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SERVING THE PARISHES OF EAST FELICIANA AND WEST FELICIANA THEADVOCATE.COM

2nd Year, No. 11

Stacy Gill

AROUND THE FELICIANAS SGILL@ THEADVOCATE.COM

Property tax payments made easy Property tax bills were mailed out to West Feliciana Parish residents in November and are due by Dec. 31.

As of Dec. 14, property owners can pay their property taxes online from a checking or savings account, but a convenience fee of $4.99 will be added for each assessment paid online. “We are happy to be offering this new service through our website. It will hopefully make paying taxes just a little bit easier for everyone,�

West Feliciana Chief Civil Deputy Billie Giroir said.

To pay your property tax online, visit wfpso.org and select the “Payments� tab at the top of the page, then “Pay Property Taxes� and select the “Property Search� button to find your property.

Once found, residents can select “Pay This Bill� at the bottom of the page.

Payments may be made in person at the Courthouse Annex building, 4785 Prosperity St. in St. Francisville, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday or mailed via check or money order to West Feliciana Sheriff’s Office, Attn: Tax Collection, P.O. Box 1844, St. Francisville, LA 70775.

Property owners with questions can call Giroir at (225) 784-3111.

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West Feliciana school scores jump East Feliciana also improves

readiness, such as graduation rates, Advanced Placement and ACT scores.

No. 3 ranking.

West Feliciana has reason to

BY HOWARD ARCENEAUX East Feliciana also showed gloat, as it jumped from 102.4 Special to The Advocate in 2014 to 108.4 this year, the improvement.

School performance scores biggest leap in the DOE’s rankWest Feliciana Parish school officials were pleased when are determined by the Depart- ings. West Feliciana is third the school district performance ment of Education and are overall and the highest-rated based on student achievement, parishwide school system in scores came out last week.

West Feliciana made the big- academic indicators and mea- the state. “I think it’s just a long game, gest jump across the state to a sures of career and college

and we worked very hard and looked at every aspect to see how we could improve,� West Feliciana Superintendent Milton Hollis Milton said. “We improved our ACT scores and graduation rates and jumped in both. We’ll main-

tain our focus on all of those important areas for students and continue to get better. Excellence is trying to get better every week, every month and every year, and we’re committed to excellence in student achievement.�

East Feliciana also showed improvement, increasing its score from 77.6 in 2014 to 78.4 in 2015. It remains a C district.

Reader Leader students receive books

BY HOWARD ARCENEAUX Special to The Advocate

SECOND PLACE Steve Lea, left, and Rick Courtney, of East Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson

FIRST PLACE Capt. Zack Beasley and Norwood Police THIRD PLACE Chief James Nevel, from left, accept their trophy from Jim Hendrickson, of the Jack- Husband-and-wife team Larry son Tourism Enhancement Committee, and Natalie Sagely, representing the Jackson Town Marshal which sponsored the races.

Radical reindeer racers

For a group of Bains Lower Elementary students, gifts arrived last week thanks to a grant from Entergy’s Riverbend Station in St. Francisville.

The 25 students are part of the Reader Leader program, which is designed to help first graders improve their reading skills by pairing them with adult volunteers. Stephanie Ferguson conceived the program five years ago to promote early childhood literacy by partnering community volunteers with students to provide reading support. It has grown to 30 volunteers who work with 25 children.

Teachers recommend students from the seven first-grade classes, and each volunteer sets aside 30 minutes every week to work oneon-one. They develop important skills such as decoding, sight word recognition and vocabulary development. They also share the joy of reading for pleasure.

As a reward for participating in the program, Entergy provided a $400 grant to purchase 100 reading-level books, which were presented to the students Dec. 17.

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Council on Aging activities

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

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

The East Feliciana Public Transit offers transportation for the elderly to East Baton Rouge Parish on weekdays.

Call (225) 683-9862 for information.

