Legislators Work To Create ‘Loop’ Linking Central, Watson, Walker Republican Party To Make Choice At Meeting Tonight & The Leader General Excellence Louisiana Press Association National Newspaper Assn. ® General Excellence Louisiana Press Association National Newspaper Assn. NEWS NEWS CENTRAL CITY CENTRAL CITY Thursday, February 14, 2013 • Vol. 16, No. 3 • 16 Pages • Circulation 10,000 • www.centralcitynews.us • 225-261-5055 Photos by Woody Jenkins See GOP COULD on Page 8 See DOTD on Page 16 CENTRAL — House candidates Scott Wilson and Barry Ivey have answered a series of questions pro- pounded by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish. Their answers are found in a special Cen- tral City News report on Page 3. While the candidates agree on most issues, there are a number of differences: • Their goals for the next four years (Question 3a) • Their infrastructure goals for House District 65, including Cen- tral (Question 3b) • Abortion (Question 5), and • Their goals on what to phase out of state government (Question 8) The GOP said it hopes the can- didates’ answers provide insight to voters as they make their decision. Ivey, Wilson Seeking Endorsement BATON ROUGE — Two Republican candidates are seeking the endorse- ment of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish tonight at 6 p.m. at the Metro Council Cham- ber. Central businessman Barry Ivey, a nuclear power contractor, and Metro Councilman Scott Wil- son are on the ballot in the March 2 special election to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Rep. Clif Richardson. But, so far, neither candidate has won a major endorsement. Both the Louisiana Association of Busi- ness & Industry and the Tea Party of Louisiana decided not to make an endorsement in the race. Secur- ing official support from the GOP Hooper Rd. Bridge Part of Kinder, Gentler Loop CENTRAL — In 1997, a band of four state legislators led by the late Rep. Donald Ray Kennard passed House Resolution 75, requesting the Louisiana Dept. of Transpor- tation and Development to study the feasibility of extending Hooper Road across the Amite to Watson. Today, nearly 16 years later, the bridge has not yet been built but Central legislators are continu- ing to push the project. Now the KINDER LOOP — The Central-Livingston Loop would begin at Hooper and Sullivan, head east across the Amite, link to Hwy. 1019, then Hwy. 447, I-12, and Central Thruway. Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News Two Republican Candidates Differ On Some Issues Jr. Shelton Won’t Seek Mayor’s Post, Cites Obligations CENTRAL — Local realtor Jr. Shelton, who narrowly lost a bid for mayor of the City of Central in 2010, announced Wednesday that he will not seek the post in munici- pal elections next spring. Shelton, who received 48 per- cent against incumbent Mayor Mac Watts, was considered a strong can- didate for the post. Shelton’s an- nouncement was a surprise to many who were hoping to support him. However, Shelton, who serves as Republican chairman for Cen- tral, said his real estate business is going well and he could not afford to give it up and support his fam- ily on the Mayor’s $55,000-a-year salary. “As much as I would like to See SHELTON on Page 8 Mayor Pro- Tem Ralph Washington said Wednes- day he is con- sidering run- ning for Mayor in next spring’s municipal elections. Washington has served as See RALPH on Page 9 Mayor Pro-Tem Washington Says He’s Considering Race for Mayor Mayor Pro-Tem since Central was incorporated in July 2005. Washington is a proven vote- getter. In Central’s first munici- Ralph Washington Barry Ivey Scott Wilson See A CLOSER LOOK on Page 3 See Story on Page 2 Happy Valentine’s Day 2013 Happy Valentine’s Day 2013 See Story on Page 2 Free State of Livingston Greenwell Springs O’Neal Lane 4-Lane Hooper Sullivan to Greenwell Springs Bridge over Amite Connect to Hwy. 1019 Hwy. 447 ✪ Walker ✪ Watson Central Thruway Denham Springs Eastern Loop
CENTRAL — House candidates Scott Wilson and Barry Ivey have answered a series of questions pro-pounded by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish. Their answers are found in a special Cen-tral City News report on Page 3. While the candidates agree on most issues, there are a number of differences: •Theirgoals for thenext fouryears (Question 3a) •Their infrastructuregoals forHouse District 65, including Cen-tral (Question 3b) •Abortion(Question5),and •Theirgoalsonwhattophaseout of state government (Question 8) The GOP said it hopes the can-didates’ answers provide insight to voters as they make their decision.
Ivey, Wilson Seeking Endorsement
BATON ROUGE — Two Republican candidates are seeking the endorse-ment of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish tonight at 6 p.m. at the Metro Council Cham-ber. Central businessman Barry Ivey, a nuclear power contractor, and Metro Councilman Scott Wil-son are on the ballot in the March 2specialelectiontofillavacancyleft by the resignation of Rep. Clif Richardson. But, so far, neither candidate has won a major endorsement. Both theLouisianaAssociationofBusi-ness & Industry and the Tea Party of Louisiana decided not to make an endorsement in the race. Secur-ingofficialsupportfromtheGOP
Hooper Rd. Bridge Part of Kinder, Gentler Loop
CENTRAL — In 1997, a band of four state legislators led by the late Rep. Donald Ray Kennard passed House Resolution 75, requesting the Louisiana Dept. of Transpor-tation and Development to study thefeasibilityofextendingHooperRoadacrosstheAmitetoWatson.Today, nearly 16 years later, the bridge has not yet been built but Central legislators are continu-ing to push the project. Now the
KINDER LOOP — The Central-Livingston Loop would begin at Hooper and Sullivan, headeastacrosstheAmite,linktoHwy.1019,thenHwy.447,I-12,andCentralThruway.
Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News
Two RepublicanCandidates DifferOn Some Issues
Jr. Shelton Won’t Seek Mayor’s Post, Cites Obligations CENTRAL — Local realtor Jr. Shelton, who narrowly lost a bid for mayor of the City of Central in 2010, announcedWednesday thathe will not seek the post in munici-
palelectionsnextspring. Shelton, who received 48 per-cent against incumbent Mayor Mac Watts, was considered a strong can-didate for the post. Shelton’s an-
nouncement was a surprise to many who were hoping to support him. However, Shelton, who serves as Republican chairman for Cen-tral, said his real estate business is
going well and he could not afford to give it up and support his fam-ilyontheMayor’s$55,000-a-yearsalary.“AsmuchasIwouldliketo
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Mayor Pro-Tem Ralph Wa s h i n g t o n said Wednes-day he is con-sidering run-ning for Mayor innextspring’sm u n i c i p a l e l e c t i o n s . Wa s h i n g t o n has served as
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“Have you found me a man yet?” I look shocked but recover and say “Yes, I have! But I have to warn you, he’s 95!” I bend over and hobble across the room as though crippled and pretend not to have teeth. She howls with laughter. “No!” she says, “You know I’m not interested in a 90 year-old man.Find me an ex-Ma-rine not a day over 65!” My mother, Do-ris Jenkins, was born in Houston on March4,1922.ThefamilymovedtoShreveport in 1928, right after Valen-tine’s Day. “That’s when I listened to radio for thefirst time,”shesaid. “Itwas KWKH!” Mama met my dad, Ory Jenkins, in1944whenhewasrecoveringfromwar injuries at the Naval Hospital in Galveston. It was love at first sight.They had me and moved to Baton RougewheresheworkedatAmericanBank on Plank Road. Of all the blessings in life, having your mother at age 91 is one of the greatest, especially if she is a sweet-heart, in relatively good shape for the shape she’s in, and can still “cut the mustard.” Plus my Valentine can re-member life “before radio”!
