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Serving Grant Parish Since 1876 50¢ 50¢ The Official Journal of Grant Parish T T he he C C hroniCle hroniCle Vol. 140 No. 46 305 Main Street, Colfax, Louisiana 71417 Thursday, November 13, 2014 You can now subscribe via credit card to our e-edition or our hard copy of The Chronicle online. Just go to http://colfaxchronicle.com and follow the easy instructions. If you are already a subscriber of The Chronicle, just click the ‘subscriber log-in’ and follow the instructions for you password. Jena Choctaw Pines Casino paid tribute to Veterans of the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians with the dedication of a Monument on Saturday, November 8. The new monument was unveiled at 2:00 p.m. and is an addition to the Veteran’s plaza already located near the front entrance of the casino. Speakers and war veterans spoke of the contributions of the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians who served. The Monument of absolute black granite stands 5’6” tall and rests on an 8’ base. It is engraved with names of the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians who gave their lives or went unaccounted for in war. The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians oversaw the fundraising, design and production of the monument. The Monument was conceptualized and created by Reggie Coutee of B&B Memorials in Alexandria, LA along- side independent designer Chris Hendrix, and approved by the Tribal Council of the Jena Band of Choctaw In- dians. Shown in the photo above: Left - right: Tribal Council Member Libby Rogers, Chief Cheryl Smith, and Tribal Council Member Christina Norris. All roads led to Colfax for the 2014 Louisiana Pecan Festival..... Photo by La. Pecan Festival l Jena Choctaw Pines Casino Honors Veterans with a Memorial Dedication Parade Results: The Presidents Award - The Fabu- lous Flames The Mary Churchman Memorial Community Spirit Award - Unlimited Anointed Floats: 1st- State Farm 2nd - Better Home Care 3rd- TNT Tires Cheer: 1st-Grant High 2nd-Grant Jr High 3rd-Cenla Elite Dance: 1st-TNT Starz 2nd-Grant Golden Girls 3rd-Etiquettes & Exos Lagniappe: 3rd-The Alexandria Cruisers 2nd- Grant Parish Steven Mccain 1st-Grant Parish Clerk of Court ElRay Lemoine Cooking contest results: Best in show Cookie - Kursten Camp, Dry Prong Candy - Rose Hayes, Colfax Pie- Nevaeh McCarter, Mont- gomery Cake - Kylie Stokes Other- Rose Hayes, Colfax Grand champion - cake - Kylie Stokes Dog Deer Hunting Hits Another Legal Snag The Louisiana Sportsman Alliance, LLC will expand its challenge to the U.S. Forest Service's decision to ban the use of dogs to hunt deer on 369,000 acres in Kisatchie National For- est. Following a decision issued on 10/28/2014 by the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the Alliance will refile its complaint to include individual Plan- tiffs, dog hunters who have lost their right to hunt the Kisatchie. Dog hunting is a traditional method of hunting in Louisiana dating back to the colonial period. The Court chided the U.S. Forest Service for neglecting to raise the standing issue until appeal. Because jurisdictional requirements can never be waived, the Court had no choice but to dismiss the action upon the existing record. The Alliance will immediately re- file the complaint against the U.S. For- est Service. “The ruling provides us with the op- portunity to include numerous individ- ual dog hunters from every region of Louisiana,” stated Leroy Husser, Presi- dent of Louisiana Sportsman Alliance. “Many dog hunters have supported our effort, and are eager to join in the litiga- tion.” “We have instructed our litigation team at Phelps Dunbar in New Orleans to aggressively pursue every legal op- tion for us,” said President Husser. For more information contact: Mr. Don Gohmert 318-664-3217 [email protected] www.louisianasportsmenalliance.net Cleco warns customers that bill payment scams continue Cleco warns its business and residential customers to be aware that fraudulent callers are continuing to demand bill payment or face power disconnection. “Bill payment scammers who represent themselves as Cleco employees continue to call our customers de- manding immediate payment for unpaid utility bill balances,” said Shirley Turner, general manager of customer experience management for Cleco. “We want customers to hang up if they receive these calls, and to not fall victim to these scams. Cleco will not call and demand payment from customers. To verify account balances, customers should call our call center or check their balances online through our MyAccount program.” For customers’ protection, Cleco gives three important points regarding unpaid electricity bill balances: • A Cleco representative will not call customers demanding payment. • Cleco will not tell customers the type of payment method to use to pay their bills. • Cleco will not suggest a location where a bill should be paid. Callers began making fraudulent calls July 2013, and they have continued sporadically since that time. “Customers are now reporting that they are receiving calls again,” said Turner. “Our goal is to teach employees our policies so that they can distinguish between a fraudulent call and a legitimate call from Cleco.” Cleco is working with law enforcement officials to investigate the calls. The company also reminds customers that regardless of how realistic these calls may sound, they should remember that Cleco will not call customers and demand payment. Customers receiving these types of calls should contact Cleco’s call center at 1-800- 622-6537, visit a customer service office or use the company’s MyAccount online program to inquire about a billing question. Hailee Skains & Britt Fredieu, Montgomery High School Juniors, recently received the Honesty and Integrity Award given by Montgomery Masonic Lodge #168. Hunter Orange Reminder With deer hunting season underway, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reminds deer hunters that the wearing of hunter orange (fluorescent orange) clothing is not only required by law, it is a very important safety practice. During the open firearms season for deer, any hunter in possession of buckshot, slugs, primitive firearm or centerfire rifle must display on their head, chest and/or back a minimum of 400 square inches of “hunter orange”. There are some exceptions to this requirement: • Hunters on private land may wear a hunter orange cap or hat instead of the 400 square inches of hunter or- ange. • Hunters on legally posted and privately owned land are not required to display hunter orange while hunting from an elevated stand. However, hunters must display the required hunter orange while walking to and from their elevated stand. • Hunters using archery equipment are not required to display hunter orange when hunting on legally posted land where firearm hunting is not allowed by agreement of the landowner or lessee. • All hunters (except waterfowl and dove hunters) on Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) must wear a hunter orange cap in addition to the hunter orange on their chest/back when a firearms season for deer is open on the WMA. Hunter orange is an unnatural color and dramatically improves a hunter’s visibility to other hunters. Some hunters are concerned that deer will be alerted to a hunter’s presence if they wear hunter orange. Research into deer vision indicates that while deer see color, they don’t see it the way most humans do. Deer are essen- tially red-green color blind, meaning that red, green and orange all look about the same to a deer. Hunter orange does not look much different to a deer than the various shades of green clothing many hunters wear. In addition to the inability to distinguish between some colors, deer do not have very sharp vision. Their in- ability to see fine details means that deer are unlikely to detect a motionless hunter, even when the hunter is wearing hunter orange. Most of the time, when a hunter is detected by a deer, it is because of the hunter’s movement or scent. Hunter orange is particularly important in heavy cover and during the low-light hours in the early morning and late afternoon when visibility is reduced. In all conditions, hunters must take the time to positively identify their target and what is beyond it before they fire a shot. Wearing hunter orange will help keep hunters safe and in compliance with the law. Kalkomey Enterprises, the provider of LDWF’s online hunter education course and hunter education manual, has produced a video that demonstrates the effectiveness of hunter orange. The video is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kjSI79ss9I. For more information, contact Fred Kimmel at 225-765-2355 or [email protected] . In the right place...at the right time...for a man in need... Dr. Ralph Abraham Some people in the second half of Saturday’s La. Pecan Festival Pa- rade have wondered whether Ralph Abra- ham, candidate for Congress skipped the festival and just sent a truck to ap- pear in the parade. It turns out he did not. Abraham and his wife, Dianne, did make the trip to Col- fax on Saturday morning to ride in the parade and visit with those attending. About halfway through an otherwise normal parade, things changed. On the parade route near Pantry Pal, a man watching the parade began to have a seizure. When called over to assist, Ralph Abraham the candidate had to switch gears, and become Dr. Abraham. A family physician with a medical practice in Northeast Louisiana, Dr. Abraham abandoned the parade and attended to the man. Due to the crowds and parade, Med Express ambulance service was not able to timely get an ambulance to the scene. Colfax Police Officer Crystal Peavy was able to get a utility vehicle and the pa- tient was loaded in the back. Dr. Abraham road with the patient as Chief Jason Adcock and Officer Peavy drove them to meet the ambulance. Missing the remainder of the parade, Dr. Abraham remained with the patient until he was safely transferred to the ambulance. He then returned to the festival and visited with many in atten- dance. Pollock Aviation, LLC Fly-IN November 15, 2014 Louisiana Gumbo & Texas Chili Cookoff @ the Pollock Municipal Airport L66 from daylight til dark Campers welcome Need more info? call 318-623 -2436 or 318-447- 2112

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  • Serving Grant Parish Since 1876

    50¢50¢ The Official Journal of Grant Parish

    TThehe CChroniClehroniCleVol. 140 No. 46 305 Main Street, Colfax, Louisiana 71417 Thursday, November 13, 2014

    You can now subscribe via credit card to our e-edition or our hard copy of

    The Chronicle online. Just go to http://colfaxchronicle.com and follow the

    easy instructions. If you are already a subscriber of The Chronicle, just

    click the ‘subscriber log-in’ and follow the instructions for you password.

