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The City of Minden to recognize John Agan Day STAFF REPORT Minden Press-Herald
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State Rep. McMahen passes bills to help local hospitals and students
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tion Act. McMahen stated that for every dollar the hospitals put in, they could potentially State Representative Wayne receive 3 to 4 dollars in return. McMahen states that this bill McMahen of Dist. 10 was able to get two of his bills passed will make these hospitals more this week that meant good self-sufficient and less depennews for local hospitals in dent on state funding. His other bill was House Bill Webster Parish and students attending North Louisiana 37, which makes it so students attending North Technical Community Louisiana Technical College. Community College The first bill, House can now get TOPS Bill 835, serves to help funding at a comout local hospitals get munity college level access to federal fundinstead of a technical ing. college level. “It’s going to give our “This bill fixed hospitals in Webster MCMAHEN a situation where Parish, both Springhill students attending and Minden Medical Center, an opportunity to pay North Louisiana Technical a tax through the local police Community College couldn’t jurors to draw down federal get the full tops award. Unlike last year where they were getmoney,” said McMahen. This bill is meant to help ting the TOPS award at a techcertain hospitals get funding nical college level, instead, this similar to what they are miss- year they will be getting the ing out on by not being under award at a community college the Rural Hospital Preserva- level,” said McMahen.
Minden lost one of it’s prized citizens in mid-may with the passing of Webster Parish Historian John Agan. In order to celebrate the memory of Minden’s beloved historian, the City is proclaiming June 3 as John Agan Day. The event will take place in front of the Minden Civic Center on Wednesday, June 3 starting at 10 a.m. The Master of Ceremonies will be Tracey Campbell, Vice President, Business Development at b1 Bank. There, Mayor Terry Gardner will sign a proclamation officially declaring that day as John Agan Day. “John Agan was a pillar in our community. He was widely known as the Webster Parish and City of Minden Historian and he will be greatly missed. I encourage everyone to come out and meet with us Wednesday morning at the City Hall water fountain to honor John Agan Day,” said Gardner.
Logan McConathy, State Farm gives back with feeding Minden Police/City Hall WILL PHILLIPS Minden Press-Herald
Logan McConathy’s State Farm office showed their appreciation for the work that the City of Minden and the Minden Police Department did throughout the COVID-19 crisis by partnering with Roma’s and providing lunch for them Friday afternoon. The Good Neighbour Community Fund is a project that allowed individual State Farm offices to give back to those in the community who helped keep things running during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have people who never
got to take off work. They had to be up at work everyday. Not only is the police department putting themselves in jeopardy everyday, but then you add in the uncertainties of Covid-19. It was an opportunity to do something positive for them to show appreciation for their hard work,” said McConathy. “It really lines up with what I try to do in my office anyways, be a part of the community. State Farm allowed us to do that on an even more grand level. It was great because we got to take care of the Police Department, City Hall, and also support a local restaurant in town that had to close for a month.”
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(Left) Roma’s Owner Blerton Brati, State Farm Agent Logan McConathy, and mayor Terry Gardner seen at the lunch provided by State Farm. (Right) City Employees getting a lunch made by Roma’s and funded through State Farm’s Good Neighbor Community Fund program.
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Louisiana legislators approve legal changes that supporters say will lead to cheaper auto insurance (The Center Square) – The Louisiana House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill proposing several changes to how the state’s legal system handles automobile accident claims. The changes are supposed to lead to lower automobile insurance rates, though there is no guarantee that would happen. The cost of auto insurance in Louisiana is among the highest, if not the highest, in the nation. Supporters say bringing Louisiana’s system more in line with other states will discourage frivolous lawsuits that increase insurance companies’ costs and lead to higher rates. Critics say the legislation would unfairly tilt the legal system to favor the insurers. For many Republicans and business lobbyists, Senate Bill 418 by River Ridge Republican Sen. Kirk Talbot is the session’s top priority not related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote was 72-28, which would be enough of a margin to override a veto if Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards rejects the bill.
The Senate already approved the measure, also with a veto-proof majority. But before it gets to Edwards, the bill returns to the upper chamber for concurrence on amendments. The legislation would lower the amount of money at stake that establishes the right to a jury trial from a lawsuit worth at least $50,000, by far the highest threshold in the nation, to $5,000 for tort cases such as auto accident injury claims and $35,000 for other types of civil actions. A defendant with (for example) a $40,000 case who doesn’t think the judge will give them a fair shake would be able to take their chances with a jury, supporters say. Critics say the change could clog the courts while favoring insurance companies that can more easily afford the costs of a jury trial. The legislation in most cases would take away the right to sue an insurance company directly, rather than the driver that caused the accident. Supporters say courts may be biased against the “big,
bad insurance company.” The bill also seeks to extend the amount of time to file a lawsuit from one year to two, in hopes of giving the parties more time to work out a settlement rather than going to trial. It would let courts consider how much was actually paid for the plaintiff’s medical bills, as opposed to the “sticker price” of a procedure, and allow courts to know whether the plaintiff was wearing a seat belt. Rep. Greg Miller, the Norco Republican who chairs the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure, raised concerns when the bill was in his committee about juries being able to review the plaintiff’s health insurance but not the defendant’s liability insurance. Rep. Sam Jenkins, a Shreveport Democrat, said the bill changes several different aspects of the law, violating the constitutional requirement that a bill have a single objective. Insurers would be required to reduce rates for personal policies by at least 10 percent, but there’s a potential loop-
hole. Companies could opt out if they convince Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon they can’t afford to do so. Donelon, a Republican who supports the legislation, says drivers could save 25 percent or more. “It’s still not a guarantee,” noted Rep. Ted James, a Baton Rouge Democrat. Rep. Ray Garofalo, the Chalmette Republican who carried the bill in the House, conceded the bill does not guarantee rate reductions, but said numerous experts have assured him lower rates would be the net result. “We will see a minimum 10 percent reduction, and possibly much greater,” he said. “This isn’t coming from me or Sen. Talbot, this is coming from the insurance industry.” There is no reduction provision for commercial auto insurance, although trucking company owners have said skyrocketing rates are threatening to put them out of business. Garofalo said only two companies write commercial truckers in the state, and the industry doesn’t want to scare ei-
ther insurer away with a mandate. But he said he was confident commercial auto insurance rates would fall as well. Daniel Erspamer, chief executive officer of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, hailed the vote. “The Pelican Institute applauds the legislature on its overwhelming support for these critical reforms, which will rein in lawsuit abuse and Get Louisiana Working,” Erspamer said. “For far too long, Louisianans have felt the personal financial pain of lawsuit abuse, as well as its damaging effects to our state’s economy. SB 418 will help to make Louisiana a place that creates and encourages the growth of jobs and opportunity rather than the stagnation brought on by approaches of the past.” Rep. Robby Carter, an Amite Democrat, said legislators who voted for the bill should take responsibility if it doesn’t lead to lower rates. “I want everybody who thinks this is a good bill to be a co-author,” Carter said. “I want everybody to wear it.”
