The June 11, 2024 Feliciana Explorer

EXPLORER EXPLORER Feliciana

Helping Us Heal: Behavioral Health Services Close to Home

By The Feliciana explorer and The Zachary posT sTaFFs

On Wednesday, June 5, following the May 30 behavioral health clinic ribbon cutting at West Feliciana Hospital, Lee Chastant reflected:

“We are very happy to bring a new, much needed service to our community. With the help of funding from a FEMA grant, we were able to expand and create this beautiful space to house our behavioral health clinic.”

When people can find the very best health care close to home, where they often enjoy the support of family and friends and longtime healthcare providers, they can more easily focus on healing. Familiar places and familiar faces can help reduce the stress that often accompanies illness.

Mr. Chastant, the hospital’s chief executive officer since 2010, anticipates that the new clinic “will see patients from all walks of life and from age 5 to seniors,” adding: “LaTosha Williams, a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and an advanced practice registered nurse, and Katy Schurman, a licensed clinical social worker, make a great team in this great environment.”

Williams earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing at Southern University’s acclaimed school of nursing in 2011, and in 2012 she found her home at West Feliciana Hospital “as the registered nurse for the Behavioral Health Services Intensive Outpatient Program, which sees patients with chronic mental illness.”

Her next steps: in 2014, she was named nursing supervisor, and in 2016, director of the intensive outpatient program. By 2017, she had earned a Master of Science in nursing, with a concentration in nursing education, and joined the adjunct faculty at Southern University School of Nursing as a clinical instructor.

In January 2022, she added postcertification as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner from the University of South Alabama after completing 600 hours of clinical practice, 300 at Delhi Community Health

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and, from left: Katy Schurman, licensed clinical social worker at the clinic; Lee Chastant, West Feliciana Hospital CEO; Melvin S. Harvey, Jr., chairman, the Hospital Board of Commissioners; Williams; Yul Lorio, president, West Feliciana Chamber of Commerce; and Ronald Hardy, Sr., a licensed grief coach. Photograph by Patricia Stallmann

Katy Schurman, left, licensed clinical social worker, recently joined the behavioral health staff at West Feliciana Hospital’s St. Francis Clinics. On Thursday, May 30, she helped the clinic’s psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, LaTosha Williams, right, mark the center’s opening as part of the St. Francis Cypress Rural Health Clinic on the hospital’s St. Francisville campus. Photograph by Patricia Stallmann

Center in Delhi, Louisiana, under the supervision of several psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, and 300 at Oceans Behavioral Health Hospital in Baton Rouge, under the supervision of Carol Murphy, MD, board certified

On Thursday afternoon, May 30, Parish Councilman Gerald W. “Jerry” Tanner, from left, Steve McKinney, West Feliciana Chamber of Commerce board member, and Yul Lorio, chamber president, prepare to exit the Cypress Rural Health Clinic for the ribbon cutting that celebrated the opening of the new behavioral health center at West Feliciana Hospital. Photograph by Patricia Stallmann

psychiatrist. Murphy, she notes, serves as clinical director for West Feliciana Hospital’s intensive outpatient program.

Two years later, on January 1, 2024,

Williams began leading Behavioral Health Services at St. Francis Cypress Rural Health Clinic on the West Feliciana Hospital campus.

Schurman, who will join Williams at the clinic in July, earned a bachelor’s degree in social work at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, and a master’s in social work with a concentration in mental illness and chemical dependency from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti.

Completing the behavioral services team are Behavioral Health Licensed Practical Nurse LaMartha Elliott and the clinic’s behavioral health receptionist, Crystal Steven.

Williams notes that since joining the Rural Health Clinic, she has seen “children ages 5 and older…as well as adults who are experiencing family and marital issues, work conflict, anxiety, depression, loss and complicated grief, and forgetfulness and changes in memory. We have also worked hard to help our patients lessen the burdens of ineffective coping, anger, phobias, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit disorders, and psychosis.

“And we see people after their hospitalization for mental health concerns.

“I have seen positive changes in our patients’ lives; I’ve seen a lot of positive outcomes. That is my goal.

“And that is the true inspiration for everything we do at West Feliciana Hospital.”

When mental health professionals treat the entire person, she says, “both mentally and physically,” a positive outcome for mental and emotional difficulties is more than possible. That is the ongoing goal of an holistic approach to health care: Improvement. An ongoing series of positive outcomes. A healthy and hopeful “path to wellness.”

