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BATON ROUGE — With four new members, the Metro Council has a new look and new leadership. At its first meeting, the Council unanimously elected second-term Councilman Chandler Loupe as Mayor Pro-Tem, the No. 2 position in City-Parish government. Loupe, a conservative Republi-

New Mayor Pro-TemWelch’s SwitchGives CouncilGOP Majority

Metro Councilman Chandler Loupe

2,500 Baton Rougeans March for Life

BATON ROUGE — More than 2,500 men, women and children marched from the Old State Capitol through downtown Baton Rouge to the State Capitol last Saturday to sup-port the right to life and oppose abortion. The event marked the 40th an-niversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, which le-galized abortion on demand in all 50 states. Louisiana, which has a legal tradition of protecting the un-born since the Civil Code of 1820, has been in the forefront of oppos-ing legalized abortion. This year’s march included more than 1,000 young people, who ener-gized the crowd. Organizers said a new generation of pro-life support-ers is strengthening the movement.

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can, supported Mike Walker, the former May-or Pro-Tem, in his race to un-seat the Mayor-President, Kip Holden. During the past four years, the relationship between Holden and the Council was strained, but now Loupe says the relationship has been “re-set” and the Mayor and the Council are working well together. He gives a lot of the cred-

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EBR Coroner Reports

BATON ROUGE — Victims of homicide in the parish are al-most never armed, if statistics from 2012 are any indication. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark told the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon last week that the par-ish experienced 96 homicides during 2012. Ironically, only three of those 96 victims were in possession of a firearm whenthey were killed, Clark said. The coroner’s office does not file official reports on whether victims of homicide are armed, but the coroner said the number was based on his staff’s knowl-edge of the cases. Former Sheriff Greg Phares said that killers seldom target individuals who are armed. Last week, the Advocate said law enforcement agencies reported 83 homicides in the parish last year. However, the coroner’s office keeps separate records on homicides.

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BATON ROUGE — The Capi-tal Area Transit Authority has been taking blows this week. On Tuesday, a consultant hired by the CATS governing board recommended that top manage-ment at CATS be removed and that administration of CATS be privatized. Now there’s more bad news for CATS. It won’t be receiving all of the 10.3-mill property tax that voters narrowly approved last May. Just before Christmas, local businessman Milton Graug-nard asked property owners in

1,100 ProtestCATS Taxes;$650,000 HeldBack in Escrow

Victims of EBRHomicides WereUnarmed WhenKilled: Coroner

Buddy Amoroso C. Banks-DanielJohn Delgado Ryan Heck

Metro Councilman Chandler Loupe, a conservative, was elected Mayor Pro-Tem.

March for Life in downtown Baton Rouge. For photos, see page 5. See 1,100 TAXPAYERS on Page 2

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the City of Baton Rouge to pay the new 10.3-mill CATS property tax “under protest.” Now Graugnard reports that more than 1,100 property owners did just that. Graugnard, who has filed suit

fund from the funds being held by the Sheriff in escrow. Last year, the CATS board hired the New Orleans firm of TMG Consulting to study and make rec-ommendations on the structure of CATS and help CATS fulfill the obligations it made during the cam-paign to pass the new tax last spring. The board was shocked at the consultant’s report, which urged the CATS board to replace its top management with private consul-tants who are qualified for the task. CATS will be under pressure to make fundamental changes, es-pecially since the Metro Council named newly-elected Councilman Ryan Heck as its representative on the CATS board. Heck was an opponent of the CATS tax and is a strong propo-nent of privatization.

challenging the constitutionality of the $16 million-a-year tax, said the Sheriff’s office is now holding in escrow more than $650,000 that those taxpayers paid under protest. These funds could be refunded more expeditiously if Graugnard’s suit is successful. All along, Graugnard has said it will be difficult for taxpayers to get a refund even if he wins his suit. The reason is that CATS is an entity created by the legislature that no other state or local entity has responsibility for. In other words, if Graugnard wins his suit, neither the Metro Council nor the Louisiana Legisla-ture would have any legal obliga-tion to refund the taxes collected illegally. Graugnard hopes that taxpayers who did file a protest will get a re-

