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ANNIVERSARY

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

VOL. 40 • NO. 01 • FREE

A PEOPLE’S PUBLICATION

Mackie Seeks Second Term for Zachary’s School Board, District #4

Rep. Debbie Schultz’s Statement on National Voter Registration Day

Kenneth R. Mackie

By Kevin L. James

ZACHARY, LA - Kenneth R. Mackie is seeking re-election as District #4 Representative of Zachary Community School Board.

This 45 year Zachary resident is a 1978 graduate of Zachary High School who understands the system. Mackie received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Southern University A&M College, in Baton Rouge, LA. Currently, he is pursuing an Executive Masters Degree in Public Administration to be completed in December. A former educator, having taught in East Baton Rouge Parish School System, he aids in the instruction and advisement of high school and college students with TRIO Math Science and Classic Upward Bound Program.

He is a member of the New Pilgrim Baptist Church and serves as a member of the Deacon Ministry. Formerly, he was President, President-Elect, and Treasurer of the Louisiana Association of Student Assistance Programs. Dedicated to student service, he also served as Chairman of the Finance Committee for the Southwestern Association of Student Assistance Program, which is composed of the five states. Additional affiliations include membership in Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and champion sponsor with the National Council for Opportunity in Education. Mr. Mackie was a 2012 graduate of Leadership North. While on the Zachary School Board, he was a representative on the Zachary Economic Board, a member of the Facilities Committee and Chairman of the Academic Committee. During his four-year tenure, Mackie qualified as a “certified school board member” as stipulated by the Louisiana School Board Association.

Mackie exceeded the minimal requirements by accumulating an excess of 30 training hours each year of his term.

Mackie was instrumental in recommending the Gates Millennium Scholarship to the Zachary See MACKIE, on page 2

President Obama delivers a statement on the airstrikes against ISIL in Syria on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 23, 2014.

President Obama said Tuesday the United States carried out airstrikes in Syria to eliminate potential terrorist threats and won’t hesitate to do so again in the future.

“We will not tolerate safe havens for terrorists who threaten our people.” Obama said the morning after the Pentagon announced attacks in Syria against the Islamic State and the Khorasan Group.

The president spoke briefly from the White House before leaving for New York City and three days of meetings at the United Nations, where military action in both Iraq and Syria will be prominent topics.

Obama also emphasized that five Middle East countries also participated in attacks in Syria: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates.

“The strength of this coalition makes it clear to the world that this is not America’s fight alone,” Obama said. The Arab world as well as the west face terrorist threats from the Islamic State and other organizations, he said.

Obama plans to meet with the leaders of officials from all five Arab allied countries Tuesday at the United Nations.

Senator Landrieu Highlights Partnership With Congressman Cedric Richmond to Deliver for Southeast Louisiana New Orleans, LA - Earlier today, Senator Mary Landrieu endorsed Congressman Cedric Richmond in his re-election bid, citing their work together rebuilding neighborhoods, gaining affordable flood insurance for Louisianans, and supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Senator Landrieu on why Louisianans need to re-elect Congressman Richmond: “I’m endorsing him because he, like me, never really gives up...We passed that flood insurance bill when they were trying to raise rates on everybody in Louisiana... people kept saying, ‘it’ll never get it done; nobody wants to help,’ But I knew that Cedric Richmond was in the House...And I’m telling you, we battled it up until the last hour and he is the one that put the word affordability back in that bill because otherwise, we’d get flood insurance but nobody could afford it...But [Mayor Mitch Landrieu] and I are here standing together to endorse Cedric Richmond, a man who fights

SOUTHERN CLAIMS 34-24 WIN

Senator Mary Landrieu endorsed Congressman Cedric Richmond in his re-election bid, citing their work together rebuilding neighborhoods, gaining affordable flood insurance for Louisianans, and supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities. every day for his district, never forgets where he comes from, and I can trust him to hand these big bills to him and the House of

Representatives and even though he is in the minority...he works with the Republicans and the Democrats on your behalf to

get things done.”

