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Often, a photograph can tell more about a person, feeling or situation than words can. It may be an expression captured, a look or feeling conveyed through the image that seems to sum up the story best. Photos tell the story of a community. It was extremely difficult to select only a few photos from 2015, but our editors and photographer selected the five we thought best represented comedy, youth, learning, excitement, love, faith and fun.
Advocate file photos by STACY GILL
Gifted and talented theater and choir students at Zachary High School are in rehearsals for the upcoming musical production of ‘Hairspray.’ Cece Kelly, left, as Edna Turnblad, and Alana Scott, as Motormouth Maybelle, peform a scene on Jan. 6 in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Zachary High campus. COMEDY: Zachary High School’s cast of “Hairspray� was colorful, talented and funny. YOUTH and LEARNING: The Living History students at Rollins Place Elementary School were remarked about by parents and teachers for weeks after the photographs appeared. EXCITEMENT: T h e Lady Bronco softball players were captured on film prior to an April game doing
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John Patrick Hall, 7, fishes with his grandfather, Joe Lassalle, both of Baton Rouge, during BREC’s Geaux Fish Rodeo on Dec. 20 at Zachary Community Park.
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Tycen Smith, a student in Molly Leroi’s class at Rollins Place Elementary School, takes part in the school’s Living History project in March. He portrayed äSee PERFECT, page 2G Colin Powell.
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Geaux Fish Rodeo held Dec. 1920. More than 1,000 pounds of Though rainbow trout are trout were trucked in from Ava, not native to Louisiana, BREC Missouri, and stocked in ponds stocked four ponds in East Ba- at Zachary Community, Centon Rouge Parish for its annual tral Sports, Forest Community
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and Perkins Road Community parks. The event was free and open to all ages wishing to fish. According to BREC, the Geaux Fish Rodeos were designed to catch and release the rainbow trout, which require conditions
such as low water temperatures and dissolved oxygen levels to reproduce and survive. Because of the limited numbers of fish put into the ponds, äSee PONDS, page 3G
New year brings new goals, new opportunities Stacy Gill AROUND ZACHARY
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Wow, it’s hard to believe that another year has whizzed by; but it has, and 2016 is almost here. I know I’m not the only one who thinks about setting goals or breaking bad habits in the coming year. We’re so motivated at first, aren’t we? I mean, we wouldn’t be human if we didn’t try, try, fail and try yet again, would we? I wonder when the very first New Year’s resolutions were set. I doubt cavemen and women thought
about setting goals at the start of a new time span. And if they did set goals, might theirs be something along the lines of “kill more fur-bearing animals to get us through the winter months� or “learn how to make the perfect fire�? Actually, when compared to those goals, giving up sugar sounds like something I might be able to do. Happy New Year to you and your resolutions.
Christmas lights set to music
Residents are invited to set their radio dials to 105.9 FM and drive through Zachary’s Historic Village through Sunday. A holiday LED light show, featuring thousands of blinking and twinkling lights synchronized to Christmas music, comes on between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. each night, Zachary officials said. äSee GILL, page 4G
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Lady Bronco players Carlie Schenk, left, and Macie Pampell motivate at the top of an inning against Walker’s Lady Wildcats on April 9 in Zachary. ZHS won the district game, 4-1.
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Continued from page 1G that thing athletes do that conveys anticipation, athleticism and excitement all rolled into one. LOVE: A soldier returns home to his family and surprises his daughters at school. Need I say more? United States Army’s Steven Jackson, 26, surprised his daughters, Marissa, 4, and Melody, 2, FAITH and FUN: Children fired at their preschool, The Little School, in Zachary on April 16. up about faith at First Baptist Church on the last day of Vacation Bible School.
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Bank of Zachary employees give back Advocate staff report Bank of Zachary employees presented the Lane Regional Medical Center Foundation with a check for $5,000 on Dec. 18. This was the third installment toward the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three-year pledge of $15,000. A portion of the money was raised in 2015 through various fundraisers such as allowing the employees to wear jeans or their favorite sports team attire, as well as conduct raffles for a day off, gift baskets, tickets to sporting events and other prizes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am inspired by the giving attitudes our employees display towards our community,â&#x20AC;? said Preston Kennedy, Bank of Zachary president.