My Valentine Remembers Life ‘Before Radio’My Mother Celebrates91st Birthday March 4,Has Vivid Memories ofLife in Another World
Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News
BATON ROUGE — I walked into my mom’s room Sunday to give her her medicine, and she was watching the movie Florence Nightingale for the
50th time. She said, “Youknow,my great-grandmother was Florence Nightingale’sfirst cousin!” I replied,“No, my great-great grandmother wasFlorenceNightingale’sfirstcous-in!” We laughed. It’s an inside joke, be-cause her great-grandmother was Han-nah Nightingale but there’s absolutely noevidencethatIcanfindthatshewasrelated to “the” Florence Nightingale. Hannah married Grandpa Shaw. So the family knew her as Grandma Shaw. TheylivedonOahuinthe1890’swhenHawaii was still a kingdom. But they movedbacktoTexasafterwards. Mama said, “I remember Valentine’s Day in 1928. Grandma Shaw was visit-ingwithus.Iwasalmostsix.GrandmaShaw put a record on the Victrola and started dancing. She was quite over-weight. But she picked up her skirt and danced and danced. We clapped and laughed until we cried. I remem-
ber it as though it were yesterday!” Then she added, “That was before radio, you know!” “Mama!” I looked shocked. “You mean you were alive before radio?” I slapped my knee and started laughing. She looked kind of serious but had a mocking grin on her face. “I’ll be 91 onMarch4th,youknow!” “I know, mama.” I handed her her medicine and as usual made her pry it out of my hand. “Stop it!” she said, “Give me that!” Shedugherfingernailsintomyhand.“Ow!” I said, and let her have it. She popped another DVD into her TV/VCR. This time it was Gone with the Wind. She has this habit of playing the same movie over and over again. “I just want to slap Scarlet!” she said. “So stupid. Rhett is so in love with her, but shekeepslongingforthatAshleyWil-kes. Can you imagine turning down ClarkGableforAshleyWilkes?” “Well, mama, I don’t know.”
EDITOR’S VALENTINE—DorisJenkins,whowillturn91onMarch4,withgreat-granddaughter Gabrielle Savoye and great-grandson, Louis Joseph Savoye. Doris can rememberthedaysbeforeradiointheearly1920’s.Sheisawonderfulblessing.
Doris Jenkins in the kitchen in 1965
Doris and Ory Jenkins in 1945
Goals for Next 4 Years in CentralQuestion: With respect to House District 65, what legislation, appropriations, or public works projects would you hope to enact or have completed during the next four years? Please be specific.Scott Wilson: “Bring the entire Central Thruway to completion.”Barry Ivey: “Widening of Greenwell Springs Road by adding shoulders, completion of Central Thru-way, and extension of Hooper Road across Am-ite River to Watson without imposition of tolls.”
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BARRY IVEY 1. Why are you offering your-self for service in the Legislature? I am an ordinary citizen who is very concerned about the direction of our government and the erosion of our freedom. I want to make a difference, defend our Constitution and do my part to limit the power of government. That’s why, when I heard that Rep. Richardson may be resigning, I began thinking about running for this position. This is a good time in my life to run for office. My wife, Julie, supportsthis decision. Our four children are now in school. Our business has become very successful in the past few years, and I now have the resources to run a viable campaign without becoming beholden to any special interests or to the political establishment, which I oppose. It’sverydifficultforcandidatesto be anti-establishment when they are relying on the establishment to fund their campaigns. It is hard to be an independent voice when you have to rely on lobbyists and peo-ple who have massive government contracts for your campaign contri-butions.Iwon’thavethatconflictof interest. I have funded most of my campaign myself. I will be an independent voice, and that’s why I’m running. 2.What specialqualificationsdo you possess which would al-low you to make a major contri-bution to the people of District
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SCOTT WILSON 1. Why are you offering your-self for service in the Legislature? I have a willingness to serve our community that is a result of my family upbringing. My father and my brother have served our parish, and I have represented the people ofMetroCouncilDistrict4forthepast four years. It was my intention to serve a second four-year term to which I was elected without oppo-sition last fall. But when the House District 65 seat became vacant, I decidedtooffermyexperienceforthe voters’ consideration. 2.a. What special qualifica-tions do you possess which would allow you to make a major con-tribution to the people of District 65 through your service in the
State Legislature? Inshort,Iammostqualifiedforthispositionbecauseofmyexpe-rience. First, I have owned and operated a business for the past 15 years. I know what it means to makeapayroll,paytaxesandfeesand provide great customer service. Decisions that I make on behalf of the voters will be made through that lens.Second,Ihaveexperienceinthe public sector as a member of the East Baton Rouge Metro Coun-cil. I have been in the trenches on a daily basis – providing constituent services, casting votes, and making tough decisions in the best interest of our communities. Third, and most important to me, I am a dad. My children’s future is of greatest concern to me. That same concern applies to the children and grand-children of each person I repre-sent. I have a record of protecting their current and future interests – public safety, public budgets, and public projects – that sets me apart from the competition in this race. b. If you currently hold pub-licoffice,whathaveyouaccom-plished and what policies, leg-islation, public works, or other actions have been the hallmark of your service? I made the motion and voted (motion passed) to remove a key slush fund from Mayor Holden’s control and return those monies to the budget. I did this because I be-
65 through your service in the State Legislature? District 65 is one of the most conservative areas of our state. I can best represent the people of our district because I am a “movement conservative” who will passion-ately address the broad spectrum of conservative issues: limiting government, reducing the budget, promoting a “culture of life,” de-fending traditional marriage, pro-tecting our Second Amendmentrights, supporting parental choice in education, and creating a busi-ness friendly climate that is the best inAmerica.Many conserva-tivesgetelectedtooffice,butdon’tlead on these issues. Worse, many compromise and become useless
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Barry Ivey addressed the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish Scott Willson also spoke at the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge
sonal income tax, the corporateincometax,andthecorporatefran-chisetax. 6. Jindal has proposed doing away with corporate and per-sonal income taxes in order forLA to be economically competi-tivewithstateslikeTexas. a. Do you agree with this pro-posal and if so, what would you specifically suggest implement-ing to accomplish this? I amundecided.Asof thedatethat I am completing this survey, Governor Jindal has not yet re-leasedhisspecificproposal.Ineedtoseethespecificlanguageinthebill before I can commit. b. Do you agree with his pro-posal to raise sales taxes by anamount equal to the reduction in incometaxes? Again, I have not seen such aproposal and I am told that it keeps changing based on input from leg-islators. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to eliminate thepersonalincometax. Conservatives need to think strategically about this issue. It’s very important to the future of our state. Let’s see the bill and then we can make a decision. 7.a. What specific changescould be made in Louisiana’s budget to ensure the best priori-tization of use of public funds? The most important change wouldbetoreducetaxes.SincetheLouisiana Constitution requires a balanced budget, that would force legislators to make cuts. We must prioritize the programs that are le-
