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‘Sprinter’ days have arrived Louisiana has a fifth season, well, sixth if you count crawfish season. In addition to the four seasons we learned in elementary school — winter, spring, summer and fall — there’s another season we all have come to know and love, or hate, depending on the circumstance and the person. It’s called “sprinter.” That’s right; it’s a combination of spring and winter, and here in southern Louisiana, we experience days of springlike weather followed by days of temperatures in the 20s and 30s followed by more days of warmer temps followed by scarf-wearing, glove-warming, coat-shuffling days of cold, cold and more cold. Do we light the fireplace or run the ceiling fans? Do I pack away my warm fuzzy sweaters, or do I move my sandals from my winter closet to my spring/summer closet? And what about the seasonal illnesses that warm, cold, cold, warm, freezing cold, warm days bring? What to tell a friend visiting soon from Oregon? Well, let’s see, be sure to pack some sweaters and a jacket, don’t forget your scarf and mittens, and oh, yeah, be sure to bring some T-shirts and flip-flops. So, welcome sprinter. We embrace you with coat, sandals and a warm-cold smile. Meanwhile, around Zachary...

Police chief asks for help Pay raises needed to ‘keep people’

“We’re just trying to keep people here. We’ve got some great officers and dispatchers, but we’re going to lose some of them to other agencies if we don’t make it beneficial for them to stay.”

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DAVID McDAVID, Zachary police chief

sgill@theadvocate.com Zachary Police Chief David McDavid is asking city officials to consider a pay raise for his officers. The raise is needed because several police officers working for his department are being recruited by other agencies and a few already have left, McDavid said in a letter to Zachary council members. He is asking that the pay raise be included in the upcoming budget talks. “One of our detectives recently left to work for the LSU Police Department, and we’ve recently been made aware that we may be losing a couple more to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries,” said McDavid, who added that the Baton Rouge Police Department also has called. According to McDavid, officers are leaving because the agencies have better starting pay, and offer educational

benefits, advancement opportunities and more divisions to transfer into. “What I’m asking the city to do is consider budgeting an increase in starting salary for uniform patrol officers and dispatchers,” McDavid said. Zachary uniform patrol officers make $15.60 per hour, or $32,448 annually, and dispatchers make $13.80 per hour, or $28,704 annually. McDavid said he is asking the city to consider increasing the starting pay to $17.05 per hour for both officers and dispatchers as well as to consider a $150 to $225 monthly stipend based on educational experience for those with advanced degrees similar to what Zachary firefighters receive. “The educational stipend would affect at least 15 of our officers, a benefit we’ve never had,” McDavid said. “By offering a little more, we’ll gain a slight edge as well as the opportu-

nity to retain the officers we’ve already hired and trained, which costs money.” With the extra pay, the department can continue recruiting top-notch officers to protect the businesses and residents in the community, McDavid said. “We’re just trying to keep people here. We’ve got some great officers and dispatchers, but we’re going to lose some of them to other agencies if we don’t make it beneficial for them to stay,” McDavid said. The Zachary Police Department incurs a $750 expense on each officer it sends to an 11-week police academy training program. Once training is completed, additional costs include a service weapon, bulletproof vest, gun belt and other gear totaling about äSee HELP, page 2G

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‘Hairspray’ cast to perform at Arts for Autism

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sgill@theadvocate.com The Manship Theatre Student Advisory Board has invited members of Zachary High School’s cast of “Hairspray” to perform at the Arts for Autism fundraising variety show benefiting research for autism spectrum disorder and the local nonprofit, Unlocking Autism. Unlocking Autism was founded in 1999 by two Baton Rouge mothers of children with autism and a grandmother from Atlanta. The organization serves the autism community through grass-roots connections äSee ARTS, page 4G

Jump Start team receives $45,000 Golden Carrot Grant

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For 76 years, the Baker Youth Little League has provided a setting for families to come together to enjoy a fun, healthy environment for boys and girls to play T-ball, baseball and softball. On Saturday, the newly reformed Baker Youth Little

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Members of Zachary High’s cast of ‘Hairspray,’ rehearsing a scene in January, will reprise their roles March 2 at Arts for Autism, a fundraising showcase at the Manship Theatre.

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A wide-eyed Ella Bordelon, 3, of Zachary, was so engrossed in consuming a piece of king cake during Mardi Gras she never noticed that her slice contained the plastic baby, which can be seen sticking out the bottom of her slice. The plastic baby, which symbolizes luck and prosperity to whoever finds it in their slice of king cake, is a tradition during Mardi Gras season in Louisiana. Ella is the daughter of Natalie and Paul Bordelon and granddaughter of Da’Anne and James Lipscomb, all of Zachary.

The Louisiana Department of Education’s North Capital Region Jump Start team — composed of East and West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee and Zachary school systems — has received another grant, this time from the Louisiana Construction Education Foundation, a private foundation based in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge Area Chamber announced last week that the North Capital Region team was awarded the $45,000 Golden Carrot Grant to implement a multiphased strategy promoting construction craft caäSee JUMP START, page 4G

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Zachary chamber announces tea, pageant, singing events for Miss ZFest

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Jones, the reigning Miss Zachary, will pass on her crown to one of the 2015 hopefuls at the annual Miss ZFest Pageant scheduled for April 25 at the Zachary Performing Arts Center on the Zachary High campus. The pageant begins at 10 a.m. and is open to girls 0 to 23. The Little Miss Baby Zachary division is for infants to girls up to age 10. This is a “no glitz” or natural pageant, and anyone wishing to participate should wear a nice dress, no gowns, according to the Zachary chamber. The Pre-Teen Miss Zachary division is for girls and teens ages 11 to 13. Long formals or party dresses are accepted. The Teen Miss Zachary category, for ages 14-16, and the Miss Zachary division, for 17to 23-year-olds, requires a prom dress or long formal gown. Entrants also will need a “Sunday” dress for the interview competition, organizers said.

