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CENTRAL — You can help honor Central’s outstanding businesses and business leaders by making nominations for the 3rd Annual Central Business Awards. The competition is sponsored by the Central City News. Anyone can make nominations. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday,

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DEMCO CEO JOHN VRANIC accepted the Central Business MVP Award last year from school board member Sharon Browning.

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CENTRAL — The 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has given the Central City News a big victory in its fight for access to public records in the City of Central. In a unanimous ruling, the three-judge panel reversed a 2010 deci-sion by District Judge Kay Bates in favor of CH2MHILL and its ef-forts to keep the records secret. The appellate court remanded the case to Judge Bates for a hear-ing on the connexity between the City of Central and CH2MHILL. For three years, CH2MHILL

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MIKE WALKER CAMPAIGNS — City-Parish Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Walker announced his candidacy for Mayor-President last Thursday afternoon and made his first campaign appearance in Central shortly thereafter. Walker addressed about 20 local business leaders at the office of Gil Matherne on Joor. Walker is opposing Mayor-President Kip Holden.

CENTRAL — Louisiana’s Repub-lican Presidential Primary will be held Saturday, March 24. It will be the only Presidential Primary in the nation for the two-week period between the Illinois primary on March 20 and Texas on April 3. As a result, all four candidates for the Republican nomination will probably campaign in Louisiana. Since Central has a high concen-tration of conservative Republican voters, the City of Central could be visited by one or more of the Re-publican candidates in their quest

March 16. In order to be eligible, a business must be physically locat-ed in the City of Central or in the unincorporated areas of East Baton Rouge immediately adjacent to Central. Seven awards will be given to businesses, and two awards will be made to individuals. Last year’s nominees are eligible to be nomi-nated again. The categories are: • Small Business of the Year. A business with six or fewer em-

Rep. Newt Gingrich Rep. Ron Paul Gov. Mitt Romney Sen. Rick Santorum

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18-Year-Old GirlKilled on GS Road CENTRAL — Another teenager has been killed on Central’s narrow, two-lane roads. At 2 a.m. Monday, 18-year-old Angela Robinson was traveling on Greenwell Springs Road just north of Liberty Road when she lost control of her vehicle and hit a tree. She was pronounced dead at the scene by the East Baton Rouge coroner. She was not wearing a seatbelt.

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CENTRAL — Last Thursday, Mike Walker announced his can-didacy for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish in the Nov. 6 election and immediately came to Central to meet with lo-cal elected officials and business leaders. Walker currently serves on the Metro Council and as Mayor Pro-Tem. A former ally of May-or-President Kip Holden, he has

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CENTRAL — The decision by Louisiana’s 1st Circuit Court of Appeal to reverse the ruling of District Judge Kay Bates in the case of Community Press, LLC, v. CH2MHILL was a clear victo-ry for the Central City News in our fight to protect the citizen’s right to have access to Public Records in the City of Central. The people of Central are in a unique position — one of first im-pression never before experienced in Louisiana. The City of Central has completely privatized all city services, and the day-to-day op-erations of government are run by a private company, rather than by government employees. There are pros and cons to priva-tization, but one thing must not be lost through privatization — the citizen’s right to know what his government is doing, even if that “government” is being adminis-tered by a private company. The past two years have been a very difficult time. At the Central City News, we have been threat-ened, boycotted, vilified, and told

a governmental body, watch the deliberations, and express his views to those making the decisions. Public Notice means that fair and adequate writ-ten notice has to be provided to cit-

izens before any public body meets and before any important decision is made. Without fair and adequate Public Notice, the Public Records Law and the Open Meetings Law are meaningless. In Louisiana, we have strong protections for all of these safe-guards, through the Louisiana Constitution, our Public Records Law, and our Open Meetings Law. The laws are good, but even good laws have to be enforced, and that doesn’t happen automatically. Sometimes someone has a take a stand and make sure that the gov-ernment abides by the law. Often, that is very expensive, time-con-suming, and, yes, controversial. But it is one of the prices of liberty.

HHH The decision by the 1st Cir-cuit Court of Appeal is clear and straight forward: • The appellate court vacated the summary judgment in favor of CH2MHILL, which was issued by District Judge Kay Bates. • The court said that CH2MHILL is a private, for-profit company and therefore is not a “public body” per se under the Public Records Law. • However, the court said the company may well be a “public body” in fact, based on the con-nexity between CH2MHILL and the City of Central.

we would be run out of town. Those who oppose the right to ac-cess to Public Records have funded a competitor to attempt to put the Central City News out of business. Why? Simply because we have insisted that the people of Central have the right to know what their government is doing — even if it has been privatized! A free society depends on a number of important pillars, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to property, and the right to choose our officials through free and fair elections. But there are many other safe-guards necessary to insure that we live in a free society — not only in form but in fact. One of those is the Public’s Right to Know what their government is doing. That right has three impor-tant parts — Public Records, Open Meetings, and Public Notice. This is about transparency in government, which is essential to citizens controlling their govern-ment, rather than having it con-trolled by a small, powerful clique who run government in their own interest and for their own benefit. Access to Public Records means

that any citizen can have access to the fundamental documents and records that tell what the govern-ment is doing. Open Meetings means that any citizen can attend any meeting of

• The court of appeal directed Judge Bates to hear evidence on the connexity between CH2MHILL and the City of Central and to ren-der a decision in accordance with the views expressed in the appel-late court’s decision. So, what’s next? We hope and expect that Judge Bates will hold a hearing to receive evidence and take testimony in this case, which she has not heretofore done. In that hearing and in any pre-liminary depositions, we believe we can establish a very strong con-nexity between the City of Central and CH2MHILL, which will show that CH2MHILL has functioned as the government of the city and per-formed sovereign acts. Once this is shown, we believe the Public Records that we have requested will have to be produced and that the cost of enforcing this right will have to be paid by CH2MHILL. For all of the many citizens and businesses who have stood with us in this fight on behalf of the citi-zens of Central, we send you our most sincere thanks!

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District Court ToldTo Find Degree ofConnexity BetweenCH2MHILL, Cityhad the master privatization con-tract to administer the City of Cen-tral, and Central became the only city in Louisiana to be completely privatized. In early April 2010, CH2MHILL refused to provide the Central City News with Public Records in ac-cordance with a Public Records re-quest filed by the newspaper. After repeated requests for the docu-ments, the newspaper filed suit to obtain the documents pursuant to Louisiana’s Public Records Law. The newspaper argued that privatization should not be an ex-cuse to withhold Public Records from the public. District Judge Kay Bates ruled in favor of CH2MHILL and denied the newspaper’s Public Records re-quest on grounds that CH2MHILL is a private, for-profit company. However, in its published opin-ion, the 1st Circuit Court of Ap-peal’s three-judge panel said, “The fact that CH2MHILL is a private entity does not, ab initio, place the requested records outside the reach of a public records request.”