begin a complete review of all state government operations and come up with a plan to reduce the size of state government. I believe that wewill findmassive duplication,inefficiency,anduselessprograms.By2015,Ihopethatwewillhavemobilized conservative legislators
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to our movement. Many vote to slowly increase budgets. That’s how our parish, state and federal governments got into the mess we now face — “conservatives” voting to increase government spending. The city-parish budget has increased 40 percent in eightyears while “conservative” council members have supported most of the increases. The state budget has increased from$10billion to$25billion in15 years as “conservative” law-makers have supported most of the increases. When I am a legislator, I will make sure there is a voice at the microphone letting the citizens of this state know what is going on. I will oppose the growth of govern-ment. I will protect the freedoms of the people of District 65 from slowly eroding. I have the temper-ament and courage to stand on the flooroftheHouseandfight,eveniftheother104membersdisagree. b. If you currently hold pub-licoffice,whathaveyouaccom-plished and what policies, leg-islation, public works, or other actions have been the hallmark of your service? I do not currently hold public office. 3. a. Four years from now, what of statewide significancewould you hope to have accom-plished as a member of the State Legislature? I hope that I will be able to help rally conservatives who have been elected to the Louisiana Legislature tofighttheestablishment.Iwantto
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into a more ef-fective group and reduced the size of state government. b. With re-spect to House District 65, what legisla-tion, appro-priations, or public works projects would you hope to en-act or have completed during the nextfouryears?Pleasebespecific. The widening of Greenwell Springs Road by adding shoulders, the completion of the work on the Central Thruway/O’Neal Lane, andtheextensionofHooperRoadacross theAmiteRiver toWatsonwithout the imposition of tolls. c. With respect to East Baton Rouge Parish, what legislation, appropriations, or public works projects would you hope to en-act or have completed during the nextfouryears.Pleasebespecific. I would like to address the prob-lem we have with violent crime. d. Do you support or oppose the proposed Baton Rouge Loop? Why or why not? I oppose the Baton Rouge loop because I do not want to see com- See MORE on Page 6
munities such as Central cut in half by a massive freeway. I want to look at alternative plans to build a bypass south of the metropolitan area or to improve existing roadsto solve traffic problems. We donot have a problem getting around Baton Rouge. We have a problem getting through Baton Rouge. e. Do you support or oppose the sale of state-owned or local-ly-owned facilities such as the Port of New Orleans to foreign governments such as China or to foreign corporations? Oppose 4. In your opinion, what is the purpose of and what are the lim-its of civil government? As a traditional conservativewith strong libertarian leanings, I believe that government should exist in order to protect our indi-vidual liberties. The government should provide a strong national defense so that we are protected from other nations that seek to take away our freedom. Inside our bor-ders, we must have police forces to protect individuals from others who may infringe upon their liber-ties. We must have a court system to settle disputes between our citi-zens. When government ventures outside of its basic functions, it tends to accumulate power that in-fringes upon our God-given free-dom. 5.Canyou identifyup tofivelaws, five agencies, and/or fivetaxesorfeesthatyouwouldsup-port repealing or reducing? I support a 5-year phase out or immediate elimination of the per-
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ing to accomplish this? As of today, Governor Jindalhas not formally presented the de-tails of his tax plan and we onlyhave media reports to review at thistime.Sothismakesitdifficultto render judgment one way or the other. I look forward to the presen-tation of the details and will make a decision to support or oppose his plan at that time. b. Do you agree with his pro-posal to raise sales taxes by anamount equal to the reduction in incometaxes? I definitely want to review theplan as the devil is in the details. For instance, we were led to be-lievetheStellyTaxSwapPlanwasto be revenue neutral for state gov-ernment. We found out the hard way that it was, instead, the largest taxhikeinourstate’shistory. 7.a. What specific changescould be made in Louisiana’s budget to ensure the best priori-tization of use of public funds? Iwouldliketoexplorerestruc-turing the Revenue Estimating Conference so that revenues to state government are better predicted andexpensesaretiedtopreviouslyrecognized revenue streams. This would lead to more accurate bud-getingforthefiscalyearandmorestreamlined spending. b. Will you pledge to vote againstanyattempttoraisetax-es or impose new taxes duringthenextfouryears? Yes. In fact, I have signed the AmericansForTaxReform“Tax-payer Protection Pledge” – the only candidate to do so in this race. c. Will you oppose the use of one-time money for state operat-
implementing alternate lane usage on Florida Blvd. and the proposed “Westbank Expressway” option. e. Do you support or oppose the sale of state-owned or local-ly-owned facilities such as the Port of New Orleans to foreign governments such as China or to foreign corporations?
Scott Wilson Takes a Stand on the Issueslieve public monies should be allo-cated and spent in the open and not behind the cloak of secret contracts and personal service agreements. I have worked closely with our state and local leaders to bring Phase 1 of the Central Thruway to completion. We are very close to seeing this be-come a reality. When opened, the new road will provide a key new artery from Central to I-12 and help spur economic growth along the route. I have been an outspo-ken critic of the DBE contract pro-cess in City-Parish government. I believe that contracts should be awarded on merit and qualifica-tions, not by limiting factors such as race or gender. The contracts process should be fair and free from bias. I worked closely with then Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Walker to allocate monies to kick-start the BRAVEanti-crimeinitiativeintheparish. When Mayor Holden re-fused to act, we stepped forward to provide the seed money necessary to get the project moving. Early indications are that this pilot pro-gram is working well and show-ingimportantresults.AndItookastrong stand against the “One Ba-ton Rouge” initiative as I am a sup-porter of traditional family values. 3. a. Four years from now, what of statewide significancewould you hope to have accom-plished as a member of the State Legislature? The greater Baton Rouge region, or CapitalArea, is the economicengineforLouisiana.Assuch,weneed, and deserve, first-class in-frastructure to keep the wheels of progress moving for Louisiana.
