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Second MPD officer reinstated, Councilman accused of hoax WILL PHILLIPS Minden Press-Herald

The Minden Civil Service Board reinstated Minden Police Officer Shawn Griffith, Thursday evening, due to a lack of due process. However, explosive testimony erupted

during the meeting, with Griffith and others accusing Minden District A City Councilman Herbert Taylor of being responsible for the Facebook posts that lead to Griffith’s dismissal from the department.

Griffith was reinstated

effective immediately due to the fact that he was not read the Police Officer’s Bill of Rights.

“I am prepared to go forward and show you that my client was not read his Officer’s Bill of Rights which is in violation of Police Officer’s Bill

of Rights which applies to all Police Officers in Louisiana, whether you’re civil service or not,” said Defense Attorney Pamela Breedlove.

While she believed this would be enough grounds to reinstate Griffith, Breedlove also provided

McMahen speaks at Farm City Prayer Breakfast WILL PHILLIPS Minden Press-Herald

Early Thursday morning, farmers and city folk alike gathered in the Minden Civic center for the Farm-City Prayer Breakfast. The event was hosted by the Agriculture Committee and the Greater Minden Chamber.

“We and try and involve our farmers and city folks, cause we all depend on each other.

We all like to eat, that’s why we want our farmers, but the city folks help us support the programs that we do. So that’s what we try to do each year, to recognize some farmers and city folks,” said Buddy Thomas, Chairman of the Chamber Agriculture Committee.

The guest speaker for the event was State Representative Wayne McMahen. “I can’t think of a better way to start the day than a prayer breakfast. I really think it’s been a privilege in this last year to serve as your State Representative. I’m looking forward to these next four years. Senator Mills, I look forward to working with you, congratulations on your victory. I think there’s a lot

a body of evidence she claimed to show that Griffith had never made the Facebook posts related to his termination. Instead, the claim was made that these posts were faked and that the one responsible was City Councilman Herbert Taylor of District

A. The main evidence for this was that of four witness testimonies coming from Mayor Terry Gardner, Police Chief Steve Cropper, KTBS Freelance Journalist Tiffany FlourSee, OFFICER, Page 3

Woman uses inmate’s debit card info to make purchases for husband, herself STAFF REPORT Minden Press-Herald

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State Representative Wayne McMahen was the Guest speaker at the Farm-City Prayer Breakfast that took place in the Civic Center early Thursday morning.

of things we can accomplish for Northwest Louisiana if we work together,” said McMahen.

Many local businesses and community leaders came together to make this event happen.

Brookshire’s provided milk, juice, and coffee.

Food was provided by Hugh Wood Catering, Smokin J’s, and Hightower Meat Packing with breakfast being prepared by the City of Minden Employees, and Council.

Door prizes were also

raffled off during the event. Those who contributed the door prizes are Webster Parish Assessor-Elect Denise Edwards, Webster Parish Clerk of Court Holli Vining, Mayor Terry Gardner, Chief of Police Steve Cropper, Police Juror Nick Cox, Carl Thompson of the Webster Parish Assessor’s Office, Luke Guin of Performance Physical Therapy, Dorcheat Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Greater Minden

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Sponsors for the event include Minden Mayor Terry Gardner, City Councilman Pam Bloxom of District D, and the Minden Walmart.

“The event was very well attended. I want to thank all the young entrepreneurs and young leaders for showing up.

I think everybody had a good time. The cooks that chefs that cooked for us this morning did a great job,” said Mayor Terry Gardner.

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Civitan Santa begins STAFF REPORT Minden Press-Herald

The annual Christmas Toy Program “Civitan Santa” jointly sponsored by the Minden Civitan Club and the Young Woman’s Service Club is in full swing.

Each year the local Civitan club with the help of the Young Woman’s Service Club collects and distribute toys to needy children in the Minden - South Web-

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ster Parish area. Members of the Minden City Police Department and the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Department will deliver the toys just before Christmas.

Donated toys ( new ) may be delivered to the Minden police OR ANY Civitan member and cash donations may be sent to the Minden Civitan club, P.O. Box 95, Minden, LA 71058.

Several businesses will also have drop boxes for toys.

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Louisiana Gov. Edwards: “Let’s work together” DAVID JACOBS The Center Square

In his first press conference after a bruising reelection campaign, Gov. John Bel Edwards said he looked forward to working with President Donald Trump, who stumped for his opponent, and the Republican-dominated legislature.

He pledged to support policies “rooted in compassion and common sense” and said he would oppose anything he believed would return the state to structural deficits.

Edwards said he would be open to supporting an early rollback of the 0.45 cent temporary sales tax that cemented last year’s budget deal if the Revenue Estimating Conference says the change is not likely to threaten the state’s fiscal stability.

“I will fight any effort to return our state to uncertainty, instability and deficits,” he said.

