NATCHITOCHES PARISH:

William “Bill” E. Gillock
September 17, 1942 – June 20, 2019
Arrangements TBA

Mary Frances McHenry Taylor
August 08, 1945 – June 19, 2019
Arrangements TBA

Paula Harmon Brown
June 17, 1943 – June 17, 2019
Visitation: Saturday, June 22 from 5-8 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home
Service: Sunday, June 23 at 3 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home
Interment: Russell Cemetery

Dessie Davenport, Jr.
November 17, 1959 – June 19, 2019
Arrangements TBA

Kendall “K.D.” Hardison
March 9, 1991 – June 19, 2019
Arrangements TBA

Kendrick Williams
February 23, 1980 – June 18, 2019
Arrangements TBA

Paul “Bootsey” LaCour
March 21, 1942 – June 15, 2019
Visitation: Saturday, June 22 from 11 am – 2 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home
Service: Saturday, June 22 at 2 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home

Mary Beaudion
June 14, 2019
Visitation: Saturday, June 22 from 8-9:30 am at the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, located at 911 Fifth Street in Natchitoches
Service: Saturday, June 22 at 10 am at the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Interment: St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Cloutierville

WINN PARISH:

Rufus Green
August 21, 1982 – June 15, 2019
Arrangements TBA

Ronald Goff
June 11, 2019
Service: Saturday, June 22 at 11 am at the Winnfield Primary School, located at 401 South St. John Street
Interment: Winnfield City Cemetery

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING SPECIAL MEETING PARISH OF NATCHITOCHES

COUNCIL BOARD ROOM 211 NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 5:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation
4. Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

5. First Adoption of Proposed Ordinances:

A. Council to consider Introducing Ordinance 010-2019 to consider putting on the ballot to let the People of Natchitoches Parish to decide for the current form of Government or the Police Jury form of Government.

6. Adjourn

Public Hearing will be July 1, 2019 at 5:30 pm.

By Kevin Shannahan

Kevin’s Gallery

The Natchitoches Christmas Festival is a beloved local tradition in our community that has achieved national, if not international, prominence over the years since the first festival in 1927. NSU’s Cammie G. Henry Archives has a Christmas Festival Collection with documents and artifacts concerning the festival from as far back as 1938. I have included some examples for this week’s “Pieces of Our History.”

The 1966 program had a “Miss Merry Christmas Through the Years” feature, starting with the first winner in 1956, Miss Judy Hubley, to the 1966 winner, Miss Marcie Fowler. There are maps of the parade routes from the 1950’s, governor Jimmie Davis leading the parade on his horse Sunshine in 1961, and much more.

Be sure to click on “Kevin’s Gallery” to see all the items in this week’s “Pieces of Our History.” You will be sure to recognize more than a few of the names!

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Tickets for the Northwestern State football team’s first visit to LSU in eight years now are on sale to the public.

Fans can contact the NSU Athletics Ticket Office in person or by phone at 318-357-4268 to purchase admission to the 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 matchup between the Demons and Tigers, coached by former NSU standout Ed Orgeron, in Tiger Stadium. Demons fans also can visit www.NSUTickets.com to buy tickets.

Tickets are available for $30 apiece and there will be a $5 handling charge per transaction. All tickets sold through the NSU ticket office are for seating within three allotted sections of Tiger Stadium, including a number in the lower bowl of the stadium.

Northwestern State has not played in Tiger Stadium since the 2011 season.

Photo Credit: Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Steak ‘n Shake coming to NSU this fallNSU –Steak ‘n Shake, home of the Original SteakburgerTM and the restaurant industry’s longest established brand in the premium burger and milkshake segment, is coming to the Sylvan Friedman Student Union on the Northwestern State University Campus for an anticipated fall 2019 opening.

“All of us at the university look forward to this new partnership that will expand dining experiences for the Northwestern family and the community and enhance services and conveniences for our students,” said NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio. “It is especially gratifying that the university is creating an alliance with a company that is so highly esteemed in the international restaurant industry. Steak ‘n Shake is widely recognized for quality products and excellent customer service, and the new restaurant here will be a popular addition to Northwestern and Natchitoches.

“We are very excited to have this opportunity to bring Steak ‘n Shake to Northwestern State University and to continue the growth of our strong partnership with Sodexo,” said Tom Murray, Steak ‘n Shake’s Chief Financial Officer of Franchise Operations. “We look forward to serving NSU and the whole Natchitoches community our high quality, delicious steakburgers and hand spun shakes for years to come.”

“This Steak ‘n Shake will be the first brick and mortar store on a campus in the state of Louisiana and will be the third new concept we’ve added to Northwestern State in four years,” said Vice President of Operations for Sodexo Ron Guillory. “Sodexo is committed to partnering with the University to transform dining into an elite program across the campus.”

The Steak ‘n Shake will be located on the first floor of the Student Union in the completely newly renovated space on the Northwestern State campus. The restaurant will be open long hours and on weekends so students and the public alike can enjoy the premium burgers and shakes. The location will accept student declining balance as well as cash, credit cards and SOGO gift cards that are accepted at all Sodexo locations on campus.

Steak ‘n Shake’s focus on quality – including using 100 percent beef without preservatives or artificial ingredients, as well as fresh produce, always hand-crafted to order – has created the benchmark for success in the better burger category. Center on a food culture designed to provide the highest quality burgers, fries and shakes, Steak ‘n Shake sources, slices, grinds and provides the freshest and choicest quality ingredients available for all of its menu options.

To learn more about the menu or to find additional information on Steak ‘n Shake, visit.www.steaknshake.com.

About Steak ‘n Shake Inc.

Steak ‘n Shake, a classic American brand, serves premium burgers and shakes in 600 restaurants across the country and the world. Founded in 1934 in Normal, Illinois, Steak ‘n Shake is the leader in the “better burger” segment of the restaurant industry, serving hand-crafted, premium Steakburgers and hand-scooped milkshakes. Steak ‘n Shake is the recipient of the Nation’s Restaurant News Golden Chain Award. Zagat has recognized Steak ‘n Shake as having the No. 1 Milkshake. Steak ‘n Shake Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Biglari Holdings Inc.

