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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016

All Officials Endorse Lee in House Race

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Senate Committee Sends Raise the Age Act to the Full Senate

EBR Metro Council Votes to Override Mayor Holden’s Controversial Veto

Vereta Lee, candidate for the Louisiana House of Rep. Special To The Weekly Press BATON ROUGE, La – Vereta Lee, candidate for the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 29, announced that she has now been endorsed by almost every elected official covering District 29 as well as the entire family of former Representative Ronnie Edwards. The District 29 seat includes parts of East and West Baton Rouge Parishes. The seat was recently left vacant when Representative Ronnie Edwards passed away on February 24th.

Officials publicly endorsing Lee in the race are: Senator Regina Barrow, Senator Yvonne Dorsey, Representative Barbara Carpenter, Representative Robbie Carter, Representative Randall Gaines, EBR School Board Member Dr. Kenyatta Smith, EBR School Board Member Dawn Collins, EBR Constable Tracy Batieste, and Tyra Banks-Sterling, a former candidate for the District 29 seat.

Mrs. Gladys Hammond, mother of Representative Ronnie Edwards, joined in endorsing Vereta Lee, saying, “We need a person whose character, compassion and ideas are similar to Ronnie’s. I believe with all my heart that Vereta T. Lee is that person!”

Senator Regina Barrow represented District 29 in the House before being elected to the Senate.

Senator Barrow said, “I still care deeply for everyone in my old district and I always will. That’s why I am strongly endorsing Vereta Lee.” Senator Yvonne Colomb said, “We’ve all known and respected Vereta for years and it feels wonderful to be able to endorse her.

Vereta Lee is honorable, caring, and completely independent. She has the right ideas to really make a positive difference in the House.”

Endorsed by almost every elected official covering District 29 as well as the entire family of former Representative Ronnie Edwards..

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Louisiana students at the “Raise the Age” rally in Baton Rouge BATON ROUGE- On Monday, the Louisiana Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved the Raise the Age Act, which would effectively submit 17-year-olds who commit delinquent acts to the authority of the juvenile criminal justice system, rather than automatically trying them as adults, or keeping them

in adult prisons for detention prior to trial.

Courts would retain discretion to send juveniles to an adult prison in more violent cases. The change would be implemented over the next four years. Senate Bill 324 by Senator J. P. Morrell is a key part of Governor John Bel Edwards’ agenda for the 2016

Regular Legislative Session.

“There is no doubt that members of this committee took a bold step toward meaningful criminal justice reform, and I sincerely thank them for their decision,” said Gov. Edwards. “Louisiana is one of only nine states where 17-year-old offenders are recogSee ACT, on page 3

BATON ROUGE, La - At its meeting on Wednesday, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council voted, 8-4, to overturn Mayor Kip Holden’s decision to veto a plan that would have promised economic development in North Baton Rouge.

The council spent five months discussing the topic before passing the measure, which would have provided tax credits to future developers who choose to locate north of Florida Boulevard.

“There’s a lot of areas in that North Baton Rouge corridor that are very blighted, that there’s not a lot of development in,” said Councilman John Delgado who authored the ordinance. “Really the goal is to bring economic opportunities to North Baton

Rouge. For many, many years, it’s just been forgotten.”

The mayor’s decision garnered quite a bit of controversy last week after he used his first veto since he has been in office to halt the plan. He said the proposal had good intentions but needs to be adjusted before he can support it.

“It says you can have a piece of property. You can go and build on that property if you’re in certain areas and you can then virtually lease that property out to somebody else and not pay any taxes whatsoever so therefore it’s not fair,” Holden said.

The council needed a twothirds vote at Wednesday night’s meeting in order to bypass the mayor’s action.

Judge Appoints Trust Company to Temporarily Oversee Prince’s Estate, Identify Heirs MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota judge appointed a corporate trust company on Wednesday to temporarily oversee Prince’s multimillion-dollar estate, saying the emergency appointment was necessary because the superstar musician doesn’t appear to have a will and immediate decisions must be made about his business interests.

Judge Kevin Eide granted a request from Prince’s sister to appoint Bremer Trust as special administrator, giving the company authority to manage and supervise Prince’s assets and identify his heirs. Eide said Prince had no appointed personal representative but had substantial assets and owned businesses that require immediate attention and ongoing management.

The judge also noted that identities and addresses of Prince’s heirs need to be deter-

WARRIORS ELIMINATE ROCKETS

mined. Prince’s only full sibling, Tyka Nelson, requested the move Tuesday, telling the court she believed her brother didn’t have a will. Prince also has five surviving half-siblings who could share in the estate.

Eide wrote that Prince died “intestate,” meaning he did not have a valid will, and said there See ESTATE, on page 2

Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era with hits including “Little Red Corvette,” ‘’Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry,” was found dead at his home on Thursday, April 21, 2016, in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57.

