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Community-wide Open House at 2 p.m.

CENTRAL — The new $46 mil-lion Central School Complex will be dedicated Saturday at 2 p.m., and the general public will have its

Scott WilsonUnopposed For Council CENTRAL— Qualifying ended Friday for the Nov. 6 election.

LOOKING SOUTHEAST over new Central School Complex, Sullivan Road is at lower right and Devall Road is at top center.

Dedication SaturdayPublic Can SeeSchool ComplexOn Sullivan Rd.

Central Enrollment 4,349,67% Increase in Five Years CENTRAL — Enrollment in the Central Community School Sys-tem reached 4,349 on Wednesday, according to Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk. This represents a 67

percent increase since May 2007, when 2,600 Central students were enrolled in public schools in the East Baton Rouge system.

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New Central Intermediate School will be open for its first day of class Monday.

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TANGLEWOOD JOY — Assistant principal Terrie Junda with Kalaei Williams (left) and Harmony Thomas (right) at No. 1-ranked Tanglewood Elementary School.

Metro Coun-cilman Scott Wilson, who r e p r e s e n t s most of the City of Cen-tral, was un-opposed for reelection to a second, four-year term.

Wilson said Friday night that he was gratified by the show of support from the Central com-munity and eager to have the op-portunity to serve another term. He was one of four candidates for the Metro Council who were unopposed. The others were incumbent Metro Councilman Chandler Loupe and Buddy Amoroso and Ryan Heck. The other eight Council districts all have competitive races. Candidates for Mayor-Presi-dent are incumbent Kip Holden (D), Gordon Mese (I), Steve Myers (I), and Mike Walker (R).

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Central FootballKicks Off FridayWith Jamboree

CENTRAL — Jamborees are sup-posed to be “fun” — a good chance to size up your team and your tal-

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ent. But Friday night’s Jambo-ree in Denham will be a little more than that when Central High faces off at 6:30 against 3A East Feli-ciana, a team which would

best be described as “disturbing.” The Wildcats will get to see a player who is arguably the best high school football player in the state, if not the nation, Kendell Beckwith, a 6’4”, 230-pound quar-

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Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News

first chance to tour the facility that afternoon. The 88-acre Central School Complex, which includes the new Central Intermediate School and Central Middle School, has 350,000 square feet and takes about one hour to tour. The dedication ceremonies will last from 2 to 2:30 p.m., and everyone attending that ceremony will have the opportunity to participate in a tour at 2:30 p.m. Citizens who do not wish to at-tend the dedication ceremony may meet in the Cafeteria for the 2nd tour, which begins at 3:30 p.m., or the 3rd tour beginning at 4:30.

Roundaboutconstruction could resume. Page 3

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Community Press 2012 Publication ScheduleCapital City News - 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month

Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday before publicationCapital City News circulates 20,000 copies in BR & Central

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Thursday, Aug. 23 Central City NewsThursday, Aug. 30 No paperThursday, Sept. 6 Capital City News Football PreviewThursday, Sept. 13 Central City NewsThursday, Sept. 20 Capital City News Hard Hat Edition Thursday, Sept. 27 Central City NewsThursday, Oct. 4 Capital City News Health & Fitness GuideThursday, Oct. 11 Central City NewsThursday, Oct. 18 Capital City News Election Guide

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HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY — John Purpera, Sr. cel-ebrated his 100th birthday on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Born the same year the Ti-tanic sunk, he has seen many changes. He says his secrets for long life are 1) stay in the grace of God, 2) stay active, and 3) keep a pure heart. He still mows his own lawn and would rather sweep his drive-way than use a blower. John is a retired heavy machine operator and still supervises his grandchildren when they have car problems. He has lived in Central for almost 30 years. His wife of 77 years, Marguerite, passed away in January of this year. He has one son, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchil-dren.

TOPS Was and Remains a Great Idea for LA.

Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Louisiana’s TOPS scholarship program has been under attack this year — in the press and in the halls of the legislature. Basically, the opponents of TOPS want the scholarships to be granted based on need, rather than merit.

