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Stacy Gill AROUND ZACHARY

Zachary top of class in report

BY STACY GILL

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Trek to Devil’s Elbow planned

Port Hudson State Historic Site near Zachary presents the Devil’s Elbow Tour at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Meet at the Port Hudson Park museum, then carpool to the Georgia Pacific pavilion, where the tour will proceed on foot to the “Devil’s Elbow” on Port Hickey Road, about one-quarter mile south of the Port Hickey Plantation home.

Confederate troops were positioned here during the Siege of Port Hudson.

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

Visitors are advised there are no rest rooms or water fountains along the trail.

For information call (225) 654-3775.

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The Baton Rouge Area Chamber published its annual education report card April 6, analyzing kindergarten through 12th-grade performance in the Capital Region schools during the 2013-14 school year.

Zachary schools remained at the top — both in the region and in the state — for the 10th consecutive year, the report states.

The report looks at data from the Louisiana Department of Education showing outcomes of public schools in the Baton Rouge area and provides an indication of overall regional performance.

BRAC produces the report annually to serve as a tool for the business community, nonprofits, regional leaders and families to utilize in gauging the quality of educational options in the region, as well as

to determine challenges that remain, BRAC officials said in a news release.

“Public education is a critical part of growing the regional economy. Keeping track of and reporting this data publicly is important for families, newcomers and business leaders,” said Adam Knapp, president and CEO of BRAC. “The data in the report card shows that there is still much work to do, but progress is being made.

The sobering reality is that the jobs being created today cannot wait until workforce supply catches up.”

BRAC’s Capital Region includes East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Ascension, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee and St. Helena parishes.

The majority of the 13 school districts in the Capital Region achieved significant improvements in overall district perfor-

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Third-graders Fiona Hagan-Anderson, left, and Laney Eisworth attempt learning the string fingers game during Louisiana Day at Zachary Elementary on April 2. The girls instead chose to make a teacup and bracelet with their string pieces.

Advocate staff photo by STACY GILL

Cook-off for the Kids

Heritage Ranch Christian Children’s Home is hosting its second annual Cook-off for the Kids from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Heritage Ranch property, 20090 Tucker Road, Zachary.

This family-fun event will include a barbecue cook-off competition, concert, raffle drawings, prizes, beer by Abita Brewing Company, a mini-petting zoo, pony rides, youth activities and more.

The cooking competition will be judged by area culinary professionals and local celebrities such as Ryan Andre, Theresa Day, Jay Ducote, Rebecca Mason, Zachary Police Chief David McDavid, Chuck Pierce, Travis Stringer and Chris Wadsworth.

Four-person cook-off teams will barbecue brisket, ribs, pork butt and a wildcard entry and will provide samples for attendees to taste.

mance scores, the release said.

An average of those scores shows a four-point increase, which equates to six percent growth overall compared to a one percent improvement for the state as a whole.

The increase is largely in part to a big jump by the EBR Recovery School District.

In 2013, the Capital Region had four school districts ranked

A native of Baton Rouge and graduate of Assumption Parish High School, Bossier Community College and McNeese University, Jesse Cassard is the athletic director for Zachary Community Schools and baseball coach at Zachary High.

13 Questions

with Jesse Cassard

BY STACY GILL

sgill@theadvocate.com

Advocate staff photos by STACY GILL

Jeran Cochran, left, and Stetson Bell, students at Zachary Elementary School, learn how to play with a Jacob’s ladder following a demonstration by Mark Mills on April 2 at Louisiana Day. Mark and his wife, Deana, were among a group of residents who visit the school annually to teach Louisiana folk songs, games and traditions.

FOLK WAYS

Louisiana Day emphasizes Cajun culture

BY STACY GILL

sgill@theadvocate.com Students at Zachary Elementary School played pickup sticks and other low-tech, old-fashioned games, danced to Cajun tunes and learned about the history and culture of the Acadian people April 2 during a Louisiana Day program.

Leading the games and lessons were a group of about 25 volunteers including parents, grandpar-

ents, Zachary residents and a few Cajun culturalists who traveled from New Iberia, Pierre Part and Baton Rouge to visit and teach students about the customs and traditions of Louisiana and the culture of the Acadian people.

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Jesse Cassard agreed to sit down with The Zachary Advocate and Plainsman for our “13 Questions” series.

NAME, AGE, OCCUPATION: Jesse Cassard, 36, athletic director for Zachary Community Schools (since 2013-14) and baseball coach for the Zachary High Broncos since 2006-07.

BORN: Baton Rouge RAISED: Assumption Parish EDUCATION: Assumption Parish High School (1997), Bossier Parish Community College (1999) and McNeese University (2001). Played third base at BPCC and outfield while at McNeese University in Lake Charles.

FAMILY: Married to Angela Booty Cassard, assistant principal at Copper Mill Elementary School.

The Cassards have three children: son Cullen, 10; son Cal, 7; and daughter Carson, 3.

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Admission is $10 per person, and children 12 and under will be admitted free.

Tickets can be purchased online or on the day of the event.

For information, tickets or to register your team, visit www.hrbr.org/upcomingevents/cook-off-for-the-kids or call (225) 658-1800.

and Zachary resident Kathy Mier, known to many around south Louisiana as “Mamee Mier the Cajun Lady.”