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WALKER ‘TEACHER OF THE YEAR’

Few doubts remained over the Golden State Warriors’ ability to defeat the Houston Rockets without Stephen Curry before Wednesday’s Game 5 in Oakland. ..See Page 6

Baker High School’s Music and Band instructor Derrick Walker has been named a state “Teacher of the Year” semi-finalist by the Louisiana Department of Education...See Page 2

SOCIAL MEDIA CASA HONOR FOR BUSINESSES VOLUNTEERS During National Volunteer Week (April 10-16), Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocate Association rolled out the red carpet to honor its volunteers for their advocacy efforts on behalf of abused children. ...Page 3

The sixth installment in Covington’s business resource workshop series is scheduled May 4. The workshop, called “Utilizing Social Media for Your Business,” will include St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister ..See Page 5

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Baker’s Derrick Walker Named State ‘Teacher Of The Year’ Semi-Finalist BAKER, LOUISIANA Baker High School’s Music and Band instructor Derrick Walker has been named a state “Teacher of the Year” semi-finalist by the Louisiana Department of Education.

Walker, in his second year at Baker High, is among educators statewide who will be honored and celebrated at the 10th annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Symposium to be held July 15 at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center in Baton Rouge.

Under Walker’s leadership, Baker’s marching band has won all contests it has entered this school year.

Walker teaches several subjects at Baker High, including Beginning Band and Advanced Band. He also teaches music at Park Ridge Academic Magnet

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Lawmaker Shelves Medical Marijuana Bill in La.

Band instructor Derrick Walker has been named a state “Teacher of the Year” semi-finalist by the Louisiana Department of Education.

School in Baker.

“This is a great recognition that means a lot to me and Baker High. But, none of this would

happen without dedicated and talented students to work with,” Walker said.

Walker has been a band di-

rector and or music instructor at Lutcher High, East Feliciana High, Jackson High and Christian Life Academy.

Flower Lovers’ Garden Guild Holds Annual Flower Show

The Flower Lovers’ Garden Guild held their annual flower show on Wednesday April 27, 2016 at the Scotlandville Branch Library. Members pictured, left to right, Mildred Terry, Brenda Quinn, Ramona Laws, Veronica Brown, Juanita Horton, Sandra T. Hall, President, Lena Baker, Beverly Yearby, Wilma Major, Mazie Malveaux, Prince Armstrong, Doveal Essex, and Joyce Harrison.

Estate from page 1 was no pending application or petition for probate of a will in any court. However, someone could still come forward with a will or trust document, which happened after Michael Jackson died in June 2009. Jackson’s longtime lawyer John Branca filed a will six days after his death, upending moves

by Jackson’s mother to become his estate’s executor based on her assumption there wasn’t a will.

For now, Bremer Trust will act as special administrator for six months or until a personal representative is appointed, whichever is less.

Later Wednesday, the estate already had its first claim against it, with a filing from a California man who claimed that Prince had transferred ownership of his music catalog to him in 1995.

Prince, 57, died last week at Paisley Park, his famous home

and recording studio complex in suburban Minneapolis. His cause of death hasn’t been released. An autopsy was conducted Friday, but results aren’t expected to be released for weeks.

The value of his estate isn’t known. Prince made hundreds of millions of dollars for record companies, concert venues and others, and the outpouring of grief and nostalgia after his death prompted fans to buy 2.3 million of his songs in just three days.

Prince also owned a dozen properties in Minnesota, most of it undeveloped land and some houses for relatives, worth about $27 million, according to public records.

He also sold more than 100 million albums, and concert industry magazine Pollstar reported that in the years Prince’s tours topped the charts — 10 years over four decades performing — they raked in $225

million in ticket sales.

But it’s not clear how much money Prince had when he died, given that he had to pay record labels and staff and cover other expenses.

On Wednesday, Eide said Bremer Trust was in the best position to handle Prince’s estate. The judge noted that its affiliate, Bremer Bank, had worked with Prince and has knowledge of his personal and business finances.

The judge said Nelson and one of Prince’s half-brothers, Omarr Baker, were part of the telephone conference that prompted his decision Wednesday. The judge said no one objected to appointing a special administrator.

Under Minnesota law, if a person dies without a will — and with no surviving parents, children, or grandchildren — the next people in line to share in the estate are the surviving siblings, including halfsiblings. Prince wasn’t married and had no known living children.

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BATON ROUGE, La — A bill that would have expanded access to medical marijuana in Louisiana was shelved Wednesday in House committee.

The sponsor of HB 1112, Rep. Ted James, D-Baton Rouge, asked to voluntarily defer the measure after realizing there was insufficient support. Instead, he said he would work with a senator sponsoring a medical marijuana measure that already successfully made it through the Senate.

