The St. Francisville Democrat 12-10-2015

East Feliciana High band receives new uniforms.

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Students honored for artwork The East Feliciana Parish School Board honored seven students Dec. 1 for their entries into the school district’s annual Christmas card art contest.

Freshman Anthony Williams won first place for his artwork, which was used as the cover of the Christmas card.

Grade-level winners included sixth-grader Leonard Ford, seventh-grader Jeremiah Johnson, 10th-grader Kedarin Jackson, 11thgraders Alexcia Booker and Johnessia Harris and 12thgrader Danyell Barnes.

Council on Aging activities planned

The East Feliciana Parish Council on Aging, 11102 Bank St., in Clinton, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Most activities for seniors start at 11 a.m., and lunch is served at noon.

The East Feliciana Public Transit offers transportation for the elderly to East Baton Rouge Parish Monday through Friday.

Call (225) 683-9862 for information.

FRIDAY: 11 a.m. exercise class MONDAY: 11 a.m. exercise class TUESDAY: 11 a.m. games WEDNESDAY: 11 a.m. bingo DEC. 17: 11:30 a.m. devotional followed by blood pressure checks DEC. 18: 11 a.m. Grace Baptist School singers perform

Christmas at Rosedown features 19th century look

Guests are invited to the 13th annual Christmas at Rosedown celebration at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site in St. Francisville where they will see the main house decorated in the 19th-century style and hear stories of Christmas traditions at Rosedown Plantation.

Activities include marshmallow roasts and hayrides from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

For information, call (225) 635-3332.

Kids Christmas event arrives in West Feliciana

The 16th annual Kids Christmas event hosted by äSee AROUND, page 2G

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SERVING THE PARISHES OF EAST FELICIANA AND WEST FELICIANA

A group of dancers from the area, dressed as Santa’s helpers, performed in the annual St. Francisville Christmas parade Sunday, which was part of the Christmas in the Country weekend, Dec. 4-6.

Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola had a float in the Christmas parade Sunday in St. Francisville. The annual event was sponsored by the Women’s Service League.

Christmas cruises through St. Francisville Advocate staff report

St. Francisville’s annual Christmas parade, which is sponsored by the Women’s Service League, was held Dec. 6, the third and final day of the Christmas in the Country celebration.

School groups, athletic teams, local businesses, organizations and people participated by entering floats and marching groups in the holiday festivity.

The parade rolled up Commerce and Ferdinand streets. ä See photos from Christmas in the Country on Page 4G. ä See more photos from the page and Christmas in the Country at theadvocate.com.

Advocate photos by HOWARD ARCENEAUX

Snow made of foam is released from a float Sunday during the St. Francisville Christmas parade.

2 mayors win new terms

Jackson, Norwood leaders unopposed

BY JAMES MINTON

Special to The Advocate CLINTON — Jackson Mayor Charles Coleman won a sixth term, and Norwood Mayor Becky Bellue won her third term when qualifying ended at the Clerk of Court’s Office on Friday for the three March 5 municipal elections in East Feliciana Parish.

Coleman and Bellue both qualified without opposition for their posts, according to information posted on the Louisiana Secretary of East State’s website.

Feliciana Coleman also served as a police juror representing Jackson, and Bellue was an alderwoman before succeeding Jimmy L. Garig as mayor in 2008.

Coleman said “a couple of people� had talked about running for mayor but decided against it. “There’s nobody who wants this job. There’s too many headaches,� Coleman joked.

Bellue said she is grateful for her support and that she was able to win another term without having to campaign.

In Slaughter, Mayor Robbie Jackson is opposed in his bid for a second term by Alderman Nick St. Germain.

Two of the three municipalities have elected law enforcement officials.

Joseph E. Beavers is challenging Slaughter Police Chief Walter Smith Jr., who is seeking his fourth term as the town’s top cop.

Jackson Town Marshal Fred Allen is seeking his third term and is opposed by Mark Dousay.

With St. Germain seeking the mayor’s job in Slaughter and incumbents LaTrelle Cart and Ashby Schwartz not seeking re-election, a total of nine candidates signed up to run for the five seats on the Slaughter Board of Aldermen.

They are incumbents Liz Aaron and Aimee Bellue, along with Dave Almond, Shane Bourgeois, Roy Elliott Corcoran Jr., Janis Landry, Justin Shotwell, Keith Strohpaul and Ramona Wallace.

Seven candidates are running for the five seats on Jackson’s Board of Trustees. äSee MAYORS, page 2G

Police Jury withdraws OK for subdivision

BY JAMES MINTON

the parish.

The action came in reply to property owner Tommy DudCLINTON — The East Feliciana ley’s appeal of the Police Jury’s Parish Police August decision to rescind apJury voted again proval of a survey map because East Monday to with- it shows more than the four lots Feliciana draw approval of the jury’s ordinance allows for a controversial property accessed through a subdivision off private servitude.

The subdivision’s approval La. 409 in the southern part of Special to The Advocate

bypassed most of the Planning and Zoning Commission’s members and all of the police jurors, as Parish Manager J.R. Rouchon and commission members Bart Blackledge and Russ Hicks signed it.

Carroll Devillier Jr., Dudley’s attorney, argued that the 30-day time limit for the jury to rescind the approval had

long passed when neighboring property owners complained about the additional lots Dudley planned to develop on the private road. “The appeals process had expired before we knew about it,�

Juror Louis Kent replied, later adding, “This map was never approved by Planning and Zoning or this board.�

Jury President Dennis Aucoin said the map was approved because the jury never rescinded its action to give the parish manager authority to approve subdivision plats. At the time, Glen Kent, a surveyor and lawyer, was serving as parish manager. äSee SUBDIVISION, page 2G

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Schools win grants to help students with disabilities Advocate staff report School in East and West Feliciana parishes are among the 66 districts and charter schools to receive the Louisiana Department of Education’s Building Pathways to High School Diplomas for Students with Disabilities Opportunity Grants, which was announced Dec. 2.

Recipients will use the nearly $4 million in grant funding to improve graduation rates and provide career preparation and opportunities for students with disabilities after high school, a

news release said.

Approved for funding are 55 school districts, 10 charter schools and the Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired. “These grants will allow districts and charter schools to better maximize the educational experience for students with disabilities, offering them an increased opportunity at success after high school with a diploma,� state Superintendent John White said. “It is expected that this will further the progress made, ensuring all stu-

dents can pursue a high school diploma that prepares them for meaningful post-secondary experiences.�

According to the DOE, the most recent data shows a growth of more than 7 percentage points in high school graduation rates among students with disabilities, from 29.3 percent in 2010-11 to 36.7 percent in 2012-13.

In 2014, the Legislature established an alternate diploma pathway for students with disabilities, holding them to the same high expectations as their

nondisabled peers, the release said.

East Feliciana Parish schools will receive $55,000, West Feliciana Parish will get $52,800 and nearby Pointe Coupee schools, $52,800.

The funding will provide necessary equipment for students with disabilities access to career preparation experiences; establish new partnerships with local businesses providing hands-on workplace experiences for students with disabilities adhering to Jump Start Internship Guidelines; train

Board OKs bond ordinance for well Town to borrow up to $800,000

The ordinance authorizes the town to borrow up to $800,000 at 3.25 percent interest through the bond, which is financed by the Bank of St. Francisville.

BY HOWARD ARCENEAUX The loan would be repaid Special to The Advocate through grants and utility fees, ST. FRANCISVILLE — The Board officials said. “When you sign off on this, of Aldermen agreed Tuesday to borrow up to $800,000 to pay we’ll be ready to roll,� D’Aquilla for the construction of a new told the aldermen. The vote was unanimous. water well.

At a previous meeting, conThe board approved a utility bond ordinance authorizing sulting engineer Bianca HillMayor Billy D’Aquilla to use house, of Professional Engithe money, similar to a line of neering Consultants, estimatcredit, to build a new well to re- ed the cost of the well to be place a damaged well on Pros- $782,000. Hillhouse expects the perity Street that is no longer well to take six to eight months in service. The well is primarily to build.

D’Aquilla said the town exa backup.

pects to qualify for some grant money that will be used toward the well, including up to $250,000 from the Division of Administration’s Community Water Enrichment Fund.

In another matter before the board, West Feliciana Parish Hospital CEO Lee Chastant made a video presentation of the new $27.8 million hospital for the parish. Chastant said he expects preliminary construction work on the 12-acre site to begin before the end of the year, once they close on the bonds. “This is your hospital, and this video presentation is going to show you what your hospital is going to be like in the near

future,� Chastant said.

The 53,000-square-foot facility off Burnett Road will feature state-of-the-art technology and 12 patient rooms.

The emergency department will offer six exam rooms and two trauma rooms. Chastant said the project is expected to come in under budget and to be completed in summer 2017.

Finally, Joey Furr, a landscape architect, presented a plan for his firm, Joey Furr Design Studio, to help supervise the development of the town gateways, town center and U.S. 61 enhancements. The aldermen agreed to consider the proposal at a future meeting.

and certify career education professionals through channels such as the Jump Start Super Summer Institute; and provide research-based curriculum and high-quality instruction for students assessed on LAA 1 (LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 1).

