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EXPLOREREXPLORERFeliciana

Proud to be the Felicianas' only locally owned, managed, and staffed newspaper.

Historic Parish President Election to be held October 19, 2013

Kevin Couhig

MEET THE CANDIDATES

East Feliciana Clerk of Court Completes Archiving

Tom McVeaJohn Kean Lea Williams

See DAVID DART on page 2

The Feliciana Explorer is proud to bring the voters this series of interviews in the West Feliciana Parish President election to be held October 19. Early Voting begins on Saturday, October 5, 2013 and ends on Saturday, October 12, 2013.(Closed on Sunday, October 6, 2013.) These interviews were con-ducted over the past 6 weeks and are presented in alphabetical order of the candidates last names. Interviews begin on Page 4.

By James Ronald skains

East Feliciana Clerk of Court, Da-vid Dart recently completed a mas-sive overhaul of the way they keep the parish’s legal documents.

“Some of our documents dated all the way back to 1825, about 188 years ago’’ David Dart told the Fe-liciana Explorer. “These old docu-ments were getting fragile, and all our documents were not digitalized, so now we have brought our records in the Parish up to date with the latest technology.”

“Taking into consideration that before the typewriter came into use, all records were hand written and not easy to read so that added to the dif-ficulty of the task,’’ Dart explained. “Before the typewriters, people who had great penmanship and could spell were in demand.”

“To get all the documents scanned into a computer systems took about ten months,’’ Dart acknowledged. “There were hundreds of thousands of documents to be scanned, indexed, and filed. It took about 4 weeks just to scan all the documents, and dou-ble check them. Fortunately we have a great staff with Amanda Hayden leading the way.”

“Everyone in the office took this project as a challenge and really worked hard. Now, all the parish land records are available electronically on a computer. We have three termi-nals here in the offices now, which are available daily for the public’s use. There is no charge to use them, but there is a fee if you need copies of any documents.’’

“Since all our records are now on

David Dart, East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court with one of the aging land record books that is now preserved in a digital format and available to the public on the Clerk’s website.

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a computerized system, for a small fee, out of town title people, attor-neys, and land men can research land records from other locations. I think this is a big plus for our office as well as the people who use the of-fice. Now, instead of only 3 people being able to use our computer ter-minals, any number of people can be working online in their research of documents in our parish. We have a daily online rate as well as a fulltime access rate.”

Amanda Hayden is one of 9 em-ployees in the Clerk of Court’s office. Her time of 28.5 years at the Clerk’s office goes back to when former EFP Clerk Debbie Hudnall took office in the 1980’s.

“We have all the original copies of our documents in an old bank vault that we open and close each day,” Dart explained. “After we scanned our documents, we made a microfilm copy and then two other hard copies and electronic copies which are off site from our offices in case of a ca-lamity such as a fire or tornado hit-ting our office.”

“After I took office in 2007, I kept thinking of what happened in St. Bernard Parish after Hurricane Katrina. It took 18 refrigerated 18 wheeler vans with dehumidifiers to dry out the Parish records after they were soaked by the water from the storm.’’

“I wasn’t worried about a hurri-cane causing much damage here in Clinton, but I know that we were susceptible to other natural disasters. Fortunately, Debbie Hudnall had done such a great job of keeping our documents in order that it was not nearly as big a job as it could have been,’’ Dart, the father of 4 girls and one boy and the husband of Kelli pointed out.

Debbie Hudnall retired after 27 years as East Feliciana Clerk of Court. She is now Executive Direc-tor of the Louisiana Clerk of Court Association.

“We were able to do all this scan-ning and file work without having to get any outside financial help. The Clerk of Court’s office is typically self-sufficient through various fees charged for recording and making copies of documents,’’ the 34 year old Dart added. “We don’t get any

tax money; our only revenue is from people coming through our door or now working online.”

