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Brittany’s Special Friends camp held in JulyBrittany’s Special Friends camp was heldJuly 13-17 at Franklin Senior High School. Itwas a fun filled week for 23-25 camperseach day along with many volunteers. TheFranklin Fire Department participated andcampers had fun spraying the hose andlearning how to escape a burning building.

Gisele Durocher, “The Cajun Lady,” enter-tained campers with small animals, storiesand songs. The St. Mary Sheriff’s Office vis-ited the campers and furnished cookies anddrinks. For information on upcoming activi-ties, contact Sandra Saucier at 337-828-2284.

School year opens; newstate privacy law in force

Superintendent LeonardArmato reported an “excel-lent opening for the schoolyear” at the St. Mary Parishregular school board meetingThursday.

There were 9,079 students,pre-k through 12th grade, inattendance the first week ofschool.

Armato acknowledged thework of Brad Weise, mainte-nance supervisor, and hisstaff to ensure the readinessof school facilities for dayone.

Also Thursday, schoolboard members talked aboutnew state legislation thatgoverns the release of stu-dent information to the pub-lic.

The law has raised concernthat traditional and positiveinformation about students— scholarship awards andathletic participation, for ex-ample — might be kept out ofnewspapers.

The school policy is thatstudents must return a formauthorizing the release of thestudent’s name for publica-tion.

There was a misconceptionthat forms are to be onlycompleted by those partici-pating in extracurricular ac-tivities.

“All students received theforms in a packet,” Armatosaid.

If parents or guardians donot sign the release form oropt out, schools won’t be al-lowed to release a student’sname to the media.

“Students can participate(in extracurricular activi-ties). They cannot be pho-tographed,” Armato said.

In other business, St. MaryParish Early Childhood Net-work was introduced to theboard by Almetra Franklin,Chief Executive Officer withthe St. Mary Community Ac-tion Agency. The programserves to “coordinate enroll-ment, coordinate class obser-vation and monitor the bio-metrics system for the childcare system.”

Sylvia Lockett, formerprincipal of J.A. HernandezElementary School inFranklin, will be one forthree network coordinators

in Louisiana.Armato recognized Kenny

Lockett for receiving anaward as Best High SchoolCoach in the nation from theSteve Harvey NeighborhoodAwards recently held in At-lanta, Georgia.

Also Thursday:—The consolidated budget

for the year ending June 30,2016, was approved after abrief public hearing. No com-ments were made from thepublic.

The budget calls for totalspending of about $102 mil-lion, covered by $100 millionin current revenue andtransfers from fund bal-ances.

At the end of the fiscalyear, the district is expectedto have fund balances total-ing more than $27 million,equal to more than a quarterof its annual expenditures.

—The staff reported thatduring a $15,000 replace-ment of flooring at Wyan-dotte Elementary, asbestoswas discovered. Asbestostreatment has been adminis-tered.

IRS computer hack biggerthan thought: 334K victims

WASHINGTON (AP) — Acomputer breach at the IRSin which thieves stole tax in-formation from thousands oftaxpayers is much biggerthan the agency originallydisclosed.

An additional 220,000 po-tential victims had informa-tion stolen from an IRS web-site as part of a sophisticatedscheme to use stolen identi-ties to claim fraudulent taxrefunds, the IRS said Mon-day. The revelation morethan doubles the total num-ber of potential victims, to334,000.

The breach also startedearlier than investigatorsinitially thought. The taxagency first disclosed thebreach in May.

The thieves accessed a sys-tem called “Get Transcript,”where taxpayers can get taxreturns and other filingsfrom previous years. In orderto access the information, thethieves cleared a securityscreen that required knowl-edge about the taxpayer, in-cluding Social Security num-ber, date of birth, tax filingstatus and street address,the IRS said.

The personal informationwas presumably stolen fromother sources. The IRS be-lieves the thieves were ac-cessing the IRS website toget even more informationabout the taxpayers, whichcould help them claim fraud-ulent tax refunds in the fu-ture.

“As it did in May, the IRSis moving aggressively toprotect taxpayers whose ac-count information may havebeen accessed,” the IRS saidin a statement. “The IRS willbegin mailing letters in thenext few days to about220,000 taxpayers wherethere were instances of possi-ble or potential access to ‘GetTranscript’ taxpayer accountinformation.”

In all, the thieves used per-sonal information from about610,000 taxpayers in an ef-

fort to access old tax re-turns. They were successfulin getting information fromabout 334,000 taxpayers.

“The IRS’s failure to pro-tect private and confidentialinformation from cyber-at-tacks risks further fraud forhardworking taxpayers,”said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Sen-ate panel that oversees theIRS. “The agency should actswiftly to alleviate the dam-age for all those affected.”

Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill.,said, “Today’s revelationthat the IRS didn’t fully un-derstand this securitybreach for months is notc o n f i d e n c e - i n s p i r i n g . ”Roskam chairs a House sub-committee that oversees theIRS.

The IRS said it is notify-ing all potential victims andoffering free credit monitor-ing services. The IRS is alsooffering to enroll potentialvictims in a program thatassigns them special IDnumbers that they must useto file their tax returns.

The IRS said Monday thatthieves started targeting thewebsite in November. Origi-nally, investigators thoughtit started in February. Thewebsite was shut down inMay.

On Monday, the IRS didnot identify a potentialsource of the crime. But inMay, officials said IRS inves-tigators believe the identitythieves are part of a sophis-ticated criminal operationbased in Russia.

It wouldn’t be the firsttime the IRS has been tar-geted by identity thievesbased overseas.

In 2012, the IRS sent a to-tal of 655 tax refunds to asingle address in Lithuania,and 343 refunds went to alone address in Shanghai,according to a report by theagency’s inspector general.The IRS has since addedsafeguards to prevent simi-lar schemes, but the crimi-

nals are innovating as well.The IRS estimates it paid

out $5.8 billion in fraudu-lent refunds to identitythieves in 2013.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)— Treasurer John Kennedywants Gov. Bobby Jindal’sadministration to leave anyplanning about the future ofthe shuttered, historic Chari-ty Hospital in New Orleansto Louisiana’s next governorand lawmakers.

Kennedy said Monday thatthe Hurricane Katrina-rav-aged hospital, an Art Decolandmark built in the 1930s,is a valuable state asset. Hesaid Jindal, who has fewerthan five months left in of-fice, shouldn’t make quickdecisions on his own aboutpossibly selling the facility.

“I don’t want to see this ad-ministration do this, make adeal with somebody in theprivate sector going out thedoor. It’s too important,”Kennedy, a Republican, toldthe Press Club of BatonRouge.

A new governor and newstate Legislature will beelected this fall and take of-fice in January. Jindal, whois running for the GOP presi-

dential nomination, is term-limited.

The governor’s Division ofAdministration sought ideasfor redeveloping the hospitalin downtown New Orleans,and five groups submittedproposals last month. Butthe administration says nospecific timeline has been setfor finding a use for the hos-pital, which has been closedsince it was damaged by Kat-rina a decade ago.

Options could include sell-ing the property, which in-cludes multiple structuresand a million square feet ofspace, or leasing it through apublic-private partnership,according to Mark Moses, di-rector of Jindal’s Office of Fa-cility Planning and Control.

“The Division is not re-quired to choose any of theresponses if they do not meetwith what we feel is best forNew Orleans and the state,”Moses said in a statement.

He said the Jindal admin-istration is pulling togetheran evaluation committee

with representatives of hisoffice, LSU, the city of NewOrleans, the House and theSenate. He said he expectsthe committee to make a rec-ommendation within thenext six weeks.

Kennedy wanted the hospi-tal repaired after Katrina,but state leaders instead de-cided to build a new, $1.1 bil-lion teaching and researchhospital nearby. LSU ranCharity, but the Jindal ad-ministration turned overmanagement of the new Uni-versity Medical Center to aprivate hospital operator.

The old Charity Hospitalhas been left unused, withthe state spending about $2.4million a year on insurance,security guards and upkeep.At one point, New OrleansMayor Mitch Landrieutalked about turning the hos-pital site into a new CityHall, but that idea stalled.

“When you deal with an as-set of that size, it’s hugelyimportant to New Orleans.It’s hugely important to the

taxpayers, and I just don’tlike the feel of the way thisthing’s going,” Kennedysaid.

The proposals submittedin response to the Jindal ad-ministration request varywidely.

