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THIS YEAR'S THEME IS ZACHARY HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS, THE 2023 CHRISTMAS PARADE IN ZACHARY FEATURES 47 PLUS ENTRIES FROM DANCING TEAMS TO COUNTLESS FLOATS VEHICLES AND HORSEMEN.
I SEE LOTS OF FAMILIAR FACES AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE THEM BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR.
SPREADING CHEER TO THE ZACHARY COMMUNITY.
LET'S INTRODUCE OUR JUDGES TODAY.
BRANDON NOEL, WHO SERVES AS DISTRICT ONE METRO COUNCIL MEMBER AND THE ZACHARY CHAMBER BOARD.
THOMAS SCOTT EDWARD JOHNS FINANCIAL ADVISOR, AND HE SERVES ON THE PLAIN AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
WE HAVE GINA VENT FROM TNT LIQUOR AND MAISHA BEARD RESTORE COUNSELING SERVICE AND INCOMING CHAMBER BOARD VICE PRESIDENT.
I WANNA GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO REGINA PORTER, WHO SERVES AS A ZACHARY CHAMBER DIRECTOR.
HER CAREER SPANS OVER 30 YEARS IN SALES, MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.
PREVIOUSLY, SHE HELD THE POSITION OF SENIOR SALES MANAGER VISIT BATON ROUGE FOR A DECADE AND SERVED 26 YEARS AS A FLIGHT ATTENDANT.
WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE REGINA AS OUR ZACHARY CHAMBER DIRECTOR, AND SHE IS DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB IN THIS POSITION.
AND HERE COMES MAYOR DAVID MCDAVID AND WIFE SHERRY MAYOR MCDAVID WAS ELECTED MAYOR IN NOVEMBER, 2022.
AFTER SERVING MORE THAN FOUR DECADES WITH THE ZACHARY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND 12 YEARS AS CHIEF OF POLICE.
AFTER TAKING OFFICE, HE HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AFTER LISTENING TO THE VOTERS ABOUT THEIR PRIORITIES WHILE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.
BILLY, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? 1941 FORD AMERICAN LA FRANCE FIRETRUCK.
OH, I REMEMBER THAT FIRETRUCK WHEN I WAS A KID.
THAT WAS STATE OF THE ART WHEN I WAS GROWING UP.
UP NEXT IS THE J-R-O-T-C UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL DARRELL SPEARS.
THESE STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO BECOME BETTER CITIZENS BY ENGAGING THEMSELVES AS TEAM MEMBERS, LEARNING SELF-DISCIPLINE AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.
HERE COMES ZACHARY POLICE CHIEF DARRELL LAWRENCE, AFTER SPENDING MORE THAN THREE DECADES WORKING HIS WAY UP THE RANKS OF THE ZACHARY POLICE DEPARTMENT.
DARRELL LAWRENCE TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR POLICE CHIEF ON JANUARY THE NINTH.
HIS NICKNAME IS SCHUSTER BILLY, I SEE THE PAPER WAS BEING THROWN.
THIS IS GEORGIA PACIFIC FORT HUDSON HOMETOWN FOR 55 YEARS.
GP IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN ZACHARY AND THE MAKERS OF BRAWNY PAPER TOWELS, PRIVATE LA LABELED TOWEL AND TISSUE, AND TED NORTHERN BATH TISSUE.
SEE WHAT KIND OF ARM THEY HAVE HERE.
AND THEY COULD REACH US UP HERE BEHIND THE GEORGIA PACIFIC COURT.
HUDSON FLOAT IS THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 1 0 0 8 OH.
THE NAME OF THEIR ENTRY IS A SANTA MARIA.
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS IS A CATHOLIC FRATERNAL AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS ZACHARY BIBLE STUDIES, THE PREGNANCY CENTER, ZACHARY FOOD PANTRY, AND THE ZACHARY HEIGHT, BRONCO BUDDIES AND MORE.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS.AND NOW WE HAVE STUDIO Z DANCE.
THEIR ENTRY IS ENTITLED ROCK AND ROUND STUDIO Z, TEACHING MODERN DAY DANCE IN OUR CITY TO ASPIRING ZACHARY BON ROB BELLS AND OTHERS.
