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The Town Talk, Alexandria-Pinevillfi. La. Tuesday. July 23. 1996 D-3 Folse speaks to area group Friends of LPB start central La.

chapter 1 v. r' J. of the state Friends of LPB, said central Louisiana has always shown great support for LPB, with more than 4,000 from the area contributing to LPB in the past. Ms. Rodrigue said local chapters are resources used to "raise awareness of LPB," and organize volunteer support for on-air fundraising drives, telephone campaigns, and other Friends of LPB functions.

Friends of LPB provides funding for all of the programming at LPB, which amounts to 21 percent of the total LPB budget, Ms. Courtney said. In fiscal year 1996, Friends of LPB transferred $1.18 million in program funding to LPB, Ms. Rodrigue said. Ms.

Courtney said local chapters of Friends of LPB also serve an important political role in the community by acting as an organized voice of LPB to legislators. LPB provides many services to the state which escape public awareness, including 92 direct-receive satellite dishes to schools, direct interactive classes via television in rural schools, and teacher certification programs, Ms. Courtney said. Ms. Courtney said Friends of LPB is "the ultimate public private partnership." "The people make it happen," said Folse, who has just filmed his 100th show with LPB.

By Elizabeth Milton Staff reporter Chef John Folse was the keynote speaker at the kickoff ceremony of the Central Louisiana Chapter of Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting on Monday evening. Folse, owner of LaFitte's Landing in Donaldsonville and host of the weekly cooking show "A Taste of Louisiana," told the audience of more than 75 people that the unique Louisiana culture is "why we're so successful." "People are fascinated with the culture, fascinated with the cuisine, fascinated with the joie de vivre that is Louisiana," Folse said. Beth Courtney, CEO of LPB, said Folse's show, which is aired nationwide and in Hong Kong, is a "tribute to Louisiana." Ms. Courtney said LPB programs on Louisiana food, politics and culture are popular world-. wide.

She also said local chapters of Friends of LPB are important because we like to have the people in the community tell us about story ideas." According to Peggy St. John, a local Friends of LPB board member, the central Louisiana chapter is the second local chapter organized in. the state, and is intended to help support LPB in a more effective manner." Veronica Rodrigue, chairman Stephen Reed Staff photographer Louisiana Chapter of the Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Folse has a cooking show produced by LPB. Chef John Folse talks with Dell Davis (left) and Adine Owens before speaking Monday at the first-ever meeting of the Central features as guests on the show gives people "the real taste of Louisiana," Folse said.

Those interested in joining the Central Louisiana Chapter of Friends of LPB should contact Jennie Jantz at 1-800-272-8161, ext. 4214. has filmed shows in Alexandria at the Kent House and Hotel Bentley, and in Cheneyville, Bunkie, Fishville, Lecompte and other central Louisiana locations. The many, varied Louisiana sites and the "regular people" he international restaurant, this time in London, and attributes his worldwide acceptance to what he calls the "ambiance of Louisiana." Folse said he has put 86,000 miles on his car traveling around the state in the past two years and "Louisiana unfortunately gets so much of a bad rap in the press," Folse said. "But people across the nation watch programs from Louisiana because they know they will see food at its best, hospitality at its best." Folse has just opened his 15th Judicial ethics primer Candidate speaks at Rotary Club meeting Judges and judicial candidates also are not allowed to solicit or accept money from campaign contributors, Gremillion said.

Contributors should be directed to donate to a campaign finance committee chaired by someone other than the candidate. "The reason for all these safeguards is because a judge has the power to make a poor man rich, a rich man poor, take a man's life away or set him free," Gremillion said. "It's an extremely important position, so we have to make sure it's filled someone with the highest ethical standards." Other Cannon 7 prohibitions on judges and judicial candidates: Do not act as leader for political organizations. Do not publicly endorse or oppose other candidates. Discourage employees and others from performing the same activities prohibited for the candidate.

By Gary R. Plnnell Staff reporter South Alexandria Rotary Club members heard a primer on judicial ethics Friday from 9th District, Division candidate Field V. Gremillion HI. Gremillion just returned from a Louisiana Supreme Court-Judiciary Commission seminar on changes in the judicial code of conduct. Cannon 7, which formerly made suggestions to judge candidates, is now mandatory, Gremillion said.

