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big will be your only option.”

Many small local businesses have ventured into the realm of online shopping for their customers.

Jaded the Boutique just so happened to unveil her website, www.jadedtheboutique.shop, the August prior to the Covid-19 pandemic hitting the local area, which she says has helped her business stay steady.

“In April, I came up [to the store] each day for 3 hours a day for store pickups and to fulfill online orders. We still did 1/3 of our best month during that

Small Business Saturday took place this past weekend with deals from financially hard hit small businesses across the United States, including Bossier Parish.

The Frilly Magnolia Boutique offered 10% off all regular priced purchases, as well as several other spectacular deals.

Moving south of Benton, more than 65 small local businesses paricpated in this year’s 2020 Small Business Saturday Market.

Located in the south parking lot of Pierre Bossier mall, local small business vendors held exclusive deals for throughout Saturday.

“Today’s exclusive Small Business Saturday deal is spend $50 and save $10 on every purchase of $50 or more,” said Angelle Young with Rustic Charm Designs.

“We thank every customer who has come out today and shopped. It means the world to us,” she added.

Other local vendors who attended the 2020 Small Business Saturday Market have decided to extend their Small Business Saturday deals for upcoming markets as well.

“I have burp cloths, bibs, hooded towels and cos-

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STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune Cypress Lake in Bossier Parish is now providing water for fracking in the oil and gas industry. According to Cypress-Black Bayou Executive Director Robert Berry, the Cypress-Black Bayou recreation area has never sold water for oil and gas drilling before.

“Were doing what the lakes were created to do. Not only that, we have to start supporting our oil and gas i n d u s t r y ,” BERRY said Berry.

An agreement was signed in October 2019 between a company out of Bossier City called Hydroline and the Cypress-Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District.

“They’ve already prepaid for the first sale [of water] in the amount of $20,000. You’re looking at anywhere between $20,000 to $25,000 on each one of these wells. That’s a huge influx to the park here,” said Berry.

The contract between Cypress-Black Bayou and Hydroline states that if the water level in the lake was to drop two feet below pool stage, if they were in the middle of a fracking job, they would be allowed to complete the job. But then would have to stop pulling water until the levels were back to pool stage.

“We strategically tried to plan all of this out to where we were doing it in the fall and winter time — to where we have rainfall coming in to replenish the lake levels. We have guidelines in place to when we get to a certain level, we would not shut them off during the frack. But after that frack we would shut it off until we got the lake levels back to where we’re comfortable,” Berry See, FRACKING, Page 3 © 2020 Bossier Newspaper Publishing Co., Inc.

Stacey Tinsley/Bossier Press-Tribune Jessica Williamson, owner of Jaded the Boutique helps Maddie Cummings the owner of Cast My Party with some Christmas shopping ideas.

Businesses, pivot, adapt in 2020

STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune Small businesses have already faced unprecedented challenges in 2020, and the holiday season appears set to bring plenty of its own, amid a shaky economy and a move to phase 2 in the wake of increased coronavirus infections.

That could spell trouble for small businesses for whom the holiday season has an outsized impact on revenue.

“Shopping local is everything. Local businesses are the ones that support your schools

and communities in a way that a larger corporation never could,” said Jessica Williamson, owner of Jaded the Boutique.

“We take this personally. Our kids go to school with yours. We are the ones taking out yearbook ads and sponsoring your kid’s baseball team. We are giving right back into our community with our taxes, which is making our community nicer, safer, a better place to live. You get more unique items and more personal service when you shop small and local. If you don’t continue to shop small whenever possible, these businesses will have to close and shopping

Bringing art ‘outside of the box,’ sorta STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune

Stacey Tinsley/Bossier Press-Tribune Children look at the “Little Free Arthouse.”

The Bossier Arts Council has created the first ever “Little Free Arthouse” in Bossier Parish.

Based on the concept of a “Little Free Library”, The Little Free Arthouse is a place where community members can donate art supplies or art activities for local students to pick up.

The top half of the Little Free Arthouse has art activities. The lower house is a Little Free Library with a large selection of drawing books.

“During this pandemic we want kids to know that art is still an outlet. We want to make it as easily accessible as possible for them to create and escape

stress through art.

We all know that keeping our hands busy helps to keep our minds off of these uncertain times. Kids are no different.

They still need activities and they still need resources. It gives me no greater joy than to look out my office window and see a kid take art supplies out of that Little Free Arthouse,” said Robin Jones, executive director of the Bossier Arts Council (BAC).

With the help of the Airline High School Wood Tech Department (under the guidance of John Wilkins and special assistance from Kevin Jones) and a very special donation from the Ricky Murov family, the Bossier Arts Council created the Little Free Arthouse.

“My neighbor gave a gener-

ous donation to the Arts Council. I wanted to honor his gift by creating something unique.

That’s how the Little Free Arthouse was conceived. After speaking with my staff, we decided to add the Little Free Library at the bottom. It really was a collective effort,” said Jones.

Anyone can donate either supplies, materials, or monetary donations to the Little Free Arthouse.

“From monetary donations to long hours in the shop, each person that had a hand in creating this wonderful Little Free Arthouse and Library… We want to say thank you, thank you, thank you. We can already see what a wonderful gem this is for the community,” said Jones.

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Bossier Parish Police Jury to discuss increased sewerage/water rates

Special to the Press-Tribune Bossier Parish residents and businesses will be seeing an increase in their sewerage/water bills as costs of construction and maintenance continue to rise, making rate adjustments necessary.

Police Jury members, during a session of the Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District

board recently, voted to hold a public hearing on the issue at the Dec. 16 jury meeting.

Rate increases will be spread over a three-year period, Bossier Parish Engineer Butch Ford said.

“We have reached a point where we cannot continue to fund the operations of the sewerage and water system at the expense of other infrastructure needs in the parish,” Ford

Students learn the ‘Spirit of Christmas’

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The Bossier Sheriff’s Office “Spirit of Christmas” baskets got a big boost from the schools in Bossier Parish, in particular Haughton Elementary, as their students went beyond expectations in the annual food drive.

Classroom after classroom filled the barrels provided by the Sheriff’s Office with canned goods and non-perishable items that will go to help feed the less fortunate residents of our community. There was so much food donated by the students that it took deputies two trips to pick it all up.

“This is a great way for them to learn how to help others especially during this pandemic,” said Andrea Spinney, school principal. She said there will be a pizza party for the class that donates the most. “Maybe that’s why they gave so much. I’m just glad they are learning to give.”

In total, the students donated 4,822 canned goods to this year’s food drive. Additionally, photos from Elm Grove Elementary showed their giving spirit as they donated 846 canned goods from one class and 683 from another. All Bossier Parish Schools participated in the food drive.

Bossier Sheriff’s Sgt. Tina Fruge helps coordinate the Sheriff’s Office Operation Blessing Food Pantry, and she is

so grateful for the support thus far from this one-month long drive.

“We have enough items to help prepare 500 boxes for our Spirit of Christmas Baskets.” She says what’s left will help fill the shelves in the food pantry which helps to feed needy families throughout the year.

“I’m so proud to see young people getting it, and parents and grandparents joining in,” Sheriff Whittington said.

“They are learning what it means to consider others and help someone else when they could use a ‘hand up’. Because of students like this, we are blessed to live in a parish with such caring people.”

The Spirit of Christmas basket giveaway began in 1998. The program relies on year-round support from businesses, organizations, and individuals. The program also provides food to about 200 families each week throughout the year.

More than 70 barrels of food items have been collected in this year’s drive.

Donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items continue at Bossier Parish Schools, the substations on Viking Drive and ART, the Criminal Building on Burt Blvd., as well as the Bossier Parish Courthouse.

Please drop off your donations during normal operating hours. Your support means families can enjoy a hearty meal this Christmas and into 2021.

Courtesy Photo Bossier Parish students participate in Spirit of Christmas food drive.

said. “From an environmental, public health and growth standpoint, the system has to generate enough revenue to be self-supporting.”

Customers in Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 were brought into the parish’s new $55 million system from approximately 40 small wastewater treatment systems within the district, serving mobile home parks and subdivi-

sions.