TOPS Has Been UnderAttack by Those WhoWant Plan Need-Based,Instead of Merit-Based Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News

ing the TOPS pro-gram: • Give Loui-siana students a strong incentive to study hard in high school (as indicat-ed by their grade point average) and actually learn a lot (as indicated by

and mandatory fees at a school like LSU. Here were our goals in pass-

However, as one of the original authors of the TOPS program in the Louisiana Legislature, I believe that TOPS is a great idea for Louisiana just the way it is. TOPS provides free tuition to U.S. citizens and legal residents of Louisiana who graduate from a public or private Louisiana high school or home study program with a good grade-point average and a high score on the ACT test. There are several levels of TOPS scholarships, and the highest level requires a 3.0 grade-point average and at least a 27 on the ACT test. This allows the student to get the maximum scholarship, which can be almost $6,000 a year for tuition

Since we passed the original pro-gram, more than 100,000 outstand-ing Louisiana high school students have earned TOPS scholarships and stayed right here in Louisiana for their college education. The vast majority of TOPS schol-ars have also stayed here in Loui-siana after graduation — thereby fighting the “brain-drain” that has plagued Louisiana. For many middle-income fami-lies, the TOPS scholarship is one of the few things they feel they will ever get back from their state taxes. A means test requiring students to show their parents are under the poverty line would destroy TOPS, remove the financial incentive now provided for all students to make good grades and achieve a high ACT score, and encourage the brain drain out of our state. TOPS should not be just another welfare program. TOPS should stay a program that every child in Loui-siana can qualify for if he works hard and does what it takes.

their ACT test scores). • Give every student, not just those in poverty, a way to go to col-lege without amassing a tremendous debt that burdens them for years into the future. • Reward students for doing well in college by requiring them to maintain a 3.0 average in college in order to maintain the scholarship at the highest level. • Encourage our top Louisiana high school graduates to go to col-lege or university right here in Loui-siana and not move out of state (since TOPS can only be used in-state).

CENTRAL —A 20-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for alleg-edly burglarizing more than 20 un-locked vehicles in the Central area between May and August, a spokes-woman with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said. Justin Watkins, 5202 Bangor Drive, just off Flannery Road south of the Comite River, rode his bicy-cle around Oak Cluster, Bellingrath, Comite Hills, Comite Hills West and the Greenwell Springs Road area,

checking for unlocked vehicles and burglarizing 23 of them, Hicks said. Watkins stole two firearms, change, jewelry and sunglasses. Investigators got surveillance video of Watkins from various resi-dents, Hicks said. That video helped investigators locate and arrest Wat-kins, who was booked into Parish Prison on 23 counts of simple bur-glary, 17 counts of theft, two counts of theft of a firearm, and a count of criminal damage to property.

Arrest for Burglarizing Vehicles in Central

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Sullivan Road Project Could ResumeDesign Intruded onto Private Property

NegotiationsQuietly SettleLegal Problem

CENTRAL — A legal problem that has delayed construction of the roundabout in front of the new Central School Complex appeared Wednesday to be on the verge of settlement. Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk said a special meeting of the school board at 12 noon Thursday will consider whether to purchase a small piece of land belonging to a homeowner at the corner of Sullivan and Gurney roads. If the purchase is approved, the legal problem will be resolved and con-struction will resume almost im-mediately, Faulk said. The school board meeting will be held at Cen-tral City Hall. When the new school complex was being designed, the school board favored building a tradition-al intersection with turn lanes, but the City-Parish required construc-tion of the roundabout instead. The City-Parish designed the project. Apparently, when the titles to the properties at the intersection were being researched, a servitude

complete for purchase of the small tract in question, pending approval by the full school board. While Sullivan Road has been blocked at Gurney during the con-struction of the roundabout, access to the Central School Complex has

appeared to exist that would have allowed construction of the round-about. However, after construc-tion began, it was discovered that the design intruded onto private property. Now negotiations have been

been allowed via Devall Road and via Joor Road headed south on Sul-livan Road to the north entrances. Supt. Faulk said after the settle-ment agreement is final, a timeline for completion of the roundabout will be announced.


CONSTRUCTION COULD RESUME SHORTLY — Construction on the roundabout at Sullivan and Gurney roads is expected to resume soon if the Central school board agrees to purchase private property inadvertently included in the foot print of the roundabout.

