[Luau Under the Mistletoe]
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WELCOME TO ZACH WITH CHRISTMAS PARADE.
WE'RE THRILLED TO HAVE YOU HERE TO CELEBRATE THE MAGIC OF THE SEASON WITH US.
I'M SHARON PHILLIPS, AND I'M HERE WITH THOMAS SCOTT.
THIS YEAR WE'RE BRINGING THE WARMTH OF THE ISLAND STAR WINTER WONDERLAND WITH A SPECTACULAR THEME, LULE UNDER THE MISSILE TOE.
GET READY TO HULA INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH DAZZ AND FLOATS, FESTIVE PERFORMANCES, AND PLENTY OF A LOW HOT SHEAR.
THOMAS, LET'S INTRODUCE OUR JUDGES FOR TODAY.
BRANDON NOLL, DISTRICT ONE METRO COUNCILMAN, ALSO ON THE CHAMBER BOARD, RECENTLY REELECTED AND SERVED AS MAYOR PRO TEM TERRY JOHNSON, BOARD PRESIDENT OF THE ZACHARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, MAISHA BEARD, ZACHARY CHAMBER BOARD MEMBER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF RESTORE COUNSELING SERVICE AND NEXT YEAR'S CHAMBER PRESIDENT, THE HEAD HONCHO
AND THEN WE HAVE JUDGE DAVID CONAN, ZACHARY CITY COURT JUDGE, THANK Y'ALL FOR BEING WITH US TODAY.
AND THE JUDGES WILL BE JUDGING ON BEST OVERALL THEME, BEST FLOAT, BEST MARCHING, AND BEST WRITING.
GOOD LUCK JUDGES WITH 62 INCREDIBLE ENTRIES IN TODAY'S PARADE.
WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, SO GRAB A WARM DRINK, SETTLE IN, AND LET'S KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON TOGETHER.
HE SAID THAT WELL LET THE COME TO THE ISLAND
THE ZACHARY CHAMBER SPONSORS THE CHRISTMAS PARADE.
I'D LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO CHLOE MCCLEARY, OUR CHAMBER DIRECTOR.
CHLOE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN ZACHARY AND LIVES HERE WITH HER HUSBAND MIKE, AND CHILDREN FIANNA AND LANE.
AFTER GRADUATING FROM LSU, SHE TAUGHT ZACHARY HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE LAUNCHING HER OWN BUSINESS TO MEDA JANE IN MAY, 2022.
CHLOE HAS ORGANIZED MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS, AND SHE HAS A DEEP PASSION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
AND ZACHARY, SHE LOVES WORKING WITH THE ZACHARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES IN HER, IN HER HOMETOWN, AND SHE'S DONE AN AMAZING JOB.
YOU HERE WE HAVE CHIEF DARRYL LAWRENCE.
CHIEF LAWRENCE WAS SWORN INTO AS THE CHIEF OF POLICE IN JANUARY, 2023 AND HAS OVER 30 YEARS WITH THE ZACHARY POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE ZACHARY POLICE DEPARTMENT MOVED TO THEIR NEW 21,000 SQUARE FOOT POLICE STATION ON OLD SLAUGHTER ROAD AFTERWARDS.
WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH HIM SHOOTING ANYTHING? MAYBE HE'S A PERFECT SHOT, HUH? NEXT UP IS MAYOR DAVID MCDAVID AND HIS WIFE SHERRY.
RIDING HIGH IN THE 1943 FORD AMERICAN LA FRENCH ANTIQUE TRUCK AND THROWING LITTLE DEBBIE CAKES TO THE CROWD.
THIS MAN LOVES A PARADE AND LOVES LITTLE DEBBIE CAKES EVEN MORE.
MAYOR MCDAVID WAS ELECTED IN NOVEMBER, 2022 AS MAYOR AFTER SERVING 40 YEARS WITH THE ZACHARY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND 12 YEARS AS CHIEF OF POLICE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WANNA SAY ABOUT THE LITTLE DEBBIE CASE, BUT I I HAVE A LITTLE SWEET TOOTH MYSELF.
OH, LOOK, HE'S GOT HIS, UH, LUAU STANDARDIZED.
SO I INSURED HAD A LITTLE OUT SHIRT.
FOLLOWING MAYOR MCDAVID, WE HAVE THE ZACHARY HIGH SCHOOL ARMY, J-R-O-T-C, BARCO BATTALION AND COLOR GUARD.
THEY'RE LED BY LTC DARREN SPEARS.
THEIR PURPOSE IS MOTIVATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE BETTER CITIZENS.
THEY HAVE THE LARGEST ENROLLMENT IN HISTORY WITH 158 CADETS.
THEIR SLOGAN IS MOTIVATING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE BETTER CITIZENS.
THEY PARTICIPATED IN OUR VETERANS DAY PARADE AND DID AN AMAZING JOB.
UH, NEXT WE HAVE THE ZACHARY HIGH SCHOOL BAND UNDER
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THE LEADERSHIP OF JASON VENABLE AND DONNY ALEXANDER.THE ZACHARY HIGH SCHOOL BAND OF BLUE HAS A SUPERIOR RATE OF MARCHING BAND, CONCERT BANDS, JAZZ ENSEMBLES, AND A STATE CHAMPION COLOGUARDS.
THE MARCHING BAND FINISHED EIGHTH IN THE FIRST EVER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP OF MARCHING BANDS IN LOUISIANA.
THEY'VE BEEN INVITED TO PERFORM IN A CHICK-FIL-A BOWL, SUGAR BOWL, OUTBACK BOW, AS WELL AS A PRESTIGIOUS CARNEGIE HALL.
UP NEXT WE HAVE THE COCA-COLA SANTA TRUCK.
THE WORLD COULD ALWAYS USE MORE SANTAS.
WE'RE THRILLED TO WELCOME BACK THE ICONIC COCA-COLA TRUCK SPREADING SANTA SPIRIT AND HOW THEY CHEERED OUR PARADE HERE IN ZACHARY WITH ITS FESTIVE MUSIC, SPARKLING LIGHTS, AND TIMELESS CHARM.
THIS BELOVED CARAVAN IS ALWAYS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
THOMAS, I THINK I SEE SOME TOILET PAPER BIN THROWN PAPER TOWELS.
I I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT MY BAG.
THE ONE THE MOST POPULAR, UH, FLOATS AROUND ARE BOTH POPULAR.
WE CAN SHOULDA HAVE BROUGHT A GARBAGE BANK.
DAVE, ARE YOU SIMPLE? YOU OF? SO GEORGIA PACIFIC IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ENTRIES.
GEORGIA STARTED IN 1968 AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN ZACHARY.
ALL OF THE BLO PAPER TOWELS THAT EVERYBODY LOVES TO CATCH AT OUR PARADE, CATCH 'EM IF YOU CAN.
GEORGIA PACIFIC IS LONG BY COKE INDUSTRY.
I I NEED YOU TO SOURCE THE ONE TO PRAY FOR TRIAL.
THE UH, AND THE LOU ROSTER CHURCH.
NEXT UP WE HAVE THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, ST.
THEY WERE FOUNDED IN 130 YEARS AGO.
THE PURPOSE IS CHARITY UNITY JOURNEY.
