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PRESORT STD US POSTAGE PAID ZACHARY, LA PERMIT NO. 6 CAR-RT PRESORT POSTAL CUSTOMERS ECWSS Postal Patron Local Feliciana Explorer • Tuesday, April 22, 2014 • Vol. 4, No. 16 • Published Weekly • Circulation 17,000 • felicianaexplorer.com • © 2014 EXPLORER EXPLORER Feliciana Proud to be the Felicianas' only locally owned, managed, and staffed newspaper. See MAYOR BELL on page 5 Tarpley Announces Challenge to Embattled Congressman McAllister Today, I am announcing my can- didacy for United States Congress to represent the people of the 5th Congressional District. I strongly considered running in the special election last fall; however, I felt that the time was not right for me to seek the office. In the Primary I supported Rapides Parish’s favorite son, Clyde Holloway, and in the runoff I sup- ported conservative Senator Neil Riser. Earlier this year I began to re- consider my decision and I was con- vinced by public statements made by the newly elected incumbent that the District, and our nation, would be in need of a stronger, more conserva- tive voice from the 5th District. I have also been moved to enter this race because of circumstances in Washington regarding our chief law enforcement officer, the Attorney Ed Tarpley General, Eric Holder and our Com- mander in Chief, Barack Obama. Over the last several months we have all been witnesses to an appar- ent lack of respect for the rule of law. The expression of this “lawlessness” has been demonstrated by a lack of response to the sharp increase in illegal immigra- tion and the failures of the Justice Department to en- force existing laws, and in the President’s continuous disregard for existing law surrounding the implemen- tation of Obamacare. Our time-tested system of the balance of power between the Executive, Judiciary and Legislative branches is be- ing compromised. I see that citizen patriots around our country are rising to the de- fense of our Constitution and with this announcement I join that effort. It is becoming apparent that our country needs representatives in the Congress with a conservative back- ground in the application of the law in both civil and criminal matters. We are going to have to be able to set forth the people’s position and their rights under our Constitution. I believe I have the legal experience as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney to be able to argue for the enforcement of existing law while defending the rights and freedoms of the individual guaranteed under our Constitution. Secondly, I will also actively pro- mote a reliance on the private sector to expand job opportunities to the unemployed and under employed. The number of Americans partici- pating in the workforce is declining under the current administration. Government solutions to our eco- The following statement is an unedited submission sent in by a candidate running for office in this year’s Federal Election. The Feliciana Explorer offers each candidate an oppor- tunity to introduce him or herself to the voting public at no cost. The submission of a statement is entirely voluntary and each candidate may submit one time. As such, the printing of these statements does not represent an endorsement of the candidates by the Feliciana Explorer. See TARPLEY on page 2 Battle of Jackson Crossroads Relived this Weekend The smell of gunpowder will once again drift across the fields of the Felicianas when the 22nd An- nual Battle of Jackson Crossroads Civil War Reenactment takes place on April 26 and 27, 2014 in Jackson. The event will be held on fields lo- cated on Hwy. 68 not far from the original battle site. The gates will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday with the main battle commencing at 2 p.m.. On Sunday, the gates will reopen at 11 a.m. and the battle will take place at 1:30 p.m. Spectators are encouraged to come early and visit the campsites where you will step back in time to a period of the 1860s. While in camp be sure to visit “Sutlers Row,” where you will find several vintage as well as period military clothing stores of the era. You will also find unique specialty sutler stores. While in Jackson, be sure to vis- it the Jackson Museum Complex. Also stop by Centenary College where the 2nd Annual Arts and Craft Show will take place. Be sure to stop by Milbank Historic House and Old Centenary Inn. Do not forget to visit Feliciana Cellars for a taste of the lo- cal wine. Spectator fee as follow: $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens (65 and older), and $3 for children, children 4 and younger are admitted free. Your ticket will be good for the whole day. There will be concessions and facili- ties available on site. Put this event on your calendar now. Be on the field and step back in time when the troops charge and the cannons fire. For more information visit our website battleofjacksoncrossroads. org. You can also visit Facebook for more information. Call the Feliciana Chamber of Commerce at 225-634- 7155 if you have any questions. Mayor Bell Focusing on the Details to Improve Clinton Lori Ann Bell BY JAMES RONALD SKAINS “As Mayor of Clinton, I see myself giving the Town a lot of special atten- tion,” Mayor Lori Bell told the Felici- ana EXPLORER. “A lot of little de- tails that I see that need doing in order to make Clinton a little better place to live and work are some of the things that get my attention.” “I want to make sure we have an updated phone system in our office, that our computer system is operating efficiently, that we keep the town clean and spruced up the best we can with the money we have available. Also, I want to make sure that we don’t miss out on any available grants, and that our staff is friendly and courteous to anyone who visits the Mayor’s office.” Mayor Bell was elected Mayor of Clinton in a close runoff election on December 7, 2012, by 27 votes. This was Bell’s second political race, hav- ing been elected to the Clinton Board of Aldermen in 2008. She served as Finance Chair during her term on the

