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BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOLS

Graduations could take place in June or July

STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune Bossier Parish high school seniors may get to walk after all, according to a statement by Bossier Schools Superintendent Mitch Downey and the Bossier Parish School Board. The statement came via Bossier schools’ website Wednesday “We do want to take the opportunity to personally address our high school seniors. Know that

City approves $2.1 million for East Bank fire station

you are still the Class of 2020 and Bossier Schools has every intent to celebrate what you have worked so hard to attain.

Although a May graduation ceremony is no longer possible, the district is look- DOWNEY ing at tentative dates in June and July, with the understand-

ing it may or may not look like the typical commencement we have become accustomed to. We must ensure the health and safety of our students and citizens are no longer at risk and any government directives remaining in place regarding group gatherings are observed,” the statement read.

In addition to discussing possible graduation, the statement addressed home learning resources.

Printed materials for K-2 learners will be available later this month.

“Our team has been working diligently to find creative solutions and offer additional resources to supplement and extend learning at home, as well as provide guidance for high school seniors and graduation,” the statement read.

“Communication as to when and where to pick up those packets will come from your child’s school. While nothing can match the support our teachers provide children when the school doors

are open, we know our families need us now more than ever, and our district is doing everything we can to step in and fill that gap.”

Parents of K-11 students are encouraged to reach out to their child’s teacher for more information — and high school seniors should contact their graduation counselor.

For more information please visit: https://www.bossierschools. org/coronavirus

HEALTH CARE

The doctor is in (the drive-thru)

STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune At the April 7 Bossier City Council meeting, the council approved an ordinance appropriating $2.1 million to design and construct a fire station in the East Bank District.

This ordinance will serve multiple public safety purposes.

The new station would be designed and constructed near the East Bank District.

“There are several locations that are being considered but none have been chosen yet,” said Traci Landry, Bossier City Police Public Information Officer.

The new station will also better serve the needs of the Bossier City Fire Department and the community by enhancing operational efficiencies, according to officials. The existing Station No. 6 would serve as administrative space and a climate controlled space for Emergency Medical Services Operations and police working in the East Bank District.

“The new station would enhance operational efficiencies to better serve the needs of the Bossier City Fire Department and the community,” said Landry.

Also approved by the council at Tuesday’s meeting: n Adoption of an ordinance appropriating $1 million to fund part of the required $2.5 million for furniture, fixtures and equipment for construction of the Louisiana Technology Research Institute. n Adoption of an Ordinance appropriating four hundred fifty thousand and no/100 ($450,000.00) from the 2015 LCDA Bond Issue to purchase new software for the Permits Department, MPC, and Property Standards. n Adoption of an Ordinance mandating that all residential properties, including all Multi-Family Housing Units have working Utilities. © 2020 Bossier Newspaper Publishing Co., Inc.

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FNP James Turner (LEFT) greets a patient at Louisiana Family Medicine while (RIGHT) Allison McInnis, RN Clinic Supervisor and nurse Raven Bolten check medical records.

Louisiana Family Medicine offers drive-thru service to patients STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune Louisiana Family Medicine, located at 2890 Douglas Dr., is keeping the community safe and patients comfortable during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) by seeing patients both inside and now outside the clinic.

Patients merely drive up to the clinic and follow the safety cone path that is placed in the parking lot. Once a patient has reached the front of the clinic they are greeted by staff who are stationed outside the clinic’s front door. The staff will then ask you for identification and an insurance card. Following the return of their documents, patients are asked a series of health

questions regarding their symptoms.

Staff is equipped to collect samples to test for the flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses, if necessary.

“Right now there is a lot of fear.

So this is a way for them to not even have to leave their car and feel as comfortable as possible,” said Dr. Dirk Rainwater. “Twenty minutes through the line and you’re done.”

The clinic plans to continue offering the drive-thru service as long as the stay-at-home order is in place, and as long as there’s a need.

You do not need to be a current patient to take advantage of the service. Louisiana Family Medicine is STCEY TINSLEY/BOSSIER PRESS-TRIBUNE open seven days a week and they said they accept all insurance pro- L-R James Turner, FNP, Allison McInnis, RN, Clinic Supervisor, Dr. Dirk Rainwater, Owner. viders.

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Bossier Parish DOTD projects moving forward

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Progress continues at the I-20/I-220 interchange into Barksdale Air Force Base

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Barksdale Interchange, Texas Street Bridge, Fifi Bayou Bridge all progressing STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune While Louisiana has been focused on COVID-19 response, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has continued working hard with local road projects.

In Bossier Parish right now, DOTD is working on the I-220/I-20 BAFB project, the Texas Street

Bridge rehab project, and the two bridge replacements on US 80 over Fifi Bayou near Haughton.

On the I-220/I-20 BAFB project, the contractor is currently driving bridge pilings for the future overpass.

The Texas Street Bridge rehab project is nearing completion.

DOTD Spokesperson Erin Buchanan said, “Three of the four lanes on

the bridge are now open.

The contractor is doing some work on the structure underneath the travel lanes and finishing up installing and painting the new handrails on the pedestrian walkway. All sandblasting and painting on the rest of the structure is complete, as well as the overlay on the bridge deck.”

“We’re still anticipating a Summer 2020 completion on that project,” she

added.

The US 80 bridge replacement project at Fifi Bayou is still moving forward with the replacement work ongoing on the eastbound bridge.

“Once that is complete, the contractor will move over to the westbound bridge. A traffic shift will accompany that switch. A completion of Spring 2021 is anticipated,” said Buchanan.

Some families are not able to afford essential items needed during the COVID-19 pandemic and food banks across the United States are stepping up efforts to serve those in need.

ACTION Food Bank in Haughton is one of the many food banks locally that are stepping up their efforts to serve the community and help during this trying time.

James Vaughan, a longtime volunteer at ACTION Food Bank, said he and the other volunteers are grateful and humbled to help those who are in need during this time.

“We are humbled and grateful to help the community during this time. When you see the gratitude on the faces of the residents who come in to get a box of food, it warms your heart.

You know you are doing what God would want,” said Vaughan.

Vaughan went on to say that he has heard that other food banks throughout the United States have a shortage of food on their shelves. But thankfully, ACTION Food Bank does not.

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ACTION Food Bank volunteer James Vaughan.

“I have been told that other food banks around the US are going through a tough situation with keeping their shelves stocked.

But I can say that here at our location, we do not have that issue, which I am grateful for,” Vaughan said.

“We live in such a great community. We have had members of the community come to us with donations of food for the ones that need it the most. Bless them. Bless the community for their donations,“ he added.

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Governor issues state of emergency declaration following Sunday storms STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune

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Storms raced through Bossier Parish Sunday, April 12, spawning tornadoes that struck south Bossier City and Benton (ABOVE).

COVID-19 WEEK IN REVIEW

Louisiana flattening the curve, Easter storms hit Bossier Parish

April 6 Cassidy seeks greater coronavirus protections for seniors in high-risk settings U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) on Friday signed a bipartisan letter that encourages federal health officials to consider solutions to protect Medicare beneficiaries from high-risk settings and ensure safe access to care as the nation continues to work to combat COVID-19.

The letter, sent Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma, seeks solutions in light of evidence that COVID-19 presents the most severe health risks to older individuals, as well as to those with underlying conditions, making Medicare beneficiaries especially vulnerable to this dangerous coronavirus.

Additional COVID-19 medications secured for louisiana patients AG Jeff Landry and his LADOJ Team secure 8,000 packs of azithromycin and another 75,000 tablets of hydroxychloroquine sulfate in addition to the 400,000 tablets of hydroxychloroquine donated last week.

AG Jeff Landry also reminds doctors and medical professionals of legal immunity for healthcare providers acting during a public health emergency.

April 7 Louisiana may be ‘flattening the curve’ Gov. John Bel Edwards said some data has begun to suggest that Louisiana’s efforts toward mitigating the spread of COVID-19 may be having an effect.

“All these numbers are still high, and they are higher than we would like, but we are starting to see real signs that the mitigation measures we put in place weeks ago are start-

ing to show real results,” Edwards said. “We’re hopeful we’re beginning to see a flattening of the curve. We only have a few data points, and it’s not a trend yet, but we believe we may see it.”

At his daily media briefing on Monday, Edwards said new hospital admissions are trending downward. He said Louisiana’s hospitals also are doing such effective work that some patients are staying on ventilators fewer days than the average is, and some patients are staying in the hospital for fewer days than the average.

Cassidy pushes for more protective equipment for first responders U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy signed onto a letter to President Trump to advocate for more personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders.

The shortage of PPE could expose first responders to COVID-19 and could hamper the ability of emergency personnel to serve on the front lines during this public health crisis.

Louisiana driver’s license renewal now available through LA Wallet During the COVID-19 Motor Vehicle office closures, Envoc, the developers of LA Wallet, are allowing the download of the app free of charge to Louisiana residents. The app is available on Apple and Android devices by searching LA Wallet. Current users of LA Wallet will need to update their app to the newest version through the app store.

April 8 Intermittent inside lane closures on I-20 eastbound to begin on Monday in Bossier City The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning on Monday, April 13, 2020, there will be intermittent inside lane closures on I-20 eastbound just east of Old Minden Road (LA

72) to Industrial Drive (LA 782-2) in Bossier City.

These lane closures are scheduled to take place from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day for one week, and are necessary to allow crews to perform maintenance on the interstate shoulder.

Brookshire Grocery Co. to donate $1 Million to food banks and will match $500K in customer contributions Due to the COVID-19 situation, food banks across America are seeing a rise in demand for resources to serve those most in need and Brookshire Grocery Co. is determined to make a difference in the communities it serves. BGC is donating $1 million to food banks across Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, along with matching customers’ donations up to $500,000 with the goal to help thousands of people at risk.

The $1 million donation will be distributed across BGC’s market area including the East Texas Food Bank, Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, FoodNet Food Bank (Louisiana), Northeast Louisiana Foodbank, and Harvest Regional Food Bank (Texarkana) over the next two years.

Tech Family members serve with military on front lines of COVID-19 battle At least two members of the Tech Family are on the front lines of the fight with Covid-19, Tech Leadership Council (TLC) member and freshman biology major Sabrina Birmingham with the Louisiana National Guard, and assistant professor in Tech’s Division of Nursing Yolanda Hoof with the Army Reserves.

April 9 Louisiana ranks 14th for loan search interest during pandemic The coronavirus pandemic could affect the global economy directly by affecting production, by creating supply chain

and market disruption, and by its financial impact on firms and financial markets. US business has either closed down or laid off workers.

In March, more than 10 million Americans lost their jobs and applied for government aid, according to the latest Labor Department data.

With a record 10 million Americans losing their jobs in March and government assistance checks likely to start going out this week or next, WalletHub today released its report on the States Where People Need Loans the Most Due to Coronavirus.

April 10 Louisiana National Guard increases its response force and mission support The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, now has over 1,340 soldiers and airmen assisting with the COVID-19 response, April 9.

The LANG has mobilized Guardsmen throughout the state to support current operations, including: medical, engineering assessment, and commodities distribution support, shelter assistance, traffic control point and drivethrough testing site support, proper PPE training, assistance at food banks, and to provide liaison officer teams to Parish Emergency Operations Centers.

April 12 Easter morning storms move through the region More than 4,000 homes are without power in Bossier Parish as Easter morning storms quickly moved through the region. The storms produced heavy rains, damaging winds and reported tornadoes. More than 21,000 homes in the Ark-La-Tex are without power at this time. There are reports of damage in Benton at the Benton District 4 fire station.

Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a State of Emergency Sunday after severe weather brought hail and several tornadoes to Louisiana.

Severe storms brought heavy rain with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour, large hail, flash flooding and strong tornado activity.

There have been multiple reports of power outages, downed trees and structural damage in several parishes, including Ouachita, Bossier and DeSoto. Ouachita Parish has already declared a state of emergency.

Gov. Edwards issued this

statement following the storm: “Sunday’s severe weather impacted multiple parishes in Louisiana, with reported tornadoes and large hail. I am declaring this emergency in order to make sure the parishes that are impacted, and any additional areas that may see severe weather into the night, are able to get assistance from the state,” Gov. Edwards said. “The damage is devastating and is a good reminder that everyone in Louisiana should stay weather aware. Please monitor local media for information about weather in your area and follow the directions of your local officials.”

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Authorities assess storm damage to a home in the Shady Grove neighborhood of south Bossier Sunday.

CONSUMER ALERT

Schroder ‘We are not sending text messages about lost money’ La. Treasurer warns of unclaimed property scams

STAFF REPORT Bossier Press-Tribune State Treasurer John M. Schroder warned the public to be wary of scams involving Unclaimed Property after a number of people reported receiving text messages about lost money.

Treasury does not communicate with Unclaimed Property recipients through text messages.

“The best way to check for Unclaimed Property is to check our website at www.latreasury.com or call us at 1-888-925-4127,” said Treasurer Schroder. “Unfortunately, scam artists are sending text messages pretending to be us. Please do not click on the links in these fraudulent messages.”

The Louisiana Department of Treasury recently mailed $4 million in Unclaimed Property money to Louisiana citizens after

State Treasurer John M. Schroder using tax records to update addresses. These checks are real.

Each year businesses turn over millions of dollars in unclaimed cash, stocks, bonds, securities and insurance proceeds to the State Treasurer’s Office.

Known as “Unclaimed Property,” these funds include payroll checks, old bank accounts, royalties, utility deposits, interest payments, stock certificates and life insurance proceeds.

