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Obamacare Hurting Local Medical Business
See COMED page 2
By James Ronald skains
“With all these new health care rules and regulations from the federal government, independent medical equipment providers are being strangled,’’ Joe Letourneau, owner/operator of COMED Re-spiratory & Medical Equipment, Inc. told the POST. “These rules and regulations are causing undue hardship on patients because they cannot purchase all their medical equipment at one place.”
“The new rules and regulations have resulted in one company be-ing approved to provide one piece of equipment but no other pieces of equipment. Another company maybe approved to provide the other pieces of equipment some-one needs. Many times, the only government approved suppliers for various pieces of equipment are out of state companies.’’
St. Paul’s Study to Open in Late September
“Not only are the rules them-selves squeezing us, but the profit margins are going away because of all the government bidding process which is resulting in lower quality products that require much more maintenance. In some instances, the government is forcing us to sell service and maintain equipment at less than our cost.”
Letourneau has been in the med-ical supply business for 4 decades, first as a pharmaceutical represen-tative and then vice president of sales before retiring after 32 years of service. In 2005, he bought COMED, which was started in 1997 in Zachary. A native of New Orleans who grew up in Monroe and attended NLU, Letourneau, now a resident of St. Francisville, lived in several major cities during his 32 years as a pharmaceutical Representative including Nash-ville, Birmingham, Philadelphia,
Joe Letourneau, owner/manager of COMED Medical Equipment company of Zachary
and on the west coast.“What these government regu-
lations are doing is limiting the choices of the patients, who are the ones who are supposed to be
in charge of their own health care. The government is also putting caps on what they will pay for cer-
Later this month St. John the Bap-tist Catholic Church is opening a new Christian Bookstore Coffee House In-ternet Cafe in the little blue house at 4826 Main Street, which previously was home to Delta Financial Services. The building has always been owned by St. John the Baptist Church, but re-cently has been vacant. The name of the shop will be St. Paul’s Study. The purpose of the store will be to create a Small business enterprise to provide supplemental revenues exclusively dedicated to the capital campaign for the construction of the new church fa-cilities.
Ideally the store will be a long-term endeavor by the Church, initial inventory will include Catholic and non-Catholic items to serve the entire community and maximize revenues for the start-up. At all times, the purpose of St. Paul’s Study will be to establish and maintain a community presence as
a strong Catholic community, with a continued drive to build the new place of worship. In addition to being a li-brary, coffee shop, and Christian Book Store, St. Paul’s Study will provide invaluable opportunities to showcase the new sanctuary building through ar-
chitectural renderings, 3-D models and some of the contents to be placed in the new church. These items will provide the artwork for the walls and some of the décor. Additionally, they hope to soon re-create the Lucite church that was once used at St. John to collect additional funds earlier in their capital campaign.
The first pool of Barista staff (all part-time) will be students who are ac-tive in Religious Education and Youth Ministry at St. John the Baptist, who maintain an above-average GPA in school, and who demonstrate through an extensive interview process a true desire to strengthen their spiritual life through service and outreach to the community of Zachary, promot-ing their faith and who also exercise superior customer service skills. All candidates for this specialized venture would have to effectively “audition” for the position in which they are ap-
plying. True employees will be paid minimum wage and those who work in coffee service center would also be entitled to cash tips offered by patrons. The second pool of staff (volunteers) will be those who are required to ac-crue community and church service hours and who meet the minimum ex-pectations of St. Paul’s Study. These volunteers would be subject to the same interview process. The third pool of staff or more precisely, supporters will be parishioners: members of vari-ous church organizations, retired, wid-owed, or who otherwise have free time to offer as their stewardship to St. John the Baptist. Management of St. Paul’s Study will be coordinated through Ric Smith at St. John the Baptist Church.
The Hours of operation will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Satur-day (Never open on Sundays.) Based on community response, hours may be expanded as deemed necessary.
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tain equipment. This leaves many people not able to afford their co-pay on equipment. It is a situation that is spiraling out of control and will eventually force the smaller independent companies out of business.”
“Where do employees of medi-cal equipment supply companies go when they lose their jobs be-cause of all the government rules and regulations? Some of the in-dependent medical supply com-panies have already laid off em-ployees (including a couple of employees ourselves) and other companies have sold out to larger companies or merged,’’ Letour-neau related.
