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Central Thruway Opens to Commuters Zachary Now has Direct Access to O’Neal Lane, Livingtson Parish, and I-12 via Central Last Thursday the long anticipated Central Thruway opened creating a more direct route connecting Zachary via Central to the I-12 O’Neal areas. With its opening the commute time from Zachary to the Interstate at O’Neal has nearly been cut in half. Political leaders from throughout East Baton Rouge Parish cut the ribbon on the decades-in-the-making Central Thruway. Mayor-President Kip Holden hosted the ceremony and recalled how former Councilman Joe Greco passionately plead with him to consider the project, Greco had spent more than two decades lobbying for the road. Greco con-

vinced Holden to make the longplanned but never-built road a priority, and Holden included the proposal as one of the projects in the Green Light construction program approved by voters in 2005. The new four-lane road cost more than $64 million to build and stretches from Florida Boulevard to Sullivan Road. It also connects O’Neal Lane to Greenwell Springs Road, providing quicker access to Interstate 12. Construction continues at the northern tip of the new thruway until October. The Central Thruway is the largest road construction project ever undertaken by the city-parish government.

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eration to burial. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was enacted in 1976 and created many opportunities for entrepreneurs throughout the United States. RCRA is a record keeping system that tracks the life cycle of hazardous waste from cradle to grave and ensures that waste generators are good environmental stewards. These regulations were created and enforced by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. One particular portion of this regulation requires vehicles transporting hazardous waste to utilize a polymeric liner to contain potential leaks. This regulation was the driver of PacTec’s first product, the Transliner™, a patented disposable polyethylene liner. Schilling and his mother Betty produced the first generation Transliner™ in a 2400 square foot facility in Clinton. As product sales began to grow, it caught the attention of the ownership of their raw material supplier. Morris Mintz, a principal of Sunbelt Plastics

Former Metro-Councilman Joe Greco, shares a laugh with Interim DPW Director David Guillory, Metro-Councilman Scott Wilson, and Mayor-President Kip Holden at the grand opening of the Central Thruway.

PACTEC is a Local Leader in Unusual but Vital Industry “We manufacture a complete line of custom engineered packaging products for the nuclear waste, hazardous waste and transportation industries,” Mike Schilling, president and founder of PacTec told the Zachary Post/Feliciana Explorer. “Our product offering has grown steadily over the past 24 years as we have responded to the needs of our customers. With a wealth of accumulated industry knowledge on staff, our Clinton, Louisiana based company is an international leader in waste packaging design and manufacturing. PacTec was founded in 1989 by Mike Schilling and Morris Mintz of Monroe, Louisiana. Schilling, a native of Jackson, Louisiana graduated from UL-Monroe in 1980. Shortly after graduation, he began his career in the environmental industry with Cecos International, a hazardous waste subsidiary of Browning Ferris Industries. During his tenure there, he had the opportunity to gain an understanding of the management practices of waste from its gen-

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Above: A PACTEC GeoPAC. PacTec’s GeoPac® is a geotextile tube used for dewatering in municipal wastewater plants, industrial pond dredging, agricultural waste dredging, and marine/beach restoration. The GeoPac uses internal pressure to efficiently dewater large volumes, is made from high tenacity thread for seam strength, is dimensionally stable, and can be constructed with multiple fill ports.

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and John Jackson, the vice president of sales for Sunbelt visited the facility to observe the operation. Upon gaining an understanding of the manufacturing process and market opportunity, they offered to partner with the Schillings to expedite the growth. PacTec was formed in November of 1989 and manufacturing capacity and sales grew exponentially shortly after. What began as a three employee organization now includes sales offices in Clinton, Louisiana and Cumbria, United Kingdom, five strategically placed distribution centers across the United States and state of the art manufacturing facilities in Clinton and Subic Bay Philippines totaling 206,000 square feet. These facilities employ more than 200 employees. Much of PacTec’s success can be attributed to collaborative innovation. The majority of patented technology was initiated by an opportunity to solve customer’s problems. The sales force and product development engineers recognize the importance of asking the right questions and identifying opportunities to solve problems. This philosophy, infused with creativity has generated 10