One New Orleans basedcompany offered to pay $30million for the Charity Hos-pital site and redesign it tohouse apartments, shop-ping, restaurants and retailservices, along with a bio-medical training facility.Two other companies areproposing mixed-use facili-ties with apartments, retailand office space, either byleasing the property fromthe state or buying it.

A mental health advocacygroup wants to make thesite a mental health facility,though it’s unclear how thatrenovation would be fi-nanced. The University ofNorth Carolina School ofGovernment proposed tohelp the state find a redevel-opment partner.

Kennedy: Delay Charity Hospital plan

NEW ORLEANS (AP) —BP PLC’s $18.7 billion settle-ment for its 2010 oil spilldoesn’t end lawsuits filed bytwo public university sys-tems against the oil giant.

The University ofLouisiana and the SouthernUniversity systems say thespill cost them a total of $274million.

Since many details are un-der wraps, it hasn’t beenclear whether the settlementincludes the universities, butthe attorney handling theuniversity systems’ claims is-

sued a statement Mondaysaying he believes thoseclaims remain open, TheNew Orleans Advocate re-ported.

The Louisiana attorneygeneral’s office did not re-spond to requests for com-ment. BP spokesman GeoffMorrell declined comment.

No public colleges or uni-versities in Mississippi filedclaims against BP, accordingto the Mississippi AttorneyGeneral’s Office.

The University of WestFlorida in Pensacola, which

has nearly 12,000 students,settled its claims for nearly$178,000, spokeswomanMegan Gonzalez said Friday.

The UL and Southern sys-tems were the only publiccolleges or universities inLouisiana to sue BP over thedisaster. Attorneys for theschools filed the claims in2013 for lost revenue, proper-ty damage and civil andpunitive damages.

The University ofLouisiana System initiallyclaimed more than $132 mil-lion in losses, while the

Southern University Systempegged its damages at about$99 million.

After further review, thetotal losses are now estimat-ed to be closer to $274 mil-lion.

BP’s settlement includedup to $1 billion set aside formore than 500 claims filed bylocal governments along theGulf Coast.

“As institutions of higherlearning, the claims of thetwo systems are unique fromlocal government and otherstate claims. These claims re-main unresolved,” BatonRouge lawyer Winston De-Cuir Sr., who is handling theuniversities’ claims, said inthe statement last week.

Southern, which has morethan 15,000 students acrossfive campuses including Ba-ton Rouge and New Orleans,said in its claim that its cam-puses are located in areas es-pecially hard-hit by the spill.It estimated that the spillcost it nearly 11,000 stu-dents.

The 100,000-student Uni-versity of Louisiana Systemsaid five of its eight universi-ties — the University of NewOrleans, Nicholls State inThibodaux, McNeese State inLake Charles, the Universityof Louisiana at Lafayette andSoutheastern Louisiana Uni-versity in Hammond — arein severely affected areas.

The University of New Or-leans’ claim against BP was

BP settlement doesn’t include colleges

Audit: La. oversight of veteran homes needs workBATON ROUGE, La.

(AP) — The Louisiana De-partment of Veterans Af-fairs didn’t properly ad-dress deficiencies at its fiveveterans’ homes across thestate or adequately monitorcontractors who providehealth services there, ac-cording to an audit releasedMonday.

Legislative Auditor DarylPurpera’s office reviewedthe oversight of veteranhomes in Bossier City,Jackson, Jennings, Monroeand Reserve from 2012through 2014. The facili-ties, which house morethan 700 people, offer nurs-ing care, rehabilitativetherapy and other long-term health services forveterans, their spouses orparents of soldiers who died

during active duty militaryservice.

Auditors say staff at theveterans’ homes didn’t cor-rect many of the problemsfound in their own internalquality assurance reviewsor follow-up on deficienciescited by federal surveys.The audit also said staffdidn’t follow guidelines forupdating care plans whenincidents happened, likepatient falls, injuries orother problems.

Of nearly 2,000 qualityassurance reviews looked atby auditors, 27 percentfound problems of noncom-pliance with federal stan-dards of care, according toPurpera’s office. Of those,more than half “did nothave an action plan for cor-recting the problem.”

State Veterans AffairsSecretary David LaCertesaid many of the audit find-ings have been addressed— or will be corrected by anew quality assurance pro-gram that was launched inOctober 2014, near the endof the three years reviewedby the auditor’s office.

The department “wouldlike to stress that none ofthe findings listed in the(auditor ’s) report resultedin negative impact to thequality of care provided toresidents,” LaCerte said ina written response includedwith the audit.

Deficiencies were foundacross all five veteranhomes, in external reviewsfrom 2012 through 2014done by the U.S. Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs

and the Louisiana Depart-ment of Health and Hospi-tals. Those findings wereincluded with the legisla-tive auditor’s review.

For example, among thedeficiencies found by feder-al VA reviews: the BossierCity home didn’t make surecare plans provided ade-quate supervision to pre-vent accidents for some res-idents identified at high-risk for falls; the Jacksonhome didn’t follow up on aresident’s allegation of mo-lestation; and a resident atthe Monroe home fell 22times within an 11-monthperiod with little evidencethe cause of the falls wasinvestigated.

In addition, the auditsays Louisiana’s veteranhomes spent $7.7 million on

health service contractsduring a three-year period,but never asked to seeprogress reports or otherdata to track the contrac-tors’ work.

“While veteran homes didcomplete a performanceevaluation on each contractprovider, this evaluationfailed to report on whetherall contract requirementswere met, as required” bystate law, the audit says.

LaCerte wrote that hisdepartment has added aquarterly contract reviewprocess.

Auditors suggested theveterans affairs depart-ment, which only has twoemployees to oversee allfive veterans’ homes,should better use data tomonitor care quality. Continued on Page 8

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Rage against robocallsIf robocalls were a disease, they

would be an epidemic, according toConsumer Reports. Every month,more than 150,000 consumers com-plain to the Federal Trade Commis-sion and Federal CommunicationsCommission about “Rachel fromCardholder Services” or Microsoft“representatives” warning about acomputer virus.

“Robocalls have eclipsed livetelemarketing calls” as a source ofconsumer complaints, says BikramBandy, program coordinator for theNational Do Not Call Registry,where consumers can list their tele-phone number to limit unwantedtelemarketing solicitations.

Just to be clear: Robocalls referto autodialed or prerecorded tele-marketing calls to landline hometelephones or cellphones, or unso-licited text messages to wirelessnumbers. Autodialed informationalmessages, such as those announcingschool closings or weather alerts,are permitted according to the FCC,as are calls to landlines on behalf ofnonprofit groups and political cam-paigns.

Robocalls do more than negative-ly affect quality of life: They are away in which scammers prey onunsuspecting consumers. Telemar-keting fraud — which often beginswith a robocall — is estimated tocost consumers $350 million peryear. The Microsoft robocall scambegins, “Your computer is sendingus a message that it has a virus,”then promises to fix it if you provideaccess to your computer, openingthe door to identity theft. An IRSscam tricks taxpayers into believingthat the federal agency is on theline, requiring you to pay “fines” byloading money onto a prepaid debitcard.

NO PHONE IS SAFEIf you think you’re protected from

robocalls because you use only acellphone, you’re wrong, says Con-sumer Reports. Robocalls once weremostly limited to people with tradi-tional landlines, but today mobiledevices are also vulnerable. Worse,robocalls and robotexts use up pre-cious time on a “minutes” package.

Why doesn’t the Do Not Call Reg-istry thwart robocallers? Eventhough it’s typically illegal for robo-callers to contact a consumer whohasn’t given his or her express con-sent to receive such calls, manyrobocallers simply ignore the DNC

list, betting that the FCC and FTCare too busy to come after them.

They’re often right: Just a hand-ful of robocall operators can cheaplymake millions of calls. For example,in 2012, the FTC shut down fiveboiler rooms running the infamous“Rachel From Cardholder Services”scam in which “Rachel” dangleslower interest rates to get you toreveal your credit card number. “Wesaw negligible to no impact on thecomplaint numbers coming in onRachel calls,” Bandy reports.

WHAT TO DO WHEN THEPHONE RINGS

“I am so tired of arguing withthese companies!” complained LoriRodriguez of Hackensack, New Jer-sey, to a Consumers Union forum. “Ihave asked them not to call, I’veyelled and screamed, you name it,yet they continue to call.” Otherscope by keeping a whistle by thephone, pressing 1 to connect withan operator, and blasting it in hisear.

