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Annual festivities raise over $21,000 for American Cancer SocietyZachary Style Mardi Gras
Committee Members Pictured from left: Ava Howard, Carrie Godbold, Laura Kate Amrhein, Jamie Engels, Renee Beadle and Melissa Sprafka with 2014 King, Tim Stephenson and 2014 Queen, Hallie Overfield. PHOTO CREDIT: Lillybelle Pixs Photography/Jane Pendergist
The 5th Annual American Can-cer Society Zachary Mardi Gras Gala held on February 15 at the Riverside Hilton in downtown Baton Rouge was another huge success. Thanks to com-mittee members Ava Howard, Carrie Godbold, Laura Kate Amrhein, Jamie Engels, Renee Beadle and Melissa Sprafka. With hard work and dedica-tion, they were able to raise just over $21,000 toward their Relay For Life goal, $12,000 of that was proceeds from the Live Auction that was held the night of the Gala. This year’s King was Tim Stephenson. He won the role of King in the Silent Auction at last year’s event. Tim is a Project Direc-tor with CB&I and has worked in the Nuclear Power Industry for over 18 years. Tim is an avid hunter and golfer and enjoys traveling.
The Queen for this year is cancer
Lane Foundation Unveils New Oncology FacilitySo donors could see firsthand how
their investment will touch the lives of many, the Lane Regional Medical Center Foundation recently hosted an exclusive Sneak Peek of the new Ra-diation Oncology Center located on Lane’s campus.
In less than a year, the Founda-tion has amassed more than $450,000 which is practically halfway to its goal to raise $1M over three years to sup-port the Hospital’s mission of provid-ing access to the very best healthcare services, technologies and programs available.
The Radiation Oncology Center is currently the largest project the Foun-dation is raising money to support.
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Mayor Announces Major Public
Works CampaignBy James Ronald skains
“We got approval last night on Industrial Enterprises’ bid of $4,353,244.62 for the brand new 4-lane road from Hwy 19 over to McHugh Road,” Mayor David Amrhein told the Zachary POST. “It will be a brand new concrete road from start to finish. We paid $58,000 in environmental mitiga-tion for the project.”
“This project includes connect-ing the new road, to the road between Canes’ and the gas station, and to the back of the Walmart Parking lot. It will be a boulevard with a landscaped
See PUBLIC WORKS on page 8Smiling faces of the staff at the new Lane Radiation Oncology Center.
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survivor Hallie Overfield, she is the daughter of Glenn and Kathy Over-field, and the granddaughter of Pete Heine.
The Overfield family found out that their 21 year old daughter, Hallie, had stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma just before Thanksgiving in Novem-ber of 2011. With this diagnosis, they finally found out the reason she had been so sick for so long and Hallie begin the fight for her life. The fam-ily, with the help of the Baton Rouge doctors, decided that MD Anderson in Houston was the best place for Hallie to go, despite the fact that their health insurance would only be paying 80% of the medical bill since it was an out of state facility. Upon arrival at MD Anderson, her condition was so critical that Hallie was immediately admitted to the hospital where she remained for 5 days. On the 5th day, she started chemo treatments and a trial drug. Hallie and her mom, Kathy, returned to Houston every week for six weeks to receive the chemo and the trial drug. She then continued her chemo treatments at Mary Bird in Ba-ton Rouge, traveling back to Houston once a month.
About three months into the chemo treatments, the doctors discovered that one of the chemo drugs was damag-ing Hallie’s lungs. This drug was im-
mediately removed from the chemo regimen. Doctors will be monitoring her lungs closely over the next few years. In May of 2012, Hallie started running a high fever. Tests revealed that she had a staph infection on the tip of her PICC line. The PICC was removed and placed in her other arm and she remained in the hospital in Baton Rouge for 17 days. In June, af-ter the infection was cleared up, Hall-ie was able to receive her last chemo treatment. As of January, 2014, she is now battling PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome and is insulin resistant, but with the help of her doctors, she will also win that battle.
Hallie’s scans presently still show enlarged lymph nodes, but no active cancer. She will be returning to MD Anderson every 3-4 months for the next 3 years for follow up scans and doctor visits.
Hallie was able to go back to col-lege in January of 2013 and is study-ing radiologic technology at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas. She looks forward to graduating in May of 2015 and pursuing her dream of being a Rad Tech.
