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BRAITHWAITE — On Monday, March 25, Jesse Shaffer III and his son Jesse IV will be honored at Arlington National Cemetery with one of the nation’s highest civil-ian awards, the Citizen “Service Before Self” Award from the Con-gressional Medal of Honor Society. Jesse III, 54, a native of Central and 1976 graduate of Central High School, and Jesse IV, 26, saved 120 of their neighbors on Aug. 29, 2012, during Hurricane Isaac in

BUECHE GARDENS— Debee Bueche has launched Central’s first Community Sup-ported Agriculture project, Bueche Gardens on Greenwell Springs Road.

Zoning Changes Could Give Central’s Citizens More Clout CENTRAL — Attorneys who rep-resent the City of Central on plan-ning and zoning matters are about to submit a proposed revamp of the city’s zoning ordinances that could give Central’s residents and

the City Council more influence in helping decide what projects come to the city, according to David Bar-row, the city’s chief administrative officer. Developers could also have a little more flexibility, he said.

The changes relate to large developments, which are called PUD’s, or Planned Unit Develop-ments. Currently, a residential development of eight or more lots has to be a PUD. The new ordi-

nance would raise that number to 15, something developers would favor. However, PUD’s would get more scrutiny from the Coun-cil and give residents more control

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Debee BuecheOffers ResidentsCountry LivingIn City of Central

CENTRAL — Since Debee Armo-ny Bueche retired as owner of En-tourage Beauty Salon and Spa on Greenwell Springs Road, she has been pursuing her dream of creat-ing Bueche Gardens, her vision of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for Central. For Debee, it’s her way of sup-porting Country Living in the City and giving adults and children in


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Central a way to return to their natural roots in the land and agri-cultural. Since ground-breaking ceremo-nies last Sunday, any member of the Central community can join the CSA, help grow the crops and animals, and share in the produc-tion. Membership is $100 a year, and members earn points by the time and effort spent working on the farm. Then they can redeem their points for a share of the crops, eggs, honey, and other products. “Many people like me are tired of being dependent on the govern-ment and big agricultural compa-nies. We don’t want the hormones, steroids, and pesticides. We don’t like what they are doing to the land, the plants, and the animals. We want more organic food and less herbicides and pesticides,”

HEROES TO BE HONORED— Jesse Shaffer IV, his mother Suzanne, Jesse Shaffer III, and their daughter Amanda.

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world. He invited all those listen-ing to do just that — pray for him. What a wonderful thing that was and how appropri-ate! The pope is the leader of the world’s Catho-lics but he is also, more than any other person, the foremost individ-ual who symbol-izes Christianity to the non-Christian world. It seems clear this man is some-one very special — someone who can make a real difference in a very positive way for the entire world. Let us all, regardless of our faith, accept his invitaton and join to-gether in praying for the new pope — for his health, his long life, and his wisdom. Hopefully, he will indeed be a force for peace, understanding, and brotherhood in a very troubled world — a world where we need great role models, great men of peace, great leaders who are great because they are truly humble and follow the example set by Jesus.

PopeFrancis:ATrulyExtraordinaryChoice CENTRAL — News that the world has a new pope was greeted with enthusiasm by Catholics around the world and certainly in Central Wednesday evening. Pope Francis is an extraordinary choice, and expectations are high that this pope will indeed serve the Catholic Church and indeed the world in a remarkable way. His election by a two-thirds’ vote came after only five ballots. This was in itself a statement that this man is viewed with enormous respect by his fellow cardinals. He is the first Jesuit to be elected pope and the first pope to be cho-sen from the New World. Reputed to be a man of great hu-mility, he lives a life of poverty in a small apartment in Buenos Aires and rides the bus to work. He shuns the elaborate residence where he is

entitled to live. The new pope is believed to be a man who loves the poor and who speaks out strongly for their inter-ests. He is also a pastor who has stood without wavering for tradi-tional values, such as the right to life and marriage between one man and one woman. His selection of the name “Fran-cis” has sent a message that he is a man of peace who cares for all human beings and for all of God’s creations. He is from Argentina, but his heritage is Italian, which gives him a special position in Church, which has a long history of Italian popes. Yet, he is not tied to the administra-tive hierarchy of the Church and he has the freedom to make changes if necessary. Our bishop of Baton Rouge, Robert Muench, held a news con-ference late Wednesday.

