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HUNTER DAVIS of Central and his team roping partner, Ricky Decuir of Erwin-ville, won the Louisiana State High School team roping championship this year and will be traveling to Rock Springs, Wyoming July 15 to 21 to compete at the 64th An-nual National High School Finals Rodeo. Hunter is a graduate of Parkview Baptist.

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School Board Could Raise Property Taxes $361,000

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New Parishwide Chamber of Commerce

NEW CHAMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE — The new Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish has 21 members, including 12 shown above. (1st row, left to right) Elizabeth Dent, Connie Bernard, executive director Bob Breaux, and Sen. Dan Richey. (2nd row) Craig LeBlanc, Vice Chairman for Entrepreneurship, Scott McKay, Bob Burns of Central, Vice Chairman for Membership, Jr. Shelton, Ralph Washington, Treasurer, Errol Lemoine, Tony Boudreau, and Jeff Pollard, Vice Chairman for Policy.

CENTRAL — The Central Com-munity School Board will meet July 23 to consider rolling forward property tax millage rates, but that proposed $361,000 tax increase seems to have little chance of pas-sage, according school board mem-ber Will Easley.

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City Council Cuts Legal Fees for 2012-2013

Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News

See PROPERTY on Page 7

CENTRAL— The Central City Council approved a $6 million an-nual city budget Tuesday night but not before significantly reducing

the appropriation for legal fees. The line item for City Attorney, a part-time position, was cut from $85,000 to $30,000 a year and the

City Prosecutor, who has tried only two cases, was cut from $25,000 to $5,000. High legal fees have

Under the Louisiana Con-stitution, all pro-perty is reap-praised every four years, and 2012 is a reap-praisal year. Af-ter reappraisal, tax millage rates are auto-matically “rolled back” so as not to create a tax increase. Howev-er, governmental bodies can, by a two-thirds’ vote, raise property tax

CENTRAL — Business leaders from throughout the parish are organizing the new Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish, and some prominent busi-ness owners with ties to Central are taking leadership positions. The new Chamber will be pri-marily for locally-owned, fami-ly-run businesses, according to executive director Bob Breaux. Breaux formerly served as Presi-dent/CEO of the Central Chamber. The new Chamber will com-pete with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, which some business owners say is too liberal and has lost touch with small business.

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New Principal atTanglewood Is A Strong Leader,Friends Report

CENTRAL — To friends who’ve known Dr. Kitty Ainsworth for most of her life, she is a natural leader who can be expected to pick up the reins as the new prin-cipal at Tangle-wood Elementa-

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The Tree Man: It Be’s Bees!

Woody Jenkins

CENTRAL — On any given day, high above Central, a group of dare devil men are hard at work. They are lumberjacks who take on some of the largest trees and most dif-ficult challenges of nature. But unlike the lumberjacks of the Great Northwest, our soldiers of the forest take down the largest trees South Louisiana has to offer in tiny backyards where houses, roofs, and fences are of-ten a few feet... or a few inches away. They must do their work with the precision of a surgeon — all while strapped to a power saw and suspended in the sky where every kind of mishap can cause death or serious injury. I caught up with Todd Nether-land and his crew from The Tree Men Wednesday morning on Castle Hill Av-enue just off Greenwell Springs Road. Todd was at the top of what was left of a giant pine tree. It was still about 50 feet tall and was at least 12 feet in diameter at the base. Todd had cut off the branches and was systematically cutting off the trunk in six foot sections, or blocks, from the top down. As he cut a 1,000 pound block, his men on the ground used a winch to pull it over. It flew straight down, slamming into the ground with a great thud. Each block was carefully lifted by the track loader, or skid steer, and car-ried to a truck. Contractors like The Tree Men are required to haul off and dispose of the debris. Amazingly, all of this was going on right next to a house and a fence. Yet, neither the house nor the fence was harmed in the slightest. Someone had to be thinking, “Why did I let that tree grow up right next to my house?” The Tree Men, who included Todd, Chris Parker, and Donny Penny, took

We Have Real-LifeLumberjacks RightHere in Central Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News

of the funny things that I remember happened when I was young and they almost always involved possums, rac-coons, or bees, especially bees.” He roared a great laugh, his white teeth gleaming through his long beard, which must get some double takes when he goes to Wal-Mart. Todd could easily be mistaken for a Mountain Man from Montana or West Virginia. Todd remembered when he was 14 one of his family rescued a litter of rac-coons whose mother had died. “Can you tame them?” I asked. He said, “You can but you’d wished you hadn’t.” Donny Penny volunteered, “They’ll tear up everything in your house and mess everywhere.” “And that’s what happened,” Todd said. “I went over to the house and there were raccoons all over the place. They’re

years, but their mus-cles look different. Suddenly, I realized “These muscles on Donny are the real thing. That’s what you look like when you’re a real-life lumberjack and spend every day cut-ting down trees!” Todd said, “Most

a break to talk to me about their work. A key member of the crew, Mike Raf-ferty, wasn’t on this particular job. For Todd, who grew up on Hooper Road at Shoo Creek, it started when he was 14. Since 2000, Todd has had his own tree service, The Tree Men LLC, and is a licensed arborist. Todd stripped off his T-shirt, which was coated with sweat and saw dust, slipped on another shirt, and tried to make himself presentable. He and his wife Tuesday live in the Pride area and both work in the busi-ness. They have seven children and send them all to Central Private. I asked Todd if he had any funny stories about climbing trees. He and the men laughed and began to tell some tales. I couldn’t help but notice Donny Penny’s muscles. He had the greatest arm muscles I have ever seen. I’ve been around a lot of weight-lift-ers and “bowed up” athletes over the

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CentralRepublicanPartyNowOfficialSwearing In Tonight at Metro Council Chamber