Asked if he planned to

get involved in the elections for the upcoming term’s legislative leadership, he did not answer the question but said he intended to have a good working relationship with leadership and rank-andfile members. At the beginning of his first term, Edwards tried to install his preferred choice as House speaker as previous governors have done but was rebuffed by the Republican majority.

“If they want independence [from the governor] that’s great,” Edwards said. “But obstructionism and independence are not the same thing.”

Asked if Eddie Rispone, whom he narrowly defeated in Saturday’s runoff, had proposed any good ideas during the campaign, Edwards had a simple answer: “No.” That response drew a rebuke on Twitter from the Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, noting that nearly half of the Louisiana electorate

voted against him yet “JBE can’t acknowledge good points made during campaign?”

Edwards reiterated his priorities will include more funding for education at all levels, starting with early childhood and also including more pay raises for teachers as part of his effort to raise teacher pay to the regional average. He said he will continue to fight for a higher minimum wage and legislation to address the pay gap between men and women, which legislators repeatedly blocked during his first term.

In a brief phone call, Trump congratulated Edwards on what the president described as an unexpected victory, Edwards said.

“He said that obviously I had run a great campaign because he didn’t want me to win,” Edwards said. They agreed to continue the good working relationship they had before the campaign, Edwards added.

Edwards noted to reporters that he hoped the federal trade war with China, which has been a drag on Louisiana’s economy, would be resolved soon.

While elections often bring staff turnover, Edwards said he had not yet had any discussions about changes with his cabinet and top staff.

Discussing the recent ransomware attack on state government, Edwards said no data had been lost and no ransom was paid. Though most systems were fully operational by Tuesday, Edwards said the Office of Motor Vehicles would remain closed until Monday.

Edwards touted recent improvements to the state’s cybersecurity capabilities but suggested more work could be done.

“It is the new normal,” he said of the threat of cyberattacks, “and it’s not going to go away.”

Troopers use discretion during OMV closure Baton Rouge, LA - Although significant progress has been made in the restoration of OMV customer services, OMV has announced that statewide offices will remain closed until Monday, November 25, 2019, to ensure systems are operational.

With this announcement, Troopers will be exercising discretion when encountering recently expired driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations.

In addition, vehicles impounded by State Police for lack of insurance coverage will be able to show proof of insurance at local LSP Troop locations.

Upon insurance verification, impounded vehicles will be issued a release

from private storage facilities. Troop locations across the state can be found at: http://www.lsp. org/troops.html.

The discretion related to the Ransomware challenges does not preclude Troopers from taking appropriate enforcement action for other violations of state law. If you have questions regarding your situation, contact your local Troop.

The entire Department of Public Safety wishes to express appreciation for the public’s patience and understanding during this challenging process. Public safety and professional service to the citizens of Louisiana remains a top priority.

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Webster & More Officer: Griffith reinstated to previous position plus back pay Continued from Page 1 noy, and Officer Shane Griffith, all claiming that they heard a threeway phone call between Flournoy, Griffith, and Taylor where Taylor admitted to being responsible for the posts.

“We have now been able to establish what we were arguing all along. He didn’t make these posts.

I’m prepared to present this information to the board so that you can feel confident in your reversal, whether you reverse it on the merits or you reverse it on the violation of the Bill of Rights because he didn’t do this and he would like the opportunity to clear his name with you, and with everybody else, because this has been hard on him,” said Breedlove.

Officer Shane Griffith, Shawn’s brother, was one of the witnesses to take the stand. During his testimony, Griffith claimed that during a conversation with Councilman Taylor, he said “the two officers from the Minden Police Department had contacted (Tiffany Flournoy) in regard to the post, and then she had contacted (Taylor), and that’s the way he came about all of it.”

He also claimed that they had, “Talked, on the phone several times, where (Taylor) encouraged me to sue the city and said that he would help me sue the city and that he also would also want 25% of what I got in return.”

Later in his testimony, Griffith talked about meeting and speaking with Flournoy after Taylor had led him to believe that she was the one who had shared with him the incriminating Facebook posts.

“In a later meeting, Mrs. Flournoy came up to me.

She tried to speak to me and I didn’t have a whole lot to say to her based on what Councilman Taylor had said. After the meeting, she asked what I was upset about. She said that Taylor had contacted her, and she actually had recorded him saying some things. What I mentioned earlier, he said that all to her, she had the recording, and she wanted to present that to the Chief and the Mayor,” said Griffith.

Griffith then claimed that this led to a meeting between Flournoy, Griffith, Police Chief Steve Cropper, and Minden Mayor Terry Gardner,

which took place in the Chief’s Office. While this meeting was taking place, it just so happened that Taylor then decided to give Flournoy a call.