“The government bureaucracy that sets policy for our industry is relentless in their issuance of new regulations and directives. It seems that every time a new policy is implemented, and we learn how to work within that process, new directives and regulations come out which can totally disrupt our business operation.’’
“During the latter part of my time in the pharmaceutical in-dustry, we were seeing a lot of new rules and regulations come out which were supposed to cut the cost of health care by lower-ing the cost of medicine. How-ever, the results were not good,’’ Letourneau explained. “A lot of consolidation took place in the in-dustry and certain companies got much larger quickly. This was fine with the government bureaucracy overseeing the industry, because it was easier for them to control just a few large companies, than thousands of independent compa-nies around the country.’’
“However, every time new rules came out in the pharmaceu-tical industry and now in the med-ical equipment supply business, it takes a larger bureaucracy to im-plement the new policies so there is never any actual savings in the health care industry,’’ Letourneau emphasized.
“Also what happened in the pharmaceutical industry was the rise in generic drugs. The generic drugs for a brand name drug pro-tected by a patent are not the same as the brand name, so you are los-ing some quality with the gener-ic. The same is happening in the medical equipment supply indus-try. With all the rules and regu-lations and caps on payment for certain equipment, the suppliers have to use lower quality equip-ment which only compounds the problem because lower quality equipment causes more service and maintenance.’’
“Already we are seeing situa-tions where there is no money to service and maintain the lower quality equipment, so some com-panies are losing money in taking care of their patients. There does not seem to be an end in sight to new regulations and payment poli-cies that have very low caps on them.”
“We are already seeing medi-cal doctors opting out of govern-ment health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid,’’ Letour-neau pointed out. “The problem is that private insurance doesn’t pay for everything and most people are so short of money, they can’t even make their co-pay. Anoth-er problem is that some people have become so used to Medicare and Medicaid paying for all their health care, that when they have buy medical equipment, they al-most refuse to make their co-pay-ments.”
The POST asked Letourneau, the owner and operator of COMED: “Where do you see yourself and the medical equipment business in five years?” Letourneau’s answer was: “I think that I will personally survive in the medical equipment business with whatever hand I’m dealt because of my years of expe-rience in the health care industry. However, I’m sure that the indus-try will get new rules, regulations, and caps on payments at least on a yearly basis. The people who are getting hurt first and worst will be the patients in need of good qual-ity medical equipment with solid service and maintenance.”
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James M. LeBlanc, DPT has joined the practice of Klein-peter Physical Therapy located in Baton Rouge and Zachary Louisiana. James received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Louisiana State University Health Sciences in Shreveport. After receiving his DPT, James completed a one year Ortho-pedic and Practice Manage-ment Residency in Shreveport. His special interests include manual therapy and treatment of upper and lower extrem-ity orthopedic and sports in-juries. James is a member of the American Physical Thera-py Association, the Louisiana Physical Therapy Association, and is an orthopedic section member of American Physical Therapy Association. James enjoys spending time with fam-ily and friends. His hobbies in-clude spending time on the lake, water and snow skiing, biking, playing guitar, golf, and attending LSU sporting events. James is now accepting new patients at the Zachary location.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Americana YMCAOn Thursday, September 12,
the Y is opening its doors and in-viting the community to attend a grand opening celebration of the new Americana YMCA! The cel-ebration will be free and open to the public and will begin at 10 a.m. There will be several excit-ing activities taking place during the celebration, attendees can take tours, register for door prizes, par-ticipate in our art project and so much more!
The Americana YMCA is 29,000 sq. ft. facility and also has an additional 24,000 sq. ft. of pro-gram facilities including a Pool, Splash Pad and Tennis courts.
“We are excited to provide pro-grams that focus on healthy liv-ing, youth development and so-cial responsibility to the Zachary community! “ Bob Jacobs, CEO, YMCA of the Capital Area
The Y will offer recreational and instructional programs at the new location to include: youth en-richment programs, wellness pro-grams for youth, teens and adults, birthday parties, parent-child pro-grams, aquatics, youth and adult sports, summer and holiday camps and more!