Many of those systems were too small to adequately provide environmentally safe treatment and disposal. Some were violating quality standards set by the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and many others were on the verge of total collapse.

“The State made it known what a terrible environmental impact these mostly aban-

doned and dilapidated systems were having on Bossier Parish. The Police Jury agreed.

The State pledged $15 million in investment and another 40 million in low interest loans to remedy the problem. Over the last five years, the Parish invested over $10 million to do the same,” Ford said.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert VanHoy, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Strategy, Plans and Programs at Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, speaks with students with the La. National Guard Youth Challenge Program, Nov. 19, 2020 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The students were the first from the program to take Science, Technology, Engineering and Math courses at STARBASE Louisiana. VanHoy, a former commander of the 307th Bomb Wing, the unit serving as the STARBASE Louisiana sponsor, held a question and answer session regarding the future of STEM and its importance in the current and future workforce.

A perfect match

STARBASE, La. partners with National Guard Youth Challenge Program SENIOR MASTER SGT. TED DAIGLE 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs James Harrison stood there, holding pieces of a shattered drone in his hands.

He and a fellow Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program student had painstakingly plotted coordinates to try and navigate a drone obstacle course, part of the hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math curriculum taught on the STARBASE Louisiana campus here. But the programmed coordinates were slightly off and the drone had clipped one of the obstacles hanging from the classroom ceiling, sending the aircraft crashing to the floor.

Harrison looked at his classmate with a determined glint in his eyes and started piecing the drone back together.

“Let’s do it again, we have to figure it out,” he said, looking over the coordinates.

Scenarios like that occurred throughout the time the YCP students from Camp Minden were at STARBASE Louisiana engaging in a hands-on study of Computer-Aided Design, robotics, chemistry, and a host of other STEM courses.

It was the first time YCP students had attended STARBASE Louisiana. Ironically, the COVID-19 pandemic created a unique opportunity. STARBASE, which normally serves students in Caddo and Bossier parishes, had gaps in its instruction schedule due to health concerns and logis-

tical problems brought on by the disease.

“When we realized we would not be able to work with the public school students, we started seeking other groups in the area we could help,” explained Laurie Ilgenfritz, the Director at STARBASE Louisiana. “We reached out to the Youth Challenge Program at Camp Minden and it worked out well.”

The YCP students quickly adapted to one of STARBASE’s core tenets: mistakes are simply a path to a solution. The rigorous, hands-on curriculum required students to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to demanding scenarios that reward those who learn from mistakes.

“They are seeing that, if they try, they can be successful and if they make a mistake, it is okay as long as they don’t quit,” said Marlene Lindsay, a YCP instructor at Camp Minden.

Harrison echoed Lindsay’s thoughts on how STARBASE Louisiana approaches the learning paradigm.

“Sometimes you have to fail, but the key is to embrace those failures and learn from them,” he said.

That mentality is fundamental for YCP students. The program serves 16-18-year-old students looking for an alternative to a traditional school setting while learning self-discipline, leadership, and responsibility. After completing the program students are awarded a high school equivalency diploma.

For some students, YCP represents their best chance of pur-

suing their dreams. Harrison, who hopes to study Civil Engineering in college, believes his time at STARBASE has increased his chances for accomplishing that goal.

“STARBASE has definitely opened up some unique opportunities for me,” said Harrison. “The detail we can go into with things like design and 3D printing just take learning to a whole new level.”

While the YCP students gained knowledge from the STEM courses, Ilgenfritz maintained that teachers and staff learned from the students, as well. STARBASE Louisiana normally serves 5thgrade students, so the faculty had to adjust the curriculum to ensure academic rigor.

Ilgenfritz maintained that the extra effort has formed a strong bond between the teachers and students.

“This has been one of the most rewarding things we have ever done,” she said. “The YCP students have captured our hearts and it is going to be a struggle to let them go.”

The first class of YCP students will graduate from STARBASE Louisiana in December, but an all-female YCP is set to begin in December. Regardless of what occurs in the future, Ilgenfritz said STARBASE is committed to continuing working with the YCP students.

Ilgenfritz said plans are being laid to incorporate YCP into STARBASE 2.0, a program that goes out to high school and middle school students to teach advanced STEM concepts.

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metic bags. Everything is priced with embroidery on it. So if it’s $20 it’s $20.

We also do onsite monogramming each time we

set up at the market. We will be back December 12th for the Bossier Night Market,” said Tricia Rukstalis,Terrific Threads N More.

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time. I had only started my website the previous August and am very grateful I had switched over my customer base to ordering online so I had that opportunity to have money coming in even with the storefront pretty much closed,” Williamson said.

“It has helped us stay steady during these crazy times!,” she added.

Williamson also noted her faith as being one of the key factors in keeping her business alive during this uncertain time in our country.

“I am a strong Chris-

tian business owner and I believe that has made all the difference. Sure, things have slowed down some, but my business has been sustained in a supernatural way that I know is a direct response to my faithfulness to God in giving. It would have been very easy to give into fear during these times of uncertainty but I know I can’t allow myself to lose sight of hope. It has been a great learning experience and has shown me what is most important and what is absolutely essential in keeping my business running,” said Williamson.

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said.

“With the rain that we have coming in, I don’t think you’re going to see a difference in the level of the lake in any shape, form or fashion,” he added.

Berry did note that the fracking well location site is being monitored by surveillance cameras that are directly linked to the Bossier Sheriff’s Office.

“We’re not going to take any type of threats

or harassment from anybody,” he said. “We have PTC cameras that are being monitored by the sheriff’s department, and we are installing LPR [License Plate Recognition].

Anyone coming into that site, their license plate is being recorded and goes straight back to the sheriff’s department. We take all of that very seriously,” said Berry.

Fracking on this well is expected to last two- to two-and-a-half weeks.

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The past’s effect on future plans Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from David Specht’s book, “Old Dogs, New Tricks” available on Amazon.

Recently, I sat down with my executive team to review the past month and look ahead to the fourth quarter of the year.

While planning, we pulled out our reports from last year to dissect what could be expected and what gaps needed filling.

I thought of Simba the Lion...

There is a valuable business (and life) lesson that can be learned from the movie, “Disney’s: The Lion King.”

In the movie, the heir to the throne, Simba the lion, runs away from home because he believes he is the cause of his father’s death.

After many years, he DAVID runs into Rafiki, a wise SPECHT baboon from his homeland who encourages him to go home and take his place as king.

“I can’t go back there after what I have done in my past,” Simba argued.

At that point, Rafiki smacks Simba in the head with a stick.

“Ouch! Why did you do that?” Simba asks.

“Doesn’t matter. It’s in the past,” Rafiki replies.

“But it hurts.”

“Yes, the past can hurt.”

The lesson to be learned is that while we should learn from things in our past, we need to realize that we cannot change those things.

As business leaders, we need to review past performance to learn what worked and what didn’t work. But, we should not dwell on the failures (or successes) in the past.

Typically, companies plan their next budget year during September and October. As we all do that, it is important to take what we have learned, make an improved plan and execute.

Truly successful business leaders know that there is no such thing as a completed plan for success. The plan must be continually improved.

Henry Ford learned this lesson early on. After inventing the wildly successful Model T automobile, he ran into a major problem. He could not fill all the orders that were coming in. He was a victim of his own success.

Ford realized the problem was in the production of the Model T. Workers in the plant could only produce small number of vehicles per day. The method of production (a team of workers would build a Model T one at a time) was too inefficient.

Ford came up with the idea of running a conveyor through his plant and having his workers assemble only one part of the vehicle as it passed by. Efficiency went through the roof and the assembly line was born.

That was not the end of Ford’s challenges, but each time he came up with innovative solutions to the problems.

I hope you are looking forward to the future as one of tremendous business opportunity. Learn from the lessons of the past, without dwelling on them, and think of innovative solutions to the challenges your business will face. I believe when you look back on things down the road, you will be pleased with the outcome.

David Specht is editor of the Bossier Press-Tribune.

