Zachary Plainsman-Advocate 10-30-2024

Zachary Council considerscode changes

BY OLIVIA MCCLURE

Contributing writer

City Council members are mulling apair of changes to Zachary’sUnifiedDevelopment Code, oneofwhich would restrict residentialconstruction in commercial areasand the othersetting acreage requirements for residentialzoneswith larger lots.

The measures come as thecouncil triestoslow the pace of residential development in the area and to gain more control over the typesof projects that are allowed.

While some on the council are eager totake action, one memberurged patience, saying the panel should take its timereviewinginformation about potential effects of thechanges.

The items were discussed at thecouncil’sOct. 22 meeting; votes will be takenlater

On the residential zoning matter,Councilwoman Brandy Westmoreland wants to set a3-acreminimum for lots in residential estatezones anda 10acre minimum for land zoned as residential rural. She said residential estate zones mandated 3-acre lots for many years. But the rules were modified around 2020 to require only a1-acre minimum.

“Tome, in the city of Zachary,weneed to appeal to allfamilies, notjust starter homes,”Westmoreland said. “That way,when theirchildren are no longer utilizing our number one school district, they actually want to stay.There are several constituents in all districts Ifeelthat wouldlove to have alittle more property.”

She hopesthe measure will slow Zachary’s growth and reduce thestrain being placed on its infrastructure.

As for the commercial zoning updates, Councilwoman Ambre DeVirgilio wants to change rules that currently allow residential developments in all but two of Zachary’sseveral commercialzoning classifications.

She said she’sconcerned that developerscould snatch up land zoned as commercialand useitto build homes rather than much-neededbusinesses —and as long as the project met thestandards ofthe development code, the councilwouldn’tbe able to push back.

“If an investor wanted tocometoZacharyand purchase up all of our CG (commercialgeneral)zoned areas, they could be right developthese parcels for residential purposesnot subject to salestax,retail, services andcommerce thatis beneficialtothe sustainabilityofthe city of Zachary,” DeVirgilio said.

Her proposal would only allow multi- and singlefamily dwellings to be built in commercialzones with conditional approval of thecouncil.

City staffers are still researching possible impacts of the changes. Bryant Dixon, planning director,said his team couldhave the information ready in time for the Planning and Zoning Commission and the council to review beforethe Decembermeetings.

Thecommissionmakes recommendationstothe

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PrayerLuncheonattendees urgedto‘live outour faith’

BY OLIVIA MCCLURE

Contributing writer

WhenPaul Pride stepped up to the microphone to address thecrowd at Zachary’s annualprayer gathering Oct. 25, he promised to start and end his speech withtwo words.

“Go Tigers,”hesaid.Alunchtime audience enjoying plates of fried fish in theFirst Baptist Church Family Life CenterapplaudedasPride unfurled an LSUT-shirt and hung it on the lectern.

But it was acoupleofother short phrases repeatedthroughout Pride’s speech that likely stuckwith attendees of the event.Pride, the retired superintendent of theOhioState Highway Patrol, peppered his presentation with “those were lean times”and “there was Jesus”ashedescribed how he overcamevarious challenges in life. In theprocess, he said, he learned to becomeboth abetter Christian and a better servant to others. Pride spoke about growing up with four siblings in impoverishedAppalachia around several family members dealing withalcoholism. His parents worked hard, he recalled, but struggled to make ends meet. Pride was raised in

ahome with no running water

“I look back and Isay,‘There was Jesus.’Hewas there teaching me and helping me understand lots of things that would serve me well later in life —understanding that lean times will help youlearn, that you can get by on very little,” Pride said. “Of course, it

doesn’talways feel good during those lean times, and we often ask why we need to have those experiences. What is often lost in that kind of thinking is we forget that those times are times of teaching and learning.”

Atombstone pledging

BYROBIN MILLER Staff writer

Alice has been an oddityofsorts through thedecades.

