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General Excellence Louisiana Press Association CENTRALCENTRAL CITYCITY National Newspaper Assn. Central’s Going — Back to School ® NEWSNEWS& The Leader In Style Thursday, August 9, 2012 • Vol. 15, No. 16 • 16 Pages • Circulation 10,000 • www.centralcitynews.us • Phone 225-261-5055 Central Students Return to an All-New Campus BackCentral Opens to the FutureThey Said We Two of Finest Couldn’t Do It, Public Schools In the South But We Did It! Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News CENTRAL — More than 3,000 par- CENTRAL— Monday, Aug. 13 ents and students attended Orien- is the first day of school for stu- tation this past Monday, Tuesday, dents in the Central Community and Wednesday at the new Cen- School District. tral School Complex on Sullivan For students attending Central Jenkins Woody by Photo Road. The complex, which cost Middle School (grades 6 to 8) $46 million, contains two separate and Central Intermediate School New Central Intermediate School will be open for its first day of class Monday. schools — Central Middle School (grades 3 to 5), located at the and Central Intermediate School. new Central School Complex, More than 4,300 students will it will be an eye-opening expe- arrive for their first full day of rience, especially for those who West Nile Virus Takes Life class at all five of Central’s public attended the old Central Middle schools next Monday morning. School last year. The new school complex in- As one teacher said, “It is like Of Indian Mound Resident See SOME on Page 13 leaving purgatory and arriving at INDIAN MOUND — Riley Joseph refused to confirm the name of the the pearly gates of heaven!” Gremillion, Jr., 70, of Indian victim or the location, citing pri- “Heaven” was a word used Mound died last Friday of the West vacy laws. Capital City News to often by teachers, parents, and Nile virus, according to a statement In a statement, Robert Gremil- students alike during orienta- Begin Next Thursday issued yesterday by his son, Robert lion said his father passed away CENTRAL tion at the new Central School Gremillion. four days after the first symptoms. — Community Press, Complex Monday, Tuesday, and When questioned by the Central He expressed gratitude on behalf LLC, the owner of the Cen- Wednesday night. City News earlier in the week, the of his mother for the many condo- tral City News, is launching a See NEW on Page 12 state Dept. of Health and Hospitals See RILEY on Page 14 See CENTRAL on Page 11 Long-Time School Secretary Passed Away Last Week Joyce Kelly Would Have Loved It! Joyce Kelly who served as secretary to long-time Central High principal J. A. Smith, died this week, just be- fore the opening of the new Central Middle. She was the daughter of T.H. Montgomery, who represented Central on EBR school board for 42 years. For story, see Page 2. Photo by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photo BEAUTIFUL NEW GYM for Central Middle School at the new Central School Complex was the perfect setting for a photo of these Central students at Orientation Tuesday. 2 CENTRAL CITY NEWS Thursday, August 9, 2012 CENTRAL CITY NEWS® and The Leader • Vol. 15, No. 16 No. 325 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • FAX 261-5022 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published 2nd and 4th Thursdays The new Capital City News will be published 1st and 3rd Thursdays 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, the Capital City News, and other publications. 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 J. W. AND JOYCE KELLY — Joyce Montgomery Kelly passed away on Monday, July 30 at the age of 85, leaving behind her spouse of 69 years, J. W. Kelly, Jr. It is a shame Country Living in the City Miss Joyce didn’t live to see the new School Complex, which is a tribute to her life. Joyce Kelly Spanned History of Central Schools for a combined total of more than Joyce, a person who brightened up keep alive the legacy of learning, She Was Daughter of 30 years. any room and made everyone feel which were so cultivated by T. H. School Board Member The common link to those two better about themselves. Montgomery, J. A. Smith, and her. men, who loom so large in the I first met Joyce Kelly when I Joyce is survived by her hus- T. H. Montgomery and history of Central, was a bright, was working on a series of stories band of 69 years, John W. Kelly, bubbly young lady named Joyce on the life of J. A. Smith. She was Jr.; her son, John