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CENTRAL — Central native Val- arie Hodges has announced her candidacy for State Repre-sentative from House District 64, which is 55 percent in Liv-ingston, 35 percent in Central, and the remainder in Zachary, Brownsfield, and Pride. Valarie Hodges’ husband, Leland Hodges, is also a Cen-tral native. Her mother was the sister of Sterling Ken-nard, the father of former Rep. Donald Ray Kennard. Valarie has become well

CENTRAL — On May 2, 2009, vot-ers in Central went to the polls and approved three new taxes to pay for new school facilities. Now school board member Will Easley, who authored the tax pro-posals, says a technical error in one of those taxes — the 1/2-cent sales tax — needs to be corrected in or-der to keep faith with the people of Central. Easley says his intention was for the sales tax increase to

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CENTRAL — America faces a health crisis, and my experience as a coach and now athletic direc-tor for Central’s schools has shown me that Central is very much part of this health crisis. Just a few weeks ago, a national study revealed that 66 percent of the people in Louisiana are either overweight or obese. Unfortu-nately, those numbers are probably reflective of Central too. For most of my adult life, I have been part of this problem. Poor diet, including an addiction to fast food, and lack of exercise caused a health crisis in my life. I have coached many champion-ship teams, but I haven’t been the role model for healthy eating and proper exercise that I should be. At one point, I was up to 275 pounds, and I felt terrible. I be-

Battle of the BulgeBeloved Central Coach Is in the Fight

Valarie HodgesTo Seek HouseDistrict 64 SeatIn Oct. 22 Vote

Central community schools athletic director Sid Edwards

Central Native

Easley Proposes Limiting 1/2-Cent Sales TaxSupt. Faulk: This Keeps Faith with the People

1/2-Cent Sales TaxWould Expire WhenNew Middle SchoolHas Been Paid For

TANGLEWOOD OPEN HOUSE — Sandra, Jacob, and Craig Laurent during the Open House at Tanglewood Elementary School, home of the state’s No. 1 third graders.See PROPOSITION on Page 6

With 66+ PercentOf LouisianiansOverweight, HereIs Straight Talk About Your Health Coach Sid Edwards Athletic Director, Central Community Schools

Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News

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Should Central Intermediate Get a New Name?

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CENTRAL — Four of Central’s public schools have a legacy of 40 to 100 years, and their names are well established in people’s minds — Central High School, Central Middle School, Tanglewood El-ementary, and Bellingrath Hills El-ementary. But Central’s newest school, Central Intermediate School, was created almost overnight to accom-modate the Central school system’s

mushrooming student population. Consisting of grades 4 and 5, it has been located since its inception in the former Starkey Academy facil-ity on Joor Road. Starkey closed in May of 2008, and the Central school board leased the facility and opened Central Intermediate there in August 2008. The lease expires in June 2012. The new Central School Com-plex is supposed to be complete in March 2012 and will be occupied no later than June 2012 in prepara-tion for school opening in August. The new Central School Com-plex will include two separate and distinct schools — Central Middle School and Central Intermediate School. Each will have its own principal, administrative staff, and faculty. Central Intermediate will be moved from Starkey to the new school complex. Central Middle School will con-sist of grades 6, 7, and 8.

ter trait that we hoped to instill in our youth. We could also consider changing

But Central Intermediate will consist of three grades — 3, 4, and 5. The 3rd grade will move from Tan-glewood to Central Intermediate. An “intermediate” school is something of a mystery for old-tim-ers like me. We know what a junior high is (usually grades 7-9), and we know what a middle school is (usu-ally grades 6-8). But we’re not sure what an inter-mediate school is. On the Internet, one finds intermediate schools as grades 5 and 6 or grades 6 and 7, but not many with grades 3 through 5. Grouping grades 3 through 5 is probably fine, but is it an “inter-mediate” school or an elementary school? Central Intermediate is a great school, and with its current princi-pal and faculty will become even better. But the name Central Inter-mediate is generic and has so far at-tracted little in the way of emotional attachment in the community. Why not give it a better name? We could name it after some great hero of American history or after someone who has made a great contribution to Central schools. Or after some important landmark or historical event. Or we could name it after some great virtue or charac-

it to an “elementa-ry” school and get rid of the dreaded “ i n t e r m e d i a t e ” school label.

HHH SmartScopes for Schools. Cen-tral Intermediate will be hosting an important event Saturday. Julie Nall of the Central Community School System reports that 28 teachers, including many from Central Intermediate, Tangle-wood, and St. Alphonsus, will par-ticipate in the final stage of a three-year program to upgrade skills in math and science. The program has been a partnership, which included LSU, the State Department of Edu-cation, the Central school system, and teachers in the Baton Rouge area. On Saturday, representatives of LSU will provide instruction on “SmartScopes,” which are micro-scopes with television cameras built in, which allow the magnified im-age to be projected on a screen in the classroom. Each participating teacher will be given a SmartScope for use in her classroom. Ms. Nall, who has facilitated the program, expressed appreciation to LSU, the State Department, and all involved.

