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Feliciana Explorer • Tuesday, January 8 2013 • Vol. 3, No. 2 • Published Weekly • Circulation 17,000 • felicianaexplorer.com • © 2013

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In This Issue

E. Feliciana Parish School Board Votes to Seek Increase in Property Tax Rate

Historic Jewish Building Restored to Former Glory: Temple Sinai Rededicated

Story and photos on pages 4-5by Daniel Duggan

The week prior to Christmas, the East Feliciana School Board voted to seek a tripling of the parish prop-erty tax rate which would be put be-fore the voters in an April 6 election.

The 38 mill increase would be in addition to the current 17 mill and 3.34 mill property taxes already ap-proved by the voters of East Felici-ana Parish.

The proposed tax increase would provide an additional $4.4 million in revenue each year for the impover-ished school system.

The vote will be an up or down vote on whether to pass the tax. A motion to break the proposal into four separate propositions for tech-nology enhancement, construction and maintenance, additional instruc-tional materials and employee sala-ries failed to pass.

Board members Elizabeth Daw-son, Melvin Hollins, Benjamin Cu-pit, Paul Kent and Mitchell Harrell supported presenting voters with the four choices; however, Olivia Harris, Board President Michael Bradford, Deborah Spurlock Haynes, Broder-ick Brooks, Rhonda Matthews and Rufus Nesbitt out-voted them. Cupit and Harrell also voted later against presenting the tax proposal as one item.

If voters approve the tax increase on the April 6 ballot, the school sys-tem would also pick up about $1.46 million more in state Minimum Foundation Program funds because of the increase in local support.

The school board cited the need for the tax increase because East Feliciana has a backlog of construc-tion and maintenance needs and only beats St. Helena Parish for teacher pay in the greater Baton Rouge re-gion.

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EFP School Board Seeks Tax Hike .....................Expressions of Gratitude ....................................Junior Beta Inductions ........................................Scout Troop Receives Badges/Awards ................Temple Sinai Rededicated ...................................Young Chefs Compete for Culinary Prize ...........Milestones ...........................................................Residents Graced with Merry Open House ........OLLI Seeking Curriculum Ideas ........................D.A. Encourages Holiday Camaraderie .............Classifieds ...........................................................Calendar of Events .............................................

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Outstanding Elementary Students Recognized at Junior Beta Inductions

Some of Jackson Elementary School’s brightest stars earned rec-ognition at the recent Junior Beta Club induction held at the school. A total of 18 fifth grade students were elected to membership based on their outstanding records of achievement, character, leadership and service.

New Junior Beta members in-clude Ladaisha Burton, Ketron Jones, Ka’Nyjah Williams, Kend-rick Stephens, Christopher London, Demetri Wright, Arineshia Wright, Andrew Jackson, Bryce Turner, Ka-mran Turner, Travis Chacon, DeJar-ian Jones, Aleesha Dunn, Jazimane Jones, Kullen Wilkinson, Nila Dix-

on, Shannon Hollins and DeMarcus Hollins.

“We are proud to have these 18 students represent JES,” noted prin-cipal Megan Phillips. “We look for-ward to watching them continue to grow and develop as citizens and scholars.”

The members have already be-come an active force for positive service in their community, partici-pating in the WCYO Breast Cancer Awareness Walk and a cookie sale fundraiser at the Wilson Christmas Parade. To learn more about their efforts, visit facebook.com/jackson-elementary.

~ ~ ~ Expressions of Gratitude

~ ~ ~The family of Riquita B. Jack-

son extends our appreciation for your prayers, visits, telephone calls, florals, plants, and the many acts of kindness and expressions of love extended to us during the homegoing of our loved one. We pray that God will continue to bless you as you have lifted our hearts and reminded us of how precious God’s gift of love is.