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PRESORT STDUS POSTAGE

PAIDZACHARY, LAPERMIT NO. 6

CAR-RT PRESORTPOSTAL CUSTOMERS

ECWSS Postal Patron Local

Feliciana Explorer • Tuesday, April 22, 2014 • Vol. 4, No. 16 • Published Weekly • Circulation 17,000 • felicianaexplorer.com • © 2014

EXPLOREREXPLORERFeliciana

Proud to be the Felicianas' only locally owned, managed, and staffed newspaper.

See MAYOR BELL on page 5

Tarpley Announces Challenge to Embattled Congressman McAllister Today, I am announcing my can-

didacy for United States Congress to represent the people of the 5th Congressional District. I strongly considered running in the special election last fall; however, I felt that the time was not right for me to seek the office. In the Primary I supported Rapides Parish’s favorite son, Clyde Holloway, and in the runoff I sup-ported conservative Senator Neil Riser. Earlier this year I began to re-consider my decision and I was con-vinced by public statements made by the newly elected incumbent that the District, and our nation, would be in need of a stronger, more conserva-tive voice from the 5th District.

I have also been moved to enter this race because of circumstances in Washington regarding our chief law enforcement officer, the Attorney

Ed TarpleyGeneral, Eric Holder and our Com-mander in Chief, Barack Obama. Over the last several months we have all been witnesses to an appar-ent lack of respect for the rule of law. The expression of this “lawlessness”

has been demonstrated by a lack of response to the sharp increase in illegal immigra-tion and the failures of the Justice Department to en-force existing laws, and in the President’s continuous disregard for existing law surrounding the implemen-tation of Obamacare. Our time-tested system of the balance of power between the Executive, Judiciary and Legislative branches is be-ing compromised. I see that citizen patriots around our country are rising to the de-

fense of our Constitution and with this announcement I join that effort.

It is becoming apparent that our country needs representatives in the Congress with a conservative back-

ground in the application of the law in both civil and criminal matters. We are going to have to be able to set forth the people’s position and their rights under our Constitution. I believe I have the legal experience as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney to be able to argue for the enforcement of existing law while defending the rights and freedoms of the individual guaranteed under our Constitution.

Secondly, I will also actively pro-mote a reliance on the private sector to expand job opportunities to the unemployed and under employed. The number of Americans partici-pating in the workforce is declining under the current administration. Government solutions to our eco-

The following statement is an unedited submission sent in by a candidate running for office in this year’s Federal Election. The Feliciana Explorer offers each candidate an oppor-tunity to introduce him or herself to the voting public at no cost. The submission of a statement is entirely voluntary and each candidate may submit one time. As such, the printing of these statements does not represent an endorsement of the candidates by the Feliciana Explorer.

See TARPLEY on page 2

Battle of Jackson Crossroads Relived this Weekend

The smell of gunpowder will once again drift across the fields of the Felicianas when the 22nd An-nual Battle of Jackson Crossroads Civil War Reenactment takes place on April 26 and 27, 2014 in Jackson. The event will be held on fields lo-cated on Hwy. 68 not far from the original battle site. The gates will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday with the main battle commencing at 2 p.m.. On Sunday, the gates will reopen at 11 a.m. and the battle will take place at 1:30 p.m.