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Support small business in Phase II

For ten years now, the Saturday after Thanksgiving has been known as Small Business Saturday, a time designated for shoppers to go out and support the mom and pop retailers, the local employers who serve as the heart of their community’s economy. But in 2020, as with so many other things, Small Business Saturday takes on a new tone and importance. This year, Small Business Saturday is just as much about pure economic survival as it is about doing the right thing.

Pick any small business in any year and you’ll find a story packed with challenges, innovation, hard work, razor-thin margins and perseverance. Small business owners routinely suffer sleepless nights over financial uncertainty, operational disruption, personnel issues or just making payroll. I know this not only through research and work experiences, but also by simply watching one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs I know go through it every day.

My wife Colleen, relying on a tenacious work ethic and smart planning, took a great idea from our kitchen table to a thriving small business, celebrating her five-year anniversary this year as a business owner.

Throughout that march, I have been simply amazed at how many long days she has put in, obstacles she has overcome and creative ideas she has generated. All of that and more has been needed to get to this point, a common narrative I hear from small business owners across Louisiana. Small

business entrepreneurs like her face tremendous daily challenges in terms of regulation, taxation, supply chain disruptions, workforce needs, etc. and cannot simply rely on an army of accountants and lawyers to overcome them.

Small business owners must get their hands STEPHEN WAGUESPACK dirty and be a “jack-ofa l l - t ra d e s” to make that business work.

Thank God these determined entrepreneurs don’t have the word “quit” in their vocabulary.

On top of the everyday headwinds faced by small business owners, COVID-19 has forced closures, imposed many new guidelines and pushed small business owners to grapple with circumstances that would have been unthinkable just a year ago. Then add five hurricanes making landfall in Louisiana, one of them the strongest in our state’s history, and the hurdles of 2020 can become downright insurmountable for far too many.

The Governor has recently announced he is shifting the state’s economy back to Phase II for at least the next month, while also signaling more economic retraction is still on the table. Considering the holidays are typically a time where most small businesses depend on heavy customer spending, the timing could not be more economically challenging.

Louisiana had close to 450,000 small businesses before COVID-19 struck, employing more than 900,000 of our neighbors. The end of 2020 will likely see those numbers shrink. And for our entrepreneurs whose business models depend on tourism, festivals, football and our now-cancelled Mardi Gras for income, not to mention the caterers, print shops, suppliers and more who service industrial partners that have shuttered or scaled back production since the changes to the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP), those concerning numbers may continue to drop in the coming year.

Roughly 99 percent of all Louisiana businesses are small businesses. They are certainly the major driver for Louisiana’s economy, creating two out of every three jobs in our state. Without them, our communities will not be able to bounce back from this year’s economic decline. We need them, and they need us.

Think about that local store you turn to for a special Christmas gift every year… the artisan or craftsman who makes that unique product you’ve come to rely on… the restaurant that is your family’s go-to spot to celebrate a birthday, graduation or engagement… you know the people who own them, and you have seen their contributions to your community throughout the years.

Let’s give Small Business Saturday, and the weeks to come, a renewed and elevated focus. Let us recalibrate our habits, be intentional,

and make an extra effort to “shop small” and give that revenue to a local business, keep that investment in your own community. While the pandemic response will surely incentivize many to shop online this holiday season, that does not mean small business should be left out in the cold. Most local small businesses have an online presence and can offer just as good of a deal as the national chains if you just give them a shot.

Go out of your way to help them.

Throughout this pandemic, we have learned how to change the way we shop, how we educate our children, how we access health care and how we gather. Our small businesses have made changes as well, from PPE to curbside pickup to closed dressing rooms and spaced out shelves – they know how to do business safely, and we know how to do business with them. Let’s shop small – on Small Business Saturday, and as we continue to combat this pandemic and fight to keep our economy up and running.

Small business entrepreneurs are inspiring, dependable and trustworthy. They have been there for us time and time again, let’s now return that favor by being there for them when they desperately need it. Give them your support this holiday season by giving them your business.

Stephen Waguespack is president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry..

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Alexander: Supreme Court protects religious liberty This Supreme Court decision involves the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and the Agudath Israel of America, an Orthodox Jewish group, and their opposition to restrictions limiting religious services to ten people in some areas and 25 people in others. Both groups essentially argued that the new Covid-19 regulations imposed by New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, target houses of worship in a much more burdensome and restrictive manner than other non-religious, commercial facilities.

At its core, this decision by the U.S. Supreme Court powerfully underscores the principle that a public health emergency cannot be used as a valid reason to target religious activities with draconian restrictions while allowing secular businesses and commercial entities that are deemed “essential” (and, apparently, even some favored “non-essential” businesses) to proceed in their typical fashion. Rather, the Court makes clear

that what is deemed “safe” for liquor stores, bike shops and massage parlors must also be deemed safe for churches and synagogues.

In a succinct and penetrating concurrence opinion, Justice Gorsuch reasoned his way through the issue: “People may gather inside for extended periods in bus stations and airports, in laundromats and banks, in hardware ROYAL ALEXANDER stores and liquor shops.

No apparent reason exists why people may not gather, subject to identical restrictions, in churches or synagogues, especially when religious institutions have made plain that they stand ready, able, and willing to follow all the safety precautions required of ‘essential’ businesses and perhaps more besides.”

Hence, Justice Gorsuch continues, “the only expla-

nation for treating religious places differently seems to be a judgment that what happens there just isn’t as ‘essential’ as what happens in secular spaces. Indeed, the Governor is remarkably frank about this: In his judgment laundry and liquor, travel and tools, are all ‘essential’ while traditional religious exercises are not. That is exactly the kind of discrimination the First Amendment forbids.”

It should be highly hopeful and heartening for believers to see a decision like this that resoundingly rejects an action by government that would otherwise undermine and weaken the 1st Amendment’s guarantee of religious liberty. Even in a health emergency, core constitutional rights may not be enjoined by politicians, particularly when they, as here, are imposed in an overly broad, arbitrary, and discriminatory fashion.

However, there is a broader question presented here: How far will this go?

Where does government

overreach in matters of religious liberty and freedom of conscience end? I note that the largest LGBT organization in America has already demanded that Joe Biden, if he becomes president, remove accreditation of Christian schools that teach and adhere to Biblical sexuality.

My point is that religious liberty has been under attack in this country for decades. In this case, by a mere 5-4 decision—one vote—the Supreme Court has protected religious freedom. However, a 5-4 decision the other way would essentially allow “public health” officials to be given preference—greater authority—over sacred, fundamental constitutional rights that have protected Americans for 244 years.

That’s worrisome and concerning.

This decision is very encouraging but we still have a battle in front of us and we will courageously rise to meet it.

Royal Alexander is a Shreveport attorney.

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The Haughton offensive line did its part in last week’s 31-3 victory over Live Oak, protecting quarterback Colin Rains and blocking for running back Dexter Smith.

Haughton only parish team still alive in playoffs

The Haughton Buccaneers are the only Bossier Parish team remaining in the playoffs after last week’s first-round games.

That’s hardly a big surprise given only two parish teams were in the playoffs.

The other, Airline, faced long odds against Class 5A No. 3 seed Zachary on the road.

The No. 30 seed Vikings hung tough in the first half before falling 41-7.

Meanwhile, No. 11 Haughton dominated No. 22 Live Oak 31-3 at Harold E. Harlan Stadium.

The Bucs (8-1), winners of seven in a row, hit the road Friday for a secondround matchup Sports Editor against No. 6 Alexandria (41), which defeated No. 27 Slidell 35-0.

Because of COVID-19, Alexandria Russell played only Hedges four regularseason games, the minimum number required by the LHSAA to qualify for the playoffs this season.

No doubt Haughton head coach Jason Brotherton has plenty of video of the Trojans to break down.

But if he needs a little extra help with a scouting report, he can turn to his brother Coy, Parkway’s head coach.

The Panthers lost to Alexandria 35-12 in the season opener. Interestingly, Haughton defeated Parkway by almost the same score, 33-13, in the regular-season finale.