W. Kelly, III Secretary to J. A. Smith Montgomery Kelly. She was Mr. so willing to help, eager to preserve and daughter-in-law, Maureen of Montgomery’s daughter and the the memory of J. Mandeville; her daughter, Tara Woody Jenkins secretary to Mr. Smith and other A. Smith in the K. Bryan and son-in-law Jim of Editor, Central City News Central High principals for 34 years. Central commu- Daytona Beach, Fla.; four grand- “What a contrast she was to nity. She would children, Bailey Rose Kelly, Luke CENTRAL — Historically, the two Mr. Smith!” Central school board bring me Central Montgomery Bryan, Paige Victoria men who have had the greatest in- member Sharon Browning remem- High yearbooks Bryan, and Shea Rebecca Bryan; fluence on the Central community bered. “He was tough as nails, and and countless me- two sisters, Nel Rose Bailey and were Mr. T. H. Montgomery, who she forever had a smile upon her mentos to help Carmel Christine McLaughlin; two represented Central on the East Ba- face!” Apparently, the combina- me understand the brothers, Thomas H. Montgomery, ton Rouge Parish School Board for tion of the two was a winning for- Woody Jenkins significant events Jr. and his wife Lou and Kenneth 42 years, and Mr. J. A. Smith, who mula for Central! in the life of Central High and the Craig Montgomery and his wife served as principal of Central High In all of Central, there is hard- principalship of Mr. Smith. Betty; and ten nieces and nephews. School and Central Private School ly anyone more loved that Miss What a joy she was to be with! She was preceded in death by her It wasn’t long after that that age parents, Thomas H. and Wilma C. began to show its effects on Miss Montgomery and a nephew, Thom- Community Press 2012 Publication Schedule Joyce. Yet, everytime I saw her, as H. Montgomery, III. Central City News - 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month We send deep condolences. Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday before publication Central City News will circulate 10,000 copies in Central only Joyce was the secretary at Central High School Capital City News - 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month all the time that I was a student and all the time I Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday before publication “ Capital City News will circulate 20,000 copies in BR & Central was a teacher. Everyone loved Joyce, and she was NOTE: Both newspapers will cover Central and circulate here my friend! Joyce was the truest Wildcat there ever Thursday, Aug. 9 Central City News Thursday, Oct. 18 Election Guide was! She loved Central High like no one else. Back-to-School Edition Capital City News Thursday, Aug. 16 Capital City News Thursday, Oct. 25 Central City News — Former School Board President Sharon Browning Thursday, Aug. 23 Central City News Thursday, Nov. 1 Capital City News ” Thursday, Aug. 30 Football Preview Thursday, Nov. 8 Central City News in both newspapers Thursday, Nov. 15 Capital City News there was still the joy and love for Thursday, Sept. 6 Capital City News Tuesday, Nov. 20 Christmas Gift Guide her fellow man that every single Thursday, Sept. 13 Central City News in both newspapers person who met her will remember. Thursday, Sept. 20 Hard Hat Edition Thursday, Nov. 29 Central Christmas Parade On Monday, July 30, 2012, Joyce Capital City News Central City News Montgomery Kelly passed away Thursday, Sept. 27 Central City News Thursday, Dec. 6 Capital City News at the Carpenter House at the age Thursday, Oct. 4 Health & Fitness Guide Thursday, Dec. 13 Central City News of 86. What a shame it is that she Capital City News Thursday, Dec. 20 Capital City News couldn’ t live a little longer and see Thursday, Oct. 11 Central City News No publications Dec. 27 and Jan. 3, 2013 the magnificent new schools that the people of Central have built to CENTRAL CITY NEWS August 9, 2012 3 School Complex Will Serve Generations to Come A Milestone for Central and Supt. Faulk Step-by-Step: How We Got To Aug. 2012 CENTRAL — For the Central com- munity, the opening of the new Cen- tral School Complex is a milestone that may well be remembered and celebrated for generations into the future. For Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk and the members of the Cen- tral Community School Board, it is a triumph of vision and determina- tion that turned a dream into the $46 Jenkins Woody by Photo million Central School Complex that will rival any elementary or middle A PROUD DAY — Central schools Supt.