    Jena Choctaw Pines Casino paid tribute to Veterans of the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians with the dedication

    of a Monument on Saturday, November 8.

    The new monument was unveiled at 2:00 p.m. and is an addition to the Veteran’s plaza already located near

    the front entrance of the casino. Speakers and war veterans spoke of the contributions of the Jena Band of

    Choctaw Indians who served.

    The Monument of absolute black granite stands 5’6” tall and rests on an 8’ base. It is engraved with names

    of the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians who gave their lives or went unaccounted for in war.

    The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians oversaw the fundraising, design and production of the monument. The

    Monument was conceptualized and created by Reggie Coutee of B&B Memorials in Alexandria, LA along-

    side independent designer Chris Hendrix, and approved by the Tribal Council of the Jena Band of Choctaw In-

    dians.

    Shown in the photo above: Left - right: Tribal Council Member Libby Rogers, Chief Cheryl Smith, and

    Tribal Council Member Christina Norris.

    All roads led to Colfax for the 2014 Louisiana Pecan Festival.....

    Photo by La. Pecan Festivall

    Jena Choctaw Pines Casino Honors Veterans with a

    Memorial Dedication

    Parade Results:The Presidents Award - The Fabu-

    lous Flames

    The Mary Churchman Memorial

    Community Spirit Award - Unlimited

    Anointed

    Floats:1st- State Farm

    2nd - Better Home Care

    3rd- TNT Tires

    Cheer:1st-Grant High

    2nd-Grant Jr High

    3rd-Cenla Elite

    Dance:1st-TNT Starz

    2nd-Grant Golden Girls

    3rd-Etiquettes & Exos

    Lagniappe:3rd-The Alexandria Cruisers

    2nd- Grant Parish Steven Mccain

    1st-Grant Parish Clerk of Court

    ElRay Lemoine

    Cooking contest

    results:Best in show

    Cookie - Kursten Camp, Dry Prong

    Candy - Rose Hayes, Colfax

    Pie- Nevaeh McCarter, Mont-

    gomery

    Cake - Kylie Stokes

    Other- Rose Hayes, Colfax

    Grand champion - cake - Kylie

    Stokes

    Dog Deer Hunting Hits

    Another Legal Snag

    The Louisiana Sportsman Alliance,

    LLC will expand its challenge to the

    U.S. Forest Service's decision to ban

    the use of dogs to hunt deer on

    369,000 acres in Kisatchie National For-

    est. Following a decision issued on

    10/28/2014 by the Fifth Circuit U.S.

    Court of Appeals, the Alliance will refile

    its complaint to include individual Plan-

    tiffs, dog hunters who have lost their

    right to hunt the Kisatchie.

    Dog hunting is a traditional method

    of hunting in Louisiana dating back to

    the colonial period.

    The Court chided the U.S. Forest

    Service for neglecting to raise the

    standing issue until appeal. Because

    jurisdictional requirements can never be

    waived, the Court had no choice but to

    dismiss the action upon the existing

    record. The Alliance will immediately re-

    file the complaint against the U.S. For-

    est Service.

    “The ruling provides us with the op-

    portunity to include numerous individ-

    ual dog hunters from every region of

    Louisiana,” stated Leroy Husser, Presi-

    dent of Louisiana Sportsman Alliance.

    “Many dog hunters have supported our

    effort, and are eager to join in the litiga-

    tion.”

    “We have instructed our litigation

    team at Phelps Dunbar in New Orleans

    to aggressively pursue every legal op-

    tion for us,” said President Husser.

    For more information contact:

    Mr. Don Gohmert 318-664-3217

    [email protected]

    www.louisianasportsmenalliance.net

    Cleco warns customers that bill payment scams continueCleco warns its business and residential customers to be aware that fraudulent callers are continuing to

    demand bill payment or face power disconnection.

    “Bill payment scammers who represent themselves as Cleco employees continue to call our customers de-

    manding immediate payment for unpaid utility bill balances,” said Shirley Turner, general manager of customer

    experience management for Cleco. “We want customers to hang up if they receive these calls, and to not fall

    victim to these scams. Cleco will not call and demand payment from customers. To verify account balances,

    customers should call our call center or check their balances online through our MyAccount program.”

    For customers’ protection, Cleco gives three important points regarding unpaid electricity bill balances:

    • A Cleco representative will not call customers demanding payment.

    • Cleco will not tell customers the type of payment method to use to pay their bills.

    • Cleco will not suggest a location where a bill should be paid.

    Callers began making fraudulent calls July 2013, and they have continued sporadically since that time.

    “Customers are now reporting that they are receiving calls again,” said Turner. “Our goal is to teach employees

    our policies so that they can distinguish between a fraudulent call and a legitimate call from Cleco.”

    Cleco is working with law enforcement officials to investigate the calls. The company also reminds customers

    that regardless of how realistic these calls may sound, they should remember that Cleco will not call customers

    and demand payment. Customers receiving these types of calls should contact Cleco’s call center at 1-800-

    622-6537, visit a customer service office or use the company’s MyAccount online program to inquire about a

    billing question.

    Hailee Skains & Britt Fredieu, Montgomery High

    School Juniors, recently received the Honesty and

    Integrity Award given by Montgomery Masonic

    Lodge #168.

    Hunter Orange ReminderWith deer hunting season underway, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reminds deer hunters

    that the wearing of hunter orange (fluorescent orange) clothing is not only required by law, it is a very important

    safety practice.

    During the open firearms season for deer, any hunter in possession of buckshot, slugs, primitive firearm or

    centerfire rifle must display on their head, chest and/or back a minimum of 400 square inches of “hunter orange”.

    There are some exceptions to this requirement:

    • Hunters on private land may wear a hunter orange cap or hat instead of the 400 square inches of hunter or-

    ange.

    • Hunters on legally posted and privately owned land are not required to display hunter orange while hunting

    from an elevated stand. However, hunters must display the required hunter orange while walking to and from

    their elevated stand.

    • Hunters using archery equipment are not required to display hunter orange when hunting on legally posted

    land where firearm hunting is not allowed by agreement of the landowner or lessee.

    • All hunters (except waterfowl and dove hunters) on Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) must wear a hunter

    orange cap in addition to the hunter orange on their chest/back when a firearms season for deer is open on the

    WMA.

    Hunter orange is an unnatural color and dramatically improves a hunter’s visibility to other hunters. Some

    hunters are concerned that deer will be alerted to a hunter’s presence if they wear hunter orange. Research

    into deer vision indicates that while deer see color, they don’t see it the way most humans do. Deer are essen-

    tially red-green color blind, meaning that red, green and orange all look about the same to a deer. Hunter

    orange does not look much different to a deer than the various shades of green clothing many hunters wear.

    In addition to the inability to distinguish between some colors, deer do not have very sharp vision. Their in-

    ability to see fine details means that deer are unlikely to detect a motionless hunter, even when the hunter is

    wearing hunter orange. Most of the time, when a hunter is detected by a deer, it is because of the hunter’s

    movement or scent.

    Hunter orange is particularly important in heavy cover and during the low-light hours in the early morning

    and late afternoon when visibility is reduced. In all conditions, hunters must take the time to positively identify

    their target and what is beyond it before they fire a shot. Wearing hunter orange will help keep hunters safe and

    in compliance with the law.

    Kalkomey Enterprises, the provider of LDWF’s online hunter education course and hunter education manual,

    has produced a video that demonstrates the effectiveness of hunter orange. The video is available at:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kjSI79ss9I.

    For more information, contact Fred Kimmel at 225-765-2355 or [email protected] .

    In the right place...at the right time...for a man in need...

    Dr. Ralph Abraham Some people in

    the second half of

    Saturday’s La.

    Pecan Festival Pa-

    rade have wondered

    whether Ralph Abra-

    ham, candidate for

    Congress skipped

    the festival and just

    sent a truck to ap-

    pear in the parade. It

    turns out he did not.

    Abraham and his

    wife, Dianne, did

    make the trip to Col-

    fax on Saturday

    morning to ride in the

    parade and visit with

    those attending.

    About halfway

    through an otherwise

    normal parade,

    things changed. On

    the parade route

    near Pantry Pal, a

    man watching the

    parade began to

    have a seizure.

    When called over to

    assist, Ralph Abraham the candidate had to switch gears, and become Dr. Abraham.