~ Rickey and Vurla Jackson and Family

To the citizens of East Feli-ciana Parish (Town of Clinton): Thank you for standing with me, your prayers, support, and your votes. I am committed to making changes to improve our town, and I will stand by my word. Together, we will make a differ-ence in our town. Again, thank you very much; I would not be in this position without your vote. Keep me in your prayers. I can be reached at belllori2788@ya-hoo.com.

~ Mayor Elect Lori Ann Bell

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by beth Dawson

On December 10, Boy Scout Troop 51 from Jack-son held their Court of Honor ceremony at the Lions Club Civic Center with Dylan Delee, Kyle Lanoue and Clay-ton Metz serving as masters of ceremonies for the event. Triple Crown Awards were be-stowed and merit badges and advancements were presented followed by a closing recep-tion at this annual Christmas meeting.

Numerous awards were presented, including 35 merit badges. In addition, four ranks were achieved and seven members were presented the Triple Crown Awards.

A new merit badge for instruction in welding was earned by seven scouts. Scout leader Willie Metz arranged a partnership between Boy Scout Troop 51 and Capital Area Tech-nical College, Folkes Campus dur-ing the fall 2012 semester, providing welding training for scouts working on this badge. “The welding merit badge was introduced at the beginning of 2012. Going through the requirements of this merit badge teaches scouts the basic fundamentals of welding,” Metz explained. “The scouts were taught how welding plays a major role in our modern world; so many items we use today involve welding in the manu-facturing process. There are countless career opportunities associated with the welding field.” Metz and Frank

Reynolds, a Folkes welding instructor served as welding teachers on a vol-unteer basis.

Johnny Arceneaux, Folkes Cam-pus dean, stated:

We are honored to partnerwith Troop 51 to provide welding training for the scouts. These young men demonstrated they wanted to learn to weld. They also demonstrated they were devel-oping a good work ethic—they came to class, they worked and they learned. They set a good ex-ample of what can be. There will be a serious shortage of welders in

the Baton Rouge area next year. I challenge you as family members and friends to follow the lead of these young men. Tell others about the opportunities in welding and encourage them to come talk to us at Folkes.

Scout Kyle Lanoue stated:As an active member in Boy Scouts of America, Troop 51, we do a lot of outdoor activi-ties including camping, hiking and working in our community. So, when we started our welding merit badge, it was a new experi-

Scouts Receive Badges/Awards at End-of-year Ceremony

Pictured are (l to r): Johnny Arceneaux, Seth Veillion, Kyle Lanoue, Aaron Day, Clayton Metz, Ethan Veil-lion, Alex Myers,Christopher Palm and Willie Metz

ence that I could not wait to start. After multiple weeks of meeting at the vocational school in Jackson, Louisiana and watching video after vid-eo on safety in welding, we finally made it to the welding booths. Once we made it to the shop, it was harder than we thought. The thought of getting burned always rested in the back of our minds. It took a couple of tries, but af-ter that we had the hang of it. Once we finished with all the hands-on activities we were pretty much done with the merit badge. So, from all of Troop 51, I would like to give a special thanks to Mr.Willie Metz, Mr. John Arceneaux, and Mr. Frank Reynolds.

The seven scouts who earned the welding badge were Kyle Lanoue, Aaron Day,

Clayton Metz, Christopher Palm, Seth Veillion, Alex Myers and Ethan Veil-lion.

The Triple Crown is awarded to scouts and adult leaders who com-plete three high adventure programs – Northern Tier Canoe Base in Can-ada, backpacking at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and sailing at Sea Base in Key West, Florida. This year, five scouts and two adult lead-ers earned the Triple Crown: scouts Blake Meyers, Kyle Davidson, Dylan DeLee, Whit Vidrine and Christopher Palm and leaders Keith Meyers and Jody Vidrine.

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On December 9, 2012 the newly-renovated, historic Temple Sinai in St. Francisville was rededicated in a ceremony that purposefully har-kened back to the original dedication occurring in 1903.