"It details what a judge can or cannot do," Gremillion said. "The cannon says a judge or candidate cannot commit in public to a position on an issue. For insurance, I cannot support or oppose abortion or the death penalty, and I cannot say I would give the maximum punishment, because it takes away from the appearance of fairness and impartiality." leges. Both motions were denied by the board. Board members also cleared Med Express of a charge it violated the ordinance when it transported a woman to Rapides General Hospital in April.

There was a question whether the woman's house was in the city limits of Pineville. Med Express can respond to emergencies there since Pineville hasn't adopted the parish's ambulance ordinance. The board ruled that, even though the woman's house was outside city limits by mere feet, Med Express did not intentionally violate the ordinance. Cases such as this prove there is still confusion and contention over the ordinance and Acadian's Class A license. So where does Arceneaux hope to stand by the company's second anniversary? He believes there will be less confusion and more acceptance on the part of the different communities.

"We've done our best to be as involved in the community as we could," he said. field supervisor for Acadian. Herrington, in a press release, said people anxiously awaited word whether they still had jobs. "All of us at Cenla knew we could find other jobs, but we didn't want to work for just anyone," he said. Today, Herrington said he feels the same allegiance to Acadian that he did to Cenla.

And Arceneaux says things continue to change for the better. "The controversy has died down," he said. "The acceptance by the people here has been deeply gratifying." That's not to say all of the issues have been resolved. LifeCare Ambulance Service of Lake Charles and Med Express Ambulance Inc. of Pineville, both Class nonemergency providers, have charged that the license awarded to Acadian has created a monopoly in the parish.

LifeCare has a lawsuit filed against the jury that still hasn't been resolved. And just last week during the Emergency Medical Care Board meeting, Med Express introduced two motions that would have given the company Class A privi Acadian Continued from D-l everyone after the then local provider decided to get out of the business. There was a scramble for the Class A emergency license when Cenla Ambulance Service, a joint venture of St. Frances Cabrini and Rapides General hospitals, announced in 1995 that it was leaving the ambulance business. Acadian got the Police Jury's votes but, it has still been a year embroiled in controversy of one form or another: lawsuits, alleged violations, accusations of favoritism and changes to the ambulance ordinance.

Arceneaux acknowledged that there was controversy about an outside company moving into the parish. In fact, jurors Steve Bordelon and Don Wilmore voted against Acadian because of that. At issue was concern over the welfare of Cenla Ambulance employees. Jurors were afraid Cenla paramedics and support staff would be left in the cold. Former Cenla employee Barry Herrington is now a paramedic Civil Judgments Goal tral location at J.S.

Slocum Elementary in Pineville and can be borrowed by any teacher in the parish, Ms. Paul said. Seminar participant Michelle Gay said she also attended last year's gathering for elementary teachers. "My kids' scores really jumped," she said Monday. "It was drastic.

The more knowledge a teacher gains, the better they are able to produce knowledgeable citizens." ers will be given a lesson on how to incorporate newspapers into their geography lessons. "You want the students to be the problem solvers. You want to give the students some connection between geography and their community," Mrs. Riggs said. "You want to take the materials at hand and come up with some logical explanation of why they are where they are." The grants have also provided over $25,000 in instructional supplies which will be kept at a cen Continued from D-l available.

I'm hoping to leave here with the ideas and materials I can share with the rest of the staff." Nationally known outdoor photographer C.C. Lockwood attended Monday's session, and a photographer and writer from National Geographic magazine were planning to attend the seminar today. On Wednesday, teach Keyes not afraid to put family issues on the front burner of the public policy debate." Keyes, who himself has been shifted between congressional districts in Maryland, said he welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision that abolished Louisiana's latest congressional reapportionment plan on the grounds it was unconstitutionally racially gerrymandered. Drawing districts based on race "is not the way it's supposed to be," he said.

Continued from D-l making stops in Alexandria, Monroe and Ruston. He is endorsing Marshall, he said, because "I believe that the disintegration of the marriage-based two-parent family is directly related to every issue impacting our culture today. Ben Marshall is divorce. Ann Bryant vs. Denny Bryant, divorce.