The score against Alexandria is a bit deceptive. The Panthers were within 21-12 early in the fourth quarter before the Trojans scored two late touchdowns.

Alexandria also defeated Green Oaks 45-16 and Pineville 55-12 in the regular season. Their lone loss was to District 2-5A rival West Monroe 18-10 on the road.

Last week’s game against Slidell was their first since Oct. 30 after the Trojans were forced to quarantine for two weeks followed by West Ouachita canceling in Week 8.

Haughton’s defense, which has allowed only 7.4 points per game during the seven-game winning streak, will no doubt face its biggest challenge since Week 2 against Byrd.

Last week, the Bucs allowed just 95 total yards and 70 of that came on Live Oak’s field goal drive.

Haughton sophomore quarterback Colin Rains continues to impress. He accounted for 224 yards (164 passing, 60 rushing) and three touchdowns last week.

Running back Dexter Smith and receivers Elijah Rochon and Gage East also made plays.

Last year, Alexandria went into the playoffs as the No. 3 seed. The Trojans were upset by No. 19 Mandeville 13-12 in the second round. Mandeville then lost to Haughton 34-14 in the quarterfinals.

So the Trojans will no doubt have something to prove.

But so will Haughton.

Last week’s win was the Bucs’ third in a row in the first round. They will not be intimidated.

“I’m excited about the mentality of the program,” Brotherton said after last week’s game. “They expect to win. We’re going to go next week and nobody’s going to give us a chance.

But we’re going to roll up with 70 players that are all going to expect to win that game.”

Airline ran up against a Zachary team that also expects to win. The Broncos won state championships in 2015, 2017 and 2018.

The Vikings stayed close in the first half. Senior Tracy Hudson’s pick-six cut the lead to 13-7 late in the second quarter. But LSU commit Chris Hilton caught a TD pass with just 32 seconds left and Zachary

scored three TDs in the third quarter to pull away.

Airline closed a challenging season 3-4. If you asked the Vikings, they probably wouldn’t say the playoff loss was the most disappointing part of it.

Airline had to cancel games against District 1-5A and parish rivals Haughton and Parkway because of COVID-19 issues.

Hudson and the rest of the Vikings seniors have a lot to be proud of. As sophomores in 2018, they mostly watched as Airline endured a 3-7 season with one close loss after another.

Last season, many of them played big roles in a turnaround that saw the Vikings go 8-2 in the regular season, share the district championship and reach the 5A quarterfinals.

This season, the seniors were no doubt leaders through the all the adversity.

While Haughton is the only parish team in the playoffs, the Bucs aren’t the only parish team playing this week.

Because COVID-19 caused a delay in the start of the season and canceled the first two games (obviously more for some as the season progressed), the LHSAA is allowing teams that didn’t make the playoffs to schedule one “bowl” game.

The Benton Tigers are taking advantage, heading east down I-20 Friday to take on West Ouachita (23).

Benton finished one spot below the cutline for making the 5A playoffs at No. 33. West Ouachita was No. 36.

The Tigers’ four losses were by a combined 14 points. Like Airline, Benton had to cancel two games.

The Tigers certainly deserve to play one more.

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

Thirty-seven years after his tragic death, Kansas City Chiefs No. 37 – Joe Delaney – will be honored as the 2020 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Carl Mikovich Sportsperson of the Year.

Delaney’s wife Carolyn Delaney will accept the award on his behalf at the 2020 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.

“Joe represents everything the Sportsman of the Year embodies. He was the best athlete I’ve ever seen and carried that to the highest level of his profession. Every time he touched the ball you knew it could be a highlight reel moment,” said 2016 Independence Bowl Foundation Chairman Eric Barkley.

“And Joe was an even better person, greatly loved

and respected by his teammates. He was confident yet very humble and even in his final moments exhibited his giving spirit.”

Barkley was a teammate of Delaney’s during the 1980 season at Northwestern State.

While speaking to current Chairman of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Doug Ireland in 1997, Gary Reasons, a 1996 College Football Hall of Fame inductee and 1980 teammate at NSU, remarked, “Having the opportunity to be a teammate of Joe Delaney at Northwestern for one season gave me the chance to see and learn what people mean when they speak of character.”

Delaney, a Haughton, native, was a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs for two seasons from 19811982 and was also a twotime All-American at Northwestern State before

being drafted in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft.

Delaney tragically passed away on June 29, 1983 at the age of 24 while attempting to rescue three children in a pond in Monroe’s Chennault Park even though Delaney himself could not swim.

He was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2004 and no player has donned the No. 37 since his passing.

This past June, a monument was dedicated to Delaney at Chennault Park.

The path to stardom began at Haughton High School for Delaney, where he played wide receiver and gained attention from multiple division one schools.

He ultimately attended Northwestern State from 1977-1980 and became a two-time All-American running back for the Demons.

Colin Rains

School: Haughton Position: Quarterback Class: Sophomore

Rains, a two-time Player of the Week selection, completed 11 of 17 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-3 victory over Live Oak in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.

He also rushed 13 times for 60 yards and a touchdown.

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On November 24, 1971, just over 49 years ago now, D.B. Cooper leapt into infamy when he hijacked a plane, demanded a ransom, parachuted into a thunderstorm, and vanished. This is one mystery that remains unsolved, though theories abound about what actually happened and who D.B. Cooper really was.

It began on a Northwest Orient Airlines 727 aircraft. Cooper handed a note to a flight attendant and showed her a device that looked like a bomb; his demands included $200,000 and four parachutes. At the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the passengers were evacuated and the money handed over.

From here the plane took off again, headed toward Mexico and flying low. Cooper sent the remaining crew to the cockpit and then apparently opened the cabin door and jumped from the plane. Many theories assume that he did not survive the jump due to the thunderstorm, 100 mph winds, and below-zero temperatures; however, no evidence of his landing was found. It wasn’t until 1980 that any trace was found, and this came in the form of approximately $5,880 of the ransom money being found by a boy on the bank of the Columbia River just outside of Vancouver, Washington.

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Forty-one years ago today, Plain Dealing’s new town hall was officially opened, with some 200 residents, local officials, and well-wishers on hand for the ceremony. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Mayor Leon Sanders stated, “We’re very proud of this building. It’s been a long time in the making, and I know the people of Plain Dealing can be especially proud when they walk in AMY ROBERTSON this building because it’s paid for.”

When the town council voted to build the new town hall in 1976, they were hoping to receive help with funding for the new building from the federal Economic Development Administration and constructed within a year. When they learned there would not be funding help from the federal program, Mayor Sander’s declared, “we’re going to build it one way or the other.” A bond issue did not fund the project; instead, funding came through the town’s budget, funds accrued from sales tax and water sales, and 40,000 revenue sharing monies.

Part of the ceremonies included a flag-raising. The Roach Strayhan Holland Post of the American Legion and the Wykes-Strange Veterans of Foreign Wars donated the flag pole. The local veterans that performed the flag-raising ceremony were World War I veterans Carter McKinney, Clyde Allum, and Sid Weeks; Viet Nam veteran Frank Bradley, and William Arnold, a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Plain Dealing’s ex-mayor, Doug McKellar, a World War I veteran, also participated in the flag-raising ceremony.

Plain Dealing’s Board of Aldermen - Mrs. Tommie B. Nance, Billy Weeks, Vernon Malone, David Malone, and Earl Peters served on the opening’s officiating committee.

“Other dignitaries present at the opening ceremony were Bossier City Mayor Marving Anding, Bossier Parish School Superintendent John McConathy, Bossier Parish Clerk of Court Wilna Mabry, Benton Mayor George Forrest and Senator Foster Cambell.”

Mayor Sanders used the ceremony as an opportunity to honor 21 Plain Dealing residents, who were members of the volunteer ambulance service. These men and women were Julia Budwah, Sallie Chandler, Angela Cox, Barbara Cox, Mary Elizabeth Crawford, Charles Dibbler, Jeanette Dibbler, James Foster, Velma Hightower, Rebecca Lewis, Ann Lusk, Vernon Malone, Jeanette McCalmon, Ava Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Dianne Nuckolls, Rhonda Singletary, Arthur Turnley, Marion Turnley, Billy Weeks and Caroline Wilson.