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Jindal Tax Plan: Eliminating Income TaxMakes Sense, Raising Sales Tax Doesn’t

LOUISIANA’S MARCH FOR LIFE — More than 2,500 Baton Rougeans marched from the Old State Capitol through downtown Baton Rouge and on to the steps of the new State Capitol last Saturday to show their support for the right to life and their opposition to abortion. Since abortion on demand was made legal in 1973 in the Roe v. Wade deci-sion, more than 400,000 unborn Louisianians have been killed by abortion.

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BATON ROUGE — In his new tax proposal, Gov. Bobby Jindal has recognized the No. 1 thing Louisi-ana can do to make itself competi-tive — eliminate the state personal and corporate income taxes. Texas and Florida are our chief competitors, but really it’s no con-test. People with money will not retire here so long as we have a state personal income tax. It would be ridiculously expensive. Simi-larly, major corporations will nev-er locate their headquarters here or base anything other than produc-tion facilities here so long as we

Woody Jenkins Editor, Capital City News

probably be able to sue board mem-bers personally for malfeasance. Why would a company locate here and pay an additional 6 percent in income taxes? Quite sim-ply, they won’t.

have a corporate income tax. If they did, irate stockholders would

cine, doctors’ bills, utilities, and public transit AREN’T subject to the state sales tax. Higher sales won’t effect the poor much at all, but it would affect the middle in-come working people. Here’s the answer: 1) Phase-in the repeal of the income tax, and 2) cut state government spending while you are doing it. Our economy will improve dra-matically, raising tax revenues, and we will be eliminating wasteful and unnecessary spending. Our future will be bright if we eliminate the income tax but not if we raise the sales tax!

Texas and Louisiana have very similar natural resources but there’s one big difference — the money stays in Texas and it flees from Louisiana. Just look at the

skyline of Houston and Dallas. Then compare it to the skyline of Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, and you’ll see everything you need to see. Yes, repeal the income tax! But raise the sales tax to offset it? No, no, no! That would be utter folly. The sales tax is a draconian tax that hits business and individu-als very hard, because they pay it even if they’re not making money. Caution: Don’t buy the ridicu-lous idea that the sales tax is re-gressive and falls more heavily on the poor. That is nonsense. The basics of life — rent, food, medi-

Trading One Tax forAnother Does LittleFor La. Economy;Real Answer Is toCut Government

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portant committee posts when they refused to vote with the governor. Past governors have often denied projects and patronage to members of the legislature whom the gover-nors considered too independent, but the practice of removing House members from committee posts was relatively unusual in previous administrations. The Fiscal Hawks are reminiscent of the Conservative

Caucus in the state House in the 1970’s. Although out in the cold

during the Edwards years, one of their members, John Hainkel, was elected Speaker in 1980. Besides Geymann, others who will speak are Reps. Cameron Henry of Metairie, Paul Hollis of Mandev-ille, Lance Harris of Pineville, John Schroder of Covington, and Valarie Hodges of Central and Watson. The group will discuss key fis-cal issues facing the state and their plans for the state budget.

Rep. Brett Geymann of Lake Charles is a leader of the Fiscal Hawks in the House.

ing is open to business own-ers, guests, and members of the media. Lunch is $15. Led by Rep. Brett Geymann of Lake Char-les, the Fis-cal Hawks are members of the Louisiana House of Rep-

resentatives who believe that state spending is out of control and ought to be better controlled. They fre-quently butt heads with Gov. Jindal, whom they feel has not been as fis-cally conservative as he should be. The Fiscal Hawks, who some-times number 25 or more, depend-ing on the issue, have been among those disciplined by House Speaker Chuck Kleckley, a strong Jindal supporter. Members of the Fiscal Hawks have been removed from im-

BATON ROUGE — The Cham-ber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge is offering a free two-hour gun training and safety program for any resident of the parish. The course will be conducted by former Sheriff Greg Phares, instructor Gordon Hutchinson, and others at the Baker Range, 3220 Jefferson St., Baker, be-ginning Saturday, Feb. 23. While the class is free, par-ticpants will have to pay $15 for use of the range. They can bring their own gun and ammunition or use a gun free at the range. Ammunition can be purchased at the range. To make a reserva-tion, call Kim at 775-2268.