HHH City Council Reapportionment. Central City Councilman Wayne Messina invites the public to attend and voice their opinions at two re-maining public hearings on Council reapportionment. The hearings will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 24 and on Wednesday, Aug. 31 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Central Fire Station.

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CENTRAL — Central High head coach Doug Dotson believes he will know a lot more about his 2011 Wildcat team after this Fri-day night’s scrimmage against Thi-bodaux High School. The scrimmage will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Wildcat Stadium, and will have a game atmosphere. “I feel we’re going to have a very good team this year, but you find that out on Friday nights,” he said. The Advocate’s Football Edi-tion came out Tuesday and picked

Central No. 3 behind Zachary and Denham Springs in district stand-ings. Based on the small number of returning starters at Central, that may make sense, but we disagree. Based on the talent in Central’s arsenal, the Central City News is picking Central to repeat as District Champion for the 4th straight year. On paper at least, this could be one of the best Wildcat teams ever. Central’s talent may be largely untested, but it is real, and Central boys seem to rise to the challenge, regardless of starting experience. Central is a young team, but we expect them to make their mark, both this year and next year. Central will play in the jamboree on Aug. 26 and begin the regular season Sept. 2 against Istrouma. The Wildcats will compete in District 4-5A without traditional rival Catholic High, which will

compete in District 5-5A against mostly River Parishes schools. District 4-5A will include Zach-ary, Denham Springs, Scotland-ville, Live Oak, Walker, and Cen-tral.

The scrimmage Friday night will go like this: • Central 1st team offense vs. Thibodaux 1st team defense for 15 plays. • Central 2nd team offense vs. Thibodaux 2nd team defense for 12 plays. • Central 3rd team offense vs. Thibodaux 3rd team defense for eight plays. • Thibodaux 1st team offense vs. Central 1st team defense, 15

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known around the state as a leader of the Louisiana Republican Party. She serves on the eight-member Executive Committee of the party, and is a spokesman for Christian and conservative values. Leland Hodges is a local pastor and homebuilder. Valarie is a pas-tor’s wife, mother, grandmother, and businesswoman, who has run two local businesses and adminis-tered a non-profit organization. Valerie grew up on Foster Road in Central. She and Leland attend-ed Central High School until their senior year, when they were caught up in busing and had to go to Glen Oaks High School, where they graduated. They have been mar-ried 39 years and live in Watson. As a leader of the Louisiana Re-

publican Party, Valarie has worked tirelessly to elect conservative leaders to public office. She sup-ports efforts to bring out-of-control government spending to sustain-able levels. She opposes addition-al taxes. She has spent the last 10 years as a volunteer in political cam-paigns and with organizations such as CASA (Court Appointed Spe-cial Advocates for Children) and WOW (a shelter aiding battered women and children). She has been a leader in community efforts such as the “Eastover Makeover.” Valarie helped to restart the Liv-ingston Parish Republican Women five years ago and served as club president. She and Leland were missionar-ies to Mexico. “I have traveled to

3rd world countries and have seen the poverty that accompanies so-cialistic societies such as Cuba and Mexico. This experience gives me a passionate desire to fight social-ism in America by working hard to elect conservatives at every level of government and to implement pro-business and pro-job creation policies. I now want to take a more active role, because I believe that one person can make a difference. I have committed my life to help-ing others have a better quality of life and believe that I can make a positive contribution as a member of the Louisiana House of Repre-sentatives,” she said. “Under the leadership of Gover-nor Jindal, Louisiana has seen dra-matic improvement. But we need even more reform,” Hodges said.

“We must cut taxes on our fami-lies and businesses and continue to transform Louisiana into the best place in America to raise a family, start a business, and create quality jobs. We must improve education and give parents additional choic-es. And we must improve traffic conditions by working together to find new solutions,” she said. Valarie said she is committed to working with other leaders to find innovative ways to improve highways and infrastructure in and around District 64—without rais-ing taxes and without destroying the safety and current climate of our communities. She is an oppo-nent of the Baton Rouge Loop. House District 64 is currently rep-resented by Rep. Bodi White, who is seeking election to the Senate.

Valarie Hodges Brings Business Experience to RaceCENTRAL PRIVATE JAMBOREE — Central Private beat Silliman 7-6 in last week’s jamboree and lost 12-7 to Oak Forest. Photos: Central Private junior Kyle Blackburn.

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be used solely and exclusively to construct the new Central Middle School. His intention was for the

tax to expire, once the middle school is paid for. “That’s really how we sold it to the voters,” he said. However, the wording of the

tax proposition actually allows the sales tax to stay on the books per-manently, Easley said. “That’s not what we intended, and I feel it is an unintended breach of faith,” he said. On Monday night, Will Easley will ask the Central Community School Board to place on the Nov. 17 ballot a proposition, which would say that the 1/2-cent sales tax would not be permanent but would expire when the bonds for the middle school are paid off. “This school board has no inten-tion of using the 1/2-cent sales tax for anything other than the middle school, but if we don’t take this ac-tion, a future school board could keep this tax on the books simply by taking no action,” he said.