Congressman Richmond See PARTNERSHIP, on page 2

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WASHINGTON, DC – DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement recognizing National Voter Registration Day: “Fifty years ago, hundreds of young volunteers descended on Mississippi for Freedom Summer to register black Mississippians to vote. Despite being met with hatred and violence, the effort was an important milestone in the Civil Rights movement.

“Half a century after Freedom Summer, voter registration remains among the most effective methods by which to empower a community. Today, on National Voter Registration Day, and all days, we encourage every American to be sure they are able to exercise their right to vote.

“The Democratic Party believes that our nation and our democracy are stronger when more people participate. That is why our Voter Expansion Project is committed to more than just protecting the vote, but to expanding the vote as well. Registering new voters is one of the DNC’s top priorities in 2014 and beyond, and we have used our data and technology advantage to develop tools that allow voter registration efforts to use their finite resources most efficiently.

See REGISTRATION, on page 3

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month BATON ROUGE, LA - Join people with disabilities, state officials, advocates and employers to kick off National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Louisiana.

The following individuals will be on hand: Kathy Kliebert, Secretary, Department of Health and Hospitals; Curt Eysink, Executive Director, Louisiana Workforce Commission; Libby Murphy, LA Rehabilitation Council, and Stephen Waguespack, President, LA Association of Business and Industry (invited).

Event will be held on October 1, 2014 11:00 am on the state Capitol Steps located at 900 N. 3rd Street.

For more information contact Stephanie Patrick at 1-800960-7705 the extension is 143 or spatrick@advocacyla.org.

RELIGION

The funeral services was held for Mrs. Gloria Murray Handy on Saturday 13, 2014., at the Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church located at 8742 Scenic Highway...See Page 4

INDEX

BR CHAPTER OF JACK AND JIL The Baton Rouge Chapter of Jack Prairie View A&M dropped its home opener in disappointing fashion as Southern University jumped out to a 34-10 third quarter lead and thwarted a fourth quarter Panther comeback as they claimed a 34-24 win on Saturday night at Blackshear Field before a capacity crowd...See Page 6

and Jill of America, Inc. is celebrating 50 years of bringing families together in the Baton Rouge community. It was organized as a Mothers’ Interest Group in 1959. ..See Page 2

State News...............................3

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For victims injured in serious accidents, hiring a personal injury attorney can play a critical role in protecting rights and improving the ability to get a fair financial settlement...See Page 5

SAINTS GET FIRST WIN OF SEASON Drew Brees pushed himself up vig-

orously after being slammed to the Superdome turf, angrily shoving the first player he saw in a purple jersey....See Page 6

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LOCAL & STATE

Trails, Funding, Partnerships Lead BREC’s New Strategic Plan

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The leaders of Baton Rouge’s city-parish-sponsored recreational facilities say new foot and bike trails, funding to build and maintain facilities, and partnerships will be the main themes in the strategic plan for the next 10 years.

On Wednesday (Sept. 23), BREC leaders revealed an outline of Imagine Your Parks 2, its newest 10-year strategic plan at a meeting kicking off the public review portion of the plan. The new plan would replace current

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Imagine Your Parks plan, which launched in 2004 and is set to expire in December.

Using feedback from nearly three dozen public meetings that happened earlier this year, officials say overwhelmingly that a new trail system, which BREC’s engineers are currently working to complete, will be a lead focus. Engineers are attempting to improve recreation for those who want to spend a day hiking or exercising, and those who want an easier way navigate the city without a car.

“There had not been a lot of trail development in the past,” said consultant Stephen D. Hammond, principal for San Francisco-based

WRT Design, tasked with leading the strategic plan. “It was a major thing in FuturEBR.” Officials are also working to connect the mostly land-based trail system between parks and walkable neighborhoods.

An increase in the number of and an improvement to existing trails factored into BREC’s 10year, $73 million construction budget adopted in March.

