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gL MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2001 LOUISIANA THE TIMES www.shreveporttimes.com Those laid off by Grambling try putting their lives back together By Leesha Faulkner Louisiana Gannett News GRAMBLING Grambling State University employees who were laid off late last month are trying to put their lives and feelings in order. The next round of layoffs will roll around Nov. 2, when more than 100 civil service jobs will be eliminated. "Maybe the Lord will find Nasri Elawadi, a 17-year employee in Grambling State's facilities department, said as he tried to sort through information about health and dental insurance and retirement benefits one day last week. Elawadi, a civil engineer, said he attended a meeting on campus earlier in the week to get information about insurance benefits for himself, his wife and six children.

Three of the children live at home. The other three are from a previous marriage, but he pays child support and covers them on his insurance. Elawadi said he is the sole support for his family. Elawadi and 19 other non-civil service workers at GSU received notices the afternoon of Sept. 28 that it would be their last day.

Elawadi received word he no longer had a job at 4 that Friday afternoon. "Not two weeks. Not two months. Nothing. It's ridiculous." The layoffs are designed as a strategy to reduce the university's disproportionately high employeestudent ratio, Grambling State Acting President Neari Warner has said.

A plan to lay off 113 civil service workers, submitted by the university, recently was approved by the Louisiana Civil Service Commission in Baton Rouge. A statement from Warner said only 111 positions would be affected by Woman shot From Staff Reports A Shreveport police officer investigating a routine call at one house Sunday happened upon a shooting next door that left one person dead and another injured. The officer was answering a routine interview call at a house in the 3900 block of Crosby Street in the Mooretown neighborhood around 6:30 p.m. when he heard what sounded like a gunshot nearby, said Shreveport Police spokeswoman Kacee Hargrave. dead; injured Leaving the front of the house, the officer saw a man leave the residence next door with blood on his hands.

The officer handcuffed the man and detained him in his cruiser, then entered the residence from which the man had run and found a woman with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to her head. The woman had no pulse, but the officer summoned fire department medics. The woman was determined to be dead at the scene, man detained the civil service layoffs. Elawadi said he has been looking for work and will continue his job search until he finds something. But landing a job might be difficult, he acknowledges.

Elawadi is 51 years old. "They took my youth." Grambling State has not offered the non-civil service workers any job search training, he said. Jacques Lasseigne, subregional supervisor for the state Job Service agency, said last week that offices in Ruston had handled a few employment searches from former Grambling State employees. "We haven't had a big rush." Job Service offices offer several options for the unemployed, including job placement and unemployment insurance. Lasseigne said he had been in touch with Grambling State administrators to plan a workshop about job searching.

The Job Service office also has networked with several different companies and agencies in the area for possible job openings, Lasseigne said. The former Grambling State employees could sign up for unemployment benefits. Charles Bloxom, former technical service manager in the school's Information Resource Center, said he was told he might receive unemployment benefits in about eight weeks. Bloxom is supposed to receive credit for 300 hours of accrued annual leave at Grambling State. That check should be sent to him Friday, he said.

But the payment for leave time not taken counts against unemployment benefits the reason he'll have to wait so long for an unemployment check. Bloxom bristled at reports that Warner said the university is being sensitive in conducting the layoffs. "I don't think that's necessarily the case." Bloxom, a 59-year-old who had been at Grambling State for 17 years, received notice about the layoffs at 2 p.m. Sept. 28.

The staff handbook, he said, says employees must give a minimum of two weeks' notice to the university. "But apparently, the university doesn't 1 have to give us any Walking the paperwork through the maze of offices to see about his benefits took another day and a half, Bloxom said. Grambling State should have had some meeting before laying off non-civil service employees, he said. Civil service employees whose jobs have been targeted for elimination are going through a different process because of their status. For example, after the state civil service commission approved Grambling State's plan, Karen Emmanuel, human resources director at the university, began calling in individual employees whose positions would be cut and gave them one of two notices: An offer of a position within the same career field occupied by an employee with less state service; or, A letter saying the employee is laid off effective Nov.

2. Employees offered other positions would be given 24 hours to accept or reject the offer, said Daphne Yaun, a human resources policy consultant in the state Civil Service Department. Other state agencies will receive a re-employment eligibility list with the names of employees laid off from Grambling State. If an agency has a vacancy in the same career field, it may select a name from the list. That state agency is not required to choose a laid employee, according to civil service rules.

