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Port Hudson site to hold musket demos

On Saturdays and Sundays in January, Port Hudson State Historic Site, 236 U.S. 61 near Zachary, will host musket demonstrations at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Watch demonstrations of various Civil War small arms weapons and hear about the experiences of the riflemen from either the Union or Confederate armies.

Firing times are subject to change depending on weather conditions and staff availability.

For information, call (225) 654-3775.

Holy Communion service

The Rev. Dale W. Flowers, pastor of Redwood Baptist Church, 6480 MacHost Road, Zachary, invites everyone to Holy Communion service at 8 a.m. Sunday.

Lane class, seminar slated

A diabetes support group meets monthly to offer support for anyone with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, including family, friends and those in a supporting role, such as caregivers.

Meetings are held in the Diabetes Education Office at Lane Regional Medical Center, 6300 Main St., Zachary.

The next meeting will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, and the topic is skin care.

Also, Lane RMC will host a weight-loss surgery seminar with Dr. Dan Bourgeois, of the Lane Surgery Group, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 14. The free informational seminar will be about laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy äSee GILL, page 2G

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For years, while working at the McHugh House Museum, Lois Hastings gathered and collected many antique artifacts with the hopes of one day having them fill another building in the Zachary Historic Village as a replica of the J.W. McHugh Red Chain General Merchandise Store.

When Hastings died in May 2013, Jean Byers, now the museum’s director, took over sorting through the collectibles, which were stored in hundreds of boxes in the garage attached to the McHugh House in the Zachary Historic Village. “We hung onto it all, going through the boxes and recreating what the inside of the store must have looked like,�

Byers said.

Hastings’ dream was somewhat fulfilled on Dec. 12, when a mock-up of the J.W. McHugh store opened for tours during Zachary’s Christmas in the Village event.

Byers said she researched J.W. McHugh himself and the history of his store by poring over archive books and old newspaper clippings.

She ran across an interview of McHugh dated Feb. 10, 1955, in The Plainsman. “McHugh had sat down and shared memories of his store with a reporter from The Plainsman,� Byers said. “For more than half a century, he was known as ‘the man behind the counter at the General Store.’ �

According to Byers’ research, the J.W. McHugh Red Chain General Merchandise Store opened for business in 1911 where the Zachary Fire Department now stands on Main Street.

She said Jesse McHugh was the fourth of 12 children — six boys and six girls.

According to The Plainsman article, McHugh said, “My father gave us boys all a chance Photo provided by SHARON PHILLIPS to have a little patch of land Collectibles and antique artifacts have been staged to resemble what the inside of the J.W. McHugh Red Chain General Store might have looked when it opened in Zachary in 1911. äSee TIME, page 3G

BRCC Machinist class enrolling in Jackson

BY STACY GILL

print reading, an introduction to machine tools and machine shop mathematics, bench work, A fast-track, entry-level ma- drill press, basic lathe and bachinist class will begin Monday sic mill instruction.

BRCC Workforce Developat Baton Rouge Community College’s Jackson campus in ment Director Johnny Arceneaux said businesses are unEast Feliciana Parish.

Photo provided by JOHNNY ARCENEAUX The 16-week class will pro- able to find experienced maMachinist student DeWayne Rogers, of Slaughter, practices vide participants with mechani- chinists, but by partnering with during hands-on coursework at Baton Rouge Community Col- cal lathe and mill training and a BRCC and this class, they’re lege in Jackson. curriculum that includes blue- encouraging the development sgill@theadvocate.com

of students who end up with entry-level technical experience, a good work ethic and the safety and social skills needed to be productive employees.

Enrollment is open to residents throughout the north capital region and businesses that want to enroll their own employees. Financial aid, howäSee MACHINIST, page 3G

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community Angels of Change grant awarded to Heritage Ranch Foundation Angel award recipients, commemorating the 20th A $50,000 Blue Cross Blue year of the awards.

Vicki Ellis, founder and execuShield of Louisiana Foundation Angels of Change grant was tive director of Heritage Ranch, awarded to Heritage Ranch and was a recipient of the Angel will aid the Zachary residential award in 2009.

The foundation awards the children’s home in its mission to strengthen children, their fami- grants to organizations that posilies and the community, a news tively impact children in Louisiana, the release said. release said.

Foundation President Michael The Angels of Change grant was awarded to former BCBSLA Tipton presented a check to ElAdvocate staff report

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A $50,000 grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation Angels of Change has been awarded to Heritage Ranch in Zachary. Foundation President Michael Tipton, far left, presented a check in December to Heritage Ranch Board Chairman Jeff Plauche, Executive Director Vicki Ellis and Board Member Donna Kline, from left.

