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Schedules change during holiday Ascension Parish government offices close Thursday and Friday for the New Year’s holiday. Offices will reopen Monday, during regular business hours.

Gonzales garbage schedule

A reminder for city of Gonzales residents on garbage pickup dates for the holidays: THURSDAY: normal schedule. FRIDAY: no pickup. SATURDAY: will pick up as replacement for Friday.

Year in review

Politics, killings and drones lead memorable 2015 stories Parish president elected

BY ELLYN COUVILLION and DAVID MITCHELL

Shortly after taking office ecouvillion@theadvocate.com in January 2012 for his fourth dmitchell@theadvocate.com term, Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez said he In Ascension Parish, politics, would not seek another term, lives lost to violence, a scandal setting the stage in 2015 for a involving an elected official free-for-all for the parish’s top and another tale of a drone mis- executive post. But heading adventure grabbed readers’ at- into 2015, only two candidates, surveyor Clint Cointment and tention in 2015. Here are some of the stories two-term Parish Councilman that were the most talked about Chris Loar, had announced they in 2015. were running, even as Martinez

beat back rumors that he would jump into the race. Parish administrator and five-term Gonzales City Councilman Kenny Matassa stayed in the wings until February when he set up a three-horse race through much of the winter, spring and summer. As Matassa fought to catch up on fundraising, Cointment, running as an outsider, took aim at the management and operations of parish govern-

ment, a line of attack that hit both his opponents. While Matassa fought back by emphasizing his experience, Loar spoke about his vision for better parish management and progressive changes, but he didn’t fully respond to Cointment’s attacks until late in the season for the Oct. 24 primary. Come election day, Loar, who was the strongest in early fund-

NIGHT LIGHT

Library closures

All branches of Ascension Parish Library will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Regular hours will resume Saturday.

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SCORE will offer free small business consulting and mentoring from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Gonzales Branch of Ascension Parish Library. Call (225) 381-7130 to schedule an appointment.

Mother Goose series

Art show submissions

The next River Community Church Creativity Group art and photography exhibit seeks submissions from local artists and photographers of all ages. The free exhibit will be displayed Jan. 17 through Feb. 14 at the church, 36367 Old Perkins Road, in Prairieville with take-in from Jan. 10-13. Submissions should be framed or on gallery-wrapped canvas, with a wire on the back for hanging. Email Jeanie Liehe at marvinbuys2@gmail.com or call the church office at (225) 744-4367 for information.

Volunteer drivers needed

The American Cancer Society for Road to Recovery is in need of volunteers in the Greater Baton Rouge area. Volunteers will drive patients in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes to and from their cancer treatments. Drivers must be at least 18 years old, have a valid driver’s license and carry insurance on their äSee AROUND, page 2G

Park renamed to honor Roger Clouatre BY VON DE LEIGH HATCHER

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The Dutchtown Branch of Ascension Parish Library will host the four-week series “Mother Goose Asks ‘Why?’” starting Wednesday and continuing for the next three consecutive Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. The program, designed for preschoolers ages 3 to 5, will help children develop science skills through handson activities and stories. Registration is required; call (225) 673-8699. Space is limited.

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Caleb Duplessis, left, and first cousin Jason Pugh work on a wing as they construct a WWII Navy-type airplane for their annual New Year’s Eve family bonfire in Gonzales.

Fiery tradition rages on for Gonzales families BY VON DE LEIGH HATCHER Special to The Advocate

The holiday season is a time of tradition, celebration and remembrance for the extended Laiche and Duplessis families, and this year is no exception. Since 2001, the family has gathered for an annual Thanksgiving weekend camping trip to plot plans for their nowThis year, legendary New Year’s Eve the cousins bonfire. When this family builds a decided to bonfire, it is no small matbuild a Navy ter. In the past, they have Douglas SBD built a traditional tepeeDauntless styled bonfire, a replica Aircraft A-24 of the south end zone of the Tiger Stadium, and an to honor 80-ton Link-Belt hauler veterans crane. Typically, the bonand to fire represents an aspect of commemorate the year, whether personal the life of a or cultural, that the family beloved father, wants to commemorate. The first one was to honuncle and or cousin Luke Villar, who Navy veteran was killed in a St. Amant Aynaud Jean- shooting. Baptiste “AJ” “We always have to keep “Ben” Villar in perspective what we Jr., who died are going to burn and what it can mean. We thought Nov. 6. about paying homage to Paris and building an Eiffel Tower, but we didn’t want to burn that,” Jason Pugh said. This year, the cousins decided to build a Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless Aircraft A-24 to honor veterans and to commemorate the life of a beloved father, uncle and Navy vetäSee TRADITION, page 2G

Cody Duplessis, left, and cousin Tyler Laiche work to prepare the area for the installation of the prop blade, as they use branches and trunks cut from sycamore and willow trees.

Summertime memories of chlorine-died green hair, Frito pies, baseball games, tennis lessons and late-night dances echoed in the halls of the St. Amant Recreational Center as hunClouatre dreds gathered on Dec. 22 to rename St. Amant Park as the Roger J. Clouatre Memorial Park. While the Parish Council approved the renaming earlier this year, friends and family gathered last week to officially rename the park in memory of one of the men who pushed to make the once-private park a public property. The ceremony highlighted the love and laughter of a lifetime as friends and family remembered days at the St. Amant Park with Roger James Clouatre. Brothers Robert Clouatre and Randy Clouatre Sr. welcomed guests and recognized present elected officials. The Rev. Tom Ranzino, vicar general of the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge and pastor of St. Jean Vianney Church in Baton Rouge, gave the opening invocation. Roger Clouatre’s grandchildren led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Parish President Tommy Martinez credited Clouatre with making the park available to parish residents and commented on the large number of Clouatres in attendance. “It’s kind of tough being the only non-Clouatre on the agenda,” Martinez said. “Without the help of Roger Clouatre, we would not be here today.” The park was first formed in 1968 as St. Amant Properties Inc. and led by a board of 20 members, presided by Perry Sheets. The park, previously cow pasture, bordered the land of the Clouatre family. In 1995, SPI sold the park to Ascension Parish at the urging of Roger Clouatre, who saw it renovated before his death in 2001. Clouatre was a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and avid volunteer who led Ascension Parish in initiatives such as the Ascension Parish Trash Bash, Chem Friends, Physics Fun Fest, Library Technology Center, Parish Science Fair, Boy Scout food drives, Volunteer Ascension School Tools Drive, Junior Achievement and Teacher and Student Shadow Days. äSee CLOUATRE, page 3G

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raising, was the odd man out in the eventual five-man race that also included Democrats Ricky Diggs and Clarence Henry Jr. Matassa led with Cointment only five points behind. In the runoff, Matassa continued to stress his experience and rolled out endorsements from Parish Council members and others, while Cointment pounded away at what he saw as parish government’s inability to deal with growth. Cointment closed the gap, but Matassa was the eventual winner, garnering just 117 votes more than his opponent. With wins by Matassa, a former longtime Democrat turned Republican, and incumbent Coroner Dr. John Fraiche, who changed parties in 2015, all five parishwide elected officials — parish president, coroner, sheriff, assessor and clerk of court — are Republicans for the first time in decades.

Domestic abuse deaths

A Geismar man was accused of brutally beating his estranged wife to death with a baseball bat Aug. 9 and breaking the arm of her 18-year-old son when the teen tried to defend his mother. David Johnson Sr., 38, was under a restraining order to stay away from his wife, Monica Butler Johnson, 45, when he allegedly killed her and left her body in the backyard of the family home. Johnson was arrested on a count of first-degree murder. Johnson had been arrested in December 2014 on a count of domestic abuse strangulation. Domestic abuse strangulation is considered the best predictor of the future homicide of victims of domestic violence, police and victim advocates say. Monica Johnson, though, dropped that count against her estranged husband, but six months later, she sought a protective order, saying he was stalking her. A temporary restraining order issued against him was extended, and a hearing had been scheduled for Aug. 24 to consider the protective order. Monica Johnson’s murder was one of two domestic violence homicides in Ascension Parish during 2015. Deshad Perry, of Prairieville, was stabbed to death in October. His girlfriend, Jonqualya Benton, was arrested in the killing. Also, a mystery that had remained for nearly a year in an apparent 2014 domestic violence homicide case was solved when the body of the alleged perpetrator was pulled from the Mississippi River. Authorities said at the time that Ronald Green Sr. leaped from a bridge after shooting to death his wife and son, Dewona Green, 40, and Ronald Green Jr., 12, at their Gonzales home in April 2014. When his body wasn’t immediately found, it led to speculation that Green had, instead, planned a getaway. But Green’s body was found in March by a crew member of a tugboat who saw it floating in the river near Reserve. Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley created some con-

Drones bring controversy

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Jacob Westbrook, 16, accused of stabbing 18-year-old Todd Toups to death with a steak knife Oct. 10 will be tried for murder as an adult. troversy in August, following Monica Johnson’s death, when he advised domestic violence victims to arm themselves and be prepared to use their guns. Wiley stood by his comments after criticism by such groups such as the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the National Network to End Domestic Violence, which said that it’s actually more Brown dangerous for women to have a gun in the home when they live with an abusive spouse. This past fall, the Sheriff’s Office put into effect new protocols for handling domestic violence cases, including helping victims get to a shelter more quickly than before, adding more officers to its Domestic Violence Unit and speeding up the process of serving offenders with temporary restraining orders.

Politician accused of abuse

Slightly more than a month after cruising to victory in his Oct. 24 bid for re-election, Democratic State Sen. Troy Brown was arrested on allegations he punched a woman who claimed to be his longtime mistress — what she called a “side friend” — during an argument after the Bayou Classic in New Orleans on Nov. 28. The married man didn’t confirm the claims because he said he could not remember what happened that night. He said brain damage from a long-ago car accident has led to short-term memory loss, a disorder he said that worsens when he imbibes in alcoholic beverages, which his spokeswoman admitted he was doing the night of the big football match between Grambling State and Southern universities in New Orleans. The victim told officers she and Brown, who as a legislator in 2014 proposed the creation of a domestic violence commission, had previous arguments that involved grabbing. In 2012, she and Brown had a domestic disturbance at her Labadieville home one night that led her to call Assumption Parish sheriff’s deputies, though she did not press charges and Brown was not arrested, a sheriff’s report says. Amid that turmoil, it also came to light that Brown lives at and uses for tax and business purposes a Geismar address that is outside the boundaries of his Senate District 2.

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Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 336-6952 or (225) 603-1996; fax, (225) 644-5851; or email, ascension@theadvocate.com or ddenstorff@ theadvocate.com. Deadline: noon Monday.

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Tyler Laiche holds up two pieces of wood to evaluate the detail markings he’d cut for the pieces of the ‘engine’ of a WWII Navy-type airplane he and family and friends were constructing for their annual New Year’s Eve family bonfire in Gonzales.

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Brown gave the address to New Orleans police officers responding to the incident at the Hyatt Regency hotel. Brown’s spokeswoman said he has multiple properties and spends time at the Geismar address — where his wife said he lives — and at a unit in a Paincourtville duplex that is in his district. Though Brown’s spokeswoman has said he has no intention of leaving office, he was forced in early December to give up his vice chairmanship on the Senate Environmental Quality Committee until his legal issues are resolved. Brown is headed to court Jan. 8 in New Orleans over his Nov. 28 arrest on a charge of misdemeanor domestic abuse battery. A court challenge also has been filed against Brown over his residency in Senate District 2.

Argument leads to slaying

Todd Toups, 18, a high school senior who apparently planned to make a quick stop by a girl’s home Oct. 10 to finalize details of giving her a ride to the St. Amant High School homecoming dance later that night, was killed when an argument between himself and another boy, Jacob Westbrook, 16, ended with Toups being fatally stabbed, authorities have said. Earlier that week, West-

In October, Derek Vidrine, an Ascension Parish man, who was hunting squirrels on his property shot down a neighbor’s drone that had been flying over his home off and on for several months, making his wife feel as though she was being watched, he said at the time. His neighbor and owner of the drone, Aaron Hernandez, denied the allegations, saying his camera-equipped drone could be flown only for short periods and flew too high to film people on the ground. It was one of several incidents that occurred this year nationwide involving drones, including a drone that crashed on the White House lawn and another one that came down into the University of Kentucky football stadium before a game with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. No arrests were made in the Oct. 6 incident in Ascension Parish. Recreational drones have been self-regulated up to now, but on Dec. 12, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that it would begin requiring drones to be registered to make it easier to identify owners and education hobbyists. The requirement covers aircraft weighing up to 55 pounds, including equipment mounted on them, such as a camera. Drone owners age 13 and older are required to register on an FAA website that became available Dec. 21, just before the wrapping paper came off of drones that were holiday gifts.

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Continued from page 1G eran Aynaud Jean-Baptiste “AJ” “Ben” Villar Jr., who died Nov. 6. “Most of Dad’s military service in the mid-50s was spent working on aircraft carriers,” Lance Villar said. Adrian Laiche said the family wanted to build something patriotic. “We went to the Empower Air Show hosted by the World War II Museum in New Orleans, and then our uncle passed away,” Laiche said. “This is a combination of it all.” The replica of the naval aircraft is built to scale, with a 42-foot wingspan and a 9-foot tail. Construction of the plane has taken approximately eight men working 10 cumulative days to complete. This year’s workers include Mark Blackwell, Caleb Duplessis, Chad Duplessis, Chris Duplessis, Cody Duplessis, Courtney Laiche, Tyler Laiche, Chris Odom, Jason Pugh, Lance Villar and C.J. Young III. “We were all between the ages of 15 and 18 when we started doing this.” Laiche said. “A lot of families aren’t as close as we are. Our getting together each year to build a bonfire showed everyone just how close we are. We’re still doing this 14 years later. Cousins aren’t always this close. We are as close as siblings are in

other families,” Laiche said. Finding the wood to build these elaborate bonfires has become increasingly difficult each year. Usually, friends of the family offer wood. “If the water is up, like it is this year, we cannot even get close to the wood,” Jason Pugh said. Another concern is finding the particular type of wood that they need to build the bonfire. “Willow and sycamore is the straightest wood that grows in this area. Oak has too many breaks and edges in it,” Pugh said. This year, the wood came from private property in Geismar. What has, perhaps, impressed fellow family members and onlookers so much in the past has been the attention to detail given by the family to each bonfire built. “So far, on everything we’ve built, something moved or we added a visual affect. On the train we built last year, the bell rang. On the crane, the wrench lifted up and down. This year, the propeller on the plane will spin,” Villar said. This family holiday tradition has been woven into local legend. “It’s pretty exciting. One year, I was in the grocery store with my cousin, and I overheard someone say, ‘Did you see the big pirate ship bonfire?’ We said, ‘That’s us,’ ” Laiche said. “Even if people don’t remember our family name, they remember that we are the bonfire people.”

