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CENTRAL — History is being made as communities in the suburbs of Baton Rouge decide whether to incorporate. Voters in Central approved incorporation in 2005 and a new school system in 2008. Now residents of Watson, just across the Amite River have filed papers with the Secretary of State and are circulating peti-tions. In Southeast Baton Rouge, residents are holding public meetings to consider the pros and cons of incorporation.

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CENTRAL — When Metro Coun-cilman Joel Boé gave an interview to the Baton Rouge Advocate Mon-

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CENTRAL — Wayne Stablier, owner of the Little Village Res-taurant in Baton Rouge, has com-pleted construction and the hiring of staff for his first restaurant in Central — Stab’s, which will of-fer high-end dining, specializing in steaks and seafood. Stablier said Wednesday the staff is in training, and he expects to open by late July or August. Stab’s is located in the Village at Magnolia Square on Lovett Road, The Village is the first official Tra-ditional Neighborhood Develop-ment (TND) in the parish. Devel-oper Steele Pollard said Stab’s is a

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day stating his opposition to the incorporation of the proposed new City of Southeast Baton Rouge, he probably didn’t think his remarks would set off a round of contro-versy in the City of Central. But they certainly did. Boé was quoted by the Advocate as saying, “Central is still, I wouldn’t say struggling, but they’re having a hard time from the public works standpoint, and a police and fire standpoint.” That comment set off Central City Hall. Reportedly, it provoked a call from Central May-or Mac Watts to Boé asking for an

Arise, Ye Paralyzed Single Moms! BATON ROUGE — Today Amanda Carroll is the epitome of a success-ful single mother of three. She is the host of a daily radio program heard nationwide on 450 Christian radio stations. Her show, which airs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. week-days has made her a household name for 14 million listeners. But not long ago, things were very different for Amanda Carroll.

Last Friday, she told sup-porters of The Life of a Sin-gle Mom Min-istries that she and her hus-band had an ideal life with their three small children

in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Then one day her husband was late coming in from an out-of-town trip. “When he finally got home, I knew something was wrong. He had a look of panic on his face and said, ‘I’m leaving you!’ I didn’t try to talk him out of it. I should have. I found out later the sordid

CENTRAL — The Central Com-munity School System will hold Color in Motion 5K race Satur-day at 9 a.m. It’s a fundraising event to help raise money to build a bike and walking trail. Parts of Sullivan, Gurney, and Joor roads will be closed. Satur-day morning. It’s not too late to register to participate in the 5K run. The cost is $50. For more information on the event, go to www.ColorInMo-tion5K.com. For road closings, go to 4 of this edition.

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Every community of any size at all deserves its own newspaper. A State Capital city with all the things Baton Rouge has going for it certainly needs and deserves a newspaper devot-ed to IT. When you take on the ownership of a newspaper, you take on a lot of responsibili-ties. If you are the only daily news-

BATON ROUGE — On Monday, the new publisher of the Advocate, John Georges, spoke at length about his plans for the Advocate at the Baton Rouge Press Club and thereby invited public comment. Basically, he seems to be on a path to make the Advocate a re-gional newspaper with two edi-tions, one for Baton Rouge and one for New Orleans. Frankly, the direction he is tak-ing is very good for us. We are a locally-owned community news-paper serving the people of East Baton Rouge. Everything we do is about this community, not New Orleans or elsewhere. If the big daily in our community goes off on a tangent, it creates an opportunity for us. A lot of people read our newspaper. About 16,000 copies of each issue are circulated, and it is read by about 40,000 peo-ple — about 2.5 readers per copy. In addition, another 20,000 copies

are delivered on-line. Virtually all of our readers are in East Ba-ton Rouge Parish, especially South Baton Rouge and Central. Do we compete with the Advo-cate? Of course we do, because we compete for people’s attention and readership. Right now, we’re get-ting good reviews from our read-ers. People seem to truly enjoy our product. We’ve been increas-ing our reach by adding more and better locations for distribution — now more than 400 locations where you can pick us up. Compare this with the 44,000 copies of the Advocate distributed in East Baton Rouge Parish, and you see that we are beginning to make a difference and build a real audience. Moreover, our presence in the market helps define what news is and how the issues will be framed. So why should we object to the Advocate’s becoming a regional newspaper? Because it’s bad for our community! East Baton Rouge Parish has nearly 450,000 peo-ple. This is the State Capital, the wealthiest parish, the population center, the political center, and the media center of Louisiana. Doesn’t a market that size de-serve a daily newspaper that in-tensely covers what is happening here? Of course it does. There is so much important news to be covered here, and our

media only skims the surface. The daily newspaper in Baton Rouge should be covering all the local governments, investigating all the political shenanigans, and putting the spotlight on the church-es, the schools, and the people. Instead, the Advocate is running off to New Orleans, Slidell, Lafay-ette, Houma, and all the rest in a 20-parish area. There is absolutely no way under the sun that they can do justice to the people in those ar-eas. And they certainly cannot ful-fill their obligations to the people of this parish. The entire Advocate could be filled with news about this parish, because there’s that much going on. They have the resources to do just that, but they are not. I believe John Georges is a good man and means well, but this is very different from a wholesale food distribution company. This is not about how far out you distribu-tion your paper, or how many cop-ies go to far-flung places. Rather, it’s about doing a great job in the communities you serve.

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paper in a community, you have to — first and foremost — cover that community. After that, cover what you possibly can about the state and nation. But don’t dilute your resources and the little space you have in every issue to cover com-munities in far distant places, such as New Orleans. Most people here aren’t really that interested in New Orleans, to be honest All of this brings me to the real news: We have a new motto for our newspaper: “We DON’T cover New Orleans!”

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fense of Port Hudson was complex, using well-planned defensive earth-works and skillful reinforcement of threatened areas. The Union laid siege and launched several large at-tacks, all of them very unsuccessful. The battle marked one of the first large-scale uses of black soldiers by the North. They performed bravely but were decimated. In the final as-sault, the Union suffered 1,792 ca-sualties to only 47 for the South. When Vicksburg fell on July 4, the Confederates’ position was un-sustainable, especially without food or ammunition. Despite their cour-age and resolve, starvation and dis-ease took its toll. Gardner negoti-ated lenient terms of surrender. A total of 5,935 Confederate soldiers were paroled, while 405 officers were taken prisoner, half ending up at Johnson Island prison in Ohio. Because of an error in the parole, most of the paroled soldiers re-turned to duty.

