Lazaroe, Messina: Special Council Election Saturday
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General Excellence Louisiana Press Association CENTRALCENTRAL CITYCITY National Newspaper Assn. Central High Tops CP 5-1 Central HighUndefeated Baseball (4-0) Underway SeeSee Page Page 12-13, xx-xx 17 ® See Page 18 & The Leader NEWSNEWSMarch 2021 • Vol. 24 No. 3 • 20 Pages • Circulation 10,000 • Central City News on Facebook • [email protected] • 225-261-5055 He’s Trained 24 Head Coaches in State DavidCoach Simoneaux Sid: A Coach’s Coach Goes to Catholic: Latest Prodigy of Legendary Coach Woody Jenkins Editor CENTRAL — David Simoneaux has been named head football coach at Catholic High. He is the latest of two dozen of Coach Sid Edwards’ former players and as- sistant coaches to be named head football coach or head basketball coach at schools in Louisiana, mostly in the Baton Rouge area. Coach Sid has been at Central High School for the past 15 years and previously coached at Re- demptorist in Baton Rouge and Jesuit in New Orleans. At Central, he has been Athletic Director, head football coach, and for two seasons head basketball coach. Coach Sid’s record at Redemp- torist was: DAVID SIMONEAUX is new head football coach at Catholic High, one of Coach Sid Edwards’ many former assistants who’ve risen. Football - 73-14 Basketball - 75-18 At Central High, his record is: Football - 108-41 Ashley Lewis-Rush Named Central A.D. Basketball - 42-12 CENTRAL —Central schools continue his fo- elite athletic program.” However, as the legendary Cen- Supt. Jason Fountain has appoint- cus on building “In a district of our size, we tral coach says, “At the pearly ed former college softball coach a championship need an individual who can coor- gates, Jesus won’t ask how many and Central High graduate Ashley football pro- dinate all of our athletic programs wins or losses we had!” Lewis Rush as the new Athletic gram for years and work with other feeder pro- For Sid Edwards, it’s all about Director of the Central Community to come. This grams, such as middle school and the kids he mentors and the col- School System. also allows our community youth sports programs, leagues he works with. Prior to the hire, the athletic di- other sports to ensure our students are given Since Coach Sid arrived at Cen- rector position was held by Coach programs to re- every opportunity to develop and tral High in 2006, this reporter has Sid Edwards, who will continue ceive greater at- compete at a high level,” he said. watched him address his teams af- to serve as Head Football Coach. tention so that Rush formerly coached college ter a big win or a narrow loss on Fountain said, “Splitting these we can create Ashley Rush softball teams at Northwestern See KEY on Page 14 positions will allow Coach Sid to an all-around New Central A.D. See NEW A.D. on Page 6 Lazaroe, Messina: Special Council Election Saturday CENTRAL — Former Central City Messina said he is concerned Councilman Wayne Messina is that the current Council has spent running for election to the Council all its time arguing with each other from District 1 in a Special Elec- and the mayor and has gotten noth- tion this Saturday, March 20. ing done. Messina said the big issue in He has walked every house in Central continues to be drainage, the district, he said. and he is angry the Corps of En- Meanwhile, his opponent, gineers continues to drag its feet Councilman Tim Lazaroe, agrees in construction of the Comite Di- that the Council has spent too version Canal, despite the fact the much time arguing. He wants to project is fully funded. He said he stop the fighting and work together will continue to push dredging of and with the school board. He fa- the Comite River, Blackwater Bay- vors locating City Hall at Hooper ou, and Beaver Creek. “It’s been at Sullivan, rather than behind 50 years since the Comite was Capital One on Hooper. dredged. It should be done at least “We really need to resolve our every 10 years,” he said. differences from the past and work Messina said he believes his ex- together,” he said. He is concerned about a low turnout and is encour- perience on the Council will be a SPECIAL ELECTION SATURDAY — Tim Lazaroe (left) and Wayne Messina are run- big plus for getting things done. ning for a seat on the Central City Council from District 1 this Saturday. aging everyone to vote Saturday. 