FRIDAY: Closed for Christmas MONDAY: 11 a.m., exercise class TUESDAY: 11 a.m., games WEDNESDAY: 11 a.m., bingo DEC. 31: 11:30 a.m., devotional JAN. 1: Closed for New Year’s Day

Bluegrass festival planned The annual Pecan Ridge

Advocate staff photos by STACY GILL

The daughter-father team of Josie and David Dart, East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court, participated in the 10th annual Ebenezer Scrooge Reindeer Races in Jackson on Dec. 12.

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for trophies and bragging rights.

Teams of two compete.

One teammate is called the

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Motivating Individual and the

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other, the Sleigh Executive Rider,

Tourism Enhancement Committee, determines the direction of the “reindeer.� took off in downtown Jackson on Dec. 12, with six teams competing

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Reader Leader Christian Tregle, left, watches as her student-buddy Alexis Freeman pulls a book from an Entergy gift bag in the Bains Lower Elementary School library Dec. 17.

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Employees from PacTec Inc. in Clinton collected toys for the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots campaign to give to children in need this Christmas.

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Kelly D’Aquilla, left, reads with friend Jamyrie Lambert from a book at the Bains Lower Elementary Library in St. Francisville Dec. 17.

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that much more special since it goes to their homes.�

Richard Kendrick is a second-year volunteer with Reader Leader, and he said the program is just as rewarding to him as it is for his reading buddy, De’Wayne. “My little guy was really excited,� said Kendrick. “He was struggling a good bit at the beginning of the year with reading, and he tells me he’s excited now to practice every day with the books when he gets home. For me, it’s such a simple thing to do to give up one morning to read with a child. All I have to worry about is sitting down and reading with him.�

For information about Reader Leader or to sign up, email stephferg34@gmail.com or call Ferguson at (225) 5350005.

Continued from page 1G Bend, purchased and distributed the books to the students and said early childhood education is one of the main focuses of Entergy’s corporate giving program. “I’m so grateful to them for donating that money and for being involved in our schools and in our community,� said Ferguson. “It’s the first time we’ve ever been able to give them books for Christmas. It really warms my heart that so many people will volunteer to come and read with the children. “These books give the children an earlier encouragement to keep reading. At Christmas time, it makes it

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PacTec chooses favorites to give to Toys for Tots “The unselfish kindness of our staff is truly awe inspirPacTec Inc., of Clinton, re- ing,� Castleberry said. “Emcently presented the U.S. Ma- ployees from every level and rines Toys for Tots campaign department participated, and, with a truckload of new toys for as a company, we were able to donate hundreds of terrific toys children in the area.

Each year during the holi- worth thousands of dollars to days, PacTec employees choose give local children a Christmas a worthy cause to donate toys, they won’t soon forget.�

Mike Schilling, PacTec presiand this year, Marketing Director Trey Castleberry presented dent and CEO, said it was great the staff with a new idea — in to begin a new company holiday lieu of holding a “white el- tradition and watch staff give ephant� gift exchange at the to those less fortunate. “It was very humbling. We company Christmas party — employees were encouraged to are blessed to have a terrific bring their favorite childhood group of employees,� Schilling toys to donate to area children. said.

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Reader Leader David Treppendahl, left, and his buddy, Wyatt Nicholson, a student at Bains Lower Elementary in St. Francisville, search for a book to read together on Dec. 17.

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people who attended, organizers say, the vendors on site did very well. “It’s the vendors who make this market such a success,�

O’Brien said.

The Clinton Community Market is held the first Saturday of each month from about 8 a.m. to noon, with vendors lining up around the courthouse square. There is no fee to participate.

The next market is planned for Jan. 2. Email O’Brien at borue02@hughes.net for information.

Continued from page 1G Bluegrass Festival Camp and Jam is scheduled for Saturday through Dec. 31 in Jackson, 4225 La. 952.

Bands from around the Southeast are scheduled to perform. Campers are welcome.