The East Feliciana school district will use its funding to increase access to courses that offer industry-based credentials such as hospitality, customer services, construction crafts and animal and agricultural science. The district also will increase access to technology,

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issue. “Every time I submit a bill, Continued from page 1G there’s a problem. My billing has been done the same way forever,� she said.

DeJohn also said Rouchon The jury did not rescind the authority when Rouchon be- filed a complaint against her to came parish manager, Aucoin the Louisiana Board of Ethics after a movie production comsaid.

Devillier said Dudley lodged pany paid her $1,000. She said the appeal to exhaust his ad- Rouchon claimed the payment ministrative remedies before was for the Coroner’s Office, but she said the company paid he files a lawsuit.

Rouchon also came under her for opening her late husfire from Coroner Laura De- band’s medical building for his John, who said the parish man- former patients to access their ager is continuing to question medical records and to allow her bills for services provided movie production workers into despite several Finance Com- the building.

The building’s exterior was mittee meetings to discuss the

modified for the movie set, which was closed to the general public. “I got turned over to the Ethics Board, and I don’t appreciate that,� she said. “Nobody called me.�

District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla said issues of DeJohn’s bills had been discussed in several Finance Committee meetings. “You get in there and say what needs to be said that day, then you leave and let your employees dictate how they’re going to treat someone who’s a public official in this parish.

Your employees are treating public officials this way, and

you’re just letting it go and not saying anything about it. That’s really sad,� D’Aquilla said.

Rouchon did not address DeJohn’s complaints, and jurors set another Finance Committee for 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, after press time.

The jury also appointed John Stewman to the board overseeing parish Water District 7 and named Ben Chasteen to the parish Fire Protection District board.

Jurors voted to skip a meeting that ordinarily would be held Jan. 4 and hold the first meeting of 2016 on Jan. 11, the day when jurors’ new four-year terms officially begin.

while increasing the number of field-based internship experiences with local businesses.

The LDOE said the school districts and charter schools receiving the grant awards will be expected to increase district and school collaboration with Jump Start regional teams while supporting student success that leads to more students with disabilities graduating with an industry-valued credential through a Jump Start pathway.

Grant recipients will operate through September 2016.

Seeking new terms are incumbents Michael Harrell, Don Havard, Jim Parker and Rafe Stewart. They are joined by Buddy Foreman, former Police Juror Linton Manuel and Dianne Wilson.

Incumbent Trustee John Travis, a former state representative, was appointed to serve out the remainder of the term begun by the late John Henry McCrory, but Travis, who is in ill health,

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Pinto beans with sausage link, steamed rice, mustard greens, orange, cornbread, oatmeal cookie snack cake.

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did not qualify as a candidate to continue serving.

Longtime incumbent Jim Reynolds also did not seek re-election to the Norwood Board of Aldermen. The candidates are incumbents Willie Duncan and Andy Jelks, former Mayor and Alderman David Jett and Kimmi Adams Sellers.

Mayor Becky Bellue said Reynolds, who was first elected in 1963, will be honored with a special program as his term draws to a close.

Candidates elected in the spring elections will take office on July 1.

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Continued from page 1G the West Feliciana Sheriff’s Office is here and scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in the West Feliciana Middle School gym.

Santa arrives at 11:30 a.m., and the toy and bicycle giveaways begin at noon. Every child in attendance will get to choose one toy and be entered for a chance to win one of the donated bicycles.

Food and refreshments will be served.

To donate toys or bikes, call Barbara Bonaventure at (225) 784-3109.

Town of Jackson celebrates Christmas with concert, race

At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, residents of Jackson and visitors to East Feliciana Parish are in-

vited to a History in the Making, a bicentennial year finale in Jackson’s Town Hall park.

A Christmas concert will be held along with the burying of a time capsule.

Refreshments will be served.

In the event of rainy weather, the time capsule ceremony will be held at the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department.

At 3 p.m., the Jackson Tourism Enhancement Committee will host the 10th annual Ebenezer Scrooge Reindeer Races in downtown Jackson.

Both events are free, and everyone is invited to attend.

Call (225) 978-9687 for information.

St. Mark’s church plans Christmas play Monday

St. Mark’s Missionary Baptist Church, 5956 La. 19, Clinton, invites the community to attend its annual Christmas play

beginning at 7 p.m. Monday.

Everyone is invited to this free holiday performance.

Jackson Methodist sets annual Nativity scene

Jackson United Methodist Church will present its annual Nativity scene beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Museum Pavillion on College Street in Jackson.

Admission is free, and everyone is invited.

West Feliciana sheriff makes ‘tipsy taxi’ available

During the holiday season, the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office will provide a “tipsy taxi� service to prevent parish residents from drinking and driving. The program is in its 12th year and has reduced the number of motorists arrested for drunken driving, according to Sheriff J. Austin Daniel.

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“This is by no means meant to encourage residents to drink and drive, but hopefully, it will reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roadways,� Daniel said.

The free taxi service will be provided inside the parish 24 hours a day, seven days a week from Dec. 18 through Jan. 3.

Residents should call the sheriff’s dispatch line at (225) 7843136 and be prepared to give a name, pick up location and home address.

A deputy will pick up passengers and drop them off.

Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the service instead of getting behind the wheel of a vehicle inebriated.

Send news and events for both East and West Feliciana parishes to Stacy Gill at sgill@ theadvocate.com by end of day Friday or call (225) 9930066.

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thing for the new station tied in with Christmas.â&#x20AC;?

The Bluffs Fire Station was dedicated in November with an open house, and Achord told the group during brief remarks that the West Feliciana Parish Fire Protection District plans to eventually have the station staffed with emergency responders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you all for these gifts, and some children will benefit from your kindness,â&#x20AC;? Achord said.

Club donates bears, books for children affected by fires

Babes meet once a month at one of the memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homes, and they discuss a book theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Members of the Bluffs Babes reading and enjoy casual and Book Club wanted to do some- friendly socializing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to do something thing special for Christmas, and they wanted to do some- special for children who might thing special for children. So be displaced by a house fire, each purchased an assortment just to give them something of teddy bears and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for comfort,â&#x20AC;? said Patia LaCour, books and donated them to the one of a dozen ladies who meet West Feliciana Fire Station each month to share their love Advocate photo by HOWARD ARCENEAUX that was recently built at The of reading. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very difficult situation for any child to Bluffs.

Members of the Bluffs Babes Book Club in West Feliciana Parish show off some of the teddy At the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular month- be in and we wanted to do somebears they donated to The Bluffs Fire Station during their monthly meeting Dec. 2. Front row, ly meeting in December, the from left, are members Sandy Parshall, Sheryl Lanoux, Margie Dokka and Cindy Hall with group presented several boxes Deputy Chief Russell Achord; and back row, Crystal Prattini, Patia LaCour, Annette Zimmer, of the goodies to Deputy Chief Maggie Williams, Sheila Gassie, Jeannie Robinson and Marlene Benedetto.

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Tully named chairwoman of Audubon Pilgrimage Advocate staff report The West Feliciana Historical Society has named Susie Tully, of St. Francisville, as its 2016 Audubon Pilgrimage chairwoman.

Tully became involved with the Audubon Pilgrimage soon after moving to West Feliciana Parish in 1993.

She has served as a house docent, Rural Homestead docent and cemetery tour coordinator for the annual pilgrimage.

The event that has been a family affair for her husband, Tom, and their daughters, Claudia and Fiona. The family has participated in many pilgrimage activities and events, such as volunteering as house docents, cemetery tour docents and joining the Sweet Maids and Maypole dancers.

The Tullys restored their circa 1918 home, the Levert Bockel House, which was on the 1998 and 2015 pilgrimage tours.

Susie Tully was born and raised in the New Orleans area and graduated from Archbishop Chapelle High School. She graduated from LSU in 1985

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Susie and Tom Tully, of St. Francisville with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering, and became a licensed professional engineer.

She worked at several chemical manufacturers in south Louisiana and in all areas of the industry, including engineering and engineering supervision, production, business development, human resources and public affairs.

Tully was involved with the Louisiana Chemical Association. She was inducted into the LSU College of Engineeringâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club in 1996, an award

that recognizes the professional contributions of engineering alumni.

In 2005, Tully took a hiatus from her career to raise her daughters, who are students at West Feliciana High School.

Tully volunteers with several community groups, presently serving on West Felicianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tourist Commission and Historical Society board and the St. Francisville Symphony Association board. She is an alumna of the West Feliciana Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Service League.

Tully also is a Louisiana Master Gardener and member of Feliciana Master Gardeners and Feliciana Country Gardeners. As a member of the Feliciana Master Gardeners, she served as chairwoman for the St. Francisville Spring Stroll for two years.

Tully and her family attend Grace Episcopal Church, where she serves as information coordinator for Grace Church Cemetery, chairwoman of the Grace Preschool Advisory committee and has served as senior warden on the Grace Church Vestry.

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WEST FELICIANA PARISH SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOOKINGS The following people were booked into West Feliciana Parish Prison by the West Feliciana Parish Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office from Nov. 15-21: BANKS, DELMIUS D.: 19, 2705 Fairfield Ave., Baton Rouge, violation of probation in East Baton Rouge Parish.

COLEMAN, BRAD D.: 24, 747 Monet Drive, Baton Rouge, speeding and driving under suspension.

HOLLAND, AMBER S.: 35, 10113 Trails End, St. Francisville, bench warrant for failure to pay protective order costs.