Please note: To make an appointment with LaTosha Williams, call 225784-6300, and select Option 3. The fax number is 833-449-5707. Referrals are not required, and the hospital accepts most Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance plans.

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Letter to the Editor

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The Role of the School Board in the Current East Feliciana Public School System

By nancy MaTThews clinTon high school class oF 1980

I am writing to express my concern regarding the decline of the East Feliciana Public School System.

I recently retired after 33 years as a computer specialist with the federal government, spending the last 12 years as a certified project management professional. After returning home to East Feliciana, I noticed, through my perspective as a project manager, the decline in our public

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schools, specifically in letter grade ranking, performance scores, teacher retention, and infrastructure maintenance.

I am a proud graduate of the East Feliciana public schools and received an excellent education in this system. Many of those who graduated with me, a few years before and after, have gone on to very successful careers in Fortune 500 companies, in the federal government, and in education, as college professors and teachers. So I was disappointed to discover that in the last 10 years, the school system’s ranking is below the 25 percent level overall and

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the English and Language Arts proficiency is below 25 percent as well. This decline did not happen overnight. I must wonder whether it is due to the community’s not holding accountable those responsible for overseeing our schools.

Again, from my perspective as a certified project management professional for 12 years with the United States Department of Agriculture, one of the biggest issues I see is that our school board has created no viable strategic plan to address the low ranking and reading proficiency of our school system, though the superintendent has stepped in with a plan of her own.

To address the current deficiencies, the board must create a clear strategic plan that establishes specific goals for teacher retention, student enrollment, school performance rating, and proficiency scores. For each of these goals, the board must set measures for improvement, such as 5 percent, 10 percent, or 20 percent, goals that include timelines for completion.

The board, however, cannot accomplish these goals alone. A strategic plan can be successful only if all stakeholders are involved. This inclusion requires that the board understand clearly who the stakeholders are and not only allow but encourage their feedback, whether it is negative or positive. We cannot improve our public school system if there is a resistance to hearing hard truths or opinion from the stakeholders on their concerns.

Those overseeing the school system, therefore, should build trust and transparency with the people, the stakeholders, by entertaining and addressing their concerns or questions. Those overseeing the system should consider the following actions if they want to gain the community’s cooperation and trust, which is the first step toward providing the children of East Feliciana with the best public education possible:

1. Start school board meetings 30 minutes later, at 5:30 p.m. instead of 5 p.m., to allow more parents to attend after work.

2. Provide livestream access to the board meetings so that people who cannot attend in person can keep informed.

3. Reorganize the school board by decreasing the number of members. East Feliciana’s board, with 12 members, is one of the largest school boards in the state. The Orleans Parish school board has only seven members and East Baton Rouge has nine, both with a far larger population base. The West Feliciana school board has seven members. The East Feliciana Police Jury, which shares taxes with the school board, has only nine members. Why does this school board still have 12? Is there a verifiable need for 12? Perhaps, as members leave or resign, or at the end of current terms, the board should consider reducing the number of its members.

4. School board members should visit the schools at least once a year to speak personally with the teachers, school employees, and students and to inspect the school infrastructure. In addition, they should attend all major events, such as the graduation ceremoney.

5. The public should have an opportunity to speak at school board meetings, and the agenda should clearly state the parameters for addressing the board. The board could also consider providing comment cards that people could fill out before the meeting starts, or during the meeting, with a time limit for each person who submits a request to speak.

6. The board should establish a strategic plan. The plan posted on the East Feliciana Web site is not a strategic plan; it is an operational plan that is task based. Further, it does not meet the SMART criteria, which is necessary if we plan to improve the performance scores and low school ranking we are currently facing.

S—Specific: The plan does not list specific goals.

M—Measurable: The plan includes no measures, as it contains no specific goals.

A—Attainable: Since there are neither goals nor measures, there is no way to know what is attainable.

R—Realistic: Without specific goals and measures, there is no way of truly knowing what is realistic.

T—Timely: Timeliness can be determined only if there are goals with time-

lines.

While “#HomeGrownPride—Come grow with us”—is a catchy hash tag and reflects the knowledge, focus, determination, and work of the administration, teachers, and employees of the school system, it is not a strategic plan.

My purpose is not to fault those who are working hard every day to help our students.

But no parent is going to be interested in bringing their kids to this school to “grow with us” if our performance scores and ranking do not improve. The parish is growing; however, parents are choosing to send their children to other schools as a result of our low school ranking and performance scores.

