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1 HERALDING OVER A CENTURY OF NEWS COVERAGE LIFESTYLES INSIDE FASHION IN EVERY FLAVOR See Page 1B METH AND GUNS RECOVERED See Page 3A The Natchitoches Times And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free, John 8:32. Thursday, May 1, 2014 Natchitoches, Louisiana Since 1714 Seventy-Five Cents the Copy INSERTS INSIDE Planting for the Future City financing Home Hardware Walmart Sears Letters to the Editor Let us know what you think, write a letter to the editor. See Page 4A for details. Natchitoches Times news@natchitochestimes.com Visit our website at: WEATHER HIGH LOW Area Deaths John Julian Bud Buswell Nathan Herman Ezernack Elizabeth Claiborne Ficklin Betty Jo Myers Guilliams Joy Watts McBride Colton Pete Monette Raymond O. Pullig Junior Sklar Obituaries Page 2A Summer Splash The City of Natchitoches will host Summer Splash Thursday, May 1 from 4-6 p.m. at the Events Center. Summer Splash is an informational fair that highlights summer activities throughout the city and parish for children of all ages. It is free and open to the public. Summer Splash showcases educational, recreational and social youth programs taking place in Natchitoches this summer. Local groups will distribute information and registration forms for a variety of summer programs including vacation Bible school, sports camps, art camps and science camps. Preschool Screen Natchitoches Parish Schools have a final preschool screening clinics for the Parish and City schools. Parents are asked to take their child or children who are 2-4 years old and are not enrolled in a Natchitoches Parish School. When attending a clinic, take your child s Social Security card, birth certificate and immunization record if possible. Each clinic is held from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Screenings for Cloutierville, Fairview Alpha, Goldonna, Marthaville and Provencal are May 1. Screenings for L.P. Vaughn, Parks and Weaver are May 6. Election Saturday The general election will be Saturday, May 3 according to Registrar of Voters Debbie Waskom. Polling places open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. The election for the mayor Natchez will be on the ballot and voting will be in Ward 4, Precinct 2 in the Royal Palace Banquet Hall only. Index Obituaries Editorial Annie s Mailbox Lifestyles Sports 2A 4A 3B 1B 8A Sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha plant a crepe myrtle Friday, April 25 in support of Arbor Day and as one of many service activities. Northwestern State University is a member of Tree Campus USA, a national arbor program that requires institutions to dedicate time to green spaces and beautification projects. Natchitoches is a member of Tree City USA, which recognizes municipalities for their forestry management. Grouped around the tree are, in front from left, Inita Brown, Falon Jackson, Denae Swan, Alexis Reliford and Idell Thomas-Payne. In back are NSU Grounds Crew Demetric Brown, Myshnae Swan, Horticulture Attendant Bruce Turner, Director of Service-Learning Steve Gruesbeck and Main Street Public Relations Manager and Keep Natchitoches Beautiful coordinator Samantha Bonnette. Bonnette and Gruesbeck encourage community participation in tree planting and clean ups. The City has garbage bags, pickers and gloves available for free. Alleged rapist targets victim with disabilities Natchitoches Parish Sheriff s Detectives have arrested a Provencal man in connection with an inappropriate sexual relationship with a mentally challenged female according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Victor Jones Jr. Joe Amos McFerrin, 72, 4000 block of La. Hwy. 120, Provencal, La., was booked into the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center April 24 charged with two counts of Son suspected in fatal stabbing of father The Natchitoches Police Dept. has arrested a man and charged him in the murder of his father. Lawrence Monette, 39, of Natchitoches was charged with one count of second degree murder Monday and is awaiting bond in the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center. The NPD received a 911 call just after 5 p.m. April 25 stating that someone had been stabbed on Lake Street near the Hwy. 1 Bypass. When officers arrived they found a male lying in the ditch with a stab womb to the chest. The victim was transported to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center where he was pronounce dead. He was identified as Colton Pete Monette, 63, of 1901 Hwy. 495 Cloutierville. aggravated rape. His bond was set at $300,000. Deputies responded to the alleged rape of a mentally challenged female in the Provencal area April 24. Detectives say the victim was able to provide an identification of the suspect. Law enforcement officials believe he and the victim had sexual relations on two occasions at McFerrin s residence in the Provencal. As a result of the investigation, detectives developed sufficient evidence and probable cause to obtain criminal arrest warrants signed by a Tenth Judicial District Court McFerrin Judge. Detectives Jonathan Byles was assisted by Lt. Layne LaCaze in the investigation. The investigation led to the arrest of Lawrence Monette, 39, of Natchitoches, the son of the v i c t i m. O f f i c e r s Monette b e l i e v e Lawrene Monette stabbed his father in the chest with a pocket knife. selected as Parish Superintendent After weeks of deliberation, the search for a Superintendent reached a temporary stall Tuesday, March 29. School Board members had to vote three times before a candidate, Jesse, received the required majority of six votes. is principal of Natchitoches Central High School. He will enter into a 2-year contract with the Board pending a negotiation at a subsequent meeting. A set salary was advertised with the position, but a contract will firm up details and make the it official. Also in the running for the Superintendent position were Eddie Jones, principal of Florien High School and Ruth Kay of Coushatta, former principal of Provencal School and current teacher in Red River Parish. Candidates sat in stoic Board member Carroll Daniels Russ Danzy Harry Graham Mike Hilton Donna Masson Carl Means Thomas Melder George Rhymes Cecil Walker Joella Wilson Ralph Wilson silence during the counting of the votes. However, audience members grew tense as the votes were called and recalled. At one point, the crowd was asked to quiet down. Much of the debate centered on the need to make substantial improvements in Parish school scores and graduation rates. Board members originally differed in their beliefs on what type of candidate can best accomplish these Kay Jones Jones Jones Kay Kay Decision Kay Kay Jones Jones Kay Kay Kay abstain abstain goals. George Rhymes and Mike Hilton began the meeting by reminding fellow Board members how the advertisement for Superintendent read. Both advocated that somebody unfamiliar to the Parish might be able to better address its concerns. Ralph Wilson expressed the desire for inclusion in the school district and questioned the lack of racial diversity in the final three candidates. of downtown hotel is a go By Amanda Franko-Tobin Housekeeping sums up the Monday, March 28 City Council meeting. The atmosphere was genial as members finalized such projects as the Natchitoches Grand Hotel. David Wolf, counsel for Adams and Reese Law Firm, summarized the City s role in financing the Natchitoches Grand Hotel before Council members unanimously approved borrowing up to $2 million from City Bank & Trust Company. The hotel developer is real estate mogul Warren Reuther, who will finance the remaining balance of the project, estimated at a total cost of $9.8 million. Plans for the Natchitoches Grand Hotel include an 87-room facility located adjacent to the Natchitoches Events Center on Second Street. Bond payments are spread over a period of 15 years. The City is responsible for $185,000 a year, to be divided into biannual payments. City Bank & Trust Company s interest rate for the bond is currently 4.3 percent. It will reset in 10 years based on a prime rate. The City s bond is for backend expenses, meaning Reuther will invest his private and borrowed funds before the City s contribution goes into effect. Money will go towards the completion of the hotel. The bond is for up to $2 million, only as much as necessary to complete the project, Wolf clarified. If it goes under budget, the City s loan will be less. This is a taxable bond because the purpose is to finance a privately owned hotel. It s not tax-exempt as it would be if the bond were taken out for streets or a public library, he continued. Wolf presented details about the City s financial commitment. Go into this with eyes open. This is a City financed project, he repeated. If the hotel is not successful, the City will be on the hook and will have to dig into other sources to make payments. That is part of the risk. It s hoped that the City s share of bond payments will be covered by new revenue generated by the hotel. This money will come from two sources, hotel occupancy tax and money paid in lieu of property taxes. Hospitality experts estimate that the existing, 2 percent tax on overnight hotel stays will result in $48,000 a year from visitors expected at Building Construction Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Appraisals, Overhead, Contingency Architectural and Interior Design Special Systems Pre-operating Costs Capitalized Construction Interest Legal and Closing Costs Initial Working Capital Total Project Costs Contributed Land (appraised May 2013) Total Project and Land Costs the Natchitoches Grand Hotel. This figure is based on surveys and occupancy numbers from Reuther s other hotel projects, including one in Natchez. The other source of payment comes from a shuffling of property taxes. Tax-exempt bonds do not pay property tax. Because the hotel is private enterprise, it is liable for property taxes. According to Wolf, the hotel developer would normally pay about $165,000 a year in property taxes. Instead, the City has established an Industrial Development Board that will own the Natchitoches Grand Hotel in title. Reuther will run the hotel and will pay an amount approximately equal to property taxes to that Board. Instead of paying that money (in taxes), the hotel developers will pay that amount to the Board, Wolf explained. Once the City s hotel bonds are paid off, the title will officially transfer to Reuther who will then begin paying regular property taxes. Wolf called this an unusual and unique way of financing. He went on to say that the state bond commission applauded Natchitoches for its creative use of City resources. According to Wolf, the financing strategy is seen as positive because the initial interest rate is relatively close to rates received on taxexempt bonds, and taxable bonds come with less oversight from the IRS. Council members also expressed appreciation that the Natchitoches Grand Hotel is the result of a decades long conversation about the need to augment tourism and traffic to the Events Center. If the occupancy tax and property payments come up short, the City is responsible for making up the difference. However, this hotel is costing no existing money out of the operating budget at this time, reiterated Mayor Lee Posey. The City s loan is a done deal after the Council s approval Monday. Wolf mentioned that a cooperative endeavor agreement will authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of Economic Development District A, which the Industrial Development Board oversees, and the City. This will firm the details of payments and lease arrangements between the Natchitoches Industrial Development Board, the City and Reuther. Posey named Aug. 1 as the start of construction. Hotel Cost Estimate 7,000,000 1,169, , , , , , , ,000 9,500, ,000 $9,800,000

2 2A THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Thursday, May 1, 2014 Obituaries RAYMOND O. PULLIG Funeral services for Raymond O. Pullig, 59, of Lake Bistineau will be at 2 p.m. in Rockett Funeral Home Chapel, Ringgold Thursday, May 1. Officiating will be Rev. Allyn Stroud of Doyline United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Chestnut. Visitation was Wednesday, April 30 from 5 8 p.m. at BETTY JO MYERS GUILLIAMS Betty Jo Myers Guilliams, 87, of Baton Rouge, died at home April 28, Funeral services will be at Seale Funeral Home in Denham Spring Friday, May 2 with visitation from 8:30-11 a.m. Burial will be in Coulee Bethel Baptist Church cemetery in Campti with graveside services at 3:30 p.m. She is survived by two Rockett Funeral Home. Raymond was born the first born son of Robert O. and Lena Pullig on July 19, He worked in the woods with his daddy (whom he called George while on the job site) from the time he was 9 years old. By the time he was 12, he was given a chain saw, a jug of water and a crew to work one side of the woods while his daddy worked the other side. He was taught an incredible work ethic by his daddy that he carried with him until the day he died. When he left home as a young adult, he would do anything that required climbing to unbelievable heights and he would do the job incredibly well. In 1986, he met and fell in love with a girl who had just moved here from California, Vicky, who lived on Lake Bistineau. They shared 28 glorious years together, in love! He was preceded in death by his daddy, Robert O. Pullig. He is survived by his mother, Lena Mae Pullig of Chestnut who will forever sons, Brian (Kathy) Guilliams of Denham Springs, Chaplain (LT) Robert (Dee Dee) Guilliams of Kailua, Hawaii; three daughters, Laura Guilliams of Prairieville, Louise (Kyle) Cunningham of Denham Springs and Ruth (Chris) Hood of Baton Rouge; 18 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold T. Guilliams, a son, Glen ELIZABETH CLAIBORNE FICKLIN A Celebration of Life Service will be convened for Mrs. Elizabeth Claiborne Ficklin Saturday, May 3, Ben Johnson Auditorium, 400 MLK Drive at 11 a. m. with burial following in the Lawrence Serenity Sanctum. The remains will lie in state at the auditorium from 9 a. m. to service time. Mrs. Ficklin died April 24, NATCHITOCHES ESTATE SALES, L.L.C. Our Services Include: ESTATE SALES, DOWNSIZING OR MOVING We are a locally owned and operated company. We are licensed, insured and bonded. We operate on a professional level with Honesty and Integrity. If you don t know where to start, contact SANDRA for a free no obligation consultation. CALL US AT: LET US HELP YOU GET THE MOST FOR YOUR ESTATE! SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Parish of Natchitoches will hold a public hearing on Monday June 2, 2014 at 5:30 pm at the Natchitoches Parish Courthouse, 200 Church Street, Natchitoches, LA in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Second Floor, Room 211, to levy millage rates for the 2014 tax year. READ cherish the memory of her amazing son. Also left to cherish his memory are his wife, Vicky Pullig; daughter, Tanya Jewett; grandson, Jared Lee; and granddaughter, Amber Lee. He is also survived by his sisters, Beth Robinette and her husband, Larry, Judy Welsh and her husband, Mike and Mary Poteet; brothers, Robert Pullig, Gary Pullig, and Charles Pullig; along with numerous other relatives and friends. What a grand family! We know his friends will grieve just as his family will, but know that he is now in the place he has always yearned to be, in Heaven at the Ole Fishin Hole with his daddy. Honoring him as pallbearers will be Gator McDade, Gary Pullig, Robert Pullig, Charles Pullig, Jeremy Cloud and Jason Robinette. Honorary pallbearers will be Walt Wilkes, Miron Knotts, Freddie Bolyer, Ronnie Pullig, Larry Robinette, Mike Welch, Chris Loftin, Austin Gleason and Daniel Sanders. Guilliams, a grandson Joshua Guilliams, and a great grandson Ethan Cherry. Memorial donations may be made to Woodlawn Baptist Church Building Fund (5805 Jones Creek Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70817) or to Luke s League (40060 Bismarck St, Ponchatoula, LA 70454). Special thanks to Dr. David West and his nurse Trudy, and Cardinal Hospice staff, especially David, Shari, B. J. and Roslyn. COLTON PETE MONETTE A funeral Mass for the late Mr. Colton Pete Monette will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville Friday, May 2 at 11 a. m. with burial following in the church s cemetery. The body will lie in state for public visitation Friday at the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home from 8-10 a. m. prior to forming a procession to the church.mr. Monette died April 25, JUNIOR SKLAR A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Junior Sklar will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1.at The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Louis Sklar serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at JOY WATTS McBRIDE Joy Watts McBride, 85, of Natchitoches, died April 27, Services will be Thursday May 1, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Natchitoches. Visitation will be at the church from noon until the Nobody delivers YOUR advertising message better than US! The Natchitoches Times Memorial For: Berma Bernice Simmons will be held at 11 am at Grand Ecore Baptist Church May 4, Church service will follow - Friends and family are invited. Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family received friends from 5-8 pm Wednesday at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Recitation of the Rosary was at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Mr. Sklar, 80, and a resident of Powhatan, passed away April 28, He was born Aug. 31, 1933 in Wallis, Texas to Adolf and Emma (Wasicek) Sklar. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Allen Paul Sklar. Junior was a board member of City Bank & Trust as well as The Levee Board. A graduate of Wallis High in Wallis, Texas, Junior was a cattle rancher for his entire life. He will be dearly missed by his funeral. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery. The daughter of Alda Ellzey Watts and Clarence N. Watts, Joy was born July 20, 1928 in Jonesboro. She attended Natchitoches High School and Louisiana State Normal College. In 1948, Joy married Arthur Noel McBride. For many years, she was the office manager for McBride Electrical Contracting Co. Joy was a member of First Baptist Church. Joy is survived by her children: Richard L. McBride and wife, Sandra, of Arlington, Texas; Deborah Joy McBride of Natchitoches; Thomas C. McBride and wife, Kristina, of Alexandria; and A. Wayne McBride and wife, Gilda, of Lafayette. Her grandchildren JOHN JULIAN BUD BUSWELL Funeral services for John Julian Bud Buswell, 83, of Fairview Alpha, were held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 25 at Fairview Baptist Church with Bro. Matt Endris officiating, assisted by Bro. Don Bryan, Bro. Lee Dickson, and Bro. Benny Alford. Military graveside rites followed in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. April 24 at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home. Mr. Buswell was born March 4, 1931 in Fairview Alpha and passed away April 22, Mr. Buswell served his country and retired as a 20-year veteran of the U. S. Air Force as a SMSgt. He also served over 30 years with the Campers on Mission of Louisiana. He was a loving husband, Daddy, Papa and faithful friend. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Helen Buswell; one sister, Jean Wise; one grandson, John Dallas Logan; one granddaughter, Melissa Brooks; and nephew, Robert Long. Mr. Buswell is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nila Buswell of Fairview Alpha; one son, John Tim Buswell and NATHAN HERMAN EZERNACK Funeral Services for Nathan Herman Ezernack, 98, of Zwolle, were Tuesday, April 29 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Zwolle with Father Tim Hurd officiating. Burial followed in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation was Monday, at Warren Meadows Funeral Home in Zwolle. Nathan Herman Ezernack was born Sunday, Oct. 10, 1915 in Zwolle. He passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 at his residence in Zwolle. Nathan Herman Ezernack family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Ann Sklar; sons, Terry Sklar and his wife Lanelle, and Rodney Sklar; grandchild, Laura Bain and her husband Andrew; as well as a great grandchild, Emma Bain and numerous nieces and nephews. Those honored to serve as pallbearers include Glenn Davis, Chuck Garrett, Steve Pezant, Alan Shepherd, Dustin Richter and Junior Free. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to St. Mary s School, 1101 E 5th St, Natchitoches, LA 71457, ( ) or St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, 4619 N Ravenswood Ave #302, Chicago, IL 60640, (773) ). are Michael McBride of The Woodlands, Texas; Tony McBride of Houston; John J. Kavanaugh of Bossier City; Scott Kavanaugh, M.D. of Shreveport ; Kelly Griffin of Bossier City; Matt Kavanaugh of Shreveport; Larsen Watts McBride of Gainesville, Fla.; Rebecca Ann McBride of Alexandria; Noelle McBride of Anchorage, Alaska; and Angelle McBride Petersen of Dallas. Joy had 10 greatgrandchildren. Joy was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a sister, Lorene Watts Bailey of Leesville. The family requests memorials be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children s Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA or wife, Joan of Fairview Alpha; three daughters, Lynnette Brooks and husband, Johnny of Lake Jackson, Texas, Nita Nance and husband, Hank of Cleburne, Texas, and Lenora McMillan and husband, Clarence of Martin; nine grandchildren, Trent and Preston, Kandace and Danielle, Robert, Andrea and Renee, Jodie and Collin; numerous great-grandchildren, and Bud s many special friends. Pallbearers were Trent Logan, Preston Logan, Robert McMillan, Collin Williams, Rayburn Covington, and Quinton Hoffpauir. Honorary pallbearers were members of Fairview Baptist Church. Family request memorials be made to Louisiana Campers on Mission, 143 Taylor Road, Natchitoches, LA was married to Theo Ebarb Ezernack for 42 years. In 1978, Mr. Ezernack retired after 32 years from Exxon and moved to Natchitoches where he spent 33 years of his life. His last 4 years he lived in Zwolle. He was in the U.S. Airforce in WWII and was also a 4th Degree Knight. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph L. and Victoria BeBee Ezernack; one sister, Myrtle Martinez and five brothers, Julius, Mark, Thomas, Francis and Joseph Ezernack. He is survived by his wife, Theo Ebarb Ezernack of Zwolle; two brothers, Marion Ezernack of Luciabale, Miss., and Dexter Ezernack of San Diego, Calif.; a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers were W. Andrew Montgomery, Pat Boudreaux, Chris Loupe, Robert Salter, Lamar Boudreaux and Daniel Montgomery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church. PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW $ YEAR SUBSCRIPTION LOCALLY ONLY The Natchitoches Times P.O. BOX 448 Natchitoches, LA NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP:

