more of auction items, many of than $140,000 to support which were handmade by the work of St. Alphonsus St. Alphonsus parishioners. church and school, which The event will be fol- will split the proceeds even- lowed by the Festival of ly. The funds are used for Two Rivers, a weekend capital improvements, rath- of fun on May 1-3. Once er than operating expenses. Photos by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photos again, it will be a family Father Mike Moroney event with food, rides, and said he was very pleased by entertainment. the turnout from the St. Al- A TASTE OF CENTRAL — Among those celebrating A Taste of Central Saturday at St. Alphonsus were Russell Butler, Sammy Rispone, and Michelle and Gil Matherne. They helped raise $140,000 for the parish. See Photos on Pages 10-11 2 CITY NEWS Thursday, March 5, 2015

COMMUNITY PRESS, LLC CAPITAL CITY NEWS CENTRAL CITY NEWS & South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 24 • No. 3 & The Leader Vol. 18 • No. 3, No. 373 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • Entire contents © 2015 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. Capital City News is a continuation of the South Ba- ton Rouge Journal, which went on hiatus in 2008 during its 20th year of publication. The Capital City News resumed publication of the Journal with Vol. 21, No. 1 on Aug. 16, 2012.

Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Candi Lee Business Specialists Jolice Provost Kim Powers 2005-2015 Member, Louisiana Press Association, National Newspaper Association, Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge, and National Federation of Independent Business Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Friday before publication $18 a year by subscription in advance • $25 a year outside East Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish coroner Dr. Beau Clark gave his Annual Report at the Cham- ber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish. D.A. Hillar Moore will speak to the group Country Living in the City at noon on March 24 at Café Américain. For more, go to ChamberEBR.com Warren Drake on How to Have Great Schools own expectations. your schools, you’re difficult to beat.” the success of the school system. If In 2012, We Asked I don’t know if the East Baton 2. Good Leadership at the School businesses in Zachary are dying, they Rouge school system can be fixed, and in the Classroom. will not be able to pay the taxes our Drake to Tell Us His but there is no “There’s no substitute for high qual- schools need.” doubt in my ity people. You need great principals Around the state, many people mind that, if giv- and great teachers. It’s all about who think No. 1-ranked Zachary is an all- Secrets of Success the students are exposed to. Put the white school system, when in fact it en a free hand best principals in position and the best by the school is 50-50. Drake was asked how he Woody Jenkins teachers in the classrooms, and you keeps racial peace and multi-racial Editor board, Warren will get results.” Drake can turn 3. High Expectations. support for Zachary schools. this school sys- “You must expect a lot from people. “The key is an expectation of BATON ROUGE - The East Baton tem around and Let them know that we expect out- fairness. Fairness is the one word. Rouge Parish School Board is in make it much standing performance in every way. When black and white feel they will the process of interviewing candi- better than it Then let them do their job. They will get a fair shake, things work out dates for parish Superintendent of Woody Jenkins rise to the occasion.” very well. Another key is to have an is today. This “If something bad happens, lead- Schools. The outstanding applicant newspaper is proud to endorse War- open door. My door is always open. is Warren Drake, who led the Zach- ers must take care of it immediately. I ren Drake for EBR superintendent. want the leader to take care of the prob- If someone comes and I’m not ary Community School System for Back in 2012, I interviewed Mr. lem before it comes to my attention.” there, I come back to the office to 10 years. During that time, Zachary Drake and asked him how to create 4. Take Ownership. see them. I want everybody to feel was and still today remains the No. a great school system. Here is what “Everyone involved must take own- they are important and have a voice. 1 school system in Louisiana. he said: ership of the schools and the students’ A school system — like a busi- While Drake was superintendent, 1. Neighborhood Schools with education — the students, the parents, ness — is about customer service.” we covered his activities closely, Strong Parental Involvement. the teachers, the administrators, and “The last 10 years have been a big and I can say without reservations “To me, this is clearly No. 1. When the community. When people buy in challenge but it has been the great- of any kind that there is probably students can go to school in the commu- to what’s going on, then everybody is est 10 years of my life. Now I’m no choice in America better than nity where they reside, it makes all the part of the solution. This involves a ready for the next challenge.” Warren Drake. He is a man who in- difference. If the name of your town is lot of things you might not expect. For If the school board announces the name of your school system, it speaks example, I shop at a store in Zachary. spires administrators, teachers, and Why? Because their success is key to their choice is Warren Drake, cele- students to achieve far beyond their volumes. If your parents truly buy into brate, because things will get better!

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March 28 Runoff for State House Down to Wire Amoroso, Ourso at Odds on Taxes Embarrassing Low

Voter Turnout Left House District 66 Candidates Asking Southeast EBR Parish Runoff Election How to Motivate Saturday, March 28 Buddy Amoroso vs. Apathetic Voters Darrell Ourso BATON ROUGE - Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso, the conservative leader on the Council, narrowly led a field of four candidates Feb. 21 in a Special Election to fill a vacancy in the Louisiana House of Repre- sentatives from District 66, which is located in the proposed City of St. George. Amoroso received 1,512 votes, or 36 percent of the votes cast. He will face former Metro Councilman Darrell Ourso, who received 1,477 votes, or 35 percent of the total. The runoff election will be Satur- day, March 28. Republican Rick Bond received 771 votes, or 18 percent, while for- mer Communications Director of the state Democratic Party, Susan Nelson, who ran with No Party des- ignation, received 483 votes, or 11 percent. Nelson, a leader in the effort to kill the proposed City of St. George, based much of her campaign on op- position to St. George. However, her effort fell flat, and the first and second place finishers, who strongly supported the incorporation of St. George, received more than 70 per- RUNOFF MARCH 28 — Voters in House District 66 in southeast East Baton Rouge Parish will go to the polls on Saturday, March 28, cent of the vote between them. to decide who will represent them in the Louisiana House for the rest of 2015, including the annual legislative session. The runoff will be See HD 66 on Page 9 between Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso (left) and former Councilman Darrell Ourso (right). Amoroso narrowly led in the primary. Celebrating Lives and Healing Hearts

