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Feliciana Explorer • Tuesday, May 28, 2013 • Vol. 3, No. 22 • Published Weekly • Circulation 17,000 • felicianaexplorer.com • © 2013

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In This IssueJane Burk Celebrates 31 Years .......................... 1Louisiana Concealed Handgun Permit Class .... 2Russ Mixon Horse Stables: Teaching Riders of All Ages for 50 Years ............ 3Backwoods Gallery Hosts Art Show .................. 4Tim Travis: The Felicianas’ Horse Rescuer ........ 5West Feliciana High & Silliman Institute hold Graduation Ceremonies ...................................... 6Classifieds ........................................................... 7

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Jane Burk Celebrates 31 Years Overseeing Heritage Room at Plains Presbyterian ChurchBy James Ronald skains

“The Church Historian is one of the five officers of the Church,’’ Jane Burk, historian of the Church since 1982, told the Explorer. “Our church does believe that the history of our Church gives us the strength to build for the future. Over many years, our church has built relationships through missions and ministries all over the world.”

“In 1982, when I was selected to be Historian, our Heritage Room was not nearly as large as it is today,’’ Ms. Burk explained, gesturing around the 14’ x 22’ room. “It was only about the size of a big closet, and we didn’t have an overflow room for furniture items as we do now.’’

“When my mother died, we de-cided to take some of the money they had left and enlarge our facilities,’’ Ms. Burk elaborated. “Randy Brown and Jerry Parker were of great help

to me in the renovation project. After the renovation was finished, it took me two solid weeks of hard work to get all our exhibits placed on display.’’

A large plaque acknowledging the Maggie McKowen Mills family’s contribution is displayed in the Heri-tage Room. Jane Burk is the daughter of Maggie M. Mills, and was elegant-ly dressed as she showed us around the Heritage Room, which seemed to come alive as she related the memora-bilia in the room.

When it came to talking about her age, Ms. Burk would only say, “I have an older brother, Albert C. Mills who will be 100 if he lives till September 12 of this year. I also have a younger brother, Gilbert Mills who is 87. I fit somewhere in between my two broth-ers age-wise.’’

“My younger brother lives on the old Mills home site which was origi-Left: Betty Tucker, an area Historian, shares a laugh with Jane Burk in Heritage Room

of Plains Presbyterian Church on Old Scenic Hwy.

Hard Work Yields Stronger Student Test Scores at Jackson ElementaryAfter a year of extraordinary ef-

fort to move from good to better to best, the students and teachers of Jackson Elementary School dem-onstrated unprecedented growth on the 2013 state LEAP and iL-EAP tests.

The percentage of students per-forming at a proficient, or Basic, level at JES improved on 11 of 12 subtests, including a 23% increase in proficiency in 4th grade math, a 24% increase in proficiency in 5th grade science, and a 31% increase in proficiency in 3rd grade English Language Arts.

In addition, the number of JES students performing at the high-est levels on the state assessment, Mastery and Advanced, grew sub-stantially as well, with an 18% improvement in 3rd grade math, a 21% improvement in 4th grade

math, and a 25% improvement in 4th grade English Language Arts. Further, Jackson Elemen-tary School was the only school in East Feliciana Parish to exceed the state average percentage of students at Mastery and Advanced in 4th grade ELA.

“We are exceptionally proud of the hard work and dedication of the entire JES family,” noted prin-cipal Megan Phillips, “Our teach-ers and students work tirelessly each day to move from good to better to best. It’s that effort and dedication to our school values of respect, responsibility, and kind-ness of which we are most proud.”

Jackson Elementary’s growth came as part of a renaissance in On Thursday, May 2, as part of a guest lesson from Ms. Janet Pace, executive director

of Volunteer Louisiana, Jackson Elementary Students participated in Teach for Amer-ica Week, which was an opportunity for business and civic leaders to visit classrooms throughout South Louisiana to see first hand the hard work of students and teachers in the region.

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nally a Spanish Land Grant,’’ Ms. Jane elaborated. “One of my great- great grandfathers, John Mills, settled in the Bayou Sara area and opened up a business and port on the River in the late 1700’s.’’

Some of those exhibits include Church Membership Rolls from the early 1800’s and two large scrap-books filled with memorabilia of news articles, special church events, and the written documents of what life was like in the Plains area dur-ing this time. It also included invita-tions to attend funerals of members in the area during the 1800’s and early 1900’s.