For information, call Alvin and Sadie Havard at (225) 6295852.

Market looks back, ahead

The Clinton Community Market in December was the best the community has had for some time, according to organizers Al O’Brien and Butch Hooge.

More than 70 vendors participated by selling handmade arts and crafts, homemade goods and locally grown produce.

Judging by the number of

Officials from both East and West Feliciana parish communities were invited to enter racing teams and represent their various governmental and law enforcement agencies, municipalities and parish school boards.

A father-daughter team comprised of East Feliciana Clerk of Court David Dart and his daughter, Josie, competed alongside East Feliciana schools Superintendent Carlos Sam and his friend, Tim Williams.

Other teams vying for trophies included Norwood Police Chief James Nevel and Capt. Zack Beasley; Larry and Natalie Sagely, of the Jackson Town Marshal’s Office; Holly Gilmore, from the town of Jackson, and Mac Boyd, of the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department; Crystal Maples and Lisa Morris, from the 20th Judicial District Attorney’s Office; and Steve Lea and Rick Courtney, representing East Louisiana Mental Health System.

spools. Hear the weasel “pop� as it measures the amount of thread before it’s sent off to be dyed.

The program concludes with cloth created by an authentic period loom in action.

For information, call (225) 635-3739.

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

JTEC’s Jim Hendrickson was the starter and emcee and was assisted by other officials, who are volunteers from the community.

A new twist to the races this year was having the Motivating Individuals wear blindfolds while walking backward during the championship round. All teams received a certificate for participating, and the top teams won trophies.

Winners were Norwood’s Chief Nevel and Capt. Beasley, first place; Lea and Courtney, second place; and the Sagelys, third place.

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From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 9 at Audubon State Historic Site in St. Francisville, visitors are invited to follow the trail of early 1800s textiles — from the field to the clothes and items made from them.

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RIGHT: Dalton Carter, 8, of St. Francisville, visits with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Frozenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; character Olaf at the Christmas in the Village event in Zachary on Dec. 11.

FAR RIGHT: Cousins Aubry Honeycutt, 5, left, of St. Francisville, and Anna James Adams, 6, of Zachary, visit with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Frozenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; character Elsa.

Residents from around the region attended the annual event, which featured holiday singing and dancing, a Christmas-themed movie, visits with Santa and 5 tons of snow.

Photo provided by ERIN FOSTER

Advocate staff photos by STACY GILL

Louisiana Veterans Foundation Chairman Jim Groody, West Feliciana Sheriff J. Austin Daniel and head of the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mounted Posse, Lt. Michael Taylor, from left, gathered Dec. 1 for the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s donation of $500 to the Mounted Posse.

The unit includes about 15 local horsemen that provided assistance during the annual Louisiana Vets Fest held in September in St. Francisville.

Grant approved for Jacock Road Bridge Mounted Posse is thanked for service

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West Feliciana Parish President Kevin Couhig has announced that the funding to replace the Jacock Road Bridge has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The bridge crosses Barrow Creek on Jacock Road, about a quarter-mile east of Bains Road in St. Francisville.

The bridge has been inundated with high water several times in the past, stranding more than 60 residents each time, Couhig said.

The parish administration submitted the application to FEMA earlier this year, in hopes of receiving the specific funds made available through the Federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

The Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Homeland Security is officially designated by FEMA to administer the program.

The existing bridge will be replaced by a raised concrete

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West Feliciana Parishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jacock Road bridge flooded in 2013. structure that is less prone of Baton Rouge, will provide to flooding, parish officials the engineering services for said. the first phase of the project.

Sigma Consulting Group, That design work is ex-

pected to be complete by the end of 2016, and construction could begin as soon as spring 2017.

The Louisiana Veterans Foundation presented the West Feliciana Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mounted Posse with a $500 donation Dec. 1 in appreciation for the posseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistance during the Vets Fest in September.

