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CALENDARCALENDARCALENDAR 2 2 2 ANNOUNCEMENTSANNOUNCEMENTSANNOUNCEMENTS 8 8 8 CITY 3 SCHOOLS 10CITY 3 SCHOOLS 10CITY 3 SCHOOLS 10COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 4 4 4 SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS 12 12 12BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS 6 6 6 PUZZLES 15PUZZLES 15PUZZLES 15SERVICE 7SERVICE 7SERVICE 7 FUN 16 FUN 16 FUN 16

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By Dave FreneauxTheCityServicesSelectionCom-mittee will meet today, Thursday,at5PMatCityHalltoconsideranissue regarding thebondingof po-tential bidders for Central’s CityServices contract. This issue hascaused the bid opening, originallyscheduled for this Friday, to bemoved to next Wednesday, May4th,at2:30PMat theFireStationonSullivan nearHooper. The de-layedbidopeningisnotexpectedtoaffectthetargetdatesfortherestoftheinterview,evaluationandawardprocess. The information receivedinthesebidswillbethebasisfortheselection committee to interviewbidders and make a recommenda-tiontotheMayor.Includedinthesebidswillbethedollaramountofthebids as well as information aboutthebiddersdetailingtheirqualifica-tions.Whilethedollaramountbidisimportant,thelowestbiddermaynotbethebestcandidatetoprovidetheservices.ItisthetaskoftheSe-lection Committee, and ultimatelythedecisionoftheMayor,toselectthebestcontractororcontractorsforthejob.

AtCentral’sCityCouncilmeet-ingTuesdayeveningCouncilMem-ber LoBue made inquiries of theCity Attorney as to what role theCouncil Members play in the se-lection process. It was explainedthattheCouncil’sroleistoprovidefunding for City Services in Cen-tral’s budget, and that the MayorwillselectthecompaniestoprovidetheservicessolongastheCouncilapproves sufficientmonies to fundcity services. CityAttorney SheriMorrisalsobrought to theCouncilatechnicalconflictofinterestwhichmayariseinthebidprocess.ShawIndustries is a possible bidder forthiscontractandtheyarerepresent-edinalobbyingmatterinLafayettebyanattorneywhohasrecentlybe-ganworkingwiththelawfirmthatemploys Sheri Morris. Both thelawfirmandShawhavesignedoffwaiving any concerns over a con-flictsincetherelationshipisdistantandhasnobearingonMs.Morris’roleinthebidprocess.CouncilMemberDeJohnhad,asacourtesytotheCouncil,introduceda resolution in support of waivinganyconflictofinterestinthematter.

City Services Bid Opening Delayed

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Next ThursdayNext ThursdayNext ThursdayDaily News At CentralSpeaks.com • Central’s Only Weekly Newspaper • April 28, 2011Daily News At CentralSpeaks.com • Central’s Only Weekly Newspaper • April 28, 2011Daily News At CentralSpeaks.com • Central’s Only Weekly Newspaper • April 28, 2011Easter Activities Bring Central Families Together

Central Private Track Girls Headed to State Meet This Weekend

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Submitted by Dick MetzCity of Central Day of Prayer 2011

Thursday, May 5th, 20116:30 – 7:30pm

Parking Lot In Front of Central City Hall

Behind Capital One Bank on Hooper On Thursday, May 5th, 2011,Centralresidentswillgathertoob-servethe60thAnnualNationalDayofPrayer.ThiswillbetheseventhobservanceinCentral.Everyoneisinvitedtoattendandjoininprayerfor our churches, our businesses,our schools, our families, and ourgovernment. Pastors and leadersofourcommunitywillbeinatten-dance! TheBiblethemeforthisdayisAMIGHTY FORTRESS IS OURGOD!“IwillsayoftheLord,Heismyfortress,MyGod,inwhomItrust”-Psalm91:2 CentralMayorMacWatts hassigned a proclamation designat-ing thisdayasaDayofPrayer inCentral. Observanceswill alsobeheld inWashingtonD. C., and allover the nation, aswedeclare ourdependenceonourCreatorandtheAlmightyGodinHeaven.Formoreinformation on the national obser-vance, visit www.nationaldayof-prayer.org.TheeventissponsoredbyCentralAreaPastorsAssociation.

Central Day of Prayer Scheduled

for May 5th

Two Meetings This Week on the Comite Diversion

Canal ProjectFrom Rep. White's Offi ce & Toni Guitrau Area legislators includingRep.ClifRichardson,Rep.BodiWhite,Sen. Sharron Broome and Sen.DaleErdeywillholdaCommunityMeeting about the Comite RiverDiversionCanalProject thisTues-day,May3rdat7PMatTheRockChurch, 20810 PlankRoad, Zach-ary,Louisiana.AnothermeetingisbeingheldthenextdayonMay4thin Central. The press release forthatmeetingisasfollows:TheAmiteRiverBasinDrainageand Water Conservation District(ARBC) will hold a public meet-

ABOVE LEFT: Journey Church’s Community Easter Egg Hunt (Photo by Lorri King); RIGHT: The Community Sunrise Easter Service (Photos by Expressions Photography)

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THURSDAY. 4/28:• CCSSEasterBreak• CentralSpeaks.comHitstheStreetsandPostOffice• CHSJVBaseballvsLiveOak,4PMatLiveOak• TightKnitGroup,4PMatCentralLibrary• Children’sKnitting,5PMatCentralLibrary• SidEdwardsShow,5-6PMatFox’sPizzaandon1550AM• CityServicesCommitteeMeeting,5PMatCityHall• BoardofAdjustmentsMeeting,5PMatKristenwood• Planning&ZoningMeeting,6PMatKristenwood

FRIDAY 4/29:• CCSSEasterBreak• Paint-In,9:30AMatMagnoliaMethodist

SATURDAY 4/30:• CPTrackGirlsCompetingatStateMeetinJackson,Mississippi• Central’sGotTalentAuditions,7:30AMatSt.Alphonsus• CircleofSupportWalk,8AM-12PMonLSUCampus

SUNDAY 5/1:• CHSSeniorAthleticConvocation,7PMatImmanuelBaptistChurch

MONDAY 5/2:• TeacherAppreciationWeekBegins

• ExtraInningsRibbonCutting,11AMatExtraInnings(nexttoMenchie’s)• Pickleball,6-9PMatLovettRoadPark

TUESDAY 5/3:• BudgetWorkshop,9AMatCentralFireDepartment• Sewing/QuiltingGroup,10AMatMagnoliaMethodist• ComiteDiversionCanalProjectMeeting,7PMatTheRockChurchinZachary