The volunteers, which included Zachary High Z-Star students — teens hoping for a career in education — introduced the second- and thirdgraders to vintage toys and folk games such as learning how to play pickup sticks and throwing jacks or knucklebones, which are made from the ankle bones of sheep, explained Mark Mills, of Zachary.

He and his wife, Deana, volunteered to man the Jacob’s ladder toy station while others taught the youth how to spin tops, throw marbles and play string fingers or “frones.”

“The old game of frones also involves string but has a large button with it,” Mier explained. “If you visit the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois, you’ll find one of these but using a disc (with holes) made of stone. The Acadians played with these when they were little.”

Mier said the name, frones, comes from the sounds made by the spinning button.

“There are no electronics here,” Mier said. “Look around. These kids are captivated by these games, and not one of the toys or games runs on batteries or needs to be

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Great Family Camp Out

BREC’s Zachary Community Park, 20055 Old Scenic Highway, will be the site of the Great Family Camp Out from 4 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday.

Families are invited to camp out under the stars as well as participate in hiking, kayaking, land boarding, inflatables, face painting, the skate park, dog park, a zoo encounter, s’mores under the stars and much more.

Cost to participate is $35 per family, and tents will be available to rent for $5.

Pre-registration is required by calling (225) 2729200, ext. 559, or emailing outdooradventure@brec.org.

Concert series continues

The Regional Arts Council of Zachary will host the second in a three-part series — Concerts at the Pointe at Americana — beginning at 7 p.m.

April 21.

Casarotti The second concert features Brazilian pianist Joao-Paulo Casarotti and soprano Nancy Hendrick.

Hendrick Casarotti, a Southern University music faculty member, will perform the solo piano version of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody In Blue.”

Hendrick, who is married to opera singer Michael Hendrick, is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music in New York City and earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. She will perform “O, Mio Babbino Caro” (“Oh, My Beloved Father”) by Puccini.

Each is considered a popular aria and cabaret song by composer William Bolcom.

The Regional Arts Council is a community partner supporting visual and performing arts and art education in Zachary and surrounding areas.

For information or advanced tickets, visit www. raczonline.org.

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REPORT

Continued from page 1G in the top 10 in the state and five in the top 25, which means that in 2014, half of Louisiana’s top 10 school districts and nearly one quarter of the top 25 districts were located in the nine-parish region.

Comparatively, five school districts remain in the bottom 25 in the state but saw improvement with the most dramatic taking place in the EBR-RSD, which increased its score by seven points.

The report showed that EBRRSD and St. Helena, were at the bottom of the state rankings at 71 and 73 respectively out of 74 total.

Three of the region’s school districts improved by a full letter grade — Livingston, St. Helena and the EBR-RSD. St. Helena’s improvement was based on the performance of its elementary and high school following the closure of the RSD-controlled middle school, according to Superintendent Kelli Joseph, who said she understands the impor-

Parent and volunteer Natasha Wilcox, right, assists Jackson Feese, a Zachary Elementary student, in learning how to make shapes with a piece of yarn.

Advocate staff photos by STACY GILL

Kathy Mier, second from right, and Krissy Louque, far right, show students at Zachary Elementary School how to play string fingers for Louisiana Day on April 2. Mier, also known as Mamee Mier the Cajun Lady, has given presentations on the Acadian people at area libraries, schools and at events. charged.”

Stations were set up throughout the school on Louisiana Day, and volunteers read stories, designed colorful masks and taught the students how to dance.

In past years, musicians have played Cajun accordions, fiddles, a frottoir (washboard) and triangles for the students while they learned the two-

tance of improving a school district.

“We have a clear vision now to develop a productive educational system that increases student achievement, develops educator effectiveness and builds public confidence,” said Joseph. “We will continue to work in that spirit of excellence.”

East Baton Rouge Parish and Baker school district saw growth of one percent each with EBR increasing its performance score from 80.3 to 81.3 and Baker from 62.4 to 63.4.

West Feliciana Schools fell slightly from seventh to 10th overall.

The average school performance score for a charter school in the Capital Region is 64 or a D letter grade.

The single charter school in East Feliciana — Slaughter Community Charter School — has a school performance score of 98.9, slightly more than one point from an A-rating.

The BESE-authorized charter schools have an average school performance score of 66.5 (D) while the EBR School Board charters averaged worse with

step, and a food court area often features boudin, fried alligator, catfish and beignets for the students to taste.

“We’re just a group of people from the community who like to pass a good time sharing the customs and traditions of Louisiana with an emphasis on the Cajun culture,” Mier said.

Mier’s oral history presentation about events before and

after the Great Deportation of the Acadian people included a reading of “Evangeline for Children,” the story of the tintamarre and the Mardi Gras parade.

The tintamarre is an Acadian tradition of marching through the streets of a community while making noise with improvised instruments and other noisemakers often in cel-

ebration of National Acadian Day, Mier said.

The “Evangeline for Children” story is written by Alice Couvillon and Elizabeth Moore, Louisiana natives who reside in Covington and graduates of Newcomb College in New Orleans, who also authored “Mimi’s First Mardi Gras,” “Mimi and Jean-Paul’s Cajun Mardi Gras” and “Louisiana Indian Tales.”

Zachary’s Sally Jones, a retired French teacher, storyteller and culture hobbyist, often accompanies Mier to read “Jacques et la Canne a Sucre,” a Cajun fairy tale.

The two women have visited youth at area schools, libraries, BREC’s Magnolia Mound and have been guest speakers at clubs and organizations.