July 16 Judge Swent: Lloyd Ray Coats vs. Cynthia Nadine Coats, divorce to plaintiff. July 17 Judge Lauve: Cherie Lachney Dyer vs. Levy Dyer, divorce to plaintiff. Angela Johnson vs.

Levin D. Johnson, divorce to plaintiT. July 18 Judge Ryland: Melinda Kay Sanson Rosier vs. Ricky Eugene Rosier, divorce. July 19 Judge Lauve: Alvin Thompson Sr.

vs. Debra Ann Goodman Thompson, divorce to plaintiff. Joseph Milton Thomas Jr. vs. Mary Ann Lapsley, divorce to plaintiff.

Judge Johnson: Joseph Ballard vs. Janice Pine Ballard, divorce. Other judgments July 11 Judge Foote: Wilma D. Baker vs. Investors Diversified Insurance, judgment for plaintiff, finding that surgery is covered by policy and ordering medical expenses paid.

July 16 Judge Lauve: Tanner A. Messina vs. Virginia Messina Gaspard, judgment ordering sale of property to effect partition. Robert W. and Judy McNeal Vaughn vs.

Charles B. Freeman, judgment ordering partition by licitation. Judge Foote: Ernest Anderson vs. North American Specialty Insurance, judgment that burden of proof was not carried in connection with medical expenses and same are subsequently denied for general and special also denied as to damages to electrical system. As to general damages for inconvenience and loss of enjoyment of life, Ernest Anderson is awarded $2,500 and Linda Anderson $3,000.

July 17 Judge Foote: Lillian D. Lucas vs. Winn Dixie Louisiana, court finds plaintiff did not carry burden of proof, therefore judgment rendered in favor of defendant denying liability. July 18 Judge Foote: Darlene Nalle vs. State Farm, court finds legal fault on behalf of both parties, the greater proportion being upon plaintiff; judgment that fault falls 35 percent on defendant and 65 percent on plaintiff.

Judge Swent: Joe Campbell vs. Semple Machine Shop, judgment in favor of plaintiff. Alexandria, consolidated with Jeremiah Parker, Shirley B. Woods and Terrell Guidry, all vs. City of Alexandria in separate suits, court advised settlement agreed to.

July 17 Judge Ryland: Barbara Burton vs. State Farm. Sabine Fruhwirth Barnett vs. Michael S. Barnett.

AEGIS Auto Finance vs. Charlene D. Knight. Travelers Insurance vs. Christopher Busby, consolidated with Howard Stan Allen II vs.

Christopher Busby. July 18 Judge Foote: Gary Wiley, individually and on behalf of minor son vs. Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty. Judge Rae Swent: Scott A. Sayer vs.

John Tucker and Clarendon National Insurance. Bankers Trust of California vs. Michael William Clinton and Geraldine Renee Young Clinton. July 19 Judge Ryland: Kenneth R. Whatley vs.

Evanette Charrier Philley. Tony P. Baden vs. City of Pineville. Judge Foote: William L.

Floyd vs. Dixie Lloyds Insurance. Dresser IVI Employees Federal Credit Union vs. David Williams. Karen N.

Murray vs. Stephen T. Murray. Judge Lauve: AEGIS Auto Finance vs. Laurel D.

Laborde and Lance Laborde. Judge Polk: Shelly Kyles vs. UNUM Life Insurance of America. Judge Johnson: Leo William Pellerin Jr. vs.

Van Omerigam Cranford Jr. and Mary Ann Hayes Cranford. Eunice White vs. City of Alexandria. Domestic July 11 Judge Foote: Margery Mellon vs.

Joseph Mellon, judgment that plaintiff meets requirements to be entitled to one-half of retirement benefits under Railroad Retirement Act which accrued during marriage and ordering Railfroad Retirement Board to pay the benefits. July 12 Judge Johnson: Joseph Bishop vs. Sabrina Bishop, divorce to plaintiff July 15 Judge Lauve: Donna S. Prudhomme vs. Ronnie M.

Prudhomme, divorce to plaintiff. John S. Hazard vs. Michele T. Hazard.