“I think the position of our school board is that the voters should be consulted and their ap-proval secured anytime a tax is proposed, and it should be for a specific purpose and for a limited time period. If this proposal pass-es the board Monday night and is approved by the voters of Central on Nov. 17, then the sales tax will be reduced by 1/2 cents when the middle school is paid for,” he said. Supt. Mike Faulk said Wednes-day evening that the Easley pro-posal simply “keeps faith with the taxpayers of Central.” The school board members are Jim Gardner, Will Easley, Sharon Browning, Jim Lloyd, David Walker, Roxanne Atkinson, and Ruby Foil.

Proposition Would Prevent Sales Tax from Being PermanentContinued from Page 1

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Finding Fr. Mike’s Roots... in Ireland!

CENTRAL — On July 13, a group of 78 left St. Alphonsus for a 12-day visit to Ireland. Upon our arrival in Dublin, we were met by St. Alphon-sus’ pastor, Fr. Mike Moroney, and our tour guides. Throughout the trip, the tour guides presented the history of Ireland and information about Irish literature. Not only did we see Fr. Mike’s beautiful homeland, but we also gained an education on the country. We took a bus tour of Dublin, and our guides pointed out many historical places, such as Trinity College, which houses the Book of Kells written by monks around 800, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Papal Cross where Pope John Paul II said Mass for 1.4 million people, the Ha’ Penny Bridge, and the Garden of Remembrance. Many members of the group took a walking tour the next day, and we all toured the

Guinness Factory that night. The next day, we left Dublin to travel to Sligo. In route, we stopped for a tour of the Irish National Stud Farm and the Japanese Gardens. We also toured the Strokestown House and Famine Museum. More than two million Irish either died of starvation or left Ireland as a result of the Potato Famine of the 1840’s. In Boyle, we stopped to see the Cis-tercian Abbey ruins. On Sunday, we left Sligo to travel to Galway. In Knock, Fr. Mike said Mass at the Church of the Appari-tion on the site where 15 people saw apparitions of Mary. Our next stop was Kylemore Abbey, a massive castle owned by the Benedictine Nuns who preserved it as a national heirloom. We visited the marble workshop in Moycullen. Many of the group went to Dunguaire Castle for a medieval banquet with a liter-ary theme. While in Galway, we rode a ferry to Kilroan on Inish More, the larg-est of the Aran Islands. A historian gave us the history of the islands while we ate lunch. Then we rode mini-buses to Dun Aengus, a spec-

tacular prehistoric stone fort. On Tuesday, we went to the Rath-baun Farm where we made scones, saw a sheep being sheared, and a sheep dog being trained. From there, we crossed the desolate lime-stone plateau known as The Burren and saw the prehistoric Poulnabrone Dolmen. At an ancient cathedral in Kilfenora, we saw the greatest con-centration of high crosses in Ireland. Then we went to the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, 668 feet above the ocean, where we savored the beauty of the Clare Coast. We stayed in Limerick and most of the group joined the tour guides for a night of fun in the corn barn at the Bunratty Castle. In Limerick, we toured St. John’s Castle, saw the Treaty Stone, and St. Mary’s Cathedral. Along the way to Killarney, we went through the village of Adare and saw many thatched cottages. Some of us went to Tralee for dinner and to see a performance at the Siamsa Tire Na-tional Folk Theatre. Thursday we joined the Ring of Kerry tour where we enjoyed spar-kling seascapes, mountains dotted with farmhouses, winding lanes with subtropical vegetation, and a breathtaking panoramic view of the Lakes of Killarney. In Killarney, we took a horse-drawn ride through the Irish National Forest where we

saw the ancient Ross Castle and the Lakes of Killarney. On our way to Waterford, we drove into County Cork where we visited the Blarney Castle. Some of the group kissed the Blarney Stone, which is supposed to be magical and give you the gift of gab. In Water-ford, we toured the Waterford Fac-tory and were amazed at the intri-cate work that is all done by hand. About half of the group took a side excursion to Dunmore East, which is a working fishing village. Our guide gave us a history of the village and pointed out a colony of Katywaits. It is the only known colony to live on an inhabited is-land. We ended our tour with some fun at a pub that was in a 200-year-old thatched house. Here our guide entertained us with Irish songs. On our way back to Dublin, we toured Glendalough, the early Christian monastic site founded by St. Kevin in the 6th Century. On the site was a church with a stone roof and a bell tower that was used to call the monks to prayer five times daily. The tower served as a beacon to pilgrims. On our last night in Dublin, a large portion of the group went to Taylor’s Pub to attend an Irish Cabaret. We were entertained by a comedian, typical Irish dancers, and song. Ireland is a truly beautiful coun-try with more shades of green than one can imagine. We saw moun-tains, brilliant blue lakes, and fields separated by dry stone walls. We even stood on a field of peat! As one traveler said, “Those who say there is no God have never been to Ireland.”