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Analysis: Forget Everything You Were Taught About Politics The Rise of the Independent The Demise of Democrats in La. VOTER REGISTRATION IN LOUISIANA May Be Worse Total White Black Other

Than It Appears Independents & ‘Others’ 734,734 500,225 170,717 63,792 Woody Jenkins Editor Democrats 1,338,991 591,506 709,053 38,432 BATON ROUGE - The common wis- dom among the “political class” is that Louisiana is a solidly Red State Republicans 805,533 753,157 21,851 30,525 that can be expected to stay in the Republican colum for a long time to come. Notes: 1. There are more Independents than either white After all, every statewide elected official is a Republican, and so are Democrats or black Democrats all but one member of the Louisiana Congressional delegation. 2. There are nearly as many Independents as there A majority of the Louisiana Su- preme is now Repulbican, as is a are white Republicans Source: Louisiana Secretary of State majority the Public Service Com- mission and a majority of the Loui- Democratic candidate who unites cent to 44 percent. If she’d been pro-life, pro-gun, siana House and Senate — all for black voters can still win statewide What they should be seeing is pro-marriage and pro-balanced the first time since Reconstruction elections in Louisiana with as little that they had a terrible candidate budget, she would have been almost JUNE DUPUY, candidate for Council after the Civil War. as 30 percent of other voters. with a terrible record in a terrible impossible to beat. Since the 1960’s, the path to vic- So the question is, why aren’t Democratic year, and they still got So back to the question: Why tory in Louisiana’s statewide elec- Democrats winning statewide today 44 percent of the vote! aren’t Democrats winning state- tions for liberal Democrats was in Louisiana? How often did Mary Landrieu wide today in Louisiana? simple: Mary Landrieu’s losing 2014 vote with Barack Obama? That’s Basically, it goes back to lack of • Unite black voters behind your Senate campaign is probably giv- right! 97 percent of the time! talent. candidacy, and ing Democrats heartburn right now. She wasn’t a “moderate” or a Democratic candidates are still • Pick up at least a third of white In their minds, they see an 18-year “conservative.” Rather, she was a getting the vast majority of black voters. “moderate to conservative” Demo- far-left Democrat who voted for al- voters, but they are failing to get Today, there are 2.8 million vot- cratic woman with unlimited funds most everything bad, except energy 30 percent of the white voters in ers in Louisiana, including 900,000 going down to ignominius defeat by issues. the state. In many all-white voting who are black. It follows that a an overwhelming margin of 56 per- I would make this wager: If Mary precincts, Landrieu got less that 20 Landrieu had actually been a mod- percent of the vote. In those same erate to conservative Democrat and precincts in 2012, Obama received voted with Obama perhaps only 80 only 12 percent of the white vote. percent of the time, she’d be in the See FALL on Page 15 Senate right now.

Municipalities in Baton Rouge Area with Mayors Listed as ‘No Party’ (9) Zachary Mayor David Amhrein is an Inde- pendent as are the Mayors of Bogalusa • Angie • Varnado • Greensburg • Morgan City • Berwick • Franklin • Brusly Brusly Town Council has 3 independents, 1 Republican and 1 Democrat St. Francisville Board of Alderman has 4 Independents and 1 Democrat. West Feliciana School Board has 3 Inde- pendents, 2 Republicans, and 2 Democrats East Feliciana Clerk of Court David Dart is an Independent