    A family physician with a medical practice in Northeast Louisiana, Dr. Abraham abandoned the parade and

    attended to the man. Due to the crowds and parade, Med Express ambulance service was not able to timely

    get an ambulance to the scene. Colfax Police Officer Crystal Peavy was able to get a utility vehicle and the pa-

    tient was loaded in the back. Dr. Abraham road with the patient as Chief Jason Adcock and Officer Peavy drove

    them to meet the ambulance. Missing the remainder of the parade, Dr. Abraham remained with the patient until

    he was safely transferred to the ambulance. He then returned to the festival and visited with many in atten-

    dance.

    Pollock Aviation, LLC Fly-IN

    November 15, 2014

    Louisiana Gumbo & Texas Chili Cookoff

    @ the Pollock Municipal Airport L66

    from daylight til dark

    Campers welcome

    Need more info? call 318-623 -2436 or 318-447-

    2112

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    Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office Arrests Report for

    November 3, 2014 - November 9, 2014

    Melissa McLaughlin, 31, Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling(Felony), Domestic abuse battery (Misd), Simple battery (Misd) , Ag-gravated assault (Misd) GPSOJeremy Barton, 39, Contempt of Court GPSOManuel Saldivar, 27 Fugitive, GPSOAswell Racine, Jr., 37. Failure of sex offenders to notify law enforce-ment of change of address/residence or other registration information(felony GPSODiana Kelly, 50, Simple battery (Misd) GPSOAlan Foster, 46, Simple battery (Misd) Simple Assault (Misd)Joshua Terrell, 20, Possession of methamphetamine less than 28grams (Felony) GPSOAudrey Guillory, 37, Theft of Goods (Misd) CPDKenneth Brechtel, II 20, Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, GPDCJames Starks, 32, Serving Sentence, GPSOShane Kerry, 35, Contempt of court, GPSOCasidra Gates, 33, Fugitive, GPSODerrick Henderson, 29, Contempt of court, GPDKatie Kelly, 20 Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle GPSODamon Cherry 35 Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, GPSOJohn Powell, Jr. 24, Second degree battery (Felony), GPSOShaquille Galberth, 23, Simple Criminal Damage to property (Misd) –Simple battery (Misd) CPDDavin Tyler, 19, Theft (Felony), GPSOThomas McCracken, 34, Fugitive, Operatine Vehicle with suspendedLicense, No license issued, Careless operation, Operating a vehiclewhile intoxicated – 1st offense LSPErik Taylor, 35, Cyberstalking, GPSOGary Tejada, 33, Possession of Schedule II CES (Felony), Disturbingthe Peace – Appearing in an intoxicated condition (Misd), CPDStephen Scott, Jr. 25, Criminal Trespass, PPDWilliam Alexander, 23, Possession of Firearm by convicted Felon,Careless operation, PPDJoshua Chelette, 28, Resisting an officer (Misd), Domestic abuse Bat-tery (Misd) GPSORoger Bennett II, 38, Contempt of Court, GPSO

    *Clarification:"The Lisa Furlow shown in last weeks arrest records is not the

    Lisa Furlow who lives in Verda."

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    Phone: 318-627-3737 Fax: 318-627-3019Phone: 318-627-3737 Fax: 318-627-3019email: [email protected]

    Robbie Maxwell, EditorGlynn Maxwell, News Editor

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    Effective as of March 1, 2012- Subscription rates:$28.00 in Grant, Rapides, LaSalle, Natchitoches & Winn

    Parishes.$33.00 elsewhere in Louisiana • $38.00 Out of State

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    Colfax, LA 71417DEADLINE: NOON, MONDAY

    Letters to editors must contain name, address, and phone number (Phonenumber and address will not be printed) and should not exceed 500 words.

    Letters over 500 words are not guaranteed to be printed. The Chroniclereserves the right to accept or reject all Letters to the Editors.

    *The views expressed by guest writers and editorials reflect the viewsof the authors alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views of

    The Chronicle.”

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    Are You Ready For Open Enrollment 2015?

    The Healthcare MarketplaceOpen Enrollment begins on Novem-ber 15 and the Grant Parish Libraryoffers the following as a part of ourLearning-N-Library series; Who:Wesley Watkins, UDB Insurance,he is an independent agent repre-senting various products such ashealth, life, dental, vision, critical ill-ness/cancer and disability for allsize businesses as well as individu-als and families at the Grant ParishLibrary on Thursday, November13th at 10 a.m. Questions about theAffordable Care Act and the Insur-ance Marketplace.

    Raffle Tickets for $100 The Grant Council on Aging is hav-ing a Raffle for a Cool $100.00 tohelp support Home-Delivered andCongregate Meals!!! Tickets are$1.00 a piece or 6 for $5.00; Draw-ing will be on December 15, 2014.

    Homecoming 2014The Georgetown, Rochelle, and

    Selma High School Alumni Associ-ation Homecoming will be Novem-ber 14 and November 15 atGeorgetown High School, George-town; On November 14, at 6 p.m.Homecoming Queen and Court;Boys & Girls Basketball game withMonterey High School; and Satur-day, November 15 at 10 a.m. Reg-istration meet and greet with Rollcall at 10:30 and Music by G.H.S.Students with programs with guestspeaker Judy Corley Despino,Class of 1964; then at 12 noon witha Meal for $7; then from 12 to 2 p.m.Alumni Girls and Boys BasketballGames; Invite your classmates; formore information call GeorgetownHigh School at 318-827-5306.

    Reading on the RiverReading on the River will be heldSaturday, November 15 on theBeautiful Downtown NatchitochesRiverfront, Natchitoches. Familieswith children 3- 8 years old (olderbrother and sisters are welcome).Free For Everyone! A Free Book forEvery Child! A fun day of book-re-lated activities awaits families in ourcommunity. There will be fun handson tent activities where kids can cre-ate a snack by reading a recipe, au-thor their own book, produce a workof art or do a little hand-jiving. Eachof these activities will be led by aProfessional who will not only make

    it fun and entertaining for the kids,but very educational for childrenand parents alike. In addition, wehave hundreds of good qualitybooks to give away. **In case ofrain, Reading on the River will takeplace at the Boys and Girls Club at660 MLK Drive.

    LAST TRAINING UNTIL SUMMER OF 2015

    Agents, Coordinators and ContactsA Level one 4-H Shooting SportsTraining will take place on Decem-ber 6, 2014 in Pollock at GrantWalker Educational Facility, 3000Highway 8, Pollock; A twelve-hourcourse will be taught to adults 21and older in one of the disciplines;Shotgun, Rifle, Archery, MuzzleLoading, Pistol, Hunting and Coor-dinator; Cost: $40; You must attendthe full 12-hour course to be certi-fied. A discipline may be canceled ifnot more than three people are reg-istered for it. All registration feesmust be paid in advance. Class willstart Saturday morning at 8 a.m. forall disciplines; Meal and snacks pro-vided. To become a instructor youcannot be convicted of any feloniesor wildlife violations in the past 5years. Background checks will beperformed before you teach 4-HYouth. For more information callDavid Boldt at (225) 578-2196.

    VA Health Care for Homeless Veterans

    The Alexandria VA Health Care Sys-tem’s Health Care for HomelessVeterans (HCHV) program strives toprovide exceptional service to ourVeterans. In several years, our pro-gram has received no formal com-plaints by our Veterans, whichdemonstrates satisfaction with serv-ices provided by ensuring that theVA’s Core Values of Integrity, Com-mitment, Advocacy, Respect, andExcellence are met with each Vet-eran. The HCHV program prides it-self in the quality of servicesprovided to each Veteran along withan awareness of this population’sneeds. Do you have question/con-cern about your care? Call 318-466-2773.

    Addiction CounselingNarconon would like to remind fam-ilies that the use of addicting drugsis on the rise, take steps to protectyour family from drug use. If youknow anyone who is struggling withdrug addiction get them the helpthey need. Call for a free brochureon the signs of addiction for alldrugs. Narconon also offers freescreenings and referrals. 800-431-1754 or DrugAbuseSolution.com.ADDICTION COUNSELING Nar-conon can help you take steps toovercome addiction in your family.Call today for free screenings or re-ferrals. 800-431-1754

    COMMUNITY AFFAIRS CORNER

    Annie B. Wilson

    We have had several deaths in our community the past several weeks.Mr. Wesley Bernard Sykes, Mrs Mamie Felton, and Mr. Bernard Ellis ofAlexandria.

    Mr. Wesley Bernard Sykes, 59, of Colfax died November 1, 2014 atRapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana. Funeral Serv-ice was on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Little Rock Baptist Church,with his Father Rev. Albert Sykes Jr. officiating. Burial was in the Cruik-shank Cemetary, Colfax Louisiana, with the Boyce Community FuneralHome in charge. We extend our sympathy to Rev. Albert Albert Sykesand his family.

    We are also in sympathy and our prayers goes out to the family of MrsMamie West Felton. Funeral services for Mrs Felton will be at 11:00 AMSaturday, Novemebr 15, 2014 at Hopewell Baptist Church,Colfax,Louisiana, with her Pastor Rev. Kendall Francois officiating. Interment inthe Frenza Cemetery of Colfax Inc. All services entrusted to Good Shep-herd Funeral Home, Alexandria, Louisiana.