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Zachary’s got talent

Drama and theater students at Zachary High School will host and participate in a talent show beginning at 7 p.m. April 23 at the Zachary Visual and Performing Arts Center at ZHS. Cost to attend is $5 per person, and everyone is invited to attend.

Teachers will judge the talent acts, and small gift cards will be awarded.

Proceeds benefit the ZHS drama banquet, which is structured like a Hollywood awards show complete with dinner, entertainment, a host and presenters, drama teacher Jen Masterson said.

For more information, email jen.masterson@ zacharyschools.org.

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High School in Lake Charles, 2002-06.

ACCOLADES: In Cassard’s first three years as ZHS baseball coach, he helped lead the Broncos to three consecutive Class 4A State Championship titles against Captain Shreve (2007), Shaw (2008) and Sam Houston (2009).

He’s earned multiple honors.

Among them: American Baseball Coaches Association’s 2009 Region 6 National Coach of the Year; Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s 2008 4A Coach of the Year; Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association’s 2007 and 2008 4A Coach of the Year; 2008 All Metro Coach of the Year; 2008 6-4A Coach of the Year; 2007 District Coach of the Year as well as 2010, 2012 and 2013 4-5A Coach of the Year.

Did you come from a baseball family?

My grandfather played and coached Little League and held clinics. I didn’t know this when he was alive, but he knew Ted Williams. Can you believe that?

He and others would come to Donaldsonville, to LaLa Regira Field. It’s an old “throwback� field, an old-school field. I can’t believe I didn’t know that.

You’ve been known to quote famous people. Do you read a lot?

Yes. I read all the time, nothing nonfiction, and I don’t read things only pertaining to sports.

I read books about business because as athletic director, I sort of have to run teams and athletics like a business. We’re in the business of winning championships here at Zachary. And by the way, my favorite quote is: “Good enough is never good enough� by Tim Grover in “Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable.�

As baseball coach and athletic director and Angie as an assistant principal, is everything in your Now that you’ve been athletic lives about Zachary Community director for a full year, what Schools? challenges come with the job that Yes. We’re all into what we’re you didn’t anticipate? doing here. You can’t have one

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I guess the biggest challenge would be trying to get everyone on the same level — coaches, student-athletes and everyone in the athletics department — when everyone has a different set of rules to follow.

Do you have any heroes?

I always wanted to be a professional baseball player and idolized guys like Chipper Jones and Dale Murphy. But my dad and my grandfather, I looked up to them. They didn’t know how not to work. The whole Cassard family, we’re workaholics and believe in putting a lot of work into everything we do.

Have you always played baseball?

Was there another sport you played?

foot in and one foot out. We preach to our kids to be ‘all in’ whatever they’re doing. When you’re all in, you’re committed to what you are doing. I work 12 to 14 hours a day and something’s wrong if I’m home before 7 p.m. When you’re in a leadership role, you never take that hat off, you’re never not that person.

Do you spend your money in Zachary?

We’ve met plenty of good people here and have good friends. I don’t really talk to many people outside of Zachary. I buy my gas, groceries

“My grandfather played and coached Little League and held clinics. I didn’t know this when he was alive, but he knew Ted Williams. Can you believe that? He and others would come to Donaldsonville, to LaLa Regira Field. It’s an old ‘throwback’ field, an old-school field.

I can’t believe I didn’t know that.�

be disappointed?

Yes. No! Just kidding, of course not. Look, whatever my children do, I just want them to be all in and committed. Athletics are a great thing for children to be involved in. It creates lastJESSE CASSARD, athletic director for Zachary Community Schools ing bonds with people, you make and anything else I need right facing a 9-year-old track and members they elected and let friends and it’s healthy.

True, it’d be easier if they were here in Zachary to keep my tax multipurpose field got linked them do their job, things would into baseball because we’re a money here. My thoughts are, with passing the tax. This was be OK. if you don’t love it, leave it. baseball family, and it’s part of former Superintendent Warrall our lives, but we’d support ren Drake’s great vision for What are your pet peeves?

Were you surprised that the school athletics in Zachary and that’s Loud vulgar music blasting out them in whatever they wanted district’s tax proposition didn’t why our facilities are second of a car radio while I’m at the gas to do. to none. There are some other station trying to pump gas with pass in March?

I’m not surprised, no, because multi-million buildings in the my children in the car. And ha- Do you dream about winning of some of the negativity put out district that cost more than the bitual complainers. We have a no another state championship? there by some other news and track and field. Bronco Stadium complaining rule here, you can’t Yes, it’s definitely on my mind media sources. I feel like people is the most highly trafficked complain unless you have a solu- a lot. We’re number three right intentionally voted no because spot in the entire district and tion that’s right for everyone, not now but the key is finishing in of some of the misinformation less than $400,000 of a $50-mil- just yourself. the top four because you’re at that was printed elsewhere and lion-plus operating budget is home until the semifinals. Zachposts on Facebook. I feel that spent on athletics.

If one of your sons came home and ary is a tough place to play if rather than go to town hall meetIf the community would put said he wanted to play another you’re our opponent in the playings where the truth was being their trust into the school board sport besides baseball, would you offs, and people know it. shared or educate themselves by requesting information from the school board office, many decided to get their information from those sources and take it to be the truth.

Mr. Devillier did a great job by putting information out there, but many people didn’t spend the time to learn and listen. Some people just prefer the drama.

