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General Excellence Louisiana Press Association CENTRALCENTRAL CITYCITY National Newspaper Assn. EverythingEverything forfor WomenWomen GUIDEGUIDE ® ® See Pages 5-12 Inside • Great Central Businesses! NNEWSEWS& The Leader Thursday, February 9, 2012 • Vol. 15, No. 3 • 16 Pages • Circulation 11,000 • www.centralcitynews.us • Phone 225-261-5055 Village at Magnolia Square Rabalais Brings Quality Retail To Lovett Road Central’s Top Homebuilder Begins Retail Construction Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News CENTRAL — Central’s leading homebuilder, Steve Rabalais, has built more homes in Central in re- cent years than any other home- builder, but now he’s entered the commercial construction field. He showed off his work last Photo by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photo week at the grand opening of the first retail stores and offices at the Village at Magnolia Square. Coach Doug Dotson Steve Rabalais’ retail and commercial development at Village at Magnolia Square See A NEW on Page 5 See COUNTRY LIVING on Page 2 P&Z Kills Triple B Townhouses Contractor Steve Rabalais CENTRAL — After hearing from a Hills subdivision. The project by nents. He cited density which he packed house last Thursday night, Brandon Dotson would have put said was too high density, inad- Festival of Two Rivers the Central Planning & Zoning 20 townhouses on 3.5 acres of land equate roads, sewerage problems, Giant Auction Commission unanimously killed on Triple B Drive. and drainage problems. 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 a proposed townhouse develop- Resident R. J. Saucier summa- The project was also rejected St. Alphonsus Church ment at the entrance to Comite rized the feelings of many oppo- last year. Col. Lawrence McLeary: No. 2 in Sheriff’s Office Former Trooper Heads Criminal Division for Sid CENTRAL — With 36 years in law enforcement, Col. Lawrence McLeary has seen it all. Now, as the No. 2 man in the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, he will have a much greater role in the fight against crime. McLeary has been appointed chief of the Criminal Division of the Sheriff’s Office and second in command to Sheriff Sid Gautreaux. McLeary said he hopes to break through the “wall of silence” that keeps residents of crime-filled Jenkins Woody by Photo See SHERIFF on Page 3 COL. LAWRENCE McLEARY (right) has been appointed Chief of the Criminal Divison by Sheriff Sid Gautreaux (right). 2 CENTRAL CITY NEWS Thursday, February 9, 2012 CENTRAL CITY NEWS® and The Leader • Vol. 15, No. 3 No. 312 13567 Hooper Road Post Office Box 1 Central, LA 70818 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • FAX 261-5022 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published 2nd and 4th Thursdays, January through July Weekly from 2nd Thursday of August through 4th Thursday of December. The Leader was founded April 30, 1998, and the Central City News was founded April 21, 2005. They merged May 4, 2006. The Central City News also publishes the Central Community Directory & Yellow Pages and numerous special editions throughout the year. Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Candi Lee Graphic Artist Terrie Palmer Business Specialists Shara Pollard, Jolice Provost Member, Louisiana Press Association, and National Newspaper Association Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Mondays $40 a year by subscription in advance • $50 a year outside East Baton Rouge Photo by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photo Country Living in the City U. S. Sen. David Vitter announced new Highway Bill at Press Club Monday. Vitter Legislation Could Aid Hooper Bridge showed the Hooper Road bridge in improvements to Central, will mother, the late Camille Kennard. Woody Jenkins as the most important remaining indeed change the way Central is Donald Ray and Miss Camille Editor, Central City News highway project in the Capital Re- viewed in the Baton Rouge area. passed away last year. gion. Together with our great school The Kennard family has been a CENTRAL — Sen. David Vitter The projections show the bridge system and low crime rate, out- role model of selfless dedication told the Baton Rouge Press Club would serve 26,000 cars a day and standing residential communities to the Central community, and we Monday he is introducing a new save motorists 1.7 million driving like the Village at hope this small tribute will encour- Federal Highway Bill that will hours a year. Magnolia Square age everyone here to remember have bipartisan support, and