Such tactics may provide person-al satisfaction, but they’re a badstrategy to thwart robocalls, saysLois Greisman, associate director atthe FTC. Pressing 1 only verifiesthat a real person has picked up thephone, “and consequently, you mayreceive more calls.” Pressing thebutton to indicate you don’t want toreceive the call shows that you’re alive respondent. Scammers will putyour number into a queue to targetlater.

What’s especially frustrating isthat you may not realize an incom-ing call is a robocall because robo-callers “spoof,” or hide behind,familiar numbers to fool caller IDand entice you to pick up. If youanswer the phone only to hear thestart of a robocall spiel, Greisman’sadvice is simple: As soon as youhear the first recorded words, hangup.

Want to do more? ConsumersUnion, the advocacy arm of Con-sumer Reports, is fighting againstrobocalls. Join its fight pressuringtelephone carriers to offer free andeffective call-blocking technology.Sign CU’s petition at EndRobo-calls.org.

For more information, check outthe report online at ConsumerRe-ports.org/cro/robocalls0715.

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Mild shoulder impingementtreated with ice and medication

DEAR DOCTOR K: I havepain in my shoulder when Iraise my arm above my head.My doctor says it’s caused by“impingement.” What does thatmean, and what can I do aboutit?

DEAR READER: You knowthe wide variety of things yourshoulder allows you to do —such as reach for a box of cere-al, swing a golf club and washyour hair. Its wide range ofmotion makes all these thingspossible. However, the designof a joint that lets you do all ofthat also leaves the joint vul-nerable to injury.

Joints are places where twoor more bones meet. The shoul-der joint is where three bonesmeet: the clavicle (collarbone),the scapula (shoulder blade)

and the humerus (upper armbone).

The shoulder is a highlymobile ball-and-socket joint.The top of the humerus is aball of bone that sits in thebony socket formed by the clav-icle and scapula. The ball-and-socket construction allows thearm to move freely. It moveswhen muscles, tendons and lig-aments tug on the bone tomove it. That group of muscles,tendons and ligaments is calledthe rotator cuff. (I’ve put anillustration on my website,AskDoctorK.com.)

Shoulder impingementoccurs when the rotator cuff isweakened or torn and cannothold the humerus in its properplace when you lift your arm.As a result, the arm bone getsslightly dislodged and pinchesthe tendons and ligaments

against another of the shoulderbones. This can cause a pinch-ing sensation, pain or weak-ness when you raise your armabove your head.

Impingement can causeinflammation and swelling inthe tendons. This narrows thespace between the arm boneand the shoulder blade. As thespace shrinks, the arm bonecan’t rotate fully in the socket.It gets harder to lift your armabove shoulder level.

When impingement occurssuddenly, it’s usually a result ofoverworking your shoulder. Ifyou are a professional baseballpitcher, you’re at high risk. (Bythe way, if you are, and ifyou’re really good, my BostonRed Sox need you as soon asyour shoulder gets fixed!) Buteven if you’re just playing 18holes of golf after a winter

away from the course, you candevelop the condition. Impinge-ment can also develop slowly astendons tighten with age orarthritis develops.

If your shoulder pain cameon suddenly, try treating itwith rest and ice. Avoid reach-ing overhead. But don’t immo-bilize your shoulder by wearinga sling. Apply ice packs everyfew hours to reduce inflamma-tion. Over-the-counter medica-tions like acetaminophen(Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil,Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve)can help relieve pain.

The longer you have pain,the more likely it is that yourshoulder movement graduallywill become limited. Eventuallyyou may not be able to lift yourarm over your head. It’s calleda “frozen shoulder.” Your doctorcan refer you to a physical ther-

apist. He or she will help youadjust your movements tostrengthen your rotator cuffmuscles and loosen the tendonsand ligaments.

If you catch it early, shoulderimpingement can usually beimproved or cured. On occa-sion, surgery is required. Whenyour condition is improved,you’ll look back in appreciationof all the things a healthyshoulder lets you do.

(Dr. Komaroff is a physicianand professor at Harvard Med-ical School. To send questions,go to AskDoctorK.com, or write:Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St.,Second Floor, Boston, MA02115.)

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Today in HistoryToday is Tuesday, August 18, the

230th day of 2015. There are 135days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:On August 18, 1587, Virginia

Dare became the first child of Eng-lish parents to be born in present-day America, on what is nowRoanoke Island in North Carolina.(However, the Roanoke colonyended up mysteriously disappear-ing.)

On this date:In 1838, the first marine expedi-

tion sponsored by the U.S. govern-ment set sail from Hampton Roads,Virginia; the crews traveled thesouthern Pacific Ocean, gatheringscientific information.

In 1846, U.S. forces led by Gen-eral Stephen W. Kearny capturedSanta Fe, New Mexico.

In 1914, President Woodrow Wil-son issued his Proclamation of Neu-trality, aimed at keeping the UnitedStates out of World War I.

In 1920, the 19th Amendment tothe Constitution, guaranteeing allAmerican women’s right to vote,was ratified as Tennessee becamethe 36th state to approve it.

In 1938, President Franklin D.Roosevelt and Canadian PrimeMinister William Lyon MackenzieKing dedicated the ThousandIslands Bridge connecting the Unit-ed States and Canada.

In 1955, the romantic drama“Love Is a Many-SplendoredThing,” starring William Holdenand Jennifer Jones, had its worldpremiere in New York.

In 1963, James Meredith becamethe first black student to graduatefrom the University of Mississippi.

In 1969, the Woodstock Musicand Art Fair in Bethel, New York,wound to a close after three nightswith a mid-morning set by JimiHendrix.

In 1976, two U.S. Army officerswere killed in Korea’s demilitarizedzone as a group of North Koreansoldiers wielding axes and metalpikes attacked U.S. and SouthKorean soldiers.

In 1983, Hurricane Aliciaslammed into the Texas coast, leav-ing 21 dead and causing more thana billion dollars’ worth of damage.The Kansas City Royals defeatedthe New York Yankees, 5-4, in thecompletion of the “pine-tar” game injust 12 minutes.

In 1988, Vice President GeorgeH.W. Bush accepted the presiden-tial nomination of his party at theRepublican National Convention inNew Orleans.

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By Eugenia LastLEO (July 23-Aug.

22) — A romantic relationshiplooks promising. Don’t thinkyou can coast along profes-sionally without putting inextra effort. Involvement insocial or business events willprovide you with futureprospects.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — It’s fine to becautious, but spending toomuch time laboring over anew proposal is likely to leadto regret. When the deal isright, act quickly or you willlose out.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.23) — Self-improvement proj-ects will lead to unexpectedcompliments and offers. Youwill have a few options andwill need to trust your intuitionto guide you down the rightpath. Nothing ventured, noth-ing gained.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Your plans will beput on hold, as unfoldingevents will require your atten-tion. You will come out on topif you roll with the punchesand don’t overreact.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec. 21) — You can’t doeverything yourself, so don’tbe afraid to ask for help if youneed it. No matter what youare working on, others willgladly pitch in.

CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan. 19) — Conditionsaround you will be uncertainand unsettling. Stay out of theline of fire and work on yourown projects at your ownpace. Love and romance arehighlighted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — It would be best tomake the first move. Travelingfor business will be to youradvantage. You will make astronger impression if youmeet face-to-face.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don’t let self-doubt limit what you canaccomplish. Others trust inyour abilities, and gettingahead financially will be pos-sible if you take on addedresponsibilities without com-plaint.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Be assertive, notaggressive, if you want toavoid conflict. You can makeyour point heard if you remaincool and present your argu-ments in a practical and con-trolled manner.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Making the finaltouches on unfinished proj-ects will free you to startsomething new. You will beable to get a lot accomplishedif you avoid distractions andwork alone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Love is in the air.Positive advancement is quitepossible, so stop second-guessing your every move.Staying in the backgroundwhile hoping for something tohappen will not bring yougood results.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You won’t get far ifyou try to force others to dothings your way. Do as muchas you can on your own inorder to come out ahead.

HAMMAMET, Tunisia(AP) — The jet skis roar bythe shore and the water isfull of splashing childrenalong the Tunisian Riviera,where despite the deadly at-tack that killed 38 tourists inJune, the beaches are stillfull — for now.

Europeans have aban-doned this North Africancountry, leaving just localTunisian beach-goers andvisiting Algerians. But theywill be gone by month’s end,and then the real pain forthe country’s all-importanttourism industry will begin.