He said the selection of Pope Francis is “a time for rejoicing” for the church and the world. “He is a humble man and a great inspiration. He is faithful to Christ and the Church. He is uniquely qualified to be pope.” “The Diocese of Baton Rouge and I offer our hearty congratula-tions and pledge of support.” “For us, it was an emotional moment, and many of us gath-ered at the Catholic Life Center. We watched with awe and excite-ment.” “The Jesuits have offered us a great deal of wisdom.” “It is a wonderful selection for the world and a special blessing for the Spanish-speaking world.” “This is a wonderful opportunity for us to recognize the process by which human beings can be guided by the hand of God. The Apostles went out in fidelity to Jesus and his teachings and followed a life dra-matically different from the world. It takes faith, conviction, and fol-low through. I join with you and others in praying for him.” Pope Francis did something re-markable in his first speech to the

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CENTRAL — Since his election two weeks ago, State Rep.-elect Barry Ivey has had a high profile around Central, as he has reached out to thank voters for their support and offer assistance in the upcoming legislative session. He was on hand at Tuesday’s Central City Council meeting to speak with city officials. Ivey met with Gov. Bobby Jin-dal earlier in the week and learned more about the governor’s tax pro-posals. He also met with House Speaker Chuck Kleckley and sat through an orientation session put on by the Clerk of the House, Ser-geant at Arms, and House Legisla-tive Services. Ivey said he is negotiating for office space for a legislative office in Central and has made an offer to a prospective Legislative Assistant. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Central City Council, he spoke against a proposed ordinance to re-strict candidates and their support-ers from campaigning door to door without registering with the city. He questioned the constitutionality of the proposal, which was deferred.

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Plaquemines Parish. In Central, the Shaffer family is known as cabinetmakers. B&B Cabinets is located at 15053 Green-well Springs Road next to the Shaf-fer home. Shirley Shaffer and her late husband Jesse Jr. had five chil-dren — Jessie III, Charles, Dar-ryl, Jeff, and Lisa — and “We’re proud of all five of them!” she said Wednesday. But Miss Shirley’s heart will un-questionably beat with a little extra pride on March 25 when Jesse III and Jesse IV will be two of the four

people in America honored at Ar-lington National Cemetery during Medal of Honor Day. The wreath-laying will be at 2 p.m. and the awards ceremonies at 2:30 p.m. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society was created by Congress to recognize winners of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The Society in turn created the Cit-izen “Service Above Self” Award to recognize civilians who have shown extraordinary courage. After Hurricane Katrina dev-astated much of South Louisiana in 2005, a 26-foot high protective

wall was built to protect residents of St. Bernard Parish. But near-by residents of the community of Braithwaite in Plaquemines Parish were just outside the wall’s protec-tion. They had only an eight-foot levee to protect them. On the evening of Aug. 28, 2012, Hurricane Isaac was pound-ing Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes. Plaquemines Parish was under a mandatory evacuation or-der. The Shaffer family decided to split up. Wife Suzanne and daugh-ter Amanda evacuated, while Jesse III and son Jesse IV stayed at home to try to protect their property. They were within a few feet of the 26-foot high protective wall and felt they could make it to safety if necessary. The Shaffer’s home had been destroyed during Hurricane Ka-trina in 2005. They were afraid of losing everything again. Braithwaite was in a dangerous position — much like a soup bowl.

out help from government, Jesse III and Suzanne’s brother Lanny LaFrance commandeered a boat and went to search for neighbors. Jesse III wouldn’t let Jesse IV go with him until daylight. Jesse III tried to call neighbors by phone, while Jesse IV stayed in their truck behind the protective wall and sent messages on Facebook by text, try-ing to find out who was trapped in their homes. In the surging waters, heavy rain, and high winds with downed power lines all around, Jesse III and Lanny went from house to house, looking for neighbors. Af-ter the sun began to provide a little light, they were joined by assistant volunteer fire chief Jimmy Kamm and Jesse IV in a second boat. The volunteer fire department and the sheriff’s office were unable to enter the area. With each load, the Shaffer’s team brought eight to 10 people to the safety of the St. Bernard side of the 26-foot high floodwall. People were stranded on roof-tops and in attics. In some cases, the team had to break through the roofs to let stranded neighbors out of their attics. Some of those who stayed be-hind were elderly and suffered from heart problems, diabetes, and other ailments. During one rescue, the boat was full and Jesse IV stayed on the rooftop for 90 minutes, waiting for the rescue boat to return for him. Suzanne Shaffer told of her hus-band’s actions. “Down here, every-one knows everyone. He couldn’t let them drown!” Two parish workers had stayed to work in the pumping station. But the water came too fast, and

If water topped the levee, it would fill up the bowl and be slow to drain off. During the early morning hours of Aug. 29, 2012, the flood waters did top the le-vee and rushed over Braithe-waite, reaching a depth of 18 to 20 feet. By 3:30 a.m. the Shaf-fer’s home was inundated. Many of their neighbors had also stayed behind, and Jesse III and Jesse IV knew that those neighbors were in peril. Acting on their own and with-

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JesseIVandJesseIIIShaffer.They were commissioned by the Sheriff’s office the day before Hurricane Isaac hit. At right, Hurricane Isaac at daybreak Aug. 29, 2012.