3 Cases involve meth, guns, neighborhood watch Reports of suspicious activity by neighbors has resulted in the arrest of three people. Complaints from neighbors prompted an investigation by the Natchitoches Multi- Jurisdictional Drug Task Force that led to the arrest of two Natchitoches men. Agents arrested Daniel D. Desoto, 31, who was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia. Roger Gourdon, 55, was charged with possession of methamphetamines. Desoto and Gourdon were booked into the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing and more arrests are pending. Following surveillance, agents executed search warrants at Graystone Apartments E7 and also at another location on Hwy with the assistance of the Natchitoches Police Dept. and the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff s Office Traffic and Patrol Division. During the search of the apartment agents recovered suspected methamphetamine, Consumer warriors, collectors and innocent bystanders can enjoy a weekend of shopping amidst beautiful scenery and enjoy the unique attractions of many communities at the El Camino Sale on the Trail Friday-Saturday, May 2-3. Sale on the Trail is a 175 mile shopping extravaganza along scenic El Camino Real. The trail stretches from Louisiana Highway Six in Natchitoches to Texas Highway 21 into Crockett, Texas. Retail shops and private individuals offer unique displays of new, used and discounted items. Participating businesses in downtown Natchitoches include the following: Tres Bien Antiques, Beau & Molly s, Rocking Horse Toy Store, Georgia s Gift Shop, Louisiana Purchase, Brenda s Clothing, Front Street MRS. JANE Healer & Adviser Do you feel lost? Are you confused? Are you missing something in your life? Call, come or write to Mrs. Jane. She will tell you your Past, Present, and Future. She will remove BAD LUCK, Reunite you with your LOVED ONE, and help you with DRUG PROBLEMS...Call immediately! Hwy. 3278, Natchitoches, LA drug paraphernalia including digital scales, baggies, pipes, two handguns, handcuff, and a large amount of ammunition in different calibers. Agents recovered documentation that established that several weapons including an AK47 Assault Rifle had been traded during illicit narcotics transactions and then pawned. Agents are investigating the origin of the weapons. A Natchitoches woman, Lamekia Latchie, 26, is facing multiple charges following her arrest April 24. Task force agents investigated complaints from neighbors about suspicious activity at 1815 South Dr., Lot They executed a search warrant and arrested Latchie who was in the home with her 2- year-old son. They seized 4 ounces of marijuana, 5 ounces of methamphetamines, 1 ounce of hydrocodone syrup, 52 hydrocodone pills, 60 alprazolam pills and two semiautomatic handguns, one a 9 mm and one a.40 caliber. One of the guns was reported stolen in Winnfield. The estimated street value of the narcotics is $15,000. Antiques & Collectibles, Dickens & Company, New to You Flea Market, Cane River According to a Task Force Official, on April 24, 2014 Agents with the Natchitoches Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force Latchie was charged with possession with intent to distribute Controlled Dangerous Substances I, II, III, IV and V; possession of drug paraphernalia; possession of CDS in presence of juvenile; possession of firearms in presence of CDS; and illegal possession of a stolen firearm. Latchie was booked into the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center and awaiting assignment of a bond. This matter is still under investigation and additional arrests are expected. The Task Force spokesman offered thanks the citizens of Natchitoches for their support. Many times an investigation begins with a simple phone call or tip from a concerned citizen. For this reason the Task Force encourages all citizens to report any crimes in their neighborhoods anonymously by calling , the Natchitoches Police Department or the Natchitoches Parish Sheriffs Office. NSU to perform in Rapides Symphony finale Northwestern State University choirs will take the stage Saturday, May 3 for the season finale of the Rapides Symphony Orchestra. The Orchestra will present the ever popular and familiar Carmina Burana, under the direction of Maestro Joshua Zona, as a cap to its season. Over 200 artists will join the stage at Alexandria s Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center, including three nationally acclaimed soloists, soprano Penelope Shumate, baritone Jeffrey Snider and tenor J. Raymond Meyers. The Orchestra, Red River Chorale and NSU will perform. Carl Orff s Carmina Burana is one of the few pieces of twentieth-century classical music that has found its place in popular culture - the introductory chorus O Fortuna has been used from The Simpsons to a recent commercial for Hershey s spread. The entire hour-long piece for large orchestra, chorus and three vocal soloists, is a rollicking celebration of the hedonistic pleasures of life nature, drinking and physical love. Green Market, Southern Necessities and Kaffie- Frederick General Mercantile. Get your home ready to BEAT THE HEAT with a Spring A/C tune up! Call today! (318) Serving Natchitoches Parish for 17 years You ll Feel The Difference! $35 off!! Your Next Residential Service Call In 2014 Composed in 1936, Orff chose to set several poems from the 1200s that are full of satire and mockery of the strict moral code of the Medieval period. English translations of the German and Latin texts will be projected above the stage in the theatre. The concert is Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center (3rd and Lee Street) in downtown Alexandria. Call the Symphony office at , ext. 2 or visit rapidessymphony.org tickets. Sale the Trail deals and steals slated for weekend $69 Beat the Heat special 20 point tune-up special for first time customers for URGENT NOTICE! BANKRUPTCY FILING FEES TO INCREASE ON JUNE FIRST! The Harrington Law Firm has received official notice that effective June 1, 2014 the fees for filing Chapter 7 or 13 Bankruptcy in the Western District of LA will increase significantly. If you are considering bankruptcy or think bankruptcy may be an option for you, call us today for a free appointment and analysis! Call today before the fees increase! CALL: OR C. Rodney Harrington & C. Edward Harrington, Attorneys at Law 459 JEFFERSON, NATCHITOCHES, LA We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for relief under the Bankrupcy Code. Thursday, May 1, 2014 THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES 3A Join us in celebration of National Tourism Week with Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne to cut the ribbons for the signage of the Louisiana segment of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (Hwy 6 in Natchitoches & Sabine Parishes) and the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway (Hwy 191 in DeSoto & Sabine Parishes) May 6, 2014 at 3:00pm Sabine Parish Tourist Commission 1601 Texas Hwy Many, LA Please RSVP, $ 27,995 N Visit for archived and additional content

4 Editorial Section A, Page 4 Thursday, May 1, 2014 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Article I. The Bill of Rights (Declared in force December 15, Obesity in children problematic because of health costs Obesity among children is an increasingly serious problem across the nation according to a recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and Louisiana s childhood obesity rate is one of the highest in the nation. Rudy Macklin, Director of the Governor s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in Louisiana, said the sharp decline in physical education classes and activities at schools over the years is a major factor in high obesity levels in the state. Louisiana ranks fourth in the nation in obesity with 64.9 percent of adults classified as obese. More than half of the state s children are categorized as obese, according to medical studies, and obesity has doubled since 1999 and soared by 135 percent since Macklin is concerned about the continual reduction over the years in physical education classes in schools. He said physical activities in schools that were offered daily for at least an hour at most schools for decades are now almost nonexistent. An hour a day of sports and other physical education programs might not be adequate for weight control, but those activities and classes help create lifestyles that will include exercise and physical activities into adulthood that could curtail obesity. As Macklin noted, lack of exercise for children at school often extends to their home and non-school hours when they spend time watching television, playing video games and participating in other activities that do not include physical exercise. Inactivity and unhealthy diets have created the huge increase in childhood obesity that can result in numerous health concerns, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, joint and musculoskeletal problems, diabetes and other physical, social and psychological problems. Obese adults have a 36 percent higher average annual medical expenditure than other adults, and the cost for obesityrelated health care among children has more than tripled over the past two decades. Taxpayers pick up a high percentage of those costs. Obesity among both children and adults in Louisiana has soared to epidemic levels, undermining the quality of life of many of the state s citizens and expanding obesity-related illnesses and health care costs. There must be renewed efforts in the state to increase physical activities in schools and promote healthier diets for young people. State should resist effort to elect superintendents Council for a Better Louisiana and other influential groups in the state have expressed opposition to proposals in the legislature to elect rather than appoint superintendents of education, and their arguments against that concept are sound and reasonable. Education superintendents should be individuals with expertise and experience in public education. As the Council for a Better Louisiana has noted, electing superintendents would politicize a position that should be held by a professional educator. Louisiana had elected superintendents for decades, and the state education system ranked near the bottom nationally in nearly every area of evaluation. The state s greatest strides toward reform and school improvement have been under appointed superintendents. Just 14 states have elected superintendents, and political issues and personalities in those states often overshadow educational policies and programs. Superintendents that are concerned about gaining and holding public office might not always have the best interests of schools, students and teachers at heart. Louisiana should continue to allow its education board to appoint superintendents but should perhaps enact guidelines and policies to assure that superintendents have educational experience and other qualifications to succeed in that position. The Natchitoches Times One Year Subscription Rates: $60 (Home Delivery), $60 (Mail Delivery), $110 (Out of Trade Area) Postal No LOVAN B. 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Box 448, Natchitoches, Louisiana Postal No Copyright 2014 NATCHITOCHES TIMES, INC. Natchitoches, La. By John Maginnis Around the state, school systems and local governments are changing with the times and with politics, nowhere more so than in the state capital. Currently in Baton Rouge, major debates and power struggles are pitting one side of town against the other and neighbor against neighbor over how public schools are to be run and local government organized, questions that soon could be argued in other Louisiana communities. Yet folks from Shreveport to New Orleans might scratch their heads over how and where Baton Rougeans are settling their differences not at the school board or city-parish council, but at the Legislature. Because so many local institutions and so many local paychecks are controlled by state government, residents consider the true center of power to be the art deco tower that former governor Huey Long built in the 30s instead of the boxy governmental building that former mayor Woody Dumas built in the 70s. It hardly seemed strange this week that the House of Representatives would take up legislation to reduce the membership of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. Or that a Senate bill, inspired by the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, which would greatly dilute the powers of the school board central office by shifting more management responsibility to principals. This comes after two straight LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) A Gretna law firm the Lafayette Parish School Board hired to investigate Superintendent Pat Cooper turned in its notice about a week after starting work on the case. The Advocate reports ( attorney Michael Fanning, of the Grant & Barrow law firm, in an April 23 letter to the board s attorney, Bob Hammonds, cited a lack of time needed to conduct the investigation. The development is yet another kink in the board s attempts to hire attorneys. It is in the process of hiring new general counsel after relieving the District Attorney s Office as its general counsel in November. The board waited until February to appoint Hammonds law firm as its Fighting City Hall at the state capitol years of hard-fought, failed legislative battles to allow a section of the parish to form a breakaway school district. On that bill, a key objection of legislators was that the proposed district within the parish would not be based in a city, as so in Monroe, Bogalusa and Zachary, but in an unincorporated area. To answer that argument, a petition drive began to incorporate the new city of St. George, which has taken on a life of its own, with even more name-calling and bitter divisions than over the school matter. That, in turn, has led to more proposed state legislation to change the century-old process by which citizens petition to form new cities. A bill before the House would have all voters of a parish decide an incorporation question, not just those in the affected area. That could doom St. George. An expected amendment to that bill would have it apply only to East Baton Rouge Parish, so as not to drag other communities into the local fight. But what a fine and furious fight it is, with enormous stakes for the state s largest parish and a potential precedent for others. The organizers of St. George took its name from the Catholic parish and the volunteer fire department, which 50 years ago formed what passed for a community amidst vast acreage of pastureland in the southeastern part of the parish, where lived more cows than people. Pollinated by two interstate highways since then, the area is now home to the Mall of Louisiana, Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, L Auberge Casino and 107,000 souls, making it, if interim general counsel. Its search for general counsel only recently got underway, and the board s search committee has set a tentative deadline of July to name potential candidates. Now, it appears, they ll also need to search for new special counsel, the role the Grant & Barrow firm was to have played. Board President Hunter Beasley said Tuesday the board s next step is to decide whether it wants to go forward with the investigation and hire new special counsel. Fanning s withdrawal comes about a week after he submitted a public records request to Cooper. Cooper said Tuesday that he was surprised by the withdrawal notice since his staff spent the past few days fulfilling the Letters to the Editor Write: P.O. Box 448, Natchitoches, La Fax: Drop-off: 904 South Drive, Natchitoches Call: or We reserve the right to edit for content and length. Letters must be signed. Comments made in signed columns, cartoons and letters to the editor are the opinions of the author. incorporated, the state s fifth largest city, just behind Lafayette and ahead of Lake Charles. The new town also would be rich in revenue--$68 million in sales tax collections alone--that currently flows to City Hall, to be spent largely at the direction of Mayor- President Kip Holden, who is, understandably, the foremost opponent of the incorporation effort. Though unincorporated, the area that would be St. George is considered Baton Rouge by its residents and the U.S. Postal Service, and the potential name change alone stirs emotions. Arguments have broken out where petition signatures are gathered. A metro councilman went over the top to call the incorporation leaders the Baton Rouge Taliban, and was not too quick to apologize. In a way, city leaders have brought this controversy on themselves. For decades, rather than annexing new subdivisions and shopping centers, they were content to collect taxes from the unincorporated area without extending costly municipal police and fire protection. That enabled the mayor and council, cheered on by the chamber, to invest in civic projects to help bring back downtown, with mixed reviews the further one gets from the city center. If St. George mythically slain the dragon, where does that leave Kip Holden? He might find out, to his chagrin, if the three-term mayor, among the state s most successful African-American politicians, runs for lieutenant governor in 2015, and his crossover appeal does not make it cross town. Firm hired to investigate superintendent quits request and had turned over all the requested information. We ve spent a lot of time collecting all this information and we plan to bill for our time, so whether they re going to follow-through with it or not, they re going to owe us some money, Cooper said. The board s resolution to investigate Cooper never specified the reasons for an investigation. However, the request came after some board members questioned Cooper s decision not to terminate the employment of Thad Welch, a special assistant to the superintendent for maintenance, transportation, grounds and facilities after it was discovered that Welch lacked the required high school education specified for the position. Livingston commission makes recommendations LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) Livingston Parish s Charter Review Commission has vowed to finish the job of recommending changes to the parish s Home Rule Charter, despite the replacement of nearly half the board s members in the past month. Meeting for the first time since five of its 10 members resigned, the commission voted 8-0 Tuesday to recommend the parish council be allowed the option of creating an in-house legal department. The Advocate reports ( ) the commission s recommendations will go to the parish council for review and possible placement on a future election ballot, giving parish voters the final say on which changes are ultimately adopted. The commission set a revised deadline of June 12 for having all recommendations to the council. House backs 6-year driver s license BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Louisiana could be on the road to a six-year driver s license. Currently, drivers must renew their licenses in the state every four years. But the House on Tuesday unanimously supported a proposal by Republican Rep. Franklin Foil, of Baton Rouge, that would change the renewal period to six years. The Senate has backed similar legislation. The two chambers must agree on a final version before the change could be enacted. Under Foil s bill, the fee for a basic license would grow from $28.50 to $42.75 to cover the extra years of renewal. Fees for other licenses also would increase, with the amounts varying based on type of license. Other handling fees also can apply, depending on where the license is renewed. Morganza levee project inches forward BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The Morganza-to-the-Gulf levee protection system, which has inched its way along the federal authorization process for decades, moved forward during a hearing before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The Morganza-to-the-Gulf project in Terrebonne Parish was included in the U.S. Senate version of the Water Resources Development Act, which could give the project federal authorization. The project has not been included in the House version because only those projects with both an Army Corps of Engineers chief s report and a hearing before the House committee were considered for inclusion. The Advocate reports ( ) Tuesday s hearing fulfills that second requirement. A chief s report was released in July. The differences between the House and Senate versions of the Water Resources Development Act are being worked out in a conference committee.

