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MINDEN RESS ERALD P -H www.press-herald.com July 15, 2015 | 50 Cents WEDNESDAY INSIDE MINDEN CrIME today Traffic stop leads to drug charges MICHELLE BATES with possession of Sched- sion of Schedule II CDS Parish Sheriff’s Office. CDS (hydrocodone) with [email protected] ule II CDS (crack cocaine) (hydrocodone) with intent Bond was set at $258,000. intent in the presence of a with intent in the pres- Keiundra Mosha Erving, minor, possession of in the pres- ence of a 25, of the 1200 block of Lee Schedule IV CDS (tra- A traffic stop led to a ence of a minor, pos- Street, was arrested the madol) with intent and laundry list of charges for minor, pos- session of same day and charged with open container. Bond was The National Weather two people after reportedly session of Schedule IV possession of Schedule II set at $60,300. denying ownership of sus- Schedule II (tramadol) CDS (crack cocaine) with Minden Police Chief pected drugs with a child CDS with intent, intent in the presence of a Steve Cropper says Officer Service in Shreveport in the vehicle. ( ampheta- open con- minor, possession of First Cla ss Chris Hammon- Keidre Mone Erving, 28, mine salts) tainer, left Schedule II CDS (amphet- tree observed a vehicle has issued a heat of the 1300 block of East KEIDRE KEIUNDRA with intent ERVING of center ERVING amine salts) with intent in crossing the double yellow Street, was arrested Satur- in the pres- and a fugi- the presence of a minor, advisory in effect day, July 11, and charged ence of a minor, posses- tive from the Webster possession of Schedule II SeeDRUGS, Page 2 until 7 p.m. Thursday. Court WatCh SAYING THANKS Accused armed robber’s Gas prices likely to trial set fall to $2 NEWS PG.2 for Dec. MICHELLE BATES [email protected]

The case against the other suspect in the armed robbery of a local conven- ience store has been con- tinued until August 3. Brian Gilbert was in court Monday before 26th Judicial District Judge Jeff Cox on charges of armed robbery with the use of a Aiello - Stahl firearm, conspiracy to commit armed robbery engaged and illegal to marry In appreciation of law enforcement, firefighters and emergency personnel putting their lives on the line every possession single day, the Minden Masonic Lodge #51 hosted a dinner to say “Thank you.” Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald of stolen f i r e a r m s . LIFE PG.5 Status con- ference is set for August 3. WEATHER Masonic Lodge honors law Trial has TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK been set for GILBERT Dec. 7. Assistant District Attor- ney Hugo Holland says the enforcement, emergency personnel case was passed because Gilbert retained new coun- to say “Thank you.” Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries MICHELLE BATES sel. Master Mason Gary Carter says enforcement agents, all the fire [email protected] “Gilbert just got a new the dinner – jambalaya and all the departments in Webster Parish and attorney so we had to pass fixings – is just to say thank you to EMS services. it to give the new attorney In appreciation of law enforce- all those who serve. Invited were “It’s just honoring all law time to study the case,” ment, firefighters and emergency the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office, enforcement and emergency per- Holland said. personnel puttin g their lives on the all the municipal police depart- Gilbert has been named 97 76 line every single day, the Minden ments, Louisiana State Police, SeeTHANKS, Page 2 HIGH LOW Masonic Lodge #51 hosted a dinner as the gunmen of the two who robbed a convenience Mainly sunny. store at gunpoint on the Winds light corner of East Union and and variable. thE GIFt oF LIFE Fort Streets taking an undetermined amount of cash from the register, CONNECT WITH US according to Holland. @mindenph MASH BASH blood The other accused in the same robbery, Lader- rius Shelton, pled guilty in June to first degree drive kicks off today attempted robbery with a 15-year cap on his sen- LifeShare Blood Center representative Mary Jo Hender- tence. His sentencing is set son shows off the free T-shirt donors will receive during for August 3. Vol. 47 No. 11 the MASH BASH blood drive at Minden Civic Center Holland says Gilbert has July 15 and 16. The drive will be open from 10 a.m. until a prior felony conviction 8 p.m. Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald and faces from 49 and a half years to 198 years in prison if he’s convicted as charged. 2 Wednesday, July 15, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald

SECONDwww.press-herald.com FRONT WorLD NEWS $2 gas likely to return after Iran nuclear deal

NEW YORK — U.S. driv- news of a deal between six are lifted. An other 30 mil- ers can look forward to $2 major powers and Iran. lion barrels of Iranian gas later this year, thanks “[Iran] will only add to crude are estimated to be in part to the Iran nuclear the oil glut on the market in storage and ready for deal announced Tuesday. and increase the selling sale, according to FACTS Gas may only dip a few pressure,” wrote Naeem Global Energy, an industry cents when the Iranian oil Aslam, chief market ana- consultancy. first starts to flow again, lyst at Ava Trade. The average gas price at but by September drivers The details of how sanc- U.S. stations is now $2.78 could see big savings. tions will be lifted is not yet “Once we get past Labor known. Some critics in for a gallon of regular, Day, we should see gas Congress want to keep U.S. according to AAA. Gas falling by 10 to 15 cents a sanctions in place, but prices had fallen below $2 month,” said Tom Kloza, President Obama has at most U.S. gas stations chief oil analyst with the vowed to veto any such this past winter. Oil Price Information Serv- efforts. And even if U.S. Even without Iranian ice. “B y December a lot of sanctions do stay in place oil, global production has places are going to see for a while, the flow of Iran- been booming. North gasoline at $2 or less.” ian oil to Europe will push America, OPEC nations Iran hasn’t been able to down prices in global oil and record production sell oil to the United States markets. from Russia and Iraq have since 1995. Most major Iran could add as much been adding to a glut of oil Western countries as 500,000 barrels of oil per on world markets. Eco- imposed sanctions within day to worldwide markets nomic problems in Europe the last five years aimed at by the end of this year, and China also are curbing curbing Iran’s nuclear pro- according to experts at a gram. Instead it’s been sell- recent Credit Suisse con- demand. ing to China, India, Turkey ference on Iranian sanc- Kloza said Iran will add and other developing mar- tions and oil. The Interna- even more oil to the mar- kets. tional Energy Agency esti- kets in 2016 as it improves Whole crude oil and mates Iran could add as its oil industry’s infrastruc- U.S. drivers can look forward to $2 gas later this year, thanks in part to the Iran nuclear gasoline prices were both much as 800,000 barrels a ture, which has suffered deal announced Tuesday. Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald slightly lower Tuesday on day months after sanctions under the sanctions.