“We are so grateful to family and friends for their love, prayers and fi-nancial support. We would like to thank the American Cancer Society, especially the Zachary chapter, for their support and for making this a night that Hallie will never forget. Since Hallie was a little girl, her fa-vorite Disney princess has been Ariel
from “The Little Mermaid.” Thanks to the American Cancer Society, Hallie’s dream of being a princess has come true. Most of all, we want to thank God for the MANY miracles that have happened in our lives since that fateful day in November 2011 that changed our lives forever,” says Kathy Overfield, Hallie’s mother.
The public is invited to attend Re-lay For Life, which is being held at the BREC Zachary Community Park on April 11th, starting at 5:00 pm and ending when we can’t “Relay” anymore! Please come support your community and those you know who have been touched in some way by cancer. If you have any questions about the event and the activities leading up to it, please contact Re-nee Beadle at [email protected] or (225) 413-7282. With the help of this community we can all come together to take up the fight against cancer. Thank you for your contin-ued support.
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“A cancer diagnosis can be over-whelming so having convenient ac-cess to high quality cancer care closer to home will help ease the challenges of treatment and recovery,” said Foun-dation Director Theresa Payment. “When you make a gift to the Lane Foundation, it is comforting to know that your dollars stay right here at Lane, helping to provide superior health care to the entire region,” she added.
Lane Regional has partnered with Baton Rouge General to open the $4.5million state-of-the-art Radia-tion Oncology Center on Lane’s cam-pus. Led by cancer treatment experts Dr. William Russell and Dr. Andrew Lauve, the first patients were seen on Monday, February 24th.
For more information on LaneRMC Foundation, please call (225)658-6699 or visit LaneRMCFoundation.org.
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Be Our GuestClassical Piano Performance in Zachary
Letícia Rodrigues will give a piano recital on Sunday, March 9th at 2:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Zachary. Ms. Rodrigues, from Brazil, holds a Bacherlor of Piano Performance degree from the University of Campinas, Brazil, and a Performance Diploma from the “Maestro Ernst Mahle” Music School of Piracicaba, Brazil. She is currently studying with João Paulo Casarotti at Southern University, and will be entering graduate school at LSU in the fall. Ms. Rodrigues has performed in many master classes, and was a piano instructor in Campinas, Brazil, before coming to the United States to study. She is a member of the Music Teachers National Association, the Louisiana Music Teachers Association, and the American College of Musicians. Ms. Rodrigues is an Instructor of Piano at the Music Tree Preparatory School in Zachary.PROGRAM: Sonata in C Major, K330 W. A. Mozart; Nocturne in B Major op. 32 No. 1, Frederic Chopin; Choros, Heitor Villa-Lobos; Étude in G minor, Moritz Moszkowski; Rondo Capriccioso Felix Mendelssohn
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ZFest to Offer Judged Art Show, Seeking Participants of All Levels
ZFest is hosting a Judged Art Exhibit with two categories: Un-der Glass (watercolor, pastel, charcoal, and pen & ink) and Not Under Glass (Acrylic and Oil). Art work will be displayed in the Zachary BREC Community Building. Due to space limita-tion, no 3-dimensional work will be accepted. Art work under glass must be matted and framed. Framed artworks cannot exceed 15 pounds. Art work must be framed unless painted on gallery wrapped canvas of 1.5 inch mini-mum. All art work must be ready for hanging with screw and eye, or similar wire hanging system. Minimum framed size is 8”X10” and the maximum size is 20” X 24”. The judge for the show is Bonnie Williams, an award win-ning Artist.
Three groups of artists may participate - Adults 18 and older and students 12 to 17, and 11 and
younger. Art work must be original and created solely by the artist. No copies in any form of copyright-ed work, giclees, reproductions, work created in an art workshop, or nudes are allowed. Adult entry fee is $15 for one piece and $25 for two pieces. Students may enter at no charge. Artist’s name, title, and price or NFS (not for sale) must be clearly identified on the back of each piece.
Art work with entry form and check made payable to RACZ must be delivered to the Zachary BREC Community building (inside of ZFest) on Wednesday, March 19th between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm. The Regional Arts Council of Zachary is working with the Chamber of Commerce and ZFest to bring this Judged Art Exhibit to the citizens of the Zachary area March 21 and 22, 2014. For full requirements and official Application Form, go to RACZOnline.org.
Lane Regional Medical Center Recognized for Employee Wellness Program
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Lane Regional Medical Center has recently been recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Com-pany by the American Heart As-sociation’s initiative for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace.
This is the third consecutive year they have been chosen for this pres-tigious award.
“Lane’s Wellness Program is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of our community, em-ployees and patients,” said Melissa Landry, Director of Food and Nutri-tional Services.