This new facility will allow The Y to better serve the Zachary Community in the Y’s focus areas of youth development, healthy liv-
ing and social responsibility!In additon, The Y is pleased
to announce that Steve Ryan has been named associate executive of the Americana YMCA. Steve has 13 years of Y experience, he was previously Associate Executive of the C.B. Pennington Jr. YMCA and also served as program direc-tor overseeing sports, child care and summer camp. Prior to arriv-ing in Baton Rouge, Ryan was in-volved in overseeing sports, sum-mer camp, teens and adventures programs for the Foglia YMCA in Illinois.
Steve Ryan
Kleinpeter PT Welcomes New Therapist
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 Zachary POST 5
In Our Schools
Dr. Tommy GouldFamily PracticeZachary Family Practice2335 Church St,Zachary654-3607
Dr. Nikki GautreauxOB/GYNBayou Regional Women’s Clinic6550 Main St, Ste 2000,Zachary658-1303
Dr. Dan BourgeoisGeneral SurgeonLane Surgery Group4801 McHugh Rd,Zachary570-2489
Now accepting new patients!
Mayor Amrhein recently visited ZES to distribute activity books, “I Love My World.” The book displays and explains ways to be energy smart and also ways to help our environment. Pictured: Front Row: Left to Right: Bryce Turner, Kaitlyn Dorsey, Tafari Beard, Russell Palmer, Alli Grace Anderson, Kiley Phillips, Madison Jones Back Row:Principal Dewey Davis, Mayor David Amrhein
Councilman Welch and Representative Havard Team-Up to Serve Area Constituents
Beginning Friday, September 6, District 1 Metropolitan Coun-cilman Trae Welch and District 62 State Representative Kenny Havard will be opening a satellite office to better serve constituents. The new office, located at 21122-A Old Scenic Hwy, Zachary, LA.
will be open from 8:30 a.m. to noon, every Friday. Both Council-man Welch and State Representa-tive Havard would like to invite residents to stop by and meet with their legislative assistants or con-tact their offices should they need assistance.
Associated Grocers Scholarship Awarded to Brandon DeshotelsAn Independent Selection and
Review Committee (appointed by the Baton Rouge Area Founda-tion) has announced the two win-ners of the 2013 Associated Gro-cers – Sam S. Politz Scholarship. These scholarships are valued at $1,000 per semester for eight se-mesters to graduating high school students who meet all the required criteria.
This years recipient is Zachary High Alum Brandon Deshotels. Brandon is the son of Donald and Sandra Deshotels. He graduated from Zachary High School with a 4.0 cumulative GPA and ranked 1st in his graduating class of 311 excelling in Honors and Advanced Placement classes. He received numerous awards and honors in-cluding the National Merit Com-mended Scholar Award.
Brandon participated on the wrestling team and received the Team Student Athlete Award all four years. He was an active mem-ber of the National High School Beta Club and was also involved in many community service events throughout his high school years. Brandon continued to break all molds as he maintained an in-volved, well-rounded high school career.
Brandon is pursuing his dream of attending Louisiana State Uni-versity in Baton Rouge, LA and majoring in Biochemistry in the Honors College. He chose this major after job shadowing a local neurologist and designing a model
of a human neuron using an elec-trical circuit and a bathtub. After graduating from college, Brandon plans to attend a top tier medical school and become a licensed phy-sician.
Brandon intends to eventually study abroad, but stay involved in the community. “I hope that I can use my education and career to give back to the community as As-sociated Grocers has done for me,” says Brandon.
The Sam S. Politz Scholarship Fund was established by the gener-ous retail members of Associated Grocers and is dedicated to the memory of Sam S. Politz, a former President and Chief Executive Of-ficer of Associated Grocers, Inc.
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Extraordinary Nurses Recognized at Lane
DAISY Award Honoree Billie Pace received a beautiful marble sculpture called “A Healer’s Touch”, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa.
DAISY Award Nominees (l to r): Linda Henry, Katelyn Cowart, Don Boyte, Billie Pace, Johile Curtis, Kristy McMurray, Tammy Pace, Courtney Travis and Amy Greer.(not pictured: Lori Shaw)
Ten nurses at Lane Regional Medical Center were nominated by patients, family members, physi-cians and colleagues for the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
Lane’s DAISY Award Honoree is Billie Pace.
Billie is a graduate of South-eastern Louisiana University. She has been employed at Lane for six years and currently works on the Telemetry Unit (1st South). She is ACLS certified and served on one of Lane’s Pathway to Excellence team.
