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THURSDAY DECEMBER 10, 2015
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3 high school football state champs in Baton Rouge Three Baton Rouge football teams won state championships Friday. Parkview Baptist captured the Division II title by beating St. Thomas More 2421 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Prep Classic in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Catholic High won the Division I state title over Rummel 31-28, and Southern Lab picked up the Division IV title with a 36-2 win over St. Mary’s.
The Parkview Baptist Eagles defeat the St. Thomas More Cougars 24-21 in the LHSAA select division II championship game in the Mercedes-Benz Super Dome on Friday. Advocate photo by BUDDY DELAHOUSSAYE
Advocate staff photo by RUSTY COSTANZA
Advocate staff photo by RUSTY COSTANZA
Southern Lab’s Curtlan Williams celebrates with teammates after being named MVP in Catholic High players celebrate with fans after beating Rummel 31-28 the Division IV AllState Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Prep Classic at the Mercedes-Benz Superto win the Division I state title Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. dome in New Orleans on Friday.
Council OKs zoning change for restaurant
Breakfast with Santa brings joy to guests, volunteers BY C.J. FUTCH
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BY ANDREA GALLO
agallo@theadvocate.com The Metro Council unanimously rezoned the Applebee’s in Perkins Rowe on Dec. 2 from a restaurant to a bar, but Perkins Rowe officials said customers should not expect immediate changes. Donna Taylor, the senior vice president of Stirling Properties, said they have no immediate plans to replace Applebee’s. But she said the zoning change would give Applebee’s the flexibility to change its concept in the future. The decision to rezone came from Perkins Rowe management and not Applebee’s, she said. “We try to be more progressive rather than sitting back and waiting,” Taylor said. Taylor said the zoning change does not force Applebee’s to change the way it operates. Frank Duke, the city’s planning director, said the rezoning does not change much aside from the ratio of food to alcohol sales the restaurant can have. He said Perkins Rowe officials did not tell him if they planned to replace Applebee’s, but noted they would not need to tell him that to have the zoning changed. Perkins Rowe has a few other restaurants and bars, including restaurant and wine bar Bin 77. Applebee’s is one of a few national chains in the mixed-use development, along with California Pizza Kitchen and Zoe’s Kitchen.
Advocate photo by C.J. FUTCH
Episcopal School students Pavan Adhvaryu, left, and Abram Johnston use Google cardboard 3-D viewers Dec. 2 during a Google Expeditions program at the school.
Episcopal students explore 3-D environments with Google tech BY C.J. FUTCH
cfutch@theadvocate.com Google Expeditions brought its 3-D magic to Episcopal School on Dec. 2, said Jason Hubbard, associate head of schools. Expeditions consists of Google cardboard view finders paired with a smartphone app that presents visual media stereoscopically, allowing the user to step into a new world and look around — literally — exploring environments like a volcano, a coral reef and a Hawaiian atoll, by turning their heads. Teachers instructed the fourth- and second-grade students to hold their viewfind-
ers carefully, “with one hand on each side,” before starting the program, which began with an island off the coast of Florida. When they got the signal to look, they gasped, then sat, mouths agape, turning their heads in every direction, and sometimes jumping when they saw something unexpected. “Hey, look below you,” one student told another, and a third warned his neighbor of a shark behind them. Since all the viewers were presenting the same 3-D environment, they could all see the same things if they were looking in the same direction.
Bessie Carter Jackson helped two other adults, a daughter and granddaughter, corral the 11 children in her large family through the lines at Capitol Middle School’s lobby on Saturday. The family was the 36th in line for Breakfast with Santa, an event put on every year by the Jack and Jill of America’s Baton Rouge Chapter. It’s been an ongoing tradition for the club for more than 30 years, said Vanessa Lafleur, president of the chapter, and a favorite for both patrons and chapter members alike, she said. The event begins with a hot breakfast for all those in attendance, then moves to a photo with Santa Claus, then the line for bikes — which go to the first 300 or so children in line, and toys for the rest, Lafleur said. While the families wait in line, tables keep everyone entertained with crafts, face painting and other goodies, said Katara Wil-
Advocate staff photo by APRIL BUFFINGTON
Faine Brooks, left, and Fantasia Brooks, right, take a photo with Santa at the breakfast with Santa event hosted by the Baton Rouge chapter of Jack and Jill at Capitol Middle School on Saturday. liams, spokesperson for the group. “We’ve been doing this for a while, so we’ve learned some lessons over the years,” she said. Williams’ son, Christian, 11, was also at the event volunteering, and he said it was, by far, his favorite
event for Jack and Jill. “I like seeing how happy the kids are,” he said. It’s one of many volunteerism opportunities the club provides for members. The club is primarily a group of mothers, said Vice äSee BREAKFAST, page 2G
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YaYas set for Christmas shows in area Darlene Denstorff ON THE SOUTHSIDE
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Senior line dance group The YaYas will perform in costume to such Christmas favorites as “Feliz Navidad,” “Holly Jolly Christmas,” “Papa Noel,” “Little Saint Nick” and other popular Christmas songs this holiday season. THURSDAY: 10:30 a.m., Ollie Steele Burden Manor, 4250 Es-
sen Lane DEC: 17: 10 a.m., Carrington Place, 8225 Summa Ave.; and 2 p.m., Amber Terrace, 8585 Summa Ave.
Ollie Challenge
BREC’s Toys for Tots Ollie Challenge will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Per-
kins Road Community Park. Bring a toy to donate to a child in need and watch the skaters show their skills. Call (225) 272-9200, Ext. 570, for information.
‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
From Friday through Dec. 20, Playmakers of Baton
Rouge will present its stage adaptation of the classic animated TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at the LSU Reilly Theatre. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children ages 2-11 and can be purchased online at äSee SOUTHSIDE, page 2G