Gas prices remain unchanged STAFF REPORT Minden Press-Herald
Louisiana gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $1.64/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,436 stations. Gas prices in Louisiana are 2.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 74.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Louisiana is priced at $1.39/g today while the most expensive is $2.96/g, a difference of $1.57/g. “The pace of increases has begun to throttle back over the last week in most states as gasoline demand’s recovery has slowed, keeping prices from matching their rapid pace from just a couple weeks ago. Prices will continue to move in lock-step with the coronavirus situation, so it remains challenging to know where prices will go in the weeks ahead,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data spanning nearly two decades.
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Jan Jones Grigsby Jan Jones Grigsby of Shreveport, Louisiana, formerly of Minden, Louisiana, entered into rest May 30, 2020 in Shreveport. She was born April 9, 1945 in Coushatta, Louisiana. Jan was a supervisor for Easter Seals for 30 years. An avid sports fan of LSU, Boston Celtics, and New Orleans Saints, she herself was on the roster of the Louisiana State Girls Basketball team for two years. She enjoyed gardening and bird watching.
Teresa S. Riley Teresa Spears Riley, 59 years of age and resident of Ruston passed away on May 30, 2020 due to an extended illness. She was born on January 27, 1961 in Eldorado, AR to Cynthia Spears and the late Johnny Spears of Minden and was the oldest of four children. Her family moved to Natchitoches while she was a teenager where she was very active in sports, school activities and was the school drum major. Upon graduation, she attended North Western State University where she pursued a major in accounting. While there, she was active in Phi Mu sorority and was a member of the Cane River Bells dance line. During her summers, she coached a number of girl’s softball teams, served as an All Star coach many seasons and later spent time helping coach the girl’s team at Cedar Creek School. After graduation, she married Sam Riley, also of Natchitoches and spent the next 35 years together, most of that in Ruston. In 1998, the greatest blessing of her life would come when their son Austin was born. Austin was active in sports and she attended
Jackie Ruth Hanson Yarbrough We are celebrating the home going of Jackie Ruth Hanson Yarbrough at the age of 69. She was healed and welcomed by Jesus at the gates of Heaven on May 30, 2020. She lived the majority of her life in her beautiful log home she and her beloved husband, John, built in Minden, Louisiana. Jackie loved sitting on their front porch visiting with her family and friends. Jackie was known to others as a lovable, caring, strong willed, generous, and fun loving woman of God. She was born on October 4, 1950 in Springhill, Louisiana to Jack Hanson and Dewanna Holder Hanson. Jackie started her career at Webster Parish School Board Office in the Sales Tax department. Due to her hardworking spirit and determination, she became the Administrator for Webster Parish Sales Tax Commission where she touched many lives during her time there. Jackie loved shopping with her family and could always find the best sales. Her family can testify that if it wasn’t on sale she was not buying it. She spent many hours perfecting her flower beds and nurturing her ferns. Over the years she became a dog lover. Jackie adored and cared for her dogs as if they were her own children. She always welcomed everyone with open arms. There is not an unkind word that can be said about her. She genuinely wanted to help everyone, and always had incredible words of wisdom for anyone in need. Jackie’s presence and smile would light up each and every room she entered. Her faith never wavered
Rickie Dale Person Graveside service for Rickie Dale Person will be held Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Minden, Louisiana with Barry James officiating. The family will receive friends from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at RoseNeath funeral Home prior to service. Rickie was born September 11, 1952 in Ringgold, Louisiana and entered into rest May 31, 2020 in Minden, Louisiana. He was a member of Masonic Lodge # 51 He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Casciel Person and niece Sheri Woodall (Socks). He is survived by his wife Pattie Person of Minden, sons, Mitchell Person (Cassie) of Benton, and Cade
Her passion was working in her yard with her beautiful flowers- gardenias, ferns, black eyed susans, and lantana. She is survived by her son, Hodge Grigsby of Shreveport, sisters, Celia Jones of Gibsland, and Jeanne Jones of Memphis, TN and niece Lauren Krack of W. Hollywood, CA. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to: The Bridge House, 426 Stoner Ave., Shreveport, Louisiana 71101. Rose-Neath Funeral Home 211 Murrell Street Minden, Louisiana 71055 (318) 377-3412 every game, where she was often one of the most spirited fans in the crowd. Teresa’s favorite pastime away from the ballfield was gardening. She always enjoyed the love of flowers which she inherited from her grandmothers who were both avid gardeners. Teresa was a passionate student of the Bible and loved the discussions she participated in with her Sunday school class, which she cherished. She was a courageous and compassionate person who was a true friend to all. She had a positive attitude, loved to laugh, and her smile will be missed by many. She is preceded in death by her father, Johnny Spears, and brother Keith Spears. She is survived by her mother Cynthia Spears, her husband, Sam Riley, her son Austin Riley, her brother Randal Spears, her sister Tina Peddington and many nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Minden, Louisiana with Rev. Paul Watts officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. prior service at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden, Louisiana. Rose-Neath Funeral Home 211 Murrell Street Minden, Louisiana 71055 