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ACT prep registering

The first of three ACT preparatory courses to be offered by Zachary High School is planned for Jan. 16.

Students interested in taking the courses should sign up in the counseling office at school.

Each class costs $10, and seating is limited.

Courses will be held on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. The first prep course in science will be held in A235 at Zachary High, 4200 Bronco Lane.

ACT testing is slated for Feb. 6.

BRBT hosts auditions

Each season, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre hosts national auditions for several highly respected summer intensive programs of major ballet companies.

This year, BRBT welcomes Orlando Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Ballet Met to audition regional dancers for limited spots in their prestigious programs.

The first audition for area dancers ages 12 and older is for the Orlando Ballet on Jan. 17. Registration is at 1:30 p.m., and auditions will be from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Dancers Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court, Baton Rouge.

Each program has separate, specific audition requirements, which can be found at batonrougeballet. org.

For information, call Christy Benoit at (225) 7668379 or email christy@batonrougeballet.org.

Rotary board to meet

The next board meeting for the Rotary Club of Zachary will begin at 10:20 a.m. Jan. 21 at the Bank of Zachary, 4743 Main St. The meeting also counts as a make-up for club members who have missed recent meetings.

The board meetings last about an hour.

Rotary meets every Thursday at noon at First Baptist Church of Zachary in the meeting room just inside the Old Baker Road entrance.

Apply for Leadership North

Leadership North, an annual leadership development program for the north Baton Rouge region, is accepting participants for the 2016 session.

The Zachary Chamber of Commerce hosts the program with assistance from Louisiana Department of Economic Development and the LSU Agricultural Center.

Participation is open to persons living or working in Baker, Baton Rouge, Central, Zachary, Pointe Coupee and East and West Feliciana parishes, who have the full support of the organization or business they represent.

The program is designed to engage emerging leaders in the region and prepare them to meet the future needs of their communities.

Application deadline is Jan. 29; visit zachary chamber.com to download.

Send news and events for Around Zachary to Stacy Gill at sgill@theadvocate. com by 3 p.m. Fridays or call (225) 993-0066.

lis, HR Board Chair Jeff Plauche and board member Donna Kline in December.

Heritage Ranch serves boys ages 13 to 18 who live with house parents while attending school and receiving help in tutoring, counseling and life skills.

A social worker on site helps residents with building self-esteem, strengthening the family unit, health and wellness and lifetraining skills.

Newcomers Club forms Kindness Krew

BY STACY GILL

sgill@theadvocate.com The Zachary Newcomers Club is a group of “transplanted� Zachary residents of all ages. Membership is free and includes anyone living in Zachary area or neighboring communities, regardless of how long. “We offer a means of socializing and opportunities to connect with others to learn about Zachary and surrounding areas,� said Stephanie Smith, club spokeswoman. “Our vision is to have the club be inclusive of anyone who is interested in participating and, as members, to benefit from the knowledge and experience of those who have been living in the community a little longer. We urge anyone interested to join us because after saying ‘hello,’ you are no longer a newcomer — you’re our friend.�

The Newcomers will host several activities, events and projects this year, including publishing a newsletter and organizing a Kindness Krew, which is responsible for performing random acts of kindness in Zachary and beyond.

As an activity of the Kindness Krew, the Newcomers recently sent a care package to 8-year-old Safyre Terry in New York.

The little girl suffered disfiguring burns in 2013 as the sole survivor of an arson attack that killed her entire family.

After a Christmas wish was posted on social media, Safyre received the generosity of thousands of strangers and hundreds of thousands of Christmas cards from all over the country, Smith said. “We want to be more than just a group that eats lunch and plays games, although

Brownies give back

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Zachary Brownie Troop 10145 donated Christmas gifts for local children through the Zachary Lions Club in December. The Brownie Scouts, some of their siblings, troop leaders and Lion Mary Bellcase were on hand for the donation. Troop members in front row, from left, are Maddie Lehnert, Annie Jones, Noah Craig, Ethan Lehnert, Sage Turner and Bria Turner; middle row, Spencer Scelfo, Mackenzie Scelfo, Nylah Craig, Kiersten Popillion, Sarah Jones, Lillie Page, Savannah MacArthur and Allyson Atkins; and back row, Troop Leader Christina Lehnert, Bellcase and Troop Leader Emily Jones Patterson.

Photos provided by STEPHANIE SMITH

Members of the Zachary Newcomers Club who were able to attend a coffee meeting on Dec. 11, include front row, from left, Suzanne Plitt, Mandi Barnes, Annette Annison, Lynn Loftin and Stephanie Smith; and back row, Patricia Black, Carrie Jimison, Jean Cole, Kacee Kirschvink and Linda Roberts. The club will meet Jan. 8 for its next coffee gathering.