The Natchitoches Art Guild issues an invitation for Parish artists to participate in displaying their artwork for an upcoming fall gallery showing, which will be held from September 10- October 5 at the Natchitoches Art Gallery on Front Street. The registration deadline is September 5 for prospective participants. The Art Guild will display two works of each artist no larger than 16 x 20.

Contact Lucretia Glorioso at 318-481-5070 for registration information.

Mrs. Lisa Dowden works as a Customer Service Representative and a Loan Assistant at the City Bank & Trust Company Keyser Branch. She has been with City Bank & Trust since March 2010. She is graduate of Northwestern State University and a member of Simpson Baptist Church. Lisa is married to Derek Dowden of Natchitoches Parish and has two beautiful children. In her spare time, she enjoys yard work and playing with her dogs, she also enjoys shopping and spending time with family and friends.

By Doug Ireland, NSU Sports Information

Longtime Northwestern State basketball coach Mike McConathy, Louisiana’s all-time winningest college hoops coach, joins two cornerstones of the Demons’ national FCS semifinal football team, defensive backs Mike Green and Kenny Wright, among NSU’s N-Club Hall of Fame induction class for 2019.

Lady Demon basketball star Judy Clark, Demon basketball sharpshooter Wayne Waggoner, soccer standout Missy Payne Howe, and baseball pitcher Bob Kairis are also part of the Class of 2019.

Receiving the N-Club’s Distinguished Service Award for 2019 will be Robert “Skeeter” Salim, a tennis player as an undergraduate who has become a nationally-acclaimed attorney while providing pivotal support to the Demon baseball program and other NSU sports.

Also to be inducted will be softball great Brandy Kenney, who was chosen as part of the 2018 class but had to miss last year’s festivities.

They were selected by a combination of voting by members of the N-Club, the association of former athletic letterwinners at NSU, and a committee of N-Club members and NSU administrators.
Enshrinement in the N-Club Hall of Fame is the highest honor Northwestern bestows on its former competitors and staff. Those receiving N-Club Hall of Fame recognition are showcased in the year-old N-Club display in Prather Coliseum.

The 2019 induction ceremony is at 10 a.m. Oct. 19, at the Magale Recital Hall, open to the public free of charge. The honorees will also be recognized that evening in Turpin Stadium during the Demon football team’s game against Central Arkansas.

McConathy and Waggoner will join their late fathers in the N-Club Hall of Fame. Johnny McConathy and Bernard Waggoner were teammates on a 23-5 NAIA semifinalist squad in 1948-49 that held the school record for wins until the 2005-06 Demons finished 26-8, including an NCAA Tournament victory over 15th-ranked Iowa.

McConathy begins his 21st season as the Demons’ coach this November as the winningest collegiate basketball coach in state history (647 in 35 seasons, 20 at NSU). HIs Demons have three NCAA Tournament berths (2001, 2006, 2013), another national postseason tournament appearance (2014 College Insider), two NCAA wins (2001, 2006), and seven Southland Conference Tournament championship game appearances in 12 tournament appearances. In 1999, he took over a program with no postseason history and only five winning seasons in 24 years of Division I competition.

His teams have led the nation in scoring and twice have earned NCAA public recognition for academic performance as well as national acclaim for community service. McConathy received the prestigious National Association of Basketball Coaches Guardian of the Game Pillar Award for Education at the 2012 Final Four.

Green and Wright are Ruston High School products who had long NFL careers after helping coach Sam Goodwin’s Demons to back-to-back Southland championships and FCS playoff appearances in 1997-98.

Green, the 2000 NFL Draft’s “Mr. Irrelevant,” became one of the great success stories in draft history, playing nine years in the pro ranks, most as a productive starting safety for the Chicago Bears. In the NFL he had 426 tackles, 21 pass breakups, 7 forced fumbles, 6 sacks and 4 interceptions in 104 games (48 starts) from 2000-08. Twice, Green made over 100 tackles, 129 in 2002 and 106 in 2004, leading all NFL defensive backs in tackles in 2002.

He was the 254th and final 2000 NFL Draft selection after earning All-America honors as a safety in his final two seasons at NSU, becoming the fifth football player to be a two-time All-America. Green was part of four Southland Conference championships, two in football (1997, 1998) and two in track (1998, 2000), with his stirring anchor leg on the 4×400 relay winning the 2000 Southland title for NSU.

A safety converted to cornerback in 1998, Wright had NSU career totals of 148 tackles, five interceptions and nine pass breakups as a two-year starter after transferring in 1996 from Arkansas following his freshman season. A fourth-round 1999 NFL Draft choice (Vikings), he was also a starter for Houston, Jacksonville and Washington in nine pro seasons, making 245 tackles and seven interceptions.

The 1998-99 Southland Conference Player of the Year, Clark ranks among the most dynamic guards in school history. A former state player of the year at Singer High School, she scored 1,616 points in 112 games (14.4 average), seventh all-time in program history at the end of her career. Clark also finished her career second all-time at NSU in assists (609, 5.4 average) and sixth in steals (238, 2.1 average). She twice led the team in scoring and topped Coach James Smith’s clubs in assists and steals in each of her four seasons.

Waggoner, a 6-2 point guard for the Demons from 1980-982, was an NBA Draft pick (1983, 6th round) who made it to the last cut with the Dallas Mavericks. He was All-Trans America Athletic Conference both years he played for the Demons. Waggoner averaged 16.8 points per game in his 56-game NSU career with two of top scoring totals in school history in his two seasons (446, 15.9 ppg in 1980-81; 493, 17.6 ppg for a 19-9 squad in 1981-82). Waggoner led the 1981-82 Demons with 111 assists and 38.5 minutes per game and shot an incredible 57 percent overall.

Payne, only the second N-Club Hall of Fame inductee from her two-decades-old sport, was a three-time All-Southland Conference selection, twice second team (1999, 2001) and first team as a junior in 2000 when the Lady Demons made their first NCAA Tournament appearance. The midfielder played in 58 games, starting 57, and scored 35 points with 8 goals and nine assists. She had game-winning goals in consecutive conference games to help NSU win the 2000 Southland regular-season and tournament championships.