even during her long battle with cancer. She remained strong in the face of fear, and inspired many people throughout her lifetime. Jackie was married to John A. Yarbrough for 38 years raising two beautiful children, and 3 special step-children that she loved without limitations. Crystal Myers Tippen, Shawn Myers, Tracy Yarbrough, Jennifer Scharseh, and the late Rachael Yarbrough Jerving. Her absolute joys in life were her grandchildren: Katie Tippen, Allie Tippen, Callie Tippen, Cammie Tippen, Kolton Vaughan, Jannie Myers, Jack Myers, Dalton Weathers (Emily), Cody Yarbrough, Haley Tewitt, and Faith Mansfield. Dear sisters: Rosetta Hord (Murray) and Nancy Windham; Brother: Mark Hanson; Adored nieces and nephews: Shayne McGinty (Marissa), Jason McGinty (Tara), Brandi DeHart (Brandon), Misty Trouquille (Todd) as well as numerous great nieces and nephews. Jackie is proceeded in death by her parents: Jack Hanson and Dewanna Holder Hanson; treasured friend, Janice Seney: Brother in law: Tracy Windham, and Nephew: Tyler Windham. Jackie will be laid to rest by Pall Bearers: Jason McGinty, Shayne McGinty, Todd Troquille, Brandon DeHart, Seth DeHart, Brandon Ehrman, and Darrell Sharp. The family would like to thank Doctor Robert Massingill at Christus Cancer Treatment Center and BJ Pike with Hand in Hand Hospice for such wonderful care of our darling, Jackie Ruth. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 2, 2020 from 11:30am until 1:30pm at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden, Louisiana. Graveside services will begin at 2pm at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church in Minden, Louisiana with Rev. Jim Kennedy officiating. “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge” Psalm 91:4 Stanley (Heather) of Minden, daughters, Casey Tubbs (Kenneth) of Benton, and Candi Wimberly of Minden, sisters, Dana James (Barry) and Sandra Woodall (Billy) all of Minden, brother Randy Person (Judy) of Doyline, grandchildren, Charlotte and Maddux Person, Wyatt Wilkins, Marian and Max Wimberly, Kyleigh, Allie, and Sara Grace Tubbs, and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Tubbs, Jeffery McNeill, Jim Edwards, Jeff Edwards, Kyler James, and Cade Stanley. Honorary pallbearers will be David Fowler, Lovic Marsalis, Keith Mitchell and James Coody. Rose-Neath Funeral Home 211 Murrell Street Minden, Louisiana 71055 (318) 377-3412
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Louisiana Legislature asserting its independence Pressing to assert their constitutional independence, Louisiana’s Republican legislative leaders are doing something Monday their predecessors have only done once before: convening a special session that they called themselves. The simple fact of lawmakers convening their own special session would draw little attention in many states, but the decision in Louisiana is a historic one after decades of lawmakers deferring to governors to decide when and how special sessions should happen. It’s the latest sign that Senate President Page Cortez and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder are demonstrating an unusually united front for Louisiana’s House and Senate leadership — and that they won’t be taking their leads from Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. The GOP House and Senate leaders have worked together on setting priorities, developing spending plans and handling their business, demonstrating a tighter coordination than their predecessors have traditionally shown. Cortez and Schexnayder announced Thursday they have created an outside organization called Leading Louisiana to promote their joint legislative work and agenda, through a nonprofit commonly called a “dark money” group because its donors aren’t disclosed. The collaborative approach highlights the clear break the
majority-Republican House and Senate have made from the governor’s office in the new term that started in January, even as Cortez and Schexnayder have talked of wanting to work with Edwards on state priorities. In prior terms, friction often has existed between the House and Senate, and governors could use that to their advantage. In addition, legislative MELINDA leaders regDESLATTE ularly gave great deference to the wishes and agenda of a governor. During Edwards’ first term, Republican House leaders including then-Speaker Taylor Barras frequently sparred with Edwards over financial issues. But GOP then-Senate President John Alario was Edwards’ closest legislative ally. Alario helped kill bills Edwards opposed and push through budgetary approaches the governor wanted. Term limits forced both Barras and Alario from their seats, and the new term has ended many of the divisions among the chambers. Packed with new members, the House and Senate are more Republican, more conservative and more collaborative than in previous terms.
Now, budget legislation that Edwards opposes involving federal coronavirus funds and feuds with the treasurer have advanced with ease. Business-backed priorities not championed by Edwards have sailed through the House and Senate. And lawmakers are considering various tax breaks that the governor has suggested are too costly amid the virus outbreak. By calling the special session themselves through a petition of a majority of House and Senate members, lawmakers set the 41-item agenda and the 30day length of the session, rather than letting Edwards dictate those terms to them. The session will start at 6:01 p.m. Monday, immediately after the regular session ends. The agenda includes work on next year’s budget, the spending of federal coronavirus aid and the expansion of tax break programs that lawmakers say would help virus-impacted businesses, among other items. The last — and only — time lawmakers called themselves into a special session was in 2011, to redraw the state’s political district lines. But even though they took the lead, lawmakers at the time acknowledged they called the session in coordination with then-Gov. Bobby Jindal. This time, Edwards said he knew lawmakers planned to convene a special session — but he wasn’t involved in the decision-making.