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Oppose. 4. In your opinion, what is the purpose of and what are the limits of civil gov-ernment? I believe government de-rives its limited powers from the consent of the governed. I also believe Scott Wilson
that government should only pro-vide services the citizens cannot reasonably provide on their own. 5.Canyou identifyup tofivelaws, five agencies, and/or fivetaxesorfeesthatyouwouldsup-port repealing or reducing? Boll Weevil Eradication Board (yes, we still have this). CatfishPromotion and Research Board (in-active group, needs to come off our books). The Affordable Health-careAct (Obamacare). LouisianaTIMEDProgram(repeal4centgastaxwhenbondsarerepaid) 6. Jindal has proposed doing away with corporate and per-sonal income taxes in order forLA to be economically competi-tivewithstateslikeTexas. a. Do you agree with this pro-posal and if so, what would you specifically suggest implement-
That’s why I would like to see a comprehensivetrafficmanagementplan developed and implemented that addresses the long-term needs oftheCapitalArea.Ataminimum,the Capital Regional Planning Commission; the Capital Region Legislative Delegation; the cities of Baker, Baton Rouge, Central, and Zachary; each of our Chambers ofCommerce;and,theLADOTDshould all be a part of this plan-ning and implementation process. b. With respect to House Dis-trict 65, what legislation, appro-priations, or public works proj-ects would you hope to enact or havecompletedduring thenextfouryears?Pleasebespecific. ByworkingwithLADOTDandCity-Parish government, I want to bring the entire Central Thruway to completion. c. With respect to East Baton Rouge Parish, what legislation, appropriations, or public works projects would you hope to en-act or have completed during the nextfouryears.Pleasebespecific. I will support, and sponsor if necessary, crime prevention dis-tricts that help our neighborhoods provide better protection for their areas. I will also do whatever I can to encourage the Green Light Plan to be finished with all promisedprojects completed. d. Do you support or oppose the proposed Baton Rouge Loop? Why or why not? I have not, and will not, support a loop or by-pass that negatively impacts my constituents. There are other concepts that I could sup-portformovingtrafficthroughandaround Baton Rouge such as add-ing a multi-purpose lane to I-12, See MORE on Page 7
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More Answers from Barry Iveycoverage 10. Do you support or oppose legislation that restricts gambling in Louisiana? What restrictions would you favor? Support restricting gambling. Gambling is a taxonpeoplewhoare bad at math. :) The state should
ons. Protecting our citizens from violent crime is my priority. We must focus on stopping real crimes and not feeding bureaucracies. 13. Do you feel the “war on drugs” has been effective or inef-fective? Why or why not? Ineffective. Obviously, drug use iswidespreadacrossAmericaand throughout our community. The ultimate answer to drug abuse is not government action, but, on a non-governmental level, heal-ing our society. Fathers need to be more responsible and work harder to keep their families together. Par-ents need to spend more time with their children. Our society needs to be healed. We need to love each other, as Christ taught us to do. People use drugs because they can’t deal with reality. The answer lies with each of us, not the gov-ernment. And that’s true with somany things in our society. 14. Rate your philosophy about how the United States Constitution should be interpret-ed on a scale of 1-10 with “strict constructionist approach” being a 10 and a “living document ap-proach” being a 1? 11 15. What should the legisla-ture do to protect our citizens’ right to keep and bear arms? Everything possible, since this right protects all of our other rights. Some Louisiana legislators andsomeotherstatesareexploringvarious types of legislation to nul-lify or challenge unconstitutional federal statutes or executive or-ders. This is a direction we should examine. 16. What is your opinion on
gitimate functions of government such as public safety, road con-struction, etc. b. Will you pledge to vote againstanyattempttoraisetax-es or impose new taxes duringthenextfouryears? Iopposealltaxincreases.Also,Iwillnotvote forany taxreformplan that is not revenue-neutral or better, meaning that a tax reformplanmustnotbeanoveralltaxin-crease. c. Will you oppose the use of one-time money for state operat-ingexpenses? Yes d. Do you support or oppose raising legislative pay? Oppose 8. Will you support the Right to Life without any exceptions,other than to save the life of the mother? Yes. I am100percent pro-life.My wife and I are actively involved with a crisis pregnancy center, helpingyoungwomenwhoareex-periencing unplanned pregnancies. I will be a leader on the issue of life. 9. a. Do you support or oppose Louisiana opting out of the fed-erally-mandated health insur-ance plan? Support opting out b. Do you support or oppose banning taxpayer funds fromPlanned Parenthood? Support the ban c. Do you support or oppose requiring private insurance plans to offer contraceptive cov-erage to all employees? Oppose requiring contraceptive
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not be spending taxpayer mon-ey to encour-age our citizens to spend their hard earned money on lot-tery tickets. 11. a, Do you support or oppose defin-ing marriage asanexclusiverelat ionship between one man and one woman? Support traditional marriage b. Do you support or oppose homosexual partners jointlyadopting children in Louisiana? Oppose c. Do you support or oppose creating a special protected class on the basis of “sexual orienta-tion”? Oppose this and all other “spe-cial classes” 12. a. What are your thoughts about the growing prison popu-lation? Itisaburdentothetaxpayersandthe system needs to be reevaluated. Our priority should be keeping vi-olent criminals off of the streets. b. Do you support early re-lease for some felons or building more prisons? Generally, building more pris-
the recent education “reforms” adopted by the Louisiana Legisla-ture (i.e., School choice, vouchers, taxcreditsandteachertenure)? I favor them, though, as a con-servative,Iprefertuitiontaxcred-its tovouchers.Taxcreditswouldgive the government less oppor-tunity to interfere in private edu-cation. Once we see how the taxreform package turns out, we may want to attempt to convert vouch-erstotaxcredits. 17. LA law states No person shall be required, as a condition of employment, to become or re-main a member of any labor or-ganization, or to pay any dues, fees, assessments, or other charg-es of any kind to a labor organi-zation. Do you support this law? Support. I support the current law 18. What would be the single most important way to help small businesses grow and expand inLouisiana? Reducingtaxesandregulations 19. Do you support or oppose the teaching in public schools of the scientific pros and cons ofcontroversial subjects such as climate change, human cloning and evolution? Support teaching all sides of these major issues 20. a. With respect to Louisi-ana’s Public Records Law and its Open Meetings Law, will you op-pose any effort to weaken these laws? Yes b. Will you support applying the Public Records Law to the Governor’sOffice? Yes
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ingexpenses? Asageneral rule,yes, Iwouldsupport this. However, there could be opportunities to shrink the size of state government and defund programs by taking away one-time monies. This is an important dis-tinction that bears mentioning. d. Do you support or oppose raising legislative pay? I would oppose a legislative pay increase. 8. Will you support the Right to Lifewithoutanyexceptions,otherthan to save the life of the mother? I support the Right to Life with exceptions for rape, incest and tosave the life of the mother. 9. a. Do you support or oppose Louisiana opting out of the fed-erally-mandated health insur-ance plan? I support our state’s effort to “opt-out” of Obamacare and its dramaticexpansionofstateMedic-aid called for by federal mandate. b. Do you support or oppose banning taxpayer funds fromPlanned Parenthood? Support. c. Do you support or oppose requiring private insurance plans to offer contraceptive cov-erage to all employees? Oppose. 10. Do you support or oppose legislation that restricts gambling in Louisiana? What restrictions would you favor? I feel that gambling is adequate-ly restricted with our current laws. 11. a. Do you support or op-posedefiningmarriageasanex-clusive relationship between one man and one woman? Support.
a 10 and a “living document ap-proach” being a 1? 10.IbelievethatourFounderscreated a wonderful document that is as relevant today as it was when it was adopted in 1787. 15. What should the legisla-ture do to protect our citizens’ right to keep and bear arms?
Yes, I support Louisiana’s right-to-worklawandwillfighttokeepit from being watered down by ac-tivist unions and other third-party organizations. 18. What would be the single most important way to help small businesses grow and expand inLouisiana? Reducing or eliminating some fees and taxes would be a greatway to stimulate small business growth as it would create less drag on a company’s bottom line. Agoodexamplewouldbeexemptingsome portion of a business’s value frompropertytaxation–similartothehomesteadexemption. 19. Do you support or oppose the teaching in public schools of the scientific pros and cons ofcontroversial subjects such as climate change, human cloning and evolution? I believe our children should be exposed to alternative viewpointsduring their education. However, I oppose the activist agenda that calls for teaching “one truth” philoso-phies such as creationism and glob-al warming as the only viewpoint. 20. a. With respect to the Public Records Law and its Open Meetings Law, will you oppose any effort to weaken these laws? I feel that these laws are ad-equate and will oppose efforts to weaken them. b. Will you support applying the Public Records Law to the Governor’sOffice? Asageneralrule,yes,thepub-lic records laws should apply to the ExecutiveBranch.However, I dosupport the few exemptions thathelp Louisiana to be competitive in economic development.