WEDNESDAY, 5/4:• CityServicesBidOpening,2:30PMatCentralFireStation• LaneRMC’sFreePrenatalClass,6PMintheStaffDevelopmentClassroom• ComiteDiversionCanalProjectMeeting,6:30PMatDEMCOTrainingFacility

THURSDAY. 5/5:• CentralSpeaks.comHitstheStreetsandPostOffice• TightKnitGroup,4PMatCentralLibrary• Children’sKnitting,5PMatCentralLibrary• SidEdwardsShow,5-6PMatFox’sPizzaandon1550AM• CentralDayofPrayer,6:30-7:30PMinfrontofCityHall• CookinginCentralCloseoutMeeting,7PMatElegantMemories

THIS WEEK IN CENTRAL

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By Dr. Keith HolmesSpringishereandifthewarmweath-er has brought about sneezing, snif-fling, andwateryeyes,youmayhavedeveloped allergic rhinitis. Affectingbetween 20 and 40 million Ameri-cans,thiswarmweatherallergy–alsoknown as hay fever – usually beginsas pollen grains are released into theair as trees,grassandweedsbegin togrowagain. For thosesufferingfromallergicrhinitis,thebody’snaturalde-fenseisforthemucousmembranestoreleaseachemicalcalledhistamineto“fight off” the pollen, in turn causingall of the miserable symptoms manyknow toowell – runny nose, conges-tion, scratchy throat,watery eyes and

soon.Beingawareofwhenpollenisintheairisthefirststepinkeepingyoural-lergies incheck. Pollencountsfoundin the newspaper or on localweatherreports are based on the number ofgrainsofpolleninasquaremeterofair.Thegrainsarecollectedataparticularsiteduringa24-hourperiod.Itisalsoimportant to know that pollen levelstendtobehighestearlyinthemorningonwarm,dry,breezydaysandlowestduringchilly,wettimes. Once you know that pollen is outthereavoidingitasmuchaspossibleisyourbestbetatsteeringclearofanal-lergyflareup.Someofthethingsyoucandoare:

• Usetheairconditionerathomeand in your car rather than openingdoorsandwindows.• Avoid scheduling outdoor ac-tivitiesbetween5amand10am,whenpollencountsareusuallyhighest.• Changeyourclothesandwashyour hands after coming home on ahigh-pollenday.• Takeashowerandwashyourhairbeforegoingtobed.Ifnoneoftheaboveproveshelpful,thebeststrategymaybetotalktoyourdoctor about medication. Over-the-counter antihistamines aim to lessenthe symptoms. The older antihista-mines have undesirable side effectssuchasdrowsiness,fatigueanddehy-

dration. However, several non-sedat-ing antihistamines, such as Claritin,Zyrtec,andAllegra,whicharealloverthecounter,providefast,long-workingrelief. Somepeoplefind that startingantihistamine medication a week ortwo before annual symptoms begincanhelpavoidsevereallergyflare-ups.Shouldyourconditionpersistorwors-en, it is important to see your doctorasthereareotherprescriptionmedica-tions thatareavailable tohelprelieveyoursymptoms.Dr.KeithHolmesisalongtimeCen-tral resident and Internal Medicinephysician at Ochsner Health Center-Central.Hecanbereachedat261-9790.

Spring Is in the Air: How You Can Battle Pollen Allergies

Submitted by Angie Roberson ThestudentsandparentsofBellingrathHillsElementarywishtothankalloftheteachers,aides,andsupportstaffforeverythingtheydoforourchildren.Yourhardworkshowsinthewaythestudentsexcelandweappreciateeverythingyoudo.WehopeyouenjoysomeSuperStartreatmentduringtheTeacherAppreciationWeek(May2-6).

Thank You, Bellingrath Teachers!inginCentralwiththepurposetoinformthepubliconthestatusandfutureplanofactiontowardstheimplementationofthisproject,especiallylandac-quisitionsformitigationpurposes.TheARBCandLouisianaDOTDhavetakenovertheacquisitionofallpropertyfortheprojectfromtheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers.Rietschier,theExecutiveDirector for the project, said, “We be-lievethischangewillresultinsubstantialprogressintheacquisitionoftherightofwayfortheproj-ect.”ARBCisholdingthismeetingtoansweranyquestionsofcitizensintheprojectarea.TheCentralmeetingwillbeheldonMay4thattheDEMCOTrainingFacility(16262WaxRoad)at6:30p.m.

Canal (from page 1)

The Central High School Class of 1961 will be having a Class Reunion at Elegant Memories on Saturday, May 7th. Please contact Loretta Watts at 225 936-0253 for more information.

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CouncilMemberMessina pointedoutthatwaivingconflictonbehalfoftheCityofCentralisanauthor-ity given to the Mayor. CouncilMemberDeJohnpointedoutthattochangelegalCouncilunnecessarilywouldlikelydelaytheCityServicesContractselectionprocess.AfteritbecameapparentthatonlyCouncilMembersDeJohn andMoakwereinterestedinbringingtheresolutiontoavote,DeJohnwithdrewtheres-olution,leavingthedecisiontotheMayor. After the meetingMayorWatts commented that the waiverwouldbe signedand that theCityServices Contract process wouldproceeduninterrupted.

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From the EBR Sheriff’s OfficeTheEBRSheriff’sOfficeistryingtorecruitfortheirupcoming ReserveAcademywhichwill start in Sep-tember.TheReservesgothroughatotalof360hoursthrough-out approximately six months. Students attend classeveryTuesdayandThursdayeveningandeveryotherweekend.

TheReserveAcademyisconductedannuallybyLt.DougFlitterandtheEBRSOTrainingDivision.Prima-ryareasoffocusarefirearms,defensivetactics,driving,criminallawandconstitutionallaw.Togetanapplication,gototheSheriff’sOfficeweb-site atwww.ebrso.orgorat theHumanResourceOf-ficeat225-389-5163.ApplicationsareduenolaterthanJuly1,2011

From the City of CentralTheCityofCentralwouldliketoremind all citizens to please checkwiththePermitOfficepriortostart-ing any construction on any build-ing,accessorystructure,fence,poolormobilehomerelocation inordertoobtaintheproperpermitsortoseeif a permit is needed. There havebeenseveralcaseslatelywhereresi-dents started construction withoutobtaining the proper permits, andneighborshavecomplainedandre-portedit tothebuildingofficialstotakeaction.Inonerecentcase,aresidentadd-edontohishousewithoutobtainingapermitandbuiltoverthebuildingline setback. A neighbor reportedit tothebuildingofficial,whothenhad to inform the homeowner thatthestructurewouldhavetobetorn

downbecause itwasbuiltover thebuildinglinetooclosetotheadjoin-ingneighbor’sproperty.Thiscouldhavebeenavoidedifthehomeownerhadsubmittedapropersetofplanstothepermitofficeforreviewpriortostartingwork. In a standard residential neigh-borhood,thesideyardbuildingset-backs are 8 feet from the propertyline, unless noted otherwise on aduly recorded final plat. The rearyardbuildingsetbackis25feet,andthe front yard setback is 15 feet.Mobilehomeshavesetbacksof100feetfromthestreetand25feetfromsidepropertylines.Anyoneneedingawaiverofthesesetbacks may go before the BoardofAdjustmentsforapublichearing.ThePermitOfficecanbereachedat262-5000.