Were you shocked by the low voter turnout?

Yes. We have over 5,000 students in this district and if even half of the parents had voted, the tax would’ve passed. No doubt. I can tell you as a result, things will change because of this, including athletics. We have to make cuts now where there are no places left to cut.

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ZACHARY POLICE BOOKINGS The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police department April 1-8.

BATISTE, AARON: 22, 2063 N. 70th Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for two counts of driver must be licensed.

BISHOP, LINDA: 22, 3405 Redbud St., Zachary, theft by shoplifting.

CAPLING, WILLIAM: 20, 11550 Southfork Ave., Apt. 617, Baton Rouge, theft of a motor vehicle.

CLARK, BRYANT: 34, 180 Carney Road, Zachary, fugitive charges from Baker Police Department.

CONVINGTON, JAMIE: 29, 6850 Ozard St., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for speeding.

FORD, KELISHA: 30, 224 W. 6th St., Crowley, possession of schedule II narcotic, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

GREEN, CURTIS: 23, 141 E. Plains Port Hudson Road, Zachary, possession of marijuana.

HARRIS, JESSIE: 44, 21020 La. 19, 31, Slaughter, domestic abuse battery.

HAYES, BRITTANI: 24, 13782 Basin Court, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for probation hearing.

JACKSON, LESLIE: 30, 17444 Twin Oaks Drive, Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear for headlights required.

JOHNSON, CHRISTEN: 30, 3309 N. Azalea Ave., Baker, theft by shoplifting and fugitive charges from Baker Police Department.

JONES, JEROME: 34, 5111 Queens Carriage Drive, Zachary, fugitive charges from East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and domestic abuse battery.

JONES, SHAWN: 33, 18733 Samuels Road, Zachary, fugitive charges from East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.

KISTLER, LISA: 53, 25035 Jim Price Road, Greenwell Springs, theft by shoplifting.

NETTERVILLE, JENNIFER: 37, 2425 Charles Drive, Clinton, theft by shoplifting.

RIVETT, CORY: 44, 15635 Confederate Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for driving under suspension and maximum speed limit.

SALAZAR, COLTAN: 21, 5635 Lower Zachary Road, Zachary, domestic abuse battery.

SANDERS, QUINTERIA: 23, 14932 Forest Grove Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for possession of controlled dangerous substance.

SHAFFER, JORDAN: 21, 329 Richey St., New Roads, possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

SHAMPINE, HALEY: 22, 4968 St. Louis St., Zachary, domestic abuse battery.

SIMMONS, CHANDRIE: 24, 69 Highland Road, Centreville, Mississippi, theft by shoplifting and possession of marijuana.

STEWART, JOSHUA: 23, 3973 Monroe Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for resisting an officer, two counts of simple battery and domestic abuse battery.

TENNART, JIMMY: 29, 150 W. Flanacher Road, Zachary, bench warrant for failure to appear for speeding, expired vehicle license, driving under suspension, disturbing the peace by fistic encounter and possession of controlled drug substance.

WELCH, TENA: 39, 412 Douceur Drive, Baker, two counts of principle to unauthorized use of an access card and two counts of unauthorized use of an access card.

WHITFIELD, EMMITT: 47, 514 Myrtle St., Baker, theft and illegal possession of stolen things.

WIGGINS, LILJUAN: 27, 3840 Cherry St., Zachary, resisting an officer, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

WOODALL, CHARLES: 38, 3309 N. Azalea Ave., Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear for driving under suspension and theft by shoplifting, resisting an officer and fugitive charges from Baker Police Department.

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McGehee transfers to Clinton’s Landmark Bank lender.

A native of Michigan, McGehee moved to Louisiana in 1981 and began amassing 34 years of experience in the banking and commercial lending industries at financial institutions such as Bank of the South, Regions, MidSouth and Landmark.

McGehee said she is happy to be closer to her home in Clinton, where she lives with her husband, Marlin.

Advocate staff report Landmark Bank recently welcomed lender Carrie McGehee to its Clinton office.

McGehee transferred from Landmark’s Zach- McGehee ary office in February where she was a

EAST BATON ROUGE SHERIFF’S BOOKINGS the delinquency of a juvenile.

GRIFFIN, UNIQUE: 18, 3270 Adams St., Baker, two counts of theft.

MICHOT, ANDRE: 29, 6552 Lake Mary Drive, Baker, three counts of simple battery, simple criminal damage of property and unauthorized entry.

VELEZ, NATASHA: 29, 5131 Rolling Acres Drive, Baker, criminal trespassing and battery on a police officer.

The following Zachary and Baker residents were booked into Parish Prison by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office from Feb. 1 to April 9:

DUFORE, FRANCIS: 40, 22838 Plank Road, Zachary, obscenity and resisting an officer.

FONTENOT, MARIO: 25, 2530 Grant St., Baker, possession of marijuana and contributing to

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Zachary resident wins truck-driving competition to looking out for other drivers and always staying alert.

One hundred and twelve drivZachary truck driver Leroy Williams placed first in his divi- ers participated in the event, which included nine classes of sion at the 2015 competition: step-van, straight Louisiana State truck, three-axle van, four-axle Truck Driving van, five-axle van, five-axle tank, Championships five-axle flatbed, five-axle sleepMarch 27-29 in er berth and twin-trailers.