The mounted group held its first Ranch Rodeo at the West Feliciana Sports Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rodeo arena in St. Francisville, the first event to be held in the new arena. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The weather was great, and the Ranch Rodeo was well attended. Everyone really seemed to be having a good time,â&#x20AC;? Sheriff J. Austin Daniel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The big hit was the stick horse race, which local politicians participated in. Congratulations, to Lee Chastain on winning.â&#x20AC;?

Lt. Michael Taylor, head of the mounted group, said the unit was appreciative of the

donation, which will be used to purchase needed supplies.

The Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mounted Posse unit includes about 15 local horsemen who volunteer their time assisting in search and rescue operations, assisting animal control with cattle and providing additional security at parish events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just wanted to show our appreciation in a tangible way.

Holding the Ranch Rodeo during the Vets Fest really helped us with attendance this year,â&#x20AC;? said Louisiana Veterans Foundation Chairman and St. Francisville American Legion Adjutant Jim Groody.

Activities at the annual veterans festival included the rodeo, a fishing tournament, vintage car display, off-road races, a silent auction, bands and cookoffs.

All proceeds from the festival benefit local military and veterans charities.

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Capital Area Council on Aging menu is served in West Feliciana, East Feliciana and St. Helena parishes. It is subject to change. Meals are served with a half-pint of 2 percent milk.

y g Savannah Jenkins, Kora-leigh Jenkins, Alexia Jenkins, Stormi Lyn Jenkins, B.J. Carter and Zachary Carter and one great grandchild, Hunter Demars. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn K. Jenkins, father and mother, Wilford and Lillian Jenkins, brothers, Pete Jenkins, and Terry Jenkins and sister, Geraldine Westbrook.

Pallbearers will be Scott Mills, Robert Mills, Jim Jenkins, Keith Mills, Mitch Harrell, Wesley Babin. Honorary Pallbearer is Delton Calender. Otis was a

1961 graduate of McKowen High, an avid LSU, Saints and Nascar fan, a poker player and devoted family man and millwright.

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Student-decorated ornaments on loan Advocate staff report First lady Supriya Jindal recently shared Christmas ornaments decorated by students from schools throughout Louisiana with nursing homes statewide.

The ornaments, uniquely designed by the students, have adorned Christmas trees in the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mansion in previous years.

Jindal said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proud to celebrate the exceptional talents of Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students by sharing the festive tree decorations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is my hope that these ornaments bring joy to nursing home residents and their families,â&#x20AC;? Jindal said.

The ornaments have been sent to more than 25 nursing homes, including Grace Health & Rehab Center in Slaughter and St. Francisville Country Manor.

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News items, club activities, event notices and photos after the event are a few of the items sought. This includes sports news.

Items for The Advocate must be received by 9 a.m. the Monday preceding the run date.

High-resolution color digital photos should be emailed to ddenstorff@theadvocate. com or sent via our Webbased system at sendphoto. theadvocate.com.

Submit information within two weeks of an event. The date and place of the event and a contact name and phone number must be included.

Photos should not include more than 15 people and will be used on a space-available basis. By submitting photos to The Advocate, you agree that they can be published in any of The Advocateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s print or digital publications.

For information, call Community News Editor Darlene Denstorff at (225) 336-6952 or (225) 603-1998. Information also can be submitted to extra@theadvocate.com.

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East Feliciana High School basketball coach Adrian Dunn coaches members of the Tigers basketball team during a summer league game at Zachary High.

Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Darius Carr, second from right, is a core member of the East Feliciana High School basketball team. Carr participated in a summer basketball league called Feliciana Dream.

So far this season, East Felicianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DeMarco Branch has averaged 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

Advocate file photos by STACY GILL

Cedric Anderson is a core member of the East Feliciana Tigers basketball team.

Tigers improve as season progresses East Feliciana basketball coach Adrian Dunn enjoyed watching the run of the Tigers football team through the regular season and to the quarterfinals of the Class 2A playoffs. But now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enjoying watching several of the football players running for his basketball team.