One in six individuals in Louisiana has Unclaimed Property, with refunds averaging $900

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OPINION

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He is still risen, even during COVID-19 Last Sunday, we celebrated Easter 2020. I hope that you all had a great Easter with your family and friends, especially under the strange and trying times these present day circumstances are creating for each and every one of us.

Easter is when we celebrate Christ’s conquering the grave and in turn, conquering death. As a result, death for us has no sting and is no longer possible as long as we believe in HIM! Our sins are forgiven.

And, our debts have been paid in full as a result of Jesus fulfilling HIS mission in doing what HE came to do in walking this earth. Just as HE said he would, Jesus rose from the grave after HE was put to death. This is both the message and the meaning of Easter.

Easter 2020 was different than any we have ever known, but it was still RANDY Easter. No, we couldn’t BROWN attend our churches, as we normally do on Easter. Like so many of you, I can’t even remember the last time that I missed church on Easter in terms of not being inside of the church building.

However, our God is the same, no matter where we are. And, thank God that in this country, we are free to worship anywhere. My columns that I have written at Easter over these last seven years are some of my favorite columns that I have ever written.

We must never forget that we can lift up God’s name and sing his praises where ever we are. And, we can magnify the name of Jesus Christ the King at any time and at any place. The message of Easter is that Christ died for our sins.

Also, the message of Easter is that HE is coming back one day. One of my favorite songs is Christ Is Enough by Hillsong Live. The last line of the pre-chorus is: ” Jesus is here, to God be the glory.”

In this, we were born again as long as we believe in HIM and ask HIM to come into our lives. Yes, the true message of Easter is, HE is risen (Luke 24:6)!

I hope that all of you were able to celebrate this GREAT news on Easter Sunday with your family and friends where ever you may have been.

At Easter, I have an even deeper focus as to what Christ did for us. HE gave his life away for us. If Christ was sinless, but yet was crucified, then there was absolutely no hope for us until HE died for our sins.

Upon thinking of the tremendous sacrifice that Jesus made for us, my thoughts often turn to the many ways that God has been taken out of so many things in our modern day lives.

In recent days (with the tremendous healthcare crisis that has been engulfing the entire world), our focus needs to rest upon the cross of Jesus. And, our total faith and trust for the future (most especially now) needs to rest upon the true message and the true meaning of Easter.

Randy Brown is publisher of the Bossier Press-Tribune.

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McHugh David: Stay focused until the job is done Optimism was in short supply for much of March and even leading into early April.

The number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise and, as modeling became more sophisticated, the variables that became most important showed themselves - number of hospitalizations and number of patients on ventilators.

Those totals were going up, too.

So much so that every new press conference from governor John Bel Edwards seemed to be laced with new, dire warnings. His demeanor continued to be marred by frustration, pleading with Louisiana to abide by the social distancing practices, mitigation efforts, and the stay MCHUGH at home order.

DAVID He, however, was not going to enforce these rules. It would be up to Louisianaians, he said, to be “good neighbors.”

Well, the newest coronavirus numbers in Louisiana give cause for optimism as hospitalizations and those who have been placed on ventilators start to slow. For the first time, there was no “drop dead” date for critical healthcare failure in Region 1 (New Orleans) and the governor seemed almost chipper.

But, he said, we cannot falter - the job is not yet done.

And he’s right.

It’s important to put those numbers into perspective There’s still much work to be done, and even if the April 30 date for the ‘Stay at Home’ order is lifted, you can expect the social distancing and mitigation efforts to remain.

Why? Because this isn’t over, and not by a long shot. There are not “tried and true” therapuetic methods for treating COVID-19 at this time, and there is no

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Governor John Bel Edwards vaccine. There’s also reports of large scale breakouts in deserts around the world, as the virus spreads into the southern hemisphere.

Which means it knows no weather, meaning no summer reprieve.

So, Louisiana made drastic changes to lifestyle in an effort to slow the spread and get this under control, but there’s not outside source other than that to stop it

from growing. Meaning that, until there is, we must follow those rules until we are ready to face this thing down with medicine.

Otherwise, we’re open to a rebound, just like the Spanish Flu in the early 1900s. And, that, would be devastating for an already hobbled economy.

McHugh David is editor and publisher of the Livingston Parish News.

Drones helped in Katrina, they can help during COVID-19 ERIC PETERSON, BRENT SKORUP AND CONNOR HAALAND Special to the Bossier Press-Tribune Louisianans are often at their best during a disaster. Pelican State residents came together to help one another during the aftermaths of Hurricane Katrina and the historic 2016 floods. Since then, the Cajun Navy has been known across the Southeast for deploying in times of flooding to save those in need.

But one of the most important tools deployed during Katrina has not yet been available during the coronavirus crisis: drones. Commercial drones could be launched quickly to improve medical logistics and quality of life during the pandemic.

There’s precedent here. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, drones were used to find those who were still stranded and to deliver food and medical supplies to those who were cut off from supply routes. Additionally, drones were crucial to damage assessment post Katrina, which helped determine where scarce recovery supplies were needed most. In fact, some drone operators contend that drones are far superior to helicopters in these scenarios since they are cheaper to operate, don’t risk pilot lives and can reach areas that are inaccessible to helicopters.

Likewise, drones can have enormous benefits in dealing with COVID-19 in Louisiana, which is experiencing one of the highest infection rates despite its comparably low population.

Drones are already being used elsewhere during this global crisis. For instance, drone pilot programs were expanded massively in China to help combat COVID-19. China used drones not only to deliver commercial goods to quarantined citizens, but also to quickly and safely transport medical supplies to areas that would be dangerous to human

couriers. One logistics company reportedly shipped 11 tons worth of medical and emergency supplies via drone in the past month in a hard-hit Chinese province. The potential benefits of delivery drones to rural and hard-to-reach medical clinics in Louisiana are clear.

Amid a virus that demands social distancing, having as few people interact with the delivery of medical supplies and crucial consumer goods can certainly help reduce the rate of infection.

But for Louisiana and other parts of the country to take advantage of drones, policy needs to change at both the state and federal level.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been slow to integrate them into American skies, but many states are ready to put drones to use. North Dakota, for instance, authorized $28 million last year to create a statewide air traffic control system for drones. Those plans have been on pause, however, because some federal regulators resist state efforts to oversee drone operations – even if the operations are entirely local. Additionally, the FAA’s slow-walking has created a lack of clarity regarding drone rules and regulations, making it difficult for drone operators in Louisiana and across the country to test their medical and consumer delivery systems.

Though Louisiana ranked a disappointing 37th in a recent Mercatus Center study on which states are prepared for the drone industry, it is well situated to lay the groundwork for extensive drone delivery networks.

Indeed, Louisiana already has one of the most important laws on the books to help drones take off in the Pelican State.

This law is called an airspace lease provision. It allows municipalities in the state to lease out the airspace directly above public roadways to drone operators, creating a drone highway in the sky. This law was created decades ago with real

estate developers in mind but could be used by municipalities in the state to spur the home-grown drone industry.

But more needs to be done both in the long and short term to get drones in the skies today, when they are needed most.

Gov. John Bel Edwards has been breaking down barriers to industries like telemedicine and medical testing. The governor can similarly work with the federal and state transportation agencies to develop emergency rules to allow for the use of drones. The governor should foremost focus on medical supplies before moving to consumer delivery.

In the long term, clarifying both public and private property rights, as well as nuisance laws, are crucial to having a more robust drone policy in the state.

But that is a job for the legislature another day.

A workable, short-term drone policy means faster delivery of both medical and consumer goods with less risk of infection. But there needs to be clarity in Louisiana laws, and the governor can work with the appropriate agencies to make that happen now.

The people of Louisiana can ill afford to wait.

Eric Peterson is the Director of the Pelican Center for Technology and Innovation.

Brent Skorup is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a member of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Task Force.

Connor Haaland is a research assistant at the Mercatus Center, a Rhodes Scholar finalist and will be attending Harvard Law in the fall.

They are co-authors of recently published Mercatus Center research, a 50-state report card on which states are prepared for the drone industry.

SPORTS

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H IG H SC H O O L AT H LE T IC S

‘It brings tears to your eyes’ LHSAA cancels spring sports season

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Benton head softball coach Tracey Rambin knew it was probably inevitable, but when she heard it confirmed it hit hard.

Last Thursday, the LHSAA notified member schools in a memo that all remaining winter sports championships along with spring sports regular seasons and their respective championships have been canceled.

“I knew it was coming,” Rambin said. “I guess just to finally hear it. It brings tears to your eyes.

Just so much emotions going on.”

The cancellations are in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to stop the spread of the virus. Schools have been closed since March 16 and Gov. John Bel Edwards has issued a stay-at-home order until April 30.

“Knew it was probably coming, but doesn’t make it easier, even though I understand,” said Parkway head baseball coach David George, whose team was off to a 93 start.

The sports affected are baseball, softball, boys and girls outdoor track and field, boys and girls golf, boys and girls tennis, and boys and girls gymnastics.

The baseball regular season had about five weeks remaining when the season was suspended on March 16. There was about a month left in the softball regular season.

Only one track meet has been held in Bossier Parish.

The bowling playoffs were about to start. The state powerlifting meet was scheduled for March 19-21.

The Benton softball team was 8-3 and had a five-game winning streak when the season was suspended.

“Our team had been doing so well and the sky was the limit for them,” Rambin said. “I was so excited to get to start district and to get to see where this led us.”

What made it even worse is that last Thursday Benton would have been honoring five seniors on Senior Night.

“They had done such a good job of leading this team, each and every one of them,” she said.

The Haughton baseball team was off to an 8-3 start. The Bucs honored their eight seniors before an afternoon game against Loyola on March 14, their final one before the season was suspended.

“I’ve been sending out messages this morning to all my players,” Haughton head coach Glenn Maynor said last week. “For one group, the seniors, it’s just sad because they can’t play again.

“And for the sophomores, juniors and freshmen that will be returning it’s just a bunch of questions like when can we meet, when can we collect uniforms, when will we have our exit meetings, what are we going to do about summer baseball and all that.

It’s really a bunch of questions we can’t answer right now. We don’t know.”

The Airline softball team was off to a 12-2 start under first-year head coach Brittany Frazier, who posted this on Facebook Thursday.

“We knew it was coming but it still hurts like a break up with no closure, a piece of your heart gone, like when your child is hurting & you feel hopeless because you can’t fix it. I would do anything for a different ending than this. ALL 24 of these girls mean so much to me. This team right here was so dedicated, compassionate, accountable, the list goes on and on.”

The post was followed by several dozen photos of the players in three collages.

Hamilton takes reins at Airline

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Airline added a new entrance area to its baseball stadium this season. The gates will remain closed except for maintenance work for the rest of the season.

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Haughton’s Carson Gilmore steals second in a game against Ruston last month. Gilmore was one of eight seniors on Coach Glenn Maynor’s squad, which was off to an 8-3 start.

Eddie J. Hamilton is the new head boys basketball coach at Airline.

Hamilton replaces Chris White, who retired after 13 seasons as head coach.

Hamilton has been the head coach at Southwood the last three seasons, posting a record of 66-34.

Last season, the Cowboys went 22-9 and finished runner-up to Natchitoches Central in District 15A. Southwood handed Natchitoches Central its only district loss in the final game of the regular season.

The Cowboys won Hamilton the district championship in 2018-19 and were runnersup to Airline in 2017-18.

Hamilton said the move to Airline was a combination of his family situation and an opportunity to take over a program he’s followed and admired since his playing days at Booker T. Washington in the late 1990s.

“The Airline community is a special community,” he said. “My family and I are moving to the North Bossier area within the next year. When it comes down to it, having the opportunity to take over a great program at a great community, that’s a hard opportunity to pass by.”

Hamilton and his wife, Tonya, a nurse at Dialysis Clinic, Inc., in Shreveport, have strong ties to North Bossier.

Tonya is the daughter of Doyle Adams, pastor of Elizabeth Baptist Church in Benton. Hamilton plays piano there on Sundays.

“We spend a lot of time in that area,” Hamilton said. “My son (Ethan Jeremiah) is 7 years old going into the third grade. The whole family dynamic and being able to have the resources to be able to continue the Airline tradition and build on it and

Sadly, now we can only wonder what might have been

While I certainly understand the decision and believe it was the right one, the LHSAA’s cancellation of the remainder of the spring sports season because of the COVID-19 pandemic still hurts.

I feel bad for the coaches who put in the many hours to get their teams ready.

I feel bad for the underclassmen who will miss out on their chance to shine.

But mostly I feel bad for the seniors, especially the ones who won’t be going on to compete at the college level. So many opportunities to make memories lost.

So many special moments that sports always provides missed — game-

winning home runs, track and field records set, great comebacks, winning streaks and championship celebrations.

And selfishly, I feel bad for myself.

Here are some of the things I was looking forward to watching and keeping track of. It’s by no means a comprehensive list.

— The Airline girls bowling team went undefeated and would have been a high seed in the playoffs. Trista Quinley and Paris Mendones would have both been threats in the singles competition.

The Airline and Haughton boys teams also could have fared well in the playoffs.

— The Airline softball team was 12-2 with a 10game winning streak. The Lady Vikings would almost certainly have made a deep playoff run possibly ending with a Sports Editor state title.

Benton and Haughton were also off to good starts.

They had the talent to do some damage in the playRussell offs.

Hedges — The District 1-5A baseball race would have been very interesting. Just look at the records of these teams when the season was suspended: Parkway 9-3, Benton 11-4, Airline

8-4, Haughton 8-3, Captain Shreve 9-1.

There was no clear favorite and I definitely couldn’t predict the champion.