MCNEIL, GEORGE A.: 51, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Camp C, Angola, intentional spreading of the AIDS virus.

MITCHELL, BREANNA L.: 20, 9857 Street D, St. Francisville, aggravated assault and two counts of simple criminal damage to

property.

NICHOLSON, CLINTON R.: 55, 9477 Tunica Trace, St. Francisville, simple criminal damage to property over $500, simple criminal damage to property and resisting an officer.

SHAFFER, JORDAY B.: 21, 12565 Gross Road, Clinton, first offense driving while intoxicated and

careless operation.

SHORTER, JACQUES N.: 28, 1906 King St., Pine Bluff, Arkansas, speeding and driving under suspension.

WASHINGTON JR., TERRY T.: 42, 182 E. Turcuit Road, Morganza, fugitive from East Baton Rouge Parish.

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Members of the West Feliciana High School International Club sold food in Parker Park during Christmas in the Country. The club is raising funds for a trip to Europe in summer 2016. From left, are Libby Cain, Emily Hodges, Kellie Hodges, Heather Spillman, Nicole Means, Vonda Cain and Emily Spillman.

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Corda Walker paints a design on Jennifer Broussard’s face in Parker Park during Lori Duet, of Thibodaux, shops for a necklace in Parker Park during Christmas in the Country the Christmas in the Country weekend in St. Francisville. weekend in St. Francisville on Dec. 4-6.

CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY

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BY HOWARD ARCENEAUX Special to The Advocate

Plenty of visitors and locals enjoyed three beautiful days of pleasant temperatures and sunshine for the annual Christmas in the Country weekend celebrated in St. Francisville Dec. 4-6.

Mayor Billy D’Aquilla lit the town’s Christmas tree and hosted a reception and fireworks on Friday, while Voices in Motion, the Bains Lower Elementary Choir, performed holiday songs on the front

porch of Town Hall.

A prayer breakfast at Methodist Church Fellowship Hall got Saturday’s activities started, along with the annual Breakfast with St. Nick at Jackson Hall presented by the Women’s Service League.

Among Saturday’s highlights were the first Christmas on the Run fun run and 5K races benefiting Relay for Life, the Talented Art Walk and a host of activities in Parker Park that included music, food and plenty of homemade arts and crafts.

The town Christmas tree in St. Francisville is decorated.

The Friends of the West Feliciana Parish Library showcased its annual Christmas Tour of Homes while Oakley Plantation featured a colonial Christmas with cooking demonstrations and candlelight tours. First Baptist Church offered a live nativity.

Events on Sunday culminated with a visit from Santa Claus at the town’s annual Christmas parade along Ferdinand and Commerce streets, and later, a Christmas Holiday Brass concert and dessert reception was held at Hemingbough.

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Chloe, a 5-month-old female Pumpkin, a 3-month-old fe- Nellie, a 7-week-old female domestic shorthair domestic shorthair tortoiseshell male domestic shorthair Advocate staff report

Cards of thanks

Photo provided by KILLIAN WILLIAMS

About 100 art students in grades nine through 12 at West Feliciana High School recently created about 200 Thanksgiving cards. The cards were delivered to a retirement home in St. Francisville by the school’s secretary, Maria Peterson.

The West Feliciana Animal Humane Society operates as a low-kill shelter at 9946 W. Feliciana Parkway in St. Francisville.

The facility is open from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday; from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday; and every day from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Adoption fees are $75 for dogs and $50 for cats.

Fees cover spaying/neutering, deworming, rabies shots, tests and all immunizations until the animal is adopted.

For information, call (225) 635-5801 or visit wfanimalshelter.wix.com/wfanimalshelter.

Quincy, a 7-month-old male Fancy, a 1-year-old female chihuahua mix shepherd-pit bull mix

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Artist holding art show, sale Advocate staff report

Photo provided by DONNA KILBOURNE

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sand Supervisorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a painting in oil on linen by Donna Kilbourne, of Clinton, was juried into the 46th annual River Road Show, featuring work from 75 artists from around the U.S. Kilbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painting will be on display through December at the Louisiana State Archives Building in Baton Rouge.

Artist Donna Kilbourne will host an open house and art show at Charter Street Studios on La. 10 and College Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday in Jackson. Everyone is invited to attend.

The art show and sale will feature Kilbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, as well as paintings by 15 artists who display their artwork at the studio.

Kilbourne is a resident of Clinton and a founding member of Charter Street Studios, as well as a member of Arts for All in St. Francisville, the Zachary Artists Guild, Associated Women in the Arts in Baton Rouge, Oil Painters

of America and the Women Painters of the Southeast.

Kilbourne began painting in the late 1990s. She has studied with numerous artists and has appeared in several art publications.

R e c e n t l y, o n e o f K i l bourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paintings juried into the 46th annual River Road Show at the Secretary of State Archives Building in Baton Rouge. An opening reception for the show will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Two of her paintings also juried into the annual Members Show of Women Painters of the Southeast, which will be held in April in Abingdon, Virginia.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;White Chrysanthemums,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; an oil painting on linen by artist Donna Kilbourne, of Clinton, will be on display along with some of her other artwork at an open house and art show in Jackson on Dec. 10.

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The River Preacher exhibit by artist Merriann Hornsby, which chronicles the life of George West, will be on display Saturday at the Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St.

Library exhibits River Preacher paintings Advocate staff report Artist Merriann Hornsbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paintings chronicling the life of George West, also known as the River Preacher, will be on display from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St. West, a native of Ascension Parish, began preaching up and down the Mississippi River in 1941.

In his later years, he returned to the area and could be found, almost daily, at the ferry landing in Baton Rouge in his long white robe and with his tall white cross, preaching, according to a news release.

Inspired by the preacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication to his calling, Hornsby put her memories of West on canvas.

Hornsby, an artist who lives in Clinton, is married to Scott Hornsby, formerly of Fellowship Church in Zachary.

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As part of a recent lesson on the Underground Railroad, students in Lauren Mayfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Showing off their dolls are third-grade classes at Jackson Raven Johnson, top, Chrisean Williams, middle, and Elementary School read Henry Kaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shayla Dunn, bottom.

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Jackson Elementary third-graders Kevin Jones, left, and Faith Davis display the corn husk dolls they made after reading and learning about the Underground Railroad.

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Services conducted by Rev. Jay Felps and Rev. Chris Felps. InA resident of Gonzales died at terment Naul Cemetery, Clinton.

5:00 PM on Wednesday, Novem- For an online guestbook, visit htt ber 25, 2015 at St. Elizabeth p://www.mckneelys.com.

Hospital. He was born August 13, 1991 in Zachary and was 24 years of age. He is survived by his fiancĂŠ, Christina Quinonez; daughter, Evelyn Lucille (Lucy) Bridges; an unborn baby; mother and stepfather, Kathy Felps Frisbie and Craig Frisbie; materSubscribe. 225-388-0200 nal grandparents, Verlyn Lamar Advocate photos by HOWARD ARCENEAUX and Brenda Cleo Felps; brothers, Lance Felps, Adam Frisbie, KerMem mbers of East Feliciana High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marching band display their new uniforms, from left, Zachary Walker, Aarione Wilson and Tristen Davis with band director Louis Smith.

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Junior Drum Major Tristan George, who has been a member of the East Feliciana Marching Tigers Band for five years, shows off his new uniform.

ST. FRANCISVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Louis Smith knows there are two major characteristics that make a marching band successful.

One is playing the part loud and proud. The other is looking the part.

Thanks to the recent purchase of new uniforms, the East Feliciana Marching Tigers Band is able to do both whenever and wherever it plays.

Smith, who has been the East Feliciana band director for two years, knows a marching band can be one of a schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recognizable and effective ambassadors. As a former trumpet player for the famed Southern Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Human Jukebox, Smith also knows the value of not only playing the part but looking like a serious

marching band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being in a band can be one of a schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest brands out there,â&#x20AC;? said Smith, who is originally from Leesville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of talented musicians, and I just want them to be heard.â&#x20AC;?

East Feliciana spent more than $21,000 to purchase the new uniforms to dress the band in style. In a ceremony on Oct. 29 in the East Feliciana gymnasium, the band members revealed their new uniforms to the school and the community.

Smith is doing his best to get his East Feliciana band noticed outside of the parish. It regularly performs at all school events and local parades, but it also branches out to Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, Alexandria and Houma.

He said he would like for the band to travel to more distant places like Houston to per-

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Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to have funds for travel, lodging and food. It costs about $225 per student, and for 50 to 60 students, it adds up pretty quick.â&#x20AC;?

The band has occasional fundraisers like cookie dough sales and working the concession stands at sporting games, but he hopes local businesses will become supportive with sponsorships.

He said a long-term goal is to also purchase new instruments for the band, which would cost more than $100,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just trying to get their talent noticed, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my goal,â&#x20AC;?

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West Feliciana’s Josh Morrison stiff arms Lutcher’s Anthony Brown during the Class 3A semifinal Friday at Lutcher High School.

Lutcher’s Daevon Adams is stopped by West Feliciana’s Hunter Smith during the Saints’ Class 3A semifinal game Friday in Lutcher.

West Feliciana’s Treyonte Cummings, right, slips the tackle by Lutcher’s Dontell Johnson and Sully Laiche, from left, on his way to scoring for the Saints during the Class 3A semifinal game Friday.