“While we were in that meeting, Councilman Taylor called Mrs. Flournoy. We were all sitting there together. She put him on speakerphone and immediately she started telling him, ‘I don’t appreciate being told what you told Shane about me, and he was untruthful about it.’ (Taylor) said, ‘I know I am, I’m going to call him right now on three-way.’ We didn’t want him to know she was in the office so she walked out in the hallway,” said Griffith, “He immediately said, ‘Shane, I was untruthful about that. I’m responsible for this. It was all on me. I’m responsible for the Facebook posts. I did it.’ That was said in front of Mrs. Flournoy, Chief Cropper, and the Mayor.”

Chief Cropper and Mayor Gardner were later brought up as witnesses to confirm that they had heard what Taylor said in the three-way conversation.

When Cropper was asked by Breedlove if he had overheard the conversation between Taylor, Griffith, and Flournoy, he confirmed that he had.

“In that conversation did (Taylor) admit to being responsible for these Facebook posts?” asked Breedlove. “Yes, ma’am, he did,” said Cropper. “So you would agree that Officer Shawn Griffith needs to come back to work?” asked Breedlove. “Yes, I do,” responded Cropper.

Then, Gardner was brought up as a witness to confirm the event as well.

“You heard Councilman Taylor say he was responsible for those posts?” asked Breedlove. “I did,” responded Gardner. “And do you want the board to reinstate officer Griffith?” asked Breedlove. “Yes, I do,” responded Gardner.

“Do you want the city to appeal their reinstatement?” asked Breedlove.

“No,” said Gardner. “I have no further questions,” said Breedlove.

At this time Adam Bradley of the Civil Service Board asked Councilman Taylor, who was present in attendance if he would like to have the opportunity to defend himself.

“I think there have been a lot of things said and I wanted to give you the opportunity to defend yourself if you wanted to,” said Bradley. “I would

love to,” responded Taylor.

Taylor confirmed that he had met with Griffith and made the threeway phone call that was brought up earlier, but he denied that he admitted to being responsible for the Facebook posts.

“Me admitting to making the post myself, that’s strictly false. And a lot of things Shane Griffith said were untrue, and I have proof.” Taylor then agreed to show the board proof of when he had initially received the photo.

After some time had passed, it appears Taylor could not locate the proof he was looking for on his phone, but he did say, “The original source was Juliuna Anderson, and she just told me to tell the truth, tell them where I got the posts from.”

“But you don’t have the posts with you?” asked Bradley. Taylor responded, “I don’t have the original posts, but I was never Shane or Shawn’s friend on Facebook, so I could never get the posts, to begin with. It was a screenshot and sent to me.”

“You also encouraged Officer Shane Griffith to sue the city, didn’t you?” asked Breedlove to Taylor.

“No, I did not encourage him to sue the city, and I didn’t say anything about any kind of compensation,” said Taylor.

Shane then presented a recorded conversation where he claimed that Taylor recommended that he sue the city. They attempted to play the recording over the microphone, though it was difficult to make out the full conversation. Taylor was then asked what he said in the phone call.

“He asked what would I do if I were in his situation. And I said, why try to come back if I can try and get compensated. If I can get compensated and go somewhere else and work.”

When asked if he agreed if that’s what he said in the recording, Shane Griffith said, “Taylor said [expletive deleted], compensate me somehow or another.”

“That ain’t what I said,” responded Taylor.

Taylor then stated that people had already admitted that the Facebook posts were real and that Griffith posted them.

“It was said by the Chief that the officer had brought it back to him some years ago, and he had asked an officer about it, and he said they just never said anything about it,” said Taylor.

Breedlove then asked,

“The post that Officer Shane Griffith admitted to having put on his Facebook. Isn’t it true that the only posts he admitted to was putting the picture of people beating on the police cars...” “And the monkeys,” said Taylor. “Yes and the monkeys. I will tell you that that was right around the time there had been several police officers killed. It didn’t have anything to do with race, he was upset about the officers being killed,” said Breedlove.

After a short five minute recess, KTBS News Freelance Journalist Tiffany Flournoy was brought to the stand and also confirmed the three-way telephone conversation that took place between herself, Griffith, and Taylor.

“In that conversation did he admit that he was responsible for this?” asked Breedlove. “Yes he did,” said Flournoy.

The final witness was none other than Shawn Griffith himself, who testified that he did not make the Facebook posts, and also that he was not read his Officer’s Bill of Rights.

“These posts that were sent around, did you do them?” said Breedlove.

“No ma’am,” said Griffith.

“Before you were terminated did anybody read you your Police Officer’s Bill of Rights?” asked Breedlove. “No ma‘am, I wasn’t even aware there was such a thing,” responded Griffith. There was no evidence presented by the City Attorney Charles Minnifield to counter these claims, given that he chose to abstain from the meeting altogether.

The Civil Service Board then brought the reinstatement of Shawn Griffith to a motion. “I make the motion that Officer Michael Shawn Griffith be reinstated back to the same position he was, all back pay due to him, effective immediately,” said Keith King of the Civil Service Board. “I’ll second that motion, for reasons of Mr. Minnifield has declined to show any evidence of why he should’ve been fired in the first place. And also whenever it was brought up by Mrs. Breedlove that the Bill of Rights was violated, he also decided not to argue that point as well.