Everyone receiving an award at the Miss ZFest Pageant will appear in a fashion show beginning at 1:30 p.m. May 2 at ZFest. According to the chamber, many awards will be given to contestants in the pageant. The winners of the Miss Zachary and Miss Teen Zachary divisions will represent the community throughout 2015, and winning queens from all divisions will appear in the 2015 Zachary Christmas parade and at ZFest, as well as gain entry into the Miss Baton Rouge and Baby Baton Rouge pageants, the chamber said. Additionally, Miss Zachary will compete at the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals’ State Pageant in February 2016. “The mission of the Miss Zachary/ZFest Pageant is to be a positive experience for young girls, to promote the Zachary community and ZFest as well as promote involvement in

community service,” said Kate MacArthur, chamber executive director. The third event, which is new this year, is the Z-Star singing competition that has been added to the pageant itinerary on April 25, MacArthur said. Open to males and females aged 11-23, contestants will perform one song at the pageant. The top performer of the day will receive a $100 cash prize, and the top three performers will sing at ZFest on the main stage. The Miss Zachary/ZFest Pageant and the Z-Star events are open to the community. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $5 for students with identification, and children 5 and under are admitted free. Zachary Performing Arts Center doors open at 9:30 a.m. on April 25. For information or to register for these three events, visit www.zfest.us.

15, Rayville, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer and bench warrant for failure to appear for arraignment. BROWN, WILLIAM: 20, 249 McKnight Road, Clinton, possession of alcohol and possession of alcohol under the age of 21. BURNETTE, THURL: 43, 4825 Rush Drive, Slaughter, bench warrant for fugitive charges from Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.

COATES, CALEB: 30, 401 S. College St., Denham Springs, bench warrant for failure to appear for red light and vehicle license required. COTTON, JUSTIN: 18, 14991 PridePort Hudson Road, Pride, possession of alcohol under the age of 21. CURTIS, CHASTINA: 41, 7449 Tommy James Lane, Jackson, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft.

GODING, DANIEL: 27, 225 Mitchell Rigdon Road, Lot 15, Statesboro, Georgia, uninvited solicitations prohibited. GREEN, JUSTIN: 44, 243 McCastle Road, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for driving under suspension. MARSHALL, PATRICIA: 18, 18178-A Greenwell Springs-Port Hudson Road, Central, possession of alcohol under the age of 21.

QUINNEY, NIKEYA: 36, 5021 McClelland Drive, Baton Rouge, theft. SHAW, SUMMER: 34, 3954 Florida St., Zachary, domestic abuse battery. TATE, ALTON: 34, 5116 Lennox St., Zachary, first-offense driving while intoxicated. WHITMORE, ALVIN: 55, 5314 Rollins Road, Zachary, disturbing the peace by intoxication.

WILLIFORD, JOSHUA: 32, 4201 Florida St., Lot 13, Zachary, disturbing the peace involving domestic violence. WILSON, ROBERT: 33, 182 Chestnut Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee, uninvited solicitations prohibited. WOLFKILL, JAMES: 34, 13917 S. Peabody St., Glenpool, Oklahoma, uninvited solicitations prohibited.

peace and public intimidation of a peace officer. COLEMAN, BETTY: 45, 1111 Rodin Drive, Baton Rouge, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and reckless operation of a vehicle. COOPER, D’HENREI: 21, 3650 Groom Road, Baker, illegal gambling and fugitive through East Baton Rouge. DAVIS, BOBBY: 17, 4316 Burgess St., Baker, affidavit warrant for illegal possession of stolen things. DAVIS, EVERY: 27, 204 Luther Ave., New Roads, bench warrants for failure to appear for windshield, window view through, driving under suspension/revocation and fugitive through East Baton Rouge. DOUGLAS, TY: 25, 2706 Lula Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for ran stop sign and no driver’s license on person. DUNCAN JR., JOHNNY: 32, 4625 40th St., Zachary, bench warrants for failure to appear for speeding and motor vehicle inspection sticker violation. EARLY, ANTOINE: 53, 21727 McHost Road, Zachary, bench warrants for failure to appear for driving under suspension/revocation, expired motor vehicle inspection and no proof of insurance in vehicle. EATMON, OMAR: 30, 13204 Morvant Road, Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for windshield, window view through, no driver’s license on person, no registration slip in

vehicle, no proof of insurance in vehicle, driving under suspension/revocation and no proof of insurance in vehicle and no registration slip in vehicle. GILMORE, TERRELL: 22, 7025 Beechwood Drive, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for sale/possession of controlled substance. GREEN, RICHMOND: 24, 12439 Cate Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for failure to appear. JACKSON, SHEENA: 31, 3720 Thomas Road, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for theft and resisting an officer. JARVIS, JAMES: 35, 9854 Avenue A, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for speeding and windshield/window view through. JONES III, HOWARD: 18, 1126 Myrtle St., Baker, simple robbery, simple battery, disturbing the peace and public intimidation of a peace officer. KNIGHTEN, SHELDON: 52, 2344 Chamberlain Ave., Baker, fugitive through East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. LEE, JONATHON: 31, 4721 Sumrall Drive, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft. LOVELY, JAVONTAY: 19, 110 Gatebriar St., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft. MCDANIEL, SHONTA: 29, 312

