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Bronco Baseball Head Coach Jesse Cassard to Assume Zachary Community School District AD ResponsibilitiesCassard Named Zachary Schools’ Athletic Director

The Zachary Community School District announced Tuesday that Zachary High Head Baseball Coach Jesse Cassard will assume the re-sponsibilities of the school dis-trict’s athletic director effective immediately. Cassard has been the Bronco Baseball head coach since 2006 when he joined the district after a previous coaching stint at Barbe High School in Lake Charles. His program has seen tremendous growth, and he has led the Broncos to three state championships and one state runner-up during his time

in Zachary. Cassard will con-

tinue to serve as head coach of the baseball team while also taking on the athletic director role.

“I am happy to work more closely with the community in this new role, and look forward to the oppor-tunity to have a posi-tive impact on Zach-ary athletics,” Cassard

said. Cassard replaces

Joey Sanchez who announced his de-parture last month.

“I think Jesse is an asset to this dis-trict and this com-munity, and I know he will do great in this new position,” said Zachary Super-intendent Scott Dev-illier.

Relay for Life: Celebrate,

Remember, Fight Back on April 11

Join the American Cancer Soci-ety Relay for Life April 11, 2014 at BREC Community Park as we come together as a community to fight back against a disease that has taken so much. Relay for Life is more than a fundraiser. It is the op-portunity to honor the survivors and to remember those we’ve lost. It is the chance for us to show support, give strength, share courage, and provide hope.

Schedule of events:5:00-5:30 – music by DJ Drake

with JAM Productions – tent/booth judging

5:30-5:45 p.m. – Board Break-ing demo on stage followed by a board breaking fundraiser at the

Zachary Karate Tent5:45-6:00 p.m. – Zumba

6:00 p.m. – Balloon Release by kids from area Elementary Schools

6-7 p.m. – Survivor Celebration Dinner (DEMCO Tent)

6:15 -6:45 p.m. – Barnhill Pre-serve Animal Presentation

6:45-7:20 p.m. – Crossfit dem-onstration, followed by Crossfit

AMRAP at tent for fundraisier 7:30 p.m. – Opening Ceremo-

nies – Welcome -David Amrhein, National Anthem- ZHS Choir; Opening Prayer – Rev. Harold Babin, Survivor Speaker – Hallie Overfield, Audience Address – Re-nee Beadle – Relay Chair, followed by the Survivor Lap– (Neon Glow Lap sponsored by BR General Ra-diation Oncology Center at Lane Regional Medical Center), the

Caregiver Lap and the Team Lap9:00 p.m. – Luminaria Cere-

mony – Slideshow/duet, silent lap, and releasing of wishing lanterns

(weather permitting)9:45 p.m. – Raffle Drawings and

Tent/Booth winners announced.

Moreau Physical Therapy has been a Zachary Trailblazer Since 1980

Sarah Hess is the Marketing Director of Moreau Physical Therapy which beganin Zachary more than 30 years ago

By James Ronald skains

The Moreau Physical Thera-py firm is headquartered at 1326 Church Street in Zachary in the newly renovated Spectrum Fit-ness Club. Al Moreau, Jr. opened his Physical Therapy practice in Zachary in 1977, which has now grown to 8 locations in the Baton Rogue Metro area, Opelousas and Port Barre.

In 1984, Moreau opened a sec-ond office in Central, which is now housed in the Spectrum Fitness Center building on Sullivan Road. Moreau had this to say about his goals for his patients:

“As a former teacher and coach, I know the importance of proper training. Over 30 years of experience and a strong edu-cational background in physical therapy has well prepared me to provide my patients with the best treatment available. Helping you to achieve your potential is a goal I take seriously, because the care you receive at Moreau Physical Therapy reflects our dedication to quality results.”