It cited the Louisiana Supreme Court decision in the case of Spain v. Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Presiding Judge Vanessa Whip-ple of Houma wrote the opinion for the court, saying, “At the outset, we note that it is un-disputed that CH2M Hill is a private, for-profit corporation operating pursuant to a contract with Central City. However,

its status as such does not end our in-quiry,given thebroaddefinitionofapublic body in the above cited statute. Instead, the issue at the heart of the mo-tions for summary judgment herein is whether, given its contractual relation-ship with Central City, wherein CH2M Hill provides Central City essential ser-vices and operates the City of Central, CH2M Hill has, by contract and practice, made itself a ‘public body’ within the meaning of Louisiana’s Public Records

Law, such that its records are subject to a public records request.” “Central City News contends that CH2M Hill has positioned itself as the ‘contracted de facto’ government of the City of Central and, therefore, is ‘obvi-ously’ serving as a governmental entity by providing a governmental function.Central City News argues that trans-parency in government cannot be lost through privatization, as there is a con-stitutionally based responsibility owed to the people to protect citizens from dishonesty and to promote responsibil-ity in government by allowing them to observe the deliberations and examine the records of their government. Finally, Central City News contends that when the functions of a government are trans-ferred in a wholesale manner to a private entity, that private entity must be consid-ered to be a stand-in for the municipality and a ‘public body’ for purposes of the Louisiana Public Records Law, at least with respect to any records in its posses-sion that in any way relate to the City of Central.” “On review, we recognize that CH2M Hill is a private, for profit corporation and is not a ‘branch,’ ‘department,’ ‘agency,’ ‘political subdivision’ or ‘governing au-thority,’ as set forth in LSA-R.S. 44:1(A)(1). Thus, we agree with CH2M Hill that it is not a ‘public body’ per se, as con-templated by these provisions of the stat-ute. However, the fact that CH2MHill is a private entity does not, ab initio, place the requested records outside the reach of a public records request. In Spain v. Louisiana High School Athletic As-sociation, 398 So. 2d 1386 (La. 1981), where a private, voluntary association (LHSAA), was nonetheless found to be a ‘public body’ under the definition contained in the Open Meetings Law,

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WITNESSES — In June 2010, District Judge Kay Bates set a trial date for Central City News’ suit for public records against CH2MHILL. Two of the key witnesses subpoenaed for that trial were Central Mayor Mac Watts (left) and CH2MHILL manager Tommy Higgs. Watts asked the court not to be required to testify, and Hicks fled the state after being subpoenaed. Bates cancelled the trial and rendered a summary judgement in favor of CH2MHILL without allowing testimony in the case. Now Louisiana’s 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has ruled that Bates erred in deciding the case by summary judgment and ordered her to take testimony in the case.

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FORMERGOV.SARAHPALIN addressed the Conservative Political Action conference in Washington last week.


GOPVotersElectPartyOfficialsMarch24 CENTRAL — Registered Republi-cans in Central will go to the polls on Saturday, March 24 to vote on three different party issues — the Louisiana Republican Presidential Primary, the election of the mem-bers of the Republican State Cen-tral Committee, and the election of members of the Republican Parish Executive Committee. Central has two races for the Re-publican State Central Committee. In House District 65, Subdistrict B, Trade Construction president Brennan Easley will face Mayor’s assistant Billy Thompson. In Sub-district C, Barry D. Ivey will face Jared Smith. For the Republican Parish Exec-utive Committee, in Metro Coun-cil District 1, Zachary Councilman John Coglan will face EBR school board member Randy Lamana. In Metro Council District 4, realtor Jr. Shelton will face Mayor’s as-sistant Billy Thompson. Central City News editor Woody Jenkins is an At-Large candidate for the Parish Executive Commit-tee. Five at-large members will be elected parishwide. The Republican State Central Committee is the governing body of the Republican Party in Louisi-ana. It elects the state’s Republi-can chairman. The Republican Parish Execu-tive Committee is the governing body of the Republican Party in East Baton Rouge Parish. It con-sists of 17 members — five elected parishwide at-large and 12 elected from the 12 Metro Council dis-tricts. The PEC elects the Parish Republican chairman.

The following candidates quali-fied to run for State Central Com-mittee seats from Central:Republican State Central Committee64th House District Subdistrict B (vote for one)Valarie Hodges (unopposed)Subdistrict C (voted for one)Neal Cotton (unopposed)65th House DistrictSubdistrict A (vote for one)Sheri Kirley Scott Wilfong Subdistrict B (vote for one)Brennan Easley“Billy” Thompson Subdistrict C (vote for one)Barry D. Ivey Jared Smith Republican Parish Central CommitteeMetro Council District 1 (vote for one)John CoglanRandy LamanaMetro Council District 4 (vote for one)Jr. SheltonBilly ThompsonAt-Large Parishwide(vote for up to five)Elizabeth DentTommy FrenchLouis (Woody) Jenkins“Dan” KyleWillie “W.D.” LewisKenneth McMillanDarrell White

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FORMERSPEAKERNEWTGINGRICHaddressed more than 800 delegates attending the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans in July 2011. The Central City News had a four-member team covering the event. This photo was by Connor Lloyd.

FORMERGOV.MITTROMNEYaddressed the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington last week. This photo was taken by Signé Thomas, who was helping to cover the event for the Central City News.

SEN. RICK SANTORUM last July in New Orleans when he was very much a long-shot. Shown with Will Mills of Lafayette.

SEN. RAND PAUL (left) and Congressman Ron Paul at a party in their honor after be-ing sworn in last January.


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bers of the Republican State Cen-tral Committee and Republican Parish Executive Committee. Last night, the four remain-ing candidates for the Republican Presidential nomination — former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia, Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, former Sen. Rick Santo-rum of Pennsylvania, and former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachu-setts — committed in a live debate on CNN from Mesa, Arizona. The candidates are making a last-ditch plea for votes in the Republican primaries this Saturday in Arizona and Michigan. All of the candidates have taken a conservative stand on most of the issues, although Congressman Paul is a libertarian who tends to agree with the others on economic policy but not foreign policy or defense. The latest Rasmussen Poll has Santorum leading nationwide among Republican primary voters with 39 percent, Romney with 26, Gingrich with 14, and Paul with 11. The Rasmussen Poll is considered the most reliable by many observ-ers because it only surveys likely Republican voters. In Arizona, the Rasmussen Poll has Romney ahead with 39 percent, Santorum at 31, Gingrich at 15, and Paul at 7. In Michigan, Rasmussen has Santorum at 38, Romney at 34, Paul at 10, and Gingrich at 9. A Santorum victory in Michi-gan would be considered signifi-cant, because it is Romney’s home state and a state where he has been highly favored to win. Super Tuesday will be March 6, featuring primaries in 11 states. The staff of the Central City News has had the chance to meet and/or interview all four of the candidates. Some of the staff pho-tos are on this page.