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community Michael Eades, Ascension EDC president, tapped as LIDEA secretary for 2016 Advocate staff report

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Ascension GOP Roundtable meets

Visiting at the Ascension GOP Roundtable on Nov. 19 at Galvez Seafood in Prairieville, from left, are Nicole Palmer, Gina McBride, Joyce LaCour, Gonzales Healthcare Center community liaison Jennifer Bercegeay, Ascension Council on Aging social worker Shay Saltzman, Stacey Cooper and Karen Long. Bercegeay and Saltzman were speakers at the meeting. Candidates and candidate representatives also addressed the group.

Michael Eades, president/ CEO of Ascension Economic Development Corp., recently was elected secretary for the Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association

“LIDEA is looking forward to working with Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards and his administration as well as the Legislature to provide input on the state of business incentives,” said Frank Fink, 2016 president.

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COUNCIL ON AGING THURSDAY Closed.

FRIDAY Closed.

MONDAY Chicken breast fillet with cordon bleu sauce, red bliss potatoes, corn, whole-wheat bread, margarine, pineapple tidbits. BEADING CLUB: 9 a.m., Gonzales Senior Center and 10:30 a.m., Donaldsonville Senior Center. FAST EXERCISE: 9:30 a.m., Donaldsonville and 10:45 a.m., Gonzales. BOURRÉ CARD GROUP: 10:30 a.m., Donaldsonville.

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for 2016. LIDEA is a statewide professional trade organization with a mission to increase the effectiveness of individuals involved in the practice of economic development in Louisiana, a news release said.

Ham with white beans, steamed rice, carrots, coleslaw, cornbread, chocolate chip cookie. YOGA: 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m., Gonzales. COUPON SWAP: 9 a.m., Gonzales. ZUMBA GOLD: 9 a.m., Donaldsonville and 10:30 a.m., Gonzales. BINGO SPONSORED BY CANON HOSPICE: 9:30 a.m., Gonzales. BRIDGE: 11:30 a.m., Gonzales.

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Members of the Clouatre family gather Dec. 22 to officially rename St. Amant Park as Roger J. Clouatre Memorial Park.

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Continued from page 1G He was a member of the Quad Area Community Action Agency board of directors, Ascension Parish Home Rule Charter Committee, East Ascension Drainage Committee and board of directors of St. Amant Properties. He was a two-term member of the Ascension Parish School Board and a 25-year employee of Vulcan Chemicals. He was recipient of the 1999 Ascension Parish Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year award and the 1999 Vulcan Chemicals Volunteer of the Year award. “This place truly needs to be

called the Roger Clouatre Park not only for what he did, but for who he was. He was a great human being,” Martinez said. Today, the park has a reception hall, three lighted ball fields, two batting cages, walking paths and camping grounds. “It’s a place where we learned to laugh and cry. A place where we could tell mom and dad that we were going to the park. It was the training ground for life. It was a place where we could meet people from the big city of Gonzales or Sorrento, even as far away as Dutchtown. It was a place where people came to Roger with problems and left with solutions,” William Clouatre said. At the end of the ceremony, Roger Clouatre’s wife, Kather-

ine LeBourgeois Clouatre, and children Capt. Spencer Clouatre, Styles Clouatre, Stuart Clouatre and Stephanie Leah Clouatre-Davis recounted some of their favorite memories of being at the park. “Our family has a common mission: making a place where little feet can run and play and learn to become strong women and men,” Stephanie ClouatreDavis said. The renaming of the St. Amant Park tells the story of one man’s mission to make the world a better place. “Roger only wanted to help people and give them a reason to be together. This event — it’s like coming back to life. His spirit is here,” Katherine Clouatre said.

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CLOSURE: All Ascension Parish Library locations will be closed in observance of New Year’s holiday. Normal hours resume Jan. 4.

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SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING AND MENTORING: 9 a.m. to noon, Ascension Parish Library Gonza-

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TEENS KOKUSAIKA: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Ascension Parish Library Gonzales branch.

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Chopped steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, Southern green beans, whole-wheat bread, margarine, pears. PILATES: 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m., Gonzales. PIYO: 9 a.m., Donaldsonville. ZUMBA GOLD: 10:30 a.m., Gonzales. CAJUN NEEDLERS: 12:30 p.m., Gonzales.

For information, call Donaldsonville Senior Center at (225) 473-3789 or Gonzales Senior Center at (225) 621-5750.

Donaldsonville branch, 500 Mississippi St. LIBRARY BOOK CLUB: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library Gonzales branch, Galvez, 40300 La. 42, Prairieville, and Dutchtown, 13278 La. 73, Geismar.

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB: noon to 1 p.m., Ascension Parish Library

Ascension sets drop-off dates for Christmas trees gate on St. Landry Road and drop off trees in the unpaved Ascension Parish govern- parking area on the left side as ment will hold a Christmas you enter. Signs will be in place. Trees must not have any dectree drop-off event Saturday through Jan. 10 at the Lamar- orations or stands on them. Call parish environmental Dixon Expo Center, 9039 St. manager Don Hysell at (225) Landry Road, in Gonzales. Enter the expo center’s main 450-1308 for information. Advocate staff report

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community/schools PCS Nitrogen donates $20K to St. Amant Fire Department Advocate staff report

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Tammy Blanchard, right, rings the Sound of Hope survivor bell at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Gonzales on Dec. 8. Looking on, from left, are Amy Berthelot, Michael Stewart, Rebekah Maher, Sharon Myshrall, Tiffany Shelton and Adrian Beckwith.

Dutchtown High counselor rings in last day of cancer treatment Advocate staff report Tammy Blanchard, 51, a Dutchtown High School counselor and breast cancer survivor, returned to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Gonzales on Dec. 8 to ring the Sound of Hope survivor bell in honor of her last day of treatment. Blanchard completed six weeks of radiation therapy in October. However, the bell â&#x20AC;&#x201D; funded by the Partners of

Hope employee giving program â&#x20AC;&#x201D; had temporarily been removed during an interior building renovation, so the bell ringing was delayed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels good,â&#x20AC;? Blanchard said of finally getting to ring the bell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a symbol to others that you can beat cancer. I am so grateful to everyone who helped me get here.â&#x20AC;? Blanchard said she intends to use her cancer experience to help others.

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Gonzales Middle Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jr. Beta Club members, from left, Carson Butler, Kittyanna Walker and Donshae Joseph display stuffed animals collected for the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Christmas program.

The St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department received a $20,000 donation from PCS Nitrogen on Dec. 21 to assist in funding for emergency response training props for volunteer firefighters. Fire Chief James E. LeBlanc said the money will go toward training props for confined space rescue, high angle rope rescue, search and rescue techniques and some live firefighting. Several years ago, PCS Nitrogen gave a donation to the Fire Department to purchase a fire boat that has been used to respond to five working structure fires along the Diversion Canal, LeBlanc said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a family of volunteers committed to serving others, we will always provide for the welfare of our personnel

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Gathered to celebrate a $20,000 donation from PCS Nitrogen to the St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department on Dec. 21, from left, are PotashCorp safety specialist Chase Stogner, firefighter Jack Belleu, PotashCorp HSE Manager Gary Devall, Lt. Gary Germany, Sgt. Greg Swanson, Fire Chief James E. LeBlanc, Assistant Fire Chief Josh Wingerter, firefighter â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mytrail Whitehead, Assistant Fire Chief Shane Stunts and Safety Officer Mike Breaux. through a healthy and reward- ship amongst ourselves so that ing training environment. We we may proudly serve others,â&#x20AC;? are dedicated to respect, integ- LeBlanc said. rity, compassion and leaderPCS Nitrogen is a subsidiary

Donaldsonville Christmas parade utilizes ugly sweater theme Advocate staff report Paradegoers at the Dec. 19 Donaldsonville Christmas parade may have noticed lots of ugly Christmas sweaters being worn by float riders. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parade had an â&#x20AC;&#x153;ugly sweaterâ&#x20AC;? theme, organizers said. The parade was organized by Community Outreach Ryders President Murray Walker with assistance from The Street Legal Riders, LA Riders of Alexandria, Donaldsonville High School Alumni Association, Ascension Parish Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, the city of Donaldsonville and others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My love is for my community, our community. I do it to put a smile on the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faces, the elderly faces and remember those who are less fortunate than others. I was well pleased,â&#x20AC;? Walker said. The parade included 13 floats with riders donning ugly sweaters, a host of dance companies and the Donaldsonville High Mighty Tiger Marching Band

Photos provided by TAMIKO FRANCIS GARRISON Corey Howard, left, and Tanesha Mitchell wear their ugly sweaters with pride at the Tanesha Mitchell, Daryl Comery, Janelle Bazile ugly sweater-themed Christmas parade in Nelson and Miquel Miles, from left, get cozy at Donaldsonville on Dec. 19. Donaldsonvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parade.

LEFT: Steven Joseph shows off his sweater. FAR LEFT: Miss Donaldsonville Teen 2015 Tamiko Terraz Stroud, left, and Bria Virgil, CEO of Pretty With A Purpose, ride in the parade. and Miss Donaldsonville Teen 2015. Floats were judged by Mayor Leroy Sullivan and Janell Bazile Nelson, of the Donaldsonville High Alumni Association. As the parade wound down,

Beta Club has special delivery for seniors were able to turn in cards and stuffed animals to earn points Gonzales Middle Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual convention. Club officers visited AzaJunior Beta Club recently held its annual Christmas col- lea Estates Assisted Living in lection of cards and stuffed Gonzales to deliver the stuffed animals and cards and sing animals for the elderly. All members of the club Christmas carols. Advocate staff report

Gonzales Middle School Junior Beta Club member Donshae Joseph, standing, hands out Christmas cards and stuffed animals to residents at Azalea Estates Assisted Living in Gonzales.

Gonzales Middle School Junior Beta Club officers, from left, Kittyanna Walker, Carson Butler and Donshae Joseph collect cards for the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Christmas program.

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Galvez branch library to host teen book club Ascension Parish Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Teen Book Club for grades six through 12 meets on the third Thursday of every month, and this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Galvez branch, 40300 La. 42, in Prairieville.

Teens are not required to read a specific title â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just come and discuss the book theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reading. Call (225) 622-3339 for more information.

Food safety seminar

Barbara Templet, a registered nurse and Louisiana child care health consultant, will present a two-hour food safety seminar at noon Tuesday at the Ascension Parish Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gonzales branch, 708 S. Irma Blvd. Templet is certified with the state Department of Health and Hospitals. Day care center staff and child care providers will receive food safety certificates from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals upon completion of the seminar. Call (225) 647-3955 for information or to register.

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BY AARON E. LOONEY

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DONALDSONVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A group of local high school students officially began the second year of a reborn program that involves

local youth in government. Returning and new members of the 2015-16 Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Advisory Council took their oaths of office during the Aug. 11 City Council meeting. MYACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to serve as advocates for local youth to city government, addressing issues that affect local youth while also offering a chance to learn volunteer, leadership and civic skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;MYACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motto is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Young People Leading the Way to

a Better Tomorrow,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? said Tamiko Garrison, volunteer coordinator of the group. Garrison said the group was originally created in 1996, under then-Mayor Bernard J. Francis Sr., Garrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father. However, the group remained dormant until 2014, when current Mayor Leroy Sullivan Sr. and Garrison revived and restructured the program. MYACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s makeup was increased from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight positions to 16 seats, eight sophomore or junior students each from Ascension Catholic High School and DonaldsonPhoto provided by TAMIKO GARR RISON ville High School, Garrison The Donaldsonville Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Advisory Council includes, first row said, with each school allowed man, Jimmia Williams, from left, Jalon ChatC Kaitlyn Williams, Tamiko Stroud, Paige Joseph, Maerys Joseph and Lawrence Brown III; and second row, Whitney Eure, Catherine Eure, Kerrionne Brown, Da Ă¤See YOUTH COUNCIL, page 3G Honora, Victoria arell Eure, Nina Smith and Whitney Baker.

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Talented teens are invited to open mic night at the Dutchtown Branch Library, 13278 La. 73, in Geismar from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bring 10 minutes of material or two songs to perform in front of a crowd. No registration is required, but time is limited. Call (225) 673-8699 for information.

Loss and grief group

If you have experienced loss of any kind, there is a support group available to help you through the grieving process, facilitated by the Grief Recovery Center. The group meets every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Sister Linda Conference room at St. Elizabeth Hospital, 1125 La. 30, in Gonzales. There is no charge to attend. Registration is preferred; call (225) 621-2906.

Preteens and puberty

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing Up: Girls, A Class for Preteen Girlsâ&#x20AC;? will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Sister Vernola Conference Room at St. Elizabeth Hospital. This class for girls ages 9 to 11 and their mothers will help girls understand the physical and emotional changes they will experience as they go through puberty. The fee is $15, and preregistration is required. Call (225) 621-2906. Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 336-6952 or (225) 603-1996; fax, (225) 644-5851; or email, ascension@theadvocate. com or ddenstorff @theadvocate.com. Deadline: noon Monday.

Advocate staff photos by ANGELA MAJOR ABOVE: Hot air balloons begin to rise before the start of the 2014 Ascension Hot Air Balloon Dixon Expo Center. TOP: Student pilot Dylan Festival at the LamarHammond adds heat to a hot air balloon before the start of the festival.

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Planning is underway for Ascension Parishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

fourth Hot Air Balloon Festival set for Sept. 25-26 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. In addition to towering, colorful hot air balloons, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival will feature more

carnival rides, an expanded Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Village and a balloon photo booth. Parish President Tommy Martinez, the Ascension Parish Council, along with the

Ascension Festivals and Cultural Council Inc. said balloonists from around the country will

again descend upon the parish for the festival.

The first two hot air balloon festivals were organized by a nonprofit group headed

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Members of the Ascension Festivals and Cultural Council Inc. are shown at their weekly planning meeting on July 22 as they plan for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities for the 2015 Ascension Hot Air Balloon Festival to be held at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales on Sept. 25-26. Shown clockwise from left are Kemlyn Bailey-Lomas, Mark LaCour, Celeste Harris, Wanda Martin, Gwen LeBlanc, Tracy Browning, Martin McConnell, John Connelly, Flo Magee, Audrey Boudreaux, Kim Braud, Desiree Daigle, Ken Firmin (along wall), Cody Melancon, Lee Anderson and Bobby Soileau. The committee also includes Sherry Denig, Robert Ambeau and Lester Kenyon.