The first officially installed Pas-tor at the Plains location at the in-tersection of the Plains Port Hudson Road and Scenic highway occurred in 1844. That Pastor was Frederick Ernst who served until 1854.

However, the first Plains Pres-byterian Church in the early 1800’s was located near Ambrosia, which became known as the Zachary Cross-

ing. The Church still maintains a cemetery, known as the Buehler cem-etery at the location of the old Plains Church near the Annison Plantation just north of the intersection of now highway 64 and Scenic Highway.

“Anytime we have church service or an event at the Church, we open our Heritage Room,’’ Ms. Jane noted. “It is interesting to see how people re-act to see such things as the Christmas lights that were used in the Church in 1890, communion emblems used in 1912 and 1890, and furniture that was in use in the church more than a hundred years ago.’’

Also, in the Heritage room are nu-merous pictures of yesteryear of both people and the Plains Church. Many people from out of the area visit the Plains church when doing genealogy on their family.

Ms. Burk has lived in downtown Zachary on Lee Street for many years. She and her husband, Bill Burk, owned and operated first a Western Auto Store, then a White’s Store across from Zachary City Hall for 50 years. Jane Mills and Bill Burk were married in 1945 at the end of

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WWII.“Bill was in the Army Air Corp

and was stationed at Will Rogers Field in Oklahoma City,’’ Ms. Jane explained. “My mother, Maggie McKowen Mills chaperoned me all the way to Oklahoma to marry this airman.’’

It seems that Ms. Jane passed down the importance of the history of the Plains Church and surround-ing area to both her sons.

“My son Drew was a real his-tory buff, and found many relics of history around the Plains Church and Port Hudson areas,’’ Ms. Burk noted. “And Jack is the Overseer of the historical Buehler Cemetery in Zachary.’’

“What makes Jane Burk such a treasure for us, is that her family linage goes all the way back to the first people who came into the Plains Bayou Sara area in the 1700’s,’’ Bet-ty Tucker, local Historian, told the Zachary Post. “Because the people in this area lived so close to the Riv-er, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, they were integral parts of the his-tory of Louisiana.’’

Total Package Firearms Instruction in conjunction with the Twentieth Ju-dicial District Attorney’s Office, Sam D’Aquilla, sponsored a Louisiana Concealed Handgun Permit Class on Saturday, 4 May 2013 at the East Fe-liciana Parish Courthouse, Clinton, Louisiana instructed by Total Package Firearms Instructor Tony Holden and Paul Payne.

Louisiana Revised Statues 40:1379.3 et seq. requires firearms training prior to submission of a Loui-

siana Concealed Handgun Permit Ap-plication packet. The firearms training certificate accompanied with an ex-ecuted application packet submitted to the Louisiana State Police enables an individual to possess a concealed carry permit allowing concealment of a fire-arm on an individual.

The Twentieth Judicial District At-torney Sam D’Aquilla would like to give Special thanks to all who helped to make this event possible especially Larry Beauchamp, Debbie Bennett,

Shane Bourgeois, the East Feliciana Parish Police Jury, Crystal Maples, Marcy Robinson, Tony Holden and Paul Payne. Twenty-two persons from East and West Feliciana Parish participated and successfully passed the course.

The next class is scheduled for June 8, 2013 from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse. To register call Crystal at 225-683-8563, limited seats avail-able.

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BusinessRuss Mixon Horse Stables: Teaching Riders of all ages for 50 YearsBy: James Ronald skains

The day the Post/Explorer visited the Russ Mixon Riding Stables on Liberty Road, there were 13 riders in the arena. The majority of the riders participate in 4-H riding events in a six-parish area.

“I’ve been training horses to ride kids and kids to ride horses for 50 years,’’ Mixon acknowledged; “and I’ve loved every minute of it. This was my dream job, and I was able to do and enjoy it.’’

Not only does Mixon train kids to ride but adults also. “Learning to ride horses was on my bucket list 6 years ago,’’ 66 year Brenda Baudeaux ex-plained to the Post/Explorer. “Once I started riding with Russ, it was too much fun to stop. I was amazed at how quickly I learned to properly ride a horse under Russ’s training.’’