Years after her unwarranted legend has been debunked, her gravesite continues to be acuriosity for those who insist on believing that Alice was awitch. Not only that, but awitch who would one day wreak havoc on amurderous rampage. As Halloween approaches, Phyllis Hall wants answers.Was she

or wasn’tshe?

“I went to Baker High School in the1970s, and the story circulated among the students that Alice was awitch,” the Catahoula resident said. “So, it wasapopular thingfor teens to go to Zachary at night to visit her grave, especially

at Halloween.”

The Buhler Plains Cemetery near the crossing of Scenic Highway and Church Street in Zachary is where you’ll find the tomb of Alice A. Taylor

Any mention of the so-called “Alice’sGrave” would makethe hair rise on the backs of their necks. Why? The concrete covering of Alice’soriginal brick tomb—the cemetery’sonly above-the-ground

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Alice A. Taylor was 19 yearsold when she died in 1859. Arumor began circulatinginthe 1950s thatshe was awitch. Sheisburied in the Buhler Plains Cemetery in Zachary.

The city of Zachary’scooking team,from left, of Jefferi Lawson, Lionell Lawson, Jeff Johnson and Darryl Wilcox, fried catfish for the Mayor’sCommunity PrayerLuncheon.

Col. Paul Pride, retired Ohio State Highway Patrol superintendent, speaksto luncheon attendees.

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gravesite —oncewas secured byheavy metal bars. Are bars on agravemeantto keep its occupant inside?

Zachary resident JackBurk states otherwise.

“They had to put the concrete covering and metal bars on the brick tombbecause people kept trying to uncover the grave andtakeher bones,”hesaid.

Burk is thecemetery’sofficial caretaker He heads agroup that funds itsmaintenance. He makes sure thegrass is cut, the grounds are well kept andthe headstones are in good shape.

The cemetery is old withheadstones dating to the early 19th century Notforgotten

Of course, Alice never had theproblem of amissing marker.Infact, themarble slab atop her tomb provides lotsofroom for her epitaph: “Sacred to thememory of Alice A. Taylor,consort of Isaac S. Taylor. Born Jan. 28th, 1840, died Dec. 9th,1859.”

Butthe inscriptiondoesn’t stop there.

“Alice, you are not forgot,the stone that hides your lovely form from ourview, cannothideyoursweet image from our hearts. Tongue can’ttell how much we lovedyou, we love thy memory still. We knowyou are not lost but gone before, you cannot return to us, but we shall go to you.”

Sounds more like an homagetothe memoryofasweet young wife than itdoestoa witch who supposedly yearnsfor murder, doesn’tit? But legends have grown from less.

Burk cites a1990 Zachary PlainsmanNews articlethat documents Alice’sremains being unearthed some time between 1946 and 1947.

But a2019 articlefrom The Zachary Advocate and Plainsman states, “The eerie storycametolife in the 1950s and1960s when the large stone grave’smarble slab coveringwas removed on three separate occasions, and her remains were removed and left outside of the grave.”

Then comes the stinger —locals claim that Alice walks around the cemeteryat night calling for her loved ones. It’s the perfect setting for teenagers lookingfor a thrill, but Burk points outthat teensaren’t theonly ones finding their way to Alice’s grave

“There is a1990 story from The Advocate that talks abouthow people living in thearea couldn’tsleep at night because of the noise coming from thecemetery,” he said. “Teenagers weren’tthe onlyones going outthere.There are people who go there and leaveall kindsofthings on the grave.”

On arecent Saturday,rocksbearing painted messages and crystals had been placed on Alice’stomb, proving that some still go out of their way to pay homage to Alice and the witch legend.

As stated in the 2019 Advocatearticle, not much is known aboutAlice beyond the information on the marble slab. Her maiden name was Penny,and her husband, Isaac, was said to be the nephew of Mexican-American Warhero andU.S.President Zachary A. Taylor

“That wasn’ttrue,” saidforensic anthropologist Mary Manhein. “Isaac wasn’t Zachary Taylor’snephew.”