78 ParishionersOf St. AlphonsusTraveled to EireTo Find Roots ofCentral’s Priest

Those say there is no God have “never been to Ireland!”— St. Alphonsus Traveler

A group of 78 parishioners from St. Alphonsus Catholic Church traveled to Ireland July 13 through 24

Olivia Thomas St. Alphonsus Catholic School

Local Residents Visiting Ireland Last Month Locals making the trip were Darryl and Sara Alford, Ena Au-coin, A.J. and Gwen Aymond, Phillip and Tootie Bonacorso, Skyler and Linda Brassette, Mal-colm and Claudia Brian, Deanna and Paul Burns, William and Gwen Cagnolatti, Dawn Davis, Patricia Davis, Juanita Debene-detto, Belinda Dumas, John and Barbara Fabre, Mary Furlow, Carolyn Gauthier, William and Karen Graham, Mona Goudeau, William and Anna Hanegan, Bobby and Brenda Harris, Gene and Donna Hebert, Dr. Larry and

Barbara Hebert, Alfred and Linda Housewright, Sam and Evelyn Huval, Sue Janet, Jessica Janet, William and Karen Kiesel, Adam and Elouise Landry, Laurence and Daudrell LeSage, Mary Let-eff, and Fr. Mike Moroney. Patsy Montague, Jim Bob and Martha Ourso, Stafford and Peg-gy Palombo, Michael and Alma Peters, Louise Rauls, Sammy and Frankie Rispone, William and Mary Rogers, Lucky and Juanita Ross, Pat Schexnaider, Pamela Shelton, Douglas and Catherine Sherwin, and Pamela Spruell.

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Library Book Sale Saturday, Aug. 27 CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central:

Saturday, August 20CentralAreaHorseShow•4p.m.

The Central Area Horse Show, sponsored by the Deep South Stock Horse Show Association, will be held at the Shady Park Arena on Green-well Springs Road. Judged and timed events in four age groups. Beginners welcome. For info, www.dsshsa.org.

Saturday, August 27Library Book Sale

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The East Baton Rouge Parish Li-brary will hold a Library Book Sale at Recycled Reads, 13505 Hooper.

Saturday, August 27Free SAT Practice Test

9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Teens in grades 9-12 are invited to take a free SAT Practice Test at the Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. A scores-back and review session will be held Thursday, Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m. For information or to register, call 231-3770.

Saturday, August 27What Does the Public LibraryHave to Offer Home-Schooling

Parents?•10a.m. Staff from Children’s Services and Teen Services will show parents what the East Baton Rouge Parish Library has to offer parents who home-school their children — collection, databases, websites, and more. The meeting will be at the Main Library, 7711 Good-wood Blvd. Registration is required. For information or to register, call 231-3760.

Saturday, August 27Cub Scout Kick-Off

12 noon to 3 p.m. Pack 125 would like to invite all 1st through 5th grade boys of Central to the 5th Annual Kick-Off at the St. Alphonsus Family Center. If you are interested in Cub Scouts, come join in an afternoon of fun and getting to know members of Pack 125.

Saturday, August 27Scout Day in Central

2 to 5 p.m. Scout Day in Central will be held at Cornerstone Church, 9611 Black-water Road. Enjoy demonstrations, displays, and activities coordinated by District Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs. For information, call Rhonda Smith at 926-2697 or visit www.bonemarketing.com/scoutday.

Sunday, August 28Art Closing Reception

2 to 3 p.m. The Art League of Central cordially invites the public to an art exhibit enti-

tled “In the Footsteps of the Masters.” The exhibit is now through Aug. 31 at the Central Library, 11260 Joor Road. A Closing Reception will be held Sun-day, Aug. 28 at the library.

Wednesday, August 37Pack125Parent’sNight•7p.m.

Pack 125 would like to invite par-ents who are interested in the Cub Scout Program to come to Parent’s Night at St. Alphonsus in the St. Francis Room. Come meet pack leaders and learn about the scouting program. Open to all boys in grades 1st through 5th.

Monday, August 22$10,000WildcatBackerRaffle

The Wildcat Backers will be sell-ing tickets on Monday, Aug. 22 for a drawing held at the last home game, Friday, Oct. 14. The Wildcat Backers meet the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the high school cafeteria. The Backers support the athletic en-deavors of all Central High students and sponsor activities such as the Fall and Spring Sports Ceremonies, Meet the Wildcats, and maintaining the sports facilities. Membership choices are regular membership $50 or Centu-ry Club $150. Century Club member-ship provides two season passes to all sporting events home games excluding

playoffs. To become a Wildcat Backer, contact president Gerry Edgens at 937-7632, secretary Lisa Metcalfe at 939-7454, vice president Henry Goudeau at 202-6122, or treasurer at 335-2465.

Thursday, September 8Chamber Members Dinner

5:30 p.m. The City of Central Chamber of Commerce will hold its September Members Dinner at Kristenwood Reception Center, 14025 Greenwell Springs Road. Leo Honeycutt, au-thor of “Edwin Edwards: Governor of Louisiana, An Authorized Biography,” will be the guest speaker. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for networking and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Cost is $12 at the door.