A native of Pennsylvania, Billie resides in Clinton, Louisiana with her husband, Ricky, and son, Ste-phen. In her spare time she enjoys fishing, working in the yard, cook-ing outdoors on the grill, and re-modeling her home.
“I am honored to receive this award,” said Pace. “We all work hard to ensure our patients receive the very best care during their stay at Lane.”
The 10 nurses nominated for the DAISY Award include:
MilestonesIn Memoriam of Freddye Cockrum Higginbotham
Welcome New Zachary Firemen, Coy Hobgood, Jeremy Wilks and Cody Shaffer pictured with Mayor Amrhein and Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble at their recent graduation at the LSU Fire & Training Emergency Institute.
A Golden Heart...I cried when you passed away,
I still cry today.Although I loved you dearly,
I couldn’t make you stay.A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.God broke my heart to prove to me
he only takes the Best...
I love you my Best Friend, for There is a special place in my heart that
no one will ever fill...
Freddye Cockrum HigginbothamJanuary 3, 1972 - August 31, 2012
Oakwood Village to Observe National Assisted Living Week September 8-14
In observance of National Assisted Living Week, Sept 8 to 14, Oakwood Village Assisted Living Facility will host a series of events developed as a special opportunity to bring together residents, families, employees, vol-unteers and the surrounding commu-nity to celebrate “Homemade Happi-ness.’
The “Homemade Happiness” theme acknowledges the contribu-tions of staff, residents, and families in making the assisted living commu-nity a home for residents.
“This year’s theme celebrates the bond created by staff, residents, and families as they build warm, welcom-ing, and vibrant homes for residents,” said Vonda Vicellio, Administrator at Oakwood Village. “This weeklong celebration demonstrates the com-mitment assisted living professionals feel when providing care and services to residents in their communities.”
Some of the week’s special events include:
Mayor’s Proclamation, Monday,
September 9, at 10:30 am. Mayor David Amrhein will give the offi-cial proclamation of the week’s ac-tivities.
Homemade Breakfast Pizza Making, Tuesday, September 10, at 9:00am.
Pet Parade, Wednesday, Septem-ber 11, at 1:30pm.
Homemade Ice Cream, Thurs-day, September 12, at 1:30pm.
Dessert Making Contest, Friday, September 13, at 1:30 pm.
Pinewood Derby, Saturday, Sep-tember 14, at 2:00pm.
National Assisted Living Week is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Center for Assist-ed Living, Washington, D.C. and Louisiana Assisted Living Associa-tion. Oakwood Village is an 80-unit Assisted Living and Alzheimer’s community located in Zachary, Louisiana. For more information on National Assisted Living Week, visit www.nalw.org.
Just For Him Celebrates Ribbon Cutting
Just for Him Men’s Haircut Lounge celebrated their ribbon cutting ceremony on August 29 at 10 a.m. Under new ownership since February 2013, Just for Him is excited to partner with Zachary Chamber of Commerce. New owner, Dean Rivere was looking for a small business opportunity. “When I got my haircut at Just for Him in Thibodaux, it was an awesome experience. I knew I had found the perfect opportunity.” Services offered by Just for Him include Haircuts, Shaves, Colors, Waxing and Hot Towel Facials. With every haircut, a complimentary shampoo with scalp massage is offered. With any service, a complimentary beverage is offered. Massage is a new service added at Just for Him. Choose from a Swedish or Deep-Tissue Full Body Massage in a relaxing, private room. Prices are 30 minutes for $35 or 60 minutes for $60.Just for Him offers a $2.00 off haircut discount for all uniforms, such as policeman, firefighters, and military. Staff members include: Lacie Deville (Manager), Brandi Fox, Tosha Vidrine, Jessy Greer, and Mandy Brown. Just for Him is located next to Sammy’s Grill at 4760 Old Scenic Hwy. Hours are: Monday-Wednesday 10-6, Thursday & Friday 10-7, Saturday 9-4. No appointments are needed. Call 225-658-5449 for more information.
Lane Regional Medical Center Names WellnessWorks Corporate Health ConsultantKrisi Carriere has been named
Corporate Health Consultant for the Lane Regional Medical Center Well-nessWorks program.
A native of Opelousas, Carriere is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Lane WellnessWorks program, a free program designed to work hand-in-hand helping local busi-ness and industry control their work-ers’ compensation costs.