According to published informa-tion, a Parish Clerk of Court in Loui-siana fulfills a dual function. First, the Clerk who is elected every four years is the Clerk of the District Court for his or her Parish and at the same time is the Ex-Officio Recorder of deeds, mortgages and other instruments. In addition, the clerk is the Chief Elec-tion Officer of the Parish. These du-ties include being the custodian of the voting machines with responsi-bilities to deliver the machines to the precincts, open the machines after the election, count the results, reseal the machines and report the totals to the Board of Election Supervisors.

“I remember the years when an election night meant that we would be working past mid-night counting votes,’’ Amanda Hayden pointed out. “Now, with all the modern technol-ogy, we are usually finished by 10 p.m.”

David Dart grew up in the insur-ance business in Clinton working with his dad in a family business started more than 60 years ago. Dart played football at Mississippi Col-lege before returning to Clinton to join his father full time in the insur-ance business. At age 28, Dart be-came the youngest elected Clerk of Court in Louisiana.

“I’ve always enjoyed helping people, and being Clerk of Court gives you that opportunity to help people. In fact, the clerk’s job is re-ally all about helping people,” Dart, whose grandfather once operated a large peach farm in the parish, noted. “In fact, I now believe after being in office for a while that the Parish Clerk of Court’s office is sort of the glue that binds the Parish together.”

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Kevin Couhig Has a Passion for West FelicianaBy James Ronald skains

“I grew up in St. Francisville and graduated from High School there,’’ Kevin Couhig related to the EXPLORER. “I left to go to college at Georgetown University in Wash-ington D.C., got my degree and then pursued a career in the private equi-ties business.”

“Private equity companies raise money from various sources, pri-marily insurance and Wall Street companies, then invest that money in young emerging local companies that have new technology or a new business model that has the poten-tial to make a lot of money.’’

“I’ve been blessed and very for-tunate to have been very successful in the private equity business. I was the first person to invest with Todd Graves and Raising Cane’s. I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was a kid, and I know what it takes to make businesses happen and also how to grow those businesses.”

“Two of my 3 children live here in the parish with my grandkids. The decisions that we make in the next couple of months as to the direction our parish is going to take is going to dramatically affect our children and grandchildren,’’ Couhig, CEO of source Capital LLC. Home based in Baton Rouge, pointed out. “I don’t think that anyone wants to see super-hyper economic growth in the Parish. I don’t, but there are some basic things we need to do to make sure we have steady growth and do not continue to lose population and jobs in the years to come.”

“We need to upgrade our in-frastructure, and we need to build houses in the Parish that will attract people with good paying jobs. When population grows and infrastructure is upgraded in an area that brings in new people. Our biggest employee in the parish is the government, with the Nuclear Power Plant in second place, but that is in decline as its tax base shrinks.’’

“We lost 2% of our population in the last ten years although the par-ishes along the River in south Loui-siana saw a 5% increase in growth. For the first time in years, our school system had to layoff teach-ers. We are going backward in the parish when we should at least hold-ing our own,’’ Couhig emphasized. “We have to make fundamental changes in the way we do business. We need to finalize our Zoning and Planning program so that everyone

understands what they can and can’t do with their property.”

“Although I’m 60 years old, this is the first time that I have been moti-vated to get into politics,’’ Couhig, a former Assistant Secretary of Com-merce and Industry for Louisiana stated. “It’s a whole new experience for me, but I felt that my expertise in economic development, my corpo-rate experience and my passion for my home parish motivated me to get into the race for Parish President. It is not going to be a career for me, but for the next few years, I can be an enormous help in getting the Parish moving in the right direction.’’

Couhig has been very successful in his business ventures. In addition to being Chief Executive Officer of Source Capital, LLC, Couhig is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Presonus Audio Electronics, LLC, an international company. Couhig is also managing Director of Resource Environmental Solutions LLC, and a Board of Director member of US Agencies.

In West Feliciana Parish, Couhig is a Director with the West Feliciana Community Development Founda-tion, a member of the West Felici-ana Chamber of Commerce, and is Chairman of the West Feliciana Par-ish Port Commission.