AND BEHIND THE DANCERS ARE THE ZACHARY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
YOUR 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE MAYOR PRO TEM AMBER DE LIO, COUNCILWOMAN BRANDY WESTMORELAND, COUNCILMAN JOHN LEBLANC, COUNCILMAN JAMES GRAVES, AND COUNCILWOMAN JENNIFER BOYD.
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT CITY HALL.
WE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND ANY OF THE MEETINGS OR WATCH IT LIVE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR CITY.
AND BEHIND THE CITY COUNCIL, WE HAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, HIGH WATER RESCUE TRUCK FILLED WITH KIDS.
WITH US TODAY IS ONE OF OUR JUDGES, BRANDON NOLL, WHO'S ON THE METRO COUNCIL.
BRANDON, CAN YOU TELL YOU, TELL US SOMETHING WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE METRO COUNCIL? UH, YEAH.
WE'VE GOT, UH, ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW IS THE, THE FUTURE BR UPDATE, AND THAT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR IN THE, IN THE WORKS AND, UH, PLANNING COMMISSION.
A LOT OF PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER TO REALLY, UH, DO A LOT OF WORK TO, TO SEE ABOUT MAKING UPDATES TO OUR MASTER PLAN THROUGHOUT.
AND, UH, THAT WAS VERY SPECIAL TO ME AND I PUT A LOT OF WORK IN TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH, WE'RE, WE'RE GROWING IN THE RIGHT WAY IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE PARISH, AND, UH, SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A REAL COHESIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ZACHARY AND WITH THE NEEDS AND WANTS OF, OF DISTRICT ONE ARE.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE WORKED REAL HARD ON, AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE THAT FULLY PASSED, UH, IN, IN THE FIRST PART OF, UH, 2024.
WELL, IT'S LONG OVERDUE AND IT, IT OUGHT TO BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO US.
WE APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU'RE DOING FOR US, BRANDON.
WE HAVE THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE LED BY SHERIFF STRO.
THIS OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE LAWS OF LOUISIANA WITHIN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, AS WELL AS MAINTAINING THE EAST BATON ROUGE PRISON.
WE'RE FORTUNATE TO HAVE A SUBSTATION CLOSE IN BY THE PLAINS AREA ON BRIAN ROAD.
GOTO AND HIS WIFE SUSIE ARE RESIDENT PROUD OF COLLINS LEGACY, PROUD OF THEIR PAST.
IN PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE, THIS GROUP RIDES TO HONOR THE LEGACY AND INHERIT OF THE COLLINS FAMILY IN THE ZACHARY POOL AREA, PLAYING TRIBUTE TO SUSIE AND DANIEL COLLINS, JR BY AVOIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
AND NEXT WE HAVE THE PALMS AT SUNSET LANES.
THESE ARE LUXURY UPSCALE APARTMENTS OF MCCUE ROAD.
APPEALING TO ANYONE LOOKING FOR A RETREAT AWAY FROM THE STRESSES OF DAILY LIFE.
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SOUTHERN SPORTSMAN OFFERS APPAR FOR THE OUTDOORSY TYPE PEOPLE BE ARE YOU OUTDOORSY TYPE? UH, YES.AM THEY HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU? A DRESS SHIRT, OUTDOORSY DRESS SEARCH SHOP ONLINE@SOUTHERNSPORTSSPORTSMAN.ORG OR VISIT H MERCANTILE AND CLINTON FOR A COMPLETE LINE OF THEIR SPORTING HATS.
T-SHIRTS, PERFORMANCE SHIRTS, DRESS SHIRTS, LEATHER BAGS, AND MORE.
KYLE LINDO FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY.
LINDO PROVIDES EXCELLENT STATE-OF-THE-ART, FOOT AND ANKLE CARE CLOSE TO HOME.
LINDO HAS OFFICE LOCATIONS IN ZACHARY AND BATON ROUGE, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FEET Z.
HE, I CAN ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT HE DOES A GREAT JOB.
GOTTA HAVE HAPPY YOU GOTTA HAVE HAPPY FEET.
NEXT IS THE RENAISSANCE DERMATOLOGY AND AESTHETICS.