appeared to be crack the plastic bag would test According to reports, alcoholic drinks in Styro- seized about $459 in cash cocaine sitting in the cen- positive for and, according one baggie had more than foam cups with lids and as well. Cropper says the DRUGS ter console between her to reports, she told him 18 rocks of suspected crack straws in them. Continued from page 1 and her passenger. At that crack cocaine. cocaine, totaling six grams. While it appears there pills and baggies tested point in time, he asked the “She indicated she had The other baggie con- we re only two occupants positive for narcotics and lines on Carolina Street. driver to hand him the no knowledge of the crack tained seven pills, later inside the vehicle, Keidre’s were placed into evidence. “He conducted a traffic clear plastic bag, and she cocaine in the vehicle,” he identified as the salts, one 10-year-old son was in the stop on Evans Street, and did.” said. “He asked her for per- Schedule II hydrocodone backseat. Officer Mitch Hackett he came into contact with Hammontree then mission to search the vehi- and 27 Schedule IV tra- Police say both denied was on scene assisting, Keidre,” he said. “As he was asked both occupants to cle. She gave her verbal madol all appearing to be possession of the narcotics Cropper says. The child making contact with the step out of the vehicle, and consent and he located packaged for resale. and both were placed driver, he observed a clear at that time, he asked Kei- two more baggies of sus- Also inside the vehicle, under arrest. The vehicle was released into the care plastic bag of what dre what the substance in pected crack cocaine.” Cropper says, were two was towed and police of a family member.

District 7, since 2012. He house in the first grade, he says firefighting has been a says. His grandfather was a THANKS passion for him for many, firefighter as well. Continued from page 1 many years. Of the appre- The Masonic Lodge is a ciation dinner, he also says fraternal organization sonnel,” he said. “They’ve it’s a nice way to be recog- whose base is strong on been getting such a nega- nized. charitable works, and tive portrayal here lately, so “I think it’s a really nice whose practices do noth- we thought we would give gesture on their part to ing more than make good them a positive one.” acknowledge police, fire men better, Carter says. Minden Fire Chief Kip and EMS,” he said. “It’s just Minden Masonic Lodge Mourad says the dinner is a a good thing they’re #51 has hosted various nice way to be recognized. doing.” fundraisers to raise money “Anytime somebody He says he loves his job, to donate to charity. gives a dinner in apprecia- not only because he gets to The national lodge tion for law enforcement help people and provide a donates roughly $6 million and firefighters, it’s great,” much-needed service for to charities each year, he said. “It’s a good thing the district, but he loves Carter says. that they recognize first the camaraderie and the “We have started partic- responders. It’s just a good brotherhood of being a ipating actively for the last thing.” firefighter. couple of years, and we Mourad, who has seen a His grandfather, Harvey have presented to the tune lot of bad things happen in Lee, was a volunteer fire- of about $3,000 each time,” his long career as a fire- fighter under the late Chief Carter said. “Every little bit fighter, says he’s touched by the community who T.C. Bloxom, and his inter- helps. We give to the reaches out to someone est grew from there. dyslexia fund, we give to who lost their home to fire. Mourad has been the Special Olympics; there He says it’s the “civilian” around firefighting all his are so many things that we who comes out and really life, moving into a fire- try to support.” supports their fellow citi- zen. Matt Wilson, who attended the dinner, has been a firefighter since 2003, but has been with the Minden Fire Department, Wednesday, July 15, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald 3

WEBSTER&MOREfacebook.com/mindenph CaMEoS oF MINDEN Remembering summers of revivals and the Pentecostal Church. hymns were sung and had in that sawdust. By the time I And then there were the either the desire or the JUANITA AGAN I believe the Nazarene and the congregation ready for was thirteen I sang in the Friday night band concerts money to try my hand at Special to the Press-Herald the Assembly of God the message. In preparation adult choir and the choir in the park downtown. All winning a pri ze throwing a churches were here then, for the revival, prayer meet- platform was about four or ages turned out to hear the ball or some other game of Those damp, and cold too. Some of these churches ings were arranged all over five feet above the regular music that they played. In chance. It was still fun to days of February started me held summer revivals that town. I can remember when floor, and it had a wooden fact all ages formed the remembering the long hot watch others win and even often went for two weeks. At we would have dozens of floor. (thank goodness!) band, from young people in fun to watch those who lost. summers of my childhood. least at the First Baptist prayer meeting each night When I had to sit down in the high school band to The police kept a close In fact I almost wished for church some of ours went all over town. the congregation I always older business men like them once again. that long. If you had a prayer meet- put my feet up on the cross Leland Mims, Joe Miller, Mrs watch to see that there was Back in the thirties there We visited the other ing at your home, you were brace of the pew in front of Inabnett, Leon Adkins, Cat not a "girlie" show that the were no little league games, churches during their responsible for notifying the me. I didn't want to take any Parker and others.It was the boys and men might be nor any other planned activ- revivals and listened to some neighbors and anyone else chances about what that love of music that was the interested in. No, no to that. ities by the city for our young great preaching. It was hot, you wanted to invite. Those was wiggling in the sawdust. common denominator of all Most all the entertain- people. Of and we often stuck to the prayer meetings were the I think that there were those who attended. Little ment of young people back course, Mr. pews since our church