City Gets FirstGOP MunicipalExecutive Body CENTRAL — The Republican Party is getting organized in the City of Central in preparation for this fall’s elections with the appointment of the first-ever Central Republican Mun-icipal Executive Committee. Members of the body will be sworn in at 6 p.m. tonight in the Met-ro Council chamber at the Govern-mental Building downtown. Friends and family are welcome to attend. Realtor Jr. Shelton will serve as chairman of the committee. He was elected to represent Central on the East Baton Rouge Repub-lican Parish Executive Commit-tee on March 24, receiving 62 per-cent of the votes cast by registered Republicans in the Central area. Shelton said, “It’s exciting for Central to have an official voice in the Republican Party. We will use it to build our community and our con-servative values.” Members of the newly-formed Central Republican Municipal Ex-ecutive Committee are: • Vince Dileo, Sr. • Brennan Easley, president/CEO of Trade Construction Co. and elected member of the Republican State Cen-tral Committee from House District 64. • Dr. Kim Fralich, B.S., Arkansas; D.V.M., LSU, owner of Joor Road

Veterinary Hospital, and mother of five. • Jim Lloyd, owner/president of Cornerstone Commercial Flooring and an elected member of the Central School Board. • Ted McCulley, former owner

of River City Value Service and a former teacher who earned a M.S. from LSU and did post-graduate work at Johns Hopkins and Stanford. • Mike Mannino, a supervisor at Exxon who received 48 percent of the vote for State Senator last fall.

• Harry Rauls, CFO at Tim’s Com-puters and member, Central Planning & Zoning Commission. The committee will coordinate Republican Party and campaign ac-tivities in Central for the next four years.

Jr. Shelton, Chairman Vince Dileo, Sr. Brennan Easley Dr. Kim Fralick

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New Chamber of Commerce Brings

The members of the new and di-verse group have adopted the mot-to, “We Stand for Small Business.” Bob Breaux, said, “We believe the voice of locally-owned, family-run businesses needs to be heard be-fore the Metro Council, the Louisiana Legislature, and the Congress. We will take a strong stand for free mar-ket approaches to solving problems,

limiting the power of government at all levels, and creating a climate for economic growth in East Baton Rouge Parish. Growth and prosper-ity in our parish depend on signifi-cantly reducing crime, improving public education, and fighting un-necessary taxation. Achieving that will be among our primary goals.” In addition to his service as president of the Central Chamber, Breaux served as executive director of the West Baton Rouge Chamber and just completed a term as Chair-man of the Board of the Ochsner Hospital group in the Baton Rouge area. Prior to that, he was the Chair-man of the Small Business Council of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and owned his own small business

for more than 18 years. One of the principles of the new Chamber is equality of members,

for Policy; Craig LeBlanc, chair-man of Palco Electric, Vice Chair-man for Entrepreneurship; Scott McKay, publisher of The Hayride, Secretary and Director of Media Relations, and Ralph Washington, owner of Red Stick Cleaners, Trea-surer. Members of the Executive Com-mittee from Central include Burns, Jr. Shelton, and Ralph Washington. Burns said the Articles of In-corporation have membership rules that should insure that the new Chamber will be composed of “locally-owned” and, in most cases, “family-run” businesses. The requirements for membership include the following: • Business must have a loca-tion or office in East Baton Rouge Parish. This includes home-based businesses. • A major owner of the business must reside in East Baton Rouge Parish or in a parish adjacent to East Baton Rouge. • No more than 10 percent of the business’s revenues can come from government. • The owner must agree with the Mission Statement of the organi-zation, which is “to promote free enterprise, individual rights, lim-ited government, traditional family values, character, education, patri-otism, national security, and high ethical standards for business.” • The business must not derive its income from gambling, pay-day loans, pornography, or abortion. • The business must have a good reputation in the community.

according to the group’s chairman, Woody Jenkins, the publisher of the Central City News. Jenkins said there will be only one level of membership and a single annual dues for all member businesses — $150 a year. ”We won’t have ‘investors,’ and appointments to committees or posi-tions of authority won’t depend on someone donating $10,000, $25,000, or $50,000 to the organization. In fact, that is prohibited in the char-ter.” he said. “The Chamber EBR will be an all-volunteer, member-driven organiza-tion — not a staff-driven organiza-tion. In that sense, we will be more like a Rotary Club, a Kiwanis Club, or a Lions Club. We don’t anticipate having full-time paid staff members any time soon, and the members will do the work of the organization our-selves,” he said. The 21-member Executive Com-mittee of the new Chamber includes male, female, white, black, Hispanic, Democratic, and Republican busi-ness owners. Besides Breaux and Jenkins, the initial officers of the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish are Bob Burns, owner of RAB Enterprises, Vice Chairman for Membership; Jeff Pollard, owner of Pollard Industries, Vice Chairman

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OFFICERS OF NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE are (left to right) Woody Jenkins, chairman; Jeff Pollard, vice chairman for policy; Bob Burns, vice chairman for member-ship; Bob Breaux, executive director; Craig LeBlanc, vice chairman for entrepreneurship, Ralph Washington, treasurer, and Scott McKay, secretary/director of communications.

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Conservative Voices into the Debate

1st Membership Meeting of ChamberSet for 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26 • No non-profit organizations or governmental entities are eligible for membership. Craig LeBlanc, Vice Chairman for Entrepreneurship, said almost all of the events for the new Cham-ber will be exclusively for business owners and their guests, who also must be business owners. LeBlanc said one of the problems with some business organizations that attempt to provide networking opportunities is that their events consist almost entirely of sales people. ”When a business owner does attend such an event, he can be overrun by sales people and not want to come back,” he said. ”The Chamber EBR will bring to-

gether business owners themselves to allow them to get to know one another, find mutual interests, and work together. If this leads them to do business with one another, so much the better,” he said. For more information on the new Chamber and a Membership Appli-cation, go to www.ChamberEBR.com. Also see ad on Page 10. The Chamber of Commerce will hold a Monthly Chamber Mem-bership Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month, beginning Tuesday, June 26 at Café Américain at 7521 Jefferson Hwy. For reservations or information, call Bob Breaux at 279-6008. Email is [email protected].

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE members of the new Chamber of Commerce of East Ba-ton Rouge Parish include Alex Velasquez, Elizabeth Dent, and Woody Jenkins.

BOB BURNS OF CENTRAL is Vice Chairman for Membership of the new Chamber.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE members J. D. Perry, Bob Burns, Elizabeth Dent, and Tony Boudreau debate a point during organization of new Chamber of Commerce.