The four components that make up
the Lane WellnessWorks program are:1.) Prevention Services, such as
pre-employment and random drug screenings, flu shots and health topics.
3.) Service Coordination, central-ized phone number to assist employers with tracking worker’s compensation cases and scheduled medical appoint-ments.
4.) Wellness Promotion, educa-
tion for the workforce regarding health plans and using available benefits.
Prior to joining Lane, Carriere was the WellnessWorks Corporate Health Consultant at River Parishes Hospital in LaPlace. She is a graduate of Loui-siana State University and currently resides in Prairieville with her three daughters. In her spare time, she is a lieutenant in the 7th District Volunteer Fire Department where she serves as a firefighter and first responder.
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See TRAVELERS on page 10
Majority of Area Tourists are Now Culture and Heritage Travelers By James Ronald skains
“Research data now shows that things are changing in the tour-ist industry. More travelers are now interested in people, places, and things to see and do that are considered “culture and heritage” rather than in commercial tourist attractions such as Disney World and the Six Flags Chain,’’ Doug Bourgeois, Director of the Loui-siana Byways Collection, told the Zachary Post at a recent Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Com-merce presentation.
“78% of all travelers (tourists) today are classified as cultural and heritage travelers. They spend an average of $994 per trip per person versus $611 pent by the non-cultur-al and heritage travelers. They are more frequent travelers and spend 6 nights or more in an area versus 4-5 nights for other travelers. Last year, tourism in Louisiana brought in $26.3 billion dollars generating $665 million in state tax revenues. One out of every 11 jobs in Louisi-ana is now tourist related.”
This bodes well for the Zacha-ry, Port Hudson, Plains and Felici-ana areas. So much of the history and culture in the above noted ar-eas stretches back nearly 250 years along the banks of the Mighty Mississippi River. The area north of Baton Rouge is also part of the Great River Road that follows the “Big River” north to the Cana-dian line. US Hwy 61 now inter-sects I-35 in Wyoming, Minneso-ta, which goes to Canadian border
near Grand Portage. At one time, the great River Road covered some 1700 miles before being shortened some 300 miles by I-35.
LA Highway 10, which winds through the Feliciana’s from east to west before crossing the River to New Roads was designated sev-eral years ago as a Louisiana By-Way. Highway 10 has also been designated as the Zachary Taylor Parkway.
“Canada is actually our num-ber one source of international visitors,’’ Bourgeois pointed out. “They like to travel the Great Riv-er Road, which we know as US Highway 61 that connects New Orleans with Canada. The TV re-ality shows, Duck Dynasty in West Monroe, Cajun Pawn Stars in Al-exandria, and Swamp People set in Pierre Part are attracting large numbers of visitors from Canada.’’
The National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) was established in 1992 by the US Dept. of Trans-portation under the Federal High-way Agency. The mission of the NSBP is to “create a distinctive collection of American Roads, their stories and treasured places.” The Federal Highway Adminis-tration realized what the inter-state system was doing to many small towns and cultural centers in America since so much traffic was bypassing these areas on the inter-state, according to Bourgeois.
There are two designated NSBP roads in Louisiana, the Great River Road with its route near Zachary and Port Hudson and through St.
The Americna Queen seen making an unschdeuled stop at the old ferry landingat St. Francisville so that “cultural and heritage” hungry travelers canvisit the historic town of St. Frnacisville.
Francisville; and the Creole Na-ture Trail in Calcasieu and Cam-eron Parishes.
“Poverty Point State Park area has recently been designated as a World Heritage Site. This is the first site in Louisiana to receive this designation. There are only 21 sites in the USA that have re-ceived this distinction,’’ Bour-geois, who once worked for the Goudchaux Department Stores noted. “Another major accom-plishment recently has been the creation of the Atchafalaya Heri-tage Area which encompasses all or part of 11 parishes.”
“There are 17 Scenic By-Ways designated roads in Louisiana, covering several thousands of miles including the Tunica Trace
and the Zachary Taylor Parkway. This program is a partnership be-tween the Office of Tourism, the La Dept. of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administra-tion,’’ Bourgeois explained. “We also have a very active LA Main Street Program in small cities and towns in Louisiana. One area that has really taken advantage of this program is the town of Minden in Webster Parish. Minden has re-ally become an ongoing destina-tion for many people in northwest Louisiana.”
