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Baton Rouge’s CAPITALCAPITAL CITYCITY Community Newspaper Don’s Seafood on Airline Highway Flooded But Not Gutted Will It Ever Reopen After the Flood? See Page Six ® NEWSNEWSOctober 2016 • Vol. 25, No. 10 • 24 Pages • Circulation 14,000 copies • Online 50,000 readers • 225-261-5055 Piles of Rubble Everywhere, Future Uncertain NBR’s Quiet Devastation Metro Council Many Neighborhoods Three Strong Show Little Activity; Candidates Vie So Far, Few Homes Being Reconstructed In District 2 BATON ROUGE — In August 2016, BATON ROUGE — Incumbent the capital area experienced a 1,000- Metro Council member Chauna year flood that inundated more than Banks is running for reelection in 59,000 homes in East Baton Rouge District 2. She Parish. Most of the news coverage is opposed by of the event focused on the devas- Bones Addi- tation in Central and in Livingston son, who held and Ascension parishes. Getting far less attention was the the seat for 12 historic flooding which also hit areas years, and Greg of North Baton Rouge and South- Handy. Jenkins Woody by Photo east Baton Rouge in the proposed Addison said City of St. George. he opposes any PILES OF RUBBLE — Eight weeks after the historic Flood of 2016, homes on Conrad In the Istrouma area near the in- Bones Addison tax increase Drive near the intersection of North Foster and Winbourne still have piles of rubble out tersection of North Foster Drive and without a vote front. Most homes are without electricity, and little rebuilding has begun. Winbourne Avenue, the flooding of the people was as bad or worst than any area of and that he Central or Livingston. Most houses will fight spe- received from four to six feet of cial interests water, and virtually every house in downtown. some neighborhoods flooded. Banks said Now eight weeks after the flood, she has cre- piles of rubble still line the streets ated the Blight around North Foster and Win- Court and fa- bourne, and little progress had been Chauna Banks vors greater made. On some streets, less than consequences 20 percent of the houses have their for owners of electricity turned on. blighted prop- Help has been slow in coming, erty. especially since a large number of Coach Handy houses were rental units, for which no help is available from FEMA. said he will There is a danger that many homes promote values will not be repaired and will stand and virtues that empty until eventually they are con- will encour- Greg Handy demned and have to be demolished. age a stronger HANDICAPPED RESIDENT Carl Glasper in front of his home at 5134 Wilmot Street. At night, the neighborhood is qui- community and a stronger busi- Without help from FEMA, he hired a work crew to install a floor. He intends to move in et and dark. ness community. when the floor is complete, even though he cannot afford to put up sheet rock. See NORTH on Page 4 Three Republicans Seek to Succeed Ryan Heck liberal and identifies with the liber- Metro Council District 11 tarian philosophy. David Vincent studied account- Ranges from Mid-City to ing before going into business for himself. He founded a martial arts studio in 1993. He chairs a national Southeast Baton Rouge organization for martial arts studio BATON ROUGE — Three Republi- owners. He takes a conservative can candidates are running for the stand across the board. His guides Metro Council in District 11, a seat are discipline, responsibility, integ- currently held by Councilman Ryan rity, courtesy, working with others, Heck. The district includes parts and an open mind. of the Mid City area and extends Matt Watson has served as aide southeast to include parts of what to Ryan Heck and has been respon- would be the City of St. George. sible for constituent service, which The three candidates discussed has allowed him to get to know and their philosophy during the Ronald help people across the district. He Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon. takes a conservative stand across the Bonnie Budyach is a single moth- board. He helped pass ordinances to er of three children, all of whom at- slow traffic in neighborhoods and tend public schools. She works for restrict solicitors. He says govern- Albermarle to help the company Photo by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photo ment should live within its means. comply with U.S. Customs regu- The Republican Party of East Ba- lations. She describes herself as METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 candidates David Vincent, Bonnie Budyach, and ton Rouge Parish has endorsed both fiscally conservative and socially Matt Watson at Ronald Reagan Luncheon at Café Américain. All are Republicans. Vincent and Watson