Five players from the football team joined his basketball squad and have made an immediate impression. The players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Truman Seymore, Treylan Dunn, Marvel Jackson, Cedric Anderson and TreDarius Carr â&#x20AC;&#x201D; provide the core of his squad. All five were key contributors to the Tigers on the gridiron. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The addition of the football players has made a huge impact because of the scoring, rebounding and leadership,â&#x20AC;?

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Dunn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of them have made a tremendous impact because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re my core group of returning players.â&#x20AC;?

East Feliciana is 5-5 on the season and there have been a number of bright spots to give Dunn encouragement as the meat of the nondistrict schedule plays out. The team finished fourth in the 11-team bracket of the Madison Prep Classic, an extremely competi-

tive tournament.

The Tigers also have victories over two Class 4A teams, Woodlawn and Lake Area New Tech, as well as Jennings, of Class 3A. Leading the way are starters Anderson (14 points per game, 8 rebounds per game), Carr (15 points per game, 12 rebounds per game), Marvel Jackson (10 points, 4 rebounds), Maleek Chriss (9 points, 7 assists) and DeMarco Branch (8 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists per game).

Key contributors off the bench are James Major, Treylan Dunn and Seymore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The three most surprising things about this team are first, the play of sophomore point guard Maleek Chriss,â&#x20AC;? coach Dunn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has come in as a first-year player and

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Still, Dunn said there are some areas that need improvement. After the Christmas holidays, the Tigers are scheduled to host three straight tune-ups to get them ready for District 7-2A. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll host West Feliciana at 5 p.m. Tuesday, St. Michael at 6 p.m. Jan. 6 and Zachary at 5 p.m. Jan. 12. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, we really need to get better with our half-court defense, ball-handling and transition defense for us to reach a high level of consistency,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The Tigers begin 7-2A play on Jan. 15 at Mentorship Academy. Dunn said he expects

Madison Prep, which is in its first season in the league, to be the team to beat, based on early season results.

Last year, East Feliciana was seeded 25th in the Class 2A state championship tournament and lost in the first round.

This season is too young for him to make a judgment about how far his squad will make it in the state tournament. Improvement and consistency are the key. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each game, we are getting better as a team, and this year, we challenge ourselves to make a deep playoff run,â&#x20AC;?

Dunn said.

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

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Photos provided by BETH DAWSON

A Mardi Gras-meets-Christmas float won first place in the East Louisiana Mental Health Systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas parade Dec. 11.

A Candylandthemed float won secondplace in the East Louisiana Mental Health Systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas parade.

Photo provided by BETH DAWSON

Relatives of the late Hiram C. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Temple Jr., of East Feliciana Parish, attended the Wreaths Across America event Dec. 12 at Louisiana National Cemetery in Zachary. Temple served in the U.S. Air Force. Honoring Temple, from left, are son-in-law Brad Smith, grandson Thomas Smith, daughter Belinda Smith, widow Carol Temple and son Sam Temple.

Father, veteran honored in wreath ceremony Advocate staff report

The late Hiram C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonyâ&#x20AC;?

Temple Jr. was a husband and father from East Feliciana Parish and veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

He was honored by his surviving family during Wreaths Across America on Dec. 12 at

the Louisiana National Cemetery in Zachary.

The annual event honors veterans and soldiers during a wreath-laying ceremony at cemeteries nationwide.

Temple died in July and was buried at Louisiana National Cemetery.

Relatives gathering at his

Employees from the information department at East Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson won third place for their Hawaiian Christmas float.

gravesite included his wife of 45 years, Carol Nicholas Temple, of Jackson; daughter Belinda and her husband, Brad Smith, of Jackson; daughter Margaret and her husband, Ernest Harrell, of Joelton, Tennessee; and son Hiram C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Samâ&#x20AC;? Temple III and his wife, Michelle, of Zachary.