Flanacher Road, Zachary, bench warrant for failure to appear for disturbing the peace and motor vehicle inspection expired. MERRIT, JODY: 54, 17960 Will Ave., Greenwell Springs, bench warrants for failure to appear for theft, expired motor vehicle inspection, driving under suspension/revocation, switched license plates and no insurance. MITCHELL, THOMAS: 35, 296 Degeyter Road, Breaux Bridge, possession of drug paraphernalia and fugitive through East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. NORTHERN, CHRISTOPHER: 40, 14355 Felicity Drive, Baker, three counts aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, resisting an officer, possession of a firearm with controlled dangerous substance and manufacture of Schedule I drug. ODOM, KEVIN: 26, 6360 Kleinpeter Road, Baton Rouge, fugitive through East Baton Rouge. POLK IV, HENRY: 25, 8119 La. 955 East, Ethel, fugitive through East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. POURCIAU, LEONARD: 56, 2183 Noble Reames Road, Zachary, affidavit warrant for felony hitand-run driving, negligent injuring, reckless operation and open container in vehicle. RICHARD, CHORDERRO: 27, 4709 Harding St., Baker, indecent behavior with juveniles and sex offender registration. ROBINSON, ALONZO: 40, 11004 Clearview Ave., Baton Rouge,

bench warrant for failure to appear for attempted to sale or possession of a controlled substance. ROBINSON, BRANCHIE: 43, 2425 Winbourne Ave., Baton Rouge, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute. ROSS, GRACE: 47, 4978 Jean St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for counterfeit motor vehicle inspection and three counts improper equipment. SIMMONS, JACOBY: 22, 202 Sherron Ave., Baker, illegal gambling and possession of marijuana. SIMMONS, JAVAUGHN: 20, 202 Sherron Ave., Baker, illegal gambling. STEWART, LARRY: 56, 6186 Royal Palms Court, Gonzales, bench warrants for failure to appear for two headlights required and driving under suspension/revocation. TEAT, DANNY: 49, 2704 South St., Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear for two headlights required. TURNER, BIANCA: 40, 2142 Thomas Grove, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for expired motor vehicle inspection and speeding in a school zone. WASHINGTON, DANZELL: 24, 21323 Ligon Road, Zachary, bench warrant for failure to appear for safety belt use. WILLIAMS, JONATHAN: 19, 6267 Arbor Vitae Drive, Baton Rouge, illegal gambling and possession

of marijuana. WILLIAMS, LERRELL: 19, 4212 Morvant Place, Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for sale/possession of controlled substance, safety belt use, motor vehicle inspection sticker violation, no driver’s license on person, improper lane usage, no driver’s license and expired motor vehicle inspection. WILLIAMS, MARIAH: 21, 7219 Jupiter Drive, Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for theft and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. WILLIAMS, MARILYN: 48, 3182 Myrtle Court, Zachary, careless operation, failure to report an accident and resisting an officer. WILLIAMS, TANISHA: 25, 5222 Hollywood St., Baton Rouge, fugitive through East Baton Rouge. WILLIAMS, TIMOTHY: 20, 1240 N. 29th St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for expired motor vehicle inspection, no driver’s license and safety belt use. WIMES, JERILYNN: 31, 3336 Redbud St., Zachary, bench warrant for failure to appear for attempted theft. WRIGHT, JUNIOR: 32, 4088 Hooper Road, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for loud music from a vehicle, two counts of motor vehicle inspection sticker violation, three counts driving under suspension/revocation, speeding, safety belt use and two headlights required.

nity events. Each year, Zachary city employees, including police offiContinued from page 1G cers, receive an annual 3 percent cost-of-living raise. In 2010, when Mayor David $1,600, while a police vehicle with equipment can cost up- Amrhein was elected to office, ward of $30,000 to $32,000, ac- he increased officers’ pay 11 percent in an effort to make cording to McDavid. “We don’t want to become a their earnings comparable to training ground for officers that of area law enforcement. Zachary Police Department only to have them leave and work somewhere else,” McDa- employs 60 people, including administrative and ranking offivid said. Zachary officers are allowed cers as well as reserve officers. About 33 uniform patrol offito work details to earn extra cash such as at Southern Uni- cers and eight dispatchers are versity football games and con- on the payroll. The pay request, certs, bank details and commu- if granted, would not affect any

administrative or ranking personnel. McDavid says he’s concerned now with getting the starting salary increased for his officers and dispatchers but will later ask for a raise for himself. As his salary compares to other police chiefs in cities with similar budgets and populations, McDavid makes less than police chiefs in Baker, Gonzales, Opelousas and West Monroe at $76,000, even with the monthly $500 in state supplemental pay that bumps his salary to $82,000. He listed his 31 years with the department, the fact that

he’s a graduate of the FBI National Academy and DEA Drug Commander School and his 105 hours of credit toward earning a bachelor’s degree as reasons the council might consider a raise. “I’m asking them to review this information and consider an increase in my salary as chief of police. Due to ethics laws, I’m not able to work any details inside the city limits of Zachary,” McDavid said. McDavid’s duties as police chief also include tax collector, marshal for the court as well as handling garnishments and seizures.

Advocate staff report The Zachary Chamber of Commerce has announced it will host three events that will culminate in the Zachary Arts & Music Festival slated for April 29 through May 3 at BREC’s Zachary Community Park. The first event, a Queens Tea, will be 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 7 at the Pointe at Americana. Girls and teens will be served tea and refreshments while learning about beauty pageant etiquette. Girls will learn how to walk at pageants, have the opportunity to seek advice and tips from pageant coaches and judges, and meet and take photographs with reigning Zachary pageant queens. Tickets for the Queens Tea are $5 for girls ages 3 to 17, $10 for adults, and children 2 and under will be admitted free. Space is limited, and preregistration is required. At the second event, Victoria

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Francis Abbate, left, and Fannie Johnson reigned as king and queen of the Krewe of Lane’s annual Mardi Gras parade Feb. 17. Residents of Lane Nursing Home in Zachary put on their best Carnival costumes and paraded through the halls of the hospital, tossing beads to employees and visitors.