DR. LAUREN HARRINGTON AND JUSTIN KRILL.
THEY'RE, THEY'RE BOTH MY DOCTORS.
SO IN CASE SANTA ASK, I'LL TAKE OUR GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM, FROM THE RENAISSANCE DERMATOLOGY.
THE RENAISSANCE EXPRESS ON THE OLD TROLLEY.
I RECOGNIZE THE HISTORIC JACKSON TROLLEY THERE.
HERE'S MISS ELEMENTARY AMERICAN PAGEANT.
LET US INTRODUCE YOU TO MISS LOUISIANA ELEMENTARY, MAX CARDINAL, WHO LIVES IN ZACHARY AND ATTENDS ROLLINS PLACE ELEMENTARY.
SHE WILL REPRESENT LOUISIANA AND COMPETE FOR A $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP AT THE 2024 NATIONAL COMPETITION.
AND NOW WE HAVE ETHYLENE PROLENE OWNED AND OPERATED BY KYIA SMITH.
SHE OFFERS CUSTOMERS AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE WITH HER VELVETY PROLENE.
HER PROLENE CAN BE PURCHASED AT LEE STREET BOUTIQUE AND PERSNICKETY BOUTIQUE.
I CAN VOUCH FOR HOW GOOD THOSE PROLENE ARE.
HERE'S PLAINS VETERINARY HOSPITAL, LOCATED ON ZACHARY'S.
ZACH LOCATED ON ZACHARY'S ONLY.
PRIVATELY OWNED IS VETERINARY HOSPITAL SERVING A VARIETY OF SPECIES, INCLUDING LARGE ANIMAL AND EXOTICS SEEK DR.
LIZ IS ISEL AND DR. VICTORIA BLAIR, WHO OFFER HIGH QUALITY CARE WITH A PERSONALIZED AND CARING TOUCH EAGLE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION'S LOCATED AT 57 11 MAIN STREET.
HERE IN ZACHARY, THEY DESCRIBE THEMSELVES AS PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE ACHIEVE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH PRACTICAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS.
DID YOU KNOW THAT EAGLE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION BEGAN OPERATING OUT OF A CIGAR BOX 80 YEARS AGO? MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM SOUTH PLAINS FOOD COMPANY.
THIS AMAZING RESTAURANT CELEBRATES THEIR FIRST BIRTHDAY.
THIS MONTH, JOEL ROSCH, ALONG WITH BRANDON BROWN AND GREGORY MARTIN HAS OFFERED LOUISIANA STYLE FAIR WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT AT THEIR 14,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE ZACHARY YOUTH PARK ON MOUNT PLEASANT.
WE'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK THEM PROVIDING THANKSGIVING DINNERS TO NEEDY ZACHARY FAMILIES THIS HOLIDAY.
AND NOW WE'VE GOT EXPERT LEVEL DETAILING.
THE NAME OF THIS ENTRY IS CLASSIC CHRISTMAS.
THEY SPECIALIZE IN QUALITY DETAILING OF VEHICLES, BOATS, AND MOTORCYCLES.
RAYMOND RAMEZ STARTED DE DETAILING WHEN HE WAS AT ZACHARY HIGH SCHOOL AND IT BECAME A PASSION AND NOT JUST A JOB.
AND PASSING OUR WAY IS THE BATON ROUGE GENERAL PHYSICIAN.
ZACHARY LOCATED IN AMERICANA PRIMARY GROUP CARE PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH A FULL SUITE OF SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING INTERNAL AND FAMILY MEDICINE.
FELICIA HOME HEALTH AND ZACHARY CONCENTRATES ON PROVIDING IN-HOME CARE SERVICES THAT ARE STRUCTURED TO MEET AN ELDERLY PERSON'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
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I SEE SOME DANCERS COMING THIS WAY.YEAH, IT'S GOTTA BE MOLLY MYERS.
SO MANY OF OUR, UH, ENTRANTS ARE, WE SEE 'EM YEAR AFTER YEAR AND IT'S SO NICE TO SEE THEM.
I THINK THE THE THING THIS YEAR, ZACHARY'S HOMETOWN, UH, PARADE IS A, A TEST TO THEIR RETURN.