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After 13 Years, Rev. Dennis Terry Bids

CENTRAL — Dr. Dennis Terry, pastor at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, said his farewell to church members in a packed sanctuary Sunday morning. The nationally-known minister is leaving to lead a new church in northern Alabama after serving 13 years in Central. Former Rep. Tony Perkins, a member of the church who will preach the next two Sundays, said Brother Dennis has made a tre-mendous difference at Greenwell

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Springs. “Our family came to Greenwell Springs about a year after he be-came pastor here,” Perkins said. “He’s led the church through tremendous growth. When he came, the church had 300 or 400 on Sunday morning, and now it has 1,200.” Asked what Terry’s key strengths have been, Perkins said, “He’s a powerful preacher, and his heart breaks for missions and evange-lism, perhaps more than any pastor I’ve seen. He pastors this church as though it were a small country church, always attending to the needs of the members — visiting the sick in hospitals and officiating at weddings and funerals.” “He’s a great preacher. People want to hear the truth, and he’s challenged people to do the hard things. Lives have been changed here, not by taking away from oth-ers but by reaching new people. He baptizes more than 125 people every year. He and I are close friends. We communicate every week. At Greenwell Springs, we will miss him very much. But God has a plan for this church, and we will continue our mission.” Perkins said a search committee will be formed to find a new pastor.

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The enrollment numbers are up 281 from last year, and “We are still registering students,” Faulk said. Faulk said he has visited every classroom in all five of Central’s public schools since the beginning of this school year. He said, “The attitude of every-one is great. The enthusiasm of the teachers is outstanding. Even though they have been through a big move into the new schools, they are very, very positive.” Faulk said that the 4,349 stu-dents include 4,220 who will count for MFP funding from the state. Another 129 are pre-K four-year-olds, which have a separate source of funding. The system has another six three-year-olds who are home-bound.

HHH Tanglewood Elementary. The opening of the new Central School Complex has had major changes for Tanglewood Elementary, the award-winning school, which has had the state’s No. 1-ranked 3rd graders for the past three years: • Principal Sandy Davis and sssistant principal Jason Fountain have moved to Central Middle School, where they will serve as co-principals for one year.

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CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLSEnrollment • Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012

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FIRST DAY AT TANGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — New principal Kitty Taylor Ainsworth (left) with students; first grade teacher Rhonda Ricketts with Karlee Acosta, and Shane, Collin, and Jill Miller. Jill is General Manager at Central Drug Store.

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Attendees should enter the school complex from Devall Road and park by the Gym or in the south parking lot. Funds for construction of the new schools were approved by voters

in a tax and bond election in May 2009. The general contractor was Arkel Anderson, and the designer was PBK Architects. Construction coordinator was Ross Bogan of the Central school system.

The new school complex is lo-cated on Sullivan Road just north of Gurney Road. The two new schools can accom-modate 1,200 students each. Guest speaker for the dedication will be Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne.

Dedication of School Complex Saturday at 2 p.m.Continued from Page 1

BATON ROUGE — Candidates for the Louisiana Public Service Com-mission will bring their campaigns to Baton Rouge Tuesday, Aug. 28 during a Candidates Forum spon-sored by the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge. Former Lt. Gov. Scott Angelle of Breaux Bridge, Lafayette TV

broadcaster Ed Roy, State Rep. Erich Ponti of Baton Rouge, and Forest Wright have agreed to speak on their positions on PSC issues affecting small business and how they will make PSC-regu-lated businesses more

competitive. Two other candidates, Greg Gaubert of Thibodaux and Sarah Holliday of Baton Rouge, have also been invited. All are Re-publicans except Wright, a Demo-crat, and Greg Gaubert, an inde-pendent. They are running in PSC District 2, which includes the Baton Rouge area and roughly one-fifth of the population of the state.

Public Service Commissioner Clyde Holloway, who represents PSC District 5 in Central and South-

west Louisiana, will give introduc-tory remarks, explaining the work of the PSC and telling the traits he

thinks a commissioner should have. Holloway is not up for reelection this year. The forum will be held during the Chamber’s monthly Member-ship Luncheon at Café Américain at 7521 Jefferson Hwy. in Baton Rouge. The reception starts at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting at 12 noon. The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge is composed of small business owners. Meetings are open to business owners, guests, and members of the media. To make reservations or apply for membership, email Bob Breaux at [email protected]. Lunch is $15, which is paid at the door. Holloway

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GREMILLION, LARROQUETTEAubrey Gremillion and Matthew Lar-roquette will marry Saturday, Sept. 29 in Hammond, Louisiana.