Books on Port Hudson include Where Bugles Called and Rifles Gleamed by Baton Rouge author Wil-liam A. Spedale; The Guns of Port Hudson by David Edmonds, and Port Hudson, Confederate Bastion on the Mississippi by Lawrence Hewitt.

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they could not come near Jesus. So they dug a hole in the roof and lowered the man on a mat to get him near Jesus.” “When Jesus saw him, we said, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’ But the people were not satisfied with that. They wanted him healed. Then Jesus asked, ‘Which is eas-ier, to say to the paralyzed man your sins are forgiven or Get up, take your mat and walk?’ And Je-sus told them that he had author-ity to forgive sins on earth. Then he told the man, ‘I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.’ The man got up, took his mat, and went home.”

“We single moms are like that man. First, we must take away the shame. However you arrived at this place, your sins can be for-given. That is the first step to be healed from the paralysis you are in. We must not think that our cir-cumstances control us.” “I say to you, ‘Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house!’” “The Life of a Single Mom Min-istry reminds me that you are not a mistake. You do not have to be paralyzed.” “Nearly a year after my husband left me, my friend and I hatched a

plan. I needed a full-time job and I was going to leave on Aug. 1, ex-actly one year after he left. But I didn’t know where we would go.” “We decided to have an epic yard sale. It lasted three days. I had to have the money. I called the moving people and asked them to bring me a POD. They asked where I was moving. I said I didn’t know. I would tell them later. Meanwhile, we were filling the POD with our things. I was on the phone, calling everyone I knew in radio. I told them I needed a job. Then I got a call from a friend, who

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gathered for the fundraising event at Kress downtown. The organi-zation’s founder, Jennifer Maggio of Baton Rouge, told the audience her life story, which included be-ing physically and sexually abused as a child, having been pregnant four times by age 19, and living in the projects. But she turned her life around, went back to school, and became a corporate executive with a Fortune 500 company. She won the Cir-cle of Excellence Award 11 times with her company. She earned a six-figure income. She said, “I thought I’d retire from that job!” But she met her husband, and they adopted their children. She decid-ed to walk away from corporate

America to work full-time without pay to start Life of a Single Mom Ministry. “Right now, two out of three single moms do not have a church. We must reach out to them.” Maggio advocates churches starting ministries aimed directly at single moms, in order to help them find God’s forgiveness and bring them into the body of Christ. She distinguishes between a singles ministry and a ministry to single moms, which are quite dif-ferent, she said. At the fundraising event at the old Kress Building in downtown Baton Rouge, the audience was filled with those who want to help single moms. Most of the audience

was composed of married women and some of their husbands. Emcee Keith Cox, a supporter of Life of a Single Mom Ministry, urged people to get involved with the organization. He said that un-der Jennifer Maggio’s leadership, it has grown from one support group in Baton Rouge to 1,200 support groups all over the United States and in 19 foreign countries. Cox said, “No single mom should ever have to walk alone. As a dad, I have often been overwhelmed. How do the single moms do it? My mother always told me, when you see God moving, join in! Join with us in Life of a Single Mom!” For more information, go to www.TheLifeofaSingleMom.com.

LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM FUNDRAISER — More than 75 Baton Rouge area residents came to hear Amanda Carroll and support Life of a Single Mom Ministry Friday downtown.

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BATON ROUGE — In a speech to the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday, the new owner of the Baton Rouge Advocate told about his decision to purchase the Advocate and his plans for the future. Here are highlights of his talk: • Unlike so many daily newspa-pers, the Advocate has an attractive office and modern press facilities outside the downtown area. • Employees he’s spoken to are ready to expand to New Orleans. • The Advocate’s expansion to New Orleans before he arrived got the “foot in the door.” • He has 25 journalists in New Orleans plus Jefferson Parish and St. Tammany bureaus. • The Advocate’s printing facil-ity can print 70,000 papers an hour. So he can expand throughout South Louisiana. “Our ability to serve South Louisiana is in place,” he said. • He has named Community Boards for Baton Rouge and New Orleans. These are not editorial boards but an attempt to get in-put from the community. • Entrepreneurs are buying news-papers. One reason is they are more affordable. Warren Buffet and the Koch brothers are among those making acquisitions. Entrepreneurs are well prepared to own newspa-

EDITOR’S NOTE: John Georges of New Orleans, the new publisher of the Ba-ton Rouge Advocate spoke at length to a packed session of the Baton Rouge Press Club. Much of his talk centered on his plans for the future of the Advocate. But he also said, “My father told me, ‘That which is spoken is never done, and that which is done is never spoken.’”

pers because they are competitive. • When asked how much he paid for the Advocate, he said it was something he could afford. • With growth, there will be pain. In New Orleans, circulation is the priority. • He said he’s the “business guy,” while Dan Shea and Peter Kovacs (former editors of the Times-Pic-ayune) are in charge of the Advo-cate’s news content. • When asked if the Advocate will be a hometown paper or a re-gional paper, he said, “We will be two newspapers, Baton Rouge and New Orleans.” • The Advocate wants to be the primary content provider for LSU, the small towns, and the region. He will do the same things for New Or-leans. • Before last Christmas, New Or-leans was not getting New Orleans obituaries in the Advocate but now

they are. • Before this Christmas, there will be another paper. • Right now the Advocate is touching 30,000 homes in the New Orleans area. He said he’s adding prep sports and social news. But he raised the question, “How much does Baton Rouge want to read New Orleans social news?” • In answer to a question on how the Advocate will provide “better journalism,” he said the Advocate has had six journalists competing with 40 (presumably at the Pica-yune) but now that has been in-creased. • He’s not responsible for ev-erything that appears in the paper. “The smart entrepreneur gets out of the way,” he said. • Sears Roebuck was dominant, and now Wal-Mart is dominant. • In New Orleans, there isn’t even a press club. • When asked about the Times-Picayune’s four-day-a-week tabloid, the TP Street, which was launched Monday, he said, “Let them enjoy the day. It might be an insert in the Advocate some day.” • None of his personal views will be expressed in the Advocate. “I don’t intend on putting my imprint on the paper. Right now, the team is in place.” • When he was a candidate for office, he saw examples of bad jour-nalism. “I hope the Advocate is not like that.” • When you become the pub-lisher, it’s like being the governor. Your views moderate. You have to balance your views. You want both sides to be heard. “When the Manships felt strongly, they got in-volved,” he said. • When asked about future plans, he said his father told him, “That which is spoken is never done, and