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The competition includes a Williams, a written exam that measures driver with Conknowledge of the trucking inway Freight, Williams dustry, safe driving rules, first was the best this year in the straight truck class. aid and fire-fighting; a pre-trip He won in his division at the 2014 inspection requiring participants to find 17 defects planted championships as well.

Williams has been behind on a test vehicle within a limited the wheel professionally for 27 time; and a field test course, the years and attributes his success release said.

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BAKER POLICE BOOKINGS The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison by the Baker Police Department April 1-8.

BATISTE, III, MORRIS: 32, 6514 Kleinpeter Road, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for speeding.

BENTON, PRECIOUS: 25, 999 Rosenwald Road, Apt. 8029, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for open container in vehicle and attempted theft.

BLAND, RONALD: 28, 1786 N. 49th St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for windshield/window view thru and license plate light required.

CALLIHAN, CHARLES: 46, 5175 Sherwood St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for windshield/window view thru and driving under suspension/revocation.

DEEMER, BRANDON: 30, 1114 Myrtle St., Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for disturbing the peace with offensive words, offensive or harassing phone calls and ran stop sign.

ELZY, HOLLIS: 38, 11558 Plank Road, Baton Rouge, affidavit warrant for domestic abuse battery and fugitive through East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.

FAUST, THOMAS: 56, 1465 Aster St., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for failure to register vehicle.

GREEN, DAJAI: 23, 4261 Blount Road, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for attempted theft.

HARRIS, ANDREKA: 23, 7374 Yorkshire St., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft.

JACKSON, LESLIE: 29, 17444 Twin Oaks Drive, Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear for speeding.

JENKINS, ERNEST: 30, 411 N. 25th St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for windshield/window view thru and no driver’s license.

JOHNSON, CAMERON: 17, 755 Villere Drive, Baton Rouge, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

LEDUFF, III, RONNIE: 28, 1907 Debra Drive, Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for expired motor vehicle inspection and switched license plates.

LEWIS, LEPER: 54, 2406 Shelley St., Baton Rouge, attempted first degree murder, attempted aggravated arson and public intimidation of a police officer.

LONDON, LATONYA: 31, 2435 Elm Park Drive, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft.

MATTHEWS, JASMINE: 25, 1229 Stilt St., Baton Rouge, fugitive through East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and bench warrant for failure to appear for theft.

MCKENZIE, LACRISHA: 28, 1338 Louisiana Ave., Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft.

MERRIT, JODY: 54, 17960 Will Ave., 34, Greenwell Springs, bench warrants for failure to appear for driving under suspension/revocation, switched license plates, no insurance, expired motor vehicle inspection and theft.

MINOR, WILLIE: 70, 1806 Plank

Road, Baton Rouge, theft.

MITCHELL, JERMANY: 33, 1143 Oregon Ave., Port Allen, bench warrant for failure to appear for expired motor vehicle inspection.

NEWTON, ASHLEY: 26, 6284 Dutton Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for simple battery.

NOEL, TERRANCE: 38, 4113 Monroe Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for safety belt use.

PARKER, KENDRELL: 30, 3811 Sherwood St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for expired motor vehicle inspection and driving under suspension/revocation.

PATE, ENNIS: 24, 3802 Topeka St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for disturbing the peace by fistic encounter and driving under suspension/ revocation.

PORTER, MELVIN: 27, 5459 Robinson St., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for driving under suspension/revocation.

RABY, KENYA: 38, 650 N. Ardenwood Drive, Apt. 1703, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for no proof of insurance in vehicle, no driver’s license and speeding.

RAY, TIMOTHY: 32, 425 Issac Brouillette Road, Marksville, bench warrants for failure to appear for expired motor vehicle inspection and driving under suspension/revocation.

RIZZUTTO, YEVETTE: 37, 15525 Antietam Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for driving under suspension/revocation.

RUSSELL, MARK: 52, 4635 Baker Blvd., Baker, affidavit warrant for felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

SCHRAM, PATRICK: 30, 8335 Summa Ave., Baton Rouge, fugitive through Baton Rouge Police Department.

SCOTT, TRAVIS: 34, 4755 Avenue G, Zachary, possession of schedule II controlled dangerous substance and distribution of schedule IV controlled dangerous substance.

STAMPER, TIFFANY: 26, 203 Sinbad St., Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for disturbing the peace by intoxication and driving while intoxicated.

TENNAR, JIMMY: 29, 7602 Davlin Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for windshield/window view thru, no driver’s license on person and expired license plate.

THOMAS, MARCHELLE: 36, 3838 Thomas Road, Lot 79, Baker, fugitive through East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.

VICTORIAN, KATYLAN: 21, 23820 Sunnybrook Ave., Denham Springs, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft.

WRIGHT, ALLEN: 35, 2476 Plantation Drive, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for speeding and child seat restraints.

WRIGHT, CHRISTOPHER: 18, 10114 Lathers Lane, Slaughter, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen things and possession of a firearm with obliterated numbers or marks.

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Girl Scout Daisies visit Jackson Veterans Home Advocate staff report

Members of the Girl Scouts Daisy Troop 10145 in Zachary delivered cookies March 28 to the Louisiana Veterans Home in Jackson.

The girls also visited retired Sgt. 1st Class Morris East, father of Troop Leader Mary Sanders, while at the home.

East is a U.S. Army veteran who served 20 years and received the Meritorious Service Medal for his actions in Vietnam.