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The Hooper Road Extension project is currently under study by the Louisiana De-partment of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The proposed extension of the widen-ing of Hooper Road begins in East Baton Rouge Parish in the City of Central at Sullivan Road (LA 3034) on the west and continues to Greenwell Springs Road (LA 37.64) on the east. The proposed extension of Hooper Road starts at Greenwell Springs Road on the west, crosses the Amite River into Livingston Parish would end either at LA 16 or LA 1019 on the east. The total length of the project is ap-proximately 5.5 miles.Two public meetings have been set up on the Hooper Road Extension project, one meeting in Livingston Parish and an identical meeting in the City of Central, East Baton Rouge Parish. LADOTD invites all interested parties to attend either one of these meetings on the project. The dates, time and locations of the meetings are as follows:Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013Time: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Time: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.Location: (New Live Oak High School Location: Central High School Cafeteria Lecture Theatre 36079 LA 16 10200 East Brookside Drive Watson, La. 70706 Central, La. 70818The meetings will be held in an “open house’ format, with the public free to show up anytime during the meetings’ scheduled time. The purpose of each of the meet-ings is (1) to provide information to the public about the project (maps, preliminary data and general corridor information will be presented graphically at the meeting), and also, (2) to obtain public input on the project. Information packet hand-outs will be available for the public, and a court reporter will be available to record oral comments.All interested parties and their representatives are invited to be present at either of the above dates, times and locations for the purpose of becoming acquainted with the project, reviewing findings to date, and providing comments and input. All written statements or comments may be submitted at the meeting, or may be mailed to the following address and must be postmarked within 7 days following the meet-ings by Thursday, January 24, 2013:

Hooper Road Extension and Widening Environmental Assessmentc/o N-Y Associates, Inc. / ATTN: Bruce J. Richards

2750 Lake Villa Dr. Suite 100Metairie, LA 70002

If your require special assistance due to a disability in order to participate in this public meeting, please contact Mr. Nicholas Olivier of the LADOTD by telephone at (225) 379-1133, 5 days prior to the public meeting. For more information relat-ing to this meeting, please call Mr. Bruce Richards of N-Y Associates, Inc. at (504) 885-0500.

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICEState Project No. H.005403

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Pro-life supporters gathered on North Boulevard at the foot of Third Street to begin the March for Life.

Pro-life supporters marching to the Capitol

The March for Life was aboutlove triumphing over all obstables.

This 3-year-old drew a picture of his mother’s tummy with a baby inside.

This family said life is a gift.

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The mile-long march ended on the steps of the State Capitol with speeches and music.

Charles and Ellen Davis and their family marched to the Capitol.People of all ages and faiths walked the route of the parade together.

Many marchers carried signs with poignant messages.


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Some victims of abortion — both mothers and fathers — wanted to express their regrets at having taken the life of their child.

Family groups gathered to make the march together, while young people from LSU and area high schools walked in groups.

Mother Theresa’s Sisters of Charity came to stand with the people of Baton Rouge. Placards called on Baton Rouge to place God in a place of honor in the communtiy.

Some participants were somber as they contemplated the past. Others were joyous as they looked to the future. Signs recalled the number of abortions each year.