that which is done is never spo-ken.” • When the Picayune went to three days a week, he was not part of the outcry against it, because he was already in negotiations to buy the Advocate. • When he got the family busi-ness, it was grossing $29 million a year in a few parishes around New Orleans. Today it is doing more than $1 billion over several states. • When asked what is the “crown jewel” and where do you want to go? he said, “New Orleans is an oppor-tunity. We already have the crown jewel. Post-Katrina, the Picayune lost half its readership and half its readers.” He said this gives the Ad-vocate the opportunity to grow, de-fying the national trend. • When asked if he has regional plans, he said, “It’s like you’re ad-vising George Bush to invade Iraq. But it’s slow growth, a years’ long battle. • He’s been invited to serve on the board at LSU’s Manship School of Journalism. He hopes his daugh-ters will get their masters’ degrees there. • He doesn’t plan to make po-litical endorsements, but he said he didn’t rule it out. “I like the inde-pendence of the Advocate. I don’t want any bias.” • He supports Freedom of Infor-mation. He said, “We’ll do our role. We’ll take it very seriously. • When asked how he could be in-dependent and be the official journal of the state, he said there wasn’t a lot of money in that. There was more money in being the official jour-nal for local government, he said. • There’s a lot to write about in New Orleans. He said the Advocate bureau in New Orleans can produce more content today. The Advocate can also serve more communities, including Houma and Thibodaux. • When asked what he looks for in acquisitions, he said, “Meat and potato businesses. We’re a distribu-tor. We distribute 10,000 products a day. Newspapers have to be deliv-ered. We look for well run compa-nies, and sometimes companies that are not well run, if they fit what we need.” • When asked if he has a dream of a New Orleans Advocate Pica-yune, he said, “It does make sense.” “Our Baton Rouge facility can han-dle it all. Mobile, AL, would be difficult if not impossible. I get the Advocate at 4 a.m. I used to get the Picayune at 5 a.m. People in New Orleans love LSU, and people in Baton Rouge love the Saints.” • When an employee asked if he was going to take the Advocate statewide, he said he responded by saying, “Why limit ourselves to Louisiana? Who knows what’s in my future.”

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Radio Pioneer Lamar Simmons Dies at 92Former Owner of Radio Station WLCS

Simmons FoughtAt Iwo Jima, Guam,And BougainvilleDuring World War II BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge ra-dio pioneer Lamar Simmons died last Thursday at age 92. Simmons, who graduated from Istrouma High School in 1938, at-tended the LSU School of Jour-nalism but dropped out just before graduating to volunteer to serve in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was in the

South Pacific and saw combat in some of the most difficult battles — Iwo Jima, Guam, and Bougainville. He lost most of his hearing during combat. His three younger broth-ers — Shelton, Gene, and Jimmy — joined the other three branches of the armed forces. All were grad-uates of Istrouma. Gene is a long-time resident of Central. After the war, Lamar Simmons recruited nine partners and together they purchased radio station WLCS, the first rock and roll station in Baton Rouge. It was often the No. 1 sta-tion in the market and in 1964 had a 55 percent share of the market. He and his partner Gene Nelson even-tually bought out the other partners. He also owned WQXY-FM in Baton Rouge, along with stations in Beaumont and Jackson, MS. After selling the stations, he en-joyed raising cattle on a farm in East Feliciana Parish. In 2004, LSU discovered that Lamar had earned enough credits to receive his degree. It was presented by President George Bush. Lamar Simmons was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Wessie Olivia Har-vey Simmons, his son Steven Perry Simmons, and his brother Shelton. He is survived by his wife Annie Walker Simmons; son David La-mar Simmons, Sr.; daughter Carol Anne White; daughter Janis Marie Swetman; spouses; eight grandchil-dren, seven great-grandchildren; his brothers Gene and Jimmy, and their families. Funeral arrangements and burial were at Resthaven Gardens.Lamar Simmons received his degree from

LSU from President Bush in 2004.

LAMAR SIMMONS — (Left to right) Lamar Simmons with brother Shelton during World War II; Lamar with partner Gene Nelson at WLCS radio; and Lamar in later years.

LAMAR SIMMONS (left) with his brothers Shelton, Gene, and Jimmy. All graduated from Istrouma High and served in the U. S. military. Shelton predeceased Lamar.


New Businesses Come to Village at Magnolia Square in Central

milestone for the Village at Mag-nolia Square. Having a restaurant offering fine dining by a well-re-garded Baton Rouge restaurateur will be a major draw for the TND and a major convenience for resi-dents. Four other businesses will be lo-cated in the building with Stab’s — Avant Tous Beauty Bar, Beau Ideal Salon, and Title Plus title compa-ny. The building was developed and built by Central homebuilder Steve Rabalais. Last year, Rabalais developed the first commercial building at Vil-

lage at Magnolia Square. It houses Bourg Insurance, Edwards Jones Investments, B&K Bank, Rabalais Homes, and Wall Decor & More. The new building was unveiled at an evening social last Thursday hosted by the Magnolia Square Business Association in conjunc-tion with the City of Central Cham-ber of Commerce. Stablier said Stab’s will offer prime strips blackened in the skil-let, beef wellington, lamb chops, Chilean sea bass, shrimp dishes, red fish on the half shell, and much more. A variety of great sandwich-es will also be available at lunch,

he said. Stablier has hired Melanie Way of Central as general manager. A graduate of Central High School, she studied at LSU and worked in accounting and finance for years. She opened a coffee shop in 2001 where Central Perk is now located and sold to Debbie Johnston. She continued to operate a coffee shop in downtown Baton Rouge until selling her business after Katrina. Stablier said Melanie knows ev-eryone in Central and will be a big asset to the business. Stablier has two locations of The Little Village, La Creole restaurant,

and several other businesses. His primary business is cater-ing, and he has established him-self as one of the country’s leading suppliers of emergency housing for utility companies during disas-ters. He creates a village, includ-ing sleeping trailers, tents, dining facilities, showers, laundry, and other necessities for utility work-ers facing harsh conditions. Stablier said the secret to his success is finding good chefs and good people. He said his chief of operations, Laila Britos, is espeec-ially key to his success. Justin McVey will be executive

Continued from Page 1Steele Pollard and Steve Rabalais Stab’sSteakandSeafoodislocatedat13438MagnoliaSquare,SuiteA StephanieRabalaisandherstaffatBeauIdealSalon,13438MagnoliaSquare,SuiteD

Michelle and Gil Matherne Everyone enjoyed the the evening social at Village at Magnolia Square The event was hosted by the Magnolia Square Business Association