Photo provided by KATE MACARTHUR Girl Scout Daisies are girls in Members of Daisy Troop 10145, of Zachary, delivered Girl Scout cookies to the Louisiana Veterans Home in Jackson on March kindergarten through first grade 28. Gathering, from left, are Mackenzie Scelfo, Autumn Alvarado, Samantha Sanders, U.S. Army veteran Morris East, Chloe who meet and go on trips, learn Larkin, Sarah Jones and Savannah MacArthur. about nature and science, and ex-

plore the arts and their communities, according to Girl Scouts Louisiana East.

Daisies earn Learning Petals and receive participation patches by taking part in troop activities.

The Daisy troop includes members Autumn Alvarado, Allyson Atkins, Peyton Bell, Nylah Craig, Kia’ayla Hamilton, Sarah Jones, Chloe Larkin, Maddie Lehnert, Savannah MacArthur, Lillie Page, Samantha Sanders, Mackenzie Scelfo, Sage Turner and Anna-Liza Washington, all of Zachary.

Erica Hamilton and Chrissy Lehnert are troop leaders.

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nastics and a place for kids to hang out,” said Kristen Hogan, Marketing Director, YMCA of The Americana YMCA aims Families at play for an hour a the Capital Area. “We support to inspire more youth to keep day: From walking to gardening families in their efforts to intheir minds and bodies active or swimming to shooting hoops, still healthy habits at home and by hosting Healthy Kids Day, know that it can sometimes feel the Y’s national initiative to im- make playful movement a part of like a challenge. So at Healthy prove health and well-being for your family’s day. To get 60 minkids and families. utes of moderate activity through- Kids Day, we’ll encourage kids Healthy Kids Day on April out your day, add 10 minutes here to stay physically and intellectually active all summer long 25 will feature games, healthy and 15 minutes there. and give families tips they can cooking demonstrations, health easily replicate at home.” screenings and other activities Foster a passion for reading: The Americana YMCA, 4200 to motivate and teach families Read to and with your kids. Help Liberty Way, Zachary, invites how to develop a healthy rou- children read at every age and youth and families to Healthy tine at home, according to a every stage of their development.

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Make sleep a priority: Doctors the community.

Celebrated at nearly 1,300 From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., fun YMCAs across the country, the recommend 10 to 12 hours of sports activities, an obstacle initiative intends to get more sleep a day for children ages 5 to course, arts and science activikids moving and learning, so 12 and seven to eight hours per ties, storytime, nutrition and they can keep up the habit all night for adults. cooking lessons, stretching and summer long — a critical outyoga lessons, tennis and aquatof-school time for kids’ health, health,” the release said.

“Each year, the Y helps over ics games, door prizes and the release said.

“When kids are out of school, 9 million youth nationwide ‘hop more will be featured.

Members of the Zachary fire they can face hurdles or gaps the gap’ and achieve more, that prevent them from reach- providing a safe place to learn, and police departments will be ing their full potential related to stay healthy and build friend- present as well.

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Yellott’s Lady Broncos battling to improve

Despite having a young team with no senior starters, coach Leslie Yellott’s Zachary softball squad is holding its own heading down the stretch toward the Class 5A playoffs.

Going into a District 4-5A showdown with rival Live Oak on Tuesday, the Lady Broncos were 18-11 on the season and 5-4 in district.

ZHS starts four juniors, three sophomores and two ZACHARY SPORTS freshmen in a lineup HARCENEAUX@THEADVOCATE.COM that is experiencing success in the present with an optimistic eye toward the future.

Prior to the Live Oak game, Yellott’s squad defeated powerhouse Parkview 6-4 in a nondistrict clash.

It continues to battle for third place in a tough District 4-5A. “This season, we’ve had high highs, games we won, amazing wins, where we played to the best of our ability,” said Yellott, who is in her 10th season with Zachary.

“But we’ve also had games where we walk six or seven and commit a bunch of errors. In the beginning, we were fairly inconsistent. We were brilliant in flashes and I said ‘There’s my team.’ ” She credits it to building experience, and that takes time.

“The kids have stepped in and done a great job,” said Yellott, who pitched for Nicholls State. “That’s

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Zachary High freshman Bailee Bowlin catches a fly ball to left field for the Lady Broncos during their district match against Walker’s Lady Wildcats. finals.

Leading the way for Zachary are pitcher Baylie Doiron and catcher Lakyn Wales. Doiron hasn’t had a whole lot of time on the mound until this year, and Wales didn’t start playing catcher until she was Advocate staff photos by STACY GILL a freshman.

“They are really learning a lot, Lady Bronco players Carlie Schenk, left, and Macie Pampell motivate each other at the top of an inning and I rely on them,” Yellott said. against Walker’s Lady Wildcats on April 9 in Zachary. ZHS won the district game 4-1.

She doesn’t classify her team as a speed squad or a powerhouse that hits a lot of home runs. “Everybody what it takes to win: Play pitch to fight every pitch of every game.” to Sulphur. Yellott’s team hasn’t pitch to the best of our abilities.

Zachary finished 21-7 last year advanced past the first round since complements each other in a lot of You have to play with short-term and was relatively young, losing 2010, when the Lady Broncos made memory. This year, I want them to in the first round of the playoffs it all the way to the Class 5A semiäSee IMPROVE, page 2H

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Dan Johnson, 40, of Baton Rouge, is a gold and silver medalist in bowling. Johnson, who has worked at the Winn Dixie in Zachary for the past 16 years, has won nearly 50 medals in the Capital Area Special Olympics in bowling and bocce.