Sanders explained to the crowd that each of these men and women “completed 81-hours of training to be certified as emergency medical technicians.” He also stated, “The volunteers provide 24-hour-a-day staffing for the ambulance which the town recently received through a grant.”

The new town hall building, located on the corner of Arkansas and Palmetto Streets, offered 5,500 square feet of space and “was constructed at a cost of just under $250,000.” Providing a large town meeting room, offices for all town officials, including the police and fire chiefs, the water department, town marshall, and the volunteer emergency ambulance service.

When Sanders passed away in 2004, the then-current Plain Dealing Mayor David Smith wrote about how Leon Sanders left his mark on Plain Dealing. As Plain Dealing’s mayor for 40- years, Sander’s had a lot to be proud of, including building this new municipal complex. In Smith’s article, he states, “It will be named the Leon Sanders, Jr. Municipal Complex in 2005 in his memory.”

Though the name did not change in 2005, it was not long before the resolution became a reality.

To learn more about Plain Dealing, visit the Bossier Parish Libraries History Center at 2206 Beckett Street, Bossier City. Be sure to follow us @BPLHistoryCenter on FB and check out our blog, http://bpl-hc.blogspot.com/.

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OBITUARIES Mr. Paul Edward “Eddy” Shirey BOSSIER CITY, LA: Funeral services were held for Mr. Paul Edward “Eddy” Shirey, age 65, at RoseNeath Funeral Home in Homer, LA, on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Randy Brown and James Edward Scriber, officiating. Interment followed at Summerfield Cemetery in Summerfield, LA. The family received friends at the funeral home Tuesday, from 1-2 p.m., prior to the service.

Eddy was born on December 22, 1954, in Homer, LA, to Harry and Earsie Whittington Shirey. He entered into rest on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, in Minden, LA. Eddy was of the Baptist faith. He was loved by all that knew him. Eddy was a loving husband to his devoted wife Susan. Dearly loved his faithful dog, Gizmo. He was always positive and tough as nails.

Eddy was preceded in death by his mother.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Susan Johnston Shirey; three brothers, Gary Shirey, Terry Shirey, and Ricky Shirey and wife Dot; two sisters, Karen Shirey and Beth Camp and husband Zane; brother-in-law, Peanut Johnston; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers were be David Shirey, George Shirey, Tommy Amason, Rickey Rea, Bucky Bailey and Dan Foster.

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Elvada was born June 10, 1924 at home in Antioch, Arkansas and entered into rest November 21, 2020 in Minden, Louisiana. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Minden; and Lydia Sunday School Class for several years, serving as a Sunday School Teacher, Ladies Axillary Teacher and a choir member where she used her voice to serve the Lord with beautiful specials. She also sang and travelled with the LA Missionary Baptist Seminary, where she also worked several years as Secretary. She was known to many young preacher students as “Momma Gunn.” As she took many of the students under her wings and nurtured them in the faith and cared for them.

At Town and Country Nursing Home; where she resided, she was a cheerful greeter to new residents and prayed with them on their first day at the facility as she welcomed them.

Elvada sang Gospel Quartet music with her father and mother (who played the piano) and 7 brothers, 1 sister, when they traveled all over Central Arkansas many years ago. They were known as “The Harrell Family.”

Her first husband was MIA in WWII, his plane was shot down over the ocean and never found.

Elvada had to wait 6 months before he would be legally declared deceased. She was left a widow and a young mother with baby Vivian. Many years later she met Rev. Vard Gunn at Seminary in Little Rock, Arkansas. They married, and as a preacher’s wife, traveled with Vard to the many churches he served.

Elvada, or Mama Gunn, leaves a legacy of being a faithful warrior and servant of the Lord. She knew the most important thing she could do for her family and friends was to lift them in prayer. She took care of many of the “preacher boys” that passed that passed through the doors of the Seminary by making sure they had food to eat and presents for their children at Christmas. As a resident of Town and Country, she continued to spread the love of Jesus by making a point to talk to other residents and, one instance, singing to a resident everyday that spoke little, but would mouth the words to the song Mama Gunn was singing.

We will miss her, but we are at peace that she is in Heaven with her Lord.

She is survived by her daughter, Vivian (Wayne) Rhodes; grandchildren, Jennifer (Steven), Johnny (Connie), Scotty (Tina); brothers, Curtis Harrell (Marva) of Rogers, Arkansas, Wayland Harrell (Erma Lee) of Beebe, Arkansas; one sister, Yvonne Southard (James) of Jordan, Arkansas; 8 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Blanche Liles Harrell; five brothers, Hubert, Jack, Walker, Elvis, and Cleveland Harrell; husband’s, Elvis Carter, died in action in WWII of Arkansas and Rev. Vard Gunn of Minden, Louisiana.

Pallbearers were Michael Beaird, Shane Frye, Rickie Gray, Claude Reeves, Morris Busby, Tommy Frye, David Peterson, and Dan Shidiskis.

Rose-Neath Funeral Home 211 Murrell Street Minden, Louisiana 71055 (318) 377-3412 The family received family and friends at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Bossier City on Sunday, November 29, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Roy Joseph Matranga Sr. Roy Joseph Matranga Sr. was born in Houston, Texas to Pete and Mary Matranga. He passed away at his home in Benton, Louisiana on November 26, 2020 at the age of 90.

Roy was in the car business for 66 years. He was well known in his community and never met a stranger. He was a pioneer in his field as the first in many marketing strategies. Roy was a business owner for 52 years, owning and operating both Esquire Motors and Matranga Motors. He could sell a car to anybody, but still held honesty and integrity to the highest degree. When he wasn’t working, he loved raising and training horses, a passion he had for over 47 years. He also enjoyed golfing with his best friend, Doug Hawkins. Mostly, Roy loved his family. He had a huge heart and was very giving of himself to the ones he loved. He was compassionate and sensitive to their needs, and always pressing the importance of being fair and doing what you believe to be right. Roy was a friendly face in the Shreveport-Bossier community. He had a warm personable demeanor and a big smile. He will be missed by all that knew him.

Roy is preceded in death by his first wife, Bobbie Matranga; his second wife, Trudy Clark; parents, and two brothers, Joe Cannatella and Pete Matranga.

He is survived by his children, Diann Adams, Roy Matranga Jr., and Eric Matranga; grandchildren, Angelina Matranga, Gina Welke and husband, Eric, Tammie Chism, Terrie Streetman and husband, Terry, Tracie McCraken and husband, David, Robin Adams and husband, Gage, and Tonie Adams; great-grandchildren, Aidan, Savannah, Grayson, Jackson, Am-

berlie, Seth, and Shaw; brother, Anthony Matranga; sister, Francis Cush; numerous nieces and nephews; and fur babies, Sally and Sugar.

Antônia Borges de Santana A graveside service honoring the life of Antônia Borges de Santana was held 9:00 a.m., Friday, November 27, 2020 at Rose-Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Road, Bossier City, Louisiana. Brother Mel Campbell will officiate the service. A visitation with the family was held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 pm, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Antônia Borges de Santana was born July 31, 1931 in Pojuca, Bahia, Brazil to José and Júlia Silva and passed away peacefully, Monday, November 23, 2020 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Antônia Borges, our mother, left in our hearts the contagious memory of her joy and her love for God. She taught us to be honest, obedient to God, and to love one another. We were just children when my mother became a widow, causing her to be a single mother. Despite dealing with this hardship, she never failed to always encourage us and push us towards the path of good. We remember her reading the bible to us as children; especially Psalm 23 that she knew from memory. This verse was important to her because it helped her remind us that even through the darkest of times that God is with us. Most importantly, she taught us to always love our family and the people around us. Altogether, these teachings will strengthen us today and for the rest of our lives as they remind us of her loving memory. Em Nossos corações nossa mainha deixou amor e uma grande saudade.