Remember to Get a Permit Before Starting Construction

City Services SelectionAgenda

Thursday April 28, 2011 at 5 PM

City Hall13421 Hooper Rd Suite 8

Central, LA 70818AGENDA

I. CalltoOrderII. PrayerandPledgeIII. RollCallIV. NewBusinessA.ApproveMinutesB.DiscussonofproblemwithbondingforContractorswishingtobidongrasscuttingandRoadandDrainageMainte-nanceV. PublicComments–(3minuteseach)VI. ClosingRemarks–ChairmanVII. Adjourn

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CAPA CornerWords of Encouragement from the Central Area Pastors AssociationPeaceisoneofthemostpreciousandsoughtaftercommoditiesinourworld today.Peopleare looking forpeace ineveryaspectof their lives.Often,wethinkthatpeaceisfoundintheabsenceofconflict.Therefore,wetrytoeliminateasmuchconflictoutofourlivesaspossible.Inaddition,weseekpeaceinfar-offexoticplaces.Unfortunately,uponreturn,conflictandturmoilarestillpresent.Jesusintroducesustoadifferentandpromisingperspectiveaboutpeace.ThepeaceHegivesuscanbeexperiencedinthemidstofconflictandwith-outhavingtoescape.JesussaysinPhilippians4:7,"AndthepeaceofGod,whichpassesallunderstanding,shallkeepyourheartsandmindsthroughChristJesus."TheplacetofindpeaceisinJesus,forHeis“…thePrinceofPeace..."

(Isaiah9:6).Glenn Murphy, Pastor

Grace UPC

Submitted by Stacey CazesThisyear’sFestivalofTwoRiv-erswill be heldMay 13, 14, and15 (Friday, Saturday,& Sunday).This is not just for StAlphonsuschurchmembers-it’sforthewholecommunity! It is a time for fel-lowship,food,andfun!Therewillbe rides, games, and live bands.Central’sGotTalent,atalentshowshowingoffour localCentral tal-ent,will alsobehappeningat thefestival. Just like last year, therewillbepayonepricepassportstorideunlimitedallweekend. Festival timesareFridayfrom5PMto11PM,Saturdayfrom11AMto10PM,andSundayfrom12PMto5PM.Foradvancepassportsales,contacttheSt.Alphonsusof-fice.Regulararmbandsandpass-portswill alsobeavailableat thefestival.Wehopetoseeyouthere!

Don’t Miss Out on the Festival of Two Rivers

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Journey Church’s Great Egg Hunt Draws Huge Crowd with 150,000 Eggs

Photos by Lorri KingJourneyChurchhelditsGreatEggHuntlastSaturdayafternoonatLovettRoadPark.Theeventfeatured150,000Eastereggsforkidstofindalloverthefields,inflatablesforkidstoplayon,plentyoffood,andotherfunactivitiesforfamilies.ThewholeeventwasputonfreebyJourneyChurch.Thank

youtothechurchandtoeveryonewhovolunteeredtomakethisafunoutingforkidsandadultsalike.

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Fun at Central Private School’s DreamFest

Photos by Expressions Photography Central Private’sDreamFest broughtguestsfromaroundthecommunity to the an-nualfundraiserfortheschool.Theeventfea-turedfood,livemusic,andplentyofactivitiesfor the kids. Thankyou to everyone whocontributed to theeventandtoallofthesponsors and support-ersofDreamFest.

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Local Attorney Experiences Growth in Recovering EconomySubmitted by Brockwell Bone Local attorney Walton “Ti”Barnes, II, hired a new attorney,RahimSmith,inthefirstquarterofthe year. They moved the practicetoanew locationat12628HooperRoadSuiteA,nextdoortotheolder,smallerShaffetthousetoaccommo-datetheirexpansion. Barnes began practicing law athis father’s law office after pass-ing the Louisiana bar. He servedas the Zachary city attorney until2003. Since then, Barnes returnedto his hometownofCentral,wherehe graduated from Central HighSchool. Barnes expresses a strongheartfor Central and participates in lo-cal organizations such as the Cityof Central Chamber of Commerce,the Republican Women of Central(AuxiliaryMember),andCookinginCentral.HealsoservesontheFam-ily Law Council for the State BarFamilyLawSection;participatesasa speaker and faculty member forseminars; and enjoys his member-ship inagroupof lawyersand lawprofessorsknownas“YaYa”,where

legalconceptsanddevelopmentarediscussedandconsidered. Rahim Smithworked as an in-tern forTurnerSports,workinghiswayuptoanEmmyAwardwinningproducer, participating in projectssuch as: SummerGoodwill Gamesin1998(NewYorkCity),theWinterOlympics1998(Nagano,Japan),In-sidetheNBA1998through2007asa"tease"and"feature"producer.In2010,heobtainedhisJurisDoctor-ate from Southern University LawCenter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Andwas sworn into the LouisianaBarinOctober,2010. To date, Barnes’ firm practicesfamily law, business law, and per-sonal injury; with Smith’s back-ground in sports entertainment anewareaoflawhasopenedforthepractice.Recently,Smithhasmadecontactwith several sources in theburgeoning film industry in BatonRougewhohaveexpressedhighin-terestforrepresentationbythefirm.Formoreinformationaboutattor-neyWalton Barnes, II, please visitwww.attorneywaltonbarnes.com, orcall262-2212.

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First Annual Circle of Support Walk This Saturday

Submitted by Taylor Thompson TheLSUSchoolofSocialWorkStudentAssociation along with theBaton Rouge Crisis InterventionCenter are sponsoringanupcomingevent: The First Annual Circle ofSupportWalk.Itistrulyaninspiringevent.OnApril30,2011,from8:00am—12:00pm,theCircleofSupportWalkwilltakeplaceontheLSUcampustofightthestigmaandoffersupporttothoseaffectedbysuicideandmentalillness.Everyonehasbeenaffectedby suicide; this is an event to raise

awareness of and support for thiscause. All are invited to thewalk,tobehostedbyBatonRougeCrisisInterventionCenterandLSUSocialWorkStudentAssociation.ThewalkwillbeginandendattheLSUGreekAmphitheater. You can find moreinformation on the website: www.brcic.org.ManypeoplefromtheCentralareawillbeattheevent,includinggradu-ate students and the youth groupfromSt.AlphonsusCatholicChurchinCentralaswellasothermembersfromtheBatonRougecommunity.