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CENTRAL — Your oral cavity (gums, teeth, tongue) is often the first place clinical signs and symptoms of sys-temic diseases appear. Diabetes, car-diovascular disease, HIV, Sjogren’s syndrome, and vitamin deficiencies are just a few known problems that can appear in the mouth. Also, tongue le-sions; red, swollen gums; loose teeth; persistent bad breath; burning mouth to name a few. Furthermore, the mouth is a res-ervoir for a multitude of bacteria, especially those causing tooth decay and periodontal gum disease. Re-cent advanced research has shown a significant link between peritonitis, advanced form of gum disease associ-ated with tooth loss, and diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular dis-ease. Even healthy pregnant women with untreated peritonitis are at risk of delivering pre-term or low-birth weight infants.How does this work? Researchers are continuously look-ing for more answers. However, currently they suspect bacteria and the resulting inflammation from un-treated peritonitis play a significant role in systemic diseases. In addition, some general problems, e.g., diabetes, blood cell disorders, and HIV lower the body’s resistance to infection, thereby making gum diseases more virulent and/or changing the oral cav-ity to make it more prone to cavities. Diabetes. The relationship of diabetes and peritonitis is one of the strongest links in this mouth-body health chain. Inflammation from gum disease appears to weaken the body’s ability to control blood sugar. People with diabetes have trouble processing sugar due to a problem with insulin,

the hormone responsible for convert-ing sugar to energy. Periodontal dis-ease worsens diabetes by interfering with the body’s ability to utilize insu-lin and uncontrolled diabetes provides ideal growing conditions for the bac-teria that cause periodontal disease. Fortunately, managing one disease can help gain control over the other. Cardiovascular Disease. For rea-sons not clearly understood, “up to 91 percent of patients with heart disease have gum disease, compared to 66 percent of people with no heart dis-ease.” However it is clear they share common risk factors — smoking, un-healthy diet, and excess weight. Nutritional deficiencies. Oral le-sions; red, swollen tongue (glossitis); and burning mouth syndrome are all “oral conditions” that could be related to an underlying systemic condition as a result of nutritional deficiency.

Vitamin C, B, and iron deficiencies are just a few of the common culprits that have been shown to produce oral complications. What can you do? Daily oral hygiene. Creating good healthy habits at home is the first step to a healthier mouth and body. • Visit your dentist and dental hy-gienist. Only a professional cleaning by a dental professional can adequate-ly remove tartar buildup along and under your gums and in between your teeth. Most patients will only need a visit every two months; however, if you have gum disease of any kind or you are experiencing systemic issues that put your body at a compromised state, you may need more frequent visits. Only you and your dental pro-fessional can decide that together. • Brush two times daily: disrupt-ing the plaque build-up on teeth, re-

moving food particles and applying fluoride are three benefits from rou-tine brushing. • Cleaning between your teeth: Whether you choose traditional floss or one of the other alternative options, such as Sonicare® Airfloss or Water-pik®, reducing interdental plaque and bacteria is key to optimal gingival health and reducing cavities between teeth. Flossing daily should be added to increase oral hygiene results • Add Oxyfresh® products to your repertoire: The use of Oxyfresh® products have become an integral part at Record Dental Center’s approach to improving gum health, reducing persistent bad breath and more. Oxy-fresh® offers non-alcoholic, dye-free rinses and low abrasive toothpaste along with other great products. Visit www.oxyfresh.com to see their amaz-ing products and come see us at Re-cord Dental Center and discuss other options to improving your oral and overall health. In summary, keeping your mouth in the best shape it can be will not only make you smile bigger and brighter but it will be your gateway to better overall health. There are many more factors that are involved and only a visit with your dentist and physician will result in a more tailored approach for you. We are accepting new pa-tients here at RDC and have new hours to meet your needs. Dr. Benjamin Record and Record Dental Center has just celebrated a wonderful year in Central. Dr. Record spent eight years in residency and fac-ulty at LSU Hospitals in New Orleans and Baton Rouge integrating dentistry and clinical medicine and brings that expertise to you. Beginning in the spring of 2013, Record Dental Cen-ter will offer oral and IV sedation for those that want or need it.