Any one of the above teams would’ve been capable of advancing far in the playoffs.

— I was looking forward to seeing how fast Bossier senior sprinter Decamerion Richardson was going to run. After finishing second in the 100 and third in the 200 in the 4A state meet last year, he would’ve been shooting for firsts in 3A this year.

Loyola senior Will Dart, a Bossier City resident, would have also been looking for big

things in the 3A state meet. Sadly, Dart didn’t get to compete in the outdoor meet as a sophomore after transferring from Airline or as a senior. But he got to show what might have been in the state indoor meet, winning the Division II 800, 1,600 and 3,200.

And Dart will be running for LSU next season.

There were also many other talented track and field athletes, too numerous to mention here, in the parish that would have had very good chances to qualify for the state meet.

— Bossier Parish always seems to have a singles player or doubles team do well in the state tennis tournament. Last

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year, the Parkway sister duo of Jasmin and Paris Washington won the Division I girls doubles title.

More success this year was likely.

— After winning six Division II state golf championships in the last eight years, Benton moved up to Division I this year.

Could the Tigers have continued their success in the state’s highest division?

Sadly, we’ll never know. And that goes for all the other spring sports.

Who knows what might have been.

Russell Hedges is Sports Editor of the Bossier PressTribune. He may be reached at rhedges@bossierpress.com

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still be a present husband and father — that had a lot to do with the decision.

“I get a chance to be more present with my family because of the situation.

Hard to say no to continue on the Airline legacy and build on it. Because when I went to school at Booker T. Washington, I remember playing against those teams. It’s definitely a special opportunity there.

“I’m still at a loss for words. It’s still unreal, the opportunity to work at Airline.”

Hamilton said he has some “big shoes to fill” following White, who

guided Airline to five district championships. The Vikings, who battled some injuries, went 16-16 last season. Hamilton’s Cowboys swept Airline in district play.

But the Vikings won back-to-back 1-5A titles in 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Before going to Southwood, Hamilton posted a record of 133-94 in six seasons as head coach at Fair Park.

The Indians won two District 1-4A championships and were runnersup twice in his last four seasons. During that span, Fair Park was 93-36.

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Hamilton took over as head coach at Southwood when Fair Park closed and merged with Booker T. Washington.

He also served one year as an assistant at Southwood in 2010-11 and was the head coach at Lakeview in 2007-08 and 200809.

A 1998 graduate of Booker T. Washington, Hamilton graduated from Northwestern State in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science and Technology degree.

Last year, he earned a Masters in Educational Leadership at LSUS.

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Bossier junior pitcher Coleman Beeson and junior infielder Andre Green were named to the All-District 13A first team.

District 1-3A, which has four teams, was the only area district able to complete district play before the season was suspended.

Bossier’s Jamaal Brooks and Kaleb McClinton were named honorable mention.

Nimz named head coach at NSU

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Cason Mahaffey of district champion North Webster was named Pitcher of the Year.

Loyola’s Noah Jones and North Webster’s Jordan Nelson were named coMVPs.

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NATCHITOCHES — The tradition-rich Northwestern State women’s basketball team long has enjoyed success with firsttime Division I head coaches.

That list grew by one last week as Anna Nimz, the 34year-old associate head coach at UT Rio Grande Valley, was named the 10th full-time head coach in program history.

Nimz takes over following Missy Bilderback’s decision to step aside two weeks after accepting the job March 17. Nimz’ hiring is subject to approval of the Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System, which governs Northwestern State.

“Anna brings successful head coaching experience and a commitment to the total student-athlete that is going to pay dividends for Lady Demon basketball on several levels,” Director of Athletics Greg Burke said.

“She also exudes boundless

energy and passion that will inspire and motivate the young ladies in the basketball program. People who know her describe her personality as ‘infectious’ and that will resonate well in areas such as recruiting, fund raising and public relations.”

A two-year letterwinner and team captain at Pittsburg State, Nimz spent the past two seasons as the associate head coach at UTRGV, helping the Vaqueros reach the 2019 Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship game and earn a 2019 Women’s Basketball Invitational berth.

With Nimz on staff, the Vaqueros led the WAC in scoring defense in 2018-19, produced five All-WAC selections and tallied the most WAC wins (10) in program history.

Nimz arrived at UTRGV after eight years as a junior college head coach, spending five seasons at Labette Community College in Parsons, Kansas, before coaching three years at Kilgore College in Texas.

Nimz took over the Labette program at 25 years old, giving her ample opportunities to grow in an on-thejob atmosphere.

“Having an opportunity at such a young age, being thrown into the fire, made me grow quickly as a coach,” Nimz said. ” I was going to clinics, watching videos, working through trial and error, and it made me grow into the coach I am today. Labette provided me a great opportunity to step in and figure out who I was as a coach and I am forever grateful for that.”

That approach helped Nimz recruit three all-conference and three all-region players at Labette while five of her student-athletes earned scholarships to NCAA institutions.

From Labette, Nimz was hired to rebuild a onceproud Kilgore College program that had fallen to seven wins in 2013-14. Hired in June 2014, Nimz took the standing Kilgore roster and improved from seven wins to 16 in her first season.

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CREATIVEBUG OFFERS CLASSES & Raceway on the Hill TUTORIALS ON A VARIETY OF CRAFTS

This week from my home office, aka my couch, I thought I’d feature Creativebug since it’s one of the services that I've been using a fair amount lately. I’ve talked about it before, and you may have seen it advertised in some of the craft stores; Creativebug offers classes and tutorials on a variety of crafts.

To access these tutorials, click on the link on our “Library @ Home” page or go to our databases page. From the homepage of Creativebug, you’ll type in your library card number to gain access to their catalog of craft projects. There’s also an app that you can download, but first create an account through the website using your library card to sign up for a free account!

Recently, I’ve been browsing through their offerings of kids' craft ideas and most of them don’t even require that many supplies. There are painting, sewing, and drawing tutorials to name a few; there are also a few tutorials on the basics of crafting, each focusing on different specifics such as which glues to use for different crafts and the variety of types of paper are out there. In fact, some of my favorites are the paper crafts which, you guessed it, require paper and maybe markers if you really want to add some details. For example, one tutorial teaches you how to make a “House Book”. It’s a fun craft that encourages a child’s imagination when designing the house on one side and then creating a story on the other.

If this appeals to you, then you should also check out the activity and read-along that we’re helping put together with R.W. Norton Art Gallery. Starting Monday, April 13 supplies for the activity will be placed outside the museum for people to drop by to grab, but they are limited, so if you have cardstock, construction paper, and index cards then you’re already set for creating!

This first activity will be creating your own mini art gallery. For a tutorial and a book list check out social media or our website for a link to the YouTube video that goes along with the activity. The link included with the video has our suggested list of books you can find on OverDrive or Hoopla that are a fun read-along to go with the activity. We’ll also have links on our “Library @ Home” page to the reading list and the YouTube video, so don’t miss out!

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Recently Added to Digital Resources (OverDrive/Libby & Hoopla): • Beheld: A Novel by TaraShea Nesbit (Fiction; eBook) • Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (Fiction; eBook) • The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev (Fiction; eBook) • Bones to Pick: A Southern Belle Mystery by Carolyn Haines • Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety by Eric Schlosser (Non-Fiction; eBook, eAudiobook) • Exit Strategy: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells • How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books by Jolenta Greenberg & Kristen Meinzer (Non-Fiction; eAudiobook) • Vengeful by V.E. Schwab (Fiction; eBook)

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Haughton High School Bass Fishing Team members Jase White and Cole Golden finished in 2nd place in the 2020 SAF/TBF Louisiana High School State Championship that took place on Toledo Bend in February. The pair competed against 120 Louisiana high school teams in the event. The second place place finish qualifies White and Golden for the High School Bass Fishing National Championship set to take place in June in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Haughton High School Bass Fishing Team members Tripp Bowman and Matthew Nesbit paired up to win February’s 2020 SAF/TBF Louisiana High School State Championship event.

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In the spring of 1960, Louisiana Hilltop Raceway was “Built under inspired leadership of Louisiana businessmen who are fond of automobile racing.” The raceway was located in Bossier Parish, 12 miles east of Bossier City on Highway 80. The raceway sat on 158 acres of land in Haughton on the site formerly known as Gidden’s Hill, where the famous Gidden’s castle once stood.

According to an article in The Shreveport Journal on Jun. 4, 1960, the “Principle developer of the raceway has been Stephen Robinson, a well-known Bossier City contractor and a longtime competitor in Sports Car Club of America races. Robinson’s cohorts among officers of Hilltop are Clarence L. Madden Jr., president; Harry B. Walker, vice president; J. Patrick Kelly, secretary, and J. Nixon Birdwell, treasurer.

The board of directors consists of the officers and Major William Hughes, James L. Beck, Harry Balcom, J. Y. Littleton and G. M. Bodenheimer.”

Louisiana Hilltop Raceway was more than just a racetrack; it had something to offer the whole family. On Apr. 16, 1960, Clyde Durham wrote an article in The Town Talk, Alexandria, La, which gave great details of what the new raceway would offer. Durham informs the reader that the raceway was “Fully deserving the title of the deep South’s first true road course, the raceway features 14 turns, two of them banked, and a 3,200-foot straight. Incidentally, the course is cut into a hill which happens to be the highest point in Louisiana. From this hill, spectators will be able to see almost the entire course, a far cry from most circuits in the area.

“Other unique features of the Raceway will be picnic areas, a lake for swimming, a kiddie playground and a pedestrian bridge over the main straight.” Durham also informs the reader that the raceway was being built under the guidance of Steve Robinson, who was a “wellknown Bossier City Alfa-Romeo driver.”

The inaugural sports car opener was Jun. 4-5, 1960, when it hosted the Southwest Regionals for the Sports Car Club of America. Prior to the opener, while the asphalt racing surface was being completed, the raceway held motorcycle scrambles. In a Shreveport Journal article Apr. 9, 1960, describes the raceway as having a “rugged one-mile obstacle course that is equipped with hills, water holes, and jumps.”

Perhaps the first memorable event at the raceway was held one week before Easter Sunday, on Apr. 10, 1960, when the Ameri-

can Motorcycle Assn. motorcycle and scooter riders competed in scrambles. “An extra added feature of the activity will AMY ROBERTSON be a motorcycle-scooter Easter egg hunt which offers trophies and prizes of merchandise. Track officials have announced the egg hunt is open to the general public with rules that prescribe that all eggs must be found while riding a motorcycle or a scooter.”

In a report published in The Shreveport Journal on Apr. 11, 1960, we learn that “the event attracted better than 2,000 spectators and included numerous spills with all of the riders escaping without injury.” Including the Lake Charles rider, Bill Woods, “who was thrown 50 feet after losing control of his cycle on the main straightaway.”

After the asphalt racing surface was completed, the raceway was open to professional drivers for practice before the grand opening, and the Dixie Sports Car Club offered a driver’s school for aspiring drivers. It also became a place for Go-Kart races, as the Ark-La-Tex Go-Kart Assn. opened there 1960 championship season at Louisiana Hilltop Raceway on its “special 1/8ths a mile go-kart track, 1,800 feet long with 11 right and left turns.”

From 1960-1962 Louisiana Hilltop Raceway had great success, but by1963 stopped happening. On Apr. 10, 1964, The Shreveport Journal announced the re-opening of the raceway.

Then, in 1965, it was published that “the American Baptist Association has purchased Hilltop Raceways to be converted into a Christian recreation area.” The name for the 158-acre hilltop development was to be called Missionary Baptist Hill.

To see pictures of the old raceway, visit our Facebook page @ BPLHistoryCenter, or visit our blog at bpl-hc.blogspot.com/. To browse our online collection, visit bossierlibrary.org, to access the Bossier Parish Libraries History Center’s Collections Database with over 10,000 various images and plenty of Bossier Parish History to keep you entertained.

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George C. Finck Sr. Bossier City, LA - Lieutenant Colonel George C. Finck Sr. (Retired USAF) went to be with the Lord Sunday, April 5th after a short battle with Leukemia.

George was born August 28th, 1933, in Lakeport, New York to John Christy Finck and Gladys Gertrude Finck. He met Janet Batten, the love of his life, at Chittenango High School in 1945. He attended the College of Forestry at Syracuse University and excelled on the wrestling team and was a member of the ROTC program.

After college graduation he decided to join the U.S. Air Force and was commissioned as a second lieutenant and began pilot training. George and Janet were married on April 11, 1953. They have 4 sons, 4 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. During George’s 23 years of service he flew over 11,000 hours during many different assignments, including tours in Africa, the Cuban Missile Crisis, tours in the Middle East, and during Vietnam a heroic night drop where he brought crucial supplies to hundreds of soldiers in need and earned the Air Force Cross. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Air Force, George settled in Bossier City and started the ROTC Program at Haughton High School. For many years it was the largest program in the United States. He was also a wrestling coach and a mentor for countless students.

Upon retiring from teaching, he found many ways to serve the community. He served at his church in many ways. He was on the Bossier Parish School Board for 2 terms and served one term as President. He served on the Bossier Parish Sheriff ’s Office POSSE program for many years. He was a member of the Arklatex chapter of the Military Officers Association of

America and awarded thousands of dollars in college scholarships to many students over the years.

He collected and delivered Christmas presents to children in need for over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his sons, tending to his geese and chickens, spending time outside, sharing funny jokes, taking his dog for a walk, sitting in his favorite blue chair, and spending time with his family. He was an amazing husband, father, and grandfather and he will be greatly missed. His family is so proud of his service to our country and thankful for the countless memories that will forever be cherished.