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Safyre Terry, 8, of New York, has received hundreds of thousands of Christmas cards and donations from people living all over the country, including a care package sent Dec. 18 by the Zachary Newcomers Club. The little girl was disfigured in an arson attack that killed her family in 2013. we’ll never give that up,�

Smith said. “We want to give back to our community, surrounding areas and other organizations.�

This month, Smith said the club is looking at what it can do for the Zachary Food Pantry.

Also, the club meets monthly for coffee and is scheduled to gather next at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 8 at The Chocolate Cafe, 5465 Main St., Zachary.

On Jan. 12, the group will

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A ‘thank you’ for support of armed forces I want to thank everyone in the Greater Baton Rouge area for their enormous support of the U.S. Army Red Stick Bowl played on Dec. 20 at BREC’s Olympia Stadium.

The support and attention you gave each soldier, student, player and coach was not only inspiring, but much appreciated. However, as I have learned from my time in Baton Rouge, it was not to be unexpected.

A note on our coaches: What a masterful job they did in preparing the players for this game. They displayed tremendous intensity, dedication, motivation and commitment to the players and the game, clearly demonstrating that

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For our fans who showed up to support their players, either in the stands or through social media, thank you.

I also want to thank you for supporting our soldiers and future soldiers for their service.

The time you took to thank our soldiers and future soldiers for defending our nation is greatly appreciated.

We ask for that level of enthusiasm throughout the year and your continued support of our duties and missions here in Baton Rouge.

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Years of collecting artifacts and antiques by the late Lois Hastings and by McHugh House Museum Director Jean Byers have culminated in a replica of the J.W. McHugh General Merchandise Store. The artifacts can be viewed by visitors on specially arranged tours of Zachary Historical Village.

Hundreds of antique artifacts have been arranged to resemble the inside of the J.W. McHugh Red Chain General Merchandise Store, which opened in 1911 by Jesse McHugh.

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Arceneaux said prospective students are required to take reading and math entrance tests and a drug test. Class size is limited to eight students. “Shop work is project-based, and students will have homework each night in review of the current day’s lessons, as well as, in preparation for the next day,� Arceneaux said.

Instructor Marvin Carter has more than 35 years’ experience as a machinist and millwright.

He’ll teach class participants how to operate drill presses, mills and lathes and how to repair and maintain them.

DeWayne Rogers, of Slaughter, who graduated from the class on Nov. 25, was a salesman for a company that supplied products to area machinist shops. “I realized the world of a salesman was changing. I’m

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Whenever McHugh was asked where he went to school, the family joke was to answer with Magnolia Academy, referring to a small, one-room school underneath a magnolia tree.

The young McHugh dreamed of studying medicine, but his plan failed to materialize, so at age 19, he took a job working for Amrhein & Blum, a general store in Zachary.

Amrhein & Blum, which mainly served the farmers in the area, furnished and supplied growers with food and other essentials from one year to the next.

When the harvest came in, the farmers would pay their bills but immediately open another account for the next year. In the event of crop failure, Amrhein & Blum would give the farmers another year’s worth of credit in spite of already owing a year of unpaid debt.

McHugh said it took a lot of cash to operate a business that way, according to the Plainsman article.

He said his beginning salary as a clerk at Amrhein & Blum was $15 a month, but by 1908, he was earning $50 a month and briefly considered going to LSU to become a doctor.

However, he stuck with Amrhein & Blum, claiming that $50 a month was a pretty good salary in those days.

In 1911, McHugh opened his own general merchandise store on his birthday — July 1, 1911 — by renting out a building on Main Street for

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Machinist student Wayne Mullenix, of Baton Rouge, practices using one of the machines he’s learning about during a course at Baton Rouge Community College in Jackson.

54 and needed to do something different,� Rogers said. “After speaking about the class with Anvil Attachments President Jon Craft, I liked what he had to say. The class was everything he said it would be, but I didn’t believe I could learn so much in such a short a time.�

Jacob Fly was a senior at Centreville Academy in Mississippi this time last year. He completed the machinist class in November and is now working as a machinist millwright at Cajun Valve in Port Allen.

Initially, Fly enrolled in the millwright Level 1 night class at the BRCC Jackson site as a senior in high school and is currently enrolled in the millwright Level 2 class.

Wayne Mullenix, of Baton Rouge, another graduate of the class who previously had his own roofing business, said he wanted to make a career change. “I enjoy roofing, but I’m 53 years old and thought about becoming a machinist. This

class gave me a chance to work part time so I could pay my bills while learning a skill. The instructor is awesome and has become my mentor,� Mullenix said.