Before the deferment, the House Health and Welfare Committee debated James’ bill for well over two hours. James opened the discussion by asking that lawmakers keep an open mind, saying the bill was about helping families and individuals access marijuana in cases where it could help ease medical pain.

“This bill is about providing a level of care to our constituents, and I don’t want you to get bogged down in your fears about what may happen,” James said.

The bill would expand the number of diseases where medical marijuana could be used legally for treatment in Louisiana, including for diseases causing seizures.

It also would provide legal protections for those growing and distributing the drug. As part of an amendment, the LSU and Southern University Agricultural Centers would get the right of first refusal to grow the cannabis before private entities would be allowed to apply.

Finally, the bill would allow physicians to “recommend” the drug rather than prescribe it, as they were allowed to do in previous legislation. If they were to prescribe it, it could put their medical licenses at risk.

Actually smoking pot would still not be legal.

Still, a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers objected to

the bill, joining members of law enforcement and the Louisiana Sheriff’s Association in fearing that the bill could open the door to illegal drug use and eventual decriminalization overall.

“That’s our specific responsibility as lawmakers to think these things through carefully and to anticipate and guard against unintended consequences,” said Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Bossier City.

James admitted the bill is not perfect, but said doing nothing was “unacceptable.”

“Will you have some bad actors? Yes. Will we save lives?

Yes. I’m more focused on the lives being saved,” James said.

One of those in support of the measure was Michele Hall, who moved from Louisiana to Colorado one month ago in order to get access to medical marijuana for her 5-year-old adopted daughter, Ella. Ella suffers from epilepsy and Hall said the pharmaceuticals she was prescribed here in Louisiana were not enough.

“If I gave what I gave her to a junkie, they would be very pissed off,” said Hall, who told the committee that the drug’s impact was almost immediate.

She pleaded that the committee pass the bill so she could return home. She left her husband in Louisiana as part of the move.

After James’ decision to defer the bill, Hall described herself as “heartbroken.”

“We still can’t go home, we may not get to go home,” she said, explaining that she is not sure how she is going to explain this to her children.

James now intends to back SB 271 by Sen. Fred Mills, RParks. It has already advanced through the Senate and will be appearing in House committee soon.

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CASA Events Honor Volunteers, Raise Funds Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to Address 2016 SULC Commencement Enjoying CASA’s volunteer appreciation lunch on April 13 are, from left, CASA volunteer Miranda Nonn, Executive Director Liz Betz, Training Coordinator Garcelia Burchell, board member Carlton Jones and intern Jillian Shnowski.

BATON ROUGE, La – During National Volunteer Week (April 10-16), Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocate Association rolled out the red carpet to honor its volunteers for their advocacy efforts on behalf of abused children. CASA volunteers were treated like VIPs at a volunteer appreciation lunch held April 13 at the CASA office. CASA staff and board members served as waiters, and The Massage Emporium provided chair massages.

Two other events held the same week raised funds to support CASA. The fifth annual Terracon Golf Benefit for CASA took place April 11 at University Club. The tournament attracted approximately 130 golfers and raised nearly $12,500 to benefit CASA. The event featured plenty of door prizes, contest hole prizes, food and drinks. Since the inaugural golf tournament in 2012, Terracon has raised nearly $50,000 for CASA. LSU Kappa Alpha Theta hosted CASA Carnival April 15 at the sorority house. Guests enjoyed jambalaya, carnival games, a silent auction and a dunk booth featuring LSU Student Body President Zachary Faircloth and Miss Louisiana Teen USA Ellie Picone. According to Kappa Alpha Theta Chief Marketing Officer Delery Perret, the event attracted approximately 800 guests and raised more than $24,000.

Mother’s Day Gospel Concert Extravaganza!

BATON ROUGE, La – Scotlandville Magnet High School Auditorium will be the site for this Mother’s Day Program from 5-7pm on Sunday, May 8, 2016.

The auditorium is located at 9870 Scotland Avenue and there is a fee this event $12 advance and $15 at the door.

The following groups will be in attendance: The Legendary Lighthouse Gospel Singers, the Gospel Determinators, the Greater King David Male Chorus and the Zion Travelers Gospel Singers.

Sponsors for the event is the Scotlandville High School Hornet Alumni Association with the proceeds going to The Scotlandville Hornets Art Center (The SHAC).

For additional information, please contact 225-954-2426

Visiting at the Terracon Golf Benefit for CASA on April 11 are, from left, CASA Executive Director Liz Betz, Robert Lacinak of Terracon, CASA Recruitment Coordinator Jennifer Mayer, and Lisa Smith of Terracon.