2 CENTRAL CITY NEWS March 2021 WATCH YOUR MONEY Securities offered through with IAN JAMES International Assets Ad- visory, LLC – Member Real Life Experiences FINRA/SIPC Advisory services may be offered of How Others Have through International Planned their Retirements Assets Investment Man- agement, LLC or Global and Been Rewarded Assets Advisory, LLC 30 minute interview hosted by Woody Jenkins Watch at the following times on Central City News on Facebook: Sunday, March 21 6 p.m. Monday, March 22 6 p.m. March 2021 CENTRAL CITY NEWS 3 Life Tabernacle Expands to 41-Acre Campus With 5,000-Seat Brush Arbor Freedom Center With Little Fanfare Church Has United Three Tracts into One, Begun Construction Woody Jenkins Editor CENTRAL — While the nation and state have shut down, Life Tabernacle Church in Central has been growing dramatically. One of the few churches in the country that continued in-person worship services in the sanctuary during the pandemic, it has held its own locally while developing a nation- wide ministry via the Central City News broadcast of services. Several million viewers have watched the church’s services on- line. On some individual Sundays, viewership has reached as many as 500,000. More than 600 people have been baptized at the church the past year. The 15 acres at the corner of Hooper and Sullivan roads was acquired by the church in 2005 LIFE TABERNACLE PASTOR TONY SPELL AND SISTER SHAYE SPELL pose on the pier over the pond on the six-acre tract for $1.1 million. That tract now the church has just acquired. This tract is the “missing piece” that unites 41 acres and will be the home of a 5,000-seat conference center. includes a 1,400-seat sanctuary, with a large concession stand, traveling between the two to go pond and a massive airplane han- gym, parsonage, and other fa- observation deck, youth ministry via Blackwater Road. However, gar, which was previously used to cilities. After the flood of August buildings, and a mobile home for on March 1, Life Tabernacle was repair airplanes. 2016, the church acquired a 20- retired Bishop Bervick Spell, who able to acquire the “missing link” Since the purchase, Rev. Tony acre tract on Blackwater Road near founded the ministry. between the properties — a six- Spell, members of the congrega- the original church property. That Unfortunately, the two tracts acre tract that has some unique tion and five Central contractors tract includes four baseball fields did not connect, requiring anyone advantages, including a beautiful See LIFE on Page 7 Quickly and Easily Refill RX Online Download Our New Improved Phone App iPhone and Android 4 CENTRAL CITY NEWS March 2021 Election Saturday, March 20 in 2nd Congressional District Claston Bernard: Articulate Conservative Leads GOP Effort in Congressional Race BATON ROUGE — Satur- day is a day for Special Elections in Louisiana, and voters will choose a new Congressman from the 2nd Congressional District, re- placing Cedric Richmond. The district is heavily Democratic, but the Repub- lican, Claston Bernard, has proven to be an outstanding and aggressive campaigner. He is also an articulate conservative who quotes thinkers like Frederick Bas- tiat and Milton Friedman. On Tuesday, Bernard carried his message for freedom, constitutional government, and respect for human rights to the Ronald BILL SIMON AND JERRY ARBOR listen to Claston Bernard at the Reagan Newsmaker Lun- Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon Tuesday. Bernard is an articu- cheon at Café Américain in late spokesman for conservative causes and twice National Champion Baton Rouge. in track and field at LSU. Arbour is former Republican parish chairman. Bernard inspired the conservative audience with policies are bad, how does Bernard is well known in stories about his life, how your race help any of us?” Baton Rouge as an Olym- he was born in Jamaica “I wasn’t born in this pian who helped lead LSU but dreamed of coming to country, but I am an Ameri- to four straight National America. He said freedom can through and through.” NCAA championships. He is what makes America dif- He said encouraging marriage is the most im- told the audience some of ferent and worth defending. his track stories. He rejected appeals to portant thing we can do to fight poverty. He said we Bernard urged voters to REPUBLICAN RISING STAR CLASTON BERNARD at the Ron- race being made by the Left and said, “The key is should support the man and pick up the phone and call ald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon Tuesday. Bernard has been endorsed their friends in the 2nd Dis- by the Republican Party of Louisiana in the Special Election March 20 not race but policy. If your woman standing together to select a new Congressman from 2nd District. as a family. trict before Saturday. WAYNE ELECTION Saturday, Vote MESSINACouncil District 1 March 20 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR AND LIFE-LONG PUBLIC SERVANT • Married 50 years to Janet Mitchell VOTE WAYNE MESSINA Messina • 2 Children, Fran Man- We know Wayne as an honest, hard- zulla (Michael) and Todd Messina working former Councilman who returns (Becky) • 4 Grandchildren, Domi- calls and does everything he possibly nick, Isabella, Megan, and Evan can to help the citizens of Central.