was main reason for the success over 200 saved one summer. children played on the then was conducted by their and Mrs. not air conditioned until of the revivals. Not all were from our church swings, or on the grass, Larry Hunter churches. (and of course the about 1948. Our hearts were ready to but some were from towns while the older folks brought provided ball Larry Hunter family.) There The Baptist revival was hear God's message and we outside Minden. Our pastor lawn chairs or even sat on g a m e s , were no expensive refre sh- held at night in the Taberna- were willing to go out and baptized on Sunday morn- the grass to listen to the s w i m m i n g ments served, but the fun cle. Often hoboes would slip witness. ing, Sunday night, and music. lessons and was being together and par- in the back and listen to the I remember that during Wednesday night for sev- There was no planned other activi- ticipating in whatever was ties on their preaching. To the audience's the we ek the men came to eral weeks getting them all music they just drifted from right of the choir were seats the church about five or six baptized. We were uplifted one song into another. Of planned. Simple pleasures, own for the AGAN innocent times, and yet such young peo- placed at a right angle to the o'clock and picked up the but we were also worn out course if the revival was in congregation. Often mem- name of a prospect, and from the long meetings. progress I was required to go happy times that have left so ple. The one thing that you many happy memories. could count on would be the bers of the black community then they went out by twos s~Å~íáçå=_áÄäÉ=pÅÜççä there instead of the band revival meetings that each would come to the meetings and visited the families and Back then our Vacation concert. Minden during the thirties church had. We went to the and sit there. The morning came back in time for the Bible Schools lasted two `~êåáî~äë was a wonderful place to other churches' revivals as services were in the audito- night revival services.. weeks. If we were too old for Occasionally during the grow up in, especially in the well as our own. rium of the church. The revivals always inter- the classes we worked with summer we would have a good old summer time. There was no Emmanuel cççÇ=~åÇ=cÉääçïëÜáé fered with the ladies' can- the younger children. It was carnival come to town. Remember? Baptist Church, no Parkway For weeks ahead plans ning. It might be during the a long, hard two weeks for Our parents were more gì~åáí~=^Ö~å=ëìÄãáííÉÇ=~ church, no North Acres Bap- were made for ladies to feed time the peaches were ready the ladies, as well as the chil- careful about where we were ïÉÉâäó=Åçäìãå=íç=íÜÉ=mêÉëëJ tist Church back then, only the visiting evangelistic to be canned, or the figs, and dren were tired when it was during that time because eÉê~äÇ= Ñçê= ãçêÉ= íÜ~å= NR team. Ladies who were good certainly peas. But if they over. The last night (we some of those with the car- the First Baptist Church and óÉ~êë=ìåíáä=ÜÉê=ÇÉ~íÜ=áå=OMMUK cooks were lined up first, could not make every morn- called it "graduation") the nival looked exceedingly Calvary Baptist Church. Of pÜÉ= ï~ë= ~= êÉëáÇÉåí= çÑ= jáåJ course we had the First Unit- and then others were con- ing servic e they were there parents came and watched seedy. In fact on one occa- ÇÉå= ëáåÅÉ= NVPRK= qÜÉ= mêÉëëJ ed Methodist Church and tacted. I don't suppose it at night. the children as they per- sion when the carnival left the Minden Presbyterian ever occurred to take them táÖÖäÉë=áå=íÜÉ=p~ïÇìëí formed either reciting scrip- town a couple of girls went eÉê~äÇ=áë=êÉéìÄäáëÜáåÖ=ëÉäÉÅí Church, the Episcopal to a cafe for a meal. I have written about the tures or singing. They also with them. Soon their par- ~êíáÅäÉë= Ñêçã= jêëK= ^Ö~åÛë church the Catholic Church The choir was full each sawdust on the floor of the had their handwork on dis- ents brought them back. `~ãÉçë= Åçäìãå= ÉîÉêó night, and all those old tabernacle. Things wiggled play. I went but I never had tÉÇåÉëÇ~óK

obItuary Lorraine Evelyn north of Marsalis in Claiborne Parish. Visitation hours are 5 until 8 p.m., lences can be sent to Alfred N. White, 7419 During the first 24 years of their mar- Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Rose Neath Hwy. 518, Athens, LA 71003. The family Satterburg White riage she accompanied her husband to Fu neral home in Arcadia. The funeral is would like to thank the staff of Bienville seven duty stations during which time she scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, July 16, Medical Center, Premier Hospice, Willow Lorraine Evelyn Satterburg White was active in PTA at schools at different 2015 at the funeral home. Bro. Perry Ridge Nursing Home, and above all to passed away peacefully at home after a stations, was an enthusiastic bowling club Anderson will officiate the ceremony. All Mrs. Carla Cummings for her inspired, lengthy illness on July 14, 2015 in Athens member in wives bowling leagues, and are welcome to attend and celebrate Lor- compassionate care for our mother in her at the age of 85 surrounded by family and also a long-term member of a Glynn raine’s life. In lieu of flowers, donations final months for which we are eternally loved ones. County, Georgia Home Demonstration can be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church grateful. Lorraine was born Oct. 22, 1929 in Min- Club. At the time of her death, she was an 2042 Hwy. 519, Arcadia, LA 71001 or to Pallbearers will be Bryan Flynn, Jeremy neapolis, Minnesota to active member of Emmanuel Baptist Tulip Cemetery Association, contact Vise, Shane White, Adam White, Tyler Edwin H. and Dorothy Sat- Church in Hurricane, Louisiana. Marinda White 318-927-2639. Condo- White and Randy Vi se. terburg, both of whom Lorraine is survived by her brother, passed away during her Donald Satterberg and wife Pat Satter- childhood. She was also pre- berg, her husband of 67-and-a-half years, ceded in death by her broth- Ê Alfred N. White, her children, Tommy er, Richard Satterburg . Upon the death of her father Lor- White, of Homer; Bobby White and wife raine was sheltered and Stephanie of Athens; Patty and husband loved dearly by her best WHITE Randy Vise of Sibley, Richard White and friend Doris Anderson Wald- wife Flor de Liz of North Palm Beach, hoff and Doris’ parents, Elmer and