New Businesses Come to Village at Magnolia Square in Central

chef at Stab’s. Stab’s general manager Melanie Way said she will be adding special touches for the Central community including an herb garden on the side of the restaurant, which will be maintained by local farmers. Steve Rabalais is the largest homebuilder in Central and is hav-ing an impact on the Baton Rouge market. His wife Stephanie is owner of Beau Ideal Salon, which is open in the new commercial building at 13438 Magnolia Square Drive, Suite D. They are also now offer-ing massage. Beau Ideal is open

from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is accept-ing appointments at 225-261-1011. Beau Ideal was previously located in the shopping center at Green-well Springs at Sullivan Road. Avant Tous Beauty Bar and Spa is owned by Nicole Keller, Ellen Pino, and Hope Smith. They are offering spa, esthetics, and nail sa-lon? Avant Tous is now open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is accepting ap-pointments at 225-448-3962. Title Plus is a Louisiana-based full-service title company. Their website says, “We handle only real estate transactions, allowing a sin-

gular and direct focus on our real estate industry clients. We have a clear vision of attaining excellence in our service and do not feel the need to distract our attention with matters other than real estate trans-actions.” They said they provide 24-hour turnaround on title com-mitments and provide in-house at-torneys to oversee all transactions. Developers Jimmy Nunnally and Steele Pollard began construc-tion of the first home at Village at Magnolia Square in 2009. The de-velopment will eventually include more than 500 homes. About 40 have already been constructed.

Homes constructed to date have ranged in price from $250,000 to $1 million. Amenities include walking trails, a playground, and a stocked lake, as well as boutique shopping and now dining. Upon completion, the Village at Magnolia Square could provide investment in Central of well over $100 million. The location of an “anchor” restaurant in the develop-ment has been a long-time goal of the developers. If the original plan for Village at Magnolia Square is followed, it will include a lot more retail development.

StephanieRabalaisandherstaffatBeauIdealSalon,13438MagnoliaSquare,SuiteD Nicole Keller, Ellen Pino, and Hope Smith of Avant Tous Beauty Bar and Spa

The event was hosted by the Magnolia Square Business Association Mackenzie Lauren and Connor Lloyd Live music was enjoyed by all at the event Modern day barber pole


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nami, located on the roof of the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Guests will enjoy a selection of Tsu-nami’s fine grill and sushi offerings, as well as wine and other drink spe-cialties, while listening to the music of Blues4Sale and watching the an-nual fireworks extravaganza along the Mississippi riverfront. Tickets are $125 for LSU Museum of Art mem-bers, $150 for non-members, and $50 for guests age 5-21. Children five years of age and under will receive free admission. For information or to purchase tickets, call 389-7210.

July 5 and 6GarageSale•7a.m.to12noon

St. Alphonsus youth is having a garage sale. Great deals on applianc-es, tools, baby items, and much more. Must see to believe! In the Family Center behind the church. Proceeds to benefit the St. Alphonsus Youth Ministry.

Sunday, July 7Freedom Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, 19421 Greenwell Springs, will host their 4th annual Free Sunday. This is an event scheduled around Indepen-dence Day to celebrate both the civil and religious Freedoms we enjoy as Americans. This year’s program will feature the president of the Fam-ily Research Council, Tony Perkins, and the nationally acclaimed Voices of Mobile. Veterans and military personnel will be recognized and honored. Everyone is welcome. For information, call 261-2246 or visit www.gsbcla.com.

July7andAugust4FreeFirstSunday•5p.m.

Free admission to the LSU Muse-um of Art, located in the Shaw Center for the Arts at 100 Lafayette St., be-ginning at 5 p.m.

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BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city:

Thursday, June 27HeritageLectureSeries•6p.m.

Rod Dreher, American writer and editor, LSU graduate, and resident of St. Francisville, will join Foundation for Historical Louisiana members and guests as the featured speaker in its Heritage Lecture series at the Old Governor’s Mansion. The lecture is free for FHL members and $10 for guests. For information call 387-2464 or visit www.fhl.org.

Thursday, June 27PachydermsofGBR•6:30p.m.

Former Congressman Jeff Landry will address the Pachyderms of GBR meeting at the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, 3084 College Dr. In 2010, Landry was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on a platform of cutting spending, creating jobs, and limiting government’s growth. He is the founder and president of Restore our Republic PAC. Cost of the buffet is $13. Reservations are requested. RSVP 644-5728 or em-mail [email protected].

Friday, June 28SummerBeat•5to8p.m.

Councilman John Delgado invites you to Summer Beat — live music every Friday. The bandstand is lo-cated at 4264 Capital Heights. Band will be The Business.

Friday, June 28Paul Raiford in Concert

6 to 8:30 p.m. Comite Baptist Church, 12250 Greenwell Springs Rd., will present the music of Paul Raiford at Free Cof-feehouse. The Coffeehouse is in the church foyer. Relax and enjoy free refreshments and beautiful music.

Saturday, June 29Color In Motion 5K

A Color In Motion 5K will be held

number of players between the ages of 12 and 14. This camp is for expe-rienced players who want to improve their skills for the next level and pre-pare for the upcoming season. Play-ers will be videoed and their progress will be reviewed prior to each day’s workout and they will receive daily feedback on their performance and progress. For information contact Coach Ron Lewis at [email protected] or 261-2780.

July 8 through 12Masterpiece Kids Summer

ArtsCamp•9a.m.to12noon First Baptist Church Baton Rouge, 529 Convention Street, will host a Masterpiece Summer Arts Camp. The cost is $10 per child, which includes all art supplies and a t-shirt. For infor-mation, call 343-0397, email [email protected], or visit www.fbcbr.com.

July 8 through 12Vacation Bible School

6 to 8:30 p.m. Galilee Baptist Church, 11050 Greenwell Springs-Port Hudson Road, will host “Colossal Coaster World” Vacation Bible School for kids ages 4 years through 6th grade. To register visit www.galileebc.com or find a link on Facebook. For infor-mation, call 654-5633 ext. 2.

Wednesday, July 10“LadySingstheBlues”•3p.m.

The LSU Museum of Art, located in the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St., has partnered with the Manship Theater, to present “Lady Sings the Blues.” Tickets are $6 each.

Saturday, July 13CajunDance•7p.m.