A few minutes after his team’s 46-38 overtime victory over West Feliciana on Dec. 4, Lutcher coach Tim Detillier stood in the middle of a huge crowd of jubilant fans, players and their families and friends on the Bulldogs’ artificial turf.

He was jubilant but drained and pointed to the other end of the field where the West Feliciana team was congregated.

“That is a fantastic football team over there, very well coached, and they could have just as easily won this game,” Detillier said. “There were no losers here tonight. They should be very proud of the way they played. I would hate to have to play them again.

That was one heck of a ballgame, wasn’t it?”

Indeed, the Saints and Bulldogs battled hard, exchanging leads and making big plays.

Ronald Sims scored three touchdowns and two conversions while rushing for 182 yards, and quarterback Derrick Turner added 117 yards, a touchdown and a conversion. Statistically, the game was virtually even, as the Saints had a slight edge in total yards of offense, 402 to 389.

The Saints played their hearts out, pushing the topseeded team in the Class 3A playoffs to the brink on their home field. West Feliciana finished one yard short of potentially tying the game and pushing it to a second overtime.

The Bulldogs will play for the Class 3A championship against parish rival St. James in the Superdome.

Instead of earning a first trip to the Superdome, coach Robb Odom’s squad can be content in the fact it made it to the semifinals for the third time since 2010 and the second straight season.

“All I know is those kids played their hearts out. I hated that it ended this way, but you know, it’s OK,” said Odom, whose team finished 9-5 for the season. “I hate that it’s over for us. The kids played hard. It kills me, and it kills them. This is a great group of kids. They played every game this year as hard as they could, and that’s all we could ask of them. “ When asked what he’d take away from this season, Odom said, “I guess the same thing we took away last season.

Play all season, bust our butts and get another shot at it, I hope.”

Odom pointed out that the seniors have won more playoff games than any in the

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West Feliciana quarterback Derrick Turner speaks with head coach Robb Odom during the Saints’ Class 3A semifinal game against Lutcher on Friday. school’s history.

“They made it to the semifinals twice, and I wish we could have gotten over the hump for them,” Odom said.

Red Stick Bowl picks

While the season is over for many of the area’s football players, a number of local seniors have been invited to play in the U.S. Army Red Stick Bowl on Dec. 20.

The game, which pits senior all-stars from across the Metro Baton Rouge area, will feature the Rattlers and the Black Knights squaring off in Olympia Stadium at 2 p.m.

Both East and West Feliciana-based players have been invited to play on the Rattlers team, which will be coached by Ken Hilton, of Central High School.

West Feliciana players invited to the game are linemen Noah Pace and Jarid Sturgeon, and East Feliciana players participating will be running back/defensive back Chris Chaney and linemen Darius Davis and Truman Seymore Jr. From Silliman, quarterback Zach Kelly and linebacker Will Douglas have been invited to play, along with assistant coach Bob Howell, who will coach the defensive line.

Send sports news, photos and stats to Howard Arceneaux at harceneaux@theadvocate. com.

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The Business Combination transaction was approved on August 26, 2015. On September 14, 2015, the Louisiana Public Service Commission ("LPSC") issued Order No. U-33244-A formally approving the business combination of Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. ("Old EGSL") and Entergy Louisiana, LLC ("Old ELL"), through which Old EGSL and Old ELL requested to combine substantially all of their respective assets and liabilities into a single operating company, Entergy Louisiana, LLC ("New ELL"). On October 1, 2015 (the "Effective Date") the business combination was consummated. The September 1, 2015, filing was updated on November 19, 2015, to incorporate the non-fuel effects of flowing through Guaranteed Customer Credits as required

by LPSC Order No. U-33244A. The filing reflects the resulting FRP factors to be applied to each of New ELL’s rate classes (except those excluded under ELL Rider Schedule FRP) effective for customer bills rendered on and after the first billing cycle of December 2015.

The proposed adjustment in rates will have the following estimated effects on applicable Legacy ELL customers’ typical monthly bills (based on the Fuel Adjustment Clause and Environmental Adjustment Clause factors for the month of October 2015): a typical monthly bill for a Residential customer using 1,000 kWh would decrease approximately $2.31, from $101.55 to $99.24; a typical monthly bill for a Small General Service customer using 50 kW and 12,500 kWh would decrease approximately $34.69, from $1,442.24 to $1,407.55; a typical monthly bill for a Large General Service customer using 1,000 kW and 500,000 kWh would decrease approximately $771.91, from $39,249.85 to $38,477.94.

The proposed adjustment in rates will have the following estimated effects on applicable Legacy EGSL customers’ typical monthly bills: a typical monthly bill for a Residential customer using 1,000 kWh would decrease approximately $0.47, from $122.02 to $121.55; a typical monthly bill for a Small General Service customer using 5000 kWh would decrease approximately $2.66 from $698.25 to $695.59; a typical monthly bill for a Large General Service customer using 500 kW and 255,500 kWh would decrease approximately $80.00, from $25,328.25 to $25,248.25.

For questions and comments regarding ELL’s filing, please call the LPSC toll free at (800) 256-2397.

Additionally, the filing, including its attachments may be viewed in the Records Division of the LPSC at the following address: Records Division 602 N. 5th Street, 12th Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Telephone: (225) 342-3157 ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC 23524-dec 10-1t

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Town of Jackson, Louisiana for the construction of "New Water Well #4 ".

Bids will be received at Town Hall, Town of Jackson, 1610 Charter Street, P.O. Box 1150, Jackson, LA 70748 until 10:00 A.M., January 8, 2016 .

Complete Bid Documents may be obtained from: Forte & Tablada, Inc. 9107 Interline Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70809 225-927-9321 Upon deposit of $ 1 5 0 . 0 0 for each set of documents.

Deposit on the first two sets are fully refundable to all bonafide prime Bidders upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Fifty p e r c e n t of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents as stated above.

All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates.

The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Docu-

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The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 A.M. on December 29, 2015 at Town Hall, Town of Jackson, 1610 Charter Street, Jackson, LA 70748 Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Municipal and Public Works Construction and Speciality Water Well Drilling . Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(c).

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

When this project is financed either partially or entirely with State Bonds, the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission.

The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract between Owner and Contractor is fully executed.

Equal Opportunity in Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications.

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Sealed Bids shall be addressed to the Town of St. Francisville , and delivered Ferdinand to 11936 Street, St. Francisville, LA 70775 not later than 2:00 p.m. , on the 17th day 2015 . Any of December, bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered.

The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on the 17th day of D e c e m b e r , 2 0 1 5 , at the Town of St. F r a n c i s v i l l e located at 11936 Ferdinand Street, St. Francisville, LA 70775.

The Owner has chosen the method of plan distribution to be via hard copies of the plans and specifications pursuant to LA R.S. 38:2212 as available through the office of the Engineer.

The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other bidding documents may be examined at the Office of the Engineer for the conEngitract; Professional neering Consultants Corp. located at 7600 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge, La 70820; (225-769-2810) .

Copies shall be obtained at this office upon payment of a deposit of $ 1 5 0 . 0 0 .

This deposit will be refunded upon request in accordance with R.S. 38:2212. Validation of the Contractor’s license and classifications will be made prior to release of bid documents.

Contractors submitting bids shall be licensed under LA R.S. 37:2150-2164, Municipal and Public W orks . Other license classifications may, at the option of the Owner, be considered based upon a thorough review of the Contractor’s past experience.

The bidder shall show his license number on the bid and on the sealed envelope submitting the bid.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements stated in the Bidding Documents shall not be waived by any entity.

Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond for not more than 5% of the contract price of work to be done, as an evidence of good faith of the Bidder. If bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within fortyfive (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

OWNER TOWN OF ST. FRANCISVILLE

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PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE: BOARD/COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that during a regular meeting of the Parish Council of the Parish of West Feliciana, to be held on December 28, 2015 at FiveThirty (5:30) p.m. at its regular meeting place, the Council will consider making an appointment for one (1) person to serve on the Board of Adjustment and one (1) person to serve on the Economic Development Board.

Candidates shall submit for review a statement of interest along with a resume that indicates qualifications for the position they wish to serve by Monday, December 21st to: Council Secretary, P.O. Box 1921, St. Francisville, LA 70775. For more information, please call (225) 6353864.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Minutes of the West Feliciana Parish Tourist Commission Regular Meeting, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 5:00 pm St. Francisville Town Hall Meeting Room St. Francisville, Louisiana The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kitty Martin at 5:10 pm.

Members present: Julie Brashier, Mark Drennen, Catherine Leake, Kitty Martin, Beth Pace, Johnny Patrick, Susie Tully, Director Laurie Walsh Acceptance and Approval of Consent Agenda a) Beth Pace made a motion that the agenda be amended to add "e" under New Business for discussion of sales mission, add "f" to appoint a finance committee, and move Executive Session to the end of agenda and was seconded by Susie Tully.

Motion carried. b) Susie Tully made a motion to approve Consent Agenda and was seconded

by Beth Pace. Motion carried.