    Services for Mr. Bernard Ellis (The brother of Mr. Richard Elllis of Col-fax) will be on Saturday, November 15th, 2014, at 11:00 AM at the SecondEvergreen Baptist Church, 2314 Wise Streeet, Alexndria, Louisiana. Theservice has been entrusted to Boyce Community Funeral Home, Boyce,Louisiana.Enterment in the Lincoln Cemetery, Pineville, Louisiana. Sur-vivors are his brothers, Larry Ellis, Alexandria, Louisiana; Richard Ellis,Colfax, Louisiana. Sisters, Janice and Glenda Ellis, Alexandria, Louisianaand Hilda Ellis Winbush of Saginaw, Michigan. Three daughters, Stacy,Kim and Nickky Ellis of Alexandria. Two sons, Michael and Bernard Ellisof Alexandria, Louisiana. We extend our sympathy to the Ellis family.

    The Pecan Festival went over well, seems as if it was the largest crowdever. The weather was perfect.

    The youth from First Baptist Churh had a long weekend but didn't failto showup for Sunday School and Church on Sunday. Thanks to Mrs Beat-rice Ellis who is working with the youth sponsors, Mrs Joyce Tademy, MrsQuintilla Harris, Helen Jones and Bro. Jarred Nelson, and Mrs Tolbert,they are doing a good job working with the children. They were very goodon Sunday. Parents come and worship with your children. We love them.They are in charge every second Sunday.

    Don't forget to worship with the church of your choice on Sunday. Youare always welcome to worship with First Baptist. Sunday School at9:30AM and worship service at 11:00 AM. On third Sunday, SundaySchool 8:30 AM and worship service 10:45 AM (Third Sunday only.)

    Our Weeks Thought---Life in the Community---

    Live in such a way every day that those who know you but don't know

    God willcome to know God because they know you and you just don't

    talk the talk but live the life, and “Love ye one another.”

    __________________________________

    Jerry Brevelle, with the

    assistance of St.

    Joseph's Altar Society

    won the Sutherland's

    Gumbo Cook Off on

    Saturday, November 8.

    His first place price was

    a fish fryer.

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    cooking his winning

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    Winter Festival on

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    SERVING VETERANS ON VETERANS DAYAND ALWAYS

    By Tina Pennington Social Security District Manager in Alexandria, LA

    Every day—but particularly on Veterans Day—Social Security salutesthose who have put their lives on the line for our freedom.

    Members of the United States armed forces receive expedited pro-cessing of their Social Security disability applications. The expeditedprocess is available for any military service member who alleges he orshe became disabled during active duty on or after October 1, 2001, re-gardless of where the disability occurred—at home or in the line of duty.Expedited processing is also available to veterans who have a compen-sation rating of 100% Permanent and Total (P&T) disability, regardless ofwhen the disability occurred. Some dependent children and spouses ofmilitary personnel may also be eligible to receive benefits.

    Visit our website designed specifically for our wounded veterans,www.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors, where you will find answers toa number of commonly asked questions, as well as other useful informa-tion about disability benefits available under the Social Security and Sup-plemental Security Income (SSI) programs. Our website includes a factsheet on the subject: Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors.

    You’ll also find a webinar, “Social Security for Wounded Warriors,” thatexplains the expedited disability process available to wounded warriors.The one-hour video is an introduction to disability benefits for veteransand active duty military personnel. If you would like more detailed infor-mation about the disability process, you can watch our seven-part videoseries “Social Security Disability Claims Process” atwww.socialsecurity.gov/socialmedia/webinars.

    On the Wounded Warriors webpage, you’ll find links to the Departmentof Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense websites. Please keep inmind that the requirements for disability benefits available through SocialSecurity are different from those of the Department of Veterans Affairs andrequire a separate application.

    Military service members are covered for the same Social Security sur-vivors, disability, and retirement benefits as everyone else. Although theexpedited service is relatively new, military personnel have been coveredunder Social Security since 1957, and people who were in the serviceprior to that may be able to get special credit for some of their service.

    Read our publication, Military Service And Social Security, to learnmore. It’s available at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. Also, navigate towww.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors.

    Thank you to our nation’s brave veterans. We salute you on VeteransDay and every day.

    _______________________________________

    Pollock Airport Fly-InCome out this Saturday, November 15, 2014

    and enjoy the fly-in at Pollock Airport.Small airplanes of all descriptions will be on hand to browse around,

    ask questions, talk with the pilots and enjoy a good time.Also featured on Saturday will be Jack Masters, a Grant Parish man

    and paraplegic who will be flying his own ultra-light, weather permitting.

    You have to see to believe how this man overcame the handicaps thatkeep most men grounded!

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    Political and Grant Consultant Darrell Glascock is shown with formerGovernor Edwin Edwards who is running for congress in the 6th Congres-sional District. Glascock worked with the Governor helping him make therun off with Garrett Graves a former Jindall appointee. Glasscock workedto help Edwards lead the field of several candidates. While Edwards, aDemocrat, lead in the primary he was considered the underdog as thedistrict is heavily Republican. The runoff will be determined by voterturnout.

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    Dash for Diabeteswill be held on Sunday November 16 at the

    Ward 9 Pineville Sports Complex on Donahue Ferry Rd.The 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk will begin at 2 pm.

    There is a $25. registration fee. For more information call Shelly Barton at 308-8008 or register at www.imathlete.com

    FACEBOOK TRAINING OFFERED TO LOCALBUSINESSES NOV 15 & 22

    Earn $50 and learn how to use Facebook to grow your business! TheNorth Delta Regional Planning & Development District, Inc. is offeringFacebook training for local businesses on November 15 & 22 at the GrantParish Library in Colfax, Louisiana. The training will provide businessowners with several best practices that can be used to reach more po-tential customers using Facebook. Space is limited. Registration is re-quired. The first 10 business owners who register for classes will receivea $50 VISA gift card for attending the training. Classes begin at 9 a.m.and end approximately at 11 a.m. To register, please call North Delta at(318) 341-2094.

    DRIVE-THRU FLU SHOTSOFFERED AT GRANT PARISH

    HEALTH UNIT

    DRIVE - THRU FLU SHOTS WILL BE OFFERED AT GRANT PARISHHEALTH UNIT, LOCATED AT 340-A WEBB SMITH DRIVE ON FRIDAY,NOVEMBER 14, 2014 FROM 8:30 A.M. UNTIL 12:00 P.M. AND FROM1;00 P.M. TO 3:00 P.M. Please wear a short-sleeved shirt and bring your Medicare or Medicaid

    card if applicable. There will be a maximum $10 fee, although most willhave no out-of-pocket expense. Adults who have questions about other vaccines as well as children 12

    or younger will need to be seen inside the health unit.Those especially encouraged to participate include: high risk groups such

    as children 6 months to 59 months, anyone 50 years or older, women whoare or will be pregnant during the influenza season, those with weakenedimmune systems or chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes)the morbidly obese and American Indians/Alaska Natives. Flu shots will be offered again on Tuesday, November 18, 2014--8:30a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Patients may also come in 2nd and 4th Friday ofeach month (beginning in December) while available.

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    HISTORY

     

    In God, he trusted during World War IIThis story was originally submitted by Philip Timothy and published in the Baptist

    Message on Thu, 11/08/2007 . Permission has been given by Mr. Timothy for this article

    to be reprinted in The Chronicle.

    The words come slowly at first, and then in a rush as 88-year-old Willis Prather started to recall memories

    long ago forgotten and buried.

    Sitting at his kitchen table in front of a stack of old pictures, it is hard to tell by his voice, still strong and

    vibrant, what he is feeling as he relives his experiences in World War II.

    His hands, though, finally give him away.

    “You know, I saw some terrible things back then that I don’t want to ever see again. I have done my best to

    block them from my memories,” Prather said, as every so often he would wring his hands. “As hard as I try,

    though, I can’t forget them – the images, sounds and smells. I believe the good Lord just doesn’t want me to

    forget them.”

    As a member of the famed 82nd Airborne, Prather, along with millions of fellow U.S. servicemen, fought

    their way across Europe and the Pacific during the dark and bloody days of World War II.

    He was part of a generation that helped to shape the modern world and paved the way for freedom. His

    generation has been hailed as America’s greatest generation, a title many, including Prather, accept humbly.

    His career in the 82nd – the same division that produced Medal of Honor winner Alvin York in World War I

    – began in a roundabout way as the 23-year-old transplant from Mowata, a small Cajun community between

    Crowley and Eunice, joined the division as a replacement in the field artillery at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla.