The Ascension Fund boarrd, sponsors and volunteers ma anaged to surprise teachers at 20 Ascension Parish schools wiith the news that they have rer ceived grant funds to suppo ort innovative and creative metthods of learning for students. The Ascension Fund, a no onprofit organization, awarde ed $50,500 in its latest round of competitive grants. A total of 41 grants werre recently awarded, includin ng eight School Impact Grants for $2,500 each and 33 Teache er Grants ranging between $50 00 and $1,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here in Ascension, we ge et to count our blessings,â&#x20AC;? saiid Michael Buturla, Ascensio on Fund vice president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hav ve wonderful, talented teacherrs who are willing to go the ex xtra mile to enrich the learning experience for their studentss, and we have local businesses and individuals who appreciate e the value of our childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edu ucation and are willing to invesst in them.â&#x20AC;? The Ascension Fund was established in 1991 as a projectt of the Rotary Club of Gonzaless. Original pledges of $800,000 0 were placed in an endowment,, the income that now pays forr the grants. The fund provided d its first grant in 1992 and since e then has given more 1,100 0 grants representing $1.3 mil-lion in awards to area public c schools and teachers. The Ascension Fund is guided by a board of directors, and the invested funds are overseen by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. Serving on the board of directors are President Donald Songy, Vice President Michael Buturla, Secretary Lisa Philippe Dunigan, Treasurer Brad J. Walker, Leana Chatman, Sherrie Despino, Sally Diez, Malcolm J. Dugas Jr., Fritz Englade Sr., Sonny Graugnard, Amy HathornLambert, Martin McConnell, Dr. Cherron Philippe, Timothy E. Pujol, Paulette Rosamond, Glenda Shaheen, Beryl S. Smith, Peggy Walker and Buddy Wells. Grant awards included: APPLE DIGITAL ACADEMY: Sherice Palmer, $1,000 from the Randy J. Braud Memorial Endowment. CENTRAL PRIMARY: Erica Kraemer, $1,000 from the AllStar Ford/Lincoln Endowment; and Ă¤See GRANTS, page 2G

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schools Ascension school district maintains A Advocate staff report The 2014-15 school report cards released Dec. 17 by the Louisiana Department of Education show Ascension Parish public schools remains among the top performing districts in Louisiana. Ascension, with 27 schools districtwide, maintained its A rating for the fourth consecutive year with an overall score of 107.4, up from 106.9 last year, and is ranked No. 4 among public school districts in the state, a news release said. “I am immensely proud of the hard work by teachers, staff and school leaders that went into our district’s achievement scores,” Superintendent Patrice Pujol said. “We expected to see slight dips in scores this year as periodically happens when new curriculum and assessments are introduced. To be able to not only maintain our A ranking but also grow while implementing more rigorous standards is quite an accomplishment.” Twelve schools — Dutchtown Primary, Dutchtown Middle, Dutchtown High, Galvez Primary, Lake Elementary, Lakeside Primary, Oak Grove Primary, Prairieville

Primary, Prairieville Middle, Spanish Lake Primary, St. Amant Middle and St. Amant High — earned A grades. Eight schools earned B grades, four earned C grades and three earned D grades. There were no F grades this year, the second year in a row. Top Gains Schools, a designation awarded to schools with exceptional growth in performance score and/or progress of struggling students, were Dutchtown Primary, Dutchtown High and Spanish Lake Primary. “Last year, the state revamped student assessments to be more rigorous. Therefore, this year’s School Performance Scores are a new baseline upon which to build,” said Jennifer Tuttleton, Ascension’s director of school improvement. “While we are pleased that 14 schools were able to increase and perform very well despite the increased rigor, we will be looking for opportunities to replicate those best practices across the district. We will not rest until every child is successful,” Tuttleton said. For a complete listing of scores, visit louisianabelieves. com/accountability/school-letter-grades.

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Gathered recently at Gonzales Middle School with a bicycle and toys for donation to holiday charities are, front from left, students Amanda LeBlanc, Rebecca Burke, Gwendolyn Flak, Jada Goodlow and Emily Cryer. In back are art teacher/Santa Claus Cody Hesser; Chrissy Stafford and Jacob Ory, of the Gonzales Police Department; teacher Alayna Charlet; Principal Lori Charlet; Police Chief Sherman Jackson; and Robin Brunke, Sue Ferrari, Tyson Dennis and Stephanie Bercegeay, of the Gonzales Police Department.

Santa Claus stopped by Gonzales Middle School Principal Lori Charlet’s home in Donaldsonville on Dec. 12 to take photos. The money raised was used to purchase toys to donate to the Gonzales Police Department’s Christmas Toy Drive and the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Christmas Crusade. Charlet has hosted the event for five years with her sister, Natalie Dugas, ISSP presider at Lowery Elementary School, and her daughter, Alayna Charlet, a teacher at Gonzales Primary School. Nearly $2,000 was raised this year.

LSMSA students’ float tapped as best in parade

A float decorated by students at Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts was chosen as best float during the annual Natchitoches Christmas parade Dec. 5. Ivy Harris, of St. Francisville, is second row, sixth from left.

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A float decorated by students at Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts was chosen as best float during the annual Natchitoches Christmas parade Dec. 5. Christopher Carter, a senior from Geismar, was involved in decorated the float.

Veterans association accepting applications for scholarships will be/are a graduate of a public or private Ascension Parish The Ascension Veterans As- high school and must have/had sociations is taking applica- at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA on tions for its second annual a 4.0 scale. Applications must be postAVA scholarship program. The scholarship focuses on people marked no later than Feb. 5. A accomplishing exemplary civic minimum of four scholarships service and patriotic ideology. of $1,000 each are projected Dependent children, grand- to be awarded for the 2016-17 children or spouses of hon- academic year. Previous appliorably discharged veterans, cants may reapply. Recipients will be honored current U.S. military service personnel or service personnel and presented certification of who were killed while serving in the scholarship at AVA’s annual the military are eligible to apply. Musical Tribute for Our Troops Current stepchildren or step- on March 4. Current seniors may pick up grandchildren of honorably discharged veterans or current a packet from their local high U.S. military service person- school counselors. Other internel also are eligible. A separate ested applicants should email category has been created for Scholarship Chairman Tanya honorably discharged veterans. Whitney at avascholarship@ Candidates must be a resi- gmail.com, or call (225) 612dent of Ascension Parish, or 0805 or (256) 656-2124. Advocate staff report

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Shell Geismar spreads Christmas cheer

Kevin Hardy, right, a representative for Shell Geismar, recently provided treats for the Gonzales Middle School staff to Principal Lori Charlet.

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St. Landry donates to Gonzales Middle

St. Landry United Methodist Church, pastored by the Rev. Constance Saizon, recently made a donation of food and cleaning supplies for a needy family at Gonzales Middle School. Pictured are, front from left, church member Alaysia Darby, guidance counselor Cathleen Jackson and church members Louise Davis and Shirley Lewis; and back, church member John Lewis, Principal Lori Charlet, parent Regina Payne and custodian Cornell Williams.

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Smacker chicken, spaghetti and cheese, California blend, strawberry fruit fiesta, chocolate chip cookie. Choice: Club salad or pepperoni pizza.

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Aaron Desira departed this life on Dec. 19, 2015 at Leonard Chabert Medical Center, Houma, LA. He was 58, a native and resident of Belle Rose, LA. Arrangements by Williams & Southall Funeral Home, 5414 Hwy 1, A devoted husband, loving fa- Napoleonville, LA 985-369-7231. ther and grandfather, Jerry passed away on Tuesday, De- Garcia, Anthony Joseph cember 22, 2015. He was 81 and A resident of LaPlace passed a resident of St. Amant. He is away on Dec. 21, 2015 at the age survived by his loving wife of 57 of 47. Visitation 9 AM, Sat., years, Carolynn Davis Babin; Dec. 26, 2015 at Demby & Son children, Lori Babin Walsh (Jeff), Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, Sharon Babin Cedotal (Greg) until religious services at 11 AM, and Rev. Ken Babin (Priscilla); conducted by Rev. Harry Joseph. grandchildren, Shannon Walsh Interment in Pearly Gates MeThomas (Mike), Sean Walsh, Re- morial Park. Please visit www.d nee’, Naomi, Chloe, and Joey embyandson.com to sign the Babin; sister, Brenda Babin guestbook. Toepfer. Ourso Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Onezime D. Becnel "Chukee" a native of Burnside and resident of Sorrento passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 3:45 am in Baton Rouge at The Crossing at Clarity Hospice at the age of 84. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and a retired Boilermaker having worked out of Boilermaker’s Union Local #37. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley Marie Reine Becnel, 3 daughters and 3 sons-in-law: Beverly (Susie) and Johnnie Balfantz, Sr., Melissa and Duane Bourque and Lisa & Jeff Duhe’, 1 son and daughter-in-law: Brian and Tina Becnel, 2 sisters: Carolyn Summers and Thelma Badeaux and 1 brother: Callen Becnel. Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales in charge of arrangements.

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Carrie Tamburello Bourque, a resident of Gonzales, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her daughter’s home on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at the age of 79. Carrie is survived by her daughters, Donna Spears (Al), Patti Sambola (Wayne), Jan Noel (Danny), Catherine LeBeau (Eddie), Loretta Bourque (Craig), Carol Ann St. Martin-Lambert (Al); son, Lt. Col. (retired) Jesse "Judge" Bourque, Jr.; brother, Victor Tamburello; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and 1 greatgreat grandchild. Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales is in charge of arrangements.

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Burel "Spot" Caines, Jr. departed this life on Dec. 18, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Gonzales. He was 71, a native of Donaldsonville and a resident of Belle Rose, LA. Arrangements by Williams & Southall Funeral Home, 5414 Hwy. 1, Napoleonville, LA, (985) 3697231.

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Lifestyles, businesses and heritages are things that sometimes get passed from generation to generation. I remember as a kid my dad having a passion for the outdoors that included hunting and fishing. With six boys and two girls to feed, some of that passion was destined for sustenance, but mostly, it was for pleasure. I’ve passed that passion to my son Wesley and am passing it on to my grandchildren. Enter Todd Jackson, of Hodgeson Road, in Gonzales. Jackson is in his early 50s and has two children with his wife, Missy. He got his start in life hunting with his grandfather, Bernie Hodgeson, and his uncle, Carroll Hodgeson, when he was 5. The Hodgeson family settled on a land grant, a plantation with several thousand acres that was ASCENSION just on the outskirts of ATHLETICS present-day Gonzales LYLE JOHNSON before Louisiana became a state in 1812; hence the name Hodgeson Road. There is still over 400 acres of Hodgeson family land there today. The Hodgeson family men hunted and fished for sustenance. Jackson got his start hunting squirrels, coon, rabbits and deer with his granddad and uncle. “I made lots of money selling coon hides back in the day when I was a teenager with our dogs,” Jackson said.” I hunted rabbits with my Uncle Carroll a lot. Even when he got Alzheimer’s, we still took him into the woods up into his early 70s.” His granddad started him off still hunting for squirrels, but hunting with dogs was their passion. “We had coon dogs, beagles to hunt rabbits, deer dogs. Heck, we even had fox dogs to run foxes at night. Man, that was pretty cool to come up that way.” His son Gavin is having the same opportunity that Todd had. Gavin Jackson is a 17-year-old junior at Ascension Catholic High who has his eyes set on a chemical engineering degree at LSU when he finishes high school. But Gavin is following very closely in his father’s steps when it comes to the outdoors. “I knew since I was 5 or 6 years old that hunting and training dogs is what I wanted to do” Gavin said.” I really like to squirrel hunt with dogs because there’s a lot of action, you don’t have to be quiet and the social element just rounds out the fun. You can take part in this kind of hunting at a very early age, so it’s easy for kids to do.” He doesn’t remember it, but Gavin’s first time in the woods was in a sack draped around his dad’s neck, so he started pretty young

going into the woods. “I don’t remember when I first started going into the woods, but I do remember following my dad and the dogs in the woods.” As a matter of fact, he killed his first turkey at 5 years old with a .410 shotgun. Gavin killed his first squirrel and deer at the same age with the same gun. Gavin grew up like most boys, playing sports for fun and competition. “I played basketball and ran cross country and enjoyed them both, but they just didn’t hold the excitement of hunting and training those dogs.” A look inside his bedroom lets you know that he’s not quite like the average teen. There are no photos of Jeff Gordon or Dale Earnhardt Jr. There is a picture of Taylor, but it’s not Taylor Swift. It’s Taylor the squirrel dog and the competition they won. All of the game the Jacksons kill is eaten, but they really love the sport — so much so that Todd and Gavin raise their dogs for hunting and competition. The duo raises mountain curs for squirrel and coon hunting. The dogs compete in the Original Mountain Cur Breeders Association field trials. Gavin won his first competition

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ABOVE: Todd Jackson and his son, Gavin, with Lil Annie, Gavin’s grand champion hunting dog. LEFT: Gavin Jackson’s walls in his room are decorated with his competition wins.

hunt at 9, pitting Taylor against 43 other dogs. The OMBCA qualifies a dog as champion when a competition hunt is won. The dog must add another 150 points by placing second or third in other hunts. Once a dog is crowned a champion, they can progress into a grand champion by competing against other champions. They own a grand champion trained by the younger Jackson — Gavin’s Lil Annie, a 6-year-old,

With that kind of gene pool to work with, the Jacksons have turned their hobby into a pretty good business of breeding, training and selling squirrel dogs. They fetch a healthy $600 or so for a pup and upwards for a trained dog. As a matter of fact, they’ve been offered Photo provided by MISSY JACKSON $17,000 for Lil Annie and turned it down. is their only grand champion. Lil It’s great to see a young man so Annie is one of only two female focused in his passion for huntdogs to win this competition. Her ing and training dogs and his eyes mother, Gavin’s Taylor Creek, is a set on an engineering degree. His 10-year-old that has won the titles of parents must have done a good job. OMBCA Daytime Champion (squir- Louisiana has been blessed with rel hunting) and Night Champion bountiful outdoor opportunities. (coon hunting) — not an easy feat. Pass yours on to somebody. Gavin has 21 hunting competition wins under his belt that include two Lyle Johnson covers sports for The Louisiana state hunts along with Ascension Advocate. He can be state competition wins in three contacted at reelman@eatel.net or other states. ascension@theadvocate.com.

Dutchtown High student competes in golf event Advocate staff report Joseph Partin, a student at Dutchtown High School, was set to compete in the 2015 Allstate Sugar Bowl Tommy Moore Memorial Junior Golf Championship held Dec. 28-29 at English Turn Golf and Country Club in New Orleans. Partin, 18, of Gonzales, previously has competed in the Louisiana State Junior Amateur, the Big I Qualifier, the Junior PGA Qualifier and the U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier. The 36-hole championship, a partnership of the Kelly Gibson Foundation and Allstate Sugar Bowl, was established to invite top-ranked golfers from across the country to compete in front of college coaches each

holiday season in New Orleans, a news release said. The field was to be comprised of 84 amateur boy and girl golfers ages 13 to 18 who are not enrolled in college. Golfers from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia were slated to compete. The tournament is held in honor of Tommy Moore, the most accomplished junior golfer to come from the New Orleans area, the release said. He was ranked No. 1 in the Golf Digest Junior World Rankings in 1980 and played on the PGA Tour for three seasons before his death at age 35 from a rare blood disease.

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Basketball career milestone

St. Amant High School senior Nekyla Williams, right, reached her 1,000th career point in the game against St. Scholastica on Dec. 14. St. Amant won 41-28. At left is coach Kristy Englade.