George was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Jack and Bob Finck, and his sister Ella Finck Korthas. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Janet Finck, son George and Mary Finck of Princeton, LA, son John Finck of Mena, AR, son Dave and Linda Finck of Springhill, TN, son Mark Finck and Paul Belk of Dallas Texas. His grandchildren: Melissa and Tyler Lee of Harrison, AR, Lauren and Chris Bresch of Hallsville, TX, Travis and Ana Finck of Fayetteville, AR, and Matthew Finck of Nashville, TN. Great-grandchildren: William Finck, Brennen Bresch, Beck Lee, Ezra and Ella Finck. He also leaves behind many friends and colleagues.

A memorial service will be held at a later date when we are able to be together. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to St. George’s Episcopal Church in Bossier City, LA. The family would like to thank Dr. Veluvolu, Dr. Davidson and staff, Dr. Kasabali and everyone for their love and prayers.

Deloris Surles Celebration of life service for Mrs. Deloris Surles, 66, will be 12

NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD

Notice is hereby given that a 15-day comment period for review of the City of Bossier City’s 2019 Annual Consolidated Plan Performance Report will commence on April 15, 2020.

The Report is available for review by the public at the following location: A copy of the Annual Consolidated Plan Performance Report will be made available for review on the city’s website at www.bossiercity.org. Written comments may be submitted to the City of Bossier City Community Development Department, P.O. Box 5337, Bossier City, LA 71171-5337, or sent via facsimile to (318) 698-2207 or sent by email to Robert Brown at brownb@bossiercity.org. All comments must be received between the hours of 8:00 a.m., April 15, 2020 – 4:45 p.m. April 30, 2020. All comments received during this comment period will be included with the report for final submission to HUD. Comments should be mailed to the City of Bossier City Community Development Department, P.O. Box 5337, Bossier City, LA 71171-5337, or sent by email to Robert Brown at brownb@bossiercity.org.The report is a summary of the goals, expenditures and accomplishments of the City of Bossier City for its FY2019 Community Development Block Grant funding. The performance report will be available in electronic format or in a form accessible to persons with disabilities upon request.

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Johnnie Lee Procell Haughton, LA – A private family committal service for Mr. Johnnie Lee Procell, age 83, was held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2020, with Bro. Tim Barnes officiating, within Hill Crest Memorial Park. A memorial service celebrating Mr. Procell’s life will be announced later.

Johnnie was born Saturday, June 27, 1936, to Jessie and Mary Procell in Lake End, LA. He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. He was a retired Barber. Johnnie was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He spent his time cooking and most enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He also enjoyed watching sports, especially football and little league baseball.

He is preceded in death by: his father Jessie Procell; mother Mary “Maggie” Procell; his beloved wife of 29 years Geraldine Procell; son Christopher Brent Procell; sisters Mary Bernice Procell Smith and Maxine Procell Pickett; brothers Vernon, Gene, Herman and James Procell; mother-in-law Kathryn Bowman; sister-in-law Georgia Smith.

He is survived by: children Nancy Cade, John Procell (Rita), Becky Kinne (Dennis), Charles Procell (Francisco) and Phillip Procell; step children Jimmy Pitre (Shannon) and Brian Pitre (Tiffany); Grand children Michael Procell, Zachary Toloso (Sharnae), Colby, Samuel, Madison, Jake and Sawyer Pitre; great grand children Za’Niya and Zachary Jr. Toloso; 2 sisters Margaret Worrell and Patsy Castello (Bobby); 4 brothers Raymond (Rachel), Ronnie (Bobbi), Danny (Brenda) and Joe Don Procell; sister-in-law’s Shirley Procell and Denise Hicks (Jeremy); Brother-in-law Bill Smith and numerous nieces and nephews that he loved dearly.

The family would like to thank Dr. John P. Harris, Dr. James Burke, Dr. Himanshu Desai, RN Courtney (2nd Floor ICU) and all the wonderful stall at WK-Pierremont for the exceptional care given to Johnnie.

James Edward Crites April 28, 1932 – March 14, 2020 Bossier City, LA – James Edward Crites, 87, of Bossier City, LA, passed away peacefully in his sleep, March 14, 2020, at the Northwest Louisiana War Veterans Home.

Mr. Crites was born in Lafayette, Indiana on April 28, 1932. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Applegate Crites; father, Harry R. Crites; mother, Helen Marie Crites; sister, Marilyn Maxine Coleman; brother, Harry R. Crites, Jr. (who died at the age of 20, He was the only Navy casualty and one of 31 U.S. Troops to die in the Berlin Airlift).

Mr. Crites joined the United States Air Force in 1952 and retired in 1972 from Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, AZ where he lived until 2017 before moving to Bossier City. He was very proud of his military service. Shortly after retiring from the Air Force he obtained his Private Pilot’s License and owned several planes throughout the remainder of his life and enjoyed flying as often as he could. He enjoyed traveling and was an avid golfer. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Club and a member of the PUMA Air Museum in Tucson, AZ. He is survived by: son, James E. Crites, Jr. (wife, Millie) of Bossier City; daughter, Kim Crites Larson of Dayton Indiana; step-daughters, Bobbie Kowalski (husband, Larry) of Georgetown, TX; Roya Elerick (husband, Wayne) Ft. Worth, TX; grandchildren: Erin Crites Morrison (husband, Jerad) of Huxley, TX; Ethan Crites of Bossier City, LA; Noble Burkhead (wife, Kim) of Ankeny, Iowa; Danielle Burkhead-Wilson (husband, Eric) of Indianapolis, Indiana; great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Mr. Crites was proud of his family history and military service.

Thanks to Boone Funeral Home for guiding the family through this very different and difficult time and the patience they have had while we have worked through the changes brought on by the Coronavirus. There has been a delay in planning a memorial service due to the Coronavirus restrictions. An announcement will be made about a memorial service if the family is able to make plans within a reasonable timeframe.

The family of James E. Crites wishes to thank the employees at the Northwest Louisiana War Veterans Home for their outstanding care they gave during his stay there. Special thanks to Wing 2 and his special angel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospital-Shreveport, LA.

William Ronald Brown Bossier City, LA – a private family committal service to honor the life of William Ronald Brown, 67, was held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2020 within Hill Crest Memorial Park.

Ron was born on February 5, 1953, to William Ross Brown and Nira Jean Bramlett Brown in Fort Benning, Georgia.

Ron was a loving husband, father and grandfather who retired from the United States Air Force as a Senior Master Sargent after 26 years of dedicated service. He was a lifelong sports enthusiast having played both football and baseball in high school. After his retirement from the military Ron spent time working as a professional umpire and referee for several different sports.

He was preceded in death by his mother Jean Brown and motherin-law Henriette Reichmann. Ron is survived by his devoted wife Jutta, of 44 years: his oldest son and daughter in law Garth and Tracey Wilson, his younger son and daughter-in-law Robin and Andrea Brown; and grandsons Connor and Cayden Wilson.

The family would like to thank the many friends and neighbors that supported him and Jutta through his illness, along with all the wonderful staff at both Willis-Knighton Bossier Hospital and Cornerstone Hospital.

We will love you forever and you will be greatly missed, Jutta, Garth, Tracey, Robin, Andrea, Connor and Cayden.

Eugene Berry Love Benton, LA – A private graveside service for Eugene Berry Love was held on April 6, 2020 at a historical family cemetery in Blanchard, LA. Unfortunately, due to a recent health crisis, only ten family members could attend.

Officiating the service was our dear friend, Dr. Ashley Goad from FUMC, Head of Texas.

Eugene, 85, was born in Oil City, LA on April 9, 1934 to parents, Emmett and Laeunia Green Love. He left this earth on April 1, 2020 at his home in Benton, LA following a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and the wonderful caregivers from Willis Knighton Hospice team.

Eugene obtained his B.A. in accounting from NSU. After graduation, he began his career at Texas Eastern in Shreveport. In 1977, Texas Eastern moved the company to Houston and the Loves followed. He lived in Spring, TX until his retirement at which time they moved to Benton, LA where he resided until his passing.

Eugene was preceded in death by one sister, Patricia Culpepper of West Monroe; and his parents.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Vivian Kelly Love; daughter, Brenda Love Kinnebrew and husband Dr. Philip Kinnebrew, Sr.; grandchildren and spouses, Philip, Jr. and Katie Matlock, Dr. Marie Kinnebrew and Nick Bison, Melissa Kinnebrew and Brittani Trumble; and two great-grands, Elle and Philip III; his sister, Fran-

noon, Thursday, April 9, 2020, in the Chapel of Heavenly Gates.

Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Benton, La. Open visitation will be from 10 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Heavenly Gates. Mrs. Surles entered into eternal rest on April 5, 2020.

She is survived by her daughter; Benita Stinson, grandsons; Jaden Boyd and Jamarsa Stinson, sister; Barbara Williams, brother; Dennis Hardman, mother; Bernice Hardman, 2 great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

ces Lord and Andy; and brother, Sam Love and Janis; along with a large list of special cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. He was also lucky enough to enjoy the company of Mrs. Sue Gray, a friend since Eugene and Vivian’s college days.

Eugene was an avid sportsman.

He excelled in fishing, golfing and especially hunting. He had three special hunting buddies; his nephews, David Kosofsky, Wayne Lord, and great-nephew, Andrew Lord. He was more than just and uncle, he was their mentor and friend. The family is very aware of the many other sportsmen that enjoyed friendships and fellowship with Eugene. We are glad you were part of his life. You know who you are.

Honorary pallbearers were Philip Kinnebrew, Sr., Philip Kinnebrew, Jr., Nick Bison, Sam Love, David Kosofsky, Wayne Lord, Andrew Lord, Richard Wiggins, and Wallace Donahoe.

If you care to make any memorials, please consider the Local Missions Ministry of FUMC, Shreveport, or any organization of your choice.

Services were under the direction of Hill Crest Memorial – Blanchard Chapel.

Dr. Billy Dougal McKellar Bossier City, LA – Billy Dougal McKellar was born July 27, 1931 to William Narl and Zuma Barnett McKellar in Shreveport, Louisiana. He passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Private services were held at Rose-Neath Cemetery in Bossier City, Louisiana. Officiating the service was Reverend David Dietzel.

Billy was a graduate of Plain Dealing High School, Louisiana Tech University and Tulane Medical School. He interned at Confederate Memorial Hospital in Shreveport before serving two years in the United States Air Force. He then returned to complete his pediatric residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans.

Billy started his medical career in private practice in Longview, Texas. In 1966, he moved to Bossier City, Louisiana to become Chief of Pediatrics at Barksdale Air Force Base where he worked for 25 years. After retirement from BAFB, he worked as a pediatric consultant at Disability Determination Services for 26 years, finally retiring in 2017. Billy was a member for more than 50 years of First United Methodist Church of Bossier, where he served on various committees throughout the years.

Doc, as he was affectionately known by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, was a kind, gentle, unassuming man. Throughout his life, he loved running, ping-pong, the Dallas Cowboys and especially enjoyed the yearly pilgrimage to the beach with his family. Doc was a lot of things, but more than anything, he was a man of integrity. He will be remembered for his sense of humor and love for the good guys.

Preceding Billy in death were his parents and granddaughter, Kristen Mc-Kellar. Left to cherish his memory is wife of 65 years, Gwendolyn Almond McKellar; son, Bill McKellar and wife, Sandy; daughter, Diane Wheelahan and husband, Tim; son, Jim McKellar and partner, Mark Weber; five grandchildren, Katie Beville and husband, Jared, Megan Descant and husband, Jeremy, Mary Lauren Barcelona and husband, Ben, Matt McKellar, and Madeline Wheelahan and fiancé, Layne Davison and great-grandchildren, Anna Kate, Camille, James Garrett, GiGi, Maggie, and Alice.

The family suggests memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church Bossier, 201 John Wesley Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71112, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the charity of your choice.

Donnie Glynn Morgan Donnie Glynn Morgan was born August 25, 1942 in Ringgold, LA to Chloe Aurelia Morgan and Alonzo “Booty” Vernon Morgan.

He passed away April 8, 2020 at Cornerstone Hospital after a brief illness.

He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Sybil Morgan Payne; brothers, Vernon

“Pistol” Morgan and Max Morgan; and sister, Marion Lane Tilley; and all his sisters-in-law and brothersin-law.

Donnie is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 39 years, Henrietta Colvin Morgan; son, Kenneth Morgan and wife Teresa of Colorado Spring, CO; daughters, Teal Coldwell and husband Jimmie of Forney, Texas, Kimberly Buckman of Mesquite, Texas, and Dawn Young and husband Gray of Haughton, LA; brother, Eddie Morgan; grandchildren, Tameron Campbell (apple of his eye that he would do anything for) and husband Shawn, Kimberly Dalbo and husband Tony, Tiphanie Feazel and husband Trey, Courtney Rimsky, Candace Comer and husband Matt, Savannah Light and husband Austin, Christopher Davis and wife Jennifer, Dane Buckman, and Jessica Buckman; great-grandchildren Spencer, Dakota, Owen, Tyler, Luke, Kendal, Jace, Reid, Alora, Brennlie, Aiden, Isaiah, and Cayson; and numerous nieces, nephews, and step-grandchildren. He is also survived by his loyal companion Teddy Bear who did not like not having his “daddy” out of his site.

Donnie was an electrician for BREMCO, which eventually became part of SWEPCO before his retirement. He was one of the founding members of Beulah Land Baptist Church in Haughton and loved to hunt and fish. He loved that his wife Henrietta, daughter Dawn, and granddaughter Tameron had the same passion of hunting and fishing that he did.