“Developing a Port in West Fe-liciana is a certainly a long term project worth pursuing,’’ Couhig ac-knowledged. “Although our side of

the River is subject to flooding, West Feliciana had one of the earliest ports on the Mississippi river. The flood of 1927 wiped out the Port at Bayou Sara.’’

“I think that the tourist industry can be expanded in West Feliciana to create good paying jobs and employ a lot of both our younger and older generations. One of the things we need in the parish is new leadership, but not just at the top. We need to train up our younger generations to be leaders in the community and that is going to be one of my priorities. If you don’t have a place for new and younger leadership, a parish or town is going to become stale and eco-nomic growth will be stagnant.’’

Kevin Couhig grew up in the Pest Control business with his brothers, as his dad was a pioneer in the pest control industry in Louisiana after returning home from WWII.

“My dad will soon be 97 years of age,’’ Couhig acknowledged. “After coming home from the War, he went to work for the Orkin Pest Control Company. After a few years, he started his own business and it be-came a family business. One thing that my dad and mom wanted was for us to experience as much of life as we could. That is one reason why most of my family went to college at Georgetown University so that it would broaden our horizons.”

“My experiences that my dad en-couraged, allowed me to understand how different business and indus-tries function around the nation and the world, and what it takes to orga-nize and implement successful plans of actions,’’ Couhig acknowledged. “I think that I’m at the right time and place to put what I’ve learned in business and government to good use for the benefits of all the people in West Feliciana.”

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John Kean Has a Concept of One for West FelicianaBy James Ronald skains

John Kean has been a part of the business community of West Felici-ana for the last 18 years and a resident of the parish since 2005. Currently, Kean is a Police Juryman represent-ing District 5 and also works as a real-tor with Beaux Box Commercial Real Estate specializing in Commercial/In-dustrial and Recreational properties in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

“I will not be an “off-premise” Parish President nor will I hire a Par-ish Manager to do my job,’’ Kean told the Feliciana Explorer. “I will be available in the parish to all people on a full-time basis.’’

Kean also says in his “Promises to You as Parish President,” “I will work to restore the original seven district of our parish, and I will abide by a sim-ple majority vote of the Council.”

According to Kean, the Police Jury District he currently represents voted against the Parish President/Council form of government for West Feli-ciana Parish. Kean has been a West Feliciana Police Jury member since 2011.

In the plan adopted for Parish President Council form of govern-ment, the 10,472 population of West Feliciana was divided into 4 Council districts with one additional Council-man running at large in the parish. The ideal district size was established at 2,618 residents per district. How-ever, in the reality of dividing the par-ish population into the 4 districts, the actual population in each District var-ies somewhat from the ideal criteria of 2,618 people per Council District.

District A has 1,826 residents; District B has 2,542 people; District C totals 3,113 residents; and District D has a population of 2,991.

Kean counts among his business associates s, well-known Louisiana real estate developer, Mike Wampold who is also a West Feliciana Parish landowner. Wampold had this to say about Kean: “John understands to-day’s need for growth in our parish, but more importantly, he recognizes the challenges we face in achieving our goals. He has the unique ability to see opportunities and make them a reality. His insight, along with his ex-perience in development and opera-tions, will make him an asset to us all as Parish President.”

John Selby Kean IV, 50 years old was born and raised in Baton Rouge

and is a gradu-ate of Louisiana State Univer-sity. Kean has one daughter who is cur-rently attending LSU.

Kean has pursued a ca-reer as an en-trepreneur. In 1995, Kean and other partners launched Feli-ciana Commu-nications/Fel-Comm which is currently lo-cated on Com-merce Street in St. Francisville.

He is also the owner of

Kean Enterprises, LLC which is a management company of private hold-ings, investments, and Real Estate. Previously, Kean developed, owned and operated until selling, InfoStor

Records Management Company as well as ClimaStor, a climate con-trolled self-storage Company with facilities in Louisiana and Alabama.