Zachary police bookings The following people were booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department from Feb. 13 to Feb.18:

ARD, ASHLEY: 24, 9745 Morris Road, St. Francisville, disturbing the peace involving domestic violence. BENTON, SUMMER: 43, 474 La.

Baker police bookings The following people were booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison by the Baker Police Department from Feb. 5-17:

ALBERT, HELEN: 26, 6863 Rio Drive, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for texting while driving. ALEXANDER, CLAYTON: 28, 4813 Woodstock Drive, Greenwell Springs, tail lamps required, expired motor vehicle inspection sticker, possession of Schedule II controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer and possession of a firearm with possession of controlled dangerous substance. ATLEY, DAVID: 41, 5415 Truman St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for safety belt use and driving under suspension/revocation. BESSIE, TYNARD: 37, 5659 Matthew St., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for first-offense driving while intoxicated. BOWERS, JASMINE: 28, 6719 E. Upland Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for windshield, window view through. BRADLEY, WALTER: 31, 4345 Beech St., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for speeding. BROWN, DOMINIC: 17, 4072 Lavey Lane, 37, Baker, simple robbery, simple battery, disturbing the

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Members of the Zachary Newcomers Club met Feb. 5 at St. Paul’s Study to recognize club founder Sylvia Wahoske for her work bringing residents of Zachary together. Wahoske is leaving the Zachary community March 2 and moving to Florida. Gathered, from left, are Wahoske, Pat Free, Linda Roberts, Beth Young, Jean Cole, June Nye, Pat Black, Margaret Harmon, Kate MacArthur, Heather Prejean and Angeline Barbieri.

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Beth Sanders Young, left, presents an appreciation plaque to Sylvia Wahoske, founder of the Zachary Newcomers Club, on Feb. 5 at St. Paul’s Study in Zachary. Wahoske was recognized for her work bringing newcomers to the Zachary area together.

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sgill@theadvocate.com The Zachary Newcomers Club met for a special meeting Feb. 5 when members recognized Sylvia Wahoske for her work in founding the club and growing it over the past five years. In recognition of her hard work, members honored Wahoske with a commemorative plaque. “All of her hard work in starting and keeping this club progressing is why we’re here today,” said Beth Sanders Young, who will be taking over Wahoske’s duties. Wahoske, a native of Missoula, Montana, is married to Keith Wahoske, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, who works at Georgia Pacific-Port Hudson. “We first met and married in Missoula when Keith received his first transfer in the pulp and paper industry,” Wa-

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hoske said. “Our sixth career move brought us to Zachary in 2008, but we were actually returning to the area since we had initially moved to Baton Rouge in 1998, but it felt like we were returning home to good friends and family.” Wahoske said in earlier moves, she had discovered Newcomers Clubs like the one in Baton Rouge and decided to start one in the Zachary area in 2009. “I wanted to meet and make friends with people in my own community,” said Wahoske, who is relocating to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, on March 3. “I will really miss how the grocery store, library, pharmacy and gym were all so close to our home in Fennwood. Zachary has many opportunities for families who are interested in the arts, education and sports but it’s also close enough to a bigger city

and airport,” Wahoske said. Her hopes are for the Newcomers Club to continue to grow so a new person in town never has to start another one. Young, who Wahoske calls a real asset to the group, first attended a Newcomers meeting in November and offered to start a social media page

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during the day and evening such as coffee, lunch, a book club, bridge, bunco, golf, tennis and more. For information, visit Zachary Newcomers Club on Facebook or sign up for a monthly newsletter by contacting Young at (225) 301-2684 or bethylou66@gmail.com.

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LeBlanc’s Food Stores offers helping hand to police Advocate staff report LeBlanc’s Food Stores recently made a $500 donation to the Zachary Police Department’s reserve officer program to assist with the purchase of police uniforms. According to Chief David McDavid, each reserve is required to go through the same physical and psychological testing as full-time police officers and are trained in firearms and defensive tactics alongside uniform patrol officers. McDavid said reserve of-

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reers among the students attending East and West Feliciana, Livonia and Zachary high schools, according to the Zachary school district. BRAC will serve as the fiscal agent with direct oversight of the grant’s implementation. The team recently received $125,000 in Jump Start funding from the Louisiana Department of Education for career counseling objectives. Members of LCEF’s board of directors, Troy Allen, of the PALA Group, and Glen Redd, of TRIAD, presented BRAC President and Chief Executive Officer Adam Knapp with the check on behalf of the team Feb. 19 at Zachary High School. Superintendents or representatives from the participating districts were on hand for the ceremony. Pursuit of the program represents action toward BRAC’s Strategic Plan for Cultivating a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Workforce in the Capital Region, according to a BRAC research article published in December. The nine-parish Baton Rouge area is on the verge of an economic boom propelled by industries as far-ranging as petrochemicals, health care and digital media that share a need for workers with advanced knowledge and skills in STEM, the article said.

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Continued from page 1G designed to help reduce the learning curve for parents once a child is diagnosed with autism and is dedicated to assisting newly single parents of children with autism re-enter the workforce and access services to get on their feet again, according to the website unlockingautism.org. Part of Arts for Autism proceeds will go toward development of the Gateway Transition Center, started by Central couple Steve and Sharon Whitlow whose son Sam was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder while in kindergarten. The Manship Student Advisory Board, which formed in 2010, has about 45 students and volunteers from 18 area high schools that come together in an annual project to raise funds for a local charity or organization through an artistic collaboration. The board offers opportunities for personal development and growth by using the talents of its members to enrich

ficers are required to put in 18 hours a month and receive a $120 quarterly stipend for their time. “They are a vital part of the Police Department and provide security at most community and school events,� McDavid said. Fifteen officers are on the reserves’ roster, and in 2014, they put in a combined 2,500 hours for the department. “They all have full-time jobs and basically volunteer their time,� McDavid said. “Because reserves are not considered full-time employees, the de-