Area businesses are finding quality employees and saving money that they would normally spend on the recruiting and hiring processes, Arceneaux explained. “Students who have successfully completed the class are floor ready,� Arceneaux said. “They have a desire to learn, are drug free and have a proven work ethic. Also, businesses that enroll their current employees are experiencing increased productivity and employee retention.�

Daytime classes will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Students are encouraged to seek part-time employment at industry shops and area businesses while taking the class.

To enroll, call Arceneaux at (225) 978-0424 or email arceneauxj@mybrcc.edu.

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The J.W. McHugh Red Chain General Merchandise Store first opened in 1911 by Jesse McHugh. It was located where the Zachary Fire Department is now on Main Street. $10 a month from Bob Troth.

McHugh eventually bought the building, paying Troth $1,200 in cash that he had saved, a lesson he learned from his father.

Unlike Amrhein & Blum, McHugh’s store was not a supply store for farmers but a general merchandise store that started out on a small scale but sold a little bit of everything, according to Byers’ research.

During the years of building his business, McHugh remained single, but after meeting and “going with� Blanche Capdevielle, of Baton Rouge, for four years, the couple married on June 20, 1917, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

They lived in a rented place for $10 a month until L. Walls, the depot agent at the time, moved and offered to sell the McHughs his house, which today stands as the McHugh House Museum at Virginia and Florida streets in the Zachary Historic Village. The couple spent $3,000 on the home before moving in.

In October 1918, when it became evident that McHugh may have to enlist in the mili-

tary, he arranged to sell his store to Solon Farmbacher and Charles Kahn.

However, before going off to war, McHugh signed a contract and added a small clause that said if a truce was reached between the opposing sides before Nov. 15, the deal would be canceled.

Sure enough, the Armistice of Compiègne, an agreement that ended the fighting on the Western Front, went into effect at 11 a.m. Paris time on Nov. 11, 1918.

Byers said the clause gave McHugh the option of not going through with the sale of his store, which continued to thrive for several more decades.

Byers said part of the replica of the J.W. McHugh General Store is being painted and restored but is open to visitors of the McHugh House Museum or to Zachary Historical Village from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Specially arranged tours for schools, groups or organizations can be scheduled for any day, any time by calling (225) 654-1912 or (225) 933-3261.

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community BAKER POLICE BOOKINGS The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison by the Baker Police Department from Dec. 18 through Dec. 23, 2015: BROOKS, DEANDRE: 23, 3809 Dalton St., Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for safety belt use.

BRUMFIELD, WILLIE: 20, 4361 New Weis Road, Zachary, bench warrants for failure to appear for expired driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and windshield, window view through.

BURTON, ZACCHAEUS: 25, 1427 Lake Calais Court, Apt. G, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for disturbing the peace, simple battery and simple criminal damage to property.

CAMBRE, ASHLEY: 33, 4661 Thomas Road, Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft.

DAVIS, CUREY: 27, 8909 Oaknolia Way Drive, Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for no stop lamps and turn signals and no seat restraints on children.

DUNN, JASMINE: 19, 18733 Samuels Road, Lot 152, Zachary, simple assault and possession of marijuana.

DUNN, MATTHEW: 24, 4858 Peerless St., Baton Rouge, fugitive through East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office.

DURNING, MELISSA: 35, 3249 Gerlando Drive, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft.

DYER, TYRON: 33, 2162 Bateman Circle, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft.

DYSON, BYRON: 38, 8137 La. 955 E., Ethel, bench warrants for failure to appear for no proof of insurance in vehicle, no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license on person, improper equipment and expired motor vehicle inspection.

FIELDS, IREN: 21, 4141 Kleinpeter Lane, Ethel, possession of Schedule I (ecstasy), possession of firearm with controlled dangerous substance and possession of firearm by convicted felon.

FOY, JOSEPH: 30, 5522 Wingate Drive, New Orleans, fugitive through New Orleans Police Department and Kenner Police Department.

FRANKLIN, BRYSON: 29, 7262 Aspen Place, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for motor vehicle inspection sticker violation and windshield, window view through.

FROST, WILLIAM: 39, 10921 Sullivan Road, Baton Rouge, criminal trespassing and remaining after forbidden.

GINN, TIA: 20, 10384 Elm Grove Garden Drive, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for tail lights.

GRAHAM, RANDY: 34, 5350

Groom Road, Apt. 64, Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for expired motor vehicle inspection, no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, failure to appear for driving under suspension/revocation and failure to register vehicle.