5 Monday, April 28 Randy Broadway had to have heart surgery last week so the benefit volleyball tournament has been delayed until June 5-6. He is doing well from all reports that I have. His family wanted to be with him and asked for the delay. I am glad to know he is recovering well. Hopefully he will be well enough in June to attend some of the function. May is here and although we love the spring weather, with it comes the bad weather. As I write this I am listening to the weather and hearing the warnings for this area. Five years ago on the first Sunday in May a tornado ripped through our area. I was getting ready for church. The wind blew the screen off the living room windows and I stood up to close the window. Just as I did, a very large pine tree came through that window. Had it been 6 feet taller it would have taken me out. So, even though I am glad the cold weather is gone, I am very cautious in bad weather. Stay safe everyone. My prayers go out for those in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa. Lisa Ivy Williams is in the fight of her life at this time. She went for her 6-weeks check up in February after the birth of her last child and was diagnosed with Stage 4 Follicular Non Hodgkin s Lymphoma. She is a wife and young mother and has lived in this area all her life. A benefit for her is planned May 9-10 in the Provencal gym. There will be 12 volleyball teams of six players per team. Each team must have at least two females. You must register by May 5. It is $100 per team. There will be double elimination. All proceeds will go to Lisa s fight. Lisa is undergoing chemotherapy. Provencal and the surrounding area will once again come together to help one of its own. There will be T- shirts for $20 each. A silent auction on Friday and Saturday until 6 p.m. will be held in the auditorium of the school. Saturday at 11a.m. there will barbecue plates for $6 each. Drinks will be $1 extra. Friday will have concessions and a chicken spaghetti supper for $5 which includes a drink and the roll. Donations of food, drinks and water will be appreciated. Contact persons are Crystal Bonds at , Stephanie Bonds or Lori Savell This community always will come through to help those in need. Also, items for the silent auction will be greatly appreciated. Russ and I went down to Oak Forest Baptist Church last Friday night to hear Paul s Journey. I have not been going to concerts as much as I used to and have really missed seeing old friends. Kathy Hooper and Kimberly Watson are two old friends that I have not seen in about 3 years and they were there. I will get more information from Kathy on upcoming concerts and share with everyone. Kathy lives in the Anacoco area and Kim lives around Hicks. Paul s Journey did a wonderful job of music as they always do. There was food in the fellowship hall after the concert. It was good to sit and talk to Rod Treme for a while. We had not had a chance to visit for some time. They were here 3 years ago and I guess that is the last time we had visited. Rod is from DeQuincy and I have known him many years. He and his wife host the gospel cruise events that I used to go on and hope to go again. The last couple of years I have been going to Colorado to see my son and that takes a lot of resources. My trip this year is a little later than I normally go and I am looking forward to it. He will graduate next May and I will be going out there again, Lord willing. My 99-year-old cousin, Estelle Deason Gill fell about two weeks ago. She did not break anything, but the muscles in her back and rib cage were torn. Doctors say this takes longer to heal. She then developed pneumonia. She is back in the nursing home and improving. I went to De Ridder to see her while she was still in the hospital and could only see her for a couple of minutes. Usually I spend the day with her when I go down there, but for a while I will just have to pop in and stay only a short time. She is a fountain of information on the family which helps with my genealogy. That day that I went down there I ended up spending a few hours with a first cousin and his wife. James Whitaker lives in the old home place where I spent many hours visiting with his mama, Helen Gill Whitaker. Trinity Baptist will not have the senior luncheon in Thursday, May 1, 2014 THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES 5A Benefit rescheduled after man has heart surgery; another one set for young mother with cancer PROVENCAL NEWS By Dottie Gill Summer Sims holds Lordan Sims and Clint Comer. Abbie, Aime and Todd Thompson enjoyed new playground equipment at Harmony Baptist. Abbie and Aime Thompson are 6. May as it falls on senior day at Clara Springs. Mary Brister and I went with that group from Trinity last year and I look forward to going again. This will be May 8. It is a good day of fellowship with other churches and we have a great meal that will be served in the new dining hall this year. Hickory Grove Congregational Church will be host Homecoming on May 4 at 10 a.m. This church is located just outside Robeline on Hwy 6. The pubic is invited plus all former members. Dinner in the fellowship hall after the service. Melrose Arts and Craft show is this weekend. And the Green Market opened on the river bank this past weekend so there is always a lot to do in this area. We had a nice crowd at Harmony Baptist Church on Sunday. I had taken my little class out to play on the swings. It was Aime and Abbie Thompsons birthday and they wanted to go out since the weather was good. Before the service started at 11 a.m. we had seven more children arrive. Bro. Randy and Jennifer s nephew came with four little boys. The youngest was 9 months and his parents were wanting him dedicated. Charlotte Greyson came with two of her grandchildren. It was a joy to have so many there. Axton Broadway was there with his parents and that made 10 children in the house. A dedication has nothing to do with salvation. It is a promise to raise a child in a godly manner. I always find them very moving. Danny Metoyer is wrapped in the Hard Rock T-shirt quilt that his cousins, Betty and Connie Coutee made. At left is Janet Jones, kneeling in front is Connie and at right is Betty. MELROSE NEWS By Janet Jones Monday, April 28 Congratulations to Danny Allen Metoyer. His original song, Cane River, was chosen for the Natchitoches Tri- Centennial CD. Danny is the son of the late Allen Big Al Metoyer. Big Al and the Gators were in a local band that played for a lot of local events. Joseph LaCour and Bessie LaCour celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary April 26. The couple renewed their vows at a 5 p.m. Mass. Following Mass, a reception was held in the church hall Singer and entertainer Danny Metoyer collected Hard Rock Café T-shirts during his travels around the world. His cousin, Betty Coutee and her daughter Connie, designed and made a king-size quilt using the T-shirts. They are very talented in designing and sewing. The front, in middle, shows the T-shirts and the back, at right, has a guitar-design. Melrose musician pens song, Cane River that will be on Tri-Centennial CD Monday, April 28 Hi friends and neighbors. Spring has spring and days are skipping by quickly. School will be out and the dusty Cut Leagues will be in play. It s been requested that I put the schedule in and it s as follows. The first team listed is the home team and is responsible for concessions. Makeup games are the responsibility of the respective coaches. Teams are: Creston #1; Goldonna #2; Readhimer #3; Fairview White #4; and Fairview Purple #5. May 19: Readhimer vs. Goldonna; Creston vs. Fairview Purple May 27: Fairview White vs. Goldonna; Creston vs Readhimer May 29: Goldonna vs. Fairview Purple; Fairview White vs. Readhimer June 2: Goldonna vs. Creston; Fairview White vs. Fairview Purple June 5: Goldonna vs Readhimer; Fairview Purple vs. Creston June 9: Creston vs. Fairview White; Fairview Purple vs. Readhimer June 12: Goldonna vs. Fairview White; Readhimer vs. Creston June 16: Fairview Purple vs. Goldonna; Readhimer vs. Fairview White June 19: Creston vs. Goldonna; Fairview Purple vs. Fairview White Tams will play each other twice, once at home and once away. First, second and third places will be awarded at the end of the season. Teams tied at the end of the season will not play off ties. Sympathy and prayers are extended to the Len Dalton family. Len went to meet our Lord April 16, He will be with dinner and dancing. There was a large crowd of family and friends. Congratulations to the couple and many more happy years. Happy birthday to Caleb Roque Allen on his first birthday. Caleb celebrated his first birthday with a party at the Little Gym in Little Rock, Ark April 19. He is the son of Lloyd Allen and Carla Roque Allen. Attending the party from greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Prayers and love go out to the Danny Dortlon family. Danny and family have lived in Campti for many years. He passed away April 24 after a long illness. He leaves behind his wife Candy, several children and brother Jeffery Glen Dortlon. Services were Tuesday, April 29 and burial was at Our Lady of the Rosary on Black Lake. Gail Roy was taken to Winnfield Hospital April 24. She ha to have an IV to build her strength. She got so weak she could not hold down food or drink. She is home doing better but still very weak. Please keep her in prayer. Happy birthday to Kathy Hoffman April 26, Lorie Majors and Tiffany Self April 29, Father George Pookkattu and Chris Turner May 8, May 8 Mark Gallien, May 9 Jayme Roy. Congratulations to Lynn and Jennifer Slaughter on their 11th wedding anniversary. here were his grandmothers, Theresa Roque and Jannie Allen; aunt Kanita Anderson and her children Kristialyn Anderson, Haley Anderson and Jordan Anderson. Caleb is the grandson of Lloyd Allen Jr. and the late Mike Roque. Sending a gift was his aunt and godmother, Michelle Roque. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville will hold its spring fair May 3-4 starting Here are some dates for Goldonna Elementary and Lakeview High. May 2: NPMO music program 9:30 a.m. May 2: library books due May 4: Disney Trip May 5: Teacher Appreciation Week May 6: Bank at School May 10: Prom 8-11 p.m.; photos 6:30-8 p.m. May 12: Lakeview Band Presentation 1:30 p.m. May 16; Field Day; May 19: kindergarten promotion 10 a.m. May 19: Academic pep rally 1 p.m. My 20: eighth grade promotion 6 p.m. May 21: students last day at school Report cars will be mailed home. Send self-addressed stamped envelope or 50 cents to homeroom teacher. Jeans on Friday with a band. Every Thursday you can dress down $1 for bottoms and $1 for tops. Money will be added to penny war funds for field day. Shorts must be knee length. Parents Saturday at 8 a.m with a 2K fun walk; lunch will be at 11 a.m. with food booths an games for the children. Mass will be at 4 p.m. and a trail ride at 5:30 p.m. Bingo will be at 6 p.m. and a dance at 9 p.m. with music by DJ Doc Couty. The fun continues Sunday at 11 a.m. with delicious turkey dinners. The poker run will be at noon. For more information call will be called to take replacement clothing if inappropriate. As for field day, the school will send information before the time. There will be pop up tents for students to have shade. If you can help, contact your student s homeroom teacher. ELVIS is in Shreveport. While Bonnie and I were performing at the Sutterfield Retirement Center last week, we were privy to a preview of Elvis and got to back him up Charles Ledbetter does one of the best impersonations we have seen in this area. He and his wife Gladis relocated here from Georgia. He will perform for small or large parties, COAs and nursing homes. If you are interested in having him perform, give me a call and I will put you in touch with him. Just who doesn t want to hear and watch Elvis? Natchitoches Blues Jam resumed on KNTS at 7 p.m. Hardrick Rivers and Ralph Davis developed this project. It showcases local talent. Hardrick has performed all Danny Allen Metoyer Black Lake writer lists important events at Goldonna and Lakeview schools; sees Elvis BLACK LAKE NEWS By Frannie Blackmon Tucker Self Ivy turned 5 April 26. His mother Tiffany Self. His family had a fish fry for his birthday. over the United States and in Canada and Korea. His wife Pam sings Etta James song, At Last: and you are in for a treat if you hear it. Each month the show will headline local entertainers and it will air the last Friday at 9 p.m.

6 6A THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Thursday, May 1, 2014 Daring stunts at Barksdale air show delight the crowd; Coushatta daredevil among performers CAMPTI NEWS Monday, April 28 My daughter Glenda and I went to the Barksdale Air Force Base air show that has been an annual event since In 2013 it was not held because of funding. It was a day of thrills and chills because some of the events would just give you chills. It started with the parachute tam, then the jet car, the Fort Polk Jumpers, F22 Raptor demonstration of F-22, F-16 and P51 Heritage Flight then the B52 Stratafortress, the Ace Maker and our own Kevin Coleman of Coushatta. Kevin is the youngest, 22, of his family of pilots, his dad, Dr. Wyche Coleman is a pilot and his oldest brother is a stunt pilot also. Kevin and a one-of-a-kind Extra 300 SHP aerobatics plane and he is not intimidates at all being on the same show as the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels. He does falls, flips and other unbelievable stunts. He makes this thing in a downfall flip, so many time in succession. My daughter says you have to be crazy to do that. His show was worth it and all so exciting and amazing. Kevin started taking lessons at 10 and made his first solo flight at 16. This was his third show at Barksdale. The Thunderbirds were last. Their show is also a thrill with their precision in the big plans and the closeness in some of their stunts is heart stopping, The Sunday show was cancelled because of the threat of bad weather. United Baptist Church and youth director Mike Sesvold and the praise and worship teams participated in Relay for Life at NU Saturday. Frances Gilcrease is a cancer survivor who works hard promoting cancer awareness. Mike was very complimentary of the praise tam and the audience really liked their presentation. We had a very goo Sunday service and Jerry Crooks offered music. Everyone loves his baritone voice. Don t forget our Thanksgiving dinner will be May 4. It will be a fundraiser for our youth to go to summer camp. All are welcome and it is for donations only. The church will have a rummage sale Friday and Saturday from 7 am. 4 p.m. in back of the church. I can t believe Alice Wall is giving up a trip to Toledo this weekend to put o the sale since she is the one who gets it all together. James Gilcrease was hospitalized Saturday and they are not sure whit the problem is. My dear friend Ren Todtenbier was taken very ill on a trip overseas. Wesley Prestridge is doing very well after surgery. Special prayers for those who are so dear to us. I m sad to say that Barbara Bruning, who was a popular educator here for so many years, has gone to be with her Lord. We pray for that family and also for Miss Nela and all the dear family of Bud Burwell who passed away this week. Bro Mike Honzell and family helped their granddaughter celebrate her first birthday. There are a lot end-ofschool activities at Lakeview. The athletic program will be May 10 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. with music, food and a water slide and the awards ceremony. On May 9 at 7 p.m. the juniors will have their dance. The seniors will be in finals May 8 The FFA banquet is scheduled for May 6 at 6 p.m. at the school. The athletic banquet will be May 6 at 6 p.m. and graduation will be May 15 at AA Fredricks at 7 p.m. United Baptist Church served breakfast to Lakeview seniors April 25. They had full tummies and happy thoughts. I was awakened Sunday morning a little after 5 a.m. to stormy weather. Before I could get up and check it out, my phone rang and nearly scared me to death because I knew my daughter, Toni, was on her way to Mansfield to work. It was my son in Marshall saying he heard on the news that Campti was getting bad weather and he was checking on me. He said they did not even get rain. Young couple marries; writer and friend see beauty of Kisatchie Forest; Self family has reunion BELLWOOD NEWS By Marie Walker By Shirley O. Rachal Monday, April 28 Mary Harrigan and I rode through Kisatchie Forest last week looking at the dogwood trees. They were pretty, but not all of them were in full bloom. We rode on to Hwy. 119 and came out at Cloutierville. We went around by Cane River and did some sight-seeing. We came upon this beautiful church by the name of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Isle Brevelle. Established as a mission church in 1829, by the freed slave Nicolas Augustine Metoyer, St. Augustine is celebrated as the first church built by and for free people of color in Louisiana and, apparently, the second oldest in the United States. Tradition holds that the church was established by Metoyer in 1803 and that services have been held continuously since then. Metoyer said, In one way or another I am sure that having a house of God in our midst, our people will have a better life. Mary went inside the church which had the most beautiful stained glass windows, beautiful wood fixtures and unique pictures and such. The building has attracted architects and builders from afar because of its beauty and functional integrity. The original bell that hung in the belfry above the vestibule is said to be the one still in use. An image of the original church survives as a backdrop in the contemporary oil portrait of its founder that hangs in the church today. There is also a mausoleum on the grounds. An annual fall fair is held in October for fund raisers. Sometimes we neglect to thank those in our area who do such good deeds. Dudley Bolton brings 40-pound boxes of food every month to those who are in need, and he donates his time and effort with no pay to help others although he has a very sick wife, Melinda, who is in much need of our prayers. We thank you and appreciate all you do Dudley. Another person I d like to mention is Mary Harrigan who is a great caretaker. She helps me out tremendously and for such a small salary, as SPANISH LAKE NEWS By Gayla Banks Monday, April 28 Hello readers. My column has been out of commission but a few weeks but I am glad to be back. Daytime temperatures are beginning to feel close to summer. It s breezy some days due Enjoying the Self Family Reunion from left are Monroe Self, Lorene Self, Connie Matkin and Lee Self. Not shown is Dianne Pelow. most of her time is volunteer. I don t know what I would do without her. John Jarvis from Robeline also brings food once a month to those like me who are unable to go get our own. And he volunteers his time for this. Thanks so much John. And I have a neighbor who comes to look in on me or calls me every day. Thanks to each of you and may God s blessings be upon you. Bro. Roger and Connie Matkin hosted the Self family reunion at their house in Provencal last Saturday. It was a good turnout and they had a beautiful day to enjoy it. They enjoyed lots of delicious food which was prepared by each family and they also had an Easter egg hunt for the young and not so young. Those enjoying this event were Monroe Self and Daigon Scarbrough, Lorene Self and her grandchildren, Jeff and Rebecca Chaudoir, Lisa Chaudoir and her boyfriend, Kevin, also Dianne Pelow, Korey LeFeat, Kevin and Sonia Lefeat, Laura Todaro, and Embry Todaro, Lee, Patsy, and Kendal Self, John and Katherine Tallman, Stephen, Angela, and Chloe Farmer, Katherine Atkins, Stephanie, Valerie, Victoria, and Colton Adams, Jason, Kassidy Gregory, Sandra, and Bella, and Bro. Roger, Connie, Brittany and Blake Matkin. Connie said she remembers this event when she was a young child and it continued on until her parents passed away. The family reunions then stopped for a while, but she missed it so much that she decided to take up the slack and began hosting it at hers and Bro. Roger s house. They have been doing this for more than 10 years now and even though it gets harder each year to prepare for this, she s always glad to do it, as she loves and enjoys being with her brothers and sisters and each of their children and grandchildren. Connie says it s also hard because she to tornadoes and hurricanes forecast in some parishes. God is still in control of the universe. Heaven and Earth belong to the Lord and the fullness thereof. St. Mark Baptist Church will have a program featuring the NPDC at 7 p.m. Maya 3, Saturday. So come and help them lift up the name of Jesus. Marthaville Elementary School had a Quiz Bowl Hanna and Chris Welling were married in Hodges Gardens April 26. On Saturday, April 26, 2014, Bill and Robin Welling of Provencal and John and Mollie Reynolds of Fairfield, Texas, got a new daughter-in-law. Their son William Christopher Welling married Hannah Marie Bouriaque. Hannah is the daughter of Pierce and Dorothy Graham of Frierson and the granddaughter of David and Virginia Lloyd of Harmony. The wedding was held at Hodges Gardens State Park in Florien. The best man was Garrett Welling, the groom s brother. Caleb and Joshua Bouriaque, the bride s brothers were the groomsmen, with Joshua pulling double duty as the ring bearer also. The maid of honor was Tiffany Brown and the bridesmaids were Rachel Bouriaque and Lauren Graham, the bride s sisters. Harley Welling, the groom s sister, was the flower girl. The couple were married by the bride s grandfather, the Rev. David Lloyd. Many family and friends attended. Chris is a Seabee in the US Navy and Hannah is a student at NSU. The happy couple will be stationed at Norfolk, Va. doesn t have her twin sister, Bonnie, and her niece, Pam, to help celebrate this event. But she is looking forward to a big family reunion one day with them and other loved ones who are living with Jesus. The Natchitoches Silver Spur Rodeo Club meet event Saturday, May 3 beginning at 3 p.m. The books will open at 2 p.m. The events include, barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, stakes, and stick horse racing and goat ribbon running for the little ones. Adult Day at Clara Springs Baptist Camp is Thursday, May 8, starting at 10 a.m. The program will feature Charlie and the Girls, a family group Writer glad to be back in paper Friday and came in third. Jeremiah Courtney was one of the participants. NSUM Middle Lab came in second and Natchitoches Magnet came in first. Congratulations to all the students who participated in the event. Evergreen Baptist Church Sunday school lesson came from Isaiah and Luke. From suffering to Glory and the early morning worship was delivered by the Rev. Tucker Hunter. Sunday was youth day. who have been singing at Silver Dollar City in Branson and who use Bluegrass gospel to spread their love of Jesus Christ. They will also be dedicating the new dining hall that day. The activities will conclude with Clara Springs lunch that is always free to everyone. However, call the Missions Office at to let them know you plan to attend, so enough food can be prepared. Mary Gore, Toledo Resort Missionary, has a full summer planned, and is in need of volunteers. Several people are still needed to lead campground worship services and to assist in other ministry areas. You can contact Mary at Bellwood Baptist Church is having ta bake sale at Provencal One Stop Saturday, May 10 from 7-11 a.m. Remember, this is the day before Mother s Day, so come out and buy a cake to enjoy with your mother that weekend. Happy birthday to Jesse Wyatt on May 9 and Haley Brian on May 15. Happy Anniversary to Anthony and Misty Masters May 19 and Eulas and Carolyn Broadway, who will be celebrating their 60th on May 30. Lorene Self holds on to the memories of her daughter, Pam, through her grandchildren, Jeff and Lisa Chaudoir. Showing off their easter bunnies from left are Katherine Atkins and Chloe Farmer. Showing off their easter bunnies from left are Kassidy Gregory, Valerie Adams, Victoria Adams and Brittany Matkin. Hiding the easter eggs were from left Colton Adams, Blake Matkin and Daigon Scarbrough.