Officials are also searching for more funding opportunities, since funds from a special 20-year tax that voters passed in 2004 will expire over the next 10 years, and may not be renewed. “Most of that money (from the budget) has been

Partnership from page 1 thanked Senator Landrieu for her endorsement and made clear why Louisianians need to re-elect her to the Senate: “I want to thank you for your endorsement, but we need to make sure that Mary Landrieu goes back to Washington DC...I remember calling Mary because over there in the Senate, they can do some things we can’t do, and

every other day, I’ll pop up and I’ll see something that Mary did that I didn’t ask for, or that I didn’t expect, but it’s the right thing to do.

If you look at SUNO, if you look at Southern, if you look at Grambling, if you look at Dillard, if you look at Xavier, she puts millions and millions of dollars in the budget every year for Historically Black

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spent,” Hammond said. “They want to look for more funds for capital improvements and maintaining the quality residents are used to.”

BREC’s new strategic plan has a focus on partnerships. One partnership the recreation commission hopes to nurture is with the LSU Lakes, which the Baton Rouge Area Foundation is taking the lead on. “We want to make sure the vision of the lakes includes recreation,” Hammond said.

Additional areas of focus on BREC’s new strategic plan include a 13th community park, a large recreational space designed See BREC, on page 5

Colleges and Universities, not because it’s popular, but because it’s the right thing to do. We know that education is the best way out of poverty. But, if we don’t put money in our schools, then we aren’t investing in our children’s future, so thank you Senator Landrieu for all that you do.”

Among other things, Senator Landrieu and Congressman Richmond have worked together with local leaders to deliver for Southeast Louisiana by: Securing or saving nearly $800 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other minority serving institutions for educational programs and facilities.

Building a deep and broad coalition that successfully stopped draconian flood insurance rates and returned affordability to the National Flood Insurance Program.

Authoring two bills that canceled more than $391 million in community disaster loans from Hurricane Katrina.

Helping create thousands of jobs by directing funding to Louisiana boat builders for Coast Guard cutters.

Restoring $200 million to the Space Launch System development Program at Michoud in New Orleans East that supports 700 jobs.

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Baton Rouge Sigma Alumnae Best Wishes to the ReliChapter of Delta Sigma Theta gious Award Winners who were Sorority Inc. To all who attended cited recently by Bishop Robert Dr. Farris’ heart lecture and Q/A Muench for their scouting work Session earlier in the week. The throughout the area. Some of answers were given by the expert them include Renee Sims, Ariin cardiology and the questions zona Mitchell, Allison Evans, were relevant and on target for Kelly Dupuy and Theresa Verrett. diabetes heart problems and kidMark Your Calendar for ney failure. Yes the doctor was Southern University 100th Anin! It was a good season. niversary and Homecoming CelWOMEN ISSUES are ebration. It is October 4 and the being discussed this month in Jaguars will play Prairie View of connected with the honoring of Houston. Make arrangements the Steel Magnolias and the many for tailgating and having a good workshops and conferences time on the bluff. Go Jags. being held all over the parish.

Speaking of Jags we are Thanks to all who volunteered to proud of the “W” for the SWAC share their expertise and voices to opener. Oh yeah the Jaguars help with the many health issues. make good effort and strides to DID YOU HEAR ABOUT put Arkansas Pine Bluff in their THE NEW HEAD START PRO- place. Southern Jags are truly GRAM at the River Parish Com- on a roll as we focus our eyes munity College? Yes for all who on the prize - another SWAC are achieving in core subjects and Championship. Yeah!! want to make an early entrance Our Senior Citizens need contact the RPCC today to seek support. They need not sit home information concerning their new alone and hope for the best. program, which is tailored just There is so much to do at your for you. local senior citizen agency, which GET READY TO VOTE includes singing bridge card in the midterm elections. De- games bingo and lots of other cide now for whom you will wholesome activities. Join othcast your ballot. We may not ers and do not sit alone at home. always agree with the candidates Happy Birthday to JoAnn but they may be the less of two Woodward, Penny Stallings, evils. So VOTE your choice.

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Mackie from page 1 School System. This scholarship targets qualified minorities and ensures full compensation for an undergraduate and graduate education. Three students received this prestigious award during Mr. Mackie’s term.