Attracted by deep pricecuts, Tunisians have flockedto the beaches for their sum-mer vacations, but reserva-tion books are empty for thefall as the school year starts.

“We are full for the nextthree weeks and then we willbe empty,” said AbdelhamidZaraga, owner of the AtriumHotel in Hammamet, as hesat in the cavernous hotellobby bustling withTunisians in beach gear.“We’ve been full since threedays ago because we droppedour pants to be cheaper thanour neighbors.”

While tourism officiallyonly makes up 7 percent ofTunisia’s economy, industryexperts estimate its real con-tribution is closer to 19 per-cent. And the decision byBritain and some other Eu-ropean countries to warnaway their travelers has dev-astated the sector. The travelguidance was prompted bysecurity concerns after the

June attack and anotherdeadly attack in March onthe country’s leading muse-um, both by Islamic extrem-ists.

Zouhair Mbarek, owner ofBatouta Voyages travelagency in Tunis, said noamount of price cutting orother promotions was havingany impact in attractingbudget-conscious foreignersback to Tunisia — at least inthe foreseeable future.

“In the current situation,the issue is not price,” hesaid. “The issue is whetherpeople feel safe enough tocome to Tunisia.”

Tunisia depends ontourism to earn hard curren-cy and its revenue covers 60percent of its commercialdebt payments, according toRadhouane Bensalah, thepresident of the hotel associ-ation and the owner of theSaphir Palace in Ham-mamet.

He said the government isscrambling to save the in-dustry as hotels around thecountry close up, and hassaid that loans, taxes andutility payments for hotelswill all be delayed until thesituation improves.

The government is alsoworking with hotels that aretemporarily closing to pay atleast partial salaries to theiremployees, to avoid the dev-astating consequences of lay-ing off large sections of theworkforce in a country al-ready ravaged by 15 percentunemployment.

Some 400,000 people are

employed directly and indi-rectly in the industry andthey support 2 million familymembers — no small num-ber in a country of just 11million.

Since Tunisia’s 2011 revo-lution, which inspireddemocracy advocates aroundthe world but scared awaymany tourists, the whole sec-tor has been struggling, andthe national economy alongwith it. The two deadly at-tacks this year came just ashopes for an economic turn-around were emerging atlast. GDP growth for theyear is now expected to sinkto 1 percent.

On a bright August morn-ing in Hammamet, however,the beaches were filling upand the sidewalks chokedwith cars bearing Algerian li-cense plates.

“We decided to come tohelp the Tunisians,” saidRafiqa Mishri, an Algerianwoman with oversize sun-glasses and a headscarfwalking along the beachwith her husband. “We haveexperience with terrorism,we aren’t afraid.”

The seasonal influx of Al-gerians to Tunisian beacheshas been hailed in the mediaas an example of neighborlysupport. But the 4,000 peo-ple crossing the bordersevery day are typical for thistime of year.

Nearby, tour guide Ab-dessalam Trabelsi tries to in-terest people in rides oncamels, quad bikes or even apirate ship. He admits it’s

good to have the Algerians,but says they don’t make upfor the absence of Euro-peans.

“The Algerians don’t thinklike the Europeans. Theyaren’t interested in handi-crafts, so all those shops areempty,” he said gesturing toa row of forlorn shops sellingkaftans, leather bags andjewelry.

He also lamented the ten-dency of Algerians andTunisians to bargain hardfor everything.

“The best customers arethe English,” he said. “Theypay for activities withoutcomplaining because theyknow it’s much more expen-sive where they come from.”

This, however, may be thefuture of an industry thatwill have to rely more andmore on its local market. Thecountry’s 2016-2020 tourism

development plan seeks toexpand Tunisian clients from14 to 25 percent of the total.

Tourism authorities arehoping the industry can sur-vive a lean winter and seethe Europeans return byApril, though that will de-pend on intense negotiationsbetween the Foreign Min-istry and foreign embassiesto convince them that securi-ty has been restored.

Each hotel now has a uni-formed policeman with anassault rifle at the door andarmed plainclothes officersare scattered around thebeaches. Hotels are alsoworking with police to installcameras, metal detectorsand train security teams.

“We will shift all our ef-forts to public relations withsports and political figuresand those in show businessto bring people to Tunisia

and show them the countryand that life goes on and peo-ple are enjoying themselves,”said Bensalah of the hotelassociation.

The local press is alreadyhailing Miss Belgium’s Aug.18 visit for a week’s vacationto the island of Djerba —where some 35 hotels havealready shut down.

Back in Hammamet, Mo-hammed Daya, who owns theDar al Olf hotel, expressesdoubt about the govern-ment’s promises of help.

“We are pessimistic. Wedon’t know what to do — andwhat’s worse is that our gov-ernment doesn’t know how tofind the solution,” he said,bemoaning recent renova-tions on his hotel that haveleft him deeply in debt.

“In September, if I don’thave customers,” he said, “Iwill close down.”

By Abigail Van BurenDEAR ABBY: Two years ago, I met a gen-

tleman, and he eventually decided we were“soul mates.” I agreed. Over time, we sharedour life stories, good and bad. I confided thatI’d had an abortion at the age of 18, whichhas haunted me all my adult life.

Recently he was reciting a chronology ofmy life. When he got to the abortion, he said,“... and then you became a child murderer.”His comment stunned me. He finds nothingwrong with it. Was this total disrespect, oram I overreacting? — STUNNED IN PENN-SYLVANIA

DEAR STUNNED: That “gentleman’s” re-mark was not only disrespectful, but also in-credibly insensitive and wrong. It is notagainst the law to terminate a pregnancy inthis country. It is a right that many women— and men — fought hard to achieve.

Because each woman’s circumstances areunique, this deeply personal decision ismade for a variety of reasons. Like yourself,women experience a range of emotions after-ward — including feelings of sadness andanger, but also relief. For this person to havemade such an insensitive comment shouldbe a clue that he may not be your soul mate

after all.Because of stigma that,

not surprisingly, cancause feelings of shame,many women choose to re-main silent about theirdecision to have an abor-tion. A resource that couldbe helpful to them — andto you — is Exhale (ex-haleprovoice.org), a non-political, nonjudgmentalsupport organization forwomen who have had anabortion. Please check itout.

******DEAR ABBY: I’m a 33-

year-old man in academia,and it has been two yearssince my last relationshipended. (Her name was“Erica.”) I have always been with olderwomen, the most significant ones being 10and eight years older. One ended because, ina night of depressed, alcohol-fueled self-loathing, I cheated on her. I don’t makethose choices anymore.

I have had chances todate, but none has drawnmy interest the way Ericadid — until recently.“Angie” is a sweetheartwith a good sense of hu-mor. When I’m aroundher, I start feeling twingesof how Erica made mefeel.

I’m surprised by my at-traction to Angie becauseshe is only 19. Previousolder mates were in edu-cation as I am, and Angieis, well, 19. I can’t figureout if this is a genuine at-traction, or if I’m trying toprove to myself that I canbe involved with someoneyounger. I admit I’m in-trigued by the idea of as-

suming the role of teacher instead of stu-dent.

I don’t want to see Angie hurt by a mis-take in judgment on my part. Is it healthyfor a 19-year-old to be interested in signifi-cantly older men? Should I stop overanalyz-

ing this and give it a try? — MR. X INMICHIGAN

DEAR MR. X: I think it depends uponwhat you mean by “it.” Young women can beattracted to older men for a variety of rea-sons. If Angie is one of your students, I’d ad-vise against a romantic involvement untilafter she has left your class to avoid any pos-sible accusations of favoritism or even sexu-al harassment.

******Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Bu-

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Woman with abortion in past is stung with man’s accusation

Last burst of summer fun for Tunisia’s doomed beach hotels

Tips for proper food storageWhen stored properly,

foods remain safe and re-tain their quality, nutri-ents and flavor for longer.Proper food storage will re-duce your risk of food poi-soning and also stretchyour dollars since your foodwon’t spoil as quickly.

It is easy for foods to getlost in the vast expanses ofyour refrigerator. To keepperishable food safe andout of the danger zone, youmust wrap and store it inthe right container, at theright temperature and forthe right length of time.

Overall Tips— Keep your refriger-

ator below 40°F. At thistemperature, bacteria thatspoil food grow slowly. Buya refrigerator thermometerat the supermarket andkeep it in your fridge. Also,make your refrigeratorraids quick so the doordoesn’t stay open for toolong.