He loved with all his heart and never missed an opportunity to tell you exactly what he thought about something. While he was an electrician by trade, there was nothing he couldn’t do, from cars, carpentry, and building the current “apartment” that was to be their landing location for the planned retirement travels he and his wife had planned, until those precious great-grandbabies began to arrive.

Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there was a private burial ceremony for the family at Hill Crest Memorial Park on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. The family also provided a virtual link for those family and friends that would like to participate. A Memorial Service will be scheduled for a later date for all to attend.

The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to South Bossier Fire Department, Bossier Parish EMS, nurses and Dr. Johnny at Willis Knighton Piermont ICU, Balentine Ambulance Service, and nurses, staff, and Dr. Nelson at Cornerstone Rehabilitation Hospital for the care and overwhelming compassion they have shown during these last three weeks.

The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations “In Memory of Donnie Morgan” be made to South Bossier Fire Fireman’s Fund, 3551 Hwy 527, Elm Grove, LA 71051, Beulah Land Baptist Church Youth at 3179 Sligo Road, Haughton, LA 71037, or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Judith Miller Bossier City, LA – Thank God for Christian Wives and Mothers….

The sentiment of those that note the passing of Judith Stephenson Miller, of Bossier City, who fought a courageous, lengthy, battle with a debilitating illness. It was her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave her peace on April 9th. Interment will be at 2:00 PM, April 14th, within Hill Crest Cemetery, Haughton.

A memorial gathering will be held after the current health crisis restrictions are removed.

Judy was known for being radiant in her faith, both in her scripture study, and her eagerness to witness to anyone anytime. She spent a majority of her time in service to others, often making crafts of all kinds as gifts. Judy was well regarded at the places she was employed, including as a Caddo Parish Deputy Clerk of Court, Continental Trail-

See, OBITUARIES, Page 9

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spike will keep the foliage growing all season. Trim them regularly to keep plants from over-growing the containers.

Plant FlameThrower after the last threat of frost in the spring at a spacing of 16 to 18 inches apart.

They grow and spread to about 16 to 18 inches. This coleus grows relatively fast when it is in a favorable environment. Plants will reach maturity in about four to five weeks, providing lasting color for the land- HEATHER KIRK-BALLARD scape. They tolerate pruning well, so pinch off the top inch or two of new growth if plants become too tall or leggy.

When planting in containers, be sure to use a lightweight, well-drained potting mix to discourage fungal growth.

FlameThrower does tolerate clay soils fairly well, so that’s good news for us. Mix plenty of organic matter or compost into landscape beds for best performance. And ensure proper drainage as well. After planting, water thoroughly

By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter Horticulturist

If you want to add a splash of spicy color and unique foliage to your yard this spring, look no further. The LSU AgCenter has selected a unique series of plants that are sure to please for the 2020 Louisiana Super Plants program this spring.

FlameThrower coleus has unique, multi-colored foliage on an upright and compact plant that tolerates either full sun or shade. This coleus series can handle the heat as it spices up the landscape. Bold foliage colors make this striking coleus collection ideal for containers and landscape beds. It creates lasting color and uniquely shaped leaves that add texture to any landscape.

The developers got creative when they named these seven spicy varieties. They include Salsa Roja, Serrano, Habanero, Chili Pepper, Chipotle, Spiced Curry and Salsa Verde. All feature striking color combinations and electric patterns of gold, green, chartreuse and burgundy red.

The FlameThrower coleus series has consistently performed well in trials at the research stations across the state. These easycare, warm-season plants are a breeze to grow. With few pests or diseases, this series can be grown year-round in temperate climates such as south Louisiana’s. In cooler areas it performs more like an annual and may die back in extended freezes or cold weather in north Louisiana.

The FlameThrower collection is a low-maintenance, medium-sized coleus that joins Henna coleus as a Louisiana Super Plant. You can plant either or combine the two in your garden.

You can create a gorgeous combination with more than one variety. Either a single or mixed-color planting provides both color and texture. Use it to edge a border, as an accent in raised beds, in containers or hanging baskets or as a houseplant. For a real impact, create a mass planting in the landscape.

One added benefit of this series is that it is one of the last to flower. Most coleus are grown for their foliage, but they do display an inconspicuous spike of small blue flowers in late summer to early fall that attract butterflies. If you like butterflies, keep the flower spikes around to provide ecosystem services for pollinators.

Although they perform well in shade, FlameThrower performs best with at least three hours direct sunlight up to full sun.

Fertilizing once a month and pinching off the appearance of the spires of blue flowers down to one full leaf set below the flower

OBITUARIES Continued from Page 8 ways Bookkeeper, Commercial Lending Clerk, Administrative Assistant at Ogilvie Hardware, Secretary for two area churches, and for the last twenty years, a Transcriptionist and Medical Receptionist for the largest dermatology practice in Shreveport.

She is survived and cherished by her husband, of 50 years, James “Skip” Miller; daughters, Jennifer Brister and husband Paul of Genoa, AR, Jodi Ford, Lorna Ford, and children Shayna, Lexy, and Rachael, all of Leland, NC, and a third daughter, Jamie Miller, of Bossier City; also granddaughters, Miranda Lynn, of Fouke, AR, Stormie Miller of Bossier City, and Angelina McDowell of Bossier City; a sister, Jan Olszewski and husband Keith of Wylie, TX; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Helen Stephenson, of Bossier City and granddaughter, Faith Helen Brister, of Elysian Fields, TX. The family wishes to thank the many prayer warriors who constantly uplifted Judy over the last two years.

Marcus Edward Cooper, Jr. Bossier City, LA – Marcus Edward Cooper, Jr. “Ed” was born May 18, 1936, to Col. M.E. Cooper and Mary Gill Cooper.

He lost his battle with COVID-19 but won his victory in heaven on Thursday, April 9, 2020, one day after burying his wife, Minette.

Ed was born in Ruston, Louisiana but had the most wonderful life living all over the world as an Army Brat. He went to the University of Maryland in Munich, Louisiana State University and received a degree in Animal Sci-

Above - FlameThrower coleus features ruffled edges. Photo by Ashley Edwards/LSU AgCenter Right - Salsa Verde FlameThrower coleus offers chartreuse color. Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/ LSU AgCenter

Below - Salsa Roja FlameThrower coleus brings heat to the landscape. Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter

ence from Louisiana Tech University. While at LSU, he was member of SAE. He kept many of those early relationships alive his whole life.

One of the highlights of his youth was in 1950, when he was a member of the Camp Drake Equestrian Team and rode against the Japanese in the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan.

Ed and Minette met while she was in her last year at LSU and she always found a football ticket for him. That sealed the deal.

They would have been married 58 years on April 21. Ed spent most of his working life with the Farmers Home Administration.

Farming and land were near and dear to him. He also worked for CGS Engineering and with Directional Services after retirement.

Ed was on the Board of Directors of the CBB Water System, a member of the Civil War Round Table, The Krewe of Gemini and BPO Elks #122 in Shreveport. Minette and Ed were faithful members of Benton Presbyterian Church and previously Broadmoor Methodist.

Ed never met a stranger and would try to find a connection with everyone he met. He loved his life which was full of adventure and simple things. Here is a list of what he loved most: God and knowing His awesome power and control, his family and heritage, the U.S.A. and the military, all history, animals of every type, especially his squirrels, telling people how to do things, fixing broken things, saving things (junk), hunting, his military patch blanket, the lake with his family, his multitude of friends, scotch, SAE and the LSU Tigers. Ed was a true southern gentleman. He loved his wife and said, “Yes dear” a lot!

Ed was preceded in death by his wife; parents; in-laws, Dorothy and A.K. Goff and brother-in-law, Kennon Goff. He is survived by his daughter, Carolyn and husband, Chris Goodwin, and their boys,

and periodically when the soil feels dry to the touch in the top few inches. Keep in mind that coleus is not particularly drought tolerant. Fertilize with slow-release general fertilizer granules or a water-soluble liquid fertilizer every 14 or more days as needed.You can bring coleus indoors if you have a spot with bright light. With enough bright light, coleus keeps its colorful leaves year-round. Water it like you would most other houseplants — only when the top inch of soil is dry to the touch. To keep the plant compact and to prevent spindly growth, pinch it back as necessary and fertilize with a general-purpose indoor plant fertilizer at half the rate in the spring and fall.

So spice it up this season with the 2020 Louisiana Super Plant selection FlameThrower coleus. Look for them in local nurseries, and always ask for Louisiana Super Plants.

The Louisiana Super Plant program is an educational and marketing campaign that highlights tough and beautiful plants that perform well in Louisiana landscapes. Louisiana Super Plants have a proven track record having gone through several years of university evaluations and observations. They are university tested and industry approved.

Jake Goodwin and wife, Morgan, Matthew Goodwin, John David Goodwin and wife, Ashleigh, and Will Goodwin; son, Marc Cooper and wife, April of Van Alstyne, Texas, and their children, Christian, Carolyn Minette, Marcus, and Tessa Cooper; sisters, Anne Dyer and husband, Ross, Genie Marsalis and husband, Jimmy; brother, Tommy Cooper and wife, Marcie; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Hoogland and husband, Jimmy and Stephanie Goff; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Honoring Ed as pallbearers will be his grandsons. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Don Sonnier, Charles Boone, Dr. Clint McAlister, Micky McDade, Gordan Van Hoose, Ken Kruithof and Bill Reyenga.

A private family graveside service will be held at Rose-Neath Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Thomas Reinowski of Benton Presbyterian Church officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made to the Benton Presbyterian Church at 115 Linton Road, Benton, LA 71006 in Mr. Cooper’s name.

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

Romans 8:28.

Gloria Elizabeth Coburn Mrs. Gloria Elizabeth Coburn passed away peacefully on April 9, 2020, at the age of ninety-nine years. She left this life in the same home where she and her husband, the late William Jesse Coburn, had raised their family since the 1940's.

Mrs. Coburn was a graduate of C.E. Byrd High School, a member of First Baptist Church of Bossier, and had enjoyed many happy hours as a member of the Bossier Garden Club.

As many are doing during this time of pandemic, Mrs. Coburn's service is private.

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The Housing Authority of the City of Bossier City Public Notice Invitation to Bid No. 2020-001

The Housing Authority of the City of Bossier City hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for property address: 805 E. First Street, Bossier City, LA 71111.

This Bid is inclusive of the property (office and warehouse), furniture and equipment at the above referenced address.

Bid Opening Date- July 15, 2020 at 10:00AM at 805 E. First Street, Bossier City, LA 71111

Bid documents and property description packages may be obtained by emailing kfuller@hacsla.com. Responses must be sealed and returned attention to: Bobby R. Collins at P.O. Box 5666 Bossier City, LA 71111

All bids must be plainly marked with bid number and name on the outside of the envelope. If the acceptable terms of sale are to be altered, a new sealed bid process, including new public notification, will be conducted.

HABC Board of Commissioners retains the right to reject any and all sealed or oral bids, and may delegate that right to the Executive Director.

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Present: Honorable, President Scott Irwin, Honorable Councilors David Montgomery, Jr., Timothy Larkin, Jeffery Darby (conference call), Don Williams, Jeff Free and Thomas Harvey

Also Present: Mayor, Lorenz Walker, City Attorney, Jimmy Hall and City Clerk, Phyllis McGraw By: Mr. Larkin

Motion to approve the minutes of the March 17, 2020 Regular meeting and March 31, 2020 Special Meeting and dispense with the reading

Seconded by Mr. Montgomery, Jr.

No comment

Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

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SUCCESSION

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HERSHELL SANFORD HUDSON

NUMBER: P-21941

26th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA

NOTICE IS given that the Administratrix of this succession has petitioned this Court for authority to sell the Property of the de cujus, Hershell Sanford Hudson, at private sale in accordance with the provisions of Article 3281 of the Code of Civil Procedure, for the price of $7,500.00, and in accordance with the terms of a contract to sell attached to the petition as Exhibit A. The Estate Property to be sold at private sale is described as follows: An undivided one half interest in and to: The North 163 feet of Lot 22 of Vance Beauregard Subdivision, as per plat thereof filed in Conveyance Book 275, Page 131, records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, having a municipal address of 757 Elsie Drive, Princeton, Louisiana 71067.

Any heir, legatee or creditor who opposes the proposed sale must file his opposition within (7) days from the day on which the last publication of this notice appears.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL WILL BE IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020, AT 3:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES: An Ordinance to appropriate $38,500 to come from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to be used for the purchase of kitchen small wares for the Centurylink Center.

An Ordinance authorizing the issuance of not exceeding One Hundred Thirty Million Dollars ($130,000,000) of Taxable Utilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020, of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana, in accordance with the terms of the General Bond Ordinance adopted on July 6, 2010; providing for the sale of such bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

An Ordinance amending Ordinance 10 of 2019 appropriating an additional $1,000,000.00 from the Sewer Capital Contingency Fund for the unforeseen repairs to the Sewer Sub-Basin BC-14 Rehabilitation Project.

An an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Lorenz Walker to enter into the attached amended Local Services Agreement with the Parish of Bossier and to execute any documents in furtherance thereof.

An Ordinance amending Ordinance 85 of 2018, by changing the zoning classification of a certain tract of land containing 4.391 acres, more or less, situated in Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish Louisiana from B-2 (Limited Business) to B-3 (General Business) for future commercial use and modifying the fencing requirements set forth therein. ______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk April 15, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BOSSIER CITY STATE OF LOUISIANA TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING APRIL 7, 2020

The City Council of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana, met in Regular session in Council Chambers, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, April 7, 2020, at 3:00 PM

Mr. Irwin called the meeting to order and made statements on how the meeting would be handled and thanked everyone for their patience as we implemented the changes.