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Sharon Browning, who taught Jes-se III at Central High, agreed and

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Shaffers and their team had rescued more than 120 people — one of the greatest rescue efforts in American history! It was all done by individual citi-zens working on their own, risking everything to save their neighbors. Remarkably, thanks to these ex-traordinary efforts, only two peo-ple died. Both apparently died in the initial surge of water. Jesse III grew up on Greenwell Springs Road near Beaver Bayou and the new Central Thruway. He played football for the Central Wildcats on the 1975 team, which won the District Championship and made it to the state semi-finals. The team was led by All-State quarterback Steve Ensminger. The head coach was Sonny Jackson. Like his father, Jesse III be-came a cabinet maker. He married his wife Suzanne, who was from Plaquemines Parish. Son Jesse IV is a nurse. The Shaffers were nominated for the Citizen “Service Before Self” Award by Sen. Mary Landrieu. Sen. David Vitter has joined in pay-ing tribute to the father-son duo. Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser said the Shaffers were responsible for saving many lives. In Central, Shirley Shaffer was asked if she were surprised by the heroism of her son and grandson. “Not at all!” she laughed. “It’s something they had to do.” Central school board member


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they couldn’t get to safety. They had been floating on a spare tire for two hours when Jesse III found and rescued them. In perhaps the most dramatic and moving rescue, Jesse III was looking for a family of five. It con-sisted of the husband and wife and their three children, all under six and two of them in diapers. Just as daybreak was coming, he heard screams for help. When he arrived, he found the family of five on top of a trailer with the water ris-ing over the top. With the help of the Shaffers, they made it to safety. The high winds and pelting rain continued all day. By 7 p.m., the

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GROUND-BREAKING FOR BUECHE GARDENS — Debee Bueche broke ground for her Community Supported Agriculture project called Bueche Gardens last Sunday.

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CSA will be growing crops in raised beds and planting citrus. Debee is getting help from in-structors like Todd Gaudin, an attorney and fifth generation bee-keeper. A dozen volunteers have already signed up to work on a reg-ular basis and share in the produc-tion. She’s hoping for a lot more Central residents to sign up and get involved. She can be reached at 225-281-7281. On Tuesday, Debee paid a visit to her neighbors Gerald and Sha-ron Phares, who live up Greenwell Springs just south of Hooper. The Phares have been farming their land for more than 50 years, and Debee wanted to see their opera-tion and get some tips. In a sit-down meeting at the Phares’ home, Gerald talked about the difference between what you

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ATTORNEY TODD GAUDIN (left) discussed bee-keeping Sunday. Debee Bueche (center) feeding her hens. At right, a new batch of chicks, roughly four weeks old.

BUECHE GARDENS will include composting, garden crops in raised beds, citrus, honeybees, and chickens. It will avoid as much as possible herbicides and pesticides.

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GERALD PHARES (left) told about raising goats at his barn Tuesday afternoon. At right, Debee Bueche got a lesson in milking goats.

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the low price for the product. Gerald spoke at length about raising chickens and what a battle it is in Central. Predators are un-relenting, he said. These include coyotes (yes, there are plenty of

them in Central), foxes, raccoons, possums, eagles, hawks, and owls. “An eagle got one of our guin-eas,” he said. “A great horned owl was trying to break into the chicken coop. We put out a trap and caught five raccoons in a row and then a possum. All of them were after the chickens.” Debee said, “Coyotes got my chickens last year. They muscled their way in during the middle of the night.” Gerald re-sponded, “If there’s a way, they will get them. Coons are the worst. They will unlock a gate. Red-tailed hawks are a major threat.” Both Debee and Gerald let their chickens free range during the day but lock them up night. “The eggs are bigger and the yoke is darker,” Gerald said. Gerald uses guineas as his bur-

glar alarm. When a predator comes around, the guineas get noisy. “It doesn’t matter if it’s 2 a.m., if the guineas are making noise, you bet-ter run outside with your shotgun!” He recalled a time when his wife Sharon was summoned by the guin-eas. When she got to the chicken coop, a raccoon was hauling away a live chicken. “Sharon grabbed it. She was pulling one end of the chicken, and the coon was pulling the other. She won, but then the coon turned on her and wanted to attack.” Gerald looked at Debee and said, “You’re young and full of pee and vinegar. I’m old and have done it. It’s an awful lot of work you’re getting yourself into!” Gerald showed Debee their goats and demonstrated how to milk one.