Man made of medals

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Dan Johnson’s usual high-wattage smile has been a bit brighter these days thanks to a recent win at the Capital Area Special Olympics state indoor games in March.

He won a team gold medal and individual silver medal in bowling at the Capital Area Special Olympics.

At last count, Johnson, a Baton Rouge native who works at the Zachary WinnDixie, has 50 medals — all of them in bowling, bocce or horseshoes at Special Olympics.

Prior to the event in March, he and his three teammates practiced every Tuesday for weeks, two hours at a time, at All Star Lanes in Baton Rouge. “I love it. I love to bowl,� Johnson said. “To earn gold, you have to bowl a nearperfect game, so I practice a lot.�

Bowling since he was a teen, Johnson first got into the recreational sport through a coach who persuaded him to try it. He first competed in 2001 and has been racking up the medals ever since. “I get really excited every time I win a medal, and my family does, too. They’re really proud of me,� said Johnson, who has an older brother and parents who live in Baton Rouge.

For many athletes, the pinnacle of success is winning Olympic gold, but for

Johnson, it’s not enough.

He’s aiming to win gold, silver and bronze medals in bocce, which he’ll compete for in May, and in horseshoes, which he’ll try for next year.

In four years, according to his coach, he’ll compete in bowling at the Special Olympics USA National Games in New Jersey, something he’s really looking forward to.

Zachary Winn-Dixie Assistant Store Director Albert Simmons has known Johnson for years. The two have attended church and have been co-workers for many years. Their brotherly bond is evident to anyone around them. “We sort of pick on each other in a brotherly way,� Simmons said. “Dan is a good man, a quality person. Everyone in Zachary knows that. He’s a real good associate and always a pleasure to work with.�

Johnson said he likes being employed at Winn-Dixie, where he has worked for 16 years, and his favorite thing about working there are the customers. “Many of them know about my medals, but some of them don’t,� Johnson said. “People are just really happy for me; they’re proud of me.�

Johnson, whose birthday is April 16, says he has no plans to quit competing any time soon. “Not as long as I’m winning medals.�

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Northwestern State’s Evan Tidwell was the starting pitcher April 8 against LSU in Alex Box Stadium. Tidwell pitched for Zachary High School.

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Sophomore center fielder Abby Lewis is the team’s leading hitter with a .416 average and she plays in different spots in the lineup depending on whether Yellott expects the other teams to try and pitch around Doiron, who is batting .400 with 29 walks including 21 against district foes. “When they try to pitch around Baylie, I put her first in the lineup to get her on base at least four times,� Yellott said.

Also providing consistency at the plate are junior thirdbaseman Hannah Dixon at .345 and Wales at .302.

Right now, Yellott; her husband Robbie, an assistant coach and a statistical guru; and assistant coaches Brittney Perry and Rudy Koppenol are starting to focus on the postseason tournament.

ZHS’ power ranking is

anywhere from 16 to 13 in the state, which means it will likely host a first-round game when the playoffs begin. After that, it’s anybody’s guess, and hopefully, a playoff run.

And then the focus will turn to next season. “The goal is to get all our kids back,� Yellott said. “They give up a lot of their time and sacrifice a lot. I hope they all come back and are dedicated to the team, no matter what happens this year.�

ZHS track and field girls continue to hit stride

The Zachary girls’ track and field team continues to prove it’s one of the state’s elite squads as the Lady Broncos won first place at the Dutchtown Invitational and finished second behind St. Joseph’s Academy at the Episcopal Invitational.

The Zachary boys finished third in the two meets.

Winning events in the Dutchtown Invitational, where the Lady Broncos scored 105

points to outdistance St. Joseph’s Academy (76 points), were Kristian Jackson in the shot put and Janie O’Connor in the 200-meter dash and the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams.

The Bronco boys squad finished with 69.5 points behind Catholic High (194) and Episcopal (76).

The top Zachary finisher was Caesar Moore, who won the 400-meter run and was on the 4x400 relay squad, which captured first place.

At the Episcopal Invitational, the Lady Broncos were second with 118 points behind St. Joseph’s (159). Earning firstplace finishes were Jackson in the shot put, DaKota Williams in the 100-meter dash and O’Connor in the 400-meter run.

The Zachary boys finished with 67 points behind Catholic High (202) and West Feliciana (71).

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Copper Mill Elementary School’s star students for March were treated to lunch at Raising Cane’s in Zachary. First row, from left, are Madison Crowell, Jake Williams, Ryley Windham, Elijah Trosclair, Claire Chandler, Camila Roldan, Kaitlyn Dugas, Jena Johnson, Kerstyn Melan, Alexis Callihan, Kendal Babin and Madison Moses; second row, Kontrell Johnson, Madison Butler, Kanyun Hoffpauir, Christopher Masterson, Abbigail Freeman, Megan Andrew, Marshall Daniel, Garrett Beadle, Christopher Harrell, Cooper Ackman, Herbert Pierce, Tilley Robinson and Jessica Bernardi; and third row, D.J. Smith, Alana Huff, Kelsey White, Albrianna Jones, Kennedi Hilton, Kaelyn Cooper, Dylan Holivay, Natalie Creel, Samantha Smith, Marquise Peck, Ellis McKneely, Austin Nicholas, Alexis Conachen and McKenzie Roberson.