‘The Bone Lady’takes alook Manhein, known as “TheBoneLady, researched Alice’shistory forher 1999 book, “The Bone Lady: Life As aForensic Anthropologist.” Solving themysteryof Alice’sstory seemed aperfect task forthe founderofLSU’sForensic Anthropology and Computer EnhancementServices,or FACES, Laboratory which provides forensic anthropology and forensic imaging services to agencies within Louisiana.

In 1990, Wayne Rogillio, from thecemetery maintenance board in Zachary,called Manhein, wholives in thePlains area, lookingfor “TheBoneLady,”she said.

He asked if shewould be interested in examining Alice’sskeletal remains, which had been disturbedfor the third time Manhein agreed and started piecing together Alice’sstory,beginning with Rogillio’sinformation and pairingitwithstories

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council about how to vote on planning and zoning items.

provided by local residents.

Then sheexamined Alice.

Manheim believes Alice’slone abovegroundtomb, built in the tradition of Taylor’sfamily,made her an instant curiosity in Buhler Plains.

Transporting acast-iron coffintoLSU

She learned that Alice’shusband moved her to his family home of Ashland Plantation in Devil’s Swamp, near whereSouthern University is located today.When Alice died, he buried her among her ancestors, the Pennys, in the Plains area outside Zachary

“Who knows who was the first to whisperthat ‘a witch is buried there?’ ”Manheinwrites in “The Bone Lady.” “Somehowthe idea began to circulate —and it stuck…motivation for thefirst violation

Councilwoman JenniferLandry encouraged her colleagues to wait for the staff reports rather than taking votes at the council’s next meeting, Nov.12. Landry expressed concern that the changes are beingrushed through, citing a recording of arecent commission meeting thatshe listened to and found“disturbing.”

of Alice’scrypt is unknown.”

The iron bars, Manhein, said, were placed on the tomb not to keep Alice in but vandalsout.

“People are so fascinated with the occult these days that thisfascination prompts them to visitthese sites or these graves,” Manheinsaid. “That’swhy I tried to helpresolve some of that issue.”

Manheintransported Alice’scast-iron coffin to her lab, learning that the young woman was small, standing at 5feet 2 inches. Herdark brownhair had been bluntlycut, traditionalfor someone who may have been suffering from afever Yellow fever,perhaps? The disease was in epidemicstatus in Louisiana at the time of Alice’sdeath. Then again, it’s possible that Alicecouldhave died in childbirth.

PROVIDED PHOTOBYMARY MANHEIN MaryManhein’scompleted facial reconstruction of

“The reason childbirth was suggested —and this is not fact, this is just my memory from 30-something years ago was that, Ithink, Isaac remarried,” Manhein said. “And there was this child, but I don’tknow for sure.”

When thelastpostfell…

Her grave once was surrounded by an iron fence anchored by four posts. The rumor was that once the last of the posts fell, Alice would rise and go on amurderous rampage.

Of course, that never happened.

All the speculation around Alice prompted Manhein to wonder how alifelike image of the young woman would look.

Using Alice’sbone structure, Manhein and her students created amold and cast a plaster likeness, adding forensic markers used today in modern forensic cases. The result is aportrait not of an evil witch but a pleasant, happy young woman.

“Alice’sbones are back in her coffin, back in her crypt and covered with cement,” Manhein writes.

And that’swhere Burk wants her to stay, undisturbed in her eternal rest.

Email Robin Miller at romiller@ theadvocate.com.

“Weare to plan for allthings which are potentially impactful to the city of Zachary,” Slaughter said of the commission’srole.

“This task is essential for ensuring ourcontinuingsustainabilityand anecessary service to the citizens who have chosen Zachary as their home.”