The2010Cookingeventwentbywithveryfewhitchesandwehadanotherhighlysuccessfulyear.Asalways,wearelookingtoimprovesoifyouhaveanysuggestionspleasewritethemdownandbringthemtoElegantMemoriesonMay5th.Themeetingwillbeginat7PM.Bythattimeweshouldalsobeabletogivearundownonthisyear’sfinances.Asusual,dinnerwillbeservedandweaskthatyoupleaseputatleast$10.00inthebaskettodefraycosts.

Cooking in Central Closeout Meeting Thursday

Submitted by Amy DelaneyTheLouisianaOrganProcurementAgencyandOchsnerMedicalCen-ter–BatonRougehostedanorgandonorawarenessdayonMonday,April18thincelebrationofNationalDonateLifeMonth.TheeventkickedoffwithamorningbreakfastwithspecialguestspeakersMikeMoore,donorfamilymemberandWendyShiroda,liverrecipient. ThroughoutthedayLOPA representatives discussed the importance of organ donation withhospitalstaffandvisitors.

LOPA event photo:InrecognitionofAprilasNationalDonateLifeMonth,LOPAandOchsnerMedicalCenter–BatonRougehostedanorgandonorawarenessday.Pic-turedlefttorightareAprilBrown,LOPAFamilyAdvocate;MikeMoore,donorfamilymember;TiffanySnedigar,LOPAHospitalResourceCoordi-nator;WendyShiroda,liverrecipient;RuthKirby,OchsnerClinicalEduca-torandMitchWasden,OchsnerBatonRougeChiefExecutiveOfficer.Morethan110,000men,womenandchildrenareonthenationaltrans-plantwaitinglistandevery12minutesanotherpersonisadded.InLoui-sianamorethan1,800peoplearewaitingfororgantransplants.Oneorgandonorcansavethelivesofuptoninepeople. Formoreinformationonbecominganorgandonorlogontowww.lopa.org.

April Is National Donate Life Month

8 ANNOUNCEMENTS Thursday,April28,2011•CentralSpeaks.com Print Edition

ORTHODONTISTSOur new office in Central is NOW OPEN!

CALL TODAY FOR ACOMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION!

(225) 769-1276 14465 Wax Road, Suite B Central, LA 70818www.ShermanBalhoff.com

KallieLynnHarris,ofFrenchSettlement,andChris-topherWilliamHusser, ofCentral,willmarry in a 6:00pm ceremony June 4th at Broadmoor UnitedMethodistChurchinBatonRouge,Louisiana. TheBride-electisthedaughterofBobbyandShelleyHarris,ofFrenchSettlement.Thebride-electisagraduateof French SettlementHigh School in French Settlementand Louisiana State University Health Sciences CenterinNewOrleans. She isaHospitalMedicineRegisteredNurseatOurLadyoftheLakeHospital.HerfiancéisthesonofRonnieandDebbieHusser,ofCentral.HeisagraduateofBishopSullivanHighSchoolandSoutheasternLouisianaStateUniversity.HeisaU.S.Southeast Region Account Manager for J.V. IndustrialCompaniesLLC. AnEngagementpartywasheldJanuary15th in theirhonor at Greystone Golf and Country Club in DenhamSprings,Louisiana.ItwashostedbyKentandKarenPark-er,ofFrenchSettlement,UncleandAuntofthebride-elect.

Tabitha Danielle Phil-lips and Thomas MichaelHatfield,bothofPride,willmarryina6p.m.ceremonyMay14atGreenwoodPlan-tation in St. Francisville,Louisiana. The bride-elect is thedaughterofTonyandTam-miePhillipsofPride.SheisthegranddaughterofDannyand Remona Rambin andRichard andGaylePhillipsallofMansfield,Louisiana. The bride-elect is anhonorgraduateofNortheastHighSchoolandiscurrent-ly enrolled atOurLady of

theLakeCollege.Herfiancé’isthesonofTommyHatfieldofMorganCityandSueAyerHatfieldofZachary.Heisthegrand-son of late Mr. and Mrs.Clarence Hatfield and thelate Mr. and Mrs. ArdonAyer,Sr.HeisagraduateofZach-aryHighSchoolandisem-ployedasanelectricianforthe EastBatonRouge Par-ishSchoolSystemandHill-terrainFarms. The couple will maketheir home in GreenwellSprings,Louisiana.

Kallie Harris & Chris Husser toExchange Vows at Broadmoor Methodist

Tabitha Danielle Phillips & Thomas Michael Hatfield to Wed May 14th

Madyson’s First Garden Tea Party &

Egg Hunt

Submitted by Alice BennettMadysonPhillips(picturedaboveinwhite),daughterofCentral’sAmyandMikeGallant,hadherfirstGar-den Tea Party & Easter Egg HuntonSunday,April17th.ItwasgivenbyMaddy’s great grandmother,Al-iceBennett,atherhomeinDenhamSprings. The girls arrived in their pretti-estpartydresses,playedgames,andwere given colorful feather boas tomatchtheirdresses.Theythenwereinvitedtositdowntotea.Eachgirlsatonachild-sizedchairdecorated with a pink tulle bow,streamers, ribbons,andarose. Theplace settings included china cupsandsaucers,dessertplates,whitelin-en napkins, and personalized placecards. Themenuconsistedofheartand flower-shaped sandwiches, acheeseandfruittray,minicupcakes,andtinypralines. After tea, thegirlshuntedEastereggs and received pink and whiteplush bunnies, after which theyplayedinMadyson’spinkplayhouse.

CentralSpeaks.com Print Edition • Thursday,April28,2011 ANNOUNCEMENTS 9

Derrick andMisty(Jamison) Dutsch an-nounce the birth oftheir baby boy, BeauDavid. He was wel-comedhomebybigsis-ters, Rustee' LynnAv-erette, Amber DutschandZoee'AnnDutsch.HewasbornMarch9,2011atWoman'sHos-pital and weighed 7pounds7.5ozandwas21.5incheslong. Proud grandpar-ents are Bo andVickiJamison, Sr of Green-well Springs, MaritaStreet and the lateDavid Dutsch. ProudGodparents are BoJamison,Jr.andNicoleKeller.

Derrick & Misty Dutsch Welcome Son Beau David

ChadandKellieEngelsofCen-tralproudlyannouncethebirthoftheirbabyboy,CainMichaelEngels.CainwasbornatWomansHos-pitalonJanuary12,2011at7:49pm. He weighed 6 pounds, 12ouncesandwas19.5incheslong.