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John Williams, of Zachary, fishes for rainbow trout with his two sons, Crawford, 10, and Sutton, 6, at Zachary Community Park during the annual Geaux Fish Rodeo on Dec. 20. The Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; won an award for most fish caught.
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and smallest trout hooked. One Baton Rouge family visContinued from page 1G iting the Zachary pond fished using corn niblets. The family they are generally fished out by includes parents Patrick and late winter, when temperatures Jenny Hall, son John Patrick, begin to rise again, BREC offi- 7; Catherine, 6; nephew, Mason Jennings, 6; and Jenny Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cials said. At Zachary Community Park, father, Joe Lassalle, also of Ba16 people registered to compete ton Rouge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We told the kids to put down in the fishing rodeo, including John Williams, of Zachary, and the Wii and that we were gohis two sons, Crawford, 10, and ing to spend the day together outdoors,â&#x20AC;? said Jenny Hall. Sutton, 6. The Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; used night â&#x20AC;&#x153;So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just what we did. We crawler worms to catch six loaded up the car and drove to trout on Dec. 19 and two on Zachary to go fishing.â&#x20AC;? Baker resident Harold Carey, Dec. 20. They won awards for most fish caught and biggest who is retired from the Depart-
ment of Defense, fished for trout using a beetle lure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten a couple of strikes but havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hooked any,â&#x20AC;? Carey said on Dec. 20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just nice being outdoors and fishing.â&#x20AC;? At the conclusion of the rodeo, the children participated in a casting contest with help from BRECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amanda Bradley and Claire Sharp, who brought her three daughters to the event. Awards were presented to winners of the casting contest, the smallest and largest fish caught and the family catching the most fish.
Patrons line up for first taste of Zaxbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advocate staff report Patrons of the new Zaxbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant in Zachary didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let a little rainy weather stop them from lining up outdoors and waiting to be let in to order a meal on Dec. 21. A promotion for the opening of the store was held for the first 100 dine-in guests only. While lines formed, city ofAdvocate staff photo by STACY GILL ficials, Chamber of Commerce Patrons line up in the rain representatives, members of Dec. 21 to get a taste of the the business community and new Zaxbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant in Zaxby employees celebrated Zachary. The new eatery has the opening of the new eatery dine-in, take-out and drive- with a ribbon-cutting ceremothrough service and features ny. chicken fingers, wings, salHeadquartered in Athens, ads, appetizers, kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meals, Georgia, the first Zaxbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was drinks, sides and desserts. started by two boyhood friends,
Zach and Tony, in Statesboro, Georgia. There are now more than 700 franchises located throughout the Southeast U.S. In Zachary, the 3,850-squarefoot restaurant is located on Main Street across from WalMart, and the menu features chicken fingers and wings, sandwiches, salads, appetizers, sides, desserts and beverages. Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meals also are available. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. The new restaurant will be open until 9 p.m. New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve and until 10 p.m. New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day.
More than 1,000 pounds of rainbow trout from Ava, Missouri, were trucked in for the annual Geaux Fish Rodeo hosted by BREC at four parish parks, including Zachary Community Park on Dec. 20.