PATRIOTISM AT KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DONATED A HUNDRED AND MILLION, $190 MILLION, NOT 47 MILLION VOLUNTEER HOURS IN 2 8 23 IF SLOGAN IS RIGHT.
AND NEXT UP WE HAVE THE STUDIO Z DANCE.
THE NAME OF THEIR SLEIGH IS WE SLEIGH THEIR NAME OF THEIR ENTRY, THEIR HONOR.
MIMI ALLEN RECEIVED TWO TWO FIVES 20 IN THEIR TWENTIES AWARD THIS YEAR.
THE DANCE STUDIO PROVIDES FUN YET CHALLENGING DANCE INSTRUCTION.
THEY'RE LOCATED AT 58 50 MAIN STREET.
INTERESTING FACT, ALMOST ALL OF THE TEACHERS ARE MEMBERS.
WERE MEMBERS OF THE ZACHARY'S BONKER BES DANCE TEAM.
HIS STUDIO ZI HAVE POSTURE FAVORITES OF THE ZACH TO RAPPER.
THERE'S THE GR WHY NOT PERFORMANCE.
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I KNOW THE GRANDCHILD MOVES LIKE THAT.DID YOU GR IS THAT RED BULL? YEAH, IT'S A GREAT JOB.
ALL THE GIRLS ARE STUDENT, RIGHT? JOB.
YOU JUST CAN NEVER IMAGINE THE NUMBER OF HOURS THAT THEY PUT TOGETHER FOR OH, YOU KNOW, AT US WE GOT ROOF RESCUE.
THIS IS YOUR LOCAL FIREMAN OWNED ROOF ROOFING COMPANY, RIGHT.
CHASE MORGAN LORD BY TOP TIER CRAFT SHIP QUALITY FOR YOUR ROOFING NEEDS.
AND FOLLOWING BEHIND THEM IS THE ZACHARY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WE HAVE MAYOR PRO TIMM JAMES GRACE, COUNCILWOMAN, BRANDY WESTMORELAND, COUNCILMAN JOHN LEBLA, COUNCILMAN AMBER D VALIO, PAUL, EVERYBODY HERE AND AND COUNCILMAN COUNCILWOMAN.
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS MEETINGS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH AT CITY HALL.
IF YOU'RE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON, YOU CAN WATCH SOME MEETING LIVE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT CITY OF ZACHARY DAUGHTER R STREAM, DIRECTLY FROM THE CALCI TYPE.
NEXT WE HAVE S DORO AND HIS WIFE SUSIE.
SINCE 1909, SHERIFF OFFICE HAS OF ENFORCE THE REASONABLE LAWS THAT HE'S SPAN ROUGE AND MAINTAINED HIS BAT ROU PARISH PRISON.
THE THROUGH SUBSTATION IS ZACH LOCATED SHERIFF DORO AND HIS WIFE SUSIE ARE RESIDENCE OF ZACH FOR LOUISIANA.
THEIR SLOGAN IS SAFER, STRONGER, BETTER.
THEY SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT MY SEAL.
KYLE LIN DOW, LOUISIANA FOOT AND ANKLE SPECIALTY CENTER.
LIN DOW PROVIDE THE EXCELLENT STATE OF THE ART FOOT AND ANKLE CARE.
THEY LOCATED AT 1 9 8 5 OH OLD SCENIC HIGHWAY.
DR. LYNN NOW WAS NOMINATED AS A BEST ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR BY BATON ROUGE PARENTS MAGAZINE.
DID YOU CATCH THAT BRANDON? HEY BRANDON.
DID YOU CATCH, DID YOU CATCH THAT THOUGHT? DID.
BC'S IS WELL KNOWN AS MY FAVORITE GAME.
WELL THEN THEY WERE AIMING RIGHT FOR YOU.
I FIGURED YOU THEY KNEW AN INSIDE ONE.
I WAS, I I WAS TRYING TO GET SOMETHING, THE SOCKS, IF THEY WERE THROWING, BUT I DIDN'T CATCH YOU THIS SIDE AWAY.
UP NEXT, WE AT THE SOUTHERN QUEEN DANCE TEAM, SOUTHERN QUEENS, OUR MAJOR ED DANCING TEAM FOUNDED IN 2015 BY DR. JAMES GI YOUNG.
THIS DANCE TEAM GROUP, THEY ACT LIKE QUEENS WITH AN ADDED SPLASH OF SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY.
WHAT IS ADDED SPLASH OR SOMETHING? UH, WE'RE GONNA FIND OUT SOON.
LET'S SEE IF THEY GIVE US A LOW PERFORMANCE HERE.
HOW THOSE PRETTY GIRLS' LEGS TOO, HUH? IN SHOES, A FAILED PERFORMANCE LIKE EVERY DAY.
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EAGLE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION WAS FOUNDED IN 1942.THEY'RE A FULL SERVICE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LOCATED AT 5 7 1 1 MAIN STREET.
AND THEN WE HAVE A LO OP HALLS AND CHRISTMAS CLOTHES IS THE NAME OF THIS BLO EXPLAINS VETERINARY HOSPITAL.
WHY? I LOVE, I LOVE OH LOOK AT A CTHE.
THEY PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, RANDOMLY, PLANK, SEEING ALMOST ALL ANIMALS FROM GETGOS TO CAP.
WE HAVE 11 EMPLOYEES WITH 700 PERSONAL PICK AND FOUR MILK.
YOU THINK THEY GIVE MERRY CHRISTMAS.
NUMBER 18, WE'VE GOT FIRST ENCOUNTERS DECK, THE HO DECK, THE COUNTERS WITH NEW STONE, BLAH LA LA LA LA LA LA.
FOUNDED IN 1979 AND LOCATED AT 46 10 SUNSET BOULEVARD.
THE OWNERS ARE DEBORAH AND BRADLEY PARNELL.
THEY FABRICATE AND INSTALL KITCHEN AND BA ON COUNTERTOPS.
THEY'RE FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS WITH OVER 45 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THREE GENERATIONS OF EMPLOYEES.
IN 2024, THEY RECEIVED A NEIGHBORHOOD PHASE AWARD DECK THE COUNTER WITH THE NEW STORM.
WELL NEXT WE HAVE THE ZACHARY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT ONE, JANELLE YOUNG DISTRICT ONE SERVING 2001 ZACHARY SCHOOL BOARD.
THE ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS THE SECOND LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE SANFORD COMMITTEE.
AND DISTRICT THREE WE HAVE MARTY HUGHES JUNIOR HAS SERVED THE ZACHARY COMMITTEE SCHOOL BOARD SINCE 2203.
HE'S A FOURTH GENERATION GRADUATE FROM ZACHARY SCHOOLS.
HIS SLOGAN REGION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
THEN WE HAVE KENNETH MACKEY, DISTRICT FOUR.
SINCE 2003, KENNETH MACKEY HAS SERVED AS DISTRICT FOUR BOARD MEMBER WHO'S ENTERED DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
AWARDING ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF DISTRICT AND LETTER GRAVE FOR SUCCESSIONAL CHIEF.
AND WE HAVE LAURA FREEMAN, DISTRICT FIVE.
THE ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD IS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD THAT WAS FOUNDED 21 YEARS AGO.