Debee offered to buy four baby goats the Geralds have for sale. All of a sudden, the mama goat sprayed her. Everybody laughed. Oh well, better get used to it!

ONE OF THE PHARES’ PEACOCKS (left), the Phares’ barn (center), and Gerald and Sharon Phares (right). Gerald and Sharon have five daughters.

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Saturday, April 13Central Class of 2003 Reunion

7to11p.m. Central High Class of 2003 will hold their reunion at Kristenwood on Greenwell Springs. Cost is $35 per person due by Friday, March 22. Updates and information can be found at chsclassof2003.word-press.com, Facebook: CHS Class of 2003, or email [email protected].

Saturday, April 27Central Class of ’83 Reunion

7:30to11p.m. Central High Class of ’83 will have a reunion at De la Ronde Hall, 320 Third Street, Ste. 201, Baton Rouge. Cost is $75 at the door. Entertainment will be the Chris Leblanc Band. There will be a buffet and a cash bar. For in-formation, contact Tami Helmke Misuraca at 937-4083 or email [email protected].

Saturday, August 17 Istrouma High Class of ’73 will have a reunion at Kristenwood, 14025 Greenwell Springs. Con-tact Rhona C. Watson, 654-7716 or [email protected] or Debbie or Danny Wellman, 261-8358 or [email protected].

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Central Couple Celebrates 50 Years CENTRAL — Vincent and Joyce Dileo of Central celebrated their 50th wed-ding anniversary Feb. 10 at Juban’s in Baton Rouge. Hosts were their three children and spouses Vince and Amy Dileo and Mike and Melanie Dileo, all of Central, and Melissa and Tom Larimer of Marietta, Ga. The couple has six grandchildren, Alexandra, Jacob, Andrew, Ashley, and Christine Dileo and Will Lar-imer. In April, they will embark on a seven-day Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas. The Dileos were married on Feb. 10, 1963 at Mater Dolorosa Church in Independence. She is the former Joyce Marie Navarra of Indepen-dence.

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Gary Dale Sanders Gary Dale Sanders, age 58, of Cen-tral passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Carpenter House in Baton Rouge. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend and will be missed dearly by all those who knew and loved him. Visitation was at Seale Funeral Home, Central on Wednesday, March 13 until the service officiated by Rev. Glen Miers. Burial followed in Zoar Baptist Cemetery in Central. Survived by his wife, Alicia Hubble Sanders; daughters and sons-in-law, Jacqueline and Thomas Stubbs, Jr. and Jennifer and Shannon McManus of Livingston Parish; sons, Coker and John Sanders; and grandchildren, Tommy Stubbs III, Kennedy Stubbs, Jordan Sanders, Brooklynn McManus, and Malakai Sanders. He was preced-ed in death by his parents, Joseph E., Sr. and Eula Mae Harrington Sanders and brother, J.E. Sanders, Jr.

CloyG.Black Cloy G. Black passed away at 8:10 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Carpenter House in Baton Rouge at

the age of 82. He was retired from Western Union and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a native of Franklin County, Texas, and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visitation was held at Seale Funer-al Home, Central, on Sunday, March 3 until religious services in the funeral home chapel conducted by his neph-ew, Larry Black, and Bruce Hatcher. Graveside services were held Tues-day, March 5 at Bethel Cemetery in Franklin County, Texas. Survived by his wife, Elaine Allen Black; daughter, Sandra Hamilton; step-children, Steve Vidrine and wife Phyllis, Jimmy Vidrine and wife Ja-net, and Terry Vidrine and wife Mimi; sister, Mary English; two grandchil-dren, Amanda Shuck and husband Creighton and Elizabeth Crosson; one great-grandchild on the way, Emily Marie Shuck; five step-grandchildren, Jarred, Ealine, Brett, Chance, and Landon. Preceded in death by his par-ents, Dallas T. and Annie Black and son, Terry Black. He was a member of the Zachary Church of Christ.

Celebrating 50 Years of MarriageMr.andMrs.HowardPetersonwerewedonMarch15,1963

CENTRAL — Howard Glen “Pete” and Ruth Elaine Stott Peterson of Central are celebrating 50 years of marriage on Friday, March 15. The Peterson’s have three chil-dren, Dwanna Sandifer, Glen Pe-terson and wife Jeana Perkins, and Deanna West and husband Stuart and grandchildren, Daniel and Jen-son Sandifer, Tyler Peterson, Wil-liam, Benjamin, Emma Ruth, and Micah Claire West. They are ex-

pecting their eighth grandchild in September. Their children would like to express how very thankful and blessed they are to have had such an amazing example of hard work and commitment displayed throughout the years. Their marriage has truly been a testimony of Christ’s love. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!