CASA Executive Director Liz Betz, left, and Recruitment Coordinator Jennifer Mayer, right, enjoy the April 15 CASA Carnival with Kappa Alpha Theta sisters, from left, Jillian Shnowski, Taylor Marcus, Delery Perret, Jordan Qaddourah, and Eileen Sichterman.

CASA thanks both Terracon and Kappa Alpha Theta for their continued support. These fundraising events enable CASA to continue providing a trained volunteer advocate for every child who needs a voice in East Baton Rouge Parish. To learn more about becoming a CASA volunteer, call (225)

379-8598, visit casabr.org or email volunteer@casabr.org or calling Jennifer Mayer.

The mission of Capital Area CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Association is to advocate for timely placement of abused and neglected children in permanent, safe, and stable homes.

Act from page 1 nized as adults, no matter how minor their offenses. Not only are we are out of step with the rest of the country, but this is not the right way to treat our children and it is costing our state too much money.

However, it is important to note that under this bill, district attorneys maintain their authority to prosecute as adults any juveniles who commit violent crimes.”

“This is a common sense bill that will save the state significant dollars, but more importantly, improve the lives of young offenders who routinely must fight for their survival among older and more seasoned criminals when they are placed within the adult prison population,” said Sen. Morrell.

“It has been documented that the recidivism rate among young offenders who leave the adult prison system is higher than those placed within the juvenile system. We must stop this cycle, and this legislation offers us a compassionate and very real way to do just that.”

The Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights (LCCR) is among the leading supporters of this legislation. LCCR Executive Director Joshua Perry testified before the Senate committee today.

“The Louisiana Youth Justice Coalition is excited to be one step closer to safer neighborhoods,

healthier kids, and a more cost-effective justice system,” said Perry, after the committee’s approval.

A study commissioned in 2015 by the Louisiana Legislature and conducted by the Institute for Public Health and Justice (IPHI) and the Louisiana State University’s Health Science Center (LSUHSC) determined the following: • There is a growing consensus, based on a large body of scientific evidence, that 17-yearolds are developmentally different than adults and should be treated as such. They have a far greater potential for rehabilitation and are particularly influenced – for good or ill – by the environments in which they are placed.

• The last several years of reform in the Louisiana juvenile justice system have created a capacity to accept, manage, and rehabilitate these youth in a manner that will predictably generate better outcomes than the adult system.

• In the states that have recently gone before Louisiana in raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction, and those states have found that the negative fiscal impacts on their systems was substantially less than first predicted. In fact, those states have reported substantial fiscal savings.

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BATON ROUGE, La - Gov. John Bel Edwards will deliver the 2016 Commencement address for Southern University Law Center at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 7, in the F. G. Clark Activity Center on the Southern University Baton Rouge campus.

One hundred and sixtyfive graduates are expected to receive the Juris Doctor Degree this spring.

On January 11, 2016, Governor Edwards was sworn in as the 56th Governor of Louisiana.

The governor grew up in Amite, Louisiana as one of eight children. With four Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs in his lineage, he learned the importance of public service at an early age.

Governor Edwards graduated in 1988 from the United States Military Academy at West Point. The governor served eight years as an Airborne Ranger on active duty with the United States Army and commanded a rifle company in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

He went on to graduate Order of the Coif from Louisiana State University Law Center and

Gov. John Bel Edwards set up a civil law practice in his hometown of Amite. In 2008, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 72, where he served for eight years until the voters of Louisiana elected him governor in November 2015.

Governor Edwards and his wife, First Lady Donna Edwards, have three children: Samantha Bel, Sarah Ellen, and John Miller.

For more information on the 2016 SULC Commencement, please contact Vice Chancellor for Student Services, Roederick White, (225) 771-3811.

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RELIGION

True Praise And Worship Please God, Take You Into A Higher Dimension In Him By: Donald Lee

TO ALL THE MOTHERS

Of New Birth Full Gospel Ministries from

Bishop Ivory J. Payne & First Lady Cassie Payne Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

— Proverbs 31:10-31 KJV

NEW BIRTH FULL GOSPEL MINISTRIES

Bishop I.J. Payne, Pastor 1283 Rosenwald Road Baton Rouge, LA. 70807

Today, Saints, I write from the topic of “Praise and Worship,” and just how important it is to our heavenly Father. Psalm 22:3 says the Lord our God and Father inhabits the praises of Israel. We know that that includes all of us who have crowned Jesus as Lord and Savior of our lives.

Turn with me, brethren, to John 4, where we’ll read verses 23 and 24.

Jesus says in John 4:23,24 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.

The Word tells us that our heavenly Father loves worship so much that He “seeketh” those to worship Him. We know that He inhabits the praises of those who are His. He delights in worship.

It’s something about praise and

worship that gets God’s attention.

He seeks true worshippers who worship out of their spirits.