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Gremillion, LarroquetteWill Wed on Sept. 29At Inn in Hammond HAMMOND — Aubrey Gremillion of Baton Rouge and Matthew Lar-roquette of Lacombe will marry in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony Satur-day, Sept. 29, 2012, at the historic Michabelle Inn and Restaurant in Hammond. The bride-elect is the daughter of Randall and Beverly Gremil-lion of Central. She is a graduate of Central High School and South-eastern Louisiana University. She is a paralegal with Saunders and Chabert. Her fiancé is the son of John and Debra Larroquette of Lacombe. He is a graduate of Slidell High School and Southeastern Louisi-ana University. He is employed with the Shaw Group. The couple resides in Prai-rieville.

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Victoria Crawford, Chase WeatherlyWill Marry in Jackson on Aug. 31

Victoria Crawford and Chase Weatherly

JACKSON — Victoria Noel Craw-ford and Chase Jordan Weatherly, both of Central, will marry in a 7 p.m. ceremony on Friday, Aug. 31,

2012, in Jackson. The bride-elect is the daughter of Larry and Vicki Crawford of Central. She is the granddaugh-ter of Jerry and Jimmie Tarver and Bob and Jodie Mae Crawford, all of Central. Tori is a graduate of Bethany Christian School and Southeastern Louisiana University. She is em-ployed as a registered nurse at Ba-ton Rouge General Hospital. Her fiancé is the son of Barry and Pam Weatherly of Central. He is the grandson of Juanita Verucchi and the late Ray Verucchi of Madi-son, Miss., Steve and Sue Stallings of Natchez, Miss., Bobby and Do-nis Graves of Farmerville, and the late Bo Weatherly of Vidalia. Chase is a graduate of Bethany Christian School and Louisiana State University. He is a co-owner of a small software company.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Culpepper CENTRAL — On Saturday, July 21, 2012, Jim and Jane Culpepper celebrated their 50th wedding an-niversary at Kristenwood Recep-tion Hall in Central. The Culpeppers were married on this date in 1962 at St. James Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge. They have one son, Lane. Mrs.

Culpeppers Celebrate Their 50th

Culpepper was the former Marga-ret Jane Hinman. Guests were treated to a delight-ful video presentation of photos selected from the Culpeppers’ ar-chives and compiled by friend and photographer Mickey Hebert, A-Bear Productions. Entertainment was provided by Rocky Saxon.

McGees Honored for 50 Years CENTRAL — Elvin and Lena Mc-Gee celebrated their 50th wed-ding anniversary Saturday, July 28, 2012, with a renewal of their vows at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Officiating was Deacon Phil BeJeaux. Both the matron of honor, Vicki Welborn Lockhart of Piedmont, Okla. and best man, Kenny J. Mc-Gee of Houston, Texas were in at-tendance. Other members of the wedding party present were Tony Calderone and James Monteaux. A reception in their honor was given by their daughter, Danette McGee, at Elegant Memories. Dinner and dancing were enjoyed by family and friends, as well as a birthday celebration for Elvin since the couple was married on his birthday. The McGee’s were married on July 28, 1962, at St. Joseph’s Church by Fr. Stanley Joseph Ott, who later served as the Bishop of Baton Rouge. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin McGee

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Steven Waylon Sanchez Steven Waylon Sanchez, 28, of Central, passed away Thursday,

sisters, Gina Sanchez and Shan-non Honore; brothers-in-law, Cal-vin Ardoin, Jr. and Smokey Ar-doin; maternal grandmother, Betty Thoms; paternal grandmother, Shirley Norwood; aunt, Kim New; uncle, Randy Thoms; a very close family friend whom Steven looked to as a role model and father figure, Warren Richardson; father-in-law, Calvin Ardoin, Sr.; nephews, Ian Ocmond, Calvin Ardoin, III, and Aiden and Owen Ardoin; nieces, Madison and Alexis Ardoin, and numerous cousins, other relatives, and friends. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Riley Thoms; uncle, Jody LeBlanc; maternal great-grandmothers, Irene Thoms and Faye Bufford; and mother-in-law, Jeanie Ardoin.