As a Platinum Level Fit-Friendly Company, Lane implements various options to encourage physical activ-ity, nutrition and culture enhance-ments such as wellness seminars, on-site walking routes, annual employee health risk assessments, online track-ing tools, and healthy food choices in the cafeteria and vending machines.
“Lane Regional should be ap-plauded,” said Jody Dake, Events Specialist with the Capital Area American Heart Association. “Fit-Friendly Companies see greater changes and healthier employees, which is a win-win for everyone.”
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ClassifiedsDo you want to make a difference in someone’s life? We are looking for someone who is loving and attentive but strong and mature to work one on one with a young male who has a devel-opmental disability after school around 2:30 and all day during the summers and holidays. Zachary/Jackson area. Please apply in person at 622 Shadows Lane Suite A Baton Rouge, La 70606 or send your resume to [email protected] SALE, March 7-9, 8am-6pm, 9727 Deer Run Ave (off Hwy 964 in Zachary between Blackwater Rd & Tucker Rd). 2 Year Old Fridge, Box Spring, Mattress, Tools, Furniture, 46” HDTV, Paintings, Clothes, Hardware, Antiques. Too much to list! All MUST go! (225) 570-8025.Private School in Zachary looking for part-time math teacher. Experience teaching middle school students help-ful.Contact us at (225) 654-4964 for more information.Local sporting goods retailer is hiring outside sales personnel! Work your own hours.. Products include: sporting goods by Easton, Louisville Slugger, and Rawlings; team apparel & goods, specialty items – embroidery, silk screen, and vinyl applications, as well as school and nursing uniforms. High commission rate. Unlimited territory. Retirees welcome. Contact 225-892-6616 for interview appointment.Help Wanted. Bartender. Thursday-Sunday. Teddy’s Juke Joint. Call (225) 658-8029.NOW HIRING @ AMERICANA YMCA! CERTIFIED LIFEGUARDS & SWIM INSTRUCTORS. Minimum Age 16+. Flex schedules. We can train you! Great opportunity! Americana YMCA 4200 Liberty Way Zachary, LA. (225) 654-YMCA. Ask for Jona-
Classifiedsthan Lee. AQUATICS SUPERVISORS needed for other Y locations across Baton Rouge area. Apply today! www.ymcabr.orgFOR SALE. Motor from 2006 Scag Lawnmower, Briggs & Stratton Verti-cal Shaft 26HP Engine, Running condi-tion, Carburetor Rebuilt, $300 OBO. Horse Saddle & all accessories includ-ed, $75 OBO. Camping Tent & all gear (stove, lanterns, cots, linens,etc) $100 OBO. Small boat & Trailer, $100. Call (225) 683-3885. Leave message.Help wanted! Kennel worker East Fe-liciana Animal Clinic. Apply in person between 12-2pm Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!Classic 1989 Bronco II, 112K miles. Great body, runs, great investment $4,500. On Time Motors 225-921-21851999 Chevrolet Suburban, High Miles, Priced to sell $2,850. On Time Motors 225-921-21852003 Ford F250 SD Reg Cab Work Truck, 55K miles, Great trade $6,500. On Time Motors 225-921-21851994 GMC Yukon ET, Excellent Condition, $4,995. On Time Motors 225-921-21852003 Ford Windstar, Low Miles, One Owner, 3rd Row Seat $3,800. On Time Motors 225-921-2185FOR SALE. 2 Bedroom House in Clinton on 10 acres. Central heat and air, fireplace, new roof, barn. $170,000. Call (225) 405-7018.Experienced female caregiver seeks employment Call 225-654-8882 for more information.
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All About Self Storage5553 Groom Rd Baker, LA 70714
Below is a description of property that will be auctioned to the highest bidder for unpaid rent in accordance with LA RS: 4759. The auction will be held on Thursday the 20th day of March, 2014, at 11:00 am. The auction will take place at:All About Storage5553 Groom RdBaker, La 70714Attn: Dionne Washington unit # 126Attn: Cartia Stevenson unit # 141Attn: Lula Mae Armwood unit # 154Attn: Kendrica Scott unit# 163Attn: Jefarion Turner unit #212Attn: Edgar Taylor unit #234Attn: Doris Douglas unit #336, 452Attn: Kenterrilyn Matthews unit # 350Attn: Tash Hulbert unit # 359
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The Public is welcome to attend. Payment will be in cash only. Items will include household items miscellaneous furniture. We will have a minimum bid on all units and we reserve the right to refuse any bid. Thank you, Management
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PUBLIC WORKS continued from page 1median. This new 4-lane boulevard should eventually turn into a real com-mercial corridor. As we know, roads are forever projects and can bring posi-tive changes to a particular area. ”
“The contract calls for a 210 day build project,’’ the Mayor emphasized. “If Industrial Enterprises gets started on the road work within 30 days, as they anticipate, we should be opening the new road in late October.”