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In a statement, Baton Rouge Or-thopaedic Clinic said, “We under-stand that patients and employers have a choice in their health care provider.” “Therefore, your relationship is important to us, and we strive to establish and maintain your trust and confidence.” “Our promise is to treat each pa-tient with dignity and respect while working together as a team to max-imize recovery. Our highly skilled and trained physicians utilize ad-vanced technology and state-of-the-art medical equipment and techniques to enhance the healing process.” “We look forward to the oppor-tunity of treating you as a patient and invite you to experience the difference of the Baton Rouge Or-thopaedic Clinic.”

LaneRegionalMedicalStaffElectsNewOfficers ZACHARY — Reagan Elkins, MD, a family practice physician, has been elected Chief of Staff of Lane Re-gional Medical Center for 2013. Dr. Elkins has been a member of Lane’s medical staff since 2008. He re-ceived his undergraduate degree and graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana College in Pineville and his medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed his residency training at LSU Family Medicine Residency in Alexandria. Joining Dr. Elkins as Medical Staff Officers for 2013 are Brad Smith, MD, Vice Chief of Staff; Joshua Best, MD, Secretary/Treasur-er; and David Rabalais, MD, Medical Staff Representative to the Board. Dr. Reagan Elkins Dr. Brad Smith Dr. Joshua Best

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Deshotels Wins Rising Star AwardFrom Greater BR Board Realtors

BATON ROUGE — The Greater Baton Rouge Board of Realtors has honored Robin Deshotels with the 2012 Rising Star Award for her sales performance last year. Robin is a new agent who re-ceived her real estate license in January 2012. Nevertheless, by September 2012, she already had $5.3 million in closed sales. Mrs. Deshotels works with Wayne Clark of Wayne Clark Re-alty, and Clark had high praise for the new agent, who worked in the title and banking business before getting into real estate. Clark, who nominated Desho-

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tels for the award, said, “Her en-thusiasm, positive attitude, and passion for learning have enabled

her to surpass by mid-year the high goals that she set for herself. The feedback from her super-satisfied clients is tremendous and has provided encouragement that has helped her continue to have great success.” “Not only is Robin the epitome of what a realtor should be — ser-vice above self — she is also a wonderful mother, wife, sister, daughter, and friend to many.” Clark said, “It was the sup-port and encouragement from Robin that finally prompted me to open my own real estate com-pany, Wayne Clark Realty. It was a dream of mine for years, but Robin helped me turn that dream into re-ality, just as she does for her clients with each home closing.” Two of Deshotels’ clients, Deb-bie Versen and Scarlet Short, wrote letters supporting Deshotels’ nom-ination for the Rising Star Award. Clark said he thought these letters played an important role in Robin’s selection for the award.

Robin DeshotelsWins Rising Star Award for 2012

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it to William Daniel, the City-Par-ish’s Chief Administration Officer, whom Loupe says is working hard to keep the Council well informed and bring the Mayor-President and the Council closer together. The four new members of the Metro Council are: • Buddy Amoroso (R) • John Delgado (R) • Ryan Heck (R) • Chauna Banks-Daniel (D) Amoroso replaced Walker, who was term limited. Delgado defeated Metro Councilman Smokie Bour-geois. Ryan Heck, who was unop-posed, replaced Alison Gary, who did not seek reelection. Chauna Banks-Daniel replaced Ulysses Ad-dison who was term limited. The previous Council was split 6-6 along party lines. The new Council has a 7-5 Re-publican majority, after incumbent Councilman Trae Welch switched from Democrat to Republican. All seven Republicans are white males, while all five Democrats are black females. Loupe said he doesn’t expect party politics to play much role in Council decisions. “Party doesn’t really come into play in deci-sions of a city council, or at least it shouldn’t,” he said. “I’m more worried about the boys versus the girls!” he laughed. Loupe was elected Mayor Pro-Tem unanimously and said he doesn’t really foresee major divi-sions in the Metro Council. That thought was echoed by newly-elected Councilman Buddy Amoroso, who praised Loupe’s approach to Council business. “There’s a spirit of cooperation that was lacking the past four years,” he said. Amoroso, who also supported Walker, said he had met with May-or-President Kip Holden, and they agreed to work together. Like Loupe, Amoroso said Wil-liam Daniel, a former state legisla-tor, has been key to bringing every-