Kean has been active in the West Feliciana civic community for sev-eral years. He is active in the West Feliciana 4-H Programs. He is also a founding member of the “Hunters for the Hungry” organization and has severed on Local Easter Seals Com-mittees and other Volunteer activities in the West Feliciana area. Kean is also a former member of the St. Fran-cisville Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club. In addition, Kean represented the West Feliciana Parish on the Capital Resource Conserva-tion and Development Council.

When asked about his “Concept of One” vision, Kean had this to say: “For the betterment of our parish, town, and private businesses par-ish wide, we need to implement the “Concept of One” to work together as a team to quickly improve our par-ish.”

Kean has a Facebook campaign page: “John Kean for Parish President.”

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Tom Mcvea Intends to Balance Growth and PreservationBy James Ronald skains

“The first McVea landed in the Feliciana’s at Bayou Sara in 1821,’’ Tom McVea, who now lives between St. Francisville and Jackson on Highway 10 with his wife “Toni”, told the EXPLORER. “Bayou Sara was the main Felici-ana port until it was washed away in the flood of 1927.’’

“Both my mother and daddy were teachers. For a while in the 1950’s, they taught in Washington Parish where mother taught the 2nd grade and was the high school basketball coach before moving back to our present home on Hwy 10. Dad was an Agriculture teach-er and involved in the FFA. He fi-nally went to the State Department in a position overseeing the agri-cultural programs in the state.”

“As a student at St. Francisville High School, from which I gradu-ated in 1963, I was involved in the FFA. I was even elected a State Vice President in the FFA when Ronald Mayeaux of Hessmer was president of the Association,” McVea related. “I’ve always been tied to the land in the Feliciana’s as a cattleman, farmer and timber grower. It was a tradition in the McVea family that when someone got married, we cut some timber to pay for the wedding.”

“I was the second president of the Feliciana Forestry Associa-tion. Dennis Aucoin, the logging contractor of Clinton, was the first president of the group. I’m still an active member of the Louisiana Forestry Association, and timber is still a source of income for me.”

McVea first got involved in politics in 1980 when he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He served four years during the Treen adminis-tration but was defeated by John Travis for re-election. In 1992, McVea was appointed to fill a va-cancy on the West Feliciana Po-lice Jury by Governor Edwards on the recommendation of State Rep. John Travis. Prior to that appoint-ment to the Police Jury, on which he served for 8 years, McVea had also served on the Parish Planning and Zoning Commission in 1988.

Ironically, Rep. Travis resigned his seat in 2000, and in a special election, Tom McVea was re-elect-ed after 16 years to his old seat as District 62 Representative. He

served in that capacity for 12 years but was term limited and could not seek re-election in 2011.

“I enjoyed my time in the legis-lature. I was very pleased to be able to get the Criminal Trespass bill passed and signed by the Gover-nor,’’ McVea noted. “I was pleased that my colleagues had enough confidence in me to elect me to the House Appropriations Committee. Being on the Appropriations Com-mittee really helped me make sure that I secured the funding needed for all our state institutions locat-ed in the Feliciana’s, including our War Veterans Home in Jackson.”

“One project that I worked on with other legislators from the area was the Tunica Hills Nature Center. That is going to be one special Eco-Tourism place when it is finished. The Center is at an el-evation of 250 feet, which will al-low visitors to see the Mississippi River. Hopefully, the Tunica Hills Nature Center is on its way to be-coming a State Park.”

“St. Francisville and the Feli-ciana’s have numerous outstand-ing historical tourist attractions,’’ McVea pointed out. “St. Francis-ville is a designated Historic Town. Many of the beautiful plantation homes in West Feliciana date back into the early 1880’s. The entire parish is a tourist jewel but needs to be marketed not only in Loui-siana but all around the country. A booming tourist industry would create lots of good paying jobs and a steady flow of tax money.’’

Tom McVea is now running for Parish President in the upcoming election.