Moreau holds a BS in Physi-cal Therapy from the University of Alabama Medical Center, a BS

in Education and English from Northwestern State University, and is licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Physical Therapy Exam-iners and the Mississippi Board of

Physical Therapy Examiners.“Moreau Physical Therapy now

has 8 out-patients clinics in op-eration with 3 of the out-patient

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Zachary, Baton Rouge Area Aquifers Under DistressBy James Ronald skains

“For more than a hundred years, East Baton Rouge Parish residents have enjoyed a bountiful supply of great water but that wa-ter supply is now being threatened by salt water intrusion,” A. Hays Town, retired building contrac-tor and civic leader pointed out in a presentation attended by this Zachary POST writer. “It is sim-ply a matter of gravity.”

“When the water level in the aquifer drops below the level of the salt water to the south of Ba-ton Rouge, gravity pulls in the salt water to fill the vacuum in the water level. The drop in the water level of the underground aquifer is due to excessive pumping of water from the aquifer. 80 million gal-lons of water are pumped out for residential use each day and an-other 80 million is pumped out for industrial use.”

The drinking water that Baton Rouge residents have enjoyed all these years is considered to among the top in the world and the city has long advertised it as being the best and purest. Far from an idle boast, Baton Rouge’s claim to this premium water is a scientific fact based on city’s location atop a unique geological formation called the Southern Hills Aquifer.

Below the surface of the Baton Rouge area is an aquifer, which is earth composed of many layers of sand/gravel mix separated by lay-ers of compressed clay featuring varying thicknesses ranging from

100 to 300 feet. Amazingly, the deepest parts of these layers were formed over two to three million years ago. As rain falls and water slowly seeps through the earth it is naturally filtered of impurities as it moves down through the aqui-fer.

“This saltwater intrusion is not a new issue but one that has been ignored far too long by elected of-ficials,” Town related. “A starting place for a solution to extend the life of the Southern Hills aquifer is to discontinue the use of ground water for industrial use. All the chemical and refinery plants downriver of Baton Rouge use river water.”

Hays Town, Jr. is not the only prominent Baton Rouge leader to get involved in the Aquifer issue. Retired Army General Honore is reportedly working to get a pack-age of bills, which he has titled “environmental justice bills” through the current La Legisla-tive session. One bill specifically addresses the Aquifer issue with initial emphasis on the Southern Hills Aquifer.

“The Southern Hills Aquifer starts up near Jackson, Mississippi and runs south to the Baton Rouge fault,” Town explained. “The Ba-ton Rouge fault was created in pre-recorded history due to a shift in the earth. This fault is what has been keeping the salt water from our south out of Baton Rouge wa-ter supply all these years.”

The Capitol Area Ground Wa-ter Conservation Commission

(CAGWCC) was created to find solutions for threats to the Baton Rogue area fresh water supply. The Commission was established in 1974 by Act 678 of the Louisi-ana Legislature. The Commission is a ground-water management district composed of five parishes in the Greater Baton Rouge area.

These are the parishes of East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, and Pointe Cou-pee. The Commission’s func-tions are to promote the orderly development of the ground-water resources in the Capital Area Dis-trict and to protect the quality of these resources.

The CAGWCC Commission numbers 15 members. Represent-ing industry on the Commission are Ronnie Albritton, Dale Au-coin, and Brian Chustz. John Ca-denhead, Barry Hugghins, Julius Metz and Rosemary Rummler rep-resent the five outlying parishes. Melvin Argrave, III, Johan Fors-man, and Dennis McGehee repre-sent the Public Supply sector.

Commission member John Jen-nings represents the LA Dept. of Environmental Quality, Mathew Reonas represents the LA Dept. of Natural Resources and Dr. Hohn Westra represents East Ba-ton Rouge City-Parish. Dan To-maszewski is a Board Nominee and Amelia Kent represents the La Farm Bureau and Cattlemen’s As-sociation on the CWGWCC.