Kairis, who pitched for NSU in 1987-88, set a school single-season strikeout record in 1987 (102, now sixth all-time) and topped that by one (103, fifth all-time) as a senior. His 205 Ks tied the then-school career record, set in four years. He played in all but two games in 1987, pitching (3-6, 5 saves in 21 appearances, 9 starts) while also being a starting centerfielder (hit .304, tops on the team, with 45 hits, 11 doubles), and struck out 11 LSU batters in a 1987 game. Kairis was a first-team All-Southland Conference pick as a pitcher in 1988 who was drafted by Cleveland (23rd round, 1988) and was the Indians’ minor league player of the year in his first year as a pro.

A tennis letterman from 1968-72 who has become a highly successful attorney with offices in Natchitoches and Houston, Salim’s support of Demon baseball has been pivotal for over two decades, resulting in significant facility enhancements and more. Also a significant supporter of men’s and women’s basketball through the years, Salim’s engagement with Demon baseball began in the John Cohen era and his involvement was vital to the renovations of Brown-Stroud Field led by Cohen in 2000, and improvements large and small since.

Salim, who has been actively involved in youth baseball in Natchitoches as well as with the Special Olympics, has been selected as one of the 100 Top Trial Lawyers determined by the American Trial Lawyers Association, and named to America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.

Softball star Kenney was a three-year All-Southland Conference third baseman and designated player who ranks among the best hitters in Lady Demon history. She helped NSU win three straight Southland Conference championships in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Co-Hitter of the Year in the Southland in 1998 (.305, 4 HR, 33 RBI), she was All-Southland Tournament in 1997, 1999, 2000.

2019 N-Club Hall of Fame Induction Class

Judy Clark (women’s basketball, 1996-2000) – The 1998-99 Southland Conference Player of the Year, Clark ranks among the most dynamic guards in school history … she scored 1,616 points in 112 games, 14.4 per game, 7th all-time at the end of her career, and finished her career second all-time at NSU in assists (609, 5.4 average) and sixth in steals (238, 2.1 average) … she twice led the team in scoring and topped Coach James Smith’s clubs in assists and steals in each of her four seasons … Clark led the Lady Demons to the 1998-99 Southland championship and a WNIT appearance (loss at Arkansas) … NSU was 63-24 in her final three seasons, including a 24-6 record in her senior year … one of only four Lady Demons selected first-team All-Southland in multiple years, and only the third to do it in successive years, as a junior and senior … also twice All-Louisiana first-team … Southland Conference Freshman of the Year in 1996-97 when she led a rebuilding team in scoring (13.6), assists (6.2) and steals (1.9).

Mike Green (football, track & field, 1997-2000) – The NFL Draft’s 2000 “Mr. Irrelevant” became one of the great success stories in draft history, playing nine years in the pro ranks, most as a productive starting safety for the Chicago Bears …426 tackles, 21 pass breakups, 7 forced fumbles, 6 sacks and 4 interceptions in 104 games (48 starts) from 2000-08 … twice over 100 tackles, 129 in 2002 and 106 in 2004 … led all NFL defensive backs in tackles in 2002 … was the 254th and final selection after earning All-America honors in his final two seasons at NSU, becoming the fifth football player to be a two-time All-America … part of four Southland Conference championships, two in football (1997, 1998) and two in track (1998, 2000) … his stirring anchor leg in the 4×400 relay won the 2000 title for coach Leon Johnson’s Demons … voted 1999 All-Louisiana Defensive Player of the Year … first-team AP and AFCA All-American as a senior after 99 tackles, 14 pass breakups, two interceptions, and a blocked punt that he returned for a TD … with 11 tackles, chosen Defensive MVP for the Gray team in the Blue-Gray All-Star Classic … career: 33 games. 266 career tackles, 4 interceptions, career-best 18 tackles at Missouri (1998) … chosen among the Top 100 Demon Football Players selected in the 2007 centennial celebration of NSU football.

Missy Payne Howe (soccer, 1998-2001) — Three-time All-Southland Conference selection, twice second team (1999, 2001) and first team as a junior in 2000 when the Lady Demons made their first NCAA Tournament appearance … the midfielder played in 58 games, starting 57, and scored 35 points with 8 goals and nine assists … had game-winning goals in consecutive conference games to help NSU win the 2000 Southland regular-season and tournament championships … her senior class never had a losing season despite being in a young program that began in 1996 … also competed in cross country, a sport whose season was concurrent with the soccer season.

Bob Kairis (baseball, 1987-88) – Set Demons’ single-season strikeout record as a pitcher in 1987 (102, now sixth all-time) and topped that by one (103, fifth all-time) as a senior … his 205 Ks tied the then-school career record … won 7 games in 1988, going 7-4 with a 3.72 ERA and walked 24 in 81.2 innings … played in all but two games in 1987, pitching (3-6, 5 saves in 21 appearances, 9 starts) while also being a starting centerfielder (hit .304, tops on the team, with 45 hits, 11 doubles) … struck out 11 LSU batters in a 1987 game … tied for 10th all-time with 6 career saves … was a first-team All-Southland Conference pick as a pitcher in 1988 … drafted by Cleveland (23rd round, 1988) and was the Indians’ minor league player of the year in his first year as a pro.

Brandy Kenney (softball, 1997-2000) – A three-year All-Southland Conference third baseman and designated player who ranks among the best hitters in Lady Demon history … helped NSU win three straight Southland Conference championships in 1998, 1999 and 2000 … started a school-record 225 games from 1997-2000, a figure that now ranks fourth … her 216 career hits, which broke All-American Rhonda Rube’s school record, now ranks fourth … she still holds the school record for career doubles (62), breaking Rube’s mark by 17 (it ranks second) … Co-Hitter of the Year in the Southland in 1998 (.305, 4 HR, 33 RBI) … All-Southland Tournament in 1997, 1999, 2000 … honorable mention All-Southland as a freshman in 1997 … career .313 batting average (3rd in school history at end of her career), 22 home runs (2nd then), 120 RBI (2nd), .509 slugging percentage (2nd), set school record with 352 total bases … elected in 2018, to be enshrined in 2019.