“We have a lot of things going for Louisiana Tourism,’’ Bour-geois elaborated. “First is the
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Plantation Village Studios Ready to RollThey say the film industry is
booming in this part of Louisiana, and they’re not wrong.
With over 150 films being made last year alone, these quiet South-ern streets are going head to head with their flashy counterparts in Hollywood.. Films such as the up-coming Bonnie and Clyde, Maze Runner and Jurassic Park 4, to name drop just a few.One com-pany joining this revolution is the Plantation Village Studios.
The historic site, located on Highway 68, was once known as the Asphodel plantation, and in past years was used as a popular restaurant and live entertainment venue.
The last six years have seen a massive renovation and restora-tion project, to bring back both its former glory - and reinvent it to suit the emerging film market ( and awesome tax credits) in East Feliciana.
It has a juxtaposition of styles-as you drive in, you see the stun-ning Levy house (built circa 1815) and you begin to feel that south-ern plantation style calming you down.
It’s not until you look to your left, past the blooming Crepe Myr-
tle and see the massive, purpose built 10,000 Square foot sound stage (with a 35 foot ceiling) that you begin to see how these two worlds can collide.
The film industry now essen-tially have a one stop production shop. They can use the unique An-tebellum properties as a location, for that authentic Southern feel.
Two of the buildings hail from the 1820s (inc a rail depot) and most buildings are furnished with period pieces and reproductions. Furthermore, on site you will find a large and varied 14 acre back lot, with a further 200 acres at a near-by partner site.
Productions can additionally utilise the 20,000 sq feet /six fully furnished (technology equipped) offices for production, and meet-ings (catering services are pro-vided if needed) - then watch their dailies and rushes in the 12 seat private cinema located in the his-toric train depot.
After a hard day/evening of filming, the tired crew can either socialise around the newly reno-vated pool, fish by the lake-or sim-ply crash in any one of the 14 self catered cottages (that can sleep close to 32 people) on the planta-tion.
When the film is wrapped-the post production can begin, as the main building is home to a range of production companies and ser-vice providers. Within arm’s reach you can access anything from a 3d specialist to post production, VFX & CGI animation, cloud based data services and editors.
So, as you can see things are heating up, Cajun style, in the Fe-licianas.
For more information please call Jodie on 225 658 8808 or check out their website http://www.plan-tationvillagestudios.com/
people in Louisiana are like no other people with their heritage and culture. The places to see and things to do are totally unique in our state. The mighty Missis-sippi River is a huge point of in-terest especially to international travelers. Our River is one of the great Rivers of the world, if not the greatest. Here in the USA we think about seeing the Amazon and the Nile rivers, but interna-tional travelers want to see and experience the mighty Missis-sippi. There is a Steamboat Over-look Program in the works on the River by the Houmas House.”
The culture, heritage and his-tory of the Feliciana’s, Port Hud-son, Plains and Zachary is inter-woven due to their proximity to the Big River and destination for settlers going back to colonial times. Directly across the River from our area is another unique cultural and heritage area that is New Roads and all of Pointe
Coupee Parish.Many books and articles have
been written about the heritage of Port Hudson, Plains, and Felici-ana area for more than a century. Zachary is part of this heritage area in that the historic Plains Church and Store were first lo-cated on the outskirts of pres-ent day Zachary and the Buehler Cemetery with grave markers dating back to the early 1800’s is still at its original location on Scenic Highway just north of the intersection of Highway 64.
Writer’s note: It seems that now, more than ever, is the time to profit economically in the his-toric Feliciana-Plains area from this new trend of Cultural and Heritage travelers. How many other areas around the USA would gladly trade places with the historic Feliciana-Plains area, bordered on one side by the Mighty Mississippi River and split by the Great River Road of route US Hwy 61!