“From all research, the salt

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Lane Cancer Care is Unbelievable!Basically, I went to Lane Diagnostic Center for my first routine mam-

mogram the same week that we were painting our new office in Zachary. I remember this about that time because I was asking the lady doing my second diagnostic mammogram when we would be finished so that I could let the painter in the office. Two mammograms and one ultrasound later, The Radiologist at Lane strongly requested my insurance to pre-cert a Breast MRI, which is an entirely different MRI, so that she wouldn’t have to stick the multiple needles it would take for her to do the appropriate biopsies. I had been educated that I had Fibros Cysts Disease which is the same breast disease of which my grandmother passed. The radiologist was successful in her pursuit! Then my PCP set it up for me. I learned two days prior to my breat MRI that I would need all my images. I simply called Lane and the lady (and I wish I could remember her name) at the hospital had it ready for me in thirty minutes! I am not kidding you! I swung by the hospital, picked up all my images prepared on a disk, went to the breast MRI. You would think I would be more grateful for the resoundingly positive results of my

breast MRI but I was honestly more grateful for the people that worked for Lane, how much they cared. The walked the walk. They didn’t use sugar sweet words to make me feel comfortable during the process but they took charge and demonstrated their worth. These beautiful individuals worked with and for me, my PCP, and my insurance company.

We opted to support the American Cancer Society Tennis Tournament this past weekend, with my recent scare and since my father’ s cancer has come back. I am literally waiting on my dad while he is having his petscan at Mary Bird Perkins done right now. Incidentally he worked at Lane. I don’t do Gala’s, runs, wine tastings or play tennis so I never saw an opp there but the individuals at Lane inspired me to just go out and help sign people up...even if I don’t play...I’m still in the game and so is my dad! I know the breast

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clinics being in Baton Rouge,” Sarah Hess, marketing director for Moreau told the Zachary POST. “Our recent expansion of our fa-cilities in Zachary has allowed us to expand our Pediatric Physical Therapy services which include the use of our pool in the Spectrum section of the building.

“Our newest location will be on Perkins Road near the interstate. We also do contract work for other doctors and hospitals in the Baton Rouge area.”

“Two of our locations, Opelou-sas and Zachary specialize in Pe-diatrics Physical Therapy. Some of the specifics about Moreau Pe-diatric Therapy Services are that we provide occupational, physi-cal, and speech therapy services for children of all ages from birth to 21. Common treatments with Moreau Pediatrics include: sen-sory integration disorders, devel-opmental delay, Autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, feeding and swallowing disorders, and ge-

netic disorders and birth defects. Basically we can handle any con-dition that affects a child’s growth and development.”

Hess is a licensed Physi-cal Therapy Assistant that be-gan working at Moreau Physical Therapy on an intern basis during her clinical requirements while a student at Our Lady of the Lake College.

“I did my intern work with Moreau and then was offered a full time job,” Hess explained. “For the first few years, I worked just physical therapy but as a

need developed in the company for a Marketing Director, I began working a couple days a week strictly on marketing.”

A few months back, it became apparent to our management team

of the need for a full time market-ing director, so I was offered the position, and gladly accepted,” Hess related. “While at LSU, I had started out majoring in Mass Communications.“

“It was somewhat of a nature fit for me to assume the marketing duties for the company. I feel that it is my job to spread the word our quality physical therapy care to not only the hospital and doctors in the area, but also to our client base so they are up to date on our services offered.”

Hess is part of a management team that meets each Tuesday at the corporate offices in Zachary in the same building a Spectrum Fit-ness that is also owned by Moreau. Al Moreau III, or “little Al” as he

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is known throughout the company is the President of the Company. Cristina Martinez Faucheux, PT is Vice President of the company and a partner with Al Moreau, Jr. and Al Moreau III in the business.

Faucheux shared her thoughts on her profession of physical ther-apy: “I believe that it is imperative for physical therapists to attend continuing education classes an-nually. Staying informed with the latest research is the only way to deliver the most effective treat-ment with the individual’s needs in mind.”