I feel that the children in the current East Feliciana Public School System deserve the same quality of education that I received. I am not ready to give up on the people who are doing everything they can to provide that education, and I am certainly not giving up on our students, who are just as capable as the students in the school systems to our west and south.

I am calling for a school board that will step up to help them by doing its job.

For an example of a school system’s strategic plan, visit https://bese.louisiana. gov/docs/default-source/bese-documents/ bese-strategic-plan-revised-july-2022-final.pdf?sfvrsn=b610326e_2.

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• Large private patient rooms with special beds designed for comfort and recovery

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EVENTS CALENDAR

June 11, 2024

Please submit calendar notices to: rachal2743@ gmail.com.

NOW: Sign up for Kids’ Summer Meals to Go: The West Feliciana Parish Library has partnered with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to bring USDA-funded “Sun Meals To Go” to West Feliciana Parish. Because this is a benefit for rural children, all children in the parish are eligible and can pick up a week’s worth of meals at the library each Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sign up on line at Information/West Feliciana Parish Library/ United States.

TODAY—Tuesday, June 11: The East Feliciana Chamber of Commerce hosts Session 3 of the Lunch and Learn series, “Household Budgeting Made Easy.” The presenter, Pelican State Credit Union, will address reducing money stress, working toward financial goals, and using the credit union’s free budget worksheet. Time and place: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Apostolic Tabernacle of the Felicianas, 17903 Highway 10, St. Francisville. This event is free to East Feliciana Chamber members and $15 for non-members. For more information, please call 225-408-6193. To register online, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C0949ACAB22A4FB6-48652215-lunch#/.

TODAY—Tuesday, June 11: Dress Drive. The Slaughter Civic Club asks for donations of formal dresses suitable for bridesmaids, prom, or homecoming. The civic club will sell the dresses at its Back to School Bash, with all proceeds benefitting the Town of Slaughter and community events. Please drop off your dresses from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Delaney at 225-301-5734 or Adele at 225931-2470.

NOW: Register for BeFit Camp, 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, July 1–26 at Avondale Scout Reservation in Clinton. For ages 6 through 14. Enjoy field days, field trips, and exercise, practice life skills, and learn about health and nutrition. For more information and to register, contact RKM Primary Care at 844-RKM-4YOU, BEFITCAMP@RIMCARE. ORG, OR WWW.RIKCARE.ORG.

NOW through June 21: Register for “Small Changes, Healthy Habits,” an LSU AgCenter series on July 2, 9, 23, and 30 in both Clinton and St. Francisville. Place and time: 1) At the East Feliciana Parish AgCenter Office, 4419 Idlewild Road, Clinton, from 10 a.m. to noon and 2) at the West Feliciana Parish AgCenter Office, 10032 West Feliciana Parkway, St. Francisville, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This series helps adults make modest, healthy, long-term changes in both diet and physical activity. To register and pay the $40 charge in East Feliciana, visit the LSU AgCenter Online Store at https://store. lsuagcenter.com/p-2609-small-changes-healthyhabits-east-feliciana-parish-july-2-9-23-30. aspx; for West Feliciana, visit https://store. lsuagcenter.com/p-2610-small-changes-healthyhabits-west-feliciana-parish-july-2-9-23-30. aspx For questions or concerns, or to receive a registration link, contact Layne Langley, LSU AgCenter Area Nutrition and Community Health Agent, at 225-635-3614 or 225-683-3101 or at lalangley@agcenter.lsu.edu.

Wednesday, June 12: Safari Station, 11 a.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. This fun and interactive educational demonstration introduces participants to 6 or 7 friendly reptiles including snakes, lizards, and a giant tortoise. Participants will get a chance to pet most of the animals during the encounter and afterward have the option of taking a photograph holding one of the reptiles (chosen by our handler). The Friends of the Library funded this FREE event. For more information, call or text 225-635-3364.

Twice monthly at noon: OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute), Felicianas Chapter Lunch Club, invites all who are ages 50 and over to join

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a friendly group of OLLI members to socialize and share ideas while enjoying a delicious meal at a local restaurant. Register the Monday before the luncheon by clicking https://ce.lsu.edu/olli/ under the Feliciana chapter or under Field Trips. June 12: The Francis in St. Francisville; June 26: Aqua Blue in Zachary; July 10: The Magnolia Café in St. Francisville; July 24: Petra Café in St. Francisville; August 7: Sonny’s in St. Francisville; August 21: Community Grocery in Woodville, Mississippi. For more information, email ollifelicianasmembership@gmail.com.

