La. House Debates $25 Billion Budget for Next Year
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HHERALDINGERALDING OOVERVER AA CCENTURENTURYY OFOF NNEWSEWS CCOVERAGEOVERAGE •• 1903-20121903-2012 LIFESTYLES SPORTS INSIDE HUSBAND NATCHITOCHES FIRST LADY AND WIFE PANTHERS OF LOUISIANA GRADUATES VISITS See Page 5A See Page 7A See Page 3A The Natchitoches Times And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free, John 8:32. Friday, May 11, 2012 Natchitoches, Louisiana • Since 1714 Fifty Cents the Copy Letters to the Editor Let us know what you think, La. House debates write a letter to the editor. See Page 4A for details. Natchitoches Times e-mail [email protected] $25 billion budget Visit our website at: www.natchitochestimes.com WEATHER for next year HIGH LOW MELINDA DESLATTE House took a long recess Associated Press Thursday as legislative lead- 82 64 ers and the Jindal administra- BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — tion negotiated behind the House debate over next year's scenes about how to proceed. Area Deaths $25 billion budget came to a "We're going to try to take it Anthony Metoyer Sr. standstill Thursday because up again today, hopefully of conservative Republicans' sooner rather than later," Obituaries Page 2A complaints about the use of House Speaker Chuck $270 million in one-time cash Kleckley, R-Lake Charles, said to piece together the spending during the recess. City has 18 new plans. The $25 billion budget Bucking the wishes of under discussion would pay businesses Firefighters and utility workers respond to the transformer that exploded May 9 on NSU’s Republican Gov.Bobby Jindal, for agency operating expenses campus. The fire was extinguished with no injuries reported. Photo by Andrew Shirley a bloc of GOP lawmakers pre- and programs in the new fis- Eighteen new businesses vented a procedural maneu- cal year that begins July 1. applied for permits in the ver for discussing the budget Conservative Republicans City in April. Electrical malfunction causes transformer bill. say the one-time dollars create Bayou Gator Café, LLC., That failure was considered false expectations in state Bayou Gator Café, LLC., 124 a test vote, indicating the mea- agencies, paying for services South Dr. to explode at NSU, cancels baseball game sure didn't have the two-thirds that the state won't be able to support that would be needed afford year after year. Other Captain John’s Seafood of Northwestern State’s around 3:30 p.m. as several The fire then ignited the oils to pass a proposal including lawmakers and the Jindal Natchitoches, Inc., Captain baseball game against Demon baseball players in the transformer and cre- the one-time money, which administration say stripping John’s Seafood of Louisiana Tech Wednesday were taking batting practice ated an 8-foot wall of flames. would be used to stave off the money would force harm- Natchitoches, Inc., 1230 night was canceled due to a in the cages near the trans- The Natchitoches Fire deep cuts to public colleges ful cuts to critical services. Washington St. transformer fire behind the former. Department was quickly on and health care programs. M. Charles Interiors, M. right field wall at Brown- Preliminary indications hand and the fire eventually Amid the dispute, the See Budget Page 2A Charles Interiors, LLC., 910 Stroud Field. show the fire being started burned out. Williams Ave. The transformer exploded by an electrical malfunction. No injuries were reported. Defensive Driving, Huey James Frazier, 208 Paula Lane. Texas Earthquake Hair Martz Family Salon, 28 couples apply for marriage licenses in April LLC, Deena Owecki, 99 South Twenty-eight couples Taran Wayne Smith and Stephen Wade Duncan II Dr., Suite C. applied for marriage licenses Mackenzie Anne Settle and Victoria Marie Shea’s Kreative Kakes, in Natchitoches Parish in Jason Earl McKinney and Quintanilla Erin Patton, 114 Broadmoor April. Kaylyn Jewell Powell Kendrick Terrell Moore Center. David Boyd White and Carson Richard Lewis and and Morgan Elizabeth Parker El Jimador Grill, El Katinka Sant Steadman Tamisin Alaina Hammond Michael Stephen Gentry Sr. Jimador Grill #2, Inc., 109 Steve Ardison III and William Gregory Merrell and Tina Louise Huffman South Dr. Stephanie Ardison and Laura Ann Vice Victor Orlean Smith and C and C Mobile Detail, Walter Kent Martin and John Preston Roddy III and Shannon Lynn Estes William L. White, 802 St. Clair Kathrine Elise Ivy Tracy LaTonya Saterfield Leston Dewade Thompson Ave. Terry Wayne Monroe and Fredrick Dewayne and Nina Arifiandini Wall Rejuvenation Center The National Weather Service reported that a small earth- Donna Carol Henley Bernstine Sr. and Latonya Dannie Ray White and Eva and Medical Spa, Denise quake occurred Thursday at 10:15 a.m., 2 miles west, Hunter Allen Adams and Renee Washington Mae Bernstine Bond, 431 A Jefferson St. southwest of Timpson Texas that is near Garrison and