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AveryClaireMannino Chris and Ashley Mannino of Central are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Avery Claire. She was welcomed home by her big brother, Christian. Avery Claire was born Nov. 23, 2012, at 3 p.m. She weighed seven pounds, four ounces, and was 20 inches long. Proud grandparents are Steve and Glenda Paddie of Central, Mike and Vanda Mannino of Central, and Deb-bie Mannino of Port Allen.


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BreleeMarieFelps Chris and Brooke Felps of Central are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Brelee Marie. Brelee was born Feb. 1, 2013, at 2:38 p.m. at Lane Regional Medical Center. She weighed six pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Ar-chie “Scooter” Day and Charlene “Tootie” Day and Irwin and Bren-

Emma Lee Heine Jeremy and Brittney Heine are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Lee. She was welcomed home by big sis-ters, Nadalyn and Hayden. Emma was born on Jan. 15, 2013. She weighed seven pounds and 10 ounces. Proud grandparents are Lee Chambers of Smithdale, Miss., Sabrina Kallies of Orange, Texas, and Greg and Coleen Keller of Ethel.

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BATON ROUGE — Central Mayor Mac Watts and City Councilman Wayne Messina were among over 400 attendees from Louisiana’s municipalities who participated in the Louisiana Municipal Associa-tion’s Mid-Winter Conference for Municipal Officials at The Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Cen-ter here. Councilman Messina said this annual conference is aimed at updat-ing elected and appointed town and city officials, including newcomers

CENTRAL — Last Friday, construc-tion crews on the Central Thruway project diverted traffic onto the new detour bridge on Greenwell Springs Road over Beaver Bayou. This is part of the intersection widening project at Greenwell Springs Road and the Central Thruway. Crews will soon be dismantling the old bridge and replacing it with a new five-lane wide bridge. The actual intersection work is scheduled for completion in Sep-tember 2013. When the project is completed, there will be two through-lanes eastbound and west-bound on Greenwell Springs along with double left-turn lanes to turn onto Central Thruway. There will also be a westbound right turn lane construction on Greenwell Springs Road to turn onto Central Thruway northbound. The Central Thruway will have two through-lanes northbound and southbound, along with dedicated left turn lanes to turn onto Green-well Springs, as well as dedicated right turn lanes. A traffic signal will control the intersection traffic. The signal at Greenwell Springs and Sullivan roads will be removed shortly after the Central Thruway is opened, and traffic southbound on

Sullivan will not be allowed to turn left onto Greenwell Springs. Traffic wishing to turn left onto Greenwell Springs will use the Central Thru-way intersection. City-Parish officials said last week that once the Central Thru-way is open, Frenchtown Road to public service, on state laws that

affect municipal government and providing the latest information on current and emerging issues facing the state’s municipalities. Messina said he found many of the topics covered at the confer-ence of importance to Central, in-cluding • Economic development • City liability • Ethics • DOTD • City budgets

will be closed between the Central Thruway and Chaumont Avenue for approximately 9 to 12 months for replacement of the Beaver Bayou

bridge near Geo-Je’s subdivision. The roadway north of the bridge, as well as the new bridge, will be el-evated approximately seven feet so that the roadway will passable dur-ing high water events. Residents of Geo-Je’s will still be able to get in and out of their subdi-vision, but they will have to go south on Frenchtown Road. City-Parish officials have stated that they are an-ticipating using the gravel construc-tion road south of Country Road as a detour road for residents in the area. This gravel road was used as a construction road when the Central Thruway was under construction. It now connects Frenchtown to the Central Thruway. City-Parish of-ficials said some improvements to the gravel road will be necessary to handle the detour traffic. David Barrow, Chief Administra-tive Officer for the City of Central, said that once the Central Thruway is open, traffic calming methods will be considered along Frenchtown between Greenwell Springs Road and the Central Thruway to deter cut-through traffic and speeding.

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March18and19Jewelry&AccessoriesSale

The Lane Regional Medical Cen-ter Auxiliary will host the popular Masquerade $5 Jewelry and Acces-sories Sale. The sale will be held in the Staff Development Classroom on the first floor of the hospital Monday, March 18 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, March 19 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cash, check, and credit cards will be accepted. All proceeds will go toward future Auxiliary projects and educational scholarships. For infor-mation, call the gift shop at 658-4309.

Tuesday,March19Central HomeownersAssociation•7p.m.

The Central Community Alliance will host the quarterly meeting of the Central Homeowners Association at the DEMCO Community Room, 16261 Wax Road. Moderator will be David Barrow, CAO for the City of

dens, art show and sale, authentic 1820’s costumes, living history dem-onstrations, night festivities, and cemetery tales. For tour information, call 635-6330 or visit www.audubon-pilgrimage.info.