Helen Williams, a board member of the Julius Freyhan Foundation, re-ported that St. Francisville residents and Jewish families with an ances-tral connection to the temple packed the modest, one-room building on the afternoon of the dedication in ad-dition to local dignitaries and politi-cians. St. Francisville author Anne Butler, a descendent of one of the speakers at the original dedication ceremony, offered a history of the temple. Local children also played

a part in the ceremony, echoing the procession of young Jewish congre-gants that took place in 1903. The closing reception, again replaying history, was held at Grace Episco-pal Church’s Jackson Hall, called Pythian Hall in 1903.

The rededication was the cul-mination of a renovation of the 100-year-old temple, overseen by the Julius Freyhan Foundation and made possible through a Save America’s Treasures federal grant.

Founded in 1984, the Julius Freyhan Foundation was originally formed with the sole mission of restoring the Julius Freyhan High School, which stands in significant disrepair next to Temple Sinai at 4740 Prosperity Street. Mr. Julius Freyhan, for whom the foundation

is named, was a prominent Jewish merchant and the primary benefactor for the school’s construction back in 1905. Thanks to the federal grant as well as private donations, however, the Foundation was able to com-plete the restoration of the temple first, including this historic center of worship in its larger mission of resurrecting the structures for use as non-denominational community centers, event spaces and museum, according to Williams.

The temple renovation plans were completed by Hammond-based Holly & Smith Architects. The firm was charged with restoring the struc-ture using its original form and ma-terials as well as designing and add-ing an adjoining service building at the back of the original temple to

replace a dated, 1950s addition. Ac-cording to the firm’s website, “The new service building’s design was developed to allow it to blend into the site and allow the adjacent his-toric structures to take center-stage whilst still retaining a unique con-temporary character of its own.”

An article appearing in local pa-per The True Democrat described the then-new temple as:

35 x 50 ft. in length with a high ceiling and many large stained glass windows, giving abundant light and ventilation. The acous-tics of the building is perfect. The interior walls are painted white and the trimmings, fur-nishings of the altar and choir gallery are of quarter sawed oak,

Historic Jewish Center of Worship Restored to Former Glory: The rededication of Temple Sinai

(Top of page): The interior of the newly-renovated Temple Sinai features shafts of lights casting rainbow patterns on origi-nal wooden pews and floors.

(Top left): A view of the temple and its contemporary service building, designed by Holly & Smith Architects, which is at-tached at the rear of the temple.

(Bottom left): The rear view of the temple’s service building, which replaced a demolished 1950s era addition.

(Bottom right): Original scrolled woodwork graces the pews in the temple’s light-filled interior.

(Top): The Julius Freyhan Foundation is currently raising funds to renovate the Ju-lius Freyhan High School, pictured here, to be used as a community center and a museum dedicated to St. Francisville’s historic Jewish population.

(Above): Side view of Temple Sinai.

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as are the handsome circular pews, which are comfortable and handsome. The exterior is painted in dove grey with trim-mings of green. The approach is by a wide flight of steps with graceful turrets on either side. Save for the dove grey exterior

and the turrets, which Williams ex-plained were cost prohibitive to rebuild, the current renovation has honored the building’s original ap-pearance and construction.

Though successful and influen-tial, St. Francisville’s Jewish com-munity, which dates back to the late 1800s, was always small. Within two decades of the temple’s open-ing, so many of the congregation’s

members had passed on or moved to larger cities that the temple was sold to the Presbyterians who used the structure until 1994 when it was donated to the West Feliciana Parish Police Jury.

According to reporting by the Advocate, renovation of the old Julius Freyhan High School will cost around $2.3 million, which the Foundation is still working to secure. Perhaps the successful res-urrection of the historic temple, which followed upon the heels of a $300,000 endowment made by a granddaughter of Julius Freyhan for the sole purpose of restoring the school, will reinvigorate public and private generosity.