Denham Springs Antique Village PIONEER DAY MARCH 21 10 am - 3 pm Working Gristmill • Handmade furniture • Old wooden wagon Quilters • Louisiana Gold Honey Bee observation deck Rope Knotting of 19th century sailing ships • Pelican Woodcarvers Club • All-natural handmade soap • Unusual driftwood birdhouses • Chair caning • Handmade cypress boat • Quill pen and pencil making demonstration Military exhibit • SASS Single Action Shooters Society in front of Heritage House • Jambalaya, Jams and Jellies Bluegrass Band plays from 11 am - 1 pm Gospet singing from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 pm Contact Elvin Watts, Theatre Antiques 665-4666 CITY NEWS Thursday, March 5, 2015 5 Louisiana’s Judges Are Abandoning the Two Parties The Silent Revolution in Black Many La. Judges Louisiana Judges Listed as ‘No Party’ Want to Be Seen Louisiana Supreme Court (One) As Non-Partisan, Associate Justice John Weimer, Thibodaux Louisiana Courts of Appeal (Two) And That Can Be Judges Jeannette Garrett, Shreveport Good Politics Too Jimmy Genovese, Opelousas Louisiana District Judges (25) Woody Jenkins Editor Judges Jennifer Clason, Homer • Jimmy Teat, Jonesboro • Cynthia Woodar, Ruston • Jay McCul- BATON ROUGE - The most power- lum, Farmerville • Wilson Rambo, West Monroe • ful political changes generally come Fred Ammon, Monroe • James Stephens, Baskin • from the bottom up. While most of the political establishment has been Jacque Derr, Winnfield • Thomas Yeager, Pineville asleep, including the media, the Lou- • Stephen Beasley, Many • Michael Canaday, Lake isiana electorate has been changing, Charles • Jules Edwards III and Thomas Duplan- as more than 700,000 have shunned Former State Reps. Joe McCallum and tier, Lafayette • Keith Comeaux, New Iberia • John the Republicans and Democrats Steve Windhurst are now sitting District and registered to vote as Indepen- Judges. McCallum is an Independent and LeBlanc, Thibodaux • William Dupont, Plaquemine dents, No Party or Other. Today, Windhorst is a Republican. • James Best, Ventress • Peter Garcia, Covington • there are almost as many Indepen- • “I’ve never been an advocate Tom Kliebert, Paulina • Kevin Conner, Belle Chasse dents as Republicans in Louisiana. of parties and as a judge my role You may be surprised to learn should be non-political. So being No • John Waller, Houma • Kirk Vaughn, Chalmette • that one group of elected officials Party fits my philosphy perfectly.” Kerry Anderson, DeRidder • Ashley Thomas, has recognized the sea change that • “I’ve been a Democrat most of Columbia • Robert Burgess, Mansfield is going on and taken full advantage my life, but the party has left me. of it. This most unlikely group is in I’d probably be more comfortable some ways the least political of all as a Republican but in my district elected officials — the judiciary! that would be too big a step. So Today 34 sitting judges and dis- now I’m a proud Independent!” District Attorneys Listed as ‘No Party’ (6) trict attorneys in Louisiana have • “Most people I know hate the John Belton, Ruston • James Lancaster, Oak Grove switched from Democrat or Repub- Democrats and most of them also lican to Independent or No Party. hate the Republicans, and I do too. • Chris Nevils, Winnfield • Cam Morvant, Thibodaux • They include one member of But ‘Independent’ is a good brand, Asa Skinner, Leesville • Brian Frazier, Columbia the Louisiana Supreme Court, two and I’m happy with it.” members of the Court of Appeal, • “My district is polarized be- 25 District Judges, and six District tween black Democrats and white Attorneys. This does not include a Republicans, and all of them seem large number of city court judges, to be happy I’m not aligned.” justices of the peace and constables. Only two Independents serve in No sitting judge we asked was the Louisiana Legislature but scores willing to talk about his party affili- serve as Mayors, Councilmen, REYNERSON’SREYNERSON’S ation on the record, but several did School Board members, justice of submit to interviews off the record. the peace, and constables. Guns & Gunsmithing Here are some of their comments: Is a revolution brewing? Service Your Gun Now!

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In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course! There has to be some- thing after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.” “Nonsense” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?” The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we will walk with our legs and eat from our mouths. Maybe we will have other senses that we can’t understand now.” The first replied, “That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths? Ridiculous! The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we need. But the umbilical cord is so short. Life after delivery is to be logically excluded.” The second insisted, “Well

Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk and Central Jr. Shelton will host Central Today on Cox 21. The Central School Complex will be the focus of the first episode ofCentral Today.

Frank Hillyard (far left) videoing the firstCentral Today program. At center, Mayor Shelton and Supt. Faulk at Central Middle Library. At right, the entrance to Central Intermediate. 1st Program Will Feature $46 Million School Complex million Central School Com- the complex and seen first- when the students were Cain and thanks to the co- Supt., Mayor Walk plex, located on Sullivan hand what is there. gone. So the focus is on operation of Metro Council- Road, just north of Hooper. In the first edition ofCen - the facilities themselves and man Scott Wilson. Viewers Through The state-of-the-art facil- tral Today, Central schools what they have to offer. Videography is by Frank State-of-the-Art ity is the center of daily life Supt. Mike Faulk will pro- The school complex is Hillyard. The producer is for 2,100 students attending vide a personally-guided tour the result of a bond and tax the Central City News, Facility on Sullivan Central Intermediate School of the facilites, as Mayor election passed by the vot- Woody Jenkins, editor. CENTRAL - The inaugural and Central Middle School. Shelton takes the role of the ers of Central. Photography is by Jolice edition of Central Today, It is reputed to be one of the viewer, asking questions Central Today is made Provost. Staff support is the new weekly television finest school campuses in and making comments. possible because of the co- provided by Candi Lee and program about Central, will the South. But few outside The show was taped over operation and support of Kim Powers. Here’s how to be devoted to the new $46 of Central have been inside the Mardi Gras holidays Metro 21 and Dennis Mc- view Central Today:

Central Television Central Today How to watch Central Today LIVE: 1. For Cox Cable subscribers, tune to Cable Channel 21 at 6:30 p.m. every Friday 2. For AT&T U-Verse subscribers, tune to $3,595.00 U-Verse Channel 99 at 6:30 p.m. every Friday Cash Price 3. On your computer, iPhone, iPad, or other mobile device, go to brgov.com/metro21/stream.asp at 6:30 p.m. every Friday How to watch Central Today ANYTIME: On your computer, iPhone, iPad, or other mobile device, go to the following and click “Central Today”: City of Central website: www.CentralGov.com Central Schools’ website: www.CentralCSS.org Central City News website: www.CentralCityNews.us Central Today website: www.CityofCentral.com

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At left, Central Mayor Jr. Shelton and Supt. Mike Faulk with Central Intermediate principal Rhonda Taylor. The school has had the state’s top performing 3rd graders for years.

At left, Associate Supt. Sandy Davis and Central Intermediate School principal Rhonda Taylor begin a tour of CIS for Central Mayor Jr. Shelton, Supt. Mike Faulk, and viewers. CENTRAL - The Central School Complex is located on 88 acres on Sullivan Road. Built at a cost of $46 million, it has 258,000 square feet of indoor learning space. The architect was PBK. It includes two schools — Central Intermedi- ate School (grades 3-5) and Central Middle School (grades 6-8). Each school can serve 1,200 students. New Name, Same Legacy.