Saturday,March16Louisiana Gospel Fellowship

Choir•3p.m. Join for an afternoon of gospel music with the all-male Louisiana Gospel Fellowship Choir at the Jones Creek Library, 6222 Jones Creek Rd. For information, call 756-1150.

Sunday,March17Youth Ballet Auditions

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre will hold auditions for its Youth Ballet summer tour at Dancers’ Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court. Auditions are open to intermediate-level danc-ers ages 10-14 and there is a $5 fee. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and auditions are at 1 p.m. Dancers must be 10 years old by Sept. 30 or enter-ing the 5th grade in fall 2013. For information, contact Nicole Naquin

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central:

March14and15BookFair•7a.m.to3p.m.

The Lane Regional Medical Cen-ter Auxiliary will host a “Books are Fun” Book Fair. The sale will be held in the West Wing Conference Room on the first floor of the hospi-tal. Cash, check, and credit cards will be accepted. All proceeds will go to-ward Auxiliary projects and educa-tional scholarships. For information, call the gift shop at 658-4309.

March15and16Huge Garage Sale7a.m.to4p.m.

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March15,16,and1742nd Annual Audubon Pilgrimage Tours of historic homes and gar-

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Public MeetingsMetro Council Meetings

Metro Council meets on the2ndand4thWednesdaysofeachmonthat4p.m.attheMetroCoun-cilChambers.

Metro Planning Commission Metro Planning Commissionmeetsonthe4thMondayofeachmonthat5p.m.

Community Meeting Sen.SharonWestonBroomewillhold a community meeting Tues-day,March19,6p.m.atGreenwellSprings Library, 11300 GreenwellSprings.

Central School Board CentralCommunitySchoolSys-temmeetsonthe2ndand4thMon-daysofeachmonthat6p.m.attheCentralMiddleSchoolCafeteria.

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City of Central Master Plan Meeting #3

City of Central Master PlanMeeting#3willbeheldThursday,March14at6p.m.at theCentralMiddle School Cafeteria, 12656SullivanRd.Thisisthethirdmeet-ingtokeepcitizensupdatedontheMasterPlanComprehensiveResil-iencyProgram.

Central Board of Adjustmentsand Planning & Zoning

The Central Board of Adjust-mentswillmeetat5p.m.andthePlanningandZoningwillmeetat6p.m.onThursday,March21.

MISSACADIANA’SOUTSTANDINGTEEN— Maggie Milstead, a junior at Central High School, was crowned Miss Acadiana’s Outstanding Teen. She is a member of the Kittens dance team and was a member of the 2012 Homecoming Court. Maggie will be competing for Miss Louisiana’s Outstanding Teen on June 2.

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FinancialPlanningSeminar6p.m.

Lane Regional Medical Center will be hosting a free Financial Plan-ning Seminar in the Staff Develop-ment Classroom. Presentations will be made by Alan Gregory, Lonny Myles, and Bill Gaines on the topics of Wills, Successions, and Potential Tax Advantages. For information or to register, call 658-4587.

Thursday,March21“Leadership-Preparedness InTheNewNormal”•5to7p.m.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler will launch the Old State Capitol As-sociates Speaker Series with special guest Lt. General Russel L. Honoré (Ret.). You are invited to “Leadership Preparedness in the New Normal” in the House Chamber, Old State Capitol. Reception and book signing. Admis-sion is free. For information, contact Dawn Ross at [email protected].

Thursday,March21WWIIQuizBowl•6to7p.m.

The Central High School’s World War II Quiz Bowl team composed of Jack McAdams, Cameron Robertson, and Brantley Pike defeated 30 teams from across the state to qualify for the State Finals. The team will compete for the championship in a live broad-cast on Cox Cable 4.

March21through24ZacharyArts&MusicFestival

The Zachary Chamber of Com-merce’s 7th Annual ZFest will be held at BREC’s Community Park, 20055 Old Scenic Hwy. There will be arts and crafts, food vendors, petting zoo and pony rides, paddleboards on the lake, rock wall, bungee bounce, gyro-scope, carnival rides, and many more activities. ZFest will be open 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 5 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, and 12 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 24. En-tertainment will be the Todd O’Neal Band, the Chee Weez, national coun-try artist Randy Houser, and the Not-4Sale Band.

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Friday,March22DistrictIVLa.RetiredTeachers

Assoc.Meeting•9:30a.m. Joyce Rome, president of Loui-siana Retired Teachers Association, District IV has scheduled the district’s spring meeting at Tezcuco Plantation in Darrow. All retired teachers from the parishes of Ascension, East Ba-ton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Point Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana are invited to at-tend. Guest speaker will be Renee Siccone, assistant director of the state association.