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There is a reason our right to keep and bear arms is the Second Amendment.I believe that our state leg-islature is a critical buffer between the federal gov-ernment and the people of Louisiana on
the issue of gun rights. I will never vote to restrict those rights. 16. What is your opinion on the recent education “reforms” ad-opted by the Louisiana Legisla-ture (i.e., School choice, vouchers, taxcreditsandteachertenure)? I support school choice, repeal-ing teacher tenure, vouchers where money follows the child and the LouisianaScienceEducationAct,which allows teachers to educate children on creationism as an alter-native viewpoint to evolution. 17. LA law states No person shall be required, as a condition of employment, to become or re-main a member of any labor or-ganization, or to pay any dues, fees, assessments, or other charg-es of any kind to a labor organi-zation. Do you support this law?
b. Do you support or oppose homosexual partners jointlyadopting children in Louisiana? Oppose. c. Do you support or oppose cre-ating a special protected class on thebasisof“sexualorientation”? Oppose. I am the only candidate with a record of opposing the “One Baton Rouge” initiative. 12. a. What are your thoughts about the growing prison popu-lation? Where new funding is not avail-able, I support giving law enforce-ment, particularly our sheriffs across the state, leeway to cre-atively house prisoners. b. Do you support early re-lease for some felons or building more prisons? Early release, in the name of making more room in our prisons, sends the wrong message to those who might commit future crimes. Again, I support our correctionsand law enforcement officials tocreatively incarcerate prisoners and, where funds are available, sup-port the building of new prisons. 13. Do you feel the “war on drugs” has been effective or inef-fective? Why or why not? We have not adapted the “war on drugs” to fit today’s reality.Street level drug trade is respon-sible for most of the violent crime andhomicidesintheCapitalArea.We must attack the problem on the dealer-buyer level in order to be successful at reducing crime. 14. Rate your philosophy about how the United States Constitution should be interpret-ed on a scale of 1-10 with “strict constructionist approach” being
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vacancy on the committee. Republican Party vice chairman Connie Bernard will preside over the endorsement meeting. Each of the two candidates will speak for fiveminutesandthenanswerques-tions from committee members. The GOP submitted an extensivequestionnaire to the candidates, and both candidates answered the questionnaire (see Page 2).
Under party rules, the endorse-ment vote will be by secret ballot. It takes a majority of the members of the committee who are present in personor byproxy in order toreceive an endorsement. Under the rules, it is possible for both candi-dates to be endorsed. Wilson was elected to the Met-roCouncil in 2008 and compileda conservative voting record. He was reelected without opposition last fall. He has often opposed Mayor-President Kip Holden on the Council. Wilson is the presi-dent of a trucking company, while Ivey is the president of a contract-ing firm that serves the nuclearpower industry. Ivey has been conducting a
well-funded campaign, emphasiz-ing direct mail and house-to-house canvassing and calling. Likely voters have received at least eight mailings. On Wednesday, Ivey spokes-man Rhett Davis said their polling shows Ivey leading Wilson by a narrow margin among likely vot-ers. Wilson responded by saying he feels confident voters approvehis record and will support him in the election. The Republican committee will alsovote tofill a vacancy causedby the resignation of Harold Wil-liams, who is accepting employ-ment which prohibits him from holding a position with a political party.
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Shelton DecidesAgainst SeekingMayor’s Office
Continued from Page 1serve the people of Central in this way, it is simply not financiallyfeasible for my family. We have a cost of living that cannot be met on that salary.” Shelton said that while the May-or can have outside employment, he did not want to create a situation where the city’s business would suffer because he had to meet with a real estate client. Shelton did not rule out the pos-sibility of seeking a seat on the Central City Council. In the Mayor’s race in March 2010,Watts received4,183votes,or 52 percent, while Shelton re-ceived3,877votes,or48percent.Jr.SheltonhadbeenexpectedtobeamajorcontenderforMayor.
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palelectionin2006,heranfirstina field of 13 candidates, winning67percentofthevote.In2010,hewas the second-highest candidate among nine seeking five seats onthe Council. In that election, he won 61 percent of the votes cast. Washington said he is consider-ing running for Mayor because, “I feel that I’ve made a difference on the City Council, and I feel I could make a difference for our citizens as Mayor.” When CH2MHill had the con-tract to run Central’s privatized city government, Washington was a frequent critic of the company. This brought him a lot of criticism from supporters of CH2MHill. Washington said, “I kept push-ing for a better City Services con-tract, and I feel that my efforts on the Council were one of the reasons we were able to replace CH2MHill. Today, I think we have better ser-vices for our citizens as a result.” InhisfirstfiveyearsontheCityCouncil, Washington was often on the losingendof4-1votes. But,with the election of a new City CouncilinMarch2010,Washing-ton found himself joined on many issues by new Councilmen Tony LoBue and Wayne Messina. They often prevail by a vote of 3-2. Washington said, “I’ve tried to be a watchdog on the Council, looking out for the interests of the taxpayer, especially on spendingand city services.”
The Mayor Pro-Tem said he is also proud of having pushed hard for public access to Public Records in Central’s privatized city govern-ment.Hewasaleaderinthefightto demand that CH2MHill provide public records. When the compa-ny refused, he pushed to notify the company that their city contract would not be renewed. “I’ve tried to be fair and bal-anced in my approach to issues coming before the City Council, and I’ve had an open door to ev-eryone. That’s the same approach that I would have as Mayor.”
Washington said he believes the biggest problem facing Central is infrastructure. “We have serious problems with our roads. They are unsafe, and we have to make major improvements on Greenwell Springs Road, Hoop-er,Sullivan,Wax,Frenchtown,and
Ralph Washington May Run for Mayor
MAYOR PRO-TEM RALPH WASHINGTON is considering running for Mayor of Central in themunicipalelectionsnext spring. HerehevisitswithAlexVelasquezatmeeting of Chamber of the Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish.
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others. They are narrow and lack shoulders. There’s no margin for driver error.” “At the same time,wehave toeliminate the bottlenecks and im-prove the flow of traffic. One ofthe most important improvements is to build the new bridge over the AmiteRiveratHooperRoad.Thiswillhelpmovetrafficthroughourcommunity, instead of having long lines of cars waiting to cross Mag-nolia Bridge.” Washington said one of the is-sues that is very serious but that gets little attention is the sewer system. “We have filth in openditches and problems with dirty water in the water system in some areas of Central. Clearing up these problems is one of my biggest con-cerns.” Washington said he would ap-preciate hearing from Central resi-dents beforemaking a final deci-sion on whether to run for Mayor. His number is 225-229-6895. Central Mayor Mac Watts has not announced whether he will seekreelectionnextyear. Qualifying for Mayor, Police Chief,andallfiveseatsontheCityCouncil will be held Feb. 12-14,2014, with the primary on Satur-day,April5andtherunoffifnec-essary on May 3.
Mayor Pro-TemAsks ResidentsFor Feed-BackOn Candidacy
We have to eliminate the bottlenecks and “improve the flow of traffic. One of the most important improvements is to build a new bridge over the Amite River at Hooper Road.”Mayor Pro-Tem Ralph Washington on his goals
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LEE, MARSHALLBrooke Lee and Jeremy Marshall will marry March 1 at White Oak Planta-tion in Baton Rouge.
Milestones RAGUSA, JARREAUSamantha Ragusa and Chase Jar-reauwillexchangevowsMarch2atWhite Oak Plantation.