The education background of Faucheux certainly emphasizes her focus on education. She has a BS: Microbiology, Louisiana State University, BS: Physical Therapy, Louisiana State University Medi-cal Center, Licensed: Louisiana State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, and with the follow-ing continuing education cours-es: Two-year residency course in Manual Therapy, Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement-Related Pain Syndromes Associated with Muscle and Movement Imbal-ances, Mulligan Concept -- Mo-bilization with Movement, Patho-physiology and Mechanics of the Shoulder, Clinical Applications of

the Foot and Ankle Biomechan-ics, Exercise Therapy for the Pa-tients with Pain and Asymmetrical Functional Patterns in Thoracic, Lumbar, and Lower Extremity.

Al Moreau III also has an ex-tensive background in the practice of physically therapy. Moreau III holds a (BGS) Bachelor of Gen-eral Studies, from LSU, a (MPT) Master of Physical Therapy, LSU Medical Center and is Licensed Louisiana State Board of Physi-cal Therapy Examiners. Moreau III is also a Clinical Instructor at Louisiana State University Medi-cal Center, University of St. Au-gustine for Health Science, Del-gado Community College PTA Program, and OLOL College PTA Program.

Moreau also pointed out his commitment to the practice of Physical Therapy: “Being a Physi-cal Therapist Means Being a Per-

petual Student. The key to being a good physical therapist is hav-ing a solid background of edu-cation and training. To meet this goal, I made it a point to train at a respected school. I continue learning through advanced train-ing courses. This way, I can make sure that my patients gain the ad-vantages of the latest technology available.”

Writer’s Note: It is evident that the Moreau father-son team and management staff has raised the bar in south Louisiana with their business model approach to providing the very best Physical Therapy available based on the very latest techniques and care. From one office in Zachary in 1980 to their current position now in the industry certifies their com-mitment to education and quality care.


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“It took me 26 years to final-ly get a job in my field of exper-tise of my college degree,” Phil Scroggs, owner of Zachary Feed told the Zachary POST. “When I bought the Zachary Feed Store and starting working with the best nutritional feeds for animals, I felt like I was back at home where I belonged.”

Actually, the name of the store that Scroggs has owned for the last eight years is Zachary Feed & Garden Supply. They provide many more products than just Scroggs’ specialty, high-grade nutritional food for show horses, cattle, and pigs.

“We handle a lot of contain-er plants at our store,’’ Scroggs pointed out. “If you compare our plants with those at the big box stores, you will quickly notice that our plants look a lot better, much fresher. The reason is that we wa-ter our plants and keep them off

the concrete in the hot sunshine.”“Our plants come to us on con-

signment so if any die, the whole-saler replaces them. However, our lost plants are less than anyone else’s in the area because of our care for them. Another unique service we offer is that we weigh your garden seeds instead of just selling them to you by the pack-age. If you have rows of 50 feet that you want to plant with beans, you don’t need to buy a package of seeds that will plant 200 feet.”

Scroggs is not only an animal nutritionist by trade, but also a horseman. He is a member of the National Cutting Horse Associa-tion (NCHA) and the Louisiana Stock-horse Association. His spe-cialty is cutting horses.

“When you are on a cutting horse in the ring, you are compet-ing at a different level than most other horse events,’’ Scroggs re-lated. “All that you have to control your horse is your legs, your seat, and your voice. Your horse is to-

tally zeroed in on the cow in front of him, and you may go from one side of the cow to 30 feet on the other side of the cow, all in couple of jumps.”

“I’m also involved in the Tri-Parish Totters group here in East Baton Rouge Parish and the Fe-liciana Parishes. We meet once a month at an arena that I have be-hind my house near Ethel. I teach the Master Horseman Program developed by LSU. We teach both kids and adults.”

“Sometimes it’s easier to teach adults horsemanship than it is kids because of their short attention span,” Scroggs acknowledged. “Also, some parents are reluctant to start kids riding at a very young age. I think the earlier they start

the better. I was riding my grand-father’s horse by the time I was four years old.”