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CENTRAL — The Central Commu-nity School Board and Central Vet-erans Helping Veterans have broken ground for a Veterans Memorial Park on school board property at the site of the old school Teacher-age on Sullivan Road across from Central Middle School. The board and the veterans group have entered into a coopera-tive agreement to provide a memo-rial and educational opportunities for Central students to learn more about America’s foreign wars and the sacrifices of U.S. veterans. Donate to the Veterans Memo-rial at any Whitney Bank in care of Central Veterans Helping Veterans.

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Property Tax Increase Unlikelymillages up to their previous level, thereby raising the property taxes imposed on owners of homes and businesses. This practice is controversial because it does not require a vote of the people. The “roll forward” of property tax rates is one reason property owners are often shocked by increases in their property tax bills. The tax rates go up, even though additional taxes haven’t been voted up on. Four years ago, the Central Community School Board voted against rolling forward tax millage rates by a vote of 5-2. That “roll forward” would have raised prop-

erty taxes in the Central school district by $300,000. The vote on the roll forward was hotly con-tested. Board members Russell Starns and Marti Guilbeau were the only board members to sup-port the higher taxes. Two years later, neither sought reelection. This week, board member Will Easley said it would be a violation of trust for the board to approve higher taxes without a vote of the people. Calls to board members by the Central City News quickly re-vealed that more than one-third of the board members are opposed to a tax increase. It would take two-thirds to approve a tax increase. Lola & Co. owner Misty Rembert and Sheriff Sid Gautreaux at ribbon cutting

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CHS CLASS OF 1962 CELEBRATES 50-YEAR REUNION — The Central High School Class of 1962 had 40 classmates attend its 50-year reunion Friday, May 11, 2012, at LaFleur’s Seafood Restaurant. There was a table with framed pictures and obituaries to honor the ten classmates who are deceased.

CHS Class of 1962 Celebrates 50 Years

LOUISIANA STATE BIBLE DRILLERS COMPETITION was held at First Baptist Church of Pineville, and these students repre-sented Fellowship Baptist Church of Central. Shown are (1st row, left to right) Jolie Pruyn, Jacey Jacobsen, and Carli Hood, (2nd row) Blake Clouatre, Haydn Alsept, and Luke Norton, and (3rd row) James Dan-iel Schopp, Joe Schopp, and Jacob Norton. Jacob Norton was recog-nized with a Bronze Medal for com-peting in State Drills three years in a row; Hayden Alsept for a perfect score; and James Daniel Schopp a trophy for the top score among all 10th graders and a scholarship to a weekend conference with other high school students.

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UCA CHEER CHAMP PARTICIPATES — The City of Central was well represented at the UCA Cheer Camp held at Southeastern Louisiana University on June 4 through 7. Cheerleaders included the Central varsity and junior varsity and St. Alphonsus School. The Central High varsity cheerleaders earned several honors including 1st place in Extreme Routine Competition. The varsity cheerleaders include Madison Smith, Sydney Fife, captain Shelby Breckwoldt, Katelyn Broussard, Jordan Guay, Emily Ashford, Erin Kennedy, co-captain Taylor Coomes, Blaire Bauer, Bailey Martin, Mallory Burns, mascot Jordan Brooks, co-captain Kelly Watts, Emily Shelton, Megan Sharon, Morgan Gautreaux, Faith Story, Allison Lieux, and Mary Ellen Hodges. Three members (right photo) of the CHS varsity squad were selected as UCA All-American Cheerleaders. They were mascot Jordan Brooks, Morgan Gau-treaux, and Kellie Watts.

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HELPING AMY LEBLANC — St. Alphonsus Men’s Club and Dr. Tony LoBue teamed up to help Amy LeBlanc and her family with a jambalaya fundraiser to help pay for medical bills. Altogether, they helped raise $3,157. Shown are Janet LeBlanc, Gary Elliott, Amy LeBlanc, and Dr. Tony LoBue, Central City Council member and local veterinarian.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Cody Hall, a closer for the Augusta Green-Jackets, has earned a spot on the South Atlantic League’s South-ern Division all-star team. The 53rd annual all-star game will be played Tuesday, June 19 in Charleston, S.C. He is a former Central High School and Southern University baseball player. Cody was a 2011 draft pick of the San Francisco Giants. Cody (1-0, 2.33) holds a share of the league lead in saves with 10 despite missing the last two weeks with a strained oblique.

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JOLIET SHUFF, a student at Cen-tral Intermediate, won 1st place at CIS’s Talent Show, singing “Rolling in the Deep.” She is the daughter of Alicia and Chris Shuff.

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NICK DYKES TAKES FIRST PLACE — Nick Dykes, a student at Central Private, won 1st place in the 62 kg class at the 2012 Louisiana High School Weight-lifting State Championship. He is coached by Coach Carl DiJohn.

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Sunday, June 24Guest Speaker

Rev. Stacy Morgan

For More Information, Call 261-3434

God & CountryDay

Sunday, July 1


What’s Happening Around Central CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central:

Saturday, June 16BookSigning•1to3p.m.

Central resident and local author Dennis J. Dufrene will hold a book signing at Books-A-Million, 2380 Towne Center. The signing will be for his book entitled, “Civil War Ba-ton Rouge, Port Hudson and Bayou Sara: Capturing the Mississippi.”

June 18 through 22Vacation Bible School

9 a.m. to 12 noon St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 14040 Greenwell Springs Rd., will host “SonRise National Park” Vaca-tion Bible School. For children who have completed Pre-K through 6th grade at the end of 2011-2012 school year. For information, call 261-4650 or visit www.st-alphonsus.net

Wednesday, June 20Civil War Medical Tools

1 p.m. Staff from Centenary Historic Site will discuss Civil War medical tools at the Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Rd. Presenters will bring a doc-tor’s surgical kit and explain what they were used for. They will discuss different medicines and surgical pro-cedures used at that time. Registra-tion is required. For information or to register, call 262-2640.