THE NAME OF THEIR ENTRY IS DASHERS DANCERS AND PRRS MOLLY TEACHES DANCING TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES STARTING AS EARLY AS TWO YEARS OLD TO 18.
ARE WE GETTING A SHOW? WE HAVE T AND T SMOKEHOUSE MEATS GRILL MASTER JOSEPH BUTLER PROVIDES SMOKE FLAVOR MEATS WITH HOMEMADE SIDES THAT WILL FULFILL THE TASTE BUDS FOR BARBECUE.
I CAN PERSONALLY VOUCH FOR THEM TOO.
STOP, PAUSE AND PRAY WAS FORMED NOVEMBER, 2021 BY MARY RANSOM WITH A VISION IN MIND TO STOP DOMESTIC AND GUN VIOLENCE.
THEIR MISSION IS TO BRING DOMESTIC AND GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS TO THE NATION AND THE LOCAL AREA.
THEY HOST COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES AND COMMUNITY WALKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE STOP, PAUSE AND PRAY AND PRAY THIS YEAR.
ALRIGHT, AND JOIN US TODAY AS MAYOR DAVID MCDAVID.
SINCE TAKING OFFICE IN JANUARY, YOU HAVE HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, I MEAN FULL SPEED AHEAD.
UM, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE MOST PROUD OF THIS YEAR AS YOU'RE OFF, WHICH TOOK OFFICE? WELL A LOT.
WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW, WE LOOKING AT ANNEXATION, WE'RE STARTING ANNEX TO THE WEST A LITTLE BIT, UH, KIND OF SECURE FROM THAT PROPERTY.
AND WHAT WE DID WITH UM, JERRY LANE CHEVROLET WAS WE WERE ABLE TO ANNEX THEM ME IN RIGHT THERE AT 61, WHICH BRING BETWEEN 60 AND 80 JOBS HERE TO ZACHARY, WHICH IS AWESOME.
UH, WE HIRED AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PERSON WHO HAS, UH, HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, HAS CONTACTED A LOT OF BUSINESSES AROUND THE UNITED STATES AND, UH, WE GOT SOME COMING AND WE GOT MORE COMING.
UH, WE, UH, ANNEXED IN AMERICANA ACROSS THE STREET, WHICH WE GOT A GROCERY STORE AND A NICE RESTAURANT COMING WITH OTHER RESTAURANTS THAT ARE COMING.
ONCE THAT GETS LOCKED DOWN, JUST A LOT OF ROAD REHAB AND THAT, UH, WE GOT THAT DONE FIXING UP SOME OF THE ROADS FROM THE PRIOR ADMINISTRATION.
UM, ALSO WE HAVE, UM, SECURED ABOUT 350,000 IN GRANT MONEY THAT'S GONNA HELP WITH, UH, A NEW, UH, BATHROOM AT THE BALLPARK, BUT ALSO ADD SOME PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT THAT TO THE HUBBY PEOPLE PARK AND THE OTHER PLAYGROUND OUT THERE AT THE BALLPARK AND ADDED SOME FENCE FOR SECURITY OUT THERE.
SO I CALL YOU MAYOR, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE IN TOWN CALL YOU POLICE CHIEF 'CAUSE YOU WERE THE POLICE CHIEF FOR, UH, 12 YEARS.
SO HAS THAT BEEN AN EASY TRANSITION FROM POLICE CHIEF TO MAYOR? YES, IT HAS.
BEING AROUND THE, UH, THE CITY HALL AND AND THE CITY ALL MY LIFE, AND I WORKED FOR THE CITY SINCE I WAS 12 YEARS OLD, I KIND OF UNDERSTOOD WHAT, WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE CITY.
AND WORKING WITH ALL THE GREAT PEOPLE THAT I HAVE UNDERNEATH ME NOW IS AWESOME.
THEY, THEY, THEY UNDERSTOOD MY VISION.
THEY GET OUT AND THEY WORKING HARD TO MAKE OUR VISION HAPPEN.
SO LET ME ASK YOU ONE QUICK QUESTION.