WE ARE ZACHARY CONTINUING THE EXCELLENCE.
THEN WE HAVE DISTRICT SIX, DR.
SHE SERVES AS BOARD PRESIDENT AS OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
A LONG STANDING MODEL OF EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, ATHLETIC AND ART.
THAT'S PROBABLY, PROBABLY HELD THE TITLE OF NUMBER ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE STATE FROM ELI BECK.
AND NEXT UP WE HAVE ANDREW GAINES SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN.
HE HAS SERVED SINCE 2 0 0 3 AND FEELS AT THE ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS THE BEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE.
THEN WE HAVE DISTRICT EIGHT, DR.
EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY IS THE MOTTO THAT DR.
THE Z COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS STATE ON REGIONAL CHAMPION ACADEMICS, ARTS AND ATHLETICS.
AND HERE'S DAVID DATON, ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT NINE.
HE BELIEVES THAT CHILDREN ARE FIRST COMMITTEE.
WE'VE GOT THE COPPER MILL PEP SQUAD MADE UP OF FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS.
THIS GROUP POSTS MORALE AND THE SOUL SCHOOL SPIRIT AND LED BY MR. LATONYA JOHNSON AND MS. LYNN MONTGOMERY.
FOLLOWING THIS CAP SQUAD IS A NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEAD LED BY CAITLYN
THESE CHEERLEADERS PROMOTE SCHOOL SPIRIT, TEAMWORK AND CONFIDENCE.
THEY'LL BE COMPETING IN LOCAL STATE COMPETITIONS IN JANUARY.
SO WE WISH THEM THE BEST OF LUCK FOLLOWING THE CHEERLEADERS IS FELICIANA HOME HEALTH FOUNDED IN 1983.
THEY PROVIDE SKILLED NURSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH THERAPY THAT CLOUDS AT HOME IS EMPLOYEES CARE FOR CHRISTIANS AS IF THEY WERE FAMILY AUTO LHC.
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WORKS GALLERY.GREATER WORKS IS A MEDIA COMPANY THAT PROVIDES BUT PHOTOGRAPHY, GRAPHIC DESIGN AND VIDEOGRAPHY.
DEANDRA AND HIS WIFE RECEIVE THE 2024 MINORITY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR ARE THE ZACHARY'S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE NAME OF THEIR ENTRY IS MADE FOR GREATER AND, BUT HOW IS IT OLD MOLLY MILES? ROCKETS AND THE EIGHT HERE ARE RIGHT UNDER TROPICS.
HIS STUDIO OPENED IN 2009 AND PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR KIDS TO EXPRESS ARTISTRY, BUILD CONFIDENCE, AND LEARN MORAL VALUES.
THEY'RE LOCATED AT 1 4 9 5 TURF STREET MODEL.
STAR STUDIO AT 18 YEARS OLD AND NOW HAS A TEAM OF TEACHERS.
THE STUDIO RECEIVES ZAP CHAMBER AWARD, YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AT STAR POWER DANCE COMPETITION AND NUMEROUS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITION.
I'M A LITTLE PARTIAL 'CAUSE MY BABY GIRL IS UP.
OH, IS SHE IN HERE? LET'S SEE.
GUESS YOU HAVE A LOT OF DANCERS HERE.
BE AH, THAT'S F BEAUTIFUL GIRL.
WE HAVE WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS FOUNDED OVER 30 YEARS SERVING LOUISIANA FOR 14 YEARS.
THEY OFFER GOVERNMENT FUNDED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A THREE OH STAR PLANS LOCATED THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA NATIONALLY IN 31 STATES.
LET THIS COMP SIMPLIFY THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR MEDICARE NEEDS.
THEY'RE FOLLOWED BY THE ALOHA GRITCHES, OZARK INSURANCE AGENCY, RED DOOR GROUP, AND PARIS DUMPSTERS IN THE DUMPS ABOUT AHHA.
OH, SHARK INSURANCE AGENCY W FOUNDED 1971.
HAL AND CHRISTIE WATSON, LIZZIE BINZER AND DUSTIN BINZER.
THEY ARE JUST SO ADJUSTER FULL.
THE PERSONAL COMMERCIAL INSURANCE REAL ESTATE AT DUMPSTER RENTAL.
THIS IS A LOCAL FAMILY RUN BUSINESS THAT VOLUNTEERS AND INVEST IN THE ZACHARY COMMUNITY.
HOW ABOUT THAT? SO THOMAS, WE'RE JOINED BY MAYOR DAVID MCDAVID TODAY AFTER HE FINISHED THROWING HIS LITTLE DEBBIE CAKES.
DID YOU THROW 'EM ALL THERE? I THREW 'EM ALL.
I THINK I THAT'S SOMETHING FOR THE COUNCIL THROW, BUT UH, I THINK KO GO WILL HAVE PLENTY FOR BREAKFAST THAT OH GOOD.
I'D HATE TO BE WITH ALL OF DEBBIE K CANADIAN.
SO WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A PARADE.
UH, I FEEL LIKE WE'RE ON ISLAND TIME RIGHT NOW, DON'T YOU, THOMAS? ALL, ALL THE TIME.
RIGHT OFF THE, YEAH, I CAN ALMOST FEEL IT.
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PASTOR MATTHEW LUMPKIN INVITES YOU TO LEARN ABOUT CHRIST AT GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH LOCATED AT 91 50 HIGHWAY 19 SLAUGHTER.THEY RECENTLY CELEBRATED 50 YEARS.
50 YEARS GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH.
THEY'RE FOLLOWED BY SANTA'S ONLINE.
HELPERS PRONOUNCE BELS BELS T AND ACCESSORIES.
FOUNDED IN MAY OF 2018, OWNED AND OPERATED BY LEE DOUGLAS E-COMMERCE BUSINESS, LOCATED IN BATON ROON, LOUISIANA.
OZARK INSURANCE AGENT, RED DOOR GROUP, PARIS DUMPSTERS.
THEY CATER TO ALL INCLUDING PETS.
WO IS EXPRESSION POLAR AND MAYOR LAST NIGHT WAS, UH, THE SOMETHING OUT HERE WITH ALL THE CHILDREN AND THEY HAD JUST A BLAST WITH ALL THE, THE SNOW AND ALL THE ACTIVITIES FOR 'EM TO DO.
AND IT WAS, UH, IT WAS A, IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT FOR FAMILIES OUT HERE.
WELL, UH, WE HAD MANY PEOPLE FROM OTHER AREAS, ALL THE CITIES THAT CAME HERE WHO WISH THEY HAD, UH, THIS BEEN AT THEIR CITIES AND GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO, UH, FL DEIDA EDWARDS.
SO GETTING OUT HERE AND HUSTLING AND, UH, GETTING THIS DONE, IT MAKES A GREAT DAY WITH THAT.
I COULD SEE THAT HAD MANY PEOPLE TURN OUT LAST NIGHT.
AND THE ENTERTAINMENT AT THE GAZEBO WAS, IT'S ALL THE CHRISTMAS CAROLING AND IT WAS JUST LIKE A HALLMARK MOVIE.