7 OLD BETHEL NEWS Thursday, May 1, 2014 THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES 7A Red Hats know how to celebrate birthdays; Charlie and the Girls will entertain Baptists By Liz Durr Monday, April 28 Adult Day at Clara Springs Camp and a dedication of the multipurpose dining hall will be May 8 starting at 10 a.m. through lunch. The entertainment will be Charlie and the Girls from Silver Dollar City in Branson, Mo. The Natchitoches Association prayer breakfast will be May 1 at Trinity Baptist Church at 8 a.m. There will not be a senior luncheon this month at Trinity Baptist. Trinity Baptist Church will host the Natchitoches Association WMU May 13 at 6:30 p.m. All area churches are invited to attend. Malcolm and I attended the District Eight Executive Board meeting last Thursday. We had a very good meeting. There were about 40 people attending. The Red Hat sisters went to Peggy s Pizza to celebrate Betty Smith s birthday. We MARTHAVILLE NEWS By Donna Dyson-Horn Monday, April 28 Kimee Moak will remember her 6th birthday for a long, long time. Kimee s party was April 27, at the Robeline Annex Building. Belle and Ariel from Party Princesses in Alexandria attended and entertained the little princesses, with games such as charades and Pass the Wand. They also signed autographs and took lots of pictures, led the girls in songs from the Disney movies, such as Part of Your World and Let it Go. The girls were given a magical sea shell that they can whisper their hopes and dreams into and a special wand! How special is that? What a fun time these girls had and the grown ups enjoyed it just as much as all of the little ones did. Kimee is the daughter of Josh and Patty Moak, Kimee also has a little sister, Caitlin. Kimee and Caitlin attend Marthaville Elementary. For 5-year-old Noah Graves and his 8-year-old brother Peyton, fishing is what they enjoy doing but this last catch, on the Arkansas River, was one for them to brag about. Dad is Adam Graves and grandmother is Ponda Graves Broadway and great grandparents are Pete and Melba Monday, April 28 Gardens are looking great. They are all rowed up with new plants popping up all over with bell peppers, tomatoes, squash, corn and okra. I planted okra, corn and tomato plants I need to get me some bell peppers. There is nothing like fresh vegetables. My plum trees are loaded an the pear trees are looking good. I can t wait to start looking for a few dewberries or whatever is in season. There is still plenty to be enjoyed. On Sunday, we had a good Charlie and the Girls from Silver Dollar City will entertain at the Clara Springs Camp Adult Day May 8 at 10 a.m. had a wonderful time visiting one another. Those attending were Betty, Mary Jane Wright, Lana Litton, Cheryl Lofton, Betty Whitehead, Pete McCorkel, Alice Wall, Cleola Chism, Anna Airhart, Candis Airhart, Carol O Quinn, Wanda St. Andre, Donna Masson and Liz Durr. Mark Busby Jr. and Lainey Peach Branham, both of Alexandria, were united in holy matrimony Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Destin, Fla., with the Rev. Tracy L. Mackenzie officiating. The groom is the son of Melody Sprowl Stagg of Alexandria and Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie Lynn Trotter. Cruse, all of Marthaville. Noah and Peyton attend Scranton Elementary in Scranton, Ark. Brenda Youngblood has opened up and is taking orders for Baking by Brenda. Cakes, cookies and puddings are made from scratch. It don t get no better than that! Brenda has a long list of items. She has everything from, Italian Cream Cheese Cake with Dipped Strawberries down to homemade salsa. Give Brenda a call at or Melrose Arts and Crafts Kimee Moak had her sixth birthday party. On front row from eft are Maggie Jordan, Ruby Taylor-Larson, Jenna Scott and Emma French. On middle row are Neve Taylor-Larson, Caitlin Moak, Kate Pierson and Madison Broadway. On back row are Jordan Scott, Rachel Gremillion time praising God. Our Sunday school lesson was Greater Understanding from Isaiah and Luke. Pastor Taylor taught the lesson which was followed with a powerful sermon from the book of Deuteronomy with the subject being The Blessing of Obedience.: We invite you to come worship with us Wednesday nights for prayers and bible study at 7 p.m. and Sunday morning worship at 9 a.m. May brings all the beautiful blooms of pink and white and red and orange roses. It s May and everything seems to be blooming out this month. We will celebrate Mother s Day and Memorial Day in May. Of course, a new month means more birthdays. Shoutouts to Gracie Hubbard, A.B. and Jewel Brown, Angela Redford, Macie Hymes, Laura Taylor, Warren and Aaron and will be this weekend. Sale on the Trail will be May 4-5 from Natchitoches to Crockett, Texas. Red and yellow balloons and signs will mark the path along the way. The El Camino Real began as one of the many Indian trails in Texas. It holds so many Indian arrowheads and artifacts. Los Adais Historical Park for many years was not known about. The El Camino Real, which means King s Highway in Spanish, is the oldest road in Texas. The Spaniards expanded and improved the route to connect a series of Spanish Spring bringing forth beautiful blooms POWHATAN NEWS By Johnnie Taylor Jackson, Varnell Davidson, Paul Calhoun, Denzell Russell, DeWayne Rice, Barbara Conley, Josephine summers, Lola Odum and Mary Taylor. We are wishing all many more to co me. Our prayers to the sick. A special prayer to the Belton family in their time of sorrow. Services were held April 26 at North Star Missionary Baptist church of Powhatan for Mr. Leroy Belton Jr. Mr. Belton was the son of Gertrude Brown and Leroy Belton Sr. He was the third of seven children. He graduated from Allen High School. He leaves to cherish his memory one son, eight sisters, one brother, five grandchildren and one great grandchild; a host of relatives and friends. He will be sadly missed. Those attending Betty Smith s birthday party at Peggy s Pizza were, front row from lelft, Cheryl Lofton, Pete McCorkel, Anna Airhart and Betty Smith. On back row are Mary Jane Wright, Alice Wall, Candis Airhart, Betty Whitehead, Cleola Chism, Liz Durr, Donna Masson, Lana Litton, Carol O Quinn and Wanda St. Andre. Mark Busby Sr. of Natchitoches. The bride is the daughter of Cynthia Peach Branham and James Edward Branham Jr. of Alexandria. After their honeymoon in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the couple will reside in Alexandria. Melody s family, Linda Sprowl of Dallas, Don and Judy Montet, Tim and Sheila Sprowl, Lucky Sprowl, Tyler Stagg, Brian Richardson, Ariana Rachal and Jordan Rachal stayed in Florida for the beautiful wedding. Easter Sunday morning the family attended the sunrise service on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico hosted by the Destin United Methodist Church and Destin Life Center at the Henderson Beach State Park in Destin. The sunrise sermon preached by Dr. Barry Carpenter concerning a Good Morning reminded the over 2,500 attending of a similar sermon preached by Jesus on the lake shore. Henderson Park s pristine white sugar sand beach next to the emerald green of the ocean waves, next to Easter missions and posts between Monclova, Mexico and Los Adais, the first capitol of the Province of Texas, which is now the Robeline/Natchitoches area. There is so much history between us and Texas. So much of the original El Camino is still visible, laying along scenic roads with some beautiful scenery in Louisiana and Texas. On one path, we can follow the footsteps of Spanish missionaries (from 1691), the Mexican and Texan armies (1835), American settlers, and people such as Kit Carson, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, Sam Houston, Santa Ana, Stephen F. Austin and many more. Sunday morning s sunrise was spectacular. There will be a disaster relief training hosted at Clara Springs Camp May Call Larry Cupper at for details. Please pre-register for this training online at Grand Ecore Baptist Church will hold revival May Bro. Richard Kaufman will be speaker. Sunday night, May 18 His Grace will be in concert at Grand Ecore to kick off the revival. His Grace will bevat Noah and Peyton Graves, from left, show off their day s catch. Monday, April 28 It s that time again. The Morgan family reunion will be May 4. Everyone is invited to my home at 1315 Hwy. 126 in the Readhimer community. There will be dinner and lots of remembering the Kindergarten signup is May 2 and May 9 from 8 a.m. to noon on both days. Register them on those even days and do not wait until the first day of school. This will depend on us being able to keep both teachers. Kindergarten Awards Day will be May 14 at 9:30 am. Those in Sarah Pleasant s class receiving awards will be Jessica Alvizo, Elysia Barfield, Adliyah Bunker, Austin Carter, Anthony Corona, Natalie Eason, Matthew Greer, Brendon Greifzu, Ava Matthews, Kimberlee Moak, Katherine Pierson, Avanna Scaife, Paytin Taylor and Jakira Williams. good old days. Adult Day at Clara Springs Baptist Camp will be for all adults, but especially seniors are encouraged to participate in this annual event. It is May 8 at 10 a.m. and you know it will be a special day this year with everyone taking part in the dedication of the dining family. The camp manager, Jack Mills, has arranged for as great program featuring Charlie and the Girls from Silver Dollar City in Branson. It is a Bluegrass gospel that spreads their love of Jesus Grand Ecore through Tuesday night service. Wednesday, May 21 One Accord will be there through Sunday. On Sunday, May 25 Grand Ecore will celebrate 61 years with homecoming. There will a lunch after the morning service. Old Bethel Baptist Church will start a revival Sunday, May 25 with evangelist Lyndon Longoria as guest speaker. Our revival will go on through Wednesday, May 28. Everyone is invited to attend. 6-year-old has fairy tale birthday party; Marthaville kindergarten students will get awards READHIMER NEWS By Liz Morgan Students in Ms. Mitchell class receiving awards will be Ary Ambrose, Gracie Castille, Jesse Freeman, Addison Greer, Adrienne Hancock, Kaitlyn Hester, Robbie Hester, Kemaree Johnson, Maggie Jordan, Blaine Mitchell, Jaxon Mitchell, William Pleasant, Jenna Scott, Amanda Taylor, Payton Trichel and Jocelyn Warren. On May 15 at 9:30 am, the 8th Grade Class will graduate and will be moving on into high school. Those students in Ms. LaCaze Class are: Richard Arterberry, Emily Cheatwood, Zachary Daily, Kade Davis, Kelsy Elkins, Jamie Goodman, Caitlin Hassan, Veronica James, David Lester, Jameshia Lofton, Daniel Martinez, Justin Matthews, Kayle Moran, Samantha Phillips and Jessica Strebeck. Students in Ms. Gibson s class include: Karen Alvarado, Walker Binning, Taylor Broadway, Tara Delancy, Simeon Green, William Isgitt, Nicholas Johnson, Seth Jones, Antrenette Kirkendoll, Brett Laird, Frank Lester, Malcolm Montgomery, Morgan Neugent, Summer Peterson, Kaylee Scoggins and Tangelia Thomas. I wish these 8th graders the very best and to cherish each memory that they may have at our beloved Marthaville school. These lives are about to change and they will see that change when they enter high school. Remember homecomings and reunions are almost here, call me with your info so I can get it in the paper. Writer gives reminder of approaching events Christ. And as usual, the day will include a delicious lunch that is free. Call to make a reservation although it is not required. The association prayer breakfast is May 1 at 8 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church. Natchitoches Baptist Association Women s Missions and Ministries is Maya 13 at 6:30 p.m. All ladies are invited. The flowers are really in full bloom now. All the wild flowers are in such beautiful colors. The dog wood trees were so pretty at Easter. Read us online:

8 8A THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Thursday, May 1, 2014 Events that appear in this column are open to the public. Natchez Heritage Festival is seeking vendors, parade participates, such as school bands, church groups, old school cars, motorcycles, ATV s and horse riders.ˇ The deadline for vendor booths, T-shirt orders, and sponsorship will be May 16.ˇThis is a family-friendly environment and all are welcome to participate. Contact Monique Sarpy at Natchitoches Magnet School is accepting applications for the school year. The deadline for first grade is Friday, May 16. The deadline for second through eighth grade is Friday, May 30. For more information, call (318) The Krewe of Excellence will host an All White Affair summer soiree Saturday, May 3 at 8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1105 East Fifth St. Music by DJ Reg will keep the dancing and fun going. The event is casual-dressy and guests will wear all white clothing. Bring your own spirits.. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For information call The Natchitoches Levee and Drainage District will meet Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Natchitoches Parish Courthouse. A dinner and dance benefit for Lomma Sarpy Jr. is Saturday, May 10 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. The dance will be from 8 p.m.-midnight with music by Doc Couty. The event will help to defray the cost of medical expenses and there is a Love Fund at Sabine State Bank in Sarpys name. Dinners, with chicken, potato salad, baked beans, bread and dessert are $8, drinks are $1 and the dance costs $5. For information contact The Brother s Keepers Motorcycle Club Natchitoches Run will be Saturday May 3 starting at Cane River Bar & Grill. Registration starts at 9 a.m. The first bike out will leave at 10 a.m. and last bike in at 3 p.m. Awards and hangout begin at 3 p.m. The Brother s Keepers Motorcycle Club members are either paid, volunteer, active or retired firefighters. The group promotes having fun and riding bikes and undertakes community charitable projects. The Board of EVENTS Commissioners of Natchitoches Parish Communications will meet May 20 at 2 p.m. in the meeting room of the Parish Courthouse. The Truth or Consequences Alcoholic Anonymous group meets three days a week. Monday meetings are from 8-9 p.m. and Friday meetings are from 8-9 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church. Sunday meetings are from 2-3 p.m. at the Center for Addictive Disorders on Medical Drive. The Natchitoches Center for Addictive Disorders is taking referrals for the intensive outpatient adolescent treatment program. Services are available for Natchitoches, Sabine and Red River parishes. Group will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday at the Natchitoches Center for Addictive Disorders. For more information call Tangela Smith Maxwell at Narconon, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those with drug addictions, offers free consultations seven days a week from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. by calling Narconon reminds families that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. There will be an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Hall at 119 Talley Street in Campti. The Natchitoches Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the First United Methodist Church office building (rear entrance) on Regan Street Mondays at 7 p.m. (Big Book Study); Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (Call- From-the-Floor); Thursdays at 7 p.m. (Step Study); Saturdays at 10 a.m. All meetings are open to visitors and everybody with a desire to stop drinking. Wednesday noon meeting and Friday noon meeting are at Trinity Episcopal Church. Call for more information. Family and Friends, a support group for significant others of addicted persons, meets each Monday from 6-7 p.m. at the Center for Addictive Disorders. The Real People Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 8-9 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church on Royal Street, Fridays from 7-8 p.m., and Sundays from 6-7 p.m. at the Center for Addictive Disorders at 212 Medical Drive.