So I’ll second that,” said Bradley.

Theron Winzer abstained from the vote.

The remaining four voted unanimously to reinstate Officer Shawn Griffith.

OBITUARIES

Richard Dale Greer

Funeral services for Richard Dale Greer will be held Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Eastside Missionary Baptist Church in Minden, Louisiana under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden, Louisiana. Officiating will be Rev. Micah Carter. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Minden, Louisiana. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2019 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden.

Richard was born October 15, 1952 in Shreveport, Louisiana and entered into rest November 20, 2019 in Minden, Louisiana.

He was preceded in death by his father, O.D. Greer, mother, Edna Greer, and sister, Sandra L. Moss.

He is survived by his son, Scotty Greer and wife Angie of Minden, daughter, Crystal Younse and husband Josh of Minden, brothers Tim Greer and wife Donna and Kenneth Greer and wife Karen both of Minden, four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Brandon Greer, Justin Greer, Jordon Greer, Casey Morgan, Kevin Simpson, and Brad Simpson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Simpson, Gary Simpson, and Tom Shirey.

The family extends a special thanks to R&V Works, Robert and Vicki Myers.

Rose-Neath Funeral Home 211 Murrell Street Minden, Louisiana 71055 (318) 377-3412

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Opinion

JOSHUA SPECHT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER jspecht@press-herald.c.om

OPINION

One fateful day in Dallas This Friday, Nov. 22, marks A number of years ago, Daddy the 56th anniversary of the as- recalled where he was and what sassination of President John F. he was doing when Kennedy Kennedy. was killed. He was working as You may have nothe political editor at ticed the anniversary the Monroe Morning of the assassination World and News-Star was upon us, assumWorld since merged ing you’ve turned on and renamed The a television set lateNews-Star. The Ewing ly and caught one of family owned the pathe documentaries or pers then. special reports that SAM Back in those days have aired about the HANNA JR. when a breaking story assassination since came across the Assothe first of the month. Then ciated Press wire, a bell would again, it seems every year at ring on the side of the machine, about this time we’re remind- alerting the newsroom that ed of that tragic event in Dealey “something had happened.”

Plaza in downtown Dallas, now Indeed, on that Friday during more than a half-century ago. the noon hour, across the wire I wasn’t born until 1969, or came the news that Kennedy some six years and about two had been shot. weeks after Kennedy was killed.

Shortly after 1 p.m., the bell I grew up, though, reading rang again, and across the wire about it and watching it over came a dateline from Dallas — and over thanks to Abraham President Kennedy is dead.

Zapruder, a garment manufacIt was disturbing enough, acturer who captured the assassi- cording to Daddy, hearing the nation with an 8mm camera. news that Kennedy had been Some 16 years ago, I paid shot, but what happened in the a visit to Dealey Plaza. It was newsroom at The News-Star surreal, to say the least. Very when Kennedy’s death was ansad, too, in an odd sort of way. nounced, disgusted him.

I suppose standing near the site The newsroom erupted in juwhere a president was assassi- bilation. nated shouldn’t feel normal.

When I asked why he said it And though I don’t want to re- was simple. Kennedy supportinvigorate an argument about ed civil rights. whether Lee Harvey Oswald Let there be no misunderacted alone, you’ll never con- standing. Daddy had voted vince me in a million years that for Richard Nixon in 1960 and Oswald rattled off three shots would vote for Barry Goldwain less than six seconds with a ter in 1964. In other words, Sam bolt-action rifle, twice striking a Hanna was no liberal who felt moving target.

John Kennedy hung the moon.

But the assassination of a president — in broad daylight for all the world to see — was a shocker to him. Not as shocking, according to Daddy, as watching his colleagues at The News-Star celebrate Kennedy’s death.

Former West Monroe Mayor Bert Hatten once worked as managing editor at the Monroe papers. In fact, Hatten hired Daddy in 1956. But Hatten had the left the papers by November of ’63 and was working in the insurance business.

At the time, or in November of ‘63, Hatten also was working for former Gov. Robert Kennon’s third campaign for governor. Kennon had served one term from 1952-56.

Kennon was a segregationist.