In other words, there’s something awesome to be said about the child of God who is so in love with Him that he pours out of his spirit in worshipping, or connecting, with the Almighty.

True worship of God out of one’s spirit opens one up for a one-on-one encounter, or dialogue, with God that revolutionizes one’s life. True worship of Him allows true ministry to take place within one’s inward man of the heart. True worship — worshipping Him in spirit and in truth — causes the worshipper to be transfigured, or changed, from the inside out.

One, worship blesses God. It’s an act of acknowledgment, appreciation and reverence. And it shows the Lord God that you are completely devoted to Him. And then, the key to your personal victory over your struggles, challenges or enemies, is in your praise and worship of your heavenly Father.

We see here in scriptures that the Lord seeks “true” worshippers. As many of you know, I’m big on emphasizing and reiterating the importance of reading the texts slowly because there’s so much revelation, or revealed heavenly information, that can be passed up when we try to read the Word fast as if it were just any book.

Notice in verse 23, that Jesus singles out the kind of worshippers the Father seeks. He could’ve said the Father seeketh worshippers.

But He doesn’t say that. What He instead says emphatically is that the Father — your Father, our Father — seeketh “the true worshippers.”

Friends, there is a distinction being made here regarding “worshippers” and “true worshippers.”

Mere worshippers will praise and worship God out of their flesh or carnal mind. They don’t get lost in adoring Him and lying prostrate before Him. These kinds of “worshippers” aren’t necessarSee TRUE PRAISE, on page 5

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GREATER ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH 3711 Hwy 1 South • Port Allen, LA 70767 Church: 225.302.5062 Home: 225.654.8947 • Cell: 225.572.7036

Bishop Ernest Mills & Evangelist Yvonne Mills

Sunday School.......................................8:00 am Worship..................................................9:00 am Communion......................................1st Sunday Saturday Prayer Service......................10:00 am Wed. Bible/Worship Service.................7:00 pm

THE KINGDOM OF GOD CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES 10132Florida Blvd.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815 Telephone: 225-272-9755 Fax: 225-272-9754 Cell: 225-603-2711 E-mail: maxie111@cox.net Lee Dell Maxie, Pastor “Spreading the message of the Kingdom of God while building on a foundation of love”

Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church Sun. Worship 10 am • Tue. Bible Study 7pm • 2nd & 4th Sun. Broadcast 8am WXOK

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ANTIOCH FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH

BAPTIST CHURCH

6538 Mickens Road • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70811-4351 Telephone: (225) 357-9717

Bishop Eugene Harris Sr. Pastor

Church Schedule: Sunday School...................................................................... 10:00AM Sunday Worship.................................................................... 11:00AM Bible Study...............................................................Thursday 7:00PM Prayer Service...........................................................Thursday 6:00PM Youth Training............................................................Thursday 6:00PM Holy Communion................................................. 4th Sunday 11:00AM “I can do all things through Christ which Strengthenth me.” Phil. 4:13

16444 Highland Road • Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Church: 225.302.5062 Home: 225.654.8947 • Cell: 225.572.7036

Bishop Ernest Mills & Evangelist Yvonne Mills

Sunday School..........................................11:00 am Worship......................................................12 Noon Communion.......................................... 4th Sunday Bible Class Tuesday.................................. 7:00 pm Saturday Prayer Service.............................7:30 am

1414 Sora Street • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70807 Telephone: 225-775-7372 • Fax: 225-774-1767 Website: www.gmcbc.org Reverend Clee E. Lowe, Pastor

CHURCH SCHEDULE Sunday Morning Worship................................................10:45am Lord’s Supper..............................................................4th Sunday Sunday School..................................................................9:30am Mid-Morning Prayer Service.................................. Wed. 10:30am Prayer Service......................................................... Wed. 6:00pm Bible Study.............................................................. Wed. 6:30pm

NEW JERUSALEM FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH

4525 Point Clair Road * St. Gabriel, Louisiana 70776-0493 Telephone: (225) 642-8682

Bishop Eugene Harris Sr. Pastor

Church Schedule Sunday School...................................................................... 7:00A,M. Sunday Worship.................................................................... 8:00A.M. Bible Study.............................................................. Tuesday 7:00.PM. Prayer Service......................................................... Tuesday12:00A.M. Youth Training............................................................Tuesday 6:00P.M. Holy Communion................................................. 2nd Sunday 8:00P.M.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 5856 Greenwell Springs Road • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 Telephone: (225) 926-0246 • Facsimille: (225) 925-8022 Toll Free: 888-700-6174 Websites: www.newhopebr.com

“I can do all Things Through Christ which Strengthenth me.” Phil. 4:13.