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Business of the Year Nomination FormPlease accept my nominations for the following awards:Small Business of the Year ______________________________Mid-Sized Business of the Year _________________________ Large Business of the Year ______________________________Professional Practice of the Year _________________________New Business of the Year _______________________________Central’s Business of the Year ___________________________Servant Leadership Award ______________________________Entrepreneur of the Year _______________________________Central’s Most Valuable Business ________________________It is not necessary to make a nomination in every category. For full disclosure, please put an asterisk (*) next to any business you are associated with.You MAY attach a letter or documentation (such as brochures, clippings, website, or photos) in support of any nomination. However, this is NOT REQUIRED.

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ployes that makes an outstanding contribution to the Central com-munity, provides a model for what businesses should be like, or has had some great achievement dur-ing the year. • Mid-Sized Business of the Year. A business with seven to 20 employes that makes an outstand-ing contribution to the Central community, provides a model for what businesses should be like, or has had some great achievement during the year. • Large Business of the Year. A business with 21 or more em-ployes that makes an outstanding contribution to the Central com-munity, provides a model for what businesses should be like, or has had some great achievement dur-ing the year.

• Professional Practice of the Year. A physician, dentist, attor-ney, CPA, or other professional or group of professionals whose prac-tice makes an outstanding contri-bution to the Central community, provides a model for what profes-sionals should be like, or has had some great achievement during the year. • New Business of the Year. A business founded on or after Jan. 1, 2011 that makes an outstanding contribution to the Central com-munity, provides a model for what businesses should be like, or has had some great achievement dur-ing the year. • Central’s Business of the Year. A business that makes an outstanding contribution to the Central community and is a role model for what businesses should

be like. • Central’s Most Valuable Business. The local or national business which operates in Cen-tral, which has the greatest over-all positive impact on the Central economy. • Servant Leadership Award. A business owner who makes an outstanding contribution to the Central community through his or her personal volunteer service. His or her business need not be located

in Central. • Entrepreneur of the Year. A business owner whose vision, de-termination, hard work, and spirit of entrepreneurship are an inspira-tion to anyone who dreams of be-ing in business for himself. At least one of the entrepreneur’s business-es must be based in Central or the unincorporated areas immediately adjacent to Central. Other special awards made be given. In addition, long-estab-

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SERVANT LEADERSHIP AWARD — Blackie Bell of Blackie’s with Shara Pollard; NEWBUSINESSOFTHEYEARAWARD — Supt. Mike Faulk with Kenny Carr, manager of Sammy’s Grill; DEVELOPMENTOFTHEYEAR — Jimmy Nunnally of Village at Magnolia Square with Jr. Shelton.

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2012 Central Business AwardsSponsored by the Central City News

Small Business of the YearMid-Sized Business of the Year

Large Business of the YearProfessional Practice of the Year

New Business of the YearServant Leadership AwardEntrepreneur of the Year

Central’s Business of the YearCentral’s Most Valuable Business

2012 Central Business AwardsSponsored by the Central City News

Small Business of the YearMid-Sized Business of the Year

Large Business of the YearProfessional Practice of the Year

New Business of the YearServant Leadership AwardEntrepreneur of the Year

Central’s Business of the YearCentral’s Most Valuable Business

lished Central businesses may be selected for induction into the Cen-tral Business Hall of Fame. Each award-winner will be pre-sented with an engraved plaque, and will be featured in the Central City News. There is no prohibition on a business owner or an employee nominating his own business for an award, with the exception of the Servant Leadership Award and En-trepreneur of the Year, which must be nominated by someone not as-sociated with the business.

A panel of three judges, includ-ing one judge from the Central City News, will make the awards. After receipt of nominations, the judges will seek further infor-mation on each of the nominees. The awards will be presented during ceremonies tentatively set for the April 26. Last year’s event attracted 100 business leaders. The winners of the 2011 Central Business Awards were: • Small Business of the Year — Cooper Café • Mid-Sized Business of the

Year — Romero’s • Large Business of the Year — Oak Point Fresh Market • Professional Practice of the Year — Central Physical Therapy • New Business of the Year — Sammy’s Grill in Central • Servant Leadership Award — Blackie Bell and Dr. Tony and Judy LoBue • Entrepreneur of the Year — Stacey Lancaster and Gil Math-erne • Central’s Business of the Year — Central Drug Store

NominateYourFavoriteCentralFirmsAt Least Nine Central Businesses to Be Honored

ChooseFirmsThatAreaRoleModelforCentralCommunity • Central’s Most Valuable Business — DEMCO • Central’s Development of the Year — The Village at Magno-lia Square • Central’s Contractor of the Year — Rabalais Homes • Central’s Lifetime Service Awards — Former State Rep. Donald Ray Kennard, East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court and former Metro Councilman Doug Welborn, and former Metro Coun-cilman and City-Parish Mayor Pro-Tem Joe Greco

LARGEBUSINESSOFTHEYEARAWARD — Jonathan and Lindsey Sumich of Oak Point Fresh Market; MID-SIZEBUSINESSOFTHEYEARAWARD — Joseph Romero of Romero’s with Dr. Kyle Dean; PROFESSIONALPRACTICEOFTHEYEAR — Helen Balzli and Tom Coplin of Central Physical Therapy with Bob Breaux.

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HONEY LOOKS UP AT SANTA — The hero-ine of this Central Christmas Dog Tale is Honey (cen-ter), who captured her master’s affection and loyalty. Shown (left to right) are Brian Vecel-lio, Santa Claus, and son Logan. The canines are Tucker, Rusty, Hon-ey, Max, and Ginger.

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Dr. Tony LoBue:Central’s 2011Man of the Year‘I Don’t Want toTake Any Credit. Central Is AboutA Lot of PeoplePulling Together’

How My Best FriendSaved Our Family’sLives and Gave UsA Merry Christmas

CENTRAL — The Kringlewood Christmas Tree Farm, a landmark in Central for the past 35 years, is selling the last of its Christmas trees, and none has been planted for future years, according to owner Reggie Pulliam, who cited health as his primary reason for closing. The next few days may be the last time to purchase a Christmas tree actually grown in Central. The farm, located at 9110 Greenwell Springs-Port Hudson Road, is open from 1 to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. The remaining inven-tory of trees is 20 percent off. Pulliam, a native of the area and graduate of Pride High

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Dr. Tony LoBue, 2011 Central Man of the Year

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Set out each day believing in your dreams. Know without a doubt that you were made for amazing things. Josh HindsQuote on wall of Dr. LoBue’s office

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CENTRAL — If Central has a Tim Tebow, it is certainly Dr. Tony LoBue — a quiet, humble quarter-back who makes big things hap-pen while trying to make certain he gets none of the credit. A well-respected veterinarian and family man, leader of the busi-ness community, director of the an-nual prayer banquet, and dedicated City Councilman, Dr. Tony LoBue is Central’s 2011 Man of the Year.