Minnie Florida, and Rusty White and wife Andrea  Anderson. of Athens. Also her grandchildren Jeremy Lorraine was a devoted wife, a compas- Vise, wife Britni and children, Jason Vise, his wife Jordan and children, Jennifer  sionate mother, mother-in-law, grand- mother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, Maddox, husband Jeff and children, Adam  and a loyal friend. She loved conversa- White, his wife Hannah and children; tion, cooking for family and friends, and Shane White, Kellie Tolin and children; doting on her children. She had a delight- Eric White (Causley), wife Sara and child; / >>Ì̽ÃÊÌ i Ê«iÀVi˜Ì>}i Êʜv ful wit that often took us by surprise. She Chelsey Edmunds and husband, Matt; married U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2 Alfred Dawn Hankins, her husband, Philip and œÕˆÃˆ>˜>Ê>`ՏÌà ÊÌ >>ÌÌ ÊÊÃ>>ÞÞ Ì iˆÀ Ê White in 1948 and traveled the world with children; Ashley White and child; and him until the now Lieutenant Command- Sunni White, as well as 16 great grandchil- œV>Ê˜iÜë>«iÀ Ê«ÀœÛˆ`ià ÊÊÌ i“ er Alfred White retired from the Navy in dren. These children and grandchildren 1970 when they settled down on a farm were her pride and joy. Ì iÊʓœÃÌ ˆ˜vœÀ“>̈œ˜Êʜ˜ iÛi˜ÌÃ Ê >˜`Ê>V̈ۈ̈ià Êʈ˜ Ì iˆÀ ÊVœ““Õ˜ˆÌÞ°

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EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE ROUND UP INDEN203 GLEASON STREET,RESS MINDEN, LOUISIANAERALD 71055 The Advocate M 318-377-1866P •www.press-herald.com-H USPS NUMBER 593-340 Historical DAVID A. SPECHT JR., President GREGG PARKS, Publisher JORDAN WILSON, Community Editor on the fate of [email protected] [email protected] CAROL ANDREWS, Chief Financial Officer TELINA WORLEY, Advertising Manager ignorance [email protected] [email protected] Louisiana BRUCE FRANKLIN, Managing Editor PETE COVINGTON, Circulation Manager The victors of war write its history [email protected] [email protected] in order to cast themselves in the most favorable light. That explains the considerable historical ignorance BLAKE BRANCH, Sports DENNIS PHILBAR, Production Director about our war of 1861 and panic over Superintendent [email protected] [email protected] the Confederate flag. To create better understanding, we have to start a bit The Minden Press-Herald is published Monday through Friday afternoon by Specht Newspapers, Inc. at 203 Gleason before the 1787 Constitutional Con- Street, Minden, Louisiana 71055. Telephone 377-1866. Entered as Periodicals at the Post Office as Minden Press- vention in Philadelphia. Herald, P.O. Box 1339, Minden LA 71058-1339. Subscription rate: In-parish home delivery $11 per month; $33 per The 1783 Treaty of Paris ended the three months; $66 per six months; $99 per nine months and $132 per year. Out-of-parish mail delivery is $14.50 per war between the colonies and Great of Education month; $43.50 per three months; $87 per six months; $130.50 per nine months and $174 per year. POSTMASTER: Britain. Its first art icle declared the Send address changes to Minden Press-Herald, P.O. Box 1339, Minden, LA 71058-1339. 13 colonies "to be free, sovereign and independent states." These 13 sover- eign nations came together in 1787 as principals and created the federal John White government as their agent. Princi- pals have always held the right to fire To the casual listener, it sounds agents. In other words, states held a as if John Bel Edwards plans, if right to withdraw from the pact — elected governor this fall, to fire secede. During the 1787 Constitutional the state superintendent of edu- Convention, a proposal was made cation. that would allow the federa l govern- Edwards criticized Superin- ment to suppress a seceding state. tendent John White — formerly an James Madison rejected it, saying, "A union of the states containing such administrator in New Orleans and an ingredient seemed to provide for New York City schools — as "not its own destruction. The use of force qualified to be a middle school against a state would look more like principal" in Louisiana. a declaration of war than an inflic- tion of punishment and would prob- It is not the first time Edwards ably be considered by the party and White have clashed. The attacked as a dissolution of all previ- Democratic representative from ous compacts by which it might be Amite has frequently backed bills bound." In fact, the ratification documents opposed by the superintendent, of Virginia, New York and Rhode and vice versa. We believe that Island explicitly said they held the White has been more often cor- right to resume powers delegated rect on the merits of the policies should the federal government become abusive of those powers. that have, in our view, positively The Constitution never would have enhanced public education in been ratified if states thought they Louisiana. could not regain their sovereignty — As a leading member of the in a word, secede. On March 2, 1861, after seven House Education Committee, states seceded and two days before Edwards knows that the decision Abraham Lincoln 's inauguration, on the next superintendent is not Sen. James R. Doolittle of Wisconsin his alone. The superintendent is proposed a constitutional amend- ment that read, picked, and has a contract with, "No state or any the 11-member state Board of Ele- part thereof, mentary and Secondary Educa- heretofore admit- tion. ted or hereafter admitted into the BESE is of course heavily influ- PERSPECTIVE union, shall have enced by the governor — just look the power to with- at White's selection. When his draw from the predecessor Paul Pastorek left jurisdiction of the United States." unexpectedly, the young head of Several the Recovery School District was months earlier, WALTER picked by a board with close ties Reps. Daniel E. WILLIAMS Knowledge is power Sickles of New to Gov. Bobby Jindal. Knowledge is power, but as growth as a result of a post-Katri- cut” in their rhetoric throughout York, Thomas B. Jindal had supported many of Albert Einstein once said, “infor- na bubble, where federal dollars the session, the private sector Florence of Pennsylvania and Otis S. the elected BESE members in mation is not knowledge.” and a temporary increase in tax alone was handed the bill and Ferry of Connecticut proposed a their campaigns and ha d three This week, the Louisiana revenue related to rebuilding required to pay it. Without ques- constit