The governor said he didn’t object to lawmakers calling themselves into session, noting that the constitution gives them that authority. But he did suggest the lengthy agenda that legislative leaders set for the monthlong session seemed “problematic.” All the governor could do was offer this thoughts, since the plans were crafted without him. Still, it’s unclear if the Republican leaders who are more stridently asserting their independence will reach another benchmark this term: overriding a governor’s veto. Lawmakers rarely override a governor’s veto in Louisiana, a move that takes a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate. Only two gubernatorial vetoes have been overridden in modern times: one veto by Buddy Roemer in 1991 and another by Edwin Edwards in 1993. With the House and Senate likely to send the current Gov. Edwards at least a few bills he doesn’t like, bill vetoes could be on the way. But while Republicans have a two-thirds supermajority in the Senate to reverse a gubernatorial veto, they fall two votes short of that benchmark in the House.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Melinda Deslatte has covered Louisiana politics for The Associated Press since 2000. Follow her at http://twitter.com/melindadeslatte
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David Specht: Broaden your news, and views Where do you get your news? It’s an important question, especially during this turmoil and division. Do you get your news from just one source? Do you rely on social media for your news? Many of us remember the time when the only news sources we had were the morning newsp a p e r and the evening television news, or perhaps a radio update. That is no longer the case DAVID t o d a y . SPECHT JR. There are 24 hour news channels, a host of news websites and apps, and, of course, social media. Where is the truth? Where is the news with no agenda? Regardless of where you get your news, the information is disseminated through the worldview of the organization that is
behind it. Even though we in journalism are supposed to be unbiased observers, we are also human. Sometimes, how we present the facts is skewed by our worldview. It happens. If that weren’t enough, how we as citizens consume the news is often just as biased as we are, especially if our primary source of information are social media channels. When you think about your circle of influence on social media, your “newsfeed” is often filled with mostly content that resonates with your worldview. After all, it is the job of the algorithms to serve you content you want to consume. It is not often we see a differing view in our personal feeds. It doesn’t matter where you lean politically, it is dangerous to consume news that only agrees with your viewpoint. Someone that I greatly admire has both the Fox news app and the CNN app. They consume news from both so that they can make their own deci-
sion on where the truth lies. It is sad that my friend has to do something like that. If you think about it, each organization presents the news that they believe will resonate with their audience. Knowing this, it is understandable why a bias might be present. Therefore it is always important to open our minds and our news consumption.
We should realize that is it possible an opinion which is contrary to our own is not only valid but may be correct. Instead of limiting our news consumption and social circles to those who only agree with us, we should begin to broaden our worldview. We should consider other views as valid. It doesn’t matter if you’re in Shreveport, Bossier City, Baton Rouge, or Washington DC. As we try to solve real problems, both in government and in the private sector, we need to all work together for the common good. To accomplish this, we need to broaden our views and have a willingness to accept someone else’s view. This is no easy task, as it requires putting ego aside. But, in the end, our community, our state, and our nation will be the better for it. David Specht is President of Specht Newspapers, Inc.
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my brother was lost at sea, never to return, now I am writing poetry.” I knew what she was talking about because I wrote poetry to survive emotionally. It takes a lifetime of experience to learn how to cope and to reach out to others, to understand each others viewpoint. Sometimes we never will. I heard a woman say “when they are lowering me in my grave I will sit up in the coffin and say “hey wait a minute, I have it all figured out.” We will never have it all figured out. I believe that many of our accidents are brought upon us when we become arrogant and let our pride blind us to the truth that “prides goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.” We need to turn our problems over to God because He can handle situations and move mountains that we can’t budge. He can move at lightning speed that would astound even the non-believer! We all need someone to care.
It’s been said that when we point a finger at others there are three fingers pointing back at us. Back to the bottom line. We need to be grateful and try to turn our problems over to God because it is still true that we are rich if we have someone to love, something to do and something to hope for. The people I love to talk to and write tributes for are those dear sweet people who made a difference in my life as a child, who led me to a brighter day,. who led me to Christ. Where would I be today without those caring friends from my childhood? Turning our problems over to God gives us a peace that passes understanding and strengthens our faith, knowing He is in control! He can do all the things for us that are out of our control! When will we ever learn? Contact Sarah at sarahp9957@aol. com
LIFE IN A PANDEMIC
Parents hoping to get back to work face a child care crisis NEW YORK (AP) — A single father in New Jersey is taking unpaid leave from his job as a baker because he has no one to look after his son. A university employee in New York realizes she may never return to the office after her autistic daughter’s child care center closed for good. A new mother in Utah uses vacation time to take two hours off from work each day. The coronavirus pandemic has created a staggering child care crisis that threatens to undermine the reopening of the U.S. economy. More than one-third of families report that someone has stayed home from work to mind their children because of the outbreak, according to a nationwide survey by the Urban Institute, an economic policy research group. Public schools in most states are closed for the remainder of the academic year. Many camps will not open this summer. Thousands of day cares are also closed, many of them following the lead of school districts, while some remain open only for children of essential workers. And the informal network of relatives and friends that many parents rely on has disintegrated in a world of social distancing. Dan Cappilla saw other no choice but to take unpaid leave from his job as an overnight baker at a ShopRite in Manahawkin, New Jersey. Before the pandemic his par-
ents took turns spending the night looking after his 7-yearold son, Gavin. But he fears exposing them to the virus, especially since they live with his 90-year-old grandmother. His manager offered him daytime hours, but with schools closed that didn’t help. Cappilla needs to be home during the day to guide his son through remote lessons. Unable to pay next month’s rent, Cappilla is holding out for summer, when schooling won’t be an issue and he hopes the virus will have ebbed enough for his parents to come back. “My hands are tied,” Cappilla said. “I have no solid plan.” The uncertainty will endure for months. School officials from New York to Chicago have said remote learning may continue into at least part of the next academic year. The National Association for the Education of Young Children, an organization of early learning professionals, estimates that half the country’s child care providers are closed. A study by NAEYC and the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, projected that 4.5 million child care slots risk disappearing without significant aid. KinderCare, the largest private child care provider in the country with nearly 1,600 locations, said it lost 90% of its business when lockdown and social distancing rules took hold.