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Cornelis (Cornell) Sprangers, 84, a prominent member of the Grays Creek community was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. He passed peacefully at the Cape Fear Medical Center after a brief illness and was surrounded by his loving family. Cornell was born on April 9, 1931, in the Dutch East Indies to Cornellius Sprangers and Gerda Veen as the oldest of ten siblings with nine sisters. He married the love of his life Yvonne Esser on July 19, 1951, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He is survived by his wife Yvonne; his daughter, Yvonne and son in law Dave (Nolan) of Grays Creek; grandchildren, Christopher, Melissa, Jason and Desiree, and great-grandson Andrew; his son, Glenn and daughter in law Gal (Murphy) of Billerica, MA; grandson, Eric and Jessica (Lankenau) and greatgrandson Myles; granddaughter, Jessica and Dan Smith; great granddaughter Alexis; his youngest son, C. Anton and daughter in law Candise (Tom) of Centennial, CO.; granddaughter, Jennifer and Adam (Moeller) and great grandson Jackson, and granddaughters Carolyn and Kimberly. Cornellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education spanned Europe and the United States and he was fluent in five languages. His first career in America was translating technical manuals to and from Italian, German, French, English and Dutch. He finished his career as a nuclear engineer at Entergy in St. Francisville, LA. In Cornellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s younger years he served as a tough and fit marine in the Korps Mariniers, Royal Netherlands Marine Corps during the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cold War.â&#x20AC;? He was also trained as an ocean lifeguard and enjoyed playing European football in his youth and loved watching the game for the rest of his life. As the oldest of ten, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boyâ&#x20AC;? was his nickname because he had nine younger sisters. Boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family left the Dutch East Indies in 1947 to go back to The Netherlands where he finished high school and obtained his bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree. In 1960 he led his family to the greatest country on earth, America, to achieve the American dream. Cornell started his quest for this dream in Pittsburg, PA, then Massachusetts, Zachary, LA, and finally Grays Creek, NC. Because of his selfless dedication, love of Christ and love of America, he successfully wove a web of success throughout the country and his legacy is thriving. Cornell personified the words class and dedication. He will be remembered for his love, generosity and tremendous sense of humor that was always accompanied by his little boy smile. His legacy in life was exemplified through the love he shared with his wife Yvonne and his devotion to the Lord by living a Christian life. Cornell actively worshipped at Marvin United Methodist Church in Grays Creek, NC and volunteered regularly at the Grays Creek Christian Center. Visitation with the family was held at Marvin United Methodist Church on Sunday, 27th of December at 6:00 p.m., followed by his Life Celebration at 7:00 p.m. officiated by Pastor Mike Williams. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in the name of Cornell Sprangers to Marvin United Methodist Church, 6740 NC Highway 87 S, Fayetteville, NC 28306. Condolences may be left at pinecrestfuneralservice. com.
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up in the counseling office at school. Each course costs $10, and seating will be limited. Courses will be on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until noon. A science course will be held in room A235 on Jan. 16; math in room A306 on Jan. 23; and English/reading in room A231 on Jan. 30.
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Zachary governmental offices will close at noon Thursday in observance of the New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday and, per their regular schedules, offices will be closed Friday. Solid waste collection, garbage and recycling will be picked up on Thursday; however, there will be no pickups Friday. Residents who are regularly scheduled for pickups on these days will be serviced Saturday.
Church to install pastor
Redwood Baptist Church, 6480 MacHost Road, in Zachary is hosting an installation service for the Rev. Dale W. Flowers beginning at 3 p.m.
Zachary Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Class of 1996 is planning its 20-year Advocate staff photo by STACY GILL reunion celebration. All 1996 graduates are inZacharyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historical Village comes alive at 6 p.m. each night with holiday lights set to music. vited to attend the reunion, The LED lights display will continue through Sunday. slated for Saturday, March 19, Sunday. Speaker for the serof LWS Solutions, will discuss government and insurance at Restaurant IPO, 421 Third audits. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a certified book- St., Baton Rouge, from 7 p.m. vice will be the Rev. W. Martax accounting for contracshall Myles. tors and manufacturers; sales keeper through the American to 10 p.m. Institute of Professional Everyone is invited. and use tax accounting on From 10 p.m. on, the reunion Bookkeepers and an approved will continue in downtown. repairs, labor, freight and Chamber Lunch and Learn when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not taxable; how tax preparer for the IRS. Cost to attend is $50 per perCost to attend is $15 for and when to use a contractorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son and payment is due by The next Lunch and Learn Chamber members and $20 resale certificate; how and Feb. 1. event hosted by the Zachwhen to use a manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for nonmembers. For event details, email ary Chamber of Commerce exemption certificate; an zhsclassof1996@yahoo.com. is planned for Wednesday. overview of East Baton Rouge ACT courses offered Networking begins at 11:30 Send news and events for a.m. with lunch and a speaker Parishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eFile website and Zachary High School will other topics. Around Zachary to Stacy Gill at noon at the Americana host several prep courses Shaffer has 25 years of con- prior to the Feb. 6 ACT tests. at sgill@theadvocate.com by YMCA, 4200 Liberty Way, troller experience, including 3 p.m. Fridays or call (225) Zachary. Students interested in tak993-0066. Guest speaker Lisa Shaffer, firsthand knowledge about ing the courses should sign