Rev. Leo Cyrus Sr., Pastor Order Of Services Sunday Worship...................................................... 11:00 A.M. Holy Communion................................3rd Sunday 11:00 A.M. Sunday School..........................................................9:00 A.M. Bible Study.................................................... Friday 7:00 P.M.

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AARP Sponsors Healthy BR Family Fit Day Event promotes healthy living for people of all ages and abilities BATON ROUGE, La – AARP Louisiana is proud to announce our presenting sponsorship of Healthy Baton Rouge’s third annual Family Fit Day, a FREE open streets initiative centered around BREC City-Brooks Park. The event will create temporary paved parks for running, walking, bicycling, dancing, playing, and socializing on May 21st from 7:30AM-12:30 pm.

During the event local organizations will offer fitness classes, speakers, healthy cooking demonstrations, kids’ activities, bike safety classes, runs, bike rides and much more. The goal of this initiative is to provide a fun, citywide event for all ages to encourage sustained physical activity, increase community engagement, and build support for active, healthy families in Baton Rouge.

AARP volunteers will present information about our Complete Streets and family caregiver initiatives. A complete street is defined as a safe street for all of those who use it – whether

its bicyclists, a mom pushing a stroller, an older person crossing the street, someone waiting for the bus or motorists. Denise Bottcher, State Director for AARP Louisiana explains, “A balanced transportation system that includes sidewalks, bike lanes, crosswalks, medians and bus shelters are essential elements for a community that supports a person’s ability to live their best lives.”

With this event Baton Rouge joins over 90 other cities hosting Open Streets initiatives in the United States and Canada.

The streets are open to all abilities to encourage everyone in Baton Rouge who wants to improve their mental, physical, and emotional health to come out, bring their families, and even pets too! Join us for Family Fit Day! AARP is proud to be a presenting sponsor of this event along with BREC, Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge, and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.

True Praise from page 4 ily emptying out their spirits or souls before the Lord.

They actually can “worship” during the praise and worship part of church service and come out of that still as carnalminded as they were before they engaged in the act of worship, or the appearance of worship.

And if they’re doing anything contrary to the will of God, they aren’t necessarily convicted in their spirit, or in their heart, to

change.

But then there are “the true worshippers.” The true worshippers pour out of their spirits and souls before the Lord in praise and adoration and reverence.

They get lost in blessing Him. They get lost in His presence.

They are the saints of God who get caught up in another realm.

Their No. 1 desire is to See TRUE PRAISE, on page 6

BUSINESS

Social Media for Businesses is Topic of Covington Workshop

The sixth installment in Covington’s business resource workshop series is scheduled May 4. The workshop, called “Utilizing Social Media for Your Business,” will include St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister and state Rep. John Schroder, R-Covington, as participants.

The event is set from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. in the Bogue Falaya Hall of the Greater Covington Center, 317 N. Jefferson Ave. Registration will begin at 8

a.m. There is no charge to attend.

Hosted by the city of Covington and the Covington City Council’s Economic Development Committee, the event is being billed as a hands-on interactive workshop designed to help businesses enhance their social media strategies. Attendees are asked to bring portable computers, computer tablets and smart phones. Wi-fi will be available.

The Covington Business Association will provide refresh-

ments. Advance registration is recommended, as seating is limited. For more information or to register go to www. lsbdc.org or www.covla.com.

Urgent Care Association of America Names Steve Sellars President of Board NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA) has announced Steve Sellars, MBA, as the newly elected president of its Board of Directors.

Sellars will provide insight and leadership as the industry tackles changes in reimbursements, new competition and patient confusion around the exploding number of outpatient healthcare options now available to them.

“I am truly honored to be named president of the UCAOA Board of Directors at a time of so much growth and change in the industry,” said Sellars. “Urgent care centers continue to play an integral role in the continuum of care for a wide variety of patients.

It is important we champion awareness of, and access to, urgent care centers in communities across the country. I look forward to working with the UCAOA Board, staff and members on many exciting projects in the future.”

Sellars currently is the CEO of Premier Health headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which See CARE, on page 6

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SPORTS Warriors Eliminate Rockets, Advance to 2nd Round in Breezy Blowout Few doubts remained over the Golden State Warriors’ ability to defeat the Houston Rockets without Stephen Curry before Wednesday’s Game 5 in Oakland. The presumptive back-to-back MVP played just 39 minutes while active for two games before spraining the MCL in his right knee before halftime of Game 4, and the Warriors have had little trouble handling the rudderless Rockets in all but one of their matchups this series. There are questions as to how far Golden State can go without the league’s leading scorer, but Houston provided little resistance.

In many ways, then, the Warriors’ series-ending win in Game 5 was very predictable. Nevertheless, the extent of the devastation was perhaps not foreseen. Because the Warriors never really gave the Rockets a chance in a wire-to-wire 114-81 victory that looked headed for a blowout after just a few minutes. For those keeping score at home, the Warriors outscored the Rockets by 70 points in the six quarters after Curry went down in Game 4.