Mr. Mackie is dedicated to ensuring the production of competitive scholars who will gain entrance into state colleges and universities here in Louisiana and throughout the country.

Mackie’s campaign committee has assembled a team of organizers to assist in a grass roots campaign. He would like to solicit the vote of the District #4 community. Kenneth’s ex-

perience related to secondary and higher education makes him an excellent candidate to continue the enhancement of the number one school system in the state.

His skills are un-paralleled and will function as a catalyst to assist him in leading the Zachary Community School System, once again. Mackie’s motto is: “We want competent children to remain in and become active members of the Zachary community. An educated Zachary is a better Zachary; enhancing our children, enhances our community”. Please email him at krmackie48@yahoo.com with any concerns.

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Annual Ride-n-Roll Event Takes Over BREC’s Extreme Sports Park Playground Shade Structure to Officially Open Before the Event kind of passion and dedication is impressive in teenagers and young adults and we are happy to collaborate with them to continue to build on the success of this park.”

Ride ‘N’ Roll is brought to the community by: Raising Cane’s, The Backpacker, The Bicycle Shop, Burgersmith, Capitol Cyclery, Northwoods Fingerboards and Urban 9 Skateshop.

Before the birthday celebration begins, area children are invited to attend the official ribbon cutting for the new shade structures, which now cover the extreme sports playground at the community park. Starting at 10 a.m. all children in attendance will be invited to participate in their ribbon-cutting ceremony, play on the playground, create sun visors and enjoy outdoors games with BREC staff.

Donated by the LSO Foundation, the $40,000 structures will help cool the playground equipment and provide protection from the sun at one of the busiest playgrounds in the BREC system.

The LSO Foundation was created as a way to honor the See SPORTS PARK, on page 5

Registration from page 1 “Unfortunately, Republicans have made the cynical calculation that their path to victory is a smaller electorate. Obstacles to registering to vote – such as elimination of same-day registration and refusal to adopt online registration – disproportionately affect young people, women, and communities of color. These are the same groups that are fueling the growth of the Democratic Party and the key to victory for Democratic candidates – and also comprise a majority of all

BATON ROUGE, La - Hartley/Vey Workshop Theatre At Manship Theatre is located inside the Shaw Center for the Arts, which is at100 Lafayette Street.

Only through dance, Love Whitney, is a celebration of one of America’s greatest talents, Whitney Houston. The show catalogues her career while expressing the themes behind her music and story. The show features all of her greatest hits, and will have you dancing in the aisles!

Conceived by Greg Williams, jr., and choreographed by Jeoffery Harris, Jr. Performances are November 6, 7, & 8, 2014.

There will only be a dancing audition for this show. Please arrive dressed appropriately.

Contact New Venture Theatre if you have any questions call them at 225-588-7576 or by email us at info@newventuretheatre.org for additional information.

Standing from left Deadra Hughes, President, Wanda Bell, Sophia Riley, Karen Thomas, Kim Hunter-Reed, Vice President, Katara Williams, and Kasie Coleman. Seated from left Melissa McCormick, Stephanie Jackson, Event Chair, and Leslie Vincent-Brown. Not pictured are Yolunda Taylor and Shermaine Haymer.

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Americans.

“The DNC is fighting to make sure that every eligible voter can register, every registered voter can vote, and every vote cast is counted. This National Voter Registration Day, everyone should take a few minutes to visit IWillVote.com or VoyAVotar2014.com to find out how to register to vote if they haven’t already. And if you are registered to vote, sign the pledge to vote this November at Commit2Vote.com.”

Auditions for Whitney Houston Show to be Held Saturday, September 27th

The Baton Rouge Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is celebrating 50 years of bringing families together in the Baton Rouge community. It was organized as a Mothers’ Interest Group in 1959. In November of 1964, our chapter was chartered after having received approval of the National body at the Jack and Jill, Inc. National Convention.