These industries and others like them are creating jobs at a much greater rate than are nonSTEM industries, not only in the Capital Region but across Louisiana and throughout the U.S. “We thank the LCEF for their foresight in bringing together educators and industry to provide students with practical experiences that will prepare them for high-growth, highwage careers,� Knapp said. “What this Jump Start regional team will accomplish with the Golden Carrot Grant is another great example of how educators and industry are innovating together because of Jump Start,� state Superintendent of Education John White said. “Students in these districts will now have expanded access to great instruction and workplace experiences that prepare them to be successful, productive adults.� “By providing teachers with direct experience in construction careers, we’re enabling them to better prepare students to pursue careers in these indemand disciplines,� said West Feliciana Parish Schools Superintendent Hollis Milton, whose district leads the Jump Start team. “This benefits participating businesses by addressing their workforce challenges and sets our students up for successful careers here at home.� The grant will fund four phases of work: DISTRICT-LEVEL ASSESSMENTS AND TRAINING: BRAC and regional team leaders will meet with high schools within the district to assess staffs’ understanding of job opportunities in the con-

the lives around them through exposure to the arts, according to the Manship Theatre. “We are basically a group of high school artists interested in social change, and we’ve decided to pool our talents this year to raise money for autism research,â€? said sophomore Curtis Hooper, who represents Zachary High on the board. “We have a unique opportunity to use what we love, the arts, to create something we want to see advanced in our communities.â€? “Hairsprayâ€? director Trish Dry, a gifted and talented theater teacher, said last year’s fundraiser sold out and raised more than $2,000 for a local charity. Past beneficiaries include the David Paul Learning Center, Baton Rouge Food Bank and Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge. Manship Theatre Executive Director ReneĂŠ Chatelain said each year the board works to produce shows from planning to logo design to marketing and production. Some high schools will be contributing musical talents to Arts for Autism, such as ZHS,

partment is unable to provide them with uniforms and equipment essential to performing some of their duties.� Most of the equipment is purchased by the officers themselves, the chief said. Brooke Knight, director of corporate communications for LeBlanc’s, said the local grocer is honored to assist the ZPD by helping fund the uniforms. “On behalf of LeBlanc’s Food Stores, we thank the officers and reserve officers of the Zachary Police Department for their service to the community,� Knight said.

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Representatives from each North Capital Region Jump Start school district, BRAC and supporters of Louisiana Construction Education Foundation attended the presentation of the Golden Carrot Grant on Feb. 19 at Zachary High. From left are Tim Jordan, Zachary; Michelle Clayton, Zachary; Superintendent Hollis Milton, West Feliciana; Zanovia Curtis, West Feliciana; TRIAD’s Glen Redd, LCEF supporter; Superintendent Linda D’Amico, Pointe Coupee; Principal Joe LeBlanc, Zachary High; Carla Jack, Pointe Coupee; PALA Group’s Troy Allen, LCEF supporter; Robin Variest, East Feliciana; Liz Smith, BRAC; and Adam Knapp, BRAC. struction crafts, as well as their preparedness to offer students the training and education necessary to pursue such careers. TEACHER EXTERNSHIPS: Teachers interested in completing externships with companies in the construction industries will receive training on two Web-based services: Nepris and Louisiana Star Jobs. Through Nepris, educators are provided with a low-cost technical platform enabling them to contact experts

in industries relevant to their students’ Jump Start courses. Through paid externships, teachers will be placed with construction-sector employers, where they will learn industry best practices, which will inform their course curricula. The Golden Carrot Grant will be used, in part, to fund the teacher stipends, and teachers will be required to develop lesson plans that incorporate their learnings from on-the-job train-

while others have contributed artwork for the logo as well as other design aspects. The “Hairspray� cast of talented theater and choir students is sending about 20 members to perform the songs “It Takes Two,� “Baltimore Crabs,� “Run and Tell That,� “I Know Where I’ve Been,� “Cooties,� “Welcome to the ’60s,� “Timeless� and “Stop the Beat.� The musical was a hit with the Zachary community. It ran for six nights in January. “Curtis was my most versatile cast member. He played three roles — Spritzer, the principal and the scene-stealing, hysterical ‘was he a man?’ or ‘was he a woman?’ gym teacher,� Dry said. “Curtis was also instrumental in many of the technical aspects of the show such as designing the program and working as overall production assistant. He’s a sophomore but very mature beyond

his years.� Dry said Hooper is a great representation of ZHS on the Student Advisory Board, which is open to all area high schools and meets monthly. “Besides performing in ‘Hairspray,’ I was also involved in many management aspects of the production,� Hooper said. “All of the digital graphics that the community has seen this year has been my work including the online ticketing system, Ticketleap, but I could not have done these things alone and am thankful to Emma McDermott and Mr. Jeremy Reynolds for his professional insight.� Reynolds is the visual and performing arts coordinator for Zachary productions. Arts for Autism begins at 6 p.m. March 2. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7.50 for students. For information or to purchase tickets, visit manshiptheatre.org.

ing. REGIONAL NETWORKING FAIR: Through a regional networking fair, construction industry professionals will inform students of potential career opportunities. Specifically, students will learn about soft skills relevant to the construction sector in-

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LeBlanc’s Food Stores donated $500 to the Zachary Reserve Police Program to assist with the purchase of uniforms. Gathered, from left, are reserve officers David Hughes and Dennis Flurry, Chief David McDavid, LeBlanc’s Zone Manager Justin Doll, LeBlanc’s Store Manager Randy Ashford, Assistant Chief Darryl Lawrence and Reserve officer Bryan Holiday.