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United States patents and one patent in the United Kingdom. PacTec is very proud of its technology and recognizes that continuous innovation increases opportunities for success. The technical team responsible for product design, equipment engineering and process development has been vital to growth. All of PacTec’s facilities are ISO 9001:2008 certified and are committed to improving quality management systems. Each manufactured product is underpinned by a Certification of Conformity (COC) providing full traceability of all materials used in manufactured products. PacTec also maintains a quality program compliant with The Quality Assurance Requirements For Nuclear Facilities: NQA 1. As the company has grown, the sales growth expectations have increased also. They expect to double the size of the organization in the next (4) years. Some of the growth is expected to occur with the addition of a new product called GeoPac ™. The GeoPac ™ is a geotextile tube used to dewater industrial and sewer treatment sludge, minimizing the volume of materials to be handled or disposed of. Another market of notable opportunity is natural gas production. The hydraulic fractur-

ing process has created a need for several of PacTec’s containment products. This market should grow as natural gas prices increase and exploration expands. While continuing to focus on domestic opportunities, the company is also investing in emerging markets abroad. One opportunity, the dismantling and decommissioning of 16 nuclear weapons facilities has warranted establishing a presence in the United Kingdom. This process is expected to be ongoing through 2050 and presents many opportunities for our nuclear packaging products. PacTec EPS Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of PacTec, was established in April of 2010. PacTec has spent the last few years gaining International Packaging Certifications meeting the requirements and demands of the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) safety standards for packaging low level radioactive waste during transit. Another project of note is the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster cleanup. PacTec has been actively providing technical support and product since November 2011. This project is expected to take 40 years to remediate while removing a projected 29 million cubic meters of soil and debris. The estimated cost of the cleanup is $13 billion.

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Calendar of Events First Baptist Zachary would like to invite you to “Mondays for the Master” this summer! We’re moving our Sunday night worship services to Monday nights at 7pm from July 8 through August 5 this year. Come for solid Biblical teaching and Spirit-filled Worship 7pm each night in the FBCZ Worship Center (4200 Main Street, Zachary, LA). July 22 Dr. Ronald Meeks, Professor of Bible & Director of Church Relations at Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain, MS July 29 Dr. Steve Horn, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Lafayette, LA August 5 Pastor Fred Luter, Jr., Senior Pastor of Franklin Ave. Baptist in New Orleans, LA and President of the SBC These teaching and worship events are free to the public (no reservations required). Childcare will be provided for children birth to age 4. For more info call the church office at 225.654.2755 The next meeting of the Zachary Artists Guild will be held on Tuesday, July 23 at 6 PM at the Zachary Chamber of Commerce, 4633 Main Street. The guest speaker will be Mr. Steve Shamburger, an experienced art instructor. Steve will demonstrate how to accurately draw the human figure from a live model. Attending artists are encouraged to draw along with Steve as he teaches essential skills including basic figure construction and capturing the essence of the pose through gesture drawing. A question

and answer session will follow. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Margaret Harmon at 788-5999. Invitation to Join the St. John the Baptist FOCAS(Fellowship of Catholic Adult Singles) Group: Fellowship – Fulfillment – Fun---Friends! The possibilities to make new friends are endless! For Catholic singles, we have formed a FOCAS group at St. John the Baptist in Zachary, to plan social events and community service projects. No age limit and no set agenda; events will be planned by the group. Invite everyone interested to attend our Wednesday meeting on July 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the SJB Parish Hall, 4727 McHugh Drive, Zachary, LA 70791. Contact: Emily Jones at focas@ sjb-ola.org The AARP Driver Safety Course will be held at Lane Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. This classroom refresher course for drivers age 50 and older will help you learn the effects of aging on driving and how to adjust and remain safe on today’s roads. Most auto insurance companies provide a multiyear discount to course graduates. Class size is limited and registration is required. For more information, or to pre-register, call 654-LANE (6545263).

United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at Lane Regional Medical Center on Friday, July 26, 2013, from 7:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The blood drive is open to the public and registration is not required. However, donors are encouraged to sign up online @ www.bloodhero.com - Sponsor code: LaneRegional. Donating blood is a simple, safe, life-saving, and selfless gift that millions of Americans can give. Lane Regional Medical Center and United Blood Services have joined to stress the importance of giving the gift of life through the donation of blood.