that For Central, the new bridge will put Central their service to Central. bill could have an important im- could relieve some of the conges- on the map. HHH pact on Central. tion which overwhelms Greenwell HHH Trevor Sansone, the Central The funds appropriated by the Springs Road, Sullivan Road, and New Christian Flash, was honored on the cover bill could make the difference and Wax Road every morning and ev- School. The new of the Central Community Di- provide funding for a new bridge ery afternoon. Christian school rectory. Trevor set the all-time over the Amite River, linking We should get behind Sen. Vitter in Central con- state 5A high school record in Hooper Road to Hwy. 16 in Watson. and his efforts to send more of our tinues to grow. the 55-yard dash. Even more “Earmarks” are a thing of the federal gasoline tax dollars back to Woody Jenkins Rev. Tony Spell, important, he is a role model for past, Vitter said. So there is no Louisiana. HHH the pastor at Life Tabernacle, 9323 every young person in Central. way to dedicate the funds to the Hooper Road, said new students By the way, Trevor is running Hooper Road bridge. But that’s Steve Rabalais’ new retail and are registering for the Fall semester for the LSU track team. Last a good thing, because the funds commercial development at the Vil- daily. The school, Apostolic Truth weekend, he competed for the Ti- will go to the State Department of lage at Magnolia Square is indeed Academy, has students from pre-K gers in the Armory Track & Field Transportation & Development for impressive. Rabalais is bringing to 12th grade. It uses the Abeka Meet at Columbia University in use in accordance with the High- quality residential and commercial curriculum. New York City. He ran the 60-yard way Priority Plan. development to Central and is to Tuition is only $1,500 a year. dash in 6.87, finishing 21st out of The Hooper Road bridge is al- be commended for the high stan- Rev. Spell said parents who are 140 collegiate competitors. He is ready in the Highway Priority dard he is setting. interested in learning more should rapidly developing into one of the Plan, although down the list. The The same should be said of Vil- drop by the school office and pick best sprinters in the country. Trev- key is to get DOTD to take a look lage at Magnolia Square develop- up an informational packet. The or will run at home next Friday, at the project and reevaluate its im- ers Jimmy Nunnally and Steele deadline for enrolling for the Fall Feb. 17 at the LSU Twilight Meet. portance. A recent traffic study by Pollard. The 185-acre project, is May 25. The phone number is the Baton Rouge Area Chamber www.centralcitynews.us® © 2012 Central Community Directory & Yellow Pages ® which should bring $170 million 262-4636 for the church or 485- City of Central 7833 for the school. 2012 Yellow Pages HHH Published by the Central City News Central City News’ 2012 Publication Schedule The 2012 Central Commu- nity Directory & Yellow Pages Yellow Pages Yellow January 2012 - July 2012 - 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month is complete and being distributed Pages Yellow & Deadline: 5 p.m. Thursday seven days before publication throughout Central. To get your & copy, go to virtually any retail lo- August 2012 - December 2012 - Every Thursday cation in Central and pick one up. from August 9, 2012 through December 20, 2012 The directory has four parts: 1) Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday the week before publication the Community Pages, 2) Business Profiles, 3) White Pages, an alpha- Thursday, Feb. 23 Central Business Awards Thursday, June 28 Central Home Edition betical listing of all residences and Thursday, March 8 Hard Hat Edition Thursday, July 12 Health and Fitness Guide businesses, and 3) Yellow Pages, Thursday, March 22 Cookin’ in Central Thursday, Aug. 9 Back-to-School Edition which include all businesses in Thursday, April 12 Health and Fitness Guide Thursday, Sept. 6 Central Football Preview Central. Trevor Sansone, Central High School Thursday, April 26 Festival of Two Rivers Thursday, Oct. 4 Health & Fitness Guide Sets All-Time Louisiana High School This year’s Central Community Record in Indoor 55-Meter Dash Thursday, May 10 Graduation Edition Thursday, Nov. 22 Christmas Gift Guide Directory is dedicated to the late Photo by Woody Jenkins • Central City News Central Community Directory Central Community Directory Entire Contents © 2012 Thursday, May 23 Professional Services Thursday, Nov. 29 Central Christmas Parade State Rep. 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