Invocation was given by Council Member Scott Irwin

Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Timothy Larkin

City Clerk, Phyllis McGraw, read the following statement:

In accordance with the Governors Proclamation Number JBE 2020-30 – Section 4, any citizen that wishes to observe the City Council Meetings live may do so at http://bossiercity.org/373/Live-Stream and Suddenlink channel 12. The Bossier City Council will do it’s best to allow for public participation during this meeting and all future meetings until the Governor’s order has been rescinded. Since we can only have 10 people in the chambers for the meeting, the public comments can also be made via electronic devices. In accordance with LA. R.S. 42:19 and Attorney Generals Open Meetings Guidance, in order to meet quorum requirements, some Bossier City Council Members may be involved in the meeting via telephone or Video Conference. If you have any comments that you would like to make on any agenda item, you can email those comments to cityclerk@bossiercity.org and they will be read into record. Also during the meeting if you have any comments on the agenda item being considered, you may call 318-549-4595 and you will be placed on speaker phone to make your comments. You must state your name and address for the record and you will be limited to 3

By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to add item #14 under New Business – Adopt a Resolution repealing Resolution 10 of 2020.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to approve Agenda.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none

____________________________ Scott Irwin, President

____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

The following Ordinance offered and adopted:

Ordinance No. 36 Of 2020

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WALLER AVENUE LIFT STATION AT A COST OF $250,000.00 TO COME FROM THE LDEQ SRF LOAN CS221103-02 WHEREAS, the City is recommending making improvement to the Waller Avenue Lift Station.

WHEREAS, $250,000.00 will come from the LDEQ SRF LOAN CS-22110302

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby approve an ordinance to appropriate $250,000.00 to come from the LDEQ SRF LOAN CS-22110302 to make improvements to the Waller Ave. Lift Station.

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Don Williams, and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Council by the following vote:

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

Unfinished Business –

The following Ordinance offered and adopted: The following Ordinance offered and adopted: Ordinance No. 33 Of 2020 AN ORDINANCE MANDATING THAT ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, INCLUDING Ordinance No. 37 Of 2020 ALL MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING UNITS HAVE WORKING UTILITIES WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City aims to always protect the health and wellness of the citizens of the City of Bossier City; and WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City has continued to engaged in endeavors regarding public safety, which benefit the citizens of the City of Bossier; and WHEREAS, a requirement that all residential structures, including all multifamily housing units, maintain working utilities in the City of Bossier City to improve security and sanitation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Bossier will benefit from this ordinance by reducing potential hazards for all residential structures across the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened that the City of Bossier City, authorizes the Property Standards Division of Bossier City to take whatever action necessary in furtherance of this ordinance requiring all residential structures, including all multi-family housing units, to maintain working utilities.

BE IT FUTHER ORDAINED that the City of Bossier City authorizes the City Attorney to take whatever action necessary in furtherance of this requirement set forth in the ordinance.

BE IT FUTHER ORDAINED if any provision or item of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are hereby declared severable.

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Don Williams, and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Council by the following vote:

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MIKE WOODS PARK LIFT STATION AT A COST OF $50,000.00 TO COME FROM THE PARKWAY CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND WHEREAS, the City is recommending making improvements to the Mike Woods Park Lift Station.

WHEREAS, $50,000.00 will come from the Parkway Capital Projects Fund

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby approve an ordinance to appropriate $50,000.00 to come from the Parkway Capital Projects Fund to make improvements to the Mike Woods Park Lift Station.

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Council by the following vote:

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none

____________________________ Scott Irwin, President AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. ____________________________ Harvey Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk NAYS: none ABSENT: none The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ABSTAIN: none

____________________________ Scott Irwin, President

The following Ordinance offered and adopted:

___________________________

Phyllis McGraw

Ordinance No. 34 Of 2020

AN ORDINANCE TEMINATING ARGENT ADVISORS, INC., AS MUNICIPAL ADVISOR FOR THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR LORENZ WALKER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED MUNICIPAL ADVISOR ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH SISUNG SECURITIES CORPORATION _____________________________________________________________________

WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City has determined that it will better serve the needs of the City of Bossier City to terminate Argent Advisors, Inc., and engage Sisung Securities Corporation as the Municipal Advisor for the City of Bossier City; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the services of Argent Advisors, Inc. 500 E. Reynolds Drive Ruston, LA 71270

Ordinance No. 38 Of 2020

AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING ACCESS TO BOSSIER CITY’S WATER FACILITIES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL ______________________________________________________________________

WHEREAS, unfettered access to all Bossier City water distribution infrastructure exposes the citizens of Bossier City to significant risks; and WHEREAS, in order to secure these invaluable assets and protect the taxpayers from damages to their water facilities, including but not limited to, fire hydrants, valves, sample stations, etc., it is necessary that all access to these facilities be controlled by the facilities manager, Manchac Consulting Group, Inc.; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that no city employee, contractor, or other person shall be authorized to operate water facilities without the prior authorization of Manchac Consulting Group, Inc; except for police, fire personnel, utility department personnel, or authorized service providers; and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any persons operating these facilities without prior authorization will be charged with Criminal Trespass and if an employee of the City of Bossier City, they shall be disciplined accordingly.

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City as Municipal Advisor is hereby terminated and any authorization to act on Council by the following vote: behalf of the City of Bossier City is hereby revoked and cancelled.

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Mayor Lorenz Walker is hereby authorized Harvey to execute the attached Municipal Advisor Engagement Letter by and between Sisung Securities Corporation and the City of Bossier City.

NAYS: none ABSENT: none The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal sesABSTAIN: none sion convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City ____________________________ Council by the following vote: Scott Irwin, President

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. ____________________________ Harvey Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk NAYS: none The following Ordinance offered and adopted: ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none Ordinance No. 39 Of 2020 ____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

The following Ordinance offered and adopted:

Ordinance No. 35 Of 2020

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($450,000.00) FROM THE 2015 LCDA BOND ISSUE TO PURCHASE NEW SOFTWARE FOR THE PERMITS DEPARTMENT, MPC, AND PROPERTY STANDARDS

WHEREAS, the current software used by the referenced departments is not adequately supported by the vendor; and WHEREAS, new software will provide the ability for customers to make online applications, plan submittals, and online permit payments; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that four hundred fifty thousand and no/100 ($450,000.00) is hereby appropriated from the 2015 LCDA Bond Issue to purchase new software for the Permits Department, MPC, and Property Standards.

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING MAYOR LORENZ WALKER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AMENDMENT NO. 4 BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY AND MANCHAC CONSULTING GROUP, INC. AND APPROPRIATING FUNDING FOR THE REFERENCED AMENDMENT _______________________________________________________________________

WHEREAS, the purpose of Amendment No. 4 attached hereto is to provide additional funding for engineering services related to ongoing and future water treatment and water distribution projects; and WHEREAS, six hundred thousand and no/100 ($600,000.00) may be appropriated from the water contingency fund and the additional three hundred twenty four thousand five hundred seventy seven and no/100 ($324,577.00) is programmed in the DHH loan of 8 million dollars; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby authorize Mayor Lorenz Walker to execute the attached Amendment No. 4 between the City of Bossier City and Manchac Consulting Group, Inc. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that six hundred thousand and no/100 ($600,000.00) is hereby appropriated from the water contingency fund and three hundred twenty four thousand five hundred seventy seven and no/100 ($324,577.00) from the 8 million dollar DHH loan is hereby approved to fund Amendment No. 4.

The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal sesThe above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy sion convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Council by the following vote: Council by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey

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AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. NAYS: none Motion to introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Lorenz Walker to ABSENT: none enter into the attached amended Local Services Agreement with the Parish of Bossier ABSTAIN: none and to execute any documents in furtherance thereof.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin ____________________________ No comment Scott Irwin, President Vote in favor of motion is unanimous ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to introduce an Ordinance amending Ordinance 85 of 2018, by The following Ordinance offered and adopted: changing the zoning classification of a certain tract of land containing 4.391 acres, more or less, situated in Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish Ordinance No. 40 Of 2020 Louisiana from B-2 (Limited Business) to B-3 (General Business) for future commercial use and modifying the fencing requirements set forth therein.

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING 2.1 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE 2015 LCDA Seconded by Mr. Larkin BOND ISSUE TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A FIRE STATION IN THE EASTBANK No comment DISTRICT Vote in favor of motion is unanimous _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION NO. 31 OF 2020 WHEREAS, the Bossier City Fire Department needs administrative space and climate controlled space for the Emergency Medical Services Operations which can A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY THROUGH INbe transitioned into the existing Station No. 6; and STITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS FOR STREET AND WHEREAS, in addition to EMS operations the existing facilities can serve as WATER PROJECTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WALTER O. BIGBY CARRIAGEa display area for historical fire department equipment; and WAY PARKWAY NORTH EXTENSION ROAD PROJECT WHEREAS, the existing facility can also facilitate a police presence for the AND WATERLINE PROJECT Eastbank District by providing a police sub-station capability; ______________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the new station will better serve the needs of the Bossier City Fire Department and enhance operational efficiencies; and WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City is in the process of acquiring needed NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, properties necessary to facilitate construction and completion of street and water projects Louisiana, in regular session convened, that 2.1 million dollars is hereby appropriated from in connection with the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway Parkway North Extension road project the 2015 LCDA Bond Issue to design and construct a Fire Station in the Eastbank District. and waterline project (the “Project”); WHEREAS, the Project will require the acquisition of additional parcels of The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session property, specifically including, but not limited to, the following property parcel/tract: convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, and seconded by Mr. Jeff Free, and Full ownership, less minerals, of Parcel North #36, a 2,647.9 sq. ft. tract of adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Council by land and improvements, located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana at 2281 Benton Road, Bossier the following vote: City, Louisiana, owned by Charles P. Brigham, Jr. & Allison O. Brigham, more fully deAYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. scribed as: Harvey A part of the Northwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of Section 21, T18N-R13W, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Said property being further described as folNAYS: none lows: ABSENT: none COMMENCE at a found 1 ½” Pipe at the Northeast corner of Citizens ABSTAIN: none Business Park Subdivision, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana as per ____________________________ the plat recorded in Book 808, Page 97 of the conveyance records of Scott Irwin, President Bossier Parish, Louisiana and proceed North 10 degrees 25 minutes 30 ____________________________ seconds West along the West right of way line of Benton road for 150.00’ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk to a found ½” rebar for the Northeast corner of a 0.5 acre tract conveyed to Greenacres, Inc. per COB 256, Page 406; The following Ordinance offered and adopted: THENCE proceed along the West right of way line of Benton Road North 10 degrees 25 Minutes 30 seconds West for 517.75’ to a found ½” rebar Ordinance No. 41 Of 2020 for the POINT OF BEGINNING; From said POINT OF BEGINNING, leaving the West right of way line of AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING 1 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE 2016 SALES Benton Road, proceed North 89 degrees 43 minutes 59 seconds West TAX BOND ISSUE TO FUND PART OF THE REQUIRED $2.5 MILLION FOR FURNIalong the South line of the Charles P. Brigham, Jr. tract for 24.23’ to a TURE, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOUISIANA point; TECHNOLGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE THENCE proceed North 09 degrees 16 minutes 40 seconds West for 116.54’ to a point on the North line of the aforementioned tract; WHEREAS, the LOUISIANA TECHNOLGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE has THENCE proceed South 89 degrees 42 minutes 34 seconds East along been fully designed and is ready to be put out for public bid (Exhibit “A”) attached hereto; the North line of the aforementioned tract for 21.86’ to a found 1/2” rebar and for the Northeast corner of the aforementioned tract on the West right of WHEREAS, the State of Louisiana has currently 5 million in cash available way line of Benton Road; and has agreed to move capital outlay funds from priority 5 to priority 1 to fund construction THENCE proceed South 10 degrees 25 minutes 30 seconds East along over the next two legislative sessions; and the West line of Benton Road for 116.95 feet back to the POINT OF BEWHEREAS, this will allow construction to begin this summer and be comGINNING, containing 2,647.9 square feet or 0.061 acres. pleted in October of 2021; WHEREAS, in the event that the offer of compensation for the purchase of WHEREAS, Louisiana Tech has donor funds available to provide funding for the necessary additional property parcel is not accepted by the property owners, and a part of the furniture, fixtures, and equipment expense allowing through a cooperative effort voluntary agreement and/or settlement for the purchase of said property cannot be reached to fund the 2.5 million dollar requirement so construction may proceed; and for the property parcel listed above, then in that event the City of Bossier City, acting under NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, the authority and in a manner authorized by Art. 1, Sec. 4 of the Constitution of the State Louisiana, in regular session convened, that 1 million dollars is hereby appropriated from of Louisiana (1974); La. R.S. 19:121-129, La. R.S. 48:449-459; La. R.S. 33:1329, La. R.S. the 2016 Sales Tax Bond Issue to fund part of the required 2.5 million dollar requirement 48:1259, La. R.S. 48:441-460; or any other applicable laws of the State of Louisiana, defor furniture, fixtures, and equipment for construction of the LOUISIANA TECHNOLOGY sires to acquire said expropriation pursuant to applicable law; RESEARCH INSTITUTE. WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that the property described herein must The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session be owned by and subject to use by the City of Bossier City; and convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy WHEREAS, in accordance with La. R.S. 19:123(3)(a) and La. R.S. 48:1259 Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City the City Council declares that the acquisition or taking of the property described herein is Council by the following vote: necessary or useful for highway, street, drainage, water or sewerage purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Bossier, in regular session convened, that the City is authorized to acquire all property necHarvey essary to facilitate construction and completion of the Project, including, if necessary, the NAYS: none filing and prosecution of any expropriation or taking actions related to the Project in the ABSENT: none proper court of law, with the law firm of Neil Erwin Law, LLC, being hereby authorized to ABSTAIN: none represent the City with the expropriation proceedings involving the property described herein. ____________________________ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is authorized is hereby authorScott Irwin, President ized to execute any documents in furtherance of this Resolution. ____________________________ If any provision or item of this Resolution or the application thereof is held inPhyllis McGraw, City Clerk valid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications and to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are hereby declared severable.