8 year Mary Broussard has only been riding for a year but has already won 14 ribbons in 4-H competition. A little on the shy side, Mary who goes to school at Westminster Elementary in BR did say: “The first time I got close to a horse I was nervous because they are so big. But Mr. Mixon got me on a horse and taught me how to make a horse do what I want them to do. I’ve only been tossed off a horse one time in a year.’’

Becky Venable is the mother of 9-year-old Ashyln and 13-year-old Emily who attend school at St. Al-phonse in Central. “I’ve been around horses all my life, and own several Arabians. Both my girls started riding when they were 4 years old.’’

“When Ashyln and Emily would

ride in a horse show, Mr. Mixon would work with them a little to improve their riding habits, so we just decided to come get them full time lessons from him,’’ Becky added. “They are bring-ing home some ribbons from the com-petition now.’’

“I teach all my students to saddle and unsaddle their horses, so each time they ride it is their responsibility to saddle, unsaddle and put their saddles up,’’ Mixon pointed out. “This teaches them responsibility.’’

When asked why he has each stu-dent back their horse into the riding arena before mounting, Mixon re-lated: “First, that is one of my little tried and proven techniques. When a kid finds out they can walk in front of a 1,000-pound horses and make them back up, it gives the kid a real boost of confidence. It also settles the horse down and lets the horse know that the kid knows how to handle them.’’

Jolen Taylor, 11 years old, has been riding for 6 years. “I’m proud of what all my students accomplish in their rid-ing competition,’’ Mixon elaborated; “but I’m particularly proud of Jolen, because even at age 11, she knows how to set goals and do the hard work to achieve her goals.’’

“Jolen is leading a local riding As-sociation in her age group by 50 points over the second place rider to win a saddle at the end of the year,’’ Mixon said proudly.

“The more you train with Mr. Mixon, the better you get to know his techniques and appreciate how good of a trainer he really is,’’ Jolen said. She added, “I’m going to win that saddle.’’

Russ Mixon, pictured in center with blue shirt, guides a class of eager riders at his stables in Pride.

14-year-old Madison McHugh attends school in Walker. She and her mother, Danyel, both ride at the Mixon Stables. “Learning to ride and compete in events and win ribbons has done so much for Madison’s con-fidence. Once you accomplish some-thing it is always yours.”

“Another thing I like about Madi-son riding horses is that it is a physi-cal activity, it gets her outside the house away from the computer and TV,’’ Danyel related. “As for me, I’m a nurse so this is great relaxation for me, and gets my mind off all the med-ical stuff.’’

Perhaps the most surprising rider was 51 year Will Walker (a PhD) who actually lives in Baltimore, Maryland but is on a one year teaching assign-ment in BR. “I rode at Mixon Riding Stables between the ages of 13 and 18

before graduating from Baton Rouge High, and leaving to go to college.’’

“When I found myself in Baton Rouge again, I remember the good times that I had experienced with Russ, so I called him up and began to come out and ride on a regular basis,’’ Walker explained. “Straddling a horse helps me get over all things you go throw during a day in the classroom.’’

All of Mixon’s grandkids began riding horses at an early age. Meagan, who is 17 years, placed 6th out of 125 riders in a National Regional competi-tion in 2012 in Perry, Georgia. Tara, now 13 was winning ribbons and tro-phies at age 6 in 4-H competition.

“I’ve been here on Liberty Road for 28 years,’’ Mixon concluded. “About 15 years ago, I put a top over the arena so the kids could ride, rain or shine.”

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BusinessBackwoods gallery Hosts art Show for Members of Arts for All

Backwoods Art Gallery at 5201 Ferdinand Street in St. Francisville will host an opening reception for an art show featuring the artwork of members of Arts for All on Tuesday, June 4 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Arts for All is a non-profit, umbrella organization for the arts in West Feliciana Parish. Arts for All encourages literary endeavors, musical composition and concerts, dramatic productions and theatre classes, as well as the visual arts. It is truly an organization that sup-ports the arts of all kinds through-out West Feliciana Parish. Arts for All’s website is artsforall.unique-lyfeliciana.com.

Joe Savell, owner of Back-woods and a professional artist himself, said, “I want to use my gallery as an instrument through which the many talented artists in our parish will be able to show their artwork. I hope that all visual artists in Arts for All will show one of their creations this summer in Backwoods.”