Saturday, September 17Fishing Tournament

Safe Daylight to 3 p.m. The Rotary Club of Central is host-ing a Fishing Tournament to benefit the Central Community Assistance Foundation. The CCAF helps students and their families suffering economic hardship. The fishing tournament will be held at False River Public Land-ing in New Roads To donate auction items, door prizes, or money, please contact Kenny Wall at 405-0428, Jen-

LADY REBELS WIN TENSAS TOURNAMENT — The Central Private Lady Rebels fast-pitch softball varsity team claimed victory and went undefeated in the Tensas Academy Tour-nament in Winnsboro on Saturday, Aug. 6. Team members are (1st row, left to right) Victoria Brian, Reagan Baggett, Lauren Bihm, Samantha Romero, and Madison Nunnery and (2nd row) head coach Michelle Davis, Madison Knapp, assistant coach David Baggett, Brandy Melancon, Alex Stuckey, Kelli Wilson, Emily Danehower, Shelby Romero, Lauren West, Bai-ley Clary, and assistant coach Terry Roberts. Seated is batgirl Ashlyn Roberts and not shown is Bayleigh Anders.

nifer Hinton at 937-3553, Doug Black-lock at 938-3574 or Deana Blacklock at 261-4858.

Saturday, September 17CentralAreaHorseShow•4p.m.

The Central Area Horse Show, sponsored by the Deep South Stock Horse Show Association, will be held at the Shady Park Arena on Green-well Springs Road. Judged and timed events in four age groups. Beginners welcome. For info, www.dsshsa.org.

Monday, September 19Meet the Candidates Forum

6 p.m. The Republican Women of Central will sponsor a Meet the Candidates Forum at Pit Crew BBQ, 9718 Shady Bluff on the corner of Hooper Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. Forum and meet-ing starts at 6:30 p.m. The Forum will feature all qualified Republican candi-dates running for statewide and parish elections being held on Saturday, Oct. 22. RSVP via email to [email protected]. $15 per person includes meeting, barbecue buffet, soft drinks, and door prizes. For information on events or member-ship, visit www.lfrw.org/republican-womenofcentral.

Sunday, October 9St. Alphonsus Hall of Fame

10 a.m. St. Alphonsus Hall of Fame 2011 recipients will be inducted at 10 a.m. Mass. Now is the time to nominate someone you believe has given of their time, talent, and energy to the betterment of St. Alphonsus Parish. Deadline for nominations is Friday, Aug. 19. Nomination forms can be picked up in the church office or visit www.stalphonsusbr.org.

KEVIN MURPHY, of Central, was awarded the highest rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America at a ceremony at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge. He is a member of Troop 169 of the Istrouma Area Council, Tunica District, where Trinity Lutheran Church is the charter organization. He began at the age of 12 earning 22 Merit badges and was voted into the Order of the Arrow in 2009, Scouting’s National Honor Society. Kevin is a 2011 graduate of Central High School.

TORI TERMINI, age 9 and student at St. Alphonsus, caught this seven-pound Red-fish in Grand Isle.


EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s not often that a Central High School student has the last word on the principal. But valedictorian Tyler Wales did Monday night, and his dad, Central High principal Bob Wales, was lov-ing every bit of it.

CENTRAL — Nearly 4,000 people packed Bethany World Prayer Cen-ter Monday night for Central High School graduation ceremonies. A total of 262 seniors received diplomas. Valedictorian Tyler Wales and salutatorian Jonathan Hooper addressed the assembly, as did Supt. Mike Faulk. To see a Giant Photo Album of the event, go to www.centralcitynews.us.

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CENTRAL — The Institute for Building Technology & Safety (IBTS) has won the City of Cen-tral’s City Services contract, the Mayor’s Committee on City Ser-vices decided at a meeting last Tuesday night. Mayor Mac Watts confirmed their decision and pre-sented it to the Central City Coun-cil last Thursday. Now IBTS and the City of Cen-tral are working on details of the contract and the transition, which is supposed to occur July 1. CH2MHILL, the $6 billion in-ternational corporation based in

Denver, Colorado, which has pro-vided City Services since 2008, was expected to receive the con-tract. Central is the only city in

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Thank you all for being here. For those of you who don’t al-ready know, Mr. Wales — or Baldy — is my father, so I could start weeping at any moment! Architect Harold Taylor once said that “The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can be-come.” The best... What is our best? I ask you, what is your best? Is it 100 percent? 90 percent? 110 percent? 2 percent? I admit, sometimes my best was just enough to get by. We’ve all done it. We’re satisfied with giving our best, even if we could

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HILL, COTTONLindsey Hill and Neal Cotton ex-changed vows June 4 at First Presby-terian Church in Baton Rouge.

Milestones MILESTONESSend to [email protected] or Box 1, Central, LA 70739, or deliver to 13567 Hooper Rd.

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BATON ROUGE — Lindsey Warner Hill and Neal Andrew Cotton, both of Baton Rouge, were married in a 2 p.m. ceremony June 4, 2011, at First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge. Rev. Whitney Alexander and Hans Googer officiated. The bride is the daughter of Wel-don and Carol Hill of Baton Rouge. She is the granddaughter of the late Travis and Ruth Hartzo and the late Weldon and Viola Hill. The groom is the son of Richard and Sherrie Cotton of Central. He is the grandson of the late William and Christine Cotton and the late Howard and Ann Danley.

man, Christopher Richard Cot-ton. Groomsmen were William Hubert Adams IV, Jeremy Mark Burnham, Jason Paul Doré, James Benjamin Edmonds, Ryan James Guillory, Weldon Travis Hill, and Matthew Ryan Shelton. Ushers were Andrew Howard Alexander, Patrick Whitney Alexander, Grant Kirkpatrick Gardner, David Brandt Hardy, Paul Michael Scott, and Cullen Charles Whitaker. The ring bearer was Luke Harold Ewing. A reception followed at Bou-dreaux’s. After a honeymoon to Jamaica, the couple resides in Ba-ton Rouge.