Authorities suspect arson in beach fire Hargrave said. The man was taken to LSU Hospital, in Shreveport when it was determined the blood on his hands was the result of injuries he had sustained, Hargrave said. Positive identifications for the dead woman and the injured man had not been made by late Sunday. Hargrave said detectives will try to determine what happened in the residence and how the woman and the man were injured, Hargrave said. Harbor Police Lt.

Larry Terry said police were notified of the most recent batch of fires Wednesday when trust employees checking the land spotted two or three people who appeared to be setting the fires. When rain officers vehicle responded, tracks they found all leading into the marsh, but no suspects. "We lost them there because we couldn't take the patrol cars into the marsh," Terry said. recent months, some restrictions had been placed on public access to the area. After several vehicles were seen inmates stalled a row of wooden posts blocking vehicles from entering.

The beach remained open to the public, however. Recently, several of those posts were cut down with a chain saw, Norman said. "I assume it was the same people who started the fires," she said. Meanwhile, the trust is trying to figure out ways to refurbish the vegetation along the beach, without which erosion could worsen. "If we get some winter storms, we will have to do something to protect the property," Norman said.

trade hostages the fugitives bound him with rope and cut his phone lines before taking her. They left Silvius at the home. Leach and Gantt also stole weapons from the home, the Grayson County Sheriff's office said. The five inmates escaped from the jail by crawling through the ventilation system and tunneling through a dirt floor in the basement. All had been jailed on various charges including assault, kidnapping and child rape, authorities said.

The Associated Press the Chevron facility. tearing up the beach, trust officials in- FOURCHON A fire that damaged part of a ridge near a Chevron Oil Co. facility last week appears to have been one of a series of intentionally set fires, authorities said. All the fires occurred on a section of beach owned by the Edward Wisner Trust, an organization responsible for 35,000 acres of wetlands throughout South Louisiana, said Cathy Norman, executive director of the trust. A Sept.

26 fire ruined a four-mile portion of vegetation along that strip, between a pipeline, and Elmers Island, Norman An Aug. 25 fire was directly in front of Police: Escaped The Associated Press DALLAS Two fugitives released one hostage only to take another Sunday before fleeing authorities who have been tracking them for four days. The inmates, Bob Leach, 38, and Gerald Gantt, 45, left hostage Joyce Silvius at a home they had broken into, then abducted a second woman from the house, police said. The fugitives belong to a gang of five inmates who escaped Thursday from the Grayson County Jail, about PAID ANNOUNCEMENTS OBITUARIES View a week of obituaries online at Shreveporttimes.com Jim Green Wimberly SHREVEPORT, LA Services for Jim Green Wimberly, 92, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at Broadmoor United Methodist Church.

Officiating will be Dr. Ed Thomas and Dr. George Pearce, Jr. and Rev. Steven all of Broadmoor United Methodist' Church.

Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. at Wimberly Cemetery in Ringgold, LA. Funeral home visitation will be Monday, October 15 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Wimberly died Saturday, October 13, 2001 in Shreveport, LA after a former lengthy resident illness. He of was Ringgold, a native LA, and had resided in Shreveport, LA for years. Jim was a graduate of Ringgold High School, Meadows-Draughon Business College and International Accounts Society. He served the U.S.

Navy from 1944-1946. Jim has been employed by U.S. Postal Service 1935-1950; Internal Revenue Service, Field Audit Division 1951-1962; Group Supervisor, Internal Revenue Service, Shreveport Office 1962-1965. Since his retirement in 1965 he was active as financial and tax advisor and officer for eight corporations. He was a director of ten corporations.

He was an active member of the Broadmoor United Methodist Church and has held these positions: Church Treasurer, Vice Chairman Official Board; Chairman, Board of Trustees; Financial Committee, President's Men's Sunday School Class. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of El Karubah Shrine Temple. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Zelma Armstrong Wimberly. Survivors include daughter, Marian and husband Robert H. Everson of Edmond, OK; granddaughter Rachel Everson of Dallas, TX; grandson Robert H.

Everson, Jr. and wife Cindy; great-grandson Robert H. Everson, Ill, all of Coppell, TX; three sisters, Hallie King of Arlington, TX, Vashti Radzikowski of Ringgold, LA, Julia Johnston of Shreveport, LA; host of nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews and loving and devoted companion Jean R. Driver, Shreveport, LA. Pallbearers will be Robert Newell, John Wimberly, Dr.

Ronald Radzikowski, Jim Johnston, Wayne Colby, Don Newell, Keith McDonald and Jim Adams. Special thanks to caregivers Melba Garner, Mary Fuller, Barbara Kyson and doctors and staff of WK Pierremont. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jim G. Wimberly Memorial Fund at Broadmoor United Methodist Church. Rose-Neath Funeral Home Marshall St.