Christmas visit with Santa Advocate staff report Jackson officials, members of the Jackson Lions Club and firefighters from the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department gathered Dec. 17 to co-host a Christmas party for the community.

East Feliciana Parish families and residents who attended the event were served free soft drinks, hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and other snacks.

The Dixon Correctional Institute band performed holiday music while children visited with Santa Claus and received bags of fruit, candy and balloons.

The festive holiday gathering was held at the Fire Department, where Santa posed for photographs with the kids.

Jackson police blocked traffic for attendees who ate, drank and were merry. ä See more party photos at www.theadvocate. com.

It â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twas the Night Before Christmasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for employees on this float who participated in the East Louisiana Mental Health Systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas parade on Dec. 11.

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Visiting with Santa can be exhausting ... at least Brook Bransteler, right, thinks so. The child fell asleep on Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lap during a pre-Christmas visit to Jackson on Dec. 17.

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East Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson held its annual Christmas parade on Dec. 11.

Some of the departments within the East Division of the Health System participated by entering floats.

The first-place winner was a Mardi Gras-Christmas-themed float entered by the recreation

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Villa Feliciana Medical Complex in Jackson held its parade on Dec. 10 and entered its â&#x20AC;&#x153;How the Grinch Stole Christmasâ&#x20AC;? float into the East Louisiana Mental Health Systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parade.

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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. Ivy Harris, of St. Francisville, is second row, sixth from left.

LSMSA wins best float in Natchitoches Math, Science and the Arts Ivy Harris, a sophomore was chosen as best float dur- from St. Francisville, was A float decorated by stu- ing the annual Natchitoches involved in decorating the dents at Louisiana School for Christmas parade held Dec. 5. float.

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Jackson earns 5 star cadet as Youth Challenge graduate Advocate staff report The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program graduated 221 cadets during a ceremony at the Alexandria Riverfront Center in Pineville on Dec. 12, with state Rep. Mickey J. Guillory, District 41, delivering the commencement address.

The commencement ceremony was historic in that the Louisiana National Guard celebrated itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20,000th graduate of the program.

The Youth Challenge Program in Louisiana was established in 1993, following congressional approval for a

pilot program to address and improve the high school dropout crisis, according to a news release.

Camp BeauJackson regard YCP was established as one of 10 pilot programs nationwide and was successful, with the Louisiana National Guard being recognized for its ability to train, lead and mentor youth.

In 1999, the Gillis W. Long Center became the second YCP program, and Camp Minden was established as the

stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third in 2001.

The program instills selfdiscipline, life skills and values in 16- to 18-year-olds and assists students with improving their grades and working toward earning their GED. Annually, about 1,400 teens graduate from the program.

Twelve cadets, including Nelwyn Jackson, of Jackson, were awarded the rank of 5 star â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the highest a cadet can achieve â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for excelling in all aspects of the program.

Besides Jackson, graduating cadets from the region include: Antonio Allen, of Baker; Warren Arndt, of Zachary; and Tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rell Guy, of Zachary.

A new service club has formed at East Feliciana High School, with student members already proving they want to serve their communities.

The Youth Volunteer Corps has 20 student members, and prior to Thanksgiving, the teens collected canned goods for the Helping in His Name Food Pantry in Jackson.

The group collected 421 pounds of food, then sorted and packed the canned goods and nonperishable food items into holiday food boxes to give to clients â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hungry families in the Jackson area â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for Christmas.

Sponsors of the Youth Volunteer Corps are three secondyear teachers from Teach for America â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sarah Hayes and Kristen Smith, both from Illinois, and Anne Marie Martin, from South Carolina.

Smith arranged for the club, along with members of the Student Government Association at EFHS, to work at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank on Nov. 30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students were excited to discover they could work and have fun at the same time, all while helping others,â&#x20AC;?

Smith said.