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To the victor go the spoils, and Zachary quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. has earned a trophy case full of hardware during his career. The 5-11, 195-pound senior guided the Broncos to the Class 5A state title â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the first football championship in school history â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and he was named the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gatorade Player of the Year. Scott piled up more impressive post-season honors as he was named the Class 5A Offensive Most Valuable Player for the second straight season. Scott accounted for 5,002 total yards and 61 touchdowns, completing 163 of 255 passes for 3,039 yards and 33 TDs with just five interceptions. Scott also ran for 1,963 yards on 220 carries with 28 TDs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Individual honors are great,â&#x20AC;? Scott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winning the state title with my teammates was what I really wanted. It was something we worked for so hard. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to describe that feeling because you know there are no guarantees. I put in time during the offseason on everything. I knew I had to be better. We all did that.â&#x20AC;? Zachary placed two other players, offensive lineman Kelton Hollins and receiver Douglas Coleman (1,482 receiving yards, 15 TDs), on the Class 5A All-State squad. Scott also was named the Outstanding Offensive Player on the All-Metro Class 5A-4A team that featured four other Zachary players, including Coleman and Hollins. Also named
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Roddy All-Metro, All-State
Northeast defensive lineman Leroy Roddy was selected to the AllMetro football team for classes 3A and below. It was the second selection for Roddy, who also was named to the Class 2A All-State Leroy Roddy squad. Roddy finished the season with 99 tackles, 17 stops for losses and 13 sacks.
Red Stick boxers in regionals
Six Red Stick Boxing Club boxers won their age group weight classes and advance
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to the Silver Gloves Regional Championships Jan. 14-16 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Coach Tafari Beard Sr. said his seven fighters had a good showing at the Louisiana State tournament in Lafayette on Dec. 19-20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The competition was tough, and we did better than I expected weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do,â&#x20AC;? said Beard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went into this year as a learning year, and I wanted them to learn as much as possible. Have fun, and if you win, you win. If you lose, you lose. After itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over you forget about it.â&#x20AC;? Advancing to the regional
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Kelton Hollins round were Michael Anderson, 8-9 years old, 70-pound weight class; Tyrone Wilson Jr., 8-9 years old, 95 pounds; Tavorian Anderson, 10-11 years old, 80 pounds; Tafari Beard Jr., 10-11 years old, 85 pounds; Shannon Helaire Jr., 12-13 years old, 95 pounds and Treyvean Beard, 12-13 years old, 106 pounds. The regional tournament will feature boxers from Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma and Tennessee. The winners at the regionals will advance to the Silver Gloves nationals in Independence, Missouri, in February. Treyvean Beard finished third at the nationals last year, while Tafari Beard Jr. qualified but was unable to compete because of school obligations. Send sports news, photos and stats to Howard Arceneaux at harceneaux@theadvocate. com.
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Jesse Fletcher, of the Ragin Cajun Boxing Club, right, presents Zacharyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tafari Beard Jr. with a sweater for winning the 85-pound weight class for 10- to 11-year-olds during the Louisiana Silver Gloves tournament Dec. 19-20 in Lafayette.
Zachary man takes Colorado elk the large deer species is not deterring Day from getting it Wayne Day, of Zachary, took mounted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though the mount an elk in Weston, Colorado, on Oct. 11 with a Remington .308 wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fit inside my house, it will fit inside my grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, so rifle. The elk, Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first, was es- yeah, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m definitely getting it timated to weigh between 700 mounted,â&#x20AC;? Day said. and 800 pounds. The size of The meat from the large deer Advocate staff report
was cooked in the form of a roast, and Day said it was drier but tasted not much different than white tail deer meat. Day took the Colorado trip with Wayne Allison and Scott Masterson, of Zachary, and Steve Young, of Denham Springs.
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Wayne Day, of Zachary, took this elk in Weston, Colo., on Oct. 11 with a Remington .308 rifle. The elk, one of the largest of the deer species, weighed between 700 and 800 pounds.