Mike McConathy (men’s basketball coach, 1999-present) — McConathy begins his 21st season as the Demons’ coach this November as the winningest collegiate basketball coach in state history (647 in 35 seasons, 20 at NSU) … his Demons have three NCAA Tournament berths (2001, 2006, 2013), another national postseason tournament appearance (2014 College Insider), two NCAA wins (2001, 2006), and seven Southland Conference Tournament championship game appearances in 12 tournament appearances … led a program with only 5 winning seasons in 24 years of Division I competition to winning marks in his first two seasons and five of his first eight (nine overall, plus another at .500) … Demons made the Southland Tournament championship game in his first two seasons after never reaching it before … McConathy led his second NSU squad to 19 wins including the Demons’ first NCAA Tournament appearance and a first-round win (71-67 over Winthrop) … after a rebuild with 12 freshmen, his teams won consecutive Southland regular-season titles in 2005 and 2006 … his Demons of Destiny set a school record in 2005-06 by going 26-8, including the NCAA Tournament win over No. 15-ranked Iowa … regular-season road wins have come over Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, Auburn and Oregon State (neutral site) … McConathy’s Demons are 289-232 (.556) in non-guarantee games and 195-177 vs. Southland Conference foes despite playing without his starting point guard due to injuries in 100 of the last 113 games … his teams have led the nation in scoring and twice have earned NCAA public recognition for academic performance as well as national acclaim for community service … received prestigious National Association of Basketball Coaches Guardian of the Game Pillar Award for Education at the 2012 Final Four.

Wayne Waggoner (men’s basketball, 1980-82) – NBA Draft pick (1983, 6th round) who made it to the last cut with the Dallas Mavericks … All-Trans America Athletic Conference both years he played for the Demons … No. 2 career FT% (85.5) among players with more than 75 career attempts, best all-time until Jalen West topped him 36 years later … averaged 16.8 points per game in his 56-game NSU career, transferring to his father’s alma mater after two seasons at Centenary … two of top scoring totals in school history in his two seasons (446, 15.9 ppg in 1980-81; 493, 17.6 ppg for a 19-9 squad in 1981-82 … with 939 points, just missed NSU’s 1,000 Point Club, where his 16.8 career average would rank 4th … also led coach Wayne Yates’1981-82 Demons with 111 assists and 38.5 minutes per game … shot an incredible 57% as a 6-2 point guard … his single-season 86.5 free throw aim ranked 18th nationally and is 8th all-time at NSU … a first-team All-TAAC selection in 1982 … all-conference and All-TAAC Tournament as a junior … was an assistant coach at NSU for six years from 1983-88, noted as a strong recruiter … joined his father, Bernard, on the 100-man “All-Century Team” marking the Demon basketball centennial in 2013 … “Wags” was part of the “Fab 50” list of top players in NSU’s Division I history from 1977-2013.

Kenny Wright (football, 1996-98) – A safety converted to cornerback in 1998, Wright had career totals of 148 tackles, 5 interceptions and 9 pass breakups while starting for Southland champion teams in 1997 and 1998 after the Ruston native transferred to NSU in 1996 from Arkansas after his freshman season … a fourth-round 1999 NFL Draft choice (Vikings), he was also a starter for Houston, Jacksonville and Washington in nine pro seasons, making 245 tackles and 7 interceptions … chosen among the Top 100 Demon Football Players selected in the 2007 centennial celebration of NSU football.

Distinguished Service Award recipient
Robert “Skeeter” Salim – A tennis letterman from 1968-72 who has become a highly successful attorney with offices in Natchitoches and Houston, Salim’s support of Demon baseball has been pivotal for over two decades, resulting in significant facility enhancements and more … also a significant supporter of men’s and women’s basketball through the years … Salim’s engagement with Demon baseball began in the John Cohen era and his involvement was vital to the renovations of Brown-Stroud Field led by Cohen in 2000, and improvements large and small since … Salim has also rallied other community leaders to become involved with the program … has been actively involved in youth baseball in Natchitoches as well as with the Special Olympics … selected as one of the 100 Top Trial Lawyers determined by the American Trial Lawyers Association, and named to America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.

The Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce hosted their Monthly Membership Luncheon at Lasyone’s on Wednesday, June 19. Chamber and community members heard from a panel about the biking and pedestrian master plan for the City of Natchitoches. Jessica DeVille, with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Lindsey Gray, with the Bantam Strategy Group, Sooraz Patro, with the Rapides Area Planning Commission (RAPC), and Rebecca Blankenbaker, with Cane River NHA and a member of the Natchitoches Bikeshare steering committee, comprised the luncheon panel.

Blankenbaker began the presentation by providing a brief description of the project, explaining that bicycle and pedestrian efforts are advancing in mid-size and small cities across the country, offering another transportation option as some people opt to pedal or walk as a healthier alternative. RAPC and Bantam Strategy Group are finalizing their reports after a ten-month process which included several layers of quantitative and qualitative factors to complete this plan. Some of the goals of the project were to: capture non-motorized vehicle needs and setting goals for the city limits; reducing bike/ped related crashes and encourage safety education, promote the use of alternative transportation modes and equity, and develop a strategy for branding the bike/ped network.

DeVille discussed the necessity for the City to have an approved plan and DOTD’s priorities to fund infrastructure projects in communities that have a Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. Patro explained the quantitative data collected during the research and design phase of the process and mentioned that the plan would guide the City and DOTD for a phased approach to implement bike lanes, trails, routes, and more pedestrian safety measures. Additionally, the plan will include recommendations for public education and a signage and branding system that will alert motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians the proper use of the road.

Gray gave a brief overview of how bikeshare will be implemented in Natchitoches. Dockless, geo-fenced bikeshare is the option that the City is seeking to achieve. Results of this study were determined through research, public meetings, individual interviews with stakeholders, and guidance from the steering committee. The full plan will be released mid-July.

RAPC and Bantam Strategy secured a safety funding grant from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) for the development of this plan with the City and NSU providing some local funding for the completion of the study to include bikeshare.

