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with John 1son
"A good heart is better than
All the heads in the world."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
October 31 - Ponchatoula Trick or Treat hours areas both
inside and outside the city limits of Ponchatoula will be 6 p.m.- 8
p.m.
October 31- Trunk or Treat hosted by the Ponchatoula Jay-
cees will take place at Ponchatoula Memorial Park. There will be
lots of cars, tons of treats, kid's costume contest, and free hotdogs
and hamburgers served by the Strawberry Festival.
October 31st - November 3 Ponchatoula High School Drama
Department presents "Grease" in the PHS Auditorium. Show
times: Oct. 31, Nov. V& 2nd - 7 p.m. & Nov. 3rd- 2 p.m. Adult tickets
$12 Students, Senior Citizens, Children $7
Nov. 1-3, -Ponchatoula Antique Trade Days and Art- Craft
Fair Featuring- Antique & Collectibles Booths, Fine Arts & Crafts
Booths, Food Booths, Live Music. Fun for the Entire Family. Out-
door Festival FREE ADMISSION Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Contact the Chamber Office for general information (985) 386-
2536. Vendors may call Mary at 985-386-0026
November 9 - Ponchatoula High School Band will host their
1st Annual Mattress Sale Fund-raiser in the Ponchatoula high
school cafeteria from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November 15- 9th Annual Starry November Night from 6
p.m. until 10 p.m. is hosted by the Hammond Downtown Develop-
ment District. The community event will feature many holiday fes-
tivities as well as an art stroll and wine tasting throughout down-
town businesses. Open to the public, Starry November Night will
take place on Friday, November 15, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
November 1-3 Rosaryville Spirit Life Center All women's
silent retreat with Father Matt Linn : Healing Life's Hurts.
This retreat will explore how our sense of loving connection may
have been damaged, and will include simple ways of praying for
healing that participants share with their families and friends.
Topics will include returning to positive memories, the five stages
of forgiveness, healing relationships with the deceased, finding the
special purpose of our life, reflecting on each day's consolation and
desolation, and physical healing. For more information please call
(225) 294-5039 or visit www.rosaryvillela.com.
THE SECRET IS OUT!
is none other than
FRANCES CHAUVIN
ForAny
Occasion
THE TIMES,
Clerk of Court pegs voter turnout at 18%,
with major races scheduled for next year
Times Report
"We had only an 18% voter turnout in Tangipahoa Parish, which is really
poor," Clerk of Court Julian Dufreche told The Times in post-election com-
ments, adding that next year will be far busier here.
Qualifying will be August
20-22, 2014 for numerous of-
rices. A primary election has
been scheduled for November 4,
2014, and a general election has
been set for December 6, 2014.
The former mayor of Pon-
chatoula before winning elec-
tion to parish clerk of court,
Dufreche was kind enough to
provide to The Times informa-
tion on these important races:
Voters will choose two U.S.
senators for six year terms and
U.S. Representatives for two
year terms beginning January
3, 2015.
With terms beginning Janu-
ary 1, 2015, voters will elect
State Court of Appeal Judges
for 10 year terms; Public Service
Commissioners, the District At-
torney, and 21st Judicial Dis-
trict Judges for six year terms;
Tangipahoa School Board Mem-
bers will be elected to four year
terms starting January 1, 2015;
the election for six year terms
will be held January 1, 2015
for Constables and Justices of
the Peace, Seventh Ward Court
Judge, Seventh Ward Marshal;
Hammond, Kentwood, and
Tickfaw will elect mayors to four
year terms beginning January
1, 2015. In Kentwood and Tick-
faw voters will elect to four year
terms of office mayors, chiefs of
police, and council members.
And 2015 will be another
bumper year for elections.
Qualifying for office is set for
September 8-10 2015, primary
election October 24, 2015, and
general election November 21,
2015 for Louisiana Governor,
Lt. Governor, Secretary of State,
Attorney General, Treasurer,
Commissioner of Insurance, starts January 1, 2017.
Commissioner of Agriculture, The four year terms for Par-
BESE Board, State Senator, ish President and Parish Coun-
State Representative, Parish cilmen start January 13, 2016.