WHICH ROLE DO YOU PREFER? I LIKE THE INVESTIGATIVE PART AS AS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I LIKE BEING THE MAYOR, GETTING OUT HERE AND MEETING PEOPLE, MEETING MORE BUSINESS PEOPLE AND GETTING 'EM TO COME TO ZACHARY'S.
WE JUST HAD GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH PASS BY.
THEY'RE LOCATED AT 91 50 HIGHWAY 19 AND SLAUGHTER.
THEY RECENTLY CELEBRATED 50 YEARS AS A, UH, CHURCH.
THEIR PASTOR IS MATTHEW LUMPKIN AND THEY INVITE YOU TO VISIT THEIR CHURCH AND LEARN MORE ABOUT CHRIST.
LEE'S TOWING SPECIALIZES IN LIGHT DUTY, DAMAGE, FREE TOWING AND RECOVERY.
THEIR GOAL IS TO BE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT IN THE COMMUNITY WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE A MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN.
AND NEXT WE HAVE THIS TAKES THE CAKE, PHOTOGRAPHY AND EVENTS.
PHOTOGRAPHERS, BRITTANY AND MCKENNA KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO MAKE SURE ALL THE MEMORIES ARE MADE AND EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, CAPTURED ON CAMERA.
GIVE THEM A CALL FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY NEEDS AND LET THEM CAPTURE YOUR SPECIAL MOMENTS IN LIFE.
IN SONNY'S AUTO REPAIR, SONNY'S AUTO REPAIRS LOCATED IN BAKER AND RECENTLY CELEBRATED 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS.
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PROVIDE EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HIGH QUALITY AUTO REPAIRS.SEE JOEL RICHARDSON FOR ALL OF YOUR AUTO NEEDS AND BEHIND THEM IT IS SISTERHOOD OF EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION.
THIS ORGANIZATION IS RUN BY KEVITA ALLEN AND THEIR PURPOSE IS TO HELP OUT THOSE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE.
THESE LADIES ARE WILLING TO JUMP IN NO MATTER WHAT, TO HELP IN ANY SITUATION.
AND FELICIA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, YOUR LOCAL SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, FELICIA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, HAS EXISTED FOR 63 YEARS AND HAS TWO LOCATIONS.
ONE HERE IN ZACHARY AND ONE IN ST.
WE EMPOWER, ENGAGE, AND EQUIP.
FELICIA TOWING AND RECOVERY OFFERING TWO LOCATIONS NOW IN ZACHARY AND ST.
THEY HAVE AN AUTOMOTIVE BODY SHOP AT THE LOCATION IN ST.
SEE JARED WINSELL FOR ALL YOUR AUTO TOWING NEEDS.
ZACHARY MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER IS NEXT.
THIS FOUR STAR SKILLED NURSING FACILITY IS LOCATED HERE IN ZACHARY AT 61 61 MAIN STREET REDWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH.
THE NAME OF THEIR ENTRY IS HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS.
REDWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH IS LOCATED IN SLAUGHTER AND IT'S A SOUTHERN BAPTIST VILLAGE CHURCH THAT DEVOTES FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD, WELFARE OF HUMANITY, AND TO THE BRINGING OF CHRIST TO PEOPLE AND PEOPLE TO CHRIST.
THIS IS THEIR 10TH YEAR PARTICIPATING IN THE ZACHARY CHRISTMAS PARADE.
AND SHARON, THEY'RE FOLLOWED BY NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS.
THEIR SPONSORS ARE KAITLYN HALON AND REAGAN VARDEN.
CHEERING IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP AS AN ATHLETE.
THESE CHEERLEADERS ARE HELD TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR, ACADEMICS AND SPORTSMANSHIP.
AND BEHIND THE DANCERS PACK 46 CUB SCOUTS.
THIS IS THE ONLY CHARTERED CUB SCOUT PACK IN ZACHARY.
PATRICK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, THEY PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY STEALING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH THEM LAW.
AND RIGHT BEHIND THE CUB SCOUTS IS 3M ACRES.
CHRISTIAN YOUTH RIDERS 3M ACRES.
CHRISTIAN YOUTH RIDERS ARE A THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION WHOSE PRIORITY IS TO TEACH KIDS WITH DISABILITIES TO HORSEBACK RIDE.