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ASCENSION PARISH POLICE BOOKINGS The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish prison from Dec. 17 through Dec. 24.

DEC. 17

BUCKLEY, MARKISS ALEXANDER: 25, 1909 N. U.S. 61, Gonzales, felony identity theft, unauthorized use of access card as theft/definitions, unauthorized entry of a place of business, two counts misdemeanor theft, resisting an officer, soliciting donations without permit. BURNS, AMBER L.: 41, 42553 La. 42 No. 7, Prairieville, sale, distribution or possession of legend drug without prescription, possession of heroin, prohibited acts/drug paraphernalia. DUNN, DARRELL PAUL: 39, 712 Bayou Road, Donaldsonville, failure to appear in court, no motor vehicle insurance, vehicle license required, counterfeit motor vehicle insurance sticker, registration certificates, felony theft, felony illegal possession of stolen things. FEATHERSTON, ADAM: 27, 43521 La. 621, Gonzales, telephone communications/improper language/harassment, stalking. HUGGINS, KENSHAWN: 28, 1215 E. Greenbriar St., Gonzales, misdemeanor theft. JOHNSON, DEREK T.: 53, 1509 Marque Ann Drive, Baton Rouge, theft. JOINTER, PERCY DARNELL: 22, 15048 Braud Road, Gonzales, entry on or remaining in places or on land after being forbidden, disturbing the peace/language/ disorderly conduct. JOLIVETTE, JOHN: 45, 111 Labelle Lane, Shreveport, felony contractors misappropriation of payments.

tion. VIATOR, JAMES PAYTON: 27, 9115 S. Tiger Bend Road, Baton Rouge, prohibited acts/drug paraphernalia, possession of heroin, when lighted lamps are required, possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids.

DEC. 18

FALGOUT, RYAN PAUL: 22, 43512 Talley Road, Gonzales, parole violation, prohibited acts/drug paraphernalia, simple escape, aggravated escape, resisting an officer, distribution/possession with the intent to distribute marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids, criminal trespass/trespassing of real property, possession of 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams of cocaine. GREEN, LUCAS RUSSELL: 34, 42553 La. 42 No. 13, Prairieville, two counts felony unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, felony unauthorized use of a movable, criminal trespass/trespassing of real property. GUZMAN, JERONIMO: 29, 17326 E. Cooper Drive Trail 26, Loranger, fugitive-other state jurisdiction, possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles, felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driver must be licensed, speeding. JONES, RAYNELE: 35, 1304 Bryant St., Donaldsonville, failure to appear-bench warrant, misdemeanor theft, PREJEAN, HEATHER DANIELLE: 24, 17267 Milton Road, French Settlement, theft, simple criminal damage to property, prohibited acts/ drug paraphernalia. SMITH, JANELL M.: 28, 40444 Johnson St., Sorrento, failure to appear in court, impeding flow of traffic, security required, disturbing the peace/simple assault, simple battery, driver must be licensed.

pear in court, felony theft of assets aged/disabled person, forgery. BROWN, JASON D.: 33, 11850 Wentling Ave. Apt. F1, Baton Rouge, criminal trespass/trespassing of real property, felony theft. CHAMPAGNE, COREY: 19, 37450 Mill Park Ave., Gonzales, prohibited acts/drug paraphernalia, distribution/possession with the intent to distribute schedule I controlled dangerous substance, driving on road laned for traffic, operating a vehicle while intoxicated. CHASTANT, JACOB S: 39, 42350 Churchpoint Road, Gonzales, domestic abuse battery. HUSSEY, JAMES: 30, 24755 Raven Drive, Denham Springs, fugitiveother Louisiana jurisdiction. JOHNSON, BRENDEN: 36, 457 Historic Main St., Garyville, careless operation, misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated. LEBLANC GEORGE: 38, 124 Grisaffe Lane, Belle Rose, fugitiveother Louisiana jurisdiction, felony illegal possession of stolen things. LEE JR., JOHN DALE: 23, 40280 Canora Court, Prairieville, careless operation, misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated. PARDUE, MARK A.: 29, 12434 Laurel Ridge Road, St. Amant, domestic abuse battery. STEWART, JACK G.: 60, 17797 U.S. 61 No. 17, Prairieville, resisting an officer, disturbing the peace/ drunkenness, simple assault. TRAHAN, JOSHUA L.: 35, 44456 Lakewood Drive, Prairieville, domestic abuse battery. WILLIAMS, DONOVAN: 27, 37421 Parkwood Ave., Prairieville, hit and run driving, domestic abuse battery, failure to appear in court.

PHUNG, THU N.: 46, 16288 Tiger Bend Road, Baton Rouge, failure to appear in court, operating a vehicle while under suspension for certain prior offenses, operating a vehicle while under suspension for certain prior offenses, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction.

SMITH, PERRY: 26, 711 Houmas St., Donaldsonville, four counts failure to appear in court.

THOMAS, BRENTON TAYLOR: 18, 3039 Mt. Olive Church Road, Donaldsonville, felony theft.

ARNOLD, CLAYTON: 17, 16098 Bluff Road, Prairieville, felony theft.

ROBINSON, TROY LEE: 43, 330 E. Great Haye, Gonzales, driving on roadway laned for traffic, operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

WILKERSON, ROBERT L.: 52, 40514 Chateau Ave., Prairieville, hit and run driving, simple battery.

BLOODWORTH, WILLIAM JOSEPH: 32, 18300 Craig St., Prairieville, theft, simple burglary/all others, criminal trespass/all other offenses, reckless operation, aggravated assault.

ROUBIQUE, KYLE CHAD: 37, 14033 Mire Road, Gonzales, two counts fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdic-

TEMPLET, TONY JOHN: 35, 45316 Gold Place Road, St. Amant, fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction.

DEC. 19

BRADLEY, KATE: 28, 15370 Holton Road, Prairieville, failure to ap-

WILLIAMS, JASON: 24, 9230 S. St. Landry Ave., Gonzales, probation violation, vehicular homicide / driving under the influence.

DEC. 20

BOOTHE, NATHAN W.: 38, 128 W.

137 St., Cut Off, unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure. CLARK, TAYLOR CHASE: 17, 37163 Charlotte Ave., Prairieville, felony illegal possession of stolen things. DAIGLE, TYLER: 21, 131 Agnes St., Pierre Part, reckless operation, misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated. LATINO, STEVEN W.: 56, 44050 Lake Village Drive, Gonzales, parole violation, prohibited acts; drug paraphernalia, felony illegal possession of stolen things, felony theft, theft, theft of a motor vehicle. LIPOMA, CLINT A.: 27, 522 E. Chuck St., Gonzales, driving on right side of road; exceptions, misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated. MADERE, TRENT A.: 20, 12343 Oak Brook Drive, Geismar, probation violation, two counts simple burglary/all others, felony theft, criminal trespass/trespassing of real property. MORRIS, DERRELL JAMES: 25, 13252 Leo Lambert Road, St. Amant, failure to appear in court. MUNSON, LEMICHAEL C.: 35, 2118 S. John Ave., Gonzales, misdemeanor theft, felony theft. REINE, JAMES E.: 43, 8391 St. Amant St., Sorrento, failure to appear in court, possession of schedule II controlled dangerous substance, security required, expired motor vehicle insurance, registration; commercial vehicles/expired plate, speeding, felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated. SAALE, MAURICE A.: 68, 37313 La. 74 No. 8, Geismar, felony aggravated assault with a firearm. SANDERS, TAYLOR: 23, 41036 Marchand Road, 7, Gonzales, encouraging or contributing to child delinquency, dependency or neglect, prohibited acts/drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids.

DEC. 21

ABRAMS, MATTHEW DOUGLAS: 33, 12427 Percival St., Baton Rouge, forgery, misdemeanor access device fraud, misdemeanor theft, felony identity theft. BRAUD, JUSTIN M.: 20, 39402 Camp Drive, Prairieville, domestic abuse battery, strangulation. DAVIS, KORY S.: 25, 7923 Reseda Blvd., Reseda, California, sale, distribution or possession of leg-

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LOMBARDO, CODY: 25, 9354 Meredith Drive, Baton Rouge, simple battery, domestic abuse battery. LOVEBERRY, UNTAUSESS: 17, 2513 S. Penn St. 1A, Gonzales, second degree battery. MITCHELL, TOMMY: 41, 42055 Shadow Creek Ave., Gonzales, domestic abuse aggravated assault. MORAN, DERICK PAUL: 25, 15164 Palomino Drive, Prairieville, state probation violation. NORTHERN, JAMES: 18, 39371 W. Worthey St., Gonzales, second degree battery. SONNIER, MILLARD J.: 45, 197A Lee Drive, Thiboudeaux, fugitiveother Louisiana jurisdiction. WALKER, DEVIN C.: 21, 207 Bunn St., Donaldsonville, disturbing the peace/violent and tumultuous manner/disorderly conduct, entry on or remaining in places or on land after being forbidden. WALKER, DEVIN: 21, 129 Azalea Drive, Donaldsonville, simple battery.

DEC. 22

AUSTIN, FAVIAN: 27, 9038 GSRI Ave. Suite B, Baton Rouge, false imprisonment. CALAMIA, CASSIE W.: 37, 6203 Woodside Drive, Zachary, failure to appear in court, fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles, careless operation, operating a vehicle while intoxicated. GLAVIANA, LANDON HUNTER: 21, 2269 La. 308, Donaldsonville, failure to appear in court, possession of schedule II controlled dangerous substance, fugitiveother Louisiana jurisdiction, misdemeanor theft.

BURNS, NATHAN R.: 32, 42553 La. 42 No. 7, Prairieville, failure to appear in court, sale, distribution, or possession of legend drug without prescription, prohibited acts/drug paraphernalia, possession of heroin. GONZALES, JASON: 35, 9527 Rod Anderson Road, St. Amant, careless operation, driving while intoxicated with child endangerment. HILLENSBECK, DOUGLAS BRIAN: 38, 40227 Todd Drive, Prairieville, domestic abuse battery. JOHNSON, FRANK ROCHON: 37, 43204 S. Henderson Ave., Prairieville, failure to appear in court. KING, KARSEY LYNN: 26, P.O. Box 257, Paincourtville, misdemeanor theft. MARCHAND, CARTER JOSEPH: 17, 14508 Summerset Drive, Gonzales, video voyeurism/penalties. MUSE, CHESTER: 39, 1220 N. Willow Ave., Gonzales, felony illegal possession of stolen things. STOKES, CHAD WAYNE: 40, 12513 Forest Braud Lane, 10, Gonzales, misdemeanor theft, misdemeanor simple criminal damage to property. VILLARREAL, SYLVIA: 25, 12814 Stillington Drive, Houston, felony unauthorized use of a movable. WILLIAMS, CARLMEKO MARIE: 31, 410 St. Vincent St., Donaldsonville, failure to appear in court, possession of schedule II controlled dangerous substance, possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids, ran stop sign.

DEC. 24 ENCALADE, RAELYN MARIE: 32, 46411 Robert Jr. Road, St. Amant, misdemeanor theft. VARA III, MATIAS: 31, 43788 Hodgeson Road, Prairieville, failure to appear-bench warrant, disturbing the peace/drunkenness. WELCH, TINA M.: 48, 46433 Robert Jr. Road, St. Amant, misdemeanor theft.

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Entry level Windows 7 tech $12-$15 Per Hr. Send resume to: radiology.br@gmail.com Senior Data Warehouse Integration Specialist. Baton Rouge, LA. Under the direction of Manager, Enterprise Data Services and Data Integration Architect develops data integration solutions using Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica DVO and Informatica Data Quality (IDQ), Web Services or other means. Develops, executes and evaluates data and data quality test plans using Control M and Quality Center. Analyzes and operationalizes ETL/ Data Integration requirements, and creates data integration plans using Team Foundation Server and Microsoft Project Plan. Refines information architectures and complex data models and modifies and implements database integration solutions to support business requirements. Populates metadata repository and connects the metadata from ETL and web service jobs. Makes presentations and provides technical advice to senior management and participates as technical advisor and consultant in management decisions. Reviews the work of external developers for accuracy and compliance. Liaises with management of multiple departments and executives to resolve product and project problems and issues and to identify and negotiate trade-offs to gain management agreement with proposed recommendations. Some domestic travel to attend technical meetings and conferences on behalf of company. Requirements: Bachelor of Science or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field. Additional skills: ETL and reporting tools for Data mart / data warehouse development. Data integration solutions tools: Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica DVO, Informatica Data Quality (IDQ), and Control M. Team Foundation Server and Microsoft Project Plan. Informatica Metadata Manager for metadata creation, population and connection from ETL and web service jobs. Mail resume to: Sherry Strain, Employment Compliance Specialist, Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, 5525 Reitz Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Reference Senior Data Warehouse Integration Specialist. Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is an EOE/M/F/V/D employer.

Drivers

1350 15 DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED NOW! Become a driver for Empire Express! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! New Drivers can earn $800+ per week! Call for details! 1-888-926-7889 Asphalt Plant Groundsman EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran gilchristconstruction.com. ASSOCIATED GROCERS $19/hr - Home Every Night $1,000 Sign-On Bonus Guaranteed 40 hours/wk Class A CDL w/6 mo. exp. Call 225-444-1261 Apply online at www.agbr.com CLASS A DRIVERS & OO. Must be 25 yrs or older with 3 yrs tractor trailer exp. Local NO/BR. Call 225-383-3100 CLASS A DRIVERS & OO. Must be 25 yrs or older with 3 yrs tractor trailer exp. Local NO/BR. Call 504-944-8500

Delivery Driver

Base Rate $12.00 - $14.00 per hour plus overtime (Depending on Experience) Applicant must have Class A, B, or D License, one year truck driving experience & a good driving record Once employed an opportunity to earn up to $18.00 plus overtime Quarterly/Annual Performance Incentives, Paid Holidays and Vacation, Medical Insurance and 401k Retirement Savings Plan Drug & Alcohol Free Workplace Apply Online @ www.capitolcityproduce.com

EOE

DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED IN BATON ROUGE! Become a driver for Stevens Transport! NEW DRIVERS CAN EARN $850/WEEK! NO CDL? No problem! We can help get you trained! 1-800-395-3693

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DRIVERS

Ashley Distribution Services in Hammond, LA seeks:

•TRUCKLOAD DRIVERS (No Touch), Earning potential avg. $67,000 year • Home Weekly • P aid Vacation • Full Benefit Package

Class A CDL & at least 2 years current OTR exp. Clean MVR/PSP Reports. Call 1-800-837-2241 email : jobs@ashley distribution services.com or www.ashleydistribution services.com to apply under jobs JB James Construction has immediate opening for Truck driver w/ Haz Mat & Tanker Endorsement. 2 years experience is req. Willing to work all over Louisiana. Competitive Pay. Email resume to LyndaK@jbjamesllc.com Meat Delivery Class D/DOT M-F. 5am-3pm. 1 yr. exp. Call Gabe, 225-344-8583.