HARVEY, RAMON: 28, 5111 W. Shilo Drive, Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for domestic abuse battery, simple criminal damage to property and first-offense driving while intoxicated.

JACKSON, DEMETRIS: 24, 745 N. 44th St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for sale or possession of controlled substance, no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, no insurance, no license plate and motor vehicle inspection sticker violation.

KAIGLER, ALLEN: 34, 4747 Paige St., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for simple assault and disturbing the peace.

KILGORE, MATTHEW: 33, 15152 Greenwell Springs Road, Greenwell Springs, bench warrants for failure to appear for driving under suspension/revocation, motor vehicle inspection sticker violation and turning signals required.

KING, COLIN: 26, 7760 Pettit Road, Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for driving under suspension/revocation, no insurance, no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license on person and no tail lights.

PHILLIPS, KIARA: 25, 12717 Driftwood Drive, Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear for speeding.

ROBINSON, JORDAN: 22, 4590 Winside Drive, Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for theft and sale or possession of controlled substance.

ROGERS, CHIQUITA: 26, 10210 Avenue L, Apt. 107, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for theft.

SCOTT, MAURICE: 22, P.O. Box 945, Baker, bench warrants for failure to appear for ran stop sign, driving under suspension/ revocation, no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, no proof of insurance in vehicle, display of plates and no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license.

STEWART, BELINDA: 45, 1630 Lehmann St., Baton Rouge, driving while intoxicated.

WHITE, DARREN: 25, 11585 N. Harrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ferry Road, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for three counts of simple battery and simple criminal damage to property.

WHITE, TAMARA: 33, 8725 Wilbur St., Apt. C, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for improper equipment.

WILLIAMS, LAWRENCE: 22, 2741 Rebecca Lynn Ave., Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for no driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and failure to dim lights.

WILLIAMS, TERRICA: 32, 3563 Coolidge St., Baker, bench warrant for failure to appear for speeding.

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Vidar Ersrud recycles his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Tree at BRECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Highland Road Park, Saturday. Additional drop off locations to recycle your trees can be found at BRECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Independence Park, Kathy Drive Park, Flannery Road Park and on Skip Bertman Drive across from the LSU Vet School. Drop off lasts until Jan. 30.

How to recycle your Christmas tree Advocate staff report Christmas tree recycling is underway in the Zachary area.

Trees collected in the area recycling program for East Baton Rouge Parish residents are mulched for beneficial re-use.

Parish residents, including those in Baker and Zachary, have several options when recycling trees.

To recycle, remove all decorations and stands, but do not place the tree inside a garbage bag. Instead, set your real Christmas tree at the curb 3 feet from other garbage and unbundled trash.

Trees with flocking, decorations, stands or in bags will not be recycled and should be placed with your regular trash.

PICK UP: Trees to be recycled will be picked up from East Baton Rouge Parish residents between Jan. 11 and Jan. 23. There will be only one pickup in each area, so be sure to leave your tree at the curb during those two weeks.

DROP OFF: Sites will be open for tree recycling through Jan. 30.

Residents should drop off their trees, putting them into the collection containers on site at the following locations: BRECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Independence Park, 7500 Independence Blvd.; Highland

Road Park, 14024 Highland Road; Kathy Drive Park, off Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal Lane by Team Toyota; and Flannery Road Park, 801 S. Flannery Road.

Also, trees can be recycled by dropping them off at LSU on Skip Bertman Drive in the lot across from the LSU Veterinary School.

Curbside recycling for clean, folded and flattened cardboard boxes will be accepted inside or next to your curbside recycling cart.

Wrapping paper should be placed inside carts; however, no tissue paper or foil paper will be accepted.

Leave your recycling cart at the curb for the two-day period, so that crews can pick up all of the materials.

For information, visit brgov.com/recycle.

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A donation was made to the Zachary Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K-9 Unit by Nash Abraham, of Express Autos in Zachary, on Dec. 22. Abraham, left, presented a check for $500 to Zachary Police Chief David McDavid, who said the contribution will go to the police K-9 program to help purchase bite suits, leashes and training equipment for the dogs.

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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 from Dec. 24 through Dec. 29, 2015: BUTLER, BRODY: 21, 4072 Elizabeth Deborah Drive, Zachary, distribution of Schedule I drugs and improper lane usage.

DAVIS, JOSHUA: 23, 5962 Street T No. 17, St. Francisville, theft.

DAY, RACHAEL: 26, 8582 David St., Livonia, bench warrant for failure to appear in court.

KEOGH, NATHALIE: 28, 36327 W. Pinegrove Court, Prairieville, domestic abuse battery.

SANDERS, QUINTERIA: 24, 3476 Sherwood Forest Drive, Mobile, Alabama, bench warrant for failure to appear in court.