utional amendment to pro- direct appointments on the board. Association of Business and dramatica lly inflated the state’s tion, a traditional Louisiana pop- hibit secession. Here's a question for Industry (LABI) will release its budget. ulist agenda won this session. the reader: Would there have been White and Jindal then were on the 2015 scorecard for the Louisiana While the government’s budg- The budget passed by the 2015 any point to offering these amend- same page on adoption of new Legislature. The scorecard will be et certainly decreased from that Legislature and signed into law ments if secession were already available on LABI’s website at peak in 2008, it has largely stabi- by the governor: unconstitutional? Common Core standards and www.labi.org/scorecard and will lized the past couple of years. broadly on the governor's other Spent more than $600 million On the eve of the War of 1861, give Louisiana voters a clear and Still, the state budget has grown in new taxes on critical compo- even unionist politicians saw seces- easy way to see exactly how their education policies. on average almost a billion dol- nents of a healthy economy, sion as a right of states. Rep. Jacob legislators voted this session on lars a year over the past 10 years. such as inventory, electricity and M. Kunkel of Maryland said, "Any Edwards is a fierce critic of the bills that impacted the private That unsustainable growth Jindal policies and would doubt- sector economy and Louisiana’s rate must be brought back to research; attempt to preserve the union less roll many of them back if employers. reality. Made no attempt to address between the states of this Confedera- In short, the grades are in and Our state budget problems the structural problems in the cy by force would be impra ctical, elected and if he can muster the they are not very good. This are not due to a lack of taxpayer state budget that have plagued and destructive of republican liber- approval of the Legislature and detailed information will be dollars. They are due to a maze the state for years and is derided ty." with BESE. freely accessible for everyone to of lock boxes and dedicated by policymakers and experts Both Northern Democratic and see and the hope is that it will alike; The latter are elected this fall, funds that prohibit existing tax Republican Parties favored allowing give each and every voter of this dollars from being eligible for Maintained the overall size, the South to secede in peace. Just too, and it is not clea r that state the information they need higher education and health scope and structure of state gov- about every major Northern newspa- Edwards — even if elected gover- to make an informed choice in care. They are due to a lack of ernment, which is almost $9 bil- per editorialized in favor of the the fall elections. nor — will have the time and will to address the rising entitle- lion larger in 2015 than a decade South's right to secede. New York Speaking ment costs that siphon off mil- ago; Tribune (Feb. 5, 1860): "If tyranny influence to affect the BESE races of choice, lions of dollars every year from Failed to reform or restruc- and despotism justified the Revolu- on the same ballot. throughout the classroom. They are due to ture nationall y-high levels of the regular tion of 1776, then we do not see why Moreover, this is not a straight- overlapping and duplicative state support for local govern- it would not justify the secession of legislative bureaucracy and overhead that ment, making no reduction up Democratic candidate versus a session, law- make our government more Five Mil lions of Southrons from the whatsoever to these annual sub- Federal Union in 1861." Detroit Free largely Republican BESE fight. Not makers expensive than critically neces- sidies; repeatedly Press (Feb. 19, 1861): "An attempt to only has Jindal flip-flopped on the sa ry to be responsive to our resi- Utilized no viable analysis of insisted their dents. subjugate the seceded states, even if Common Core issue, but two only choice tax credits to focus on those least successful, could produce nothing Rather than address any of harmful to the economy and Republican candidates for gover- to invest in these items, lawmakers main- but evil — evil unmitigated in char- priorities actually ignored existing facts, acter and appalling in content." The nor — Scott Angelle and David tained that their only choice to research and data; such as high- fund priorities like higher educa- New York Times (March 21, 1861): Spent millions more on K12 Vitter — share the opposition to er educa- tion and healthcare was to raise "There is growing sentiment the new standards voiced by tion and STEPHEN taxes this legislative session. The public schools to pay for increas- throughout the North in favor of let- health care WAGUESPACK reality is there were many more ing costs primarily due to enti- Edward s. Another Republican, Jay tlements without making any ting the Gulf States go." was to raise options available. The War of 1861 settled the issue taxes. The reforms or demands that dollars Dardenne, is alone in standing up The rhetoric used to justify of secession through brute force that for the tougher academic stan- reality is there were many other these tax increases on employers be prioritized for the classroom; options that could have been Provided a COLA for state cost 600,000 American lives. We dards that White and state educa- to maintain the operations of Americans celebrate Abraham Lin- placed on the table to do so. The state government at current lev- pension recipients (that the gov- tors have put into place. Louisiana Legislature not only ernor eventually vetoed) that coln's Gettysburg Address, but H.L. els often did not match the sub- Mencken correctly evaluated the Common Core is one issue, but failed to structure the tax stance of the bills. raised immediate concerns by increases to minimize harm to speech: "It is poetry, not logic; beau- Edwards — his wife is a teacher — Throughout the session, poli- national rating agencies and jobs and the economy, but also cy makers regularly opined that directly circumvented pension ty, not sense." Lincoln said the sol- has more generally pushed the refused to control government “big business” could afford to reforms that were passed just diers sacrificed their lives "to the teachers unions' criticisms