Engineers/ Chemists

1360 CDI Corporation 4041 Essen Lane, Ste 100 Baton Rouge 225-663-4600 COURTYARD by Marriott & Residence Inn by Marriott Apply: North Mall Drive FORD, BACON & DAVIS, LLC All Disciplines of Engr/Designers/3D Design. humanresources@fbd.com

GHD Engineering Group (225) 927-4249

HRBTR@CRAWORLD.com

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors www.Hargrove-epc.com H&K Engineering 225-448-5500 recruiting@hkengr.com JACOBS ENGINEERING www.JACOBS.com Local & Global Opport. SJB GROUP, LLC Seeking Survey Field Personnel No exp req’d Survey Instrument Tech 2-3 yrs exp req’d Competitive salary & excellent benefits Apply online sjbgroup.com SJB GROUP, LLC Surveying CAD Tech HR@SJBGroup.com TEQPRO Prof. Serv, Inc. Eng/Designer teqpro.net 225-292-9500

Financial/ Accounting

1380 Accounting Clerk SJB Group, LLC, a Baton Rouge based engineering firm, has an immediate opening for an Accounting Clerk. The Accounting Clerk will handle Accounts Payable and Payroll duties which provide the support necessary to maintain and pay the obligations of the company. Performs Payroll and Payables functions to assure accuracy, timely completion, and compliance with divisional and corporate policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations. Should be familiar with clerical practices, office procedures, and automated equipment, and knowledgeable of laws and policies relating to payroll and benefits. May also provide support in Accounts Receivable. 5 years’ experience in an accounting environment required. Familiarity with Deltek Vision software a plus. Apply at SJBGroup.com/Careers SJB Group, LLC Competitive salary/benefits (DOE) EEO/AAP Growing CPA firm seeks a Senior Tax Accountant to join our team as we prepare for the upcoming tax season. CPA and 3-5 years of prior experience required. Candidate must exhibit good communication and supervisory skills. Compensation DOE. Send resumes to: careers@fw-cpa.com .

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CARPENTER NEEDED - Only Skilled With Tools Need Apply. MUST Email To info@michelleruston.com

NOW HIRING!!

1380 JM TEST SYSTEMS Accounts Receivable Specialist Exper. required. Fax 225927-0036. hr@jmtest.com Seeking an accountant or full charge bookkeeper with background in general ledger entries, balancing month and year end books and bank reconcillations. Minimum experience, degree in accounting, 5 years work experience or CPA certificate. Salary will depend on experience. This is a full time position. CALL 573-7003 or send resume to bette@premier.net

Industrial Tech. Skills

1400 A/C INSTALLATION MECHANICS Experience Preferred Clean Driving Record Benefits & Insurance 225-753-8481 AC INSTALLER , Asc area. Pay DOE. Clean DMV A&M Heating Air 225-644-3575 AC Instructor - part time evenings. Must have minimum of 5 years field experience & be knowledgeable with HVAC systems & devices. Email resume to hr@iticollege.edu

AUTOMATION PERSONNEL 11445 Coursey Blvd 225-296-0605

Calling ALL Crafts

We are looking for skilled craftsmen and craftswomen with 5 to 10 years of experience in their craft who would like to specialize in residential and light commercial work. You must be appropriately licensed in your craft (or be able to obtain licensing) and have excellent communication skills with an ability to meet high work quality standards. This is a permanent high income opportunity. We are currently looking for P lu m b ers & Drain Cleaners, Carpenters, Remodelers, Electricians, Appliance Techs, A/C and Heating Techs with positive customer service attitudes. Only call if you are interested in far more than a job and want to earn the kind of income you and your family deserve. Home360, Inc. (225) 767-4000

Industrial Tech. Skills

Crane Operator Training Lift Tech and River Parish Community College Enroll-ing Now for Crane Operator Training Program. See ad under Schools EXCEL: Skilled Crafts positions. www.excelusa.com Exp’d Vet Tech needed Send resume to: nola8475@gmail.com FT/PT Machinist. Baton Rouge area. Info at: central machineworks.com. or Call 225-270-1049.

1099 Technician Contractors. White truck/van, Tools, Ladders, Background/Drug screen, FREE One on One Workshops for certifications. $1,000 Sign on Bonus Call for Immediate Interview! 888-959-9675 * 337-780-4065 Now Hiring Captains & Exp. Deckhands with a TWIC Card. Pushing dry cargo and chemical barges on the ICWW and LMR. Steady work and benefit package. Fleet & Live On Positions. Call 225-343-1951 or Apply Online @ www. carlinecompanies.com

James Construction Group Call 225-677-9023 or 1-800-995-5102 Lewis companies hiring In House Painter 3-5 yrs exp. & Sheetrock & ceiling repair experience. Email info @lewis-companies.com or fax 225-766-8858, Att: Scott LINK www.linkstaffing.com 225-275-7272 LINK www.linkstaffing.com 225-275-7272

Machinist and Millwrights Needed Family owned machine shop that has immediate openings for machinist with manual and CNC experience. Great pay with benefits and a climate controlled facility. Please apply in person at: 16123 South Bud Broussard Road, Prairieville, LA 70769

Maintenance A/C certified, light electric, carpentry, and sheetrock. Fax resume to 225-291-5421 or email to: cedarwoodapartments@ gmail.com MAINT. MAN - Make ready ability. Light carpentry & plumbing. Paid sick, vac & holidays. Must pass background check & drug test. Fax resume 225-343-2402 Trim carpenter needed. Must have 10 yrs exp. or better! 225-806-4520

PIPE FABRICATOR WANTED - DAY & NIGHT SHIFTS. MIN 5 YRS EXP IN PIPE FAB SHOP REQ’D. MUST HAVE GOOD LAYOUT AND CUTTING SKILLS. TOP PAY WITH BENE-FITS. FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED CO. 225-356-2088 LV MSG

PRESS BREAK OPERATOR WANTED Day & Night Shifts Min 3 Yr Exp & Must Be Able To Read Drawings. Top Pay With Benefits. Fam-ily Owned & Oper-ated Co. 225-356-2088 Lv Message PT Handyman needed for Mental Health Facility in Zachary. Email to: jferraro@seasidehc.com or Fax: 225-654-9574.

Security Personnel Military or corrections exp a plus. 24/7 facility- must be available weekend and holidays. $12/hr to start. Hope@advantage-inc.com

Westgate LLC

Now Seeking μNCCER+ Electrician μInstrument Technicians www.westgatellc.com

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Large local property and casualty insurance company accepting resumes for an Account Underwriter. Four (4) year business related college degree required. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Excellent benefits, including health, life, retirement, 401(K), cafteria plan, and alternate work hours. If qualified, send reume and college transcripts to: Human Resources Dept., P.O. Box 95005, Baton Rouge, LA 70895-9005. EOE AUTO APPRAISER

Service department under new management. Looking for an experienced, motivated technician with good attitude. Needed for suspension, trim, and electrical. (FORD certified a plus, if not, there will be opportunity to become Ford certified.) Great benefits. Come be a part of our SUPERIOR team. Please call Michelle @ 225-654-2611 or email resume to mquinn@ superiorfordvehicles.com

Tractor/Trailer Mechanic

in Port Allen Experienced Diesel Mechanic Wanted. Good pay & great benefits. Join our family of 50 years. Call Olaf at 866-602-1676 to find out more We Are Growing Again! If you are an exp. A/C Service Tech looking for a great opportunity with a great company, call 225-753-3301. River City A/C

LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB? Find them by placing an employment ad in The Advocate 225-383-0111 theadvocate.com

Large local property and casualty insurance company accepting resumes for an Auto Appraiser to complete appraisals and prepare total loss evaluations in the Baton Rouge area. College degree or previous experience required. Good driving record required. Excellent benefits, including company car, health, life, retirement, 401(K), cafeteria plan, and alternate work hours. If qualified, send resume and college transcripts to: Human Resources Dept., P.O. Box 95005, Baton Rouge, LA 70895-9005. EOE POLICY ANALYST Large local property and casualty insurance company accepting resumes for a Policy Analyst. High school graduate with good data entry skills required. Excellent benefit including health, life, retirement, 401(K), caferteria plan, and alternative work hours. If qualified, send resume to: Human Resources Dept., P.O. Box 95005, Baton Rouge, LA 70895-9005. EOE

Medical

1460 Allied Health, Clerical, IT, Nursing, Nursing Support, Professionals and other career opportunities available at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge are posted online. Site is updated daily. For more information and/or to apply online visit OLOLRMC.com/Great PlaceToWork Surgical Specialty Center Of Baton Rouge, If you are passionate about making a difference in health care please visit SSCBR.com

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Capitol House

EXP. Expanded Duty DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED. Communication & people skills pref. Email resume to employment@ apremiersmile.com or fax resume 225.768.7111

1430 ACCOUNT UNDERWRITER

Seeking qualified MAINTENANCE SAFETY & TRANSPORTER with CDL lic. Must pass background and health screen. Enjoys working with elderly and able to handle minor repairs including: paint, A/C, plumbing and electrical. Performs monthly fire drills as required. Please fax resume to: 225-647-8402.

Medical

Nursing Home is actively seeking: CNA’s 6a-6p Weekends 6p-6a Weekends and 2p-10p Monday-Friday LPN’s Full time 2p-10p Monday-Friday Treatment Nurse every other weekend and 6p-6a every other weekend Dietary Aide Full time Apply in person @ 11546 Florida Blvd.

Exp. Home Health OPN Manager. Bnfts+ Good pay. Email: hsihhcare@aol.com

Caregivers Wanted!! www.thecareblog.com 225-771-8605

Find A Career At! The NeuroMedical Center TheNeuroMedicalCenter.com

Exp. Home Health QA Nurse. Good pay + benefits. C hsihhcare@aol.com Exp Med Records Supervisor in home health. hsihacare@aol.com

GROWING OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE & SURGERY CENTER IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA IS SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: OPHTHALMOLOGY TECH * Experience Preferred But Not Required *MA’S/CNA’S Are Welcome To Apply SURGICAL RN (PRN) SURGICAL TECH (PRN)

Come Grow With Us!!

PRN -RN’S PRN - LPN’s Hospice Exp. Preferred An Equal Opportunity Employer Fax resume to: 225-769-8113 or E-mail HR@hospicebr.org

*PLEASE EMAIL RESUMES jobs@regionaleyedocs .com OR FAX TO 225-372-3710

Hospice Agency is searching for an on-call RN & an on-call LPN for weeknights and weekends. Competitive pay. Send resumes to audubonhospice@gmail.com

or fax to 225-924-6829

JEFFERSON MANOR 9919 Jefferson Hwy 225-293-1434

Dental Assist. 4 day work week. Bluebonnet area. Competitive pay/benefits. 5yrs min exp req. Fax resume 225-291-2167 or email cangelosidental@msn.com

Lane Regional Medical Ctr EQUAL OPPTY EMPLOYER www.lanermc.org

DIRECT CARE STAFF to work w/disabled pts. FT/ PT & PRN. Pd training & mileage. Clear criminal rec reqd. Apply at 5850 Florida Blvd. M-F, 8:30-3:30 EOE

CNAs 2/10 Shift CNAs 10/6 Shift

Exp. Dental Assistant for clerical position. Must have advanced computer skills. Email resumes to: seethemanager@gmail.com

or fax resume 225.768.7111

The Care Center is now hiring for:

Please apply in person or submit resume by email: 11188 Florida Blvd. email address: bjones@ plantationmgt.com

Business Services Directory

Air Cond. - Heating

CALL CALVIN’S Sales, Service, Installation 752-5014

Appliance Repair LAMB’S REPAIR. AC’s, Refrig., stoves, washer/ dryers. Call 387-8080, 627-9358

Basketball Goals Goals & Poles- Basketball Goal Sales & Installation Since 1982. 225-923-0622 www.goalsandpoles.com

Brick E J’ s MASONRY Brick & Block No Job Too Small, Quality Work. We work wkends. 225-229-0963.

INLAND Masonry , quality work, all phases, over 30 yrs exp, free est. 261-4914. Masonry By George Brick & tile, free est. 225-665-6187

Carpentry BEAT ALL ESTIMATES Small to BIG JOBS. Comm & Res 30yr exp. ALSO Floors, Paint. Free Est 225-272-7697

Carpentry Services- New & old. Lrg& sm. Renovations & Repairs. DON, 939-8877 Home360 - 225-926-HOME Craftsmen In Every Field. www.home360.us Paul Short Home Improv. Repairs, Siding, Overhang, Lic/Ins 225-335-2148

Carpet Installers CARPET, Wood, Vinyl Tile Install, repair & restretch. Call 806-9044 or 926-2442

Ceramic/Marble/ Granite Tile Ceramic Tile, Hardwd Lam. Floor., & Renovation. Free Est. Call 225-287-8259.

Computer Service COMPUTER DOCTORx House calls. NoFixNoPay $35-$75-$95 225-803-8241 Help w/Windows 25 years

www.computerdoctorofla.com

Companions/Sitters PERSONAL HOMECARE SERVICES Specializing in Live-In Care 877-336-8045

Concrete Work MAGGIO CONCRETE Form, dig, pour & finish. Driveways, patios, sidewalks, parking areas. Res/ Comm’l foundations. Also breakout & haul away concrete. INSURED…After you call the rest, call the best.225-266-7764/448-0803

Concrete Work

Stevens Construction INC. Concrete, asphalt, dirt wrk Res./ Comm’l., 40 yrs. exp. Culverts, parking lot, drives. Found’s, limestone. " WE DO QUALITY WORK " 225-647-7088 * 225-744-3925 Licensed & Insured Demo/Drainage/Trucking Drew Concrete, LLC Parking lots, Driveways, Breakouts, Patios, Sidewalks. Licensed & Insured Free Estimate 225-636-0269 Stamp concrete or stained floors or reseal your old floors. Or tear out your old patio or driveway and replace with new. Call Lattie 225-405-5229 All types of Cement Work Break out, dig out, form up and pour. Large & small jobs. Free est. 225-405-3231.

DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS, Patios, 40 years exp. Call Frank at 225-229-0851.

Demolishing Home Tear Down & Concrete Demolition. 20yrs. exp. Daryl May Construction. Lic. & Ins. 268-6915.

Dirt-Sand-Shell RICHFIELD RIVERSILT Bulk Mulch Products, Limestone gravel, mason sand, fill sand, top soil & riversilt. Residential contractors. 766-6091 DIRT, SAND, GRAVEL, Pine Mulch & Limestone. Evenly spread. Flwr. Bed Mix. Lot grading, mowing. 355-4051 anytime. H.C. Kinchen. DIRT, SAND & GRAVEL. Tractor avail. Lot grading, driveways form & finish, house pads. Swimming pool fill-in. Dave, 939 2192 MATERIAL RESOURCES Crushed Asphalt rock $22.50/ton picked up. Can deliver. 225-267-6464

DIRT, BASIN SAND, Gravel, Tractor work available. 225 931-4468/225 262 0961

Doors *Doors &Door Hardware* Install & Repair. Insured Commercial/Residential Call Daniel, 225-436-2759.