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AMOROSO FAMILY CELEBRATION — Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso, his wife Denise and family members celebrated his first place finish Feb. 21. He faces a runoff March 28. What’s Happening? March 6 • 4 to 9 p.m. March 7 • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 10th Annual Craft Fair Greenwell Springs Baptist Greenwell Springs Baptist, lo- cated at 19421 Greenwell Springs Rd.. will hold it’s annual Craft Fair. Family-friendly fun will in- clude carnival rides, over 60 craft booths, live auction, car show, food and lots of fun for everyone!www. greenwellsprings.com March 6, 13, 20 and 27 4 to 6 p.m. VICTORY PARTY — Carla Robert, Buddy Amoroso, Rep. Valarie Hodges, Hank Henagan, and Lionel Rainey III St. Alphonsus Fish Fry St. Alphonsus Men’s Club will hold its annual Lenten Fish Fry each Friday in March at the church. Price is $7 a box take out only. For more information call Butch Hen- derson at 241-1256 Continued from Page 1 March 13-14 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Garage Sale Zoar Baptist Church Huge Garage Sale at Zoar Bap- tils Church, corner of Hooper and Joor Rd. Cash only! March 12 and 28 9 a.m. Deep South Horse Show BREC Shady Park Arena Deep South Stock Horse Show Association will hold Open Horse Shows at BREC Shady Park Arena in Greenwell Springs. Show times are 9 a.m. Showmanship, followed by Trail and all Western Pleasure classes at 12 noon. Speed events (starts with Quads) are 30 minutes after the previous class. March 21 5:30 p.m. 10th Annual Sportsman’s Banquet Greenwell Springs Baptist, 19421 Greenwell Springs Rd., will host its annual Sportsman’s Ban- quet in the gymnasium, As always, this is a free event. Men, young and old, are invited! March 21 10 a.m.- 12 Noon A Woman’s Wellness Community Event The Ladies Ministry of Galilee Baptist Church at 11050 Greenwell Springs-Port Hudson Rd, Zachary, LA 70791, will be hosting an Out- reach Wellness Event for Women. It will be a time for women to come together to learn the importance of healthy living. Businesses and or- ganizations will provide education- al information that will encourage women to lead a healthier lifestyle. There will be music, door prizes, guest speakers at 11 a.m., and a light lunch. The event is free to all wom- en. Child care will be available. CITY NEWS Thursday, March 5, 2015 9 HD66 Being Fought Door to Door in SG $200,000 to generate interest in their campaigns. Amoroso, Ourso Now the candidates and their volunteers are on the streets going To Face Runoff door to door, trying to motivate vot- HOUSE DISTRICT 66 — Candidates Darrell Ourso, Rick Bond, and Buddy Amoroso. ers to go to the polls in early voting Election Mar. 28 March 14-21 and on election day Continued from Page 3 March 28. It is a pitched battle, and House District 66 Bond, who included many liber- each candidate knows that a hand- Feb. 21, 2015 Primary tarian ideas in his campaign, was ful of votes either way could make St. George, LA reasonably well funded and ran a the difference. Amoroso (R) Amoroso Bond (R) Nelson (NP) Ourso (R) competitive campaign. However, 01 090 A Episcopal High School 22 26 24 23 in the end, he ran a disappointing 01 090 B Episcopal High School 28 19 26 20 third place with 18 percent of the 01 103 A Parklawn Park Rec Center 68 19 10 25 vote. 01 103 B Parklawn Park Rec Center 56 5 9 15 Both Amoroso and Ourso are 03 010 A Lutheran Church of Our Savior 49 9 9 31 registered Republicans. However, 03 010 B Lutheran Church of Our Savior 39 11 5 22 Amoroso has the official endorse- 03 016 A The Runnels School 87 28 12 68 ment of the Republican Party of 03 016 B The Runnels School 82 25 17 89 East Baton Rouge Parish. The Best Price In Roofing 03 019 A Highland Rd. Park Rec Center 35 40 6 33 Both are conservative on most & Sheet Metal Services 03 019 B Highland Rd. Park Rec Center 56 55 10 26 issues, but Amoroso says they dis- 03 020 A Ben Burge Park 37 38 47 27 agree on taxes. “If you look at 03 022 Woodlawn High School 49 11 9 134 Darrell’s record on the Council, he Blanco’s Roofing 03 020 B Woodlawn High School 38 56 34 22 often supported raising taxes as the 03 033 A Barringer Rd. Park Rec Center 51 9 12 46 solution to problems,” he said. & Sheet Metal LLC 03 033 B Barringer Rd. Park Rec Center 50 30 11 41 With a budget shortfall, the legis- 03 034 A ITI Technical College 23 3 5 23 lature will be pressured to raise tax- Serving Central and 03 034 B ITI Technical College 14 5 17 21 es, he said. Now, more than ever, it the Surrounding Area 03 038 A Woodlawn Middle School 32 9 14 51 is important to have fiscal conserva- Since 1990 03 038 B Woodlawn Middle School 46 11 14 49 tives in the legislature, he said. 03 043 A Shenandoah Elementary School 28 13 4 38 Both Amoroso and Ourso say 03 043 B Shenandoah Elementary School 37 14 11 47 they are strongly pro-life, and both Our Top Priority Is Your 03 045 A Woodlawn High School 53 24 13 82 say they are committed to maintain- Complete Satisfaction 03 045 B Woodlawn High School 48 19 14 76 ing marriage as between one man 03 047 A Crosspoint Baptist Church 42 28 11 43 and one woman. COMMERCIAL & 03 047 B Crosspoint Baptist Church 34 19 14 35 The big challenge for both can- RESIDENTIAL 03 048 A ITI Technical College 48 36 13 59 didates as they approach the March 03 048 B ITI Technical College 57 18 17 43 28 runoff is the problem of voter 03 053 A Woodlawn Middle School 29 2 19 24 apathy. 03 053 B Woodlawn Middle School 28 5 9 7 A feeble 13.8 percent of regis- 262-1980 Early Voting 246 184 67 257 tered voters went to the polls and Fax 262-1981 • www.blancosroofing.com FINAL RESULTS 1,512 771 483 1,477 [email protected] voted Feb. 21, despite the candi- 13653 Devall Road • Central, LA 70818 Percentages 36% 18% 11% 35% dates having spent a combined

