General Excellence Louisiana Press Association CENTRALCENTRAL CITYCITY National Newspaper Assn. NeedNeed SeeSee SectionSection 22 ChristmasChristmas Money?Money? ® JohnJohn Kennedy:Kennedy: MillionsMillions inin UnclaimedUnclaimed PropertyProperty & The Leader NEWSNEWSDecember 2014 Edition • Vol. 17, No. 15 • 28 Pages • Circulation 15,000 • www.centralcitynews.us • 225-261-5055 Bill Cassidy vs. Mary Landrieu Senate Runoff SaturdayClassic Duel For Direction Of Country CENTRAL — A high-profile U.S. Senate race between Sen. Mary Landrieu and Baton Rouge Congressman Bill Cassidy is highlight- ing this Sat- urday’s state- wide election. 10th Anniversary Also on the ballot is a run- Central Directory off between To Honor City’s Garret Graves and Edwin Founding in 2005 Edwards for Bill Cassidy CENTRAL — The theme Congress in of the 2015 edition of the the 6th Con- Central Community Di- gressional rectory & Yellow Pages District. will be the 10th Anniver- School board Photo by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photo sary of the founding of the Jenkins byWoody Photo seats and one City of Central in 2005. district judge- The directory is the au- THE CHRISTMAS TRAIN sponsored by Kansas City Southern Railroad came to Baton Rouge last Fri- ship will also thoritative, go-to source day and entertained more than 3,000 area residents who toured the unique attraction. See Pages 6-7 and 28. be voted on. for names, addresses, and See Pages 3-5, 13 Mary Landrieu phone numbers for resi- dents and businesses in Central, and the Yellow Election Pages have all Central 28th Christmas Parade businesses by category. The printed directory is Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 distributed throughout the On the Ballot in Central community, and is avail- Saturday on Joor Road United States Senate able on-line at www.cen- CENTRAL - More than 4,000 Baptist Church. Opening tralcitynews.us. To ad- people from throughout the ceremonies will be held at Bill Cassidy R vertise, call 261-5055. Baton Rouge area are ex- Parade Schedule 9:30 a.m. Mary Landrieu D pected at the 28th Annual Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 The parade will begin at Congress 6th District 10 a.m. Update Your Listing Central Christmas Parade 10 a.m. and head south on Edwin Edwards D this Saturday. Begins at Zoar Baptist Joor Road, ending at the in- Garret Graves R 10th Anniversary The event often has more Corner Hooper at Joor Roads tersection of Joor at Lovett City of Central than 50 floats, vehicles, and Moves Down Joor to Lovett roads. District Judge Div. M Community Directory marching units. Units will Note: Parade Lineup 7 to 9 a.m. The event is sponsored by Cleveland Coon D & Yellow Pages at Zoar Baptist Church with the City of Central Chamber Beau Higginbotham R See Page 14 line up between 7 and 9 a.m. Opening Ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Zoar of Commerce. Blue have been endorsed by Democratic Party of EBR Parish. More on Page 16 Red have been endorsed by Republican Party of EBR Parish. Annual Kinsley Parishwide Proposition Amend Plan of Government Tournament to break up Dept. of Public Works into smaller units. Begins Dec. 10 Central Fire Protection CENTRAL - The 36th Annu- District Tax Increase al Charles Kinsley Tourna- 4.25-mill property tax ment begins on Wednesday, increase to fund additional Dec. 10 with four games at staffing at three Central the Central High gym: fire stations from one fire- • 4 p.m. - Woodlawn vs. fighter on each shift to two Belaire firefighters on each shift. • 5:30 p.m. - Glen Oaks vs. Zachary • 7 p.m. - Central vs. Re- demptorist • 8:30 p.m. - Tara vs. Uni- versity High The tournament contin- ues Thursday and Friday with the consolation game Jenkins byWoody Photo at 6 p.m. Saturday and the THE PETIT FAMILY of Tanglewood subdivision in Central enjoyed the Christmas Train, including CENTRAL CITY NEWS championship at 7:30 p.m. Wilmer and Liz Petit; Kelli, Ben and Kate Petit, Chase and Sandy Duplessis, and lots of grandchildren. 2005-2015 2 CITY NEWS Thursday, December 4, 2014 COMMUNITY PRESS, LLC CAPITAL CITY NEWS CENTRAL CITY NEWS & South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 23 • No. 13 & The Leader Vol. 17 • No. 15, No. 370 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • Entire contents © 2014 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published on the first Thursday of each month (except January, 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. Capital City News is a continuation of the South Ba- ton Rouge Journal, which went on hiatus in 2008 during its 20th year of publication. The Capital City News resumed publication of the Journal with Vol. 21, No. 1 on Aug. 16, 2012. Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Candi Lee Business Specialists Jolice Provost Kim Powers Member, Louisiana Press Association, Southern Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Friday before publication $18 a year by subscription in advance • $25 a year outside East Baton Rouge LOOK WHO I FOUND — Mrs. Estelle Morrison and editor Woody Jenkins. Estelle and her husband Dutch had Dutch’s Lawnmowers & Bicycles on Plank Road at Evangeline for Country Living in the City 30 years. Ms. Estelle was an Elf guiding families through the Christian Train last Friday. On Dec. 6, 2014 the Huey-Long Era May Be Over reers of both Mary Landrieu and machines sing Home Sweet Home. Estelle Friday at the KCS Christ- Edwin Edwards! Landrieu’s supporters in New mas Train where she was serving as Defeat of Landrieu In a real sense, this could be the Orleans did just that in 1996, even an Elf guiding families through the end of an era — the end of the Huey breaking the seals on the voting ma- train. Isn’t she beautiful! Will End 87 Years Long era in Louisiana politics. The chines along with the voting regis- HHH roots of both Landrieu and Edwards ters before the public opening of the A New Owner. In 1994, Kim Le Of Corruption That go all the way back to Long. voting machine warehouse. fled Vietnam, where her father had John McKeithen was a floor lead- Fast forward to today. Just a cou- worked for the U.S. Army. Once Huey Long Began er for Gov. Earl Long and part of the ple of weeks ago, Opelousas Mayor here, she met and married another Long machine. When Edwards was Don Cravins urged attendees at a refugee from Vietnam, Nhan Le. Woody Jenkins in the legislature, he was a floor leader Landrieu rally to vote during early Mr. Le was worked hard as a master Editor for McKeithen. The trail of corrup- voting and go back to their precinct mechanic, and the couple had four tion continues right up until today. and vote a second time on elec- children. But two years ago, Mr. Le Sen. Mary Landrieu is in a heap Mary Landrieu was elected in a tion day! Then he said, don’t worry came down with lung cancer, and of trouble in her reelection bid this stolen election in 1996 and, fitting- about getting caught because they he has been struggling to survive. Saturday, Dec. 6. Republicans have ly, sat in Huey Long’s seat when were electing Earl Taylor as District In order to keep the family afloat, united behind Congressman Bill she got to the United States Sen- Attorney and he won’t prosecute Kim Le has to work. In June of this Cassidy, and Landrieu appears very ate. As Earl Long said, if he owned them! Ironically, Landrieu’s Chief year, she acquired Flowers Altera- vulnerable. Imagine this: Saturday the commissioners in a precinct, he of Staff in Washington, Don Cravins, tions from Mrs. Flowers who has could be the end of the political ca- could make the electronic voting Jr., didn’t speak up and contradict been in business in Central for 20 his father. It was all in the family. years. Now Mrs. Le, a skilled tailor Landrieu’s defeat would remove in Vietnam, is available to do our al- from statewide office the last Dem- terations and make custom clothing. ocrat. But, more than that, it would Visit her at 13414 Hooper Road. be the end of an era, an era of corrupt HHH politics that goes back 87 years to 10th Anniversary of Central when Huey Long was first elected. City News. We are honored to have HHH served Central since just before the Look Who I Found! The photo city incorporated in 2005. 370 is- above is Mrs. Estelle Morrison! She sues of the paper! We’ll be celebrat- and her husband Dutch had Dutch’s ing all next year! Lawnmowers & Bicycles on Plank Road at Evangeline for 30 years. I bought my bicycles there as a teen, and my dad always had Dutch repair our lawnmowers. Later, the Mor- risons were loyal advertisers in the North Baton Rouge Journal. They always supported Istrouma and the North Baton Rouge community. Af- ter they retired, their children had the business until the mid-1990’s. Photo by Jolice Provost Jolice by Photo North Baton Rouge was a wonder- ful world for those of us who were 2005-2015 Mrs. Kim Le of Flower Alterations, 13414 Hooper Rd., will do your alterations blessed to grow up there. I met Ms. Flu Shots Now Available Open regular hours Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day CITY NEWS Thursday, December 4, 2014 3 Cassidy Surging as Dec.