THEY HAVE A LOVE OF PASSION FOR HORSEBACK RIDING AND LOVE WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.
NEXT UP IS THE DOCENT FAMILY PAINTING.
HAVE A, HAVE A SUPER CHRISTMAS IS THE NAME OF THEIR ENTRY.
THE.FAMILY HAS THREE GENERATIONS OF PAINTERS PROVIDING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING.
THEY'RE A LOCAL COMPANY WHO'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1975.
THEY TREAT YOUR HOUSE THE WAY THEY WOULD TREAT THEIR OWN HOUSE.
SONIC DRIVE IN, IN ZACHARY SONIC, PROVIDING SERVICE WITH THE SPEED OF SOUND LOCATED AT 52 49 MAIN STREET.
CUSTOMERS CAN DRIVE IN FOR BURGERS, CORN, DOGS AND FROZEN TREATS GALORE.
AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE GREAT ICE THEY HAVE.
SONIC IS CUSTOMER FOCUSED, COMMUNITY FOCUSED, AND ENTREPRENEUR FOCUSED.
HOW KEY IS THAT? AFTER SONIC IS EXACTLY CHAIR ATHLETICS THE NAME OF THE ENTRY, A TRADITION OF WINNING MAKING CHAMPIONS ON AND OFF THE MAT.
ZCA STRIVES TO KEEP YOUR CHILD WITH UP TO DATE COACHING AND NEW INNOVATIVE CHEER STYLES.
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OFFERING COMPETITION, CHEER FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS.AND NEXT WE HAVE THE BAKER ZACHARY ALUMNI CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY.
THE NAME OF THEIR ENTRY IS DELTA ACADEMY AND GEMS GYMS. THEIR SERVICE AREA INCLUDES BAKERS, ZACHARY, AND EAST AND WEST FELICIANO.
WE HAVE RISING STAR LEARNING CENTER.
UP NEXT, THIS CHILDCARE CENTER'S LOCATED IN HIGHWAY 19.
RISING STAR SHINE BRIGHT, GOT SOME DANCERS COMING UP AND HERE WE GO WITH MOVEMENTS IN MOTION DANCE AND CHEER ACADEMY.
THE NAME OF THE ENTRY IS CHRISTMAS WITH MOVEMENTS IN MOTION.
MOVEMENTS IN MOTION IS A FREE TUITION BASED DANCE AND CHEER PROGRAM THAT REQUIRES SEMESTER REGISTRATION PAYMENT.
THEIR ME, THEIR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH INFORMATIVE, FUN, AND PHYSICALLY STIMULATING INSTRUCTIONS WHILE BOOSTING SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-RESPECT, ETIQUETTE, SOCIALIZATION AND CHARACTER BUILDING.
DULUTH EXPRESS THIS QUICK BALL CHANGE BUSINESS IS LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 19.
THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES ON GREAT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE.
I SEE WHAT EVERYBODY'S BEEN WAITING FOR.
NEXT IS SANTA AND THE CHAMBER DIRECTOR REGINA PORTER.
HERE COMES A FRIENDLY MAN WITH A BEARD WHO EVERY CHILD IS WAITING TO SEE.
SANTA'S FILLED WITH THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS, THE MAGIC THAT BRINGS JOY AND HAPPINESS TO EVERYONE AND BRINGS OUT GENEROSITY IN OTHERS.
ALSO, CHRISTMAS IS A TIME OF GIVING OF JOY, OF FAMILY, OF HAPPINESS.
AND SANTA CLAUS STANDS FOR ALL THESE THINGS.
I'M HAPPY TO SEE SANTA AND I'M ALSO HAPPY TO SEE GINA.
SHE KNOW SHE HAS A JEWELRY COMPANY CALLED GINA GANTT.
AND I'M SURE, I'M HOPING SHE THROWS ME SOME PEARLS THIS YEAR.
HAVE YOU BEEN GOOD OR BAD? WELL, I DON'T KNOW
SHE MIGHT JUST THROW ME A GINGERBREAD MAN INSTEAD.
THE GIRL SCOUTS LOUISIANA WRANGLER PROGRAM.