9 Thursday, May 1, 2014 THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES 9A Jenna Linden shows students that plaque and bacteria may not be visible always, but they are still present. As a professional with the Dental Caravan, Linden cleans teeth and educates students about oral hygiene. Adults and students alike murmured at some of the surprising facts she shared. By Amanda Franko-Tobin Change comes one generation at a time, and we can start in the walls of this building, stated Jeff Tarant, CEO of CHRISTUS Health Central Louisiana. Pediatricians, dentists, school nurses, elected officials and representatives from CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Smiles Across America (SAA), Oral Health America and Board squeezed into miniature tables and chairs at Cloutierville Elementary and Junior High School. The occasion was something to smile about. The school now offers free oral healthcare. We are targeting the most fragile and the most at risk, Tarrant explained. Since 1995, CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital has operated school based health centers across the state. There are two full-time units at Natchitoches Central and Lakeview and two part-time at Marthaville and Cloutierville. Banish the image of an oldfashioned nurse s office stuck in these hallway between the guidance counselor and the vice principal. These are efficiently equipped and staffed medical complexes not a room with a cot and barely enough space to gargle salt water. Cabrini locates its health centers in schools with limited access to medical care and with significant student populations on free and reduced lunch. To be eligible for a school-based health center, districts also receive percent of parental consent forms. Most kids served by health centers don t have access to the transportation or funds typically required for medical care, remarked Theresa Salter, executive director of the CHRISTUS Cabrini Foundation and Children s Miracle Network. She described situations where parents struggle to plug bills with Medicaid funds. Antibiotic prescriptions go unfilled. Oral health is a luxury. Jo Ann Derbonne, Director of CHRISTUS school-based health clinics, agreed. We have kids who do not own or who share toothbrushes, she pointed out, calling dental care one more arm to wrap around the students wellbeing. The school-based health center at Cloutierville Elementary and Junior High School, provided by CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, has signed a five-year contract with Smiles Across America and the Dental Caravan to provide free annual dental check-ups. The program is funded through a $58,000 grants funded by the Patterson Foundation. In front from left are Chris Harvey, Sylvia Williams, Jamie Helaire, Columbus Lacour and Lacara Jones. In back are Jeff Tarrant of CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Nick Sanders, Dylan Price, Jenna Linden of the Dental Caravan, Jolisa Lacour, Kinley Nugent, Makalen Jefferson, Brad McLaughlin of Oral Health America and Principal Sharon French. Everybody deserves a smile: School brings oral health to campus According to Ward Blackwell of the Louisiana Dental Association, the amount of children enrolled in Medicaid or the Louisiana Children s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) who have seen a dentist has steadily improved over the last decade. The number hovers around 40 percent. A national representative of the Dental Association, Dr. Gary Roberts, named transportation troubles, fee caps on Medicaid patients and a high no-show rate as key factors in the lackluster response of providers willing to treat children from low-income families. Medical professionals have long touted the value of oral health to overall wellness. In the case of Cloutierville, wallets and mouths are open. SAA is an Oral Health America program that provides dental products to underserved and uninsured children. SAA granted $58,000 via the Patterson Foundation to CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital for the purpose of establishing oral care in its school-based clinics. CHRISTUS works with professionals and local dentists in the Dental Caravan PC, a group that provides portable dental equipment and educational materials at no cost to schools. An estimated 2,200 students will receive free oral health check-ups in Central Louisiana this year. The program may be expanded to include the 11,000 and counting children that CHRISTUS centers currently serve. At Cloutierville, approximately 300 students entered the oral health clinic the day it opened. Students file in 8 at a time and prepare for an x-ray, teeth cleaning, sealants, flossing and fluoride treatments. Each check-up takes 15 minutes of class time. Trish Weaver, an employee of Cloutierville Elementary and Middle, reported that students were apprehensive but eager for a professional teeth exam. Many of these students, even the older students, have never been to a dentist, she said. They were shocked to learn the normal price of crown replacements, cavity fillings and x-rays. Principal Sharon French encouraged all school administrators to contact the Dental Caravan for information about its programs. She noted that It tastes nasty, but it s important, says Sally Tran as she applies fluoride to the teeth of Kinley Nugent. many parents are hourly employees who potentially lose revenue when they take time off for children s dentist appointments. Some may be unable to take any leave from work and lack reliable transportation. Amanda Labone, a single parent of a six-year-old who attends Cloutierville, testified to the efficacy of the program. Labone is a student in social work and interns at Cloutierville as a school counselor. I love it, she said. It s something that I might not be able to give my son otherwise. Louisiana ranks in the bottom nine in access to dental care, stated Lisa Barron, regional director of the Dental Caravan. Tarrant links this statistic with similar scores in general health. Louisiana ranks 49 out of 50 for overall health, he said. Oral health often sits off in a category of its own, but that doesn t always make sense. Health of the mouth connects to the whole body. According to Dental Caravan professionals, infections in the mouth can spread to the brain and cheeks. Poor oral hygiene makes diabetes harder to control, and teeth decay in expectant mothers correlates with premature births. School based health centers encourage physical and emotional health. Educating the youth on the importance of dental care and providing free access to oral exams fits with the mission of CHRISTUS outreach clinics. Officials from the health department and school district thanked the nurses, staff and foundations for making expensive health care accessible for every student. This is a very welcome thing, said School Board member Donna Masson. Thank you for traveling all those wonderful miles to reach Robyn Johnson is a nurse at CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital school based health centers in Natchitoches Parish. These clinics are set up to provide a range of medical services. Cloutierville Elementary and Middle School has seven rooms dedicated to the health unit, including two exams rooms and lab where nurses can run bloodwork and test for strep throat and flu. The health centers also provide vaccinations, sports physicals and counseling. Physician s assistants can prescribe medicine, and nurses staff the center two times per week. our community. We want to educate students to take steps towards thinking and fulfilling oral health goals, concluded Tarrant. 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10 Section A, Page 10 Thursday, May 1, 2014 On deck FRIDAY High School Baseball Delhi SMH, 6 College Baseball UIW, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY College Baseball UIW, 6:30 p.m. College Softball SE NSU (DH), 2 p.m. SUNDAY College Softball SE NSU (DH), noon College Baseball UIW, 1 p.m. District 2-5A Baseball Dist. Ovr. Ruston Alexandria Pineville West Monroe NCHS Ouachita Softball Dist. Ovr. Ouachita Pineville NCHS Alexandria Ruston West Monroe District 1-2A Baseball Dist. Ovr. Lakeside Calvary North Caddo Lakeview Red River Homer Softball Dist. Ovr. Calvary Lakeside Lakeview North Caddo Red River District 3-1A Baseball Dist. Ovr. St. Mary's LaSalle Block Logansport Montgomery Northwood Softball Dist. Ovr. Block LaSalle St. Mary's Logansport Northwood Montgomery Southland Baseball Conf. Ovr. Nicholls St Tex. A&M-CC S. Houston St NSU McNeese St SE Louisiana Lamar C. Arkansas Oral Roberts Houston Bapt S.F. Austin Abilene Ch UIW New Orleans Softball Conf. Ovr. McNeese St S. Houston St NSU S.F. Austin Lamar Houston Bapt C. Arkansas Abilene Ch Tex. A&M-CC SE Louisiana Nicholls St UIW By LaMar Gafford Sports Editor So close, yet so far away. The Natchitoches Central Lady Chiefs saw their season end in a rubber match with the Pineville Lady Rebels with a 2-1 loss in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association regionals April 25. An emotional Lady Chiefs team expressed its feelings afterwards. Everybody played with a lot of heart, Chiefs senior shortstop Taylor Alexander said. The game could have went either way, it was close. It s been a great year. NCHS senior pitcher Savannah Settle, a Louisiana College commit, was locked into a pitcher s duel with Pineville pitcher and Louisiana Tech commit Bailey Allen and both were strong early. Despite giving up a leadoff hit to Rebecca Martin in the top of the first, Settle was able to face the minimum number of batters while striking out two through the first two innings. On the other side, Allen fanned three batters in the first inning despite allowing a single to Lady Chief catcher Molly Simpson to keep the deadlock. NCHS struck in the second inning, when Alexander By Jovalyn Johnson Contributing Writer The Natchitoches Central Chiefs welcomed the West Monroe Rebels baseball team to Natchitoches April 25 with the team s playoff stakes on the line. Seeking its first postseason berth since 1997, NCHS went into the three-game series against the Rebels needing a win in the series to break into the 32-team field. Losing 2-1 a day earlier in West Monroe, the Chiefs suffered a setback in the first game as they lost to the Rebels 8-0. They hoped to regroup in the second game as the NCHS seniors were recognized between the two games for their contributions to the team as well as their future endeavors. Both the Rebels and Chiefs remained scoreless in the first two innings until the top of the third inning. In the top of the third Sports The Natchitoches Times Natchitoches Central senior shortstop Taylor Alexander looks on as she hits a solo home run during the Lady Chiefs 2-1 loss to Pineville in the LHSAA regional round April 25. Photo by Kevin Shannahan smacked a solo homerun over the center field wall to give home team the 1-0 advantage. The Lady Chiefs would further rattle Allen when centerfielder Haley Raynes hit a single and senior designated player Blaise LaCour drew a walk in the hopes to get a couple of insurance runs on the board. Yet, Allen got Kaylee Story and Kayla Roquemore to hit into groundballs to get out of the inning without any further harm. In the third inning both pitchers matched each other s dominance with both facing the minimum three batters. inning, Rebels second baseman Dylan Snowden was walked and then center fielder Zach Ainsworth hit a double and drove home Snowden giving the Rebels a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the third, Rebels pitcher Hayden Frost retired the side and the score remained 1-0. Settle struck out two batters and Allen whiffed three as the score stayed the same. Trouble reared its head in the top of the fourth after Settle got Martin out. Pineville right fielder Sarah Desselle forced a walk and after stealing second base, she would be driven in by Allie Williams double. With the game tied 1-1, centerfielder Payton Collins got a base hit to put the Lady Rebels ahead, 2-1, by driving in Williams. On the play, Allen was tagged out to end the inning but the damage was done as the Lady Chiefs trailed by a During the fourth and fifth innings, neither team scored runs leaving the score 1-0 heading into the top of the sixth inning. In the top of the sixth inning, Rebels designated hitter Jacob Pearson hit a triple and advanced home while right fielder Landon Mims LaMar Gafford, Sports Editor (318) sports@natchitochestimes.com Lady Chiefs trail ends in regional loss to Pineville By Jovalyn Johnson Contributing Writer The Lakeview Gators baseball team traveled to Coushatta Thursday April 24 and faced off against their district rival the Red River Bulldogs in a doubleheader game. In the top of the first inning, Bulldogs pitcher Cody Hogan hit a double and ran home on wild pitches giving them a 1-0 lead over the Gators. In the bottom of the first, Gators shortstop Tanner Auttenberry hit a single. While third baseman Chase Walker was at the plate, Auttenberry advanced to second base and then Walker hit a double to drive home Auttenberry tying the score 1-1. Gator pitcher Austin Bledsoe also hit a double followed by a single hit from second baseman Cody Blanchard that drove Bledsoe home and gave the Gators a 2-1 lead. Blanchard advanced to second and then third base on errors before center fielder Jaylen Allen hit a single and drove home Blanchard making the score 3-1 heading into the second inning. In the top of the second inning, Bulldogs center fielder Chris Sibley advanced to first after he was hit by a pitch. Sibley eventually made it home on errors to cut the Gators lead 3-2. In the bottom of the second, Gators left fielder Layton Friday was walked. Then catcher Colton Campbell hit a single. Campbell advanced to third before Auttenberry hit a single and drove Campbell home that kept the Gators in the lead 4-2. In the top of the third inning, the Gators had two outs before Hogan hit a single. Hogan advanced to third before Bulldogs first baseman Matthew Thomas hit a single to drive home Hogan giving the Gators a 4-3 lead. In the bottom of the third, Walker hit a single and advanced to third while Bledsoe was up to bat. Bledsoe had a base hit and drove home Walker making the score 5-3. Blanchard was walked and then Gators first baseman Nick Harvey hit a double that advanced Blanchard to third. Friday was walked and Blanchard ran home extending the Gators lead 6-3 to end the third inning. In the top of the fourth inning, the Gators held down the Bulldogs and the score remained 6-3. In the bottom of the fourth Auttenberry was walked along with Bledsoe and Blanchard making all bases loaded. Allen advanced to first after he was hit by a pitch and Auttenberry advanced home keeping the Gators in the lead 7-3 wrapping up the fourth inning. In the top of the fifth and final inning, the Bulldogs rallied to tie the game. Left fielder Dylan Wiggins was walked and then advanced to third as shortstop Defelious Newman was up to bat. Newman also was walked and then Hogan hit a double and drove home Wiggins making the score 7-4. Newman and Hogan ran home on wild pitches while Thomas was at the plate closing the Gators lead 7-6. Thomas was walked and made it home on wild pitches to tie the game 7-7. In the bottom of the fifth, the Gators responded to the Bulldogs rally as Friday Pineville 2, NCHS 1 Pineville NCHS W -- Bailey Allen. L -- Savannah Settle. Highlights -- NCHS, Taylor Alexander 1-3, HR, RBI; Settle CG, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 K; Blaise LaCour 2-2, BB; Haley Raynes 2-3. Pineville, Allen CG, 7 H, ER, 9 K; Allie Williams 1-2, R, RBI; Payton Collins 1-3, RBI. run. In the bottom half of the inning, NCHS started with two straight outs, but Raynes and LaCour made things interesting by getting on base with singles to attempt to tie the game. Yet, Story would pop out to the pitcher to end that threat. After both pitchers once again made short work in the fifth, Pineville looked to add some insurance in the sixth. Martin would reach first on an error, but she would later be tagged out trying to steal second. Still, the Lady Rebels would force three consecutive walks to load the bases with one out recorded. Settle would not be rattled and got two straight out to end the threat. In the bottom of the sixth, Sonja Pezant hit a single to right field, but Allen continued to be dominant and kept her stranded on base. After a quick three-up, advanced to first after he was hit by a pitch. Then Campbell hit a single that advanced Friday to second. Auttenberry was walked which advanced Friday to third and Campbell to second making all bases loaded. The final play of the game was when Walker was walked which drove home Friday giving the Lakeview Gators an 8-7 victory over the Red River Bulldogs. The Lakeview Gators won their second game against the Red River Bulldogs 9-4. Lakeview s Chase Walker was at the plate extending their lead 2-0. The Chiefs did not score in the bottom of the sixth but that changed in the bottom of the seventh and final inning. In the bottom of the seventh, Chiefs Austin Guy advanced to first after he was hit by a pitch and courtesy runner William Brown went in for Guy. Brown advanced to second while second baseman Crit Williams was at bat. Then Williams hit a single and drove home Brown putting the Chiefs on the board 2-1. However, Natchitoches three-down inning by Settle, the Lady Chiefs had one final chance to tie up the game. It was a great start when LaCour hit a single to put her on base---with Caylin Scott coming in as a courtesy runner to help her in base running. Yet, Allen got Story to pop out into a double play and then got Roquemore to fly out to center to preserve the win for Pineville. Despite the emotional loss, the Lady Chiefs believe they have built a good foundation to go even further in the future. Natchitoches Central softball is going to be okay, Chiefs head coach Paige Grayson said. This group of girls set a precedent and a tone that s going to carry over year after year. With the win, Pineville clinched a berth in the LHSAA Fast Pitch 56 and will face No. 1 seed St. Amant Friday. Gators close season with doubleheader sweep of rival Red River pitched in the first inning and Auttenberry pitched the remainder of the game. Auttenberry struck out the side in the bottom of the third and fourth innings and prevented the Bulldogs from rallying. Gators head coach Brian Ross was pleased at his team s performance but felt bittersweet to see their season end. He stated, We had a decent season and Auttenberry is a well-rounded player and I m sad to see him leave but we plan to get more players next season and build on the foundation we have established. Chiefs playoff drought continues after sweep by West Monroe Natchitoches Central s William Brown scored a run late to prevent a shutout, but the Chiefs fell 2-1 to West Monroe in its season finale. Photo by Kevin Shannahan. Lakeview s Austin Bledsoe batted 5-for-6 and scored three runs during the Gators doubleheader sweep of Red River April 24. Photo by Kevin Shannahan. West Monroe 2, NCHS 1 West Monroe NCHS W -- Hayden Frost. L -- Connor Collins. Highlights -- NCHS, Josh O'Bannon 2-4, William Brown R, Crit Williams 1-4, RBI. WM, Jacob Pearson 2-3, 3B, R; Zach Ainsworth 1-3, 2B, RBI. Central came up short and lost 2-1 to West Monroe. Despite the series sweep, Chiefs head coach Kelly Spann was happy with his team s effort. It was a competitive series, Spann said. We felt like we needed to win to get in the playoffs. The kids competed hard, but we just couldn t get the big hit at the opportune time. The Chiefs found out April 26 that they did not make the 32-team field, just narrowly missing the cut by less than a point. However, the team has shown that there is hope for the future.