To view the presentations, visit natchitocheschamber.com/bikepedplan.

The Louisiana Department of Insurance Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is urging the public to beware of a genetic testing fraud scheme targeting Medicare beneficiaries.

Beneficiaries are being targeted through phone calls, booths at health fairs, tables at grocery stores/pharmacies and door-to-door visits to participate in free genetic testing/cancer screenings. These screenings are a fraudulent means for scammers to obtain Medicare information for identity theft and/or fraudulent billing purposes.

Medicare beneficiaries can avoid becoming a victim of Medicare fraud by doing the following:

Do not give out your Medicare number or Social Security number. Be cautious of unsolicited requests for your Medicare or Social Security numbers. If your personal information is compromised, it may be used in other fraud schemes.

Do not consent to any lab tests at senior centers, health fairs or in your home. Be suspicious of anyone claiming that genetic testing/cancer screenings are at no cost to you.

Genetic tests and cancer screenings must be medically necessary and ordered by your doctor to be covered by Medicare. Random genetic testing and cancer screenings are not covered by Medicare. If you are interested in the test, speak with your doctor first.

Monitor your Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) to see if there are any services you did not have or did not want but were billed for. Medicare Summary Notices are sent every three months if you get any services or medical supplies during that 3-month period.

If you have questions or are concerned you or a loved one may have been a victim of this scam, you can contact SHIIP at 1-800-259-5300 or the Senior Medicare Patrol at 1-877-272-8720, http://www.stopmedicarefraud.org.

About the Louisiana Department of Insurance: The Louisiana Department of Insurance works to improve competition in the state’s insurance market while assisting individuals and businesses with the information and resources they need to be informed consumers of insurance. As a regulator, the LDI enforces the laws that provide a fair and stable marketplace and makes certain that insurers comply with the laws in place to protect policyholders. You can contact the LDI by calling 1-800-259-5300.

One thousand forty-three undergraduates were named to Northwestern State University’s Honor List for the Spring 2019 semester. Students on the Honor List must be enrolled full-time and have a grade point average of between 3.0 and 3.49.

Students listed by hometown (In Natchitoches and surrounding areas) are as follows.

Aimwell – Jonathan Poole;

Alexandria – Markeyla Anderson, Gavin Arabie, Sharenthia Chew, Angel Christophe, Josyf Das Neves, Joshua Dorsey, Alexis Flowers, Kelvina Ford, Zuleika Fountain, Vanity Givens, Kyle Guillory, Khloe Jasper, Whitney Joffrion, Gustov Johnson, Martavius King, Ashley Koestler, Kasey Lacombe, Taylar Lee, Kelli Leone, Jimmie Magee, Dean Mayeux, Jason McDaniel, Jalyn Mcneal, Ashley Mitchell, John O’Dell, Madison Ogorek, Tiffany Ore, Sadae Polk, Alyssa Rivers, Mart Sampson, Brandy Sayer, Shakera Shorts, Kizzy Slaughter, Kiaijah Thomas, Hailey Urena, Jenna Wade, Alysha Walker, Aalyiah Williams

Boyce – Lane Robinson

Ball – Angel Chavez, Christopher Constance, Bryan Sayes, Vanessa Toney, Alice Wilson;

Benton – Bryanna Cooper, Steven Gardner, Milla Gonzales, Grayson Isom, Colby Ponder, Blaine Reeder, Hannah Schott, Jackson Mathews, Megan Russell;

Bermuda – Michael Vienne;

Bossier City – Yetunde Adegbovega, Austin Averitt, Abigail Castillo, Kendall Corkern, Cameron Davis, Daniel Dial, Kimberly Eloby, Ri’Kaela England, Khairig Frost, Hannah Gaspard, Margaret Gates, Jacob Guest, Tangy Heilbling, Ashlynn Henderson, Jordan Hunter, Shane Kaiser, Alyssa Kidd, Seth Lowery, Jordan Markle, Rebecca Markle, Jennifer Martinez, Rance Mason, Coby McGee, Alexa Montgomery, Yuridia Olea, Sabri Parks, Shelby Peebles, Brittani Phillips, Rachael Pierce, Cierra Rachal, Litzy Rivera, Gabriela Rodriguez, Madison Rowland, Rheagan Rowland, Dakota Schudalla, Makayla Strother, Trevor Tackett, Kellie Toms, Bobby Trichel, Madalyn Watson, Pamula Whicker, Elizabeth Zanca, Nour Zeidan;

Boyce – Savanna Budnik, Timothy Glass, Kaitlyn Miller, Jessie Turner, Julia Watson;

Campti – Paige Cason, Damarte Fisher, Kourtney Horton, Malachi Lester, Pepper Lloyd, Madison McLaren;

Clarence – Quintarous Coleman, Kimberly Reliford;

Cloutierville – Alexia Gistarb;

Colfax – Camren Bell, Kensey Knight, Paidin Luneau, Kaitlyn Slalyter, Ontavius Williams;

Converse – Zachary Faircloth, Nicolas Farmer, Victoria Gasper, Wade Hicks, Jared Jagneaux, Skyler Laroux, Ashley Sims, Delia Smith, Triston Waldon;

Coushatta – Journi Brown, Faith Cason, La’Zaria Clark, Jon Hester, Tawanda Johnson, Amey Sepulvado;

Florien – Katelynn Alford, Danielle Anthony, Gabrielle Bryant, Braelyn Calhoun, Magon Lester, Ashton Remedies, Jordan Weldon;

Forest Hill – Adrianne Dore;

Fort Polk – Brittany Chadwick, Mara Eifolla, Jayla Hart, Andrea Marquez, Madison Popp, Amanda. Ridenhour, Shiela May Tabonares, Whitney Tipton, Kiara Turner, TeKweena Wilson, Alexie Sarabia;

Goldonna – Brianna Calhoun;

Jena – Tiara Brown, Braegan Burlew, Candace Decker, Madison Erwin, Jasmine Furlow, Chelsea Redd, Tyler Thomas;