JIM JEANSONNE. 766-1268. Replace, adjust & fine tune doors. Lic/Bonded.

Drywall Finishing 25 Yr. Exp. Drywall Finisher. Free est.! All types! No job too big! Lic. & Ins. 936-8410 Sheetrock Repair 30 yrs. Exp- No Job Too Small. John Langlois 225-223-0790

Electrical Work Ray’s Electric Repairs Circuit breaker box install, repairs, etc. Reasonable rates. L&I. 225-284-5951

Electrical Work

SIMPLE ELECTRIC. Prof. work. Lic/Ins/bond. 30+ yrs exp No job too sml/lrg. Call 225-921 2633 CALL CALVIN’S Lic. & Insured 225-752-5014

COLONIAL ELECTRIC Prefer Small Jobs Lic & Ins 225 715 3064 ELECTRICAL SERVICE Small or large jobs. Lic. Insured. 225-508-2109 Metro Electrical New or Repair. Lic. & Ins. 225-774-7296 *225-270-0196 TRIPLE J- Elect, Appliance Repair, Generator sales/ ser. & more 225-573-1994.

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

Brother’s Construction. All Remodeling Needs. Lic. Insured. BBB. 225-335-3131 Lic/Insured Gen. Contractor. Carpentry, tile work, etc. 40yrs. exp 225-278-0405

House Leveling AFFORDABLE FOUNDATION Repair. House leveling & lifting. Pier homes or slabs. Level mobile homes Fully insured. Call 225-343-0222

House Cleaning

Firewood FIREWOOD - All season Red Oak, Delivered or you pick up. 225-247-2719/774-3668 SEANSONED OAK FIRE WOOD, $140 1/2 CORD SPLIT & DEL. 225-329-9642 SEASONED FIREWOOD Pickup or delivery. W hole cord,half cord. 225-610-0879

Flooring BEAT ALL ESTIMATES we install laminate, ceramic, wood @ $1.50 sf *Carpet Carpentry/Paint. 272-7697

Gutters/Gutter Cleaning Magnolia Gutters & Sheet Metal. Free Est/35 Yrs exp. Lic/Ins. 6" continuous gutters. Awnings & chimney tops. 225-439-4410 S & S GUTTERS. No job too small! Clean/repairs. Free Ests. 225-445-2752.

Handyman Glen’s Handyman Services Carp., Elec., Plumb., Paint., Floors, Kit., Bath, Doors Mbl. Home repair. Rental propertyMaint.225-385-3853 Carpentry, Painting, Drywall Repair, Roof Repair & Washing, Tile, Plumbing. 23 years exp. 225-305-0585 THE HANDYMAN, all your home care needs avail. 24/7 James at 225-287-9499

Hauling

225-755-8383

MRS. CLEAN MAID Serving the B.R. area since 1984. Lic., bonded & insured. Screened, trained, exp. maids. 225-664-9053 Lending Hands Cleaning 1/2 off all new customers! Lic. & ins. Ref’s. available. È Call 225-572-6762 We do it all! (I mean everything) One call thats all. House Cleaning, Ironing, Yard work, etc 225-505-9356

GUARANTEE GIRLS Locally owned & op 30 yrs. Ins./Bonded. 225-756-3900. KIM’S CLEANING At Your Request Res. & Comm. 225-963-6066 You Tried the Rest, Now Try the Best! Great Rates! Serving all areas. 590-6906

House Washing Ballard’s House Washing Since 1973, 15K + houses washed. Call 225-921-4101.

Land Clearing S & K CONTRACTORS : Land Clearing, Lot Leveling, Pond digging & house pads. No job too big! 225-936-8830

Land Clear/Dirt "WE DO IT ALL!" Complete Site Prep. Clearing & Clean Up. 413-8385

Landscaping Flowerbed Clean-up weeding, trimming, mulching. Lawn & Bed Maint. Sodding LIC#4188 INS. 225-755-9016 SAMSON SERVICES, LLC Landscape, Irrigation, Drainage. Lic. horticulturist #3739. Ph: 225-938-6786

WE PAY CASH 4 JUNK, WRECKED & RUNNING VEHICLES 225-715-4852 BIG CASH FOR JUNK CARS. FREE TOWING 225-302-6455

D 1 YARD, FREE mulch with flower bed cleanup. Senior discnt! Call È 225-993-9204

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

DASC. LAWN & MORE D Landscaping, remodels fencing. Lic./Ins. 276-9513

ALL OUTDOOR Construction & Home Improvement, Call 225-292-4171.

Samson Serv., LLC Irrigation Repair & Install Irr. Lic. #0513. 225-938-6786

Lawn-Yard Service $$ Ever-So-Green LLC $$ We Do It All Winter Cleanup, Mow, Edge, Weedeat, Trim, Blow, Leaves Vacuumed, Cleanup Flower beds, Same day svc. 7 days/wks

225-590-2660

Bayou Lawn Service Free est. Fully insured. Call Mark or Peter 318-201-4714; 318-587-0306

I cut yards, do flower beds, rake & mulch leaves. Affordable! 225-266-1069

Fencing IRON FENCES, Gates & Rails. Licensed & Insured. Call 225 753 1217.

Landscaping

MARANATHA LANDSCAPE & HORTICULTURAL SERV. 30+yrs exp. 225-400-8697

Painting/Papering BEAT ALL ESTIMATES Quality wrk ù 25yr. Int/Ext Paint carpentry, all flooring pressurewash 225-272-7697

Brousseau Painting, Interior/ Exterior. 25 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. 225-241-8488 Flawless Painting & Con. Great price guaranteed! Call Jonathan: 225-772-4405 Husband & wife. Christians w/ 40yrs exp. Free Est. 225-315-1996 *225-226-0636 JT’s PAINTING. Int/Exterior, Pressure wash & Sheetrock Repair. Lic. 225-236-2976.

Plumbing J’s PLUMBING. LMP#4979 24/7 Svc. Mention this ad& receive $25 off. 10+ yr exp www.jsplumbing.co*BBB accredited. 225-910-7715 CALL A RETIRED PLUMBER Free Est. Kit. & Bath Repairs, leaky faucets. Military Discount 225-753-3538/938-2487 NATHAN TODORA PLUMBFive Fold Maint., Sewer Repairs, Remodeling, Free Est. LMP #1310. 752-2819

CALL CALVIN’S Licensed/ Bonded/Insured LMP 1773. 752-5014 Tim’s Proficient Plumbing LM P 2233, all plmbg, gas, repairs. WH’s. 571-7853

Ponds FISH STOCKING Discount Prices * Free Del 1-800-362-3390 www.parkersfishfarm.com

Pressure Washing *Action Power Cleaning* Res./Comm. Lic./Ins. Homes, buildings, patios, driveways,sidewalks, windows,decks,mobile homes & more. Free Est. 223-3206

Property Management RE/MAX First Prop. Mgt-Sales-Leasing 291-1234 Sales, Prop. & Assoc. Mgt. Adam Campo Real Estate 225-295 3035

Resumes

PROFESSIONAL RESUMES Call 225-474-4923

Roofing Repair 34 YEARS LOCAL EXP. in built up & all types of shingle roofing. Same crew 20 yrs., hand nail. 5 yr. leak Free Warranty 225-383-3072 BEST PRICE ON ROOFING! GET A FREE ESTIMATE ! U will B glad you did. 27 yrs, loc. Any questions, Call Jimmy 225-975-1764. LEAKS STOPPED Any type Roof, Painting & Carpentry Wrk Over 40 yrs exp. FreeEsts. Jim 338-6809

A1 Professional Roofing Free Est. Lic. & Ins. 343-4251 a1proroofing@gmail.com A-TEAM ROOFING Lic. Leaks, Repairs/Reroofing. 225- 907-3489 Expert roofer METAL SHINGLE FLAT. Lic. Insured. Brother’s Const. New & Repair. 335-3131. METRO ROOFING & Repair. Lic. & Ins. FREE ESTIMATES 225-774-7296 * 225-270-0196 STOP THAT LEAK! We do roofing, carpentry, drywall. Free est. 937-0018 Stevenson Roofing * Specializing in Flats/ Shingles & Patch work. 225-620-1890 SUNRISE Roofing & Const. Lic. * Fully Insured * BBB Free est. 225-272-2181 BROTHER’S CONST. Lic. & Insured. BBB. Vinyl, Hardie Stucco. Free Est. 335-3131.

Tree Service NOTICE TO READERS Sec. 6:386.1. Large material to be removed by contractor. (City) (a) Any person, business or other entity engaged in business of tree service who in the course of business fells or trims any tree, shall be responsible for the removal of the tree and its components from the premises where the tree was felled, and shall not place the tree or its components or other large lumber refuse on any part of the premises or adjoining servitudes or rights-of-way for removal. (b) If the contractor fails or refuses to remove a felled tree and/or its components, the owner of the premise shall be responsible for removing the material in accordance with subsection (a), (c) Anyone violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or six (6) months imprisonment or both. (Ord. No. 9838, & 1. 2-23-94)

Tree Service

NOTICE TO READERS To the best of our knowledge, all ads under Tree Service in the Business Service Directory represent legitimate offerings by responsible contractors. However, The Advocate does recommend that readers exercise normal business caution in responding to ads, in particular where up-front money is requested. For license details visit www.ldaf.state.la.us SOUTHERN TREE Tree Removal, Stump Grinding, Trimming & Emergency Storm Work. Lic. Arborist 39yrs. exp. Free Est. Call 225-235-1743 ***A2Z TREE REMOVAL*** We make quality tree and stump removal affordable. 225-445-3723 AFFORDABLE TREE CARE LLC & Stump Grinding. Lic. & Insured. LDAF #159402. 225-964-0606*225-683-3481 Samson Serv., LLC * Cert. Arborist #6769A. Stump grinding. Affordable rates! Call 225-938-6786.

Steve Robins Tree Serv. 50 Yr Exp * Lic. & Ins. Free Est- EBR. 225-925-0610

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*LPN Full Time * LPN PRN * RN Full Time * RN Part Time * CNA/Nurse Tech Full Time * CNA/Nurse Tech PRN * Occupational Therapist Full Time * Occupational Therapist PRN * Physical Therapist PRN * Social Worker PRN Interested candidates should apply online at www.brgeneral.org or for more information call 225-231-3113 Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Now Hiring! www.marybird.org Medical Front Desk Receptionist Position At least 3 yrs of work exp. required in medical field. Fax resumes to : 225-761-5155 Needed Exp’d Caregivers 225-930-4790 www.HISCapplication.com

NMC Clinic Certified MA (PM&R) PA/NP (PM&R) Patient Registration Clerk Apply online at www.TheNeuro MedicalCenter.com North Oaks Health System Hammond, LA (985) 230-5715

Nurse Practitioner Baton Rouge/New Roads, LA

Internal Medicine practice specializing in providing primary care to residents in Long-Term Care facilities is looking for a Nurse Practitioner for 2-3 days a week for the New Roads area. Please contact: Scott Sansovich 1-800-979-9595 and/or send CV to: scott@general medicine.com

OR Radiologic Technologist

Full and Part Time. Monday to Friday shifts, no weekends, no holidays, minimal call. Experienced operating room Rad Tech needed for fast paced surgical hospital offering excellent benefits and work/ life balance. Ideal candidates will have previous surgical experience and must have current LSRT and ARRT credentials as well as BLS certification. Please visit www.sscbr.com to apply online or submit resumes to hr@sscbr.com

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all shifts Please apply in person or email resume to: 11188 Florida Blvd. or submit resume to: Cleblanc@ plantationmgt.com

The Care Center

Our mission is to work together with integrity, compassion and professionalism to provide excellent resident care. If you like a fast-paced environment, working with the best, come join our team. Great benefits and Pay. Current Openings are: Director of Nursing RN Licensed Practical Nurse - M-F 3/11 shift C.N.A. 2/10 shift full time C.N.A. PRN shifts Please apply in person or email resume to: 11188 Florida Blvd. KTCHILTON@ PLANTATIONMGT.COM

Office Clerical

1480 ARTICULATE Professional needed to handle incoming calls. Spanish A+. Call 225-766-1111 D Clerical Personnel D Needed Clerical Personnel needed to help reduce my work load, We need someone that can work Monday through Friday, also be reliable, responsible and organized. Computer skills needed good with organization. He/She will support our manager and employees through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication ensuring that all administration tasks are completed accurately and delivered with high quality in a timely manner. The target is to ensure excellent service standards and maintain high customer satisfaction. For more info contact: C lisa2055@hotmail.com

Growing CPA firm

seeks motivated individual for tax department. CPA and prior experience preferred by not required. Candidate must exhibit good communication and supervisory skills. Excellent opportunity for advancement. Compensation DOE. Send resumes to: careers@fw-cpa.com Jeffrey’s Collision Center is seeking an Exp. Collision Estimator. Contact Ray at: 225-243-5566.