    “I went from the 320th Field Artillery Battalion to the 319th Field Artillery and then to the 407th Quartermaster

    Company,” Prather said. “I landed in Normandy on D-Day, not by parachute, but in a glider, which was pretty

    rough for some of us.”

    On D-Day the 407th Airborne QM Company went into Normandy in two echelons, the first in gliders and the

    remaining contingent by ship. The glider-borne contingent landed in the early morning hours on June 6th and

    set up a temporary base on the outskirts of Blosville, a short distance from Ste. Mere Eglise.

    The 82nd saw extensive action in the coming months, but it was on the evening of Dec. 17th they would re-

    ceive their greatest challenge of the war. The day before the Germans had launched a surprise attack through

    the Ardennes forest that caught everyone off guard.

    “I had just gone to bed when they got us up around 11, and told us we had to drive 30 miles to a place called

    Camp Suippes in Sissone, France to get supplies,” Prather said. “They didn’t tell us much except the Germans

    had broken through our lines. We were up all night driving, loading and unloading.”

    “The 101st were already in Camp Suippes and left immediately for Bastogne (Belgium) where they imme-

    diately became encircled. We followed and went into the lines close by them,” Prather said. “We didn’t leave

    those line until six weeks later. I went two weeks without taking a bath, and when I did it was water from my

    helmet.”

    They had hurriedly been thrown into the line to stem the German advance in what quickly became known

    as the Battle of the Bulge. They very little winter clothing, ammunition or equipment. About all they did have

    were guts and their faith.

    “There was no such thing as ‘quiet time’ in the line,” Prather said. “We had chaplains, not many of whom

    were Baptist, and we tried to attend services every chance we could, but it was difficult.

    “The cold was terrible. The snow was up to a man’s waist, and higher in the ditches. We were constantly

    shelled, and we lost a lot of good men during that time,” Prather said. “Despite all of that no one ever seemed

    to lose faith or give up hope. We knew God was behind us and he would take care of us.”

    On Christmas morning, the weather finally broke, the sun came out, and the planes, grounded because of

    the weather, were able to deliver much-needed supplies to those on the ground. The allies counterattacked

    shortly afterwards, and they were soon able to turn the tables on the Germans, which effectively broke the Ger-

    man army’s back and hastened the end of the war.

    “Looking back on that time, I was scared, but I didn’t fear death, because I knew I was saved, and I would

    be going to heaven. I was saved when I was 11-years-old at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church.” Prather said. “He

    built up my faith. I knew He was with me, and that brought me peace in the midst of war. And there were many

    times I needed that inner peace.”

    The 82nd continued to push the Germans back into Germany. As a matter of fact, they made history when

    they captured a whole German army – the 21st Army Group – in their push into Germany.

    “We were moving so fast – sometimes 50 miles a day – that we didn’t have time to clear the mines left in

    the road,” Prather said. “The closest I came to injury or death was during this time. The first was on a mountain

    road when the truck (a 6X6) got into some bad ruts, slid off the road, and came to rest in a curve leaning up

    against two trees. I looked out and it was a half-mile down.”

    The second experience came as he was part of a convoy carrying supplies to the front lines.

    “This large German truck loaded with men, women and children was on the road ahead of us when it hit a

    land mine,” Prather said. “I was in the truck behind the Lieutenant’s jeep. The blast buried his jeep in dirt, but

    fortunately he wasn’t hurt. The truck loaded with all those people, though, was an awful sight. The blast created

    this huge hole and you couldn’t even see the truck in it. When we finally cleared the road, we found nine more

    land mines in the curve.

    “As he had the entire war, God had his hand on my shoulder,” Prather said. “The good Lord had to be with

    me or else we would have run over one of those mines ourselves. I came through the war without a scratch. I

    know a lot of guys who didn’t make it, and a lot more who were wounded. But the good Lord carried me through,

    he had to be holding my hand.”

    The most disturbing memories for Prather came when the 82nd began stumbling on the concentration

    camps. It is those memories of those concentration camps that he struggles the most with.

    “It was the most horrendous thing I had ever seen. The camps had people lined up in rows so weak they

    could barely hold their eyes open. We would pass by and they would watch us with their eyes, and when we

    returned they were dead,” Prather said. “There was one man that when he died weighed just 26 pounds.”

    The war, though, finally ended and Prather returned to his wife and young son, who was born while Prather

    had to stand guard duty at Fort Sill. He returned on Christmas Day 1945.

    He brought his family to Colfax, bought the house he still lives in on Jan. 6, 1946, and settled into raising

    his family. Shortly after moving into his new house, he joined Bethel Baptist Church of Bentley, and became a

    deacon in 1952.

    He did a little truck farming and then went to work for E.S. Voelker Company in Alexandria fixing hay balers

    and retired in 1981 after 31 years. Retirement is just a word for Prather, who stays busy fixing balers on the

    side or working in the hay business. He’s also very active with his church.

    “I made a promise to the Lord that if I got out of there in one piece I would get someplace and never leave

    there again and I would devote my life to lifting him up to others,” Prather said.

    Prather has been a man of his word as he has taught a men’s adult Sunday school class since the late 40s

    at Bethel and for more than seven years spent time on the local radio station spreading the Word.

    “I have been truly blessed,” Prather said. “All of my children are Christians and are active in church. I have

    been a deacon and a Sunday school teacher in the same church for 61 years. I’ve also been a part of a group

    of men who have gone to the radio station where we held prayer meetings on the air.

    “I put my trust in the Lord when I was 11 years old,” Prather said. “And he has never left my side. When peo-

    ple ask me how I made it through the war without a scratch? I tell them God, because through him all things

    are possible.”

    ___________________________________________

    In honor of Mr. Prather and all Veterans, the Colfax Lions Club announces The Red, White and Blue Christ-

    mas Parade, Pearl Harbor Day, Sunday, December 7, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. in downtown Colfax.

    Welcomed participants are Veterans, churches, public officials, school organizations, antique cars, antique

    tractors, seasonal or patriotic floats, decorated bicycles.

    There will be special Veteran recognition

    Participation is free. For an application, email [email protected]. Or pick up an application at Dixie

    Pharmacy in downtown Colfax.

    On Saturday, November 22, the chi ldren, grandchi ldrenand great-grandchil dren of

    Randell & Gerald ine Fletcher will be hosting a reception in honor of their

    parents/grandparents 60th Wedding anniversary. The reception will be held from 2 pm unti l 5 pm at the

    Verda Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Our parents have asked that you not br ing a gift, however, they would treasure a card with a special

    memory you have of them. We inv ite you to jo in us as wecelebrate th is milestone in their l ives.

    Lisa RobertsSchool Board District 5

    To everyone who showed their concern and commit-

    ment to our parish and state on November 4th by going to

    the polls and voting—Thank You! To my supporters who

    placed their trust in me by voting for me I am overwhelmed.

    And I ask that you go to the polls once again on December

    6th.

    I would like to say to both of my candiates that I appre-

    ciate the determination, but most of all by the integrity

    shown throughout the campaign. I have the utmost respect

    for both Mr. Baxley and Mr. Tammen.

    We do, however, have a runoff election on December

    6th. That is just a few weeks away and I regret that I will not

    have time to visit everone in the district again. I tremen-

    dously enjoyed meeting and talking with many of you the

    first time around and left cards for many more. I will be

    sending out a letter, but if anyone would like to speak with

    me personally,please contact me.

    If elected, I will focus on: academics for all children, ef-

    ficient spending and prioritizing of funds, support for teach-

    ers/staff.

    I do appreciate you consideration and encourage you to

    once again visit the polls on December 6th.

    Lisa Roberts318-613-3494

    [email protected]

    Open Enrollment for Health Insurance Coverage Begins

    November 15Louisiana residents will soon have the option to enroll in or

    make changes to their health insurance coverage for the coming

    year. Open enrollment for individual health insurance plans runs

    November 15 through February 15. During this time, those seek-

    ing health insurance coverage can sign up through the online

    Health Insurance Marketplace or purchase individual policies

    sold by agents and insurers.

    “After open enrollment ends, you must have a qualifying event

    such as a change in marital status or employment that affects

    your health insurance in order to sign up for coverage before the

    next enrollment period,” said Insurance Commissioner Donelon.

    “Health insurance can be complicated and overwhelming, while

    at the same time, absolutely necessary – and this time of year

    we want to remind folks that they can call us for help understand-

    ing their options.”

    Provisions that were introduced last year such as guaranteed

    issue for everyone regardless of their health condition, no life-

    time limits on essential benefits and subsidies for those who

    qualify remain in effect in 2015. Individuals can enroll in health

    coverage through the online Health Insurance Marketplace, or

    directly through a health insurance issuer, but subsidies are only

    available to those who qualify and enroll online through the Mar-

    ketplace. Here are three other things Commissioner Donelon ad-

    vises consumers to be aware of before enrolling in a health

    insurance plan:

    1.) The plan with the lowest premium may not be the least ex-

    pensive. Many individuals may choose to go with plans that have

    the lowest monthly costs, but those plans also may have higher

    co-pays and deductibles, which is money you pay out of pocket.