The Portland, Oregon-based company initially closed all but 450 of its centers, which were left open to serve essential workers’ kids. It hopes to reopen most by June. “We’ll be in this heightened, sensitive world at least until we get a vaccine,” CEO Tom Wyatt said. “We have to get used to that.” Congressional Democrats are introducing legislation to provide $50 billion to help child care providers offset the costs of opening safely, including procuring protective equipment and possibly enrolling fewer children to meet health guidelines. Prospects for passage are unclear, but two Republican senators, Joni Ernst of Iowa and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, have called for the next pandemic relief package to include $25 billion for the child care industry. Congress already allocated $3.5 billion for the child care industry under a pandemic relief bill passed in March, but the aid has been slow to reach providers. Many also have struggled to qualify for loans under a separate payroll protection program. Laurie Fletcher, who runs a day care out of her Michigan home, has seen her income plummet since the state ordered day cares closed except for essential workers’ children. But she was unable receive payroll protection because she lacked a business account and
ended up laying off her fulltime assistant. “We are basically paying to stay open for the essential workers,” Fletcher said. More than 330,000 child care workers have lost their jobs since March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “People are going to find that if there is no child care system to return to, they aren’t going to be able to go back to work,” said Catherine White, director of child care and early learning at the National Women’s Law Center, which supported a coalition of more than 500 child care providers and advocates in calling for the $50 billion relief bill. “Women especially are going to pay the price,” White added, noting that even before the pandemic, mothers were more likely than fathers to leave the workforce over child care difficulties. “Women are over half the workforce. What does that mean for our economy if women can’t go back to work?” Samantha Shlimbaum, a program manager at Pace University in New York, is counting on her employer’s flexibility. She was heartbroken to learn that her 3-year-old daughter’s after-school center closed down. It was one of of the few that would accept Nina, who is autistic and attends a special-needs preschool. With the preschool also closed, Shlimbaum is now working from home while
caring for her daughter, who requires speech therapy. Her husband helps, but he eventually will return to work as a real estate agent. “I can’t sit in front of a spreadsheet and ensure it is 100% accurate. I get distracted with my kid in the background,” Shlimbaum said. “We might go and stay with family for a while, but beyond that, it will be the way it is.” A rare and serious inflammatory condition in children that’s linked to the coronavirus is also exacerbating child care problems. The syndrome influenced New York City Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision not to reopen summer school classrooms and has parents agonizing over whether to it’s safe to send children to day care. Sara Adelman, a marketing manager working from home in Salt Lake City, is burning through paid vacation time to take the last two hours off each workday to look after her 7-month-old daughter. Even so, she couldn’t bring herself to put her back in day care, which reopens Monday. “There’s a lot of different expectations,” Adelman said. “It’s hard to know what the correct answer is.” Ho reported from Seattle. apnews.com
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This time of year, bream fishing is good with crickets fished on ultralight a fun way to catch them.
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Special to the Press-Herald Okay you can put away your shotgun, your bow, your deer rifle and squirrel gun for awhile. We’re about to kick off the month of June and there’s no hunting season open and won’t be for another couple of months at least. After you get your hunting stuff put away, you can start concentrating on what’s going strong right now and that will keep you doing fun stuff in the outdoors. It’s time to put new line on your reels, check the line guides for nicks, be sure your tackle box is stocked with what you need for summer fishing. Get out there and do something about it. A couple of years ago, I kicked off my warm weather fishing quite a bit later than
I usually do. By this time in years past, I would have been to my favorite pond half a dozen times already but later than usual, I made my first trip to the honey hole. Instead of toting a bucket of crickets around, I opted to go artificial all the way. My ultra-light rig was tipped with a tiny spinner bait while the heavier rig was armed with a wacky-worm, my favorite goto rig for pond bass. The morning started off just right; cloudy skies and no wind, no problem with sculling the boat and keeping it within casting distance of a bream bed I knew was there because it has been in the same location for years. Sure enough, every cast produced either a big bluegill or half a dozen bumps before the lure made it back to the boat.