“WehaveCalesia sayingwedon’t know what’sgoingonwith this,” Landrysaid, describingthe meeting recording. She was referring to Calesia Anderson, amember of Dixon’sstaff.“We have another commissioner heardsaying, ‘Well, there’saproject coming.’ And that’s very disturbing. That’slike openus-up-to-a-lawsuit disturbing in my opinion. Youdon’tgohurry up and rush andchangesomethingand then have it recorded that because a project’scoming. Idon’tknow what that project is. I’d love to know.” Planning and Zoning Commission chair Mindy Slaughter objected to Landry’scomments in a statement provided to The Zachary Advocate/Plainsman. Slaughter noted that the changes havebeen the subject of discussions dating back to aworkshop in July and that thecouncil passed resolutions in September directing the commission to studythe residential and commercial zoning revisions and make recommendations. Slaughter also clarified that the project mentioned during the commission meeting is an endeavor outside of city limits to the northwest. She said Landry took the comments out of context.

Alice Taylor’stomb in the Buhler Plains

CemeteryinZacharyoriginally wasmade of brick. Iron bars were added to stop teenagers and othersfrom removing the top and desecrating her remains.

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Visitors toAlice Taylor’sgravesite in Zacharyoften leave mementos on her tomb

As Pride grew older,he would encounter more lean times and more opportunities to strengthen his faith. After high school, he joined the Marine Corps. Exactly 41 years agoonthe day he spoke to the Zachary gathering, Prideparticipated in the United States’ invasion of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada.Days later,hewas sent to Lebanon where anumberoffellow servicemen had been killed in arecent bombing.

“I can remember seeing and looking upon apile of rubble that once housed 241 of my brothers,” he said.“I will not soon forgetthat image, that intensefeeling of sadness mixed with agreat sense of anger.Iwillalways remember the smell of that moment and those mixed feelings, not knowing thatI would have somewhat similar experiences later in my life.”

After leaving the Marines, Pride beganhis career with the highway patrol in Ohio, ajob that frequently exposedhim to death, destruction and chaos. On the home front,Pride and his wife, Tina, had experienceda

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directed by Marina DeYoePedraza. Based on the award-winning children’s book by Erich Haeger and Eric González,“Rosita y Conchita” tells the story of two sisters trying to reunite on Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This production uses rhyming bilingual dialogue, music and lifesize puppets. It will be performed at 2:30 p.m. Nov.2 at the Zachary Branch and at 2:30 p.m. Nov.9atthe Baker Branch. Check the library website for other performances. n “Cherokee Tales,” developed in partnershipwith the CherokeeHistorical Association, introduces young audiences to the Cherokee people through aseries of stories. Recommendedfor children, grades K-6. It will be performed at 2:30 p.m. Nov.23atthe Zachary Branch and 3p.m. Nov.24 at the Baker Branch. Check the library website for other performances n The Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library,13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road, has acouple of events. The Lagniappe Historic Dance& Pastime Society will teach 18th- and 19thcentury dances on Thursday evenings in November (excluding Thanksgiving), from 6p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wear comfortable shoes. 20-somethings are invited at 4p.m. Nov.15tomake book bricks and garden stones. Call (225) 658-1540 for information.

miscarriage followed by the birth of two daughters who both lacked thyroid glands.

“Those weredifficult days,” Pride said. “Those were lean days —lean of understanding, trying to figure out why and how this happened.”

Throughitall, Pride leaned on hisfamily,colleagues and faith forsupport. He said he learneda lot, realizing that he and others in public service were in aposition to “live out our faith inthe good days andeveninthose hard situations.”

There are manywayspeople can help others and set a good example, hesaid.

“Whether that means serving in the military or as a first responder or finding other ways toserve your country, your community, like maybe being amayor,” Pridesaid,“themost important thing is to do it with a heart that honors Christ.”

True to his word, Pride ended his talk with two words. This time, instead of cheeringonthe LSU Tigers, he said,“Go Broncos.”

He was then joined onstage by MayorDavid McDavid, whopresented Pride aLouisiana-themed gift basket and some souvenirs from thenearbyPride Fire Department.