AND LIKE I SAY, IT WAS JUST MADE, UH, MADE ME HAPPY TO SEE SO MANY OF YOU COME OUT, HAVE A GOOD FAMILY TIE, ENJOY THEIRSELVES AND UH, YOU KNOW, AND THEN GEAR IT UP FOR THE DAY.
AND THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE FEELS LIKE, UH, YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, YOU KNOW, COULD BE ON HAWAII TIME.
I KEEP WAITING FOR THOMAS TO DO A LITTLE, YOU KNOW, LA HULA DANCE, YOU KNOW, BUT MAYBE GO DROP INTO SEVEN POOS AND HA UP THERE IN MAUI.
WE'LL TAKE THIS WEATHER ANYTIME.
HOW, HOW WAS IT? I GONNA CHRIS WASS IN THE VILLAGE LAST NIGHT AND THERE WAS, UH, BEHIND LINE IN THE MAN AND HE TURNED AROUND AND HE SAID, IT'S ALMOST LIKE, UH, WE'RE IN A MOVIE SLEPT RIGHT WALMART MOVIE WITHOUT THE BEAUTIFUL LIGHTS, WITH ALL THE, THE BEAUTIFUL LIGHTS AND ALL.
UM, MARJORIE TURNER RUNS THIS WOMAN ON BUSINESS WITH OVER 16 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
SHE DOES A FANTASTIC JOB SPECIALIZING IN DAMAGE FREE, LIGHT DUTY, TOWING AND RECOVERIES LOCATED IN ZACHARY.
THERE'RE SLOGAN ONE CALL WE HAUL WHEN YOU GET IN A DAMN CALL.
PAM, THE AWARDS INCLUDE THE MINORITY AWARD FOR THE ZACHARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND TRUST AWARD FROM AMERICANS.
I I THINK THAT'S INTERESTING, ISN'T IT? I LOVE IT.
AND SHE SAID IT'S IN JUST THAT IT'S A, YOU KNOW, FAMILY.
YOU KNOW, OUR FAMILY STARTED IT.
AND THAT'S WHY I CALL DEBATE TO IN THE FOLLOWED BY TONY, THE TO MAN AND TONY OWNER FLOOD NAME IS SLOW DOWN MOVE OVER THEIR PURPOSE OF SPREADING THE WORLD OVER 17 YEARS ABOUT THIS LAW.
THEY WANNA SPREAD AWARENESS TO REMIND ALL MOTORS TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER.
WHEN YOU SEE DISABLED VEHICLES, TOW OPERATORS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WILL BE SLOW.
I THINK THEY'RE OUT OF, I THINK THEY'RE OUT OF THROWS.
BUT WE GET SOME ENTERTAINMENT TO WATCH, DON'T WE? WE HAVE 5 93 MOTOR SPORTS FOUNDED IN 2023 BY OWNER D O'NEAL.
5 9 3 MOTORS SPORTS OFFERED THE EXCITING DIRT TRACK GO-KART RACING.
THIS FAMILY OWNED, OPERATED ORIENTED VENUE.
WELCOME SPECTATORS TO THEIR TRACK.
THEY'LL LOCATED A 4,100 FORD US AND ROWS VISITORS CAN ENJOY A THRILL OF APPROXIMATELY 50 GOAT CARS RACING ON A DIRT TRACK.
THE RACING RUNS FROM FEBRUARY 22ND THROUGH NOVEMBER, TAKING PLACE EVERY OTHER WEEKEND, STAY CONNECTED AND GET UPDATES BY FOLLOWING THEM ON FACEBOOK AT 5 93 MOTORSPORT.
IT WAS LIKE A FUN THING TO DO.
FOX SPORTS I GOT, IF I GOT IN THERE, I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD GET OUT.
YOU KNOW, YOU WERE IN
HE, HE'D GOT ONE OF THOSE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY, SO HE'S LIKE A KID IN IT, YOU KNOW.
NEXT WE HAVE RIVERLAND IN THE STREETS.
18 WHEELER STRIP TRO DOWN TO THE 1999.
TROY KARLOFF AT ARNIE NICHOLS.
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EMPLOYEES, RIVERLAND INDUSTRY MANUFACTURES CHEMICALS HAVE PURIFICATION OF A STREET LOCATED ON HIGHWAY SIX ONE.YOU HAVE A LOT OF NEW ENTRIES THIS YEAR.
I'M GLAD TO DO THAT E ON BUILDING EVERY YEAR.
I DON'T, HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF RIVER LANDS? NO, I HAVEN'T, BUT I'M GLAD TO SEE THEM IN HERE.
I THINK EVERYBODY'S ENJOYED THE LUAU THEME THIS YEAR.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS WORLD CLASS SERVICE UP HERE WITH IT SURE IS.
I MEAN, WE MIGHT NOT EVER LEAVE.
WHY WOULD WE? EVERYTHING WE NEED RIGHT HERE.
RANDY WESTLAW IS UP HERE RIGHT NOW FOR US.
AND YOU KNOW, WE'RE PURING EFFORT AS A SPECIAL GUEST.
NUMBER 35, SISTERHOOD OF EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION.
FOUNDED TRUE 2017
THERE WE HAVE SOUTHEAST HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS ORIGINALLY OPENED IN 1992 AS ST.
HELENA COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, AND THEN OPEN IN ZACHARY CLINIC IN 2012.
SOUTHEAST HEALTHCARE IS A FULL SERVICE MEDICAL CLINIC OFFERING MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
THEY'RE LOCATED AT 63 51 MAIN STREET.
THE TREE IN THEIR LOGO SYMBOLIZES THE GROVE AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION.
THEY RECEIVED A WASH OF THE BEST HEALTHCARE CLINIC IN 2018 BY THE BAKER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ON BY PAPARAZZI, PAPARAZZI, PAPARAZZI, JEWELRY.
THOMAS, YOU THINK I NEED A LITTLE PAIR OF AIRING SUPERIOR.
THEY SELL AFFORDABLE, FUN FASHION JEWELRY.
ELISE STREET BOUTIQUE IN GIBSON.
ZACHARY, THEY SOLD JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES PRICED AT $1, $5 OR $25.
YOUR SLOGAN IS AWARE OF CONFIDENCE THAT CHANGES THE WORK.
MAYOR, YOU WANNA READ FELICIA TOWING FOREST? OH YES.
UH, FELICIA TOWING RECOVERY TOW TRUCK FOUNDED IN 2021, OWNED BY GARRETT RUEL PROVIDED RELIABLE PROFESSIONAL ON TIMELY TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE LOCATED AT HIGHWAY 19 SPUR LANE.
THE SHONE IS KNOWN FOR CREATIVE RECOVERIES, EXCEEDING EXPECTATION, AND THEY'RE HOPING TO GAIN RECOGNITION IN THE ZACHARY MIRROR, MITCH OF NURSE REHABILITATION CENTER.
HE OFFER SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION.
FOUNDED IN 1968 CENTRAL MEMPHIS.
THEY'RE LOCATED AT 6 1 6 1 MAIN STREET IN ZACKER, LOUISIANA.
THEY RECEIVED A BROAD QUALITY AWARD IN 2023.
I LIKE HOW TO HAVE SOME OF THE RESIDENTS.
THEY SEE THAT'S GREAT TO SEE THE MOUNTAIN.