Spectators are encouraged to come early and visit the campsites where you will step back in time to a period of the 1860s. While in camp be sure to visit “Sutlers Row,” where you will find several vintage as well as period military clothing stores of the era. You will also find unique specialty sutler stores.

While in Jackson, be sure to vis-

it the Jackson Museum Complex. Also stop by Centenary College where the 2nd Annual Arts and Craft Show will take place. Be sure to stop by Milbank Historic House and Old Centenary Inn. Do not forget to visit Feliciana Cellars for a taste of the lo-cal wine.

Spectator fee as follow: $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens (65 and older), and $3 for children, children 4 and younger are admitted free. Your ticket will be good for the whole day. There will be concessions and facili-ties available on site. Put this event on your calendar now. Be on the field and step back in time when the troops charge and the cannons fire.

For more information visit our website battleofjacksoncrossroads.org. You can also visit Facebook for more information. Call the Feliciana Chamber of Commerce at 225-634-7155 if you have any questions.

Mayor Bell Focusing on the Details to Improve Clinton

Lori Ann Bell

By James Ronald skains

“As Mayor of Clinton, I see myself giving the Town a lot of special atten-tion,” Mayor Lori Bell told the Felici-ana EXPLORER. “A lot of little de-tails that I see that need doing in order to make Clinton a little better place to live and work are some of the things that get my attention.”

“I want to make sure we have an updated phone system in our office, that our computer system is operating efficiently, that we keep the town clean and spruced up the best we can with the money we have available. Also, I want to make sure that we don’t miss out on any available grants, and that our staff is friendly and courteous to anyone who visits the Mayor’s office.”

Mayor Bell was elected Mayor of Clinton in a close runoff election on December 7, 2012, by 27 votes. This

was Bell’s second political race, hav-ing been elected to the Clinton Board of Aldermen in 2008. She served as Finance Chair during her term on the

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TARPLEY continued from page 1nomic woes are not working. We must implement free market solu-tions to solve our economic prob-lems. The largest providers of jobs in America are the small businesses that operate in every town and mar-ketplace across this great country. I pledge to the voters of the 5th Con-gressional District that I will work tirelessly to promote small busi-nesses, end corporate welfare and encourage entrepreneurialism wher-ever and whenever it rises up to help solve America’s problems.

I am committed to repealing Obamacare and replacing it with “free market” reforms that encour-age freedom of choice and patient’s rights. A couple of those reforms in the medical industry which would reduce expense and increase com-petitiveness would involve the sale of insurance across state lines and the promotion of Health Savings Accounts which help the patient achieve a level of self insurance, reducing their premium expense by allowing an increasing deductible. At the heart of our great American medical system is the sanctity of the doctor/patient relationship. Any proposal that does not respect this relationship and encourage the free enterprise practice of medicine will not have my support.

I will work to pass tax reform with the goal to simplify the tax structure while insuring that all Americans pay some form of in-come or minimum alternative tax. We can no longer afford to pro-mote a system where the burden of taxation is shouldered by fewer and

fewer citizens each year. It is un-American for the voters to continue to vote for representatives who im-pose more taxes on the job creators while enriching themselves and their constituents out of the treasury with more welfare, expanded benefits, corporate welfare and perks and privileges to the elected class. The fiscal responsibility that we need to see implemented in our country can only happen when all Americans are paying taxes and have a “stake in the game” which makes every taxpay-er care about what is happening in Washington to “their” money!

I will work hard to restore cuts in the budget that affected our military, especially our veterans who risked their lives to keep us free. The cal-lousness displayed by Washington, including President Obama and Congressman McAllister, when they passed a budget that cut benefits to our Veterans, while dramatically ex-panding the welfare state, was un-conscionable. I make this promise to our Veterans…. YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN ED TARPLEY. God bless our veterans and our current servicemen and women.

I will state for the record that it is my intention to run an issues based campaign in which I will compare and contrast the differences between my opponent and myself. I will not make this campaign about personal-ity, but instead I will focus on the need to elect the right representative with the proper experience and prep-aration to best serve this country and our 5th District.