Thursday, June 13: Business After Hours at El Mejor Mexican Bar and Grill, 20377 Old Scenic Highway, Zachary. Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Stay five minutes or two hours! Come mingle with other businesses and meet new people. Bring a friend and learn what the Zachary Chamber is all about! For more information, please email members@zacharychamber.com, visit www.zacharychamber.com, or call 225654-6777.

Friday, June 14: Andean Archaeology, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. Dr. David Chicoine is an anthropologically-trained archaeologist studying ancient Andean societies of South America. He will speak about his recent excavations in Cerro San Isidro, Peru. Open to ages 14 and over. For more information, call or text 225-635-3364.

Sunday, June 16: The Plantation Blacksmith. Come to Audubon State Historic Site, 11788 Highway 965, St. Francisville, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and learn what a blacksmith did at Oakley in the early 1800s. Watch as he demonstrates the art of the blacksmith. The cost is the $5 grounds fee. For more information, contact the park at 225-635-3739.

Third Tuesdays—June 18: The East Feliciana Drug and Alcohol Awareness Council Monthly Meeting takes place at the East Feliciana Public

Health Unit building, 12080 Marston Street in Clinton. Time: 5 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. Please use the side entrance. For more information, please call 225-663-0696.

Wednesday, June 19: OLLI at LSU Feliciana Chapter will hold an Ice Cream Social from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Jackson Hall, Grace Episcopal Church on Ferdinand Street in St. Francisville. Meet the summer OLLI instructors and chat with friends. You may also enroll for you 2024–2025 membership and register for summer classes. Guests ages 55 and over are welcome! For more information, please email georgia.lacour@gmail. com.

Wednesday, June 19: Safe Sitter Course, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., West Feliciana Hospital. Recommended for ages 11 through 13. Fee: $55. For details, visit: https://www.wfph.org/resources/events-andclasses/safe-sitter-summer-2024.

Friday, June 21: The Dinosaur Experience. Witness a family-owned business that brings dinosaurs to life with educational lessons, jokes, and hands-on experiences. Become a dinosaur ranger with Nash and Rexi, Louisiana’s favorite dinosaur friends! At Audubon Regional Library: 10 a.m. at the Jackson Branch, noon at the Clinton Branch, and 2 p.m. at the St. Helena Branch. For more information, visit Audubon Regional Library Web site.

Saturday, June 22: Audubon’s Birds. Join one of the site’s park rangers to view and discuss the prints of Audubon, centering on the birds he painted at Oakley. This is an ongoing activity from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the museum. The program is included with park admission. For more information, please call Audubon State Historic Site, 11788 Highway 965, St. Francisville, at 225-635-3739.

Saturdays, June 22: Greater Baton Rouge Model Railroaders will exhibit its model train collection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3406 College

Street in Jackson, behind the Republic of West Florida Museum. No admission fee. For further information, or to book space at no charge for a birthday party, please email maczilla1@ bellsouth.net or call 713-858-9251.

Monday, June 24: Annual Ministry Appreciation: “Standing Together.” The executive cabinet of the East Feliciana Ministers Conference—Dr. Burnett King, the Reverend Rodney Freeman, Dr. James Turner, the Reverend Rick Williams, and Dr. Ted Major—presents, as its Special Guest, President Lee Gage of the Pointe Coupee Ministers Conference. Time and place: 7 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, 1405 Highway 409, Slaughter. For more information, please email efmc4@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, June 25, and the Last Tuesday of Every Month at 6 p.m.: Free yoga (all levels) at the West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen. Please do not eat beginning one hour prior to class, and please remember to bring a yoga mat. Classes convene in the Brick Gallery; please enter through the courtyard or the gravel driveway. For more information, visit www. WestBatonRougeMuseum.org.

Wednesday, June 26: Princess Adventurers Meet and Greet, 11 a.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. Whether they are looking for lanterns or searching for the heart of an island goddess, these princesses love adventure! Join us for photo opportunities and fun! The Friends of the Library funded this FREE event. For more information, please call 225-635-3364.

Friday, June 28: Housing Choice Voucher informational meeting at the Jackson Civic Center on Highway 10 in Jackson. Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the program will end by noon. Representatives of the Louisiana Housing Corporation will take part. For more information, please email the Reverend George Turner: george@thepeoplesworkshopiunc.org or

revturner@icloud.com.