The bride was at-tended by her ma-trons of honor, Callie Shirley Gilkinson and Brooke Landreneau Fair. Bridesmaids were Melanie Page Blucas, Valery Cot-ton Brown, Lindsay Cherie Koch, Miranda Lynn Smith, Mamie Courtney Taylor, and Danielle Jo Thomas. The flowergirls were Sofia Mary Black and Christina Elizabeth Cotton. The groom was at-tended by his best

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Gale Yvette Watts Macanas “For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my

and husband Brian Gentry, Taylor Pierce, Brittney DuBroc, Courtney DuBroc Burk- halter, Jacob Carper, Haley Carper, and Shelby Carper; four great-grandchildren, Allison and Ava Gentry, Nathan DuBroc, and Kaden Boyd; sister, Lynda Grice and husband Ralph; and brother, James T. “Tommy” Watts Jr. and wife Gayle Ann. Preceded in death by her father, James T. Watts Sr. Her memory will forever remain in the hearts of all her family and friends. Pallbearers were Robert Pierce, Taylor Pierce, Brian Gentry, David McBurnett, Trey Watts, Andy Grice, James Richard Grice, and Jacob Carper. Visitation was at Charlet Funeral Home in Zachary on Monday, Aug. 1 and Tuesday, Aug. 2 until services. Con-ducted by Ron Lowery. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery in Baton Rouge.

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feet from falling. I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 116:8-9. Gale Yvette Watts Macanas, a native of Ba-ton Rouge and resident of Sherman, Texas, was born on Feb. 8, 1945. She went home to be with our Lord and Sav-ior on Thursday, July 28,

2011. Gale leaves to cherish her memory a loving husband of 28 years, Norlan Ma-canas; mother, Yvonne Watts; two daugh-ters, Melinda Carper Pierce and husband Robert and Tonya Carper DuBroc; seven grandchildren, Summer Pierce Gentry

Maci Marie Allen Brian and Lindsey (Templet) Al-len, both of Central, are proud to an-nounce the birth of their daughter, Maci Marie. Maci arrived on April 16, 2011, at 4:16 p.m. at Woman’s Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Central residents Bobby and Patti Templet and A.M. and Barbara Allen. Great-grandparents are Margaret Templet and the late O.J. Templet of Central, Betty Labauve and the late Rodney Labauve of Plaquemine, Al Smith and the late Dorothy Smith of Palm Coast, Fla., and the late A.M. and Doris Allen of Moorehead, Miss.

James Ryan Messer Jeff and Romy Messer are proud to announce the birth of their sec-ond son, James Ryan. He was wel-comed home by his brother, Jarred Randall. James was born March 29, 2011, at Woman’s Hospital. He weighed seven pounds and 3.7 ounces. Proud grandparents are Randy and Judy Messer of Central. Great-grandmothers are Mary Jo Messer and Nina Gore of Central.

Jude Morrison Allen Trent and Janee (Wilson) Allen are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy, Jude Morrison. He was welcomed home by proud big sister, Parker Ann. Jude was born at Woman’s Hos-pital on June 13, 2011, at 9:53 p.m. He weighed seven pounds, 11.4 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Janice Morrison Allen of Central, Ellison Allen of Prairieville, and Chuck and Jean Wilson of Central.

Grady James Starns Heath and Julia (Mott) Starns of Central are proud to announce the birth of their son, Grady James. Grady was born May 17, 2011, at 11:20 a.m. at Woman’s Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, two ounces, and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Gary and Gigi Starns of Central and the late James Mott and Sandra Mott of Cen-tral. Great-grandparents are George and Willa Perry of Central and Joe and Nettie Starns of Holden.

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High School Reunions from Central, Pride, Baker CENTRAL — Local high school re-unions coming up include:

Saturday, Sept. 17Central High Class of 1991

7 to 10 p.m. The Central High Class of 1991 will hold its 20-year reunion at The Roux House, 143 3rd Street in Baton Rouge. Tickets are $25. Visit www.classcreator.com/Baton-Rouge-LA-Central-1991 to register and purchase

tickets. For information, contact Mis-sy (Battle) Every at 504-247-8393.

Saturday, Sept. 17Pride High Class Reunion

7 to 10:30 p.m. The Pride High School Reunion Committee is looking for school fac-ulty, graduates, and attendees for this year’s reunion. The reunion will be at Forest Grove Reception Center, 8743 Stephenson Dr. in Denham Springs.