SO I LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE SOUTHERN PEARLS NEXT.
THEY'RE AN INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT DANETTE ANTHONY REED, SOUTHERN PEARLS PRESIDENT TRACY BRYANT LANG.
THEIR PURPOSE IS TO CULTIVATE HIGH SCHOLASTIC AND ETHICAL STANDARDS, PROMOTE UNITY AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG COLLEGE WOMEN, AND BE OF SERVICE TO ALL MANKIND.
THE ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY IS THE FIRST INTERCOLLEGIATE HISTORICALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN SORORITY, FIRST POTENTIAL CHARTER AND GREATER BATON ROUGE AREA.
THEY'RE APPRAISED FOR THEIR IMPACT ON INVOLVEMENT AND WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY.
YOU GET A LOT OF ENTERTAINMENT HERE.
WE LIKE A LOT OF ENTERTAINMENT UP HERE.
THANK YOU FOR VISITING US WITH COUNCILWOMAN MS. NORLAND.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE A MESSAGE TO THE I'M JUST SO HAPPY TO BE HERE AND SEE ALL OF THE CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION.
WE'VE GOT PAT 46 CUP SCOUT BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA BECOMING THE CLUB SCOUT.
A BOY SCOUT HELPS CHILDREN DEVELOP CHARACTER CITIZENSHIP, LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL FITNESS SKILLS WHILE HAVING SCIENCE.
THEIR MEETINGS ARE HELD AT ST.
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MAYOR, CAN YOU SAY THAT? WELL, IT'S LIKE NEELY KELLY K.THOMAS HAS BEEN DOING IT PRETTY GOOD NOW.
BUT I THINK YOU DID HER BETTER THAN THE MAYOR BOBBY.
WE WE HAD A LITTLE PRACTICE THOUGH.
WE GOING GET DOUBLE OF COURSE.
NICE LITTLE LITTLE TOWN HERE THAT'S OPENED UP OUT THERE.
OWNER AND OPERATED BY JEANETTE STRAHAN LOCATED HERE IN ZACHARY LITTLE TOWN IS THE ONLY INDOOR KIDS PLAY PLACE IN ZACHARY THAT MIMICS THE REAL TOWN OF ZACHARY.
AND WE HAVE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH LOCATED IN ZACHARY.
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS A PRIVATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOUNDED IN 2324 SCHOOL YEAR.
THEY OFFER NEEDED CLASSES FOR A JOYFUL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE OF FOUR DAY SCHOOL WEEK.
THEIR VALUES ARE TRUE, EXCELLENT AND INTEGRITY.
I'LL CATCH A BEACH BALL, HAVE A GOT SONIC DRIVE-IN.
KNOWN FOR THE GREAT ICE AND FAST SERVICE PROVIDING SERVICE WITH A SPEED OF SOUND.
SEE ANGELA AINSWORTH, MANAGER AT 52 49 MAIN STREET IN ZACHARY.
THEY'RE FOLLOWED BY ZACH'S STUDIO.
THE EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS AND TRANSFORMATION BEAUTY EXPERIENCES.
ZACH'S STUDIO AND AND AESTHETICS IS THE ONLY WAX STUDIO IN ZACHARY THAT DOUBLES A SPACE CELEBRATING WOMEN.
CURRENT RESIDENT IS GATE MONTGOMERY ARY.
VINCE CLUB IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.
LEY PEOPLE IN CUTIE, LOCATED IN THE WALLENS ROAD BY THE ZACHARY CREW BANK.
HERE THEY HOST ANNUAL EXTRA CUT, GIVE OUT SCHOLARSHIPS AND HOST ELECTRIC SCHOOL OF DEBTS.
THEY'RE FOLLOWED BY DEMCO DEMCO FOR PROVIDE SAFE, LIABLE, FREELY PRICED ENERGY SERVICES.
THEY'RE LOCATED AT 2 0 1 1 PLAY CLOTH IN ZACHARY LARGEST ELECTRIC PROPERTY FOR LOUISIANA.
THE LEADER LOCAL BOARD OF 13 DIRECTORS POWERING LIFE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.
WE GOT CAJUN CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE CLOSET OF HOPE OWNED AND OPERATED BY FOSTER PARENTS.
CLASS HOPE WAS IT FOUNDED IN A AUGUST 6TH, 2024.
THIS GROUP HELPED SUPPORT FOSTER CHILDREN WITH CLOTHING, HYGIENE ITEMS AND MORE.
THEY BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD BE DRESSED WITH INDIGNITY AND SELF-ESTEEM.
UP HERE WE GOT BROOKE AND POWELL MENTOR LAW, A SPECIALIZED IN CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND FAMILY LAW.
THEY'RE LOCATED 4 6 0 8 BLUE BOND IN BOULEVARD IN BATON ROUGE.
OFFERING 50 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE.
WE HELP PUT THE PIECES OF YOUR LIFE BACK TOGETHER.
AND I KILLED IT ON MULTIPLE WALL.
WE HAVE EARLY STEPS LEARNING CENTER.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR KIDS TO LEARN AND GROW LIKE A FAMILY.
EARLY STEPS LEARNING CENTER WAS CREATED IN 2021 BY OWNER SONIKA INGRAM.
THEY'RE LOCATED NEXT DOOR TO THE SOUTH PLAINS RESTAURANT AND THEY CURRENTLY HAVE IN AN OPEN ROOM.
AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO ENROLL YOUR CHILD, VISIT THEIR WEBSITE@EARLYSTEPSLLC.COM.
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'VE GOT A HOMECOMING COURT.
MAYOR, YOU WANNA INTRODUCE SOME OF THESE HOMECOMING? YES.
10 MONTHS AND IS CROWN THE INFANT CATEGORY AS MISS TINY DONNIE, MISS ESLC.
ALSO, AMANI BROOKS AND JOHNNY JOHNSON ARE BOTH TWO YEARS OLD.
WERE CROWNED IN THE TODDLER CATEGORY AS LITTLE MR. AND MR. E-L-E-S-L-C.
AND AM AMARI PATTERSON WAS ONE YEARS OLD.
PRESLEY BANGIN WAS TWO YEARS OLD, BOTH FOR CROWN AND PAULA CATEGORY AS MR. AND MRS. TYLER CARSON RELL AND SKYE JACKSON ARE BOTH TWO YEARS OLD.
AND WERE CROWN AND TYLER CATEGORY AS HOMECOMING KING AND QUEENS.
AND CHLOE ROBINSON IS FOUR YEARS OLD AND SHE WAS CROWNED PRESCHOOL CATEGORY AS MISS EFLC.
WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS RISING STAR EARLY LEARNING CENTER.
FOUNDED IN 2016 BY SHE COLLINS.
RISING STAR PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL CHILDCARE SERVICES LOCATED AT 32 0 6 HIGHWAY 19.
ZACHARY AT RISING STAR EARLY LEARNING CENTER.
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GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNGNESS LEARNS RISING AND STARS SHINE BRIGHT.THEN WE HAVE THE SAFETY DOG, THE FIRST STUDENT SCHOOL BUS.
THEY PROVIDE SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS AND OF THE LEADING TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER IN NORTH AMERICA.
THE SLOGAN IS SAFETY IS OF THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO.