THE GIRLS SCOUTS ARE RIDING THE HORSES IN THE PARADE TODAY, PROMOTING CHRISTMAS SPIRITS.
THE GIRLS RIDING TODAY ARE MEMBERS OF OUR WRANGLER SHOW TEAM.
THESE GIRLS ARE AMBASSADORS OF THE WRANGLER PROGRAM AND GIRL SOUTH LOUISIANA EAST.
IT'S BEEN SO EXCITING TO SEE ALL THESE FLOATS OUT HERE TODAY.
WE WE'VE SEEN SNOW, WE'VE SEEN RAIN, WE'VE SEEN, UM, A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.
I'M GONNA SIT HERE WITH THE MAYOR AND ASK HIM A FEW MORE QUESTIONS.
SO MAYOR, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE 20 20 24? AND DO THEY INCLUDE DOWNTOWN REVITALATION? YES, WE ARE, WE'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW.
I THINK WE HAVE A NICE, UH, DRAWING RENDER, UH, THE, UH, UP TO WHAT DOWNTOWN COULD LOOK LIKE.
AND WE'RE GONNA STRIVE FOR THAT.
WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE WORKING WITH OUR COUNCIL TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
AND I THINK THE PEOPLE OF ZACHARY WILL BE VERY SATISFIED WITH THAT.
NOW WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO TALK FOOTBALL.
SO I KNOW THAT YOU WERE AT THE ZACHARY DUTCHTOWN GAME AND HOW EXCITING WAS THAT GAME? VERY EXCITING.
THE, THE, YOU KNOW, DUTCHTOWN SHOULD HAVE FINISHED THE GAME OUT THAT NIGHT, BUT THEY COULDN'T BECAUSE OF THE RAIN.
YOU GAVE COACH BREW TOO MUCH TIME TO COME BACK AND, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, REPLAN AND GET READY TO GO.
HE, HE MAKES ADJUSTMENTS LIKE THAT AND THAT'S WHY ZACH WAS GOOD.
LIKE THEY ARE BECAUSE OF COACH BRUIN'S TEAM
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AND, AND COACHES.SO NOW THIS IS THE BEST TIME IN NINE YEARS THAT THE BRONCOS HAVE GONE TO THE DOME.
SO I KNOW YOU'RE GONE TONIGHT AND YOU'LL BE YES.
YOU'RE ONE OF THEIR BEST CHEERLEADERS.
LIKE I SAY NOW, TAKE AWAY FROM IT.
I'M A BRONCO BLUE THROUGH AND THROUGH.
I'M JUST WANTING TO THANK GO BRONCOS.
I JUST WANTED TO GET, I DON'T HAVE TO ASK YOU THAT QUESTION THEN NEXT, IF YOU'RE GONNA DO, YOU'RE GONNA PULL FOR, HUH? OH, GO BRONCOS ALL THE WAY.
SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SUCCESSFUL 2024 AND, UH, COMPLETING ALL OF OUR, OUR PROJECTS THAT WE'VE STARTED AND WE HAVE SO MANY GREAT THINGS GOING ON.
I MEAN, WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE MAYOR WHEN YOU HAVE THE NUMBER ONE SCHOOL, THE NUMBER ONE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WE HAVE THE, UH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOW CRIME.
AND UH, AND NOW I'M, HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE THE NUMBER ONE FOOTBALL TEAM TONIGHT CHAMPION AFTER THE GAME.
I MEAN, SO WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE MAYOR.
YOU CAN SEE ALL THE PEOPLE HERE AT THIS, UH, PARADE.
I'VE BEEN COMING TO PRAISE SINCE 1969 AND IT GROWS EVERY YEAR.
BUT WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO GROW.
I MEAN, WE WANT MORE BUSINESS TO BE INVOLVED, MORE ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS, TO BE INVOLVED.
SO COME ON OUT, YOU KNOW, HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND BE SAFE.
WE'RE SO GLAD YOU CAME OUT TODAY.
THANK YOU TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR SPONSORING THE 2023 CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TO THE MANY BUSINESSES WHO PARTICIPATED THIS YEAR IN THE PARADE.
WE HOPE YOU HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.