Leesville – Dakota Abrams, Cecilia Alfaya, Kimberly Alwell, Jebediah Barrett, Hailey Brantley, Kaylee Buby, Victoria Butler, Anthony Cantrell, Charlotte Cassin, Joseph Cryer, Cameron Davis, Marlee Dowden, Payton Gordy, Caleb Hillman, Hanna Johnson, Zachary Keeton, Lauren Kreyenbuhl, Mahala Lewis, Christina Lluvera, Gerard Lord, Brianna Maricle, Billy McGhee, Amy McKellar, Ashley McKellar, Kaitlyn Pajinag, Chloe Rouleau, Destiny Sanders, Cesar Santos, Dalton Schulte, Erin Schwartz, Megan Trask, Tabitha Vasquez, Marissa Weldon, Lana West, Cheyene Wise, Mikayla Zills;

Lena – Dillon Guin, Courtnee Hamberlin, Cortland Smith;

Mansfield – Tremeon Allen, Latyeauna Goodwin, Nicolette Hogan, Canessia Johnson, Demetric Preston, Madylin Sullivan, Kyah Wilson,

Many – Jocelyn Cannon, Patrick Colston, Sarah Cross, Timothy Early, Sydni Easley, Kyle Elliott, Tiarra Frazier, Brittney Garcie, Moses Gonzales, Jessie Johnson, Clayton Kelley, Lathan Meyers, Darion Miller, Matthew Peace, Andrew Penfield, Tanner Rains, Madison Rutherford, Aubrey Sepulvado, Mallary Veuleman;

Marthaville – Dylan Daniels, Veronica James, Thomas Lirette;

Natchitoches – Jeremy Aaron, Cass Arnold, Aaron Averett, Thomas Balthazar, Adam Barnes, Blake Bechtel, Terrius Bell, Kacy Bonds, Matthew Brown, Charles Bouchie, Santaurus Burr,Ladiamond Burrell, Dominitra Charles, Kaleb Chesser, Lane Clevenger, Jessica Coleman, Kaia Collins, Christian Cunningham, Sean Day, Moises Florez-Perez, Hannah Forsythe, Eric Fredieu, Abbie Garner, Peyton Graham, Denetria Green, Pamela Gross, Thomas Hadzeriga, Jalen Hall, Jasmine Hall, Samantha Hall, Deshon Hayes, Jett Hayes, Saul Hernandez, David Holmes, Jasmine Howard, Kanika Irchirl, Rachel Jeane, Emily Johnson, Karlee Laurence, Robert Lee, Emily Leone, Christopher Lewis, Helen-Lois Mancil, Wesley Manuel, Savannah Maricle, Brooklyn Martin, Tyler McCain, Lamarr McGaskey, Kristin McQuillin, Joshua Minor, Jair Morelos Castilla, Jakori Morris, Katelyn Murphy, Tori Neitte, Matthew Nelson, Donovan Ohnoutka, Christian Owens, Leilani Padilla, Kenneth Penrod, Eryn Percle, Veronica Pikes, Kenneth Poleman, Katherine Rachal, Michael Raymond, Jeffrey Remo, Devin Reyes, Kayla Rokett, Taylor Rutledge, Shelbi Ryan, Jalon Sangster, Chandler Sarpy, Gabrielle Scarborough, Natalie Sers, Anna Sibley, Athena Smith, Blake Teekell, Joseph Thibodaux, Margaret Thompson, Lantz Vercher, Elizabeth Vienne, Garrett Vienne, Huey Virece, Laurin Waldrip, Jacob Ware, Brianna Watermolen, Anna Waxley, Emma-Leigh Webster, Ellen Wells, Deondra White, Nicholas Wiggins, Leah Wilkins, Shavon Williams,

Natchez – Victoria Bradford, James Rougeou, Lauren Seawood;

Pineville – Savannah Hope Andries, Melissa Barnhill, April Cain, Erika Carter, Korey Cleveland, Luke Conway, Sydney Duhon, Selena Ferguson, Ameera Ghannam, Ollie Gossett, Leia Graham, Megan Jacks, Trey Joseph, Ethan Lachney, Brooke Leger, Rodney Lonix, Sierra Matney, Sonya McClellan, Autumn McSwain, Abby Nichols, James Perry, Hannah Pusateri, Christina Rachal, Amaria Sapp, Elizabeth Shuler, Laikyn Slusher, Robert Tabor, Emily Wiley, Sarah-Elizabeth Wilkes;

Pleasant Hill – Makenzi Patrik;

Provencal – Taylor Craft;

Ringgold – McKenzie Davidson, Autumn McCoy, Olivia Prado;

Robeline – Chad Berly, Patricia Goodwin, Hannah Hennigan, Kristal Lachney, Kacy Morae, Ember O’Bannon, Laura Olguin, Morgan Rachal, Hannah Schoth;

Saline – Makayla Jackson, Isabella Jones, Malayna Poche, Aaron Savell;

Shreveport – Aubrey Allen, Katelynn Benge, Frances Boggs, Leta Broome, Makayla Bryant, Shatericka Christor, Kesherion Collins, Naterria Davis, Reonia Davis, Hailey Deaton, Miya Douglas, Daja Easter, Deadrian Egans, Meghan Fry, Cassidy Giddens, Savon Gipson, Ellen Grappe, MIzzani Grigsby, Lindsey Hagan, Adrianne Hampton, Katelyn Householder, Shelby Hunter, Jazzmine Jackson, John Jefferson, Drake Johnson, Korynthia Johnson, Zachary Johnson, Nathan Jones, Summer Jones, Alicia King, Lauren Lee, Samantha Lyons, Tiffany Mack, Caitlyn Malloy, Christopher Markham, Andria Mason, Ashley Mason, Tifphany McClinton, Rici McDonald, Claire McMillan, Samantha Metoyer, Najah Mitchell, Brittney Nicleso-Rayfus, Megan Osborn, Tara Pair, Tierry Perry, Christina Peterson, Kalyn Phillips, Hayden Pilcher, Sierra Prelow, Shelby Reddy, Grayson Roberts, Jalisa Roberts, Savonya Robinson, Madelyn Ruiz, Amanda Rushing, Breanna Samuel, Angelica Satcher, Shermaine Shorter, Jackiesha Simmons, Ciara Sipes, Richard Sloan, Kendria Smith, Jessica Sowers, Jamie Stewart, Somer Stratton, Lindsey Stroud, Khalil Sumlin, Destini Sweet, Hailey Thomas, Anne Tibbit, Katerina Vargas, Khamaria Vaughn, De’Andra Washington, Lakayla Whitaker, Gaylin White, Jamisa Williams, Lajayda Williams, Tre’Darius Williams, Kristy Wilson, India Wright;

Winnfield – Annalise Austin, Harli Austin, Rhonda Duff, Kara Grantadams, Rakeen Williams, Caroline Womack;

Zwolle – Kierstyn Cartinez, Dayton Craig, Trenton Malmay, Ariana Martinez, Treveon Perry, Autumn Wyatt.