Jennifer CourvilleBecomes Owner Of Claire Marie’s CENTRAL — Local businesswom-an Jennifer Courville has acquired Claire Marie’s, which is located at 14409 Wax Road in Central. Claire Marie’s is a boutique, which offers clothing and accesso-ries, including jewelry, shoes, and belts. She purchased Claire Marie’s from Sandy Antoon, who started the shop in 2005. Jennifer Courville also owns the Merle Norman shop in Walker. Originally from Plant City, Flori-da, she is a resident of Central. Her son, Kristopher Hobkirk, and his family also reside in Central.

plays • Thibodaux 2nd team offense vs. Central 2nd team defense, 12 plays • Thibodaux 3rd team offense vs. Central 3rd team defense, 8 plays • Then the same rotation will be repeated. • Red Zone. Central’s 1st team offense will try to score from the 25, followed by Thibodaux’s 1st team offense. This will be repeat-ed, followed by the 2nd teams. • One 10-minute quarter. Coach Doug Dotson said, “Man, we’re ready for this scrimmage against Thibodaux?” Why, coach? “Because we’re tired of pounding on each other. We’re ready to hit someone else!” Hmmm. Maybe that’s why Cen-tral will do well again this year. Despite all the fancy talk, analy-sis of offense and defense, com-parison of heights, weights, and

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Saturday, Oct. 15Baker High Class of 1981

The Baker High Class of 1981 will celebrate their 30-year reunion at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge. The class is seeking classmates who were graduates of the 1980, 1981, and 1982 classes of Baker High School. For information, email your address to Suzie Watson Jullens at [email protected]. The deadline is Sept. 1.


is mostly about hitting your oppo-nent. Those who hit the hardest usu-ally win. Combine brains with that brawn, and you’re difficult to stop. We believe Central has all the raw material necessary to have a great season this year. Now we’ll see if they can put it all together.

HHH Coach Mike Gardner on the mend. Central High assistant football coach Mike Gardner was seriously burned several weeks ago during a freak flash fire which occurred while polishing the fresh-

man locker room. Coach Gardner suffered 3rd de-gree burns and has been in a lot of pain. Please remember him in your prayers. He hopes to be back to school soon.

We can’t wait for this scrimmage!“ ”— Coach Doug Dotson

Why, coach?Because we’re tired of pounding on each other. We’re ready to hit someone else!“ ”

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came diabetic and had to take insu-lin shots. I was on a lot of medica-tion. Then in early 2010, I was at a turning point. I knew I had to get my health right or face an early death. I was chosen to participate in WAFB-TV’s Shape Up Show-down. They ended up featuring me and highlighting my struggles. With the help of some great coun-selors and a lot of discipline on my part, I dropped down to 195 pounds. I wasn’t comfortable at that weight and finally settled at 205. I felt great and got a lot of compliments for my appearance. It was a good time for me. I got rid of all my medications, and I felt better than I had since college. But, gradually, I began to “back-slide” here and there. I slowed down on exercise. I ate bad things more and more. Now I’m at 220, and my doctor says I need to get back on the medi-cation. This is not where I need to be nor where I want to be. I feel sluggish. So if you’re fighting the “Battle of the Bulge,” I fully understand where you’re coming from and how hard it is to make permanent chang-es in your lifestyle. I ask myself where did that extra 15 pounds come from that brought me from 205 to 220? When I go to the weight room and pick up a 15-pound weight, I can’t believe how heavy it is. How could I allow myself to add this much weight in just a few short months? I know that without watching what I eat carefully and participat-ing in a regular exercise program, the pounds pile on! Now I am determined to get back in the groove. I know what to do. Now I just need to do it! I’m enjoying the website, www.eatrightamerica.com. It says, “Di-ets don’t work!” and I believe that. It’s not about a diet. It’s about eat-ing healthy and regular exercise. At the end of the school year in May 2011, I launched a weight loss challenge for some of my friends and colleagues. We wanted to see who could trim down the most. A total of 24 people signed up. A total of 18 finished the challenge. Some of the results were remarkable. My son Cody won. He had the highest percentage of body lost. Greg Simmons was the faculty champion. He did very well. He’s raving about how much better he feels, and he looks fantastic! David Prescott, our assistant principal at the high school, was 3rd. He dropped from 220 to 201. Not much, you say, but really that was probably the biggest achieve-ment of anyone. David didn’t look bad at 220. But he is a different man at 201. My son Chase is autistic. He is 18 and a student at the high school. He was in 4th place. Because of his autism, he doesn’t have a lot of choices. But we controlled his diet and helped him with moderate exer-

cise, and he had significant weight loss. With autism, you have to pick your battles. We worked on getting Chase off soft drinks and getting him to drink a lot of water. That’s so important! Altogether, our group lost 400 pounds. That’s a lot of dead, use-less weight that we won’t be lug-ging around anymore. Over at Live Oak High, our friend David Dykes has lost 85 pounds. Pretty impressive! And he’s still working on it. Matt Edwards lost 40 pounds, and now he has taken a position as head coach at False River Academy. Anyway, I’m not the walking billboard for good health that I was a year ago! But I’m working on it! Here are five rules: 1. When you’re hungry, drink water. It may satisfy your hunger, and you will definitely eat less. 2. Bring in less that goes out. Elimination has to exceed intake. That’s pretty fundamental, but most people don’t think about it. If you eat more than you eliminate, you’re gaining weight. If you eliminate more than you eat, then you’re los-ing weight. 3. If you’re not supposed to eat it, don’t buy it. You’re at your stron-gest at the store and at your weakest standing in front of the refrigerator late at night. Don’t let it into the house! 4. Remember, food is addictive. When you go wild in your eating for one day, it may carry over for two or three days of bad eating. Don’t get started. 5. Get moving. Get out of the chair and off the couch. Re-enter the world of physical activity. Go to Wal-Mart or any supermarket. Walk around. Look at the other people you don’t want to look like.