“Going to the Home Rule Char-ter form of government will mean that the voters will elect a Parish President to run the government on a daily basis. The existing Po-lice Jury districts will disappear and the parish will have 4 District Councilmen and one Councilman will have to run Parish wide,” McVea explained. “Now the Parish has a Police Jury form of govern-ment with 7 elected Jurymen but that will shrink to only 5 elected councilmen. However, the town of St. Francisville opted out of Home

Rule Charter, so the government structure of the town of St. Fran-cisville will remain the same as it is today.”

“The Home Rule Charter docu-ment for the parish is not perfect but it does bring about a change in the form of government most people in the parish wanted. The Home Rule Chartered can only be amended by a majority vote of the people in the Parish. Change is always difficult for people but the majority of the people were not satisfied with the status quo, and what the future of the Parish looked like unless changes were made to attract more economic ac-tivity.”

One of the major problems fac-ing the Parish is the dwindling tax base value of the aging River Bend Nuclear Plant a few miles downriver from St. Francisville. The new James J. Audubon Bridge linking Point Coupee Parish with West Feliciana Parish has not yet brought the economic activity to the parish that some anticipated.

“As our Parish President I think that our historical tourist attrac-tions, our proximity to the River and the new Tunica Hills Center with proper leadership and promo-tion will provide the momentum for the economic growth that we need in the Parish,’’ McVea said.

“I want every citizen to love where they live, we need smart growth, and preservation of our culture here in West Feliciana,” McVea concluded.

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Lea reid Williams vision Includes Large riverfront DevelopmentBy James Ronald skains

“I want to see our river bank around the Old Ferry Landing and Bayou Sara to be developed similar to what has taken place in Vidalia, Loui-siana,’’ Lea Williams told the Felici-ana Explorer. “I’ve already initialed conversation with Senator Landrieu’s office about securing US Army Corp help and other forms of financing for a river front development.”

“St. Francisville and Bayou Sara is one of the oldest ports on the en-tire Mississippi River, but we have let it totally go away through neglect. People seem to forget that the River Road that runs south from the old ferry landing past the US Army Corp of Engineers concrete mattress manu-facturing yard to Thompson Creek is a West Feliciana Parish Road.”

“There were a couple of blowouts or washouts on the road and we just stopped repairing the River Road,’’ Williams, currently a West Feliciana Police Juryman representing District One which includes the town of St. Francisville, acknowledged. “Just maintaining the parish road would add to our recreation and fishing ca-pabilities on the Mississippi River.”

“The two things that most towns and cities around the country really want are a historic district and a river front. Fortunately, St. Francisville is a true historic town and has the po-tential for a great riverfront develop-ment,’’ Williams emphasized. “Our potential for tourist development is unbelievable with all our plantation homes, especially with the new trend in travelers who are interested in heri-tage and culture.”

“Here we are located on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River with dozens of historical attractions situ-ated on the Great River Road that runs from New Orleans to Canada and we have tax revenue problems. If we develop our River Front and Tourist Industry along the Highway 61 corridor, not only will we create untold number of good paying job, but also our tax revenue will increase dramatically. We can be a huge tour-ist destination hub. We are only an hour’s drive south of historical Nat-chez, fifteen minutes north of histori-cal Plains/Port Hudson area and only a few miles away from more heritage and culture in Clinton and Jackson.’’

“The best way that our Parish government can insure that we have the best schools is to take steps to in-crease our tax base. The Parish Presi-dent and Councilmen have no direct involvement in the parish school sys-tem. Our mission to ensure the best

schools for West Feliciana Parish is to develop the infrastructure and busi-ness climate with our tourist industry so that we will have large numbers of tourist visiting our parish and spend-ing a lot of money.’’

“I love tourist dollars because they are fresh money that comes into our area, and stays in our area turning over several times to local suppli-ers, vendors and employees,” Wil-liams, who is serving her second term on the current West Feliciana Parish Police Jury, explained. “There is no doubt that our tax base is shrinking in the parish as the River Bend nuclear power plants ages and shrinks in val-ue. We have to increase our tax base to survive as a good place to live and raise a family. Also, the Parish Coun-cil can work directly to ensure that we have a first class rural hospital as part of our infrastructure.’’