Director’s Report/Old Business a) Discuss and/or Take Action of Copy Machine/AT&T U-Verse - Laurie Walsh will lease a new copier at a savings and U-Verse bill is decreased to $45/mo. b) Discuss and/or Take Action on D&O Insurance Susie Tully made a motion to approve Record Agency to provide policy at a rate of $1017/year and was seconded by Johnny Patrick. Motion carried. Commission will consider adding a general liability policy due to our connection with the museum and visitor transportation at a later date c) Joint Marketing Committee Report - Tote Bag Participation - There has been no meeting of the JMC and cost of tote bag has been split between the JMC and Tourist Commission d) Film and Video Projects - Laurie Walsh reported a TV show episode will be filmed this fall and 4,600 room nights were reported from March - April of 2015 for filming purposes e) Rotary Speaker on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 power point presentation was presented by Laurie Walsh f) Tourism Marketing Meeting - Laurie Walsh reported 20 people were present and were presented with power point and promotional ideas to be used with social media g) Travel South International - Pod Share - WF Tourism will share space with Nottoway and Grayline with a theme of "Life on the Mississippi" h) Walking Tour Map German Translation - will be completed in early 2016 by the Head of International Studies at LSU i) Chamber After Hours November 5 at 5:30 at the Historical Museum hosted

by Mainstreet, Tourism, Chamber and Historical Society and committee for the event is Beth Pace, Julie Brashier, and Catherine Leake j) Discuss and/or Take Action on Airbnb.com - parish ordinance - this item was tabled until bylaws have been reviewed k) Discuss and/or Take Action with Attorney General’s Opinion - Laurie Walsh reported findings that WF Tourist Commission is separate from WF Parish Council with the exception of Commission appointments New Business/Director’s Report a) Discuss and/or Take Action on IPW Booth with Visit Baton Rouge - has previously been approved and is within budget b) Discuss and/or Take Action on Renewal for Contract for Social Media Johnny Patrick reported that contract ends this month. Susie Tully made a motion contract be renewed with request for Instragram Data Tracking, and was seconded by ark Drennen. Motion carried. c) Discuss and/or Take Action on Meier’s Weltreisen Louisiana Fam Trip Lunch Laurie Walsh reported that tour operators will visit along with people from the state department to visit Rosedown and lunch will be provided by Tourist Commission on November 18. d) Discuss and/or Take Action on New Meeting Location Due to Parish Ordinance - Laurie Walsh explained possible location change for filming purposes and commissioners want to insure seating for guests is available e) Sales Mission - Beth Pace made a motion that Tourist Commission participate in a group letter explaining the role of missions in generating tourism throughout the state, and was seconded by Johnny Patrick. Motion car-

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f) Appoint Financial Committee - commissioners discussed and agreed that Kitty Martin, Susie Tully, and Kati Williamson will serve Executive Session Susie Tully made motion that we enter executive session to discuss director’s evaluation at 6:33, and was seconded by Johnny Patrick. Motion carried. At 6:56, Susie Tully made a motion to exit executive session, and was seconded by Beth Pace.

Motion carried.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article IV, Section 21(D)(1) of the Louisiana Constitution, that on September 1, 2015, Entergy Louisiana, LLC ("ELL") and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. ("EGSL"), public utilities providing retail electric and gas service throughout the State of Louisiana, jointly filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commission ("LPSC") their Formula Rate Plan Rider Schedule FRP Evaluation Report and Workpapers for Test Year 2014 on a combinedcompany basis consistent with the implementation of rates following the closing of the Business Combination transaction that is the subject of LPSC Docket No. U-33244.

The Business Combination transaction was approved on August 26, 2015. On September 14, 2015, the Louisiana Public Service Commission ("LPSC") issued Order No. U-33244-A formally approving the business combination of Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. ("Old EGSL") and Entergy Louisiana, LLC ("Old ELL"), through which Old EGSL and Old ELL requested to combine substantially all of their respective assets and liabilities into a single operating company, Entergy Louisiana, LLC ("New ELL"). On October 1, 2015 (the "Effective Date") the business combination was consummated. The September 1, 2015, filing was updated on November 19, 2015, to incorporate the non-fuel effects of flowing through Guaranteed Customer Credits as required

by LPSC Order No. U-33244A. The filing reflects the resulting FRP factors to be applied to each of New ELL’s rate classes (except those excluded under ELL Rider Schedule FRP) effective for customer bills rendered on and after the first billing cycle of December 2015.

The proposed adjustment in rates will have the following estimated effects on applicable Legacy ELL customers’ typical monthly bills (based on the Fuel Adjustment Clause and Environmental Adjustment Clause factors for the month of October 2015): a typical monthly bill for a Residential customer using 1,000 kWh would decrease approximately $2.31, from $101.55 to $99.24; a typical monthly bill for a Small General Service customer using 50 kW and 12,500 kWh would decrease approximately $34.69, from $1,442.24 to $1,407.55; a typical monthly bill for a Large General Service customer using 1,000 kW and 500,000 kWh would decrease approximately $771.91, from $39,249.85 to $38,477.94.

The proposed adjustment in rates will have the following estimated effects on applicable Legacy EGSL customers’ typical monthly bills: a typical monthly bill for a Residential customer using 1,000 kWh would decrease approximately $0.47, from $122.02 to $121.55; a typical monthly bill for a Small General Service customer using 5000 kWh would decrease approximately $2.66 from $698.25 to $695.59; a typical monthly bill for a Large General Service customer using 500 kW and 255,500 kWh would decrease approximately $80.00, from $25,328.25 to $25,248.25.

For questions and comments regarding ELL’s filing, please call the LPSC toll free at (800) 256-2397.

Additionally, the filing, including its attachments may be viewed in the Records Division of the LPSC at the following address: Records Division 602 N. 5th Street, 12th Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Telephone: (225) 342-3157 ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC 23525-dec 10-1t

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p section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour specified. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities.

g g Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 5:00p.m., in the Parish Council Meeting Room on the second floor of the Courthouse Annex at 4785 Prosperity Street, St. Francisville, Louisiana

Paul Holmes Director of State Procurement FAX (225) 342-8688

/s/Plater Gooden Chairperson

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/s/Jim Ferguson Planning & Zoning Administrator 24711-dec 10-1t

PUBLIC NOTICE --PROCEEDINGS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE PARISH OF WEST FELICIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015 The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana met in a regular session on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Five (5:00) p.m. at its regular meeting place, the Parish Council Meeting Room on the second floor of the Courthouse Annex, 4785 Prosperity Street, St. Francisville, Louisiana.

The following members were present: Chairman Plater Gooden, Mary Godke, Jerry Landrum, Archer Lee, Pete Newkirk and James Wood; and Vice-Chairman Stephen McKinney was absent.

Ex-Officio members present: Bridget Plauche and Chief James Wood [arrived at 5:09 p.m.]; and member(s) absent: Merrick "Ricky" Lambert.

Others staff and/or guest (s) present: Public Works Director/ Planning & Zoning Administrator, Jim Ferguson and the Assistant District Attorney (ADA), Michael L. Hughes.

Chairman Plater Gooden called the meeting to order then led the Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Commission was ready for the transaction of business.

Upon a motion of GODKE, seconded by NEWKIRK, the Commission approved the agenda.

The Administrator stated that there were no reports from the staff.

At 5:04 p.m., upon a motion of GODKE, seconded by LEE, the Commission entered public hearing. The ADA explained that this is part of the process by which the Code of Ordinances is to be adopted by the Council as a whole that includes the Official Zoning Map. Mr. Gooden stated the Code is being submitted for approval as is and areas have been identified already for correction at a later date. Ms. Godke noted two major areas to be corrected as follows: reference to Parish Manager or his authorized designee, CD130:4 and CD 130:5 under definitions that references the Subdivision Commission.

At 5:15 p.m., upon a motion of GODKE, seconded by NEWKIRK, the Commission exited public hearing and returned to regular session.

Motion by GODKE, seconded by NEWKIRK Motion by GODKE to recommend approval of the Land Development Code through the contractual cut-off date. Seconded by NEWKIRK. After being put to a vote, the motion carried as follows: AYES: GODKE, GOODEN, LANDRUM, LEE, NEWKIRK, WOOD NAYES: NONE ABSENT: MCKINNEY Mr. Gooden presented the minor subdivisions of David Beauchamp, Kirby Bordelon, Derrick Daigrepont and Melvin S. Harvey, Jr. for review by the Commissioners.

Motion by GODKE, seconded by NEWKIRK, offered a resolution to have Mr. St. Romain remove #10 No further subdivision of these lots will be allowed, from both the Beauchamp and Bordelon maps which was included in error; and was not a requirement of P&Z. There was no objection. Motion carried 6-0-1.

Upon a motion of GODKE, seconded by NEWKIRK the Commission approved the minutes of October 6, 2015 as written.

On motion of GODKE, seconded by NEWKIRK, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Parish of West Feliciana stood adjourned and will meet again in regular session on

PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS INVITATION TO BID X-RAY UNIT, GENERAL RAD, DIGITAL PROJECT NO. 2509-GDXR-RAD Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the West Feliciana Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 (the "Owner") for the following equipment: X-ray unit, general rad, digital, as more fully set forth in the Invitation for Bid ("IFB").

IFBs are available for download and examination beginning at 10:00AM on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Bid documents are posted on http://www.central auctionhouse.com.

To view these, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you must register with Central Auction House ("CAH"). For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Ted Fleming with Central Auction House at 1866-570-9620.