THEY'VE WON MULTIPLE AWARDS INCLUDING LEADING PRIVATE FLEET AWARD AND NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, GREEN CROSS FOR METAL SAFETY.
MAYOR, WHILE WE HAVE A LITTLE LAW AND THE PARADE HERE, LET'S TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE GREAT THINGS THAT THAT WE'VE DONE THIS YEAR.
WE'VE RECEIVED THIS YEAR FROM OUR STATE LEGISLATORS.
YES, WE, UH, GOT A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS GRANT, UH, SOME OF THE STATE LEGISLATORS AND, UH, WE HAVE, UH, MOVED SOME EQUIPMENT OUT TO HOOKIER PEOPLE COMMUNITY PARK.
THIS HAS ALLOWED US TO INSTALL FLU PROGRAM EQUIPMENTS, INCLUDING A NEW SLIDE THAT ACCOMMODATES CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES, FOSTER AND ENVIRONMENT, WHERE ALL OUR YOUNG RESIDENTS CAN PLAY INDEPENDENTLY AND ENJOY THE RECESS.
ALSO, WE GOT, UH, MONEY FOR SECURITY FENCE GATES FOR A HUGGER.
ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING WAS ALLOCATED TO ENHANCED SECURITY NEW FENCING AND GATES FOR THE PARK WAS INSTALLED.
ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ALL US AND CERTAINLY LAST NIGHT WAS A TESTAMENT TO OUR FENCE THERE BECAUSE ALL THE CHILDREN, I THINK THE PARENTS FEEL SAFE WHEN THEIR KIDS ARE ALL IN ENC CLOSING THAT BEAUTIFUL PARK, MOST DEFINITELY, IT, IT, IT IS A GOOD SECURE ENVIRONMENT.
WE UPGRADED THE FOOD PANTRY THINGS TO STATE SUPPORT NEW FLOORING.
ROOF WAS INSTALLED AT CITY'S FOOD PANTRY, ENSURING A SAFER AND MORE WELCOME ENVIRONMENT FOR VOLUNTEERS AND THOSE AND NEEDS.
ALSO, WE GOT MORE STAKE BRAND FUNDING AND WE CONSTRUCTED THE NEW LADIES RESTROOM FACILITY AT DACKER U PARK, IMPROVING THE EXPERIENCE OF FAMILIES AND VISITORS.
ALSO, WE UPGRADED OUR CITY DUMP IMPROVEMENTS, UH, WITH STAKE SUPPORT.
WE HAVE UPGRADED THE CITY DUMP WITH A NEW FENCE COVER BUILDING AND ADDITIONAL THE DUMP HAS BEEN RECERTIFIED AS A DEBRIS SITE FOR USING DURING EMERGENCIES.
ALSO, OUR SMART GAS AND WATER METERS WERE PROUD ANNOUNCED 99% DEPLOYMENT ACCESSIBLE USE OF OUR NEW SMART WATER.
8,000 88 800 METERS AND GAS METERS WAS 5,700.
OVER THE PAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS, WE COMPLETED AN INSTALLATION, TESTING AND EFFICIENCY MEASURING FOR THIS SYSTEM.
RESIDENTS CAN NOW USE A CUSTOM PORTAL TO MONITOR THEIR USAGE, INCLUDING HOURLY READS.
ALSO, WE HAD ANOTHER GOOD YEAR ON ROAD REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF CURRENTLY UNDERWAY IN EACH CANCER DISTRICT.
LET THE RESIDENTS KNOW OUR NEW POLICE STATIONS IS JUST ABOUT OPEN.
THEY'RE MOVING IN RIGHT NOW AND HOPEFULLY THE CHIEF WILL COME UP WITH AN OPEN DATE WHERE WE'RE HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE.
AND SO THE RESIDENTS IS ACTUALLY SEE WHERE THEIR TAX DOLLARS IS MET.
I THINK THIS TOO OF JANUARY THE 10TH.
THEN WE HAD, UH, SOME POLICE UPGRADE.
UH, WE UPGRADED OUR STARTING POLICE PAY BY 6% AND WENT FROM 1939 AN HOUR TO, UH, YOU KNOW, UP TO FROM 1827.
SO WE UPGRADED OUR PAID A LITTLE BIT TO, UH, COMPETE WITH OTHER AGENCIES IN THE AREA AND WE'LL CONTINUE ENHANCE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AS WE GROW.
WHAT PRACTICE THAT OUR POLICE EQUIPMENT UPGRADES OFFICERS RECEIVE A NEW EQUIVALENT, WHICH INTEGRATED WITH THE COURT SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY, WHICH IS A WATERLINE STUDY, A RECENT STUDY OF OUR WATER LINES THAT REVEALED NO TRACES OF LEAD, ENSURING SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
OUR LIFT STATION UPGRADES FOR A CONTINUED UPGRADE OF CITY'S LIFT STATIONS TO IMPROVE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT.
OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN WORKING HARD AT CLEANING DITCHES, CANALS AND GROWING TO PREVENT FLOODING OUR COMMUNITY.
ALSO, WE HAD VETERANS DAY PARADE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON NOVEMBER 11TH, STARTING INTO BANK OF ZACHARY IN ZACHARY HIGH.
THIS FOLLOW THE CEREMONY AT THE REGIONS VETERANS PARK AND WILL BE SPONSORED, UH, REGIONS ARE PARK AND THE CITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
WE HIRED TY STEVENS, OUR NEW EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO LEAD THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.
WE SEE SEVERAL LOCAL GRANTS, INCLUDING FROM ZACHARY ROADIE CLUB AND HOME DEPOT.
TO ENHANCE OUR LANDSCAPING TO THE KEY CITY ENTRY POINTS.
WE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM WOODMAN AMERICAN LIFE TO ENSURE TWO LARGE TREES INSTALLED AT THE NEW POLICE STATION, ASHEVILLE.
WE WENT TO ASHEVILLE TO HELP THEM UP THERE AFTER THE, UH, HURRICANE AND FLOODING IN THERE.
OUR CITY HAS SHOWN INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY IN HELPING PEOPLE.
ASHEVILLE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE ALENE AND TEAMS TRO DELIVER THE DONATIONS COLLECTED BY OUR COMMUNITY FOR HURRICANE RELIEF AND COOKED FOR THOSE DYS ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THAT STATE.
PARTNER WITH UP UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY HELP FURTHER EDUCATION ONLINE STUDIES AND IN-PERSON CLASSES FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR SPOUSES AND FAMILY AS A DISCOUNTED RATE.
UPGRADE OUR STREETLIGHTS ALONG MAIN STREET TO LED ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING FOR SAFER, BRIGHTER TREATS AT NIGHT THIS YEAR SO FAR WE HAVE CONDEMNED 24 HOUSES IN ZACHARY.
UH, SO HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR WE'LL HAVE ABOUT 10 OR 15 MORE.
AS YOU SEE, WE'VE BEEN BUSY, WAS BUSY YEAR, BUT I CAN'T SAY WITHOUT THE PEOPLE SURROUNDING ME, ADMINISTRATION, THE WORKERS, I HAVE TO GIVE THEM ALL THE CREDIT.
THEY'RE OUT HERE WORKING HARD.