The Cajun French Music Asso-ciation will hold a dance at the UCT Hall, 11175 Florida Blvd., 8 to 10:30 p.m. with free Cajun dance lessons at 7 p.m. The band will be Coobie Joe Cajun Band. Admission is $10, chil-dren 12 and under free, and students with I.D. is $5. Party cakes, foods and snacks welcome. No outside drinks. Moderate price bar with beer, wine,

starting at 9 a.m. at the Central Inter-mediate School at the Central School Complex, 12636 Sullivan Road. Pro-ceeds will help build a community bike/walk path. For details, visit Col-orInMotion5K.com.

Wednesday, July 3“Guys&Doll”•3p.m.

The LSU Museum of Art, located in the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St., has partnered with the Manship Theater, on the first floor of the Shaw Center, to present “Guys & Dolls.” Tickets are $6 each.

Thursday,July4Independence Day CelebrationandFundraiser•7to10p.m.

The LSU Museum of Art will host its annual Independence Day Cele-bration and fundraising event at Tsu-

CAYL UNDEFEATED SEASON — The Stingers 2013 Coaches Pitch team were 10-0 in their league play. They also won 1st place in the pre-season tournament. Shown are (1st row, left to right) Reagan Carroll, Madison Stephens, Annalise Leep, Hailee Lem-oine, Shaun Leiva, Samantha Evans, and Rebecca Betz and (2nd row) coach Johnny Carroll, Allison Turner, Blair Entremont, coach Chuck Entremont, Grace Toler, Kiersten Zylks, and coach Mike Toler.

UPTOWN COUNTRY THINGS is now open at 14455 Greenwell Springs, Suite D in Central. Uptown Country is an antiques, resale, clothing, and gift shop. Hours are Mon-day through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and closed on Sunday. Owners are Peggy Duncan and Amy Williams. 225-277-2588.

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REV TONY PERKINS has been named interim pastor at Greenwell Springs Bap-tist Church.


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Cheerleaders Named Cheer Camp Champs

UCA CHEER CAMP AT SOUTHEASTERN — Central High’s Varsity Cheer squad attended UCA Cheer Camp at Southeastern Louisiana University June 3 through 6. The Wildcats were named Overall Camp Champs and won 1st place for their Home Pom Routine, Champ Cheer, and being Game Day Ready. They also received 3rd place in Xtreme Dance Routine. Jordan Guay, Alicen Lieux, Blaire Bauer, Mary Ellen Hodges, and mascot Christopher Harris made All-American while at camp. In addition, several seniors received applications to tryout for the UCA staff. Willie the Wildcat (right photo), aka Christopher Harris, entertained the crowd at camp.

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Lecture,BookSigning•6:30p.m. J. Michael Desmond, author, professor and architect, will join Foundation for Historical Louisiana

members and guests as the featured speaker in its Heritage Lecture series at the Old Governor’s Mansion. The lecture is free for FHL members and $10 for guests. For information or to pre-register, call 387-2464 or visit www.fhl.org.



ROY, WATTSMeagan Roy and Austin Watts ex-changed wedding vows April 13 at Journey Church in Central.

Births • Engagements • Weddings • DeathsAnniversaries • Reunions

Milestones McKENZIE, SAGONALauren McKenzie and Benjamin Sagona were married June 1 atOak Lodge Reception Center.

Mrs. Benjamin Sagona

Lauren McKenzie,Benjamin SagonaExchanged Vows BATON ROUGE — Lauren Ash-ley McKenzie and Benjamin Paul Sagona, both of Baton Rouge, were married in a 7 p.m. ceremony on June 1, 2013, at Oak Lodge Re-ception Center. Rev. Glen Miers officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mark and Shelia McKenzie of Baton Rouge. She is the granddaughter of Lois McKenzie of Prairieville, the late Derrell McKenzie, Sr., and the late Otis and Versie Sharp of Greenwell Springs. The groom is the son of Paul and Charmagne Sagona of Ba-ton Rouge. He is the grandson of Rooney Sagona of Baton Rouge, the late Sam Sagona, Frederick Copponex of Baton Rouge, and the late Catherine Copponex. The bride was attended by her matron of honor, Morgan Belling-ton. Bridesmaids were Annessa McKenzie and Samantha Tiblier. Flower girl was Jaydin Pilet.

The groom was attended by his best man, Barton Sing. Grooms-men were Michael Miller and Nathan Pilet. Usher was Brad McKenzie. Ring bearer was Reed McKenzie. A reception took place at Oak Lodge following the outdoor cer-emony. Following a wedding trip to Seaside, Florida, the couple will reside in Denham Springs.

Austin Watts, Meagan Roy wereWed April 13 at Journey Church

Mr. and Mrs. Austin Watts

CENTRAL — Meagan Ashleigh Roy, and Austin Milton Watts, both of Greenwell Springs, were married in a 5:30 p.m. ceremony April 13, 2013, at Journey Church in Central. Pastor Jay Coleman of-ficiated. The bride is the daughter of Mi-chael Hebert and Clarissa Hebert, of Greenwell Springs. She is the granddaughter of Robert L. Case of Denham Springs and Phyllis King, of Walker. The bridegroom is the son of Greg and Angie Watts of Green-well Springs. He is the grandson of Jimmy and Mary Kay Watts of Greenwell Springs and Sue Ann and Gene Conerly of Greenwell Springs. The bride was attended by her maid of honor, sister, Macy Roy. Bridesmaids were Sydney Watts, Emily Moreno, Carlee Wilson, Kelsey Adams, Hollyn Capace, Shelby Criss, and junior brides-maid, Samantha Hebert. Flower girl was Avery Jobe. The bridegroom was attended by his best man, Brandon LeSage. Groomsmen were Taylor Watts, Jake Watts, Blake O’Neal, Trev-

or Smith, Austin Bourke, David Pugh, and usher, Jeff Robinson. Ring bearer was Grayson Watts. A reception took place at El-egant Memories. Following a wedding trip to Disneyworld, the couple will reside in their home in Greenwell Springs.

Local Couple Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bozeman PRIDE — It was a lovely spring day in Baton Rouge, LA on June 7, 1953, when young US Marine Sgt. Paul Donald Bozeman married his beautiful bride, Kathleen Lively. They had been friends since child-hood. Sixty years later they celebrate the joys of today, the memories

of yesterday, and the hopes of to-morrow. They were blessed in receiving the gifts of five talented children and 10 wonderful grand-children. They currently reside in Pride, LA. John 3:16 is their fa-vorite scripture. Kathleen is the daughter of the late Lois and Pearl Lively. She was salutatorian of her high school graduation class and still enjoys reading and keeping up with cur-rent events. Watching football games on TV is one of her favorite pastimes, but spending time with her children and grandchildren bring her the most enjoyment. Donald, a retired Baton Rouge City policeman, is the son of the late Harry and Annie Lee Boze-man. Gardening and woodwork-ing, especially making unique walking canes, are some of his fa-vorite things to do when he is not joking with or helping family and friends.