Wednesday, June 20

CharmingNoteCards•3p.m. Summer boredom got you blue? Come and join us at the Greenwell Springs Road Library, 11300 Green-well Springs Rd., where you will de-sign your own charming note cards using decorative paper, ribbons, and charms. A handmade note card al-ways shows how much you care! For information, call 274-4440.

Thursday, June 21BoyScoutDinner•6:30p.m.

East Baton Rouge Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Walker will be the guest speaker at the 2nd Annual Pioneering the Future Boy Scout Benefit Din-ner at Kristenwood Reception Hall on Greenwell Springs Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and program begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online

at www.bonemarketing.com, ABC Print Copy Scan, or Ross Tire.

Saturday, June 23Caring For Our Troops

2 p.m. Central Caring For Our Troops will be held at Extra Innings Sports Bar & Grill. Proceeds going towards care packages for our troops. Guest DJ’s playing Swamp Pop and variety of music. Downfall in concert at 6:30 p.m. There will be a rock climbing wall, inflatables, and face painting for kids and a jambalaya cook off.

Sunday, June 24Sunday Afternoon in Central

1 to 5 p.m. The tour will feature three gardens tended by Kim Bevil with Heavenly Gardens Landscaping. The tour in-cludes the gardens of Kim and Lamar Bevil, 5177 Roy Ave.; Ceily and Brad Burkett, 5121 Bayonne Dr.; and Janet Anderson, 13423 Palomino Dr. Treat

yourself to Sunday Brunch, dinner, or coffee and dessert before, during, or after the tour at Sweet Impressions Bakery and Café, 17661 Greenwell Springs Rd., open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the tour. In addition, make time to stop and pick fresh blueberries at the farm of Lacy and Randy LeBlanc, 24393 Greenwell Springs Rd., open 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 and avail-able at each garden the day of the tour, online at www.lsu.edu, call 767-6916, or email [email protected].

June 24 through 29All About Kids Productions

All About Kids Productions is coming to Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, 19421 Greenwell Springs. It is a high-energy, kid-oriented per-forming arts day camp. Kids learn Biblical principles for life-choices through an exciting week in the arts! For information or to register, visit www.lamplightartists.com. Register by June 2 to get a $10 discount!

Tuesday, June 26PrenatalClass•6:30p.m.

Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a free prenatal class in the Staff Development Classroom. “The Pregnancy Workshop” is an overview

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MONDAY,WEDNESDAY& SATURDAY $6 for first 10 words. $10 for 11 to 20 words, $15

for 21 to 30 words. $20 for 31 to 40 words. $25 for one column inch classified display ad. Call 261-5055. Must be paid in advance. To pay by credit card, go to www.centralcitynews.us and click “Pay Now” on the left. Then email ad copy to [email protected]. Or mail or hand deliver check and ad copy to Central City News, 13567 Hooper, Central, LA 70818. There is an after-hours drop box.BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY — Join Team Life. If you would like to retire in three years then call Randy. I have a fool proof method! 225-274-6770. 07/26/12CHEAP DIRT — Fill dirt for sale, by the load and hour. House pads and ponds. 225-274-6770. 07/26/12CHILDCARE — Mother of two girls, two spots open for full-time, in my Central home. Ages 6-12. Nonsmoker, no pets. Great meals, crafts, and fun summer activities. References available. 225-278-2548. 06/14/12

Classifieds DRIVERS — Owner operator/company for dry bulk and LPG. Also dedicated team opportuni-ties. Well maintained equipment. Good pay to work for 84 year old company. Must be 24 yoa, with acceptable MVR. Stephen: 225-387-0023. 06/28/12DRIVERS — Company and owner operator. No touch freight, great hometime. O/O: $1/mi plus fuel surcharge. Three years OTR and one year dry van experience. 800-588-7911 x225. 06/28/12FOR SALE — 1.5 and 6 acre lots on Old Greenwell Springs Road in Central. Phone 225-939-4105. 08/23/12FOR RENT — One bedroom apartment, Central School District, deadend street, quiet, private. $495/month, $300 deposit. 225-261-3123. 06/28/12NOW HIRING — Pigtails & Crewcuts is looking for a licensed cosmetologist that loves to work with children. Please contact Brooke at 225-929-5686 for further information. 06/14/12

ASHLYN BUHLER, age eight and a student at Tanglewood Elementary, is a third generation racecar driver from Central. Her grandfa-ther is Mark Buhler and her dad is Chris Buhler and her mother is Dana Richard Buhler. She ran her first race in April at the State Capital Dragway in the junior dragster class which is the 12.90 division. Ashlyn received her first trophy as runner-up in the 8 to 10 year old class.

Istrouma Class of ‘63is seeking to locate members of the class for the 50th Reunion next year. Please send your

name, address, phone, and email address to [email protected]

Register for Central SchoolsPARENTS: If you are enrolling your child in Central schools for the first time, you may do so by going to your school Monday-Thursday, June 18 to August 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. In the case of Central Intermediate and Cen-tral Middle, enter the school complex from Devall Road, not Sullivan Road.


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Call 225-261-5055Central Area Business Directory

Painting

Randy Falcon20 Years’ Experience

No Job Too Large or Small225-454-2961 (cell)

Appliance Repair

Mark’sAppliance Repair

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225-261-2270

Carpet Cleaning

BayouSteamCarpet, Upholstery,

Tile & Grout CleaningLocally owned and operated225-955-6955

Tree Service

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The Tree Men, LLCThe Tree Men, LLC

262-6092 • 791-3981

Dirt Work

General Sand & Gravel Co.Limestone, Gravel, Mason Sand,

Clay, Top Soil, Riversilt,Crushed Concrete, Tractor Work

225-261-3953

Aerobics

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Wind Shield Repair & ReplacementWe Come to You • 225-791-7440

Auto Glass Plumbing

LAFLEUR’S Plumbing#LA676

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Appointment Necessary on Saturday(Make Appointment Before Friday)

Home Maintenance

Lloyd’s HomeMaintenance and Repair

No job too small225-936-7652

Lloyd’s HomeMaintenance and Repair

No job too small225-936-7652

Residential • Commercial225-281-9296

Lawn Care

Lawn Care

Watts Lawn CareFree Estimates

225-301-4012

Avon

Buy or SELL AVON

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Lawn Care

Photography

Kate White Photography

225-505-9228

Sports • Weddings • EventsLocation • Seniors

Central Metal & AluminumPatio & Carport Covers

Metal Buildings & Sun RoomsKarl Cheek, Owner

Construction

225-261-6105

Plumbing

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Design

GOODMAN DESIGN, LLCHouse Plans / Design Services

New ConstructionRenovations / Additions

225-261-4300 or 225-241-1706

Handyman

Handyman Father & SonsElectrical, Plumbing, Appliances,Painting, Fans, Fixtures, Faucets,Fix Most Anything. References.Quality work for God’s glory.