11 Thursday, May 1, 2014 THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES 11A Tiger tennis places four in state tourney The St. Mary s tennis team participated in the Region 1IV tennis tournament April at the Forsythe Tennis Complex in Monroe looking for a good showing to prepare for the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) state tournament. For making the regional quarterfinals, Scott Maggio and B.J. Bertus will make the LHSAA state tournament in boys singles, while the sibling team of Tyler and Hunter Vienne will represent the school in boys doubles. Maggio advanced all the way to the regional finals against St. Frederick s William Clausen before falling in three sets by the scores of 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. Bertus defeated Ouachita Christian s Brian Halsell 6-2, 6-3 to qualify for the state tourney before falling to Clausen 6-1, 6-1 in straight sets. The Vienne brothers advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2, but lost to the team of Fakhre/Hand of St. Frederick 6-0, 6-3. The LHSAA state tournament will be held at Heard Stadium on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe today and Friday. Moore, Lewit to speak at LABC clinic The Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches (LABC) is sponsoring a coaching clinic for high school basketball coaches May 3 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the LSU Basketball Practice Facility. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. The speakers will include head coaches Johnny Jones of LSU and Jay Ladner of Southeastern Louisiana, along with assistant coaches Jeff Moore and Bill Lewit of Northwestern State. The cost will only be $15 per coach for the first coach from each high school and $10 per coach for each additional coach. Anyone who would like to attend the clinic should contact NSU head coach Mike McConathy at (318) or (318) or by at mikem@nsula.edu. Family bike ride to take place at NSU Pull out your bicycles, hop on and get ready for a family friendly ride along the Northwestern State walking trail May 10 from 10 a.m. until noon. The pathway begins at the intramural softball field near Chaplin Lake and it will be a two-and-a-half mile round trip from each end of the school. Activities include learning about bicycle safety, creating art and other outdoor activities. The Natchitoches Recreation and Parks Department will staff a booth. The Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts at NSU will provide art and music activities. Riders from Bike Natchitoches will be present to escort young riders down the path. For more information, call the Recreation and Parks Department at Gun Transfers PREMIUM PAWN 246 Keyser Ave. Natcitoches, LA (318) The St. Mary s Lady Tigers fell 10-1 in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) Class 1A regional round to the Central Catholic Lady Eagles April 24 in Morgan City. The Lady Tigers closed their season with a record and a win in the first round against Covenant Christian. On first row from right are Kaylan Welch, Lauren Fidelak, Natalie Sheffield, Ragan Hale, Madelyn Matt, Sadie Simmons and Renee Lirette. On second row are head coach Elizabeth Holbert-Jonson, Sydney Leger, Lauren Vienne, Olivia Miller, Mackenzie Methvin, Meredith Mitcham, assistant coach David Cupp, Abigail Gardner, Madi Ackel, Adrianna Brown, assistant coach Shannon Hale and assistant coach Jaimie Gilbert. Photo by Kevin Shannahan. NSU Elementary Lab first grader Thomas Jackson Burroughs completed an unassisted triple play in a Natchitoches Baseball and Softball Association 6-year old tee ball game April 23. Burroughs, a pitcher for the Cane River Surgery Center team, completed the feat during a tie. He is the son of NSU baseball head coach Lane Burroughs and his wife, Susan. St. Mary s looks to keep offense rolling in LHSAA playoffs By LaMar Gafford Sports Editor New coach, yet same story. Under former player and first year head coach A u s t i n A l e x a n d e r, Alexander the St. Mary s Tigers baseball team finds itself in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) Class 1A playoffs once again and will host the Delhi Charter Gators in the first round Friday at 6 p.m. The Tigers are coming off a 20-win season and their eighth straight district title after going 21-8 and winning all ten of its district contests. They are also looking to improve on a first round defeat to Archbishop Hannan last season. To tune up for the playoffs, St. Mary s added a road game against Converse April 25 and Coming into the LHSAA playoffs averaging just under 10 runs per game, the St. Mary s Tigers hope that trend continues from their offensive players such as Tyler Roberts. St. Mary s will host Delhi Charter Friday at 6 p.m. Photo by Kevin Shannahan. an April 28 showdown at Calvary. The Tigers split the games---winning at Calvary--but got a sense of the playoff atmosphere before the tournament begins. These games were great tune-ups, St. Mary s head coach Austin Alexander said. The Tigers come into the playoffs averaging a shade under 10 runs per contest and especially need their bats to stay warm as they look to win a second title in a four-year span. We can t have cold bats going into the playoffs, Alexander said. We want to start clicking on all cylinders. Delhi Charter finished its McDaniel, Fournette named as Leon Johnson NSU Invitational outstanding performers After making moves in the national rankings in their events following outstanding winning marks April 26, Northwestern State s Kenyah McDaniel and Albert Fournette of LouisianaLafayette have been chosen as Outstanding Performers for the 2014 Leon Johnson NSU Invitational track and field meet. Fournette, a graduate student from New Orleans, threw 63-4 ¾ to win the men s shot put, posting a mark that bettered his previous best by almost five inches and D&D River Sand Fill Dirt Topsoil Gravel improved his NCAA qualifying stock as he firmed up a grip on the No. 14 ranking nationally. McDaniel, a sophomore from Tomball, Texas, bettered her previous best by 14 inches while soaring 20-5 ¼ in the women s long jump. She also posted a personal best with an in the 100-meter dash, finishing second, and was third for NSU in the 200 at 24.63, near her personal record. The NSU Invitational dates back to at least the late 1970s and was renamed in 2011 to honor the since-retired legendary track and field coach at Northwestern, Leon Johnson, who served as an official for the high jump at Saturday s meet. season on a four-game winning streak to even its record at Even though they went winless in district play, they were battle tested with three of top eight Class 1A seeds hailing from District 2-1A, including No. 1 Ouachita Christian and No. 2 St. Fredrick. The Gators also went 8-6 against larger schools from Class 2A and above to prepare for this point. Senior Austyn Davis, who plays pitcher, catcher and middle infielder, will likely take the mound against the Tigers. Davis went 5-3 with two saves and a 6.82 earned run average, while striking out eight in his last start against Franklin Parish April 22. Davis offense is also a positive for the Gators as he leads DCS with a.411 batting average, 37 hits and 19 runs batted in. 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12 12A THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Thursday, May 1, 2014 All smiles as students at L. P. Vaughn Elementary and Middle exceed expectations, win tickets Ticket winners at L.P. Vaughn for the week of March 21 include, in front from left, Isaiah Washington, Ladarian Raymond, Tatyana LaCour, Joseph Alsobrook and Mark Nicholas. Not shown are Jaycie Coulter, Jaylan Brown, Shakira Warren, Christian Moses and Jeishia Hill. Star Students at L.P. Vaughn for the week of April 14 include, in front from left, NaRiaya Sowell, Jazmine Booker, Michael Ramirez, Consuela Jacobs and Kaden Roque. In back are Tristain Wallace, Arboni Brown, Carmalita Layton, Kaitlyn Taylor, Asharia Smith and Stephen Massey. Not shown are Mariah Bayonne, Davonte Middleton, Dasia Brown, Nathan Collinsworth, Kineaka Solitaire, Jacobi Robinson and Ryan Babineaux. Ticket winners at L.P. Vaughn for the week of March 14 include, in front from left, Marcus Bernstine, NaRiaya Sowell, Tiyia Bremsy and Curtis Robinson. Not shown are Emmanuel Scott, Lydia LaCaze, Malaya Newton and Brianna Robertson. Star Students at L.P. Vaughn for the week of March 17 include, in front from left, Jordan Taylor, Alayla Bradford, Krish Patel and Sara Allen. In middle are Jarell Remo, Jazmine Booker and Chandler Rachal. In back are Branteal Layton, Ciara Blade, Jackie Johnson, Kionna Kennedy and Diamond LaCaze. Not shown are Daisy Halko, Janelle Guy, Deandre Maxie, Jacobi Robinson and NaRiaya Sowell. Star Students at L.P. Vaughn for the week of March 31 include, in front from left, Mariah Silvie, Nicholos Moses, Natoria Williams and Mariah Golston. In back are Erica Rummings, Shakaira Warren, Asharia Smith, Alaya Newton and Bianca Davis. Not shown are Charles Washington and Tatyana LaCour. free 7-pc. gift Our Best Sellers. Choose Your Gift. FREE with any Estée Lauder purchase of $35 or more! Worth over $120 Everything you ve told us you love. All inside our exclusive cosmetics bag featuring an original Lilly Pulitzer print. Choose your Lip & Eye Shades, Subtle or Bold, Pure Color Lipstick and Pure Color Eyeshadow Quad In Every Gift... Advanced Night Repair, Sumptuous Mascara Estée Lauder pleasures Body Lotion and Pink Comb. One gift per customer, please. Quantities limited; while supplies last. In select stores. Get More! Anti-Wrinkle Lifting/Firming Choose your deluxe 14-day supply of Day and Night Moisturizers, Advanced Time Zone Creme or Resilience Lift Creme. Free. Add them to your gift with any Estée Lauder purchase of $70 or more. Both gifts together worth up to $160. Gift available now through May 17 in select stores, online or toll free your town. your store. stagestores.com 305 South Dr., Natchitoches, LA (318) Mon-Sat 10-9, Sun 12-6

13 Section B, Page 1 Thursday, May 1, 2014 Lifestyle The Natchitoches Times Corey Poole Lifestyle Editor (318) lifestyleeditor@natchitochestimes.com Church News Colors, prints and lace bloom in spring fashion Ronnie James Jr. and Tiffany Williams Rockford Baptist Church, 669 Old River Rd. will celebrate the anniversary of its pastor and first lady, Ronnie James Jr. and Tiffany Williams. There will be a preanniversary musical Friday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. and a culminating celebration Sunday, May 25 at 2:30 p.m. with guests Pastor Al Holden and Living Word Ministries Lux offers a wide variety of items from clothing to accessories, making it a great place to put together an outfit from head to toe. Many of the stores along Front Street have wedges and sandals in for spring. Haleigh Boswell tries on studded peach wedges at Vintage Magnolia. Friendship Baptist Church and Pastor Alfred Houston will celebrate its 18 year anniversary with their male chorus. There will be a preanniversary celebration Saturday, May 3 at 7 p.m. The event will climax Sunday, May 4 at 3 p.m. with guests Pastor Cynthia Cole and the New Light Baptist Church. For information contact Stage brings in prints, knits and lace in comfortable lengths pulling inspiration from aqua and coral colors. The Singing Stars of Natchitoches will celebrate their 15-year anniversary of singing praises to the Lord Saturday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Baptist Church; 635 Dixie St. Guests will be the Christian Baptist Church, Betty Boss and the New Inspirationals of Alexandria. For information contact St. Matthew Baptist Church in Creston will hold an anniversary celebration with Rev. Kenneth Leanard Sunday, May 18 at 2:30 p.m. Change straps to match outfits with these sandals at Dickens and Co. Shorts come in all kinds of styles this summer with something for everyone s fashion trends. Kids will love these fun and unique umbrellas at Kaffie Fredericks to hide under during all those spring showers. St. Paul Baptist Church of Lake End, with Rev. Vincent Parker, will celebrate their 114 year Anniversary on Sunday, May 18 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Taurus Johnson and the New Hope No.3 Baptist Church of Hanna will be the guest. For information contact (318) The Emmanuel Chapel UMC will hold an Anniversary Service for Pastor Cynthia Lee Cole Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. with guests from the United Missionary Baptist Church and their pastor, Rev. Ocie Charles. The Children of God Gospel Singers of Natchez will celebrate their 25 year anniversary Saturday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Paul MBC with Rev. Leo Walker, Sr. Guests will include Rev. John Dearborne and the First Timothy Full Gospel Outreach Ministries of Natchitoches and Jody and Company of Winnfield. The event is open to the public. Hall Tree on Front Street displays brightly colored outfits perfect for spring. Bright patterns and frilly tutus are in style for girls fashion this spring. Check out these cute outfits at the Rocking Horse Toy Store. Anchors away with nautical themed shirts and loose fitting tanks at Beaux and Molly s. Grand Ecore Road Baptist Church, 1700 Washington St., will hold a revival and homecoming celebration in honor of 61 years of service to the community Monday, May 19 at 7 p.m. with a Homecoming Service Sunday, May 25, with dinner to follow. Guests include Bro. Richard Kaufman from Martin Baptist Church, His Grace and One Accord. For information contact Kaffie Fredericks provides a variety of beach wear to get ladies ready for fun in the sun. A grief support group meets the fourth Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the church hall at St. Anthony of Padua at 911 Fifth St. in Natchitoches. Anyone experiencing a loss may attend. United Methodist Church in Montgomery has AA meetings Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Hello Dolly s clothing ranges from bold colors to softer pallets. The Rocking Horse sets sail with cute onesies and overalls for boys. Lauren Brooke Rabalais says maxi dresses and bold jewelry are in style for the summer season.