    A knowledgeable health insurance agent can help you determine

    what plan best suits your needs and budget.

    2.) Check your network. Every health insurance plan has its

    own network of doctors, hospitals and service providers who

    have signed agreements with the insurance company to provide

    services at a specific price. Review your plan to see if your doc-

    tor and hospital are in your network. If they are not, insurance

    may not cover the bill and you will be required to pay the bill.

    3.) The penalty for not having health insurance rises in 2015.

    The Affordable Care Act requires individuals to have minimum

    essential health insurance coverage or face a financial penalty.

    Individuals who do not have health insurance in 2015 may be

    subjected to a penalty fee of two percent of their yearly house-

    hold income or $325, whichever is higher. If you didn’t have cov-

    erage in 2014, you will also have to pay a penalty fee of one

    percent of your yearly household income or $95, whichever is

    higher. This is collectable when you file your 2014 federal income

    tax return. Employers with greater than 50 employees are man-

    dated to offer health insurance to employees or pay a penalty.

    In addition to the individual Marketplace, the Small Business

    Health Options Program (SHOP) was created for small busi-

    nesses to purchase health insurance for their employees. The

    SHOP Marketplace will be available to employers with 50 or

    fewer full-time-equivalent employees. SHOP is optional and if

    employers plan to use SHOP, they must offer coverage to all full-

    time employees – generally those working 30 or more hours per

    week on average. Small businesses that enroll in SHOP cover-

    age may qualify for a tax credit.

    Rates for individual and small group health insurance plans

    being offered in 2015 are the first ones reviewed by actuaries

    with the Louisiana Department of Insurance to make sure they

    are in compliance with state and federal laws. Act 718 gave the

    Louisiana Department of Insurance the authority to review the

    actuarial assumptions and methods used by a health insurance

    issuer in establishing a plan rate but the Department does not

    have authority to approve or disapprove the rate. For example,

    actuaries verified whether a company’s assumption of future

    medical claims costs and inflation were aligned with their own

    calculations. In some cases, issuers lowered their rates in re-

    sponse to our actuaries’ findings of erroneous assumptions.

    “We estimate that our actuarial review of health insurance plan rates

    this year saved consumers more than $4 million,” added Donelon. “I’m

    pleased with the added consumer protection that our health rate review has

    provided, but I firmly maintain that authority to actually approve or disap-

    prove health plan rates would provide greater safeguards for policyhold-

    ers.”

    Starting November 15, health rate and form filings will be available via

    a new online system called SERFF Filing Access (SFA). To view health in-

    surance rate summaries and access health rate filings, please go to

    www.ldi.la.gov/healthrates. For additional information, you can download

    the LDI publication A Consumer’s Guide to Health Insurance on the De-

    partment website www.ldi.la.gov. or call the Department of Insurance at 1-

    800-259-5300.

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    Colfax Reunion Nursing/Rehab ActivitiesPhoto Below: On October 16th the residents of Colfax Reunion enjoyed a Birthday

    Party sponsored by Fairfield Pentecostal Church. The residents enjoyed cake and ice

    cream. Each resident that celebrates a Birthday in October received a gift.

    Photo Below: On October 22nd a Band named “Pure Country” performed for the res-

    idents. The residents had a great time. They danced the night away to music from way

    back when. We hope to have them come and perform for us again soon.

    Photos Below: On October 28th Colfax Reunion residents enjoyed a Fall Carnival

    with games and lots of food. Vendors including Gamble Hospice, Compassionate Hos-

    pice, Reliant Rehabilitation and Journey Hospice attended and sponsored games. The

    residents had a great time and requested that we have a Carnival again next Halloween.

    Photo below: Flowers on the dining room ta-

    bles for the month of October were spon-

    sored by Sheriff Steven McCain.

    D.A.R.E. Program receives Donation

    Ron Biggs, the General Manager of Wal-Mart in Winnfield, pres-

    ents Sheriff Steven McCain with a check to benefit the Grant

    Parish Sheriff’s D.A.R.E. program. Wal-Mart recognizes the im-

    portance of the D.A.R.E. program and investing in our children.

    “We are very grateful for the extremely generous donation that

    Wal-Mart to the children of our parish,” stated Sheriff Steven Mc-

    Cain.

    Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to

    Make Their Voices Heard

    USDA Farm Service Agency County

    Committee Elections to

    Begin Monday, Nov. 3Sent on behalf of Mr. Craig A. McCain,

    State Executive Director

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging

    farmers and ranchers to make their voices heard by voting in the

    upcoming Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee elec-

    tions. FSA Administrator Val Dolcini announced that beginning

    Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, USDA will mail ballots for the 2014 elections

    to eligible producers across the country. Producers must return

    ballots to their local FSA offices by the Dec. 1, 2014, deadline to

    ensure that their vote is counted.

    “The role and input of our county committee members is vital

    as we implement the 2014 Farm Bill,” said Dolcini. “New members

    provide input and make important decisions on the local adminis-

    tration of FSA programs. We have seen promising increases in the

    number of women and minority candidates willing to serve on

    county committees, helping to better represent the diversity of

    American agriculture.”

    FSA County Committee members provide an important link be-

    tween the local agricultural community and USDA. Farmers and

    ranchers elected to county committees help deliver FSA programs

    at the local level, applying their knowledge and judgment to make

    decisions on commodity support programs; conservation pro-

    grams; indemnity and disaster programs; emergency programs

    and eligibility. County committees operate within official regulations

    designed to carry out federal laws.

    To be an eligible voter, farmers and ranchers must participate

    or cooperate in an FSA program. A person who is not of legal vot-

    ing age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations of an

    entire farm may also be eligible to vote. Agricultural producers in

    each county submitted candidate nominations during the nomina-

    tion period, which ended on Aug. 1, 2014.

    Eligible voters who do not receive ballots in the coming week

    may pick one up at their local USDA Service Center or FSA office.

    The deadline to submit ballots is Dec. 1, 2014. Ballots returned by

    mail must be postmarked no later than Dec. 1, 2014. Newly elected

    committee members and their alternates will take office Jan. 1,

    2015.

    Nearly 7,700 FSA County Committee members serve in the

    2,124 FSA offices nationwide. Each committee consists of three

    to 11 members elected by eligible producers. Members serve 3-

    year terms of office. Approximately one-third of county committee

    seats are up for election each year.

    More information on county committees, such as the new 2014

    fact sheet and brochures, can be found on the FSA website at

    Uwww.fsa.usda.gov/electionsU. You may also contact your local

    USDA Service Center or FSA office. Visit

    32TUhttp://go.usa.gov/pYV3U32T to find an FSA office near you.

    USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a com-

    plaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Sec-

    retary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence

    Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992

    (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal

    relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

    _______________________________

    "Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone."

    Bed preparation key to long-term

    landscape successBy Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter horticulturist

    HAMMOND, La. – Whether renovating an existing landscape

    or starting from scratch, we need to remember that soil pH and

    proper bed preparation will be essential in assuring top perform-

    ance of our ornamental plants. A Louisiana landscape planned

    for long-term success includes these important considerations.

    Optimum soil pH is critical. Louisiana soils are somewhat vari-

    able in pH ranges. Ideally, a perfect soil pH for most ornamental

    plants in Louisiana is 5.5-6.5. Soil pH is a measurement of its

    acidity or alkalinity. A pH value of 7 is neutral while a pH value

    less than 7 is acidic and a pH value greater than 7 is alkaline or

    basic. Soil pH is raised by using lime – normally dolomitic lime in

    landscape situations – and is lowered by using sulfur. Always ad-

    just pH based on the results of a soil test.

    The LSU AgCenter Soil Testing and Plant Analysis Lab can

    conduct a soil test for you. It will provide a report with information

    on soil pH as well as the levels of many essential nutrients pres-

    ent in your soil. A routine test is $10. You can learn about the soil

    testing Lab at www.lsuagcenter.com/soiltest.

    Some plants in Louisiana landscapes and home gardens are

    classified as acid-loving. These plants do best with a soil pH

    slightly lower than other plants we commonly grow. A soil pH in

    the 5.0-5.5 range is preferable for plants that require more acidic

    growing conditions. Common examples are blueberries, camel-

    lias, sansanquas, dogwoods, azaleas, periwinkle, petunias and

    pansies. In turfgrass, centipede grass prefers acid soil, while St.

    Augustine grass prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soil.

    Once you know your soil pH, you can move on to bed prepa-

    ration. Several factors need to be carefully considered when you

    are developing beds for ornamental plants. Improving internal

    drainage should be the first priority. This can be accomplished by

    amending some of our existing soils, but more intensive work

    may be needed in more poorly drained soil types.