Saturday,March23Spring Bluegrass & Olde TymeMusicPicnic•9a.m.to5p.m.

Zoar Baptist Church, 11848 Hoop-er Road, invites everyone to Spring Bluegrass and Olde Tyme Music Pic-nic. This is an outdoor event. Bring a chair, picnic lunch, and instrument, and come enjoy some bluegrass mu-sic. For information, call 261-3434.

Saturday,March23WelcomeHomeVietnamVeterans•9a.m.to3p.m.

Please join for a picnic on the le-vee for this annual National Day of Recognition as we “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans.” Ceremony at 11 a.m. in the Louisiana Memorial Plaza with keynote speaker Brigadier Gen-

eral Sherian Cadoria.. Presented by USS Kidd Veterans Memorial & Mu-seum, 305 S. River Road. Full day of activities include tours of the USS Kidd, bring a lunch or purchase on-site vendors, view exhibits and equip-ment from the Vietnam era and later, and Big River Express will perform 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Saturday,March23Dancin’intheStreets•7p.m.

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s 4th Annual Dancin’ in the Streets fund-raiser will be held at Perkins Rowe Great Hall. The block party will fea-ture live music by Phat Hat and food and drinks from local restaurants. Tickets are $25 until Friday, March 22 and $35 at the door. For informa-tion, contact Nicole Naquin or Leigh Phillips at 766-8379 or [email protected] or [email protected].

Sunday,March24EasterCelebration•1to3p.m.

An Easter Celebration will be held at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt, games, crafts, inflatables, food, and U-Launcher by Games 2 U. Bring your camera to take pictures with the Easter Bunny! RSVP by Thursday, March 21 by filling out a registration form online at www.st-alphonsus.net.

March25through28Speed Training Sessions

5:30to6:30p.m. Running techniques, form diagno-sis, and instruction. Baseball teams are welcome. Instructor is Steve Guerin, four time AAU Sprint Cham-pion, four year letterman McNeese State, and seven years’ coaching ex-perience in junior high track and field.

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African Violet Show and SaleMarch 23-24 at Garden Center

POPULAR CONSERVATIVE TALKSHOW HOST MOON GRIFFON ad-dressed the monthly meeting of the City of Central Chamber of Commerce Wednes-day. His message was filled with commen-tary on current events and political humor. Griffon is heard weekdays from 9 to 11 a.m. on NewsTalk 107.3 FM.

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Sealed bids will be received by the Central Commu-nity School System by Michael Faulk, Superintendent, 10510 Joor Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70818, until Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 10:00 A.M. for the lease for hunting and fishing purposes only of the following described property:

On Highway 64: 373 +/- acres located in Section 16 of Township 5 South, Range 2 East, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Complete bid documents including the Lease Con-tract may be obtained from Michael Faulk, Superin-tendent, 10510 Joor Road, Suite 300, City of Central, Louisiana, 70818.

All bids submitted must be accompanied by a cash payment or a certified or cashier’s check in a sum equal to one year’s rental or lease amount.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish cer-tificates of insurance and copies of insurance policies providing the coverages specified in the bid documents.

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CENTRAL — Central High (9-0) on Monday, March 11 steamrolled Denham Springs (6-4) to maintain their two-game lead over Scotland-ville in the District 5A standings and extended their school record regular season winning streak to nine matches. But that wouldn’t be the only new school records that the Wildcats would roll on Mon-day. Central would come out striking in game one and demolish Denham Springs. In fact, earlier this season Central set a new school game re-cord of 1,150 against the Yellow Jackets and on Monday the Wild-cats upped that record to a 1,202! The new Central High game would lead to a 7-1 advantage and almost a 200 pin lead in total pins (1202-1013). Game one was a complete team effort and had contributions from every member in the line-up. Led by sophomore Jacob Gar-

retson’s 258, junior Sean Murphy with a 224, which included the front six, senior and captain Bry-an Waites with a 206, sophomore Haley Young’s 202 and freshman Sarah Leduff with a 190, Central would cruise to the school record. Denham Springs would try to get back into the match with a strong game two, but they ultimately fell again to Central, 1,027-1,010. Central would win game two by a 5-3 margin in what turned out to be a very close game. The Wild-cats would need some late strikes to seal the second game. Trailing by a few pins in the 10th Frame, both Garretson and Young would strike-out to help the Wildcats take a 12-4 lead. Murphy would lead

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District5AStandings(as of 3-11-13):