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Anna Budde Father Mike Moroney and Bo Stepp Rita and Mayor Jr. Shelton and Mr. and Mrs David Ratcliff

Participants enjoyed food from Central’s best restaurants. Cindy and John Ryals Paula Zumo and Jennifer Applewhite Jeannine Cockerham

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Officer Gene Hebert, Mayor Jr. Shelton and wife, Rita Shelton

Ricardo Barraza, owner of Caliente Mexican Craving in Central

Melissa and Tommy Dykes Rhonda and Brennan Easley owners of MePa’s Diner

Jeanette Eisworth Mikayla Gerald of Shirley and Dwayne of Don’s Seafood Cafe Phoenicia Digirolamo of Carlton’s Seafood 225-261-2995 Lewis Wrecker Service, Inc. Family Owned and Operated since 1956

Remember When? Lewis Cafe on Airline Highway in the 1950’s 9555 Joor Road Central, LA 70818

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WEDDING BIRTHS Milestones Jessica Ann Morris and Travis John Cooper Ross Lormand was born on Births • Engagements • Weddings • Deaths Aslin were wed at The Bluffs. December 17, 2015 Anniversaries • Reunions

Jessica Morris, Travis Aslin Pocorello, Gordon to Marry at Married in St. Francisville The Gatehouse April, 18, 2015 CENTRAL — Jessica Ann Morris BATON ROUGE — Danielle Eliz- and Travis John Aslin were mar- abeth Pocorello of Zachary and ried in a 4 p.m. ceremony on Oc- Patrick Lee Gordon, Jr., of Sat- tober 11, 2014 at The Bluffs Golf suma will marry in a 7 p.m. cer- Resort in St. Francisville. Pastor emony on April 18, 2015, at The Les Colvin, of First Baptist Church Gatehouse in Baton Rouge. Zachary, officiated the ceremony. The bride-elect is the daughter The bride is the daughter of of Joseph “Farrell” and Elizabeth Russell and Kathy Morris of Pride. Pocorello of Zachary. She is the She is the granddaughter of Al- granddaughter of Alice Pocorello vin and Betty Morris of Denham and the late Joseph Pocorello of Springs, and the late William and Greenwell Springs, the late Ralph Alice Powers of Erwinville. and Betty Laurent of Plaquemine. The bridegroom is the son of Joe The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate and Connie Aslin of Zachary. He is of Central Private School. She is the grandson of Mildred Aslin of employed as a hair stylist. Ethel, the late Rayburn Aslin, and Patrick is the son of Pat and the late Roy and Gladys Hadden of Candiace Gordon of Satsuma. He Zachary. is the grandson of Earl Ray Sr. The bride was attended by her and Stella “Tottie” McDonald of matron of honor, Brittany Spinks, Livingston, Debra Womack and Danielle Pocorello and Patrick Gordon and bridesmaids Letrez Cole and the late Terence Womack of Sat- rently employed as a firefighter Amber Hopkins. suma. Patrick is a 2009 graduate with the Baton Rouge Fire Depart- The groom was attended by his of Doyle High School. He is cur- best man and father, Joe Aslin, ment. and groomsmen Mike Fresina and JaVaughn Joseph. Ushers were Erica Zumo, Vincent DeNoux Dustin Aslin, the groom’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. Travis Aslin and David Crapanzano, the bride’s Bluffs. brother. On the evening before Following a honeymoon to To Wed at Sacred Heart Church their wedding, the groom’s parents Gatlinburg, Tennesee, the couple BATON ROUGE —Erica Eliza- hosted a rehearsal dinner at The resides in Zachary. beth Zumo of Central, and Vincent Anthony DeNoux of New Orleans will marry at Sacred Heart of Jesus 2015 Petite Miss City of Central Catholic Church at 6:30 in the eve- ning on April 24, 2015. Competes for Model of the Year The bride-elect is the daughter of Steven Zumo Jr. of Central. She Gaston and Lorraine Gerald CENTRAL — 2015 Petite Miss is the granddaughter of Dorothy City of Central, Lily Ruth Hens- and Raymond Zumo Sr. of Central. ley, auditioned to model for Ba- She is a graduate of Central Private ton Rouge Fashion Week and School and is currently studying was one of the few chosen out nursing at Baton Rouge Commu- of 388 competitors to walk the nity College. runways and compete for Model Her fiancé Vincent DeNoux is of the Year. the son of Susan and Michael Lily Ruth attends Bellingrath Barocco and O’Neil and Debra Elementary and loves represent- DeNoux. He is the grandson of ing her hometown as Petite Miss Anthony Colombo and the late City of Central in many events Shirley Colombo, Josie DeNoux, throughout the community and and O’Neil DeNoux Sr. He is a the great state of Louisiana. If graduate of Archibishop Hannan you'd like to see Lily sparkle on High School and Louisiana State the runways you can get tickets University. He is employed by at BatonRougeFashionWeek. Cintas where he is a Service Sales com Erica Zumo and Vincent DeNoux Representative. CENTRAL CITY NEWS Thursday, March 5, 2015 13