CENTRAL — It will be a mighty happy Christmas around our house in Central this year, instead of the tragedy in could have been — thanks to my Honey! But I’m getting ahead of myself. I believe there’s always a rea-son for the things that happen and always a reason we meet who we meet. Another thing I believe is, “Dog is man’s best friend!” I have a true best friend in a dog named Honey! Last November, while my girl-

CENTRAL — Neighbors Federal Credit Union held Grand Opening ceremonies Tuesday morning for its new $3 million branch office at the corner of Wax and Sullivan. President Kathi Gill said Neigh-

bors felt the investment was need-ed to serve the credit union’s more than 4,500 members in the Central area. Neighbors’ member base in Central has tripled since opening its first Central branch at 13336

Hooper Rd. in August 2001. At that time, it had 1,300 Central members. Neighbors, which began in 1954 as the Baton Rouge Teach-ers Federal Credit Union, is now

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Vivian Ryder: Central’s Student of YearOutstanding StudentHome Schooled forEight Years BeforeStarting Central High Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News

CENTRAL — Central High School senior Vivian Ryder has been named the Central Community School System’s Outstanding High School Student of 2012. Miss Ryder was honored at ceremonies at the Central School Board meeting last week. In an interview Wednesday, Viv-ian said the award has made her se-nior year even more special. “It’s been my best year ever!” she said. With a 4.3 grade point average, Vivian is currently ranked No. 6 in her senior class and has an array of accomplishments, including serv-ing as Drum Major of the Central High Wildcat Band and President of the Beta Club. “It’s been wonderful to be ap-preciated and honored,” she said. For Vivian, high school is a lot different from the day she arrived at Central High School for her freshman year. “I was scared that it would be too hard, but I found I was well prepared by my mom and dad,” she said. Vivian was homeschooled for her first eight years of school. “My mom taught me for most of my life, and she has been a huge in-spiration. For the first three years of homeschooling, my mom led me through my studies and guid-ed me through the process. But, after that, she knew I could learn

on my own. So she laid out each day’s lessons, and my job was to complete them at my own speed. If I played around during the day, I found myself working late at night to complete my lessons for the day.

That taught me to be disciplined and not procrastinate.” “In school, teachers sometimes hand-feed the students. But in my homeschool environment, I had to take responsibility for learning.”

In her freshman year at Central High, Vivian rose to the new chal-lenge, enrolling in three honors courses and one Advanced Place-ment course — and made all A’s! “My freshman year was an amazing experience! I loved Cen-tral High. My mom had been in the Silks, and my dad had been a band captain at Central Private. I was interested in music, and they wanted me to have the experience of being a member of the Central High Band. I got to meet so many great people!” she said. In her sophomore year, she con-tinued her outstanding academic work, got involved in Beta Club and the Fellowship of Christian Students, and played soccer. In her junior year, she joined the Central High choir and became the piano accompanist. After graduating, she plans to study music and business. She is considering attending Northwest-ern in Natchitoches, Louisiana College, or LSU in Baton Rouge. In her spare time, Vivian teaches piano. She is now accepting stu-dents. To reach her, call 270-8078. Vivian’s two brothers, Robert and Johnathan, also homeschooled. Robert graduated from Central High last year and is now at LSU. Johnathan is an 8th grader at St. Alphonsus. Vivian’s parents are Randy and Sonya Ryder. Ironically, Central’s Outstand-ing High School Student of 2010, Justin Schopp, was also a home-schooler. He homeschooled for 10 years before entering Central High School at the beginning of his ju-nior year. Outstanding High School Stu-dent of the Year is a statewide competition. As the winner of the competition in Central, Vivian Ryder will now represent the Cen-tral school system in the regional competition in Amite March 8.

OUTSTANDINGHIGHSCHOOLSTUDENTOFTHEYEAR— Vivian Ryder, a senior at Central High School, has been named Outstanding High School Student of the Year for the Central Community School System. Vivian, who has a 4.3 grade point aver-age, is Drum Major for the Central High Band and President of the Beta Club. Inset: Viv-ian with her parents Randy and Sonya Ryder. They homeschooled Vivian for eight years.


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been at odds with Holden for the past two years. Walker, a Repub-lican, could be a leading challenger to Holden, a Democrat, this fall. In an informal meeting at the of-fice of Gil Matherne on Joor Road, Walker spoke and answered ques-tions from Central officials and business leaders. Walker said he expects the big issues in the election to be crime, education, and transportation. Here are highlights of his com-ments: • Crime is out of control in East Baton Rouge Parish. This is epito-mized by mass murderer Derrick Todd Lee, whom he said was ar-rested 20 times and repeatedly re-leased before he began his killing spree. • He favors establishing a mis-demeanor jail to insure compliance with the law and get criminals off the streets. He said the cost of such a jail can be met in part by fines and

Mike Walker Brings Campaign to Central

forfeitures. • We should put more police officers on the street. We have the same number of officers as 30 years ago with a much larger popu-lation. “We haggle over things like police cameras, and the police are not even for that. We should focus on more police on the streets. The strike force on the streets should be expanded.” • The City-Parish government should be the friend of small busi-ness rather than putting so many ob-stacles in the way of small business. “For example, today it takes two to three months to get the permits to build a house. We’re not partners with business — we’re a hindrance!” • He opposes the proposed tax to fund the local bus company, the Capital Area Transportation System (CATS). “Where’s the business plan for CATS?” he asked. “The CATS tax is in a gerrymandered district designed to insure passage. Unfortunately, it’s not about trans-

portation,” he said. • On the other hand, transpor-tation is a major problem, and the Mayor-President should promote real solutions,” he said. When asked what is his plan, Walker said, “Let’s go back and rework the Green Light Plan.” The Green Light Plan was a bond issue passed by voters in 2005 to make major capital im-provements in roads and bridges. It includes the Central Thruway. • Walker said he favors the Hooper Road bridge and has reser-vations about the proposed Baton Rouge Loop. He emphasized he will not favor building a loop through Central if people here oppose it. • Walker said the parish govern-ment can learn a lot from Central’s efforts at privatization. He criti-cized, for example, the parish gov-ernment operating parking garages in the downtown area. “The Baton Rouge Airport has privatized park-ing. Why can’t we?” he asked. • The parish needs a Mayor-

President with a good attitude who is willing to sit down and talk to people. “It’s not that hard. Just sit down and talk!” he said. • “As Mayor-President, I want to surround myself with people who are smarter than I am. I believe in hiring good people and then turning them loose to do the job.” • A lot of City-Parish spending can be cut, some in big chunks and others in small bits. He commend-ed Councilman Bones Addison for finding several hundred thousand dollars. • East Baton Rouge has a pow-erful Mayor-President, and a new Mayor-President will have the power to curtail the size of govern-ment. Walker said he will turn around the direction of East Baton Rouge Parish, and he asked the people of Central to join with him in this im-portant election. For more, go to www.mikewalk-er.net or Mike Walker on Facebook.