Scroggs grew up in Shreveport and Monroeville, Alabama where he graduated from High School. “Monroeville touted itself as a lit-erary center of the south because it was the hometown of Jeffery Chaucer and Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird was written in Mon-roeville and my English teacher, who knew the author, never let us forget the literary significance of that area.”

“However, after graduating from high school, I left the liter-ary world, came back to Louisi-ana and enrolled at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches majoring in Animal Science with

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a specialty in animal nutrition,’’ Scroggs recalled. “I graduated from NSU in 1980 with intentions of working in the animal science industry; however, my career took several twists and turns before I landed at Zachary Feed & Garden Supply.”

“Mr. Corona owned the con-trolling interest in the business. He and I were talking about other business when he told me that he wanted to sell Zachary Feed. This happened in 2006. The store had been at this location on Plank Road for 32 years so I had to believe it was well known to cattlemen and farmers in the area.”

“Business was good for the first few years after we bought the busi-ness,’’ Scroggs noted. “But then a Big Box competitor came to town and we went into a survival mode. With any Big Box store in any business, when they first come to town they sell their products close to wholesale prices which makes it very hard to compete.”

“However, after a couple, three years, the Big Box stores seem to raise their prices back to a retail level which gives people like us the opportunity to compete on a more level playing field. We ex-panded our hours of operations for more convenience for our custom-ers. During this period of time, we

really focused on the niche market for high end feed for show ani-mals.”

“4-H show pigs is a lot bigger business than I ever imagined,’’ Scroggs, who has three children, continued. Elliot, one of Scroggs’ children, is a County Agent with East Baton Rouge Parish. “Cus-tomers come all the way from Houma and Thibodaux to buy our premium animal feed.”

“I get the opportunity to get to know my customers and their ani-mals and help determine the best nutritional program for them based on what they are trying to do with their animals. Our animal nutrition program is truly unique. We have a 10,000 square foot warehouse here at Zachary Feed, which we keep well stocked. This allows us to handle many varieties and brands of feeds, as well as shavings for animals, hay and some tack.”

Zachary Feed & Garden Supply handles between 1,400 and 1,500 tons of animal feed annually. They also handle about 6,500 bales of hay each year.

Scroggs’ wife Meredith, is a surgery nurse at Baton Rouge General, daughter Margaret is Nurse Practitioner in St. Francis-ville, and his other son Evan, is in Commercial Real Estate.

RACZ, the Regional Arts Council of Zachary, held its first annual Judged Art Exhibit this year at Z-Fest. It was open to both students and adults. One of the missions of RACZ is to inspire and enliven the community of Zachary through the arts. The Judged Art Exhibit is but one event that accomplishes that goal. We are proud to announce the winners of this year’s Judged Art Exhibit are:

ADULTS:

1st Place under Glass - Lisa Pope for "Good Bedfellows"2nd Place under Glass - Lisa Pope for Sumatran Tiger3rd Place Under Glass - Jackie Ard for "Twilight"

1st Place Not Under Glass - Rachel Lamendola for "Into the Window"2nd Place Not Under Glass - Jackie Humphrey for "The Horse"3rd Place Not Under Glass - Tim McGhee for "Time to Land"

STUDENTS:

Age 12 to 17:1st Place - Madison Petty for "Joyful Madi"2nd Place - Madison Petty for "Taste of Home"3rd Place - Alexis Ventura for "Camera"

Students Age 11 and under:

1st Place - Caden Pressler for "Sunset on the Bayou"2nd Place - Jessie Bernardi for "Tuesday Blues"3rd Place - Janae D'Arensbourg for "Japanese Fall"

The People's Choice Award went to Madison Petty for "Joyful Madi" and Starline Kershaw for "Golden Sumner."