    French drains can remove water from poorly drained areas by

    providing subsurface drainage. You can construct a French drain

    by first selecting an area lower than the landscape site. Dig a

    trench, fill it partially with gravel and lay pipes to carry water away

    from the planting site. Sometimes lawn areas benefit from French

    drains, and landscape beds may need French drains, depending

    on the situation.

    Raised beds are almost always essential for successful land-

    scape plant establishment if French drains or “pitcher’s mounds”

    are not used. A raised bed at least 6-8 inches deep can be en-

    closed with decorative bricks, concrete edging, landscape tim-

    bers, railroad ties or 4x4s. Chemically treated wood is safe for

    use around ornamental plants. A raised bed does not necessarily

    have to have a physical border on the edge. If properly prepared

    and well mulched when completed, the soil should hold in the bed

    and not wash away in heavy rainfall.

    We recommend a “pitcher’s mound” or berm when planting

    an individual tree or shrub. This accomplishes the same thing as

    a raised bed, but it’s done for an individual plant. The berm should

    be 1 foot tall and come out from the center gradually, sloping

    down to the level of the surrounding soil.

    If you’re planting directly into a heavy clay soil, incorporate a

    3-inch layer of new soil to form a transition layer between the ex-

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    beneath the new soil. It’s highly likely that roots of a newly planted

    tree or shrub will not move out of the planting hole if you don’t fol-

    low proper planting procedures.

    Faculty at the LSU AgCenter also advocate the “kill, dump,

    rake and plant” method of bed preparation for annual bedding

    plants, herbaceous perennials and small shrubs. Kill – with a

    spray of glyphosate herbicide – the area where you want the new

    landscape bed to be, then spray again in 10-14 days to remove

    last existing vegetation. Obtain good landscape bed soil from a

    reputable dealer and dump this soil over the area. Then rake the

    new landscape soil and plant into it. It is best to make the bed a

    minimum of 6 inches high. Also, wait for one rain to settle the soil

    prior to planting. We recommend laying mulch prior to planting

    and planting through it instead of mulching afterwards.

    Soil preparation, drainage and pH are very important in land-

    scape gardening success. Don’t overlook these very important

    factors.

    You can see more about work being done in landscape horti-

    culture by visiting the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station

    website at www.lsuagcenter.com/hammond. Also, like us on

    Facebook. You can find an abundance of landscape information

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    ICE BUCKET CHAL-

    LENGE: A few weeks ago I intro-

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    build their communities through

    their support of causes that en-

    riched and improved neighbor-

    hoods and bettered the lives of

    community members. These 10

    Realtors® were finalists for the Na-

    tional Association of Realtors'

    (NAR) annual "giving back" award

    program for 2014.

    Although not recognized by

    NAR as a 2014 finalist, I'd like to

    introduce you to another Realtor®

    who champions a cause dear to

    me personally, amyotrophic lateral

    sclerosis, commonly referred to as

    ALS. ALS has taken the life of my

    mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and

    my daughter's stepdad, a very

    good man.

    The ALS Ice Bucket Chal-

    lenge will go down in history as

    one of the most successful grass-

    roots movements ever conceived

    of for charity. Its success is stag-

    gering: More than $100 million was

    raised in two months to benefit re-

    search for sufferers of ALS, one of

    the most underplayed and misun-

    derstood diseases.

    You'd think it must have

    taken a team of marketing ge-

    niuses to get the whole world in-

    volved in raising awareness of

    something most had probably

    never even heard of before.

    But all it really took was a

    Realtor® and her family.

    Allow me to introduce you

    to Nancy Frates, an agent and

    trainer with Keller Williams Realty

    in Beverly, MA. Nancy helped pro-

    pel the Ice Bucket Challenge into

    a global phenomenon. Her son,

    Pete, who was diagnosed with

    ALS in March 2012, has become

    the face of the movement because

    of his unending efforts to spread

    the message across social media

    far and wide.

    The day Pete was diag-

    nosed, the Frates family set out to

    form a team that would rise to the

    challenge of finding treatment for

    this debilitating and fatal disease.

    Since that day, Nancy has gone to

    the ends of the earth to help save

    her son and everyone else who

    suffers from ALS. And it's, in part,

    because of her efforts that the

    world has come much closer to a

    cure.

    ROOMIES HURT: We all

    know that our present economy

    stinks, regardless of the spin

    Washington is putting on selective

    and highly misleading statistics

    these days. Our incomes have

    simply not kept pace with our ex-

    penses. Food prices are soaring,

    and housing costs and rents con-

    tinue to increase, in many markets

    at double digit annual rates.

    As expenses climb and

    income fails to keep pace, we are

    forced to find ways to economize,

    and one of the ways we can save

    money is joint occupancy of hous-

    ing. Moving in with a roommate or

    back in with parents is becoming

    one of the hottest trends in hous-

    ing.

    The number of house-

    holds comprised of adults living

    with someone other than a spouse

    or partner reached 32 percent in

    2012, up from 26 percent in 2000,

    according to a new analysis of

    Census Bureau data. T h i s

    growing roomie population has

    come at a price for the housing

    market: a loss of more than 5 mil-

    lion potential new households in

    the last decade.

    I am currently working on

    a column about the impact real es-

    tate activity has on the economy,

    and vice versa. Just know that the

    cross-pollination is significant, and

    the loss of 5 million potential

    households has had, and will con-

    tinue to have, a huge negative

    economic impact on all Americans.

    Ed Stewart lives in Grant Parish

    and is a licensed real estate agent

    in Louisiana and Florida. He is as-

    sociated with Keller Williams Re-

    alty Cenla Partners in Alexandria,

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    Send your real estate questions to

    Ed at the Chronicle, or email him

    at [email protected].

    Joey SommervilleOvernight Sensation

    Behind every musical overnight

    sensation are years of toiling away

    in rehearsal halls, recording stu-

    dios and sweaty nightclubs metic-

    ulously honing one’s craft. In

    trumpeter Joey Sommerville’s

    case, it’s more than two decades

    of writing, recording and touring to

    cultivate his following and estab-

    lish his presence on the national

    scene. His latest release is a new

    collection of songs that he’s been

    working on as far back as 1993

    that will comprise his fifth album,

    “Overnight Sensation. Som-

    merville’s forte is serving as an im-

    presario of fun and funky frolics

    and pretty harmonies that touch

    the heart. He wrote or co-wrote

    nine of the disc’s ten tracks and

    produced the entire session shar-

    ing production duties on two cuts

    with Jeff Lorber. Like a ringmaster

    who skillfully unifies the eclectic

    acts of a three-ring circus, the

    trumpeter who also plays flugel-

    horn, piano, keyboards, synth

    bass and drum programming on

    the record has scripted a colorful

    collection of short stories with his

    horn serving as the common

    thread binding gripping characters

    in contemporary and straight-

    ahead jazz, R&B, hip hop and

    rock. Sommerville’s trumpet se-

    duces on the sensuous “Desire”

    highlighted by gossamer guitar

    legend Earl Klugh. Venturing in a

    divergent tangent, Sommerville

    tosses a bone to Jeff Bradshaw on

    a raucous and imaginative take on

    “Caravan,” a scintillating thrill ride

    that Duke Ellington never would

    have seen coming. “Red Cups Up

    is a playful party anthem while

    Sommerville surprises when he

    steps up to the mic on the stunner

    “I Just Wanna Be With You” on

    which his husky voice quivers and

    cracks with raw emotion while

    crooning an autobiographic story

    of romance to his wife. I THINK

    YOU GET THE PICTURE. SOM-

    MERVILLE PUTS EVERYTHING

    HE HAS INTO THIS RECORD.

    QUALITY MUSIC FROM AN

    AMAZING ARTIST!

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    The Computer GuyWindows 8.1 - That's

    Refreshing!

    I've been in the computer busi-

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    of Windows 95. I've serviced com-

    puters that were so compromised

    by malware or viruses that the only

    way to make them fully functional

    again was to do what I call a wipe

    and restore, which essentially is

    backing up a customers data files

    (pictures, documents, etc.) and wip-

    ing the hard drive clean then per-

    forming a clean install of Windows.

    The data files can be copied back

    but any programs have to be re-in-

    stalled. This is also called a factory

    restore, as it puts your computer

    back to it's "out of the box" state,

    just like the day you bought it. This

    was the way it was done all the way

    through Windows 7.

    But that changed with the re-

    lease of Windows 8.1. It has a fea-

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    essentially will re-install your Win-

    dows files, but keep your programs

    and data intact, which in most

    cases will fix Windows problems

    without losing and customizing

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    and in some cases that's the only

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    NOVEMBER 2014 ACTIVITIESThursday, November 3th

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    The wood sign had the words painted in yellow "Caution Alligators.”"