EAST BATON ROUGE SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OFFICE BOOKINGS

SPURLOCK, REGINALD: 65, 2415 Tamarak Drive, Baker, aggravated assault domestic abuse, disturbing the peace and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

STEWART, CHARLES: 51, 12506 Kingston Drive, Baton Rouge, theft.

WHETSTONE, CHRISTOPHER: 24, 4754 Dice Hill Road, St. Francisville, theft and resisting an officer.

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Scott named Louisiana’s Mr. Football for 2015

It seems like every week that goes by, Zachary quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. adds to his legendary season, and this week is no different.

I’ve been writing a lot about Scott and with good reason. Athletes like him don’t come around often, and their accomplishments should be celebrated.

My colleague, sportswriter Robin Fambrough, makes a strong argument that Scott has put up the best season ever for a high school football player in one season from the Baton Rouge region, and she makes a compelling case.

The senior signal-caller can add the 2015 Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Louisiana Farm Bureau/Mr. Football award to his impressive résumé.

Scott already has been recognized as a two-time state Most Valuable Player for Class 5A’s All-State Team. Last month, he led the Broncos to the Class 5A championship with a 46-12 triumph over John Ehret High School in the Superdome.

Guiding Zachary to a 14-1 record, Scott ZACHARY SPORTS amassed 5,002 total yards and 61 touchdowns. He completed 163 of 255 HARCENEAUX@THEADVOCATE.COM passes for 3,039 yards and 33 touchdowns with just five interceptions.

Scott also ran for 1,963 yards on 228 carries and 28 touchdowns.

“Being the MVP last year was a big honor,” Scott said. “I felt blessed, but it also motivated me to work even harder in the offseason. In my mind, I needed to work on everything … my passing, my speed and my ability to read defenses.

Advocate file photo “This wasn’t about me.

Zachary quarterback It wasn’t about how many Lindsey Scott Jr. has yards I got. Our goal as a been named MVP of team was to win a state tithe USA Today All- tle. I didn’t want to let my USA Louisiana Team. team down,” Scott said.

Zachary is the first East Baton Rouge Parish public school to win a state football title since Tara in 1974.

Scott finished the title game on Dec. 12 with 316 total yards and had a hand in five touchdowns.

He ran for 87 yards on 21 carries and scored two touchdowns while completing seven of 14 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns.

“He was the guy you want to have as the face of your program,” Zachary coach David Brewerton said. “Lindsey’s a great student in the classroom and on the football field. Everybody sees how hard he works. And he was a guy we could count on.”

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Besides being named Mr. Football, the Syracuse commitment was named MVP of the USA Today All-USA Louisiana Team.

Also named to the first team were Bronco players Doug Coleman, a senior receiver, and senior lineman Kelton Hollins.

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Ernie Andrus, 92, center, was joined by Susan Varnadore, left, and Jana Ragsdale, of the No Chumps Running Club of Zachary on Dec. 5 in Baton Rouge, during his coast-to-coast run to raise money for the LST 325 Ship Memorial.

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Ernest “Ernie” Andrus, 92, of California, jogged his way through Louisiana on Dec. 5 and was joined by two members of the No Chumps Running Club of Zachary.

Jana Ragsdale and Susan Varnadore, a clerk at Northwestern Elementary School, and several other runners joined Andrus on his run at a location in Baton Rouge. The group then proceeded to a location in Denham Springs, running nearly 6 miles together.

Andrus, who is running coast to coast to raise money for the LST 325 Ship Memorial, kept a steady pace with the group while sharing tales of growing up in Los Angeles and serving in the Navy.

Andrus began his “Super Senior

Coast to Coast Run” by touching the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Oct. 7, 2013, and will end his effort by touching the Atlantic Ocean near Brunswick, Georgia, in about three years.

The LST (Landing Ship, Tank) is an amphibious vessel designed to land battle-ready tanks, troops and supplies directly onto enemy shores. During World War II, while the LST-325 was in the service of the Greek Navy, it was acquired by the USS LST Ship Memorial Inc. In 2000, the ship attracted considerable attention when a veteran crew brought it on a 6,500-mile journey from the Greek island of Crete to Mobile, Alabama. Andrus was a member of that crew.

He said that 1,051 LST ships were built during WWII, and the 325 LST

is the only remaining ship that has been fully restored and operational.

“Initially, plans were to return the ship to Normandy for a D-Day memorial service at the same location it landed on Omaha Beach 70 years prior, but the cost of taking the ship across the Atlantic and back is tremendous,” said Andrus. “Perhaps we can raise enough money for the D-Day memorial in 2019.”