— Store all foodswrapped or in covered con-tainers. Leave food in itsstore wrapping unless thepackage is torn. If you haveto rewrap, seal containerswell to prevent moistureloss and absorption of offodors.

— Store foods quickly.Don’t keep perishable foodsat room temperature forlonger than two hours.

— Avoid overloadingyour refrigerator becausecold air needs room to cir-culate.

— Once a week, cleanout the refrigerator. Whenin doubt - throw it out!

— If food is moldy,discard it in a bag or wrap-per so mold spores don’t

spread. Clean the moldyfood’s container and the re-frigerator or pantry to re-move mold spores.

Meat, Poultry andFish

— Keep packages ofraw meat, poultry and fishin a separate plastic bag, abowl or a pan on the lowestrefrigerator shelf. This po-sition is usually the cold-est, and prevents juicesfrom dripping onto otherfoods.

— Use fresh meat,poultry and fish within acouple of days. Toss if ithas an odor, a sticky orslimy surface, or discol-oration.

Eggs— Keep in their car-

ton, not in the egg tray ordoor shelf.

— Use fresh eggs inthe shell within 3 - 5weeks.

Fruits and Vegetables— Refrigerate perish-

able produce such asberries, lettuce, mush-rooms and herbs. Wait towash fresh produce untiljust before using, and dryall fresh produce thorough-ly with a paper towel. Thenstore it in clean bags orcontainers, not in thestore’s bag.

— Keep in crisperbins in the refrigerator.That helps retain moisture.If possible, keep fruit in aseparate crisper from veg-etables.

— Refrigerate cut orpeeled produce, or cookedfruit or vegetables, even ifpurchased precut or peeled.

Fresh Dairy Products— R e f r i g e r a t e

promptly and preferable in

the back of the refrigeratorbecause it’s colder. Coverwell so they don’t pick upother odors.

— Once milk ispoured, never return it toits original container be-cause this can increase thechance of contaminatingthe milk with outside or-ganisms that causespoilage and food poison-ing.

Leftovers— R e f r i g e r a t e

promptly to ensure theydon’t enter the dangerzone, between 40°F and140°F.

— Store largeamounts in several small,shallow containers to coolfaster.

— Carefully date andkeep them at the front ofthe refrigerator where youcan see them and use themright away. Discard all left-overs after four days.

— Remove as muchair as possible from storagebags to keep foods freshlonger.

Consult the “Is My FoodSafe?” app or www.home-foodsafety.org for a com-plete shelf life storageguide. And remember,when in doubt - throw itout!

Source: www.homefood-safety.org

For more information onthis topic or any other con-tact Becky B. Gautreaux,RD, LDN, the Area Nutri-tion Agent at the St. MaryParish LSU AgCenter of-fice, 500 Main Street, Rm314, Franklin or (337)828-4100 ext. 300 orbgautreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska(AP) — The federal govern-ment on Monday gave RoyalDutch Shell the final permitit needs to drill for oil in theArctic Ocean off Alaska’snorthwest coast for the firsttime in more than twodecades.

The Bureau of Safety andEnvironmental Enforcementannounced that it approvedthe permit to drill below theocean floor after the oil giantbrought in a required piece ofequipment to stop a possiblewell blowout.

The agency previously al-lowed Shell to begin drillingonly the top sections of twowells in the Chukchi Sea be-cause the key equipment,called a capping stack, wasstuck on a vessel that neededrepair in Portland, Oregon.

Since the vessel arrived

last week, Shell is free todrill into oil-bearing rock, es-timated at 8,000 feet belowthe ocean floor, for the firsttime since its last explorato-ry well was drilled in 1991.

“Activities conducted off-shore Alaska are being heldto the highest safety, envi-ronmental protection, andemergency response stan-dards,” agency Director Bri-an Salerno said in a state-ment Monday. “We will con-tinue to monitor their workaround the clock to ensurethe utmost safety and envi-ronmental stewardship.”

Environmental groups op-pose Arctic offshore drilling,saying industrial activity willharm polar bears, Pacificwalrus, ice seals and threat-ened whales already vulnera-ble from climate warmingand shrinking summer sea

ice. They say oil companieshave not demonstrated thatthey can clean up a spill inwater choked by ice.

The U.S. Geological Surveyestimates that U.S. Arcticwaters hold 26 billion barrelsof recoverable oil, and Shellis eager to explore in a basinthat company officials saycould be a “game changer” fordomestic production.

Shell bid $2.1 billion on

Chukchi Sea leases in 2008and has spent upward of $7billion on exploration thereand in the Beaufort Sea offAlaska’s north coast.

Shell hopes to drill two ex-ploration wells during theshort 2015 open-water sea-son. It has until late Septem-ber, when all work must stop.It has two drill vessels andabout 28 support vessels inthe Chukchi Sea.

The permit to drill deep in-to the ocean hinged on the ar-rival of a capping stack,which is a roughly 30-foot de-vice that can be lowered overa wellhead to act like a spigotto stop a blowout. The gov-ernment requires Shell tohave the device ready to usewithin 24 hours of a blowout.

The capping stack sits on a380-foot icebreaker that suf-fered hull damage July 3 as

it left Dutch Harbor, a port inthe Aleutian Islands. Thevessel named the Fennicawas repaired in Portland,Oregon, and briefly delayedfrom leaving July 30 byGreenpeace protesters inclimbing gear hanging from abridge over the WillametteRiver.

The Fennica reached thedrill site 70 miles off Alaska’snorthwest coast Aug. 11.

SHANGHAI (AP) — For-eign companies have sus-pended operations aroundthe Tianjin port as officialsscramble to contain the toxicfallout of last week’s deadlychemical explosions, whichdealt a blow to northern Chi-na’s emerging economic hub.

Toyota said over half itsChina production capacitywould be offline at leastthrough Wednesday. Thecompany has operationsnear the blast evacuationzone and said Monday that ithad suspended three produc-tion lines, which can produce530,000 vehicles a year.

Thousands of Volkswagen,Toyota, Hyundai and Re-nault cars, mostly pricey im-ports, parked on lots nearthe blast were decimated.

The operations of Pana-sonic, logistics companySingamas Container Hold-ings and Deere & Co. have

also been disrupted.The list of name-brand

companies impacted by theblast is a testament to Tian-jin’s rise, but regulatory andsafety lapses at the haz-ardous goods warehousesthat exploded have drawnattention to the sometimesshaky infrastructure Chinahas laid down as it pursuesultra-fast growth.

The port lies at the heartof one of China’s new freetrade zones, designed todraw foreign investment andcreate an economic hub forChina’s northeast that couldone day rival the Pearl andYangtze river deltas. Thebroader Binhai New Areahas long been on the radar ofBeijing’s technocrats, whohope to integrate Beijing,Tianjin and Hebei into a sin-gle, thrumming economicpowerhouse.

“This wasn’t just an inci-

dent in some third-rate city.It was right at the heart ofeverything,” said Chet Schel-tema, regional manager atinternational business con-sultancy Dezan Shira & As-sociates, who has lived andworked in Tianjin.

He said the explosionscalled attention to deficien-cies in China’s soft infra-structure of safety standardsand emergency prepared-ness, which are usually over-shadowed by China’s shinyskyscrapers and impressiveroads.

“There’s still a lot to bedone that’s not immediatelyobvious,” he said. “Whenyou’re trying to recruit yourCEO and his or her familyfrom the U.S. and they seethese kinds of things on TV,or their family and relativessee this, they start to talkand think, should I really begoing to China? Are they re-

ally the state-of-the-art econ-omy we thought they were?”

Airbus built its first as-sembly line outside of Eu-rope in Tianjin, which turnsout four A320 aircraft permonth. Spokesman JacquesRocca said its facilities wereunaffected. “We are evaluat-ing what could be the impactin the coming weeks, but itwill depend on the capabilityof the port of Tianjin to re-cover its activity,” he said.

The Tianjin Maritime Bu-reau said Monday that 85ships had been delayed orcanceled, but that port traf-fic is now normal.

Some shipments to Tianjinhave been diverted to otherregional ports, raising trans-port costs but minimizingoverall economic impact,said Roberto Giannetta, sec-retary general of the HongKong Liner Shipping Associ-ation. “Damage to containers

and cargo has been exten-sive,” he said, adding thatthose losses, difficult to esti-mate at this early stage,would be borne by insurancecompanies.