of growth, make reductions in less pay more taxes, frequently using one year earlier; and cause of self-determination — that critical services or even debate the term “corporate welfare” to Made no reductions whatso- government of the people, by the other Jindal education policies; structural reforms to the state define credits and incentives ever to certain areas of state gov- people, for the people should not under Jindal, with White's sup- budget that would allow law- that exist solely to help offset a perish from the earth." Mencken makers to prioritize needs across ernment, including the legisla- port, the state has greatly expand- tax code that is deemed broken tive budget which received zero says: "It is difficult to imagine any- state government each and every and uncompetitive by national thing more untrue. The Union sol- ed charter schools and a tuition year. cuts and to the judiciary budget, and Louisiana experts alike. which actually grew this year to diers in the battle actually fought voucher program for private Quite simply, Louisiana is a However, the reality is that tale of two states. In the private account for salary increases for against self-determination; it was the schools. The Republicans, broadly ALL businesses in Louisiana will judges. Confederates who fought for the sector, multi-billion dollar be directly affected by the taxes speaking, are backing those Jindal expansions and developments The fact is that – even before right of people to govern them- enacted in 2015: multi-national these sizeable tax increases go selves." policies, even the candidates at are underway. There are record- corporations, home-grown into effect – tax collections in The War of 1861 brutally estab- breaking numbers of workers, Louisiana companies, start-ups odds with White over Common and the state’s Gross Domestic Louisiana were already projected lished that states could not secede. Core. and entrepreneurs, and small Product is at an all-time high. On businesses on every corner in to increase over the next five We are still living with its effects. We don't know how the elec- the other hand, in the public the state. The impact of addi- years. That tax revenue growth Because states cannot secede, the tion will turn out, but even if it sector, Capitol insiders bemoan tional taxes will be felt by projection, which was due to an federal government can run the fiscal woes of state govern- expanding economy, is now in roughshod over the U.S. Constitu- turns out as Edwards wants it to, employers in every industry sec- ment even as the state’s budget tor – petro-chemical, technology question. tion's limitations of the Ninth and the fact is that White's supporters has swelled from $16 billion in píÉéÜÉå=t~ÖìÉëé~Åâ=áë=íÜÉ Tenth Amendments. States have little 2004 to more than $24 billion and digital media, telecommuni- on BESE, if returned to their own cations, oil and gas, and éêÉëáÇÉåí=çÑ=íÜÉ=içìáëá~å~=^ëëçJ or no response. this year. 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NFL AL TOPS NL IN CINNCINNATI Titans won’t budge on Mariota contract center fielder joined Willie NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- BLAKe BrANCH [email protected] Mays, Steve Garvey, Gary Tennessee Titans interim Carter and Cal Ripken, Jr. as CEO and president Steve CINCINNATI (AP) — the only two-time All-Star Underwood says the team MVPs. won't back off its determina- Mike Trout became the first player in 38 years to homer Stars old and young gath- tion to have offset language ered in one of baseball's in the contract of No. 2 over- leading off an All-Star Game, then became the first most traditional towns. The all pick Marcus Mariota, Reds became baseball's first who remains the only 2015 player to take home the Midsummer Classic's MVP professional team in 1869, first-round pick yet to sign a and players wore caps with contract. award two years in row. A new-look All-Star horizontal stripes in an Offset language allows attempt at a 19th century teams to recapture guaran- Game finished with the same old result. The AL beat the feel. teed money if the player is Pete Rose, Cincinnati's released and signs with NL 6-3 Tuesday night and will open the World Series at hometown hero and base- another team. ball's banned career hits If the Titans give Mariota home for the 10th time in 13 years. leader, was given an 80-sec- a contract without offset lan- ond ovation when he walked guage, that would allow him "It's obviously a hum- to "double dip" and receive bling honor with the MVPs," onto the field before the payment from another team Trout said in his usual under- game to join Johnny Bench, as well as from the Titans stated, aw-shucks manner. Joe Morgan and Barry should he not play out his After Trout completed a L a r k i n , deal. career All-Star cycle in just elected by "We've always had offset his fifth big league season, fans as the language in our player con- Prince Fielder delivered. He R e d s ' tracts. It's nothing new," drove in two runs, sending g r e a t e s t Underwood said. "I think it Trout blazing home ahead of p l a y e r s . is important where a high Joc Pederson's throw with Wearing a first-round draft pick is con- the run off Clayton Kershaw red jacket cerned, because it's the that put the AL ahead for and tie precedent. Everything that good. and walk- we do is precedential for the In an age of dominant rose ing stiffly, next round of contracts. pitching, Felix Hernandez, the now "So keeping the offset in winner David Price, Zach 74-year- place is something we want Britton, Dellin Betances and old Charlie Hustle was to be able to do going for- Wade Davis took scoreless applauded as soon as his ward. And the minute you turns in the AL's third win a image appeared on the video back away from the contract row. boards, even before he field by an assistant. guard: Posey wore a gold- Manny Machado, at 23 principle then you no longer A season after the retire- emerged from the AL "Growing up, I didn't get colored helmet behind the another of the sport's fresh are able to assert it going for- ment of Derek Jeter dropped dugout. to see them play that much," plate, looking a bit like the faces, hit a double off the ward." the curtain on the turn-of- And in the first All-Star Trout said. "But looking up, Great Gazoo or a right-field wall against century greats, Trout was Game