Antônia is preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, Antonio de Santana; siblings, Manuel, Tininha, Florize, Terezina, Antonio and Salvador.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Ana Licia Borges, Adenilce Borges, Adil M. Borges and Alberto Borges; siblings, Nelma Borges, Dione Borges, Josélia Borges, Ana Lucia Borges, and Jose Agnaldo Borges; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Honoring Antônia as pallbearers were Marvin Park, Ronald Park, Robert Park, Michael Birmingham, Bobby Ettredge, and Jeff Tuey. Serving her as honorary pallbearers will be Alberto Borges, Marcelo Borges, Fabio Souza, Eduardo Borges, Jose Agnaldo Borges, and Edilton Regis Souza.

William Horace Fitzhugh William Horace Fitzhugh passed away on November 25, 2020 at the age of 84, in Bossier City, Louisiana. He will be buried in Arkansas next to his wife at a later date.

William was born and raised in Mississippi on May 22, 1936.

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By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter Horticulturist

Christmastime conjures thoughts of red, white and green. And many types of beautiful plant materials are available to work with this time of year to spruce up and decorate your home for the season. Here is the short list: Christmas trees, Christmas cactus, colorful poinsettias, mistletoe, red berries and evergreen materials.

Evergreen materials such as holly, pine, fir, spruce, boxwood, magnolia and arborvitae in addition to herbs are available just outside your door in the natural landscape and can all be used to create swags, wreaths and garland for the holiday season.

Christmas trees, poinsettias and Christmas cactuses are readily available this time of year and are perhaps the most commonly used plant materials for the season. All three have a history on how they came to this country in this most wonderful time of the year.

To begin with, many of our traditions surround the winter solstice that falls on the shortest day and longest night of the year on Dec. 21 or 22 in the northern hemisphere.

Our lives and the planet literally revolve around the sun, and ancient cultures such

as the Egyptians, Vikings, Celts and Romans once worshipped it. The winter solstice was celebrated every year because it meant that at last the sun god would begin to get well.

According to writers for history, Egyptians worshipped the sun god Ra, and during the winter solstice, they filled their homes with green palm rushes. Scandinavian Vikings also followed a sun god called Balder, decorating with evergreens to symbolize everlasting life. Early Romans celebrated the god of agriculture, Saturn, with the feast of Saturnalia, decorating their homes with evergreen boughs. And so did the priests of the ancient Celts of Northern Europe, called druids.

The Christmas tree tradition began in Germany with Protestant reformer Martin Luther in the 16th century. Christians brought decorated trees into their homes and lit them with candles to reflect the brilliance of the stars. The Christmas tree tradition came to the United States in the 1830s, first in Pennsylvania with the German settlers. Fun fact: Tannenbaum is a German term referring to the fir tree that was traditionally decorated in lights, tinsel and ornaments.

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sively on farms. Approximately 77 million trees are produced on 1 million acres each year. Those farms are in California, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin, and the trees take six to eight years to mature.

Poinsettias, another Christmas favorite, are native to Mexico where Franciscan monks used the plants in their Nativity processions. It was also used to make red and purple dyes for clothing and textiles. Montezuma, the last Aztec emperor, was said to have caravans of poinsettias shipped to the capital city of Teotihuacan.

The plants first arrived in United States in the early 1820s and ‘30s, being shipped

by Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. He shipped blooms home to South Carolina and shared them at Christmastime with friends and family.

Poinsett was a passionate botanist who kept a greenhouse in South Carolina.

Poinsettias gained popularity in the early 1900s when a grower, Paul Ecke, developed the first poinsettia that could be grown indoors in pots. He sold them on roadsides in Hollywood, California.

Poinsettias have come a long way since the early 1900s. To begin with, there are hundreds of varieties. Breeders have been

selecting for shorter, sturdier plants with a wide variety of colors, shapes, bract arrangements and tolerance to low light. In addition, improved growing and cultivation practices have greatly enhanced the industry. Growers use light manipulation, HEATHER KIRK-BALLARD hormones and improved watering systems to push the limits of the plants.

Poinsettias are the most popular plant sold during the Christmas holidays in addition to being the best-selling potted plant in the United States.

Jeff Kuehny, director of the AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden, evaluates poinsettia varieties for Burden’s Annual Poinsettia Show and Sale. Each year, he receives cuttings of new varieties from global breeders and then grows the cuttings out for evaluation and research. This year, more than 50 poinsettia varieties were on display at the Botanic Gardens Pavilion on Nov. 28.

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How to care for wild birds this winter The arrival of winter forces everyone to confront the changes synonymous with the season, and local wildlife is no exception.

Low temperatures, harsh winter storms and a scarcity of food can make it challenging for wildlife, including birds, to thrive throughout the winter.

Even though several species of birds are migratory and travel to warmer climates to wait out winter, many others stay put. The Audubon Society says that keeping close to home helps some species of birds maintain their territories.

Some birds will puff up to retain heat; others will seek shelter in dense foliage or cavities to avoid the elements. Many birds will huddle together to share warmth.

Another way of keeping warm is building up fat as an insulator and energy source.

The Audubon Society says more than 10 percent of some birds’ winter body weight may be fat. That can be challenging to maintain when common sources of food, such as insects and berries, disappear as winter wears on. This is when some human intervention can prove handy, advise ornithologists. A few simple efforts may benefit birds and other wildlife that may not hibernate

winter away or escape to the tropics.

• Have a supply of food, bird feeders, houses, and any other bird-related gear at the ready before the storms really rev up.

• Invest in nutritious food, such as black oil sunflower seeds or blends that are high in black oil sunflower seeds. You also can make available more foods that are high in fat, such as suet, peanut butter or even whole peanuts. Mother Nature Network also suggests adding meal worms if they can be found.

• Choose feeders that will keep seed dry; otherwise, it will be prone to bacterial and fungal growth.

• Don’t discard fallen leaves or any downed twigs or pruned boughs from trees.

This will give birds material for creating shelter or hiding away when the weather gets especially brutal. When the Christmas tree is finished for the season, place it in the yard as a windbreak for birds.

• Put shallow water sources around so birds can drink. Replace them frequently if water freezes.

Wild birds can benefit from some help when the temperatures start to drop in winter.

A few simple efforts may benefit birds and other wildlife that may not hibernate winter away or escape to the tropics.

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JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 163033

CITIBANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2018-3 VS CURTIS JONES AND ROSA LEE JONES

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, JANUARY 13, 2021, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT:: ONE CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF BOSSIER, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS GREENACRES PLACE, UNIT 8, AND BEING DESIGNATED ON THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF SAID SUBDIVISION, ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF SAID PARISH AND STATE, AS LOT NUMBER SIX HUNDRED SEVEN (607), SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID LOT HAVING SUCH MEASUREMENTS AND DIMENSIONS AS SHOWN ON SAID SUBDIVISION MAP; SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, SERVITUDES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OUTSTANDING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AFFECTING THE PROPERTY.

AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE AND 51 / 100 ($114,765.51) 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: Jason R. Smith 1505 North 19th Street Monroe, LA 71207 December 2, 2020 January 6, 2021 Bossier Press-Tribune

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JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA

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VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT, LLC VS ARTHUR DEEQUINCY LEESHUN KELLY

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 PAGE 13 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 December 2, 2020 January 6, 2021 Bossier Press-Tribune

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JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 162421

ORIGIN BANK VS DUSTIN WHEELER AKA DUSTIN L. WHEELER AND AMANDA WHEELER AKA AMANDA NICOLE WHEELER

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, JANUARY 13, 2021, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TOWIT:: LOT 80, TUSCANY VILLAS, UNIT NO. 4, A SUBDIVISION IN THE TOWN OF HAUGHTON, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 1364, PAGE 928, OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON BEARING SAID GEO# 174918; SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, SERVITUDES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OUTSTANDING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AFFECTING THE PROPERTY. AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE AND XX / 100 ($182,285.00) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT.