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY | CLASSIFIEDS ClassifiedsFOR SALE! 2 Houses next to each other in Historic Downtown Jackson, LA. Both need work, one is livable. Possible owner financing. $78,500. Call Carolyn @ 225-938-1239.Established Curves For Sale (Zachary), Top Fitness Franchise, The Only Fran-chise that can offer Fitness, Meal Planning & Coaching, Turn Key Opportunity, Low Investment, contact 225-658-6555 and www.buycurves.com/FSBO Labradoodle puppies for sale in Zachary. 8 weeks old with 1st shots.Female-$395 & $295 males. Colors are white, cream & gold. Parents AKC registered. Credit cards accepted. 225-337-1151.Employment Opportunity! Basic com-puter and Internet experience.Go to www.employ-opp.com Immediate openings for Shop Technicians 20 minutes North of Zachary; Solar power systems, electrical/electronic experience a plus; resume to [email protected]: Looking for Regional Company Drivers in your Area!! $500 Sign on Bonus, $950 per week guarantee for first six weeks. Out and Back Runs, Great Home Time. Requirements: 18 months Tractor Trailer experience. CDL-A with Tanker and Hazmat. Highway Transport Offers: Paid Orientation, Excellent Ben-efits, TWIC Assistance Available. Safety Focused Quality Driven, “Our CSA rating reflects our commitment” EOE/M/F/V/D Apply Online Now! www.drive4hyttchem-ical.com Call 800-800-5856 #4Dog walking, sitting and bathing in Zach-ary. 20 years of experience. Call 225-588-5097 for more information.Drivers: 3 Company Needed w/Liquid Exp. New Business! Great Pay & Benefits! Medical/Dental/Vision/Matching 401K/ 24yoa w/CDL-A, X&T w/TWIC cards. 2yrs Recent Exp. Clean MVR Come Work for the Best! Phillip: 888-773-8179Huge Yard Sale! Saturday, Sept. 8th. 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Corner of Church St. and 40th. Lots of craft supplies (lace, wood turnings. craft books, etc…)For Sale:4 bedroom 1 1/2 baths all brick home on 1.75 acres 2 storage bldgs, new above ground pool, house completely remodeled from studs to new roof in
Classifieds2011. Hardwood floors carport attached to home and another carport separate, fenced backyard, new patio $149,900.00 owners relocating motivated sellers home located at 786 Hwy 958 Slaughter LA 70777 call 225-333-1616 for more information.2004 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.National cargo tank trucking company seeks a regional manager. Region to include S. LA, S. MS, and S. AL. Minimum of 5 years experience in the cargo tank trucking industry with supervision required. Must Pass Background Checkand Drug Test. Great benefits including company vehicle. Fax resume to: 312-275-7726
AUTOMOTIVE
19511 PLANK ROAD ZACHARYp 225-658-1493 • f 225-658-1495
“ LIFETIME GUARANTEED REPAIRS”
DOG CARE
All Breeds Dog BoardingObedience & Retriever Training
www.y-farms.com • 225-445-5012
InsURAnCE/ REAl EsTATE
hOME & lAWn
ENJOY A FREE ART LESSON!Art Lessons Made Easy
with Betty Miller
(LIMIT ONE PER PERSON; MUST PRESENT AD)
225-654-9900225-301-2908
ARTs, DAnCE & MUsIC
AnTIQUEs
Lloyd’s Home Maintenance &
RepairNo Job too Small!Call 225-936-7652
FURnITURE
Junior’s Furniture Service, LLCUpholstery, Custom Built Ottomans and Headboards
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AUTO GLASS REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT(May Qualify for No Deductible)
VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION (All Parishes)Hwy 19
658-7906(local) · 921-2185(cell)
FELICIANA WINDSHIELDZachary’s Auto Glass Place
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 19th day of September 2013, at 11:00 am. The auction will take place at:
All About Storage5553 Groom RdBaker, La 70714
Attn: Amber Sims unit #107Attn: Dionne Washington unit #115Attn: George Taylor unit #154, 155Attn: Denesia Joubert unit#224, #230,#360Attn: Rasheta Byrd unit #225Attn: Jasmine Bennett unit #367, #382Attn: Anthony Major unit #405Attn: Tuwanda LeDu� unit #409Attn: Tasha Smith unit #465Attn: Germaine Hay unit#535Attn: Teia Beaulieu unit #845
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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The Baton Rouge Homeschool Athletic Association, an active group of area Christian Homeschool families, is forming both boys and girls Basketball teams to compete in the ACE Louisiana league this season. Conditioning sessions are beginning shortly, with practices three times a week starting in October. The 12 game season runs December through February. For more information please contact Lady Eagles Coach Brent Lowe or Eagles Coach Aaron Taylor, via our team Facebook page: Baton
Rouge Homeschool Eagles.