Friday, June 28: Bingo from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. Play Bingo for a chance to win prizes. Open to ages 14 and over. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register online at https://westfeliciana-la. whofi.com/calendar/event/104524. For more information, please call 225-635-3364.

Saturday, July 6: Celebrate the 4th of July weekend by watching a demonstration of firing a cannon from the War of 1812. Time and place: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Audubon State Historic Site, 11788 Highway 965, St Francisville. Every 30 minutes, beginning at 10:15 a.m., a costumed cannon crew will take you through the steps for loading and safely firing such instruments of war from over 200 years ago. The program is included in the grounds fee for the site. For more information, please contact the park Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 225-635-3739.

Wednesday, July 10: Jungle Escape Room, 11 a.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. Escape from the jungle by completing “Minute to Win It” challenges. For more information, please call 225-635-3364.

Friday, July 12: Louisiana Master Naturalists, 6 to 7 p.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. The Louisiana Master Naturalists will provide an introduction on their citizen science applications and programs. They will also share how their group can help identify plants, birds, frogs, and insects, while also providing information to assist researchers. Presented by Meghan Perez, a local Louisiana Master Naturalist.

Saturday, July 13: Help Create Happy Tales for Happy Tails! Is there room in your home and your heart for one more? Stop by Happy Tails dog adoption day at Tractor Supply, 7327 Highway 61 in St. Francisville. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. But no need to wait! Call or email Michelle Hamilton, Happy Tail Rescue, for details about the dogs now looking for homes: 225-245-4123 or thehappytailrescue@outlook. com.

Wednesday, July 17: Frank and Tammie Magic Show, 11 a.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. Frank and Tammy are full-time children’s entertainers performing professional balloon art, creative face painting, children’s magic, and puppetry. The Friends of the Library funded this FREE event. For more information, please call 225-635-3364.

Saturday, July 20: The Women of Oakley. Four generations of women owned and operated Oakley House in what was otherwise considered to be a man’s world. At the same time, the generations of African American women who served them fought to create and maintain their own identities. In this guided experience, you will get a behind the scenes look at both lineages of resilient women. Wander the halls and explore the very rooms where female empowerment bred and hear the intimate stories that you won’t hear anywhere else. The tour will take place at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.; house tour fees apply. For more information, please contact Audubon State Historic Site, 11788 Highway 965, St Francisville, at 225-635-3739.

Wednesday, July 24: Crescent Circus, 11 a.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. Nathan and Morgan bring you over a decade of experience working together across the country and overseas to deliver audiences unforgettable entertainment. With international awardwinning magic and circus arts featured on The Tonight Show, the Crescent Circus fuses magic, circus arts, and comedy to create an entertaining experience the whole family will enjoy. The Friends of the Library funded this FREE event. For more information, please call 225-635-3364.

Friday, July 26: Hunt A Killer from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. To figure out who killed Katie, you must reconstruct her path along the boardwalk on the day she died, and work out what secret she discovered that ultimately led to her death. Uncovering the crimes perpetrated by the other boardwalk employees will lead you to the identity of Katie’s true killer. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register online at https://westfeliciana-la. whofi.com/calendar/event/103765. For more information, please call 225-635-3364.

Wednesday, July 31: The TMM Project (The True Mission Matters Project), 11 a.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. Get ready for our latest interactive program that takes viewers on a tour through some of America’s most coveted arts and music scenes throughout history, featuring live musical instruments such as the flute, keyboard, acoustic guitar, saxophone, and triangle and inspired by the states of California, New York, and Louisiana. Get your boarding passes ready for our TMM Adventure Tour 2024! The Friends of the Library funded this FREE event. For more information, please call 225-635-3364.

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HIRING. Cashier and Kitchen help needed. 5am-2pm. Apply in person at TMC Concessions, 4347 High Street, Zachary (Next to Chris’s Specialty Meats) or call (225) 286-5744. Experience Labor Workers Needed in the Felicianas call 225-955-7584

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Gas Utility District #1 EFP will be auctioning off the following item on July 8, 2024 at their regular Board Meeting at 5:00 pm. The bids will be opened and approved by the Board Members. Your sealed bid must be in by June 28, 2024 by 12:00 pm. The vehicle will be sold to the highest bidder. Item: 2008 Ford F250 Vin# 1FTN20518EB43162