Some of the members of Arts for All are professional artists who have statewide and national repu-tations. Murrell Butler, known na-tionally for his realistic oil paint-ings of landscapes and animals, has painted in France, Brazil, and the American West. Another artist

in the show is Marjie Blake, whose stained glass work can be seen in at least 35 churches, hospitals, and chapels throughout the state, e.g., the Istrouma Baptist Chapel, as well as the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ba-ton Rouge. Blake now creates wa-tercolors with the same vividness as her stained glass pieces.

The works of local amateur art-ists will also be found in this show. “We hope that every member of Arts for All will be a part of this Backwoods art show. Some excep-tionally talented Arts for All mem-bers are closet painters. We want them to come out with this show and display their work for both their friends and the community,” said Becky Landry, President of Arts for All.

Members of Arts for All are encouraged to submit one or two pieces of visual art to hang for this show, which is from June 1 until August 31. Some of these pieces will be on sale to the public.

Light hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served at the opening recep-tion on June 4, and the public is in-vited. Those with questions about this show may call Joe Savell, own-er of Backwoods Gallery, at 225-721-1736.

Pictured left: Local students Joshua Mooney and Pay-ton Richardson, both from West Feliciana High School, placed 2nd at the state finals of the Ford/AAA AutoSkills competition held in Alex-andria, La. on April 18. The competition challenged the top 10 school automotive teams in Louisiana to repair an identically bugged 2013 Ford Focus within a set time limit. This year’s competition was especially difficult with only 4 out of the 10 teams able to fix and drive their vehicle to final judging. Con-gratulations to these young men for their efforts and placing 2nd. They were in-structed by Mr. Bobby Clark and sponsored by Superior Ford located in Zachary, La.

East Feliciana Economic Development to Hold Workshop

The East Feliciana Parish Economic Development District will be holding an informational meeting for East Feliciana prop-erty owners on Thursday, June 6 from10:00- 11:00 a.m. at the Cen-tenary Inn, 1740 Charter St., in Jackson.

Property owners in East Feli-ciana Parish are invited to learn more about the Louisiana Eco-nomic Development (LED) site certification program from guest speaker Jim Cavanaugh of the Ba-ton Rouge Area Chamber. Cava-naugh is the Chamber’s Director of Site Development.

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new locations for lease or sale that are ready to develop and primarily use the high visibility certification search function of the LED’s Site Selection Center.

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Tim Travis: The Felicianas’ Horse RescuerBy Beth dawson

“Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.” Many people can quote this John Wesley verse but Tim Travis is one individual that puts it into action. Not only does he follow Wesley’s guidelines but also he adds a step. He does all he can to help animals that are in need, especially horses.

Travis has a mission that he started that will tug on your heart-strings especially if you love hors-es. He started Equine Advocates of the Feliciana’s. This is a Horse rescue operation for abused and neglected horses. He has found foster families that take in these animals and provides quality care to assure the greatest chance of full recovery of their malnutrition and wounds. They also provide testimony in criminal court to the condition of these horses when criminal charges are filed.

Recently Travis has tried res-cuing four horses. He had a colt that died in his arms, one horse was so abused that it had to be eu-thanized, and the other two have happy homes and doing so much better. These horses need a safe place where they feel uncondi-tional love and that’s the type of homes he finds for these horses.

Take for example a horse that he found that was nothing but skin and bones and had a sore as big as your fist on his back. It was so big you could actually put your fist down into the wound. When he found the horse he was tied up so it couldn’t get to the water and didn’t have anything to eat. The

owner had been putting a saddle on the horse without a blanket and it was rubbing the horse raw and after doing this time after time it made the huge sore on his back.

He told the man that he wanted to rescue the horse and the man didn’t want to give it up; there-fore, Travis told him he would call the law on him for abuse and cru-elty to animals then and only then he handed the horse over.

Travis then went and talked to some friends, Ed and Leslie Dan-iels and they decided they would adopt the horse. They decided to call the mare “Hope” because they had faith and hope in “Hope”, that she would pull through and sur-vive a very horrible case of star-vation and the massive wound. Hope is now a beautiful horse, it’s filling out, and the wound is healing. Hope is very gentle but when she sees children, she runs the other side of the pasture. She

remembers that saddle making the sore as children rode on her back; therefore, she is a little skittish around children.

Travis will be attending a criminal trial on June 18th to tes-tify about the condition of a horse called Little Man. He will be testi-fying on the condition of the horse when he was found and events fol-lowing. He’s hoping that justice will prevail.