    Personally I have a respect for alligators. Scaly, large, fast, meat eaters,

    yeah they demand respect. My mom, sister Linda, and I were at Avery Is-

    land. It's an island where LouisianaTabasco sauce is made. We went to

    the island after my doctor's appointment. It also has a beautiful garden

    adjacent from the Tabasco factory. The island was very beautiful with

    lakes, bridges, and cypress moss trees. Yes it was pretty except for the

    wood sign that screamed Alligators. Mom and Linda wanted to take a sce-

    nic walk. I wasn't stepping one foot out of that truck. "If an alligator gets

    after y' all my advice run very fast." They giggle at me. The two adven-

    turer's went on their journey. About ten minutes, they came walking fast

    back to the truck. They were breathless. "Whatever is the problem?" I

    asked. Mom said "We were walking on the path, when I heard a rustling

    noise in the bushes." Linda chuckled "Mom was afraid it was an alligator"

    Mom smiled. "I was about to high foot it out of there." Linda chimed "It

    turned out to be a squirrel." After that scare, we thought it best to head

    toward the truck." I laugh "Yeah that rustling noise made y'all think about

    that sign “Caution Alligators." Y'all wouldn't so brave then." They laughed.

    We enjoyed the rest of the tour from the safety of the truck. It was a great

    and wonderful tour mainly because we didn't see any alligators. Thank-

    fully.

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    Editorials & Opinions

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    REDUCE GRIDLOCK IN

    WASHINGTON?

    GOOD LUCK WITH

    THAT!

    Voters sent a strong message on

    election night that congress needs to

    work across party lines and begin to

    get things done. No more gridlock.

    After all, the popularity of members of

    congress is at an all time low. Less

    than 10% of Americans think congress

    is doing a good job. Herpes and the

    chicken pox have a higher favorability

    rating.

    New Senate Majority Leader Mitch

    McConnell called for a fresh wave of

    cooperation. In his victory speech, he

    admonished that: "Both sides will have

    to work to get us back to where we

    should be. It's a goal that I truly believe

    we can all agree on and agree to strive

    toward together. Because restoring

    this institution is the only way we'll ever

    solve the challenges we face.” Outgo-

    ing Leader Harry Reid agreed, con-

    gratulating McConnell as his

    successor and saying: "The message

    from voters is clear: they want us to

    work together."

    “Throw the bums out” would seem

    to be the bywords from the electorate.

    But were they, and do voters really

    want an end to gridlock? Yes, most

    constituents have a low regard for con-

    gress. But if this so, why did 90% of

    both senators and representatives get

    re-elected? Because most voters feel

    good about their particular representa-

    tive even though they despise con-

    gress as a whole.

    As Chris Cillizza wrote on election

    night in the Washington Post: “First,

    they make clear that it's far easier to

    hate an institution -- like, say, FIFA --

    than an individual, particularly an indi-

    vidual you sort-of, kind-of think you

    know. There's a natural tendency to

    assume your guy or gal isn't like every-

    one else -- how could they be bad

    since you voted for them? --and they

    are doing everything they can to make

    things better up there/down there/out

    there in Washington.”

    Re-electing most members of con-

    gress is nothing new, even when there

    is great dissatisfaction with the work-

    ings of Washington. When was the last

    time any Louisiana member of con-

    gress faced a tough re-election? So

    the message seems to be, thrown the

    bums out in congress. But not our

    bum.

    The national press is ballyhooing

    the line that a major segment of voters

    comprise the moderate middle ground,

    and they are hungering for congress to

    compromise and get along. But is that

    really true?

    Most people I talk to, both in

    Louisiana and throughout the country,

    are firmly set in their political beliefs.

    Members of congress know they have

    to reflect the political persuasions of

    their constituents if they are going to

    get re-elected. If legislators dig in their

    heels and become obstinate to

    change, they generally are doing so as

    the behest of voters back home. If

    other members push a more liberal

    agenda, they do so with their con-

    stituents in mind. Otherwise, how

    could so many congressmen get easily

    re-elected?

    In a new study, “An Artificial Discon-

    nect,” by political scientists David

    Broockman and Douglas Ahler, they

    persuasively argue that most voters

    are often further to extremes, left or

    right, than are the member of congress

    they have elected. The study con-

    cludes that any feeling voters want

    major change, particularly “an ambi-

    tious reform agenda,” is one dimen-

    sional. Their findings indicate that: “A

    voter’s ideal policy ((list of priorities) is

    significantly more extreme than their

    legislator’s.”

    So if the average voter is set in his

    or her ways, and has firm opinions that

    are often inflexible, how can we expect

    members of congress to ignore strong

    constituent views, and water these

    opinions down in moderation? They

    cannot if they expect to be re-elected.

    In other words, it is realistic to ex-

    pect voters to continue a distain for

    congress as a whole, remain support-

    ive of their own congressman, but de-

    mand that there be no compromise on

    what they firmly believe. Expect a lot of

    political posturing about problem solv-

    ing. But also presume that gridlock will

    continue. As former Senate Majority

    Leader Bob Dole said back in the

    1990s: "Our intent will not be to create

    gridlock. Oh, except maybe from time

    to time."

    Peace and Justice

    Jim Brown

    Jim Brown’s syndicated column ap-

    pears each week in numerous news-

    papers throughout the nation and on

    websites worldwide. You can read all

    his past columns and see continuing

    updates at

    http://www.jimbrownusa.com. You can

    also hear Jim’s nationally syndicated

    radio show each Sunday morning from

    9 am till 11:00 am, central time, on the

    Genesis Radio Network, with a live

    stream at

    http://www.jimbrownusa.com.

    .Onward to

    December

    If you breathed a sigh of re-

    lief because Election Day

    2014 has come and gone,

    think again. That’s the case

    because without a doubt the

    U.S. Senate race in Louisiana

    is headed to a December

    runoff between the Democrat

    incumbent, Mary Landrieu,

    and her chief Republican rival,

    Congressman Bill Cassidy of

    Baton Rouge. The third wheel

    in the race, Republican Rob

    Maness of St. Tammany

    Parish, conducted a spirited

    campaign thanks to the sup-

    port among Tea Party type

    conservatives but Maness was

    an outlier from the get-go. At

    least that’s how the Senate

    race was looking when this

    column was put together Tues-

    day morning on Election Day.

    For all practical purposes,

    Landrieu’s political obituary

    was written months ago, but

    something tells me that Re-

    publicans would be wise not to

    write her off just yet. If Lan-

    drieu emerges from the pri-

    mary with more than 45

    percent of the vote, the na-

    tional Democrat Party and its

    allies won’t spare a dime in try-

    ing to protect her seat in De-

    cember. A vote total of less

    than 45 percent for Landrieu in

    the primary would all but seal

    her fate, signaling an almost

    insurmountable margin to

    overcome in a month. Cas-

    sidy hasn’t exactly run an awe-

    inspiring campaign thus far,

    but he did what he had to do to

    get Landrieu in a position of

    unseating her. That is, Cas-

    sidy framed the election as a

    referendum on President

    Obama, who is about as pop-

    ular in Louisiana as pancreatic

    cancer. Landrieu’s unwaver-

    ing support for the president

    since he first took office in Jan-

    uary 2009 was all Cassidy

    needed to paint Landrieu as

    out of touch with the common

    man and common woman in

    just about every community in

    the state. If Landrieu stood a

    chance leading up to the pri-

    mary of convincing voters that

    her clout in the Senate as

    chairwoman of the Energy

    Committee was reason

    enough to re-elect her, she

    blew it in an interview just days

    ago with Chuck Todd of NBC

    news. Instead of driving home

    the notion that her seniority in

    the Senate actually means

    something, Landrieu pursued

    a divisive path in telling Todd

    that Obama isn’t popular in the

    Louisiana, as well as through-

    out the South, because he’s

    black. She also alleged that

    women don’t get a fair shake

    here either. In other words,

    Landrieu believes a majority of

    the people she’s asking to vote

    for her is racist and hates

    women. Never mind that the

    people of this state have been

    electing Landrieu to public of-

    fice since 1979, first to the

    state House of Representa-

    tives, then state Treasurer and

    finally, the Senate in 1996.

    We’ve also elected a female

    governor, Kathleen Blanco, in

    2003. Our current governor,

    Bobby Jindal, is an Indian-

    American. The mayors of

    Baton Rouge, Monroe and

    Shreveport are black. If Lan-

    drieu was looking for a racist

    bone to pick, maybe she

    should have looked in a mirror,

    or in her hometown of New Or-

    leans where blacks and whites

    are just about as divided today

    as they were in 1964 when

    Lyndon Johnson signed the

    Civil Rights Act into law.

    That’s neither here nor there

    but to some degree, Landrieu

    did us a favor when she aired

    her opinions about race and

    gender in Louisiana in the in-

    terview with the NBC reporter.

    That is, she informed us how

    she truly feels about the peo-

    ple she’s represented in the

    Senate for the past 18 years.

    That’s something to bear in

    mind between now and the

    Dec. 6 run-off election.

    Sam Hanna Jr. can be

    reached by phone at 318-805-

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