Meet the Newest Docs at Lane! Join the staff and physicians of Lane Regional Medical Center
for an old-fashioned Meet n’ Greet on Wednesday, September 4, from 10-11 a.m., in the Lane Cafeteria to welcome
our newest docs:• Dr. Dan Bourgeois, General Surgery – Lane Surgery
Group• Dr. Nikki Gautreaux, OB/GYN – Bayou Regional Women’s
Clinic• Dr. Tommy Gould, Family Practice – Zachary Family Practice• Dr. Mrugesh Soni, Interventional Cardiology – Cardiovascular Institute of the
South
DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday, September 10, 20132:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Type 1 or Type 2? Old Hand or Newly Diagnosed? Maybe a friend or loved-one has Diabetes? Would you like to learn more about Diabetes, or reinforce what you already know? We welcome all who have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetesincluding family, friends and any others in a supporting role. Lane Regional Medical Center 6300
Main Street Zachary, LARegistration is NOT Required. For more information, contact Sherri
Brady, RN225-658-4583
Friendship Baptist Church Praise Makers Children’s Drama Ministry (For children in K - 6th Grade) Meets every Wednesday
@ 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.Starting Wednesday, September 4, 2013, Register by September 4, 2013. First Program: “A Piece of Christmas” on December 15th. Friendship Baptist Church, 10011 Comite Dr., Baker, LA 70714. www.FriendshipBaptistLa.org. Gretchen Haney, Director, cell (225) 247-2374, email ghaneyRealtor@gmail.
com
Joie Petite Designs Art Gallery and Studio will offer a LIVE painting demonstration by local artist Lisa Pope on Saturday, September 14th at 1:00 PM. Come out and watch expert watercolorist,
Lisa Pope, perform magic on a blank canvas! Lisa has had the opportunity to live on both coasts of the United States, as well as in Canada and Guam. She attempts to capture a glimpse of all the natural beauty she has seen in her travels through painting. Lisa paints with watercolor, acrylic and soft pastels. Her artwork is featured in many locations around Zachary and has been recognized in competitions and art shows locally and nationwide. Lisa will also conduct a Watercolor Workshop at Joie Petite Designs for Adults and older teens on Sundays from 3:00-5:00 PM beginning September 22nd. For more information on Lisa’s work you can visit lisa-pope.fineartamerica.com or like her Facebook page: “Lisa Girouard Pope Fine Art.” For more information on the Watercolor Workshop visit joipetitedesigns.com or call Joy Petty at 281-7197.
FREE “ASK THE DOCTOR” LUNCH & LEARN AT LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL
CENTER“Sun Damage: Protection,
Prevention & Correction”Photo-damage, also known as “sun damage”, by UV rays is very apparent to the majority of our southern population. It is a major risk factor for not only skin disease but for the lines and wrinkles that make us look older than we are. Dr. Baron J Williamson, ophthalmologists and oculo-plastic surgeon, and Michelle Carroll, registered nurse and
clinical director of the Outpatient Surgery & Cosmetic Center, will discuss the types of UV rays and how they affect the layers of the skin, and skin care protection, prevention, and correction during the “Ask the Doctor” Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, September 25, from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. at Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary. Diagnosis and treatment
options will be discussed. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Call (225)658-4585 to reserve your seat today! The session is FREE and includes
a light lunch.
LA Night Jam V - Saturday Sept. 28, 2013 at Bennetts at Bennets Boat and Ski. Extreme distance water ski jumping, wake board kicker contest ,free style ski jumping, free style bare footing, barefoot jumping, fire dancing, Live Bands and Live DJ, Food & Drinks, Open Air Market... and
much, much
Art Crawl 2013 is gearing up! October 25, 2013
Art Crawl 2013 will take place in the heart of Zachary, Louisiana. It is a free public event featuring art, live music, live performances, food and much more! The Art Crawl serves as an annual fund-raiser for the Regional Arts Council of Zachary. Check back frequently for a list of participating
merchants and artists.
There’s something to do every day in the Zachary Area. From choir performances and rodeos to Main Street markets and special library programmingfor children, the Zachary area is rich in cultural and social activities. If you have an event you would like the public to know about, email event details to
[email protected]. Space allowing, your event will be included for free in the Event Calendar section.