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of what to expect for the soon-to-be mom. Partners are encouraged to attend. Child care is not provided. Registration is required. For infor-mation or to register, call 654-5263.

June 25 through 27Todd McClure Youth

FootballCamp•6to8p.m. Central High School and Coach Sid Edwards will hold the 2nd Annual Todd McClure Youth Football Camp at Central High School practice field. Camp is for ages 7 through incoming freshmen and the camp is free. First 200 to register will receive a T-shirt. Register at centralyouthfootball.net.

June 25 through 28Lady Wildcat Softball Camp

9 to 11:30 a.m. Central High School will host a Lady Wildcat Softball Camp at the high school. The cost is $50. Forms

and information is available at the Central High office or call 261-3438.

Saturday, June 30PrimeTimersDinner•5:30p.m.

The PrimeTimers of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church are sponsoring a din-ner featuring Cajun comedian Kent Gonsoulin. The buffet dinner and show will be held at Kristenwood on Greenwell Springs. Tickets are $20 a person and are on sale at the church office. This event is open to every-one. Kent is one of the funniest Ca-jun comedians performing today. His family oriented Cajun humor keeps audiences laughing across the south.

Saturday, June 30Red Stick Coin & Currency Club

10 a.m. to 12 noon The Red Stick Coin & Currency Club will have a meeting at the Cen-tral Library, 11260 Joor Rd. For

2012 CAYL HOOKS LEAGUE CHAMPS — (1st row, left to right) Jacob Fontenot, Braxton Shows, Sammy Smiley, Andrew Myrick, Joshua Miletello, and Davis Coving-ton; (2nd row) Kaleb Smith, Joey Duhon, Dailyn Seals, Reed Ensminger, and Cody Du-pree; and (3rd row) coaches Mitch Covington, Jarrod Duhon, and Barry Ensminger

information, visit Facebook at Red Stick Coin Club or email [email protected].

Saturday, June 30Child Safety Seat Inspection

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Child Safety Seat Inspection will be held at the Central Fire Station, 11646 Sullivan Road. Hosted by Central Fire Department, Louisiana State Police, and Lexlee’s Kids.

2012 CAYL BASEBALL CHAMPS — The Central Knights won the 2012 CAYL 12U baseball champions. Pictured are (1st row, left to right) Justin Nijoka, Austin Arnold, and Joshua Clark, (2nd row) Chandler Richard, Zak Kingham, Jared Abbott, Cameron Vidrine, Glen Drennan, Micah Barnett, and Judah Young, and (3rd row) Landon Thames, coach Dean Thames, and coach Dane Arnold.


Baker Class of ’82Baker High School Class of 1982

is planning a 30 year reunion. Thereunion will be held Aug. 11, 2012.

For information or to register,contact Kaye Ogden Buxton245-4472 or visit the website

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LEBLANC, WILHITETara LeBlanc and Jeffrey Wilhite wed on Dec. 17, 2011, at Our Lady of Guadelupe Church in New Orleans.

Births • Engagements • Weddings • DeathsAnniversaries • Reunions

Milestones BOONE, TATERoxy Boone and Kameron Tate will exchange wedding vows June 21 in St. Lucia, West Indies.

Roxy Boone and Kameron TateTo Marry June 21 in St. Lucia

ST. LUCIA, West Indies — Roxy Boone and Kameron Tate will ex-change vows in an 11 a.m. ceremo-ny Thursday, June 21, 2012, on the island of St. Lucia. The bride-elect is the daughter of Danny and Shanna Carpenter of North Carolina. She is the grand-daughter of Aylene and the late Gene Davis of North Carolina. Roxy is a graduate of Western

Kameron Tate and Roxy Boone

Carolina University and is em-ployed as a math teacher at Central Private School. Her fiancé is the son of Kevin and Robyn Tate of Central. He is the grandson of Cecil and Barbara Forbes of Pride, Hollis Tate and the late Wilma Tate of Baton Rouge, and Jerry and Marilyn Brashier of Biloxi, Miss. Kameron is a graduate of Cen-tral Private School and is a nursing student at Southeastern Louisiana University. The couple will set sail on the Carnival Victory, the ship they meet on. They will wed three years from the day they met. A reception to honor the couple will be held at Kristenwood on Sat-urday, July 14 from 7 to 11 p.m. for family and friends.

Tara LeBlanc and Jeffrey WilhiteWed at Our Lady of Guadelupe

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wilhite

NEW ORLEANS — Tara LeBlanc and Jeffrey Wilhite were married Dec. 17, 2011, at Our Lady of Guadelupe Church on Rampart St. in New Orleans with Fr. Anthony Rigoli as the officiant. Tara is the daughter of Rhett and Susan LeBlanc of Greenwell Springs. She is a graduate of Loui-siana State University, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, and the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, Ill. She is in residency at

UAB Birmingham. Jeff is the son of Randy and Beatric Wilhite of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Jeff is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, and the Illinois College of Optometry. Immediately following the cer-emony, guests were escorted by the Jaywalkers brass band to the reception at the Musée Conti. The couple left immediately for a hon-eymoon in St. Lucia. The doctors now reside in New Orleans.