Operations at the port are“slowly returning,” Giannet-ta said.

Genscape, which monitorscommodity and energy mar-kets, has documented nor-mal oil and petrochemicaltanker traffic at the port.Fishing boat traffic fell byhalf the day after the blast,but has now partially re-bounded, said Amir Bornaee,an oil analyst at Genscape.

Panasonic, which has aproduct development center5 kilometers (3 miles) fromthe blast site, kept its officesclosed Monday, out of safetyconcerns. A spokeswomansaid executives were stillevaluating whether to openTuesday.

Singamas Container Hold-ings told the Hong Kongstock exchange Monday thatit suspended operations attwo depots close to the blastand lost contact with one em-ployee. The company did notanticipate a material impacton business.

U.S. farm equipment mak-er Deere & Co. said it sus-pended production at its fa-cilities about six kilometers(four miles) from the explo-sion site. It planned to re-sume operations later thisweek after cleanup and in-spections.

Automakers have been hitbecause Tianjin is one of Chi-na’s major ports for car im-ports. Volkswagen lostaround 2,700 vehicles. Re-nault said 1,500 Koleos SU-Vs were damaged. Hyundaisaid it had around 4,000 ve-hicles, mostly high-end cars,parked at the site.

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Tattoo Night-mares (N) (In Stereo) Å

Tattoo Night-mares A cycling fan’s patriotism.

Tattoo Night-mares “Penis Neck” Å

Tattoo Night-mares A surfer’s old mistake.

(SYFY)Movie: ››‡ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” (2005, Science Fiction) Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell. A human and his alien friend begin an interstellar journey.

Face Off “Frightful Fiction” Makeup based on literary mash-ups. (N)

Face Off “Surprise of the Century” Whimsically undead duos.

Face Off “Frightful Fiction” Makeup based on literary mash-ups.

Geeks Who Drink

Geeks Who Drink

(TLC)Our Little Family “New Holiday Traditions” A vacation to the Po-cono Mountains. (In Stereo) Å

Little People, Big World “Ready, Set, Mud Run!” Amy hosts a mud run for charity. (In Stereo) Å

Little People, Big World (N) (In Stereo) Å

My Giant Life “Aftershow” (N) (In Stereo) Å

Little People, Big World (N) (In Stereo) Å

My Giant Life “Aftershow” (In Stereo) Å

(TOON)The Amazing World of Gumball

Regular Show “Married and Broke”

King of the Hill “Night and Deity” Å

King of the Hill “Maid in Arlen” (In Stereo) Å

Bob’s Burgers Gene gets a girlfriend. Å

The Cleveland Show (In Ste-reo) Å

American Dad Stan gives Steve steroids. Å

American Dad Roger joins a fraternity. Å

Family Guy Peter beats up a bully. Å

Family Guy “Airport ’07” (In Stereo) Å

Robot Chicken “Ban on the Fun”

Aqua Teen Hunger Force “Little Brittle”

(TVL)Gilligan’s Island Castaways tend injured pigeon.

The Exes Haskell moves out. Å

Everybody Loves Raymond “The Sneeze” Ray things he is contami-nated. (In Stereo) Å

Everybody Loves Raymond (In Stereo) Å

Everybody Loves Raymond “Super Bowl”

Everybody Loves Raymond “Silent Partners”

Everybody Loves Raymond “Fairies” Å

The King of Queens “Pres-ent Tense”

The King of Queens Bug-in-fested sheets.

The King of Queens “Sold-Y Locks” Å

The King of Queens (In Stereo) Å

(USA)Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Post-Mortem Blues” Internal Affairs investigates Olivia. Å

WWE Tough Enough (N) (In Stereo Live)

Modern Family Gloria sings to the baby. Å

Modern Family Claire winds up in the hospital.

Playing House “Knotty Pine” (N)

Modern Family Claire’s college reunion. Å

Movie: ›› “No Strings Attached” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Cary Elwes. Two lifelong friends try not to let sex ruin their relationship.

(WGN-A)America’s Funniest Home Vid-eos (In Stereo) Å

Movie: ›››‡ “Cinderella Man” (2005, Biography) Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti. Down-and-out boxer Jim Braddock makes a dramatic comeback.

Rules of Engagement (In Stereo) Å

Rules of Engagement (In Stereo) Å

Rules of Engagement (In Stereo) Å

Rules of Engagement (In Stereo) Å

PAY STATIONS

(HBO)Movie: ››› “Edge of Tomorrow” (2014, Science Fiction) Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson. A soldier in an alien war gets caught in a time loop. (In Stereo) ‘PG-13’ Å

REAL Sports With Bryant Gum-bel (N) (In Stereo) Å

Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Houston Texans (N) (In Stereo) Å

REAL Sports With Bryant Gum-bel (In Stereo) Å

Ballers Spencer tries to make amends. Å

The Brink Wal-ter tries to strike a deal. Å

(MAX)(4:55) Movie: ›››‡ “The Talented Mr. Ripley” (1999, Drama) Matt Damon. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å

Movie: ›››› “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (2014, Comedy-Drama) Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric. A renowned concierge mentors a lobby boy. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å

Movie: ›› “47 Ronin” (2013, Adventure) Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada. Outcast samurai seek revenge on a treacherous overlord. (In Stereo) ‘PG-13’ (Adult situations, violence) Å

Movie: “Eve’s Secret” (2014, Adult) A beautiful woman reveals her intimate desires. ‘NR’ Å

(SHOW)(5:00) Movie: ››› “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” (1992) Annabella Sciorra. ‘R’ Å

Masters of Sex “Two Scents” Masters and Johnson help a couple.

Ray Donovan “Swing Vote” Ray must ensure Election Day victory.

The Affair There is more to Alison. (In Stereo) Å

Masters of Sex “Two Scents” Masters and Johnson help a couple.

SuicideGirls: Relaunch The operations of the SuicideGirls site. (In Stereo) Å

(TMC)(4:00) Movie: ›› “Meet Joe Black” (1998, Fantasy) Brad Pitt. (In Stereo) ‘PG-13’ Å

Movie: ›››‡ “Babel” (2006, Drama) Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal. Strangers’ lives collide on three different continents. (In Stereo) ‘R’ (Adult language, adult situations, nudity, violence) Å

Movie: ››› “August: Osage County” (2013, Comedy-Drama) Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts. A funeral reunites three sisters with their venom-ous mother. (In Stereo) ‘R’ (Adult language, adult situations) Å

Movie: ››‡ “Hateship Love-ship” (2013) ‘R’

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Tex., Ala. to get first Blue Bell shipmentsBRENHAM, Texas (AP) —

Blue Bell Creameries will re-sume distributing ice creamto select markets in Texasand Alabama this month af-ter halting sales and produc-tion following listeria con-tamination.

The Brenham, Texas-

based company said Mondaythat it plans to re-enterparts of 15 states in fivephases.

The first phase, whichstarts Aug. 31, will includethe Brenham, Houston andAustin areas in Texas andthe Birmingham and Mont-

gomery areas in Alabama.Blue Bell in April volun-

tarily recalled all productsafter its treats were linked to10 listeria illnesses in fourstates, including threedeaths in Kansas.

The Blue Bell productionfacility in Sylacauga (sihl-

uh-KAW’-guh), Alabama, be-gan producing ice cream inJuly. Production facilities inBrenham, Alabama, andBroken Arrow, Oklahoma,still are undergoing up-grades.

Listeria is a bacteria thatcan cause serious illness.

Feds allow Shell to drill for oil in Arctic Ocean off Alaska

Harvard professor to headup Fed Reserve in Dallas

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aprofessor and associate deanat the Harvard BusinessSchool has been selected asthe new president of the Fed-eral Reserve Bank of Dallas.

The Dallas Fed, one of 12regional Federal Reservebanks, said Monday thatRobert Steven Kaplan willsucceed Richard Fisher, whostepped down as president ofthe Dallas Fed in March.

Kaplan, 58, is currentlythe Martin Marshall profes-sor of management practiceand a senior associate deanat the Harvard BusinessSchool. He will take over atthe Dallas Fed on Sept. 8.

Prior to joining Harvard in2006, Kaplan had been vicechairman of the GoldmanSachs Group with responsi-bility for investment bankingand investment manage-ment. He is also the authorof a number of books on busi-ness leadership. He was bornand raised in Prairie Village,Kansas.

Renu Khator, chairman ofthe Dallas bank’s board of di-rectors, said in a statementthat Kaplan was selected be-cause he had “the right com-bination of leadership skills,business experience and pub-lic-service mindset.”