As of Oct. 9, Andrus has completed 1,819 miles in 664 hours, 13 minutes and 29 seconds. His average pace is about 21:55 per mile, and he clocks about 18.25 miles by running three days a week.

To support Andrus or donate to the LST 325 Ship Memorial, visit coast2coastruns.com. Email Andrus at coast2coastruns@gmail.com to learn more about his efforts.

Scott shines in all-star game

Scott and Hollins recently participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Daytona Beach, Florida. While their Nationals team lost to the Americans, 37-34, Scott put on quite a show, completing 15 of 20 passes for 194 yards, gaining 94 yards on the ground and rushing for two touchdowns.

During the game, Scott was interviewed at halftime and reaffirmed his commitment to Syracuse, despite efforts by Tulane and Texas A&M to woo him.

Volleyballers make All-Metro

Two Lady Broncos were named to the 2015 AllMetro Volleyball Team: sophomore Leanne Sorrel, a versatile outside hitter and setter, who had 274 kills, a .370 hitting percentage, 230 digs and 314 assists; and senior Dreona Clayton, the Division 1, District 3 defensive player of the year, who had 406 digs, 62 assists and 28 aces.

Player Ana Williams was named honorable mention.

Hardin named All-Metro

Zachary High junior John Paul Hardin was named to The Advocate’s 2015 All-Metro CrossCountry Team. Hardin led the Broncos by placing fifth in the Metro meet and 16th in the Class 5A state meet.

Senior Rhagan Rider was named honorable mention on the girls’ squad.

Send sports news, photos and stats to Howard Arceneaux at harceneaux@theadvocate.com.

Dominican Republic seeking prospects for summer baseball Advocate staff report The Dominican Republic Sports & Education Academy will be holding tryouts at Southern University on Jan. 16 for its DRSEA Summer Baseball Experience, a one-month pilot project in the Dominican Republic in summer 2016, involving baseball players from the United States who are currently sophomores or juniors in high school.

The tryouts will be held at the baseball facilities at Southern University, 801 Harding Blvd., Baton Rouge, beginning at 10 a.m., but prospects should arrive for registration at 9:30 a.m.

Potential prospects will be tested on an array of skills, including hitting and fielding, as well as position skills. Players must provide their own transportation, baseball shoes, glove and practice clothes.

Players will be hand-selected by a panel of experts based on

baseball skills and academic standing and invited to participate in the project, where they will receive baseball instruction from some of the top coaches in the Dominican Republic, including clinics conducted by Major League Baseball.

The participants also will receive SAT and ACT preparation and Spanish lessons.

All tryouts will receive a professional evaluation. However, participation in the tryout is not a guarantee of selection for or participation in the DRSEA Summer Program.

Once selected, participation in the program is free of charge, but there is a $25 registration fee to participate in the tryouts.

While tryouts are open to all sophomores and juniors, in part, the project is intended to bring more attention to the scarcity of black baseball players, a news release said.

After peaking in the 1980s, the number of black players in Major League Baseball steadily declined, and currently, black players comprise just 8.3 percent of MLB rosters. The statistics are even worse at the college level, where only 2 percent of the players are black, the release said.

The fact that MLB is targeting college players over high school prospects further narrows the pool in reducing the number of black players in the big leagues. Conversely, the number of players of Latin descent continues to increase, currently making up 28 percent of MLB rosters, according to the release.

The Dominican Republic leads the way, trailed only by the U.S. in producing MLB players, with 86 players on 2015 opening day rosters. Not only do all 30 MLB teams run academies in the Dominican Republic to train local players, most

import players to the Dominican Republic from Venezuela, Nicaragua, Panama and other Latin American countries.

“The huge presence of Major League Baseball in the Dominican Republic attests to the amount of talent in the country and the success of so many Dominican players, in large part due to the country’s solid baseball infrastructure,” said Samuel A. Brooks, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the DRSEA. “From the infrastructure perspective, the Dominican Republic has a rich tradition of baseball players, excellent fields and instructors, and baseball is an integral part of the culture. It is the national sport of the country.”

Those interested in participating in the tryout or finding out more can email Tim Halloran at thalloran@drsea.org or visit drsea.org.

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Members of the Spanish Club at Zachary Elementary School communicated with students in Navarra, Spain, via Skype on Dec. 17, as part of the International Pen Pal Project. Pictured are, front from left, Mya Pabon, Madily McPherson, Maâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;at Firven, Alashia Joseph, Jolie Ford, Fiona Anderson, Chloe Broussard, Daniel Thomas, Cameron Hughes, Max Roy and Geoffrey Folse; middle, Whitney Gros, Terrolyn Woodridge, Madison Hull, Angel Jackson, Laila Sulcer, Hope Thomas, Shalyn Pope, Jesse Urey and Lane Thibodeaux; and back, Paris Fields, Ashley Hart, Gabriela Ramirez, Yaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Heli Holiday, Edward Godbold, Amelia Johnson, Ryan Tucker, Aubrey Sanders and Kadra Bates.