one together. Amoroso said he was pleased with some of the Council’s early de-cisions. They passed an ordinance he sponsored to exempt individu-ally-produced computer software from the sales tax. He has already been contacted by a California soft-ware company with a small office here that now wants to expand their local operations. Ironically, Chandler Loupe al-most didn’t run for reelection last

year. After his son Chandler Jr. was seriously injured in a shooting, Chandler Sr. devoted a great deal of time to his son’s recovery. “If I had been opposed for reelec-tion, I probably would not have run for another term,” he said. Fortu-nately, at the end of qualifying, he was unopposed and didn’t have to face a campaign. Although the media didn’t re-alize it, Chandler said he has had commitments from a majority of

the Council for the Mayor Pro-Tem post for several months. Loupe is a lifelong Baton Rougean who attended St. Aloy-sius and graduated from Catholic High. He met his future wife, Mimi Palfrey, when she was a student at St. Joseph Academy. Mimi is the daughter of the well-known phy-sician, Dr. William Palfrey, who passed away recently. Chandler and Mimi will be mar-ried 25 years in August. They have three boys. In addition to Chandler, Jr., who is a junior at LSU, son Wil-liam is a student at the University of Colorado, and son Thomas is a student at Christian Life. Chandler earned his B.A. and M.B.A. from the LSU School of Business and his Juris Doctor de-gree from Tulane. He has practiced law for 22 years. He handles a lot of environment law, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. For the Mayor Pro-Tem, crime is the No. 1 issue. He is also commit-ted to improving the quality of life here and is concerned that his own sons might ultimately move away to other places unless Baton Rouge becomes more competitive. He sees problems in his own district. “We don’t have a public library or a public school in my district. We’re paying taxes for two different law enforcement agencies and two dif-ferent fire departments.” Beyond crime, quality of life, and education, Loupe said the sew-er system is becoming a more and more important issue. On a personal level, Loupe says he is “pretty boring.” “I’d rather stay home on the weekend and watch a movie with the family.” Loupe is an artist who works in acrylics, and he loves to go fly fish-ing. He enjoys history and has read biographies of most of the Presi-dents. Unfortunately, with all his new responsibilities, the new May-or Pro-Tem may have a lot less time for some of the things he enjoys.

MAYOR PRO-TEM CHANDLER LOUPE is a life-long Baton Rougean. Shown here with his wife, the former Mimi Palfrey. In bottom photo, son Chandler, Jr. is at the left, while son Thomas is at right with girlfriend Lauren Trahan. At top right, Chandler and Mimi are shown with son William. Top left: Chandler is an ardent fly fisherman.

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BATON ROUGE — N-joy! Wed-dings & Events will host the Baton Rouge Bridal Show, on Sunday Jan. 27 at the Baton Rouge River Center. The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. with registration start-ing at 12 p.m. The show will fea-ture local wedding vendors, wed-ding inspiration, and door prizes. Complete Media will be emceeing the event and announcing all of the door prizes. Brides look forward to the “Di-amond Dig” in which brides dig for “diamonds” hidden in cakes to win grand prizes! Grand priz-es include wedding coordination services, photography sessions, a honeymoon to Jamaica, and more. Sponsors are Jake’s on the Av-enue and Ram Jam Productions. Tickets are $15 at the door, cash only, and are currently on sale at Ashley Manor for $10 each. They are also on sale at batonrougebri-dalshow.com. Contact [email protected] for questions and booth inquiries. Baton Rouge Bridal Show January 27, 2013 1-4 p.m., registration at 12 p.m. Baton Rouge River Center Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door Lesley Boudreaux Sales and Marketing [email protected](985) 217-7881

