Catahoula News Booster Serving Catahoula Parish since 1853 Jonesville, La. Section 1 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Vol. 174 No. 24 50 Cents Juneteenth celebration slated for Saturday Zydeco Concert. so please check it out. Ms. Loria Hollins will be This will be a weekend full of excitement, sharing knowledge on the History of Juneteenth food, vendors and unity joined by family and on Saturday morning during the Open Ceremony. friends that travel from various cities and states The Juneteenth Committee would like to THANK to celebrate in our hometown of Jonesville Everyone in advance and a Special THANKS to all and the History of Juneteenth. The Juneteenth of our Sponsors! committee extends an invitation to everyone On Thursday June 10, 2021 Gov. John Bel by joining us and being a part of this historic Edwards signed House Bill 554 into law, making celebration. June 19th a State Holiday. Kick Off begins Friday evening with the Kids Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated Parade at Stewart Clark Park at 6pm. On commemoration of the ending of slavery in the Saturday morning the Celebration will continue United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin with our Parade at 10 am, which will be lead by in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the Grand Marshal, Mary Ann Stevenson. Parade African American Emancipation Day has spread will began at Block High School, precede up MLK across the United States and beyond. Today to Stewart Clark Park. Juneteenth commemorates African American Mary Ann Smith The celebration will end Saturday night with freedom and emphasizes education and Live Blues and Zydeco Entertainment as well achievement. It is a day, a week, and in some The Town of Jonesville is gearing up to celebrate FREE FRIED FISH courtesy of Louisiana Office of areas a month marked with celebrations, guest its 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration this Tourism and Louisiana Juneteenth Celebration. speakers, picnics and family gatherings. It is a weekend! This year we have Collaborated There will be a full agenda with activities and time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for with Madam CJ Walker Louisiana Juneteenth events for all ages listed on the Jonesville assessment, self-improvement and for planning Celebration who will sponsor our Blues and Juneteenth Festival Celebration Facebook page, See JUNETEENTH continued on Page 9A The 9th Annual Corbin Carpenter Central High School Memorial event Friday and Saturday The 9th Annual Corbin Carpenter Me- morial Barrel Race and Principal named Team Roping event will holds multiple certifi- take place this week- cations in the areas of end at the Chris Shiver’s supervision, principal- Arena on Hwy. 126. ship, vocational agri- Friday’s events will culture, social studies, be a $500 Added 5D as well as gifted educa- barrel race with exhi- tion. bitions starting at 6:30 Mr. Neal resides in p.m. Age groups are Harrisonburg with his PeeWee, 5 years and wife, Dr. Tia Neal, and under; Juniors, 5-12 his daughter, Amelia. years; and Open 5D. Their son Chandler is The books will at following in Cole's foot- 10:00 a.m. Saturday steps and attending morning and close at Louisiana Tech Univer- 10:45 a.m. Roping will Cole Neal sity. Mr. Neal is pleased begin at 11:00 a.m. and Superintendent Mr. Neal is a native to have had multiple #10 and #8 roping will to Louisiana residents event T-shirts. Ronald Lofton an- of Catahoula Parish, job opportunities not start before 1:00 who are members For more informa- nounced this week that and a graduate of Block throughout the parish, p.m. of NHSRA, NLBRA or tion contact Theresa Mr. Cole Neal has been High School's class of which have been won- All proceeds are LRCA. Carpenter at 318-452- transferred to the posi- 1986. From there he at- derful learning experi- awarded at the LRCA Concessions will be 0799. tion of principal at Cen- tended Louisiana Tech ences for him. Now he finals as scholarships available along with (See ad Page 12A) tral High School. He will University and gradu- is very excited to call assume the position ated with a Bachelor's Central High School his USACE Vicksburg District temporarily effective June 15th. in Business in 1995. He work family and home The position became began his teaching ca- away from home. The closes Jonesville Park Landing open recently when reer in 2003 and then Neals are very excited VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg the previous principal, went on to obtain his about this opportuni- District will temporarily close Jonesville Park Landing in Jonesville, Louisiana, Mr. Johnnie Adams, Master's in Educational ty and look forward to from 6 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021, to 7 a.m., Monday, June 21, 2021. was transferred to a Leadership from North- a wonderful future as Alternative locations to Jonesville Park Landing for recreating and boat- position at the central western State Univer- CHS Panthers! ing during the time of temporary closure are Little River, Harrisonburg Recre- office. sity in 2008. Mr. Neal ation Area and Clayton Landing. Bread Crumb Ministry theft caught on camera The Bread Crumb Ministry has had a battery of do is ask and what you need can usually be given to also at night and take, in many cases, buggies full theft over the last few weeks. Linda Bass, the Bread you,” Bass stated. of goods, bicycles, toys, clothes, and even furniture. Crumb director, is amazed at how a few people will It is clear in the surveillance photos taken of Sheriff Edwards stated, “If anyone can identify steal from a Christian ministry when “all you have to the perpetrators, they come by during the day and the people in these Bread Crumb surveillance pho- tos please call the Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-744-5411. The call and caller will always be kept anonymous.” Bass went on to say that both Bread Crumb buildings have surveillance cameras to protect the gifts and donations given to help our citizens who are in need, “there is not need to steal from God”. If you have any information on the identity of the perpetrators in any of these photos please tell the Bread Crumb staff members or call the CPSO.