Pride and McDavidare

Novemberfest set St. Patrick’sEpiscopal Church’sNovemberfest will befrom 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Nov.2,and willfeature games, inflatables, crafts, jambalayaand other food. Proceedsare used to fund outreach ministries. The church is at 1322 Church St., Zachary Save thedate

Oct. 31: 6p.m.to8 p.m., Trick-or-Treat in Zachary Nov.11: 9a.m Salute to VeteransParade Nov.16: Memory Lane at theMarket from 9a.m. to 1p.m. Area residents are asked to share special memories/itemswitheveryone. Not items to sell Nov.23: 9a.m.to1p.m., Zachary Farmers Market Holiday Kickoff, toinclude drawingsfor Market Money andwill celebrate Thanksgiving, football and Christmas shopping Dec. 13: 6p.m.to9p.m., Christmasinthe Village and Mistletoe Holiday Shopping Market Dec. 14: 8:30 a.m., Chasing Santa5kand FunRun Dec. 14: 10 a.m., Zachary Christmas Parade. Theme is LuauUnder the Mistletoe. Visit zacharychamber com/christmas-parade/ to register andfind rules. Dec. 14: 9a.m.tonoon, Farmers Market Mistletoe Holiday ShoppingMarket Dec. 21: 9a.m.to1p.m., Stocking Stuffer Saturday at the Farmers Market

Send news and events for the Zachary area to zachary@theadvocate com by noon Friday or call (225) 388-0731.

friendswho have known each other since 2006, when they were students in the FBI National Academy in Quantico,Virginia. McDavid said Pride regularly writes to him with inspirational messages.

“It makes me every day wake up and want to come back out there and do things in servicetoour community,” McDavid said. “It’s people like him that give us that drive to give back.”

This wasthe firstyear the Zachary mayor’soffice has held the annual prayer event in aluncheon format; in the past,ithas been an early-morning gathering over breakfast. Heldevery fall, it attracts awide array of local elected officials, businesspeople, community leaders and others.

MayorDavid McDavid and Sarah Fannin, eighth grader at NorthwesternMiddle School, whose artwork was selected for the coverofthe Mayor’sCommunity PrayerLuncheon program

Severalpeopletookpartin the program: n Billy Kline, who served as master of ceremonies.

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n Pastor Eddie Wren and associate pastor Scott McKenzie,ofFirst Baptist Church, who offered prayers forthe city

n Members of the Zachary High School JROTC, who presented the colors.

n Tyson Kimble, aZachary High School student who led the Pledge of Allegiance.

n Members of the Zachary High School choir and jazz band as well as the church’s praise team, who performed music.

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Anight to remember fortwo ZacharyHighgrads

TheZachary and Northwestern High School HallofFame inducted Kristian Jackson andAlex Milazzo into their select group in aceremony held on Oct. 24 at the Athletic Center

Apacked house was present to recognize the inductees.Flight problems delayed Jackson but she and Milazzo were both recognized again at the Woodlawn football game the followingnight, which the Broncos won (45-21).

Current ZHS track and field coach Chris Carrier introduced Jackson andnoted that “shenever wanted to lose in the discus or shot put or in powerlifting.

She is one of only two female athletes to be apart of six State Track and Field Championship teams.

Individuallyshe earnedAll State recognition all four of her highschoolyearsinthe shot put and her sophomore through senior years in the discus.She was also named the 2018 Advocate StarofStars trackand field athleteofthe year before going to Southeastern Louisiana University to continue to compete at the collegiate level.

Carrier commentedthat“our early successintrack andfield can be attributed to her efforts as Kristian embodiedacommitment to winning and providing points out of the field events that galvanizedusfor therest of meets.”

On her induction Jackson relayed that “this is awesome. Iam thankful and grateful. It is awesome to be backhere.” Ofher induction experienceshe indicated that “getting to see my family, my coachesand otherswho made me successful is so exciting.”

ZHS baseball coach Jacob Fisher introduced Milazzoand emphasized his toughness, work ethic, competitiveness, leadership,being agreat teammateand buying into what the coaches asked.