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Wolves Have New Football, Baseball Coaches

BATON ROUGE — Nick Hall, who formerly played in the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies baseball organizations, is the new head baseball coach at Redemptor-

with strong character and a sec-ond-to-none work ethic that will have them ready to take on the next chapter of their lives.” Hall is a native of Crystal Lake, Illinois, where he was a Baseball Factory All-American before ac-cepting a scholarship to play base-ball at Northern Illinois Univer-sity. At NIU, he was the school’s

all-time leader in innings pitched and games started before turning professional. After two years in the Philadel-phia Phillies’ organization, Hall played one season of independent baseball in Chicago before being picked up by the San Diego Padres at the end of the 2009 season. Speaking of his coaching staff

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ist High School in Baton Rouge. Hall said, “I’m excited to be at a school with such a great tradition. I believe we are a sleeping giant in this city who is about to wake up.” Hall was varsity pitching coach last year at Live Oak Nick HallHigh School in Watson. “Our goal as a coaching staff is to get our boys bigger, stronger, and faster as well as teaching them the right way to play the game. Every little thing we can do better than our opponent will give us that much more of an edge on the dia-mond,” he said. Redemptorist will be a young team this year with only one se-nior. However, it has a strong nucleus of junior and sophomore talent. “Without question, our ul-timate goal every day is to be State Champions. Beyond that, we want to see our athletes come into the program as 14-year-old boys and leave as 18-year-old men — men

NEW REDEMPTORIST FOOTBALL COACH — Terence Williams (right) of Donaldsonville High was named new head football coach at Redemptorist High at a press conference Monday. Principal Maribeth Andereck announced the selection. Central High head coach Sid Edwards (left) was on hand to speak about Williams, a former Belaire High player. He coached Donaldsonville for the past four seasons. Williams replaces Daniel Roane as head coach at Redemptorist.

Terence Williams to Coach Football at Redemptorist, Hall said, “I don’t think there’s another high school baseball program in the state that has three Division I coaches on their staff.” In addition to Hall, the Wolves will have former NIU teammate and outfielder Daniel Jewett and former Nicholls State third baseman and Baton Rouge native Anthony Wray on the coach-ing staff. Jewett will be assistant head coach and hitting and outfield coach. In college, he hit .324 his senior year, which was good enough to finish in the top 20 in the Mid-American Conference. In high school, he was All-State in football and baseball. Wray will be assistant hitting instructor and infield coach. At Nicholls State, he led the 2008 team with 10 doubles and three home runs. He graduated from Bishop Sullivan High School in Baton Rouge in 2004. At Sullivan, he was a four-year letterman in baseball, earned All-State honors twice, and was All-District MVP. Redemptorist is hoping to bounce back after a 14-16 season last spring. Coach Hall teaches history and civics at the North Baton Rouge school, which is located at 4000 St. Gerard Ave. Redemptorist is cur-rently classified as 2A.

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What’s Happening Around Baton Rouge BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city:

Saturday, January 20BR Softball Meeting

6 p.m. The Baton Rouge Softball Chap-ter of the LHSOA will holds its next regular meeting for the 2013 High School season at Christian Life Academy, 2037 Quail Dr. All veteran and rookie umpires are strongly en-couraged to attend. For information, contact Paul Dufour at 933-9376 or email [email protected].

Sunday, January 21Football Convocation

6 p.m. Central High School will hold its 2012 Football Convocation in the Central High Theatre.

Thursday, January 24AARP Driver Safety Course

8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The AARP Driver Safety Course will be held at Lane Regional Medi-cal Center. This refresher course is for drivers age 50 and older. Class size is limited and registration is re-quired. For information or to pre-register, call 654-5263.

Friday, January 25BloodDrive•7a.m.to2:30p.m.

United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at Lane Regional Medi-cal Center. The blood drive is open to the public and registration is not required. Donors are encouraged to sign up online at www.bloodhero.com, sponsor code: LaneRegional.