July 26, 2012. Ste-ven was a loving husband, father, and family man who will be missed dearly by all those who knew him. Visitation was at Seale Funeral Home, Denham

Springs, on Saturday, Aug. 4 until services. Services were conducted by Bro. Wayne Mack, with crema-tion afterwards. Survived by his wife, Ashley Ardoin Sanchez; daughter, Ca-dence Sanchez; father, Steven Sanchez; mother, Rhonda Jenkins;

The Brownings Celebrate 50th

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Browning

CENTRAL — Maurice and Sharon Browning celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a prom-ised and long overdue return trip to New York. They spent their 25th anniversary in New York, when Maurice was working there. They enjoyed a beautiful 50th anniversary dinner at the same quaint restaurant, Restaurant Xavi-er & Bully Boy, where they shared their 25th anniversary. Their trip included a stop in Her-shey, Pa., the Amish Country, Get-tysburg, Niagara Falls, West Point, a loop through Canada, and visit-ing and reminiscing with friends. After returning home, their sons and spouses, Todd and Rhonda, Kevin and Kim, and Darren and Beth, and their 10 grandchildren honored them with a luncheon at

Don’s Seafood. The couple were married by Rev. Sam Gordon at Winbourne Ave. Baptist Church on June 15, 1962.

Riker Dayton Landry Brent “Mike” and Tracy (Landry) Crow are proud to announce the birth of their son, Riker Dayton. He was welcomed home by big brother, Brenton. Riker was born on May 30, 2012, at 1:37 p.m. at Woman’s Hospital. He weighed six pounds, 8.3 ounces, and was 19.75 inches long. Proud grandparents are Sarah and Gordon “Pat” Landry and Julia and Larry Crow.

Jagger Ty Owen Tyler and Jamie (Ard) Owen of Central are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jagger Ty. He was welcomed home by big sis-ter, Tatum. Jagger was born July 2, 2012, at 8:36 a.m. at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge. He weighed nine pounds, 10.9 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Ben and Rhonda Ard, Kayren Owen, and Craig and Starr Owen.

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Lane Regional Medical Center is pleased to announcethat Pamela J. Parsons, MD, has recently joined thehospital medical staff as Medical Director for Lane Behavioral Health Services in Zachary.

Hayes Alan Sheridan Ryan and Bo (Broome) Sheridan are proud to announce the birth of their son, Hayes Alan. He was wel-comed home by his big brother and sister, Laine and Rylan. Hayes was born May 17, 2012, at Woman’s Hospital at 11:37 a.m. He weighed seven pounds, six ounces, and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Robert and Phyllis Broome of Central and great-grandparents Gwendolyn Shaffer Bergeron and Lloyd Funchess.

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

Thursday, August 23Faithful Citizenship • 7 p.m.

Deacon Jodi Moscona will be at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and will speak about Faithful Citizenship. Mark your calendar for this event!

August 24 and 25‘Lifelong Love Affair’ Seminar

Give your spouse the gift that will transform your relationship: a fulfilling, purpose-filled, dream-come-true mar-riage. Join Jimmy and Karen Evans for this marriage seminar, live via online broadcast at Cornerstone Fellowship, 9611 Blackwater. The seminar is 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 and 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, Aug. 25. For in-formation, call 261-8795 or visit www.cornerstonecentral.com.

Saturday, August 25Tailgate Kickoff Party • 11 a.m.

Join Tiger Central, 12512 Green-well Springs, for a Tailgate Kickoff Party. Free food and drink and a great selection of new LSU gear to get you ready for football season. There are three chances to win. Drawing will be at 2 p.m. You must be present to win! Register at Tiger Central before 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24.

Saturday, August 256th Annual Cub Scout Kick-Off

12 noon to 3 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 125 invites all 1st through 5th grade boys of St. Alphon-sus Parish and School to join in the 6th Annual Kick-Off in the St. Alphonsus Family Center. If interested in Scout-ing, join in a day of fun and meet the members of Pack 125. For informa-tion, contact Genet Scarbrough at [email protected].

Saturday, August 25New School Dedication • 2 p.m.