MAYOR-PRESIDENT CANDIDATE MIKE WALKER — Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Walker kicked off his campaign for Mayor-President in Central last Thursday.



Court of Appeal Reverses Trial Court

LSA-R.S. 42:4.2(A)(2), the Louisi-ana Supreme Court recognized that the connexity between the LHSAA and the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Sec-ondary Education, the Superintendent of Education, and local school boards must be considered, stating as follows: The LHSAA performs a function which is, by law, entrusted to the vari-ous bodies established for the regula-tion of public education. It is fund-ed by public money earned by state schools at athletic events. It has es-tablished a comprehensive set of rules and regulations governing how public schools and their students must con-duct themselves with regard to ath-letic and academic endeavors, all with the acquiescence and implied blessing of the legislature, Board of Elemen-tary and Secondary Education, Su-perintendent of Education, and local school boards. See Seghers v. Commu-nity Advancement Inc., 357 So. 2d 626 (La. App. 1st Cir. 1978). Equally im-portantisthedegreeofconnexitybe-tween the regulatory functions of the LHSAA and the regulatory functions of a particular ‘public body’ found in R.S. 42:4.2(A)(2). Here the connex-ity is close, since LHSAA performs a major policy-making, advisory and administrative function in an area that is within the primary control of public bodies listed in the Open Meet-ings Law. [Emphasis added by the ap-peals court]. Spain v. Louisiana High School Athletic Association, 398 So. 2d

at 1390.” “Further, we note that the phrase ‘public body,’ as used in the public re-cords act specifically includes ‘any other instrumentality’ of state government within the definition and meaning of ‘public body.’ While the phrase ‘instru-mentality of... municipal government’ is not further defined in the public records statute, we recognize that as in Spain, the record before us shows there is a degree of connexity between CH2M Hill and the City of Central, given CH2M Hill’s administration of the City of Central’s government functions and services. Fur-ther, CH2M Hill presumably receives public money from the City of Central for these services, although the extent of such is likewise not readily apparent on the record as developed thus far. Thus, the precise nature and extent of such ser-

vices and connexity are not developed in the record before us and the trial court did not make the mandated determina-tion of connexity below. In sum, on the record before us, we are likewise unable to discern the extent of the ‘connexity’ to resolve whether CH2M Hill’s contract and operations render it an ‘instrumen-tality’ of the city government and there-by, subject to the public records request as such.” “Instead, on review, we find the sup-porting documents presented by both sides are insufficient to resolve all mate-rial issues of fact regarding the connexi-ty of CH2M Hill and the City of Central. Moreover, we question whether such fact-based issues can be resolved on summary judgment. Further, given the strong public policy interests support-ing open access to government records,

CH2MHILL LOST PRIVATIZATION CONTRACT — During the Public Records controversy last year, CH2MHILL lost its master privatization contract with the City of Central. The low bidder was IBTS, which is led by Dr. Shyam Choudhary (left) and David Ratclif (right), manager of the Central City Services unit.

CH2MHILL Is GoneBut Public RecordsIn a Privatized City Remain an Issue


we agree that the trial court must make the necessary case-by-case determina-tion of connexity after a full evidentiary hearing on whether CH2M Hill is an in-strumentality of government herein. Ac-cordingly, we find that this matter is not appropriate for resolution by summary judgment in favor of either party.” “Thus, we find merit, in part, to these assignments of errors.”

“CONCLUSION “For the above and foregoing rea-sons, the August 11, 2010 judgment of the trial court, granting summary judg-ment in favor of CH2M Hill and denying the cross-motion for summary judgment filed by Central City News, is hereby va-cated. The matter is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with the views expressed herein...” CH2MHILL can now appeal the decision of the three-judge pan-el. If they do not appeal, District Judge Kay Bates is likely to hold a trial on the issues directed by the Court of Appeal. Alex St. Amant is the lead at-torney for the Central City News, while Kent Lambert is leader attor-ney for CH2MHILL.

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Reps. Clif Richardson, Valarie Hodges Agree

CENTRAL — Education reform, pension reform, and transportation will be top issues during this year’s regular session of the Louisiana Legislature, according to State Rep. Clif Richardson and freshman Rep. Valarie Hodges, both Repub-licans from Central. Their remarks came during the annual Legislative Town Hall meeting at DEMCO, sponsored by the Central Community Alliance. Richardson said very few bills have been prefiled. So it is diffi-cult to know if the session will face the usual flood of legislative pro-posals, he said. However, he is already receiv-ing a lot of questions about Gov. Bobby Jindal’s education reform proposals. Bills in the governor’s education package have not yet been filed. So it has been impos-sible to get a handle on details, he said. The governor has said he will propose granting vouchers or scholarships to poor students at-tending schools receiving grades of C, D, or F from the State De-partment of Education. Rep. Richardson said that idea has caused questions from parents

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who ask why only “poor” students should be allowed to transfer out of failing schools.

fer across district lines into an-other school system. When asked whether students from the inner city of Baton Rouge would be al-lowed to transfer into the Central school system, Hodges said she believed they would but that she opposes that idea. A spokesman for the Governor’s office told the Central City News that no student could be transferred into a school system without local approval. Rep. Richardson said he believes the proposal would allow the school principal, rather than the local school board, to make that decision. He said a lot more infor-mation is needed on the education reform proposal. Likewise, the Governor’s pen-sion reform plan needs more study, Rep. Hodges said. While retire-ment from the state is allowed too early now in some cases, it is a big jump up to 67 years old, she said. “If you are on the verge of retire-ment, you might consider doing it now,” she said. Hodges said transportation im-provements for Central are her top priority. She and Richardson, both members of the House Trans-portation Committee, are seeking funding to four-lane Hooper Road

CENTRAL LEGISLATORS — Rep. Clif Richardson and freshman Rep. Valarie Hodg-es, both Republicans, conducted a Town Hall meeting at the Central Alliance at DEMCO. The legislators agreed on what issues will be the focus of the upcoming legislative session.