Houston ended its season as it lived it — with lackluster effort, no cohesiveness, and very little pride.

Meanwhile, Golden State took care of business in less-than-ideal circumstances to give everyone a few days of rest before starting a Western Conference Semifinals series against either the Portland Trail Blazers or Los Angeles Clippers.

The Warriors announced their intention to end the series very early in Wednesday’s matchup, starting with a tremendous sense of purpose that manifested itself in an overwhelming first-quarter offensive output. The stats tell a great deal of the story — they put up 37 points on 14-of-22 shooting from the

Sports in Brief FOOTBALL DALLAS - An attorney for former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel calls the indictment against him ‘’incredible’’ and said that the way it’s been handled so far suggests there are problems with the case.

Manziel was indicted on allegations by ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley that he hit her and threatened to kill her in late January. Crowley said in court documents that Manziel struck her so hard that she temporarily lost hearing in one ear, and the indictment accuses him ‘’forcing (her) into a vehicle and against a vehicle dashboard.’’

Manziel faces a charge of misdemeanor assault related to family violence, which carries up to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

Manziel’s attorneys said that their client would plead not guilty.

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field with 12 assists and just one turnover. Yet the success was much more than a product of hot shooting, because the Warriors shared the ball and made extra passes as a general rule in order to put the Rockets away early. Not surprisingly, Houston responded with little increase in their defensive intensity.

It’s not a shock that the Rockets didn’t defend effectively, because that’s what they’ve done all season.

But it was slightly more surprising to see the offense look remarkably disjointed even for a group with such little on-court chemistry. James Harden scored quite well in the first quarter to put up 18 points on 6-of-8 from the field, but his teammates combined to miss all 15 of their

field goal attempts for two points (on Dwight Howard free throws, of all things). Bad luck certainly contributed to many of the misses, but it also felt like a perfectly fitting way for the last game of a massively disappointing season to end.

It’s not terribly necessary to discuss the particulars of the rest of the game, because the Rockets pretty clearly weren’t in any kind of mindset to come back. The Warriors cooled off and the non-Harden Rockets began to make some shots in the second quarter, but the general dynamics of the matchup did not change at all. Golden State led 59-37 at halftime and turned the second half into a big party as everyone played and no one saw

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more than Draymond Green’s 31 minutes.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Warriors game if someone didn’t make history. Klay Thompson was the man on Wednesday, scoring a team-high 27 points on 7-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc to become the first player in NBA history to make at least seven threepointers in consecutive playoff games. Congratulations, Klay — you have a three-point record that Stephen Curry doesn’t.

With the Warriors coasting to a win, the Rockets were left to consider the last moments of a lost season. Harden spent his time doing what he does best — scoring. His 35 points matched his best output of the series and helped keep Houston afloat when no one else could buy a bucket.

Then again, Harden committed seven turnovers that gave Golden State some key transition opportunities. As ever, the overall quality of his game depended on factors well beyond his scoring.

Fellow max-contract player Dwight Howard had a much more curious game. After a first half of missed lay-ups and late defensive challenges, Howard apparently requested to continue playing through the blowout and finished with 45 minutes played: JB Bickerstaff on playing Dwight until final buzzer: “He wanted to stay in, he wanted to finish. He didn’t want to bail out of the fight.”

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has 40 urgent care clinics through multiple joint-venture relationships with health systems and physicians.

He takes the position as president of the board after accumulating more than 20 years of healthcare management experience − including eight years in the managed care industry and five years with the largest health systems in the Gulf South. Since 2015, Sellars served as the UCAOA president-elect, and also has held the position of board secretary.

Sellars has been a UCAOA board member since 2011, and he also is a board member for a multisite rehabilitation company and the Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative. Sellars currently serves on the Urgent Care Association of America Certification Committee and is a member of the Medical Group Management Association.

He received his Bachelor of Science and MBA from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

“Steve Sellars’ industry experience across many urgent care models and business-savvy approach to urgent care will prove indispensable to UCAOA and our members as the healthcare landscape evolves and our industry continues to grow,” said P. Joanne Ray, chief executive officer of the UCAOA. The announcement came at the start of the UCAOA 2016 Spring Convention (April 17-20 in Orlando), where Dr. Robert Kimball, MD, FCFP, who served as president from 2015-2016, passed the gavel to Sellars.

LOS ANGELES - Blake Griffin will miss the rest of the playoffs after aggravating his left quadriceps tendon and Chris Paul has undergone hand surgery, leaving the Los Angeles Clippers without their top two players for the rest of their first-round series against Portland.