“We will have one stop light on the road, but we anticipate this stop light to be temporary as we intend to build a round-about to replace the stop light in the near future. Of course the weather will play a major factor in this project, as it has in the Rollins Road project. I saw some of those guys today and we were talking about how much the weather was hurting the project.”
“By the end of 2014, the City of Zachary will be in very good shape with its public works project,” Mayor Amrhe-in affirmed. “We are moving along fine with our gas line updates. On the sewer line project, we’ve spent about 60% of our allotted money. This is .95% mon-ey which, in my opinion, is almost free money, with such a low interest rate.”
Another major road project is the four lane landscaped boulevard road from Hwy 964 (Old Scenic Hwy) to Barnett Road on Hwy 64. The cost will around $7.5 million. Some funding is coming from the state and parish gov-ernment for this project.
“This road expansion has great potential for the City of Zachary be-cause our Sports Park is located on the road, and also the new YMCA and Americana. It is my understanding that Americana will begin construction on their first commercial units within a couple of months. It is also my under-standing, that the response, as for as
membership in the YMCA, has been extremely well received by people liv-ing in the Zachary area.”
“It is not a sure thing, but Zachary’s third motel could be located some-where near the Ballpark area on the new four lane west of 964,’’ Mayor Amrhein acknowledged. “The goals I set upon becoming Mayor three years ago were to upgrade our infrastructure and set the table for economic activ-ity. We haven’t yet completed all my goals, but we are well on our way to accomplishing them.”
“Another project that is almost “shovel ready” is the improvement needed for the Annison House so we can open it to the public. We have the plans drawn and approved. We will have a well-designed handicap ramp on the north side of the house. The public restroom that is being required will be located in a half pavilion type building a short distance from the handicapped ramp that has been de-signed to match the style of the An-nison House. We have $137,000 in grant money to spend on this upgrade to meet building code and we intend to spend every bit of it to get the Annison House open to the public.”
David Amrhein is unique, not only among mayors in Louisiana, but elect-ed officials in general as Mayor Am-rhein is a registered “No-Party” voter and elected official.
“Some people thought my “No-Party” status would be a factor in my first run for Mayor,’’ Mayor Amrhein related. “I thought that people would vote for the person, not the political party here in Zachary.”
“That was very gratifying for me because I don’t like political parties. I think elected officials should be all about who they are as a person. When I first registered to vote, I was asked was I a Democrat or a Republican? My answer was that I was neither. The
register told me that I could register as “No-Party” and that is what I did.”
The Amrhein family first came to the Zachary area in the 1880’s. The Mayor’s grandfather, Robert Am-rhein, Sr. was the first Police Chief in Zachary. Robert Amrhein, Jr., father of the Mayor, began Amrhein and Sons Hardware store on Main nearly four decades ago.
“I grew up in hardware store,’’ May-or Amrhein recalled. “If you weren’t playing sports while in high school you were expected to work in the store on a daily basis, which I did. Since graduat-ing from Zachary High School in 1977, Amrhein and Sons Hardware store has been my livelihood.”
During David Amrhein’s two terms on the Zachary City Council, he continued to work the hardware busi-ness. Since taking office as Mayor, he has basically been a full time Mayor. Amrhein’s Mom and Dad, now enter-ing their 8th decade of life continue to manage and operate the business with
their employees.“I’m primed and ready to run for
re-election,” Mayor Amrhein affirmed. “There are still several things that I have not accomplished which I think would be good for the people of Zach-ary. I haven’t heard of anyone else yet deciding to run for Mayor of Zachary.”
“One thing that I have emphasized during my term in office, and even during my two terms on the Council, is there should never be any real fighting between the Council and Mayor. I’ve made sure that hasn’t happened be-cause it is a detriment to the people of Zachary. We can disagree, but still find ways to work together for the benefit of the people who elected us.”
“I just want to be known as David Amrhein, a guy who did a good job as Mayor of Zachary during his time in office,” Mayor Amrhein said in con-clusion. “It has been an extreme plea-sure to me personally to be Mayor and I certainly want to continue through another term in office.”