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community ZACHARY POLICE BOOKINGS The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department Dec. 17 through Dec. 23: BARRAGAN, CODY: 28, 19850 Buckhorn Drive, Zachary, unauthorized use of an access card. BETZ, ROBERT: 46, 1856 Wooddale Court, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear in court. BROWN, MARLON: 37, 5710 E. Central Ave., Zachary, theft. BRUFIELD, WILLIE: 20, 4361 New Weis Road, Zachary, bench warrant for failure to appear in court for overtaking or passing a school bus and driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required. CAIN, AMY: 31, 7042 Perkins Place, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear in court. GREEN, DONELL: 23, 3832 Stoneybrook St., Zachary, theft. HAGAN, KYLE: 27, 1599 Raven Way Drive, Zachary, possession of marijuana. HANEY, SHAFTON: 42, 20120 La. 19, Zachary, possession/ distribution or manufacturing of Schedule I drug, possession or distribution of Schedule II drug, possession or distribution of Schedule III drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. HAUSEY, DEWANNA: 28, 3873 Shaffett Lane, Zachary, felony theft. HOPKINS, JARED: 18, 18750 Old Scenic Highway, Zachary, simple battery. HUSSEN, JOEL: 22, 1221 Robin St., Baton Rouge, improper telephone use. JACKSON, CORNEAKA: 28, 3351 Roosevelt St., Zachary, theft. JOHNSON, FRANK: 31, 4629 Avenue C, Zachary, theft. KILGORE, MATTHEW: 33, 15152 Greenwell Springs Road, Greenwell Springs, bench warrant for failure to appear in court. KING, COLIN: 26, 4545 Avenue F, Zachary, bench warrant for failure to appear in court. REED, CHRISTOPHER: 18, 17412 Omega Court, Baker, disturbing the peace by fighting, entry or remaining after forbidden and resisting an officer. RIVETT, CORY: 44, 15635 Confederate Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear in court for driving under suspension and speeding. RODRIGUEZ, MARICELA: 23, 20111 Buck Horn Drive, Zachary, possession/distribution or manufacturing of Schedule I drugs, possession/distribution of Schedule III and possession of drug paraphernalia. ROSS, RAVEN: 17, 1088 La. 67, Slaughter, theft. SCHWARTZ, SHANNON: 47, 9001 Machost Road, Zachary, theft. SHELTON, TYREN: 18, 2452 Creek Hollow Drive, Zachary, disturbing the peace and resisting an officer. WHITE, TAMARA: 33, 2502 N. Magnolia Drive, Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear in court. WILLIAMS, KYREN: 20, 2452 Creek Hollow Ave., Zachary, disturbing the peace, battery of a police officer and resisting an officer.
Fireworks a blast; handle with care
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Fireworks season in Louisiana continues until midnight on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, and while immensely popular, fireworks represent inherent and significant dangers if improperly handled. To help ensure this season is a safe and happy time for all residents, state Fire Marshal Butch Browning reminds everyone of the potential of injury and damage fireworks can cause. Each year, severe burns, disfigurement and deaths are directly attributed to the unsafe use of fireworks, a news release said. The majority of those most
at risk for injury from fireworks are children younger than 5, with children ages 10 to 14 being the second group most susceptible to injuries, the release said. To illustrate the dangers, Browningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said sparklers, which are considered to be harmless by most people, can reach temperatures in excess of 1,200 degrees. Browningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said a safer alternative is to attend community fireworks displays that are conducted by professional and licensed pyrotechnic operators in controlled venues and approved by an appropriate regulatory agency. While there is no such thing as safe fireworks, the National
Council on Fireworks Safety suggests the following steps to ensure an injury-free season: n Obey all local laws regarding the use of fireworks. n Know your fireworks by reading cautionary labels and performance descriptions before igniting. n Make sure a responsible adult supervises all firework activities, and never give fireworks to children. n Do not mix alcohol and fireworks. n Wear safety glasses when shooting fireworks. n Light one firework at a time, then quickly move away. n Use fireworks outdoors in a clear area, away from buildings and vehicles.