at Great American seeing highlights of all the Praetorian Guard, acces- Francisco Rodriguez in among six starting position Ballpark, which opened in Hall of Famers, it's some- sorizing with a chest pro- the seventh and scored on players under 25 — the most 2003, fans got to see some thing I really look forward to tector, shin guards and Fielder's sacrifice fly. And since 1965. At last year's great ballplayers. looking at and I'm learning cleats all with gold-colored Brian Dozier, the last game in Minneapolis, he hit Bench, changed into a more about them, just how trim. Baltimore's Adam player added to the game a tiebreaking triple and later blue jacket, returned with great they played in every Jones was shod in bright as an injury replacement, a go-ahead double. Hank Aaron, Mays and respect of the game." orange cleats, and Kansas hit a solo home run off NFL This time Trout sent Zack Sandy Koufax, voted base- Above the field, new City's Lorenzo Cain and Mark Melancon in the Bills coach on leave Greinke's fourth pitch, a 94 ball's great living players by Commissioner Rob Manfred Washington's Bryce Harper eighth. mph fastball on the outer fans as part of the promotion. watched from a luxury suite, donned golden spikes. NL runs came home on after punching boy half of the plate, over the In a sentimental yet stunning the first All-Star Game not Prince Fielder and Jhonny Peralta's RBI sin- The Buffalo Bills have wall in right next to the visit- reminder of generational presided over by Bud Selig Lorenzo Cain had run- gle in the second, Andrew placed offensive line coach ing bullpen for an opposite- change, Aaron, 81, and since 1992. scoring hits in the fifth McCutchen's homer off Aaron Kromer on indefinite field homer. Morgan, 71, needed canes to Many players of the new against Kershaw, the Chris Archer in the sixth paid administrative leave Winner of his first season reach the infield, and Mays, generation love bling in a reigning NL MVP, that put and Brandon Crawford's following his arrest this past AL MVP award in 2014, the 84, was aided on and off the manner that puzzles the old the AL ahead 3-1. sacrifice fly in the ninth. weekend for allegedly punching a boy and threat- ening to kill the boy's family. The Bills announced BRITISH OPEN their decision Tuesday, two days after Kromer was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge in Walton Spieth prepared for part three of calendar slam County, Florida. "Over the last few days ST. ANDREWS, Scotland year. Only three players since ly with McIlroy — the the history of golf has done practice round on a cool our organization has contin- (AP) — With a chance to then — Arnold Palmer, Jack defending champion and No. doesn't come around very morning with an overcast ued to gather information in match history at the home of Nicklaus and Woods — 1 in the world — out with an often. I'm sure embracing that sky, occasional rain, and not golf, Jordan Spieth is trying have ever come to Scotland ankle injury. opportunity. much wind, and there is plen- regards to the alleged inci- to make the British Open feel with hopes of a Grand Slam. And yes, Spieth is very "But by the time I start on ty of talk about how ready dent involving Offensive like just another event. Spieth's news conference aware of what's at stake this Thursday, it won't be in my Spieth will be for his shot at Line Coach Aaron Kromer," That might be one of his attracted a full house week. head. It'll be about how can I history. Bills president Russ toughest challenges at St. Wednesday, creating an "I like to study the history bring this Open He chose last week to play Brandon said in the state- Andrews. atmosphere normally of golf, and it's extremely Championship down to just the John Deere Classic so he ment. Ben Hogan in 1953 is the reserved only for Woods and special what this year has another event, get out there could find out where he need- "We have been in regular only other player to capture Rory McIlroy. The 21-year- brought to our team," he said. and try and get myself into ed work, and feel the pressure discussions with the league the Masters, U.S. Open and old Texan is the main attrac- "And to have a chance to do contention." of contending. In that respect, office and have decided to British Open in the same tion at St. Andrews, especial- what only one other person in He set out for his final the preparation went well. place Aaron on indefinite paid administrative leave in accordance with the league's Personal Conduct Policy while we continue to work L S U T I G E R S our way through the inves- Sanders wins junior state title tigative process with the league." According to a statement Mills, Beckwith on released Sunday by the Walton County sheriff's office, Kromer and his son, Zachary, allegedly confront- Bednarik watch list ed three boys, who had been fishing on the beach, over BATON ROUGE – Three with 62 tackles, five pass the use of beach chairs. days after the LSU football breakups, three tackles for a Kromer, 48, has been duo was named to the Chuck loss, two quarterback hur- accused of pushing one of Bednarik Award Watch List, ries, one interception and one the boys to the ground and both linebacker Kendell fumble recovery. punching him in the face Beckwith and safety Jalen Beckwith, who started the after throwing their fishing Mills were among preseason final seven games of the pole into the water. Kromer candidates for the Bronko 2014 season, enters his first allegedly then ordered that Nagurski Trophy, the full season as the starting the chairs be returned to Football Writers Association middle linebacker after he where they were found and of America (FWAA) accumulated 77 tackles, 7.5 told the boy that he would announced Friday. tackles for a loss, two sacks, kill his family if he reported The Nagurski Trophy is three pass breakups, two him to the police, according awarded to the best defen- quarterback hurries, two to the statement. sive player in college foot- fumble recoveries and one The Florida state attor- ball each season. interception that he returned ney's office issued a crimi- Mills enters his senior 29 yards for a touchdown Thomas Sanders, a junior at Glenbrook, won the junior state championship nal summons against season having started all 39 last year. in the Louisiana state skeet championship this weekend. Sanders placed Zachary Kromer on games in his career, racking A gifted athlete, Beckwith third overall, competing with men and women of all ages who have been Tuesday, police are pursu- up 186 tackles and six inter- will serve as a leader for the ing a misdemeanor battery shooting all their lives. He came in third place only to a father and son who ceptions. Tigers’ stout defense that are both several time world champs. Courtesy Photo/Diana Sanders charge against him. Last season Mills finished ended 2014 ranked No. 1. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 — Minden Press-Herald 7