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER

BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND BOSSIER Parish SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIZED AND WILL Jason R. Smith PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, 1505 North 19th Street TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER, Monroe, LA 71207 FOR CASH, WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF APPRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO December 2, 2020 LAW, AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR January 6, 2021 OF THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN Bossier Press-Tribune OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021, BETWEEN THE HOURS Thuy Thi-Thu Nguyen and/or anyone knowing the whereabouts of Thuy Thi-Thu Nguyen, please contact Adele P. OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOW- Faust, Attorney at Law, 9135 West Judge Perez Drive, ING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED Chalmette, Louisiana 70043; (504) 271-5000.

IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TODecember 2, 2020 WIT:: PLAINTIFF’S MORTGAGE AND/OR PRIVILEGE AFFECTS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO-WIT:

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Property of the following tenants will be sold to satisfy rental liens ONLINE in accordance with Title nine, part xiii Section 9;4756 through 9;4760 of the Louisiana Lien Statutes in accordance with the Louisiana Self Storage facility act. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding December 2nd at 3PM CST– December 17th, 2020 ending on or after 3 pm CST on WWW.STORAGETREASURES.COM with pictures attached. The Auction will end on or after December 17th 2020 at 3 PM CST. Said property is stored at Iron Guard Benton at 1702 Benton RD Bossier City, LA 71111.

Randall Harvill- B098, household, outdoor equipment

Rodney Jackson-A046, furniture, household items

David Songy-A061, furniture, household items

Kevin Gibson-c235, small equipment

Joseph Worrell-c236, Household items

December 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider approval of sewer rates for Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier.

Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Glenn Benton, Chairman Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1

November 25, 2020 December 2 and 9, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the meeting of the Bossier Parish Police Jury scheduled on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, has been rescheduled. The police jury will hold one meeting for the month of January, 2021, which is scheduled on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, as follows: 1:30 p.m.

Finance Committee Meeting Regular Meeting 2:00 p.m.

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

November 25, 2020 December 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune Notice

The board of directors for East Central Bossier Parish Fire District No. 1 approved the following budget for 2021 at a public hearing held Tuesday November 10, 2020 @ 7PM in the training building located behind the central station at 4494 Hwy 80, Haughton LA 71037 Estimated Income $ 2,730,558.00 Estimated Operating Expenses $ 1,385,382.00 Estimated Payroll $ 1,345,176.00 Estimated total expenses $ 2,730,558.00

November 25, 2020 December 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune 11-Nov-20

2021 & 2020 BUDGET PRESENTATION Proposed 2021

REVENUE Property Tax Collections Sales Tax

895,000 1,550,000 1,875,000

Total Revenue

OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE EXP ADMINISTRATION Total Expense Excess Receipt (Expense) OTHER INCOME / EXP UPL Funds Net Receipts Interest Grant Income Fund Balance Forward Miscellaneous Income Total Other Inc

Ambulance Veh & Equip Extraordinary exp-COVID Capital Expenditures Injury Prevention Exp Total Other (Exp)

NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE

Don Hebert, Chairman Steve Nezat, Director

4,320,000

459,700 3,309,500 531,850 4,301,050

Revised 2020

895,000 1,510,000 1,850,000

4,255,000

400,100 3,135,000 494,600 4,029,700

18,950

225,300

500,000 65,000 0 1,287,250 0

680,000 65,000 60,230 0 205,358

1,852,250

1,010,588

285,000

287,004

35,000 1,419,200 132,000

125,000 672,481 111,144

1,871,200

1,195,629

0

40,259

November 25, 2020 December 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

Public Notice

The Bossier Parish Assessor’s Office has prepared their budget for 2021. The budget will be available for public inspection on December 14, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Bossier Parish Assessor’s Office on the 2nd Floor, Bossier Parish Courthouse, 204 Burt Blvd., Benton, LA.

A public hearing for the purpose of adopting this budget will be held at 10:00 a.m. on December 15, 2020 in the Bossier Parish Assessor’s Office on the 2nd Floor, Bossier Parish Courthouse, 204 Burt Blvd., Benton, LA.

December 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

Bobby W. Edmiston Assessor for Bossier Parish November 25, 2020

USDA COMMODITY DIVERSION PROCESSING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP FS#11-21

Notice is hereby given that the Child Nutrition Purchasing Cooperative and the following School Food Authorities (SFAs): Bossier Parish, Desoto Parish, Concordia Parish, Franklin Parish, Grant Parish, Jackson Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Ouachita Parish, and Webster Parish will receive sealed proposals at the Ouachita Parish Child Nutrition Programs Office, located at 920 Thomas Road, West Monroe, LA 71292.

Sealed proposals may be submitted until 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 05, 2021 for processing of USDA commodity Beef, Cheese, Chicken, Egg, Fish, Flour, Pork, Potatoes, and Turkey for the 2021-2022 school year. All product manufacturers must have an approved contract for commodity processing by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Food Distribution Division prior to submitting a proposal.

Specifications and conditions for submitting proposals may be obtained from the child nutrition program official from the SFA listed below or from Jo Lynne Correro, Director of Child Nutrition Program, Ouachita Parish Child Nutrition Program, 920 Thomas Road, West Monroe, West Monroe, Louisiana, 71292, (318) 398-1990; email: correro@opsb.net

The SFA reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Faxed and /or emailed proposals will not be considered. Proposals will be opened and publicly acknowledged at 9:00 A.M. at the Ouachita Parish Child Nutrition Office, West Monroe, Louisiana, on Wednesday, January 06, 2021.

USDA and these institutions are an equal opportunity providers and employers.

Bidders also have the option to submit bids electronically. To submit a bid electronically, bidders must register at Central Bidding by visiting either https://www.centralbidding.com or https://www.centralauctionhouse.com For technical questions relating to the electronic bidding process for Central Bidding call Support 833.412.5717. Fees to submit electronically may apply. Payments of fees are the responsibility of the bidder. Submission of an electronic bid requires an electronic bid bond and a digital signature.

December 2 and 9, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE is hereby given that the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 14, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Bossier City Hall, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, for the purpose of considering the following amendments to Ordinance 133 of 2018 of the City of Bossier City and Ordinance 4705 of 2018 of the Parish Code of Bossier Parish: A Public Hearing for the following: The application of Vaquero Haughton Partners, LLC for a Zoning Amendment to change to zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 1.25 acres more or less, from R-A (Residential Agriculture) to B-3 (General Business) located in Section 15, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

(Southwest corner of Hwy 80 and Remco Dr.)

A certain tract of land located in a portion of Lot 9, Williams Subdivision as recorded in book 60, Page 167 of the records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana situated in the Northwest quarter of Section 15, Township 18 North, Range 12 West of the Louisiana principal Meridian, City of Haughton, Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana, having an area of 1.25 acres more or less and more particularly described as follows:

The distances and bearings in this description were established by Louisiana State Plane North Zone 1701, NAD83(2011), Grid U.S. Survey Feet.

Commencing from a 1 inch iron pipe found for the Northwest corner of said Lot 9, Williams Subdivision; Thence 88̊22’27’’ W along the South right of way line of U.S. Highway 80 a distance of 119.05 feet to a found ½ inch iron pipe being the point of beginning of the herein described tract;

Thence S 88̊40’29’’ E along the South right of way line of U.S. Highway 80 a distance of 150.04 feet to a found 5/8 inch rebar;

Thence S 00̊36’32’’ W along the West line of the servitude of passage as described in entry No. 918105 a distance of 361.62 feet to a found ½ inch iron pipe;

Thence N 88̊53’26’’ W along the North line of the property conveyed to Eastwood Baptist Church Inc. In book 1163, page 928 of the records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana a distance of 149.79 feet to a found 5/8 inch rebar;

Thence N 00̊34’ 11’’ E along the East line of the property conveyed to James Michael McCormick in book 507, Page 869 and in book 651, page 639 of the records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana a distance of 362.18 feet to a found ½ inch iron pipe and the point of beginning of this herein described tract.

The application of Trey Ferguson, RMB Interest, for a Conditional Use Approval for a private event center located at 1011 Chinaberry Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana.

The application of John Burns, Eastwood Baptist Church, for a Planned Unit Development, 2810 Highway 80 East, Haughton, Louisiana.

The application of Todd McCoy, Louisiana Green Unlimited, for a Conditional Use Approval for storage of landscaping materials located at 3801 McCoy Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana.