New Business – BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Bossier City authorizes the City Attorney to take whatever action necessary in furtherance of this Resolution.

The following Ordinance offered and adopted: The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full in open and legal session convened, Ordinance No. 42 Of 2020 was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Don Williams, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Council by AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY DOES EXIST, AFFECTING THE the following vote: HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, REGARDING ACQUISITION OF EMERAYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. GENCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AS A RESULT OF THE Harvey COVID-19 OUTBREAK AND AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF AN ADDITIONAL TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($200,000.00) FROM THE 2020 NAYS: none EMS CAPITAL AND CONTIGENCY FUND TO PURCHASE MEDICAL SUPPLIES ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none WHEREAS, the COVID-19 outbeak has strained supplies of medical protective gear and orders need to be accelerated to protect first responders and the public as ________________________________ the outbreak spreads; and Scott Irwin, President WHEREAS, these supplies protect the health, safety and welfare of the first responders and the public; and ________________________________ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk Louisiana, in regular session convened, that an emergency does exist affecting the health and safety of the public and that an additional two hundred thousand dollars and no/100 RESOLUTION NO. 32 OF 2020 ($200,000.00) is hereby appropriated from the 2020 EMS Capital and Contingency Fund to purchase medical supplies.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY THROUGH INThe above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full at open and legal session STITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS FOR STREET AND convened, was on motion of Mr. Don Williams, and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and WATER PROJECTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WALTER O. BIGBY CARRIAGEadopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Council by WAY PARKWAY NORTH EXTENSION ROAD PROJECT the following vote: AND WATERLINE PROJECT AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. ______________________________________________________________________ Harvey NAYS: none WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City is in the process of acquiring needed ABSENT: none properties necessary to facilitate construction and completion of street and water projects ABSTAIN: none in connection with the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway Parkway North Extension road project ____________________________ and waterline project (the “Project”); Scott Irwin, President WHEREAS, the Project will require the acquisition of additional parcels of ____________________________ property, specifically including, but not limited to, the following property parcel/tract: Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk Full ownership, less minerals, of Parcel North #34, a 4,942.2 sq. ft. tract of land and improvements, located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana at 1917 Citizens Drive, By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Bossier City, Louisiana, owned by Charles M. Smith, more fully described as: Motion to introduce an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 133 of 2018 for the A part of Lot 7, Citizens Business Park subdivision, a subdivision of purpose of amending various articles of the Unified Development Code as a result of a Bossier Parish, Louisiana as per plat recorded in Book 808, Page 97 of regular general review of the document. the conveyance records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Said property being Seconded by Mr. Larkin further described as follows: No comment BEGIN at a found ½” Pipe for the Northwest corner of Lot 7, Citizens BusiVote in favor of motion is unanimous ness Park Subdivision, Section 20, T18N-R13W, Bossier City, Louisiana and proceed South 89 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds East along the By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. North line of said Lot 7 for 122.79’ to a point; Motion to introduce an Ordinance to appropriate $38,500 to come from the THENCE leaving the said North line of Lot 7 proceed South 40 degrees Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to be used for the purchase of kitchen small wares for the Centu03 minutes 03 seconds West for 97.00’ to a point on the South line of said rylink Center.

Lot 7; Seconded by Mr. Williams THENCE proceed North 89 degrees 29 minutes 44 seconds West along No comment the South line of said Lot 7 for 9.49’ to a found ½” Pipe being the SouthVote in favor of motion is unanimous west Corner of said Lot 7; THENCE PROCEED North 34 degrees 06 minutes 55 seconds West By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. along the West line of said Lot 7 for 90.72 feet back to the POINT OF BEMotion to introduce an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of not exceedGINNING, containing 4,942.2 square feet or 0.113 acres. ing One Hundred Thirty Million Dollars ($130,000,000) of Taxable Utilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020, of the City of Bossier City, State of Louisiana, in accordance WHEREAS, in the event that the offer of compensation for the purchase of with the terms of the General Bond Ordinance adopted on July 6, 2010; providing for the the necessary additional property parcel is not accepted by the property owners, and a sale of such bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith voluntary agreement and/or settlement for the purchase of said property cannot be reached Seconded by Mr. Larkin for the property parcel listed above, then in that event the City of Bossier City, acting under No comment the authority and in a manner authorized by Art. 1, Sec. 4 of the Constitution of the State Vote in favor of motion is unanimous of Louisiana (1974); La. R.S. 19:121-129, La. R.S. 48:449-459; La. R.S. 33:1329, La. R.S. 48:1259, La. R.S. 48:441-460; or any other applicable laws of the State of Louisiana, deBy: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. sires to acquire said expropriation pursuant to applicable law; Motion to introduce an Ordinance amending Ordinance 10 of 2019 approWHEREAS, public necessity dictates that the property described herein must priating an additional $1,000,000.00 from the Sewer Capital Contingency Fund for the be owned by and subject to use by the City of Bossier City; and unforeseen repairs to the Sewer Sub-Basin BC-14 Rehabilitation Project.

WHEREAS, in accordance with La. R.S. 19:123(3)(a) and La. R.S. 48:1259 Seconded by Mr. Larkin the City Council declares that the acquisition or taking of the property described herein is No comment necessary or useful for highway, street, drainage, water or sewerage purposes.

Vote in favor of motion is unanimous NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of

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Bossier, in regular session convened, that the City is authorized to acquire all property necessary to facilitate construction and completion of the Project, including, if necessary, the filing and prosecution of any expropriation or taking actions related to the Project in the proper court of law, with the law firm of Neil Erwin Law, LLC, being hereby authorized to represent the City with the expropriation proceedings involving the property described herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is authorized is hereby authorized to execute any documents in furtherance of this Resolution.

If any provision or item of this Resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications and to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Bossier City authorizes the City Attorney to take whatever action necessary in furtherance of this Resolution.

The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full in open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Special Meeting of the Bossier City Council by the following vote:

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 33 OF 2020

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY THROUGH INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS FOR A SEWERAGE PROJECT, THE MELROSE SEWER MAIN PROJECT ______________________________________________________________________

WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City is in the process of acquiring needed properties necessary to facilitate construction and completion of a sewerage project, the Melrose Sewer Main Project (the “Project”); WHEREAS, the Project will require the acquisition of additional parcels of property or servitudes, specifically including, but not limited to, the following parcels, P-1, P-3, and T-1, owned, upon information and belief, by VEREIT REAL ESTATE L.P., a Delaware limited Partnership (successor by merger to COLE BU PORTFOLIO II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company): Two (2) Permanent Sewer Servitudes across that tract recorded in Book 1575, Page 719, Conveyance Records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, located in Section 16, Township 18 North, Range 13 West, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, PROJECTMELROSE SEWER MAIN, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, as per plats prepared by Johnnie A. Craig, Professional Land Surveyor, dated 8/6/2019, and being more particularly described as follows: PERMANENT SEWER SERVITUDE PARCEL P-1 Commencing at a found 1/2” iron pipe on the East Right of Way line of Airline Drive, Being the Northwest corner of that tract recorded in Book 1575, Page 719, Conveyance Records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana; thence South 06°14’21” East a distance of 10.62 feet along the common line between said tract and Airline Drive to the Point of Beginning of the Required Sewer Servitude herein described; Thence North 83°57’51” East a distance of 95.77 feet to the South Line of said tract; Thence South 89°42’41” East a distance of 90.78 feet along said South Line; Thence South 83°57’51” West a distance of 185.96 feet to the east right of way line of said Airline Drive; Thence North 06°16’13” West a distance of 10.00 feet along said east right of way line to the Point of Beginning. Said Required Permanent Sewer Servitude herein described containing 1,409 square feet or 0.032 acre, more or less, as per plat dated August 6, 2019 by Johnnie A. Craig, Professional Land Surveyor, La Registration No. 4587.

And PERMANENT SEWER SERVITUDE PARCEL P-3 Commencing at a found 1/2” iron pipe on the East Right of Way line of Airline Drive, Being the Southwest corner of that tract recorded in Book 1731, Page 598, Conveyance Records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana; thence South 89°42’41” East a distance of 201.18 feet along the South line of said tract; Thence North 06°17’40” West a distance of 1.54 feet to the Point of Beginning of the Required Permanent Sewer Servitude herein described; Thence North 06°34’31” West a distance of 10.00 feet; Thence North 01°02’09” West a distance of 155.12 feet; Thence North 38°57’51” East a distance of 42.59 feet to a point on the south Right of Way line of Melrose Avenue; Thence South 89°26’21” East a distance of 12.76 feet along said Right of Way line; Thence South 38°57’51” West a distance of 46.87 feet; Thence South 01°02’09” East a distance of 160.64 feet; Thence South 83°57’51” West a distance of 9.07 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said Required Permanent Sewer Servitude herein described containing 2,071 square feet or 0.048 acre, more or less, as per plat dated August 6, 2019 by Johnnie A. Craig, Professional Land Surveyor, La Registration No. 4587.

And One (1) Temporary Construction Servitude across the following described property for construction purposes (hereinafter referred to as the “Construction Servitude”) including the installation of soil fill and sod: A Required Temporary Construction Servitude across that tract recorded in Book 1575, Page 719, Conveyance Records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, located In Section 16, Township 18 North, Range 13 West, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows: TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SERVITUDE PARCEL T-1 Commencing at a found 1/2” iron pipe on the East Right of Way line of Airline Drive, Being the Northwest corner of that tract recorded in Book 1575, Page 719, Conveyance Records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, thence South 06°14’21” East a distance of 20.62 feet along the common line between said tract and Airline Drive to the Point of Beginning of the Required Temporary Construction Servitude herein described; Thence North 83°57’51” East a distance of 185.96 feet; Thence South 89°42’41” East a distance of 14.00 feet; Thence North 06°17’40” west a distance of 1.54 feet; Thence North 83°57’51” East a distance of 9.07 feet; Thence North 01°02’09” West a distance of 160.64 feet; Thence North 38°57’51” East a distance of 46.87 feet to the South Right of Way line of Melrose Avenue; Thence South 89°26’21” East a distance of 12.76 feet along said South Right of Way line; Thence South 38°57’51” West a distance of 51.16 feet; Thence South 01°02’09” East a distance of 166.17 feet; Thence South 83°57’51” West a distance of 168.06 feet; Thence South 06°16’13” East a distance of 20.00 feet; Thence South 83°57’51” West a distance of 50.00 feet to the east right of way line of said Airline Drive; Thence North 06°16’13” West a distance of 30.00 feet along said east right of way line to the Point of Beginning. Said Required Temporary Construction Servitude herein described containing 5,248 square feet, or 0.120 acre, more or less.

The temporary construction servitude shall be for a term of one (1) year and shall commence upon the date a Work Order is issued to the contractor for construction of the respective construction project for which the servitude is required.

WHEREAS, in the event that the offer of compensation for the purchase of the necessary additional parcels of property are not accepted by any property owner, and a voluntary agreement and/or settlement for the purchase of said property cannot be reached for the property parcel listed above, then in that event the City of Bossier City, acting under the authority and in a manner authorized by Art. 1, Sec. 4 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana (1974), La. R.S. 19:121-129 and La. R.S. 48:449-459, La. R.S. 33:1329 and La. R.S. 48:1259, or any other applicable laws of the State of Louisiana, desires to acquire said property by expropriation pursuant to applicable law; WHEREAS, public necessity dictates that the property described herein must be owned by and subject to use by the City of Bossier City; and WHEREAS, in accordance with La. R.S. 19:123(3)(a) and La. R.S. 48:1259 the City Council declares that the acquisition or taking of the property described herein is necessary or useful for highway, street, drainage, water or sewerage purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bossier, in regular session convened, that the City is authorized to acquire all property necessary to facilitate construction and completion of the Project, including, if necessary, the filing and prosecution of any expropriation or taking actions related to the Project in the proper court of law, with the law firm of Neil Erwin Law, LLC, being hereby authorized to represent the City with the expropriation proceedings involving the property described herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is authorized is hereby authorized to execute any documents in furtherance of this Resolution.

If any provision or item of this Resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications and to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Bossier City authorizes the City Attorney to take whatever action necessary in furtherance of this Resolution.

The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full in open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Council by the following vote:

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none ________________________________ Scott Irwin, President ________________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

The following Resolution offered and adopted:

RESOLUTION 34 Of 2020

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF ONE (1) POLICE OFFICER FOR THE BOSSIER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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14 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2019 implemented a requirement assuring that the City department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and WHEREAS, the hiring of one (1) Police Officer due to the resignation of one Police Officer.

WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current budgets have been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the administration is authorized to proceed with hiring procedures for the fulfillment of this position.

