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Millwright class begins March 16 neaux, of BRCC. The class will include the core curIn response to the growing demand riculum to introductory craft skills and for millwrights in East and West Feli- millwright level one training of the Naciana parishes as well as the greater tional Center for Construction EducaBaton Rouge area, an entry-level mill- tion and Research. Arceneaux said the training is a wright class will be held at Baton Rouge Community College in Jackson begin- prerequisite for all NCCER level one classes and includes basic safety, conning Monday. The class will be held from 6 p.m. to struction math, introduction to hand 9 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and will tools, power tools, construction drawings, materials handling, basic rigging, last for 25 weeks. The class can be the first step in be- basic communication and employability coming a millwright, said Johnny Arce- skills.
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The millwright level one training includes an introduction to the millwright trade, hand tools, fasteners and anchors, basic layout and O-rings, and oxyfuel cutting. A level two class will be held after the completion of the level one class, Arceneaux said. “ ‘What does a millwright do?’ is a question often asked,” Arceneaux said. “Millwrights work in industrial settings such as paper mills, power generating stations, pump, valve and electric motor shops as well as the petrochemical industry.”
Millwrights are responsible for installing, aligning and troubleshooting machinery, and work includes installing conveyor systems, connecting machinery and piping, hoisting and setting machines as well as adjusting the moving and stationary parts of machines to specifications, Arceneaux explained. Millwrights must be skilled in math and interpreting blueprints and technical specifications. For registration and tuition information, call Loretta Profit at (225) 634-2636 or email profit@mybrcc.edu.
Slaughter student’s DAR essay places first in state and has been sent to the South Central Slaughter CommuRegional connity Charter School test where it seventh-grader Joshua will compete Bourque was honored against sevin January for the firstenth-grade place essay he wrote for the American HisPhoto provided by BETH DAWSON essays from tory essay contest spon- Joshua Bourque stands with A r k a n s a s , sored by the Alexander Slaughter Community Charter Kansas, Missouri, OklaStirling Chapter of the School Principal Linda Sauchoma and Daughters of the Amerier. Bourque’s essay has won Texas. ican Revolution. Bourque reBourque’s essay, first in state. He is in Glenis “A Child’s Journey Kent’s seventh-grade history ceived a certificate and Through Ellis Island,” class at SCCS. bronze medal was written based on information about the 125th anni- from the DAR chapter for his winversary of Ellis Island being used ning essay. He has been invited to as an immigration station, accord- attend DAR’s state convention in ing to Beth Dawson, DAR member. Shreveport in March where he will Dawson said Bourque’s essay receive the state silver medal, a cerplaced first in the state competition tificate and $50. Advocate staff report
Advocate staff photo by STEPHANIE WARREN
Coming soon
Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market on Plank Road in Clinton will feature a gas station with four pumps. The new business is expected to open April 8.
Centenary tours planned; food, shelter funds available Daily tours of Centenary State Historic Site, 3522 College St., in Jackson are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour begins at the Professor’s House and consists of an introduction to Centenary’s history and a tour through the house. The tour continues outside and passes the original locations of the East Wing Dormitory and Main Academic Building on the way to the West Wing Dormitory. The Exhibit Room, Dorm Room, Hospital Room and Classroom will all be toured. An introductory history video will be offered to visitors on the tour. For information, call (225) 634-7925.
Youth baseball registration
The final registration date for children interested in playing for the Jackson Baseball Association is March 14. Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the baseball field on La. 68 in Jackson, across from Dixon Correctional Institute. Youth ages 4 to 15 are invited to play, but children must turn 4 prior to May 1 and turn 15 after May 1. A birth certificate is required
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if this is your child’s first time playing for the Jackson Baseball Association. A doctor’s release is required if there is an existing medical condition. Cost is $50 per child, and due upon registration. For information, call Matt Leggett at (225) 719-1690.
Food and shelter funds
East Feliciana Parish has been awarded federal funds through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. East Feliciana will receive $6,382 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs throughout the parish. The selection was made by a board chaired by Homeland Security’s FEMA and consists of representatives from Ameri-
can Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, the Jewish Federations of North America, the Salvation Army and United Way Worldwide, a news release said. The board was charged with distributing funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country, the release said. A local board will determine how the funds awarded are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area, the release said. Under the terms of the grant, local agencies chosen to receive funds must be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government; eligible to receive federal funding; have an accounting system; practice nondiscrimination; have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs; and if agencies are
a private voluntary organization, have a voluntary board, according to the release. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply. East Feliciana has distributed emergency food and shelter funds previously with several local organizations participating. These agencies were responsible for providing food and other services. Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for program funds must submit an application by 4 p.m. March 23. Qualifying organizations can obtain an application by calling Michael Acaldo, Debra Blacher or Lisa Hubble at (225) 3837837, extension 0, or by emailing macaldo@svdpbr.com. Agencies also may mail EFSP Local Board Chair, P.O. Box 127, Baton Rouge, 70821. Send news and events for Around East Feliciana to Stacy Gill at sgill@theadvocate. com by 3 p.m. Fridays or call (225) 993-0066.
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Quad Area Head Start to hold enrollment drive Advocate staff report Quad Area Head Start will hold recruitment activities during March and April and will continue throughout May. Quad Area Head Start is a free preschool program that serves 3- to 4-year-olds in East Feliciana Parish. Parents must register their child for the 2015-2016 school year if they want their child to attend, officials said. Parents of enrollees must let their child’s teacher know if their child will be returning to keep their slots available for the following year. Applications can be found at the Quad Area Community Action Agency, 12126 Liberty St., Clinton; Clinton Head Start Center, 3585 La. 63 — Bluff Creek Road; Jackson Head Start Center, 3531 Cottage St.; and the Audubon Regional Libraries in Clinton and Jackson. For an appointment, call (225) 683-4234 or (225) 6342813 and ask for a parent, family community and engagement specialist.
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