General Excellence Louisiana Press Association CENTRALCENTRAL CITYCITY National Newspaper Assn. Central Evaluates Talent in Annual Spring Game ® See Page 17 & The Leader NEWSNEWSJune 2016 • Vol. 19, No. 6 • 20 Pages • Circulation 13,000 • 30,000 online • www.centralcitynews.us • 225-261-5055 Could Bodi White Be 1st Mayor-President from Central? Battle for Mayor-President Candidates for Sen. Bodi White Mayor-President Hoping to Unite Central This Fall CENTRAL — Sen. Bodi White, a native of Central, announced his candidacy for Mayor-President in the Nov. 8 primary at a well-attend- ed news conference where many local political leaders endorsed his bid for the parish’s highest office. Smokie Bourgeois Sharon Broome White’s strategy for the primary involves uniting voters in Cen- tral and in Southeast Baton Rouge which he represents in the State Senate. A solid vote from those two areas could be enough to thrust him into a Dec. 10 runoff where he would be most likely to face a Democrat. Many of White’s sup- porters think that would be former Sen. Sharon Weston Broome. John Delgado Darryl Gissel Since the consolidated City- Parish government was founded in 1949, Central has never elected a Mayor-President, and White is hop- Photo by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photo ing to make history. So far, many in Central are rallying to his cause. NATIVE SON OF CENTRAL— State Sen. Bodi White (R-Central), congratulated by Central Mayor Jr. Shelton (right) at White’s news conference announcing his candidacy for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish. If elected, Sen. White would be the first Birthday Bash Set native of Central to serve as leader of the parish. July 16 at Stadium Denice Marcelle Bodi White Mayor-Presidents of East Baton Rouge Parish CENTRAL — Central will celebrate Qualifying July 20-22, 2016 the 11th anniversary of the found- Powers Higginbotham 1949-1952 • Jesse Webb 1952-1956 ing of the City of Central with a Primary - November 8, 2016 Mrs. Jesse Webb 1956 • Jack Christian 1957-1965 giant Birthday Bash beginning at 6 Runoff - December 10, 2016 Woody Dumas 1965-1981 • Pat Screen 1981-1989 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 at Wild- Thom Ed McHugh 1989-2001 • Bobby Simpson 2001-2005 Incumbent Mayor-President cat Stadium. The night will include Kip Holden 2005-2017 music, fireworks and children’s ac- Kip Holden is term limited. Note: City-Parish form of government began January 1, 1949 tivities. See DiscoverCentral.net. Photo by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photo CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL TOP GRADUATES — Some of Central High School’s honor graduates during graduation ceremonies last week at Bethany Church in Baker. Shown (1st row, left to right) are Kylie Yglesias, Alexis David, Griffin Smith, Allison Bell, and Cameron Clement and 2nd row Holly Hodges, Katharyn Jenkins, and Molly Henderson. 2 CITY NEWS Thursday, June 9, 2016 COMMUNITY PRESS, LLC CAPITAL CITY NEWS CENTRAL CITY NEWS & & South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 25 • No. 6 The Leader Vol. 19 • No. 6 • CCN No. 389 910 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, Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge, and National Federation of Independent Business Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Friday before publication Photography by Selser’s Photo $18 a year by subscription in advance • $25 a year outside East Baton Rouge MR. AND MS. CPS — The titles of Mr. and Ms. Central Private School for 2016 were awarded to Alayna Averette and Landon O’Quinn. Sen. Jeff Sessions Would Be Excellent for VP HHH Woody Jenkins supporters of Sen. Cruz and others nocent men, women, and even the Editor that Trump will be a conservative elderly being attacked by radical Always Be Armed and Pre- President. leftist thugs and gang members as pared to Defend Yourself. Here People Are Wondering who 3- Jeff Sessions is very well they left the Trump Rally in San in Baton Rouge last week, a man Donald Trump will choose for respected in the Senate and is ca- Jose, California. They beat peace- was was sitting in his car. Another Vice President. Sen. Jeff Sessions pable of presiding over the Senate ful citizens for no reason other than man walked up and began firing. would be a great choice. and leading the Senate to adopt the fact that they support Donald The motive? To dig through the First, let me discuss two myths Trump’s legislative agenda. Trump. These animals must be victim’s wallet and the glove com- that are widely believed. 4- As chairman of the Judiciary arrested and imprisoned. If they partment of his car in case there • Myth No. 1 - If we nominate Committee, Jeff Sessions is well are here illegally, they should be was something there of value… so-and-so, we will carry a certain acquainted with the kind of Su- deported! anything, maybe a few dollars or state. The usual suspect this time preme Court and other judges we Americans don’t assault people a cell phone or a watch. There is John Kasich. If we just nomi- need. As the presiding officer of because they support someone may be nothing of value, but that nate Kasich, Trump will carry the Senate, he will steer those de- else for President. But the real- doesn’t matter. Ohio. Sorry, but it doesn’t work cisions in the right direction. ity is, most of these people aren’t We must understand that for that way. People vote for Presi- 5- As Vice President, Jeff Ses- Americans, are they? some people, your life is meaning- dent, not Vice President. sions would have Trump’s ear and HHH less. It is of no value. $10 in cash • Myth No. 2 - We must nomi- would always be advising him to The Most Moving Scene was is worth more to them than your nate a woman or aminority. Sorry, do the conservative thing. the American girl taunted by vio- life. Furthermore, these individu- same answer as No. 1. People vote 6- If anything happened to lent thugs and trapped by hotel als have no appreciation of the for President, not Vice President. Trump, Jeff Sessions would gov- employees who would not help consequences to you or your fam- Now here’s why Sessions is the ern as a strong conservative. her get to safety. She stood there ily and not even to themselves. man for the job: 7- Jeff Sessions is from Ala- bravely representing America There is no reasoning with such 1- Jeff Sessions was the only bama, and we need a Southerner against the evil that is threatening people. Senator to support Trump, which on the ticket. this country. She is a hero! However, the 2nd Amendment shows true loyalty and shared val- Sen. Sessions is a great man, HHH is here to protect us. We just have ues. and he will be a great Vice Presi- Free Speech in Peril in Eu- to be ready — in an instant — to 2- Jeff Sessions is one of the dent, if given the opportunity. rope. A European Union commit- defend ourself, our family or prop- most conservative members of the HHH tee has proposed requiring that all erty. 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Sherwood Forest Blvd. Central, LA 70818 & Baton Rouge, LA 70816 261-4493 367-6189 CITY NEWS Thursday, June 9, 2016 3 Galen, Angela Iverstine to Bring Products From Their St. Helena Farm to Tables of BR Central HS Grad To Open Store At 4765 Perkins BATON ROUGE — In 2009, Cen- tral High School grad Galen Iver- stine earned his degree in political science from LSU and considered three options — military service, law school, or graduate school. During a school project, he became aware of the environmental, social, and economic impact of today’s in- Iverstine’s will open at 4765 Perkins Rd. dustrialized food system and how it has marginalized family farms over the past 50 years. He began re- searching alternative farming meth- ods and how to market farm prod- ucts directly to the consumer. He researched grazing and marketing methods being used by Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms in Virginia.