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APARTMENTS EMPLOYMENT the water include: used in plumbing Maximum residual MINDEN, LCTCS FACILITIES components. When disinfectant level LOUISIANA 71055 CORPORATION. FOR RENT CARING & COM- PASSIONATE CNA’S Microbial your water has been goal (MRDLG)- The (318) 377-7052 FAX WANTED Apply in Contaminants- sitting for several level of a drinking (318) 377-4114 LATE OR such as viruses hours, you can water disinfectant INCOMPLETE person. Cypress and bacteria, which minimize the potential below which there Notice to Bidders SUBMISSIONS MAY Point Nursing Cen- may come from for lead exposure by is no known or NOT BE ACCEPTED. ter Bossier City, LA sewage treatment flushing your tap for 30 expected risk to The Webster Parish (behind Lowe’s on plants, septic seconds to 2 minutes health. MRDLG s School Board will Project Description: Douglas Dr.) 318- systems, agricultural before using water for do not reflect the accept sealed bids Bid-Build Services 747-2700 Come & livestock operations, drinking or cooking. benefits of the use until July 23, 2015 for the Louisiana make a difference and wildlife. If you are concerned of disinfectants to at 2:00 PM for the Delta Community about lead in your control microbial Remodeling of the College Technology in someone’s life Inorganic water, you may wish contaminants. Old Computer Lab and Career Program CW&W CONTRAC- Contaminants- to have your water Building at North Training Center, TORS Sibley, la such as salts and tested. Information on During the period Webster Junior High located in Winnsboro, Now hiring for the metals, which can be lead in drinking water, covered by this School in Sarepta, Louisiana. Grow YourB usiness following Positions: naturally-occurring testing methods, and report we had noted Louisiana. The Call Courtney to place your ad! Heavy equipment or result from steps you can take violations of drinking proposal shall provide Applications shall be operators Grapple urban stormwater to minimize exposure water regulations labor, materials, fees, delivered or mailed to: truck drivers/ oper- runoff, industrial, or is available from in tables B-G. taxes and insurance LCTCS Facilities domestic wastewater the Safe Drinking required to perform Corporation 377-1866 ators Low-boy and discharges, oil and Water Hotline or Our water system the scope of the work. c/o CSRS, Inc. dump truck drivers gas production, at http://www.epa. tested a minimum of The scope of the Attn: Mr. Steve Jones, Very competitive mining, or farming. gov/safewater/lead. 1 samples per month project and the details Project Manager PLACE YOUR pay and benefits monthly sample(s) in of the work can be 6767 Perkins Package available. 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Federal, State, General Contractor production, and reasonably be of our drinking water and local taxes are Statement of FOR can also come from expected to contain at may not be required not applicable to any Qualifications for gas stations, urban least small amounts of on an annual basis; purchase by Webster the following project SALE stormwater runoff, some contaminants. therefore, information Parish School Board. will be accepted GE DIGITAL CAM- and septic systems. The presence of provided in this table Bid should not until 2:00 p.m., ERA Great Condi- contaminants does refers back to the include any such tax. Thursday, August 6, tion $45 Call or text Radioactive not necessarily latest year of chemical 2015. Responses Rates NOTICES 318-658-2923 for contaminants- indicate that water sampling results. 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Call tap water and bottled cause serious health known or expected our water sources, water) include rivers, Charles Stubbs problems, especially risk to human health. which are the heart lakes, streams, for pregnant women MCLG s allow for of our community, 426-5425 or 377- ponds, reservoirs, and young children. a margin of safety. our way of life, and PLACE springs, and wells. RealE stateNot ice 8658 Lead in drinking our children s future. As water travels over I AM A SITTER cert./ water is primarily Maximum residual Please call our office “All real estate advertised herein is the surface of land or from materials disinfectant level if you have questions. subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, refs./ Background through the ground, which makes it illegal to advertise any and components (MRDL)- The it dissolves naturally- YOURS preference, limitation or discrimination info Expd. elderly associated with highest level of a July 15, 2015 occuring minerals based on race, color, religion, sex, handi- service lines and disinfectant allowed Minden Press-Herald care companion- and, in some cases, cap, familial status, or national origin, or home plumbing. in drinking water. radioactive material, ______intention to make any such preference, ship, quality care & PLEASANT VALLEY There is convincing WEBSTER PARISH and can pick up limitation, or discrimination. We will not WATER SYSTEM evidence that addition SCHOOL BOARD TODAY! dedicated service. substances resulting knowingly accept any advertising for real is responsible for of a disinfectant TRANSPORTATION from the presence estate, which is in violation of the law. Home: 318-639- providing high quality is necessary for OFFICE of animals or from All persons are hereby informed that all drinking water, but control of microbial 1440 SHEPPARD dwellings advertised are available on an 9138 Cell: 318-404- human activity. cannot control the contaminants. STREET P. 377-1866 equal opportunity basis. Contaminants that 9877 variety of materials O. BOX 520 may be present in Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - Minden Press-Herald 9

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