In closing, the road ahead for our great nation is going to be tough. Turning our economy and society back to the productive and success-

ful model that we all grew up in is going to require hard work.

There will be tough decisions that need to be made, which will have to be based on a sound philosophy rooted in a deep and abiding faith in the wisdom of our Constitutional Republic’s Founding Fathers.

It is my belief that together we can begin to restore the people’s confidence in their elected officials, but we must elect men and women of strong moral character with a commitment to ethical behavior and a willingness to serve. I believe I can be that representative for you in Washington.

Biographical Information:Ed Tarpley has practiced law in

Louisiana for 34 years. He served as the Grant Parish District Attorney from 1991-1997.

He was active with the Boy Scouts of America and served on the Attakapas Council Board of Di-rectors. He is an Eagle Scout. He was educated in the public schools of Grant and Rapides Parishes. He graduated from Tioga High School in 1971.

He graduated LSU in 1976 with a BA in History and LSU Law School in 1979.

He served on the Louisiana Col-lege Board of Trustees (2001-2007.) He is a member of Kingsville Baptist Church.

He was married to the late Mar-garet Perry Tarpley for 27 years and they have four children. Ed Tarpley lives in Alexandria.

Ed Tarpley can be reached at 318-792-3015

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Letter to Editor

Kevin H. CouhigWest Feliciana Parish President8599 Sage Hill RoadSt. Francisville, LA 70775

Letters to the Editor are un-edited submissions to the Feliciana Explorer newspaper. Letters to the Editor may be submitted for publication at [email protected]. Submissions will be printed in the next issue of the Explorer, space allowing. Deadline for submission is by 5 p.m. the Thursday before Tuesday publication.

No anonymous letters will be accepted.

Letters can be emailed to us at [email protected]

West Feliciana Hospital Announces Innovative Therapy CertificationJ. Patrick Brumfield, PT, owner

and operator of St. Francis Reha-bilitation Services, an outpatient department of West Feliciana Par-ish Hospital, received specialized training on a physical therapy treatment called Trigger Point Dry Needling in March 2014.

Trigger Point Dry Needling (TDN), also known as Functional Dry Needling or Intramuscular Manual Therapy, is a relatively new procedure intended to reduce pain and restore function by treat-ing trigger points in chronically tight muscles. Trigger points are hypersensitive spots found within a taut band of skeletal muscle or in the muscle’s fascia, commonly re-ferred to by patients as knots. Trig-ger points are typically associated with chronic pain, referred tender-ness, limited range of motion and are painful upon compression.

The primary goal of TDN is to desensitize or release trigger points, restore normal muscle function, and to induce healing in the target tissue. This is achieved by introducing sterile needles, ranging in length from 30 to 100 millimeters, into varying depths of muscle with a goal of obtaining a local muscle twitch response. The response releases the shortened muscle, essentially resetting it to a normal state.

There is little or no discom-fort as the needle passes through healthy muscle tissue. However, if the muscle is sensitive, under ten-sion, or has active trigger points,

the needle will elicit a twitch re-sponse that is often described as a muscle cramp sensation. Typically, positive results are apparent within two to four treatment sessions but can vary depending on the cause and duration of the symptoms, overall health of the patient.

The monofilament needle used is very fine and most people don’t even feel it as it passes through the skin. Certification is attained through an intensive three-day, 24-hour course, including hands-on instruction and clinical practice. The provider must have extensive education and knowledge of the nervous, muscular and vascular systems as well as general orthope-dics to apply for training.

TDN differs from acupuncture in that the latter is based on Eastern medical diagnosis, requiring train-ing in traditional Chinese medi-cine. Ultimately, TDN works as an additional option to traditional physical therapy treatment cen-tered on reducing pain, improving joint mobility, and restoring func-tion.

For more information on dry needling or any other services of-fered by St. Francis Rehabilitation at the West Feliciana Parish Hos-pital Outpatient Physical Therapy Department, please call the Physi-cal Therapy Clinic at 225-635-2448 or visit the website at www.stfrancisvillept.com.