Wednesday, January 30Lunch and Learn

12 to 1 p.m. Selective Hearing is hosting a free Lunch and Learn at Lane Regional Medical Center. Join Dr. Erica Ray for an educational seminar on the lat-est and greatest hearing instruments. Space is limited and reservations are required. For information or to pre-register, call 243-6129.

February 4 through 6John Michael Talbot

7 p.m. Internationally renowned Chris-tian musician John Michael Talbot is coming to Immaculate Conception Church, 865 Hatchell Lane in Den-ham Springs. John Michael’s min-istry has blessed millions over the past 37 years, transforming lives to a deeper relationship with God. Join us for an evening of sacred music, teach-ing, and prayer. A free-will offering

will be requested. For information, contact Nancy Hill at 324-8187.

Tuesday, February 5Victory Harvest Church MOPS

9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Victory Harvest Church MOPS will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at Victory Harvest Church, 3953 N. Flannery Road. Limited childcare is available. Moms should email Barbara Womack at [email protected] or call 275-5255 to check availability. Mothers who are pregnant with their first child or have a preschooler K-5 or younger are in-vited to join the group.

February 21 through 24“A Raisin in the Sun”

New Venture Theatre launches its 2013 season with “A Raisin in the Sun.” This play will be performed at the Baton Rouge Community College Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 and Friday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. Tickets are $20. For infor-mation, call 588-7576 or visit www.newventuretheatre.org.

Saturday, February 23St. Alphonsus Action & ATasteofCentral•5p.m.

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tasting, and live rhythm and blues band! Door tickets and $10,000 raf-fle tickets on sale after all Masses on Feb. 16 and 17.

March 21 through 24Zachary Arts & Music Festival

The Zachary Chamber of Com-merce’s 7th Annual ZFest will be held at BREC’s Community Park, 20055 Old Scenic Hwy. There will be lo-cally and regionally renowned artists selling their works, incredible food vendors, a petting zoo and pony rides, paddleboards on the lake, a rock wall, bungee bounce, gyroscope, carnival rides, and many more activities for

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Central High School Wildcats2013 Lacrosse Schedule

Jan. 26 Louisiana Hurricanes Away 1 & 3 p.m. (on Kaliste Saloom Road in Lafayette)Feb. 2 Mandeville Home 11 a.m.Feb. 2 Dutchtown Home 3 p.m.Feb. 7 St. Paul Home 5 p.m.Feb. 9 Northshore Home 11 a.m.Feb. 16 Jesuit Away 10 & 11:30 a.m. (Muss Bertolino Stadium in Kenner)Feb. 23 Dutchtown Away 11 a.m., 1 p.m. (Lamar Dixon Center)March 9 Louisiana Hurricanes Home 1 & 3 p.m.April 7 Catholic High Away 3 p.m.April 13 St. Thomas Moore Home 1 & 3 p.m.

all ages to enjoy. ZFest will be open 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 5 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, and 12 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 24. Musical entertainment comes alive in the evening with the Todd O’Neal Band and the Chee Weez on Friday, national country artist Randy Houser on Saturday, and the Not4Sale Band on Sunday. Local entertainment will perform throughout the day on Satur-day and Sunday. There will be a beer and wine VIP event at 5:30 p.m. Fri-day. For information or for a sched-ule of events, visit www.zfest.us.

INSTALLATION OF 2013 OFFICERS — East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Women met for their annual Christmas Luncheon at the City Club for the installation of 2013 officers and to honor outgoing president Jeannene Kogler for her outstanding service. Shown are (left to right) Luisa Hart, Membership Chair; Jeannene Kogler, 2011-2012 President; June Williams, Louisiana Federation of Re-publican Women; Peggy Vidrine, 2013 President; Jan Gold, 2011-2012 Recording Secretary; Nancy Smitherman, Member; Frankie Gumpert, 2012 Hospitality Chair, and Evelyn Monk, 2013 1st Vice President.

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