“However, we don’t have to rein-vent the wheel to increase our eco-nomic picture in the parish. All we have to do is focus on what we now have that almost any town or city in the USA would love to have by de-veloping our River Front and Bayou Sara area. If we can focus on doing those things and continue to upgrade our infrastructure, West Feliciana par-ish will become an economic marvel. If we look at what has happened eco-nomically in Branson, Missouri and Gatlinburg, Tennessee, we know that large scale tourist development can take place based on heritage, culture, and history.’’

It would seem that one of the bar-riers to development of the St. Fran-cisville/Bayou Sara river front is the ownership of the property.

“For years, we have been stymied by a dispute over who actually owns the land along the riverbank and the ferry landing site,’’ Williams point-ed out. “We have been held hostage many years because of this land dis-pute. I personally took it upon myself to research the records back many years through deeds, lawsuits and other type transactions. The files, which I had to pay for personally to get from the US Federal Court ar-chives in Fort Worth, paint a different picture of who actually owns the river front property around the ferry land-ing and Bayou Sara.”

Lea Reid Williams is no stranger to controversy exhibiting bloodhound qualities during his first term in office as a Police Juryman to obtain Parish Police Jury records, which eventually led to major changes in the financial operations of the parish government.

“My vision for West Feliciana Par-ish is that we use what we have to be-come a real tourist mecca,’’ Williams, who was a member of the last gradu-ating class from the old St. Francis-ville High school, emphasized. “Un-der my leadership as Parish President, St. Francisville and our entire parish, can become a major tourist destina-tion location creating thousands of new jobs and attracting dozens of new businesses to our area.”

Williams, who is married to Mike Williams, an electrician at River Bend nuclear power plant, is also a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University where she was Senior Class President. Her parents were the owner operators of the old Redwood Inn Restaurant on Highway 61 in St. Francisville.

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The Feliciana Chapter of OLLI at LSU is sponsoring a Southern Country Tea and guided tour of Audubon’s Oakley House, on Tuesday, October 15, 2013

from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Located just south of St. Francisville, Oakley, the airy house where John James Audubon stayed, is a splendid example of life in the early 1800’s. Nestled in a beautiful forest setting, the architecture of the home utilizes jalousied galleries of the West Indies’ influence allowing cool breezes to drift through the rooms. The plantation barn has numerous horse-drawn implements and vehicles. The large, detached kitchen building also contains a weaving room and an ironing/wash room. Two slave cabins give a glimpse into the laborers’ way of life on the plantation. Restored formal and kitchen gardens demonstrate the early plantation owner’s zest for beauty, fresh vegetables and herbs. The price of the tour ($25.00) includes entrance to the Audubon State Park, guided tour of the home, grounds, gardens, slave cabins, museum, etc. and a Southern Tea luncheon at the end of the tour. Tea and tour size is limited. To register or for further information, call OLLI at LSU at 224-578-2500 from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, or if already an OLLI member, go to www.

outreach.lsu.edu/olli.

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FELICIANA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY “FAWS”

GARAGE SALE ITEMS NEEDEDOctober 12 - 13The FAWS annual garage sale fundraiser event is right around the corner. FAWS volunteers will pick up your donated resuable items this Saturday and Sunday, October 12-13th. Please call our adoption dispatch line at 225-252-5138 to arrange pickup. We greatly appreciate your generosity.

All donations are tax deductible!!!

The 5Knight Challenge5K Costume Run/Walk for participants of all ages (strollers welcome) on Saturday, October 26th at 9am at Slaughter Community Charter School. Register at SCCS or www.active.com by October 18th--$10 for 5K or $20 for 5K and race t-shirt. Visit www.thesccs.org for more details.