The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. Thomas Harvey, and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Council by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey

NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none

____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ___________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

The following Resolution offered and adopted:

RESOLUTION 35 Of 2020

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF A LABORER I FOR THE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21 of 2018 implemented a requirement assuring that the City department budgets not be exceeded by any hiring of any personnel; and WHEREAS, the position of a Laborer I is vacant due to promotion, retirement, resignation or termination; and WHEREAS, the administration and the department assures that all current budgets have been verified and that no authorized salary has been exceeded; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the administration is authorized to proceed with hiring procedures for the fulfillment of this position.

The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Timothy Larkin, and adopted on the 7th, day of April, 2020, at a Regular Meeting of the Bossier City Council by the following vote:

AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none

____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ___________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

By: Mr. Montgomery, Jr. Motion to approve Report of Change Order #2 for the Sewer-Sub Basin BC-14 Project for an increase of $464,766.35. Total cost of contract with increase $2,539,672.43.

Seconded by Mr. Larkin No comment Vote in favor of motion is unanimous

The following Resolution offered and adopted:

2020; and

RESOLUTION NO. 36 OF 2020 A RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION 10 OF 2020 __________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City wishes to repeal Resolution 10 of

WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City wishes to keep and maintain the round-a-bouts

proposed for the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway Project at Hamilton and Shed Road; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Bossier City, Louisiana, in regular session convened, that the Bossier City Council does hereby repeal Resolution 10 of 2020.

NOW THEREFORE

The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full at open and legal session convened, was on motion of Mr. David Montgomery, Jr., and seconded by Mr. Don Williams, and adopted on the 7th day of April, 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montgomery, Jr., Mr. Larkin, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Darby, Mr. Williams, Mr. Free and Mr. Harvey NAYS: none

ABSENT: none

ABSTAIN: none

____________________________ Scott Irwin, President ____________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

Please note that until further notice, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bossier City Council will no longer hold Agenda Meetings.

There being no further business to come before this Council, the meeting adjourned at 3:33PM by Mr. Irwin

Respectfully submitted:

Phyllis McGraw City Clerk

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CBB WATER SYSTEM, INC. Owner

P. O. Box 91 Address

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Benton, Louisiana 71006 City, State, Zip

Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of

LINTON ROAD WATER LINE BORE FOR BLACK BAYOU BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

102 will be received by the CBB WATER SYSTEM, INC.______ at the Bellevue Street, Suite 800, Benton Louisiana 71006 until 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 , and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud as permitted by public bid law. This is in accordance with La R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions of La R.S. 38:2212.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following location(s): Cothren Graff Smoak Engineering, Inc., 6305 Westport Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71129.

Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of COTHREN, GRAFF, SMOAK ENGINEERING, INC. upon payment of $ 35.00 for each set, which is refundable to prime bidders within 10 days after receipt of bids. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.

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SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 155191

AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC VS TROY KEITH HENDRIX A/K/A TROY K. HENDRIX A/K/A TROY HENDRIX AND WINDIE LOUISE HENDRIX A/K/A WINDIE L. HENDRIX A/K/A WINDIE HENDRIX

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2, A SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER THAT PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 141, PAGE 427 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FROM A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF STATE PROJECT NO. 74208-0002, AT STATION 36+27.41, PROCEED SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 30.68 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE PROCEED SOUTH 89 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 44 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 129.57 FEET TO A POINT AND CORNER; THENCE PROCEED SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 39 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 20.71 FET TO A POINT AND CORNER; THENCE PROCEED NORTH 45 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 16.79 FEET TO A POINT AND CORNER; THENCE PROCEED SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 117.58 FEET TO A POINT AND CORNER; THENCE PROCEED NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 9.32 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALL OF WHICH COMPRISES PARCEL 6-6 AS SHOWN ON SHEET 6 OF THE RIGHT OF WAY PLANS OF STATE PROJECT NO.742-08-0002, AND CONTAINING AN AREA OF 1247.3 SQUARE FEET OR .029 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL 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 COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF 1141 LEN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TO- STREET, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111 WIT:: AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID LOT 28, MONTGOMERY SUBURBAN SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: ACRES, A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT SIX AND 66 / 100 ($31,606.66) DOLLARS, THEREOF RECORDED IN CONVEYANCE ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S BOOK 339, PAGE 72 OF THE OFFICIAL FEES AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LO- & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish CATED THEREON. AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: TWO HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FOUR AND 77 / 100 ($212,604.77) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Corey J. Giroir 13541 Tiger Bend Road Baton Rouge, LA 70817 225-756-0373 April 15, 2020 May 20, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 158851

DEUTSHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-W5 VS SCOTT ALAN JARBOE

BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, WITH THE BENEFIT OF APPRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO LAW, AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR OF THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT:: LOT 57, GLENDALE SUBDIVISION, UNIT 2, A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 141, PAGE 427 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON.

LESS AND EXCEPT: A PORTION OF LOT 57, GLENDALE SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO.

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Remy Symons 1450 Poydras St., Suite 2200 New Orleans, LA 70112

BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, WHICH TRACT IF MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5, MORGAN ACRES SUBDIVISION, RUN S 00 DEGREES, 03 MINUTES 04 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF 403.69 FEET; BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5, THENCE RUN IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF PADGET ROAD TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6, MORGAN ACRES SUBDIVISION, THENCE RUN N 00 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 413.91 FEET, BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6, THENCE RUN IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5, ALL IN BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA.

AND THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED MANUFACTURED HOMES:

MAKE: YEAR: SOUTHERN 2007 SOUTHERN 2007

FLOOR SIZE: 32x76 32x76

SERIAL # DSEAL18001A DSEAL1800AB

MODEL: DW-427 DW-427

WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF 263 PADGET ROAD, BENTON, LA 71006.

AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT AND 31 / 100 ($119,708.31) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT.

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Estefania Reichard 3510 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 600 Metairie, LA 70002 504-831-7726

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JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 161098

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC VS JOHNATHAN LEE ROSSITTER

BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL 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 COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT::

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA

Suit No: (08) 161351

KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE OF MATAWIN VENTURES TRUST SERIES 2019-3 VS THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF VERLA M. CLARK, (A/K/A VERLA MAE CLARK)

BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, WITH THE BENEFIT OF APPRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO LAW, AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR OF THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT::

LOT 5, MORGAN ACRES SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER PARISH, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 1207, PAGE 766 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA. ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN BOSSIER CITY, PARISH OF AND BOSSIER, STATE OF LOUISIANA BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 16, THE W/2 OF THE NE/4 OF THE NE/4 OF WINDSOR PLACE SUBDIVISION, UNIT THE SW/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 20 NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, BOSSIER BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT THEREOF A SERVITUDE OF ACCESS AND PAS- RECORDED IN BOOK 1207, PAGES 37-38 SAGE OVER AND ACROSS THE 60 FEET OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF WIDE ACCESS ROAD LYING BETWEEN BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOLOTS 5 AND 6 OF MORGAN ACRES SUB- GETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMDIVISION, ALL LYING IN SECTION 1, PROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON. TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA. IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE A 2000 STONE BROOK MOBILE HOME, MODEL AND NO. SBC985, SERIAL NO. 12332160 A AND 12332160 B AS NOTED IN THAT A TRACT OF LAND BEING 60 FEET WIDE CERTAIN AFFIDAVIT TO IMMOBILIZE LOCATED IN MORGAN ACRES SUBDIVI- MOBILE HOME DATED OCTOBER 4, SION, A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER 2000, RECORDED OCTOBER 5, 2000 IN PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT CONVEYANCE BOOK 1220, PAGE 297 AT RECORDED IN BOOK 1207, PAGE 766 • Continued on next page OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF

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INSTRUMENT NUMBER 710683, BOSSIER SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO PARISH, LOUISIANA. ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF 224 WIND PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, HAVEN DRIVE, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111 TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, WITH THE BENEFIT OF APAND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID PRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO LAW, SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOU- THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF SAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 42 / 100 ($144,136.42 ) DOLLARS, ALONG 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT:: JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER LOT 8, DOE LANE ESTATES, A SUBDIVIBOSSIER Parish SION OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: BOOK 1364, PAGE 6 OF THE CONPenny M. Daigrepont VEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER 3510 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 600 PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH A Metairie, LA 70002 2010 CAVALIER HOMES MANUFAC504-831-7726 TURED HOME, ENGLEWOOD MODEL #09A6555LPHN, SERIAL NO. April 15, 2020 CV10AL0463294A/B. May 20, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ONE AND 94 / 100 ($119,501.94) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. P. O. Box 850 JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF BENTON, LA 71006 & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish PARISH OF BOSSIER

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Fred A. Rogers, III 4415 Thornhill Avenue Suit No: (08) 161867 Shreveport, LA 71106 VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT, LLC 318-861-1111 VS ARTHUR DEEQUINCY LEESHUN KELLY April 15, 2020 May 20, 2020

BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND Bossier Press-Tribune

SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL 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 COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT:: PLAINTIFF’S MORTGAGE AND/OR PRIVILEGE AFFECTS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO-WIT:

LOT 47, GLENDALE SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 4, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 141, PAGE 561 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON; SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, SERVITUDES, RIGHTS-OFWAY AND OUTSTANDING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AFFECTING THE PROPERTY.

AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 46 / 100 ($72,656.46) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Kristy Massey Finley 1505 North 19th Street Monroe, LA 71207 318-388-1440

April 15, 2020 May 20, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006

PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA

Suit No: (08) 161148

BARKSDALE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VS JAMES ADAM BLACK AND DIANA MAXINE CLAYTON BLACK

BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 161352

KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE OF MATAWIN VENTURES TRUST SERUES 2019-3 VS THE OPENED SUCCESSION OF UTAKO KITTY HARPER, (A/K/A UTAKO KITTY MEGUMI)

BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, WITH THE BENEFIT OF APPRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO LAW, AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR OF THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT:: LOT 54, BELLAIRE SUBDIVISION, UNIT 4, SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, BOOK 339, PAGE 383 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA.

WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF 3418 SHERIAN AVENUE, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71112 AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT AND 42 / 100 ($211,348.42) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Penny M. Daigrepont 3510 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 600 Metairie, LA 70002 504-831-7726 April 15, 2020 May 20, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 161853

RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC VS KATHERINE JAN REAVIS, A/K/A KATHERINE J. REAVIS, A/K/A KATHERINE REAVIS

BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL 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 COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT::

LOT ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (117), SHADY GROVE SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION IN BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN CONVEYANCE BOOK 275, PAGES 268-269 OF THE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON.

AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY AND 97 / 100 ($98,360.97) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Corey J. Giroir 13541 Tiger Bend Road Baton Rouge, LA 70817 225-756-0373 April 15, 2020 May 20, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL WILL BE IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020, AT 3:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 620 BENTON ROAD, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 133 of 2018 for the purpose of amending various articles of the Unified Development Code as a result of a regular general review of the document.

______________________________ Phyllis McGraw, City Clerk

April 15, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE is hereby given that the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 27, 2020, via Webex to consider the following application: BOA P-2-20 – The application of Timothy Nock requesting a side yard variance at 601 Luke’s Landing, Bossier City, Louisiana.

BOA P-3-20 – The application of Andrew Craig, Mohr & Associates for a rear setback reduction located at 4819 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana.

Please publish April 15, 2020.

Pursuant to the Governor’s Proclamation JBE 2020-30 the Bossier Board of Adjustments meeting will be held using remote participation through Webex. The public is strongly encouraged to submit written comments by email to brownc@bossiercity.org.Comments emailed will be included as part of the public record for that meeting. In person comments can be made via telephone conference. Contact the Bossier MPC office for more information.

Renee Nance, Chairman

Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission BOA

April 15, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

REMEMBER SCHOOL ZONES ARE HANDS FREE!

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Parker Acres Subdivision, Unit No. 1-A, being a resubdivision of Lot 6, Parker Acres Subdivision, Unit No. 1, located in a portion of Section 10, Township 18 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

April 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

AT&T Mobility is proposing to construct a new telecommunications tower facility located at 5015 Shed Road, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, 71111. The new facility will consist of a 28-foot steel pole telecommunications tower with an overall height of 31 feet. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending comments to: Project 6120002213 - JLD EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, or via telephone at (203) 231-6643.

April 15, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the application of the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission to consider various amendments to the Unified Development Code.

Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

March 25, 2020 April 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

HAVING A GARAGE SALE?

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LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # S04-20

Notice is hereby given that the Public Utilities Department Sewer Lift Station of the City of Bossier City, will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 4, 2020 for a Trailer Mounted Generator.

Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Purchasing Office.

In accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Code Title 4, Part XV., Chapter 7: Vendors shall be provided the option to submit bids for Purchase of Materials and Supplies through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. Use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid.

Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained from the office of the City of Bossier City, Purchasing Department, Municipal Complex, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana at no charge.

Bids must be submitted on the official bid form furnished with the specifications and those submitted otherwise will not be considered.

The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/all bids.

Stacie Fernandez Director of Finance City of Bossier City, Louisiana

April 15 and 22, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

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SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

Registration # SEX0377

I, Michael Watts Gober, have been convicted of Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile and Failure to Register/Notify as a Sex Offender (Attempted). My address is Joannes Street, 632 Bossier City, LA 71111.

Afr Amer Race: Male Sex: 07-24-1984 DOB: 6’ 01” Height: 145 Weight: Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown

Slim none Alias: Slim slim None Scars: None Marks: Prosthesis: None Piercing: Both Ears Tattoo: R_arm: Boss L_arm: City R_wrist: Thug

If you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203

April 8 and 15, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

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