cluding safety, salaries, the importance of drug-free workplaces, construction culture and career opportunities available through skilled crafts. DISTRICT-LEVEL FOLLOW UP AND EXTERNSHIPS: BRAC and the regional team will visit each school district and participating high school to measure progress in raising student awareness of opportunities within the construction sector. Specific reporting metrics will include advancements in teacher capabilities, number of students engaged in construction-related courses or activities and volume of requests for additional information or resources. “The Louisiana Construction Education Foundation is proud to partner with the Louisiana Department of Education’s Jump Start initiative, with BRAC and with the North Capital Region Jump Start team,� said Jerry Rispone, president and CEO of ISC Constructors and chairman of the board for LCEF. “The Golden Carrot Grant is designed to recognize the most effective regional program providing students with construction-related workplace experiences, and we believe its duplication and implementation by other regional teams will have a significant lasting impact in developing the full potential of the next generation of construction craft professionals.�

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ZHS Library Club members attend librarians conference Advocate staff report Members of the Zachary High School Library Club recently attended the Louisiana Teenage Librarians Association conference Feb. 8-9 in Alexandria. The LTLA is a state organization composed of school library club members from throughout the state. A full slate of student-elected officers and an executive committee conducted business under the sponsorship of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians. In existence since 1950, the LTLA organizes and conducts an annual conference. The association’s motto — “Reading, Knowledge, Service� — enables members to participate in meaningful and varied expe-

riences while carrying out club responsibilities, according to Christina Knight, ZHS library media specialist. While at the conference, students and librarians benefited from exchanging ideas, developing relationships and competing in contests such as the Wes Smith Memorial Essay Contest, and bookmark, bulletin board, scrapbook, drawing, costume, dance and T-shirt contests, Knight said. Sophomore Akira Grant, who chairs the junior bookmark committee; senior Angelle Carter, who serves on the senior book discussion committee; and senior Crystal Beauchamp, voting delegate, attended the conference representing ZHS. Carter won first place in the drawing contest and third place in the senior bookmark contest.

Pre-K students attending Galilee Baptist Academy’s Family Literacy Night Feb. 3 are, from left, Braelyn Bell, Destiney Greggs, Corinne D’Amico and Makenzi Barrow.

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Lunch and Learn

The Zachary Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Lunch and Learn event Wednesday. Chamber member and local certified public accountant Dennis Maciasz will discuss changes in the tax world, answer questions about business and personal taxes, and offer tax-filing tips. If you have specific questions for Maciasz to answer at the

luncheon, email them to heather@zacharychamber.com. The chamber’s Lunch and Learn begins with networking at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch and program from noon until 1 p.m. at the Americana YMCA, 4200 Liberty Way, Zachary. Cost to attend is $15 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. Register at www. zacharychamber.com. Send news and events for Around Zachary to Stacy Gill at sgill@theadvocate.com by 3 p.m. Fridays or call (225) 9930066.

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Wendell A. "Skeeter" Blackwell was born on July 13, 1963 in Cleveland, MS and passed away on February 17, 2015 at his home in Montpelier. Skeeter is survived by his wife, Laura Bankston Blackwell of Montpelier; 2 daughters, Samantha Varnado and husband, Colby, Hillsdale and Kasey Blackwell of Montpelier; step son, Benjamin Davis and wife, Carie, Lake Charles; parents, Wendell Blackwell of Hillsdale and Audrey Blackwell of Amite; 2 brothers, Rawhide Blackwell of Loranger and Thad Blackwell of Amite and 3 grandchildren. Skeeter was preceded in death by his grandparents, Phillip and Cordell Blackwell, Greenville, MS and Effie Lee Brown, Cleveland, MS. Visitation at Montpelier Baptist Church from 10 AM until religious services at 2 PM on Friday, February 20, 2015. Services conducted by Rev. Rusty Durand. Interment Montpelier Cemetery, Montpelier. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Hollis, Jesse J. 'Buck'

Funeral services for Jesse J. "Buck" Hollis, 90, of Winnsboro will be 10 am Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at First United Methodist Church, Winnsboro, with Rev. Johnny Hankins and John Sartin officiating. Interment will follow in Chase Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 - 7 pm Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at the church. Mr. Hollis was born May 29, 1924, in Bernice to the union of Jesse James and Mattie Blanche Gresham Hollis and passed from this life on February 15, 2015, in Bossier City. Mr. Hollis was a member of Winnsboro First United Methodist Church. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran serving in World War II and the Korean War. After graduating from Louisiana Tech University, he coached and taught at Farmerville and Mangham High schools. He later taught at Winnsboro Elementary and

Elementary coached Dixie Youth Baseball in Winnsboro. During his time at Louisiana Tech, Mr. Hollis played baseball. He also played semi-pro baseball for the Winnsboro Red Sox in the 1940s. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and playing golf, and he was the first member of Twin Oaks Country Club in Winnsboro. He is preceded in death by his parents Jim and Blanche Hollis; two wives: Rogenia Price Hollis and Martha Pace Browning Hollis; son Jesse James Hollis, Jr.; stepdaughter M' Lou Browning Giese. Survivors include his children: Tom Hollis and wife Paige of Ruston, Pat Hollis and wife Joan of Baskin, Susan Boothe and husband Johnny of Winnsboro, Mary Green and husband David of Shreveport; grandchildren: Marshall Hollis and wife Erin, Harper Hollis, Allie Hollis, Matthew Hollis, Erin Hollis, Mary Dunn and husband Christian, Will Boothe, Jim Boothe, Susan Green and Ben Green; three sisters: Mary Carpenter of Ruston, Martha Alexander of Minden, Helen Hall of Dubach; step-children: Bates Browning and wife Jeanne of Zachary and Amy Banks and husband Jerry of Athens, TX; two sisters-in-law Lena Price and Louie Bess Myers; two great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Grandsons will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the Men's Bible Class of First United Methodist Church. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Jeff Combetta and staff; Franklin Medical Center Staff; Dr. Andrew Utter, Dr. Scott Boniol, Dr. Roscoe Chan, Northwest Louisiana War Veterans Home, Elcena Pegues and Bobby Collins, V. A. Veterans Counselor. Any planned memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Winnsboro; St. Jude Children's Hospital, the Salvation Army or the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.gillfirstnational.com.