Hola, amigos! Students in Spain, Zachary Skype Advocate staff report The Spanish Club at Zachary Elementary School participated in a conference call recently with students in Navarra, Spain.

As a part of an international pen pal project, the Zachary youth communicated with students at Colegio de Formación Lingßística on Dec. 17 via Skype.

Prior to making the online call, the ZES students introduced themselves to their Spanish counterparts through letters they handwrote in Span-

ish, third- and fourth-grade Spanish teacher Crystal London said.

Through Skype, which allows two parties to have a verbal conversation over the Internet on a computer screen, the Zachary children met Ana Turrillas and her students at the CFL Academy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had a great time talking to each other about their personal interests, their schools and different cultures,â&#x20AC;? London said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our kids represented ZES, the Zachary community and the United States very well.â&#x20AC;?

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LSU students make Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honor Roll,Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Advocate staff report BATON ROUGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LSU released the names of students making the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honor Roll and Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List for the fall 2015 semester.

Undergraduate students enrolled in at least 15 credit hours who earned GPAs of 4.0 during the semester are listed on the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honor Roll.

Undergraduate students who earned GPAs of 3.5 to 3.9 in at least 15 credit hours are listed on the Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List.

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Rollins Place Elementary students received ‘Recycling Starts With You’ pencils Dec. 8 from Zachary’s Public Works Department. Class representatives, front from left, Savannah Masterson, Christian McNeal, Miles Partin, Luke Schulze, Madison Mackson and Callie Hughes gather with Public Works representative Lovenia Williams, back left, and Principal Jennifer Marangos.

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Band, choir and orchestra students at Copper Mill Elementary in Zachary perform Dec. 15 to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Performing for a Cause choir director Brandon Blaylock, helped raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

Donations were encouraged from parents, friends, Band, choir and orchestra students attending Copper Mill Elementary in Zachary performed a con- teachers, school administrators and Zachary residents attending the concert. cert on Dec. 15.

Pan said the students received a standing ovation “Performance for a Cause,” led by orchestra director Amy Pan, band director Carla Murray and for their hard work.

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Zachary Elementary School students, front from left, John Bradley, Nyllah Allen, Tess Fullerton, Chandler Duggan and Daksh Garg gather for a photo with, back from left, Principal Dewey Davis, teacher Patti Jess and Lovenia Williams, of Zachary’s Public Works department, on Dec. 8, when Williams delivered recycle campaign pencils to the school.

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Environment awareness promoted Davis, along with one student representative from each class, Zachary Public Works De- accepted the pencils.

“By teaching our children enpartment representative Lovenia Williams visited Rollins vironmentally-friendly living Place Elementary and Zachary habits, we can instill principles Elementary schools Dec. 8 to in them that they can carry distribute “Recycling Starts throughout their lives,” WilWith You” pencils to each stu- liams said. “The more we teach our children about conservadent.

Rollins Place Principal Jen- tion and waste reduction, the nifer Marangos and Zachary brighter the future is for them Elementary Principal Dewey and the environment.”

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Rollins Place Elementary School in Zachary named its star students for December. They are, seated front from left, Abigail Sanchez, Jamie White, Anna Liza Washington, Kaden Oakley, Cullen Howard, Cole White, Spencer Scelfo, Elyse Savoie, Dane Buccere, Zander Rigney and Kaylee Babel; kneeling, Benjamin Silman, Taylor Jones, Anna Kent, Madisen Brown, Zadi Jae Huggins, Mar’Kaelah Terry, Kendell Jackson, Jayden Daniels, Camden King, Drew McGehee, Katie Evans, Alexander Dunn, Mackenzie Scelfo and Sage Turner; and standing, Ja’Kendrick Riley, Assistant Principal Kelli Day, Cason Baham, Jackson Krzewinski, Sutton Williams, Emerson Stein, Spencer Gaines, Thomas Sanders, Jolenne Norton, Paris Hall, A’miya Williams, Kasyn Blanchard, Sophia Hebert, Miracle Williams and Principal Jennifer Marangos.

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Louisiana State Rep. Mickey Guillory, District 41, delivers the commencement address to 221 Youth Challenge Program cadets in Pineville on Dec. 12. A few of the graduates are from the Baker, Zachary and Jackson areas.

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