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ZACHARY — The Bank of Zach-ary has promoted two of its bank-ing officers, president Preston L. Kennedy announced. Assistant vice president Kimberly McDon-ald, formerly the branch manager of the Central City office, is now in charge of electronic banking. Andrea White, who served as the assistant branch manager, is now manager of the Central City office. Mrs. McDonald began her as-

Bank of Zachary Announces Promotions

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sociation with the Bank of Zach-ary while still in high school. After working in the insurance industry and for a local credit union, she rejoined the Bank of Zachary in 2008 as the Central City manager. She was promoted to assistant vice president in 2011. Mrs. White came to the Bank of Zachary as assistant branch manag-er of the Central City office in April 2011. She had previous experience with a regional bank. Founded in 1904, the Bank of Zachary is the oldest State chartered bank in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is locally owned and operated with all decisions made locally. Home-town banking is Bank of Zachary’s mission and its specialty. For information, call 654-2701 or visit www.bankofzachary.com.


Elisabeth “Cookie” Kane Elisabeth “Cookie” Kane, 93, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Pass Christian, Miss. sur-rounded by her family. She was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was of the Catholic Faith. Cookie, as all knew her, was a registered nurse working in hos-pitals. She lived in Central until moving to the Gulf Coast in 1970. Cookie was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend to many and will be sadly missed by all that knew her. She is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert W. Kane, Jr.; par-ents, Ralph L. and Elisabeth Hei-nen Belford; brothers, William, Francis, and R.L. Belford. She is survived by her children and their spouses, William “Bill” John Kane of Bay St. Louis, Miss., Elisabeth “Candy” D’Armond and Lance of Baton Rouge, Pa-tricia Nicosia and Michael of Ba-ton Rouge, and Tara Stewart and Dennis of Daphne, Ala.; brother, Andrew L. Belford of Galesburg,

. Deaths ,

Ill.; sister, Lucie B. Blumstein of Morehead, N.C.; 10 grandchil-dren, 23 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. The visitation was on Wednes-day, June 19, 2013, from 10 am until 12 noon at St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland, Miss. The Mass of Christian Burial was at noon. Interment was at Biloxi Nation-al Cemetery in Biloxi, Miss. Ed-mond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis, Miss. was in charge of the arrangements.

Billie P. Leteff Billie P. Leteff passed away at 2:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22, 2013, at her home in Central at the age of 75. She was a retired payroll clerk with the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. Visitation was held at Seale Fu-neral Home in Central on Monday, June 24, and resumed Tuesday, June 25 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Greenwell Springs until the Mass of Christian Burial con-ducted by Fr. Mike Moroney. She is survived by her husband, George A. Leteff; two daughters and sons-in-law, Robyn and Tom Tonkyro and Risa and Jay Lanier, both of Tampa, Fla. and one broth-er, Dr. Robert Culpepper of Hous-ton, Texas. Preceded in death by her par-ents, Wiley T. and Evelyn Childress Culpepper; step-mother, Rena Mae Culpepper; and brother, Joel Cul-pepper. She was a member of St. Al-phonsus Catholic Church in Green-well Springs.

Saturday, August 17Istrouma Class of ’73 Reunion

Istrouma High Class of ’73 will have a reunion at Kristenwood, 14025 Greenwell Springs. Con-tact Rhona C. Watson, 654-7716 or [email protected] or Debbie or Danny Wellman, 261-8358 or [email protected].

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Cameron Mikaela Rogers Alexandra Graycin and Sa-mantha Isabelle are excited to announce the birth of their baby sister Cameron Mikaela. Proud parents are Christopher and Dawn Rogers of Central. Cameron was born April 26, 2013, at Woman’s Hospital. She weighed six pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Johnny and Jen-ny Rogers of Sorrento and Darryl and Barbara Williams of Central. Great-grandparents are Gloria Dupre of Baton Rouge, Joe and Othell Williams of Kentwood, and Tommy and Jane Morgan of Bogalusa.

Gavin Jesse Morain Kaleb and Heather Penico Mo-rain of Panama City Beach, Fla. are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Gavin Jesse. Gavin was born Jan. 23, 2013, at Sacred Heart of the Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar, Fla. He weighed seven pounds, five ounces, and was 20.25 inches long. Proud grandparents are Dr.

Jesse and Roxanne Penico of Pensacola Bleach Fla. and Dennis and Nealy Morain of Baton Rouge. Great-grandparents are Floyd and Clair Smith of Pensacola Beach, Fla., Pearl Ross of Denham Springs, Jane Kinchen of Baton Rouge and the late Alvin Emmett Ross, Jesse Morain, and Gloria and Pete Penico.

Katherine Lejeune, Damon BeckTo Wed in Cancun, Mexico in July

Katherine Lejeune and Damon Beck

CANCUN — Katherine Lejeune and Damon Beck to wed in July. The bride-elect is the daughter of Randall and Deanie Lejeune of Baton Rouge. She is the grand-

daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Rolance Lejeune and the late Mr. and Mrs. Elter Smith. Katherine is a graduate of Cen-tral High School and Louisiana State University. She is a sales en-gineer for a European equipment manufacturer and resides in Prai-rieville. Her fiancé is the son of Danny and Mary Beck of Baker. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lester Beck and the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brossette. Damon is a graduate of Baker High School and is a senior deputy with the State Fire Marshal’s Of-fice and a personal trainer at Spec-trum Fitness. Damon resides in Central. The couple will exchange vows and honeymoon in Cancun, Mex-ico. After the ceremony, the cou-ple will celebrate with family and friends, including their children, Alana and Like Broussard and Kaylee, Beaux, Daylin, and Rayna Beck.