The club toured the GBR Food Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warehouse and

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East Feliciana High School students, members of the newly formed Youth Volunteer Corps, help pack a box of food at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank on Nov. 30. Students, from left, are Christopher Chaney, Traâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Vonte Booker, Ronnesha Jackson, Kamaron Irvin and Carven Young. helped pack boxes with over 4,600 pounds of food to be distributed during the holidays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was such a great experience for the students because it was the first time they had a chance to work at a large nonprofit and to learn how important this service is to many communities,â&#x20AC;? said Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While working at the food bank, I learned about hunger and how each and every day the volunteers there and their partnering agencies are helping individuals and families in need,â&#x20AC;? Youth Corps student

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Smith said as sponsors of the club, she and the other teachers are looking forward to fully implementing Principal Curt Greeneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision of creating more learning opportunities for students by encouraging them to be active and engaged citizens who are aware of issues impacting their own communities.

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10100 Anyone knowing he whereabouts of the heirs of HELEN MARIONNEAUX MERCIER, contact Caleb R. Schmidt at P. O. Bpx 869, Clinton, LA 70722.

225-683-8712. ad#28143 DEC. 24, 2015 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs of CLAUDETTE C. TURNER, please contact Caleb R. Schmidt at P. O. Box 869, Clinton, LA 70722, (225) 6838712. Ad#28505 Dec 24, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs of GLADYS S., DAWSON, please contact Caleb R. Schmidt at P. O. Box 869, Clinton, LA 70722, 225-6838712. ad# 28472, Dec. 24,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs of RUTH KATIE HOLLINS JACKSON, please contact Caleb R. Schmidt at P. O. Box 869, Clinton, LA 70722, (225) 683-8712. ad#28501 Dec. 24, 2015

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10285 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received for the Town of Jackson by the Jackson Tourism Enhancement Committee, Attn: J.L. Hendrickson, Project Officer, Jackson Town Hall, 1610 Charter Street, Post Office Box 1150, Jackson, Louisiana 70748-1150 until 5:00 P.M., February 2, 2016.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE TOWN OF JACKSON OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING (Feb. 3, 2016).

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p nied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates.

The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Equal Opportunity in Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications.

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FOR: PROJECT NUMBER: 50-NTI-13-01 FELICIANA VETERANS MEMORIAL, Phase I-Concrete Complete Bid Documents may be obtained from: The Town of Jackson/JTEC 1610 Charter Street Jackson, Louisiana, 70748-1150 PHONE (225) 634-2637 upon deposit of $30.00 for each set of documents.

Deposit on the first set is fully refundable to all Prime Bidders upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after the closeout date for the receipt of bids. Fifty percent of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents as stated above.

Additional printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Project Officer at: PHONE (504) 952-0611.

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

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted for interested bidders on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at the site of the Memorial, 2009 Louisiana Highway 10 West (Charter Street), Jackson, Louisiana.

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

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

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

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

All bids shall be accompa-

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PUBLIC NOTICE --THE EAST FELICIANA PARISH POLICE JURY IS ADVERTISING THROUGH THIS MEDIA TO FILL ONE (2) VACANCIES ON THE G A S DISTRICT NO. 1 BOARD .

ANYONE INTERESTED SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR NAME AND RESUME TO THE EAST FELICIANA PARISH POLICE JURY OFFICE, P. O. BOX 427, 12064 MARSTON STREET, CLINTON, LA 70722 BEFORE 5:30 P.M. ON DECEMBER 31, 2015. QUESTIONS: CALL 225-683-8577.

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y g sealed bids will be received by the West Feliciana Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 (the "Owner") for the following suite of medical equipment: MRI; Scanner, CT;

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the specifications of which are fully set forth in the Invitation for Bid ("IFB").

PUBLIC HEARING: VARIANCE REQUEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Adjustm e n t of the Parish of West Feliciana will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

The public hearing will be held in the Parish Council Meeting Room on the second floor of the Courthouse Annex Building located at 4785 Prosperity Street, St. Francisville, Louisiana.