CONSERVATIVE VALUES — Rep. Valarie Hodges (R-Central) spoke passionately about the need for Louisiana to take the lead in promoting traditional American values. Top, R. J. Saucier asked a question. Bottom right, school board member Dr. David Walk-er makes a point to Rep. Hodges and Family Court Judge Charlene Day.

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from Sullivan to Joor and addition-al funding to widen Hooper from Joor to Blackwater. “This would allow four-lane access from I-12 to the Baton Rouge Airport via the Central Thruway and Hooper,” Richardson said. Central school board member Ruby Foil asked the legislators to look closely at the idea of assign-ing letter grades to schools. “It’s unfair to have magnet schools pull-ing students out of other schools and then labeling those schools as failing schools,” she said. Central City Councilman Wayne Messina, a former Baker High principal, told about an outstand-ing principal who resigned from the East Baton Rouge school sys-tem. That principal and many of his teachers worked after school and on weekends to tutor their stu-dents. Messina said, “He took his top 20 students and worked hard to bring them to a high achievement level. Then the magnet schools took 14 of those 20 students. When test time came, his remaining stu-dents’ combined score was one point below passing. His school was declared a failing school. So he resigned, saying, ‘I refuse to be associated with failure that I don’t have any control over.’” Messina said that the criminal justice system is sending too many youngsters into the public schools who should be incarcerated. He cited an 18-year-old arrested this week for raping a child at a public school in East Baton Rouge Par-ish. The alleged rapist had previ-ously been convicted of rape and

sentenced to “juvenile life.” Nev-ertheless, he was allowed to return to school where he raped another little girl. “We have a problem, but the problem is not necessarily our schools. We had a youngster come to school with a miniature AK47. He was arrested at 11:57 p.m. and out the next day.” Messina said it takes a special person to be a teacher in our public schools today. “Most of our teach-ers are working very hard and do-ing a good job,” he said.

When he was principal at Baker High, he had students assigned to his school who were in diapers, he said, but their test schools counted with everyone else’s. “Is that how we measure failure?” he said. “One of my concerns is how test scores are assigned. If a school has a troubled student who is expelled and goes into an alternative school, that student’s score continues to be counted at the original school.” “That’s fine,” Messina said, “and that’s fair if you also assign the test scores of the student you took out of my school and sent to the magnet

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school, but that’s not how it’s done. That student isn’t counted toward my school’s scores,” he said. Too many principals and schools are being set up for failure under the current evaluation system, he said. Ted McCulley, a former high school teacher, said the teachers at Baton Rouge Magnet would be chal-lenged if assigned to Baker High, while the teachers at Baker High would probably be able to do a pret-ty good job at Baton Rouge High. Richardson and Hodges agreed to consider the concerns expressed by members of the audience.

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Central High Wildcats2012 Softball Schedule & Roster

ROSTER: Kaleigh Barnett, Chelsea David, Madison Devall, Rachel Dinger, Katie Flowers, Kaylan Hunt, Brittany Johnson, Morgan Larsen, Brittney McCarty, Kaitlyn Picou, Maranda Schmidt, Morgan Smith, Katelyn Starns, Alexis Wascom Don Henry (Coach)

CENTRAL PRIVATE JV GIRLS BASKETBALL won the 6-AA District Cham-pionship at Silliman Institute in Clinton. The Lady Rebels finished with a record of 14-5 and district record of 8-2. Pictured are (1st row, left to right) Ragan Griffin, Al-lie Mouton, Bayleigh Anders, and Julia Wicker, and (2nd row) coach Henry Gantz, Madison Nunnery, Aubrey Dean, Shelby Romero, Alex Wicker, Lauren West, Raven Monson, Samanthan Romero, and assistant coach Maggie Landry.

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Central High Wildcats2012 Baseball Schedule & Roster

ROSTER: Trae Blalock, Brodie Browning, Dylan Cormier, Corey Davis, John Fralick, Micah Jones, Ryan Navarra, Jacob Schopp, Justin Smiley, Logan Brewer, Cameron Cason, Brett Courville, Thomas Eddlemon, Hunter Edgens, Mason Gautreau, Aus-tin Hunt, Antonio Ragusa, Jared Roberts, Travis Stevens, Ryan Wise, Matt Edwards, Jonathan DeJean, Jansen Browning, Caleb Clark, Chandler Clinkingbeard, Dylan Dantin, Kevin Dunn, Cole Edgens, Daniel Evans, Preston Fondren, Caleb Harris, Ryan Morris, Jake Myer, Greg Noel, Brandon Trahan, Christopher Chambliss, Thomas Doucet, Brennan Fontenot, Adam Porche, James Daniel Schopp, Cole Stevens, Jordan Wilkens, Matt Harris, Cameron Wesley, Cameron Polk, Tristan Miller, Jett Ashford, Dalton Jones, Rivers King, Blasé Courville, and Jared Leger


GRIMBALL, GAUTREAUKristin Grimball and Greg Gautreau will exchange vows April 21 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

Births • Engagements • Weddings • DeathsAnniversaries • Reunions

Milestones REMBERT, CASEChereé Rembert and Clinton Case will marry April 28 at St. Richard Catholic Church in Jackson, Miss.

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Offutt and GardnerExchanged Vows RUSTON — Sarah Elizabeth Of-futt and Geoffrey Christopher Gardner exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at 6 p.m. at Presbyterian Church of Ruston. Rev. Frank Broyles, Fr. Frank Fo-

lino, and Rev. Edith Hill conducted the service. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ancel M. Offutt Jr. of Madison. She is the granddaugh-ter of the late Mr. James I. Morden and Mrs. Tommie K. Morden of Central and Mr. and Mrs. Ancel M. Offutt of Mt. Ida, Ark. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Garth T. Gardner of Grape-vine, Texas. He is the grandson of Mrs. Marion A. Courtney of More-no Valley, Calif., and Mr. John T. Gardner of The Villages, Fla. The bride was presented in mar-riage by her father. Maids of honor were Virginia Joann Offutt, sister, and Jessica Kathleen Offutt, sister. Bridesmaids were Mary Catherine Brown, Erin Perry Burke, Eliza-beth LeAnn Franklin, and Brittany Walker Newton. Best man was Christopher Da-vid Gardner, brother. Groomsmen were Steven Emile Bourgoyne, Steven Charles Burgess Jr., Donald Stuart Frith, Donnon Bradley Lo-max, and Trenton Drew Williams. A rehearsal dinner was held at The Norton Building. The recep-tion immediately followed the cer-emony at the Historic Fire Station. After a trip of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, the couple resides in Rus-ton.

Chereé Rembert and Clinton Case

JACKSON, MISS. — Mr. and Mrs. Troy Joseph Rembert of Baton Rouge announce the engagement of their daughter, Chereé Nicole Rembert to Clinton Day Case, son of Mr. Thomas Ray Case and Ms. Kathy Day Case of Brandon, Miss. The bride-elect is the grand-daughter of Robert D. Soileau of Baton Rouge and Linda Chenier Rembert of Greenwell Springs.

