CIS Jr. Beta Goes to D.C.

24 May 2013

Submitted by Ava Ellis and Karen Hill      Fifteen members of the Central Intermediate School 2012-2013 Jr. Beta Club partook in an educational field trip to Williamsburg, VA, Jamestown, VA, and Washington, D.C. on April 27-30, 2013.  They were accompanied by three CIS faculty members and five parent chaperons. Student participants included: Anthony Dupont, [...]

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Contributions of a Central High Graduate

24 May 2013

Submitted by Gwen Lambert     Two young parents, Gwen and Paul Lambert, were looking for a quality education for their pre-school girls, Kim Lambert-Cummings and Larissia Gail Lambert. All roads pointed to Central and both were enrolled in Starkey Academy in 1985. The expense of private education taxed the income of this young couple, [...]

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Summer Guidry Places Third in State Tar Wars Poster Contest

24 May 2013

From Central Intermediate School     Summer Guidry is a 4th grade student at Central Intermediate School. Summer entered the Tar Wars poster contest. She won the CIS poster contest and placed 3rd in the state contest.     Tar Wars lessons were given to the 4th and 5th graders at CIS in March. All [...]

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Istrouma Lodge Presents Honesty and Integrity Awards

24 May 2013

Submitted by Debbie Riddle     Istrouma Masonic Lodge #414 honored two students from First Christian Church of Disciples with Honesty and Integrity Awards with program presented by Guy Jenkins, PM, Central Lodge.     The meeting was attended by family and friends of these two fine students as well as members of the Lodge. [...]

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Tom Schedler Addressing Pachyderms of GBR Tonight

23 May 2013

    Secretary of State, Tom Schedler, will address the Pachyderms of GBR meeting on Thursday, May 23rd  at 6:30 p.m. at the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, 3084 College Drive, Baton Rouge, 70808. (6:30 to 7:00 – Socializing; 7:00 – Meeting)     Schedler will focus on the Department of Justice’s suit against the State [...]

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Gang Aft Agley

23 May 2013

“The best laid schemes o’ Mine an Men, Gang aft agley.”  (Scottish Poet Robert Burns, 1759-1796)  The modern translation is “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”  When the weather hit two weeks ago Cooking in Central’s plans certainly did “Gang aft agley.”  So now, there is an even better plan [...]

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Amite River Preservation Association Update

23 May 2013

    Once again, citizens, ARPA is working 2-3 times a week to clean the Amite River banks. SO- they need YOUR help!  Their boat launch was heavily damaged and they are trying to obtain crushed concrete to repair it.  Please consider donating 45-gallon garbage bags, money for fuel for their boat, bottled water, or [...]

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Central Memorial Day Service Tonight

23 May 2013

    Tonight, May 23rd, everyone is invited to share in the celebration of  the City of Central Mayor Mac Watts' Annual Memorial Day Celebration Service, 6p.m. at the Central High School Gym.      There will be patriotic music and military tributes featuring Megan Miller,  RWC member and 2013 American Idol Finalist.     [...]

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CIS Wins Playground Equipment

23 May 2013

By Dave Freneaux     Selected from among 300,000 entrants, Central Intermediate School was the grand prize winner of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation's "Healthy Playground Makeover Sweepstakes".  CIS music teacher Johanna Benton entered the school in the contest.     Susan Ralston of the Foundation presented CIS with a check for $15,000 in cash, [...]

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Today’s Newspaper PDF Online

23 May 2013

As a service to our readers and our advertisers, the CentralSpeaks.com newspaper in its entirety, formatted exactly as the printed newspaper looks, is available online each week. Follow this link:  05/23/13 PDF to access the PDF. This will not change our daily posting of news as it happens, it is simply one more way for you [...]

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