Eighteen mothers were initiated as charter members of the Baton Rouge Chapter. Mrs. Marjorie

Dumas Lawless served as the first President of the Baton Rouge Chapter. Our mission is to create a medium of contact for children, which will stimulate growth and development and provide constructive educational, cultural, civic, health, recreational and social programs.

The Baton Rouge Chapter kicked-off their 2014-2015 program year with a chapter family reunion picnic by celebrating national “Jack and Jill Day on Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at Greenwood Park. Jack and Jill

Day brings all of the membership together after the summer break to kick off a new and exciting program year for the children of the Jack and Jill.

The Baton Rouge chapter teens observed the memory of Carole Robertson with a candlelight ceremony and a commemorative balloon release. She was a very active member in the Southeastern Region. During Jack and Jill Day, the members of the Baton Rouge Chapter pledge to increase awareness of improving human rights, civil rights and racial harmony.

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EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH – BREC’s Perkins Rd. Extreme Sports Park will be taken over on Sat., Sept. 27 from noon-4 p.m. by skateboarders, rock climbers, BMX and scooter riders to celebrate the parks’ birthday at the annual Ride ‘N’ Roll event.

BREC is proud to present the extreme event where people of all ages can come out to enjoy skateboard and fingerboard, BMX, scooter and rock climbing contests, family games and helmet giveaways. Contest winners will receive cash prizes.

“Since opening in the fall of 2010, Perkins Road Community Park has been one of the most heavily utilized parks in BREC’s system. The Extreme Sports portion of the park alone averages more than 70,000 visitors each year,” said Superintendent Carolyn McKnight. “Earlier this year, we were thrilled at the incredible turnout of skateboard and bike enthusiasts who packed a strategic planning meeting to discuss future possibilities for the park. They filled the room and even drew their suggested renovations on a map for BREC staff to use. That

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RELIGION

The Homegoing of Mrs. Ministry Of The Holy Spirit: Tongues Aspect Gloria Murray Handy Extremely Important; Great Power Released

By: Stand Up Community Connection

By Donald Lee

SCOTLANDVILLE, La – The funeral services was held for Mrs. Gloria Murray Handy on Saturday 13, 2014 at 1:00 p.m., at the Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church located at 8742 Scenic Highway with visitation began at 9:00 a.m. and the Zeta ritual performed at 12:00 p.m.

Mrs. Gloria Handy passed away at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2014 in her home from natural causes. She was 91 years old. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren affectionately referred to Mrs. Gloria M. Handy as Momma Glo. Mrs. Handy gave 40 years of life as a dedicated servant teaching professionally in the East Baton Rouge Parish school system teaching at the following schools: Perkins Elementary, Zion City Elementary, and Ryan Elementary schools.

For 50 plus years she was a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Les Professionales Civic and Social Club, Women of Elegance, the American Legion Auxiliary Bonnett Harrison Post 502 (charter member), the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., and a member of the Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church of Scotlandville.

Mrs. Gloria Murray Handy was married for 53 years to the late Mr. Harold H. Handy, Sr. (Sang) and she had four sons:

During the praise and worship portion of one particular church service, just before the pastor was to take his position in the pulpit to deliver his sermon, a minister, who was seated on one of the frontrow pews, began to speak loudly in tongues.

Her voice went into a crescendo as the music lowered and the rest of the church got silent.

Then the minister, whose face streamed with tears of joy, stopped talking after a few minutes. There was a pause in which it became so quiet you could just about hear a pin drop.

The congregation awaited an interpretation either from that minister or someone else in the church. After the brief pause, the minister’s sister, a praise and worship leader in the church, stood up and spoke with a raised voice that carried over clearly and distinctly.

She declared the wonderful news that the Lord had just spoken through her sister’s voice — a declaration, or reassurance — that the Lord was pleased with His people and that the body of believers would soon begin to see the manifestations of the things many within the congregation had been praying to Him about.

And when the woman had finished saying what God was saying to the church, there was a great applause that went out throughout the congregation.