The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mrs. Dolores Day Strait and the late Ralph Hall Day of Brookhaven, Miss., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Versie Case of Brookhaven. Chereé is a 2002 graduate of Re-demptorist High School. She at-tended the University of Southern Mississippi, where she was a mem-ber of Kappa Delta Sorority. In 2006, she graduated with a bache-lor of arts degree in deaf education. She is an auditory-oral teacher at Magnolia Speech School. She is pursuing a master’s degree from USM in early oral education. Clinton is a 2002 graduate of Madison Central High School. He attended Holmes Community Col-lege and the University of South-ern Mississippi, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. In 2007, he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in sports admin-istration. He is the general man-ager at Mugshots Grill and Bar in Flowood, Miss. The couple will exchange vows Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 7 p.m. at St. Richard Catholic Church in Jackson, Miss. with a reception at The South.

Chereé Rembert and Clinton CaseTo Marry April 28 at St. Richard

Grimball, Gautreau to ExchangeVows April 21 at St. Alphonsus

Kristin Grimball and Greg Gautreau

CENTRAL — Kristin Grimball and Greg Gautreau, both of Central, will marry in a 1 p.m. ceremony Saturday, April 21 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Willard and Terry Grimball of Central. She is the granddaughter of Myra Calhoun of Central and John and Kay Calhoun of Galvez. Kristin is a graduate of Central High School and attended Louisi-ana State University. She is em-ployed as a quality assurance spe-cialist with Your Other Warehouses. Her fiancé is the son of Wil-lie and Angela Gautreau of Baton Rouge. He is the grandson of the late Willie and Clelia Gautreau of Gonzales and the late Joseph and Francis Belina of Baton Rouge. Greg is a graduate of Redempto-rist High School and Southeastern Louisiana University. He is em-

ployed as a mortgage underwriter with GMFS.

Bobby and Jo Neames

ZACHARY — Bobby and Jo Neames cel-ebrated their 50th wedding anniver-sary with family and friends at Milldale Baptist Church in Zachary on Sunday. Jan. 15, 2012.

Local CoupleCelebratesTheir 50thAnniversary Cheyenne May Jenkins

Timothy and Tracey Jenkins are proud to an-nounce the birth of their baby girl, Cheyenne May. She was welcomed home by big sis, Mc-kenzie. Cheyenne was born July 14, 2011, at 12:27 p.m. in Covington. She weighed seven pounds, two ounces, and was 18.75 inches long. Proud grandparents are Walter and Bickie Jenkins of Central, Stephen and Trudie Herbert of Covington, Glenn and Kathy Scott of Wave-land, and great-grandmother Nancy Brown of Central.

. Obituaries ,

Robert Anthony Lange “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” — 2 Corinthians 5:8. A retired pipefitter with Local 198 and a resident of Central, Robert An-thony “Peppermint Man” Lange died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. He was 69 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visita-tion was at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, on Monday, Feb. 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. until religious services in the chapel at 2 p.m. The services were conducted by Rev. Nick Hager. Interment followed in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Baker. Survived by wife of 39 and a half years, Linda Yoes Lange of Central; two daughters, Lynn Roberts of Denham Springs and Kandy Tarver of Central; two sons, J.C. Roberts of Tampa, Fla. and Ken Roberts of Cleveland, Ohio; three sisters, Kathryn “Kitty” McLin of Laplace and Margaret Carter and Di-ane Lange, both of Denham Springs; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchil-dren; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Tina Hobbs and Jeanette Tynes who lived with him. Preceeded in death by a grandson, Patrick Roberts; parents, Albertha and Theodore Lange Sr.; three brothers, and five sisters. Pallbearers were Michael and Karl Garrett; Matthew, Ken, and J.C. Roberts; and Will Wales. Honorary pallbearers were Randy Meadors, and David, Rocky, Berry, Davey, Brandt, and Elisha Stan-ley. He was a member of Christ Central

Church. He loved playing his marbles game with Margaret and Diane at his house with his rules. He also enjoyed playing dominos and cards with his fam-ily, family reunions, listening to audio books, and watching The Three Stooges.

Ivan A. Tillman, Sr. Ivan A. Tillman, Sr. loving husband, father, and grandfather of Gainesville, Fla. and 39 year Central resident passed away surrounded by his family on Satur-day, Feb. 18, 2012, at the age of 79. He was a career Air Force and Army Warrant Officer who served in Vietnam. Retired from AGRICO. Visitation and religious services were

Tillman

Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Church of Lat-ter Day Saints, 4901 Harding St., Baker. Burial was at Green-well Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. He is survived by wife, Sue Tillman; two sons, Ivan A.Tillman, Jr. and Dean Tillman and wife Sylvia; daugh-

ter, Karen and husband John Phelps; two brothers, Chester and Winfred Tillman, three sisters, Geraldine Cowart, Arie Smith, and Juanita Whitney; 10 grand-children, Chase Tillman, Brooke Tillman, Sydney Tillman, Mason Tillman, Jordan Phelps, Jake Phelps, Gracie Phelps, Tori Phelps, Jonathan Monk, and Morgan Monk; step-grandson, Colton Monk. Preceded in death by parents, Irvin and Bertha Tillman, one sister, four brothers, and daughter, Sandy Tillman Monk.


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DENHAM SPRINGS — Megan Ann Saucier and Justin Luther Frost of Central will exchange vows in a ceremony at Forrest Grove Planta-tion of Denham Springs on April 14, 2012, at 1 p.m. The bride-elect is the daughter of JoAnn Rabalais Saucier of Cen-tral and Kenneth Wayne Saucier of Central. She is the granddaughter of Rita Rabalais and the late Don-ald Rabalais of Baton Rouge and the late Audrey and Leo Saucier. Megan is a graduate of Central High School and Louisiana Dental Assisting School. She is a dental assistant and is employed at Fallin and Fallin Family Denistry. Her fiancé is the son of Ruth Frost and Mickey Frost, both of

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Summer Health Program for Central Students BATON ROUGE — Central commu-nity students will again have the opportunity this summer to par-ticipate in the AHEC of a Summer program for at least 50 hours of job shadowing practicing health care professionals. The program will be offered at Our Lady of the Lake College and will be a collaboration of Central Louisiana AHEC (CLAHEC), Our Lady of the Lake College, and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medi-cal Center. Those students chosen to partic-ipate will spend five weeks observ-ing health care professionals in action. Participants rotate through

different departments in local hos-pitals and medical facilities as well as attend workshops and field trips to gain insight into the varied oc-cupations available in healthcare. The AHEC of a Summer pro-gram will give students a chance to explore health career opportunities through observation and hands-on experience as hospital volunteers. The student participants will ob-serve the “team approach” in a medical facility, patient care, job readiness skills, volunteer service, and post-secondary education re-quirements for health careers. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will re-

ceive one half high school elective credit. The application deadline is March 1, 2012. Any student who is currently in the 9th, 10th, or 11th grade, has a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher, and is interested in pursuing a health career is encouraged to apply. Applications and program infor-mation are currently available at local high schools in the Guidance Counselor’s office, or they may be downloaded at www.clahec.org. More information about the program may also be found on the website, or call the Baton Rouge CLAHEC office at 225-757-9845.