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Color in Motion 5K Run Saturday

CENTRAL — Thousands of Cen-tral residents and others from around the Baton Rouge area will gather Sat-

urday for the Color in Motion 5K at the Central School Complex on Sul-livan Road. Proceeds received by the Central Community School System will be used to build a new bike and walking path. Several roadways in Central will be closed on Saturday, June 29 as part of the Color in Motion 5K Race. The roadways affected are Sullivan, Joor, and Gurney roads in the area of the new Central Community School complex on Sullivan Road. The event is expected to draw several

thousand people to the city and will start and end at the school complex. The race course also includes streets in the Jackson Place subdivision. Gurney Road between Joor and Sullivan will be closed westbound starting at 7 a.m. Gurney Road will be closed in both directions starting at 8:45 a.m. Starting at approximately 8:30 a.m., Sullivan Road between Gurney and Joor will be closed. Local traffic from Jackson Place subdivision will be allowed to pass under police direc-

tion; however, the road will remain closed completely during the actual race. Sullivan will remain closed un-til approximately 12:30 p.m. Joor Road will be closed between Core Lane and Gurney Rd. starting at 8:45 a.m. until approximately 10:45 a.m. Detour signs will be posted at Hooper and Joor as well as Core and Joor. Gurney Road will be open to one-way traffic eastbound after the last runner has cleared the intersection of Joor and Gurney. It is expected that Gurney Road will be re-opened to two-way traffic at approximately 11:45 a.m. The northern-most school campus driveway (to Central Middle) will re-main closed, except to volunteers and staff. The only vehicles allowed on the course will be police vehicles and Color in Motion staff vehicles. Parking for participants will be on the school grounds on the south side of the school, near Gurney Road. It is recommended that you enter from the Devall Road entrance if possible. Parking will also be available at the old Central Middle School at the cor-ner of Hooper and Sullivan, as well as at Zoar Baptist Church at the cor-ner of Hooper and Joor. Shuttle buses will travel to and from both locations to the new school complex. The event is being sponsored in part by the Central Community School System. Funds will be used to build a new Community Bike/Walking Path near the school com-plex. You may register for the event at www.centralcss.org and use the Promo Code: CENTRAL. Kids ages 6 and under may register for free.

Color in Motion 5K When: 9 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013 Where: Central Intermedi-ate School at Central School Complex, 12636 Sullivan Road, Central Why: Build a community bike/walk path More Info: www.ColorIn-Motin5K.com

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Let’s celebrate America’s Birthday, but let’s remember

the fight for Liberty is never over!

It was 13 years after the Declaration of Independence

was signed on July 4th, 1776 before the United States

Constitution was ratified in 1789. The Bill of Rights,

however, was not a part of the original Constitution.

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The Bill of Rights…the first ten amendments to the

Constitution…was demanded by the people of the

new nation, the United States. Our rights of speech,

assembly, religion…our right to keep and bear arms…

our property rights…our rights that protect us from

an obtrusive and aggressive federal government…and

states rights…came from the demands of the citizens of

our nation.

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It just demonstrates that the fight for freedom and

liberty must never end!

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On July 4th, we celebrate our nation’s birth and we

renew our fight for liberty!

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BATON ROUGE — State Repub-lican chairman Roger Villere encouraged Louisianians to take the time and trouble to vote on Nov. 6, even though Louisiana is not considered a swing state in the Presidential election. Villere said, “We all have a right to vote but also a duty to vote. So many Americans have fought and died so that we can have this right, and we have an obligation to do our duty by be-ing informed and voting.” Villere said Gov. Romney hopes to win a majority of the popular vote, as well as a ma-jority of the Electoral College. “Louisiana’s popular vote will

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BATON ROUGE — Revolutionary technology, which allows natural gas to be converted to synthetic gasoline that can be used in any or-dinary automobile without a con-version kit, is poised to come to South Louisiana in a big way. If it does, the future of the state and, for that matter, the world could change for generations. This technology, combined with Louisiana’s massive reserves of natural gas, could completely end America’s dependence on oil im-ported from the Middle East, Ven-ezuela, and other OPEC countries. Although public officials are mum, there is little doubt that a site in St. James Parish is being con-sidered for a massive GTL (gas-to-liquids) plant that would make Louisiana central to how the world gets its energy. The technology is no theory. Shell Oil currently operates the

The Coming BoomSouth LouisianaCould Be Key toChanging WorldOil Dependence

See WHY on Page 2

Natural Gas-to-Gasoline Technology Is Here Now

GRAPE STOMPING — Maggie Bowles and Christy Chachere of Baton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau put on quite an exhibition of their grape-stomping skills during the annual Ameri-can-Italian Festival at the Belle of Baton Rouge Atrium. See pages 12-13.

Guide to Nov. 6Election

Capital Election GuideSee Pages 5-11

Woody Jenkins Editor, Capital City News

How Romney’sPopular Vote inLouisiana WillAffect Election

CATS in Disarray After Disclosure

BATON ROUGE — In court testi-mony and in interviews with Baton Rouge area media, representatives of CATS (Capital Area Transit System) revealed this week that they cannot keep the promises they made to voters prior to an April 21 referendum that approved a ma-jor property tax increase in Baton Rouge. The tax is being challenged in court by local businessman Mil-ton Graugnard. District Judge Todd Hernandez said Monday that he will rule with-in 10 days on whether Graugnard’s suit can go forward. CATS, a government-owned bus company, had expenses of $12 mil-lion a year, revenues of $10 million, and a $2 million deficit at the time they asked for an $18 million-a-year tax increase. But their proposed $30 million budget has collapsed, CATS

Government-RunBus Company SaysIt Can’t Keep Its Election Promises

See CATS on Page 3

SHELL GAS-TO-LIQUIDS PLANT IN QATAR — Revolutionary technology, which converts natural gas to synthetic gasoline and can be used in automobiles without any special devices, is used in this Shell plant in Qatar and may be coming to South Louisiana.

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SOUTHEAST — The battle to create a new community school system in the southeast part of East Baton Rouge Parish is about to take on a entirely new dimension. Now supporters of the new district say they are considering launching a drive to incorporate Southeast Baton Rouge into a new municipality. Norman Browning, chairman of Local Schools for Local Children, said there are at least three reasons to form a new municipality: •Facilitate creation of the Southeast school district •Allow Southeast residents to control planning and zoning within the school district, and •Serve as a bulwark against crime in the City of Baton Rouge. Browning said no decision has been made but that the topic will begin to be discussed publicly at a

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Coach Miles Goes ‘Over the Edge’

BLACK, CONSERVATIVE, AND NOW REPUBLICAN — Republican parish official Dr. Trey Thomas (left) and state GOP chair-man Roger Villere (center) welcomed two black conservative Democrats, Central Mayor Pro-Tem Ralph Washington (2nd) and Sen. Elbert Guillory (4th), to the Republican Party, along with former Louisiana Democratic Party general counsel Randy Piedrahita (5th).

