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Central Catholics Celebrate Naming Of Pope Francis See Story on Page 2
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Central Hero Thursday, March 14, 2013 • Vol. 16, No. 5 • 16 Pages • Circulation 10,000 • www.centralcitynews.us • 225-261-5055
Central High Grad to Be Honored at Arlington
Jesse Shaffer III, Son Honored for Saving 120 Lives During Hurricane Woody Jenkins
HEROES TO BE HONORED— Jesse Shaffer IV, his mother Suzanne, Jesse Shaffer III, and their daughter Amanda.
Editor, Central City News
BRAITHWAITE — On Monday, March 25, Jesse Shaffer III and his son Jesse IV will be honored at Arlington National Cemetery with one of the nation’s highest civilian awards, the Citizen “Service Before Self” Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Jesse III, 54, a native of Central and 1976 graduate of Central High School, and Jesse IV, 26, saved 120 of their neighbors on Aug. 29, 2012, during Hurricane Isaac in See CENTRAL’S on Page 4
Zoning Changes Could Give Central’s Citizens More Clout
CENTRAL — Attorneys who represent the City of Central on planning and zoning matters are about to submit a proposed revamp of the city’s zoning ordinances that could give Central’s residents and
the City Council more influence in helping decide what projects come to the city, according to David Barrow, the city’s chief administrative officer. Developers could also have a little more flexibility, he said.
The changes relate to large developments, which are called PUD’s, or Planned Unit Developments. Currently, a residential development of eight or more lots has to be a PUD. The new ordi-
nance would raise that number to 15, something developers would favor. However, PUD’s would get more scrutiny from the Council and give residents more control
Community Farming Debee Bueche Offers Residents Country Living In City of Central Woody Jenkins
Editor, Central City News
See COUNCIL on Page 16
Central a way to return to their natural roots in the land and agricultural. Since ground-breaking ceremonies last Sunday, any member of the Central community can join the CSA, help grow the crops and animals, and share in the production. Membership is $100 a year, and members earn points by the time and effort spent working on the farm. Then they can redeem their points for a share of the crops, eggs, honey, and other products. “Many people like me are tired of being dependent on the government and big agricultural companies. We don’t want the hormones, steroids, and pesticides. We don’t like what they are doing to the land, the plants, and the animals. We want more organic food and BUECHE GARDENS— Debee Bueche has launched Central’s first Community Sup- less herbicides and pesticides,”
Photo by Woody Jenkins
CENTRAL — Since Debee Armony Bueche retired as owner of Entourage Beauty Salon and Spa on Greenwell Springs Road, she has been pursuing her dream of creating Bueche Gardens, her vision of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for Central. For Debee, it’s her way of supporting Country Living in the City and giving adults and children in ported Agriculture project, Bueche Gardens on Greenwell Springs Road.
See BUECHE on Page 6