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LA Relay: Communication, Bilingual-Span/Eng- Communication & Captioning Assts all shifts. 225-2914500 workforhamilton.com Legal Secretary / Paralegal for small defense firm. Minimum 2 years defense experience. Resumes will be kept confidential. legal manager1956@gmail.com LITIGATION PARALEGAL needed. 3 yrs. exp. req’d. Email: careers@bswllp.com LOUISIANA STAFFING 225-621-3212 225-621-3210 - FAX Office Manager for a counseling agency needed to work full time between two offices, Gonzales and Amite. Send resume to: Cfurusa01@yahoo. com Snelling Personnel Serv Please see our job listing www.snelling.com/batonrouge

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BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE • Coordinator of Corrections and Industrial Skills • Pre-Engineering Instructor For more information: http://www.mybrcc.edu To apply online: http://www.civilservice.la.gov

Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer BRCC www.mybrcc.edu 201 Community College Dr Baton Rouge, LA 70806

EATEL

www.eatel.com/jobs Employment opportunities w/City-Parish Government visit www.brgov.com H.S. SCIENCE TEACHER needed for 2nd semester. Biology 1, 2 & Chemistry 1. Send resume& transcripts: choots@centralprivate.org

Pointe Coupee Heathcare Position Available Weekend RN’S Please send resume to: JTircuit@plantationmgt.com

Or Apply in person at: 1820 False River Drive, New Roads, La.70760

PRIVATE DUTY NURSE AIDES needed for daytime hours & weekend work. Experience required. Call between 8a-3p, M-F. 225-767-0095

St James Behavioral Health Hospital in Gonzales is seeking

Masters level social workers and counselors needed to provide intensive inhome counseling services (MST). Send resume Cfurusa01@yahoo.com Program Asst. at LRCE Full time position BS or BA; 3-5 yrs. teaching exp. Resume with references to NancyR@lrce.org

Restaurants/ Hotels/Clubs

1540 GINO’S seeking SERVERS & BUSSERS. Fine Dining Exp Nec. Apply Between 2pm5pm. Mon-Fri at 4542 Bennington Ave.

Full Time Medical Records Clerk Experienced ONLY LPC Social Workers/ Mental Health Counselors Mental Health Experience required Competitive Salary Please forward resumes to hr@sjbhh.net or fax 225-644-7706 St James Place View available jobs at stjamesplace.hyrell.com St. Joseph Hospice, LLC Visit Our Website At www.StJosephHospice.com THE BATON ROUGE CLINIC JOB LINE 225-246-5627 EQUAL OPPTY EMPLOYER WOMAN’S HOSPITAL Visit us online www.womans.org

Hotel Workers Servers, Dishwashers, Maids, Houseman cynthia@ advantage-inc.com L’Auberge Baton Rouge Now Hiring - To Apply www.pnkinc.com/career RUTH CHRIS Now Hiring FT Server Apply in person, 4836 Constitution Ave. Mon.-Fri.

www.crownebaton.com 4728 Constitution Ave. Baton Rouge, LA

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ACCEPTING Applicants For Call Center. $10 - $12 Per Hr, Benefits, $13 - $15 Per Hour After 60 Days With Bonuses. Call 225-224-6625

02 Temp Farmworker Start Date 02/18/2016 end 12/18/2016 Attend/assist with cattle hogs poultry feed water move set up fencing Pen process package to transport Clean maint. repair stalls farm area barns equip buildings fences Use hand tools Remove debris trees manure mow grass Minor operation of farm equip Load/ unload trucks/trailers farm field sanitation duties 3 months expr required Lift up to 50lb walk bend kneel handle materials for long periods. Once hired may require a random drug test at no cost to worker. $10.18 P/H 35 hrs P/W M-F some S/S Time may vary due to mechanical weather or avail of crop. Wrk done in inclement weather. Housing avail at no cost to wrker who cannot reasonably return to residence at end of each work day. Tools supplies & equip provided at no cost to wrker. Trans & subsistence expenses to wrk site provided/paid upon completion of 50% of wrk contract or earlier if appropriate 3/4 GUARANTEE specified in USDOL Reg. 20 CFR 655.122(i) JOB contract. Employer may give bonus/ raise at his sole discretion based on performance or wrk history in addition to hrly wage. Contact Tangipahoa Career Solutions Center Paula Gatlin 985-902-4228 REF: Job order # 588026 Job offered by Iverstine Family Farms, Kentwood, LA 70444

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Baton Rouge based Reulet Electrical Supplies is looking for a Business Development Leader with 2-3 years of sales experience in the electrical industry and a mandatory history of Industrial contacts that include both Electrical Engineers and Electrical Contractors. Send resume to: mhiggins@sperformance consulting.com Carmouche Insurance, Inc: “A Louisiana Company Providing World Class Service." We are aggressively expanding each of our 4 loc’s in both personal & commercial dept’s. Do you have P&C exp. in SALES/ SERVICE or BOTH & want to be rewarded for your hard work? Send resumes TODAY to: insurancejob1000@ gmail.com

C.J. BROWN, Realtors LATTER & BLUM Inc., Realtors Van Eaton & Romero ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN REAL ESTATE SALES? We always have room at the TOP! Best People, Support, Brand, Commission Plans, Service & Tools! Join the TEAM that helps you accelerate your business. We know you have what it takes! Take a test drive to show us you do. www.LBRSALES.com or call 1-800-428-8294 and arrange an interview today! FT INSIDE SALES PERSON needed. Knowledge of guns, law enforcement or military exp. helpful. $12/hr. Fax resume to: 225-924-4947 or Email to: brps9530@gmail.com

Marchand’s Interior & Hardware is looking for an Exp’d Flooring Salesperson and/or kitchen & bath consultant. Full or part time positions available. Please e-mail resumes to brentley@marchands.net "Pawn Star Employment" Apply at City Pawn 225-926-7296

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1600 02 Temp Farmworker Start Date 02/15/2016 end 12/15/2016 plant harvest sugarcane rice beans Apply fertilizer pesticides repair fences dig ditches form rows cut grass Remove debris trees weeds Use hand tools Irrigation cultivation load unload farm field sanitation duties Minor maint operation of farm equip Lift up to 50lb walk bend kneel handle materials for long periods. Once hired may require a random drug test at no cost to worker. $10.18 P/H 35 hrs P/W M-F some S/S Time may vary due to mechanical weather or avail of crop. Wrk done in inclement weather. Housing avail at no cost to wrker who cannot reasonably return to residence at end of each work day. Tools supplies & equip provided at no cost to wrker. Trans & subsistence expenses to wrk site provided/paid upon completion of 50% of wrk contract or earlier if appropriate 3/4 GUARANTEE specified in USDOL Reg. 20 CFR 655.122(i) JOB contract. Employer may give bonus/raise at his sole discretion based on performance or wrk history in addition to hrly wage. Contact Vermilion Career Solutions Center Linda Souther 337-893-1986 REF: Job order # 588909 Job offered by Denais Farms, Kaplan, LA 70548 02 Temp Farmworker Start date 02/15/2016 end 12/15/2016 Plant harvest wheat soybean minor maint on farm & equip Use hand tools Apply fertilizer pesticide irrigation load unload farm field sanitation duties Minor operation of farm equip Lift up to 50lb walk bend kneel handle materials for long periods. Once hired may require a random drug test at no cost to worker. $10.18 P/H 35 hrs P/W M-F some S/S Time may vary due to mechanical weather or avail of crop. Wrk done in inclement weather. Housing avail at no cost to wrker who cannot reasonably return to residence at end of each work day. Tools supplies & equip provided at no cost to wrker. Trans & subsistence expenses to wrk site provided/ paid upon completion of 50% of wrk contract or earlier if appropriate 3/4 GUARANTEE specified in USDOL Reg. 20 CFR 655.122(i) JOB contract. Employer may give bonus/ raise at his sole discretion based on performance or wrk history in addition to hrly wage. Contact Pointe Coupee Career Solutions Center Vickie Ambrose 225667-1874 REF: Job order # 587152 Job offered by Damian Glaser Farms LLC, New Roads, LA 70760, Ventress, LA 70783, Erwinville, LA 70729, Ramah, LA 70757, Jackson, LA 70748 Farming: Barnhill Orchards, Lonoke. Lonoke County, AR. Now hiring 6 temporary workers from 2/10/16 to 12/1/16 at an hourly wage of $10.69. Work is field preparation, potting, planting, prolonged bending and stooping, weeding, hoeing, and picking of seasonal fruits, nuts, vegetables and melons. Three quarter of an average 40 hours per week guaranteed. All tools, supplies, and equipment provided at no cost. Housing provided at no cost if outside of commuting area. If applicable, transportation and subsistence expense to the job will be paid upon completion of 50% of the employment period, or earlier, if appropriate. We are an alcohol/ nicotine free farm and have drug testing at the employer’s expense during the work period. Apply to the nearest State Workforce Agency & refer to AR Job Order 1437234.

03 Temp Farmworker Start date 02/15/2016 end 12/01/2016 Plant harvest cotton soybean corn Apply fertilizer pesticide Minor maintenance on farm & equip Minor operation of farm equip Use hand tools Irrigation cultivation load unload farm field sanitation duties Lift up to 50lb walk bend kneel handle materials for long periods. Once hired may require a random drug test at no cost to worker. $10.18 P/H 35 hrs P/W M-F some S/S Time may vary due to mechanical weather or avail of crop. Wrk done in inclement weather. Housing avail at no cost to wrker who cannot reasonably return to residence at end of each work day. Tools supplies & equip provided at no cost to wrker. Trans & subsistence expenses to wrk site provided/paid upon completion of 50% of wrk contract or earlier if appropriate 3/4 GUARANTEE specified in USDOL Reg. 20 CFR 655.122(i) JOB contract. Employer may give bonus/raise at his sole discretion based on performance or wrk history in addition to hrly wage. Contact Avoyelles Career Solutions Center Cathy Germany 318-240-8820 REF: Job order # 587154 Job offered by Hamburg Mills Farms/Wayside Farms, Hamburg, LA 71339 07 Temp Farmworker Start date 02/01/2016 end 12/01/2016 Harvest rice crawfish Maintain ponds Minor maint on farm & equip Use hand tools cut up bait check re-bait repair traps grade clean ice sack crawfish Irrigation load unload farm field sanitation duties Minor operation of farm equip Lift up to 50lb walk bend kneel handle materials for long periods. Once hired may require a random drug test at no cost to worker. $10.18 P/H 35 hrs P/W M-F some S/S Time may vary due to mechanical weather or avail of crop. Wrk done in inclement weather. Housing avail at no cost to wrker who cannot reasonably return to residence at end of each work day. Tools supplies & equip provided at no cost to wrker. Trans & subsistence expenses to wrk site provided/paid upon completion of 50% of wrk contract or earlier if appropriate 3/4 GUARANTEE specified in USDOL Reg. 20 CFR 655.122(i) JOB contract. Employer may give bonus/raise at his sole discretion based on performance or wrk history in addition to hrly wage. Contact Evangeline Career Solutions Center Tasha Duplechain 337-363-6241 REF: Job order # 588957 Job offered by Five S Farms, Ville Platte, LA 70586 15 Temp Farmworkers Start Date 02/15/2016 end 12/15/2016 Plant harvest clover rye grass hay Apply fertilizer pesticide mulch repair fences Remove trash dig ditches mow grass Walk behind bailer throw bails Load unload trailers/trucks Irrigation cultivation farm field sanitation duties Use hand tools Attend cattle/ livestock feed water herd castrate administer meds etc maintain stalls farm area barns equip Minor maint operation of farm equip Lift up to 50lb walk bend kneel handle materials for long periods. Once hired may require a random drug test at no cost to worker. $10.18 P/H 35 hrs P/W M-F some S/S Time may vary due to mechanical weather or avail of crop. Wrk done in inclement weather. Housing avail at no cost to wrker who cannot reasonably return to residence at end of each work day. Tools supplies & equip provided at no cost to wrker. Trans & subsistence expenses to wrk site provided/ paid upon completion of 50% of wrk contract or earlier if appropriate 3/4 GUARANTEE specified in USDOL Reg. 20 CFR 655.122(i) JOB contract. Employer may give bonus/ raise at his sole discretion based on performance or wrk history in addition to hrly wage. Contact Pointe Coupee Career Solutions Center Vickie Ambrose 225667-1874 REF: Job order # 587147 Job offered by Craig Neal & Sons Farm LLC, Morganza, LA 70759 * 40 HOURS PER WEEK *

$9.00 PER HOUR Plus up to $15/HR For Call Center Reps + No Experience Nec. + Paid Training + Weekly Bonuses + Paid Time Off + No Weekends Call 225-272-1833

ACCEPTING Applicants For Call Center. $10 - $12 Per Hr, Benefits, $13 - $15 Per Hour After 60 Days With Bonuses. Call 225-224-6625 ATTENTION Maids, House Cleaners, & Housekeepers!!! -Come grow with us! -Up to $14 per hr w/ tips! -Vacation/Holiday pay! -No Nights/Weekends! Call 225-435-4260 Ext 3 Auto Paint & Body Spray Techs needed. Up to $1,500/wkly. 225-366-0089. Benny’s Car Wash and Oil Change. Apply Online www.bennyscarwash.com

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Covenant Security Services, a national provider of quality guards is hiring dependable Personnel to join Our Security Staff in the Baton Rouge, LA area. We are hiring for part-time &temporary positons. Ideal candidate must be at least 18 yrs of age, highschool diploma/GED, valid driver’s license and have a TWIC card or able to obtain one. Must be able to work shift work. Retirees welcome! Above average pay. EOE www.covenantsecurity.com

DONATE PLASMA - Save a Life. You can earn up to $100 this week. Must have a valid Id and social security card. Call 225-354-0965 for an appointment .

Exp. Floral Designer F/T or P/T positions. Must work on Saturdays. Apply at: Villere’s Florist 750 Martin Behrman Ave. Full Time Parts Store Employee Needed for Rollin Homes Inc. *Must be able to lift large items, load and unload inventory, and work with customers. *For inquiries please call (225) 744-1204 *Must apply in person at: 15652 airline hwy. Prairieville,LA 70769 HARLEY-DAVIDSON

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Will train. Apply in person, 5853 Siegen Lane 225-292-9632 Help wanted in all positions. Will train. Militello Shoe Repair. Apply in person at 7473 Corporate Blvd.

Holland Bottom Farm, Cabot, AR hiring 18 temporary farm laborers to work from 02/03/2016 to 12/01/2016. Work includes field preparation (weeding and hoeing), manually plant, cultivate, harvest, grade and pack strawberries, peaches, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, okra, sweet corn, peppers, cucumbers, squash, blueberries, blackberries, and melons. Includes transplanting, irrigate, thinning, pruning, trellis, or stake and string any of the above crops; assemble shipping cartons, load and unload delivery trucks, maintain/repair irrigation system, clean work areas. Work requires prolonged bending, stooping, reaching for long periods of time, and able to lift 50 lb bags. Workers must perform work in extreme temperatures ranging from 32 to 100 degrees. Work varies from day to day depending on various crops. $10.18/hr. with 3/4 workday guaranteed. Tools, supplies, equipment provided at no cost. Housing provided at no cost if outside commuting area (including US workers). Transportation and subsistence expense to the job will be paid upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier. This is an ALCOHOL/ DRUG/ TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. Applicants should apply to nearest State Workforce Agency, or out of state applicants by email: lodom91 7@centurytel.net. Job Order Number 1438170. Lic. Female Massage Therapist needed! 1yr exp. teffani@medicalspa ofbatonrouge.com LIC. NAIL TECHS NEEDED Email resumes to: teffani@medicalspa ofbatonrouge.com Maid Service Needs Maids. Must have own transportation. Competitive Pay. Call DS office. 664-9053

MAKE READY PERSON needed for Prop Mgt Co. Exp. helpful but not nec. Reliable transp. a must. Health ins. & 401K. Fax resume to 225-292-2351 or apply at 5618 Superior Dr. Ste. A, Baton Rouge. Massengale Grounds Management seeking applicants for two positions: 1. Landscape Designer; 2. Landscape Project Manager. Please fax resumes to: 225.343.3689 or email to: resume@mgminc.com . Experience required. References required. New Year! New Location! 1814 Dallas Dr. Looking for Stylists/Barbers for booth rental. Clark Hair Salon. For info., Call È 225-571-4904 PERSON NEEDED for electrical, plumbing, & repairs on mobile homes. Must live in park. Roofers P/T. Loc. in Port Allen. 225-336-1219 PT Marketer Needed! Exp. a Must! Email resumes to: teffani@medicalspa ofbatonrouge.com