The deadline for the submission of electronic bids through CAH’s website is 1:00PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 ("Deadline"). Bids received by the Deadline will then be opened and read publically aloud. Bids submitted after the Deadline will not be considered.

Bidders must submit bids electronically. Hand delivered, faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted. Subsequent to the opening, bids will be evaluated by the Owner based on the lowest responsible bid submitted which is also in compliance with the specifications set forth in the IFB. Bids which have not bid in accordance with the requirements of the IFB shall not be considered.

The Owner will then either reject bids, hold bids for further evaluation or issue a notice of intent to award a contract to the lowest and most responsible and responsive bidder.

No bidder may withdraw its bid for at least fortyfive (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted electronically on the bid form provided by the Owner in the IFB. The Owner is the recipient of, and may utilize, federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development ("USDA") to acquire the system components requested in the IFB. Interested firms are required to comply with any and all state and federal laws and regulations (collectively "Legal Requirements") governing Owner’s use of its funds and/or USDA funds for the acquisition of system components hereunder. Failure of the successful proposer to accept and comply with the Legal Requirements may, at Owner’s discretion, result in rejection of the proposal or termination of the contract.

The Owner does not discriminate based on social and economic disadvantage, race, color, sex, gender, age, disability or national origin. All small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises are encouraged to apply.

Anyone who requires special assistance to participate in this IFB should contact Lori Griffin at (225) 784-3490 or by email at purchasing@wfph.org as soon as possible but not later than seven (7) days before the Deadline to submit proposals.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS INVITATION TO BID X-RAY UNIT, RAD, FLUORO, DIGITAL PROJECT NO. 2505-GDXR-R&F Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the West Feliciana Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 (the

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electronically. Hand delivered, faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted. Subsequent to the opening, bids will be evaluated by the Owner based on the lowest responsible bid submitted which is also in compliance with the specifications set forth in the IFB. Bids which have not bid in accordance with the requirements of the IFB shall not be considered.

The Owner will then either reject bids, hold bids for further evaluation or issue a notice of intent to award a contract to the lowest and most responsible and responsive bidder.

X-ray unit, rad, fluoro, digital as more fully set forth in the Invitation for Bid ("IFB").

IFBs are available for download and examination beginning at 10:00AM on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Bid documents are posted on http://www.central auctionhouse.com.

To view these, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you must register with Central Auction House ("CAH"). For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Ted Fleming with Central Auction House at 1866-570-9620.

The deadline for the submission of electronic bids through CAH’s website is 1:00PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 ("Deadline"). Bids received by the Deadline will then be opened and read publically aloud. Bids submitted after the Deadline will not be considered.

Bidders must submit bids electronically. Hand delivered, faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted. Subsequent to the opening, bids will be evaluated by the Owner based on the lowest responsible bid submitted which is also in compliance with the specifications set forth in the IFB. Bids which have not bid in accordance with the requirements of the IFB shall not be considered.

The Owner will then either reject bids, hold bids for further evaluation or issue a notice of intent to award a contract to the lowest and most responsible and responsive bidder.

No bidder may withdraw its bid for at least fortyfive (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted electronically on the bid form provided by the Owner in the IFB. The Owner is the recipient of, and may utilize, federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development ("USDA") to acquire the system components requested in the IFB. Interested firms are required to comply with any and all state and federal laws and regulations (collectively "Legal Requirements") governing Owner’s use of its funds and/or USDA funds for the acquisition of system components hereunder. Failure of the successful proposer to accept and comply with the Legal Requirements may, at Owner’s discretion, result in rejection of the proposal or termination of the contract.

The Owner does not discriminate based on social and economic disadvantage, race, color, sex, gender, age, disability or national origin. All small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises are encouraged to apply.

Anyone who requires special assistance to participate in this IFB should contact Lori Griffin at (225) 784-3490 or by email at purchasing@wfph.org as soon as possible but not later than seven (7) days before the Deadline to submit proposals.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS INVITATION TO BID MRI PROJECT NO. 2385-MRI Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the West Feliciana Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 (the "Owner") for the following equipment: MRI System, as more fully set forth in the Invitation for Bid ("IFB").

IFBs are available for download and examination beginning at 10:00AM on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Bid documents are posted on http://www.central auctionhouse.com.

To view these, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you must register with Central Auction House ("CAH"). For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Ted Fleming with Central Auction House at 1866-570-9620.

The deadline for the submission of electronic bids through CAH’s website is 1:00PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 ("Deadline"). Bids received by the Deadline will then be opened and read publically aloud. Bids submitted after the Deadline will not be considered.

Bidders must submit bids

No bidder may withdraw its bid for at least fortyfive (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted electronically on the bid form provided by the Owner in the IFB. The Owner is the recipient of, and may utilize, federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development ("USDA") to acquire the system components requested in the IFB. Interested firms are required to comply with any and all state and federal laws and regulations (collectively "Legal Requirements") governing Owner’s use of its funds and/or USDA funds for the acquisition of system components hereunder. Failure of the successful proposer to accept and comply with the Legal Requirements may, at Owner’s discretion, result in rejection of the proposal or termination of the contract.

The Owner does not discriminate based on social and economic disadvantage, race, color, sex, gender, age, disability or national origin. All small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises are encouraged to apply.

Anyone who requires special assistance to participate in this IFB should contact Lori Griffin at (225) 784-3490 or by email at purchasing@wfph.org as soon as possible but not later than seven (7) days before the Deadline to submit proposals.

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q system components requested in the IFB. Interested firms are required to comply with any and all state and federal laws and regulations (collectively "Legal Requirements") governing Owner’s use of its funds and/or USDA funds for the acquisition of system components hereunder. Failure of the successful proposer to accept and comply with the Legal Requirements may, at Owner’s discretion, result in rejection of the proposal or termination of the contract.

The Owner does not discriminate based on social and economic disadvantage, race, color, sex, gender, age, disability or national origin. All small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises are encouraged to apply.

Anyone who requires special assistance to participate in this IFB should contact Lori Griffin at (225) 784-3490 or by email at purchasing@wfph.org as soon as possible but not later than seven (7) days before the Deadline to submit proposals.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --WEST FELICIANA PARISH HOSPITAL REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS LANDSCAPE DESIGN SERVICES West Feliciana Parish Hospital ("WFPH") requests qualifications from experienced landscape architecture firms to provide landscape design services for landscape improvements and beautification to WFPH’s new hospital campus.

The following criteria will be used to evaluate each firm submitting proposals: 1. Specialized experience and technical competence; 2. Performance history and competency 3. Capacity 4. Approach

PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS INVITATION TO BID SCANNER, CT PROJECT NO. 2435-CTS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the West Feliciana Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 (the "Owner") for the following equipment: Scanner, CT, as more fully set forth in the Invitation for Bid ("IFB").

IFBs are available for download and examination beginning at 10:00AM on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Bid documents are posted on http://www.central auctionhouse.com.

To view these, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you must register with Central Auction House ("CAH"). For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Ted Fleming with Central Auction House at 1866-570-9620.

The deadline for the submission of electronic bids through CAH’s website is 1:00PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 ("Deadline"). Bids received by the Deadline will then be opened and read publically aloud. Bids submitted after the Deadline will not be considered.

Bidders must submit bids electronically. Hand delivered, faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted. Subsequent to the opening, bids will be evaluated by the Owner based on the lowest responsible bid submitted which is also in compliance with the specifications set forth in the IFB. Bids which have not bid in accordance with the requirements of the IFB shall not be considered.

The Owner will then either reject bids, hold bids for further evaluation or issue a notice of intent to award a contract to the lowest and most responsible and responsive bidder.

No bidder may withdraw its bid for at least fortyfive (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted electronically on the bid form provided by the Owner in the IFB. The Owner is the recipient of, and may utilize, federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development ("USDA") to acquire the

Interested parties shall obtain an official Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") packet setting forth the project details by contacting Lori Griffin, Purchasing Agent, at 5266 Commerce Street, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775, by phone at (225) 635-3811 or by email at purchasing@wfph.org.

Interested parties are required to submit five (5) original signed statements of qualifications ("SOQ") and one (1) electronic copy to Lori Griffin, Purchasing Agent, at 5266 Commerce Street, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 before 4:00PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 (the "Deadline"). SOQs received after the Deadline will not be considered.

SOQs received by the Deadline will be evaluated

by WFPH in accordance with the selection and rating system set forth in the RFQ. WFPH reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for just cause.

WFPH does not discriminate based on social and economic disadvantage, race, color, sex, gender, age, disability or national origin.

All small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises are encouraged to apply.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF EAST FELICIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015 October 30, 2015 PROPOSED AGENDA FOR EAST FELICIANA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Central Office Board Room, located at 12732 Silliman Street, Town of Clinton, Louisiana TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015 - 5:00 P.M. 1.

Call to order

2.

Approval of the agenda

3.

Approval of the minutes of October 6, 2015 regular meeting

4.

Special Recognitions A. Presentation on Employee of the Month for November, 2015 B. Presentation on Volunteers Program in support of Area Schools C. Enrichment Academy: School Highlights

5.

Communications/Reports Expression of sympathy to the Family of Mr. Damien Jerard Carriere, Son of Mrs. Rena Carriere, Teacher, Clinton Elementary; in his passing on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 A. B.