Trying the bass, I had several that were intrigued by the funny looking wacky- worm, opening and closing like a two-ribbed umbrella. Okay so you’ve already caught bream ‘til the world looks level and you’re looking for something else outdoorsy to do. What about catfishing? Our lakes are full of channel, blue and flathead catfish and you can be sitting down to a wonderful fish fry before the day is out if you want to give them a try. First, let’s talk about the heavyweights of the catfish world. Keith Johnson, my son-in-law, is a serious big cat chaser, setting stump hooks and limb lines on Lake D’Arbonne for big flathead, or Opelousas, catfish. “I look for water a little deeper and areas where
stumps are clustered or maybe an isolated larger stump,” Johnson explained. “Some folks think you have to fish on the bottom but I catch most of my fish setting my lines around four feet deep. I catch more on dark nights and especially on stormy nights. One other thing is that your bait has to be lively or a flathead won’t touch it. I catch bream and use these for bait.” If a big 50 pound catfish is not your cup of tea, what about channel catfish? Our lakes are teeming with big populations of eating-sized channels and they’re fun to catch. The thing about these tasty little rascals is that they’ll bite just about anything so picking just the right bait is not all that important. If it’s stinky or slimy, so much the better. Lots of anglers fish off the banks using night crawlers, cold worms or cut bait to catch channel catfish. However, a more exciting way to catch them, especially if you have youngsters along, is to go the “pool noodle” route. Simply stated, purchase several of the inexpensive foam pool noodles, cut them into sections one to two feet in length, tie your baited line on one end and toss ‘em in the water. Keep an eye and when one tips up and begins moving, you’ve got yourself a catfish. One of the best baits for catching channel catfish is to purchase cheap grocery store wieners, cut them into chunks and let them soak overnight in a mixture of water laced with strawberry powdered drink and garlic powder. The cats just can’t leave these tasty tidbits alone. Take your pick. Whether it’s bluegills on a neighborhood pond or catfish on the lake, now is the time to give ‘em a try.
Rocke Musgraves and company at the Minden Rec Center had such a good plan. As the old saying goes, “Make a plan, and God laughs.” This was supposed to be the year of adult basketball leagues returning to Minden. It was supposed to be a summer full of swimming, baseball, softball and improvements to the fitness and health of our community. Instead, we’ve gotten lost seasons for seniors at our high schools, lockdown orders and social distancing which will prevent some of our favorite traditions and pastimes from taking place for the forseeable future. Not to beleaguer the point, but 2020 has been a pain. It was off to such a promising start. Still, pain and trying times breed growth, so we shouldn’t stay down. Ideas are needed from everyone. This is the time to come together, if not physically then at least mentally, to help Musgraves and the
Minden Rec Center achieve their goals. The Rec Center is a microcosm of the city. Health should be a priority. That goes for mental health too, and nothing makes citizens of Minden happier than sports. Fishing, hunting, football, baseball, basketball, track; they all bring out the best in us. Without sports, we are seeing how difficult it is to find our happy places. More and more people are going on walks and jogs and bike rides. Imagine if we keep this same energy whenever a vaccine comes or the pandemic truly subsides. My hope is that we are able to learn true lessons from this time and apply it to the future. I know we can get out of this mess. Let’s not forget what it has taught us. Above all, let’s not forget how important a healthy Minden is to the success of this city. At the heart of it all is our Rec Center. It needs our help now more than ever. It’s in great hands already.
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On This Day In History 1979 - Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit a communist country. Millions of spectators lined the streets of Warsaw as the Pope began his nine-day tour of his native Poland. 1967 - Benno Ohnesorg is killed. A police officer shot the unarmed German student at a demonstration against the state visit of the controversial Shah of Iran. It later ruled that the shooting was not an act of self-defense. The event was pivotal for the foundation of the terrorist organization “Movement 2 June”. 1953 - Queen Elizabeth II is crowned. The coronation in London’s Westminster Abbey was the first televised major international event in history. Elizabeth’s See, HISTORY, Page 8
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accession to the throne followed the death of her father, King George VI, 16 months previously. 1946 - Italy becomes a parliamentary republic. The transition from a monarchy to today’s Italian Republic was effected by the favorable outcome of a referendum, in which 89 percent of Italians, also including women for the first time, took part.
1847 - Felix Mendelssohn’s Wedding March is used at a wedding for the first time. Dorothy Carew and Tom Daniel were the first to use the iconic piece for their wedding ceremony. The event that made the work world famous was the wedding of Victoria, Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William of Prussia in 1858.
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Sealed bids will be received in the office of the Webster Parish School Food Service until 4:00 P.M., Monday, June 29, 2020 for milk, frozen dairy items, for frozen and canned fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, other foods, bread products, supplies and other foods to be used in the school year September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021. Bids will be opened in the School Food Service Office at 9:00 a.m. on June 30, 2020, and all bids received after the submission deadline will be returned unopened. Price quotations will be received for fresh produce beginning Thursday July 30, 2020 until 2:00 p.m. Thereafter, quotations will be received on the first Thursday of every month for a period of one month. Complete specifications and further information may be obtained from the School Food Service Office, Webster Parish School Board Office, 1442 Sheppard St., Minden, LA, 71055, or P.O. Box 520, Minden, LA, 71058-0520, (318) 377-1336. Webster Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informalities. Public Bid Opening. Webster Parish School Board is an equal opportunity employer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal and, where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted
or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr. usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust. html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 6329992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 202509410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities and wish to file either an EEO or program complaint please contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish). Persons with disabilities, who wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email. If you require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Webster Parish School Board Johnny Rowland, Superintendent
Judicial District Court, Webster Parish Louisiana, requesting sale at public auction of property described as, W/2 of NE/4 of SEC 6, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, Webster Parish, Louisiana, less and except a one acre tract as identified and recorded in Book 9, page 767 in the Conveyance Records of Webster Parish, in which the following listed persons or their estates hold an undivided interest: STEPHEN HENDERSON (A/K/A Steven Henderson), JOHN HENDERSON, LONNIE HENDERSON, JIM HENDERSON, ARTHUR HENDERSON, DOC HENDERSON, OIERCE HENDERSON, TRILLY HENDERSON, EUGENE DAVIS, ELNORA CURTENDOLPH, INEZ HENDERSON, SARAH SMITH, MINNIE GRAHAM SMITH, BENNIE BURSON, DAISY ELLA FISHER WILKINS, DAVIET HENDERSON, DOCIA M. FORD, DON HENDERSON, DOROTHY M. FOOTE, IRMA J. HENDERSON, ESTELLA H. HAWK, ESTELLA MAE HENDERSON, IRENE HENDERSON HARDING, JAMES HENDERSON, LEONA HENDERSON BURSON, LOLA H. WILLIAMS, MAHALY SMITH, MATTIE HENDERSON ADELL, PAUL HENDERSON, ROSIE F. EDWARDS, SYLVENE H. COLLINS, VICTOR FOOTE, WILL BROWN. Anyone knowing the whereabouts or contact information for the above listed persons, their May 22, 2020 possible heirs or May 29, 2020 legatees (includJune 2, 2020 ing but not limitJune 16, 2020 Minden Press-Herald ed to, children, grandchildren, “As it concerns a great-grandchilPetition For Par- dren), please tition By Licitation contact the Law in the matter, Office of Dale GORDON J. Montgomery at GAMM, ET AL (318)742-9091 or VS. THE UN- 1451 Airline Drive, KNOWN HEIRS Bossier City, LouiAND LEGATEES siana 71112” OF STEPHEN May 29, 2020 H E N D E R S O N , June 2, 2020 ET AL, SUIT Minden Press-Herald #78,010, 26th
PUBLIC NOTICE Pam Bloxom. AbA public hear- sent: Terika Wiling to review the liams-Walker and proposed amend- Vincen Bradford. ed budget of the Vacancy: District A. Mayor GardWebster Parish ner welcomed Clerk of Court for everyone to the 2019/2020 will be meeting. held in the office There was no of the Webster quorum of the Parish Clerk of council present, the Court at 10:00 therefore A.M. on June Mayor declared 15, 2020. Any the meeting adjourned. Mayinterested party or Gardner anmay inspect the nounced that a proposed budget Special Session during normal would be held on business hours. Wednesday, May A summary of the 6, 2020, at 1:00 proposed amend- p.m. in the Pelied budget of the can Conference Webster Parish Room giving the council a choice Clerk of Court is of attending in as follows: person or by teleAnticipated Fund phone conference Balance July 1, as allowed by the 2019 Governor’s proclamation during $ 656,595 Anticipated Reve- the Covid 19 emergency crisis. nue Terry L. Gardner, $1,426,400 Mayor Total Available ATTEST: $2,082,995 Michael Fluhr, Anticipated Ex- City Clerk penditures for Op- June 2, 2020 Minden Press-Herald erations $1,391,091 Anticipated Fund PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF Balance June 30, MINDEN, STATE 2020 OF LOUISIANA, $ 691,904 TAKEN IN SPEJune 2, 2020 CIAL SESSION Minden Press-Herald HELD ON MAY 6, 2020. PUBLIC NOTICE The Minden City A public hearing Council met at to review the pro- City Hall, Mindposed budget of en, Louisiana, the Webster Par- beginning at 1:00 ish Clerk of Court p.m. with the folfor 2020/2021 will lowing members Mayor be held in the of- present: Terry Gardner, fice of the WebKeith Beard and ster Parish Clerk Pam Bloxom. Abof Court at 10:00 sent: Terika WilA.M. on June liams-Walker and 15, 2020. Any Vincen Bradford. interested party Vacancy: District may inspect the A. Mayor Gardwelcomed proposed budget ner during normal everyone to the meeting. business hours. Upon orders A summary of the from Governor proposed budget John Bel Edof the Webster wards during the Parish Clerk of Covid-19 crisis, Court is as fol- the council was given the choice lows: Anticipated Fund to attend either Balance July 1, in person or by telephone con2019 ference. Terika $ 691,904 Williams-Walker Anticipated Reve- and Vincen Bradnue ford were not in $1,442,800 attendance. Mr. Total Available Bradford gave prior notice that $2,134,704 Anticipated Ex- he would not be attendance penditures for Op- in and a phone call erations to Terika Wil$1,402,091 liams-Walker was Anticipated Fund u n s u c c e s s f u l . Balance June 30, The meeting was 2020 adjourned due to $ 732,613 the lack of a quoJune 2, 2020 rum. Minden Press-Herald Mayor Gardner will call a Special PROCEEDINGS Session of the OF THE CITY OF council for ThursMINDEN, STATE day, May 7, 2020, OF LOUISIANA, at 4:00 p.m. in TAKEN IN REG- the Pelican ConULAR SESSION ference Room at HELD ON MAY 4, Minden City Hall. 2020. Terry L. Gardner, The Minden City Mayor Council met at ATTEST: City Hall, Mind- Michael Fluhr, en, Louisiana, City Clerk beginning at 5:30 June 2, 2020 p.m. with the fol- Minden Press-Herald lowing members present: Mayor PROCEEDINGS Terry Gardner, OF THE CITY OF Keith Beard and MINDEN, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN IN SPECIAL SESSION HELD ON MAY 7, 2020. The Minden City Council met at City Hall, Minden, Louisiana, beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the following members present: Mayor Terry Gardner, Keith Beard and Pam Bloxom. Absent: Terika Williams-Walker and Vincen Bradford. Vacancy: District A. Mayor Gardner welcomed everyone to the meeting. Upon orders from Governor John Bel Edwards during the Covid-19 crisis, the council was given the choice to attend either in person or by telephone conference. Terika Williams-Walker and Vincen Bradford were not in attendance. Mr. Bradford gave prior notice that he would not be in attendance and a phone call to Terika Williams-Walker was unsuccessful. The meeting was adjourned due to the lack of a quorum. Mayor Gardner will call a Special Session of the council for Monday, May 11, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in the Pelican Conference Room at Minden City Hall. Terry L. Gardner, Mayor ATTEST: Michael Fluhr, City Clerk