By Matt Vines, Assistant Sports Information Director

More than 56 percent of Northwestern State student-athletes who competed in spring sports qualified for the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll, which recognizes GPAs of at least 3.0.

NSU placed 106 student-athletes on the honor roll, ranking sixth in the conference.

Only student-athletes who were in their competitive season during the spring semester were eligible.

Tennis placed the highest percentage of their student-athletes (87.5 percent) as seven of the eight Lady Demons produced at least a 3.0 GPA this semester.

Softball (87 percent) and women’s basketball (84 percent) came in a close second and third with 20 of its 23 and 11 of its 13 student-athletes, respectively, making the grade.

Women’s track and field produced the most 4.0 student-athletes with seven followed by softball’s six.

A total of 25 Demons and Lady Demons compiled 4.0 GPAs this semester – baseball’s Hayden Brown, men’s basketball’s Dalin Williams, women’s basketball’s Gabby Bell, Victoria Miller and Sami Thomas, softball’s Maggie Black, Sydni Larriviere, Alexis Perry, Bronte Rhoden, Sierra Stone and Elise Vincent, tennis’ Polina Mutel and Patrycja Polanska, men’s track and field’s Clayton Casner, Adam Courville, Thomas Daigle, Micah Larkins and Cole Spooner, women’s track and field’s Emily Blanchard, Sydney Cowgill, Tyra Duma, Kelsey Frank, Sarah Lewis, Brooke Petkovich and Summer Thomas.

Photo Credit: Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Southeast Tourism Society (STS) has named the Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival as one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for July 2019.

This year’s Folk Festival is July 26-27 inside Prather Coliseum on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. The STS Top 20 Festival and Event Awards have highlighted programs around the Southeast since 1985.

Travel industry experts select 20 events per month, and STS publicizes them throughout the United States. The complete list is published on two websites: Southeast Tourism Society and Travel Media Press Room.
The annual Folk Festival will give you the opportunity to witness authentic Louisianian life, whether it be learning about pottery or chowing down on some regional cuisine. By the end of the festival, you’ll be shouting, “Vive la Louisiane!”

The festival will include a wide variety of traditional crafts, folk foods, 3 stages of live music, narrative sessions, music performances, a Cajun accordion workshop, the Louisiana State Fiddle Championship, Cajun dance lessons, and a silent auction. There is something for the whole family, even crafts and activities for the kids at KidFest. Children ages 12 and under are admitted free of charge.

“The Top 20 Festival and Event Program is celebrating 34 years of spotlighting the best festivals and events in the Southeast. Our goal is to provide well-deserved accolades for the dedicated event organizers and additional media exposure for their events,” said Monica Smith, president and CEO of the Southeast Tourism Society. “The Southeast offers so many unique, year-round, opportunities for attendees to create memories and support an industry that is an economic generator for its community.”

“We are deeply honored that this year’s festival has been selected as one of the STS Top 20 Events,” said Dr. Shane Rasmussen, director of the festival and NSU’s Louisiana Folklife Center. “The festival showcases Louisiana’s rich folklife traditions, from crafts such as blacksmithing, flint knapping, and basket weaving, to musicians playing Cajun, zydeco, and country. Our audience returns year after year because they are able to engage with genuine folk traditions, such as eating world class gumbo, or dancing to the music of bluesman Tab Benoit, this year’s honorary festival chair. Join us for a rousing celebration of Louisiana’s heritage, past and present!”

Learn more about the 40th annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival and purchase your tickets online at http://louisianafolklife.nsula.edu/2019-natchitoches-nsu-folk-festival/.

Events considered for the STS Top 20 recognition must be at least three years old and have attendance of at least 1,000. The online nomination link and submission deadlines are available at SoutheastTourism.org or by calling 770-542-1523.

STS, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Roswell, Ga., is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting travel and tourism within 12 states – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Support for the Festival is provided by grants from the Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc., the City of Natchitoches, the Louisiana Division of the Arts Decentralized Arts Fund Program, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council.

Photo Credit: Russell Vaughan

NATCHITOCHES PARISH:

Paula Harmon Brown
June 17, 1943 – June 17, 2019
Visitation: Saturday, June 22 from 5-8 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home
Service: Sunday, June 23 at 3 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home
Interment: Russell Cemetery

Dessie Davenport, Jr.
November 17, 1959 – June 19, 2019
Arrangements TBA

Michael Wayne Phillips
March 30, 1957 – June 18, 2019
Service: Friday, June 21 at 11 am at Russell Cemetery

Kendall “K.D.” Hardison
March 9, 1991 – June 19, 2019
Arrangements TBA

Kendrick Williams
February 23, 1980 – June 18, 2019
Arrangements TBA

Paul “Bootsey” LaCour
March 21, 1942 – June 15, 2019
Visitation: Saturday, June 22 from 11 am – 2 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home
Service: Saturday, June 22 at 2 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home

Mary Beaudion
June 14, 2019
Visitation: Saturday, June 22 from 8-9:30 am at the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, located at 911 Fifth Street in Natchitoches
Service: Saturday, June 22 at 10 am at the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Interment: St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Cloutierville

RAPIDES PARISH:

Marie A. Medica
June 14, 1926 – June 17, 2019
Service: Friday, June 21 at 2 pm at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Alexandria

SABINE PARISH:

Danny Ray Seegers
July 21, 1961 – June 13, 2019
Service: Friday, June 21 at 11:30 am at Bethsadia Baptist Church

Inetta Smith Campbell
January 30, 1925 – June 17, 2019
Service: Friday, June 21 at 2 pm at Bayou Scie United Methodist Church

WINN PARISH:

Rufus Green
August 21, 1982 – June 15, 2019
Arrangements TBA

Ronald Goff
June 11, 2019
Service: Saturday, June 22 at 11 am at the Winnfield Primary School, located at 401 South St. John Street
Interment: Winnfield City Cemetery

The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) governing Board of Directors voted unanimously Monday to grant Executive Director Dr. Steven G. Horton a new five-year contract.