The public as well as dignitaries were invited to the rededication of Temple Sinai. Included among the afternoon’s guests were (top, l to r): Mayor Billy D’Aquilla Rep-resentative Kenny Havard, Julius Freyhan Foundation President Nancy Vinci, Senator Neil Riser and Mayor Pro Tem Rucker Leake Jr. Also in attendance were the committee members (bottom, l to r): LeighAnne Jones, Karry Hosford, Janice Wynn, former Julius Freyhan Foundation Director Johanna Sternberg and Julie Brashier.

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Young Chefs Compete for Culinary PrizeThe 4-H Club’s 2012 Holiday

Food Contest was held on Decem-ber 15 at the West Feliciana Com-munity Center in Independence. Competitors prepared a dish along with a recipe, which was judged by local volunteers. The cooking con-

test provided 4-Hers the opportunity to develop healthy cooking practices while still producing dishes that were tasty and creative. The winners in the poultry, egg, seafood and ground beef divisions will be competing at the district level in Hammond.

Pictured are this year’s Holiday Food Contest winners, holding the ornamentals they transplanted while their dishes were being judged (l to r): Jon Elise Sturgeon, Owen Brouillette, Alaina Guillory, Alice Holand, Anna Roberg, Gabe Jewell, Paycen Brouil-lette, Cassie Tucker, Kaitlyn Oliveaux, Shelby Bush, Lauren Mendenall, Katie Eschete, Ty Morgan and Riley Charlet.

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Felicianas OLLI Chapter Encourages Curriculum Ideas and Participation

On January 9 the Curriculum Committee for the Felicianas Chap-ter of Osher Lifelong Learning Insti-tute (OLLI), which is through L.S.U., will meet to discuss classes that will be offered in the Felicianas and Pointe Coupee Parish for the sum-mer and fall of 2013. Classes pres-ently include literature, art, history, yoga, foreign languages, science and religion. In the past, cooking classes, quilting techniques, planting tips, as-tronomy, political science and jour-

nalism have been offered. Individu-als with special talents/expertise are encouraged to propose classes that would interest those who are 50 years of age and above.

Anyone interested in teaching a class may send a proposal (350-word maximum) and biography (150-word maximum) to Dr. Olivia Pass, P.O. Box 2877, St. Francis-ville, LA 70775 or email it to her at oliviapass@bellsouth.net. Proposals must be received prior to January 9.

The residents, families and staff of Grace Health and Rehab Center in Slaughter enjoyed an afternoon of great food, fun and fellowship at their annual Christmas open house. Pictured are (top left) Elnora Bradford; (top right, l to r) Willie Robert, Ralph Bryant and Doyle Redditt; and (bottom right) Delores & Paul Fourrier.

Residents Graced With a Merry Open House

The East Feliciana District Attor-ney’s office was alive with holiday camaraderie on December 21 while hosting its fourth annual community Christmas open house brunch. In at-tendance were seventy-five guests including representatives from the 20th Judicial District Court, lo-cal police departments, town halls, police jury, school board, clerk of court’s office and other citizens in the community. Each year, the D.A. and his staff look forward to a time of fellowship with the community in order to strengthen relationships with other departments and local citizens. It is an opportunity to pro-vide an inviting atmosphere for both encouraging a continuing positive working relationship and for rein-forcing an open door policy with each member of the public.

Holiday Camaraderie

Pictured are (top, l to r) District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla, Sheriff Talmadge Bunch, EFP Superintendent Lewis Henderson, Jr. and Title 1 Director Edna Thomas; (bot-tom, l to r) Mary Dufour, Marcy Robin-son, Crystal Maples, Betsy Jones, Shane Bourgeois and Debbie Bennett.

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Strong Women Sessions January 10, various times

It’s that time of year again, when many people make resolutions to be healthier, more fit or to exercise more regularly. It can be hard to stick with those resolutions on your own, and a group activity may be just what you need to keep going. WFP Parks and Recreation is offering a new session of Strong Women, a research-based, strength training program, for safe, effective and enjoyable group classes. Classes start January 10, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 pm and Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. at the WF Community Center on Hwy. 965. For more information, call 225-784-8447

or Pam Myers at 225-635-4878.