The following proposed variance application will be considered: Micah Dooley 14083 LA Hwy 10 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Proposed Request: Reduction on Lot size for a 2nd structure The meeting is open to the public.

By: /s/Sally M. Snowden West Feliciana Parish Council 27291-dec 17-24-31-3t PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS INVITATION FOR BIDS - MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MRI; SCANNER, CT; X-RAY UNIT, GENERAL RAD, DIGITAL; and X-RAY UNIT, RAD, FLUORO, DIGITAL PROJECT NO. 2016-0001 Notice is hereby given that

IFBs are available for download and examination beginning at 10:00AM on Thursday, December 17, 2015. Bid documents are posted on http://www.central auctionhouse.com.

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

The deadline for the submission of electronic bids through CAHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website is 1:00PM on Friday, January 15, 2016 ("Deadline"). Bids received by the Deadline will then be opened and read publically aloud. Bids submitted after the Deadline will not be considered.

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

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

No bidder may withdraw its bid for at least fortyfive (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted elec-

The Owner is the recipient of, and may utilize, federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development ("USDA") to acquire the system components requested in the IFB. Interested firms are required to comply with any and all state and federal laws and regulations (collectively "Legal Requirements") governing Ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of its funds and/or USDA funds for the acquisition of system components hereunder. Failure of the successful proposer to accept and comply with the Legal Requirements may, at Ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discretion, result in rejection of the proposal or termination of the contract.

The Owner does not discriminate based on social and economic disadvantage, race, color, sex, gender, age, disability or national origin. All small and minority-owned firms and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business enterprises are encouraged to apply.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP#1681 Sealed bids will be received by the Procurement Section of the Division of Administration, 1201 N. 3rd.

St., 2nd. Floor, Suite 2-160, (P.O. Box 94095), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 10:00 A.M. for the following: RFX No. 3000004748 Electrical Supplies, 01/05/16 Bid proposal forms, information and specifications may be obtained by accessing the bid number in LaPac at www.doa.Louisiana. gov/osp or from the procurement section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour specified. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Director of Economic Development, West Feliciana Parish (Saint Francisville, LA) The Director of Economic Development for West Feliciana Parish (WFP) will be responsible for managing all aspects of the economic development process, such as recruitment, project management, strategic development, and site location consulting for new and expanding companies considering West Feliciana Parish. The candidate will assist in site location, expediting permits, providing access to State business incentives, and workforce assistance programs. The Director will report to the Chairman of the West Feliciana Economic Development Board (The Parish President.)

The successful candidate must have the ability to understand and articulate the importance of economic development as well as to design and explain details of potential business transactions. The candidate must be able to communicate this information clearly to the Public, West Feliciana Economic Development Board (WFED), the WFP Parish Council, elected officials, and economic development allies.

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We are required to monitor your drinking water for disinfection byproducts (total trihalomethanes [TTHM] and haloacetic acids-five [HAA5] every 90 days from the peak historical month (August). Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not your drinking water meets health standards.

During the monitoring period of July through September, the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems did not monitor, did not complete all monitoring, or did not report the results for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and haloacetic acids-five (HAA5), and therefore we cannot be sure of the quality of your drinking water during that time.

This violation occurred because of the failure to collect the required samples for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and haloacetic acids (HAA5) from the water systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distribution system.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

Necessary action has been taken to prevent this violation from recurring.

Part XII of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code further requires that the notice include the telephone owner, operator, or designee of the public water system as a source of ad-

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Previous experience and qualifications may include: â&#x20AC;˘ Managing regional and local economic development programs. â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in economic analysis, proposal and presentation preparation, and project decision justification.

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Resumes can be mailed to West Feliciana Parish Council, Attention: Claire Vecchio, P.O. Box 1921, St. Francisville, LA 70775 or via e-mail cvecchio@wfparish.org.

All resumes must be received in the office no later than Friday, January 8, 2016.

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