Judge Foote: Judith Snow vs. James Snow, divorce. Dena Cooley vs. Claude Cooley, Dismissals July 8 Judge Ross Foote: Sherry Lynn GAspard vs. International Indemnity.

Robert Dotson and Frankie Johnson vs. Allstate. Shari Jones vs. Gravel G. Metoyer.

July 11 Judge Foote: Nora E. Bordelon vs. Matthews Memorial. Larry Martin and Amelia Martin, on behalf of Jason Martin, vs. Timothy LaCroix.

Judge William Polk: Letrice Gray vs. City of Alexandria. Willie Monroe Hebert vs. Pacific Marine Insurance. Leola Smith Jarret vs.

Guaranty National Insurance. Gail Campbell and William S. Campbell Jr. vs. Joe B.

Ingram, dba Ingram Supermarket, and State Farm. July 15 Judge LewisLauve: Jenetta Bobb Eldridge vs. Henry T. Eldridge. Diane Smith Sanders vs.

Winnfield Funeral Home of Alexandria. William Carter vs. Peter Scalfano Enterprises and Burger King No. 6311. Ruby Sanders, Velma Blue, Lola Blue, on behalf of Erica Blue and Sheila Joubert, on behalf of Juanita Fluker, vs.

James Rauls and Rapides Parish Sheriffs Department. Amanda Gaspard vs. Carla Whitstine and K-Mart Corp. Judge George Metoyer Douglas P. Couvillion vs.

Donna C. Couvillion. Cindy Funderburk vs. Don Funderburk. July 16 Judge Donald Johnson: Michael Elwood Dixon vs.

Dorothy Lee Williams. Judge Polk: Geraldine Williams vs. Maurice D. Lowery and Coregis Insurance. Bobby Sant vs.

Mary Dantzler. Linda Perkins vs. Patterson Insurance. Carla D. Culbert vs.

Michael A. Collins. Howard J. Desselle Jr. vs.

Michael R. Bland. Estelle Cripps vs. Ford Motor. Linda Perkins vs.

Patterson Insurance. Rouseline Boyd vs. Michael Lair. Judge Lauve: Fred Williams vs. Patrick William Murphy, G.P.

Bourrous Trucking Co. and Reliance National Indemnity. Judge Metoyer: Rosetta Nedley vs. Hyundai Motor America. Margie Hudson vs.

Richard M. Hill. Judge Ryland: Patricia Guidry vs. City of Calcasieu sheriff gets position Sheriff William E. Hilton (Rapides Parish) Second Vice President; Sheriff Frank Howard (Vernon Parish) Secretary Treasurer; Sheriff L.R.

"Pop" Hataway (Grant Parish) 6th District Alternate Board Member; Sheriff Hal Turner (Allen Parish) 6th District Alternate Board Member. The officers will serve until August 1977. NEW ORLEANS (AP) Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Wayne McElveen has been sworn in as president of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association, succeeding Lincoln Parish Sheriff Wayne Houck. McElveen was elected by acclamation at the group's annual conference, held this year in New Orleans, executive director R.B. Rives Jr.

said in a news release Monday. Elected from the central Louisiana area were the following: Sheriff Randy Maxwell (Concordia Parish) First Vice President; La. Tech gets $1.99 million grant the grant includes a $129,381 subcontract with Grambling State University to continue the education of engineering technologists in this field. The institute's multi-disciplinary research team that submitted the proposal anticipates the development of a research center for excellence investigating production and application of analog molds and associated masks for microelectromechanical applications. The team comprises 21 faculty from six different departments, Tech officials said.

The proposed center will strengthen the infrastructure of Tech and Grambling State University and significantly affect those institutions' ability to obtain funding from the Defense Department and other sources, Tech officials said. RUSTON A nearly $2 million grant will help Louisiana Tech's Institute for Micromanufacturing shape the future of miniaturization technology. Announcement of the grant was made by Tech President Dan Reneau, who congratulated Dr. Robert O. Warrington, director of the institute, and said the grant "puts Tech on the cutting edge of miniaturization technology." Warrington was notified by the Department of Defense of the $1,994,501 grant in the department's University Research Initiative Support Program.

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