Recently a local East Feliciana Parish animal feed supplier told him that horse feed sales had tri-pled in his store in the past month. “I think that Tim Travis is making a huge difference in the Felicianas and the word is getting around that you shouldn’t abuse and misuse your horses,” the Feed Store owner said.

Travis is very thankful to friends that are helping him in accomplish-ing his goal of stopping horse abuse in the Felicianas. Friends like Ed and Leslie Daniels that are foster-ing an abused horse, others who are willing to do the same and then we have Cecelia N. Partin who wanted to help in her own way. She made two beautiful wreaths one had a summer theme and one had a west-ern theme. She made them and then conducted a raffle. On May 4th out at the Daniel’s Farm and in front of “Hope” they pulled the winners. The winners were Jeremy @ United Rental Company and Charlotte In-gram. After Partin’s grandchildren pulled the winning names she pre-sented Travis with a $250 check. He thanked her for her generosity, all the time that she spent, and the money that she raised not for him but for the horses.

The community should be very thankful for Tim Travis and his bigheartedness, kindness, and his dedication to rescue these hors-es that can’t defend themselves against cruel and heartless owners.

For more information and pic-tures go to Equine Advocates of the Feliciana’s on Facebook.

Pictured above: Cecilia Partin, Hope, and Tim Travis

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West Feliciana High School Held its 2013 graduation Ceremonies May 17

Valedictorians: Christopher Connor Dixon and Hannah Re-becca Pohlmann.

Salutatorian: Kristen Nicole Livingston.

Honor graduates: Hayden Luke Arceneaux, Deandré Mau-rice Banford, Reanna Lanell Bar-ber, Adrean Jose Barrios, Sidney Keller Bickham, Heather Gayle Bridges, Rekeem Rashawn Brum-field, Callie Alexander Bujol, Da-vid Rene Cazabat, Lauren Eliza-beth Couvillion, Courtney Leann Daigle, Taylor Lynn Danna, War-neiseya Dominque Davis, Morgan Elizabeth Delaney, Kaylin Chr-ishell Eilers, Courtney Renee El-lis, Lauren Denaé Ferdinand.

Also, Gracie McCall Fletcher, Kelsey Aimee Fontenot, Cierra Patrice Fountain, Andrew Deville Hall, John Gavin Harp, William Maxwell Hawkins, Travis Dale Hester, Dallas Jordan Holk, Ellen Elizabeth Hopkins, Sharon Kath-erine Huffman, Vanessa Hunt, Taylor Francine-Nola Ivey, Vivian Ann Jones, Alonzo Jones, Devin Jason Kent, Erin Elise Lanehart, Haley Ellen Lavergne, Chastin Elise Lusbourgh, Turner Howard McClendon.

Also, Haylee Marie Mende-nall, Blake Allen Meyers, Zachary Cline Miller, Lance Mekelle Mon-roe, Austin Gregory Moosa, Sarah Ann Morgan, Willie James Mor-rison, Mariah Angel Norder, Ka-meron J’Derobshion Palmer, Bria Tyranise Pate, Kristin Lee Perritt, Megan Renee Perritt, Mia Marie Ricard, Charlie Levon Richard, Peyton Terry Richardson, Eric Brandt Rider, Joshua Jerry Eugene Robinson, Christian Cole Saw-yer, Kelsey Emmett Schellinger, Rosa Catherine Schellinger, Jor-dan Hannah Semplonius, Court-ney Marissa Slater, Riley Joseph Trisler, Jacob William Vecchio, Jacob Wade Watts, Jada Keyarrow White, Equine Darvehan Wilson, Brandon Felton Wright, Alexis Mashon Young, Morgan Elizabeth Young and Raleigh Madison Zum-bro.

Other graduates: Joshua McEkrin Aldridge, Alec Vin-shawn Baker, Blake Silas Barks-dale, Christopher Richad Baskin, Dennis R. Bell, Christina Ber-rones, Gabriel Aunalesa Berry, Briana Quinterra Bibbins, Nan-cy Ann Bickham, Halyn Elaine Brock, Gabrielle Christine Bunch, Mary Margaret Burns, Brenda Yerith Caceres, Dedric Nmi Cobb, Brendan Tyler David Coughran, Andrew Davis, Christian Thomas Dawson, Brandon Max Ducote, Feliz Naeshan Dukes.