One of his opponents in the ’63 campaign was former New Orleans Mayor Chep Morrison, a Catholic who was an ally of the

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Lackluster involvement could hinder retail opportunities How would you like to see a Rais- some sectors, our community is ing Canes, Starbucks, TJ Maxx, or absolutely ready for additional busiother retailer located in Minden? All nesses. of these and several more are viable A shock to most, attendees prospects, according to learned that Minden’s a report presented Tuestrade area loses more day by Minden Economthan $200 million in sales ic Development Director per year to outside marJames Graham, Webster kets. One-third of that Parish Tourism Director “leakage” is in building Serena Gray, President/ materials and garden CEO of the Greater Minequipment stores, and den Chamber of Comfood and beverage stores. merce Stephanie BarWithout getting into nette, and Minden Main the “weeds” of the data, Street Director Mahala it is clear that Minden Hutto. could see some very posThese four, repreitive economic growth senting their individual in the retail sector if we entities took part in a make it a priority. program called, Retail This growth isn’t going Academy hosted by Re- DAVID SPECHT to magically happen. It tail Strategies of Birmingwill take a coordinated ham, Ala. Retail Strategies effort by many, both in is a consulting and recruiting orga- the public sector and the private nization, aimed at locating retailers sector. From landowners to those in communities. who handle zoning and infrastrucThe presentation, which has been ture, attracting retail businesses planned for weeks, was only mod- must be a priority. estly attended. In fact, Minden MayHowever, this isn’t just about or Terry Gardner was the only elect- bringing new businesses to town. ed official in the room.

The “leakage” can also be addressed Attendees learned quite a bit by many who are already doing about the Minden trade area, both business here. If there is a need for good and bad. While there is defi- more building materials and garden nitely room for improvement in equipment stores, then there is an

opportunity for those that already serve those customers.

As exciting as the prospect for a growing retail sector appears to be, the lack of involvement by community leaders was equally disheartening. The handful of people who attended the meeting at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College were very engaged and ready to go to work. There just needed to be many more people in the room.

Speculators can come up with a host of reasons for the lackluster attendance. Quite frankly, I don’t care.

This mission is important, period.

We prove we can come together for things we deem important. The collaborative efforts of the community to bring our college to community college status is proof of that.

The way we will come together for the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Super Bowl weekend is further proof.

If we can work together for those good things, then this good thing should be a no-brainer. Many in our community missed their opportunity Tuesday. I challenge you not to miss another.

David Specht is president of Specht Newspapers Inc.

Kennedys.

As Hatten recalled, the Kennon campaign had bought a full-page ad in newspapers across Louisiana touting Kennon’s candidacy. The ad featured a picture of a large boxing glove. Beneath the boxing glove were these words: “KO the Kennedys.”

“Then the assassination came, and that killed us,” Hatten said, referring to Kennon’s gubernatorial campaign.

John McKeithen went on to win the Democratic nomination in a hard-fought campaign against Morrison, setting the stage for McKeithen to become Louisiana’s first governor to serve two consecutive terms.

Yet, shortly after the assassination, Vice President Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office in Dallas aboard Air Force One to succeed Kennedy. You’ve probably seen the picture.

Perhaps much of the nation still turns its attention to the Kennedy assassination each November because it was the first time the assassination of a president was caught on film.

Perhaps. And it’s only natural to wonder what would have transpired in America had Kennedy lived.

Would the U.S. military have gone full steam ahead into Vietnam? Would civil rights have ripped apart the Deep South and points elsewhere, such as Washington, Los Angeles, and Detroit?

We’ll never know because much of what Kennedy truly stood for and believed ended on Nov. 22, 1963.

Sam Hanna Jr. can be reached by phone at 318-805-8158 or e-mail at samhannajr@samhannajr.com.

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Life AROUND TOWN

UCAP needs for week of November 18: Food: beef stew, green beans, corn, ramen noodles, crackers, milk (canned or powdered), biscuit mix, cornbread mix Household goods: king & queen sheets, towels, cookware Clothing: Men’s and women’s coats and sweatshirts (2x and larger), men’s pants, boots and tennis shoes

Unlocking the Door to Prosperity Living Creighton Hill Community Development in partnership with Internal Revenue and Greater St. Paul Baptist Church will be presenting a financial literacy conference “Unlocking the Door to Prosperity Living.”

This will take place on Nov. 23 at Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Chruch.

Annual Ushers’ Day Galilee Missionary Baptist Church will be holding an Annual Ushers’ Day on Nov. 24 starting at 8 a.m. The guest speaker will be Pastor Calvin Williams of Springfield Baptist Church.

The theme is Appointed to Stand Vigilantly Serving at the Entrance of the Lord’s House. The church is located at 595 central School Road in Dubberly, LA.

Shiloh Baptist Church Anniversary The Shiloh Baptist Church of Bienville invites you to attend their Church Anniversary on Nov. 24, at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Pastor Rodney Williams and the King Solomon Baptist Church. All are invited to attend.

Christmas Nativity Celebration The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be holding a Christmas Nativity Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 1 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday, December 7th & 8th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free and special group tours are available during the week. It is located at 200 Carroll St., in Shreveport.

For more information visit SBNativity.org or Facebook @SBNativity.

Cold Weather Clothing Ministry St. John’s Episcopal Church will be having a Col-Weather Clothing Ministry located at Parish Hall, on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Children’s, women’s and men’s clothing and shoes available to those in need at no charge. Each person may pick two items each.