RACZ is a nonprofit organization with open membership. It believes that art is important to the life of our community and nourishes the development of our youth. RACZ promotes communication, cooperation and support of the arts in Zachary and the surrounding areas and provides educational services for and about the arts through classes, lectures and performances for adults and youth. You may go to our website at www.RACZOnline.org for a membership form to join RACZ.

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Seth Welch and his partner Tess Fullerton won first place in their very first competitive acrobatics competition, Sunday, March 23. The event was at Cheer Sport Academy in Denham Springs. They are with AIM, which is Acrobats in Motion at Perfect Balance Gymnastics in Central. Both Seth and Tess are Zachary students.

Lane Auxiliary to Host $5 Jewelry and AccessoriesThe Lane Auxiliary will host the

popular Masquerade $5 Jewelry and Accessories Sale on Thursday, April 10, and Friday, April 11, at Lane Re-gional Medical Center.

The sale will be held in the Staff Development Classroom on the first floor of the hospital Monday, April 10, from 7 am until 5 pm and Friday, April 11, from 7 am until 3 pm.

There will be a wide variety of quality jewelry and accessories for

men, women and children including rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, jewelry sets, wallets, watches and more – and everything is $5! Cash, check and credit cards will be ac-cepted.

All proceeds will go toward fu-ture Auxiliary projects and educa-tional scholarships. For more infor-mation, please call the hospital gift shop at 658-4309.

Zachary Youth Softball Now RegisteringZachary Youth Park and the City of Zachary would like to announce that online

registration (zysoftball.org) is now open for youth softball (girls ages 7 to 16). The fee is $70.00 and registration must be completed by April 13th in order to partici-pate. Tryouts will be April 15th and 16th at Zachary Youth Park. Games will begin May 27th and will end by July 3rd. Coaches are needed for all age groups and a background check is required. Registration forms are available at Zachary Youth Park, 1650 Mt. Pleasant Road, from 7:00 to 4:30 Monday thru Thursday.

Joie Petite Designs asks you to save the date for “Life, Art, Wine” benefiting the American Cancer Society.

On Thursday, April 10th from 7:00-9:00 pm Joie Petite Designs, Art Gallery and Studio will host an Art Show and Wine Tasting kick-ing off the Zachary Relay For Life benefiting the American Cancer Society. On tap for the evening is live music, a silent art auction, live painting demonstrations by Lisa Pope and Jenny Mills and a wine-tasting brought to you by LeBlanc’s Food Stores. Repre-sentatives from ACS will be present selling T-shirts as well as luminaries honor-ing friends and loved ones affected by cancer. A percentage of all artwork sold the night of the event will be donated to the ACS Baker/Zachary Relay for Life in addition to a portion of the proceeds from the silent auction. This event is FREE and open to the public. Joie Petite Designs is located at 4257 Church Street, Suite 104, in Zachary, directly across from Charlet Funeral Home.

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In the Company of EaglesBy Jean ByeRs, ZachaRy histoRical Village diRectoR

Today started out as just an ordi-nary, though beautiful and welcome Spring day! But, it ended on what might be called a Serendipitous note – one of those delightfully unexpected surprises that just seem to come out of nowhere!

A group of young men – ages 15 through nearly 18 gathered at the mu-seum this afternoon to put the finishing touches on an Eagle Scout project – led by Justin Blanchard - to build a fence around a collection of blacksmith tools in the back yard at Zachary Historic Village. I was there to say “thanks” and gather pictures. It’s not every day you find a half dozen youths willing to spend their leisure time working on a community project, and it’s definitely not every day that you come upon SUCH a fence! Let me tell you about this fence!

Justin realized the historical con-text of this century-old setting, and designed a fence made of about twen-ty-five small pine saplings cut from nearby wooded property. Besides the extra effort and creativity involved in the design and the clearing of the land, Justin and other Scouts of Troop 46 made a strong ecological statement by utilizing the saplings that might have otherwise been discarded in the clear-ing of the land. The fence is magnifi-cently strong and so very appropriate in its setting near the old barn and other outside buildings – water well, chicken coops – and a two-hole outhouse!