Mrs. Gloria Murray Handy Wayman Bryant Handy, deceased (Iris and formerly Carrie Kinner), Harold H. Handy, Jr. “Bobbie” (Annie Ruth), Gerald W. Handy (Patricia), and Gregory R. Handy, Sr. (Michelle).

Gloria had 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 17 great-great grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews, and many many friends.

A special loving shout out from the Family and the community is given to Chaz Handy, her great-grandson for his 24hour a day dedicated love as the caregiver for many, many years to Momma Glo and to Ms. Geraldine “Jerry” Sims the Family thank you for all the love and support you have given to Mrs. Handy and Family.

See HOMEGOING, on page 6

What happened in that service is an example of the Holy Spirit moving on one person in the church to speak in a divers kind of tongue and then moving on another person immediately afterwards with the interpretation of tongues (1st Corinthians 12:10).

This is in line with scripture, where we see in 1st Corinthians, chapter 12, the epistle of the apostle Paul writing to the Corinthians about the spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Paul explains to the church (in the King James Version): Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant …

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God, which worketh all in all (1st Corinthians 12:1,4,5,6).

Paul, offering more detail in the 7th and 8th verses, says that the Holy Spirit manifests His gifts in a variety of ways through a variety of people in the church. Subsequent verses explain specifically what those gifts are. I encourage you to read them all in your Bible.

But for now, I’d like you to look at verses 8 and 10 (Amplified version), which say: (Verse 8) To one is given in and through the [Holy] Spirit [the power to speak] a message of wisdom, and to another [the power to express] a word of knowledge and understanding according to the

same [Holy] Spirit … (verse 10) To another the working of miracles, to another prophetic insight (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose); to another the ability to discern and distinguish between [the utterances of true] spirits [and false ones], to another various kinds of [unknown] tongues, to another the ability to interpret [such] tongues.

While I just shared with you an example of how the Holy Spirit moves on one individual in the church to speak in a divers kind of tongue and another to give the interpretation of what was spoken in that unknown language, understand, too, that the Holy Spirit (as all of this was going on) gave the pastor the ability to discern and distinguish between [the utterances of true] spirits [and false ones].

In other words, when one woman spoke in tongues and the other gave the interpretation, the pastor’s job was to discern, or judge, whether what was being spoken was truly coming from God or whether a foul spirit was speaking (1st Corinthians 12:10; 1st John 4:1-4).

For example, if the unknown language that one woman had spoken was translated to say something along the lines of “Jesus is accursed!” or “Jesus was just a mere prophet!” or “The rapture will be today!” then the pastor (or the one discerning the spirit behind the outburst) would’ve interrupted the outburst and would’ve dealt

with that foul spirit and administered correction immediately.

In addition, the pastor would’ve reminded the congregation of something along these lines: “No man (or woman) speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed” or “Jesus was (and is) the Son of God” or “Only God the Father knows the appointed time of Jesus’ return” (1st Corinthians 12:3; Mark 13:31-37).

As I often teach, tongues are a component of the Holy Spirit’s ministry that no Christian should be without. And since, as children of God, Jesus Christ has commissioned us all — our Lord and Messiah — to minister to the nations (Matthew 28:18-20), we should be connecting with God daily through tongues as our prayer language (1st Corinthians 14:2,4; Jude 20).

Through this channel of communication with Him, the Holy Spirit gives us insight into the deeper things of God (1st Corinthians 2:7,9,10).

The Rev. Donald Lee can be reached at pastordonjlee@yahoo. com or (225) 773-2248. Join him for intercessory prayer each weeknight from 9 p.m. (CST) to 9:30 p.m. by calling (218) 862-4590 (conference code 279498#), the teleconference line for the Dallas-headquartered church, Kingdom Living Christian Center, he founded and pastors. Join him on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the line for the Sowing of the Word.

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La. Tax Amnesty Collections Expected To Be Harder BATON ROUGE, LA. Revenue Secretary Tim Barfield said Monday that delinquent taxpayers seeking to take advantage of Louisiana’s latest amnesty period will be allowed to pay their back-owed debts through an installment plan.