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STRANGER FROM A STRANGE LAND

Of Cowboys and Saints I have a friend who seems my friends in Missouri are representative of most every Democrats and I was among fellow I meet here. Although those who voted for Missouhe is not a robot, I call him ri Governor Mel Carnahan the Stepford Rebfor the U.S. Senate el to paraphrase in 2000 even though the title of the he died in a plane Ira Levin novel crash three weeks turned movie(s). before election day.

My friend is a Unlike the futuristic Rebel in metatouchscreen vote phoric heritage DIRK ELLINGSON casting machines only. He seems of Louisiana, Misutterly submissouri still has paper sive and obedient to his cul- ballots. There just wasn’t ture. He knows social un- time to reprint a ballot feaorthodoxy will be punished. turing a Missouri Democrat He has views and interests still making carbon dioxide. virtually identical to his Carnahan won anyway. I’m brethren. He is not offended not making this up. by the name. He says better Four was championing that than Rosemary’s Baby, conservative Christianity. another Levin creation.

Even when I point out bibliThe Stepford Rebel did cal contradictions, the Steptake exception to my col- ford Rebel insists that’s the umn about the Confederate word of God. statue. Not for being disloyFive was football. As Dr. al to southern heritage but Sheldon Cooper noted in rather for being a flatulent an episode of the Big Bang rambling article of Freudian Theory, “I grew up in Texanalysis of interest to few as. Football is ubiquitous in and those few likely don’t Texas. Pro football, college even live here. He helped football, high school footme compile a short list of ball, Pee Wee football. In suitable topics relevant to fact, every form of football his loves. except the original, EuroOne was hunting. This pean football which most would be throwing my Texans believe to be a Combucket down a dry literary mie plot.” I’m certain subwell as even in my carni- stituting Louisiana for Texas vore days, I never hunted. I would still cue up the laugh buy lots of deer corn since I track. moved here but just to feed I prefer watching baseball and watch the creatures and or basketball but in order not to shoot them dead. to participate in conversaTwo was golf. Although I tions here I’ll talk football grew up next to a municipal now and again. Allegiance golf course, I remain dismal to a high school team seems at the sport. My first club based on location rather was a 7 iron and it was years than time (I quit following before I graduated to a full high school football after I bag. Armed with that single graduated high school even club, I developed a unique though I’m proud that my habit of hitting the ball for high school mascot the Kewdistance right-handed and pie doll is very atypical). Evflipping the club backwards eryone in Louisiana, whethto putt left-handed. I still do er they attended school in that on the rare occasions I Baton Rouge or not, seems go miniature golfing. to love the Louisiana State Three was complaining University Tigers. It’s at the about Democrats. Contrary professional level that the to many aging people, the football fan here is presentolder I get the more apolit- ed with choices. ical I become. But most of The New Orleans Saints

are the only professional football team in Louisiana so they have a devoted following. The Dallas Cowboys claim the loyalty of many in the Ark-La-Tex because of geographic proximity (no matter what route you take to New Orleans, the person driving to Dallas from here arrives quicker in a race) and a heritage of greater success.

The Cowboys have accumulated 5 Super Bowl rings and the Saint have only one. The Cowboys silver helmet features a blue star. The Saints gold helmet features a black fleur-de-lis, a symbol of the French monarchy culturally co-opted by Louisiana.

There’s more passing in football these days and quarterbacks frequently line up in the shotgun yards behind the center in preparation to throw the ball.

When I was a kid, I only remember the Cowboys Roger Staubach utilizing this formation. Dak Prescott is the quarterback now, a local favorite since he hails from

nearby Haughton.

Archie Manning, progenitor of championship quarterbacks Peyton and Eli, never sniffed the Super Bowl himself. A contemporary of Staubach’s, Manning is a beloved part of Saints lore for being a decent quarterback on some bad teams. Drew Brees is the Saints quarterback of most success and fame and he’s still playing at age 40. If he plays another eight years, he’ll tie George Blanda’s record of the oldest guy playing in an NFL game.

And when the Saints build a statue of Brees outside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, someone should carefully analyze its posture for clues to his greatness as a football player. Even the Stepford Rebel thought this would be an interesting activity.

Dirk Ellingson is a minden, la resident and is currently a pharmacy technician at the local walgreens.

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jjmarshall@press-herald.com The 26th annual Don Stahl Tournament opened this week at Lakeside High School as the Lady Tiders won their game against Arcadia 48-24.

Janiya Reed scored all 15 of her game-high points in the first half, connecting on three three-pointers to get the Tiders (2-0) in front.

“I thought we got it going mid-way through the first quarter,” Minden coach Jacob Brown said. “They were sitting in a zone and we were able to make a few outside shots to get going.”

The Tiders scored 40 points in the first half before letting off the gas a bit in the

second half.

“We defended well,” Brown said. “We’ve done a great job on the boards so far and that’s a key for us to be successful.”

Minden’s boys team wasn’t as successful.