Fisher said “Alex constantly was doing the extra things to improve his craft, whether it was catching or hitting when he was

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at Zachary or at LSU.” Fisheralso mentioned going to Omaha to see LSU winthe National Championship with Alex

behind the plate and having the opportunity to share in his moment.

Milazzo said “his dream wasto

Kristian Jackson and Alex Milazzo are honored as the newest inductees into the Zacharyand Northwestern High School HallofFame during Zachary High’sfootball game.

me it was truly about wearing that Zachary jersey and representing the community.” Milazzo closed with the observation that “Zachary prepared me forthe future in the classroom and anything Imight see on the baseball field.”

Milazzo was a4-year starter for the Broncos and the third ranked player in Louisiana his senior year at Zachary before starting for the LSU Tigers.

Athletic Director David Brewerton in closing emphasized that “both inductees were more than athletes because of who they are and how they have carried themselves and represented Zachary.” Cross-country finishes strong at Stampede,BattlefieldRun

On Oct. 19, the ZHS crosscountry team hosted the Bronco Stampede at the Port Hudson battlefield. The ZHS boys pulled out the team victory with sophomore MaximoGennaro placing the highest (third) with atime of 16:54.74 over the 3-mile trek. He was followed closely by senior Marcus Coates, who finished seventh (17:18.86). The ZHS girls finished seventh overall with sophomore Blair Smith finishing with the top finish (12th) with atime of 21:01.02. Later in the day Northwestern Middle School hosted the NMS Battlefield Cross-Country run. The NMS girls finished first overall and Copper Mill Elementary finished seventh. Topfinishers for the girls over the 2-mile course were Lucy Gennaro (third) at 14:11.66, and Isabel Johannsen (fourth) at 14:25.43. Sixth-grader Maci Septs finished 17th overall to earn top finisher status for the Copper Mill girls. The NMS boys team finished second overall and Copper Mill finished seventh. The top finisher for the NMS boys was Rhett Broussard (13th) at 13:10.42, and the top finisher for Copper Mill was fifth grader Hudson Broussard (23rd) at 13:35.34.

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ZacharyHigh coachJacob Fisher inducts Alex Milazzo into the school’sHall of Fame.

Fall into fun at Fellowship Church festival

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Sam McAlister,10, wins around of the cakewalk at the Fellowship Church Fall Fest.

Fellowship Church youth and children of the community participate in the cake walk

Winnie Roy, 4, dresses as Hei Hei Chicken from the movie ‘Moana’ for the Fellowship Church Fall Fest on Oct. 20.

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HOURS&LOCATIONS

ASCENSION: Ascension Baptist Church,13432 Airline Highway,Gonzales, is adropoff point.

NOV. 18-19, 10 A.M. TO 2P.M.

NOV. 20: 2p.m.to5p.m NOV. 21: 10 a.m. to 2p.m.

NOV. 22-23: 9a.m. to 11 a.m NOV. 24: 2p.m. to 5p.m. NOV. 25: 9a.m. to 11 a.m.

ZACHARY: First Baptist Church, 4200 MainSt.,Zachary

NOV. 18: 1p.m. to 4p.m. NOV. 19: 2p.m. to 5p.m.

NOV. 20: 1p.m. to 4p.m.

NOV. 21: 2p.m. to 5p.m. NOV. 22-23: 1p.m. to 4p.m. NOV. 24: 2p.m. to 4p.m. NOV. 25: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m

CENTREVILLE, MISSISSIPPI: Centreville Baptist Church, 325 W. Main St.

NOV. 18-19: 10 a.m.tonoon

NOV. 20: 4p.m. to 6p.m.

NOV. 21-22: 10 a.m.tonoon

NOV. 23: 11 a.m. to1 p.m.

NOV. 24: 1p.m. to 3p.m. NOV. 25: 7a.m. to 9a.m. DENHAM SPRINGS: Luke 10:27 Church, 536N.E. Center-

ville St. NOV. 18-21: 3p.m.to5 p.m.