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OUR VISION AND THEY SHARE OUR VISION.WELL WE'RE, WE'LL START BACK WITH OUR PARADE AND WHEN WE COME BACK, WE WANNA TALK AGAIN ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE COMING SOON.
WE'VE GOT QUALITY, LU TIRE CARE CARE, CAR CARE, SECURE CARE, CAR CARE OWNED BY VICTOR AND STEVEN VESO.
THEY OFFER QUICK LUBE SERVICE.
HEY, OUR FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATE.
AND FOLLOWING THEM WE HAVE LOUISIANA STATE SENATOR REGINA BARRA.
SHE SERVES AS DISTRICT 15 AS A LOUISIANA STATE SENATOR.
HER DISTRICT OFFICE IS LOCATED 48 11 HORNING BOULEVARD.
SHE LOVES TO DANCE SO I CAN, I KNOW SHE'S HAVING A GOOD TIME.
OUR SLOGAN IS, MAKING A DIFFERENCE IS GOOD, BUT MAKING THE DIFFERENCE IS BETTER.
SHE WAS THE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF PRO OF THE LOUISIANA STATE SENATE IN 2024.
IN OUR CITY OF ZACHARY ON THE STATE LEVEL, SHE'S BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING US RECEIVE SO MANY PROJECTS IN OUR CITY.
AND WE HAVE THE ZACHARY CARS AND COFFEE CLUB, JOY PHILIP CISCO AND THEIR INKY OUR CLOTHES SHOWCASES THEIR CLASSIC VEHICLES, BUT THE SFRI FARM WAS MARKETING ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH.
THEY ALSO PROUDLY PARTICIPATED IN HONORING OUR VETERANS OPERATING DURING THE SFRI VETERANS DAY PARADE.
ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A CAR SHOW HERE.
THEIR SLOGAN IS WE POWER LIFE.
WE'D LIKE TO THANK G FOR BEING QUICK TO RESTORE ELECTRICITY AFTER A STORM AND FOR DEPLOYING CREWS AND RESOURCES AS SOON AS IT'S SAFE TO DO SO AFTER THE STORM PASSES.
IF YOU HAVE A STREET LA LIGHT OUT, REMEMBER TO CONTACT THEM.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF HENRY KIMBALL OF FARMING AND THEIR CHILDREN.
CHIEF KIMBALL SERVES US AFTER FIRE CHIEF IS PLAYING A KEY ROLE AS CITY ACHIEVING PRESTIGIOUS GLASS ONE PROTECTION RATING FROM THE PROPERTY ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA.
THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING REDUCED IUR SPRINGS AND LIMITED BUSINESSES AND HOMEOWNERS.
B***H TO HAVE BOUGHT CHIEF KIBBLE SON MICHAEL KIMMEL IS THE FIRE CHIEF OF BATON ROUGE TOGETHER TO HOLD THE UNIQUE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE ONLY FATHER'S SON, FATHER TRUTH IN LOUISIANA.
AND HERE'S EVERYBODY'S BEEN WAITING FOR SANTA CLAUS AND MRS. CLAUS.
HERE COMES THE CHEERFUL MAN WITH THE BEER.
THE PAIR, EVERY CHILD AWAITS ME.
SANTA EMBODIES THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS, SPREADING JOY, KINDNESS, AND GENEROSITY TO ALL.
CHRISTMAS IS A SEASON OF GIVING TOGETHERNESS AND HAPPINESS.
AND SANTA CLAUS REPRESENTS ALL OF THESE CHAIRS VALUES.
WE HAVE THE WRANGLER SP VOLUNTEER PROGRAM.
THIS IS GIRL SCOUTS LOUISIANA EAST.
FOUNDED IN 1912, BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CATER TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
THEY OFFER GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN TO CARE FOR AND RIDE HORSES AND TEACH YOUNGER GIRLS ABOUT A HORSE WORLD.
EVERY SATURDAY AT THE GIRL SCOUT CAPTAIN MARYDALE, YOU'LL FIND AT LEAST ONE GIRL SCOUT COOKING THEIR DINNER OVER A FOUL WRANGLER.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO TALK, TALK TO US AT THE PARADE A LITTLE? SURE.
SO I WANNA, FIRST OF ALL, I WANNA CONGRATULATE YOU.
I WANNA CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR RECENT REELECTION TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH METRO COUNCIL.
YOU'RE NOW SERVING YOUR SECOND TERM AND ADDITIONALLY TO HONOR, IT'S AN HONOR TO RECOGNIZE YOU AS THE MAYOR PRO CHIM OF OUR CITY.
SO, UH, IT WAS A, IT WAS A REALLY GOOD CAMPAIGN.
WE, WE DID, WE WERE SUCCESSFUL.
UM, AND, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, I'M EXCITED TO BE, UH, CONTINUE TO BE THE VOICE OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE PARISH HERE.
UH, YOU KNOW, DISTRICT ONE SPANS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ALL THE WAY TO THE AMAD RIVER ACROSS THE FELICIAN LINE.
AND UH, YOU KNOW, IT'S A BIG AREA.
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WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY ALL OF THE CITY OF ZACHARY THERE, BUT, UH, A LOT OF RURAL AREAS AS WELL.SO THE, THE NEEDS AND THE DESIRES OF THE, OF, OF THIS DISTRICT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE REST EASTBOUND RESPECT A BIG AREA WE COVER.
YOU KNOW, WHAT I TRY TO DO IS BE THAT VOICE FOR THE NORTHERN PART OF THE PARISH AND LETTING EVERYBODY DOWNTOWN BATON ROUGE UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE NEEDS AND DESIRES ARE FOR BOTH THE CITY OF ZACHARY AS WELL AS THE RURAL AREAS IN, IN FABRIC RIGHT IN PARK.
AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO ON THE PARISH LEVEL TO HELP US IN OUR CITY THOUGHT.
UH, WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO.
NO, THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH FOR, FOR ALLOWING ME TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AND, UH, ZACHARY'S A GREAT PARTNER FOR SURE.
SO BRANDON, YOU FIRST ENTERED THE PUBLIC SERVICE ARENA IN 2010 WHEN YOU RAN FOR ZACHARY COUNCIL SEAT AT THE AGE OF 27.
SO YEAH, YOU, WE, WE APPRECIATE, YOU KNOW, EVERY, EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE.
SO, UM, AND YOU'RE ON THE ZACHARY CHAMBER BOARD AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN BRANCH OF THE YMCA.
SO YOU'RE VERY INVOLVED AND YOUR WIFE.
I HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO MENTION YOUR BEAUTIFUL WIFE.
COULDN'T DO IT, UH, WITHOUT HER SUPPORTING ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
SHE'S A PRINCIPAL AT ZACHARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
SHE'S BEEN IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
THIS IS HER 21ST YEAR I BELIEVE.
AND IT'S, UH, AND SHE'S, SHE'S UH, SHE'S WONDERFUL AND, UH, SUPPORTS ME IN ALL OF THESE CRAZY ENDEAVORS THAT I HAVE.
SO SERVING THREE TERMS ON THE ZACHARY COUNCIL WAS OBVIOUSLY, UH, A BLESSING AND I LOVE IT.