The application for MasTec for ATT for a Conditional Use Approval for a small cell tower located at 5600 Barksdale Boulevard, Bossier City, Louisiana.

The application of MasTec for ATT for a Conditional Use Approval for a small cell tower located at 2010 Colleen Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana.

The application of B. Wayne Brown, Brown Builders, Inc., for a Minor Plat, Brown Office Park Subdivision, Unit 3, being 2.35 acres, more or less, located in Section 14, Township 17 North, Range 13 West, Bossier City, Louisiana.

The application of James McCormick for a Preliminary Plat, Stewart Estates, being 8.071 acres, more or less, located in Section 24, Township 18 North, Range 20 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

The application of Ed Gaiennie, TPBC, LLC, for a Preliminary Plat, Estates at the Preserve Unit 5, being 3.757 acres more or less, located in Section 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West, Bossier City, Louisiana.

The application of Ed Gaiennie, TPBC, LLC, for a Preliminary Plat, Retreat at the Preserve Unit 6, 5.174 acres more or less, located in Section 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West, Bossier City, Louisiana.

The application of Ed Gaiennie, TPBC, LLC for a Preliminary Plat, Retreat at the Preserve Unit 7, being 11.510 acres, more or less, located in Section 24, Township 17 North, Rage 13 West Bossier City, Louisiana.

The application of Corey Oliphint, Oliphint Investments, for a Planned Unit Development for Shed Road Storage, being 1.676 acres more or less, located at 3801 Shed Rd. Bossier City, Louisiana.

The application of Charlie Yokem, for a Minor Plat, Canes Landing Commercial Subdivision Unit No. 1, being 2.367 acres, more or less, located in Section 33, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

The application of Bill Mayfield, Brownlee Road Partners, LLC for a Conditional Use Approval to install a 5’ wrought iron fence along the front of Canal Place Estates Subdivision, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

The application of Bill Mayfield, Brownlee Road Partners, LLC for a Preliminary Plat, Canal Place Estates Unit 1, 3.208 acres located in Section 33, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

The application of Bill Mayfield, Brownlee Road Partners, LLC for a Preliminary Plat being a Planned Unit Development, Canal Place, Unit No. 2, being 6.636 acres, more or less, located in Section 33, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish Louisiana.

The application of Bill Mayfield, Brownlee Road Partners, LLC for a Conditional Use Approval for a Master Plan for Canal Place Estates Subdivision, located in Section 33, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

Art Schuldt, Chairman Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission

December 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 Notice of Public Auction Bossier Parish School Board

The Bossier Parish School Board will sell surplus/salvage items at online public auction.

Auction will be conducted online at www.govdeals.com .

Items will be available for submission of bids on Nov. 25th 7:00 CST. Auctions on items and will close on Dec. 12th at varying times.

Items are available for inspection by appointment. All items are to be sold “as is� with no guarantee or warranty of any kind. Bossier Parish Schools reserves the right to reject any and all bids and remove items from auction.

Contact John Snow, 549-5062.

Government agencies may purchase surplus property at fair market value directly from Bossier Parish Schools.

Agencies wishing to do so should contact Bossier Parish Schools no later than 3 days prior to auction close. First priority for the acquisition of surplus computer equipment shall be given to public elementary and secondary schools in the State of Louisiana and community and technical colleges under the management and control of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges.

Bossier Parish School Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer

November 25, 2020 December 2 and 9, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

Budget Notice

The Bossier Parish Communications District Number One Board of Directors has available for inspection, a proposed operating and capital outlay budget for the year 2021.

A complete copy is located at the office of the Director located at 4601 Palmetto Rd., Benton, La. 71006. The budget is available for inspection from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday.

The Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget, Monday, December 14, 2020 at 5:30 pm in the Board Room located at 4601 Palmetto Rd. Benton, La. 71006.

REVENUES Beginning Fund Balance Wire line Surcharge Wireless Surcharge Dedicated Investments Interest Earnings Misc./Reimbursment Total Income

EXPENDITURES Personnel Services Materials and Supplies Contractual & Other Dedicated Enhancements Total Expenditures Charles Varnell Chairman

Andy Holly Secretary

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$

750,000.00 450,000.00 1,400,000.00 2,295,000.00 20,000.00 50,000.00 $ 4,965,000.00 $ 1,836,500.00 173,000.00 525,500.00 2,430,000.00 $ 4,965,000.00

Full Board, committee of the whole

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Scan the QR code on each ad to enter the contest at each business and fill out the entry form. You may also visit each business and enter while on site. There will be links to entry forms on the BPT social media throughout the contest. Coupons will appear in the paper on Dec 2, 9 and 16. Only 1 entry per week per IP address. Drawings will be held on December 18th.

Employees of the BPT (nor their families) and employees of the business participants are not eligible to participate. No purchase necessary.

187 Burt Blvd.

Benton, LA (318) 987-1395

Kary Landry 2802 Old Minden Rd. - Bossier City, LA 71112 747-7676

4350 Viking Loop - Bossier City, LA 742-6468

3248 Barksdale Blvd.

Bossier City, LA 71112 (318) 741-5111

1820 Hwy. 80 Haughton, LA (318) 949-4000

1961 Airline Dr. Bossier City, LA 71112 (318) 742-4090

2111 Highway 80 East Haughton, LA 71037 (318) 949-4173

1130 Airline Dr. Bossier City, LA (318) 747-0902

4898 Palmetto Road Benton, LA 71006 (318) 747-3177

100 Mid-South Loop Haughton, LA 71037 (318) 752-6290

6346 Venecia Dr. - Villaggio Bossier City, LA 71111 (318) 747-7900

4867 Airline Dr. Bossier City, LA 71111 (318) 741-6141

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States Air Force after serving his country for 20 years. After retiring, he went to work at the Unites States Postal service as a postal carrier, later retiring after 15 years.

Mr. Fitzhugh was predeceased in death by his wife, Sally B. Fitzhugh. He is survived by his stepdaughter, Sharon Kay Dennis.

Leonard Allan Bose Leonard Allan Bose, 88, of Waskom, Texas, passed from this life Saturday, November 21, 2020, in a Shreveport hospital.

Graveside services will be held at the Stamford Cemetery in Stamford, Nebraska at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 under the direction of Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home. Pastor Thalia Woodworth will officiate the service. BOM contributes to the Salvation Army for the holiday season. Pictured left to right: Lt. Jamaal Ellis, and Henry Burns, BOM. Mr. Bose was born June 15, 1932, in Stamford, Nebraska, to Vernon and Berenice Howart Bose. He graduated Stamford High School in 1950. In 1952 he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving as a B-29 gunner and later as an in-flight refueling boom operator on KB-50s, KC-97s and KC-135s. His military career took him all over the world, and he was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired from the USAF in 1972 and went to barber school. He had his own shop for several years afterward.

On July 10, 1955, Mr. Bose married Willa J. Zelske. They had three daughters, Debbi Easterling, Renee Sims and Lisa McDermott.

Leonard is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Bruce Dean Bose. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Willa J. Bose; three daughters and their spouses, Debbi Easterling and husband, Larry of Fort Worth, Texas, Renee Sims and husband, Richard of Dallas, Texas, and Lisa McDermott and husband, Russell of Texarkana, Arkansas; grandchildren, Katherine Marquette and husband, Ross of Frisco, Texas, William Easterling and wife, Laura of Houston, Texas, and John Robert “Jack� Meche of Dallas, Texas; great-grandchildren, Michael Miles Marquette and Anna Katherine Easterling and sister, Patricia Taylor of San Antonio, Texas.

Honoring Leonard as pallbearers are Larry Easterling, Russell McDermott, William Easterling, Katherine Marquette, Ross Marquette, Mick Coe, and Leon Ehrke. Honorary pallbearers include Richard Sims, Jack Meche, and Robert Palka.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Waskom Volunteer Fire Department at 140 E Texas Ave, Waskom, TX 75692 or the Waskom Public Library at 103 Waskom Ave, Waskom, TX 75692.

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