BIRTHS Louisiana GOP Urges CENTRAL - Rhett and Courtney Lormand proudly announce the birth of their second son, Coo- per Ross. He was born Dec. 17, Common Core Repeal 2014 at Woman’s Hospital at 7:14 BATON ROUGE - Ross Little, Jr., a.m. Cooper weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz. Louisiana’s Republican National and was 20 inches long. Cooper Committeeman announced today was welcomed home by his big that the LAGOP adopted a reso- brother, Colt Browning Lormand, lution calling for the Repeal of age 2. Proud grandparents are Common Core. The resolution Anne and Dave Matlock of Cen- was adopted overwhelmingly on tral, George Lormand, Jr., of Hall Saturday, Feb. 21, at the first State Summit, Becky and Sam Walding Republican meeting of 2015. of Watson, and great grandparents The Resolution was sponsored Gladys and Ross Ford. by Little of Lafayette and co-spon- Cooper Ross Lormand sored by State Rep. Lenar Whitney of Houma, both of whom serve CENTRAL - Derek and Kris- on the Republican National Com- ten McKey proudly announce mittee, together with several other the birth of their first child, Av- members of the Louisiana Repub- ery Rose. She was born at 12:19 lican State Central Committee. a.m. on Jan. 16, 2015 at Wom- “We’ve been meeting with nu- Roger Villere an’s Hospital. Avery weighed merous legislators since Septem- Republican State Chairman seven pounds 11 ounces and was ber,” said Little, “and we are hope- the State Board of Elementary and 19.5 inches long. Proud grand- ful that the legislature will repeal Secondary Education, the State parents are Jim and Kathy Tate Common Core in the upcoming Superintendent of Education, the of Central and Todd and Karen legislative session. “ Governor, and any other officials.” McKey of Zachary. Great grand- The Republican resolution calls The resolution commended par- parents are Jim & Pauline Tate of on legislators, BESE members and ents and activists in the state and Baker, the late Howard and Rose others to promote state and local across the nation for reclaiming Broussard, Larry and Joyce Bel- control of public schools and to our heritage of citizen-directed lard of Zachary, and Jack and Avery Rose McKey resist federal intrusion into educa- government, supporting education Faye McKey of Gloster, MS. tion policymaking by a full repeal choices for academic freedom and of the CCSSI. The resolution asks individual excellence in a free mar- CENTRAL - Kaleb and Heather that the repeal be made “by any and ket model rather than a “one size Penico Morain of Panama City all means necessary, including ac- fits all” approach to education that Beach, FL are proud to announce tion by the Louisiana Legislature, is being promoted in the CCSSI. the birth of their second son, Ga- briel Maximus Morain. Born on August 26, 2014 at Sacred Heart of the Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar, Florida. He waswel- WE EARNED OUR REPUTATION AS comed home by big brother Gavin. Proud Grandparents are Dennis ROOFING PROFESSIONALS FROM and Nealy Morain of Central and THE GROUND UP. Dr. Jesse and Roxanne Penico N. of Pensacola Beach, FL. Great- OF DOW grandparents are Jane Kinchen RO of Central Floyd and Clara Gabriel Maximus Morain Smith of Pensacola Beach, FL.