A referral from your treating physician is required to be evalu-ated for TDN services.

To all West Feliciana Voters:

West Feliciana is at a crossroads. We have chosen to seek growth and change and have made bringing prosperity to the Parish a high priority. I am honored to be charged with leading this Parish and take the responsibility very seriously. To be suc-cessful, I need the help of the people of West Feliciana.

Economic Development is a sales and marketing process and we can be successful if we follow the rules for success. We must work hard, emphasize our strengths, work to improve our weaknesses and we must honestly and diligently promote the opportunity for people to live here and raise their families. This will attract new people, stores, jobs and opportunities.

Our greatest strength is the outstanding performance of our school system and its reputation in the surrounding parishes. Our educators are being asked to do more with less money each year. Because we lack growth, we have a declining tax base. Yet the schools must find more money just to meet the requirements imposed by State and Federal government.

I hope you will join me in voting yes for the education mill-age increase on May 3rd.

If we lose the reputation for great schools that we currently enjoy we will lose the greatest competitive advantage we have for seeking economic growth.

Sincerely,

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The community held a raffle to benefit David Daniel, who suf-fered a stroke in January and has been hospitalized ever since. In-tensive physical therapy will be needed to get David through the recovery process. David is the son of Sheriff J. Austin Daniel.

Tickets were $25 each and the prizes included a Beretta 12 gauge Teknys shotgun, an H&R 35 Whelen rifle, and a Yeti cool-er. Direct donations were also made to the “David Daniel Sup-port Fund” at the Highlands Bank locations in St Francisville, Jack-son, Slaughter and Baton Rouge.

The drawing was held on April 1 in the Sheriff’s office, and Judge William G. Carmichael drew three winners from thou-sands of raffle tickets.

Kelly Moody won first place, David Weller won second place, and Juanita Ferguson won third place. All of the winners were contacted about claiming their prizes.

“Sarah and I would like to say a great big thank you to everyone that helped support David by either buying raffle tickets or making direct do-nations to his fund. It is very heartwarming to know that so many people stepped up for this worthy cause. David’s progress is slow, but steadily go-ing in the right direction. We need continued prayers for David in these try-ing times,” said Sheriff Daniel.

A Facebook page called Prayin’ for David has been set up to keep the community up to date on David’s recovery. Donations may still be made at the Highlands Bank locations.

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2nd Annual Arts & Crafts Festival at Centenary Historic Sight to be Held April 26

On Saturday, April 26, 2014, Centenary State Historic Site will host its sec-ond annual Arts and Crafts Festival. Craft demonstrators, artists, and vendors of quality handmade items will be showing and selling their goods. Items for sale include paintings, soaps, quilts, candles, rocking chairs, jewelry boxes, cutting boards, handmade pottery, wooden bowls, jewelry and much more!

In addition to the arts and crafts, “The Hat Band” a local band from Baton Rouge, will provide live music throughout the day. A number of antique and classic cars will be available for viewing from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. courtesy of the Cajun Classic Chevy Car Club. Local restaurant “Chef’s To Go” will be selling food and drinks.

Visitors can also tour the historic Professor’s House and the West Wing Dor-mitory from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Centenary State Historic Site is located 30 minutes north of Baton Rouge, a ¼-mile north of LA Hwy 10 at 3522 Col-lege Street in historic Jackson, LA. Admission to the site including the market is $4.00 for each adult. Children 12 and under and seniors 62 and older are Free.

Norwood Baptist Church Garage Sale May 3Norwood Baptist Church will be hosting a huge fundraiser garage sale

and jambalaya lunch on May 3 at the Fire Station on Hwy. 19, in Norwood from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from this event will go towards building new Sunday School rooms at the church. Signs will be posted on the highways. There will something for everybody!

Raffle to Benefit David Daniel Winners Announced

Winner Juanita Ferguson, left, picked up her new Yeti Cooler on Tuesday from Bar-bara Bonaventure. (PHOTO / Erin Foster)

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ning for the Council, I talked about the possibilities with my family. Every-one thought that it was a good idea, ex-cept my mother,’’ Mayor Bell related. “She told me that I did not want to get mixed up in politics because politicians have bad reputations. However, she lat-er changed her mind and gave me her unconditional support.’’