After jumping out to a 7-0 lead against Arcadia, the Tide couldn’t quite finish the job and fell 66-62.

Malaki Thomas led the tide with 17 points, while Curtis Carter had 15 and Kiernan Combs pitched in with 14.

Lakeside’s boys dominated their game against Magnolia, winning 74-34 to advance.

Doyline won a close one in their first-round game against Homer.

The championship will begin on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and at 8:00 p.m. for the boys.

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Minden’s Jazz White after the Tiders’ win

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Minden’s Kiernan Combs before the Arcadia game.

North Webster prepares their first-round game at the Lakeside Tournament against Haughton on Wednesday night.

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Minden’s D.J. Powell with the ball against Arcadia.

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Sheriff’s Sale Civil Docket No. 75791 IN THE TWENTY-SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WEBSTER PARISH, LOUISIANA ADAIR ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC DBA ET AL VS. DAVID W THOMPSON AND DELANDRA A THOMPSON NOTICE: By virtue of a COMMISSION TO SELL to me direct from the Honorable Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court of Webster Parish, Louisiana, in the above numbered and entitled cause, I will sell at Public Auction for Cash according to law, WITHOUT benefit of appraisement at the principle front door of the Courthouse of Webster Parish, Louisiana during the legal hours of sale on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 the following described property to wit: LOTS #4 LAMBERT SURVEY IN NE/4 OF SE/4 SEC. 21-9-9 being more fully described as Lot 4 of the Lambert Survey, located in the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 21, Township 19 North, Range 9 West, Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana per the plat and map thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk of Court of Webster Parish, Louisiana. (Municipal Address - 204 Joy Street, Minden, Louisiana 71055).

The entire proceeds of said sale without deduction of costs, shall be turned over by me to the Clerk of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Court for Webster Parish, Louisiana, for partition and division according to terms of Judgement in said cause.

Thus done and signed officially this 23 day of October, 2019 Gary S. Sextion Sheriff & Ex-Officio Auctioneer Linda Vaughn Deputy October 25, 2019 November 22, 2019 Minden Press-Herald

SHERIFF’S SALE 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION VS. JOHN ALAN CLARK AND CYNTHIA W. CLARK In the Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court of Webster Parish, Louisiana, No. CV78228.

By virtue of a WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE issued out of the Tw e n t y - S i x t h Judicial District Court of Webster Parish, Louisiana, in the above styled and numbered suit and to me directed, I have seized and taken into my possession and will offer for sale at public auction to the last and highest bidder for cash WITHOUT the benefit of appraisement and according to law at the principal front door of the Courthouse in the City of Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana on W E D N E S D AY, December 4, 2019, During the legal sale hours, the following property, to wit: 2016 CAVALIER 32X60 MOBILE HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBERS CCV075688ALA AND CCV075688ALB SOLD SUBJECT TO ANY SUPERIOR LIENS, MORTGAGES OR PRIVILEGES THERETO. Said property seized is that of the defendant and will be sold to satisfy a judgment rendered in our Honorable Court.

GARY S. SEXTON Sheriff & Ex-Officio Auctioneer Webster Parish, Louisiana Linda Vaughan Deputy November 22, 2019 Minden Press-Herald

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS November 22, 2019 This notice shall satisfy separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be

undertaken by the State of Louisiana.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about 16 days after publishing this notice, the State of Louisiana Office of Community Development/Disaster Recovery Unit will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383), to undertake the proposed project known as the 2016 Unnamed Storms – Relocation of Manufactured Housing Units with New Construction for the purpose of relocating a family in Bossier Parish from a manufactured housing unit (MHU) damaged during the Louisiana unnamed storms of 2016 to a housing unit outside the 100year floodplain.

The project location is at 716 Pero Church Road, Sibley, Webster Parish, Louisiana (32.532728, -93.260257). The project activities, which include purchase or reimbursement of a new manufactured housing unit (MHU) that has been transported and installed at the project site, are proposed under the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program.

The proposed activities have a maximum possible individual grant award of $65,000.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The State of Louisiana Office of Community Development/ Disaster Recovery Unit has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required.

Additional project information is contained in the Environmental

Review Record (ERR) on file at the Louisiana Office of Community Development/Disaster Recovery Unit offices at 617 N. Third Street, 6th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, and may be examined or copied weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the State of Louisiana Office of Community Development/ Disaster Recovery Unit, which will accept written comments during the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM delivered to: Ann Herring, Environmental Officer, Louisiana Office of Community Development/Disaster Recovery Unit, P.O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095. Alternatively, comments may be emailed to ann. herring@la.gov with “Attention: 2016 Unnamed Storms – Relocation of Manufactured Housing Units with New Construction” in the subject line.