ProudGrandparents areKen-ny&MaryMillerofCentralandMike&JamiEngelsofCentral. GreatgrandparentsareBob&MarilynMillerofCentral,CarolynCrochetofBatonRougeandJohnSanchezofClintonandHenryandBeverlyEngelsofCentral.

Chad & Kellie Engels Announce Birth of Son Cain Michael

Central’s Got TalentAuditions This Saturday

Central's Got Talent Main Event: May 14, 2011

Canyousingordance?Ormaybeyou’remagical? Ifyoucando thisormore,comeoutandauditionforthe 2ndAnnual Central’s Got Tal-ent.

Prizes:1stPlace:$6002ndPlace:$3503rdPlace:$250

Audition Info:Date:Saturday,April30,2011Time: Registration Starts at 7:30AMandendsat12:00PM.

Location:St.AlphonsusChurchVisitwww.st-alphonsus.netforcon-testrulesFee: $10 for individual auditions,$20orgroupsof3ormore.Who:Anyonein5thgradeandup!

Sponsored in part by:St.AlphonsusChurch

St.AlphonsusMen’sClubRossTire&Service

Mac-NettIndustries,INC.

Central’sGotTalentwillholditsmaineventattheSt.AlphonsusFes-tivalofTwoRivers,afuntimethatisopentothewholecommunity.

Submitted by Delores R. Sutton,Marketing Coordinator for Lane RMC LaneRegionalMedicalCenterwill offer a FREE prenatal classWednesday,May4,at6pmintheStaffDevelopmentClassroom. “The PregnancyWorkshop” isanoverviewofwhat toexpect forthesoon-to-bemom.Partnersarewelcome to attend. Child care isNOTprovided.Registration is required.Pleasecall 225-654-LANE (654-5263) toregister.

Free Prenatal Class at Lane

Sign Up Now for Dinner withPaul Dietzel

TheSt.AlphonsusPrimeTimersaresponsoringaDinnerwithPaulDietzelonSaturday,May21intheSt.FrancisRoom.Thedinnerbe-gins at 5:30 p.m. and costs $7.00perperson. Signup in theParishOfficeorcall261-4650.Thedead-linetosignupisMay13. Menu: Spaghetti & Meatballs,Salad,Roll,Drink,&Dessert.Paulwillhavecopiesofhislatestbook,“CallMeCoach”,atthedin-ner.Thebookis$35.00andhewillpersonallyautographyourcopy.

A mini schnauzer was found inCentral. The dog is silver andwhite, about 5-6 yrs old, and hasamicrochipwithanumberbutnoowner info. The dog is verywelltrained and obedient. If anyoneknows any information about theownerofthisbeautifuldogpleasecontact B.J. at 225-978-4845 orCelesteat225-610-5285.

Found Mini Schnauzer

10 SCHOOLS Thursday,April28,2011•CentralSpeaks.com Print Edition

Submitted by CHS PTO Secretary DeeDee DupreeEachyeartheCHSPTOawardsfour $500 scholarships to qualify-ing seniors.This is justoneof themanythingsthePTOdoesforCen-tral High School.Applicants mustgraduatewithaminimumcumula-tive3.00gradepointaverageanda23ACTscore.Eachhavecommit-tedtoenrollinginapost-secondaryinstitutiontofurthertheireducation.Theymustnothavehadanydisci-plinary action taken against themin theirSenioryearandmusthavestrongcommunityinvolvement.TheSeniorschosenasourrecipi-ents,arenotonlygifted intellectu-ally, but have generously donatedtheirtimetotheCentralCommuni-ty.Weknowthat theseyoungmenandwomenwillbeoutstandingrep-resentativesofCHSat theUniver-sityoftheirchoice.Wecongratulateourwinners,pic-turedabove:Sarah Elliott, Megan Smith, Garrett Miles, and Caleb Covington.Judges:MargaretChair,DeeDeeCreightonDupreeandRoxanneAt-kinson Weareproudofall theSeniorsgraduating inMay and wish them

muchsuccessintheirbrightfutures.WHAT IS THE CHS PTO?

CentralHigh SchoolsPTO servesas the primary communicative linkbetween theadministration, staff, andteachers ofCentralHigh School, andthe parents and/or guardians of itsstudents.HeadedbyPresident,KandiJones, our goal is to promote the in-terchange of ideas, information, andother matters of mutual educationalinterestforstudentsamongtheparentsand the administration of the school.TheCHSPTOservesasaresourceforassistancetovariousschoolprograms,includingtheareasoffinancesandvol-unteerhelp.EachyearthePTOcoordinatesandsupports many activities that benefitthestudents,teachers,parentsandthecommunity.Agreatwaytogetinvolvedat CHS is to volunteer through thePTO.Pleasefeelfreetocallore-mail us throughout the school year.www.chspto.orgWeaskthatyoueagerlysupporttheCHS PTO as a member and in vol-unteering your time. Remember that100%ofyourdonationgoestosupportallCentralHighSchoolstudents.HereisasampleofwhatyourPTOdollarssupport;·Scholarshipsforgraduatingseniors·Motivationalspeakers·ParentPrograms· Educational equipment to enhanceclassroominstruction.·VolunteerProgram

CHS PTO Awards $500 Scholarships to Four Outstanding Central High Seniors

Submitted by Phillip Donagriche,CMS Journalism Club SponsorCentralMiddleSchoolJournal-ismClub students visitedWAFBChannel 9 in Baton Rouge onApril19.Studentstouredthefa-cilityandlearnedaboutprintandbroadcastjournalismtechniques. Theywereabletoviewalivetapingofthenoonnewsbroadcastandparticipated in theclosingofthe segment. The field trip pro-videdrealworldjournalismexpe-riences for thestudents. “I likedlearning aboutwhat you have todo to become a journalist,” saidseventh grade student, LillianRichardson. “The field trip wasvery interesting and the club hasinspired me to become a betterwriter.”TheJournalismstudentshavebeenservingasreportersandedi-torsoftheirschoolandcommuni-ty. Monthlynewslettersarepub-lished that include articles fromclub members, as well as otherstudentsatCMS. Seventh grade English Lan-guage Arts teachers, Jackie Jen-kins and Phillip Donagriche be-

gan the club this year in effortto stimulate interest and improvewritingskillsandreadingfluency.Donagriche,whohasadegree inmasscommunicationandjournal-ism,recognizestheneedtotargetat-risk students in their readingand writing performance. “It isourhopethatthejournalismclubwillmotivateourstudentstoreadandwrite,”hesaid.JackieJenkinsunderstandstheimportance of creating learningexperiencesthatnotonlypromoteliteracy,butarealsorelevantandthoughtprovoking.“Ourdesireincreating the journalismclub is tofacilitate educational opportuni-tieswhichengagestudents in lit-eracyactivitieswhileatthesametimeprovidingthemwithreallifeexperiences,”shesaid.Thetwosponsorswouldlikeforstudents to deliver live morningbroadcaststotheschoolthatteach-erscanstreamintheirclassroomsduringhomeroomnextyear.Themorning broadcasts would in-cludethemorningannouncementsand the latest happenings aroundcampusandthecommunity.