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Exhibit partners photographer, painters Darlene Reaves holds the photograph that inspired the ‘Paint My Photograph’ exhibit as well as artist Joe Savell’s painting, behind them on the wall. Savell owns Backwoods Gallery in St. Francisville where the exhibit is on display through March.

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sgill@theadvocate.com St. Francisville photographer Darlene Reaves is a selfdescribed “Katrina transplant,” having moved to West Feliciana in 2005 following the storm. “I started photographing this beautiful area once I landed here,” said Reaves, a former teacher. “What a treat this is for me.” Reaves says the scenic landscapes, trees, flowers, even the early morning fog she and her husband encounter on walks with their dogs beckon to her. “One day, we were riding along, and I screamed, ‘Stop; go back’ and jumped out of the car to photograph a country Tunica road,” Reaves said. “Another time, it was a turtle crossing the road near the old ferry landing. He was a brave little guy. He let me get right up in his face with my camera and didn’t retreat into his shell.” Artist Joe Savell, who owns Backwoods Gallery in St. Francisville, asked Reaves if he could paint one of her photos, selecting one she snapped at the old ferry landing in St. Francisville. Then Murrell Butler, an artist and St. Francisville resident noted for his dramatic landscapes and bird illustrations, chose to paint the same ferry landing photo as Savell. True to Butler’s style, a bird was added to his interpretation of the image. Savell’s artist wife, Dahn, chose to paint a shot of wisteria on Ferdinand Street during another of Reaves’ early morning, fog-filled walks. “It was then that the Savells suggested a ‘Paint My Photograph’ exhibit, and in no time, 13 local artists had joined in, and we had one unique exhibit in the works,” Reaves said. Joe Savell said he began sending around photographs to area artists in the summer and early fall, and by January, the exhibit was ready. An artists’ reception for Reaves and the 13 artists was held Jan. 8. “I had no trouble selling people on the idea,” Joe Savell said. Amateur artist Carolyn Thorn-

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ton chose to paint an old oak on Mahoney Road in St. Francisville. “I’m a relatively new artist and thought this was challenging but really enjoyed it. I’m grateful for the opportunity,” Thornton said. “St. Francisville is an artists’ community. Everyone is so generous and encouraging.”

The 13 artists who took part in the exhibit are as varied in their mediums and styles as their personalities. Some are professional artists, while others paint as a hobby. One artist enjoys chasing and repoussé while another likes to paint burlap and stepping stones. Each artist painted the photo of

their choice. “Their interpretations are what make this exhibit so unique,” Reaves said. Savell invites the community to check out the exhibit at Backwoods Gallery, 11931 Ferdinand St., any time between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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Lady Broncos capture indoor state track championship Anchored by two victories from sophomore sprinter Janie O’Connor, the Zachary Lady Broncos won the team championship at the Allstate Sugar Bowl/Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s indoor track meet Saturday at LSU’s Carl Maddox Field House. Zachary High coach Chris Carrier’s squad scored 52 total points to finish well ahead of second-place Baton Rouge High with 38. No. 3 was Lafayette (37), fourth was Mandeville (35) and finishing in fifth place was Natchitoches Central (20). The Zachary High girls were third at last year’s meet. O’Connor won first place in the 60- and 400-meter races. She set a personal best in the 400, winning in 56:35, and won the 60 in 7.74 seconds after notching a 7.55 in an earlier heat. Also scoring points for the Lady Broncos was freshman Kristian Jackson, who captured the shot put with a throw of 42 feet, 5 inches. Her teammate Ashlyn Cole finished third with a 37-83/4 effort. The 4x200 relay team finished first in 1:30.68 and the 4x400 squad was third at 4:06.52. The Zachary boys, meanwhile, finished in a four-way tie for 16th place with eight points.

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The Zachary wrestling team earned a 13th-place tie with McKinley at the Allstate LHSAA State Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 20-21 in Kenner. The Broncos tallied 76 points in Division I. Wrestling was just one of the winter sports that ended in the past couple of weeks. The Lady Broncos basketball team, seeded 21st, lost to 12thseeded Carencro 71-38 in the bidistrict round of the LHSAA Class 5A tournament. The 21st-seeded boys soccer team lost to 10th-place Bonnabel 3-1 in the bidistrict round of the LHSAA Division I soccer tournament. The Lady Broncos soccer team, seeded 29th, was ousted from the girls bracket by Mandeville 6-0.

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Zachary’s Janie O’Connor takes first place in the girls 400 meter dash at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s State Indoor Track meet Saturday in LSU’s Carl Maddox Field House.

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Lenten fundraiser March 15

Cory’s Story: A Journey Home, is a fundraiser to offset Cory Lentini’s medical expenses and efforts toward making his home accessible. The event is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 15 at Cactus Cafe in Zachary. Lentini was involved in a car äSee ARCENEAUX, page 2H

Friendly competition between players on the varsity and junior varsity teams from Zachary High, Parkview and St. John was part of the Modern Home Health Jamboree held Saturday at Zachary Youth Park. Modern Home Health jamboree at Zachary Youth Park. Each school played each Zachary High’s junior varsity and varsity Bronco baseball other in the rotation, starting teams hosted Parkview Bap- with the junior varsity games tist and the St. John Eagles, of Plaquemine, on Saturday in the äSee BASEBALL, page 2H

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Zachary’s Robert Burke winds up a pitch with St. John runners on first on third Saturday during the Modern Home Health jamboree at Zachary Youth Park. The varsity and junior varisty teams from ZHS, St. John and Parkview played in the six-game jamboree.