NOV. 22: noon to 5p.m

NOV. 23-24: 10 a.m. to 3p.m

NOV. 25: 8a.m.to10a.m

DENHAM SPRINGS: Christ’s Community Church, 26574 JubanRoad

NOV. 18-22: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

NOV. 23: 1p.m.to5 p.m.

NOV. 24: 1p.m.to4 p.m.

NOV. 25: 8a.m.to10:30 a.m.

HAMMOND: The River Fellowship Baptist Church, 45173 RiverRoad

NOV. 18: 10 a.m. to 5p.m

NOV. 19: noon to 6p.m

NOV. 20: noon to 5p.m

NOV. 21: noon to 6p.m

NOV. 22: noon to 5p.m

NOV. 23: noon to 4p.m

NOV. 24: 12:30 p.m. to 4p.m

NOV. 25: 8a.m.to10a.m

PONCHATOULA: French Corner Baptist Church, 39715 Teel Road

NOV. 18: 5p.m.to7 p.m.

NOV. 19: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

NOV. 20: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

NOV. 21: 9a.m.to11a.m

NOV. 22: 4p.m.to6:30p.m

NOV. 23: 9a.m.to11a.m

3p.m.to5 p.m.

NOV. 24: 4p.m.to6 p.m.

NOV. 25: 7a.m.to9 a.m.

KENTWOOD:-First Baptist Church-Kentwood, 504 Fifth St

NOV. 18: 10 a.m. to noon

NOV. 19: 2p.m.to4 p.m.

NOV. 20: 4p.m.to6 p.m.

NOV. 21: 10 a.m. to noon

NOV. 22: 2p.m.to4 p.m.

NOV. 23: 10 a.m. to noon NOV. 24: 4p.m.to6 p.m.

ZACHARYPOLICEBOOKINGS

The followingpeoplewere booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued asummons by the Zachary Police Department fromOct.10-23:

DELANTE AUGUSTUS: 23;980 Whitehead St., Baker; failuretoappear on outstandingbench warrants

NATHANIEL JAMES JR.: 18;3833 Club View Court., Zachary; illegal carryingofa weapon

DE’SHAD LAWSON-CANNON: 21; 5530 Brown Road, Ethel; resisting an officerand flight from an officer

DEANJAEMCKINLEY: 23; 4324 Richmond Drive, Ethel; remaining after forbidden

CHRISTOPHER PERRY: 43; 10214 Grant St., Clinton; failuretoappear on outstanding bench warrants

TROYSULLIVAN: 55; 4123 Cherry St., Zachary; domesticabuse battery

JEREMY BROOKS: 35; 4125 Bennett St., Zachary; felonyillegal possession of stolen things

JAZAMINE CLARK: 27; 1130 Shilo Drive, Unit B, Baker; failuretoappear on outstanding bench warrants

IMANI DEAS: 23; 7857 Jefferson Highway, BatonRouge; possession of marijuana

BIANCAHALLY: 29; 12020 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge; failuretoappear on outstanding bench warrants

MYALITTLE: 23; 1532 Berwick Bend, Zachary; possession of marijuana and possessionof drug paraphernalia

ANGELA STEWART: 36; 2582 Colonial Way, Zachary; nonconsensual disclosure/private image –intimidation SHERRYWILLIAMS: 48; 8721 HerefordAve Zachary; theft

The Zachary Rotary held ashrimp boil to celebrate its newpresident, Heather Prejean.

Zachary Rotarian Jack Burk andhis wife, Jenny, hosted theevent.Rotarians gathered for shrimp, company,and to kick off anew chapter withthe incoming president.

The organization also thanks outgoing president Daniel Gomez on his successful year

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PROVIDED PHOTO ZacharyRotaryPresident Heather Prejean speaks at ashrimp boilthe group held. Former President Daniel Gomez listens in the background.