FREE Prenatal & Newborn Care Class

at Lane Regional Medical CenterLane Regional Medical Center will offer a FREE prenatal and infant care class on Saturday, October 19, at 10:00 a.m. in

the Staff Development Classroom. “The Pregnancy Workshop” is an overview of what to expect during pregnancy and delivery for the soon-to-be mom. “Baby Care Basics” covers all you need to know to care for your

newborn in the first weeks of life. A tour of Baby Lane, the LDRP unit, is

included.Partners are encouraged to attend. Child

care is NOT provided.Registration is required. Please call

(225) 658-4585 to register.

UNITED IN FAITH COLOR FUN RUN will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2013 in the Town of Clinton. We are asking for all churches in the Clinton Community to participate in a two-mile FUN COLOR RUN/WALK to support our veterans the Saturday before Veterans Day.. Registration ends October 9, 2013. If you have any questions, please email

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***** United Blood Services is the sole provider of blood to Lane Regional

Medical Center. ****United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at Lane Regional Medical Center on Friday, November 1, 2013, from 7:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The blood drive is open to the public and registration is not required. However, donors are encouraged to sign up online @ www.bloodhero.com - Sponsor code: LaneRegional. Donating blood is a simple, safe, life-saving, and selfless gift that millions of Americans can give. Lane Regional Medical Center and United Blood Services have joined to stress the importance of giving the gift

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There’s something to do every day in the Felicianas. From choir performances and rodeos to Main Street markets and special library

programming for children, the Felicianas ares rich in cultural and social activities. If you have an event you would like the public to know about, email event details to info@felicianaexplorer.com. Space allowing, your

event will be included for free in the Event Calendar section.

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@The Crossroads, LLC

(225) 570-2039 20130 Plank Rd.

(Hwy 64 & Hwy 67)Zachary, LA 70791

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4532 E. Central Ave. • Zachary

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ClassifiedsClassifieds2004 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab, 1 owner, Duramax, 125K miles. $11,995. ON TIME MOTORS 225-921-2185.1990 Cadillac Deville, One Owner, 67k miles, loaded, Great Classic! $3500. ON TIME MOTORS Call 225-921-2185.2004 Honda Odyssey, white/blue, one owner 119k miles, Excellent Condition! $7995. ON TIME MOTORS Call 225-921-2185.2006 Ford F150 4x4 Crew Cab, 109k miles. Great Looking Truck! $9,995. ON TIME MOTORS Call 225-921-2185.2002 Ford Ranger “Edge” 75k miles, V6, Automobile looks and drives great- $6995. ON TIME MOTORS Call 225-921-2185. Commercial Propert for Sale in Jackson, LA. 0.1916 acre parcel of land with 800 square foot retail space located in Jack-son. Currently has tenant occupying retail space. Offered at $50,000. Call 225-629-5779 for more information.I sharpen lawn mower blades and chain-saw blades! Call 225-247-5494.FOR SALE! Beautiful white lace & satin wedding gown with beaded bodice and full length flowing train. Veil included - $75. Size 10. Call 225-570-2781.

For Sale! Bicycle helmets Youth through adult sizes. $4 each. Call 225-570-2781.For rent: 2 bedroom 1 bath home in Zachary. Recently updated, big fenced in yard, covered parking, all new stainless appliances included, storage shed. Walk-ing distance to Zachary high and Zachary elementary. No pets/No smoking. Credit check and one year lease required. $1,100 a month. 225-287-0526 or 225- 978-9851.For Sale: square bale horse hay $5.00. Goat and cattle squares $3.50. Deliv-ery available. Round bales by request. Randy 658-8792.For Sale: Bargain, Reduced! 1 Cemetary Plot in Azalea Cemetary. Call 225-654-5958 for more info.For Sale: 2004 Monte Carlo SS, 3.8L SFI V6, Loaded, $5800. Call after 6:00 pm. 225-570-8428For rent: Room for rent in Zachary. Corner of Church and Lee St. Furnished, Cable, Phone, Internet included. Call 654-9900 or 301-2908

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