Brooke Lee and Jeremy MarshallWill Wed March 1 at White Oak
Brooke Lee and Jeremy Marshall
BATON ROUGE — Brooke Elaine Lee of Baton Rouge and Jeremy Scott Marshall of Central will mar-
Samantha Ragusa and Chase Jarreau
Ragusa, JarreauTo Wed March 2AtWhiteOak BATON ROUGE — Samantha Ragu-sa of Greenwell Springs and Chase Jarreau of Denham Springs will marryina6:30p.m.ceremonyonSaturday,March2,2013,atWhiteOak Plantation in Baton Rouge. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Ragusa, III of Greenwell Springs. She is
the granddaughter of Patricia K. Roberts and the late Richard C. Roberts of Baton Rouge, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Ragusa, Jr. of Mar-rero, and Mr. and Mrs. Lynwood DupuyofBaytown,Texas. Samantha is a graduate of Cen-tral High School and Southeastern Louisiana University. She is em-ployed as a junior loan processor at Essential Mortgage Company in Baton Rouge. HerfiancéisthesonofMr.andMrs. Charles Jarreau of Denham Springs. He is the grandson of the late Janis W. and Willie J. Kent of Baton Rouge and the late Mr. and Mrs. Tony Jarreau of Torbert. Chase is a graduate of Denham Springs High School and the own-er of Electricare, LLC in Baton Rouge. AfterahoneymoontoJamaica,the couple will reside in Denham Springs.
Victoria Crawford, Chase WeatherlyWed at Jackson Presbyterian Church
Mr. and Mrs. Chase Weatherly
JACKSON — Victoria Noel Craw-ford and Chase Jordan Weatherly, bothofCentral,weremarriedAug.31,2012,at7p.m.atJacksonPres-byterian Church in Jackson. Caleb Crawford, brother of the bride, of-ficiated. The bride is the daughter of Lar-ry and Vickie Crawford of Central. The groom is the son of Barry and Pam Weatherly of Central. The bride was attended by her matronofhonor,AmandaMcGrawand her maid of honor, Brittany Castilaw. Bridesmaids were Faith Phillips, Paige Crawford, Lauren Mallett,LexieBlackwell,andRa-chelAlain.JuniorbridesmaidwasKendal Crawford. The bridegroom was attended by his co-best men,AustinMcGrawand Jonathan Metz. Groomsmen wereAlan Phillips, Jonathan Sta-blier, Michael O’Quin, Joe Sat-blier, and Troy Metcalfe. Ushers were James Walker and Wesley Ruth. Music was provided by Ca-leb Persick.
Following a reception at Mil-banks Historic House in Jackson, the couple enjoyed a wedding trip to Jamaica, and now reside in Den-ham Springs.
Saturday, April 27Central Class of ’83 Reunion
7:30 to 11 p.m. Central High Class of ’83 will have a reunion at De la Ronde Hall, 320Third Street, Ste. 201,Baton Rouge. Cost is $75 at the door. Entertainment will be the Chris Leblanc Band. There will be a buffet and a cash bar. For in-formation, contact Tami Helmke Misuraca at 937-4083 or [email protected].
ry in a 7 p.m. ceremony on Friday, March1,2013,atWhiteOakPlan-tation in Baton Rouge. The bride-elect is the daughter of Dr. Steve and Mrs. Paddy Lee of Baton Rouge. She is the grand-daughter of Mercedes Barbay of Prairieville and the late Roland Bar-bayofArabi and the lateCharlesand Sue Lee of Baton Rouge. Brooke is a graduate of Central High School and Medical Training College in Baton Rouge. She is employed by Kris Fernandez, DDS in Baton Rouge. Her fiancé is the son of Rickyand Rose Marshall of Central. He is the grandson of Marie Ma-ranto and the late R.B. Maranto of Central, Jack and Vicki Miller of Scroggins, Texas, and the lateRichard and Josie Marshal of Ba-ton Rouge. Jeremy is a graduate of Central High School. He is employed by the Reynolds Company of Baton Rouge.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Thompson
CentralCoupleCelebrates50Years CENTRAL — Curtis and Edith Thompson of Central celebrat-ed their 50th wedding anni-versary on Dec. 29 at Snow’s Seafood Restaurant. Hosts for the event were the honorees’ four children and spouses, Todd Thompson and Janice Bards-ley, Darrell Thompson, Brad Thompson and Laurie Thomp-son, and Meleia Ott and Jimmy Ott. Also attending were thehonorees grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends. The Thompson’s were mar-ried Dec. 29, 1962 at St. Al-phonsus Catholic Church.
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Joseph B. “J.B.” Blanchard Joseph B. “J.B.” Blanchard, known by his friends as “J. Bonny,” passed away Sun-
son, Kristopher Joseph Blanchard of Den-ham Springs; two sisters, Nancy Lowery andJanetBoudreaux,bothofCentral;andfour grandchildren, Allexis, Rachel, Ty,and Kathryn Lusk. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bonny and Shirley Blanchard. Pallbearers were Kris Blanchard, Ty Lusk, Jason Petty, Devin Kelley, Steve Manske, and Mike Thibodeaux. Honor-ary pallbearers are Clem Kaiser and Louis Lanoue.
Kirk Anthony Wallace Kirk Anthony Wallace passed awayWednesday,Jan.30,2013,athisresidence.He was a resident of Central and a mill-wright for Turner Industries. We have lost a father, son, brother, un-cle, and friend. We will miss Kirk’s beauti-ful smile and his humor, but are comforted in knowing that he is at peace. Kirk is survived by his son, Drew Wal-lace; his parents, John and Chiquita Wal-lace; his brother, Wayne Wallace and his wife Kindra; and a niece and nephew, Destani and Gavin Wallace. He is also survivedbyahostofextendedfamilyandfriends. Kirk was preceded in death by his firstwife,MelanieBrewerWallace,motherof Drew. Visitation was held at Seale Funeral Home, 9995 Hooper Road, on Saturday, Feb.9,2013,from12noonuntil4:00p.m.
day, Jan. 27, 2013, atHarvest Manor Nurs-ing Home. He was 65, a resident of Central, a native of Napoleon-ville, and a USArmyveteran. Visitation was at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 GroomRoad, on Wednesday, Jan. 30 and onThurs-day, Jan. 31 until re- Blanchardligious services in the chapel. Interment with military honors followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker. Survived by wife, Martha Blanchard Wooley; daughter, Jessie Blanchard John-son and husband Mike of Denham Springs;
50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY — Nolan and Vicki Savoy of Greenwell Springs celebratedtheir50thanniversaryonDec.31,2012.TheywerehonoredatapartyonDec.30thatwashostedbytheirchildrenandspouses,WaldonandDawnRobertofGonzales,DewittandBelinaCroswellofGreenwellSprings,andAaronSavoyofBaton Rouge. The Savoy’s grandchildren are Taylor Robert, Jordan Robert, Maddie Robert, Danielle Croswell, and Brad Croswell. Family members also in attendance were Vicki’s aunt and cousin, Helen Jolly and Julee Pearce of New Orleans. The day was especially meaningful thanks to the many close friends that attended. Nolan and VickiareoriginallyfromBiloxi,Miss.TheyelopedtoGulfportonDec.31,1962,then moved to Baton Rouge in 1966.
Lillian Kay Meador RyanandDixieMeadorofPrideareproud to announce the birth of their daughter, Lillian Kay. She was wel-comed home by big brother, Lucas James. Lillianwasborn8:34a.m.onOct.28,2012,atLaneMemorial.Sheweighedseven pounds, two ounces, and was 19.75 inches long. Grandparents are Bobby and Wendy Meador of Pride and Danny andRhondaArledgeofEthel. Great-grandparentsareDollyeElamof Tennessee, Volean Hughes of Pride, MarySue Meador of Baton Rouge, and Brian Reuther of Barataria.