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Pregnancy Workshop” is an over-view of what to expect for the soon-to-be mom. Partners are welcome to attend. Child care is not provided. Registration is required. For infor-mation or to register, call 654-5263.

February28and29LSU Mobile Classroom

The LSU Mobile Classroom is coming to Central to help you and your business. First-class business trainers and consultants will be avail-able to help you make your business more successful with free, intensive, business education seminars. Pre-registration is required for sessions, due to limited seating. The mobile classroom will be at Central City Hall, 13421 Hooper Rd., Ste. 9. For information or to register, contact the Chamber office at 261-5818.February28throughMarch27

Play Production for Kids Spring theatre classes make every kid into a star at Independence Park Theatre and Culture Center, 7800 Independence Blvd. “Play Produc-tion for Kids,” a program for children

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central:

Thursday,February23PachydermsofGBR•6p.m.

Rabbi Barry Weinstein will be the featured speaker at the Pachyderms of Greater Baton Rouge meeting at the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, 3084 College Dr. Cost for the buffet is $13. For information, visit www.PachydermsofGBR.org or facebook at www.facebook.com/Pachyderm-sofGBR.

February24-March30LentenFishDinners

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Magnolia United Methodist Church, 16024 Greenwell Springs, will be selling catfish dinners each Friday during Lent from Feb. 24 through March 30. The cost per din-ner is $7 which includes fish, French fries, and hushpuppies. Businesses ordering dinners can have them de-livered 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wishing to place orders can call 261-2789 or 335-3100.

February26through29Sermon Series

Missionary/Pastor Ed Lacy will be guest speaker during a sermon series at Friendship Baptist Church, 10011 Comite Drive. Evening services will begin at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday morn-ing services will begin at 10:45 a.m.

Tuesday,February28PrenatalClass•6p.m.

Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a free prenatal class in the staff development classroom. “The

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ages 7-12, meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Space is limited to 20 chil-dren and the fee is $45. For informa-tion, call Independence Park Theatre at 216-0660 or visit www.brec.org/theatre.February28throughMarch27

Advanced Acting for Kids Spring theatre classes make every kid into a star at Independence Park Theatre and Culture Center, 7800 In-dependence Blvd. “Advanced Act-ing for Kids,” a program for children ages 7-12, meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited to 20 chil-dren and the fee is $45. For informa-tion, call Independence Park Theatre at 216-0660 or visit www.brec.org/theatre.

Friday,March2Colorectal Cancer Screening Kits

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lane Regional Medical Center will distribute free colorectal cancer screening kits in the front lobby of the hospital located at 6300 Main Street in Zachary. The screening kits are for use in the privacy of your own home and are simple to use. For informa-tion, call 654-5263.

Friday,March2Glaucoma Screenings

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Louisiana Lion’s glaucoma van will be in the green space next to Lancaster House. The screenings are sponsored by the Brownsfield Lions Club.

March 2 and 3GarageSale•7a.m.to4p.m.

Zoar Baptist Church, corner of Hooper and Joor Road, will have a garage sale in the gym.

March 2 and 3SpringFestivalandCraftFair

Greenwell Springs Baptist Church’s 7th Annual Spring Festival and Craft Fair will be held Friday, March 2, 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be carnival rides, games, 100 craft booths, and lots of food! Don’t miss the live auction Saturday at 1 p.m.

Friday,March9LouisianaHurricaneFundraiser

Dance•7to11p.m. Come join the Louisiana Hurri-canes baseball team for good music, food, and dancing! The menu will include jambalaya, meatballs, barbe-cue sausage, desserts, and more. The dance will be held at Kristenwood, 14025 Greenwell Springs Road. Cost is $20 per person/donation. Non-alcoholic drinks and beer will be served.

Saturday, March 10Tea with the Darlings

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come have “Tea with the Dar-lings” and the rest of the cast from Peter Pan! The event will be held at the Central High cafeteria. Cost is $10 per person and includes iced and hot teams, scones, sugar cookies, and other goodies. Bring your cam-eras. Cast members will be available for pictures. Children must be ac-companied by a parent or guardian. Proceeds to benefit the Central High Musical Theatre.

March 22 through 25Peter Pan

The Central High School Musical Department will present “Peter Pan.” For information, contact 261-3438.

Saturday, March 24Louisiana Presidential Primary

Louisiana Republicans and Demo-crats will go to the polls in separate Presidential Primaries to help express Louisiana’s preferences in the Presi-dential nominating process. Voters will also choose members of the Re-publican and Democratic State Cen-tral Committees and members of the Republican and Democratic Parish Executive Committees.

CENTRAL HIGH ACCELERATED READER WINNERS — Central High honored 59 Accelerated Reader winners from the first semester. Four students became “Millionaire Readers,” which means they read a million words a year for two consecutive years. Crys-tal Rankin had the distinction of doing this for three consecutive years! 16”x20” posters of the Millionaire Readers will hang in the library. The top three point earners received prizes including flash drives, gift cards, shirts, and hats. The Millionaire Readers are (left photo, left to right) Payton Mangham, Crystal Rankin, Matt Terrio, and Andrew Crayden. Top Point Earners were (right photo, left to right) 1st place Christa Covington, 2nd place Alyxanna Roberts, and 3rd place Amanda Hooper.

CLAIRE PHERALD, age 8, killed her first deer in Lexington, Miss. on a youth hunt with her dad, Brad Pherald. She is the daughter of Brad Pherald and Heather Berthelot.

LENTEN FISHDINNERS

Every Friday During LentFeb. 24 through March 30

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. • $7 per dinner

Magnolia United Methodist16024 Greenwell Springs

LENTEN FISH FRYEvery Friday During LentFeb. 24 through March 30

4 to 6 p.m. • Drive Thru Only

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church14040 Greenwell Springs

Doctor of Audiology At Lane Regional ZACHARY — Lane Regional Med-ical Center has announced that J.J. Martinez, Au.D, CCC-A, F-AAA has affiliated with Lane’s team . He recently joined Selective Hearing, located at 6110 Main Street, Suite D, in Zachary. Dr. Martinez Dr. Martinezserved on active duty in the USMC.

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