The announcement, made on Monday, June 17, took place at the Board of Directors quarterly meeting held at the school. The call was made after Board Member and Evaluation Committee Chair Ryan Jannise offered a motion to propose a new five year contract instead of extending his existing contract, which had two years remaining.

“My motion is made with our compliments, Dr. Horton, on a job very well done,” expressed Jannise.

“I am at LSMSA all the time, and I can tell you that Dr. Horton is the best that we could ever have hoped for,” said Board Chair Sharon T. Gahagan. “He is an exceptional leader. What he does in the community, what he does in the state, and what he has accomplished in the past three years is more than I think any of us thought could occur.”

Horton began his term as Executive Director in July 2016 after completing 28 years as a faculty member and senior administrator at Northwestern State University. He is the seventh Executive Director to serve the school.

“I wouldn’t have it any other way,” said Horton regarding his time at LSMSA, after receiving expressions of praise from the board. “This place is a blessing, and I’ve enjoyed every minute of my three years here.”

Once final contract terms are solidified between Horton and the Board, his new contract would begin July 1.

LSMSA is nationally recognized for the quality of its academic and student life programs, and serves 360 high-ability and highly-motivated sophomores, juniors, and seniors from throughout the state. Graduates are admitted to the nation’s top universities, and because of articulation agreements with schools across the country, the majority of graduates can enter college with up to two years of credit earned. Northwestern State University and the University of Louisiana at Monroe offer LSMSA graduates the opportunity to earn an associate degree upon completion of LSMSA.

LSMSA’s governing Board of Directors includes 24 members, eight of which are gubernatorial appointments, which represent Louisiana residents, alumni, current and former faculty, state legislators, and state educational leaders.

The School will welcome its 37th incoming class this fall.

The City of Natchitoches will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, June 24 at 4:30 p.m. at the Natchitoches Municipal Building located at 560 Second Street. The purpose of the public hearing is to address any questions or concerns pertaining to the Proposed 1% Sales Tax for Economic Development District C.

Those with questions are encouraged to attend, but should also know the public hearing will be live streamed via the Natchitoches Parish Journal at CLICK HERE – > Natchitoches Parish Journal

The Lakeview High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadet group graduated six junior cadets from the

2019 AFJROTC Cadet Leadership Course (CLC) June 9-15. The course was conducted at Grambling State University and was hosted by the Bossier Parish School Board. This year marked the 45th year of the course. Supervision and instruction was provided by Air Force Junior ROTC Instructors from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Overall, 120 cadets from 14 high schools completed the 6-day, in-residence course, which allowed each cadet to develop their potential as an effective leader and team member.

Lakeview Air Force JROTC Cadets Myla Porter, Jo Porter, Edward Smith, Zoie Britt, Taylor Coutee, and Emma Hatten graduated from the Air Force JROTC Cadet Leadership Course. The cadets completed 72 hours of Aerospace Science instruction and 30 hours of Military Leadership training. Academic seminars included goal setting, orienteering, cyber-security, and team building exercises. In addition to the academic instruction, the cadets also competed in drill competitions, physical fitness, flight challenges, a water survival practical exercise, the Camp Minden obstacle course, rappelling, a ropes challenge course, and an orienteering competition. The cadets also participated in a day-long career day and open house at Barksdale Air Force Base. The course concluded with a formal parade and graduation/awards ceremony.

By Doug Ireland, Northwestern State SID

The latest NCAA Division I-wide review of institutional academic performance by student-athletes brought national recognition to Northwestern State along with reinforcement of the overall excellent performance by student-athletes past and present, says director of athletics Greg Burke.

Three Northwestern State sports – men’s and women’s cross country, and women’s tennis – earned public recognition from the NCAA in May for recording four consecutive years of perfect scores in the Academic Progress Rate report. They stood first in Louisiana and the Southland Conference in the NCAA report.

Six NSU sports ranked in the top four among Louisiana’s 12 Division I athletic programs. Overall, Northwestern’s overall multi-year APR of 981 on a 1,000-point scale was third in Louisiana and sixth among the 13 Southland Conference member institutions.

The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility and retention and provides a measure of each Division I team’s performance compared to peers.

Since the APR’s creation in 2003, NSU is among a relatively small group of institutions that have never received public warnings or penalties for any sport falling below the benchmark score, initially 925, now 930.

NSU had two-thirds of its sport groupings rank at, or above, the NCAA mean in that particular sport (baseball, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, softball, Lady Demon soccer and Lady Demon tennis), according to a review compiled by faculty athletics representative Jody Biscoe.

“For NSU to be ranked highly in several sports on both a conference- and statewide level continues to reflect the culture of academic excellence that has been a mainstay of the NSU athletic program for many years. Furthermore, this most recent NCAA APR report is a tribute to the many individuals who played a role in this latest academic success story,” said Burke, who credited the NSU faculty, coaches, student-athletes and academic/compliance staff for their efforts.

Other noteworthy performances from NSU sports:

Demon football (963) ranked second in the state and conference with a 963 multi-year score.
Demon track and field (968) was third in Louisiana, fourth in the Southland.
Demon baseball (976) and Lady Demon track and field (980) both were fourth in the state and conference.
Lady Demon basketball (981) stood fourth in Louisiana, fifth in the Southland.
Lady Demon softball (986) ranked fifth statewide and in the conference.

Photo Credit: Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services