Lason Gerald Kennard Jason Kennard and Lacey Smith are proud to announce the birth of their son, Lason Gerald. He was welcomed home by brothers Jadon and Bryce and sister Peyton. LasonwasbornOct.22,2012,at6:55p.m. at Woman’s Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, three ounces, and was 20.5incheslong.
Proud grandparents are Glenda Smith of Watson, Benny Smith Sr. of Central, and Jerry and Debra Kennard of Denham Springs. Great-grandparents are Francis Schmit of Central, Lawrence “Buck” Ken-nardofCentral,andBobbieRawlingsofAtlanta.
Adler Davis Broussard Aaron andAmyBroussard are proudtoannouncethebirthoftheirson,AdlerDavis. He was welcomed home by his bigsisterAvaJolié. AdlerwasbornNov.20,2012,at1:28p.m. at Woman’s Hospital. He weighed sevenpoundsandsixounces. Proud grandparents are Gregory and Dabie Broussard of Central and Gregory and Carla Vidrine of Elton. Great-grand-parents are Diana Credeur, Bobby Faiser, YvonneandAlceeVidrine,BobbiePer-kins, Davis and Glenda Jarrell, Roland and Winona Broussard, and Vera Moses.
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YOUNG DEER HUNTERS — The children of Paul and Candi Shaffer of Pride each managed to bring home a trophy deer this hunting season. Cody (photo 1) killedanine-point,Kensey(photo2)killedanine-point,andConner(photo3)killedaneight-point.WyattCampbell(photo4),aneightyearoldCentralPrivatestudent,killedhisfirstdeerwhilehuntinginMississippiwithhisfatherandhisuncle.HeisthesonofToddandCarolCampbell.ConnorNijoka(photo5),killedhisfirstdeerinWatsononhisgrandfatherRodneyNijoka,Sr.’shuntinglease.Connorispicturedwithhisdad,RodneyNijoka,Jr.
GAYLE HATCH CHRISTMAS INVITATIONAL — The Central High School Olym-pic weightlifting team participated in the Gayle Hatch Christmas Invitational, an open meetwithcompetitionfromallagegroups.FirstplacewinnersincludedTylerStinig47KG class, Cole Holden 56 KG class, Hunter Cazes 69 KG class, and Hunter Johns 77 KG class; 2nd place winners were Micha Venable 56 KG class, Spencer Ramsey 69 KG class, andAshtonStokes105+class;3rdplacewinnerswereEddieAnderson105KGclassandBrandonLee105+KGclassandotherliftersmakingagreatshowingwereCalebMooreandLandry.Theteamwontheover-allchampionship.HunterCazesqualifiedforJuniorNationals which will take place in California in February.
ST. ALPHONSUS AUCTION AND A TASTE OF CENTRAL — The annual auction andfoodfestivaliscomingupat5p.m.onSaturday,Feb.23atSt.Alphonsus.There will be silent and live auctions, delicious local restaurant food tasting, and live rhythm and bluesband!Doorticketsand$10,000raffleticketsonsaleaftermassesonFeb.16and17.
CENTRAL CITY NEWSThursday,February14,201313
CentralCommunityAlliancewillhold a Meet Your Candidates at the DEMCOMeetingRoom,16262WaxRoad. Guest speakers will be Barry Ivey and Scott Wilson, candidates for District 65 of the Louisiana State Representative.
St. Alphonsus Auction & Taste of Central CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central:
Thursday, February 14Tell-Tale Heart HealthPresentation•11a.m.
The Tell-Tale Heart, a heart health presentation, will be held at the Zach-ary Branch Library. Professionals from Lane Regional Medical Center will offer free blood pressure screen-ings, and provide CPR demonstra-tions andAEDdemonstrations. Dr.Charles Thompson, an interventional cardiologist with Cardiovascular In-stitute of the South, will present the latest information on ways to improve your heart health. For information or to pre-register, call the Zachary Li-braryat658-1840.
Monday, February 18Legislative Community
Meeting•5:30to7:30p.m. Sen. Sharon Weston Broome will hold a community meeting at the BakerBranchLibrary, 3501GroomRoad. She will highlight issues for the upcoming session. Other commu-nity meetings are: Tuesday, March 5,6:30p.m.,ZacharyLibrary, 1900ChurchSt.;Monday,March11,6:30p.m., North Baton Rouge, LSU Med-icalClinicCommunityRoom,5445Airline Hwy.; and Tuesday, March19, 6 p.m., Greenwell Springs Li-brary,11300GreenwellSprings.
February 18 and 19OpenHouseatCPS•6:30p.m.
Central Private School’s board of directors will host Family Night on Monday, Feb. 18 to give current families the opportunity to meet the new principal, Dr. Jefferie Thielbar. Tuesday, Feb. 19 the school will have an Open House for interested fami-lies and students who are looking for a college preparatory school founded on Christian values. For information, contacttheofficeat261-3341.
Tuesday, February 19Ronald Reagan Luncheon
Reception11:30•Lunch12n The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge sponsors the monthly Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Lun-cheon. The party will announce its endorsement for State Representa-tive in House District 65 and analyze President Obama’s gun control legis-lation. Registered Republicans and the media are invited. Lunch $15.
Tuesday, February 19MeetYourCandidates•7p.m.
Thursday, February 21PowderPuffGame•6:30p.m.
The Central High School Sports Medicine department is hosting the 6th Annual Powder Puff game atWildcat Stadium. Admission is $5.Allmoneyraisedwillgotowardsthe
Sports Medicine program.February 21 through 24
“A Raisin in the Sun” New Venture Theatre launches its 2013 season with “A Raisin in theSun.” This play will be performed at the Baton Rouge Community College Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilionat 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 andFriday,Feb.22,2p.m.and7:30p.m.Saturday, Feb. 23, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb.24.Ticketsare$20.Forinfor-mation, call 588-7576 or visit www.newventuretheatre.org.
Saturday, February 23Inaugural Central Community
5K•7:30a.m. Ochsner invites local runners/walkers to lace up their sneakers for the inaugural Central Community 5K.Raceregistrationbeginsat7:30a.m.andtherunbeginsat8:30a.m.AllproceedswillsupporttheCentralHigh cross-country and track teams and the development of a system of running trails in Central. For infor-mation or to register on-line visit www.centralcommunity5k.com.
Tuesday, February 26Chamber of Commerce of EBR
11:30 p.m. The Chamber of Commerce of EBR meets on the 4th Tuesday ofeachmonthatCaféAméricain,7521Jefferson Hwy. Mike Reitz, president of Blue Cross, will speak on how Obamacare will affect small business owners. Attendance at themeetingcounts for CEE credit (Continuing Entrepreneurship Education). Re-ceptionstartsat11:30a.m.andlunchat 12 noon. Lunch is $15. No charge for this introductory CEE credit.
March 15, 16, and 1742nd Annual Audubon Pilgrimage Tours of historic homes and gar-dens, art show and sale, authentic 1820’scostumes,livinghistorydem-onstrations, night festivities, and cemetery tales. For tour information, call635-6330orvisitwww.audubon-pilgrimage.info.