CMS Journalism Club Visits WAFB Channel 9

CentralSpeaks.com Print Edition • Thursday,April28,2011 SCHOOLS 11

Academic Achievements Recognized at Central High School Awards Night OnApril19,CentralHighSchoolstu-dentsgatheredinthetheatrefortheannualAcademic Awards Program. Many stu-dentswerehonoredfortheirachievementsinvarioussubjects.3.5and4.0GPAstu-dentswerealsorecognized.Thefollowingstudentsreceivedawardsgivenbydifferent school and communityorganizations:• CHS 9th Grade Courtesy Awards:

JonLyons&ShonestyGreen• CHS 10thGrade CourtesyAwards:

MarkMancuso&KellieWatts• CHS 11th Grade CourtesyAwards:

MattGutierrez&BrookneyPursifull(pictured center left)

• CHS 12thGrade CourtesyAwards:BrandonLeSage&SaraEllis

• Jessica C. Aiton Student CouncilLeadership Award: Garrett Miles(pictured center right)

• American Legion Award: EmilyHodges(pictured bottom left)

• Knights of Columbus PatriotismAward:DylanAnders(pictured bot-tom right)

• Kiwanis Courtesy Award: TylerWales (pictured top right)&Beth-anyMerritt

• CHS Student of the Year: CalebCovington(pictured top left)

Thefollowingstudentswerehonoredforexcellenceintheseindividualsubjects:EnglishI:CatherineThomasEnglishI-H:ChelsyBennettEnglishII:TaylorHardinEnglishII-H:SydnieLandryEnglishIII:MadilynEtheridgeEnglishIII-AP:VivianRyderBusinessEnglish:BayleighArnoldEnglishIV:BeauBrumleyEnglishIV-AP:CalebCovingtonJournalism:BriannaBauerYearbook:AliFavaronAlgebraI:MackenzieCaillouetAlgebraI-H:EmilyFugarino&KingstonMcFarlandGeometry:BrookneyPursifullGeometry-H:AndrewCraydenAlgebraII:JosephLeCoqAlgebra II-H: Crystal Rankins, MorganDurr&EmmaWayAdvancedMath:MelvinHoang&TiffanyTrahanAdvancedMath-H:AmyCoward&Beth-anyGonzalesAPCalculusBC:TylerWalesAP Calculus AB: Jonathan Hooper &BrookeBourgCalculus: Elizabeth Averette & VictoriaDragoPhysicalScience:ShonestyGreenPhysical Science-H: PaytonMangham&SpringCunninghamBiology:ShelbyBreckwoldt&KelliWattsBiology-H:KatelynBroussard,RyanEst-ess&StephenHudsonBiologyII:TessTranchinaBiologyII-AP:EmilyVicknairEnvironmentalScience:KalynN.DykesChemistry: Cody Payne, Ryan Wise &RachelHuffty

Photos by Michael Spangler for Expressions PhotographyChemistry-H:LandonSmithPhysics:AmyCoward&MarkKleinPhysics-AP:DanielHolmesSportsMedicineI:AustinPorcheSportsMedicineIII:JoshWalkerFirstResponder:GregMorrisMedicalTerminology:JeanetteVernonCivics:LesleyJacksonGovernment-AP:MorganDurrAmerican History: Raymond Svoren &AprilleKentAmericanHistory-AP:EmilyHodgesWorldGeography:RyanCollierWorldGeography-H:KayleeDinotPsychology:JaciAshfordSociology:BrittanyStarkey20thCenturyGenocides:TaylorVoisinFreeEnterprise:JohnMiltonFreeEnterprise-H:CrystalRankinAmericanWars:CalebCovington&JaredDobbsFrenchI:SarahFontenot&DevinCollinsFrenchII:MadilynEtheridgeFrenchIII:BethanyGonzalesFrenchIV:KristenFrank&ArikaKretserSpanishI:DeborahBetsyBurchSpanishII:MorganDurr&KayRawlsSpanishIII:DillonCarterSpanish IV: Jonathan Hooper & TerrinSampeyPlayProduction:MarandaMasichukSpeechI:TylerWalesMusicalTheatre:EmilyLansingMusicalTheatreIII:TarynDixonJazzBand:ChrisGalliBrass:AndrewToneyWoodwinds:ElaisaTubanaPercussion:DevynSpillmanGuitar:DevanFontenotFlags:ChelsyBennettDance(Kittens):CassandraSoniatBeginningChoir:MadlinCoffeyConcertChoir:MichelleColemanPiano:Te’AliciaMortonArtI:BrielinHarding&KatelynPulliamArtII:BobbieBroome&RyanEstessArtIII:HaydenMouton&CassandraSoniatArtIV:DevinMurray&JessicaVentressArtClubAward:StephanieGraphiaArt3-DDesignI:AllieBlayzChatagnierArt3-DDesignII:KailenEschFineArtsSurvey:HunterBellotIntroductiontoBCA:AloraCleereBCA:AlexanderKennedyDECA:BaylieTrahan&GabrielleWilliamsAccountingI:MarisCaldwellBasicWoodworking:BlakeO’NealAdvancedWoodworking:JosephLeCoqArchitecturalDrafting:TaylorConradBasicTechnicalDrafting:DevinLeteffAdvanced Technical Drafting: JaredDobbs, JonathanHooper,KyleTemple&TylerWalesWeldingTechnology:JonathanWalkerT&IWeldingI:WilliamGoreT&IWeldingII:RossDoylePowerMechanics:CharlesHabigROTCI:MadlinCoffey

ROTCII:KaylaCorneliousROTCIII:TylerJonesROTCIV:JamesHammondGirls’PE:ChristinePeairs,SydnieLandry&MalloryBurnsBoys’PE:GregNoel&TimothyBoudreauxHealth: Cody Payne, Bailey Martin &ReaganFriouxFood&Nutrition:TarynDixonClothing&Textiles:CassandraSoniatFamily&ConsumerScience:TaelerMiller

