Central Katz is a fastpitch softball team for 10 and under girls who want to learn to play the game and hopefully play for the high school team in a few years.  Tryouts for the Katz squad are on September 13th at 9 AM on the CHS softball field.  Call Darci Biggs at 978-1227 or e-mail her at darci@louisianadreamhome.com for more information.

Canada (Press Release) August 19, 2008 — Barrie, Ontario, Canada – August 19th, 2008 – Photography Corner (www.PhotographyCorner.com ) has announced that J.K. Mann is the winner of the site’s latest Contest Corner Challenge, and as such has been awarded a 1-year Power Account provided by SmugMug.com. The recent challenge asked photographers to

With over 21% of the votes from a total of thirty-two qualifying submissions, J.K. Mann won the recent photography challenge CCC#54: Dark Outlines with his work titled “The Honeymooners” which depicted a silhouetted, newlywed couple walking along a shoreline. This is the first Contest Corner Challenge win accomplished by J.K. Mann.This article courtesy of http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200808/1219183310.html.

Over the past four months two community information websites have emerged, TheCentral411.com and CentralSpeaks.com. The Central residents behind these sites, each unaware of the other, had the same idea and have worked to benefit Central through free and independent promotion of all that makes this community great. The primary motivation for each of these sites was to benefit Central. Now, seeing clearly that Central would be served best by these two groups working together, they are becoming one unified site focused on providing the best possible information and support via the internet for the Central community.

Darci Biggs and Shauna Bradford, creators of TheCentral411,com, have teamed up with Dave Freneaux and Beth Fussell, creators of CentralSpeaks.com, and are pleased to serve Central together as "CentralSpeaks.com – The 411 on Central". All of the best of both websites will be brought together in one unified site. The actual merge of sites will take a few days but should be completed by September 1st. Take some time to browse the sites and see how your organization, church, team, school or business can best serve and be served.

"CentralSpeaks.com – The 411 on Central" is a community news website and does need your input to present the best of Central for all to celebrate, support and enjoy. Send in your articles, announcements, information, service opportunities and calendar events and we will get the word out immediately on the website. Send pictures too so we can all enjoy seeing Central at work, in service and at play. We are also in search of community-minded corporate sponsors who will pledge modest monthly support so that the site can best serve Central's information needs.

Everyone at CentralSpeaks.com – The 411 on Central, is excited about the possibilities that are unfolding as we join together to serve Central. Contact any of us with your information and ideas by e-mailing Beth@CentralSpeaks.com, Darci@CentralSpeaks.com, Dave@CentralSpeaks.com or Shauna@CentralSpeaks.com. We thank all of you who have been contributing to the websites and helping us to let everyone see why Central is the best place in the world to live and raise a family.

Central High School is selling the Football Jamboree tickets for $6 at the school office. Remeber, if you purchase your tickets through the school office, the money goes directly to Central. If you purchase your tickets at any away game, the money goes to that school. The school office is open from 7:00 – 3:30. The jamboree is at Zachary. You can see the full schedule at http://www.centralspeaks.com/2008/07/16/chs-football-2008-schedule/

After the last few months, taxes, millages, assesessed values, and our tax rates have been in the minds of many Central residents. We will try to give the facts and hopefully help answer a few questions. Stay tuned for more information on these issues. Feel free to contact us with suggestions of issues that you feel need clarification and we will try to help you if we can.

Millage is the percentage of value that is used in calculating taxes. A mill is defined as 1/10 of 1 percent and is multiplied by the assessed value after any exemptions have been subtracted to calculate the taxes. (FOR EXAMPLE: If the tax rate is 100 mills and the total assessed value is $10,000 with no exemptions, the taxes would be calculated as $10,000 x .100 = $1,000.00.)

Be sure to check back for more information. An informed community is an involved community.

Tiger Central located at 12512 Greenwell Springs Rd. is having their 3rd Annual Tailgate Kickoff Party to “kickoff” the new LSU Football Season! The party will be on August 23rd from 12pm-3pm.

This year, Eagle 98.1 will be present, broadcasting live from the store from 1pm-3pm.

Bubbles the Clown will be doing tiger face painting inside the store for the kids from 12pm-3pm.

Free jambalaya provided by Brother’s Bar-B-Q, and free drinks will be served starting at 12pm.

Also, at 3pm, the GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be drawn! This year’s GRAND PRIZE is an all expense paid trip for 2 to the LSU v. Florida game on October 11. The package includes: Roundtrip Charter Air from Baton Rouge to Jacksonville, Two night accommodations at Hyatt Regency Riverfront, Roundtrip transportation from airport to hotel, Roundtrip game day transportation to Gainesville for the game, AND Tickets to the GAME!

*****Enter to win GRAND PRIZE at Tiger Central on Greenwell Springs Rd. by Friday, August 22, 2008 at 6pm. No names will be taken after this time. MUST be present at 3pm Saturday when drawing is held to claim GRAND PRIZE!

Take note of these upcoming events at CHS:

Open House is September 11th at 6:30 PM.

September 15th is College & Career Day in th gym for Juniors & Seniors.

CHS Varsity Football will scrimmage Port Allen High Thursday, August 21 at 6:00 pm at Wildcat Stadium. Come out to get a preview of how the Wildcats will do this season. Coach Wes Watts said that they have knocked on the door of a district championship for the last four years and this year, they will bust through that door. Go Wildcats!!!

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The gym was packed on Monday night at Central High with Wildcat fans. Coach Watts and Coach Edwards were impressed with the great spirit organizations that will cheer these teams on during their seasons. All team sports were well represented. Coach Edwards ended the night by letting the fans know that the 105 sitting in front of him were the survivors. Each of these men are more than just football players, they are special unique individuals. The evening ended after the crowd of fans and students sang the CHS Alma Mater.