Silliman Baseball AuctionJanuary 12, 6 p.m.

Enjoy a night of fun and support the baseball players of Silliman Institute for their 4th annual Baseball Auction. The event will be held at the American Legion Hall in Clinton with the meal served at 6 p.m. followed by the auction. Tickets can be purchased by contacting any baseball player or Coach John Beauchamp at 225-719-

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Outstanding Community Leaders Awards Luncheon

January 12, 11 a.m.In an effort to better serve the African community of East and West Feliciana Parishes, a ceremony honoring the Outstanding Community Leaders for the year of 2012 has been announced.

Those honored include Mr. Edward Brooks, Ms. Deaber Thomas and Mr. Louis Kent from EF Parish and Mr. Charles London, Mrs. Sara Wilson-Rogers and Mr. Otis Wilson from WF Parish. Martha’s Bistro, the African Small Business of The Year, is the site for the awards luncheon and will host guest speaker Will Campbell of the Southern University Business Development Center who will be giving a presentation on small business development. Tickets are $25 per person and can be obtained by calling Rev. George A. Turner at 225-244-0171 or Pastor Lula London

at 225-445-2103.

Friends of The Library MeetingJanuary 14, 10 a.m.

Join the Friends of the Library for this one-hour informational meeting. The cost of attendance is free. The library is located at 11865 Ferdinand St. in St. Francisville. For more information,

call 225-635-3364.

Jackson Town Hall Monthly Meeting | January 14, 6:30 p.m.

This town hall meeting is open to the public and provides insight into the governing bodies’ agenda as well as discussions or areas of concern. Attendance by the public is encouraged. Meeting takes place at the Jackson Town Hall located at 1610 Charter St. For more information, call

225-634-7777

Adoption Matters Informational Session | January 14, 6-7 p.m.

Events in the Felicianas

There’s something to do every day in the Felicianas. 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@felicianaexplorer.com. Space allowing, your event will be included for free in the Event Calendar section.

This free one-hour information session about adoption and is presented by Catholic Charities Diocese of Baton Rouge which covers a 12 parish area including East and West Feliciana. The presentation will cover all aspects of finding families for children and attendees will hear how experienced social workers de-mystify the journey toward a successful adoption and building happy families. Space is limited and registration is requested. The event is free and will take place at 1900 S. Acadian Thruway in Baton Rouge. For more information, call

225-334-7494.

Slaughter Town Hall Monthly Meeting | January 15, 6:30 p.m.

This town hall meeting is open to the public and provides insight into the governing bodies’ agenda as well as discussions or areas of concern. Attendance by the public is encouraged. Meeting takes place at the Slaughter Civic Center located at 3337 Church St. For more information, contact Norma Ory at 225-654-4278.

LRTA Advocacy WorkshopJanuary 25, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Louisiana Retired Teachers Association will be holding an advocacy training workshop for its members in District IV at the Louisiana Technology Park. Topics on the agenda include how to prepare letters to the editors of local newspapers, how to write press releases, composing emails, and using information supplied by the LRTA office in Baton Rouge.

Training will be provided on accessing important information on the website of the Louisiana legislature, and a review of the LRTA web site will also be incorporated into the presentation. Invited guests include the LRTA district and unit presidents, the district legislative coordinators, and legislative contacts. Other LRTA members are also welcome to attend. For more information, call Erica Rodriguez at 225.927.8837 or visit

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OLLI January CoffeeJanuary 30, 10 a.m.

OLLI members and guests are invited to the January Coffee featuring “West Feliciana Gateways Project” presented by Mrs. Lauren Field, executive director of the St. Francisville Area Foundation. With the help of a consultant team and area stakeholders and community members, an authentic vision favors rural and naturalistic images along with elegant and historical images to represent the parish. This vision builds on the rich cultural and natural amenities of the region and provides a unique opportunity to strengthen community identity and pride. Lauren will give an overview of the phases of the “gateways project” and its current status. The coffee will take place in the First Baptist Church multipurpose

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