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Schools

1710 COASTAL TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL - Baton Rouge 1-800-286-8066 CRANE OPERATOR TRAINING SCHOOL Lift Tech and River Parish Community College ENROLLING NOW Crane Operator Training Program Please contact Brittany for more information (225) 450-7605 or email

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1720 A Better Life Starts at ITI Technical College Over 40 years of career training in Baton Rouge Call Now! 1-866-313-1827 Part Time Electrical Instructor Must be knowledgeable in Electrical safety, commercial, industrial and residential lighting. Must have a working knowledge of relay logic and motor control principles. National Electrical Code and transformers is a plus. Applicants must have documented five (5) years of experience in the electrical field areas above. Email hr@iticollege. edu or fax your resume to HR at 225-756-0903

Business Opportunity

1810 100’s of Louisiana Businesses For Sale Sunbeltnetwork.com/BR Sunbelt 201-0202

Acquisition-Marketing Of BUSINESSES-ALL SIZES TOTALLY CONFIDENTIAL JAMES DESSELLE OFF 201-0202 - C 235-7457 SUNBELT BUS. BROKERS Bars: 31 for sale. BR, NO Laf, S. La. Small to large. Sunbelt 201.0202

Be your own boss and partner with the world’s largest commercial cleaning franchise. $20K! Equipment, supplies, training and $5,000 in monthly customer included. 1-800-586-6100 www.janiking.com Be Your Own Boss! The UPS Store, the world’s largest network of franchised postal, business & communication services is looking for new franchise owners in Denham Springs and Walker area. We are the Leader in the industry. Over 4000 Centers worldwide. Low start up cost. $60,000.00 minimum cash investment THE UPS STORE 1-877-623-7253 www.theupsstore.com **Convenience Stores** 33 For Sale - All Areas sunbeltnetwork.com/BR Sunbelt 201-0202

"LOOKING for PRIME locations to open new Subway Restaurants in your area. Both traditional and nontraditional needed. Call 800-666-4848 for info!!" ** NOTICE ** Big profits usually mean big risk. For more information about avoiding investment scams, write the Federal Trade Comm at Washington, D.C. 20580, or call the National Fraud Information Center 1-800-876-7060. " " NOTICE " " When it comes to earnings or locations, there are no guaran-tees. For free information about buying a biz op or franchise without getting scammed, write the Federal Trade Commission, Washing-ton, D.C. 20580 or call National Fraud Information Center, 1-800-876-7060. ***Restaurants*** 63 For Sale - All Sizes sunbeltnetwork.com/BR Sunbelt 201-0202

Want To Buy

2010 BERTRANDS - BUY OLD U.S. Coins Gold & Silver. Can come to you! 225-933-9711. DIAMONDS TOP CASH for Diamonds, loose or mounted, Rolex watches, gold, sterling & coins. Diamond Distributors, Loan Brokers, 8210 Jefferson Hwy., Suite E. 225-927-6514 I Buy Colt Pistols, Coins, Antiques & Art by Rucker & Wright. 225-202-0465.

Antiques

2080 ***MERRY CHRISTMAS*** Lagniappe Antiques 2175 Dallas Dr 225-927-0531

Auctions

2120 2-Day Construction, Truck & Farming Auction Thurs. Jan. 28th & Friday Jan. 29th TAKING CONSIGNMENTS NOW Hvy Construction, Trucks, Trailers, Autos, Farming Equip., RV’s, etc… Call 800-850-2252 to discuss our flexible auction terms. Brochure deadline Friday 1/8 www.HendersonAuctions.com

Auctioneer: M. Henderson La Lic# 136-15

Collectibles

2240 PAYING CASH for U.S. & Foreign Stamp Collection, Old Letters; Documents, etc. 333-2416 - mention ad

Jewelry/ Watches

2420 CITY PAWN SHOPS We Buy Gold www.facebook.com/ citypawnbatonrouge NO ONE PAYS MORE! All Diamonds, Jewelry, Coins, & Antiques. Expert jewelry repair. DIAMOND DISTRIBUTORS 8210 Jefferson Hwy., St. E (225) 927-6514

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4340 3/2 duplex, Old Hammond area, close to 1-12, $750, Section 8 OK. McDaniel Properties, owner /agent 225-388-9858 ∂ Greenwell Plaza ∂ Magnolia Gardens ∂ Lone Oak Apts All util incl in SOME Apts $200 OFF COUPON 225-216-0065 * 925-2312

Monterrey Townhouses

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12x24 Custom Bldg $3295 6’ door w/rmp, 2 windows Built On Site* 985-969-6191 www.piney-woods.com

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Renovated 2 Br / 1.5 Ba townhouse on Jasper Ave. in Gardere. W/D included. $525mo. $300 dep. 225-405-3257

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4390 PRAIRIEVILLE AREA, Clean 2BR/2BA, 18868 Jefferson Hwy, $700/m. 225-756-0100. 4780

STORAGE/SHIPPING Containers - All sizes New, Used, Custom BOASSO 888-375-0738

Restaurant Equipment

2620 RESTAURANT CHAIRS & BAR STOOLS. Call 225-274-1811.

Sportsman’s Exchange

2680 Colt, Python, Winchester Collector. Wants to buy old guns. 225-937-7133 Concealed Carry Course Sr StateInstructor 335-1571 www.gordonhutchinson.com ghhutchinson@gmail.com FAMILY WANTS TO LEASE: 100-200 acres of prime deer hunting land. Will Pay Top Dollar! Call 504-214-5674.

German 240 Watherby $1,400. Sentinel 22 REV $325. Mossberg DU 12ga $400. H&K USP 40 cal. custom $800. MAYER CO. È 225-767-0305 DGUIDED GOOSE & DUCK combo hunts. Rice fields Lots of Geese 337-873-9752 Cajunwildlifeadventures.com

GUN SHOW

GONZALES ∂ Lamar Dixon Jan 2, 9-5 & Jan 3, 10-4 www.capgunshows.com RECREATIONAL WINCHES TRUCK MOUNTED. DEALERS TRUCK, 926-1070.

Utility Trailers

2770 Circle R Trlrs-All New Alum. CHEROKEE. 6x12, $2,295. No boards/paint. 225-647-0969.

Lost & Found Pets

2885 FOUND on Pope Rd. in Zachary on Dec 22, 2015. Pretty smokey gray cat. Contact Mary, 225-936-5857

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4780 1458 CLINTON - 5Br, 2ba home in heart of Denham, $1200 mo. Call 225-937-5106 2br/2ba in Watson. Appliances - W/D. $950/mo $800 dep. Ref. req. 225-261-8482 3BDRM Homes in convenient neighborhood, $1150-$1250 /month. Call 225-324-7049 3BR/2.5BA, 1700sf, SS appl., incl. fridge. Lrg. back fenced patio. Near Schools & park. $1200/m. Avail on 12/15. Call 225-223-4961. 3BR/2BA home in Walker. Great schools! $1,150/mo. + dep. Call 225-276-2662. For Rent: 2BA/1BR Swan St. Maurepas $1,200 Waterfront Lane Real Estate Services 225-644-7760 Nan Riffe, Broker For Rent: 3BA/2BR Brick St. Amant $1,500 Lane Real Estate Services 225-644-7760 Nan Riffe, Broker French Settlmnt Near Schl 4B/2BA, no pets. RV shed pasture option. $1,450/mo + dep. req’d. 225-721-3828

Spacious 3br/2ba in South Point, fncd yard, No pets! $1300 mo+dep 225-665-0310 Very nice! 3Br/2.5Ba. Dbl carprt. S. Walker, no pets $1250 mo/dep. 225-665 6890 4790

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4790 Lovely 3br/2.5ba townhome w/ fenc. yd & 2-car garage on Pinehurst Dr in Prairieville. $1,450/mo. Call 225-454-1194

Automobile Agencies

6010 CECIL GRAVES Chevrolet - GMC Truck 7259 Hwy 61 North ST. FRANCISVILLE 1-800-547-7072 GERRY LANE ∂ BUICK ∂ GMC ∂ 225-926-7010 HOLLINGSWORTH RICHARDS FORD Get pre-Approved! 877-278-5121

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2810 FERTILIZED HAY SQUARE & ROUND BALES 225-933-5975 POND STOCKING Discount Prices * Free Del 1-800-362-3390 www.parkersfishfarm.com

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2980 (6) Dog Shock Collars for rabbit hunting. Asking $600. Call È 225-715-1275 4330

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4330 1BR/1BA SPECIAL! Wd flrs, fans & W/D conn. $350/m+ $200 dep. Call 225-975-4968 1BR Efficiency $425 1BR - $525, $300 dep 123 Live Oak. 225-205-5636 4340

Apts. Unfurn. Area 4

A HUGE ESTATE SALE! Sun. Oct. 18th at 1:30pm outhern Heirs Auction (225) 791-2440 #1060 www.southernheirs.com

$100 dep on all apts 1/1 or 2/1 Apts all over Baton Rouge. 225-615-7841

Gilmore Auction & Realty Co (504) 468-6800; Lic. #447 www.gilmoreauction.com

Under New Management Specials ! 1, 2 & 3 BDRM APTS. (225) 753-6904

4340

6280 GERRY LANE BUICK 12 Chrysler 300 5.7 V8. Great Ride! $22,950 Call Judah or Tim 225-926-7010.

6300 ’07 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab. Black. 145k miles. $6,000. 225-202-2109 ’08 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Lone Star Ed. Black. 85k miles. $12,500. 225-202-2109 RED BARN MOTORS 2005 Dodge Neon, auto, ac gas saver $3,250 Call 225-369-1920 agt.

Ford

6320 GERRY LANE BUICK 14 Ford Focus Titanium, Sunroof, leather, $17,450. Call Judah or Tim 225-926-7010 RED BARN MOTORS 1999 Ford Contour, auto ac, very clean! 115k miles $2,250. 225-369-1920, agt

Jeep

6340 RED BARN MOTORS 2000 Jeep Gr CHerokee auto ac 128k mi. very nice $4,650. 225-369-1920 agt

Mercury

6400 ’98 Grand Marquis LS,58k, Good buy.New Price $4,800 225-383-4066/225-931-4191

Saturn

6470 RED BARN MOTORS 1997 Saturn SL2 auto ac 98k miles, nice car $2,995 225-369-1920, agt

Sport Utility

6530 GERRY LANE BUICK ’05 Mazda Tribute $6,950 Call Judah or Tim 225-926-7010 GERRY LANE BUICK 12 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Super-Clean. $18,450. Call Judah or Tim 225-926-7010. GERRY LANE BUICK 15 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Hard top, 3,000 mi. Judah or Tim 225-926-7010.

RED BARN MOTORS 2000 GMC Jimmy auto ac great shape must see $3,650. 225-369-1920 agt RED BARN MOTORS 2002 GMC ENVOY, auto, ac loaded leather $2995. 225-369-1920 agt RED BARN MOTORS 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer auto ac loaded 149k mi $4750. 225-369-1920 agt

Sports Cars

6540

Now Open

Fiat of Baton Rouge

11955 AIRLINE HWY. fiatusaof batonrouge.com

1-888-349-1340 Hyundai

6650 GERRY LANE BUICK ’14 Hyundai Accent. Low miles, Low Payments! Call Judah or Tim 225-926-7010.

ROBINSON BROTHERS FORD-LINCOLN 11455 Airline Hwy. 924-7068

RED BARN MOTORS 2003 Hyundai Elantra auto ac runs great! 81k mi. $2995. 225-369-1920, agt

TEAM HONDA 6363 Siegen Lane 225-298-4100 Team Toyota I-12 & O’Neal Lane 225-273-5880

Automotive Wanted

6100 HOLLINGSWORTH MAZDA Get Pre-Approved 800-206-1727

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Pet Supplies, Miscellaneous

Chrysler

Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Ram 7245 Hwy 61 North ST. FRANCISVILLE 1-855-506-2773

Motorcycles

Merry Christmas! Yorkie Town is Walker, LA this weekend! We have for four little golden male Yorkies at this time. $800/each. If you want one under your tree give me a call at: 318-316-9607 or email to: yorkietown292@yahoo.com

Vans/Cars/Trucks Foreign/Domestic All Makes & Models

Dodge

Gardere area. $888/mo Util. includ. 2br/2ba. No dep. WE PAY YOU $750 IF.. Call 225-362-3099

10x12 12x16 12X24 All bldgs built on site AAA Portable, 654-0345

We Buy Used Cars $500-$50,000

2/1 next to LSU, $625 w/d incl, pets ok, wood flrsMcDaniel Properties, owner /agent 225-388-9858

Pianos, Organs

Portable Buildings

Team Honda 855-313-8326

RED BARN MOTORS 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Auto, ac, 108k mi., lthr, S/R $4250.225-369-1920 agt.

ACROSS from OLOL Hosp. TH 2br/2.5ba, FP, W/D conn., patio, ceiling fans, Refrig, $950 mo + dep (225) 445-3252 or 603-0635

2600

6260

1/1 $425, new floors and paint, w/s incl, near LSU, downtown. McDaniel Properties, owner /agent 225388-9858

20 ft & 40 ft. STORAGE/ SHIPPING Containers. New & Used. " Buy Direct" CONGLOBAL INDUSTRIES 504-246-7853

FRUGE’S PIANO CO "THE PIANO SPECIALIST" 11811 Coursey Bl 291-0404

Chevrolet

2006 HONDA 1800 VTX, C-2 $5,900. Beautiful Bike! Good condition. 225-235-7781

Buick

6220 RED BARN MOTORS 2003 Buick Regal, Auto, ac, loaded, 129k mi $2,750. 225-369-1920 agt.

RED BARN MOTORS 2005 Hyundai Elantra auto, ac, 110k mi runs grt $3,250. 225-369-1920 agt,

Jaguar

6670

PARETTI JAGUAR 225-756-5247 Lexus

6680 RED BARN MOTORS 1999 Lexus ES 300, auto ac, loaded, 94k mi. $3750 225-369-1920, agt

Mazda

6690

Cadillac

6240 GERRY LANE BUICK 11 Cadillac CTS Coupe White diamond. Low miles. Call Judah or Tim 225-9267010.

Chevrolet

6260 RED BARN MOTORS 05 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx auto ac great shape $3,875 225-369-1920 agt.

THE BUSINESS SERVICES DIRECTORY CAN GET YOUR BUSINESS NOTICED! STARTING @

$124.20 per month

10 Mazda Miata MX-5. 1 owner, low mi., perfect maint., grg kept. $16,350. 14925 mi. Call 504-421-8560 GERRY LANE BUICK 11 Mazda CX9 Touring. Loaded. $14,950 Call Judah or Tim 225-926-7010. GERRY LANE BUICK 13 Mazda 6, 28k miles. $13,950. Call Judah or Tim 225-926-7010.

RED BARN MOTORS 2000 Mazda Protege auto, low miles runs great $3,275 225-369-1920, agt RED BARN MOTORS 2003 Mazda Tribute auto ac, great cond must see $3,495 225-369-1920, agt