Sales Tax Collections Report Superintendent’s Report (1) Consideration of a resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Special Election held in the District on Saturday, October 24, 2015 (2) Receive Board ratification of Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent, using his discretion on behalf of the East Feliciana Parish School Board; in receipt and distribution of various donations in support of East Feliciana Parish School Board renewal propositions on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Election Ballot (3) Receive LEAN Frog Lora Audit Report Presentation (4) Receive 2016 LSBA Annual Conference information scheduled for February 14th - 16th, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (5) Receive 2016 NSBA Annual Conference information scheduled for April 9th - 11th, 2016, Boston, Massachusetts (6) Personnel Matters (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) (7) Maintenance and Operations Report

6.

Old Business

7.

New Business A. Policy Review Committee request waiving 1st and 2nd Reading requirement and submission of the following for adoption of same as Policy which include BESE and 2015 Louisiana Legislative requested additions, revisions, deletions and/or NEW Board Policies: (1) Receive and review proposed revisions, additional and/ or deletions to Board Policy File: IDH, entitled “Charter Schools” to bring into compliance with current BESE Bulletin 126, Charter Schools (2) Receive proposed 2015 Louisiana Legislative changes, additions and/or deletions to the following: (a) Board Policy File: GAK, entitled “Personnel Records” (b) NEW Board Policy File: GAMFA, entitled “Employee Communicable Diseases” (c) Board Policy File: JGCC, entitled “Student Communicable Diseases” (d) Board Policy File: IDCJ, entitled “Supplemental Educational Services” (e) Board Policy File: II, entitled “Testing Program” (f) Board Policy File: JBD, entitled “Student Absences And Excuses” (g) NEW Board Policy File: JGFH, entitled “Student Identification” (h) File: JDD, entitled “Suspension” revision received 10/30/2015 B.

Finance Committee Report

C.

Announcement of Bid Opening Committee Meeting scheduled for Monday, November 30, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. to receive and open sealed bids in connection with sale of public school property known as the Old Clinton High School Facility and Campus located at 10935 Plank Road, Clinton, Louisiana, with publication dates of 10/22/15, 11/05/15, 11/12/15 and 11/19/15 in Official Journal, The Watchman.

D.

Receive presentation on Charter School Renewal Process

Pursuant to the requirements of La. R.S. 42:19, matters not included on the agenda posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will not be considered unless the school board members present vote unanimously to add the item to the agenda.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent at (225) 683-8277, describing the assistance that is necessary.

There were present: School Board Members Broderick Brooks, Sr., Rhonda Matthews, J. Curtis Jelks, Joyce A. Kent, Michael Bradford, Mitchell Harrell, Paul Kent, Elizabeth Dawson and Derald Spears, Sr. Board Member Richard Terrell joined the meeting at 5:01:56 P.M. Board Member Timothy Corcoran joined the meeting at 5:03:56 P.M. Board Member absent: Melvin L. Hollins.

Other Attendees: Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent, Irma Lee Bendily, Confidential Asst., Samuel D’Aquilla, 1st Asst. D.A. 20th JDC, Scott Lazarone, C.P.A., Representative of Faulk & Winkler LLC. Board President Michael Ray Bradford opened and chaired the meeting and asked Board Member Derald Spears, Sr., to open the meeting with prayer.

Board President Bradford then turned the floor over to the Enrichment Academy Staff and Students lead reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag in unison and continued with their presentation Item 4.C. Enrichment Academy: School Highlights.

Board Member Richard Terrell joined the meeting at this time.

The Parish School Board of the Parish of East Feliciana, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said Parish for school purposes

by Michael Ray Bradford, Board President, who announced the purposes of said meeting in accordance with the aforesaid written notice thereof. Board President Bradford stated the Board was ready for transaction of business. Board President Bradford called for an attendance roll call, as follows: Present: Brooks, Matthews, Terrell, Jelks, J. Kent, Bradford, Harrell, P. Kent, Dawson and Spears.

Absent: Corcoran and Hollins Item 2.

Board President Bradford called for any additions to the above agenda. Receiving none, Board President Bradford called a motion to approve the above agenda.

Motion by Vice-President Harrell, seconded by Mrs. J. Kent to approve the above agenda.

Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Corcoran and Hollins.

Board Member Timothy Corcoran joined the meeting at this time.

Item 3.

Motion by Mr. Brooks, seconded by Miss Matthews, to approve the minutes of October 6, 2015 regular meeting, as published in the official journal.

Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Hollins.

Item 4.A. Sam.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent turned the floor over to Mrs. DeShonda Coleman for her presentation.

DeShonda Coleman, Supervisor presented Board Members present, Superintendent Sam and Audience our Employee of the Month for November, 2015 being Brittany Hennigan, Teacher, Jackson Elementary and thanked Taylor & Sons for sponsoring same. Ms. Becky Johnson, Representative of Taylor & Sons presented Ms. Hennigan with a plaque and related items.

Board President Bradford called for a photo opportunity with Brittany Hennigan, JES Teacher, Superintendent Carlos J. Sam, JES Administrators Megan Phillips and Jonathan Loveall, Vice-President Mitchell Harrell and Board Members Paul Kent, Timothy Corcoran, Beth Dawson and Derald Spears, Sr. Item 4.B. Sam.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent turned the floor over to Mrs. DeShonda Coleman for her presentations.

DeShonda Coleman, Supervisor presented Board Members present, Superintendent Sam and Audience with our second Volunteer in Support of Area Schools for the Month for November, 2015 being Mrs. Mary Ann Carmena, Volunteer at Clinton Elementary and presented her with a plaque.

Board President Bradford called for a photo opportunity with Mrs. Mary Ann Carmena, Clinton Elementary Principal Thelemese Porter, Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam and Board Members Joyce A. Kent, Richard Terrell, Rhonda Matthews and Broderick Brooks, Sr. DeShonda Coleman, Supervisor reviewed with Board Members present and Superintendent Sam her handout entitled “East Feliciana Public Schools 2015-2016 Volunteer Program V.I.P.S. Program (Very Important Participating Stakeholder)”. She then saluted our very own 20th JDC District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla being our 1st Volunteer to sign-up for 20 minute Reading Program, where Men Volunteers read to Elementary School Students. She also noted there is a Reading Buddy, where Volunteers Read for 20 minutes with Students.

Board President Bradford called for any questions or comments. After some discussion by Board Member Dawson and himself, along with responses

by Supervisor Coleman, Board President Bradford proceeded with the agenda.

Item 4.C. Sam.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent turned the floor over to Dr. Kim Germany.

Dr. Kim Germany turned the floor over to E.A. Principal Ella Philson for her presentation.

Ella Philson, Principal and her Staffers and Students of the Enrichment Academy made their School Highlights presentation.

Item 5.

Sam.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent related to Board Members present the expressions of sympathy to the Family listed on the above agenda.

Board President Bradford then called for a moment of silence. Amen.

Item 5.A. Sam.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent then turned the floor over to Mr. Scott Lazarone for his presentation.

Scott Lazarone, C.P.A., Representative of Faulk & Winkler LLC, related to Board Members present that the November 3, 2015 Sales Tax Report reflects collections at 5% of $629,679.70 and delinquent sales tax collections of $7,066.97.

He noted that the Sales Tax Report still reflects a decline in revenue by 7% for September, 2015 and down 6½% year-to-date.

Item 5.B.(1) Sam.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent then read aloud Item 5.B.(1) Consideration of a resolution (a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for reference) providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Special Election held in the District on Saturday, October 24, 2015 and publication of same.

Board President Bradford then called for a motion adopting same.

Motion by Mr. Broderick Brooks, Sr., seconded by Miss Rhonda Matthews to adopt a resolution (a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for reference) providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Special Election held in the District on Saturday, October 24, 2015.

Board President Bradford then asked for any public comment before a vote is taken on this motion. After some discussion by Board Member P. Kent, along with responses by Superintendent Sam, Board President Bradford proceeded with the following vote: Yeas: Brooks, Matthews, Terrell, Jelks, J. Kent, Bradford, Harrell, P. Kent, Corcoran, Dawson and Spears Opposed: None Absent during vote: None Absent and not voting: Hollins Board President Bradford announced by a majority vote of 11 to 0, with 1 absent and not voting, the motion carried.

Item 5.B.(2) Motion by Mr. Terrell, seconded by Mr. Brooks to authorize Board ratification of Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent, using his discretion on behalf of the East Feliciana Parish School Board; in receipt and distribution of various donations in support of East Feliciana Parish School Board renewal propositions on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Election Ballot.

Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Hollins.

Board Member Broderick Brooks, Sr. left the meeting at this time.

Item 5.B.(3) Sam.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent then turned the floor over to Mr. Byron Headrick for his presentation.

Byron Headrick reviewed with Board Members present and Superintedent Sam his handout and power point entitled “Lean Opportunity Readiness Assessment® (LORA) Board Summary Results Transportation X Maintenance/Custodial X Finance/HR” (a copy of which is attached hereto for reference).

EOC Exams was a 20+ difference, Assessment ACT was a 12.2+ difference, Strength of Diplomas increase to 0.5, Graduation Co-Hort 3.8 and School Performance Score moved from a 60.8 to a 76.4, which is a 15.6 difference. We have got to commend Dr. Green and his Staff. He noted we will bring to you next Month the School Performance Scores for the Elementary and Middle Schools and give you a full report as it relates to the District Performance Scores.