Amanda Lea Broadway Cody Patrick Winn and Christopher Paul McAvey Couple Bucks, Toria Jones, Nacogdoches in East Texas. Many residents in the area John Henry Ginn and Whittney Danielle Moore and Marie Raymonde Scriba 810 Texas St. felt the quake but no damage has been reported. National Angela Sabrina Key Virgil Allen Tharpe III and Ricky Joseph Scott and Bruce and Little Lawn Weather Service Cooperative Observer Wiley Butler said James Dewey Cox and Deborah Anne Skains Nekolro Michelle Johnson Service, John Bruce and Eric that the quake occurred at about 70 miles WNW of Micheal Louise Barnes- Jody David Morvant Jr. and Willow Swafford III and Little, 298 Vienna Rd., Lot 19. Natchitoches. More information will be forthcoming McGinnis Kara Margarett Davis Laura Marie Lot JRC Promotions LLC., JRC from the National Earthquake Information Center in Edwin Atteridge Lawrence Christopher Lynn Adams Elton Lutellis Smith and Promotions LLC., 1628 Golden, Colo. and Pamela Metoyer and Jessica Deann McBride Shelia Renee West Meadows Dr. E Commerce, Sean Hussey, 304 Percy St. Brood Mother Essentials, Mary Smith, 305 East 7th St. Flight Academy of New Orleans LLC., Flight Academy of New Orleans LLC., 502 Airport Road. Goodrow’s Counstruction, Goodrow’s Construction, 480 Collins Rd. LZ’s Swamp Shack, LZ’s Swamp Shack, 214 Miller Dr. Meeting slated The Cane River Waterway Commission will meet Tuesday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at 244 Cedar Bend in Natchez. To add an item to the agenda or ask questions, call Patrol Officer Betty Fuller at 318-617- 3235. Index As part of Scholastic’s Summer Reading Challenge, La. First Lady Supriya Jindal read Jindal, right, plays an educational game donated to kinder- Obituaries 2A “Courdoroy” to kindergarten students at L.P. Vaughn Elem./Middle School and urged them to read a little every day during the summer. Photo by Leigh Guidry garten classes at Provencal Elem./Jr. High. Editorial 4A Annie’s Mailbox 3A La. First Lady Supriya Jindal encourages learning with visits to local schools Lifestyles 5A La. First Lady Supriya Jindal visit- “reading ambassadors” to encourage children’s growth and development,” Now in its sixth year, the Scholastic ed two Natchitoches Parish elemen- students to read over the summer. Jindal said. “That’s why I am thrilled Summer Challenge invites kids to log Sports 7A tary schools Wednesday to get stu- This is the fourth year Jindal has to serve as a reading ambassador for the minutes they spend reading as dents excited about learning. been part of Scholastic’s summer Scholastic’s Summer Reading they “Read for the World Record,” and TV Guide 14A Jindal first stopped at L.P. Vaughn challenge. She and the company also Challenge. Our goal is to encourage the 20 schools with the most minutes Elem./Middle School to read to donated 250 books to students at L.P. all of our state’s children to read a lit- logged will be recognized in the 2013 Comics 15A kindergarten students as part of Vaughn to encourage summer read- tle bit every day,even during the sum- Scholastic Book of World Records. Scholastic’s Summer Reading ing. mer months. I hope all parents will Last year kids logged more than 64 Challenge. Governor’s spouses from “Reading is such a critical skill; join me in reading nightly with their million minutes. This year’s goal is 75 across the nation are serving as indeed, it is so very important for our kids.” See Jindal Page 3A 2A THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Friday, May 11, 2012 Obituaries LSMSA student is US Presidential Scholar ANTHONY RANDOLPH METOYER SR. Joshua Kubiak, a senior academic Scholars will be honored for Funeral services for Mr. Anthony Randolph Metoyer Sr., 82, are pending under the direction at the Louisiana School for achieve- their accomplishments in of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches. Mr Metoyer passed away Wednesday, Math, Science, and the Arts ment, artis- Washington D.C. from June May 9, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. has been named a 2012 U.S. tic excel- 16-19 where each honoree Presidential Scholar. lence, lead- will receive a Presidential Kubiak is one of four ership, citi- Scholar Medallion. Budget... seniors selected for this zenship, Kubiak’s faculty mentor On the chopping block and savings account to continue "There are things here that honor from Louisiana service and and chemistry professor, Dr. most vulnerable to further paying for household bills we can address rather than according to the U.S. Sec. of contribu- Mark Ward, is the recipient reductions are health care when a family's income going after the truly needy Education Arne Duncan. In tions to Kubiak of the 2012 U.S. Presidential services and public college drops. people of this state," all, 141 American high school and Scholars Program’s programs. "What I see helps me Harrison said. school seniors who have community were chosen.