Justin is just one of about twenty young men from Troop 46 who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He will soon be celebrating his 18th birth-day and graduation from High School. He plans a future in drafting and graphic design. He supervised other members of the Troop including the three youth helping him with the fin-ishing touches – James Griggs, Chris-topher Hayes and Tyler Hayes. James will be building a potting shed in our Village for his Eagle project. Chris-topher has already achieved the rank by sponsoring a book drive for the tutoring mission at Hope Community Church, where he is a member. Tyler, the youngest of these four, anticipates a project in a year or two.

Assistant Scout Master Rodney Wilkerson has guided two sons and dozens of other young men through the levels of scouting for at least fif-teen years. And, Scout Master Ricky Buhler was an Eagle Scout himself, with five sons who are also carrying on the tradition of scouting.

The Village has benefited from many years of Eagle Scout projects, and every project has added much to the exhibits and the beauty of the grounds. I stopped at the site to take a few pictures of the guys at work. I got the pictures, but I walked away with much more! I really don’t need the pictures – the memory of this pleasant afternoon chatting with these young men and thinking of the bright future they are preparing for themselves is much better than an album of photo-graphs! Serendipity!

Pictured L to R - Christopher Hayes, Justin Blanchard, James Griggs, Tyler Hayes

Pictured above: Assistant Scout Master Rodney Wilkerson, Christopher Hayes, Tyler Hayes


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water from the south of the Baton Rouge fault originates from salt domes to our south,’’ Town added. “Many shallow wells in the great-er Zachary have already gone dry. Since 1975, the chloride content of the water has increased from 175 milligram per liter to over 4,000 milligrams per liter.”

“Salt water seeping into the

fresh-water side, north of the fault, has been happening at a slow rate for quite some time. In fact, there has been an awareness of the is-sue as far back as the 1930s. The Louisiana Department of Trans-portation, City Parish Govern-ment, Capitol Area Ground Water Conservation Commission, and the United States Geologic Sur-vey have all performed studies, as well as scientist from LSU and the Louisiana Water Resources

Research Institute.”“In recent years; however, the

salt water intrusion has greatly ac-celerated,” Town stated emphati-cally. “It is now threating one of the main sources of drinking water for Baton Rouge Water Company, the Lula Pumping Station located near the intersection of Choctaw and Acadian Thruway. A few de-cades ago, the water level in the Lula well was close to the surface; now it is down about 200 hundred feet.”

“Based on a 1965 law known as the “Water Capture” bill, no one has to pay for the water they pump out of the ground with private or industrial well; however, since the Baton Rouge water company sup-plies us water to our houses and businesses we have to pay for that service. If there was an economic value placed on the water being pumped from our Aquifer each day by industry, that would change the complexion of the debate.”

“Three industrial complexes on the north side of the Baton Rogue fault account for over 80% of the daily volume of water pumped

out of the Aquifer for industrial use,” Town said in conclusion. “If those three industrial plants had to start using river water, that alone would extend the life of the Baton Rouge fresh water supply.”


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ZHS Girls Basketball Players Receive Post Season Honors

Mariah Wright (SR), 4-5A All District, 4-5A Defensive Player of the Year, 5A All State Honorable Mention, Preseason All Baton Rouge Area Girls Basketball team (source: NOLA.com) Baton Rouge Player of the Week (source: NOLA.com)

Aleah Haynes (Sophomore), Honorable Mention 4-5A All District

Lillie Snownden (SR), 4-5A All District, Preseason All Baton Rouge Area Girls, Basketball team (source: NOLA.com)College: undecided

Alyssa McKneely (JR), 4-5A All District

Deja Langford (SR), Honorable Mention 4-5A All District

Catherine Singleton (SR), Honorable Mention 4-5A All District

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