Board Member Dawson related speaking of Dr. Green, the Program they had the other night for Viewing the Band Uniforms was excellent.

Board President Bradford related it was very good, thank you Dr. Green.

Item 5.B.(7) Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent turned the floor over to Mr. Bell for his presentation.

James Bell, Jr., Supervisor reviewed with Board Members present and Superintendent Sam his handout entitled “Monday, November 02, 2015 Operations Projects” (a copy of which is attached hereto for reference. He then called for any questions.

Board President Bradford called for any discussion. After some discussion

by Board President Bradford, Vice-President Harrell and Board Members P. Kent and Spears, along with responses by Supervisor Bell, Board President Bradford proceeded with the agenda.

D.A. D’Aquilla left the meeting at this time.

Item 6.

Board President Bradford noted there is no Old Business to address at this time.

Item 7.A.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Mrs. Joyce Kent.

Joyce A. Kent, Chairperson of the Policy Review Committee, proceeded with the following presentation from the meeting held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 1:08:57 P.M. (a copy of which is attached hereto for reference). She then related on behalf of the Policy Review Committee a request to waive the 1st and 2nd Reading requirement and submission of the following for adoption of same as Policy which include BESE and 2015 Louisiana Legislative requested additions, revisions, deletions and/or NEW Board Policies: (1) Receive and review proposed revisions, additional and/or deletions to Board Policy File: IDH, entitled “Charter Schools” to bring into compliance with current BESE Bulletin 126, Charter Schools (2) Receive proposed 2015 Louisiana Legislative changes, additions and/or deletions to the following: (a) Board Policy File: GAK, entitled “Personnel Records” (b) NEW Board Policy File: GAMFA, entitled “Employee Communicable Diseases” (c) Board Policy File: JGCC, entitled “Student Communicable Diseases” (d) Board Policy File: IDCJ, entitled “Supplemental Educational Services” (e) Board Policy File: II, entitled “Testing Program” (f) Board Policy File: JBD, entitled “Student Absences And Excuses” (g) NEW Board Policy File: JGFH, entitled “Student Identification” (h) File: JDD, entitled “Suspension” revision received 10/30/2015 Motion by Vice-President Harrell, seconded by Mrs. Dawson to accept the Policy Review Committee recommendation in connection with Item 7.A.(1) to waive the 1st and 2nd Reading requirement and adoption of same as Policy to Board Policy File: IDH, entitled “Charter Schools” to bring into compliance with current BESE Bulletin 126, Charter Schools.

Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Hollins.

Motion by Mr. Brooks, seconded by Miss Matthews to accept the Policy Review Committee recommendations in connection with Items 7.A.(2)(a) thru (h) to waive the 1st and 2nd Reading requirement and adoption of proposed 2015 Louisiana Legislative changes, additions and/or deletions and New Board Policies as follows: (a) Board Policy File: GAK, entitled “Personnel Records” (b) NEW Board Policy File: GAMFA, entitled “Employee Communicable Diseases” (c) Board Policy File: JGCC, entitled “Student Communicable Diseases” (d) Board Policy File: IDCJ, entitled “Supplemental Educational Services” (e) Board Policy File: II, entitled “Testing Program” (f) Board Policy File: JBD, entitled “Student Absences And Excuses” (g) NEW Board Policy File: JGFH, entitled “Student Identification” (h) File: JDD, entitled “Suspension” revision received 10/30/2015 Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Hollins.

Item 7.B.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Mr. Richard Terrell.

Richard Terrell, Chairman of the Finance Committee, proceeded with the following presentation from the meeting held on Wednesday, October 27, 2015 at 6:15 P.M. (a copy of which is attached hereto for reference). He noted having informational only Items 7.B.(1) thru (4).

Board Member Derald Spears, Sr. left the meeting during the presentation.

Item 7.C.

D.A. D’Aquilla left the meeting during the presentation.

Paul Kent, Chairman of the Bid Opening Committee announced scheduling and advertisement of a Bid Opening Committee Meeting for Monday, November 30, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. to receive and open sealed bids in connection with sale of public school property known as the Old Clinton High School Facility and Campus located at 10935 Plank Road, Clinton, Louisiana, with publication dates of 10/22/15, 11/05/15, 11/12/15 and 11/19/15 in Official Journal, The Watchman.

Board Member Rhonda Matthews left the meeting during the presentation.

Board Member Brooks rejoined the meeting during the presentation.

Board Member Spears rejoined the meeting during the presentation.

Board Member Matthews rejoined the meeting during the presentation.

Board Member Timothy Corcoran left the meeting during the presentation.

Board President Bradford lead the discussion, along with Board Members P. Kent, Dawson and Jelks and Vice-President Harrell, along with responses by Superintendent Sam and Byron Headrick, Board President Bradford proceeded with the agenda.

Board Member Corcoran rejoined the meeting at this time.

D.A. D’Aquilla rejoined the meeting at this time.

Item 5.B.(4) Sam.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent announced the 2016 LSBA Annual Conference information scheduled for February 14th - 16th, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and asked Board Members to check their individual calendars for attendance.

Item 5.B.(5) Sam.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent announced the 2016 NSBA Annual Conference information scheduled for April 9th - 11th, 2016, Boston, Massachusetts and asked Board Members to check their individual calendars for attendance.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Mr. Paul Kent.

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent related to Board Members present that he sent you an e-mail today announcing that at the 6:00 P.M. Edition of WBRZ Channel 2, will air a news story regarding the Old Clinton High School. He noted the Interview for same was conducted this afternoon and he will try to share a sound bite on same with Board Members.

Item 7.D. Sam.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent then wished Board President Bradford a belated late October “Happy Birthday” and Board Member Beth Dawson a “Happy Birthday” for her upcoming early November.

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent related to Board Members present that we are going to present tonight information relative to the Charter School Renewal Process. He wanted to reiterate that this presentation is merely what it is, it is going to demonstrate to you your obligation as a Board as it relates to the Charter School Renewal. He noted wanting to make sure the Board understands the process and so will basically outline all of the State Statues and what is in Bulletin 126 and will bring to you next month, the findings of our Review of the Charter School and we sill ask the Board to take action at that time. He then turned the floor over Mrs. Netterville for her presentation.

Board President Bradford questioned Superintendent Same you are basically giving us the process and that is it?

Superintendent Sam related this is information only and this is just a review of the process to make sure the Board understands the process of what you are obligated to do in terms of the process.

Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Superintendent

Board Member P. Kent questioned Superintendent Sam is the process over with, or has it been completed?

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent related to Board Member present that a brief report regarding or Personnel for the Month of November, 2015, entitled “Staffing Updates for November 2, 2015” will be given by Mrs. Netterville.

Superintendent Sam related we are close to completion and she will talk about that...

Item 5.B.(6) Sam.

Keisha Netterville, Executive Director, Human Resources related before you have our current school-based vacancies, numbers of certified and interim/ uncertified teachers and resignations dated November 3, 2015 and called for any questions at this time.

Board President Bradford then directed Superintendent Sam on future reports, he would like to see the names of employees.

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent acknowledged the request. He then commended Mr. James Bell, Jr. for pinch hitting at Slaughter Elementary and that he has since moved Tongia Sanders, Assistant Principal from Clinton Elementary to Slaughter Elementary for the remainder of this School Year. He concluded that we will not start looking at sending someone to Clinton Elementary to make sure that we have the appropriate there as well. Thank you Mr. Bell.

Board President Bradford then personally thanked and commended JES Asst. Principal Jonathan Loveall for all his extra work on the Election and even in the rain when we had already come in on Election Day, Mr. Loveall was still out working in the rain and we thank you very much and it is great to have you a part of our Staff.

Carlos J. Sam, Superintendent related to Board Members present that he does want to remind you that you should have received information from me regarding the School Performance Score particularly for the High School. He noted since Dr. Curt Green is here, I want to commend and congratulate Dr. Green on a job well done. He continued as you know the High School moved from a “D” to a “C” School. He related in your report it basically gave you some percentage differences as it relates to 2014/2015 SY. He noted the Assessment

Board President Bradford questioned Superintendent Sam but after this process and the Charter School does everything they are supposed to do and you did what you are supposed to do, then you will make a recommendation to the Board at our December Board Meeting?

Superintendent Sam related it will be his recommendation that we bring closure to it in December.

Keisha Netterville, Executive Director directed Board Members present attention to her handout entitled “East Feliciana Public Schools Charter Renewal Process, Tuesday, November 3, 2015” (a copy of which is attached hereto for reference) and reviewed same. She then called for any questions or comments.

After some discussion by Board Members Corcoran, P. Kent, Board President Bradford, Christel O’Quin, Ed.D., along with responses by Superintendent Sam and Executive Director Netterville, Board President Bradford noted Agenda Item 7.D. as informational only and called for a motion to adjourn.

There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion for adjournment by Mr. Brooks, seconded by Miss Matthews, prevailed until the next regular meeting unless called into special session by the President.

CARLOS J. SAM, SUPERINTENDENT SECRETARY-TREASURER 24717- dec 10-1t

MICHAEL RAY BRADFORD, BOARD PRESIDENT