Also, Treylan Siveria Eames, Lyndi Fay Everitt, Dionna Marie Foster, Aaron Bruzell Franklin, Joshua Glenn Gayle, Lashone Ja-marl Haile, Deldrick Kerron Har-ris, Kimyaha Ronyette Harris, Luke Allan Hartness, Lacie Joé lle Herring, Robert Christopher Hines, Leonard Hollins, Tielicia Lasheka Howard, John Christo-pher Huffman, Akilah Omorose Jackson, Quinton D’vonté Jack-son, Devin Michael Jones, Rich-ard Austin Jones, Kaitlyn Reagan Lastrapes.

Also, Joshua James Lowe, Ga-brielle McCorkle, Jonathan Mc-Corkle, Breanna Lasha Mitchell, Lagarin Le’Dunyae Mitchell, Joshua Wayne Mooney, Danielle Alexis Morris, Davionne Domo-niqué Mullen, Jacoby Blair Noel, Akheim Deshawn Norflin, Alyssa Skye Ott, Sanknetra Page, Daniel Hunter Pendergist, Ashley Leane Poret, Gaylan DeVonté Porter, Stephanie Marie Powers, Fran-ciska Oda Radius, Shayn Raeshon Rayford.

Also, Treyveon Nicholas Ray-ford, Deion Janea Reed, Victoria Leigh Ricuard, Santanna Leigh-Ann Riley, Keyeaumbra Kiarre-Kylen Roach, Elicia Mariah Straughter, Illya Antwine Thomp-son, Kari Desean Tucker, Des-tiny Rose Tuesno, Tron Deandre Turner, Jonah Blake Walls, Deme-trius Raymone Washington, Dar-ion Blake Whetstone, Christena Myiesha Williams, Telvin Ray-shon Williams and Cori Harrison Young.

Silliman institute in Clinton held its 2013 Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 17

Valedictorian: Payton Hayes Bruckmeier.

Salutatorian: Morgan Marie Ohlinger.

Honor graduates: Thomas Carl Anderson, Arnold Daniel Ar-nold, Karlyn Danielle Aucoin, Mi-chael Shawn Austin, Ashton Leigh Barbay, Spencer Vance Bishop, Brady Michael Brian, Mary Claire Brian, Bradleigh Taylor Brignac, Ashley Virginia Buckles, Kelsey Laine Clark, Lawrence Harvey Dautel IV, Kayla Marie Davidson, Shu Yi Feng.

Also, Madison Elaine Fitzger-ald, Ashley Nicole Fortenberry, Haley Danielle Harrington, Ash-ley Elizabeth Hurst, Garrett James Jelks, Michael Cobb Kelly, Jordan Elizabeth LeBeau, Taylor Eliza-

beth LeBlanc, Mary Elizabeth Lively, Lauren Elizabeth Lowe, Jeffrey Peyton Moody, Thomas James Myles.

Also, Donald Seth Payne, Clara Adeline Roberts, Marion Louis Russell II, Riley Andrew Sones, Haley Elizabeth Soulier, Aston Lee Stewart, Victoria Grace Toney and Kaitlyn Danielle Weaver.

Other graduates: Carley Ce-cile Allen, Hunter Lee Chidester, Joshua Clyde Ellis, Adrianne Re-nee Hornsby, Clifton Slae Leonard II, Morgan Scott Ligon, Hunter Joal Lockhart, Colt Garrett DuCo-té , Claudia Michell McGhee, Ju-lie Renee Melancon, Ronnie-Lee Joseph Rockforte III and Haley Nicole Williams.

Grace Baptist Church located at 9150 Highway 19 in Slaughter will be celebrating our 40th year anni-versary on June 9, 2013. We would like to invite everyone to come share in this celebration.

Sunday School will begin at 10:00am with the Worship Service at 11:00am. We are so pleased to have Brother Tony Howeth, pas-tor of Newton Baptist Church, in Covington, Georgia as our speaker for the Worship Service. Jim and

grace Baptist Church in Slaughter to Celebrate 40 Years

Molly Gulledge from H.E.L.P. Chil-dren’s Ministries will be leading our Children’s Church. Brother Kurt LaBouve from Bowdon, Georgia will be leading the music.