Barfield hopes offering that new option to repay over a six-month period will help generate more interest in the amnesty program, which needs to drum up $100 million to keep this year’s state budget in balance.

The tax amnesty runs from Oct. 15-Nov. 14, allowing people to settle state tax debts with half the interest they would otherwise owe and no penalties charged.

Louisiana brought in $452 million from a similar amnesty last year, but Barfield told the Press Club of Baton Rouge that expectations should be lowered this time. He said the remain-

ing delinquent taxes are harder to collect.

“There’s not as much out there to collect as there was last year,” Barfield said.

Lawmakers used the money they anticipated receiving from the amnesty program to help pay for the Medicaid program that provides health care services to the poor, disabled and elderly. It’s the second year in a row the state has used the budget maneuver.

Barfield said he expects to bring in the cash needed to keep the budget on track.

More than 450,000 taxpayers are estimated to owe $1.9 billion in Louisiana taxes.

Barfield said $1.1 billion of that is owed by 2,900 taxpayers, mainly businesses, and is tied up in audits and litigation. Settling See TAX, on page 6

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Sports Park from page 3 memory of former LSU student Lauren Savoy Olinde who died of melanoma at the age of 28 and to prevent future cases of skin cancer in our community. BREC has collaborated with the Foundation by hosting their annual Hat Run fundraiser and gratefully accepting hats the Foundation provided to all BREC lifeguards over the past two years. Building shade structures for playgrounds is a continuation of that partnership and both organizations plan to

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Late Rally Falls Short As Southern Claims 34-24 Win In Return To Blackshear Field

Prairie View A&M dropped its home opener in disappointing fashion as Southern University jumped out to a 34-10 third quarter lead and thwarted a fourth quarter Panther comeback as they claimed a 34-24 win on Saturday night at Blackshear Field before a capacity crowd.

The Jaguars wasted no time in quieting the raucous Panther crowd as Lenard Tillery scored from 36 yards out on their first drive of the first quarter for a 7-0 lead following Greg Pittman’s PAT. Nothing would go right for the Panthers following the score as they had several special teams mishaps,

which led to short field position for SU. Despite the mishaps, the Panther defense held its ground but the Jaguars struck big on the defensive end as Bryan Anderson picked off Jerry Lovelovke and set up a 39-yard field goal from Greg Pittman with 2:26 in the first quarter for a 10-0 lead.

Early in the second stanza, the Panthers finally had an offensive possession that meant something as Lovelocke connected with Nick Pitre for a 4-yard touchdown pass at the 14:12 mark. Chris Barrick’s PAT was good as the Panthers trailed 14-7.

Both teams traded three-andouts from that point but SU returned to the endzone midway through the quarter as quarterback Austin Howard rushed in from 4 yards out to cap off a seven-play, 68-yard drive.

The Panthers responded with a field goal on the ensuing possession to trail 17-10 but the special teams bug struck again as Willie Quinn raced 98 yards on the kickoff return for a touchdown and a 24-10 lead after the PAT. The Panthers drove down to the SU 24 on their last drive of the half but the Jaguars killed the momentum with an interception before the half.

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Southern opened the second half with a nine-play, 59-yard drive to jump ahead 31-10 and tacked on a 29-yard field goal from Pittman to lead 34-10 with 6:39 left in the third quarter. The contest turned into a battle of the punters from that point with three straight punts to close out the third quarter.

Early in the fourth quarter, the offensive finally found a groove as running back Johnta’ Hebert rushed for a 61-yard touchdown to draw the Panthers within 34-17 at the 14:50 mark.

After an SU missed field goal, the Panther offense continued to click as freshman Arthur Lockett scored on a 31-yard touchdown run for a 34-24 deficit after the PAT. The Panther defense played inspired and forced an SU punt late and the offense raced to the red zone in nine plays before a pair of untimely holding penalties saw the offense faced with a 1st-and-30.

The offense made it back to the SU 14 on a 19-yard run by Lovelocke to set up a manageable fourth down decision by the coaching staff. The staff opted to roll the dice on fourth down and almost hit the jackpot but an SU defender tipped Lovelocke’s pass to Pitre in the endzone.