for the seat. 2 CITY NEWS Thursday, October 13, 2016 COMMUNITY PRESS, LLC CAPITAL CITY NEWS CENTRAL CITY NEWS & & South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 25 • No. 10 The Leader Vol. 19 • No. 10 • CCN No. 393 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • Entire contents © 2016 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published on the first Thursday of each month (except January and July, when it is the second Thursday) by Community Press, LLC The Leader was founded April 30, 1998, and the Central City News was founded April 21, 2005. They merged May 4, 2006. The South Baton Rouge Journal began publication in 1989. It went on hiatus in 2008 during its 20th year of publication. The Journal resumed publication as the Capital City News on Aug. 16, 2012, with Vol. 21, No. 1. Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Jolice Provost Account Executive Kim Powers Member, Louisiana Press Association, National Newspaper Association, and the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge, 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 We endorse Donald J. Trump for President Bodi White Is Solid Choice for Mayor-President In addition to his years as a homi- Woody Jenkins cide detective, he has worked in the Sample Ballot Editor legislature for laws to protect all of us but especially women. His stat- Metro Council In choosing a Mayor-President, District 5 Tuesday, November 8, 2016 our newspaper is looking for the utes to protect women from stalking candidate who can give confidence and to punish home invasions were Daniel Banguel D President to our citizens that East Baton landmark legislation. Linda Dewey D Hillary Clinton D Rouge Parish has a future — that As chairman of the legislature’s Joe Dorsey R we will not become another New Homeland Security Committee, he Gary Johnson L has had a leading role in protecting Erika L. Green D Donald Trump R Orleans or Detroit. We want a ‘Abi’ Winget D Mayor-President who will end the us against terrorism and assisting exodus of hard-working, middle our citizens when there is a natural United States Senate disaster. During the Flood of 2016, Metro Council income families to surrounding par- District 6 Charles Boustany R ishes and who will bring families Bodi was a true leader who warned Foster Campbell D like that back to EBR. of the seriousness of the flooding. Donna Collins-Lewis D Middle income families have He was in the forefront — from fill- Joseph Cao R ing sandbags at the fire station to Metro Council Thomas Clements L been leaving because of poor public schools and high crime. The only meetings with the governor — doing District 7 David Duke R way to stop the exodus is to elect everything possible to help people. Hazel Bradley-Averhard D Carolyn Fayard D leaders who will give us good pub- Bodi White authored landmark Daniel Causey L lic schools and safe streets. legislation which created the Cen- John Fleming R tral school system, which is now the Lamont Cole D John Kennedy R That candidate is Sen. Bodi Elvin Sterling Jr. D White. His background in law en- No. 4 school system in the state. He Rob Maness R forcement and his many accom- is committed to quality public and Tyronn Thomas D Plus 15 Others plishments in education reform private schools. make him uniquely qualified to at- He has worked hard for widen- Metro Council United States Congress tack our two biggest issues — crime ing of I-10 and I-12 and a host of District 8 2nd District and education. other worthwhile projects. He has Buddy Amoroso R Kip Holden D After 13 years in the Louisiana an aggressive plan to improve our roads and highways in both north Antoine Pierce D Cedric Richmond D House and Senate, Sen. White has Wendell Piper D Plus Two Others taken a stand on all of the major and south Baton Rouge. issues of our time. That record is Sen. Bodi White has been en- ‘Champagne’ Roundtree O dorsed for Mayor-President by the United States Congress one of a fiscal conservative who be- Metro Council 6th District lieves in limited government, law Republican Party of East Baton and order, good public schools, and Rouge Parish, the Realtors, and the District 9 Bob Bell R better roads and highways. He is Homebuilders, and we are proud Eugene Collins D Garret Graves R solidly pro-free enterprise and pro- to add our voice in endorsing Bodi Dwight Hudson R Plus Four Others small business. White for Mayor-President. ‘Jim’ Mora D Mayor-President Kenneth Perret R Kennedy Ugbo D Smokie Bourgeois R Propositions on Nov. 8, 2016 Ballot Sharon Weston Broome D Metro Council John Delgado R Constitutional Amendments District 10 Darryl Gissel N Amendment No.

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