cen Bradford was unsuccessful. The meeting was adjourned due to the lack of a quorum. Mayor Gardner will call a Special Session of the council for Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in the Pelican Conference Room at Minden City Hall. Terry L. Gardner, Mayor ATTEST: Michael Fluhr, City Clerk June 2, 2020 Minden Press-Herald
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF MINDEN, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN IN SPECIAL SESSION HELD ON MAY 13, 2020. The Minden City Council met at City Hall, Minden, Louisiana, beginning at 2:00 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Terry Gardner, Keith Beard and Pam Bloxom. Absent: Terika Williams-Walker and Vincen Bradford. Vacancy: District A. Mayor Gardner welcomed everyone to the meeting. Upon orders from Governor John Bel Edwards during the Covid-19 crisis, the council was given the choice to attend either in person or by telephone conference. Terika Williams-Walker and Vincen Bradford were not in attendance. A phone call to Terika WilJune 2, 2020 liams-Walker and Minden Press-Herald Vincen Bradford PROCEEDINGS were both unOF THE CITY OF successful. The MINDEN, STATE meeting was adOF LOUISIANA, journed due to the TAKEN IN SPE- lack of a quorum. CIAL SESSION Mayor Gardner HELD ON MAY will call a Special 11, 2020. Session of the The Minden City council for Council met at Friday, May 15, City Hall, Minden, 2020, at 10:00 Louisiana, be- a.m. in the Peliginning at 10:00 can Conference a.m. with the fol- Room at Minden lowing members City Hall. present: Mayor Terry L. Gardner, Terry Gardner, Mayor Keith Beard and ATTEST: Pam Bloxom. Ab- Michael Fluhr, sent: Terika Wil- City Clerk liams-Walker and June 2, 2020 Vincen Bradford. Minden Press-Herald Vacancy: District A. Mayor Gard- PROCEEDINGS ner welcomed OF THE CITY OF everyone to the MINDEN, STATE meeting. OF LOUISIANA, Upon orders TAKEN IN SPEfrom Governor CIAL SESSION John Bel EdHELD ON MAY wards during the 15, 2020. Covid-19 crisis, the council was The Minden City given the choice Council met at to attend either City Hall, Minden, in person or by Louisiana, betelephone con- ginning at 10:00 ference. Terika a.m. with the folWilliams-Walker lowing members and Vincen BradMayor ford were not in present: Terry Gardner, attendance. Ms. Walker gave pri- Keith Beard and or notice that she Pam Bloxom. Abwould not be in sent: Terika Wilattendance and a liams-Walker and phone call to Vin- Vincen Bradford.
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Vacancy: District A. Mayor Gardner welcomed everyone to the meeting. Upon orders from Governor John Bel Edwards during the Covid-19 crisis, the council was given the choice to attend either in person or by telephone conference. Terika Williams-Walker and Vincen Bradford were not in attendance. A phone call to Terika Williams-Walker and Vincen Bradford were both unsuccessful. The meeting was adjourned due to the lack of a quorum. Mayor Gardner will call a Special Session of the council for W e d n e s d a y, May 20, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. in the Pelican Conference Room at Minden City Hall. Terry L. Gardner, Mayor ATTEST: Michael Fluhr, City Clerk June 2, 2020 Minden Press-Herald
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF MINDEN, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN IN SPECIAL SESSION HELD ON MAY 20, 2020. The Minden City Council met at City Hall, Minden, Louisiana, beginning at 11:00 a.m. with the following members present: Mayor Terry Gardner, Keith Beard and Pam Bloxom. Absent: Terika Williams-Walker and Vincen Bradford. Vacancy: District A. Mayor Gardner welcomed everyone to the meeting. U p o n orders from Governor John Bel Edwards during the Covid-19 crisis, the council was given the choice to attend either in person or by telephone conference. Terika Williams-Walker and Vincen Bradford were not in attendance. Mr. Bradford gave prior notice that he would not be in attendance. A phone call to Terika Williams-Walker was unsuccessful. The meeting was adjourned due to the lack of a quorum. Mayor Gardner will call a Special Session of the council for W e d n e s d a y, May 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in the Pelican Conference Room at Minden City Hall.
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The only item on the agenda will be to adopt a Resolution for the Minden Airport Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act Grant. Terry L. Gardner, Mayor ATTEST: Michael Fluhr, City Clerk
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF MINDEN, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN IN SPECIAL SESSION HELD ON MAY 27, 2020. The Minden City Council met at City Hall, Minden, Louisiana, beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the following members present: Mayor Terry Gardner, Terika Williams-Walker, Vincen Bradford, Keith Beard and Pam Bloxom. Absent: None. Vacancy: District A. Mayor Gardner welcomed everyone to the meeting. It is noted for the record that Mayor Terry Gardner allowed both council and public comments prior to every vote. The public was given the opportunity to comment by telephone call-in. Prayer was offered by Terika Williams-Walker and Vincen Bradford led the Pledge of Allegiance. Upon motion by Pam Bloxom and duly seconded by Keith Beard, the council unanimously adopted a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept Grant No. 3-220032-014-2020, titled Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act – Airports Grant, from the Federal Aviation Administration to help offset a decline in revenues arising from diminished airport operations and activities at the Minden Airport as a result of Covid-19, and enter into a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration, as presented. Comments were heard and the meeting was adjourned. Terry L. Gardner, Mayor ATTEST: Michael Fluhr, City Clerk June 2, 2020 Minden Press-Herald
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