BAKER POLICE BOOKINGS The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison by the Baker Police Department from Dec. 10 through Dec. 17: ALEXANDER, DIAMOND: 20, 2110 E. Azalea Ave., Baker, domestic abuse battery and bench warrants for failure to appear for two headlights required and no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. ALEXANDER, KIMBERLY: 33, 10328 Avenue G, Baton Rouge, domestic abuse battery and bench warrants for failure to appear for careless operation and no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. BAKER, SHECOSTA: 34, 1115 N. 35th St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for expired motor vehicle inspection, failure to register vehicle and no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. COLLINS, TRAVIS: 26, 10328 Avenue G, Baton Rouge, domestic abuse battery. FRANKLIN, HENRY: 24, 2742 Rachel Ave., Baton Rouge, affidavit warrant for simple battery. GIBBS-BURKS, TIESHIA: 24, 4905 Andrew Jackson Court, St. Francisville, bench warrants for failure to appear for turning left at an intersection, careless operation, ran stop sign and fugitive through East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. IRVING SR., CHARLES: 39, 3260 Jackson St., Baker, possession of marijuana, fugitive through East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, bench warrants for failure to appear for safety belt use and failure to change address on driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. JARRELL, BRAYLON: 21, 4210 Gwendolyn Drive, Baker, domestic abuse battery. JONES, AMANDA: 20, 15648 Four Oaks Drive, Pride, bench warrant for failure to appear for mirrors. JONES, CATRICE: 34, 2686 Meadowood Drive, Slaughter, bench warrant for failure to appear for speeding. KEYS, ALLEGRIA: 49, 803 N. 48th St., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft. LEONARD, CHRISTINA: 29, 12258
Mockingbird Lane, Walker, two counts of fugitive through East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. MARKEY, GRANT: 20, 11959 Nicholson Drive, Apt. 8101, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for window/windshield view through, driving under suspension/revocation and improper equipment. MILLER, DEVONTA: 19, 3626 Coolidge St., Baker, possession of marijuana. NORTON, CANDACE: 40, 5342 Lavey Lane, Baker, theft. PATRICK, WILLIAM: 17, 14224 Felicity Drive, Baker, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. PERRY, TEENA: 34, 1737 Felton St., Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft. PETERMAN, GARRETT: 29, 21865 Chaney Road, Zachary, bench warrants for failure to appear for driving under suspension/ revocation and expired motor vehicle inspection. REYNOLDS, GABRIEL: 37, 19845 Deer Creek Drive, Zachary, theft, bench warrants for failure to appear for theft, two counts of driving under suspension/ revocation, windshield/window view through, driving while intoxicated, improper lane use, two counts of safety belt use, improper equipment, disturbing the peace by fistic encounter, no registration slip in vehicle, no insurance in vehicle and fugitive through East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. ROBERTSON, TEDDY: 25, 855 S. Flannery Road, Apt. 901, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for driving under suspension/revocation and expired motor vehicle inspection. ROLLINS, LASHAWANDA: 44, 8623 Cedar Glen Drive, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for two headlights required, two counts of driving under suspension/revocation, speeding, expired motor vehicle inspection, no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and motor vehicle inspection sticker violation. ROWE, FREDRICK: 42, 511 Sinbad St., Baker, bench warrants for
failure to appear for two counts of driving under suspension/ revocation, speeding, no insurance, open container in vehicle and ran red light. SELMON, MICHAEL: 26, 3339 Grant St., Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for speeding, resisting an officer, attempted theft and carrying a concealed weapon. SPEARS, FELIX: 51, 12240 W. Brock Place, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for driving under suspension or revocation. TURNER, KRYSTAL: 27, 6256 Callion Drive, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft. WESTLEY, TERENCE: 27, 12187 Leonidas Drive, Baton Rouge, affidavit warrant for domestic abuse battery, aggravated assault with a firearm, simple criminal damage to property, aggravated burglary and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. WOMACK, LAGORDA: 49, 3579 Victoria Drive, Apt. 30, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for speeding and no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. YOUNG, TATIYANA: 19, 12753 Plank Road, Apt. 4, Baker, theft and fugitive through Covington Police Department.