Chapel, 222-0348 60 miles north of Dallas. Police have so far captured three of the men. Silvius, 59, was released unharmed Sunday near Bonham, about 70 miles northeast of Dallas. She had been abducted Friday from a horse stable about 30 miles south of the jail. "She said she's fine, not hurt and a little dirty," said Silvius' husband J.P.

Jones. Police on Sunday received a 911 call from a man who said his wife was abducted and his sports utility vehicle stolen by two men. The caller said CADDO SHERIFF'S Following are the most significant incidents reported recently to the Caddo sheriff's office. Addresses are block numbers only. District 1 No major crime reported.

District 2 No major crime reported. District 3 Oct. 7: 8300 block of state Highway 1, simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling. Oct. 5: 7200 block of Old Mooringsport Road, battery of a school teacher.

Oct. 4: Unspecified block of state Highway 538, DWI. District 4 Oct. 5: 2500 block of Thomas E. Howard Drive, public intimidation.

District 5 Oct. 9: 7600 block of General Motors Drive, communicating false information of a planned arson. District 6 Oct. 7: 10000 block of Pine Orchard Road, sime burglary of an inhabited dwelling. Oct.

5: 6400 block of Flournoy-Lucas Road, theft of a firearm. Oct. 4: Bert Kouns Industrial Loop at Buncombe Road, stalking. Oct. 3: 5300 block of La Rochelle Road, burglary.

District 7 Oct. 7: Unspecified block of East Kings Highway, DWI. DEATHS Caddo Parish Cardwell, Dorothy 91, of Shreveport died Saturday; services pending; arrangements by Osborn Funeral Home. Hester, Edna Maxine "Mackie" Woodward, 64, of Keithville died Friday; services at 1 p.m. today at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Southside Chapel; burial in Forest Park West.

Lincoln Parish Worrell, Rev. William of Ruston died Sunday; services pending; ACTIVITY REPORT Caddo Parish Sheriff Districts Raleigh Coleman Cates I Lonnie McElroy SHREVEPORT, LA Lonnie McElroy died October 11, 2001. She was born March 3, 1915 in Bienville, La. to James Lonnie Cambell and Bertha Harrison Campbell. Her husband, Thomas E.

McElroy, Sr. preceded her in death. is survived by her children, Thomas E. McElroy, Jr. and his wife, Maggie, of Shreveport and James C.

McElroy and his wife, Dee, of New Orleans. She is also survived by her grandsons, Ian A. McElroy, James C. McElroy, Jr. and Thomas H.

McElroy and her granddaughters, Lauren C. McElroy and Susanna E. McElroy. Lonnie graduated from Byrd High School in 1931, attended Centenary College for two years and graduated with her B.A. from L.S.U.

in Baton Rouge in 1935. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority. Following college, she taught elementary school for eight years in the Shreveport area. she and Tom were married at Noel Memorial Methodist Church on September 5, 1937. She was a member of the Holiday in Dixie Cotillion Club where she served as Ball Chairman, chairman of the Toy Loan Board, a member of the Junior League of Shreveport, the Symphony Guild, the Opera Guild and a life-long member of Noel Methodist Church.

She was a gracious lady who loved to laugh and who lived a life devoted to her husband, sons and grandchildren. Mrs. McElroy and her family would like to express their deepest gratitude to God for providing such a caring and effective support system through her special friend, Lucille Hickenbottom and her caregivers at the Glen. A memorial service will be held at Noel Memorial Methodist Church at 520 Herndon Shreveport, La. at 11 AM followed by a reception in the church parlor on Monday, October 15, Officiating will be Dr.

Theresa McConnell, Assoicate Minister and the Rev. Guido Verbeck, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Prior to the memorial service, a private graveside service will be at Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent Ave.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons and Delton Harrison, Ned Randolph, Shelby Smih, Jeff Dykes, Keith Peterson, Stan Ross and Dr. Dudley Talbot. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to thd Community Foundation of Shreveport 401 Edwards Suite 1111, Shreveport, LA 71101 or to the charity of the donor's choice. ADA, OK Services for Raleigh Coleman Cates, 81, will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at First United Methodist Church, Zwolle, Louisiana. Officiating will be Rev.

Bonita Davis. Interment will follow in Noble Cemetery, Noble, LA. Mr. Cates passed away Friday, October 12, 2001 at an Oklahoma City Hospital. He was born April 19, 1920 in Sardis, LA, parents, John Elbert Cates and Helen Tatum Cates.