12 SPORTS Thursday,April28,2011•CentralSpeaks.com Print Edition

CHS’s Kay Rawls Signs on to Bowl with Louisiana Tech

Photos by Expressions PhotographyABOVE: Kay with her CHS bowl-ingcoach,Mr.Corley;RIGHT:Kaywithherfamilyathersigning

Press Release Submitted by Coach Fresina CentralHighSchool isproud toannounce thatKayRawlswill con-tinueherplayingcareeratLouisianaTechUniversity.Kaysignedherlet-terofintentwiththeBulldogsintheCentralHighSchoolGymonThurs-dayApril21,2011withherparents,grandmothers, and other family

membersinattendance.KayRawlsisafourtimememberoftheAll-DistrictFirstTeam(2008–2011),DistrictMVPin2010,andtheStateChampionin2010.ShehasscoresinLHSAAmatchesof736se-riesand289game.KaywasaStateIndividualFinalistin2011.Shehasserved as Captain of the Central

HighGirls team for four years andwas chosen as Baton Rouge ESPNRadio Girl’s Athlete of the Week.Shehas also receivedmanyhonorsinleaguesoutsideoftheLHSAA.KayRawlscurrentlycarriesa4.3GPAandisafouryearCentralHighOverallAcademicExcellenceawardrecipient. She has also received

theAcademic Excellence award inROTC, Chemistry, English II andSpanish II. Kay has participatedin District Literary Rally for fouryears.SheisalsoinvolvedinotheractivitiessuchastheSoccerteam(1year),DrumMajor(2years),andtheMarching and Symphonic Band (4years).

Article by Mia Freneaux; Photo Submitted by Shelby RomeroMeetShelbyRomero,GracieBrian,ReaganBagget,andSamanthaRomero- fourCentralPrivateSchool studentswhoaredaring togo for thegold thisweekend.Thesefourladieshaveachievedanimpressiverecordintrackevents,winningfirstplaceintworelays,the300mhurdles,thelongjump,the200mdash,andthe100mdashattheirJuniorVarsityDistrictMeet.Fromthere,theircoachCarlDijohnmovedthemuptoVarsity,wheretheyplaced2ndattheirVar-sityDistrictMeetandqualifiedforSouthState.AtSouthState,theywontheir4x2Relayandplacedinthetop4outof15teams.Theresult?TheseladieswillberepresentingCentralPrivatethisSaturdayattheMAISStateTrackMeetheldinJackson,Mississippi.Whatmakesthisimpressiveachievementevenmoresoisthis:these4ladiesareallinmiddleschool,twoofthemintheirfirstyearofcompetition!Theywillberunningtheir4x2eventat11:45againstjuniorsandseniorsfrom7otherteams.Towhatdotheyattributetheirsuccess?Hardworkand“agreatcoach,whoseesourpotentialandpushesustoreachthatpotential,”Shelbysays.Congratulationsladiesandbestofluckthisweekend!

Four Central Private Girls to Represent Rebels at State Meet This Weekend

L to R: Reagan Bagget, Shelby Romero, Samantha Romero, and Gracie Brian

CentralSpeaks.com Print Edition • Thursday,April28,2011 SPORTS 13

Wildcat Seniors Victorious in Final Home Game at Central High

By Josh Walker After losing threestraight games, theWild-cats responded on SeniorDaywith an 11-2 victoryover theWalkerWildcats.CentralwasledattheplatebyJacobLeSage(3-4,2B,HR, 3 RBI’s), Corey Da-vis(2-4,RBI),ChetMyer(2-4, 2B), Dylon Buhler(3-4, 2B), Sam Doucet(2-3, 2B, 3 RBI’s), andBrett Courville (2-2, 2B,RBI).KelbyBlalock(2-3)

hadastrongoutingonthemound,pitching4inningsandonlygivingup2runs.Chet Myer threw threescoreless innings in relieftopickuphisfirstsaveontheseason. On Saturday, Centralfaced the best offensiveteamthattheyhadseenthisyear. At Kirsch RooneyStadium in New Orleans,Jesuit beat Central 13-2.Layton Laird and JacobLeSage eachhad anRBI,

butthatwasnotenoughtocounter the Jesuit fifteenhit game. Dylon Buhlerpickeduponlyhissecondlossoftheseason.Central(19-12,6-5Dis-trict 5-5A) plays their fi-nal regular season gameat Live Oak on Thursdayat 6:30. With a win, theWildcats should host afirst-round playoff gameasa15or16seedplayingeither Captain Shreve orJohnEhret.

Central Goes 1-1 in Last Full Week

Photos by Michael Spangler for Expressions Photography

Pictured L to R, Top to Bottom:WildcatSeniorsChetMyer,MasonCrawford,ZackEdgens,DylonBuhler,CalebLeger,KelbyBlalock,SamDoucet,JacobLeSage,BrandonTurner,andJossWalkerposewiththeirfamiliesattheirlasthomegamewiththeCHSbaseballteam.