“The truth of the matter is that I have been interested in politics and what all is going on locally and on a state level for many years. I always read what was in the newspapers and watched news-casts about what was happening in politics. That interest in governmental affairs was one of the deciding factors in my decision to run for the office of Alderman in 2008.”

“My entire career has really been about helping people,” Mayor Bell acknowledged, “so being on the Coun-cil and later as Mayor has just opened more doors for me to help people. I started working in food service for the school system and later on I worked in management at a Group Home.”

“During those years, I began to do tax work for my family and friends. I found that I had a knack for numbers, so I was very happy doing tax returns. Af-ter leaving the Group Home, I worked with H&R Block for several years, working my way up in the company to being an Instructor. I’m sure that my background in taxes prepared me to be Chairman of the Finance Committee.”

Clinton was originally settled in the early 1800’s and was incorporated in the early 1850’s. Clinton is the parish

seat of East Feliciana. Its downtown courthouse is one of the most photo-graphed in Louisiana. There are 36 historic home and buildings in Clin-ton. The 2010 US Census found 1,653 people living within the town limits of Clinton.

“Our Main Street Program is bring-ing more people to downtown,’’ Mayor Bell acknowledged. “WAFB TV in Baton Rouge will open their Spring Roadshow Tour on April 25th in Clin-ton. 225 Magazine is visiting Clinton next week. We are already at work on our Red, White and Blueberry Festival scheduled for the 4th of July week-end. Clinton is also featured from time to time in the HBO TV series, “True Blood.”

“I spend more time at the Mayor’s office than is actually required, but I love my job,” Mayor Bell confided. “I believe there are always things that a mayor can be doing to improve the town. I have four ladies working in the Mayor’s office. We are a good team, which I call our sisterhood. We also have two ladies on the Town Council so I do believe that people are begin-ning to see ‘women’s personal touches’ on the Town of Clinton.”

“As Mayor of Clinton, I’m involved in the Louisiana Municipal Associa-tion, which is a great organization ,as they have specific programs to help small towns and new mayors” Mayor Bell added. “Recently Mike Bradford, with the Feliciana Gas District, and I testified before the Legislature about the MIDLA Gas Company’s plans for a big rate increase or an abandonment of the main gas line that has served com-munities in our area for more than 70 years.”

“Since those meetings at the Capi-

tol, MIDLA has filed a request to be permitted to abandon the gas line. We know that some change in our gas ser-vice is coming to us whether we like it or not. Mayor Jackson in Slaughter and I, along with a lot of other Mayors and elected officials in the areas that MID-LA services, are trying to be proactive and plan for whatever is the best plan for our future.”

“The Town of Clinton is probably in better shape than a lot of municipali-ties in the area, because if we if had to, we could tap into the Transco Gas Line near Clinton Corners,’’ Mayor Bell af-firmed. “However it is very expensive, in excess of $600,000, to make a tap into an existing gas line. That is one is-sue that really has my attention.”

“We are making progress on im-proving our Town Water Well. It was pumping sand not too long ago. We also have a $600,000 grant to do street work. This will not just be patching pot-holes, but will involve actually build-ing new streets. We are really proud of one of our Corporate Citizens, PATEC, and its president, Mike Schilling, who were honored as Company of the Year by one state organization. PACTEC is also providing the eggs for our Easter Egg Hunt which is a real thrill for the kids in Clinton.”

“In my opinion, our town should be like a super good gumbo, all the parts well blended together,’’ Mayor Bell emphasized. “That is my prayer each day; that we all blend together for the good of Clinton and its people. My Christian faith is what sees me through each day whether the day is wonderful or challenging. I pray that others will focus on their Christian faith in their own lives for the good of those around them.”

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The Easter Bunny was Busy in the Felicianas

Scenes from Easter Egg Hunt by Vision Family Workship Center and The Plush Butter-flyz Social club in McManus. Both events were held April 12. Photos by Beth Dawson.

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