Trinity Baptist Honors Pastor and First Lady Tunstill
By Sentinel News Service
astor Alvin Tunstill Jr. and Dr. Sandra Mitchell-Tunstill, first lady. (Courtesy photo)
The congregation of Trinity Baptist Church honored Pastor Alvin Tunstill, Jr., and First Lady Dr. Sandra Mitchell-Tunstill on Sunday, April 25.
The Tunstills were saluted for their 25 years of commitment, dedication, love and service as servants of God to the membership, their families and the community. Under their leadership, Trinity has remained a beacon of light and a pillar of service and love to the Jefferson Park and greater Los Angeles, said a spokesperson.
To commemorate the occasion, church officers presented Pastor Tunstill with a certificate of appreciation and gave a beautiful bouquet of red roses to First Lady Tunstill. Also, during the surprise ceremony, members of the leadership team highlighted several significant accomplishments during the honorees’ tenure.
His old coach invested in us kids. I m forever grateful, Sutton said. That man did so much for us. It was like teaching you life through basketball. It wasn t just about basketball. It was about life.
His appreciation of the game led him to coach inner-city youth basketball for years.
When his older son, Dorian, was bullied in high school, Sutton drew from that experience and his coaching background to start a youth mentoring and anti-bullying program. He held sessions in Columbus city schools and even made a few appearances on local news broadcasts, teaming up for a time with Cabot Rea, a now-retired anchor with WCMH-TV (Channel 4), who had started a Battle Against Bullying effort.
Governor John Bel Edwards addressed the state today regarding the flooding that occurred across South Louisiana yesterday.
Currently under investigation are four possible losses of life related to the floods. In a submerged vehicle in Baton Rouge, it was determined there was one person deceased, one person injured and one missing. A body was found in another flooded vehicle in Baton Rouge and two deaths are being reported as related to power outages that occurred with the storms â it is believed they needed the power to provide oxygen.
A state of emergency was declared yesterday afternoon.
Places in Lake Charles received up to 15 inches of rain in just 8-10 hours. With additional rainfall expected tonight, tomorrow and again on Thursday, Gov. Edwards asked residents to watch the news, heed any watches and warnings issued, and to not drive unless there is a severe need.
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The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is holding a briefing on the significant rain event that hit the parish yesterday.
To a parish still recovering from two hurricanes and an ice storm, yesterday s floods were especially unwelcome.
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Andy Patrick with the National Weather Service says that most of the parish got around 5 to 10 inches, but between the airport and McNeese the amount was closer to 16 to 18 inches.
Bryan Beam, parish administrator, said a record was set. It was the third-highest rainfall recorded since the 1800s, he said. Officials estimated that between 300 and 600 people were rescued from rising waters yesterday.