14 HISTORY Thursday,April28,2011•CentralSpeaks.com Print Edition

By Mia FreneauxAsIhikedinthewoodsyundergrowth,myguideheldabranchbackformetopassandaskedwithagentlesmile,“I’mnotgoingtoofastforyou,amI?”“Notabit,”Ipantedinreturn.Heturnedandstrodeon,gracefullyavoidingthevinesI’dbeentrippingoverandtheholesinthegroundI’dbeenturningmyankleson.Iwasonarealadventure.VickiCarney,presidentoftheCentralHistoricalSociety,hadlinedupthishikeforme.SheandItoiledontogetherbehindoursure-footedguide,gratefulitwasacool,lovelyday.Ourguideneverseemedtobreakasweat.Whyisthisremarkable?Mr.LeoSummers,ourguide,is91yearsoldandlegallyblindwithmaculardegenera-tion.HewasshowingusaroundthenewparkareajustpurchasedbyBREC.“ThispathleadstotheoldIndianMound,”hepointed.Hesharedthatinthe1950’s,NativeAmericanswouldcomefromAlexandriain2busloadstothisverysite.Itheldgreatsignificanceforthem.“Mr.H.O.Staffordraisedcowsdownhere,”hesaid,“WhenhewouldbreakupthelandforhayhewouldfindIndianrelics.” Aswewalkedthroughthetangledwoods,alivewithbirdsongandtheperfumeofhoneysuckle,IreflectedonhowfortunateweweretohavesuchnaturalbeautyrighthereinCentral.TrilliumandJack-in-the-Pulpitstrewedthemselvesunderourfeet,andswagsofblossomingbushesshadedusover-head. “This was all originally the old Droze Plantation,” Mr. Summersshared,“Theyraisedsugarcanehereinthe1800’s.”Mr.Summers,awalk-inghistorybook,hasbeenonthislandsince1952.Heraisedhisfamilyof3boysandagirlhere,rememberinghowmuchtheyenjoyedhiking,hunting,fishingandswimmingontheproperty. SummersRoadisnamedafterhisfamily.Heisoneof13children,3ofwhomsurvive.Pierce,his92yearoldbrother,stilllivesinCentral.HisyoungestbrotherlivesinDenhamSprings.“Mymother,formerlyaBlanchard,taughtinaoneroomschoolhousehereinCentralandwasthepostmistressforComite,Louisiana(nowtheintersec-tionofGreenwellSpringsandSullivanRoads),”Mr.Summersreminisced,“MydadwastheDippingInspector.HewoulddipcowsforfevertickseveryotherSaturday.Healsofarmed.Iattendedthewoodsidedschool,thenthebrickone.Mr.J.D.Woodardwasprincipalbackthen.HelivedacrossthestreetintheTeacherage.Igraduatedin1940,thenenlisted.Atonepointmymotherhad6sonsallservinginthemilitaryinWorldWarII.”Remarkably,all6camehomesafely.Wepassedacanebrakeofenormousbamboo.Mr.Summerspausedtosay,“Studentswouldcuttheseanddrythemandusethemforpolesinpolevault-ing.Theyhadtostopwhenseveralboysusedcanesthathadbecometoodryandbrittle.Thecanessnappedandtheboyswerekilled.”Mr.Summers,carefullybreakingbranchessotheywouldn’thitus,laughedasherememberedtherumorsof“hauntings”onFrenchTownRoad.“ThatwouldhavebeenHarryandJoanGuillory,”hesmiled,“Kidswouldgopark-ingattherailroadtrestleonFridaysandSaturdays,andtheGuilloryswoulddressuplikewitchestoscarethemoff!” (GotoFacebookandsearchfor“FrenchtownRoadUrbanLegends”andyouwillseepageafterpageofremi-niscencesofscaryexperiences.ManyinCentralhaveneverforgotten!)Passingpatchesoflightgreenfern,wecametoahugeliveoak.Mr.Sum-mers rememberedhow ithadstood through theyears,occasionally losingbranchesinbadweather.Itsenormousgirthspokeofitsabilitytowithstandthepassingoftheyears.SomethingaboutthattenacioustreeremindedmeofMr.Summers….Ourguidethenpointedouta15footdeepravine.“ThisistheoldComiteRiverBed,”heinformedus,“Whenitfloodsorthere’saheavyrain,someofthewaterremainsinhere.”Wepassedseveralriver“bottoms”alongtheway,somestillfullofwater.Mr.Summerssaid,“WherethebottomsaredependsonwhethertheAmiteortheComiteRiversflood.Duringthefloodof1983,thewaterrose11/2feetovertherailroadtrestle!”Severaltimeshewouldpausetopointoutplaceswheretheriverhadrisenevenoverthebluffs,over20feet. WecametoMr.Summers’favoritefishingspotontheComite,asteep15footdropdowntotheriverthathemadeeffortlessly.WewerenowwalkingonthesandbaralongtheComiteRiver,anditisbeautifulandpeace-fulhere.Deertracksarealloverthesandbank,andMr.Summersexplained

A Walk Into the Past thatinthe1950’stherewerenodeerinCentral.“TheGameWardendecidedtobringdeerinfromNorthLouisianatoLivingstonParish.ThedeerfoundtheirwaytoCentralallbythemselves!”

Finally,wereachedourdestination.ThesouthernmostpointofCentral,theconfluenceoftheAmiteandComiteRivers.AboveustrafficroaredbyontheFloridaBoulevardBridge,belowusseveralfishermencastlazyhooksinto the riverwhile enjoying the sunandbreeze. “Itused tobe thatyoucouldbringaboatupfromNewOrleansthroughBayouManchacanduptheAmiteRiver.Thatwayyoudidn’thavetogoallthewaytoPonchartrain,”Mr.SummerssaidaswewatchedtheAmite’sstrongcurrent.ASpanishfortisrumoredtohavebeendownhere.Hikingbackalongyetanothertrail,Imarveledathoweasilythisgentle-mannavigatedthepitfallsofthepathandwhatendurancehedemonstrated.HesharedalittleabouthisexperienceinWorldWarII,whichtookhimtoNorthAfrica.HehadbeentransferredtoNashvillebeforeheshippedover-seas,andhiswifemanagedtomeethimthere.Thenhefoundouthehadtobereadyin30minutestoshipoutagain.HeaskedhisFirstSergeantwheretheywereheaded,andfoundout itwasMemphis. Heaskedfor leave totraveltherewithhiswife.TheSergeantsaidhecouldn’tgranthimleave,butwouldn’treporthimifhejustcaughtabuswithhiswife.“Ifanyoneasksyou,tellthemtocallme!”hesaid.Mr.andMrs.SummersreachedMemphisonacold,snowywinter’snight.TheRedCrossdirectedthemtoaboardinghouse,buttheycaughtthewrongbus!Bythetimethey’dreachedtheboard-inghouse,itwasaftermidnightandthelandladydidn’twanttoletthemin.Shefinallyagreed,andsharedwiththemlaterafterMrs.Summers’mothercametovisitthatsheinitiallydidn’twanttorenttothembecauseshethoughtthey’drunawayandweren’tmarried!ForamanwhowentthroughWorldWarIIandstillmowshisownlawnandclearshisownland,thishikewasacakewalk.“ThesecrettoalonglifeistoSTAYBUSY,”hesharedwiththatgentlesmile.WereachedthepathtotheIndianMound,after2hoursofhikinguphillanddowndale.“Now,youwanttotrythistrail?”Mr.Summersaskedwithatwinkle.ManythankstoLeoSummersforhisgraciousness.HeisatrueSoutherngentleman.ManythanksalsotoVickiCarneyforarrangingthisfascinat-ingtripintohistoryandforcaringsomuchaboutourcommunity.LookfortheCentralHistoricalSociety’scolumn“AWalkintothePast”toappearinupcomingeditionsofCentralSpeaks.com.

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16 FUN Thursday,April28,2011•CentralSpeaks.com Print Edition

Central Community Theatre Planning Fun Shows & Camps for the SummerPhotos by Lorri KingTwoofCentralCommunityTheatre’smostrecentproductionswereAladdinandAliceinWonderland,scenesofwhicharepicturedbelow.CCThaslotsplannedforthissum-mer,includingmusicaltheatrecampsforkidsandaproductionofSingin’intheRain,auditionsforwhicharebeingheldonMay14th(byappointmentonly).Formoreinfor-mationortosignupforcampsorauditions,visitwww.CentralCommunityTheatre.org.