The Central Community School System invites you to Dedication Ceremonies for the new Central Mid-dle and Central Intermediate schools. Ceremonies will include introduction

of elected officials, citizen commit-tee members, and architects. Guest speaker will be Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne. Walking tours of the new campuses will be at 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 28Chamber of Commerce of EBR

Forum for PSC Candidates Candidates for the Public Service Commission in the Nov. 6 election

will speak at a Public Forum at the Monthly Membership Meeting of the new Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish. The reception begins at 11:30 and the program at 12 noon. Must be a business own-er, guest, or media to attend. Café Américain at 7521 Jefferson Hwy. For membership information, go to www.ChamberEBR.com, call Bob Breaux at 225-279-6008, or email him at [email protected].

Tuesday, August 28Free Prenatal Class • 6:30 p.m.

Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a free prenatal class in the staff development classroom. “The Pregnancy Workshop” is an overview of what to expect for the soon-to-be mom. We recommend you attend this class during your first or second trimester. Partners are encouraged to attend. To register, call 654-5263.

Sunday, August 29Wet & Wild Night • 5 to 6:45 p.m. Join Galilee Baptist Church, 11050 Greenwell Springs – Port Hudson Road, for Wet and Wild Night at AWANA Club. All children ages three years through 6th grade are in-vited. Come ready to get wet, bring a towel and extra clothes, modest attire required. For information, contact Lynette Roberts at 654-5633, ext. 2.

Wednesday, August 29Parents’ Night • 7 p.m.

There will be a Parents’ Night for parents interested in the Cub Scout-ing program in the St. Francis Room at St. Alphonsus Church. For infor-mation, contact Genet Scarbrough, Cubmaster at [email protected].

Thursday, August 30Meet the New Doctors at Lane

2 to 3 p.m. Join the staff and physicians of Lane Regional Medical Center for an old-fashioned Meet and Greet in the hospital cafeteria to welcome our newest doctors: Dr. Stephan Jones, Dr. Samuel Field, Dr. Thomas Kang, Dr. Pamela J. Parsons, Dr. Gregory Harris, Dr. Gregory Crenshaw, and Dr. Joseph Nesheiwat. For informa-tion or a physician referral, call 658-4587.

Monday, September 3Ronald Reagan Labor Day

Awards Brunch9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The Republican Party of East Ba-ton Rouge Parish will honor Sen. David Vitter as Man of the Year at a Labor Day Brunch at the City Club. Tickets are $500 a couple. Proceeds will be used to help elect conservative Republican candidates in East Baton Rouge Parish in this fall’s elections. For table sponsorships or tickets, call Richie Edmonds at 225-892-6000.

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CENTRAL — Meet the Wildcats will be Thursday, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Central High Gym. All sports will be represented. Afterwards, all coaches at all levels, varsity football players, and their parents will hear Jef-frey Marx, author of “Season of Life,” in the theatre.

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KEVIN THOMAS BAUERLE (left) earned his M.D. from the Colorado School of Medicine and will continue his training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, as a resident in internal medicine. He plans to pursue a career in aca-demic medicine in endocrinology. BRANDON MICHAEL BAUERLE (right) earned his B.S. in biological sciences from LSU. Brandon will begin medical school in July at the LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Both are sons of Thomas and Carol Bauerle of Central.


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USSSA GLOBAL WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS — 9U Major Louisiana Wolves won the Global World Series in Orange Beach. The Wolves finished the season ranked first in Louisiana and fourth in the country by the USSSA point system. Shown are (1st row, left to right) DJ Brumfield, Peyton Burris, Reese Smith, Kaden Slocum, Brodie Smith, and Tyson Stewart, (2nd row) Blaise Preister, Hunter Bankston, Richard Woodworth, Cade Watts, and Konnor Sharp, and (3rd row) Ryan Stewart, Kris Clark, Todd Smith, and David Brumfield.

Tuesday, September 4Last Summer Fling • 6 to 9 p.m.

St. Alphonsus Youth Group will host a Last Summer Fling! Scav-enger hunt, games, food, and lots of fun! All area high school students are invited to attend this free event. For information, contact the Faith Forma-tion office at 261-4644.

Friday, September 7Grand Opening

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Help kick off the fall campaigns for President, State Supreme Court, Mayor-President, Metro Council, and

other important races at the new par-ish Republican Headquarters at 7047 Jefferson Hwy., Suite B. Volunteer to help staff the HQ, make phone calls, walk, and put up signs — all the jobs so vital to victory. To volunteer, email [email protected].

Saturday, September 29City of Central Bed Race • 9 a.m.