AND, AND NOW BEING ON, ON THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND SERVING AS MAYOR PRO TIM, IT'S CERTAINLY AN HONOR, BUT CONGRATULATIONS.
SO YEAH, ZACH ROSE, WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF COMING SOON.
UH, NEXT COMING YEAR WE GOT A NEW, UH, TOURIST TROLLEY.
UH, STATE FUNDING HAS BEEN ACQUIRED TO PARK TOURIST TROLLEY, BOTH PROMOTING TOURISM IN OUR CITY ALSO MOVE VR PROGRAM TRACK ALIKE SYNCHRONIZATION.
NEW CROSSWALKS ARE BUSY AT BUSY INTERSECTIONS ARE COMING SOON.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY PARISHS TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND PATRICK FLOW ANNEXATION AT MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD.
PLANS ANNEXATION ARE UNDERWAY INCLUDING VISION OF NEW JERRY LANE DEALERSHIP ON HIGHWAY 61 AT MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOTOR ROAD OR WIRELESS TOWER.
A NEW TOWER WIRELESS TOWER WILL BE INSTALLED IN PROOF OF CELL SERVICE AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FOR POLICE FIRE EM MASSES ON HI, UH, HIGHWAY 19 FOREST ROAD.
THIS WILL BE ABOUT OVER A MILLION DOLLAR NEW TOWER.
A NEW WATER TOWER ON CARPENTER ROAD AND NEW WATER TOWER.
WELL HALFWAY COMPLETE AND WILL BE BE THE CITY'S FUTURE NEEDS.
ALSO, WE HAVE A NEW POWER STATION ON F ROAD.
WE'RE LOOKING AT SECURITY, $2 MILLION STATE MONEY.
STATE SENATOR GINNING FOR A NEW POWER STATION.
CITY HALL REALIZATION LAND WHERE HAVE BEEN DRAWN TO RENOVATE TO THE HALL.
BRING ALL CITY HALL THE EMPLOYEES UNDER ONE ROOF AND IMPROVE SERVICE.
AND S KE LOUISIANA HOUSTON BUS BRAND OR GRANT.
KEEP A BEAUTIFUL, ALLOW IT TO ADD PLACE.
OUR STREET CITY WILL RECEIVE DE TRACK SEPTALS AT THE NEW FACTORY CREEK POLICE STATION, RAUSER SHOPPING CENTER AT SAUDI NEWS.
THE RALPH SHOPPING CENTER SHALL BE SOON AND UNDERGO BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND RECREATIONS.
THIS POPULAR AREA OFF THE HOOK RESTAURANT ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY 55 WILL BE ALSO SEEING NO RENOVATIONS COMING SOON.
AND ENHANCING THE DINING EXPERIENCE ALSO BE, IT'S CALLED WASH AND B QUIP WE'VE BUILT NEAR ROUS SHOULD START THIS YEAR.
TARGET AND OPENING DATE IS BE AROUND BEGINNING OF 2026 AND THE CITY WILL, UH, LAUNCH A NEW WEBSITE.
LOOK FOR OUR NEWLY UPDATED CITY WEBSITE LAUNCHING IN JANUARY, 2025 TO BETTER SERVE OUR RESIDENTS.
AND THE NEW THING WE'RE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW IS THE VIETNAM TRAVELING MEMORIAL WALL AND JUDGMENT WITH THE VIETNAM VETERANS DAY PARADE.
WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON.
AGAIN, I LIKE TO THANK MY PIO SHARON PHILLIPS AND THE LADIES AROUND THE OFFICE THAT WORK HARD AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE CITY WHO WORK VERY ARE.
SO I WANNA THANK THE CITY, UH, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPONSORING THE 2024 ZACHARY PARADE, AND TO MANY BUSINESSES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR IN THE PARADE.
WE HOPE YOU HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
SO I'D LIKE TO WELCOME, UH, SENATOR BARROW HERE TO, TO OUR CHRISTMAS PARADE TODAY.
SENATOR BARREL, WE WERE TALKING EARLIER ABOUT A LOT OF STUFF THAT YOU HAVE, UH, SENATOR KLEIN PETER, REPRESENTATIVE CARPENTER HAS DONE SO MUCH.
REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR THE COMMUNITY, ZACHARY GRANTS AND IT'S FUN TO LIKE, SO WE'D LIKE TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR US HERE.
I'LL ALSO GIVE YOU TIME TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU PLAN IN THE FUTURE AND WHAT'S GOING ON.
WELL, I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.
UH, MAYOR, YOU ARE DOING SUCH A FANTASTIC JOB HERE AND I AM GLAD TO CELEBRATE, FIRST OF ALL IN THIS SPIRIT OF GIVING AND LOVE FOR OUR CHRISTMAS.
UH, BUT AGAIN, I LOVE WHAT THE CITY OF, UH, ZACHARY IS DOING.
I'M VERY PROUD TO ACTUALLY REPRESENT THIS AREA AND IT GIVES ME NO OTHER GREATER HONOR
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THAN TO BE ABLE TO DO THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO.SO WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A FUNDING COMING DOWN FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
UH, SO YOU GUYS WILL ACTUALLY BE RECEIVING THAT REALLY SOON.
BUT AGAIN, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY AND I'M SO GLAD TO BE OUT HERE TODAY.
AND WE, WE COULD NOT HAVE ASKED FOR BETTER WEATHER.
ALL JUST LIKE HAWAII WEATHER WITH THE GREEN BREEZE.
I FELT LIKE I WAS ON HONOLULU RIGHT NOW ON THE BEACH SOMEWHERE.
WELL, YOU KIND OF LOOK LIKE IT'S, YEAH, I KIND OF DIRECT THAT WAY.
I'VE BEEN THERE A COUPLE TIMES, BUT I REALLY ENJOYED IT.
BUT, YOU KNOW, I WANNA THANK AGAIN, UH, CHLOE MCCLEARY, UH, UH, UH, NEITHER EDWARDS AND ASHLEY MCCUE FOR WHAT THEY DID LAST NIGHT.
AND TODAY'S SUCH A GREAT EVENT.
I MEAN, WITH THE LEGISLATORS HELPING US OUT, MAKING ZACHARY A GREAT, YOU KNOW, A PLACE HERE TO LIVE, WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL HERE AND OWN THE BUSINESS.
WE COULDN'T ASK FOR BETTER, UH, LEGISLATORS WHO DO DO A LOT OMMUNITY.
WELL, I TELL YOU ONE THING, IT'S OUR PLEASURE TO DO WHAT WE DO IN OUR, TO REPRESENT THIS GREAT COMMUNITY.
AND I WILL SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS WAS SUCH A GREAT CROWD.
I MEAN, JUST THE ENERGY IN THIS CROWD WAS SO ELECTRIFIED AND SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR.
LIKE I SAID LAST NIGHT, IT SEEMED LIKE A HALLMARK PITCHER.
EVERYBODY OUT HERE, WE HAD A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON.
IT JUST SEEMED SURREAL TO WALK AROUND AND SEE THE SNOW BLOWING AND EVERYTHING GOING ON.
WELL, YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL STAFF.
THEY HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB FOR A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY, AND AGAIN, WE LOOK FORWARD TO COMING BACK NEXT YEAR.