All comments received within 15 days of this publication will be considered prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The State of Louisiana Office of Community Development/Disaster Recovery Unit certifies to HUD that Mr. Patrick Forbes, Executive Director, Louisiana Office of Community Development/Disaster Recovery Unit, in his capacity as Certifying Officer consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the State of

Louisiana to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the State of Louisiana Office of Community Development/Disaster Recovery Unit’s certification for a period of 15 days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the State of Louisiana Office of Community Development/ Disaster Recovery Unit; (b) the State of Louisiana Office of Community Development/ Disaster Recovery Unit has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds

by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Ms. Tennille Parker, Director, Disaster Recovery and Special Issues Division, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 7282, Washington, DC 20410. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Patrick Forbes Executive Director, Louisiana Office of Community Development/Disaster Recovery Unit November 22, 2019 Minden Press-Herald

MINUTES The Parish

Webster Library

Board of Control met for a special session meeting in the Stewart Center meeting room Friday, November 15, 2019, at 9:57 a.m. Present were board members George French, Linda Watson, Jerri Lee, Flo Sessions, and Secretary Savannah Jones.

Absent: Lyda Madden and Nelwyn Terrell Mr. French established a quorum and called the meeting to order.

There were no additions to the agenda.

Mr. French called for audience comments.

There were no audience comments.

Upon motion by Linda Watson, second by Jerri Lee, the 2020 Holiday Calendar was amended as presented. Motion passed unanimously.

Upon motion by Jerri Lee, second

by Flo Sessions, it was moved to recommend that the Police Jury appoint Laura Evans to fill the vacant position of Lyda Madden on the library board.

Her term will expire on December 31, 2020. Motion passed unanimously.

Upon motion by Flo Sessions, second by Linda Watson, it was moved to implement the presented payroll changes affecting full-time employees starting December 26, 2019.

Motion passed unanimously.

There being no further business, upon motion by Linda Watson, second by Jerri Lee, the meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

Derek Melancon, Tracy Campbell, Sara McDaniel, Nickey Patel, Karen Calvert, Nick Cox, Serena Gray, Executive Director, and Johnnye Kennon, Administrative Assistant. Ty Pendergrass called the meeting to order.

Karen Calvert led the Prayer and Nickey Patel led the Pledge of Allegiance.

A welcome was given by Ronda Taylor, Chamber Manager, along with announcements of upcoming events in Springhill.

Derek Melancon made the motion to accept the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday July 17, 2019. Nick Cox seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Treasurers Report The financial report was given by treasurer, Tracy Campbell. Karen Calvert made the motion to accept the Financial Report and Derek Melancon seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Tourism Report Executive director, Serena Gray, gave updates on the performance of the website and mobile app with details showing increased session time, website visitation and mobile app downloads.

Marketing efforts are being made through radio, print, online digital campaigns, and local event appearances.

Visit Webster Network’s third quarterly breakfast was held on SepNovember 22, 2019 tember 10th at the Minden Press-Herald Greater Minden Chamber.

The Minutes of the topic was regardWebster Parish ing social media, Tourism Compresented by Jermission Regular rica Bennett from Meeting the Monroe-West September 18, Monroe CVB. 2019 The next Webster Springhill-North Parish CVC Grant Webster Cham- Seminar will be ber of Comheld on October merce 8:30 AM 24th at 6:00 PM at the Greater The Webster Par- Minden Chamber. ish Convention Updates on our and Visitors Com- involvement with mission met on Louisiana Travel Wednesday Sep- Association (LTA) tember 18, 2019 includes the upat 8:30 AM at the coming Lt. GovSpringhill-North ernor’s Travel Webster Cham- Summit will taking ber of Commerce place August 27in Springhill, Lou- 29, 2019 in Baton isiana. Attending Rouge, Louisiana. the meeting were Serena, Johnnye Ty Pendergrass, and Sara McDan-

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iel plan to attend.

Webster Parish CVC hosted the LTLA Marketing Plan Committee for a Familiarization Tour on August 2, 2019 to help WPCVC come up with a strategic marketing plan for 2020 ($5,000 value).

They toured Bayou Dorcheat, antique stores, historic downtown Minden, historic residential district, Germantown Museum, Dorcheat Museum and Grace Estate.

Upcoming events included; Springhill Rodeo, Webster Parish Fair, Lumberjack Festival, Minden Makers Fair, Main to Main Trade Days, Miss Minden Pageant, and Webster COA Run. New Business The board reviewed a grant applications and Derek Melancon made a motion to approve the advertising grant for Bobbies Hobbies in the amount of $2,000 to advertise Small Business Saturday.

Karen Calvert seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Sara McDaniel made a motion to approve the advertising grant for Springhill Christmas Lights Fundraiser Committee in the amount of $2,000 to advertise the Christmas Extravaganza—the Season Starts in Springhill. Tracy Campbell seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously.

Following Commissioners comments and a time for public comments, the meeting was adjourned at 9:14 AM. Next meeting date is scheduled for November 20, 2019 in Minden, Louisiana.

November 22, 2019 Minden Press-Herald

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