The Central Bed Race, sponsored by the Rotary, will be held at the for-mer Starkey Academy on Joor Road. Entry deadline is Monday, Sept. 10. The race start is 10 a.m. Awards for Fastest Team, Best Decorated Bed, and Favorite Sleepwear. For infor-mation, contact Kim McDonald at 261-5111 or Jennifer Hinton at 925-8900, ext. 722.

VICTORY ACADEMY JR. HIGH CHEERLEADERS — Victory brought home the “gold” this summer at the Fellowship of Christian Students summer cheer camp. Their awards included 1st place home cheer, 1st place Jr. High Camp Championship, and won the over all Spirit Award out of 25 squads. Three girls were selected All-Stars, Camryn Austin, Kinley Borskey, and Lyndyn Melancon. The 2012-2013 cheerleaders are captain Camryn Austin, co-captain Alexa Lubecke, Mickey Fogleman, Erin Harrel, Lyndyn Melancon, Julia Aaron, Kinley Borksey, Olivia Browning, Natalie Cox, Kenah Kepper, Emma Ramsey, Emma St. Romain, Katelyn Williams, Chaislyn King, and Trinity Norman. They are coached by Cookie Valentine.

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terback who could probably play any position he wants on the field. In last year’s Jamboree in Zach-ary between the same two teams, Beckwith marched East Feliciana to the Wildcats’ 15-yard line and appeared ready to score, when he managed to get himself ejected from the game. A lucky break for Central, which came back and eked out a 7-2 victory over East Felici-ana. East Feliciana is a consolidat-ed school composed of Clinton and Jackson, two teams always known for speed. This East Feliciana team will be no different. Central is probably the better team but in an abbreviated jam-boree game, a team may only get the ball two or three times, and the breakaway style of Beckwith could

Central Aims for 5th 4-5A District Title

give the Wildcats big trouble. Central’s offense should be very strong this year — strong enough to win a 5th straight District 4-5A title in a much-improved district. The offense this year could remind us of the Briscoe years. But it will really

all depend on the Central defense, which will have to improve rapidly. On offense, veteran senior quar-terback Brett Courville can be counted on to provide solid leader-ship. The receivers are impressive, and the coaching staff will have a challenge to decide who to play with the likes of Devon Gales, Gary Triplett, Jeremy Anderson, Joseph Pourciau, James Schoppe, Terrel Chatman, Jake Myers, and Matt Ed-wards on hand. Likewise, the Wildcats offer a powerful array of running backs in Devon Gales, Gary Triplett, Lamonte Janeau, and Justin Vessell, who has been suffering from an ankle injury. Vessell will dress out Friday night. On defense, Central will count on defensive ends Corey Guercio and Jarett Williams and defensive tackles Logan Green and Demetri Colomb. The linebackers, whom Coach Sid Edwards describes as the strength of his football team, will be led by Tony Ragusa, Dalton Hold-man, and Thomas Edelman. The Wildcats have been nursing injuries in the defensive secondary. Kevin Henry, Hunter Cazes, Cole Edgens, Sean Parker, Donnie Lew-

is, Paul Broussard, and Craig Jones all could see action. Coach Sid said, “Playing East Feliciana will be good for us be-cause they have a lot of speed and athletic ability.” The Wildcats will have their hands full with Beckwith, he said. To see highlights from Beck-with’s 2011 season, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btu_Z0anIF4. Truly a man among boys!

HHH District 4-5A will be even more competitive this year. Leaving out the Wildcats, here’s what we can expect: 1. Denham Springs — One of their best teams in years. They have all of the components for vic-tory. A very big team. They have an SEC-caliber running back who didn’t play Central last year. They are loaded. (Tie) 2. Zachary — They’re huge upfront. They have a transfer from Redemptorist who has signed with the University of Houston. A world-class runner. Scotlandville — Never short on talent, Scotlandville has 17 starters returning. 4. Walker — Walker will en-ter the conversation. Not the team you want to play for Homecoming. Walker has great parental and com-munity support. Over time, that is paying big dividends. 5. Live Oak — Improving, and Central knows it. During the sum-mer, Live Oaks played Central in a seven-on-seven scrimmage and won by three TD’s. Can Central win a 5th straight District title? Absolutely, but there won’t be anything easy about it.


JAMBOREE 2011 — Central’s Brett Courville fires a pass against East Feliciana last season.

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