President, and Parish Council- Readers can access the best
men. All of their terms will be- Internet site for Louisiana elec-
gin January 11, 2016. tions by going to the Louisiana
Terms begin July 1, 2016 for Secretary of State's website:
Sheriff and Clerk of Court. www.sos.la.gov/
The Parish Assessor's term
OCTOBER 24, 2013, PAGE 3
lease renewal period, the orga-
nizations will have to provide!
to the city their "other valuablel
onsideration" figures prior toI
lease renewal to assure compli-:
ance with the law.
Regarding the cable issue, I!
spoke with City Attorney DrakeI
earlier today and he is complet-I
ing his research into the matter.!
I suggest we arrange a meeting,
between the three of us later
this week to discuss his find-i
ings which are interesting.
B. Zab
(EDITOR'S NOTE: In ad-!
dition to providing a meeting:
place for local scouts and other:
good works, the Ponchatoula:
Service clubs to get value for Rotary C]ub is part of that or-:
ganization's succeeding effort to:
their contributions, keep their eliminate Polio worldwide.)
clubhouses; city mulling cable fee .
Despite an announcement Thursday, October 17 by Rotary Pres-
ident Sarah Mitchell to Rotarians attending the regular Thursday FROM PAGE 21
luncheon Ponchatoula Rotary meeting, that City Hall had deter- ther injury to their best player.'.
mined that the international service club must pay the nominal One of the most disappointing',
fee of seventy rive dollars ($75) per month lease payment for the things to come out of last Sun-',
city land atop which its Rotary Hut is built, it now appears Rotar- day night's "Manning Bowl":
ians and other service club members will not have to pay even that was Louisiana native Reg-i
amount due to the value of their ongoing contributions to the city. gie Wayne tearing his ACL
And Times readers must We spent a great deal of time Wayne has been a fixture at
await the results of a meet- making sure we followed the receiver for the Indianapo-
ing with city officials to see if law regarding the leases the' lis Colts, and will be a huge
Ponchatoula will insist private city has with the four organi- loss, both on and off the field.
cable companies now using city zations that have buildings on The Dudek Saints Report
rights-of-way must pay Pon- city property (Kiwanis, Rotary, After enjoying a much-deserved
chatoula for the use of its land. Strawberry Festival Board and week off, the New Orleans
What follows is a log of email the Jaycees.) Saints will host the Buffalo
communication on Monday be- All sites were appraised andBills on Sunday.
tween Times Publisher Bryan a fair market value was estab- The Bills come into the Su-
T. McMahon and Ponchatoula lished for the footprint of land perdome riding high after a 23-
Mayor Bob Zabbia: that the buildings occupied.21 win over the Dolphins. The
The city also asked each orga- Bills have a 3-4 record so far
Bryan McMahon nization to provide one full year this season, and their biggest
Sent via email, Monday, Oc- of contributions they gave back strength is the running back
tober 21, 2013 3:44 PM to the community in any form. position.
To: Bob Zabbia Those contributions, which are The Bills have a dynamic duo
Questions before going to considered "other valuable con- in Fred Jackson and C.J Spiller.
press sideration," were evaluated and Jackson is the power back, and
How much are the local ser- an annual value placed for each Spiller is the speed demon. If
vice clubs being charged to lease organization, the Saints can contain these
their club sites? Is it uniform? It was determined that the two, it should make for an easy
Do you have any new "other valuable consideration" win for the Black and Gold.
thoughts re: installing cables provided to the city and its resi- Prediction: New Orleans
in the Ponchatoula rights-of- dents was greater than the es- 38, Buffalo 17.
way in light of the information tablished fair market value of
from other municipalities that I the subject leases. Inasmuch, EDITOR'S NOTE: A
shared with you? currently for this rive year lease picture of Times Sports
Bryan period, none of the organiza.~, COlumnist and Ponchatout
': tions wfllbe paying:a cash value Dad ly- of 1 Jo hn D dek:
Reply via email from Mayor to the city for the leases.
Zabbia: For each additional five year appears on this page.
Times Columnist
John Dudek
His weekly sports column
is continued on this page
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