SU punted once again and the Panthers had one last desperation drive but it ended in disappointing fashion as Lovelocke was sacked at the SU 28.

The Panthers finished with 475 offensive yards (244P, 231 R) compared to SU’s 303 yards. Hebert finished with 133 yards on 21 carries while Lovelocke tallied 244 yards on 29-of-47 passing. Greg Thurmond caught eight passes for 72 yards while Jerome Howard finished with 11 tackles and two tackles for loss.

There will be little time to dwell as the State Fair Classic looms next weekend in Dallas, Texas, as PVAMU will face Grambling State at 4 p.m. in the Cotton Bowl.

Saints Get First Win Of Season, 20-9 Over Vikings NEW ORLEANS -- Drew Brees pushed himself up vigorously after being slammed to the Superdome turf, angrily shoving the first player he saw in a purple jersey.

Brees soon realized he’d shoved the wrong guy, but still thought his intensity sent the right message. ‘’You need to create some fire. You need to create momentum, stuff that guys can feed off of,’’ Brees said. ‘’Obviously I wasn’t too happy about getting suplexed, so I showed a little emotion. ‘’After that, it was: ‘All right fellas, we’ve got to stick it to ‘em.’’ ‘The Saints capitalized on Captain Munnerlyn’s personal foul for the overzealous sack, driving for a touchdown that gave New Orleans breathing room en route to a 20-9 victory over the seemingly star-crossed Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Brees passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns to help New Orleans (1-2) celebrate its home opener with its first victory this season. The Vikings (1-2), meanwhile, were left still searching for a running game in the absence of Adrian Peterson - and with a rookie at quarterback for the foreseeable future.

Minnesota’s loss capped a week of distractions as the club first announced that Peterson would play, then later changed course and said the star running back would leave the team indefinitely to deal with child abuse allegations.

The Vikings then lost starting quarterback Matt Cassel with a broken foot early in the second quarter. Rookie Teddy Bridge-

water, who completed 12 of 20 for 150 yards while leading two scoring drives that both ended with field goals, replaced him.

Brees’ scoring passes went for 34 yards to tight end Josh Hill and 18 yards to receiver Marques Colston.

Safety Robert Blanton piled on at the end of the sack then was slow getting off Brees, inducing the shove. But no flag was thrown on Brees, and the Saints wound up with a first down at their 47.

Brees thought Munnerlyn committed an obvious penalty with a move reminiscent of professional wrestling. ‘’That was straight Hulk Hogan, 1985, WrestleMania suplex,’’ Brees said. ‘’Hey, it got us 15 yards, got us another set of downs and obviously ended up helping us go on a 90-yard drive to make it a two-possession game and chew up a lot of clock and got the momentum swinging back in our favor.’’

Soon after, Brees found rookie Brandin Cooks on a screen for a 19-yard gain to the Minnesota 18, then hit Colston, who surged through Blanton’s tackle attempt and stretch across the goal line.

The Saints have won their past 18 home games in which coach Sean Payton was on the sideline. They were 9-0 in 2011, including a playoff win, before Payton was suspended in 2012 in connection with the NFL’s bounty probe, then went 8-0 in 2013.

Brees looked comfortable early, completing his first nine passes for 108 yards while engineering touchdown drives on the Saints first two possessions, and New Orleans never lost the lead.

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Tax from page 5 those types of disputes generated most of the amnesty collections last year, but Barfield said that leaves the more difficult cases outstanding.

The revenue department is trying to make a more significant dent in the $800 million in unpaid taxes that aren’t necessarily the subject of long-standing legal disputes.

Like last year, Barfield’s department plans to send out letters to non-compliant taxpayers, travel the state touting

the program and do an array of advertisements.

Unlike in 2013, the agency won’t accept tax credits as payment, because lawmakers prohibited it this year.

If more than $100 million in amnesty money is collected, lawmakers earmarked the first $4 million above that to a regional economic development program.

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