Wins Loses PinsCentral 9 0 126,584Scotlandville 7 2 126,581Denham Sps. 6 4 28,285Catholic 6 4 28,180Woodlawn 3 6 121,743Zachary 2 8 123,714Baton Rouge 0 9 116,998

all Wildcats in scoring with a 188. Central closed out Denham Springs in game three by winning 5-3 and 985-939 in total pins. The 985 also put the finishing touches on a new school series record with a 3,214, against Denham’s 2,962. Central would win the match 20-7 and 3,214-2,962 total pins. The fi-nal game was led by Waites with a 235. Overall, Garretson’s 624 se-ries was high for the Wildcats, fol-lowed by Waites’ 614, Murphy’s 572, Young’s 532, and Leduff’s 445. Central goes for their first ever District Title on Wednesday, March 13 at 3:20 p.m. at All Star Lanes. With a win against Scotlandville (7-2), Central will not only extend

their winning streak to 10 matches, but take home the District Champi-onship. Follow and “Like” the Central Bowling team now on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CentralHigh-WildcatsVarsityBowling.

For information, call 284-9127.

Saturday,March30CatShow•11a.m.to6p.m.

Greater Baton Rouge Cat Club will be having its 40th Annual Cat Show at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Cen-ter. Admission is $5 adults, $3 se-niors and children, and children 12 and under are free. For information, call 291-7733.

Sunday,March31Central Community Easter

Service•7a.m. Everyone is invited to attend the annual Central Community Easter Service at Wildcat Stadium. This non-

denominational event, hosted by Zoar Baptist Church, provides the commu-nity an opportunity to gather together for the purpose of celebrating the res-urrection. There will be special mu-sic, choir and congregational singing, and a special Easter message. In case of inclement weather, the service will be held at Zoar Baptist Church.

Tuesday, April 9VictoryHarvestChurchMOPS

9:30to11:30a.m. Victory Harvest Church MOPS will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at Victory Harvest Church, 3953 N. Flannery Road. Limited childcare is available. Moms should email Barbara Womack at [email protected] or call 275-5255 to check availability. Mothers who are pregnant with their first child or have a preschooler K-5 or younger are in-vited to join the group.

April 6 and April 7Zippity Zoo Fest 2013

Zippity Zoo Fest will feature keeper chats, face painting, Safari Snapshot photo booth, and animal

shows at the Wildlife Safari Amphi-theater at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. A new addition this year is Expedition BREC, a family-style tour around the Zoo. Zoo admis-sion is adults and teens $8.25, seniors $7.25, children 2-12 $5.25, and one and under is free. The Zoo is open 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m..

April 6 and 7KiteFestLouisiané11a.m.to6p.m.

Kites of all sizes and shapes will fill the skies at the West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex in Port Allen, locat-ed just off I-10 Exit 151 at Rosedale Rd. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and spend a day in the great outdoors. This free event is open to the public.

Saturday, April 13ActiveforAutism5kRun/Walk

8a.m.to12noon The 4th Annual 5k Run/Walk and Fun Fest will be held at the State Po-lice Headquarters on Independence Blvd. Visit fhfgbr.org to register! For information, call 216-7474.

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over their destiny. At present, the “concept” of a PUD has to be approved by the Planning & Zoning Committee and then the City Council. However, final approval of the actual project is done by the P&Z alone, with no involvement by the Council. The new ordinance would require the final project to also get Council ap-proval. This would keep the Coun-cil and the public involved through-out the process.

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CENTRAL — On Tuesday, the City Council passed an ordinance to im-plement a state law that requires all appointments to the city’s Planning & Zoning Committee to be appoint-ed by the Council. Since Central became a city, the appointments have been made by the mayor. However, by informal agreement, the mayor has made some of his appointments from names submitted by the Council. The new state law, which applies to every city and parish in Louisi-ana, will increase the power of the city or parish council., relative to the mayor or parish president. The terms of two of the seven members expired December 31, and those two spots will be filled by the Council.

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City Council Defers Anti-Peddling Ordinance CENTRAL — Councilman Wayne Messina Tuesday asked the Central City Council to defer a proposed “anti-peddling” ordinance he had proposed. The proposal would have imposed more regulations on house-to-house solicitation by salesmen. However, it ran into objections because of provisions in the ordi-nance which would have required

political candidates and their sup-porters to meet a number of regula-tions before they could canvass for votes in residential neighborhoods. Opponents said the ordinance would violate the U.S. Constitu-tion’s First Amendment guarantees. Under the ordinance as intro-duced, a candidate or supporter would have to go to City Hall, fill

out a registration form, submit a photograph, and pay a $5 fee prior to campaigning. When the debate began, Messina deleted the require-ments of submitting a photo and paying a fee. However, the propos-al continued to include the registra-tion requirement. The four other members of the Council expressed reservations about the proposal.

RESTRICTIONSONCANVASSING— Councilmen Wayne Messina and Tony LoBue debated Messina’s anti-peddling ordinance.

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