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been a bone of contention for the Council for several years. Coun-cil members have been critical of large sums paid to City Attorney Sherri Morris. The motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Ralph Washington was to reduce the budget amounts for legal ser-vices but to review the issue over the next 60 days. Any increase in funding for legal services would require further action by the Coun-cil. Washington said, “We have no procedure in place to control the cost of legal services. So, un-

til there is a control system, we’ll review this item carefully.” Wash-ington’s motion was approved 3-2 with Councilman Dr. Tony LoBue and Wayne Messina supporting it, and Councilmen Louis DeJohn and Aaron Moak opposing it. Moak added $20,000 to the bud-get for grass cutting on state and parish roads inside the city limits. The budget passed 4-1 with De-John opposing it. The budget has a surplus of $1.3 million. Washing-ton said later, “It sounds good to have a surplus, but we’re not doing much for the citizens.”

Council Approves $6 Million BudgetContinued from Page 1


William Vincent Wallette Tony and Ginny (Barr) Wallette are pleased to announce the birth of their second son, William Vincent “Will.” He was welcomed home by his big brother, Jack. Will was born Jan. 31, 2012, in Austin, Texas. He weighed eight pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20 inch-es long. Proud grandparents are Cameron and Marcia Barr of Mandeville, Lar-ry and Ruby Foil of Central, and the late Dr. Dennis Wallette. His great-grandmother is Audrey Comeaux of Geismar.

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Angela Erickson, Kevin MelanconExchanged Vows at The Gatehouse

BATON ROUGE — Angela Faye Er-ickson and Kevin Jacob Melancon were married in an afternoon cer-emony on March 31, 2012, at The Gatehouse in Baton Rouge.

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Melancon

The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Erickson of Central. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Erickson of Minnesota, Mr. Marcus Scar-brough of Iowa Park, Texas, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Tront-vet of Minnesota. The groom is the son of Ms. Robin Melancon of Central and Mr. Keith Melancon of Walker. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Samson of Baton Rouge and the late Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Melancon of Baton Rouge. The bride was attended by her matron of honor, Jeanie Tucker. Bridesmaids were Heather Erick-son, Aimee Lamonte, Jessica Poole, Jennifer Brunson, and Julie Rob-erts. Flower girls were Bryleigh Erickson and Kaitlyn Lamonte. The groom was attended by his best man, Bruce Melancon. Groomsmen were Ronald Erick-son, Joey Lamonte, Dustin Tucker, Jacob Haynes, and Mike Hobgood. Ring bearers were Brennan Lam-onte and Brock Erickson. A reception followed after the ceremony. Following a wedding trip to Disney World, the couple resides in Central.

Layla Anne Meyers Cody and Lindsey (Sharpe) Meyers are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Layla Anne. Layla was born March 21, 2012, at 7:19 p.m. She was seven pounds, three ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Phyllis Sharpe of Central, Bill Sharpe of Ethel, and Marty and Judy Mey-ers of Central.

CELEBRATING 62 YEARS TOGETHER — On Sunday, June 3, 2012, J.T. and Jeanne Landaiche celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary with a dinner alongside their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The Landaiches’ became life long residents of Central not long after exchanging vows when the roads were gravel and neighbors were through the woods.

Landaiches Celebrate 62 Years


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THE HARD HAT GUIDE To update information, email [email protected]

Air Conditioning & Heating

Aabco Heating & Air Conditioning 15123 Hooper, 261-2160Air Control Heating & Air LLC 14065 Denham Rd, 261-9744 [email protected] Watts Service Inc 7360 Tom Dr, 928-2087 [email protected] Air Greenwell Springs, 261-5843Big H Temperature Control Service Inc 2850 Needham Dr, 928-3644Bordelon’s Heating & Air 9570 Dyer Rd, 241-7332Boudreaux Heating & Air Inc

261-3900Cain’s Heating & Air Conditioning 16421 Alford, 261-7575Cavalier AC & Heating Service 5983 Landmor Dr 262-5584Central Heating & Air 8565 N Rome Dr, 262-1186Central City A/C & Electric 13623 Hooper Rd Ste H 261-6912Confederate Heating & Air 12025 Sullivan Rd, 261-5000Industrial Cooling Tower Service 15868 Hooper Rd, 261-3180Kaiser Heating & Air Inc 7638 Frontier Ave, 261-8474Lasseign’s Heating & A/C 261-4893Magee Inc 15021 Crystal, 261-8020Martin L Johnson Service Co, Inc

355-5149Martin Mechanical Air Conditioning Contractors, Inc. 930-7676Mathes Mechanical Heating & Air 16701 Pernicia, 262-4090Mike Robinson Enterprises 261-4800Moak’s Heating & Air Conditioning 11116 Sullivan, 261-0145Paternostro’s Air Conditioning 10349 Mammoth Dr, 261-1000Ram Heating & Air Conditioning 10145 Mammoth Av 923-2677Summit Heating & Air Inc. 22822 Greenwell Springs 262-4505Tempco Air & Heat 10945 Glenn Watts, 261-5054

Appliances

Stanton’s Appliances 2450 N. Sherwood Forest 275-6220 www.stantonsappliance.com

Appliance Repair

Mark’s Appliance Repair 261-2270 [email protected] www.marksappliancerepair.com

Asphalt

Louisiana Asphalt Producers 14200 Sparkle, 456-5065

Building Supplies

Acoustical Specialties & Supply 12434 South Choctaw, 272-9545Cajun Cypress & Hardwoods 14251 Brown Rd, 261-4166 www.cajuncypress.comContemporary Cabinets 12228 Hooper Rd, 262-1184Cornerstone Commercial Flooring 10125 Mammoth Ave, 270-0749Pat’s Home Center 13533 Hooper Rd, 262-8685Shutter Shop The

7248 Sullivan Rd, 261-7111

Cabinets & Millwork

All Star Cabinets & Millworks 15406 Frenchtown Rd, 261-6296B&B Cabinets 15053 Greenwell Springs 261-8950Cajun Cypress & Hardwoods 14251 Brown Rd, 261-4166 www.cajuncypress.comCarl’s Cabinets LLC 14327 Devall Rd, 261-6050Central Flooring & Cabinets 8849 Sullivan, 590-5225Contemporary Cabinets 12228 Hooper Rd, 262-1184Daigle Cabinets 18082 Planchet Rd, 261-5344Gary’s Woodworks 262-6035Precision Cabinets Summers Rd, 261-4193Quality Design Inc. 638-9091 or 324-7830Ron’s Custom Cabinets 23838 Greenwell Springs, 261-0116Signature Custom Cabinets 4123 Evan Brooks, 275-5345Teed & Son Cabinets 15058 Frenchtown Rd, 261-8258