FREE LUNCH AND LEARN AT LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER “SELECTIVE HEARING . . . THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT” Selective Hearing is hosting a FREE Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, July 31, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary. The Lunch and Learn will include a demonstration of the latest in Bluetooth Technology Listening Devices. The session is FREE and includes a light lunch. Space is limited and reservations are required. Call (225) 243-6129 or (225) 286-4032 to reserve your seat today! Zachary Adult co-ed now open for new

teams to register. Spots are available on a first come first serve basis. Season runs September through October 25th. You must be 18 or older to play. For more info visit www.zysoftball.org. or call Jason or Lea waxley at 658-5089. LA LADY LIGHTNING Girl’s Fastpitch Softball TRYOUTS 10U and 12U all positions Session One –Saturday, August 3, 2013 Lovett Road Park, 13600 Lovett Rd., Central, LA OR Session Two –Saturday, August 10, 2013 Plank Road Park, 19550 Plank Rd, Zachary, LA 10U- 10am – 12:00noon 12U- 2:00pm – 4:00pm For more information: Contact Kellie Guercio (225-936-3599) or Shane Nolen LALadyLightning@hotmail.com Please join us for the G.R.I.T.S. (Girls Rising In The Son) Women’s Prayer Breakfast at First Baptist Church Zachary, 4200 Main Street on Saturday, August 3, from 8-10 a. m. Join us in a time of prayer testimony and worship followed by a prayer walk of the local school campuses. The cost is $5.oo for breakfast. Childcare is provided for children ages birth to four. To sign up for the prayer breakfast/ childcare, please call the church office at 654-2755 by July 29. Don’t miss this special time of fellowship as we begin a new school year praying for our administration, teachers, parents, and students.

There’s something to do every day in the Zachary area. From choir performances and rodeos to Main Street markets and special library programming for children, this area is rich in cultural and social activities. If you have an event you would like the public to know about, send and email to info@zacharypost.com. Space allowing, your event will be included for free in the Event Calendar section.

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The Zachary 11yr old All-stars placed 2end in the All-star World Series in which was held in Mandeville, LA July 3-6. The Zachary 11yr olds beat the number 1 seed South Lafourche Tarpons to make it to the Championship game against the Pike County Allstars from Georgia. Pictured from left to right, standing: Drew Hopwood, Trent LeCoq, Coach Josh Harrell, Coach Brad LeCoq, and John Aaron Guillory. Kneeling left to right: Joshua Harrell, Matthew Myles, Noah Westin, and Thomas Ackman. Bottom row Ă&#x2030;lan Blitch, Austin Jones, Jude Charlet. Not pictured Coach Brian Sartin and Colby Latino.

Recently the Legendz 11U Blue travelled to Panama City Beach, Florida to put their Grand Slam state championship up against 16 teams from several different states at the Grand Slam World Series. They put together a great run only to be stopped by Mother Nature. They posted a record of 6-1 during the tournament and made it to the championship game only for the end of the tournament to be rained out and was awarded runner up. Pictured are as follows: kneeling- Kyle Rogillio, Kyle Landry, Lane Watts, Dax Delapasse. Standing- Dylan Sarrazin, Easton Rish, Jacob Ragsdale, Jayden Williams, Derrek Lathon, Joseph Thompson. Coaches Cody Rogillio, Chris Landry, Kell Rish, Bruce Sarrazin

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2013 Zachary Martin Luther King Committee Holds Annual Meeting

Christopher(r) and Conner Hilton (l) recently competed at the USA Track and Field Region 6 Championship track meet in Natchez, MS. Christopher placed 1st in the long jump (11-12 age group) setting a new Region 6 record of 15.08 feet. Conner (8 & under group) placed 2nd in the javelin with a throw of 53.10 feet and 2nd in the shot put with a throw of 20.07 feet. Christopher and Conner attend Copper Mill Elementary and Zachary Elementary respectively.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Committee celebrated the Annual Scholarship Luncheon held at Lagniappe Restaurant in Baker, LA. The speaker was Mr. Johnny Anderson and soloist was Mr. Corey Stewart. Graduates were awarded monetary gifts and prizes. The chairperson for this even was Mrs. Carolyn Hall, The students had to write an essay, have a high GPA and ACT scores. The graduates are students from Zachary and surrounding areas. Pictured from left to right: Fred West, Loretta Robinson, Carolyn Hall, Sharon McKnight, Gwen Stills, Linda Rubbins, Julia Gray, Brenda Barber, Tina Clark, Janice Huggins, Johnny Evans, JoAnne Sanders and Sylvester Perkins. Not pictured are Kerney Singleton, Wilburt Scott and Michael Brown. Pictured below: The Zachary area student recipients of the MLK Committee scholarships.

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