EAST BATON ROUGE SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OFFICE BOOKINGS The following Baker and Zachary residents were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison from Dec. 12 through Dec. 21: BARBER, DAVID: 49, 23849 Plank Road, Zachary, five counts of simple burglary and five counts of theft. FREDERICK, KRISTOPHER: 37, 19641 Deer Creek Drive, Zachary, theft. HENDERSON, JOSHUA: 25, 1120 Sherron Ave., Baker, distributing or manufacturing Schedule I drug, distributing or manufacturing Schedule II drug, distributing or manufacturing Schedule III drug, distributing or manufacturing Schedule IV drug, possession of Schedule I drugs, possession of Schedule II drugs, sale or possession of legend drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm in the
presence of drugs. LACAYO, GHAZI: 19, 19855 Deer Creek Drive, Zachary, forgery and felony theft. MCBRIDE, DARRELL: 27, 21870 Samuels Road, Zachary, simple escape, resisting an officer and two bench warrants from Zachary Police Department for being a fugitive from justice. SAGELY, STEVE: 41, 18733 Samuels Road, Zachary, bench warrants for simple battery. TOLAR, EVELYN: 32, 280 E. Mount Pleasant Road, Zachary, bench warrant, possession of marijuana, possession of alcohol in vehicle, use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a minor and resisting an officer. TRAVIS, JAMES: 36, 6919 Comite Drive, Baker, simple criminal damage to property. WYBLE, SCOTT: 26, 19917 Deer Creek Drive, Zachary, theft of a firearm.
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Sports teams at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts held a toy drive Dec. 12 for underprivileged children. Participating athletes, from left, included Ally Nguyen, of Broussard; Steven Harris, of Natchitoches; Corey King, of Hammond; Triniti Bulliard, of New Iberia; Lauren Rains, a sophomore from Zachary; Claire Leming, a junior from St. Francisville; Lindsay Michelle, of Plaquemine; Lyrren Mwaghore, of Luling; Samantha Hernandez, of Slidell; and Kaitlynn Willis, of Pitkin.
Sports teams raise funds for MASH toy drive Photos provided by SANDRA SAYE
Zachary fifth-graders at Copper Mill Elementary show off the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Got Gutsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; T-shirts they designed Dec. 2, featuring human guts. The shirts were part of a recent lesson that had students comparing the insides of a human vs. those of a frog.
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Copper Mill students show theirs Advocate staff report Zachary fifth-graders at Copper Mill Elementary ended recent studies on the human anatomy and the frogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anatomy by making T-shirts featuring human intestines, displaying in a fun, if not icky way, what they had learned. As part of their studies, the students learned about human intestines and completed a virtual frog dissection lab, so they could compare the innards of both species. At school, the fifth-graders are watching and studying the metamorphosis of an amphibian by raising five frogs in the classroom from tadpole to adult. On Dec. 2, 15 volunteer parents helped 300 fifth-grade students paint images of Zachary fifth-graders Marâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quianna Keller, left, and Preston human guts on T-shirts. The Carey show off the T-shirt designs they made featuring students then proudly wore human anatomy guts on Dec. 2 at Copper Mill Elementary their intestines-bearing apparel to school for a special School.
held by the Natchitoches Jaycees to help underprivileged Sports teams at the Louisiana children in Natchitoches Parish. School for Math, Science and Student athletes at LSMSA, inthe Arts in Natchitoches raised cluding Claire Leming, a junior $1,823 for the Radio MASH from St. Francisville, and Lau(Make A Smile Happen) Toy ren Rains, a sophomore from Drive held at Wal-Mart on Dec. Zachary, worked hard to help 12. raise the money, said Crystal Radio MASH is a toy drive Evans, of LSMSA. Advocate staff report
â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Got Gutsâ&#x20AC;? day. Copper Mill science teachers in charge of planning the project include Kelon Dewey, Regena Landry, Aimee Perrodin and Sandra Saye. Saye said some of the parents have never seen their children so excited about a lesson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students were going home, talking about guts and innards for days. We knew we had to do something special to highlight what they had learned and to demonstrate that learning can be fun,â&#x20AC;? Saye said.
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LSMSA students compete in annual science fair Advocate staff report More than 150 students at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts in Natchitoches participated in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual science fair, sponsored by the Department of Science, on Dec. 1 in the school gym. Awards were presented in chemistry, physics, ecology and biology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The science fair introduces students to the process and fun of science research and allows them to participate in a science competition,â&#x20AC;? said Maggie Hodge, chairwoman of the department. Bailey Dixon, a senior from Zachary, won first place in ecology with the project â&#x20AC;&#x153;Novel Stimuli Learning in Flatworms.â&#x20AC;?
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