Construction & Construction Services

Acadiana Constructors Magnolia Bridge Rd 261-9365 www.acadiana-group.comB & B Manufacturing Co Inc 15053 Greenwell Springs 261-8950Big Jim Construction 262-7949BLD Builders Inc 6858 Micah’s Way, 261-5222Carl’s Cabinets LLC 14327 Devall Road, 261-6050Central Metal & Aluminum 261-6105Central Roofing & Painting

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Don McBride, owner of Louisiana Asphalt at 14200 Sparkle

THREE GENERATIONS BUILDING CENTRAL SCHOOL COMPLEX — It’s a family affair for employees of Dykes Electric. Burlin (PawPaw) Taylor, 72, (right) is joined by son Chad Taylor (center), and grandson-in-law Cody Oakes. Burlin is the oldest man on the job.


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12226 Partridgewood 278-5619Charles Viola Construction LLC - General Contractor 21424 Greenwell Springs 261-6649Gafford Builders 13310 Wood Creek, 261-6185 [email protected] Joey Construction 278-7746Firmin Construction 9811 Mammoth Ave, 928-8433J Watts Builders 27053 Greenwell Springs 261-4174Jenkins Gene Restoration 6611 Donnybrook Ave, 261-6765Magnolia Construction Co LLC 2654 Mission Dr, 355-7787Mid-South Church Construction 17123 Hooper Rd, 261-5622Montgomery Builders 9437-C Sullivan Rd 262-2532Nunnally Pollard Development LLC 460 Florida Blvd Ste 16 757-1970Plant Machine Works Inc. 4633 Blount Rd 775-7163Quality Design Inc 683-9091 or 324-7830R Crenshaw Construction Inc 261-2437or 324-3866 [email protected] Construction & Remodeling 15111 Hubbs Rd, 772-3835SouthEast Construction 223-2953Spicer Construction Inc. 7550 N Eisworth Ave, 647-3636 In The Village at Magnolia SquareTrade Construction 17043 Joor Rd, 654-7741 www.tradeconstruction.com

Contractors

BLD Builders 6858 Micah’s Way, 261-5222

Central Erectors Inc 261-5991Fetzer Properties 343-3844 www.fetzerproperties.comGourrier Construction Co 18176 Greenwell Springs 261-1681Grady Crawford Construction Co 12290 Greenwell Springs 275-7334Hartley Construction 13394 Devall Rd,262-6488Landmark Enterprises 261-6600Pierre Home Builders & Properties 21890 Chaney Rd., Zachary 279-7578Professional Builders & Home Improvements LLC 262-2327 [email protected] Homes LLC 931-0478 www.rabalaishomes.comStarkey Builders LLC 9656 Joor Rd, 262-2278Ted Hebert LLC 14430 Brown, 261-1015WCK Foundation Repair 262-1588

Dirt Work

Adam’s Dirt Work 937-4682Central Lawn & Tractor 573-5187General Sand & Gravel Co Inc 19280 Greenwell Springs 261-3953Red Line Services, LLC 324-1530

Drywall

Amedee-Rivet Drywall 13829 Red River Ave, 262-0211

Electric Contractors

A & B Electrical Contractors Inc 14919 Hooper Rd, 261-9087

Armco Electric Inc 14635 Summers Rd, 262-1116Central Electric Co LLC 10015 Sullivan Rd, 261-0370City Electric 261-8228D & L Electric 9109 GS-Port Hudson Rd 658-0212Home Care 261-9335L & T Contractors 262-8169Linx Electric 13016 Joor Rd, 261-4583Metro Electric 261-5535P&M Electric 14623 Greenwell Springs 261-2477Parish Electric Inc 7314 Conestoga Dr, 261-7852Rebel Electric 12025 Sullivan, 261-6400Triple T Electric Inc 27963 Greenwell Springs, 261-6129Ty Electric 13974 Tech Dr., 261-4591

Equipment Rental & Sales

Central Hitch & Equipment 18540 Greenwell Springs, 261-9030Central Outdoor Power Sales 9156 Joor Rd, 261-8021Dennis Stewart Equipment Rental Inc 6810 Joor Rd, 928-7263

Fire Protection

Expert Fire Protection 16538 Teneiya, 261-0229Paragon Fire 12333 Hampton Village, 261-6035

Glass Windows

Integrity Glass 8931 Greenwell Springs Road 261-7440

Home Improvements

Falcon Randy 454-2961Lloyd’s Home Maintenance 17158 Pincherry 936-7652Professional Builders & Home Improvements LLC 262-2327 [email protected] Metal Buildings

Patten’s Metal Express 11000 Burgess Ave, 791-7791

Oil & Gas Companies

Evergreen Energy Co 8455 N Rome, 261-4580

Painters

Falcon Randy 454-2961Keith Reynerson, LLC 11670 Blackwater Rd 261-8887

Plumbing Contractors/Services

AAA Septic Tank Service 12275 Core Ln, 261-2135Baton Rouge Plumbing 262-0406Bennett Plumbing LLC 10247 Mammoth Ave, 935-2288Boitnott Plumbing Co, LLC. 22517 Greenwell Springs Rd 261-9752Cajun Plumbing Inc 272-4390Central Plumbing Co Inc 7000 Greenwell Springs Rd 925-8552Central Sewer Service 261-5970Dave-Co Plumbing 262-1234Lefleur’s Plumbing 25351 Greenwell Springs 261-2751Leblanc Plumbing Service Inc 261-8916

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NEW CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is nearing completion at the new Central School Complex. At right is Kenny Broussard, foreman for GM Cable, which is installing fiber optics.