Central teachers Lisa O’Quinn, Julie Stevens (assistant principal) Ruby Stevens, and Judi Breaux

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Family Forum says more than 100,000 children are available for adoption in the United States, in-cluding many with special needs. Here in Louisiana, more than 500 children could be adopted, and the

Family Forum has set a goal of helping at least 100 of those chil-dren to find a family to permanent-ly call their own. LSU coach Les Miles went “over the edge” to get people thinking about adoption.

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SOUTHEAST — Supporters of the proposed Southeast Ba-ton Rouge Community School District said Wednesday the recently-completed legislative session was far more successful than most people realize. Norman Browning, chair-man of Local Schools for Lo-cal Children, said the passage of SB 199 has placed the new school district in the Louisi-ana Revised Statutes. “That is done. We passed the legislation through four committee hear-ings and both houses of the leg-islature. We don’t have to do that again. Now we can focus on passage of the constitutional amendment, but that’s not our only option.” Browning said

Key Issues: Education, Crime

Only Voters DecideIssue of Whether toCreate Municipality

SE Backers Say La. ConstitutionMay Not NeedTo Be Amended

Key Democrats Switch to Republican PartyCentral’s No. 2 Man,State Senator Say‘Democrats Left Us’

LSU Coach Says It’s Time to GetSerious about Adoption of Kids

LSU coach Les Miles rappelled off One American Place to promote adoption.

See SE BR on Page 16See LES MILES on Page 4

BATON ROUGE — Over the past week, three key Democratic of-ficials have announced they are switching to Republican. Two of them are black conservatives. State Sen. Elbert Guillory of Opelousas announced his change of party registration at a national conference of black conservative leaders held in Baton Rouge last week. Guillory became the first black Republican in the Louisiana Legislature since Reconstruction.

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Students, Teachers Secretly Recorded Cell Phone Videos That Capture Violence in EBR Schools. See Page 2

Cell Phones RecordViolence in SchoolsCell Phones RecordViolence in Schools

Students, Teachers Secretly Recorded Cell Phone Videos That Capture Violence in EBR Schools. See Page 2

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explanation. Boé reportedly said his remarks were taken out of context. But the two-term Metro Councilman who represents South Baton Rouge has not issued a retraction. The general response from or-dinary citizens of Central to his remarks was, “What is he talking about?” Residents of Central simply don’t seem to be aware of the city’s having a “hard time” when it comes to public works, police protection, or fire protection. Meanwhile, the city’s Chief Ad-ministrative Officer, David Barrow, fired back at Boé with a letter detail-ing the success of the city and say-ing the councilman had made a false statement about Central. Barrow’s letter read as follows: “I would like to take this oppor-tunity to respond to a completely inaccurate statement made by EBR Metro Council District 9 councilman Joel Boé in the article titled, ‘New City Sought for School District,’ which appeared in The Advocate on June 24, 2013. In the article, Mr. Boé stated that creating a new city in the southeastern part of the parish is ‘a step in the wrong direction’ and used the City of Central in a statement in an attempt to prove his point by say-ing, ‘Central is still, I wouldn’t say struggling, but they’re having a hard


time from a public works standpoint, and a police and fire standpoint.’” “I would recommend that Mr. Boé check some facts before making such a statement in the future. The City of Central was incorporated in 2005, and officially separated from the EBR parish government in March of 2008.” “Since then, each year, the city has maintained a healthy budget surplus. For the fiscal year 2010-11, the city ended up with a $1.3 million sur-

plus (20 percent of revenues). In the 2011-12 fiscal year, a surplus of $2.1 million was recorded (32 percent of revenues); and in the 2012-13 fiscal year, a surplus of $1.7 million is ex-pected (25 percent of revenues).” “I would hardly call that hav-ing a hard time. For the upcoming 2013-14 fiscal year starting July 1, a 22 percent budget surplus is ex-pected. These healthy surpluses are due to prudent financial practices, non-wasteful spending, and priva-

tization of most services, including public works. Copies of our budget and audit reports are available on our website, www.centralgov.com.” “Our public works division main-tains an excellent work record, and we are certainly not having a hard time” “For example, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012, our public works de-partment received a total of 2,126 work requests. At the end of that fis-cal year, 96 percent of those work requests had been completed. So far this fiscal year from July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, a total of 1,537 public works requests have been made, and 96 percent have been completed. Additionally, all of the remaining requests from the 2011-2012 fiscal year have been resolved” “Most of our public works re-quests are resolved within 30 days. Copies of our monthly public works reports are available at our Munici-pal Service Center upon a public re-cords request. We attribute the high completion rate to our privatizing the Public Works Department to IBTS, which is doing an excellent job.” “Additionally, the City of Central was able to fund two major street rehabilitation projects in the last three years, costing approximately $2 million to improve our streets. We also paid almost $1.5 million in engineering costs to design the wid-ening of Sullivan Road from Wax to Hooper, a project which was on the City-Parish Green Light Program but was not considered to be a pri-ority for the City-Parish administra-tion, even though over 22,000 ve-hicles per day travel that two-lane section and is a major corridor from Livingston Parish into EBR Parish.” “As for the fire department stand-point, fire coverage for the City of Central is handled through the Central Fire Protection District, Chaneyville Fire District, and Pride Fire District. The Central Fire Protection District handles the majority of Central.” “These three districts were in ex-istence before Central was incorpo-rated, and nothing has changed. They continue to provide excellent service to our citizens through their respec-tive districts. The City of Central is not responsible for providing fire protection services.” “Law enforcement in Central is handled by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and Central Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office provides excellent coverage and protection for our citizens, and the growing Central Police Department is taking on more responsibilities, particularly in the area of traffic en-forcement. Central is considered one of the safest areas of EBR Parish.” “Therefore, Mr. Boé, before mak-ing such statements in the future, I would suggest that you gather factual information to distribute to the public rather than making false statements.” While Boé has not issued a retrac-tion, Barrow said he is hoping The Advocate will run his response as a Letter to the Editor. This is not the first time Council-man Boé has created controversy in Central. When the first CATS tax was proposed, he offered the amend-ment to put the City of Central in the taxing district over the objection of Metro Councilman Scott Wilson, who represents Central. The CATS tax went to the voters with Central in the taxing district, and Central voted overwhelmingly against it, providing much of the margin of defeat. When the CATS tax was proposed the sec-ond time in April 2012, Mr. Boé did not object to Central’s being removed from the taxing district.

CENTRAL FIRE DE-PARTMENT has maintained a good fire rat-ing in Central. It operates independently of the City of Central and has not changed since the incorporation of the City in 2005. Photo by Theresa Thibodeaux at Central Dental fire.

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