Mary Ellen Wells
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Bossier Council will name Knight replacement next Tuesday
The Bossier City Council will decide on a replacement for James “Chubby” Knight at their meeting next Tuesday. Knight’s resignation will be effective tomorrow.
The people who have applied for the District 5 position are:
Dr. James Rogers
Larry Hanissee
Marsha McAllister
Mike Halphen
Cortez Bridges
Eliot Knowles
Tommy Harvey
Perry Smith
Dr. Rogers served on the council and chose not to run for re-election. If chosen, he would only serve until the fall elections.
Larry Hanisee lost to Knight in the race for the seat in 2009. He has said that he intends to run in the fall.
Mike Halphen, former police chief, said that he was interested in public service when he left the police job.
Tommy Harvey and Marsha McAllister have also indicated that they will run in the fall.
My prediction is Dr. Rogers, for two reasons. First of all, he has experience on the council, second, he has no desire to run in the fall. If not Rogers, then Hannissee because he was runner up and also has served on the council.
The people who have applied for the District 5 position are:
Dr. James Rogers
Larry Hanissee
Marsha McAllister
Mike Halphen
Cortez Bridges
Eliot Knowles
Tommy Harvey
Perry Smith
Dr. Rogers served on the council and chose not to run for re-election. If chosen, he would only serve until the fall elections.
Larry Hanisee lost to Knight in the race for the seat in 2009. He has said that he intends to run in the fall.
Mike Halphen, former police chief, said that he was interested in public service when he left the police job.
Tommy Harvey and Marsha McAllister have also indicated that they will run in the fall.
My prediction is Dr. Rogers, for two reasons. First of all, he has experience on the council, second, he has no desire to run in the fall. If not Rogers, then Hannissee because he was runner up and also has served on the council.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Times endorses Richard for City Marshal Post
"Richard is most focused on the city marshal's primary mission. And with a combined 19 years as a deputy city marshal — five in Bossier City followed by 14 in Shreveport, he would require little on-the-job training."
They go on to say "He also wants to Bossier City's and Shreveport's personnel commissioned so they occasionally can team up on a warrants roundup or the like."
Read the entire endorsement here.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Republican Women Q & A session for City Marshal candidates
NWLTPA has videos up from the Republican Women of Bossier's meeting Tuesday night. The candidates for marshal all gave a three minute presentation and then answered questions that were submitted by the members.
There are seven videos. I was particularly interested in the Q & A part and worked on compiling a short video of some excerpts. Unfortunately, the gods of videoland weren't smiling on me and I kept having glitches. You can go to the NWLTPA site on YouTube and watch them in their entirety.
There are seven videos. I was particularly interested in the Q & A part and worked on compiling a short video of some excerpts. Unfortunately, the gods of videoland weren't smiling on me and I kept having glitches. You can go to the NWLTPA site on YouTube and watch them in their entirety.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Lots of money in play in Bossier Marshal's race
Lynn Austin is out in front in the money race for the Bossier City Marshal’s office, having collected donations of $119,900 to date. That’s more than twice as much as his opponents combined.
Sam Wyatt has reported donations of $23,785 and Carl Richard $21,050. In addition, Austin loaned his campaign $50,000 at the beginning of the race, meaning that he has had $169,900 to work with.
There is nothing at all wrong or unethical in this. That’s just a lot of money in play for a city marshal’s race.
Compare this to the Shreveport City Marshal’s race in 2008 where both candidates (Charlie Caldwell and Mike Van Sant) raised a total of $110,285, less than Lynn Austin’s contributions alone. Caldwell, the winner, raised $40,060 and Van Sant $70,225.
From what I’m hearing, the race is much closer than the dollars would indicate. We’ll know next week.
You can check out the donations and expenditures for each candidate for yourself.
Lynn Austin
Sam Wyatt
Carl Richard
Sam Wyatt has reported donations of $23,785 and Carl Richard $21,050. In addition, Austin loaned his campaign $50,000 at the beginning of the race, meaning that he has had $169,900 to work with.
There is nothing at all wrong or unethical in this. That’s just a lot of money in play for a city marshal’s race.
Compare this to the Shreveport City Marshal’s race in 2008 where both candidates (Charlie Caldwell and Mike Van Sant) raised a total of $110,285, less than Lynn Austin’s contributions alone. Caldwell, the winner, raised $40,060 and Van Sant $70,225.
From what I’m hearing, the race is much closer than the dollars would indicate. We’ll know next week.
You can check out the donations and expenditures for each candidate for yourself.
Lynn Austin
Sam Wyatt
Carl Richard
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
An Amazing Story
I often link to Andy, but I seldom just steal anything right off the pages of Andy's Place and put it on My Bossier. This is an exception.
In 1972, Joe Miller was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Tulsa Junior College .
On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Joe approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee, inspected the elephant’s foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Joe worked the wood out with his knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot.
The elephant turned to Joe, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments. Joe stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled.
Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. Joe never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.
Thirty years later, Joe was walking through the Tulsa Zoo with his family. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Joe and his family were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Joe, lifted its front foot off the ground, and then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man.
Remembering the encounter in 1972, Joe could not help wondering if this was the same elephant... Joe summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing, and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Joe's legs and slammed him against the railing killing him instantly.
Probably wasn't the same elephant.
An Amazing Story
On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Joe approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee, inspected the elephant’s foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Joe worked the wood out with his knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot.
The elephant turned to Joe, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments. Joe stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled.
Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. Joe never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.
Thirty years later, Joe was walking through the Tulsa Zoo with his family. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Joe and his family were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Joe, lifted its front foot off the ground, and then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man.
Remembering the encounter in 1972, Joe could not help wondering if this was the same elephant... Joe summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing, and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Joe's legs and slammed him against the railing killing him instantly.
Probably wasn't the same elephant.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Local Politics Update
Marty Carlson had a column in The Press-Tribune on Friday discussing the School Board and the anticipated need for a new bond issue.
Jane Smith made her formal announcement for the Senate District 37 seat currently held by Buddy Shaw. No one else has formally announced yet.
The Bossier City Marshal’s race is winding up its last two weeks with the candidates making an appearance before the Republican Women of Bossier tomorrow evening.
Rex Moncrief at Conservative Drink gave his observations here. In case you missed the videos of their appearance at the South Bossier Assembly that were offered by the Northwest Louisiana Tea Party Alliance, here they are.
- “As important as it is to maintain and increase the success of our local school system, it is equally important that the voting public understands – and has input – into school board planning for the future. Otherwise the BPSB may find this isn’t the same public it faced in the 2004 proposal.”
Jane Smith made her formal announcement for the Senate District 37 seat currently held by Buddy Shaw. No one else has formally announced yet.
The Bossier City Marshal’s race is winding up its last two weeks with the candidates making an appearance before the Republican Women of Bossier tomorrow evening.
Rex Moncrief at Conservative Drink gave his observations here. In case you missed the videos of their appearance at the South Bossier Assembly that were offered by the Northwest Louisiana Tea Party Alliance, here they are.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Condolences to Mayor and Mrs. Walker
Our sincerest sympathy goes out to Mayor Lo Walker and Mrs. Walker on the death of their son today. William Lance Walker was 39 years old.
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