LENTEN FISH FRYEvery Friday During LentStarting February 15 • $7
4 to 6 p.m. • Drive Thru OnlySt. Alphonsus Catholic Church
14040 Greenwell Springs
GREATER BATON ROUGE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP — Central High’s wres-tlingteamhadthreewrestlersplaceinthetopfiveintheirrespectiveweightcatego-ries at the championshipsheld atCatholicHigh. DaltonRainwaterplaced4th at128-pounds,RyanHufftyat134-poundsandThomasGarciaat220-poundsplaced5th. TheteamwillbecompetingintheLHSAAstatewrestlingtournamentatthePontchartrain Center in Kenner Feb. 15 and 16. Shown are coach Justin Stafford, Ryan Huffty, Dalton Rainwater, and Thomas Garcia.
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CENTRAL — Central High, with a recordof3-0,bowled likea teamthat is ready to make a serious run at the 5A District championshiponMonday,Feb.4.TheWildcatsgrinded out a 16-11 victory over Denham Springs, with a record of 3-1, to stand on top of the 5ADistrict by themselves. Never be-fore has the Central Bowling Team beenalone infirstatanypointofthe season. A record-setting game one gotCentral off to a great start. Cen-tral’s new school record of 1,150blew out the Yellow Jackets to take a 6-2 lead and almost a 200pin lead in total pins. In fact, Cen-tral could have easily swept all the points, but some late strikes helped Denham escape with two points. Game one was a complete team effort led by junior Sean Murphy with a 226, followed by sophomore Jacob Garretson’s 225, senior Bryan Waites’ 211, junior Kevin Kennedy’s 177, and sopho-
Central Bowling Atop District 5ABryanWaites,CaptainKevin KennedySean MurphyJacobGarretsonHaley YoungJohnathanRyderSarah LeDuffNathanCorley,CoachPhil Godley, Coach
Central Wildcats
Central High School 2013 Wildcats bowling team
more Haley Young’s 176. Denham Springs showed in Game two that they weren’t just going to roll over. In game two, Denham responded by winning 6-2 and 1048-997 intotal pins. Once again, Central had their chances to take control of the match but clutch strikes helped the Yellow Jackets even up the score 8-8. Central was again led by Waiteswitha210andGarretson’s199. Central closed out Denham Springs in game three winning 5-3 and 965-958 in total pins. With
the total pins bonus (three points), Central won the match 16-11 (and 3,112-2,962 total pins). That game Garretson led the Wildcats with a 192. Overall, Garretson’s 225 game and 616 series were high for the Wildcats, followed by Wait-es’ 211/595, Murphy’s 226/566, Young’s 176/488, and freshmanSarahLeduff’s148/419.DenhamSprings was led by Kyler Camp-bell’s214/592andKeatonAtwell’s191/559. Follow and “Like” the Wildcats on Facebook at www.facebook.
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Dr. Jefferie Thielbar
CENTRAL — Central Private School’s Board of Directors has announced the selection of Dr. Jefferie Thielbar to serve as the next principal of Central PrivateSchool. Dr. Thielbar has extensive ex-perience as an educator, principal, and superintendent. In addition to holding a doctorate in educa-tion, Dr. Thielbar has served in the United States Marine Corps and in the National Guard. He is cur-rently serving as Superintendent for the Skagway School District in Alaska.Dr.JimSurrattwillserveas Interim Principal for CPS until Dr. Thielbar arrives. Dr. Thielbar is married and has fivegrownchildrenand13grand-children who live in the South. He said he is looking forward to the warmer climate, to being closer to his family, and to the new opportu-nity that awaits him. The board will host Family NightonMonday,Feb.18at6:30p.m. to give current families the opportunity to meet Dr. Thielbar. The school will have an Open House for interested families and
students who are looking for a col-lege preparatory school founded onChristianvaluesat6:30p.m.onTuesday, Feb. 19. The school will begin accepting applications for new students for the upcoming school year begin-ning Monday, Feb. 25. More information is available bycallingtheschoolofficeat225-261-3341.
New Principal AnnouncedBy Central Private School
DOTDhasweighed in to explainthe need for the project. At the same time, Rep. Vala-rie Hodges says the Hooper Road Bridge is key to creating a “loop” that would connect Central with Watson, Walker, and I-12 without the negatives associated with the Baton Rouge Loop proposed by Mayor-President Kip Holden. Hodges and Sens. Bodi White and Dale Erdey are pushing the Hooper Road Bridge project for-ward. The proposed “loop” would be created by connecting and wid-ening existing highways with-out the necessity of expropriatinghomes or disrupting communities, Hodges said. Actually,two“loops”wouldbecreated by the projects. The Central-Livingston Parish loop would begin at Hooper and Sullivan roads. Hooper would be four-laned to Greenwell Springs Road and continue eastward across theAmiteRiver. OntheLivings-ton Parish side of the river, there are a couple of alternatives. One of themwouldconnecttoHwy.1019in Watson and continue eastward. AtHwy.447,the“loop”wouldgo south to Walker and then connect toI-12.AtI-12,itwouldheadwestback across theAmite River andthen turn north at O’Neal Lane and continue on the Central Thruway. The road would merge into Sul-livan Road, which would be wid-ened to four lanes, and continue on to Hooper and the beginning point. The second “loop” would be-ginatI-110atHardingBoulevard,continue eastward to Hooper at
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Sullivan and follow the route of thefirstloop.WhenitgottoI-12at O’Neal, it would continue west ontoI-10andthennorthontoI-110and back to the starting point. In2000,DOTDissuedareporton the feasibility of building the bridge over theAmite atHooper.
Since then, the growing population of Livingston Parish, especially the Watson area, has heightened the need for the bridge. The DOTD website, www.dotd.la.gov, features the Hooper Road Bridge on its homepage. DOTD’s environmental assessment of the
project says this: “The purpose of this project is to im-prove traffic operations in the northeastBaton Rouge Region, particularly for com-mutertrafficaccessingthedowntownandin-town areas of Baton Rouge from the project area.” “The need for this project is three-fold: • Rapidgrowthoccurring in theCityofCentral,LA,andLivingstonParish,LAhas led toheavy trafficvolumes thatcor-respond to such growth. Livingston Parish was the fastest growing parish in the state of Louisiana during the period of 2000-2010withagrowth rateupwardofabout40 percent. While this phenomenal ratemay not be repeated, projected population growth is estimated to be about 21 percent between2009and2032. • Mosttrafficvolumesconsistofcom-mutertraffictoandfromBatonRouge.TheextensionofHooperRoad,alongwiththealready planned widening of that road in East Baton Rouge Parish, will create a new four-lane artery for commuters who live in the City of Central and Livingston Parish and work in East Baton Rouge Parish. • This new east-west connection isanticipated to relieve congestion not only ontheMagnoliaBridge(whichisthenextclosest crossing of theAmite River) butalso on other east-west arteries, such as FloridaBlvd(US190)andI-12.” “If left unimproved, existing conges-tionandaccessproblemscanbeexpectedto increase due to the continued growth. It is also important to enhance the overall transportation system to provide roadway networkcontinuity,sufficientroadwayac-cess, mobility, and capacity improvements to meet future traffic demand. Roadwaysafety is also a priority.” The DOTD assessment points out that the Hooper Road Bridge is still unfunded. But Rep. Hodges and Sens. White and Erdey will be working on that in the upcoming legislative session. If they are successful, the leg-islators who initiated the project back in 1997 would be proud. Besides Rep. Kennard, the others were Reps. Tony Perkins and Clo Fontenot and Sen. Mike Branch.