Five times around the store. No-tice the people and how they handle their buggies. Look at the people who walk around with their elbows leaning on the buggy? They’re in real trouble. You don’t want that! Dr. Joel Fuhrman has developed something called the Aggregate Nu-trient Density Index. This is a score given to foods, based on the nutrients per calorie. In his book, Eat for Health, he gives each food a score “based on the equation H=N/C, which is that the health of a food is equal to the nutrients it delivers per calorie.” The score of 100 is the maximum possible, and 0 is the lowest possi-ble. Whole Foods has adopted his scoring system. Leafy vegetables such as greens score 100. Beans are 48, fresh fruit is 45, fish is 15, meat is 8, and diet Cokes are 0! Do Americans eat right? Well, you decide. Here is a com-parison of Americans’ diet in the year 1900 and the year 2000:

1900 2000

Sugar 5 lbs. 170 lbs.Soft drinks 0 53 gallonsOils 4 74 lbs.Cheese 2 lbs. 30 lbs.Homegrown 131 lbs. 11 lbs.

We eat the wrong things, and we eat way too much of the wrong things. And we are driven by hun-ger. That’s pretty amazing, if you think about it. How can we be over-weight and be hungry? The reason is that eating the wrong things makes us have a false sense of hunger. If my stomach is growling, I say I’m hungry. But that’s not hunger. That’s bad stuff in your belly want-

ing more bad stuff. Let’s distinguish three things. • The first is starvation. When you’re body is starving, you are way beyond hunger. In fact, you have no sense of hunger. Very few Ameri-cans ever experience starvation. • The second is what I’d call “bad hunger.” That’s when you’re stomach is growling. You may be irritable or have headaches. This all comes from eating bad food. It’s not real hunger. Believe me, you’re not dying. • The third is what I’d call “good hunger.” When you’re eating right and miss a meal, you experience “good hunger,” which is actually a pleasant experience. Your mouth salivates, and you eagerly await a tasty meal. When mealtime comes, it is a delight. Feeling bloated, sluggish, and ir-ritable comes from eating bad food and eating too much. Want to feel good? Eat good foods with high Aggregate Nutrient Density. [I’m talking to myself, not just you!] As a coach and athletic director, I’ve observed a lot about weight gain and good health. In our society today and right here in Central, I see a stark con-trast between our athletes and other students. Our athletes are in better shape than ever. Some of our other students are in good shape too. But overall our non-athletes are in poor shape — worse than I’ve ever seen. Watch the documentary, “Super-size Me!” In this experiment, a per-son ate at McDonald’s everyday for a month. He gained 23 pounds in 30 days! He added three inches to his waist, and his blood pressure shot up. We don’t want to be like that! Here are some tips, so that you [and I] get better: 1. Start slow. It starts with a sin-

Fighting Battle of the BulgeAggregate Nutrient Content Index

Actual Nutritional Value of What We Eat

In our society today and even right here in Cen-“tral, I see a stark contrast between our athletes and other students. Our athletes are in better shape than ever. Some of our other students are in good shape too. But, overall, our non-athletes are in poor shape — worse than I’ve seen.”— Coach Sid Edwards


The Battle of the Bulge (Decem-ber 1944-January 1945) was a major German offensive during World War II through the densely forested Ardennes Mountains. The “bulge” was the German incursion into the Allies’ lines, as seen in maps in newspapers.

gle step. 2. Start moving and start drink-ing water. 3. Drink one glass of water 4. Walk out to the driveway 5. Replace a bad meal with a healthy one 6. Double your walking. Go out to the driveway twice. Then three times. Then four. Get up to 10. 7. Drink two glasses of water a day. Then three. Then four. 8. Pick up a five pound weight. Hold it out straight. Work curls every day. Increase your workout. Bend over. Move. Walk. 9. Replace the second bad meal with a healthy one. 10. Eat a healthy diet. Get into a regular schedule of exercise. Make an appointment with yourself to ex-ercise daily. 11. You can lose 2 to 2-1/2 pounds a week easily. In 10 weeks, 20 pounds. What a difference it will make! Okay, get started! And so will I! Any questions or need help? Email Coach Sid at [email protected]. ©2011 Central City News

Refined sweets (0)

Refined oils (1)Refined grains (2)

Cheese (3)Full-fat dairy (4)

Red meat (8)

Eggs (11)Wild meats & fowl (11)

Fat-free dairy (13)

Fish (15)

Raw nuts & seeds (20)Whole grains (22)

Starchy vegetables (35)Fresh Fruits (45)

Beans/legumes (48)Non-green, non-starchy vegetables (50)

Solid green vegetables (97)Raw leafy green vegetables (100)

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