DEATHS nie” LeSage and his wife, Daphne, of Central; one sister, Florence L. Kelly; four brothers, Laurence LeSage and his wife, Ann, Marvin LeSage, Don- ald LeSage and his wife, Gloria, and Claude LeSage and his wife, Delo- res; one granddaughter, Morgan L. School board members qualifying at the Clerk of Court’s office: Will Easley, Roxanne Atkinson, Ruby Foil and Dr. David Walker Put your roofing job in our hands. As an Owens Melancon and her husband, Charles; three grandsons, Ron LeSage and his Corning Preferred Contractor, we’ll give your fam- wife, Jodi, John LeSage and his wife, ily the protection they deserve with a roof that Michelle, and Corey LeSage and his wife, Rachel; and four great grand- will last for years. We stand behind it. children, Marlee, Gavin, and Tripp LeSage, and Jayden Rose Melancon. He was preceded in death by his wife CALL US TODAY of 58 years, Marlene Doran LeSage, CALL US TODAY FOR YOUR his parents, John R. 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LeSage was a veteran of the mili- THE PINK PANTHER™ & ©1964-2015 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. tary, having served in the U.S. Army 7 year old black & white The color PINK is a registered trademark of Owens Corning. ©2015 Owens Corning. during the Korean Conflict. Survi- male cat. Home on Devall vors include two sons Edmund “Ed- die” LeSage and his wife, Brenda, of Rd. Possible siting on Bon Houston, Texas and Ronald “Ron- Dickey. Call 225-954-1821 14 CITY NEWS Thursday, March 5, 2015 Family Pays Tribute to Lawrence J. Alonzo Lawrence J. Alonzo Lawrence J. Alonzo Before cell phones and computers, he Aug. 19, 1924 - Jan. 9, 2015 managed to find his unit. He was only 19 years old! Dad’s Dash. Because it is the dash Daddy met our mother in 1946, af- in the middle of being born and the day ter the War, when he was introduced to that we die that matters the most. And her by her best friend, Nat Couvillion. our Dad’s Dash was extraordinary! Mom’s parents weren’t too sure of this He was five years old, the young- Baton Rouge boy wanting to marry est of 10 children, when his father died their daughter. When it didn’t appear and his mother, his grandmother, he that they would accept him, he respect- and some of his siblings moved in with fully told them, Mr. and Mrs. Lemoine, his oldest sister, Nellie, into their little “I love your daughter and she loves home on Chippewa Street, along with me and I am going to marry her.” Six her husband and her two children. months later, they were married and he Being the youngest, Dad often told became another son to them. us how everyone spoiled him and what He was direct like that. One never a temper he had. Yet, at age 7, he began had to doubt how he felt or what he working after school and during the Theresa and L.J. Alonzo • Lawrence J. Alonzo • Kissing great granddaughter Larissa believed. All who knew him knew that summer, and he brought every penny High School in 1941, and joined the this adventure in great detail. He trav- about him. His word was his bond. His home to his mother. She gave him a Navy when WWII broke out. He was eled thousands of miles across the vast Alonzo name was the most important small allowance from what he earned. a 2nd class Petty Officer on the Ti- Pacific Ocean on a freighter with these fact about him. He often told us, “Nev- He was a child of the Depression, conderoga aircraft carrier. He learned two sailors carrying all of his records er disgrace the Alonzo family name. and it was during those years that he how to swim, when they threw him off and the two sailors. The ship dropped Stand up for what you believe, do the learned the value of a dollar. He didn’t the ship. They called him “Little Bit” him off on a small island and some- job, get it done. Nothing is impossible waste his money. He learned how to because he weighed 130 pounds soak- how he got a small boat to take them if you believe it.” He had an incredible live off of little and to value what he ing wet. He was stationed in Australia to another island. No one in the entire work ethic. He never left a job undone had. He could fix anything and loved when his unit was ordered to move out Navy knew of his mission, except the and expected that of others too. He to tinker with engines, especially his to the Phillipines. He was left behind warrant officer and him. He told us he walked what he talked. We knew we Snapper lawnmower. He took care of because he had to have his tonsils re- never doubted that he would reconnect could trust Dad, and others knew that all his tools and his car and little red moved. When he recovered, he was as- with his old unit. Many weeks later, his about him too. truck. signed to bring two sailors to meet their commanding officer were surprised to Dad began working at Stauffer Daddy graduated from Istrouma unit in the Phillipines. He wrote about see “Little Bit” and his two comrades. Chemical plant and quickly realized that with his growing family he had to further his education in order to move up in the company. He began taking correspondence courses and going to school at night, made a lab in our outside work room, and studied af- ter work. Six years later, he earned a chemical engineer associates degree. He was made head of production. He retired during his 60’s but the plant quickly unretired him, and he worked for many years charting the plant on a computer program and serving as a Lawrence J. Alonzo consultant. He mentored many young- er men along the way. Some of you are here today. Daddy once told us that the best way to love your children is to love their mother, and daddy did that so well. Our mother was the love of his life, and my brothers and I experienced the security of that love always. Daddy had a deep faith and prayed on his knees every night, read his Bi- ble, studied God’s Word, and encour- aged us all to do the same. As the years passed and his family grew, his prayer list grew. He prayed for us all and would often go to sleep praying. He marked on his calendar every birthday of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, special nieces and nephews, and other family. He loved birthdays, and sharing holidays with 2014-2015 FLU SHOTS ARE IN!! family. High Doses Available For Ages 65 and Older Daddy believed in family. That’s the way he was reared. Family helps fam- Mon-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. No Appointment Needed ily. We were always encouraged to be there for one another. Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! Probably the best way to show the character of the man our father was is Theresa and L.J. Alonzo Cholesterol Testing • A1C Testing • PT/INR to hear some of his own words to us in a letter he wrote for us to read after he For Your Convenience, an Appointment is Needed for Cholesterol and A1C was gone: Tips for the Cold and Flu “Family has a high priority. Helping one another in need never ends until that need is Protect Yourself and Others by Following These Simple Tips: satisfied and no longer a problem. This is to be whether it is directly in your family or the fam- 1. Get your yearly flu shot as soon as they become available. ily of your siblings. Family “virtue”, not ‘val- 2. Try avoiding close contact with people who are sick ue’ is the governing factor. So often “value” is used as the acceptable term. Value is a number 3. If you or your child is running fever, STAY HOME! You should be fever free for agreed as being acceptable, while virtue is do- 24 hours before returning to work or school. ing what is morally right. “Your mother and I want you to know that 4. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 15 seconds, or use an we love you very much. We have been blessed alcohol-based sanitizer. by God to see how well all of you have enriched our lives. You are our greatest treasure. We have 5. Cover your mouth when coughing and sneezing and wash your hands to prevent lived to see grandchildren grow up and start ca- spreading germs. reers in their lives. They share these moments with us. Some have married and blessed us with great grandchildren. All of this is the treasured legacy that we leave you to share with one an- other. Keep this growing in your heart and fol- low the tradition by always being aware and united together with each other. Nothing would please us more than knowing that the seed we planted in your hearts to care and love one an- other grows and continues to grow always and always, forever and ever.