He married Marilyn Edwards on June 27, 1949. In January 1963, Mr. Cates moved to this area and in 1964 he moved to Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Cates had a career military in the U.S.

Navy for 25 years. He was employed with McFarland-Robertson Music Company for many years and later with Clopay Mfg. Co. He was active in the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ada, a member of the Ada Lodge AF AM, and a member of the Ada Lodge BPOE. He served in the U.

S. Navy during World War 11, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Era. He served in the Military from 1942 until 1967. He is survived by wife, Marilyn Cates of the home; two daughters, Barbara Ann Martin, Anadarko, OK, Susan Osborn of Denver, Colorado; three sisters, Clydie Moritz, Shreveport, LA, Sue Rapasky of Bridge City, TX, Lee Autrey, Sugar Land, Texas; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 p.m.

until 10 p.m., Monday, October 15, 2001. Warren Meadows Funeral Home 318-256-3471 Henry Parker KEATCHIE, LA Funeral services for Henry Parker, 51, will held at 2 p.m. Monday, October 15, at the Rose-Neath Chapel in Logansport, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Charles Hall.

Interment will follow at the O.E. Price Cemetery in Logansport. Visitation will be between 8 a.m. and service time on Monday. Mr.

Parker passed away Saturday, October 13, 2001 in Shreveport, LA. Mr. Parker was a resident of Keatchie. He was born in Delmenhorst, Germany. Mr.

Parker was an avid hunter and fisherman. He coached the girl's Little League in Logansport.He was employed as a Troubleman for SWEPCO 30 years, working in Logansport for seven years and also in Shreveport for 23 years. He is survived by his wife Mary F. Parker of Keatchie, LA; daughters Angela Hall and her husband Michael of Logansport, LA and Sonya Parker of Keatchie; sister Anna Fisher of Keatchie; brothers Mike Parker of Logansport and Eddy Parker of Kountze, TX. Pallbearers will be Jack Andress, Bruce Bandy, Bojo Boggs, Kenny Walker, John Hetherington, Jay Parker, Arnold Walker and Sonny Brasher.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society. Rose-Neath Funeral Home Rose-Neath Funeral Home Marshall St. Chapel, 222-0348 Logansport, LA 697-4441 Weekend Obituaries, Card of Thanks 8 in Memorials Weekend Hours 3 P.M. until 5 P.M. (By Telephone Only) 318-459-3487 Nettle Rose Morgan Hanson COTTON VALLEY, LA Nettie Rose Morgan Hanson went to her heavenly home on October 14, 2001 at Christus Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport after a courageous battle with a multitude of health problems.

Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Cotton Valley at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2001 under the direction of Bailey Mortuary. Officiating the memorial service willbe Rev. Frank DeLoach from Cornerstone Baptist Church where she was a member and Rev. Kenny Joyner fromn First Baptist Church.

Visitation will begin 1 p.m. Monday, October 15, 2001, at Bailey Mortuary in Cotton Valley. Nettie Rose was born on April 30, 1932 in Shongaloo, LA. She had a unique ministry touching the lives of many children keeping the church nursery for over 40 years. Every child she held and rocked became hers.

She was a retired dietary manager from Town and Country Nursing Home after serving to there for 23 years. She was never too busy for the residents and their families, volunteering to assist the activity department on outings and preparing favorite foods for individual residents. She was named dietary manager of the year for the Louisiana Nursing Home Association on October 16, 1996. She was preceded in death by her parents Fulton and Ever Morgan from Shongaloo, LA, and her brother Byron Morgan from Franklinton, LA. Her survivors include children Gene Hanson, Teddie Hanson and wife Barbara, Lynnie Dragland and husband Tommy, and Pennye Wood; sister Joye Rozas and husband LeRogers; 10 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The pallbearers will include Brad Hanson, Micah Hanson, Josh Hanson, Kenny Hanson, Roger Hanson, Dorian Rozas, Robert Morgan, Barry Perkins, and Craig Canter. Bailey Mortuary, Inc. 318-539-3555 SERVICES MR. LEE HUFFMAN Tuesday, 2:00 P.M. First Baptist Church (Plain Dealing, La.) Remains Will Lie In State From 1:00 P.M.

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4: Unspecified block of Wallace Lake Dam Road, violation of state controlled dangerous substance statutes. Oct. 4: Unspecified block of Wallace Lake Dam Road, violation of state controlled dangerous substance statutes. Oct. 3: Unspecified block of General Patton Street, burglary.

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