There will be dinner on the grounds with music to follow. We are looking forward to visiting and reminiscing with all of our past and present friends, and are hoping to make lots of new friends. Come and help us celebrate past, and look to the future.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY | CLASSIFIEDSClassifiedsHorse stalls for rent, full boarding with turn out and pasture - Zachary area. 504-439-3399LIFE COACH /PERSONAL CARE AT-TENDANT seeking new clients Zachary and Feliciana’s 225-634-3380LOCAL HOME CENTER Hiring Man-agement & Contractor Desk SalesSEND RESUME TO: [email protected] or Attn: Human Resources P.O. Box 488 St. Francisville, LA 70775Positions require at least 2 years experience in Lumber/Hard-ware business and are available at multiple locations.Buying or Selling - Ida Sharp Real estate ,LLC Ethel, La - 225-634-3380 3br 2bth Lakeside,-$115,000 3br - $65,000 HOMES &LAND FOR SALE - Ethel build-ing site on Hwy 955 - $420002001 Chevrolet Extra Cab. Indigo Blue, $6888 OBO!!! NiceON TIME MOTORS Call 225-775-0477.2006 F250 FX4 Leather, 5th wheel attach-ments! ON TIME MOTORS Call 225-775-0477.2006 F150 4x4, 4 Door, XLT, call for an appointment!ON TIME MOTORS Call 225-775-0477.2003 F250 Low Miles! Great work truck! $7995 OBO. ON TIME MOTORS Call 225-775-0477.2002 Ford Ranger Edge, low miles, and auto-matic transmission. $ 7325 OBO. ON TIME MOTORS Call 225-775-0477.Truck Drivers Looking for a company with a great future? Genesis Energy may be just what you are looking for. We are a growth-oriented midstream services energy company with a focus on safety, service and profitabil-ity. We are currently hiring crude oil driv-ers. Our competitive driver compensation package offers the potential toearn quarterly performance bonuses up to $1,000. We are also proud of our excellent benefit package with coverage that starts on your hire date. Medical & Dental – Company pays 80% of premium Life Ins.($150,000) – Free! AD&D Ins. ($150,000) – Free! Business Travel Ins. ($250,000) – Free!Short Term Disability

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EAST  FELICIANA  PARISH  RECYCLE  DAY  Brought  to  you  by  Capital  Area  Corporate  Recycling  Council  

WHEN:   Saturday,  June  1,  2013  

WHERE:   Clinton  Community  Market  Day  in  Clinton,  West  side  of  Courthouse  

TIME:     9:00  a.m.  –  1:00  p.m.  

Acceptable  Items:  

Computer  hardware     Computer  Accessories   Portable  Navigation  &  GPS  Devices  

Laptops       Telephones       Telephone  Systems  

Security  Systems     Cell  phones/bag  phones   DVD  Movies  &  Video  Games  

MP3  Players       Xbox,  Playstation,  Wii     Digital  Cameras  &  Video  Records  

Stereos       Digital  Picture  Frames     Beepers/Pagers  

Fax  Machines       Networking  Equipment   Circuit  Boards  

Processors       Monitors       Telephone  and  Computer  Cables  

Power  Supplies     Printers       Toner  &  Ink  jet  cartridges  

Items  Not  Acceptable:  

Appliances     Copiers       Televisions     Furniture  

public education in East Feliciana Parish. The percentage of scores in East Feliciana Parish on the 3rd-8th grade iLEAP and LEAP tests at Basic or above increased

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from 53% in 2012 to 58% this year. This 5% increase was second among every school district state-wide, behind only the Recovery School District – New Orleans. To read more, visit facebook.com/jacksonelementary.

Most Improved school Districts statewideschool District 2012 Proficiency 2013 Proficiency Improvement

RSD – New Orleans 51% 57% +6East Feliciana 53% 58% +5Iberville 60% 65% +5St. Bernard 75% 79% +4

Percent Proficient by Subject Area2011-12 2012-13 Growth

3rd Math 47 55 83rd ELA 38 69 313rd Science 35 49 143rd Social Studies 36 51 154th Math 37 60 234th ELA 53 65 124th Science 42 33 -94th Social Studies 48 52 45th Math 36 45 95th ELA 40 56 165th Science 34 58 245th Social Studies 56 73 17

Number of Mastery and Advanced Scores at JES2011-12 2011-12 2012-133rd 7 274th 7 305th 9 11