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sgill@theadvocate.com Zachary High baseball coach Jesse Cassard and the team’s captain, senior Gabe Hannum, were guests at the Zachary Rotary Club’s Feb. 19 meeting. Cassard, also the school’s athletic director, visited the Rotarians to talk about the 2015 Bronco baseball team, which he calls a “very special group.� “I’ve been working with Gabe since he was 10 or 11 and for him to be captain of this good, talented group of young men is an honor,� Cassard said. A graduate of McNeese’s baseball program, Cassard took his first job at Barbe High School in Lake Charles as an assistant baseball coach in 2006. “The older I get, the more I appreciate the people who helped me get to where I am today,� said Cassard, acknowledging Glenn Cecchini, Barbe’s coach, who has earned six 5A state championships. Cassard’s first year at Barbe also was a state championship year for the team. As it happened, the next year was a state championship year for Cassard, but not at Barbe. “When I first visited Zachary, I knew I wanted to move my family and raise my kids here,� said Cassard, who led the then-Class 4A Broncos to a “three-peat� of state champ titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009. “I’ve never worked anywhere where excellence wasn’t expected, and I’m not bragging; it’s just that between Barbe and Zachary, excellence was the norm,� Cassard said. “Nine kids signed Division I

scholarships and the Barbe team in ’06 won the state title. That team reminds me a lot of Gabe’s team this year.� Cassard said that when it comes to the best of Louisiana high school baseball, Barbe and Jesuit are always mentioned in the same sentence. “They’re two perennial championship teams, and I wanted to build the Zachary program so that we’re mentioned right along with those two powerhouse teams,� Cassard said. After winning three consecutive state titles, the Broncos made it to the semifinals in 2011 and were the No. 1 seed throughout 2012, but the players got into a huge brawl and lost in the second round. In 2013, ZHS lost to Catholic High by one run. “Last year was our worst year,� Cassard said. “And now we’re in 2015, and they say ‘This is supposed to be our year,’ but I tell my guys it’s not always great to be the ‘supposed to be’ team.� Cassard referenced LSU’s recent 6-3 loss to Nicholls State as an example. “LSU was supposed to beat Nicholls. Sometimes the hardest team to play is a state school because those players are going to be playing their toughest, best ball against you to beat you and beat you bad,� Cassard said. Cassard said his 2015 Bronco squad has three program absolutes: toughness, having a “team first� attitude and maintaining a superior work ethic. “We may not be the most talented team on the field but

we’ll be the strongest, toughest and most energetic. In the age of self-centeredness, selfies and social media, this group puts their teammates ahead of themselves,� Cassard said. “We might not have the most talent or other teams may beat us or coaches may call plays better, but you’re not going to outwork me or these guys.� Cassard said that when a player has put in the work, it’s inevitable that he stands a little taller, walks a little prouder and swings the bat just a little stronger because he knows he’s worked harder than his opponent. Cassard said the closeness of this year’s team is due to the fact that many of the players have been playing ball together since they were young boys. The 2015 squad has nine seniors on the roster: Gabe Hannum and Bo Myers, both LSU-Eunice signees; Micah McHugh, who has signed with Ole Miss; Cory Musselman, a Northwestern State University signee; Evan Pace, who inked a deal with Southeastern Louisiana University; and Brennan Booth, Brandon Dufour, Zachary Moore and Mikey Rider. A new tradition has started with the team’s captain, Hannum, who also was voted by his classmates as Mr. ZHS. Cassard said Hannum’s jersey number, seven, has been monogrammed with a C for captain. “Every team captain after Gabe will wear jersey number seven and have that C for captain’s distinction,� Cassard

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Zachary High baseball coach Jesse Cassard, senior Gabe Hannum, the Broncos’ team captain, and Rotarian Dewey Mizell, from left, attend the Feb. 19 Zachary Rotary Club meeting. Cassard was the guest speaker and brought Hannum along to introduce him to the service organization. said. “Gabe is something special. He cares about his teammates more than himself and that’s how this entire squad is ‌ team before self.â€? As Zachary’s athletic director, Cassard updated Rotarians on all the ZHS athletic teams and the fact that they’ve all made it to the state playoffs or won championships so far in the 2014-15 season.

“Of course, our goal at ZHS is to win championships. We’re the only high school in this community so our teams represent Zachary and all of Zachary High School. I’m proud of what we’ve done so far, but we can’t do any of it without the help and support of the parents, donors, sponsors and the business community,� Cassard said.

Everything the athletes use, from cleats to gloves and pompoms to uniforms, must be purchased via fundraising, donations to the Zachary Athletic Foundation or sponsorships. “We cannot survive without you — our supporters, donors and sponsors. Winning championships just won’t happen without your help,� Cassard said. $VKO\Q +LOEXUQ 1)$ 0%$ $GPLQLVWUDWRU

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Zachary senior Bo Myers slides into first against St. John during the Modern Home Health jamboree Saturday. Zachary tied Parkview and lost to St. John.

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The varsity Broncos tied Parkview 2-2 but lost to St. John 5-4. Following the last game of the day between ZHS and St. John, players and coaches from all teams were treated to a meal.

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ZAF Scramble set

The Zachary Athletic Foundation will host a four-person scramble format golf tourney April 6 at Copper Mill Golf Club. Sponsorship opportunities are available for holes and teams, and donations and door prizes also will be accepted.

Forms must be turned in to Chrissy Ashford by March 27. Depending on the number of teams, there will likely be two shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. The entry fee is $100 per individual or $400 per team. Make checks payable to Zach-

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Up next, the varsity Broncos compete in the Medical Pharmacy Tournament on Feb. 26-28 at home followed by their first regular season home game at 6 p.m. March 3 against Catholic High.

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