“ Daddy once told us that he didn’t think he could be a good daddy be- cause he never had one. But Daddy, you were the perfect dad for me, Den- ny, Robin and Kevin. God blessed us Where you’re not a number, you’re a friend! with you and mom to be our parents. Fast Convenient Service • 13565 Hooper Road Rest well, Daddy. We will see you again. We love you, Daddy… always and always, forever and forever…. 262-6200 — Submitted by Roxanne Alonzo Atkinson CITY NEWS Thursday, March 5, 2015 15 Pro Bass Challenge Fishing Tournment Mar. 28-29 BATON ROUGE - Fifty professional fish in the back of the boat with a www.probasschallenge.com or call anglers and 50 TV talented ama- profesional angler. or email George Shaheen at gsha- teurs are expected to compete in For more information, go to [email protected] or 939-7369. the Pro Bass Challenge Fishing Tournament March 28-29. Jones Creek Cafe owner George Shaheen has taken a leading role in Republican Women Offering organizing the tournament. The winning pro will receive $10,000, while the leading amateur Scholarship to Central Grad will win $2,500. Pros and ama- teurs will team up and fish in the BATON ROUGE - The Republican mary residence is in the City of Atchafalaya. Women of Central are investing Central. She must submit an appli- The event starts at 11 a.m. each in the education of female high cation, available at school guidance day at Albertson’s, while the fish- school graduates from the City of offices, completed to ing is going on in the Atchafalaya. Central with the second college Republican Women of Central, The weigh-in will be at 4 p.m. scholarship to be awarded in May Box 78037, Central, LA 70837. each day. 2015. The amount of scholarship Entries must be postmarked no The event, which will be free awarded will change year to year later than Friday, April 10, 2015. to the public, will include music, and is funded through donations The RWC Executive Commit- food, and crafts. Louisiana Fish to RWC for the purpose of literacy tee will make the decision based on Fry, the Louisiana Lottery, and and education. The 2015 College academics, community service and Community Coffee are among the Scholarship is $1,000. volunteerism, political awareness, sponsors, who are combining to show featuring the Pro Bass Chal- Requirements and Eligibility: and overall responses on this ap- make it a fun event. lenge will air throughout the month. Applicants must be a Female stu- plication. Public, private, parochial Pelican Sports TV will broadcast The LSU Fishing Team will par- dents completing their high school and home school students are eli- the weigh-in live each day. Their ticipate in the tournament and will academic requirements whose pri- gible. Fall of Democrats and Rise of Independents Continued from Page 4 Louisiana statewide, that may be Two Numbers That Should On the other hand, the Democrats Today, most ambitious whites changing permanently, because of Terrify the Two Major Parties have an even more embarrassing who want to get into politics regis- The Rise of Independents. Of all the numbers in the Loui- number to worry about. ter as Republicans. Most ambitious It has happened without fanfare siana Secretary of State database, It’s a number that is so devastat- blacks who want to get into politics or public attention. It has happened there is one number that should ter- ing that they may lose their abil- register as Democrats. without millions of dollars being rify the Republicans and another ity to elect anyone statewide in the Black Democrats seldom run for spent on political consultants, peti- number that should terrify the Dem- foreseeable future and they may be- statewide office in Louisiana, and tion drives, or lobbyists. ocrats. come a permanent minority. almost no serious candidates have The electorate in Louisiana has For Republicans, the number is That number is 170,717. emerged. been changing, and the change is 21,851. That is the number of black vot- Today white Democrats also sel- vast and dramatic. That is the number of black Re- ers who have turned their backs on dom run for statewide office. But It is not a demographic change. publicans in Louisiana! the Democratic Party and registered why? Black voters are a somewhat larger For all the minority outreach that as Independents or other parties! Again, the answer is lack of tal- percentage of the voting popula- the Republicans have done, 21,851 They couldn’t go so far as to ent. In other words, Democrats tion, but their low turnout numbers is the tiny number of black voters register Republican. Perhaps they just don’t have a large pool of tal- erase their registration increases. they have attracted. don’t feel welcome. ented, amibitious white candidates The change is this: Hundreds of There are 901,621 black voters But they definitely asserted their to choose from. thousands of people are leaving the in Louisiana. Yet, only 2.4 percent “independence” in more ways than Basically, the flawed ideology two major parties and registrating have registered as Republicans. For one: 170,717 of them said “no” to of the radical left, which has taken as “No Party” or Independents. A the Republican Party, something the Democratic Party. Without over the Democratic Party, has driv- few are registering with third par- isn’t working! them, one thing is certain: Demo- en away the attractive young mod- ties. Are Republicans such poor sales- crats cannot win statewide. erate to conservative leaders who The numbers are massive. Today, men that they can’t market their So the Democrats have two big could bring their party to victory. 734,734 Louisianians have regis- ideas to blacks? problems in Louisiana: The lack of Can Democrats be elected state- tered as “No Party” or with other How many blacks are Christians? talented candidates to run for state- wide in Louisiana today? Of course parties. That compares to the Re- How many are veterans? wide office and a rebellion within they can! The numbers still work publican Party, which supposedly How many own businesses? their ranks — the mass defection for them. If they can find and fund “controls” the state. There are only How many own guns? of 170,717 voters who said to the the right candidate, he can win, and 805,533 registered Republicans in How many are policemen and Democrats: “Count me out!” the state, which includes 753,157 he can do it with the same formula firemen? Woody Jenkins is editor of the Central City as before: Unite black voters and white Republicans. From among these potential al- It is clear that Independent or News and Capital City News. He also win one-third of white voters. lies, the Republicans can only find serves as Republican Party chairman for But... the formula is changing! “No Party” voters in the state have 21,851 willing to join in? East Baton Rouge Parish. While Democrats can still win in the ability to swing most any elec- That’s amazing! tion.

MASON SULLIVAN KILLS FIRST DEER — 6-year-old Mason Sullivan (left) killed his first deer, a 178-pound 8-point, January 3 while hunting with his dad, Robin Sullivan in Claiborne County, MS. MAEGAN SHOWS KILLS FIRST DEER —Maegan Shows (center), a sophomore at Central High School, killed her first buck hunting with her dad, Skip Shows. She shot the trophy size buck in January 2015 in West Feliciana. He was a nice eight point weighing 180 pounds. REECE TILLMAN KILLS FIRST DEER — At 5-year-old Reece Tillman (right) killed his first deer. The deer weighed 160-pounds and was a 3-point.

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Billy Nungesser campaigning for Lt. Governor. Also, Deborah Todd; Alvin and Judy Singletary with daughters Kelly Singletary and Kim Powers of Community Press, LLC.

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