Kaplan’s views on mone-tary policy are not known.Fisher was a well-known

“hawk,” the term used forFed officials who favor high-er interest rates to guardagainst inflation threats. Incontrast, “doves” are Fed offi-cials who lean toward lowerinterest rates to supportstronger job growth.

The Fed, after keepingrates at a record low near ze-ro since December 2008, isexpected to begin raisingrates later this year. Manyprivate economists say thefirst rate hike could come atthe next meeting in Septem-ber.

All 12 regional Fed presi-dents participate in the dis-cussions on interest rates,with five holding votes eachyear on a rotating basis. TheDallas Fed president doesnot have a vote this year.

There are currently only10 voting members becausetwo of the seven seats on theFed board in Washington arevacant.

President Barack Obamahas nominated former Bankof Hawaii chief executive Al-lan Landon and University ofMichigan economist KathrynDominguez to fill the vacantboard seats. The Senate hasyet to confirm the nomina-tions.

The Dallas Fed region cov-ers Texas, northernLouisiana and southern NewMexico.

SAN DIEGO (AP) —Philip Rivers will be the SanDiego Chargers’ quarterbackthrough 2019, he said Mon-day, “wherever we are.”

Whether he ends his ca-reer with the Chargers stillbased in San Diego or up-rooted and moved to the LosAngeles area, Rivers will beable to retire with lightningbolts on his helmet.

“To spend my whole careerin one place is very special,”Rivers said at a news confer-ence Monday, less than 48hours after he agreed to an$84 million, four-year exten-sion to remain with theBolts through 2019.

Not even Junior Seau,who was posthumously in-ducted into the Hall of Famethis year, or LaDainian Tom-linson, who is expected tomake it to Canton, were al-lowed to finish their careersas Chargers.

It helps that Rivers’ dealincludes a no-trade clause.

General manager TomTelesco called it “a very im-portant day in the history ofthe Chargers,” and notedthat Rivers — 33 and thestarter since 2006 — will beable to finish his career as aCharger, just like Hall ofFamer Dan Fouts.

Rivers said the commit-ment by the Chargers in giv-ing him the extension out-weighs the uncertaintycaused by the team’s appar-ent desire to move to Los An-geles.

Team chairman DeanSpanos didn’t attend thenews conference. He and therival Oakland Raiders havepartnered on a proposed sta-dium in Carson. Spanos’sons, A.G. and John, whohold titles as president, alsodidn’t attend.

Earlier this year, Riversseemed hesitant to move toLos Angeles if the teammoved.

“My lack of excitement fora potential move was moreabout the thought of leavingthis community than it wasabout a disdain for L.A.,”Rivers said. “Again, thoseare still out of our control.Nobody still knows. It was-n’t a hatred of Los Angeles,it was more of a love for thiscommunity. This is where allbut one of my children havebeen born and where ourfamily has grown over adecade.”

Rivers’ wife, Tiffany, is ex-pecting their eighth child.

So is he now OK with apossible move to L.A.?

“Unless somethingchanges from Tom’s stand-point or upstairs, I’m goingto be a Charger, whereverwe are,” he said.

Not long after Riversspoke in San Diego, CarmenPolicy, hired by the Chargersand Raiders to be point per-son in Carson, unveiledsome new stadium render-ings at a news conference indowntown Los Angeles.

“I had no idea that wastaking place,” Rivers said.“As players, once we’ve got-ten into camp, I know for

myself, I’ve been less intouch with all the thingsswirling on the outside.There’s nothing I can doabout it. They’ll tell us atsome point when there’snews that’s concrete. Otherthan that, all I know is thatwe’re going to play 2015 inSan Diego and our homegames in Qualcomm and

we’re fired up about makingit a special year.”

Some people think the pro-posed Carson stadium is anegotiating ploy. However,the Chargers walked awayfrom negotiations with thecity of San Diego in mid-June for a new stadium atthe site of aging QualcommStadium.

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SEC trying to reclaim football supremacy after title droughtBy JOHN ZENOR AP

Sports WriterThe Southeastern Confer-

ence is the unquestionedking of college footballleagues.

Maybe in some circles.That mindset has become

practically a mantra for SECcoaches, fans and media overthe last decade, but otherleagues have won the nation-al crown the last two sea-sons.

As usual, this season theSEC has no shortage of solidcandidates to crack the four-team College Football Play-offs, including Alabama de-spite an unsettled quarter-back situation. That’s a fa-miliar refrain for otherwould-be contenders likeGeorgia, Mississippi, LSUand perhaps even Auburn,which doesn’t expect to miss

a beat with Jeremy Johnsonreplacing Nick Marshall.

It’s still hard to argueagainst the top-to-bottomstrength of a league whereMississippi State is picked tofinish last in the SEC West ayear after spending fiveweeks ranked No. 1 in theland. And the Bulldogs’ DakPrescott is the league’s onlyestablished star quarter-back.

“I feel like we weren’t sat-isfied with the No. 1 rankingbecause we wanted to be No.1 at the end of the year,”Mississippi State defensiveback Taveze Calhoun said.

That basically sums up theambitions of the league’s toppowers since Ohio Statepounded away at Alabama’sdefense in the Sugar Bowl, asemifinal game.

But the SEC has its work

cut out.The league didn’t even

lead the way into the NFLdraft either with the ACCand Pac-12 having morefirst-rounders if fewer over-all picks.

If the case for No. 1 leagueisn’t quite so open and shutthese days, there’s littlequestion the SEC Weststacks up as the most com-pelling, cannibalistic divi-sion. All seven programs areled by coaches making atleast $4 million a year.

The league media pickedAuburn to win the SEC butAlabama got more points inthe West voting, illustratingthe lack of a consensus fa-vorite even within that state.

Some things to watch inthe SEC this season:

UNPROVEN QUARTER-BACKS: More than half of

the teams still had open com-petition going into trainingcamps, with two more gradu-ate transfers joining the mix.Former Virginia starterGreyson Lambert is compet-ing at Georgia and ex-Clem-son quarterback Chad Kellyis battling for the startingjob at Mississippi. SouthCarolina receiver PharohCooper completed more pass-es (five) last season than anyQB on the Gamecocks’ roster.Auburn’s Jeremy Johnsonand Tennessee’s Josh Dobbscould be rising stars, whilePrescott and Arkansas’Brandon Allen have the mostexperience.

RUNNERS GALORE: Theleague’s backfields still packplenty of starpower despitethe loss of Georgia’s ToddGurley, Alabama’s T.J. Yel-don and Auburn’s CameronArtis-Payne. The Bulldogsreturn Nick Chubb, who hada huge freshman season. TheTide bring back 240-poundback Derrick Henry.Arkansas has 1,000-yardrushers Jonathan Williams

and Alex Collins, andLeonard Fournette returnsat LSU after starring as afreshman.

NEW COORDINATORS:There are 14 of them aroundthe league, counting Vander-bilt coach Derrick Mason,who’s added running the de-fense to his duties. Auburnhired Will Muschamp as de-fensive coordinator andTexas A&M lured JohnChavis from LSU trying toget those defenses up tospeed with the offenses. Bothare raking in at least $5 mil-lion over three years.

ROAD TESTS: There areno easy roads to Atlanta orthe College Football Playoffsin the SEC, especially in theloaded Western Division.Some paths are harder thanothers. ‘Bama not only opensin a neutral-site game withWisconsin but visits East Di-vision favorite Georgia,Texas A&M, MississippiState and Auburn. MaybeArkansas is poised for abreakthrough season but theRazorbacks have only three

SEC home games and faceTexas A&M in Arlington,Texas. The Razorbacks alsovisit Alabama, Ole Miss,LSU and Tennessee.

AGING ICONS: You neverknow when a coach will de-cide to call it quits, and thatincludes South Carolina’s 70-year-old Steve Spurrier andAlabama’s Nick Saban, whoturns 64 on Oct. 31. Thattime might be years awaysince both appear to still begoing strong. Spurrier drawsplenty of attention for hisworkout regimen and Sabanstill rounds up his assistantsfor hoops games. Missouri’sGary Pinkel, who has wontwo straight SEC East titles,is 63. LSU’s Les Miles turns62 in November.

___Predicted order of finish:EAST — Georgia, Ten-

nessee, Missouri, South Car-olina, Florida, Kentucky,Vanderbilt.