14 2B THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Thursday, May 1, 2014 Group brings attention to slave dwellings with overnight stays A project started in 2010 as a personal attempt to bring much needed attention to dwellings that once housed enslaved African-Americans has simply gotten out of hand, and now Natchitoches is on the list. The Slave Dwelling Project will spend time in the slave quarters at Magnolia Plantation on Cane River, Friday and Saturday, May 2 3. Since its inception, the concept for the Slave Dwelling Project hasn t changed. Researchers find extant slave dwellings and ask permission from the stewards to spend a night in them. The attention garnered is then leveraged to inspire other property owners to restore, maintain and interpret their extant slave dwellings. Participants curl up in sleeping bags for overnight stays in the slave quarters. Dirt floors, jails, guesthouses, rental properties and primary residences are parts of the slave dwelling experience. Despite not adding any new states to the original twelve, in the past year the number of dwellings slept in by founder Joseph McGill exceeded 50. Many milestones for the project were reached. Because of the stay at Hopsewee Plantation in Georgetown County, S.C., McGill now demands that his hosts allow him to invite students and their chaperones to share the slave dwelling experience with him. Although the project is beginning to break through the bureaucracy of institutions of higher learning, local and state governments, the federal government has always been a challenge. Making progress, the first stay at a National Park Service site will be at Cane River in Natchitoches. This stay will give the project the opportunity to explore the French influence on slavery in the United States. The Slave Dwelling Project looks toward a robust future. The state of South Carolina will again be well represented with repeat stays at Hopsewee Plantation and Boone Hall Plantation, and a stay will occur on Daufuskie Island for the first time. The Daufuskie Island stay is special because it will be the first time that DYESS LAW PERSONAL INJURY SUCCESSIONS CRIMINAL DEFENSE WILLIAM DAN DYESS Attorney at Law 207 Church Street Natchitoches, LA (318) Nights & Weekends (318) West Main Many, LA (318) Joseph McGill reflects on his project efforts. McGill will sleep among the ruins of slave cabins. Virginia will receive recognition with stays at Ben Lomond, Lee-Fendall House, the Clover Hill Tavern and Slave Quarters at Appomattox Court House and Roanoke College in Salem. In 1860 there were 225 slave quarters in Prince William County, Virginia. 150 years later, only a handful survives. The slave quarter at Ben Lomond Historic Site is one of the few original slave quarters in the region open to the public. The Prince William County Historic Preservation Division is excited to include Ben Lomond slave quarter to Joseph McGill s ongoing Slave Dwelling Project and to raise awareness for these precious resources, remarks Bill Backus, historic interpreter at Ben Lomond Historic Site. The number of stays for Terry James, fellow Civil War re-enactor, exceeds 20. James sleeps in shackles to commemorate the ancestors chained in the holds of ships as they crossed the middle passage. Prinny Anderson, a European-American descendant of President Thomas Jefferson, reached five stays. McGill s first stay in a slave cabin constructed of tabby occurred on Ossabaw Island, Ga. The stay in that tabby cabin resulted in a story in the October issue of Smithsonian magazine titled Cabin Fever: One man s historic mission to rediscover every former slave dwelling in America by noted author Tony Horwitz who spent the night in the cabin with McGill. Important to the project s future, the application for nonprofit status has now been submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. Also happening in Virginia is a weeklong stay at Montpellier to join a team that will build a log slave cabin on the footprint of a cabin that once existed. McGill states, This could be an opportunity for me to network with people who have the passion and skills necessary to physically do the work required to restore extant slave dwellings. This could lead to a possible solution to the dilapidated slave dwellings that I encounter where the stewards have the desire but not the means to restore them. Three years into this project people are still surprised when it s revealed that McGill has spent nights in extant slave dwellings in two northern states, the Bush Holley House in Connecticut and Cliveden in Pennsylvania. The northern state of Massachusetts will soon be added with a stay at the Royall House and Slave Quarters in Medford. We are honored to be hosting the Slave Dwelling Project next fall, said Penny Outlaw, co-president of the Royall House and Slave Quarters board of directors, and we thank Tufts University for their partnership in this effort. The eighteenth-century slave quarters on our site provide a unique window on the history of slavery in colonial New England. This project will connect it meaningfully with its counterparts in the South and across the nation, as evidence of a long and crucial chapter of America s story. We have a lot of educating to do, states McGill. More about the project can be obtained at April Ocie Johns and Timothy Dorane Johnson Johns-Johnson April Ocie Johns and Timothy Dorane Johnson were married Thursday, April 3, 2014 in Gettysburg, Pa. The ceremony was held at St. Francis Xavier Church. The reception took place at The Pub and Restaurant in Gettysburg with music provided by Cindy Kane. The bride is the daughter of Sandra Marie Johns of Brunswick, Ga. The groom, a former Natchitoches city police officer, is the son of Theresa Kaye Johnson of Little Rock, Ark. The bride wore a fitted, strapless, embellished gown by Mark Zunino with a veil by Pnina Tornai and shoes by Antonio Melani. The bride s hair and makeup was by stylist Maria Salazar. Everyone Deserves Flowers provided the floral arrangements. Bella Christie provided a tiered cake with lace accents and a personalized monogram. Elegant paper white invitations brought guests to a wedding with a menu designed by More Than Words. With an honor guard from the U.S. Army, Deacon Thomas M. Aumen officiated the wedding. Nate Atwater was on hand to video the ceremony. The bride and groom walked down the aisle together. Maid of Honor was Nancy Von Guggenberg of Alexandria, Va. The best man was Rayburn Felix Johnson II. The couple will reside in Natchitoches. ONLY YOUR NEWSPAPER INDEPENDENTLY REPORTS: YOUR CITY COUNCIL YOUR PARISH COUNCIL YOUR SCHOOL BOARD YOUR LOCAL HAPPENINGS PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW $ YEAR SUBSCRIPTION LOCALLY ONLY The Natchitoches Times P.O. BOX 448 Natchitoches, LA NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: Prinney Anderson and Terry James stand before a sign to one of the historical sites the group will research. CHILDREN SIX WEEKS TO TEN YEARS JOIN US AT: COBBLESTONES CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Now enrolling ages six weeks-ten years for full day after school and summer program that includes reading and spanish CCDC LOCATED AT 520 4TH STREET CORNER OF 4TH & TRUDEAU $90.00 WEEKLY WITH $25.00 REGISTRATION FEE CALL NOW AS SPACE IS LIMITED Karis Cobb, Director Bright Beginnings Two s Class, with the help of teacher Whitney Thomas, raised $961 toward the St. Jude s Trike-a-Thon. Sitting on front row from left are Beck Adams, Myles Guidroz, Madi Trichel, Walter Gay and Tinsley Leath. On back row are Brody McKee, Addison Claiborne, Zia Thomas, Whitney Thomas and Alexcia Lorimer. Submit art for Christmas T-shirt contest Planning for the 2014 Natchitoches Christmas Season begins with a call to area artists. The festival wants to utilize local talent to represent the festival with a piece of colorful artwork to be featured on the back of the official t-shirts. This year a contest will be held for the t- shirt design. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, June 1. There will be a $250 prize awarded to the winner. The theme is Natchitoches Christmas Festival Tri- Centennial. Digitally illustrated submissions should be turned in as a PDF or JPG. Entries may be ed to coordinator@natchitocheshdba.org or deliver you design to 311 Church Street.

15 Thursday, May 1, 2014 THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Reverend Charley s Patent Medicine Show is known to With over 100 vendors the show will have plenty of gift ideas and unique items. bring lively music to spots throughout Louisiana. 3B While vendors change annually, some artists return to sell their work. Above is a glass art booth from a previous year. Author and musicians featured at Melrose alongside variety of vendors Reverend Charley s Patent Medicine Show will be the featured entertainment for the Melrose Plantation Arts and Crafts Festival scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4. The gates will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. on Sunday. Charles Reverend Charley Ward grew up in a musical family. At the age of 13 he started playing folk tunes on his guitar, but he didn t start playing professionally until 30 years later. The Reverend s folk music reflects his earliest music memories of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, and Bob Dylan, all of who influenced his style. He played in Rhythm and Blues bands and spent five years with a traditional Cajun French band, creating his own sound that reflects all of these influences. He is joined by Frank Willis, a left-handed fivestring fiddle player and a claw hammer banjo musician; Rick Adams on guitar, mandolin, and harmonica; Chris Wilson who plays bass, harmonica, dobro guitar, and banjo; and John Neal on banjo and guitar. The Medicine Show band played throughout Louisiana including gigs at The Blue Dog Café in Lafayette, Blooming Arts on the Bricks in Natchitoches, Oakland Plantation, the Olla Bluegrass Festival, Abita Springs, the Alexandria Museum of Arts, and the Wild Side of the Arts and Les fest at the Alexandria Zoo. Jude Southerland Kessler, author of the nine volume John Lennon Series, an extended biography of John Winston Lennon, will be the Featured Author. Kessler will debut her third and latest book in the series, She Loves You. This book tells the story of Lennon s life from April 1963, with the birth of his son Julian, through March 1964, when the Beatles returned to England after conquering America. Kessler will be selling and signing her books throughout the festival weekend. She is the daughter of Thomas Paul Southerland and the late Maxine Aycock Southerland of Natchitoches. Growing up in Natchitoches, Kessler wrote for the Natchitoches Times as a teenager, served as editor of the Natchitoches High School newspaper and graduated from NSU with degrees in English and History. Kessler is a highly sought after Beatles expert and speaker. She is also the host of the weekly John Lennon Hour every Sunday at 8 p.m. on Beatles-A-Rama, the top Beatles radio station on the internet. Reverend Charley s band and Jude Kessler will join more than 100 artists and arts and crafts vendors at Melrose. Among the items available to visitors are original art works, stained glass, gourmet pickles and jellies, hand-made jewelry, clothing, photographs, plants, toys, woodworking products, pottery and other arts and crafts. Melrose Plantation, located on Highway 119 in southern Natchitoches Parish, is a National Historic Landmark featuring eight historic structures. Tours of two of the buildings, the Big House and the African House, will be available. The Melrose Plantation served as a retreat for many artists during the early 20th century, a period often referred to as the Southern Renaissance. Many renowned writers and artists visited and lived at the plantation during those years, including Lyle Saxon who wrote his bestknown novel, Children of Strangers, while living at Melrose. His story was based on the culture of Melrose and the Cane River area. Francois Mignon lived at Melrose for 32 years and wrote his Plantation Memo and several thousands of pages of journal entries during that time. Probably the best known resident of Melrose was Clementine Hunter, who came to the plantation as a field hand and taught herself how to paint using paints and brushes discarded by an artist at Melrose. Hunter s paintings have gained national and international notoriety, and some of her works hang in the Louvre in Paris. She is one of the most recognized primitive artists in Louisiana history, and her home is among the historic structures at Melrose. The festival is sponsored by the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches (APHN), and annually attracts more than 2,000 visitors during the twoday event. The Melrose Arts and crafts Festival will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday and at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children ages Self-guided tours of the grounds and viewing of all the historic buildings are free. Additional information about Melrose Plantation and the annual Arts and Crafts Festival may be found at Plantation Treasures of Natchitoches would like to invite the public to our open house. Featuring James Hunter, the grandson of folk artist Clementine Hunter. He will be painting live on site. Date: May From: 1pm-4pm 720 Front Street Natchitoches, LA Jude Southerland Kessler will debut her third book about the Beatles. 0Down,0%Financing up to 36Months $ Handmade crafts can be found in booths scattered across the grounds of Melrose. A.P.R. * Start today! Get your new Z100 Kommander and make the cut with pro-quality mowing and a four-year, 300-hour factory warranty!** Ray s Lawn Service Commercial/Residential OTHER SERVICES: Power Wash Storage Room Clean-Out Small Tree Removal (318) or (318) Quality Care for the Right Price Set in front of historic Melrose Plantation booths display art underneath the oak trees. 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16 4B THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES Thursday, May 1, 2014 Author releases Spanish version of her book The recently renovated Yucca House will be one of the featured structures during the Melrose Plantation Arts and Crafts Festival scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4. Constructed in 1833, the Yucca House was the first big house built on the property that now comprises Melrose. Yucca House features the construction methods of that era as well as period furniture. While most of the structure is painted, one wall has been left bare so visitors can see how bousillage was used to build walls and fill the spaces between wooden beams during construction. Bousillage was a major factor in construction at that time, and preparation of the material was an art unto itself. Builders combined moss, mud, animal hair, and various strengthening ingredients that could be found locally. Moss for the Yucca House was Spanish moss pulled from trees in the area. The mud came from the banks of Cane River, and the animal hair was scraped from the hides of domestic and wild animals when they were slaughtered. Once the moss was aged, the ingredients were mixed together in a small pit dug into the ground. Water was On Friday and Saturday, May 2 & 3 Cane River Creole NHP will host two free events commemorating the 150-year anniversary of the Civil War s Red River Campaign. On Friday, May 2 the public is invited to attend the Civil War Academic Round Table at the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature presentations from scholars, museum professionals, and local historians. Light refreshments will be provided. NCPTT is located on the NSU campus at 645 University Ave. The presentations will highlight different topics relating to the Civil War and the Red River Campaign. Speakers include Natchitoches residents Dr. Susan Dollar, Joe Darby, Thom Brennan, Rolanda Teal, and Buddy Maggio, with presentations from Louisiana State Parks employees and Arkansas historians. National Park Service Chief NSU alum and author Anita Bandaries describes herself as having roots that spread throughout the area. Releasing her book in a Spanish translation, Una Promesa Cumplida, means A Promise Kept. She will hold a book fiesta Sunday, May 18 from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Shreve Memorial Library Broadmoor Branch, located at 1212 Captain Shreve Dr., in Shreveport. The book s title references a promise Bandaries made to her mother to never put her in an nursing home. Through keeping this promise she gathered a collection of things that were meaningful to her at the time, writing them down as she went. I used the bible as a reference to find things to give me strength and support, said Bandaries. The devotional book sheds light on the emotional conflicts of family caregiving and encourages and inspires anyone who is or has been in this season of life. I want to encourage other people to care for their parents at home, she said. I want to help them find the persistence, strength and courage to keep going day by day. Bandaries attended NSU as an undergraduate from and came back in the 70s to get her masters in reading and education. After retiring in 2001 she became a full time caregiver for her mother. It was all new to me, she said. As a former teacher and counselor I always look to make things better. She also won a Big Buck contest in Natchitoches in 2001, winning prize money to have the deer mounted in her home, which she still proudly displays. She and her husband hunted and fished around Blake Lake for many years. I have relatives added, and the builders, including family members, walked on the mixture, until it gained the consistency of wet cement. The bousillage was then stuffed by hand between the wooden beams of the structure. On the back porch area of the house is a fan common to that time period. It is a piece of wood suspended from the ceiling of the porch and connected to a rope by a pulley system. When the residents sat outside, the rope was pulled to move the fan and create a breeze. It was a very early version of today s ceiling fan. During the early twentieth century, a period often referred to as the Southern Renaissance, Melrose became a retreat for artists and writers. During that time, Lyle Saxon lived in the Yucca House at Melrose and wrote his best-known novel, Children of Strangers, which was based upon the culture of Melrose and the Cane River area. Other prominent figures who lived at Melrose in those years, either in the Yucca House or the newer big house on the plantation, included William Faulkner, Rachel Field, Ada Jack Historian Robert Sutton will deliver the keynote address. Prior to becoming the NPS Chief Historian, Sutton served as superintendent at Manassas National Battlefield Park and as a historian at Independence National Historical Park. Sutton wrote and edited numerous Civil War related publications. The Round Table will also feature a presentation from Joseph McGill from the Slave Dwelling Project. The purpose of the Slave Dwelling Project is to identify and assist property owners, government agencies, and organizations to preserve extant slave dwellings. McGill will be spending the night at the park s Magnolia Plantation slave cabins the evening of May 2. The public is invited to visit with McGill at Magnolia from 6:30pm-8:30pm. On Saturday, May 3 the park will host an event at Magnolia Plantation from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. The event will feature speakers, music, and demonstrations. Magnolia has a strong connection to the Civil War. During the Red River Campaign, Magnolia s main house burned and the grounds were the site of a skirmish between Union infantry and Confederate Texas cavalry. In commemoration of Magnolia s connection to the Red River campaign visitors will be able to enjoy period music and dancing from the Back Porch Band and see a living history cavalry demonstration. McGill from the Slave Dwelling Project will be interacting with visitors, as will Dr. Kenneth Brown. Brown, an archaeologist from the University of Houston will be discussing his findings scattered f r o m Alexandria all the way through the Shreveport area, she said. Publishing her first book in 2011, she also published articles on children and parenting. After participating in a mission trip in 2012, Bandaries developed a desire to put her writings into Spanish version. People of other nationalities come to America and learn English, but I feel that they should have books to read in their own language, especially those caring for an elderly family member because they are so family oriented. I enjoy the experience of communicating something to someone else and establishing a bond with people. she said. Carver, Roark Bradford, and Albert Kinsey. In the early 1940 s, Francois Mignon arrived at Melrose for a six-week visit. He stayed 32 years and lived in the Yucca House. While there, he wrote his Plantation Memo and thousands of pages of journal entries chronicling daily life at Melrose Plantation. The furniture in the Yucca House is not original to the building. The area which eventually came to be known as Melrose Plantation was sold in 1970, and all the furniture was sold at auction at that time. However, many pieces of the original furniture have since been donated to the APHN and were placed in the Yucca House. There are seven other historic structures on the Melrose Plantation grounds, including the big house, African House, Clementine Hunter s house, The Bindery, the Writer s Cabin, the Weaving House, the Barn, the Ice House, and the Ghana House. Visitors to the Melrose Arts and Crafts Festival will be able to tour several of the structures, view all of the buildings, and investigate the offerings of the more than 100 vendors who will be present for the festival. from his numerous excavations at Magnolia s slave cabins. Natchitoches and Cane River residents are invited to come and share any Civil War related family stories. These stories, which have never been compiled but remain a strong part of local oral tradition, will be recorded and preserved within the park s museum collection. Magnolia is located at 5549 Hwy 119 in Derry. 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Must be able to build relationships with program staff, antiques, home decor, computers, toys, bicycles, demonstrate effective communication skills, have an on-going commitment to learning, possess good observation skills and model best practices working with young children. Lead and monitor implementation of Early Learning in community child care programs. Work cooperatively with administrators and teachers to clothes and Much, Much successfully manage and track child and teacher data, goal setting and reporting. More! MAY 2 & 3. El Camino QUALIFICATIONS: Associate Degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years experience in a child care Real Sale on the Trail! facility or 5 years experience in a public or private early education classroom miles garage/yard CONTACT: City of Natchitoches, Human Resources Department located sales & more. At 1400 Sabine Street or P.O. Box 37, Natchitoches, LA Applications may also be picked up Follow LA Hwy 6 in upstairs at City Hall located at 700 Second St. Natchitoches to TX Hwy 21 on to Crockett. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Applications will be accepted through: May 2, 2014 Info RUMMAGE SALE Sat., THE CITY OF NATCHITOCHES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. May 3. 7 a.m. until. 200 South Drive. Great stuff; great prices. CITY OF NATCHITOCHES JOB OPPORTUNITY POSITION: Animal Control Officer DESCRIPTION: Enforcement of the Animal Control Ordinance; maintain records and reports regarding impounded animals, animal bites, quarantines, investigations, citations and daily statistics; ability to operate Microsoft Word and Excel; clean and disinfect kennels and cages; provide animals with proper food, water, and medical care; must be available for after hours and weekend work. High School diploma or equivalent. Must be a li- EDUCATION: censed driver. CONTACT: City of Natchitoches, Human Resources Department located at 1400 Sabine St. or P.O. Box 37, Natchitoches La Applications may also be picked up upstairs at City Hall, located at 700 Second St., or youcan download an application on line at DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Applications will be accepted through May 8, THE CITY OF NATCHITOCHES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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19 Thursday, May 1, 2014 THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES 7B Public Notices DEADLINE NOTICE All persons or organizations placing legal advertisements, notices, minutes, etc., are hereby notified that deadlines for getting the material to the Natchitoches Times for publication are as follows: for the THURSDAY paper the notice must be in the Times office BEFORE 4:00 p.m. Monday, and for the WEEK-END paper, the material must be in the Times office BEFORE 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday. PUBLIC NOTICES FOR ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board Child Nutrition Department will receive sealed bids as follows: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 2:00 p.m. - ALL FOOD ITEMS for bid period starting July 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014 Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 2:45 p.m. - MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS for School Year Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 3:00 p.m. - JUICE for School Year Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 2:00 p.m. - PAPER AND CLEANING SUPPLIES for School Year Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m. - ALL FOOD ITEMS for bid period starting January 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2015 Bids will be accepted until the dates and times specified and will be publicly opened and read aloud at those times in the School Board s Child Nutrition Office, 300 Parkway Drive, Natchitoches, Louisiana Bids received after the date and times of opening will not be considered. Additional information may be obtained upon request by contacting Deborah McBride, Supervisor, at , between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Steven Solomon Supervisor of Business Affairs Derwood Duke, Secretary- Treasurer Board # , 24 & 5-1 *** VILLAGE OF CLARENCE AUCTION The Village of Clarence will be selling its old police car 2003 Crown Victoria VIN# 9540 starting sealed bids at $1, You may contact the City Hall at (318) The car will be located at 6004 Hwy 71 Clarence, LA. The Village of Clarence reserve the right to reject any offer. The last day to bid will be May 8, 2014 before 2:00 p.m. # /24 & 5/1, 3, 8 *** 2014 AND ENDING JUNE 30, DOCKET The Department will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder 14,961-B without discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, political affiliation or disabilities. Minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids pursuant to this advertisement. Full information, specifications and Solicitation/RFx forms may be obtained by accessing the bid number in LaPac at wwwprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/p ubmain.asp or the purchasing section listed from the above address. Bids must be submitted on Solicitation/RFx forms provided by the Department. Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 39:1594. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities. SHERRI H. LeBAS, P.E. SECRETARY, LADOTD CARLA J. PARENT, CPPB DOTD PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR # /1 *** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby give pursuant to Article 2, Section 2-10 (3) of the Natchitoches Parish Home Rule Charter that a public hearing of the Natchitoches Parish Council in Natchitoches, Louisiana will be held at its regular meeting place in Room 211 of the Natchitoches Parish Courthouse, located at 200 Church Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. to adopt the following ordinances: 1. Ordinance # An Ordinance adopting the prevention of smoking twentyfive (25) feet from entrances and exists to any public building or public facility occupied, owned or operated by the Parish of Natchitoches or any of its agencies. 2. Ordinance # An Ordinance to levy millage rates for the 2014 tax year. 3. Ordinance # An Ordinance to remove mile of the Massey Road, Parish Road No. 582A, from the Parish road system, at the request of Mr. Charles Davis, Jr. # /1, 8, 15 *** NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received for Northwestern State University by the NSU Purchasing Office, Room 104, St. Denis Hall, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana until 2 pm Thurs. May 22, 2014 SEALED BID #7491- Security Contract for NSU Shreveport Campus Specifications may be obtained from the above address or by ing your company name and address to dale@nsula.edu and requesting a bid package. Bids will not be accepted after hour and date specified and will be publicly opened at the hour specified in the Business Affairs - Purchasing Section, St. Denis Hall, Northwestern State University Natchitoches, Louisiana. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities. WHEREABOUTS NOTICE Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Marcus Behan and Denise Behan, Please notify James R. (318) or at P.O. Drawer 420, Many, LA # /1 *** SUCCESSION OF LUVADA HOLMAN NESTOR NUMBER: TENTH JUDICIAL DIS- TRICT COURT NATCHITOCHES PARISH, LOUISIANA NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Notice is given that the Administrator of this succession has petitioned this court for authority to sell immovable property at private sale, in accordance with LSA- C.C.P. Article A total cash consideration of $33, is to be paid for the immovable property, with the succession to receive $16, in payment for its undivided one-half interest in the property, and to pay its pro rata share of taxes. The price and terms of the proposed sale are more particulary shown in the petition filed in this proceeding. The immovable property proposed to be sold at private sale is described as follows: Tract 1. That certain piece, parcel or tract of land, together with dwelling houses and all other buildings and improvements thereon located, and described as being five (5) acres lying in the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 12 North, Range 7 West, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. This being the same property acquired by Kenneth G. Nestor and Luvada A. Nestor from Cassey G. Spell by act of Cash Sale Deed dated September 19, 2006, duly recorded in the Conveyance Book 604 Page 785 of the Conveyance Records of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. This property includes a 1995 Coach Mobile Home CHAL Any heir or creditor who opposes the proposed sale must file his opposition within seven (7) days from the date on which the last publication of this notice appears. By Order of the Court Respectfully submitted: Gary L. Conlay Louisiana Bar Roll #01308 P.O. Box Second Street Natchitoches, LA Telephone: (318) Telecopier: (318) Attorney for the Succession # /1, 22 *** PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING OF NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD HELD ON DECEMBER 5, 2013 A regular meeting of the board was held on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Board Office, 310 Royal Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana, and upon roll call, the following members and Derwood Duke, Secretary- Treasurer, were present: Cecil Walker, Carroll Daniels, Ralph Wilson, Joella Wilson, Harry Graham, Russell Danzy, Michael Hilton, Donna Masson, Carl Means, Thomas Melder and George Rhymes. Absent: None N O T I C E Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in Sealed bids for the following will be received by the Louisiana Department accordance with of Transportation and Development, Procurement Section, Headquarters R.S.38:2212(a)(1)(c) and/or Administration Building, 1201 Capitol R.S.39:1594(C)(2)(d). Access Road, 4th Floor East Wing S- 447, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, DALE MARTIN Telephone number (225/ ) until 10:00 A.M., FRIDAY, MAY 23, DIRECTOR OF PURCHAS- The meeting was called to No bids will be accepted after ING order by President Means, followed by an invocation by this hour. At 10:00 A.M. of the same CARL JONES day and date, they will be publicly opened and read in the Headquarters VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSI- Mrs. Wilson and Pledge of Administration Building, 4th Floor NESS AFFAIRS & CON- Allegiance by Mr. Hilton. East Wing S-447. TROLLER NORTHWESTERN STATE SOLICITATION/RFx NUMBER Under Superintendent/Staff UNIVERSITY Reports, the Board received ANNUAL CONTRACT TO FUR- AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY the Board Update from Dr. NISHING ASPHALTIC MIXTURE UNIVERSITY Duke. FOR COLD APPLICATION FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) # /1, 8, 15 MONTHS BEGINNING JULY 1, *** On motion of Mrs. Joella Wilson, seconded by Mr. Ralph Wilson, the Board unanimously approved the following consent agenda items: 1. Adoption of Agenda. 2. Approval of Minutes of November 7, FINANCE ITEMS A. Payment of Bills: B. Out of State Travel: C. School Bus Routes Changes: D. Purchase of Buses: E. Advertisements: Permission to advertise for bids for: F. Resignations: G. Retirements: H. Requests for Leave: I. Termination: Mr. Russell Danzy presented the Finance, Facilities, Services, & Insurance Report. On motion of Mr. Danzy, seconded by Mr. Walker, the Board approved the following attached bid of Jerry D. Crooks for ten (10) years at the lease rate of $15.00 per acre at $ a year for leasing for agricultural purposes of 16th section on school land in Township 9 North, Range 6 West, acres (near Luella). Mr. Crooks presented the only bid. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Graham, the Board accepted the lowest bids of Sysco Food Services and Reinhart Food Services for various food items for period of January 1, 2014, through June 30, On motion of Mr. Danzy, seconded by Mr. Daniels, the Board unanimously approved negotiating a renewal contract for 3 years with Durham Transportation. Mrs. Linda Page presented the Board with a personnel update. Mr. George Rhymes presented the Executive Report. On motions of Mr. Rhymes, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, the Board approved the Board Calendar for On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mrs. Masson, the Board adjourned. DERWOOD DUKE, SECRE- TARY-TREASURER CARL MEANS, PRESI- DENT PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING OF NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD HELD ON JANUARY 9, 2014 A regular meeting of the Board was held on Thursday, January 9, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Board Office, 310 Royal Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana, and upon roll call, the following members and Derwood Duke, Secretary- Treasurer, were present: Cecil Walker, Carroll Daniels, Ralph Wilson, Joella Wilson, Harry Graham, Russell Danzy, Michael Hilton, Donna Masson, Carl Means, Thomas Melder and George Rhymes. Absent: None. The meeting was called to order by President Means, followed by an invocation by Mr. Danzy and Pledge of Allegiance by Mr. Hilton. Under Superintendent/Staff Reports, the Board received the Board Update from Dr. Duke. The Board had one item under New Business and that was the election of Board Officer for On motion of Mr. Danzy, seconded by Mr. Wilson, and with unanimous consent, the Board approved Mr. Carl Means as President and Mr. George Rhymes, Vice President and Chairperson of the Executive Committee. Mr. Russell Danzy was reappointed as Finance, Facilities, Services and Insurance Committee Chairperson. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, the Board unanimously approved the adoption of the consent agenda items: 1. Adoption of Agenda. 2. Approval of Minutes of December 5, FINANCE ITEMS A. Payment of Bills: B. Out of State Travel: C. School Bus Routes Changes: D. Purchase of Buses: E. Advertisements: Permission to advertise for bids for: F. Resignations: G. Retirements: H. Requests for Leave: I. Termination: Mr. Russell Danzy presented the Finance, Facilities, Services & Insurance Report. On motion of Mr. Danzy, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the Board accepted two separate bids for timber on Section 16; T9N-R10W as follows: Walsh Timber Company for 17 acres of clear cut timber at $21, Walsh Timber for pine and hardwood as cut for a total of $68, Bid sheet attached. On motion of Mr. Danzy, seconded by Mr. Melder, the Board accepted the following audits for School Student Activity Fund Audit for 2013 from Mr. Roger Cunningham. Basic Financial Statements and Independent Auditor s Reports As of and for the Year Ended June 30, 2013 from Mr. Herbie Way. On motion of Mr. Danzy, seconded by Mr. Rhymes the Board approved paying the following with one payment: LSERS privatization cost for positions privatized during audit period 10/ /2012. LSERS privatization cost for positions privatized during the School year. Under Personnel Report Mrs. Linda page presented a personnel update. Mr. George Rhymes presented the Executive Report. On motion of Mr. Melder, seconded by Mr. Danzy, the Board convened into executive session to discuss extending the superintendent s contract. After discussion, on motion of Mr. Melder and Mr. Danzy the Board adjourned out of executive session. Dr. Duke presented the Board a letter stating his resignation would be effective April 30, Mr. Rhymes and Mr. Wilson made a motion to accept the letter of resignation. No other Board members responded and no vote was taken. On motion of Mr. Danzy, seconded by Mr. Means, the Board adjourned. DERWOOD DUKE, SECRE- TARY-TREASURER CARL MEANS, PRESI- DENT PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL-CALLED MEETING NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD HELD ON FEBRUARY 4, 2014 A special-called meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Board Office, 310 Royal Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana, and upon roll call, the following members and Derwood Duke, Secretary- Treasurer, were present: Ralph Wilson, J. Wilson, Russell Danzy, Michael Hilton, Donna Masson, Carl Means, Thomas Melder and George Rhymes. Absent: Cecil Walker, Carroll Daniels and Harry Graham, The meeting was called to order by President Means, followed by an invocation by Mr. Hilton and Pledge of Allegiance by Mr. Rhymes. On motion of Mr. Rhymes, seconded by Mr. Hilton, that the Board hereby advertise for Interim Superintendent of s effective May 2, YEAS: R. Wilson, J. Wilson, Hilton and Rhymes. NAYS: Danzy, Masson, Means and Melder. ABSENT: Walker, Daniels and Graham. The motion failed. On motion of Mr. Melder, seconded by Mr. Danzy, that the Board hereby approve advertising for Superintendent of s. If no candidate is satisfactory and interim will be placed in the position until the position is filled. YEAS: Wilson, J. Wilson, Danzy, Masson, Means and Melder. NAYS: Hilton and Ryhmes. ABSENT: Walker, Daniels and Graham. (Carried) The deadline for applications is March 21, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. On motion of Mr. Rhymes, seconded by Mr. Hilton, the Board adjourned. DERWOOD DUKE, SECRE- TARY-TREASURER CARL MEANS, DENT PRESI- PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING OF NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD HELD ON FEBRUARY 6, 2014 A regular meeting of the Board was held on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Board Office, 310 Royal Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana, and upon roll call, the following members and Derwood Duke, Secretary- Treasurer, were present: Cecil Walker, Ralph Wilson, Joella Wilson, Russell Danzy, Michael Hilton, Donna Masson, Carl Means, Thomas Melder and George Rhymes. Absent: Harry Graham. Mr. Daniels came in late. The meeting was called to order by President Means, followed by an invocation by Mrs. Masson and Pledge of Allegiance by Mr. Melder. Tori Thompson, Miss Holiday in Dixie, addressed the Board regarding her platform for Miss Louisiana. It is on bullying and she requested permission to visit Natchitoches Schools and speak to the students on the subject. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Rhymes reported to everyone about the Louisiana School Board Association Convention. Dr. Duke presented the Board Update. On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Rhymes, the Board unanimously approved the following consent agenda items: 1. Adoption of Agenda. 2. Approval of Minutes of January 9, FINANCE ITEMS A. Payment of Bills: B. Out of State Travel: C. School Bus Routes Changes: D. Purchase of Buses: E. Advertisements: Permission to advertise for bids for: F. Resignations: G. Retirements: H. Requests for Leave: I. Termination: Mr. Russell Danzy presented the Finance, Facilities, Services & Insurance Report. On motion of Mr. Danzy, seconded by Mrs. Masson, the Board approved to start looking at plans for a building addition to Provencal Elem./Jr. High School with a possible bond election. Mrs. Linda Page, Director of Personnel, presented a personnel update. Mr. George Rhymes presented the Executive Report. On motion of Mr. Rhymes, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, the Board approved the school calendar. Mrs. Angela Henry presented a report on curriculum and instruction in parish schools. On motion of Mr. Rhymes, seconded by Mr. Danzy, and with unanimous consent, the Board approved the Test Security Policy. On motion of Mr. Danzy, seconded by Mr. Rhymes, the Board adjourned. DERWOOD DUKE, SECRE- TARY-TREASURER CARL MEANS, DENT PRESI- PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING OF NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD HELD ON MARCH 6, 2014 A regular meeting of the Board was held on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Board Office, 310 Royal Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana, and upon roll call, the following members and Derwood Duke, Secretary- Treasurer, were present: Cecil Walker, Ralph Wilson, Joella Wilson, Harry Graham, Russell Danzy, Michael Hilton, Donna Masson, Carl Means, Thomas Melder and George Rhymes. Carroll Daniels. Absent: The meeting was called to order by President Means, followed by an invocation by Mrs. Wilson and Pledge of Allegiance by Mr. Walker. Dr. Derwood Duke presented the Board Update. On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Rhymes, the Board approved the following consent agenda items: 1. Adoption of Agenda. 2. Approval of Minutes of February 4 & 6, FINANCE ITEMS A. Payment of Bills: B. Out of State Travel: (1) AFJROTC staff, Lakeview High School, travel to Arkansas, May 21-23, 2014, to chaperone 50 cadets as they visit the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, the Ouachita Mountains for canoe activity and Magic Springs Amusement Park for their Aerospace Science Field Trip, at no cost to the Board. (2) Danna LaCaze and Robin Abels, Goldonna Elementary/Jr. High School, travel to Orlando, Florida, May 4-8, 2014, to chaperone 8th grade students for a Disney Youth Education Series Program at Walt Disney World Resort, at no cost to the Board. (3) Natchitoches Central High School African American History Club with Chaperones, travel to Atlanta, Georgia, March 20-22, 2014, to visit the Civil Rights Museum and other historic landmarks in Atlanta, at no cost to the Board. C. School Bus Routes Changes: D. Purchase of Buses: E. Advertisements: Permission to advertise for bids for: (1) N e w Unified Threat Management System (firewall, antivirus, spam filtering) F. Resignations: G. Retirements: H. Requests for Leave: I. Termination: Mr. Russell Danzy presented the Finance, Facilities, Services & Insurance Report. The Board received the transportation report and tax commission report from Mr. Steven Solomon, Supervisor of Business Affairs. Mr. Solomon presented updated budget information. Mrs. Linda Page, Director of Personnel, gave a personnel update to all board members. Mr. George Rhymes presented the Executive Report. On motion of Mrs. Masson, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the Board adopted and supported a resolution of the Louisiana School Boards Association Legislative Framework. Mr. Hilton cast a nay vote. On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Graham, the Board adjourned. DERWOOD DUKE, SECRE- TARY-TREASURER CARL MEANS, DENT # /1 *** PRESI- NOTICE TO THE CUSTOMERS OF ROBELINE-MARTHAV- ILLE WATER SYSTEM, INC. The Robeline Marthaville Water System is currently in violation of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for total trihalomethanes as set forth by the State [Part XlI of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code (LAC 51:XII)] and the Federal Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH) set drinking water standards and requires the disinfection of drinking water. Where disinfection is used in the treatment of drinking water, disinfectants. combine with naturally occurring organic and inorganic matter present in water to form chemicals called disinfection byproducts (DBPs). EPA and LDHH set standards for controlling the levels of disinfectants and DBPs in drinking water, including trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acid (HAAs). Some people who drink water containing THMs in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. In December 1998, EPA set enforceable drinking water standards for TTHMs at 80 parts per billion (ppb) and for HAA5 at 60 parts per billion (ppb) to reduce the risk of cancer or other adverse health effects. Compliance with the TTHMs standard for public water systems serving less than 10,000 individuals initially became effective and enforceable on January 1, Compliance with the TTHMs standard is determined by calculating a locational running annual average (LRAA) of quarterly TTHMs and HAA5 sample results. Compliance calculations performed for the first quarter of 2014 show that the system's current TTHMs LRAA is 81 ppb at DBP01 - Truly Free Road; thus, the system is currently in violation of the TTHMs standard. 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