The team says Griffin had an MRI that revealed no further structural damage to the quad that sidelined him for 45 games earlier in the season. He’s expected to be ready for training camp in September.

Paul had surgery to repair a right hand fracture sustained in the third quarter of Monday night’s 98-84 loss in Game 4 that allowed Portland to tie the bestof-seven series 2-2.

Griffin averaged 15.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists in the first four-playoff games. Paul averaged 23.8 points, 7.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Michael Jordan reiterated that the Charlotte Hornets are opposed to House Bill 2, which was recently passed in North Carolina and could prevent the NBA All-Star Game from coming to Charlotte.

Jordan said in a statement to the Charlotte Observer that the Hornets ‘’are opposed to discrimination in any form, and we have always sought to provide an inclusive environment.’’

Some consider the law discriminatory toward the LGBT community. ‘’As has been the case since the building opened, we will continue to ensure that all fans, players and employees feel welcome while at work or attending NBA games and events at Time Warner Cable Arena,’’ Jordan said in the statement.

Commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA believes a change in the law is necessary to bring All-Star weekend to Charlotte next February.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Steve Kerr is the NBA’s coach of the year after leading to the Golden State Warriors to the best regular season record in league history.

Kerr got 64 first-place votes from the panel of 130 media members who regularly cover the league. Portland’s Terry Stotts was second in relatively close voting. San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich was third.

Kerr missed the Warriors’ first 43 games this season while recovering from back surgeries, with the team being operated in his absence by assistant coach Luke Walton. Voters took notice of Walton’s work as well; he finished tied for eighth in the balloting.

Golden State finished 73-9 this season, breaking the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ record of 72-10 for the best record in league history. Kerr played for that Chicago team.

BASEBALL DETROIT - Tigers outfielder Tyler Collins will not be suspended by Major League Baseball for directing an obscene gesture at booing home fans in Detroit after losing a ball in the lights.

An MLB spokesman confirmed that Collins wouldn’t face a suspension.

Collins extended the middle finger on his left hand and waved it from right to left, and also appeared to yell an obscenity at the fans. He apologized afterward, saying he ‘’lashed out completely inappropriately’’ and was ‘’embarrassed’’ about what happened.

Collins said he could not see the fly ball hit by Oakland’s Marcus Semien, and an error charged to left fielder Justin Upton allowed Semien to reach third, bringing on the boos.

CHICAGO - Jake Arrieta says it is ‘’flattering’’ that ‘’some of the best players in the game’’ are spreading rumors that Arrieta is using performance-enhancing drugs.

The National League Cy Young Award winner and Chicago Cubs ace didn’t name names but says his teammates have heard rumors from other players that the right-hander has used PEDs to fuel his emergence with the Cubs. As manager Joe Maddon says ‘’we’ve all become suspicious’’ in baseball.

Arrieta went from hyped prospect to disappointing big leaguer while with the Orioles but has transformed into one of the game’s best pitchers since a trade to Chicago in 2013. He has two no-hitters in his last 11 regular season starts, including last week against Cincinnati.

Arrieta says he’s thrown up to 98 mph for years and has ‘’always been in good shape,’’ adding that he ‘’just (stunk) early in my career.’’

Arrieta is a strong supporter of the drug-testing policy adopted in conjunction with the players’ union. He says he’s in good shape because of genetics and because ‘’I eat plants and I eat lean proteins.’’

MIAMI - Cuban baseball players paid a South Floridabased smuggling ring more than $15 million to leave the communist island in secretive ventures that included phony documents, false identities and surreptitious boat voyages to Mexico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, federal prosecutors say.

A recently unsealed grand jury indictment against three men provides fresh details about the smuggling of 17 Cuban players, among them Jose Abreu of the Chicago White Sox and Leonys Martin of the Seattle Mariners.

The smugglers usually took a percentage of any Major League Baseball contract a player signed.

True Praise from page 5 please God, to be pleasing in His sight. And if they’re doing anything that may be contrary to the will of God, their hearts are opened through the worship experience to be convicted in their spirits. And that conviction, that strong sense of uneasiness in their hearts (or conscience) that they feel is powerful enough to make them change and go in the direction the Lord would have them to go in.

When the true worshippers connect with their Father from out of the depths of their born-again spirit to the depths of His heart, healing in their broken places occur. They begin to reflect on all the times the Father

saved them from themselves.

True worshippers reflect on the goodness and tender mercies of God, and then they turn up their praise and worship of Him, going into another dimension of adoration and maturity in Him. Your praise and true worship of your God, your heavenly Father, can and will produce sweatless victory for you. When you’re challenged with fear, don’t give in to it. Instead, turn your face toward the Lord God. Praise and worship, which the Lord God inhabits, causes us to win battles that God, Himself, fights for us.

Praise Him and worship Him, Saints. Be blessed.