WEST — Auburn, Alaba-ma, Mississippi, LSU,Arkansas, Texas A&M, Mis-sissippi State.

Los Angeles stadium couldbring shift in NFL divisions

LOS ANGELES (AP) —Construction of an NFL sta-dium in the Los Angeles areacould come with anotherchange: a possible shift in di-vision for the OaklandRaiders or the San DiegoChargers.

The teams have proposeda shared $1.78 billion stadi-um in the city of Carson —one of two stadium projectsbeing considered by the NFLnear Los Angeles that couldbring professional footballback to the region after atwo-decade absence.

Carmen Policy, a formerSan Francisco 49ers execu-tive who was hired to helpoversee the Carson project,said Monday that the teamshave agreed to shift divi-sions, if necessary, to makethe project acceptable to theleague.

The Chargers and Raidersare rivals in the AFC West,which could make gamescheduling and other issuesdifficult in a shared stadium.

The teams have madeclear to the league and NFLowners that “you send us toLA and you’ll make the deci-sion as to who plays in whatconference or division,” Poli-cy told reporters after detail-ing stadium plans for busi-ness leaders and a sportsgroup at an event in down-town Los Angeles.

“There are some very in-teresting scenarios, depend-ing on how all this turnsout,” Policy said.

Policy detailed the possi-ble division shift on a day

when the teams unveiled thelatest design update for the65,000-seat stadium, whichwould rise on the site of aformer landfill about 12miles from downtown LosAngeles.

The renderings show anopen-air stadium wrapped insteel bands, its seating shad-ed by canopies, with featuresthat range from a nearbystage for live music perform-ances to an authentic farm-ers’ market. Outside, tower-ing screens would carrygame-day highlights thatcould be viewed from theparking lots.

A promotional video, nar-rated by actor Kiefer Suther-land, boasted that the stadi-um bordered by palm treeswould become part of a quin-tessential Los Angeles expe-rience while coddling fans.

“Sunshine. Beaches. Hol-lywood. Where anything ispossible,” he says.

High-end amenities wouldinclude an on-field patio“blurring the line betweenspectator and teammate,”according to the video thatdepicted fans sipping drinksjust steps from a teambench. Eight acres would bereserved, rent-free, for an“NFL campus,” which couldinclude a home for the NFLNetwork and a western an-nex for the Pro Football Hallof Fame.

One prominent featurefrom earlier versions van-ished. Previous plans calledfor a tower that could simu-late lightning bolts for the

Chargers or a huge flamehonoring late owner Al Davisfor the Raiders. A dominantfeature is now an oversized,gleaming Vince LombardiTrophy, the prize that goes toSuper Bowl winners.

A development group thatincludes St. Louis Ramsowner Stan Kroenke is push-ing a rival project in nearbyInglewood. The $1.8 billionvenue on the site of a formerhorse track would be part ofa sprawling development ofhomes, parks and officespace.

Policy promoted theRaiders-Chargers plan as anideal solution for two Cali-fornia teams playing in sta-diums long out of date. Hesaid the teams would attractfans from California’s Cen-tral Coast to Mexico to a sta-dium with 12,000 parkingspots for tailgating and easyfreeway access.

League spokesman BrianMcCarthy has said the NFLwants franchises that are“strong and successful intheir existing markets.” Un-der current rules, the nextopportunity for a team to fileto relocate would be in Janu-ary 2016. Any decision tomove would have to clear atangle of hurdles, includingwinning the support of atleast 24 of the 32 teams.

The NFL owners meetagain in October in NewYork, but no relocation voteis expected at that meeting.Policy predicted there couldbe a decision by the leagueearly next year.

Rivers: Commitment fromChargers outweights uncertainty

Francona to accompanyfriend Farrell for treatment

BOSTON (AP) — Cleve-land manager Terry Fran-cona didn’t hesitate when hewas on the phone with RedSox manager John Farrelland heard when his long-time friend was going tostart chemotherapy treat-ment for lymphoma. Fran-cona knew he wanted to bethere.

“We were just talking andI was asking questions, thenormal questions, and hementioned he was going tostart Tuesday,” Franconasaid Monday before the Indi-ans opened a three-game se-ries at Boston.

“I was like, man, I’m right

there,” he said. “I’ll met youthere or go there, whatever.I may not do anything butget in the way like normal,but being a friend, the onlything I know how to do is bea friend. We all don’t knowexactly how to handle this,but I do know how to be afriend and I care a lot.”

Farrell announced lastFriday that he has a “highlycurable” form of cancer andis taking a medical leave forthe rest of the season.

“I was stunned,” Franconasaid. “The first reaction was:I knew people would want toget at him. I wanted to talkto him. In this game you run

into so many good peopleand friends. We becamefriends not just in baseballbut outside of baseball.”

Francona, who managedBoston from 2004-11, hadFarrell as his pitching coachfor the 2007 World Serieschampions. That year, left-hander Jon Lester returnedfrom cancer treatments inlate July and started the Se-ries-clinching game.

Farrell left Boston in 2011to manage Toronto for twoyears before returning toguide the Red Sox to a 2013World Series title.

Francona was let go byBoston after the 2011 sea-son, but the two have re-mained close.

Farrell worked underFrancona from 2007-10.Francona said the two devel-oped a bond when theyplayed together for the Indi-ans in 1988.

“We became pretty close,”Francona said. “For a pitch-er and a position player,that’s not usually how itusually works. John and Ibecame friends that yearwhile we were there and westayed friends and stayed incontact.

“When there was a chancefor a pitching coach here, hewas the first guy that welooked to, knowing that hewould probably not be herevery long because he was sogood,” he said. “That was theway it worked out.”

Yankees pitcher Mitchell hitby liner, has nasal fracture

NEW YORK (AP) — Yan-kees rookie pitcher BryanMitchell sustained a nasalfracture when he was hit inthe head by a line driveMonday night, forcing himoff the field with a towel overhis bloody face.

The injury occurred in thesecond inning and Mitchellwas taken to a hospital. Inthe sixth, the Yankees saidhe had been released fromthe hospital and would bemonitored for the possibilityof concussion symptoms.

Mitchell was struck by aliner off the bat of EduardoNunez of the MinnesotaTwins at Yankee Stadium.

The 24-year-old pitcherwas knocked down, and theball caromed into centerfield for an RBI single. TheYankees and their medicalstaff quickly rushed to themound.

Mitchell was on his kneesfor over a minute, then twotrainers flanked him as hewalked off. Mitchell neededhelp getting down thedugout steps because thetowel was covering his face.

Nunez, players on the bothteams and the crowd ap-plauded as Mitchell exitedhis third major league start.

Rookie Caleb Cothamcame in to relieve Mitchell.

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PUBLIC HEARINGJULY 22, 2015FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA

The St. Mary ParishCouncil held a PublicHearing on this date withChairman Kevin Voisinpresiding and thefollowing memberspresent: Lionel Metz,Charles Middleton, DavidHanagriff Glen Hidalgo,Ken Singleton, Dr. TimTregle, Sterling Fryou andSteve Bierhorst. Absentwere Logan Fromenthaland Albert Foulcard.The purpose of the PublicMeeting was to receivewritten and/or oralcomments and to adoptthe following ordinance:An Ordinance amendingOrdinance No. 1973 –DIVISION 1.3 Permitted;Limited; Specific; andProhibited Uses Section1.3.2 Residential, Home,and Institutional UsesTable 1.3.2 Residential,Home, and InstitutionalUses of the St. MaryParish UnifiedDevelopment Code.There were no written ororal comments receivedregarding the proposedordinance.Mr. Hanagriff informedthat the proposedordinance is in referenceto the Cypremort Pointarea.Mr. Hanagriff alsoinformed that the issue isto allow RV usage atCypremort Point in thearea beyond the FireDepartment and theChurch south of theIntracoastal Waterwayand west of Cote BlancheIsland.Mr. Hanagriff stated thatwhenever Mr. David wasattempting to divide asection of property toallow RVs, there was anordinance in place thatwould not allow RVusage.Mr. Hanagriff stated thatsince that time he has metwith individuals in the arearegarding the matter toresolve the matter.Mr. Hanagriff stated afterdiscussing the matter, theproposed ordinance wasintroduced to allowRecreation Vehicledwelling for Specific Useonly in the designatedzoning districts situatedsouth of the IntracoastalWaterway and west ofCote Blanche Island.There being no furtherbusiness, Mr