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Ellerbee to Students learn techniques for keeping aware of surroundings perform with Louisiana Youth Orchestra Zachary High School physicial education coach April Barnes watches as Officer Chaz Perkins instructs teacher Crystal Davis, from left, on how to defend herself against a potential attacker.

Perkins and fellow Officer Tandem Wilbur are defensive tactics instructors for the Zachary Police Department and shared their knowledge with more than 400 students in a two-day personal safety course March Photo provided by JANIE TIDWELL 9-10.

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After learning about a few human trafficking cases occurring close to home, Zachary High School teachers Janie Tidwell and Crystal VonRosenberg felt their students were not fully aware of their surroundings and possibly filled with a false sense of security.

“They have a ‘that could never happen to me’ mentality, so we wanted to give them a reality check,” said Tidwell, a health occupations instructor. “We wanted them to learn something that could possibly prevent them from becoming a victim.”

Tidwell reached out to her husband, Reserve Officer Buddy Tidwell, who then contacted Officers Chaz Perkins and Tandem Wilbur, defensive tactics instructors for the Zachary Police Department, and the officers agreed to teach a two-day course on awareness and personal safety.

Tidwell invited fellow teachers April Barnes’ and Madeline Gugich’s physical education classes to attend the course.

More than 400 students, mostly females, participated with some male students and teachers joining in.

Held March 9-10, the first day was a classroom setting that provided students with personal safety tips such as getting to know physical surroundings, learning about friends of friends and always remaining vigilant when traveling with a group of people.

“They should ask questions such as ‘who am I traveling with’ and ‘what is our destination,’ especially when traveling with people they don’t know well.”

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“One never knows the abilities or motivations of an attacker,” Wilbur said. “This is information Officer Perkins and I have gathered over years of training, from police work and input from previous classes we’ve taught. Our main goal was to make the students aware of the very real dangers that exist. We wanted to impress upon them the importance of preventative measures they can take every day to reduce or eliminate the possibility of becoming a victim of a violent crime.”

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“Even in learning these techniques, we still stressed the importance of maintaining distance,” Wilbur said.

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Both Perkins and Wilbur have been training in Brazilian jiu jitsu for five years, and before that, they trained in Judo.

“In my opinion, all types of martial arts are great, as long as they are learned and utilized properly. We just prefer Brazilian jiu jitsu because it covers a wide variety of techniques that are more practical in real life situations and in law enforcement,” Wilbur said.

Jiu jitsu is one of the few martial arts that can be practiced to the fullest extent without ever injuring an opponent or partner, he said.

“People only see the submissive maneuvers and think that’s what jiu jitsu is all about, but that’s false, it’s about controlling or subduing your opponent and preventing them from hurting you.”

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“We’re passionate about this and enjoy sharing our knowledge with the community,” Wilbur said. “It’s also a great learning experience for everyone involved because sometimes we’re met with questions that require us to seek answers, new ideas or technology that we may not have known about before.”

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“The overall feedback was very positive,” Tidwell said. “We can’t thank these officers enough for volunteering two days of their time which could equate to saving a life.

Their willingness to spend time teaching these kids is just another reason why Zachary is such a great place to live.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during the Zoning Commission meeting Monday – May 4, 2015- 6:30 PM and the City Council meeting Tuesday –May 26, 2015-6:30 PM for the purpose indicated: Rezone Lot C-1-A, Hwy 964 from RE to CG. 5117077-apr 16-23-30-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE --Public Hearings will be held at Zachary City Hall 4700 Main St. during the Zoning Commission meeting Monday – May 4, 2015- 6:30 PM and the City Council meeting Tuesday –May 26, 2015-6:30 PM for the purpose indicated: Rezone Tract C-2-B-2-D-1-B of the Marshall M. Hughes Tract from RE to CG. 5117079-apr 16-23-30-3t

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Mary Grace “Gracie” Ellerbee, 17, of Zachary, is the latest featured soloist to perform with the Louisiana Youth Orchestra.

Ellerbee was the winner of the Louisiana Music Teachers Association’s Senior Piano Concerto competition held in December at the LSU School of Music. To compete, each contestant had to learn the last movement of Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 40, and perform it for a judge.

As the winner, Ellerbee has Ellerbee earned the opportunity to perform the movement with the Louisiana Youth Orchestra on jApril 25 at the Baton Rouge High School auditorium. The performance begins at 3 p.m., and everyone is invited to attend. Admission is free.

Ellerbee has been playing piano for eight years but has trained classically for the past two. She presently studies under Lin Tian at the Music Preparatory School in Zachary and has taken lessons with Kathy Overfield, of Kathy’s Keyboards, and Thais Perkins, director of the Music Tree Preparatory School.

Ellerbee attended the piano program at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan, last summer and was awarded $5,000 to attend a six-week summer arts camp.

At Zachary High School, Ellerbee, a junior, is a pianist in the jazz ensemble and the pit percussion section leader for the ZHS marching band and wind symphony.

She has earned honors as a member of the Louisiana All-State Jazz Band for two consecutive years and the East Baton Rouge All-Parish Jazz Band for three. She also is a three-year Loyola Jazz Fest Outstanding Soloist.

Ellerbee is the daughter of Patty Houk and Kevin Ellerbee, the lead guitarist and vocalist of The Elvin Killerbee Band.

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