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Louis Mechanical 9634 Mammoth Dr, 927-6520Maggio’s Plumbing Co 5912 Elm Grove Rd, 261-4326Mayeaux Plumbing Co Inc 8324 Athens Ave, 927-8886Mr. Rooter Plumbing 262-5506Plumbco Mechanical 261-6025Sunshine Plumbling & Backflow 262-2322Tiger Plumbing 11247 Sullivan, 262-2510

Remodeling

Integrity Services 9661 Trails End, 262-5694Professional Builders & Home Improvements LLC 262-2327 [email protected] Construction & Remodeling 15111 Hubbs Rd., 772-3835

Roofing

Alvin Ballard Roofing 921-8102Blanco’s Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC 13653 Devall Rd., 262-1980

Central Roofing 262-0164 or 964-0394Professional Builders & Home Improvements LLC 262-2327 [email protected] Rise Roofing 11353 Greenwell Springs 272-2181

Safety Equipment

PriceCo Supply LLC 15151 Greenwell Springs 262-6245 [email protected] Cams 8889 Sullivan Rd Ste C 261-7815, www.rvcams.com

Sand & Gravel

Buddy’s Trucking 335-3138Cowan J K Sr Contractor 20654 Greenwell Springs 261-4222Dennis Stewart Equipment Rental 6810 Joor Rd, 928-7263Double S Trucking 15895 Frenchtown Rd, 937-0053General Sand & Gravel Co Inc 19280 Greenwell Springs

261-3953Jeff Martin Trucking 13599 Blackwater Rd, 921-1010McBride Trucking 261-1323

Scaffolding

Empire Scaffold 9680 S. Choctaw 924-3170

Schools — Business & Technical

Delta College of Arts & Technology 7380 Exchange Pl 928-7770Louisiana Technical College 3250 N Acadian E, 359-9201

Septic Services

AAA Septic Tank Service 12275 Core Ln, 261-2135Central Sewer Service 261-5970High Ten Services 15123 Hooper Rd, 261-2160Sunshine Plumbling & Backflow 262-2322Ted Hebert LLC 14430 Brown Rd, 262-7594

Steel Erectors

Central Erectors 261-5991

Swimming Pools

Central Pools Inc. 12522 Greenwell Springs, 272-1800Wholesale Pools 17037 Magnolia Bridge, 261-2001Wholesale Pools & Supplies 13581 Hooper Rd., 261-9665

Telecommunications

GM Cable Contractors Inc 9232 Joor Rd, 261-9800 www.gmcable.comGrady Crawford Construction Co. 12290 Greenwell Springs, 275-7334Myco-Com Inc. 9232 Joor Rd., 261-2666

Topsoil

Central Lawn & Tractor LLC 15550 Joor Rd, 573-5187Double S Trucking 15895 Frenchtown Rd, 937-0053General Sand & Gravel Co Inc 19280 Greenwell Springs, 261-3953Jeff Martin Trucking 13599 Blackwater Rd, 921-1010Mark Watson Trucking 17728 Heartland, 262-0961McBride Trucking Co 261-1323

Trucking

Buddy’s Trucking 16919 Pernecia GS, 335-3138Jeff Martin Trucking 13599 Blackwater Rd, 921-1010McBride Trucking Co 12021 Sullivan Rd, 261-1323

Truck Driving School

Coastal Truck Driving School 2064 N Flannery Rd 800-286-8066

Utilities

DEMCO 16262 Wax Rd, 261-1177 www.demco.org Central District, 261-1596 Credit Dept, 261-1177 After Hours Outages/ Emergency Service, 261-1160 Headquarters, 261-1221Entergy www.entergy.com Customer Service, 800-368-3749 Electric Outages, 800-968-8243 Call Before You Dig 800-272-3020Gas District #1 10633 Zachary-Deerford Rd 654-4020 Emergencies, 654-5202Parish Water Co 8755 Goodwood Blvd, 952-7688 After Hours, 926-3055

Welding

I D Welding 18750 Greenwell Springs 261-7555

Welding Equipment Repair

Torch Repair 261-7715

MIKE KIMBLE OF KIMBLE DEVELOPMENT is the developer of a new shopping center near Sammy’s, which is being built by Jeff Couvillion and Acadiana Constructors. The new center will include a dress shop, gift shop, nail salon, and two restaurants. Kimble hopes to have it completed by August or September, depending on the weather.



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MAJOR PAT TAUZIN, the highest ranking woman in the Baton Rouge Police Department, is an avid horseman and champion barrel rider, who continues to compete. Last Saturday, Tauzin accepted an invitation from Harold Williams to bring her horse to the inner city of Baton Rouge for youngsters to ride. It’s part of a new program to use horses to help teach responsibility.

SPONSORED BY LOUISIANA BUSINESS & COMMUNITY ALLIANCE, the event was organized by Harold Williams and Rev. William King, who also brought horses.


Brings Her Horse to Inner City of BR

Harold Williams Wants Inner City KidsTo Learn to Ride and Care for HorsesTo Help Build Personal Responsibility NORTH BATON ROUGE — If businessman Harold Williams has his way, hundreds of inner city youth will have the opportunity to spend time in the country and learn to ride and care for horses. It’s part of a plan he has to build per-sonal responsibility for youngsters who might otherwise turn to lives of crime, drugs, prostitution, or dependency. Williams, a member of the Republican Parish Executive Committee and an Executive Committee member of the new Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish, owns 1st Team Insurance Agency at 3745 Choctaw. Last Saturday, scores of youth came to Choctaw at N. 38th to learn about horses and take a ride. Williams and Central City News editor Woody Jenkins hope to start a mentorship program that will pair high school senior football players with inner city youth to help provide good role models for the youth and an opportunity for service for the seniors. Every Saturday the seniors and the inner city kids would ride horses and learn how to care for them. To help with the plan, call Williams at 806-6923 or Jenkins at 921-1433.

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A HORSE IS A POWERFUL ANIMAL, which interacts with human beings in complex ways. At first afraid, the youth soon warmed up to Major Patricia Tauzin’s championship horse.

LEADERS of the event included Harold Williams (left), former parish Re-publican chairman, and members of the Business & Community Alliance.

MAJOR PAT TAUZIN leads a new rider around the barrels. Imagineridingahorseforfirsttime.

It was quite a sight to see horses at corner of Choctaw and N. 38th St.

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